Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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FOREWORD B have earnestlg aimed to give expression to the true Augustana spirit, as we have seen it. Mag gou final enjogment in it to-dag and the pleasme CVI reminiscence to-rmorrow.

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A scientist: in his desire to discern the more separate and palpable causes of things-a'm'mn cognoscm'e cmwws -, in his disposition to demand tangible evidence -inteiligib1e i'crilicution; in his respect for and faithful application of, the laws and principles of nature as they are fmni time to time made manifest to man thru scien- tific research. A philosopher: not satislied alone with the specialistic and analytic tendency of science, its destructive and disintegratix'e methods, its prejudice for niateriality,H but animated by a desire to construct, to synthes LE, to comprehend into a. wholes- D. unity, he becomes a philosopher. He would see all. things, at bottom, interrelated: the world is a harmony; each ostensibly separate and individualistic manifestation is after all, directly ni- indirectly, concordant with this universal symphony. There is, in the last analysis, but one Fact; one is the pause: one animating force. This force, he explains, is a spiritual principle. A critic: a. man with a kemi perception of artistic proportion; a broad under- standing of human nature; at psychological insight into the motives that actuatc and propel human expression. A A poet: in his emotionalism, and passion for beauty, qualities which often find eloquent expression in his speech and take completely captive his audience. A poet, too, in his lofty idealism. A11 optimist: a believer in health of body, and the immortality of the soul; the latter from, what he would assert, a logical 01' psychological necessity. He would agree with Piot'mus, that the soul W11 ic-h i5 piu'iii ed by philosophy here below, continues to be purified beyond the grave.,, A mystic: Yes, with all his passion for rationality and demonstrability there is, withal, it touch of the mystic in him, too You have but to study a little the certain distant and contemplative look in his eye, to observe that there is that in him. And in his eiucidations how often have We not heard him, When human logic has seemed insumcient, refer to a certain mysterious and oriental power called intuition. A Christian: in his faith in Christ as the redeemcr of humankind. An intelli- gent Christian; a Christian from a reasonable-phiiosophicnl necessity, A Chris tian especially, in his attachment to the personality of Christ.-4We said he is a Christian because of philosophical necessity: mg were wrongsho is ii lover of and believer in Christ first, and a philosopher r-ouc-erning His mission, secondarily. His devotion to Christ is the serious fact to him; his philosophical cogitations, like a great man, he will cheerfully smile away. 15 not of supreme importance. A11 educator: in teacher thru personal inspiration; he believes in interesting his students in the pursuit of high and ideal things. by being interested in such pursuits himselfi Au educator he is 1101023 i'ol'cns, as it Were, by virtue of his per- sonality. There is somewhat of the Emcrsonian in him. He believes and promul- gates, and personally cxemplih'es the truth. that wherever :1 great and good man moves and acts and speaks among men. there is an educative force. m 4$.

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Board of Editors CARL GEO. ENGDAHL ELMERE PETERSEN EDITOR MANAGER CLARENCE GRANLUND, Asst. Ecliior ARTHUR LEVINE, Asst. Manager HELEN REINEMUND, Asst. Manager KNUT ERICKSON, Cm: Manage: GRETA CURRY, Asst. Manager and Calenrlax ETHEL ISAACSON, Seniors RUTH HARRIS, Classes GLADYS DUNLEAVY, Conservatmq ALVIN LUGN, Organimiions GENEVA MCKEAG, College Life THEODORE RYDBACK, Athletics VIRGIL PERM, Humorous VICTORIA SWANBECK, Artist ELMER BENSON, Photographer