University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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g lift IFE is a little bell, Tinkling a silver song ; Life is a little bell, Into the n ilk-white mist of Time veiling the clouds of Wrong. So for the four year ' s cKild Kissing Kis new found toy,— Crows at the blocks he piled — All that he knows is joy, Whistling and singing the livelong day, merrily artless boy ! Life is a sounding bell. Jangling a song amain. Life is a sounding bell ; Madly the strong refrain Clangs in the feverish marts of trade, calls to the God of Gain. So for the worldly man. Plunged in the stream of Life, Follows a worldly plan. Whirls in a worldly strife,— Doom in the dregs of Mammon ' s cup, Death is a flashing knife. Life is a golden bell. Rolling a melody, Life is a golden bell. Old though its music be- Sweetly intoning a solemn song deep as the sounding sea. So for the man grown old, Lithe were his limbs and strong. Merry his heart and bold— These to the past belong, — Know, if his days were spent aright Life is a grand sweet song ! J. CHARLES MURPHY 27

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26 THE REDWOOD there were some British men-of-war on the scene. The Spanish commodore signaled the British, asking them what they intended to do and whose side they were going to take; but he met with the response from the British ad- miral, ' ' Blood is thicker than water. In consequence of such events could America remain mute to the cries of her loyal friends ? That is not the spirit of our government as recent events have shown. But now that we are fighting of what advantage will it be to our allies? This nation is the richest upon the face of the earth not only in money but in men and supplies as well. With the support of the United States the allies can fight indefinitely with no danger of a shortness of food or ammu- nition. A grand army, too, can be placed in the field against Grermany. True this army may be small, but it will be powerful, for Americans will fight to the last ditch for a cause they know to be right. But above all we have shown our al- lies that we believe them to be in the right and have encouraged them, for now they can feel that the bulk of the world is in sympathy with them and will work in harmony with them. (Ufl tl|0 Olonarrtpta Brave sons depart, conscripted from your land Godspeed and let your honor ride the test. False heart beat not, nor stir within your breast. Strong men are you, dread dangers to withstand ; Use not in victory unbridled hand, If beaten, prove you ' re true sons of the west, Who scorn ill deeds when proven not the best. Fight fair and enter into Valhalla ' s band. There warriors, your brave sires ' shades await. Find Washington, majestic southern Lee And Stonewall Jackson, Lincoln too— our Great- Defenders of their homes all brave and free. For Justice, with your blood make red the sod Else— scorn Him not— there rules eternal God. ARTHUR D. SPEARMAN

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The Purpose of Education Ben Mickle. RIEFLY, the end of edu- cation is to elevate the intellectual, moral and physical standards of the individual. The system V 1 1 education that lacks j j J i any one of these three ■iii ii i ' iri qualities is a rank fail- ure and a sham. Better by far would it be for the young man never to have been trained to a higher intellectual sphere if his education is to be his un- doing morally. An education which has accomplished its purpose, increases ones valuation of life ten-fold. The progress of the world, the growth of Christianity, and the development of an ever higher civilization rests large- ly if not entirely with the educated. A young man matriculates at college. Perhaps he has previously drifted aim- lessly ; or better still, he may be inspir- ed by ideals bred by propitious envir- onment. In this one case the influence of example gives him ambitions and as- pirations, while in the other he is spurred on to devote his time zealously to emulation. Time tells the tale of growth and edification for all. Education, from the very etymology of the word, means to lead out. The dor- mant talents and adaptabilities of the student are developed to the fulness of their possibilities. In early youth we all belong for the most part to types. There are singular cases in which a cul- tured parent may exercise great influ- ence over the youth. When higher ed- ucation is sought, individual traits and marks of personality are brought out and developed. The artistic tendencies and natural likes and dislikes of our nature are cultivated to a high degree. So the sensibilities and tastes which mark an educated man as a distinctive individual and social being are educed. Let it be understood that the writer means by the term educated man, one who has studied along liberal lines ar- dently, and has ever been awake to grasp opportunities for development and culture. A man who from the grammar schools on, has sought a tech- nical education is of a too mechanical turn of mind to be sensible to art and beauty, in all that those terms include, beginning even with the very joy of life itself. The influence of charming per- sonalities and refining tastes is an in- spiration to the under-graduate at col- lege. Education brings with it a self-con- fidence and fearlessness which is vital to happiness and essential to success. In the contests of the athletic field and class-room alike there is born in one a 28