Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Hi THE ACORN “ALPHA BETA ROOM. We are now drawing near to the end of the school year, and looking back we are reminded of the many good and instructive meetings we have had together. This past month has been a successful one. Three meetings have been held, the first at Miss Dahl’s home and the last at. Miss Rillman's. Gipsy Smith was the topic for the first meeting. He is more or less known throughout the Twin Cities because of his recent visit. The career of the great Gipsy evangelist furnished an instructive and interesting theme for the evening. At the meeting held Apr. 23. we had the honor of listening to a speech given by Mr. Fugelshell, who is attending the United Church Seminary, our neighboring school. The last program which was rendered May 14 was entertaining and the meeting was well attended. The life of Booker T. Washington was the topic for the evening. He is a man worthy of praise, and the negro race of this country look up to him as their great benefactor. The Glee Club and Mixed Quartet made their debut at ibis meeting. They are to be congratulated for their excellent work.

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the acorn 15 Dr. C. G. Johnson graduates this year hut his successor has already been found in the person of Alvin Anderson. Mr. A. already signs his notes (specially to the young ladies) Alvin Anderson, M.D., C.D. When asked what C.D. stood for he calmly replied, Chicken Doctor. A string orchestra has now been organized. We have long felt the need of one and it gladdens our hearts to hear them practice. Herbert Johnson has paid ns several visits since he left school. To the Boy of the House. 1320 Country Road, was the address of a letter received a few days ago. There was no trouble in finding the owner and Steward received his mail. One morning in English preparatory the class came across the unusual word woo and as no one of the class was able to explain the mysterious term, one of the boys went to look it up. Finding out what it meant Mr. Morns asked the following question: Is it then correct to say, Wc woo in the garden ?” Mr. Danielson to Mr. Ahlquist: Say, Ahlquist, can you tell me where I could find a nice little house in St. Paul?” Why? The seniors held their banquet at the Boardman Hotel, May 3rd. Did you notice that Miss G. looked a little pale the next day? Evidently Martin Ericson does not believe in the education of the Chinese to judge from his remark: What! Send the Chinaman to school?”—Why Is Martin sent to school?? Andrew Ericson is always singing: If 1 Only Had a Dollar of My Own.” We sympathize most sincerely with Mr. E. in his distress. It is not an unusual sight to see Mr! Segerstrom walk around stroking his (coming) beard. The girls had a picnic at Evergreen” Lake last Friday afternoon. In spite or the weather they had a very enjoyable time. School will open Sept. 7th next fall instead of Oct 1st as formerly. In celebrating the last number of the Acorn this year, we omit German II. Miss Arlander: Miss Swanson, let's go out and play ball. Miss S.: Wait until I finish this Latin sentence.” Miss A.: “When you have finished that 1 won't be in school. Dr. Gordh will be the editor of Ung-doms Stjarnan beginning with the June issue. Prof. Smith intends to take a short course at the Chicago University this summer. Ml . Okerlund. no doubt, has a good voice hut the local editors do not appreciate the solos he sings ouside their door. “German is fine, because there is nothing to it but love and foolishness.”—Clara Gran beck. April 23, the young men of “Bethel Heights” gave a reception for the students not living in the dormitory. The evening was spent in instructive games after which refreshments were served.

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THE ACORN 17 The tennis court has ban rolled and marked off, and is now in an excellent condition. Some very close and interesting games have been pulled off. Field day is now near at hand. At a meeting of the Athletic Association Joel Anderson was elected to take charge or the practice for this event. An exciting game of base ball was played Friday May 14th between the Dormitory boys and the outsiders. The score was tied up at the end of nearly every inning, but in the last inning the Dormitory boys started a batting rally and piled up a score that was too high for the Outsiders to approach in their final half. The final score was: Dormitorites .............15 Outsiders ................11 We admire the motto of the Y. M. C. A.: Mind. body, and spirit. This motto, if followed up closely, will give us a perfect man as far as man can be perfect. The development of the mind is what we prl-marely come to school for. and yet we must not forget that the other two are equally as important, in fact more important. It is unnecessary to mention the importance of spiritual development, for we all know that a man without a clean soul has but little to live for. These first two essentials, mind and spirit, have received due attention at Bethel Academy, but in order to develope the mind and spirit, development of the body is absolute- ly necessary. We must remember that the body is the temple of the spirit. When we think of the beauty of the human body which is the image of the Creator himself, it would be an unpardonable crime to neglect its preservation and development, which many of us do. We are not only hurting ourselves but breaking the laws of nature, the result of which lowers our ability to accomplish things in the world. Thus far the facilities for this development of body have been inadequate and neglected at Bethel Academy. Something should be done at once to give us an opportunity to develope this phase of a man, and we sincerely hope that, with the growth of the school, the facilities for developing our bodies shall receive proper attention In the form of a well-equipped gymnasium. This year, in all the athletics we have attempted, we have been seriously handicapped by lack of suitable grounds. Last Tall, in playing football we had no grounds for practice except the lawn around the building and this was greatly damaged thereby. Our small quarters seem even more confining in the case of baseball, because of the numerous windows that are endangered by our heavy batters. These matters ought to be considered by all who are interested in the school. Something must be done in this matter, or else we will have physiques so enfeebled that we will not be able lo carry around our stores of knowledge. Now. brethren, do not all get excited at once: Speak, one at a time, please.