Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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Sophomores Second Row: K. Meyer, H. Johnson, A. Wui.lschi egek. C. Stukm, E. Maueh, A. Kalkbrenner, H. Huco. Third Row: W. Rest, A. Koring, T. Kitterer, R. Kalkbrenner. P. Snrox, W. Andeksox. Fourth Row: R. Gkuenke, H. Bertlekamp, B. Eigexkauch, D. Bruexnixg. Freshmen j eated: O. Ecger, W. Aiinoi.d, R. Gii ie. R. Sto( k. Standixg: R. Johx, L. Stkn(;ei.],, A. Reish, A. i A(.i,i.. W. Simmim i, ( .. S 1 1; ssim in,. Page ,?.5

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Juniors FiiiST Kow: H. Ahrkjns, A. Huse, T. Menzel, O. Meyer, V. Kissel, P. Schaeffer, A. SCHNAKE, A. KkEHIM.. C. KuHLilAXN, J. KlDHOE. Second Row: W. Hille, C. Geib, P. Gablek, W. Dippold, A. Rath, A. Meise, F. Jerger, J. BoLLE?;S. a. HOEl.SCHER, K. KlXDT, T. HONOLD, A. FnOHiNE. TiijRD Row: C. Gaertner, M. Baas, L. Utlaut, H. Schuesslek, P. Blattfuss, H. Peters, K. Koehi.er, G. Engelbkecht, W. Kuhlmann, H. Steinmark. A. Guehiuxg. V. Frohne. Middlers Fjrst Row: G. Seyroid, W. Kottich, A. Scherer, R. Areie, N. Mauxz, W. Baur. R. Kten ' uc, O. Kri egek. Second Row: A. Kreis, L. McGrath. H. Meyer. E. Hoefer. W. Renschi.er. R. Bierbaum. W. Herrschkr, H. Beciitoi.d, H. Rath. G. Pruessner, E. Roedeiier. Thhu) Row: G. EM.KuiiHAKE, A. Wegener, L. Emighoi.z. E. Bi ' sekros. H. Decker. M. Hope. J. Kalienkach. O. Grarowski, G. Hafekmehe. Page 2-}

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Class Motto: Veritas Sine Timore Edwin J. Koch. These words challenge every inclividual to live a life of principles, based upon the fundamental of a Christian character. It challenges us to lay down all we possess in wealth, happiness and reputation for our conviction of right and wrong. Yes, and if ever we are in such a dilemna, that we must choose between life and truth, it would be our victory to choose truth. For what is life that has been stained with untruthful- ness and deceit? It is like a blossom, which has been separated from its mother plant and it is left to wither and to lose its identity with those blossoms that are still attached to the stem, living and receiving life from their original source. The life that is tainted with a lie, is being severed from the source of life and will soon fade away and cease to be the same as that which was given to us by God. The Bible tell us, God cannot lie, and referring to this quotation Robert E. Speer says, If God could lie. He would no longer be a Godlike God to us. And from this we conclude, that God, who cannot lie, would not provide for falsehood in that being, which he has created after His image. Hence untruthfulness is a foreign quality to us and if we permit it to enter into our life, we are denying our true Father and are becoming children of him, who is the father of lies. Therefore we must be alert and determined to fight this our enemy with great courage and must not retreat; for to retreat is to betray the truth. We must ever charge him without fear. Let us ask ourselves this question, If we are in the right, is there any object to fear? There is but one and that is to do the wrong. There are many things in life that we fear and it requires courage and strength to overcome them. First of all, we find these obstacles in nature or they are made up of those animals, that look upon us as enemies and rivals, but the greatest obstacles are found in our own flesh. One animal fears and begrudges another animal that is of a different species, because instinct tells animals, that there is a constant struggle, between species for the survival of the fittest. In the same way man must fight for his existance and he does it; but this is not his chief problem. The beast merely exists, but man must live. This soul of man, that was given to him by God must be kept as pure as it was given to him and it should above all be used for noble purposes. Our life must be molded into a character and at the bottom of this must lie the truth. We have stated above, that falsehood and all the evils that are associated with it, are foreign to us and tend to desecrate our lives and to defile our bodies. Like the animals that fight another species for their existance, we must fight and destroy all those obstacles, which are detrimental to the development of a noble and Christian character. We must fight courageously for there is a great reward for him, who fights a good fight. The greatest reward is the victory itself, that one has upheld his principles tho the test was severe. Victory will give courage and confidence to the victor to continue to stand for principles and to strive for high ideals. Anyone will readily admit, that it no easy task to uphold the principles under all circumstances, but on the contrary that it is a difficult matter and requires moral courage and moral strength. But there is, it seems to me, a still greater problem, namely that of laying down the principles in life. There are many people, who declare that principle is impractical and cannot be applied. There may be such a thing as an impractical principle, but the criticism in many cases is unjust. The fault lies with the person, because he has not enough courage to adapt himself to any rigorous principles. Pacjc 26