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THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT
April, 1927
THE HEIGHTS TO WHICH
A MAN MAY SOAR
(An Oration)
By A. C. Caviness
Master of Ceremonies, Ladies and Gen
tlemen;—
Ever since the creation man has been
continually discovering that there is no
limit to the heights to which he can soar
in this physical universe in transforming
the seemingly immutable elements to sim
plified forms. As Tennyson has truthfully
said; “Down through the ages one increas
ing purpose runs and the thoughts of men
are widened with the process of the sun.
Look back to the life of primitive man
with his superficial realization of the un
dreamed of powers that surrounded him in
his life; how satisfied he felt with his dis
coveries, and with the hopes that life gave
him, and despite his short-comings, his
ever-inquisitive mind seemed drawn on
and on by the dim consciousness that man’s
sphere is unlimited and even today we are
unaware of the fullest capacity of mankind.
Nevertheless we know that in proportion as
man shall find himself he shall lose the old
order and establish the new.
Like drifting sands that lie at the base
of this physical universe, yet supporting
the soaring towers that pierce the sublime
heavens no man lies prostrate at the base
of this universe surrounded by obstacles
and pitfalls, yet ever realizing that there
is no limit to the heights to which he may
soar. The Holy Scriptures are full of doc
trines which emphasize the importance of
recognizing the illimitable powers of the
human species if man would rise to heights
sublime. Moses realizing that there were
within him inexhaustible powers went
down into Egypt and led the children of
Israel from under the dark cloud of bond
age into a land of sublime happiness. Gid
eon marched on and on with his loyal three
hundred and conquered when the crucial
test came, and as one reviews history he
has but to observe the rise and progress of
mighty empires.
■ Every age has had its dreamers. Ancient
Greece once stood aghast at advancements
in civilization, but when Pericles, the
dreamer and determinist saw that there
were undreamed of possibilities within him
he rose from his state of seeming lethargy
and made Athens the center of radiant
power and glorious culture and Athens
broke forth in symphonian sounds which
have not yet ceased to echo and which will
continue to echo and re-echo down through
the ages.
The noisy rattle of war is silenced and
many who went forth to battle now lie be-
-neath the poppies of Flanders Field, but
man will strive on and on ever realizing
that there is no limit to the heights to
which he may soar.
Oh! the mighty possibilities concealed in
these delicate frames of humanity! Oh! the
undreamed of possibilities groping in the
dungeon of oblivion! We need you at the
crossroad of life.
Ladies and gentlemen;—Standing upon
this threshold of this modern civilization we
cannot but feel that there lies within us
mighty possibilities which are essential to
the onward march of civilization. But we
know that man progresses only in so far
as he becomes conscious of the past; that
there is no limit to the heights to which he
can soar. And I can see that as he comes
into full consciousness of this fact that all
science and nature shall recline in obedi
ence to him.
Oh, Son of Ham! Oh, Mighty man! Your
powers are but the powers of all. No fun
eral drums shall mark your end but your
w^ay shall lie ever towards the rising sun
and your achievements have made you, so
your achievements must sustain you.
Lest we forget; go on and up; our eyes
and souls shall follow thy continuous rise;
our ears shall list thy story from bards
who from thy roots shall spring and proud
ly tune their lyres to sing of man’s glo
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CARNEGIE LIBRARY, JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY
By C. Henry White
BACK AND FRONT
By R. W. Parker, ’27
STER
The members of the Theological De
partment appreciate the fact that Cataw
ba Presbytery convened in Lloyd Presby
terian church. The location of this church
made it possible for the members of this
department to attend Presbytery. At this
Presbytery Messrs. L. C. Alexander and
J. H. Ward were ordained.
Messrs. W. C. Jones and A. H. Prince
were ordained at the meeting of Fairfield
Presbytery.
Mr. R. N. Cowan is attending the meet
ing of Yadkin Presbytery which convenes
in Tradd Street Presbyterian church,
Statesville. He is awaiting his ordination
which will take place during the meeting
of the above mentioned Presbytery.
Mr. H. 0. Walker, of the Middle Theolog
ical Class, feels that he will have much to
do in order to fill the vacancies left by the
present Senior Class.
Rev. J. C. Corothers, of the Junior class,
pastor of St. Peters A. M. E. Zion church,
Gastonia, is quite successful in his church
work.
Mr. E. A. Fortune, of the Junior class,
is supplying the Second Presbyterian
church of Lincolnton. His former ministeri
al work at Morganton and Marion was very
successful.
On April the third, Mr. C. H. White
preached at Church Street Presbyterian
church, Charlotte.
Revs. W. R. Mayberry and J. R. Dungee,
of the Theological class of ’26, send con
stantly to us favorable reports from their
ministerial fields.
Rev. E. U. D. Goring of the Theological
class of ’26, who is still with us, keeps
alive the spirit of Christ. He is destined
to take the training which he has received
here, with him to British Guiana, South
America.
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Back; Front, in reading, I have discov
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Front; Well, P was at a game once that
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