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Hendrickson Wenner able to anyone; but a deeper insight into the theories and themes. the backgrounds and interpretations of these writers opens a field that is fertile ground for the development of a full life. Poetry, fiction, and drama are the mediums through which many of these men revealed their vision of the meaning and design of life. Others wrote essays, speeches. letters, and diaries, which are concrete proof of the close relationship of modern man with his ancestors. A student learns to express himself more eloquently by meeting the masters and by learning the mechanics of gram- mar, sentence structure, and composition. Speaking, reading, and writing the English language to the best of one's ability should be more than a tool necessary to daily living; it can be a guide and a key to deeper human experience. Wills 21