Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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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

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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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We then selected as cla-ss colors, Navy Blue and Illinois Orange, and as class emblem, the one designed by Fred Ewald. It was decided to get a sweater with three orange stripes, which were to be arranged so that the middle stripe, Ihree inches in width, would be bordered on each side by two alternate blue and orange stripe ;, each being one inch in width. When our sweaters finally arrived you may imagine that they caused excitement, being different in style to any previous class sweater. In the same way our class pennants, designed by Herman Wagner, bore the marks of strict originality. The remaining months passed comparatively uneventful and in rapid succession. Thus Ave finished our third year at college. Next year we joyously greeted each other a.s Juniors. But. alas, no one knows when friendshij) may change into enmity. Neither did we, but we certainly experienced how suddenly it can happen. For no sooner had we settled down to our new tasks, when dissension entered our rante, and severed the class into two distinct factions. But we soon realized the truth of that famous maxim, A house divided against itself cannot stand. It was now clear to everybody that the class must by all means be unified. So a com- mittee wa.s selected for the purpose of drawing up a constitution, which, if sanctioned by both parties, would restore the unity of the class. The constitu- tion, when drawn up, was accepted unanimously, and so not only served the purpose, for which it was intended, but also tended to miake more strong and firm that bond of true fellowship, which alone can unite us into one progressive body. The following officers were elected under the newly framed constitution: Chas. Young, Pres., Robert Richter, V-Pres., Theo. Schlundt, Ree. Sec ' y, Emil Abele, Fin. Sec ' y, Armin Bizer, Treas., Walter Mory, Hist., and Hilmer Newmann, Sergeant at Arms. Next we decided to get our class rings. Everybody expressed satisfaction when the rings finally arrived. The rest of the year was utilized in making prepai-ations for ilie Junior-Senior banquet, which was to take place toward the end of the year. In order to pro- ceed systematically, connnittees Avere elected to make the nocesisary prepara- tions. A musical program was also arranged. From tlic musical talent of the class the requisite material was taken for the forniatini i nf a class orclicsli ' a, a vocal quartette, and a l)rass quartette. l ul iiinid Iboc in-cpai-atimi- we were interrupted by a scene of loai-ting, which will, vc bopc, fdi-cvcr liiiuci- in .)ur memories. On the twenty-fii ' st of March Wm. Breisaclici- (l(|iail(d from our midst, after having given heed to the call of bis coiniirx- and ciili-lcil in the Navy. At the head of the pi ' ocession, formed Ky his cla.-s-mah- and llir student-body, and amid the martial lloiii-isli of the College llaiid. lie a escorted to the station, where he was gi -eii liis send-ull ' . I ' lilldwed by llie ri - ing farewells of his former class-mates. Weeks rapidly ita. ' sed and soon , •. ■ was at band, and alnng willi il Ibe memorable Junior-Senior l)aiuiiiet ; an cm iiI Ibal apjicais In n willi added Pa III . ' I