There are a lot of things I could say about this welcome to campus, written by Dr. Lovett during the hard times of the Great Depression. I will bite my tongue about the dismal physical state of the campus today and note instead that I fully subscribe to his belief that adversity has its uses and that fear for the future is a waste of time. It’s work, “the slavery of your schedules and the bondage of routine,” that is the order of the day.
Bonus: A loyal but forgetful reader sends another piece from 1932 Rice, but he can’t remember where he found it. It’s so tiny I can hardly believe he found it at all.
“…to let the grimness grip.”, yet “forget your fears for the future”. What timeless advice!
And what is that small find from 1932, Melissa??
It’s a tiny wood carving. I’ve never seen one like it before.