The Prism (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, December 1, 1916 Page: 4 of 6
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THE PRISM
Friday December 1 1916
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THE PRIS
Published every Friday by the stu-
dents of Howard Payne College.
Entered at the Post Office at Brown-
wood Texas as second class mail
matter.
ED PERRY Editor-in-Chief
WILLIAM HAYWOOD Business Mgr.
Downtown Qffice
Bulletin Building Phono 22.
College Office-
Room 30 Administration Building
Phone J-120.
Residence 816 Melwood Phone R-SS1
Phone Us Your Likes mid Dislikes
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 1 191G
Am I My Hrother's Keeper?
This young man I make mention of
was a graduate of 'Harvard univer-
sity. He was al.out six feet and one
Inch tall. He entered the university
when he was about the age of IS and
took a degree in four years. v
He had been the leader of his class
had good countenance and attended
Sunday school and church regularly
and was thought well of by all his
class mates.
Besides being a leader in his class
and being regular in attendance at
Sunday school and church he was one
of the stars in athletics. He took
part in all kinds of athletics and was
very seldom defeated in any one of
them. He became one of the most fa-
mous shortstops on the baseball
team.
He had thought of his future sov-
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oral times and what course he would
take in the world. Being so fond of
athletics he made up his mind to
teach and act as athletic coach in the
fall and winter terms and play pro-
fessional baseball in the summer.
The spring tills young man took his
degree he was offered .$10000 to play
shortstop for one of the clubs in the
National league. He gladly accepted
this offer as he could have a posi-
tion in the summer while he was not
teaching.
The day came for the young fellow
to go. His trunk was placed in the
baggage room and everything was
ready. While he was waiting for the
train to come many people were gath-
ered around him telling him goodbye
and wishing him good success. Some
of his classmates while bidding him
farewell mentioned the fact that since
he was going to be near they would
come some Sunday and see him play
as tlicy were very fond of doing.
The train came and he got aboard
but something seemed to be bearing
on his mind. He did not like the
idea of having to play on Sunday and
especially his classmates comin? to
watch him when he had made it a
habit to be a regular member of
church and Sunday school. '
He called to mind one of the chapel
talks that was made by one of the
professors ono morning. His theme
wa3 "Be a Leader " That lecture im-
pressed him all through life and now
the thought came as to what kind of
a leader did the world need; one who
desecrated the Sabbath by "taking part
in national sports or did it need some
one to lift it higher and more
heavenly?
'He called to mind that verse of
scripture in which Paul said to the
Romans "Wherefore if meat make my
brother to offend I will cat no flesh
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a number of people and several of the
ball players who wished to form his
friendship and everyone felt sure he
would make good for they had heard
many wonderful things about his ball
I while the world standith lest I make playing.
my brother to offend." Now the ques- They began to go out for practice
tion sprang before his mind as to the same day he arrived. He was far
whether he was doing the right thing above any of the other players and
by causing his classmates and friends soon the grandstand was filled with
to desert their church and homo af- spectators to see him perform. They
fairs and come to see him filling a
position as a professional baseball
player.
Time passed away and the moment
came when he arrived at the place
where he was bound. He was met by
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had played several games before he
thought any more about his leader-
ship and where he was responsible for
the wrongs of his friends.
He became known as the world's
most famous ball player and people
came to see him play from far and
near. He had distinguished himself
as being one of the best hitters on
the club and every one wanted to bet
on him when ho went up to the bat.
1 Finally the poor fellow became con-
scious of what was taking place on
the sidelines and made up his mind
to quit and return home and take up
his old cross and bear it. He had
heard of a number of unfortunate
happenings at his old home on ac-
count of his absence.
j Ono day while the manager of the
club was sitting in his office watching
I the smoke curl up from his cigar this
j young man made up his mind to go
i and ask for his release. The manager
i was very much surprised as he had
made good and refused to grant it.
I Days passed but he continued asking
for his release the manager being very
angry one day after a defeat gave
him his release before he realized
what he was doing! The manager saw
he was in real earnest and made him
another thousand dollar raise in his
salary if he would remain the re-
mainder of that season.
By this time all the other players
heard of his wanting to quit and be
gan to say slang things about him.
But the young fellow had a great
determination and held out to the last
as he still remembered the lecture
and what kind of a leader he had once
been and the kind he was at present.
If he was his brother's keeper and
caused him to go wrong 'by his lead-
ership he would return home and take
up the burdens of the every day life
and help to bear them. This young
man occupies a leading position in
the world today. w. D.
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The Prism (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, December 1, 1916, newspaper, December 1, 1916; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99990/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.