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

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IPIRHIWA George Frederick Handel

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ln Retrospect S the last year of your sojourn at Concordia swiftly ebbs to its close and you con- template what the future has in store for you, whether care or happiness awaits you, permit your thoughts for Ll moment to drift back to the time when you were commencing your slow ascent to the then seemingly unattainable Prima. Since that day, almost six years ago, when you entered the portals of the college with the firm determination to succeed in your purpose, you have experienced and learned many things which will no doubt influence you in the years to come. Therefore it is with no little degree of pleasure that you may now meditate on what you have accomplished and what you have gained. Those early years were no doubt years of unpleasant experiences,-experiences, how- ever, which could not destroy the young spirit of vivacity. Homesickness was inevitable, as were also various menial tasks, such as sweeping and dusting your room while the upper classmen looked on. But these petty sufferings were more than balanced by the numerous good times that you had. There were exciting basketball or football matches to entertain youq there were letters and packages full of choice delicacies from homey there were the many friendships which you contracted with your classmates-lifelong friendships with charming fellows with whom you spent many an enjoyable afternoon. Then there were also the thrills that you experienced when you attempted to play pranks on your professors or on other students. However, as a result of this spirit of audacity you were doing fatigue duty, or sweeping out the old gymnasium because you had inten- tionally contented yourself with a free hour when you were supposed to be warming your seat in the classroom. Alas, those first few years passed by all too quickly, and before you knew it you had progressed to that stage where you were becoming more sophisticated, more serious. Prob- ably by now you began to realize the importance of study and thought. This was especially the case when you entered the college classes and found out that you had to shift for yourself more than ever before. It is true, you possessed more privileges and rights, but you also had to tackle perplexing problems in or outside of class. Your graduating year had its share of troubles the others you will unhesitatingly pronounce it the as officer in the military department, you may have society, you may have played in an orchestra, you athletics: but whatever you did, if you did it with toog but when you compare it with most enjoyable. Besides your duties been an active member of a literary may have represented Concordia in an earnest desire to make good, will live for you in pleasant memories. Perhaps by this time you have decided on what you intend to be or dog you may be resolved to continue or to abandon your studiesg you may be inclined to rejoice that you will soon depart from college and be able to satisfy your ambitions, but, whatever you do. and wherever you go, take with you the memory of your activities at Concordia and remember that the troubles you had served only to make your happiness the greater. v cLAss orriciaas U. FEHLAU, l'n'.iidf'11f F. SCHENK, Viva'-Pi'c'xi11'z'11I W. STALI MAN, Sr'ri'vfary C. FRIQNZEL, TI't'lI.YI1l'l'l' CLASS COLORS Rvff and Gl'l't'll ll M113 -ulgfwi