Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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INTRODUCTORY. Indulgent Reader : — This book is not a volume of sermons, nor a col- lege text-book, although, if rightly interpreted and applied, it might effect the purpose of either and do 3 ' ou more good than both. Neither is it an enlarged edition of the Grumblers ' Gazette, however much it may, per- chance, reveal your weakness. Suppose its thorns slioidd prick you ? That will only help you to appreciate more fully the beauty and fragrance of the rose. L ' Agenda is, or at least it is intended to be, a chronicle of Bucknell for the past year, in her every mood, and in every department of her life. The distracted editors painfully realize how far it comes short of this ideal. Still it is our best attempt, and as such we commend it to your merciful consider- ation. One of the many things which have caused us sleepless nights of late is the fact that we cannot give publicity and prominence to all who are clamor- ing for it. Man}- amateur poetic effusions we have been compelled to con- sign to oblivion because we do not carry a sufficientl} ' heavy life insurance to publish them. But, because, gentle reader, we refu.se to print your poetry or accept 3 ' our sketches, do not suppose we do not love you. Believ e us, we do, and our very silence concerning you and yours may be the loudest dec- laration of our affections. Since we have presumed thus confidentially to address you, we might add, as indeed we have already intimated, that we are by no means responsi- ble for everything in this book. That very article which causes your heart to leap for joy and makes the smiles chase each other round your shapely mouth like faries playing in the sun ; or, contrariwise, that point which causes your spirit to melt with rage and makes passions hunt each other

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through your fiery soul like furies writhing in the pit, that very thing, we say, may have been, and doubtless icas written by some kind and pitiful friend who has no official connection with this publication. Certainly you will not blame us if we thus publicly express our sincere thanks to all who have in any way contributed to the success of this book and the relief of our agonies. One request of you, fond reader, and we are through. Should we, as an unavoidable result of these our arduous labors, ' ' shuffle off this mortal coil, or, in a moment of editorial mental aberration, be driven to attempt uncompromised self-annihilation, will you kindly see that a wooden slab is erected to our memory bearing these words ? — Here lies L ' Agknda ' s youthful Board ; May rest from writiug e ' er attend them. Their troubles came in such a horde. That they were driven here to end them. Very gratefully. The Editors.