The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-06-15
A TRIBUTE TO BEREA

experiences which I gathered during
these wonderful twenty-one months
are so tremendously uplifting and
greatly profitable. These experien-
ces of the twenty-one months will
be an everlasting happy memory for
me to reflect upon. Berea, to my
mind, is a name to be conjured
with-a name so dear to me that
7 cannot Bur help pay a great hon.
age by writing this little article
If you may call IL SUCH
Now, to speak frankly, ! did not
like Berea at first, as some of the
students did when they first arrived
on the campus. I believe It was
partly thru the lack of understand
ing, because of my inability to fit
myself into the new environment,
which is Numerically different from
ours, and partly thru some minor
reasons which bear no weight at all.
In the final analysis, learned to
like Berea because of her sacrifcial
service and altruistic spirit I am
now proud to fall into the line with
those who stand for Berea, who be-
lieve in Berea, who love Berea, and,
above all, who are grateful to Berea!
believe Berea is, and still will be,
a strong and noble institution Of
learning, because she has come out
triumphantly from the acid test Of
truth and purity. Her loyal and
sacrificial sons and daughters had
undergone great hardships and per-
secutions in order to uphold her prin-
ciples: ITO promote the cause Of
Christ" and "God hath made Of one
blood all nations Of men,"
One Of the fundamental reasons
for writing this article is to give
vent to my heartfelt gratitude for
what Berea has done for my intel
lectual and spiritual awakenings. ]
shall now enumerate the things
which Berea has so generously Of
fered me:
Firstly, Berea, with a motherly
kindness, .unlocks her treasure vault,
and says to me: "Now, my lad, take
all you want, but never forget to
take the best" ! was not disobe-
dent to her noble command, and
made the best Of it.
Secondly, she has opened my eyes
that l might behold the wondrous
things Of life. My spiritual life was
awakened and made aglow by her
wonderful influence thru my associa-
ton with her for twenty-one months
Now ! can see good things which ]
might otherwise have not known al
all had it not been for her spiritual
influence. love the Berea Song,
cherish the Berea Song, and l honor
and respect the Berea Song. You
may ask me why. This is my an
swer: at puts life, real life, to
speak emphatically, into my life
with its broad outlook, sympathetic
feeling, fond submission, and the
last, but not the least, with its
dynamic inspiration which flames
forth from the last stanza with a
radiance so noble and so supreme:
Teach US the power of broadening
thought, the will to stand alone; the
graciousness we long have sought
oh make thy life our own.'"
Thirdly and lastly, she has done
much towards my intellectual prog.
ress-if you will call II such. Ny
knowledge Of things in general has
been greatly enhanced thru the un-
firing and devoted teachers under
whom ] have the privilege of study.
ing. They have taught me vital
things Of life which are greatly help.
full to my personal welfare. In
short, they are the guiding stars OF
my future destiny, so to speak. Had
it not been for their able leadership
and guidance, ] would be totally lost
in expressing my thoughts in writ
ing this article in English.
In conclusion. Berea means a 10,
to me. o, Alma Mater, how can
repay thee for the unthinkable debt
that ! owe thee? Thou art my "Al.
ma Mater" To thee be all honor
and gloryl Who is here so migrate
full that he would not love Berea
Who is there so disloyal that he
would not be her true son? Who il
SO narrow-minded that he would not
sing praises to Berea? ] am glaG
that ! am greatly privileged to be q
Berea student who believes in "plair
living and high thinking" Vincit
qui patitur!
Berea, Ky. Chin X. Soor