Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Du. CLAUDE W. Foss

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En Er. Ollauhp m. EHHEE Ollgriatian frivnh anh Phumtnr hphiruiinn 11f E119 1917 EnrkptyJJ i5 rwpvrifullg arrnrheh

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EWLJ-fg Er. 01. 1M. IHHEE Quicqzoid ea; en amai'iiims, qzeicquid mirati sumus, mimet manswumque est in am'mz's V your comings and goings upon the walks and ways euviwuing our Alum :l: Mater, have you not often encountered :1 gentle gray figure? The figure is nut an imposing one. nor one that by 21 majesty of stature 0r peremptoriuoss of gait makes you feel a shrivoliug sense of an approaching somebody, whose shoes you are not worthy to bear. Slowly he approaches with measured steps, not insistent steps, howeverimuny a time. indeed, have we seen u sudden 1min verse squall actually push him hack in his intended progress. so that it became necessary to retraverse the distance, which under more kindly conditions would have counted for so much advance. And how patiently, with what hopeful optimism did he resume his interrupted price. trusting ultimately, us it seemed, to some kindly Providence, for a final safe arrival at his desired destinationf the history room perchance. Or a like hnistemus wind would suddenly snatch his hat, whereupon he would at first look just the least bit dismayed at the sud- dcnness 0f the deprivation. but the next movement he had already resumed his centre, and would proceed with u sweet philosophical hopefuhicss to contem- plate a recovery of his loss. To see his features, you will have to be quite close upon him, for he travels with :1 gentle downward tilt of his hat. us if to prevent the many material im- pertinenciL-s of the objective world from impinging upon his nerves and suh- vcrting his mind from the internal and spiritual world, in Which it is fond to dwell. But once you are upon him and he jerks his head up to meet you, and then greets you the cheerfullest, most radiant visage, and then and there does he zlhanrlon hi5 pnudemus l'efiectinu and you hecome the 0110 thing in all the world of interest and concern to him. And those Of us who have enjoyed the guud fortune of being members in his classes, have known a teacher who does not give perfunctm-ily and with a sense of irksome condescension from his own vast knowledge. but one who by virtue of a natural disposition to sympathize, gives in a manner which makes you feel the glatlness of the giving. And through his own indefatigable interest in his subjects. he kindlcs in you zin interest far them also. We all appreciate how the unrelenting mutine uf teaching, with :1 its attendant ullloveiy fcatul'Bchnl- ions and indocilc students, etc, must laboriously tax the fortitude and forbear-