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SENIORS. Ida Rose Saunders, Florence Way Presidents Edna Sullivan, Lottie Pense, Elaine Sullivan Vice-Presidents Rose Aden, Elaine Sullivan, Kathryn Marsh Secretaries Raymond Donahue, Wm. Stutheit, Ida Rose Saunders Treasurers Izobfl Harris, Sena Aden, Kathryn Marsh Reporters Lottie Pense, Ida Rose Saunders, Ruth Larson ... Prog. Chairmen Marcia Hazlett. Rose Aden, Lottie Pense Dean ' s Conn. Rep. Ruth Gregg, Cytheria Hunkins Stud. Coun. Rep. Florence Way, Edith Kiskalt, Ila Faye Andrews Convo. Chairman In the fall of 1923, the class of ' 27 came part of the journey. The Seniors have taken to Kearney College for the first time and an active part in school life. Over half of chose for its sponsors Miss Cora O ' Connell the members of the Xi Phi honorary fra- and Mr. Verne Fryklund. The class owes ternity are Seniors. At the beginning of much of its success during the first three the year, the class chose the 1927 Blue and years to these two sponsors. As Freshmen, Gold Annual Staff, composed mostly of the class survived the first annual school Seniors with assistants from the lower affair and soon became well acquainted classes. They edited a senior number of with fellow students. At the end of the the Antelope shortly after the Seniors had year came the first party in the gymnasium. hauled down the Junior flag. Though the After a hard day ' s work spent in prepar- Juniors protested vigorously and forcibly, ing the lunch, the class returned in the the Seniors carried the disgraced Junior evening to find the fruit of its labor gone. flag to the platform during convocation Such is the life of a Freshman. and there bequeathed the remnants to the In 1924 when school reconvened, the class original owners. A story of the affair ap- had lost in numbers but was still gaining peared in the Antelope later — it was obvi- in pep. In this Sophomore year, a rural ously written by a Junior, school Christmas program was given by The Seniors have sponsored four convo- the class in convocation. Later, many of cation programs — Hamburger Inn, a the members received their two-year di- Blue and Gold program, a musical entcr- plomas and entered the field of teaching tainment, and the final Senior Day on the following autumn. May 11. In December, the Seniors en- When the class entered in 1925, there joyed a truly unique party. Mr. Schrack, was only a remnant of the large num- of the Favorite Lunch Shop, gave an ex- ber who started in 1923, but the remaining hibition of taffy pulling by the use of the few were still looking forward to the fu- hook. It not only proved to be an interest- ture, full of hope and unrealized ambitions. ing means of entertainment, but was most At the close of this successful year as pleasing to the Senior sweet-tooth. Juniors, the class gave the annual Junior- In March, the Seniors started the spring Senior Banquet on May 8, 1926. Later in rains by planning a breakfast, but rain the year, Mr. Fryklund secured a leave of could not dishearten the class and the absence in order that he might go to Co- breakfast was memorable. The annual lumbia, Missouri, to work out his master ' s Sneak Day was held during the first week degree. Professor A. J. Mercer was chosen in May. When the underclassmen came to to fill his place as a guide through the final school that day, they knew that something year of college life. His constant help and was wrong, and eventually, they caught guidance has been an inspiration and he has on. On April 29, the Seniors presented proved himself a loyal supporter of the George Bernard Shaw ' s modern classic class. comedy, Candida, as the Senior play. The autumn of 1926 found a few of This was one of the most ambitious and the original class back again as Seniors. difficult undertakings of the college year. The first class meeting found a very digni- The K. S. T. C. trail ended for the class tied group ready to start out on the last of ' 27 with the commencement exercises.
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Cora O ' Connell Miss Cora O ' Connell, principal of the Training High School for the past eleven years, received her A. B. Degree from the University of Nebraska in 1900, graduat- ing with the honor of Phi Beta Kappa. She completed her A M. Degree from Columbia University in 1915. Miss O ' Connell takes an active part in civic activities. She served as President of the Woman ' s Club for two consecutive years, District President of Woman ' s Edu- cational Club and was also president of the P. E. O. Miss O ' Connell has travelled extensively for a summer in Alaska and also abroad. The Seniors have enjoyed her helpful guidance for the four years of their col- lege life. They could always depend upon her and we surely wish to thank her for her co-operation. Here ' s to Miss O ' Con- nell. A. J. Mercer A. J. Mercer received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia, in 1877, and the degree of Master of Arts from the State University of Nebraska in 1901. His educational experience consists of two years in country schools, four years in high schools, ten years as principal and superintendent, and seven years as college instructor and president, before coming to Kearney State Teachers College. He is now completing his twenty-second year as the head of the Earth Science department of the college. He was the sole sponsor of the Class of 1918, and in the fall of 1926, because of the absence of Prof. Vern Fryklund, Presi- dent Martin selected him to fill the vacant place as the joint sponsor of the Class of 1927.
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