Concordia College - Spire / Concordian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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sho no n o nfulsnhio C0 Dug -, Q ,L-4 .- -Y ,.-..,-.--W-,.c eas e HE ancient Greeks had a saying that the beginning of education is bitter, the end sweet. The truth thus emphasized by the nimble-minded people of Hellas is par- ticularly applicable to the Odyssey of our life at Concordia. During our six years of study we have passed through wars of men and diilicult waves. equally as turbulent and vexatious as those which beset the hero of the immortal epic of all time. Fellow classmates, with no per- ceptible eflort on our part we can recall to mind the moments of despondency, of failure, and of almost utter despair when life seemed to us but a vain illusion. But a ray of hope always seemed to brighten our paths with high ideals until now we have attained the realization of our dreamsf-graduation. Vvlere the purpose of the year book of this vear's graduating class one of mere self-ag- grandizement, it would in no wise do justice to those who have made its very existence possible. The earnest endeavor of those to whom the publication of this book was entrusted has been to depicture every phase of life at Concordia in the most careful and realistic manner possible. and with this View in mind we present the book to you in the hope that it may serve as a pleas- ant reminiscence of by-gone days at Concordia. Allen County Public Lib 900 Webster Street . my PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270 . r . - V. - .. . -.-....Q..-a-... -,.-- ipC9iUy,UvUv A stains!!! hotnngnggsgag nga

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THE CONCORDIAN 19 2 8 YEAR BOOK OF CONCORDIA COLLEGE FORT WAYNE, IN D. PUBUSHED BY THEGRADUATHMHCLASS 627623 MVCENE, A CITY RQCH IN GOLD -' HGMEQ

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through the the pages of this volume you will find a motif inspired by the contemplation of the glory that Was Greece. For this reason the class of l928 has deemed it particularly ap- propriate to dedicate their edition of the Co-ncordian to the memory of Dr. Friederick Zucker C1842-l927j. for many lustra professor of the Greek language and literature at Concordia College. But there is another reason that has prompted us to do this. We did not, it is true, enjoy the privilege of being students under Dr. Zucker: yet We frequently came into contact with him during the years in which he served Concordia College as librarian. An un- assuming personality, Wide learning, a sterling character and unswerving devo- tion to duty were among his many outstanding qualities that We could not fail to notice. We feel, therefore, that We too have, in a large sense, learned from Dr. Zucker. Teachers of the type of Dr. Fried- erick Zucker erect monuments to them- selves that are more lasting than bronze. This dedication, therefore, cannot enhance the Worth nor can it in any way add .to the far-reaching influ- ence exercised by Dr. Zucker during his lifetime. Let us say rather that it is the tribute o-f the class of l928 to the memory of a man who consecrated his time, energy and gifts without stint and with unflagging zeal to the good of Concordia and, by the same to-ken, to the service of his Master.