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

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Top Row-Tingley, Keiss, Nitzel, VVicker, Center Row--Eaton, Cavett, Haggart, Kruse, Alexander, Means, Schleutcr. Bottom Row-Simpson, Stewart, Switzer fConcluctorJ, Phillips, Frownfelter. IH il The G. I. C. Band, in its present membership, was organized at the beginning of the fall semester, 1926. It was at first difficult to find time in the college schedule for practice periods, and,to avoid conflict with the many other extra-curricular activities. But through the experience of Mr. Switzer, director, and his ability to arouse enthusiasm in his students, the band succeeded in adjusting itself to conditions, and judging from corn- ments heard at the various concerts, is doing exceptionally well. Altho formed too late in the season to play at the football games, the organization appeared at the Football Banquet and at seven of the home basket ball games. It also accompanied the team to Kearneyg it gave brief concerts at the high schools of Doniphan and Ravenna, and two in our home chapel. Social activities included several rehearsals at the Switzer studios, with luncheon and entertainment furnished by the members. These were under the direction of a committee of two: Otho Means and Alva B. Cavett. Similar affairs were enjoyed at the homes of Phillips, Haggart, and Schleu- ter, members of the band. President ............ ..... D on Haggart Vice-President ...... .... F red Schleuter Secretary ..............,...,........................ Bert Wicker Treasurer ............,............................... Don Starr Publicity Manager ....................s,........ Frank Alexander It is hoped that the band will continue through the summer-school in 1927. Plans for next year are for an extension of the work to include a two-hour course in Band Directing. 61

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Mashek L. Shattuck Reese Hamlyn Ceiress Miss Pinder Eberly Wright llbrrhvatra The Grand Island College Orchestra has this past year been under the capable leadership of Miss Jane Pinder of the Conservatory. Due to the fact that we have only a limited number of instruments, including first and second violins, viola and cello, We have not appeared in public very frequently. Most of the members belong to the Grand Island Symphony Orchestra and have participated in the two concerts sponsored by that organization, the Beethoven concert being one of the outstanding events of the year. At the Athenian operetta, A Maid of Tokyo, We also did our bit. We appreciate the effort put forth by Miss Pinder and we feel sure that withl an increased membership next year, we Will have an orchestra inferior to none. 60 l

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5+ lt ,. 'fi -as 32 .f ' .,.e ,- V .xv .1 wg if-'rl if 59 6? 'Eli iff ff? 441: Q f . , .K r k f f' fm ns.-1 L,-it -:Q-1 cr-jv Q' afffs S33 Q55 6? Li? T L. Rogers E. Hile R. McWilliams E. Andersen Q f , , 53, Alpha Sigma 151 President .............. Q- --- --- Robert McWilliams Vice-President ....... --- Esther Andersen Secretary-Treasurer ...................... Lucile Rogers Sponsor ................................. --Esther Hile As you turn through the pages of this Annual you will get a pan- ? oramic view of the students of Grand Island College grouped according to their interests and activities. There is a large diversity of interests among the students, some are interested in football, some in debating, some in if chemistry, some in the literary societiesg and some have elasticity enough Elf, to make a creditable showing in several activities. l ' if When sufficient students become interested in some college activity to justify it there is an organization formed to promote this phase of col- in lege life and to represent the fraternal feeling whichlcommon interest en- gjj' genders. But strangely enough there was no society organized for those who made general, all-round scholarship the paramount interest in college agp... until 1924 when a group of students decided that there was an interest in LL? scholarship among several of the students which should be represented by 45,3 an organization. They accordingly organized the Alpha Sigma Pi with 5-U Gladys McDonald, Margaret Firth, Ruth Shattuck, Carter Simpson and Esther Hile, sponsor, as charter members. ,egg Alpha stands for ability, Sigma for scholarship, and Pi for personali- 'JW ty. Membership is based on general ability and personality as well as 5:35 scholarship because the virtue of scholarship is so greatly enhanced by 'lj these other characteristics. gif Alpha Sigma Pi has but one regular social meeting each year-the initiation of the newly elected members in the spring. There is, however, a 4 igl' fy fraternal feeling fostered by the organization among its members by the wearing of the emblemg the occasional meetings, and the knowledge of a . common interest. . fl, -' Rf: ' Q3-H' '- ,'-4- .ta . ' 21,1 -.. 1- 1, .p -' 17- -, xref' J..--N1-1 62