isa-normaladvance-1903-00040

Description:	40THE NORMAL ADVANCE.I can do. No doubt every student is busy, butit is the business of a student to be busy, and themore one does the more one can do. The personthat does more this year than he did last, or morethis week than he did last week, or more to-daythan he did yesterday, is gaining in the power todo. Later he will be one of the doers of theworld. Every time one lets an opportunity to dosome little extra task pass by, it is losing an opportunity to increase ones power of doing. Perhaps there is a limit somewhere as to the amountof work a person can do, but it would be surprising to many people if they should discover thislimit and see how much they lack of reaching it.Apropos of foot-bali: How many scores coulda score-card score if a score-card could score scores?It could score more scores than a score card scoresif a score-card could score scores.Cholly Freshman— Miss Kappa kissed mewhen I came away this evening.Ned Nottytoo— Yes, I understood that she betTom Quarterback that she would make moretouchdowns before the Thanksgiving game thanhe.Clara— What makes you think Willie Gaboyloves you?Belle— He does.Dick— Rounder is an unalterable foe to procrastination.Addict—So?Dick^—Yes, he never puts off his clothes untilmorning. Paradoxical about Jay, isnt it?Why? His littleness is the biggest thing about him.An election was coming on in the village of theprairie dogs. At the edge of the village lived amodest citizen whose friends assured him that hewas the most popular dog among them and thathe should be a candidate for mayor. This littledog had never been in public office before andknew very little of the duties of a mayor, but ashe did not wish to disoblige his friends he was atlast prevailed upon to make the race. He stayedout late every night at caucuses and shared hiscorn with the idlest dogs in the village. Meanwhile his own children were often hungry, buttheir father assured them that they would soonbe enjoying with him the honors and emolumentsof the highest office in the village. But whenelection day came a rich dog that lived in themiddle of the village, and that had already beenin office for ten years, was re-elected by a sweeping majority. The defeated candidate returnedto private life, a sadder but a wiser dog.L. B., NO WONDER.Prof. Sandison (looking intently at note book)— Would you agree with the way I have statedthis, Miss Shafer ?Miss Shafer (sleepily)— I dont remember whatyou said.Prof. Sandison— Well, I havent said it yet.Prof. Curry (calling roll)— Mr. Hessong.Mr. Hessong (suddenly awakening)— Why,er-er-r—Yes, sir, good morning!Prof. Kelso— In the thinking of the locus ofpoints let us think of a rope steen feet long oneend of which is tied to a post. What is this postin relation to a circle inscribed about it as centerwith the rope as a radius?Students in Chorus— A locus(t) post! The talks which have recently been given inchapel along the line of making important decisions are well worth the thought and considerationof every student. A study of the life of any manwho has attained to any renown will reveal thefact that his success has been due to his ability tomake wise decisions and, let us add, oftentimesdue to his ability to decide quickly and accurately.The average American is too much engrossedin the merry whirl of this old world to lose muchtime in indecision.■ For indecision brings its own delays,And days are lost lamenting oer lost days.Having made the decision, the test of the manmay be applied for its execution, and failure hasoften resulted from a lack of vigor in applyingthe test. It takes force, stamina, character to remain with and to enforce the decision which hasbeen reached. Earnestness of purpose, honor,uprightness, stick-to-itiveness may ever be a guidein deciding important questions.
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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