Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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8 THE STENTOR From the Half-Way House You will, I am sure, pardon my stylus for our supply of ink is limited unless we get to the Y.M.C.A. and while we are in N.C.O. school our discipline is very rigid. Instead of bucking the line this fall, I have been trying to hit the Bull's Eye on the range and I made a score of 255 out of a possible 300 shots at 2, 3, 5, and G00 yards, slow and rapid fire-this score classed me as an expert rifle- man. You might think it peculiar that I am at Paris Island, S.C., instead of 2nd F.A. but many things can't be expounded or explained on paper, told though many thing could be you of much interest in person. In your line of work, many of the hap- penings here would interest you very much. At 10.00 all hit the bunks for a peaceful sleep, only to be much dis- turbed by the sergeant with a lady- canic eruption Hit the Deck - Roll out - Up with you , and there is some rush. All bunks are torn down. carried out, and each man must shave and shine his shoes in 15 minutes and be at Roll Call. If the unlucky guy is found out he is called up to the Major-for a deck court-mar- tial. We class absence from Roll call identical to A.W.O.L. Today I spent most of the day cleaning my rifle and mess kit, also writing to my sweetheart, Mother and you. Next to the aforesaid my rifle is my best friend for although it is cold steel, it seems human to me. I can nearly make it do as I Wish. I feel just as much at ease with it now as I used to with a pigskin beneath :ny feeble arms. Oh, yes, I overshot. We are taught 'man to man combat and I could show you in just a few minutes how to break a man's neck, punch his eyes out and kick him in the kidneys in hree movements. Kindly remember me to all the faculty and students, not forgetting Heine Dorn and his private secretary -Mack. Herschel H. Leiter, 'lS. Sept, 20. Paris Island, S. C. U. S. Marines, N.C.O., X School. Y. W. C. A. Events The Y. W. C. A. of Lois Durand Hall has been unusually active this year. The nrst event was the Recog- nition Service on October 3rd. The ceremony was simple but most im- pressive. Lydia Sprecher, the presi- dent of the College Y. W. C. A. con- ducted the short devotional services, after which the new members were received. On the following Friday evening a Fire Side spread was given in Lois DL'H'and Hall, in honor of the new members. Ice cream and cookies were freely circulated and the Fresh- men were given their flrst taste of a genuine Lois Durand Hall spread. Although the affair was not as elab- orate as the Y. W. progressive spreads usually have been, every one seemed to understand that Mr. Hoover was to blame, and food conservation in this case did not mean fun conser- vation. On October 10th and llth, Miss Hazlett, the representative of the Student Volunteer movement, visited us. Thursday evening she spoke most helpfully to the girls on the ef- fect of the war on the women of dif- ferent lands, and of our opportunity to make this attitude continue after the war is over. On Friday evening a Beach Party was given in honor of Miss Hazlett. Lake Forest Beach parties are never dull, but an Oc- tober drizzle kindly consented to re- move all dryness that might have at- tended this affair. The weinies, rolls, potato salad, coffee, apples and marshmallows were'thoroughly en- joyed and a hugh bonfire kept every one dry and warm. Last Thursday the college women were promised a real treat. Through the efforts of Miss Hamilton, Mrs. Ira Couch Wood kindly consented to ad- dress our regular weekly meeting. Mrs. Wood is director of the Child Welfare Work of the Women's Com- mittee of the Council of National De- fense. Unfortunately, illness pre- vented Mrs. Wood from coming. We hope, however, to have the privilege of hearing her soon. Miss Hamilton spoke to the girls Thursday evening and her inspiring words were greatly appreciated. SUBSCRIBE N W Q for THE STE Ton

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THE STENTOR 7 On Damning The Kaiser HEN you have to Hooverize on all the things you like, when you have to study every night and get up in the morning hours before you used to-what do you do? Damn the kaiser! When the bugle blows un- expectedly and you have to say good- bye to your girl on the run-do you d the k ? When the influenza trails you like a bill collector-do you gargle desperately- damn the kai- ser ? Well, may be you don't but the rest of us do. It happens in the best regulated dorms--this damning-it is being done in our best circles, in fact it is almost universally popular. There is no wonder either, the phrase is be- coming in almost any situation if pro- perly accented. Such an indulgence gives a certain complacent feeling- you have not only eased your feel- ings, but it seems somehow, as tho you had done old Bill a personal injury-given him a little side thrust that would help in laying him out. It -doesn't exactly sweeten your coffee but it gives you more time to stir it and keeps the mind off of the ter- rible minuteness of the lump. So We all shrug our shoulders and wish the kaiser a bad end. Keep it up-swat the kaiser, but swat him in the ribs! It might hurt his feelings a trifle, if he had any feelings, to know that millions of peo- ple were wishing him ill but per- sonally we should rather hit him a real blow. Try damning him by sav- ing sugar, fats, and wheat, by drill- ing to be eflicient officers, by knitting eternally and rolling accurate band- ages. Get the very most 'out of your time and energy now in order to be prepared for the final blow. It is the only way to send your damns to Germany! . lgi. 1916. Dean Edgerton is now an at- torney at Law in Blythe, Calif. Much to his regret, he cannot get by the doctors and get into military service. 1916. Clarence A. Mahon of Crow- ley, Colorado, stopped off in Lake Forest the other day to look things over. He is now general manager of the Avondale Alfalfa Milling Co., a S250,000 corporation. 1920. Miss Adeline Bertling has transferred from Northwestern to Wisconsin University, where she is now a. Junior. Changes of Address 1899. Reverend F. A. Crandall, R. F. D. No. 2, Canaseraga, N. Y. 1904. Margery L. Hutchinson, 1621 Fremont Ave., N., Minneapolis, Minn. 1905. N. Tracy Yeomans, after Oct- ober Erst, will be at 722 W. Bitter- sweet Place, Chicago. 1915. Fred Dunsmore is now at Echo, Pa. lg- Obituary Notices 1911. Died at Greencastle, Ind., Oct. 19, of iniiuenza, Mrs. Esther Good- man Rothberg. Her father also. Max Goodman of Monticello, died of the same disease a day or two later. Mrs. Rothberg was known in college for her versatility and ability. She' was a member of her class Forester Board. Junior vice-president of her class, a leading voice on the women's Glee Club, and on the Lois Hall house committee. She was a member of the Theta Psi Sorority. After gradu- ation, she taught for some time in Lafayette, and in 1916, was married to Jack Rothberg, a graduate of Pur- due. 1915. Died at Lexington, Kentucky, on Oct. 20, of pneumonia, William T. Ross. Mr. Ross had been in the em- ploy of the Atkins Saw Co. of ln- dianapolis, since his graduation, as a traveling salesman. At the time of his death the company could get no trace of any kin, but had his body sent back to Indianapolis, arranged for funeral services at an undertak- er's rooms, and provided a suitable lot for his burial. His fraternity will no doubt interest itself in the matter, and special effort will be made to lo- cate a married sister whose address is now unknown. VVhile in college. Ross was prominent in many lines of fudent activity, keeping at the same time a good record in scholarship. He was on the football team all four years, usually playing half-back, was class president in his Junior year, on Glee Club and class Forester Board. and in his Senior year, president of the Athletic Board of Control. Died suddenly in Chicago on June 6th, Rev. Albert McCalla. Ph. D., professor of Mathematics 1886-SS, aged 72. Mr. McCalla was graduated at Monmouth in 1867 and at Union Seminary in 1870. After a short pastorale at Emporia, Kansas, he was for eleven years professor in Parsons College, Iowa, before coming to Lake Forest. After leaving here he was oc- cupied as a teacher and minister until 1897, when he became engaged in lusiness in Chicago. le- Two on a Tour 'fA year ago I was placed in Class V by the Libertyville Draft Board for physical reasons of which I was never fully informed. As you probably know, I was married to Mary Roe in April and we came west via Ford. Euroute I have been visiting colleges and universities, as I have for the past two years, for The Century Co. of New York. To date we have trav- eled about 6500 miles and had a de- lightful trip. We spent a week i11 Yellowstone National Park and have visited almost all corners of Wash- ington and Oregon since arriving in the Pacific states some two months ago. For the most part we have camped. Our Fliver has a coni- plete camping equipment, bed. tent. diner, gas stove, etc., and we have become as much attached to our home on wheels as we could to any little bungalow anywhere. Speak- ing of Fords, we found a new name for ours, especially while crossing the mountains-O-phelia Bumps, and I can assure you that in some cases we have called her with much feel- ring. - J. Clarke Babcock. '16' -lg-l 1900. Richard H. Curtis is now hnancial editor of the Minneapolis, Minn.: Journal. 1906. Fermar T. Black was recently married to Miss Marie Seamon Shaw of East Aurora, New York.. Mr. and Mrs. Black will reside in Brookfield, Illinois. 1909. A letter from Reverend Henry White from Chiengmai, Siam, brings the news that he and Mrs. White may return permanently to this country on account of the health of their lit- tle daughter who has been with friends at Syracuse, N. Y. 1910. Married at Joliet, Ill., August 24th, Margaret Louise Duncan and Murray M. Baker. 1912. Rev. R. Lincoln Long been made acting pastor of the lingwood Ave. Church, Toledo, O., during the absence of the regular tor, now a chaplain-at-large. 1916. Miss Bernice Ayres was mar- ried on Thursday, September 12th at her home in Leaf River, Illinois, to Mr. Harry H. Eisele. Mr. and Mrs. has Col- pas- !Eisele will live in Malcom, Iowa.

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THE STENTOR 9 From the French Front Since I last wrote I have been busy passing from the stage of a raw re- cruit to that of a seasoned veteran. I have at least smelled gunpowder, dodged a few Minnies and ducked a number of whiz-bangs, to say noth- ing of disguising my comely counten- ance with said life-saving gas mask which is much better than I should have done had I remained a Camp Lee Veteran. I've discovered that merely having been in France means nothing to a man who has been on the boards or over the bags . A week ago, when We came out last time, we came south to,the American Sector. We hiked along past a Y.M.C.A.and Corps School H.Q. and passed a regiment of North Dakota National Guard, who have been over here since January doing nothing but guard duty, living in fine barracks, bathing at least once, a week and having all ofthe comforts of home. They had just gotten their service stripes and felt pretty cockey Our men were carrying trench equipment-among other things, a petrol-tin per squad which is used for carrying water in the trenches. I'll admit that they are strange look- ing things if you don't know what they are for. These N.G's saw them and started kidding our men about them with such remarks as Look at the milk-can , Wait till you get your stripe and you'll get along with- out the extras , What are they for?', This last remark was enough for an Irishman near me who said Lord, when they finally get you weaned from milk to water and let you get away from the fire-place, you'll iind out . ' We're down here resting up now, but I hope they let us into it down here. I know that the Americans can do as good as the British fwho we were withl did up north, and they are some soldiers too. Of course we were with the best division in the British Army, but they were soldiers, every one of them. I know that this letter is rambling along without much sense or connec- tion, but everytime I start to tell you something, censorship interferes. I have a fine Boche pistol to show you some day which I got from a German Ofiicer up north. Chester R. Davis, '18. Sept. 1 fist Lieut.J Announcement was received of the marriage of Dorothy Lusk, ex '19, to Lieutenant Coulter M. Montgomery, on September 12, in Chicago. Mrs. Clarence Wetzel, formerly Gertrude Adkisson, ex '19, of New Haven, Connecticut, visited Sigma Tau last week-end. Sarah Moore spent the week-end it her home in Aurora. Sigma Tau entertained Jessie Carr and Hazel Clarke over the week-end. Mildred Gerlach entertained Kath- erine Horton at her home in Chicago. Marjorie Graves from Chicago was the guest of Helen Barnthouse. Katherine Horton entertained her :nother a week ago. ' Ruth Talcot visited Sigma Tau over the week-end of October 12th. Company A has exhibited a great tendency to entertain. Their first social activity was a dance given in Durand Art Institute. The music was 9Xff9Dfi0I121llY good and in every way the dance was a most enjoyable affair. Much credit is due to Com- DHHY A for a very pleasant and peppy evening, The following week-end they en- tertained at a. beach party. All of the guests reported delicious food and a Very good time in every way. Thrift Durand Hall every Tuesday and Thursday immediately after lunch- Son. For the men the Stamps are sold in Lois Y are on sale at the College Book Store on Wed- nesday afternoons from 4:20 till 4:45. f. B. Veselslgy Ladies' Tailor: Dressmaking Anderson .Building Phone 855' LAKE FOREST, ILL. Subscribe Now for I The Stentor It Contains News of College Happenings