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

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F L 1 Do not look forward to the changes and chances of this life in fearg rather look to them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them. He is your keeper. He has kept you hitherto. Do you but hold fast to His dear hand, and He will lead you safely through all thingsg and, when you cannot stand, He will bear you in His arms. Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow. Our Fathers will either shield you from suffering, or He will give you strength to bear it. St. Francis De Sales Top left: Dr. Walter M. Wagerin Top right: Dr. Stephen A. Schmidt Lower Left: Dr. Victor C. Krause

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My experience ofmen has neither disposed me to think worse of them nor indisposed me to serve them: not, in spite of the failures which I lament, of errors which I now see and ac- knowledge, or of the present aspect of affairs, do I despair of the future. The truth is this: the march of Providence is so slow and our desires so impatient, the work of progress is so im- mense and our means of aiding it so feeble, the life of humanity is so long, that of the indi- vidual so brief that we often see only the ebb of the advancing wave and are thus discour- aged. It is history that teaches us to hope. Robert E. Lee NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX A year designated as one of celebration. A time to remember the deeds of the past and antici- pate the greatness to come. A time to recognize dedication, to reflect, to rejoice, to apply new found understanding and perspective. A span of history representing years of grace, years of blessing and years of achievement. Two hundred for a nation. One hundred and twelve for an institution ofChristian Education. In this year as we recall so much ofour past, we wish to acknowledge three of the many instructors we have known. Three who have col- lectively been in Concordia's teaching ministry for fifty-seven years. We rejoice for their unique talents which we have witnessed being used in the Lord's service. We recognize the dedication which they have given to the Synod and this college. We reflect upon their records of academic excellence as well as how the calling of Christ is evident in their lives. We realize that we have gained from their presence and the void in our education had we not been confronted with their methodology and enthusiasm for teaching. We celebrate with them the full years of blessings and grace, as well as the achievements to come. Whether in country, institution or self we become more appreciative and retrospective with each new phase of life. Perhaps with undue importance we consider the culminating events which have brought us to this point in time. Nineteen hundred and seventy-six. Not the best of times, nor the worst. Merely a year's share of life's joys and sorrows, healing and pain, ac- complishments and disappointments, triumphs and tragedies. Each individual's emotions are never entirely private. We share moments which affect us through our many communi- ties of existence: our homes, schools and nation. Sympathizing, empathizing, and aching, in times of despair. Rejoicing in times of hope and happiness. Or in times of farewell, con- veying our constant gratitude, respect, prayers and memories as you proceed to the new fron- tiers that await you.

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Wu Pausing to review this year What will we recall . . . Surroundings once taken for granted which now evoke suprisingly special memories Z1 4