Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

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j uoos Ha Vo Vario OLLEGE social activities for the year be- gan with the junior college reception, October 3. This is an annual afair given by the fac- ulty for the students with the purpose of making the teachers and students better acquainted. One of the outstanding features of the evening was an extra edited for the occasion by the journalism class. The paper was made up of humorous bits of scandal about different members of the faculty and student body, and also contained the program for the evening. Another feature which provided much amusement was a small card, pinned on the back of each person present, on which other persons wrote their first im- pressions of the bearer of the card. Of course, nobody knew what information he was revealing about himself until he was permitted to remove this paper from his back after the party. After informal activities, refreshments were served in the junior high school gym, where the program was given. C. E. St. John, superintendent of city schools, welcomed the students to the junior college. Other speeches of welcome were made by Harry Skornia and Daniel C. Stark. Kenneth Huff and Prince Eckley presented a skit, and a quartet composed of John Morris, Kenneth Franklin, Ross Kinnamon, and Harry Colopy en- tertained. Concluding the program, Bill Hamilton introduced the new students. The freshman class party was distinctly dif- ferent from the other parties this year. It was in the form of a tea, and was held December 3. The club room was made into- a lovely tea room, and Miss Sleeth's room was attractively decor- ated with tapestries and candles for the occasion. A fireplace lighted with imitation logs burned brightly at one end of the room. A nicely decorated serving table stood in the middle of the room. us Social Affairs Mable Baird, Gertrude Elliot, Lorene Myers, Helen Betty Martin, Roberta Bowen, Marguerite Clark, and Eleanor Stanton presided at the urns. The program for the tea consisted of several musical selections. Analee Hill sang a vocal solo: Harry Colopy and Ross Kinnamon played a violin and mandolin duetg Mary Caine and Mary Mc- Donough played a piano duetg and Margaret Seal and Nina Maurine Davis sang a vocal duet. Throu- ghout the evening a string trio composed of Mary Caine, Robertha Clack, Harry Colopy, and James Gould played several selections. On December 4. the sophomores had their party. This party was held in the club room and in the gym. Ping pong and various card games were played during the evening. Marian Getter was the head of the committee for the affair. Dora Gillig was in charge of the food, and Bill Hamil- ton, of the entertainment. Miss Thelma Hall was the sponsor of the committee. Tigerama, the annual junior college reception for the seniors of Arkansas City and the neigh- boring towns, is being planned as this book goes to press. Every year, Tigerama becomes bigger and better, and more towns are represented. Geuda Springs, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Chilocco, Harper, Grainola, South Haven, Oxford, Newkirk, and Wellington are among the towns invited to the reception this year. This reception is given each year to acquaint the seniors with the activities of the junior college, and to encourage students from neighboring towns to attend our school. Tigerama has become a tradition, and it is always looked forward to by students. The social committee for this year was headed by Marian Getter. Other members are Dora Gillig, Bill Hamilton, Roberta Bowen, and Earl Volkland. juoo-ods Learn Housowifoly Skills HAT the Juco-ed of 1936 should be well trained in the housewifely virtues, is the belief of the home economics department. Miss Esther Denton, home economics instructor, is sparing no effort to make good cooks, fine seamstresses, and homemaking artists from the raw material her students offer. In the foods class, the girls have learned pract- ical ways of preparing food that will tickle the appetites of their prospective husbands. They learn how to plan, prepare, and serve meals. Miss Denton has endeavored in the elementary design class to teach students to combine color in harmonizing sequence-and not to use raspberry lipstick with o1'ange rouge, or other non-harmon- izing colors. Clothing students have studied the selection and purchase of feminine wearing apparel. They learn how to select textile fabrics, how to buy econom- ically and how to plan a family budget. Girls in the home furnishing class have learned the way to furnish a home attractively, how to develop a home-like atmosphere, and how to solve many problems that confront a modern home- maker each day. PAGE 29

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Individual Choice Consideredin Gym HIS year the physical education department has attempted to make the class work more enjoyable for all students. Miss Edith Davis, Women's physical education instructor, has init- iated a plan by which each girl may enjoy the sport which she likes best. Ride teams were organized this year. These groups met once a week for instruction, the lessen taking the place of one regular class period. Some of the girls chose to do both the rifle and the regular gymnastic work. Volley ball was played at the beginning of the year. At the end of the season, teams were organ- ized, and intramural competition was carried on. Those girls who were particularly interested in dancing were given the opportunity to take part in dances in the Arkalalah Coronation. the opera, and the vaiious entertainments during the year. Much time is devoted to playing tennis. When the weather is fit, many girls play during their regular class periods. There are usually two tournaments held each year. The winners of these tournaments make up the girl's tennis teams. Basketball is the mid-winter sport. All girls are required to learn to play. Each class is divided into teams, which compete with each other. The captains of these teams are Rachel Foltz, Edith Mellick, Mrs. Daisy Mills, Betty McHenry, Kath- ryn Messner. Ermal Burnett, Roberta Bowen, and Marguerite Clark. The activity of the gym class does not consist only of playing games. Exercises to improve pos- ture are taken, and when the Weather is nice, the girls take hikes. Those girls who are physically unable to do gymnastic work have a class in body mechanics instead. The care of the body is studied in this class. The junior college physical education depart- ment has had a great deal of success with its new program this year. Every girl has been given the opportunity to take part in the things she enjoys most, and also to lea1'n more about the sports in which she has no special skill. Many Play Ping Pong Ping pong has been a great sport this year. This sport has offered relaxation from studies and classroom activities to many students who consider it an interesting and worthwhile indoor sport. To become an expert at this game requires a knowledge of how the game should be played, continued practice, and a keen eye. VVith these requirments fulfilled, it may be played with light- ning speed, for it is one of the world's fastest sports. Several tournaments have been played this year at the Y. M. C. A. building, with many students participating. The winner of this year's junior college ping pong tournament was Spencer Turner. The runner-up was Willie Gillilland. Those who entered the tournament were Ches- ter Steffens, Arthur Sanderson, Raymond Lan- caster, Fritz Shea, Howard Agnew, Charles Evans, Willard Kinslow, Robert Fitch, Prince Eckley, Will Woodman, Willie Gilliland, and Spen- cer Turner. PAGE 28 Cage Season Is a Success lContinued from Page 275 trailing 15-17 at the half, the Ark defense tight- ened, and the local boys triumphed by a score of 31-24, though it cost Alexander a front tooth. Parsons Junior College, the only undefeated team in the conference, lost when the Arks sent the dope bucket spinning in a 46-31 victory. This left Arkansas City on top of the conference with a list of eight wins and one loss. In the fifth game of a period of eight days, the Orange and Black sharp-shooters found their off- ensive weapons dulled by a steady taxing sched- ule. This gave a steady Coffeyville five opportunity to slip in and drop the Tigers by a 29-23 count. Showing signs of coming back the Bengals took the floor in the folowing week and enjoyed a pleasant evening in revenge by administering a 49--13 defeat to Hutchinson, and then beat Dodge City, 54-40. As we go to press, Ark City is first place in the conference loop with a record of ten victories against two reversals. One conference game re- mains to climax a successful season.

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'Pepper Box' Published by College The Arkansas City Junior College was organ- ized in the fall of 1922. A comparison of the early curricula with our present extensive system proves interesting. The college started with a total of 35 courses taught by 8 teachers. Now we have approxomately 63, offered by 18 faculty members. According to the Junior College Bulletin of 1924-25, the oldest on file, there were a few courses offered which were not listed in the 1935- 36 edition. Comparative anatomy, exposition, de- scription and narration, Latin, Spanish, and solid geometry have been dropped. But against the few which have been discontinued, compare the many that have been added: botany, physiology, the commercial courses, engineering drawing courses, home economics courses, physics, ethics, German, and journalism. Before the journalism departments of the high school and junior college combined to edit The Ark Light jointly, the college published a sep- arate paper called The Pepper Box. The soph- omo1'e annual of the vintage of 1924 was entitled The Pioneer. A significant exerpt is quoted from the above mentioned bulletin: Students failing in fifty per cent of the school work for which they receive grades at the end of the semester are automatic- ally eliminated from the junior college for the suc- ceeding semester. Assembly was held bi-weekly, while now it is held weekly because of its importance in the school routine. Those people who never seem able to attend school consistently would have had an easier time in the good old days. Three absences were allowed in a two-hour course, four in a three-hour course, and six in a five-hour course. The newer policy allows one absence for each semester hour. The college has always had its fair share of honors. The large array of trophies in the office testifies as to the excellence of the school's de- baters and speakers. Juco is noted for its basket- ball teams, and has never failed to supply candidates in all the other fields of endeavor. Auditorium Is Begun The new auditorium-gymnasium now under con- struction is a striking reminder of Arkansas City's traditional progressiveness in the extension of educational facilities. Construction of the building was a result of the federal government's grant of 45 per cent of the total cost in a community project, provided Arkan- sas City would finance the remaining 55 per cent. The issue was placed before the voters of the city. and carried by a majority of 445 votes. The final count was 1329 in favor, and 888 against. The building, to be constructed at a total cost of 5ii180,000, will be located on the northeast corn- er of the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Second Street. It will be 170 feet long by 127 feet wide, with an auditorium 120 feet by 80 feet, capable of seating 4000 people. There will be balconies on three sides to accommodate about half of the total capacity. Movable chairs are to be placed on the main floor so that it may be easily cleared for athletic events. A stage will be constructed at one end to accommodate any type of production. For several years the entire community has felt the need of such an auditorium, and no element has felt it more keenly than educational interests. It is a project of which Arkansas Citians are just- ly proud. PAGE 30 Indian Students Enroll A group of former Chilocco students are now attending junior college. They are the first who have ever represented this Indian School in our college. Selected from graduating classes because of outstanding character and scholastic ability, they were given working scholarships by the government under supervision of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in Washington D. C. Eight in number when the first semester began, only Margaret Howe, Betty McHenry, Margue- rite Clark, Clifford Crews and Richard Teehee re- main. Esther Johnson, John Terrell and Edward Fritz have dropped from the roster because of un- avoidable circumstances. Working before and after school at Chilocco, these students make the trip to and from school by bus. Besides these, five former stars in athletics at Chilocco accepted the C.S.E.P. plan of attending junior college. These boys were Charles Nar- comey, Troy Quinton, Curtis McLaughlin, Dan Marks, and John Gann.