University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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The Alumni Association The Alumni Association of the State Normal and Teachers College at Kearney was organized in 1906, It now consists of 1035 members who have been granted the bachelor degree besides many who have received the junior college diploma. In 1927 the Alumni Association adopted articles of incorporation. At this time it was decided that the general nature of the business to be transacted shall be the promotion of the influence of the Nebraska State Normal and Teachers College at Kearney; the increase of the members of its students and graduates; the development of plans for the usefulness of the Placing Bureau and the welfare of the alumni. Any one may become a member of the association by purchasing one or more shares of preferred stock at five dollars per share. An alumnus of this school may become a life member of the Association by purchasing one share of common stock. The Alumni Association bought and paid for the Harriet Sutton memorial pipe organ, which was installed and presented to the school on the silver anniversary of the college, June 1930. Two years later an additional set of scops was added to the organ. At this time the association is sponsoring a project to improve the acoustic properties of the auditorium. Alumni live in forty-six states of the Union and in at least five different foreign countries. Although this is a teachers college our graduates are to be found in nearly all die professions. A memorial edition of The Antelope, honoring Dr. A. O. Thomas, was mailed to all alumni in March, A reception to the members of the senior and sophomore classes was given in April. In June occurs the annual meeting and home coming day of the association, at which time the classes of 1915 and 1925 are special guests; the chief event is the alumni dinner. ,r i» SH Page Thirteen

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Warren H. Steinbarh Lulu E. Wirt Dody Graham Max Houle hens Kenneth Worley Student Council Officers. Dode Graham............................ ............... President Max Houtchens Vice President Kenneth Worley Secretary Miss Wirt, Dr. Steinbach ............................. Sponsors Class Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman Class Representatives. First Quarter Evelyn Jacobson Ralph Fortna Violette Bloom Don Smith Roberta Stout Bryce Newman Virginia Kershaw Douglas Graham Second Quarter Annalies Eckhardt Ralph Fortna Mona Slotc Carl Franzen Margaret Murray Stanley Johnson Lela Huffstutter Sidney Morrison Third Quarter Vivian Merry man Ralph Fortna Violette Bloom George Henigan Margaret Murray James Brownell Ruby France Richard Hartford The only Nebraska delegate to the annual Congress of the National Student Federa- tion of America held at Boston this year was sent by the Student Government Association of the Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney. Dode Graham, Student Council president, was our representative. Summarizing the convention at a convocation program held soon after his return, Mr. Graham named as his objectives for council work: (1) That the student handbook be revised, (2) The constitution of the Student Government Association be amended with r egard to its election system, and (3) That the Student Council sponsor an all-college spring festival. Our Student Government Association was organized to meet the request of the students that they be allowed to participate in school government. It has the varied purposes of promoting the scholastic and moral tone of the college; strengthening the cordial relation- ships existing between the students and faculty members; and exercising its delegated powers over the conduct of students on and olf the compus. Page TWclvi

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Dean of Women All girls in school arc members of Women’s League, A group of girls known as Dean's Council, chosen from classes and campus organizations, forms the executive body of Women’s League. Each year the Dean’s Council sponsors the sale of magazines during the summer quarter. The commission re- ceived from these sales lias made possible several contributions to the school during the last few years. Among the more outstanding have been: a brass tea service, linen, seats for the campus and the dormitory gardens, a one hundred dollar payment on the pipe organ, another one hundred dollar con- tribution toward the stage curtains, the third floor drinking fountain, four oil paintings, dishes for school functions, and jardinieres and vases for decoration. This year fifty dollars was expended for beautifying Mrs. Elliott’s office. Dean Elliott Contributions from Women’s League members maintain a loan fund which over a period of years has accumulated almost five hundred dollars. Under the direction of Genevieve Keenan the Council sponsored the Hallowe’en Festival, one of the largest all-school affairs of the year. Neither students nor townspeople will soon forget the parade and the stunts which preceded the costume dance held in the gym rhat night. A hay rack decorated to resemble the home of The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe” gave first prize among the floats to the girls of Green Terrace. First place among the stunts went to a comic boxing match presented by the Y. M. C. A. The horse drawn hearse complete with flower girls, mourners, torch bearers, and grave diggers followed by the Caledonian float took second place in the float contest, while the burial service which re- vealed the deceased to be Wayne Teachers College gave the Cals second in the stunts as well. Third place among stunts went to the Aspasiam; in the floats, to the Y. W, C. A. Dean's Council Top Row—G. Keenan. E. Albrecht. V. Bart, C. Carter. C, Clark, A. Eckhardt. First Row—E. Forsyth, £ . Hayhuist, V. Merryman. I., Moschel, M. Murray, E. Nelson, J. Schneider. Page Fourteen