Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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Dad's DRY Elaborate decorations on the fraternity houses and the Dorm, parades on the down-town streets and on the field between the halves, old grads and former students of many varietieS and assorted ages, a formal dance or two at night, the most important meeting of the Alumni Council ever held, six new members of the Board of Trustees elected by the alumni, the first time alumni ever directly chose men to these positions, Phi Delta Theta with a cele- bration of its fiftieth anniversary of its entrance on the campus, the Rolla Miners, a football game and the inevitable defeat on this stated holiday, all these coming together, at once and at the same time, that's Home-coming. Open house everywhere, bull sessions all day and most of the night, pleasure in watching a splen- did team, splendidly coached, even though that team did lose to the best eleven in any Missouri institution, college or university, in 1930, good fellowship, beautiful weather, a benevolently disposed faculty, there are nothing but pleasant memories of the day Westminster's sons re- turned in the fall of '30. ' Glaze Club-Conlinuetl B tryouts, twenty-five of whom were retained on the roster. The eliminations were not made because of poor material, but it was thought that a smaller club could be more effectively trained. Progress was somewhat slow at first, due to interference of other activities, but after the holidays Becker rapidly rounded the club into shape. The complete repertoire comprised twenty numbers, delightfully interspersing Bach and Handel with popular ballads. In all its concerts the Club showed thatlit had been carefully trained, and Mr. Becker deserves our praise for having directed one of the best glee clubs Westminster has ever had. In Fulton, the Club appeared at the Court Street churches, and also sang in a joint con- cert with the William Woods Glee Club, at Dulany Auditorium. PThis concert offered a rich and entertaining program, and was greatly appreciated by all music lovers. The big and only trip of the season was aimed at Kansas City and vicinity. Soaring on wings twenty-eight of song, the Club arrived at Westport Landing April 18. En route, Frankenfeld, who also acts as accompanist, amused with his German ac- cordion, and did likewise in thehcity until a de- mure high-school miss asked him how much his peanuts were. During the stay in Kansas City the members of the Club were hospitably entertained at the homes of Presbyterian friends. Concerts were given at several of the leading churches and high schools. ,The Club also sang before one thousand Shriners, and over two radio stations. Although the trip was a finan- cial disappointment, our musical representa- tives received much favorable comment, and certainly enhanced the reputation of the Col- lege. A quartet, made up variously of Becker, Close, Irwin, Whaley, Stone, Miller, Lampe, and Randolph, aided the Club on its trip and made several appearances in behalf of the school.

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1 FRANCIS KEENER DUPUY CAYCE IRLEY MCCLARD CARL, HALL Slualenl Officers and Council As everyone has probably heard, Westminster has Student Government. The foundation of this Government is a cute little Constitution, for all the world like one of the big ones that work. There are also several officers, nice boys who preferred a big steam roller to other means of conveyance. The oflicers this year have been Francis Keener, President, DuPuy Cayce, Vice-President, Carl Hall, Secretary- Treasurerg and Irley McClard, Sergeant at Arms. With the exception of President Keener they have done nothing and thus preserved in- tact another old Westminster tradition. They all, however, kept within mailing distance should any exigency have arisen. But the good old Student Council came through in fine style. With Keener at the helm and Warden, et al., in the vanguard, the Coun- cil not only met almost every Monday evening but actually passed no less than seven resolu- tions and a petition or so. This august body was out for blood, and, though they could only inflict a few minor scratches, they managed to make themselves generally known and noto- rious. Among other attempts, a petition to the Board of Trustees was drawn up, entreating Beck Farrell, Warden, Harrison D Jamison, Jones, Arbuthnot orsey thirty