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View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Eastern Michigan University: Digital Commons@EMU Eastern Michigan University DigitalCommons@EMU Alumni News University Archives 1956 Eastern Michigan College, Alumni Newsletter, October 1956 Eastern Michigan University Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.emich.edu/alumni_news Recommended Citation Eastern Michigan University, "Eastern Michigan College, Alumni Newsletter, October 1956" (1956). Alumni News. 21. http://commons.emich.edu/alumni_news/21 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@EMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alumni News by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@EMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ALUMNI NEWSLETTER EASTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE, YPSILANTI \'ol. IX October, 1956 No. 3 . �· YOUR INVITATION TO HOMECOMING Saturday, October 27, is the date of the much anticipated annual Homecoming celebration. Won't you consider this NEWS­ LETTER announcement your personal gilt-edge invitation to return to the campus for a full day of fun, festivities, and football? The kick-off of this year's Homecoming game with Eastern Jllinois is slated for 1 :30 P.M. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Women's Physical Education Department invites all alums to the annual Homecoming Senior-Faculty game, Saturday, October 27th, immediately following the parade. If you don't wish to participate, at least join us for coffee following the volleyball game. We'll be looking forward to seeing you then. Women's Physical Education Department Dr. Harry Werbin ('38), President of Eastern Michigan College Alumni ,Track Club, announces the Annual Roundup will be held in conjunction with Homecoming on October 27. A special bulletin will be sent out in late September to some 500 members of the Track Club. We Will See You on Saturday, October 27 the building serve more fully the purposes to which the Alumni dedi­ cated it. Your editor has enjoyed going through the great bulk of materials that were filed away during the years involved in the planning for and construction of Charles Mc­ Kenny Hall. In the realization that many of our readers would simi­ larly enjoy such browsing, we are quoting in this article highlights of the building history together with brief editorial comments that bring that history up to date. When we gather for Homecoming A notation, dated May 22, 1925, on Saturday, October 27, we will marks the beginning of actual fund be celebrating by day, if not by raising. "A drive for S 150,000 to date, the twenty-fifth anniversary build the first unit of an alumni of the dedication of Charles Mc­ building was launched Wednesday Kenny Hall. Reproduced on this evening at a meeting of the Normal page is the admission ticket which College student council, and will be was used for that important campus pushed vigorously during the next event a quarter of a century ago. ten days." You won't need a ticket to get into Just a few days later, on May McKenny Hall on Saturday, Octo­ 28, we find the following, ber 27, 1956, but we hope you will "S45,000 Raised During First feel just as welcome as you would Week if special tickets were printed! The McKenny Hall staff and the Alumni "$12,000 Pledged At Assembly: Association take particular pride in Individual Canvassing Continues this silver anniversary. "Barber Talks at Assembly Alumni need not be told that it "The Chi Delta fraternity with was completely through the efforts S2,700 and the Alpha Sigma Alpha of the Alumni Association that the sorority with $1,000 are leading building was made possible origin­ the fraternities and sororities re­ ally. It would be equally true to say spectively on the campus. The that it was through the Alumni others have promised to subscribe Association that the original build­ I 00%. The faculty has pledged ing was made possible, because the S 15,000; the Women's League present building has become a sub­ S 1,000; and the students $22,000. stantially larger establishment and "Edwin Stahl is representing the more useful facility since the Alum­ student body and Professor H. Z. ni Association deeded it over to the Wilber, the Alumni Association." State Board of Education some half The "Barber" referred to is the dozen years after its dedication. On same Robert E. Barber who con­ pages eight and nine of this issue tinues as a member of the Board of you will find some interesting pho­ Directors of the Alumni Associa­ tographs of the building when it was tion. In 1925, he was elected presi­ under construction. By way of con­ dent of the Association. Present day trast, there are also photographs of students always look forward to the new facilities which have been meeting "Uncle Bob," when he re­ added through the years to make turns for Homecoming complete I --------------·------------' with cow bell and "Bob of '92" filled since 1910. Retiring in 1949 written across the side of his car. after 45 years on the College facul­ "Eddie" Stahl moved on from his ty, Mr. Steimle is a frequent campus position representing the student caller. He attends athletic events body in 1925 to really become the and many other College functions moving force behind the building conscientiously to the point that campaign and construction several few think of him as retired. years later. He also served as first Two educators that have achieved manager of McKenny Hall. After a national and international fame long and successful business career figure in an article outlining the in importing, Ed now lives in semi­ campaign organization. Paul Misner retirement in Morganton, North was a "major" in the organization Carolina, where he owns and oper­ and John Emens a "captain." Mr. ates a very fine motel. Misner later became principal of Professor H. Z. Wilber is Secre­ Roosevelt School on the campus, tary-Emeritus of the Alumni Associ­ and has for many years been super­ ation. He continues a very active intendent of schools at Glencoe, interest in the affairs of the Alumni Illinois. He is completing his term Association, although his health has as President of the American As­ confined him to his home for the sociation of School Administrators. last year or two. After a series of important contri­ An entry dated June 12, 1925 butions in key posts in the public reads, "Late in the afternoon of schools of Michigan, John Emens Monday, June 8, the canvass was went on to become President of started. Frank Manley and Frank Ball State Teachers' College, a po­ Weeber headed the list in amounts sition in which he continues with of pledges collected during the first credit to that institution and to his two days. Jefferson Hoxie starting Alma Mater. the second evening has the record Another college alumnus is Presi­ for one evening's collection, boost­ dent Don Phillips of Hillsdale Col­ ing the amount of pledges by almost lege who, according to a May, 1926 $1,000." notation, also served as a campaign The three men referred to have "major." continued to be just as eager as The 1927 records include the they were back in 1 925 ! Frank name of Arthur Lederle on the Manley has achieved national fame special gifts committee. He is now, as the head of the Mott Foundation and has been for many years, Judge Program of the Flint Public Schools Arthur Lederle, Chief Judge of the and also holds the position of As­ United States District Court for the sistant Superintendent of the Flint Eastern District of Michigan, lo­ Schools. Frank Weeber heads the cated in Detroit. Athletic and Recreation Program at Under the date of March 17, River Rouge, Michigan. Jefferson 1927 we are told that "Gladys Hoxie is an outstanding member of Lackie, President of the Women's the Michigan State Legislature from League, is Chairman of the Com­ Gratiot County. mittee on Organizations." She is An entry dated June 20 tells of now Mrs. Royal Eppler of Rich­ the annual luncheon and notes that mond, Michigan, and her son, Rob­ C. P. Steimle was elected treasurer ert, is a senior at Eastern Michigan. of the Association. At that time it A campaign assembly was held was no new election for "C. P." for on March I, 1928 and among the the post of treasurer, which he still names of the speakers is that of holds, is one that he has capably Miss Marion Stowe who continues 2 to contribute to the life of our Col­ lege as a member of the department of Speech and English. The following entry appears un­ der the date of April 10, 1930: "At an open meeting of the State Board of Education held at Lansing on March 29, official approval was given by that body to the construc­ tion of the Union Building. The condition advanced was that the Alumni Association must have S 175,000 on hand at the opening of building activities. The alumni or­ ganization now has $1I 5,000 and it is expected that the remaining $60,000 may be raised within the next six months, as pledges to the amount of SI 00,000 will be due before that time. $325,000 is the estimated cost of the proposed structure." Among the names of those at­ tending the Lansing meeting is that of Leslie Butler who at that time was superintendent of schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As he was at that time, Mr. Butler continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Associ­ Charles McKenny, ation.

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