Centenary College of Louisiana - Yoncopin Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 206 of the 1938 volume:

sJ i PROLOGUE 3 s 1 1 I I if Otf Jjrief Jjlocjrapkij ' of Cjeorc e Samuel Sexto Words are inadequate to pay tribute to George Samuel Sexton and volumes could not record the good that filled his life and lives after him as the direct result of his earthly efforts. Here at Centenary we look upon him as ours. The air, the buildings, the college itself are filled with memories that can never die. But, in other places, in other spheres, are those who held him just as beloved, who admired just as greatly a character which ex- ceeded the bounds of ordinary language in description. Great men of today tell with pride of boyhood friendship with George Sexton. Churches where he served think of him as theirs — and theirs only. Spanish-American War Veterans remember the kindly young Captain of Volunteers at Miami, who stricken with fever and unable to join the expeditionary forces to Cuba, was constantly building the morale of his comrades, tending the ill, helping all. His work in fighting subversive forces which sought to cripple Southern industry during the World War was an out- standing achievement. Business leaders looked on him as their peer as they watched him handle administrative affairs, which would have baffled even those especially trained to combat them. The Masonic order, Knights Templar and Shrine claimed him as a member. Rich, poor, great and meek claimed him as their benefactor. He was that kind of a man. Every step in his life •was the unconscious building of a great and everlasting memorial in the minds of those who knew him. He was Cent- entary ' s Doc George ; truly he was everybody ' s Brother George. With humble realization of the inadequacy of our efforts, a brief recording of some of the major events in a life which always followed the path of God, appears in the following pages. Those who knew him may fill some of the gaps. No human effort can tell the complete story. COPYRIGHT ALBERT FARNELL, Editor MALCOLM MASON, Business Manager CENTENARY COLLEGE, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA THE DEDICA « W « Vi«!«i 4« Doctor Sexton is gone, but the little wisteria-covered cottage on the campus which was his home in the final years of his life still is ' the Sexton home. The Centenary Board of Trustees has given Mrs. Sexton a life interest in the cottage so that Aunt Sally may spend her remaining years in the home which she and Doc George occupied so happily together. As a physical memorial to Doctor Sexton, his friends and colleagues at Centenary launched a drive for funds to carry on the work in which he was engaged at the time of his death. The opening banquet of this campaign was a tremendous tribute to the man all had loved so well. At the speakers table are shown, above, Randle T. Moore, Dr. M. E. Dodd, President Pierce Cline, E. A. Frost, Westbrook Steele, Bishop Sam Hay, Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs, George Sexton, Jr., and Arch Haynes. T I O N Sailing ° nd ba Ppy Sallie Gray Moseley ' s life from August 30, 1893, ' when she was joined in holy wedlock to George Samuel Sexton, has been devoted to loyal and loving service to every good cause which he espoused. She was his devoted and loyal companion, his counselor and in- spiration in time of crisis. For over forty years she shared his joys and sorrows with the same smile of love and loyalty, encourag- ing him always. She loved Centenary and like her beloved husband she has become an enduring part of the college in the minds of its friends. On this the seventeenth anniversary of the creation of the Yoncopin by George S. Sexton, the staff is proud to dedicate this the George S. Sexton Memorial Edition to Sallie Moseley Sexton, in appreciation of her great loyalty and enduring devotion to Centenary College. The tirst picture of George Samuel Sexton, made in Arkansas at the age of fourteen. 1 I ! i! Oarli] l lft e George Samuel Sexton came into this world amid the desolation following Civil War de- vastation. He was born June 10, 1867, at Mid- dleburg, Tennessee, the son of James R. Sexton and the former Mary Jane Justice. The child who was to make his imprint so deeply in the lives of others became fatherless a few months later. The mother found it impossible to com- plete the task of rebuilding a farm home wrecked by war, and as George reached his teens, the family moved to the vicinity of Cabot, Arkansas. In the lives of all truly great men, accomplish- ments of maturity always reflect traits of char- acter revealed in youthfulness. Devotion to family, honor and loyalty for those he sought to follow stood out in the life of George Sexton, the man. The boy was a constant source of joy to his widowed mother. Her wish became his act, always. Mary Jane Justice had no picture George Sexton, (he young pastor. Of Ljreat t7r Lew ' skip In Arkansas, George Sexton chop- ped cotton with a lad named Joe Robinson, later to become United States senator and leader of his party in the Senate. He ran a cot- ton gin for Governor Eagle and picked up whatever farm work he could get, saving his money for education. The friendship with Joseph T. Robinson lasted through the lives of both. The depth of it is shown in this statement by Senator Robinson at the Centenary Centennial Celebration on Septem- ber 25, 1924, after each had reach- Terrell, Texas church built by George S. Sexton. The rising young minister — Doctor Sexton, taken about 1895. of her youngest child in his infancy. There were no photographers in the Tennessee hills. Frequently she ex- pressed her wish for a picture of George. The youngster of fourteen, hearing that a traveling photographer was stopping in a nearby town, took some of the first money he had earned working on neighbors ' farms in Arkansas and walked the seven miles to the photo- grapher to have his first picture made. She framed the tintype and it still re- poses in the original frame with the Sexton family. «SMS ed the meridian of life: President Sexton is fairly representative of the faculty, the trustees and of the student body. His ex- perience has been broad; his faith is pro- found; his will resolute. Nearly all men are at times inspired to noble thoughts and courageous deeds. Few men are al- ways upright and unwavering in the per- formance of duty. Dr. Sexton, through all his days, has been a faithful follower of the greatest Teacher the world has ever known. President Sexton ' s dream and hope are to see Centenary College strengthened for service to civilization and to Christianity. That, indeed, is the dream and hope of thousands who owe in large part their happiness and success to the inspiration received at Centenary. May this dream and hope be realized. George Sexton preached several years before entering college. He took his farm-earned money to attend Hendrix Col- As pastor of St. Paul ' s. ■ . —-c ,i .■: v v .■■; ' ■ •n ' -o ju J 1 i 5 I I I i jte centers the Mimsterif lege at Conway, Arkansas, where he remained for two years. In 1886, at the age of nineteen he was a licensed minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. By 1891 he was ordained elder and was riding circuit around Magnolia, Arkansas. Dur- ing this period he made another great friendship — with Harvey C. Couch. The Couch youth fre- quently drove into town to bring the young minister to church on Sundays. Harvey Couch ' s father never had been a church-goer, but under the inspiration of this young friend of his son, he be- came an ardent worshiper. The Magnolia period of preaching was brief and George Sexton soon accepted the pastorate at Texar- The Representative Church of Southern Methodism at Washington, D. C, another of Doctor Sexton ' s great building achievements. First M. E. Church, Shreveport. 2EI P ft £•- ,i ; .... ' •■ ' ■- ' ■ - if  ..- : %k , « 3 Old Centenary at Jackson. Its splendid background and line traditions first inspired Doctor Sexton to deep interest in Centenary, at Shreveport. Portrait oi Doctor Sexton when he came to Centenary SaSKSSfeK- C;v„ Jj alios Ljreat Ukurck kana. It was during this period that he met Sallie Gray Moseley of Jefferson, Texas and on August 30, 1893, she became his wife. In 1892 he went to St. Jo, Texas and to Henrietta, Gainsville and Piano in the years immediately following. On August 22, 1894, while at Henrietta, George and Sallie Sexton were blessed with a son, George, Jr., who now re- sides in Shreveport. In 1900 he assumed the pas- torate at Terrell, Texas where he built his first large church. Completion of his service at Terrell found Doctor Sexton becoming presiding Elder of the Gainsville District. His next charge was at Galveston, Texas. In 1905 came the event in Doctor Sexton ' s life which first set him down as a great builder of physical edi- fices as well as of human character. Bishop Hoss called him to go to Houston and there erect a church for the South Houston section. That was Doctor Sexton ' s first great building mission, but in after years friends came to say that wherever he went he either built a church or paid off the debt on one. His was a life of material achievement for others as well as spiritual assistance. The beautiful St. Paul ' s JLls Jnena--- ( J-esse J ones M. E. Church at Houston was the result of his efforts there, and he served as its pastor during the period 1906-1909. A young man named Jesse Jones contributed $50,000 to Doctor Sexton for this church, and the friendship which had brought this action was another which lasted through life and always held the two tightly together in the cause of humanity and Christianity. Jesse Jones, as chairman of the Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation, penned this tribute to his old friend after Doctor Sexton ' s death: Dr. Sexton was a real leader in his field. It is not possible to appraise the real value of his work — it was so far reaching and his fine principles of living were so deeply imprinted on those who came within his influence. His was a purposeful life, with con- structive objectives for the benefit of others. He served to the fullest extent of his seemingly un- limited and various capacities. There is nothing more ne cessary to insure good citizenship and good government than right and clean thinking. Dr. Sexton takes his place with The records of Centenary at Jackson, obtained by Doctor Sexton as he healed the breach between Centenary factions on assum- ing the presidency of the college. Jackson Hall, the only building on the campus when Doctor Sexton became president. vw;- ' : . R. T. Moore E. A. Frost John L. Scales, Sr. T. C. Clanton Hutchinson, St. Five of the six living mem- bers of the Board oi Trus- tees which brought Doctor Sexton to Centenary as president. The sixth living member, A. ]. Peavy, is not shown. The other mem- bers were: F. T. Whited, Sr., George S. Prestridge, ]. C. Foster, and ]. B. At- kins, Sr., deceased. J, ecomes CALaiional beam eaoer those who have played such a great part in shaping constructive thought of men and women in this country. It was a pleasure and a privilege for me to have been included within the circle of his friends. Doctor Sexton now was becoming known by a sobriquet which remained with him throughout his life — Everybody ' s Brother George. Realization was coming to all that here was a true leader, within the church itself, and in those spheres where both spiritual and material objectives stood forth. He left the Houston pas- torate in 1909 to take over the task of raising funds for construction of the now famous Representative Church of Southern Methodism at Washington, D. C. Ten years he spent in this work, but today another memorial to the efforts of Doctor f,.- . §f ■• . ' «. II i I s £ r § . .-,. m sS zS! 3. i 1 The Ar s Building — one ot the first building achievements of Doctor Sexton at Cent enary. Below: the 1932 graduation parade, showing the laculty, Board ot Trustees and graduates. The lour in front are George Reynolds, ]. L. Lancaster, L. A. Downs and Doctor Sexton. Mr. Lancaster and Mr. Downs were honored with LL.D. degrees _ HI I tm 2V ' . mm Colonial Hall, women ' s dormitory, above, and School ol Music below. Both were built by Doctor Sexton. interested in (_ enh yentenartj Sexton stands at Washington in the beautiful struc- ture of white, Georgia marble, with every bit of material in the building, from wood to steel, a prod- uct of Southern industry. During the period of bringing the Representative Church into being Doctor Sexton was called to the pastorate of the First Methodist Church in Shreve- port. This was in 1914. In 1917 he first became officially connected with Centenary, being placed on the Board of Trustees. From then until his death, his life centered around Centenary. The splendid record and fine traditions of old Cent- enary at Jackson often inspired his thoughts with visions of a greater Centenary at Shreveport, for the years to come. It was this feeling that caused Olectev 1 ' resident him to accept the presidency in 1921 when Centenary was at a low ebb, with but one building on the campus and the roster showing few students and little income. Doctor Sexton realized that, above all things, all Cent- enary factions must be united; that a divided Centenary could never advance. A sharp breach still existed at this time between the old Jack- son Centenary supporters and those who had brought the col- lege to Shreveport — the mov- ers and the non-movers. Doctor Sexton realized that the breach must be healed, and he set out to heal it by going straight to Jackson — to the center of those he sought to bring into the new fold. There he told of his dream of a great- er Centenary, serving both civil- i Dr. Sexton, the presiding elder, with Bishop Dobbs, at the ground breaking ceremonies tor the Wynn Memorial Church, Shreveport, in 1935. Jerome Cain, pastor in center background. Below, the Centenary Chapel, second building erected by Doctor Sexton after he assumed the presidency. .Js t;-); V. S-„i: Th3 beautiful Centenary campus of today, dotted with imposing buildings in a setting of stately pines. All of this was built during Doctor Sexton ' s administration, except the gymnasium, extreme right, and Jackson Hall, center. Jve unites y actions ---Jjecj ins to Jjuito ization and Christianity, of the need for support from all to achieve this. The gentleness, sincerity and kindliness of this man who had taken Centenary to his heart had its effect. One day, all of the old Centenary records, the minutes of meetings of the board and of the faculty from 1825 to 1908, held by the non-movers, were delivered to him at the house in Jackson where he was staying. He was told they were his — to do with as he pleased. Doctor Sexton brought them back to Shreveport, but he brought more than old documents. He brought a new future for Centenary, a future which would find the motivating power of all of Centenary ' s friends moving forward in one straight line. No one knew better than Doctor Sexton that Centenary, about ready for a receiver, could not exist and thrive merely on the good wishes of its friends. He was not certain whether it was within the power of anyone to save Centenary. His doubts were quieted when a meeting of leading business men was called in the office of E. A. Frost. To the ten assembled, Doctor Sexton spoke frankly of Centenary ' s needs. He was asked to leave the room. When he W hi in S i % ; ii r If S ,■■■■■:■,,,■ ,.;.■.■....:■■■ -™-,. ' ■■■■■■ The home of Doctor and Mrs. Sexton during (he years of his presidency. Below, the entrance of (he new gymnasium, a gif( of Arch ffaynes, where a special office vi as furnished for Dr. Sexion hy Mr. Haynes. Entrance to the campus, Jackson Hall, at the Jeff. Cshe CjoLLeqe fte Jjullt returned, he was shown a piece of paper bearing the name of each man, a sum of money indicated after each name. It read: E. A. Frost, $100,000; F. T. Whited, Sr., $50,000; George S. Prestridge, $25,000; J. C. Foster, $5,000; T. C. Clanton, $5,000; John L. Scales, $5,000; R. T. Moore, $25,000; A. Peavy, $25,000; J. B. Atkins, Sr., $50,000; W. K. Henderson, Jr., $25,000. To these men who brought forth these large sums of money that Doctor Sexton might have the sinews needed for his fight to re- build Centenary, nine of whom were members of the Board of Trustees, great credit is due. It was Sexton the builder when George Sexton took over the affairs at the college and soon the ad- ministration building, now Jackson Hall — the one academic structure on the campus when he took charge, had many neighbors. It had housed classrooms, dormitory, dining room and everything. Soon came the Chapel, the Arts Building, Colonial Hall, the present School of Music building, built originally to house the academy; Rotary dormitory; and many others. Dean John A. Hardin, Secretary of the Faculty, George M. Reynolds and Private Secretary Amanda Reynolds, Doctor Sexton ' s administrative assistants during this period, played an important part in this great program of development at Centenary. Doctor Sexton carried on this work until 1932, when he gave up the presidency so that his own time might be devoted more fully to spreading the influence of Centenary, while younger shoulders bore the brunt of administrative details. From this period until November, 1936, he served as Presid- ing Elder of the Shreveport district. When he left, he left a new college; a college full of vigor, with fresh blood coursing through its veins. Something of the gains made under him are found in these figures: There were 43 students at Cent- enary in 1920-21 and 432 in 1924-25; the productive endowment was $90,000 in 1920 and $653,657.93 in 1924. The assets were $426,400 in 1920, and $1,217,206.30 in 1924. Centenary now truly had be- come his school. This thought must have been in the mind of Mr. J. L. Lancaster, president of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, when he penned these lines on hearing of his friend ' s death: A preacher of the gospel, eloquent and learned, he was a man of vision, of faith, and of action. Centenary Col- lege and its position in the educational world today testify to that. We shall miss George Sexton. The world needs men of his kind, men who love the Lord and their fellowmen, and who prove they do by the way they act. Ljenienarijj Of Monument to d)r. Sexton Doctor Sexton had done a wonderful work with Centenary, but while he pushed the college forward from the material viewpoint, he never neglected the spiritual. Endowed with foresight, vision and business acumen, he nevertheless always was a servant of God. A tribute to this trait of his character comes from the Honorable Daniel C. Roper, secretary of commerce, who wrote at the time of Doctor Sexton ' s death: It is extremely difficult to accurately assess human values when we come to label individuals who have, with continuous unselfishness and with devotion to their cause, made contributions to church and country. Especially are we Impressed with this in these times, when we have come to recognize that we have been so derelict as to fail to keep abreast the spiritual forces with the development of our indus- trial and economic life. Dr. Sexton saw the importance of this early and gave his life to it. Doctor Sexton came back to Centenary November 20, 1936, as director of public relations. He could not stay away from active effort for the college he loved so deeply, even though he realized he was not physically able to carry on the task which he was about to assume. As the sands of time ran low in the hour glass of life for George S. Sexton all his thoughts and energy were for the college he loved. During the last days of May, 1937, he called in assistants, Westbrook Steele, a loyal friend, who had been with him in his first great campaign for Centenary, and Robert S. See, a member of the faculty during his presidency, and launched a financial campaign to insure the future progress of Centenary. He continued in this campaign until a few days before his death on July 4, 1937. He ended his life as he had begun it, as he had lived it — in simplicity, in devotion always to the causes he fostered, in love and service for humanity and for Christianity. Many have gained, many more will gain from that life. As stated by Mr. L. A. Downs, president of the Illinois Central System: His life will always be a shining example of conscientious devotion to high purpose, of kindly generosity in human relations, of unassuming friendliness in the companion- ship which makes life truly worth while. The passing of such a friend is a tragic personal loss, but the goodly influence of his life goes on and will continue to the end of time. Below is Rotary Dormitory lor boys. This building was erected with tunds raised by the Shreve- port Rotary Club, Doctor Sexton ' s own Civic Club, as its share in the 1929-30 financial drive. Jjook 1 Administration ntLYi Doctor Sexton stepped out of the presidency of Centenary with a record of administration of its affairs that had carried the college swiftly on a steady trail of ascendancy. But, his administrative ability and services remained with the college even after he no longer was its executive head. He remained a part of everything that was Cent- enary. He is shown here, first, at the time of his resigna- tion, with his successor, Dr. Angie Smith, and Dr. L. Scales, Sr., chairman of the Board of Trustees. Next, his interest in all college activities is obvious as he watches a May Day celebration with Mrs. H. R. Nickerson, dramatic instructor, in 1930. Dr. Sexton here appears in the 1933 graduation parade, as President Emeritus. The procession is headed by George Reynolds and Presi- dent Angie Smith. Below, Doctor Sexton and President Pierce Cline are seen striding across the campus, no doubt talking over Centenary ' s problems. President Cline and Governor Richard W. Leche of Louisi- ana with Doctor Sexton at his last commencement — May, 1937, a lew months before his death, on July 4, 1937. C he Kjkairtnan of the Jjoaro of C rustees Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs One of the outstanding men in the South is Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs, who through years of well performed service has won the confidence and profound respect of all with whom he has been associated. Bishop Dobbs is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Centenary College. He says, I regard this as a high honor and noble opportunity for service. His service has indeed been noble in that under his guiding hand and wise lead- ership Centenary has been placed on a much sounder financial basis than ever before. Beloved and admired by hosts of friends throughout the South, Bishop Dobbs has de- voted many years to the promotion and advancement of the College in this area. With his admirable personality and his infallible wisdom, he has served this institution, and spurred it on to even greater heights and fields of conquest. Only gratitude and appreciation can be felt in the heart of each Centenary student. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs Chairman B. W. Marston Vice-Chairman Paul M. Brown, Jr Secretary-Treasurer J. B. Atkins M. L. Bath L. L. Beene O. L. Biedenharn S. H. BOLINGER Rev. H. T. Carley MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES T. C. Clanton Rev. Dana Dawson Rev. W. L. Doss Rev. W. L. Duren R. L. Gay Rev. W. H. Giles Rev. Briscoe Carter S. J. Harman T. W. Holloman J. H. JORDON Rev. W. W. Holmes R. T. Moore C. O. Holland W. B. Jacobs T. L. James Rev. H. L. Johns Pierce Cline B. F. Roberts John L. Scales, Sr. Rev. William Schuhle George D. Wray Of JHessacje from ike President of the College 0 In this publi cation the memory of Doctor George Samuel Sexton is honored. It is well that such is true. The promptings of gratitude decree it. The long period of his resolute and ceaseless toil has left all of us a heritage to be cherished. His compelling unselfishness was an example to be emulated. His genuine love for mankind in general and his particular affec- tion for his associates deserve and receive their reward. Cen- tenary was enriched by his ideals and his devotion. Greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his life for his friends. In the literal sense this was true of Dr. Sexton and Centenary College. It was under his inspiration and guidance that the Yoncopin came into being. His kindly interest and joyous enthusiasm made each one anxious to have a part in the progress which was ever his goal. His life was gentle; and the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, ' This was a man! ' Pierce Cline m JrresenUnq the Executive Vice-President of the College A new addition to the administrative staff of the college has been made this year in the person of C. O. Holland, who has assumed the duties of Executive Vice-President of Centenary. With his former experience as Presi- dent of the People ' s Bank and Trust Company of Minden to guide him, Mr. Holland has mapped out a financial campaign to insure the future develop- ment of the college. Plans for the construction of new buildings, the remodel- ing of present structures, and the improvement of the campus as a whole have been made. He also is responsible for the successful drive to remove all in- debtedness of the college. As state Lay Leader of the Methodist Church, he has held a unique position offering distinct opportunity for service, to both the church and the college. His ability, his progressive ideas and the will to carry them out, and his wholehearted cooperation and sincerity, have won a high respect for this new executive on the campus; while his own personality has even further endeared him to the students who are doubly appreciative of the two-fold gift his coming brought — a new leader and a new friend. Math John A. Hardin JJean of the Cjoueqe John A. Hardin, Dean of the College and Head of the Department of Mathematics, has for the past sixteen years served Centenary in this capacity. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and the Uni- versity of Chicago where he received his A.B. and A.M. degrees, respec- tively. an d s ciences The Mathematics Department offers practical as well as the- oretical courses in Mathematics. The Math team coached by members of Math faculty has won high honors in the S. I. M. A. competition. It is the aim of the science de- partments to inculcate in all stu- dents an appreciation of the place of science in modern life, and at the same time to provide their major students with a sound pre-professional and vo- cational training. Both of these objectives are served by a broadly trained faculty alert to the inter-relationships of the several sciences to industry and the professions. These relationships are brought to the attention of students by emphasis in class discussion, by inspection trips to the plants of local chemical industries, by enlisting the aid of students in the preparation of industrial ex- hibits, and by faculty-sponsor- ed clubs and discussion groups. Advanced students are also urged to aid in finding answers to the numerous questions, which are asked of the science staff by citizens of the commun- ity. These problems acquaint students with the practical prob- lems of industry, and introduce them to scientific literature and methods of research. The success of this training is attested by the 25 per cent of re- cent graduates now working to- wards advanced degrees and by the equal number in pro- fessional schools, and by the high proportion of the remain- der who are employed. Dr. Entiikin and Assistant Billy Eatman instruct the freshman chemistry students. Assistants Arthur Addison and Margaret Calhoun conduct the Biology Lab. Dr. John B. Entrikin, head of the Chemistry Depart- ment, -who holds A. B., M. A., and Ph. D. degrees from Iowa University, is a past president of the Louis- iana Academy of Science. Dr. Lewis A. Thayer, act- ing head of the Depart- ment of Biology, received his B. S., M. S. and Ph. D. degrees from Washington State and Stanford. William Gerard Banks, Dr. Lester T. Earls, act- instructor in Mathematics, received his A. B. degree from Centenary and his M. A. degree from the University of Virginia. ing head of the Physics and Geology Department, received his A. B., M. S. and Ph. D. degrees from the University of Michigan. Miss Mary Warters, as- sociate Professor of Biol- ogy, received her A. B. degree at Shorter College, and her M. A. at Ohio State. The Social Science Robert S. See, acting head of the Department of Commerce, is a member of Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, and the Southwest- ern Social Science Association and has been associated with many business organizations during his years at Centenary. His A. B. degree was received at Howard Payne College, and his M. B. A. at the University of Texas. Bryant Davidson, head ot the History Department, has done graduate work on his Ph. D. de- gree, since receiving his A. B. from Hendrix College and his M. A. from Columbia University in 1928. He is a member of Pi Kappa Delta and Pi Gamma Mu, and is also coach of the debat- ing team at Centenary. Robert R. Ewerz, head cf the Department of Education, is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity, and Oklahoma Univer- sity, where he obtained his A. B. and M.A. degree, and has taught at various institutions; at one time holding the position of Dean at Haynesville Junior Col- lege, before coming to Centenary. He is now on Jeave of absence at Oklahoma University studying for his Ph. D. degree. C. L. Odom, professor of Psychol- ogy and acting head of that de- partment, has published several articles on psychology in vari- ous scientific journals. He is a member of the American Psychol- ogy Association and has studied at the University of Chicago since obtaining his M. A. de- gree there in 1927. A. M. Serex, lecturer in Philos- ophy, has an imposing list of de- grees after his name. His A. B. was obtained at Athenee de St. Gilles, Brussels; his B. D. at Emory University, his M. A. at Tulane University, and his Ph. D. at the University of Brussels. He is Presiding Elder of the Louisi- ana Methodist Conference. W. Darrell Overdyke, instructor in history, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, the American Histori- cal Association and numerous other honorary societies. He ob- tained his Bachelor of Arts de- gree at Centenary, his masters degree at Louisiana State Univer- sity, and has done graduate work since then at Duke Univer- sity. V. L. Mangun, acting head of the Department ot Education, be- fore coming to Centenary was Dean and professor in an Ala- bama State College, and Presi- dent of an Alabama state normal school. In addition to numerous articles, he has published a book, The American Normal School: Its Rise and Development in Massachusetts. His degrees are A. B., M. A. and Ph. D. Irma F. Broadwell, instructor in Education, is principal of the Model School where cadets re- ceive their training in practice teaching. She has done special work at Louisiana State Univer- sity and at Colorado Teacher ' s College. Departments The Social Science Departments made even greater advances in the field of hu- man welfare problems with the innova- tion of a new type of activity by means of which participation and observation in the various fields of the departments was made possible. For the first time the Economics, Com- merce and History Departments presented special laboratory studies of Shreveport business organizations. In connection with this program, upperclassmen majoring in these subjects who had a B average or better participated in a series of business studies conducted by Professors More- head, See, Davidson, and Overdyke. These special studies consisted of observ- ing business houses in operation. Banks, building and loan associations, stock brokerage, cotton brokerage and other businesses were investigated by the stu- dents, all of which cooperated enthus- iastically in the project. Many students made valuable contacts with prominent business men through these studies, as well as gaining first-hand information as to what makes the wheels of commerce go ' round. Although this is the first year such a program has been offered, it has proved a marked success and will be en- larged in scope and activity next year. A similar project was inaugurated in the Departments of Education and Psychology when Professor Odom organized and put in operation a laboratory for psychologi- cal research which bids fair to be an in- creasingly valuable aid in the study of advanced psychology for those interested in this work. Vocational, aptitude, and personality tests made under the super- vision of Professor Odom for student bene- fit are included in the studies made by those taking an active part in the labora- tory work. Courses in Philosophy and Ethics, con- ducted by Dr. A. M. Serex and President Cline, are increasingly in demand with the advanced students, as is nearly every phase of the enlarged and superior Social Science Departments. The Social Science classes learn about banking in the most practical way possible, by actually inspect- ing the inner mechanics of a local bank in operation. Many interesting psychological experiments are made in the Psychology Lab under the direction of Professor Odom. Dr. S. D. Morehead, head of the Department of Economics, is a member of various honorary so- cieties, among them Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, and Alpha Sigma Kappa. His Ph. D., as well as his masters degree, was re- ceived from Columbia University. In addition to his teaching activ- ities, Doc Morehead is also di- rector of the band and Kollege Kapers. English and Modern Dr. E. L. Ford, head of the De- partment of Foreign Languages, is a graduate ot Howard College where he obtained his A. B. and M. A. degrees. He is a Docteur de TUniversite de Lyon, and has done graduate study there and at the University of Madrid and Columbia University. He has written a book on Carl Sandburg, and a Second Year French Gram- mar, which is widely used. R. E. White, associate professor of Modern Languages, has done graduate work at the University of Georgia, Columbia and the Universidad Nacional de Mexico, since receiving his A. B. degree from Emory University. Mrs. W. F. French, professor of English, received her A. B. and M. A. degrees from Ohio Wes- leyan University and her Ph. D. from Columbia. Before coming to Centenary, Dr. French taught at Mount Holyoke College, and since her association with Cent- enary, she has been lecturer at the Woman ' s Department Club for many years. Miss Lucille Althar, Librarian, is the Assistant Editor of College and University Libraries and of the Louisiana Library Associa- tion Bulletin. She received her Bachelor of Library Science De- gree from the University of North Carolina, where she has since done graduate work, and her A. B. from Centenary. William G. Phelps, head of the Department of Greek, Latin, and Classical Literature, has studied at Oberlin College, where he re- ceived his Bachelor ' s degree, at Princeton University, where he received his Masters degree, and at Cornell, the University of Chicago, and the American Acad- emy of Rome. Mr. Phelps is a member of various classical as- sociations and has published two books on classical literature. Mrs. L. A. Morewood, insfrucfor in Modern Languages, has done graduate work at the University ot Colorado, University of Texas, and the University of Sorbonne, Paris, since obtaining her Bach- elor ' s degree from Centenary. Mrs. Morewood belongs to the American Association of French Teachers. Mrs. Arthur Campbell, dean of women and associate professor of English, has, since obtaining her Bachelor ' s and Master ' s de- grees at Wellesley, spent two summers studying at Oxford Uni- versity. She is a member of the National Association of Deans of Women, and of Alpha Chi, an honorary fraternity. A. M. Shaw, Jr., associate pro- fessor of English, is a member of Pi Kappa Delta, and a gradu- ate of Hendrix and Peabody Col- leges where he received his A. B. and M. A. degrees. In addition to his teaching work, Mr. Shaw is the Executive Secretary ot the faculty and the official repre- sentative of Centenary. Language Departments The purpose of the English and Modern Language Departments is to stimulate in- tellectual development through a knowl- edge of the best of the literature of the past and present. This is accomplished not only in the classroom but through the activities in which the various clubs of these departments participate. Spanish and French films have been pre- sented by El Club Espanol and Le Cercle Francais, and the latter organization has contributed some fifteen books to the li- brary. Membership in these clubs is limited in number by scholarship require- ments, thereby setting higher standards for the rest of the classes. As an incen- tive to further interest in French, Le Cercle Francais also awards a Prix Litteraire to the most outstanding French student at Byrd High. Joint meetings of the three divisions of this department, in addition to the indi- vidual monthly meetings, provide the op- portunity for the discussion of subjects of mutual interest and benefit. Every instructor in this department is a conspicious member of the faculty as well. Dr. Ford has recently gained addi- tional prestige by his lectures on Carl Sandburg, sponsored by the Shreveport Poetry Club and by his proposed publica- tion of Jean Rotrou ' s Laure Persecute, while the ever increasing number of Eng- lish majors attests the already established excellence of Dr. Steger, Dr. French and Mrs. Campbell in their field. Through this wide diversification of inter- ests and active participation in group pro- jects, these departments invariably send forth students whose intellectual horizons have been so extended, whose minds have been so disciplined by four years of cultural knowledge that they become dynamic personalities in their environ- ment and leaders of their fellow citizens. Bishop Dobbs and Librarian Lucile Althar inspect a rare volume irom the college library — a 208 year old commentary on the Scriptures. Under the supervision of Dr. Ford, Le Cercle Fran- caise rehearses lor a French play to be presented by the department. Dr. S. A. Steger, head of the Eng- lish Department, held this same position at Hollins College and at Concord State College, West Vir- ginia, before coming to Centenary. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and has received many degrees, obtaining his A. M. at Bandolph- Macon College, his A. M. in Edu- cation at Columbia, his Masters at the University of Virginia, and his Ph. D. at the University of Virginia. Music, Art and Albert Martini, head oi the Violin Department, received his degree in violin liom the Rossini Conservatory in Italy. Before coming to Centenary he was head oi the Violin Department at Wesleyan, trom which University he obtained his degree in music and ■where he became a member oi Delta Omicron. John Wray Young, Jr., instructor oi Drama, is a graduate oi Iowa University where he received his A. B. degree in speech and drama. Before coming to Shreve- port he was director oi the Sioux City and Duluth Little Theatres. At present he is the director oi the Shreveport Little Theatre. Miss Ray Carpenter, instructor m Piano Theory, received her B. M. degree from Texas State College in 1923, and since that time has been occupied with graduate work at the American Conservatory at Fontainebleau, France, and at the Chicago Mu- sical College. Mrs. John Wray Young, Jr., in- structor of Drama received her A. B. and M. A. degrees from the University oi Iowa. Mrs. Young has had very valuable experience in directing children ' s theatre work. Her experience in dramatics includes a season at the Pasadena Playhouse, prob- ably the most ■widely acclaimed Little Theatre in this country. B. Axel Johansson, instructor oi Woodwind Instruments, is a graduate oi the Royal Conserva- tory at Stockholm, Swede n, and has taught privately tor twenty years. He has been aitiliated with Centenary since 1927. O. Lincoln Igou, instructor in Public School Music, is a mem- ber oi Phi Delta Kappa, and has done work on his Ph. D. de- gree at the University oi Vienna since obtaining his A. B., B. M. E., and M. S. degrees. He has done graduate work at the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg and the Music Conservatory at Basel, Switzerland. He is Director oi the Shreveport Symphony Or- chestra. Miss Henrietta Mae Garnahan, instructor oi Piano, has been as- sociated with Centenary since her graduation in 1932, when she received her Bachelor ' s de- gree in Music. She has done graduate study at the St. Louis College oi Music, and has recent- ly received her B. A. from Cent- enary. Don Brown, head oi the Art De- partment, has spent ten years studying in New York and Paris, and has held one man shows in both cities. He has painted two sets oi murals under commission irom the Government, and has otherwise proved his excellence as an artist at exhibitions oi his ■work at Sophie-Newcomb, the Dallas Museum oi Fine Arts, and at the State University. Speech Departments The Division of Fine Arts is favored with an unusually brilliant assemblage of in- structors whose ability in their particular field qualifies them not only to teach their subject but to obtain individual honors in it. John Wray Young, Jr., instructor of dramatics, is probably even better known to those outside the college walls for his work as director of the Shreveport Little Theatre. Any student of Art is familiar with the work of Don Brown, whose ex- hibitions have won praise from leading artists and critics in the United States and Europe. The excellence of the Music De- partment is known not only through the individual honors received by instructors Martini, Squires, and Rolston but through the outstanding performances given by the choral groups and soloists they have trained. This year is the probationary period for the Music Department, which is seeking admission in the American Schools of Music Association and the staff is endeavoring to fulfill all the require- ments set by this organization, with em- inent success to date. A music library has been built up by this group, and more courses than ever before are being of- fered, including instruction in the playing of brass, reed, woodwind, string and vari- ous other instruments. Through the participation of the art stu- dents in giving exhibitions of their own work, the music students in recitals and special performances in nearby towns, and the dramatic students in Little Theatre and radio plays, the outstanding work of these departments is becoming better known and it is more and more effectively serving the cause of liberal education. A duo of duos, under the direction of Professor Squires, make a very charming arrangement, both ot the piece and ot themselves. Prospective or merely hopeful young artists watch with interest as Don Brown demonstrates the correct technique in painting a portrait. Ernest Rolston, Director of Music, received his A. B. from Pennsyl- vania State College and his B. M. from the Cadek Conservatory of Music. Since that time he has spent eight years studying voice with Oscar Steagle in New York and has done graduate work in arts at Louisiana State University. Physical Education, Dormitories Tom Cobb, assistant coach, is a graduate of Northwestern Okla- homa Teacher ' s College. He is also line coach lor the Gents and coach of the boxing team, and the main reason for the lat- ter ' s success this season. Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds David- son, director oi Physical Educa- tion for Women, has done much in the past three years to secure the prominent place which Wom- en ' s Athletics now holds on the campus. She is a graduate of Hendrix College, ■where her fath- er is now President, and of the University of Illinois. Alvin C. Voran, student coun- sellor, has only recently come to Centenary from Oklahoma City University where he was head of the Voice Department and stu- dent personnel director. He is a graduate of McPherson College and of the American Conserva- tory of Music of Chicago. E. A. McDonnell, director of the dining hall, is a graduate of Centenary where he received his B. S. degree and oi Columbia, where he received his Masters degree. Elmer Smith, assistant coach, is also baseball coach. He is a graduate of Hendrix College, anc has done graduate ■work at the University of Illinois and the Uni- versity of Colorado. Mrs. J. H. Blakemore, secretary or (he Athletic Department, re- ceived her degree from Centen- ary in 1934. She is one of the Gents most ardent boosters, and no sports event can take place unless authorized by Matties presence. Miss Lida Muse, director of the Home Economics Department, re- ceived her B. S. degree from the University of Tennessee and her Masters degree from Columbia University. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi an honorary so- ciety. Mrs. Ella C. Briley, matron of Colonial Hall, has for the past five years been second mother to the many girls who make the dorm their second home. Mrs. Briley was formerly house moth- er at Oklahoma University at Norman. And Home Economics There is opportunity for every one in Cent- enary ' s athletic program, which provides for class, intramural, and competitive sports as well as intercollegiate activity. The exploits of the Gentlemen on the grid- iron, court, and diamond, and their feats in the squared circle are already recorded in the annals of Centenary ' s sport history. Less valuable perhaps to the prestige of the school, but just as important in the development of individual ability, is the work accomplished in the regular gym classes and in competitive sports. Every phase of athletics is taken up in the vari- ous classes, with wide diversification in the women ' s division; which might indi- cate that the fairer sex has a wider range of interests or merely that they are harder to please. In intramural sports, teams are entered for competition in football, basket- ball, boxing and softball, with a hand- some trophy as the award offered to the winners in each sport, and a cup for the organization which makes the greatest number of honor points in each division. Individual competition in tennis and other sports is also sponsored. Thus, inspired by the excellent equipment of the new gym, the athletic department at Centenary makes another year of progress toward physical perfection. The Home Economics Department, which trains the female of the species for home- making and the domestic acts just as the Physical Education Department trains its members in the more manly arts, has also increased its activities for this year. New courses have been added and a House- hold Arts Club has been organized, which has as its purpose to supplement in part rather than duplicate the work done in class, and to promote personal growth and the spirit of competition. The first major in the Home Economics Department will receive her degree in June, which in- dicates the advance in the activity of this particular section. The iairer sex tries its hand at ye olde English game of shuttle cock, better known as badminton. Within this case Centenarians may proudly view the relics oi tormer victories and the as yet un- awarded trophies of intramural sports. Curtis Parker, athletic director and head tootball coach, is largely responsible tor Centen- ary ' s achievements on the grid- iron in the past few years. Coach Parker also directs the basket- ball team, and is a member of the National Committee on Bas- ketball Rules. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas. Administration and Journalism Miss Page, Assistant Bursar, has served Centenary in this capac- ity lor the past three years. Her cheerful personality makes it a pleasure to be called to the of- fice, even it it is to be notified that another payment is due. Miss Avis Wilson, Registrar, has been with Centenary through the terms of three presidents and has become increasingly capable with each succeeding year, so that it is almost impos- sible to imagine the oltice con- tinuing without her. Lois Parrot, secretary in the Bursar ' s office, is a graduate of Centenary and since her gradua- tion last year has been a valued employee of the college. Miss Amanda Wilson, instructor in shorthand and typing, is a graduate of Messer Business Col- lege and a student of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. She has been secretary to the President of Centenary for the past lour years. Dolph Frantz, instructor in Journalism, is a graduate of Mil- saps College. In connection with his position as Editor of the Shreveport Journal, Mr. Frantz is a past president of the Louisiana Press Association. The Registrar, the President ' s secretary and assistant, carry on the work of keeping the col- lege records in order. The administrative divi- sion of the college em- ploys a number of stu- dents as well as full time employees, and seeks to give the students a practi- cal knowledge of business which will be useful to them in future fields of business endeavor. The innumerable details inci- dent to the management of a college are carried out by this division of the college under the direction of Mr. Holland, Miss Page, and Miss Avis Wilson. Students of Commerce find this work especially valu- able since they carry on their work exactly as they would in the office of any business organization, and thereby gain much practi- cal experience. The Journalism Depart- ment is conducted in the same manner. Dolph Frantz, head of the Depart- ment, is, by virtue of his position as Editor of the Shreveport Journal, ex- ceedingly well-qualified to instruct prospective cub reporters in the intricacies of newspaper work. Senior Class Officers As May and commencement draws nigh, the seniors descend from their exalted position as such and be- come mere mortals, substituting a somewhat worried expression — due no doubt to haunting visions of an ap- proaching comprehensive — for their former lofty atti- tude. The dignity of the senior class, harassed by these and other fears, is still upheld by their representatives, namely the class officers. President Bill Harris should be expert at being number one man of his class, having held this office throughout his four years at Cenienary. This should establish a record of some sort, especially since he has just finish- ed a term as Lambda President, also. By now the thing has become a habit to him, which may account for the nonchalant grace with which he wears his title. Shirley Baird, vice-president, is another old hand in this line. She is Coed vice-president and Zeta president as well, and is equally efficient at all three jobs. Cornelia Row, Secretary, and Irene Kuhn, Treasurer, are both from the ranks of Alpha Xi Delta — Cornelia being president and Irene, treasurer of that organiza- tion for the past year. All in all, they form the officer ' s club of Centenary, and perhaps their past experience is what made senior af- fairs run so smoothly this year. A picture of Miss Cornelia Row, secretary of the class, was not available when this page was made up. Bill Harris President Shirley Baird Vice-President Irene Kuhn Treasurer Seniors Don Cops and Gowns in Preparation for Commencement. Jean Palmer Section Editor Centenary Graduation 1937 ■ $ ■ mm- OMIIMW l £%; - Haii and farewell! The graduating class of ' 37 pays one final tribute to Centenary before leaving its beloved Alma Mater forever. The date was last May the 26th; the place was the new gym and the occasion was the graduation of the Senior Class of ' 37. Some sixty or more young hopefuls listened to Governor Richard W. Leche discuss the conditions of the world they were about to enter and what was necessary in order to meet them. Of these graduates, a surprisingly large number have been successful in their first year away from the protecting walls of Alma Robert Vaughn Texas U. Harvey Broyles L. S. U. Roy Bennett Hugh Stephens John Carstarphen Texas U. L. S. U. Tulane and Recent Graduates Henry Kaiam, B.S., Centenary 1933, is ihe chemist at the grease and lubricating oil plant of the Arkansas Fuel Oil Co., Bossier City. Grease must be made under constant and careful chemical control. Elizabeth Carlton, B.S., Centenary 1936, is (he medical technician lor Dr. Berkley De Lee, a Centenary Ex-student, in whose laboratory in the Medical Arts Bldg., Shreveport, this picture was taken. Dudley (Loop) Moore, B.S., Centenary 1933, is ihe chief chemist lor the Deavitt Labora- tories of 209 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago. This company has been doing industrial analyses of cements, paints, oils and greases, and other products for forty years. Mater. Many graduates are attending graduate schools or have fellowships at leading universi- ties, such as Wisconsin, L. S. U., Tulane, Iowa, and Duke. A few of the most outstanding might be mentioned here; among them Horace Holder and Roy Bennett, valedictorians of the L. S. U. and Texas Law Schools, respectively; and Paul Entrikin and Owen Carter, who are both doing valuable work on fellowships at the University of Wisconsin. The success of these few represent that of the whole group in only a small degree. Many of the graduates of recent years are holding posi- tions of responsibility and importance with many large business corporations. Shown above and below are a few of Centenary ' s outstanding re- cent graduates. Paul Entrikin Clay Johnson Owen Carter James Stuckey Philip Stagg Wisconsin University John Hopkins University V isconsin University Duke University L. S. U. Arthur Addison Shreveport, La. B. S., Biology Alpha Chi; Pres., Pi Mu Sigma. Onsby Beall Shreveport, La. A. B., Commerce Margaret Bell Shreveport, La. A. B., English Oratory; Psi Delta Chi. Hal Burgess, Jr. Mansfield, La. A. B., Commerce Football; Baseball; C Club. Harriett Yancey Carroll Shreveport, La. A. B., English Alpha Chi; Alpha Xi Delta; Spanish Club; W. A. A.; Household Arts Club. Elizabeth Coker Shreveport, La. A. B., English Alpha Chi; W. A. A.; Maroon Jackets; Spanish Club; Barbs. Thelma Cole Shreveport, La. A. B., English Chi Omega; Treas., Cen-Coes. he Senior Class Shirley Baird Shreveport, La. A. B., English Pros. Zeta Tau Alpha; Maroon Jackets; French Club; Co-ed Vice-President, Stu- dent Body; Vice-President, Senior Class; Pres. Pan Hellenic; W. A. A.; Cen-Coes. Al Beasley Lexington, Tenn. A. B., History President, Student Body; Theta Kappa Nu; President, C Club; Football; Spanish Club; Baseball; Basketball. Warren Bourdier Lake Charles, La. B. S., Chemistry Alpha Sigma Chi; Sec ' y-Treas., Pi Mu Sigma. Margaret Calhoun Rayville, La. B. S., Biology French Club; Treas., Alpha Chi; Biology Assistant; W. A. A. Emily Cashore Shreveport, La. A. B., History Chi Omega; Cen-Coes. Al Beasley and teammate Rocks Rawlinson give girls a thrill and prove that on this campus the babes know their letter men it not their men of letters. Beverly Cooper Shreveport, La. A. B., Art Alpha Xi Delta; Yoncopin; Kollege Kap- ers; Cen-Coes; Dramatics Club; Debate Club. Carolyn Cotton Shreveport, La. A. B., Economics French Club; Chi Omega; W. A. A. Elizabeth Courtney Caspiana, La. A. B., Art Dana Dawson, Jr. Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha; Inter-Fraternity Council; Alpha Sigma Pi; Pi Gamma Mu; Band; Kollege Kapers. French Omega; Virginia Doyle Shreveport, La. A. B., English Club; Alpha Chi; Pres. Chi- Maroon Jackets; Vice-Pres., Pan- Hellenic; Cen-Coes. D. L. Dykes, Jr. Pleasant Hill, La. A. B., Bible Ministerial Club. Iva Lynn Eatman Bossier City, La. A. B., English Alpha Xi Delta; French Club. Albert Farnell Shreveport, La. A. B., Mathematics Alpha Chi; Editor, Yoncopin; Spanish Club Spanish Ass ' t; Math. Ass ' t; Math. Team; French Club; Psychology Ass ' t. W. P. Ferguson Shreveport, La. A. B., English Helen Finke Elizabeth, La. A. B., Spanish French Club; Zeta Tau Alpha; Pres. Maroon Jackets; Spanish Club. Edgar Friedenberg Shreveport, La. B. S., Chemistry Alpha Chi; Alpha Sigma Chi, Vice-Pres.; Alpha Sigma Pi; French Club; Math. Team; Chemistry Ass ' t. Herman Goldsby Shreveport, La. B. S., Biology Pi Mu Sigma. The Senior Class The Centenary Braintiust ponders a weighty problem — Leo Simmons and Edgar Friendenberg caught in a meditative mood. If pictures could talk, we ' ll bet this one would do it in the fourth dimension. I he Senior Class Margaret Gray Franklin, La. A. B., English Office Ass ' t; Sec ' y. Public Relations. J. B. Hamlett, Jr. Shreveport, La. A. B., History History Ass ' t; Lambda Theta Chi; Maroon Shirts; Inter-Fraternity Council; Dramatic Club. Manda Hamner Shreveport, La. A. B., History Chi Sigma Nu; Alpha Xi Delta. Deaver Hamrick Cartersville, Ga. A. B., English Chi Omega; Maroon Jackets; Pan-Hellenic; W. A. A.; French Club; Dramatic Club; Dorm. Council. Bill Harris El Dorado, Ark. A. B., History Lambda Theta Chi; Pres., Senior Class, Junior Class, Soph. Class, Fresh. Class. Irene Kuhn Shreveport, La. B. S., Mathematics Alpha Chi; Alpha Xi Delta; Math. Ass ' t; Sec ' y-Treas., Senior Class. Gabe Leadman Shreveport, La. A. B., Economics Psi Delta Chi. Marjorie Lemoine Shreveport, La. A. B., English Zeta Tau Alpha; Pan-Hellenic Council; French Club; Dramatics Club; Psi Delta Chi; Cen-Coes. CORINNE LENGSFIELD Shreveport, La. A. B., Education Alpha Chi; Chi Sigma Nu; Pi Gamma Mu. Presley McCollister Shreveport, La. A. B., Commerce William McKay Shreveport, La. B. S., Biology Alpha Sigma Chi; Pi Mu Sigma; Sec. Treas., Lambda Theta Chi; Alpha Sigma Pi. John Lingo MlAMA, OlCLA. A. B., History Football: Basketball; C Club; Theta Kappa Nu; Baseball. Malcolm Mason and Margaret Calhoun take time ott horn their duties as stu- dent assistants to talk things over. A.LPH McKENZIE Shreveport, La. A. B., Art Art Ass ' t. Howard Martin Houma, La. A. B., Bible French Club; Ministerial Club; Secretary Choral Club. Herby Mashino Shidler, Okla. A. B., History Boxing; Barbs; Spanish Club. Malcolm Mason Winnsboro, La. A. B., Commerce Library Ass ' t; Psi Delta Chi; Spanish Club; Business Manager, Yoncopin. Alpha Chi; W. A. A.; Frances Palmer Shreveport, La. A. B., History Pi Gamma Mu, Vice-Pres.; Spanish Club; Library Ass ' t; History Ass ' t; Psi Delta Chi. Irbie Palmer Shreveport, La. A. B., English Alpha Chi; Recording Secretary, Alpha Xi Delta; Chi Sigma Nu; Alpha Sigma Pi, Sec ' y; W. A. A.; Spanish Club. English Ass ' t. Marion Palmer Shreveport, La. A. B., English Alpha Chi; Alpha Xi Delta; Alpha Sigma Pi; W. A. A.; Spanish Club; Chi Sigma Nu; Bible Ass ' t. Ogbourne Rawlinson Bastrop, La. A. B., Economics Football; Basketball; Kappa Alpha; C Club. Tom Richardson Shreveport, La. A. B., Economics Kappa Alpha; Kollege Kapers; Psi Delta Chi; Vice-Pres., Senior Class; Tennis; Inter-Fraternity Council; Maroon Shirts; Alpha Sigma Pi. Cornelia Row Shreveport, La. A. B., English Maroon Jackets; Pies., Alpha Xi Delta; Sec ' y-Treas., Pan-Hellenic; Treas., Student Body; Spanish Club; Sec ' y-Treas., Chi Sigma Nu; Cen-Coes. Mary Jo Sellers Shreveport, La. A. B., History Alpha Chi, Vice-Pres.; Maroon Jackets; Vice-Pres., Chi Omega; Vice-Pres., Alpha Chi; Spanish Club; Alpha Sigma Pi; Edu- cation Club. Jesse Mae Sexton Shreveport, La. A. B., English Homecoming Barbs; Maroon Jackets; Queen. The Senior Class Virginia Doyle, former Chi O presi- dent and Tommy Richardson, ditto lor the K. A. chapter, talk things over. he Senior Class Ben Sheppard Pelican, La. A. B., Psychology Psi Delta Chi; Boxing. John Shuey Shreveport, La. A. B., Economics Kappa Alpha; Pi Gamma Mu; Spanish Club; {College Kapers; Band. Leo Simmons Shreveport, La. B. S., Mathematics Clois Skeeters Shreveport, La. A. B., History Alpha Sigma Chi; Lambda Theta Chi; Theta Kappa Nu; Inter-Fraternity Council; Math. Ass ' t; Math Team; Boxing; Kollege Kapers; Band. Yoncopin. Joe Slattery Shreveport, La. B. S., Physics Kappa Alpha; Psysics Ass ' t. Jean Taylor Garrison, Tex. A. B., English Chi Omega; Spanish Club; W. A. A. Dorothy Tomme Shreveport, La. A. B., English Zeta Tau Alpha. Richard H. Wilcox Shreveport, La. A. B., Commerce Kappa Alpha; Pres., Pi Gamma Mu; Commerce Ass ' t. Helen Ziehm Pine Bluff, Ark. A. B., Art French Club; Alpha Xi Delta; Pres., Colonial Hall; Student Council. Juanita Stewart Jacksonville, Tex. A. B., Bible Ministerial Club; Household Arts; Library Ass ' t. Harold Teer Hall Summit, La. A.B., Bible Ministerial Club, Pres. Ed Trickett Shreveport, La. A. B., Spanish Alpha Chi; Spanish Club. Ralph McKinsey, tall, dark, and — well anyway, tall and dark, does some last minute cramming. Sam Aills Doris Marshall Mary Fraser Jimmy Patterson Azelie Durst Marguerite Lockhart Under Class JUNIOR CLASS President Sam Aills Vice-President Doris Marshall Secretary -Treasurer Mary Fraser % Bette Heath SOPHOMORE CLASS President Jimmy Patterson Vice-President Azelie Durst Secretary-Treasurer . . Marguerite Lockhart FRESHMAN CLASS President Cotton Barnes Vice-President Bill Reynolds Secretary -Treasurer Bette Heath As green as the grass of our beautiful campus are the Freshmen when they first tread this hallowed ground. Their task is one of adaptation to the way of college life. Ideals and paths of work are the choices of a Freshman during his first year. He is seeking — just what he seeks, is for him to determine. That decision he must make — else he wander aimlessly through college. He also is forming a foundation whereby he may take the lead in his own turn. The Sophomores are those students full of confidence, brimming with hope. Having conquered the greeness of being Freshmen they pass into a period of life where they are inclined to speak more firmly than know- ingly. To the Sophomore the freshness of his college work is past. He has not yet reached the time to con- sider the future glories of a departure. The opportunities which comfort him are those of doing. Experienced students of the campus — these are the Juniors. But one year lies ahead in their quest for a de- gree. To them goes the honor of being the leaders of the campus for the coming year. Visions of days to be, fill the mind of each Junior as he plans for the moment when it shall be his lot to step into the real world of living. Ahead lies the task of gaining the last portions of experience and knowledge which will help him to live a fuller life. ihe Junior Class Sam Aills Nacogdoches, Tex. Theta Kappa Nu; Pres., Jr. Class; C Club. Frank Bailey Shreveport, La. Irene Baker Shreveport, La. Alpha Chi; Psi Delta Chi. Bob Bartley Pueblo, Colo. Mary E. Bartschmid Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. MUTELLE BEENE Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha; House- hold Arts Club. Andy Berry J. H. Black Nancy Bloomer Sibley, La. Sigma Phi, Vice-Pres.; Yoncopin. Joaquin, Tex. Sigma Phi. Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha; French Club. Alline Boddie Shreveport, La. Alpha Chi; Maroon Jackets. Sue Ellen Brown Shreveport, La. Eilyeen Broyles Shreveport, La. Virgin. a Carlton Shreveport, La. Alpha Chi; Alpha Sigma Pi; Editor, Conglomerate. Jack Cooke Minden, La. Ministerial Club. Aleene Day Shreveport, La. P. W. Eatman, Jr. Shreveport, La. Lambda Theta Chi; Al- pha Sigma Chi; Chem- istry Ass ' t. IOLA FlNCHER Canton, Ga. Chi Omega; W. A. A. Mary Fraser Many, La. French Club; Maroon Jackets; Zeta Tau Alpha; Library Ass ' t; Sec ' y- Treas., Jr. Class. c n t n a y Coll g The Junior Class Pattie May Fuller Hosston, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Lalon Greer Waskorn, Tex. Cyrus Killgore Shreveport, La. Barbs. C. E. Lewis Shreveport, La. Ruby Graves Shreveport, La. Warren Graves Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha. Katheryn Hattaway Waskom, Tex. Paul Hudson Shreveport, La. Theta Kappa Nu. Malcolm Krentel Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi; Inter-Fratern- ity Council. Marie Lamarque Shreveport, La. French Club; Alpha Chi; W. A. A. Mary Evelyn Lewis Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta; Yoncopin. Myrtle Lipscomb Monroe, La. Yoncopin; Conglomerate; Spanish Club; W. A. A. Catherine Loyd Jacqueline Meyers Mary M. Moore Shreveport, La. Marshall, Tex. Winnsboro, La. Alpha Xi Delta; Psi Del- French Club; Psi Delta French Club; W. A. A. ta Chi; Maroon Jackets; Pan-Hellenic Council. Chi; Maroon Jackets; Pan-Hellenic Council. Alta Moorman Shreveport, La. Spanish Club; Pan-Hel- lenic Council; Chi Omega; Cen-Coes. Winiford Morris Leesville, La. Colleen Norrid Shreveport, La. Office Ass ' t. khtfc O L o i a n a 19 3 8 ihe Junior Class Jean Palmer Shreveport, La. Spanish Club; W. A. A.; Library Ass ' t; Conglom- erate; Yoncopin. Jules Perot Shreveport, La. Alpha Chi; Aloha Sigma Chi; Chemistry Ass ' t; Theta Kappa Nu. Edna E. Richardson Shreveport, La. Chi Omega; Cheer Lead- er; Pres., W. A. A.; Pan-Hellenic Council. Werdna Stokes Shreveport, La. Alpha Chi; Zeta Tau Alpha. Irene Waldron Shreveport, La. Spanish Ass ' t; Alpha Chi. Waylan Pearce Heflin, La. Sigma Phi; Business Manager, Conglomerate. Samford Pearce Gillam, La. Sam Peters Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha, Treas. Helen Rosenblath Shreveport, La. Drum Major; Alpha Xi Delta. June Storey Leesville, La. Ruth Watkins Ball Ground, Ga. Alpha Sigma Chi; Chi Omega; W. A. A. Lois Philyaw Waskom, Tex. Doris Snell Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta; Maroon Jackets; Chi Sigma Nu. Marguerite Sutton Belcher, La. W. A. A.; Yoncopin; Conglomerate. Frances Wellborn Elysian Fields, Tex. uise Lynn Wilcox Louis Williams Samford Wylie Shreveport, La. Oxford, La. Pine Hill, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Sigma Phi. Ministerial Club, Vice-Pres. c n a y C o g The Sophomore Class Sara Louise Adams Jean Ellen Adsit Leon Allen Shreveport, La. French Club; Library Ass ' t; Chi Omega. Shreveport, La. French Club; Chi Omega. Minden, La. Football. James Lance Askew Shreveport, La. Patty Bartmess Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Winifred Boles Bossier City, La. Alpha Xi Delta; Band; Kollege Kapers. WlNFRED BYNUM Oklahoma City, Okla. Theta Kappa Nu; Foot- ball; C Club; Basket- ball. June Austermell Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Betty Baird Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha; Band. Louvenia Baxter Gilmer, Tex. Chi Omega. Russ Beeman Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; Pi Mu Sigma, Vice-Pres.; Zoology Ass ' t. Thornton Bell Edgar Bland Harbin Boddie Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Hodge, La. Band. Band. Alfred Bullock Shreveport, La. Pi Mu Sigma. Cora Burton Lewisville, Ark. Chi Omega. Billie Cady Shreveport, La. Barbs; W. A. A., Household Arts. Beatrice Carlton Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi, Pres. Ass ' t Editor, Conglom- erate. o o u a n a 19 3 8 lib The Sophomore Class Joy Clark Ruth E. Cockerham Mary Cole Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. W. A. A. Chi Omega; Household Arts Club. Katie Beth Collins Greenwood, La. Alpha Sigma Phi; Chi Omega. Ursula Crawford Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta; Tennis. Lucien Davis Shreveport, La. French Club; Alpha Sigma Pi. Azelie Durst Shreveport, La. Chi Omega; Vice-Pres. Soph. Class. George Fair Mansfield, La. Alpha Sigma Pi. Mary F. Collins De Queen, Ark. Zeta Tau Alpha. Robert Crichlow New Orleans, La. Ministerial Club; Choral Club. Lloyd DeMoss Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi, Pres. Franklin C. Evans Shreveport, La. Psi Delta Chi. Cleve Farnell Shreveport, La. Psychology Ass ' t.; Psi Delta Chi; Alpha Sigma Pi. Bobby Connell Belcher, La. Chi Omega. Jack Daniels Shreveport, La. Physics Ass ' t. John Dixon Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Phi; De- bating Club. C. E. Ewing, Jr. Alexandria, La. Lambda Theta Chi; Ministerial Club. Dorothy Franks Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; W. A. A. c n nary C o g The Sophomore Class Ethel Fulton Shreveport, La. French Club; Spanish Club; Alpha Sigma Pi. Margie Giles Shreveport, La. Dillard Hatcher Shreveport, La. Lambda Theta Chi. Clovis Hodges Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta; W. A. A. Albert Khoury Shreveport, La. Marguerite Lockhart Shreveport, La. Cheerleader; Alpha Xi Delta; Sec ' y-Treas., Soph. Class. Arthur R. Gammill Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi. Cecil Garrison Shreveport, La. OUIDA GuiCE Shreveport, La. Psi Delta Chi. Lurlin Harmon Church Point, La. Theta Kappa Nu. Jacqueline Henderson Shreveport, La. Henri D. Johnson Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. John B. Koelemay Shreveport, La. Doris Marshall Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Dorothy D. Herrin Shreveport, La. Grace Julian New Orleans, La. Alpha Sigma Phi; Zeta Tau Alpha. Murlyon D. LaGrone Greenwood, La . Alpha Sigma Pi. Chrystine Moore Shreveport, La. W. A. A.; Alpha Sigma Phi. o L o U I i a n a 19 3 8 The Sophomore Class Charles Morrison Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi, Treas. Jo Beth Nelson Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha; Band. Jimmie Patterson Ruston, La. Football; Theta Kappa Nu; Pres., Soph. Class. Homer Philpott Cherry Hill, Ark. Ministerial Club; Sigma Phi. Mary A. Railsback Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha; W. A. A.; Household Arts Club. William Rogers Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi. Maurice Murphy Marshall, Tex. Lambda Theta Chi. Eloise Nichols Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Chi. W. E. Percy, Jr. Ida, La. Pi Mu Sigma; Kappa Alpha. Jack Pruitt Atlanta, Tex. Alpha Sigma Chi; Pi Mu Sigma; Lambda Theta Chi. Joyce Reed Shreveport, La. W. A. A. Anne Sandifer Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; House- hold Arts Club. Anita Neeson Shreveport, La. Psi Delta Chi; W. A. A. Martha O ' Neal Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta; W. A. A.; Household Arts Club. Gypsy Damaris Petty Ida. La. Household Arts Club. O. A. Pynes Shreveport, La. Malcolm Robinson Shreveport, La. Pi Mu Sigma; Kappa Alpha. Carroll Saunders Shreveport, La. Murphy Shelton Shreveport, La. c a y c o g The Sophomore Class Margaret Simmons Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Annie Lea Sirmon Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi. W. J. Sneed Shreveport, La. Theta Kappa Nu. nnie Laurie Stallcup Estelle Steele Dorothy Stephenson Frierson, La. Oxford, La. Shreveport, La. French Club; Alpha Sigma Chi. Zeta Tau Alpha. Chi Omega; N. Y. A. Ass ' t. Parry Stewart Helen Storey Lloyd Taylor Shreveport, La. Mansfield, La. Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha; Band; Kollege Kapers. French Club; Zeta Tau Alpha. Lambda Theta Chi Olga Thibodeaux Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. Hazel Turner Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Kathleen Van Horn Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Robert Van Horn Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi; Pi Mu Sigma. M. M. Waldroup Dixie, La. Sigma Phi. Helen Webb Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha; W. A. A.; French Club. Jack Wilkerson Sidney Winn MORELAND YARBROUGH Shreveport, La. Rodessa, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Belcher, La. Kappa Alpha. LURLINE YEARY Karnack, Tex. Household Arts Club. ■I iM, o f L o ana 19 3 8 ! he Freshman Class MTAikA Fannye Abramson Shreveport, La. Mary Virginia Adsit Shreveport, La. Chi Omega; Household Arts Club. Virginia Adair Bossier City, La. Billy Alston Shreveport, La. Lambda Theta Chi; Alpha Sigma Pi. Carolyn Adkinson Shreveport, La. W. A. A. Thomasine Armstrong Shreveport, La. Macaulay Arthur Forbing, La. Kappa Alpha. Mattie E. Baker Dixie, La. Chi Omega; W. A. A. William L. Baker Shreveport, La. J. W. Barnidge, Jr. George Bass WlLDA BEDINGFIELD Shreveport, La. Red Oak, Iowa. Vivian, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Clayton Bennett Ferne Beseler Lucille Bettis Amite, Tex. Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Ministerial Club. Chi Omega. Chi Omega. Beverly Blood Alexandria, La. Alpha Sigma Pi. Lorraine Bost Shreveport, La. Gloria J. Bodenheimer Shreveport, La. W. A. A. Olivia Bott Shreveport, La. Adelaide Boggs Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; Chi Omega. Elizabeth Brandon Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; Zeta Alpha Sigma Pi; Alphc Tau Alpha; W. A. A. Xi Delta. Ruby Brittain Oil City, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Ann Calhoun Rayville, La. Zeta Tau Alpha; W. A. A.; Household Arts Club. Dotty Brown Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Leo Cloutier Shreveport, La. Theta Kappa Nu. Ethel Cady Shreveport, La. W. A. A. Billie Cochran Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. c n t n a y C o g The Freshman Class Patsy Donahue Shreveport, La. Frencn Club. Dorothea Erickson Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Fay Forshee Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Hessie Gaston Shreveport, La. Frances Goodson Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Tom Hale Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha. Mary Hardin Houston, Tex. Chi Omega Loyd Hearne Dallas, Tex. Theta Kappa Nu. Sonny Hyde Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi. Jack Dunlop Little Rock, Ark. Theta Kappa Nu. Edmond Ferrell Longview, Tex. Lambda Theta Chi. Buddy Epes Huttig, Ark. Lambda Theta Chi. Lewis Finnell Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha. Edwin Frank Shreveport, La. Julia Gayle Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. Carlton Graff Shreveport, La. Lambda Theta Chi; Pi Mu Sigma. Audrie Fuller Hosston, La. Alpha Xi Delta Claire Nell Gleason Shreveport, La. W. A. A. Hubert Graves Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi. Martha Iler Hamner Shreveport, La. Carolyn Harris Shreveport, La. Chi Omega; W. A. A. Bette Heath Shreveport, La. French Club; Zeta Tau Alpha; Sec ' y-Treas., Freshman Class. Grace Ingersoll Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Mary Hamner Bradley, Ark. Chi Omega; W. A. A. George Hearne Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; French Club. Stewart Heim Shreveport, La. Lambda Theta Chi William R. Johnson Shreveport, La. Lambda Theta Chi. Lou i a n a 19 3 8 I he Freshman Class Morris Keel El Dorado, Ark. Lambda Theta Chi. Edwin Lafargue Marksville, La. J. C. Le Grange Marksville, La. Lambda Theta Chi. Jane McCullough Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. Ann McFadden Shreveport, La. Chi Omega; W. A. A. John William McLin Shreveport, La. Special Student. Betty Mason Shreveport, La. French Club; Zeta Tau Alpha; Alpha Sigma Pi. Dorothy Kelly Shreveport, La. French Club; Alpha Sigma Pi; Zeta Tau Alpha. Dorothy Lambeth Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Homer D. Lorant Shreveport, La. Ruth Koch Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Verna LeBlanc Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Fred McClanahan Homer, La. Kathleen McDonald Alexandria, La. Alice Leah McGimsey Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Billy McMahan Shreveport, La. Lambda Theta Chi. Eilleen Maynard Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. Longston McEachern Shreveport, La. Theta Kappa Nu. Will McKinney Minden, La. Sommie A. Manabella Shreveport, La. Woodrow Miles Shreveport, La. Ministerial Club. Mincie Miller Shreveport, La. Doris Mulkey Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. Marcia Morris Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; Zeta Tau Alpha. Mary Betty Mulkey Shreveport, La. Chi Omega; W. A. A.; Household Arts Club. Gwin Morrison Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi. LlLLIE MUSLOW Shreveport, La. C e n t e n a y C o g The Freshman Class Lucille Northcott Frances Norton Jimmy Oglesby Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Chi Omega; W. A. A. W. A. A. Charlie Osborne Kittie Jane Osborn Ralph Payton Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Chi Omega. Sigma Phi. J. B. Pearce Charles Peters Wade Peters Heflin, La. Shreveport, La. Mansfield, La. Sigma Phi. Kappa Alpha; Band. Joan Pfau James Pittman Willie B. Pittman Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Theta Kappa Nu. Plain Dealing, La. Marguerite Potts Joe Provenga Dorothy Rachal Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Ed Rand Robert Ray P. D. Register, Jr Alexandria, La. Shreveport, La. Columbia, Tenn. Kappa Alpha. Kappa Alpha. Virginia Reily Dorothy Robinson James L. Ruffin Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. French Club; Zeta Tau Zeta Tau Alpha; Theta Alpha. Kappa Nu. Miriam Russ Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. Robert Russell Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; Theta Kappa Nu. JUANITA RYLAND Shreveport, La. Travis Schermerhorn Margie Schilling Shreveport, La. Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha. Alpha Xi Delta; W. A. A. Melvin Searcy Blanchard, La. 4 JLMj± i M o U I i a n a 19 3 8 T he Freshman Class Jo Ann Selber Shreveport, La. Henry Shu ey Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; Kappa Alpha. Martha Shepherd Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. Dovie Shuford Zwolle, La. W. A. A. Grace Ellen Slattery Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. Jane Staley Shreveport, La. Russell Stewart Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi. Ed Taylor Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha. Billy Thorne Mooringsport, La. Harry Viser Shreveport, La. Zoe White Shreveport, La. Vyvian Smyle Shreveport, La. Chi Omega. William Steger Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; Kappa Alpha. Celeste Stockwell Shreveport, La. Claxton Teer Hall Summit, La. Fred Thurber Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha. Azile Wagner Shreveport, La. Alpha Sigma Pi; Chi Omega. Lettie Sue Woods Oil City, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Ethel Shropshire Shreveport, La. Zeta Tau Alpha. 5IMON Sibernagel Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi. Lloyd Snider Shreveport, La. Sigma Phi. Jo Anna Sternberg Shreveport, La. Dan Swindall Garden City, Tex. Eloise Thompson Vivian, La. Alpha Xi Delta. Eleanor Vincent Sulphur, La. Household Arts Club. Hugh White Shreveport, La. Kappa Alpha. Ruth Yearwood Shreveport, La. Alpha Xi Delta. c n t n a y C o g Centenary Night Schoo Centenary College Night School was organized in the fall of 1933 by Dr. I. Maizlish, who at that time was a professor of Physics on the regu- lar faculty, and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy and of the University of Minnesota. Thirty-five students enrolled for that first session, thereby laying the foundation for an institution which has become an integral part of Centenary and an important aid toward her future development. In 1935 the direction of the night school was taken over by C. R. McKnight, geologist, and under his able guidance the enrollment grew tremendously until it reached its present proportions of over 300 students for the 1937-38 term. The twenty-five courses offered are presided over by a capable faculty of twenty-one instructors, twelve of whom are prominent members of the regular college faculty. With such ex- cellent supervision and instruction, the night school will undoubtedly progress even beyond its present suc- cess; an after-dark counterpart to Centenary ' s daytime achievements in the scholastic world. C. R. McKnight Director Mrs. Arthur Shuey — Short Story. B. A., Oxford College; Gradu- ate Work, University of Louisville. Mr. A. W. Trusty — Petroleum Refining. B. A., Mississippi Col- lege; Chief Chemist, Arkansas Fuel Oil Company. Mr. H. W. Bell — Petroleum Engineering. B. A., Stanford Univer- sity. Chairman, Engineering Committee, Rodessa Operators Committee. Mr. R. F. Gates — Business Law. B. S., Louisiana Tech. M. S., Texas State University. Accountant, Standard Oil Co. Mr. Robert Cushman — Mechanical Drawing. B. C. E., Louisiana State University. Graduate Work, Louisiana State University. Engineer, Texas Oil Company. Mr. John A. Hardin, Jr.— Mathematics. B. A., Centenary College. Engineer, Arkansas Fuel Oil Company. Mr. R. L. Benoit— Law of Oil, Gas and Land Titles. L. L. B., Louisiana State University. Graduate Work, University of Michigan. Attorney, Ohio Oil Company. Mr. Paul Martin— Civil Engineering. B. S., California Polytechnic College. Mr. C. R. McKnight — Geology. B. A., University of Pittsburgh. Graduate Work, University of Pittsburgh. Geologist, Arkansas Fuel Oil Company. Quest for Knowledge 1. Miss Althar, Librarian, displays a pretty smile and a rare Audubon print, both available at the college library. 7. Students in the library try to make a good impres- sion by appearing thoughtful, but don ' t succeed in fooling anybody. Assistant Eatman and Prof. En- trikin make modern magic with the aid of numerous vials and their contents in the chemistry lab. The social science group visits a local bank to get first hand infor- mation on the intricacies of high finance. 3. These industrious young creatures seem to be very serious as they endeavor to sew a straight seam for the Home Economics teacher. 9. A commerce class in session — more high finance and more trou- ble for worried students. Students file into Chapel, where some small amount of knowl- edge is drummed into their un willing ears through the medium of the unfortunate speaker, who endeavors to hold and direct the attention of his audience. The historic meeting at which the Students ' Association was or- ganized, where everybody was excited over the plan for a new student Union building. Doyle dispenses knowledge on the sub- ject to students and faculty. Leads Far and Wide 4. A corner of (he zoology lab, where students trace the wily amoeba or examine the in- ner mechanism of Brofher Rat. 10. The Math team receives final instructions from Dean Hardin, Dr. Earls, and Mr. Banks before giving its all for Alma Mater in the S. I. M. A. contest. 5. Headguarters for the Quest of Knowledge, the main office, which seethes with activity night and day ■ — well, almost. 11. Perhaps it ' s not knowledge these boys are seeking, but this is at least a practical way to get it. 6. The absorbed expressions on these faces are not entirely due to the presence of the photographer — it really is interesting to watch Don Brown take an etching off the press. 12. Malcolm Mason takes this business of dig- ging for knowledge seriously. 13. Doc Morehead gives directions to the band preparatory to a program as one of the managers looks on. If the four-year Quest for Knowledge is successful the cap, gown and diploma is the reward. Though to the casual observer it might not seem so, students do come to Centenary for other reasons than to play football, play in the band, or merely to play. The curriculum offers a varied number of excellent courses in every field, conducted by a faculty of which the college may justly be proud. The serious side of college life, so often neglected for the more colorful aspects of social activities, are depicted here, proving that, for the earnest seeker after knowledge, the doors of op- portunity are always open. Jjook a Athletics Aerial view of Centenary stadium during the L. S. U. game of 1932. ' — w. J)eveiopment of OflkUiics Doctor Sexton was as much a part of Centenary ' s athletic activ- ities as he was a part of its scholastic achievements. He brought Bo McMillan to Centenary as coach in an effort to build up its football fortunes, and when the time came to select a name for the team it was Doctor Sexton who selected Gentlemen. He did not want his players to be called for animals — Bears or Tigers. He wanted them known — in all ways — as Gentlemen. His selection attracted nation-wide attention. As a result of the growing fame of Centenary ' s football teams, the new stadium, shown above, was erected during the last year of Doctor Sexton ' s presidency. This new addition to Centenary ' s growing plant came as a gift from Arch Haynes, one of Dr. Sexton ' s most devoted friends, during the later years of his life. Dr. George always arrived early at the Centenary games to chat with friends, visit a bit and get a good seat for the opening kick-off. He is shown here at the 1936 Tulane game. Dr. Angle Smith looks on as Dr. Sexton clasps the hand of Arch Haynes at the dedication of the stadium in 1932. Doctor Sexton ' s close connection with Centenary football is indicated by the 1931 window display of Milbumes Studio, where his picture is surrounded by those of his own Gentlemen and their coaches. Doctor Sexton is shown, in the above picture, second from the left, with President Cline and members of the Board of Trustees at the dedication of the new gymnasium in 1936. When this picture was made Dr. Sexton was enjoying the 1935 Homecoming game, ' with Mrs. C. H. Schaffer at his right and Miss Margaret Jane Taylor, Homecoming Queen, and Miss Edith Baily, former Queen, at his left. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Director of Athletics and Head Coach Curtis Parker was a star football, basketball, and track man at the University of Arkansas, where he won honors as an all-conference basketball player for two years and received honorable mention as an all-conference football end. Coach Parker joined the Centenary Athletic department in 1926, served three years as freshman coach, five as assistant coach, and is finishing his fourth year as head coach and athletic director. In addition to his duties as Athletic Director, Parkei coaches the football and basketball teams. Andy Berry Section EditoT An outstanding basketball coach in this section, Coach Parker, during the past season, was made a member of the National Basketball Rules Committee. Mrs. Mattie Blakemore Secretary The Athletic Assistant Coaches Elmer Smith and Tom Cobb, Fresh- men Coaches Walter Hohmann and Bob Decker, Sec- retary Mattie Blakemore, and Trainer Hoot Gibson per- form efficient service to lighten the load of Director Parker. Their duties, like his, follow no certain chan- nels, but require versatility in meeting the various situ- ations Coach Elmer Smith is backfield coach and chief scout for the Gents. He was a star athlete at Hendrix Col- lege, earning letters in football, basketball, baseball, and track in the same year. His coaching career began at Hamburg High School at Hamburg, Arkansas, where his success attracted the attention of his Alma Mater, and he was recalled to join its staff. In 1935 he came to Centenary as assistant football coach and baseball coach. Coach Tom Cobb is line coach of the football team, boxing coach, overseer of the athletes at Rotary Hall, and the director of intra-mural sports. His friendly help- ful manner has made him a favorite of the boys. Coach Cobb played football at Northeast Teachers College and after graduation played four years of professional ball, seeing service with Kansas City, Cleveland, De- troit, and Chicago. He came to Centenary in 1936. Freshmen Coaches Walter Cowboy Hohmann and Bob Decker are graduates of the 1936 varsity. Cowboy played two years as a first string guard and in his senior year was transferred to the backfield to call signals, and to be a blocking halfback. Decker was a star at one of the tackles. Freshman Coaching Staff Walter Hohmann Freshman Football Coach Bob Decker Asst. Freshman Football Coach A Department Staff Unsung heroine of the department is Mrs. Mattie Blakemore, graduate of Centenary College and secretary to Coach Parker. Mattie handles her position with understanding of all the department ' s problems. She is a star fan of the team, and knows the coaches and the boys better than anybody else. It is to her that the boys go for their excuses when they are necessarily absent from class. Colorful trainer of the squad is Marvin Hoot Gibson. At all the games he is a familiar figure as he trots out on the field with his water tray and towel. He seems to carry everything needed to doctor the injured, somewhere in his pockets, for often he pulls the required article out of them and gives first aid. Off the field he keeps watch over the boys to see that they keep training regulations. He is the caretaker of the stadium Varsity Coaching Staff and the new gymnasium. Football play- ers have to work to pay for their board and it is to Hoot Gibson that they re- port for service. Almost every day of the school year Hoot and his gang can be seen at work, furthering the interests of the Athletic Department. Marvin Gibson, Trainer J ° o nerK L RY S PEP P o ' R° ar ■ Rhod a Little MiJ about peP- Experienced and untiring in their ef- forts to get support for the team from a spell-bound student body, the cheerleaders did a good job of pro- moting pep on the campus and at the games. Their appearance on the chapel program was always wel- come, for it meant fun for everyone. At the games they sacrificed seeing many good plays to do justice to their jobs. To give more variety to the pep programs, new yells were introduced. The boys, Roy Montgomery and Bobby Decker, serving their second year in this capacity, were steady and hard working. The girls were Edna Earle Richardson and Marguer- ite Lockhart. Edna Earle won this honor for the third time when she was re-elected this year. Lockhart served her first year. Dressed in pleated white skirts and maroon shirts, they were cute and graceful as they danced and stunted up and down the green. THE GENTS ' MASCOT No older in years than the number of Centenary football letters made by W. H. Grandma Stone or Langford Hud- dleston, a new figure has come to add color to Centenary athletic events. A favorite of the coaches, a favorite of the players, and a new favorite of the fans, Walter O ' Roark, Jr., three-year-old, mascot of the Gentlemen, can be seen at all home games doing his bit to relieve the strain that is on the players, giving his full moral support to their cause. He comes dressed in the uniform to fit the event, and the lucky eleven he wears on his back marks him as the luck charm on the Centenary bench. At the football games he makes his appearance on the field with the cheerleaders and sits on the bench with the reserves. At the basketball games, he precedes the team on the floor and shakes hands with each member, as the team makes its first ap- pearance there. The Coach ' s Prob  H ow He S o ves It A candid study of the varsity coach by Leon Booth. e lnc s °?, c doP e - n d e £ ■ :; 2 ari oUl != e d w otf 1 tb e JV ? n°a t os€ iin«3 r,„ ba 1 d L ' W e _ T gives a q cas e q U° r a in daV W T lA- edi ' ttbe and 1116 r ' nt le ° SL -m i s SL,C ;P° TtS nlSO- tpXOS , B oY. l t ratef aive n ° Y , ta te • oS i C an d e 5 i % r e % Then u t he r ot e 9 id 1 on . oo d sP xi ed °aorY- , I, an ' se 0- id Cot to th e boV £ pW- •vcVi- The editor wanted to write something that his public would read, so he wrote a satire on the seriousness with which Amer- ica views the football season. Then grabbing his hat and pass, he dashed off to the game. It seems that all America has its eye on the team of its Alma Mater, and if the team is not doing so well, the coach is asked, What is wrong? If the coach would answer truthfully, the answer may be, We knew more about them than they did about us. We ran our plays at their weak spots, and we spotted their best ground gainers, but their boys were better athletes. They were better blockers, better passers and punters, and better tacklers. They won because they had the best material. Or the truthful an- swer may be, They knew a little bit about us, and we knew a little bit about them. The teams were evenly coached and played the same brand of ball. They got the breaks and won. It was a heart breaker. Or again answering truthfully, he may say, They outscouted and outsmarted us. They were set to stop our ground gainers, and they sprung a new offense. So the coaching problem during the six days before a ball game is to outsmart your opponent. On these pages you get ready for the next ball game with Coach Parker. During the first of the week, while the fans are replaying last Saturday ' s game, Coach Parker, from the dope he has on his next op- ponent, sets an offense and defense with which he plans to win. The squad is drilled in this style of play and scrimmaged for condition. Near the end of the week, the fans turn their interest on the Saturday game, and with practice running smoothly, Coach Parker turns aside to talk matters over with them, by press and radio. Saturday is the ball game. Sweet are the fruits of victory and bitter the herbs of defeat. Faced with the problem of replacing six regulars in the line, and two regulars in the backfield, Coaches Parker, Smith, and Cobb gave careful consideration to about forty candidates who came out for the team. Only eleven of these forty men were lettermen, six were squadmen, and twenty-six were sophomores coming up from the freshman team. Practice was held twice daily, and scrimmages were begun as soon as the condition of the boys would permit. In the process of selecting a starting line-up, the work- outs became tougher and tougher, until only the pure in heart, the boys who like rough contact could stand the grind. Before the opening game the list of condidates for the team dropped sharply. With the season at hand Coach Parker prophesied, Our team this year will be like a rookie baseball pitcher. A rookie pitcher will go out one day and set a good batting order down for nine innings, and the next time he faces it, he may be sent to the showers in the first inning. One day he had what it takes. The other day he didn ' t. This year we have a rookie ball club that will make a lot of mistakes. If they make many of them in any one game they are bound to lose. Sometimes at a critical minute only one is enough to lose the game. But these first 1. Weenie Bynum, back. 10. Claude Smith, guard. 17. Joe Steeples, guard. 2. Dub Partin, tackle. 11. Turney Vinson, tackle. 18. Lewis Bradley, guard. Squad and the Lettermen year men will make up in hustle for a lot they lack in experience and they will have their days. The season closely followed this prophesy. The Gents won when they were not given a chance for victor, they lost games they were top favorites to win. One week they played like champions, and other weeks, of- fense and defense would bog down at critical moments and the ball game would slip from their grasp. 3. L. Huddleston, back 4. Alvin Birkelback, back. 12. Joe Zimmerman, guard. 19. Hal Burgess, tackle. 5. Ted Olzack, end. 13. John Clark, hack. 20. Nedd Looney, end. 6. John Lingo, back. 7. Jimmie Patterson, end. 14. Sam Aills, back. 21. Al Beasley, back. 8. John Henry Outz, end. 9. Bud Warren, end. 15. Jack May, center. 22. O. Rawlinson, center. 16. Ed Whitehurst, back. 23. W. H. Stone, back. Curtis Jones, tackle is not shown here. Louisiana College Stubborn, Demons in Moral Victory After two weeks of twice daily workouts, the Gentlemen took a tough schedule right by the nose with two games the first week. Thursday, accompanied by a special train load of students, they traveled over a hundred miles into Central Louisiana to open the season with Louisiana College. Saturday, under a brilliant sun, a clear sky, on the rolling green of Centenary Stadium, and before their fellow students they opened the home schedule with Louisiana Normal. The Louisiana College Wildcats proved to be a stubborn foe. With the ball in their possession on their own forty- five line, they blocked beautifully for Vernon Payne, a fast stepping halfback, who broke away from the line of scrimmage, and outdistanced the Gentlemen to score first. Aroused by the Wildcat score, the Gents took possession of the ball and moved it into pay territory in steamroller fashion. Behind a power play that functioned with pre- cision, Birkleback plunged the ball over from the two yard line to tie the score. Soon after the kickoff, a long pass from Stone to Patterson netted the Gentlemen another score. Vernon Payne caught the Centenary kickoff on his own goal line and for the second time during the night stepped through the entire Centenary team. It was the first time a kickoff had been returned for a score against ' % -v ' I . ' Tuiney Vinson towers high above the opposition. a Parker coached eleven. The half ended soon afterwards with the score tied 12 to 12. In the second half, weight and reserve strength of the Gentlemen proved to be too much for the Wildcats. Scoring at will, the Gentlemen rolled up the final score 39 to 12. Opening day at home with the Normal De- mons proved to be sixty minutes of continued disappointments. The first time the Gentle- men were in possession of the ball, they marched it down the field, deep into Demon territory, only to lose it on downs. Friends in the stands thought nothing of this failure to score, but settled back in their seats to wait for the Gentlemen to start the march that would prove successful. But this first attempt was an example of the abundance of yard- age the Gents were to gain without a score. For four disappointing quarters their offense bogged down at critical moments. The sound of the final gun brought a blush of shame to faces of the highly touted Gentle- men. A tie score, to 0, and a moral victory for the Demons from Louisiana Normal. Huddleston wakes a punt return against Louisiana Normal. Aills is leading the way lor him. Stone runs into the arms of two S. M. U. tacklers alter making a nice gain. Goldbugs Overwhelmed Mustangs Beaten Oklahoma City University was the victim of the Gents vicious rebound following the Nor- mal disappointment. With the Maroon and White line on the rampage, the Goldbugs were never given a chance. The Centenary line, with only one returning first-stringer, pushed the Oklahoma City ball carriers back for losses amounting to forty-three yards, and al- lowed only eleven yards to be gained by the Goldbugs running attack all afternoon. Two linemen scored touchdowns for the Gents. Bud Warren picked two long passes out of the air from backfield aides to score twice. An all- Oklahoma combination on the Centenary team, Bynum, back, to Looney, end, to Bradley, guard, ended in the diminitive guard galloping over the last stripe. With Huddleston and Whitehurst playing great ball in the backfield, the Gentlemen turned on a successful aerial and running attack to roll up the final score, 38 to 0. In Dallas for a conflict with the Southern Meth- odist Mustangs in the Cotton Bowl, the Gentle- men continued to show all who would take no- tice that Centenary had a football team. From the opening whistle they outclassed their fav- ored opponents. After starting several touch- down drives that failed to reach pay dirt the Gentlemen scored on a seventy-five yard drive down the field. This drive was led by the sophomore sensation, Weenie Bynum, who left Dallas fans and sports writers singing his praises. Grandma Stone showed plenty of drive when at the two-yard line Coach Parker sent him in for the shifty Bynum. He bucked the line for the score. John Clark made his letter by booting the ball squarely between the uprights. Aills, back. Birkleback, back. Buigess, tackle. Clark, back. ..., f Beasley, quarter. Bradley, guard. Bynum, back. Huddleston, quarter. In the fading minutes of the game, the Mustangs almost made a draw out of the contest. They scored on a touchdown pass from Morrison to Couch, but Couch failed to add the extra point, and John Clark ' s extra point kick proved to be the margin of a 7-6 victory. A special train, jammed with Centenary supporters, went to Dallas for the game. Happy and jubilent over the victory, the merry-makers overran the Pan-Ameri- can exposition, boarding the train in the wee hours of the morning for the return trip home. A Baylor thrust at the line is stopped. Baylor Conquers, Arizona Subdued With the disappointment of the first home game forgotten, and with hopes of an undefeated season the Gentlemen went into the Baylor game. Students and fans, with their confidence restored in the team by their success on the road, crowded Centenary Stadium to see the Gents play their second Southwest Conference team. The Bay- lor Bears, riding the crest of a victory over their confer- ence champions, were not to be stopped by the ambitious Gentlemen. Bullet Bill Patterson, showing passing class that has made the Southwest famous, threw nine passes to com- plete seven of them. Before the half, three of them had gone for touchdowns and Baylor led by the final score, 20 to 0. Patterson was removed to the sidelines and the teams battled evenly for the remainder of the game. Once in the second half the Gents moved down to the Bruin eight-yard line, but faltered there. In a breath-taking game that developed into a scoring duel in the early minutes of play and ended with victory almost in the grasp of the losers, the G entlemen returned to winning ways with a victory over the Arizona Univer- sity Wildcats. The game was played in Tuscon, Arizona, before the largest crowd to ever witness a game there. Wfflmmms Gents and admirers off for California. Both teams scored soon after the opening gun. The Wildcats started it when Parker made a beautiful catch of a long forward pass from Smilinich, and raced with it for a touchdown. The Gentlemen chose to receive the kick-off and pulled one out of the bag when Stone returned the ball forty yards, and then tossed it to Rawlinson, who out- distanced the opposition to even up the score. The Gents took the lead when they com- pleted a drive down the field with a com- pleted pass to Huddleston, who stepped across the goal line. Bynum appeared to put the game on ice with a sixty-yard touch- down run, but the Wildcats pulled a prize out of the bag and scored from mid-field with a screen play. In the fading minutes of the game, Arizona completed a pass that carried the ball to the Gents two-yard line, and with a touchdown meaning victory for them, the gun sounded, ending the game. Huddleston makes a good gain behind the very effec- tive blocking of several linemen in the T. C. U. game. Grandma Stone makes iifeen yards against Missis- sippi State. Bradley and Zimmerman are giving him some good interference. Miss. State Deadlocked T. C. U. Humbled In their annual game at the Louisiana State Fair, Centenary ' s up and down Gentlemen played sixty minutes of scoreless football with Mississippi State ' s mighty Maroons. Before the season began, Mississippi State was picked as a possible number one team of the nation, but everything expected of them had not ma- terialized. On this day, however, they showed all the marks of a great team. For three quart- ers they kept the Gentlemen on the defensive, deep in Centenary territory. As the Maroons big guns blazed a new star was born for the Gentlemen. Big Jack May ' s brilliant work on the defense kept the Gentle- men in the game as time and again he inter- cepted passes and broke up running plays in backing the line. Mississippi State roundly out- played the Gentlemen those first three quarters and Linebacker Jack May is the big reason its players failed to convert their numerous ef- forts into points. In the last quarter, with Grandma Stone and Weenie Bynum showing fine form, the Gents offense began to function. The Gentlemen were the aggressors throughout that period. As the game ended they were held for downs on the State twenty-six-yard line For thrills, for drama, and for genuine enjoy- ment, the T. C. U. game was the spice of the 1937 schedule for Centenary followers. The Gentlemen scored a spectacular 10 to 9 victory over the Horned Frogs who were favored to win by almost any score they pleased. After this game Grantland Rice rated Centenary the best team in the Southwest. Centenary scored when Bynum tossed a short sucker pass to Huddleston over the heads of I Jt : ' V ' ' ones, tackle. Looney, end. Olzack, end. Partin, tackle. Lingo, back. May, center. Outzs, end. Patterson, end. ... ....-..■ . ..V- ' . W . the T. C. U. linemen who had been purposely allowed to break through the Centenary line. With Gentlemen doing a fine job of blocking, Huddleston raced un- touched for the touchdown. When the Gents were in trouble down on their own goal line and Bynum was forced to kick from behind it, O ' Brien caught the punt and raced through the Centenary team for a score. Birkleback had added the extra point for the Gents, but O ' Brien failed. One point behind, the Frogs moved down to the Gentle- men ' s eight-yard line, but were stopped there. O ' Brien moved back and made up for the kick he had missed earlier in the game. T. C. U. led, 8 to 6. (Continued on Page Seventy-eight) Bynum gets off for a nice gain against Texas Tech. Loyola Overthrows, Texas Tech Vanquishes The outstanding road trip of the season carried the Gen- tlemen to California where they played the Loyola Wolves of Los Angeles. Soon after this game was added to the schedule, the band and Maroon Jackets made plans to follow the team across the country. Beginning early in their attempt to finance the trip, they succeeded only a few hours before train time in raising the neces- sary amount. But when the train pulled out, they were all aboard. California sports writers made the Gentlemen heavy fav- orites to win the game, and when Al Beasley ran off left tackle for fifty-two yards and a score in the first quarter, it seemed that the Gents were in for a field day. But a fumble on the goal line gave Loyola a touchdown that tied the score. After this the Wolves became a different team. Their line stiffened and their offense started to gain ground. A nip and tuck battle was on. Through three quarters and into the final period the Gen- tlemen fought the Wolves up and down the field. In the last quarter they gave ground to a 57-yard march that gave the Wolves the game just before the final gun. The score, 14 to 7. In the roughest game to be played in Shreveport this year, the Gentlemen were handed a 7 to 2 defeat by the Gents, Sky High. Red Raiders of Texas Tech. The boys from Texas Tech showed plenty of willingness to mix it from the opening whistle, and on several occasions it seemed that open warfare would break out, but the roughness was kept under cover and the game went on. Uncovering a couple of good backs in Elmer Tarbox and Holmes, the Red Raiders showed a fine running attack. Their touchdown came in the first half, on a wide end run by Tarbox. It was Lewis Bradley who broke through the Tech line in the final period, to tackle Tarbox behind the goal line and give the Gents their points. T. C. U. HUMBLED (Contin ued From Page Seventy-seven) With the game in the last quarter, the Gents began a desperate drive down the field. T. C. U. ' s line stiffened and the back field batted down passes to stop the drive on the Frogs ' twenty-three line. Birkleback became the hero of the day when he booted it over the cross bar for three points and victory. The game ended soon afterwards with Fullback Ed White- hurst making a one-man assault on the T. C. U. line. Taking the ball time after time he gained ground with crushing line plunges. Partin covers a tumble in the T. C. U. game. Beasley taking oii ioi a nice gain against the Frogs. Oklo. A M Defeated, Louisiana Tech Tied In the cold and snow of Stillwater, Oklahoma, before the smallest crowd to see them play all year, the Gentlemen beat Oklahoma A. S M. 19 to 0. Failing to score during the opening period the Gents reached pay dirt in the sec- ond quarter on a pass from Al Beasley to John Henry Ouzts. Bynum made the lead more comfortable in the third quarter when he got off to a forty-yard gallop for a touchdown from the line of scrimmage. John Lingo and Grand- ma Stone soaked the game away when Lingo intercepted a pass in his own territory and ran it to the two-yard line. From there, Stone hit the line for the score. The Aggies never made a genuine threat at the Gent ' s goal line and the Gentlemen were the victors from their opening score. Bad weather again greeted the Gents as they went into the game with their ancient rivals, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Rain during the week and on the morning of the game left the field soggy and wet. The rain, however, failed to slow up the Bulldog aerial attack. Two passes in quick succession gave Tech the jump on the Gents. On the first pass, Eager, Tech back, faded far back with Curtis Jones in hot pursuit. Just as it seemed that Jones would make the tackle, Eager jumped into the air and threw perfectly to Westbrook, who was almost to the Centenary goal. On the next play, Eager again faded back and tossed to Funderburk for the score. Several beautiful runs by Weenie Bynum car- ried the Gents into Tech territory a few plays after the following kickoff. Bynum was re- moved from the game, when Tech tacklers threw him into a fence on the sidelines. Tech I r v :;pl|||||::: A ' Rawlinson, center. Steeples, guard. Vinson, tackle. Whitehurst, back. Smith, guard. Stone, back. Warren, end. Zimmerman, tackle. was penalized fifteen yards for roughness and it was the Gent ' s ball on Tech ' s fifteen-yard line. Grandma Stone replaced Bynum and on two attempts he carried the ball over standing up. Stone ' s touchdown ended the scoring for the day and the final score, 7 to 7, brought little joy to Centenary supporters, who had hopes of winning by a wide mar- gin. During the last half both teams made scoring threats but neither could get up enough punch to put the ball over. Grandma Stone goes over standing up to score tor Centenary against Louisiana Tech. a c We Play Football ] . They were all high school stars. Hav- ing proven that they can take it by making their freshman numerals, they now dream of greater glory on the varsity as they view trophies won by the great teams of the past. 2. Their first practice — they watch the lettermen from last year strut their stuff, and pick up a few big time pointers. 3. Coach Parker decides to try one out. His buddy helps him with his helmet and wishes him the best of luck. 4. The publicity department makes pictures like this to show opposing teams and fans hew vicious the players are. 5. Boy, how did they catch you like that. More publicity stuff. 6. Fall — just before the first game. The reserves rub Boot ' s kinky locks for luck. 7. The whistle blows — the game is on. The opening kickoff is returned to mid-field as the cheerleaders wlfad up the rous- ing send-off. 8. A warm-up game— - varsity men take it easy, iounging on the sidelines while the reserves strut their stuff. 9. A hard game — the going gets rough — the reserves watch in strained silence as the regulars fight for touchdowns. 10. A boy is hurt — Trainer Gibson and Coach Parker rush on the field to look him over and ren- der first-aid. 11. It may be a bad in- jury — the loss of a gcod man for the rest of the season. In this case White- hurst is out for the rest of the game. 12. Or it may be a trick knee, that al- lows the boy to play but slows him up. 13. If the boy is able, he stays in. If the injury is serious he comes out and a substitute gets his chance to show is I tbe pa in 3 ' ;R°° ' i S«ff % tbe s tai ts eG iW- cate eT frfXU K a VAa vet and the game goes on. 14. A close game — a held goal attempt — one of football ' s thrilling moments. If it is good the game is won. If it is wide or low, just another desperate effort failed. 15. The game is won or lost. Fans happy or disappointed file out of the stands, while little boys scramble up the goal posts for color souvenirs. 16. The cheering fans are gone, the excitement is over; the varsity man realizes he is bruised and weary as he wends his way to a welcome shower. 17. A bandage is taken off a sore shoulder; cuts and bruises are treated by Trainer Gibson. 18. A refreshing shower, but muscles are still tired and sore. 19. Refreshed he dresses for the street; realizing he is hungry he rushes to a late supper. 20. The schedule completed — uniforms are hung up. The crowds will cheer for Varsity no more this year. 21. Fo r the Sophomore, season ' s end means a Varsity C . With a year of exper- ience he will be of more value to the team next year. 22. For the Senior the last game of the season means an end of Varsity foot- ball. If he has been studious a cap, gown and diploma are his rewards. 23. He can ' t forget those glorious days when he was the star of the team. He always comes back to see how his position is being filled. Alma Mater is proud of her old gridiron stars and honors them with introductions to the fans on Homecoming Day. They also serve who only stand and wait, with its deep significance describes somewhat the lot of the reserves. These men know football at its worst. Varsity players detest the druggery of daily practice, but get genuine enjoyment out of the games. The re- serves, shaded by other players in ability, are kept on the squad as an insurance against injuries. In order to be ready should their services be needed, they take part in the mid-week scrimmages to keep in condition, and when the going gets roughest are never spared because of the injury risk. Among this group may be a dark horse whom the coach has overlooked, and with the proper game experience may develop into a real star. The lightning failed to strike and these boys remained members of the reserves. Next year they will be out there fighting for one of the places left by graduating seniors. Harris, Mason, O ' Brien, Allen, Hanson. The Reserves and Freshmen The short and long of the Frosh squad. Coaches Parker, Hohman and Decker and fresh- men reserves watch the Frosh game. Making up in quality what they lacked in quantity the Junior Gents completed a four-game schedule with some success. The fourteen members that made up the squad of boys eligible for varsity competition reached the high spot on their schedule in defeating the Louis- iana Tech Bullpups, 19 to 6. They lost the other three games played. Members of the freshmen squad were: Tom Swirczyn- ski, Willard Coffey, and Claude Teel, ends; Morris Mc- Crary and Bill Reynolds, tackles; Eugene Holman, cen- ter; James Tucker and Johnnie Hendricksen, guards; Loyd Hearne, J. F. Wilkins, Cotton Barnes, Earl Spell, Maxie Fagan and Bob Barrie, backs. Captain Bill Snyder. ON THE COURT Bill Snyder, captain of the 1938 Basketeers, is a senior and is wind- ing up three years of Varsity competition. To climax a colorful basketball career, Snyder was chosen on the All S. I. A. A. confer- ence team. He led his teammates in scoring during the present sea- son. He is a great floor player and has an eagle eye for the basket. The Varsity Squad Th 938 The Gents opened the conference race in a game with Southwestern of Lafayette, Louisiana. It was the first conference game to be played in the new gymnasium and the basketeers celebrated with a 44 to 28 victory. Bill Snyder hit most often to score nineteen points. After the opening five min- utes, the Gents had all the better of the engage- ment and before the end, everything was in the hands of the reserves. Louisiana Tech followed Southwestern to the local gym and suffered a worse fate. With every mem- ber on the team hitting the bucket with almost equal regularity, the Gents rolled up 52 points while holding the Bulldogs to a 29 point score. John Lingo was high scorer for the Gentlemen, with fourteen points. Between semesters, the basketeers went on the road. Their first stop was at Lafayette, where they repeated their victory over Southwestern. This time the score was 48 to 29, with John Lingo and Bill Snyder accounting for 31 points of the Gents score. Coach Curtis Parker The Gentlemen made basketball history at New Orleans in a game with Loyola University of the Dixie Conference. In the highest scoring game ever played in that city, the Gents won 78 to 72 in an over- time period. Pete Williams was high scorer with twenty-one points, but every man on the Centenary team found the hoop at least once. Returning to conference competition, en route home, the Gentlemen stopped at Natchitoches and scored a surprising 40 to 29 victory over the Demons. Pete Williams was again high scorer with eighteen points, and played sensational ball to be the big gun in the victory. Still playing away from home, the Gentlemen in the second of a four-game series with Louisiana Tech came out with a 55 to 42 victory. Bill Snyder was hitting the basket from distant spots and his sixteen points did much toward taming the Bulldogs. Thirty-five points by Bill Snyder helped the Gents celebrate their return to the home court with a 69 to 26 route of the Louisiana College Wildcats. Snyder scored from every angle on the floor to add up this unusual score, and close guarding by the Gents kept the Wildcat forwards at bay throughout the game. Louisiana Tech was again too weak for the Gents. This time the score was 63 to 42, with Lingo and Snyder leading the way. Louisiana College made a pitiful 63 to 26 showing on their home floor, giving the Gents their eighth co nference victory. In the final game of the four-game series, Louisiana Tech proved to be a stubborn foe. They jumped into the lead in the opening minutes of play and held it throughout the first half. It was not until the latter part of the third quarter that the Gents overhauled their rivals. At the end, however, they were leading by a comfortable 52 to 42 score. Only by a one-point margin, given them by a sensational scoring spree of John Lingo, did the Gents win their final conference game against the Normal Demons. The Demons came to Shreveport cele- brating the silver jubilee of Coach Prather who had coached there 25 years this season. They brought their band and many members of the student body, who pepped it up throughout the game. But the Gents came through to win 37 to 36. At the S. I. A. A. tournament at Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Gents eliminated Kentucky Wesleyan Col- lege 53 to 35, and Wofford College 59 to 25, before being beaten in the semi-finals by Murray Teach- ers of Kentucky, by the narrow margin of one point. Gentlemen Basketeers Junior Gent Basketeers Bill Snyder, forward. John Manson, forward. Ted Olzack, guard. Ogbourne Rawlinson, guard. The Varsity Players anc Beginning the season with a squad minus several experienced men who had been expected to be sure fire candidates for the team, the basketeers had all the marks of a mediocre team. In this game where height is an admitted asset, they were conspiciously short with only one six footer on the first five. By using speed and aggressiveness to make up for their shortage in height, the Gentlemen developed a win- ning combination that carried them to the top in their division of the S. I. A. A. conference race, and won them an invitation to the S.I. A. A. tour- nament at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Here they turned on the steam to win their first two games by impressive margins, but Murray State College eliminated them from the championship race with a one-point victory in the semi-finals. So impressive was the play of Bill Snyder and John Lingo that these boys were chosen on the All S. I. A. A. con- ference team. To their successors, the Gents pass on a spotless record for play in the New Gymnasium given the school last year by Mr. Arch Haynes. The Basketeers last year dedicated it with a victory over Centenary All- Stars. This year ' s team was undefeated in games played there. The annual mid-western tour had all the ear-marks of a successful campaign until injuries to one experienced player, John Lingo, and ill- ness to another, Al Beasley, left the team short of first string material and disaster overtook them in five of the six remaining games. Before then, the Gents had won three out of four, losing in the closing minutes, a game with the Sugar Bowl Champions, Kentucky University. Due to the strain of traveling by auto over 3,000 miles, the Gentlemen con- sidered this trip a success if they broke even in the games played. In winning fifteen straight victories following the mid-western trip, the Gents won ten conference games in their division, two at the tourna- ment, one against Loyola of the Dixie conference, and one against Southern Illinois Teachers. Clock-like teamwork and the ability of the individuals to cover their men and to hit the basket carried the Gents over this stretch of victories. The play of two all-conference men, John Lingo at center and Bill Snyder at one of the forwards was impressive throughout the year. Lingo is the shortest man to ever win the All-Conference center posi- tion. Exactly six feet tall he spotted height to every center he faced during the year. It was his mastery of the pivot position and his ability to score from any spot near the basket that gave him the award. He played consistent ball in every game to become the most dependable man on the squad John Henry Ouzts, guard. Al Beasley, guard. John Lingo, center. Weenie Bynum, torward. Pete Williams, lorward. Coach Parker Explains the Game. The Team in Conference Bill Snyder, for three years has played a first string forward position for the Gents. A crack scorer and a col- orful floorman, Bill, added the points that drove the opposition to desperation from far out on the floor. In several games this year Pete Williams stole the spotlight from the all-conference men by flashing a sensa- tional game that gave him high point honors on several nights. When the others failed to function with their customary efficiency, Pete came through to keep the slate clean. John Henry Ouzts and Al Beasley were the guards on this year ' s five. Ouzts was a colorful floorman and a crip-shot artist. Unselfish in his handling of the ball, he usually waited until he could dash in under the basket before he took his shots. Beasley by his great defensive ability became one of the outstanding men on the squad. He was given the high scorers on the opposing teams to watch and how well he handled his job can be noted by the low score of several opponents. Sophomore John Manson was first reserve and played often enough to be fourth high scorer for the year. His great natural ability if further developed is certain to carry him to stardom during his remaining years of eligibility. Gents In The Not so impressive in matches won as a team, but the favorite sons in their popularity with the fans, the Gentlemen boxers had an up and down season. In the first five matches of the year only three men, Claude Mason, Herbie Mashino, and Jack Linsky, turned in victories. Against Louisiana Tech, all three were victorious. In the two matches with Southwestern, only Mashino was victorious in the first and he and Linsky the only victors in the second. Against Oklahoma A. M. the three Musketeers were all victorious, but Linsky dropped his bout in the Murray Teachers ' match. The Gents scored their first team victory of the year over the Missis- sippi State Maroons. Johnnie Tumminello, who had fought two draws and dropped three heart-breaking decisions for the Gents, combined with the three musketeers in turning in victories. Max Fagan and Arden Ballard fought draws on this card to give the Gents the victory by an impressive margin. It was in the next match that Tom Swirczynski began a winning streak that did much to help the team score throughout the remainder of the season. Swirczynski gaining his first experience as a fighter, did not join the squad until the season was well under way. In every fight Tom showed improvement, and at the end of the season he had developed into an aggressive, hardhitting fighter. Coach Tom Cobb Coach Cobb and Assistant Dean plan the battles for a coming match. Gent leather pushers take conditioning exercises. In the Oklahoma A. M. match at home honors were even at the end of six bouts; Herbie Mashino scored a thrilling three- round decision over Kye Yackeyonny, tough Indian boxer, to continue a win- ning streak begun the match before and to turn the tables on Oklahoma A. M. The Gents presented a much better team than the Aggies had faced in Oklahoma. Tom Swirczynski won a decision from C. B. Coffee, Tumminello from Buck Kinsey, and Claude Mason scored a knockout over Mule Dobbs to give the Gents their victory. Millsaps proved easy for Centenary ' s up and coming boxing team. In a six-bout match the Gents scored four knockouts and won two decisions to take every bout on the program. Swirczynski, Tumminello, Mason, and Mashino scored knockouts. Linsky and Ballard won decisions. By a five to three margin the Wolves of Loyola University stopped the winning streak of the Centenary ringsters. Defeat came to the Gentlemen when it became necessary to forfeit the 135 pound bout Ring and Sewilie Whitney, Southern A. A. U. champion, outpointed Herbie Mashino in a sensational bout that found Mashino finishing strong. Claude Mason went at Harley Caw- thorne in such a manner as to cause the referee to stop his match in the second round. Mason knocked Caw- torne down four times in the two rounds. Linsky and Johnny Tummi- nello won decisions. Louisiana Tech in a match at Ruston proved to be too tough for the Gents. Tumminello, Swirczynski, and Mason were the only victors for the Gents. Mashino dropped a close decision to Rex Holstead. In the return match with the Loyola Wolves, the Gentle- men returned to winning ways. The Gents came back by winning five of the eight bouts. Tumminello and Mason scored knockouts and Linsky, Mashino, and Swirczynski won deci- sions. Closing out the season, the Gents won a three to two victory over Mur- ray State. It was Herbie Mashino ' s win in the main event that brought the victory, for until that time the match was deadlocked. Curtis Jones scored a third round knockout to even things up for the Gents. Ballard, Tumminello, Mason, Henriksen, Swircynzski, Linsky, Mashino, ones. The referee raises a Gent ' s hand in token of victory. Coach Elmer Smith On the Diamond Centenary athletes take their Spring football practice in broken doses, and the baseball schedule is played between the doses. A minor sport here, the call is issued for candidates and the boys who come out are formed into a team. But once practice is begun, the sport is taken with all seriousness. From early in the afternoon until late afternoon the crack of the bat against the ball and the smack of the ball in the glove can be heard on the hill out behind the old gymnasium. Coach Smith drills his boys hard, and in a short time a remarkably fast team is built. Eight men who are conspicious in football are in the starting line-up: Huddleston, second base; Stone, short stop and pitcher; Lingo, left field, and Beasley, center field; are all seniors and were aces on this year ' s eleven. Ouzts, third base, Zimmerman, right field, and Harris, catcher, are all juniors and members of the football squad. John Manson, pitcher, is a member of both football and basketball squad. Sonnie Hyde, who has had considerable sandlot experience as a baseball player is the only other sophomore and the only member of the starting line-up who does not play football. He is the first baseman and so far has made a creditable showing. It is impossible to bring you information about the results of the season ' s schedule, but Coach Smith indi- cates that the team will be stronger this year. He praises the work of John Henry Ouzts, third baseman, John Manson, pitcher, Grandma Stone, pitcher and shortstop, and John Lingo, outfielder. Games have been scheduled with Stephen F. Austin, Louisiana Tech, Purdue University, and Mississippi State. 1938 Baseball Squad K ■ « gitf| warn To make the collegiate sports dish com- plete, the athletic department, while taking no active interest in directing the sport, has offered letters to the boys who can earn them in tennis, and has appropriated $50 to help pay any expenses that the team may have. Tommy Richardson has been named captain and manager of the team. Tommy, a veteran on the team, has been a consistent winner for two years. His familiarity with the coaches and the players of the surrounding schools qualifies him for the position. He has arranged matches, home and home agreements, with Louisiana College, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana Normal, Millsaps, Stephen F. Austin, and Mar- shall College. Baylor ' s touring rac- keteers will be met on the local courts, but no arrangements have been made for a return match at Waco. Mayer and Richardson shake hands with Lagione and Ewing before a prac- tice match. Lagrone, Mayer, Ewing, Richardson. Across the Net The singles players square oil for a prac- tice match. In selecting the team, all seeded players were arranged on a ladder rating, with the privilege of challenging the man on the rung ahead. The first five players after several weeks of inter-squad play are C. E. Ewing, Tommy Richardson, Murlyon Lagrone, Frank Keith, and Randolph Mayer. These boys will represent Centenary on the courts this year. Judson Chidlow, an ace of last year ' s team, is now back in school, but not eligible for the team. Richardson plans to feature this crack player in several exhibition matches during the playing season. Barb Basketball Team — Preliminary Winners Bradley, Wylie, Pearce, Burgess, Vinson. Basketball Champions F. M. May, Harris, Helm, Jack May, LeGrange. Intramural Sports Intra-mural sports took a forward step this year when Coach Tom Cobb took over the directing reins. Under his guiding hand athletic leagues were organized by the Greek groups and the non-fraternity boys were represented by teams known as Barbs. An athletic program for the entire year was outlined to designate a champion in every sport and beautiful trophies were bought to make the championship titles more desirable. Football was the first sport on the intra-mural dish. In a round robin of games the Kappa Alpha ' s won the championship by defeating every team in the league. The Barbs had the next best record, but to a fighting Sigma Phi team goes the credit for playing the champions their closest game. Scoring on the last play of the first half, the K. A. ' s won, 7 to 0. At the conclusion of the football season, the representatives of the various teams met with Sports Editor Andy Berry and named an All-Intra-Mural football team. Boys honored were : ALL-INTRA-MURAL TEAM L. E.— Bennett, Barb. L. T.— O. W. Lewis, Theta Kappa Nu. L. G. — Swinehart, Sigma Phi. C. — McKinney, Barb. R. G.— Willis, Kappa Alpha. R. T. — Jones, Kappa Alpha. R. E.— Hale, Kappa Alpha. Q. B. — Skeeters, Theta Kappa Nu. H. B— Ruff in, Barb. H. B.— Ray, Kappa Alpha. F. B. — Pipsaire, Kappa Alpha. HONORABLE MENTION Bar- Line: Head (Theta Kappa Nu); Steger (Kappa Alpha); nidge (Barb); Ferrell (Lambda Theta Chi). Backfield: Dawson (Kappa Alpha); Armistead (Sigma Phi); Krentel (Sigma Phi). The intra-mural groups answered the call of the hardwood floor and the bouncing basketball with a five team race for another championship. In a round robin of games, with each team playing the other teams twice, the Barbs came out with the best record by winning every game. These games, however, were only for practice, and the championship was decided in a tournament including all of the teams and played through in a single night. Play began at 7:15 p. m. and at 11:00 the Dormitory Sweats had just beaten a tired Barb team to win the championship. Kappa Alpha supporters put on a stunt between the halves at the Kappa Alpha-Barb champion football game, which was won by the Kappa Alphas. An all-star basketball team was picked by the varsity basketeers. The honored were: Alvin Birkleback, T. K. N., forward; Sam Pearce, Barb, forward; Bill Harris, sweat, center; Walter Hohman, Barb, guard; Jack May, Sweat, guard. As we go to press plans for a boxing tournament and a soft ball league are nearing completion. If the program out- lined for these sports is carried through, the intra-mural groups will be busy until the week of final examinations, and will have completed the most complete intra- mural athletic program in the history of Centenary. At Centenary Intia-Muial Director Cobb and Assistant Snyder examine the trophies to be awarded. Conglomerate Sports Editor Andrew H. Berry, and the all Intra-Mural Football Team. Dr. Sexton was responsible for publication of the first Yoncopin in 1922. He is shown here launching the 1937 Yoncopin Sponsor Contest. Jjook J Organizations ZL 0, rqamzer Probably foremost in Doctor Sexton ' s mind at all times was, of course, the faculty organization. Under him the faculty grew and developed in personnel and ability until at the time of his resignation the faculty had increased to more than fifty from a group of seven when he became president. The faculty group, shown here, is that which he turned over to his successor, Dr. Angie Smith. The last picture made of Doctor Sexton, at his desk as director of public relations, is shown here. Until his final days, he worked actively that Centenary might grow and prosper. favorite UraanlzatloYis The band was one of Doctor Sexton ' s fa- vorite organizations. It grew to fame under the direction of Dr. S. D. Morehead during his administration. He is shown here presenting Miss Martha Shepherd as Band Sweetheart in 1936. With a smile and a wave of the hand he could draw the attention of thousands. The alumni always came in for Doctor Sexton ' s close attention. In 1921 he or- ganized the first united Centenary alumni group. When on Homecoming Day, November 26, 1936, Doctor Sexton re- turned to active duty as director of public relations for the college, he was guest of honor at the greatest alumni banquet ever held on the campus. The oldest living graduates, Dr. Ruffin A. Paine and Reverend S. J. Davies, and hundreds of younger graduates, returned to welcome him back to active service on the campus. v - m, Addressing the Alumni and iiiends on Homecoming Day. To the leit, is a typical character study oi Doc George, at the telephone. He knew scores ol persons by their first names, called them by telephone to chat and discuss business, trans- acted much ol Centenary ' s business by telephone. How many times everyone has seen him in just this pose! less? ■ S «SS5 Vven this abse dT sec dW T t£en Y cevs b:and . own Plains T s- de a 5 e fe ee, T ;V eiY YYiinQ s v .wti° n Myrtle Lipscomb, Mary Evelyn Lewis, Section Editors. The Women ' s Club of Centenary College OFFICERS President .... Mrs. R. H. Nelson Vice-President . . . Mrs. C. Shaeffer Treasurer Mrs. M. Plilar Recording Secretary . Mrs. J. B. Hamlett Corresponding Sec ' y . Mrs. W. G. Phelps Parlimentarian . . Mrs. B. F. Roberts Historian .... Mrs. John A. Hardin HEADS OF COMMITTEES Mrs. C. Shaeffer . . Better Centenary Mrs. W. E. Harvin . Cam. Beautitication Mrs. L. C. Loyd . Social and Recreat ' al The Women ' s Club of Centenary College was first organized Febru- ary 1, 1928, as the Mothers ' Club of Centenary College. Mrs. John A. Hardin, at that time a member of the faculty — the Librarian — brought the idea to the college and really organized the club. She suggested and we accepted as our objective a willingness to serve the college whenever and wherever we can. Dr. Sexton said at that organization meeting, that he hoped the women would interest themselves not only in the financial and physical im- provements of the grounds and buildings, but would manifest a vital interest in the social and moral uplift of the students, throw- ing around them a mother ' s love, protection, and influence. I have listed here the annual af- fairs carried out by the club as re- corded in the minutes; but I myself remember many acts of kind- ness and generous help giv- en by individual members not written into the minutes. For example, on each visit to the library, I am quite sure to take up new books purchased by The Gamble Memorial Fund. The club gives every year the initial party for the incoming freshman class. They hold at least one open house for the boys of Rotary Dormitory. They give teas or entertainment for the girls of Co- lonial Hall. They always render invaluable help with our Homecoming festivities in the Fall. And the love- liest affair of the entire year is the annual candle-lighting service, just before the Christmas recess, started for the Women ' s Club by Mrs. R. E. Smith and kept going and improving under her leadership. The large projects they have accomplished through the years include renovating the chapel, decorating it, putting in a heating system; furnishing the Lounge in Rotary Hall, purchasing a piano for Rotary Hall; plant- ing shrubbery on the campus; carpeting the stairs and furnishing draperies for Colonial Hall; furnishing li- brary equipment, such as steel filing cases of a permanent kind, etc. — possibly the most expensive contribu- tion to college needs made; the rearrangement of the hall and reception rooms at Colonial Hall so that it can serve as a Social Center for the college — a much needed asset. They furnished lights and draperies and a drinking fountain for the Music Hall. Then last year, they put beautiful hardwood floors and carpets in the downstairs hall and reception rooms of Colonial Hall and recarpeted the stairs. From time to time they have renewed the draperies in the chapel and elsewhere. This year ' s major project is the beautifying of campus, planting redbuds and crepe myrtle, sodding it, build- ing a barbecue pit, planting more roses and shrubbery, adding a pool. The fine women who have been the presidents through the years are: Mrs. B. F. Roberts, first president; Mrs. R. E. Smith, second; Mrs. T. C. Clanton, third (two terms); Mrs. C. H. Shaffer, fourth; Mrs. Abel Bliss, fifth; Mrs. Luline Willis, sixth; Mrs. Hoyt M. Dobbs, seventh, (two terms); Mrs. R. H. Nelson, eighth. I count it a privilege to express to the Women ' s Club of Centenary College, for the faculty and students of the college, our sincere appreciation and gratitude. Mrs. Mabel Campbell, Dean of Women. Top: Mrs. R. Center: Mrs. Bottom: Mrs. H. Nelson, Mrs. John A. Hardin, Mrs. J. B. W. G. Phelps, Mrs. M. Plilar, and Mrs. W. C. H. Shaeffer, Mrs. L. C. Loyd. Hamlett. E. Harwin. The Barb Club Farnell, Miles, Bamidge, Akin, McKinney, Crichlow, Killgore, Reed, Moore, Mason, Blood, Hammer, Lipscomb, Neeson, Baker, Mashino, Boddie, Gaston, Adkinson. OFFICERS President Cyrus Killgore Vice-President Beverly Blood Secretary Myrtle Lipscome Treasurer Robert Crichlow The beginning of the year brought, appropriately enough, the begining of a new organization to add interest to campus affairs and to arouse the fraternities and sororities from their customary complacent state. For years Ben Sheppard had been futively struggling to organize the non-frat group into the powerful machine of its potentialities, but it took the more dominating personality of Bob Bartley to accomplish the job. Oddly enough, this leader of the re-christened Barbs is himself a fraternity man from Colorado, which might account for his ability in whipping this unruly bunch into line. At any rate, the Greeks had a severe jolt as the Barb candidate won the first election of the year — and for the first time in history a non-frat Queen ruled Homecoming. Determined that their prestige should not be endangered by this new group, whose numbers constituted a serious menace to the supremacy of the Greeks in politics, the fraternities and sororities banded together to withstand the assault, and by carefully alloting the remainder of the campus honors to each other, and sticking to their agreement for once, they succeeded in overthrowing the Barbs. Dissension in the ranks of that group had weakened them internally and the resignation of President Bob Bartley spelled doom for the non-frats. Thus, another white hope faded and died, after a brief period of blossoming, and the Greeks heaved a sigh of relief and withdrew to rest on their laurels. The Barbs, however, had succeeded in accomplishing one very important thing — they had shown that their untouched reserves of political power can be controlled and directed to great purpose and soon the sleeping Greeks may wake again to find the invading Barbarians upon them, with more disastrous results. Staff The staff enjoys the pause that refreshes for the benefit of the photographer. The moral of this picture is look what working on the Yoncopin does to you. Editor Albert Farnell, with the custom- ary cigar, is the man responsible for this year ' s Yoncopin. The staff pretends to concentrate while they pose for their pictures. The staff, supposedly at work again, but don ' t let them fool you — the office is never in such a state of calm and order. A picture within a picture — Fred Or- man, staff photographer, is beaten at his own game. of the 1938 Yoncopin With the first few balmy days of Spring, a number of students begin to wander around with that hazy look in their eyes, stumbling over their shoestrings and mumbling to themselves. Not all of them, however, are vic- tims of the love-bug. A small percentage are the unfortunate members of the Yoncopin staff, who have just been rudely awakened by the fact that the deadline for copy is only a few weeks off and that not a line has been written yet. Accordingly, a nightmare of feverish activity begins. Classes, meals, and even the all important dates are forgotten in the race with time and the printer. Students who won ' t have their pictures made, professors who decline to give necessary information concerning themselves for the faculty page, copy that gets lost and is found too late, all arouses the ire and add to the troubles of the hapless staff. In- variably, just at the time when the turmoil is at the peak, the Sponsor Contest lifts up its ugly little head and squalls for attention. Candidates come clamoring into the office night and day, making even a bigger mess of things, if possible, and students begin to demand When ' s the yearbook coming out? Eventually, we know not how, all the copy is turned in and off it goes to the printer. The staff breathes a sigh of relief, fondly imagining that their troubles are over — they do not pause to consider that printers are only human too, and that many a mistake must be corrected and every word be proof-read before returned for final — we hope — printing. You would think, after all this, that the staff would be entitled to a little praise for all its efforts — but no. Instead of appreciation and encouragement, insults and abuse are received. Angry students demand full public apologies because their names were misspelled, faculty members reprimand the mistreatment of their dignity and campus organizations threaten the life of Ye Editor for putting their picture on the wrong page. The staff throws up its hands and vows never again and means it. However, there must be a certain fascina- tion to this business of working on the Yoncopin, for every year they come back. It couldn ' t be the pay or the glory, because you don ' t get any, so it must be that, in retrospect, the staff members decide that it really is a lot of fun after all. THE STAFF Editor- in-Chiet Albert Farnell Business Manager Malcolm Mason Associate Editor Grace Julian Classes Jean Palmer Organizations Myrtle Lipscomb Organizations Mary Evelyn Lewis Fraternities Virginia Doyle Copy Writers Irene Baker, Ouida Guice, Beverly Blood, Marguerite Sutton StaH Photographers Fred B. Orman, George Fair Art Editor Beverly Cooper Sports Editor Andrew H. Berry Advertising Manager A. C. Epes Editor Albert Farnell Business Mgr. Malcolm Mason . ' Waylan Pearce and Andy Beny look with pleasure through the latest edition. The stati rushes to make the deadline on a special edition. The Centenary With the firm determination that this year should bring about something new in journalistic endeavor as far as the Conglomerate, Centenary ' s weekly newspaper, was concerned, Editor Virginia Carlton and her staff started the presses rolling a week before school in order to greet the student body on registration day with an eight page edition. With such a noble precedent to follow, the staff continued its good work, putting out other double size issues, such as the Homecoming and Graduation numbers, and one sensational extra, which almost scared the students out of their customary stupor with its banner headlines and big black type. For several days pos- ters bearing the Conglomerate mottos, Grow or Go and The Next 113 Years? flourished about the campus and the Student Union Building Campaign was on. After successfully starting this drive for progress, the paper next turned to the development of certain features which had long been neglected. The Sports sec- tion, for instance, came into its own, thriving under the influence of Andy Berry, who introduced a more personal note into the former cut and dried sports accounts. A special weekly interview from Coach Parker furnished interesting sidelights on the football team and its prospects. A student forum column was intro- duced and actually used by all those desirous of expressing their private opinion publicly, which resulted in many heated controversies through the medium of print. The dirt columns were perhaps the only thing to lose in popularity, as the new policy extracted most of the dirt from campus gossip and introduced in its stead more light satire, which was too far above the heads of most of the students to be fully appreciated. However, the efforts of the staff as a whole were greatly appreciated, and the Conglomerate continued to successfully fulfill its duties as the official news organ of the college and made even greater strides forward, spurred on by the keyword of the year — Progress. — Fred Or man, momentarily descend- ing to the job of paper boy, de- livers copies of the famous Student Union Edition to the proud stall. Editor Virginia Carlton and Edgar Friedenberg laugh at one of Frieden- berg ' s jokes as reporters Beatrice Carlton and Cleve Farnell look through the morgue. Conglomerate Editor Carlton and Business Manager Pearce pause to read the latest edition of their news sheet. THE STAFF Editor-in-Chief . . Virginia Carlton Business Manager . E. Waylan Pearce Associate Editors . Edgar Friedenberg, Beatrice Carlton Society Editor . . Virginia Doyle Circulation Manager . Russell Stewart Sports Editor Andy Berry REPORTERS Myrtle Lipscomb Ralph McKenzie Claire N. Gleason Jean Palmer Cleve Farnell Robert Crichlow Patty M. Donoghue Robert Russell Frances Farrar Marguerite Lockhart Marguerite Sutton Beverly Blood Ursula Crawford The C Club The C Club members and Coach Parker enjoy a period of rest and relaxation in the club room. OFFICERS President Al Beasley Vice-President Langford Huddleston Secretary-Treasurer W. H. Stone MEMBERS Nedd Looney J. H. Ouzts Curtis Warren Ted Olzack Jimmie Patterson Dub Partin Turney Vinson Hal Burgess Curtis Jones Joe Zimmerman Claude Smith Lewis Bradley Joe Steeples Jack May Ogbourne Rawlinson Langford Huddleston Alvin Birkelback John Lingo Al Beasley Sam Aills W. H. Stone Ed Whitehurst John Clark Willard Dean Weenie Bynum John Manson Walter C. Hohmann Bob Decker Pete Williams Bill Snyder The C Club was organized by a group of Centenary ' s early lettermen in football and as now constituted selects its members from lettermen in all major sports. Bound closer together by the common ownership of a beautiful club room in the new gymnasium, the C Club under the guiding hand of President Al Beasley made itself felt as a progressive campus organization this year. In spite of other activities, the annual initia- tion day which brought all of Centenarv ' s new 1937 anH 1938 lettermen in football and basketball into the club, was the high point of the season. On this day Jimmie Patterson, Weenie Bynum, John Lingo, Dub Partin, Curtis Jones, Ed Whitehurst, Ted Olzack, Joe Steeples, Jack May, Turney Vinson, Ogbourne Rawlinson, Alvin Birkle- back, and John Manson were on the receiving end of some well prepared horseplay. These boys have proved that they can take it, and there will be new lettermen next year to test the prowess of the initiated. More entertainment for its members was the chief objective of the club during the current year. Without try- ing to go social, several informal parties were given for the members. As a result of moonlight picnics, and other informal social occasions, several romances budded forth, and spring on the campus found the wearers of the C sharing the laurels of sport (their C sweaters) with some of our fair co-eds. Albert Martini, instructor in violin, is olten heard in concert over KWKH. THE FINE ARTS The four branches of musical endeavor., voice, piano, violin and band (group in- struction) work together in perfect har- mony at Centenary, where budding genius blossoms at all hours in an atmos- phere so rarefied that we ordinary mor- tals can hardly survive in it. Music Music instruction has been offered at Centenary College for many years. Prior to 1929-1930 music courses could be elected for credit toward graduation with the degrees Bache- lor of Science or Bachelor of Arts. It was in that year that the Department of Music became the School of Music and the college began granting the degree, Bachelor of Music. At the same time it became possible for stu- dents to major in music for the de- gree Bachelor of Arts. Since that time the growth of the School of Music has been steady and at the present seven faculty members are devoting their full time to music in- struction, both theoretical and ap- plied. Instruction is offered in piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, string bass, in all of the brass instruments, and in practically all of the reed instru- ments. The course in public school music has been a decidedly popular one since the addition of music to the curricula of the public schools in Louisiana. Top — Violinist Albert Martini gives instruction to two of his pupils. Center — Mr. Ralston examines a valuable old parchment manuscript found in an Irish mon- astery. The piece, which dates from the tweltth century, is a Gloria irom a Mass. Bottom — The Quartette in a playlul mood, Har- bin Boddie, Robert Crichlow, Will McKinney , Carl Strother, and accompanist, Dorothy Her- Groups Active The School of Music of Centenary College was admitted to Provisional Membership in the National Asso- ciation of Schools of Music in 1936. The membership of that national accrediting body is made up of the leading schools of music and conservatories of the United States, and Centenary is the only college to be so recognized within a radius of m ore than two hundred miles of Shreveport. During the past year there was evidenced a demand for choral organizations at the college in addition to those of regular course work. There has been a Women ' s Chorus for many years which has won quite a name for itself through appearances at nearby towns with Kollege Kapers and numerous radio broadcasts. Unwilling to let the fair sex claim all the laurels, the boys of Rotary Dorm organized the Centenary Male Glee Club in the fall of 1937, and have developed a highly successful organization, from whose ranks the equally successful Male Quartet is chosen. Every month, the Men ' s and Women ' s Glee Clubs enjoy a get-to-gether and from these meetings the Centenary Mixed Chorus originated. Though still in its infancy, this latest addition to the music groups of Centenary is rapidly increasing in popularity and enthusiasm. The Shreveport Civic Orchestra, under the leadership of a member of the faculty of the School of Music, Lincoln Igou, numbers in its membership those students of music whose abilities in instrumental music en- able them to play symphonic music of the highest order. The Orchestra itself is not in any way connected with the College or the School of Music, but does offer a splendid opportunity for experience to those stu- dents who enjoy this type of activity. Roberta McMahon, accompanied by Mary Frances Collins, pre- pares to reach for a high note under the diiection of Mr. Ralston. The mixed choius, composed of bofh the Men ' s and Women ' s Glee Club, is a popular addition to the Music group. The Men ' s Chorus and the Women ' s Glee Club, jbeiow, vie lor singing honors since both are always much in demand. The Centenary Band and Maroon Jackets The Centenary The Centenary Band marched on to even greater triumphs this year, spreading reports of its fame from the Sunny South to equally Sunny California. The year started off with many innovations, six to be exact, for much to the disgust of the male members of the band, a half dozen girls were added to increase the quantity if not the quality of music produced. An accordion, two bell lyres and a xylophone were the strange in- struments that these babes brought with them, and they, with their bright and shining equipment, made quite a picture, though they had some difficulty keeping in step. A new arrangement of Wabash Blues was also introduced, but though an excellent piece for the swingsters of the band to shine on, it failed to replace the beloved, and by now traditional, Sugar Blues in the hearts of Centenary fans. The band personnel remained much the same this year, with the exception of the six girls and some fresh- men. There was, of course, Parry and his trumpet, Sammy and his clarinet, Allen and his sax, and Rosen- blath with her baton. The K.A.s as usual controlled the band, and, also as usual, a Zeta, Jo Beth Nelson, was band sweetheart. The football specials to Dallas and Ruston, which are usually the highlights of the band season, faded into insignificance, when compared with the event of this or any other year — the historic California trip. For weeks in advance the band personnel worked, planned and worried trying to make it possible, and they had the wholehearted backing of the student body to aid them, as a certain stormy session in chapel will prove. Innumerable projects were undertaken to raise funds, and the campaign proved so successful that the cheer- leaders were inspired to work and were able to accompany the band and the Maroon Jackets on the trip. The week of November 1 1 was one long, wonderful daydream for the lucky ones who made the trip and more on the order of a nightmare for the rest of the student body, who tried to pretend that they really didn ' t want to go. The weary travelers were welcomed home early Monday morning, and then for weeks protesting homebodies had to listen to long anecdotes of what we did in California, stare at pictures, and admire Mexican sandals and jackets until it seemed that it might have been better for all concerned if one way tickets had been purchased. Anyhow, it was the most outstanding event of an unusually successful season and Director S. D. Morehead can well afford to be proud of his band. The Band and Maroon Jacket drum corps at attention. At the first home game of the year, Jo Beth Nelson is of- ficially crowned Band Sweetheart by President Cline, which means that henceforth she will accompany the band in this capacity on all its many trips. Band impressive 1. The Band sets up, out in sunny California, looking a little insignificant in that great big stadium. 2. Band swings out — probably to the tune of Sugar Blues. 3. Parading through Shreveport before a big game. 4. More maneuvers. 5. Richard Brown signs up for school, and incidentally a career as drum major. 6. A candid shot of Doc taking a candid shot. 7. More band activity — this time on Home- coming Day. 1. The so-called comedians ol the show — Parry, Allen, and Tommy. 2. Wini Boles — piano soloist and accompanist lor the orchestra. 3. Band Sweetheart Jo Beth Nelson also plays piano and xylophone. 4. Edgar Bland , cowboy vocalist and band manager. 5. Lightning artist Beverly Cooper and the finished product. 6. The chorus, for some obscure reason called the Hillbilly Four, goes into its dance. 7. Adelaide Boggs — the Jeanette MacDonald of Kollege Kapers. 8. Allen Prickett again looking quite embarrassed about it all. 9. A scene from the play, which the actors seem to find amusing. 10. Ruth Richards, vocalist, looks as sweet as her songs. 11. Blues singer of the show is Wilda Bedingtield. 12. Roberta McMahon — the real artist of Kollege Kapers — specializes in classical numbers. Kollege Kapers As soon as the excitement of the band season is over, Kollege Kapers swings out to hold the spotlight for the rest of the year and makes quite a name for Centenary in the process, especially on the tours. The cast is composed of the best musicians from the band, the best comedians from the K. A. chapter, and the best vocalists, and dancers from the entire student body. This year we have the usual number of Kollege Kap- ers veterans, aspiring young freshmen and Economics majors in the show, and it all adds up to be about the best con- glomeration of artists ever seen in these parts. Familiar names in the show include those of Allen Prickett, who has estab- lished something of a record for per- formances given as well as in the num- ber of feminine heart flutterings caused by his crooning, Johnnie Vantrease, who has been promoted to star in the play, Sammie Peters and his magic clarinet, handsome Dana Dawson, and the one and only Parry Stewart. Wini Boles and Jo Beth Nelson alternate on the piano and xylophone, and that lovely Ruth Richards still sings senti- mental ballads to the delight of the audience. Newcomers this year are dancers Frances Goodson, Bette Heath, Mary Betty Mulkey, Doris Mulkey, and Marg- ery Schilling; vocalists Wilda Beding- field, Adelaide Boggs, and Roberta Mc- Mahon, whose beautiful voice adds a classical note to the show, and light- ning artist, Beverly Cooper. New, also, was the series of dinners and buffet suppers given for the cast after the show and charged up to expenses. Tommie Richardson, John Shuey, Hugh White, and Dorothy Kelly, star in the play and in various and sundry skits, while Skippy Bland does double duty as one of the band managers and as a cowboy crooner. Ruth Overcash, fa- mous on stage and screen, has made several appearances with the show, as has James Bain and that little dummy, Ted O ' Toole. There are many others in the crew of Kollege Kapers, either as musicians or stage hands, and probably both, but the above are the more shining lights. The crowning event of the season is the annual tour of adjacent states which spells fun for the cast and trouble for Centenary, for the boys and girls just can ' t help tak- ing the town by storm, both on and off stage. The last perform- ance, at Byrd High, shuts the lid on another season, successful as usual, due to Doc Morehead ' s di- rection. James Bain and Ted O ' Toole provide an interesting act for the show in the true Beigen-McCaithy manner, which means that Ted speaks with his master ' s voice instead of listening to it. The orchestra prepares to swing out just as the curtain rises on the opening number Dana and Doc talk things over during intermission, This knocked-out bunch look like they ' re bound for Pineville, but they ' re really just excited over (he tour, which is the biggest event of the Kollege Kapers year, and -which is right on the verge of starting, as soon as everybody gets in the bus. Centenary Dramatic Club OFFICERS President Doris Marshall Vice-President Tom Richardson Secretary Virginia Doyle Treasurer J. B. Hamlett Fannye Abramson Virginia Adair Jean Ellen Adsit Patty Bartmess Al Beasley Wilda Bedingfield Lucille Bettis Beverly Blood Lorraine Bost Olivia Bott Weenie Bynum Jane Caldwell Henrietta Carnahan Beverly Cooper Billie Cochran Ruth Cocherham bobbye connell Patsy Donoghue Virginia Doyle Buddy Epes Dorothea Erickson lOLA FlNCHER MEMBERS Dorothy Franks Clara Nelle Gleason Dorothy Glasscock Manda Hamner Dorothy Herrin J. B. Hamlett Dorothy Kelly Marjorie Lemoine Corrinne Lengsfield Myrtle Lipscomb Doris Marshall Fred McClanahan Alice McGimsey Glenn Miller Bill Morris Alta Moorman Lillie Muslow Lucille Northcott Frances Norton Charlie Osborn Irbie Palmer Helen Rosenblath Robert Russell Tom Richardson Ogbourne Rawlinson Juanita Ryland Joanne Sternberg Simon Silbernagel Frank Staley Eloise Thompson Kay Van Horn Jean Whiteside Letty Sue Woods This most recent addition to the activity groups of the campus is one of the most enthusiastic and hard work- ing of any of the organizations, and the interest shown by the members should be an inspiration to the other clubs and fraternities. It owes its success, in part, to the nature of its projects, for actor ' s blood seems to stir the hearts of everyone, but mostly to the leadership of its guiding star, John Wray Young. Under his super- vision, the club has accomplished much and has even bigger and better plans for the future. Each meeting is enlivened by the presentation of a one-act play by several members of the club, and, at the end of the year, a three-act play will be given for the entertainment of the student body at large. Several members of this budding actor ' s association, especially President Doris Marshall, have scored hits in Little Theatre plays, and the club as a whole takes a great interest in them, attending rehearsals and studying John Wray Young ' s technique in casting and directing the play. The field of radio also beckons to these would-be Thespians and on one occasion recordings of their voices were made and various other tests given. Thus this bouncing baby of the Campus Club family proves that youth may precede age in accomplishments and activities even though it is far behind in years and experience; and for such a fine object lesson we congratulate its present success and hope for its continuance in the future. ,.«V COU- feW Date 0-11 (Cond.) Rep ort o - ied total B 18 CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA— SHREVEPORT Date. January I 9 ' ,8 Report of- Edgar Friedenberg COURSES GRADE HOURS Chemistry 2 A S German 1 A 3 History 1.3 A Music 12 A 3 EXPLANATION: A— 93-100 B — 85-92 C — 77-84 D — 70-77 E — 60-70 (Cond.) F — below 60, fail P — postponed Absences Neg. Hrs.. Total Hrs !_!l_ AVIS WILSON. Registrar HONORARY AND DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS To the students who make high scholastic records, as the two whose records appear on this page, bids for membership in one or more of the excellent honorary fratern- ities are offered. These organizations are in many instances sponsored by national organizations and select members from students of ability, character, and excel- lent scholastic attainment. Calhoun, Friedenbeig, Carlton, Baker, M. Palmer, Kuhn, Addison. Farnell, Carroll, Coker, Trickett, I. Palmer, Perot. Sellers, Doyle, Boddie, Odom, Lengstield, Lamarque, Stokes. ALPHA CHI OFFICERS President Virginia Doyle Vice-President Mary Joe Sellers Recording Secretary Irbie Palmer Corresponding Secretary Jules Perot Treasurer Margaret Calhoun MEMBERS Virginia Doyle Arthur Addison Albert Farnell Alline Boddie Edgar Friedenberg Mrs. Hattie G. Brown Irene Kuhn Virginia Carlton Elizabeth Coker Mrs. Harriet Y. Carroll Corrine Lengsfield Marie Lamarque Marion Palmer Irene Baker Ed Trickett W erdna Stokes Frances Palmer FACULTY MEMBERS C. L. Odom Bryant Davidson S. D. Morehead J. B. Entrikin L. T. Earls John A. Hardin Mrs. A. R. Campbell If you are a junior or a senior, and if you are so very, very smart that undergraduates look at you in awe and professors ask your opinion on difficult problems, then you may be considered for membership in the learned society of Alpha Chi. This small but select group corners the market as far as campus brains are concerned, and the fortunate few who receive bids to join this most honored of honorary fraternities are just about as scarce as Sweepstake winners. Incidentally, they ' re just about as lucky too, because the pres- tige attendent on this title is not to be attained by the average homo sapiens. The activities of the Alpha Chis consist chiefly in maintaining their extremely elevated standards, which requires most of their time and forethought. They do, however, by way of inspiration to some worthy individual, annually present a hand- somely bound and engraved notebook to the most outstanding freshman. Naturally this places a tremendous obligation on the aforementioned lowly Frosh because he is now faced with the task of living up to the honor awarded him and becoming in his turn, an Alpha Chi, in order not to disappoint those who have so honored him. However, for all their being the intelligentsia of the campus, the Alpha Chis are a modest lot, never assuming the holier-than-thou attitude to which their wisdom entitles them, and striving only to pro- mote scholarship and give those who deserve it their just reward. Entrikin, Carlton, Piuitt, Perot. Bourdier, Friedenbeig, Eatman, Stallcup, Hoyer. Simmons, Demint, Thayei, McKay. ALPHA SIGMA CHI OFFICERS President V irginia Carlton Vice-President Edgar Friedenberg Secretary -Treasurer Warren Bourdier FACULTY SPONSORS Dr. J. B. Entrikin Dr. L. A. Thayer MEMBERS Warren Bourdier Billy Eatman Randolph Mayer Jack Pruitt Virginia Carlton Edgar Friedenberg William McKay Leo Simmons Robert Demint Gus Hoyer Jules Perot Annie Laurie Stallcup Ruth Watkins Alpha Sigma Chi was founded at Centenary in 1931. This organization is an honorary chemistry fraternity in which the membership consists of all students taking second year chemistry, provided they maintain a C plus average in all subjects and are voted on by the fraternity. Alpha Sigma Chi meets every two weeks in their attractive lounge in Jackson Hall. There one finds the walls decorated with pennants from various universities in the United States where there are alumni of the organiza- tion. One meeting each month involves a discussion of the technical points in connection with science. The other meeting is held primarily for the freshmen so that they may be encouraged in their interest in chemical subjects. The fraternity boasts of a library of its own from which material is available for the scientific book reviews presented every Friday. The organization emphasized two important projects this year. A pamphlet giving present location of all alumni and the positions they are now holding was sent to all the alumni of Alpha Sigma Chi. All doctors and laboratory technicians who are former students here were brought back for an informal meeting. Blood, SandifeT, Franks, Davis, Julian, Fulton, Nichols, Siimon. Farnell, Wagnei, Bott, Boggs, Bost, Carlton, Crawford, Stewart. Gammill, Beeman, Steger, Moore, Hearn, Fair, Kelly, Shuey. Collins, Russell, Dixon, Alston, Stallcup, La Grone, Whiteside, Mason, Morris. ALPHA SIGMA PI OFFICERS President Beatrice Carlton Vice-President Ursula Crawford Second V ice-President George Fair Secretary-Treasurer Cleve Farnell MEMBERS Billy Payne Alston Ursula Crawford Cleve Farnell Christine Moore Henry Shuey Russ Beeman Katie Beth Collins Arthur Ray Gammill Marcia Morris Bill Steger Adelaide Boggs John Dixon George Hearne Eloise Nichols Annie Laurie Stallcup Olivia Bott Lucien Davis Grace Julian Ruth Overcash Cecil Tillman Lorraine Bost George Fair Dorothy Kelly Russell Stewart Azile Wagner Beverly Blood Dorothy Franks Murlyon La Grone Robert Russell Jean Whiteside Beatrice Carlton Ethel Fulton Betty Mason Annie Lea Sirmon Anne Sandifer Since its organization on the Centenary campus in 1931, at the same time it was organized at twenty other leading colleges and universities throughout the United States, Alpha Sigma Pi, honorary scholastic fraternity for freshmen and sophomores, has not ceased to be active. Under the enthusiastic leadership of Mrs. A. R. Campbell the club has succeeded in stimulating interest in scholastic attainments among the lowerclassmen. It has kept as its purpose the duty of rewarding and recognizing the scholastic efforts of the first and second year students. Famed for its clever initiations, Alpha Sigma Pi takes in members three times during each school year. Among the other activities of the club is a program presented annually in the chapel at which time some distinguished speaker is invited to address the student body. This year Professor Gerard Banks, a former member of Alpha Sigma Pi and at present mathematics professor at Centenary, accepted the invitation to speak. He chose as his subject The Possibilities of Science, which he capably discussed. Alpha Sigma Pi is the goal of all ambitious freshmen and sophomores at Centenary, and the fact that it is reasonably difficult to achieve makes it all the more desirable to belong to this honorary fraternity, which plays the part of little brother to the more dignified senior organization of Alpha Chi. PI MU SIGMA Pi Mu Sigma, the pre-medical fraternity, was organized on the campus in 1925 by a group of students who were interested in coming together to discuss the observations and problems attendent upon their various courses and to help explain some of the difficulties involved therein. Since then it has served a very definite purpose in helping to keep alive the interest of young medical students in the often irksome years of prep- aration which precede actual practice. Under the sponsorship of Miss Mary Warters, assistant professor of biology, the society has flourished and owes much of its success to her efforts on its behalf. The chief activity of the group this year was the first annual premedical reunion, held jointly by Alpha Sigma Chi, the chemistry fraternity, and Pi Mu Sigma early in March. The reunion brought to public notice the fact that many of the state ' s most prominent young doctors and graduate students who are leading their classes in other schools are former members of this fraternity. To belong to Pi Mu Sigma is quite definitely an honor, for certain difficult standards must be met, and then the candidate must pass the even more exacting chapter vote. At present, the organization is composed exclusively of males, for no girl has yet succeeded in winning the approval of the domineering stronger sex this year, and there is no indication that any will succeed in battering down their resistance. Thus, Pi Mu Sigma achieves the double honor of being a distinguished pre-medical fraternity and a last stronghold for the boys as well. OFFICERS President . . Arthur Addison Vice-President . Russ Beeman Sec ' y-Treas. . William McKay MEMBERS Arthur Addison Russ Beeman Alfred Bullock Malcolm Robinson Warren Bourdier Maurice Murphy Jack Pruitt Billy Mims Allums Edgar Percy Bob Van Horn Hermon Goldsby Gus Hoyer William McKay Carlton Graff Charles Armistead Graft, Goldsby, Van Horn Beeman, Bourdier, McKay Bullock, Murphy, Addison Hoyer, Pruitt, Robinson m 4Ph f i PSI DELTA CHI OFFICERS President . Tommy Richardson Vice-Pres. . . Ben Sheppard Sec ' y-Treas. . . Ouida Guice MEMBERS Beverley Cooper Stuart DeLee bobbye connell Dillard Hatcher Alvin Birkelback Charlie Osborn John Clark Olga Thibodeaux Joe Steeples Ruth Koch Hazel Turner Sam Harper Nolan Dildy Jack Kelly Estelle Steele Malcolm Mason Leon Ivy Bertha Ober Harry Viser Rubye Ratcliff Thornton Bell Louvenia Baxter Patsy Donoghue Carolyn Adkisson Helen Rosenblath Mary Virginia Willis Ouida Guice Mary E. Bartschmid Elizabeth Coker Alta Moorman Marjorie Lemoine Chrystine Moore Azelie Durst Julia Gayle Jack Cooke William McKay Dorothy Franks Joy Clark Sanford Wylie Ben Sheppard Jacqueline Meyers Myrtle Lipscomb Tommy Richardson Irene Baker Katherine Hattaway C. L. Odom Frances Palmer Franks, Morris, Clark, Bartschmid Cooke, headman, Moore, Odom, Osborn Wiley, Shepherd, Calhoun, Lemoine, Lipscomb — Hatcher, Rosenblath, Guice, Steele, Coker Ober, Connell, Durst, Gayle, Richardson Mason, Baxter, Baker, Myers, McKay Palmer, Thibodeaux, Hattaway, Cooper, Moorman — Psi Delta Chi, originally the Mental Hygiene Society, was organized in 1935 under the auspices of Professor C. L. Odom. The object of the organization is to further the interest in informal discussions on Psychological subjects. Meetings are held at the homes of different members with eminent psychologists as guest speakers. Among the interesting programs this year was a talk on Psychology As Applied in Medicine, presented by Dr. Ruffin A. Paine. Other discussions were Brain Injuries, presented by Miss Mary Warters, Psychology of Magic, presented by Dr. R. B. DeLee, and Child Psychiatry, by Dr. George Wolfe. One of the outstanding performances of the year was Among the Spirits, an illustrated demonstrated lec- ture showing how mediums enable Spirits to return to deliver personal messages to their living friends. The first part was a composite seance made up of the best features of leading mediums, in which were demonstrated spirit forces, spirit vision, writing by an invisible hand, spirit slate writing, and the material- ization of a spirit while the medium was securely bound by members of the audience. Part two dealt with the expose. Dean Higgins, noted Psychologist from Emerson College, Boston, explained the methods of mediums and fortune tellers. Pictures, demonstrations of alleged psychic phenomen, speech and music were blended in an expose that was dramatic and thrilling. PI KAPPA DELTA The local chapter started the forensic ball rolling with the oratorical contest early in February when John Dixon and Mar- garet Bell represented Centenary at the tournament at South- western College. Dixon spoke on World Peace to make fourth place while Margaret discussed Life — a Challenge, to rank third in the girls ' contest. Debating season started later in the year with a debate with Emory University in which John Dixon and B. Schram were de- feated by 3-0. Other debates included Texas A. M., Hendrix College, College of the Ozarks, Marshall College, and South- western College. The Centenary team consisted of John Dixon, B. Schram, and P. W. Eatman. Following the return from a debating tour of Arkansas these three went to the invitation tournament at Louisiana State Normal where they met Mississippi State University, Baylor University, Lamar College, and Mississippi College. Professor Bryant Davidson Coach. Centenary ' s girl team did not materialize this year though several came out for debating at the first of the season. Faculty Adviser Bryant Davidson coached the debaters and made the trips with them while Dr. S. A. Steger and Professor Darrell Overdyke handled the correspondence and debate material. THE TEAM MEMBERS Dixon Schram Eatman Bell Doyle, Moore, Martin, Dodd, Donoghue, Fulton Fraser, Adsit, Ziehm, Findley, Adams, Storev, Finke Lamarque, Brown, Cotton, Reily, Myers, Bloomer Stallcup, Davis, Hearn, Calhoun, Kelly, Mason, Heath THE FRENCH CLUB OFFICERS President Marie Lamarque Vice-President Ethel Fulton Treasurer Annie Laurie Stallcup MEMBERS Sara Louise Adams Mary Fraser Annie Laurie Stallcup Helen Finke Jean Ellen Adsit Ethel Fulton Helen Webb Helen Storey Margaret Brown Marie Lamarque Mildred Findley Lucien Davis Margaret Calhoun Howard Martin Mary Minta Moore Nancy Bloomer Virginia Doyle Jacqueline Meyers George Hearne Patsy Donaghue Ysleta Dodd Helen Ziehm The French Club continued its accomplishments und picture shows were presented at Centenary Theatre, second to be shown, won the National Prize of Europ The club membership has been limited to twenty-fiv French. The meetings are held the second Tuesday i Some of Centenary ' s French students are planning t summer. Three hours college credit in an elective wi of this trip is not travel alone, but travel combined wi teacher with a wide experience, and a reception int afforded to the American tourist, will be the privilege o Dr. Ford ' s in either Cannes, Rouen or Paris. er the leadership of Dr. Ford. Again this year French La Kermesse Heroique (Carnival in Flanders), the e in 1936. e. Every member must maintain a C average in n each month, with games and refreshments at each, o go with Dr. and Mrs. Ford on their tour of Europe this 11 be given each student on the tour. The main object th study under the leadership of a professional college o real French home life. This opportunity, rarely f party members through the courtesy of friends of The club took an active part in the meetings of the Modern Language Club. Several times during the year French students had charge of the programs. The most interesting report dealt with an inclusive insight into French life as it actually exists. Mulkey, Vincent, O ' Neal, Cole, Yeary, McDonald, Vestal, Petty. Standing: Muse, Pittman, Railsback, McGimsey, Calhoun HOUSEHOLD ARTS CLUB OFFICERS President Mary Agnes Railsback Vice-President Doris Marshall Secretary-Treasurer Mary Cole MEMBERS Mary Cole Mary Betty Mulkey Eleanor Vincent Dorothy Vestal Billie Cady Anne Sandifer Mary Agnes Railsback Willie B. Pittman Mutelle Beene Martha O ' Neal Doris Marshall Harriet Carroll Lurline Yeary Anne Calhoun Virginia Adsit Gypsy Damaris Petty A new organization blossomed forth on the campus this year and has made quite a bit of progress since its early fall inaugural. Much of this progress is due to the determination of the members to succeed in this project and the practicality of its purpose. It is indeed an encouraging sign in this day of typewriters, equal rights, and women with careers, to note such an interest in the homelier and nobler virtues of cooking and sewing as is evidenced by the Household Arts Club. Sponsored by Miss Lida Muse, director of the Home Economics Department, the club endeavors to extend the class work into broader fields and to promote better fellowship among the students. The only requirement for membership is that the student be enrolled in some one of the courses offered by the Department. Since it has been in existence for such a brief time the club has not been able to participate in many activ- ities. However, before each of the monthly meetings, which are presided over by President Mary Agnes Railsback, an interesting and educational program is offered, and from time to time various articles made by the different classes have been placed on exhibit in the library. High spot of this year will be the annual style review at which the handiwork of the various members will be modeled and the latest fashions dis- played As a project for the coming year, the club hopes to become affiliated with the American Home Eco- nomics Association and thereby receive the national recognition which it justly deserves. THE MINISTERIAL CLUB The Ministerial Club stands as an undying memorial io Dr. George Sexton. The club was founded October 6, 1921, by Dr. George. To be a member one must participate in social and religious programs on the campus, in the city and elsewhere, must be a ministerial student or studying for some definite work in the field of church and religion, must be recommended by a pastor as to sincerity and ability and must be a member of some church. The club has sponsored the nightly prayer meeting in Rotary Hall and has taken an active part in the organization of the college Sunday School. Several members of this organization took an active part in the State Methodist Student Conference at Lafayette. The work done by Jack Cooke, retiring president of the conference was commended by the entire state. Centenary leads this year in their representation on the State Executive Council. C. E. Ewing was elected vice-president, Robert Crichlow was elected publication chairman and Jack Cooke remains on the council by recommendation of the committee. The most outstanding social function of the year is a banquet near the end of the spring semester held at The Forty and Eight Club and sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Gorton. OFFICERS President Vice-Pres. Secretary Treasurer Harold Teer Sanford Wylie Howard Martin C. E. Ewing HONORARY AND FACULTY MEMBERS Dean R. E. Smith, sponsor. President Pierce Cline Dean John A. Hardin Bishop H. M. Dobbs All Methodist Pastors oi Shreve- port. All Ex-Ministerial Students of Centenary College. MEMBERS Sherwood Akins Clayton Bennett Beckom Cavanaugh E. B. Channey Jack Cooke Robert Crichlow D. L. Dykes, Jr. C. E. Ewing, Jr. John Koelmay Howard Martin Woodrow Miles Homer Phil pott Juanita Stewart Charles Swineheart Harold Teer Sanford Wylie Wiley, Miles, Dykes Ewing, Stewart, Crichlow Teei, Philpott, Cavanaugh Cooke, Bennett, Martin Co-eds learn the manly art of fencing from Instructor Mrs. Bryant Davidson. CO-ED ACTIVITIES Not content to let the football boys and their ilk run away with all the honors in the world of sports, the co-eds put up a more strongly united front than ever be- fore to claim their share of attention in athletic activity, and carved out several roomy niches for themselves in Centen- ary ' s Hall of Fame. W. A. A. water babies turn bathing beauty for the cameraman. from the expressions, it ' s a tense moment in this volleyball game. Judging Comfort is the order of the day on the summer camping trip in the Ouachita Mountains. THE W. A. A Several years ago, the girls at Centenary decided that the boys were having entirely too much fun monopolizing all the sports activities of the campus and that something should be done about it. Accordingly, in the year 1924-25, a chapter of the national W. A. A. was organized and, under the direction of Mrs. Davidson, has been growing rapidly ever since. The W. A. A. knows no season, for it offers such infinite variety in the world of sports that anyone at any time is able to find something that she can participate in. The culminating achievement of last year was the May Fete, over which Ern- estine McCain reigned as Queen, for it represented all the activities of the year, and they were legion. Volley ball, basketball, softball, tennis, badminton, ping pong, rifling, riding, fencing, and many others were all demonstrated by the groups most proficient in that particular field. The whole Two early birds and one late riser greet the dawn as the sun comes over the mountains. The old swimming hole is a line place to be on a hot summer day. Three modern Dianas take caietul aim at a distant target. They don ' t miss either — Jooic at those bull ' s-eyes. This looks dangerous, but it ' s really lots of tun. AT PLAY program, presented on the college green, served to give a bird ' s-eye view of the year ' s activity. After school was officially over last year, a group of the more hardy souls accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Davidson on a camping trip up into the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas. There they spent several days of living in the open, cooking over smoky fires and wading in mountain creeks, and several nights of sleeping on pine needles and fighting off small, per- sistent insects. Of course it is understood that they all had a marvelous time, because the greater the incon- venience, the dearer is the trip to the true camper ' s heart. An overnight trip to Camp Margaret Hutchinson was held at the beginning of this year and others have been planned for the future. More camp scenes — Roughing it has some disad- vantages, in this case it seems to be a rock in the shoe. Washing your face in a sparkling brook is lots ot tun if you don ' t fall in. Mrs. Bryant Davidson, director of Women ' s Athletics at Centenary, is largely responsible for the excellent sports programs. 1. Ernestine McCain, last year ' s May Queen, smiles from her throne. 2. Her Majesty ' s maids go forth to pay their respects to their Queen. 3. Part of the audience which gathered on the college greens to watch the May Fete of 1937. 4. A trio of experts from the rifle squad are ready to aim and fire. 5. A mixed team of boys and girls stage a fast game of volleyball. W. A. A. ACTIVITIES AND The first activity of the fall season was the annual volley ball tournament between the various classes, wherein sophomores battled freshmen for supremacy and were in turn battled by upperclassmen. In class work, the girls were introduced to the manly sport of handball and showed so much interest that the boys began to complain of never being able to use the courts. A shuffle board court was marked off and a deck tennis set procured, which added two new sports to the roster of those already popular at Centenary. Frequent skating parties were given to raise money for the Student Union, which the W. A. A. most ardently supported. Other social affairs, such as swimming parties, a horseback riding jaunt, and a barbecue claimed the members ' attention. As Spring came on, it found the organization with more activities up its sleeve. A basketball tournament was soon underway and the gentler sex proved just how gentle it is when aroused by the mounting casualty list after each game. A tennis team was organized, the ranking of the players being decided by a tourna- ment. Matches with other colleges were secured. Banned from the gym ' s ping pong room by the C Club, the girls promptly devised a table of their own and installed it in their new quarters in the old gym. There a little paint, a great deal of sweeping, scrubbing, and lots of work had transformed an old locker room into a handsome private office for the organization. 6. A little practice ioi the iutuie members of the Hole-ln-One Club. 7. Shullleboard is another sport introduced this year. 8. The shoot ' em up squad tries some iancy tricks. 9. The girls ' basketball tournament gets underway. 10. A girls ' sottball game draws a crowd of interested spectators. 11. The riding class is oil for a canter. 12. Badminton is alway popular, as this crowded court will prove. 13. The goli class receives instructions from an expert. MAY QUEEN As soon as this project was completed the W. A. A. began to plan for Stunt Night. Many novel skits were presented, but the Lambda ' s won the loving cup for their original one act play, on how The Army Met Its Waterloo, which bore a striking re- semblance to a certain campus triangle, though the audience was assured that none was intended. Turning to more serious matters as the Yoncopin goes to press, plans are being made for the annual banquet, at which letters will be awarded, and for the May Fete. This year the Queen will be Shirley Baird, a Zeta, who was elected by the student vote from four candidates submitted by the faculty. The theme will be American History as interpreted by folk dances — all the way from the Indian War Dance to the Big Apple. Truly, this has been a year of progress and achievement for the W. A. A. •  Miss Shirley Baird, May Queen of 1938. Maroon Jackets Mem bership OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Helen Finke Deaver Hamrick Elizabeth Coker Cornelia Row MEMBERS Shirley Baird Alline Boddie Elizabeth Coker Virginia Doyle Helen Finke Mary Fraser Deaver Hamrick Catherine Loyd Cornelia Row Mary Joe Sellers Jessie Mae Sexton Dorris Snell f% M i 0K Deaver Hamrick Mary Joe Sellers Virginia Doyle Elizabeth Coker The Band and Maroon Jackets strut their stuff between halves. The Alpha Xi members of the Maroon Jackets pose with Mrs. Loyd on the California trip. c e n t e n a r y There were twelve pretty girls in the village school, and, since they were good little girls too, they all grew up to be Maroon Jackets at Centenary. This group of official hostesses for the college, organ- ized and sponsored by Mrs. A. R. Campbell, became even more active on the campus this year, as they became more expert at their drum beating. They are selected on the basis of scholarship, ap- pearance and personality from the members of the junior and senior class, three girls from each of the campus organizations. They are justly proud of the honor their title carries with it. Attired in white skirts and the jackets from which their name is derived, they make their appearance at every function of the college, and accompany the band on all football trips, complete with drums and chrysanthemums. Their ability as a drum corps and as a hardworking unit of the band made it possible for them to Top flow: Cornelia Row, Alone Boddie, Helen Finke, Dorris Snell, Mary Fraser, Catherine Loyd Bottom Row: Jessie Mae Sexton, Shirley Baird. The Maroon Jackets parade down Market Street preliminary to a big game. The Maroon Jackets watch the game with varied emotions from the sta nds. M a r o o n J a c k e t s accompany the team to California, the major event of the year and, from all reports, they did credit to the fair name of Alma Mater and the Sunny South. The life of a Maroon Jacket is not as soft as it may sound. They must be present at every college event, clad only in their uniform in spite of rain, cold, or heat; they must practice for hours every after- noon; they must work hard, as the office directs, at selling tickets for everything and anything that con- cerns the school. However, the privileges and pleasures of belonging to this organization are so num- erous and so special that the position of a Maroon Jacket is one of the most desired and envied on the campus. O ' Neal, Richardson, Sellers, Simmons, Stephenson, Austermell, Slattery, K. ]. Osborn, Johnson Doyle, Thibodeaux, Webb, Snell, T. Cole, Van Loan, Shepherd, Clark, Marshall. Railsback, Erickson, Baird, Turner, Lewis, Rosenblath, M. Cole, Row, Boles Van Horn, Lockhart, Moorman, C. Osborn, Baird, Nelson, Loyd, Cooper, Carroll THE CENCOES OFFICERS President Margaret Simmons Vice-President Mary Evelyn Lewis Secretary-Treasurer Thelma Cole Martha O ' Neal Henri David Johnson Dorris Snell Mary Evelyn Lewis Helen Rosenblath Cornelia Row Winifred Boles Kathleen Van Horn Margurite Lockhart Catherine Loyd Beverly Cooper Harriett Carroll Margaret Simmons June Austekmell Helen Webb MEMBERS Hazel Turner Martha Jane Van Loan Martha Shepherd Doris Marshall Mary Agnes Railsback Dorthea Erickson Betty Baird Grace Ellen Slattery Charlie Osborn Shirley Baird Jo Beth Nelson Edna Earl Richardson Mary Jo Sellers Dorothy Stevenson Kitty Jane Osborne Virginia Doyle Olga Thibodeaux Thelma Cole Joy Clark Mary Cole Alta Moorman Emily Cashore Though still in its infancy, the Cencoe Club has already taken its place as a prominent social and the only interfraternity organization of the campus. Its members consist of twelve girls from each sorority, and the only requirements for membership are that the girls be at least sophomores and that, if possible, they be town girls. This is to carry out the avowed purpose of the group, which is to cement a stronger friendship between the different sororities and to provide some activity for the summer months. The presidency is determined by alternation, and at present the meetings are presided over by Margaret Simmons, a Zeta. Perhaps because they are purely a social organization and have none of the worries which the nationally chartered groups do, or perhaps because they are more or less, and mostly more, the social butterflies of the campus, the Cencoes give frequent and excellent functions. Dances and picnics form the majority of these affairs, which are looked forward to with much pleasurable anticipation by the male members of the campus at least. Pan Hellenic President Shirley Baird and Intertraternity Council Chairman Tom Richardson discuss activities. SOCIAL FRATERNITIES Virginia Doyle Section Editor. Social life on the campus this year continued on its merry way with the usual number of receptions, parties and combines; with the main difference being that the receptions were more elaborate and less frequent (due to faculty legislation) and the combines were more effective (due to a strongly organ- ized non-frat party). All in all, quite a suc- cessful year. Top row: Skeeters, Dew, Dawson, Hamlett. Bottom row: Montgomery, Harris, Richardson, Kientel. NTER-FRATERNITY COUNCIL THETA KAPPA NU Roy Montgomery Clois Skeeters SIGMA PHI Edward Dew Malcolm Krentel KAPPA ALPHA Tommy Richardson, Acting Chairman Dana Dawson LAMBDA THETA CHI Bill Harris J. B. Hamlett Ostensibly, the members of the Inter-fraternity Council are elected to prevent strife and bring about peace and harmony to the ranks of the Greeks. This year, as usual, they seem to have been elected merely to keep that worthy organization alive and add another page to the year book, because they have certainly not con- tributed any activity to the campus year. This is not intended as a slight to the honorable council mem- bers, all of whom show no signs of lethargy in regard to other matters, but rather as a compliment to the remarkable state of affairs which exists among the fraternities. The Greeks have behaved so well this year that, outside of a few minor regulations enforced by unanimous consent, they have needed no guiding hand to restain them. The only social function of the organization was its participation in the Homecoming reception, which was the only affair of the year open to all Centenary students, regardless of frat affiliations. Outside of this minor stir, the council has lived a very pleasant life, unharried by the pressing troubles which so often mar the harmony of other less fortunate college groups. Doubtless all credit is due to the council for causing the existence of this friendly feeling between fellow Greeks and it is to be hoped that in the future they succeed in their program of Brotherhood to Man as well as they have this year. Top row: Wilcox, Doyle, Row, Baird. Bottom row: Lemoine, Moorman, Lockhart, Loyd, Richardson. PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL OFFICERS President Shirley Baird Vice-President Virginia Doyle Secretary-Treasurer Cornelia Row CHI OMEGA Alta Moorman Edna Earle Richardson Virginia Doyle MEMBERS ZETA TAU ALPHA Louise Lynn Wilcox Shirley Baird Marjorie Lemoine ALPHA XI DELTA Cornelia Row Marguerite Lockhart Catherine Loyd The Pan-Hellenic Council celebrates its tenth year on the campus as the most important factor in establish- ing a close harmony between rival Greek factions and in straightening out any troubles arising from this rivalry. It accomplishes its purpose in a subtle way, for the monthly meetings are not so much courts of arbitration as social gatherings which bring the various groups into such close contact that a friendly feel- ing cannot help but exist. The council is composed of three girls from each of the three sororities, which must, by the way, be chartered nationally and must be members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. This national organization provides the constitution by which the local chapters operate. Because of the harmonious spirit already existing among the femmes in regard to fraternity matters, the council has little to do but keep this friendly feeling aglow in the hearts of all dear sisters and regulate the many activities in regard to rushing, pledging and various and sundry other things. True, the Pan-Hellenic Council has its little lapses, usually around election or contest time, when no amount of goodwill can keep the Greeks from the time honored practices of throat-cutting, slander, and battery and assault. However, such occasions are almost as rare as the proverbial day in June of which the poets sing, and are just as inevitable, so all credit must be given to the council for its excellent work in the past and hopes for a future equally as brilliant. Alpha lota Chapter Founded December 21, 1865, at Washington and Lee University, Kappa Alpha ' s growth has steadily con- tinued, until today the Iraternity has 69 active chap- ters with an approximate membership of 25,500. Alpha Iota chapter is decidedly the oldest fratern- ity at Centenary, having been established in 1891 at the old college in Jackson, Louisiana. Its char- ter was withdrawn in 1903, on the removal of the college to Shreveport, was revived in 1909, with- drawn in 1913, and revived in 1922. Today it is one of the outstanding organizations on the cam- pus, its members entering into every phase of college life. Its Shreveport alumni chapter lists in its roll book such prominent names as Henry O ' Neal, presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce; Ed Solomon, president of Dodd College; Dolph Frantz, editor of the Journal, and Chris Barnette, attorney. Honors received by the fraternity itself include two silver trophies — one presented for having the best intra-mural football team and the other for decorating most attractively for Homecoming in competition with the other frats. Campus leaders worthy of special recognition are Tom Richardson, vice-president of the Student Body, most versatile boy, tennis team, and comed- ian with Kollege Kapers; Dana Dawson, most handsome boy, leader of the Kollege Kapers or- chestra, Centenary band; Sam Peters, celebrated for his comic acts in the college show and for his brilliant clarinet playing; and Parry Dougall Stewart for his celebrated HOT trumpet which gained him an offer for a screen test in Hollywood. 1 . Fred and Mary sit this one out. A group of K. A. lads and ladies caught between classes. Rosenblath and some admirers — pledge Charles Peters, in particular, seems very admiring. That handsome Dana Dawson again. Some ot the fine K. A. ' s and their babes having a -wonder- ful time on the California trip. of Kappa Alpha Mrs. M. L. Padgett Hostess. OFFICERS President Thomas Richardson Vice-President Dana Dawson, Jr. Secretary Allen Prickett Treasurer Sam Peters o n i fl ACTIVES William Alexander Dana Dawson, Jr. Gus Royer Warren Graves Robert P. Decker LeRoy Kirby Floyd Norton Maurice Padgett Edgar Percy Sam Peters Allen Pricket Ogbourne Rawlinson Tom Richardson Malcolm Robinson John Shuey Joe Slattery Parry Stewart Richard Wilcox R. L. Willis John Vantrease PLEDGES Billy M. Allums Macaulay Arthur A. C. Benoit Lewis Finnell Glen Forbing Tom Hale Reese Jones Lee Kinnebrew Charles Peters M. J. Pipsaire Ed Rand Robert Ray Kenneth Rembert Travis Schermerhorn Henry Shuey William Steger Ed Taylor Fred Thurber Hugh White, Jr. moreland yarbrough Sieger, Graves, Percy, H. Shuey Rand, Wilcox, Schermerhorn Stewart, S. Peters, Richardson, Robinson White, C. Peters, Long Arthur, Slattery, Allums, Ray Thurber, Yarbrough, Finnell Padgett, Alexander, Rawlinson, Vantrease Hale, Hoyer, J. Shuey, Willis Prickett, Decker, Norton, Dawson Louisiana Beta Chapter wl Theta Kappa Nu was founded by the union oi eleven well established local fraternities at a meeting held in Springfield, Mo., June 9, 1924. Today the national or- ganization includes 50 chapters, Louisiana Beta of Centenary College being established in 1925. a The central office of the fraternity, located in Cleveland, Ohio, has established a scholarship fund which is maintained by the gifts of pledge members. A scholarship key is conferred on members who stand in the upper fifth of their class and maintain a high average during a period of three years or more. Honors received in the past year include the soft- ball championship, for which they were awarded a gold trophy last Spring, and second place in the Intra-mural football games. The TKN Moth- ers ' Club and Alumni group have played an im- portant part in the formation of their projects and plans. Such outstanding members as Tim Moran, coach at St. John ' s College, Paul Geisler, All-American, and Jimmie King have given their counsel and advice on numerous occasions. Our beloved Dr. George Sexton was an alumnus of this fraternity. TKN ' s prominent on the campus include Al Beas- ley, president of the Student Body, president of the C Club, and most popular boy; Jimmie Pat- terson, president of the Sophomore Class; Sam Aills, president of the Junior Class; Weenie By- num, best boy athlete; Bill Snyder, captain of the basketball team; and Roy Montgomery, cheer- leader, and president of the Intra-fraternity Coun- cil. 1. TKN ' s star at their favorite sport, football. 2. Ed and Skeeters demonstrate brotherly love. 3. The chapter ' s favorite indoor sport. 4. Bud and Ivene are seen together at TKN parties. 5. Another chummy couple, Weenie and Ethel. 6. Brother Birkleback on the work crew. of Theta Kappa Nu Mrs. S. R. Gamble, Jr. Sponsor. OFFICERS President Roy Montgomery Vice-President Clois Skeeters Secretary Bill Snyder Treasurer Bill Sneed Captain of Guard Al Beasley ACTIVES Sam Aills Al Beasley L. W. Head O. W. Lewis Roy Montgomery Adolph Moore James Patterson Jules Perot Clois Skeeters W. J. Sneed William Snyder W. H. Stone E. D. Whitehurst Joe Zimmerman Paul Hudson Robert Russell PLEDGES Alvin Birkleback Winifred Bynum Leo Cloutier Jack Dunlop Lurlin Harmon Lloyd Hearne Langford Huddleston John Lingo Langston McEachern Ted Olzack James Pittman John H. Outz Claude Smith Joe Steeples Claude Teel Curtis Warren Clarence Williams J. Murry Williams Dunlop, Pittman, Snydei — Lewis, Lingo, Bynum — Hudson, Mont- gomery, Zimmerman — Beasley, Skeeters, Patterson — Aills, Hud- dleston, Harmon — Russell, Cloutier, Perot — McEachern, Looney, Hearne, Sneed. m The Local Chapter The local chapter of Sigma Phi was founded on the campus of Centenary in 1921. Getting off to a rather slow start at the beginning of this Fall semester, they progressed by leaps and bounds until mid-semester pledge day, when they added to their ranks some fif- teen extra men. Informal chapter conference This number far exceeded the combined total of all the other frats and sororities and placed them among the leaders of the campus. Among their activities of the year were the sponsoring of Betty Swinehart of Columbus, Ohio, as guest drum major during Homecoming, and their pro gram of spreading Christmas cheer to unfortunate children. Spring brought with it rumors of a new fraternity house, which they plan to build before the end of school. One definite step was taken toward the accomplishing of this when they bought their lot one block off the campus. Sigma Phi has always kept in active touch with its alumni, and included among its more prominent members are Beynon Cheesman, Charlie Beau- champ, Philip Stagg, and Cadet W. J. McConnell of West Point. In selecting five outstanding members of the year, nominations should go to Andy Berry, sports editor of the Conglomerate and Yoncopin, and untiring worker in all phases of the fraternity ' s work; Claude Mason, Southern A. A. U. boxing champ in the light-heavyweight division; M. M. Waldroup for his work in planning the proposed lodge; and Ed Dew for his outstanding perform- ances in the Shreveport Little Theatre. 1. Sigma Phi Waldroup and Kay Van Horn all smiles. 2. Chapter Prexey Demoss all alone. 3. Demoss and Dew present the beauty of the chapter — W. Rogers. 4. Claude Mason, Southern A. A. U. champ, the chapter ' s claim to fame. 5. Rollo Florsheim, a handy man lor the athletic department, 6. Mac Krentel hangs out the weekly wash. of Sigma Phi Miss Frances Nash Hostess. OFFICERS President Lloyd Demoss Vice-President Andy Berry Secretary . . . . . . Malcolm Krentel Treasurer Charles Morrison ACTIVES Andy H. Berry Edward Dew Lloyd Demoss Malcolm Krentel Claude Mason Charles Morrison Harvey Nash Bill Perry Lloyd Snider SlGMOND FLORSHEIM Charles Swinehart Walter Hyde M. M. Waldroup Louis Williams George Kilgore William Rogers PLEDGES Charles Armistead Hubert Graves Ralph Payton Aylmer Batchelor J. H. Black Robert Demint J. W. Helms Jack Kelly John Kimberling Gwin Morrison Fred Orman J. B. Pearce Waylan Pearce Homer Philpott Fred Sommers Bob Van Horn Joe Boyd Nash, Armistead, Demoss — Berry, Williams — Snyder, W. Pearce, Payton — Krentel, Black — . Pearce, Graves, Rogers — Demint, Van Horn — Mason, Hyde, G. Morrison — C. Morrison, Dew — Boyd, Waldroup, Philpott. The Local Cha pter Lambda Theta Chi was established as a local fraternity on the Centenary campus October 26, 1927, and has remained classified in that category. Its members have long been interested in the publication and debating angles of campus life and many prominent editors of the school paper and annual have worn the gold and brown. SR3J 4 Included in this group are Leon Adams, Paul Entrikin, who last year won a fellowship to the University of Wisconsin, John Carstarphen, schol- arship student in the Tulane Law School, and Hugh Stephens, one of the six highest ranking students in law at the State University. Tom W. Bridges and Prof. Robert S. See have sponsored this fraternity for a number of years with Mrs. Martha Crump serving as hostess. Possibly the most noteworthy achievement of the Lambdas this year has been their scholastic standing on the campus, having the highest average of the men ' s groups for the Fall semester. In addition to this they sponsored for many months a College Night in the supper room of one of Shreveport ' s largest hotels. Lambda ' s campus leaders include Bill Harris, president of the Senior Class, having held this office in the class of 1938 for four consecutive years; Billy Eatman, chemistry assistant and member of the debate team; J. B. Hamlett, history assistant and member of the debate team; Leo Simmons, Math assistant and member of the Centenary Mathematics team. 1. Portrait of a dignitied senior. 2. Leo Simmons lights up after a strenuous battle ■with the fourth dimension. 3. Another of the Lambda braintrusters. 4. A Lambda, a Sigma Phi, and friends. 5. It looks like another bull session is in progress, probably how to raise funds for the chapter. of Lambda Theta Chi Mrs. G. R. Crump Hostess. OFFICERS President John M. Kurtz Vice-President William Harris Secretary J. B. Hamlett Treasurer Leo Simmons ACTIVES Stuart DeLee William McKay Phelan W. Eatman William Morris C. E. Ewing, Jr. Leo Simmons William Harris Lloyd Taylor J. B. Hamlett, Jr. Bob Decker John M. Kurtz PLEDGES William P. Alston Bobby Johnson A. C. Epes Thomas Leisk Edward Ferrell Gray McGraw Carlton Graff Bill McMahan Jimmy Harston LeRoy Riser Dillard Hatcher Earl Snider Stuart Heim Fred Watkins Morris Keel Simmons, McMahan — Alston, Hamlett, Keel — Harris, McKay — Johnson, Ferrell, Heim — Hatcher, Morris — Eatman, Snyder, De- Lee — Ewing, Epes — Graii, Taylor, Kurtz. ► «. ' Beta lota Chapter Zeta Tau Alpha was founded October 15, 1898, at Vir- ginia State Normal School, Farmville, Virginia. Today the sorority has 70 active chapters with an approxi- mate membership of 10,000. A scholarship loan fund, established in 1912, is maintained from which money is loaned for educational purposes. In 1928 the Zeta Tau Alpha health center was built in Currin Valley near Marion, Virginia, in honor of the founders and the mother state. Beta Iota chapter was the first sorority established on the Centenary College campus, May 6, 1927. This past year its main objective has been to establish a new lodge, in place of the old one and much work has been done along these lines. Their Mothers ' Club and alumnae organization have been particularly helpful. With Mrs. A. M. Shaw as hostess, the Zetas count among their more prominent alumnae Mrs. George S. Sexton, Mrs. Leroy Morwood, and Miss Margaret Jane Taylor, a Northwestern University beauty. Outstanding wearers of the steel grey and blue at Centenary are Shirley Baird, coed vice-presi- dent of the Student Body, president of Pan-Hel- lenic, and vice-president of the Senior Class; Doris Marshall, Miss Centenary of 1937, secretary of the Junior Class and president of the Dramatic Club; Jo Beth Nelson, Band Sweetheart and fea- tured artist; Helen Finke, beauty and president of the Maroon Jackets; and Betty Heath, secretary- treasurer of the Freshman Class. 1. The Zetas hitch their wagon ro a star in the person of Shirley Baird. 2. Exactly what this is supposed to represent we couldn ' t say but they do make a pretty picture. 3. Sweet Doris Marshall smiles for the little birdie. 4. Sweetheart of the Band, ]o Beth Nelson, does likewise, with equally pleasing etlect. of Zeta Tau Alpha Mrs. A. M. Shaw, Jr. Sponsor OFFICERS President Shirley Baird Vice-President Marjorie Lemoine Secretary Louise Lynn Wilcox Treasurer Mary Agnes Railsbacx Historian Betty Baird ACTIVES June Austermell Betty Baird Shirley Baird mutelle beene Mary Frances Collins Helen Finke Mary Fraser Grace Julian Patty Bartmess Marjorie Lemoine Louise Lynn Wilcox Doris Marshall Jo Beth Nelson Charlie Osborn Mary Agnes Railsback Martha Shepherd Margaret Simmons Annie Laurie Stallcup Estelle Steele Werdna Stokes Dorothy Tomme Hazel Turner Martha Jane Van Loan Helen Webb Patty Mae Fuller Nancy Bloomer Lorraine Bost Ann Calhoun Billie Cochran Dorothea Erickson Bette Heath Lenna Hendrix Grace Ingersoll Bobette Jordan Dorothy Kelly Marie King PLEDGES Dorothy Lambeth Betty Mason Alice Leah McGimsey Miriam Moore Marcia Morris Virginia Reily Dorothy Robinson Ethel Shropshire Mary Frances Slattery Helen Story Reily, Kelly, Heath, Bartmess — Turner, Storey, Collins, Shep- herd — McGimsey, Robinson, Julian, Fraser — Railsback, King, Jordan, Van Loan — B. Baird, Stokes, Bloomer, Finke — Beene, S. Baird, Osborn, Ingersoll — Cockran, Simmons, Nelson, Cal- houn — Fuller, Shropshire, Austermell, Marshall — Tomme, Le- moine, Wilcox, Bost — Stallcup, Erickson, Mason, Steele — Webb, Lambeth, Slattery, Morris. £tf (TV W ota Gamma Chapter Chi Omega was lounded at the University oi Arkansas, April 5, 1895. Originating in the South, it has since spread to all parts of the country, being truly national with 91 active chapters. Among the varied phases oi the Chi Omega program are the National Achieve- ment Award, a gold medal to be presented annually to an American woman oi notable achievement. Each active chapter awards annually a prize to the woman student in its college who excels in the work of the department of social service. In 1930, Chi Omega presented to the University of Arkan- sas, the Mother chapter, a magnificent Greek open air theater. Iota Gamma chapter was established in 1928; has proved itself worthy of the place it occupies in campus life. For its clever football tavern at Hcmecoming the sorority was awarded the cup for the best decorated lodge. The celebration of their tenth birthday, the organizing of a Mothers ' Club, and the planting of red bud trees along the path between South Hall and the Arts Building as a gift to the college are among their accomplish- ments as an organization. Prominent alumni include Miss Mary Mims, Mrs. Eakin Wheless, Mrs. Charlton Lyons, Mrs. C. P. Munday, and Mrs. Greene Smitherman. Among the Chi Omegas who have held places of leadership on the campus are: Virginia Doyle, president of Alpha Chi, treasurer of the Student Body, most versatile girl; Edna Earle Richardson, cheerleader and Miss Centenary; Grayce Ellen Slattery, cutest girl; Mary Jo Sellers, vice-presi- dent of Alpha Chi; Beatrice Carlton, president of Alpha Sigma Pi; and Adelaide Boggs, a featured singer with the Kollege Kapers show. 1. Between classes, at the Aits building, a group ot Chi O ' s and Iriends. 2. More oi the same thing. 3. Pledges turn out en masse for a iootball game. 4. President V. Doyle, the brains ot this organization. 5. Edna Earle, cheerleader, Miss Centenary, and new presi- dent is Chi Omega ' s pride and joy. of Chi Omega k¥ Mrs. James McClure President oi Alumni. OFFICERS President Virginia Doyle Vice-President Mary Joe Sellers Secretary Alta Moorman Treasurer Carolyn Cotton ACTIVES Sara Louise Adams Montile Hoffer Jean Ellen Adsit Lessie Claire Hudson Cora Burton Dorothy McGee Thelma Cole Alta Moorman Joy Clark Edna Earle Richardson BOBBYE CONNELL MARY Joe SELLERS Carolyn Cotton Grayce Ellen Slattery Virginia Doyle Dorothy Stephenson Azelie Durst Jean Taylor Mildred Findley Olga Thibodeaux Julia Gayle Emily Cashore Mary Hamner Kittie Jane Osborn Deaver Hamrick PLEDGES Mary Virginia Adsit Ann McFadden Mattie Elizabeth Baker Doris Mulkey Louvenia Baxter Mary Betty Mulkey Ferne Bessler Frances Norton Lucille Bettis Miriam Russ Adelaide Boggs Vyvian Smyle Mary Cole Azile Wagner Katy Beth Collins Ruth Watkins lOLA FlNCHER JuNE SeRWICH Mary Hardin Beatrice Carlton Carolyn Harris Jane McCullough Eileen Maynard Cotton, M. V. Adsit, Doyle, Baker — Hoiiei, Connell, Collins, Watkins — Richardson, Cashore, Serwich, Fincher — . E. Adsit, Hamner, Burton, Osborn — D. Mulkey, M. B. Mulkey, Besseler, Clark — Smiley, Boggs, Harris, M. Cole — Hardin, Wagner, A. McFadden, McCullough — Baxter, Moorman, Russ, Durst — T. Cole, Sellers, Gayle, Bettis — Thibodeaux, Maynard, Stephen- son, Norton — Hamrick, Slattery, Taylor, Adams, Findley. 3eta Gamma Chapter Founded at Lombard College, Galesburg , Illinois on April 17, 1893, Alpha Xi Delta in its 45 years ol exist- ence has acquired some 54 chapters and approximate- ly 10,000 members. Beta Gamma chapter was estab- lished at Centenary College, March 28, 1931. Included in the sorority ' s national program is a Founders ' Memorial Loan Fund which was estab- lished in 1922, granting loans on a competitive basis to Juniors and Seniors, and a fellowship of $1,000 given each two years to some woman out- side the membership who desires to pursue ad- vanced studies in medicine or in social science. Alpha Xi Delta also gives support to the Carcas- sonne Community Center, a mountain school in Letcher County, Kentucky. This past year the chapter locally achieved the highest scholarship record on the campus at mid- term, helped in establishing a chapter at L. S. U., and received visits from, national officers. Their Alumnae organization was particularly cooper- ative and under the guidance of Mrs. Clarence Shaffer, Mrs. A. R. Campbell, Dorothy Moss, and Mary Warters, the chapter continued to grow. Five outstanding members of this current year who have played a leading role in campus affairs are Marguerite Lockhart, Most Popular girl, cheer- leader, and Secretary of the Sophomore class; Cornelia Row, Secretary-Treasurer of Pan-Hel- lenic, Secretary-Treasurer of the Senior Class, Secretary-Treasurer of Chi Sigma Nu and a Ma- roon Jacket; Helen Rosenblath, Drum Major, Kol- lege Kapers, and chosen as one of the six most beautiful girls in the state, and Irbie Palmer, Presi- dent of Chi Sigma Nu and secretary of Alpha Chi. 1 . The Alpha Xi ' s clean house. 2. The basketball team which was very good, but not quite good enough. 3. Cornelia looks happy — maybe because of that 90 on her comprehensive. 4. Rough treatment tor bad pledges, but they seem to enjoy it. 5. Newly elected President Lockhart is queen ol all she surveys of Alpha Xi Delta Mrs. C. H. Shaffer Sponsor. OFFICERS President Cornelia Row Vice-President Catherine Loyd Secretary Harriet Y. Carroll Treasurer Irene Kuhn ACTIVES Mary Ella Bartschmid Winifred Boles Mary Elizabeth Brown Harriett YanceyCarroll Beverly Cooper Ursula Crawford Iva Lynn Eatman Manda Hamner Clovis Hodges Henri David Johnson Irene Kuhn Mary Evelyn Lewis Marguerite Lockhart Catherine Loyd Martha O ' Neal Irbie Palmer Marion Palmer Dorothy Rachal Helen Rosenblath Cornelia Row Dorris Snell Kathleen Van Horn Sidney Winn Helen Ziehm PLEDGES Wilda Bedingfield Verna LeBlanc Olivia Bott Ruby Brittain Dotty Brown Fay Forshee Audrie Fuller Frances Goodson Ruth Koch Lucille Northcott Ivene Rosenblath Margy Schilling Eloise Thompson Letty Sue Woods Ruth Yearwood Crawtord, Row, Thompson, Hodges — Snell, Lockhart, LeBlanc — Fuller, Schilling, Cooper, Loyd — Ziehm, M. Palmer, Carroll — I. Rosenblath, Northcott, Koch, Forshee — Johnson, Brittain, Winn — Lewis, Beddingtield, Bott, Boles — O ' Neal, Eatman, Bartschmid, Woods — Hamner, Rosenblath, Yearwood, Good- son — Rachal, Van Horn, I. Palmer, Kuhn. Doctor Sexton was a part of every feature activity at Centenary. Here he is presenting Miss Margaret Jane Taylor, 1935 Homecoming Queen. JjOOK Features Doctor Sexton crowning Miss Edith Bailey as Homecoming Queen in 1934 Of Lyentenan JrersonaLitij Doctor Sexton is shown in the academic robes oi Doctor of Divinity, which degree was awarded him by Kentucky Wesleyan in 1910. Southwestern University and Centenary College both honored him with the Doctor oi Laws degree in 1932. Doc George himself was always the real feature wherever any Centenary event or activity took place. Whether it was crowning a Queen, helping cheer the football team or just general- ly looking on, he was always outstanding. His friendliness, his personality, his cheerful smile, his genial Irish humor, and the warm greeting he gave to all, made him a welcome guest wherever he went. - £ JHM.J -- Presenting Miss Rose Margaret Overton, 1933 Homecoming Queen, on the radio. Dr. Sexton bestowing the kiss he always gave the Homecoming Queen — this time to Miss Annelle Hutchinson, Queen in 1936. In the second picture to right, Dr. Sex- ton is shown presenting (lowers to Miss Margaret Jane Taylor, 1935 Homecom- ing Queen. In the picture to right President-elect Angle Smith, and Dr. John L. Scales, Sr., chairman of the board and Dr. Sexton, just before he retired as presi- dent in 1932. w Km .:$$■■■■ % B P «w  |tt  - I , «• rl flfl£ r is ™ it, 1 1 i t ' 1 ( ■ I gjJF ' ' B THE BEAUTIFUL LADIES To begin with there were sixteen beauties, selected by the various organizations of the campus. This number was narrowed down to six by a distinguished judging committee out in Hollywood, headed by Russell Patterson, to whom their pictures were sent. On the big night, the occasion being Kollege Kapers home per- formance, the audience voted on their choice for the title of Most Beautiful. This is the simple, but very exciting, story of how Miss Edna Earle Richardson gained the coveted title of Miss Centenary of 1938. Jnlss Oana LsarLe sLlckarason MISS CENTENARY of 1938 Hollywood Selections JH ' iss Jjortkea OrLck KSOYl Selected as Centenary ' s Most Beauti lul by Artist Patterson and Committee yyiiss Susan ok moYi Jnlss Sklrley Jjalra Jihs Mary VLrqima Of [Ills Jnlss utelen Jvosenblam The ten beautiful girls shown on these pages were nominated by campus organizations to enter the contest for the selec- tion of Miss Centenary of 1938. They did not win, but their beauty justifies their pictures appearing here. From left to right in the group we have: Miss Helen Finke Miss Eloise Thompson Miss Doris Marshall Miss Azile Wagner Bottom row: Miss Martha Shepherd Miss Beatrice Carlton Miss Grayce Ellen Slattery Miss Allene Boddie Miss Frances Goodson ALSO BEAUTIFUL „ first non- .uerite S ° ' the S oror e loP e |a thi id. race- J l.P the title W Sp°° sof w ?: IIP Miss Winifred Boles, Alpha Xi Delta, Sponsor of the 1938 Yoneopin. Do yle,  The T ace Su tton candid 63 crop o1 T., e -n.es s 3 pin S one oi e w - co duC ._ a iunds Yotvcov-- is o jjUU ' spot and sW in P c foe eacn ot e aii aS - U ,- , soto — e  nic W e ana- u he Yes ,u vag eT Te tetna nq nd - _ P aCe ' •. a o .,_ con Y eat a . eS sion ° a U m Due ° a . -osse s e attetY ' , r uu- on tu :d v ch ® irv g n foe A p a otdef- o Taid ,  • , look P ietty apP „cceeded S str ai 3W havi cup iox tw° Ce n te n a ry ' s Dr. George Quinn, now deceased, Margaret Hope, and Bernie Howard, Centenary cheerleaders in the good old days, returned to celebrate Homecoming and prove they still had the old technique. The high spot of the year was the traditional Homecoming on November 20, v hen past and present met to pay due homage to their Alma Mater. For weeks in advance plans were made and invitations issued to all old grads, while the campus was in an uproar over the election of the Homecoming Queen. Once under way, the procession of events moved on with an atmosphere of mounting excitement until the climax — the game itself. The pre- liminaries — radio speeches, banquets, parades, open houses, bonfires, pep meetings, and the like — were only a build up for the game and the crowning of the Queen. Even the defeat this year at the hands of the Texas Tech Raiders did not put a damper on the spirits of the happy Homecomers. The only sad note in the whole occasion was the absence of our beloved Doc George who was not here to bestow the crown and his customary kiss on Jessie Mae Sexton, the Queen. However, President Cline success- fully took over his duties in order that the traditional ceremony might be preserved and handed on to future generations as it has been in the past. A little lumber, a little sacking, a little ingenuity, and a great deal of labor made the Chi Omega house look enough like a football to win the cup for the best decorated sorority house in the annual contest at Homecoming. Football heroes of former days return to swap tales of victory and defeat, but mostly victory, as they compare teams of the glorious past with those of the not-so-glorious present. Homecoming Celebratio n The band, followed by a line of cars, begins the parade in anticipation of the great game. With reporters, cameras, and microphones, on all sides, the stage is set lor the entrance of the Queen. Alpha Xi Delta welcome still looms large on the horizon. A corner of the banguet hall be- fore the descent of Homecoming guests, who brought appetites egual to their enthusiasm. These sturdy Gents spelled out a welcome for old grads. dvso A £ 3 neS .;l ' s asW e ainS ?= worv bet all ar e V- plaY Q The Popularity Contest at Centenary this year was unusually successful, for all the students elected are really tops in more ways than one — for example: Tommy Richardson who in addition to piloting the K. A. ' s and the Inter-frat Council through a most successful season, starred in Kollege Kapers and ranked number one on the tennis team. Virginia Doyle proved her versatility by excellent performances on stage and radio, work on both publications, and as president of the Chi Omegas. Dana caused many feminine hearts to flutter, both at home and abroad, as Kollege Kapers master of ceremonies, while Grayce Ellen confined herself to simply being cute. Lockhart led the Gent ' s supporters all season, and now leads the campus in popu- larity, and the Alpha Xi ' s in meetings. Al, whose ability on the gridiron and court deserves extra special mention, proved his popularity as president of the Student Body. Weenie and Mary Agnes led in athletic prowess, as the sports pages can show, and won the admiration of the entire student body by their skill. All in all — a fine lot of superlative students — the most of the best. „ na Dawson ' J ' as out W ield er tor to look baton W1 orch estra t° le K £ni° e f cute st hlS =ina w qlaitery- -XSayce Ellen S Grayce EJJen, with a background of admir- ing males, demon- strates her charm on a mosf unusual subjecf. Al and Weenie, as us- ual, surrounded by a bevy of freshmen beauties. Lockhart displays her technique on the toot- ball Held. Al stars at basketball, as well as football, for the Gents. Weenie Bynum as one of Centenary ' s ace fooi- ballers. Virginia, Tommy and Dana take time out for a fine swing session; with vocals. CAMPUS Jvotaru JJorm Rotary Dorm — where a man ' s room is his castle and his clothes are his roommate ' s. Where you can come and go as you please, but you never know where your best tie is, or who will be in your bed when you get back. Where strange sounds issue forth, both night and day; for the dorm has its own would-be singers, musicians, and just plain loud mouthed occupants. Where they have a telephone but you ' d never know it since Joe Steeples learned how to use the thing. Where you ' ll never have a dull moment, or a quiet one either. All in all, it ' s a great life if you don ' t weaken, but we ' re weak- ening fast. 1 . Comiort seems to be the keynote of these pictures. 2. Whose hands are these? 3. Big Bob spends his time studying — a detective story in this case. 4. Quite a contrast in what the well-dressed gentleman shall wear. 5. Same bed, same book, but a dillerent subject — this time it ' s J. H. Black. 6. Taking Hie easy. 7. Bartley and Black look like they ' re last in the arms of Morpheus, but we ' ll bet they ' re only playing possum. 8. This is what keeps the dorm awake nights and the residents from making their 8 o ' cloci: classes. The spacious colonial reception room of Rotary Dormitory. Here the boys gather tor social occasions and daily lounging. DORMITORIES (jo Ionia I JL all The stately columns and broad veranda of Co- lonial Hall give an impression of peace and calm which is perhaps deceptive, for anywhere 50 girls are gathered under one roof, there is very little of ei ther to be found. However, under Mrs. Briley ' s guiding hand, they behave even better than might be expected; never coming in more than an hour late, not forgetting to turn the lights and fires off more than once a day, and always cleaning their rooms at least once each day. These beau- tiful and popular young ladies (and if you don ' t believe that try to get the dorm on the phone some night) make Colonial Hall their home for nine months out of the year and it really is a fine one. Mrs. Briley, housemother oi Colonial Hall, is busy at one of her tavoiite pastimes. Typical dormitoiy scenes: Mis. Biiley and the Council President Helen Ziehm and roommate Marguerite Sutton, probably asking for late permission. Ann Calhoun greets a bashful caller . . . Who are these popular young men, and why . . . They can ' t fool us, they don ' t study that hard . . . The date room is always crowded at night. The annual dormitory banguet . . . . ?ian c es Goo 1 ds°n true .Ics jlon 3- Stag In addition to the usual excite- ment of putting on a show, there is often the added thrill of a party afterward which makes a gala occasion of the most ordinary per- formance. This year a series of buffet suppers for the cast of {Col- lege Kapers were held at the homes of various members, and as the staff photographer was lucky enough to break in on one of these, he took advantage of this opportunity by making a number of candid shots before, after and during the Kollege show. 1. Ruth Richards gazes with amusement at something as she and Frances Goodson await then cues backstage. 2. Apparently Jo Beth couldn ' t wait till the show was over for her refreshments. Judging horn the look of dismay on what we can see of Kelly ' s face, it must be her sandwich that Liz is going after. 3. Master of Ceremonies Dana Dawson gives some final instruc- tions to Fred Thurber, one of the flunkies for the show, as Liz looks on, while in the background Doc talks it over with some of the boys. 4. After the show is over, the party is on. Those cups they ' re lifting aloft contain nothing more harmful than punch, so their hil- arity must be due to the success of the performance plus the festivity of the occasion. We do note, however, some very expert technique at cup lifting. 5. A little close harmony, probably Home, Sweet Home before the party breaks up. A grand and glorious time was had by all, and everyone is hoping for more parties to brighten the future. Reed 1 din 3 c arn pus daae- There are many and varied inter- ests which dominate the life of the student outside of class, perhaps even more than his supposed quest for knowledge. Throughout the year, as each succeeding sea- son brings its particular brand of activity, the attention of Centen- arians is drawn toward it and the spotlight of popularity shifts with the changing winds. 1. In the fall it ' s football, and the voice ot the cheerleader is heard through the land as the men of iron give their all lor Alma Mater as they crash through lor touch- downs. 2. Football means parades and parades mean shortened classes, which is indeed a cause lor cele- bration. No wonder everybody loves them. 3. As fall changes to winter loot- ball is temporarily forgotten as all Centenary fans crowd the gym to watch the Gentlemen excel at an- other sport — basketball. 4. When the first spring flower pokes its cautious head above ground our thoughts turn to the more lovely things of life, for in- stance the beauties, who are shown wishing their Hollywood bound pictures good luck. 5. Thoughts turn also to lighter things, for instance, the light fan- tastic toe which these boys and girls have apparently been trip- ping. Qeco As ft cwv os 1. That students do not entirely forget their studies is evidenced by this picture oi Jack Cooke. (Editor ' s Note: This is not a posed picture; he really was siudying.) 2. The great outdoors appeals to some, and, as usual, we have the ardent devotees oi horseback rid- ing with us. We prefer to eat our meals sitting down, however. 3. Sharing sports honors with bas- ketball, we find the customary crowd oi light fans out to watch the boys beat each other to a bloody pulp or twist each other into knots, as in this picture. 4. It ' s still compulsory to go to class, whether you like it or not. Spring fever apparently has a firm grip on some of these not-so- industrious pupils. 5. The pageant at chapel which denounced 113 years of Centen- ary ' s student activities as being old-fashioned aroused much es- thusiasm, which rapidly disap- peared when contributions were called for. 6. A pleasant picture of the shady lane to South Hall on a bright spring day. Who said the road to knowledge was hard? 7. The General Motors Parade oi Progress attracted much attention and gave the students a good dose oi knowledge which most oi them took with pleasure, not rec- ognizing it as such. 8. Another campus attraction — the bookstore — favorite meeting Getti ng tea dy for the last mile D e place of the Gents and their ladies. Sooner or later everyone comes here lor some reason or other. 9. Even the iaculty lorgets scholastic endeavor lor the night and stages a party all its own. 10. Some students turn to the stage lor their outside activity, and with much success too, as did Doris Mar- shall and Virginia Doyle. 11. As Spring bears more and more ol a resemblance to summer, election time comes on to add even more hot air to the already torrid atmosphere, and to mark the end ol another school year by turning over the reins to the new officers, thus winding up the season of student activity both in and out of school. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE 1937-38 SESSION WHOSE PICTURES DO NOT APPEAR IN CLASS SECTIONS OF THIS BOOK Classifications of all students appearing in class sections and in this list are based on information furnished by the Registrar October 1, 1937. Any change in classification of the student during the year will not be shown either in the class section or in this tabulation. SENIORS MAY GRADUATES Brown, Mattie Gray Cannon, Herman Decker, Bob Dew, Edward Dickey, Mary Farrar, Frances Hardy, Lieut. John Harris, Milner Hohmann, Walter Kent, Mrs. Mary Douglas Klingman, Rebecca MacDowell, Mrs. Ruby Marston, Jack May, Jack Mone tte, Mrs. Louise Y. Prickett, Allen Rogers, Mrs. Marjorie H. Tierney, Florence Turner, Mrs. Ann Oden Warnock, Mrs. Mary T. Whitt, John AUGUST GRADUATES Boydston, Mrs. Frank Clinton, Ora Belle Fuchs, Emma Hutchins, Mrs. Jessie ] Lively, Pierce McBride, Mrs. Bertha McCain, Edna Middleton, Marguerite Sheppard, Ben Stone, W. H. Wetzel, Clara Wallace, Mrs. Alice M Yearwood, Lelia JUNIORS Bardon, Aubrey Batten, Irma Bates Bradley, Lewis Condrey, Lee Roy DeLee, Stuart Dodd, Ysleta Fitzgerald, R. F. Giles, Margie Huddleston, Lanford Hudson, Lessie Claire Hunter, William A. Hyde, John Bruce Ivey, Leon Jackson, Robbie O ' Quinn Johnson, Eugenia Lewis, O. W. Lively, Pierce McMahen, Roberta W. Majors, Homer Montgomery, Roy A. Nash, Harvey Norton, Floyd Ober, Bertha Peek, Robert B. Petty, Gypsy D. Snyder, William S. Stone, W. H. Taylor, Jean Tierney, Florence Van Loan, Martha Jane Vantrease, John Vinson, Turney Warren, Curtis Welsh, John S. Whiteside, Jean Akin, J. S. Alexander, W. H. Bartley, Robert W. Benford, Carolyn Benoit, Albert C. BlRKLEBACK, ALVIN Bowerman, Max Boyce, Shelton Brown, Margaret Brown, Mary Elizabeth Cavanaugh, A. B. Clark, John F. Day, Aleene Dean, Willard Decker, Robert P. Demint, Robert Findley, Mildred Graves, Warren Hawkins, William Hoyer, Gus J. Jackson, Clyde Johnson, Helen Johnson, Susan Jones, Curtis Kelly, Jack Kennedy, Gaston Kilgore, George Killgore, Cyrus SOPHOMORES Kirby, LeRoy, Jr. Kurtz, John Looney, Ned McCraw, Gray H. McGee, Dorothy Manson, John Mason, Claude May, F. M. Moore, Mariam Morris, H. Winford Morris, William O ' Brien, Chris Olzack, Theodore Orman, Fred Outz, John Henry Partin, W. B. Philyaw, Lois Pickett, Frances PlPSAIRE, M. J. Saunders, Harris Schram, Bernard Serwich, June Shelton, Murphy Smith, Claude Snider, Earl Steeples, Joe F. Swinehart, Charles Tarver, Jack Tison, William Waldron, Irene Watkins, Fred Weathersby, Norma Ruth Whitehurst, Ed Wilcox, Louise Lynn Williams, Clarence V illiams, Louis Williamson, Chester Willis, R. L. Yeary, Lurline Zimmerman, Joe Allums, Billy Mimms Anisman, Arthur Armistead, C U. Barnes, James Willis Barrie, Bob Batchelor, Alymer Bloxom, Harold Brown, Lee Brown, Maxine Caldwell, Jane Clifton, Philip COFER, J. W. Coffey, Willard S. Courtney, Dorothy Cox, A. B. CULBERTSON, ROBERT, K. Dildy, Nolan T. Ellis, Milton Fagen, Max Florsheim, Sigmond Forbing, Glen Freeman, Sol Friedenberg, Elizabeth Z, Gibbons, Roy Griffin, Nannie Mae Grimm, Charles Haley, Charles R., Jr. Hargrove, N. F. Harper, Sam Harry, Harold W. Harston, Jimmie Head, L. W„ Jr. Helms, J. W. Hendrix, Lenna Henriksen, Johnny Hiriart, Allen Holloway, Banjo Arthur Homman, Eugene Howell, Billy Huddleston, Walter C. FRESHMEN Johnson, Leonard Johnson, Ottolie Johnson, Percy, Jr. Jones, J. Reece, Jr. Jordan, Bobette Keith, Frank Kerley, William A. King, Marie Kinnebrew, Lee Knight, Alice Kramer, Virginia Rose Leavell, Walter Richard Lewis, Robert M. Linsky, Jack Long, James Henderson Lowrey, John F. McCrory, Norris Malven, Grace Martin, Alvin Mason, Raymond Mayeaux, James R. Miller, Glenn L. Miller, Malcolm J. Miller, Marie Morris, Frances Helen Morse, Adolph Morwood, Bill Murphey, LaVelle Thomas Overcash, Ruth Patterson, James R. Pardue, Grace Christian Parker, John Philyaw, Foster Rembert, Kenneth Reynolds, Bill Riser, Le Roy Rivers, Jeff Rose, Charles, Jr. Rosenblath, Ivene Sherman, J. W. Slattery, Mary Frances Smith, W. E., Jr. Snider, Lloyd E. Sommers, Fred Spell, Earl Strother, Carl Irwin Summers, Ed Wilson Swirczynski, Tom Taylor, Syble Tell, Claude Andrew Tillman, Cecil Roy Tucker, James G. Tuminello, John Joseph Turnley, Daniel Vestal, Dorothy Vowels, H. L. Webster, Lewis Wilkins, J. F. Williams, Murray Winham, Lucien SPECIAL STUDENTS Bland, John Bell Bowman, Harold Brown, Maurice Chaney, Elwyn Chidlow, Judson Corley, Mrs. J. C. Cunningham, Kenneth Deason, Nell Marie Dickey, Mary Estes, Ruth Fisher, Rufus H. Frost, Caroline Hays, Avis Heard, Roby Harold Hoffer, Montile Hood, Elsie Kimberlin, John Knight, Richard Leopard, John L. Luck, Bill Mason, W. C. Matthews, Frank A. McIlwain, Mal Hudnall, Jack Lawson McPeak, Mrs. Florence Johnson, George Robert Mayer, Randolph Nevinger, Esther Noteboom, Mrs. Lucie Parrott, Lois Philyaw, John Prewitt, Ingles Petty Roark, Everett Safford, Shirley Smith, Kenneth Teer, Agnes Tilbury, Mary Edna Wallace, Mrs. Alice Martin Walter, Billy Ward, Mrs. J. W. Williams, Mrs. J. Howard To... LOYAL FRIENDS The Editor, the Business Manager, and the Chairman of the Faculty Committee on Student Publications wish to voice their appreciation to the loyal friends of Dr. George S. Sexton and the Yoncopin who have had a part in creating this — The George S. Sexton Memorial Yoncopin. We wish to thank John Gasquet, Jeff Davis, The Film Arbor Studio, William Grabill and Grabill ' s Studio, Jack Keasler of radio station KWKH, Leon Booth, and the entire staff of Milburne ' s Studio, for the many interesting pictures which appear in this volume. We are grateful to Don Ewing of The Shreveport Times staff for his assistance in preparing the biographical material contained in this book. For the art work and engraving of this volume we express our thanks to P. E. Dozier, manager of the Shreveport Engraving Co. and his staff artists, Marchant Little and Charlie Bridges. To the Kingsport Press and the Journal Publishing Co. we express our thanks for the beautiful cover and the excellent printing and binding of the Yoncopin. To our advertisers we are especially grateful, for they have made this Memorial Volume possible. We wish to voice the appreciation of the entire staff to the individuals and business organizations whose names appear on this page who expressed their good will and interest in the Yoncopin. Wardlow Potato Chip Co. Vida Weeks M. Moncrief Emmett Strother W. M. Newman Ned White H. C. Parker Hostess Cup Cake Co. Shreveport Battery Co. C. H. Sebastion A. C. Carson L. M. MOFFITT Henry E. Danges RONDOGA QUERBES R. R. Brinkman E. Bernard Weiss P. A. Singlust Dorothy Yauger Chiles Dozier Bob Carr Justin Gras Tom Cobb Grabill Studio George Fisher W. S. Gray Pleas O. Hardwick J. S. McAteer D. H. Stephenson Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. L. B. Kilpatrick J. H. Flournoy Victor G. Simmons T. R. Hughes John Bedingfield Lyles Linen Supply Co. A. G. Hammet Dr. Ross H. Worley H. Brecht I. A. Reddy Mrs. Walter Dickins Judge Joe B. Hamiter C. W. Robinson Brown Pig Sandwich Shop Ben O ' Neal Sibley Hardware Co. W. R. Allen E. L. Redding Dale Hendricks Buckelew Hardware Dr. H. J. Mulley Campbell Boutte Radio Co. Health Spot Shoe Stores Paul Carter R. M. Deas Hughes McCall Charles Lake A. A. Davis CENTENARY COLLEGIANS— have been customers of Feibleman ' s-Sears in Shreveport for many years. They ' re satisfied customers . . . be- cause at Sears they find what they want, at the price they want to pay. Sears hopes to serve Centenary for many years to come! Sincere Congratulations to the Class of ' 38 From FEIBLEMAN ' S The Sears, Roebuck and Co. Store Serving Shreveport We hope you will stand at the head of your industry or profes- sion after leaving Centenary, just as SPARCOLENE TRADE- jlf fellP MARK. stands at the head of motor fuels J. I. Roberts Drilling Co. DRILLING CONTRACTORS Address: 426 Giddens Lane Bld j. SHREVEPORT, LA. Residence Phone 8-1388 Office Phone 7635 An Institution of Authentic Fashions For Women A Rose By Any Other Name — — May smell just as sweet but it ' s kinda hard to call for more of the same unless you know the new name! For the same reason that the name Centenary brings breasted swelling pride to us, and California and Maine are just two more words — so the brands pictured here bring memories of satisfaction and savings that are not recalled by less famous names ! €| The quality of other brands may be as g good — but you know its right if you call for Pen- ney ' s Brands! ' % £ IT PAYS TO SHOP AT PENNEY ' S SHOP AROUND AND COMPARE The Shopping Center For Discriminating Women u I- ensrem s SINCE 1895 Forty-three Years of Sustained Quality and Service REMEMBER You Are Always Welcome at JtotiSMim ONE IS NEAR YOU J ' ■ ♦SHfVEVEPOW ' S OWN DrV G 3TQRES GLENWOOD DRUG 3310 Line Ave. Phone CENTENARY DRUG 8-2047 Wilkinson at Centenary Phone 8-2400 M D DRUGS. INC. 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My labor is cheap because electricity is cheap. The long- er I work, the less I get paid per hour. SOUTHWESTERN GAS ELECTRIC CO. DAY AND NIGHT OUTDOOR ADVERTISING reaches MOST of the People MOST of the Time Posters — Painted Bulletins — Electrical Displays — Commercial Signs NEON SIGNS Leased, Sold, Erected, Maintained B B Systemim 1687 Texas Ave. Phone 6115 LOUISIANA ' S OLDEST BANK extends best wishes to 114 year old CENTENARY COLLEGE (Oldest College West of the Mississippi River) FIRST NATIONAL BANK SHREVEPORT Compliments of Otis Dyer Drilling Co. Aransas Pass, Texas Compliments of Colonial Sandwich Shop 2004 Centenary Blvd. Compliments of JUDGE R. M. TALIAFERRO BROOK MAYS CO. 707 Milam Phone 4104 Hodges Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co., Inc. Compliments of JUDGE R. .1. O ' NEAL Di strict ,lii( ge 4th Di -tr ict R. L. GROCERY AND MARKET STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES 3911 Velva Street Telephone 9973 RED RIVER MOTOR CO. 221 Traffic, Rossier City SHREVEPORT FERTILIZER WORKS Phone 5205 Compliments of E. WELDON JONES Shreveport Glass and Mirror Works 1154 Texas Avenue Ph one 2-4046 Shreveport, La. MAGNOLIA PACKING CO. 90 Market Street Phone 2-4675 Compliments of DR. JENNEE COSMETIC LABORATORY 2425 Southern Ave. Phone 8-5053 Art • Hammond O rgan • Piano • Voice SOUTHWESTERN INSTITUTE OF ARTS Arthur C. Morgan 657 Jordan Street Sculp tor, Director Phone 9926 WEBER ' S ROOT BEER STAND and DINING ROOM 101 East Kings Highway Phone 8-9105 Compliments to the Graduates Southern College of Morticians 1517 Marshall Street Shreveport, La. Compliments of ALAMO SUPPLY CO. ITALIAN RESTAURANT JOE RROCATO, Prop. 1025 Spring St. Phone 9148 Shreveport, La. Shreveport ' s Largest Sporting Goods Store EVANS ' Compliments of ROBINSON SLAGLE LUMBER CO. WELLMAN ' S Air Conditioned FUNERAL HOME 1212 Louisiana Ave. Phone 7181 AMBULANCE New RENTAL LIBRARY . . . Greeting Hooks and interesting gifts for the graduate Cards J. B. BOOK AND GIFT SHOP 528 McNeil Street Compliments of T. K. GIDDENS Compliments of JUDGE JOE B. HAMITER Compliments of PETE BRUDEAU Shoe Co. XtdL. Compliments of OLIVER H. VAN HORN CO., INC. Spring and Fannin Street Compliments of GLOBE MAP CO. Phone 2-7453 309 Milam Street M oore Merklein, INSURANCE 424 Market Street Inc. H. H. BAIN ROOFING CO., The Bain Roof Is Rain Proof Inc. 815 Milam Street Phone 4289 MAJESTIC DRUG STORE 601 Milam W here Friends Meet SANITARY BARBER SHOP Arthur and Burt Birdwell 321 Texas Street LIDDELL CANDY COMPANY 108 Texas Phone 2-4093 BOB CARLTON SCHOOL OF MODERN MUSIC Studio: The Baldwin Music Shop 423 Milam Street Chain Battery and Automotive Supply, Inc. 728 Marshall Phone 6281 Compliments of BOSSIER CITY LUMBER CO. WALLERS, INC. Electrical Appliance House Compliments of NANCY HAT SHOP Compliments of B. A. HARDY Compliments of EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY Launders, Cleaners, Dyers and Hatters Phone 6238 E. A. Chapman, Mgi Compliments of HOWARDS DRY CLEANERS 2301 Greenwood Road 301 Traffic B. C. Compliments of Slireveport Long Leaf Lumber Co. Compliments of MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM CO. Compliments of HUB BARBER SHOP WEYMAN ' S DRUGS Open ' Till Midnite — Distinctive Founta n Drin ks Fairfield at Jc irdan Phone 7155 Arch and J. D. Hamilton Beauty Si don EXPERT PERMANENT WAVING 131 Kin s Highway Phone 8-3196 From the Presses of JOURNAL PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS— LITHOGRAPHERS SHREVEPORT. LA. Shreveport Engraving Co. Shreveport, La. FINIS Beneath billowy clouds drifting idly across the azure of the sky overhead, man ' s work stands to mark for a brief toll of the Bell of Time his_ pause on this sphere. Out of stone and timber, rivets and steel, and flesh and blood he has erected his challenges to eternity. What does it matter if one day they will return to the dust and be succeeded by more magnificent edi- fices? He has experienced the vigorous toil of their construction and the exultant joy of their completion. He has lived. His name will live as long as the institution which he built. ■