Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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THE ACORN 19 ATIT TjTOTICS Of late we find that Hie editor in Athletics lias been in a hibernal state, but now the warm rays of the spring sun has been playing upon him for a month or more, and blown new life in‘o his nostrils, so that he feels he must get up and do something. We can hardly say that he is altogether to blame for this, because the athletic spirit ■during the winter months has been pretty low among the students here at Bethel. This is due largely to the fact that we are greatly handicapped for room, as we have no gymnasium, but we hope that in the near future we shall have the privilege of having one. During the winter months, we have been using the Greek room as a substitute. where many an exciting boxing and wrestling match has been pulled off. It was not anything unusual then to see large noses and blue eyes. Then just three blocks from the school, there is a large pond, or a small lake whichever you choose to call it, where we could spend many an afternoon with our skates and hockey sticks, working up a good appetite for supper.Then when the snow came to spoil our out door skating, we had the Hippodrome, one of the largest enclosed skating rinks in the West, just a little over a half mile away. But now that spring has come, we find that the tennis court has been rolled, and is in an excellent condition for even the champion players. We have the privilege of seeing two champions play every morning when the weather is favorable, namely Profs. Smith and Haglund. and sometimes , they become so interested as to almost forget their class hours, which brings grievous effect upon the students, oh yes! Most every student has been out trying to see what he could do, and we find that the new ones are already putting up a close game with many of the older players. We find the enthusiasm growing greater every

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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.

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20 THE ACORN day, for now the waitress lias to come out and ring the dinner bell three or four times before she can call the attention of the industrious players. Nothing is more lamentable here at Bethel, than the fact that we have not the material for working up a first class baseball nine. We all have an ardent liking for this sport, and all you can hear now on most every student’s lip is base ball, and how wonderful St. Paul has been playing these last two or three weeks. We would all like to see Bethel come up against some other team and gain prominence in the base ball world. However, a few of the boys go down to the park every afternoon, 4 . and play with the park boys, who play with many of the city amateurs. Last but not least is our great field day the 2lst of this month, which every student of Bethel is looking forward to with most intense interest. The boys are under the leadership of Prof. Wingblade.who is doing his utmost to train the boys to go at their work in the most profitable manner, so as to gain the very best results. Every day we find them out on the field practising running, jumping, throwing, etc., each one doing his utmost to outstrip the other. Prizes and medals are offered and. it. will, certainly be interesting to see the boys dig for these honors. May 5th we again had the great pleasure of listening to Dr.Frank A.Cone of the Park M. E. Church. He spoke of life as a series of enlarging circles. The school room.” lie said, is only a mental gymnasium, and although, we may soon forget many of the things we here learn, and hear, still our minds are developed. The influences of (he men we meet, as well as of the influences surrounding us. while in school, will live with us through eternity.” i Dr. Caroline Geisel of Battle Creek. Mich., spoke at chapel May 3rd. Her theme was The Effect of Alcohol Upon the Human Body.” Among other interesting points she brought out the following: In Munich. Ger- many, which drinks more beer than any other city in the world, only IS children out of every hundred are born normal, while 94 per cent of the children born in the pro. hibition state Maine, are normal. ‘‘Have we a right io deform the coming generation before they are born?” Miss Geiscl used charts to illustrate her lecture. A most unique surprise party was sprung, on Walfred Danielson at the Bethany Church,.Monday evening April 2nd. Speechs; were made by Rev. Mr. Dahlstrom, Professors Haglund. Wingblade. and Smith. Mr. Raymond Dahlstrom and Mr. Danielson. Later, refreshments were served. Mr. Danielson received a sum of money from the members of the church in recognition of his faithful work as janitor and organist, for which work he would accept no pay. Seven o'clock.Sunday morning.May 1st, a-gay company of students boarded a Stillwater car. and after a delightful ride in theorist) morning air. they arrived at Stillwater just in time to attend chapel at the State-Prison. The happy crowd then went to the-