[Sidenote: Keeping Balance]
M. Zigler said in confidence to Carl Worley, one of his athletic boys
who was “falling down” in grades. “It takes a self-sacrificing boy to
work valiantly for the good of his school. I know you will get good
mental and moral as well as physical training on the ball team, because,
of course, you play a clean game. But there is a school ruling that
forbids a boy who has fallen below grade in his studies to keep a place
on an athletic team. This rule was made for the good of the boys as you
can easily see. I am sure we agree with the people who made it. Now, we
can’t make the days longer for the team; I wish we could. The only thing
to do is to make the time we have count for the most possible.
“I propose that you and I make a daily program for your use outside of
school hours. Many college men find this a great help in getting much
done in a day. In it we will provide ample time for school studies. This
will do away with trouble for you and me as well as for the team, for if
you follow it you can make good grades and stay on the team, too.”
Together Mr. Zigler and Carl made a program which included practice with
the team as well as study periods and plenty of time for meals and
sleep. A careful following of this program showed that with the time
properly used, there was no need of cutting short either study or
recreation.