Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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01151 of E55 gown Upon a sunny Kansas plain Our college towers rise high. l-low often have we sung those lines and as we have looked at those towers they have become a symbol of high ideals and high scholastic standards. For those reasons, the scholastic organization of Friends University has chosen the tower as its symbol. The Order of the Tower was organized in l93l for the purpose of stimu- lating and recognizing achievement in the scholastic field among the present student body. All graduates with an average of 2.5 credit points or above join the association of all those honor graduates of years past. From the Senior Class of l945 were chosen three new members. Gloria Swanson, graduating with high honors, Ruby Elsey and Shirley Stuart, each graduating with honors, were given the scarlet sash in chapel on insignia Day. The scarlet sash is the symbol of courage to strive on to higher standards of thought and culture. The Order of the Tower also stimulates scholarship among lower classmen by offering two scholarships annually to the first semesters highest ranking freshman and sophomore. Millie L, Cossell was awarded the freshman scholar' ship. Esther Shaw and Verdene Dodge tied for honors in the sophomore class. We wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge those who attained the high honors and to express our appreciation to the organization that helps to make the words of our alma mater more meaningful. Where dreams are dreamed and visions seen High pointing like her towers. GLORIA SWANSON SHIRLEY STUART RUBY ELSEY

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Gertrude Stutzrnann, treasurer: Ruby Elsey: Fernetta Dodge: lsabel Lauterbach: C. A. Reagan: loan Hatfield: Leon Brown: Gloria Swanson: Evangeline Wheeler. Doris Stogsdill, secretary: Helen lean Throckmorton, president: Harold Deines, vice-president. Sfudenf ounci The Student Council is not only an actively-independent organization serving student needs, but is the acting liaison between the students and administration of the university. ln this way an effort is made to put into effect those democratic ideals which should predominate on the liberal arts campus. ln full knowledge that student cooperation is essential to the effective function- ing of its leader-organization, the Council sought this cooperation. Though much has been done to increase campus awareness of current problems, needs, and opportunities for service, there remains much that is yet to be done. The traditional all-school hike opened the year's round of social events. Food, skits, and the annual Civic entertainment filled out the evenings program. The weather was fair and clear and many students turned out to share the gaiety. As a Christmas project, the Council sponsored the collection of gifts to be sent to War Relocation Centers. Excellent response on the part of the students and faculty made the effort well worth while. Spring activities make campus history, and the Student Council is responsible in part for current history. A social chapel featured food and Truth or Conse- guences, with professors taking their chances along with the rest. Clean-Up Day is the Council highlight of the year, when for half a day erst- while lazy bookworms are put to work in a miniature work-camp, of a kind. This year the building was dusted from top to bottom, with certain unfortunate omissions: nonetheless, the effect was not bad. To be remembered is the excellent menu of the day, and the skit which followed. ln its function as Lounge administrator the Council did little this year, planning rather to make extensive additions to the Commons Lounge when priorities and finances would permit. The permanent Lounge fund, to which each student con- tributes, increases with each new enrollment, and it is hoped that within a short time new facilities for improvement of the Lounge will be available. Perhaps the chief venture to secure all-school action was the Student Forum in which students drew up a list of recommendations to be sent to the Secretary cf State, on the threshold of the San Francisco Conference. With the year ending, we look back over past achievements, realizing that much has been done, but wishing even more might have filled the year's activities. We look confidently to the future and what shall be accomplished with the added impetus of efficient leadership and an interested student group.