1973 Yearbook
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1973 Yearbook
Description
Symbols are almost totally devoid of meaning to
modern man. For this age has lost the sense of
symbolism. As minor consequence the symbol of
the bee, displayed on the official seal of St. Ambrose College, is not fully understood.
In the ideal, every college is a community of
scholars. In the real, of course, nearly every college
falls far short of this. But as long as some of the
students are aspirant scholars and some of the
faculty established scholars, this phrase understood in a general way can, with little hesitation, be
used to describe our school.
Like the social bees, the scholar, aspirant or
established, lives and works in a community. He
knows fully what a true community is — not an
organization, but an organism. As the bees carry
pollen from one flower to another, so does the
scholar share his knowledge. He is concerned, not
just with teaching people but with reaching people.
And like the solitary bees, the scholar spends a
certain amount of his time in quiet solitude and in
reflection.
All bees are dependent upon the queen bees. All
scholars are dependent upon Truth. As the one
purpose in life for the drone is to mate with the
queens, so the basic aim of the scholar's life is to
search for Truth. The queen bee is jealous of all her
rivals; by its very nature, Truth is intolerant. However, like all analogies, this one shouldn't be applied
beyond its worth.
Thus, the emphasis will be on the scholars in
their quest for Truth. For this quest is the very soul
of any college.
Kevin Coughlin
Reprinted "Oaks" 1959
A Community
of Scholars
INTRO
modern man. For this age has lost the sense of
symbolism. As minor consequence the symbol of
the bee, displayed on the official seal of St. Ambrose College, is not fully understood.
In the ideal, every college is a community of
scholars. In the real, of course, nearly every college
falls far short of this. But as long as some of the
students are aspirant scholars and some of the
faculty established scholars, this phrase understood in a general way can, with little hesitation, be
used to describe our school.
Like the social bees, the scholar, aspirant or
established, lives and works in a community. He
knows fully what a true community is — not an
organization, but an organism. As the bees carry
pollen from one flower to another, so does the
scholar share his knowledge. He is concerned, not
just with teaching people but with reaching people.
And like the solitary bees, the scholar spends a
certain amount of his time in quiet solitude and in
reflection.
All bees are dependent upon the queen bees. All
scholars are dependent upon Truth. As the one
purpose in life for the drone is to mate with the
queens, so the basic aim of the scholar's life is to
search for Truth. The queen bee is jealous of all her
rivals; by its very nature, Truth is intolerant. However, like all analogies, this one shouldn't be applied
beyond its worth.
Thus, the emphasis will be on the scholars in
their quest for Truth. For this quest is the very soul
of any college.
Kevin Coughlin
Reprinted "Oaks" 1959
A Community
of Scholars
INTRO
Date
1973
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/6193