The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-08

progressive Christian college equip
ping these for the struggles of life. He
had more than eyesight-he had WIS
ion. His name is William Judson
Boone His companion is forgotten.
Vision when backed by faith, the
greatest dynamic power in the uni
;erse. can, by its sheer intensity. pene-
trate all impediments. Vision can dis
pei the darkness of doubt: it can reno
the veil of unbclief it can dispense the
rog of skepticism and allow the Great
i've life-giving rays of Faith to suffuse
their gentle benevolence upon the sur
face OF the potent earth and give rise
to such institutions as this.
But Vision that can see beyond the
natural processes, Vision that can even
go contrary TO nature sequences. Wis
ion such as beheld the void desert
transformed into a blossom-studded
garden is not within the ken of finite
men: and Faith such as projected this
picture from the realm of the magma
ton into the realm of reality is not
within the grasp of human apprehen-
sions. Mere man cannot see far into
the future: mere man cannot lay the
foundations for such potent institu-
tons: mere man cannot build so con-
sistently upward and onward, as can
man led by the spirit OF God. MOI
Vision and Faith such as the makers
of our ration. the fathers of our church
and the founders of our college pos
sessed constitute a divine faculty, be-
slowed upon occasional men to enable
them to perform some great and last
ing service to humanity.
Yet many men may have seen the
Vision, many men may have had the
many men may have
longed to develop it into a living,
breathing reality. But few men have
been willing to nourish the vision with !
their own ambitions; with their own
hopes. Few men have been willing to
feed the infant dream with their life |
blood They have lacked the dynamic
element in the faith of our Founders,
for it is only by patient toll and noble
sacrifice that substance was given to
the things for which they hoped.
This institution. The College of Ida
no, was conceived of the vision of our
founders. nourished by their personal
and dedicated to the aspir-
ng ones of future generations. To us,
elbow students and alumni. and to you
,ur successors, is the fruition of this
yift from our founders. Not only is
I ours to enjoy, but it is ours to de-
'elop, and ours to transmit.
The life conceived of their vision and
BORN of their travail is not yet mature
Loving hands and solicitous eyes
must yet steer its course through ado
essence and into full blown, produc-
i've maturity Still others must hear
he call of our founders. Still others
nust,see the same vision Still others
must rise in the same spirit OF noble
that the work of our
ounders may reach its greatest fruit
ge. And still others will receive such
owe and admiration as now emanates {
rom us who are the recipients of the
'enefactions of our founders.
This development, with its conse-
Iuent reward, is largely in the hands
# the students, alumni and friends OF
he College of Idaho. For that reason
gives us great pleasure to welcome
ere so many true friends of the col
eye. For that reason we are glad to
Welcome back so many loyal alumni q
Who are so interested in this develop |
nent as to take part in these exercises. {
'or the same reason we are proud to
how our institution to high school q
eniors in the hope that our success
RS may be numerous and loyal and
hat their attachment to the ideals of :
ur founders may be strong.