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As I think I wrote you, I do not in the least object to your getting smashed if it is for an object that is worth while, such as playing on the Groton team or playing on your class team when you get to Harvard. But I think it a little silly to run any imminent risk of a serious smash simply to play on the second squad instead of the third. I am judging for you as I would for myself. AS I THINK I WROTE YOU I DO NOT IN THE LEAST OBJECT TO YOUR GETTING SMASHED IF IT IS FOR AN OBJECT THAT IS WORTH WHILE SUCH AS PLAYING ON THE GROTEM OR PLAYING ON YOUR CLASS TEAM WHEN YOU GET TO HARVARD BUT I THINK IT'S A LITTLE SILLY TO RUN ANY IMMINENT RISK OF A SERIOUS SMASH SIMPLY TO PLAY ON THE SECOND SQUAD INSTEAD OF THE THIRD I AM JUDGING FOR YOU AS I WOULD FOR MYSELF
istein over the hurdles at Chevy Chase. The first one was new, high and stiff, and the old rascal never rose six inches, going slap through it. I took him at it again and he went over all right. I am very busy now, facing the usual endless worry and discouragement, and trying to keep steadily in mind that I must not only be as resolute as Abraham Lincoln in seeking to achieve decent ends, but as patient, as uncomplaining, and as even-tempered in dealing, not only with knaves, but with the well-meaning foolish people, educated and uneducated, who by their unwisdom give the knaves their chance. CONCERNING GETTING "SMASHED" White House, Oct. 11, 1903. DEAR TED: I have received letters from the Rector, from Mr. Woods, and from Mr. Billings. They all say that you should play on the third squad, and Mr. Woods says you are now satisfied to do so. This was my first, and as I am convinced, my real judgment in the case. If you get mashed up now in a serious way it may prevent your playing later. LYSTEIN OVER THE HURDLES AT CHEVY CHASE THE FIRST ONE WAS NEW HIGH AND STIFF AND THE OLD RASCAL NEVER ROSE SIX INCHES GOING SLAP THROUGH IT I TOOK HIM AT IT AGAIN AND HE WENT OVER ALL RIGHT I AM VERY BUSY NOW FACING THE USUAL ENDLESS WORRY AND DISCOURAGEMENT AND TRYING TO KEEP STEADILY IN MIND THAT I MUST NOT ONLY BE AS RESOLUTE AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN SEEKING TO ACHIEVE DECENT ENDS BUT AS PATIENT AS UNCOMPLAINING AND AS EVEN TEMPERED IN DEALING NOT ONLY WITH KNAVES BUT WITH THE WELL MEANING FOOLISH PEOPLE EDUCATED AND UNEDUCATED WHO BY THEIR UNWISDOM GIVE THE KNAVES THEIR CHANCE CONCERNING GETTING SMASHED WHITE HOUSE OCTOBER ELEVENTH NINETEEN O THREE DEAR TED I HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS FROM THE RECTOR FROM MISTER WOODS AND FROM MISTER BILLINGS THEY ALL SAY THAT YOU SHOULD PLAY ON THE THIRD SQUAD AND MISTER WOODS SAYS YOU ARE NOW SATISFIED TO DO SO THIS WAS MY FIRST AND AS I AM CONVINCED MY REAL JUDGMENT IN THE CASE IF YOU GET MASHED UP NOW IN A SERIOUS WAY IT MAY PREVENT YOUR PLAYING LATER
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