Concordia College - Corona Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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6 “AURORA” CONCORDIA COLLEGE STUDENTS HENRY KURING—“Hank” Beach Corner, Alta. Orchestra; Band. Reserved in character, strong in resolve. WALTER MILLER—“Wally” Neudorf, Sask. Piano; Band; Softball. “I want a book that begins with an earthquake and works up to a climax.” MELVIN MUHLY—“Mel” Claresholm, Alta. Softball; Orchestra; Soloist. When he smiles, he uses a lot of his face. ADOLF REGAL—“Mole” Wilkie, Sask. His jokes go over with a hush. HUBERT RIEDEL Edmonton, Alta. Hockey; Band; Orchestra. Attacks everything with smoke-ring calmness. EDGAR RIEP Trochu, Alta. He throws his money around like a man with no arms. VALENTINE RITHALER—“Jeep” Oakshella, Sask. Hockey; Handball; Softball. Has a comfortable humor that tickles without scratching. GEORGE RODE Frobisher, Sask. Softball; Handball. A rare combination of talent and ambition.

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EDMONTON, CANADA “AURORA” 15 THE SEA-GULL When the misty dawn gives way To a world bathed in daylight, Or when the heat of the noonday sun Is chilled by the visit of night; And even long after the day is at rest, And the moon sheds her rays o’er the earth, Then, you can hear the wail of the gull. Oh bird, hast thou no mirth? Thy hiding place—some desolate shore, Disturbed by only the winds; And there unseen by the eyes of men, Thou spreadest out thy wings And upward ever upward soarest Unto a towering height, And when thy limits thou hast reached, Thou haltest in thy flight. Then, turning quickly, as a flash, With neck outstretched and open beak. Thou glidest swiftly down to earth, Thy throat emits a piercing shriek. And what, oh bird, has caused thy grief, And given thee such aching pains. That thou with sorrows pourest out Thy heart, in melancholy strains? Was it something which thou hast seen When floating in the skies? Hast thou calamity perceived, With ever watchful eyes? Hast thou espied portentous signs Of an approaching storm? And hast thou with thy clarion call Endeavored man to warn? Bird, if thou couldest speak the tongue Of every human race, Thou wouldst reprove their wicked¬ ness, Their deeds, corrupt and base. For all men’s jealousy and hate, Their search for temporal fame, Is cause enough to give to thee Unbounded grief and pain. GEORGE RODE. DAILY schedule Rising Bell ........... 6:30 Breakfast .6:50 Study Period 7:15-7:45 Morning Devotion .8:00 Class Periods (35 minutes each) .8:15-12:00 Noon Hour . 12:00-1:05 Class Periods 1:05-4:00 Recreation. 4:00-6:00 Supper .6:00 Study Period . 7:00-9:00 Evening Devotion 9:00 Lights Out .10:00

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EDMONTON, CANADA AURORA” 17 The Library Our library is young and therefore small in comparison with others. Yet it is growing steadily and, we feel sure, is a helpful tool to our students who are called upon to make much more extensive use of its facilities than formerly. The total number of volumes on hand at the present time is 3,890. It has become necessary in the past few years to add new shelves at a cost of about $85.00. The entire library was reorganized in the year 1936. All books and pam¬ phlets were reclassified and catalogued according to the Dewey decimal system. This has aided in. making the books more readily available, though our indexing is by no means complete. Due to the increased demand for library work and also because of the scattered character of our lesson schedule we decided at the beginning of the school year to have the library open at all times. This means that a student has the privilege of drawing books or working in the library whenever he is at leisure. With the co-operation of the students this plan is working out satisfac¬ torily and we hope it can be continued next year. Funds for the library are obtained from a grant of $250.00 from Synod and from library fees which the students were required to pay for the first time this year. Besides this, Synod makes available all new books published at Con¬ cordia Publishing House free of charge. In addition to the library proper a reading room is maintained in, the dormitory which contains copies of most of the latest magazines. Some twenty- two for faculty and students are on the list at the present time. As our religious section, grows, our library is serving in increasing measure the clergy of Western Canada. The ‘Reception Tyiom In former years it was the dream and wish of many a student that the col¬ lege would have a reception room, a place in which to entertain parents and visit¬ ors and to en.joy a private chat with them. Last year the alumni took a hand in this matter. They generously contributed sufficient funds to bring the students dream into reality. A chesterfield, several armchairs, a table, floor and table lamps, a mirror, some pictures, a rug, and some paint for the walls transformed an otherwise empty suite into a bright and cosy reception room. The tasteful equipping and decorating of this room was carried out by Mrs. A. H. Schwermann. Gone are the days of conversing with visitors in the corridors (when long standing frequently developed cramps in the legs), and gone are also those days when the visit of parents with their sons in the dormitory rooms would cause awkward embarrassment. Students of Concordia will always appreciate this room; and they will ever gratefully remember the generosity of the alumni.