Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Table of Contents LITERARY DEPARTMENT— Pago The Art of Conversation........................... 5 A Dream for Popularity............................ a The American Boy’s Opportunities ................. s EDITORIALS— A Closing Word.................................... X Bethel’s Future................................... 9 The True Optimist................................. 9 New Staff--...................................... 10 CLASS PROPHECY...................................... 11 CLASS HISTORY........................................ 13 GRADUATING CLASS OF 913 ....................1........ 14 CLASS OF 1913. Poem..... .......................... 15 SOCIETY NOTES— A. B. A........................................... S. P. B................... .......................18 Alpha Beta Literary Society ............t 19 ACORN STAFF........................................20-21 PERSONALS ........................................ 22 SWEDISH DEPARTMENT-------- For en in gen Svea............................... 24 Ett forsummat Tillfa.ll© Aterlost ............... 25 ALUMNI NOTES........................................ 26 ATHLETIC ............................................ 28 WIT AND HUMOR........................................ 29 RELIGIOUS NOTES.................................... 32 EXCHANGES ........................................... 33 LIST OF ADVERTISERS...................................

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dOOn n OTHF sophomore clothes are the Ul UU vLUinCJ. KIND THE YOUNG MAN WANTS. MODERATE PRICES lets show you. A. Peterson Co. 229-231 EAST SEVENTH STREET ST. PAUL (“WHY NOT”?) BII-L-IVI VISI Ye Hardware Man Compttmonta of Dr. j. 2d. Ostergren 355 SPayne jfve. 5V. ZPau , 2f nn. 2504--S CENTRAL AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS. !. B. Grant: Sons h ardware: Como Carlin-e and Carter Avc. BOTH PHONES: T. S. Park 6872. N. W. Midway 1625. Mrs. Lanthrop Jffome 5$a cery Connected with NOTION AND CONFECTIONERY Cor Doswell and Como. Phenes C. 0. GUSTAFSON T. S. 20924 W. FOG 11 X. V. Cedar 6140 7Jhe 27 inne ictha Dry C eanmg and ‘Dyeing Company 651 E. MINNEHAHA STREET ST. PAUL, MINN. Ladies and Gents Clothing a Specialty. REPAIRING AND ALTERING NEATLY DONE T. S. 20910 Olson Carlson Dealers in cUp to date footwear T. S. PHONE SPRUCE 403 421 CENTRAL AVE„ MINNEAPOLIS Mounds Park Sanatarium ST. PAUL, MINN. 'f horouglily equipped modern hospital for the treatment of all noncontagious diseases. RATES SAME AS AT OTHER HOSPITALS. For information apply to DR. ROBERT EARL, Pres’t PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS.

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rriie Acorn VOL. V MAY 19 J 3 No. 8 % ART OF CONVERSATION. The art cf conversing correctly ancl pleasingly should he the aim of every person. What is more delightful ar.1 entertaining than an intelligent conversation carried on by people who have cultivated and developed their manner cf speech, it is true that seme have a more natural ability for speaking or carrying on a conversation than others hut nevertheless one may improve, and develope his speech to a remarkable extent. And he will also find that it will have a broadening effect upon the mind, as the result of coming into contact with more intelligent people. The truth of our statements should always be born in mind. People are often mislead, and made to believe things, or take for granted statements which they have heard other people mention and which are untrue, it would elliminate a great den! of unnecessary trouble, if one, in conversing regarding other people, on simple hearsay would investigate and find cut the truth of the matter before relating it to any one else. V.'e have possibly noticed during a con- versation people who insist on expounding all they know upon the subject whether it is desirable or not to the remainder of the party. This is one of the faults one must remedy if one desires to converse with people. One should learn to mention a thing without giving a lengthy discourse on it. unless it is desirable to your friends, or circumstances are such that you must discuss thoroughly. One can easily detect whether the interest in you is high enough to warrant your going Into any length on your subject. Also many people know very little about a subject, but nevertheless are able to converse a great deal about uninteresting matter which has no bearing upon the subject just for the sake of having something to say in the matter. These are the tendencies of a bore, ana if one is affected, it is very disagre-able to anyone in connection with them. Our conversation should consist of a variety cf subjects, so arranged that argument, tales and reason receive their due attention, but never allow them to grow uninteresting and tiresome to your