Baptist Missionary Training School - Beacon Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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--- THE BEACON --. FRESHMAN DIARY, l93O-31 SEPTEMBER 15-Arrived at B. M. T. S. Just one of twenty-eight excited Freshmen. A dream come true! 22 -Dressed in rompers for the Freshman stunt at dinner tonight. Our first public appearance! 26 - Elected our Class officers: Sally Courtwright, President. Gertrude Hollingworth, Vice- President. Virginia Cox, Secretary. Virginia Cotchefer, Treasurer. Now we will begin to do things! OCTOBER 3 -Initiation Day. Wakened by fire alarm. After setting-up exercises received orders for the day. Gym suit backwards Ca real gymnastic feat!j. various colored hose, accompanied with salutes and bows, Such fun - but such aches l 10 - Chose Class Motto: With Truth for Our Creed and God for Our Guide. And Class Song: O Master Workman of the Race. Hope I can live up to these. NOVEMBER 4-Led group of shivering up- per classmen on a spooky ghost walk. Blue-Beard's wives entertained us. Pumpkin Pie 'n everythin'! A keen Hallowe'en. DECEMBER 8-Yule Log Ceremony. Very impressive. JANUARY 24-Class entertained at North Shore Church. Table decorations in our class colors-rose and silver. Each of us received a dainty handker- chief. Dr. Virgin was ever so inter- esting! We've been talking about the Lost City of Petra ever since. 31 -We Freshmen took charge of Guild Meeting tonight. The sub- ject was Looking Through the Camera Lens. FEBRUARY 9 - Cleaned costume room today and unearthed a rug for our Fresh- man Room. Worth while scrubbing when we find things like that! But, oh, my back still aches! MARCH l7-St. Patrick Day Party for our two new Freshies. Eva Mae Wong Gem and Dorothy Powers. That makes us just thirty now! 21-I still feel a little light- headed after the light party in Miss Carman's room. Who'Qver heard of a Festival of Lights before? I never did. But I hope I do again! APRIL 10 -A Little Golf Tournament in our Little Gym for our Little Faculty. Mrs. Heath won the solid oak loving cup. Jessie was certainly blaise master of ceremonies! I3 - Grand Opening of Ye Frosh Beauty Shoppe. Our only labor of love for the participants of the Grand Formal Feast. 24-I never thought I'd have a chance to see Paris so soon! The Seniors knew just where to take us after we arrived, too. But that trick bear knew too much! MAY l l - Ye Olde Shakespeare Sperit! And what a charming Senior Queen of the May! Here was something that was truly a surprise to all the Seniors! - JUNE 10 - Dedication of Chapel. fAll of us Freshmen weptlj ll - Denominational Night. - fAll of us Freshmen wept lj 12 - Senior Play. fAll of us Freshmen wept!! 13 - Senior Class Day. CAII of us Freshmen wept!j 14 - Baccalaureate Sunday. CAll of us Freshmen wept IU 15 - Commencement Day. Said good-bye to Seniors and wept. L. B.

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THE BEACON - B. M. T. S. ENGAGEMENT BOOK 1930-31 September 15 -Student party in memory of Sunny-Side Uppers September 16 - Faculty-Student Party September 17 -First Student Body Meeting September 19 - Supper at the Lakc September 21 - '1 ea at Englewood Church September 22 -Initiation to Gleeful Club September 26-Party for Tin Can Alley Residents September 29 -Lecture at Planetarium October 3 -Initiation Day October ll -Mission Union Program October 12 -Family Night at Hammond October 13 -Captain Ball Game QJuniors vs. Seniors, 0-OJ October 20 - Field Day at Forest Preserves October 23 - Senior-Faculty Tea Announcement of Iva Mae Gurley's Engagement October 24 - Entertained Calumet Association W. W. G. October 30 --Hallowe'en Party Given by Freshmen December 4-Exams December 7 -Annual Christmas Program Presentation of creche and living tableau by Juniors December 9 -Beginning of Winter Term December 10 - Glee Club Program at Stevens Hotel December 12-18 - Mrs. gsttlall and Miss deClercq are the charmin c oo December 21 -Faculty-Student Tea December 22-Entertainment of Aiken Institute Glee Club December 23-Faculty Entertained School at Christmas Breakfast December 24 - Christmas Vacation January 5 - Communion Service at First Baptist Church January 12 January 16 February February 3 7 February ll February 12 13 Faculty-Senior Captain Ball Game CO-21 -W. W. G. Banquet at Logan Square -Founder's Day. Presentation of The Family Album Glee and Gleeful Club Captain Ball Game ftiej - I. C. R. E. Conferences at Stevens Hotel -Valentine Party Given by Seniors g guests of the Training February -Spanish Club Party, Chicago Training School and Baptist Missionary Train ing School February 15 -Good English Week. Original Play by Drama Class February 16-Alarm Clock Spree February 27 -Old Barn Party at the Farm fSeniors and Juniorsj March 2-Lecture by Dr. Goodspeed March 6-Entertained at the Northern Baptist Seminary March 8 - Snow-bound. No Glee Club Tour to Michigan March 16 - End of Spring Vacation March 21 -Presentation of Tolstoi's What Men Live By, by Senior Drama Class March 30 -Spanish Program. Play and Gaucho-China Folk Dance April 10-Freshman-Faculty Golf Tournament April 19 -Faculty-Student Tea in Honor of Miss Brimson's Birthday April 24 -Seniors and Freshmen See Paris April 27 - Mrs. Boyce Served Tea to Seniors April 28-Glee Club Concert at Englewood Baptist Church April 29-Glee Club Concert at Elgin. Illinois May 3-Mauguerette Allen's Announcement Tea May 4 -Glee Club Concert at Oak Park Baptist Church May ll -May-Day Festival Sponsored by Freshmen May I4 -Juniors Entertained at Luncheon at Englewood Baptist Church May 21 -Seniors Entertained at Luncheon at First Baptist Church May 30 - Entertainment of the Seniors at Mrs. Davisson's by Alumnae June 3-8 -Northern Baptist Convention at Kansas City June 10-Dedication of the Remodeled Chapel June ll -Denomination Night June 12 -Presentation of Senior Play, Pharaoh's Daughter June 13 - Senior Class Day June 14-Baccalaureate Sunday June 15 -Fiftieth Annual Commencement 28