Concordia College - White and Blue Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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ANG Po YE Reker res S ence x f M $ ite TH WHIT E@ “AND BLUE NV ) PAN mm nmahninieth miRRAL AR eM MANOA A IID SANSA NM aE Fa HH nay son chacnbientenanemaeaciedemanininemnameaeaonaeearminineas tannin ities amar eye tanntentne aaa FN TER ERE ORE RRNA TI SE QA SERRE RENAN ITE N = sot “When griping griets the heart doth wound And doleful dumps the mind oppress, Then music with her silver sound With speedy help doth lend redress.” One more remark. We may indulge and gratify our senses to the very utmost by listening to good music without even the shghtest harm to our morals or intellect. On the contrary, the more we indulge, so much greater the benefit we derive. Addison wrote, ‘Music is the only sensual gratifica- tion which mankind may indulge in to excess without injury to their mora or religious feelings”. What a highly distinctive virtue of an art that it car- ries no danger of possible harmful over-indulgence!—surely, if music suits itself so well to our varied moods and feelings, all of us will strive to become more familiar with this God-given gift to man, to acquire a wider knowledge of its character and influence, and to attain to greater perfection in perform- ance for his own entertainment, pleasure and comfort. ‘The old, old tunes, the sweet old words That lips grown silent loved to sing, How close around the heart they cling, Smiting its truest, tenderest chords; Let all the world with music ring, Whereer we rest, whereer we roam, Not one can touch so sweet a string, Or to the heart such rapture bring. As these loved songs of home.” Page Forty-eight

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Pee ethers ON res SSeaeeciniet en esnteaann Ss = VESTR ott EEE eee ees THE WHI EE @AND BLUE WW PASE nvm nainynet yee pnt AR Shab aA LORS AnponlA Nang SENS: SOHN spngueeaeneemvanvenaintedatbaibiaian banned mnmnme nnn neers ter I nen iets enionnnnvicnnicnacen gies SONA NSA LINEN YER ARI EM WU Ua nO MAUR RORL Gemma . as os a SP ENN NRE RN VEEN SATS AN AREAL AE REA SE UREA ION eS N ee SSAA natn om eran and they resign themselves to stark gloom and dejection. Of course, nobody will be attracted by the sour, cheerless countenance they then assume. If, on the other hand, when things are blackest, they would steadfastly remain cheerful, the tide would at last turn in their favor, and friendship come rolling in on the waves of their own laughter. In fact, one need not seek friendship if one is cheerful. “Be glad and your friends are many.’ Come out of the shadow, and smile, and friends will soon flock around. “The friend you like is the friend who comes To you in a smiling way— With a “howdy-do” that is ringing true, But never a word to say Of the ills he feels, or the aches he knows, Or the gloom he is passing through ; Who gives you a smile, and a joke the while, And is cheerful, at least with you.” Cheerfulness brings health. Its value as a medicine is real and extensive. Sulkiness and a disposition to brood over unpleasant matters causes disease of the mind, lowers the morale to a state of morbidness, gives rise to ill- humor, and induces sluggishness in the vigor of the body. Cheerfulness drives off these unwholesome moods and tempers and remedies this sickl y and stagnant condition. It clears the brain, relieves the heart’s depression, and gives zest to both mental and physical powers. Active cheerfulness, the smil- ing face, the cheery word, and the glad hand, will promote health even in others, much the same way as hght, warmth, and pleasant environment will. Along with the health that cheerfulness affords come also all the benefits of health, such as beauty, youth, and strength. Nothing is more attractive than a happy smile; and if the doctors know what they are talking about, there is a direct connection between cheerfulness and long life. Cheerfulness brings success. It does this by changing work into play, by giving courage and confidence in adverse circumstances, and by winning the good will of one’s patrons and associates. A cheerful attitude towards work diminishes the task and lightens the labor, increases production, and inspires progressiveness. Cheerfulness is an unfailing aid in misfor- tune. It gives a person calmness in difficulties and ability to perceive the dawn of prosperity amid seemingly overwhelming losses. “It is at this crucial moment, when the bottom is touched, that most people let go. If they would just hold their grip, they would find themselves rising.” Cheerfulness de- velops the determination to hold on. Not only will the person who is cheer- ful enjoy his own work, but others will enjoy working with him and for him. Men will like to deal with him and draw him into their associations. He will gain a favorable reputation and will prosper accordingly. Cheerfulness, then, is the substance which like the secret of the alchemist changes dross existence into exuberant life. It is the ever-present spirit which Page Fifty