Evening star., 1928-05-27
FINAL AMERICAN j.
+. EVENTS SCHEDULED
Students Perform Annual
Customs Prior to Com
menCcment Program.

IGNITION day" when awards were pre-
scnted and student leaders were honorcd,
DIR. LucluS c. Clark. chancellor of the
university. and Mrs. Clark returned
during the week from Kansas City,
where they attended sessions of the
General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. DR.. Clark is busy
directing the affairs of the close of the
university year, At the conference the
university was prominently brought to
attention b. a large banner at DR.,
Clark's box
Tomorrow night the Womens Guild
will sponsor a benefit performance of
The Poor Nut" at the National Thea
ter by the National Thcater Players,
for the benefit of the guild scholarship
fund The COMMITTEES III charge con-
sists OF Mrs. Edwin S. Puller, chairman;
Mrs. Peter Anderson, Mrs. Wellcn
Fisher Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker Mrs.
S. j. Griffin, Mrs. William Knowles
Cooper and Mrs. Charles Tompkins.
Athletes Get Awards.
At the Recognition day service Fri
dav award OF athletic letters was made
to athletes of the basket ball team and
girls athletic groups, and other lead
ers we're especially named and honored
by the presiding officer, DR., George b.
Woods
Athletic letters were presented TO th2
varsity basket ball squad by DR.. w. b.
Holton, chairman OF the faculty atn-
letic committee. as follows; jim Birth
right. captain; his brother, WoodSon
Birfhright: william Caples, j. Court
ney Hayward. Jack La Favre, Leiaho
Field and Harold Scru2gs.
The foot pail team, which previously
had been awarded letters, ana Whlcil
was captained by William CapieS' was
mentioned and its record recl.eo. 49,
Girls receiving awards from MISS DOT
cthy Wulf, instructor in physical educa-
ton were ale follows. Glass letters,
Dorotlea Bclz. Barbara Evans, Margaret
Moore. Katherine Severencc. Ethel
smith. Rowanetta Allen, Delsle Appelr
Florence Fellows, Mary Chadwick. Allz9
Hetzel Sara Martz, Helen Hope, Eliza
beth Hill: tennis Katheryne SeVerence'
sara Martz Harriet Wells. Florence Eel
lows, Barbara Evans. Mary Chadwick
Hattie Teachout. Gladys Macauee'
basket pail varsity. Katheryne oeneI-
ence Martha Bricker, RoWanetta ALeti,
Florence Fellows, Susan Branot. Betly
,Iacohv. Ethel Moulton. Mary Cnao-
y,ick Sara Martz: hockey varsity, Flo
renee Fellows. Barbara Evans, DelSle
AnDel Lois Wilson. Betty Jacoby. hath-
rvne Severence, Ethel Smith, Dorothea
BeIz, Marraretta Moore, Mary Cnao-
wick Sara Martz. Elizabeth McVey'
Susan Brandt Nola Livingston, Marina
Bricker. 49,,
The athletic managers, Seely Grey,
Ellsworth Tompkins, James Johnson
and Fred Dietrich. were recognized
Tribute to Debaters.
ry,,ib,,ta was maid by DR.. Woods TO
the intercollegiate debaters. whose rec
ord this wear, the first extensive conpe-
tItion in which the college has engaged.
resulted in more than majority oI
victories. Debaters had previously re-
ceived their awards.
Other students receiving recognition
from the presiding officer and the SUI
Dents of chapel were as follows;
Mirlyear class honorS. Freshmen, DOT
otllea Belz, Blake ESpey, Myntner FRA
zier Pauline Frederick. Louise Golden
I1org Hyrnan Lewis Nola Livingston,
Henry Muller. Lucille Terry, sopno-
Ynores Rosalie Dimmette, Alice HetGei
Elizabeth Hill, winston Manning, IVY
Norton, jamie Scantlin, Laura Epcrett' |
juniors. Rowanetta Allen, Donald Osm-
stead Roland Parrish, Helen NoncF' !
Sara Roher: seniors, Hattie Teacnout:
Vcsper committee. Willis Delaplain.
chairman. president of the Women.5
Student Government Association, Ruin
RinkeI: president of the Womenis Atm
letic Association. Sara Martz' manager
of orchestra. William Warner: manager
Of debate council, Willis Deiaplaln
president Of Glee Club. j. Courtney
Harvard: president Dramatic Club, !
Arthur Gerth: president International
Relations Club, Hugh Speer. president |
oxford Fellowship. Clarence Knapp; |
president Poetry Club. J. Courtney Hay
warti: president Brecky Club, Leon
ShlcsS: president French Club, Roger
Craven: winner OF Lincoln essay con-
test, Raymond Spaeth. special chapel
awards. George Sixby. pianist, Irene
Pyle. harpist: Helen Tucker and Delsie
Appel. leaders Of singing editor OF
Aucoia. Samuel Bilbrough business
manager Of Aucola. Roland Rice. editor
Of American Eagle. Hugh Speer; busi-
ness manager OF Eagle, Raymond
Spaeth: winners Of college song contest,
for music Louise Murray: for words,
John Houston.
Passing Up" Ceremony.
Following the recognition service
proper. the ceremony Of turning over
Of the senior gown was performed
Harold McClay. senior president passing
on 10 Donald Bittinger, the cap and
gown This idea Of passing up" was
further carried out when all juniors
were required TO pass by and step into
huge pair Of shoes, designated the
seniors SHOES
The preliminarieS of the closing
commencement program will get under
way next Friday with senior class
picnic ell day. under direction of a
committee composed Of David Morgan
Leila Covert and Randall Penhale. On
Friday night there win be an all-coIlege
froIic In the gymnasium when each
class will present amusing stunts as "A
:ake-on on evcnts Of the college year
Next Saturday viii include several
events the planting Of the Ivy in the
morning presentation of Glars gift by
The seniors: picnic luncheon at noon
bare ball game between the faculty and
seniors in the afternoon, and at night
IN The college dining hall. the annual
alumni dinner The convocation sermon
will be delivered Sunday afternoon and
commencement viii follow on Monday
Field. Heads Council.
Leland Field has been elected prcsi-
dent OF the student council for the next
year. Glasses are eiecting their repre-
| seniatiycs 10 serve on this body.
The final meeting OF the French Club
was held Thursday with a reception by
Miss Mary Meafs Gait faculty adviger
in the ROmens residence hall pro-
gram of French recitalions and songs
followed by the clubs annual dinner
STUDENTS EXHIBITION