St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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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

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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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i ,YYPJTTEN U mvvsfr it --.X Y ES, s , HE life and experience of Rudolph Barton had not been such as would convince him that the so- called true love of man for woman exists, and often in quiet and seclusion he had endeavored to solve what seemed to him an intricate mystery. He read much and familiarized himself with the philosophy of all ages, yet it seemed to him that he had but progressed in a conf trary direction to his desires, He had almost convinced himself that love is but a fantastic delusion-a snare into which men of meagre minds, as well as men of II genius, had pitifully fallen-an enigma that has puzzled the intellect of the most profound thinkers of all time. He deduced from philosophical writings that the mind of man yearns naturally toward the unattainable, that it loves to cherish idealism, that it is willing to be lured on by the phantas magoric vision of an ideal love. that for the sake of happiness it wilfully pleasing, fleeting illusion. He retically, in the attainment a11d is happiness, but, disputing as brooks and welcomes a had learned that, theo- possession of true love, he did the existence of