Knox College - Gale Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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SENIORS

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CE HALL ORGE DAVIS SCIEN = 4 GE TWENTY-FOUR

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Dan Carmichael Lee Blessing Gladyce Kirkpatrick Charles Bednar CIHE CLASS OF 1929 If we were to follow the example of our predecessors and their august words, we, the Class of 1929, would make this document a very serious one full of illustrious deeds and pen- sive thoughts. Proudly we would point out our members who would shine in each phase of college activity, and the longer the list we could secure, the more would our fame be enhanced. We could speak of that momentous event four years ago when we, a class of potential leaders, entered this institution. We would picture our timid footsteps on the threshold as being the first signs of a mighty class. Then if, (and always remember, “if”) we were to continue this imitation of our ancestors, we would paint for you in bold strokes our noteworthy prog- ress through four eventful years. And finally, a touching conclusion would be presented to you concerning our readiness to venture into life and of our fatherly advice to you, younger classes. However, as you may have guessed by now, we do not intend to relate any of these things. In fact this article seems to be mainly concerned with what we are not. going to say. Why list those who shine in this or that certain field? There are so many stars and you should all know them by now. If some of our most brilliant members are overcome with grief because their names do not appear in this particular section, they are certainly the ones who should not be mentioned. But seriously, it is logical and fitting that the seniors lead in the work of the campus, so why pride ourselves on an inevitable fact To continue, you will not find a paragraph here which touchingly points out the fact that we have reached the parting of the ways. We are not describing ourselves as workers in life whose eager, upturned faces are fixed on the goal beyond. Frankly, we are thinking of it from a more practical viewpoint. Hence we have departed from the time-worn epitaph, if you please, of the senior class. But do not misunderstand us, we are striving to avoid any artificial pomposity or sentimen- tality, but at the same time we do realize that Knox College has given us that which cannot be expressed in mere words and phrases. TWENTY-SIX