Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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InM emomam Eby C. Espenshade ELIZABETHTONIA Where the high-wheeled Conestogas Roll ' d their cargoes by, Proudly stands our Alma Mater, On her hilltop high. When the evening twilight deepens, And the shadows fall, Lingers long the golden sunbeam On thy western wall. When the shades of life shall gather And sad the heart may be, Still the rays of youth and laughter Shall linger long o ' er thee. E ' er to thee we sing our praises With a glad refrain Deus, Lux, et Veritas Her motto we acclaim. is the goal of each Candle to so live that he may shed the warmth of his personality in friendliness and good cheer on the campus, and that this same glow may be a unit for measur- ing the spirit of Elizabethtown. — 1934 Etonian chorus: Flag we love, Gray and Blue Float for aye, o ' er thee! May thy sons be leal and loyal To thy memory. It was in 1934 that Eby C. Espen- shade, as a student at Elizabethtown College, was a member of an organiza- tion, the Candles, which had as its goal the above challenge. Mr. Espenshade, as Director of Ad- missions since 1947, was the first con- tact many students had with our Col- lege. For this reason, his personality had to be one characterizing the at- mosphere, ideals, and purposes of Elizabethtown College and its people. To this end, Mr. Espenshade devoted his life. His family, friends, and colleagues will long remember him for his warmth of personality and good cheer. It is only from a heart possessing deep love and loyalty for a college that a poem could be written such as Mr. Espenshade wrote during his position as Director of Admissions.

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reivor TIME HAS BEEN GOOD to Elizabethtown College. The 60 years during which she has grown have matured and strengthened her. Throughout the course of her record, she has been blessed with loyal and devoted guidance, with wise and capable leaders. Through all of the hazards and problems that come to a college, through the growing pains of progress, Elizabethtown has continued to prosper, guarded and backed by the knowledge that she was follow- ing the command, Go, teach all nations. Therefore, the motto, Educate for Service is most appropriate. The school has educated men and women as leaders in all fields: the professions (medicine, law, teaching), business, and religion to name a few. She has served mankind by sending her graduates into the world, made strong by the sound principles and training fostered here. She has served God by her service to man.

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We of Elizabethtown College will long remember two of our most outstanding stu- dents, Audrey Kilhefner and John Hol- linger. Both graduated with honors after completing four years of academic endeavor. During their years at Elizabethtown, their interest in fellow students and in the activi- ties of the school is evidenced in almost all areas of campus life. A major in elementary education, Aud- rey was a class officer for four years and served as a member of the Committee on Women ' s Affairs for two years. Her musi- cal talents were a part of our college choir, chorus, and orchestra. She gave not only of her talents but her time as she participated in the religious activities of SCA and CBYF. Sports, student government, and campus religious life claimed the interests of John, a liberal arts major. A star wrestler as well as a member of the tennis team, John was also a leader in other fields. He served as vice president of his class during his sopho- more and senior years and was a member of the Student Senate. Many of his efforts and interests were expressed in the religious activity of SCA. Sincere in purpose, dependable in serv- ice and dedicated to a life of high ideals these two people met and fell in love on our campus. The faith of those who loved them is beautifully expressed in a paragraph, taken from a letter written by one of their friends. . . . Audrey and John, so recently grad- uated from College, have now gone on to- gether to a larger lije than the one they had planned for here. Bound together by their love in death as well as in life, they are now experiencing joys which you and I can only dimly imagine. To us, with our earthly eyes and limited vision, it seems a tragic ending to hopes and dreams, but for them it is glory unspeakable and the complete fulfill- ment of all of life. Audrey Gayle Kilhefner John C. Hollinger