was chosen to lead the royalty of the family into the future. It
was just such a phase of life that he had been longing' to ex
perience. Now through this channel would he be able to escape
the restraining influence of home-life. He would now be at
liberty to act according to his own ideals so long as college rules
would permit, tie gladly resigned his claim to the estate, when
his father related that he should have an unlimited allowance if he
but applied himself to his work. However, his father, at the same
time, charged him in his stern, resolute way, that if he proved
himself unworthy of this trust, he would disinherit him and ever
afterward refuse him any further aid.
Fred knew well what such ,a charge meant, but so thoroughly
was he infused with high ideals, and so full was his joy over his
liberty from home-rfestraint, that he could have no conception of
such a calamity to which his father alluded befalling him.
Preparations for his departure to college were carefully made.
Everything was arranged for, and when the train which was to
bear him away on his hopeful journey arrived, his mother’s part
ing advice was: “Fred, beware of college dissipation.”
[To be Continued.]
Then you don t think the elective system would be successful
at this place,” said Hadley to the dormitory philosopher, as both
took their accustomed places in room 495 for their usual after
supper lounge.
“Well, not the straight elective system,” replied the dormitory
philosopher, slowly. “Not in a technical school like this. If a
person were taking a classical course he would want to have a
choice among several different studies. In a technical course
however, the majority of subjects follow in a regular sequence
and to a great extent depend upon each other, and, therefore, are
DRY STUFF.