Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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ft •A A ). WIXCBLADE A. J. WING BLADE, A. M. ' Resolved Unit like the sun. so lone os my don losfed. I would look on the hrittht side of cvcrythiny. II. C. WING BLADE, A. B. “Me loo I hi nobleness has tauyht To muster my despair: The fountains of my hidden life. Are thronyh thy friendship fair. E. A. PIXSTUOM, PH. B.. TIL M-, B. D. faith fid man shall abound with htessinys ESTHER SABLE, PH. B. “Have faith, and a score of hearts will show faith in your work and tired. 1-1 ST I IKK SAI5I.K ANNA M. SWEDBERG, B. S. More thinys arc wrouyht t y prayer than this world dreams of HARTLEY GUAXDIX. A. B. Just one lift of thy hand cleared that distance. 11 AHOLD ERICSSON, A. B. II is not the spurt on the start, hut the continued. unrestitty. unhastiny advance that wins the day. AXXA M. SWICmtKRC •J I IAUTI.KY (• K A XI IX Page $ ll. KOLI ERICSSON

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THE BETHANNUAL President’s Message HKVER in tile history of mankind lias a larger army marched from the halls of High Schools and Academics than the one of 1926. They march on from one stage in the process of preparation for life to another. The message of the years from the kindergarten to High School Senior has been given—the open question is—has it been received and applied? Another and equally grave question is: What shall the next chapter in this program contain? Shall it spell a continuation of the educational process in higher institutions of learning, or does it mean the taking up of the struggle for an existence? Not a little depends upon the answer to this question. Each graduate needs wisdom to see and courage to decide this question. Bethel Academy’s section in this great onward marching army is no small contingent. In fact, to those of us associated with Bethel, it is of the greatest importance. The vital thing for each member is to make a life rather than make a living. The latter is hut a means to an end. Therefore the emphasis at Bethel is placed upon things spiritual rather than material, upon the abiding realities rather than those temporary and passing. As there arc more elements that enter into the making of a life than into a living, so there arc more real worthwhile results to be obtained therefrom. These ingredients are faith—a trust in the unseen—seeing the invisible; courage, a fearlessness to attempt to do the right or one’s duty, whatever the cost or opposition. The development of personality with all of those God-given talents that it includes; viz.: the mind, the faculty and power of thought, the heart—the emotional forces within—and the will—the ruling power on the throne of man's soul. The shaping, directing, and developing of these faculties make possible the attainment of the goal—the making a life. Particularly so, there is co-operation in this work of culture—co-operative between the Giver of these talents and the recipient thereof. This is the function of a school like Bethel, with all of its resources and activities, its personalities and powers. There has no class gone forth to the making of a life in a more important day than the one of 1926. Xo issue of the Bcthannual has entered the open door of a more auspicious age than this. Wc arc witnessing the dawn of a new era. There is little time to stand and wonder or reflect, for wc are rushing into the future with meteor speed, and the aspect is swiftly changing. Opportunities never known before are today within our grasp. Of tomorrow none can prophesy. Society is molten and poised over the molds of the future. The material resources of the age, the unexampled riches of the Western World, offer ample provision for the human redemption if the church can once be brought to recognize her stewardship of life, leadership and money, and made willing to pour these treasures into the channels that make lives for the Kingdom of our T.ord and His Christ. There is nothing that can stem this tide and obstruct this onward march like inactivity and a refusal to enter in thru the open doors that invite to the land of larger opportunity. These portals arc thrown wide apart for this emerging army of students. A larger army of Pastors, parents, teachers, and friends arc eagerly and expectantly watching while they pray that there may be no retreat, but a forward, onward, upward march to these ever enlarging fields of usefulness and achievement. To this. Bethel with its entire faculty and the staff of Bcthannual bids a hearty Godspeed.

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 ✓ KIT IK XKI.SOX l-KAXCKS MAY AXDKUSOX FRANCKS MAY ANDERSON. A. 11. Live while gun live, life rails for all yonr powers: This instant day your almost strenyth demands.” BFFIK XKI.SOX. A. H. ‘’She ope net h her mouth with wisdom and in her tonyue is the laic of kindness.” OKI.I’ll A M. JACOP.SON GEO. II. II17I.TGRKX I) EL FI IA M. JACOBSON'. B. S. '•It was otdy a ylad '(Jood-morniny' As she passed atony the way. lint it spread the morning glory Over the livelong day.” GEORGE II. IICLTORKX The man worthwhile is the man who will smile Chen everything goes dead wrong.” OIIKKC. obkiu; .lad the world is he tier for everyone. Who is living at his he si.” MARIK OMARK Musir is the language of the soul.” FLORENCE All VILLA PRICK ”.l word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pitchers of silver.” MARIK OMAKK FLORENCE A. PRICK I‘age v