College of Emporia - Alla Rah Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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fllll'xlf?ll.'w !f11r11fl l1wj1f'1, I-ll ll1'1:111r'i11f fl1111f1 tide program sponsored by the social com- mittee was scheduled to close pre-season social curricula. K,,llZlSil11Ll5 Nmialjgla ,, An enthusiastic and busy student body anxiously awaited the season's holidays. There was to be no lapse, however, in the rush of events that were to precede Christ- mas dismissal. The basketball season had ushered in a loss to Hays, but improving possibilities for victories in conference competition. lntra-mural teams organized in preparation for the round-robin tour- nament to begin immediately after the va- cation. Reminiscences of the '37 football season came with Selves' announcement of eighteen lettermen for that sport. Cage conflicts, in the meantime, superseded memories of past grid encounters. The Colleffeis brass choir was presented U 6 for the second time prior to the Christmas choral vespers in Memorial chapel. The occasion was especially impressive with re- splendent seasonal decorations adorning the stage of the chapel. Neither did Christmas social activities go begging as contributions were made by the Phi Mus and the College social com- mitee. Convivial critics suggested that the former provided a chance for a To- peka's band reunion. None the less enter- taining and enjoyable were those occa- sions. The formal dinners with music by johnson, the sororities' tea dances and Christmas parties, the social committeeis student-faculty Christmas program-all prompt that nostalgic feeling with a desire to relive those memorable occasions. The feeling is a fleeting oneg thoughts of for- mer activities are displacedg progression remains the keynote and recollections of this first half year at the College are nearly ended.

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The football finale marked the begin- ning of practice for the approaching bas- ketball season. Coach Selves began grooming his cagers early in December in preparation for the opening court sched- ule with Hays on December 16 and to be 111.4 .fr.o.f.' 'llll-YN fin! in l!lf'i' any fffljt ffwrlfllt' followed by games with Sterling and Bethel before vacation. Other events crowded a well-filled De- cember calendar. College debaters began to show early season strength as they chalked up innumerable victories in Win- fieldis five-state tourney. The belated t6Skull made its appearance midst thrills and hilarity. Religious emphasis week under the capable leadership of Dr. A. J. Elliot served to re-establish forgotten ideals and formulate new standards of value. Phi Mu Alpha planned and mate- rialized elaborate details for their annual formal dinner-dance. Pi Gamma Mu and Quill Club swell their ranks and initiate new members. Chi Sigs held their usually successful Green Lantern tea party. Col- lege debaters prepared to embark for the McPherson tournamentg the Splash club sponsored all-school mixed swimg new Carnegie music library was scheduled to arrive before Christmas. Other extra-curricular, athletic, and scholastic activities still vicd for a place of prominence on the calendar. The scope of these activities apparently had their ef- fect as the Dean's 'thonor rollwlreached a new high. The College basketeers prac- ticed earnestly for pos!-vacation confer- ence contests. Emporia Hall entertained themselves at a Christmas social. A yule- . ,' . , fl '- li llA!l' fic' rlrfft l'111f'- Hi 11 i:I'1PlH,l'!-I'lf firm!!!

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Crisp autumn days had long passed, sions, provided the major itenls on the Lake Mergendahl, newly enlarged, became winter evening time schedules. the wintry stage for novice ice-skaters. The winter nights with their snow and ice - - ffiixllolilcli Da made staying home a little easier. Pop- corn popping, candy making, and study- ing, interspersed with frequent bull-ses- l'l 'P lIIlIIf Hull 51:-'-llrllf ll 11:11-r Mgfrlm III :'!111ff..,f ruul lmlnfrlfl Hull., o Q lpylrlf nl' l 111 ffllun l ill l,:1I1ffn1r:nf11 nuff lfrrrfrllx i171 Another Detail .. Remember poring over that account- ing problem, outlining that economics, writing up those experiments, typing that report or theme, practicing in music hall, attending house meetings, frequent or oc- casional study in the library, missing that first-hour class, cutting tithe best chapel of the yearf' ambling up to the parlors after dinner, wishing for a vacation but only too glad to get back when it's over-all being items of passing, even negligible, importance, but infinitely significant in the process of future recollections. Holidays for the Christmas and New Year season had arrived. Joyous students left by car, train, bus, and Shank's pony, some optimistics even packing a text book or two in their luggage.