Christian College - Ivy Chain Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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President St. Clair also started the idea that a Chris- tian girl was special: You could always tell a Chris- tian girl from others on the streets. With the advent of the tumultuous ,2O's, Edgar Lee became the President of Christian. During these postwar years there was a loosening of conventions and convictions. The first reform the president promoted was the Student Government Association with pri- vate elections and student-made rules and punish- I1'lC1'1tS. To provide a Hcommunityl' spirit, President Lee formed 'many campus organizations. The most noted was the sextette initiated in 1920 by Anna Froman. A variety of clubs centered around languages, art, and science were begun. Every girl was expected to par- ticipate. The first horsemanship class was set up un- der the direction of Mrs. Claude Drew, a noted Mis- souri horsewoman. The Microphone was established in 1927. Another woman who greatly influenced the life of Christian College was Mrs. Marion Hertig, who in the first few days of school got everyone involved in activ- ities which would keep them from being homesick. She helped to establish many traditions such as the Line- age Club, which began in 1930, and the grand march at the Halloween party. Her realistic approach and her delight in fun made the girls remember her long after. their college days. She became a tradition her- self. A Special Tma'z'tz'0n

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Sjyecial People

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James M1ller was presldent of Chr1st1an durmg the Second World War Years before, as Dean of Faculty, Mr M1ller had helped establ1sh the strong academxc currlculum Durmg the war, special courses were of fered 1n a War Serv1ce Program Each gxrl was requ1red to pass the Red Cross first ard course Weekly lectures were glven on Amerlca at War The g1rls enterta1ned many SCFVICC organlzatlons and went to Fort Leonard Wood to present thexr var1ety show Because the war caused the k1tchen staff to become very reduced, several grrls volunteered to walt on the tables Those who served at the meals d1d not envy the glrls who ate ln even1ng dress, espec1ally s1nce h y could keep on the1r bobby sox and saddle oxfords' Then the war was over and Presldent M1ller looked forward to 1951 and the Centenmal Chr1st1an was to celebrate one hundred years of cont1nuous educa t1on From Chr1st1an College have come many alumnae who have made 1mportant contr1but1ons to Amer1can SOC1 ety V1nn1e Ream became Chr1st1ans first famous alumna She was comm1ss1on d by Congress to sculp the statue of Lmcoln wh1ch stands 1n the rotunda o at Chr1st1an was an honor student rn p1ano, estab hshed the Hollywood Bowl 1n 1922 Another success story of more recent years 1S that of Jane Froman ll The Ivy Cham ceremony has come to be the trad1 t1onal h1ghl1ght of each year I l 1 . 0 1 .I 1 Q ' I n t e ' - H . . . . , U . . . A f the r1ation's capital. Artie Mason Carter, who while