American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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[M 1 t tie A o Uo ( ampni; nation s capital, American University naturally attracts students of high mental calilber ana good mental liber. In the field of athletics, we find reason lor satisfaction. Under the leadersliip of a fine coach, our school, in spite of its size, has made an enviable name for itsell in basket- ball. Our foothall teams, although less successful, nave been noted lor tlieir gameness and team play. ;ivities otlier than atliletics also supply cause lor gratification. Our record in debating defies comparison. In two years of intense competition witn tike outstanding schools of tlie United States, we have suffered only one defeat. In addition we vanquished Oxford. 1 lie dramatic productions, especially tlie Shakespearean, nave attracted considerable favorable attention. Bo tin. tlie EAOLL and tlie AUCOLA nave won honors in journalistic contests. Likewise, in tike activities of academic and social organiza- tions, students nave found pleasure and profit. With this record Before it, the staff of the 19 6 i} AUCOLA decided that only a theme intimately con- nected with the University would be satisfactory. 1 oo, the staff thought that this theme deserved more apprecia- tion than it has hitherto received. 1 hus it is that the 1933 AUCOLA features the AMERICAN UNIVER- SITY CAMPUS.

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American U niversity IJlL of the finest things about American University is its campus. An eminently admirable setting for the joys and sorrows, the studious labors ana indolent pleasures of our college lite, the campus holds a place peculiarly its own in the affections of every one of us. It is the purpose of the 19o0 AUvvOlLA to furnish a partial record, writ- ten and pictorial, of our lives here. i o that end, views ot the buildings with which, we have become thoroughly familiar, photographs of our pro- fessors and classmates, accounts of our athletic contests, and articles on the organizations of which we have been mem- bers, have all been included in the yearbook. I hen, to add just a bit to the pride with which an A. Uite will think ot his alma mater when perusing this volume, we have featured an element of A. U. life usually slighted — the campus itself. Our faculty embodies an unparalleled combination of technical skill with interest in the welfare of individual students. A. U. alumni are thankful to be able to declare that their professors assisted in their spiritual as well as mental development. 1 liese are acknowledged facts, and we do, at least partially, appreciate them. len we think of our student body, we again, with- out being boastful, feel blessed. A securely-founded insti- tution, ■with fine religious affiliations and a location in the

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