University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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V. H. DeBolt. Is his forehead merely intellec- tual or is it the way he combs his hair? Football (4), Gateway Club (4), Y. M. C. A. (4). He ' s gay and blithe and debonair, And likes all ladies young and fair. HISTORY OF THE CLASS 1915. Ihe third class to enter our university joined the group of loyal, enthusiastic boosters in the Sophomore and Junior classes in Sep- tember, 1911. The original members of the class Avere Ole Bennett, A.ndrew Dow, Mildred Foster, Jennie Grogan, David Larson, Charles Marshall, Beulah McGaw, Grace Murph , Agnes Nielsen, Oldham Pais- ley, Ray Keel, Dorothy Scott, Almet Solomon. Paul Selby, Peter Strehlow, Helen Taylor, Byrdie Trebilcock, Ethel Whitely, Katherine Nielsen, Neal Parsons and Agnes Stitt. Before we came, the Univer- sity had not had a football team, but with such good material on hand a team was organized, with Andrew Dow of our class as captain. To boost football, the first issue of the Yellow Sheet was bought out on November 9 by Oldham Paisley, who for four years has given his time to editing this interesting paper, which has done so much to boost all University of Omaha activities. Early in October the class was called together and organized by the Junior class President, with Neal Parsons as President ; Katherine Nielsen, Vice President : Jennie Grogan, Secretary, and Almet Solo- mon, Treasurer. The boys first showed their class loyalty by stealth- ily and carefully climbing the tower, tearing down the Sophomore colors, and then victoriously burning them. Again the Sophomores were ingloriously conquered when their refreshments were mysteri- ously taken from the back porch. To take revenge, they visited us when we were having our class party at the home of Ethel Rathkey. However, they were immediately forcibly ejected and entertained with songs of hunger until deluged with water from the porch above. Even the Juniors, who were supposed to be our friends, turned the lights out three blocks to the car. In February we entertained the school with a Good Times Party, and again we thought that the Sophomores were trying to take re- venge, when we couldn ' t find the spoons. Finally, we acquitted them of all guilt when the spoons were found at the bottom of the furnace.

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Dorothy B. Scott. She loves to tell yuu that she ' s on the faculty. Scottie. Class Secretary (2), Sergeant-at-Arms (3), Treasurer (4), Student Council (3), Athletic Association (1), Tennis (2-3), Basketball (3), Dramatic Club (1-3-4), Chorus (3), Social Settlement Club, Vice President (3), Y. W. C. A. (1-2-3-4), Cab- inet (2-4), President (3), Gateway Club (2-3-4), Executive Committee (4), Uto- pian Society (1-2-3-4), Secretary (2), Re- porter (3), Gateway Staff (4). Though Scottie is most fond of work, And digs and digs and will not shirk, It is a fact as true as sweet, She still finds time for pastimes meet. Sylvia OrlofF. You can ' t tease her, she laughs you out of it. Utopian (4), Gateway Club (4), Y. W C. A. (4). A jolly, bright and saucy spright, Whose heart is full of fun ; She skips along amidst the throng, .And sfladdens everyone. Mrs. Louis W. Edwards. A careful and painstaking person who is especially fond of Shake- speare. Utopian (3-4), Gateway Club (3-4), Dramatic Club (3-4), Y. W. C. A. (3-4), French Society (3). She works with energy and will, And not a moment does she kill. Her kindly ways, her thoughtful word, For Mrs. E. our hearts have stirred.

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The Sophomores again attempted later in the year to hoist their colors, but were repulsed. When the second Gala Day came around, we decided to give a play, and chose Thank Heavens, the Talkie Is Set After many prac- tices under Mr. Goodwal Dickerman as coach, our plav was deemed a grand success. At the class picnic, north nf Florence, owing to confused plans, we were deprived of the company of our President and class adviser, and they lost out. inasmuch as they did not have any supper. When the hrst track meet was held on the Fort Omaha iield, our class won out by many points, with Andy as individual winner. To him was awarded a beautiful l)ronze cup, borrowed frum Miss Knight ' s art room, and to the class an appropriately engraved china cotTee cup. As Sophomores we had the distinction of being the only class to have as many boys as girls. At our election we chose as officers .Agnes Nielsen, President ; Andrew Dow, Vice I resident ; Dorothy Scott, Secretary, and Almet Solomon, Treasurer. The first class event of the year was our Halloween party for the school, when we tired to profit by our efforts in Freshman oratory in producing some panto- mime work. We were delightfully entertained with class parties by As- nes Nielsen and Almet Solomon. Ag ' ain, our class won in the inter- class track meet, with Al Solomon as individual winner. In the state inter-collegiate meet, Andy brought fame to our school by winning second place in the shot-put. On Gala Day we gave an original sketch by Mildred Foster, with Andy and Paul as the heroes. Though we lost several of our memliers in our Junior year, we added three more enthusiastic workers, Victor Jorgensen, Mrs. Ed- wards and Charles Frandsen. We did not in this year do so much in a social way, but we were active in athletics, editorial and religious work. Nelle Ryan, who was a member of our class, won the temperance contest for the best essay in the state. Paul Selby was footl al! captain and Oldham Paisley editor of the Metropolitan. We elected Andrew Dow, President ; Mildred Foster, Vice President ; Oldham Paisley, Sec- retary ; Paul Selby, Treasurer, and Dorothy Scott, Sergeant-at-Arms. Early in the fall the class wished to show their spirit in an original way. One dark night, 1915 ' s, in large black numerals, were painted in conspicuous places on Redick Hall. The Sophomores took it as a chal-