St Olaf College - Viking Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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HENRY LANGUM. Good humor is one of the bert articles of dress one can 'wear in society. Henry is a graduate of our own academy. As a scientific student he is especially interested in biology. He has' even been' known to take his dissecting outfit with him to a class picnic and there with a congenial companion to dissect and study frogs and clams. As a vocalist he holds his own in the tenor section, both of the class octet and of the church choir. Hank is a hard worker and has often burned Lmidnight oil into the wee hours of the morning. His friends know him as a jolly good fellow and his camera perpetuates many pleasant recollections of days spent with him. NORMAN LARSEN. Boer a true man and a true friend. Norman is one of our old stand-bys from the academy. He is of a quiet, unassuming demeanor, but once your friend you will find him ever true and loyal, always ready to' sacri- hce himself to do you a service. By his thorough class work he has won the warm regard of students and teachers. He is an original thinker and you Will find he has an opinion of his own on matters of interest. Besides, he is much interested in athletics and is frequently seen on the diamond. Norman is a living refutation to the proverbial disposition attributed to 1l1ll1lSfC1'iS sons. so oi l l B I LOFTSGAARD. Repose and cheerfulness are the badge of a gentle-man. Loftie is another old timer, entering the academic de- partment in 'O2. His career as a student has been marked by diligent and painstaking work, he having given most of his time to the sciences. At the band concerts he sits in the shade of his little C?j trumpet and leads the bass section. Besides music many of his pencil sketches indicate his talent as an artist. His name alone calls forth in our minds his massive physique and self-possessed demeanor. His unpretentious solid self is a never changing quantity and for a model of powerful repose, B. I. is the man.

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OLE Hovms. The secret of success is 'intense application. Hovde is one of our old academy stand-bys. His native country, Norway, being too small to hold him, he crossed the sea ond joined our ranks in the third class, and through deter- mination and earnest application he has Worked his Way up- ward until at present We find him a Junior. Modest and re- served, his acquaintance is not easily formed, but if he has once taken a liking to you he will stand by you. Hovde is an able and painstaking student. Languages are his favorite studies, and among these Greek has precedence. He is a debater of considerable ability and like Bismarck he is imbued with THEODORA IDTSE. She is a regular 'kawfwlecige box, Au oracle for great and small. Dora is a graduate of the Ada High School. She climbed Manitou Heights for the first time in the fall of 1905, and joined the ranks of the class of ,OQ who were glad to welcome her into their midst. She is a conscientious student and thor- oughly loves to work, and she eventually succeeds in every- thing she undertakes to do. She has an excellent literary taste and loves to read. Her amiable disposition, which is one of her strong points, wins for her many friends. She is an active member of the Phi Kappa Phi Literary Society. an iron will that is not easily thwarted. l M.. H. C. M. IAHREN. Nothing is so strong as gentlenessf' Here we have, perhaps, the most good-natured gentleman in the Junior class. Mr. Iahren, a graduate from the Con- cordia academy of Moorhead, Minn., came to St. Olaf in the fall of 1905 and joined the class of 1909. Although the classics occupy most of his time he takes considerable interest in the sciences. He is a thorough and conscientious student, and a staunch supporter of college enterprises. Though he is a Hrrn believer in the proverb, silence is golden, he has won many friends and the love and esteem of his whole class, in token of which he Was entrusted with the editing of our music de- partment. '

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SIVERT NESDAL. Genius and rich good-nature united. Norway claims the honor of being the birthplace of the scholar of the Junior class. He began his work with us in the academy and finished with a higher average standing than any other student has yet acquired. But Nesdal is not only a scholar, he is first of all a man, in the truest and best sense of the word. Of a sunny and cheerful disposition, ever look- ing at the bright side of things, he is always ready to do any- thing in his power to help and cheer the life of others. He has identified himself with all student activities, being an active society member, a very logical debater, and an able speaker. He is also a keen literary critic, himself having considerable creative ability. IDA NORDBY. PVould there were more like her. Ida is our artist and we are justly proud of her ability in that line. Not only in the VIKING has her artistic ability been proven, but also in many other instances. She is a dili- gent worker and can utilize time both to her own advantage and to that of others. For in her busy college life she gladly embraces every opportunity to do some little act of kindness which is like incense to many a 0116. Her quiet humor is e1I- joyed by all, and she is quick to note the humorous side of a situation, She owns The richest pearl, which in the .Chris- tian's crown of graces is humility. NELS T. O1TEIzsTAD. The reward of a thing well done is to have done itf' Here we have probably the most talented member along literary lines in our class. His vivid imagination, his great ability, and tlIe ease with which he is able to handle both the English and Norwegian languages are all shown by his num- erous contributions to our college paper and to the VIKING ,OQ. He is also strongly interested in oratory and is an active mem- ber of two of our literary societies. Nels is a native of Nor- way, but has been thoroughly Americanized. He graduated from our academy in 1906 and entered the college in the same year. He was president last year of the class of ,IO. He is a hard and conscientious worker and the fact that he will finish the college course in three years is ample proof of his ambi- tion and perseverance.