Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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. is we 1' rf 1 ' 1 Mg e rfisifrrx is ' lfw - - -- Q ,'f +25 L, .33 'f-ff' Q, ,'.- . T ., ,, , 455. 37' -.i3gf'f,5, i 1f.l5- ,K ku' ' , Q ' ,, . F 2 c as . M' . - fi 'T . A .A. c it SENIORS we are seven,-the class of 192.5 of Goshen College. We hold among college senior classes a peculiar place, a position which few in any college have ever held, we are unique in that our class came into being just a few short months ago. A year ago most of us were all but unknown to each other. Last September we came together as a class in Goshen College for the first time. We came from Canada in the north and from Virginia in the south. The garden spot of America met with the fertile prairies of the mid-west. Pennsylvania sent us three, and Illinois and Iowa came forthwith. Our previous college life had been for the most part, diverse and scattered. Two of us were Juniors together in Hesston College, three others had enjoyed school fel- lowship at Harrisonburg, Bethany Bible School of Chicago sent us one man to finish his theological-college course, there was one sole remnant of the former class of twenty-five of Goshen. In the interim since the beginnings of our college careers the different members of our class have had various avocations. We have taught in public schools, we have worked in publishing houses, we have directed city missions, we have been on the faculty at E. M. S., we have conducted trains for Chicago's L, And so from out this heterogeneous background did come to Goshen College the Senior Class of '25. And why? Well, to hold meetings in Room 14 or out on the campus terrace, to enjoy a supper on College Point or to crack nuts at Litwillers. But really, why had we come? Our college motto amplified by our own class en- sign answers that. Why culture, if not for service, and what service, if not that for Christ and the Church! The widening of vision, the deepening of the general un- derstanding, the appreciation of the good, the beautiful, the true, in all of life, the development and apprehension of worthy ideals, the buildings of a Christian character -how worthless femptyj all would be without a correlated performance of responsible duties, capably performed, efficiently absolved, ministered with physical and moral fiber, with an adherence to duty whether it be pleasant or painful! And when that ministration is motivated by the life and love and spirit of Christ and in the interests of His kingdom, it becomes warm with sympathy, radiant with simple devotion, abund- antly fruitful in its activity. 4 It is with this spirit of faithfulness to the best that we have learned and for the greatest end that we now comprehend that we earnestly desire to carry on our ideals of service. The class of '25 comes to the close of its one year's fellowship of labor, and already we catch glimpses in no uncertain outlines of the life tasks of each-various types of Christian service-scattered over the face of the earth-yet in constant fellow- ship of action dominated by our one purpose. It is as an humble prayer that we breathe our motto: Xpzcrrqm :cal 'Ev.v.7vqo'iqz: Twenty-Seve L

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--lm ' '4 SENIORS MARY M. WENGER, Harrisonburg, Va. Majol'-Ezlzwufion Vesperiang Graduate, Great Bridge High Schoolg Harrisonburg State Nor- mal, summer '2Og Eastern Mennonite School '21-'22, '22-'23, '23-'24g Millers- ville State Normal, summer '24g Teacher in Virginia Public Schools '20-'21g Y. P. C. A. Cabinetg Mennonite Historical So- cietyg Christian Workers' Bandg Phil- harmonic Chorusg Ladies' Chorusg Ath- letic Associationg Tennis Associationg Secretary of Senior Classg Maple Leaf Staff. A woman whose strength lies more in being than in doing, and whose deeds are enhanced by her character. .lIoffo:- Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee. Twenty-si.c illlilii

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ff- .- ' --ha-, ., -. I I 'I . fini-L 'TIEIAW K , ,illli ii i l . g. .i'igf.?'E7?, 1 'Z i s .-.. .--. SENIORS CLASS PROPHECY fliaves-dropping on a conversation held in the reception room., Do you think Sauder will ever amount to anything? I'm more worried about Graber. Sauder seems to have strong inclinations along the line of Chemistry. I hear he has entered the National Chemistry Essay contest. He writes a good style seasoned with a freshness of idea at times. I really foresee for him a career as a Chemistg with a few more years of training he will be an authority in his field. Say, did you see Gladys' latest drawing? I do hope she will keep up an active interest in that line of work. Just a few years and she will be famous as an artistg mark what I tell you. She doesn't like to have anyone pry into her future plans. She must have plans of her own. I rather think she doesg but, enough said. What do you think of Mary? She's teaching school next year, isn't she? Yes, that's what she said. She seems to like teaching and no doubt will follow out that line of work for some years. But I've always thought she would be a fine city missionary and social worker. I wouldn't be surprised if that should become her career yet. Who's that laughing?-Oh yes, it's Dorothy. That cheerfulness in her disposition will smooth out many a wrinkle in life. She'll be teaching next year too, I believe. That seems to be her profession. A little more training and experience will place her in a position of leadership in the field of education. Did you hear whether Esther is entering the National Oratorical Contest? No, I didn't hearg she surely would be following out her natural inclinations if she would. I hear she is planning to take up the study of medicine, preparing to be a mis- sionary doctor. After she has her M. D. everyone will know of Dr. Smucker. A pretty good talk Litwiller gave this morning, wasn't it. Yes, he is so original, and there's so much native freshness in his expression. These characteristics will be a great help to him in his work with the people of South America. That's rightg he is sailing for the Argentine this coming fall. He'll be an in- valuable asset to the mission there, not only because of his intellectual qualifications and pleasing personality, but also for his deep spiritual fervor. They know little of Litwiller in the Southern continent now, but in ten years from now thousands will know him by his first name. And what is Graber going to do? There's a little brown bungalow waiting for him in India. He's sailing this fall, and, after a year's language study, will be able to begin to fill his place in that needy field. Tilwrify-ciylil