Excerpt from The Smith College Monthly, Vol. 15: October, 1907-June, 1908 The consolation and happy moment of life, atoning for all short-comings, is a flame Of affection or delight in the heart, burning up suddenly for its Object, - the words are Emerson's. And what Shall keep alive the flame in this inner shrine Of sweet solace and hope, except it be relighted from the central fire, the fervent heart Of humanity, where one individual enkindles another to thought and joy Among human beings there is a passion for expression, and the college cherishes every mode which it assumes - science, deeds and art. A life long since spent finds immortality among men, lives on in memory or in the symbol into which it once breathed its soul, and with quick flame touches hearts to ardent response. Our college desires to partake, not only of the life Of the past but Of the Vital current of today, to Share in the spirit of the age. And so it seeks to broaden its friendships and become an integral, living part Of the world of thought and aspiration. We may recall how, nearly four years ago, a poet found his way to us from the land of Eire and the Dark Rosa - the Celtic lore that he sang made strange, incomprehensible music between us. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.