The BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN

Spring Number, 1936 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN

BELOIT COLLEGE ALUMNI CORPORATION

OFFICERS President-Dr. Homer M. Carter '09, 1 S. Pinckney St., Madison Vice-President-Mrs. Helen Brown Leff '29, 4232 Western Ave., Western Springs, Ill. Secretary-Treasurer-Edith G. Kull, Beloit College

MEMBERS OF ALUMNI COUNCIL For the Period Previous to 1880 Dr. Charles S. Bacon '78, 2333 Cleveland Ave., Chicago 1881-1885 Rev. Wilson Denney '81, 817 Milwaukee Road, Beloit 1886-1890 Prof. H. D. Densmore '86, Beloit College 1891-1895 Malcolm 0. Mouat '94, 14 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville 1896-1900 Guy F. Loomis '96, 5515 Sheridan Road, Kenosha 1901-1905 Robert P. Robinson '05, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1906-1910 Dr. Homer M. Carter '09, 1 S. Pinckney St., Madison · 1911-1915 Arthur F. Collins '13, 333 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1916-1920 Mrs. Elizabeth Merriman Hulburt '16, 636 Harrison Ave., Beloit 1921-1925 Roderick M. Grant '22, 619 Washington Blvd., Oak Park 1926-1930 Mrs. Helen Brown Leff '29, 4232 Western Ave., Western Springs, Ill. 1931-1935 George M. Kelsey '32, 527 Locust St., Beloit Academy Arthur W. Chapman, 6445 N. Washtenaw Ave., Chicago

President, Chicago Alumnae Association-Mary Wheeler '24, 5079 Jack- son Blvd., Austin Sta., Chicago President, Milwaukee Alumnae-Irene Eldridge '20, 1104 North Marshall Street, Milwaukee. · President, Chicago A.lumni Association-Frank G. Reed '20, 7447 Oglesby A venue, Chicago.

2 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN Alumni Issue VOL. XXXIV APRIL, 1936 No. 5 James B. Gage '28, Editor Entered December 16, 1902, at the Post Office at Beloit, Wisconsin, as Second Class Matter under Act o! Congress, July 16, 1894

A President's Notes

ROPPED in at the Alumni office and saw A few days ago Professor Richardson that 1922 was sending out a class letter. brought to my desk a copy of very precious DGood idea. College does the work at prac- Beloit material, the gift of Margaret and tically cost. Wish other classes did the same Frances Densmore, whose father Benjamin thing, and often. Densmore and his brother Daniel were stu- dents of Beloit College in the class of 1858 The Alumni Council* * this * year is a live or- and in prep. ganization. Every meeting well attended and * * * worthwhile. As we are looking forward to the celebra- * * * tion of the one hundredth anniversary of the Fun getting letters from alumni. We're a college in 1947, I am suggesting that families nice crowd ana gladly admit it. with a Beloit connection look into their attics * * * and files and send us whatever material they Snow's all gone from campus. Freshman would like to have on permanent deposit at boys north of Middle batting flies. Ho hum! the college. Much as these personal items Wish I were young enough to join them. such as letters, pictures, clippings, are valued by the individual family, their real place Can we get 1000 *alumni * * to give something should be in the archives of the college and to the Alumni Fund this year? We're be- if we start now we will have an exhibition tween six and seven hundred right now, that is worthy of Beloit. with two months still to go. I'm asking for * * * anything from a quarter up. Please send us scrap-books, clippings, let- * * ters, pictures, posters, copies of programs, Letter came the *other day from a gradu- catalogues, anything that you find. Our peo- ate of the College, retired teacher, send $10. ple here will look it over and place it in the Says he loves the College-graduated forty collection. years ago. Thanks. The City of Beloit* is * having * its Centennial Fine letters from *four * missionaries-Africa,* anniversary late in May. Hope some of you Siam, China and Turkey. What a fine rec- will come here for it. The college is to have ord Beloit men and women are making in a good many exhibits and no doubt will take foreign lands. part in the big parade. * * • Do you alumni realize that on this Com- Chicago alumni are* doing * * a fine thing in en- mencement, June 13 to 15, President Eaton couraging promising youths from their high will celebate the fiftieth anniversay of his schools to come to Beloit. The dinner at Har- call to the Beloit presidency? Mr.s. Eaton vey's restaurant during the college spring va- and he are going to live at our house. cation was a good expression of loyalty to the * * • college. All alumni can help in a similar way. Catch sight of President Brannon every * * * now and then. Doing research work in Madi- Read through the proposed Constitution son. He and I like to chat. carefully. It is printed on another page of this Bulletin. There are several important changes Had fine dinner in* Des* *Moines on Tuesday, and we'd like to have your views before it March 29, where I was talking at the Ad comes time for voting in June. Club. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Naylor (Eva * * * Lenz '30) were my hosts. Harold Rearick '30 We were all pleased over the success of the was there too, lawyer, bringing greetings from alumni conference. The letters which came his wife, Luella Burt '31. Chuck Devlin '28, to me after the conference was over were a now with the Des Moines Register, dropped real contribution by their frankness and their in to chat. constructive suggestions. BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN

Claremont Colleges Honor Blaisdell

(Editor'G Note: At the request of President Irving Maurer, Walter A. Allen '09, of the De- partment of Music of Pomona College, represented Beloit College at a recent celebration at Claremont Colleges, of which Pomona is a part, honoring James Blaisdell '89 who has been connected with Pomona College for 25 years, and the tenth anniversary of the founding of Claremont Colleges. Mr. Allen's account is given here).

T IS with pleasure that I accept your sug- subject "The Role of the Privately Endowed I gestion to write something of the celebra- College in our State System of Education." A tion held February 7 in honor of our own "Tribute of Appreeiation" was then presented "Jimmy" Blaisdell. to Dr. Blaisdell, bearing, in part, the following The celebration served a dual purpose: it sentiments: gave opportunity to pay tribute to Dr. Blais- "The e.ntire Southwest has been aided and dell's twenty-five years of service to education inspired by your example and advice. During here in the Southland and marked the tenth these years, your unflagging faith, concen- anniversary of· the inauguration of the Clare- trated eloquence, disarming humor, wise fore- mont Colleges Plan, a product of his own. sight, broad tolerance and unceasing friendli- Over two thousand friends assembled in the ness have left their deep impress UPon us. Mabel Shaw Bridges Au- · Nor shall we forget the ditorium for the convoca- refreshing wit and warm tion exercises in the hospitality of Mrs. Blais- morning. Representatives dell who gri..ced every of fifty colleges and uni- company fortunate versities, including sever- enough to be gathered al presidents, followed by about her. In times of the faculties of the three stress and pain our hearts Claremont Colleges, made have not forgotten what a very colorful procession our lips could not ex- as it took its place on the press." platform. The represen- "You have here created tative from Knox and a growing fellowship of myself (for Beloit) were young but Immortal col- among those occupying leges, and widening cir- seats of honor directly cles of personal in.ftulmce behind the speakers. and inspiration. These William S. Ament, Act- things will go on." ing President of Clare- Five hundred friends of mont Colleges, who served the Colleges attended the as Presiding Officer, said luncheon in Frary Hall, in his introductory re- where Mr. and Mrs. Her- marks: "It was President bert Hoover were among Blaisdell's idea, the the guests of honor. W. Claremont Idea, of a Dr. Blaisdell L. Honnold, who received group of colleges preserv- an honorary degree of ing the values of personal association between Doctor of Science at the morning exercises, teachers and students in small units but gain- and who has been a generous benefactor of ing the advantages of the university through the Claremont Group for many years, gave the sharing of the great common facilities .... the introductory address and then introduced New tasks of the immediate future are the his life-long friend, Mr. Hoover. Expressing development and eventual housing a great his appreciation of the Claremenot Plan in central library and the establishment of a particular as well as of the liberal arts col- college for men. When these tasks are well leges throughout the nation, Mr. Hoover started, President Blaisdell's plan will be called attention to the fact that the total num- adequately demonstrated and the Association ber of young men and women in he United of Clarement Colleges firmly established." Kingdom in institutions of higher learning is Following music by the renowned Pomona no greater than in California alone. "In College Glee Clubs, Dr. Robert Sproul, Presi- England,'' he said, "education is for public dent of the University of California, delivered rather than professional service. Here in the the principal address of the morning on the United States we are developing education for

4 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN the common man. It is out of this mass of love you. May you live long to see great pro- young men and women that we must look for gress made in the future realization of your order in our nation~l life." vision and to enjoy release from the heavy The afternoon was given over to a tour of responsibilities which you have borne since the buildings and a Conference on "Higher 1910." Education and The Greater Community." Then, for the first time during the long day In the evening, the "great family" gathered in which so much adulation had been heaped in Frary Hall for the Alumni-Faculty Dinner. upon him, Dr. Blaisdell had an opportunity to Dr. George W. Marston, Academy, who has respond and tell us somthing of his own been President of the Pomona Board of thoughts and feelings. Prefacing his more Trustees since Dr. Blaisdell's coming to Clare- serious remarks with some good-natured ..ban- mont, presided. Rowland Leach '08 and Mrs. ter at the expense of previous speakers, he Leach came ·over from Redlands University to then paid his respects to the men and women help represent Beloit on this more intimate who were here when he came, referring occasion. Greetings were heard from Presi- particularly to their vision, which had made dent Bird, of Occidental College, representing all this growth possible. Said he, "I should the Association of Colleges and Universities like to be a master of the materials of proph- of the Pacific Southwest, and from the Alumni ecy, because I should like to deal with the and Faculties of the three Colleges. Gifts onward-looking ideals of humanity. What a amounting to $200,000 were announced. splendid task it would be to occupy one's self J. C. Harper, Chairman of the Claremont with the visions of great men and women. I Colleges Board of Fellows, traced the incep- should like to know what those visions were tion and growth of the Claremont Plan and and how they compare. I should like to know paid glowing tribute to the honored guest in something of the art of foreseeing." these words: "For your wisdom and these Thus drew to a close a day long to be cher- marvelous achievements, we honor you, Presi- ished by those who came to pay homage to a dent Blaisdell. For your qualities of heart and great man-one, who through his inspiration mind, for your patience and winsomeness, we and his sacrificial lab9rs, has built for all time.

·Historical Sketches of BELOIT COLLEGE By

EDWARD DWIGHT EATON President Emeritus, Beloit College The second edition of this volume, published by A. S. Barnes and Com- pany, New York, is now off the press, and copies are available to alumni.

TOPICS: Early Beginnings A Decade of Development The Coming of a President President Eaton's Administration Civil War Days President Brannon's Administration The Third and Fourth Decades Character Study of President The World War Chapin The Modern Humci,nities A New Building Era The Teaching of Science The Advent of Women The Logan Museum The 50th Anniversary Greek Drama Changes in the Faculty Athletics Some Trustees and Friends President Maurer's Administration 325 Pages $2.00 Postpaid Order Through the Alumni Office BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN

The First Annual Alumni Conference

Seated, left to right: Mr. Nesbitt, Mrs. Brown, Miss Mills, Dr. Maurer, Mrs. Rosa, Prof. Dens- m.ore, Mr. Butler, Mr. Leavitt, Mr. Woodruff, Mrs. Whitney, Mr. Lyman and Mr. Gerard Wllliams. Standing, left to right: Mr. Brown, Judge Rosa, Mr. Wolcott, Mr. Herreid, Dean Conwell, Miss Wick.hem, Mr. Power, Mr. Ralph Williams, Mr. Loomis, Mr. Buell, Mr. Whitehead.

HE first of what, it is hoped, will be a Also in attendance at some or all of the series of Alumni Conferences was held on sessions were: President Irving Maurer and Tthe Beloit College campus the weekend of Mrs. Maurer '04; H. D. Densmore '86; Dean H. February 22 with some twenty alumni present. H. Conwell; Acting Dean of Women Katherine The general consensus was that the affair was Bill Whitney '01; Treasurer Leon G. Herreid; a great success and was beneficial both to Paul H. Nesbitt '26; and the faculty committee those attending and to the College. Alumni for the conference, comprising Darwin Leavitt present represented many student generations '04, P. B. Whitehead '09, Registrar Bessie M. from 1896 to the present time. Weirick '14, and James B. Gage '28. Miss Alumni arrived Friday night, went to classes Alma Holzhausen '35, secretary in the Person- Saturday morning, heard speeches and par- nel Office, acted as secretary of the conference ticipated in discussion Saturday afternoon, and and made many of the advance arrangements. at various times over the weekend participated Upon their return home, delegates were ask- in student activities and general student life. ed to write their impressions of the conference Some remained over Sunday. and its value. Some of these comments, to- Attending were: Guy F. Loomis '96, super- gether with condensations of the speeches, intendent of schools in Kenosha, Wis.; Gerard have been put into mimeographed form and A. Williams '97, Oak Park; Judge Charles D. extra copies may be obtained from Miss Bessie Rosa '98 of the Wisconsin Tax Commission, M. Weirick, Registrar. and Mrs. Rosa '98, both of Madison; Rollo L. There were about 30 present at the dinner Lyman '99 of the Department of Education at Friday night at the Faculty and Alumni club, the University of Chicago; R. A. Buell '01, after which guests attended the Lawrence- superintendent of schools at Watertown, Wis., Beloit game, witnessing one of the two vic- the Rev. vonOgden Vogt '01, pastor of the tories of the season. Later some attended a First Unitarian Church of Chicago; Leland S. dance in the Student Lounge. A slide down- Woodruff '02 of Wauwatosa; B. Warren Brown ward by the mercury to 22 degrees below zero '07 and Mrs. Brown '09 of Chicago; Miss on Saturday morning did not keep alumni Valerie Wickhem '11 of the University of Chi- away from their 8:30 classes the next morning. cago; H. E. Wolcott '12, Rockford; Ralph S. Every delegate was assigned to two classes and Williams '14, Rockford; Earl D. Power '18, many went to three during the morning. As a Aurora; Miss Marian Mills '21, Oak Park; result, every professor who taught a class Charles F. Butler '26, coach at Glenbard high Saturday morning, with one exception, had at school, Glen Ellyn, Ill. least one alumnus visitor.

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The main address at the chapel service held tradition and background, combining with at 11:35 was given by Mr. Lyman, and at the that the conservative acceptance of new pro- same exercises, Coach Butler, chosen that day cedures, she will maintain her position of to be head football coach at Beloit next year, leadership. was introduced and made a few remarks which Among the interesting facts brought out by were enthusiastically received. Mr. Brown are the following: Delegates were assigned te the various col- lege dining halls for lunch on Saturday and The Carnegie library* * at * Beloit is the first also for dinner on Sunday. Carnegie library on any college campus. · The main gathering of the conference took Of all the .schools in the United States, Be- place in the informal seminar room of Morse- loit ranks 23rd in the percentage of her Ingersoll Hall Saturday afternoon when four graduates who have achieved sufficient papers were given. fame to be listed in "Who's Who." Twenty "What Befoit College Alumni Should Expect of the schools outranking Beloit are Eastern. In physical equipment Beloit ranks high, and of Their College" was the subject of a paper by Mr. Loomis. He outlined what had happen- in financial assets has four times the amount required per student. In the amount spent ed until then in alumni activities. He sug- gested that the College keep alumni posted on per student for education expenditures news of the campus, facts concerning the ad- alone, Beloit stands lower than Amherst, Williams, Oberlin and Wellesley, but much vantages of going to school at Beloit (to be used ·in student recruiting), and that financial ap- higher than Lawrence, Knox, Grinnell, and Carleton. peals be kept at a minimum. For the ad- ministration he suggested that there should In its building *program, * * Beloit has ac- be a limited' admission of students, with char- complished during the past ten years almost acter and potential leadership as the main everything it has wanted to do, President qualifications. He made practical suggestions Maurer said in speaking on "The Beloit of the concerning advertising, scholarship policies, Future." A plan drawn up ten years ago h~ selection of the faculty, supervision of instruc- been pretty much fulfilled. tion, and athletics. Concerning the latter he suggested that Beloit decide what it can do, Greatest needs at Beloit now, Dr. Maurer then limit itself to that rather than entering a declared, are for a women's quadrangle, a field- field where competition is too great. house for college athletics, a student union, ad- ditional endowment for salaries, for scholar- Mr. Loomis' speech showed the results of a ships, and for grounds maintenance. It is Dr. great amount of thought and preparation, and Maurer's hope that most of this program will had there been time for discussion, each of the be fulfilled by the time Beloit celebrates her scores of points he brought up would have re- centennial. ceived careful thought and discussion. President Maurer also stressed the academic Mr. Butler discussed the matter of athletics life, saying that there should be a movement in a small college. The entire physical edu- away from the grade and credit system toward cation program for men should be divided into greater liberality, that tenure should be more the formal class instruction (and this should difficult to procure at Beloit, but that, once be largely games and recreation), the intra- procured, it should mean higher salaries and mural program, and intercollegiate sports. Mr. more frequent leaves for research. He re- Butler would have at Beloit some 20 sports affirmed his faith in the liperal arts ideal. during the fall, winter and spring seasons. These would not only give recreation to almost Discussion followed the afternoon papers, all the men in school, but would develop and at 6 p.m. a supper was served in the same athletes for the intercollegiate competition. room. On Sunday a number gathered at the Faculty and Alumni Club for breakfast and An aggressive campaign for athletes should further discussion, and many remained over be undertaken at Beloit, Mr. Butler believes, for an early Vesper service where President and active cooperation of alumni, in looking Maurer delivered the semon. over the field at their own high schools, in grouping together for lunches for these men, would be of great help. The proposed Alumni Directory will be one "If we could get 20 good athletes a year at of· the most valuable of your possessions. Beloit," he said, "''our problem would soon be But it cannot be published until you send us solved." information about yourself. Please find the Interesting figures on the standing of Beloit card sent you by the Alumni Office, fill out in the academic world today were given by the necessary information and send it in. If you have lost the card, send us your name, Mr. Brown in his address. In summarizing he address, class, and occupation. No contribu- mid that if Beloit maintains the value of . ti-on is necessary.

7 BELO I T COLLEGE B LLETI The 1935-36 Faculty

Front row: H. H. Foster, F. E. Calland, O. N. deWeerdt, H. D. Densmore, Dean H. H. Con- well, President Irving Maurer, Dean Katherine B. Whitney, P . W. Boutwell, R. B. Way, J . F. Crawford, G. C. Clancy, J. P . Deane Second row: Registrar Bessie M. Weirick, Montague Modder, Carl Welty, Harry Truman, Mary E. Storer, Lewis E. Severson, Lloyd V. Ballard, Philip B. Whiteh e a~ , G. F. Rassweiler, M. E. Wing, P. H. Nesbitt, Frederic Sweet, Ralph Reynolds. Third row: W. J . Trautmann, Max Miranda, William Bigelow, Catharine Winslow, Ivan Stone, F. G. McGranahan, Ralph Huffer, Darwin Leavitt, Treasurer Leon G. Herreid, Busi- ness Man ager V. E. Emilson. Top row: K arl Limper, John Andrews, Donald Quinsey, Fayette B. Shaw, Willis H. Bow- en, P . F. Smith, J am es B. Gage. Several faculty m embers, including R. K. Richardson, Iva Butlin and Vernon A. Suy - dam, are not in the picture.

Calendar of Coming Events April- 13-Election of studies begins 20-Spring recess closes 16-Sorority parties 21-Lecture by Bob Becker 21-Senior dinner, Maurer's Board of Trustees meet, Chicago 22-Play production plays 23-Lecture, Miss Tirzah King, Internation- 23- High School Day; play production al Relations plays; Mixer 24-Junior Men's extemporaneous speaking 24-Senior Vesper service • contest 25-Emerson Hall formal dance June- 26-The Rev. von Ogden Vogt at vesper 2-Athletic Recognition Day services 3- Academic Recognition Day 20-Dr. Albert Palmer at Chap~l exercises 4-Examinations begin May- 11-Senior Chapel 1-Beloi t Players 12-Board of Trustees meet 2-Mothers' Day; Beloit Players Examinations close 9-Fraternity parties 13- Alumni and Class Day 10-The Rev. Wilfred Rowell at Vesper 14--Baccalaureate service; campus supper services 15-Commencement

8 BELOIT COLLEGE BU LLETIN Acquisitions at the Art Hall HE Alumni in addition to their former for study in the fine arts courses. Mr. Bender T donations, have remembered the Fine Arts is the possessor of one of the finest collections Department with gifts and loans in a delight- of prints in this country and is a recognized ful way during the past year. Last June Mrs. authority on the graphic arts for the Middle Philo C. Hildreth of Fairfield, Iowa, gave a West. He is publisher of the monthly periodi- copy of Raphael's Madonna of the Chair as a cal "Fine Prints." At the present time he is memorial to her son, Edward Carpenter closely connected with the college through his Hildreth '19, who died in Wilmette, Illinois in daughter and son, Jean and John Bender, February, 1935. members of the Junior class. In his Junior year, Edward Hildreth enlisted * * * in the war, returning later to finish fiis course Mrs. David P . Scobie (Florence Yates '30) at Beloit. He married Margaret M. Owen '20 just written that she will give an Italian in 1925. marble of Cupid & Psyche procured by her This copy was brought from Italy by Mr. father some years ago in Europe. Hildreth's father (professor of history at P ar- * * * sons' College) in 1857. It was therefore done Dr. Thomas George Allen '09, Secretary of when the copying of Renaissance master- the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, pieces was considered an art in itself. A has sent a volume of "Inscriptions from replica of the original frame, in perfect condi- Alishar and Vicinity" edited by James Henry tion, lends luster to the gift. Breasted and Thomas George Allen. This * * * contains a translation of a cuniform tablet The Rev. Louis Van Ess '23, Massena, N. Y., from Kultepe which was given to Beloit Col- loaned a group of 20 Early American paintings lege by Paul E. Nilson. from his private collection for the month of * * October. Such names as William Hart, Albert An ancient Cyprian* glass vase was given Ryder, Ralph Blakelock, Homer Martin, Wins- Mr. J ohn R. Montgomery '87. low Homer, Twachtman, Childe Hassam and J oseph Marsh Sheridan '21, in February gave others were on the list. At the same time a 127 of his own drawings, block prints, and display of pewter, also owned by Mr. Van Ess water colors, representing his work in these and previi:>usly loaned to the Art Hall was mediums, for the years 1931- 33. arranged to compliment the pictures. This His conceptions are for the most part in the double exhibition was one of rare excellence form of highly organized abstractions, but and a generous contribution to the year's there are some pen drawings, hardly more calendar of events. In March, he turned over than tracings that represent the subjects with the pewter to the college for its permanent remarkable reality. Mr. Sheridan's work is collection, thereby increasing the riches of the original and effective, a sense of humor is a American room. contributing factor. Mr. Van Ess is to be congratulated that he After leaving Beloit, Mr. Sheridan studied has been able to acquire these noteworthy at the Art Institute of Chicago, and• the Art paintings and a unique collection of old silver League of New York, also with Hans H ofmann. in the few years since he left college. He has been an instructor in art at the Uni- * * * versity of Minnesota and now is at Mills Col- John H. Bender '10, Kansas City, has pre- lege, Oakland, Cal. sented the department with a set of 36 facsimile In 1932 he had a one man show at the reproductions of well known etchings and P alace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco. engravings published in P aris about 1878 by The display in Logan Exhibition room received Amand Durand. They are so perfectly made, many interested comments. It augurs well only an expert can distinguish them from the for an exhibition of art made by Beloit alumni originals. They will be particularly valuable which it is hoped to arrange for next year. Honorary Degree Awarded An honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was ing that here more than at any other of the bestowed upon Charles Douglas Booth by Be- hundreds of collegES he has visited, h e feels loit College on March 27 . The special convo- completely at home, and that Beloit stands cation was held at 11 :30 a .m ., in Edward preeminently among the "civilized" as con- Dwight Eaton Chapel with faculty attired in trasted with the "barbarian" colleges of this full academic regalia. country. Freedom to speak as one wishes is Dr. Booth is a lecturer for the Carnegie the essential difference, he said. Foundation for International Peace. In the At 2:30 p .m ., Dr. Booth lectured in the fall of 1934 he spent a month in Beloit giving chapel on current European problems. He de- a series of lectures, and is generally credited cried the "oriental, fatalistic" attitude of with b Eing one of the most popular lecturers Americans toward European problems. All countries of the world are interdependent, h e ever to be heard in Beloit. said, and the current wave of nationalism Following the granting of the degree, Dr. must be done away with if peace is to be Booth paid Beloit the high compliment of say- maintained .

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SPORTS: CHANGES IN STAFF

COMPLETE change in the coaching staff pionships. In all, his teams during that per- A for next year has been announced by the iod have won 68 games, lost 16 and tied 6. college. Coach R. K. Jaggard who has been Seventy per cent of the defeats suffered took director of athletics and head football and place in two seasons, and after each of these basketball coach, will be replaced by Louis seasons, Glenbard came back the following Means as director of athletics, basketball and year with a championship team. track coach, while Fred J. Schildhauer, track Butler came to Beloit directly after spring coach and intra-mural sports manager, also vacation for spring practice. He plans to bas resigned. "Bud" Butler '26 comes to Be- spend only the football season in Beloit and loit in the fall as football manager. to devote the remainder of his time follow- The resignation of Coach Schildhauer was ing the insurance business he already has built announced up in and March 17. around Chicago. Lo u i s E. He will con- Means comes tinue to reside from East high in Glen Ellyn. school in Green Mrs. Butlerwas Bay where he Dorothy Pope has built up a '25. program which Coach Jag- has won state- gard came to wide endorse- Be 1 oi t from ment. In a Hinsdale high town where school in 1929 chief interest and has been has been in coach of foot- football because ball, basketball of the nation- and golf during a lly-k now n that period, also professional acting as direc- teams there, he tor of the phy- has built up an Charles Butler Louis E. Means sical education increasing in- p r o gr am. terest in basketball and has won many honors Schildhauer is completing his tenth year at in that sport. He has been there for six years Beloit as track coach, director of the intra- and has under him a staff of ten men. It is mural program which has been very success- the intra-mural program of 36 events which ful at Beloit, and teacher of the majority of has won him the most acclaim, however, and gymnasium classes. he is expected to do much with that here. Basketball Review Since he was one of the prime instigators A team that was much better than score!' of the state coaches' association, Means has indicate represented Beloit this past year. been president of that group. He is a gradu- Coach Jaggard started with very little mater- ate of Franklin college in Indiana. ial and the team improved noticeably during The prowess of "Bud" Butler on the football the season. Scores do not indicate this, nor field is well-known to Beloit alumni. He was do they show that Beloit really had a good one of the greatest ends ever developed at team. But it is victories that count, and of Beloit, and captained the famous 1925 team these, Beloit had only two, only one of them which won the Midwest championship. In two in its own conference. That one conference successive years he was selected as end on victory, fortunately, took place before the the mythical Midwest eleven. Coach "Tom- eyes of alumni gathered at Beloit on a cold my" Mills was football coach at the time, and winter weekend for the annual alumni con- Butler was a team-mate of some of the great- ference. est players Beloit bas ever bad. Weather caused many changes in schedules, Since he was graduated at Beloit, Butler and there was a period of practically a month has been head coach at Glenbard high school in the middle of the season when Beloit did in Glen Ellyn, Ill. There he has had a splen- not play a game. One game after another was did record: four undefeated seasons in ten postponed because of drifted roads and cold, years in football, six West Suburban cham- and some of them never were played. When

10 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN it became evident that a postponed game with however, there is a full schedule of spring Cornell, even if played, would not have taken events: Ripon April 29, Carroll May 2, Law- the Midwest victory away from the Iowans, rence May 9, the Midwest meeting at Ripon that encounter was cancelled entirely. May 12, and the state meet at Lawrence on According to the Round Table, the Gold May 21. played its best against Loyola when they Swimming also is on the up-grade in inter- came back in the second half and almost took est and the intra-mural meet in March was the game away from the Chicagoans. Beloit one of the main events of the season. also played well against Carleton, Lawrence Intra-murals and Knox, which games in most cases were Sigma Chi, annexing titles in volleyball and nip and tuck all the way through. In most swimming, led the Greek letter groups in the cases the scores do not tell the story at all. intra-mural program at the present writing. The Lake Forest game was probably the fast- Track and baseball are to come later in the est and roughest. spring and may result in an entirely new Linehan is the onJy senior on the team. schedule of. winners. Track A point system has been worked out where- Increasing interest has been evident in by credit is given for places other than firsts track affairs at Beloit for some years, and it in the various events. Thus Sigma Chi leads is expected that Beloit will really do things now with 355 points, Phi Psis come second this spring. with 305 points and Betas are third with the At a meeting of the state A.A.U. in Madison same number but no title. Others are: Non- recently, the first of its kind, Beloit placed in group, 235, Sigma Pi 165, SAE 155 and Tekes, three events among severe competition. The 130. 800 meter relay was won by the Beloit team Phi Psis won first in touch football, the of Gates, Captain Nate Runge, Herdman and non-group team came in first in basketball Dobson, and third place was won in the 1600 and SAE won bowling, for which no credit meter relay by Linehan, Bredesen, Volger and is given since it is not a scheduled sport at Phillips. Pete Barksdale won fourth in the the department. shotput. Delta Gamma won first place among the At the Armour Relays in Chicago earlier, sororities in volleyball, so challenged the fra- Gates won fourth in the 440, making Beloit's ternity winner, Sigma Chi, to a game. This only point. Competition here also was far out novelty turned out about as expected-by the of Beloit's class, the big universities haying men-but furnished an interesting spectacle men entered in almost every event. to a large group. Coach Schildhauer has a good and an ex- perienced squad and is hoping for some cred- Spring Football itable work. Coach "Bud" Butler came to Beloit on April Golf, Tennis 20 for a two weeks' spring football practice. He issued his call for that day and is having Golf and tennis are now definitely in the the men go through the customary spring class of intercollegiate sports. Only a few drills. He is living in the Freshman Dormi- years ago there would be rather casual com- tory. petition in connection with some track meet; now definite events are scheduled far in ad- vance. To date, only one golf meet has been ar- Basketball Review ranged, at Armour on April 27. For tennis, December 3-DePauw 39, Beloit 16 December 13-Platteville 17, Beloit 39 December 20-Loyola 37, Beloit 28 Track Schedule January 11-Lake Forest 31, Beloit 17 March 21-Armour Relays in Chicago. January 13-Carleton 32, Beloit 24 April 3-Wisconsin A.A.U. at Madison. January 18-Beloit 19, Lawrence 36 April 25-Ripon at Beloit. February 15-Coe 32, Beloit 25 May 2-Carroll at Waukesha. February 17-Beloit 41, Lake Forest 53 May 9-Lawrence at Beloit February 22-Lawrence 35, Be!Joit 36 May 16-Midwest meet at Ripon. February 28-Monmouth 40, Beloit 26 May 21-State. meet at Lawrence. February 29-Beloit 25, Knox 33 June 6-Central A.A.U., Milwaukee... March 3-Beloit 19, Ripon 31

11 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN The Proposed New Constitution (Editor's Note: The following is a proposed cade scale, 1 to 5 and 6 to 10, beginning with revised Constitution for the alumni body. the earliest period that has as many as 50 Alumni are to vote on it at their annual meet- living alumni and former students in the five ing at Commencement time.) classes composing the period. Article 1.-Name A new 5 year period shall be entitled to The name of this organization shall be the representation on the council when two (2) Beloit College Alumni Association. of its classes have been graduated. Article 11.-Purposes The Alumni Council shall constitute the The purposes of this Association shall be to executive body of the Beloit College Alumni unite all alumni and former students of Be- Association and is charged with the duty of loit College and Beloit College Academy into furthering the declared purposes of the Asso- an integrated body to the end that they more periods shall be elected for a term of two effectively communicate with each other and years and shall be so elected that one-half the with the college on matters of mutual inter- ciation. est, arrange for alumni reunions, solicit gifts Council m embers representing the five-year and bequests to Beloit College for special or council members' terms shall expire each general purposes, bring Beloit College to the year. attention of prospective students and general- Nominations and election of Alumni Coun- ly to foster and perpetuate the enthusiasm of cil m embers shall be carried out in this man- the members for Beloit College. ner: Article 111.-Membership (a) Prior to April 1st in each even num- All graduates and former students of Beloit bered year the Alummni Council shall nomin- College and Beloit College Academy shall be ate three former students from each first five ipso facto members of the Association and year period of each decade and in each odd shall be entitled equally to all the rights and numbered year shall nominate thre~ former privileges of membership excepting that the students from each second five year period of privilege of voting for Alumni Trustee is lim- each decade. ited to the graduates of the college. (b) Not later than April 1st in each year Article IV.-Officers the Secretary of the Association shall submit The officers of the Association shall b e a by mail to the members of the association en- President, a Vice President and an executive titled to vote in each respective five year Secretary-Treasurer. The President and group the nominees to the Council for such Vice President shall be elected annually by five year group and shall request a mail bal- the Alumni Council from among its members lot on the nominees. at its first meeting following commencement (c) The polls on the election shall close on week. The President and Vice President shall the third Monday in April. perform such duties as usually fall to such of- (d) Ballots shall be canvassed and report- ficers and such other duties as may be pre- ed in the same manner as for Alumni Trustee. scribed from time to time by the Association Members of the Alumni Council shall be in- or by the Alumni Council. The Executive eligible for election to more than two con- Secretary-Treasurer of the Association shall secutive terms. be appointed by and hold office at the pleas- Meetings of the Alumni Council shall be ure of the President of Beloit College and held upon call of the President or the Secre- shall be a regular member of the college ad- tary at such times and places as may be d es- ministrative staff and his compensation shall ignated in the notice and six members of the be provided by the College. The Executive Council shall constitute a quorum. Secretary-Treasurer shall perform the duties In addition to the Council members elected usual to such offices and shall have immedi- by the alumni of the various periods the ate direction of the office of the Association, Council may appoint not more than two wom- and shall be responsible for the publication en each year to serve for a period of one year, and distribution of all printed matter spon- if there are a minority of women elected to sored by the Association and shall perform the Council or if the interests of the women such other duties as may b e prescribed from are deemed to require such representation. time to time by the Association or by the Article Vl.-Annual Meeting Alumni Council. The regular annual meeting of the Associa- Article V.-Alumni Council tion shall be held on the campus during the There shall be an Alumni Council compos- · day of commencement week set aside as ed of the President of Beloit College as ex Alumni Day. Those members present at a officio member and one member for each five- regular m eeting shall constitute a quorum. year period of classes based on the usual de- Article VIIl.-Noinination of Alumni Trustee

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The Alumni Council shall annually make or repealed by the Alumni Council at any nominations of three persons for the office of meeting of the Alumni Council. Alumni Trustee for a term of three years and BY-LAWS the nomination, balloting and selection shall ! .-Magazine be made under these provisions: The Beloit College Alumni Association shall (a) Nominations shall be from among publish a magazine to be issued four or more persons who have been graduated by Be- times each year. The publishing of this loit College for ten years or longer: A magazine shall be under the immediate su- person holding the office of Trustee of pervision of the Executive Secretary and such Beloit College shall be ineligible for nom- staff as he may appoint subject to the direc- ination to succeed himself. tion of the Alumni Council in co-operation (b) The Secretary of the Association not with the president of the college. A copy of later than April first shall submit by mail this magazine shall be mailed without cost to to the grad1.1ates of the college the nom- each member of the association whose address inations proposed by the Alumni Council is on record in the Alumni office. and shall request a mail ballot on these Il.-Class Organization nominations. The Executive Secretary shall appoint a (c) The polls for this election shall close class secretary in every Alumni Class which on the third Monday of April. has not a recognized Secretary. This appoint- (d) Previous to this time, the President ment shall be for an indefinite period. It of the Association shall appoint an in- shall be the duty of the class Secretary to spector of the ballot who shall act with supply information to the Alumni Magazine another member of the Council in count- concerning members of his class, assist in ing the vote for Alumni Trustee and the stirring up enthusiasm for reunions, and con- result shall be reported to the members at tributing as he can to the infusion of a strong the annual meeting and to the Board of class and college spirit. Trustees of Beloit College. ID.-The Alumni Fund (e) The person receiving the greatest The Alumni Council shall promote an number of votes shall be deemed recom- Alumni Fund to which all alumni and former mended by the Association to the Board students shall be asked to make annual con- of Trustees of Beloit College for election tributions. to the office of Trustee of Beloit College. The purpose of this fund shall be the furth- Article vm.-Amendments erance of the financial interest of Beloit Col- lege. The net proceeds of this fund each year This constitution can be amended by a two- may be turned over to the college immediate- thirds vote of those present at the annual ly or may be accumulated over a period of meeting, providing the proposed amendment years as may be agreed upon by the Alumni shall have been printed in one issue of the Council and the president of the college. Alumni magazine prior to the said annual The Alumni Council may appoint such com- meeting. mittees or officers for the promotion of the Article IX.-By-Laws Alumni Fund as may seem advisable from By-laws of the association may be adopted time to time.

13 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN Chicago Placement Work City Plans Centennial (Scene: Room 716-Chicago Daily News AY 30, 31 and June 1 are the three days Building. The Telephone Rings.) M when the city of Beloit will celebrate Hello! the lOOth anniversary of the arrival of its Franklin 4084? first settlers. The college expects to play a Yes, this is the Beloit College Office. large part in this celebration, since the city Good morning. This is Mr. ---. I am was but ten years old when the college was calling to ask if you have another Beloit man founded. you want to place. If you have one as good as the man you sent me in December, send Prof. R. K. Richardson is head of the pa- him over. geant committee for the affair. A great many Three such calls came in over the phone college students will be used in this, and in in one week in February. What placement all probability, all or part of a Greek play, officer would not be pleased to have that perhaps "Oedipus," will be given . Present happen! plans are to give the pageant each night of the We want alumni to know that the college Centennial at Hancock Field, using the has a placement bureau. It is a small be- Strong Stadium and building large platforms ginning but with your help we may do a at the east side of the field. very significant bit of work. We work on a very personal basis. By getting acquainted Activity of the college in the affair will be with as many personnel men and executives worked out by a special committee headed by in iildustry and business, we are in a position Professor Paul H. Nesbitt, and including Pro- to recommend Beloiters to them because we fessors Harry Truman and V. E. Suydam. know the people we are recommending. Ex- The first morning of the Centennial, Satur- pansion along this line must be gradual, but day, will be devoted to patriotism. Saturday it is decidedly effectual. afternoon will honor education, and the first How can alumni help? First. To fill posi- showing of the pageant, b eing written by the tions when calls come in, we must know who Rev. P . H . Ralph of Rockton, will be given are available. We have to answer "Yes" or "No" when an inquiry comes in. Last week, Saturday· night. Sunday will be devoted to for instance a call came for a man to fill a religion, and Monday to industry, agriculture position in a chemical laboratory of a paint and civic consciousness. concern. Some Beloit graduate may have There are to be three parades: one Satur- been glad to make that contact. We don't day morning, one Saturday afternoon and the know who he is, and had to answer: "No." chief one, in six sections, on Monday after- We welcome the registration of all alumni noon. who would consider advancement in their own line, or who would consider a change A group of women in and around Chicago from their present situations if promising op- meet every third Thursday for a dinner and portunity should come along. Secondly. Those who are in positions social time. Those at the last meeting in- either to employ college men and women, or cluded Helen Mcinnis, Marianne Bray, Ro- to know persons with whom this office might berta Chandler, Dorothy Miller, Jean Watters, well be acquainted, can help greatly by keep- J eannelle Thornton, Elaine von der Heydt, ing us informed. Dorothy Downs, Harriet Rogers, Helen Koeh- The following lists expresses the desires of ler, Freddie Ramsey, Janet de Gelleke and 1936 graduates registered with the placement Betty Van Artsdale. Anyone interested is bureau on April 1st: asked to get in touch with Elaine von der Men Heydt, 735 Augusta St., Oak Park. General Business ·------··---··'------·------··5 Hardware Business ------1 Late in January, the Milwaukee Club of Salesmen ------2 YMCA Boys' Secy. ------····------1 Beloit Women met at the home of Bertha Personnel Work ------·-- --····-·----·------··-·--·-·-- ····1 Johnson Candy. Elizabeth Wickhem OMeara, Banking ------·-·--··---·------·------·---1 Grace Watner Spalding and Irene Eldridge Lab. Chemist ------····----····-- --·-··----- ···-----····---1 assisted the hostess. Chemical Industry ------····------·------··------3 Government Work ------1 Women Buyer -·-·------·------·------1 For the Register Radio ------·------···------·-··-- ·----··------1 Journalist ····------·------1 Secretarial Work ------··------··------3 Send Us Your Name Personnel ------·------·------···-··-·------··-········----2 Banking ------1 and Address Lab. Chemist ------··------·------1 Social Work ------·-··------·------3

14 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN Eight Groups Honor the Founders LUMNI in all parts of the United States A statement of good wishes for continued A -the East, the central West, the South- success was sent by this group to President west, the Far West-gathered in eight differ- Maurer-added to which were two para- ent places in January and February to do graphs urging the college to take steps to as- honor to the memory of those who founded sure winning athletic teams. Beloit College. New Mexico Beloit New Mexico celebrated Founders' Day on More than 100 of the 250 alumni who live February 23 when Bess Olds Ellis, Dr. Blakes- in Beloit and vicinity gathered for a banquet lee and Don Bushnell met at the Bushnell in the Hotel Hilton February 11. Merriment home. This is one hundred per cent of the was the keynote of the evening, and it was Beloit alumni in New Mexico. There were declared one of the most enjoyable· gather- members of the families present also, and a ings of Beloiters ever held here. An entertain- fine spirit was shown. The phonograph rec- ing program of student talent had been work- ord from Dr. Maurer was played twice and ed out, augmented by the singing of Mrs. Beloit songs were sung. Bertha Thomas Zimmerman, remarks of the California. toastmaster, Dave Fifield, and pleasant recol- Sixty-five Beloiters attended the dinner and lections of Prof. H. D. Densmore. President informal program held in the student union Maurer toid Beloit alumni of constructive lounge at Occidental college, Eagle Rock early measures they could take to demonstrate in ·February. their loyalty. The program consisted of musical selections At the business meeting, Camden Murk- by Mrs. Louise Arnold Ford, Mildred Mere- land was elected to succeed Dave Fifield as ness Quale, John Ford, son of John Anson president of the local group; Miss Bessie M. Ford '07, talks by Archie R. Clifton '99, coun- Weirick was named vice-president; Donald R. ty superintendent of schools for Los Angeles Van Wart, secretary; Arthur B. Adams, treas- county, Mrs. Joseph P eipal, wife of the athle~ urer. tic director of Occidental, and Harry W. Chicago Coonradt of the Indians Affairs office at Riv- A new emphasis was placed on the annual erside. Chicago Founders' Day meeting, held early in Officers chosen for next year: John V. February at the Lake Shore Athletic Club. Thompson '21, Annaheim, president; George The evening was given over chiefly to social Rowell, Jr., '11, vice-president; Robert John diversion. There was a splendid dinner and Corcoran '27 , secretary; Mrs. John Anson in the evening those who wished played cards, Ford '07, treasurer. All but Thompson live in others danced, and all listened to greetings Los Angeles. from the college and college officials. Paul Milwaukee H. Nesbitt of the Logan Museum showed Student talent uncovered at an amateur slides of the 1935 Southwest expedition. Pro- radio show in Beloit was used for the Mil- fessor F. E. Calland spoke. waukee meeting of alumni February 7 at the Twin Ports City Club, with 60 in attendance. Glenn Arm- On February 4, Beloiters of Superior and strong '26 acted as master of ceremonies, and Duluth met in the latter city. One hundred the main feature was an address by President per cent of the active graduates living in Maurer who spoke on the athletic situation, those cities attended. R. S. Lerch '15 spoke saying that Beloit will not proselyte athletes. and I. K. Lewis '05 told of appearing before Mable Ream Blair is secretary of the Milwau- the Supreme Court. Abbymarie Westenberg kee Club of Beloit Women which made ar- '35 gave a reading and the group sang Beloit rangements. songs. When the group disbanded, the ther- New York mometer stood at -25 degrees. Fifty years of Beloiters were r epresented at the New York meeting held at the City Columbus Club on January 17. Dr. James M. Todd '84 The 90th anniversary of the college's represented the earliest class and there were founding was celebrated by Columbus, 0., three from the class of '34. It was an infor- graduates and former students on F ebruary mal program, some dropping in at 5:30. A 2 at the home of Marie Radcliffe Zopple '15. large proportion of all the Beloiters living in There were ten present. The evening was Manhattan was present. Chris Lorentzen '01 spent largely in e-xchange of news concerning was unanimously chosen president, Ivan Wat- Beloit and Beloiters. Plans were made for a son '27 vice-president and Margaret E. Beck reunion at some future date of all Beloit peo- '23 secretary. Some came from Atlantic City ple in Ohio. and Trenton, N. J ., for this affair.

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The 1936 Commencement

UNE 13, 14, and 15 are the dates for the this presentation to an earlier hour so that J 1936 Commencement, J une 13 being Re- a dance may follow in the Art Hall. In this union Day, and Commencement itself being case, fraternity and sorority reunions and on June 15. banquets will be shortened. Plans are being formulated already for the The Commencement speaker for the Mon- celebration, and some interesting new de- day morning exercises has not been named, partures may be anticipated. Further infor- nor has any announcement been made as yet mation is to be sent out later. concerning honorary degrees to be presented One special feature of the weekend will at that time. As is customary, President Irv- be the address which President Emeritus Ed- ing Maurer will deliver the Sunday afternoon ward Dwight Eaton, president from 1886 to Baccalaurate sermon, and this will be fol- 1917, will give on Saturday afternoon in the lowed by the campus supper, now grown to Chapel which has been named for him. This be the chief event of the weekend for alumni. is the annual Alumni Address, and since the Speaking for the Class of 1936 at Com- occasion marks the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. mencement exercises will be Miss Katherine Eaton's accepting the presidency of the Col- Mitchell of Milwaukee and Harold Johnson • lege, much will be made of it. of Rockford, both Phi Beta Kappa students. It is hoped that the Reunion luncheon in Class reunions are being planned already. the gymnasium on Saturday noon will be Jack Frost is working toward a reunion of made iato more of a "reunion of classes and the Clas.s of 1931 and has appointed the fol- less of a speech-making occasion. Some spe- lowing committee to aid him. Helen Boddy, cial plans for this are being worked out. Gladys Cox, Richard Schmid, Jr., Elizabeth The Shakespeare Society will present "Mac- Porter Kirkpatrick and Harter Kirkpatrick. beth" on Saturday evening at the Outdoor The Alumni Office will be glad to assist Theater near Theodore Lyman Wright Art other classes with mailing lists and other Hall, and it is hoped to move the time of information.

Debate Teams Enjoy Success

HIRTEEN debates have been won by Oratorical Contest which now takes the place T Beloit College debate teams so far this of the old state contest. season, compared with nine debates lost. The The season's record in debates: squads, coached by Professor G. F . Rass- Opponent Debates Won Lost weiler, have had unusually good success, par- Wisconsin University ...... 4 1 1 ticipating in 38 debates, many of which were Marquette University ...... 6 1 1 non- decision. Northwestern Univ...... 2 1 Victories have been chalked up over the Chicago University ...... 1 1 following universities: Wisconsin, Chicago, Minnesota Univer...... 1 1 Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern and Wy- Illinois University ...... 1 oming. A dual victory over Knox was an Washington Univ...... 2 outstanding feature. Wayne University ...... 4 4 Two questions have been debated: "Re- Western Reserve Univ..... 1 1 solved, that the United States Congress should Wyoming Univ...... 1 1 be empowered to override by a two-thirds Albion College ...... 2 1 vote decisions of the Supreme Court declar- Knox College ...... 2 2 ing Acts of Congress unconstitutional," and Iowa State Coll...... 2 1 1 "Resolved, that the several states should pro- Grinnell Coll...... 2 1 vide complete medica lservice available to John Marshall Coll...... 1 all citizens at public expense." North Central Coll...... 1 1 Although the schedule was much more full Carroll Coll...... 1 1 than usual. most of the debates were near Rockford Coll...... 2 home and did not entail any considerable ab- Lake Forest Coll...... 2 sence from classes. Donald Johnson of Menomonie, Wis., In the var ious news items about alumni, reached the finals in the discussion contests one out of every 40 persons who ever attend- at Madison conducted by Delta Sigma Rho, ed Beloit College is m ention Qd. That's not and George Hilliard, colored debater of Be- good enough. P lease send the editor news loit, r epresented Beloit in the State Peace items about yourself and your friends. The editor, trained in the tradition of "news when Send us your personal history data for the it is n ews" blushes when it becomes neces- Alumni Register. If you've lost the card sary to adopt the "better late than never sent you, send us your name, address, class, policy" and print birth and death notices occupation. a year old.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE CAMPUS

A phenomenally bright Junior class rang ana, had by far the largest de!!!gation of up academic honors the first semester by hav- any one school. ing in its midst nine of the 12 students who "The Bishop Misbehaves" is the Mothers' made straight A records: Jean Pence, Chi- Day vehicle for the Beloit Players. Barrie's cago; Munsey Crost, Evanston; Ned Crow and "Dear Brutus" was given late in the winter. Wilda June Dailey, Milwauke~; Milan Fiske, The 1936 Gold will be distributed to sub- Beloit; Fred Gertz, Oak Park; Milton Goff scribers on June 2, it is announced by Ar- and Charles Klontz, Rockford; Eldora Haskell, thur Curtis, River Forest, editor. Proofs Claremont, Calif. The other three were Kay and copy already seen give assurance that Mitchell, Milwaukee, and Helen West, Colum- the book will be unique among college bus, 0 ., both Seniors; John Ross, Milwaukee, annuals in this country. The photographic Sonhomore. No Freshmen had perfect rec- cover alone wil be valuable to alumni. ords. Copies may be ordered from Curtis. Recent acquisitions to the Carnegie Li- Bob Becker '11 gave an illustrated talk in brary include 20 modern German books, Beloit the middle of April before a woman's gift of Hans Dornbach, Koblenz, Germany, club. in return for the friendship and cordiality Special Lenten services were held on suc- extended at Beloit to his son, Eike, this cessive Wednesdays, voluntary attendance, year's forP.ign exchange student. Young replacing the customary chapel service for Dornbach has been making a good many that day. Men, women, faculty, President speeches in Beloit and e~viron« on Ger- Maurer took turns in conducting the serv- many and the international situation. ices, and attendance was good. "Marie Chapdelaine" was show... at a local C. Burnell Olds '96 !!ave the Vesper ad- theater early in April, the third of this year's dress recently. He has been a missionary in French moving pictures. A large majority of Japan for many years. Mrs. Olds, who was the students h ave attended each showing. Genevieve Davis '96, .spoke to women of the "La Maternelle," seen here in the fall, is now college the following day. in its seventh month in New York, and has Miss Mary E. Storer of the Roman Lan- been moved to a large theater. guage Department, was among the Phi Beta Only once in a. student generation is Ed- Kappa initiates on March 18. She was ward Dwiirht Ea.ton Chapel as filled as it elected by the Smith chapter and at the was recently for a lecture by Jerome Davis request of that chapter, initiated here with of the Yale faculty who spoke on Russia. the undergraduates. Others who were given Every seat was taken and many stood keys were Betty Boggs, Oak Park; Janet throughout the two hours of address and Benson, Wilmette; Harold Johnson, Rock- moving- pictures. He was brought by the ford; Kay Mitchell, Milwaukee; Adele Faculty and Alumni Club. Toepfer, Beloit. Paul Frederick' 14, Beloit Beloit anthropologists will snend ten weeks banker, welcomed the initiates, and P. B. this summer in Mexico, New Mexico and Ari- Whitehead '09, president of the group, zona. A nP.w st tourindormitory, will be done urer. There will be between 200 and 300 this summer, and the plan followed at Chapin delel!'ates on the Beloit !!'rounds next sprin_I!'. Hall last summer, the results of which were Beloit. with its 25 deleita.t.es who braved extremely popular, will be used with some blizzards to get to the University of Indi- adaptations. 17 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN A Cappella Goes on Tour

The 1935-36 A Cappella. Choir Mrs. Erma Hoag Miranda, Director, in Center

N EXTENSIVE series of engagements has b een started by the A Cappella Choir this spring, A and several engagements are still to be fulfilled. The choir already has sung at the First Congregational Church in Janesville as a feature of a special Lenten service, and has given its home concert in Beloit's Second Congregational Church. It has sung several times in Vesper services and gave a large portion of the musical program on Palm Sunday. The main tour will be that to Elgin and Oak Park on Sunday, April 26. The students will sing in the Congregational church in Elgin in the afternoon, will go on to Oak Park and give a complete evening program in the First Congregational Church there in the evening. Alumni gatherings are planned for both places. Early in May, the choir, having prepared a number of secular numbers to add to its sacred repertoire, will appear in high schools in Janesville, Lake Geneva, Elkhorn and Delavan.

consin in electrical engineering and was MARRIAGES elected to the honorary engineering fraternity, Tau Beta Pi. The couple will live on the Howell homestead near Janesville. The marriage of Marjorie Scheflow '32 and Edward D. Davies of Oak Park took place at noon January 30 in the Episcopal church in In Oak Park's Grace Episcopal church on Elgin, the bride's home city. Only the families December 30, Miss Alice Tracy of that village and a few friends were present. A breakfast was married to Bradley Auten '35, also of Oak was served at the Union League Club. The Park. Both are graduates of Oak Park-River bride, after her work at Beloit, took her M.A. Forest high school. The bride attended at Simmons in Boston. Her husband, an Frances Shimer. They are now residing at architect, had work at the University of Illinois 561 Seventh Ave., South, Clinton, la. and at the Cranbrook School in Michigan. They are residing at 8131 Calumet Ave., Chi- Dorothy Patrick '35, is now Mrs. Bethold cago. Wallschlaeger, 917 Washington Ave, Evanston.

On February 1 in Los Angeles, Wallace Ho- A friendship which began in a rural school bart '33 of Roscoe, Ill., was married to Miss nearly 20 years ago culminated in the marriage Rose Campobello of Rockford. After a wed- on March 14 of Ruth Emoline Beach and ding trip to Catalina Island the couple re- Harold Gilbert '33. The ceremony took place turned to Los Angeles, where "Whitey" is a in the East Troy, Wis., Methodist church. store manager . After his years at Beloit, Mr. Gilbert attended the college of agriculture at the University of Robert Howell '31 was married to Miss Lois Wisconsin and the couple now reside on the E. Larmer of Footville, Wis., on February 1. Gilbert farm near Elkhorn. Mr. Gilbert is After completing his work at Beloit, Mr. active in Progressive political circles of Wal- Howell took a B.S. at the University of Wis- worth county.

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Oswald A. Eckert '18, captain of the Beloit Clifford John Hackett II was born April 2, baseball team when he was in school, was 1935 to Gordon V. Hackett '17 and Ruth Greg- married to Esther M. Maloney of Green Bay, ory Hackett '18, 6226 Northwood Ave., St. Wis., February 3. The groom ·is a merchant in Louis, Mo. Green Bay. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mannion "'( Helen Dorothy Flinn '27 was married last June 21 Benoit '25) of 417 South Grove Ave., Oak to Walter B. Tilley, 2960 Divisudera St., San Park, announce the arrival of Jane Elizabeth Francisco. on January 24.

The marriage of Violet Chott '26 to Dr. Ed- Howard P. Jones '32 and Louise Kleinschrot ward Soucek took place last June and they are Jones '34 announce the birth of Howard Wee- now residing at 3418 S. Kenilworth Ave., gan Jones December 23, 1935. The residence Berwyn, Ill. Dr. Soucek is a graduate of is at 1607 Irving St., Muskogee, Okla. Northwestern University dental school and practices in Chicago. They spent their honey- moon in Yellowstone Park, and traveled to Born to Mr. and Mrs. F . P . Grutzner (G,er- Florida this February. Mrs. Soucek is still trude Ehlers '20) a son on February 20. They associated with her father in the Crescent live at 1133 Milwaukee Road, Beloit. There Dental Mfg. Co. in Chigaco as office manager. are also two daughters.

Margaret Banker '31 of Franklin Grove, Ill., Ben Carter '30 and Mrs. 'Carter have sent and Burnelle Knapp of Ashton, Ill., were mar- out notices of the arrival of Mary Elizabeth on ried May 14, 1935 in Chicago. They went on a September 15. 484 Williams St., East Orange, trip to New York and Canada and are now N.J. residing in Ashton. James Propst Runge arrived January 25 at mabel K. Daube '31 was married to Robert the Beloit home of James M. Runge '31 and L. Bouvea on February 2, 1935. Dorothea Propst Runge '34. The marriage of Helen Ann Fellows '32 to Douglas C. Williams '30 took place August 31 To William H. Chesbrough '10 and Mrs. and has not been reported here. Chesbrough, 632 Church St., Beloit, a daughter on February 12. Virginia Janet Riesterer, a graduate of Northwestern University last June, and Richard Warren '30 and Mrs. Warren of 317 Charles Eugen~ Gates '27 were married March South Third St., Niles, Mich., announce the 28 in Wheaton, where both reside and are well birth of Maudella on April 6. known. Mrs. Gates is on the society desk of the Wheaton Daily Journal and Mr. Gates is Mr. and Mrs. Maynard F. Nagel (Beth Rey- with the advertising department of the Chi- nolds '28) announce the birth of a son, Ed- cago Tribune. ward Fillmore, on March 12. 703 South Yale B I R T H S A_v_e_.• _v_il_la_P_ar_k_,_I_ll_ . ------, 1 Pat Dawson '25 and Mrs. Dawson announce I D E A T H _S______. the birth of a son, Pat, March 26. They have a daughter born in March, 1935. 1324 Ruger Charles Lincoln Morgan Ave., Janesville, Wis. With the passing of the Rev. Charles Lincoln Morgan on March 18 in St. Petersburg, Fla., To Louis Mayer '21 and Mrs. Mayer of the Class of 1871 disappeared. It was famous Seattle, a daughter, Helen Louise, in July, as a class of m inisters. Of the 11 graduates, 1935. nine became ministers, one became president of St. Paul's College in Tarsus, Turkey, and A daughter, Dorothea Leone, born to Mat- another was a farmer. thew E. Smith '19 and Mrs. Smith last May, Mr. Morgan was in Beloit in 1931 for the died ten days after birth. They live at 26 60th anniversary of his graduation, and had Beach Road, Great Neck, Long Island. planned to be in Beloit this year for his 65th anniversary. He was 86 years of age. Unreported to date in this magazine is the Born in Boston, Mr. Morgan moved to Min- birth of Roderick McClellan Grant Jr., to Rod neapolis with his parents when very young. Grant '22 and wife last July 9. They live in After his graduation from Beloit he attended Oak Park. the Yale Divinity School, and during his life had served in Springfield, Mass.; Green Bay, Born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sundt (Mary Wis., Moline, Elgin, and Chicago. In more re- Ellen Earnest '23) a daughter on March 9, cent years he had been pastor of the Central their second. Sundt is on the coaching staff at Congregational church, Jamaica Plains, N. Y., the University of Wisconsin and the family and the Payson Park church in Belmont, N. Y. resides at 29 N. Spooner St., Madison. He is survived by his widow and two sons. 19 BELOIT COLLEGE BU LLETIN

John C. Rood With him when he died were his wife, John C. Rood, dean of Beloit lawyers, and Martha Bell, former Beloit resident, and his a graduate of the old Beloit Academy, died in son, Robert B. Allen, student in the law school his sleep in his Chapin street home February of H.arvard University. 17. He was 76 years old and had been ill only During his undergraduate days "Bob" Allen a short time. Mrs. Rood preceded him in death was known as an outstanding athlete. He was by one month. a member of Phi Kappa Psi. Mr. Rood was born in Beloit in 1860, ten It was when traveling between Tientsin years after his parents had settled here. In and Peking that Major Allen and his wife and 1877 he graduated from the Academy and be- son were kidnapped. Mrs. Allen and the son gan his study of law immediately in the Dear- were released after ?4 ho~rs, but Major Allen born and later the Burdge offices. He was was taken to the mountams and held for two admitted to the Bar in 1882 and for three weeks until ransom demands were met. years was in New Mexico, after which time he settled in Beloit and had practiced con- Earle A. Cleveland tinuously since. Earle Albert Cleveland, business man in In 1887 he was married to Miss Jennie Mer- Beloit for 21 years, died in Madison, March 2, rill, also a member of one of Beloit's earliest after a six weeks' illness. families. Mr. Cleveland was born in Seward, Ill., and For 15 years Mr. Rood had served as city came to Beloit at the age of 18 to study in thE;? attorney. He was a prominent sportsman, and Academy. He continued work in the College a member of many organizations. and was graduated in 1901. For about 16 He leaves his daughter, Mrs. Louise B;:itch- years he was associated with the Beloit Daily elder, wife of a former member of the English News, and at one time was managing editor. staff of the College, and two grandchildren. The love for music which had been evident in his college days, however, made him decide to William E. Chapin go into the retail music store business, and In Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, "Cleveland's" since that time has been the Ga., the city where he had lived for 40 years, leading store of its kind in the city. William E. Chapin died January 25 at the age Prof. John Pitt Deane preached at the funer- of 79. He was a member of the Class of 1877. al services. Surviving are his wife and three Until the time of his retirement 11 years children. ago Mr. Chapin had been southern manager for a number of well-known insurance com- panies. He was a nephew of Aaron L. Chapin, W. H. Horton, Jr. first president of Beloit College. William Henry Horton, Jr., of the Class of He leaves two nieces and three nephews. 1909, died February 9, at his home following a brief illness. After his work at Beloit he F. Stuart Crawford obtained his E.E. degree at Massachusetts Another of the "academy" boys passed on Institute of Technology. His home was at when F. Stuart Crawford died March 9 at Boodside Farms, R.F.D. 9, South Hills Branch, Brooklyn hospital in New York after an ill- Pittsburgh, Pa. ness of several months. He was 59, and had been residing in Brooklyn. Kenneth McOwan Mr. Crawford had achieved fame as a mem- Kenneth Mc Ow an of Joliet, a member of the ber of the White House secretariat during Class of 1916 and a World War veteran, died Coolidge's administration, and more recently March 9 when he jumped from the high Jeffer- as an editorial writer for the New York Her- son street bridge in Rockford to the river ice. ald Tribune. He was an executive of a utility company in He was born in Iowa and after "prepping" Joliet but had been in Rockford for some time at Beloit entered Amherst where he met Cal- to recuperate from a nervous disorder. He had vin Coolidge, then a Junior. He had been his lunched with his wife and had seen her off friends ever since and was counted as one of on a bus to Joliet just before he died. During Coolidge's few intimates. the war he had served as an officer in the engineering corps. Harry P. Hinckley Word has just come of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Hinckley in Long Beach, Ray Edler Cal. Mrs. Hinckley, who was Clara F . Mussey One of the greatest athletes ever produced of the Class of 1899, died December 4, 1934, at Janesville high school and later a star here and Mr. Hinckley, of the Class of 1898, died and at the University of Wisconsin, Ray Ealer, April 13, 1935. died in his home in Chippewa Falls suddenly on March 23. He was 44. The cause of 'death Robert A. Allen was an attack of heart ·disease. Major Robert A. Allen of the Class of 1900, Edler was a halfback on the Janesville high for many years an officer in the Medical Corps school team in 1912 which was the last to de- of the United States Army, and in 1923 a na- feat Beloit high school in football. During the tional figure when he was kidnapped by was he was a flying instructor for two years Chinese bandits, died March 8 in Walter Reed in England. Later he coached at Kenosha hospital in Washington after an illness of high school and Northwestern University. several months. Survivors include his wife and two children. 20 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN

Donald E. Mitchell ment died in a Chicago hospital March 10, Donald Eugene Mitchell, World War veter- following a long illness. She was born in New an and member of the Class of ·1919 at Beloit, Haven, Conn., and was married to Prof. Rich- died March 12 in a Detroit hospital and was ardson in 1903. She had lived in Beloit since buried in his home city, Eureka, Ill. that time, Mr. Richardson having come here In 1900 the Michell family moved to Beloit, in 1901. She was known to many student and Donald entered college in 1915. Later he generations. went to the University of Wisconsin and in 1917 enlisted. He saw service in France and Mrs. N. J. Ross with the Army of Occupation, and upon his Mrs. Noble J. Ross, wife of a prominent return, continued his work at the University trustee of Beloit College, died in her Park of Wisconsin. avenue home in Beloit March 2. She had come He had been employed in the Dodge to Beloit in 1866 and was married in 1878. She Brothers factory just preceding his illness was active in affairs of the First Congrega- and death. He leaves his wife and three chil- tional church. dren. Frank Torvinen William Douglas Mackenzie Frank Wilfred Torvinen, of Duluth, Minn., Dr. William Douglas Mackenzie, president died May 22, 1935. He was a member of the emeritus of the Hartford Seminary Founda- Class of 1922. tion, and recipient of an honorary Doctor of · Divinity degree at Beloit in 1986, died in Mrs. Marvin Brandt Johannesburg, South Africa, March 29. He Mrs. Marvin Brandt, wife of the Rev. Mar- was born in South Africa 76 years ago, and vin Brandt '10 and a sister of Franklin Hol- had returned there to visit after an absence brook '09, died in her home in Akron, 0., on of 66 years when his illness overtook him. Dr. February 10 after a brief illness. Mackenzie was educated in Scotch and Ger- man universities and taught at the University Mrs. R. K. Richardson of Chicago before going to Hartford. He was Mrs. Robert Kimball Richardson, wife of a proment writer on Christian topics and on the head of Beloit College's History depart- Africa.

IALUMNI NEWS ITEMS AND NEW ADDRESSES I Academy-LINDEN C. TROW has been ap- SPENCER FISKE who obtained his M.A. at pointed a member of the Macon county, that school in 1885. He also studied at Oxford, Illinois, old age pension committee. Mr. Cambridge, and Trinity College in Dublin, and Trow has lived in Decatur for the past six has been on the staff of the University of Chi- years, having been before that time a super- cago. He has won recognition as an Illinois vising engineer at Mayo Brothers in Rochester, poet. Minn. During the past two years he has been 1893-WALLACE M. SHORT of Sioux City, doing supervisory work at the Carle Memorial Ia., has announced his decision to be a candi- hospital in Urbana, Ill. He is a member of date for governor of Iowa subject to the the American Legion. Farmer-Labor party primary election in June. 1868-"Facing Facts", a publication of the Born in Iowa, Mr. Short studied at Yale after American Missionary Association had an attending Beloit. He was mayor of Sioux City article concerning THOMAS LAWREN CE from 1918 to 1924 and since then has been RIGGS as the principal feature of a recent editor of a labor paper in that city. He was issue. It was written by Frederick B. Riggs, a a state representative in the 1931 legislature. nephew. Thomas 'Lawrence Riggs was born Prior to 1914 Mr. Short was a Congregational among the Dakota Indians in 1847, and, says pastor in Wisconsin, Missouri and Sioux City. the article, "is still their beloved missionary." In Kansas City he served as a labor union 1872 - President and Mrs. EDWARD chaplain. DWIGHT EATON with their daughter, Mrs. 1895-CHARLES WINTER WOOD who took H. W. Hincks (ELIZABETH EATON '03) the part of "De Lawd" in "The Green Pas- spent the winter at Chapel Hill, North Caro- tures" during the last months of that Negro lina. Presidnet Eaton is editing a new issue of drama's stage history, has joined the faculty of his Hymnal. Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina. 1880-JOHN P. FISK, Redlands, Cat, in He has charge of work in dramatics in this sending in his generous contribution, speaks leading woman's college for Negroes, and has of the fact that he recently celebrated the been called upon for frequent addresses in fiftieth anniversary of his arrival in California various parts of the state. to which state he came alone and in poor 1896-The fourth generation in jouralism is health, seeking restoration. His Redlands ad- represented in the Page family in the . firm of dress is 1009 West Fern Ave. H. K. Page and Company of Baraboo. HAR- 1882-Among the "Who's Who in the Alumni LAN K . PAGE was a student in the Academy, University" in a recent University of Michigan and a member of the Class of 1896. Later he alumni publication was mentioned HORACE took work at the University of Wisconsin. His 21 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETIN

father, HARLAN M. PAGE '54, was editor of land of Beloit (HAZEL MURDOCK) was re- the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison from cently appointed province vice-president of 1860 to 1876. In 1910 Harlan K. Page returned Eta province, Pi Beta Phi. Twenty alumnae to his home city of Baraboo and became affili- clubs exist in this province, and Mrs. Murk- ated with the Baraboo News. This is now the land is visiting them and the chapters. She . News-Republic, and on the paper's staff are will attend the national convention of the Mr. Page's two sons, Harlan Page IV and M. sorority at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chi- C. Page. cago this June. 1898-JUDGE CHARLES D. ROSA operated 1912-The third revised edition of "Ameri- 16 automobiles over 619,000 miles of road be- can Parties and Politics" by HAROLD R. fore he had an accident. Early in March he BRUCE of the Dartmouth College faculty suffered slight injuries in a collision. He is a brings the historical narrative down to Nov- member of the Wisconsin Tax Commission. ember, 1935, and includes a new chapter, 1901-At the 38th annual meeting of the "Present Day Parties and the Party Situation." Washington D.C., Academy of Sciences O. E. Henry Holt and Company of New York publish MEINZER of the United States Geological it.~Mrs. C. S. Frink (HELEN WALKER) has Survey was named president. just completed her seventh year as principal 1902-ROBERT HARRISON and Mrs. Har- of the Authorized Speed-writing School in rison, who will be remembered as "Babe" Minneapolis. She is the only woman to own Howard, have reached the grandparent stage, and operate such a school in the Twin Cities. their daughter having had a son, William Har- 1915-At the London desk of the United rison Wilson, recently. Press was CLIFFORD L. DAY when news of 1903-Friends of HAROLD W. FOSTER and the death of King George V was phoned to SUSAN STEELE FOSTER '10 will be pleased him. News agencies covered the event in to learn that their daughter, Fanny Foster, great detail, and the United Press stories were named after her aunt, FANNY M. FOSTER '06. considered among the best and most complete. of 4201 Hastings St., El Paso, Tex., was named Since that time Mr. Day's name has been seen the Iowa representative to take a D.A.R. pil- on several stories covering the present inter- grimmage to Washington. One -representative national situation and the conferences in Lon- from each state was chosen. Mr. and Mrs. don.-DR. HOUGHTON HOLLIDAY has been Foster live at 602 Euclid Ave., Cherokee, la.- made acting associate dean of the dental school A recent issue' of the Milwaukee Journal car- at Columbus University. ried an article concerning DR. FRANK HUD- 1916-D. PAUL BERGER is affiliated with SON, now one of the leading dentists of China, the Selected Investments Company, 135 South and private dentist to Chiang Kai Shek; dom- LaSalle St., Chicago, and is at the present inant figure in Chinese political life today.. Dr. time stationed in Toledo where his business Hudson came to Beloit from Two Rivers, Wis. address is 338 Nicholas Building and his home and after leaving Beloit taught chemi:;;try in address 2657 Midwood Ave. - ARTHUR Eau Claire and Oshkosh, later joining the fac- DEMPSEY of Belvidere is president of the ulty of Northwestrn University. He then Northern Illinois club of Phi Kappa Phi fra- practiced for two years in Milwaukee and in ternity. 1914 went to China, practicing in Shanghai. 1918-The prsent address of MAJOR HAR- 1906-Donald C. Mccrady, son of MacHAR- RY R. EVANS, quartermaster corps, is Fort VEY McCRADY and HELEN CARMEN Mc- Crockett, Galveston, Texas. CRADY '07, who graduates from McGill Uni- 1919-MATTHEW E. SMITH of Great Neck, versity in Montreal this June, is one of the 15 Long Island, together with his wife and three- graduating from all Canadian universities to year-old daughter spent last summer visiting receive an appointment from the Canadian relatives and friends in Minnesota and Chi- General Electric Company. Applicants nwn- cago. They made an overnight visit to Beloit, bered 275. Mr. Mccrady is with the Provin- and returned East by way of the Great Lakes. cial Bureau of Health in Montreal. -ADEE E SMITH is secretary-registrar of 1910-GUERNEY ORCUTT has been ap- the Lenore Anthony Theater Craft School, pointed general attorney of the Pennsylvania 3000 Campbell St., Kansas City, Mo. railroad in Chicago and began his work Feb- 1921-The name of J. RAYMOND WALSH, ruary 1. He is the first person to hold that economics instructor at Harvard, entered the title in Chicago. For the past 17 years Mr. dispute over teachers' loyalty oaths before the Orcutt has been stationed in Pittsburgh - Massachusetts legislature recently. A repre- GRANT M. HYDE of the University of Wis- sentative implied that Walsh was a commun- consin has been named President of the ist, which statement was greeted with hisses, American Association of Schools and Depart- according to newspaper reports. Presidents ments of Journalism. Roscoe Ellard of the of Harvard, Tufts and Smith appeared at the University of Missouri School of Jouralism, hearing. former journalism teacher 'in Beloit, has been 1922 - J. HERBERT EICHELBERGER is named to the reasearch council for a two-year continuing his series of lectures on interna- period. tional peace machinery. He recently spoke 1911-An interview with LEW SARRETT, before a large gathering of women in Chicago. giving the poet's philosophy of life, was He served in the army during the war and printed in the March issue of Northwestern later traveled extensively. University Alumni News. Mr. Sarrett is on 1923-MARTIN P. GHARRITY, coach of the faculty of that school.-Mrs. Philip Murk- Shawano high school athletic teams in north- 22 BELOIT COLLEGE BULLETiN ern Wisconsin, has made an enviable record 1931 he has had extensive work with welfare this year and for some years past. His basket- groups in Cook county. His Milwaukee office ball team won 16 consecutive games. He has is at 110 East Wisconsin Ave. won eight out of a possible 11 championships 1928-WINIFRED CHENEY has been ap- in his district in the last four years, has never pointed extension recreation specialist at Con- had a losing basketball team and only once necticut State College, Storrs, Conn. She had had a football team which lost more games been director of education for out of school than it won, his track team has never been youth in New York City.-EVERETT PURDY, lower than second in district meets, fifth in better known as "Pid'', one of the greatest state meets, and last year's football team was athletes ever to attend Beloit College has pur- unbeaten and unscored on in the Northeastern chased a half interest in the Lincoln club of conference. He has five brothers, three of the Nebraska baseball league and will manage whom were Beloit College athletic stars.- the team himself. His present address is 136 JOHN CUMMINGS LINDOP is chairman of North 14th St., Lincoln, Neb. the newly organized mortgage corporation bearing his name and doing business at Marion 1929-ABEL F. MC ALLISTER 2118 West and Pleasant Sts., Oak Park, Ill. CLAYTON ~09th St., Chicago, recently had aii oil paint- ADDIE '24, outstanding track man during his ing accepted for the Chicago Artists Exhibi- undergraduate days, is president of the or- tion in the Art Institute. It was entitled ganization.-CHESTER KULP of Chicago and "Construction" and depicted two workmen Mrs. Kulp, who was MARGARET RICHARD- ~hovel~ng at a building site, the background SON '22, have sent out notices of their adop- mcludmg steam shovel, truck, buildings and tion of a son, born January 20. Mr. Kulp is sca!folding to make a composition suggesting .with the Chicago law firm of Rathje, Hinkley, weight, stre~gth and work. His sister, Mary Barnard, Kulp, and Tucker. Jane McAllister, also had a picture accepted 1924---N. B. LANGWORTHY was honored for that exhibit. McAllister has been ill for at the annual banquet of the Chicago Culver the past 19 months but is now recovering.- Club in March by being named president for ARTHUR M. WEIMER is on the economics 1936. CLYDE H. SCHRYVER '25 was toast- staff of Georgia Teach.-HARRY FOX is con- master of the banquet. The club is composed nected with LOGAN MC MENEMY '18 in of graduates of Culver Military Academy in the real estate business in Chicago and is the Chicago area. living at 228 East Huron St.-RANDALL 1925-DR. REX BLANKINSHIP is on the MILLER, an attorney of Sheboygan, has an- staff of Westbrook Sanitarium, Richmond, Va. nounced his candidacy for the office of al- -JOSEPH R. PETERSON has announced his derman there. He studied at Harvard and candidacy for the Republican nomination for the University of Wisconsin after leaving states attorney subject to action of the Repub- Beloit, and recently has served in Sheboygan lican voters at an April primary. Joe is prac- as assistant district attorney.-MARVIN ticing law in Princeton, Ill., and resides at 531 MASON has accepted a position with the Park Ave., West. He has served as assistant First National bank of Elkhorn. He had been states attorney.-RUTH DIECKHOFF, follow- with the First National bank of Lake Geneva ing a successful career as instructor in dra- Wis., for several years. ' matics at Neenah high school in Wisconsin, 1930-DR. KENNETH S. KEMMERER and left in January for Kansas City, Mo., where Mrs. Kemmerer are now located in Evans- she has accepted a similar position at South- ville, Ind., where he is a research chemist west high school. She taught at University for the Mead Johnson laboratory. high school in Madison before going to Neenah eight years ago.-B. GRAY WARNER is a 1931-ARLENE PLAMONDON is now with criminal trial deputy in Seattle, Wash. He the Bureau of Animal Industry, a part of the practiced law in Chicago before going west. Federal Department of Agriculture, and is He identifies himself as a Progressive Demo- living in Madison. At the present time the crat and has been active in political affairs in bureau is handling the indemnity claims for his county. "Bangs Diseased" cattle.-JOHN BOTTINO 1926-HARRY L. COLE is teaching journal- is teaching history and English at Gardner ism and speech at State College, Mississippi high school, South Wilmington, Ill. and likes it "first rate". His address is P. 0. 1932-GEORGE KELSEY, football and Box 478, State College.-CLELAND FISHER, track star in college, has been appointed head practicing law in Janesville, Wis., has been track coach at Beloit high school.-JANET named acting judge of the municipal court SYVERSON probably is the youngest post- there. He will act during absences of the mistress in the state of Wisconsin. She was regular judge. He is with his father, ARTHUR recently appointed to the post at Tomah. She M. FISHER '98, in the law profession. had already served a term as a member of 1927-STANLEY D. NOBLE of Chicago has the Bureau of Personnel. been appointed executive secretary of the Wis- 1933-JOHN K. STRONG is a student at consin Society for Mental Hygiene and has Hartford Seminary, and recently spoke at moved to Milwaukee with Mrs. Noble, who Lenten services in New Britain, Conn. was FAITH THOMAS '29. Following his 1934---LES KUPLIC has opened a sporting work at Beloit, Noble attended the University goods store in Sheboygan, Wis. of Chicago and for two years was with the 1935-LINA BELLE DAVIS is teaching at Western Electric Company in Cicero, working the South Forks Community high school. Her in personnel and industrial problems. Since address is Kincaid, Ill. 23 BE LOIT COLLEGE BU LLETIN

-Would You Like To Own An Original Etehing of

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e SOME years ago an etching was made of Middle College which could be had for $16.00 per copy. An offer is now before the college which makes it possible for any alumnus to secure a similar etching of Middle College at the sur- prisingly low figure of $2.00 per copy. The sole condition is that we place an order for 125 copies. If a sufficient number of alumni reply to meet this requirement by sending in two dollars to the Alumni Secretary, the order will be placed and the picture mailed within two weeks thereafter. To facilitate ordering the coupon at the bottom of the page may be used.

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