Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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Armin Hosto 7 there is anything hetter than to he loved, it is living. Anon. HiiUy, Cc ' ii)(ain and ex-mana- ger of track and treasurer of the class, won his fame thru physi- cal skill and was thus chosen as pilot for our ship, the Athletic Association. Hully ' s hole-proof socks held whole dozens of holes after being worn for a whole day. The complaint about these socks caused him much worry. Don ' t let these holes worry you, Hul- ly, ' ' worry about something worth while. A hjush is heautiful, but often inconvenient. — Goldoni. Bimbles never awoke with- out blushing, never washed with- out blushing, never crossed the campus without blushing, never masticated his food without blush- ing, never recited without blush- ing, never smiled without blush- ing, but never did he blush dur- ing his slumbers. Seldom was he heard, but when his tongue was loosed, lo, forth poured a stream of psychological and phil- osophical words and phrases. His words of wisdom will long be remembered. Among them, hut not one of them. — Byron. The twentieth century Greek translators could not compete with Read ' s ability in trans- lating Homer, for his transla- tions were invariably original. This Illinois lad was just the contrary of the Missouri repre- sentatives, who were disposed to tell fish stories. Kead was ever an adherent of the healthy maxim, Si tacuisses philosophus mansisses. But Kead is sure to succeed in later life, for still waters run deep. Youth holds no society with grief .—Euripides. Paul I., the infant of our class, who thru his coquettish actions always assumed the feminine role in dramatic productions, often perplexed the professors thru his interrogations and phil- osophical fancies. His girlish giggle was ever resounding thru the hall, often disappointing his light-headed class-mates, who ex- pected to find a fairer owner of this voice. May Paul ' s future calling place him where it will not be necessary for him to keep his trousers at high-water. ' '

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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

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Even dress is apt to inflame a man ' s opinion of himself. Home, Cobb, our tonsorial artist, so disfigured the locks of his patron ' s that the poor fellows were almost ashamed to go home for vacation. After having thus distorted them he eased their pains by means of his melodious voice. His lucky star favored him with a passion for athletics, as a consequence of which he shone in both soccer and base- ball. He had a sharp eye for every speck of dirt on his per- sonage, often gazing for hours to detect a flaw. May Cobb ' s voice and preciseness some day win him a wife who will appre- ciate his admirable talents. What a heard hast thou got! Thou hast more hair on thy lip than Dobbin, my fill-horse has on his tail. — Shakespeare. Kitty, a very intelligent fel- low, was one who never feared to voice his opinion. .He was a strong man of the class, develop- ing his muscle by steering the hot iron up and down trousers- legs until they shone. He con- ceived the idea that he could not drink beverages without having them strained, hence he culti- vated a cute little black mus- tache, for which reason he was often mistaken for a professor, providing he kept his fountain of wisdom closed. Probably he may some day be a professor of Physics. 21 William Kuhagen An aivkward man can never do ' justice to his intelligence, to his intentions, or to his actual merit. — Churchill. Herman, our tall, ungainly brother and an ardent lover (?) of Greek, was ever a favorite of Home, Sweet Home, or some attraction near there. His sev- enth and first day of every week were spent away from College, according to his statement a- round his father ' s hearth. His soothing melodies on the pipe- organ held every one spell-bound and when he played the piano, he moved his audience to tears or laughter at will. Success to him who leaves us. am indeed, sir, a surgeon to old shoes. — • . Caesar. Kuhagen, a cool and level- headed Bensenville lad, who was never honored with a nickname, was one of our pedagogues. In passing Kuhagen ' s shoeshop and noticing the steady and regular fall of the hammer, one could not be convinced that a master was at work; when passing the organ while Kuhagen was play- ing, however, one would imagine that he had attacked this instru- ment with his hammer, with the same ferocity, which he had be- fore displayed on the shoes. We hope that his future scholars will be as apt as he has proved him- self.