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

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14 THE STENTOR The FLU Lake Forest College came out of the infiuenza epidemic most fortunately. This is probably the reason why little has been said about it and why few real- ize the extent of our good fortune. Out of twenty-five cases among the men, three of which developed into pneu- monia, and five cases in Lois Durand Hall, there were no fatalities. This is doubtless due to the excellent and prompt care afforded in every case. The president's house was vacated at the most opportune moment and turned into a temporary hospital to which all the men patients were moved and efficiently cared for. The girls were removed on the first sign of illness to the Contagious Hospital south of town. The whole campus was under a strict quarantine for two weeks, which gave many the opportunity of exploring the grounds thoroughly. and partially quarantined for nearly a month after. In a word, nothing was left undone by faculty or ofiicers to insure the safety and comfort of every student in the College. ..,.... An Interesting Course of Lec- tures Promised Last Thursday afternoon a big treat was given to some of the girls of Lois Durand Hall in the form of an ex- tremely interesting illustrated lecture given by Professor Raymond. He has a course of splendid lectures which he has kindly consented to give us. It is to be hoped that all of us will take advantage of this rare treat and hear as many of them as we can. There are about forty subjects in the course and each one is splendid and beautifully illustrated. Here are a few of the titles of his lmtures, just to give you on idea of how really worth while and entertaining they are: t'Paris and the Struggle for Democracy in France , Belgium, a Burnt Offering to the God of Il'ar , Historic Haunts in Sunny Italy . and The Twelve IVorld Pic- tures . Judge Ben B. Lindsey has said of Professor Raymond that he not only has a wonderful delivery., a magnifi- cent command of language, and a charm of personality, but he thinks his lectures are just as entertaining as they are instructive, and just as in- structive as they are entertaining. As long as Professor Raymond has been kind enough to give these lectures and Dr. Wlright has made it possible by securing the machine, surely the stu- dents of the College should attend. One will be given each Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and everyone is invited to hear them. It is an oppo1'tunity that no one can afford to miss. Lois Durand Hall at Home Last Monday afternoon, Lois Durand Hall was the scene of one of the most charming social events in the -College this year. Miss Hamilton and the girls of Lois Durand Hall were hostesses to the women of the University faculty, the members of the Lake Forest School of Music and the day students of the College. Mrs. Henry VV. WVright and Harriet Harris assisted Miss Hamilton in the receiving line and Margaret Horton, Ruth Stommel, Eloise Brown and Hazel Seguin served refreshments. The Big Room was very attractively furnished though not one bit too spacious for the gathering. Mrs. Raymond, the wife of Dr. Jerome H. Ray- the guests. It is hoped that this will prove only more such events to year. 'DUI' HGV' pI'Of9SS0l', lll0llll, XVZXS 3.lll0llg the first of many follow during the ,-.,., Grades Mob scene following the posting of the mont.hly grades at Durand Art In- stitute-sounds rise above the crowd and one receives a general impression thus: Look out! Don't push! Lemme up, 'I wanta see what I got in psych-Say, look out there, I was looking at these grades First. Now, I'm not either push- ing. Say, listen, won't you move just a little, please? I wanta get a look at my psych grade and then I'll beat it- Oh, I should worry about my other works. I'll look at them after the jam. If I pulled thru this psych I oughta rate pretty good i11 everything else. Gee, I got a step nearer that time. Guess I'll wait a minute and see if someone doc-sn't get thru gazing on their little old 60 pretty soon. Say, you 'Frosh down there, shove off. You're not paying rent on that parking place there on the front row. Give another fella a chance. Come on, you can copy down those swell marks to send home to mother when there ain't so much competition. Oh! for a periscope! Hey there, you clown, move od my foot! XVhaddye think this is, a dance? Say, Jim, while you're over there see what I drew in French. T3!!! ye gods! what ails that man. I thot I had him bluffed till I was dragging an A at the very lowest. You can't stake your month's dollar on what these profs, say, can you? Gosh! I'm getting anxious about that psych grade. Say now. I've waited long enuf. Lemme down there. Aw, I'm not either gettin' huffey but come on, be a sport, give someone else a chance. 'Atta boy. Now you're showin' the li'l ole spirit. Ha! Here I ami! I F rat. Pledges Kappa Sigma' announces the pledging 'of Joseph Black Vernal Brown Ralph Ekwall f Albert Hale Elmer Johnson Clifford Krueger YValter Kinney Jesse Pratt ' Emil -Rauschert Halstead Schick Leon Noel Frank Wilson Howard Wood Owega Psi announces the following men: Wilfred I. Hansen Ned H. McCormack Frederick Chamberlin Marcus Stevens Edward Sierk Roy F. Kappes Hugh J. Kotschi Howard Dickey Thomas W, Birmingham Phi Pi Epsilon announces the pledging of the following men: Paul M. Sehlager V Mark H. Hough Alvah M. Custin Don M. Rodgers Allen J. Coder Rolland R. Rippberger Willis B. Mallory Clarence C. Winning James Fitzpatrick Horace P. Emerson Leonard M. Sprinkle Gilbert H. Large The following men have been initiated into Digamma: IValter I. Brown. Merton J. Beck. Fred C. Bartol. Ralph Beddoes. Robert IV. Framberg Elmer E. Giertz Leonard H. Huffer Raymond C. Hunn William W. WVilkinson and the following have been pledged: Y the pledging of Norman G-. Mueller Kenneth R. Mason David P. VVerthei1ner Rho Ganna will pledge all qualified students immediately after Thanksgiv- ing. An odd sound is heard from the front row whether our hero has forced his way-a few seconds later a limp iig- ure is carried away. , Which completes our little tragedy of the psych grade-or any other grade, for that matter. And in conclusion I ask you, What's the use? I'll bite, what i it? Figure it out for yourself.

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THE TE Ton Volume Xxxiu. LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS, November 8, 1918. NUMBER 3, 60 New Men The Government has raised our quota I . Q . . for the S. A. T. C. unit to 200 men. Sixty new men will be added in all of which twenty have already arrived. Elgin has again contributed to our num- ber with twelve more men. Preparations are being made to pro- vide classes for the new-corners, in view of the fact that it would be impossible to enter classes with arsix weeks' handi- cap. Mr. Sibley is offering a course in English, there will be another course-in Mathematics, and those with previous work in Chemistry or Physics will have an opportunity to enter classes in these subjects. When the quota is filled, all the men in the Corps--are to-be divided- in four platoons, arrangedf according to height and distributed in the barracks accord- ingly. -We expect the quota to be-filled this week and doubtless will be able to print the full listx in our next issue. .l,T Spooks on. the Campus A good old fashioned, as well as a very modern military-Hallowe'en party, was given last Saturday nighti in- the Institute. All who were anxious for the good time which had been promised were as- sembled at Lois Durand- Hall. After being formed into squads they were marched over to the party in true mili- tary style under thevahle leadership of our top sergeant. They were immediately led. through the Chamber of Horrors--where they -were introduced to ghosts, wild cats hanging. from thee cei-ling,-. upturned: chairs. and bed springs. After their recovery from this scene of horror the guests-were again .formed into-squads and put through some real military. drill.: Then the squads were taken to the different stunts. The. committee incharge had planned for a. much. bigger-party, but the- men on the committee. failed, to .do theirpart at the-last. minute, and. it looked- as if there would be no party. Butswith the aid of Miss,Hamiltong..Dr. Wright and Lieutenant Thompson, who detailedmen to help, the. girls were. able tovgo ahead with, their- plans. and give a very suc- cessful ..party.. ' Personnel of S. A. T. C. Military Staff The Lake Forest Unit of the S. A. T. C. has for over a month been operat- ing under the new system prescribed by the War Department. Much of the suc- cess of this unit is due to the able direction of the commanding oflicer of the post, Lieutenant Frederick M. Thompson and his adjutants, Lieuten- ants Axelrod and Brown. Lieutenant Thompson's home is in Detroit. From the Detroit High School he went to St. John's Military Academy graduating the Univer- end of his the training After three he received his commission and was put in charge of the Army post here. Lieutenant Thompson has been marked by his sup- in Manlius, N. Y. After from St. Johns he went to sity of Michigan. At the Sophomore year he entered camp at Fort Sheridan. months' intensive training eriors as a man of extraordinary ability, with great power of leadership. He stands as an example of the highest type of manhood. He has a reserved and modest disposition yet beneath this then is a commanding nature that you cannot fail to see. Lieutenant Brown, the Muskateer in- structor, received his training' at the North Dakota State College, Fort Sheri- dan, and Camp Perry, Ohio. Lieut. Axelrod hails from Ohio but received military training in the cadet corps of the University Fort Sheridan. Lake Forest men-in the S. fortunate and this type here. enza epidemic of Nebraska and also at College, as well as the A. T. C., may well feel proud in having men of Not only has the influ- been most successfully handled, but a most delightful spirit exists between the military staff and the faculty on the one side and the staff and the student body on the other. Sarah Moore spent the week-end at her home in Aurora. News reached the campus Thurs- day noon that Germany had agreed to the Armistice, Wild excitement prevailed. Lunch was left untasted on the tables in Lois Hall. The girls rushed across the campus to an im- promptu mass meeting with the men and Musical School students. The band came forward willingly, leading the procession of girls, men, and faculty, all in military formation. The enthusiasm of the crowd grew as it neared the village where all the children of the Lake Forest Gram- mar Schools were assembled. After marching around Market Square the Parade halted while the band played the Star Spangled Banner. After a west of town, by this time children, fire cars, turned circuit of several blocks the students, who had been joined by school department and many east toward the Academy. On the way the Ferry Hall girls added ma- terially to the number and the Academy followed suit. After the Academy, Ferry Hall was visited where the paraders stopped long enough to give a number of 'peppy' yells and songs. By this time the original marchers were growing weary and fagged although their enthusiasm never lagged. On reaching Lois Hall the parade dispersed after more yells and songs, concluding with the Star Spangled Banner. With the consent of the powers- that-be arrangements were made for a Peace Dance in the evening at which Dr. and Mrs. Allee acted as chaper- ons. Scrap- in Faculty Another scandal on the campus! Monday afternoon the entire campus was startled by. the intelligence that the fighting son of Dr. Allee had exhibited his militaristic tendencies in a hand-to- hand ,combat with the daughter of Act- ing President H. W. lYright. The casualties resulting up to date consist of one black eye. Latest reports in- dicate that an armistice has been de- clared andwe trust that peace soon will be restored to the campus..

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THE STENTOR 15 4 ESS Hall by day, Study Hall by night, The Calvin Durand Com- mons presents a greatly changed appearance to the alumnus who revisits his Alma Mater. The changes there are representative of the changes which the military regime has brought about in all phases of college life. No more does the undisciplined frosh cut his morning classes and amble over to the Commons just in time for lunch. This year he is neither undisciplined nor absent from many of his meals. The bugle gets him up at six every morn- ing and, while he is not compelled to attend meals, he gets enough exercise to give him an appetite, and not often does he miss the mess call. No one drags into the Commons fifteen or twenty minutes late now, for those who eat must assemble and march to the Mess Hall in regular drill formation. It might be added in passing that the Com- mons puts Lake Forest way ahead of other S. A. T. C. schools, for it is sufii- ciently large and well equipped to take care of all the men at the same time. At Chicago U. and many other of the larger schools, the last company into the mess hall has to stand in line for half or three-quarters of an hour. Which is another reason why we are glad we came to Lake Forest. CALVIN DU RAND COMMONS. After marching over in formation. each man takes his place and stands at attention until one of the top sergeants gives the command Seats In addition to the usual ten men at each table one, a corporal, sits at the end and serves his children'l, as the boys call them- selves. The tables are no longer cov- ered with tablecloths and napkins. but with glistening white oilcloth. The waiters are no longer waiters , but K, P's. The King is King no longer, but Mess Sergeant. After the majority have finished eating. the top sergeant gives Rise! and each man rises and stands at attention until the command Dismissed! is given. Then he may go or sit down and finish, as he wishes. Yl'e have the Music School with us this year. too. XVe had a nice little yell for them that goes like this: Do-re-mi-fa-sol-Music School! But somebody made a rule that there must be no yelling in the Bless Hall, so we don't get to use it. ' Another feature that everyone enjoys is the weekly concert by the orchestra during the dinner hour. lYe have some excellent musical talent this year, and we have every reason to be proud of our band and orchestra. Every evening except Saturday and Sunday, the tables are cleared off and supervised study is conducted froni 7:00 to 9:15. with il tcn minute intermission at 8:00. To insure cvery lll21l'l'S working and freedom from intl-rruption. no talk- ing, evccpt in connection with studies is allowed. and no magazine reading 'or letter writing is permitted. One mem- ber of the faculty, assisted by sergcants and corporals. presides every evening. Occasionally the routine of study is broken by a talk of such a nature as to he interesting to S. A. T. Cf. men. Last week Private Stallford of the -ith Canadian Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces told the men of his experiences over there, especially at the battle of Yimy Ridge, where he lost a foot and was also wounded in the neck and in the arm. His story, told in easy conversational style. was ima nlenscly interesting and there was the thrill of action in it that made all the boys eager to he i'up and at 'em . lYe hope we may have more like him soon. While it is still difficult for many of the men to concentrate in so large a group, where there are so many things to divert the attention. things are ini- proving, and we believe that the study hall plan may be called a success. ii?- Sigma. Tan announces the initiation of Lorraine Monday.