Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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THE THINGS THAT COUNT BY THEO. W. HOLTORF. 1. There dwelt in a faraway land by the sea A maiden both pretty and good, Who fain would have listened to Cupid ' s decree And married someone if she conld. 2. But never a man came to call upon her, N o, never a blessed soul ; And very much downcast she began to confer With Doctors of Love in the Scroll. 3. And then she applied herself diligently To chemistry, books and to law; To science and natural philosophy — ■ But still there was somewhere a flaw. 4. Still never a man sought her out to woo, And none tried to conqr;er her heart. So she said to herself : There is still umch I can ' t do, I must study both music and art. 5. In a very short time she could play Beethoven From A flat down to Z sharp; And for hours, and for days again and again She worked the old family harp. 6. But no man would tarry within her abode Par after the hour of ten. And in spite of the kindness upon them bestowed, They never would call there again. 7. Oh, what in the world is the use, she said, To know everything irnder the sun? Unmarried I ' ve lived and so I ' ll be dead When this life ' s work is done. 28 8. So donning a faded and ancient dress She learned from her mother to cook ; And soon she forgot all her gloomy distress — She closed up the past like a book. 9. Now it came that a prince, who traveled that way. Was asked to come in and dine; And, thanking the ladies most heartily, He tarried and drank of their wine. 10. And when the dessert and the pie were brought in. His heart overflowed with delight; He resolved to stay on and begin once again. For he knew what he did must be right. 11. Please tell me dear ladies, he said in delight, 10 baked this delicious pie ? Then the maiden demure and with cheeks rosy bright. Said modestly, Lo, it was I ! 12. Whereon the prince ' ' rose from the table and took The blushing little maid in his arms ; And said as he did so, The girl, who can cook Like that, does not need other charms ! 13. Lo, I ' ll wed you tonight, little girl, if you will. So wed her he did on that eve. And their honeymoon trip was a continual thrill; The happiest on the earth, I Ijelieve. 1-1. Xow she who has tarried long, bravely affirms, Let those worship art who desire; But my art I ' ll enjoy from my Browning and Burns, As I cook hubby ' s meals on the fire.

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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President Theodore Holtorf Financial Secretary Fred Pfitzer Treasurer — Paul Schmidt Vice-President Waldo Bartels Recording Secretary Andrew Bahnsen Recorder Carl Rueggeberg Master of Property Arno Franke Association Football (SOCCER) TEAM MEMBERS 1. H. Heuser, referee. 2. F. Koepke, f. b. 3. W. Bartels, g. 4. A. Franke, f. b. 5. A. Babnsen, manager. 6. H. Haas, h. b. 7. P. Schmidt, c. h. 8. R. Keller, h. b. 9. F. Horak, f. b. 10. E. Bizer, 1. 11. A. Egli, 1. 12. A. Bierbaum, 1. 13. P. Graboski, 1. 14. B. Klick, 1. 15. J. Bizer, 1. 16. F. Fuehring, h. b., not pres- ent. 30