St Johns College - Johnnie Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE BT. JOHN'S is one of a sisterhood of Lutheran Colleges. Although its primary purpose is to prepare young men to enter the theological field, it bids a hearty welcome to all young men and young women who intend to enter other vo- cations. ST. JOHN'S affords an ideal school for boys and girls, being favored by many advantages of locality and climate. Above all, its students are taught the true principles of a Christian character. It is in this that we take our greatest pride, in building up true Christian manhood and woman- hood. Our highest and true aim is expressed in our motto: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. ,QT JOHN'S also ranks high in regard to literary work We have four societies, of which two are creations of last year. This makes it possible for every student regardless of his course, to enjoy the advantages of a literary society D1 viding the old Chrysostomos into two major societies has proved a splendid success. It has brought about a friendly rivalry which has been productive of better literary work than in previous years. S. J C. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT stands for Efhc iency, Accuracy and Completeness In type writing short-hand, and book-keeplng the graduates have always found themselves equal to any demands of their employers With the thorough, systematic teaching they receive in this department the students are educated in business practice to a degree which enables them to face the world and say My education is sufficient to permit me to accept any position and if I work conscientiously Ill make good The efiic iency, accuracy and completeness of the Commerclal Depart ment, then, fosters this spirit that the student IS educated to go into the world and do real work Letters we receive from S. J. C. business graduates and their employers warrant this assertion. ' QWN ATHLETICS the Orange and Black stand for clean, whole- some bodily culture and exercise. It is our purpose to have fast baseball nines to represent us in the national game: we strive to have a swift and accurate basketball quintet to carry off the honors in the indoor game: we wish to develop superior track men and keen tennis players. But that is not the primary purpose of Athletics at ST. JOHN'S. This is only secondary and a natural result of the primary aim, which is to furnish the greatest possible degree of body culture and development to the greatest possible number of students. This ought to be the direct aim of athletics at all colleges and Sr. JOHN,S recognizes this fact.

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1 i f 1 ,lf ,, 1 If of I. . ejgllg HW AA- FOREWORD. WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1916, undertook the task ' of publishing an Annual, we realized that the product would fall short of our expectations. Even now we fully realize its small- ness and shortcomings. However, we present to the public W Sun- flower, in an effort to give people an idea of our Alma Mater and to bring them into closer connection with our college. We wish to pre- serve in lasting memory the days of joy and bliss which we spent within the walls of St. John's, and whose termination causes such deep regret. With this purpose in view, we offer you Zh? Sunflower. AI- .l.

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if' s 1 OUR FACULTY ,- - v,?le Unity does everything when it is perfect.- It satisfies desires, simplifies needs, forsees the wishes, ana' becomes a constant fortune. We are indeed thankful that the faculty and students of the endeared Orange and Black have at least been conscientiously striving to attain that perfect unity which the great philoso- pher expressed in the foregoing words. Other students, now alumni, have ever remembered and often remarked upon the excellent harmony in which the faculty and students of St. John's perform their chosen duties. No one can possibly more appreciate this fact and condition than the Class of '16. Laboring under their parental guidance for six short years, we are fully conscious of the unity of spirit which ex- ists at our Alma Mater, and ' which is at least one thing of which St. John's can truly be proud. Students and faculty have ever been working in direct harmony, and this has sat- isfied desires, simplied needs, foreseen wishes, and become a constant fortune. . , As the Class of '16 departs from the halls of its beloved school, it is our sincere wish that this unity, this harmony, this perfect understanding between teachers and students may continue in all the years to come. There is nothing which is more essential to' the welfare of our college, or for that matter, to the welfare of any college. ' Let's continue in our Unity,' let us do our duty right,' For Unity may turn enmity in a single careless night.