Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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6 THE BETHEL HERALD she had her life work to do for the Master, and she tried to do it, buoyed in the hours of despondency by the hope to one day see Him face to face in the land, where no suffering can come. Lillian Lindahl was born in St. Paul Aug. 25, 1898. She was converted in 1910 and joined the First Sw. Baptist Church of St. Paul. She died after an illness of five months, on March 14, 1919. Feeling sorrow in our own hearts we wish to express our sympathy to her mother and to all those who stood nearest to her in life, knew her best and loved her most. U. A’S SHARE IS THE WAR Bv OLIVE MARTINE O'er the seas there came a pleading From a nation in distress. And we gave our glorious laddies; Honor bade us do no less. Bethel Academy gave three of her men in response to the first call. Now at the close of the war, our service flag has eighty-eiglit stars, representing members of the faculty, alumni, and present student body. Four of these stars are of gold. Two have the blue borders, and two have red. We are not all in a position to enter the service as soldiers, sailors or nurses. Those who could n.ot, did their part in serving their country by doing Red Cross work and buying Liberty Bonds. We rank among the first in responding to the call for aid in Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives. The war is over and our boys are coming home. We are deeply grateful to our Heavenly Father who has so mercifully spared and protected our boys from the dangers which have confronted them in the service. May they he as good soldiers of the Cross as they habe veen for their country. Many of the boys have returned to take up their school work. Others have only looked in upon us in passing through the city. To these, as well as to the boys whom we have not been privileged to moot with, we extend a hearty welcome. Wp welcome you. our boys, so true in khaki and in blue. 3 0 PAPER THIS YEAR. By OLIVE MARTINE In past years at the end of every month, a school paper has been issued. We used to hear the announcement made, that the paper could be secured at the close of the chapel period. Then there would follow a rush for the doorway, and during the remainder of the day the paper would be strongly in evidence. “Everybody was doing it,” poring over the personals.—Freshmen in hopes of seeing their names in print. Seniors loftily scornful of the efforts made by the lower classmen, reading only that which was written by themselves or classmates. But this last year all this has been missed. The staff felt that it could not publish a good paper and meet expenses, because of the high cost of paper and printing. It was decided that one good issue was to be given out in the form of an Annual. This paper we hope and believe, will, in a measure, fill the place of the regular issues of the school paper.

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THE BETHEL HERALD 7 GREATER BETHEL. By OLIVE MARTINE In spite of the great war and all the drives which have been launched during this period, the Swedish Baptists have done very well, in that the debt which has hovered over the school has been paid. We are grateful for this but in order that we may have a greater Bethel let us not forget to Keep On Giving. We have a beautiful and convenient building, but we need more equipments for some of our departments. The Domestic Science department has not as yet been opened. Funds are needed for equipment as well as for an instructor. Other departments can also be strengthened. Our gymnasium for instance, is still incomplete. The commercial department, although having had but a small beginning has grown to where it will need more instructors another year. Here is an opportunity for young men and young women to pursue commercial studies in a Christian atmosphere. The music department is proving a decided success. Training is offered in vocal, piano and violin. Bethel has grown and expanded these last years. In spite of war conditions the enrollment this year is larger than ever before. Now that the war is over we look for a large increase in the student body this coming year. We hope the students, as well as all who read this paper, will boost for Bethel in trying to get new students. Help to make our school a Bigger and Better Bethel. BE A BOOSTER! OUR INTEREST IN THE GREAT WORLD QUESTION By OLIVE MARTINE The eyes of the world are directed toward Paris, watching the proceedings of the delegates at the Peace Conference. The destiny of the world is held in their hands. International co-operation and peaec is the keynote of the conference. We, as students, are vitally interested. We are here at school preparing ourselves to become bigger and better citizens, to become leaders. When we leave school we must take our place among men,—some to become leaders, ‘others followers. Boosters, if you please. As citizens of America and of the world we are looking with anxious interest across the waters to where our president sits among other leades to establish an understanding of and respect for all international laws, and thus promote an international peace. I T RETT IO AR SEMINA RIETS EORESTANDARK I maj man-ad, for trettio hr sedan, landsteg dr C. G. Lagergren for fors-ta gangen p Anverikas jord. Han kom da for att upptaga den verk-samhet, till vilken han blivit kallad, namligen Forest an dare- och larare-ambetet vid vart semi-narium, en plats vilken han nu i trettio ar fyllt pa det mest fortjanstfulla siitt. Vad som formadde honom att larnna Sverige, talar han sjalv om i denna tidning, sh att vi skola ej saga nagot darom. Annu star han ibland oss, en kam-pe for sanning och ratt, obojd av hren, kraftig och arevordig. Annu i