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Title: The Carolinian
Issue Date: Volume XI (Issue No. 4) January 1948
Year: 1948
Language: English
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extracted text: VOL. XI t!t:bt <!Carolinian NO. 4 Official Organ Of The Student Body Of The Coleglo De San Carloo ·~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~ Valeriano Lozada Oscar V. Trinidad ASSOCIATE EOJTORS BENJAMIN MARTINEZ EDITOR.IN-CUIEF Lourdes Varela Josefina Lim LITERAR'r Mario lrrabagon Josefina Gaboya FEATURES NAPOLEON G. RAMA SPANISH EDITOR Jesus Go BUSINESS MANAGER Ramon B. Tupas Vicente Ranudo, Jr, &PORTS Meynardo Tiro NEWS oog;:t°l.A~l~~flor Leonor D. Sano POETf(Y Vicente Uy MILITARY Rev. Lawrence Bunzel, S.V.D. Napoleon Alcuitas STAFFMl'tlST MODERATOR J".DITORIAL EXTRA-CURRICULARISM The exuberant, spontaneous outbursts of the rah·rab spirit during the old days have died down to a faint trickle of forced shows of college spirit today. Students bave lost the 5wing of tbe old cheering squads and college sprees; college balls have become as stiff and as dry as opera bouses. Jn the main, the average student bas taken to straddling the fence and to striking the passive, folded-arms pose of indif/erentism. Let all those games and programs and shows go by just as long as you leave him alone with bis textbooks. One professor once said that extra-curricular activities must be given up when they stand in the way of one's studies. Academic standings, be stated, must by all means rate priority over extracurricular activities. ·To be sure, academic ratings have more weight than a basketball letter or a medal for dramatics. That is, in the determination of scbolastic awards. But, when the final balance sheet is drawn in the bard, competitive life beyond college walls, the student who went in for extra-curricular activities eventually rules the roost. For being in college does not mean merely working for a diploma. It involves a whole lot of otber things besides being contained in the tbeoretical world of mathematics or the abstract realm of philosophy. College life extends to the practical field of campu5 politic' and the football field and the speaking platforms. It means getting along with people and developing one's personality with them. It also means submerging one's personality in tbe unit and rooting for the team. It means trying to excell others in the healthy spirit of competition generated by a lusty college spirit. W bat one learns within the range of the class-rooms alone is not enough to help the student clear the hurdles raised by the cold, realistic world of today. Tbat alone would not make the student good enough to rush headlong into the world of occiipations. To prepare bimself for that, be bas to serve bis apprenticeship on the intramural team or the debating team or the glee club. All these are grists for bis mill of all-round scbooling. All time will pay olf dividends of a secure place later iu one's community. Yes, let's not shy away from extra-curricular activities. let's get into the swing of them. THE TEMPTATIONS One ominous dark thread runs through the silken tapestry of h·s1ory from the beginning of time to the present; namely, s:in. "One man can not h-: tempted by lust, lrnt he can he hy pride. Another man can net he tempted hy pn'de. hut he can he hy antricc. Another man can not h~ tempted hy axaricc. hut he can he thru his affeotions, another man can not he tempted hy h;s affection!', hut he can he thru h:s hcn~\·olcnt sympathies. .Another man can not he tempt• cd thru h;s sympathies hut he can be thru h:s intellectual appetites a'ld tastes." On one side or anoh~r CYer1·011c is subject to temptation. Some of the outstand:ng tcmptat:ons wh ch confront the student ar~ as followc;: The first temptation is to become intel1ectually self-conscious. In the pride of j)( wer a student f0r;o;o:-;s h"s lowly or gi"n and may take unlo himse'f an air of superiority. In th·s day of democrn:'.c thought there' is no place for a class-c0nsc:ous intel!ectual aristocracy. Educat"on is the gift of th~ people. En·ry ignoran: ha:d working "tao" has in some way contr."huted to the cnl'eg<' education we are recei\'ing. Our debt to him is so Yast that our lifetim~ st·n:"ce to the masses he repres~nts ran scarcely repay him. If tempted to f ... el a rttl<' superior in the p1 esence of the common man just say. "Ther(' goes a man who helped me in mv education." · The second temptation wh"ch confronts the student is to choos,. a selfish career. l-J e looks around and se·~s many aYenues to i:reatness. Th·s one leatls to w,.alth with the ease, htxun· and influence that r:ches can lrn):. Here is another. It leads to fame and s0ci'al positi0n. Then thee is a th"rd a\·enu,.. Its name is the \\'a\· of se;·\':cc. The student stands- at the cros~-roads. He must clce·(]e how he ":ill i1west h's energy. He says to lmns,.lf "I haYC power-I <1.111 ahlc and am trained. I can succce<l in the line I choose. Shall I str:Yc to ach:He fame? Sha]' I amass \\·eal\h OF A STUDENT By FRED. D. ZARAGOSA or ~.h;i,11 I forget myself and d,.cl·cate my power to the scn<ce of my fellowmen?" \Ye must choose the wav of ser\<ce. Ou;· powers are not ~ttr own. Tho:- knt'wkdge we han~ heen gi"ven was made poss'h'.c hr the toil and ~:acr"fice of cc.untki;s generations. The frecclnm we enjoy to sc,..k truth in the halls of learning has been sanct .. f."ed hr the blood of ma1·tyrs. Our po\ .. er is g:Y~n to us as a sacr("d trust :1"(1 we arc in honor houncl to pa~ ml'· dchts with interest. The third tcmpt1•ion wh"ch confronts m~m· .o:tndents is to lowf'r their moral stamlards. For the most of us. Cf'.m 'ng to the e:ty is 1,"k~ comin~ to a new world. Life he:e is vcn· cl"fferent from tl1at in the provinc~. Temptaeon fl r1s on almost even· s·r~ct cnrner . .'\ t ho'lllC \\'(' ;i;·r ~1t': ro11nd~d hy 1cs!ra·nin~ inf'm·n,~ En·rynnc know~ 11~. Our mi~de<"r\<: The sfudeni's pnlhwnu is cfulfrrcd 11p unth wrdgf'.<; O'Jer which the least wnr.u en.'>ify trips nvrr. The author m11/;es some p.Jinle1s on I ow not to hit the du.\l. (ir."r'dy bccr'll1C known and hr:ng shame upon onr mothe•s and fath~rs 1-J,.., e we are pract cally unknown. In tbe c·ty a man hard'y knows the doings of even his most intimate fr:ends. Temptat'cns wh ch would he qu:ckly th ust aside at home are strengthen,.d here by the thought that ")\o one w:ll see me. Ko one kno\\·s me =t'<l I can keep it a>'~ crc-t." :\fanr of us stuclen~s n-:'\·er know hn\\' strong _or how weak \\'C' arc until \\"C fall. The rea~ test of cha•acter is not al'c you good bu~ \\"hy arc you good? Do you !jve a pure !if~ because you fear that your friends might say you d:d otherwise? If so. you ai e not the possessor of good character. It is not safe to trust such a man in the dark. A man's real character is revealed by what he docs in the dark when he thinks he is a~on-:'. when h:s soul meets the tempter's face w:th no supporting influences. Another re-a.son why students away from home arc tc-mptecl to lower their standards is because somefmes they are not ra:~hful in atteml:ngservices of \\·ornh:p. i\Ian can nolt stand alone and \\·:n. He needs God. "Education without rel!gion makes men clever devils.'." Tf we W('u'd krep our Efe pure and clean we ne\·er do a deed of wh=ch \\'(' would he asharm·d to t~ll our mother or the gir? who ·s some clay going to make us rad anth· happy. let ti>' not fc g-et Goel. - A young student wrote to h:s !adv love. - l\[y dearest l\faria. I would f"ght my way thru fae to be with \·ou. I wou\l scale the highest mo~111tain peak to hask :n the hcauty of your presence. I would wade thru floods up t9 my chin to stanr\ hr rom side. Lo\·ingly yours, Juan P.S. If it docs not ra:n ,J will he ove;· Fr;day e\·ening to see you To successfully meet temp~at'on, a man must rc.a'ize that succe~s and hard work ai e synonyms. It is one thing to wr't~ heaut'.ful scnt'ments about perse\'erance, it i's another th'ng to pc•sc\·ere. Good intentions are poor suhst:tutes for persp:rafon. Th,. treatment ('.f temptation is to keep Goel with us by sanctify:nggraee. \\' e must he d:'l:§..Cllt in all the th'ngs wh'ch make God real to men. \Ve nrns~ ;i.ttencl sl'n·ic"'s of sen•cs o[ worshi]>. li\'e a pur<' J'fe and ne\·er miss an npportun.'.ty to lend a helping hand. THE CAROLINIAN By LILY KINTANAR It Is about ftve minutes to eight o'clOclr. on a particular morning and l am aitUug on edge by the sU1clent teachers' table Itch. Ing tor the school bell to ring, I must say I om feeling uneasy as l see the school clock points to three minutes to eight. I sbould t$1l you that today Is my first teaching assignment and tor a week I have been practicing 11.ow to open the class. I do not know why I sm In the midst or Ibis predl. cament tor I have always bated to teacbmore so to have someone to teach me bow to teach. Now It there ts anything I tear It Is being observed by a supervisor. I~ this case. he Is a small wiry fellow, who gives vitriolic comment&. I am afraid of him and when I enter, I fear that I wlll forget my teaching technique when I see him In the baclr: of the room. The beU rings at eight and I am on with acamperlng feet, The screeching of cbalfs and the feminine "cackles" cease as I lead the prayer. I take a bird's eye view of my clasa and as I stand gaping at tllelr awkward teen ace, I •ee my critic teacher anc1 the supervisor awamng my doom. TltllfJ/C AS IT SEEMS less an1l looks at me with an :1.bscnt look. "I did not bear you, ma'am. Will you repee.t the question!" he says russlng l\lil hair. "Bit down." I say puckering up to send him out. I polnl to a chubby girl eating a c:llocolale bar. Now I recall this Is a. f1-ee country and I suppose she has the r•ght to eat when Fhe Is hungry. The chubby girl rlseR and passes the chocolate to her neigh. bor in the next chair. I am getting bun· gry on seeing the chocolate. but I think It A new schoolmarm runs headlong into her class al half cork and her first day of teaching turns into a comedy of errors. chalk. 1 am feeling more uneasy now. I keep saying to myself that It I g0 out ol this room I will go straight to Mama. and tell her that I prefer selling vegetables to teaching, The Chinese boy stands and says "Ma'am. I go out and get you chalk." I nod my llead over his "pidgin" Engllsb. Tile class keeps eyeing me as I stand befote thc=m wishing I were hOme In bed. The Chinese boy is not back yet and I figure out that he bas gone out \...1 play. It looks that l am a follu1·e an1l I must say I am dying of a tragic cause. I keep on wishing 1 were tending my sick gi•andmotl:.91', I heave a sigh of relief as 1 see the Chinese boy giving me a hamlful of chalk. But then the bell rings for dismissal. "Attention, please," I say SR they Rre seated, "I am going to write my name and please do not call me by any otller name" · - - - - - - - - - - - - ' Everybody stands up an1I somebody leads the prayer. Before I know it everYone has scampered away. but the supenisor. He comes t0 my table and as he gives me bis comments that seem to burn my han1ls, be gives Ille a fleeting smile whlcb I say 1 cannot make hea1ls or tails ot. Now I c11n bear Miss DJorea calling me. Meantime I write my full name on the blacktoard with a streH on i:he "Mias" as I recall the rule which says ''Insist on be,i.ng cane~ b~. your run na~e." Yes. Ma am, .the class says In chorus. Pforaonally. I am not one t0 get fussy over trifl1ng things. I give the class my best smll~ and It happens that a full grown Chinese boy wink• at me. I recall 1 have my low·heeJed "Baby shoee" on and a small red ribbon stringed on my hair. 1 feel pret• ty sure that this bOy thinks I am of his age I am determined then to throw my shOee Into the ftre when I get home and to get myself a high-heeled pair with a black ribbon to match. So I frown at the almond eye, and turn to the class, "I do not like to be calleil 'mn'al'I' tor ::.:~c~lng rule prohth1tt1 u. Undli'r. frown·. say as I cat~h 1he supervisor's "Yes, ma'am," the elass says In chorus again. On ftrst thought I think of opening the door to escape but then I reftect that :~la llot goOd tor myself to lose patience mediately. I reallze I am t0g small to ::~ ~.;e~C-l.-c~tu~~ practice of "Yes, sirs" my lesso~ :1:::~~r ~=";d1::~:~1:l~e~~ less night, since I railed In the ftrst round 1 ''\Vhat Is our lesson for today?" 1 Mk a~ point to an eUlsh-lookl'l.I!; boy. 1 recall 1 made the mistake of poinllllg at n1.y pupil ~plls Should be called by their 8.r;it names: It 8 jnst my 111·111.ck I haven't made my seathig plan yet. He stands up nevertlu:• January, 1148 la very fOOllsh Indeed to thl11k of eating at this crucial hour. The chubby girl replies: "011r lesson lor today la about Jove," sbe says hurriedly. I turned a quizzical eye at her but on second thOught, I believe Rile is right ror I recall the lesson la about love tor mother, ''How do you express your love for some· body," I point to tbe elfish looking bOy again. The class glggiea and I can see that there la something heavy on their minds. "I do not know. ma'am." he snys scratching his hea.cJ. ''"Wl1y don't yon know!" "I (Jld not read my lesson. ma'am, 'cause 1 went around the whole evening looking for flrewoocl." be says a11 he shows Ids big teeth t0 me. The class breaks Into a roaring laughter ancl I m11st say I nm not In my brightest mood, "Silence!" I say. "Now wh!ch Is more Important. llltle boy. love or firewood?" "I think fire, ma'am. There's no love without fire," he says with a wistful look. "Now you nre talking sense" I say as I pouncl my fist on the table to. break again the shrills ancl the whistles. Then I see that I have five minutes Jett to nccompllsh my aim In today's lesslln. I look at my leSRon plan again ancl rorget the faults or the class as well as my own. I proceed to write beautif11I passages abont love for motlier but I tl.nd I om abort ot I remember I have to obse1·ve with. her In another Engllsh class as preparation for my next week'R practice te:!l.chiug. Miss Dtores Is In the same boat with me only somebody tells me she Is bette1• otr tl1Rn 1 am because of the cartloacl of abllltles In lier bee.ii. Moments pnsfl a111l I flml my. self sitting beslcle her at lhe back chairs observing tllings wlllch 1 conress do not appeo.I tf• me. The fleeting aeconcls turn to minutes, then to half an hour 01111 ftnal· ly I ftnd myself referrecl by the English teo.cher. "The last girl on lh!a row with t11e reel rlbbon-ple~se answer the question. now do you expreB!I your love to somebo1ly?" he RRkR OR he looks nt n1e stral1d1t in the eye. A commotion arises Now I m11Rt 11ay I am being chased by love. nnd htre it Is disguised as o ll1ree·homecl carabao. I see the pupils scrutinizing me nnd J hear a wave o[ whispers here nml there. Then I bear a shout trom one ot the new p11pils telling the teacller that I am not one of tbem. but a student teacher. The teacher gives his apology as I wipe my clamp brow. ''Why don•t you apply a little makc ... .1p and throw that red ribbon away-that will distinguish YoU," Miss Dlores tells me In a tight whisper. I nod my bead and I reallze I am nodding my head tOo muc11. 1 have made up my mind to become a smart lady in tile tragic field I am purs11ing. I resolve, too, to nvo:d topics ab011t tllree-l1orued love. Page 3 WOMEN=======----HERE ARE YOUR FAULTS A wise guy once crarked that the trouble with w;,men is that they are women. Here, a bolder faultfinder fearlessly points out the feminine foibles al the risk of having his eyes scratched out. It i.-; gratifying that the young women uf loday are just a few defects away from perfection. But before thev can attain that· ideal stat~. they mu;t first he apprize<l of the flaws in their ways in the same way a mirror '''?tt!d ti:ll them just what is wrong with th'!1r face. For mr personal safety. lest I rouse the ire of the fair sex .. l~t me inject into this stuff a shot of apology that I am no paragon of virtues myself. hut just on~ who happens to look at the mi:·1~or of comments of the proper authont'es on young women ...... namely, the young men. Of the carclinal shortcomings afflicting the younger better half of mankind, probably the worst is that of 1~ot n.ieaning what they say, or not ~aymg JUSt what they mean. And 1f they mean it at all, only seldom can you rely on them. Jn other words. it_ annoys me to say it. young wr:men simply lack sincerity in their utterances. If they arc asked, thev usually answer "no" wh~n they mea~ "may he," and they say "may be" when they just want to say "no". And the result of this deliberate ambiguity in answering is that people partkularly the ganant sex ar~ kept 'in nen·e-wracking suspense. l\Iany earnest young men have suggested that it wou'.d do the young women a lot of c o('c\ to read "Th~ Doy \\'ho Cried,.. \\'olf." bv Aesop. • This feminine tendency away from nature is manif'!stecl by such savage practices as the paint;ng o{ the cheeks and the lips, the pulling out of ~ome of the constituents of the eyebrows the curling o{ the hair and the dyc;ng of the na11s the intentional eati11g- of hut one meal a day to obtain curve!Ot. or in beauty parlance, "a coca cola bottle Hgure" Moreover, feminine artificiality includes the punish.ing. of the arches of the fee-t with high-heeled shoes as well as the t0rturc of the ribs with corsets. But what is worst,. howe,·er. with the "beautif}1ing process", as women gloriously call it, is in the painting aspect. They do not have a defihite studio. Even in the presence of other people anct inespecth·e of the plac~. the young women take time to apply to their lips and cheeks that indispensible danger signal-the lip;,tick The end sought by all these IN THE EVENING LIGHT by LEONOR D. SENO Still in the evening light, Ere Sleep's sweet balm has calmed m:, Dear M<mories rise from night Of hai:-i:.'er days with the:: ' The love, the trust, The years we had together The lips that ttpoke ' Alas. <VOke ' No words now to remember. Thus, in the evening licht, Ere Sleei>'s sweet balm has calmed m', Dear Memories rise from night Of napl)ier days with Miec. The:r next ddect is what Aster Du1a'y calls "estafa social", which S~~fttha;ea::: ;:ea~: ~~;,:~~::d ~~~ic~~~:\lrC~~l;H~tr Pt~~;"ll~::~i~[ e;~~~: My strength ls gone. th~ glow' cf this country. This consists in Of eanguine youth is fading; their trying to appear what in Ar~Yo:.rfya~!~~gd;:::s to warm thee: reality they arc not. In this attempt they impose upon themsch·es the su- My friend, my life, I p~rlmman task of trying to alter /\i:: :~:.~ icna~:~;f:~ill ht.ar me; the art of nature thru artificial Thus, in the evening light, I means. And altho.ugh not infrequent- Ere Sleep's sweet ta:m has calmed me, 1 ~y _the altering results for the worse, Dear Memories rise trom night It ,1s a conso!ation to th'!m that to Of happier days with thee. some extent they have succeeded. ~' - - - - - - - - - - - Page 4 Dy RAFAEL V. GUANZON artificialities is ohvious. :-Jo less gra,·e an imperfection attributed to the young of the better half of mankind is allergy to reason -that is to masculine reasoni'ng. Instead of lending an ear to the arl' ttm-:'nts of the other party "that light may he shed, and that darkn.ess he dispelled," the young women gi,,e b('nt to their passi'ons. they soh, kick. redden. and even faint. In other words, the young women themseh·es giv(' the late Lord Chesterfield justification in duhhing them "mere grown-up children who need to h"' flattered." "Varium et mtttahi~e semper femina," said the Romans of old. \Voman is an ever chang"-'ful th:ng. This Latin conceptJ:on of th'! softer sex is still a compl-ai'nt of the youn~ Romeos of this day of electr:city anJ the atomic bomb. But .. out of respect k r the old ladies ,the defect should be linritecl only to the yoUng. The tencl'!r squaws are so fickle that •t would not be courting criminal liahility .to compar(' a 'woman's mind to the weather. As a matter of fact. the U.S. Army \Veather Bureau has decided to gi\·e feminine nam'!s tri woman's no less furious kin - the typhoon. Consequently, we have the typlwons femininized as "Jean, Catt,· and Flora." One moment a wo1;1an sa:ys this, and before long. one will hear her say that. The main dif.fcrence. howe\''!r, between the weather and a woman is the form~r can he eag,:Jy percei,ved by a harometer while the latter often keeps the observer puzzled. Like the tail of th'! lizard the last defect of the daughters of Eve is the •. lightest. It has the mitigating circum.st·ance of being a dessiminator of news. In tMs respect, it is noteworthy that the female gossip propensity has awakene9 both the envy and gratitude of the newspaper r~ porters. \Vhether in her house. in the college Jibj·ary. or •in the classroom .. the young woman can rarely he found not wagg-ing her tongue ahout other people's affairs, and her usual topics are widowers. weddingS; young men, nylon stockings (Continued on page 17) THE CAROLINIAN .1110 THEii, -=gnHlltE'S WH1gg== By JOSEFINA LIM Dear Mr. Guanzon, Why is that no other group is more critic.ized and found fault with than the fair ladies? It is but natural then that a woman, when cornered by the searching spotlight acts lik'! a chameleon and assumes a self-preserving coat of paint. And when confronted by the all-conquering ga~lant she lash'!S out with her God-given super-tongue. Hence "Jean, Cathy, and Flora" thr'!e smart girls who are the counterpart of those wolves, "Tom. o:ck and Harry." Of:t'!n to ease out from und~r duress and pressure milady gi'ves evasi\'e rep\'.es because he will get the h'!tter of ll:he argument by hook or by crook and will not take any answer except that whrch he has decreed in his own foul mind. The modern dty girl .is a victim oi strain on h'!r health due to the increased tempo of the times and the crowded cond,tions of city life caused by men of sc:enc'! and industry. Her brother teases her for losing that wholesome ruddy complexion, so she makes up for it by make-up. Does it not mak'! her easier on the eyes. beloved Rafael. in these latter time~? Art is an imprO\·ement on na-ture and what subject ·in Nature is more worthy of art •than woman? Do:votetl to her are many beauty school!'!.. Even some colle!!"es deem her worth a distinctive and seoaralte cours'! in make-up. Happ:ly ·she provides a lucrative caPing for a host of artists. masseurs corsettierr'!s cosmetic compermanents, powder paint, corsets and shoes. if you do not know it, a!I hav'! a streamlining purpose easy for the eye to follow. Women have developed no "allergy" for self-protection. Masculine demand is som'!times so repugnanl to feminine reason-ing;. and natur~. which rs subject to definite mental and spiritual reactions due to physi<>loglcal and supernatural factorsthat it is· woman's privileg'! to change her mind to protect her high dignity bestowed on her by God. Moreover,· Rafael, woman's menial household tasks ar'! depressingly monotonous and It is a tribute to her resourcefulness i£ she passes ht!r hours of monotony more agreeab1y by utilizing her gift of. sp'!ech witli her companions in misery. 1£ you had g-one thi:ough a concentratio11 cam.p you would understand this point. Furthermore. wagg!ng ton~u~s about affairs, w!dowcrs,, weddings, young men, nylons. lo,·e, m-w dressTHE EARBORllE BATTALION •• OSCAR V. TRINIDAD A eleep bound atreet -corner In tile early morning houre Silano, relgne unbroken Save by a feeble enore l1:1uing from a hal!-:>pen window. Suddenly, a shriek ........................ . Mere shrleka .... And silence panies. dressmake-rs beauty op'!rato;s The earborne tattallon atrlkes1 and scores of artisans of the various "Operator, 111ve me the police:• related fields of beauty culture. The 19 ahouted ovH the phone. majc.rity of the employees ar'! men. who wouldn't have pocket money Khaki"clad, white helmeted men Piie out otherwise. Ot' the close-packl ·d, whinln11 e1r1 Moreover, young women do not Rur.h up the st.a.Ira of the houee consider mak~-up as va,in. It sets a From which the 1hrieke had come, standard of self-respect.... below Rush down a11aln and drive away. which are excessive avoii'dupois un- For It was 'but a chlld trimmed hair, unkempt faces, unbe- Who ahrleked the shrieks com;n'° dr'!sse.c; and so forth. Cons::- Who had too much pie ciuently, my dear Ralph. the lessen- The night befOre. iing of food. the shaping of eyebrowc;, - - - - - - - - - - - - · January, 1948 By Avelino T. Estorco Fir"! is an all-purpose implement. Q( all forms of energy. -it is t~e most used by man. \\"hen man ~s hung.ry he builds a fire to cook lus food, w.ith; when he (eels _cold, he kindl'!S a fire to warm his hands with ; when it is dark he lights a torch with it to see by. As man's subservient slave it is willing to die from lack of attention and flares out when cared for. Like a caged animal, it can l'!t loose its pent-up capability of destruction. Let it go unheeded and the most destructh·o: conflagration can take place. ·of all existing species of anthro~~~l~ia~~~ ~:eat~;e o~~~~~~s~~~~ :ire r~~ her skirted lo,·eliness: \Voman. When man feels cold and yearns for the warmth of another creature's presence he usually tu:-ns to woma1i: when he is hungry. woman responds to h;-is call. At times.. when the fr_igid pangs of lon'!~omeness freeze h;s love for the outside world, woman s sympathy thaws his fr?zen emotioi_is and a smi'le comes to hfe. 1f man 1~ Qired.. again woman encourages and holds h:gh the torch to guille him. Valiant m'!n have harnessed great water falls to move tremendous forces across land and sea. But woman alone has chosen to harness .the latent potentialities of falling tear:'. And as one author. puts it, a "woman's tears are the greatest example of hydraulic power." Great citad'!ls have been le,·eled to the grouncl because decisions were chango:d ~t the instance of a woman's tears. Battles were won or lost h<:cause a woman play'!d the leading ;ole. es. and the like are child's play when compared to the intrigues, strategems, jokes. politics, feuds, _d'!hauchery of most male conversation. Mr. Ouanzon, ·if we women a!'e just a tittle remO\·ed from perfecti'on. b~ patient. Our defects springi fro·~i a desire to pl.ease. Whom? "O frailty thy name is woman". Actually w~ are of good will: we a~m to he easy on the eyes. Grant us a Uttle marg.in for huma'l frailty. tho: feminine brand. With a little more male coope·ation surely success will he ours. yours and m;ne. Just wait and see! END Page 6 A short story Bacheforj NEW YEAR 1\ed stared from his window an·l watehcd an occas:onal pedestrian hurrying home with New Y'!ar's presents clutched under ,the arms. He saw the ncr<T; eens in the neighboring window~ all bright with tiny color'!d lights fla:;hing outside almost every home. The weather, as was proper on 1\ew Y'!ar's Eve, was mppy and gay. Hut l\cc\'s face was glum. He was preparing to spend anothe1~ New Year ll\' himself. As a bachelor, come Kew Year's Eve, he folt oldt'r than his years. The polished floor, the chairs. the sofa too, seem~d old and gloomy. Never hefor'! di'd he feel in such a state of sadness. He thought of past New Years with Delia ...... But she had gone to Manila to continue her studi'!s for more than two years already. and in that time she seemed to have forgotten him becaus'! he did not answer her last letter. From far off in the hack of his head, a 1itt1'! quotation that he had not used for two years moved into Ned's consciousness. "Ah. sweet mystery o( life at last I found thee. Ah, I know at last the secret of 1t all. All the longing\, seeking., str:iving, ,,·aiting. rearnin~.'·' It trailed into a pause. He could'nt r'".member anymore. He frowned, shook his head. He w'!nt to his bed and tried again. His memory still failed him. \Vhy had he thought of it? \Vhy couldn't he stop thinking of it? It wan't funny .to rememher how foolishly h~ ha<\ mi·splaced the beauty of his youth'. YVhy had he lost trac.k of the words of a familiar song, the music •)f which he wro.te to fit Detia's lyric? "I'd hett'!r go out and forget that song. or else I'll have no peace to· night," he thought. He went i'nto the hall and put on his coat and hat and went out. The stre'!,t was lighted by red and blue lights flickening in the windows. It was a few minutes before eleven. Pnge 6 He stopped befor'! Eve's Variety Store and abrupt1y stepped inside. There weren't more than half a dozen p~ople there. And yet, i.t was cheei ful and noisy w:;th the clatter of their con\'Crsations, the sound of a gi'rl's laughter and the metalic syncopation of a juke box that ne\·"r stopped playing. He mo\'ed uneasilv towards the counter paiintcd in le"t.ters of different colors. "\\frapping Service." He star· cd at the sign. He looked around. "Th:s "·as the same counter I had stood at two years ago.." he thought. There \\"as sti:I the same girl in th .. wrapp:ng sc;v::ce hoolh. She was sitting· there on a chair at the hack of the counter, with boxes pil~d high around her and rolls of sample rihhons cH"er her head. "Hi. stranger, Happy New Yea~! Rem< mh'!r:"' the girl said. Of course, he remembered that at this same hour, two years ago he came to this counter with a packag'! in his ldt hand. She took it, slipped off the brown paper bag and examined h~~ sales slip. She looked at the packag:; the smooth white hox, and ins:de the smaller hox which had sides that fell clown when you lifted the co,·er, leaving the delicate painted hotfe alone on a hase of satin. with a French name spelled elahoratclv alon.£' the inside co,·er. "She'll love vou more for this," tlw girl said civ~erfully. · "Really:'" Ned answered. "l\fakc rt looked prettier" he added. "\\'ell. then, \\''!'II gi,·e her a wrapping that matches well. She doesn't want it wrapped :in pink and yellow r:hhons," the i?irl sa.id "Look," she <iddcd, "while I'm packing this. up. yon inst nm O\'er to .that count'!r to yO!l\' left and pick her a card sa)~ing. 'To my Own S"·eetheart,' or something. She'll appreciate it." "All right," Ned answ'!red. He went slowlv to the left and found a counter r;cked with cards. He selected a card which said. "To mv Own Swe~tht'art." and brought ft The years hai seen Delia and Ned drifting away from each other. Then tJ.e stroke of. twelve one New Year's eve springs a surprise on a brea.ch that had seemed bt11ond bridging. back to the wrapping service desk. The girl looked up brightly as he approached. He nodde~ an? ~he \i.and'!d him a pen. He signed_ it. 1 he ""irl siniled as she handed l11~n the f'ini~l~ed package. All that he recalled now as he \\'ent out into the crowded street. As he walked, a form loomed out from the darkness and drew alon~ s'.<le him. It was the guard on his be~~ood evening\. guard." he said. "Good evening and Happy New Year," the guard answered. Ked looked at him and wondered what the s:mp~e fact of its bei!1g New Year's Eve had to do with lhe bright sm.'.le and the gay voice of a man who had to spend the eve walking around on duty in the cold ni?,~~i>Pr New Y'!ar!" Ned replied. He walked past the many lighted stores along' P. de! Rosario. St. As h,· hasten~d his steps, a thm rememhrance of his old home and its New year's Eves crept into his head. Uc saw his father stancli"ng on the porch with New ·Year pr'!sents under his arm. He saw his mother gayly setting the table with delicious dishes He heard his kid brothers' boisterous laught~r lost against the deafening pop of the firecrackers. And again he saw Det~a open the smali. package that he gaYe with the card, saying. "To Delia., my Own Swe~t hcart. Ned." Ned's wreaths were green and bright when he rcturn~d into h;s room. He looked at hi's" watch. It was three minutes to twelve. He went to the tahl'!',. took up'·a present and carerullv opened· it. It was from Delia. It w•;s the usual neckti''! Delia used to send to him vears ag-o. Rnt now it was pret.tier than before. Outside. a C'ar gl;ded slowly down in front of Ned's front door. An elegant lady st':"ppC'd out. She \\'as carrying bundles under her arm. The ladv rapped t ently on the panel. There was silcnc'! for .interminable seconds. Then ........ "Who's there?" "It's I.." the lady ans"'.ered. "Happy New Year!" "Th~ same to you. Delia.'·' Ned smiled. And in one long stride. they were together again after what seemed ari interminabl~ s'eparation. THE CAROLINIAN AULD LANG SYNE A New Year has been hustled in. A man is suddenly aware he has gi"Own olc!· er. He has outlived another year. and all tile years he has left behind gather In fo1•ce about him, to taunt him with that perennial query: Have I done I.letter s0 far than most of my kind? Have I gone ahead or am I left behind? These questions were strongest when some members of the family and I stood watch for the coming New Year. We were whiling away the time by reading what we could lay hands on, mentally picturing the scene In the traditional New Year's E"0 dance. which we coulcl not attend due to the !ncl:e-ment weather. I then remem· bered the seven year old annual of n1y college 1layF. Before long I was slowly turn Ing its pages, gazing at· the familiar names and faces of young men and women with whOm I had studied. High a1Hl low. brilliant and dull were among the graduatf's who obtained a cultural education In the preparatory course.~. My spirits rose when reading this im• plrlng dedication to the graduatC's by our Reglst1·ar "Go forth and make tho most of your advantages. With the benefits that the College has given you and the oppor· tunit!es open to you now, Cl'.rve your Iuture with an hrmest hand and brain. In you repuse the hope o( vour !nstitutioi1 tor the brighter destinies that await our peo. pie. Go forth and at the encl, emerge as men and women with loyal hearts that will :iot suft'er tile honor or their Alma Mater to lie tarnished; as men and. women with civic courage that wHI stand ror .what Is right: as men and women wi!h strong moral cha1·acter that will defend our na.. t!onal peace and l!be1·ty; as men and we• men who will be leaders not by social position but by true worth and just reasons. Go forth and strive that your success and achievements may contribute to the build· Ing or a greater nn11 brighter Philippines." I saw the familiar. beautiful colfoge building ovr.r which proudly flew the Stars and Stripes 011<1 the Sun and Stars Arter seven year!:! I saw the war was not very kind t0 the main building. Yet, there is not much reason for l•elng d!Rcousolate. Since liberation reclama. tion from destruct:on Is going o~ at a fast· set pace. From out of the sllambJes ot war, Filipino perseverance, patience, and January, 1948 by A. C. FERRARIS Industry are building a. greater and grand• er Institution of learning. The section tor the A. A. graduates took my attention next. Forty--e!ght familiar names and faces evenly divided between the sexes. The accounting began. t saw a grave young face--lost In the "Con·cgi· do1"' tragerly of 1941; an old crony bellcn·d killed during the fight for Manila's Jibera. tlon: an "Education" lad who has stayed to this day In the military service: a •'PreLawrite" tnrned aviator: some prc•'aw cro· A ft er the smoke of battle had cleared, a soldier looks back across the years, saw former schoolmates turned pro.<>perous and professionals. A surge of emotion swept over him-was it of fruslralion?-of resentment ?-of pride? nles now seniors in Law: two friends. now resident physicians in this city; many, now professionals In tile Held of education. I recalled my nrst meetings with many of these faces after liberation. A lot Of the boys and girls were proudly sqnil'inr; their "heUer·~alves"; some, with the "pro_ 1lucts" of their marital union. They had completely shed that collegian look of .se. A YEAR IS BORN by Leonor o. Seno The world is gay, but I am sad, The earth is young-, but I am gray, Behold I am the dying year. I'm fading past; my heart grows still, My voice recedes to yonder hill, My footsteps echo faint and fast. For lo! across the eastern rim, On yon horizon slowly peeps I Anottler day however dim. A year is born, your hfe renew, As fresh as the morning dew. ven ye-ars ago. I remember my most Intimate cronies until now enjoying what they call "single-blessedness". And I? After five years In the military service cf my country and a year of pat "ent lesson-plan writing for lllgh school teaching, I have returned to college and ftnd myse.JC tra!ling behind In the present sc1·an1ble for careers. Who were high school freshles when I was a collegian are now my mates In college. I ihtd myself an old man. But let's go back to the annual, to the worcls of the Head of the school. They at once warn and com(ort: "The worlf! Iii now so highly competitive that one needs to e.bsorb tile condensed ·!XP(lri':'uce C•f others to supplement his •Jw11. Educ:~ticn al systems have dtweloped to hm1 1rt' tbepassing on to succeeding generationq of as accurate and as varied a portrayal of tlm expe1•iences of the past as !s possible In ord~ that .every p;eneration may bet.t(:'r he prepared t0 meet the prohlems of Its own times. Those who acquire an education therefore i:-ain an adva.uta.ge over t11os~ who have 0not been so fortunate. Jnas• much however as public education Is ll• na.nc~d by the' people. one who beneHts therefrom assumes a moral obligation to share with otilel"s not RO lucky his acquired advantages." And our acting Dean hoped "that the training you have acq11ired in the way or cooperative nrganization and des!r. able leadership wllJ continue to develop In more deftned and marked stages when yoU assume a distinct place in the university of experience and hard knock::;." Have my seven years since I left college been a waste? I gave them-the best years they seemed to me-to my country under constant threat Of death by bullets of tile enemy during war, and to my government In my people's education when peace came. It is true there Is still a long way to go before I can hang 011t my own signboard Of Profession. It is true I'm very much behind in tlie present feverish grabbing tor diplomas and degrees. Yet In a. way. there ls spiritual comfort in the thought that I have giv~m the best years ot my life to the service of my country and people. Quite Idealistic-In this materialistic pl'esent world! Yes. ne-vertheless. a Comforting satisfaction fo1• the New Year and a resolution to continue In t!le same spirit for the future. Page 7 IJIJlllllllllllHlllllllllUHlllllllllUllllllHllllllHllllllUllllllUlllllllllllHllll by CARMEN F. HODIL IHllUllllllHllUlnllHUllllllUllllllUlllllUlllllHllllHUlllllUlllllUlllllUll~ It is a part of education to learn to give willingly to a good cause. The Red Cross !s a. good cause, But there are n few peo. pie who are still skeptical and a fow more who prefer to remain i>:"nornnt about it. Many of us have come a long way from home to go to college to learn many things but ne-ver how to give to a goocl cause.' Thal would be the last tiling many of us would bother ourselves al:out. The Philippines is afflicted with ty· phoons, llood and fires Victims by the thousands sutre1· frcm wnnt because there is no one to <'nre for them. Private cha· r!ly is not systematic enough to care for them all. The government is too cumbersome a body to move quickly. It takes too much red tape to get Congress moving. Some private organization is needed to sur· J\lcmcnt the work of llle government: an organization which fs not mixed up in po. litks and which will not be partial to a certain group. THE /lEIJ C/l0111 The {;niter! States our model in so many ways, has many m~re government institi.;• tiom:: than we have to take care of the less rorlunat~. Yet th~ Ameiricans give liberally to tile Red Cross, because they know e\•en a good governm?nt cannot reach the needs d sudden victims in an em"ergency. The American Red Cross has reached such a degree of emclency that it has spread out its good work to all the countries of theworld since the last war. ThC' Philippine Red Cross was OllC'e un. der ,he American, But siuce April 1947 It has become a distinct organlzat:-on with chapters In evrry provfncr. Since th:) war it has broadened its functions and Increased It~· ruponsibil'Uc!'~. Disabled VL lerans, widows and 01•phans l1ave to be cared f·::lr lest they become victims of cotr.• munh;tlc propaganda. It ls only the Red cross which Is able t0 restore the·r faith 1n human society and to bring them back to normal healthy lives. HC'ro in Cebn and In the V1sayns we still A plea for a revered organization that has done a tremendous service to humanity, but which "many of us would not bother ourst'lves aboul." have many indigent people In ~plte of our fl\-esent copra p~osperily A more equal distribution of our wealtb Is needed to make this country a happy home to all. The Reil Cross is a means of d!stribntlon. Rem~mber that Pasil fire. Remember "'e have for instance the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation n PriYIHe 01g"anizaU011 iu the serv!ce ~r th~ govern~ ment, to promote. sports in order t0 train 11ealthy and fail-minded citizens and to pl"C· . - - - - - - - - - - - - '"'.ille Olymplc teams to repre~cnt tlie PJ;fl. ipplnes abroad. Thfs organization has been ·• rtrC'at ~11c.·e~3 ln•l :iJs ma•1~:;,~d to hHp clr:.ir of pohucs. thl' dictionaries given to the SC'hools by the American Red Cross through tile Philippine Red Cross. Lnst Christmas hllndreds of ch"ldre~ were made ltappy l:y gifts tlistrlbuted by the Reel Cross. rnnumera!Jle other cases cou1d be mentioned r !lo uot lnteo<l to cite all the Red Cross has done. but I do wish to call y-::lur attention to the fact thnt we take this organization too much for granted and that Its wo1k rs oaslly overlooked and fOI' that reason we must excuse tbe Red Cross if it blows it~ own horn In order to call the attention ot th11 people who should support It, No hu. man organlr:ation la without its rtetP.1·~~. We may pay dearly for w!nt we f'!l:lt frNn 1t.~ ~ed Cross l'•Jt we sl~o pay 1]1:mrl~· f, r wh!!t wq get from the .'l:o.,e.-1n•tEcr.t. S:ime organlz11t1on Is needed ~o Ink·~ 1·:,re C'f c>ur typhoon. flood and tire victims. And the best organization In tl1e flelll at the present tlu•e Is tht' P!li:11wtn,. lted 1:ro!<s. Let us make It a. bigger organl.::ttkn by gh·n•g It our support. A ·-1111ila,• orgaulzaUon ls thz Pi•il•,.1'111'3 RC'd Cross which purposes to mePt Ille Jl<"e•li r~ tile .:!iti.\ens ln time o: em.,.rgcnC'Y. H hns personnel •.n.:n ... •I lC' hs.nille im cruerg< nrv. It to0 has prover. l~a1:!f n ~uc· cC'ss nr1i like the PAAF d<'sen•es r,ur :;,ur;• port. It Is indeed a pity tlint out of ev•'ry h'n men only one is willing tQ r"1<1•ond to lhC' call of the Red Cron. Much guotl lll'Jney has to be spent ou advertising tllfs or1;11. nlzatlon because people are reluctant to gke. Much mo1e eduC'ntion. pn:lenc;· and zeal art' needed to nrnke th"' Fillp!nos more Red Cross minded. It Is quite surprising in how short a tlmt' the peo1>le Of this <'ountry becam,) •'surplus" minded. If we- only could become as quickly surplus minded in tile sense of giving our surplus away to those wh0 stand in ncerl of it, That would be a good move in the right dll'ecU011 for the estal.ilish· ment of sorlal security throughout oua· new republic. BALM by Leonor D. Seno Whtie In the swirl of llfe'a eddying pools, You're numbed In lta grip with notlilng else to do; When laught;·r seem• but fitting food forfoola; And your rips are stilled from merriment true, Then go, take your vlofln, and try to lull The throbbing pain that seems to cleave your h'·art; Llst'n to Its softer noflea, and like the gull That loves to r)de the waves, go dwell apart; Or gaze to learn the messag" of the stiara, And seek your ba·lm In :Calm endleSG space. Then resume your task when the golden bars Of dawn •nd Night's dark horse race. TWO OF A KIND Jn 1906, Gertrude Stein posed' e:ghtv tim~s for p,:casso's portrait of he1·. after which he wiped the face off, ~aying he couldn't "see·• her any more. and then finished th,e likeness in Spai'n, where he couldn t see her at all. He also gave her this portrait because, as he later. said at that time in his career the dJfferencc between a ~'.ft and a sale was after ;ill. neglig:ble. He also s;i.icl. whe~1 rr:ends complained that the portrait clicln'~ look l:ke her. that someday she'd look like the portrait. THE CAROLINIAN A short story =---AN OLD== BAMeoO The sun bore down with Its sweltering 11eat. yet the crowd 11:athered behind the barbed wire re11ce eager to view the new prisoner. "Wh0 Is he?" one inquisitive person que. rled or another. but neither or them knew anything ebout the ne"·comer. Jack. aa he was co.lied. was an American pilot whose lighter plane was shot down tile doy before. He balle1l out of hla machine ou1slde the limits or the Jap Infest• ed city. Dul, after a few hours of hiding In the sparsely wooded blls. he was caught, Dcrore tile war he had be<'n a promising young businessman, living with his parents In Stockton. California, When events tensed for war he was already tn Pe:irl Harbor, Fort11na1ely. he survived the sneak attack. A few mGnlhs arter the incident. his 7th Figbte1• Croup was tram~. fcrred to Salpan lhen. The lasl sortie was near Ceb11. That was the time his com• riules Jost him. The f11•st day he wa11 lnternecl. nothing wrirried him bt.eR111e bis environs did not bothflr h!m. Only one thing obsesse1J him -tllat was the thought of home and bis fnm~ly. water after eating would bring slow death. The mo1•e Jack shouted for water the more the Jap would show his slant-eyed, con.. temptous smile, and at the same time tllreaten t0 jab the bayonet into Jack's ribs. One morning before the sun was In Its fury, Al Lee, ~ Chinese. looked per11slvely at the prisoner inside tile compound. Af· ter a long pause be came t0 the place where Jack was, and leaning on the barbed wire fence. his head sagging Inertly he con;.• menced a long series of oaths a"nd curses. Seeing that Jack needed water badly. Al Leo hu1·rledly disappeared and came back tuHlng something, which was a. pall of water. With great care he set It before Jack but such as not to be within reach, and resumed bis litany of malediction On seeing this the Jap smiled an1l nodde1l In affirmation. " ..• yn11 1Iue1·ve In there. l\fy homie bcmbed la.at week," 11b0uted Ai Lee In his ber.t pll!gln English. "Wife, motlier and •111111111111111111111 ......... +++1111111111111111 ... 11111 ti·~ children killed." he continued. count;ng the dli'ncl with his ftngers. "Ye11. them all killed Yo11 killed ~herro. Not you, your frlBnda; not your friends, but me auri: Yankee. I kill Yankee kill! k'll! ..• " polntln111: nnd slmultaneou~ly waving bis clfnchli'd Jb;t at Jack. To Increase Jack's A Chinese pulls the wool over the slant eyes of another dumb Jap and sets an American prisoner on his way lo freedom. boo Pllle he carrlP.tl in111i.1-a~I nf a 11ail. It ,.culil have bee11 1u,..;;1 fo• riny!l1lllf,'. Wllh· out hesitation tie \'l"ent 10 Ins usual rlace DDd began hla dh·!OUl";I~. At the hel,;ht nf hla r.nge1· he h11,.led the bamboo pole at Jack. ·But poorly aimed as It wM It tlid n:>t find Its muk. It fell short by a few feet. .Tar.k ~ll.rt-d at his would·be killer to eii:11e~t R. satanic grlr. but Instead he flaw Al 1.e3 !Jeck11ning bf~ to er.me ::loser. "Get bamboo pol'!,' raspe:\ 1he C.-llina• man's voice. "Sam·~Lbing g11od }"••u 1i:1d." At first Jack didn't underslan•I. for t:ud1 a sudden turn O( events ""!" t:1 him \'t:rY surprising. A nurr.•J"~r ·1f g111i'!f.~S surged through his brain. but 111 l•!a!-lt lie wnuhl try. At dark, after bis supp<>r ,1f :1nlt1•1l ftsh. he crawled t0 the placP wll•!l"•J lile liambno pole lay. After a leng1hy p.ropmi; he 1m1111l the pole just where It laml-ltl beC?r~. "Thank Ood." he 1n~1ttc!·rri i11:i111l1hly, "the Japa dl1l not make llrewon1l 011t ol it." Upon making su1'6 no Jap wJ•1ld 'ICe him Jack subjected the pole to rurtber scrut:• ny. His finger come up.;n a bole m the side ol the pole. Wator tricldM f;-om the opening. At the thick!!-:- end !1! the bam. bol'I was an opening wlt~~-1 co.:ke1l rice waz compressed into 11 small vohun"• With in· tense gratitude he lifted the J!.:>l,) aml clra11k without wasting a dro11. 'J'h•m he nte the rice without losing a de1·n•=I. At the hot .. tom of tile rice was 11. load••d ~nn w;111 which he could niake bis escape. One day his ration was chnnge1l to a ball or cooke1l rice and dried fish. His Jap h.• te:-MJtatl'!J·s grew more cn1el and the more he refused to an11wer quest1ona the more blows ralnrd on bis face. Yet he did not r111tr1. Tllr punishment become 11111 more 1mense oml h'R ration was further restrict. r>rl to drlp1J tlr.h. Still be refused to tell nuythlng. ::l~=r~~n~ee:: ~': 7:~er;r~~~~e :0;11~:~ t~~ - - - - - - - - - - - - One 1loy Jack'f! jallkeep~r did not give h'm water as he alwaya expected. "Ha!" grinned the Jap_ "he thinks he llan survive U Yank.a.e no tell airbase he from, nri g'"e r'ce, only ftsh. dried flsll. Plenty fish lie I kes eat." flnlabed the Jap, putting on air of finality on his r'r. To eat dried fish unpa'rul with any other food would be sickening and not to 1lrlnk January, 1948 which tr~ckle(I to where Ja<"k war. Secln:; the lo11ged for water. Jack got on his knecR and stooped to lap the water. But berorc be coulll let out his tongue 11~ recflvell n savage kick on his hip and topp•cd o,·i,r. Botll the sen1n· and Al Lee enjoyetl hla misfortune. The next day Al Lee ~ook hi~ 1umal plare, Just opposite Jack rur Illa :>rotory 'J'he only tbh1::; dltlereu~ thiz time WllS tl'oe bam. Th· a!lsignment g.\·en to the p11pi1s was to wrlte a theml' on "Th~ l\fost Beaut:fut Thing I E,·er Saw.'' The least esthetic among the young men. ftnlshed his In a jllfy. JI WRS sllort nncl to the po:nt-'·Th~ most hcauti· ful th:n_!;.· I saw was bca11tiful beyond wo:ds." Page 9 THE VALUE OF SCIENTIFIC EXERCISE By E. S. D. Yon have possih.J.y discus11cd the merits of a well developed muscular body with some friends and they probably promptly told you that they have- no use for big, bulky mu~c](! And because they assume this iudilfereot attitude, they refuse to further consider whether or 1iot aclentitlc {Xflrcisc might offer some '!~'l<?r Yahl(·~ ilr!'l'de!! tile acquisition or b'g m11scles. Today. thousr1.11ds or men and women or nil walks or life could bJ better art mentally nnd Jlhyslcally I! they would take up scien lilic excrc'.ses. But how easily they are prejudicccl, Wby not he willing to fully in\•e-sli~nte with unbiased mind and determ 'ne for yourseU whether or not exercise has benefits to offer beside!! th~ de\'elr.r:ment or sl1apely mnscles? As a malter of fact. the acq1i!1fllon or mere bulk in muscles 1s perhaps lhe least reason whr exercise should he indul!l;e<l in The reason f<1r tills is that today we have mechanical and electrical power dev!cC>s In h1c\usil'y lo do the heavy Jnhor re(]ufrlng the :o1hecr ~trength and snstninrd efro1·l:'l. We havo trucks. cranes pullies. rollers com•eyors. hoists .. b111\rlozers and all kincl~ ot cq11ipmc11t to relieve irnm1111 ef!'o~t. Others Nlvocate nc(]11lring big muscles so lhnl In c:H1e you nre out with your girl friend o.ncl a tllU!t attacks you you can dC'. minate th(' s:tuat1on. This is sometimes !rue hut thuf!;s sl'ldam bother renned pee.• pie they J:"l'nero.lly go after the:r own kind, Laborers nncl 11hyslcal workers are among the lowc.«t 11ai<1. so thc>re.would not be renl im:en!iv(' to exercise f<1r the purpose or bc!"ng nhle to <10 more or bHter work of that k'nd. Then why exercise? nr;rfly we clo !'O for the i:eneral improvement Clf our pe1·sonnl emclency Jn our day· dreams. we h:tve a sort of 11ecret ambition l<1 lh-e a long. useful. pr::ifltable, healthy and s11rcessru1 lifc, an() to g0 through It 11.ll wHh thc minimum or sfckness. Exercise can play n tremenclou!I part In making this por,sH:le if we do it systematically. Our body is a wonderful creat·on through whirh we can nchievc the best things In life. It ls able to surnd a lot or punish ment. No matter what goal. what objee. tive We really seek, our body and brain must somehow be kept in perfect condlllou to nclikve our <1bJE!clive. The better they nre able to f1mctton the greatPr our chancel! or .«11cees11 In wllatevc1· we undertake. Pago 10 Exercise has been au .mp'lrt~nt fo1•10~ In emancipating people rrom troubles like rheumatism anthr!Us antl other allections where the ·body becomes rlg'd and stiff. Exercise aids the system in the excretion or t<1xins and poisons and wnstes which ac.• cumulate In it. Certain amount of exerci.«e Is ef!sentlal for the maintenance or normal health. It aids i:-reatly in stimulating the procMs of metnholhun (breaking down of old cells and the l:ull<ltng up or new ones). Muscles that are kept active by adequate exercise are alwap1 healthier and capable or more response than idle muscles are. Th1>re Is a saying which runs as follows "Movement is lite, stagnation is death,; It Is ap1>licu ble to the world or today where some of us are dying a slow painful death by n0n-11se or our muscles: which deterlor. ate qn'ckly. During exercise more oxygen is used by the. body due to muscular activity. Now oxygen means vitality. The breathing of more fl't:!sh a1r than usunl makes our blood -~'ream healthier and purer. Then, dlgoo. tlou and all the other activities of the body nr,• ;rutly stimulated giving our body more henll!1 iind capability. Lack of exercise has R ten(}ency to pro. duce flabblneH A lot of extra tat on the heart and abdomen greatiy hamperll the internal 01·gans from 1loin:; their work etr• c·entJy and well. especlaliy in the Jnte ro1·· t'es. Complaints or aches and pains are the l'esult. During the time men have amassed the!r fortnn(s they have sncr;ficed their health, Tl111s. instead of en joying what they have f'arned they find out the!r mistake too late, Consequently. lhey consult a doctor. but he cannot "give" them health In exchrin;;e tor wealth. We determine our health by J1ow we llvo 1lally The aliments, weaknesses and d'. seas es we get are our own sowing, Even though we are not interested In a<• (]ll'ring llig m11i!leles or hugo development. we stlll need to exercl.!ie. Directed training o.ml etrective e(]ulpment-elther bar• beJll!. dumbells or erablC'l!l-three or rour t:mes a weelc for n tew minutes will keep us flt, Within a short time we can observe the benefih of systematic exercisf', 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111Hllllllllllllhlllllllll111111111111111llllllll~llllllllllfllllllll11~ SAN CARL( NOSE OU1 BJI Pitting ~mooth teamwork and deceptive passing iigninst height and reach, the Co. leglo de San Carlos dribblers trimmed Ca• nada's highly-touted formidable-looking hoopste.r.i, the Vanc~uver Red Roses. to the cheers or a packed crowd thnt tlllf'd the Elarllo Villa Amlilorlum on January 12. The Carolinian11 chalked up a 49-52 vlcto:iry. Stagi11g a swlfL!lnced, classy perrorn1ance Crom start to tlniah l>Oth teams provide<! n thril!-~llerl. shrillY evening for close to two thousand basketball enthusiasts who were on their toes throughout the four pertcd~. Sport circles rate1! the !l'ame a11 tlir. "fine11t yet seen since the liberation." Sparke•l by Bakken, Red Rose sharp· shooting wizard, and Robertson lleet.fo<1t. ed captain or the invading team.' the Cam:11lans scored heavily in the first phasel'I of the game tQ ma.intain a sHght lead up to the third (]uarter. Always hot on their heels, th;. Bas.l\Tumar-Abellr.-:::vrtes comb'.nnuon dr.kecl to turn the tides at the closing minutes or the last quarter bringing the game to a rousing climax. Cebu Governor Manuel Cuenca toi11ml the tlrst ball to formally Jnunch the three game Cebu series. Barely a few seconds afterwards, Captain Antonio Bas drew first !>AN CARii! THE CAROL.INIAN CBll\!llllllHllll!llllllllllll11111111JlllllllllUll11Hlllllllllllllllllllll11111111UllllllllUll R T S 1111111nuu111111111111u111111111111111111111:111 1m111111111111111m1r11111111111111111111m111 HOOPSTERS ANADIANS R. blood wlien he hooked in a long bea.uty to the alarm or lhe vlsil:>r<1. With another r;oal by Mumar. the Carolinlan.i hacl i::ot off to an auspicious start and touched off the scref.ms and excitement that !ollowed, Th~ natural cheers ror the home team rose to a pitch when aga.inst frenzied oppo111tion and te>werlng odds. the San Carlos dribblers, r.one of whom reached the 11i:z:toot mark kept the upperhand until the closing n~lnutea ot the tlrst 11tanza. At one Umo the Canadian11 furiously deluged the basket with shots that went awry and mlsaed what could have been a tine morale.. wrecking chance They wrested the lead, however. at the end ot the · quarter IG the tune or 13-12, Henceforth the lead never widened much until the fourth phase. Playing in top form. Lauro Mumar. the onc:-'.1am:-11p art'.st, starred ror the CSC. tie was devaslat·ngly el!'ective with his thr1111ls and parries that llHarlably slipped him neatly thru the rorm!datle Camullan defenses. 'Vlth his e'usive rui;hes and ac. cur:ito \on.r; !'hots he 11:ot the oppos'ng 11:uards Bal.footed most or the lime and took th~ h1·eath 0111 or the tans. At the start or the ~econtl half Mumar spenrheade1l the (Cont"nttNI on page 20) _IR lSITY TEAM Janwary, 1!t48 SAN CARLOS VARSITY IN MANILA Dy FRANCISCO BORROMEO (This is a tlrst-hnn<I nccount or the trip to otrered this Mass for tho su«css O[ the M..inlla and or the serle>1 •lf i::am1•s pJ~yul by the So.11 Carlos basketball team clurlng the annual National Intercollegiate Championship and the National Open Champion· ship, De-cember 9, 21, 1947.) At the expense of the Philippin~ Am·ut-nr Athletic Association. our team left Cebu December 6, 7:30 P.M. 011 the SS. C?bu, The team occupted the upper deck and ~\~pt on cots It took Its meals in the ftrst class dining room. Father Bunzel accompat:iif"!d tbe team aud occupied a special cabin. Aft<>r a de\lghUul evening on board, the players retired e!lrly for a good night's rest. The next morning being Sunday. Holy Mass was celet;.rated in the open, above the main hatch. Almost everybody on board attended t~1e Mass. Including even the Moro passenger~. The people were very glad that a priest was ('Ill board for the next day~ was the feast o[ the Jm~acu late Concepcion. Arter n very pleasant cruise w<i 11rrlved ot 7;30 A.M. Monday in the n·:irlh M:rn!la harbor. where we were met b~· Mr. F.nr' quei:. representnt've of the PAAF. who co.me with a !!talion wagon ntHI 11 jc2pn' y for us. Artc-r presenting our crE>dent!n1s to the port lnspe('(Or we were wh1skec\ throu~h downtown ]l.fanllo. t0 the Rizal Memortnl Stad·um where we met Dr. Regino Y\a. nnn, the r.xecnt ·ve 9ecretary ot the PAAF. Hr an~gned us to quarter! be!ow the f'lOlba'I grandstnnd where we had a large room ro.- ouri;eJve!I wltJ1 ndJotnlnr; shower h::ath. Since we were told we would have lo play Bohol College9 the nex1 (l!ternoon. we soon proceede.cl to the basketball !lta11lum ror an l1our'1 practice. To our surprise we hotlced that the b:ic1'boar1l11 of the baeketball goals were ma1lc ot transparent glass. !n ord:r to i:-lvc spe1· tators o. view ot the ring from behlntl. This 1ran!parsnt bnckt.oar<1 mode II more dlmcult for us to Judge the 1l!at:.ncc rr.:m the rlnllj, whan trying to ahoOt Into It. s:nce It wllll not easy t0 get accustomed to lhe transparent backboard when shooting d rectly rrom the rront Probably n0 facto~ 1letermtned our tollure during the charr.11to1111hlp gomea more than this troni;parent tt'am. At 3 P.M. we put on our complete un'.• rorms tor the o(iening ceremonies In the stadium Captain Bas and Captain Rosel Of the Southern High School raised the Ph!Uppine tlag during the ceremonies because they represented the defending champions. All the players participating In the tournament were present for the oc· cas!on. BOHUL COLLEGES VERSUS SAN CARLOS 48-60 Arter two preliminary games or the sec. ondary division. we took the court versus Bohol Colleges, the champion!' of the Msn'la Industrial Commercial Athletic Asso. ciatlon. The crowd gave us a l:·'g ha.ml m1 we enterE>d the stadium Thi!! gamO? was pla)'etl under protest n!!;a!nst two of the oppon~nt,· players who were not bonafide stnd~111S of thO? school 11.cco:·din!I' to reports received. Althou~h we knew !hill we could beat cur opp~nllnts ncvcrthc'css our shooting wnr. erratic and purpoiHily our hreok!I wer-1 slow. Cor1es p\ayctl a hctt~r gnme than usual and came out h:ghc•t p:>:nter. Ahr~ Un nlso 11hot well and sto:.:kccl np IG 11oin1'. Mumnr tried hnrcl but was nrt 1111 \o h;s usual rorm. Jn spite of the vlcto;·y. there wne many ml~.ses Jn shoot!ng. and thf' team was lnck n,; good ronn Unlll Dnr,;u!lan went out on fouls n'lhol p•1t up a good fight. AUer nan11:ul'n11 wns r-ut or n1c r;nmc ils mornlc we:tkene,I. Bohol Colleges 48 1S Liwanng ······················································ 11 Soliman Yabut . Romos .... Pretta Carillo ...... ········· Cruz ... Santos Garcia. ........ ······ · · ·· ·· ··· ········ · R::afnel ... . Buan .............. ······ · Cortes ... Abella Mumar .. Sin Carlos 60 . Ii '" .. 1:1 backboard . Baa Wo took our me:ils at a restaurant near the 11tadlum anti ate a!I much as we Fkc. Th0 next morning we attcmled Father Bunzel's Maea at the La &Ille Chnpel. We Paras . Veloso ...... . Mngnlnng. (Conti nucd on png-c :!O) Page 11 LUZ TRINIDAD Womf!n, Ilid You? Did yr:u ('Ver r.Lo11 rn think about the million things lho hands <"an tell? On n smmy mm•n!ng you g,J to Lhe nia1·ket place to buy whatever y<lu need. Therp you see dally life at Its busiest and noisiest You stop to buy or1111ge~. You take them f1'0m hands that are browned. gnarltd and twisted iulo an 1rregula1• shape. They are scarcely what you would call an artist's delight. But lock'ng at them you recall a pk· ture of honest to!I. the kind or w<irk that ;.;Ives lnftnitely more tnan It takes. You g~ow th<'ughtrul looking at them. ro1· i':•'e thl'Y not the symbol of the na.. t1on·11 11t1·ength? Laden with purchases yo11 return heme. Your mother m~ns you and helps you whh your thing... You take 110t;ce of her hamis alt'o as 11he puts ll1e I ora111:es In a howl. Lar1:e well-:leveloped and. though not su youn1: 1111)'m·1re l11ey : are 11t1 11 beautirul. Yc:1 l'il•111;t recall. "The hands that :'<'Ck the cr:alle nre the hanus 111at rule the world?'· It Is evening. You g'() to a musical 11l1ow Tile curla'n rlse:;-tne artist sits n1 the piano nml over all settles au exPcct;int h11sh and lhen-once aga:n. ftylng ever the Ivory ke,-11. l!:raceful. ser• sllive li1:ht and yet so rull nr stren1:th. :vnur 'cyC's arc again rnrclnnte1I by her hnmls. '\'niching them you c1tn better undcr!llland the H!lence or the music fl>l' they alone can give vole? 10 the art Of the masters n11d l!stentng, y<iu feel nn appreciation· for nil that ts bea11tlf111 and nol:le In lifP. Aflf,r lier piece. she bows nnd her exit Is the cue for the entrance or danse11rc of r;l'C!lll fame. Gracefully, !ZhP. mo\"Pl'I Lo n111s~c as she portray11 the story or lier dance. Her face registers e\•ery emoth.11 but her hamls-nh. her hamls! Perfectly molded. lhe:v are so distractingly ben1nlfUI. But 1111ove nil. they ure ex11re'isivll!! Bii t11ey snotly move through uu. mouon11 of tin• dance. All tO(l so<i11. U1.e curtain falh1 and quite re. luctnnlly. you go home with the rest. Luxuriously warm in be1I. you are soon oft' tr. dreamland, Dut oh! what a drenm rather. a nightmare. Yo11 1et: nothi~I!: but hands aJ11I hamls They nil pnra1le Ml'ore you-those or saintly motht?rs. or famou11 sdrj!.eons. sc11lptor11. painters. and writers, You awake wllh n 11tart from all lllllSt- ,.arled nonsense nn1I you look Kl yout own 11.amls. You try 10 react their fnture rrom their prP. sent wrinkles. Maybe they, too, wl11 bnve n story fo tell. Did you eveJ stop to think? Page 12 COED'S ECHOES By LILY KINTANAR Nobody likes to talk on his being poor. I like talking on my being poor a11d a 110body. I feel hap11y ove1· eating crumbs of bread left by tlie r.ch and I would not miml It at all btcause I am a 11oboily. 1 love my place a11d I surely wo11111 refuse to change places with Princess Elizabeth with nil her spice& In India and he1· newly a(.quired possession, Prince Philip of Greeee. When I was young and was Old enough to know something of the wo1·l11's mockc• rles Mother often hushed me with a 1tlck wbe.ncvcr I aske11 her for a blu<•?yed doll, Since I was nur~ed with restraints over my wants und comforts I often came to think or It as a comm~n phenomenol'. Once Fr·:·tune ('amc knc~k'n1: ar our dc·lr to giv·~ thP. hlu<-~Yed doll. but he stayed not for Joni!: when bl'I 11a'd s;o::idbye at the call Of war It wa11 only then that my Immature m'nd b-!ll'an 1-1 ,!?rasp my deplorable cond'.· t1on. although tt 1lhl not imrprise me at all. When Fortune !ll'Ave m" thfl! t.luc-~yed do'l friends came l!'J play with me. I show. ed ihem how she s!ept and c'lO('ll. As th<! mcnths passed by. Tim<' made her a rngged old th!n; and Misfortune cn1t molds on her bh1e eyes. My frlemls rnn away rrom SOM!': GLOW by Nene Bantlles Why did a change come over thee, sweetheart? In what did I fail to do my part? Alas, I cannot say what chang:d thy love. Vet I know right- well that should we meet DHP In thy heart, some love wlll glow, Though not with that heat Which made it b.·at With joy •.• two years ago. me. except n carrit·awny girl who stnye1I amt ccmro1·te<l me. Ever since. that girl hAB been the pillAi' or my sorrows and woes. At an early age then, 1 unconsciously OJ.• plied the test or true Crlendshlp. I woncler II' ever Prlneess Elizabeth will get at this test. I believe sh8 still has her childhood play111ate11. for who wouldn't when she keeps a dozen bluc-ayed dolls nt her wlsl1. My life In a tumble down shaek Is a prlzto novel which, I am sure, Princn El'· zabelll would enjoy vlcarlously. I come and go to all place1 like the tour wind•. and no>body ever cares to bother whether I am hdogry or cold. Anyhow, an answer would call fer extra bnad and an extra army blanket I can no1 !maglne the prln. cess unchaperoned strol11ng along tlie st~g or J..ondon on bare feet. PrlnCMlfl Bl zo.bcth. Daughter or the King or En!!:11:1.nd. Successo1· t0 the Crown. Futu1·e Queen or England. cold or hungry. wo11ld urOU!fe the whole Brltisli Em11:re like a 1h• claratlun of war. The ;1lt1e1-;mttC'r or the rain through the Jcnklng roar over my heacl wo11ld souml n ilnll m .. nntony of dlsco:-1lant notea to tile prlnc~s. To me It ~s a m!1'lancboly tone that a.r.>uses amblt~on. The bolst.E:.rous laughter of my khl brot11ers and sisters woulll 111ouml faint and dull It eTer we were to lodge at Buckingham Palace. t wonder whEther Prince Philip really Joves tho princess herself or her title Ncbocly w<1uld say that Prince Philip woul~ still be willing 10 marry Elizabeth even if shl'I were a nobody Ike me.• Oue cannot put tb"m In u. test tube and' treat them with Utmm: paper to 1est their basic sweet. ness for each other. My Prince Charming is a nowdy and lov011 a nol:ody like me. I don't iloubt his Jove for I have neither a r;tJe nor a box or spices in India. I Jove talk!ng on my b~ing: poor and 1111· fortunat~. 1 am happy tor J am console1t by a pa1sage In the grtatest book In the worlcl wl1lch speaks. "Bleszec1 are the poor and the meek for theirs Is the kingdom or heaven " 1 am poo1· and Ille assurance or e_te~nal happiness has made me reel a thou11:iml leagues above the palace or any worldly_ prlnces11. THE CAROLINIAN TACTICAL INSPECTION SCHEDULE SET The office or the commanclant hnR just rElceivecl information nbout the standing operatin~ 1>rocedure for annual n.o. Tc. inspection. There are 6 Inspecting omcers to investigate the efficiency of all R.0-T.C. units in tbe City of Cebu. The following inspectin!;" officers compose the Vlsayan nnd Mlnd21nao te:im: Major Castillo, Marcelo. Chairman, Training-: Capt. Mag:uad Bal'tolome Mem .. ber. Personnel: Capt. Fernandez, ·Pablo. Member, Administration: Capt. Cleofe Se. non Member Cadet Corps: 1st Lt.' Almanzor Silv~rlo, Member, Equipment: Capt. de Leon Jaime. Member, Me(l!cal. The San Carlos R.O.T.C. unit is sch(~ duled to b(; inspectecl on March 23, 1948. TWO NEW OFFICERS TO ASSIST COMMANDANT Two r-:>gular officers -Of the Philippine Army are now assisting the Commandant, Capt. Pedro Gonzales. In grinding good artiilery s-oldiers out of the Carolinian ca,. det!I. They are 1st. Lt. Antonto N'. Concepcion U!' Plans and Tralnl!1.!!: O!Hcer and 2nd Lt. Benito P. Dacanay Ill! Adjutant Eotb o.re 1traduates· of the Plill!pplne Miii• tary Aca(lemy and Field Artillery School at Fo1·t Sill, Oklahoma. U.S.A. FOUR CADET OFFICERS GET PROMOTION As per order No 22 rrom the omee of the ccmmandant 4 cadet omcers were pro. molcd to ftll the posls left vacant th!!l IH• mElster, After plSsing the (]llsk and fieM examination [or officEri'I the !oUvwlng ca1lH!! were chot1e:n: Cadet Capt. Napoleon Rama from Bn. Adi. to Regt'I. S·~. Cadet Lt Jolie A1·qu:Mla-2nd B11. f-1. Cadt>t Lt. N!canor II"• dto from Sgt. to 1st Bn AdJ .. 11.111) Cadet Laurel Crom S~t. to Ex-0 MAKING BOTH ENDS MEET. ·January, 194B MILITAHY I fOund it most fitting for rne t:I uy somettllng to the cadets at a time when the leap year has just begun to unfold its days and whi::n time and circumstance seem to point t 0 the importance of worGs which would set the cadets on the alert and urge them to prepar~ for eventualities that very soon might arise. The S<an Carlos cadets h<'lve raised themselves to ttre level where there iS a duty to uphold prestige:. They have always prcved equal to the expectation of the public and have efficiently measured up to the mark which their predecet· sors have attained· Now we are faced with the ;reat responsit.uity of guarding that precious reputation. Very soon we may be called to a test to prove our worth and to defend this trust and confidence to an Uficient degree. The present ilendency of the time seems to str;-ss a certain amount of ne• cesslty for each of us to be In full preparedness and readin~ss so that We shall be competent to perform the duty which our countiry might call on us to do. This prepart·dness has been the purpose to which military training ha:s hitched Itself-a patlt'lotic-one, and in the attainment of such an end the cooperation and help Of e.ch cad~t must be voluntarily given, so that our unit shall succusfulty cope with such a situation. We must therefore llear the inspiring Idea, that w1; are training ourselves In order to serve in the best and in the most efficient way tlhe benefit and welfare of our nation. It Is worthy of mention that the training, the dleclpllne, the hardiness we acquire from military Instruction does not only !:crve us IJ1 war but also helps us preserve national peace. Cathollc lnstlttitlons furnish insplratiOl'I which other sc-hools have bu·t very little Of· In them we arl! nourished with Christian princlplcs, methods and ideas. Christian justice, Christian morality, Christian virtues ar.;- the bedrock upon which Instructions are founded_ We have Chri11tllan ideals to defend which make ue not only a vanguard to national peac~ and safety but also a bulwark cf those prlnC"li:les baptized hy the hlooJ Of Calvary-prlnc;ples upon which· the principles of democracy find tlhelr real int:·rprHatJon. It Is indeed Inspiring l('! think that In our training we are not only preparint1 oursdves as wl':lllpolisl'.• ed •oldlcrs of our nation but also as noble soldiers of the croH to dHend the preceptil ef Christ should Satan seek to tarnish them. As ever, let Ui;t try to hold the spirit, zeal and courag-!l which h21ve alway!r brought the San Carlos unit to the achievement Of remarkable suco··ss. Along w!th cur endeavor. let us Invoke the h:·lp of Divine Providence so that we may not bre11k the faith and confidence entrusted to us, so that we may atly hold high th:· green and gold banner, and justify the hope and txpcctatlon of those that have already given a good name to our unit, CAPT, PEDRO GONZALES, F. A. COMMANDANT Cole1110 de San Carlos PHEPAFl<:'. FOR ACTION! Page 1~ NICK- NllC/lS PROFUNDITY St'rgio Bar~ts, on being told that Cesar was a YN)" profound man. r<!· plied: "Profound! Yes-he is a pe1fcct cavity." FAVORITE LITERATURE Two passeng'!rs wen" O\"erheard 111 a literary discussion on the Brooklyn express. "\\'hat's yer fayorite readin'?" "Pope_,·e. Superman. and Flash Gonion." "llowcha like 0. Henry?" ":\aw. th'! nuts get in my teeth." SPELLING AND DICTIONARY "\Vhy don't you buy a d'.ctionan· ?" ;i.c;kcd the ma11 whose friend rcp~at~ic;l}~e~~~i~~J~~:r~!~n as to the spelling ';~\'hat \\:oulcl I do with a dictionary. was_ th(' reply. "If I can't spell ~he wo1c1s. I couldn't find 'em rl 1~ 1 can spell 'em, I clon"t neecl ~ ~~c t1onary." SCOOP A city daily once chartered a car to, rush a green r~porter to a near. h.) town to scoop all rivals wi~h f;rst i:ews of a fire that was burni~!f t le J»ace down. A couple of hou;s later the managfog ecli'tor got a te!:;ra~n .,,~r~~n the hr,ight young ma~i \\~~~~1\hal~-I~vedo~~.rh·ed at the fire. The editor replied: "Find the ft!~~~ ~~,;re the fi're is hottest and RIGHT INGREDIENTS pai~'tl~~n o~~;l~~ne asked the famous "How do you mix your colors?" I answered: "with brains, sir." · ie DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH Be:~i;:n~~ ~~~,,see that young lady Os~ie: "That's noth:ing-the first ~1~~e l~u~~~v you. I laughed right AGE OF TWINS "How ol<l are you?" "I don't know." Page 14 "Ask your mother." "I-low would she know?" OF CONGRESS AND TRUST "Here, hold mv horse a minute. will you?" - "\\'ell, how old is your brother? "He's three years younger than I am "Sir, I am a member of Congress" is "That's all night. I'll trust you." and we're twins." "How cou~<l you he twins if he three years younger? '·J'JJ prove :it to you. What's in a SCOTCH BOMBERS hat hox?'' "A hat." "I-I was a Scotch anarch:st,. but he got kflled." "How?" "\Vhat"s in a hook case?" "Rooks." "\Veil-my brother and I sleep t\\·in heels. so we're twins." in "He ll.t a bomb and hated to let go of it." SENSE & DOLLARS "It's a dollar an<l sense wedding." "\Vhat do you mean?" "He hasn't a dollar and she hasn't any sense." DEFINITIONS, \V cdct:ng-a funeral where you smell your own flowNs. Bachelor-a man who thinks before he acts. then doesn't act. Love-the delusion that one woman differs from another. \\"oma:1-a skirt-wearing1 animal that causes man more trotth!e than all the diseases- put togenher. READING "Tell me what you read and I'll tell yon what yon are." "\\'<:'ll, I read Shakespeare. Dante, Cicero, Plato ........ '' LIE & LYE "You're a lfar!" Flatt'!ry is 90 percent soft soap. And soft soap is 90 per cent lye, CALL TO ARMS A certain farmer, who had a strong ~isf\~~~a!~ich~~~s~~~rk.H:a~a~~o~~1;gle~~ ters-"P.C."-in {iery red in the sky. He called his wife. "Look," he said. "There is a call to me. Those letters man "Preach Christianity." 'His wife replied-"You darn fool. You had a call all right, but tho~e letters mean "Plant Corn." CRIME "Grime doesn't pay,. you must member this." ~·i~~~l'.~· doesn't but the hours are opNAME AND NICKNAME "I\·e l''Ot a pet pi'g-1 call him Bulingtong." tong1. "Is that h's real namer' "No. that's his pen name." ECONOMY "I have to drink a quart of milk everyday." "Why?" '·To keep it from getting sour." MATCH Cesar: "If you stand alongs:de of a jackass what £1 u.:t woul<l you look like?" Alfonso: "If I stood alongside of a jackass what [rutt would I look l'.ke?" Cesar: "\II/ell. I don't know. What would I look like?" Alfonso: "A beautiful pa1r HOMECOMING "\\'hr so h!u~ .. Sergio?" "I lo~t my chicken." "Don't worry chi'ckens go home to roast." "That's the trouble. boss. they went ... DOUBLE GIFT "Thart mouth organ you gave me for my hirthday is ea~ily the best." 'Tm gila<l you like it." "Yes-mother gi\·es me a quarter a week ndt to play iit." FOREIGN "If you':! marry me,. dear .we'll travel and visit Borneo" "I love him on rt:he r3.dio ·" "You love who on the r~dio ?" "B~n Borneo." THE CAROLINIAN Words For Your Fears A Charming Story Th·~ ( ;r) who would rather hnve a second look al the boy1 than huve a s"Lonci helping of denerl - Justina Man,o.iel~, Educ. I The doctor who i1 more interested in your r.ocket than in your ailment-Milagro• Lucero, Pre-Med, I The guy who prete.nds to be wi•er than the te!lc her by uking a lot of impertinenl que•licn-E1tela Teves, Educ, I The fellow who atraine hit eyes in m.1ny wap more than onc.-Roeario Pelae:t, Pharmacy II Two people who walk in the rain ob· liviou• of l!verything-Rooario Rodi!, Co•n· merce I The bh.1dent who never feel1 himse'f prepared ior an examination without me· morizinti' hia lectures to the lett,,r-Lourdee Yb,,.?tez, Educ. I Th~ l::ou who pub on more weight OJ\ hi, fac,. knits his brow and forces a smil., th.at l•mh more like a pout when som"'body "PPTOache1 his table.-Marina Jave· loaa, G.•neral Course, II The pcnon who is 10 aerioua in everything t"at he doee, that he haa completeHowdy, studes ! What abottt joining in for a little giame of naming things-this time, your pct phobias. For example.. i( you're superstitious- that is.. afraid of •the mnnber 13-you ca.n· put people of( the track by saying, "I ha\·e triskaidekaphobia." Sany? \Ve'll name the kind of fears and you name the kind of phohias th~y Lefs go! l. Fear of contagion 2. Fear of being buried ali\'e 3. F~ar of dogs 4. Fear oE thunder 5. Fear of ca•ts 6. Fear of the da1.k 7. Fear of crowds 8 Fear of being1 in closed spaces 9: Fear of fire 10. Fear of thieHS 11. Fear 0£ m~n 12, Fear o( heights 13. Fear of lthis number (13) For the answers to the ahO\ e. just turn the page upside down: ly abandoned amiling becaUBe he hu Ion~ (•.i;iqwnu S~'ljl Ol forgotten how-Reuben Frias, Pre-Med. I JdA\SUU d4l no.{ Pl01 .{p1?d.l[I! The teacher who ean better •cold and dA,dA\ 'l41i!.i J;iqtudllldJ I JI) 'ET insult th.e.n teach-Amparo Camara, Educ. 'll!qOl(dOJ:.JV 'ta Ill u!qoqdo.1puv ·n The roenon who live1 on a piece of Schu- U!qm1dovfaJ)( '()[ berl, a Peader'a Di11est and a cup of cof- 1?!qot1doJ·,{d 'Ii fee-Franci1co Borromeo, Pre-Law I -eiqoqdo.11snur) ·~ Men who are afraid of their own ~ha- llJ<jOljdOp.(~ '!) 'll!\ClOttdompy ·g dows, the aha,dow• they h,.ve ca•t yest ..... day-·Tlta Valencia, General Course I The old man who inaiat9 on taking a few •lepa ,.f "kaykay" with you just to teat 1 f his hones won't fall apart-Luisa Dos'dos, Comm•~tce I. t?!qoqdoumu<i)J 't n;qoqdou.\:J ·1~ t?!qoqcfaqd1?J. ·;: 'l?!qm1ctm:.\p\: ·r This is such a charming story, the kind grandmothers tell their children. There was once a little gnat, that fl~w from flower fo flower. satisfied with itself, happy to he aliYe and to be able 'to plav in the sunshine. One day .it was so intoxicatl'd with the laYend~r emanating from ithe fields that it did not see a big cow. The bigi cow opened its huge mouth .. and the little gnat fl~w in. hut ft was so absent-minded, poor thing. that it did not even notice it. H continued to flutter about with the same lack of concern_. first ;n the cow's throat, th~n in the es''phagus. 'then further and further in the cow's innards. Finally. howe\'cr. it felt tired; it stopped flying about and rested in th~ cow's skmach. nut it was so tired. so \'Cry. Yery 'tired. that it <;oon fell asleep. \\'hen it woko:' up the c.-.w had gone! BIRTHSTONE f'or launclrcss('S. the sr.;:,p<:.tone. For architects. the cornerstone, For cooks, th~ pudcEng·s•on<'. For soldiers. the bloodstone. For po!iticians, the bla1·,\eystone. For borrowers, the touchstone. For policemen. the pa·;ing~tone For stock broker:>, the cm hstone. The girl who can still look nice and aweet with the dresa bought in the morning and remodeled in the afternoon-Carponio Manriquez Jr., Pre-Med. I I For hurglats .. tho:' keystone. PLuple who take a mile when you intend lo give i.n inch-C. Rodi! The ruy who pretends to buv a t"'ncenb worth of nothing just to 11:et 11 c.,J("n· <lar-Mil~ gro1 Lucero, Pre-Med, I The ~·11dent who prefers to hang aroun:l the co-:.,p to any other conspicuou1 place·Jose Gallofin Jr., Pre.-Med. I Take thi•, my friend Don't be afraid to:> approar,h. Human nature i1 ju1t the 1ame; prick ar. arist<'<:rat and you will find a aavage pri· mevul underneath. (Contribution• to thia column will o· acknowledged. They ahould not be more than two sentences. Pleue submit l> C. Radii) January, 1948 DARTS FOR THE HEART By BEN MABANTO There i1 fever in my heart lt'1 tiny tendril1 of emotion overwarm And there i1 a thourht r.o hard to part And an emptinell in my arm1. Th.ere are a million dream1 in the future I 1eem to know, I 1eem to feel But there will be alway1 an e>tqui1ite picture My mind will painl, my lever to quell. There ir; lever in my heart I know there'• alway1 ache to bear And alway• at the heart Cupid poised dart1 But make make love you, dear.· For heau1 ties, the pead1sto1·(', For motorists. the 111;J,~st1.Pe. For pedestrians, the tombstone. For editors. the grindstone. Si\Y IT Say it with flowers. Say it with sweets. Say it with kisses. Say it with cat!\. Say it with jewelry. Say it with drink. . But always be car'O!ful Xot to say it ·with ink. Page 15 NEWS l:alling All Alumni ThC' Alumni Associat-~on of the Co1egi0 cl~ San Carlos, Cebu City w:ishes to hear from them or their close relatives or friends a brief personal history. the main events and accomplishments in their life .. and 1f Uving, their present address or 1f dead, the year and place of the;r death. Macll,,JI,,""' ol/OWJ1U 41~ S. V. .2>. S"fM""""1. Very Rev. Theodore Iluttenbruch S.V.D. posthumously received the Medal of Freedom with Gold Palm for .service rend~red in the American 1892-1893 pr;:soners during the Japanese occu1. Alo, Zacarias y Polbair'! pation in the Philippines. The Medal 2. Rodriguez, Jose y Rodriguez of Freedom with Gold palm is on~ 3. Sanson, Flaviano y Pono of the highest honors g:ven by the 4. Vano. Filomena y Veloso General to any civilian of any nd.1893-1894 tionality. 1. Abad, Ma11iano y R~camora Fr. Buttenbruch was a German 2. Alpuer.tq, Eladi'o y Godinez c;:ttzcn. He came to th'! Philippines 3. Barte. Hilario y Retoya in 1912 as a priest of the Society vf 4. H~se Villarosa, Melchor y Najarro the Divine Word. He became pari.;:1 5. TI;tooq. SimpLic:'.o y Codilla priest in the provi'nc~ of Abra. He 6. Bomia, Sebastian y Crimaco later became the Provincial Superior 7. Borromeo, Angelo y V ~loso oli the Society and serv~d in that caR Borromeo. Casto y Veloso padty for nine years. During his 9. Baile~, Eutiql~io y de los Reyes t~rm of office in 1935, he took over 10. Causing. Casiano y Villahermosa the Coleg;o de San Carlos at the IL Cuaresma, Juan y Andoy request of His Excellency,. Arch12. Frias. Antonlin y Ramos bish.:>p Gabriel Reyes. From that 13. Gonzal~s. V.ic.torio y Gens is time on, the Cole,g io was his pet prn14. Jabier. Mariano y Villariza jcct and it flourished remarkably. 15 Jakosalem Dionisio y Abella His one desire after his superiorship 16. Japson, Mar.iano y Daza w<tS to teach in San Carlos. HowThrough the intercession of higher church authoriti~s.. Father was released although already condemned to death. During hi's ·imprisonmem, however, he suffered so much that he could hardly walk. As soon as F.r. Buttenbruch hl.d recovered his strength ~nough to go on his collecting tours, he aga111 took up his former good work of aid to the American prisoners: Driv:.-n on by the sole motive of Christian charity he endangered his life for the sake of the suffering. Althol!gh closely watched by ,the Kempei Tai he was able to ~Jude them and to bring more help to the soldiers es· pecially in Cabanatuan. On November 11th. 1944 while on one of his collection ·tours fn Manila, Fr. Buttenb1 uch disappeared. The American Intelligence was ab\~ to learn tha.t Fr. Buttenbruch had died the death of a hero of charity that same day at the hands of his Japan~se captors. 17. Mandin, Francisco y Cornva ever his succ~ssor believed him more 18. Mac. Gmciano do\ y Pono· valuable in tho oapacity of. parish FR. BECK PASSES AWAY HI. M'.el. Ciriaco y Pedrasa priest ·in Qnezon Oity. 20. Osm~na... Sergio y Suico While establishing an entirely 21. Ro~riguez, Jose y Rodriguez new parish with the alms receiv~d 22. Sosa\. Cayetano y Quimho through h:s own collecting, Fr. But23. Sosohrado. Andres y Godinez tcnbruch bui'lt up what is now 2~. T~n. M~liton y Jagonos known as a parish church of Kamu2;). V.~llaraza Conceso }' Espina ning. During th:s time he also co\26. V1vcra, Pahlo y Rogis lected clothing, food, and medicine 1894-1895 for the soldie s in Camp O'Donn~ll l. Abad, Mariano y Ricamora who had w:thstood the Death March 2. Alcazar, Bra~lio y Japson of Bataan. He also ai'ded the prison· 3. Alpuerto, Elad:o y Godinez ers of C::i.hanatuan Camp and Sto. 4. Dart~. H)i!ario y Retuya Tomas Camp. Fr. TheC'.dore used ~o 5. Bernad, Mig.uel y Ladesma collect truckloads of food and mcdi6. Borromeo, Angelo y Veloso cine and th"n get them into the 7. Borromeo.. Casto y Ve!oso camps by hrihing the Japanese offi8. Cavada, Baudillo y Nacor cers in charge. 9. Causing, Procopio y Villahermosa 'Vhen higher Japanese authoriti~s 10. DemetriQ. Satvador y Cu;son in Manila heard of Fr. Duttenbruch's 11. Ganc~:ongco, Martin v F'"rnandez activities, h" was thro"·n into Fort 12. Gandiongco. Miguel }• F;rnande; Santfago where he was tortured 13. Lozada. Juan y Gonsalez and kept fon about six month~. 14. Lozada, Vicen.te y Gonsalez 21. Susan. Melecio y Bas l;J. 1\fanden. Francisco y Curaya 22. Tan, Meliton y Jagonos 16. Mar, Graciano <lei y Pono ?3. Teves, Mariano y Lucero l7. Prado. Teodoro 24. V~llarosa. D:on'.s~o y Najarro 18. Reyes. Guillermo de Jm; v Salazar 2:). V11larosa, Melchor y Najarro 19. Salinas, Franq:~co y N~~I 26. V1ivera Pablo y Regis 20. Samson Flol\'iano y Pono 27. Zano, FeliC",:dad y Zacar:as Page tG: The Rev. Ph:Jip Beck. former secretary of San Carlos College (193:>41) passed away recently in Chrht the K:ng Miss:on Seminary, Manila. Fr. B~ck was the first S.V.D. FCLther to come to San Carlos College when the Soc:ety took over the im:titution in 1935. He served as secretary and professor for six years during wh'ch t;me he endeared ti,imsel£ !o the Caro'.inlans. H~ also was responsible for much of the progress of the Coleg:o on account of his previous expe•·:ence -:n educational work. ,. In 1941 Fr. Beck took an ext~nded vacation in Baguio for recuperation. His phys:cal condit:on, however. continued to deter.iorate until this }'ear. for some unknown reason. When about to be operated for ulce;s the doctors discovered that Fr. Beak's case was hopeless due to internal cancer. He lingered for a f~w weeks longer and died a holy dea;:h conscious to the last. His interest in San Carlos as a univ~ri'ty contin,ued 1 to the very end of his life. He was s:xty-seven years old. THE CAROLINIAN By ALEJANDRINA BANTJLES The sun was already looking into my window over the mountains wh~n 1 awoke. It was the same sun \\ hich looked upon me the morn:ng hffore wi:th L:ngering gaze. like a departing friend. It shone upon me now Eke a child wbich burst into my room with beaming glance to wish me a good morning on a joyful holiday. And was 1 the same l~ing.. who, only a few hours before.had thrown myself upon my b'!d. broken in bo· dy and spirit? Immed:ately. I felt once more the old lif'! courage with trust in God and myself, which an:mated my soul Hke the fresh morning1 breeze. I wen:t out into the open fi'!lds. alone. \Vandering arm in arm wltll my own thoughts. through the valleys and over the plains. I s:pped the life's fresh nectar of '!njoyment. But of what foterest to me were the green mountains,, 'the dark ravines, th~ blue lake and the m:ghty cataracl? Instead of contemp:ating them. they looked at me and wondered among themselves at my solitude. It smote me to the heart that I had foun<I; no one in .all th-e world who loved me. Such a day was this-and i;.o I l:nl down upon the soft moss of the fr.1grant woods', and stretched out my weary J:mhs and gazed up through the green fo~iage. ·:nto t!ie houndl'!,si; hlue and I thcugh~ of how it feels to live alone! ] bel!eve I saw the stari; for th'! first time during the day. Althoug~1 I lay on the soft moss. I shivered and was chilly; or I wai; frightened. For who has seen a star during the day? It seemed sO ridiculous. In short. something came over me which reminds me of a fairytale in no ordi'na.ry !l.!:yle. I wonder'!d at the stars and thoug.ht that the wood-nymphs had mad.,. them look beautiful. Furthe;more, I felt that everything about me .tossed and nodded, hummed and huued. There came a great swarm of little, myriad-footed winged creatures. which lit upon my ~orehead and eyes and said. "Good Day". Immediately, my ey-es smarted and I rried, "Poor little one. how the January. 1948 gnats ha\"C stung him." I could not WOMEN HERE ARE.·. open my eyes to see the blue sky ar.y (Continued from pagt. 4) longer, but I felt that I had a bunch of fresh roses and it seemed as if a dark-blut;: fr~sh~ spicy perfume were AYafted thro11gh my senses. Even now. wherever I see .the fi'rst roses in bloom, I rem'!mber this, and it seems to me that I must close my eyes so that the dark old heaven of that day may again rise over my soul. (especially after the last war)~ love, and new dresses which to her are as inseparabl'! as bread from butter. Fortunately.. all the for'!going shortcomings of the young fomale Homo Sapiens are remediable, and what is propitious is that the remedy is just in h'!r own hands. Once the young woman is rid o~ them it will be grM1:fying that she IS not onIt was di=ffkult to describ'! my ly almost perfect but that she is althoughts and emotions as I wenl ready 100% perfect-ready .to enter !~:1:i;er~Ire s~~u~~l~~dw~;~o:: w:r~~~ _;:::.;~=:v:..:E~::.:~'--~L-A_S _____ , ~vnh~c1;fn ~~ee:;0:,~~t:r~i~h~~~l~v::d~f (Contlnuaclon de ta paglna 18) supreme joy or suf£er:ing. It was nei.ther joy nor pain only an indescribable bewilderment which I f'!lt: thought flew through my innermoi;t being hke meteors which shoot from hcn\•en towards earth but ar-'! extingu'shed before they reach the goal. \:Vhen I entered my room I sat down W'!aried. The pictures on the wall seemed to watch· me and wondered at a sol~tary wanderer. The sight often urged me out into the night ajl:a-:n. wher'! no one could see I was alone. At a later hour, I ~toie quietly into my bed and the song of Schubert ang through my soul until I went to sleep~ "Where thou art not, is happiness." And fon'!l1'ness awoke me every morning and haunted me all the day like a song which one cannot drive away. END da dio a lcs sancarli'nos 52 ·puntos y 49 a sus contrincantes. Cerca de dos mil personas presenciaron al juego. Au~1que los R-ed Rosei; demostraron su supremacia durante los primeros periodos. nunca lograron ensanchar su \"entaja ~ ~nas de 6 puntos. Los momentos clec:s1'vos s-e lucharon en los ultimas minutos ctel juego en que los i;ancar!inos cons"guieron desquitar!!c. DOO SE GRADUARAN ESTE SEMESTRE , Segun informadon faoilitada por la ofieina del Reg.istraclor. el nmnero de cancfalatos para graduacion. inclu· y'!ndo los de la e!!cuela :1ecundar:a, lkgara a 500 e5te stmes-trr. So'amen1·e cl Training Oepartment High School ,. los Bov's H;gh· School cuentan C~ll unos mo gracluanclo!'!. La graduaclon tt>nclra lu~-ar a fines de! mes de ahril cle este ano. Mark Twain once v~sited the artist Wh!stll'r in h'.sstud·oand waslock'ng ov~r his pictures. He started to touch one canv.9.s. "Oh," cr'ed Whisthr, "don't touch that! Don't you sn, it isn't dry yet?" "I don't mind," Hid Mark Twa'n, "I have ~loves en." A Methodist in America, bragging how well he had instructed some Ind1.9.ns in rergion. asked rne of th:~m "if he had not found great ccmfort last Sunday after receiving the sacrament." "Aye, mas!er," repli.ed the savag:~. "but I w"shed it have been brandy." In rc:nnection w"th the dest!uction of the 700,000 manuscript volumes of the Alexandrian Library, the Caliph Omar said·: "either these books conff'.'rm to th~ Koran or they do not. If they do, the.y are not needed; if t~y do not, they are positively h~·mful, The:efore, let them be destroyed." Page 11 .. -----------!+4· .. -~-+o1+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ l····························ieccioil' ~asteuana I NAPOLEON G RAMA EDITOR - JESUS A MARTINEZ I VICENTA ESCANO REPO•'TERO ED/TORA ASOCIADd. ISIDRO ABAD CDNSEJERO :+++++++zit I I I I I I I II ll 111111111111111111t11 l l+++++++++++H I I I I II II l:l l I I I l I l+++++f41+1+<11Hl+l+llMl>ll+IHll E_[)H_ORl8L L'S COMODO SONAR por un pori:enir de prospera )' opulenla existencia coma to es proponerse a un fin glorwso y aureatado de exito5, cuando el sonador no se preocupa de Los medias para llevarlo a cab-.. Desde luego, para un bombre muy ambicioso nada bay mas 1111portante en este mundo que su propia ambicion. l::mbebido en rn eutnsiasnw, su mas urgente interes, en VC{ de buscar Los verdaderos medias para superar las obstaculos que le salen al paso en su cami1w hacia la Jama y la fortuna, se resume en una pasion insana por alcan'{ar su objeto lo mas pronto posible y llegar a el a campo travieM. Y, juguete de esa pasion, se agarra a todos los medias que .re le presentan sin fijarse si son buenos o son malos. lnnumrrables veces en nuestro existir y, sin duda, en nuestros momenios de exaltacion, nos bemos permitido tan perjudicial capricbo. Na.ta l1 ay mas natural en un hombre que por temperamento es algo pot'fa y sonador. A1as, de poner monos a la obra y elegir los medias para collSeguir el exito de nuestros designios o las obsesiones que di!sde luego balagan la fantasia, cada uno tiene su modo de matar pul;~as. De aqui resulta una diversidad de ideas. Lo( enJurecidos de cora'{on, dejandose llevar de su codicia, concil~t>n proyectos para conseg1iir los cuale~ emplean medias desbonro:-,f)s y basta criminales. Al ecbar mano de toda clase de instru111enft1s, t1togan la VO{ de la conciencia y cierran los 9jos a las huellas de dntruccion y desolacion que dejan a su paso. Me refiero a aquellos a cuyas almas el brillo del dinero ha deslumbrado. Quienes juegan c n la idea de bacer /ortuna en un quitame de abi esas pajas corren el riesgo de trocarse en unos monstruos economicos cuya insensate'{ rayara a tal extrema que inclusive arrebataria el pan de la boca del pobre sin el menor remordimiento. I.a !Jj5foria presenta ejemplos perfectos de megalomaniacos quienes, valicndose de fuerta y bierro para conseguir sus fines, anteponen sus ,flasiones de gloria personal a los intereses de la bumanidad entera. A este Zaya pertenecen aquellos a quienes se refiere el adagio latino: Qt~os Jupiter vult perdere, dementat prius. Que .~e bayan notado indicios de este caso de loerar el fin a trocbe 'V m:itbe entre alrmnos estudiantes es una verdadera calamidad. El diploma a que tanto aspiran conseguir despues de todo, no es nada ma( aue un 1>eda10 de f>af>el como otro cualauiera cuando certifica cualidndes indi.enas del que lo posee. Loque im1lorta no es aue havan 1>o~ado el curriculum. sino coma lo ban 1lasado. Son cosas enteramt•nte diferentes el pasar en tal o cual a~irrnatura -v el saber las leccio11es. Rsta-a mi t:iarecer-es la leccion aue deberian af)render primero. · · Page 18 EL COLEGIO DE LEYES HONRA AL REPRESENTANTE ZOSA El "Lex Circle" y la facultad de 1~ yes <lei Colegio de San Carlos recientcmente honraron al Repr~sentante l\Ianucl A. Zosa en el Club Trop:cana" con un hanquete al que acudieron promin~tes oruciales de! gohi'erno y la crema de la sociedad metropolitana. Nuestro estimad0 decano partira para Manila a los fines de este mes para asist'.r a las primeras s~ssiones de! Congrew de Filipinas donde :epres~nt~ra el scxto di'strito de esta. )lTO\'ITICta. El Repr<;>sentante Zosa lleYa muchos an<is coma pi·ofesor de! Coleg:o de Le\'('S de San Car'.o.~ \" desde antes. de la guerra actuaha ya· como d~cano del m:smo. En su auscncia, cl ;\hog·.ado Juan E. Yap, decano aux:Ear, a~.umira intcrinamcnte el c\ecanato. SE CONSTRUYE UN EDIFICO PARA CIENC!AS. La construccion cl':' un edif:c10 des:gnado para las c'.ases de laborator:o del Culegio de San Carlos ya esla comenzada. Planeado por cl lngeniero Jose A. Roc\rigu~z, Dccano <lei Co~egio de Ingcn.leria, con la cooperaa'.on de\ Arquitecto Paulo B'!ltraf\. tambien prof'!sor de\ mismo Colegio, el edlficio se comp'.etara dentro de 4 meses. Segun cl Padre R'!ctor, Lawrence Hunze!~ clent1;9 de poco tambien se construira un g.inmas10 para \as acti\·jdad'!s atleticas. Sc ha sahido q11e el proyecto de construir 1111 edificio central de este colegio ~ llevara a calJO en dos anos. EL QUINTETO SANCARLINO DOMINA A LOS CANADIENSES D'!monstrando una vez mas su superior:idad en rapidez, excelente teamwork y destreza en mancar la pe1ota a la \"'!ntaja de altora,. los jugadores sancarlinos derrotaron al team canadiense Vancouver Red Roses en ll'l encuentro sensacional que fln·o lugar en -el "Eladia Villa Auditori11m',' d 12 del mes corr.iente. La 11\tima tan(Pasa a la pagina 17) THE CAROLINIAN PRO MESAS HECHAS EN EL MAR Por RAFAEL V. GUANZON Por fin, ceso la .tempestad. Y nosotros, con la esperanza qu"! todo iria b:en. volvlmos a embarcar el landing barge o la balsa de desembarque. I-Iab:a no menos de ciento c.:ncuenta pasajeros en dicha embarcacion inclusive ninos, mujcres de todas edadcs, algunos chinos, s:n contar )03 cl"ec1nuc\'e cerdos. El landing barge dcjo el puerto de Taiho con rumbo al pu"!blo de San Carl~s en la o.tra isla. Algunos de los p:1f.aJCros cantahan; otrc1s convers>1.lm.n; mient·al'! los demas hac:an eltJ.gi"o~ a la buena suc;·te quc hem<-!t tcn.~o por aquello que el t:empo s.! amaino. Hasta que algunos llegaron al pun.to de decir que nuestra bueua sucrtc con el tiempo dcmol'!traba que eramos ser~s pred,Jectos de! Gr,..·1 Na,·egante. En pocas pa'abras, todos C!';!ahan al~gres. "lln li_1e1·0 crtmbio en Pl eqnilibri o del barr.o .110.'I llr-narin a. la.• pnifwulida.• del 11Ul1'.·11 nuestro landing barge con tal violen· cia que cl suelo del barco hacia desde el nivel d"!I agua un angu~o no menos de ochenta grados con cada golpe. Se mencionaron los nombres de muchos santos. S"! oyeron juramento!! superlativos jamas oidos en otr;1S sitios o sltuao'.ones. Y s'.n mas rd mas, un ruido acompanado por g·ritos comunes en casas mortorins. se O)"f• detras de mi. Una de los pies <lei banco ocupado por las mujeres y algtmos n:nos sc qu"!branto. y por consequenc:a se tumbo el banco. Too1o:; creyeron que la embarcac:on se iba a hundir ya. Hubo tal espanto qt1~ el capitan tuvo que am"!nazar con la J''stoJa e) que moviese de Slt as'.ento. d"c"t•ndo que un ligero cambio en c~ cqn"l111rio del harco nos llevar'.a a !:-.s profund=dades de! mar. Nos ensercna· mos. Y se reanudaron los rezos y murmullo de Jos nombr'!s santos. Y nor no se que capricho de la naturaleza las sacud"das se persistian. ~;'! canto el l\xe Mar:2 por la mujere!! y alguno hombres. que ya "!Stah:ur C'(mvencidos que no hah·a mas salv:~ c'.on. Una ,.:ejn scntncla a mi esqui'!!:-oi:r iu··o pasnr la tardc en la i~Jei;.:a a cl,,, 1'>11 i?rac:as al Senor San Carlos antes cl~ tomar el suburban para su puehlo f'n caso que pudi"esemoS llegar a ntiestra destinaclon. Cual por mila~ro de cFcho santo. nos dejaron las ola!I grandes y cl viento borracoso. Una hora del'lpU':"S del huen camh·o dcl tiempo. p~i;.amos la t·erra de 5a'I. Carlos. salvos y sane. En el muC'lle hahia un "ftne}~·· de pasaje. En !l-e5.uida me S'!nte a Jado clel chofer. V unos minutos despues sc marcho tl jitney. Llucgo quc estaba en marcha el ,·r.h:culo, por casualidad. volvi la mirada en pos de mi. Alla. con un puro en la boca, estaba la vieja que se sent.1· h~ a mi esqu=erda en el landing barge mmutos atras. Nuestro barco hah:a atra\"esacln ras! tm k'.lomctro y med=o clcsde la playa s"n quc nada alarmante sucedier.e., Y has~a. alli no mas. Porquc apenas hubimos O?ntrado el segundo k'lometro cle nuestra navegncion. ('mpczamos a sent:r las sacud:da'I fucrtes ~e las alas que a med'.da quc nos alor.Jabamos del puerto se hac'an mas fue· t~s. Muchos de los pasajcrc!s. espec1alm'.?n!e las mujrres y las n1110s empezaron a vaciar los est•)magos,_ A 'gunas voces p:d~·eron 'll can'tan que volv:esemos al puerto de t:-mharque. P'?ro duro de cora'zon que era este no dijo mas que "no h::i.1 nada _c1ue ala·marse". Y con aquella segu~.d~d dada par uno quc se habh Cll\'CJ"CUlo en el mar. nos alentan:imr.s. Pero apcnas huhieron trascurri· du unos c'.nco rn=nutos despues de hohcrnoii asep1raclo aquel v"cjo do:I ta::. C!U;:vi~~d~e~:~:em::a e:s:r~~la~ mar tmai;. . o'a!l. g 0 1{antei;.cas qu~ C Jns quc hab·amos visto sacud'."!ron _h_es_te_rt_o_n_. - - - - - - - - .lanuary, "11948 Por Esperanza Lopez Mt ollom/Jlie IDEAL Al f.'.n ! He hallado a mi hombre ideal. Mi pesqulsa esta ter~ninada, no tengo que buscar mas le1os porque en el hallo todas las cuaK dades de mi hombl"e ideal. Estas cuaEdades" efln caractcr, -inteligencia y h'!rinosura. El caracter de mi hombre ideal es bueno en 9'i. El es la encarnacion de la caballerosidad. La V'!neraclon a las ancianos y el r.espeto a stt proji-. mo y amor a la juventud son las prendas inherentes a el. El vive sujeto a estas ley'!s y espera que otros vivan scgu:endolas. Ap'!sar de tod•~. el no es dehil ni afem:nado. El tiene la fuerza y valor la energla y. coraje a!1te una situacfon peligt·osa. El ego1smo es la m'.nima de todas sus faltas, l'li esta en presencia de otros. raramente piensa '!n si n~·smo, s:no para Jos de mas. Nunca piensa mal de otros, ni ha molestado a ninguno. Su pureza dt:! corazon le hace simpatico y quer:cln de todos. Tai es la grandcza d'? c;u corazon que a nad'.e ha dcjaclo sin amparar~o. El dolor de otros es tamh:cn su dolor. Nada le agradece mas que "!l ver a otros regoc." jados. Sn mera presencia es consuelo a todos acongojados. Sus palahras llevan solaz y paz a almas do'.or~das. Un caracter ta! incEca una intcl:gencia notable. Doctrinas quc hl"lltan de sus labios cuando s':.' ponen en ejccuaion salvan a muchos" gu:an a Jos amhiciosos a los sr1Hlcros por los quc nlcanzan fines fclices. Su consejo ha s=clo scg:uido por todos-jnvcncs y v=ejo!'. pohres y ri'col'I y nunca se han ar:-epent"do. El mismo Adonis no puede competir con mi hombre Meal porque a aquel le fal!aba la be~l'!za 1noral y In .rcct~tud de conso'.enC:a. En fin mi ideal como hombre es mi verdade:o ideal. en '!Ste, miro yo al Hombre hermoso entre Jai;. hermo· suras, al Hombre divin·:.zado por s.u caracter sobrenatural., a aquel qu':.' no tienc igual y por lo tanto no puede compararse con nndie. Este mi icteal es cr:sto a qu:en .todos dehcmos imitar. Y. tamhien dehemos buscar y e!!.cog"!r entre Jos hombres aquel que mejor le conozca y por lo tanto le ame y siga. su ve1·dadera docf1 ina .. la unica capaz de traer al mundo la vcrdadcra paz . Page 19 SAN CARLOS HOOPSTERS.... SAN CARLOS VARSITY ... (Continued from page 11) (Continued from page 11) Vest II ................................... . 12 Tanquintlc ........................................................ 10 CSC offensive. pierced enemy defenses and Miole . · Nagtalon . Martinez .. Dee . Nepomuceno. Esteva .. Castillejo . punctured the basket run or holes so many times as to pile the biggest huliviclt1lll score of the evening 17 points. On th•. other hand. Ole Bakken also awed the s11ectators by" 1llilling !IM .;pcelaculJ.r stunt or hilting the hoop 'l1J1i l1Jcatill!!' It with his back to the !!;V;1J, The most out· stan<ltug perform:>r iuncn.:- the \•is111·rs. l;f' prov~d leil1>ll wilh hi~ foinle. turnln!! ;rncy from the goal while holding cut the ball will! outstretched arm and smJ<l(lnly nip• J)ing it in the basket with a tast wrist Jerk without so much as looking where he was throwing. Repetitions of this "hook-shot" thrilled the crowd and netted him 16 points. Wiih Eurtwell, Henderi:.on and Pomfret ccopcrating, he rolled back the Grf!en and Gold defenses in the second stanza and es. tablished a C'omfortable 6 point lead at le. mon time Paced bY Mumar and Bas, the Carolinians 1:1mashed the Canadian offensive in the third period with long shots. subtle passing and man.tc-man guar(!ing, Worh• ing like a house on fire. they narrowed the lead of 6 points lo 2 within the first few seconds of play. TMy score stood 23-25 for tho visitors. Thencefor\11 the marg·n seesawed from 2 to 3 points At one time just before the end of the period t11e score knotted at 33 all, but Henderson promptly sank a double decker t0 keep the driver seat for the Red Roses at the end Of the third qm1rter, 3533. The decisive time of the game was the last m!nutes. In an attempt to w~den thetr lead into a sare margin. the Canadians put ln all their stult and geared the game to a. breakneck speed. Hostilities heightened when the score evened up shortly after the start of the quarter at 39 and Inter. at 41 and 45 all. The game looked very much In the bag for the Red Roses wJ1en at Ii m'nutes before time. Bakken and Robert• sou looped in a twin marker each. bringing the score to 49.45. Hero ·or the evo nlng was M. Abella and his unpredictable shots when he converted two near-the.-toul llne heaves In qulc!I:: succession offsetting the four-point lead of the enemy. The tally was 49 all. Jittery, "the Canadians cell• ed time out, Estrera then brought down the house with a double decker flipped from right ol the keyhole just 3 minutes before time, With Mumar's free foul shot the Carolinians stood out 3 po In ta In front. After thla they started the slow break. Cool• headed and surefooted Captain Baa was largely responsible for the high morale of the team and for Its clock-like precision throughout the game. Desperate. the v:• altora fouled several times to recover the ball. The Carolinians cleverly waived the free shots In favor or side throws to keep the ball. Then Mumar attempted to make good a Page 20 SANTO TOMAS UNIVERSITY Buan . VERSUS SAN CARLOS 68-50 Our second game of the intercollegiate champ!onsbip was with the Glowing Gold. les the team rated to win the championship. It was a rough encounter from the start and the Goldies were able to pile up 28 fouls. Our team had no guard who could stop Campos the fast twc-handed shooter of Santo To~as. Consequently. the latter was able to make 23 po!nts. We Carolinians kept feeding Mumar wh0 equalled Campos' record, but our defense was weak and easily punctured by the Goldles Had our boys been in shooting form they might ha;e J:.eaten their opponents But all seen:.• ed to miss the ring by inches_ from Mnmar down to Bas. Santo Tomas 68 Tonc0 . Mumar. Abella. Cortes D•. Magalang . Bas . Mio le Veloso .. Paras . Borromeo. Frias San Carlos 50 . ..... 23 ............................................ 10 After the National Intercollegiate Championship was the National Open Champion. ship. In this tournament any team could qualify whether commercial or scholastic. Campos . 23 Moreover, colleges could uttltze their good - - - - - - - - hfgh school players to re-enforce their f~ee thro'Y. He bungled It and with light· learns. ning speed. Henderson snatched the !;all and rushed to the Red Rose basket E~ ti•rra Intercepted him and rrcovere1J the bnlJ. The final whistle sounded with Es· trera. still hold'ng the ball. ConsequenU}• Estl•era and Espeleta went to Manila together with Batiller tn hol11ter the Carolinians. One of the outstanding teats or th<> eve n~ng was Cent~·r Cortes' outjumplng ab:• toot.five Bakken, He also d1d a wonder ful job grabbing the ball from rebounds right undE"r the noses of other Canadlan11 NewcomPr Villamil proved to be a coope rativp ~upportlng cast He made nn excellent team with Cortes Jn recover:ng the ball rrom the bOard. Captain Bas played his best game of the season and was second highest pointer for the Carolinians with 12 to his crPC!U. Our first and only game was played with the Olympic Sport~ng Goods. the champions of the Manila Industrial and Commerc'al Athletic Associath>n. The game was a toss between Mumar and Borek. However. Murnnr was eliminated from the race when at the beginning of the third quarter be was knockd unc0nsclous by t"wo of the op. ponents. Although San Carlos was lea!• ing In the first half 2C-13. yet tile Olymp'cs managed to take advantage of the absence o( Mumar in the H~cond h:.lf and cam~ out victorious In the last quarter. VANCOUVER "RED ROSES" Olympie Sporting Gooaa 47 He.mtereon. o Yee. .... 17 Bakken .................................................... 16 Borek . ......................................... 17 Robertson ................................................... 11 Navarro . 5 \Vynne . 2 Gavleres . Franklin . 8 ca.man . Burtwell .......................................................... IO Dy .... · Watson . 2 Yang . Gloag .. . 1 Leyden . Pomfret . 4 Borja .. See ..... Tot a I .............................................. 49 Go ... . SAN CARLOS COLLEGE San Carlos 38 L. Mumar ....................................................... 17 Estrera. V. Cortes. 7 Ba.tiller M. Abella . 8 Mu mar .. A. Bas . . 12 Cortes _ . R. Villamll . 2 Abella . E. Veloso . G. Batlller. G. Estrera . 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