Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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CLASS OF 1914 A nick-name is the heaxnest stone the devil can throw at a in an. — Anon. Hail to the Vice-president of our class! Puss is a well- known nick-name of unknown origin. It is only of late that it has become a fitting cognomen for our soccer manager, for only lately has he found a companion in a fellow-student, who caresses Puss and is caressed by Puss. ' ' On account of his fairness and quickness he was appointed bas- ket-ball referee, a job which he asserts was a thankless one, but even more thankless was the one of umpire in base-ball, for there he almost lost a prop under the cannon-like fire of Elmhurst. May Puss encounter easier propositions in life than have been his lot at college. Better- to go to bed early and be ivide awake all day, than to stay wp late and nod all day. H. Enry. Waldo, president of our class, manager of base-ball and captain of basket-ball, was a favorite among the students. He was in the pressing firm (we mean pres- sing clothes), as a member of which he toasted brown the trousers and parched the coats. May he always be a favorite a- mong his associates. Probably his being a favorite accounted for his boldness in doing what he pleased. Arno Franke Home people never grin, they alu ays sin He. — Bovee. Probably the best production of our breakfast-table Force were the Sunny-Jim smiles of this Hawk-eye lad. Wherever he went, in class-room or cam- pus, his smile always accompan- ied him. Sunny Jim ' ' showed his agility on the soccer field, where he received much applause. May his smile never wear off, nor be darkened by the frown of his dearest one. Nobody loves a fat man. Anon. Franke, universally known as Tubby, in spite of his avoir- dupois, rivaled Mantell on the stage. To say nothing about his confused manner when a dis- cussion of feminine characters was at hand, would be slighting Tubby, for he invariably red- dened from ear to ear and left the room. As a Hercules he flopped many a vicious opponent on the soc- cer field, thus avoiding many de- feats for Elmhurst. This, how- ever, was only the dawn of his athletic career, for he showed his greatest (?) ability as mana- ger of the basket-ball team. If our Arno displays so much len- iency in his domestic affairs — poor Arno!

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faculties almost ftiHy developed and his love more embrac- ing, a larger vision of life had crept over his soul and pos- sessed it vvith unbounded enthusiasm and courage. Fol- lowing the advice of his guardians he plunged farther into the recesses of English, German, Latin and Greek. Among his many new acquaintances were Cicero, Virgil and Ho- mer. He enjoyed translating the Novum Testanientum. Physics was very interesting to him and he realized more than ever before that this is indeed a iwonderful world. Besides this he was eager to become a leader. All the ac- tivities of the school grew and flourished under his leader- ship. Courageously he met failures and success, defeats and victories. On the base-ball diamond, foot-ball field, track, basket-ball floor, tennis court and in the gymnasium he won laurels. He distinguished himself in dramatics and music and was a powerful factor in social, religious, and missionary work. But now his turn to go out into the world to further prepare himself f or life ' s work is close at hand. When thinlving of parting, it may be forever, with the surround- ings and comforts of his youth which have entwined his heart as so many fetters, his soul is full of sadness and sorrow. Only the vision of future opportunities beckoning him to soothe his wounded heart causes him to become cheerful, knowing that somewhere he is needed to further the work of the one great Guardian, the Lord Jesus Clirist. Herman Gebhardt, (Historian).

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Kurz und buendig. — C. Kehr. Fuehring was dubbed with the cognomen Shorty, because he was knee-high to a grass-hopper. His size, however, did not de- tract from his ability on the ath- letic held or in the class-room, for there he shone in soccer and basket-ball, Latin and Greek. Be- cause of his love for and attach- ment to the German language, with its soothing, musical words, to him has been dedicated this appropriate German quotation. He was often seen haranguing some timid freshman, with the south pole of his mouth trying to meet his left ear, seeking thus to convey the idea that he was a hard guy. Hoffentlich wird diese Eigenschaft des Burschen nach und nach schwinden! He is a Christian who is man- fully struggling to live a Christ- ian life. — H. W. Beecher. Gebby, ' known for his sense of duty, not only as an individ- ual, but also as president of our Mission Society and as senior of our class, rivaled Sherlock Holmes in detecting every stray piece of chalk on the class-room floor, and in discovering an un- erased period on the black-board. Much graphite he wasted thru friction, caused by recording the Strichs of the basement fre- quenters. May we native Ameri- cans profit by the example of our Canadian brother. It is in learning music that many a youthful heart learns to loiw. — Ricard. Many a shoe our violinist dodged while wrenching those deafening strains from his G, D, A, E strings. Even his hair was musical, being crimpier than Paderewski ' s. He was ever happy and ambitious; never satisfied with his Zensuren, even tho he withdrew from the battle- field of Greek and Latin with a 10 +. His ambition and musi- cal talent will certainly aid him in reaching the topmost round of the ladder. The croak of a little frog is m ost irritating. — Anon . Heuser, alias Shrimp, the man from Smoky City, showed his ability as stage manager and declaimer. An ear trumpet was never needed to hear Shrimpy, ' ' but a microscope was always needed to see him. Had it not been for the shrill whistle and dictatorial tone on the soccer field, the players would never have known that there actually was a referee. We trust that later in life Shrim p will closer adhere to the precept: Little people should be seen more than heard. Herman Heuser 19