Campbell University - Pine Burr Yearbook (Buies Creek, NC)

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THE PIXE BUKR Page twenty-seven Cssap: ilugic an (Essential in tfje ILife of tKobap Bessie Pearson Campbell (Ath.) ' ■ The luxuries of today are the necessities of tomorrow. — James G. Blaine. HLSTUliY is constauth- working to verify this statement. At one time an edncation was considered among the greatest luxitries. Now an iMlucation is within the reach of the poorest chihl in the country, and it is one of the demands of the time. Within the memory of our grand- jiarents music was thought to he a useless luxury. The piano was a piece of furnitttre which signified social caste more than culture, ilusic was not a part of the real life of ])eiiple. It was something alien to their every day work. We have lived to see a wonderful change. Music, once a luxury, has hecome a most present necessity. According to psychologists it is very right that it should be thus. We need music as we need the air, the light, water, the sheltering trees, and fragrant flowers. Shakespeare says: The man that hath no music in himself. Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for stratagems and spoils; The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus: Let no such man be trusted. As a whide there is m.i art which ha? mure lovers and tollowers liian music. There is no dotibt Init that nature has endowed us all with these blessings for us to make the world brighter am] hajipier, and to drive away the many evils with which we are daily tempted. We sometimes think that the highest office of our art is to take our mind away from the perplexities, the griefs and cares of the every day life. We agree with Shelley that ' A[n ic, when soft voices die, vibrates in the memory. JMtisic is the anodyne nf the wurbl. When yott are tired and there does not seem to be any way dut nf a ])rnbleiii, take a little rest and go to yonr piiano. This kind of a rest may liring the solution of your difficttlties far quicker than hours of worrying. When you fail to find mental comfort turn to ymir music and the relief is almost sure to cnnie. and alxi in this wav vou will find vourself

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Page ticenty-sii THE PINE BURR In a foreign land across the sea, Faithfully serving, is Callie D., While J. G. Booe, on the same purpose bent, A medical missionary from here was sent. V. H. Harrell somewhere in life Is doing well (with the aid of a wife). Strickland and White and Sam, with the rest Among the famous, are doing their best. Among the Pages here and there Two you will find with ability rare- Bessie and Lela, with modest grace Each filling an honored teacher ' s place. Just let me mention, before I forget. That Nellie Driver is living yet; Indeed, we would say just on the side, That it ' s rumored she ' s soon to be a bride. U. Russell Perry is growing gray In a State high school that gives good pay. And though students differ, at the best, He teaches them all faciendum est. Of Jessie Butler we only can tell That wherever she is, her part is done well. We ' ve found out that Lina and Louise K. Both married and happy are not far away. Bazemore, in some way, has gone from our sight. Nor can we tell just what is his plight. Bell and Fales are in business together — A dentist is one, a druggist the other. Furney and Dickie have drifted from view. But still we ' re told that they ' re prosper- ous, too. And among life ' s throng, in word and deed. Are faithfully, earnestly, sowing the seed. Victoria and Elva, like England ' s queen. Are ever in deeds of kindness seen. Last, but not least, is a lovable girl. Who is still, as ever, a lustrous Pearl. And now the prophet ' s task is o ' er. He hopes to ne ' er be called on more. Class Prophet. ' Twas night, and Bess and Kitty Joe Were dozing ' fore the blaze. Said Bess, arousing all at once And lookin ' all amaze: Oh, pshaw! I ' ve had a dream, dear Joe. ' Twas ' bout the Senior folks — I thought the boys were digging stumps. And the girls were counting tlie strokes.

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Paye twenty-fight THE PINE BriJR forgetting all yonr cares. The still sad m isic nf luniianity, of which Words- worth speaks, has been the haven to which many a smil has drifted to tind rest and new spiritnal develo])nu ' nt. ] Insie may he jiulgiMl by its different nses. In ihc chni ' ch it always is the heautifnl acc(iiii]ianinicnt of worship. It has (jflen been said that A religion without mnsic is a religion without l( ( ' and life. T.nther I ' alls music one of the fairest ami the most glorii.ius gifts ot (lud. Franz IJeudel says, The art (if mnsii ' is i he wealth ot ' nidderii times as well as the pride and greatness of dur day. It is essentially a product of the last few centuries and its position in the di ' elopnient of the woibl will not Ije known oi ' appreeialiMJ tor ai es lo come. iJiii iliere ne cr was a pei.iple who ill some wa ' did not appreciate and lo e music, . tter all, music is Imr one iif the narrow vales ni life, but its height reaches heaxcn, for are we not tolil that the human soul and mind alone are eternal :! Mrs. Childs says. .Music is a jn ' opliecy of what life is to be. I can tind the soul of music in no other place bur love, says Ui(diai ' d Wagner. Surel - music kindles the di ine spark in i ' ' ei ' y human sonl. Should we not seek to give music its due place in our li ' es liy I ' nll i ai ing what we ha ' e, and liy studying acipiire what we lia ' e not Wdien this takes place, much needless worrv and cares from the home life will lie remo cd by its uplifting influences; lite in its excry jihase will be |nii ' itie(l, and our walk below will be like unto that above.