Huntington College - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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. Y Freshman Da A hilarious affair is Fresman Day! The freshman of '42 formed a parade of dig- nified characters. Among the group was: Ad- olf Hitler, Popeye, Sweetpea, Ally Oop, a bride and groom, Ghandi, and others. Even our freshman president, Dr. Becker, humbly paid his respects to the sophomore class. After the greenies were brought before the harsh sophomore judge and were made to pay their penalties, a parade was escorted by the city police, through main street, down to Little River. The parade was lead by a German band, directed by Sink Plungedu Birdsall. Following the band came the President, two freshman faculty members, freshmen in their regalia, and sophomores carrying the tug-of-war rope. By-standers, bicycles, cars, and kids thronged the streets, and the confusion was great. Down at Little River, just above the dam, the mighty Sophs pulled the sweating, struggling, groaning Freshies clear across the river as a crowning achievement to their day of dictatorship

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The Inaugural Dinner When a new president takes up his duties as executive of a nation, he is honored accordingly, and on his inauguration he delivers his Inaugural Address. When our new president, Dr. Elmer Beck- er, took over the responsibilities of Huntington Col- lege, he was similarly honored at an ,lnaugural Din- ner, at Hotel LaFontaine on December 12, 1941. The large number of students and guests were honored to have present for the occasion two form- er presidents of the College, D. R. Ellabarger and C. W. H. Bangs: and also the composer of Alma Mater , lVlrs. Leora Ellabarger Stout. President Becker received greetings from a re- presentative of each of the following groups: the faculty, alumni, students, public schools, and the community of Huntington. The president in his Inaugural Address not only acknowledged a deep sense of responsibility, but also stated a desire to see Huntington College go forward and be an asset to Christian civilization in the future by producing graduates who will effective- ly present the Christian example. In his address he made this statement, The cry of a needy world today is for a rising generation of leaders possessing worthy character, intellectual understanding, and an active faith in Cod,' for he said, To educate with- out God is to bring disaster and ruin to any people. The aims and goals of the College program, which are being set up in the present administration. With these goals in mind and President Becker to supervise, we expect to see the College grow not only in the number of students, but in Christian value to the coming generations. H---L

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get i 5 FR 1- , . IM -si ll W my 1 Senior Skip Da At ten o'clock, on the evening of March 18, a figure of a man hung by the neck from the tower room of the administration building. Ten ominous figures stealthily felt their way through the murky darkness in the lower halls. Everything was perfect- ly quiet and serene until Oley tripped over a coat rack. Crash! 'Bang! It upset along with all its contents to the Hoor. This made the rest of the seniors so furious that they started throwing chairs and cushions. As a result certain places were left in a sorry state. Seriously now, this is just a little insight into the frivolities of the graduating class of '42 as they took one last Hing. The skip included the states of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. The class traveled for forty-three hours straight, each one taking his turn at driving and sleeping. A little over eleven hundred miles were covered. Many places of interest were visited. N In these few hours the seniors accumulated memories they will never forget, Chuck and Jimmy arguing over the intricate road maps, Oley sleeping, accompanied lay Wayxie's snore, Tuffy reminiscing over his prelude to leaving. Ed and John stuffin' themselves, Gus and his lengthy novels to Ann, and l'loward's picture cow. All this made an experience never to he forgotten.