Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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W. LIONEL MOISE. WINNER OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ORATORICAL CONTEST.

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Zbc Clemson doilCQC Chronicle. Valeat Quantum Valere Potest. Vol. II. Clemson College, S. C, June, 1899. No. 9. literary department. W. FLOWERS WALKER, Editor. TO THE CLASS OF ' 99. Comrades we ' ve reached at last the cherished goal Of our ambitions. Now all doubts and fears Have vanished. Nought remains save memry ' s scroll, The mottled tombstone of departed years. Years that have trailed their tranquil lengths along, Leaving their imprint on our hearts and minds ; Years that have linked in lasting nearness strong Truth, Hope, and Love with all that wisdom finds. In reminiscent mood we pause and think Of days that are no more, and try to scan The future, standing on the very brink Of that which separates the boy and man. Here in the twilight of our college lives, ' Tis but the dawning of our graver days, While yet the flickering, fading ray survives, We can but look above to find our ways, Full ninety strong a sturdy Freshman band, We left our homes this long hard race to run, But now alas, a sad sixteen we stand To watch the setting of our college sun. As brothers we have known the selfsame cares, Like brothers we have shared our little joys, Thus on thro ' life the cycled lapse of years Will bind in manhood ' s strength the hearts of boys.