| Summary: | Page Two High school seniors, we congratulate you WITH THIS issue of The Concordian, Concordia college hails high school graduates in the North-west, taking this means to welcome you to its campus and invite your friendship and interest. We at Concordia believe that our institution offers great opportunities for a liberal-arts education, with a recognized curriculum leading to a bachelor degree in art and music. Concordia offers a wide and varied field of extra-curricular activity. In athletics, music, dramatics, for-ensics, journalism and the religious organizations Cobbers find adequate outlet for all their energies and talents. Above all Concordia reflects the spirit of Christ in its activity, students and faculty. This supple-ments a well-rounded education and has made such a vivid impression on every Cobber. THE CONCORDIAN If you want peace support the E. P. C. WE AMERICANS hate war since we have learned to weigh the results both adverse and favorable. Our country entered the last war with the sole objec-tive "to make the world safe for democracy." The result seems to have been anything but this. Today, not two decades after the cessation of hos-tilities, the powder-magazine is again precariously dose to an explosion. The lessons of the last major catastrophe are apparently forgotten. We believe that the "-public as well as national groupe should militate against war. Hiere is no bet-ter way to outlaw war than to mold public opinion in that direction. With an anti-war public, our nation would hesitate to enter any major conflict—granted that the government still functions as a democratic unit. The Concord ian is enlisting in the Emergency Peace campaign whose purpose is to prevent Ameri-can participation in any future war. But if all the papers in the world supported the campaign it would mean nothing if you didn't express your commenda-tion of the movement through active support. What will it be next year? ONCORDIA'S forensic squad has just completed another successful season with Concordia's en-trants in men's extempore speaking, winning third place in the regional Pi Kappa Delta tournament. Each year it seems some phase of Concordia's extra-curricular activities brings special recognition to the college. Last year the debate squad advanced through 10 rounds of debate in the national Pi Kappa Delta convention to lose in the semifinals to St. Thomas. Doubling at the same time in extempore speaking, Ralph Fjelstad for the men, and Margaret Haugseth for the women advanced to the semifinals. In 1935 the band brought credit to the college by its tour to Norway, which won wide acclaim from the critics. In 1984 the football team won the Minnesota Con-ference championship for the second time within four years. In 1930, too, The Conoordian earned its first All- American rating (the highest possible) and earned that rating for the ensuing five years. It is with uncertainty, then, that we await the coming school year—confident that Concordia will be outstanding in some extra-curricular activity, but un-certain as to the particular field. Concordian tryouts today! HPODAY TRYOUTS for positions on the staff of The X Concordian take place. Although positions will be awarded on merit this spring, positions available at the opening of the school year next fall will be based somewhat on priority of application. We urge your trying out if you have any desire to do newspaper writing, not for our sake but for the opportunities which await the trained journalist in later life. Concorbtan Published weekly during- tbt school JMMT «xc*pt daring tb* vacation, holiday and examination period*, by itudents of Concordia Collate, Hoorhead Minnesota. Entered as second class matter at the pottoffic* Hoorhead, lUnnesota Office i Room II SUBSCRIPTION PRICK—$1.08 Telephone fififit PER YEAR Member Associated CbUe5iate Press All-American Honor Ratine In National Scholastic Press Association 19M-S0, ltftO-Sl, 1011-11, 1982*18, 1S8S-S4, First Honor Ratlnr 1084-80 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF : MANAGING EDITOR. ASSOCIATE EDITOR-ASSOCIATE EDITOR. NEWS EDITOR NEWS EDITOR DESK EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR Frederick Miner Ladle Oefalke Lloyd green Freeman Helmet Norman Schelde -Wtllmsr Tberkelson Inra Johnson Arn«Id Jora-eiuun Glendora Garrik Gordon Larson COPYREApERB: Stella Myrom, Ada Ftodje, Alpha Hnao. REPORTERS: Evelyn BJorre. Unit* Brodln, Harylln Knndson, Jean Hopeman, Mirth Lutnes, Sara Dorothy Nordllo, Haynard Slbeth, Uarjorle Teta-b SPORTS WRITERS: Alf Stavi*. Arnold Schneider. SPECIAL WRITERS i Arthur Bratlle, Benlah Friton, Norrls Nereaon, Ruth RMYOU, LaVerne StetnoU-aon. LIBRARIAN: Haxel Dantclaon, Ardis BIbtad. BUSINESS MANAGER: Carroll LTane - ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER: Otto Lutncat, ADVERTISNG MANAGER: Arnold Tiomsland CIRCULATION MANAGER: Wayne Wallln ADVERTISING ASSISTANTS: Curtis Thompsom, XeV yfn Banning ton, Dab Lnnd CIRCULATION ASSISTANT: A Win Solid LITERARY ADVISER: Josephine BJornaom BUSINESS ADVISER t Oscar C. Hanson Waiting Four Years Head Waiter Awaits Graduation In June Ralph Fjelstad, president of his class in his junior and senior years, has looked forward to coming to college since a day many years ago when his parents promised him that a college education would be his. His selection of Concordia, he says, was the result of the fact that it was a Christian, Luth-eran college and was within easy trav-elling distance of his home, Thief River Falls. He has been a waiter during his four years at Concordia and head waiter during the present school year. Ralph says he would gladly give up his po-sition as head waiter because of the vilification which falls to the lot of the holder of that position. In the field of dramatics, Ralph has been very active, entering the ranks of Alpha Psi Omega in his junior year. His most outstanding achievement, however, has been in the field of de-bate and extempore speaking. At the national Pi Kappa Delta tournament, held at Houston, Texas, last spring, he and Burton Smith tied for third of nearly 100 ' teams entered. Doubling as extempore speaker, Mr. I*jelstad also entered the semifinals of that event. This yeer in the provincial Pi Kappa Delta tournament at Luther college, Decorah, Iowa, he placed third. BURN HIM UP! from a REPOR TEP'S NOTEBOOK ^LW2 Odds and ends about our faculty: In the romantic isle of Hawaii Miss Kruger spent a year as interior de-corator for a wholesale firm in Honolulu . . versatile Rev. Schmidt is something of a gastronomic con-noisseur . . . an expert in the art of making the famous curry and rice . . . learned to prepare the dish in India . . . the claim is also made that he vies with Miss Kruger in making potato pancakes . . . e * * Mrs. Schmidt was a YWCA work-er in Baker, Ore., before her mar-riage . . . Mrs. Wigdahl was once resident head of North hall . . . she was assisted by her husband . . . • * • Forensic-minded faculty members' wives . . . Mrs. Ylvisaker took part in declamatory contests and parti-cipated in an inter-collegiate orato-rical contest . . . Mrs. Hanson was a member of a debate team that represented Augustana at a Pi Kap-pa Delta contest . . . and also as an Augustana co-ed had the honor of being homecoming queen Miss Brennun spent a year as missionary in Teller, Alaska . . . Miss Bjornson has also been in that frigrid clime . . . used to wear moc-casins here this winter when the mercury went down Remember the chapel talk Miss Bjornson gave last year . . . about life on the St. Lawrence Island . . . and the rostrum was nearly as tall, or short as she . . . that talk earned We read other college papers and find: Jonah Started Sit-down Strikes! Sit-down strikes can be traced back to Jonah, the biblical character who was swallowed by the whale. At least that's what a writer in the Michigan Daily proves from the scriptures. Jonah didn't belong to the CIO, nor was he troubled with labor difficulties. He was displeased because his prophecy that Nlnevah would fall because of its iniquities didn't materialize: "But it displeaseth Jonah exceeding-ly, and he was angry." (Jonah 4:1). 'TTien Jonah went out of the city and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city." Clock-Watchera Are Normal! It used to be the clock-watcher who prodded to work with both eyes on his task. Now the clock-watcher Is being warned. If you become so engrossed in doing a theme or any other kind of work that you skip meals and glances at a time-piece, you may be headed for one of two things—beniusdom or a padded cell. So says Prof. G. D. Higglnson, of the psychology department at the Univer-sity of Illinois. It is a well known fact, explains the professor, that there isn't much differ-ence between a genius and an insane person. Both have intense powers of concentration for a certain subject But a genius can think of other tilings when he tries; an insane person cant her the nickname, Alaska Jo . . . teaching in Logan, Utah, tought her much about the Mormons . . and very interesting to hear her tell of their customs Mrs. Hjelmstad once served the President of the college as secreta-ry . . . used to take many of her notes in Norwegian . . . her hus-band, he who can-tell such funny jokes without changing expression, was at one time treasurer . . . and Mrs. Burgess has been regis-trar Absent-minded professors, cer-tainly . . . siory is told about Prof. Schoberg who one day thought he had left his watch at home . . . reached for his watch and looked at it to see if he had time enough to run home and get the timepiece he was sure he left home . . . not until he had held the watch in his hand did he realize the joke he brought upon himself. CAMPUS W One professor has shown me some samples of doodling he has salvaged from backs of test papers and other notes written during class. Doodling, as you know, is a grandma term for absent-minded pencil scribbling — indefinite thought rationalized by movement and written patterns, both logical and otherwise. The scribblings range from masterpieces of surreal-ism, through caricatures, down to mere combinations of lines and curves. At first sight one might view this highly fantastic recording of ab-stract art and think the artist to be fringing on the borderline of com-plete goofiness. Some accuse sur-realism as being a "pain in the head, neck and all points south" but it does put originality and excite-ment into monotonous, matter-of-fact thinking which should have an appeal to all adventurous souls. It's engaging when studying a cartoon to notice in what ways the artist makes you feel the way he wants you to feel by exaggerated or distorted peculiarities of the sub-ject. —ABE. Philosopher Says— In spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of—his-tory, philosophy, chemistry and math. Why so, you say? Bear with me while I elucidate. Many, many years ago—"in days of old, when knights were bold"— a quatrain was composed by some fair maid, begining thusly, "April showers bring May flowers." Now I shall explain by simple steps the way and wherefore of it all. 1. Term papers come due in late April or early May. 2. It Is easier to study while it is raining. S. It rains in ApriL 4. Therefore, In spring a young manV fancy 1ums—and turn:— and rams. Student Body Head Came To Concordia From Outlook Tower He had already climbed 12 of the 218 steps leading to the top of his out-look tower when he heard the raucous honking of an automobile horn which could only have been for him. Wearily he descended the ladder to meet the man who confirmed him, the Rev. R. O. Evans of International Falls, former Dean Paul Rasmussen and Dr. J. N. Brown, "Inside of ten minutes/1 re-ports the man who was later to become president of the student body, "I had signed an application blank and my high school dream of attending college had become a reality." Since coming to Concordia, student president Clifford Peterson has been a member of the white-coated crew who officiate at all meals of the college. With his duties as a waiter, Clifford has found time to take an active part in dramatics and other forensic activi-ties. In dramatics, particularly, Mr. Peterson's success has been noteworthy. Of his participation in the "Merchant of Venice," as Shylock, Clifford con-fided, "It was the most thrilling ex-perience of my college life—second even to my election to the office of stu-dent body president." But even these activities have not used all of Cliffs time for he received recognition in forensics last spring by admission to Pi Kappa Delta, national forensic fraternity. Clifford plans to teach for a few years after his graduation which he antici-pates, or at least so he says, "with tears in his eyes." Then he plans to attend law school with an eye toward an eventual career in public service. COBBERGRAMS So many of the students have been wondering just what the 1937 COBBER is going to be like that we will run a series of articles describing the book from cover to cover. The first impression you will receive will be of the binding. For the first time the COBBER will have a padded cover, thus giving a much fuller and richer appearance to the book. The design is very simple and artistic, worked out in maroon and gold and containing the words "THE 1937 COB-BER" running in a vertical panel. Opening the cover you will find the first section on a heavy, hand-finished paper that contrasts with the glossy-white enamel paper on which the rest of the book will be printed. The open-ing section is run in a deep maroon and metallic gold with the two-page spread containing the cut of the "Blind Plowman," the central figure for the theme of the book. Although copy-right holders would not allow us to print the poem, a description contain-ing many of its thoughts has been in-cluded. The scenic section will be novel to the extreme. Broken into a number of small cuts run as triangles, circles and arcs, it will contain one large view of the Main building across the two cen-ter pages. The result is "different" and gives a more complete picture of the campus than could be given any other way. How are the individuals being run? How are the two hundred snapshots laid out? How are the athletic indi-viduals arranged? How are the cluba and the society pictures to be run? Th"-e rnd rrriv othT oiPr!Hr!S wnjl be uiACUfiscd in the next aerie,.—AW. Friday, April 16, 1937. — "• • ' • •'•' — ~ - ^ — '' Christian Doctrine By DR. J. WALTER JOHNSHOY Concerning the Word of God The Bible, also called the Holy Scripture, is God'fi word to man. The books of the Bible do not only con-tain the word of God, but they are the very word of God. Accordingly, we believe and teach that the Bible in its original languages is verbally inspired. By this we mean that the men who wrote the Bible were moved by the Holy Spirit to write only that which God would have them write. Yet this was done with-out binding the personal characteristics and style of the writers. These holy men were not merely steno-graphers writing dictation. They wrote under per-sonal freedom and divine conviction so that all indi-vidual attainments were sanctified to serve God's pur-pose. The Word of God claims this inspiration for itself, and the claim is amply justified by the Word** effect upon the history of the human race. This authority the Bible claims not only for th» doctrine of inspiration but for all its statements. On this absolute basis it demands unrestricted acceptance of all its teachings on the part of man. By virtue of this same divine authority, the Bible demands full assent to all its teachings, unwavering confidence in all its promises, and willing obedience to all its demands. Thus the Bible demands for itself the prerogative of being the only infallible source and norm of doctrine and life unto both faith and conduct. The nature of the Bible is that of simplicity and light It is by no means so dark and obscure that man can not find in it the way to salvation. Hiia great, straight, way, personified in Christ Jesus, lies open and is to be found by every one who will read prayerfully and permit God's enlightenment to enter the soul. However, human efforts in learning and study are not to be despised. The Word of God is endless in the breadth and depth of its teachings of guidance and wisdom. He who studiously as well as prayerfully seeks light and knowledge In Scripture will be amply rewarded for his efforts. Hie Bible is a living word, and as such asserts the power of God upon the mind and soul of the sincere reader. This power of the Holy Spirit will unavoid-ably influence every reader. He who reads and be-lieves will be blessed; he who reads and denies will be damned. The Bible contains sufficient information unto faith in Christ for salvation that every one may be saved. It is therefore erroneous to attempt to supplement the Bible either by special interpretations of facts of ex-perience or by individual concepts of immediate mysticism. Accordingly, the purpose of the Bible is both au-thoritatively and sufficiently to enlighten, to conYert, to strengthen, and to sanctify all mankind during God's time of grace; in order that through faith m Jesus Christ man shall at last be fully restored to a perfect state of innocence and thus dwell with God in bliss throughout eternity. The Press HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPUt By DALE CARNEGIE Dale Carnegie began his career of teaching busi-ness men to speak on a commission basis in a New York "Y." He was soon making $30 a night instead of the $2 he had been refused. He is now by far the most popular instructor in any course of this kind. More adults come to him for training in public speak-ing each season than go to all the extension courses conducted by all the 22 colleges and universities located in New York city. Because Mr. Carnegie was teaching business men he needed more than the current textbooks could offer so he was forced to develop his own system. The result is an effective "combination of public speaking, salesmanship, human relations, and applied psycho-logy." Lowell Thomas says "he has developed a course that is as real as the measles and twice as. much fun." "How to Win Friends and Influence People" began as a short talk which has grown to a one hour and thirty minute lecture given by Mr. Carnegie each sea-son to the adults at the Carnegie Institute in New York. Class members then practice his theories In their business contacts and report their experiences. For Mr. Carnegie is an advocate of action and this is primarily an action book. It consists of six divisions which are all lessons on getting along with people. At the conclusion of every section there is a sum-mary called "In a Nutshell," an invaluable resume of the author's ideas. —L. F. S. Deo Gloria By FLORENCE! LARSON Elizabeth Cheney has written a beautiful little poem with a great deal of meaning. A robin and a sparrow are looking down from their place of repeat in the high branches of a tree at human beings who are engaged in busy activity below. The poet has the robin say, "I wonder why these anxious men rush about and hurry ao?n And the sparrow answers, "I think that it must be that they have no Heavenly Father to care for them like you and I have!" It is easy at this time of* the school year to get a harassed, worried look on our faces and to rush around fretfully in a feverish attempt to do & mul-titude of things. Many of these things are necessary, it is true. But such a large number of them are not things to frefc about Why can't we do them cheerfully? How much brighter life would be If we cared to remember to "take time out and sing." At "Wit's End Corner" the Burden-bearer stands. We have a Heavenly Father who cares for us and we have a Saviour who bids us not to be anxious. How easy k is to forget!
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