Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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urrwH A.T THE present time, possibly, there is no thought more Vy bright, no idea more paramount, and no purpose more determined in the average person ' s mind than that of at- taining success. He who does not desire to succeed, gets his desire — failure. But there are many who do earnestly endeavor to reach the coveted goal of success but fail in utter despair. Why do these who have put forth, possibly, the greatest effort not reach that for which they have striven? There seems to be only one answer. Their failure lies in either of two causes, i. e., they have had a mis- conception of what success really was, or they have wasted or misap- propriated their strength or the means at hand to secure it. The wrecks along the path to success are by far the greater in number as a result of the former cause. This, then, brings forth the question in all thoughtful minds, What is success? 11 Webster says, in his brief and terse style, that it is the prosperous termination of any enterprise. This is true in the usual use of the term, but in a larger sense, success in life must, to be real success, extend into the great expanse of the eternities. The newsboy has his ideal of success, possibly the position of bank cashier; he secures this and then aspires to the presidency of the bank; the bank president then aspires to presidency of a railroad or the nation. But, alas; when the zenith of financial ambition or worldly honor is reached, success is not there. That which was long expected has vanished. All is vacancy. All is disappointment. But he who iooks for success in the life to come will find in his endeavor the enjoyment of success in this life, and when the future life does finally come, he will have made ample preparation for its enjoyment; and this is success. For the guidance of daily conduct and ideals, aside from our spiritual preparation, the following selection states most beautifully the conduct of the successful man : He has achieved success. Who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; Who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children ; Who has tilled his niche and accomplished his task; Who has left the world hetter than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul ; Who lias never lacked appreciation of earth ' s beauty or failed to ex- press it; Who has always looked for the hesl in others and given the best he had; Whose life was an inspiration, and Whose memory a benediction. — E. K. [ 201

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Oscar J. Raisor, Olivet, Illinois. Graduate Commercial Course. Col leg ' . Cartoonist. .Member of Philathean Society. He that hath knowledge spareth his words and a man of understanding is an excellent spirit. — Prov. 17 : 27. Ambitions of % QUaaa of 1914 HE class motto tells in a few words the ambition of the I graduating class — ■ ' FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD. Every plan, every achievement, every hope is to be for the greater glory of God. Within each graduate are possibilities which, if rightly developed, and then rightly used, will bless man- kind and make of each a worthy example of true manhood and womanhood. Some of the class are looking forward to spending a lifetime in the foreign fields; some are planning a life of service in pastoral work in the homeland; some are expecting to use their God-given musical talents in inspiring others to higher and nobler things, — all expect to spend a life For the greater glory of God. No sacrifice too great; no service too hard; no life too apparently unnoticed, will turn or change the real ambition of these true-hearted graduates from glorifying God and being an honor to Jesus, their Lily of the Valley. 1 ' Take our lives and lei them lie ( ' onsecrated, Lord, to 1 liee ; Ta ke our moments and our days ; Let them flow in ceaseless praise. ' R. V. D., ' i 4 . I 1» I

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llimtara ALBERT L. WALTERS, President OFFICERS Albert L Walters . . . President JOSHUA BRENNINGER . . . Vice-President Essie Fisher . Guy Mathewson Secretary Treasurer Class Motto: Aim Upward. Class Colors: Yale Blue and White- Class Flower: White Rose. [21]