Slippery Rock University - Saxigena Yearbook (Slippery Rock, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1936 volume:

Entet to grow in wisdom. State Teacheks College Sl llTl ltV HOI K. PA. CLAIR L. AXTELL Editor-in-Chief HENRY POPKO Business Manager TO-DAY AS USUAL THE FACE OF YOUTH IS TURNED TOWARD THE FUTURE, BUT TO-DAY THE VISTA BEHELD IS FAR MORE RADIANT THAN EVER BEFORE. NOW THE VEINS OF YOUTH THROB WITH A CONSCIOUSNESS OF PROGRESS. WE ARE LIVING IN A DECADE OF CHANGE SO RAPID THAT IT MAY TRULY BE CALLED A REVOLUTION. THE OLD CRUMBLES SWIFTLY BEFORE THE NEW, OLD IDEAS, OLD INSTITUTIONS, OLD MACHINERY, AND OLD DRUDGERY. THE PASSING OF THIS DRUDGERY USHERS IN A NEW ERA OF LEISURE TIME WHICH MUST BE DISPOSED OF. IN THIS GREAT CRUCIBLE OF LEISURE TIME, THE FUTURE WILL BRING TO LIGHT THE MOLTEN ORE OF MINDS YEARNING FOR KNOWLEDGE, BODIES ACHING FOR ACTIVITY, AND SPIRITS THIRSTING FOR IDEALS. THIS CRUDE METAL WILL BE ENTRUSTED TO THE ARTISTRY OF TEACHERS TO SHAPE INTO GOLDEN MASTERPIECES OF INTELLECT, STRENGTH, AND BEAUTY. SINCE WE AS TEACHERS SHALL DO MUCH TO MOLD THE DESTINIES OF TOMORROW, AND PARADOXICALLY, SINCE TOMORROW WILL DO MUCH TO SHAPE OUR DESTINIES, IT IS ONLY fo is i: voim FITTING THAT THE FUTURE SET ITS STAMP ON THIS BOOK. FUTURISM IS OUR MOTIF. CONTENTS $ ills T« Mieliers ollo i1 9 ports of loot ions II i: II MAT I O A We wish to acknowledge the debt of gratitude the student body feels it owes to Beatty Dimit. We recognize in him that rare combination of true scholarship and inspiration which is invaluable to students. His courtesy, consideration, and patience place classroom relationships on a pleasantly dignified level. To a gentleman and a real mentor we dedicate, in part, this book. A sentiment of genuine affection felt by a number of people can not long remain inarticulate. We therefore wish Cotty to share in the dedication of this book to indicate the unique position he occupies in the eyes of the student body. To a good sport and a prince of good fellows we sincerely wish future success and happiness. Not the least among the memories of their Alma Mater which the seniors will take with them after graduation is the knowledge that they have had an active part in helping Slippery Rock to forge ahead. They have been privileged to witness more changes in the institution than have ever occurred in a similar period of time. Four years ago the ground had not yet been broken for the new athletic field. The Men’s Hut was still far from completion. Although Slippery Rock was prominent in health education work, soccer, swimming, and tennis were not varsity sports. Only three of the present seven fraternities had been organized. These are only a few of the lines in which Slippery Rock has made progress during the college days of the class of 1936. Some things, of course, have not changed. The mellow radiance of the tower clock on winter evenings,- the nature trail when the dogwoods are in blossom,- the spirit which encourages Green and White teams to give their best regardless of the odds against them,- these will always remain the same. Though small in point of numbers, the senior class has more than made up for this by sending an exceedingly large proportion of its members into leadership in the various activities of the college. On the football field, the basketball floor, in the swimming pool, in dramatics, debating, music and journalism members of the senior class have had prominent roles. Having made a poor start in their freshman year by taking a drubbing at the hands of the more experienced sophomores in the annual frosh-soph grid clash, the class of 1936 decided to mark time for the remainder of the year and spend their efforts in discovering what college was all about. The class play was Dirty Hands,” coached by Mrs. Mabel Eichler Vincent. At the beginning of its sophomore year the class determined to take a more active part in college life. Mrs. Vincent again directed the class play, The Pet Shop.” In February the sophomores went nautical and transformed the west gym into the deck of a ship for their prom. When the members of the class returned to college in the autumn of 1934 they found that many changes had taken place. The cut system was in operation, chapel was held only once a week, and a newspaper had been organized. The class play this year was Patsy,” coached by Dr. R. A. Tallcott. With only two semesters of their college life remaining the seniors were determined to make their final year the best of all. Of course, practice teaching consumed a considerable part of their time, but most of the class managed to keep up their social life as well as maintaining high marks in studies. The Senior Prom was one of the social highlights of the year. This was held in the east gym on November 8, when the seniors and their friends danced to the tantalizing music of the Trey-more Club Orchestra of Butler. With graduation in view, the seniors realize that their four years at Slippery Rock have been the best years of their lives. Although it is with the greatest reluctance that they leave their Alma Mater to take their places in the outside world, they are consoled by the knowledge of what it means to be Slippery Rock men and women. SEXIOItS OFFICERS President................................ARTHUR P. HJELTE Vice-President.................................NEVIN WILLIS Secretary....................................LA RENE LEARD Treasurer.............................................WILLIAM ROHLAND Historian....................................RUSSELL DUNLAP Faculty Advisor.............................THOMAS J. S. HEIM • DALE LEROY ANDERSON...........................................................West Pittsburg Pennsylvania B. S. m Education Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4, Vice-President, 4; Honorary Science Club, 3-4, Y.M.C.A., 2; Life Saving, 2, Class Swimming, 2. • VICTOR KERMIT ANDERSON........................................................... Freeport, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Gamma Theta Upsilon, 3-4; Student Grange, 4, Master, Travel Club, 1-2-4; Y.M.C.A., 1-2. • LA VERNE R. ALLEN.....................................................................Butler, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Nature Study, 2-3; Y.W.C.A., 2,- Open Road Club, 1-2; What-To-Do Club, 1; K. P. Club, 3-4. • BEATRICE AGNES ARMSTRONG...........................................................Branchton, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Girls' Glee Club, 1-2-3,- Vesper Choir, 2; Madrigal Club, 4. • ANNA MARY ARNOLD...................................................................... Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Saxigena Staff, 3; Nature Study, 2-3; W.A.A., 1; Literature Club, 4, Open Road Club, 1-2-3, Secretary, 3; Debate Club, 2; Madrigal Club, 2-3. • ROLAND CALVIN BAIRD...................................................................... Butler, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4, Honorary Science Club, 3-4; Alpha Psi Omega, 4, President, 4, Dramatic Club, 1-2,- Y.M.C.A., 1-2; Open Road Club, 1-2; Class Plays, 1-2-3. • SAMUEL ROSS BALDWIN................................................................... New Castle, Pennsylvania B. $. in Health Education Current Problems Club, 2-3-4; Open Road Club, 1 -2,- Y.M.C.A., 1 -2-3-4, Class Basketball, 1 -2-3; Class Football 1-2. • BESSIE ALBERTA BARNHART...........................................................Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education K. P. Club, 1-2-3-4, Vice-President, 2, President, 3-4,• Madrigal Club, 1-2-3-4, Secretary, 2, President, 3-4; Baton Club, 1-2-3, Vice-President, 3; Y.W.C.A., 4; Cooperative Activities, 4,- A Cappella Choir, Secretary, 4; Travel Club, 3-4. WILLIAM HENRY BEIGHLEA....................................................................Harmony, Pennsylvania • B. S. In Education Men's Glee Club, 1-2-3; Symphony Orchestra, 1-2-3-4, Activities Orchestra, 2-3-4. y.M.C.A., 1-2-3 Saxigena Staff, 3; Class Football, 1-2 MELVIN HOWARD BERRy.......................................................................Altoona, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Varsity Soccer, 3; Varsity Gym, 4, Captain, 3-4; Class Football, 1-2; Class Basketball, 2-3-4, y.M.C.A., 1-2-3-4, Vesper Choir, 2-3-4, Men's Glee Club, 1-2-3-4, President, 3; Men's Quartet, 1-2-3; Mixed Double Quartet, 2-3; Varsity Club, 3-4, Honorary Science Club, 4, Minstrel, 1-2. ROBERT ELLSWORTH BOOZER. . ........................................................ . Rimersburg, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4, President, 4, Pi Gamma Mu, Vice-President, 4, y.M.C.A., 2; Varsity Football, 2-3; Varsity Track, 1-3-4; Class Football, 1; Class Soccer, 1-2-3; Class Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Assistant Coach, High School Basketball, 4. MILDRED CHIPMAN BROWN.................................................................New Castle, Pennsylvania 9 B. S. in Education Baton Club, 1-2; Travel Club, 1-2-3; Gamma Theta Upsilon, 4. ERMA FLORENCE BUBAK........................................................................Butler, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4; Open Road Club, 1-2; Nature Study Club, 2-3,- What-To-Do Club, 1; y.W.C.A., 1-2-3-4. GERALDINE CAMP8ELL.............................................................. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania $ B. S- in Education y.W.C.A., 1-2-3-4, W.A.A., 1-2-3-4,- K-P Club, 1-2-3-4. IHOMAS EDWARD CRENNEY.............................................................. New Castle, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Current Problems Club, 3, Debate Team, 4, Commuters Club, 1-2-3-4. MARy DICKEY.......................................................................... Meadville, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education W.A A., 1-2-3-4; Class Basketball, 1-2, Class Hockey, 1-2,- y.W.C.A., 1-2-3-4, Secretary, 2, Vice-President, 3, President, 4. • RUSSELL LEONARD DUNLAP.................................................................. Renfrew, Pennsylvania B. S in Education Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4, Historian, 4; The Rocket Staff, Editor, 4; Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4, President, 4; Class Historian, 4; Sigma Tau Delta, 3-4; Press Club, 3-4, President, 4; Travel Club, 1-2, President, 2; Class Play, 2. • ROBERT C. EDIE......................................... ... .Avalon, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4, Secretary, 4; Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4,- Cooperative Activities, 1-2-3-4, Secretary, 3-4; Business Manager, Saxigena, 3; Literature Club, 3; Y.M.C.A., 1-2-3. • CHARLES EPSTEIN.................................................................. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Concord College, 1. Geneva College, 2-3. • ROSE EVELYN FLEMING............................................................ Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4 Gamma Theta Upsilon, 2-3-4; Travel Club, 1-2-3, President, 3; Dramatic Club, 1-4, Madrigal Club, 1-2-3. ALCESTA FEAR FOWLER.....................................................................Oakmont, Pennsylvania 8. S. in Health Education Phi Delta Pi, 3-4, Chaplain, 3, Treasurer, 4, W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Honorary Science Club, 4, Open Road Club, 1; Cooperative Activities, 3-4,- Class Vice-President, 2; Student Council, 1-2; Honorary Hockey Team, 1-2-3-4; Varsity Basketball, 1-2; Class Tennis, 1-2-3; Y.W.C.A., 1; Class Track, 1-2-3-4; College Band, 4. CHARLES GALBA....................................................................... Hookstown, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Class Treasurer, 1; Gamma Theta Upsilon, 4; Class Football, 1-2; Y.M.C.A . 1-2-3. • MARION LUCILLE GEORGE................................................. B. S. in Education Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4, Sargeant, 4; Sigma Tau Delta, 3-4; Literature Club, What-To-Do Club, 1; Travel Club, 2-3, Secretary, 3. ...........Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 3-4, Press Club, 3-4, Baton Club, 4; • JAMES THOMAS GOLDEN.................................... .........................Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education °u0rorYuJSc ni!)Club ,3c4' ClaSS %c?tSry' 3; VMCA-' 1-3-4; Class Play, 2, Class Football, 1-2; Dramatic Club, 2; Hi-Y Advisor, 4,- Saxtgena Staff, 3. JOHN GUSIAVUS GRAHAM North East, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Band, 1-2-3-4, Vice-President, 4, President, 3: Symphony Orchestra, 1-2-3-4; Activities Orchestra, 1-2-3-4, Director, 3-4; Class Basketball, 1-2-3-4, Baton Club, 3; Phi Sigma Pi, 4. MADELINE LILLIAN GRECO West View, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Literature Club, 3-4; W.A.A., 4 - Y.W.C.A., 1-2; Open Road, 1. MARIAN GUTHRIE Cresson, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Open Road Club. 1. Y.W.C.A., 1-2, W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Treasurer, 4,- Class Hockey, 1-2-3-4; Class Basketball, 2-3; Class Volleyball, 1-2-3-4; Green and White Hockey Team, 3-4; Varsity Hockey Team, 4; Phi Delta Pi, 3-4, Historian, 4; Scout Lieutenant, 3; Spring Pageant, 3. LUCILLE LOUISE HARDESTY Dravosburg, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Madrigal Club, 4, Baton Club, 2,- Y.W.C.A., 4; W.A.A., 1. GRACE MARGARET HARVEY Saxonburg, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Nature Club, 1; Y.W.C.A., 3-4, W.A.A., 4. DOROTHA LEONA HAYDEN Uniontown, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Educatio Y.W.C.A., 1-2, Cabinet, 1-2; Phi Delta Pi, 3-4, President, 4; W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Executive Board, 4; Honorary Hockey Team, 2-3-4, All Slippery Rock Team, 4. JOSEPH COATES HENNING Kane, Pennsylvania B. $. in Health Education Varsity Soccer, 1-2-3-4; Varsity Club, 4, Intra-mural Bowling, 4. MARY ELIZABETH HINDMAN Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Debate Club, 1-2-3-4, Treasurer, 2,- Travel Club, 2-3-4, President, 4, Vice-President, 3; Literature Club, 3-4; Press Club, 3-4, Gamma Theta Upsilon, 4; Madrigal Club, 21 A Cappella Choir, 4; Varsity Debate, 4; Opera— lolanthe, 4; Class Play, 3; Art Staff of Saxigena, 4. ARTHUR P. HJELTE........................................................................................Warren, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Class President, 2-3-4; Varsity Track, 1-2-4; Varsity Club, 1-2-3-4, President, 4; Football, Junior-Varsity Coach, 4,- Basketball Manager, 2-3-4; Press Club, 3-4; Sports Editor of Rocket, 4; Sports Editor of Saxigena, 3; Y.M.C. A., 1-2; Glee Club, 1; Inter-Class Football, Basketball, Track; Freshman Football Coach, 4. AILEEN A. HOLLAND........................................................................ Butler, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4, Vice-President, 4; Gamma Theta Upsilon, 2-3-4, Secretary-Treasurer, 4; Literature Club, 3-4, Travel Club, 2-3; Baton Club, 2. JEAN ESTELLE HUMES.....................................................................................Latrobe, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Executive Board, 3-4,- Hockey, 1-2-3-4; Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Volleyball, 1-2-3-4; Y.W.C.A., 1-2. JAMES OLIVER INGLEFIELD, JR............................................................. Duquesne, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4, Pi Gamma Mu, 4; Honorary Science Club, 4; Dramatic Club, 1-2-3 4; Y.M.C.A., 1; Glee Club, 1; Vice-President of Freshman Class, 1; Proctor of Men's Dormitory, 4, Editor-in-Chief 1935 Saxigena, 3, Class Plays, 1-2-4. THELMA S. JACK................................................................... Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Girl’s Glee Club, 3. WILLIAM CHESTER JACK.......................................................................Butler, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Symphony Orchestra. 1-2-3-4; Band, 1-2-3-4; Honorary Science Club, 3-4; Rifle Club, 3-4; Y.M.C.A., 4; Class Football, 1; Baton Club, 1. PAULINE J. KEEFE.................................................................... Wesleyville, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Phi Delta Pi, 3-4, Vice-President, 4; W.A.A.,1-2-3-4, President, 4; Executive Board of W.A.A., 3-4, President, 4; Open Road Club, 1; Y.W.C.A., 1; Class Treasurer, 2; Honorary Hockey Team, 1-2-3-4, Class Hockey Team, 1-2-3-4, Honorary Basketball Team, 1-2-3-4; Class Basketball Team, 1-2-3-4, Tennis Team, 1; All Slippery Rock Hockey Team, 4. GERTRUDE J. KRAUSS................................................................... Johnstown, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Swimming Club, 1, W.A.A., 3-4, Executive Board, 3-4; Literature Club, 3, Vice-President, 3; Choir, 1-2-3-4; Glee Club, 2, Life Saving, 3-4 Telegraphic Swimming Team, 3-4 Class Hockey, Basketball, and Volleyball. EDWARD DONALD KRUSE West View Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Varsity Gym Team, 1-2-4; Varsity Soccer, 2-3-4; Varsity Tennis, 3-4, Captain, 3-4; Varsity Track, 2; Y.M.C.A., 1-2-3-4, President, 4, Vice-President, 3; Cheer Leader, 3-4, Varsity Club, 2-3-4; Varsity Swimming, 3; Nature Study Club, 1-2; Open Road Club, 1 Saxigena Staff, 3; State Student Secretary of Y.M.C.A. of Pennsylvania. CORA LASHER. ............. - -............................................... New Kensington, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Y.W.C.A., 1, Baton Club, 2, Glee Club, 1-2-3-4; W.A.A., 2, A Cappella Choir, 4. FLORENCE LA RENE LEARD............................................................Worthington, Pennsylvania • 8. S. in Education Y.W.C.A., 1-2-3-4; Madrigal Club, 1-2; W.A.A., 1-2; Women's Student Government, 1-2-3-4; Class Secretary, 4; Literature Club, 3-4. DAVID LERNER ................................................................. New Castle, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Travel Club, 1; Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4,- Debate Team, 3-4. ROBERT L. LIVINGOOD...... Avonmore, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Baton Club, 3; y.M.C.A., 2; Coach of S.R.H.S. Basketball Team, 4; Class Basketball, 3, Rifle Club, 4. RALPH FRANCIS LOUNSBERRY .. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Life Saving, 1-2; Swimming Team, 3. WILLIAM L. LOWRY.................................................. .............New Castle, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Y.M.C.A., 1-2; Class Treasurer, 3; Student Manager Varsity Debate Team, 4; President Debate Club, 4; Class Football, 1-2; Basketball, 1. RALPH MAZZOTTA.............. New Kensington, Pennsylvania • 8. S. in Health Education Varsity Football, 1-2-3, Class Basketball, 1-2-3, Y.M.C.A., 1-2; Handball, 4. • LUELLA McCURDY............. .. . ... ..... ..Hartstown, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Band, 1-2-3-4; Y.W.C.A., 1-2-3-4, President, 4, Honorary Science Club, 3-4, Kappa Gamma, 2-3-4; Varsity Debate Team, 1-2-3-4; Current Problems Club, 3, President, 3; Orchestra, 1-2-3,- Madrigal Club, 2-3-4; Open Road Club, 1-2; Baton Club, 1, W.A.A., 1-2-3-4,- Nature Club, 1. • ALTHEA MEYER..............................................................................Gienshaw, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Women's Glee Club, 4; Y.W.C.A., A, Class Basketball, 2-3-4; Class Hockey, 2-3-4; Varsity Hockey leam, 3-4; Class Track, 1-2-3; Class Volleyball, 1-2-3. • CLARK MOORE...................................................................... Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Student Grange, 1-2-3; Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4,- Y.M.C.A., 1-2-3. • HORACE TYNDALE NEAL..................................................................... RufTsdale, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Travel Club, 2-3-4, Debate Club, 3-4, President, A, Kappa Gamma, 3-4, Debate Team, 3; Honorary Science Fraternity, 3-4. • THERESA NICOLETTI..................................................................... New Castle, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Press Club, 2-3-4; Baton Club, 1-2; Glee Club, 3-4,- Choral Union, 4; Rifle Club, 3; Literature Club, 4; Travel Club, 1-2-3; Gamma Theta Upsilon, 3-4. • MICHAEL D. ONUFRAK..........................................................................Butler, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education y.M.C.A., 1-2-3; Pi Gamma Mu, 4; Class Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Class Football, 1-2.- Varsity Track, 1-2; Varsity Soccer, 1-2-3,- Y.M.C.A. Minstrels,- Varsity Club, 1-2-3-4; Class Baseball, 1-2-4. • DAVID B. OWENS....................................................................... Evans City, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Y.M.C.A., 1-2; Travel Club, 1-2; Literature Club, 3-4, President, 3. Press Club, 3-4, Dramatic Critic, 4, Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4, Treasurer, 4, Sigma Tau Delta, President, 4, Dramatic Club, 2; Current Problems Club, 4; Honorary Science Club, 3-4. • MARTHA E. PHILLIPS........................... • • Neville Island. Pennsylvania B. $■ in Health Education Sigma Tau Delta, 3-4, W.A.A., Head of Dancing, 4, Women's Glee Club, President; 4. RALPH LESLIE RAINEY.....................................................................Grove City, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Stetson University, Florida, 1-2; Delta Sigma Phi, Physical Science Club, 1, Debate Club, 3-4, President, 3; Kappa Gamma, 4, President, 4; Varsity Debate Team, 2-3-4, Captain Varsity Debate Team, 3-4; Literature Club, President, 4. DOROTHY MARIE RICHARDS................................................................ .Altoona, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Phi Delta Pi, 3, Chaplain, 4; Honorary Science Club, 4, W.A.A. Executive Board, Vice-President, 3-4; Girls’ Sports Reporter for Rocket, 4, Varsity Hockey, 1-2-3-4 Varsity Basketball, 1-2; Class Track, 1-2-3; Student Council, 3; Class Tennis, 1-2-3; W.A.A., 1-2-3-4. FRANCIS PAUL ROGERS. . .Lincoln Place, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Class Basketball, 2-3-4,• Class Soccer, 1-2; Class Football, 1-2; Varsity Gym Team, 1 -2-3-4, Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4, Varsity Club, 3-4; Intra-mural Bowling, 4. WILLIAM EMMETT ROHLAND................................................................... Schenley, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Varsity Football, 1-2-3-4; Class Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Class Soccer, 1-2-3, Men's Glee Club, 1-2-3, Treasurer, 2, Treasurer of Class, 4. CHARLES C. SHEARER. ...... ................... ... .............................West Newton, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Y.M.C.A., 1-2-3-4; Sophomore Scientific Society, 2,- Current Problems Club, 4, Open Road Club, 1. ELLEN ANNA SHEARER.................................... ... .Butler, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Education Y.W.C.A., 1-2; Travel Club, 3-4; Dramatic Club, 1, Rifle Club, 3-4, Kindergarten-Primary Club, 3-4. MARLAN ALFRED SHEARER . ... . Hanover, Pennsylvania • B. $. in Health Education Y.M.C.A., 1-2-3, Treasurer, 3; Varsity Basketball, 2-3-4; Varsity Club, 2-3-4, Men's Glee Club, 2-3-4, Vice-President, 4; College Band, 3-4; Symphony Orchestra, 1-2; Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4. VIRGINIA SKADEN. ... ....... ................... .........................Port Allegany, Pennsylvania • B. S. in Health Education Phi Delta Pi, 4, Sergeant-at-Arms,- Open Road Club, 1-2; W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Vice-President, 4; Class Hockey, 1-2-3-4; Class Basketball, 1-2-3-4 Green and White Basketball Team, 1-2-3-4,- Class Volleyball, 1-2-3-4,- Rifle Club, 3 Y.W.C.A., 1-2. • RUTH G. SMYERS...................................................................... Sykesville, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Sigma Tau Delta, 3-4, Secretary, 4, Alpha Psi Omega,- W.A.A., 1-2-3-4,• Y.W.C.A., 2-3; Vesper Choir, 1-2; Double Quartet,- Press Club; Literature Club; Dramatic Club; Girls' Glee Club. • MARJORIE SNYDER.................................................................. New Castle, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Graduated two year course, 1928; Y.W.C.A., 1-2; Kindergarten-Primary Club, 1-2; Open Road Club, 1-2. • PATRICIA SOPER................... ...................................................Coudersport, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Open Road Club, 1, Dramatic Club, 1-2-3, Secretary, 2-3; Phi Delta Pi, 4; Green and White Hockey Team, 1-2-3-4; Class Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Class Hockey, 1-2-3-4,- Varsity Hockey, 4; Rifle Club, 3; Class Track, 2-3. • ANDREW SOYRING.......................................................................New Castle, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Transferred from Suomi College, Hancock, Michigan; Travel Club, 3-4; Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4. • HARRY FOSTER STOCKDALE..................................................................Frostburg. Pennsylvania B S. in Health Education Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4; Y.M.C.A., 1-2-3-4, Secretary, 4, Glee Club, 1-2-3-4; Varsity Track, 1; Class Football, 1; Class Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Class Soccer, 1-2-3; Class Track, 1-3-4. • WAYNE CLYDE STOYER.................................................................... Greenville, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Gym Team, 1-2-3-4, Co-Captain, 4; Class Basketball.. 2-3-4; Varsity Swimming, 3-4; Varsity Swimming Manager, 4; Varsity Football, 3-4; Men’s Glee Club, 1-2-3; Y.M.C.A., 1-2-3, Varsity Club, 4, Men’s Dormitory Governing Board, 4; Member of the Famous Tumbling Trio, 2-3-4; Life Saving, 3-4. • ARTHUR FINLEY TAYLOR.................................................................Portersville, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Y.M.C.A., 1-2-3-4, Cabinet Officer, 4t Student Grange, Chaplain; Debate Club, 2-3-4, Secretary, 3, Vice-President, 4; Kappa Gamma; Rifle Club, 3. • HAZEL GERTRUDE TAYLOR......................................................................Boyers, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Kindergarten-Primary Club, 2; Madrigal Club 1-2-3; Demosthenian Debate Club, 3, President, 3; Kappa Gamma, 3-4, Secretary, 3; Varsity Debate Team, 3-4; Sophomore Class Play, 2; Press Club, 3-4,- Saxigena, Assistant Editor, 3, Editorial Staff, 4. ____________________________________________________________________ I GRACE V. THOMPSON.......................................................................Tarentum, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4; French Club, 1; Dramatic Club, 4. HELEN VALENTINE....................................................................... Bessemer, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Madrigal Club, 1-2, Travel Club, 2-3; Open Road Club, 1-2, W.A.A., 1-2-3-4; Sophomore Scientific Society, 2 Current Problems Club, 2. ANN CATHERINE WADSWORTH..............................................................Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, y.W.C.A., 3-4; Open Road Club, 1-2; Current Problems Club, 3. GEORGE WILLARD WAGENHORST......................................................... Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Y.M.C.A., 1 -2-3-4, Cabinet Officer, 4; Literature Club, 3-4, President, 4,- Debate Club, 3-4, Secretary-Treasurer, 3 Dramatic Club, 3-4, Honorary Science Club, 4; Current Problems Club, 3; Alpha Psi Omega, 3-4. PAULINE R. WALKER...................................................................... Clairton, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Phi Delta Pi, 3-4, Secretary, 4, W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Executive Board, 2-3-4; y.W.C.A., 1; Class Secretary, 2; Swimming Club, 1-2; Class Hockey, 1-2-3-4,-Class Basketball, 2-3-4,- Honorary Varsity Hockey, 3-4; All Slippery Rock Hockey Team, 4. HELEN RUTH WIEGEL.................................................................... Elizabeth, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Phi Delta Pi, 3-4, Editor, 4, W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Executive Board, 3-4,- Honorary Science Club, 3-4, Honorary Varsity Hockey, 1-2-3-4 Class Hockey, 1-2-3-4,- Honorary Varsity Basketball, 1-2-4; Y.W.C.A., 1; Class Track, 1-2-3-4,- Open Road Club, 1. KATHERINE ELIZABETH WHITE............................................................ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education University of Pittsburgh Freshman, Phi Delta Pi, 4; W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Executive Board, 4( Secretary Honorary Science Club, 4. Women's Glee Club, 1-2-3-4; A Cappella Choir, 4, Madrigal Club, 1; Y.W.C.A., 1-2; Telegraphic Swimming Team, 3; Class Track, 2-3; Dramatic Club, 1-2-3; Class Hockey, 1-2-3-4. LILLIAN A. WILLIAMS.................................................................. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Phi Delta Pi, 3-4, Corresponding Secretary, 4, W.A.A., 1-2-3-4, Executive Board, Class Hockey, 1-3-4; Class Track, 1-2-3-4, Y.W.C.A., 1 NEVIN WILLIS Mercer, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Phi Sigma Pi, 3-4; Pi Gamma Mu, 3-4, Kappa Gamma, 3-4; y.M.C.A., 1-2; Science Club; Class Vice-President, 4; Debate Team, 3. • LAURA WOLF............. ................................... .....................Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education What To Do Club; Science Club, 3,- Travel Club, 2-3; Gamma Theta Upsilon, 3-4. • IRENE A. yUHASZ. .. ......................................................Homestead, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education y.W.C.A., 1-2-3-4; W.A.A., 3-4. • JESS R. WORLEY............ . .McKeesport, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education y.M.C.A., 1-2-3; Saxigena Staff, 3; Football Manager, 1-2-3-4; Varsity Club, 3-4; Varsity Swimming, 3-4; Captain Swimming, 4; Varsity Tennis, 3; Class Football, 2, Class Basketball, 2; Class Swimming, 2; Rifle Club, 3-4; Life Saving, 1-2-3-4, Examiner, 3-4, Skipping Club, 1-2-3-4. • THEODORE JOHN ZIEMENSKI................................................................Ford City, Pennsylvania B. S. in Health Education Varsity Club, 1-2-3-4, Varsity Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Varsity Football, 1-2-3; Varsity Baseball, 3-4; Intra-mural Bowling, 4, Nature Study Club, 3; Senior Basketball Coach. • HELEN ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN...............................................................Emsworth, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Kindergarten-Primary Club, 2-3-4, Treasurer, 3; y.W.C.A., 1-2-3-4; College Orchestra, 1-2-3-4; Rifle Club. 3-4; Baton Club, 3-4; Open Road Club, 1. • WILLIAM JOHN YANKOVIC..................................................................Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B. S. in Education Class Vice-President, 3; Gamma Theta Upsilon, 4 Travel Club, 1-2-3. IX 1 K 31 O III A 31 STVMI V ASIIItlLL OICIOV ,ICAIIA I Dorn, March 1, 1015 Died, November 5, 1035 McLaughlin, Moore Robbins, Jones, Vincent I I'M OKS President....... Vice-President. Secretary....... Treasurer....... Faculty Advisor OFFICERS .......james McLaughlin ............JACK ROBBINS ..............RUTH JONES ..........CHARLES MOORE ............A. P. VINCENT 14441 Each year it has been the privilege of the Junior Class to edit the ‘Saxigena’’ in honor of the Seniors. We have endeavored to make this year’s “Saxigena” show our appreciation of this honor. As a class we are well represented in every type of activity on the campus. Varsity and intra-mural sports have drawn from our class some of their most outstanding participants. It is our hope that we as a class may continue to give to the college our undivided loyalty and spirit of cooperation, and through its efforts may we continue to grow and be enriched. To the Seniors, whom we have feared, honored, and envied, we now say with much regret farewell! We extend to you our best wishes for success in the Reid which you are about to enter. We hope that this, our book, may show to some small degree our appreciation and esteem for you, the Senior Class. Snizik, Denbow Goddard, Cready, Dimit President....... Vice-President Secretary ....... Treasurer .... Faculty Advisor. OFFICERS .............JACK DENBOW ............CHESTER CREADY ..........MILDRED GODDARD ...............JOHN SNIZIK ............BEATTY H. DIMIT SOPIIOMOItKS With an abundance of enthusiasm so characteristic of sophomores, the class of ’38 resumed its studies at Slippery Rock. The first events of the year besan with a mild initiation of the freshmen into college life. We endeavored to keep a welcome and friendly feeling toward the new comers on our campus, and so, this year a Sophomore-Freshmen Play Day was substituted for the traditional torture. Each class was represented by teams which took part in a tug of war, a tire race, and a football game. The freshmen bowed to the sophomores on the gridiron. Shortly after the opening of the school year the election of officers was held and three of the former members resumed their duties. On February 15 our social life reached its peak, for on that night Hermie Kummer and his band played for the Sophomore Prom. Members of our class have been active in dramatics. Some are members of the Dramatic Club, and they have well represented the class in the productions of Growing Pains, Hedda Gabbler, and lolanthe. In athletics, too, our class has been exceedingly active. Several of our members have been given berths on the varsity football, basketball, and swimming teams. All other extra-curricular activities may boast their full share of sophomores, too. Having now reached its half-way mark the sophomore class wishes success to those who will be leaving college. Those who remain feel confident that with the experience of two years of college life behind them, the next two years will be fraught with experiences which will open newer, wider horizons to our seeking minds. - Heintzelman, Schmidt, Abrams King, Barrett OFFICERS President......................................VINCENT BARRETT Vice-President...................................HARRY SCHMIDT Secretary..................................MARY KING Treasurer..............................DAVID ABRAMS Faculty Advisor.................H. A. HEINTZELMAN Fit FMIMIX Slippery Rock is a phoenix; she rises anew each season with the freshness of youth. Every year new blood courses through her veins, new energy animates her sluggish limbs, new ideas banish the cobwebs from her old head, and new quips and pranks’ mellow her sense of humor; yet she sips at no magic spring. The secret of her perennial youth is freshmen! The 1935 crop arrived on September 9, with their hopes, their illusions, their dreams, and their green dinks. During freshman week all these were inflated including the heads within the green dinks. But during the following weeks many illusions were shattered, and many heads began to fit the dinks. This was due to the efforts of the sophomores, who were extremely eager to help the green-clad youngsters attain a correct sense of proportion and a working knowledge of the proprieties. Field day came on October 14. It was an opportunity to throw off the yoke of sophomore domination. The score for the day’s events was tied; so the sophs graciously conceded that it was time to lift regulations. The most noteworthy social achievement was the freshman prom, when the new gymnasium was transformed into a ball-room under the deft fingers of the young decorators. The class is making great strides in campus activities. Its members have put their shoulders to the wheel that turns the college machinery. They have done their share in upholding scholastic standings and have assisted in bolstering up the prestige of sports. Freshmen fought creditably on the football team and on the soccer team. The class had more members on the swimming team than any other class. TEACHERS THE CONTRIBUTION WHICH EACH GRADUATE OF SLIPPERY ROCK MAY MAKE TO THE SOCIAL ORDER IS THE REAL JUSTIFICATION FOR YOUR COLLEGE COURSE. WITH A NATION RECOVERING FROM THE MOST SEVERE DEPRESSION IN ITS HISTORY, IT MUST PLACE INCREASING DEPENDENCE UPON THE LEADERSHIP WHICH YOUR GENERATION CAN GIVE. AS TEACHERS OF YOUTH IN A CIVILIZATION WHICH REQUIRES CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT AND ADAPTATION, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOURSELF ALERT TO YOUR OPPORTUNITY IS IMPERATIVE. TO DO THIS REQUIRES THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BE STUDENTS OF ALL THOSE PROBLEMS WHICH MAKE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY AND FOR HUMAN BETTERMENT. MAY YOUR CAREER AS A TEACHER BE A SUCCESSFUL ONE, FILLED WITH THOSE SATISFACTIONS WHICH COME FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE GREAT SERVICE OF EDUCATION. DR. CHARLES S. MILLER DR. CHARLES S. MILLER Our President The future of this nation depends upon good citizens and character building in boys and girls means more to this country and to the ages to come than does the building of great monuments. This work will be in your hands. May you prove worthy of the trust. You have chosen a noble profession but remember that the greater the work to do, the stronger must they be who undertake it. JOHN A. ENTZ Dean of Instruction Greetings and congratulations to the Class of 1936. May your days at Slippery Rock ever remain a happy memory and your loyalty and appreciation be evident by the way you take your place in the world. Remember that success in self-support depends upon the student himself. Indispensable assets for him are good health, a strong character, and a pleasing personality. The teacher who combines industry and reliability with these is the one who succeeds. The exigencies of the times give a severe challenge. May you meet life in a creditable manner for your college and for yourselves. MARION C. GALTON Dean of Women As seniors of the Class of 1936 you will soon take your places in a world seething with momentous changes. Soon the stupendous problems of our civilization will rest upon the shoulders of your generation. Your fondest ambitions may never be realized, but the need for educated leaders of sterling character was never greater. Noblesse oblgc. Accept the challenge. If you would achieve the truest type of success, forget that the world owes you a living,- remember that you owe the world a life. P. H. NICHOLS Dean of Men When a rich man dies, the possessions he has acquired during his lifetime are easily handed on. When a wise man dies, his wisdom will be lost forever unless he has been giving it away throughout the years. Civilization is a process by which wisdom is kept on the earth. Society realizes this and entrusts the fundamental civilizing processes to certain of its members called teachers. Thus it is within the power of the teacher to guide the course of progress. It is his duty not only to salvage the best from the dust of centuries but also to isolate from the confusing welter of the hour that which is significant and valuable and transmit it to the student. Seldom is this responsibility recognized by the layman or even by some teachers, concealed as it is in the meshes of specialization. moil school ■ :ij: ii; t ikv in i i (. smooi There are times when the transmission of culture is difficult times when the torch flame sputters, and the giving or receiving hand is feeble. Such is the case in times of war, social unrest, financial crises, and revolution. In these times the responsibility of the teacher is even more significant. He must clear a path, even though the direction, in other minds especially, is doubtful he must erect ideals during times when the right to search for truth is questioned; and he must excite hope even though the outlook is black. From such a time we are emerging now. In 1929 the basis of our material civilization was seriously shaken. Success and happiness were then measured in terms of dollars and cents. It is the responsibility of the educator to show youth that these standards are superficial and to point out that the era of leisure time which will ensue is a blessing. He must devise ways to dispose of this leisure and instill an appreciation for those things which contribute to life in its fullest sense. Today the instructor has to contend with a certain rebelliousness in youth. He should examine it tolerantly, for it is a healthy and normal symptom of individuality and has a valuable function as an emotional outlet. He should welcome this rebelliousness as an opportunity to broaden his point of view and accept some new ideas. It is too much to expect the instructor to fit all these qualifications and execute all the duties set forth here,- yet these standards represent the ideal to which he might strive. We believe that our faculty is conscious of its responsibilities, and underneath our occasionally rebellious exterior we appreciate the evidences of a progressive spirit existing at Slippery Rock. 4 OFFICE Next to the faculty itself the office staff sees the most of the student body. Day in and day out there is a constant stream of students to Miss Kelly s desk requesting audience with one of the administration. Surely no one can refuse or allow a request with such courtesy and tact as Miss Kelly shows. In the Bursar’s office Mr. McClymonds, Miss Bernine, and Miss Graham take registration and activities fees in such a way that it is almost a pleasure to give them the money, if that were possible. Since the candy counter was installed in the book room, there has been no more popular young lady in the college than Miss McDonald, although with her ready cheerful smile she has always been a friend to the students. Whenever we review our college career in the future, our association with the office staff will remain as one of our vivid experiences. COLLEGE The scarlet of maples can shake me like the cry of bugles going by.” The word campus is as potently suggestive to the imaginative mind as the riotous colors of autumn are to the creative genius of the poet. It is fraught with meaning, and it speaks of a multitude of things laughter and tears, success and failure, loves and hates. In a general sense the word means simply the composite of a school its buildings and its landscape; but in a more vital sense, it is the expression of young life and that precious period of mental and spiritual growth which finally merges into the glorious adventure of maturity. Slippery Rock State Teachers College can well afford to boast of its campus, for it is truly beautiful. Beginning with the imposing dignity CAMVVS CAMPUS of Old Main, the buildings spread in an irregular crescent around a gently rolling green. Within its compass lie numerous trails and wee spots of natural loveliness which call incessantly to the sensitive souls of those who drink deeply of the joy of living. Stately trees and shrubs lend pleasant shades and shadows to the campus panorama. Old Main, grim and foreboding to the stranger, houses the intellectual efforts of those who seek for wisdom, truth, and the fellowship of kindred minds,- within its walls philosophies live and die, and are born again to live with faith made firm and steadfast by reason of a face to face encounter with things as they are. And the wise old clock with his wise old face sits atop the old tower, and each day reviews the old story of Time in its ceaseless flight. Each of the buildings, the Chapel, the Gymnasiums, the Training Schools, South Hall, and North Hall is an integral part of the basic establishment; each has a duty to perform, a charge to keep with the living clay which struggles to its door the exchange of souls going to market emptyhanded for souls that are enriched. The understanding heart is the most powerful force on any campus, for it lifts up and looks up; and in the process of moulding lives, many must be remodeled with new vison and with more patient, more gentle hands than other walks of life afford. Life at Slippery Rock is subject to the gamut of human emotions and circumstances. Needless to say our campus fosters myriads of mind- CAMPUS CAMPUS sets and individual idiosyncrasies. For some individuals, there are endless days of routine with little opportunity for mentionable accomplishment; for others these years of school are but brief hours of joy and love, curiously mingled with tears and hates, but glorious, nevertheless. For those who have the power to know and to hold the eternality of moments, the magic reference to Slippery Rock’s campus will immediately conjure up pictures of life's major premises. The mind mirrors itself,- the heart can hold only that for which it has capacity and recognition. A thing of beauty is a joy forever ’ our campus shines in its own reflected glory. Slippery Rock’s sons and daughters speak of it with that glory in their eyes and a picture comes alive. SPORTS N. KERR THOMPSON. Head coach of the football and basketball teams. Universally loved by players and students alike for his friendly, man-to-man attitude. ARTHUR P. VINCENT. Coach of the track team, assistant coach of football, and faculty athletic manager. Quiet and unassuming, but gets the most from his men. Has the most thankless, difficult job as faculty manager. ARCHIE DODDS. Coach of the soccer team. Strict, hard working, and always manages to produce good teams witness this year's splendid record in soccer. ELMER B. COTTRELL. Coach of the swimming and tennis teams and assistant coach of the basketball team. Pleasant to work under and perfect to accompany on trips. JAMES S. GALLAGHER. Coach of the gym team. Jolly a man who will go out of his way to help a gymnast perfect himself. COACHING STAFF rmiit m: i� i:ics WILLIAM MANKE. Wiry, peppy, and full of vim and vigor. Has lead many a rousing cheer for the home team. We expect a lot from him in the next three years. ALBERT FAUST. The man who flies through the air with the greatest of ease — gave the crowd many a chance to shout forth spontaneous support of the team. ELEANOR BANKS. Everyone knows the peppy young lass who, on many occasions alone, alone, all al! alone, led hundreds of voices in support of the various squads of the Alma Mater. ■■ ■ W The 1935 track season in terms of victories was not a success, but in the results of the state teachers college championship, it was successful. In the Inter-Class meet, the freshmen were victorious with 51 points to their credit; the seniors had 33, the sophomores had 25, and the juniors had 13. Only three dual meets were held. With the Pitt-B team, Slippery Rock only managed to earn four first places. The Grove City engagement was a battle from the start, the final score showing a difference of only nine points, but in favor of Grove City. The Geneva meet proved to be another close score, with Slippery Rock ruling supreme in field events and Geneva in the running events. Geneva took enough seconds and thirds to win the meet. In the State Championship Meet at Harrisburg, Slippery Rock won enough places to rate third in the final results. TltAiK GEORGE STONIS. Red'' could be depended upon to win first place in the shot-put and discus in any dual meet. GAIL CRAWFORD. Runt’ specialized in the sprints, but generally would pull down a place in the broad jump to help things along. WALTER NEVIN. Walt s’ running has been described as Just like a feather in the breeze,” but, oh, what a fast breeze! FRANK HENCH. Frank jumped just as high as it was necessary to win. Even in the State meet, Frank tied for first place. ROBERT GLENN. Babe” would throw almost anything he could get his hands on. He was in his glory when taking part in the javelin throw. LOYAL BRIGGS. Briggs always seemed in a hurry to finish his race. | wonder why. We are expecting a lot from this boy this year. KENNETH ROBERTSON. Kenny” was just like a young kangaroo, as he topped the timbers. Don't try takingt wo at once, Kenneth. For the first time in years Slippery Rock conducted a tennis team as a regular varsity sport. Under the supervision of Doc.” Cottrell, the varsity team, composed of Jack Denbow, John Brinko, David Thaler, Edward Kruse, Charles Edinger, and Alfred Barnes, met Allegheny, Grove City, Thiel, Indiana, Westminster, and California. Although the team succeeded in winning only one meet at Indiana State Teachers College—good showings were made at all the other schools and at no time did the team leave without at least one individual victory. Each varsity member won at least two victories, Denbow making the individual record, winning all but two of his singles encounters. This year the team will be practically intact, only Chick” Edinger being lost by graduation. The experience of one year, together with several likely looking freshman prospects, should enable the team, with Edward Kruse as its captain, to make a much better showing than last year. EDWARD KRUSE. Small but mighty Eddie was elected captain for the 1936 season. His powerful service and sharp chop drives keep his opponents on the run JOHN BRINKO. Johnny possesses a consistent forehand drive, and stamina. These serve to great advantage in long matches. DAVID THALER. Dave plays a steady, conservative type of game. He possesses a mighty forehand, and as a result gives the best of them plenty to think about. JACK DENBOW. Jack was the most consistent winner of the team. He has an ideal temperament for any game. His steady service and short chop drive prove to be his greatest assets. ALFRED BARNES. Al’ was a new man to the game but caused many an upset in the final score. With one year’s experience to his credit, watch Al improve his record. CHARLES EDINGER. Chuck was the only senior on the team, but his absence is keenly felt. The Slippery Rock soccer team completed its season in varsity competition with an unblemished record. The team won five games and tied one. In the first game, the Scots from Glenco were turned back 2-0. At Meadville, the team encountered a little difficulty but won 1-0. An inspired Carnegie Tech team held the Rockets to a 1-1 tie, which rather angered the team as can be seen during the remaining games. Grove City was outplayed and outscored on its own field 4-0. On Armistice Day, Carnegie Tech suffered a 7-2 defeat which proves something. In the final game, Grove City was sent back to its campus on the short end of a 2-0 score. A very fine season, and just think, only two men lost by graduation. SOCCER ALBERT FAUST. Hi$ offensive play was of a hish standard throughout the season. He is expected back for two more years. RAYMOND HAYNES. Ending his third year as a varsity man, his playing proved him to be well instructed in the game. FRED LYTLE. A good man in any language. Filled his position effectively at all times, regardless of his weight. CARL MALLON. One of the most dependable players both defensively and offensively. His dribbling was the highlight of the season. JAMES WELSH. His playing was an important factor in the scoring power of the team. JOSEPH WYNNIK. His ability offensively and defensively was greatly felt this year. His long kicks have been thorns to our opponents. His three remaining years should be a great asset to the Rockets. NICHOLAS STRIPPY. His first year of soccer. He showed his ability to withstand the terrific gait. He should aid the team greatly next season. ROBERT LIVENGOOD. We regret that we have to lose a good player. His defensive work was of a high quality throughout the season. JOSEPH HENNING. ’Joe’’ was one of the mainstays of our defense. His ability to get the ball to the forward line is to be commended. MICHAEL PUSHCAR. His long kicking was a big factor for the Rockets’ defense. He should be a star in his own right during the next two seasons. HAROLD HASTINGS. His playing with Pushcar constituted a difficult combination to get through. They saved Axtell many a threat at the goal. CLAIR AXTELL. Clair enjoyed watching the rest of the team play. The backfield was so selfish that they gave him very few opportunities to participate. STEPHEN MATUSCHAK. “Mut has served as manager for two years. He has taken care of the wants and needs of each player. He is to be commended for filling this position so capably. The Green and White football eleven experienced a most difficult season. Although the record shows five games won and four lost, this is no true index of the strength of the Rockets. In the first game Westminster was completely outclassed when the Thompson boys scored a 27 to 7 victory. Briggs thrilled the fans with an eighty-yard run in the opening period. Home-Coming Day brought disaster to the Rocket eleven. Geneva presented a formidable outfit and easily won, 33 to 0. After outplaying Indiana State Teachers College for fifty-eight minutes, the green clad huskies of Slippery Rock fell before the educated toe of F.rrigo, giant Indiana tackle, who booted a field goal to score three points and victory. Glenville took the measure of the Rockets 14 to 12 at Glenville. The ' mountaineers” seemed beaten from the outset, but fate came their way and with it came a win. Robertson thrilled the spectators when he grabbed a pass and dashed eighty yards to score. FOOTIIALL Min FOOTHALL Waynesburg showed a powerful team, and although the Rockets played a fine game, the Jackets” emerged victorious, 13 to 0. This game was probably the best of the year and was an example of a good team being beaten by a better team. November 2, 1935, will always be remembered by every loyal Rocket fan. On this day Slippery Rock defeated Grove City College, 36 to 0. It marked the first victory over Grove City in the history of the schools. Hail to every boy who aided in this coveted victory1 Conquering Grove City provided the team with much confidence and they swept through last three games in great style. Edinboro State Teachers College was defeated, 71 to 0. Thiel was on the short end of a 12 to 7 score, and the Rockets closed the season by vanquishing Bloomsburg, 21 to 6. By winning the last four games, the Green and White machine turned what seemed to be a poor season into a successful one. FRANCIS ROGERS JOE GIBSON WAYNE STOVER HENRY POPKO GIFFORD PARSONS Halfback End Tackle Guard End LFTTFIt M F LOYAL BRIGGS Halfback CHARLES MOORE End RAYMOND MEALS MELVIN WINGROWE Quarterback Guard KEN ROBERTSON Fullback KEN GRAHAM Center GLENN DAVIS Tackle HARRY SCHMIDT Halfback JOE COOKSON Halfback JESS WORLEY Manager The 1935-36 basketball season For the Rockets was a repetition of 1934-35 season as far as wins and losses 30. The end of each of the last two seasons saw a record of nine victories and eight setbacks. Coach Thompson had a wealth of material to greet him at the opening practice session, as only two letter-men were 'ost from last year’s squad. As one looks at the Rocket’s record, one can see that the team was very inconsistent- scoring upsets and then losing games that were thought to be comparatively easy. BASKETBALL MARLAN SHEARER HARRY TRUMAN JOE GIBSON CLAIR AXTELL Center Center Guard Forward The high-lights of the season were the two victories over Grove City and the victory over Waynesburg on their home floor. The disappointing aspect of the record was the dropping of five out of eight games to teams from other State Teachers Colleges. The prospects for next year are very promising, as there are only two men who will be lost by graduation; these two valuable players being Captain Theodore Ziemenski and Marian Shearer. With practically the sames quad, and with a little more consistency, the 1936-37 season augurs well for the Rockets. THEODORE ZIEMENSKI 1935-36 Captain Ted’’ has won four varsity letters in basketball. His consistent playing has been a big factor in the success of the season. RAYMOND HAYNES ALFRED BARNES JACK DENBOW ARTHUR HJELTE Forward Guard Forward Manager Although it is still an infant sport, swimming has gained the support and enthusiasm of the student body. The team, composed almost entirely of under-classmen, splashed through as difficult a schedule as one could find. Such opponents as Pitt, Carnegie Tech, and Fenn made up the biggest part of the season, but the Rocket natators did not give away any easy victories. The results of the schedule show meets won over the Butler •'V, Allegheny College, and Grove City College. These victories prove that, when swimming in their own class, the Rockets can stand with the best. If you care to look forward to next season, it may be interesting to know that the entire squad, with the exception of two seniors, Captain Jess Worley, and Wayne Stoyer, will return. LETTEIKMEX ALBERT FAUST. Als” ability to hit the board with constant precision made him a high scorer in every meet. He also performed admirably in the relay. Slippery Rock is fortunate in having him for two more years. JOHN SNIZIK. Sniz, with his usual consistency, proved a valuable man on the squad as a free style swimmer, and his fine spirit made him a good teammate. GLENN DAVIS. Buck” showed great improvement in his style of swimming and should prove himself a great swimmer before leaving Slippery Rock, since he, too, has two more years of competition. WILLIAM MANKE. As a first year man “Bill performed splendidly in breast stroke competition, and, when given an opportunity on the diving board, he displayed much talent. DAVID ZWIBEL. Dave s’’ fortes were breast stroke and free style He was always a capable performer. JAMES CULLEN. Jim brightened the hopes of the tank men with his fine back stroking. Slippery Rock followers can anticipate some excellent work from this lad during the next three years. WAYNE STOYER. Muscles enjoyed another successful year of diving. His experience made him one of the most valuable men on the squad. Willingness to cooperate at all times, together with a pleasing personality, commanded the respect of all his colleagues. LEWIS GILLILAND. Lou swam with his usual consistency this year and everyone expects great improvement and development before he graduates. WILLIAM HINDS. Bill aided the relay team greatly. He was a real asset to the club. This boy is not large, but he is mighty aggressive. GUY TAYLOR. Taylor s willingness to work rewarded him with a place on the squad. He was given an opportunity, and he performed admirably. JESS WORLEY. Jess terminated a fine career, serving as captain on the team. In every meet it can be said that he always gave his best. He will be missed by the swimming fans of Slippery Rock. MIKE KUKIC. Mike is the kind of lad who makes an ideal manager. He was ever willing to do anything to benefit the club and took good care of each and every swimmer. The Gym Team is a group of real sportsmen, for the members very seldom enter into competition. They never enjoy the pleasure of having won over an opponent, for their activities are confined to exhibition purposes. These men have entered into the sport for one reason only love of the SDort. The team had rather an extensive season. They exhibited before many audiences, including the towns of Crafton, Turtle Creek, New Kensington, Roaring Springs, Midland, Brook-ville, Clairton, and Freedom. Along with the above exhibits, the team aided in the success of the high school W.P.I.A.L. gym meet, held on our campus during the month of March. Senior Day will end another successful season for the gymnasts. Out of a twelve-man squad only Snitz” Rogers, Wayne Stoyer, Bob’’ Livengood and Mel” Berry will be lost by graduation. Till: TEAM ALBERT FAUST. Tumbler de luxe. Al“ came here with no experience, but he is well on his way toward being an accomplished gymnast. JOHN RI8KA. We think John is the finest gymnast the school has ever seen. His experiences have not been confined to the United States, for John has toured Europe several times and has a notable record there. LEWIS GILLILAND. Another inexperienced lad who has worked very hard. We are expecting a lot from him. FRANK HENCH. One of the most graceful performers on the team. He came here inexperienced and is a fine example of what careful training will accomplish. HAROLD HASTINGS. Because of Harold’s natural clowning ability, we expect great acts from him in the future. FRANCIS ROGERS. A clown who, for versatility, is unexcelled. If one wishes to be a clown, one must be an accomplished gymnast, and Snitz” certainly is all of that. FRED LYTLE. Another lad who has worked hard with the team. The future holds good prospects for him. JOHN STRAILE. We didn't think that any one person could make as much progress as Johnny” has this year. His exercises show skillful coordination and grace comparable to the best on the team. MELVIN BERRY. Our versatile captain. He has faithfully stood by the team with ever an encouraging word. His ability as a tumbler is hard to beat. ROBERT LIVENGOOD. Bobby” has worked hard and faithfully. He is one of the most courageous performers on the team. EDWARD KRUSE. In the years that Eddie” has been on the team he has shown great improvement. We regret that this is his last year. WILLIAM MANKE. A promising freshman tumbler. Bill” puts a great deal into his exercises, with profitable results. The first attempt at an organized contest between the wise” sophomores and the green freshmen in October proved to be a thriller;” for the two classes tied in a series of battles on the old athletic field. Each class won one event, and the third was a tie. The first event was a mighty tug of war. After tugging for one minute and thirty-two seconds, the frosh finally pulled the struggling sophs over the marker, to win the event. Following this came the most important event of the day, the football game. This ended, after sixty minutes of inspired play, in a scoreless tie. Between the halves the tire fight occurred, and although the decision was disputed, when the whistle blew, the sophs had two of the three tires on their side of the line and were awarded the event. The football game was an exciting contest with both teams showing unexpected strength. Although the freshmen had better teamwork through practice, the sophomores made nine first-downs to the freshmen’s three. The sophomores had more opportunities to score, but they lacked the final punch. The freshmen, however, also failed to score,- so the game ended 0-0. FIELD HAY 1 IMIKAXIIIVI The inter-class basketballers battled through the season in a merry mixup with upsets occurring right and left. The sophomores, who were the champions when freshmen, were the favorites, but were defeated early in the season by the juniors. They also lost the final game on the schedule to the freshmen, who came up strong to end the season in a tie with the sophomores. The juniors had a good quintet and deserved to be in the running, but they were defeated three times in a row at mid-season. Although the seniors were the weak sisters” of the league, they offered stiff competition all the time. Their only victory was an unexpected, yet decisive, one over the juniors. As a result of the scheduled season ending in a tie, a play-off was arranged. During the second half of the rubber game,” the freshmen, after trailing 27-8 at the half, staged a come-back which fell short by nine points. The final score, 33-24, left the sophomores for the second time, Class Champions.” Hockey season is the beginning of athletics for women in the fall. The first few weeks are occupied with preliminary games in the form of a color tournament. Any girl in the school may be entered in these preliminaries. After the color tournament has been finished, the invitation games are played. The members of these teams, which are composed of the best members of each class, are asked to play by a captain who has been chosen by the head of the department. Next on the schedule is the class tournament. This year the seniors were victorious. Hockey season is finished by the selection of the Green and White teams. These teams are composed of the most capable hockey players in the school, from any class or department. As a special attraction, Miss Compton, head of women’s athletics, selects what is termed Slippery Rock’s Varsity Hockey Team. The team consists of the best eleven players in the school. The seniors had ten representatives, while the juniors had one. The basketball program for the women of the college is a commendable one. Every opportunity is given to those who wish to take part in the sport. The class tournament which was held this year was won by the strong junior class team. Following this tournament, the Green and White league went into action. The winner of this league was chosen as the Honorary Varsity and represented Slippery Rock at the Play Day held at Pittsburgh early in March. The team made an excellent showing, winning three games, thus being tied for first place with California State Teachers College. The Slippery Rock girls won their games with Pitt, P.C.W., and Allegheny. ItASKKTKAU For the First time in the history of athletics at Slippery Rock, the women of the college have organized a swimming team to complete interscholastically. The mermaids, this year, swam against a superior squad from Penn Hall School for girls, who won by a score of 47-20. Regardless of this score, it may be said that the team has strength, for better marks were set in competition during the Telegraphic meet which was held two weeks later. The girls last year tied with Swarthmore for first place in the Eastern division, and while this article was being written notice was received that Slippery Rock had taken first honors in this year’s meet. The girls are looking forward to an increased number of meets for next season. 3= The women's athletic program is an extensive one, for it is hard to name a sport in which the women of the college do not in some way take part. Besides hockey, basketball, and swimming, the girls have organized teams in volleyball, gymnastics, archery, track, fencing, golf, and tennis. Indoor athletic contests do not conclude the program, for the outdoor sports division is a most active department in the spring and fall, when the roads that lead from Slippery Rock to the beauty spots of the community beckon to our girls to tramp them. When a group of five or more girls reach their destination, a fire is built, and the packages of food which they have brought with them are opened. Some of our enthusiastic girls desire still more of outdoor life. They pack a poncho and, with their chaperon, are off for an overnight hike, with its lure of an outdoor sleep and a breakfast cooked over an open fire. OTHKIt SPOUTS REFLECTIONS Phi Sigma Pi is a national professional education fraternity for men in teacher training institutions. Its purpose is to meet the needs of close fellowship and social intercourse among men of like ideals, interested in the same end and striving for a higher social expression.’ One of the highlights of Mu Chapter’s program this year was the annual fraternity dance, which was held in The Hut, April 4. It was well attended by the members, alumni, and friends of the fraternity. Something new in the way of meetings was innovated last January, when the members formed a panel to discuss The Single Salary Schedule for Teachers. Dr. L. H. Wagenhorst was in charge of the panel In March Mu Chapter revised its constitution, making several changes in the organization and administration of its activities. Under the revised constitution candidates for admission must meet the following requirements: 1. They must have completed one year’s college work. 2. They must be of good moral character. 3. They must have sixty per cent more quality points than semester hours if they are juniors or seniors. 4. They must have been approved by a three-fourths vote of the active membership of the chapter. 5. Sophomores must have one hundred per cent more quality points than semester hours. Meetings are now held once a month instead of semi-monthly as had been the custom since the installation of Mu Chapter on May 30, 1930. At the close of each college year Mu Chapter holds a formal dinner, called the Founder’s Day banquet, at which some outstanding leader in the field of education is initiated into honorary membership. The honorary members are: Dr. Samuel Edwin Weber, Associate Superintendent of Pittsburgh Schools and Director of Teacher Personnel; Dr. James N. Rule, Principal of Peabody High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Charles E. Dickey, Superintendent of Allegheny County Schools;Dr John A. Gibson,Superintendent of Butler Schools,- Mr. John I. Connell, Superintendent of Butler County Schools. President...................................................ROBERT E. BOOZER Vice-President....... ......................................DALE L ANDERSON Secretary......................................................... ROBERT C. EDIE Treasurer................................................DAVID BENTON OWENS Historian............ .. ...................................RUSSELL L. DUNLAP Advisor .................................................... DR. JOHN A. ENTZ 1 111 SUiXA PI I«l VIlfHS III.I In 1925 the I.D.B. Sorority was organized by Alice Kelly, Frances Craig, and Emily Kreutzer with a membership of eleven. It was organized for the Purpose of instilling high ideals in its members. On March 9,1935, the I.D.B. Sorority was duly installed as the Pi chapter of the Phi Delta Pi, national health education Fraternity. Its purpose is to promote gooo sportsmanship, further professional improvement, incite scholastic achievement, and cooperate with the national program. At present it has an active membership of twenty-three, with twelve alumnae members. The faculty advisor is Miss Elmira Compton, member of the Beta chapter at Temple University, Philadelphia. An alumnae chapter has been established at Pittsburgh through the active cooperation of Pi alumnae. Phi Delta Pi has had two successful years on this campus as a national fraternity. President................ Vice-President.......... Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary. ... Treasurer............... Chaplain................. Historian........... Editor................... Sergeant at Arms........ DOROTHA HAYDEN .....PAULINE KEEFE .LILLIAN WILLIAMS .. PAULINE WALKER FEAR FOWLER DOROTHY RICHARDS ...MARIAN GUTHRIE ....HELEN WEIGEL . VIRGINIA SKADEN mu imiiv m i Another successful season has been enjoyed by Zeta Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, national geography fraternity. In 1932 this comparatively new group of students was organized specifically to afford a special field in which their desires and ambitions could be fulfilled. This field was geography, and their desire and ambition was to understand perfectly, if possible, the relationship between history, literature, and geography. This year Gamma Theta Upsilon has increased its membership considerably, and if present trends prove anything, the fraternity can well prophesy a successful season next year. To qualify for membership, one must have at least one year’s work in the subject with the average grade of the school, and must have selected the field of geography as a major or minor field. This year the fraternity has aided in bringing many visitors to the campus by holding a geography demonstration in the training school. Miss Rice is the honorary advisor. President.....................................WILLIAM CARNAHAN Vice-President.........................................HENRY POPKO Secretary-Treasurer................................AILEEN HOLLAND GAMMA THETA I l� SILO p I 1 THETA I IMLO. Membership in Kappa Gamma, honorary speech fraternity, is governed by the regulations of the national organization, Pi Kappa Delta. These standards require poise ;n personality and oral delivery of prescribed material as well as a degree of efficiency in extemporaneous exposition or defense. Participation in forensic activities is of no little value to the individual who is truly interested in its possibilities,- many life situations demand argumentation, and society expects one to be able to say what needs to be said in as concise a manner as is possible. The Varsity Debate Squad furnishes material for the selection of the members to the fraternity, as do certain faculty members who direct the debate program. Officers represent the organization on the inter-fraternity council for the joint spring dance. President....................................RALPH L. RAINEY Vice-President...............................LUEI.LA McCURDY Secretary....................................HAZEL G. TAYLOR Treasurer.......................................ARTHUR TAYLOR KAPPA Among the speakers at the regular monthly meetings of Theta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu during the past year were Miss Elsie Calvin of New Castle High School, Dr. Pierrepont H. Nichols of Slippery Rock, and Miss Wilda Brubaker and Mr. Clyde H. Lady of the local faculty. In November Theta Chapter visited Alpha Chapter of Grove City College, where they spent a pleasant and profitable evening. Theta Chapter played host to Alpha Chapter on March 12, when the two groups met together in the Hut. Pi Gamma Mu has for its purpose the instilling of a scientific attitude in the minds of its members in their thinking of social problems. Realizing that the social sciences are lagging behind the physical sciences, it is devoting itself to the application of the scientific procedure in the solution of the problems of society. President..................................................RUSSELL DUNLAP Vice-President..............................................ROBERT BOOZER Secretary-Treasurer...........................HOWARD L. HEADLAND Sergeant-at-Arms.............................................ROSE FLEMING 1 1 GAMMA MI Eta Delta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, national professional English fraternity, is the lastest admittee to the fraternity group at Slippery Rock, having been installed in this college on May 22, 1935. Its purposes are to promote the mastery of written expression, to encourage worthwhile reading, and to foster a spirit of fellowship among men and women specializing in English. This fraternity is limited to those juniors and seniors majoring in English who have made an A or B in freshman English. The programs of the first semester were devoted to an intensive study of Russian literature, both classic and contemporary. During last semester the group studied modern novelists and playwrights. President...............................................................DAVID OWENS Vice-President.........................................MARY JANE CRATTY Secretary................................................................RUTH SMYERS Treasurer....................................................RUSSEL DUNLAP Historian............................................................FLORENCE WEINER SIWIA TAIT DELTA Delta Phi Cast of Alpha Psi Omega, national honorary dramatic fraternity, has completed its third year on the campus. Its purposes are to stimulate interest in dramatic activities and to serve as a reward to students for their worthy efforts in participating in plays staged by the dramatic organizations of the college. Entrance to the fraternity is determined by a certain number of points, which points are obtained from acting, stagecraft, and business managing. The new plan of producing in one year four plays which are open to all students has resulted in the presentation of a better type of drama in Slippery Rock. President.........................ROLAND BAIRD Vice-President..............MARY JANE CRATTY Secretary-Treasurer...........FLORENCE WEINER 1.1 11 A l SI The Honorary Science Club, orsanized in 1934, is a group composed of those students who have elected science as one of their fields of study. Members are elected by the science faculty. The qualifications for membership are attitude, achievement, and a desire for further knowledge of the phases and applications of science. Meetings are held monthly, and the programs are made up of student reports or talks by guest speakers. Trips to the Armco Company plant in Butler, and a visit to the new Science Hall at Grove City College were among the most enjoyed meetings of the past year. The club’s only officer is Katherine White, who acts in the capacity of a secretary. llOXOI'AIIY SCIENCE CLUB mi - The amount of the activity fee collected from each student is determined by a committee of seven students and the college president, the committee being known as Cooperative Activities Governing Board. This Board also acts as an administrative body. The Board consists of four four-year representatives as a permanent core and three members elected annually to represent the three curricula: the secondary, the elementary, and the health education. The president of the college acts as advisor and the bursar as treasurer, although neither has a vote. The Board finances those activities which benefit the student body as a whole. This year class dues have been included in the activity fee, the dramatic productions have been financed by the committee for the first time, the Rifle Club has been given extensive aid, plans for remodeling the bookroom have been made, and a public address system has been purchased and made available to all campus organizations. Cooperative Activities is constantly widening its range of functions to give increasing service to the student body. ACTIVITIES HO A It II CLAIR L. AXTELL Ed'lor-in-Chief HENRY W. POPKO Business Manager The business of any editorial staff is to produce and reproduce. It is not a prosaic procedure, nor can it be divorced from normal life processes, disappointments, and alternate periods of discouragement and driving enthusiasm. It involves mental and physical activity, emotional strain, and the recognition of the desires of others over and above personal bias and ambition. From the wealth of material furnished by campus and students, the staff must select that which is most representative and commendable. Staff service requires several abilities, mostly journalistic and artistic, and a willingness to cooperate with students and faculty to capture and imprison forever within the yearbook the various phases of school life for one particular year. A year book is never complete in itself. It is rather a continuation of what has gone before and a fair index of what is to come. Under the supervision of the Editor-in-Chief, Clair Axtell, and the Business Manager, Henry Popko, the 1935-36 Saxigena Staff has prepared for you another volume for your memory shelf. SAXIGENA STAFF Editor-in-Chief. Business Manager. . . Assistant Editors Art Editor.......... Assistant Art Editors Sports Editor Photographic Editor. Cartoonist.......... Feature Writers. . . . Typist............... Advisor............. ....CLAIR L. AXTELL ...HENRY W. POPKO DAVID THALER .... ELLIOT FRANCIS ....HUGH STEWART MARY HINDMAN KATHLEEN ALLISON [DOROTHA HAYDEN james McLaughlin ......JAMES WELSH ....JAMES CULLEN ELFRIDA KUNKLE .... HAZEL TAYLOR .STEPHEN MASLANIK ....DAVID C. PORTER SWIIpFXA STAFF The Press Club is responsible for publishing “The Rocket, the official college newspaper. The entire student body is encouraged to contribute to the paper. The editorial and business staffs of “The Rocket are Press Club members. Since a small group is more efficient in work of this type, membership is limited to twenty-five. Candidates for membership, recommended by instructors in the English Department, have heretofore been selected on the basis of a competitive examination in journalistic writing. However, beginning with next semester all applicants must have had at least one semester of journalism and a grade in the course not lower than “C . To those who will later supervise the publication of high school newspapers participation in this work is of great value. President.............................................FLORENCE WEINER Vice-President.......................................JEAN KAUFMAN Secretary-Treasurer......................................HELEN FERGUS Faculty Sponsor...........................MRS. WILLIE MAE DUBARD i� iu:ss cm it MUSICAL During the five years of existence, this organization has become a major factor in the social life at Slippery Rock. It is a student organization composed of eight members and is now under the supervision of the Co-operative Activities. Every school dance, whether it be a short Tuesday or Thursday night dance, or a more formal occasion, finds this band ready to entertain in its best style. It is mainly through the united efforts of each member and Mr. Yingling and Cooperative Activities that the band has become a successful organization. Besides the regular school dances, the orchestra has some out-of-town engagements which not only benefit the members but also serve to advertise our school. If past progress is an index to the future, in coming years the school may look forward to bigger and better things from this grouo. First Trumpet, Director Second Trumpet........ First Sax.......... Second Sax............ Third Sax............. Pianist............... Bass.................. Drums................. ...JOHN GRAHAM ... AUGUSTUS BOWERS ___ GEORGE BENNETT CHARLES BARNHART NATHANIEL STEINBERG ...RALPH WILLIAMS ...HENRy BEIGHLEA .....JOSEPH KELLY YCTIVITI i:s OIMIIIMItA KAMI The college band under the direction of Mr. Robert W. Yingling has played a large part in the athletic and social life of the college during the past year. It has added new members, instruments, and music to its ranks. The music, a major concern, has been both military and amusing, such as that which caused so much fun at the basketball games. Besides playing music the band is quite militaristic in its marching While playing songs on the field, the band formed the letters S. R. as well as the letters of the ODposing team. In addition to appearing at all home games in basketball and football, the band made trips to Grove City and Thiel for football games and to Butier where it participated in the Armistice Day parade. It was also our pleasure to give several concerts in the chapel and on the campus. The efforts of both the band and Mr. Robert W. Yingling were appreciated by the student body as a whole. President.........................................AUGUSTUS BOWERS Secretary...................................... CHARLES BARNHART Director................................... MR. ROBERT W. YINGLING This organization aims especially to develop a deeper appreciation of and greater love for better music. Although the members meet for only one hour each week, they have built and strengthened the orchestra in such a way that now they are playing almost exclusively from symphonic selections. This type of playing helps to produce confidence in the players and ease in the techniques of their various instruments. The orchestra has appeared before the student body several times. Students who have been loyal to the organization for four years are presented wih a charm at graduation. President........................................HULDA HEADLAND Vice-President............................................AUGUSTUS BOWERS Secretory..................................................RUSSELL HEMPHILL Director....................................MR. ROBERT yiNGLING STIEIM. |UAHTKTTK The String Quartette is a new organization on the campus this year. Its purpose is to awaken the appreciation of chamber music in both the performers and the listeners. This activity requires diligent study and perseverance. The membership was drawn largely from underclassmen in order that the group might have several years of work together. Throughout the ages music has grown with the advance of civilization; therefore, we feel that this group can make a contribution to the cultural life of the campus. It is with great hope that this organization looks forward to continued progress and achievement in bringing some of the great masters closer to the students of Slippery Rock. Members of the quartette are: First Violin........................RAYMOND E. HARTSTEIN Second Violin........................... ROBERT MELHEIM Viola....................................EDITH DENNISTON Cello...................................GLADYS PATTERSON The purpose of the Men's Glee Club is to provide a medium of expression for those men who have had some voice training and who are eager to develop that training further. The past season has been characterized by a wonderful spirit on the part of the singers and by their interest and cooperative support of every worth-while musical effort at Slippery Rock. The Glee Club has tentative concert dates at several near-by colleges and aims to arrange programs with various other colleges. This year, the Men s Glee Club has been under the able supervision of Mr. R. Yingling who is carrying on Mr. T. J. Heim’s notable efforts. President........ Vice-President... Secretary......... Treasurer........ Business Manager Accompanist------- Faculty Advisor. . ..EDWARD SCHAFFER ...MARLAN SHEARER ... ERNEST LACHNER WILLIAM ROHLANDS RAYMOND HAYNES ....RALPH WILLIAMS ...ROBERT YINGLING MEN’S GLEE (Lilt VO llv S i,lM run One of the several musical organizations of Slippery Rock is the Girls’ Glee Club which has an enrollment of forty-five members. Try-outs for membership are conducted by Mr. Robert Yingling, under whose direction the club has derived much benefit and pleasure from singing an entirely new repertoire of songs. The activities of the club have been instrumental in developing an enthusiasm for chorus singing. The feature program of the year was a broadcast from KDKA. It is hoped that the Girls’ Glee Club will become a stronger and more influential organization as tempus fugit. Director......... President........ Vice-President... Secretary........ Treasurer........ Business Manaser MR. ROBERT W. yiNGLING .........MARTHA PHILLIPS ..... JEAN WADSWORTH ..........HAZEL RAINEY .....MERCEDES KREILING ........ELFRIDA KUNKLE The Vesper Choir is the organization which, through its diligent practice, furnishes the music for the Sunday evening Vesper services. Membership is determined by try outs conducted at the beginning of each year by the choir s competent leader, Miss Marion Gerberich. During the year the choir gives various special programs. A great deal of effort is put forth by both director and choir members to make the Christmas Vespers a success. It is at this time of year also that the choir goes caroling through the town. Another special program is the Lenten cantata. The cantata this year was The Seven Last Words of Christ by Dubois, which was given on Palm Sunday. At the close of each year the choir members are awarded keys, the material of which the key is made being determined by the number of years of participation in the choir. vkspeii mom A CAPPELLA 4 1141111 The A Cappella Choir, a new organization on the campus this year, consists of forty-seven students under the direction of Mr. R. W. Vingling. Membership is secured by passing a tryout test at the beginning of the year. Rehearsals are held four times a week. A Cappella music originated in churches and chapels many centuries ago. No accompaniment is used with the voices. Our choir has held to the traditional custom in that practically all of the music sung by it has been the sacred music of the old German, Italian, and English choirs of at least two centuries ago. It also sang some recent Russian music. The choir has been honored in having a number written especially for it by Mr. Paul Christiansen, son of F. Melius Christiansen, director of the St. Olaf Choir. The choir has made several trips to high schools and other colleges and has held several social functions. President..........................................................EDWARD SCHAFFER Vice-President.....................................................GEORGE BAUMAN Secretary ...........................................BESSIE BARNHART Treasurer..................................................ISABEL WARD The Madrigal Club this year has a fine group of voices working on’three-part choruses. As a result of the conscientious work done under the direction of Mrs. Arnold, the group now presents a unified chorus of well-blended voices. The purpose of this musical organization is to promote the appreciation and interpretation of music and to increase the ability to read music. Every Tuesday afternoon at four o’clock this group meets for an hour to rehearse special musical numbers. This year the club was proud to have’a group of nine girls chosen from the club to do special work. president............................................GLADYS PATTERSON Vice-President........................................MARIE SAVIDGE Secretary.............................................E. JEANNE RICE Sponsor.....................................MRS. GLADYS H. ARNOLD Pianist...............................................ISABELLE WARD MAI)IIH� AL riJ'll • . . EDUCATIONAL The Slippery Rock Varsity Debate Team this year was for the most part a veteran team, built around Luella McCurdy, Hazel Taylor, James McLaughlin, Ralph Rainey, and David Lerner, debaters of last year’s team. The team this year developed into one of the finest ever to represent Slippery Rock, and much praise is due Dr. C. B. Spotts, head of the department of English, who as coach gave untiringly and unsparingly of his time and energy to develop a winning team. The debaters are all high in their praise of Dr. Spotts, and are genuinely appreciative of his interest and his ability. There were few debates at home this year. Several trips were made to other schools. Included in these trips was one made by McLaughlin, Rainey, Crenny, and Lerner, to Shippensburg and Kutz-town. Ralph Rainey, captain of last year's team, and James McLaughlin were elected co-captains of the team this year. Luella McCurdy and Ralph Rainey this year finish four years of debating for Slippery Rock. This year it is planned to reward those debaters who have participated in a certain number of debates with one varsity S” in recognition of their labor. The colleges on the debate schedule this year included Westminster, Bethany, Waynesburg, Carnegie Tech, Pitt, Penn State, Pennsylvania College for Women, Houghton, California, Kutztown, Shippensburg, Geneva, and Mt. Union. The question debated this year was: Resolved that Congress, by a two-thirds majority, shall have the the power to override any decision of the Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional. RALPH RAINEY, JAMES McLAUGHLIN—Co-Captains RUTH NIGHTWINE LUELLA McCURDY HAZEL TAYLOR TOM CRENNY MARY HINDMAN DAVID LERNER DR. C. B. SPOTTS Coach l TEAM The Demosthenian Debate Club is an association of students who appreciate the advantage to be derived from participation in debate and parliamentary procedure. Extemporaneous speaking, reasoning, and presentation are also parts of the club program. For these reasons, it may be said that the club is one of the most practical on the campus. The purpose of the club is not only to prepare students for the varsity debating team, but to aid those who feel the need of ability to express their thoughts before a group. IIKIIATK M II IITIICVIIIM: ( LI B The Literature Club was or$dnized in 1932 by a group of college students who were especially interested in reading and appreciating all types of fine literature. In the fall of 1935 Dr. P. H. Nichols became the advisor of the club, and under his capable leadership the club has been continuing its original aim to create or enrich in each individual member an appreciation and a love of the finer types of literature. The programs have been composed of interesting discussions on drama, biography, poetry, and prose. Members of this club are those persons who have attained a high standard of scholarship in the various phases of English and who have a special interest in the field of English. President....................................RALPH RAINEY Vice-President............................ MARION GEORGE Secretary.....................................LA RENE LEARD Possibly dll the world is a stage and all the men and women actors but not good ones. Slippery Rock’s endeavors to improve the status of the dramatic arts this season were praiseworthy. 'Growing Pains’’ was the popular success of the season. The Dramatics Club and its sponsor, Dr. R. A. Tallcott, are to be commended for their courage in daring to depart from the beaten path of campus custom in the presentation of a tragedy. “Hedda Gabbler” was definitely an artistic success and surprisingly well received. Another departure and a rather happy one was the production of lolanthe ’a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. This was a splendid example of cooperation between the music, dramatic, health education, and art groups. The spirit behind this new policy was responsible for the production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the campus in a natural setting. Many students realized for perhaps the first time that Shakespeare could be interesting, entertaining, and charming. We hope that the Dramatics Club will take courage from the success of their new ventures of this season and continue to present the unusual and artistic. President............................................. WILLIAM MANKE Vice-President...........................................DORIS MARVIN Secretary-Treasurer..................................ELIZABETH CLARK IHCAMATK CU B l iei: rii run Le Cercle Francais aims to promote interest in French among students of tFe college. The business meetings are conducted in French followed by varied programs which seek to develop a knowledge of French life and culture. One special program combined the study of Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac” with actually seeing the production of it in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Charles S. Miller, at another meeting, gave a concert of piano selections by French composers. She included facts on the type of each composer’s music and contrasted it with the music of other nations. Art in the lives of French Canadians who live on the Gaspian Penninsula was another subject which brought a worthwhile discussion under the direction of Mr. George Miller. At Christmas time the programs were planned with Christmas songs and stories as the settings. Miss Florence Holloway, teacher of languages in the college and high school, is the faculty sponsor. President............ Vice-President. .. . Secretary-Treasurer. .. DOROTHEA ELDER . MARy McKIM .....LOIS ADAMS The Kindergarten-Primary Club is one of the most active groups on the campus. Its membership is open to all students taking the Elementary Curriculum. The club aims to provide experience in directing child activity. The meetings are of three types: work, literary, and social. This year the members presented a play entitled Sing a Song of Seniors in Chapel. Several holiday parties were given in the training school and Hut. ; BESSIE BARNHART • MILDRED GODDARD .....ANNE K. CLARK ....LORRAINE MERKEL ........JEANNE RICE : MILDRED GODDARD DOROTHY CLEMENTS . MISS IRENE KRAMER President....... Vice-President. Secretary....... Treasurer....... Social Chairmen Faculty Advisor. I STI � E T 4.KW4.I: The Student Grange has the distinction of being the first organization of its kind in a state teachers college of Pennsylvania. The ocd. group was organized in the fall of 1933. The membership consists of the men and women who are interested in the betterment of rural education and social life. Aside from the educative activities of the Student Grange, social activities are given due consideration. Each year programs are exchanged with various granges, which give the men and women an opportunity to lead social activities in the rural communities and to meet the rural leaders throughout the district served by our college. The Student Grange has been given much inspiration by the generous help of Dr. Dimit and Mr. Hess, the faculty sponsors. Master...............................KERMIT ANDERSON Secretary..............................GLADYS MYERS Lecturer............................ROMAINE LAUGHNER So vital and so stimulating are the problems facing modern youth today, that some means must be found as an outlet for discussion and thought. The Current Problems Club aims to give to the student a logical and unbiased perspective as to our pressing local, national, and international problems. The programs are based upon timely subjects. A back-ground for discussion is obtained through individual researches and reports. Interest is stimulated and knowledge is gained through an informal exchange of opinions and ideas. The club, which is a comparatively recent organization, is sponsored by Miss Wilda Brubaker. President........................................GEORGE BAUMAN Secretary............................................LYDIA PHILIPS ( I It ItK.XT l� ItOlHIMN Tit AY EL CLUB The Travel Club, which holds meetings every two weeks, is open to any students who are interested in discussing current topics of geographic significance and gaining more information concerning various parts of the world. The membership is made up largely of students who have shown a special interest in the field of geography. The programs at the bi-monthly meetings consist largely of discussions of current items of interest and illustrated talks given by members or outside speakers who have had travel experiences and field trips. The Open Road Club is composed of nature students who are preparing themselves for the ultimate goal to become Nature Guides. The fall program consisted of hikes into many interesting and scenic spots and the study of fall flowers, mosses, ferns, fungi, and trees. During the winter season an extensive study was made of the different phases of nature. This study was in the form of specially prepared and illustrated discussions of butterflies, fossils, minerals, and the fundamental principles which concern the relationships of plant ecology. In order that a student be qualified to attempt a test to become a Nature Guide, he must, first of all, be familiar with nature in all of her forms; that is, he must be able to name certain birds, trees and the like by sight. Then he must be a specialist in one field of science. President........................................ERNEST LACHNER Vice-President..............................................STEVE SWETEK Secretary................................ELIZABETH HOCHHEIMER Advisor....................................................KEllAR SHEIAR M: ioit oi� i; iioaii nti siiMW ori; no i The Open Road Club was organized in 1925 primarily for those Freshmen who are interested in nature study and in becoming nature guides. The majority of the weekly meetings are devoted to hikes However, when weather conditions are unfavorable, there are indoor study groups. Two of the outstanding trips of the year were the one to Phipps’s Conservatory to study flowers and the one to Niagara Falls to study fossils and rock formations. In addition to these trips, there were lectures and campfires. The dues from this club are used to send several members to a nature study camp at Oglebay Park, Wheeling, West Virginia, for a week in the summer. If the student wishes to do advanced work in the field of nature, he may do so by joining both the Open Road and the Nature Study Clubs. First Semester PAUL CURRIE....... GERRY FERVER...... ELEANOR BANKS.. MARGARET SPIECE. Advisors....... Second Semester .. Pres,dent... TEMPLE BARTHOLOMEW Vice-President.........EDITH DENNISTON -Secretary.............ELEANOR BARTLEY Treasurer...................RUTH COOK DR. RALPH A. WALDRON .............. • MR. CLAY C. RUFF The Y.M.C.A. with an enrollment of fifty members has been an active organization on the campus. Aside from holding its regular weekly devotional meetings in the y” Hut, definite progress has been made in its programs, service, and recreational facilities. During the year the enrichment of the religious life was augmented by annual conferences, during which inspiring leaders came before the organization. This year it was the pleasure of the y.M.C.A. to be host to the annual State y.M. C.A. Student Council-Faculty Conference on November 8-9, 1935. The two conference speakers were the noted Dr. Louis H. Evans, Pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Bernard C. Clausen, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh and leader of the weekly radio forums on everyday problems. Both men had traveled extensively and thus gave personal touches to many of our present-day auestions, including the task of home building and youth leadership. The y also sponsored a duckpin bowling tournament for several weeks. This brought the young men of the campus closer together and helped to create clean sportsmanship, leadership, and character among them. President......................................EDWARD KRUSE Vice-President.............................. EDWARD SCHAFFER Secretary......................................ROBERT PARKE Treasurer...................................... HENRY POPKO Y. 1. C. A. Y. W. C. A. The Y.W.C.A. is one of the oldest and most important organizations on our campus. It has a membership of more than one hundred. Regular meetings are held every Wednesday evening. These meetings are periods of devotion, discussion, and appreciation of the fine arts. The only requirement for membership is an interest in maintaining a Christian atmosphere on our campus. The purpose of the association is to unite the women of the institution in loyalty to Jesus Christ. An important event of the year was the sending of six delegates to the Twelfth Quadrennial Convention of the Student Volunteer Movement which met at Indianapolis, Indiana, during the Christmas holidays. Upon their return the girls had charge of a Sunday evening Vesper service at which they told the student body and faculty their impressions of that great international gathering. The Y.W. contributed to the haopiness of many children at Christmas time by distributing dolls. Preceding the Christmas vacation the annual bazaar was held in the old gym. The many attractive booths, the various games, and the dance in the new gym provided for an entertaining evening. Other social events of this organization during the year were a contest for membership and a tea dance held on Washington's birthday. All of these events contributed towards making membership in the V worthwhile. President.. . ....... ....... .......................LUELLA McCURDY Vice-President MARY DICKEY Secretary..........................................MARY JANE CRATTY Treasurer... ............................................ RUTH GLAS EY As a result of the housing of students in one section of South Hall, a new organization has grown into existence. This organization consists of a body of men known as the Men’s Governing Board. The purpose of this Board is to establish and maintain an organization that is self-governing and to promote the general welfare of the occupants of the Men’s Dormitory. The membership of the Board consists of one student from each class represented in the dormitory. These representatives are at present drawing up a constitution, which is expected to serve the interests of the organization in the future. Senior Representative Junior Representative.... Sophomore Representative Freshman Representative.. Proctors.................. ...WAYNE STOYER .....CLAIR AXTELL ....ALBERT FAUST .......DAN SHICK JAMES INGLEFIELD ARTHUR HJELTE ii: s koaikii W03IKN-S STIIDEXT HH XUI This year a new system of organization was set up for the Women’s Student Government Association. In each hall an executive body was elected. From these groups a Mutual Administrative Council is to be selected. The constitution has been revised and will go into effect next fall. All future house regulations will be made by these groups. North Hall Officers South Hall OOROTHA HAyDEN..............................President.........................LA RENE LEARD FEAR FOWLER......................... .Senior Representative. . MARTHA KLINGLER NELL SUEHR...............................Junior Representative..............PAULINE WEIKAL ETTA WALTERS!.......................Sophomore Representatives. .. ELDA HOLSINGER PEARL KLING RUTH BREDNICK....................... Freshman Representative...............MARGARET FEHL KIFLi: CLUB Sportsmanship is more to be desired than marksmanship. With this end in view, lovers of marksmanship organized the Rifle Club in the fall of 1934. The following spring a membership of ninety had been attained. The group included student and instructor, boy and girl, young and old, all reduced to fellowship by one common denominator, sportsmanship. Safety is considered by this organization as one of the essentials of good sportsmanship. Before one does any firing at all, a prerequisite is imposed on each member which demands that he be conversant with the rules of safety. These are presented to him in both lecture and pamphlet forms. As a further safeguard, range officials have been elected to rigidly enforce the rules. Opportunity for further activity has been offered by the construction of an indoor range beneath the chapel in addition to the one on the athletic field. The assistance of the Cooperative Activities makes it possible for those who do not own guns to join, since funds have been set aside for rifles, equipment, and supplies. The members hope to see rifling attain the status of a varsity sport during the next season. Other schools which have been approached on this subject have shown keen interest in arranging for contests with us. President............... Vice-President.......... Secretary................ Corresponding Secretary Treasurer................ Property Manager........ Range Officials.......... Sponsors................. .....JOSEPH FUSZEK RAYMOND HAYNES .....ETHEL COWDEN .....DORIS MARVIN ....NICHOLAS STRIPPY STEPHEN MATUSCHAK .... ELFRIDA KUNKLE ARTHUR SILLMAN ... . A. P. VINCENT E. B. COTTRELL The Women’s Athletic Association was organized in the fall of 1930, and under the capable direction of Miss Elmira Compton has functioned for six successful years. The aim of the club is to foster enthusiasm in athletics among the women of the college by providing a regular schedule of sports in which they may participate according to their own desires. During the school year of 1935-36 the W.A.A. sent delegates to Penn State to the convention of the Western Pennsylvania division of the Athletics Federation of College Women and sent a delegate to the University of Minnesota to attend the National Convention of the A.F.C.W. The outstanding achievement of the season was the introduction of intercollegiate swimming competition for women, when a meet was sponsored with Penn Flail. Although defeated, the girls are eagerly awaiting the chance for retaliation at Penn Hall next year. Now that the W.A.A. is a member of the National A.F.C.W., it hopes to make great strides toward the realization of its motto A sport for every girl in the college and every girl in a sport.’’ President....... Vice-Presidents Secretary....... Treasurer...... ......PAULINE KEEFE DOROTHY RICHARDS DE8A SKADEN ....PATRICIA SOPER MARIAN GUTHRIE womk.vs viiimin smm i iio VA UNITY I'MTS The Varsity Club is a select organization limited to those men who have been awarded the Varsity “$” in a major sport. Completely reorganized this year, the club has proved to be one of the most active groups on the campus. It has sponsored several outstanding events, among them being a dance after the Christmas holidays, and a minstrel show early in April. The proceeds from these events went toward financing the purchasing of sweaters for the members. The senior members of the club received sweaters and pins as special recognition of their efforts to improve the athletic standing of our school. It is through awards of this sort that the club expects to remain a live, thriving organization. The coaches of the various sports are also active members of the Varsity Club. Coaches Thompson, Cottrell, Vincent, Dodds, and Gallagher are to be commended for their interest in the club and their willingness to cooperate in formulating any of its policies. President................................................ARTHUR HJELTE Vice-President......................................NICK URAM Secretary-Treasurer............................. CLAIR AXTELL MR FEATURES THEN CAME THE DAWN” or WHY SLIPPERY ROCK IS GOOD SHEEP RAISING COUNTRY” Funk and Wagnalls define the word “dormitory” as the building at, or belonging to, a college, in which students study and sleep.” Recent investigations at Slippery Rock have shown that such a place is not on the campus. The portion of South Hall allotted to men and dubbed the Men’s Dorm is indeed a place barren of study and destitute of sleep and rest. Truly, it might belong to the college, but that is only one of the requirements necessary for the fulfillment of the definition. The combined efforts of thirteen of the best mathematicians that ever mathematished” have been utilized to determine that during the academic year 1935-36, some 154,560-H hours of sleep have been lost by the inmates of the Men’s Dorm. This averages 7.989 hours of sleep per man (?) per night. The compilers of this report regret to state that these figures do not include the hours when the occupants attempted to sleep during the day. The effort made to investigate the hours of study lost was a failure, since the investigators caught only one individual studying, and he was of the species bibliophile, in other words, a book worm. However, to be specific, let us take a typical inmate and follow him through an edifying study and a blissful sleep. Due to the campus distractions offered at night immediately after dinner (except when measles flowed freely), we shall consider 8:30 p.m. as the starting hour, at which time we find Oscar Joe College” Zilch seated at his study table entirely surrounded by books, with pencils in either hand, a radio blaring in his ear, and a picture of the one nearest to his heart staring him in the face. He strives again and again to interest himself in a book, but repeated disturbances and frequent loss of light, due to the dropping of tacks in a socket elsewhere in the dormitory, tire him, and finally, exhausted, he succumbs to the fleshy desire to hit the hay.” 1)01131 LIFE By eleven o'clock he approaches the bed. After looking at it from different angles, he grasps the covers, lifts them high above his head and shakes them firmly. He then stands and gazes with indifference at the avalanche of odds and ends, both animate and inanimate, which tumble to the floor. Remaking the bed, he pats the pillow, switches off the light, and crawls in. Everything seems quiet and peaceful for a second. Then the floor above him suddenly cracks and the raucous noise of the tapping-duo splits his ear drums. Before this ends, the dorm drum and bugle corps starts its march, filling the halls and rooms with unearthly and hideous noises. Then there is heard the patter of childish (?) feet, the slamming of doors, and the creaking of bed springs as the participants, anticipating the approach of the enraged faculty supervisor, rush to their rooms. Oscar rolls over and again tries to sleep. A few minutes later, two room-mates from across the hall rush into the dorm, tear down the hall, carom off our hero's door, and bounce into their own room. All this is accompanied by harmonious yelling. But it doesn’t end yet, and at Oscar’s irritable shout to pipe down,’’ they both cease their warbling in a prolonged and agonizing discord and turn on their radio to its greatest volume. This goes on, and on, and on. Men dash in and out of the dorm. Yells for Bill, John, and Nick echo here and there. More neighbors come in. Radios die down and then come on again in greater volume as the supervisor makes his rounds. A few minutes of relative serenity is broken by the shrill, jangling fire alarm. Oscar, in his exhausted state, is lifted entirely out of bed, and he grabs a towel and rushes out of the room. He is almost out of the building before he realizes that the alarm is IIOII3I 1.1 VK false and returns to his cell in smothering rage. He crawls into bed and immediately jumps out again, holding a snake in one hand and a dried star fish in the other. He slams both articles through the closed transom and, after stripping his bed and himself of wet bed clothes, puts on his underwear (the ruined pair of pajamas being his last) He finally crawls into a reversed mattress under a spare blanket. Meanwhile the symptoms of unsoporific activities fill the dorm, and every few minutes alarms go off as they are tested and set for the next morning. All these continue with no letup until 12:30. Then Oscar’s roommate, Joe Blowth, comes into the room, whistling his loudest, and like a hurricane tosses everything out of his way. As a form of digression he grabs poor Oscar and, after tying him into a knot, sits on him. Mr. Blowth then fumbles about the room for an hour or so, turning everything upside down and lighting all the lights, until finally he crawls into his bed, turns over, and is almost instantly asleep. It is some time before Oscar adjusts himself to the hum of the dorm and to the snoring of his roommate, but finally he dozes for at least three seconds. Then he hears a roar and a rumble from the direction of Joe’s bed. He sees his dear” roommate rising, getting his typewriter, and finally hears the rackety-clack of the dilapidated ole faithful.” At four o’clock all this is over, for Oscar is asleep from sheer exhaustion. All peaceful dreams are soon interrupted, however, for at 5:30 the first of many alarms, of various types and qualities, blasts Oscar Zilch into reality. He lies in bed and fumes until 7:05 when the bell from breakfast finishes the awakening. Then Oscar jumps out of bed, pulls on anything handy, and runs over to the dining hall for a piece of toast L doioi iji i : CARTOOXS CAKTOO.YS September 11 The old grind starts again. Where did all the big frosh come from? Musf have been a banner crop this year just ripe for the shearing! September 12 -The sun dial shines again! Apparently some of the frosh can do something besides admiring the girls with ga ga eyes. September 13 — Friday the thirteenth; lucky freshmen have a shoe race and enjoy the paddling machine?! September 14 —Don Dunlap almost makes good his boast to take the tower off the main building. Strange how everyone’s name changed at the Faculty Reception. September 1 5 The mild weather is bringing out those buggy 'zoo” people with their nets and bottles! September 16—A sure sign that school days have really started: F.E.R.A. boys leaning on rakes scythes, etc., etc., etc. September 17 The first Tuesday night ’’rassle.” Can some of these new freshmen girls step-on your toes! September 18—Wonder if the frosh will ever get over the smell of limburger cheese after tonight! September 19—-First tribunal: Recalcitrant frosh are handed water jugs and town-criers jobs. Dick” Wilson should remember this day. September 20 -Announcement is made for field day frosh-sophs. Many mutterings of revenge are heard of a tug-of-war by the pond. Just good clean fun! September 21 Wonder who is passing off these short features on the Cooperative Activities? Did girls ever wear those horrible above-the-knees dresses?! September 22 -Beautiful day! Beautiful girls? Packed house at Vespers. September 23 Two more boys hurt in football practice today! Looks as if Coach will have a bunch of cripples for the opening game. September 24 Men's G ee Club initiation tonight. We feel and must look silly with those patches across our noses. September 25—Boys begin to make their own rules in the dorm. The sky's the limit and the roof has been raised already. nr — September 26—First lecture course number brings the Boston Sinfonietta. Classical music is not so bad after all! September 27—Rain, rain, go away, auotes Hot-Shot Hastings. I want to see her tonight. September 28—The first glimpse of the football team in action. Looked pretty good in drubbing Westminster, 27-6. September 29 -Poor frosh! One of them seeing Dr. Miller for the first time after about three weeks of school says, Who is that short bald-headed man reading the Bible? He’ll find out! September 30—Reminder—Did you invite the Alumni to the Ox Roast? They eat too, you know! October 1 — Say, we don t have such a bad band playing at our dances, but still the poor awkward freshman stumbles around! October 2—Now, young fellow, we know your mother can cook better meals than those you have at the dorm, but stick it out; you’ll learn to like the hash before four years are over!7 October 3 Dr. Entz announces he is “peeved with the F.E.R.A. workers Tsk! October 4—How d you like to look into the eyes of a snake? Jack Ramon brings you that personal touch in his lecture on reptiles. October 5 -Big doings today! The Alumni whoop it up fast. More than a faint smell of what it takes! The new field is a jinx: Geneva 36— Slippery Rock 0. October 6—Popko has a birthday. Slippery Rock takes a holiday. It’s Sunday! Fooled you! October 7—All s quiet on the campus front. Reason: Rain. October 8—V. L. Granville puts reality into our knowledge of literature (both books) by his rapid changes of face, figure, and costume. October 9—Freshmen get dip in cooi, cool pond. Result: Wingrove, one black eye! October 11 First open night at the Hut brings male and female homo-sapiens together. Do some of them act 'sappy '!??? October 12—Frank Merriwell is revived. Woodring beats Slippery Rock at Indiana in the last minute to play, 3-0. October 14 Frosh and sophs bring their grievances to the battlefield. What a polite form of massacre the tire rush proved to be! October 15—Why is the nature trail so busy these days? Is it because the leaves are so beautiful? A thousand no’s!! October 16 Universal rejoicing in the freshman class. All rules but dating are off tomorrow! Go get 'em! October 17—Miss Craig is teaching the beginners’’ to trip the light fantastic toe’ at the Hut. Oh, my! October 18—Hedda Gabbler—Ibsen proves too much for us. October 19—Fourteen men (especially when three were referees,) against eleven helpGIenvillc win 14-12. An alibi? October 22 Slippery Rock is getting up in the world—a new amplifying system is tried out in the gym. October 23—All of our sex problems are answered by Dr. Yuba at Y ’ meeting. October 25—We get our pitchers tooked for our dear darling “Sax. October 26 Football team proves itself only 27 points inferior to Pitt, since Waynesburg beat us 12-0. (Mathematician Maslanik). October 29--The world is ended! There’s no more ”soap-boxing.‘ Oh, yeah! October 31 To win a prize at the Hallowe’en Party, Robbins leaves his pants at home. Some man this Robbins! (MTOKKIt November 1 An immense crowd of spectators (both of them) saw the soccer team defeat Grove City, 4-0. One was a blond. Her initials are E. C. November 2 Whoops and two huzzahs!!! It took us 19 years to defeat Grove City. It was worth it; just 36-0. November 3 Miss Long strains her back straightening covers on infirmary bed! November 5 Let’s bow our heads in Stanley Graham's honor. His death was a blow to us. November 6 Bill’' Cunningham of Boston Herald rates the Soapy Pebble” among the country's leading universities in football. November 7 Is it your ambition to be a sculptor7 Leonard Craske tells us how. November 8 Miss Galton staggers' up the gang-plank at the Senior Prom. Now, Oscar, you know it wasn’t spirits! November 9 Slippery Rock noses out Edinboro in thrilling track meet, 70-0! Couldn’t break a hundred! November 11—A W.S.G.A. tea dance without tea is good enough when cider is substituted. No, it wasn’t hard! November 12 It rained; so we had a picnic. We would! November 14- Grades are given out. Even if the teacher's right, he’s wrong according to the gripers. November 15—Soccer team comes through with a successful season. Grove City, 0—Slippery Rock, 2. November 16 These movies are getting marvelous(y). What! no Mickey Mouse! November 18—Flash! Dr. Nichols climbs chair. Attempts to control cheating. Cheating stops. Nichols slips. End of flash. Start of cheating. November 19 Cooperative Activities relents and buys the orchestra a new number. November 20—W.A.A. party at the Hut and the dean forgets her sense of decorum and indulges in a little square dance! November 21 At last the beginners under Miss Craig have reached the point where they are able to swing to the rhythm of an orchestra. November 22—Will Durant names the ten greatest thinkers but leaves out Pushcar1 November 23 The Thanksgiving Dance turned out to be a contest to see who was the best dancer. Barnes shines with his Sharon Hop. November 24 Men’s reception room is supplied with new ash trays and divans. Good stuff for gymnastics. November 25—Only thirty more shopping days until Christmas! November 26 Good meal No. 1 at the dining room! Eat turkey and talk turkey. November 27-30—Everyone home to his own vices or divices. ovi: im:ic December 1—Snow and slippery roads but all roads lead to sood old Normal.” December 2—Clear out those spider webs to study or catch up on that long lost sleep. December 4—Professor yells, Order. Someone in back of the room yells, Give us b--r.'' December 5 Football team gets wined and dined at the annual banquet; sans wine! December 6 Grab your Eve and swing her around. It’s the agriculture in us—just a square dance. December 7—How’s your dorsal, anatomical, bilateral basis after those falls on the slippery streets. See Dr. Gallagher for treatment and interpretation. December 9—Love bloomed under a full moon, but it was quickly doused by a quick rain. December 10—An example of transfer of training: Health Eds practicing gymnastics in the Reception Room of the dormitory. December 11--The day is cold and dark and dreary. It snows, and I am always weary (of studying: Hastings). December 12—Another square dance and soon graduation time as full-fledged farmers!! December 13 Friday, the thirteenth lost its menace, as Growing Pains proves to be the bes play in years. December 14 -Did you get stung with one of those packages at the Y.W.C.A. Bazaar? We did! December 16 - Dick Halliburton brings The Flying Carpet to the campus and leaves a few broken hearts among the co-eds. He’ll get along with that line of his. December 17—Hugh Stewart settles that ever-perplexing question: What is formal at proms? December 18—Why do faculty always protest about sitting in the front row when they pose for pictures? A little birdie told me it’s because it may show those telltale wrinkles! Huhj December 19—Good meal No. 2. Take notice. December 20- Just a quiet observance of the day before we leave. December 21—Well, honey, keep your nose clean and I’ll see you after vacation. December 22 to January 6—Censored. January 6 It feels like the morning after the night before as school days are here again. January 7—Slippery Rock, 44- Thiel, 37. January 8 A new game at the dorm is described by 'Ripper'' Hjelte: Yeh, you draw cards and low man takes a ducking in the tub”. Janu. 9 Just another free-for-all at dance in Gym A. Rather take a work out on the ’‘horse”! January 10 Specials! See: Hassell, if you want to order a cowboy hat; Hats'' Keown, if you just want something for your head. January 11 So far this year Joe Gibson wore out six pairs of trunks sliding on the basketball floor . . . Not so bad, Joe. You have two more to go to beat last year’s record! January 13 Time marches on!! New ruling in laundry. Only three shirts per wash allowed. Better business for B.O. soap!! January14 Z-z-z-i-i-i-p-p-p! Schwartz hits the dining room floor for a ten count. He’s lucky; the tray only flew five-feet. January 15 Fan me brow! Forgot to mention Varsity Club s Dance on the eleventh! It was a howling success. January 16 Des Rosiers-Lamson-Webster have left with us a new impression of music. January 17 Hold that iine team!! Something’s got to be done! California wins, 34-32. January 18 Leave it to Jim McLaughlin's tribe of Araphahoes (Juniors) to have a straight-shootin' Prom,- Ken Morris entertaining. January 19 Vespers has a bad attendance as two hundred girl students and fifty boy students cram for final exams. January 20 Gorsh! Whatta tough day! January 21—Something's got to be done about this! January 22-- A bull session in South Hall brings to light some original schemes for crib-making. January 23 Howling results in headaches. Strain and Gallager get torn apart by angry words. (Hope they didn’t hear them.) January 24 All's quiet on the western front. No more fireworks. Tests are over. People begin to recuperate. January 25—Good old Zimmie returns to our basketball line-up and helps win against Edin-boro, 41-30. January 26- -Can it be the spring that seems to bring temperatures so low7 Just 15° below zero! January 27—Our secret service agent No. 12006 brings in this startling news: Frank Newbold, Jr., gets haircut! January 28- S.O.S. Take it or leave it. January 29—Zwibel declares Jewish holiday and returns to his native habitat. January 30- Faculty throw party and what a party! Hot music was the pass word. Ask the bursar. January 31 We appreciate our dean of instruction’s I.O.U. account at the bookroom. Loan me another five until my ship comes in1 (Many ships will sink.) JANUARY February 1 -Denbow and Barnes, our sharpshooting sophomores, score easy victory over Thiel. Come again Thiel! February 3—M friend and yours, Corbett, says that the hardest thing about ice-skating is the ice. He isn’t far wrong. No-sah, no sah! February 4—Oh, ho, ho, ho, and a tweedle-dum. Cross your fingers. Students suspended and a few stiff rules make us all leery. What next?! February 5 Blankety-blank-blank. Nothing happens. February 6 A new intramural sport- bowling. The Hut sees busv days ahead. February 7 Hot dog! Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire shine in Top Hat. February 8 What a blow! Clarion takes one on the chin. February 9—Finally the weather of low extremities is abating Bring out your old straw derbies. What? More Snow? Oh, gee. February 10 The bowling tournament sees excitement. Baird attempts to break the 100 mark. Luck, Baird! February 11 Allegheny takes a left to the snozz! Our stars shine again. February 12 You don’t want to be one of those guinea pigs, do you? Well, don't use the newfangled tooth pastes and mouth washes. Rev. Reed expounds at Y.M.C.A. meeting. February 13 Visit the Hut these winter nights and hear Mohney lead the bull session on habits of these here farm animules. February 15- Clarion gets ’unheralded defeat, as Owens, our own Davy, would say it. Sophist's have annual hop (Sophomore, if you please.) February 16—-An overview of the news! South Hall men organize bugle and drum corps to reduce the number of study and sleep hours per week. February 17 Carl, the Cop, asks one of our debs, Why do you girls go down to the tunnel? He has his nerve, doesn't he? February 18 Tra-la and a la. Just 792 and a half hours before spring. February 19 Edinboro evens the count and trims the proverbial mustache off S.R. in a game called basketball. Just a reversion to the old type of massacre. February 20 Third floor lead by Wingrove's blue bowling outfit leads section I. February 21 - S.R. gives Grove City a chance to look good and is satisfied to win by three points. February 22—What an unappreciative (nice word, eh?) audience at Don Quixote! Frebruary 24 Ta-ta. February 25- Havoc is wrought! Indiana whips our mater again. Woodring is a big meanie. February 26 If you haven't a bid to the Leap Year Dance sign name on the bulletin board, please, and list your qualifications. Good dancer? Good-looking? February 28 -Tough luck boys! Tucker was on but Waynesburg came thru. February 29 Leap Year Dance!! Were you there Petrovitch? The floor was packed tighter than sardines, only tighter. ■ KKItlAltY March 1—What makes the fuses blow out at the men's dorm'? Who wants to study anyway (sour grapes). March 2 ‘Girls,’’ the dean says, ’’From now on the lights must be out by 10:30 Result: Hardware store at town sells one hundred candles between the hours of five and six. March 3 I told you so! Again S.R. spills Grove City. March 5 Girls have their troubles, too, we hear. Eighteen girls are campused for light rule infringement. March 6- Hastings still keeps his feet on the dining room floor, although hundreds would love to see him fa:I just once! March 7 You can’t keep the freshmen down. They always have the best attended prom. Even ex officio Nichols was there! March 10 The band is becoming rhythmatized, but we think this is hitting some administrative circles. March 11 - Ted Shawn thinks that tap-dancing is a dance invented by the devil for those suffering with St. Vitus. March 13- Miss Gerberich didn’t believe in Friday the Thirteenth, but when she tried to straddle a hot radiator, she found that her lessons in bronco-busting were to no avail! March 15 Yah, man! Halleluh! Did dem thar black boys sure hit those bones and high, colorful negro spirituals; the Plantation Singers. March 16 A packed assembly heard the Plantation Singers entertain again Stay on the right side sister! March 17—Yes, Rally Sand, featuring Tucker Truman, in person at the Varsity Club Minstrel. See her bubble dance? March 19 Did you ever see the lowest man in Russia7 No, no, not lowest; deepest voiced! Ho, hum, just the Siberian Singers. March 20- Excellent to say the least, says Dot Andrews, State Teachers College, Slippery Rock critic of the Idolanthe. March 21 When those same old films of German Art were shown again for the fourth consecutive time, most of our students left the Little Theater. March 23 Measley measles begin! March 24- Measles continue; no social activities. March 25- More measles! March 26 We’ve had plenty by now, by golly. March 27—What, haven’t they gone yet? March 28 Goody, goody for you! No one allowed home over week-end. Bulletin (secret): About twenty thumb home. March 30 All’s well that ends well. So-long February; come again, March. MAitni April 1 Professor Vincent finds out that Melvin True is in his chemistry class, when True reported he had no grade handed into the office. April 2 Wonder what Jackish was muttering under his breath when reports came out! Oh, no, nothing like that! How many F s kid? April 3 Excuse it! Just a howling mob at best event of the year, the Varsity Club Minstrel. And no one left on base.” April 4 A faint cheer is heard What,amovie? Well, well and to think you are allowed to date, too! Ray, no measles any more! April 6— Snooky Vincent goes to the Phi Sigma Pi dance and finds that his t cket was drawn in a Grove City theatre, Bank Nite. Cost of dance: $151.14. April 7 Curses!! These profs who give us tests before an Easter vacation. April 8 A far away look noticeable in everyone's eyes when in class today It's that vacation glint. April 9 Easter Recess Begins After last class. (Stolen from Green and White.) Plagiarism!! April 10-14 The less said, the better. April 15 As far as we can see, there are no vacation casualties. Everyone seems to have a quantity of messy chocolate Easter eggs. April 17—Sign that the track season is just around the corner- Buck Davis earnestly putting the shot (or is it shotting the put?). April 18 Our howls of protest must have been heard in Germany, for we have had two shows in a row without any German shorts. April 20 Hooray!! Tennis courts are being put into shape. The Bill Tildens and Helen Willses’ of the school will welcome this. April 22 The thrill of a lifetime. A well-known senior opens a letter and a contract falls out April 24 Our new track receives its formal baptism tomorrow in the inter-class track meet. Lou Beaver is going to enter the potato race! April 25 The elite of the school (fraternity members) have their annual Inter-Fraternity dance, while the proletariat see a moom-pitcher show. April 27 Why do Mondays always persist on following Sundays? Rawthaw exasperating, my deah, to one who loves his sleep. April 28 The tennis team has its first practice; Doc. Cottrell shows he can still swing a mean racquet. April 29 -Won't that mess of bricks behind South Hall ever be removed Probably not, if we wait for the N.Y.A. Boys to do it. April 30 -Will someone please explain why teachers voices are so conducive to sleep on a bright sunshiny day? APItIL May 1 May first and the iast stretch of school. The seniors look unhappily happy at the thought of leaving the Alma Mammy.” May 2 Our maws are entertained with a house party at the Hut. Poor paw takes a back seat at the party but gets some consolation cheering the track team in their meet with Geneva. May 4 -Sign: Fine for walking on the grass. A freshy” seems surprised when Carl chases him off the campus. May 5—Hitler would feel quite at home if he came to good old Slimy Boulder.” Reason: All the fellows are blossoming out with German military haircuts. May 6- “Gib” Mohney is taking lessons in sneering. He is going to be the villian in As You Like It. May 7 Lovely girl, lovely moon, lovely night and one of those three-quarter hour corn killers they call dances in the gym. Phooey to the social calendar on such a night. May 8 We can take our Shakespeare or leave it alone, but Dramatic department's production of As You Like It” was enjoyed by even our vulgular” tastes. May 9—The All-Campus dance gives the girls their first good opportunity to display their new summer gowns. (And did we fellows appreciate them!!) May 12—Haw, haw! ho, ho! he, he! har, har! Dr. Wallace Amsbury advises us to laugh to get the most out of life in a lecture at assembly. May 13 Your most unworthy scribe attains his majority (is 21 years old, to you) and celebrates accordingly. May 14 Great expectations for tomorrow. May 15 We are not disappointed. Senior Day the faculty gets a going over, the seniors put on a good show, and everyone generally has a good time. May 16 Pre-Alumni Dance- the last social event for the seniors is a success for those who were fortunate enough to attend. May 1 7-22 - Your scribes are as busy as a flea in a dog pound with these confounded final exams, so we’ll leave these days as blank as were our minds when we took the exams. May 23 Another school year ended. Best of luck to the seniors embarking on a new page of life's adventure. See all you others next year! Adios, adieu, and so long! MAY SNAPSHOTS SNAPSHOTS A life without a philosophy is a sorry thing indeed; for a pattern of conviction, be it exacting or “convenient,” is ample justification for the individual’s right to occupy space in a world where millions clamor for attention. A Master Intellect has so planned human existence that conscious effort toward mental and spiritual adjustment swings along one main highway which is divided into three major sections, namely, the highway of Yesterday, which we have traversed, that of Today, where we now are, and that of Tomorrow, where we hope to go. Those three constitute the actual span of our mortal privilege. To Yesterday belongs not only regret for human frailty but also the glow of splendid achievements. Today is not a time allottment from dawn till twilight; it is rather a fusion of you and your personality with everything and everyone you contact as they pass in review into what the world catalogues as achievement or failure. Tomorrow lies ahead for recognition or atonement. But look, you! Faith leads the way and immortal Hope swings open the gates to the Garden of Tomorrow.” While it is yet untouched and modeled by meaningless blundering or malicious intent, it promises compensation and realization,- soon it will become The Garden of Today” and will go down the valley of a thousand Yesterdays to torture or to bless you. The best part of life is the Now, with the Past to direct and the Future to promise. What you may safely hope for the later years, for the next year, or for tomorrow is governed by what you did Yesterday and by what you are doing with Today. College is life, and not a restricted or segregated period of existence. A good portion of the future of your much-loved Slippery Rock is in your hands. Your Alma Mater is now, and will continue to be, a partial embodiment of what you brought to her and what you take from her to your established life when you graduate. The growth of Slippery Rock State Teachers College is common knowledge among all who love Her and concern themselves with Her climb upwards to a commanding position of educational prestige and gentle, spiritual guidance. In the years to come, Her physical make-up will change and much will be added to Her training possibilities in various fields of progressive education. We may safely conjecture that Her stride will continue forward! I'lXIS As an acknowledgment for the cooperation in producing this volume of the Saxigena, we wish to express our humble thanks to the following: MISS MAREE McKAY, for her efforts in supplying office data and her kindly suggestions, DR RUSSELL THOMAS, who so ably commented and informed us, as English advisor, MR. DAVID C. PORTER, for his helpful suggestions, as faculty advisor, MR. HARVEY A. HEINTZELMAN, for his keen interest in the production of the book, MR. GEORGE T. MILLER, for his advice concerning the art work to be used in the Saxigena, MR. LOUIS E. 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