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

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Organized in 1932 at the request of the lo- cal chapter of Pi Omega Pi, national honor- ary commercial fraternity, the Tironian Club provides a departmental activity for all com- mercial students. Its purpose is to develop leadership and ability in its members for carrying on similar activities in a high school. The name of the club is derived from Tiro, Cicero's secretary and the first man re- corded to have taken dictation in shorthand. The Tironians have been very active on the campus this year under the sponsorship of Mr. Roland B. Welch. They adopted a new constitution and Ingrid Larson was chairman of the constitution committee. A favorite booth of students at the Christ- mas Festival was the Tironian dart throwing and popcorn concession. Willema Young and Clayton Morey were the club's candi- dates for king and queen of this festival. The meetings of the organization were held in the Men's Hall once a month. One of the outstanding parties of the year was a roller skating party in February which caused many of the members to have stiff muscles for days afterwards. Because of the cold weather in January, the joint meeting of this club, and the Kear- ney high school commercial club, had to be postponed. Tironian Club officers this year are Al- berta Frerichs, president; Dallas Donaly, vice-president; Gerald Miller, secretary; and Lewis Mathews, treasurer. Page 27

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White robed doctors and nurses, sur- rounded by a group of eager faced students, demonstrated the phenumo-thorax treatment of tuberculosis at the November meeting of the Pre-Medic club held at the State Hospital. During the meeting, Dr. Albertson discussed the causes of the disease and recent re- search concerning its treatment. Each year, local doctors and nurses speak to the club concerning the various phases of medicine, the care of the sick, and the treat- ment of disease. At one meeting, Dr. L. M. Stearns showed pictures of several opera- tions, among them, two films taken of ap- pendicitis operations; at another, Dr. H. C. Hansen, eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist, spoke on the care and treatment of the eyes; and our college nurse, Mrs. Alta Berquist, R. N., spoke on nursing as a profession. In March, the members of the organiza- tion assembled at the Good Samaritan Hos- pital and saw some interesting X-ray pic- tures and several rooms of the hospital. At one meeting, Miss Carrie E. Ludden, one of the sponsors, announced that of all former members of this club who are now enrolled in medical schools, not one has failed in his work. This is really something for which to be proud, because it shows that credits from this school are accepted in leading medical schools over the country. This year, a number of the members at- tended the State Pre-Medic day in Omaha. James Manning of Merna is the Pre-Medic president; Elihu Berg, Kearney, vice-presi- dent, and Woody Meier, Oshkosh, secre- tary-treasurer. Mrs. Mildred Hansen is also a sponsor. Pills Rabbits And Rats Page 26

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Sincerity, Truth, and Design is the motto of Sigma Tau Delta and its purpose is to promote interest in the reading and writing of good literature. The members read orig- inal essays, poems, stories, and sketches at each meeting. In order to become a member of this or- ganization, a student must have a high scholastic average, the ability to write, the desire to read good literature, and the unan- imous vote of the active members. Merely becoming a member of the organization does not conclude the activities of the individual, for this is but the first of ten degrees that may be obtained. Only four of these de- grees, however, are open to undergraduates. Rising from a lower to a higher degree is ac- complished by having original material pub- lished in reputable magazines and newspa- pers. The National Headquarters are located at Wayne, Nebraska, and it is there that the National magazine, THE RECTANGLE, is published. Each year Xi Beta chapter sponsors the Freshman Essay contest, and awards the Sigma Tau Delta Medal to the freshman who writes the best familiar essay. The C. T. Ry- an Freshman Medal goes to the second place winner in the contests. These two essays, together with other original material submitted by college students, are published in THE ANTLER, a literary magazine which is sponsored by the local chapter of the or- ganization. Highlights of the year's meetings were the annual formal Christmas dinner held at the Men's Hall where Mr. Ryan spoke of the accomplishments of Sigma Tau Delta and Miss Crawford read original creative work; the second semester initiation held at the home of Miss Frances Hancock where Miss Ruth Kelly reviewed Edna Ferber's auto- biography, A Peculiar Treasure, and Mar- jorie Swan became a member of the organ- ization and then came the climax of the year's activities—an impressive meeting in May where Mr. and Mrs. Ryan and Zelda Jeanne entertained the members and spon- sors at breakfast at their home. Miss Bernice Grosh of Kearney has been the president of Sigma Tau Delta this year. Our Writers First Row: Mr. Ryan, Mi Crawford, Mi Kelly, Mr . Davi», Mr. Davi . D. Best. Second Row: E. Bass, H. Devine, B. Grosh, F. Hancock, D. Jepsen. A. Luddcn. Third Row: N. Robertson, J. Sullivan, L. Sutherland, M. Swan, M. Thornton. Page 28