Marion University - Marionette Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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Ct)e Marionette ’24 Message from a Senior OLLEGE life has not done for us all it should, if it merely sharpens our wits and increases our store of knowledge without fitting us to live more effectively; and enabling us to associate with others without disparaging the uneducated, or cringing before those whose accomplish¬ ments are greater than ours. c r And indeed we have been aided to estimate for ourselves the scope and value of learning. What amount of learning that has been our good fortune to acquire is but an insignificant portion of the unmined treasures of knowledge. We have but reached such an altitude above the mist of ignorance that it is now possible to view the infinite range of the field of erudition. It thus appears from this vantage point that is is a useless ambi¬ tion for one mind to hope to acquire any great part of all there is to know. But to be useful we must have some learning, and those that have the most when energized by the hidden fire of the soul, are the ones who live the most effective lives. The effect of the waves of influence that radiate from a life will be proportionate to the real magnitude of the individual, and to the nearness of his approach to other souls. The person whose in¬ telligence has been aroused to the needs of the age, with sympathies that have been broadened by actual living among people will be effectual—ef¬ fectual because he not only sees the lack, but is also able to minister to the need. However, if we would live effectively we must not suffer our edu¬ cation to remove us from those who have been less fortunate. Education should not cause us to disdain those of less achievements—as it does for some, proving a curse—neither should we cower to those who rank higher in their attainments. The educational acquirements that make us regard with contempt the one class, and be intimidated before the other must be of a superficial character. Knowledge should beget true humility, for, as someone has said, “Much learning shows how little mortals know.” ]-§ —H. R.S. ’24

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Qu i Cbe Marionette ’24 S£C ES£C College Seniors A. G. SIMMONS. A.B. Major, History and Social Science HERMAN G. STUNECK. A.B. Major. Political and Social Science ELSIE GILBREATH. A.B. Major. Education. r rtA t3 rsl ' sk r. HAROLD W. STOKE, A.B. Major, English Amphictyon Literary Society. PALMER E. MART, A.B. Major, History and Social Science Eureka Literary Club MILLIE MARY FARR, A.B. Eureka Literary Club Major, Education

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