Canadian Mennonite Bible College - Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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DEDICATION REV. HENRY WALL, B.A., M.A. Rev. Henry Wall is one of the pioneers of CMBC. Rev. Wall was born on January 12, 1888 in the village of Blumenort, Molotschna. He attended public school in his native village and then the Zentral school in Orloff; from here he went to the Teachers’ Training Institute in Halbstadt. Upon graduation he taught for seven years and then decided to continue his training. The splendid school for the Deaf-and-Dumb in Orloff had a special attraction for Mr. Wall. He decided to undergo the necessary training and then to become one of the teachers of this institute. For this purpose Mr. Wall went for one year to St. Petersburg (now Leningrad) and from there in May, 1914, to Germany. Here he continued his studies in his chosen field. In July the first World War broke out. It forced Mr. Wall to discontinue his studies and to accept a teaching position so as to earn his living. Privately he continued his studies and eventually passed his “Oberlehrer” examination. In a strange way Mr. Wall found out that Rev. H. Ewert, Gretna, Manitoba was a distant relative of his. A correspondence and eventually an invitation to teach in the M.C.I. followed. In September, 1921 Mr. Wall arrived in Gretna to begin his teaching career in Canada. He taught for seven years at the M.C.I. During these years he met and married Miss Mary Klassen, a fellow teacher. In the fall of 1928 the Walls left Gretna for Winnipeg where Mr. Wall enrolled at the Uni¬ versity. Here in time he obtained his B.A. degree; he then went to Chicago where he earned his M.A. degree; he spent some time at the Winnipeg Normal School and accepted the position as principal of the Brunkild Consolidated school. This position he held for fourteen years. In 1945 the Walls came to Winnipeg. For two years Mr. Wall did pioneer work at the M.B. Collegiate here in Winnipeg and then joined the staff of the CMBC. Here he served for twelve years. In spring 1959, after having served as a teacher for forty-nine years, Mr. Wall went into retirement. I have known the Walls for many years and have been on the staff of CMBC with Mr. Wall for seven years. It was Mr. Wall’s duty to look after the finances of CMBC. During those years the college was nearly continuously expanding and thus the de¬ mands on the treasury were very heavy. At the same time this new institution, depending com¬ pletely on the good will and generosity of our churches, had not as yet gained the full confidence and support of them all. This made the office of the “Wirtschafter” a thorny one indeed. In discharging his duties, Rev. Wall showed loyalty, devotion and, what is even rarer, unself¬ ishness. Our college owes Rev. Wall a debt of gratitude. May his name remain on the annals of CBMC. Mrs. Wall has been a true helpmate to her husband; never one to make unnecessary words, she showed tact and dignity. Those of us who have been privileged to know the Walls more intimately, know how “gemiitlich” it can be at the Henry Walls. May the good Lord bless you both, dear friends. G.L. BERGTHALER MENNONITE CHURCH ALTONA, MANITOBA Ministers: Rev. D. Schulz, Rev. H. J. Gerbrandt, Rev. P. P. Kehler, Rev. J. W. Schmidt. Students: Judith Friesen, Gerald Loewen, Bill Thiessen.