McKendree University - McKendrean Yearbook (Lebanon, IL)

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YMCA CABINET YMCA The YMCA, in spite of having a limited member- ship, -functioned as usual this year. Four delegates were sent to the YM-YWCA Conference held at Shurtleff College in November. During the year, the YMCA met on Wednesday evenings. Many of the programs consisted of com- bined sessions with the YWCA. Student ministers were the speakers at most of the joint meetings. Harold Kuebler, assistant regional secretary of the YMCA, spoke at one of the combined sessions in February. The Y ' s officers for the year: president, Don Har- mon (I), Gehl Devore (2); vice-president, Gehl De- vore (I), William Stallings (2); program chairman, Larry Jones; social chairman, William Searles; chap- lain, Mode Powell; secretary-treasurer, Peter Notaras; pianist, Robert Stadge. YWCA This year the association continued to fulfill its re- quirements to become a participating Y in the national organization. Several of the officers attended a conference in November at Shurtleff College, Alton. They sent a representative to the Lake Geneva Con- ference in June. The Y.W. held some of its weekly meetings with the Y.M. in Clio Hall, with the student ministers pro- viding the programs. The Y.W. also cooperated with the Y.M. in planning social activities for the campus. The officers for the year: president, Joyce Ann Kean; vice-president, Maxine Ball; program chairman, Mar- garet Harshbarger; secretary-treasurer, Gloria Steph- ens; social chairman, Ruth Koerber; pianist, Vergene Jones; sponsor, Mrs. C. J. Stowell; chaplain, Edna Kampmeyer; room chairmen, Flossie Hortin, Dorothy Faulkner. YWCA Ufl m ' ' V 1 lt a o« w- L iPt h3 MJ ■Pr t m p V BkJjL ' is ■ •, 1 fe |fej4$ifl ' t ' vt A 71 p| T- ' : ijtV i 7 i «mI SEATED (left to right): M. Harshbarger, E. Kampmeyer, V. Jones, G. Stephens, J. Kean (Pres), M. Ball, D. Faulkner, F. Hortin. STANDING: E. Waggoner, G. Winterrowd, W. Luman, F. Shaffer, F. Jones, T. Young, V. Vickers, R. Koerber, A. Veatch, R. Giles, J. Bare.

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SIGMA TAU DELTA (Left to right): J. Kean, G. Stephens, Dr. West, Dr. Yost. SIGMA TAU DELTA This is the eighth year of the Alpha lota chapter of Sigma Tau Delta on the campus. This organization is a national honorary English fraternity for the pur- pose of learning to appreciate literature and of creat- ing the desire to write. The meetings are held at the home of Dr. West and consist of creative writing and reviews on current books of popular interest. Three new members were received into the society this year. SIGMA ZETA The Sigma Zeta honorary society is a national or- ganization whose purpose is to encourage scientific study and to recognize students of high scholarship in natural sciences and mathematics. The Beta Chapter at McKendree College was organized in 1926. During this school year Prof. H. C. Gutekunst, head of the department of chemistry, and Mr. Thomas T. Gordon, a senior majoring in Mathematics, have been initiated. These, with Dean Stowell, have constituted the active chapter this year. Although with depleted ranks, the society plans to carry on and to be prepared for useful work both now and when the peace comes. SIGMA ZETA (Left to right): Prof. H. C. Guntekunst, president; Dean C. J. Stowell, recorder-treasurer; Thomas T. Gordon.

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CHORUS FRONT ROW (left to right): V. Jones (Pres). J. Bare, G. Winterrowd, W. Luman, E. Kampmeyer, D. Faulkner, Miss Smi ROW: F. Jones, T. Young, F. Hortin, A. Veatch, V. Phillips, G. Reisner, THIRD ROW: J. McKnelly, K. Bruning, L. Jone M. Martin, G. Devore. . SECOND M. Powell, CHORUS The chorus aims to give pleasure and relaxation to its members. It gives experience in group singing and stimulates interest in music. This year our group of singing voices filled its usual appointments at churches and provided special music for many of our chapel services. Besi des the formal functions of the- chorus one of the outstanding events in this year was the Hallowe ' en Party sponsored by the chorus. The chorus, under the direction of Miss Eula R. Smith, elected Vergene Jones, president; Shirley Berg- man, vice-president; Edna Kampmeyer, secretary; Larry Jones, treasurer; Flonda Jones, social chairman, and Wyvona Luman, pianist. TRIO The women ' s trio is chosen from members of the chorus. The trio sang at Salem, O ' Fallon and in our local Methodist Church. They also furnished special music at the college on various occasions. The mem- bers are Vergene Jones, first soprano; Shirley Bergman, second soprano; and Virginia Phillips, alto. The members of the trio are also soloists, and all have made several public appearances this year. As we think of their singing we are reminded of the words of Ben Johnson: The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound were parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense. WOMEN ' S TRIO (Left to right): V. Phillips, V. Jones, S. Bergr (Snapshot)