A Timely Warning

"The thought that comes to him (the freshman) that now for the first time, perhaps, in his life he is away from home and free to do his own pleasure without the knowledge or restriction of anyone" embodies according to President Angell, one of the two great dangers which confront those who have just entered college. This is undoubtedly true and hence the timeliness of the president's talk in putting the matter up to these students. The only safe way for the student to demean himself, be he freshman or higher classman, when this thought comes to him is to resolve that there shall be nothing in his conduct away from home that he would not indulge in if at home where he is generally known. Taking such a resolved and living up to it is the only safe course. That this thought embodies a real danger, a great danger, very few, if any, of maturer years will deny. It comes not alone to the student who is away from home influences for the firs time. It comes to many who are away from home envioranment not for the first time nor for the twentieth time. It is difficult to realize how powerful are the enfluences of home and home ecquaintances and environment upon a person until he is freed from these influences and runs up against the temptations of unrestricted freedom where no one knows him or cares what he does. Then comes the real test of one's purpose to live a right life, because it is right, no matter what his surroundings are. Breaking away in some questionable matter only makes it easier to break over in some even more serious departure from rectitude, and thus one may continue until he has gone the full length in questionable conduct. And in the meantime the high purpose which brought him to college is lost sight of and failure in a praiseworthy ambition is at hand.