Over the causeways of history there stalks a giant figure--ever young, alert and bright-eyed. He is the Pioneer who has made history mean progress instead of a chronicle. Empires have been built, because he swept out over far seas, while statesmen stayed at home. Inventions and new ideas have been inaugurated, because the Pioneer dared and struggled against odds.

The Pioneer is the one who has the backbone to grow up with a new country, or under new truth, or in a new profession. There are said to be 50 chances of success for every graduate of an American scientific department who is willing to live his career in the Orient, while there is, perhaps, only one out of 50 chances of greatness at home in some branch of industry which is already highly developed. China wakens and calls for an army of engineers. India, bewailing her illiteracy, calls for teachers. Aeronautics, wireless telegraphy, branches of social service and dozens of other almost unexplored professions are constantly opening for those who feel within them the genius which might spell success, and the enthusiasm which fears no likelihood of hardship.

The great majority of people have to compile, to perfect, or to work out the ideas or acts of the pioneers. But there are always people who might be pioneers if they exerted the will, or if circumstances opened the way. The adventurers who mean progress are coming more and more from the colleges. Hence humanity and progress are calling to youth, especially those aided by a college education, to become leaders. Michigan Daily.