University of the South - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Sewanee, TN)

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■ ' For all life ' s days prepare. . . , The grin of ignorance Sports on the Mountain seem almost unique, so far removed are they from the norms of either Big or Little Ten. Goa posts remain standing, win or lose, subject only to the attack of monkey-agile kids seeking streamers. Baskets are never hacked from their rims. There are no riots, no fights, and no hours lost in finding a park- ing place. You and the guy sitting next to you in the stands are probably on a first name basis. The cheerleaders are male, and little girls are welcome additions to the cheering section. The men in Purple aren ' t pla ing be- cause they ' re being paid, or because they can major in P.E. with the assurance of a degree. No, they ' re out there sweating, six and sometimes seven days a week, because they love the game. -X. The schoolboy . face with shining morning lO

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It is thiough such friendships that f(hi- cation on the Mountain transcends stated facts and ]irinted theories: stimulating a regard for learning as a moving, viable force. The student learns in perspective, as he usually knows not only what the pro- fessor says, but why he says it and in what context. Sewanee is one of the few institutions where the exigencies of mass teaching haven ' t stripped the student of his right to ask questions and voice disagreements in class; lectures on the Mountain are punc- tured with freijuent discussions and inter- jections of opinion. Hy the senior vear, most students are either possessed of fair oratorical skill or silent, having learned to a ' oid the quick laughter which rewards ill-founded conclusions and long-winded arguments. Thus does the Sewanee man learn, not by the mechanical process of take in and spew back, but b) ' total involvement in a personal and ital endeavour. The Word

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