Aurora University - Pharos Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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JUNIOR YEAR HE THIRD YEAR of the class of 1933 abounded profusely in extra-curricular activities, altho not to the degradation of scholastic achievement. , The roll call was enlarged by four members, but the class acquired seven new personages in all: Bernice Moore, Eleanore Goodwin, Aaron Shiffman, Helen Hartsburg, Mrs. Beatrice Bunte, and two drafted from the senior class, George Hall and Dorothy Bair. From this array Zeke Raines was placed in the presidency, Esther Mitchler in the vice-presidency, Ruth Shaw and Bill Shaw retaining their positions of secretary and treasurer respectively. Two of the class members were honored for physical prowess in the form of two athletic captaincies. George Hall was elected head of the football eleven and Zeke Raines head Spartiate of the basketball five. An innovation was perpetuated at this time in the shift of the editing of The Pharos from the senior class to the junior class, the book to be jointly published this one year with Claralouise Lavis as editor-in-chief and Franklin Alexander, a senior, as business manager. From this year on, the publishing was to be wholly in the hands of the juniors. Wayne Gilman, another of this class, was editor-in-chief of The Borealis, the college newspaper. Strenuousness of the year thus far made the production of a junior class play impracti- cable, so an interesting literary program was given in its place. lt consisted of a review of The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolph Besier, given by Mrs. Milton Weil, harp solos by Miss Marjorie Anderson, and Trifles, a one act play, given by members of the class. The year closed with the junior-senior banquet in May. Tendered by the juniors to the seniors at the Elks Club, it was one of the nicer affairs of the college and a fitting approach to the last of four school years. SENIOR YEAR ITH George Hall as president, Ned Shaw, vice-president, Claralouise Lavis, secretary, and Bernice Moore, treasurer, the last year for '33 rolled around - a year full of financial difficulty which necessitated a drastic curtailing of expense. At the beginning of the year dues were slashed in half and the annual steak fry dispensed with. Following a suggestion made by Dean Ferry and Mrs. Singleterry, plans were laid for a Shakesperian Festival, to be given in the place of the customary May Festival and Senior Class Play and to be based on the comedy As You Like It. Leading roles were to be portrayed by seniors, underclassmen depicting the minor characters. However, for the same reason which inspired the cutting of class dues, this extensive plan had to be aban- doned. But another succeeded it - that of a formal reception Commencement week with the seniors in the leading roles of hosts and hostesses, presenting the senior gift to its dedicatee Dr. jenk . Th' 'f ' ' ' ' H , s is gi t, which is in the form of a lecture hall bearing the name ' 3? ' . , , Grrin Roe Jenks Lecture Hall, was derived by removing the partition between two class- rooms re- aintin th ll ' ' ' ' , Gp g e wa s, sanding and waxing the floors, building a lecture platform, and hanging new shades. Most of the work was done by the senior men. During the course of the last two months there were a number of f t' d d c unc ions atten e by seniors. A May Breakfastwas celebrated .early in the month with all students, guests, , and prospective students of the college present Gn M f g . . ay ourteenth mothers of the students were received by the faculty and students atan afternoon tea As graduation drew closer and closer Commencement Week activities began, the Presi- dent's Breakfast bein one ft h ' ' ' g o lt e nicest. With Commencement june seventh and the Alumni Banquet over the same evening, our small class, dwindled from thirty members to ten was rad t d - h ' , g ua e anot er group in the world to carry on the Spirit of Aurora College. Page twenty-four

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Class of 1934 s UPPER cLAssMEN the junrors have been led by ohn Dawson president Franklin Barber vice president Geneve Smith secretary and Christine Hay treasurer. The first social activity of the class was a Scavenger Party at whleh they entertained the freshmen Cn their class day they had the customary steak fry followed by a chapel program in the form of a pageant Cn the last Wednesday before Christmas the Juniors presented as their class play the Nativity drama Bethlehem by Laurence Housman The outstanding undertaking of the year was the publication of The Pharos To finance the book called for a great amount of sacrifice on the part of the Juniors since it was dis- covered after plans for the publication were far advanced that patrons could not be depended upon for financial aid This necessitated a drastic cutting of all expenses for the yearbook and all class activities To meet the expenses it was necessary to use all the money in the class treasury including that set aside for a class gift and to secure more from miscellaneous sources One source of revenue was a rummage sale another a candy stand conducted by the juniors 1n Eckhart Hall They also worked on the May 4th program at East Highg many were in the chorus and plays and all of the Juniors helped in some way to make the per- formance a success The last social event of the year was the unror Senior Banquet given at The Spanish Tea Room at Naperville Ill Reverend ohn Norris Hall of Batavia Ill retired Metho- dist minister and lecturer was the special speaker for the occasion which was one of the most enjoyable of the commencement season UPUUUFU Top Row Bezanson I Seibert E Anderson F Barber R Keepers R Cantrell S Bell Middle Row Fruland G Smith M Stephan R Troch Prof Smith advisor H Boynton, S. Espe, Lockward I Liu First Row Young R Shaw H Ames C Hay Dawson R Smith C Flanders C Erickson, M Bouslough page twenty six - - J J .-' ,. . 1 A 1 0 ' . ' . I ,n ,xc 1 ' 9 7 9 ' ' . . . J ', A' J J ' J .x . 1 . , . . J J. - - cc as 3 9 ' . , a . . ' 1 a . a . . J , , . J , ., ' x . n - ' 9 ' y ' , , , . , , , , , -. , . . , . , . , , q - 5, , . , . . - . 7 v 7 o , . ,J. , , , , , . f 1