Bradley University - Anaga Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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STRENGTH There are varying types ot strength. There is the strength ol the typhoon, the waterspout, and the desert sun. There is also the mild strength ol sun and rain in the springtime which unlocl4s the ice-bound earth and with compelling power draws up the green growth which malces the earth fruitful. Tennyson represents Sir Galahad as saying, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure. physical strength is admirable when it is under control, but strength of soul is beyond compare. It alone is unbrealcable and eternal. CHARLES T. WYCKQFF Dean of the College

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STRENGTH Strengthl Whether we thinlc of worl4 to be cone-a great physical ordeal to he met-a challenging taslc to be performed, or an evil to be repressed, it is strength that we desire. lhe need may arise on a moments noticemlvut the neces- sary strength cannot be produced instantaneously, It can only be acquired slowly. It comes as the result of an accumulative processngradually, unobserved, and often apparently unsought. It comes as many good things come, by growth. It is univer- sally respected, admired, worshipped. Qh, Masters, you who rule the world l would not waste your time for long Will you not wait with me a while l aslc you put, when you are tired When swords are sheathed and sails are Furled lo read how by the wealc, the strong And all the fields with harvest smile? Are weighed and worshipped and desired Strength is not static. It is cumulating or diminishing. We have within our- selves the power to determine the direction of its flow. And how often is it wastedl poor judgment, temporary indulgence, artificial stimulation, short-sightedness, and the inability to put future gains ahead of immediate desires, cause a gradual under- mining of strength, the expenditure to-day of forces that will be needed to-morrow. HGrant us the will to fashion as we feel, Grant us the strength to labor as we lcnow Grant us the purpose, ripped and edged with steel FPEDEPIC ll HAMILTQN President -lo strilce the blowf'

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A desire not to seem but to be, is a characteristic ol moral and intellectual strength. Most human be- ings have this vvish but all do not realize its fulfillment. We do vvell to admire and imitate the mind that wastes no time in complaining about the ditticulties ol accom- plishment but steers ahead unsubdued. Successful con- Flict produces strength and aspiration develops into ac- tion, that builds a sincerely upright and intelligent life, MARY B. HUSTQN Dean of Women I 1 4 mlnunitythereisstrengthf' This boolc is one of the sym- bols ol unity in this institution which We love and there- lore the symbol ol strength. Strength lies not so much in the protruding muscle nor in the largest battleship. It lies rather in a well directed purpose in a worthy cause. lt lies in unity ol ettort and will. It lies in the mobilization ol moral Fibre which gives clarity to a World morally beluddled. l-lumanity awaits this, the type ol strength vvhich you are able to contribute. C. W. SCHROEDER Dean of Men