Ohio Wesleyan University - Le Bijou Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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W. Cv. C. Cl. U a b i n e i . . Standing (left tn right): Lngeman, Slnaradin. Scantlebury, Perley. Gracety. Lacy, Weisell, Bradley, Frampton, Spiker. Seated: McCue, Deal. Barkley. Brooks, Hubbart, Munson, Stringfellow, Patton. Slusser. Carrr.ony On floor: Rapoe, Felton, Heistand, McCaugtiy, Martin. Williams, Donnersbach, West Top row (left to right): Siller, Brightman, Sawyer, Rogers, Warner, Leiand. Foster, Third row: Meridith, Fried!y, Kelly, McKee. Bennett, Molden, Clisby, McWhirter, Second row: Scroggs, McClenahan, Whitacre, Potter, Beamer, Lloyd. Bottom row: Dodd, Smith, Johnson, Lersch, Mart:, Curtis. of h m h, a e u n c 1 1 [19] EDGAR HALL

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k e ote nal I I anal W. C. A . . . membership includes more n five hundred women of Ohio Wesleyan . . . itely a leadership group . . . not the tradi- I bespectacled reformers . . . offers excel- opportunity for fellowship and religious growth . . strives to develop creative potentiali- ties and leadership qualities . latent talents un- covered under the sympathetic guidance of Miss McCue — the witty and understanding secretary . . officers posts were held by Virginia Deal, president, Marian Hubbard, vice-president, Mary Cracely, treasurer, and Ruth Logeman, secretary . . . especially efficient cooperation with Wom- en ' s Student Government . , . Nancy Badley and E C Munson represented the two groups at the conference for the Cause and Cure of War, held in Washington, D. C. . . . their joint efforts brought unusual personalities to the campus . . . Russell Wicks, Dean of the Chapel of Princeton University, stimulated campus thought with east- ern ideas . . . Talitha Gerlach related the prob- lems of the Chinese students in revolt . . . the ever-welcome Baldwins outlined the ways the Burmese are solving their social and religious problems . . . popular rejuvinators are spring and fall retreats , . . retreatees conveyed to Greenwood Lake in commodious moving van . . . Admiral Gracely sailed five of her Commodores to the bottom of the lake , . , order of the day; delicious food, hearty discussion, and wholesome relaxation . . , fall retreat featured Y. W - Y. M, Duo , , Dean Somerville and Miss McCue co- starred in the Virginia Reel , . . avid discussions resulted in Sunday convocations and a better understanding of campus problems . . . DEAL CLISBY . . . Wednesday night meetings, the medium of approach to the entire membership . . . Christ- mas operetta featured Rachel Shipps as pompous King Arthur . . . guilded gunny sacks covered the stalwart knights . . . sorority cups in evi- dence as flagons for wine , . . stirring music and songs aided in the portrayal of inspiring symbolism . , , the Lincoln program was a drama- tization of southern life by local negroes . . . characteristically. Dean Whitney gave a mean- ingful talk on Women ' s Education . . . meet- ings committee philosophically accepted compe- tition with Wednesday night basketball games . . dinner meetings helped solve the problem of conflicting meetings . . . large enrollment in com- mittees brought effective results , . . Wilda Legg, office secretary, efficient go-between for com- mittee chairmen and members . . . Children ' s Home, Girls ' Industrial Home, Girl Scouts, Old Ladies, Race Relations — community-minded com- mittees perform services off the campus . . . bright lights of bulletin board attract attention to international current events . . . enthusiasm of Big Sisters hampered by the confining rushing rules ... a special committee plans icebreaker for new transfers . . . Geneva committee raises funds to send delegates to College Camp in Wisconsin . . . last year ' s delegation was a hybrid compromise between droops and hell- ers . . . twelve Wesleyanites rated tents on the coveted lake shore . . . nationally known leaders conducted progressive, thought-provoking sem- inars on present campus problems . . . wide recreation facilities and frank exchange of ideas established contacts with representatives from entire mid-western section of the United States . . exceptional enthusiasm retained by return- ing delegates . . . the keen interest has stirred up a burning desire for a large representation next summer . . . core and symbol of the organi- zation — Sunday morning meditative cabinet meetings . . . attempt to gam clear prospective of campus difficulties . . . important outgrowth — successful organization of independents . . . regular Tuesday night meetings supplied pro- gram similar to pledge training. SOPHOMORE COUNCIL . . . impressively in- ducted as Freshman Commission . . . members chosen on basis of leadership, ability, and inter- est .. . discuss personality problems as a train- ing for future cabinet work . . . collected money and clothing for relief to miners in southern Ohio . . . hostesses at an informal Sunday after- noon tea for independent women . . . gracefully bow to seniority of cabinet . . . drag themselves to their eight-thirty meeting while cabinet slumbers on until nine. EDGAR HALL [18]

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OOe utkinQ Q Keiatioe . . GILBERT H. BARNES , , Wesleyan ' s candidate for the absent-minded professor ' s crown . . . short and stubby . . . sparce, fuzzy white hair . . . eccentric . . . takes wrong roll book and notes to class . . . even forgets finals . . lec- tures are interesting, well punctuated with two buck words . . . when engrossed in topic hits table with fingertips. LEO. D. STONE . . . short, cooperative . . . hobbies are reading Shakespeare and golf . . . graduated from W. U in ' 34 , . . taking post- grad work at Ohio State now. J. WARD KEENER . . . Flying chalk— an awak- ened student . . . seldom misses a student sleep- ing in his class . . . professes to like his wife better than anything else . . . believes over- cuttirig stoogents should be ready to take the rap . . . his money and banking course is tops as is his little son, Bobby. GEORGE HULL . . . Slim, brusque, frank, black- haired . . . seems to have perpetual cold . . . hobbles: reading, tennis, contract bridge . . . collects old text books on bookkeeping . . . ambition: to go to Maine and live the life of a native . . . keeps sorority and fraternity treas- urers toeing the mark . . . pushes back his hair impatiently when concentrating. WILLIAM C. STOCKFELD . . . Courteous and obliging . . . easy to talk to . . . believes in exacting heavy penalties for overcutting classes . . . frowns on Delaware ' s damp, depressing weather . . . pet peeve: students whispering in class . . . wears rubbers . . . vague attempts at humor in his orderly lectures . . constantly refers to little old home in Iowa. WILLIAM H. HUSBAND . . . Tall, powerful . . . genial smile . . . twinkling eyes a proof of his good humor . . . very capable — teaches lecture courses of three classes . . . handles school in- vestments . . . shrewd . . . noted for tough blue books . . . blackens blue Mondays by prophesy- ing that the future generation will have to get used to paying many taxes. EDGAR HALL [20]