Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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THE ACORN 2? Song .............................. Society Invocation ................Miss Staverfeldt Welcome Speech ...................President Recitatic-n ..........'........Miss Ekman Piano Solo ...................Miss Karlen Roll Call .........Respond by Funny Story Song .............................Quartette Florence Nightingale, Miss Lundholm, Frances Willard. Miss R. Swanson. Recitation ................Miss Hagstroni Piano Duet ......Miss Thornblom Thelin This was a very interesting ana weil rendered program and the meeting was well attended. After the program refresh-ments were served. The Young People's Societies of Bethany and Second Swedish Baptist churches In St. Paul, also of Bethel church in Minneapolis were our special guests. THE S. P. B. The S. P. B. Literary Society held its last open meeting April 22. The Young People’s Society of the First church, Minneapolis, the faculty and the A. B. A. were its special guests. Mr. Okerlund read a chapter from the Bible and made the invocation after which Pres. Burkman in a few wellchosen words extended a generous welcome to all present. Then followed u debate on the question Resolved, “That the Protective Tariff should be abolished”, which was admirably discussed by Messrs Larson and Ed-strom on the affirmative, and Messrs. Wal-fred Andersen and H. C. Thunell on the negative, the latter getting the decision. Prof. Harvey Stallard favored the assemblage with an interesting speech on “The Moon” and the Male Quartet rendered several excellent songs. Oscar Freed and Axel Rendahl helped to vary the program by each giving a few humorous selections. Then come the best part of the excer-cices, for the young ladies of Minneapolis had been very thoughtful, and when the pro- gram was over they invited everybody to refresh themselves with icecream and cake. The S. P. B. members appreciated the treat very much and feel grateful to their visitors for their good will, and regret that the young men of the church made themselves consplcious by their absence. There was a little boy whose chief ambition was to improve. His greatest misfortune. however, was in being a boy, and therefore could not command the sympathy of his guardians. But the innate and her-editory qualities he possessed were of such a nature that he decided to make his own way. People would often laugh at the little lad who could barely walk. But lie trudged along just the same, sometimes creeping — sometimes weeping — sometimes seeking a maternal protection and guidance from the older neighbors. But these generally were so occupied that little help could lie expect and would often be jostled about just because he was a boy. But amidst all the jesting and pushing he experienced, he did not forget to grow and by the time he had reached his third birthday he came out fully capable for the struggles in store for him. He went to school — studying and earning enough money at the same time to support himself. Every Tuesday evening one would surely find the little S. P. B. manly reciting some famous oration of Webster, Clay of Lincoln or else debating some question of the day in which he was interested. Of course his first attempts were not very promising but he kept bravely on until he had improved as much that he invited some of his intimate friends, who to be sure were much delighted and felt it doesn’t pay to despise the boy, for he will eventually become the man upon whose shoulders the .burden of a good Democracy rests. This little boy is now almost a young man whose influence is widely felt, and

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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.

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THE AC 0 RN his example lias led others to strive. He has a great love for children for he feels that a child needs help and sympathy and now is often seen rocking the cradle wherein sleeps a little baby girl, the darling of the house. GRADUATING CLASS •Ul ll Turkman. oar Wall rui Xliuicrsou ronv. bethel Academy (llicc JTfund holm. ll.UluiiuicL od until . HI .tWci’SOii. oUtits 'farwiv. JleiHun' ‘Rest Jlor 'iDcla.i . •» o» icc « «». In that part of Sweden where the vikings used to hold their counsels and honor their heroes: in that region to which many have journeyed just to behold the strange vision of the midnight sun, Andrew J. Edstrom caught the first glimpses of this remarkable planet. Here he spent his childhood and amid these delightful scenes, the very bosom of nature, undoubtedly developed that strong imagination which is so evident in him. Mr. Edstrom has enjoyed several offices of trust while here. It is thru his untiring efforts as advertising manager that, the Acorn this year has