Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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v THE COYOTE 17 A. Elizabeth Isham has been growing for some time. When very young she reveled in the sand piles of India. But later, i;iaving a thirst for knowledge, she brought her parents back to America, where she has since made her home She has won herself fame, in the Theophanian Society, as a reader in the English department, and as an assistant in the Histology Laboratory. She has also dis- tinguished herself as an ambulating library and as an enduring pedestrian. Roy Emerson Curtis. The son of a preacher and a member of the class of ' 07, so he s all right. The past three or four years he spent at Simpson College, where he was the Senior Captain of the military depart- ment. At Wesleyan this year, he holds the position of Athletic Director. Upon graduat- ing from his academic course, he expects to enter the Army as second lieutenant and hopes, at the same time, to become as great an orator as Hobson. He is very proficient in the maidenly art of sewing. Yes, girls he is pretty but he loves another. His visible characteristics are good humor, a sar- castic smile, and an inordinate conceit, nourished by the excessive admiration, secret and otherwise, of the Senior girls. Katie Webb. This child was born in 1482 (so she says) and in the state of Nebraska at that. Yet she is very young. She went to school of course, but no particular ' place is mentioned up to the time of her incarceration in Wesleyan Univeristy. Kitty is an ambit- ious student, being particularly anxious to get through college. Along with her ambi- tions she has numerous likes and dislikes. Those things she likes best are puppy dogs ' and horses. Her dislikes are too numerous to mention. At her home in Beatrice she is called Kate. Here at school she goes under the euphonious title of Katrina bon Weber Schmerchelei. William Henry Beers. A preacher by profe ssion, but spends most of his time smil- ing and being the victim of hia wife ' s jokes. William Henry came to Wesleyan four years ago from parts unknown yet. We received him without any questions. He thinks his name is pretty, but insists that he is a bever age and not a casket. Slates were evidently in use when William Henry was a young lad, for— even if he is an old married man— he knows how to scratch them.

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16 THE COYOTE Pearl Hitchcock. President of the Willard Literary Society. Was president of the ' 07 ' s during the second semester in the Sophomore year She says she never did anything fa- mous, as debater, orator, etc. , nothing but play basketball, serve as treasurer, and vc»rk on committees. While Pearl is not so very large, she is not the smallest in the class ; while not so very old, she is not the youngest in the class. Present occupation— teaching in the training school, but she objects to having her friends listen outside the w indows, as it is em harassing. Ambition— not to be mentioned. Favorite season : Spring, for that is w hen the (Buds) come. Warren Simpson Thompson, better known as ' ' Tommy, ' ' Theophanian. Grew up in Univer- sity Place. Graduated from University Place High School, entered the Nebraska Wesley an as a third prep, and is tobe graduated with the class of ' 07, of which he is treasurer. Baby of the class, therefore spoiled. Is said to be brilliant, but Tommy couldn ' t help it, for he has never been out of sight of the university. Aspires to become a ' ' Prof. ' ' Has a character- istic giggle. Is in loveand will soon leave Ne- braska for Kirtland. Ethol Langdon. Orophilian. Ethol entered the Nebraska Wesleyan University four years ago and by means of unremitting application to the duties of college life, has won for her- self the sincere regard of her instructors and fellow students. Among the honors which her societv has conferred upon her, is that of Orophilian Literary Critic. This position she filled with such dignity and tact that her friends feel no hesitancy in predicting that she would grace equally well any position she might be called upon to occupy in the future. Miss Langdon contemplates making school teaching her chosen profession at the close of her collegiate career. Robert Rising Morrow began his earthly career. December 18. 1883, near Bennett, Lancaster County, Nebraska— not far from Salt Creek- still he is fresh. As a youth R ,bert says he had all the ambitions common to youths, i. e. from that of wanting to be a railroad engineer, to a successful happy lover. Have all those ambitions yet forsaken him? With two or three years in pedagogical work and as many in an Eastern Univeristy posting, he will complete his education. Though not a star, when opportunity offers itself, we feel that Morrow will be right there with the proper qualifications for philosophically boost- ng the fame of the class of naught-seven.

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18 THE COYOTE Mae M. Priest, Orophilian. Born some- time in the 8(i ' s at Norfolk. Nebraska, not in the asylum, but in a Methodist parsonage. However, she has not the reputation of being wild. Indeed, tradition has it that in her youthful career, she was exceedingly re- served and bashful but her association with Wesleyan has overcome this to some extent. She records (some of) the doings of the Senior class, and also holds the position of secretary of the Y. VV. C. A. Will accept the right offer as permanent private secretary Undecided whether to teach or keep house next year. Willard L. Hadsell, Theoxjhanian. His first recollections are of a 10x12 house on a homestead in Lancaster County Until he became preacher he drove mules, but decided that he must abandon either preaching or mules, so at eighteen he came to Wesleyan as a sub prep. He took second place in the State Oratorical Contest tw o years ago, and four years ago first place in the Declamatory Contest. Sometime in the misty past he stud- ied CO Methodology, and while studying or reciting, fell in love with Erla Coral. Results —wedding bells October 25, 1905. Moral- Take Methodology. Ruth Mylander. Ruth comes three hundred miles to be a Senior. N ot only does she show her loyalty to the institution by graduating with her class, but she brings her two sisters to take her place after she is gone. She will- ingly spends a part of her time in study, but is a firm believer in the old adage, ' All work and no play —Consequently she joins in w hatever fun the Seniors have on foot and even enjoys perpetrating tricks on the boys. Ask her about sneaking out of the back door. Ruth is an enthusiastic Student Volunteer, and after further preparation, expects to make China her field of work. Robert S. Trumbull. This wonderful youth first saw the light of day in the Empire state, but came to Nebraska when still very young He received his early education in a country school, was graduated from the Brunning High School, after which he spent the first tw o years of his college life at Hast- ings College. He came to W esleyan in 1905 and has been a loyal member of our class ever since. Likes to study chemistry, which is his hobby. Married? ' No, but he ' s en- gaged—most of the time— -in analytical work at the experiment station.