Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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T II E ACORN land of the midnight sun did not have room for this ambitious personality; he returned at the age of seven years to Charleston., V Va., where he began to drink out of the fountain of education. The following year he moved to Cleveland. O., where he emptied the fountains of learning. During his school career he irritated the pedestrians on the street corners by his shrill cry, “Paper, sir? Paper!” As he developed into maturity he chose as his life’s calling, preaching. 1-Ie entered the Swedish Seminary, then at Morgan Park, Chicago, in the fall of 1912. After having spent out year there he realized his need of a high school education. His flower is the “Indian Paint Brush”; his favorite study, “Zoology”; his ambition and motto goes up in one word, “Russia.” Carl Eric Gustav Dahlstrom:—The great city ol' Stockholm. Sweden, was disturbed one morning in the first part of the liltli century, by the ringing of all the church bells. When the cause of the agitation was found, it revealed itself to be the mere birth of our hero Carl Dahlstrom. At the age of eleven he lost his parents. After a few years of ups and downs he wanted to go to that great land where there is no king and no cranky preachers. Having been In America a few years he was advised to enter Brandon College. After one year at Brandon he had received enough of the school spirit to enter Bethel Academy. Mr. Dahlstrom is preparing to become a doctor-preacher. He says that deeds arc not always visible to the human eyes, which is proven by his motto. “Cod secs nil thy deeds when nobody else does.” 11 is flower, ‘ Linnea Borealis.” His favorite study is not medicine, but the “Swedish Language.” Ida Ericson, who was born May 9. I SO I, in the woods of West Rock, Minn., is a person whose life history is a very short one. which is very natural, lor she is not yet very old. She, as all the rest of the Senior class, is a very ambitious person. She began to thirst for an education at a very eariy age. Being a good scholar she graduated early from the graded school. After having finished the grades she attended Business College. But life became too monotonous and she decided to move to Topeka, Kansas, in 1910. Now the life strings began to vibrate with sympathy for the needful world and she could no longer restrain her ambition. She became a stenographer for a year, but she felt the need of a better education and returned to Minnesota in the lull of 1913 tc attend Bethel. Her favorite study is “Swedish. C. Robert Anderson was born at Red Wing, Minn., Nov. 9. 18 JG. Since then he has been traveling all over the state ot Minnesota, because of the honor of being a preacher’s son. His first move was made when he was about six months old to Lanthrop, Minn. Here he remained long enough to enter the public school. But he had hardly begun when he had to pull up stakes and move to Alexandria, where iie finished the graded school. During these years of hard study and much worry, ho overworked his cranium so that he was obliged to change his occupation and work in a grocery store. After two and one-half years of experience as .grocery clerk he entered Bethel Academy as a treshman the fall of 1913. During these years at Bethel he has been persuaded to believe that he has a voice for singing. His aim is to develop his mus»cal talents so that he may become a “professional” singer. The Lily of the Valley” is his favorite flower; “mathematics” his favorite study and, because of his many trials in life, he has chosen as his motto. “Climb though the Rocks be Rugged.” Fred Norling:—On the 12th day of Dec., 1895. Fred Norling was born, on a farm, at Svea, Minn. After having been nursed and cared for, for a period of eight years, he was considered big enough to send to school. At the age of fifteen he graduated from the country school. When he had graduated he felt the need of instruction iu farming. The result was a course m the Minnesota State Agricultural School, from which he graduated in 1914. In 19In

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THE ACO R N 21 publication of ibis issue, but several games have been put off on account of rain. Bethel 14 — St. Paul College 4. The first game of the season was played on May t at Como against St. P. C. A good crowd was present and showed a great deal of spirit. Arthur Belstrom was in the box and he proved too good a man for the other side. St. P. C. was forced to use two pitchers and yet could not stop the heavy hitting done by our boys. Both teams played a clean game but the Bethel proved too strong and fast a team for St. Paul College. Bethel 15 — Minnehaha Academy 14. On the following Monday our boys hit it for S. E. Minneapolis and added another victory to our credit by defeating the M. A. team. This team proved to he more of a match than the one played Saturday before. The wind was very strong and it was almost impossible to do any fielding. .John Johnson pitched good ball, getting 11 strikeouts. Tennis has been scarce this spring yet one can see boys and girls hunting up their rachels and nets every day when there is no rain. No courts are secured on our grounds as yet but we arc looking forward to a large athletic field by next fall. E tutorials iContinued from page 13.) trying and we are often tempted to throw our books and give it up. But by the encouraging words from those who have gone before and conquered, and by words o’ regret from those who gave it lip before they had finished, we are spurred to go on and make the goal. When we leave school we step into the great realms of service. It is no longer a life of mere receiving but of giving, sacrificing our life, strength and energy to serve others. Seniors, we are ready to commence a new period and turn a new leaf in life's great book. Let us keep such record that on the last great commencement, when we step into the realms of life evedlasting. of which this life is a place of preparedness. wc can look back upon it with joy. The present Acorn staff wishes to express their appreciation to the faculty ana students for their cooperation in making this year’s Acorn a succe3S The New Staff W hop.- that our present subscribers vi!l l.ot fo.'g.t the Acorn next year. We are sure the next year's circulation manager will be glad to hear from you. Address all your subscriptions to the Acorn Circulation Manager, Bethel Academy, St. Paul, Minn. Our next year's staff is as follows: Editor-in-chief Fred Moberg: Asso. editor. Agnetta Sundfelt; Swedish editor. Linus Johnson: Bossiness mgr.. Alfred Bah!-us Johnson; Business mgr., Arthur Nelson; Cir. mgr., Edwin Tanquist; Religious Dept.. Gust Gustafson; Society editor. Grace Palm quist; Athletics. Paul Jacobson; Personal editors, Anna Larson, Esther Tanquist, Ger trade Eckman. The present Acorn staff wish you the best of success. QUobs ijistonj (Continued from page 17.) Alex Rexion:—John Alex Ericson wasan’s reason or the Apostle Paul's reason horn at Worcester, Mass.. Jan. 2, 15593. Heis left for him to explain. As early as was then called Ericson. but for excellentihe age or six months he was possessed of reasons of his own. he has changed his the spirit of navigation and sailed across name to Rexion; whether he has a worn-the ocean to Sweden. But the beautiful

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THE ACORN 29 he again had a siege of studiousness and came to Bethel. He is very neutral as to his studies, therefore, he has no favorite among them. His motto is. “Laboromnia vincit (Labor wins ali things). Carola Morin:—In the southern part of Sweden (here was a little girl born on the 26th day of Aug. 18SJ6, in a city located on the western shore called Helslngborg, Ska-lie. Having seen the romantic waves ol the “Catigatt” she was overcome by a longing to drift on the rough and yet inviting waves. She was not big enough to have her own way, but was sent to school, from which she graduated. Her ambition grew day by day; alter finishing the public school she went to a high school at Malmo. at which place she also attended a swimming-school. Imagine the joy in her heart when her parents told her, her dreams should be realized, that they were about to move to America. Her love for all that meant education was rekindled when she reached America, and accordingly she came to Bethel. Her motto is, Never give up ; her favorite flower. The American Beauty Rose. Leonard Westman:—On the morning of Dec. 13. 1896. the big brother at West-man's on 2120 lith Ave. S.. Minneapolis. Minn., was very disgusted because he found, when he awakened, a little baby-brother that Mr. Stork had brought. The whole family was surprised to find such a Christmas present. In spite of (he disadvantage of always being small for his age. he soon grew up and was considered big enough to go to school. He graduated from Garfield public school in 1912. As lie was not satisfied with this mere introduction lo education, he went to South High for one and one-half years. After that he was possessed of a spirit for business and entered the American College of Minneapolis. After this business course he came to Bethel Academy to finish his high school work. His favorite ambition is talking , but his motto is. Talk less, do more ; his favorite study is Physics and his favorite flower the Peony. Samuel Smith:—The 28th day of Aug.. 1891, was a very important day for Sweden, because on that day there was an eclipse of the sun over all of Sweden, and also, because of the fact that a sturdy boy was presented to the great world power of the North. As little Sam grew up, his father's farm became too small, and he gave his parents no peace until they sent him to school. After a period ot seven years of school work he graduated at the age of thirteen. Again lie desired to move on; this time his aspirations were America. Having conic to America, he heard of Minnesota, where so many Dal-masar” live, and decided to go there. The need of further education was soon felt and Bethel Academy became his next stopping place. Mr. Smith has indulged in many lines of work, such as carpentry, rail-laying and now lastly as bell-boy . His favorite flower is the American Beauty . His motto. He conquers who thinks he can. Victor E. Bergfalk:—Among the iron mines of Northern Minnesota (Duluth) a little boy, at ter wards called Victor Bergfalk, was born on Oct. 19. 1897. When he was ten months of age, his parents found it necessary that they move to the back woods” of northern Wisconsin, where they stayed for six years. Here little Victor was kept in quietness, the nearest town being Grantsburg. twenty miles away. Mis next move was to Mora. Minn., where lie began the graded school. But bis school work was interrupted by the restlessness of our hero, for he next journeyed toward the setting sun — a small city. Argyle, in the Red River Valley. After this he move! twice before he became a Senior. He finished his graded school work at Grove City. Minn . in 1911. after three years of high school work. But. big birds cannot develop in small cages; he came to Bethel in the fall of 1915, where he has found ample room to develop. His favorite study is Mathematics : his flower is tlic “Iloir-Bell” and his motto is. No palm without the dust of labor.