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THE ANCHOR
Just as two twins are not exactly alike yet resen:ble each o.ther so great!>' you can not distinguish which is which, so it was w1th the natwnal conventiOn of A~ T. We all had our individual problems, yet, when we put them together, they were practically the same. . "All in all and all in all" the national convention stands as a bnght gleam in the candle which is a part of A ~ T's coat of arms FER E SCl-IUMA TE
The Case for Expression T HAS been said that the best indication of a man 's character is his hobby- the pursuit he follows in his hours of leisure, the work he does when he need not be doing anything. If this be true, one had better choose his hobby carefully and pursue it wisely. When we consider that one may choose his hobby from almost the entire range of activities within his scope of living, it seems incredible that we, the vast majority of Americans, are content to spend our leisure time as pectators. It is both pathetic and ridiculous that we, a progressive people, are willing to stand passively watching while the precious time goes by in which we might be living most satisfyingly. It is unbelievable that in these hours when we might be living most thrillingly we are willing, yes eager, to accept our thrills vicariously. The fish in Mammoth Cave, after years of existing without need of eyes or ears, now have only light spo ts where these organs used to be. May we not suppose that our perceptions may be dulled , our talents dwarfed, through persistent disuse? We cannot plead lack of intelligence as our alibi; surely with our libraries, museums, parks, schools, and community centers we cannot offer lack of opportunity as our excu e. What then is the reason for our mass preference to let someone else perform? Perhaps the answer i specialization. We have been taught to regard the specialist with high admiration , whether his line of achievement be in baseball, drama or ping-pong. Our admiration for his skill has gradually overbalanced our desire for selfexpression to the extent that we prefer to spend our leisure watching his highly skilled efficiency rather than to develop our own mediocre pO\"Vers. But we can pull ourselves out of the lackadaisical attitude into which we have fallen. A progressive nation , enthusiastic and forceful , when we realize the satisfaction of self-expression we need not be lono- in recovering from the case of "spectatoritis" that now stifles our individual develop路 ment. May we use our leisure wisely, our talents generously.
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