The Sun Dial, Vol. 8 PDF Download

Author: Montreat Normal School
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266074953
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Languages : en
Pages : 22

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Excerpt from The Sun Dial, Vol. 8: May, 1934 As commencement approaches each Of us looks forward to it with feelings mingled with joy, eagerness, and sadness - joy be cause of what we have attained, eagerness because of the holi day activities that await us, and sadness because Of separation from those whom we love. Commencement is one of the most thrilling events of our lives. It is a time in which we must choose a vocation or-our life's work. Up to this time we have been preparing ourselves to face higher and more definite aims. Our school aims were attained by the influence and guidance Of our friends and instructors. Since we will soon be only one amongst the masses, our attainments will be reached only by building upon the foundation that has been laid for us and by living up to the ideals that have been set before us, both Of which are strongly characterized in our school seal, Strength, Beauty, Truth - TO be and not to Seem. As we set out to accomplish our tasks many fascinating but shallow pleasures will ever confront us to draw us toward the downward road. How can we overcome such temptations unless we are strong? We must endeavor to keep our bodies strong and healthy, but above all let us keep strong in mind and will. Let us be strong enough to say no when the crowd accepts, to stand firm when others plunge blindly or heedlessly on, and to step forward when Others shrink. Beauty is a characteristic all of us may have. True beauty is of the soul, but there can also be a genuine physical beauty for usually our inward feelings are revealed through our outward appearances. Beauty is also strongly revealed through unselfish acts. All along the way there are many who are downcast and discouraged. A few words of cheer, and deeds of kindness will do miracles toward beautifying their lives and ours. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.