McKendree University - McKendrean Yearbook (Lebanon, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS DAY May 12, 1944 Chapel Program Organ Prelude Vergene J. Jones Hymn Invocation Jesse Seiber Instrumental Solo Gehl Devore Class History Margaret Harshbarger Vocal Solo Vergene J. Jones Prophecy Maxine Ball The Will Alvin Whittemore Presentation of the Gavel Gehl Devore Response Thomas Gordon Hymn Benediction Alvin Whittemore Alma Mater TREE DEDICATION Invocation Alvin Whittemcre Music Women ' s Trio Remarks F. C. Stelzriede Presentation of Tree Gehl Devore Response. : Dr. Clark R. Yost Alma Mater 29

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OUR MAY QUEEN (Photo by Wyatt) Margaret Harshbarger, our May Queen this year, comes from Fairfield, Illinois. During her four years on the campus, Margaret has participated in Y.W.C.A, Clio, M.Y.F., and the Kittycubs. She served on the McKendrean and Review Staff, held several offices in Clark Hall, was a representative on the Student-Faculty Council and was president of the Student Association the second semester of her senior year. She has worked as an assistant Librarian during her four years oP school. Vergene Jones served as Maid of Honor to the Queen. 28

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PECULIAR TRENDS THE CLASS OF ' 44 The history of the Class of 1944 follows a peculiar trend. When we graduat- ing seniors assembled to write the history of our class, we found that only two of those who will be presented with sheep-skins on graduation day were among those who matriculated at McKendree in 1940 and will finish in May. They are Margaret Harshbarger and Gehl Devore. The others graduating either started before Septem- ber, 1940 or, by attending summer school, finished their courses last September. The two who matriculated in 1940 and completed their work last fall are Beatrice Attey and Calvin Ryan. The other members of our graduating class began their college careers and finished at various times, as follows: Don Harmon and James Owens entered McKendree in 1939 and completed their work at the end of the first semester of this school year. George Kennedy came to McKendree from Millikin as a sopho- more in 1941 and graduated at the end of the 1943 term. Malcolm Myres came to McKendree from Blackburn as a junior in January 1942 and completed his work last summer. Jesse Seiber came to McKendree as a second semester freshman, transferring credits from Trinity Gospel Bible School at Evansville, Indiana, in 1941. Cyril Curtis matriculated in 1939 and finished last summer. Edna Kraemer receives her degree with this graduating class. In 1941 Maxine Ball came from Blackburn as a second semester freshman and finishes in May. Alvin Whittemore began pre-college work at McKendree in 1940 and graduates in May. Robert Herman enrolled at McKendree in 1938 and is listed among the graduating seniors. Vergene Jenkins Jones, who received the Public School Music Diploma from McKendree in 1938, returned to the campus last summer and will finish her A.B. degree with this class. Let us now reminisce. The fifty-eight freshmen of 1940, under the able leader- ship of President Boyd Tex Anderson, made history by gaining possession of the chapel bell, after enjoying an undisturbed freshman picnic. Vice-president Bob Matthews, Secretary Alberta Young, and Treasurer Bonnie Bell ably assisted Tex in the aforementioned incident and in carrying on the other activities of the class. The thirty members of the sophomore class of 1941, with the efficient leader- ship of Gehl Devore, aided by Vice-president Margaret Saxe, Secretary Bob Matthews, Treasurer Robert Dannenbrink, and Sergeant of Arms Boyd Anderson, were active in various school activities. Several members of the class took part in that famous hair cutting initiation incident, which will not soon be forgotten by the ' 41 freshmen. The fifteen juniors, with George Kennedy as President, Margaret Harshbarger, Vice-president, Maxine Ball, Secretary, Art Hinson, Treasurer, Robert Dannenbrink, Sergeant of Arms, were campus leaders and were instrumental in helping to promote extra curricular activities. The fifteen seniors, only eight of whom have been on the campus this school year, headed by Gehl Devore, with Vice-president James Owens, Secretary Vergene Jones, Treasurer Maxine Ball, Sergeant of Arms Margaret Harshbarger and Don Harmon, have made up in quality what they have lacked in quantity. Members of the class have been leaders of various organizations and groups, including the three literary societies, student body, glee club, Y ' s , dramatic societies, and athletics. The changing constituency of the class may be attributed largely to the numerous abnormalities brought about by World War II. We have not exactly set the world on fire , but many of the ambitious freshmen who came to the Old Hill in 1940 are helping to extinguish the fires of hatred and greed, which are both causes and results of war. 30