Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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J ome lAJad l ever rjCiLe li 16 From a freshman ' s first midnight spread to a senior ' s last reluctant farewell to her room- mate, Irion Hall is home to the co-eds of the Elmhurst College campus. From early morn- ing until late at night, Irion Hall hums with activity. Under the patient and watchful eye of Dean Staudt, the girls live harmoniously together, observing quiet hours, sharing boxes from home, housecleaning on Saturdays, and burning the midnight oil during exam week. The girls have graciously accepted the neces- sity of three in a room this year, without many mishaps. Each room in the dorm is a vivid exemplification ot the personalities of its tenants. Bedspreads and draperies, bulletin boards and pictures, covered orange crates,, and bookshelves— all are distinctively different. The mail room is invaded three times a day when the letters from home and elsewhere are greeted with joyful cries. Irion Hall Lounge is the scene of friendly gatherings and a place where each girl may be proud to entertain her guests. Eds and co-eds gather around the piano for a sing in Irion Hall lounge. 22

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Reading clockwise, this panel shows guests being received at the door of the Lehmann ' s home, joining lustily in the singing, serving themselves at the tea table, and enjoying conversations over their tea cups. eutime a rJHell munn J Every Wednesday afternoon from three to five o ' clock during the pre-Christmas season, the faculty, students, and alumni of Elmhurst College were received at tea by President and Mrs. Lehmann in their home. The decorations were very simple and effec- tive, in keeping with the season and occasion. Mrs. Lehmann was assisted at the teas by faculty members, faculty wives, and, this year, by the sophomore girls. The theme of the last pre-Christmas tea was Sing Your Way Home. Faculty mem- bers and students alike stood around the piano in the Lehmann ' s friendly living room and enjoyed singing old and new Christmas carols and songs in both German and English. Mrs. Lehmann ' s teas give us an opportunity that might not otherwise present itself for friendly, intimate conversations with our in- structors and professors. Here, in a gracious, friendly, almost like home atmosphere, we find a welcome interlude in a week of busy activity. Wherever we go after we leave Elmhurst College, we shall always remember with pleas- ure the afternoons of good fellowship and warm hospitality at the home of our presi- dent and his wife. 21

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Id Though this year its population was greatly decreased, South Hall, the residence for men on the Elmhurst College campus, still pro- vided an important part of college life for the male students. In spite of numerous vacant rooms, the men ' s dormitory was by no means a dead or even a quiet place. The frequent pleas, Quiet please, I ' m writing a thesis! , heard from the seniors, were enforced by Roy Chesney, the dormitory president, whenever the less studious underclassmen became too iDoisterous in the frequent bull sessions that characterize life in South Hall. The dorm- itory, however, was notably quiet during the devotions which took place every evening in the lounge. The residents of South Hall furnish their double rooms with ingenious ar- rangements of remarkable and novel pieces of furniture. The result is a comfortable home suitable for study, rest, or fun. Mail-hungry males storm Bucky in South Hall. One of those South Hall bull-sessions. c V, c V, 23