Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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11 by no means be ignored, since it consisted of about 120 people who were just starting to develop a conscience, though they were approaching an ideal at a rapid rate with tt Grandpa ,t steering the band wagon and B. F. bringing up the rear. After a rousing year with Swanson and Otwell as yell masters, losing the baseball pennant, defeating the lawyers in debate, and many other contests both physical and intellectual, they came out at the end of the year with one ideal in the background. At this point there was a great change: that body which had worked shoulder to shoulder with interesteor in drudgeryg decided that their preparatory education was complete, and entered the speeiai training for various duties, while others embarked on their sea of service7 some with helpmates, others with promises, and still others alone. But a small detachment of twelve of these friends determined to continue and lay well the foundation for the work they intended to do. This small clan spent their vacation in various parts of the United States until on Sept. 9, 1908, they all assembled at room 6 at 2:00 otclock at the bid of the President, and found there ready to unite with their clan, thirteen other individuals who had fasscd through the embryonic and intermediate stages of their development at other places under ditterent leaders, little realizing what they had missed here. In spite of our differences in religion, morality, freedom of the will, end of education, and the purpose of Sagerology, which is yet elective in the course, they kept eliminating differences during the year under the magic touch of their guide, though two strong and instrumental factions remained in the organization even unto the end of the year; but unfortunately for the smaller side, the relative proportion of individuals on each side seemed to be about as one to two, and consequently the election passed off one-sided in every case. At present we have become a homogeneous tribe and agree on the essential elements of a fully realized life. Our work has been quite elective, and so our class has worked in detach- ments during the year. A minority of this present Class came here naturally inclined to German, and gave vent to their feelings in that direction, thereby receiving the fatherly care of Roessler, as one could naturally deduce from the general tones of complaint of some of the members of the class from whom he had required too much, as they thought. Yet it seemed to grow better and better until the troubles had died to a whisper, and peace reigned supreme. Having observed a history of the class as a whole, the advancement that it has made, the part that remains to be told is the history of the individuals who compose it. Mr. Edward Anderson was probably the first of the members of the class to appear on the scene, and in each of the three stages of development, the embryonic, junior and senior, he has shown himself to be a man. He was chosen by the class to be toast master and filled his position with dignity and honor, thus showing to this section of the world that not all Prohibitionists

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10 Semper paratus R. E. GORHAM Classic Suam'ter m modo, fortitev in 're y B. R. COOK Classic

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12 E886 quam mdew? J. HAMERSLEY SOUTHWICK Classic Deleclams pilam ,jauz'endo et pecuniam exigendo HlLDING A. SWANSON Classic