Concordia College - Concordian Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

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4r J? r - Concordia Collegiate Institute BRONXVILLE 8. NEW YORK To th Dear Friends: ■ . In days to com for [el ght ui tion. lid like to place into year collie:, for, of ■■■ nsmoriea the congratulal Ions and - ■ of the sta ■ years in close association nitl i . UJ of ta yon a lifr filled ith achievement and happiness as m at Ci i stand thPso wr r , i . ! i the I ■. ' ' led events signlftcai ■ I mi of a fe iai ' er of events: Korea and KcArthur; ' titary Train ' n- and hi -h lust clou . Thpnp are da ie tiny tn 1 lavs oi hard lee sion. i I of notable growths the buil ling of Uie the Ionian Tract, almost : of thp npw 50 ' , ! - ' Greater Coi ■ - ■ all ■ Concordia is building finer and larger ■ • hi ngdom and than now. am I neci Ity of a Coi ' ' M iwa i . Shat I aore leap own evil way , to r:n w the 1 )f . of a fTOod conscience, the ol truths are at the center of Concordia 1 her graduates, a priceli islng 1 on to your generation. We con ' rat ' iji ' pou ipon upon the possibilities of serving your fellc VO ' l 1- canpus as ot years o! ■SO- ' Live u: r ' oi tec ,t ■- js$ . ., l Words . . . written and remembered — like messengers that travel back in- to the past, and there join others, link- ing the long pattern of the years . . . Here, the words of our President, uni- fying a collection of thoughts, hopes g and prayers — at this, our time of departure.

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♦ ■« fa ' Dedication. . . . Our school leader and Col- lege Religion prof, President Meyer is known to us as the un- ruffled, meticulous man — spar- ing hut precise in his choice of words, and carrying in his mind the multitude of details that were involved in his complex and hard working life at Con- cordia. At the heginning of this year, with Mrs. Meyer, daughters Margaret and Dorot hy, and 3- year old Jimmy, he moved into the president ' s house, and be- gan a truly successful first year in his new position as President of Concordia. As for us, we liked him . . . because he was concerned about us, patient with us, and had a solid-sounding voice and laugh that put us at ease in his clas- ses .. . because he gave us a good start in Prep School Ger- man and led us safely and tact- fully through difficult doctrinal topics in College Religion . . . because he attended our basket- ball games, took an interest in all our activities, worked wil- lingly and untiringly for the bet- terment of Concordia and our- selves . . . because he was a father to us when we had a problem and Dad wasn ' t around at the time . . . because he was interesting and edifying in his chapel add resses, and always had a warm greeting, a welcom- ing handshake when we came back to Concordia. We dedicate this annual to President Meyer . . . consecrat- ed . . . humble ... a friend . . . Robins, early in the year . . the way they hopped about and stuck out their chests . . Sparkling dew on new, green grass . . shadows cast by the morning sun . . long, and stretching . . Spring, with its blossoming dogwood . .crocuses .. baseball . . Early suppers with lots of daylight left jor a walk with the girl-friend . . . Jeacker—- rdm In is trci tor — ■ rrienct—

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y % cultu THE PRESIDENT S HOUSE fKow — . . . The shady lane off White Plains Road where our profs lived with their families. And in those reddirick houses ( at which we were always welcome I they must have talked over goings-on in our daily lives, and thought about how Concordia ' s students come and go, and wondered, at this time and that, just where ice have gone, and what we are doing, and how we have benefited by their efforts . . . . . . Batting or catching with the boys on the campus behind Sicker Hall . . or perhaps playing the piano in an almost-empty dormitory until study hours . . Thoughts about the coming Summertime . . about the beach . . a job., maybe about Ludderland .. Still, warm nights studying .. that pre-Summer inability to concentrate.