University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Our Chancellor. ) Xr By) GIVE |K rtrayal of men well known. mill Pericles, ‘‘in difficult, for their friends will think their virtue I J defectively wt forth, while the unknowing will, from jealousy. think anything above their own character exaggerated. He might have «nld«d that the task is easier from the fact that errors of either fact or opinion can. while all is warm and plastic, be the more gently competed. Our Chancellor is to-day between life’s junior nt thirty-five ami that ]mntllel at forty-five marked of old as separating juvenis and senex. It is the noontide glow in the midst of the yean , when morning clouds are gone nnd evening slindes an still below the horizon. He came now nine years ago to the University, when it was half way from clmos to order, full of “life, hope and aspiration, and his qualities at once began to apiiear. His physical equipment proved equal to any reasonable demand. He is tall, symmetrical, and so |X)iscd in movement that signs of spinal fatigue rarely appear. He is alert, and muscular for his favorite tennis. He can. with his full, gentle voice, easily Ik heard by all. speak easily and long with varying rate and energy; he can study intensely, recall promptly, and. not the least, sleep soundly. He iiingnitiiw his office. Order is nature's first law.” His first effort was to frame of such attendance as he found the skeleton of class which might in due time he clothed. He arranged lectures, departments, and soon all was moving like the stellar systems, though stars were few. and so it is still moving. In his work he is well lubricated by an unfailing sense of humor. Some tendency of this may come from his far Scotch pedigree. He feel the absurd and the witty near neighbors to the wise and the (mthetic. and is h born pendulum between a smile and a tear. He has warm sympathy with all life, the sports of boys ami girls, the plans and s

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Editorial. Of history, poo mu nnd fiction. Tho writer an- numerous. tb true: But only tin- das of the century Can write n Kvnrvristxtk. Volume Two. TK HAVE been told that jioets are l m and not math ami w believe t hat the sanu thing maybe snitl of writers of Annuals. We have felt from our childhood that we had n mission to perform in this college world, and as we grew apace and waxed strong, we realised that that mission was the pnblishing of a book which should enlighten anti elevate our fellow students and give them wisdom. For that pnrjiose our class came into existence (though many other glorious things have been wroughti and now our mission is performed: the dream of our youth is an accomplished fact. Behold our Royal Book of Wisdom! It is with pleasure that we present to you the tirst fruit of our .Junior jh-h. May you read it and grow wise! If you have fault to timl with it. remember that we never wrote an “Annual” before. Another time we might do better, even as we have im- proved ti|K n our predecessors' products. Our idea has not been to write a Classic, edit a Puck or Life, or publish a History of the World all of which we might, of course, have done but rather to furnish you a reminder of the Hchool year 1898 99. We have no apologies to offer for our lxxik why should we have? And from natural modesty we cannot sing its merited praises we leave that for you to do. As a convenient directory and an interesting chapter in the story of the life and work of their Alma Mater, we think our book will Ik- appreciated by the Alumni: while to the students we are sure it will prove an acceptable and enjoyable souvenir of this year's successes. We have endeavored to represent all phases of our college life tin fun. the |Kith«»s. and the ordinary routine. Of our success we leave you to judge. As a whole we wish that our book should please you. and we feel confident that it will. Some, of course, will censure and find fault, but more, we hojie. will Is- pleased and satisfied. And may this little volume, as we semi it out from it:- sheltered nest into the wide world, find a place in the homes ami hearts of those who look Istek on. or forward to. oral present enjoy, tin- blessings of college life. 7

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t'ffortii for civil improvement, the struggles ami aspirations of the Church, all come into his heart, ami for them all he plans and labors. Inside of the school he holds as a harmonizing center, the respect ami affection alike of his faculty and his students. His trials amid the long adversities of the school have been like those of Washington at Valley Forge, but he has listed not a jot of heart ami hojie. Ever has then- been light in his spirit, that. too. “knowing he has wings,” and like a storm-shaken bird, could fly to happier fields. Many a call he has declined for the cowardly look it might wear if he acceded. He knows what voice called him here, and here he will stay until that same voice countermand. Nor is his work here embittered by failure. As a speaker he is more sought than any in Colorado, ami far away where orators aliouml. his calls an- beyond his meeting. Those who oftenest listen would listen oftener still. His leisun- for literary pnductiou is scant, yet he is widely known ami welcomed. “Age cannot wither him nor cusUmi stale his infinite variety.” The school's welfnre under him is marvelous. Every form of discouragement seems often lowering over it. yet its present life goes far to assun- its futun , and to him beyond the pn-sent rises that fnr-n-aching future. Therefore he thauks God and takes courage. Carlyle having deeply studied the Great Protector’s deeds and words, says. Oliver believes in God, not on Sundays only, but on all days, in all places, and in all cases.” So does our Chancellor. A. B. H.