Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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Maude Ermina Barry was born on the western plains of Kansas. In 1895, her parents came to the Hoosier state to give their children the ex- cellent educational advantages which that state affords. After complet- ing a two years ' high school course at Benton, she attended the Indiana State Normal preparatory to teaching, which profession she followed for three years. She entered Goshen College in the spring of 1905. During her school career she has engaged in various student activities, having served as president of the Avon Society, member of the Lecture Course Board, chairman of the social committee of the Y. W. C. A., member of the editorial staff of the Record, and assistant librarian. During her stay at the College Miss Barry has won for herself many warm friends, as the freedom and warmth of the sunny western plains is reflected in her genial disposition. Homer B. Reed enjoyed his boyhood days in Mahoning County, Ohio. Since then he has had his home at Goshen College except during the sum- mer months when he traveled through the states of the Middle West as a solicitor persuading the people to purchase wholesome literature. He is however more of a student than a solicitor. He has been active in sever- al of the student organizations, especially the literary. He was president of the S. L. A., president of the C. M. A. Literary Society, chairman of the public literary programs, chairman of the Men ' s Bible Study committee, of the Y. P. C. A., and editor-in-chief of The Reflector. He takes great in- terest in Philosophy, Sociology and Religion and aspires to become a spec- ialist in one of these. He has also been successful as a debater and an orator. He won the oratorical prizes in 1906 and 1907, his Junior and Se- nior years, and this year represented Goshen College at the Inter-Collegi- ate Peace Oratorical contest at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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SENIORS. Motto : Qui voluntatem habet, urtem habet. Colors: Olive Green and Silver. Flower: White Rose. CLASS OFFICERS President ( ' . B. Blosser. Vice President II. B. Reed. S icretary -Maude Ermina Barry. Treasurer— D. M. Landis. Class Professor -J. M. Kurtz. Christian B. Blosser, declares he was brought into existence some time during the latter half of the nineteenth century. His boyhood days were spent for the must part on his father ' s farm. It was at this time that he began his educational career and entered an institution known as String College. Having absorbed at this place all the knowledge that could reasonably be ex- pected, he entered the Ohio Normal University, which he attended for sometime. After this he taught several terms of school and attended the Elkhart Institute during several spring and summer terms. He entered Goshen College in the spring of 1904, and has been a regular student ever since. During his school career at this institution he has been an efficient leader among his fellow stu- dents. He was successively President of the C. M. A. Literary Society, Stu- dents ' Library Association, and Athletic Association. He was chairman of the Social and Devotional Committees of the Young People ' s Christian Association. Later he acted as President of this organization. He was also President of the Junior Classof 1906. Toward the latter part of his school career he considered it a matter of wisdom to take unto himself a life companion. Since April his face has been unusually cheerful, for he has been enjoying the pleasures of fatherhood. His chief interests are in Science and English. During the Spring term of 190? he taught English. Prof. Gingerich being absent.

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Amelia Bergey comes from New Dundee, Ontario. Canada. During the greater part of her life she has been engaged in attending school and teaching. The greater part of her secondary education was recieved at Berlin Collegiate Institute; afterwards she attended the Elkhart Institute graduating from there in the Semin- ary and Latin Scientific courses. In order to thoroughly master the science of her profession she attended two training schools for teachers, the Berlin Model School and afterwards the London Normal School, recieving from the latter a life certifi- cate. She has been at Goshen since the beginning of this year and shares the joys of the class of ' 07. Miss Bergey has been a loyal member of the Avon Society ever since its first small beginning and has at different times occupied the Presi- dent ' s chair, and was assistant instructor in German and Algebra at the College during her stay here. Miss Bergey is of cheerful and hopeful disposition, and be- lieves in, and hopes for greater things yet to be both for herself and class. David M. Landis has his home among the time-honored hills of Lan- caster Co., Pennsylvania. He received most of his secondary, and also part of his college education at the Millersville State Normal from which institution he graduated with honor in 1905. At that place he also won the John Landis prize in a debating contest. Although connected with Goshen but a year he has been active in athletics and in literary work. He has been president of the Aurora Literary Society, a member of the Aurora Basket Ball Team, and Treasurer of the Tennis Association. Mr. Landis ' congenial disposition has won for him many friends. As a stu- dent he is very much interested in the problems of philosophy.