DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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e e PREFACE e e e..xe.xe f, iffHE MIRAGE of Ninety-four is not without a purpose. It comes as an advocate of a truer and higher university sentiment. Uni- versity spiritethe sort which effervesces at intercollegiate contestse we have in abundance, but in the higher phases of college sentiment, along with all other Western institutions of learning, we are yet lacking. College sentiment glories in the traditions of college history, creates dis- tinctive song and verse, emphasizes the ideal and unselfish rather than the intensely practical phases of college life, and creates a true college atmos- phere. It finds its basis in the broad culture imparted by the true university, 'and its result is well founded loyalty to alma mater. An agricultural school may have an abundance of college spirit, but of college sentiment it can have little or none. And so we have tried to gather together in the hurried way incident to the preparation of a college annual, some of the reminiscences of old Asbury We have made a small beginning in the bringing out of DePauw song and verse. Without neglecting the present of our alma mater, we have attempted to bring before the student body some of the past history of n01d DePauw.U We have endeavored to reHect the more attractive phases of college life in accordance with the true spirit of the college annual; this, without malice toward student or faculty member. We have had no desire to fuliill the mission of a bogus. and no desire to mah'gn our alma mater in the name of Hreforn1; -the reformefs profession is quite crowded already. Against aggravated 0pposition,the preparation of the first DePauw annual ever published in an Hodd yeartt has been brought to a conclusion. We have no regrets to spend over unrewarded effort, if the result of our work is pleasing to the student body and of benetit to our alma mater. 6

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e1 uIaiIee Hymn. I. Planted by the pioneers, Watered by that noble band, Nurtured by the early seers In our Western border land This, 0 Master, is Thy hand- Alma Mater, rise and stand! II. What is this that God hath wrought 111 this year of jubilee? Fis the plant our fathers brought, After half a century Spreading to a glorious treeh Alma Mater, bend the knee! III. Through their toil, and trust, and truth, Through their hope and courage high, We have zeal, and strength, and youth, Sun by day and starry sky! Lo, the future bendeth nighi Alma Mater, lift thine eye! Iv. Parted are the clouds above, Passed the darkness, shadows fled; Night is morning, day is love, In the way our feet shall tread; Love is peace when doubt is dead- Alma Mater, crown thy head! 8