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

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lenge and succeeded in changing two fives to sixes, when the faculty intervened with orders to remove all numerals. Soap, lye and turpen- tine were applied by industrious Junior girls to no avail, and our class numerals still adorn the chimneys as faithful memorials of the zeal of the class of 1915. When we entered our senior year, we added two more members, Sylvia Orloff and Victor De Bolt ; but we had also lost two to the medical school. We started in to make this year the best of all, elect- ing Victor Jorgensen, President ; Oldham Paisley, Vice President ; Paul Selby, Secretary ; Dorothy Scott, Treasurer ; Mrs. Edwards and Mr. De Bolt, Sergeants-at-Arms. In athletics we shone as usual, Paul Selby, Victor De Bolt and Victor Jorgensen, captain, l eing the star players. Another one of us captained the successful basketball team. As we were not enough in numbers to give a school party, we united with the Juniors in giving a Valentine Party at Mrs. Percival ' s home. When it came time to give the annual basketball deficit play, the Senior l oys worked day and night in preparing the stage, and have left to the schoof an accessory which wi serve the school for many years. Another valuable addition which will be appreciated more and more by the students is the tennis court, instigated and prepared mostly by Paul Selby. On May 1 Mrs. Edwards entertained us witli a delightful banquet at the Fontenelle Hotel, writing us each one an appropriate verse which were read as toasts. Thus on June 10 will end the history of a loyal bunch of students without whose help in athletics, journalism, enthusiasm and other ways, the University would have been lacking, and we will go out into life ever boosting our Alma Mater, the University of Omaha.

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Junior Class Oflficers CLASS OF 1916. Good classmates all, do you recall When first we entered Redick Hall? Twenty-six in number we, And meek, as Freshmen ought to be ; Yet feeling- full of wondrous knowledge, We ' d, finished High and entered college. What a greeting ' the Seniors gave us, As they kindly came to save us From the envious declamations of that Sophomore class ! How the Juniors gathered ' round us, When by chance somebody found us Planning to get even with that Sophomore class. Being each and all far-sighted. Ere a month we had united To draft a constitution for our Freshman class. We at once placed Finley Jenkins in the presidential chair, And made Efiie Secretary — Effie with her golden hair. If our past had been a mystery, From then on we had a history, For we rooted and we boosted and sold tickets by the score. What a time Miss Gutherie showed us At the party that was owed us For selling Christmas seals, seals galore. ' Twas in that year, on New Year ' s Eve, That, as hosts, the school we did receive. Yes, and do you remember the play