Hunter College - Wistarion Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Normal presidents. Each student escorted her particular favorite to her seat, the Professors being reserved for such privileged characters as class and society presidents. PRESIDENT HUNTER ....i MISS GOULD PROFESSOR GILLET . MISS GUITERMAN PROFESSOR AUBERT . MISS NEUGASS PROFESSOR KELLER . V MISS GREIG PROFESSOR BURGESS . MISS PRICE PROFESSOR WHICHER . MISS GOODWIN PROFESSOR CONE .... MISS BEATTIE I ' The tables were tastefully arranged and decorated. At every plate was placed a crysanthemum, and one of the conspicuous features was the beautiful cakes So kindly presented by our younger sisters, the juniors, and so thoroughly appreciated by the recipients. It was truly not only a feast of good things edible, but ff a' feast of reason and a flow of soul. Toasts were given by President Hunter, Professors Gillet, Aubert, Keller, Burgess, Whicher, Cone, and the following: V 1 T he S06Z2fZ2S-MISS GOODWIN, EC5 2 Cancer! Speakhzg as an Edueatzbmz! Fd6f0f-MISS NEUGASS, BC5 3 Our Amerzean Gzels-MISS GREIG, DC5 . I 4 A Sembrls' Emzoblzhg Influence upon the College-MISS BLOOM, CC5 5 Our Next Preszden!-MISS GUITERMAN, AC5 6 Class Q' 1901-MISS MOELLER All the toasts were particularly bright, some pungent, scintillating. Qne which caused much merriment Qapro- pos of the times-theday before electionj was that of Miss Guiterman, which closed by saying, 'f Here's to William, but both candidates bearing this classic name We were still left in doubt as to which William was the Object of her prediction. 'llhe exercises were concluded by the singing of the class song, Written by Miss Eleanor Guiterman of A.C. 5 Q M. L, PECK, 97

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h The Classical Banquet HE day of days, the event of the year-the Classical A Banquet, which celebrates the birth of the classical course, took place on November 5th, at two thirty, in the gymnasium. On that day a distinctly classical atmosphere pervaded the college. On that day she blossomed forth in gold and white. All the members of the Academic Senior Class wore white waists, yellow ribbons, and crysanthemums. The effect was like a burst of sunshine as the grave and dignified seniors passed slowly to their accustomed seats in chapel. The morning exercises were ably designed and car- ried out by our Queen of Hearts, the senior president, Miss Adelaide Gould, of AC5. The program was as follows: 1 ESSAY ON THE VALUE OF A DEGREE-Miss OBERMEIER CC5 2 'PIANO SOLO ...... Miss MULVIHILL, AC5 3 'QUoTAT1oNs . .. AC5, BC5, cos, DC5, EC5 4 VIOLIN SOLO . . . . Miss HERZOG, AC5 5 SHORT ADDRESS ...... PRESIDENT HUNTER The president's address was in his usual strain-en- couraging and uplifting in its character. He urged us to earnest effort and high ideals. Theregular class work was passed over lightly, the H work ' being mainly on the part of the instructor who strove in vain to gain and hold the attention. Something seemed hovering in the airg the students wore a look of abstraction, the periods were interminable. - At last, however, the time arrived, the event for which we had been planning so long. It has been customary for some years to celebrate this occasion by giving a banquet. In former years the only guests were the professors, but this year there was an in- 1l0V2Vf1O11, 111 .so far as by a unanimous sentiment, the en- tire staff of instructors were included, as were also the 96

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College Birthday EBRUARY fourteenth dawned bright and beautiful, a fitting day for celebrating l the birth of our dear Alma Mater. The very sun seemed to try to burst through every crevice to catch a glimpse of that happy throng assembled in the chapel. Grave normal seniors, for the last time spending thatday within their mother's arms, wore White shirt waists with large bunches of violets pinned at their breasts Their spring-like fragrance pervaded the room and made it seem that our Alma Mater was born ' When blossomy May- Had strewn with tender flowers the earth, i And skies were blue and sunlight smiled. A very interesting programme had been prepared. Appropriate quotations were spoken by members of the senior classes. A piano solo, vocal solo, and the Glee Club chorus added to the enjoyment of the exercises. Doctor Jarrett, President of the Associate Alumnae, in behalf of the same, presented the senior class with forty pic- tures, duplicates of which are in the public schools, so that the seniors might become acquainted with pictures that will soon be part of their daily surroundings and used in their work. . . Now the most interesting time had come. During the exercises many eyes had attempted to peep under this piece of white cloth and that piece of black, and many speculations had been made as to what they would disclose. But time reveals all things and patience is always rewarded. One after another the coverings were removed and their contents disclosed. It was the object of the students this year to complete, as it were, the last year's gift. The classes last year gave an alcove in the west library, which was to be named in honor of our dear president, but hitherto there had been no means of distinguishing it from the other alcoves. So this year the college gave a bronze slab that should proclaim to all the, name of this alcove. Most of the gifts consisted of books to fill its shelves. The Alpha Beta Gamma, the Philomathean and the Phoebean Societies, books relative to the study of Shakespeare, the Gamma Tau Kappa, French books, and the Bird Club, books to further the acquaintance of students with the feathered inhabitants of the air. The Glee Club presented a splendid likeness of our late instructor in music, Professor Mangold, the ECHO staff, an etching of An Avenue in Middleharnis, by Hobbemag the Pi Nu Basket Ball team, a bas- relief panel, Aurora, and the Normal College Basket Ball team, apparatus for the gymnasium. But of all these gifts, Alma Mater, the greatest, the most lasting, is that one tendered by all, the great love of your many children. H We look to thee With lovmg 95793, We own thee, mother, all the while, As noblest, wisest, truest, best, And while of this thy house one stone O mother, on another stands, Thou always hast a fairer one. A mighty house not made with handsg Oh. gentle mother kind and wise! With a full heart we look to thee Gratefully, gladly, hopefully. , We know that in some coming day The faces met around thy knee, ' . Fainhousehold group, mpst pass away., ' Nor framed by an the builderrs art,- But in the east or in the west. Far from thy face, far from thy smile, A lasting house of loyal heartsni O 4-L. F. D, 98