Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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A talkative fellow may de com- pared to an unbraced drum, which beats a wise ' man out of his wits. — Fetham. Paul II. Paul! Paul! Such an eloquent flow of erudite dis- course! Thou art ever happy and contented, ambitious and gentlemanlike. Thou art surely a Webster number two, a dic- tionary, for as a dictionary is no connected story, so are thy words as a linkless chain. In thy flights of wonderful imag- ination thou hast often pictured thyself taking the place of the honorable Wm. J., but when a- roused from thy day-dreams, thou foundest thyself on the plat- form before the class, which was bursting with criticism over thy Ciceronian speeches. Never mind, Paul, keep it up; you will some day attain the rank of Cicero or even Wm. J. Fred McQueen Great talkers are like leaky vessels; everything runs out of them. — C. Simmons. Did you ever hear such a chat- terbox as Mack, ' alias Stub- by ? At times however, he was so sincere and sedate that he could easily have been mistaken for a country deacon or a rural parson. Latin classics, congrat- ulating themselves on a little rest, trembled whenever they noticed Mack ' s proximity. As an ardent Sunday-school worker, it is to him we owe our interest in Sunday-school work, for he start- ed our Teacher ' s Training class, the Philobiblicum. He was re- nowned as a critic, not of teach- ings, but of teachers. We ex- pect some day to see Mack as a founder of a home for deceased Latin poets. Comh down his hair; look, look! it stands upright again. Shakespeare. Al attained thru his dram- atic ability the presidency of the Literary Society. We do not undervalue his voice as a mem- ber of the College Quartette, for his bass notes, when rumb- ling up from his esophagus, caused us to applaud with ad- miration. He is greatly in- debted to the institution for placing a hall mirror near the main entrance; for who used it mere than he did? His auburn hemp, which he was everlast- ingly caressing, together with his deep voice, is sure to make him a favorite wherever he goes. Let us have peace! Ü. 8. Grant. Harty, even though he en- tered our ranks late, has won the favor of all students, great and small, tall and short, thin and stout. His lack of ability on the athletic field was more than counterbalanced by his a- chievements in the class room. Strutting about, pencil behind his ear, pad in hand, he was always ready to deliver those unwelcome bills. Bright and early every morning, also immediately after dinner, he cheerfully finds his way to some unknown part of town, where he he works; but from his affectionate ways we are led to tease our Harty. Alfred Meyer

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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.

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Walter Meisenheimer Paul Schmidt He ' s gone, and who knows how lie may report thy words by add- ing fuel to the flame. — Milton. Meisie,, the scandal reporter of the college, visited room after room seeking to satisfy the crav- ings of his odoriferous pipe. He invariably ranked highest among the college gossipers, always ready with that ( worn-out ) phrase, Oh, that reminds me of a fellow down home. He had a parallel coincidence for every story related, sometimes allow- ing his imagination to reach such heights that he blushed at his own narration. Undoubtedly this characteristic of Meisie ' s was the reason for his being foremost in the History of Ger- man Literature, for he often withdrew from the battle field with honor. Can worse disgrace on man- hood fall, than to be born a whitehead and be baptized a Paul. — S. Johnson. Paul III., better known as Schmidty, was our Y. M. C. A. president, student council chair- man, class secretary, and foot- ball captain. All these positions vouch for Paul ' s popularity a- mong his fellow students, even tho he was always hav ing one of them as the butt of his jokes. He had the honor of be- ing the whitest of white-heads, though he was decidedly not a tow-head. The advice given to Holtcrf applies more particularly to Schmidty, for it was very likely that worry about some- thing had caused his hair to turn white. Welcome, my old friend. Longfellow. Paul IV. Another Paul! It was Paul ' s whole ambition to make everyone as cheerful as himself, for he never neglected to pump the handle ' ' no matter how often he met you. He had the Baseballitis to such a degree that he even went so far as to root for the Browns and Cardi- nals, whose whole ambition, it seems, was to keep the cellar warm. His motto was -. Never worry! It was this character- istic that made him a true pat- tient to the above named tail- enders. His smiles and extended hand will never fail to win the hearts of his bitterest enemies. If I ever am a teacher, it will be to learn more than to teach. Mme. De Luzy. Schlinky, who took much pleasure in his undeserved cog- nomen, psychological John, was the gang-boss of the Meusch Memorial Library. On the other hand he took much displeasure in his deserved cognomen Liz- zy with which he was dubbed as a result of his using a cute little vanity box and powder. His exasperation on account of Lizzy was so intense that he stopped using Violet talcum powder just to spite the naughty boys. Poor John! now his nose shines. He excelled in instru- mental and vocal music, being leader of the Orpheus Glee Club and was renowned as a full- fledged pedagogue.