Concordia College - White and Blue Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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iluntn ICttrrarii (Hhtb ijlllfiPilfli! ' fiiiliii?;, jKaMRI f f f » f ft ft ■» ■» -V ' » ' » ' . ' ' | r ' U. ' .i ' ' rJr!lr4 OFFICERS L. Thalacker President W Bussert Secretary iVI. Wacker I ice-President L. Wuerffel Treasurer A. Graf Librarian The ori iinal Junto Club was organized in Philailelphia by the renowned Ben- jamin Franklin, and the purpose of this society was to encourage mutual improvements along scientific, social, literary, and philosophical lines. Although our society is not related to this club outwardly, and does not expect to achieve the same recognition in the literary world, we do use the same name because we stand for the same principles. Our first meetings were attended by many enthusiastic members but when the society encountered discouraging circumstances the weak in spirit soon deserted our ranks. At present we have a fair attendance. Every remaining member is bent upon forging ahead. These few are proud of the club, not that they have accomplished great results, but because they have nursed and cared their own society through trials and hardships, quenching their literary thirst at each meeting with precious drops of wis- dom from the fountain of knowledge. The future of the society looms promising for the members of the Junto Club reali .e that difficulties are only opportunities in disguise. [73]

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. ' w:fi--5irr ■ ■ ■ Al-W Mn Slau Hit? rary Bamt Carl Oesch Raymond Krumm Harry Berlin Ira Grimm Chester Thalacker Edwin Pfliig Martin Sengele Wal ter Schlie Fred Ilten Elmer Groteluschen Walter Schroth Eugene Smith Alvin Liefer Arthur Piepkorn John Baumgaertner Martin Elz George Perlich Gerhardt Schaefer Armin Born The Class of ' 27 takes great pride in its achievements in the literary field, and justly so, for it was an enthusiastic memher from its ranks who first conceived the idea of organizing a junior societ ' and to it also belongs the distinction of having revived the interest in literary work among the upper classes to such an extent that it formed Concordia ' s only senior literary society, the Mu Tau. These two letters represent Greek words, which, translated read: We delight in endea or. What a fitting name for this society of mutual improvement ! In addition to the regular literary work, interesting stereoptican lectures have been given, a number of expeditions have been made through the huge industrial plants and other places of interest in Milwaukee, field excursions have been taken, in short, ever opportunity is grasped whereby practical knowledge and ad ancement can be gained. Meetings are held every week in the Science Room, and the programs are usually highly interesting and instructive. Our society, though still in its infanc ' , is looking forward to a ery bright and successful season. We are convinced that the benefits derived from a literary society are numerous and we therefore welcome any members of the upper classes who are en- thusiastic for literary work and are willing to put forth their best efforts to promote the welfare and raise the standard of tiie society, so that it ma ' remain in the future, what it has been in the past, an interesting and instrvictive organization. [72]

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rc-s.B ' T - ®t|f liDBpttal m mm m « « mes ai smam smiie : ' -u-r ' .: ' «af?» iij?puj«i Miss Agnes Hengstbach College Nurse Dr. Ulrich Senn CrAlege Physician At an institution where several hundred students live in dormitories sickness is unavoidahle. Serious epidemics might spread rapidly if proper precautions were not taken. So among other buildings at our Concordia a small hospital is also to be found. It is a brick building with four rooms, with a normal capacity of eleven patients, but capable of providing space for fifteen in case of emergency. For two years our devoted nurse, Miss Hengstbach, has been in attendance here during the entire school year. At her regular office hours man}- students come to her with minor ailments, colds, sores, and the like, A lu ' re a stitcii in time often saves nine. If an ' bod ' is forced to remain at the hospital for a longer or a shorter period, he is gi en efficient and tender care. But for an institution of our size the building is too small, and we look forward to the time when the new refectory will be completed, which is to have on the second floor, entirely separate from the rest of the building, hospital facilities for about 25 patients. Work has already been started on this building and we hope to see it com- pleted by fall. A college ph sician is also maintained, who can be called for consultation at any time and who performs minor operations at the hospital, while serious cases are trans- ferred to the city hospital. [74]