Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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ESSE STUTSMAN was born and reared in the vicinity of Goshen. He attended rural school from the age of six to sixteen. Since that time he has been alternately engaged in attending school or in teaching rural schools. His education has been somewhat varied. He attended DePauw in 1896-'97, Goshen High School, '98-'00, Elkhart Institute Normal, 19009 Goshen College, 1903-05. He is a persevering and studious young man, and perfectly able to take care of himself. Not content with intellectual training he has even become skilled in manual training and during the summer months he carries on this work. It may be of interest to his friends to know that he is a painter by trade. We have never learned of his future plans and prospects but we predict for him a successful career in Whatever he may undertake. DNA HOLDEMAN, the book-worm of the Class of 1905, was reared in the Hoosier state. Her early life was very simple. She cared nothing Whatever for childish sports, but spent her time reading. She attended the country school until the age of eighteen, when she made her first attempt teaching in the district school. The attempt having proved successful she continued teaching school. Her summers were spent at the Indiana University studying English and the Sciences. During this time she has spent her spare moments in reading and studying and now has completed her six years' course at Goshen College. She took great interest and manifested great enthusiasm in her school work, which she completed successfully. Miss Holdeman is of a quiet disposition. She meets the problems of life one by one as they confront her. As she stands on the threshold of life and looks out upon the broad expanse, she says, my work is to help others reach the highest aim pos-A sible. The future to her is a mystery. No profession has she chosen as yet, but in coming years she may be found teaching some of the Sciences. She strove the neighborhood to please.-Miss Hess.

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Senior College Class. Class Motto Labor clavis victoriae. Class Colors: Royal Purple and Uld Gold. Class Flower: White Carnation. OFFICERS. President R R Ebersole Vice-President-J. S. Yoder Secretary-Lydia B. Stutzman Treasurer-Lydia Liechty Class Professor-C. Henry Smith COMMITTEES. K5 Lydia Liechty - Lydia B. Stutzman Pfogfam QI s Yoder Social J. s.Umb1e NUMBER of years ago at Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, was born R. R. Ebersole, the one who was destined to be president of the class of 1905, At the age of seven he moved with his folks to a farm in Adams County, Nebraska, where he lived until 1898 when he again returned to Sterling, Illinois. Here he joined himself to several different citizens of that county as a farm hand. While on the farm he saw what education was doing for others and great ambitions began to arise in the heart of this rustic lad, and at the age of twenty-two he started for Elkhart Institute and has been in school ever since. His school career has not been that of dash and brilliancy, but his steady progress in every line makes us believe it is a good thing to be slow but sure. He has held important positions in the school. This year he is leader of the Volunteer Band, Gymnasium Director and leader of the Advanced Mission Study Class, also President of the Class of '05, He did creditable work in the Language and Philosophy Departments and was an active and efficient worker in the literary and musical activities of the school. What he will do in the future remains to be seen. For a few years, however, he may be found teaching school some where in the country. After that wherever he may be, we feel conhdent that he will be laboring zealously and unseltishly for the betterment of humanity. 'tDu bist wie eine Blume. -Lena Landis.

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YDIA LIECHTY, the junior member of our class, is a native of Sterling, Ohio. At the age of fifteen, she was left without parents, but her education continued under the direction of her brother, and in 1901 she was graduated from the Sterling High School. Her disposition is quiet, thoughtful and energetic. Even when a child, she did not care to play, but spent most of her time in reading or in helping what she could about the house. In 1902 she entered Elkhart Institute and has been in school ever since. Being diligent and conscientious in her school work, every lesson unlearned brought pangs of remorse and worry, and then on the other hand, every difficulty con- quered brought her new joy and courage. Her work in the Y. P. C. A. deserves special mention. She has proved to be a woman of financial and executive ability, being treasurer of this organization in 1904, and president in 1905. While engaged in the work she received convictions for missionary work. In the near future she may be found with the antipodes. OHN S. UMBLE began life's uncertain journey on the banks of Buffalo Creek, near Kelly Point, Union County, Pa., in the early 80's. Since then he has been successively a Jay-Hawker, a Buckeye, and a Hoosier, but claims to be an adopted son of the great commonwealth of Ohio. He has twice visited Michi- gan, Kentucky, Illinois and Wisconsin, and has spent some time in Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. Between times he has contrived to complete the common school curiculum, finish a high school course, graduate from the Elk- hart Institute, and attend Wooster University in 1901 and Goshen College during the present college year. Two years were spent, with more or less success, in per- petrating various pedagogical methods on the young idea of Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, first in a rural school and the second year in King's Creek Grammar School. His most serious effort this year has been in the educa- tion and language departments and in the Aurora Literary Society. His work as assistant in English excited favorable comment and shows that his future in the educational world is not altogether a matter of mere speculation. The years ,06 and '07 will find him at home and abroad preparing for teaching German. A Present help in time of trouble.-Preceptress.