Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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ber of our much loved Aurora. Everybody realizes that our purpose has been accomplished in the first edition of the Aurora, which was a grand success. In the fall of 1914, the beginning of our Senior year, we were glad again to greet our teachers, the new students and our classmates. At the same time we were saddened to learn that it would be impossible for E. Guy Matthewson, better known as Matty, to be with us during the remainder of the school year. He was always on hand to enliven the class meetings when business grew dull, or to help find a means of escape when the proposition we faced was difficult. In his place, as Treasurer, E. E. Turner was chosen, and, although he has not had large amounts of money to handle, he has been faithful and earnest. We, as a class, had to blaze our way in carrying out our affairs, and have striven for new and beneficial ideas for the Class and the school. May the Juniors gaze upon us for guidance and be wise ! In all our social affairs and gatherings, we have striven to please those about us without regard to ourselves. We have also carried away notes of praise in music, as one of our class- mates is the assistant conductor of the concert band, while there are other members who are accomplished musicians on various instruments. Out of the group of boys in our class, seven are studying for the ministry. Two of them are now holding a pastorate while attending school. There is also one young lady in our class who is already a minister of the gospel. The girls, for their part, rank among the highest of I. H. U. students in scholastic attain- ments. Greek and Latin must bite on the hook of success when the Fischer easts the line. You may be sure that our class is composed of talent, since it has poets, historians, prophets, public speakers, teachers, musicians, singers and preachers. As we come to the closing days of our academic life we say to our classmates : Now, to thee, farewell. May virtue, truth, and fortune ever be thine own. Our days with thee We gladly review. Then forward into the dim unknown. During the short period of four years this Class of 1915 has made history that has counted for themselves and for the school. As we now depart, some to take up the duties of college life, and others to meet responsibilities in the world, we all go forth with determination to make history that will count for God. R. Wayne Gardner, Academv ' 15. 22 m

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IjiHtonj of Arauemg (Elans ' 15 LEGEND tells us that iu A. D. 1910, prehistoric to the time of the launching of the Class of 1915, two young men, one from North Dakota and the other from Maryland, stepped forth as Freshmen in the Illinois Holiness University. After a year of arduous labor they left us. In the fall of 1911 two other young men, both of Illinois, joined the Sopho- more class; later in the year a third man entered the class. To these three we give the honor of being the charter memhers of the Senior class of 1915, al- though the class was not officially organized until 1913. It was in the year 1912 that the wayward member from Maryland returned. The young gentleman from North Dakota came also, having succeeded in bringing with him two of his sisters. At this time a young lady from southern Illinois (better known as Egypt) entered the class. It was also during this year that the dear old Ploosier state sent us the much honored president of the Class of ' 15. It was in the fall of 1913 that our historian came to us from the hills of Pennsylvania. In vain did he search for the hills, the roaming over which had been the delight of his youth. In his eager search for things of interest he saw, as it were, a speck on the horizon. He looked as it grew nearer and nearer and became larger and larger. Was it a speck that he saw? No; it was the Class of 1915 on their steady and rapid march to higher and greater things. As they drew near he heard them say, Come and join us. He joined, not realizing that he was to become the historian of this noted class. In the fall of 1913, when the junior year arrived, life ' s activities began to hum. The first event of much importance was the election of officers. This meeting gave us a good knowledge of the working of a national convention. The class showed that its members possessed political ability and a knowledge of parliamentary law which is not written in books. When the election storm ceased, we found the following officers had been chosen: Albert L. Walters, President; Joshua C. Breuninger, Vice-President; Essie Fischer, Secretary, and Guy Matthewson, Treasurer. Our class pins were selected and people soon knew that there was a new organization in the institution. Our motto, To the Stars Through Difficulty, is one that gives fitting expression to a class like ours. Our great stroke this year was the old but timely custom of a Junior re- ception for the Seniors. This was given at the home of our President, Doctor Ellyson. The entertainment consisted of a number of games, an excellent program by members of the class and, last lint not least, the beautiful and appetizing refreshments, which we were all fully able to enjoy. It was owing to the active work (if our class and to our desire to accomplish something that would be of vital interest and help to the student body and ad- vertise the scholastic work of the school by presenting it in a graphic way before the public, that the Class of 1915 made their master-stroke by introducing and then resuming the responsibility of introducing and publishing the first nuni- 21

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Pearl Morris Jennie Jacobson Cora Ryan JENNIE JACOBSON, President Motto: All for Jesus Colors: Crimson and White 23