Western Kentucky University - Talisman Yearbook (Bowling Green, KY)

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Tl-IE. TOWERS l928 Q' lam ' 1 ' 7, Ig, -4... : ' -- -. 4. Q ,-'- T Iifila' 'fi-I -he '. -li lui. , ,.. . . M 1 i l S-737' , , s ' WW ' P, ,,.- -, ,. ,I U., rg. 3 4 r qi- nu- l '-.tv-. .'- us 1 ,nu N514 tx N x -yah' -Sega., A? ip!! , Q u f,' nhl' ' -svn 'N ' IK ls l .1 ra-,iw , Q., , . 1 nm a+- J' ' l Class Prophecy ALLING! Falling! In a burning airplane! Oh, there is no chance now! Into the air I leaped, but my parachute failed to open and I gasped, for I was sure it would be the last of me. Down! Down! Then I struck such a soft place-now I am leav- ing daylight. In utter darkness I seem, though I feel all right. A most peculiar feel- ing has come over me and I am lost in a dream. My memory takes me back to the days that I attended the Business University, in the year '28, How happy I was then-ah, how happy. I dreamed that I had been appointed to do some research work for the College of Commerce. The nature of the work consisted in interpreting and assisting the seniors in selecting a vocation that they were especially interested in, and one in which they could do the most good for the nation. After a very long conference with each senior, I became so puzzled that I felt as if I were working out a cross-word puzzle. Yes, indecision was the vital cause of it all. Each said, I do not really know what field of work I should follow. Basing my opinion upon reports and investigations, I immediately set out to inform these seniors that they were men and women of splendid natural ability and good education, and should amount to something-be leaders of the democracy. I advised them to get down off the fence and decide what course in life they would take. Listen! There is only one way to deal with your problem. First, investigate the profession very carefully that you think you would like to succeed in-go over the pros and cons, all the evidence on both sides, for and against the real success that it will afford you if you pursue it. Bring all the wisdom and all the powers of discrimination that you possess to bear upon the profession, and make your decision without fear or hesitation. Once made, let it be final. My! The blood seems as if it will burst out of my ears. Behold! I see strange people walking in the air. Can it be possible? We surely have struck something like a ball, for when we hit it, we bounded. Again I am dreaming about the days at the B. U. This time the school appears diderent to me, for there stands the Dickey-Harmon-Hill-Ashby Auditorium on the corner of Twelfth and College Streets. I find myself among a crowd entering the building. I wonder what I am doing here. I see familiar faces, though I cannot recall them now. Now in the corridor I notice an announcement of the Business University Day Program. To my surprise I notice that james Ashby is now president of my Alma Mater. I followed the crowd on into the auditorium. I have traveled a good deal and visited quite a number of college audi- toriums, and in my opinion this is one of the finest I have ever seen. The audience is now singing, Alma Mater. This surely does make me feel happy. Mr. Ashby is now making the announcements concerning the program for the day. A delightful time is assured us, and Miss Muriel Clay, now withlthe Metropolitan Opera Company, rendered a violin solo. The presi- dent's address, on The Progress of the Business University Since 1928, was delivered. Parker Liles, United States Commissioner of Education, next on the program, compared briefly the Schools of Yesterday vs. the Schools of Today. The meeting adjourned at the conclusion of this address, and members of the Senior Class of '28 flew by airplane to Louisville to the Brown Hotel for luncheon. At 8:00 p.m., the members of the '28 Class assembled at a banquet at Beech Bend. Mrs. Louise Bailey, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, served as a very delightful toastmistress. During the repast, the following toasts were given: Mrs. Lucile Harmon Williams, literary editor of the Nashville Banner, represented the freshmen of the Class of '28, and Miss Elizabeth Lary, teacher of expression in the King's School of Oratory, gave a toast to the College of Commerce. The faculty of the B. U. were given a toast by Curtis Burgess, director of Debates, Cornell University. Mrs. Lois Roach, first woman governor of Kentucky, reviewed briefly the Days Spent at My Alma Mater. Malcolm W. Clower, ambassador to Mexico, de- livered a toast to the Founders of the B. U. I,Vbeing the forecaster of '28 Class, was called on to read the prophecy which had been brought about during these years that rolled by for this class. My prophecy in part started like this: I Students of the B. U., give a rouse For the College of Bowling Green! Page thzrty

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THE TOWERS 1928 ai-if pf nu' -,EQ I A :In it B - X QQQJ: -.I -I?' 'lk' 1 -glffg l'ix 1 - 1 . -1111- q-n- - . -1-v 7 -il ' l .. - , Gm .-33 up , NI.. . , w,,,--' f-gg. 'JJ .-I ll J ' , , , .N 4, ai 'Ly' 3 5,11 ' - -' - feel:--1' -- .. .. - - Y ia s -1 0 ' ,-'SJ ' SCI'1lO1' Class Senior College RAY MONTGOMERY, AB. . . . . . . . ....... . . Delaware, Kentucky Corecog Kentucky Clubg Captain Kentucky Club Spelling Team, '26, To seek his equal 'were a bootless quest, 'Tfwould lead so far beyond the best. Results are the things that count in life, and Ray produces them. Few can claim the aptitude for leadership which brings him to the front in anything he attempts. Few possess the high scholarship record that he does-few hold the exalted position in the hearts of their friends that he does. Above all, few have served the University as he has. ELIZABETH KNAUTH, A.B. ............. Asheville, North Carolina r Corecog Dixie Club: OO Club. A heart true blue, a spirit kind, Will Fortune to her chariot bind. Impish perversity, a bit of audacity, distinct personality and, most of all, charm. Who could this be-save Bess ? She doesn't believe in working to the limit, but she does believe in decompos- ing enough electricity to be a remarkable student. She has a delightful sense of humor and an unfailing willingness. B. U. will miss her. E. PEYTON JONES, B.S. in Com. . .... . ..... . . . Jackson, Mississippi Corecog Pentagon Clubg Mississippi Club Spelling Team: Treasurer of Mississippi Clubg Joke Editor of A'T0W9TS. His stature small belies the heart That 'won our friendship from the start. Successful! That's the only word with which to describe E. P.'s college career. He has the folklore of childhood, the romance of youth, and with the experience of practice he will not be found wanting. We will all miss his sparkling wit-he could scratch up humor in the midst of the Sahara. We know success awaits him. Page tfwenty-nine

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THE TOWERS I9Z8 C: lit ,I 1 A' 72 Q. W FQ i iles 'Q Y -Surf 3 f',3LSfT - -7.11 . , .il-Q , l L i , -111 ' kb IU: -m 4 n f 't ,J g'lfv 0 ' ind' s .NI . U- , .- ' 1 gt ' 'U T '.g I 1 up f.'0. Phil, 14 1 I QV PB? U' A A . , .4 s - - . a- ..i. tu., N ' - ' J isa.. ' lg tt ll 1-1-1 n , A , Q Q JT lm su ' ILL Y ' ' These years that have flown so swiftly and have caused us to be separated as a strong chain is weakened when the links are removed, represent years of success for the Class of '28. Gathered around this banquet tonight we have only one missing of our flock. That is B. M. Craig, Chief Executive of the U. S. A. Some pressing duties of great importance required his presence at the White House. I recently read that Mattie Powell, in the wonderful variety of her verse, suggests all the qualities of America's greatest poetess. When I studied American Literature at the B. U., I did not realize that we had among us a writer of nature,-but Pearl Rogers has become noted for her Nature Writings. We have present tonight the delegates to the International Educational Conference, Mort Hoerth, Eunice Mounts, and Rebecca Neely, and the organizers of the first bank in the state to be conducted exclusively for women, Georgia Smith and Dixie Brown. Oren Lewis is general manager of the biggest lumber company in the world, located in the Northwest. Maurine Link and Anna B. Berry are beauty specialists in Louisville. There is among us one doctor-Doctor of Philosophy-Katie Marie Hickman, now superintendent of Memphis City Schools. Mary Eddy has become court reporter. The Capitol Dancing School, located in Washington, is run by Virginia Siddens, Ruth Hood, and Ella Holley. Those that are making hits on Broadway are Mary Elizabeth Ford and Roberta Morris. Mrs. Lillian Almond, Ezra Heyler, and Mrs. Evans are serving on the faculty of Bryant and Stratton, Rhode Island Commercial School. George Gleason is now with the Electrical Engineering Com- pany, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mildred Duvall is serving as Superintendent of Public Instruction, Vir- ginia. Marie Luke and Martha Williams are on the faculty of the Gregg Normal School, Chicago. Frances Hurt is High School Inspector forthe state of Kentucky. Virginia Buchanon and Gertrude Little are both married and living in Florida. Mary Ellen Beall, Elsie Carlisle, and Maude Schultz are members of Kentucky State Board of Education. Mary C. Nicholson, Irene Salmon, Kate Wright, and Esther Ingram are publicity directors of the John Wanamaker Stores. Mrs. Nan Beard was recently elected Kentucky State Librarian. R. D. Cooper is Direc- tor of C. P. A. Coaching for Advanced Accountants, Chicago University. Russell Cansler can be reached by writing or addressing Honorable Russell Cansler, Congressional Ollice Building, Washington, D. C. Jack DeHart and George Lovelace are members of the Chicago Board of Trade. Earl Evans is now vice-president of Guaranty Trust Company of New York. James S. Fleming is manager of the Great Northern Hotel, Chicago. R. T. Howarth is attorney-general for the U. S. A. Raymond Holley has recently been appointed Chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. C. V. McCoy is postmaster of New York. John L. Van Norman, Herman Walter, and T. B. Wilson are a group of live-wire accountants of Louisville, Ky. Wendell Beals and Lawrence Dixon are members of the Federal Reserve Board. Emma Hall is now a movie actress. T. E. Fitzhugh is head of the Bureau of Statistics and Publicity, Kentucky. Elizabeth Knauth is secretary of Walden Cotton Mills, Charlotte, N. C. Walter Hooker and Ray Montgomery are operating three hundred retail grocery stores through the Southern States. George Ryan is chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, U. S. Department of Agriculture. Henry Rohrbough is now head coach at Western, where he has turned out winning teams consistently for several years. W. P. VVhite has written several books on Secondary Education. Laura Roney and W. C. Rovvlett are teaching in the University of Illinois. W. C. Wiley is a philosopher of his generation. The more one studies the more he forgets, therefore, the less he knows. E. P. Jones is traveling representative for the Underwood Typewriter Company. He was proclaimed the World Champion Typist last October. Following the prophecy, a charming musical program was being rendered when I found myself still falling. Suddenly I awakened, as if from a reverie, and found myself in another plane. We were just back from Mars. D. W. SEAY. Page thirty-one