Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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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.

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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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AUL E. WHITMER. About a quarter of a century ago Paul E. Whitmer was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He lived on a farm until he entered school. However numerous and complicated the details of his youth may have been, they were such that moulded a character of which the class of 1905 may well be proud. As early as 1896 he attended the High School at N. Lima, Ohio. The following years he taught both in district and grammar schools, after which he attended school at Ada, Ohio, at the Elkhart Institute, at Oberlin College and at Goshen College. During this period of train- ing occurred the most important event of his life, the results of which follow him daily and especially on the Sabbath. In 1901 he entered the ministerial profession. The hardships connected with his profession, only brought to prominence the precious jewels hidden in his life. Paul's life might be discussed from various standpoints. He is witty. He is humorous. He is queer. Mr. Whitmer is one of the Coming Men of America. He has been very loyal to his society in which he won fame as a debater. In years to come he will be found within the walls of our Alma Maier advancing theological theories and expounding the Word. YDIA BELLE STUTZMAN. Toward the close of the nineteenth century, in the Buckeye State was born one who was destined to be the Belle of the Class of 1905. She spent the greater part of her life with her parents on the farm. No- mansion was large enough, and no yard green enough for this energetic little body. No task was too difficult for her to undertake. Every fence, hill, stump and tree in her reach she could climb. Skipping, running, jumping and laughing, are the most. marked characteristics of her early life. But she soon laid aside these childish things and searched for the hidden mysteries in sciences, mastered the Romans, the English, the Germans, the Greeks, and crossed the Rubicon with Caesar. In the year 1899 Lydia Belle Stutzman graduated from Glover Collegiate Institute. The following year she taught in public schools in Ohio, after which she was allied with the Elkhart Institute, Qnow Goshen College,j where she completed her college work. Here she held the position of student, assistant instructor and assistant libra- rian, Miss Stutzman has a bright future before her. Her smiling countenance, here sparkling blue eyes, her sympathetic touch and her charming voice win the confi- dence of people, and she will exert an influence that will tend toward the develop- ment of the physical, the intellectual and the spiritual life of man. He was so queer.-M. E. Hess.