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[Letter from Lyle Bryan to his mother, March 19, 1911]

Oxford, Ga March 19, 1911
Dear Mother,

I suppose you will be glad to learn that I am back at my normal state. My eyes have completely cleared of their redness and are all right except a little weak after their trouble. They are getting stronger every day and I don't think
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there is much danger of my having to wear glasses.

I certainly wish I could be at home during Mrs. Calhoun's house party as I would enjoy myself. I need to mix with people. I am going to practice for basball next summer and try for the team when I come back my senior year. I wished I had tried my freshman year I would stand so much better with the boys. I want Walker to run the relay play baseball and do all athletic stunts he can. There is something else in college life besides marks and that something I have missed to a large degree. I am finding it a hard row to try for a "suma".
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I made the mistake that a fellow don't need many friends and tried to live to myself but this year I have been trying to become more popular.

The student body has gotten up a new system of government. They are to have a student body government and have a president and every thing done by committees.

I don't know how it will
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work. The elections will come off on May the first. The Phoenix officers are going to be elected by the student body at large. I am anxious to get into the politics and be a leader of men. I crave power. If Walker is not afraid to talk at places let him talk. I have stood back and kept still and others of less capabilities are getting the plums and
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it has got to stop. I am going to have me a good office by next year or I am much mistaken. I have worked hard to boost others by my shoulders and its fair time to turn. I don't mean to brag but if it had been my ingenuity Pittman would never have been dux [unclear] . I am going to use that same degree of skill to laud what I want in politics that I have used to lead my class in marks. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in ambition I can't hardly sit still. I just feel I have got to do something. I am getting the "suma" in good shape now and only behind .6 of my point which I believe I can pull up in the spring
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so I think I will have more time for other things. Boys like a fellow better who takes more interest in their sports and now that I have time I want to do it. At present our team is very weak in baseball players and I believe I can make the team next year if I will try next year.

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Don't feel alarmed at the above. It is first the bubbling over of a youth full of spirits and wanting to succeed and nothing very serious is the matter.

Goodbye,
Your loving son,

Lyle Bryan

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