isa-normaladvance-1914-00159

Description:	THE NORMAL ADVANCE159Cla£& (^rgam^attonp AH! RAH! for the College Course ■■ *- Girls. How valiantly have they de¬ fended the reputation of the College Course  never to be beaten. The girls annual inter- class basketball games are now in progress. The College Course team defeated the Juniors by a good score. On account of the absence of some of the best College Course players the game with the Sophomores was lost by a few points. The game with the seniors will soon be played, the result of which is even already known. The College Course team is sure of a victory and intends to pile up a large score against the senior girls.The College Course is advancing in every way. It already includes over one-third of the student body enrolled. The spring term, which opens soon, will no doubt greatly increase the number of students on the College Course. The social gatherings are ever increasing in attend¬ ance and quality. College Course people join the ranks, go to College Course meeitngs, lend your asistance and your presence on all oc¬ casions, and then, both you and the College bourse will be winners thereby.The Washingtons Birthday Party, given by the Seniors in the Association Rooms on Friday evening, February 20, 1914, was a complete success. The rooms were artistically decorated with our national and senior colors. The patriotic spirit was further emphasized by the program numbers. The Seniors and guests joined heartily in singing national songs. The main feature was the delivery of a speech on Class Spirit, by Cecil Weathers, the modern Patrick Henry. The following is a copy of Mr. Weathers flow of oratory:Mr. President: No man thinks more highly than I do of the magnanimous spirit as well asthe feeble abilities of the would-be worthy classes which have been organized in the In¬ diana State Normal School. But different peo¬ ple often see the same thing in different lights. Therefore, I hope it will not be thought dis¬ respectful to those classes if I speak forth my sentiments freely, therefore I do not want to be held responsible for anything which I may say here.The question to which I am about to refer is one of awful moment to this noble and un¬ paralleled institution of learning. For my own part I consider it nothing less than a question of discipline or the utter disruption of all authority and the overthrow and downfall of the time honored customs of class demeanor. If I should withhold my opinions at this critical moment, I should consider myself guilty of an offense against my beloved Alma Mater. (Much rising inflection and vigorous pounding on the desk).Mr. President, we are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth just because our dear¬ est friends are implicated until the other classes have outclassed us altogether. Is this the part of wise, dignified and august seniors engaged in a mad race for intellectual liberty and class and school spirit? For my part I am willing to put forth every ounce of energy in me for the glory of I. S. N. (Magnificent gestures and more rising inflection.)I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided and that is the lamp of experience—of others. I am attempting this evening to judge of the future by the past. And judging by the past, I want to know what there has not been in the conduct of the Sophomores within the last month that could prove that they are not bubbling over with childish but, nevertheless, good spirit? Ask yourselves how they ex¬ pressed this spirit on the last Friday evening.
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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