M. F. GREEN C. IS ENBURG LAND MOORE PADDICK Mildred Frances Green Alice Virgini a Hanks Lila Mae Henderson Edna Mabel Hil er June Ruth Hughes Helen Louise Imle Claudia Isenburg Max Isenburg H ANKS M. ISEN BURG LEAT H ERS N IEMEYER PAR RETT H ENDERSON JO H NSON LEIHSER NEUMEYER PEARCY Ecnest Logan Joh nson Norma Ge rtrude Jones H owa rd St anl ey Kinkade Clyde Raymond K cohn Florence Mae Land Lava da Marguerite Leathers Georgie D oris Leihser D oris Louise Lewis 48 HILER J ONES LEW IS ORNDORFF PARK H UG H ES KIN KADE LI N DLEY ]. OWENS PERRY Nona Alene Lindley Lucill e Eli zabeth Mickey Ruth Marie Moore Emil y Ann Niemeyer Kathryn Lydia N eumeyer Marietta J ane Orndorff Johnson Lavern Owens Ermine La vere Owens IM LE KROH N MICKEY E. OWENS PIERCE Geneva Pauline Paddick Alice Katherine Parrett Fayne Pearcy Matilda Harmena Park Norma Deiight Perry Rosemary Pierce SOPHOMORES
PINKSTAFF RICHARDSON SEXSON THOMAS WOLFE Geneva Maxine Pinkstaff Evelyn Lucile Postle Ursula Julia Pottebaum Fr:.tnces Louise Pruitt Marcella Leona Quatman Alma Ferne Radebaugh Anna Marie Richardson Dorothy Da le Richey POSTLE RICHEY SHUTT TIPTON WOODALL POTTEBAUM RHOADS SPEARS TOTTEN WOOLEY Maxine Rhoads Eloise Sclufer Lydia Clara Schloz Ruth Elma Seitz Marjorie Ellen Sexson Marguerite Pearl Shutt Noi Elizabeth Spears Carolyn Elizabeth Specht SOPHOMORES PRUITT SCHAFER SPECHT QUATMAN SCHLOZ RADEBAUGH SEITZ MIDDLESWORTH WORLAND K. SWEARINGEN WARD YOUNG M. SWEARINGH: WHEATLEY ZIMMERMAN Kathryn Maurine Swearingen Marjory Swearingen . Mary Catharine Thomas Thelma Marie Tipton Dorothy Eileen Totten Edna Mary Van Middlesworth Arleigh Josephine Ward Laura Avcnelle \'V'heatley 49 Evelyn Irene Wolfe Goldeen Woodall Kenneth Claar \'V'ooley Agnes Louise Worland Florence Pearl Young Frederick Earl Zimmerman
B11ck. Row: M. H arrod, Hcerm :ms, Henderson, Hunter , Jackson, Johnson, Keith, Lackey, Lederer, Lowery. Second Row: Cottingham, Cruse, Curry, Driscol l, Elder, Ferguson, Funkhouser, Gabe l, Grace, H arr is. First Row: Mr. MacGregor, Allnrd, B::rnficld, Barr , Bevis, Beo:r, Bouslog, Brian, Cavins, Mr. Thu t. JUNIORS • The juniors hwe been well represented on this year's calendar of events. The social spirit moved the cbss first when they accepted an invit;tion for a picnic at the MacGregor farm, east of town. The evening of Oct. 12 found about forty jolly juniors-and their friends-eating weiners, pickles and all that accompanies such basic items of a complete picnic menu. Following the feed, under the leadership of Hiram F. Thut and J ay B. MacGregor, class advisers, the entire group joined in on a complete re-hashing of all the familiar songs, doing them up in typical first class junior style. Not to be left out of the homecoming picture, the class contributed a rather unique float for the parade. The fl oat bore a very studious member of the class in a very studious position at a study t able, quiet signs on the wall of his imaginary room, sun visor on his head and other significant evidence of study, then above his head there was a large sign bearing the explanation "The Reason We Have No Float, Junior Class." "Snake in the Grass." A melodrama featuring an all star cast including Kathryn Walker, Josephine Thomas, Florence Cottingham, Frank Day, Walt Morris, Thomas Petty, Gladys Watkins, John Lewis, and Ruth Clapp, under the direction of Donald Cavins, class president, was awarded second prize on Stunt night, November 16. Immediately followin g the stunts the chairs were all moved to the side, and the auditorium was made ready for dancing. The Dance was a sport dance, sponsored by the juniors, in honor of the basketball team and the guests and coaches. This was a follow-up of the sophomore sport dance held the year before in honor of the football team. 50
JUNIORS Back Row: Thiel, Th omas, Walker, Warkins, Watki ns, \Veekl ey , Will iams, Abenbri nk, Bratton, Berns. Second Ro/V: Petty, Parret, Re ynold s, Ross, Shores, Smith, Souers, Sta llin gs, Stephenson , O:tv is, Poynter. First RouJ: Marg:tson, i\hxwell , McF:trlen, Mcintosh, Morris, Mosely, Moulton , Oliver, Phillips, R., Ph illi ps, N. • At the request of the committee for the President's Ball, the stunt "Snake in the Grass" was repeated January 3 0 on the program of entertainment preceding the dancing. When the junior stunt had scarcely become history, the juniors looked for bigger and better worlds to conquer and ventured to make plans for an E. I. "Amateur Night." The hilarity of the evening was not vested entirely in the endeavors of the students, for t he faculty did their bit of entertaining in a variety of forms. One of the outstanding numbers was no doubt a f aculty quartet which rendered the familiar "Bicycle Built for Two," with adequate illustrations in the form of costume and even to the point of having the two seater bicycle adorned with two of the younger members of the faculty. The hour and a half of entertainment was filled with songs, jokes, imitations, and all the accompanying features of an amateur show. The climax of the juniors social calendar was the annual junior-senior banquet held at the U. S. Grant Hotel in Mattoon. It was one of the nicest events of the year. Members of the junior class distinguished themselves in various forms of activity and office. Walton Morris, Jo Thomas, and Kathryn Walker appeared in the play "Riddle Me This," the Players 'hit of the year.' Maxine Harrod was voted state chairman of the Home Economics Club of Illinois. The officers for the year were: Donald Cavins, president; Rex Burgess, vice-president; Donna! Smith, secretary; and Maxine Harrod, treasurer. Mr. Jay B. MacGregor and Mr. Hiram F. Tht!t were class advisors. 51
Back Ro 1v: Meyer, Hutton, Hu ff, Hoffman, Hocking, Hills, Hcany, Have rstock, H ar rison, Hall , Guthrie , Bayles, Sherrick. Tbird Row: B.1inbridge, Gibson, Gabel, Fulk, Flori , R. Finle)', D. Finley , Fa irchild , Fahnstoc k, H arwood, Espy , Eaton , Duncan, Linder . S£'cond Row: Widge r, Dowel l, Die!, Dennis, Oearnbarger, Crosby, Crooks, Cribett, Coverstone, Covalt, K. Dav is, D. Davis, Colvin , Cobble. Ro1v One: Clouse, Carruthers, Bruml(ve, Bruce, Brown, Br:Hton, Brookhart, Bourne, Birch , Ash, Armes, Amerman, Bamesberger, SOPHOMORES (Four Year Course) • The sophomort> class this year contributed its bit toward that cherished goal, a better balanced social calendar, when on the first of November they were co-sponsors with the Women's League and Men's Union in promoting a dance which combined features of a freshman mixer and graduation ceremony. In a mock commencemen program, diplomas were given away in honor of graduating seniors and sophomores. Assessment didn't raise its ugly head this year until May 15, when funds needed for the annual spring picnic at the Rocks. In accordance with what has come to be almost a prerogative of the sophomore class, a member, Elizabeth Irwin, was elected Homecoming Queen. The sophomore maid-of-honor was Mary Alice Harwood. This year the class led all others on the high honor roll, and many activities were almost dominated by sophomores. The women's debate teams were composed of Grace Kortum, Evelyn Mayer, Florence Duncan and Juanita Brown, all sophomores. Almost half the membership of the Women's Glee Club came from the class of '3 8. Sophomore names dot the ranks of Eastern's athletic teams. Bob Anderson, Bobby Holmes, Dale Haverstock, Paul Klink, Harold Younger, and Dale Trulock were members of the track teams. George Buck and Ray Cole were the raqueteers, Don Newell played golf and 52
Back. Row: Wright, Day, Carlock, Younger, White, D . Webster, F. Webster , Wakefield, Van ?\t(icid!eswonh, Utterback, Tym, Trulock, Tolli ver, Thompson. Row Tbrrt•: Scherer, Thomas, Stewa rd, StHwa!t, Spittl er, Sch:rrer, Schan, Sanders, Rusk, Ringo, Rhodes, Powell , Owen, G. Piper. Row Two: Smith, Fe llis, N ixon, Nea l, Nave, Moon, Mitchel l , Midgett, Oak ley, McFarl and, Marer, Martin , Ludwig, Ly nch, M. Piper, J. H all. R~tv Onr: Sabi:1 , Ne wm an, :~ ri me , Lanc aster, Kortum, Ki mmel, Kelley, R. Jones, E. Jones, johnson, H. l rw: n, E. I rw in , Inm an, Iknayan. SOPHOMORES (Four Year Course) football; Dennis and Bamesberger, Cain, Kessinger, Younger, Trulock, and both Coles played football. Charles Carlock and Kessinger were sophomore baseball men, and Holmes and Carlock were on the first basketball squad. In the band, on the News and Warbler staffs, in the Players, the Forum, the Orchestra, the fraternities, in all the extra-curricular activities, the sophomores boasted many representatives. Beginning the year 300 strong, the class finished with 288 members, 105 of them men, 183 women. Of these some ninety graduate this year, leaving two hundred to compose the junior class of 1937. As freshmen last year the class enrolled a total of 373 . "Friends may come and friends may go," but the class goes on till nineteen hundred thirty-eight. In a lively and hotly contested election in the fall term the following officers were elected: GLEN CooPER BEN EDMAN ]R. AGNES WORLAND MARY ALICE HARWOOD .President . Vice-President .Secretary . Treasurer Student council representatives selected were Joseph Kelly and Robert Fairchild. 53
Upfltr Picture: Back Rou-L. Conley, Crougha n, Cruthis, D augherty, D awkins, Dempste r, Dickman, Dixon. Tbird Row: Cayez, Chanc y, Cl:tar, Clapp, Cole, Coleman, Col lins, Conley. Srcoud Ro1v: Bone, Bones, Br akcnhoff, Brant, Browne , Brumleve , Bu rton, Campbell. Frout Row: Abee, A be l , Abraham, Alumbaugh, Anderson, Bake r, Bark ley, Bartimus, Baylor, Bolcrj:J.ck, Bonati. Lower Pi cture: Back Row: Henry, Hogge, Hoke , Honn, Houser, Huben, H orton, H urtz, Ingle, Jack. Tbird Row: Gchcb, Gibbs, Gillins, Gold smi th, Grant, L. Greeson, Lois Greeson, H all , H ash, Hei nlein. Second Row: Fell, Foltz, Ford, Foster, Frazie r, Fredenberger, E. French , M. French, Fulton , Gadd ey. Front Row: D oug las, Durgee, Elam, Elsberry, Engle, Epperson, Eyestone, Fiscus, Fitzgerald, Felkel , Hilgenberg . FRESHMEN • September 24 found eager freshmen, 3 00 strong, crowding the walls of the old gymnasiUm. Elections were in order. Nominations were made; ballots were cast. Henry Phipps, Frank Killian, Pauline Smith and John Farrar were elected to head the class for the year 19 3 5-3 6, as president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer respectively. Although it did not set a record for enrollment, the freshman class boasts of much talent and many achievements. Ritchie, Spicer, Unitis, Scott, Taylor, Finch and Killian experienced first string competition on the football team. Cossins, Lathrop, Spicer and Ritchie saw first squad action on the basketball team. Sunderman and Rice did the debating for the frosh. Frances Durgee, Aiine Claar, June Preston, Elden Brown, Milbra Osborne, John Farrar and Henry Phipps represented the freshman class on the News staff. Irene Newport was selected maid of honor to the Homecoming queen. The track roster and baseball lineup were not lacking of freshmen's names. The 'ThirtyNiners' took an active part in most of the campus organizations. 54
Top Pi cturr: Bark. R ow: Moon, Moore, Morgan, Morris, Morton, Murph y, Myers, Myers, Ne ill , Neudecker. R ow 3: Maglone, Mayoras, McClure, McVicar, Meier, B. Miller, F. Mi ll er, G. Miller, Mills, Montgomery. Row 2: Ke ll y, Keplinge r, Kermicle, Kimery, Kincade, Kuffe l , Leasure, Lindsay , Lowry, Lynch. Froul Row: Jacobs, Jenne, Johns, J. Jones, P. Jones, Jorda n , J. Keene, T. Keene, Ken nard, Kinner. Middle Picture : Back. Row: I. Smith , Snid er, Soper, Staff, Spence , Stahl , Stallings, Stansberry, Stokes, Storm, Daugherty. Rozv 3: Ritchi e, Rogers, Ross, Saxton, Scheibal, Schertiger, Sheets, Seeley, Simmons, Peters. Row 2 : Prosen, Pulliam, Ragan, Randolph, Rard in , Redman, Reel, Rennels, Ri ch ardson, Ridey, Duncan. Front Row: Cu llison, Preston, Podesta, Phipps, Petty, Peterson, Pease, Pachciarz, Osborn, Ogden , Newport. Lowrr Piclu rr: Back. Rotv: Wickiser, Willi ams, F. Wi lso n , M. Wilson, W isehart, Wine, York, Wood, Brown. Rozv 3 : Wa ltrip, Watson, Wei land , Wesley, W-:ttcr, Webster, Wheatley, W hitacre, Whiuon, D . Smith. Ro tv 2: Towel l, Towler, Tu rner, I. Turner , Ut terb:tck, VanNote, Va lbert, Varner, W:tlters, Bower, Bot/om Row: Strohm, Summers, Sunderman, Talbot, Kinc:tde, Tee !, Thomas, E. E. Thompson, E. T hompson. Owing to a crowded social calendar, the freshmen lacked social actiVIties of their own. This, however, did not keep them from the thick of the fray in other social events. Freshman talent and originality was displayed at its best when a mock Cossack Chorus led by "Serge" Sunderman made its appearance on the Dad's Day stunt program. With the proceeds (the act won first prize) the freshmen staged a closed party in April. As the year drew to a close they walked through the halls of old Eastern, supposedly much wiser than when they first trod the marble. They learned, we are sure, the trend of activities in many circles. In the next three years, working with the foundation they have built this year, we expect them to be 'Big Shots' in every sense of the word. 55
A bar of steel-it is only Smoke at the heart of it, smoke and the blood of a man. A runner of fire ran in it, ran out, ran somewhere else, And left-smoke and the blood of a man And the finished steel, chilled and blue. -Sandburg.
• lt'" !{\!t. ORGANIZATIONS
FIRST PROOFS COME THROUGH! THE WARBLER • When a task is done and one relaxes to review his work, a mood of expansiveness and complaceny is likely to seek expression. Alas, we can feel neither expans1ve nor complacent. We realize too well that we have barely scratched the surface of an inexhaustible soil-the abundant possibilities offered in the production of a year book. We are candid. Any originality herein displayed is the engraver's; the delicate touches are the printer's; the grandiloquent theme is the adCHARLES AUSTIN Business Manager FRANKLYN L. ANDREWS Adviser 53 viser's; the competent photography the photographer's; the balanced budget the business manager's; the honest hard work the staff's; and the money lavished the students. Why should we be writing this page? Perhaps we should allow the producers to tell their own stories -the sports editor how he rummaged through the files, the society editor how she attended every dance, the snapshot editor how he dogged the steps of socialites, the assistant editor how she managed to get the ~en ior activity lists. But no. We must do something ourselves, so let us bestow the bouquets. To Charles Austin, the indefatiguable, enthusiastic and experienced business manager, goes perpetual credit for his devious but effective handling of the funds, his facility at turning up more of them, his work in getting the pictures, his good sense in all matters. Without him we would have been lost. To Fred Ryan of the Artcraft Studio goes a large gold medal for some of the best photography
ever done in the interests of the Warbler. We only regret that the medal must remain imaginary. To Frankyn Andrews, the adviser, a considerable amount of deference to the opinions of experience, and a number of thanks for helping us keep on the job and for warnings about overdrawing the Warbler account. To the young and ingenius engraver, Owen Marsh, whose ideas fill th'.! book and make it what it is, our sincere appreciation. The same to Minor L. Smith, the printer, who, as always, kept a guiding hand on the book's development and gave value almost as if he were working for us rather than a company in business to make money. To the following staff members, each of whom cor.tributed his bit, and some more than that, hopes for a happy future unmarred by editorship: Florence Cottingham, Fern Tait, Alexander Summers, Mary Alice Harwood, Frances Durgee, Aline Claar, Evalyn Schooley, Henry Phipps, Charles Meyer, Evelyn Mayer, J ayne Lynch, Don Cavins, John Farrar, Doit Montgomery, Milbra Osborn, Bercaw O'Hair, Gwen Oliver, Joe Kelly, and to our obliging NY A typist, James Rice. Back Row: Meyer, J. Kell y, Cav ins, Ritchie, Mr. Andrews, O'Hair, Summers, Pulii:tm. Front Row: Tait, L. Cottingham, El:tm, Austin, F. Cottingham , Durgec, V. Kelly. 59 STAN LEY ELAM Editor The staff w;:s: STANLEY M. ELAM CHARLES 0. AusTIN FRANKLYN L. ANDREWS FERN TArT FLORENCE COTTINGHAM MARY ALICE HARWOOD FRANCES DuRGEE HENRY PHIPPS CHARLES MEYER FERN TAIT Asst. Editor Editor Business Manager Adviser Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Society Editor Women's Athletics Sj;orfs Editor Snapshots Signed, -The Editor
ALEXANDER SUMMERS FRANKLYN L. ANDREWS Editor Adviser TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS (Special to the 19 3 6 Warbler) • "1936 was a year of experiment and change for the Teachers College News." Thus spake one of the high officials of Eastern's weekly publication in summing up the year's activity. It is his belief that the News t ook important steps this year toward entering a new and more satisractory era. Readers of the future News will see greater experimentation in make-up, style of writing, and general organization than ever before. Although unperceived by many, changes almost 60 revolutionary, judged by past standards, w~re put into effect this year. Styles of make-up were greatly varied. Editors concentrated upon two goals. First, they attempted to make the News speak for itself by using more and larger heads. As one editor stated it, " We were trying to give the reader a break." Secondly, News heads concentrated on the feature department. More special editions and feature pages were attempted in 1935-36. News heads were rewarded for their efforts in this last point. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association placed the paper on the "All-Columbian" for its literary features other than single articles. Homecoming, Literary Supplement, and Eastern Quarterly issues helped win the News its special distinction. Only six other college papers in the nation competing in the schools of education division were thus honored. In addition, the paper again won first place in the all-around contest. For the first time in history the News was represented at the Columbia Press convention, held in New York City this year on March 12, 13 , 14. Alexander Summers, this year's editor, represented Eastern and the News. Standard size of the paper in 19 3 5-3 6 was reduced to eight pages. Loss of the high school section TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS TROPHY COLLECTION
Dack Row: Austin , Cavins, Meyer, Elam , O'H2ic, Ritchie, J. Kelly, Pulliam. Front Row: Tait, L. Cottingham, V. Kelly, Mr. And•ews, Summeu, F. Cottingh1m , Dur gee. caused heads to discontinue the ten-page publication. So it was an all-college paper. Special editions more than made up for the "reduced acreage." Roy Wilson, publicity director and associate editor, conceived and edited Eastern's first alumni quarterly. It was issued in the fall of the ye~r to almost twenty-five hundred people as a supplement of the News. Another edition is scheduled to appear later this year. The annual Literary Supplement was published in December-almost two months earlier than in previous years. Mr. Wilson also was in charge of this special. VINCENT KELLY Business Manage r ROY WILSON Pu blicit y Director 6 1 The customary Homecoming special was also mcluded in the year's program. Outstanding event on the year's calendar occurred early in May when the Illinois College Press Association gathered here as guests of the News. Franklyn L. Andrews completed his sixth year as adviser to the paper. Vincent Kelly was business manager and Alexander Summers served for the second year as editor-in-chief. Roy Wilson was publicity director and associate editor for the half-year he was at Eastern. Stanley Elam, newly elected editor for 1936-37, was associate editor. In the society department were: Evalyn Schooley, Mary Alice Harwood, Jayne Lynch, Frances Durgee, Violet Podesta, Wilma Birdzell, and Helen Phillips. Sports reporters included Charles Austin, editor; John Farrar, Henry Phipps, James Michael, Jack Keene, and Bercaw O'Hair, editor of intramural sports. Chief writers in the news department were Aline Claar, Frances Durgee, John Farrar, Henry Phipps, Donald Cavins, Evelyn Mayer, and club reporters who should receive mention in organization write-ups. Aline Claar was chief of the features department. Marguerite lknayan was prominent in this field. Fred Foreman was staff artist. Members of Mr. Andrews' journalism class contributed many articles to the paper.
;.,•••"::•'', .. ,:--,--.",l'(.~•~.t,:W:~P'!')~~-:-:'""·'".·•• •, ••·•·;•·.,..r,v;-.. ,-H··- ;.,..~•_r, I_ ~--. • _ . . ,·-~· .·. 1 , 1 • '• ~~.,..,... r. .,..,_~_. . ABENBRINK ALLARD BALMER BEAR BOSWELL COCHRAN COTTINGHAM COMMINS CURTISS DYE ELAM FUNKHOUS-ER GILL UM JACKSON KAPPA DELTA PI ■ Kappa Delta Pi, an honor society in education, ha, as its purpose to encourage in its members a higher degree of devotion to social service by fostering high intellectual and personal standards during the period of preparation for teaching and by recognizing outstanding service in the field of education. In carrying out this purpose Beta Psi chapter sponsored many activities this year. The first of these was a luncheon for about sixty student and alumni members on Homecoming day. Dr. R. G. Buzzard and Miss Emma Reinhardt spoke to the group and Mrs. Ruth Kerans spoke for the alumni. On \'v"ednesday, November 13, during Education Week, Peta Psi chapter brought to Eastern Dr. C. A. De Young who is head of the education department at Illinois State Normal University. He spoke on the subject of "Renovizing Education in Illinois". Following the lecture a reception was held in Pemberton Hall for honor students and faculty members. In recognition of high scholastic achievements and excellent personal characteristics fourteen new members were initiated into Kappa Delta Pi on December 16. Following the initiation ceremonies a banquet was held at the Hotel U . S. Grant in Mattoon. 62 Late in February Lois Cottingham as delegate and Ella Mae Jackson as alternate attended the biennial national convocation held this year in St. Louis. Since 19 3 6 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kappa Delta Pi, the meetings were of especial interest and the whole chapter gained much from this personal contact with the national society. The so-called "pie-biters" of the campus have too often been regarded as "greasy grinds" whose midnight oil burns solely to keep the torch of knowledge in conflagration. Though it is self-evident that this is not true, we wish to make personal mention of those who have given their talents play in other spheres than the production of A's. Ella Mae Jackson and Florence Wood have given the Women's League two of the best administrations in its history, and Miss Wood won the Florence Vane Skeffington scholarship. Roy Wilson, the unassuming editor of the News, did the impossible-put out a prize-winning paper and made K. D. P. Lois Cottingham, Katherine Shores, Ruby Stallings, and Wilbert Cummins have been affiliated with the News.
Cummins, one of the busiest men on the campus, was also a track star for three years and was president of the Forum. Fern Tait, whose string of A's was merely a hobby, was W. A. A. president and also a member of the News staff. Mary Bear, Esta Dye, Edna Abenbrink and Harriet Teel found time for membership in the Women's Glee Club. Miss Bear was president and Miss Dye business manager of the club. Wilma Nuttall, Winifred Gillum, Clara Balmer and Cecil Elam are officers in the new mathematics fraternity, Kappa Nu Epsilon. Cecil Elam was also prominent in the Science Club. Ralph McIntosh was an officer in the band and Science Clubs. Ruth Miller's place in the W. A. A. has been important. She won one of the athletic awards given in that organization. Harriet Teel was prominent in the Art Club, and Richard Popham in the Science Club. This list includes almost all the Kappa Delta Pi members and the senior index will show that the Mc!NTOSH MILLER NUTTALL POPHAM REY OLDS ROSS 5HORES SH UBERT STALLINGS TAIT TEEL WILSON WOOD WISS REI NHARDT 63 others were not inactive in extra-curricular fields. The Outstanding People section of this book carries many KDP's. The eleven student initiates of the year whose pictures appear here are as follows: Edna Abenbrink, Mary Rosalie Bear, Mary Crystal Funkhouser, Ralph McIntosh, Richard Popham, Alice Reynolds, Doris Ross, Kathryn Shores, Ruby Stallings, Harriet Teel, Roy Wilson. Membership m Kappa Delta Pi is necessarily limited to students with junior or senior ranking. The grade point average necessarily for eligibility here is about halfway between two and three. The officers who led the chapter this year were: Lms COTTINGHAM .... President ESTHER MARIAN SHUBERT . Vice-President MERLE ALLARD .... Recording Secretary EsTA DAY .Corresponding Secretary RICHARD POPHAM .. Treasurer DOROTHY CuR nss FLORENCE W 000 .. . .. .. .. . .......... Historian . Social Chairman Miss EMMA REINHARDT ... . ............ . Adviser
1 . . . . .. . . . . I . • ISABEL McKINNEY • SIGMA TAU DELTAWRITERS' CLUB ■ The William Shakespeares, Edgar Allan Poes, and Gertrude Steins of the College find their element in two associated clubs-Writers' Club and Sigma Tau Delta. Membership in Writers' Club is granted on the merits of tryout manuscripts. Sigma Tau Delta is the national professional English fraternity and the local chapter, Upsilon Gamma, was organized in February, 1932. Its members are elected on the basis of their success in the Writers' Club; scholastic standing in their major subject, which must be English; and Junior College classification. 64 The year's activities began with an announcement of tryouts for membership in the Writers' Club. Five members were accepted. At Homecoming the two organizations entered into the general atmosphere of festivity and constructed a float bearing the flaming torch and open book of Sigma Tau Delta . The club was represented at the Dad's Day Stunt night by a burlesque of "The Highwayman" with Wilma Birdzell and Dorothy Dowell ghosting the characters and Peggy Fellis, Frank Day and Elizabeth Jones providing various stage effects. The high point of the year came on January 6 when Lew Sarett lectured at the college. Mr. Sarett is an officer of Sigma Tau Delta and after his lecture he was entertained at a club reception. Spring tryouts were announced February 27 and were followed by an open house on March 23 featuring a skit in Grecian mode and Elizabethan theme, and the reading of the year's outstanding manuscripts. New members were pledged to Sigma Tau Delta on April 24 and initiated at a banquet on May 9. The year's activities were closed and farewells said to the graduating members at a garden party on May 19. The officers, elected at the end of the 19 34-3 5 school year, were: Wilma Birdzell, president; and Rose Marie Megaw, secretary-treasurer. Miss Isabel McKinney acted as adviser to the group. B(lck. Row: Podesta, Ferguson, Elam, Day, Midgett Front Row: Jones, Fe llis, Dowell, Birdzell, Mcgaw , Miss McKinney
Back. Row: Evans, Phillips, Shores, Durgee , Lumbrick, Pruitt, Elder, H arwood, Preston, Hughes, Schooley Firs/ Row: Ritchie , O'Hair, Kelly, Cavins, L. Cottingham , Mr. Andrews, Austi n, F. Cottingham, Morgan, Cummins, Elam SIGMA DELTA ■ Once every two weeks a number of people with a keen nose for discovering interesting programs, soft chairs, good eats and congenial companions sign a blank on the east bulletin board above the News and Warbler boxes. Those blanks are put up by President Florence Cottingham, alias E. C. (Elephant's Child to you) and this year they have advertised the following: "Bill Hamel, a good looking guy from the Mattoon Journal-Gazette, will speak for us Monday night at the Andrewses." Again, "A weiner roast is scheduled. Bring a nickel and an appetite to the picnicking grounds, 6:30." "Mrs. Mildred Checkley of the f..ssociated Press will speak. Let's give her a big turnout." Or, "Chili supper on docket at 420 Harrison. Lee Lynch, creator of 'Stray Notes,' will vituperate. Sign below." "Glen Seymour has reconsented to speak. Come, come." Sigma Delta boasts a live membership of the best cross-section of the school. In it is Kappa Delta Pi's president, News and Warbler editors, president of the junior class, captain of the football team, president and vice-president of Fidelis, two homecoming maids of honor, and several capable of handling the job, Art Club vice-president and publicity manager of the players, president of the Orchestra, Women's Glee Club secretary, several student council members, and 65 a truck driver and double quarter member ( recognize yourself, Don). Consequently the club wields considerable influence. Perforce it was Sigma Delta upon whom devolved the task of putting on one of the most novel and best received dances of the year, a cabaret special in which the Cooper-Spence dance team was only one of many attractions. Prominent people were introduced and spoke over the public address system, etc. A banquet was held in the spring. The club helped the News with its I. C. P. A. convention. For the homecoming parade a Buick made in the same year the News first appeared, 1915, carried an overgrown queen and the banner, "When better queens are built, the News will crown them." ■ FRANKLYN L. A DREWS ■
Top Row: Mr . Ashley , Russell , Lockard Bollom, Row: Kell y, Monica!, Qui ck EPSILON PI TAU ■ Epsilon Pi Tau is a national, honorary, and professional fraternity in Industrial Arts and Vocational Education. The Iota Chapter established in 1933 at this school is one of the fifteen chapters located in prominent colleges and universities. The ideals of the fraternity are to honor the place of skill in Industrial Arts and Vocational Education, to promote efficiency and expertness in social relations, to foster and reward research, and to publish and circulate its results. These concepts are symbolized by the three Greek words Tesnikh, Progmateia and Exetasis. Election to membership in the fraternity is based on scholarship, initiative, personal qualifications, and several other standards. To become an active member is a signal honor for the student of industrial arts. Meetings of the fraternity are held locally once a month, and nationally at least once a year. The national meeting at Chicago was attended by Lawrence F. Ashley, Russell H. Landis and Wayne P. Hughes. The fraternity attempts to perform some service for its membership both in and out of school. During the past year this was accomplished by send66 ing to the members of the fraternity a senes or bulletins containing news and other items of interest. An initiation was held at the Practical Arts building on Saturday, December 14, 1935 at which time four new members, Ross Cox, Lowell Monica!, Ellsworth Russell and Kenneth Wilson of Mattoon were admitted. The initiation was followed by a banquet at the U. S. Grant Hotel, Mattoon. An exchange of meetings was held with the Mu Chapter of EPSILON PI TAU, Terre Haute, Indiana, The Iota chapter members were guests of Mu chapter at the first meeting. At the return meeting on April 17, Mr. Raymond Phipps of Lake Forest, Illinois was invited to give an illustrated lecture on the life of Frederick G. Bonser. The affair combined a banquet, held at the U. S. Grant hotel in Mattoon, with spring initiation ceremonies, in which the Terre Haute chapter participated also. The two student candidates who qualified to enter the exclusive Epsilon Pi Tau fraternity here were Donald Cavins and Russell Harris. Two outof-town men were elected to candidacy. Lawrence F. Ashley gave the welcoming speech at the banquet and Donald Cavins, representing the initiates, gave the response. Tilman Lockard acted as toastmaster. The meeting, which was highly successful, may become an annual affair, it is said. Lawrence F. Ashley, local sponsor, was at the Chicago meeting of the national fraternity elected National Director of Finances of EPSILON PI TAU, a new office and one of great importance in the scheme to augment functions of the fraternity. Mr. Ashley was also elected to Laureate membership, an honorary position accorded only thirty members. The officers of EPSILON PI TAU for the year were: Tilman M. Lockard, president; Otho J. Quick, vice-president; Vincent S. Kelly, secretary-treasurer.
KAPPA MU EPSILON ■ On April 11, 1935, a brand new organization, boasting a solid platform and a determined membership had an installation ceremony and a banquet and declared itself operative. It was the Illinois Beta chapter of Kappa.Mu Epsilon, a national honorary mathematics society. Charter memebers were: Mr. Allen, Mr. Heller, Miss Hostetler, Mr. Rothschild, Mr. Taylor, Anna Balmer, Lois Cottingham, Cecil Elam, Robert Finley, Winifred Gillum, Monroe Hall, Wilma Nuttall, Max Stark, Harold Diel, and Lee Dulgar. The purposes of KME, then enunciated, are: to recognize achievement and further interest in m~thematics, to promote social relationships among its members, and to cooperate with the Mathematics Club of the college. The requirements for membership include: Junior or senior standing, major or minor in mathematics, a specified grade point average both in general scholarship and in ·mathematics. During its first year on this campus, Kappa Mu Epsilon has sponsored what the News might call a "three-fold" program. 1. Regular meetings on the third Tuesday night of each month. Some of the topics discussed by members at these meetings were: "A Comparison of the Teaching of Mathematics in Germany and in the United States," "The Computation of th~ Path of a Meteor," "The Life of Einstein," and "The Brachistochrone Problem." 2. Initiation of student and faculty pledges, and the expected initiation of alumni in the spring. Student pledges were required to write a lengthy paper and to present it before the Math Club. A decided drop was noticed, they say, in Math Club attendance. 3. A study of the teaching of mathematics in the high schools of Illinois. Under the direction of Cecil Elam some 100 questionnaires were sent out to math teachers of the state. Results were tabulated and all manner of conclusions drawn, one of them being that mathematics teachers are procrastinators. The cast of officers this year was: WILMA NuTTALL President C ECIL ELAM Vice-President CLARA BALMER Secretary WINIFRED GILLUM Treasurer MR. HELLER Corresponding Secretary ( on leave} MR. ALLEN Corresponding Secretary ( acting} MR. TAYLOR . . Sponsor Top Row: Allard, A. B:ilmC'r , C. Balmer, Bear, Cottingham , Elam , Finley, Gil lu m Bollom Ro1t1 : Gray, H :11 1, Lederer , Mcln to~h, N uttall , Shubert, Stark, 'IX' yatt. 67
■ LAWRENCE F. ASHLEY Industrial Arts Cfttb ■ INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB ■ "An active club with a genuine interest m their work." That is the first impression of the Industrial .Arts Club gained from a review of what it has done this year. Projects involving loyal and ready co-operation of the members have been carried out. Among these were the bi-weekly window displays in a local hardware show window; the production of a map showing the location of industrial arts alumni; the circulation of a news letter to those alumni; co-sponsorship of the annual St. Patrick's Day Dance; and the arrange68 ment of the numerous and interesting exhibits which featured the spring Open House. A series of instructive talks has been given at the regular club meetings, held bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Some of the titles follow : "Getting Ahead in Education," by Lawrence F. Ashley; "The Past, Present and Future in Automobiles," by Wayne P. Hughes; "Metal Spinning," by Harry R. Jackson; and "Square Pegs in Round Holes," by Miss Emma Reinhardt. An out-of-town speaker, L.A. Clash of Bridgeport, spoke on "Practical Work in Industrial Arts Education." A demonstration of the new Hudson by Mr. Blachford was given before the group. The main purposes of the Industrial Arts Club are: to further the instruction of Industrial Arts, to promote new ideas in Industrial Arts, to acquaint the members with various books in the field by bookreports, and to promote social activities of the members. The officers for the year were : John Ritchie, president; Lowell Monica!, vice-president; Otho Quick, secretary-treasurer; and Ellsworth Russell, historian. Earl Lucier began the year as president, but resigned upon receiving a position in Mattoon. Top Ro111: H arr is, Cav ins, Brown, Shobe, Shaw, Lockard, Whitacre. Third Ro1U: Mr . Landis, Russe ll , Haverstoc k, Dooly , Gibson, Endsley, Monical. Srco,,d Row: Kell y , Mr. Hughes, Dennis, N;ive, Mill er, Wesley, Bower. f irst R ow: Meyer , Quick, Mathas, Ritchie , Mr. A shl ey, Weekley , Ad ams.
Back Row: Burns, Gray, F. Allard , Klein, Coverstone, Cortelyou, Anderson, Wyatt, Bourne, Mr. Wylie Second Row: M. Allard, Nutcall, C. Balmer, Pruett, Hall, Rice, Sherrick , Scharer. First Row: Rutger, Curry, Ingle, Gillum , Funkhouser, Jones, Mr. Taylor, Bear, Rogers, Stallings, A . Balmer MATHEMATICS CLUB ■ By the third or fourth meeting of the year members of the Mathematics Club had developed the attitude that almost anything could happen. It usually did. One was not at all surprised to find himself suddenly thrust into the fourth dimension or transported to infinity. Sometimes he didn't know quite how it had happened, but there he was! Pledge members of Kappa Mu Epsilon were the genii who made these things possible, as part of their pledge duties. Dean Gray, Gene Lederer, Merle Allard, Mary Bear, Ralph McIntosh, Marvin Wyatt, and Esther Shubert have appeared on the program with varied, yet consistently difficult topics. Being a bit more substantial than last year's float, the one entered in the Homecoming parade this year really got there-blow gum, peppermint sticks and all. With a vigorous swing of a cow-bell, the teacher called the class to order and started the lesson in arithmetic: that was our float. At the annual fall weiner roast held at the picnic grounds Mr. Wylie, in the absence of Mr. Taylor, presented the annual star talk. He proved that his hobby, astronomy, is an interesting, if not a profitable one. Other annual affairs were the spring p1cmc, the 69 ciphering match, and the meeting to which high school students were invited. The club publication, The Discriminant, was continued under the editorship of Crystal Funkhouser. The purposes of the Mathematics Club are to further interest in mathematics here, to bring students interested in mathematics together, to supplement the college courses in mathematics, and to serve, in many instances, as a stepping stone to membership in the -national mathematics society recently established here, Kappa Mu Epsilon. The officers of the club for the year were: Monroe Hall, president; Anna Balmer, vice-president; Elizabeth Jones, secretary-treasurer; and Edson Taylor, faculty advisor. ■ EDSON H. TAYLOR ■
Top Row: Spittler, Lar imer, Vesper, Cribber, Bay lor, York, Piper, Jackson , Mnwell , D , Sm ith , Bai ls, Stephenson. Se cond Row: · Mi ll er, A nder- .son, S'wearingen, R ingley, Munson, W ine, Walters, Conover, W inkl eblack, H aske tt, H ac kcnburg , Hu ff. First Row: Grant, Preston , Guth rie, Abenbr-ink, Mrs. R ussel l , R. Mi ll er, R. Cruse, Corley, Engle, Coll ins, W illi ams, Ford. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB ■ The Home Economics Club has this year continued to carry out the aim of the group-to further the social and intellectual phases of Home Economics. Since its organization in the spring of 1932 this club has been one of the most active in the school. It has prided itself each year on almost 100 per cent membership of the girls in the Department. At the beginning of the year new members are· taken into the club. An informal initiation is held and all new girls are urged to become a part of the organization. At each meeting, held the second Monday of each month, a different committee plans the program. Demonstrations are given on such subjects as, "How • MRS. V. V. RUSSELL H ome Eco 11 omics Club • . 70 to Care for the Nails," "How to Care for the Hair and Skin." One of the main events of the year is the Homecoming dinner for alumni, sponsored by the Home Economics department. Old members speak and old acquaintances are renewed. The club participated in the Christmas party, entertained the members of the Industrial Arts club, the State Home Economic adviser, Miss Hess, and her assistant, Miss Reed. This year Miss Hess spoke on " Personality Plus." The club joins with the Industrial Arts Department in an annual spring exhibit to which everyone is invited, and is co-sponsor of the St. Patrick's Day dance held m March. The club is affiliated with both the state and national Home Economics Associations. At the national meeting held in Chicago last June, Ruth Miller was chairman of the nominating committee of the National College Clubs. At the State Conference held in Chicago in October, Eastern was represented by the largest club delegation. Maxine Harrod was elected chairman of the college clubs of the state conference to be held in Springfield next year. The officers for the past year were: Ruth Miller, president; Maxine Harrod, vice-president; Edith Clouse, treasurer; Betty Ford, secretary; and Edna Abenbrink, reporter. Mrs. V. V. Russell and Miss Clara Attebery are advisers .
COLLEGE ART CLUB ■ The Art Club's biggest event this year was an all-school dance, resembling the Beaux Arts Ball held in Paris, France. The guests came in costume and favors and prizes were given. Decorations and gay little booths gave carnival atmosphere to the occasion. Christmas season! Curtains part and reveal a stable scene and a creche-it is the Christmas Candlelighting Service, of which Miss Chambers, head of the art department and some members of the art club were co-sponsors. Members of the club helped to plan and give the pageant and design scenery and costumes for it. During the Christmas season the Art Club transformed the reception room into a charming shop of Oriental and American goods-bed room slippers, .papmas, jewelry, vases, and pottery. The sale lasted a week and was open to townspeople, faculty, and students. The meetings of the Art Club this year included theater parties, a supper dance and talks by Mr. Seymour, Mr. Thomas, and several townspeople. Mr. Seymour spoke on "The Relation of the Social Sciences to Art." In the talk, he explained that art is the reflection of the age, if it is good art, and is consequently helpful as an accompaniment to the study Back Row: Mu. Nelle F. Cooke, Brown , H ills, Kimery, French, Souers, Anderson, White Second Row: Carlock, Soper, T aylor, Foreman, Sanders, Jones, Miss Maude Chambers First Ro·,v: Weeks) Brumleve, Teel , Morga n, Cooper, Mayer, Clapp , Webster ii ■ MAUDE CHAMBERS ■ of history. Art Club members were told "What pictures to Put in Your Room," the local Regent of the D. A. R., Mrs. P. C. Harmany, delivering the address. During the spring quarter the club sponsored an exhibit of the canvases of famous artists. It was open both to students and faculty and to townspeople. This is the second year of the College Art Club at Eastern and it has had quite as full a schedule as the first year. Officers of the College Art Club this year were: president, Glen R. Cooper; vice-president, Daniel Morgan; secretary-treasurer, Evelyn Mayer; Harriet Teel, historian.
■ RUBY M. HARRIS Geography Cfob ■ GEOGRAPHY CLUB ■ The Geography Club was organized the winter quarter of 1933 , and it has been affiliated with the Geography department. The club has as its aim the task of supplementing geography work done in college courses through avenues of travel talks and contests for club members. Outstanding travel talks of the year included: " Mexico City," by Clarence Huffman; "South Sea Cruise, India and China," by Mrs. John Marshall; "Germany before the War," by Miss Anabel Johnson; "Gamma Theta Upsilon," by R. G. Buzzard; and " The Bahamas," by Carl Steagall. The organization is installing a chapter of the National Geography Fraternity, Gamma Theta Upsilon. The fraternity requires that geography majors and 72 minors shall average between B and C and maintain the standard for student teachers in all other subjects. T he initial fee is $4.50, with dues of $0.50 a quarter paid thereafter or $0.50 a year for nonstudents. It is thought that graduates who meet the required standards will be permitted to join by form letter and faculty members may become charter members. Students who have met the requirements will be invited to join and a definite time at the beginning of each winter term will be set for initiations. The club will continue, after the fraternity 1s organized, to acquaint freshmen with the vast fields the study of geography includes and to prepare them for eligibility into the fraternity. The Geography Club float, using as i"ts · theme the club slogan, "Travel with the Geography Club," won the second prize of $7.50 in the Homecoming activities. Later, as a part of Homecoming, a tea honoring alumni members was given at the home of Miss Ruby Harris. The officers for the year were: MARY EWING WILFRED K ELLE Y R U BY HARRIS ... President .. Secretary -Treasurer . ... Faculty Sponsor Top Row: Miss Ze ller, Kelley, Chamberl in , Monts, Graham, Cox, Ash, Rhodes, Wakefie ld, O'Hoir. Second Row: Dixon, Surwalc , Boatman , Dague, Scherer, Campbell , Koss, Miss Harris, White.~ First Row: Ewing, H ilgenbcrg , Carson, Turner, Steele, Dickman, Pearcy, Chpp, Schl! ibal, Perry.
Top Row: Hendricks, Brookhart, Brown , Bouslog , Coverstone, Glenn D avis, Popham, Dooly, Wyatt, McCa leb, Ful te. Fultc . Middle Row: Mr. T hu,, Galbreath , Kend all , Dooley, Hae.; rison, Cortel you, Miller, Shannon, Lackey, Bryan, D avis. Bott.om, Row: Parr, Bev is, Baker, Miss Mark s, Funkhouser, Crosby, Varner, Mr. Stover , Podesta , Heermans Funk, Phillips. SClENCE CLUB ■ The College Science Club was, until last year, associated with all the natural science departments when up sprouted the Zoology Seminar, claiming first allegiance of the zoology department. There is, however, enough of the natural sciences remaining to make a plan of programs, originated by Hiram F. Thut, workable and acceptable this year. It provides for the rotation of responsibility for preparing programs among the divisions of the department as a whole, thus enabling members to keep abreast of modern scientific work in a way not afforded by class work. For instance, botany majors prepared the following program: E. L. Stover spoke on "Heterothalism;" Glenn Davis on "How Plant Tops As Well As Roots Prevent Erosion;" Richard Popham on the topic, "Formation of Corals by Algae," Joan Hunter on how the length of the day affects plants; Mary Frances Heermans on wood identification, with special reference to the Lindbergh ladder. Symposiums such as one arranged by Harold M. Cavins and given by zoology students, on what is interest in the field of genetics, were given. One presented by advanced students of the physics department was: Ralph McIntosh, "Head-light Glare Solved by Polarized Light;" Cecil Elam, " The Gyro73 scope and Its Uses," Milbra Osborn; "Injuries from Contact with Electricity," Dane Bouslog; "The Lost Art of Hardening Copper." Membership in the club is open to anyone interested in the sciences. Meetings are bi-monthly and parliamentary procedure is followed. Every two years an Open House is given. Elections of officers are held in January of each year. The officers for the first half of the current year were: president, Glenn Davis; vice-president, Ralph McIntosh; secretary, Evelyn Brookhart. The new officers are: president, Donald Davis; vicepresident, Dane Bouslog; secretary, Ruth Corley. Frank L. Verwiebe is faculty adviser. ■ FRANK L. VER WIEBE ■
THE COLLEGE ORCHESTRA ■ Since its establishment in 1924, the orchestra has steadily improved and increased in size till now it plays " second fiddle" to no organization. It affords to the players of stringed instruments and to a few players of wind instruments an opportunity to display their talents. And there has been no lack of opportunity during the past year, for the orchestra has been very generous of concerts: on October 11 they played at the Teacher's meeting in Mattoon; a week later they played between acts of the Homecoming play ( due to Mr. Weckel's absence, Daniel Morgan directed); on Wednesday night of Education Week the orchestra ■ RICHARD W. WECKEL ■ 74 St anding: Houts, Chamberlin, Funk, McIntosh, Brookhart, Daugherty , Reynolds, Bainbridge, Mr. Wcc kel Sitting: Pinkstaff, Li ndsay , Morgan , Bruce, Barkley, N eumeyer, Bear, Val here, Gosne l 1 Finley, French, Gad dey, Inappeared on the same program with Dr. De Young; at the Sunday evening service at the C_harleston Methodist church on November 17 a short program of selections was given. The Player's open house evening a week later offered another engagement, and the orchestra acepted, playing before and between the plays given. On December 12 and 13 the orchestra played before and between the acts of the faculty play. A string orchestra played for the Christmas program. On February 19 and 20 the orchestra in toto played between acts of the player's production, "Riddle Me This," on the entertainment course program. Alluring music week in May brought the melody makers from a short hibernation to play for the Annual Spring Concert. The program included the overture to the "Calif of Bagdad" by Boieldieu, and "Symphony No. 12" by Haydn. The orchestra has had two social events of their own this year. The members enjoyed a party at the band building early in November. Cards and dancing were the principal diversions. The spring party was given in April. The officers of the Orchestra for the year were: Daniel Morgan, President; Kathryn Neumeyer, VicePresident; Rosalie Funk, Secretary; Thomas Chamberlin, Treasurer; Richard W. Weckel, Director.
BAND ■ Alas, alack, a five-year record of playing for every home game was this year spoiled when the college Marching Band was "rained out" of the Panther clash with Danville, Indiana. They weren't afraid for their natty blue and gray uniforms-noit's just that a deluge gives a brass horn the hiccoughs. Two out-of-town trips, one to Macomb with the football team, one to Villa Grove to play for the Governor's dedication of a new hard road, were made by the band. The night of the dedication day program a weary and winded band led the big Hallowe'en parade in Charleston. The "special" school functions the band played for were Homecoming and Dad's Day. The marching band gave a party Hallowe'en night for Pauline Smith, drum major, who left school for sunny California. Another party was given in April. The concert Band played on the program for the President's Ball, January 13, and played a Stephen Foster Memorial Concert, February 2 5, in chapel. The annual Spring Concert was presented in April. In 19 3 3 the band began the practice of awarding letters to loyal members. These awards are made on a point system basis, members with the most points receiving the awards. Back Row: H arr is, Russe ll , Mr. Wcckcl, McIntosh, H outs Third Row: Gray, L. Reynolds, A ll ard, Barkley, Fc,ltz, Fun k, Henderson, Talbott, Dooly, Glenn Davis, Jenne Srcomf Row: G. Davis, Neumeyer, Valbcrt, M. K. Espy, L.1rimcr, Fiscus, G i I be rt, Whitacre, Wakefie ld , Cha mberlin, White Fro11/ Row: Vesper, M. Espy, Anderson, Elam, Margason, A. Reynolds, House r, M. Duff, B. Duff, Brookhart, Daugherty 75 ■ RICHARD W. WECKEL ■ The band has progressed far smce its inception m 1928. Starting with a nucleus of twenty-five members under the direction of Mr. Railsback, it has grown to concert and marching band proportions. Many of the members have had much experience in high school bands. Practices are held the first two hours of Monday morning and on Thursday afternoons. The officers for this year were: Earl Houts, president; Ralph McIntosh, vice-president; Ruth Brookhart, secretary; Thomas Chamberlin, Treasurer; Max White, librarian; Pauline Smith, drum major; Mr. Weckel, Faculty adviser.
■ ELIZABETH MICHAEL ■ LE CERCLE FRANCAIS ■ Le Cercle Francais is a small organization whose motto is "quality, not quantity." It's members, former and present students of advanced French, meet bi-weekly on Thursdays to discuss matters of interest pertaining to France, the country and the people. At one of the social meetings Anatole France was the subject of the evening, at another the political situation in modern France was discussed. Plays, games and music are also features of the meetings. Papers written by members of the club and presented in French on historical and modern topics are given frequently. 76 Interest in the club is naturally confined to its own members and public appearances are few. On Dad's Day some of the members presented a skit based on famous French lovers and love affairs. This stunt won honorable mention among the many presented. The club attended the movie "Les Miserables" when it was being shown in Charleston. As in previous years, it hopes to attend the plays given by the University of Illinois French Club in the spring. The only officer of the club is the president who arranges programs and directs activities. This position was filled this year by Marguerite Iknayan. Miss Michael is the faculty advisor. Due to the size of the organization, all members must necessarily be ;ctive, and take part in the programs and doings of the group. Members most active during the year were Louise Inman, Ruby Stallings, Martha Reeder, Thomas Chamberlin, Mary Augusta Bratton, Elizabeth Covalt, Walton Morris, Janet Bainbridge, Mary Frances Heermans, Cloyd Paskins, Louise Tym, and Aline Claar. Tentative plans are being made fo~ a French evening, to which the public will be invited, and which will consist of presentation of a play and short musical program. Back Row: Cottingham, McIntosh, Bainbridge, Morris, Covalt, Chamberlin Fro11l Row: Inman, Iknayan, Miss Michael, Stall ings, Bratton, Reeder, Bear
Mr. Koch, Snyder, Lew is, H all, Cavins, Miiler, Wingler, Mathas, White. MEN'S DOUBLE QUARTET ■ The stroller who chances to pass beneath the tower on Tuesday or Thursday evenings, especially in the spring, is likely to be halted for some moments by bursts of sound from a third story window. Presently he will cease to wonder who has installed a radio up there and draw the conclusion that it is only the double quartet practicing. Early in the year the Men's Chorus had a membership of approximately thirty, but due to a lack of basses it had no balance and didn't function properly. Moreover, it was often hard to get a quorum. At the beginning of the winter quarter, therefore, a, fldck of second tenors were turned loose and the ~horus was reduced in size to eight. This octet of loyal vocalizers has continued to meet with Friederich Koch and has given several programs, the great majority of them in the spring. One of the series of Vesper Concerts was presented by the double quartet. When the riot of sound which is music week at Easter came round the double quartet again did their part. An exchange of Chapel programs was arranged with Illinois State Normal University, also. A well-r-eceived chapel program here consisted of the selections, "Out of the Night," "Varnie," and "Sylvia." One of the disappointments of the year was something of a comedy as well. It had been arranged for the octet to journey to Shelbyville High School for 77 a program. But last winter was a cold winter. Frozen water pipes were prevalent in Shelbyville as well as in Charleston and when the song birds got there the high school was bare! John Lewis, is president of the double quartet. Marion Mathas is vice-president; and Earl Houts, baritone, was secretary till other duties forced him to drop out. The members are as follows: First T enorMarion Mathas Max White BariloneDon,ld Cavins Monroe Hall • FREDERICH KOCH • Second T euorLloyd Miller Dale Wingler Secolld BassJoe Snyder John Lewis
Sttwdi11!{: Beatr ice Flori, Gwen Olive r, Shirley H arrod , Helen lmle, Janet Bain - bridge, Lois Greeson , Grace Kortu m , Mary Br:itton , Ruth Henr y, Mr. Sunderm a n, Marion Brnmleve, Roch a Bone, Paul ine Walker, Jean Ragan , Freda W ill iams, Melba Elam , Esta Dye , Ed na Abenbrink, Doroth}' Bruce . Sitting: CatherinC' Neumeyer, Ruth Foltz, Helen A ndcr~on, W il ba Cribbet, Mary Beu, Ru th Cla pp, Ruby A dkins, Mary Etta O rndorff, Betty Ewing, Ei leen D augherty , Isa• bel Smith, Joan Hunter, Merl e }3 iggs, Eli zabeth Valbert, Sadi e Kuffel. WOMEN'S GLEE CLUB ■ The first public appearances of the Women's Glee Club were made during Education Week. They included a short program at home and a broadcast from station WSM, Nashville, on November 15. The latter engagement was in conjunction with "The Teachers College of the Air" programs presented under the auspices of George Peabody College for Teachers. The Music Department was well represented at the presentation of the Christmas Pageant, December 18. The Women's Glee Club formed the nucleus for the choral section of this production. The social highlight of the year was the annual formal dance held in the college auditorium, January ■ LLOYD SUNDERMAN ■ 78 24. Music for this event was provided by Jack Staulcup and his ten-piece Southland orchestra. The outstanding feature of the evening was the inauguration of the grand march, a novelty in Eastern's night life. The Glee Club achieved something new this year m the form of a Spring Tour. For a week, beginning March 15, the twenty-eight girls who are the first glee club made public appearances at twelve Illinois cities. The trip covered about 3 00 miles north and west of Charleston and was taken in a thirty-three passenger Greyhound bus. Engagements were made at schools and churches in Pana, Shelbyville, Altamont, Bethaqy, Ramsey, Hillsboro, Vandalia, Sullivan, and Nokomis, Greenville, Effingham, and Mattoon. Not alone is this event to become an annual affair, but plans are being made to extend such tours to other musical organizations of the college. After the l:'eturn from the tour, the Glee Club presented its annual Spring Concert on March 22. Officers of the Glee Club this year were: Mary Rosalie Bear, president; Betty Jane Ewing, vice-president; Ruth Clapp, secretary; Shirley Harrod, treasurer; Esta Dye, business manager; Janet Bainbridge, librarian; Dorothy Bruce, accompanist; and Lloyd F. Sunderman, direct_or.
PLAYERS ■ You hear them described by all sorts of epithets:- "These modest-named Players," "That peculiar greasepaint clan," "those moths lured by the footlights at Eastern," and a far more high-sounding title, the "devotees of the dramatique." Modest-named? Of course. All the dramatic work of the college is embodied in this one organization. No doubt the cognomen, Devotees of the Drama-- tique, is more fitting, but far be it from the Players to annouce : The Devotees of the Dramatique present "Riddle Me This!" "Moths lured by the footlights?" Eighty-eight this year were so enticed-including trial, junior, and senior members. The chosen eighty-eight are divided into seven departments: Coaching, headed by " Josephine Thomas; Stage, George Henry; Make-up, Ruby Stallings; Business, Mary Alice Harwood; Costume, Evelyn Keith; Publicity, Kathryn Walker; Property, Evelyn Ringo. "Grease-paint clan?" Yes, the Players donned the grease-paint three times for major productions and countless other times for one-act plays this year. On October 19 was presented, "The Man Who Married A Dumb Wife," A two-act costume comedy, before a capacity crowd of Homecomers. "Big H earted Herbert," the second annual faculty play was presented December 12 and 13 . The annual spring production, "Riddle Me This!," an inverted mystery, was given, February 18 and 19. Numerous other student directed one-act plays were given throughout the Top Roiv: Ewing, Podesta , Ferguson, W ilson, Graham, H arwood , Cha r, Wisehart, Sabin , Chamberl in , D :tugh ~ erty, Morgan Third Row: Mills, Worland , Lumbrick, Kirchhofer, Mathas, Cova lt, Bainbridge, D owler, Utterback , Ringo, W illi ams, Anderson, O'Hair Srcond Row: Gould, Leihser , Lindley, Carruthers, Dowell, Widger, H all, White, Keith , Smith , Fuller , Mor c I and, Stallings First Row: Jones, Curtiss, Shores, Walker, Thomas, Oliver, Jrwin , Brum I eve, Meyer, Reeder, Newman, Pergram 79 • ROBERT SHILEY • year. Each term an open house meeting for the public was held. Such one-acters as "Enter the Hero," directed by George Henry, "The Stolen Prince," directed by Gilbert Graham, "The White PhantO?n," directed by Gladys Watkins, "The Dollar," directed by Margaret Klick, "Sham," directed by Rose Marie Megaw, "Op O ' Me Thumb," directed by Ann Pergrem and "For Distinguished Service," directed by Mabel Thiel. Several times during the year the Players forgot the footlights and grease-paint long enough to try their best gestures in the directing of social activities, but we can't go into that for you, stranger. The officers of the Players for the year were: President (Sept.-Dec.), Walton Morris, (Dec.-June), Agnes Worland; vice-president, Lucile Thomas; secretary, Gladys Watkins; treasurer, Mary Alice Harwood; adviser, Robert Shiley.
■ WESLEY EASTMAN ■ COUNTRY LIFE CLUB ■ Now in its second year, the Country Life Club has definitely established a place for itself among campus organizations. It is unique in its appeal to students from rural communities and to those interested in country life. The name of the club indicates very little of its functions, however. The chief objective of the group is to dignify rural life, thereby to develop in students an appreciation of the advantages and realization of the problems of country life. The general activities are: to continue in the rural students an interest in the home community; to acquaint the campus with 80 organized activities m rural communities; to determine what the rural student's place should be in the home community ; to determine through discussion the most essential . elements of rural leadership; to participate in the activities of the National American Country Life Association. Early in the fall six representatives of the club were sent to the American Country Life Association Con~erence at Columbus, Ohio. On October 5 those representatives spoke over radio st ation _W D Z, summarizing different phases of the conference, as a part of the Country Life Club program. The club is already planning to send a delegation to this year's convention at Kalamazoo, Michigan. One of the most prominent events of the year was the Hallowe'en Dance. It was a masquerade affair held in the Auditorium on November I. Half of the evening was devoted to square dancing, the remainder to round dancing, the music for the latter being furnished by the radio-recording system. Recreational and educational meetings were held each month on the first and third Mondays. Officers this year were: Josephine Baker, president; Lloyd Miller, vice-president; Hazel Haskett, secretary; Rolland Crackel, treasurer; Margaret Piper, historian; and Wesley C. Eastman, Faculty advisor. Bttck Row: Webster , Brian, Dague, Guthrie, Wilson, Ash, Berns, Crackcl. Third Rou1: McCul ly, Leath - ers, Mowrer , Jacobs, Piper, Fin ley, Miller, Ritchie. Srcoml Row: Wa lters, Steele, Cochran, Scherer, Dickman, Corley, E)'estone , F r e d e n berger, Moore . Firs/ Row: Jones, Elder, Smith, Scheibal, Daniels, Baker, Funkhouser, Haskett, Cruse.
Stand ing: Johns, Nave, Ru ssell , Younger, Kl ein, Chef C. El:i.m, Chef Quic k, S. Elam, Col e, Sunde rman , H. Jones, R. Jones, Julian, Kessinger , Duey Sitting : W. Lewis, V. Ke ll y, N eal, J. Kelly, Bolerjack , Mr. Angus, J. Lewis, Gray, Weekley, T aylor, Leck, Honefenger PANTHER LAIR AND DINING SERVICE ■ Notorious as the home of a bunch of rowdy " Collidge Joes" who like their jokes, their dates, and their spinach, the Panther Lair has really proved in this, the second year of the cooperative dining service, to be an ideal fraternity. Economically, socially, dietically - yes, even scholastically, there were no casualties. The member from Pana might wear the tie of the gentleman from Wagner, the Trowbridge fresh-air-fiend might freeze Brownstown, Tuscola could doubtless steal Nokomis' girl, Robinson might burn the beans, Peoria might mooch your last cigarette, Enfield beat Peoria at checkers, and Westfield run a smarter race than Bethany, but the worst black eyes were gathered on the football field. Some day a twinge of nostalgia is going to make most of twenty-six persons turn to this page and look at this picture and see-red-upholstered chairs and double-decker beds, or a framed picture, "soive from de left"; hear-the "Masters of Rhythm" program or the clatter of dinner dishes; and taste-sauer kraut and weiners or fried salmon cakes. Fellows, will these words help bring back your memories? " I'll never forget the time Younger said, 'Send her out this door'."-John Lewis . . . • 81 "Remember Cry Baby Klein's favorite sayin' 'give me a cigarette!' "-W. Neal ... " I'm my brother's keeper. Yes, Okey lives with me."-Karl Klein ... "Here, pick up that butt!"-L. 0. N .... "I don't know Charlestown inside o_ut but I know it upsid~ down."-"Ears" Johns ... "Hey Bolerjack, run down to the store and get some vinegar-."-Chef Elam ... "If in need of boys, just give the Lair a ring; don't dare them to do anything if you don't want it done." -H. Younger ... " How many future college presidents and cabinet members can you find in the Lair picture, besides Younger and Honefenger ?" -Bolerjack . . "We're all just one big happy family."- Vince Kelly, house president .. . "This is something the college needs more of; it offers more social connections, to say nothing of the saving to the boys."- W. C. Duey, quartermaster. • WINFIELD SCOTT ANGUS •
Back Ro,v : Hu ffman, Pergram , D uff, Gruenwa ld , Gny, Ma y• er, Duncan, Brant. First Ro1V: Sunderm an, Bromley, Mr . Ross, Kortum , Math as, Brow n , R ice, D ay, Cooper. SPEAKERS-DEBATE SPEAKERS ■ " Keep your voice behind your upper front teeth, t-e-e-t-h, T-E-E-T-H!" A good precept, that, if it can claim credit in Eastern's oratorical successes of the year ' 3 6. A Speakers Club, now boasting twenty-nine members, is the first offspring of the Debate Club organized last year. As the name implies, it is less narrow minded than its parent and tolerates about all manner of makers of sound and fury. In an effort to bring the importance of speech improvement before the student body, the Speakers sponsored in the fall the Second Annual Intramural Speech contest. Thirty students responded and liberal prizes were awarded. Juanita Brown, winner of the local oratorical contest , won second prize in the State Peace Oratori- • J AMES GLENN ROSS • 82 cal Contest at Lake Forest. The officers for the year 1935-1936 were: Juanita Brown, president; Marion Mathas, vice-president; and Grace Kortum, secretary-treasurer. The club sponsor was Mr. J. Glenn Ross, and the honorary faculty members were Miss Litchfield, and Miss Annabelle Thomson. DEBATE A sign and a wince for those long evenings of debate rehearsing at the Ross home! They were as happy, but not as nerve-racking, as the trips-to the state-wide Normal invitational tournament, where Eastern took a first; to the Illinois Intercollegiate Debate League tournament in March; to Urbana for the men's· debate broadcast over station WILL; to St. Viator to broadcast over station WCFL; to Chicago and vicinity with numerous debates. The women debaters participated in one radio debate over WJBC on the question of restoring the present federal administration, and engaged in debates with many other schools: Olivet, Eureka, Wesleyan, Greenville, University of Indiana and U. of Illinois. Both the men's and women's teams debated current questions: " Should the United States Support the League of Nations in the Enforcement of Sanctions" and "Should Congress be Empowered to Override by a Two-Thirds Vote Decisions of the Supreme Court Declaring Acts of Congress Unconstitution~l."
VARSITY CLUB ■ The Varsity Club is not a "pin" organization. It is a "legion of honor"-a " letter" club-of college letters only, and woe betide the rosy cheeked freshman who dares to vaunt his prep school laurels. The ban put upon the latter is part of the Varsity Club's insistence upon maintaining, in all ways, the honor of the school monogram. AJJd the sturdy individuals pictured here have maintained that honor in all ways. They are leaders, not just of the Valhallan domain, but in social and scholastic life as well. You will see their pictures scattered throughout this book. Why can the Varsity Formal be etched in red letters on the social calendar? Because these fellows, who have proven their mettle in tough competition on the gridiron, the basketball court, the cinder track or the baseball diamond, can put it across. Why did golf and cross-country so suddenly find themselves recognized as major sports? Because varsity men backed a drive for such recognition. The Varsity Club has brought to town this year movies showing how champions do it-the profesBa ck Row: Anderson, Brown, Carlock, Gray, Henderson, R. Cole, Weekley, Sh aw, Swickard , McCaleb, Ritchie. Front R.ow: Curry, You nger, Duey, Lewis, Kessengcr, Mr . Angus, Mr. Beu, Austin, Mathas, Cummins, Kelly. 83 • CHARLES P. LANTZ • sionals of all sports in slow and fast motion-and was able to give away tickets. Other events sponsored were the annual steak fry in the fall and a radio dance in February. The Varsity Club has been a unifying influence to sportsmen since its organization in 1928. Since that time it has held within its ranks such great athletes as Stan Wassen, Johnny Powers, Ernie Pricco, Jimmy Tedrick, and many others. Officers this year were: WILLARD DUEY . PAUL WEEKLEY JOHN RITCHIE C. P. LANTZ ... President Vice-President Secretory-Treasurer Spomor
• CHARLES H. COLEMAN • THEFORUM ■ The Forum is composed of a group of senousminded students and faculty members who discuss current economics, political, and social problems biweekly. The club is not organized under a constitution but is merely a meeting of those interested in the topics discussed. There is a president elected each year (LeRoy Gruenewald this year). He appoints a program committee of four, whose duty it is to make out the program. Active membership in the group, such as qualification for holding the office of president or serving on committees is limited to those students who have presented a discussion of merit, oral or written, on some pertinent topic. The Forum is unique in that it 1s the only club 84 on the campus that does not have a budget. It has, takes in, and spends no funds . It is again unique in that it is wholly "asocial." The purpose of the group is solely educational. During the winter term of 19 3 5 -3 6 a series of discussions ~oncerned with the g~neral problem of constitutional revision in Illinois were presented. The first topic of the series, "Organization of the State Legislature," was given by a member of Mr. Coleman's government class. The second, " Judicial Organization in Illinois," was presented by a member of the Illinois Tax Commission. Other topics of the series were on "County and Township Government" and "The Short Ballot and the Amending Process of the Constitution." The Forum, in sponsoring these discussiohs, has two objectives in view: There is a value to the student who makes a study of some topic for presentation to the group. Thus it is not only worthwhile to the group but of great value to the person making the study, for he must master details and be able to answer questions put by fellow members. On the other hand, there is a great value in having experts, men directly from the field, to give their viewpoint. Thus the Forum has adhered to a policy of dividing the program between outsiders and students. Back. Row: Moses, Tippet, Lovclass, Berns, Wakefiel d, Grace Front Row: Gruenewald, Knappe, Pask ins, T hompson, Reeder, Carver, Shrader, Mr. Coleman
Beck. Row: Betty Jane EY1 ing, Evelyn Keith, Maurine Davis, Ruth Corley, Edith Coch ran, Doris Ross. Front Row: Gwendolyn Oli ver, Shi rl ey H arrod, Margaret McCarthy, Catherine Lumbrick, Rosemary Bevis, Catheri ne Grant. NEW VOTERS' LEAGUE ■ The New Voters' League, a college organization affiliated with the Illinois League of Women Voters, was organized in 19 3 3 under the faculty sponsorship of Miss Lena B. Ellington, the one woman member of the department of social science. The purpose of the league is to create an interest in, and to give an understanding of current political and social problems. Active membership is invitational and limited to girls of a junior or senior standing who are majors or minors in social science. Sophomore girls who are otherwise qualified, are invited, as prospective members, to attend League meetings. The executive power of the L~ague is vested in a Council of Five, who formulate the year's program and plan meetings. Council members elected this year were: Shirley Harrod, Margaret Irwin, Kay Lumbrick, Margaret McCarthy and Fern Tait. Doris Ross was chosen secretary-treasurer. The well attended first meeting of the year was held in September at Miss Ellington's home. Mrs. C. H. Coleman and Mrs. Quincy G. Burris were special guests. Short orientation talks were given by Phyllis Adkins and Shirley Harrod. Mary Otto spoke briefly of the activities of the Illinois League in Oak Park where she was for some time a member of the state organization. Mrs. Coleman asked for the club's cooperation in planning a later meeting in harmony with the program of the Illinois league. 8 5 In November a tea was held in Pemberton Hall. A play was presented for the purposes of arousing interest in civil service reform. At the third important meeting of the year Catherine Grant presented a paper on the Italo-Ethiopian situation. Mrs. T. H. Marshall of Charleston gave an interesting lecture on foreign countries which she had visited on her voyage around the world. The New Voters' League frequently acts m cooperation with the Forum, and League members attend most of the regular meetings of this brother organization. ■ LENA B. ELLINGTON ■
THE WOMEN'S LEAGUE ■ The Women's League functions in the interest of all the girls of the college for unifying cultural and social activities. This all-campus organization first appeared in 1932. Since that time Miss Reinhardt has taken much interest in it and has ably assisted as adviser. Every college woman is automatically considered a member of the League at large. The executive body affords equal representation for each of the four classes. Ella Mae Jackson, as president, has furnished leadership for the realization of a policy of expansion to include in the League all college girls, in fact as well as in theory. Each girl is placed in a unit near her home and this year out-of-town girls who drive and Pemberton Hall girls were put into one of these units. The unit presidents are: Rosemary Baker, Evelyn Carruthers, Ruth Clapp, Ruth Corley, Isabel Larimer, June Hughes, Joan Hunter, Helen lmle, Mary E. Inman, Margaret McCarthy, Eleanor Mcfarlen, Ada Scherer, Juanee Swearingen, Lucile Thomas, Alberta Trousdale, Gladys Watkins and Florence Wood. A banquet was given in their honor in the fall at Mattoon. The League assisted during Freshman orientation, co-operating with the Men's Union and the faculty 86 Back. Row: Folt z, McFarla nd, Mill er, Brown Front Row: D ye , Phipps, Jac kson, Moulcon, Cottingham for the Freshman picnic and reception. Chrysanthemums were sold at Homecoming. A host~ss and · stunt committee assisted with Dad's Day. The League aided in putting on the Senior employment party and registration dance. Early in the fall each Freshman girl was invited to a marshmallow roast given by the upper class girls in honor of their "little sisters." A Thanksgiving tea was given at Pemberton Hall for the faculty and the student body. The unit groups enjoyed Christmas parties, gift exchanges and carolmg. The president of the League, this year has attempted to obtain a definite unit meeting night with suggested programs on ettiquette, scout work, and book . chats, along with such social functions as theatre parties, progressive dinners and chili suppers. "Happy Hunters," " Campus Viewers," and "Suburbans" are a few of the most descriptive unit names which appear prominently. A series of informal talks to college women were presented, with Mrs. Verwiebe as the first speaker. · Other social functions of the year were the Leap Year Hop, February 29, the annual Girl's Formal, April 24, the Mother's Day Tea, and the Senior Woman's Breakfast.
MEN'S UNION ■ Hark back to the fall elections of '3 5. Single out the hotly contested Union election-the one that bore, sadly enough, many of the earmarks of a national battle: the jockeying for position, the unshakable platforms, the gilt-edged promises, the "Unimpeachable press," the third party, and dark horse. You will remember that Joe Henderson, the purveyer of cokes at the Kracker-box, made good his presidential aspirations by ballot, in spite of a constitution that stood considerably more in need of amendment than the federal parchment. Again reminiscent of a national "front" are the purposes of the Men's Union, as enunciated by its president: "To promote all worthy enterprises of all the men of the college, and to create a feeling of unity among them." These purposes are in theory carried out by the president in conjunction with the executive board (.his cabinet). The board is composed of the four class presidents and one additional member from each class. The president, elected from the junior or senior class by the men of the college, bows to the wishes of the board of advisers and to the Dean Back Row: Chamberl in , Spicer, Phi pps, Morris, Cavins Front Ro,v: Austin, Henderson, Neal , Cooper 87 of Men, Mr. MacGregor, who is the faculty advisor. The Union is represented on the recreation committee and on the student council. Lest you think the Men's Union 1s a "pin organization":- Its most notable work during the past year was done during the fall term when it cooperated with the education department in the freshman orientation program. Other activities sponsored have been dances, freshman mixers, a series of talks to the men of the college and pep meetings. The "Easternopi:rns," a spontaneously combusted pep organization destined to "bust" as quickly as it began, grew out of a transient popular enthusiasm for the Union. The Union has worked with the Women's League m promoting many school affairs and much has been accomplished together. Members of the Executive board acted as hosts for the Dad's Day Program. The Union president and board members are: Joe Henderson, president; Jack Austin, and Thomas Chamberlin, senior members; Donald Cavins sand Walton Morris, junior members; Glenn Cooper and Wayne Neal, sophomore members; Henry Phipps and Russell Spicer, freshman members.
■ ERNEST L. STOVER ■ STUDENT COUNCIL ■ Inactive Student Councils are things of the past at E. I., if the I 9 3 5-3 6 group is setting a precedent. Under the leadership of Homer Hendricks, and advised by E. L. Stover, many school functions were successfully sponsored by this representative body. To begin the year, the Student Council assisted m the Freshman Orientation program with a picnic early in the fall term. A pep meeting before the first football game was attended by a large portion of the student body and was acclaimed a "yelling" success. One of the largest projects of the year was Homecoming, when both the parade and the dance were managed by the council. Prizes for three of the 88 floats were awarded and dancing facilities were provided. On November 16, Dad's Day, the program of stunts was organized and presented by a committee of Student Council members. The Student Council this year has been not only actively, but also financially successful, so, for the first time, expenses of the Annual Campus Leaders' :danquet were borne by the organization. At this formal function on March 12, sixty of E. L's "notables", faculty and students, were entertained at Mattoon. Two thoughtful material contributions were made to the school this year by the Student Council. The first of these was the indirect lighting system for the assembly room, the second the student organization mail boxes and bulletin board near the library. The Student Council of Eastern was also represented at the Little Nineteen Student Government Conference, instituted by Illinois Wesle}'.an for heads of Little Nineteen student governing, bodies and publications. At the first meeting, in January, Mr. Hendricks was elected vice-president of the organization. Minor officers of the local group were: Basil Osborn, vice-president; Florence Cottingham, secretary; Ruth Clapp, treasurer; and Charles Brian, historian. Buk Row: Ashby, Wood, Cooper, Kelly, Phipps, Oliver, Cavi ns, Balmer, Jackson Frout R.01v: Brian, Cotting~ ham , Osborn, Mr. Stover, Hendricks, Clapp, Fairchil d
THE PEMITES AT HOME PEMBERTON HALL ■ Write-ups for Pemberton Hall become increasingly difficult each year. The activities are always a surprise. In fact the freshmen found several surprising activities when they were initiated,. Just ask them if escorting some of the unsuspecting faculty around wasn't exciting. At Homecoming the girls boarded the S. S. Honolulu and sailed away for a Hawaiian breakfast. Although the setting was strange the alumni felt the old Pemberton Hall spirit in the midst of palms, leis, and grass skirts. At the Mother Goose dance we frolicked in costumes but for the High Hat Hop we pressed our formals and "high hats" called at the door. The Hall is really becoming famous for its dinners. The Bohemian dinner had a great deal of the proper atmosphere with "La Cucaracha" and our ideas of Bohemian costumes. Recognition dinners were the order for many a day. Many of the girls received recognition for scholarship, some for leadership, and all for cooperation. On several afternoons Miss McKay gave informal teas for the town girls. How much we all enjoyed a cup of tea and a chance to meet new personalities! 89 The faculty came to tea also. More chances to exhibit our accomplishments! We had no idea it was so easy to talk to a professor and balance a tea cup at the same time. Another year is over. Somehow as we leave the Hall we can still hear the girls singing: "We gladly now all raise our voices In praise of old Pem Hall; Each loyal heart rejoices To swell the joyous call. To Pemberton we will be faithful In all the years to comeOur hearts you've won, Dear Pemberton of E. I. S. T. C." ■ NA THILE McKAY ■
FIDELIS • Again Fidelis was one of the leading organizations on the campus. This social organization had within its membership the presidents of the senior and freshman classes, presidents of Epsilon Pi Tau and Varsity Club, head of the Panther Lair, and the editors and business managers of the News and Warbler. In athletics the organization was represented by ten men on the football team, in addition to one of the co-captains. Basketball claimed four, track six, baseball eight and tennis three. These Fidelis men did their part in making athletics at Eastern a success. Fidelis' social calendar this year included a fall pledge banquet, a sponsored dance during the winter quarter, and in the spring a second pledge banquet and the annual Fidelis formal dance. This dance, 91 J. AUSTIN BUCK CURRY DUEY ELAM ENDSLEY HAVERSTOCK HENDERSON JULIAN J. KELLY V. KELLY KESSINGER W. LEWIS MORRIS NEAL PHIPPS QUICK J. RITCHIE W. RITCHIE SUMMERS WALDRIP WEEKLEY MR. SLOAN one of the highlights of the social calendar, was held at the Hotel U. S. Grant in Mattoon on April 3. Revision of the constitution and attempts to secure a house for next year merited considerable attention from the club in the spring quarter. Members initiated in the spring and whose pictures consequently do not appear are: Glen Sunderman, Herschel Cole, James Stahl, John Lewis, Harold Younger, Ray Cole, John Farrar, and George Cain. Officers for the year were: VINCENT KELLY . 0THO QuiCK . MAc WALDRIP WILLIAM LEWIS PAUL w. SLOAN .. President (Sept. to Jan.) .. President (Jan. to June) ..... Vice-President .... Secretary-Treasurer . . Adviser
S M 0 K E-in it is symbolized another section of that indefinable totality which is college life. It is the ever-changing array of school activity; it is the play, the effervescence, the fire of youth. Where there is smoke there is fire. Where there is fire there is smoke. "The smoke changes its shadow and men change their shadow." Book two is dedicated to "you and I and our heads of smoke."
BOOK TWO
Some of the smokes God dropped on the job Cross on the sky and count our years And sing in the secrets of our numbers; Sing their dawns and sing their evenings, Sing an old log-fire song: You may put the damper up, You may put the damper down, The smoke goes up the chimney just the same. Smoke of a city sunset skyline, Smoke of a country dusk horizonThey cross on the sky and count our years. -Sandburg.
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HOMECOMING QUEEN • To beauty beauty's due! And to Elizabeth Irwin it was tendered as the annual Homecoming festivities were climaxed with the beautiful coronation ceremony in the newly opened auditorium ball room. Last year Miss Irwin was freshman maid-of-honor to the queen. She is one of a royal family-an older sister having been named queen in 1932. MARY ALICE HARWOOD • Mary Alice Harwood, sapomore representative, is a graduate of T. C. High, where she was representative girl. She is treasurer of her class and of the Players and is a valued member of the News and Warbler staffs. The honor roll carries her name perennially. • The semors were represented by Evalyn Schooley of Mattoon. Evalyn was accorded the same honor in 1933-34. She is society editor of the News and is a member of Sigma Delta. Last fall she was elected secretary of the senior class for the school year. EV AL YN SCHOOLEY MAIDS OF HONOR • Irene Newport, the freshman maid-of-honor, is from Fillmore, Illinois, where she was a popular high school debutante. In college she has interested herself in few extracurricular activities, but she promises to take an active part in her next three years. IRENE NEWPORT MAXINE HARROD 98 • Lovely Maxine Harmd, another T. C. graduate, is a home body-she is state chairman of the State Home Economics Association, a member of the local Home Economics club, of Pemberton Hall Council and is treasurer of her class. She was last year the sophomore maid-of-honor.