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

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. iff f.ff1'? fm B, 1 ,gm . . ,aww-c ..-.-v----n-- --'- 1 ul' Kff' mimmmnuumlmmmIummuumInulnnmminzuanInluluInmuummumuuummummuumm. fmullummimmmmu were aroused from our sweet reveries by the dinner-bell which summoned us to the dining-hall. My! what a measly looking meal! Hamburger, ninety-nine per cent bread and other constituents and one per cent meat, Synodalschmier and a few dried-up spuds. Although unaccustomed to see such victuals before us, we, never- theless, appeased our hunger in doing full justice to them. 1 The first afternoon at college will long remain in our memories, for it was then that we were introduced to real college- life as freshmen,ior foxes by the mem- bers of the senior classes. They gathered around us, and asked some of the most foolish and nonsensical questions imagin- able, such as, Where do you come from? XNhat's your father's name? What's your name, then? Do you know what a round square is ? Etc. , ' W'e were glad when evening came, for then we could rest our weary limbs. Since our trunks had not yet arrived, we were compelled to sleep on bare mattresses the first night at college, which did not yield us very much comfort. What a surprise to us the next morning when we were sud- denly aroused from sweet slumber by the sound of the bell which hung in the cupola above us. VVith astonished looks on our faces, we quickly jumped up from our hard beds, dressed ourselves, took a hurried wash, and made for the dining-hall to eat our first breakfast at college. If we had had ham, we shoud have had ham and eggs for breakfast, if we had had eggs, but since neither of these were to be found we were obliged to satisfy our hunger with Synodal Schmier and Sinkers Cbunsj. After breakfast we returned to our rooms, and anxiously waited for the bell to ring which was to summon us to one of the class-rooms, where we were to make our entrance examinations. With beating hearts, we entered the large class-room, and quietly seated ourselves. Soon there stepped So ein Etwasn into the class- room, greeted us with a cheerful Good Morning, and the examination began. Grave silence prevailed in the class-room forithe following two hours, for we were buslly engaged in trying to answer the dif- ficult examination questions. Examina- tions being over ue felt that we had ac compllshed our first task at college little xxorrxing whether ue had failed or not for THE LAST LEAF we knew that there was no possible chance of entering a class lower than the sixth. The Opening Exercises were held the next day in the Aula, during which the roll-call was read, and Class ,I7 was un- conditionally admitted to the ranks of A. N. S. The following day, lessons began, and we assembled in one of the class- rooms for the first time as a class. Who can describe the sentiment of each individ- ual upon gazing about in the class-room, and seeing nothing but strange faces star- ing at him? Indeed, a very pecular feeling crept over' us, when we realized that we were strangers among strangers. It did not take long, however, to become ac- quainted with one another, for coming into contact with one another in the class-room daily, we could not help but make friends. About a week after we had made our ap- pearance in Addison, and after we had be- come pretty well accustomed to the daily routine of the college, we held our first class meeting, and elected the various offi- cers. In all there were thirty-one of us. A. Ahrens, who, we regret to say, is not with us any more, was chosen as the first president of Class ,I7, and F. Kowitz the first secretary. It is ridiculous to 'think how we elected the president. VV e thought that the biggest and strongest-looking one among us should by all means be president, and that is the reason why we elected A. Ahrens. Not long after this. first class- meeting one of the members of Class ,I7 became disgusted, and left for home. This brought the membership of the class down to thirty. The time from now until Christmas elapsed quickly, and before we were aware of it the Christmas holidays had come, and we were all very glad, for now we could journey back to our homes again, and spend a week or two with our friends and rela- tives after an absence of almost four months. Shortly after our return from the two .weeks' Christmas vacation we heard the sad news of the death of Prof. E. Homann, who passed away on January 4, IQI2. Although we did not have the pleasure of attending college while the de- ceased professor was still a member of the faculty, we, nevertheless were present at the funeral The few remaining winter months passed rapidly, and soon the first signs of spring could be seen 1.2. fa ,Eti- W im 3. WW!! My .. iw ivy, an W A6499 'i il. .Y 5 'il 2 4. f . . . , in 'wh N . 1 ' ,. Q A y 'du . ,' . , ' V V' 1 I ' 7 1 . . , ii 1 , . V y i, ,gang N59 W . 1 K, 'ix A f , , 1 Q z

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THE LAST LEAF ..,.. 2 HISTORY OF CLASS 'I7. HIS history, which has the honor of being introduced to the world by the members of the graduating class of the year IQI7, is not wholly unworthy of so dis- tinguished a chaperon. It professes, in- deed, to be no more than a compilation of important events that have taken place dur- ing the college career of the class, but we hope that it will be an amusing and inter- esting compilation. It was in the beginning of September of 1911, when a number of energetic young alighted. At last, after a long and tiresome journey, we had reached our destination. The sweet smiling village of Addison lay before us in all its autumnal splendor and glory. But the peaceful scene which sur- rounded us seemed to have little or no effect upon our depressed spirits, for de- pressed, indeed, they were, as we were strangers in a strange land ,and no one to console us in our sad and pensive medita- tion. A We could see the weather-beaten roof of the large gray brick building, which was to f l - Addison. men left their happy homes, and boarded a train enroute for Chicago. Upon their arrival in the famous metropolis of the VV'est, they directed their steps to the Illi- nois Central Railroad Station, and from there took the Une Horse Dummy to Addison. One usually finds an engine at the head of a train, but the unique con- struction of iron and steel, which served as the motive power for the Dummy, was heard puffing away at the rear end, and pushing a few cars with their lonely pas- sengers into the little village of Addison. Witli a sudden jerk the train stopped, and the passengers, among whom the future members of Class ,I7 were also to be found, pn-n.-.----, ... . rf.-.lix be our home for a number of years, loom- ing up majestically in the distance. Slowly we wound our way through the beautiful park which surrounds the college-buildings, and soon we were standing before the main entrance, where a venerable old genteman, our beloved Director Theodore Brohm, gave us a hearty welcome, and directed us to our rooms. The bare walls reminded us very much of a desolate prison cell. The first days spent within them seemed the longest days of our sweet young lives, for sad hours are long, indeed. Un- consciously our thoughts wandered back to Home, Sweet Home and all those be- loved ones we left behind. But soon we

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THE LAST LEAF During the early part of spring we had the rare treat of visiting the Zoological Gardens in Lincoln Park, Chicago, with our instructor Professor Eifrig, who af- forded us this opportunity to see the var- ious animals in these gardens, and explain- ing to us their most remarkable traits. After the Easter holidays two new mem- bers were added to the roster of Class ,I7. The weather gradually became warmer, and we were able to indulge in the many outdoor sports of the college, especially baseball. Since this was our first year at college, and since many of us never even played baseball before, our first class-team was a fake. Nevertheless, we still had the spunk to play a number of inter-class games, but we were so badly beaten, that, to say anything of the results would be pre- posterous. The first year of our college-life, how- ever, was drawing to a close. The beauti- ful month of June came, and it brought with it much joy and happiness to the members of Class '17, for we knew that we would soon board the One Horse Dummy again homeward bound but this time with much lighter hearts and gayer spirits than upon our initial trip On the last Saturday before the happy days of va cation the Field Day of the Addison Nor mal School was held but since it rained most of the time during the day the var 1ous races and athletic contests were omitted The following Friday was the day of departure and amid joyous shouts farewell greetings and with glad hopes of seeing each other again soon the mem bers of Class I7 left for home 1912 1913 The glorious days of vacation elapsed only too soon and before we real17ed it we again found ourselves back at dear old Addison in the fall of the year 1912 Im mediately after our return we held a class meeting to elect the class officials and to our surprise we discovered that the mem bership of Class I7 had dwindled down to twenty three as compared with a member ship of thirty one during the previous year However our ranks were augmented by twelve new members which boosted the number to thirty five The following members were elected as officers Presi dent VV Specht Secretary D Voskamp During this meeting the class also decided :aluminum ' I I mummmnvmnunuiiuumxuuxnnianmmmmmnnnmnummmun mminminmfnumminumm-mn:mnmnnmunm to select class colors. Purple and gold were suggested as an appropriate combina- tion of colors and accepted. On November 21, 1912, Prof. M. Loch- ner of Immanuel College, Greensboro, N. C., was called to a professorship at Addi- son to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Prof. E. Homan. Shortly after the in- stallation of Prof. M. Lochner, the corner- stone of the new institution in River Forest was laid, and we, journeyed to the place of our future home to take part in the cere- monies. Quite a number of Lutherans from the neighboring congregations of Chicago and vicinity were also present. on this occasion. Nothing of importance happening during the remaining winter months, with the ex- ception of Christmas vacation, if we con- sider this a matter of any importance, we spent the rest of the long and dreary win- ter in diligent study, and eagerly awaited the arrival of spring. Soon the day song- sters were twittering in the trees about the college, and we knew that spring had come again and this filled us with new life and vigor The unexpected new of the resignation of our dearly beloved Dir Theodore Brohm that venerable old man who for thirty three years had devoted himself with heart and soul to the welfare of the 1nst1 tution and its inmates nd who had been a kind father to us all was received with deep regret The vacancy was soon filled however by the calling of the honorable Rev W C Kohn of Chicago who was to be our future director in the new 1nst1tu tion in River Forest Soon the second year of our college life neared its end As usual a Field Day was held which proved to be very successful The members of Class I7 took active part in the various races and contests The few remaining days after Field Day passed hap pily and we bid adieu to Addison and left it never to return again IQI3 1914 After spending the delightful days of an exceptional long summer vacation with our dear parents we again left our homes for another year at college This time how ever we did not go to Addison but to our new Alma Mater in River Forest What a peculiar sensation crept over us when we entered the lofty portals of Concordia 1 JJ ' ' ' J . 7 ' S . . . . . . , 2 A - i . n n 1 , , . . . . , , , - 5 - I, QL ' ' - n u 7 . . . D a n ' , 1 1 , Q . . . ' 4, ' ' . u u 1 , - - 3 . . . n , . . X , , l, - - D 7 7 j 4 o , 0 - . u .. , - . 1 , 7 s u A n , - .. . , , ' - - -1 7 ' 7 7 ' ' , a o I ' ' Q. . Y- - fl gb- lv- .F - . - Lv' V v T ' -.fi ... ,'.LL4.Q.- 'f in i it 9' ':i E'7 7fl.-- i if- .T ',1,1..1QTQ-'1 i' T'f?'1i ',i44'vFS?l-L '2---, 4,,,,,, if c':'i' 'LL