University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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I KYNEMSBOIC19 The Freshmen were soon challenged to a tug'-of-war, the repo1't of which has never been published. Shortly afterwards, the class policy was outlined by' our ohicers in letters written to each member of the class. This policy follows : 1. To elect an Executive Committee which would be responsible for all class stunts. 2. To elect a Kynewisbolc Committee which would be responsible for our space in the Kynewisbolc. 3 lhese tu o committees together with the class ofhcers and the . . ' i C , fi. V 1 . . . Clarion correspondent, were to fO1'lN the Sophomore Commission. CThis commission met regularly every Thursday noonj 4. To present the University with the Championship Banner. 5. To give a class play. 6. To give at least two class social 'functions each semester. On Friday evening, November 23, the class, following the policy which had been outlined and adopted. presented Our Boys at the XVoman's Club. The proceeds were donated to the Y. M. C. A. Triangle XVar Fund. The play was managed by the Sophomore Commission. The cast and synopsis of scenes follows: CAST OF CHARACTERS Sir Geoffrey Chanipneys, a country magnate ..... ...Frank j. Mcliniry Talbot Champneys, his son .........,............. ...... li verett Trout Pcrkyn Micldlcwick, retired butter merchant .,.. ........ O tto Moore Charles Miclcllewick. his son ................ ,... .... R I atthew VVilson Keinpster, Sir GeoHirey's man-servant .... ..... X Villiain Robinson Pocldles. Miclcllexviclcs butler .....,...... ......... O tto Moore Violet Melrose, an heiress ................. .... D orothy Benway Mary Melrose, her poor cousin ....,........... ,..., A flildred White Clarissa Champneys. Sir Geoi:frey's Sister .... .... l Eellc Allsworth Belinda, a lodging-house slave .............. ...Pauline Cornish ' Sclzxiis Scene 1-Drawing-Room at Middlewick's Home. Scene 2-Two VVeeks Later. At the Home of Sir Geoffrey. Scene 3-Six Months Later. Room in Mrs. Patchanfs Lodging-House. All did well in the play, the cast as actors and the commission as man- agers. As a result the class was rewarded with a full house, and was able to turn over 5586.00 to the Y. M. C. A. Triangle W7ar Fund. Thanks for the success of the play are due to Miss Ipsell of South Denver High School, who helped coach the play, and to Otto Moore, our President, who not only tool: pa1't in the cast, but bore the brunt of the coaching as well. Along towards the First of the football season. before there was any cer- tainty of the championship, except in the minds of the students out here at school, some Sophomore conceived the idea of presenting the school with a banner which would stand for the victories, defeats fiof which there were nonej, and everything' which the football team had fought for during the season. This banner was to have on it the words 'fRocky Mountain Football Championshipf' because we all firmly believed that we had the greatest team in the history of the school. and being' such a team, it could not be beaten. The Sophomore Class had so much conhdence in this team that long be- fore the season ended. in fact,Vat the beginning of the season, we elected to Page TIU1'?1f1N

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Kobb, Liggett. Foulk, Iliff, Thomas, ' Trout, Benway, Ingram, Houston, Flint Sophomore Commission cLAss OFFICERS OTTCJ TNTOORE ......................... ........ P resident DOROTHY ANDREWS .... .... V ice-President FLORENCE Koen ....... ..........A........ S ecretary A CALVIN FOULK. ......... .................... T reasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE KYNEVVISBOK COMMITTEE Dewey Flint, Chairman VVesley Iliff, Chairman Everett Trout Dorothy ,Benway Georgine Houston Harry Liggett Ethel Thomas CLARION CORRESPONDENT Dewey Ingram , The present Commission is not the same as the one that started out at the beginning of the year. Owing to different duties some have left school, the vacancies being filled by class election. Belle Allsworth is now teaching school in VVyOl1llI1g'. XVoodrow I-Vilson left to enlist, Frank McEniry is Sergeant in the Quartermaster Department at jacksonville, Florida, and Owen Geer resigned to carry on Y. M. C. A. work. The Sophomore Class scarcely needs an introduction now, nor does our 'very capable President. The class owes much to him and to the Vice-Presi- dent, who has acted in his absence so successfully. Perhaps our first public appearance was at the Montana game, when, between halves, the Annual Freshman-Sophomore sack-rush was staged. The twenty Freshmen put the twenty sacks in the middle CU of the field. The Freshmen were lined up at one goal line, and the Sophomores at the other. Then the shot was fired, and there was a rush. After the dust had settled we could see that the sacks were mostly at the Freshman goal. The light then consisted in getting the sacks to the Sophomore goal, and several pairs of handcuffs on the Fresh- men. Those who know the regulations and rules f?j -of a sack-rush know that that is customary. But the unusual thing about this particular rush was that when the shot brought an end to hostilities, the F-ophomores were win- ners, having thirteen of the twenty sacks on their goal. P11110 iYinc!em1,

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I KY EvinSB0K'9 purchase the banner which was to represent this victory. A committee was selected to do the purchasing, and the rest of us proceeded to forget about it. Then came the hnish of the season, from which Denver arrived victo1'i- ous. The faculty gave us a vacation for the great .lubilee.,' which was held at the Denham Theatre on December 4th. XVhen we were all assembled in the Denham and after part of the ceremony was over, some of us began to worry. Had the banner been purchased, or had the committee forgotten about it? Had it arrived? lf so, where was it? XVe had never seen it. Then when the time came for the presentation, we saw Otto Moore, our President. come on to the stage. XYe saw a bundle of red and gold in his hands, and were greatly relieved, for this was the banner. T-le made a short speech and presented the banner to the school. Afterwards the team lined up on California street across from the Denham and had their pictures taken, with this banner displayed in front of them. The position in which the banner was to be placed in the Gym had been picked out for a long time, the highest point on the north side of the building. The old l908 banner has always been the onewhich has been pointed to with so much pride. Now we have another one, only we think a great deal more of it, because we know all about this team and this banner, while the 1908 team and banner were before our time. The Class of 1920 was well represented in the championship football team. Of the first string men we had Lowstutter, Banks and Andrews: and XValker, Hosmer and Flint, although not playing regularly on the nrst team, saw service in nearly all the games and got their letters. Sites, Fouse and Smith were regularly out for practice. On the basketball team the class was represented by Robb. Liggett. Smith and Russell. The Sophomore Party came off on the night of December 20th, at the Gy1n. Although the committee worked hard, there was not a very large crowd, partly on account of several other social events at the same time and partly because it was so soon before Christmas. But the Hfty or thereabouts, members of the class who were there, made up for what they lacked in num- bers by the good time they had. The first part of the evening was given over to games of different kinds. Since this was a hard times party, there was opportunity for many kinds of games not otherwise possible. Later in the evening the members had a chance to show their ability in giving different stunts upon the stage. Much rare genius showed itself dur- ing the evening. Probably the less said about it, the better the writer will feel in the future. Ralph Chase showed marked ability as a Salvation Army leader. I-le is probably contemplating taking it up as a life work. One of the most unique stunts of the evening was a short comedy without words. Earl Graves played a role natural to him in real life. It finally ended by Earlis marrying one of the fair ladies of the cast. Bill Smith, as the minis- ter, was the most distinguished character on the stage. He certainly has missed his calling. After the entertainment on the stage was over, our attention was called to the refreshments. They certainly were good, and the nice part about it was there were more refreshments than could be eaten! Since it was a hard times party, cider, doughnuts and pumpkin pies were in order. These cere- monies over, we were finally forced to go home. XVe all had a fine time, and were sorry to leave so soon. Dr. and Mrs. Engle and Dr. and Mrs. Dickinson were guests. Page Tuacnfy-mic