Concordia University Chicago - Pillars Yearbook (River Forest, IL)

 - Class of 1915

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River Foresi,111inois I3 they had traveled before! lndeed, that Addison dummy certainly afforded Johnnie much pleasure. He soon forgot his surroundings, and the boys seated themselves in such a manner that they might easily have an opportunity to view the great city of Chicago as they passed through it. Johnnie gave vent to his amazement and wonder at the sight of skyscrapers and automobiles. He had been accustomed only to rude farm-houses and green pastures, and the city presented to him things in reality, of which he had before only read and seen pictures. Such, no doubt, must have been the thoughts and feelings of admiration of the greater number of Class I9 I 5, when they first sighted city life. It was on the train, that l, also a Ugreen one, made the acquaintance of Johnnie and of the rest of the boys. When we had arrived at Addison, the burg of desolation, we were immediately ushered to the presence of the honor- able director of the institution, who extended us a cordial welcome. Next, we young foxes, for such was the term applied to all newcomers, were as- signed to our rooms. After the unpacking of suitcases had been completed -the trunks had not as yet arrived-We heard the most welcome supper bell. We were really hungry after so long a trip. It is needless to relate everything that occurred at the table. When supper was finished, we boys took a walk through the beautiful village-for it was beautiful. Night soon superseded day, and we, with other quickly-made friends, took to a room, and related some of our past experi- ences. Plans were laid for the future six years. There were onions to be borrowed, neighboring barracks to be bombarded, and many other pleasant Abenteuer to be brought into existence. At nine oiclock that evening devotional exercises were held in the chapel. lmmediately afterwards We retired to our sleeping apartments. Oh, for the first night in a strange bed under a strange roof! Who can describe the yearning for the paternal mansion so far away? Luckily, we were very tired, and we soon fell into a deep sleep. At five o'clock the next morning we were out of our beds, and having nothing whatever to do, we went for a long stroll until breakfast time. That day was spent unpacking trunks, and skinning to lVlarquardt's and Treich- ler's for uround-squares, 3 in. meat augurs, paper-stretchersf' Hpigeon- milk, uliquified electricity, invisible post cards, and numerous other non- sensical articles. Those were the happy hours! We had been in Addison two days, when the Sem-buck made the an- nouncement at the dinner table that all newcomers were to report in the chapel. What was the object? We heard others talking about the bones they made when they made their entering exams. It was clear to us soon! There were many things, such as customs and various terms and expressions which at first were like a shadow, but We soon learned to understand and use



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River Fore-:sl,IIlinois I5 them. We were to make our examinations for admission! What a bustle and excitement! After the examinations, which had lasted several hours, were over, we heaved a sigh of relief, and awaited the announcement of the results. These were read in chapel that evening. Twenty-two passed for the sixth class. That was the beginning of Class l9l5. We were a family of twenty-two members. Though most of us were strangers one to another, we soon became the best of friends. We formed a class, and decided to work for it, one for the other. However, we were but strangers, and Strange hopes and fears in painful contest rose. Like all foxes, we ran about like ignoramuses. No one, as yet, could discern his classmates from among the other boys, though the director daily called the roll of each class. We were like a herd of sheep without a shepherd. No one had brains and nerve enough to call a class-meeting, until, on September 22, l909, someone, who surely must have had more sense than the rest of us, called the class together. l-low this meeting was conducted, no one knows. However, a president fCarl Bussel and a secretary and treasurer fwm. Buchholzj were elected. lt is strange to say that these two were not only ofhcers of the class, but also of the indoor baseball club, of which club Sam was elected stockholder in addition to the other offices. There was practically but one meeting held during the year when we were the sixth class. This neglect was due, perhaps, to the fact that the members were kept busy pumping the organs and Hfoxingn, for the upper classes had ap- parently created a prejudice against our class. Though the year was a busy one and full of events, time seemed to pass but slowly. Finally, the long- expected hour of joy arrived. Summer vacation was announced. Though we disliked to depart from our friends, we went to our homes, sweet homes with joyous hearts. The joy of meeting paid the pang of absence: Absence with all its pains was by this charming moment of meeting wiped away. But vacation passed by as a resistless, unremitting stream, and ere we were aware of it, September had again appeared, and we were doomed to part from the happy joys of home. After a short farewell, we wept a last adieu, and parted in sadness. After the long and wearisome journey, we became cheerful when that rusty-haired conductor yelled: Addisonl Addi- son! We saw all the boys exchanging hand-shakes, smiling and laughing as they marched through the triangular college park. ln our hearts strange hopes and fears in painful contest rose, for we were but foxes : our only consolation was: Cheer up! The 'Wurst' is yet to come! Shortly after our arrival in the dark, mysterious rooms in which we were J

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