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

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

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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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13 are wild all the time in their thoughts. He has demonstrated his executive ability by his management of the Prohibition league of this city, and has shown physical skill in the work he has done as Professor of Club Swinging. Mr. Bradford was admitted into the organization some time during the first term, because of the fact that he had passed through the lower stages in Yale University and came to do his postgraduate work here. He went to work with an effort considerably spurred onward by an indirect interest, and showed us that he could actually do some good work in spite of habits con- tracted at Yale. Mr. Bolstad has won a place in the estimation of the class, which might easily be envied and was unanimously chosen as the iirst President of the organization, and performed his function here, as ably as his regular student work His duties were divided somewhat, since he joined the Pharmie tribe, but yet they were done well, and showed us another example of an athlete who was a student in the true sense. Although he was unknown to some of our new members, he soon established his worth with these and retained his prese tige throughout the year. , Mr. Baldwin has attracted attention in the class because of his great number of philosophical questions, and their relation to the subjects which Were before it for discussion. He has also been a member of the Junior Law class during the year, and this fact will probably explain his genius for laying plans, his skill in dealing with people, and his terrier like quality of holding on to the issue until he makes his point. Mr. Cook has occupied his position in the class so, quietly that when he was nominated for a public office, several of the friends had to inquire from whence he came, and what his business was: but, nevertheless, he was always present and ready when wanted, and achieved a reputation for modesty, earnestness and work. Miss DeWitt has passed through all the stages of development with this class, all the time holding a record for her student habits and reserved char- acteristics which protruded so far as to attract attention. Her name has always stood out sounding the war cry against anything that was loud, as tt green t, for a class color. degrees to the names, but was frequently too weak since a great majority of her class lacked culture sufficient to aid her. Mr. Funkhouser has shown himself worthy in many ways. He thought he was a pure member of the Classic Class until the summer term when he decided to finish the P10fessi0nal course and loaded himself with quite an extensive program which he has digested even unto the end. . 1G0rhan1, a representative teacher of the tt Sunny Southf, joined the ranksI at the opening of the year, after passing through the lower stages of development in the schools of his native state. He has demonstrated beyond a doubt that his work is not a failure and is fully prepared for the study of medicine.