Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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The gates of Life swung open and he entered in. We did not hear the rustle of the snowy wings which bore him hence; we only knew that sorrow laid his heavy hand upon our heai ' ts with crush- ing weight. We loved him. How well we knew the slow, sweet smile; the life-giving flash in those clear eye.s which looked out upon the world with wide-seeing vision; the fear- less spirit whose strength was as of ten because his heart was puT ' e; the gentleness, the kindness and yet withal a justice so unswerv- ing that men were held to the truth through him. Thrice blessed Wesleyan — to have known, to have loved and to have been loved by him. He stood for life, for strength, for purity, for struggle — not for death. And to each, he lives — the same benign, sweet, majestic presence as of old, a life which sheds abroad its sweetness as the fragrance of the flowers from Paradise. — Effie Haskins Abbott. When we consider how his life was spent In quiet usefulness, in this dark world of ours, In showing us the rainbow thru the showers; When we consider how his pres- ence lent An air of cheerfulness and sweec content, A wistful fragrance as of spring- iir,ic fiov eis. Which breathed of hidden strength fiom unseen Pow- ers And SDok a li o on holy service bent, Then are our hearts with heav- er! 7 caln ' .ness filled And all our souls with new-born hops aie thrilled. Our restless spirits, uncontrolled, are stilled. Our lives are moulded on a grander plan. Altho he lived with us but for a span, The world now bows in reverence to our Giand Old Man. — Marion Shrode.

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' Twas midst of night; no moon, no stais, im sim. My little bark my soul within was tossed I closed my eyes On doubts and wonderings, mountains high to me. in terror wild Not over strong my bark, the haven far. j scarce could ' feel I strove in vain to pierce the smothering gloom; j j little craft I could not pray. I had forgotten how n f -i-i, u +1, The Father ' s heart could see and guide and calm - ' beneath. The storm. A sound! A bflll Ldw, clear and ringing true! 0 Teacher, Priest and Prophet, faithful Friend Of weakness. ' Twas thy voice with cheer for me. 1 dared to look. Above me in the mist A light shone warm and mellow, strong and clear, My doubtings vanished, for it was the light Thy brave, sweet life and tender counsel gave. It guided home. — H. F. B.

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John A. Slater President John M. Stewart Vice-President William G. Bishop Secretary and Treasurer Thomas M. Wimberley Assistant Secretary William G. Bishop, ex-officio Melville D. Cameron Stephen K. Warrick tExrruttup (Unnimtttpp Clark A. Fulmer, ex-officio John A. Slater, ex-officio John M. Stewart James R. Gettys John N. Dryden William Gorst Thomas M. Wimberley Albert L. Johnson George E. Johnson Isaac F. Roach At ICargr - Nnrth Nrbraska (Unnfmnrr !ipat Nrbraaka (Eonfrrpttrr Bishop Henry White Warren, University Park, Colorado Bishop John Louis Nuelsen, Omaha, Nebraska Chaplain Orville J. Nave, 2505 So. Grand Avenue, Los Ange les, California. Nrltraska (Enufrrrnrr William G. Bishop, University Place James R. Gettys, David City Isaac F. Roach, Lincoln Norman A. Martin, University Place Richard N. Orrill, Fairbury John M. Stewart, Lincoln Albert L. Johnson, University Place Nnrtlnurst Nrbraaka (Enufrrpttrp J. B. Carns, Ainsworth Hugh A. Allen, Atkinson W. S. Gillam, Chadron A. T. Carpenter, Crawford Stephen K. Warrick, Alliance J. A. McLa ghlin, Butte Winfred L. Mills, Gordon Jesse W. Jennings, Kansas City, Missouri George H. Main, Central City William Gorst, Wayne Melville D, Cameron Daniel K. Tindall, Central City J. W. Towle, Omaha Edward Hislop, Omaha Ahtuniui Thomas M. Wimberley, University Place A. Otis Hinson, Syracuse Charles C. Wilson, Gothenburg B. F. Gaither, Lexington Allen Chamberlain, North Platte George E. Johnson, North Loup John A. Slater, Holdrege L. H. Shumate, Kearney John N. Dryden, Kearney (Hmtfprrttrp lltBitnrs Nebraska Conference O. M. Keeve, Falls City North Nebraska Conference Elmer E. Hosman, Norfolk Northwest Nebraska Conference J. E. Parsons, Bassett West Nebraska Conference M. B. Carman, Minden