Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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CLASSES

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BOWEN BALDAUF KALLMEYER THE CLASS OF 1931 Robert J. Baldauf, President Edwin H. Kallmeyer, V. Pres. Edgar Bonven III, Secy-Trecn. 1927 saw sixty Freshmen enter Elmhurst College. 1931 sees 15 Seniors leave their Alma Mater! The class of 1931 boasts of being the first class to leave Elmhurst since the inau- guration of co-education. It is the only class that is strictly stag. It has the honorable distinction of being the graduating class during the sixtieth year of our Alma Mater. As Freshmen, the class took their initiation like men. As Sophomores, the men began to take part in extra-curricular activities and to show their varied talents. They placed members on the Elm Bark staff, in the Glee Club, on athletic aggregations, and in almost all of the organizations on the campus. As Juniors, the class continued to show their many abilities, and also inaugurating a Class Day. They held several theatre parties and social functions throughout the year. As Seniors, the class became still smaller in numbers but increased in importance. They contributed to every or- ganization on the campus, having in their midst the president of the Student Union, the president of the Elmhurst Theatre, the editor and associate editor of the Elms of 1931, besides many other officers and members of various staffs. Throughout the four years of existence at Elmhurst, the class of ' 3 1 has been known as a well-organized class. They stood together during their initiation and each member took an active interest in all class activities, and social functions. In their Senior year they became more conspicuous than any other class before them, due to the scarlet class coats. Their float in the Homecoming parade won for them the silver cup. Their social, given during the latter part of the year, was one of the most outstanding events of the school year. The members of the class of thirty-one has taken as its slogan Service, and throughout its existence it has upheld this slogan. Various members of the class have chosen the ministry for their profession and will continue to u ' -e and live up to their motto. It has seen the beginning of the Greater Elmhurst and as alumni the members have pledged themselves to uphold the honor of our y lma Mater. The sands of Time have decided that we must end our college career. W ' e leave these noble halls and go into various fields of activity, but not without a tear or a sigh of regret.