Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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SSZQILQSEUQ THE WESLEYANA 1911 5Ui595 edication BY THE CLASS CF TQII. To Pro cssors 1:C1'f1l.YUll Austin, und .S'o11ze1'f'illc Cozzzmittcv on Studczzts' Pzzblictzfiozzx L. 1 . Once again it has become the pleasant duty of a Junior class of the Illinois Vtlesleyan University to present to her Board of Student Publications an issue of the XVEsI.1zx'AN,x. The appearance of the year-book of any college is a matter of unusual interest. It marks the gathering together of all the threads that go to make up a college life. lt is a souvenir, not of any class nor of any student organization, but of the school as a wholeg one that in years to come will prove a pleasant reminder of our college days, and an in- valuable addition to our reminiscences. In view of these facts, we have labored to bring before you a book that will attract every teacher and every student of the NVesleyan. You will lind here enrolled their accom- plishments, their social affiliations, and their history. In addition, we have endeavored to give some glimpse of the every-day life of the school, its heights and its depths, its humors and its sorrows. And linally, there will be found looking out from these pages the faces of comrades, to cheer us in our lonely moments, and to make permanent the spirit of our associations. In our estimation the W'EsL1aYAN.x, more than any other product of student activity, stands for the principle of college unity. And in seeking a motto for such a publication, we can conceive of no nobler theme than that of a United VVesleyan. For such an ambition there is much that is of good promise. Many of our students come from our own city, and are held together by bonds of fellow-citizenship, as well as by a similarity of college interests. Also in our church foundation is found a favorable circumstance, for it en- genders a spirit of loyalty and ambition that does not depend upon individual groups. Lastly, there exists in the VVesleyan, in an unusual degree, a feeling of respect for art, literature, and study. as well as for social leadership. And this is as it should be. lt will be an unfortunate day for our college if her religious motive is ever forgotten, or ma- terial intiuence placed above that of merit. But we do not anticipate any such event. The spirit of comradeship and appreciation is too strong among our students ever to permit the degradation of our ideals. It must not, however, be supposed that our interest in presenting this book is purely sentimental. Valuable as it must appear from such a standpoint, in a still higher degree it represents the intellectual life of the school. And in this connection it is especially titting that we should pay our respects to those to whom this dedication is addressed, our .Faculty Committee. These men have been eminent among our instructors for their devotion to intellectual and literary ideals. Their work has inspired us in all our undertakings, and particularly in this one. We could therefore have no higher motive than to stand, in so far as in us lies, for that for which they have stood, namely, the intellectual advancement of our school. VVe are assembled for the sake of cultivating the head, no less than tlie heartg and our supreme purpose is to develop a mind that will be master alike of ourselves and of our circumstances. lf we can gain such a mastery as this, then may we indeed say, with Monte Cristo, The world is ours l It is therefore with due respect both to the sentimental and to the intellectual meaning of this book that we present it to you at this time. As we have said above, we have labored to produce a work that will truly represent the Wesleyaii as a whole, and one that we trust will be creditable to its authors and pleasant to its readers. If from your hon- orable criticism it shall deserve any praise, or if it shall add anything to the pleasure of your associations with us, we shall feel richly repaid for all the efforts that have been put forth. YVEsLEYANA BOARD. VII

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