Southern Adventist University - Triangle Yearbook (Collegedale, TN)

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Salutatory Of all occasions when human beings are at a loss as to how they should conduct themselves, those of introductions and farewells are most prominent. Points of contact that should be most vital and warm and graceful are thus made both formal and awkward. Conventionalities are but masks when their origin is obscure; so, laying aside such unseasonable manners, the Senior Class introduces itself to you and asks the favor of your attention for the evening. To us students this occasion is one of some consequence, not because of its singularity, for college graduates have long since ceased to be rare in America, but because there opens to us a new series of circumstances. With some hesitation we leave the walls of the classroom for the open air — as fledglings on untried wings. We expect to encounter many a bracing current of adversity, yet, with thesame spirit that has ajsist d us to this pest, we intend to proceed on our way. As young men and women we have come to recognize that manhood, not scholarship, is the first aim of education — that education is for development in living and producing, not merely in following the track of other men ' s genius. As novices about to enter the order of life and assume responsibilities with our elders we would first spend a pleasant evening with our friends. When this is past we must lay aside the garb of our early school days to put on the togae Virilcs of early maturity and join you in the labours of life. We would extend to you, our parents and friends, a warm invitation to feel yourselves the objects of our hospitality. By your self- sacrifice and practical interest we have been permitted to conclude this division of our training, while around the name of mother and father cling the most pleasant memories of our short careers. To those who for the first time are visitors at our school we likewise wish a part in the enjoyment of this event. Equally for your pleasure we present our class night rrogram. M. Gordon Brown. T T T T President ' s Address -continued Tonight the class of ' 26 passes out into its world of experi- ence. We are facing a crisis which will demand the loyalty of each one. Strength, courage and perseverance are required to enable us to stand like faithful soldiers to conquer the wrong and vindicate the right. Let us then not go on without aim — without objective in life, but let us rather remember that Gcd has a place for us individually, and that our highest duty to ourselves, to our fellowmen, and to God, is to find our work, and then to enter whole-heartedly upon its accomplishment, willing always to do, As the Master shall choose. ' Hollis Terry.

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President ' s Address The successful performance of life ' s duties demands a definite purpose. He who would accomplish great things must keep a noble aim steadily in view. He must constantly seek greater efficiency and higher attainments. A few years ago we as a group of young people received a vision and set a definite goal — the acquirement of loftier heights. To many of us this has not been an easy task, but by keeping this aim ever before us, we have accomplished our purpose and now we are privileged to stand before you as Seniors of 1926. Tonight as a graduatmg class we have reached a point of transition. One period of our lives has been completed. We are facing a future which will determine the strength of the material which we have forged into our characters. The question that confronts each one of us is: How shall I relate myself to the proble.-ns and opportunities of the future? Let us view for a moment the conditions in the world today. Whether we look at them nationally, politically, socially, or religiously, clouds of a deep and dark hue are gathering on the horizon. — clouds to which no previous history of our world furnishes a parallel. We are living in the most portentious period of all ages. Every influence of the past is focused on our time. Tremendous forces are at work. The world is filled with strife and commotion. But notwithstanding the fact that we face such conditions, there are still bright opportunities for the youth of today. There is a place for each of us to fill. Then is it not imperative that every one of us have a purpose in life, — the accomplish- ment of some worthy object, rather than the gaining of some selfish desire which will bring us ultimately to an absolute indifference to the working out of God ' s plan for us? How many lives are almost wasted for lack of a definite aim, — something good and noble to achieve. As one author has said, That which dominates life, which is ever uppermost in the mind, generally comes somewher e near realization; but there is a great difference between a lukewarm desire and a red-hot purpose. It takes steam to drive the piston of the steam engine; warm water will never turn wheels. The longings that fail of realization are usually below the boiling point. Many will be lost while hoping and desiring to be Christ- ians. They do not come to the point of yielding their wills to God. of reaching the full determination to give themselves wholly to Him, but are content with just desiring something. {Continued on next page)

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As the Master Shall Choose As wa stand tonight on tVie threshold of life. Looking back o ' er the years that are gone. We can see shining there a most glorious Light Leading us ever on, ever on. They were days of our toil, of our pleasure, and pain. Filled with laughter, and tears, and with mirth; But that glorious Light led us on to our Joy, — Son of God, Son of man. Son of earth. And so on this night, which through Him is attained, We would give all the glory and praise, To honor, exalt, use all we may have, His pure life and true love to raise. Before the whole world lift His banner aloft. Give our lives and our all just to use In His service of love until we shall die — Ah, for aye. As the Master shall choose. And then when the years of the future are past, Full of struggle and toil though they be. We shall find that the end brings a joy and a peace That shall last through eternity: We shall feel well repaid for the years we have worked In a cause fraught with God ' s own truths; Only then can we know what it meant when we said, Ah, for aye, ' as the Master shall choose. Lucille Hampton.