| Summary: | THE CONCORDIAN Wednesday, March 27, 1929 THE CONCORDIAN Published bi-weekly by the students of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota Address all communications to the Editor-in-Chief, and all matters of business to the Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION PRICE—$1.00 PER ANNUM Entered as second class matter at the Postoffice, Moorhead, Minnesota . .ORLANDO OLSON, Editor-in-chief. JOSEPH LANGEMO, Managing Editor. - KERMIT OVERBY, Associate Editor. MARTIN LANDEHAUG, Sport Editor. MILTON GRIMSRUD, Business Manager. MARVIN VOLLUM, Advertising Manager. MILTON BERG, Aas't. Advertising Manager. JOFRED DAHLE, Circulation Manager. C. E. BALE, Faculty Member. We Thank You! With this issue of the Concordian we are happy to present our first number. We fully appreciate the responsibility which the student body as intrusted to us. To the old staff we extend our congratula-tions for the better paper they have made, and we thank them for the training they have given us. As for ourselves, we feel responsible to the student body of Concordia and all readers of the Concordian, hence we will do all within our power to make a bigger and better paper, as every staff in previous years has done. During our year's work we will strive to represent the student body of Concordia and its administration in true form. If we are to accomplish this we need support, the cooperation of every man and woman on the college campus. —The Concordian Staff. Easter Possibly we are justly accused of the mis-use of this most sacred season. We do not change our daily routine but live on as though the Passion story with its theme of atonement, is not the greatest though most sorrowful drama ever enacted. If New Year's Day is a time for resolutions, could not this be a time for turn-ing over a new leaf in our spiritual lives? If during each of the forty days of the Lenten season we made an extra prayer, read our Bibles more devoutly, did an extra deed of kindness, aJid kept a cheerful) smile and greeting for everyone, besides listening to and meditating on all the available Lenten sermons—would it not be a step toward enabling us to appreciate the deeper significance of Easter? Would it not be a worthwhile preparation for receiving the joys of Easter morning? —M. G. Inter-Society Council Before long the literary soceities on the campus will be asked to ratify a constitution for the Inter-Society Council. Now, an Inter-So-ciety Council and a constitution is not much more than a machine with directions telling how to operate it. If an Inter-Society Council is to function and serve any purpose at all it must have the backing of every literary society on the campus. The question is: Is the Council worth back-ing? We believe it is decidedly worthwhile. It seems impossible to think of a growing institu-tion, necessitating an increase in the number of societies, apart from an Inter-Society Council. As a student body we are divided into differ-ent societies only in order that we might the better give opportunity for the development of every literary capacity represented. So we are working toward a common goal and if we are to approach that goal we need united action. We are not hereby advocating the elimination of competition—that would be fatal to our socie-ties, for wholesome competition must be there, but we are advocating an organization whereby that competition could be directed into the right channels. This Council could no doubt serve as a "clear-ing house" where inter-society interests could be threshed out. There are a number of occasions during the school year when the societies are called upon to further some specific common project. In such an instance a Council could function to the advantage of all societies. It would tend to work for uniform action. Then too, such a Council could be instrument-al in bringing about more uniforminty in regular .society activities. It would help to remove any occasion for unwholesome and unjustified socie-ty competition. Further we believe that it could stimulate interest in and foster inter-society literary projects. Why not some inter-society debates and inter-society* oratorical contests and the like? Because of these and many other advantages we feel that such a Council could do wonderful service for our societies. It is our conviction that such a Council wholeheartedly supported by all societies, would serve an important place in a growing institution. Chisled Forms By H. D. Mugaas A task dispatched is an asset and a contri-bution. In the scheme of things as they are, a task disposed of at the appointed time bene-fits the doer with a momentum towards efficien-cy1; it contributes to the comfort and achieve-ment of his fellow meiL ' A procrastination is a mortgage on the fut-ure, a loss of the present, and a theft from those with whom we, work. , , Wasted time can not be made up; it is a debt incurred for value not received. UR FACULT ONE BY ONE MISS EMMA NORBRYHN. Miss Emma Norbryhn became a teacher of lan-guages at Concordia Col-lege while it was yet an academy. During he r twenty years of teaching here! she has observed Concordia in its steady progress. As her birthplace, Tjutta Nordland in Norway, indicates, she is of Norwegian ancestry. She remained there until she was five years old when together with her parents she journeyed across the Atlantic to this land of promise. Here she began her education by attending schools? at Moorhead, Minnesota, and at Willan City, North Dakota. She received her high school education at Con-cordia Academy and her college education at St. Olaf. Her post graduate work was taken at the University of Minnesota. It was Miss Norbryhn's natural love of gram-mar and languages that lead her to specialize in this field. As her advice to youth she would encourage the decision, of a singleness of purpose in life and the concentration of energies toward that goal, not letting outside influences be of hinder-ance to that attainment. In her opinion modern youth is well informed for its age and just as good, and just as nice as youth has ever been. Her first childhood ambition was to have a horse and buggy all her own and her second ambition was to own and play a guitar. The first of these was fulfilled but now her horse and buggy ideal has grown in a modern Chevrolet. Her first money was earned by picking pota-toes for her father. Fifty cents was her earn-ings which constituted her spending money for Christmas. Miss Norbryhn's present ambition has taken a more serious turn, that of being able to present her work to the students in such a way that they would put forth their best efforts and take a more vital interest in languages—Sometimes. Perhaps she is not conscious of it, but her stu-dents know that this ambition is being realized. Because of her winning personality her pupils have to work under her. Not only in her classes and among the stu-dents is she loved and respected, but also in other activities. While at St. Olaf she was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi, literary society and also he Choral Union. She is now president of the Women's League of Concordia College. As a lover of nature, Miss Norbryhn has chosen as her hobby, if it may be called that, to learn the habits of birds and animals. Her early years, spent among the mountains and trees of that beautiful land so near the mid-nite sun, gave her a most wonderful opportunity to develope her instintive appreciation of na-ture. Her present home on the bank of the Red River, is a scenic spot in which any lover of nature could be happy. Here, away from the noise and din of the city she can truly enjoy nature. With due respect to her Fatherland and her childhood memories she has chosen as her fav-orite quotation a few lines in Norwegian from Welhaven: "Kan du igjennam din strid og din daad, redde det barnlige skjser til det sidste, da har du regnbuen over din graad, da har du glorien over din kiste." STUDENT IDEAS COWORKERS "Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation," was the subject on which Arthur Wigdahl addressed the college Luther League, Sunday eve-ning, March 17. He brought out the that the way to heaven is rough, but if we heed the guide posts we can urely avoid all dangers. He also pointed out that although the times have changed, we still have incidents identical to those of the disciples Judas and Peter. He urged us to watch as if all depended on us and pray for help from on high as if all Vpended on God. Other numbers on the program were n vocal solo by Johanna Hove and scripture reading and prayer by \rnold Silness. Mrs. J. N. tirown spoke on the theme "Consider the Lilies" at the regular meeting of the Daughters of the Reformation held Thursday eve-ning, March 21. The talk was baaed on Matt. G:25-30. Mrs. Brown pointed out several lessons which can be learn-ed from the example of the lily. We are shown Gods' care for His children; His love of the beautiful; our re-sponsibility for our talents; the beauty of inward purity; and God's faithfulness. Other numbers on the program were a violin solo by Christine Rafshol and a piano solo by Agnes Grimsrud. Mr. Orlean Rue represented the Mision Crusaders of Concordia College at the Young Peoples' Christian Con-vention held at Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, Minn., March 15-17. Mr. Rue gave his report at a regu-lar meeting of the Mission Crusaders "leld on Sunday morning, March 24. Mr. Loyal Rud, '31, was leader of the Men's devotion hour on Thurs-day evening March 21. He gave a short talk based on John 15. Spare Moments? Do college students have spare moments? We say no. Yet think of the five minutes here, and the ten there, that we waste. We are told of cab drivers who have master-ed French, German.Italian, Spanish, in spare moments between calls. We are reminded again and again of how Lincoln borrowed books and read them when, according to all sober reason-ing, he should have been in bed. Then why in the name of all common sense, do not we use the extra moments, between this and that, to improve ourselves, — master something new! Maybe our extra moments are few, we can spend them on less extensive accomplishments. Maybe we can learn to sing a song, or recite a poem, especially well, and through it give pleas-ure to others. For an art, or ability, is of no value if, through it, someone else is not helped to see a more beautiful world. How can spare moments be better spent than with our Bibles? We know from experi-ence that if we wait for an uninterrupted hour in which to do our reading and meditating we never get it done. But five minutes—one verse read, considered, and prayed over, can mean as much as an hour. Personal improvement, aid to our fellowmen through song, story, or a helping hand, and a soul that rises above earth to speak with God, these things, our extra moments can mean. Why not use them? —K. T. uIf you are keen and can well advise- Then use your power to criticize; ;. £.- Pull down and up with all your skills, Better your paper and cure its ills." J.CPENNEYCQ! . . . Yes, even that face would have been improved by a dab of cream, a whisk of the lip-stick and a flick of powder. Jaciel, of course I How could Spring Suits and Top Coats $21.50 Hawkinson-Mjovig Company FARGO, N. DAK. THE ROSTRUM Shabby looking necks can be fixed at Larson & Jacobson 624 Center Ave. Moorhead, Minn. SAVE 10% During April or May at Hotel Vendome Minneapolis By Presenting This Advertisement. r .*' "• '• o ' 4th St. between ^ Nicollet and Hennepin Rev. Carl B. Ylvisaker pictured very vividly to the students the Via Dolorosn, the Way of Sorrows, in a series of Lenten lectures. The Via Dolorosa is a street in modern Jer-usalem which follows approximately the traditional street on which Jesus walked when he carried the cross from Pilate's Judgment Hall to Calvary. There are fourteen stations along this way. Nine of these commemor-ate bibicial scenes, five merely tradi-tional or legendary occurences. The theme of Rev. Johnshoy's Chap-el talk March 26 wa.s "Christ as the Stepping Stone." He stated that in all realms of life we need stepping stones. We go by the strength of God from day to day—we step from rock to rock. God, he Holy Ghost, comes into the life of an individual and sets the soul .up-on the rock—Christ Jesus. One of these stepping stones is the Rock of obedience. We should learn in lief's stream to bend our will. As we proceed from stone to stone wo mount to higher levels until we at last can look into God's glorious heaven. On March 27, Rev. Johnshoy spoke on the theme, "Christ the Mooring Rock," He pointed out that Christ is the true Anchor for our individual life; for our life in society; and for the Church.
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