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THE AGGIE OBSERVER EXECUTIVE STAFF Harry Gardiner, '26 Editor-in-Chief Albert O. Jenkins, '25 Managing Editor Rudolph Jenner, '25 Business Manager Kathleen Hunt, '26 Art Editor L. E. Southworth, '18 « Faculty Advisor Florence E. Ripp, '25 Assistant Editor Florence Ager, '25 Associate Editor Kathryn O'Keefe, '26 Assistant Business Manager Edwin Pearce, '27 Assistant Business Manager JohnJ. Haggerty, '26 Exchange Editor Roy Gilbert, '26 Athletic Editor REPORTERS '25—Anna M. Milroy and Robert Halstead—Faculty Notes Olive Buckley—Senior Class Jennie Webster—Pi Nu Epsilon Doris Johnson—Alpha Chi Omicron Dorothy Toffler—Non-Sorority Organization '26—Gertrude Tichenor—Junior Class Josephine Warren—Towiisas Club Robert MacHattie—Nyssa Players and Theta Gamma Harry Gardiner—Zeta Alpha Phi Howard White—Non-Fraternity Group '27—Lowell Payson—Freshman Class Force of Bad Habits There is no master as tyrannical and uncom- promising as \Mr. Force of Bad Habits.\ Once we have acknowledged him as our master, noth- ing but a desperate struggle can save us from being his slave forever. And so few of us have the strength or determination to struggle. We allow a tiny habit to creep in at some weak point in our character, and, if we allow it to grow, it will even- tually break our character. This idea pertains particularly to a bad habit. A good habit, strange- ly enough, seems to be much more difficult to acquire. No more striking example of the force of habit can be found than in our daily life in school. Let us begin, most appropriately, with the first prob- lem which confronts us in the morning—tardiness. Isn't it a most convincing argument for the force of habit, when we notice that, without exception, it is the same group of students who are late? We all know how easy it is to be late the second time, but if we make up our minds to get to school on time, and force ourselves to get there we will find that annoying habit of tardiness nipped in the bud. But if we make excuses for ourselves, how easily the second time occurs. We are master no longer, and Force of Bad Habits has us in his clutches. We have sold our freedom, because we were too lazy to make the initial fight. Again, it is so easy to put matters off. Our les- sons, however, are not things that can so easily be laid aside. Don't get into the habit of saying, \W-ell I ought to study chemistry, but I guess I can prepare that in the open period before class time.\ Why not size it up directly and Do-It-Now? Let us rouse ourselves and make a big effort to look Mr. Force of Bad Habits in the face without a feeling of guilt. Let us try to cultivate good habits to the exclusion of bad ones. Let us try to say with Henley, the poet:— \I am the Master of my Fate, I am the Captain of my Soul.\ McGay Elected Manager At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the Athletic Association, Robert T. McGay, '26, was unanimously elected manager of the Varsity basketball team for the season 1925-26. During the past season \Peanut\ labored faith- fully as one of the assistant managers on the team and he certainly deserves the position he has suc- ceeded in attaining. He is a hard worker and will make a splendid manager for the team. Girls' Basketball All girls designated by Coach Wilcox will receive their letters and shingles for having participated in the required number of Varsity games. The following girls will be awarded scarlet class numerals for having played in the recent inter-class series: '25—Carey, Toffler, Borden, Collins, Smith, Johnson, Hosley, Thomas. '26—Goodnough, Carter, Kelly, Fowler, Barth, Klauss, Cantwell. On Sunday evening, March fifteenth, several of the girls entertained their friends at dinner at the Harrington Hotel. This was a farewell dinner for Joseph Collins, Afier dinner, speeches were given. Those present were: Olive Buckley, '25' Lois Thomas, '25, Mary VanDuzee, '25, Doris Johson, '25, Ruth Prittie, '26, Rudolph Jenner, '25, Robert King, '26, Karl Leonhardt, '26, Jo- seph Collins, '25, Harry Gardiner, '26.
