Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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4' NANIE Florence Culp Samuel Burl hard L E Reed JESSIQ Chrlstophel H E Moore J Y Mlller W ll Oesch l Y lhller W M Loucks Marth L Ohrlsbophel OFFICERS Pres1dent W M Loucks V1ce Pres1dent I Z Musselman Secretary Florence Culp Treasurer W W Oesch H1stor1an Martha Chrlstophel NICKL AME Betsy RlSlbil1t19S beody Sn Lky Honky Opus Dan l Webster Blue Bxrd Busme SIS ROLL OF HONOR FAMH IA1: SAYIIM You Don t Sfxy Qo' Ha. Ha H4 bla 4 Now Quin I h h h h AIWI IN LIFE Go to College Farm Nebraska, Keep Out of Trouble To Dex elop w O Fud e No S1r Care for My Complexlou Mend Blcycles and Broken Hats Th Wa We Do It In Mo Presxdeut of Umtzed States Emulate Dd.n1e1 Webster Meetxu Ple use Come to Ox der To Be a Hap y Men O X ou' Forget rouble 6 Y Gee Ruselem 1 , . ' . . , . . ' , ' 1 v . H Y , L .H . Y . . . . . sl , . . vu , . w. . X H 4. Y 'v U H ' ' ' Z 5. f - - - n v I. Z. Musselmau Showy A Grow Tall ' . 1 H , gl. yi . ' . . ' u - n - , , . v. y an ma ' .- - . . l ' ' . gl u ' . ' . . ' ss S' 1. ' 2 Hz ' ' ill? ' 2 ' ' sl , r .fa ,.

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Sophomore Academy Class Uur Motto Ad astra per aspara OT a great many years ago 1n those small fam1l1ar look1ng CCIHCCS ded1cated to the acqu1s1t1on of knowledge Wh1Ch so frequently greet the eyes of the traveler 1n our belox ed land, wh1le warm afternoon suns were sh1n1ng down through the dust befrrrmed wlndows upon rows and rows of small and weary heads and that msrduous drowsmess so well and unfax orably known to the school master was creat1ng havoc 1n the attent1on of the classes, there we say, were la1d the foundat1ons of the characters wh1ch now shrne 1n the ranks of ou1 peerless Class of 1907 We are a class of truly representatne young Amerlcans From where the br1ght blue waves of the Pac1fic lap the shores of the state of gold to where the grand old Delaware empt1es 1ts volume of commerce laden waters 1nto the Atlantrc and from everywhere come our classmates of 1901 Our age 1S a matter of 1nd1fference, slnce men are measured not by years but by the1r ab1l1t1es and aboxe all by the1r poss1b1l1t1es We began our career as we of r1ght should have begun It w1th the best and youngest energy and resourcefulness of Goshen College But one quest1on occup1es the cons1derat1on of the collect1on of opt1m1sts known as the Class of O7 Ourselx es compr1s1ng tl1e salt of Goshen College, lt IS utterly wrthout the bounds of our l1m1ted and iimte comprehensron to understand how such orgamzatlons as .Tumors and Semors contr1ve to efust We have unan1mously dec1ded the quest1on to be 1mposs1ble of solut1on The a1ry opt1m1sm of the semr trop1cal far West the t1reless resolve and energy of the thr1fty East all comblne to form a class the equal of wh1ch the old College has ner er seen And as to our future ue leaxe lt 1n the hands of Provrdence When we shall have only sl1ghtly attalned to our 1deals we shall have far exceeded the most sangume expectat1ons of our hosts of fr1ends And class sp1r1t why the 1 ery atmosphere 1n the ne1ghborhood of a Sophomore meet1n0f IS so densely pregnant Wlth class sp1r1t that It 1S known to have been pho tographed the kmd of sp1r1t that must and w1ll crown the efforts of a class w1th the rrchest and r1pest fru1ts of success the kmd of Splflt that 1S go1ng to carry the Class of 'Of through College to a tr1umphant graduat1on and then IS go1ng to carry 1tS members on through the com1ng years to the best and h1ghest there 1S 111 l1fe for the true hearted, God fearmg ATHCTICHII man and woman I love tranqull solrtude and such socrety as lS qu1et wrse and gool Elsxe Byler U : . 3 .. J ' D ., , ' Y . . ,- ' 9 1 - . . . . Y A 7 1 s ' s 1 ' . . , . V . . . . . 4 . . ' 9 9 V ,7 Y ta ' 1 . . . . . y . ' 9 1 . 4 Q . B s v a n -A .D . o - ' , . G, . . . . . , . h,,-4 . I

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Freshman Academy Class. dear mr. eDiters- ' 1 f ' i receaved yure Very kind letters A little Time back and it was Verry nice of yew to rite to us And i Will now oblige yEw by righting a shorte hYstory of ower class i did not UnDerstand all of Yure Letter fore i dont no what information means i allways get a hedake frum big woRds i get hoamsick two sometimes i am glad for a chanct too wright for the inFLecter. we freshmans aInt got a hystery yeT for we haint been in school much exceptin In the Deestrickt school in the Kountry say did younS hafto taik sPellinG when yew came heare but i am glad i Am heare. Wee have got Sume good fresHmans In ower cLass. theirs Kaleb hea maide A sPeach wonce and thee tears kaime In everybodies les beecaws iT maide thEm laff sew. hea thinks mayBe heA can Bee a oRater like danieL Klay sum daY doc sKinner is a nuther won of the freShmans. hea is A verry good little Boy and i think hee iS gOing in thea fuRr bizness mayBe four hea likeS Cats sew. i like to Beaa freshMen fore wee freshmanS are going to beA hear for years yet anD mayBe six i thinki will teacH School sumwere AFter i get threw Colledge. i beleave i Will like It dont yew. i lurned mI Little BruTher tew say tl-Iea a b cz i donte lIke the Rules heare i dont 1ikE two Bea in mi rooM sew urley but i like hash wheni Dont Miss ml brekfust. i think i will cloze noW. next yeaRi can rite a lonGer Hystury mayBe. wee haint Had enny elEcshun of oFiicers yet buT wee Will next year may be. say dont yew Think i culd bee A eDiter in theA retiECter next yeaR i Wisht i had ml picture in thee reileCter this yere but i Gess mayBe i Will next yere, i gess this is all for thiS thyme. Please Dont ferget aboUt nexT yere for i want too hElp maiKe a rEiiecKter sometimE. wee are puttinear all pRetty welL. gooD-By, your Truley IZNOTE BY THE EDITORS.-The above is a reply to letter sent to the class asking for a history of the organization and such other information as might be of interest to the readers of the Reflector. We hope our readers will appreciate the eiforts of our young friendsj I like to get acquainted with More. --Elsie Drange.