Presbyterian College - Pac Sac Yearbook (Clinton, SC)

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THE COLLEGIAN 11 me the hand that touches me is that of the conductor of my life, and the voice that awakes me is His calling out my sta- tion. G. A. NTCKLES, Prophet. Q Q Q The Qtbnusing of a Brufcssinn. The minds of young men of all ages have been fired by am- bition, and under the inspiration of this ambition they have dreamed dreams and seen visions. And it is the duty of the youth to dream, to aspire, to create glowing ideals and to nourish and develop them. Dreaming, aspiring, creating ideals have been and will ever be an inspiration to our youth for the accomplishment of duties. Such inspiration gives him a vision of larger things and enlarges the horizon of his pos- sibilities. Every one with whom he comes into contact in his daily life exerts an influence upon him, and especially those to whom he looks for guidance. The men of the various pro- fessions are those to whom he looks for special guidance. They are continually under his gaze, and he follows in their foot-steps, be it up or down. A beautiful statue once stood in an Italian city. It Was the statue of a Greek slave girl. It represented the slave as tidy, well dressed and beautiful. One day a street girl, rag- ged, unkempt, and forlorn came past the statue and stopped and gazed at it with admiration. She was filled With admira- tion for its beauty. Moved by a sudden impulse she went home, washed her face and combed her hair. Day after day she came to admire the statue, and each time she received some new inspiration. Each time she found something to imitate in its beauties, until she Was a transformed child. That statue was an ideal to the child and acted as ideals al- ways act, it pointed out possibilities, it awakened ambitions, it created a new life and wrought elevating changes. Thus

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10 THE COLLEGIAN The forest is a great city. The odd tree in the center is a theological seminary. The Wise young owls are theological students, and the pious, dignified old owl sitting -above, hold- ing the attention of all the rest is Frank Anderson, their teacher of theology. The ants I saw moving vigorously about are the many people enjoying vigor and health. Those that lin- gered and dropped by the wayside are the sick and afflicted going into the oihce of a noted physician and surgeon, Dr. J. S. Simpson. The fragments with which they returned were prescriptions. The other apartment into which they carried them was a large drug establishment of a reputable pharma- cist, Dr. S. L. Leaman. The meadow which I saw was the church. The sheep upon the surrounding hills are people striving after the material things of life. The two shep- herds are two famous preachers, D. B. Green, a singer, and H. W. Head, calling to the people to come and drink freely of the Water of life. The elevation upon which I stood, with the people upon it living amid plenty and enjoying the comforts of life. are our own fair land and people. The atmosphere that pervaded the height is the Christian religion. The knowledge they possess, bringing them joy and peace, is the knowledge of God. The strange people in the broad expanse are heathen people in foreign lands, calling to us in our land for the knowledge of God. The two familiar persons I saw are two faithful missionaries, Junius Horton, an efficient minister. and J. S. Garner, a skillful and faithful physician. The but- terfly that I came across clothed in spotless white is a train- ed nurse. T-he drooping flowers she touched and gave life are her many patients that enjoy the blessing of her presence. This nurse is the faithful and gentle Miss Garvin. The other one differently clothed in a tint of red is a principal of a large female college. The buds she stood before and that blossomed in her presence are her pupils. This is the efficient. stern, and modest Miss Hipp. Lastly I stand, I care not to ex- plain just where. But as I gaze into the broad expanse about

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12 THE COLLEGIAN our boys are elevated and their ambitions awakened by those noble men with whom they come in contact. As the youth grows into manhood, he sees the need of choos- ing a professi'on. The responsilbility of such a task impresses itself upon his mind very forcibly. The first thing that comes to his mind is, in what profession can I be a success? The aim of every person, no matter what position he may occupy, is success, and any thing less is unworthy of any true man. After deciding that success should be his aim, he looks over the Held of human activities to see the needs of humanity. The world needs men to carry on its great work, and it is continually calling for them in its many lines of activity. The better nature of a man tells him that he is in duty bound to answer the call that oifers the greatest field for the accomplishment of the best and noblest work for humanity. 'Calls come from all sides, the sick and suf- fering pleading for help, the 'heathen imploring guidance, the prisoner begging for deliverance, and many other branches of human activity asking aid. Which way shall he turn of to what shall he put his hand? Shall he think only of self. and leave the rest of humanity to provide for themselves, or will he enter the calling that to 'him is the one in wlhich he can be of best service to humanity? 'First he gazes out over the field and sees the humble servant of Him who died for our sins, working in H-is masters vine- yard. This work oders but little inducement to his mind at first, but as he gazes, he realizes that it is no small honor to be tl1e representative of the greatest kingdom of which man has knowledge. It is true that it oEers but little of this world's goods, but instead of riches it gives love! The humble pastor of his own church comes to his mind as a fair sample of this class of workers. A kind, gentle, lovanble old man who has worn out his life in the service of others. Many bereaved have been comforted, many sick encouraged, the weak made stronger and the strong better by having come in contact with him. Day and night he labors for the upbuilding of humani-