In most ways, Upsala College has progressed enormously since Kenilworth. No one can fairly question the great advance scholastically or financially. But there remains one area in which the college at Kenilworth was superior. Today students and faculty no longer possess the spirit of self sacrifice that pervaded the campus in early days, that made Upsala a true Christian college. Extra work was taken on with compensation. Student incomes were small and faculty salaries were inadequate, but time and money were still freely given. In recent years, few carry on this tradition.

This atmosphere was due largely to Dean Frans Ericsson, who inspired the other teachers by his devotion. He was always ready to give his time to aid students, not merely scholastically, but also with their social worries. It was chiefly to him that most undergraduates went with all types of problems. Nor did he neglect his other work. He carried a full fifteen hours of classroom teaching. To him the parents of students, and Lutheran ministers, came when they had complaints, and, remarkably, most of them went away satisfied. To him more than to any other person was due the development of Upsala College.

Of course the college has grown enormously, so it is impossible for any one man to find time to cover all the fields to which Ericsson gave his time. However, there are still some members of the faculty and the administration who manifest this old spirit. Most notable among these is our current president, Dr. Rodney Felder. Under him I hope to see much of this former spirit returning.

The best example of this atmosphere was Professor Alfred Martin Carlson, who taught Swedish