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

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the institution. From year to year the standards established by the charter members for literary work and social pleasure have been enthusiastically accepted by new students who are ready to work for the glory of Amphic- tyon and their Alma Mater. Several enjoyable meetings have been held with our rival society, the Athenians, during the pleasant year of 1926-27. A joint meeting before the annual Christmas party was most interesting, with its varied program from the talented members of both groups. The year was started by a de- lightful mixer for the entire student body. The entertainment consisted of a program, games, and eats in the dining hall which was elaborately decorated with Amphictyon blue and tan colors and Japanese garden ef- fects. Initiation, with its dire duties, especially at Hallowe'en time, as was the case this year, is only a stepping stone to membership, and the step was bravely taken by over thirty enthusiastic new workers. The varied programs given every Friday night have been the best. The program committee planned French, Italian, Spanish, Valentine, and Shakespearian entertainments as special features. This and the other com- mittees of the society are to be commended for their loyal and conscien- tious work to make Amphictyon more worthwhile than ever. There have been debates, extemporaneous speeches and readings. The vocal trio, who have been representing the Grand Island College in several cities of Ne- braska, are Amphictyons, and the stringed trio, so popular at all scholastic affairs, are Amphic girls. Some of the comedies of the year have been, Fur and Warmer, Who Am I?, Carrying Out an Idea, and The Revolt. Early in April a play, The Arrival of Kitty, was given in the Auditorium-Gymnasium, and it was unusually successful under the coaching of our talented sponsor, Miss Hirsch. The cast was as follows: William Winkler ..... Frank Rice Bobbie Baxter -- .... Alva Cavett Benjamin Moore -- Kenneth Boyle Ting .......... ---- Donald Starr Sam .............. Harold Eisele The material goal for this year was expressed by the pledge of S250 for the curtains on the stage of the new Auditorium-Gymnasium. This pledge was partlygmet by the receipts from a benefit show, Mare NostruJn, at the Majestic Theatre. Real Amphictyon pep was demonstrated by the great number of tickets sold, and the gratifying results obtained. Speaking of pep, who will ever forget the good times, the hikes, Wiener roasts, and parties afforded? That picnic out at the Y. M. camp in the fall of '26 is an especially memorable one. It was indeed a serious disappointment during last summer to lose our sponsor, Miss Dickerman, through a fatal accident. Because of her loyalty to Amphictyon and her attitude of encouragement and help she holds a sacred place in the hearts of all who knew her. However, much of the success of this year's work is due to our faith- ful critic, Miss Hirsch. Her dramatic ability, in addition to her personality and leadership, are a decided asset to the society, and every wearer of the Amphictyon diamond shaped emblem says, I thank you! Aunt Jane ...... Lucille Shattuck Jane .... --- --- Beulah Overman Kitty - - - - - - - Bernice Putman Suzette - -- .......... Ethel Allen X 2 ..- ff ah 'fa ' 1 C '-Pts , 3, J .,.., ,- fn wg -eg, x , 'f' '91, '1 3 :Q K 4 fx Q S,-. ii .' 3 'M 1 'N 1 X ,i V M . -eu A f Q 9 1.54.5 57 ,. av-x Y N 'm S . I., , ,fx V 1 'v .35 Y

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l Ralph Tilley f- 4- p- 9-. fp ,gre ,ir ,P - ,W .I as 5 ,vin ' , 1,51 ,age -Iwi L 52 E-LF? iid, h H-gf? - lfsff Q- Lehi Wliight Mildred Pearson i YL, 1 Ervin Williams Profcssor Hirsch Robert McWilliams 2.53 riffs .7-Xmphirtgnn First Semester Second Semester ,ga Ralph Tilley ........... President ........... Ralph Tilley 1 5 . -K, Cleora Vaughan ...... Vice-President ....... Ervin Williams Robert McWilliams ..... Treasurer ..... Robert McWilliams are 7 -' Lela Wright ..-........ Secretary ....,... Mildred Pearson 4. Margaret Roenfeldt --Ass't. Secretary-.. ..... Harold Smith Q, Donald Starr ....... Sargeant-at-Arms .... Howard Tingley X Wilma Thaler .......... Chaplain ....... Hannah L. Davis ya Florence Reese .,........ Pianist ........... Norma Baker iw-lv Critic ......... .............. M iss Hirsch 051 Poet Laureate ............ Genevieve Wright Q-,f ' Historian .................. Cassius Conger There is a characteristic friendly and brotherly feeling that comes to an individual as soon as he enters Grand Island College, which is largely traceable to the influence of the seventy members of the Amphictyon Literary Society. Early in the history of our college, 1892 in fact, the Amphictyonic Council of the Greeks with its purpose of social union and brotherhood be- came the guiding force in the organization of the first literary society of 543 453' 5? 53' W3 479 5:7 51? fig? ' , TQ J 56

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Overman, L. Wright, Campbell, L. Shattuck, Davis. Omey, Rousek, I.Smith, Christiansen, Allen, Guy Morse QDirectorj, Thaler, Pinkston, Knox, S. Pearson, Putman, Proudfit, Bice, Butcher, M. Simpson, Ruth Ainslie tACCO!11IJ2iI1lS-IJ. Girlz' C6122 Glluh Director .... ..... .............. P r of. Guy Morse Accompanist ....................M,.. .... R uth Ainslie The Girls' Glee Club made its first appearance of the year, at the Homecoming Banquet of the College. The Girls' Trio, composed of Beulah Overman, Ethel Allen and Genevieve Wright, gave a program at Octavia, accompanied by Ruth Ainslie, Pianist, and Mrs. J. D. Anderson, Reader. The majority of the Glee Club members sang in the chorus which pre- sented Gaul's Oratorio, The Holy Cityf, at the Baptist Tabernacle under the direction of Professor Guy Morse. ' . 1 ... Z u.. 1 1' .1 J -. ,.-.-1. V , , 1 - .V A L - . J- i '1 .4 ,- ..e .1-1 .,. ..,, . ,. if 1, ,ey ,, ,ii .3 A. 3 .. L ,V Z, ,ia .-iv .A7 .J .gf .J .fi .deg .fr .aff -W 58