Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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I 9 2 5 — T H E B E '1' HANNUAL— 1925 OUR CLASS ADVISER THE Senior classes have for many successive years claimed Professor H. C. Wingblade as their counselor and special patron. And each of these classes has with some vanity thought itself his peculiar favorite. We know that in the Senior year he has made a last, great effort to put the stamp of a Christian education upon the youth that is passing out of bis sphere of influence. Yet it is not true that we shall entirely pass out from his sphere of influence. We cannot do that. In years to come we shall be led to think of him when we happen on to some line of beautiful literature that he pointed out to our unseeing eyes: but oftener shall we remember some new thought that he brought us. or some age-old truth that he restated in his own striking way impossible to forget. Light and truth are beneficent—still light may be cold as a January day. and truth may be sharp as a two-edged sword: we need warmth to grow. So Mr. Wingblade. a true and wise teacher, has given more—something of himself, the warmth of his own personality. We may lose our grammar: we may forget who wrote Layamon's Brut : but we shall always retain the essentials of a true education: for. as the esteem and love for our teacher, it has gone deeper than the surface, deeper than the head, it has found lodgment in the heart of each Senior. Vijjr Tsvtuly-Seven

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1 9 2 5 -TH E B E T H A N N UAL-1925 • Rose Jorgenson - - - - - - Artichoke Lake. Minn. Secretary. Freshman '25 Secretary. Athcnaean '24 Chorus Devout. Yet Cheerful: Active, Yet Resigned Roy Dow - - St. Paul, Minn. Am More Serious Than My Custom Ruth Hedquist - Argyle. Minn. Our Homes Are Cheerier for Her Sake. Our Dooryards Brighter Blooming, and All About the Social Air Is Sweeter for Her Coming Arvo Gordh - St. Paul. Minn. Student Welfare Committee ’23 Track 4. '25 Basketball '2 Bcthannual Cartoonist '25 None But Himself Can Be His Parallel 1‘iiitr TueutySix

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T 1 9 2 5 — THE B E THANNUAL— 1925 4, SENIORS Carl OLSSON.....................................President LLOYD LENNING......................................Vice President Hilma ADRAHAMSOK...................................Secretary Brainerd Christie..................................Treasurer CARL OLSSON ...... - Valedictorian PAUL WALLENDORF.................................Salutatorian MOTTO—Set sail: the ocean lies before us. COLORS—Silver and Blue. Class Flower—Pink Rose. HISTORY By Roger Wickstrand 77OUR years ago prospectors from all parts of our land were thrown into JO Bethel's melting pot. Because of the unexplored territory lying before and back of this experience, this group was molded into a strong cast, which has proved most durable during the course of our journey at Bethel. These adventurers moved slowly forward, practically unnoticed at first, as is the portion of all tenderfoots. However, it was not long before these courageous explorers won distinction in literary and athletic lines. Yes. it was an illustrious beginning, but not once was our pace slackened in the race. Our history began with a democratic business meeting. After election of officers we choose for our classpilot. Miss Violet Wallendorf. who served most faithfully in this capacity. Beyond a doubt it was because of her excellent lead ership that we got such a noble start. The most outstanding adventure during the first year was our Freshman social. Everything was arranged to perfection, hut the wise upper classmen laid all our plans waste. Locking ourselves in one of the music rooms, with our treasured “feed'’ by cur side and the prowling upper classmen outside the door, we debated as to how we should consume our eats.” We found to our sorrow, but not to our disadvantage, that our only eating utensil was a pocket knife: however, our fingers did not constitute a handicap contest, thanks to the upper classmen who made the evening so joyous and successful. Of course, by tine carrying of excessive volumes of books and assuming bewildered countenances, our identity was laid bare. Who can conceive of a school without Freshmen? Why. the Freshmen are as necessary to a school as an engine is to an automobile. No matter what happens to a Freshman he never takes offense: he is passive and green, the goat of the school. Regardless of what can be said about Freshmen. I'm sure no one would fancy having this title erased from his school experience. II. The fall of the second year found practically every member of our class back at the registrar’s desk: none was refused entrance, so we resumed our studies Page TiecntyEiyht