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Caption: Booklets - Facts for Freshmen (1914)
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FACTS FOR FRESHMEN 53 corrective influence of social intercourse. The man who lives openly among his fellows improves by their spoken or unspoken comment, and, what is more to the point, his bad qualities and bad tendencies become more easily known to those whose interest it is to correct truant tendencies. The boy who lives alone in a community where most boys intermingle joyously, hangs about himself a shroud of mystery which may or may not hide bad faults. What he is nobody knows unless some unusual thing happens to bring him suddenly into the light. For the reason that the chance for helping him, if he needs help, is so much lessened, college officers fear for the welfare of the boy who lives too greatly by himself. The freshman who wants to make friends will choose the safest way if he offers to meet his fellowmen through interests that are organized. Student organizations are under constant, careful scrutiny, and must be conducted carefully, and with official approval. The men, then, whom one comes to know in their meetings are more likely to be responsible and helpful friends than those whom one meets at random on the streets, in billiard halls, or at boarding clubs. As the freshman grows -older he will acquire a certain ability to judge men whenever he meets them, but, at first, he will be happier if he depends upon the approved ways of making acquaintances. The so-called wise freshman, the man who relies entirely upon himself, is often the most easily spoiled or trick- !. The truly wise freshman will do as truly wi men in every place d( trust to the agencies that have the reputation for reliability. Of the organizations that are open tO all men, the religion organizations touch the greatest number. Much has lx MI spol n and written about the part Religious that religion take , or should take in the Organizations life of college men. linn of religion The primary ques eial part f the i > 1 is one for eaeh man to answer for him If Hut the importance ^i the that rcligi <is organizations ma\ take in the life <* student mnoi |M denied, A ife and sure \va\ tot the
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