| Summary: | THE CONCORDIAN Friday, April 26,1929, 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 Postotfice, Moorhead, Minnesota __^____ ORLANDO OLSON, Editor-in-chief, JOSEPH LANGEMO, Managing: Editor. KERMIT OVERBY, Associate Editor. MARTIN LANGEHAUG, Sport Editor. MILTON GRIMSRUD, Business Manager. MARVIN VOLLUM, Advertising Manager. MILTON BERG, Ass't Advertising Manager. JOFRED DAHLE, Circulation Manager. CLIFFORD OLSON, Ass't Circ. Manage?. REPORTORIAL STAFF NEWS REPORTERS: Inez Wambheim. Alfrcda Sattrc, Mildred Stenswick, Jeanette Dale, Christine Ralfshol, Marie Grimsrud, Oscar Olsgaard, Ernest Lageson, Arnold Silness, Jerome Anderson, Mildred Buck-neberg. LITERARY WRITERS: Eunice Dale, Borghild Torvik, Goldie Gunderson, Albert Abrahamson. SPORT REPORTERS: Percy Fauakin, Julian Tuftness. COPY READERS: Eleanor Iverson, Clara Bly, Alice Midgarden. C. E. BALE, Faculty Member. Term Papers. This is the season of spring; sunshine, rain, wind and fair weather; but more, it is the sea-son of term papers, and -with the advent of term papers comes the idea (we cannot call it an in-stinct, but it appears such) of procrastination. It seems to the average person that spring is a time to pause for a moment and enjoy1 the brightness of the world. Not so with the college student. Spring is the time for the student to complete his harvest of the year's work. Term projects are most vital in some courses, while they are less important in others. It is obvious, however, that without completing a certain prescribed project in a course a student will not derive the full benefit from that course. A term paper often becomes the victim of pro-crastination. This is what we must guard against. Budget your timei—complete your project on a certain day. As a result you will have gained more knowledge and will have that satisfied feeling. Afternoon Classes. Could we make better use of our time at Con-cordia College? College life means more than playing kittenbal! all afternoon, more than par-ading the streets of Fargo and Moorhead, and more than the making of dates every evening. It is true that these things all have their places, but it is for us to determine if they should play first base or back in the field. But how can we beneficially use our time? Here is our chance. Registration will take place the middle of next month. The schedule has been arranged so that there will be classes al! afternoon. Why not have afternoon classes? You can not do justice to your classwork by rushing out of one class and into the other with-out a moments thought. Opportunity is rapping — it seldom knocks the door down. "The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes."—Disraeli. —A. B. WHY YOUNG MEN GO TO COLLEGE Just why do young men go to college these days? Many have asked this question—many have tried to answer it. In the old days, not fifty or sixty years ago but ages ago, the jyouth in order to escape homelife and satisfy his wanderlust went on warring expeditions. During the time of Athens and Sparta the youth sought admittance into the army. Later during the Medieval Period, the youth in order to be a true man sought knighthood and went on Crusades. As time passed the standing armies of the nations at-tracted the flower of manhood. Then, came the period of colonization. Young men leaped for op-portunities to explore unknown regions. Tales of mystery and awe were brought back home. The explorer received a social standing similar to that of the present aviator. America was infested with Indians. Young men went out as backwoodsmen and pioneers, and set out to con-quer the wilds. But alas!—today there are no more wild Indians and no more unexplored re-gions so the youth of today seeks an outlet in our present colleges and universities. STUDENT IDEAS On Recital Attendance. A prominent musician once made this state-ment: "Music suffers from the common use of it among intelligent people for recreation and amusement, rather than as something intellec-tually profitable." Speaking of music as "intellectually profit-able" makes one wonder if those of us who are not enrolled as piano students here at college are utilizing any energy in absorbing the really high type of music which we are privileged to hear. An excellent piano recital was recently given in chapel. Unfortunately, however, the attend-ance was poor. Perhaps the hour was inoppor-tune for some of us; undoubtedly most of us were in plain terms "just loafing". Not that we do not appreciate music; we do. The fault lies in the fact that we have not yet awakened to the realization that we are missing something worth-while, something that will contribute1 to our search for the beautiful in life—that will add to our education. • There are several more student recitals to be given this spring. Are we going to be present, or are we going to allow our pianists' abilities to fall upon the unreceptive ears of our chapel walls? —A. S. Name: Magnus Nodtvedt. Born at: Westby, Wisconsin. Education: High School: Stanley, Wisconsin, 2 years, Northfield, Minnesota, 2 years. College: St. Olaf College. Post Graduate studies: Columbia University1; Luther Theological Seminary; Universities of Minnesota, Iowa, and Chicago; Princeton Seminary. What positions have you held? Teacher, Public High Schools at Emmons and Stillwater, Minn.; Teacher and Regis-trar, Canton Lutheran Normal. Instruc-tor, Political Science, "U." of Iowa; Pastor Dumbombe, Iowa. What influenced you to take up your present work ? Love of the ministry of teaching. What is your greatest delight? To read- Why were you married before you completed your professional training? The fault may be traced to college life. My wife and I were classmates. P. S. We re-commend the practice. What problem do you think is the most vital to the young people and to students? To know truth through personal investiga-tion. ° What is your hobby? Cabinet work. How did you learn to love Church History as you do? Well, ask the psychologist. Maybe it's an acquired skill that has fed a native ap-petite. What do you think of the spiritual life at Con-cordia ? We thank God for its saneness and depth. What does Concordia need most? Books, then the eagerness to read them. A word to the wise: Read Carlyle's, 'Sartor Resartus". What is your opinion of college students? We know of no class that has higher ideals. We like them as they are. Uncle Tom's Gabin' should really be complete by now, but the carpenter wasn't particularity good at sentence structure. * * * * 'He thought he had a hunch but we dis-covered he was only round shouldered * * * * So if you hear anything fall we hope you'll think it's either the Concordia bleachers or the French Cabinet., * * * * Or it might be the Prince of Wales since there is usually a man in the case. * * * * Speaking of men brings to mind the Book of the Month. * * * * "Essay on Man" by Uncle Tom has been designated unanimously, by himself, as a daring and vivid discussion of types of the anti-amnzonic species. * * * • He tactfully reveals that while a track man is generally fast, a tank man dives in and does his bAe sbt.aseball man hits and runs, ball man tackles anything. A foot- He furthermore insinuates that a band man likes to toot his own horn, and boldly declares that a college professor often blows his knows. * • • * Though the actor has a good line, the fisherman does things on his own hook. * • * • When the hockey man falls hard, its the tennis player who enjoys the racket. * • * • In conclusion the author asserts that if Shakespeare were alive today he would be con-sidered a remarkable man—he would be over 300 years old. Books running close seconds, are: Dictionary (Webster) — a bit plotless, but splendid vocabulary. ' •• - ! Nursery Rhymes (Mother Goose) — clever characterization, plenty of action. Census Report (Government) — Decided realism, sex element predominate. ••. •. ' • . ' ! . " • • • ' . . . i ' •.•'. CO-WORKERS LUTHER LEAGUE. At the Luther League meeting held Sunday, April 14, the following pro-gram was given: Vocal solo by Anna Jordahl, talk by Walter Thompson and two selections by the college male quartet. Loyal Rud led devotion. "Is Life Worth Living" was the topic of a very philosophical and en-lightening talk given by Norris Hal-vorson at the Luther League meeting, Sunday evening, April 21. Mr. Hal-vorson remarked thai many live a life for themselves instead of living a life for others, a life radiating with the Christian love. They make large contributions merely for publicity. Other numbers on the program were: Devotion by Sanford Sorgen, piano solo by Thelma Bilden, and two selec-tions by the Mondamin freshman quartet. CRUSADERS. A biographical sketch of John Pat-ton, a Scottish missionary to the New Hebrides Islands, was given by Ar-nold Hagen at the meeting of the Mis-sion Crusaders, Sunday, April 21. Mr. Hagen said that baptism Patton was consecrated by his parents to the Lord for the service of foreign mis-sions. In spite of misfortunes and an unfriendly reception by the sav-ages and cannibals on the island, Pat-ton firmly trusted in the Lord. Later he built there a mission station, or-phanages, a school house and a church. "The apex of his evangelizations was the digging of a well", which led the natives to believe that John Patton was a true servant of God- Naomi Flaten gave scripture reading and prayer. X-RA YS BE HUMBLE. True humility can result only from a mind so lowly that it leads one to unconscious underrating of one's own worth. I say unconscious because the moment one becomes aware of the fact he is underestimating his own worth, he takes pride in it, and loses that humbleness of spirit. That mere-ly a recognition of humility is a power unto destruction is hard to fathom. Yet the truth of this statement must remain undisputed, for it is an em-bodiment of the very principle upon which humility rests. Do away with this principle and you have not humi-lity. From the foregoing it may readily be perceived how extremely difficult this trait of character is to possess, for the instant one realizes that one posseses it, he loses it. Humility is a priceless asset likened unto a mag-net, which by its power of attraction draws to itself a large circle of friends, not of the transitory kind, but of the worthwhile, the "friend in need" type. Humility is modesty at its best. It is a modesty that attaches to one the proper reserve concerning one's own powers. Of such an unassuming nature have been many epochmaking men. To feel one's own greatness and power, then, is very seldom to possess it. If a fall is to be avoided, one must remove himself from the high pinacle of self-determined worth. Leave it to universal estimate. —G. G. Chisled Forms By H. D. Mugaas Nature puts the contents of a nut shell in a nut It is true some freshmen r e - mind us of the green grass in the same manner that some sopho-mores' remind us of promising cvergrer.n. So live that your future will be an extension rather than a replacement cf your past. I do not know the river's length But I know all rivers end; I do not know the river's strength But I know all rivers bend. Unknown is my destined goal But I ponder the fate-full trend; Uncertain is the swerve of my soul Till His will and my destiny blend. THE ROSTRUM Rev. Johnshoy spoke on the "Voice •of the Conscience", April 18. Ho pointed out how it is impossible to discriminate between the spirit of God and the voice of conscience when life is lived in faith. The world leads us to believe that we arc debtors to the flesh and this indebtedness results in death. How-ever, God warns us that we are deb-tors to his Spirit. If we are led by Gods Spirit, the leading should be ap-parent in our lives. Rev. A. M. Peterson of the Santal Mission in India spoke in chapel April 26. Rev. Peterson has spent twenty five years at this mission. For some time he was the only Norwegian Lutheran missionary in India. He de-scribed the country of India. It is two-thirds as large as the United States and yet has a population two times that of our country. There are estimated to be 5,000,000 chirstians in India. The Bible is translated into 107 of the 200 languages of the coun-try. M issionary. Peterson pointed out how prone we are to admire large concerns in our day. Why should we not be proud of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Rev. S. T. Sorenson spoke on the mission work in Greenland at the cha-pel exercises April 16. He told the life history of Hans Egede, a norwe-j? iun missionary to Greenland. Rev. Sorenson stressed the fact that al-though the work seemed a failure in the eyes of Hans Egede yet God did not consider it a failure. God had used this missionary to lay the foun-dation for the church on Greenland. Mrs. A. M. Sattre and Miss Aug-usta Topping entertained the Wo-men's League, Monday evening, April
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