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

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n Tl-IES ISLANDER Mildred Pearson Prof. Laurene Steven Laurence Ritchie Frank Rice Merrill Youell - Norma. Baker Jean Gemmell Amphictyon OFFICERS First Semester. Second Semester Lawrence Ritchie--President ........ Lawrence Ritchie Mildred Pearson---Vice-President ......... Frank Rice Merrill Youell ..... .Treasurer ........... Merrill Youell Norma Baker ..... .Secretary ........... Jean Gemmell Isabelle Smith ..... Ass't. Secretary ....... Leta Ritchie Eugene Youell .... -Sergeant-at-Arms --Russel Atkinson Arthur Chaffin----Chaplain ........ Mattie Washburn Florence Reese ,,.. .Pianist ............. Neita Wolcott Miss Steven ........... ....i.. C 1'1t1C Anna Robinson .................. Historian The Amphictyon Literary Society has the distinction of being the oldest society in the college. It has always been the backbone, the pep, and the co-operative force at G. I. C. May it continue, ad infinitum. -g 1928

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li THE ISLANDER ---U3 its members ease and ability to appear in public. Evidence that this pur- pose is quite fully realized is found in the number of Athenians who have participated in debates, oratory, and glee club work. Previous to this year the Society has met once. each week. It was de- cided that because of the various other school interest of its members it had become impossible to continue the same high standard in programs if they were to be given weekly. The motion was passed to hold meetings every two weeks. Aside from the opportunity given for individual performance, the students have received experience and pleasure in study of the possibilities of the one-act play. The central attraction of each meeting is the pro- duction of some work of this kind. The plays presented during the year were: Bargain Day, Neigh- bors, Another Pair of Spectacles, Twenty Minutes Under an Um- brella. Vocal selections were given by: James Simpson, Arlee Andre, Esther Rice, Evelyn Lindburg, Mrs. George Dahlstrom, Helen Starr, Margaret Fulton, Blanche Rasmussen, Laura Pinkston, Glennys Knox. Among our pianists were Eleanor Neumayer, Glennys Knox, Lucille Smith, Carrie Boyle and Paul Shattuck. Violin solos were played by Pearl Wells and Henrich Hull, Francelia Thomas gave the musical monologue, Only a Husband, and Francis Rickert the musical reading, Hats The orchestra, under the direction of Leonard Switzer, played several numbers. Readings were given by: Robert Chamberlain, Elma Buchanan, Francis Rickert, Madge Axford, My1'011 Rumery, Mrs. Arlee Andre, Mary Alice Campbell, and Era Richards. Papers of a literary nature were presented by Paul Goodwin, Avis Alden, Paul Parker, Dean Goodwin, Pearl Wells, Madge Axford, Eleanor N eumayer, Evelyn Lindburg, Glennys Knox. When the Athenian Society was first organized one of the major events of interest on their programs was the debate. Interest in this form of combat seems to have abated. In the one contest of this nature this year, however, there was great display of interest and enthusiasm. The debate was extemporaneousg the debators: Raymond Jess, Chester Win- dolph, Myron Rumery, and Walter Eldridge 5 the question, Resolved: were one stranded in an African jungle, hanging on to a tiger's tail, it would be better to let go than to hang on. As one may see from this resume, the aim of the Society is to give pleasure to a diversified group, specialization in each line of art, but a variety of types. .U 1928 lm

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f3U CQTf,Ff THE ISLANDER ---DQ This year's work started with a mixer for the student body. The entertainment consisted of a program, games, and refreshments. At that time an invitation was extended to the new students to join the society. After the election of the new members the next thing was initiation. This affair is still a secret deep and dark. Twenty members were taken into the society, making a membership of sixty. The programs have been varied and have included all members. The plays produced were: ' Red Roses, The Least of These, The Doo Funny Family, and The Light Went Out. Readings, instrumental and vocal music, news journals, extempo debates, etc., have been cleverly com- bined by the program committee to make each meeting well balanced. It was the privilege of the Amphictyon five to beat the Athenians 15 to 4 in a little friendly game of basket ball. Upon another occasion the two societies joined forces in giving a real old fashioned box social. Let it be known to all men, these are the loyal members of Amphic- tyon: Ethel Allen, Russel Atkinson, Isabelle Aurand, Kenneth Boyle, Dorothy Butcher, Arthur Chaffin, Clarke Chamberlain, John Ciemny, Arvine Cone, Wayne Christensen, Cassius Conger, Royal Cunningham, Anna Eberly, Harold Eisele, Violet Flynn, Truman Frownfelter, Lois Gallup, Golda Green, Alice Gathercole, Jean Gemmell, Thelma Gregory, Maxine Griffin, Sylvea Hackman, Donald Haggart, Etta Hanna, Merle Haynes, Joe Humphrey, Clara Lassen, Mary McCune, Paul Nitzel, Edward Panzer, Mildred Pearson, Winifred Proudfit, Frank Rice, Florence Reese, Leta Ritchie, Lawrence Ritchie, Anna Robinson, Edward Rogers, Adah- belle Snodgrass, Bertha Starr, Donald Starr, Isabelle Smith, William Thomssen, Vera Tilley, Howard Tingley, Clarice Walters, Mattie Wash- burn, Bryce Pu1'dy, Merrill Youell, Eugene Youell, Thelma Willahan, Esther Leech, Blanche Mecham, Neita Wolcott, Alva Cavett, Ruth Bryan, Pearl Cogil. ,---- 1928 -..-.-ng