Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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T H E A C O R N 25 ALPHA BETA NOTES. As we look back upon the work ol the society during the past year, we feel that our efforts have not been in vain. It is thru this organization and similar ones, that we further develop our intellectual abilities in literary work, parliamentary law and the practice of appearing before the public and also to help build up a Christian character among the young men and women with whom we come in contact. The meetings have been good and Instructive. Prof. Stailard has faithfully filled his position as critic and given us some very good suggestions and criticisms which have been to us as the spice is to the food. On the 1C of January the society was invited to the Misses Ilagstrom's home in St. Paul, at which time a program was rendered. An open meeting was held Saturday evening, April 7, when the young people of the First Church in St. Paul spent the evening with us, after which refreshments were served by the young ladies from St. Paul. At the regular meeting of the society. Held (he 21 of April, the program read as follows: Seng ...............................Society Scripture Reading and Prayer .......... ....................... Mr. N. Edwal!. Business. Piano Solo ......................Miss Ellen Swanson Easter Essay .....................Mr. Jonas Ahlquist Recitation .............Miss Ruth Swanson Review of School Year l‘J10........... ...............Miss Gunhild Hagstrom Duet .......Misses Ekman and Lundholm Speeches: Telephone ..........Miss Elsie Tibbling Buddhism ...........Mr. Rudolph Crook Music ..........................Orchestra Critics Remarks .........Dr. G. A. Gordh Program for meeting rendered April 12: Song ..............................Society Business. Vocal Solo ...........Mr. Oscar Peterson Recitation ...........Mr. Arthur Hedberg Essay: “What is the Initiative and Referendum?” .............Mr. Jonas Ahlquist Piano Solo ........Miss Alice Lundholm Debate: “Resolved, That Minnesota should adopt the Initiative and Referendum.'' Art Neg. Nathanael Edwall Olof Okerlund Frank Erickson Arthur Billstrom Solo .................Miss G. Stavorfeldt Judges Decision. Critics Remarks. The society has decided to have an open meeting, which is to be held in some church at the close of the school year. Program for the last meeting held May 1th: Song ..............................Society Scripture Reading and Prayer ......... ..................Mr. Jonas Larson Business. Violin Solo .........Mr. Joel Burkman “The Nobel Prize.’

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24 T 13 E A C 0 R N The Apostle Paul puts forth two things which are necessary in pushing ahead to a goal and to achieve success. The first of these is forgetful THE PRINCIPLES ness. “Forgetting the OF SUCCESS things which are behind” is fundamental in success. If we allow troubles and anxieties to accumulate, although each one may seem insignificant, this accumulation will after a time be big enough to crush us. It is necessary to forget all the unpleasant things that happened yesterday, the day before, of probably the past year, in order that they may not drain us of the strength we need to perform our today’s work. However, trouble is not the only factor that we should forget. Past success is another. Many people who have reached a certain stage or achieved some degree of success, or did something that counted, become paralyzed at the fact and are always looking back and saying, Look what I have done,” and it takes all their time and energy to think and tell about it. Self-satisfaction has checked many a bright and promising career and has been the beginning of failure to many. Forgetfullness is only one of the things needed for success. The other is“Reach-ing forth to tne things which are before.” The best things of life are always ahead of us, no matter how much we have learned, no matter how proficient we have become, we are just at the beginning. The dawn of every day should find us in a mood of looking and reaching forward and pushing on. Hence if we adopt the principle of Paul of “Forgetting” and “Reaching” and act accordingly, success, in whatever phase of activity of life we may find ourselves, is inevitable. We should refuse to be hampered by the failures and success of the past, and in doing so, we will find that our progress is almost miraculous and we will broaden out in every sense of the word. i I SOCIKTV HALL.

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26 T HE A C 0 RN The Story of the Nobel Brothers .... ...................... Miss Olausen The Founding of the Nobel Prize .......................Miss Lindblom Prize Winners .....Mr. Daniel Strandberg Piano Solo ........Miss Ellen. Swanson Critics Remarks .. Prof. Henry Wingblade At this meeting the following were elected officers of the Alpha Beta for the next school term: Miss Staverfeldt, President; Mr. Crook, Vice President; Miss Torn-blom, Secretary; Miss Karlen, Ass’t Secretary; Miss E. Swanson. Treasurer. TIIK ATUKXAKAX SOCIETY. ATHENAEAN NOTES. The following program was rendered April 12th. Song ..................................Society Invocation .................Miss Staverfeldt Piano Solo ....................Miss Karlen Recitation ..............Miss G. Hagstrom “Life of Florence Nightengale.” Her Early Life in England. .Miss Skoglun Her Work in the Field of Suffering.. .......................... Miss Lund holm Tmpromtu Speeches. Critic’s Remarks. Adjournment. At this meeting black and gold were chosen as the Society colors. An open meeting was held May 13th. The school was beautifully decorated with the Athenaean banners, green boughs and flowers. The following program was rendered.