Concordia College - Spire / Concordian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Page Tzreizfy-fz'gI1f a, L! ,jj x 5 l l V. -u 4 N 'H aa. -'ffti 4 - ' ' f,, jf., Knut, IQ. 31 5qN 1 A Y V 7, At:-xv, Y, i Ti-ii: CONCORDIAN Q History of the Class of 1930 Throughout the story of the experiences and achievements of the Class of Nineteen- thirty there runs a strain of enthusiasm and progressivenessg an enthusiasm which has frequently but not always met with the approval of the powers that beg a progressive- ness often too idealistic and immature to achieve the results we had hoped, but on the whole, an attitude upon which we believe we may justly pride ourselves. Ever since we entered upon juxty', life we have exploited the possibilities of such combinations as a read-headed classmate and a window, a dead mouse and the blotter on a professor's desk, water and the concave seat of learning, or even an alarm clock and a platform in the classroomg we have enjoyed the expression of chagrin on a professoris face when he confiscated a slip of paper bearing the words, Curiosity once killed a cat g we have gained wide experience in the tactics of causing a Greek professor to discuss modern authors and a Hebrew professor to hold forth on the art of bee-keeping. Yet our wildest session in the classroom has never equaled our tan1CSt class meeting, for in the latter ceremonies our motto is, The less the efficiency, the greater the enjoy- mentf, Unpopular speakers are conventionally pelted with hymn books. The election of a Maroon and YVhite staff by our class three years ago required six weeks of time, much convening of political parties, and three elections. Incidentally, the college paper was actually edited by yet another staff. In spite of all this frivolity, however, the Class of Nineteen-thirty has served Concordia in several beneficial ways. Through the efforts of the Maroon and Vyhite staff mentioned above, the college paper, originated two years before as a small bulletin, was broadened and improved in form and content. According to a carefully considered plan the paper was enlarged, the expanded editorial column was devoted almost entirely to topics of current interest to the students, the alumni section was developed by the pains- taking collection of every available item of alumni news, and a consistent effort was made to secure a livelier and more appealing tone throughout the paper. The abundant pep of the class graduating from Concordia this year has made itself most apparent in sports. Tumbling, the newest sport at Concordia, was sponsored and promoted mainly by members of our class. Six members of the class held positions on the college rifle team. Our tennis players have held the singles championship and have composed the majority of each tennis team for the past three years. The bowling team of the class captured the championship of the college bowling league this year, ending a nip-and-tuck series tied with the college freshman team and winning the six-game play-off match by some two hundred pins. Football, just growing out of its infancy at Concordia, was given a great impetus by the six men placed on the varsity squad for the past two years by the Class of Nineteen- thirty. In spite of the loss of these men, future football varsities at Concordia will be the better through the efforts of our class to promote this sport. In basketball the remarkable enthusiasm of this class exhibited itself already in the academy junior year. The Phantoms,u our team for that year, will be remembered for many years for completing the season with the phenomenal record of nineteen victories and one defeat. This same squad the following year practically composed the academy team. Running true to form, the class placed eight men on the college basketball squad in the college freshman year and nine this year. In appreciation for the pleasant memories and the benefits resulting from the six years we have passed under Concordia's roof, our class has donated the two pillars which now enhance the new Maumee Avenue entrance to the college. Further expression of this appreciation in the form of active boosting of Concordia College will no doubt add new chapters to the history of the Class of Nineteen-thirty. OF NINETEEN THIRTY 'x S'