| Summary: | PAGE 4 THE OONOORDIAN Friday, October 22, 1948 Gentlemen: This is an open letter to you, the gentlemen, who will next week gather on our campus as members of the Concordia Col-lege Corporation Assembly. It is an expression of student faith. More than 50 years have passed since an unimpressive num-ber of common men caught a vision and founded Concordia. It was a courageous move, the path of which was beset by pon-derous problems; but these were men whose power was not earthly. Our first corporation meeting was unique. The decades have found Concordia expanding until we are faced with unprecedented opportunities. The challenge re-mains for "unearthly wisdom and leadership." Will you sup-ply it? Frankly, not all on our campus is pleasant or ideal. There continues confusion, spread by zealots of various types; undue duplications; short-sighted foresight in planning; "plain jealousy" among individuals and groups, and dangerous incom-petence displayed by a few. Yes, we are all human! Yet, gentlemen, you are dealing in the business of Our Father, and in His business only the finest attention is accept-able. You are diligent to your farms, stores, and professions. Will you do less for His Kingdom? Concordia's students await your answer. We entreat yju to accept your responsibility as from God . . . To make decis-ions with courage, with faith, without pressure from ANY source. To express love in action! How will time record your deliberations, gentlemen? The time for greatness under God has merely begun! Spank, Spank Cobbers, two loyal frosh this issue have collectively spanked our respective dignities via the mail bag. And "we" deserved it for "our" part in the bestial baboonery of last weekend. Two thoughts on the subject. First, don't cease your ef-forts with mere protest. Insist that the respective student gov-erning boards of the Fargo-Moorhead colleges prevent a repe-tition next year by action taken now. Our students are not alone in deploring the situation. Secondly, we trust that the freshmen have not been too rudely shocked. There is little evidence that saints enroll in college in any appreciable numbers. Our ideal of Concordia should rise above perfectionism. Then, remember that most of us reveal our home training in our actions, don't we? Final-ly, we are to help our "weaker" brothers. Campus Personalties Most Concordia students are familiar with our friendly Luther-an Deaconess, Sister Margot Ness, of Chicago. Sister Margot, now a sophomore at Concordia, was born in the most northern part of Nor-way, the "Land of' the Midnight Sun/' In 1946 Sister Margot entered the Lutheran Deaconess home in Chicago. Extensive courses in the "Conserv" Serves Blasts And Blares By Luella Larson At the northernmost point of the campus stands a large frame building which Cobbers refer to as the "Conserv." Daily, from early morning hours to long past sun-set, sounds of music, beautiful and otherwise, are emitted from its walls. Sometimes it is a trumpet which blares forth from an up-stairs room; sometimes a soprano practicing arpeggios, or a pianist rattling out something by Bach. It may be the choir perfecting the new selection or the band polish-ing up a march. Recitals and les-sons, tryouts and classes, are all given there. The building itself has an inter-esting history. It began its career as a hospital. One room, which now is graced by a "new electric organ, still has the tiled floor which it boasted as an operating room. About 1919 it became a part of Concordia college and was known as North hall, the girls' dormitory. Today its floors squeak and its stairs bear hollows which many Cobbers have helped to make. It is still an important part of the lives of many Cobbers, but as someone has said, "Won't it be nice when we have a new one?" Attention Java Lovers! Science has come to the aid of coffee drinkers! A news-paper clipping on the faculty room bulletin board reveals that it has been scientifically proven coffee-drinking rats live longer than abstainers. Now you can have that second cup. SISTER MARGOT NESS Bible, Church history, Bible doc-trine, and the work and history of the Diaconate constituted her first year's training. After doing parish work in Chicago during the summer of 1947, Sister Margot en-rolled at Concordia. Here she has been active in various religious groups, including LSA, Prayer Fellowship, and Mission Crusaders. At the general convention of the Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation held in Minneapolis June 1, Sister Margot was elected Recording Secretary of the na-tional LDR. Concordia has another represen- ' tative among the officers. Presi-dent of the same group is Lily Gyldenvand, a Cobber graduate. Both parish work and church education are beckoning to Sister Margot. She has not definitely de-cided which field she will enter when she completes her college education, but everyone who knows her realizes that she will do her work to the glory of God. FOOTBALL FANS NOTE Preparations are being made by the band and the two teams^the Cobbers and the Tommies—for an exciting Saturday afternoon. Be sure to attend the game. Soli Deo Gloria By JOHN GILMORE A student's mind is vibrant with thoughts of studies and activi-ties in college. It may be profitable to pause for a moment to see what the real position of this student is. Endeavor to picture yourself as one of many students. Now, withdraw a bit, and visualize your college as one of thousands all over our country. Our nation is but one of a world of nations and our earth is but a twirling speck in a vast universe. How much is there of this universe that hasn't been detected ? Here our perspective entangles with chaos. Our most powerful telescopes just bring more celestial phenomena into view. You ask, "How did this vast expanse come into being?" and a little child an-swers, "God created all things." With the mind helpless in this endless realm, we can understand the psalmist when he says, "When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained: What is man that Thou art mindful of him?" God is mindful of us. He thought enough of this tiny earth to clothe it with natural wonders. It is evident that God is watching over our nation. Our Heavenly Father is concerned about the edu-cation of youth, and He has bestowed many blessings on our beloved school. Finally, each individual can realize that this Almighty God loves him personally, for it is He "Who will have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." At'e you going to resist this God of eternal and infinite power? Or are you going to receive the grace He offers through His son Jesus Christ? Concordia-AC Fracas Arouses Resentment Among Students FOR ME / Dear Editor, Realizing that I am only a fresh-man, and have not had long, as yet, to acquaint myself with all the aspects of college, this letter may not be necessary in the eyes of the average Cobber; but until the approach of Homecoming most of us were forming a very desir-able opinion of Concordia. * When it became known that we were expected to guard the build-ings of Concordia during the nights leading up to Homecoming, we thought, "Just customary, noth-ing will happen," but we were in for the surprise of our life. Concordia cannot blame this year's destruction on AC students; we were the ones that started {he ball rolling. Con-cordia took the initiative in seeing that our night watches would be far from peaceful. I do not mean to say that there would have been no destruction if Cobbers had stayed home but then at least their cause for coming here could not have been revenge. How this rivalry started, I do not know (and that is not import-ant; but what is important is that someone take steps to assure its being discontinued permanently. Or is the average college student too immature to conduct himself properly? As in all acts that tend to dis-credit an institution it is the small minority who bring shame and disgrace on the entire studen t body; while the doers of the acts sit and rejoice in their dishonest deeds. For these few who delight in bringing a bad name to Concor-dia I suggest that they affiliate themselves with some other insti-tution of learning so that those of us who are interested in seeing Concordia grow and flourish under the divine guidance of God may have our dreams fulfilled instead of wrecked as has been the case thus far. Sincerely, A loyal Concordia freshman Dear Editor, Concordia's Homecoming was saturated with grievous events. Anyone who would gloatf over the reactionary feud occurrences of the past weekend should be brought to a far better under-standing of that for which Concor-dia stands! To learn in horror of the per-nicious visits inflicted upon the campus of NDAC by certain cob-bers (spelled with a small letter!) previous to their counter-attack has been lamented not o n l y among freshmen who have entered this institution with high expec-tations, but among the citizens within the entire Northwest. Be-cause of certain upper classmen who trudge Concordia's sidewalks (and a few freshmen, too!), the prestige of our school has been in-variably lowered. We (and I speak for the freshman class) wonder if we have been misguided as to the high principles boasted by our col-lege. We hope we have not been un-der false assumptions! We hope we have not been unjustified in expecting the highest ideals from a Christian college! If we have sanctioned the ma-licious deeds of these discreditors 6y gleeful conduct (and this, too, •has been observed), we, who are otherwise innocent of the actual injuries sustained, have branded Concordia. Shameful it is for Con-cordia to suffer public humiliation because of a minority group that g l o r i e s in demonstrations destructive to the experimental pains of a governmental agency wrought for the good of the public itself! If Concordia continues to flour-ish under such jovial carelessness, I would consider my transfer to a secular college (if need be, and I choose not to) where such prac-tices, even there, would be con-sidered unduly foolish, idiotic, and (as has been often remarked here) stupid! Regretfully, Published weekly during the school year except during vacation, holiday and examination periods, by the students of Concordia College, Hoorhead. Entered as second class matter at the poe toff ice of Moorhead, Minn., Dec. 9, 1920, under the Act of March 8, 1879. 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