Central Wisconsin College - Valkyrie Yearbook (Scandanavia, WI)

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fsi , f .23 V i i ' , 117 Alumni Department Greetings Alumni! Your Alma Mater greets you! To you who have faced life in its realities and to you whose memories of school days are still clear, she sends her greetings! Four hundred and thirty young men and women can look to Scandinavia Academy, now known as Central Wfisconsin Col- lege as their fostering mother. These are scattered far and wide throughout the United States and even in foreign lands. To six, namely, Iver Ramseth, '00, James Jenson, '01, Qtis VVil- helmson, '02, Rudolph Peterson, '02, john A. Nhfestberg, '02, and Loyd Anderson, '07 have come the call of proclaiming the Gospel of Peace. Three, Oscar Hellestad, '01, Frida Nilsen, '12, Mrs. Anna Knutson Trygstad, '12 have consecrated their lives to enlightening their benighted brethren in China and Mad- agascar. Four, L. A. Dahl, '97, Bjarne Ravn, '00, Cscar Knutson, '00, Carl M. Anderson, '00 as doctors of medicine are relieving the temporal sufferings of their fellow men. In fact, in nearly every field of labor you will find them successfully playing their parts. Twenty-tivo have ceased their labors. Of these, tvvo, Otto Oas, '12, Casper Gilson, '13 made the su- preme, sacrifice in the VVorld VVar. Although, Alumni, it is not so very many years ago since you trod up and down the halls of Scandinavia Academy or Central Vlfisconsin College, and, although the memory of those days are fresh in your minds, it may seem at times as though there is a .wide gulf separating those days from the present. Yet we know such is not the case. The spirit of love and loyalty to our Alma Mater is rooted so deeply in our hearts that it will take more than mere time to vvipe it out. How many a time have we not assured her a deserving place in our minds and hearts? How can we as Alumni best show our loyalty and love for our Alma Mater? NfVords become mere words if they are not put into action, and the same with our intentions. If all the cherished plans we had for our Alma Mhter shall be realized, it is, of course, self evident that we must rally to her support.

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nufn n ' 1 2 1 I2 as ' Q- ' 1 A g f ,-551 if .-if um 3 ' 2 enllnns yfg, 6 ull, 24 THE OLD ACADEMY Our own Academy, Qur own Academy, To you We'll all be true In our esteem for you, We'll lift you higher, VVe'll -never tire, Of our boosting you, Academy for you!

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BD fm r Iles isa Tum , ' . flip i 9 -'?f,'H '. 118 A 24 First, every Alumnus should be a booster for his Alma Mater-a heralder of the advantages to be derived from pur- suing a course of study here. Every Alumnus should take an increased interest in the affairs of his Alma Mater by following her advancements and responding to her calls of duty. For if we have enthusiasm and loyalty it will inevitably lead to activity and lifeg and, who among her sons and daughters does not dream of a greater C. XV. C. It we, as Alumni, who have received much from her do not rally to her support, how shall it be realized? Many hands will do wonders and are we not over four hun- dred strong? First, let us give our moral support and then our hnancial. The support received from the students at school from the latter source is naturally meagre, but, shall not we who have entered fields of activity give her our support? The girls' dormitory has not been realized as yet. What would we not have sacrificed on December 31, 1919, to have had our dear S. A. restored? Can we and will we not do as much for her now when her future is bright? At the Alumni reunion last spring it was decided to en- deavor to do something tangible for C. VV. C. in the near future. Thus, it was that the Land and Building Fund was created for the purpose of purchasing a strip of land east of the present campus extending to Silver Lake. This will include about ten acresg also, for the purpose of making a small beginning for an eventual erection of a gymnasium for C. VV. C. Wotild it not be a worthy gift to our Alma Mater! The College Library is as yet in its beginning and much is needed in order to bring it up even to its former standard. Ap- peals directly and indirectly come from time to time pointing out the needs of an adequate library. As much as money is needed and will be gratefully received-nevertheless good books will also be appreciated, if any of our alumni feel they wish to con- tribute them. A field secretary is now at work in the territory allotted to Central Wiscoiisiii College in which he may collect funds for the College Endowment. Here is a chance to contribute to a fund which will continue to work long after our days of service are over, and when we may no longer realize the benefits our Alma Mater derives from this source. Nevertheless, while We are per-