§\\\‘\\\\ MW WWWWWW\WWWWWWWWW Naar Gud ler Den 1mm mu furl, den Isolde {/jvxf, lam/sci vi Ma, bad vi (mi 102', [ix/(‘1 .\‘i_(/ sag/v yum Iytv um nut/en. In]: lu‘mlv fru mfg, dyrvsrc slat/fen. bar lu'nde lmrt, menx lmn Ma ()9 NOT, (onset ei bitrm‘le smcrh‘. EN stod der saa ensum den lille ijldDjCl... Show more§\\\‘\\\\ MW WWWWWW\WWWWWWWWW Naar Gud ler Den 1mm mu furl, den Isolde {/jvxf, lam/sci vi Ma, bad vi (mi 102', [ix/(‘1 .\‘i_(/ sag/v yum Iytv um nut/en. In]: lu‘mlv fru mfg, dyrvsrc slat/fen. bar lu'nde lmrt, menx lmn Ma ()9 NOT, (onset ei bitrm‘le smcrh‘. EN stod der saa ensum den lille ijldDjCl‘lx'. Sulen spillet i de friske blade som skalv sagte i den lette morgenbris. Den lm’ide sig‘ litt ug strakte sig utover for 0m mnlig‘ at speile Sig i (let (lypc fjeldvand der laa sum et jaettegfiie dypt ned under. San rettet den sig ue; szui up mut den sneklzedte fjeldtop der netop blev sti'eifet av solen ug glitret sum et gndeslut. Ak. um den bare kunde {21:1 et glimt over toppenl Slik stod den lille hjerk ug‘ tzenkte. 0g lzengtet 0g lzengtet. Saa en dag tok fjeldet sneliatten 2w Sig 0g kustet den nedover fjeldsiden. Det ln‘aket ug‘ lmldret, sum um tusen viltre jutul- linger var sluppet his. Den lille DjCl'k skulv sziu den i'ystet. ug‘ (lens blade faldt ned paa fjeldsiden som tunge tazirer. ’ncdemle strakte den sine grene mot himlen. Sneliatten kum i susende jag neduver t‘jeldsiden. :enset ei l)_ier— kens stnmme bun. soptc den med sig ug for med et u’reddvende ln‘ak like ned i jzetteo'iet. Som ved et under blev hytten. der lazi ved futen :u' fjeldet. skzizinet. Der bodde den tolvaars gamle llzu‘ald 0g hans fur. Fill'ell \‘111‘ jzeg'er. llzm sti'eiiet om i fjeldene alene med sine hunde helc dagen. llai'ald fik knn et g‘liint :u- ham, nadr lian kum hij 0111 k\'el(len. Om murg‘encn gik Inin sum uftest fdrend Harald vaaknet. Harald kunde liuske (la de var tre i stnen. Men det syntes saa lzenge, lzeng'e siden. Den gang var fzu'en andei'ledes. Du smilte 11311 0;: sang. Han tuk ugsaa ll11‘uld pan sine knze ug lekte med hum. Nu hadde lian ikke set fai'en smile pun mange :mr. llun lizidde vissl gleint at smile. Det tunge, mdrke SkaL’g' sum han hudde lzig't sig til. syntes lieller ikke at stemme med et smilende zinsigt. Paa vaeggen i den lille stue hang et billede av llzu‘ulds mur. ll\'()1‘ nner ug vakker hun saa ut! Hun saa ned pan Harald med sine (l_\'])(‘. Mun uine 0g smilte til ham. Harald hensank i dype tanker. l\lun l1\'1)l‘ inur vzu- nu? Var det ikke himlen hun hadde kaldt det sted. l‘lVOl' liun s11 linn sknlde gum hen? Det var saa lacnge siden lian liadde luSrt (let. at linn lmdde niesten glemt det. Faren snakket aldrig om det. Engang, kurt CftCl' murens dud, lizulde han spurt faren om moren nu var i himlen. Men (1:1 hadde iui‘en set pan ham med slik et underlig blik, at gutten blev ganske fzelen, ug‘ siden tin-(1e han ikke nzevne det til faren. PAGE SEVEN’I‘Y- NlN l'I 'm‘mf‘f-‘mv—‘A A - Show less
oo Thruout the long day men strive to complete the tasks which provi- dence has set before them to perform. The lone cobbler at his bench patiently drives his pegs. each blow of his hammer being counted as one step toward his goal. The plodding farmer with his plow turns the soil in his field. The... Show moreoo Thruout the long day men strive to complete the tasks which provi- dence has set before them to perform. The lone cobbler at his bench patiently drives his pegs. each blow of his hammer being counted as one step toward his goal. The plodding farmer with his plow turns the soil in his field. The woodsman in the forest steadily swings his gleaming axe to the rythm of vanishing echoes. The engineer at his levers intermittently releases tons upon tons of energy. Thousands of nimble hands work as one mighty unit in the highly specialized factories. The whole world struggles onward toward material achievement. The wise men of the ages call it progress. prosperity. civilization. It is a turbulent stream, a rushing of a mighty water. which sweeps with it the lives of many men. But what of the deeper significance of life? Are there not values greater than that of conscious achievement? Is there not a more potent force to be reckoned with in the progress of civilization than that of action? As I sit in the stillness of the night. I pause to weigh the worth of man’s work.— It is night. The wheels of industry are still. and the hands of labor are relaxed. The minds of men are recovering strength for the tasks of the coming day. But the morrow will be as the past day was. There will be no cessation of toil. The urge of necessity will drive man to the same tasks. Will there he no end to this drift of circumstance? In the silences of the night I hear a voice. It is the yearning cry of man- kind: Where is contentment and happiness? I pause to listen. Eagerly l strain to hear the answer to the mighty question. Borne on the wings of night. it Comes. rolling down the centuries from the creation of time. It comes as a faint echo of a distant tide. Yet clearly and distinctly I hear the words: Happiness. my lad. is a condition within you. It is engendered in the soul. . The fusion of the voices of generations speaks these mighty words. They come echoing down the Corridor of Time. But mankind does not hear. The hum of industry. the loud acclaim of achievement. the garrulous words of the prophets of fallacy obscure the syllables uttered by the voice of ages. At night. the music of pleasure. the drowsiness of fatigue. and the oblivion of slumber. deaden the tones of the voice of the past. Mankind hears not the words of time and eternity: Happiness. my lad. is engendered within your soul! l’.\(il'l SEVHN'J‘Y-EIGH’I' Show less
Concordia HE CONCORDIA SOCIETY is the literary and business organization of the 'l‘heological Department. For many years it has had the reputation of being the most staid and dignified society at school. It is one of the oldest of our literary societies; so probably it has acquired dignity thru... Show moreConcordia HE CONCORDIA SOCIETY is the literary and business organization of the 'l‘heological Department. For many years it has had the reputation of being the most staid and dignified society at school. It is one of the oldest of our literary societies; so probably it has acquired dignity thru age. This year the work of the Concordia Society has been confined mainly to business matters. The literary and edificational phases of the work have been left to other societies. especially to the Mission Society. There is one function of the Concordia Society which has not received sufficient public notice. This is the maintainance of the Theological Library. From a mere shelf in the corner of the general library, this branch has grown. until it now occupies its own room, and prides itself over several hundred volumes of choice theological literature. Many of the books are extremely valuable. as they are exceedingly rare and cannot be purchased in the book market. The Theological Library is annually increased, thru funds provided by the members of the Concordia Society. President. 0. J. Haukeness; vice-president, Bernhard A. Helland; secre- tary-treasurer. Helge Rud. The Medical Aid Society HE MEDICAL All) SOCIETY is an old institution at Augsburg, and, during its many years of existence. it has proved itself to be an extremely valuable organization to the student. The society has for its purpose: to aid students when ill or injured. All students rooming in the dormitories are members. Students who room else- where, but who board at Augsburg. may also become members. A small fee (usually about $1.50 per year) is paid by the student, and no other obligations are laid upon him. The treasury thus formed is used in helping to defray the expenses of the students who require medical aid during the year. Students who have become sick during their stay at Augsburg have been very thankful that the society has existed; but also those students who have passed throuin school without needing medical attention have been glad to have had the opportunity of contributing to the society that other students might be benefited thereby. l’.-\ G E SEVEN’I‘Y-FOUR '.:.:;I4 4; Show less
s sx : k\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘ W $33? Rogue mesta-l ll:ll\'orson Nash Gladys (irund .\lrs. (h'und Main-I Nelson ('lara (inin Our Boa rding Club E\VER sounds on the campus are more welcome than the \lnnnluns of the bell for meals. Men suddenly appear coming from all directions.... Show mores sx : k\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘ W $33? Rogue mesta-l ll:ll\'orson Nash Gladys (irund .\lrs. (h'und Main-I Nelson ('lara (inin Our Boa rding Club E\VER sounds on the campus are more welcome than the \lnnnluns of the bell for meals. Men suddenly appear coming from all directions. headed for the dining—hall. Here they come. freed. for a time. from cares and worries of their studies, to partake of a simple repast and. at the same time. to enjoy the company of fellow students. Of the many friendships formed at school perhaps most of them are formed about the dining-table. How often has not a passing acquaintance ripened into a deep and lasting friendship during the daily gatherings at meal times. Under the influence of the cheerful atmosphere of the dining-hall none can long resist the impulse to enter into a lively conversation ahout the latest incident from the class room and dormitory, or, possibly. about the antics of “Andy Cump," and to indulge in repartee and exchang of wit. Often the conversation goes alng more serious lilies. .\'ot infrequently there are heated arguments on topics ranging from ahstract questions in philosophy to the question whether one can taste “sild” from eggs sold l)_\' a “Stril” near Bergen. All take part, modesty prevents no one from eon- l’.\(ll'l SKYl‘lN'l‘Y-l“l\'|‘l Show less
fires“ s e ’ *‘N\\\“\“\\~w s \\ § 3» . O \\ \ S $ t " \ i i - sf ° ram '3‘ we“ g $~§®§§ * “6‘ ¥ s‘ i as - t m\\\\\mmmmfimwtsmm * -:..\\\\\ .:.:;‘\ \ , .wsy :s: a5 ..\- a» m tributing his argument pro or con. Whether the student is in possession of much or little information on the subject in hand,... Show morefires“ s e ’ *‘N\\\“\“\\~w s \\ § 3» . O \\ \ S $ t " \ i i - sf ° ram '3‘ we“ g $~§®§§ * “6‘ ¥ s‘ i as - t m\\\\\mmmmfimwtsmm * -:..\\\\\ .:.:;‘\ \ , .wsy :s: a5 ..\- a» m tributing his argument pro or con. Whether the student is in possession of much or little information on the subject in hand, is of little consequence; he argues nevertheless. Often the argument becomes so heated that one fears that friendships are severed. but such is not the case. After all is over there still remains a spirit of mutual respect and understanding. ' As one harks back to school days he instinctively calls to mind the pleas- ant hours spent in the dining-hall, the scraps of conversation, the bits of humor and pleasantries. the many faces. ranging from boyish “preps” to dignified theologians, and above all. the cherished friendships of those with whom he became more intimate. Occasionally an alumnus pays the club a visit. Invariably he becomes reminiscent and the days that are gone are recalled. In his. day the club was located in the basement of the building and board was to be had for fifteen or twenty cents per day. Now the club has been moved up three stories and the cost of board has made a corresponding three-story advance as well. Then too our alumnus recalls the day of the wood-pile and the stove. of which students in these days of steam heat are blissfully ignorant. But times have changed. Here are new surroundings and new faces, but not. as some would have it. a new spirit. The spirit of Augsburg may mani- fest itself difierently as the years go by. but we do not agree that there has been a departure from the true spirit which has prevailed at our Alma Mater in the past. M. J. 0., '15. PAGE HEVEN'I‘Y-SIX Show less
®s® ,RBN S I sit in the watch hours of the quiet night. my mind weighs in its human balances the considerations of life and its achievements. The elemental values of life seem to separate themselves into two streams: one a rapid, turbulent current; the other a deep-running. broad river. The swift... Show more®s® ,RBN S I sit in the watch hours of the quiet night. my mind weighs in its human balances the considerations of life and its achievements. The elemental values of life seem to separate themselves into two streams: one a rapid, turbulent current; the other a deep-running. broad river. The swift stream is composed of the acts and accomplishments of man. 'l‘he smooth. placid river is the internally developed cha "acter of man. Youth appreciates conscious achievement; but as man grows olde ' and matures thru experience. he realizes the significance of the simple character that patiently endures. The dreams of youth are incredible mafric. when interpreted in the per- spective of mature man. The visions of youth are the impetus of achieve— ment. But they are dreams; they have the texture of mist-clouds. incor- poreal, evanescent. Nevertheless. to the youth they are real: they are the actuality of life itself. For the young man. conscious acts alone bear sig- nificance. He sees the future as a succession of IlCCUlIl])llSlll’llclltS. steps to a higher plane of action. Obstacles which beset his path present to him concrete difficulties which can be surmounted only by conscious mental or physical effort. Life becomes to him a series of achievements. with success as the ultimate goal. Success—to the youth it is synonymous with content- ment. When will youth, the spinner of illusions, realize his fallacy? Still. probably it is well that life is as it is. \\'ho knows? PAG I‘I SEVENTY-SEVEN Show less
t «is M‘rs‘fi of} §& ,6,» . O \ w t \ mymw ““““‘“““““‘ . ,. ,. \ m Borte i en krok av stuen stod pianoet som faren med saa megen omkost- ning‘ liadde faat 0]) fra storbyen. Det hadde staat uryirt siden morens dad. Harald husket sau vel sidste gang hun hadde spillet 0g sunget. Han kunde endog huske... Show moret «is M‘rs‘fi of} §& ,6,» . O \ w t \ mymw ““““‘“““““‘ . ,. ,. \ m Borte i en krok av stuen stod pianoet som faren med saa megen omkost- ning‘ liadde faat 0]) fra storbyen. Det hadde staat uryirt siden morens dad. Harald husket sau vel sidste gang hun hadde spillet 0g sunget. Han kunde endog huske on (101 av ordene. det var “nzermere Gud”. Hun hadde ofte sunget :len sang". Faren liadde sittet saa stille med haenderne stukket dypt ned l lmkselmnmerne, og stirret f-avzerende ut i rummet. Da moren var fzerdig med at spille. liadde hnn g‘aat hort til faren. lagt sin kind kaerlig ind til lmns ug‘ livisketz “John !" Straks efter blev Harald bragt i seng. 0g moren knmlte ved den lille seng‘ 0g hjulp ham be sin nftenlxm. som him altid gjorde. Den aften l)lC\' faren 0g moren sittende laenge uppe. l)a Harald vaaknet nzl‘ste morgen. var furen allerede ute paa marken. Mon-n saa nedstemt 0g trzet ut. Hun var om mulig endnu mere 95m mot mitten end sedvanlig‘. llun klapnet ham. kysset ham 0g sang for ham. L't pun eftermiddagren blev lnin syk. l-lun maatte gaa tilsengs. Harald sprang ut 0g" mpte sin far. Denne kom ind. Han var livit som et lik i ansigtet. (la lian 1mm ind i stuen 0}; sun sin hustru ligge paa sengen i kram- netrwkninger 0g leSpC‘INlC efter luft. lifter at ha lagt et koldt omslag paa liendes hete pande. satte him Sig ved sengen 0g tok hendes haand i sin. Det led hen innit kvelden. Lille Harald liadde grzett sigr i silvn. Faren tok 0g 1a ham i seng. San satte lmn sig’ utter ved siden av sin hustru. Da Harald \‘aaknet nzeste murgen. sat faren endnu ved morens seng. Han sat forover- lmiet med ansigtet i hienderne. llarald krn’p nt av sengen 0g listet Sig bort til faren. l):1 (lenne blev gutten var. tuk lian ham 0p i sin favn. knuget ham fast til sit hryst 0g sa: "Nu liar mor forlatt os. Harak.” Moren blev begravet under den store alm 50m stod i en bakkeheldning [{L‘t ved hytten. Faren liadde selv arbeidet kisten. gravet graven 0g lagt liende deri. Ingen salmeszmg‘ lod der ved begravelsen, ingen prest holdt lik— talen. ingen venner fulgte den avdode til hendes sidste hvilested. Kun far .ig snn stod ved den nyopknstede gl'avluii, den ene med stum fortvilelse skrevet i sit ansigt. den anden med lmrnets bitre sorg ved tapet av sin mor. — John Larsen var en fritzenker. — Nu vokste der en vild roselmsk over morens grav. [)11 skredet var over. saa fjeldet ut som en sl-zaldet. glatraket kaempe. llaruld, som under skredet hadde sittet forfzerdet. sammenkrdpet inde i en kmk av stnen. kom nn frem i (loren. Han saa speidende efter sin far, men intet steds knnde lian dine ham. Solen begyndte alt at kaste lange skygger henm'er bakkerne. Nu knstet den sine sidste gyidne straaler paa de lidie ljeldtinder som stod skarpt avtegnet mot den klare aftenhimmel. Saa seilte den majestzetisk ned 0m horisonten. Den syntes at tzende hele himmelen i 1) 11nd der vest. Det luet som av et blussende ildliav. Fjeldtinderne antok funtastiske former; men nede i bunden laa jmttegiiet mgirkt 0g truende som et ondt omen. Da tzendtes som ved et tryileslag tusen smaa lys paa den ma’rkc nuttehimmel, 0g den sdlvhvite maane kastet sit spdkelseagtige skjaer uver fjeldryggen. Det nyttet nok ikke at speide efter far. Harald var saa PAGE EIU H'I‘Y Show less
‘5’ ‘i. \‘0’ es» ® ¢---MWW 3’ if" s A . e 3°“ s“§~ $9.? we“: " «w N §¢§§~€ s w w?’ s“; ~ -‘ -\ w i f 3 \w‘ .r WWW mmmmmmmmmwmmmm vant til at gaa tilsengs alene. Han fik vel ogsaa gjgire (let ikveld. endda det lille hjerte var fuldt av angst for faren. Maanen har rukket zenit. Dens kolde straziler... Show more‘5’ ‘i. \‘0’ es» ® ¢---MWW 3’ if" s A . e 3°“ s“§~ $9.? we“: " «w N §¢§§~€ s w w?’ s“; ~ -‘ -\ w i f 3 \w‘ .r WWW mmmmmmmmmwmmmm vant til at gaa tilsengs alene. Han fik vel ogsaa gjgire (let ikveld. endda det lille hjerte var fuldt av angst for faren. Maanen har rukket zenit. Dens kolde straziler streifer en avszlts hoit der oppe paa fjeldkammen hvor p’rnen har sit hjem. Der, hvor man neppe skulde tro at nogen menneskefot kunde nan. ligger en stor. sort masse nt— strakt paa avsatsen. Med ham er to hunde. Den ene ligger utstrakt ved siden av manden med sin snute tzet ind til hans hode. Den anden sitter opreist paa bakbenene. Nu 0g da szetter den i_ et ulende hyl som lyder uhyggcli‘;r i nattestilheten. Ekkoet av (let hieres fra fjeldkzimmer til fjeldkmnmer, indtil det dor hen som et tungt $11k. Den store skikkelse skyelver. Ilan knytter krampagtig nzeverne. slaar nt i luften som efter en usynlig hende, lofter saa ansigtet 0g stirrer vildt utover. Hvilket skrzekindjugende uttryk i dette ansigt! Qinene er blodomlo’pne 0g staar ut som om de vilde sprzenges. Mun- den er haardt sammenknepet. saa at lzeperne er naesten hlodlose. l)et vilrle skjaeg 0g det lange haar, som nu hzenger i uorden nedover oiene. gir (let (-1 naesten umenneskelig utseende. Han hzever den knyttede haund i vildt ruseri 0p mot den tindrende himmel 0g mumler mellem de. sammenhitte tit-rider: “Ha, ha. (in som sitter der oppe. nu ler du! Du var ikke fornoid med at ta hende som var mig kaerere end mit liv. Du muatte og‘sail utrzekke din vaeldige haand 0g ta fra mig det eneste jeg hadde som mindet om hende. Nu vet jeg at (In lever; men (111 er en jernhaard, ulmnhorlig' despot. der leker med de usle kryp her nede paa jorden som er sazi ahsolut i din nmg't. Ha. ha. ha. nu ler dul” Det var John Larsen. fritzenkeren, som tulte slik. llun hadde weret et godt stykke borte (la skredet gik. 0g da hzin i sknmring‘en paa hjemveien fik se hvor det hadde gaat. tvilte hzm ikke pun zit den lille hytte med det eneste han eiet i livet. 121:1 hegravet under skredet. Kim et under kunde ha frelst gutten; men —— John Larsen trodde ikke 1)qu undere. Langsomt snek natten sig frem. Stjernerne hleknet og‘ dude hen. Mau— nen gjemte Sig bak fjeldryggen. Solen. dagens f_\'rste, g‘joi'de utter sit indtog. John Larsen sat opreist ved siden av sine hunde. Slovt gled hans blik nedover fjeldsiden til dalen. Han saa faret efter skredet. 0g der nede laa jzetteo'iet 0g smilte saa lunt i solskinnet. Men — hvad var det! l)romte han, eller var han vaaken? L‘mulig, (let kundc ikke were h_\'tten som lzul uskadt dernede i solskinnet. Han maatte were fru sig‘ selv. Han gned sine fline. J0, det var ikke at ta feil av. Igjen g‘ned han oinene og‘ szlzi nedover. Nu steg den blaa rp’k fra hytten lodret op mot himlen. Sun hadde der altsuzi skedd et under. Den sterke skikkelse faldt om 0;: blev lig‘g‘emle. Hun hul— ket som et barn. Det var ikke lzenger fritzenkeren John Larsen som lzizi der, det var synderen John Larsen. Harald ventet 0g ventet paa faren. Henved middag‘stid ho‘rte ham hunde— glam langt borte. Om en stund kom Bob jagende i viltert hip. Den sprungr 0p til Harald, satte forpoterne paa hans bryst ug‘ slikket ham i ansig‘tet. sprang saa ned igjen, 0g saa rundt 0g rundt, ellevild :w glzede. lit stykke borte kom faren med den anden hund. Harald sprang (lem i mote. Men ([21 PAGE ElUH’l‘Y - ON I“. Show less
“.m-umwwxmegnfigff ge’gy ’6' ‘ f’. . O aesyegsgayémgm” han var kommet nzesten op til faren, stanset han braat. Var dette faren? Hans haar 0g skaeg var jo blit graat siden han saa ham sidst. Men faren smilte til gutten. Det hadde han ikke gjort siden moren (lode. Gutten kastet sig i farens arme 0g... Show more“.m-umwwxmegnfigff ge’gy ’6' ‘ f’. . O aesyegsgayémgm” han var kommet nzesten op til faren, stanset han braat. Var dette faren? Hans haar 0g skaeg var jo blit graat siden han saa ham sidst. Men faren smilte til gutten. Det hadde han ikke gjort siden moren (lode. Gutten kastet sig i farens arme 0g storgraat. Faren knuget gutten til sig, som 10m han aldrig vilde slippe ham. Saa satte han ham stille ned 0g sa: “Kom, Harald, la 0s gaa til mors grav.” llaand i haand gik far 0g syfin til den sunkne gravhgzii under almetraeet. Yildroserne stod i knop. En 0g anden var utsprungen, 0g deres s¢te duft spredte sig vidt utover. Oppe i almen sat en liten fugl 0g slog sine muntre triller. Far 0g son knzelte ved graven. Faren begyndte med skjaelvende stemme at fremhviske nogen 0rd som han ofte hadde h¢rt sin hustru uttale, naar hun trodde Sig ubemerket av sin mand: “Fader. du livets kilde, du naadens (ind. frels John!” lin va‘ldig drn seilte med langsomme vingeslag h¢it over de knzelende skikkelser. Solen stro’dde sit guld paa de tause klippetinder. Og der nede laa jretteoiet som et blinkende soloie. SVERRE TORGERSON. Our “Y” Hut .-\\'IN(". spent twenty-one months in an army cantonment in the States, and having spent some part of almost every day in a Y. M. C. A. hut, I shall tell about our particular hut much as I would about my home; for such it was to me. as well as to many others. Confining myself strictly to that phase of Y. M. C. A. work with which I am familiar; namely, that done in the eantonments in the States. I feel prompted to give personal experiences of one who found the “Y” hut a home for a homesick young man. Our building, serving a small. detached section of camp. was but a small building and more homelike becauseof this fact. It was possibly thirty feet wide by seventy feet long. There is a platform at one end and a desk at the other. and along the walls. on either side. are shelves and benches. The windows are draped with curtains in which one can easily see the touch of a mother’s hand. The furnishings are simple; a piano and a phonograph on the platform. a table back by the desk. covered with religious and edu— cational literature. and in the corner a few shelves filled with books on all subjects. The keeper of this house. our secretary, is a large man physically, men- tally. and morally. He is quite tall and Well built, in fact a little stout. His. face is full and round. and the corners of his eyes and mouth suggest a smile, and that facial expression he wore in all his waking hours. In civil life our secretary is a business man and an upright and thorough-going Chris- tian. devoted to Christ and His kingdom on earth and to temporal and spiritual service among his fellow—men. His character shines out in his l’A G E EJGH’I‘Y-TWO Show less
s. e gum“ s ' ““\\\\\\\\\m\e~‘ as“ Q‘ ‘ e‘! s“ \“ ~§§¢$° \‘ t“ s“ w \ A“ \ s a t ‘ WWW dor. and their nations at work and play. We saw Japan geographically and industrially. especially her great silk industry. Not only foreign lands, but also places of interest in our own country, were shown;... Show mores. e gum“ s ' ““\\\\\\\\\m\e~‘ as“ Q‘ ‘ e‘! s“ \“ ~§§¢$° \‘ t“ s“ w \ A“ \ s a t ‘ WWW dor. and their nations at work and play. We saw Japan geographically and industrially. especially her great silk industry. Not only foreign lands, but also places of interest in our own country, were shown; notably, the Co— lumbia highway. which follows the Columbia River from near its source to its mouth; and the electrified portion of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. as it cr0sses the Great Divide. Thru pictures we were also made acquainted with different manufactur- ing processes; such as. the cut glass industry, showing the different stages of the process as the material changed from sand to the finished product ready for the tables of the well—to-do; and. also. bread making, from the planting of the wheat to the delivery of the wrapped loaf t0 the home of the consumer. Educational work was accomplished also by organization of classes for the study of various subjects. French classes were quickly organized in all the huts. but owing to the shifting of the men. the work dwindled and soon died. The Motor Transport Corps was located in our section of camp and. through the combined efforts of the ranking sergeant and the Y. M. C. A. secretary. a class in motor mechanics was organized at the hut. which proved very popular. especially during the winter months. Another educational method employed was lecturing. Lectures were generally given by college professors from nearby schools. These men were experts in their lines, each one having a thorough knowledge of the subject upon which 11* addressed his audience. The subjects covered were various. ranging from agriculture and cattle-raising to home—building and landscape gardening. The lectures were often accompanied by lantern slides, which were actual pictures of results obtained by experiments by the lecturer himself, showing the subject before and after. In other cases. samples were produced for examination. and for a lecture on fruit-tree care and sprayinc. a young tree was dug up, roots and all. and placed on the lecturer’s platform. The lectures were. as a rule. short and to the point. with enough details to be interesting and. abov» all, to be practical. Combining the educational and the social. the Y. M. C. A. but put on en- tertaimnents for us. These entertainments were not of the nature of most performances of our day. They educated and lifted up. rather than enter— tained. In the first place. the performers were not mercenary, but believed in their art. whether vocal or instrumental. They ranged from performers on the Chautauqua circuit. down through college students and church soloists, to children. The performances ranged from the little musical sketch of the Cold Dust Twins to selections from operas by the girls’ glee club from Coe College. There were readings. violin solos. vocal ducts. and solos, instru- mental and vocal duets and trios. and choruses. After all. education is as much a matter of the heart as of the head. and music. more than any other art. penetrates to the soul of a human being and prepares it for a worth-while education. The Coe College glee club PA U E EIU H'l‘Y-It‘OUR Show less
.. a. ¢, ® ...........~W““w$;§f‘ 3 $15 '36“ g: If: sée e «M ~~ e” as as sets sis WW » WW\WWWWWW face and his smile is its index. He is a good “mixer,” is popular with the boys and has little trouble getting them interested in some project and eager to carry it out. Though unconscious of it, his... Show more.. a. ¢, ® ...........~W““w$;§f‘ 3 $15 '36“ g: If: sée e «M ~~ e” as as sets sis WW » WW\WWWWWW face and his smile is its index. He is a good “mixer,” is popular with the boys and has little trouble getting them interested in some project and eager to carry it out. Though unconscious of it, his character and per- sonality became the foundation for his work there. This much for the house and its keeper, and now for the service they rendered to those whom they were set there to serve. The physical development was cared for in every other part of the camp by the officers in the army; so little attention was given this side of human life by the Y. M. C. A. secretaries. However. in our section of the camp, most of the men worked indoors and at work which required mental instead of physical exertion; so our secretary encouraged the men to keep physically fit by exercising in leisure hours. Physical exercise and exertion was nece:- sary to keep the men in good condition. and only through the work of the Y. M. C. A. was this possible. \Yith natural tact our secretary made the men eager for this form of diversion and in fair weather and foul. winter and summer. athletic games were in progress at this place. either indoors or out. By starting the games and participating in them. our secretary created an interest among the men which made the work successful. The outdoor games included, of course, baseball. kittenball, modified football. basket—ball. and horseshoe pitching. the latter threatening at one time to put all other games out of the running. as many as three or four sets being played at one time. Of indoor games. there were any number with the medicine ball, rope—climbing contests. manipulation of the Indian-clubs. and various and sundry feats of strength and agility. But the grand indoor and outdoor game, that lived and helped us to live and make a name for our hut, was volley-ball. This game was intro- duced into our hut in the winter. and although the room in which we played was small and the ceiling was low. our spirits were high, and thus was initiated the agency that was destined to make our little hut known through— out the length and breadth of the camp. The fact that letters in the process of manufacture were mussed up; checkers. in some close match. dashed to the floor; newspapers. being perused with interest, struck from the hands of the reader; and interesting discussions interrupted by the unceremonious intru— sion of the volley-ball. only seemed to increase interest in the game. \\'hen summer returned, we remé'wed to the outdoors and there many matches of interest and importance to us were played. Thus far we have seen the hut, the keeper, and the promotion of activi- ties along physical lines. Now let us look at the educational work that the Y. M. C. A. did for our benefit, particularly in our lint. In its educational work the Y. M. C. A. made use of pictures to a great extent. \Vith pictures we were introduced to many places and conditions of interest. Foreign countries, of which Americans as a whole are ignorant. were presented viv— idly to us. \Ve were shown the South Sea Islands in all their tropical splen— I’A Git} EIGHTY-THREI‘I Show less
e“ *9 Q Mmtgwsfl ffiés 1‘0 a. ‘ . . ..sss€i§s§s:stnfiees;t§m§ “\‘m‘ ‘ ‘ g \\ ‘ i > ” L} W k > we .5; as .. *3 “mg > s \- _ \\ »~‘ ~ ~ -» \x ¢-\\> sx . w.» v .. a » Alumni IMPRESSIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN CHINA ’I‘ no time are impressions more vivid or numerous than when one has just come into new... Show moree“ *9 Q Mmtgwsfl ffiés 1‘0 a. ‘ . . ..sss€i§s§s:stnfiees;t§m§ “\‘m‘ ‘ ‘ g \\ ‘ i > ” L} W k > we .5; as .. *3 “mg > s \- _ \\ »~‘ ~ ~ -» \x ¢-\\> sx . w.» v .. a » Alumni IMPRESSIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN CHINA ’I‘ no time are impressions more vivid or numerous than when one has just come into new surroundings. and there is hardly a place in the world more strange to the \\'esterner than the Orient. It is indeed a new world to him. After some time he becomes accustomed to what seemed most impossible and will not notice what formerly appeared curious and ridiculous. \\'hat greeted us first as the ocean liner glided into the mouth of the great Yangtsze River was the green turf above the bank, and trees with bright green foliage in the lowlands beyond it. To “landlubbers,” after two weeks on the briny deep, the fresh greenness. glistening in the morning sun with drops from a recent rain. looked like a welcome haven. We cast anchor at \\'usung. 15 miles from Shanghai, for above, the water is too shallow for large ocean liners. A small tender took us the rest of the way. .-\s the tender putfed along. I heaved a sigh of relief. inwardly glad that it was only a sigh and heaved easily. \\'ith such impressions I approached the land of mystery. l)isillusiomnent thoro and sudden was close at hand. On the wharf at Shanghai there was a rabble beyond description. All seemed to be confusion and no order. Finally. thanks to streetcar experiences in the States. we gained the street and were soon on the way to our stopping place in rickshas. 'l‘he surroundings were the (liametrical opposite of a peaceful and beautiful landscape. Everywhere were sweating. dirty people and filth in evidence. high and low. This in spite of Shanghai being quite foreignized. The Chinese stamp was upon everything. and no wonder. for nothing has conquered China in 4000 years. Even successful invaders have been swallowed up and in time themselves become Chinese. As we pro— ceeded inland a few days later we saw more of the ever-present and pre- dominating tilth. Some months later. on my own field. I had my first meal as guest of Chinese. To me it seemed something like taking one’s life into one's hands. Chopsticks and bowls had likely been used hundreds of times and never properly washed. The food was prepared in utensils in keeping with the above-mentioned chopsticks and bowls, by hands that were more apt to soil the utensils and food than not. It is not given a \Vesterner to conquer his conscientious objections very suddenly. Next came the introduction to the Chinese thot life, or way of being. The signs of poverty everywhere. the benighted condition of the people. awakens one’s pity. It is truly a land of great possibilities for doing good. since there is so much need of that which is helpful and uplifting! The general illiteracy makes them all the more helpless. while hard labor for a bare existence keeps them in bondage and hinders much their aspirations for higher things. The work of the coolie class would kill most Westerners in a short time. but the Chinese are a hardy race. \Vork and germs don’t I‘.\ (I E EIGI-I'l‘Y-I'IIGHT Show less
a" A? Mwisf 6“ x /' O. sggwémjgmn at the invitation. and signed the pledge of allegiance to Jesus Christ, and then sent the stub of the pledge card home, to gladden the hearts of parents and friends in the realization that their boy had taken his stand under the banner of the lowly Nazarene.... Show morea" A? Mwisf 6“ x /' O. sggwémjgmn at the invitation. and signed the pledge of allegiance to Jesus Christ, and then sent the stub of the pledge card home, to gladden the hearts of parents and friends in the realization that their boy had taken his stand under the banner of the lowly Nazarene. Another factor in the religious work of the Y. M. C. A. was the estab- lishment of Bible study classes. In most huts, classes were started early, but in 0111's. which was late in opening. these classes really datedtheir beginning back to the week of prayer. which was nationally observed. In our hut, the Bible study class met every evening that week, and so interesting was the study and so eager and earnest were the men, that the class met daily for two weeks. Thus was inaugurated. into our midst, a force for good that produced lasting eliects. At first. the class was led by the secretary. but very soon the members took turns in leading. Of course, free and open dis~ cussion was encouraged. and the secretary was always present to help out where his wider Christian experience could clear up some point. These Bible study classes. in the “Y” huts. led to Christian work of a more personal nature. This work took the form of Bible study classes in the barracks, led by someone mutually decided upon. These may seem, at first sight, to be identical with the classes held in the Y. M. C. A.; but there is a great deal of difference between sitting with a group at the “Y” hut, and sitting on a bunk among a few men, with open Bibles in their hands, reading the Word of (lod. discussing it. and joining in prayer for divine guidance in study. The ditl'erence lies herein. that. within a few feet of a Bible class in the barracks, would be found a card game. or some other form of gambling, with its large circle of devotees grouped around the center of interest. It took Courage to join the little group. when they opened the study hour with a word of prayer. and continued in the discussion of the eternal truths found in the \\'ord of (30d. What then were the results of this Christian work among the young men. as seen in the life of the individual? In the first place, his attendance at services and Bible study classes identified him among his fellows as one who was interested in the things pertaining to Christianity and who wanted to be where he would meet others who were interested therein. Further, the individual was encouraged to study the Bible, because intelligent discussion in class required that certain passages be looked up beforehand. Bible read- ing and discussion. and attendance at services strengthened the individual’s Christian life and made him strong through faith in Jesus Christ, to meet the trials and temptations that confront everyone in an army camp. Lastly, it enabled him to return to his home with the courage of his convictions, with his faith well grounded. ready and eager to take his place in the Church of (End. there to add his enthusiasm and vigor to the work among God’s people in that organization against which the forces of hell cannot prevail. This was the work done by the Y. M. C. A. in the cantonments within the United States during the recent war. 5' B. (5,“ Class of ’23_ PAGE lrllGH'l‘Y-SIX Show less
«Ms e$§ s s \\\\\‘ § \\\\\\‘ § s‘ \ \\‘ s secs swam WWWWW\WNWWW\W seem to affect them the same as they would us. The ricksha-coolie trots along all day like a pony d‘awing his cart. The burden-h-aring coolie seems to have the endu'ance of a pack—mule. ’l‘he barrow coolie. with a strap over his... Show more«Ms e$§ s s \\\\\‘ § \\\\\\‘ § s‘ \ \\‘ s secs swam WWWWW\WNWWW\W seem to affect them the same as they would us. The ricksha-coolie trots along all day like a pony d‘awing his cart. The burden-h-aring coolie seems to have the endu'ance of a pack—mule. ’l‘he barrow coolie. with a strap over his shoulders for a yoke. plods along from sunrise till sunset. his wheelbarrow whining for want of oil. which costs too much. Theirs is indeed an existence with few bright spots in it. It can hardly be called living. In a rich country like China there naturally is w 'alth. but it is in the pos- session of a few. The wealthy. educated, and official classes are the aristo— crats. At first glance they awaken disgust. for they seem so useless. llaughty and proud to the extreme! All else is beneath them. especially things for— eign. including foreigners. 'l‘hey lord it over their own people. *ach class in its sphere. The wealthy exact exorbitant interests. In business they require big profits. The scholar is aloof and above common things. and might as well be in another world. China worships education. but does Hot seem to accumulate knowledge generally. And its possessors do not seem anxious to improve the facilities for public education. The officials are a “bunch of grafters." \\'itness China's political condition today. her internal strife. her many hands of hrigands. waste of public moneys and resources. etc.. etc. After two years some of the first impressions may still bold. but many are like last year's fashions—out of date. The conscientious objector to things Chinese may then probably he found sitting at meat with a group of Chinese friends. laughing and talking with the rest and quite at ease. lle devours quantities of food with relish and eats soup in a very audible \\'a_\'. finally leaning back and putting his hands to his stomach. smacking his lips in approved Chinese fashion and with an inward feeling of well-being. says: “Clio bao la." meaning: “I have had my till." Or he is in the guestroom receiving guests and drinking tea with them. responding. in some way at least. to their many polite questions. and in turn asking the same kind of questions. Often he gets off some very original Chinese language, that almost breaks their politeness. After a gr tat deal of talk the guests say they must go. but no matter how long they have stayed or how tiresome has been the visit. they are asked to sit awhile longer. which they never do. knowing it is only a polite phrase. All told. this politeness is about as difficult to acquire as anything. It seems so meaningless. Still we Western- ers have many meaningless phrases. if we only were conscious of it. It is difficult to get accustomed to the “higher ups." due to the inbred democratic spirit of us Americans. One wishes that the wealthy could be shorn of some of their power, and their profits regulated. The poor have little or no chance to rise. One wishes the learned might become interested in serving their countrymen with their knowledge: that they might not PA (1‘ E l‘) [G H'l‘Y-N IN l'l Show less
'®~ ® ~~~~~~~ “Msssxseam. . SI“; A i &W\W MWWWW‘WWWWWWNWWW showed us how the products should he rendered from an educational view— point. while the heart appeal was strongest in rendition of “Beautiful Ohio" as a soprano solo with piano accompaniment and violin ohligato. Now let us turn to the mo... Show more'®~ ® ~~~~~~~ “Msssxseam. . SI“; A i &W\W MWWWW‘WWWWWWNWWW showed us how the products should he rendered from an educational view— point. while the heart appeal was strongest in rendition of “Beautiful Ohio" as a soprano solo with piano accompaniment and violin ohligato. Now let us turn to the mo 'al influences by which we. were surroumled at camp, and which emanated from our hut. l’rimarily. this was the work that led the Y. M. C. A. to a field of service within the army cantomnents in this country. This organization knew what the young men of the country would miss. perhaps more than any other thing; this was the gospel of Jesus Christ and fellowship with His children. This want. the Y. M. C. .\. sought to satisfy by the means at their command. and. while these means were not abundant. they were. nevertheless. efi'ective. Naturally. one of the means employed in this work was regular services. Religious services were conducted in all huts twice on Sunday and on one evening during the week. The week—day meetings were held in different huts on different evening's. so that very rarely would there he religious services in two huts on the same evening. The convenience of this arrangement, both for the Y. M. C. A. and for the men in camp. is very evident. .\ll services were strictly non—sectarian and at every meeting men of all the different Protestant denominations could he found. and. in a few cases. Jews and Roman Catholics. However. the Roman Catholics. as a whole. attended services in the Knights of Columhus buildings, and the Jews in huildings set aside for the Jewish \\'elfare Board. The Bible. especially the New Testament. was read and no denominational construction was placed upon the extracts used. The services were always conducted hy the secretary in charge of the hut. Sometimes. he would deliver a message and. at other times. a secretary from some other huilding would he present and speak to us. I believe that I never shall forget the first Y. M. C. A. service I at» tended and the way in which it affected me. to see the secretary get up and read a section from one of the gospels and then give us a message of salva» tion. He. who in civilian life was. perhaps. a husiness man. had found that during the emergency his business was to work among these young men. and to bring them the message of light and love. The effect was not lost upon the others in the large crowded auditorium. for prayers and testimonials were given. voluntarily. at that meeting. such as we rarely hear in our churches. In other instances. ministers from different parts of the country would deliver sermons. To this particular camp. located in one of the .\lis- sissippi Valley states ministers came. not only from the nearhy districts. hut from Chicago and even from New York. Among these ministers were Dr. Bushnell from Minneapolis and Dr. \\'eise from New York. 'l‘hese two. and many others, on leave from their own churches. toured the Country and stopped at the military camps and naval stations to deliver the gospel message to the young men there stationed. The meetings were charm‘terized by eagerness and earnestness. The men were eager to h *a‘ and earnest in consideration of the truths presented. and many young men came forward I’A G 1'} I“. l G I'I'l‘Y -I“ l \' l‘I Show less
s A“ sifeffifigfir? “sesame f fifiw.“ is \m =\\‘:\\\>v \~.’:»\~-\>»-- \\\\\\. - \~\~ . m look upon manual labor as something degrading. Still one cannot help but admire their supply of words and ready wit. Eloquence is one of the great tests of learning in China. It is more difficult to find good points... Show mores A“ sifeffifigfir? “sesame f fifiw.“ is \m =\\‘:\\\>v \~.’:»\~-\>»-- \\\\\\. - \~\~ . m look upon manual labor as something degrading. Still one cannot help but admire their supply of words and ready wit. Eloquence is one of the great tests of learning in China. It is more difficult to find good points about the official class than any other. It has been asserted that “there isn’t one honest oflicial in China. no one but what he has his price,” which, of course, is saying too much. However. the fact that such a statement is made evi- dences something “rotten” in China. Just when the old order can be changed in this “republic” is impossible to say. There are some bright spots. Some honest. public—spirited men are found in all classes. The new generation of students that is now doing so much to boycott Japanese goods. seems to give some assurances as to the future. but at heart many of them are still very aristocratic. They belong to the learned class! and worst of all. so very. very few of them are Christians. Such appears the “Middle Kingdom” to the writer—a country that beck— ons virile Christianity. not by desiring it. nor only by a promising future, but most of all because of its great need of CHRIST! P. T. KONSTERLIE, ’11. L‘heeheng. Ilonan, China. Why be a Missionary? OUNG man and young woman. you are wanted in the service of Christ Jesus in His Kingdom! In this connection let us try to answer the question: \\'hy be a missionary. a Christian missionary? First, what is a Christian missionary? A Christian missionary is one who is sent out by Christ Jesus. who is recognized as the Lord of his life and destiny, to all men everywhere with a definite message. Second. what is this gospel that Jesus wants heralded to the sons and daughters of every nation and tribe? l‘le earnestly desires that every human being be invited to become a member of His Kingdom. This implies that the human soul is destined to partake of the riches of Christ’s love, to become free by knmving the truth, and to have eternal fellowship with the only true God. if the soul only will lay hold on Jesus in faith. Third, this is the most stupendous task ever launched in the history of man. It requires for its successful accomplishment the most intimate co- operation between (iod and man. as well as between man and man. A chal- lenge unsurpassed to the conscience of every sober-minded Christian man and woman comes with the duty to hasten the day when “every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Fourth, why should I be a missionary for Christ? Let us turn the light of introspection upon our soul, as we consider the following reasons why I should labor for the Kingdom. PAGE NINETY Show less
.M s“. a?” y s (e Muwxw“ e“ 5‘s“ a .49» . . s“\\*\\“¢\“§ e‘ o‘ e‘ s9 \ «g; s V - «we «s s as s see gem e“‘s*‘ 9“ \\\$\\ $ §A§t® @ k A \...§~¢ 's N“\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\WNWWMWMMWWWWW e s \‘\_\‘-::>\ x t. », .~.- e; l. ,_ _ W I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes to the Mountains llli one hundred and twenty-first... Show more.M s“. a?” y s (e Muwxw“ e“ 5‘s“ a .49» . . s“\\*\\“¢\“§ e‘ o‘ e‘ s9 \ «g; s V - «we «s s as s see gem e“‘s*‘ 9“ \\\$\\ $ §A§t® @ k A \...§~¢ 's N“\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\WNWWMWMMWWWWW e s \‘\_\‘-::>\ x t. », .~.- e; l. ,_ _ W I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes to the Mountains llli one hundred and twenty-first psalm has been dear to many of us and has. I am sure. often been a help in time of trouble. or it has made its indelible mark upon our minds at some important moment in the course of our life. It was a favorite “song of ascents” in Old Testament times when pilgrims ascended the mount to make their offerings and pronounce their vows in the holy city on Zion. It touched the people of that day because they felt and saw the actualities. “But.” some one may say, “I am a child of the plains; it means so little to me to speak of lifting up my eyes unto the mountains." And it is so. as all of us who are children of the prairies can testify. \\'e find ourselves in much the same position as a boy in a lower New York Sunday school class who was told that the wicked are as chaff. The poor lad had never seen chaff. for. as thousands of his kind, he had never been beyond the limits of that great city. The following Sunday the teacher had procured a handful of chaff. and having gotten the attention of the class. he put the chaff on the palm of his hand. and with one whifi of breath he blew it out into the air. One of the boys remarked in his familiar and boyish way. “Ah! I ain't goin' to be no chaff!” The first glimpse of the mountains makes a peculiar and lasting impres- sion. I well remember that warm August afternoon when the P. L. M. from Lyon was winding among the hills on its way to Grenoble. From time to time we came out into the open. and in the distant haze we could see something that was not cloud. Shortly after. we came out of the hills again. and there across the valley we saw mountains—real mountains—for the first time. The size. the grandeur. and the beauty of it all laid a spell over our tired minds. Now. as we see them every day. though the original spell is past. we marvel at the power of the Creator who molded these great monuments to His might. Sociology tells- us that in all ages peoples who have lived in the mountains have been more religious and have deified them.—Cod has not left Himself without witness. and where His most marvelous works in nature are present. man has a stronger feeling of His existence. His power. and His majesty. Abraham had one of his most wonderful meetings with God the day he resigned himself to the extent of sacrificing his son of the promise to Jehovah; it was on a mountain. when Moses had fled from Egypt and was keeping Jethro’s flocks. he came to the mountain of God. Horeb. and it was there the angel of jehovah appeared to him in the burning bush (Ex. 3:2). It was on the mountain of God that Aaron met him (Ex. 4: 27). Moses received the law on a mountain. and it was from a mountain that he saw the promised land. It must have been a wonderful sight. I thot of it when. together with another Augsburger. I stood at the brink of the precipice at the summit of a mountain and overlooked the rich valley. le Craisivaudan. with the lsere River winding its way a mile below. It was a wonderful sight. The l'.\ G E N I N E’l‘Y-'l‘\\'0 Show less