Student Body Officers Mary Jacobs Harvey Taylor Leland Evans Spencer Collins A Boy's Path Alma Pierce had accepted his chance to go to college. He had money enough if he were careful with it, to carry him through that year. The first evening at his new boarding place, he made the acquaintance of Kent Carl- son. Kent was a man of about twenty-five years. He possessed a strong personality and his expression was that of a polished gentleman. Alma's first impression of him was that he had passed through much sorrow and dissappointment and was now trying to live on a higher plane. Kent was watched very closely by the people of the boarding house. There was something about him that attracted the attention of nearly every one, and seemed to draw them close to him. There was some mystery about his life that he had not revealed. He was quiet and seldom spoke, but when he did speak all the house seemed to be hushed to catch each word he uttered. Alma, too, found himself often gazing at this man, and watching his actions. Kent always spent his evenings away from the boarding house. He would go out in a full dress suit, and Alma thought he must be a society man. Alma longed to be a companion to the big man, and go out with him in the evenings, but Kent never once invited him to participate in his pleasures. Alma thought there was some reason for this; maybe it was because he had no dress suit. Well he could buy one. Money was borrowed and a new suit purchased, but this was not hint enough for Kent to ask him to go along. Oh! how he longed just once to accompany his new acquaintance, but was never given the opportunity. One day Kent found himself gazing at Alma as he bent over his study. He walked over to him and tapped him on the shoulder. Alma looked straight into the eyes that revealed a big heart and a strong will. "Say young man, don't study so hard; you may not get as much good out of it as you think." Alma was startled at the remark. Kent seldom spoke to him but he had never once said anything like this. "Why don't you get out with the fellows, get acquainted and have a good time," he continued. "I think nearly everyone ought to have a good time and enjoy some luxury. Do you know, life is an endless search for pleasure, few ever find true pleasure though they search a life time, so a person should enjoy those pleasures which appeal to him."