Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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THE POLY in its permanent home. In a few days they had another meeting, and each boy brought another boy with him. These ten boys pledged them-- solves to use their iniiuence to help other boys to take a definite stand as Christians. The movement spread among the girls, and within a week there were over forty boys and girls asking to be organized into a church. The Superintendent of Con- gregational Churches, Rev. G. J. Powell, was called on for advice. He informed the boys that on March 14 Dr. Hubert Herring, then the Gen- ' eral Secretary of all the Congrega- tional Churches of America, would be in Billings, and that he would organize at the Polytechnic a stud- ent church. March 14, 1910, was a great day at the Polytechnic. At that time fifty-two students and teachers united in joining the Polytechnic Church. The creed of this unique church is a simple one. It is so broad in its principles that it can take into fellowship anyone who believes in God, the Father, Christ, the Son, and the Brotherhood of Man. REV.WALTERH.NORTH For the past six years it has had for its pastor, Rev. Walter H. North, who is also pastor of the First Congregational Church, Billings, Mont. Each year a large percentage of the student body have entered into the fellowship, and its influence doubtless has been more far- reaching than that of any other church in Montana. The entire mem- bership during these ten years has aggregated over one thousand, and they are today taking high places on both sides of the world. ,,.,aaww'W1 SHOP l

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THE POLY THE FUTURE The Polytechnic with its mighty work to perform, its marvelous field of service, and its exalted ideals of education, has a Wonderful future ahead. The next decade will find it developed into one of the great institutions of the country, and who can doubt that in the not far distant future, this institution will have a name along with the other great schools and colleges of the Nation which have molded civiliza- tions, laid the foundations of empires and changed the social order of the world. E. T. E. MR. E. C. MacDONALD, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. Mr. E. C. MacDonald has filled a very important position in the school this year. More than that, he has filled it well. As Superin- tendent of Buildings and Grounds, he has had absolute charge of the property of the institution, the provisioning of the battalion and the upkeep of the dormitories. It is safe to say that his work has kept him the busiest officer on the grounds, yet he has given to his every duty the most painstaking care and service. He has gone about his work with a smile and good cheer, making many friends in the line of his duty. As has often been the case, we have all found some occasion when Mr. MacDonald's accommodating manner was of considerable moment to us and in this not even the least among us but received our just share. Mr. MacDonald came to us from Good Will High School, an in- stitution a great deal like the Polytechnic, where he had served in a like capacity. He has also had considerable experience in the head- quarters of the Boy Scouts, and in that capacity learned many things that have been of the highest value to us in meeting the many problems that naturally confront the faculty of an institution like our own. MISS L. M. BEEBE Miss Beebe, in her capacity as office secretary, has been a most faithful employee of the directors of the institution. Her valued serv- ices, efficient methods and studied care have done much' to lessen the many burdens of the office. In fact, we have grown to rely considerably on her thorough knowledge of our methods to do much that no ordinary secretary would attempt. It is a pleasure for us to look back upon the ha.rd, grilling work of the office and note how studied have been her efforts to spare us the many little matters of detail with which one is so constantly vexed. She has been a faithful, untiring worker and her efforts have certainly been weighed and appreciated by all who have come in contact with her. THE POLYTECHNIC CHURCH As no community is complete without a church, very early in the history of the Polytechnic steps were taken to organize a church. This church was started in Mr. L. T, Eaton's private office, when five boys met to plan ways and means of making their lives count for the most among their fellow students. That was one week after the school was

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THE POLY This last Easter it occupied for the first time its permanent home, in our beautiful new building, the Losekamp Memorial. Rev. North then preached his farewell sermon on this side of the water, leaving for Europe almost immediately after, for reconstruction and missionary work. We are very sorry to see him go, but we know that his work is Over There, so we send him with all God Speed, and our best wishes, go with him. EASTER SUNDAY PROGRAM, LOSEKAMP CONSERVATORY 3:00 P. M. ' i9rogram Voluntziry-lXliss Bailey Anthem-Holy Is His Name ' ' ' ' Handel Choral Society Responsive Reading. .lXlltllQ!ll-XVIIY Seek Yo the Living Among the Dead? - Reed Double Quartette Prayer Solo'-The Resurrection - ---- Shelley Miss Blendine Hays Offertory-Miss Bailey. Duet-Crucifix - --------- - Faure Blcndine Hays John Deffebach Sermun-Rev. VVulte1' H. North. Anthem-Christ Our Passover - Schilling Q 'fx '35 d in