Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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There comes a time in every human life, Though earthly wealth and fame have shared man ' s heart, The soul perceives how futile is the strife To grasp for aught from which this life must part. For man may seek for richer, higher things: For godliness, and purity of soul; And soar upon the mind ' s aspiring wings. That raise him to a sinless, endless goal. Attaining righteousness is nobler far Than conquering mighty worlds and glittering store, Than pandering to the self-sought things that mar The soul and life, with ever thirst for more. A true and faithful friend is all divine, Be he to you, as you to him — a friend; There comes an everlasting, sacred time When souls shall friendship feel that has no end. A character in love and strength sublime Is golden, but is worthier than gold ; A purifying of the heart through time; A treasure not debased by moth or mould. A mind aspiring seeks a sacred goal, A goal immortal with God ' s seal and sign, Ennobling and enriching of the soul, And perfecting of man for life divine. J. A. H. History of the Sophomore Class On a bright autumnal morning, September 20, 1915, Taylor wel- comed to her halls the largest freshman class in her history. Coming from the east and the west, the north and the south, from the utter- most parts of the earth, these students were led by the star of their ideals to the university which retains the name and spirit of Bishop Taylor. A few were well acquainted with the school, having grad- uated from the Academy; but many had only heard and read of the name which thev now love so well. Our first year of college life was one of happiness and of some neasure of success, so that even the seniors, who are accustomed to jeer at the name freshman , were obliged to recognize our talents. A consciousness of sadness was realized only when we came back to register as sophomores and found that some of our comrades had not returned. But this feeling soon fled when we discovered that the majority of our students were still with us, and that they were determined to press on to greater intellectual attainments. To this fixity of purpose, and the efficient instruction given us by our be- loved faculty, we owe all our achievements and success. It is in accordance with our dignity to have such a young man as Mr. John T.eamon, of Michigan, president of the class. As we watch him pitch the ball that scores the victory, when we hear his deep bass voice as he sings in the T. U. Male Quartet, when we read his literary articles in the Taylor University Echo, we are proud to own him as our leader. Our class is further honored in that it has in its ranks Mr. Imler. a citizen of Indianapolis and the editor-in-chief of the Echo. Through his efforts, especially, this paper has outstripped all former publica- tions. Four of the instructors also belong to our class. There is Mr. Daniel, a native of Porto Rico, who teaches Spanish. On account of his frank disposition and manliness, he is held in high esteem by all his classmates. Mr. Harm, teacher of grammar and literary editor of the Echo, is also claimed by us. He is recognized as the poet laureate of Taylor. This gentleman from North Dakota is so devoted to his work that, as yet only the cry of Fire! has been able to draw him away from it. We were really surprised to see him running to the scene of action. Yes — but where was the fire ? Mr. Morris, first tenor singer in the Male Quartet, is a number one physical training director. The only fault we find in him is that he often makes us sore at him — that is, our bodies become sore. As for Mr. Pickett, we are glad to have him as our mandolin instructor. He has a fine mandolin club this year. But since we are talking about music, this is just the time to introduce to you Mr. Williams, who plays the ' cello. It is not unusual to see his name on the musical programs. We must also make you acquainted wtih Miss Wray, whose musical voice charms her audience as she gives a beautiful reading. The Sophomore class also boasts the unique distinction of having among its members the only government employee in school, our popular postmaster, E. 0. McNulty. We all love Mac when he brings us a letter. ■J 7

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PURCIL F. PARKER. Spuddy . On their own merits, modest men are dumb. MAUDE FLANDERS. A friend — one who comes in when all others go out. IRA J. ROBERTS. Efficiency begins with wanting something so much the whole world can ' t stop you. E. 0. McNULTY. Mac , Postman . A man of wisdom is a man of years. ROLLAND L. PICKETT. Pick . To get ahead — get a head ! Sophomore Class Poem ASPIRATIONS. In every life there looms a distant goal, To which ambition spurs and leads man on; An intuition living in the soul, That never dies till hope and life are gone. No man so low but has before his sight A pinnacle to which his life aspires; No man so great, but, having gained the height, Is striving still for pinnacles yet higher. In some ' tis but the ravenous clutch of wealth, Aspiring to the fervent flight of fame; A hoarding for a greedy, grasping self; A coveting to conquer and to gain. In other men such zeal for knowledge burns, Such reaching of the mind for earth ' s desire: The intellect, unsated, ever yearns, When once inflamed by learning ' s feverish fire. Again we see a selfish pride of face, A striving after beauty ' s luring art; To conquer by a subtle, smiling grace; To win, but not to give in turn, a heart. Some seek for idle pleasure, sensuous joy, To feed the cravings of a carnal lust; They grasp as for a glittering, fleeting toy That palls too soon and drags them to the dust. These all are low and vain, as earth is vain, And can not satisfy the greed-bound slave; Ambition centered on a selfish gain Is low and leads no higher than the grave. Ambition, with its wild, perpetual flame, Is but an instinct carrying its doom; And if directed with a sacred aim, Leads on to light; perverted, leads to gloom.

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Again, we are privileged to have wtih us the Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Atkins. We thought they were rather quiet and reserved when they first came from St. Paul to Taylor, but on becomi ng better acquainted with them, we found that they were both sociable and talented. Miss Elizabeth is the efficient secretary of the class. Now we think of Miss Emerson, who has especially distinguished herself by her quietness and her studious habits. Miss McCutcheon is also so still that we scarcely know when she is around. Neverthe- less, in her quiet way she has conquered all the mathematical problems that she has encountered. Then we come to Mr. Roberts, who brings honor to himself by his manly bearing. There is i gentleman is the remark of his ac- quaintances. Mr. Goodrich is also a rather quiet and reflective young man. As a punishment for not doing much outside reading or public speaking, but on the contrary persisting in being very studious, he has been made historiographer of the class, so that he would have to express himself in some manner. We could not get along without every one of our classmates. For instance, what would we do without Miss Brooks, the deaconess? She is so thoughtful of others that she is always busy. If we were to lose Miss Flanders our class would be greatly depleted. Even the sunny day is made pleasanter by her cheery smile and the cloudy day becomes brighter. How much the world needs those who brighten the path of life! Who is this broad-shouldered man with an easy gait and a good- natured look, who is just coming up the sidewalk with a pack of books under his arm ? That is Mr. Eckblad, a Dakotan, with a few dozen volumes of historical works. That other little fellow whom we see bobbing around from house to house is Mr. Seelig taking grocery orders. Although it is contradictory to the rules of science he has satisfactorily demonstrated to us that a body may be in two different places at the same time. When we see a Greek book we think of Miss Speck. She remarks after taking a year of Greek, that all she wants is more Greek. Then we are reminded of Miss Stephens. She also says that Greek is not difficult. It has been as easy for her to master that language as to play the piano. We see another noted person before us when we attend an ex- pression recital. Tall of stature, with a pleasing voice and a com- manding personality, Mr. Parker never tires an audience with his flow of oratory. We expect to see him write his name in the halls of fame. In addition to these celebrities, our class has some who have dis- tinguished themselves in the debating circles. There is Mr. Mc- Cutcheon, the loyal Eulogonian. This society honors him as an int.er-clu ' o debate winner. By means of his logic, Mr. Wilcox, who comes all the way from Nebraska, has also written his name in the same list of winners. He has also distinguished himself as a parliamentarian and mathematician. Then we have Mr. aobson, a politician, debater, preacher — and a wonder in each. It has been rumored about, however, that he was nearly heart-broken because he lost his vote in the recent presidential election. The winning of both an inter- club and an inter-society debate has been accomplished by him. Another valuable member of the class is Miss Dancy, who has made herself deservedly famous by her successful work as a deaconess in slum work. Since coming to Taylor she has proved a great success also in her work as instructor of the grammar classes. Above all she is a woman of earnest purpose and true refinement. Our class could not do without her. But our list would not be complete without Mr. Harding, whose very meekness is the badge of his nobility. The remembrance of his kindly disposition causes us to think of the biblical proverb: A soft answer turneth away wrath. Then we cannot forget Mr. Rumbley, whom we have found to be every inch a gentleman. He has shown Ms inherent wisdom by choosing Taylor as the school at which to prepare himself for the Christian ministry. Yes, there are twenty-eight of us, and you will find that every one of the twenty-eight is loyal to Taylor University. We have come here in order to secure a well-rounded education — not one in which only the mental and the physical nature are considered, and the spiritual ignored; but an education in which the three elements of man ' s char- acter are harmoniously developed. Tt is because we can receive such training here that we love the name of Taylor. On account of the necessary brevity of this narrative we have been permitted to relate only a few characteristics of our classmates. As to who is the most talented member, we have as yet been unable to decide. But whatever our individual talents may be, we believe that the unity of purpose which has always characterized our class will remain unbroken during our college course. May that concordant spirit continually prevail, and as we tread the pathway of life may we ever ln e a consciousness of the heavenly vision and the leader- ship of tiie Divine Hand. 28