Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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I ESTHER SUNFELT A. CORN i y ESTHER LUNDBERG ARTHUR BELSTROM PETER OQUIST

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THE ACORN 19 gram a short business session was held and the- following officers were elected to serve for the coming shod year: Presi- dent, Theresia Tornblom; Vice President, Sitona Finden; Secretary, Annie Johnson; Sergeant-al-Arms, Constance Olson; Pianist, Sigrid Hedberg. The year 1912-13 has s. P; The S. P. B. society has always been a liv© society, and it is more alive now than ever which is clearly manifested by their activities of late. On the evening or the 26th of April Bethel Academy was arrayed in a manner it had never been before. This was the evening of the S. P. B.'s annual open meeting. To state that the evening was a success is unneses-sary, for you need but meet anybody who was there and he or she will tell you that they had never enjoyed an evening as much as they did this one. The following program was rendered: 1. Violin Solo—Traura der Serinerin (Labitsky).........W. Fred Johnson Miss Myrtle Wernstrom Assompanist. 2. Invocation .........Frank E. Erickson been the most successful year in the history of this society, due to the faithfulness of the officers and the loyalty of all the members. We sincerely hope this spirit will prevail in the future, for then this society will prove a benefit to ail whom it comes in contact with. B. 3. Address of Welcome..O. Milton bind 4. Business Session. 5. Selection........'. ..S. P. B. Quartet 6. Declamation ........Chas. Themanson 7. Violin Solo—Habanera, from Carmen (Bizet).............W. Fred Johnson Miss Myrtel Wernstrom Accompanist. 8. Speech........Prof. H. C. W'ingblade 9. Declamation... .Oscar G. H. Peterson 10. Selection-............S. P. B. Quartet Refreshments. Humorous Entertainment. At the meeting held May 21st the following officers were elected to serve for the first month of next school year: President, Henry Young: Vice President, Chas. Themanson-; Secretary-Treasurer, Paul Dahlberg: Sergeant-at-Arms, Victor Sword. ALPHA BETA LITERARY SOCIETY. During the last month the Alpha Beta has held three meetings, one of which was held at the home of Misses Hedberg. The program consisted of musical numbers, rendered by Fred Johnson, the s. P. B. Quartet and by Prof. Eric Holm of Sweden. The music was elevating to the heart and charming to the ear. Those present will not soon forget the impression made by Prof. Holm's celestial music and inspiring song. Miss Swanson did much to keep up the humor of the evening by giving a review of the happenings during the school year. The Alpha Beta Literary Society wishes - to extend then-hearty thanks to the hosts of the evening, for the refreshment and hospitality we enjoyed. At the meeting held May 31st the fol-lowiny officers were elected to serve for the first semester of next year: President. Victor Larson; Vice President, Sigrid Hedberg; Secretary. Sitona Finden; Vice Secretary, Ruth Larson: Treasurer. Daniel Strandberg; Sergeant-at-Arms, Chas. Themanson; Pianist. Constance Olson; Auditors, Chas. Hodne. Andrew Skanse. The Alpha Beta has been a great success thru-out the year and with this able corps of officers in the lead there is no reason why this society should not go on from prosperity unto prosperity.

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AXE!. BELSTROM HENRY YOUNG STAFF RUTII SWANSON SI GRID HEDBERG