Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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 zStudznt do unci Standing: E. Andoraon. C. Hcglund, M. Liljenstrom, D. Anderson, V. Hauk. Seated: V. Carlson, D. Miller, W. Sherwick. C. Lundquist. V. Clson. F. J cOlash, L. Pearton The Student Council can be called the clearing-house of Bethel activity for it is connected in some way with almost every department and activity. It is the voice of the student body, the organ of student government at Bethel. As such the Council has had a busy and active year. To start the school year and to welcome the freshmen, they planned that week of buzzing activity known as Freshman Week. Later, in October, the Council made extensive arrangements for the Homecoming celebration, and in February they sponsored the all-school trip to New Ulm. At the close of the school year, the Council planned the all-school picnic on June 4. This year the Council has introduced several new ideas. With the aid of the Student Publications Department, the Council for the first time prepared and printed a student directory. The Chapel Choir was organized to fill a need for music in the chapel services. Student health insurance and an activities expense budget have been items of discussion during the year. The officers for this year have been: Carl Lundquist, president; Virgil Olson, vice-president, and Virginia Carlson, secretary. Professor E. Norstrom is the faculty advisor. The representatives from the various departments are: David Anderson, forensics; Dury Miller, Seminary; Gunnar Hoglund, Junior College; Val Hauk, athletics; Elving Anderson, Religious Council; Francis McOlash, Music Department; Winston Sherwick, Alexis Society; Mary Ann I.iljenstrom, publications, and Leona Pearson, College Club. Sixteen

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42 V afz Where's your green hat? Use the other sidewalk! Hey you, carry my books! Such cries end commands resounded through Bethel's halls as upper classmen initiated tremulous freshmen into Bethel school life. The moments to nurse cases of homesickness were few as the newcomers were entertained night after night by the faculty and upper classmen. On the first evening, the Twin City Swedish B. Y. ?. U. entertained all Bethelites with an evening of skits and merriment. On a tour in a chartered bus the next afternoon, the new students saw the sights and became acquainted with the Twin Cities. But we can't forget the watermelon feed—who was it that ate the most?—and the all-school mixer. The green hats were symbolic of—well, you know'—and v ere the official insignia for the freshmen until the night of the semi-formal reception. There, with a blast of the royal trumpet, the promotion began and the hats were ceremoniously removed. By this time the freshmen had proved that they were well qualified to take their places with the rest of the Bethel group and, as they doffed their hats, they ceased their apprenticeship and became true Bethelites. Eighteen