8 THE ACORN THE ACORN. Published monthly by the Students of the Weber Stake Academy. EDITORIAL STAFF. Joseph Stimpson, '03 Editor in Chief Lizzie McKay, '04 Literarv Orlinda Woolley, '05 Literary James Wood, '06 Exchange Delphia Hetzler, '05 Mxcnange Marion Higginbotham, '05 Athletics Glen Thompson, 04 Katherine Keeler, '04 Miscellaneous Walter Emmett, '04 Local Elizabeth Pearce, '03 Alumni BUSINESS STAFF. Angus Berlin, '06 Business Mgr Clyde Lindsay, '04 First Ass't. Mgr Luman Shurtliff, '07 Second Ass't. Mgr Charles Brown, '07 Circulation Wm. Manning, '05 Subscription ADVANTAGES OF CONTINUING TILL END OF SCHOOL. Now that spring is upon us, many of our number have conditions around them indicating that they must leave school before it is out. They must do work at home, and, unless something is done on their part, it seems impossible for them to stay. There are advantages in staying that some might not have thought of. Many students appreciating these advantages consider they are enjoying a privilege that does not come to everybody, and therefore wish to take advantage of it. But when they entered they were limited to a certain length of time. They were placed in circumstances that were difficult to overcome. They left work in order to attend school. While some of the students have work at home that should be done, others are tired of school and want to leave in order to get work. Under these conditions there is a great tendency among the students to discontinue. Those who have these difficulties to contend with should use every effort to remain in school. The way to advance and become strong is to overcome opposition. If one removes every obstacle that comes in one's way, one will elevate and strengthen oneself all the more. Therefore the students that "stay with it" will be able to stand against greater competition and opposition. Then those who discontinue lose what is given in the last one or two months of school. Their course is incomplete and the studies they started will be dropped and no credit given. One year, as far as graduation is concerned, is wasted; for these studies must be mastered next year before the higher branches can be pursued. Not that we mean to say he who does not continue till the end one year will fail the next and never graduate, but that the students who withdraw early one year often become discouraged, and want to take another course next year; and thus they will never finish anything. If they do take the same course they must go over the same ground again and very likely they will stop early the next year, too. Then, above all, they are forming habits of inconstancy. If they form habits of discontinuing school before they finish their course, they will also have the habit of leaving other work unfinished. If the students can learn to overcome everything in their way, to decide on a definite course and follow it, and to stay with a thing until it is completed, and make these things habits, their success in life is practically secured. THE ACORN 9 LITERARY. A DREAM. Just before the five minute bell rang one noon, a sophomore went strolling up the stairs to the Study Hall. He noticed as he passed along the hall, that one of the juniors was reading a paper. "It's the Acorn," was the Soph's second thought. "Mr. Junior, when you finish reading, may I please borrow your copy of the Acorn?" he asked. "Yes, you may have it now," was the reply. After the second year student had expressed his thanks, he took his seat and began to read. Having scanned all the jokes, he came to the article entitled, "You Are Somebody's Ideal." "Oh! am I? I must read that," he thought to himself. He read the first page, then stopped to wonder what it meant. He couldn't tell, so he read it over again. Then he ran his fingers through his hair, wiped the perspiration from his brow, and read it the third time. He was not used to deep thinking so, finding this too profound for him, he soon fell asleep. He dreamed that he went to that wonderful place called Heaven. There were the beautiful gates, the streets of pearl, the angels singing "Hosanna," and all the other glorious things we read about. Soon, one of the angels took him over to the keeper of the gate. St. Peter looked at him from head to foot and said, "Prepare for examination." "Oh! dear," murmured the Soph, "Examinations in heaven! Well, I don't care; I'm happy I'm this near, anyhow." The first question asked was, "How many good deeds have you done on earth?" The answer was very unsatisfactory; but when St. Peter considered that the student was only a Sophomore, he accepted it. Second question: "How many times have you run away from school?" The answer showed an average attendance of about 60 per cent. Among several others asked and answered was, "Are you a student of the Weber Stake Academy?" "Yes, sir," was the reply. Then came one the Sophomore will never forget: "Do you subscribe for the Acorn?" "No-o," stammered the poor student. "Well," said St. Peter, "I am very sorry, but this certainly decides your fate. Students who cannot subscribe for their school paper, which is published for their advancement, surely can never expect to enter the Gates of Heaven." At this pause in the examination, a person clothed in white showed our friend the way to the other great gate. You cannot imagine how the student's heart sank as he met his friends on their way to Heaven,and the dreadful anguish of his soul as he was pushed through the great iron gates to Hades. Alas! the poor Sophomore who couldn't enter heaven! This with the ringing of the 2 o'clock bell was quite enough for the student. He awoke with a start and gazed around the Study Hall. Soon he spied the Subscription Manager, fumbled in his pockets for fifty cents and ran with his necktie flying and his hair standing straight up, to subscribe for the Acorn.