Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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THE ACORN 17 He aims to do missionary work in Africa, and will take his college work in the South so as to become accustomed to the black race. He is not very big up and down, but east and west—well, Pres. Taft’s overcoat would furnish enough material for his vest. Has a great fondness lor car rides, mathematics, and fish. Some time in the last quarter of the nine-teentli century (we hope the science of archaeology will some day be able to give the exact date) Judith Augusta Swanson uttered her first meaningless jargon in the city of Chicago. When she was only one and one half years old the great metropolis was depiivcd of her as her parents moved to Russel, Minn. Here she began her school career. After some earnest entreaties and imploraiions she returned to her native city and spent some lime in gazing over the broad expanse of Lake Michigan. But this stay was not of long duration for she again moved hack to the state of stumps, swamps and Swedes. She spent three years at the Northwestern Bible School in .Minneapolis Irom which she graduated. After this she entered Bethel Academy. She has been very prominent in the life of the institution and especially in Greek class. She is now president of the Literary Society and associate editor of The Acorn. Her aim is to go to the mission fields of India. She is very considerate of others and when cross or “cranky” goes to the laundry room and turns the crank of the clothes wringer. She would thrive well on a diet of coffee and •’decimal points.” Floby socken, Vastergotland, Sweden, is responsible tor Adolf Johan Olson. This responsibility began March 21. lSi 6. He attended Hie public school and when his time was not taken tip in scholastic pursuits he wrenched his daily bread from a somewhat stubborn soil. But the role of agriculturist did not appeal to him. and so in 1003 he bade good-bye to Fatherland and set out to find a new home across the sea. For some time he worked in a machine shop in Minneapolis. But it is impossible to keep a good man down, and so he laid aside his tools and entered Bethel Academy in the fall of 1906. He was reared in the native place of Johan Henrik Kellgrcn, one of Sweden’s shining literary lights of the eighteenth century, and so breathing this atmosphere it is not surprising that lie has developed a nice taste for literature. He has been thorough and conscientious in all liis work. During his career as a student he has served several churches, both during the school year as well as in vacation periods. This summer he will be a district missionary for the Swedish Baptists in Wisconsin. In the fall lie will enter the University of Chicago and divide his time between the Academic and Swedish Theological Departments. Lake Nebagamon, Wis., was rather startled on Nov. 11, 1SS7 by a somewhat plaintive sound. It was soon learned thatWalfred Danielson had raised his voice in song, and he has been singing ever since. He began his school work, in his native city. After some time he moved to Stillwater, Minn., which was liis home until last summer, when he moved to St. Paul. He has had a varied experience in factories and sawmills At one lime he was elevated to the high position of “spare man” in a sawmill, and was almost subjected to a “thrashing” by some workmen who coveted his job. Last summer he worked at everything from a mason to ail electrician. He is really a charter member of the Academy for lie has been in attendance ever since the school began. He has been connected with all the quartets and musical organisations in the school. He is very regular and faithful in all his work. This year lie has acted in the rather novel capacity of organist and janitor at the Bethany Baptist Church in The Park, and has attended to both in a very creditable manner.

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the acorn 1C place on May 31. Several are preparing for this final proof of oratorial ability. Who will he the winner? At the meeting May 17 the following were elected officers for next school year: .Jonas Larson, Pres. Miss A. Lundholm, Vice Pros. Miss F. Letford, Sec. Nath. Ed wall, Ass’t. Sec. W. Anderson, Treas. W. Osborn, Sergeant-at-arms. Jonas Ahlquist and Olot' Okerlund. Audrs. Albert Dahlb.v was elected to serve the Society as June President. C; RADUATING CLASS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT - Motto May 28, 1891. was an important day in the history of S‘. Paul, for it was then that Albert John Dahlby began to smile upon this world, and with a few interruptions he has been smiling ever since. When lie began to talk, bis parents could not understand him. and we are led to believe that he spoke Latin then, if we may judge from the fondness which he has later developed for that language. He graduated from the Phalen Park School of St. Paul and entered Cleveland High School. After one year he entered Bethel Academy. He has been a leader in student activities and in two years has held several important places on the Acoin staff. He is head preacher and soloist at the County Poor Farm. He lias had many thrilling adventures and hairbreadth escapes in his little life. Next year “young America ’ in some backwoods school will wonder how one small head can carry such a fund of useful knowledge.

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18 THE A C O R X business department HI) A MACNTXoX. Sec., ANNA DAIILKY. FI.OUKXCK OSWALD. ALIiUCD FLOKA L1CTFOKD. Trwis., MI.XXIK OSWALD. KLLK.X WKSTL1.XO. JOKL KM IL JOHNSON. MO LINK. Tics., AN DICKSON Anywhere if Onward— Motto. THE MAN WHO WINS. The man who wins is the man who does. The man who makes things hum and buzz. The man who works and the man who acts. Who builds on a basis of solid facts; Who doesn't sit down to mop and dream. But humps ahead with the force of steam; Who hasn’t the time to fuss and fret, But gets there every time—you bet! The man who wins is the man who wears A smile to cover his burden of cares; Who knows that the sun will shine again. That the clouds will pass and we need the rain; Who buckles down to a pile of work, And never gives up and never will shirk Till the task is done and the toil made sweet. While the temples throb with the red blood’s heat. The man who loses is he who moans That llie way is rough and he dreads the stones; Who is looking for something soft to do, Where the pay is big and the hours are few; Who dreams of this and dreams of that. But never sails in and throws off his hat; Who fears the feel of a drop of sweat, And never gets anywhere—you bet! The man who wins is the man who climbs The ladder of life to the cheery chimes Cf the hells of labor, the bells of toil. And isn’t afraid that his skin will spoil If he fares the shine of the glaring sun And works in the light till his task is (lone — A h-man engine with triple beam And a hundred and fifty pounds of steam. —Selected.