Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Page eight QDur (Eathrftral THE PALESTRA () temple pure, that stands in crystal air. Above the smoke and clamor of the town; 'Thy tall, majestic spires serenely wear Redemption’s cross, religion’s brightest crown. Though slanderous breath of calumny and spite Attaint thy calm and placid atmosphere, Vet from thy domes, from sunrise into night, Thou hast for man a message sweet and dear. Thou stand’st an emblem of the sacred law Of Christian love unstained of selfish rust; In thee the souls of men are filled with awe, And in thy sacred guidance learn to trust. The wayward sinner seeks thy sacred air To stem the flood of God's avenging wrath; The wearied prodigal here seeks thy care, When sin and dissipation’s dimmed his path. A loving friend thou art to free and slave, And youth and age seek peace within thy shrine; The saint and sinner here do humbly crave Beneath thy roofs the mysteries divine. () purest dome, more clear than Alpine snow, 'Thy beauty is as Heaven’s brightest star. As angel choirs, whose sweet cadences throw A healing balm upon the hills afar. Thy glory won, St. James, remains e'en now, A thousand years of sanctity are thine; Crusaders, martyrs, sages, kings endow ith lasting memories thy gloried shrines. O God of Truth, who rules our temples here, Forbid that we who in thy temple are, Should lose thy faith, or by base human fear, Or foul deceit, our Savior’s temple mar. John Dougherty, ’15.

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Courtesy of A'. of C., Seattle Council

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Seattle College Annual Page nine iteniuirfr rHE purpose of this book is not simply to offer to the public a collection of the best literary productions of the Seattle College students as its title might indicate but also to awaken and develop in the students of the past as well as those of the present a good spirit of fellowship and a more active interest in the growth of their Alma Mater. Ours is still a small institution, and before it can boast of larger buildings with a larger attendance in the number of its students, there may be many a tangle to be torn through. It was not for the lack of enthusiasm on the part of those devoted men who have guided the destinies of Seattle College that the institution is still struggling to emerge from its humble beginnings. That it should rise triumphant from these difficulties is certainly the sincere hope of every true and loyal student: and if an arduous task be the test of future greatness we may fondly entertain the hope for the realization of a greater Seattle College. In the meantime it should be the ambition of every one of us who have watched the enduring struggle of our Alma Mater to promote a greater loyalty and to pledge our faith and love to her. IVe may say with IVebster, “ is indeed a small college, yet there are those who love it.” May the present issue of the Palestra foster then that genuine spirit of fellowship which is after all the best asset in the successful development and permanent maintenance of all institutions.