Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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We Introduce Ihe Iheme We have chosen inspiration as the theme of this theeensiof believing that there are those things about Miami University which may in- spire you. The inspiration of Miami seems to divide itself naturally into five distinct kinds. These have kinds of inspiration constitute the Main Divisions of the book. Then, in each of the Main Divisions we have designated four Subtitles rwhich classify the actual factors in the make-up of Miami according to the way they contribute to each of the have kinds of inspiration. Jntfzmtzmt Mimi a CONTENTS 0 PART I SUBTLEIPHPIRATHDNS A GROUPING OF THOSE FACTORS PRESENT AT MIAMI WHICH MAY, THOUGH UNCONSCIOUSLY, INSPIRE YOU. PART II INSPIRABLES THOSE WHO ARE CAPABLE OF RESPONDING TO MIAMI'S INSPIRA- TIONAL FORCES. PART III INTELLECTUALINSHRATMNVS THOSE INSPIRATIONS WHICH STIMULATE MENTAL DEVELOPMENT. PART IV C:ORPORLAL1NSHRATMNVS THOSE INSPIRATIONS WHICH STIMULATE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERESF IN iT. PART V SOCLALINSNRATMNVS A GROUPING OF THOSE FACTORS PRESENT AT MIAMI WHICH MAY INSPIRE YOU TO SEEK COMPLETENESS OF LIVING.

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INSPIRATION MAKES A NEW MAN IKE a clocl of a man I hacl h'vecl on the earth. No Jeecl, no thought of mine rose higher than the lowy tlarh plane where I stoocl. Long had I hoped tor a sign to IeacJ me upwarclto the heights where the power of the solitary Wird surging arounct anti through me WOUH fill me with strength. But I had hopecl vaintyy ancl I turnecl hack in clespair to the oldy familiar life. I minglem with my fellow men; I marvelecl at their mighty towers and hriciges; I h'ngerecl with them in the shacle of the trees along the road. ATKJ suclclenly I stood on the heights. 1 squarecl my shouHersy I threw hack my heacL I hreathecl the power of the rushing wind. I felt myself exaltecL a new man. For out of my everyclay life had come Inspiration. m U 0 m

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SILENTLY AND INEVITABLY THE SUN RISES EACH MORNING. IT COMES A BENEV- OLENT SPIRIT DISPELLING DARKNESS. SEND- ING ITS RADIANT BEAMS TO CALL EVERY MAN BACK TO THE WORKADAY WORLD. ALL THROUGH THE DAY IT SHINES DOWN UPON UNHEEDING MAN. WORKING BUSILY IN ITS LIGHT. ON THE MIAMI CAMPUS THE SUN- LIGHT COMES FILTERING THROUGH THE LEAVES TO POUR IN WARM POOLS OF LIGHT ON THE SLANT WALK. THE PILLARS OF THE GATEWAY. THE PORTALS OF THE BUILDINGS. AND THE HURRYING STUDENTS. AND AS THE SUN QUIETLY ILLUMINATES ALL OUR DAYS, SO FROM THE WORK OF MIAMI ADMINISTRA- TORS, THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF HER PROMI- NENT STUDENTS. THE TRADITIONS AND BEAUTY OF HER CAMPUS. A SUBTLE INSPIRA- TION SHEDS ITS RADIANCE INTO OUR LIVES AND UNCONSCIOUSLY LEADS US ON. + s u B T L E Jngfizazliong