St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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of productive care becomes the most virtuous accompani- ment that can give excellence of motive to the universal deedf A consequential conviction that the method is adequate to requite abundantly the bestowin g agent, that tl1e highest ideal in the earth and the righteous approval of all just comment are thereby attained, insures the prominence of the princip-les thus acquired. Humanity needs to be purged of its fickleness and set aright in its aims. With inspiring promise the world awaits an interpretation of its import, an excavation of its hidden riches, a prudent use of its magnanimous pos- sibilities. Correctly formulated theory and universal practice tend toward conciliation, only to be reached by K. . 11111 7, 'r II constantly modifying the actual Working into accord with tl1e dictates of superseding truth. Superstitiously be- queathed valuations must submit to the inspection of diligent research and give Way to the more recent and tenable conclusions of reflective and unbiased judgment. Numerous forces that would empower their constituency above the heights of coveted aspiration restrain an illus- trious influence only in the absence of ingenuous resolu- tion. An insight sharpened and penetrating finds themes that will revolutionize in their results, establish a benei- cent, mutual attitude among the concourse of beings. proceeding into minute realms, redintegrate apparent in- consistency into unique and embellished harmony. ,f .un ! 'W

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ness. Upon this hnsis rests the Iu'iiu'ip1c ul' oxertt-fl volition, :incl they nicm-ty of fllSt'l'lIIllll1lllUll is thc nic-ztsurc ofits wiscluni. It pcrplt-xt-s tw spt-c'iil:ttv thc sutiitcs ul niultiplc :intl :lim-t'st: ch-sii't:s pi't'st-iitiug tlu-iiisclvt-s :ts cui- hryos of cle-L-rl fm' TL'-lCCllUIl tn' :tt't3t-ptziiivu tu thc X'2lI'l1tlJlj.' llztstic clist'i'L-tiuii. Sm-iu-s :uul plutsvs ut' lu-ttiiu-ut t-uvirtut incnt, iiitci'pi't-tt-rl iiztimiwly tn' lilu-rxtlly, invitt- tit-1lt1ci1'ly with scclticftivt- iulutuzttitui rt 5-ylllltilllltfllt' :tttittulcz lit-111' 'X 'L' fullycxuggt-i':1tt-fl lu-ytuul :ill hunts ul uittuisit- wuitt-tit, tllClIlCZ1j1l'C slum-:uls luttli tlu- lt-vt-i'isli piwiiu-tisitivsthat usurp thc :tllutt-tl uluult-s til iiiwiiiiit-ty. XX'ith what :is- touiuliug :tiipztim-tit t-l't1-1-tim-tit-ss, u'ult-spit-:ul th-lusi-tu lnlls thc rt-stluss t'i':tx'iiij,gs ul' at ji-,iwpiiig stiul? llmx' itu-s- tiniulwlt' tlu- iu'uptu'tiwii ull titiiuiugg quul st-lt'tlist'ipliiu- clcnuuulccl tw clisiwust- tlu- th-lusixu iiiipiw-ssiwiis thztt :tix- stzniipt-cl su iiult-lilwly' in-nn tlu- utiutl :ts twigix'cr'ist't1wa1ii nnxicty ul' iunzitt- 1lt'Ill'.lX'llY. 'l'lu- ttpiutllitig itiqikit-sly 2lHCl'llJL'tl tlu- iuuuiuailli'tilt-.1stii'.tl1lt',sulluit-uttwti.1iisl1u't1i tlu- 1uiln1lui't:tsu' intel at hwnl tlt-v-vtw tu its t'ttwttLtI'lIIL1 ouths L-xciiiplilu-s tlu- t:1ll.u-uwus uuiuisituui, tt.iutu'.tllv uii1lv1'a1cutl,yctwluist-ztii.ilysis wuultl cxpust- its tr'.tusp.u'- L-nt lt-vity. llUXYL'X'L'l'lLllIlt'Ill1tlHlL' lllitf' ptwwxx- tlu' tluvicc ciiiplwyul lOlll7llL'1l5L',lllk't,'llllQlIlg pwpt-iisity' t-xpluuitus uniuist.tl4.t- lily thc litculty :uul tlu- ius.tti:tl-lv uuut that iuulurlics. Tll6I'C 1111151 lit' to stuvllu' :ttul t'tttt't'tztltt. tw :lim-vt Qttul ztlisorh tlu- iiisiipliu-ssilwlv sttiviugs ut' tull vigor. Vpwu itself it sulvsists not :uul iiuinttieut L-ntwiiu-s nluiut thu must congenial within its roach. It is thcstauulziul ol L'UIlgCIliZ1lll.j' that must hu utlucutctl-tlu' prolu-1' l'UQ1ll'll, thc right pn-l'cr't-iicc, thc just uppruciutitui. that uiust lic culturul. This zuwuiiplislu-tl tiist in tlu- t-xpiiigzxiitui ul' trivultnis t':uu'it-s, than continuing inter ciulitzililt- stugt-s atccmtltfztiiit-tl ltY it t1iurct'uri'ct't vstiiiiaitt- nl- tlu- nuuu-wus uvciuu-s upcu tw t-:uh-:it'in', at itxility uiuh'c:iuu-tl ol' vnu truuts 'l'lu' tt-rror that tlmutu-its lu it-sitlc in its pics- uucc is hut ll t-mist-t'1itix't- stztqc in tlu' mutiiu- ul' :ui upwaml grzulzitiwu, tlu- prt-ct-tliug su-p ulkuliui' iuctlitzitumu. .X grsuult-r l'L'QllIIl upuns to tlu- vision tlu- sta-fling sul, Slllllllf in wluch it vmisists auul suhstauitizttvs its vluuu lu flt'tt-ruiiiu' thc t'l14u':u'tt-1' ol' .tvtuutliuii :uul iuilulgt-iu-t-. lit-vt-.tlt-tl st-lt with its uuwnuuu-nsuintluh- :tppiii'tt-iiziiu-t-s trxluwtsilt-x'o11t luytilty :uul siium-i'ity' tu its min siipitiiu- gu.mli:1usliip, liL'C.l1lSL' hmu it tlu-iv Jlt't'l'llL'S tw :ui ins cuuilit-tit tlu' vmiiplvttwii ut his lu-ing. lPL'l'2lllSl' laugvly qtvwwrwliiig lim its lilvt-ixtlity' well t-uliglitt-iuwl trii.iuyiiu-int lu- uu-tt-tl -wut. tlu- wluiiuiu-ut wluist- prim: is strcnumis toil Is uiuulcutiugly sutlgllt. lustt-:ul tif tlu- t3:u'ch-ss :uul x'.u'ill.it1ug vuliiptiigirv tlu-rc thuirislufs tlu- sph-iulullv tI'.1llSlHI'lltL'll wlui sem-iiulv flclights nut in fzulinq aippnri- tuuts that pci'uulu':1lly Qtllziy, hut in :tu cssvium- u'hu'h pt-riiiziiieiitly quul itirigiiititfcutly satisfies. I ui'tlu-r in- stillctl with at clue aipprccizxtimi of thc csptrviztl im-lntumsliip sustgiinecl to tlu- iiuliviiluzils ut' rlnily cffmtzu-t, ilu' lliuwiiiils proniisiug uuwml attziclinu-nt mul inte-r-iufliu'iu:i', tlu- ciniucut opportunities for iuutuzil uplifting, tlu- suprcuu' O

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I. ' AM NUT preaching wuman's rights, i For lJHll.lClllIlt it, I wonlrl nut 3 fr Anfl I like to sec the people Contenterl with their Int: Ilnt I want to ecmtratliet that chap Who makes this little smnke: A woman is the clinging vine And the man, the sturfly oak. IV. When sickness in the lmnsclmlil enmes, Anil weeks aml weeks it stays, XVho then lights without rest Tlmsc weary nights aml clays? XVho peace :incl cninfort always ln-ing, Anil cools the frettetl brow? More like it was the tentler vine Than oak he clings to now. Zlbc Gala mme thc wine. II. Perhaps, smnetimes, that may he trne lint eight times nut nt' nine, I tinfl out that man himself Becomes the clinging vine 3 Anil when his tirientla all have gune, Anil he is-inst tleail broke, 'l'hat's when the woman steps right in XVhn is new the stnrily oak? V. Man wants lint little here below, The poet One time QIIIIIQ 'I'here's little thit man clues not want, l think he meant, insteafl. .Xml when the years keeping willing in Their cares :mtl trtmliles liringing, Ile wants tw he the stnrfly oak, .Xml also flu the clinging. II5 The clinging vines then have inure ch III. just gn ont to the hase-hall grnnmls, .Xnfl see those stnrtly uaks All plantetl ifttlllltl upon the seats 3 l,ist to their laughs anil Iinkes. ltehnlfl those wnmen at the tnlis, With clothes init nn the lines 3 Which is the stnrflyoak, my trienils, Anil which the clinging vine? vi. May he when oaks cling yet nmre. Anil not near so stmwly Iieg To help elimli np l,it'e's tree. In health anfl sickness, tiny' aml pain, ln calm nr stormy weather, 'Twas lietter that thnse oaks anfl vines Shfinlrl always cling together. Ill s-I'1m:.iR ID. IIlI,I,l'lARY