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02.4 NAZARETH ACADEMY YEAH HOOK 1113.9 fll'I' Il I gf-fun 1' SENIOR ANNUAL BOARD
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1924 NAZARETH ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 1924 Q9ur Voyage OW easy to transport oneself into the realm of the enchanted at the springtide of the year! The gladsome mystery of return- ing life--whether it be while watching the slow creeping of the little crocus flower, or the swelling of the tender lilac bud, or F3 again while listening to the joyous warble of some harbinger W1-kg from the Southland. All these things cast their spell upon the imagination, until soon we are lost in musing. In some such mood as this, and carried on the wings of fancy, I lived again, in vision, my High School Days. I found myself in a spot glorious with the splendor of September's richest shades. The beauty of a bright autumnal sky was above meg the russet and gold of the maple were around me. At my feet the silvery ripple of a stream invited me to follow its course farther. Filled with eager desire to Wander on, to live again the old experiences and join again the lovely band endeared to my heagt foriever, through that pleasant early association, I gladly responded tot e ca . Far down, where the stream had deepened and widened, were groups of young maidens, some hastening, others sauntering in care-free fashion. and others still, sitting leisurely on the banks. All these I recognized as the classes that had preceded me, and that would reach the goal ahead of me. As I gazed around towards the head-waters of the stream, I heard the happy chatter of one hundred voices, all exploring in wonder the new things presented on every hand. Gradually we divided into bands, and entrusted ourselves to the kind, experienced guides who were waiting to direct our steps. Confidently we began the journey. Day by day, and week by week, we travelled on. At times when the sun was bright and the way smooth we ran lightly in the path along the bank or sailed in our little skiffs down its bright waters. Happy faces surrounded us, and the hours glided by, each one bringing some new store of knowledge or experience which the years might happily transmute into wisdom. The wonders of the new country and the novelty of the scenes held us fascinated. But there were other moods when the stream deepened, and became too wide and rough for drifting. Many times we might have stood in danger but for the ready aid and sure direction of those faithful ones who were ever standing at the prow to watch our course. Now and then one or other of our companions grew weary of the effort, or lost interest in the ever changing panorama that presented itself. At the end of the first stage of our journey, some indeed had turned back, but the greater number had remained earnest and happy in the quest. Here and there we were hailed ashore, and were joined by other travellers eager to accompany us, cherishing like interests and aspira- tions to our own. As time went on, the jutting points and sharp crags along the bank disappeared, and we enjoyed the deep, majestic flow of the river. A broad, peaceful stream it had become, iiowing through the richest valley of the world. The fair flowers of culture and refinement and the delicate buds of the loveliest virtues were there for our gleaning. Often disembarking, we sat by the river bank, to be entertained by the high thought of a Francis Thompson or a Newman, or sometimes even twmzty-three
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192-4 st NAZARETH ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 49 1924 by the dramatic art of our own companions. We recall with delight our memories of Stratford-on-Avon, and never tired listening to the immortal words of its great bard. Onward pressed our bark, nor did we fail to visit France the beautiful, and even yet, the very names of Notre Dame, the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde bring to our minds sights then made familiar and stories that we then loved to hear. Other lands we skirted in our magic bark, and saw old Rome in the glories of the Republic and the Empire. We beheld the triumph of the foremost man of all the world. We sat in the Senate House with the Conscript Fathers, and heard the invectives and pleadings of Cicero, the prince of orators. In the marble atrium of Maecenas and by sweet-sliding Mincius crowned with vocal reeds, we heard the exalted music of Virgil and followed brave Aeneas from Troy to Latium. Constantly echoing round and above us, we could hear voices of the spirit calling us to things higher and fairer than pagan Greece or Rome could show. We could hear the songs of virgins and martyrs and all the wise and holy ones that heard the voice of Christ, who is Truth and Light and Beauty far beyond the dream of pagan poet or philosopher, however great and wise and good. Here then would we bide long-long, and form our souls to wisdom and to beauty, fairer than the light of setting suns. All the wisdom strewn along the pathway of the world but leads to this and finds its climax and completion here in Christ-His words, His life, His spirit. Here have we found, indeed, the better party and happy are we to whom it is given to sit at His feet and learn righteousness. But now the pleasures as well as the difficulties are almost at a close. Even as I sit here in reverie, I can see our journey's end. The final picture brings commingled joy and sadness, for the sheltered and protected valley along the great river has led down to the coast of a wide expanse of sea. The fellow travellers of four happy years bid each other fond farewellsg the inspiring word and supporting arm of our guides are withdrawn and each is left to choose for herself the bark and the direction she will take as she leaves the pleasant port and sets sail out upon the unknown sea. MARION J ENSON. Til 33' 'iii beniur Qnnual Iguarh Editor in Chief ------ EVELYN REGAN Assistant Editor ------ AGNES BURKE Associate Editors EDNA BAUMAN MARCELLA REICHENBERGER HELEN COYNE HELEN Rirz ROSEMARY EDELMAN HELEN SCHEID MARION JENSEN ' CYRILLA STABEL ARLENE OSTER ANNA Izzo Business Managers INEZ MAIER MARY SWAN Hvcnfy-five
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