The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-15
SERGEANT T. L. PARKER WRITES

Saumur Artillery School, France,
July IS, 1918.
My Dear President Frost:
Just received a letter from my
sister and with il your letter and
a Commencement program. I am
not going 10 try TO tell you how
much | appreciate the words OF
cheer and encouragement from Be
rea. I often wonder IL il is posi-.
bic thai Berea thinks Of me as
often as think Of her. | love
Berea, and not a night passes but
prayer passes my lips for the old
Institution, faculty students, and
all that they stand for.
How I would have enjoyed visit
ing for Commencement. You must
have had a glorious time. When
| read the names Of the graduates,
and see so many whom have had
in my classes, I wonder how many Of
them I have ever really touched per-
sonaIly Some Of them like 20 think
| have helped, if not in the Chris
tan life, at least 10 start for an
education. And so I say, May God
bless and guide Berea."
About me there is little TO say.
You will see by the heading that
am in the Saumur Artillery School.
This is a continuation Of the Of
ficers' Training School in the States.
But here the nearness 10 the actual
front makes us more interested, and
so we are doing very intensive train
ing; and we are all happy for it.
am working on the 1855 nm
howitzers. The 1855 are sort of
supplements for the famous French
'Soxiante-quinze." Before you re-
ceive this, I hope to be commissioned
second lieutenant. We have looked
for it so long now. Surely they
will come soon.
| need write nothing about the
country. You have seen it. IL is
truly a glorious land, but it isn't
like home" The other day we got
TO see the tomb of "Richard-the
Lion Hearted" and, at another time
the castle where Margaret of Anjou
died. we were told. II could only
speak French, I could learn SC
much which is entirely out Of my
reach as il is.
We long to have our training
over with so that we can get 9
real crack at the Boches. We are
proud of the Americans already al
the front, and most Of us envy Their
opportunity for service. But we
must not become too impatient
Uncle Sam wants TO make real sol
diers of us first.
OF course there are many Of thu
most interesting things which I an
not allowed TO write-dates, mum
bers of troops, rumOrs. news from
the front, etc. Everything goinI
out from here is censored.
have so many things I woul'
like TO tell the students-Founda
ton especially. There is such an op
pOrtunity here TO see what Jesu
Christ can do for a man. Our Sun
day-schOol and Bible class are
real inspiration TO most of us.
Christian here is real Christian
And we have some mighty GOO
times. Sometime I hope TO com
back TO Foundation, if I may; ant
believe I shall be of much NOR
help and be of more service thai
before.
Again I thank you and the trustee
for remembering me. I hope yo1
will not cease to pray for me, an
for the cause for which we ar
giving our all, if the time comes
God grant that this war may com
To close. soon. so that we may al
return TO loved-ones and to on
chosen duties.
| have heard Of your improved
health and your return TO Berea
and have reioiced with Berea.
Will you give my regards to Mr.:
Frost. to Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne, DR.
and Mrs. Robertson, and all thos
good people whom I love so mucl
and who may. perhaps, he intereste'
in hearing from me.
with hacf xuishac am aluays