Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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23 THE ACORN Albert Uahlby, 10, graduates from the Osborne Instance, ’10, graduates from University of Minnesota the coming June the Bethel Theo. Seminary the. coming with the degree of Bathelor of Arts. June. Rudolph Crook, '13, receives in June the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medicine from the University of Minnesota. Walfred Anderson, ’ll, President of the B. A. A. A., graduates from the University of Minnesota with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in June. Jonas Ahlquist. M. D., Bethel ’ll, Creighton Medical, 15, has recently completed at Harvard University a course in Tropical Medicine. Frank Ericson, '13. was recently married to Miss Ruth Rundquist of St. Paul. Congratulations! Arthur Bclstrom, ’14, graduates from Bethel Theo. Seminary in June. Miss Josephine Anderson, ’16, has entered the Mounds Park Sanitarium to take the course for nurses. Alex Rexion, ’16, eminent social organizer among the slums, graduates from the (Bethel Theo. Seminary in June. Harvy Stallard, B. S. C., once instructor of Science at Bethel Academy, graduates from the University of Minnesota in June with the degree of- Doctor of Philosophy. We congratulate him upon his scholarly attainments. Oscar J. R. Freed, B. S.. President Emeritus of the B. A. A. A., graduates in June from the College of Medicine of the University of Minnesota. He will enter the Minneapolis City Hospital June 15th as interne, where he will specialize in surgery. Albert Pearson, A. B., L. S. B., M. A., who has taught at. Bethel for the past four years, has accepted the position of Superintendent of the Milan High School the coming year. The Alumni wish him the greatest of success. The Alumni also regret the loss of Miss Elsa Nordin from the Rethel faculty. Teachers of her calibre and that of Mr. Pearson’s are few and their places hard to fill.

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ATHENAEN. The Athenaen Society’s program for the open meeting held May 25, 1917. Music ..........................Orchestra Song .....................Athenaen Girls Invocation ..............Gertrude Crook Roll Call. Welcome ........................President Solo ..........................Miss Edith Lfndberg Recitation................Martha Anderson National Medley. Paul Revere’s Ride...........Hilda Lund Solo ................Miss Edith Lind berg Dreaming.............Esther E. Tanquist Piano Duet, Esther dander, Florence Anderson. Rendering of Barbara Fritche. America ........'............Congregation Refreshments. The Athenaen Society has held four meetings during the last semester, ot which one has been held at the home of Mrs. A. J. Wingblade. We have had very beneficial meetings, which we hope, have developed the literary powers. The lady members of the Faculty have taken much interest in the activities of this society. Lillian Lindahl, Secy. The Athenaen Society held a meeting May 2, 1917. The following program was rendered: Song ............................ Society Invocation ............... Anna Sundberg Piano Solo ................Ellen Nelson Business Session. Vocal Solo.................Olive Martine Dialogue---Martha Anderson, Hilda Lund Song ..........................’Quartette Reading ................Florence Ericson Piano Solo.................Agnes Lindeen Reading ....................Miss Ryberg Critic’s Remarks....Margaret Ahlquist Song ............................. Unison Prayer ......................Hilda Lund Adjournment. Olive Martine, V. Secy. 27 ALPHA BETA NOTES. When we look back on the past year we cannot but feel that the A. B. L. S. has met with success. It has not held as many meetings as in former years, but the meetings held have been beneficial and instructive. It is not quantity but quality that counts. We wish to thank those, from different places outside of our school, who have attended our meetings. It makes us feel that the work the society is doing is appreciated and we always make it a point to have programs rendered which are worth' while. This year Is at an end but we take pleasure in inviting our friends to attend the meetings the A. B. L. S. will have next year. It has grown better from year to year and we can confidently say that the meetings of next year will be of even greater merit than those of any previous year. The following officers were elected to serve the A. B. L. S. next year: Pres., Arthur Nelson. V. Pres., E. Lindholm. Sec., M. Hamlin. Treas., Ester Olander Sergeant-at-Arms, A. Anderson. Piano, Ester Olander. Char., Conrad Carlson. CHAPEL SPEAKERS. During the now ended school year, we have been fortunate in having at our cliapel services speakers of prominence and ability, who have addressed us on a great variety of subjects. Among our list of chapel speakers are not only well known men of our own country, but men from various parts of the world. We have heard about the wonderland in the far north, Iceland; about the jungles of Africa and its people: and about conditions in warridden Europe and Asia; all told by men who have seen. The list of speakers has been published in the Acorn from month to month. THE ACORN

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THE ACORN 29 H. Peterson. It is with pleasure that we look back over the past year in our athletic dept-From the very outset of the year we have been crowned with success. The large gymnasium has been a great inspiration thruout the whole year. When the football season was over the boys and girls took to the gym, instantly. It has been there that the possibilities of a fine basket ball team has started. Just a glance over the basket ball season’s success: The first game was off like a flash. ‘ Each member was full of fire and hope. The opponents were the Minnehaha Academy boys. They were easily defeated 36 to 2. The second game played was with the strong Minnesota College team. This game was very exciting thruout. Due to the lack of practice together, Bethel was defeated 32 to 25. But hopes were strong for a return match. The next game was with the supposed Bethel Church boys; but we were vastly mistaken, because Johnson, a coach of the Northwestern School assisted Bethel Church. Still the Academy boys stuck hard and played a plucky game keeping tie until the last few minutes of play when they were defeated 25 to 20. The Academy boys felt proud of this loss because every member did his best and no-one played for anything else than a clean win. The following few weeks, about Christmas time, were spent playing smaller teams and gaining the necessary practice. The new year started in with a flash by a “win” over the Minnehaha Academy of •13 to 10. Not such a bad game as the score indicates. The game was fast thruout. A game with the Midway Y. M. C. A. followed and was won by a close score. This gave hope and inspiration to the boys. Following this game the Academy visited the Agricultural Gym. and was completely lost on the large floor space. .The score was 35 to 15. Now came the time for sweet revenge when Minnesota College visited us on our floor. They had just completed a string of victories over larger and stronger schools than their own. They defeated St. Olav's College; Gustavus Adolphus College and other such large teams. Surely they would defeat Bethel, but they were sorely mistaken. Bethel defeated then: 30 to 28. It required two extra periods of five minutes each to win, but Bethel was fit and capable. This was the most exciting game of the whole year. Other games were played but they were with lighter teams and therefore it is best not to mention the score to avoid ill feelings. The baseball season opened just as successfully. Only one game was played, due to the present critical condition. That game was won 4 to 3 from St. Raul College. Now, boys, rally 'round the flag of both country and school and let us wish Bethel tremendous success for the years to come in all her branches! Hip, Hip, Hoorah! Hip. Hip, Hoorah! Hip. Hip, Hoorah for Bethel!