Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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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.

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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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LARA E TRAUTWEIN Among the number of our class IS a Goshen1te MISS Clara Trautwe1n In th1s renowned c1ty she spent her early days 1n educatxonal pursu1ts She graduated from the Goshen Hrgh School 1n 1896 the same year she accepted the pos1t1on of cash1er 1n the Economy, wh1ch place sl1e occupred for two years S1nce that t1me she has been teachlng 1n the Goshen Crty Schools Unl1ke most of the teachers of Goshen she spent her summer saca tlons at the Indlana State Un1vers1ty, where she won fame, glory and honor 1n psychology She always delved deeply 1nto the h1dden 1nyster1es of sclence but when she came to the Engl1sh love poems she lost all 1nterest and er1thus1asn1 For the last two years 1n connectlon w1th her teachmfr, she recewed prxvate 1nstruct1on at Goshen College 1n Latxn Botany and Enghsh She IS known to be a pract1cal, a strong n1111ded a determxned and an amb1t1ous woman If she follows her am b1t1ons and 1ncl1nat1ons she w1ll one day be ranked among the h1ghest and most 1nfluent1al educators 1n the Un1ted States She 1S an advocate and example of h1gher educ1t1on for women and has proved that hlgher educat1on 1S an essent1al factor 1n the development of a true woman P . Th1S member of our class does not des1re publ1c ment1on, but 1n Splte of h1s modest d1spos1t1on, we cannot Omlt h1s 1nterest1ng h1story He was a typ1cal boy 1nterest1n0f full of m1sch1ef and sport The ra1lroad and lishmg pond were 1rres1st1ble attract1ons for h1m but nothmg he pr1zed qu1te so much as h1s fa1thful doff Bolrvar And everywhere that Yon1e went H1s dog was sure to go The day finally came when B011 was called away, and they say that hot tears ran however learned to overcome obstacles and we have found th1s true 1n h1s school lxfe In 1901 he entered Elkhart Inst1tute and has been 1n school nearly all the t1me srnce He IS a good student and has now a reputat1on as a debater He 1S the busrness manarer of our ed1tor1al staff At present he l1ves w1th h1s mother, IH h1s res1dence on E1ghth Street He expects to attend school several years more at some hlgher 1nst1tut1on, and after that we are unable to say what th1s myster1ous youth w1ll undertake He m1ght become a pol1t1c1an and he has some amb1t1on to become a journahst She speaks wxth her eyes Mary Ebersole 1 a 3 .1 1, a I 1 . ' ' u - S. YODER was born at Weilersville, Summit, Ohio, Se tember'13, 1881. ' 2 ' . . v D' . ' .' . ' . I -. ' . . D, . i it ' 77 He, ' y I ' 1 1 1