Eastern Mennonite School - Shenandoah Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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ee ee ee Reminiscences It was a warm evening in the latter part of August. Bernice sat on the western porch of her trim little green and white cottage watching the fiery sun sink below the horizon. A soft breeze fanned her cheek and ruffled her dark hair. As she sat there she was aroused by a woman coming up the path. She arose in greeting. “Hello, Bernice, do you remember me?” “Louise!” She greeted her visitor warmly. “Oh, I was just longing to see my old roommate more than anyone else!” “Were you?” Louise replied. “I was just going through the town and thought I'd drop in to see you. I can’t stay long. My train is due in an hour.” “Eighteen years since we have seen each other! Can it be possible!” exclaimed Bernice. “The last time I saw you was when I attended your wedding.” “Oh, don’t I feel old,” Louise laughed, “my oldest son is going to E. M. S. this fall.” “Really! Weren’t those wonderful days back there! I'll never forget them. What years were they?” “1938-40.” “Oh, yes, I remember now.” “Daniel Suter was our president and Margaret Shenk our secretary. Do you remember when we came back the next fall we had to decide whether we wanted to separate, or not, from the High School Seniors and—” “Yes, I remember! We old students couldn’t bear to part. We knew we’d have a quarrel as to who should get Bro. Mumaw as an adviser. We hated to lose our old officers too.” “Oh, weren’t you glad we stayed together? We had such good times!” “Those outings, hikes and the peak climb! I won’t forget those!” “And the class socials and open house!” “Louise, do you remember English Composition class?” “Do I!” 1 “The second year so many students came back that the dormitory couldn’t hold them all!” “Even though the building was crowded we had a good time, didn’t we?” “Oh, yes.” The women were silent for a few minutes. “I’m so glad I spent those two years at E. M. S. They surely strengthened my Christian life, such soul-refreshing meetings!” “The faculty had an interest in us, too. I certainly appreciated that, didn’t you?” “Oh, yes, I can never thank the Lord enough for sending me to a Christian institution.” “Neither can I.” The two women sat for a while chatting. Suddenly Louise looked at her watch. “Oh, I must go! Good-by Bernice.” “Good-by, Louise. Do you think you'll forget E. M. S.?” “Never.” —Florence Lutz. Page Twenty-one

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Class Appreciation It is with a strange mingling of feelings and emotions that we, the class of 1940, appear before you tonight. It is not our purpose to make a display of any knowledge that we have acquired, but to mark in a formal way the close of our school career. We extend to all of you a hearty welcome to share these honors with us. Dear Parents, we would indeed feel most ungrateful if we did not try to tell you how much we are indebted to you. You have sacrificed unsparingly of your time and money; we know that many prayers have ascended to the throne of grace in our behalf, and we realize that had it not been for your sacrifices we wou ld never have attained this goal. We especially welcome you tonight, feeling that this honor should be yours as much as ours. To the Board of Trustees we owe a great debt. You have given most liberally of your time, prayer, and financial support that we might have the privilege of re- receiving an education unstained with the heresies and temptations that are met in so many of the schools and colleges of our country. We wish we could clasp the hand of each of you and say, “God bless you.” Dear President and Instructors, you cannot realize how much you have meant to us. We have been almost amazed at the loving patience which you have shown toward us when our minds seemed too dull to grasp certain truths to be learned. We can never know how you have labored in prayer in our behalf that we might be fitted for the battle of life; sometimes we may have chafed under what we thought were hard rules and restrictions, but we realize that these chastisements were for our good. May the Lord richly reward you for your interest in our welfare. To our beloved class adviser we would say most warmly, “Thank you!” You have given generously of your time and energy in directing our footsteps to this goal. We have appreciated your interest in us and your kindly advice in class affairs. Your exemplary Christian life has been an inspiration to us all. May God abundantly bless you. Fellow-students, the time has come that we must leave you. We have appreciated your fellowship and your encouragements. May your lives continue to be a blessing to others as they have been to ours. Set your goal high; do not become discouraged if the way seems hard. Henry Van Dyke once said that often faltering feet come surest to the goal. Juniors, this position will soon be yours; you will soon be followed as examples of the ideals which characterize this School. So live that the high standards of this institution will never be lowered. Classmates, we are about to part, never again to be together as we are tonight. We have spent many pleasant times working together as a class. But the time has come when each of us must face life upon our own responsibility and initiative. We can no longer lean upon our partners expecting them to bear us along with them. Each one of us must put on the whole armor of God, and, pressing into the battle, go “Forward With Christ.” —Daniel B. Suter. Page Twenty

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FORWARD WITH CHRIST Leah Kauffman Daniel Suter 1. Hark! to the voice — of Je-sus our Capt-ain, Call-ing us forth to the conflict to-day. 2. On with the con-guest let nothing dis- may us, Trust-ing our God by whose pow- er we'll win. 3. Ev -er we'll fol-low our Bless-ed Re-deem-er, ‘Till ‘neath his Glo-ri-ous stand-ard we'll sing, Sasa re saeasieecicn Seas Strong is the foe —- and fierce is the bat-tle, Souls must be res-cued from death's cru-el sway. Free — ing the captives from Sat -an's do-min-ion, Snatch-ing the lost from the Sstrong-holds Of. Sint Praise to the Lamb- our Con-quer'r E-ter-nal, Who o'er all kind-reds and na -tions i3 King. Sie adiseaie teste aise CHORUS ieee REE Pree e ere see For-ward with Je-sus our Ris-en Re-deem-er; “For-ward with Christ” with the Spirits sharp sword; C f Ea yb 7] ime =H ' SEE | hy 0 pep apo — a a8 -a—- irae eee fe sh id Go] Wu Pe a I ES Othe Ee gesgi te 2, bes = I Clad in the whole of God's mighty afr-mor Gain we the vic-to-ry thru Je-sus our Lord. O O- 0 O OC ) O { e Ea lair El | ! Het | WE a ee | Se eee ee ge peewee ra ome ads tee sate a Page Twenty-two