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

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28 Multum m pav'vo ALTHA DEWITT Classic Bene studm't, bene Jioreat BENJ. J. LARSEN Classic

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27 which they proceeded to show us. Lo! and behold! to our great amazement the first thing to appear upon the screen was a magnificent palace in Berlin, in which a beautiful lady reigned. Looking more closely we could scarcely believe this to be our former classmate, Miss. Heck, who had so delighted her many admirers by bringing bonbons to class. She was no longer Miss Heck and by the insignia 0n the palace we learned that she had become Die Prinzessin V0n Sehwerin. The picture changed leaving no time for us to grieve over our commonplace existence. We next beheld a great tiying machine moving throughtthe air, whose speed was as swift as lightning, and we said to ourselves: nWho has devised such a thing as thatht Looking again we saw that it was the great work of McClure whose name is known throughout the land. In the ship we saw a number of the Classics of 1909, whose destiny easily could be determined by their decorous behavior. Morris, Bradford, Keppel and Cook were going forth to the heathen world to release from bondage the dark and benighted minds of their brethren. Among these we found Clarissa Smith, who was on her way to Jupiter where she intended to establish the first Red Cross Society and care for the soldiers wounded in the great battle between the Marites and the giants of Jupiter. Edward A. Anderson had launched his bark 0n the turbulent sea of polie tics. His voyage was rather tempestuous but he managed to keep ttStraitW He is a devoted and loyal prohibitionist. His eloquent speeches and logical, invincible arguments won for him the gubernatorial chair of his native state. C. C. Sherrod has acquired the highest office this country can bestow, president of the United States. He very early distinguished himself by his integrity, honesty and eloquence as a zealous advocate of woman suffrage. Oscar Kratky had become a very successful business man and accumulated much wealth. His success continued until he again became addicted to the habit of falling asleep at four oicloekr The beautiful city of Paris came upon the screen. In one of the finest theaters of that place was seen the prima donna. We could scarcely believe this, but were not surprised for we had expected something of this kind. The prima donna was our classmate, Ray Rosenblatt. By the expresiirm 0n the faces of the people in the theatre we couldsee what success she had attained. J. H. Southwick has realized his early ambition. His ability as an e10- eutionist and orator is not to be questioned. He is dean of the department of eloeution and oratory in his Alma Mater. Elmer Funkhouser is president of a womanis college which he practically built up himself and is doing good work in it. He is applying his theoretical methods with much success. Prof. Funkhouser has also been using his spare time in writing text books on Ethics for he has become quite an authority on this subject. IliIding Alfred. Swanson, after surviving the many perils of a course in law, has become manager of the Cubs. He is a star center fielder and is the

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29 heaviest slugger in the National Baseball League. Manager Swanson has had the honor of hoisting the championship pennant four, times on the West Side Ball Park. C. E. Baldwin7 having completed his law course in Northwestern Univer- sity, is now located in a small town in northwestern Ohio and is devoting much of his time in offering suggestions on great economical questions. We found Dr. Bolstadt just leaving his Office, in the crowded streets of Chicago, rushing to catch the next car to his suburban home, where a dainty little woman, with whom he had fallen in love while making a professional call, anxiously awaited his honie-eoming. Even now our two former elasse mates were inseparable. Just across the street from Dr. Bolstadis home stood another equally as beautiful, which one could see by the plate on the door was that of Benjamin L. Larsen7 Band Master, the height of whose fame could not be equalled in our country. With a sigh we lost sight of this beautiful picture and the Vale of Para- dise met our gaze. Whom should we find here? was the question in our minds, but it was soon answered. A glance into the office of the Superinten- dent of Public Instruction showed us that our old friend iVIcTaggart was still a necessity to the Valparaiso citizens. He no longer ttLived high third hocr Lembkej, for that dear Michigan girl, itBetter than a sister? of whom we had heard so much, had at last yielded to his teachings. Among the widely known and most noted scientists of their country Hade and Gorham stand pre-eminent. By their patient, untiring efforts they have made many important discoveries in Physiological Chemistry and thereby have added much to the advancement of this science. The laws of Hade and Gorham are now-as common as those of Mendelejeff', Avogadro, Henry and Boyle. i We next beheld a sight which was very pleasing. Our attention was attracted by a large cathedral toward which people were thronging. A few minutes later the shepherd 0f the flock came slowly down the street. He was a very modest man with a rather decorous 100k. Under one arm he carried a copy of Shakesreareis iiA Midsummer Nightis Dream,ii and under the pro- tection of the Other walked a beautiful lady. This man was a Christian minister, our Louisiana classmate, Christopher Columbus Whisenhunt and the lady at his side, his wife. He had been delivering a series of lectures on the subject, itWhat love has done for me and what it can do for you.H We were told that while giving his lectures he very frequently quoted his former classmate, Edward Anderson. A very common quotation is Andersonis definition of a stroll. itA stroll is a slow promenade during which a youthful couple, dead to the world, looses itself in the delight- ful nothings 0f dawning love.,, We were told that Clay W. Hockenbery had realized his ambition and had become professor of Psychology in Cornell University. He has written a number of books on this subject. Among them we find one entitled, ttDoes