Battle Creek Sanitarium School of Home Economics - Nucleus Yearbook (Battle Creek, MI)

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lla Ewiem gd . l l Class History In the fall of 1920 a great training ship, devoid at first of its colors and a pilot it could call its own, was launched upon the stormy sea of college life. On board this ship were bustling workers eager for advancement and recognition, and soon the ship was manned from its own crew with Lorna Barber Cat the wheelj and the colors, purple and white, flying proudly from its mast. The motto, Deeds, not Words, could be seen shining through the mist. So immense was this ship and so speedy was its course that a collision with other ships seemed unavoidable. In fact, a rather forcible meeting did occur one night between this ship and the good ship Initiation, but due to the great prowess of the crew and the strength of the new ship, it sailed away, feeling it had been thoroughly initiated and ready for whatever came. Many social functions as teas, dances and hikes were enjoyed by the crew on board, which broke the routine life of the sailor. As the ship neared, for the first time, the dangerous final zone, many anxious faces peered overboard, but after sailing through dark and stormy waters for two or three days and nights, those on board passed through the zone safely and none the worse for the mental strain. Soon after this our crew picked up a few stragglers who immediately became rough and ready sailors, serving whenever ordered. The ship continued on its course, each day bringing its round of orders and pleasures, and the crew weathering the storms and gales with their eyes only for the first port. just before reaching this port, those on board being of a neighborly 'disposition, decided to give a banquet to the crew of the ship 1921. On june the tenth the port was sighted in the distance, and on june the eleventh the ship sailed into the port of S-E-R. A By this time, the ambitions of the ship's workers had reached the high water mark and so they stopped at this port but a short time. They soon embarked with Andy Davison as pilot and Helen Shannon, Cecil McKercher and Annie Paul Moon as the skipper's mates. Thus was brought about a feeling of con- fidence and readiness to cope with greater and more important problems. Soon after leaving port the crew was entertained by a house warming in the Alpha Theta Pi cabin. Following shortly was one given by the S.K.K.'s. Soon the School Spirit invaded its cabins and introduced to the crew his boon companion--basket ball. Upon discovering his good qualities, the members of the crew urged him to remain and many an evening he was raided by the force on the ship 1923, but his persistent nature each time kept him from sinking. Parties, dances, etc., made spicy with mental struggles, kept the ship plung- ing on at full speed. Each day the crew were preparing themselves to handle 4b

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Gi 1'1 fq. E Ex 5 UNA WOOD . . . Battle Creek, Michigan Dietitian A 9 II. CARMEN ZETLER . Youngsville, Pennsylvania Dietitian A 9 II: Keystone Club. VVIANNIFRED BEATTIE . . Pontiac, Michigan S. K. K. Dietitian 45

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Guia-LIL' QE Q 'lx 5 the problems which they would encounter upon their arrival in the 'destined port. After having clear weather and clear sailing for so long the crew awakened one morning to find themselves in the face of an exam wind storm, and escaped being sunk only by the summoning of the cram crew. The crew, with their characteristic energy pushed on through the deep toward the destined port V I C E. Through the voyage the ship's men displayed spectacular bravery and an Alpha Theta Pi scholarship was awarded to Clara McKinstry for the excellent work she had done while on board. Finally they reached the great goal of their ambitions-the goal of SER-VICE-and with its colors still flying proudly from the mast, the great ship reached the last port of its journey. The journey was such a perilous one that during it a few of the passengers were drowned. Throughout the long journey the colors were at half mast but once, and that was in commemoration of the loss of one of its crew, Winnifred Beattie. After each had received distinguished medals for his work on board the ship for two years, the members of the crew temporarily disbanded and began searching for jobs on boats, preparing to sail on the great seas of College and Professional life. MAUDE BAKER. 47