Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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Alpha Sigma Pi In 1924 a group of students decided there was need for an honorary society at Grand Island College, and acting upon this, they organized the Alpha Sigma Pi fraternity, basing membership upon a three-fold require- ment--ability, scholarship and personality. In this way they sought to emphasize the importance of all-around development of the individual's qualities. Many societies had already recognized ability along some special line without regard to prowess along other lines, or the general character of the individual. Alpha Sigma Pi considers that there is a need for a more inclusive basis for selection-a basis which would include the various phases of a well-rounded personality. Records are kept of those students whose grades are above ninety per cent, and who show aptitude for leadership in college activities and the willingness to accept responsibility. If at the end of five semesters' resi- dent work their grades show an average of at least 90 per cent and they are true college citizens, they are eligible for election to Alpha Sigma Pi. The charter members of this organization are: Gladys McDonald, Margaret Firth, Ruth Shattuck, Carter Simpson, and Esther Hile as sponsor. From the class of 1925 are Edith and Floy Boston and Roy Rehder. From the class of 1926, Minnie Caress, Wayland Rice and Doris Hudson. From the class of 1927, Esther Andersen, Lucile Rogers, La Verne Loos and Robert McWilliams. President - - MINNIE CARESS Vice-President DORIS HUDSON Secretary-Treasurer W AYLAND RICE Sponsor - - - ESTHER HILE ABILITY SCHOLARSHIP PERSONALITY

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Sigma Tau Delta The Sigma Tau Delta fraternity is the outgrowth of the English club ol' Dakota Wesleyan university, and since its establishment as a national organization in 19241 it has grown to include nineteen chapters, of which Grand Island College has the second, or Beta Alpha chapter. The purpose of the fraternity is to promote a mastery of written expression, to en- courage discussion of contemporary writing and first-hand acquaintance with our chief literary masterpieces, and to foster a spirit of good fellow- ship among those specializing in the English language and its literature. lt was through the efforts of Miss Lillian Steckman, former head of the English department, and a member of the national advisory council of the fraternity, that a chapter was established at Grand Island College. Charter members of Beta Alpha chapter are: Pauline Farabee, Mary Gold- enstein, Aubrey Hurlbert, Wayland Rice, LaVerne Loos and Eldon Smith. Members elected subsequently are Ruth Castleberry, Verna Pielstick, C. E. Strong, Frances Shattuck, Lucile Rogers, Ruth Ainslie, Richard Johnson, and Prof. Fred. C. Winship. Officers for 1925-26 are: Wayland Rice, president, Frances Shattuck, vice-president, Lucile Rogers, secre- tary, Ruth Ainslie, treasurer. During the two years of its existence Beta Alpha Chapter has accom- plished much that has been worth-while and pleasurable. Shortly after its formation the chapter was instrumental in bringing John G. Neihardt, poet laureate of Nebraska, and tenth-degree member of Beta Alpha chap- ter, to the college for a reading of his lyric poems. Not only was the re- sponse from the students and residents of the city very gratifying, but the inspiration derived from contact with Mr. Neihardt has been of great value. This year the organization sponso1'ed an entertainment by Bess Gear- hardt Morrison, a reader of national repute, and this undertaking was also very successful. E Sigma Tau Delta looks forward to a future of growing achievement and of progress toward the ideals expressed by the key-words: Sincerity, Truth, Design.

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French Club The French Club was organized at the first of this year. The mem- bers are the second-year French students: Eleanor Woelz, Frances Shat- tuck, Doris Hudson, Grace Lindburg, Margaret Roenfeldt, Leone West- over and Paul Newell. Our sponsor is Professor Lippelt, professor of Ro- mance language. At the first meeting a constitution was adopted which had been drawn up by Doris Hudson and Leone Westover. Of course, every club must have a name, so we concerned our minds with this weighty matter. The result was En Avant, which means For- ward. The aims of our club are numerous. We doubt whether or not we can live up to them, but we intend to try. The first aim is to develop conversational French. This we accomplish by reading newspaper articles in French papers and discussing them in class. Some of our meetings have been given over entirely to conversation. We talk about everything that our French vocabulary covers. Chain stories have given us some practice as well as some fun. The second aim of our club is to become acquainted with the customs of the French people. This is accomplished through reports of articles and the reading of articles in the French magazines and papers. The life of the youth and student of France has been the basis of some of our discussions. In connection with this, each student is corre- sponding with a French student. The first letters have been written and we are eagerly awaiting the replies. Since a club seldom carries out all its aims we feel that the work of the French club has been worthwhile even though we may have fallen short of some of our aims. We have had some fun along with our work. The speaking of French has at least become more natural for us. One of our most interesting programs was given near the close of the school year. Frances Shattuck gave some amusing incidents from the life of Anatole France, Doris Hudson read the story of La Petite Carbon Rouge. Eleanor Woelz reported on an article from Le Figaro, Grace Lindburg gave some anecdotes, and Margaret Roenfeldt discussed briefly the life of a well-known Spanish poet.