Northern Illinois University - Norther Yearbook (DeKalb, IL)

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...M .,,,,,,,, -- , Az Annihrr Sam 31-lim -3, 9 lC c-hililreu were givon a copy ol' g l'he Night l3el'ore l'lu'isl'uias ancl of 1-ourse we wore it out. lflspeeially mlelightl'ul was tho lrontispieee-a Santa Ulaus on top ol' a very steep rool'. .lle was rlresseil in the eonventional roll Q'.r4j3 suit, trinnneml in white c-otton, hut his lace was a not too mueh inllateml Wlien at the gawlcy. very Q-onliilent age ol' eighteen, l 4-ame to school with icloas olf my own about what l woulrl anil would not take, l was shown into the sauc-tum. sanetorium. 'l'hore the power that was anrl is and ever shall he in that school --well to put it sl-lngilv he sat flown llat on all my theories ol' ecluc-ation. I 9 '.. ilirl. not oppose him, l mlirl not ll-ar him, l only marveleml at this St. Nick in civilian clothes. Ol' eourse there were times when l took him seriously enough. Whi- the front row in lflistorhv ol' lflclucation anil the .Vs always were 1-alleil on, l mloul n l sal in Q mean to criticize anyone's teaching, hut l lear the X's, Y's anrl Z's in my class sutlfereil neglect. The Ns invariably reeitocl-anml it was serious with the ghastly pic-ture of llousseau or was it Postaloxzi staring at you l'rouu the chalk rack- But his eyes how they twiulcleil, a right jolly ohl ell, Anil l laughecl when l saw him, in spite ol' myself. A wink of his eye anfl a twist olf his heacl S0011 gave me to know there was nothing to ilreaml. B tfftel 'l nl woull 1'l n t l u ll l il l llln 1 ll' lf 1 w ie IU 4 asc ie 'o misc: ss tie llllll2lllAll'S. woum 1: 'nz fooling 'gWl1y you ought to he giving me a Uliristinas present. And l'm not saying that he hasn't left us all with gi l'ts more cligestihle anml lasting than the usual linger ol' Christmas joy. s From Inga Arutzen's Playing Hookeyf' Page Swenleen

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FROM THE STlTDEN'l'S We hring you these Howers with our greetings, ln the hope that the hlossoms may say The things that he would-though we cannot For your anniversary day. We wish that the flowers may tell you 1 How we honor the years you have spent ln working to make the world hetter, And lite nearer what it was meant. I' We have asked them to say that we wish you Full many another birthday, And. that friendship and health lnay go with you Even on to the end ol' the way. I MY FIRST Ml'll+l'l'lNO WITH DR. COOK As l entered, class, Mr. Annas requested me and a faithful standhy who had not Found ourselves at the preceding meeting ol? the musical corps, to present our excuses. Not having any, we were politely exiled and marched to the office. l-la.v- ing inscrihed on a small piece ot paper: Please excuse our ahsence from seventh hour elass. We were so interested in a discussion with Mr. Wager that we did not hear the hells. Ol' course, Dr. Cook was husy and twenty minutes of our nmsical ability had slipped hy hetore we faced our doom.', But Dr. Cook merely read o1u' excuse and placed his mark on it. Evidently, he approves of Biological discussions. Yes, you may go to him with your trouhles-hut just a hint from one who knows- he sure that your trouhles are trouhles or he will convince you that they are Driv- ileges and joys. I liIlE'I'ClIlfZN l'lWAl.ll. ll IIISTORY OF l'IDlTC'A'l'lON The Seniors always told ns, Oh, you will never really know llr. Cook until you have had him i11 History of ltd' ho we waited impatiently 'tor the time l' when we could carry a red hook. After a tew days in lloom 29,-we felt quite at l1on1e for many litle anecdotes were told and we often laughed--not hecause they were new to us but heeause they sounded funny. ll' you want your name to go down in the annals ot the N. I. S. N. S. learn to make at sustained recitation, 1 and discuss with ease the three theorists and their views, and know the reason for el1f0rytM11fg. For, it you don't, 'cllo you know why the old lady- put the egg in the coffee? 'l'hat settles it. liA'l'll1cmNu Boom. H, 1 KCOMINO BACK We are glad for the good times we have had here, we are glad for the sense and non-sense things we have enjoyed here. And when we come hack we know that each spot in this huilding will hold some dear memory. I said, When we eome haek,', for we are coming hack. Distance cannot keep us from returning- our 845,000 job will see to that-even Bishee cannot hold us hack. And we hope that when you, our teachers join us as Alumni, you too will share our feelings. IIELEN R0lilil!'l'SON. l U I Page Sixteen

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-, l L Q - l - Qbur illarultg Svnlh' One lell i11 l'0I'l'lkLIll laiibls 111e11 eo1111'a1lely, 11nlli11el1i11g agznnst the 1v01'hl 'l'oe. lle livefl such l1111'1'o1's as ive are spnreml to guess, Yet 1-anne bzlvk t1'11sH'nl, 1111rlis11111ye1l. One gives to lmrciken 111011 their li1'111, sure, powers again 'li1'fllllS nerve and sinew, yes, will anal spirit too ln crafts lllllZI'lCKl ato strive, to seek, to find, and not to yielclf, One sought like yoiing Sir Garetli to swoop flowxi. on all things base, and can them rleaclf' A Knight of Air-4-he won his spurs, tlll'0IlgIll f:1itl1'l'ul, lmrml a11p1'e11tioesl1ip. One lives true the 'l'1'i1111gle's liest signilieaiiee-gives liope, 1-o11nsel, fl'l0llllSlll1J . L ffoorl ehecl' ,, . 'l'hr1se, ol' Willhlll il Will'-t'l'lFil.lfl'll city has lll2lllC use and llung asille, She serves i11 siniplest, kinclest, gI'2lt'l0llS w0111:111l1ood. All 1v1'o11gl1t 1111' ns ns we wonhl we inight have wimiglit, expresserl lm' us 11111 1111 potent purposes. All nearriecl uni' the lI0l'lf1l,2.I0 of our scliool I 1 All lived the uKl0C1l0l' lf02lf'lllllg',, olf our glllt-IC-WOI'lil VERTTAS. 1 JULIA L. G11,1s1111T. Page Eighteen