College of St Scholastica - Towers Yearbook (Duluth, MN)

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I D E L I T Y T O convictions, to old associates, to good causes, makes up the trait which we call loyalty. The loyal woman is always First to volun- teer assistance in any proiect that concerns her church, her friends, or her college. The same sense of loyalty induces her to give her best during the progress of the undertaking and follow its fortunes to the last gasp . She is steadfast to principles, not because she finds them advan- tageous, but because she be- lieves them right; she is devoted to her college because she values its good service to humanity, not because she borrows glory from its prestige. Owing its claim to her gratitude and affection, she strives to extend its influence by the testimony of praise and com- mendation. Of all the gifts the gods can send, None is more precious than the loyal friend g MW MW 9A9A$WWWWWWWWWW

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Ma Ma ECAUSE THE WORLD needs women who can touch the human spirit and lead it to higher levels of achievement and be- cause one of the objectives of this college is to foster leader- ship, we prize the woman of initiative. Courage and energy are the outstanding traits of the leader . . . the courage to dare, and the energy to do. The woman of initiative is utterly unselfish; moreover, she is tact- ful and broadminded. Though decided in her opinions, and possessed of insight, she can tolerate, and even accept the suggestions of others. She gives generously of her leadership, but uses it for service, not for rule. Thus, her initiative wins universal admiration, and gains for her a following that enables her to carry through her plans. Courage, energy, iudgment, tact, unselfishness . . . an unusual combination! Little wonder that we often hear the statement: The leader, like the poet, is born, not made . IA lVi

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:amaemmmmwmm H A T P E R F E C T balance of external quall ies that grows out of seIf-mostery, we call poise. I like better the name given to it by ancient ethecists, who call it modestio, and describe its external mani- festations as the unruffled brow, the composure of hands, the cheerful countenance, the steady eye, the discreet laughter, the gracious manner, the well-chosen word, the dignified carriage . These qualities bespeak a perfect mastery of seif. They make up the seIf-possession of a person- ality weII-grounded in discipline and common sense. Milton characterizes poise: A sum of many lesser parts, with reason ruling as chief .