shown them for their services. To say that they deserve praise and commendation is too mild. They have gone be yond our expectations and, as such, merit the encourage ment of every loyal son of State. Rvery man is putting in his best efforts to win, not for himself, but for the glory of his Alma Mater. Our successes are due to the excellent training; to the centering of every one's efforts in the aim to make the tea.m play as a unit; and the hearty good-will among - all members of the team and the student body. The showing we have made thus far has been excellent, but we are not always g'oing to have victory. Let everybody be just as eager to encourage them in defeat as in victory, for this is where they need it most. To any one who listened to the reports of the Annapolis game, he must have been very much impressed with the frankness and honorableness with which our men praised the cadets for the manner and the interest that they took in the entertainment of our men while sojourning there. The words of Capt. Hewitt in lauding their courteousness must give inspiration and confidence in the manliness of our team. As I sit in my room and reflect about the successes that eminent men have enjoyed, and how they attained their fame, nothing impresses me more, than to know that the secret of the renown is to be summed up in the few words— they made use of their opportunities. There have been times when the chances of reaching any degree of success have been prevented by peculiar con ditions, but in the age in which we are living nothing has been so fortunate for us as the innumerable opportunities that lie in our path. The march of mind is in a grand stream; it is inspired with a majesty and self consciousness that is paralleled only with the magnificent results that have rewarded its efforts. The young man, as he leans over his The Free Lance. & I® &
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