Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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THE ACORN 31 Though I had sternly said him nay, I feared, half hoped, that he would disobey. Hut. if her motto is a mandate, her flow, er. forget-me-not, indicating true love, is a plea. She expects to devote her life to real missionary work by nursing and caring for the sick and afflirted, and peeling potatoes. Cora Walter became a contemporary of Browning, Oct. 31, 1SS9, at Baraboo. Wls. At the age of five Cora started school in the first grade, graduating in two days. In 19U9 she learned the tailor's trade and continuing in that line of work until 1913 she entered the Baptist Missionary Training school of Chicago. From this institution she was graduated in 1911. .Miss Walter is one of our Student Volunteers, and is planning for work in India. But before going to the foreign field she thinks it best to go to Des Moines, where her interest w ill lie consumed in further study of a variegated nature. Her most immediate ambition lies along the channel of “home missionary” endeavor. We surely wish her success in this struggle. Her favorite flower is the violet and geography her beloved subject: but her motto 'Keep Sweet.” Mr. Meredith, who besides being a student at B. A. is a physical director at the St. Paul Y. M. C. A., will leave with a large following of St. Paul youths lor the camp at St. Croix, Wis. Mr. M. has been an optimistic and inspiring student, and we welcome him back next year. Mr. McKee, who, tho lie is a good Methodist. dares to stud at B. A. and who endured with great fortitude our denominational week.” will spend the summer at Kden Prairie, Minn., where he will be pastor. It was a pleasing sight to see all the Chairs, tables, desks and electric machines walking over to the new building on moving day. with a hundred students’ legs for support. It certainly was a walk away.” A motion was made in chapel to thank alt who had taken part in the moving and so every one shook hands with his neighbor. What did the girls do on moving day? They scrubbed, washed the windows, made cot fee and—smiled. Pres. Ilagstrom has returned safely from the Fast. He reports a most strenuous trip. Bead his article in President’s corner.” Everyone enjoyed the first basket ban game in the new gym. Lots of room to breathe and shout and run. Now we’ll always win! Let every B. A. student bring back next fall live new students. Then we will replace at least in numbers, the large senior class which goes out this year. Up till the present writing, no freshmen have gotten lost in the labyrinths of the new building. It is said, however, that they miss the boiler room.

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30 THE ACORN Lydia Fransen:—AH Milaca was summoned to the home of Mr. and- Mrs. Fran-sen on the morning of Oct. 21, 180?, to see the tiny ‘ doll baby” Mr. Stork had brought them, and to rejoice with them at so precious a -gift. But -Milaca was not long to claim this child, which attracted so much attention. One short year was the extant of her stay there, when her parents brought her to St, Paul. After a brief stay they moved to Minneapolis. Here .Lydia decided she would make the most cl her opportunities, so she started to school. After attending school here for a time, her family again moved to St. Paul, where she continued her studies. For Lydia resolved that if she could not become as big in physical stature as some of her tall friends, she wouid grow in knowledge and in grace. So she continued her school work at the Pbalen Park graded school until she graduated in 1912 and then came to Bethel Academy the following fall. That she has grown in grace is sanctioned by her mother in the words of Shakespeare, Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low. an excellent thing in woman.” She has chosen as her motto. Speak less than you know,” and her favorite flower is the “Sweet Pea.” Osborn Instanes:—Among the wonders of Norway is Osborn Instanes, who was born some time during the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight (1888). It is said that lie is a natural born leader and preacher, because, he is known to have led all kinds of imaginary things, and to have preached to all kinds of both living and dead things, while still quite a youngster. When his wonderful faculties were finally discovered, it was decided at once that our little Norwegian” must be given a chance. How lie spent the years between 1SSS and 1905 has not yet been revealed to the world, and most likely will lie kept out of the annals of history for generations to come. But some time during 1905 his rather solemn countenance appeared at one of the seaports of this our continent. Feeling his importance, as a pastor, lie made a thorough study of all the country churches in the .Middle West ai.d Canada, One day it was revealed to instanes that his work was not as effective as he wished it to he, so he immediately sought for a place where he could stand in order that he might move the world, lie went to the Swedish Theological Seminary at Morgan Park. Chicago, but after a year's search for it (the place to stand) in vain, lie turned to Bethel Academy, where he has searched three years. His favorite study is Moneyology ; his favorite saying. Be what thou art; and his favorite flower, the “Red Rose.” Josephine Anderson. On August 27, iSi)5, a wee little girl whom they called Josephine Anderson came to Dalbo, the prettiest little girl Dalbo had ever seen, and the most beautiful child born into the Anderson family, her brother excepted. The neighboring women could never agree who she was like. Some said she was like father, others said she was like mother. Since then she has developed characteristics peculiarly her own. She learned to know father, mother, sister and brothers immediately. She took a particular liking to lather, and there was nothing she so much enjoyed as to make father go perambulating with her after midnight. Her early education she received in a rural school at Dalbo. There she received ambitions and desires to do genuine mission work. Hence. Dalbo was not big enough to satisfy her. She then tried Bethel Academy. But her ambitions soon went beyond Bethel Academy also, and after three years of hard struggle she finally succeeded in convincing the faculty that they had better let her leave with the seniors of 191G. Josephine is a modest little girl with a sweet disposition, a congenial nature, and a big smile for everybody. Her motto: '‘Touch me not.’’ is a plmle and a cause of uneasiness to many. It sounds not like a maxim but a mandate. But she has always been a conundrum and to many it has been a delight to try to discover the innermost secrets ot her heart. Wc take hope in the poet’s saying:

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T HE ACO iN 32 Como Park is very convenient Tor Klein Day. We feel almost as tho the park belonged to the school; it is so near ami I reel y accessible for our use. Bethel Academy will close before the seminary this year. The seminary began one week later and closes one week later. A vote of thanks was given by the student body to the seminary faculty and students for our pleasant stay in their building. The association was most pleasant and the relationship most harmonious, it is said that the seminary boys miss the seminary girls! One of the advantages of the new building is the study room. Now every one can use his vacant hours for study in quiet and contentment, under the supervision of a faculty member or ‘'super-student.’’ Miss. Grace Palmquist and the Misses Ruth and Olive Johnson arc planning to “make’’ Kansas before the state conference in that place. Now may the Freshmen justly sing: On our toes you need not tread: There is room enough for all. Give the little boys a chance.” Miss N.: What does it mean: to go thru fire and water for the service ot someone?” D. A. It means that someone would die for you.” E. I.: ‘Lester, you could get room for another pair of feet in those tennis shoes. L. W.: Do you want to share them with me.” Two Farmers. Once there were two farmers each ol whom had a son. One farmer said to the other: “I want my son to know everything about tillage of the soil and how to milk the cows, etc.” The other said: I want my boy to know that also, but 1 would like to have him be able 10 do some, thing that any calf can’t heat him all to pieces doing.” ltev. Jacob Peterson addressed the student body, May 13th, on the subject: “Baptist Benevolences.” Dr. Sweet of the Calvary Baptist Church spoke on the subject: “Missions of the Orient.” Rev. Gust. Johnson of the Swedish Mission Tabernacle, gave a very interesting talk at the chapel exercises May bth. His theme was: Preparedness to meet that day when the Lord comes to take those who have been preparing.” Dr. Jonas Larson, ’ll, gave a talk on: What Worry Causes.” Other Chapel visitors: Mr. Thunell '12, Canada; Mr. Oscar Freed ’ll, IJ. of M.; Prof. Harvey Stallard; Rev. Backiund. former instructor at Bethel Academy; ltev. Arlander. member of School Board; ltev. Lagerstrom. Rev. D. E. Haglund. former instructor In Bethel Academy, now pastor in New Vork, visited the school last week. Dr. Dean of the Northwestern Theological Seminary in Ciiicago. gave us a most inspiring address on May 23. He said, among other things, that Gustavus Adolphus goes hand in hand with Luther as a world hero lor righteousness. Mingled with the music of the birds on our campus, we hear the admonitions of the plowmen to their horses, as they are leveling off the grounds and making them “nice.” That’s like being on the farm, said a student from Dakota. Miss Anna Larson won the first place in the English preliminary declamatory contest, and Mr. Conrad Carlson, in tho Swedish final contest. Our school’s display at the Auditorium this week was one of the many ways in which B. A. is becoming known. The architect’s model of the future campus was pronounced very interesting.