Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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Ferdinand Trabandt Alpha Lambda Kappa ' i6; Class Vice Pres.; Ref- eree Football ' 15; Referee Basketball ' 16. Oho Reh Alpha Lambda Kappa ' 16. Karl Klein German Literary Club ' 16; Debate Leader ' 15, ' 16; E.C. Band ' 13, ' 14, ' 15, ' 16; Halcyon Tennis Club ' 15, ' 16. John Kloke German Literary Club ' 16; E.C. Band ' 13, ' 14, ' 15; College Orchestra ' 13, ' 14, ' 15, ' 16; Orpheus Glee Club ' 13, ' 14; Teacher of Piano ' 16. ' All the beauty in the world, ' tis but skin deep. — Fenning. Next to Kluge in strength comes Pete. Twice was he compelled to discontinue his studies, but he came back each time with more determination than ever. No matter how comical he may have been he was a good student neverthe- less. All that Pete had to do was to stand in front of the class and show his teeth like T.R. and the class would be in an uproar. Never mind, Pete, there is no harm in being witty. He Creek and Latin speaks tvith greater ease Than hogs eat acorns and tame pigeons peas. The class was never complete without him. Deeply he delved down into the intricacies of some complicated con- struction, then proudly exhibit- ed his discovery before his astounded class mates. An- other of his accomplishments was giving others ideas (his). He always gave them in an authoritative and convincing voice and then to make sure that his listener had grasped everything, he invariably asked, Do you get me. ' » Mathematics he zvas great. ' r than Tycbo Brahe and Erra Pater. — Butler. Charlie Small, better known as Young Cotton, was always on deck for a good time. He was unsurpast in arguing war and baseball which may perhaps be due to his mathematical reasoning. Al- though his name is Small he became great through his accomplishments. llow irksonte is this music to my heart! IVhen such strings jar, what hope of harmony? — Henry 4. These words may often have expressed John ' s feelings upon hearing a nui.sical selection given b - a less talented student, for John was the great critic of music, having gained that distinction thru a strenuous slud - of harmony, ' leaching, li(nve er, was a close rival to John ' s music. The l ' , an- gelical iiarocliial school at Ripon, ' is. stands as a nicmu- incnl to his pedagogical abilit) . 29

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Otto Muecke German Literary Club ' i6; Athletic Ass ' n Pla} ' l6; Physical Instructor ' l6; Track ' i6; The Elms Staff. Karl Koch Halcyon Tennis Club ' 13, ' 14, Alpha ' 16; Athletic Ass ' n. Treas. ' 16. Emil Menzel Class Orchestra ' 15, ' 16; College Orchestra ' 14, ' 15, ' 16; Octette ' 14, ' 15, ' 16; E.C. Band ' 14, ' 15, ' 16; German Literary Club ' 16; Olympian Tennis Club ' 15, ' 16; The Elms Staff. Erwin Mohme German Literary Club ' 16; Halcyon Tennis Club ' IS, ' 16; Track ' 15, ' 16; E.C. Band ' 15, ' 16. little nonsense now and then Is relished by the best oj men. Mike had the worthy position of class comedian. The most serious discussion he would often interrupt with a witty or most naive sugges- tion or a high pitched sneeze. He acquired the talent of being witty despite the fact that he always upheld the negative in the proverb. Early to bed and early to rise etc. His good health was shown by his optimistic, lively and good-natured spirit. a word be worth a shekel, silence is worth two. — Hale. If this be true, Karl has earned many a shekel for himself. He was ordinarily reserved, minded his own business, and won the respect and love of all thru his honest, I ' pen ways and big-hearted- ness. Nevertheless he was a dangerous opponent on the tennis court. Music is the fourth great material want of our nature — first food, then raiment, then shelter, then music. — Boves. Fizzles, our unsurpassed master on the flute with which lie played a prominent part in the octette, when living in higher realms of classical music, had no use for the vanities of common life. He was a dis- tinguished figure on the musical program. Nevertheless he was prominent as philosophical, jawbreakeragical, hyperbolical impersonator amongst a merry crowd of students. ' And still they gazed and still the wonder grew That one small head could compass all he knew. — Golds7nith. Alohme is one of those all around good fellows. He spent I inly two years in E. C, but in this short time he won the admiration of us all. Quiet, Pflichttreu, ambitious are the adjectives which describe Erwin. Since he will not be with us next year in the seminary, we wish him great success in the Universit}

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Claöö of 1916 The time is drawing near when the class of 1916 will have ceased to exist, when in the very act of passing thru the portals of its dear ALMA MATER, it will become the thing of the past. The class of 1916 as such will die, and yet will continue to live; in the memory of every one of its members and we hope and trust that it will not be wholly forgotten by its friends. But in order that these our friends might have a token whereby to remember it, we have under- taken to review in short its five year ' s sojourn at Elmhurst College, as we no doubt shall be found in later years. On the loth of September 191 1 the class of 1916 sprung into existence with a membership of 27. Twelve states were represented by youths, who had chosen for their life work either the ministry or teaching or who wished to acquire a general education, before facing that puzzling question which confronts every young man when the time arrives for him to battle his own way. The class was put under the intellectual as well as the spiritual leadership of the faculty, who were to be its guides into various fields of study. Most members of the class had never before been away from home and so the first few weeks were bound to be con- nected with frequent thoughts of home, yes longings for the dear old hearth and the voices of loved ones. It is a regular occurrence at Elmhurst that some must fall victims to the widely experienced homesickness; and the class of 1916 was not to make an exception to that rule. Within the first week two members were gripped and drawn from our ranks by an irresistible longing for home. But this did not discourage the rest; they were soon accustomed to college life and work and sport allowed no time for brooding. So the weeks and months fleeted by, Christmas vacation came and then was over and the summer vacation drew nigh. Examinations over, the class was dismissed and one year of the five had passed. The days of recreation were greeted with eagerness and all returned to their various homes to tell of their first year at college. But vacation days pass quickly and the second school year was at hand almost too soon. How different the Freshmen looked from the Preps of a year ago! They had developed in every way and were prepared to face the harder tasks of the second year. But not only had the individuals grown, the class had increased by twelve so that its new enrollment was now thirty-nine. Whereas the studies of the first year had been of a preparatory and so comparatively light character, the new work was more substantial. Latin, Ancient History, Historical Geography and Physiography were presented to the class and so gradualh ' more and more intensive study was demanded. Again the weeks and months began to fly, more quickly still than those of the previous year and soon the second vacation had arrived. Again the class departed to gather new physical strength in order, the better and energetically, to stand the strain of indoor work. 30