Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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7 tl ■ 5 ' i ] :IAKTIN,- SlHIiODEI- Orpheus, ' 16, ' 17, ' 18, ' 19; Sec ' y.-Treas., ' IT, ' 18; Librarian, ' 18, ' 19. My lord, they say five moons were seen tonight. Four fi.xed and the fiftli did ichirl about. — Shakespeare. Well versed in all the mysteries of the solar system, f ' rinstance sun-spots, Martin ranks as Class Astronomer. Next to as- tronomy he liked to discuss the abstract subjects of idealism and materialism, and his German compos were characterized by true profundity of thought. We expect great things from him in the future. Wll.LI. M ScHWrOM .MEI!. Bill Basketball, ' 18, ' 19; Business Men ' s Club. iS ' if down and feed, and weleome to our table. — Shakespeare. The chef of cell 311. Bill specialized in chocolate pudding and pancakes and some of the odors which emanated from his room spoke well for his skill. Bill must have been taking a correspondence course in diplomacy judging from the frequent letters he received from Washington, D. C. He was a good basketball player. C.Mii. Wacimcu. Inky A blush is beautiful, hut often incon- venient. — Goldoni. Had a good dinner Sunday. — Inkie ' s reg- ular Monday morning exclamation when he came back from Bensenville, where he always had a good time. But he had a better time with the girls of Elmhurst. His aspirations were to play ojjposite Mary Pickford some day. Inky tried his hand at satirical poetry occasionally, but showed modesty by not having his |)oems jtublished. His ready smile won him many friends. ra(l HI

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Louis Pin( keht. Pinkie Speech is better than silence; silence is better than speech. — Emerson. Pinkie and Inkie came from the same town, and were room mates. Pinkie ' s greatest de- ligtit was writing over-due compos, and re- decorating Room 314. He was one of our left-handed stellars of the diamond, where he covered the first sack. We often won- dered what made Bensenville so attractive to him. Some of us had a faint idea. Hem!Y Rku scii.nkider, Hank Band, ' 18, ' 19; Orchestra, ' 18, ' 19; Y. C. A. Cabinet, 18, ' 19. ' •Arrows of satire, feathered with icit. and wielded with sense, fly home to their mark. — Simmons. Another deep thinker! Hank was very much interested in intricate theological questions and he certainly has a bright future before him as a minister. We expect him to be a satirical writer some day judg- ing from the caustic remarks he lets loose occasionally. He also tried his hand at violin playing, short-hand, and the Parlez vous Francais stuff at times. Caul Scherzek, Swiggy Orchestra, ' 18, ' 19; Art Editor of The Elms. Speech is great, hut silence is greater. — Carlyle. Aha! the artist! Swiggie ' s favorite hobby was painting scenery and pictures of pretty girls. By force of habit be corresponded with a number of the fair sex, altho he never worried much about them. Neatness was his policy. Swiggy was the youngest in the Class, consequently . .John Sch.neideis Olympic, ' 15, ' 16; Beta, ' 16, ' 17, ' 18; Physical Instructor ' 17, ' 18; Football, ' 18; Philobibli- cum, ' 18. Short and stout, and round about, and happii (IS could be. — Anon. .John comes from the big city, and he liked to go home often to avoid the dry Elmhurst, Sunday afternoons. .John might have been small, but his ambition was great. He was a good half-back on the football field. His special pride was the stiffness of his beard, and anyone who came in contact with his face would readily admit that it was stiff.

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History of the Class of 1919 Walter S. Mory, Historian With anus folded and features expressing deep meditation, we, the mem bers of the class of 1919, are standing on the stern of the ship of time. We are now about to finish another knot over the tempestuous sea of life, and as our eyes pensively gaze back over the course just traversed, we are assailed with mingled feelings of joy and grief; of joy, because we have the a-ssurance tlvat we have courageously braved the furious sea of life; of grief, l ecause we realize that we have at times deviated from our fixed course, when we possibly could have avoided it. But as we keep on following the trail left by the ship, our eyes suddenly rest upon a certain object, which in the distance resembles a mere speck, but the fact of its being a speck by no means dim- inishes its importance. This niinute object represents the embryo of the class of 1919. It is the beginning of the career of twenty-two enterprising young men who have selected Elmhurst a. their Alma Mater, from, which they intended to get their necessary preparation for the future battle of life. As soon as each one had sufficiently adapted himself to the rather abrupt change of conditions, the class as a whole immediately took intense interest in every phase of college activity. The principal studies on the .schedule were Algebra, German and English. Especially noteworthy was the classes ' spirited participation in all the sports. Even as Freshmen, everybody admired our aptitude, for which we became famous later on, both on the field and on the floor. As we were not accustomed to be away from home for any length of time, we soon experienced an acute longing for that spot, which is so dear to everyone of us. But in due time June was at hand, and all departed for home with a feeling of satisfaction that we had taken one step forward toward that most precious goal of our aspirations. The following fall we greeted Elmhurst as Sophomores, but instead of twenty-two we were now thirty-five. To our schedule were added History and Latin. In the line of sports we added still more fame to our already excellent reputation as athletes. With the feeling that we had progressed not only physically and mentally but also morally, we completed the second year of our sojourn at Elmhurst. After having thoroughly recuperated mentally from the straiuiof the pre- vious nine months ' work, we again entered the portals of our Alma Mater, but this time as Middlers. We immediately assembled and organized under the leadership of the following officers: Edwin AVolf, Pres.; George Sonne- l)orn. V-Pres. ; Theo. Mehl. Sec ' y. ; Fred Ewald. Treas.. Ervin Kocb, Historian. Page 20 1