Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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22 THE ACORN ©Ml -- fl.W. iiM +4 f C -- Mr. Anton Pearson has left for Chicago during the month. Mr. Abraliamson and Mr. Klingzelle have left for their homes, Omaha, Neb., and Lansing. Iowa, respectively, in order to get nn early start in the summer's work. We are- glad to welcome Miss Westhng among us ag ini Rev. Tingley of the Olivet Baptist church delivered a splendid address to the student body on “Shirking your responsibilities. Rev. .1. A. Swanson of the Bethel Baptist church followed Rev. Tingley’s line of thought in a most splendid manner. Dr. Kerfoot, President of the Ham line University, spoke to the students in chapel. May 1st on the need of preparation before entering into your life work. We appreciate very much all such visits. Mrs. John Hagstrom from St. Paul treated the students to refreshments on the afternoon of May 1st. Rev. Hydehn from Trollhattan, Sweden, and Rev. Hagstrom from St. Paul, visited our chapel exercises on May the I-lth. We were favored by speeches from both Rev. Hagstrom and Rev. Hydehn. Rev. Hedberg from the Elim church was out to our chapel exercises on May 13tli. Rev. Hedberg brought two visitors from Sweden, namely, Rev. Claesson and Mr. E. Holm, the latter one of the world's greatest guitar players. We were favored by several splendid selections by Mr. Holm. . Rev. Vingren visited our chapel exercises on May 9th an-d took us out of the Indian Ocean. We were then brought to the Chinese Empire and the different modes of travel at the time when Rev. Vingren was missionary in that country, were pointed out aiwl explained to us. It was all very, very interesting. The father of Mr. Frank Erickson recently underwent an operation and is on the way to recovery, we are glad to say. Mrs. Thornblom, mother of the Misses Dora and Theresia Thornblom. recently left this earth for the reward above. They have our deepest sympathy, in their be-i eavemen-t. Prot. Theodore Reimstad gave us a talk rn music, and sang several songs for us, May 22. We were glad to have Victor Person with us May 24tli. Mr. D. H. Haglund of Rochester, N. Y., gave ns an interesting talk at chapel May 15th. Mrs. Frederic Hughes talk on Safety” at chapel service this month was full of gcod suggestions. She showed how most accidents on the street and elsewhere are due to lack of watchfulness.

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

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THE ACORN Dr. Hodgman, President of Macalester College, paid the Academy a visit this month. Our Physical laboratory has been added to this month by the gift of a large static machine from the Mounds Park Sanatorium. At the Bethel Academy reception. May 5, after many enthusiastic talks, the Board decided to boost Bethel Academy more than ever. So say we all! Reverends Paulson, P. Alfred Peterson. Okerlund and Bjorkquist paid the Academy a visit on May 16. We were glad to hear . their inspiring talks. The following speakers have visited our chapel exercises during the past year: Chicago: Rev. Okerlund. Rev. Peterson. Rev. Erickson. Wisconsin: Rev. A. Paulson. Omaha: Rev. J. Ahlquist;-- Worthington: i Rev. Bjorkquist. Minneapolis.: Rev. Vingren, Rev. Hedberg, Mr. Ball. Rev. Tingley. Mr. C. H. Smith. Dr. J. N. Leuker, Rev. Louck. Oscar Feltli, Di Frank- Peterson, Rev. Swanson. St. Paul: Prof. Stal-lard,: Rev. Hagstrom, Rev. Adolph Olson. Rev. • Cowgill;i Rev. Locker and Locker, Jr., Rev. 'Blowers, Rev. Antonson, Rev, Eklurd, Mr. and Mrs. Algot Peterson. Dr. Davis, profesor at Macalaster College, Dr. Kerfoot, president of Ilamline U., Mr. Mac Farland . superintendent of St. Paul missions. Grass Lake; Rev. Soneson. Los Angeles’: Mrs. F. Hughes! Rush City: Rev. O. S. Lindberg. Virginia: Rev. Peterson. Red Wing: Prof. Morton. Oakland, Neb.: Mr. and Miss . Arlander. Cambridge: Rev. Berglund. Ohio: Rev. Dahl uist and son, Alfred. Senloc, Sask., Canada: Rev. E. Morril. Rockford; 111.: Rev. ; J. Alfred Ericson. Sweden: Rev. Claesson. Mr. E. Holm, Rev. Hydehn. Prof. T. Rcimcstad, Miss Larson, Miss Fredeen and Miss Holmquist from Mine- 23 apolis have favored us with solos at our chapel exercises. . [ We are always glad to have speakers and singers at our chapel exercises . We hope that these friends may visit us again and we wish to thank them ri ost heartily for their visits. May 3 we had the pleasure of having Nels Toneson, ’09 with us. Mr. Andrew Edstrom, '11, paid us a visit the past month and gave us an interesting talk on “Sleep ' May 3, Adolf Olson, '10, pastor or Bethany Church, was ordained. Jonas Ahlquist, '11, made his appearance May 16. and spoke on Higher Finance. Frank ErickSon. Reuben AIlEn. Esther LuNdberg. Milton Lind. Fred JOhnscn. PeteK Oquist. OsCar Peterson. Rudobph Crook. : OliviA Johnson. Ituth SwanSon. , . Clarence ErickSon. Upon the invitation of the faculty the seniors met at the Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis and later had an enjoyable spread which will be long remembered. Thanks for the pleasant afternoon. The Student Volunteer Band has donated a number of missionary hooks to our library, namely, “Life of David Livingstone” by Blaikie, “Life of Adoniram Jud-son”, by Edward Judson, “Henry Martin , by George Smith, “Memoirs of David Brainerd , by Sherwood, “The Call, Qualifications and Preparation of Candidates for Missionary Service”, and “The Foreign Missionary”, by Brown. Thanks- Hope others will follow their example.