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To the Seniors of 1918: XX this year of our Lord 1918 tlie clouds of war overspread two hemispheres. and America, this land of tlie free and home of the brave, has been drawn into the conflict. Two ideals of government. Autocracy and Democracy, are contending in a colossal and desperate struggle for supremacy on the battle line of Western Europe. Autocracy commands, and imposes its will upon those who are governed, upon those who live for the state. Democracy co-operates, stimulates its citizens to think straight, and holds the belief that the state exists for its citizens, and that its powers are derived from the consent of the governed. Democracy can. must, and will triumph over Autocracy. Out of the whole situation of war will grow an entirely new concept of the duties of the citizens. The boys who come back from the trenches will have dynamic ideas of social problems and will make their opinions felt. We, at home, who are potential teachers, must study the individual and the mass psychology of the boys in the Army and Navy, and profit thereby. The one big thing before our boys in the war is to produce results. The tilings to be accomplished are first determined, the details of the problems are outlined, and no excuse is accepted; nothing will answer but the discharge of the tasks with completeness and fidelity. Xo questions must be asked, no reasons for failure must be offered, no excuses must be marie, and no recital of difficulties must be given, nothing will serve but accomplishment. This principle must and will be the keynote of the present day movement in business. social and educational life. You, worthy Seniors of S. P. N., must set up for yourselves an objective which you mightily desire, and then make Herculean efforts to achieve it. Strive day by day to make yourselves worthy of success, turning from no self-sacrifice in your effort to become honest, enlightened, patriotic, progressive, and religious. Hold to your daily tasks in tl.e spirit of Kipling’s vigorous utterance: “Go to your work and be wise Certain of sword and pen, Who are neither children nor gods But men in a world of men. Go to your work and be strong, Halting not in your ways, Balking the end half won, For an instant dole of praise.” S. I . N. is proud of you, her sons and daughters, who are soon to go into the vineyard as her missionaries of intelligence and inspiration. Practice and preach this gospel and surely God’s blessing will rest upon each and all of you. Cordially yours, JOHN F. SIMS, President. Page Sine
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