Heidelberg University - Aurora Yearbook (Tiffin, OH)

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IV. Ah, How of memories, soft and sweet I How dear thy pictures to the soul ! For here the past and present meet, lVhile swift the Waves of time's sea roll. Like softest breezes kiss the brow VVhen worn by toil, we humbly bow Beneath its weight. We come to soothe Whate'er of pain the year has brought, And make the days a pathway smooth Lit up by friendship, dearly bought. V. We lay our offering at the shrine Of fond devotion to the halls, From out whose classic portals shine The rays of wisdomg on her walls In words of fire her praise inscribe, For those who shall her soul imbibe. We leave for you the Hnal task, Be it to censure, or to praise. Yet many hearts, we trust, will bask, Within this fair AURORAYS rays.

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Drologueafv I. Amid the embers of the past W'e sit us down, alone, to muse. The memories that come ebbing fast, Yet ever and anon refuse To leave us, as we sit and think O'er times gone by, while on the brink Of deeper reverie we pause To hold sweet converse with the good, And yet the evil closely draws, For we have not its force withstood. II. Like ghastly specters, grim and gaunt Come scenes of sorrow and of grief. In vain we cry, Avauntl Avauntl In vain we turn to seek relief, They shriek and moan like winter winds, And dance before our sluggish minds, Like hideous phantasies, out-wrought From wandering brainsg a flood of gloom, Yet with its good and blessing fraught Ere once again it seeks the tomb. III. And then with light and joyous tread, The pleasant memories pass us by, With rose-twined garlands, widely spread They seem in friendly bouts to vie In making sweet the reverie- But, hark! NVe hear the melody Of deep-toned voices, ringing clear The call to duty, strong and plain, The Bells of Now, 'tis those we hear T hat rouse us from our re veries vain.

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T MW' i .1-'I i X 7 ..,, ., EsFi'r9:n1 gf' NX :,, 1 1 ' ITI-I a sigh of relief we take up our pen to tell you it is Finished. QQQ The labors of many weary days and months have happily ended, and we lay our trophy at your feet with a sincere hope that you may be delivered from any and all such woe- ful experiences through which it is the lot of an editor to pass. This pon- derous tome is now placed in the hands of a critical public with the cherished hope that its object may in some small degree have been attained. In bidding this hasty and final adieu to our editorial labors we must stop, first to thank all those who by their patronage and encouragement have as- sisted in this noble undertaking. Had it not been for you, we would have been utterly unable to make this volume what it is, a complete panorama of college life. VVe hope this general spirit of helpfulness may continue to ani- mate college circles so that future projects of like character may thus meet with a hearty response on the part of all. To the Faculty are due our acknowledgements of sympathy and assistance. Especially are we indebted to the special committee who so kindly examined our matter and expurgated those parts that could not be appreciated by com- mon minds and who generously gave us the benefit of years of personal ex perience in authorship and editorial work. Their advice has been taken as