Finlandia University - Yearbook (Hancock, MI)

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LSA SOCIAL HOURA 4 A , .1 I A, 1 1 h - I was done at the Sanitarium. On our ,trips there we distributed tracts and testa- ments, many of which were donated by the students. Musically the Suomi LSA had a very busy year.. We were blessed with a number of gifted musicians. A large group of LS.A'ers were in the A Cappella Choir. The LSA had their own Octette and choir which rendered numbers at various occasions. Once a month they took part in services at the Finnish Evan- gelical Lutheran Church. At Christmas time the LSA organized a Caroling Party which traditionally visited the Infirmary and Sanitarium. The internees at both places so appreciated the program that a formal letter was written asking us to return. During the Lenten season we answered their request by rendering pros grams at both places. The reception given by people there was heart-warming. Much more could be written concerning the LSA in the year .1947-48 but it would not be as significant as it is in the memories of those who took part. The membership list consisted of fifty-five names of students who were all re- sponsible for the successful yearof the LSA. It is the hope of each of these mem- bers that the stride they set might be something of a challenge to the LSA of next year and the years to come. A . The following were elected officers for the year: Norman Lund, Presidentg Wilho Elson, Vice-Presidentg Florence Hautamaki, Secretaryg Ruth Isackila, Mission Treasurer. Other positions: PTL Secretaries-Vtlilliam Hutter and Albert Hautamakig Program Chairman-Thomas Asumag Pianist-lla Kaskineng Sgt. at Arms- Ed. Takkunen. Oh God and Father of us all: Bless, we beseech Thee, this our College. Tahe away whatsover is unworthy, cherish and strengthen whatsoever is best in it. And grant that all who go forth hence may manfully fight Thy battles in the worlcl, and conquer through the might of jesus 'Christ our Lord. Amen. Page sixty 4bW9l'F yywwgg ivl-,,,4,, 7' P1255 .b.wY

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1 l KONVENTTI MEETING-FALL OF 1947 The Suomalainen Konventti is athe oldest student organization in Suomi College. 1 Many students wonder what the Konventti is and what its purpose is. One of the purposes of founding Suomi College was to maintain Finnish culture rn America, and the Korrventtr IS the only organization in our college which has carried and strll can carry out those arms Besrdes berng a cultural socrety the Konventtr in the early days also pro- vrded an actrvrty for the students who lrved at the college, a purpose which even our present day college' organrzatrons serve During thrs era the Frnnrsh lan- guage predomrnated It rs needless to point out how the comp-lexron of the student body has changed srnce then especrally rn that Englrsh rs spoken almost exclusively Furthermore to many students of Frnnrsh descent the Frnnrsh language rs vrrtually forergn To compensate for this deficiency rt has b come a matter of necessity to carry on the meetings and programs rn both languages In dorng so rt has partially sacrrfrced rts marn purpose that rs the Frnnrsh language rn whrch the Konventtr promotes rnterest for rt 1S the key to Frnnrsh culture The Arnerrcan her rtage IS unique, but lt IS not or rgrnal Rather rt 13 a con glomeratron of many drversrfred cultures whrch rndeed makes rt unrque rf not exceptronal By learnrng as much as possible about hrs specrfrc background an American contrrbutes to hrs own culture The Amerrcan culture rs compara trx ely young and strll 1S rn the developmental stage By learning more about our Frnnrsh background, we can hasten thc errergence of thrs Amerrcan culture and can add sornethrng wor thwhrle to thc meltrng pot Thrs year we were partrcularly fortunate rn haxrng several students from F rnland who gave us first hand rnformatron on ex cry phase of lrfe rn that country Arvo Hamalarnen descrrbed the Frnnrsh school system and teaching methods rn contrast to our own He hunrorously portrayed the lrfe and tr 1d1t1ons pr ac trced rn grammar school In addrtron he told lokes and performed some tr rcks as a part of the program Armo Ervanne who mas an offrcer rn the Frnnrsh Army, related hrs experr ences rn Frnlands two wars wrth Russra rn 1039 and 1944 He not only men Page swcty two WWf J WHWVMMWW235 WWW dH0'd viwlflhi rant ff Nh 1 1942 3 ana ' ilbll 1 gfarnmi taUST't advanu rl , USU2' in Cong Hed,Q I l qucslfjd recgmff bers Ol the Clll The abiliut somC I Tr Christi' itself vr Anyone CXPTCSF placed mlmeo the or Ameru Estonr of Fm scrrbes U01 STUD e neu, r l1llx0 11