University of the South - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Sewanee, TN)

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From an early periodical John McCrady: by the quality of her men . . . FRANK LESLIE ' S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. ■ fjSVTCTE BT WlI TO OOATWB. Noble in Every Thought and Deed (From the old ATO Chapter House) Imaginative creation . SEWANEE REVO A QUARTERLY JOURNAL SUITED BY WILLIAM P. TRENT MAY. 1896 ■■• CtmU Pi ? I ft Ivli Cmiimk Cri I. A frtttn-jvsrn 1. ifmU- r. M, PtjuJ, -Lull « firfimU J R Il. ' .-rr, CuimPiihi VERS1TV J KESS

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The reflection on Sewanee ' s i -Ej O J. J-J Xl; J-SX X inspires a pose of security and trust. The gentleman respects and cherishes a past versed in ideals born in and from a bold heritage. Noble in Every Thought and Deed, the education of a gentleman permeates below the surface to the permanent formulation of enduring character. The formal substance of Sewanee ' s gift is founded in the core of a time-honoured standard of conduct. The full impact of Sewanee ' s landscape witnesses the underlying quality of her strength. The spired bulwark of the mountain scene presents the imposing image of a solid cast, outwardly suggesting the inward depth of her foundation. An institution is both a place and a spirit. The quality of knowledge integral to the Sewanee spirit is evidenced by the place in which it dwells, a place and a spirit fostered in the fortress of the past. An institution will never fulfill its intended function unless it is provided with teachers dedicated to the ideals to which it aspires. Sewanee ' s history is characterized by the quality of men who have given their lives to serve as unselfish and devoted sowers of true wisdom ' s seed. The hope of the founders foretells the sacrificial gift of an unbroken succession of servants, a gift entrusted from generation to generation. The purpose of education is not merely to reproduce or to imitate. Stagnancy in knowledge results from a repetition of theories and principles. A truly growing center of learning includes ample opportunity for the imaginative creation in artistic form. The Sewanee Review, America ' s oldest literary quarterly, stands as a mark for the maturity of age as well as the exemplar of Sewanee ' s continued emphasis on artistic achievement. A glance at the past reveals more than a cursory interest in competitive recreation. The classical conception of a complete education insists upon the mutual dependence of a healthy body and mind. Sewanee has always met that criterion in the grandest of fashions. Wholesome games form an unforgettable part of the memory of times past. The Sewanee of yesterday was the scene of formulating the qualities which she exhibits today. The vision of the founders was to establish the tradition of true learn- ing nurtured through sound instruction in an atmosphere of artistic creation and constructive competition. Yesterday has invested itself with the due authority of a traditional grandeur — noble ideals and manifest excellence. Fortress of the past . 1892

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Jy (ft l m ■■ n 1 Ln-Jfl P 5st- V ■ EsJt ■SShbh « Bfl yfe i rw W .... T r ' IFW is a university but the lengthened shadow of her men? By the intimate response of the teach- ers .. . The memory of Sewanee today might well involve an external picture of the Mountain scene: the winter blue sky fading to the sunset valley below, the towered splendour of her buildings, the green valley strewn with daffodils of spring. The image of Sewanee easily conforms to the attraction of her visible charm. What is a university but the lengthened shadow of her men? Though the appear- ance of an institution indicates the quality and strength of her intent, the people who build and sustain her vision form the greater part of the memory of her gift. Sewanee abounds in the cultivation of personal relationships providing an integrated educational experience for Jl T and lasting friendships fur tomorrow. TODAY The classroom combines the desire of willing student with the direction of concerned teacher. Sewanee is distinct in the organic framework that she maintains in which instructor and pupil are endowed with the full fruition of the educational process. Today is discriminated from tomorrow and yesterday by the intimate response of the teachers and fellow students sharing in these times. Beyond the classroom is the chaplain and his chapel. Sewanee today presents a controversial stage in the assessment of the spiritual force which is her stability. Within this realm of academic dissention the university, nevertheless, continues to proclaim and support the ideals of enlightened Chris tian understanding instituted by the founders. Sewanee is still today a Christian university resting her cause on the permanence of ageless truths while humbly tolerating dissent amidst a freethinking environment. The classroom and the chapel are surrounded by a community integrally related to the life and work of the university. Miss Clara is a fitting representative of the close, enduring ties which exist between the student and his social setting. Much of the fond memory of the graduate is centered around the pleasant pastime of village joys. The people who live in Sewanee, students, teachers, commons, distinguish her today. While the vision and its foundation never change, the people who sustain the vision fade. The people who preserve Sewanee today will vanish tomorrow. The memory of this day is the memory of those who saw and made it. Miss Clara