University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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SING, SING, SING 25 sored Bible classes, missionary work, an employment bureau, and gospel teams. As the life of University stu- dents changed and new ideas were introduced, these divisions were grad- ually changed to meet the religious needs of the members. Always the outstanding event of the organization during the year has been the Estes Park conference. The next year, 1892, the Student Vol- unteer movement was started on the campus. This movement, to interest prospective missionaries in the work, met with instant approval and the vo- cational club, called the Student Vol- 'unteer band, was a definite part of the Many a gridiron hero is heralded in the University of Denver stadium. activities until the middle of Chancellor Buchtel's administration. To give singers an outlet for their talents, a Denver university glee club was organized in 1895. Though the name of this group was changed to the Young Men's glee club a year or so later, its activities and functions re- mained the same. Each year the club gave three concerts for the general public at which time there were group numbers, solos, quartets, and skits given. The nature of these was varied, but almost always the skit was a hu- morous play or operetta such as Fif- teen Minutes of College Life or A Slap at Boulder. ln addition to the concerts, which were often given as a Templin hall, girls' dormitory, sans Simon Simone. joint affair with the orchestra, the club took a tour of Colorado and the adjoin- ing states each year and also sang be- fore organizations throughout the city. The Young Women's glee club was or- ganized in 1900, but never was as ac- tive as the Men's club. Both groups were merged into the University chorus several years ago, when the need for group singing was seen at the University. A French club, organized in 1900, under the name of Les Enfants Sans Souci, changed its name several times and was inactive at other times, but still remains as the French club which we know today on our campus. The same year a music club was founded, as was the Latin Major club, a11 of which appealed to the students major- Science advances in the experimental rat laboratory.

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24 ALMA MATER 'W Law library, where many weary hours are spent with Blackstone. University. The flu epidemic which swept the country did not miss the Uni- versity, and the effect of the entrance of the United States into War coupled with the illness made its mark on the classes and upon athletics. After the War the teams returned to a normal routine of training, and it was only two years until the football team, coached by Koonsrnan, was again on top with seven wins and no losses. ln l t given to the athletes of the University of Denver. Fred Dawson Was engaged as coach in l926, under whom Ed Haynes set two conference records which remain unbroken. Coach Percy Locey and Assistant Coach Clyde Hubbard came to Denver in l932, and together they produced championship teams in l933. ln the same year the baseball team took undisputed hold on that title un- der Lou Mahony. The latest addition to the coaching staff is William Saunders, who has coached the football team to second place in the conference. ln the life of every university there - f ' ' '- ffm - Elia 0,oa 'salt - Nl., A A a,n 0 0980 1 Y.. '37 law expounded in an '07 atmosphere. are other activities which are of inter- est to all students, though they may be in different fields. The University of Denver has never lacked this type of function since the first clubs were or- ganized beginning in l885 with the Phi Alpha literary society. As its name imports, this group was interested in literary works and carried their theme to the point of choosing cognomens for their members, which names lwere the titles of books and ranged from Don Quixote to Mrs. Wiggs, and were the source of interesting reviews, panto- mimes, and criticisms for the meetings. ln l89l, the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. were established on the campus. For many years these groups spon-

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26 ALMA MATER From these portals come the barristers of tomorrow. ing in those fields. Delta Sigma Delta was started that year for dental stu- dents. Drama club, which is still one of the most active organizations on the cam- pus, was founded in 1907. Since its establishment it has given several plays annually. ln l9l 1, Delta Chi was established as a club for chemistry students. This organization still retains its place .in university life and is of great interest to its members. ln 1922, the Press club was founded as was Delta Pi Alpha, which was a friendship group. That same year the Alpha Rho chapter of Xi Psi Phi, a den- tal organization, was established at the University. This group ceased to exist when the Dental school was discontin- ued. - ln 1920, the American College Quill club, Alpha Sigma Chi, a chemical so- ciety for women, and the Cosmopolitan club were established on the campus. The Commerce Coed club, for friend- ship among the women at that school, was founded in 1923, and the Ameri- can Association of Electrical engineers was formed on the campus that year. The next year saw the founding of the Philosophical academy, the W. A. A., the Newman club, and Mu Beta Kappa, which is a club for physiology students. Mu Sigma Tau, a society for engi- neers: Philotes, a social organization for women, Delta Sigma Pi, and the Statistics club at Commerce were all founded in 1925, and in 1926 Paralceets was formed. 1927 was the year of the founding of La Mesa Espanole, which was the revival of the Spanish club, and 1928 was the year in which the Ski club was formed. This organization won the lnter-collegiate ski team cham- pionship in that year. The Mathe- matics club was another new organi- zation in 1928. ln 1930, Le Cercle Fran- cais, the French club, was renewed. 1931 saw the founding of the College Poetry society of America, and 1933 the The gymnasium, home of minor sports and freshman gym classes. Where Granville Iohnson and Mabel S. Billing conduct their daily round of activities. 1