Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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28 T II K P A L K S T 1! A they were originated, and where a lack of this union is found the loss cannot be measured. If we would civilize in the real sense of the word, that is band the people together to their mutual comradship and aid, we must build a solid foundation, lest our labors should prove fruitless. And the only real, substantial foundation upon which such an enterprise may be successful is upon (iod and religion. There is always a continual cry for the expansion and upbuilding of every citv and town in the country. There is ever at hand an improvement idea, a motive for building and beautifying among the people. Yet, if tlie world is being materially beautified, how much more should our morals be beautified u ith an abundance of virtues and a spirit of religion? Therefore, if our material progress is to be a substantial, solid, ever-expanding,and constantly-growing venture, we must place it upon a foundation which will assure its growth and shelter it from hardships and ruin. Wherefore, if we would insure the steady progress of our civilization let us do it in a wholesome, godlike. Christian manner. Lester Schorn, ’16. A PLEA FOR PEACE The cannons loudly thundered Their dismal peal of woe: The winged lead of lightning Mowed down the dreaded foe: Hut o’er the awful tumult A mother's piercing wail Broke forth in pain and anguish O’er a form, still and pale. What, though he fell while fighting To laurel his country's name. Or leave his name in hist’ry On her gloried roll of fame. The gleam in his eye has vanished, The glow on his cheek has fled. 'The world to her is lonely, The son that she loved is dead. Slain for a king’s ambition, Both he and his noble band Must fall in the ranks of the slaughtered On the fields of an alien land. For this did a mother nur.se him. For this was her love and pain. That their proud forms be scattered O’er a blood-smirched riven plain? Let us lift our hearts to heaven And invoke the Prince of Peace To still the hearts of the haughty. And bid the war tides cease. We, who in peace and plenty. Know not of war’s dire dread. Nor the pangs of saddened mothers Who mourn for their country’s dead. John Dougherty. ’15.

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S E A T T L E C () L L E G E A N N U A L civilization include a respect for civil authority, but it also includes a respect for higher authority. It is not sufficient that we should have all due regard for the state, but the greatest and prime duty is the duty of caring for our souls. For after all, “What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and loscth his soul ?’’ Where a state of perfect civilization flourishes there is a love of God, of His authority, of His representatives here on earth. Where true progress exists, there is a love of the higher things of life; and hence, where real civilization may be found, there, also, may lx- found true happiness. To all that arc interested and to those who have obtained the real meaning of true progress—to them it will seem only justice, that to the Catholic Church should be attributed the honor and distinction of being the prime instigator among the causes of real civilization. “No one will deny,” we arc told by Bishop Gillmour, “that Columbus discovered America, nor will anyone acquainted with the history of the country deny that Catholics were the first to explore it. Start from the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, go up the lakes to the far West, cross over to the Mississippi, then down to the Gulf of New Mexico and you have the limit of the early Jesuit explorations, every foot of which is sign-posted with the name of a saint. Cross again from Quebec to New York, and again from Quebec up Lake Erie to Toledo, then up the Maumee and St. Joe, down through Indiana and Illinois to the Mississippi, and you have two other lines of explorations marked by the talismanic names of saints, showing that the explorers were Catholic. A Brebeuf, a Lallcmant, a Marquette, a Joliet, a La Salle, in the West; a Jogucs and Dablati in the East, tell their own talc.” This is but one of the many testimonials of the aid of the Catholic Church to true progress. From times remote and antiquated the Church has been the one great cause or intellectual advance- 27 ment—the founder of the first universities, a remarkable incentive in the world of letters. She has produced a goodly portion of the greatest thinkers and artists and still produces them—geniuses in architecture, sculpture, painting and music. And not only has the Church been an intellectual and material help, but more praiseworthy still, she has promoted the interests of Christianity throughout the earth, in every place, and at all times. It was Holy Mother Church that turned the world from its pagan ways and manners to the things moral and religious. It was Catholicity that was instrumental in the gradual evolution of Rome from the most pagan of pagan nations, to the most Christian of Christian nations. Must we have any more proof of the fidelity of the Catholic Church to real progress? May we still hesitate to proclaim her the greatest of all incentives? Most assuredly, no! Contemplate a number of metal links such as are commonly used in the composition )t a heavy, durable chain, wherein the principle “Unity is Strength,” is plainly illustrated. There is not one of these links that does not contain within itself a wonderful amount of power and strength, which is as strong and hardy as the other, which is ready to endure whatever strain may be thrust upon it. It needs for this but the joining of it to another, and that link to another, and so on. It needs but this, and this it does need, and this it must have; and for want of this, trifling as it may seem, there is not one of their number that can be put to the use for which it was intended. Scheme and contrive as we may, it is of practically no moment in this state of separation, without union there cannot be strength. So it is with the minor characteristics of true progress—they must be permeated with a spirit of Christianity, else trifling and less momentous results are procured. And for want of this union they arc not attaining the end for which they were meant, they are lost to the purpose for which

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SKATTLK COLLKGK A XX I ’ AL •21) (Hit? (iDrrlipatra MUCH praise is due to the boys of the Orchestra for the great assistance they have rendered in the various school events throughout the year. Always ready to play on short notice, they have re- lic hasn’t an unpleasant recollection to mar the pleasure of his year’s work with them. Although the Orchestra is not very conspicuous for its size, each ore of the players is a young artist and the result is a combination pleasant MAUK DOU.IVKU, M. A. Director of S. Orchestra ceived many compliments for the able manner in which they have always met these emergencies. The director, Mr. Mark C. Dollivcr, is ven profuse in his commendation of the boys for their exemplary conduct at all times and their rare faithfulness in attending the twicc-a-week rehearsals. He says that he never worked with a better bunch of boys, and that to hear. A testimonial of their individual abilities is the fact that the different membe.s are frequently requested to play solos in va rious parts of the city. At the first meeting, held in September, the officers chosen for the year were: Wil- liam Mayer, president; John Earles, vice-president; James McIntyre, secretary; George Dreancy, librarian.