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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1925)
Col. Frank P. Day Brings Message To Students VISITOR LIKES OREGON -r* Says Confucius Teachings Applicable Today “Success has little to do with be ing rich or poor.; success means that you have developed all your talents and latent powers to the highest possible point. To achieve this success it is necessary to have the will to learn, to have faith and to believe <!hat in our world so full of fraud and lust and violence, there are many who are honest, lov ing and gentle,” declared Colonel Frank P. Day, noted scholar, dean of freshmen, and director of the division of academic studies of the Carengie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, who spoke before the faculty and student body at assem bly yesterday on “The Will to Learn.” In making his address, Colonel Day quoted a. few dicta of Confu cius, ancient philosopher, which he declared were just as applicable to the present generation as to that of Confucius. “The world is just as much troubled today as in the time of Confucius, with people who affect the virtues without the will to learn, people who have a vague love of goodness or to' approach perfec tion, before they begin to babble to others. To be truly good, to reach a high moral light, to radi ate gentleness and light, a craving that we all fqel, is a high aim for any man or woman to set before himself or herself and tin approach to such state can only be achieyed after years of struggle and reflec tion. Love of goodness must be supplemented by the will to learn goodness or it degenerates and re veals jtsejf as mere foolishness. Nor is goodness imparted by word of mouth or exhortation and advice, but by the life and behaviour of the, person who has some part of goodness.” Colonel Day said on discussing the sayings of the old philosopher. liove of Knowledge virtuous “But the second virtue, love of knowledge, with its attendant shadow, insensibility, is the dictum that should concern the University student the most. The world is full of people who have a vague love of knowledge but who never exert the will to learn anything. For learn-! ing is difficult, it is difficult to learn to play a decent game of golf,j to master the violin, to build a [ good bridge or design an er^gine, I to write even moderately good prose, to paint a picture. To learn to do any of these things well, i takes years of patient effort, to excel in any one, means a lifetime of arduous devotion,” Colonel Day declared. “For every man and wo m?,£ Who is ^ do something well, there ia a coterie. 6? dangers on and critics who hav6 a distant, love of knowledge but have no will to learn. ” “ Instead of becoming mentally1 alert, he wdio has the Will' to learn ' passes through learning, the knowl edge of facts to understanding, the meanings and application of facts, to wisdom, the application of facts and meaning to life, and to sense of true values,” was one of the concluding statements of Colonel Day. I Roy Bryson Sings Roy Bryson, tenor present two highly appreciated solos. Dean John Straub presided at the assembly, while Colonel Day was introduced byt Dean Henry D. Sheldon, head of the school of education, Rev. Henry W. Davis, director of United Chris- j tian work on the eampns rendered | the invocation. Colondl Day left yesterday after-: noon for Portland where ho will ■ apeak at the All-Oregon Exposition S*riday afternoon on “What Bduea-1 tion ia Most Worthy.” Saturday he j he ia scheduled to speak again with ; “Function of Literatnre and life” as his topic. * Upon speaking of hi*, visit tp; the University and to Portland, Col onel Day declared that University student3 of the West had made a tremendous impression on him as they seemed more vigorous, sturdy a'nd healthier than those di the East. He said that he was great ly impressed with Oregon as a. placfc to live and declared it to be one of the most delightful places ti which he had ever beem. | Campus Bulletin ! Men’s Glee Olnb practice Friday at five o’clock in the music build ing. Sigma Xu announces the pledging of William Parker, of Oakland, California. Alpha Delta PI announces the pled ging of Miss Lindell Elliott of Eugene, Oregon. Classified Ads WANTED—College boy or girl to work for room and board and ex tra pay. Must know how to cook and do house cleaning. Call 272 or 2654. 8 LOST—A Delta Zeta Pledge Pin. Call 107 8 WANTED—Coberg Bridge pavil lion to lease to orchestra. G. A. Flowers. 8-9-10. FOR RENT—Garage at 1259 Hil yard Street. Phone 285-J. 9-1013-14. FOR RENT—Furnished Room with sleeping porch near campus, furnace heat and telephone, light house keeping privileges. Phone 471. 7-8 FOR RENT—Garage on alley be tween 13th and 14th, just off Alder ♦5 per month. Fred E. Smith, 445-6 htiner Bldg. 7-8 LOST—An '.Eastman kodak 116 1-A at mix. Will senior who had it return it to Boyd Yoden. Friend ly Hall. 7-8 Freshman Men who were formerly members of Hi-Y clubs in high school and others intereeted in Y. M. C. A. work are asked to attend a short meeting in the Y. Hut at 7 p. m., Thursday evening. Listen Girls! ft We have some vfonderful VANITY CASES—some with cunning1 and very practical little v-liisk brooms and Some with bobbie combs, for only— $4.00 RED CROSS DRUG CO. 624 WILLAMETTE 'ey Lifetime h Are you a &rind? You'll have more time and a freer inclination for pleasanter things if you have the ri&ht tools for school use. Buy a “Lifetime” pen, not alone because it is the smart and the successful pen of the day; or because it is made of &reen, jade &reen radite, a beautiful and indestructible ma terial; or because it has a “nifty” little white dot 46 on its “other” end and a lifetime guaranteed nib. ' But buy it for the very &ood reason that it is an infallible performer. Sold at the better stores. Price, $8.75 Student’s special, $7.50 Others lower “Lifetime” Titan oversize pencil to match, $4.25 Hours Well Spent Long jaunts into the country in this Crisp Fall air, astride a prancing thoroughbred, will put the thrill of life in your veins. Every hour you spend on horseback will benefit you, as well as give you a great deal of fun. Riding — The • Sport of Kings There is no more satisfying or thrilling sport than riding some of our fine horses. Supper parties in the country, breakfast rides or jaunts in the afternoon will form lasting memories that will stand out in your college career. Bang’s :ademy i GIRL'S GLEE CBUB Tryouts for the Girl’s Glee Club win begin Monday afternoon at five o ’clock in the School of Mu sic, according to John Stark Evans, director of the club. "Many of the girls were lost to the club through graduation and dropping out of school, and there are chances for more than the usual number of new aspirants for positions,” said Mr. Evans. “The girls club will have many opportunities to per form during^ the coming year, and it is expected that several trips will bo in store for the organization. There will be several new features added to make the work extremely interesting, one of these being the introduction of eight part work with the men’s cub. Inasmuch as there is a large num ber of candidates being anticipat I . SKATE —at the— Winter Garden SATURDAY Afternoon and Evening 2:30 and 7:30 _1 ed, all those who intend trying out are urged to report at the Music Building on time Monday after noon, at five o’clock. The old mem* bers are asked to be present to assist. A Remarkable Romance of Fulfilled Ambition FRIDAY and SATURDAY 1 “BEAUTYand the BAD MAN” BY PETER B. KYNE Featuring Mabel Ballin and Forrest Stanley An action story of the later gold rush days teeming with refreshing romance EVENINGS . 25c MATINEES . 20c CHILDREN . 10c ALL MATINEES OPEN AT 2:30 PAINE’S COLONIAL Eleventh and Alder TWO BEAUTIES BATTLE FOR ONE MAN’S LOVfc— TWO WOMEN IN FASHION’S FINERIES MATCH WITS AND WHIM—CHARM AND GRACE FOR ONE MAN’S HEART! 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