Finlandia University - Yearbook (Hancock, MI)

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GPENING DAY IN COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. Tlie month of September had dawned. The f vacation, which had been a joyous one to more than one, Was drawing to an end. Each day Went by on Wings for there were so many preparations to be made. The day before school opened, I Went to the mailbox repeatedly in hopes of hearing from my chum. I Was at last rewarded for a letter was handed to ine and from my chum at that. I tore it open quickly and read it eagerly. She said she would arrive in Hancock, Wednesday on the 8:15, that being the same train that I was to take. The rest of the afternoon passed With more or less excite- ment until the departure came, then I felt a tinge of sadness coming over ine, and While at the station I must admit, that tears ran down my cheek. When the train was seen in the distance I forgot all my tears and only thought of meeting my chum. It was a happy meeting and We had such a lovely talk that I forgot all about leaving home and kept on talking as cheer- fully as though I never had been gloomy. We arrived safely in Hancock and to our surprise there Were several students at the station to meet us. After all arrangements were made, We Went to bed, for We had had a very tiresome jour- ney and wanted to get up early the next morning. Thursday morning to our surprise We awoke at half past six, only half an hour before breakfast. My chum dressed in a hurry and was ready long before I was for I stopped to talk and as I was putting on my shoes the bell rang. Consequently I had to skip at least a half a dozen buttons on each shoe but in a minute I was at the breakfast table. Breakfast being over, We had to get ready for the 8 o'clock shorthand class. All the students were in and Miss Pert- tula, the teacher, came in with a smile and a Good Morn- 48

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O. L. NORDSTROM, A. B, Principal of Commercial Department

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ing , and away she starts to explain the shorthand charac- ters, which prove to be very hard for some of us to under- stand. We had to read a little speech that was written in shorthand, and that was to be our transcript for the day. At 8:45 we all marched into the Assembly Hall to join in the chapel exercises. It was only 9 o'clock now and we were to have three more periods before dinner. The first was our typewriting hour and we went upstairs into the typewriting room, and in a very business-like manner got our machines into order and began our tran- scripts. Those transcripts proved very hard and some one Was continually whispering What is this crazy looking out- line? Thats age , said some one. I wondered where that came in at, but was relieved in a short while for Miss Pert- tula read to all, Age out, add it now . All the students looked up very much bewildered, and a giggle was heard in one corner and then all realize that it should have been, Nine men out of ten . This was a very interesting period and all were sorry when the bell was heard. The next was our Business Finnish class in Miss Kangas' room. Miss Kangas was very patient that day with us for it seemed that we did not pay much attention to the class work, especially after a girl sitting across from me, had noticed my unbuttoned shoes. I heard a giggle here and there and to my embarrassment all the eyes were turned to- wards my shoes. I looked down and what did I see? My unbuttoned shoes! I turned red with shame and excitement and tried to hide them, but it was of no use for every boy and girl had seen them and I felt disgraced on account of my carelessness. It was a relief for me when the bell was heard, and up I bounded as fast as I coud go, without making much noise, to my room where I found my chum in high spirits and I told her of all the excitement, for she had different classes during the morning and so missed it all. The time passed quickly and before we knew it, it was time for dinner. I tried to be as good as I could and suc- ceeded in my efforts quite well. After dinner school began at 1:15, then we had penman- ship for one half hour. The first set of writing was on the A's and B's and we were ever so busy trying to do our best. My chum and I were fortunate to get seats side by side. We 49