Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
New Year in the Normal

NEW lear IN IIC NUkluAA
Dear HousshoId-Here I am again. I told
you I was coming back. Aren't you giadE
we'll anyway, ] am. for Il Just does me good
20 look around and see 50 many pleasant. m
teIlfgent faces wonder II you picture as
do the writer OF each letter as you read II
How 1 should Ike 10 see your faces in the
neah that / might know whether your let
ters are faithful portrait paintersi
r3uf sometimes I see those among US whose
features the swift hand OF memory sketches.
J. Wofford Cole. yours brought back the dear
CID Normal days Have you ever found any
place that sounded a clearer call 70 latent en-
erxfes. waking within you capabilities OF
Thinking and feeling and doing that you Old
not even dream existedf I believe there are
- --,.rv r,en and women who could 60 there
without rain. and IL they share In the Chris
tfnn work and yield TO the influences that e&-
urt there 70 ennoble and elevate character the
world viii have reason TO bless the LouhoeIs
nnd supporters OF the Georgia state Norma;
Do not think me unduly enthusiastic. tOr 1
know whereof speak. both by>experience ana
onrnrvntfon II our legislators would apprn-
ornate more money 70 enlarge the scope Q,
THIS oeneficent influence. GeorEia would ise.
borders as she has never yet experieneed.
Here's a God-speed TO every loyal Nornahtei
Nay every noble Impulse ouieEensa , inc nl
rrovr tn n shall come 70 fairest flower ana
fullest multi II any who knew me there
read this page. believe they can Join Win me
In sing again:
30 never an each link q life has persisted.
Can We forget cur Normal schooLN
A thou~ht .ntsred nv head the other day
ana took such hold on NE that want 70 give
s-,1po-e n VAST why, Just that this year 1893
IA the very best year in the history OF the
world. that those who reach X are better p TS-
uared 70 take advantage OF its opportunities
fhan they have ever been before. and that ey-
~ one who Is permitted 10 live IL ought 10
thank God and take courage.
Il don't see bow YOU make tnat out ssoMls
some dyspeutic with face long enough 70
drink buttermiIk out OF a churn. Tnats WHAT
Tn going TO try 70 tel you ana ~ you SS en-
Tor supper and adopt your view OF the SUD
lect-tin the sun shines out again anyway,
But here's my reason IN rnS,ne- NLlS.. :
trust win not prove without rhyme or rea-
Z rrest thee. fair New Year and glad Is the
over the hills Of the past have climbed to
this meeting.
And what though ambitions lie wrecked all
I'm hi~her today than life ever found me.
1hI nersr a New Year has set its bells ringing
such music q promise as thou art now hring-
For time is all wealth Of all years gone before
Ana TIE present doth multifOId usury pour
me creed Of the Christ through the nations
me worid-hsart to peace and to purity we'd
zis love a fair coil that. each year unwindlng.
All men into brotherhood closer Is oinains-
while never before have brought 70 time
such fitness to profit and spend it with pleas
For have not Esrnsred from each year passed
increase Of skfn for the problems before met
Gained wisdom from failure and strength from
Faith. strong through need Of its constant as
And fun twelve months more Of seeing ana
WIN TIE myriad gifts OF Inventions bestOw-
In nv eapital. too. Is all the blsst dover
Wruuwht me BY beauty and music's pure
ma loves I have loved that more noble have
rFu- love in Itself has its loss e'sr repaid
mel
me Some-Ioves. the frisnd-Ioves that believe
Ny mint o. which nauEht can e'er dispOsssss
Yet should bring from the past not a
save the pltiful fragments Of cherished dreams
wreessd aud adrfft from prOdigaI SHINING.
rhank God thou dost offer brave new be-
Ana he who would land By the mercy Of
through thy kindly hands is a strong life
line Eiven-
my muse fed without even saying goodbye.
Bat d0n't blame anything for running from
that pesky grip. I'd do II myself II knew
whieh way 20 run, and / consider myself unus-
uaIly brave, for actually killed mouse once
wffhout screaming. I'm afraid Caliope, or Whit
ever nay be the name OF that heathenish lazy
Who bosses the rhyming business, VIII never re-
turn. and III have TO wind up in prose
what's thatf II would be a blessed thing II
she never did come back7 You don't see how
ahe can run far with such lame feetf You'd
better Be careful how you whisper about ne
school teachers have sharp ears. Wen, then, II
you are all growing inpatient with these rNw
remarks VIII close, as the preacher says when
he's half through his sermon / cannot say all
that feel about the privilege IL is to live this
year with all the effOrts Of the ages at our COM
mnnd. but II can set Just one person thinking
q It's advantage. perhaps one person may De
helDed 20 realize something OF its responsi-
hnfry, too, and live the year more earnestly
more nobiy more truly for Him who II the
Alpha and Omega Of time
Nov. with the promise usually given By Edith
ny little three-year-old pupil. "IIl be dood TIN
nexs time" and with best wishes for each read
er o. eur page, l remain,
sfncerely yoars. NOBLE T. BEALL.