Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Our Purpose The Emblem Constitution prosaically states that the purpose of the Emblem is to provide a lasting memento of the students, activities, etc., etc. That doesn ' t half express it. In years to come it will be a little knot hole in the wall of yesterday that permits a peep at all those wonderful times we ' ve had. When the tired school teacher returns home from a hard day ' s work, she can drop into a chair, pick up this volume, and throw cares and worries to the wind. From the depths of the chair first a sigh will emerge, then a chuckle, and finally a hearty laugh. After two lidurs nf such unmitigated jt)}- she will be alile to re- sume the cares of the natiim with re- newed vigor. Such :anncit kve stoi a collection be found an to enuniera uf desir; , ' where c ie them. . h there be no .space fur anything else. Where can you find such a fund of enjoyable literature? Pathos, humor, everything from the sublime to the ridiculous, hu- man interest stories, free verse poetr}-. everything that could be desired is to be found within these covers. All the joys of hockey and Ijaseball. the thrill of victory, the disappointment of defeat can be re-lived when we, as alumnae, read this book. It will bring to mind the old swimming hole. antl the tremors of our first dive into the limi)id depths of that fascinating expanse of un- adulterated HoO. But the lunbleni has a larger aim than all this. We hope that by keeping these happy days before the graduates we may be al)le to stimulate and keep ali e a strong desire to be an active Alumna, to rexisit the scene of all those treasured experiences, and to see again the Faculty whn guided us safely frcmi }ciung man- hoiid and wonianlidod to responsible adulthood. In the Alumnae there is sumething of interest fur everyone: an Athletic .Vsso- ci:iticin fur those so inclined, an .Vlunin;ic Re iew f(jr the literary, and field upim field (if unexplored territory for the ani- biticius and achentunms. With these ends in ie ' we submit fur ' our appni al the I ' .mblem of 1024. —Ye Editor.