Independence Junior College - Inkanquil Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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PAGE 6 THE INKANQUIL el 31 Fred Colburn CFritzJ - We have yet to see an intelligent 'l shiek. Dorothy Joines Jaunty dashing Amazon. ' Mildred Geckeler t Pussy, put Rex out. Arthur Billings CArtJ Married man after May 30, 1927. Q Frances Williams J That baby doll smile. Josephine Blades CJOJ W-a-a-a-a I wanted an A. Eunice Jones Newlywed. Ruth Burkett CPollyJ 0-o-0-o h Verlin Beatrice DeVo1'e CBeeJ Now Fritz quit. Verna Perkins CPerkieJ An able accomplice to Jimmie. Alford Prescott CFat7 Show me the way to go home. . Blossom Salisbury 5 Oh, Jay you're the awful- . est. A s

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, THE INKANQUIL I PAGE ,5 . FACULTY i 1 ' itTop Row Left to Right-Myyers, Austin, Russell, Montgomery. Bottom Row--Sudermann, Wood, Owen. ' FRANCIS C. MYERS, Chemistry A. B., University of Kansas Francis Myers, a native Kansan, is a member of the Harvard Chap- ter of the Alphi Chi Sigma frater- nity. He attended high school at Potter, Kansas, and took his under- graduate work at the University of Kansas. For two years he taught chemistry in the high schools of -ElfDorado and Corning, his home town. He took graduate work at Harvard' last year and intends to return there this summer. With the exception of foreign language, he has-completed the requirements for his master's degree. In addi- tion to his College chemistry class- ess, he teaches three high school classes. Next year, however, he expects to devote all of his atten- tion to College work. He is greatly enlarging the science department of Independence College. ALICE MAY AUSTIN, Math. A. B. University of North Dakota A. M. University of North Dakota Miss Austin is a member of the Chi Omega sorority, and of the Sigma Si sorority, a national scien- tific society. Although Miss Aus- tin was born in North Dakota about two miles from the Canad- ian border and received her de- grees in that state, she never- theless, attended school at one time in Leavenworth, Kansas, where her home is now located. For two years Miss Austin was principal of the Walhalla High School, Walhalla, North Dakota. Through the efforts of Miss Aus- tin, a Women's Athletic Associa- tion was organized in the Indepen- dence College. Miss Austin also coached the College play, Mrs. Partridge Presents , given Tues- day, May 11. . PEARL RUSSELL. Librarian Miss Russell, who is in charge of the College library, received her training at the Independence City Library, under Miss Gemmel. For four years before the College was founded, she was in charge of the Independence High School Library. This year in addition to her Coll- ege work, she handles the referen- ce work for students of both the senior and junior high schools. Miss Russell has endeared herself to the College students by her un- fiagging interest in them and in their work. CLAYTON L. MONTGOMERY Social Science and Educa- tion Department A. B.-Kansas City University B. S. E.-Kansas State Teacher's' College, Pittsburg, Kansas B. D.-University of Southern Cal- A. M.-Columbia University, New York City ' Mr. Montgomery is a member of the Pi Kappa Delta, an hono- rary debate fraternity. During the war his studies were inter- rupted by his enlistment in the navy. He has been a resident of Independence for several years, and frequently preaches in and near this city. Prof. Montgom- ery is sponsor of the Freshman Class and of the Y. M. C. A. In addition to his work in Social Science and Education, he has charge of classes in public speak- ing. His negro dialect stories, with which he occasionally enter- tains the students at convocation, are very vividly presented. His lectures are made very interest- ing by his liberal use of stories and anecdotes. Mr. Montgomery has had excell- ent training in many fields, and has also had much experience as a teacher, and a public speaker. GEORGE SUDERMANN, History Department A. B. University of Kansas 1924. A. University of Kansas 1925. Mr. Sudermann was a Fellow Student, while working on his master degree. He is a member of the Phi Delta Kappa and of the Cosmopolitan Club, the latter being ia fraternity composediwof students of foreign birth and those interested in foreign-born stu- dents. Mr. Sudermann was Presi- dent of ther History Club in 1924- 25. He is of English-German des- cent, and was born in Konstanti- novka, Ekaterinoslave, in southern Russia. He was educated there by private tutors until he was twelve years old. He then lived in Germany two and one-half years where he studied in a Gymnasium School at Berlin. From Germany he went with his family to Eng- land, and thence to America. Mr. Sudermann is a very efficient de- bate coach, and has been of great assistance to the Debate teams. He is a very interesting lecturer, and a thorough historian. He uses his first hand information concerning Europe to great advan- tage in his classroom work. CContinued on Column 3 Page 267

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s THE INKANQUIL PAGE 7 THE- SOPHOMORE PROPHECY We were the Sophomores, but now we pass out of the life of Ind- ependence College with little or no regret in the hour of our passing. In a few days we will lay aside our visors, put away our reading glasses and turn our thoughts to the sterner things of life. What will the individuals of the first, small class make of them- selves? Very probably they will be very good citizens and lead Quite ordinary lives. Some of our number have sunk and others may soon sink into what John Bunyan might happily have called the treacherous slough of Matrimony, for verily CI solemnly swear itj Matrimony seems to clasp to it- self the unwary. How else can you account for the present Mrs. Geckler and Mrs. Jones having been deserted by their good sense to the extent that they departed from the very pleas- ant state of single blessedness, to take up for life their very orth- odox but unremunerative position of house wife. And too we understand that Ar- thur Billings is seriously consid- ering taking unto himself a wife, a step which we have no'doubt ,will cause him great sorrow as long as he lives. Also it is report- ed, but I would not verify the charge, that Polly Burkett has been Qplaying with a nice young man's heart. We expect the nice young man to pass the cigars soon. However, Matrimony will not reap- all of the golden harvest, for a while at least, for Misses Will- iams, DeVore and Joines intend to wait a few years while they learn all they can about children by tea- ching someone else's. Their suc- cess as teachers is assured. One has but to think of the many un- scholastic things which they have taught certain of their boy friends, to be assured of their ability. To the other members of the class, graduationimeans only a change of schools. Verna Perkins, Fat Prescott and Fritz Colburn will return to K. U. where, they did their freshman work last year. They will probably be accompani- ed by Josephine Blades who did her first year's work in Christian College in Columbia, Missouri. When Miss Blades gets her edu- SOPHOMORE OFFICERS i ' Left to Right-Colburn, Billings, Joines. cation and her growth, she may be a doctor. Fritz Colburn has his application in as president of a ladies barber college. Mr. Pres- -cott may graduate from the Har- vard Law- School in the late thirt- ies, and .be a lawyer. And Verna Perkins whether she graduates or not is going to be a home Wrecker, she can't help it, it's her eyes. We pass on as all things mortal must, but in passing we hope to leave behind, for your use, every- thing but our personal ambitions for the future. Since a school is only a collection of personal am- bitions we leave you nothing but memories of us which may or may not serve as inspirations. Our stay in Independence College was too short to greatly influence it. Yet I warn you if in the future our Alma Mater becomes a proud in- stitution, we will hold ourselves responsible for its high position. But if our school fails we will not consider it our fault. You will be the ones we will blame. In passing let us wish you all the good luck in the world. We hope the enrollment grows, and that the dove or eagle or vulture or what have you of victory perch- es more consistantly on your ban- ner in the future than it did in the year just past. As an officer who must leave the battle orders to his junior officer, so we order you freshmen, CARRY ON. -Alford .Prescott WE SOPHOMORES With what solemn dignity the few but learned take their places on the platform to- .receive not quite a sheepskin, but what we might almost say a lambskin. Be- hold! We have before us the first garduating class of the newly es- tablished College. From among such a sagacious group who knows but that all will ascend the pinnacles of fame by the numerous paths thither, and having reached a good old age, die in a state of single blessedness, or double, as the case may be. The class of '26 started large and is ending in much the same condition, the ranks' being thinned by two, leaving a total of ten who have thus far lived to tell the story to their own or someone else's grandchildren, as the case may be. Besides being exceptionally bril- liant, the class was a success soc- ially having enjoyed several fun- ctions of the pink tea type common to such noted classes. Mr. Owen was chosen the sponsor, and never once has the choice been regretted for Mr. Owen has proved himself a regular fellow. By way of a heart to heart chat with the Freshmen, we.will pro- ceed. As Sophomores of the first graduating class from Indepen- dence College, we regret that we do not have more in the way of traditions, standards and achieve- ments to leave to the oncoming crop of prodigies. Perhaps it is CContinued on Page 27 Column D