Cotner University - Croaker Yearbook (Bethany, NE)

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0115155 nf iruztrrn Zliiftrrn HUH RAH! HUH RUM! BOOM-A--LACK-A SIS, BUM! 1-9-1-5! WH OW! ! The class of 1915 has almost completely changed during its seven years existence at Cotner. Of the class membership as it now stands only one has come through the entire seven years from 1907. In 1909 the class began to assume definite proportions and five of the class can trace their allegiance back that far. 1911312 In 1911 the class membership reached its apex of twenty. This was properly the year of verdancy. The neucleus of the class which had been brought over from the prep department had been sufficiently ob- servant during its silent years to notice what the proper station in college for Freshies is, consequently it served as leaven for the whole lump. And so the class did not always exploit itself to disadvantage. The treatment received at the hands of upper classmen was always forgotten when the modest class had one of their times, which were incom- parable to anything which has happened before or since. Banquets, picnics, pink teas, sleigh rides, leap-year stunts, etc., abounded in profusion and 1911-'12 may properly be called the Social Year. 1912313 The year of 1912-'13 was a signal for the '15s to wake up and start things. And Sophomore-like they did. Early in the fall P. B. Cope gathered a few noble aspirations of glory and distinction around him one morning, and pro- ceeded to hang -the '16s in efhgy. Indirectly this fete helped to start things moving and paved the way for class distinction and later events. For about a month later at the Senior-Freshmen basketball game, the '15s hung in a most artistic way another more elaborate likeness of the '16s. But the '16s took offense at this deed and swarming down off the sidelines they initiated a free-for-alli' in which the school generally participated. The '15s accom- p-lished their purpose, the '16s did not, for they never saw their dummy again. Inter-class debates were instituted in the spring of this year. In these the '15s vanquished the Freshmen and Academy. The final between the Seniors and Sophomores was not staged for obvious reasons. The social times held this year were numerous and always full of '15 spirit. The .-42,..

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EVERETT INGRAM JOHN NESLUND Comer ACGCZGWW Mendota College, Mendota, Ill. E- M- Society '11-'12-'13-'141 M3fDh8Sian '11-'12, John: Of the clergy. Thorough as a teacher and a Everett: A man of high ideals. A loyal Class member' student. Alert to the possibility of his profession and is Delves deeply into his Work and is therefore a successful happy when trying it out. Student' Not as stern as he looks. His favorites: Ladies and tennis. X B JOE RIZK JOHN PACKER, A. B. Girard Institute, Sefton, Assyrta Cotner University, '13 E. M. Society '11-'12-'13-'14g Class Pres. '12-'13. Football '11-'12-'13g Basketball '11-'12-'13g Baseball Joe: A typical Americanized oriental. Came to this ,975 fzhllgmathlan '09-'10-'11f12-,'13, Pres' '122 E' M' SO' country to get an education and incidentally got a wife. Clety 13' 14? Croaker Staff' 11' 12' Expects to return to his native land. Pack: Received one diploma in '13 but Was not satis- ,Th t t t f .1 . t d t . t d ,, fied, so will take another in '15. Can make chapel addresses e Sums Way H0 0 al IS 0 e ermme O Succee ' and stump speeches that are entirely satisfactory. Fond of our village and of her society. -41-..

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final event and one of the most illustrious was the winning of the Sneak Day track meet and the subsequent enjoyment of two boxes of Gillen 8a Boney's bittersweets. 1913-'14 As Juniors this year opened with great expectations, most of which have been realized. With but a membership of twelve in the A. B. department and eight in the M. D., the class undertook big things. Much time was spent in Croaker preparation, but still the '15 social standard was kept up. The most exciting social event of the year was held at Strain's, between the Juniors and Freshmen, to which members of other classes seemed to have received invitations. A very realistic reproduction of Horatius at the Bridge was pulled 0E at the little bridge just east of the Strain residence. This year the J unior-Freshmen team won from the other two combined college classes in football, the Junior duo were the tennis champions and the Junior debating was again unconquerable. The '15s have not done more than larger classes of the past but have a large number of achievements chalked up to their credit in proportion to their numbers. The class has among its personnel a Y. M. C. A. president, a Y. W. C. A. president, a president of Mathesian, a president of the Student Council, two editors of the Collegian, two busi- ness managers of the Collegian, two football captains, a baseball captain, and a baseball manager. This is surely a well rounded record when it may also be said that all the members of the class are interested in almost every phase of college life and active in more than one. It is still to be seen what next year has in store. And most of all, the question arises, will next year's commence- ment show a class of highbrows or just college boys and girls versed in college manners and customs-and with the practical side of their natures well rounded. T 0112155 Gbtlirera PRESIDENT .---------...- -....-.----.-.................................. ........ E l mer Strain VICE-PRESIDENT ........ ,,,,,,,,,,, E dna Ranney SECRETARY -f,------- ........ C elestine Brock TREASURER ......... ,,,,,,,,,, R uth Dixon -43-