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|Bethel Yearbook 1917
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|Acorn 1917
|Academic Year
|1916 - 1917
Bethel Academy (Saint Paul, Minn.)
School yearbooks
|This volume documents the people, events, activities and ideas of the Bethel community during the 1916 - 1917 school year
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|Bethel University
|Moberg, Fred
|Sunfeld, Agneta (Associate Editor); Nelson, Arthur (Business Manager); Carlson, Emil (Assistant Business Manager); Carlson, Conrad (Circulation Manager); Moberg, David (Assistant Circulation Manager); Johnson, Linus (Swedish Department);Gustafson, Gust (Religious Department); Peterson, Herberth (Athletics); Johnson, Ruth (Society Notes); Ekman, Gertrude (Executive Editor); Personals: Tanquist, Esther, Peterson, Vivian, Hamlin, Martin;
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|Bethel Yearbook Collection (1909-1989)
United States
Saint Paul
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|Published annually from 1909 to 1989 except for the years of 1933-36, 1982, 1984-87
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|Bethel Academy
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|ANNUAL 1917 Very Smart and Dressy Suits and Overcoats For Young Men Almost every young man has some individual fancy con-cerning the cut, fabric and coloring of his clothes. We have made elaborate provisions for the accommoda-tion of such men. We carry two lines of Suits and Overcoats that were built by makers who make a specialty of catering to the tastes and opinions of the young men. Almost everyone knows about them, they are: "Sophomore" and "Fashion Clothes" The Prices are Right, as Low as You Expect! Beautiful Neckwear,—Shirts in new designs and color-ings, — Hats and Caps, all fashionable shapes and color, — Gloves of every kind, etc. etc.---THE KINDS AND QUALITIES THAT YOUNG MEN LIKE. THE MODEL CLOTHING HOUSE John F. Nicholson, Treas. Ort our mit-tripe and friend, A. J. itighlahr, to tullosr unttilifut rare, kind forbraratur, unit Tilristiatt attitude tut otur so mull, tut afirrtiottatrtg beittrate filth Annual. 3usur of Mir Arum Table of Contents Page Class of '17 Song. President Hagstrom's Aniversary 6 Principal A. J. Wingblade Ten Years In Bethel. 8 Class History 9 Class Prophecy 13 The Heart 14 President's Corner 15 Editorials 17 Our Country 18 The Heart 18 Skolans Slut. .. . 19 En Sommarnatt i Dalarna 19 En Spokhistoria 20 Principal's Corner. 24 Society Notes 25 Alumnus 28 Athletics 29 Personals 31 • The Acorn PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE STUDENTS OF BETHEL ACADEMY, ST. PAUL,MINN, VOL. IX MAY 1917 No. 8 Cafig of '17 artg ,igpieta Sundfelt Classmates join with loyal hearts, Hail our Alma Mater true. Laud her virtue, which imparts Loyalty, with praises due;— Classmates, we of seventeen, Swell the tune with hearts serene. Chorus:— Bethel, Bethel, ever—dear,- With your virtues true, Fill our hearts with mem'ries new, Sweeter year by year— Bethel is the worthy name We will e'er proclaim; Hail with zest, the ever-blest. Bethel e'er the same. In your halls, so well renowned, And the class rooms, cherished well, Wisdom thru them all resound, There our thots would ever dwell; There where learning is aflame From the lamp whose oil is fame. Chorus:— III. May our banner ever sway Gently on thru coming time; With our motto in array: "Deeds not words;" the most sublime. Scarlet blending with the black, Ne'er can Bethel spirit lack. Chorus:— Music by S. T. Arlander. • 0 THE ACORN THE ACORN Wrathful 10agatrant's Anniversary Henry Winffilade Emerson has aptly said that great insti-tutions are the shadows of great men. It may well be added that the man himself is always bigger than the work of his hand; that the man himself is always more stable and more deeply rooted than the shadow which his personality casts. But the finished product or institution does not always express or even suggest to those who rest under its canopies or drink from its fountains, what its evolv-ment on the part of the great author heart has cost. The careless laughter of jovial children, as they wander through the corridors of the fragrant rose garden, betrays innocent ignorance concerning its history; they little dream that in the metamorphosis from desert to garden, every rose has been planted in pain and watered with tears. It is only the veteran gardener, as he stands with bared and bowed head, that can see in the dewdrops on every flower the transfigured tears of the years; that can truly appreciate the varied shades of color and the mystic meanings of perfume. There are said to be three ways of acquiring greatness; being born great, achieving greatness and having great-ness thrust upon . one. Pres, G. A. Hag-strom was born great in that his parents nere of sterling Swedish stock who be-lieved in work and in prayer, He has ach-ieved greatness in that from the time his eyes became fixed on the great Christian ideal, he has wrought with matchless in-dustry the work of his hand. And he has had greatness thrust upon him in that high and heavy honors, have from time to time been placed upo nhis shoulders, al-most without his consultation and certain-ly without his seeking. When Mahomet at a dinner of his in-timate friends outlined to them his great world task, he could not refrain from bursting into tears. When John Knox at a meeting of staunch Presbyterians was unanimously yoted the torch bearer of Scotland's reformation, he burst into tears. When the General Conference in Duluth by a standing vote put the burdens of our school system upon Dr. Hagstrom he, too, burst into tears. But he did not swerve or shrink. Three important events in a minister's life are,—his graduation from the semi-nary, his ordination and his marriage. Dr. Hagstrom ecelebrates this year the twenty-fifth anniversary of all three of these events. That he made no mistake in en-tering the seminary and that the council made no mistake in ordaining him, a splen-did record of twenty-five years convinc-ingly demonstrates. That he made no mis-take in marrying—and in marrying the modest girl from Scandia—his own repeat-ed testimony in public and in private— clearly attests. Furthermore, he celebrates this year the fifieth anniversary of his birth; he has attained unto manhood's prime vigor. To such a life such anni-versaries are indeed happy. Let us extend to him our heartiest felicitations! The first time we were privileged to see Dr. Hagstrom was when he was presiding officer at the Kansas City General Con-ference. With boyish eyes we admired the metropolifria cut of his coat and the quiet dignity of his bearing. We enjoyed the firmness of his "clean cut" rulings as well as the warmth of his genial smile. The next time we saw him was at the General Conference in Chicago. At that meeting he was elected Financial Secretary of our denomination. Some of those who voted against him on the first ballot, ex-plained that it would be of no use to elect him, as he could not and would not leave the First Church of Chicago, where he was so much loved and where he was doing such telling work. But when the test came he showed himself big enough to place his own personal interest and comfort secondary and to choose the seem-ingly harder path of duty. And for the next several years he was continually traveling from place, to place without al-most any rest or vacation, supervising lovingly and encouraging manfully, our work from coast to coast. But let us go back a few years to 1892. Upon Dr. Hagstrom's graduating from the seminary he was for a short time pastor of the American Baptist Church at New-ark, Ill., where he carried on a lively work. But the time when he began to get a real grip upon the hearts of the Swedish Baptists was when he became Sunday school missionary in Illinois. As he travelled thoughout the state, old and young flocked to hear him and soon learned to love him. He became indeed, a "Bror Arvid" to all. Since that time, as previously intimated, Dr. Hagstrom has for ten years been pas-tor of the First Swedish Baptist Church of Chicago; for three years, General Finan-cial Secretary of the Swedish Baptist deno-mination; for four years, pastor of the First Swedish Baptist Church of St. Paul, Minn., and since January, 1914, he has been President of Bethel Academy and Theological Seminary. But it is not neces-sary to tell of the various stages which characterized the marked success of that Minneapolis boy who was so inspired by his pastor, Dr. Frank° Peterson. President Hagstrom's history is an integral part of the history of the Swedish Baptists and as such is well known. And the high con-fidence that he holds in the hearts of our American brethren has made him an im-portant link as well, between the English and Swedish speaking Baptists of America However, gleaned from his own heart to heart talks with young people, we should say that his success is largely due to four habits or maxims which he early _adopted. The first he accepted from a veteran preacher who came to Newark to lecture: "Young man, plow through books." This advice he has consistently , followed throughout the ,years. Rarely is he seen alone on a streetcar except that he is plowing through a book or other important matter. Is it strange that such a man is well informed? The second is a resolution he laid bare at the Rockford convention, when he, for the third or fourth time, was elected Chairman of the General Conference; namely, "that he will never say No to the call of duty if it is within his power to respond." Is it any wonder that such a life is full of accomplishments? The third is his powerful prayer life. Of this his own heart alone knows the deeper details. The world sees the re-flection and the results. But he once told of a prayer book which he has kept for years, in which is recorded the answers to prayers,—his experience with God; and that when shadows of doubt beset his soul he often turns to the pages of this little book and there is reminded of how wonderfully God has dealt with hiin in the past; and so faith's bright ray again shines through. Is it a wonder that such a soul attempts great things for God The fourth maxim we have not heard him express. but we have seen it in his life. It was also the maxim of the be-loved Dr. Beeman, and is conveyed in the lines,—"Let me live in my house by the side of the road, and be a friend to man." to man." With such resolutions written on the heart, how can a life fail? But what is success? And what will be Dr. Hag-strom's monument? - The tourists as they wander through St. Paul's church in London, will see many beautiful. monuments with appropriate in-scriptions, over the honored dead. But when they come to the place of Christoph-er Wren, there is no wonderfully carved , stone ; only these words in Latin: "Woulds't thou see his monument? Look about thee." What does it mean? It means that Christopher Wren was the (Continued on page 18.) Prinripat A, J. 1111 mghlabg, A, " Zen Wars toBettirri Arabi mg Georlitts • T. Ft' E . ACORN THE ACORN Caw 14isturg Floren,oe Ein,d_gr en, Hardly any profession is so important as that of a teacher, because he is constantly coming in contact with young lives more or less undeveloped. Under his care and in-fluence they are formed and moulded for future fitness in life. Year after year he receives new material and year after year he leaves to the world his finished prod-ucts, as far as he is concerned. Professor Wingblade has now closed his tenth year in Bethel Academy as profes-sor, and his fifth year as principal. As students we recognize with highest ap-preciation our beloved Principal's work among us. The Academy has progressed step by step, towards better equipment and greater reputation. The success has been beyond expectations. The principal has played a large part towards this end especially with regard to internal effec-tiveness of the school. His true religious influence has aided us to higher levels than can be reached by solely intellectual education. As Principal, Instructor, Adviser, and Friend, we give him our heartiest thanks for past years; and we wish him God's richest blessing to attain many more simi-lar anniversaries in connection with this so important a place in our denomination. ANTON E. SJOLUND. The people who lived in the little vil-lage of Vestby, Sweden, on the 26th of April, 1892, were awakened bright and early that morning by the ringing of the church bells and the fire-gongs. Why? What could have caused the agitation? The answer was that a mere bOy had re-vealed himself. He began to train his vocal cords immediately, and to make the most of his facilities. When he was old enough to go to school, he attended the public school and com-pleted the course, all but one year. When but a lad, he came to America and landed in Duluth, where his home has been ever since. His love for all that meant "education" was rekindled in Am-erica, and he decided to come to Bethel. His favorite study is History; and the Lily-of-the-Valley is his flower. His motto is "Lux et Veritas." BENJAMIN COLEMAN. Spring Vale, Minnesota, is a quiet pleas-ant place, and so are all its inhabitants. On January 24, 1897, another bit of hum-anity came to make its home there. At the age of seven, Bennie started school, and those days were the happiest ones in his life. Later, he attended high school in Cambridge, Minnesota, but not feeling that he was getting what he need-ed, he decided to come to Bethel to finish his high school work. About him can truly be said, "A good fellow" together with all the term im-plies." His favorite study is the Bible. His motto is "Draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh to you." His favorite flow-er is the Violet. ANNA LARSON. Ashland, Wisconsin, lies by Lake Super-ior, surrounded by beautiful woods ; in such pleasant environment, it was that this ray of sunshine was born, on the 24th of March, 1893. When she was but three years old, she moved with her parents out to a farm. She began school at seven, and completed the seventh grade. But a sunbeam cannot be shut in ; as soon as the fall of 1912, she came to Bethel. Miss Anna, being brighter than the rest, has attended the University of Minnesota the last semester. About Anna one can say, she has a smile for all, a kindly word for each. Her favority study is History. Her flow-er is the Sweet Pea. And her motto is, "Be cheerful, and do whatever you have to do with a bright spirit." CLARENCE HUG'GERTH. During the last year, Kansas has grown very famous and has taken a very im-portant place among the states. When Mr. Huggerth was asked the reason, he said that he was born at Osage City, Kansas, February 9th, 1896. But, he didn't live here very long before he accompanied his parents to Mead, Nebraska. He, being a minister's son, couldn't stay long in one place, and moved several times more ; Kansas, though, seems to be his first and last place of abode. Having heard about Bethel, he decided to enroll- and has be-come an enthusiastic booster for the school. His favorite flower is the rose; his motto is, "Duty before pleasure or vice versa." ANNA EUPHROSYNE SUNDBERG. All the people in the province of Upp-land, Sweden, were all excited the morning of August 8th, 1895, because a little girl had joined their happy throng. When she was considered old enough and big enough 10 THE ACORN THE ACORN 11 to go to school, she was sent to the public school there; graduating in De-cember, 1906. Having heard about America and all its splendid opportunities, she decided to leave her home and make her own fort-une in the land of promise. In the fall of 1913, she came in contact with Bethel Academy and enrolled at once. Her favority study is English; her , favo-rite flower is the forget-me-not. And her motto is, "Labor onnia vincit"—"Work wins everything." GERTRUDE ECKMAN. On May 27, 1899, a wee little girl whom they called Gertrude, came to Davenport, Iowa, the prettiest little girl Davenport had ever seen. The neighbor women couldn't decide who she was like. Some said she was like her father, some said she was like her mother. Since then she has developed characteristics peculiarly her own. But, Davenport couldn't keep this young miss but for one year, when Minneapolis seemed her next place of abode. The city didn't appeal to her very long, so she moved with her parents to the country. Gertrude is a modest little girl with a pleasing disposition and a big smile for everybody. Her motto seems peculiar, but it's a very good one, "Fear no one, love everyone. Then you'll surely win." Her favorite study is English and her favorite flower is the American beauty. EDITH HOLMBERG. In one of the most beautiful spots in Minnesota, was born a little girl on the 23rd of May, 1897, close by a beautiful lake in the vicinity of Round Lake. iSo well pleased was she with her surround-ings that she decided to stay there the rest of her life. She attended school at Worthington un-till 1911—then came to Minneapolis ana graduated from Holmes School. Bethel seemed to attract her, so during the fall of 1913 she became one of the student body. Her favorite flower is the blue violet; her favorite study���German, and her motto is, "Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone." GEORGE ERICSON. Among deep woods and iron mines and beautiful lakes, was born a little boy, on the 5th of December, 1890, in Lindes Bargslag, Sweden. When George began to roam about his home, he found it far too small for him and immediately began to make prepara-tions for his removal. He began by at-tending the public school and later the Farna School in Vastmanland. America—the name sounded wonderful to his ears, and he, like many others, thought his highest ambition would be to emigrate there. He landed in Chicago in 1910; and enrolled in the Swedish Baptist Theological Seminary in Morgan Park, Ill., in 1913. But, big birds cannot develop in small cages; and he came to Bethel in the fall of 1914, where he found ample room to develop. His favorite study is English; his favor-ite flower is the "Prastkragen". His mot-to is "Now or Never." MARGARET AHLQUIST. Fanoo ga,rd, Upplands lan, (Sweden) is a very important place in Sweden, easily proven so by the birth of one of our classmates, on May 11, 1891. Miss Mar-garet lived here for three years, when her parents decided to move to Stockholm, Sweden. She there attended school and completed the ninth grade. On the 1st of July, 1902, her parents left Sweden for America and arrived in St. Paul, Minn., during the month of August. Her first home was on Burr Street, in this city, and here she attended the Lin-coln School; later she went to Jefferson School. In the fall of 1905 she started in the State School of Agriculture and attended there until the spring of 1907. Her parents seemed to have the moving spirit and moved to their permanent home in North St. Paul. She started Bethel Academy in the fall of 1912 and immediately became an en-thusistic Student Volunteer. On account of illness she left school and re-entered again in 1915. Her motto is "To Help," and her favorite study, "Mathematics." Her favorite flower, "The dark red rose." RUTH JOHNSON. During the very cold season of the year 1895, in Clifton township, Kansas, Miss Ruth Victoria was born. She began school as soon as her par-ents would let her and finished at the age of 14. Very early her ambitious spirit was shown by leaving home the fol-lowing year and taking up sewing and other lines of work. During the fall of 1913 she entered Beth-el, but for various reasons she couldn't continue the following year. But, in 1915, the students were fortunate enough to see her with them again. Her favorite study is "Physics." Her favorite flower is the Sunflower. And she certainly lives up to her motto which is "Purity and Humility." PAUL JACOBSON. The 21st day of November, 1890, was a very important day for Leonardsville, Kansas, because on that day there was an awful dust storm in Kansas, and also be-cause of the fact that a sturdy, robust-looking boy was presented to the world. As Paul grew up, his parents thought he seemed such a restless piece of humanity, that they had better move. So they moved to South Omaha, Nebr., and then Paul started school. He finished his grad-ed school work in Prentice, Wis , and en-tered the high school at that place . As the same spirit of restlessness seemed to stay with him, he went out to the prairies of Northwestern Minnesota to see if what he desired could be found there. But, not finding what he wished, he came to Bethel, and there he found his wishes and desires fulfilled. His fav-orite study .is Mathematics. tits flower is the Lily of the Valley. And his motto is "Seize the Opportunity." GERTRUDE CROOK. Being such a modest young lady, and not wishing to tell you her age, she says she was born during the nineteenth cen-tury— sometime; in Bjdnesten, Skaraborgs Lan, Sweden. Being so very quiet and modest, her parents couldn't decide wheth-er it would be safe to send her to school or not. But she grew less shy as she grew older and so she was sent to school 'However, like all Swedes, her one aim was to reach America, and she reached here September 12, 1901. Her first home was in Winne-Bonjoun, Wis., later, Lake Nebagamon. Having learnt the millinery trade, she continued along that line for a number of years. Finally in 1913, she felt the need of further education and came to Bethel. Her favorite flower is the Forget-me-not. Her favorite study is Biology. And her motto is "Climb, though the rocks be rugged." HAROLD KERFOOT. Was born in Minneapolis, Minn., August, 1895. Since then he has been traveling all over this state and South Dakota. He finished his graded school work at Dakota Westland University, in the Prep-aratory department. As he was not satis-fied with this mere introduction to educa-tion, he entered Bethel Academy as a Sophomore in 1914. Because of ill health he was out of school for five years. He traveled during that time and visited Van-couver, B. C., and also the World's Fair at 'Frisco, in 1915. His favorite flower is the Crocus; and his hobby seems to be photography. His motto is "Facta non Verba." PAUL DAHLBERG. In one of the most beautiful, hilly spots in the Sunshine State, there was born a ��� c-J,A 1,9 12 THE ACORN THE ACORN 13 Cass Propipril, 1917 Geo,:gius wee little boy on the 9th of July, 1897. He was a source of delight to every-one, and not even his brothers regretted his arrival. When his parents thought they could trust him to go to school, he was sent to a little country school. He attended there for two years, when the school was removed on account of scarcity of pupils. He then took up school work at the public school in Strandburg. After hav-ing spent a considerable amount of time and energy, he graduated from the eighth grade. He, too, having heard about the wonder-ful school located in St. Paul, decided to come and enroll, in the fall of 1912. For various reasons, particularly his own, he remained out of school during the term of 1915-16. But, Bethel has its attractions and he could not resist its temptations, so in the fall of 1916, he came back. His favorite study is Swedish; his motto is "No pleas-ure is without pain." His favorite flower is the Forget-me-not. FLORENCE LINNGREN. In the year 1898 on the first of Septem-ber, the members of the Linngren family were beaming with joy at the arrival of the fair maiden Florence. She spent her first two years at Troy, South Dakota, but became displeased with her surround-ings, so the family moved to Strandberg, South Dakota, where she has lived ever since. She attended school at Strandberg until the fall of 1915, finishing the tenth grade. She then came to Bethel to com-plete her course. Her motto is "Don't attempt it if you can't finish it," which she certainly has lived up to. Her favorite flower is the pink rose, and her favorite study is His-tory. We certainly realize, when we stop to think about it, that this latter part of the twentieth century is most wonderful. The developments during the last forty or fifty years have surpassed the most vivid. imag-ination. When I went to Bethel, we used to speak of the "press-button age,' but then we always had to get up early in the cold winter mornings and build a fire in the stove and make it comfortable for the rest of the family; in the field we al-ways had to follow the plow up and down after a pair of lazy horses, or have our whole family engage in hard work when harvesting—but to-day all this is as strange to the new generation as tallow-candles and homemade spinning-wheels were rare to the youths of 1917. Nowadays : press a button, and you get all this done while sleeping. Press a button by your desk and you can speak with whomsoever you wish and from any distance desired. In .a word, press a button and you can get "whatever you want when you want it." It was a morning in the fall of 1955. My "button-phone" was buzzing and I found that our prominent class-president from Bethel-days, Anton S., had called up from Petrograd. He was there on his tour as a Superintendent for a world-wide mis-sionary movement. I was then, on behalf of Uncle Sam, in Reperio, a country newly discovered 1,500 miles west of the South pole, as the first priest to attempt the christianization of the inMbitants, who • were quite different from us in manners and culture. He told me to be at Bethel about evening as the whole class of 1917 was to meet there for reunion in connec-tion with the fiftieth anniversary of the School. As space and time are now reduced to the insignificant by our modern inventions, when we compare the past, so it was no difficulty at all for me to be in Bethel at the requeSted time. I placed myself in my new flyomobile and, pressing four but-tons; one for the height I wisned to reach, one for the direction, one for the distance, and one for the speed, I could sit down and enjoy the trip all the way from the South pole to St. Paul, knowing that I would land within a rod or so of the place desired. Even an old man like myself felt happy to make this journey and meet with my former fellow students. Some of th:.,m had not seen since the days in 13. I had, however, communicated with them often and was well informed about what they were doing. I remembered so well the good old schooldays both in the first Bethel and the second one—our class meetings, our society doings, our chapel services, our class recitations, our social hours, and our teachers. How different it was now on the old School campus! New buildings erected and a University estab-lished, attended by more than three thousand students. As I sped on thru the air and felt the warmer climate of the equator surround me, I was reminded of the fact that I was nearing the regions where my classmates were located. They were living on all continents. Clarence H., it was said, had even tried to get to the Moon by means of his great inventions. He had progressed wonderfully in his research work as an astronomer, and the whole learned world is excitingly awaiting his future achieve-ments. As I passed between the two con-tinents, South America to my right and Africa to my left, I was able with my strong glass to espy Australia at a dis-tance. I was reminded of how well Mar-gareta A. had followed out the class motto, "Facta non Verba," in the southern part of that country, so that the Government had decided to change the name of the state from Victoria to Margareta. A little_ 14 THE ACORN THE ACORN further, I saw Benjamin C's home coun-try, where he, a college president, had made the name "Cape of Good • Hope," fully worth its meaning. Turning my spy-glass to the right, I saw the big continent of South America which, even then, belonged to the United States. In the state of Argentina, Paul D. had been governor since the annexation. In Brazil Gertrude C. had been the Superin-tegdent of an Educational Society of that State, and she had succeeded so well in her work that even the worst crooks had been changed into princes. Paul J. had for years astonished the whole world by the wonderful enterprises he had per-formed in Africa. I adjusted my glass westward and saw the former desert of Sahara changed to the most fertile part of the continent by proper installations of water-supplies. Some have said that he could be made king there if he wanted to. But I was heading for the North at a tremendous speed. Still, I felt safe in my flyer, because she had never failed me. And keeping my eye to the spy-glass constantly, I soon saw the great republic of China. Ruth J. had made the name Johnson so well known by her medical and religious work that, when her name is mentioned, all other Johnsons are for-gotten. The same was the conditions in Tibet, where Anna L. had been doing mis-sionary work. Since the people . learned to know her, all the doors were thrown wide open for the Gospel. Coming nearer my destination, I was reminded of Gertrude E's place in San ,Grieve not at that which thou hast done, A rose has many thorns; Eclipses stain the shining sun, That moves the dewdrops to a run Without a single scorn. Francisco as the editor of a social-political paper called "Woman's Right." As Flor-ence L. was running for the presidency of U. S., this paper played the largest part in advocating the first Lady-President's election. My machine was slacking up and I com-menced descending. I was reaching Bethel. The first one I met after landing, was Hon. Harold K., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who had just arrived from Washington, D. C. Asking him if any oth-ers had come, I was told that he had just seen Edith H. arrive from Russia where she, for several years, had been at the head of American education over the en-tire country. Anna S. had been in her company on the way from the Land or the Midnight Sun. She was dressed in a nurse's uniform with half a dozen shim-mering medals on her breast for skillful service in the Royal families of the Scan-dinavian countries. At the appointed time the class of 1917 gathered in the Banquet Hall to enjoy old but never ceasing friendship. The Chair-man took his place at the head of the table. All of us were jolly, because we enjoyed ourselves immensely. However, all by myself, I was thinking of the happy days of 1917, when we used to have our class-banquets. Now the faces were wrin-kled, and the features showed signs of strenuous work. Thirty-eight years had brought about these changes. Our reunion was a real success, and be-fore we departed we decided to meet every ten years, as long as at least two of us were living. In sweetest bud lives worthless flow'r, All men have faults in all their pow'r. Then friend go on! despair not now, But put a smile upon thy brow. Careful investigation has shown that the average boy who leaves school when he is 14 and goes to work, earns about $26,000 up to the time he is 65 years old. On the other hand the average boy who enters high school and remains till he graduates at 18, earns $665,000 up to the time he is 65 years old. The boy earns a little money during the four years when he should have been in high school, but by the time he reaches the age of 65 he has earned $40,000 less than if he had finished high school. In. other words the four years in high school would have been worth $10,000 a year to him. Hence, we are face to face with this question as seniors : Are we going out to be worth $40,000 more to the world than before we entered school? Are we as un-dergraduates going to continue studying in order that we may count for full value when we have completed our course? What of the future? is the question for the class of 1917 to answer. Are you preparing and planning to enter college or the seminary this coming fall? Do not for one moment consider your education completed. Can you stand the test that President Butler of Columbia University says your- education must stand? Does it show these five evidences? Correctness and precision in the use of the mother tongue; refined and gentle manners; the habit of reflection ; the power to grow ; and the power to do. You do not always have to go to college to meet these five tests of an educated person. Master your Bible and Shakespeare and you will be correct and precise in the use of your mother tongue; learn refined and gentle manners and acquire the habit of reflec-tion and the power to grow and to do. Even _if you have been through college you are not educated unless you are re-fined and gentle in manners, given to reflection, and ever growing and doing something worth while. Pray earnestly, consider seriously, and plan definitely as to what your next step should be, if you have not already had clear light upon the way before you. Make it your life's ambition to count for the most, the highest, the noblest in the work that demands of you the greatest sacrifice and opens the widest door to a career of usefulness and helpful uplift of mankind. In these serious times when much is needed and expected of us, let none fail to do his or her full part for God and home and native land. We want to welcome every undergradu-ate to return to Bethel Academy Septem-ber 18, -bringing other new students with you. We need, at least, one hundred new students next fall. A list of our other needs was published in the April number of the Acorn. To our Seniors we wish to say that we commend you to the guidance and care of a Kind Heavenly Father and wish you all the good which He has in store for his followers. We feel confident that you will always love your Alma Mater and accord her a warm place in your thoughts, plans and service. Be ours to say : I want to give to others hope and faith, I want to do all that the Master saith, I want to live aright from day to day ; I am sure, I shall not pass again this way. President's Corner G. A. Hagstrom, D. D. 14tart Esther T•nquist (7: z z 0 STAFF. FRED MOBERG. Editor-in-Chief aGNETA SUNDFELT ........ Associate Editor ARTHUR NELSON Bus. Mgr. Emit, CARLSON ............ .._.. Asst. Bus. Mgr. CONRAD CARLSON......... Circulation Mgr. DAVID J OBERG...., ...... ....Asst. Circ. Mgrs. LINUS JOHNSON . Swedish Dept. GERTRUDE ERMAN Ex. ED GUST GUSTAFSON Religious Dept. ESTHER TANQUIST HERBERTH PETERSON.... ...........Athletics VIVIAN PETERSON RUTH JOHNSON . Society Notes MARTIN HAMLIN ............... Personals. The Acorn Entered as second class matter October 20th, 1909, at the Post Office of St. P. 1 , Minn., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. Subscription Price SOc par Year articles contributed to the Literary Department should be addressed to theEditor-in-Chief, and all business commu..—ations to the Business Manager, Bethel Academy St. Paul, Minn. THE ACORN 17 By the time this issue of the Acorn is distributed the school-year of 1916-17 will be a thing of the past. This is the day we have looked forward to, the day which seemed so far off when we started in the fall, but which perhaps seemed too near as the final Exams approached. However, now it is here. To most of us it spells freedom, to many it means home, and to all a feeling of irresponsibility and ease, like the feeling a day laborer has when the whistle blows on Saturday night. But, like all joys, it is tempered with sadness. As we see our friends, whom we have learned to know and esteem during the year, get ready to leave, and see them depart one by one, perhaps never to cross our path again, we cannot help experience ing a loss of something in our own lives, Those eyes will never meet ours again and that voice will never again ring in our ears. Perhaps we had just - recently learned to value rightly our fellow stu-dents and take that deeper interest in them, which only friendship knows; and now we must part. It is like the breaking up of a home. This year this is brought home to us stronger than ever. It is not only the Graduating Class who leave, but it is certain that many others also will never see Bethel again. Still, we know that whatever meets us, we are better prepared because of the year or years we have spent in Bethel. We have gained something which we did not possess before, not only in intellect, but in a thousand pleasant memories, which will reawaken in our coining days, to make many a melancholy hour cheer-ful and bright. 'ktthnw slut Conrad Carlson, t•N • A THE ACORN 19 III 18 THE ACORN We have learned that three members of our faculty ,Miss Elsa Nordeen, Miss Edith• Lindberg, and •Mr. Albert Pearson, are to leave Bethel this spring. We regret the loss of our teachers and friends, whom we have learned to value and esteem dur-ing the years they have been with us. Our best regards will follow them to what-ever fields of activity they enter, and our wish in parting is for their continual suc-cess. We understand that arrangements have already been made to fill the places thus vacated with competent instructors. The Acorn Staff of 1917-18 is as follows: Editor--in-Chief, Conrad Carlson; Asso. Editor, Olive Johnson; Swedish Editor, A. L. Fredrikson; Business Mgr., Martin Hamlin; Circ. Mgr., Erik Lindholm; Rel. Our Tuuntrg Jenmy Skoelitncl Hail to the country that stands for the right, Honored and loved be the stars and the stripes! The eyes of the world look up to thy might, Hoping that thou wilt settle the strife, That has raged long Among the throng, Of foes across the sea. Heaven send thee help to do That which is just and kind and true, To save humanity. master builder of that vast edifice,—St. Paul's Cathedral. The whole magnificent structure is his epitaph. We stood a short time ago by the side of a deathbed. The name of Dr. Hag-strom was mentioned and the sufferer's face lighted up and those dying lips pro-nounced a blessing over the absent friend. And I am sure that there are hundreds and thousands in this and other lands Editor, W. Holmberg; Athletic Editor, Della Goranson; Ex. Editor, Esther Tan-quist; Personal Editors, Esther Olander, Effie Lindblom, Ellys Chernlund, Emil Carlson, and F. Moberg. We hope that our present subscribers will not forget the Accorn in the year to come. The new Circulation Manager will be pleased to hear from you. As we, the present Acorn Staff, tender our responsibility to others, we wish to express a heartfelt "thank you" to all who have cooperated with us in the work and to all who have given us their loyal sup-port. We especially feel our obligation to members of the Faculty, who have not spared time and effort to aid us. To the new Acorn 'Staff are extended our best wishes for a successful year. Our Tountrll ,4thur Nelson Never was a time when our country so measured, Brawn of the young men who train for defense. Mountain tops seem to be all set in flashes, Tried by the flame as of hell's ugly lens. Millions waiting for a lift, Out afar from home, adrift. Humbly all nations are looking to us; Want has not found us yet, And surely we must not let All others starve: We must help! We must lead! whose lives Dr. Hagstrom has touched, that will rise up and call him blessed. The work which our School President has done and is doing will live not only in terms of brick and mortar and campus, but also in the hearts of his students and in the hearts of the Swedish Baptists of America and of the world. May he be spared for many long years to love and labor among us. IQ Vi nalkas nu Ater vart skolars slut Med frOjd uti segrande leder. Vi kampat i striden med lansar och spjut Att hugga okunnighet neder; Vi kampat som karlar med vikingablod, Och hollo oss framme, da, het striden stod. — Nu tiden vi natt, liksom mangen fOrut, Till skolarets slut. Kammando nu hors: "Bryten lager, ' stall opp! Er vilen fran striden och niiden; Bra haven I gjort under skoldrets lopp Att skaffa mang' fiende dOden." Sa lydde de orden fran harforar'n god, Dar han uppa faltet bland krigskampar stod. Vi striden ha vunnit; ej minnet dOr ut, Da. skolan ar slut. Nu taltpalar lossas, som talt Milo fast, Da stormen sig tycktes regera; Vad sorl det nu bliver, allt gar i en hast, Och snart sta, ej talten dar mera. De rullas i buntar och kastas i hog; Och sa, kommer vagnen, pa skjuts han dem Det gick som en dans genom lagret nu Ty skolan var slut. Det ar juninatt vid Bergsangs •backar. Ljumma vindar viska bland lcivkronorna. En ljus himmel blickar milt ned bland de hoga asparna. Bergens toppar sta, som Nu lades i lador de krigssaker sma, Som fOrr uti striden man hade. Har spaden och yxan, dar kulorna gra, Av vilket var °van tog skada; Och dolken och svardet med blodet uppa, En plats uti ladan de alla ju fa. Ej vapen behOves, ej mer nagot krut, Ty skolan ar slut. Nu bryta vi opp, allt ar redo, farval! Det hOrs med forenade krafter. Vi fara i gladje, och det med stort skal, Till harliga vilopalatser. Adjo! kampebroder, du stridsman ar god, Du var icke feg, om det an gallde blod. Farval! goda systrar, Mathilda och Rut, Nu skolan ar slut. Nar olika platser i landet vi natt, Till vanner bad' nara och kara. Kom da ihag skolan och sag nagot gott: "Det manga tar bOrdan att bara." Sag, yngling: "Om man han den basta vill bli, Studera han biir vid var akademi!, Och angra han aldrig skall detta beslut, Da skolan dr slut. stumma skuggor, medan i fjarran skimrar svagt Siljans vida yta. Ner i de djupa dalarna skymta vita dimmor fram som stigande vatten. ,Skogens uv tutar nu och Presibrut Wagstrum's Auuturrsarg (Continued from page 7.) Eu somuutruattshith i Balttrur ./1lbert E. Pearson 20 THE ACORN THE ACORN 21 da, sin karlekslangtan lidelsefullt och brat i den svala rymden. Ett doft sorl Iran hojtande ungdomar star tidtals tystnaden, medan stundom en skarande vemodston Iran en spelmans strake slungas ut i den ljusa sommarnat-ten. Bygdens ynglingar och jungfrur aro pa vag hem fran lOrdagskvallens orgier . De ga i sjungande grupper genom angar och trask, genom hasselbuskskogar och upp tallskogsbackar, pa korvagar och slingrande gangstigar. Men stigarne gre-na sig snart, glammet och stojet avtynar, grupperna upplOsas, skilsmassans ljuva sorg a,r inne och ett sista "godnatt" utta-las vid stugans grind. Det dr tva, unga som droja mer an van-ligt vid grindstolpen denna juninatt. Na-got vemodsfullt tungt vager over deras brOst. En beklamd tystnad rader ; ingen-dera finner uttryck fOr tanken overst i de-ras medvetande. Den yra sommargladje, som genomsyrat byggdens ungdom, har gjort dessa tva, desto mera sorgtyngla. Li-vets verkligheter, kampen for tillvaron, har tvingat honom, bondesonen, till efter- En mycket ldrd man sade en gang: `Bet finnes saker mellan himmel och ford. om vilka manniskorna ej ens ha en aning." Let kan nog sa vara, men de saker, om vilka vi ej ha en aning, kunna ej Ora oss nagot direkt fdrfang; men det finnes sa-lier, eller latom oss saga varelser, om vil-sa s narvaro vi ibland hava en hemsk aning, en aning sa, bestamd att blodet stel-nar i vara adror av hemsk fasa, medan va-ra yttre sinnen, spanda till det yttersta, ej rnottaga nagra ovanliga intryck. Ni har ibland erfarit det, nagon mark kvall i sko-t, en, eller nagon dyster natt, ensam i ett stort hus, och sa har jag, och ibland han-der det att var retade fantasi har sett el-ler erfarit N ad vara fern sinnen mist. Jag skall tala om en handelse. Per och jag voro ute pa jakt efter hjortar i en av-tanke ; eftertanken har vackt begar tilt nagot battre an vad fosterjorden synes erbjuda, begaret har stegrats och mog-nat till beslut — beslut att finna lyckan, ddr sa, manga funnit den. Sa. smaningom har han delgivit henne sin framtidsdrOm. Det kom som ett slag, men tyst och un-dergivet har hon uppmuntrat honom. Var-for skulle hon icke? Skulle hon icke en dag dela allt med honom i vasterlandets trollska varld ? Dock har en tyst aning gripit henne; den gnagde stundom i hen-nes drinavarld. Hon fruktade Amerika med dess varldsstaders lockelser, med dess gyllene Manne han darborta i sin kamp for livets existens, i sina lycko-spel och nyvunna lagrar — manne han skulle glomma henne? De sta lutade mot varandra, hjarta mot hjarta. Bjorkarna sucka tungt Over deras huvuden. Grodorna skria vid trasket, och lysmaskarna glimma vid graskanten. Sko-gens uv tutar sin lidelsefulla ldngtan, me-dan nu och da, en skarande vemodsgnall fran en spelmans stroke slungas ut i den ljusa sommarnatten, lagsen och vild del av de "SnOiga Ber-gen." Vi hade redan varit ute i tre dagar, strOvande fran den ena, dystra, skogklad-la till den andra, och varje dags vandring bringade oss allt djupare in uti ckanda skogar, dar ej ett tecken visade att nagon manniska forr satt sin tot. Mot aftonen stodo vi vid den klippkransade ingangen till en djup dalsankning, vilken var fylld av urgamla, jattestora tallar och gra Dar; och omgiven av hoga, hotande och skogkladda berg. Hdr beslOto vi att stan-na Over natten. Var foresats gynnades darigenom att vi i mitten av den lilla da-len funno en oppen plats, dar en stor flat stenhall nekat traden rotfaste. PA denna sten tande vi var lilla eld och beredde var nialtid av salt flask och torkade potatis. Maltiden Over, borjade vi forst att se oss omkring. Aldrig i mitt liv har jag sett en mera hemskt tjusande syn. Solen hade nu sjunkit Over be-I-get i vaster. Hogst ppe pa iistra bergskammen lag annu ett matt purpursken, vilket blev svagare fiir arje minut, men i dalen var becksvart halt. Stenhallen, pa. vilken vi sutto, var omkring 20 fot frail kant till kant, och nastan rund som en disk. Anda upp till dess kant stodo de jattestora traden lik-som pa vakt omkring oss. Var lilla eld kastade sitt flamtande, blodrOda sken deras stammar, och (la syntes de fa liv och rorelse. De vredo sig, de bbjde sig och lutade framat, som om de amnade att falla Over och krossa oss. Och under alit detta hOrdes ej ett ljud ur skogen, ej en susning, men vi kande det som om tusen-tals ogon voro riktade pa oss frail dess morka djup. I mina tankar runno orden ur "the Fenman" : "There are shades in the Fen, ghosts of women and men.— O'er the waters they thread with their lanterns of dread, and they peer in the pools, in the pools of the dead." Flasket hade varit salt och potatisen torr, och vi hade intet vatten. Nu borja-de torsten att plaga oss. Den tomma vat-tenflaskan stod mellan oss ; men vem skul-le fylla den? Vi sago pa, varandra, men ingen sade eller gjorde nagot. Till sist stod dock Per upp, tog flaskan och gick inat skogen. Som han avlagsnade sig fran &den, syntes han bliva allt stOrre och stor-re, till dess han, som en jattestor skugga smalte samman med mOrkret omkring. En stund prasslade det i de torra barren pa marken, men sa. blev alit tyst, en hemsk tystnad i vilken jag h011 andedrak-ten for att lyssna, jag vet ej for vad, jag vantade att fa hOra nagot och jag tick ; ett rop av fruktan nadde mina Oron, ocii annu ett, vilket borjade hOgt och vilt men slutade doft och tryckt, som om rosten blivit kvavd pa mannens lappar. Jag satt ddr, stelnad av fasa, en stund, men slutli-gen fick jag kraft nog att ropa : "Per, Per !" Intet annat svar nadde mig an det Bova ekot. Igen ropade jag, och igen, men utan svar. Da tog jag mitt gevar och gick samma Nrag, som Per gatt. Da jag kommit ett stycke framat, kunde jag hOra det Latta sorlet av rinnande vatten, och detta ledde mina steg, ty jag visste • att det lett min tOregangares, genom morkret. Snart kan-de jag att marken sluttade nedat, och dar-n ere var en ljusare strimma, det var vat ten. "Per, Per ! " ropade jag igen, och som svar pa mina rop reste sig en hemsk skep-nad ur vattnet. Forst vad syntes vara ett kollosalt huvud, sa ett par utstrackta ar-mar, och sist en kropp, som alltjamt blev stOrre, tills den stod Over mig, en jatte-skepnad. Jag hade gevaret i handen. Hu-ru det brann av vet jag ej, men jag sag eldslagan, som bar kulan ratt genom skep-nad en framfor mig, men denna enclasc vaxte och vaxte, medan skottet rullade som tusen a skor. Da slappte jag bOssan och sprang. Som jag sprang kom ett tjut som av hundra demoner ur jorden un-der mina fatter. Huru jag kom tillbaka till eld en, vet jag ej, och huru natten slutligen by ttes dag, kan jag ej omtala, men jag vet, att solen var uppe, innan jag riirde mig. Da var alit snart forklarat. SpOket i vattnet var ett trod, pa vilket var en stor gren med gulnade barr. ANT vattnet vandes tra-det understundom sa, att grenen kom upp. Tjuten ur marken hade kommit fran Per, som fallit i en bergskrev a, fran vilken han ej sjalv kunde komma ut. Samma dag biirjade vi hemfarden. En spiiidliotoria Fred Moberg GROUP OF STUDENTS 1917-1918 to. MINISTERIAL STUDENTS BETHEL ACADEMY T. M. S. A. THE ACORN 23 This association commenced last Sep-tember with twelve members and has been increased during this year by five, making a total enrollment of seventeen. During the past year several of these students have held churches in the neigh-boring towns and cities. During the Christ-mas vacation, nearly all of them conducted meetings in some church in Minnesota, or in the neighboring states. Not only away from school, have they held meetings; but also one every other week at school. In the beginning of the school year, Dr. Lagergren and Dr. Sandell favored us with lectures at these meetings. The lat-ter part of the year outlines of different texts in the Bible have been put on the blackboard by different students. These outlines have been criticized and rebuilt by our able teacher in Homiletics, Dr. E. Sandell. The society feels that it has a class, to which it can welcome any young man v ho is preparing for the ministry. The members feel greatly indebted to their beloved teacher, Dr. Sande for the it , (crest he has shown, for the loyal work he has done and for the encouraging re-marks he has bestowed upon us as a class during the past school year. Each member hopes that God will give Dr. Sandell good health and a long life, that he may be able to be a source of inspiration to us and others, to follow lig yet for many years to come. MISSIONARY BAND BREEZES. G. A. Gustayson, Ed. Rel. Dept. dom we find mingled the red and the ing more rnoney.eyery year for education. blue, the suffering of the patriot and the This money .iS contributed by our friends kindness of heaven. of progress and Our young All that the twentieth century boasts, of who receive the benefit, should progress and convenience, has come 'd6Nyn catch the vision of service. There is to us, the painful product of the slow' re- work to be done, there are burdens to be volving years. Now they are ours. The lifted, there are problems to be solved. past asks no reward. It has labored. May our young people not be found want- Ours is the joy. ing when the opportunities come, but may Our physical and mental makeup is the they be prepared and willing to give of heritage of generations of human beings themselves that the next generation may who have lived and loved and labored and be richer, freer, stronger than our own. fought and lost and won. Are you strong? Freely we have received, let us also free- Give to God thanks. Have YOU a strong ly give. SVEA. 24 THE ACORN THE ACORN 25' Principal's Corner J Wing blade. Freely ye have received, freely give. To us as students living in the twentieth century, these words have an added mean-ing. Heaven and earth are showering blessings upon us. Only the cureless pes-simist fails to recognize how much we re-ceive freely. The past and the present contribute with bountiful hands to the wealth of our environment and resources. What now we hold dearest,—liberty, free-dom, security—for these men fought and died, women wept and suffered long be-fore we were born. In the flag of free- Svenska Litterara Foreningen Svea, ba-de sitt forsta mote detta skoldr den 7 oktober 1916. Foreningen har under detta dr haft stor framgang. Motena hava va-rit val besiikta av utomstaende vanner, vilka hava blivit mycket belatna med sina besOk. Programmen hava varit val utfor-da, och en svensk stamning har varit ra-dande Over det hela. De deltagande stu-detnerna hava inspirerats att uppodla det klingande svenska spraket, och hoppas •att detta adla arbete matte fortsatta det kommande skolaret. Den 19 maj hade fOreningen sin Arliga deklamationstavlan, vari fern av vara studenter deltogo. Den-na tavlan var akta svensk; ej mindre an tre av de deltagande deklamerade poem frail Fanrik Stals Sagner, av Runeberg. Besiikarna vid denna tavlan voro val be-lonade for sin moda att komma till motet. A fOreningens vagnar onska vi tacka alla de, som hava deltagit och hjalpt till att fOreningen under det gangna aret haft sa stor framgang. 0. J., sekr. We have reached the end of another school year. The M. Band has been very active during the past year and God has bountifully blest the efforts made on the part of the students. Those who were Christians at the beginning of the school year have gained various experiences in Christian work. These new phases of the work have served to strengthen their faith in God and in his blessed word. Others, among the students, who were not Christ-ians when they came to B. A., have ac-cepted Christ as their Master. We do not wish to whitewash, so we will give the whole truth. Just as we find in the Church today numerous slack-ers, so have we noticed those in the Band, who have not played their part in the work of the Kingdom. Some of , the stu-dents have been acting as pastors of some church and, of course, we realize it has been impossible for them to be present at any of the SuAday services of the Band. But those who have thru sheer negligence stayed away from nearly all the meetings, we cannot excuse. If such students find that during their school life they have losi, what once they enjoyed in the line of spiritual blessings, then let them not put the blame either on the school or on the religious societies of the school. Remem-ber, God did not save you by force. He drew you with his love. He will not keep you, or better, He cannot keep you in the pure life against your will. He will lead, but it is your part to follow. And what God cannot do for you along this line, no religious school in the whole wide world can do. We have had prayer meetings together with the Seminary students every Friday evening. The missions in the Twin Cities have been visited every month. Five young people's meetings have been con-ducted in the different churches. One meeting has been held at the poor farm. Several have been held at the Old Folks' Home that is located near Como Park. The following officers were elected at the annual meeting held May 23: Pres., David Moberg. Vice Pres., Erik Lindholm. Sec., Conrad Carlson. Vice Sec., Olive Johnson. Treas., Martin Hamlin. Pianist, Olive Johnson. Chorister, Herbert Peterson. Usher, Harold Erickson. will power, sturdy limbs, a soul that looks upward Use these blessings, they are the gifts of the ages. In these days of the high cost of living we are especially apt to forget what bless-ings are given to us every day, which have cost us no labor. Opportunities and facil-ities are everywhere. Education, growth, enjoyment are made possible to us by the wealth and love of others. What has cost thousands is thrown open to us freely. Educational facilities are especially num-erous. We as Swedish Baptists are spend- THE ACORN 27 1. Athenean. 2. Girls' Basketball. 3. Boys' Basketball. 4. Girls' Gym Class. ATHENAEN. The Athenaen Society's program for the open meeting held May 25, 1917. Music Orchestra Song Athenaen Girls Invocation Gertrude Crook Roll Call. Welcome President Solo Miss Edith Lindberg Recitation Martha Anderson National Medley. Paul Revere's Ride Hilda Lund Solo Miss Edith Lindberg Dreaming Esther E. Tanquist Piano Duet, Esther Olander, Florence An-derson. Rendering of Barbara Fritche. America Congregation Refreshments. The Athenaen Society has held four meetings during the last semester, of which one has been held at the home of Mrs. A. J. Wingblade. We have had very beneficial meetings, which we hope, have developed the literary powers. The lady members of the Faculty have taken much interest in the activities of this society. Lillian Lindahl, Secy. The Athenaen Society held a meeting May 2, 191'i. The following program was rendered : Song Society Invocation Anna Sundb erg Piano Solo Ellen Nelson Business Session. Vocal Solo Olive Martine Dialogue . . . . Martha Anderson, Hilda Lund Song " Quartette Reading Florence Ericson Piano Solo Agnes Lindeen Reading Miss Ryberg Critic's Remarks Margaret Ahlquist Song Unison Prayer Hilda Lund Adjournment. Olive Martine, V. Secy. ALPHA BETA NOTES. When we look back on the past year we cannot but feel that the A. B. L. S. has met with success. It has not held as many meetings as in former years, but the meetings held have been beneficial and instructive. It is not quantity but quality that counts. We wish to thank those, from different places outside of our school, who have attended our meet-ings. It makes us feel that the work the society is doing is appreciated and we al-ways make it a point to have programs rendered which are worth while. This year is at an end but we take pleasure in inviting our friends to attend the meet-ings the A. B. L. S. will have next year. It has grown better from year to year and we can confidently say that the meetings of next year will be of even greater merit than those of any previous year. The following officers were elected to serve the A. B. L. S. next year : Pres., Arthur Nelson. V. Pres., E. Lindholm. Sec., M. Hamlin. Treas., Ester Olander Sergeant-at-Arms, A. Anderson. Piano, Ester Olander. Char., Conrad Carlson. CHAPEL SPEAKERS. During the now ended school year, we have been fortunate in having at our chapel services speakers of prominence and ability, who have addressed us on a great variety of subjects. Among our list of chapel speakers are not only well known men of our own country, but - men from various parts of the world. We have heard about the wonderland in the far north, Iceland ; about the jungles of Af-rica and its people ; and about conditions in warridden Europe and Asia; all told by men who have seen. The list of speak-ers has been published in the Acorn from month to month. 28 THE ACORN THE ACORN 29 Albert .Dahlby, '10, graduates from the 'University of Minnesota the coming June with the degree of Bathelor of Arts. Rudolph Crook, '13, receives in June the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medicine from the University of Minnesota. Walfred Anderson, '11, President of the B. A. A. A., graduates from the University of Minnesota with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in June. Jonas Ahlquist, M. D., Bethel '11, Creigh-ton Medical, '15, has recently completed at Harvard University a course in Tropi-cal Medicine. Frank Ericson, '13, was recently mar-ried to Miss Ruth Rundquist of St. Paul. Congratulations! Arthur Belstrom, '14, graduates from Bethel Theo. Seminary in June. Miss Josephine Anderson, '16, has en-tered the Mounds Park Sanitarium to take the course for nurses. Alex Rexion, '16, eminent social organiz-er among the slums, graduates from the Bethel Theo. Seminary in June. Osborne Instance, '16, graduates from the Bethel Theo. Seminary the coming June. Harvy Stallard, B. S. C., once instructor of Science at Bethel Academy, graduates from the University of Minnesota in June with the degree of- Doctor of Philosophy. We congratulate him upon his scholarly attainments. Oscar J. R. Freed, B. S., President Em-eritus of the B. A. A. A., graduates in June from the College of Medicine of the University of Minnesota. He will enter the Minneapolis City Hospital June 15th as interne, where he will specialize in surgery. Albert Pearson, A. B., L. S. B., M. A, who has taught at Bethel for the past four years, has accepted the position of Super-intendent of the Milan High School the coming year. The Alumni wish him the greatest of success. The Alumni also regret the loss of Miss Elsa Nordin from the Bethel faculty. Teachers of her calibre and that of Mr. Pearson's are few and their places hara to fill. H. Peterson. 48 to 10. Not such a bad game as the score indicates. The game was fast thrtt-out. A game with the Midway Y. M. C. A. followed and was won by a close score. This gave hope and inspiration to the boys. Following this game the Academy visit-ed the Agricultural Gym. and was com-pletely lost on the large floor space. The score was 35 to 15. Now came the time for sweet revenge when Minnesota College visited us on our floor. They had just completed a string of victories over larger and stronger schools than their own. They defeated St. Olav's College; Gustavus Adolphus College and other such large teams. Sure-ly they would defeat Bethel, but they were sorely mistaken. Bethel defeated them 30 to 28. It required two extra periods of five minutes each to win, but Bethel was fit and capable. This was the most excit-ing game of the whole year. Other games were played but they were with lighter teams and therefore it is best not to mention the score to avoid ill feel-ings. The baseball season opened just as suc-cessfully. Only One game was played, due to the present critical condition. That game was won 4 to 3 from St. Paul Col-lege. Now, boys, rally 'round the flag of both country and school and let us wish Bethel tremendous success for the years to come in all her branches! Hip, Hip, Hoorah! Hip, Hip, Hoorah! Hip, Hip, Hoorah for Bethel! It is with pleasure that we look back over the past year in our athletic dept. From the very outset of the year we have been crowned with success. The large gymnasium has been a great inspiration thruout the whole year. When the foot-ball season was over the boys and girls took to the gym, instantly. It has been there that the possibilities of a fine basket ball team has started. Just a glance over the basket ball season's success: The first game was off like a flash. Each member was full of fire and hope. The opponents were the Minnehaha Aca-demy boys. They were easily defeated 36 to 2. The second game played was with the strong Minnesota College team. This game was very exciting thruout. Due to the lack of practice together, Bethel was defeated 32 to 25. But hopes were strong for a return match. The next game was with the supposed Bethel Church boys; but we were vastly mistaken, because Johnson, a coach of the Northwestern School assisted Bethel Church. Still the Academy boys stuck hard and played a plucky game keeping tie until the last few minutes of play when they were defeated 25 to 20. The Academy boys felt proud of this loss be-cause every member did his best and no-one played for anything else than a clean win. The following few weeks, about Christ-mas time, were spent playing smaller teams and gaining the necessary practice. The new year started in with a flash by a "win" over the Minnehaha Academy of 30 THE ACORN - q.W. faH r.4 The Athenean Society invited all stu-dents of Bethel to an "open meeting," Fri-day evening, May 25th. The auditorium, where the program of the evening was rendered, was beautifully decorated with the American colors and with the green leaves and bright flowers of Spring, which filled the whole room with their sweet fragrance. The program was superb and unusually so, full of the quality which pleases us most and which is so difficult to gain—the unexpected. After the pro-gram, refreshments were served. All who were present seemed to agree that: "It takes the girls to accomplish something really worth while." Mr. and Mrs. Alex Beck gathered a num-ber of students and faculty members of both schools in their pleasant home, on Monday evening the 21th. The social was principally in honor of the class graduat-ing from the Seminary this year. It need-ed not the welcome greeting of our host to make us all feel at home, for the good will and cheerful smile of hostess and host were assurance enough. The refreshments were splendid and the program fine. In class: S. G.: "Why is a class room like a Ford ?" P. H.: "Because the crank's in front." A. B.: "Women are not developed through evolution; the first woman was created from the rib of Adam." M. E.: "Well, I am certainly glad they can't proVe , that I have come from an ape." McKee to G. A. G.: "I am afraid that you have been studying so hard that your mental powers are affected." G. A. G.: "Why?" McKee: "I saw you laughing at the jokes in the Acorn." Instructor : "Miss Edwards, what do you mean by the active voice of the verb?" Miss Edwards: "The subject goes right over to the object in the active voice." "My father and I know everything in the world," said a small boy to his com-panion. "All right," said the latter, "Where is Asia ?" "Well, that is one of the things my father knows," replied the little boy cold-ly.— Ex. Mr. Hasselblad left Mounds Park Sana-tarium a few weeks ago, minus his appen-dix, but very much improved in health. 'Our mathematicians say that a positive one, minus a positive one, will always re-main nothing. We are positive therefore that Mr. Hasselblad will never again be bothered with appendicitis. Ed. Tanquist, one of last year's gradu-ates, was also stricken with a sudden at-tack of appendicitis, and was operated on Sunday, 'May 13th, at Mounds t'ark Sani-tarium. We are glad to know that the operation was successful and that the patient is convalescing very rapidly. The Ministerial Students of Bethel Aca-demy were hosts, and the Seminary Stu-dents were guests at a reception given on Monday evening, May 14. Dr. Sandell was one of the speakers of the evening. "A very enjoyable evening," was the opin-ion of all who attended, The Alexis Society of the Seminary and the Ministerial Students of the Academy were invited to a social evening on Fri-day, May 18, by Dr. Sandell. The evening was enjoyed by everyone present. Several bouquets were given the host by the stu-dents and faculty of the schools. It was "Eric-dagen." It is rumored that Mr. Osterman recent-ly joined the Ancient Order of Benedicts. The Acorn wishes to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Osterman, and to wish them joy and happiness in all the days of their life. Several students have already left or are leaving school early. Most of these are going to their respective homes to don their farmer's togs and prepare the soil for the Fall crops. The demand for farm products will be very much increased next Fall. Uncle Sam needs many re-cruits for the army and navy, but the call for recruits to work on the farms is no less great. We can serve our country in many ways during the time of war. It's tough to be a student these days The warm weather, green grass, blossom-ing trees, and many other powerful agen-cies are continually beckoning the poor student to drop his books and take life easy. But the Good Book tells us to "count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations," and again, "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation." We com-fort ourselves with the thought that our days of temptation will soon be over; we will soon be rewarded for our faithful-ness. Clarence Huggerth resigned his position as waiter for the Boarding Club. Art. Nelson has accepted the honorary posi-tion, and is now Mr. Huggerth's successor. Saturday, May 19, was Patriotic Day. Bethel Academy, true to the patriotic spirit, dismissed all classes that day. A vote was taken in chapel the day before. It was unanimously decided by the stu-dents that they should plant potatoes and beans to show their patriotism to the countrY. The large athletic field had been plowed for this purpose. Previous to the declaration of war with Germany, the field had been put in shape for athletic pur-poses. Early Saturday morning the fun started. By eight o'clock all the students, who had pledged themselves to work, had arrived. Principal, teachers and students were there. There was a place for every-one and everyone was put into place. The girls were there as well as the boys. In fact the former were more numerous than the latter. It did not take long for this in-dustrious group of farmers to complete their task. Shovels and hoes were plenti-ful, and they were used with a skill that any farmer would envy. There were no bosses. We were all laborers together. By 9:30 o'clock the planting was. finished. At 10 o'clock the young ladies served cof-fee and sandwiches in the Seminary din-ing room. To say that this luncheon tasted good would be telling only half the truth. "Det kan ej fOrklaras, det kan blott erfaras, hur gott det smakade.'' The next number on the program was to take a picture of the farmers and their work-ing tools. About a half hundred smiling faces looked into the camera as the pic-ture was snapped. We then assembled ourselves on the green grass under some trees and had an out-door prayer meeting. After this interesting meeting, we uproot-ed the dandelions from the school-lawn. "Patriotic Day" had been well spent by the students of Bethel Academy. THE ACORN 31 FLOWERS, PALMS, FERNS, DECORATING MATERIAL FOR ALL OCCASIONS, PLANTS CARED FOR. WINDOW BOXES PLANTED. %wanson'ei (Incorporated) inicollet avenue florists "THE HOUSE OF FLOWERS" Society Decorators and Designers of Artistic Floral Work for Dinner Parties, House Parties, Weddings, Funerals. Phones, Nicollet 6033 Automatic 38 143 618 NICOLLET AVE. MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA Greenhouses, Gth Ave. N. and Thomas St. Members Florists Telegraph Delivery "The Best of Everything To Eat" and "Service To Correspond" You Can Have Both at MARSHALL & CO. PHONES: T. S. 6576; N. W. Midway 760 1441 CLEVELAND AVE. Tri-State 21 919 N. W. Cedar 7995 0. H. Arosin JEWELER AND OPTICIAN Adjusting of Fine Watches a Specialty. Ryan Building, 414 Robert St. ST. PAUL, MINN. Bodin=Sundberg Drug Co. 896 PAYNE AVE. 1110 PAYNE AVE. 879 RICE ST. 7th & WACOUTA STS. ST. PAUL, MINN. Northwestern School Supply Co. MINNEAPOLIS Complete School Equipment A large part of furniture for Bethel Academy and Seminary furnished by us. 32 THE ACO2eN The Boarding Club has received several donations recently. We wish to express our thanks to all individuals, churches, or societies, who remember us in this way. But it is with us as it is with the miser, the more we get the more we want. We have a big storeroom and are prepared in case of a sudden "loosening up" by our friends. There are several good banks in the Twin Cities also. Whether it be hard cash or whether it be foodstuffs, we are prepared for both. Horse-shoe pitching is a favorite pass-time among the students. Some very in-teresting games can be seen at times. The heart of the world is sinsick and peevish; Humanity suffers while idlers are selfish; Making their poisonous alcohol freely, Of grain that we want for the poor and the needy. My heart goes out to the soldier in fetters; Giving his life that the world might be better; Bound by the spirit of "doing and dying; " Dr. Hagstrom has been away for several weeks. He has visited the Nebraska, Kan-sas, Iowa and other Conferences. The students of the Seminary and Aca-demy had charge of all meetings in the First Church in St., Paul, Sunday, May 20. "Visitor's Day," May 11, was a grand success. The exhibit, mock-trial, etc., was enjoyed by hundreds of friends. It was decided to keep the exhibit on the third floor intact until the close of the school-year. i#rart claton Ephraim, Sjolu,nd And trying to stop both the cursing and sighing. But the heart that is larger than soldier's or brother's, Is the heart that is found in the bosom of mothers; What sons through the ages have suffered and borne Is the smallest compared with a mother's heart torn. ST. PAUL MINNEAPOLIS DULUTH SUPERIOR SEVENTH AND JACKSON ST. PAUL, MINN. ST. PAUL, MINN. lip-stairs Clothiers BREMER ARCADE SEVENTH & ROBERT ST. ROBERT ST. ENTRANCE Charles E. Carlson WATCHMAKER & JEWELER Many suitable gifts for graduations and weddings—Lavalliers, Bracelet Watches, Pearl Beads, Rings, Stick Pins, Cuff Links. We give students discount. 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B. Albert Pearson, A. B.. L. L. B. A dolt Olson, A, B. Edith Lindberg. Ph.B. Anna Ryberg, B. C. Lawrence Arlander, Director, Music Dept. Marie Ackerlund. Julia Bernard. Theo. Bergman. SCHOOL COMMITTEE: Rev. Eric Wingren, Rev. J. P. Suadstrom, D. D., Chicago, Ill. Canada. Bethel Academy offers instruction in the following departments: .Preparatory, Academic, English-Swed-ish, Commercial and Music (Piano, Voice, Violin, Cornet, Organ, Harmony, etc. BUILDING AND EQUIPMENTS. The New Bethel Academy Building is a modern brick structure. It is 115x55, three stories high, with a wing containging the chapel and gymnasium, each 72x42 ft. Our xequipments are up-to-date and are being added to as our growth demands. CHARACTER OP Tr.E WORK. . It is our aim to do through work in every drTartment. The students are given every possible assistance. The graduates of Bethel are holding their own in the Business and Professional World. RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE. The atmosphere of Bethel Academy in Christian. 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THE ULTIMATE Haut de Gamme Sports Watch
[ before i begin this review, please note i WILL BE slagging off certain brand's watches. now this is not to say i dislike ALL the watches in these brands ranges, there are many that i like and love in these brands ranges, its just stating my view of these specific models in their stable, all in a rather tongue-in-cheek manner...as i would really be fine wif owning all of them if i had the dosh :) so even though the criticisms may sound harsh at times, take a chill pill, relax and just read on ;) ]
i admit it, i am biased :) i like my own watches the most which is why i own them. but at the same time i can try to be objective... the question posed is this, which is the ultimate haut de gamme sports watch... of course the contenders will be audemars piguet, patek philippe and vacheron constantin. the rest of the big name houses do try but they're not really anywhere are they? oh and for this head to head, its not how deep u can go in the sea with it that matters yuh. the 'how much of a head turner factor' comes more into play ;)
the contenders in the 70s, 80s would be the standard Royal Oak Jumbo 15202, the Patek Nautilus and the VC 222, all designed by Gerald Genta. of this lot the royal oak is the king. the rest are trying to beat it and get a slice of its crown but hey, they'll always remain contenders regardless how high u price them.
in this day and age it should be the Royal Oak Offshore(updated by Emmanuel Gueit originally with subsequent dial updates), the Patek Nautilus 5712 and the VC Overseas Dual Time(the vc overseas chrono just is a bit of a minger). Each sport a complication, chrono for the offshore, moonphase and PR for the Patek and dual time and PR for the VC and each are larger than their classic styled cousins and offered in steel as well as other metals. a wild card thrown in is the Richard Mille 005/10, base time and date only RMs but at the price of these watches only coming in golds and titanium make it a logical contender. at the extreme of it all is the countless number of AP limited editions wif a focus on one of the more recent, overly-aggressive, over-the-top piece, the Audemar Piguet Survivor... so lets get to it...
first then... the defender :) the 'base' royal oak offshore
whats good about it?
1) its got a great look. a fantastic upgrade from the lovely royal oak. a winning design enhanced the right way.
2) its not soo extremely oversized like some watches out there. interestingly if you compare it with the oversized brigade that came after it, it doesn't wear too huge... or it may be just me having gotten very comfortable with the size :)
3) good bang for buck as compared to others here
whats bad about it?
1) its got a teeny tiny movement in an oversized case for the movement. they got round this by saying its got the anti-magnetic iron cover but we know dats just some justification... not that we need it mind you :) [for the other watches, i don't think their movement are all that big too yuh so this point applies for some of the others...]
2) the movement is not a great chrono movement now is it. the base time calibre JLC 889 based AP is fine but its mated with a dubois depraz chrono module and because it ain't integrated, it has a magnifier over the date which isn't all too great. modular movements are also known to have some pecularities eg. stuff jumping on start/stop/reset of chrono... again, does it really matter? if u want your fine movement pieces go for your classic pateks, langes, dufour and voutilainens :)
3) the biggest problem is its the base model in a successful lineup. if you're going for flash, this won't do now will it? :) at S$20+k its just not expensive enuff... but of course this only matters to those who buy it to be showy and not because its really really good lookin and a great haut de gamme sports watch... which it is...
next up... the rich playboy contender... the patek philippe nautilus
whats good about it?
1) looks... well it looks alright. not damn i need to get it now for the steel and the white gold pieces and maybe just a little, 'its nice and i would like one but wont die without it' in the rose gold :)
2) its got patek class and its got nice details, which is important
whats bad about it?
1) its too slim... its thin and lacks oomph thats needed in sports watches... it feels kinda limp. like a refined gent playing paintball or something...running around all upright and uppity and getting shot up badly by the real meanies in this group... noe wot i mean? :)
this one is the best of the lot for the nautilus range in my books...
the ostentatious boys... richard mille rm005/rm10
whats good about it?
1) its loud. c'mon now... u don't buy these watches to be discreet now do you? for that u go with the classic styled pieces... for this, you want people to stare at your wrist and go "DAMN! he's got an RM on. thats freakin cool... must hv cost a bomb!' this sorta reaction puts a smile on the RM wearers face as he pulls up to the club in his yellow lamborghini... discreet... very discreet ;)
whats bad about it?
1) its loud. everyone who sees you will be thinking 'look at that wanker with his flashy RM. u think only u can afford an expensive watch?' but pay no attention. some will have more wealth than u and some won't but does it matter now really? of course if u had real $$$ u would not buy a base RM, it has to be the RM4v2 at minimum now, doesn't it ;)
interesting movement aesthetic... but dats about it...
super light and feels toy like... easily smashed against stuff as you will hardly know its there... ouch...
upsized case so there some transparency thing going on... also making all rm005s undesired and for the smaller wristed boys..
the try... vc overseas
whats good about it?
1) the styling of the bracelet and the generous doses of the maltese cross logo styling all over. nice guilloche dial on the steel pieces, cool dual time function. gorgeous in rose gold and choc brown dial.
whats bad about it?
1) its quite weak in the metal. the whole idea should work but somehow its not something that grabbed me and said u gotta get me... with a bracelet in gold it weighs a ton which means it feels like a million bucks but you'll get a proper workout from wearing one. just not worth it and the weakest amongst these lot (please note i really really like other VCs :) do check out their 2009 lineup for the patrimony traditionelle chrono and small seconds... those are VERY COOL or VC get it :) kekekeke [sorry about the corniness :) ]
the minger... vc overseas chrono... i dun have any pics of choc dialled dual time rg handy unfortunately...
the wrong kind of evolution... the AP royal oak offshore survivor
whats good about it?
1) its got some royal oak offshore styling... meaning it is built off a good base but then it goes pretty awfully wrong very fast...
2) people who buy this are saying very clearly... i am able to get a hot limited edition from AP and i have money, i am a boy who likes his toys but don't necessarily have a lot of taste. (oops i think that last part is in the category below)
whats bad about it?
1) have you seen the gun barrel of a crown???!!! and the shiny things on it to make them seem like night sights!! Gawd! its a watch designed by a teenager with an army fixation. buzz haircut and loadsa gi joe toys... its just sooo wrong.
2) over-the-top, over-designed, overkill, extremely contrived and just not an End of Days(i.e. the right way to do an LE ;) of course not at current prices which are 4x what it was released at)
3) a thousand pieces and its limited? limited used to mean 50 or 100 pieces... a 1000 pieces!? if u wear it on your yacht in monaco during the f1 race, 6 out of your 10 neighbours could have one on and we cant have that now can we... even if the ladies on your boat are way finer than theirs ;)
4) AP ROO limited edition?... like it matters as theres gonna be another 5 RO/ROO limited editions next year and the year after that and the after that year etc etc etc... its kinda takin the piss or killing the goose that laid them golden eggs... over milkin it in a big way...
the wrong end of a gun barrel... ok ok it ain't that bad... or is it... hmm...
a much better recent LE... but some may also find it over-designed in some way... it was nice to me initially but its desirability has also worn off with me somewhat...
every year new alinghis as long as AP is tied with them... whats so hot about that?ok so after the pluses and minuses, the praise and the rants, the bad jokes and taking the piss out of some of these boys, whats my conclusion?
get ready for it...
the answer is... drumroll please.........
the non-limited edition Audemar piguet Royal Oak offshores :)
these watches are not loud for the sake of it. there are so many fine pieces in the range. they are not sucker watches(eg. 5-10k more for a color change and some words to say why its an LE) and they work. from the white rubberclad to the rose gold rubberclad. the black themes to the safari. these are just very nice watches and if you are going for balanced design, not extreme design stylings and OTT flashiness, then this is the watch for you (and for me it seems ;)
hope u enjoyed the post as its all for fun and all of it is subjective anyway right? cheers, raph :)

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