Western Illinois University - Sequel Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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T he SEQUEL To Western e Stately structure, we salute thee, Emhlem of the Truth on earth, Moulding human hearts with heauty- Destroying moulds of little worth. Instilling some dim comprehension Of a far flung heavenly plan, Teaching love for one another- Relationship of God and Man. In thy majesty imposing Falter not from God's great Truth. But with fervor unahating ' Infuse wisdom into youth. Seat of learning, he thou ever To henighted man a friend g And thy fame shall last forever-4 lOnly falsehood has an end.

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Theme L1fe 1tself and all of ICS marvelous funcuons to each of us IS nothmg more or less than an 1ntr1cate process of entermg and re entermg a most comphcated set of doorways No matter who we are or where we go to follow our hfe s calhng we must know how to enter success fully the doorways that chance to be our lot 1b1l1ty to choose r1ghtly and to ap- portlon properly the t1me spent 1n each doorway L1fe reveals ltself 1n fullest beauty to the 1nd1v1dual who has a wholesome, constructxve phllosophy We are endeavorlng throughrthe 'varxous agenc1es and thoughts con- ta1ned 1n th1s book to share wlth you a b1t of phxlosophy that has helped us to find the hfe plus - i . , . Victory in life depends on our

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The Doorway of Spirituality THE LAKE As we travel down the unknown corridor of service through life, we have many opportunities presented' to us for the realization of complete living. One of the greatest of these opportunities is the leadership in the realm of the spiritual. The doorway of spirituality beacons each of us to a wholesome appreciation of art, literature, nature, music, personalities-through all of which we can see the spirit of good, beauty, and truth. Such constructive participation enables us to be inspired to become the best within our many limitations. Emerson has said: But in the darkest, meanest things there al- way, alway something sings. Nearly all of us think that we are too busy even to take time to listen for the voice Every soul should be linked to some stabilizing influence, otherwise the individual is likely to drift spiritually without hope. Carlyle says: Man always worships something, always he sees the Infinite shadowed forth in something finite, and, indeed, can and must so see it in any finite thing, once tempt him well to HX his eyes thereon. Western provides opportunities for the development of one's spiritual interests through such agencies as the Christmas festivals, concerts, operas, art exhibitions, libraries, the Y.M.C.A., the Y.W.C.A., and its beautiful campus. We must not linger too long here if we desire the joys to be found in the other great rooms of life. Let us continue our journey!