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5-1941

May 1941 Otterbein Towers Commencement

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Ninety-Fourth year Eighty-Fifth Commencement FRIDAY, JUNE 6 1:30 P. M. —Meeting of Board of Trustees 5:00 P. M.—Phi Sigma Iota Dinner 6:30 P. .M.—Literary Society Open Session—Philoinatliean Hall 8:00 P. M.-Reception by President and Mrs. Howe to Senior- Class and Friends, Cochran Hall SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Alumni Day 8:00 A. M.—Quiz and Quill Breakfast 8:00 A. M.--Chaucer Clul) Breakfast 8:00 A.M.—Phi Kappa Delta Breakfast 9:00 A. M.—Meeting of Board of Irustees 12:00 M.—Class Reunions 2:00 P. M.--Scnior Class Day Program 3:00 P. M.—Meeting of Alumni Couneil 3:00 P. M.—Otterbein Women's Tea 5:00 P.M.—Alumni Dinner—United Brethren Chureh 8:00 P.M.—Theta Alpha Phi Play—“Tlie Rivals” SUNDAY, JUNE 8 10:45 A. M.—Baccalaureate Service—Sermon hy Bishop A. R. Clip])ingcr, B.D., D.D., LL.D. 3:00 P. M.—Exhibit, Department of Fine Arts—Art Laboratory 8:30 P. M.--Concert hy Department of Music MONDAY, JUNE 9 8:00 A. M.—Theta Alpha Phi Breakfast 10:00 A.M.—Eighty-Fifth Annual Commencement. Speaker, President Ralph Coojrer Hutchison, D.D., Pli.D., Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania Subject — “Democracy in Time of War.”

Two MAY, 1941 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER—PROGRAM Dr. Ralph Cooper Hutchison Annual Banquet, to Address Seniors Reunions Planned HE speaker for Otterbein’s 85th an­ As an annual feature of our Commence­ nual Commencement on June 9 will be ment week-end for alumni we are again holding our banquet in the United Breth­ Dr. Ralph Cooper Hutchison, President of ren Church at 5:30 P.M. on Saturday, Washingon and Jefferson College at Wash­ June 7. As has been our custom for a ington, Pa. President Hutchison is not a number of years, the members of the stranger to our campus. He was with us senior class will be entertained as our as guest speaker on Founders’ and Senior guests. Tickets will be 75c and can be purchased in your alumni office at any­ Recognition Day in 1940, speaking on the time on Friday, June 6, or Saturday, June 7. subject “Democracy in Peace.” Dr. Hutchi­ Your program is being planned by the son returns to us, with the appropriate committee of which Dr. Charles Suavely, theme, “Democracy in Time of War.” ’94, is chairman. We again assure you of a brief interesting program which can be Ralph Cooper Hutchison was born on heard by all in the room. Tbe banquet February 27, 1898, at Florrisant, Colorado, hall will be laid out so as to place classes the son of Justice William Easton Hutchi­ and sorority and fraternity groups to­ son of the Supreme Court, Topeka, Kan­ gether. We urge you most heartily to in­ sas. He achieved the first rung on the clude the alumni banquet in your Com­ ladder of higher education in 1918 when mencement week-end plans. You will note on your program that he received the A.B. Degree from Lafay­ class reunions are scheduled for Salurday ette University. In 1919 Harvard Univer­ afternoon, June 7, from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. sity granted him the degree of Master of Some of these will be in the form of Arts and in 1925 he received his Ph.D. luncheons; while others will be just gen­ degree from the University of Pennsyl­ eral “get-togethers.” vania. After being ordained into the Pres­ Advance announcements of reunions byterian ministry in 1922, Dr. Hutchison have gone out to the Classes of ’16, ’26, and served as Director of Religious Educa­ ’31 through the following people: 1916— tion io First Presbyterian Church at S. C. Ross of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Norristown, Pennsylvania. In 1922 he went president of the class of ’16, has expressed to Philadelphia where he was Secretary of the desire for the reunion of the class at Commencement time. It will be the 25th Young People’s Work for the Presbyterian reunion. Board of Christian Education until 1925, then becoming professor of philosophy and 1926 Dillard Morris of Westerville is education at the American College of Chairman of the committee in charge of plans for the reunion of the class of ’26. Tehran in Persia. In December of 1931 The committee, composed of the Wester­ p)r Hutchison was called to the presidency ville members of the class, is making great of Washington and Jefferson College and plans for a banquet and other festivities for has -served in that capacity ever since. the occasion. This class will be 15 years President Hutchison has received much old. recognition as a writer. Articles from his 1931- Margaret Anderson of Jamestown, have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, New'^ \ork, has been thinking of a reunion Asia, Christian Century, Literary Digest, for the 1931 graduates at Commencement Readers Digest, International Review of time. It is hopt'd that this class will have Mission, Moslem World, etc. a very successful lOth anniversary, under the leadership of Bob Whipp, chairman We are proud and happy to have such a of the committee in charge of prepara­ distinguished man return to the campus to tions. be our Commencement speaker. (Continued on page 8, column 1)

MAY, 1941 Three FROM THE PEN OF DR. HOWE Dear friends and fellow-alumni: class, barring general military mobiliza­ Another college year draws to its close— tion, will bring to our teams next year the a year of progress and achievement for our finest group of athletes in my knowledge oi alma mater. Our student body has shown the school. another splendid increase, numbering at The new Health Center with its ample this time 535. Most colleges are counting facilities and new equipment and the re­ on a considerable decrease in enrollment modeled Home Economics Department next year. I feel safe in predicting that have each been of great value to the work Ottcrbein will again show an increase, of the year. Add to this a strong con­ though not so large a one as in the past tinuing religious program, reinforced by two years. our new pastor and student chaplain. Rev. J. Neely Boyer, and a perennially friendly Academically we have had a splendid and inspiring campus spirit and you have record with a growing number of honor the spirit of Otterbein in 1940-41. students. We have been holding our admis­ Come to see us. Attend Commencement sions, almost without exception, to the upper if you can. We need your interest and we two-thirds of high school classes. It is our want your presence whenever you can purpose, as Otterbein reaches the 600 or 650 come. students which it seems should be her maxi- Cordially yours, niuni, to limit enrollment and select even J. RUSKIN HOWE, more discriminately the student group President. which is admitted to our halls. Otterbein <^njoys accreditment by all the highest ac­ crediting agencies of the land. We mean, PROF. TROOP NEW TREASURER of course, to keep her standing at that high level. ‘‘JIMMIE” PHILLIPS, ’27, TO ASSIST Musically this has been a year of phe­ In the last issue of the “Towers” when nomenal advance. Building on the splendid announcement was made of the resignation record of the past and guided by our able of Mr. W. O. Clark from the office of advisory committee in this field, we have treasurer of the College to accept the not only enlarged and improved the vari­ office of treasurer of the United Brethren ous music groups on the campus but we Church, reports had not been confirmed as have revised our total curriculum and pro­ to the appointment of the new college gram to the point where the examiners from treasurer. Since that time Mr. Horace W. the National Association of Music Schools Troop has been formally elected treasurer have given practical assurance of our elec­ by action of the Executive Committee of tion next year to membership in that ex­ the trustees of the College and Mr. J. O. clusive and distinguished group of insti­ Phillips has been appointed assistant in tutions. This is a great step forward. the office of the treasurer. Mr. Troop, who Through the generous interest of our al- received his A. B. degree from Otterbein umni in California, and with the aid of the in 1923, has been professor of economics Miami Valley group, we are being enabled and business administration at the college to add to our musical equipment a superb since 1924, besides candying on a law prac­ new Steinway Concert Grand Piano, which tice in Columbus. He will continue several has long been needed and which is one of of his courses in the business administration the requirements stipulated by the National department along with his work as treas­ Association. urer of the College. Mr. Phillips, who received the A. B. degree in business ad­ Athletically the year has seen decided ministration from Otterbein in 1927, is as­ gains. The total contests won in inter- sistant manager of Williams Grill, having co legiate competition for the year will been in the employ of C. F. Williams for compare with the best years in the his- the past 20 years. His appointment in the loiy of the school. The new athletic field treasurer’s office will be effective June 1, and tennis courts have enhanced the value while Mr. Troop’s appointment will be n our program greatly. The freshman effective on July 1.

Four MAY, 1941 OUR ALUMNI PRESIDENT SPEAKS Dear Alumni and friends: tunity to help Otterbein. Scholarships are Another college year nears its end. We a very grand way to help worthy students. have taken great pride in Otterhein’s Endowments give colleges needed security. achievements. Progress seems to be the At any rate. Alumni, get into the spirit of theme song everywhere. Our country is Otterbein, and boost for all you are worth. booming, and prosperity has at last come to Earnestly, our door step. Truly, God has blessed our T. E. NEWELL, America. Alumni President. Our educational system has apparently made great progress too. We think that we are giving our sons and daughters the Scholarship Day Results best education that has ever been offered. Our colleges seem to be keeping pace with On April 26, one hundred twenty-five out- the tempo of the 1940’s, and we are proud stand ing high school seniors from Ohio and of Otterbein’s recent progress. Pennsylvania visited our campus and par­ ticipated in the General Scholarship Ex­ But what of all this hubub of boom aminations and Music Contests. A special times? How much of this is wheat, and chapel program and campus tour were con­ how much is chaff, that one puff of wind ducted for the contestants and their friends will blow away forever? Can it be that Many of the group spent the whole week­ all that is dear to us and our generation will be swept into oblivion before our end at the College and were honored guests eyes! Geologists tell us that in the forma­ at the Sibyl Jump Week party held in the tion of the land, with its mountains, deep Armory. The Scholarship Committee wishes valleys and plains, from the beginning the to thank those alumni who helped to in­ only permanent feature of it all was the terest students in these events. rivers. Great mountains may crumble, and Winners in the general scholarship exam­ other mountains appear as erosion goes on, inations on April 26 were in order of their but the rivers are permanent. rank: John R. Taylor, Akron, Jeanne Ack­ ley, Columbus, R. W. Gifford, Westerville, Empires have arisen and ruled the world Dorothy Crabtree, Dayton, Robert Vander- only to fade and, except for a few heaps veer, Middletown, John E. Bushong, Troy, of stone, are forgotten and unknown. The Phyllis Koons, Mansfield, Richard C. evolution of civilization represents gener­ Himes, Dayton and Ethel Morrissett, Day- ations of slavery, the struggling of peoples ton. Six scholarships were awarded to these for many centuries. Now we have reaped I)eople, the others receiving honorable men­ the benefit of these ages, and it looks like tion in the contest. Piano scholarships were we may lose it all if we do not tread care­ won by Janet Dennis, Dayton and Ruth fully. The sons of Poland, Greece, Fin­ Enright, Toledo, with honorable mention land, and all the others in slavery today being received by Phyllis Brown, Dayton, must be praying that we, who are yet free, Martha Jane Carr, Bellefontaine, Jane Alex­ choose our steps wisely. ander, Newark, Jean Ruse, Pickerington, The permanent rivers of civilization Virginia Putt, Columbia Station and Elinor surely cannot be gold, commerce, or tem­ Mignerery, Jackson. Second place in the poral power. They must be represented voice contest was achieved by Jean Wil­ by something more indestructable. Per­ haps it is wisdom given to the world by liams, Cleveland Heights, and honorable God-fearing men who are the heart of the mention by Maxine Boarman, LaRue, June Christian college; wisdom, usable in our Ehrhart, Sylvania, and Dana McFall, Day- age. ton. The instrumental scholarships were Truly, we Alumni have been happy to aw’arded to Martha Jane Carr, Bellefon­ take part in Otterbein’s progress. We all taine, and Danford Hays, Cleveland. Hon­ have our ideas of how we can best serve orable mention was achieved by William the college. Let’s all jump into this above Cofman, Canal Winchester, Dana McFall, mentioned river of civilization and give the Dayton, Margaret Russell, Dayton, John best we have. Let’s look for every oppor­ Brown, Logan, and Don Johnson, Dayton.

MAY, 1941 Five Commencement Play to be “Darling Nellie Gray” Rates “The Rivals” National Broadcasts Our Commencement dramatic production Through the fine work of a group of for 1941 will be “The Rivals,” a three-act alumni and the Advisory Publicity Commit­ costume play hy Richard Brinsley Sheri­ tee of the College, the following programs dan, first produced in London in 1775. used “Darling Nelly Gray” in nation-wide Miss Georgia Turner of Geneva, Ohio, radio broadcasts during the recent Hanby will “blunder” through “The Rivals” as memorial celebration: Fred Waring, NBC Mrs. Malaprop, one who creates difficult (red network) ; Jack Benny (Phil Harris’ situations hy saying the wrong word. Co- starring with Miss Turner will be Phil orchestra) NBC (red network) ; George Morgan of Lebanon, Ohio. Burns-Gracie Allen (Artie Shaw orchestra), Due to the absence from the campus of NBC (red network) ; Bing Crosby (Johnny Professor J. F. Smith, who has been at­ Trotter’s orchestra) NBC (red network) ; tending the General Conference of the Music and American Youth, NBC (red net­ United Brethren Church at South Bend, In­ work) ; Tapestry Musicale, NBC (blue net­ diana, Mrs. Paul Anderson is directing the work) ; We the People, CBS; Music Scrap play. Book, CBS; The Southemaires, NBC (blue We urge that all alumni plan to “take network) ; Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, in” “The Rivals” as part of their Com­ NBC (red network) ; Battle of the Sexes, mencement week-end. NBC (red network). BUREAU OF MISSING ADDRESSES Rev. Lehn W. Biddle, ’16, 912 Galapago N.Y.; Andrew J. May, ’90, Salina, Kansas; St., Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Henry Folmer Harold R. Mayherry, ’25, Beaverdam, Ohio; (Alvira E. Jones, ’71), Columbus, Obio; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Merrill, ’17 (Ruth Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. VanMason (Mi riam Young, ex-’18), Wooster, Ohio; Lewis K. George), Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Clark Miller, ’96, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ruth A. Weaver (Leora Gochenour, ’20), Phoenix, Moore, ’29, Columbus Grove, Obio; Mrs. Arizona; Harold Dwight Haldernian, ’21, R. L. Mundhenk, ’ll. East Chicago, Ill.; Marcellus Muskopf, ’12, Edgewood, Md.; Columbia Station, Ohio; Maude Hansford, Mrs. William Orton, ’13, Colum])us, Ohio; 10, La Junta, Colo.; Mrs. R. C. Harrison Forest Overholt, ’15, Harrison, Ohio. (Florence Campbell, ’26), Antrim, Ohio; Mrs. Grant Peters, ’28, Sullivan, Ohio; Lillian Kathryn Henry, ’09, West Hoboken, Mrs. Egbert Rattray, ’09, Circleville, Ohio; ; Bertha Hinten, ’28, Belpre, Ohio; Mrs. Elbert Rhodes, ’26, Oxford^ N.C.; Marion Hite, ’24, Detroit, Mich.; Rev. and James Sanders, ’01, Sun Oil Company, Phila­ Mrs. John A. Howell, ’92, Ralston Spa, N.Y.; delphia, Pa.; Mrs. J. B. Cook, ’24, Ann Maude John, ’09, Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. A. Arbor, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Dean Johnson (LaViiugbn Leatherman, ’22), Stearns, ’21 (Lois Sellers, ’22), Newark, Toledo, Ohio; Norma Richardson Kelly, Ohio; Tsok Yan Sham, ’27, Chicago, Ill.; ’25, Toledo, Ill.; Frederick Andrew Kline, John William Shanley, ’88, Rochelle, ’09, Dayton, Ohio; Dr. Albert Amos Kum- Georgia; Florence Shride, ’13, Ohio State ler, ’88, Cincinnati, Obio; Mrs. William University, Columbus, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Lawson (Martha Ellen Stofer, ’21), Grand Clarence Smales, ’28, Yuma, Arizona. Rapids, Mich.; Helen Mae Leichty, ’33, New Clayton Spring, ’13, Toledo, Ohio; Hanby Madison, Ohio; Mrs. Cliester Lewis (Freda Stahl, ’72, Phoenix, Arizona; Kathleen Poulton, ’29), Cleveland, Ohio; Keirn Liv­ Steele, ’25, Columbus, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. ingstone, ’35, Johnstown, Pa.; Mrs. Paul J. Byron Wilson, ’26 (LaVonne Steele, ’27), Murphy (Marv' E. Long, ’27), Johnstown, St. David, Arizona; Mrs. David B. Stewart, Pa.; Medway DeWitt Long, ’97, St. Louis, ’25, Erie, Pa.; Mrs. Myrtle Stewart, ’15, Mo.; Mrs. R. B. Hinerman (Meda McCoy, Louisville, Ky.; John Stringer, ’ll, St. ’05) ; Roscoe Briant Sando, ’13, New York Petersburg, Fla.; Forrest Supinger, ’33, City; Mrs. C. W. Maggert (Mary Elizabeth Sand Springs, Okla.; Mrs. Waldo Sutter, Miller, ’85), Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Har­ ’16, Columbus, Ohio; Sam Swartsel, ’94, old Deas (Mearl Martin, ’14), Brooklyn, Arvada, Colo.; Kwegyir Aggrey, Farrell, Pa.

Six MAY, 1941 ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE AKRON who was in charge of the program. Elected The Akron Alumni Organization met at to succeed Mr. Howard as president for Kaase’s on March 28 for their annual next year was Dr. Sager Tryon, Jr. Among alumni banquet. The master of ceremonies those present at the banquet were Camp was Rev. Sager Tryon who was assisted by W. Foltz, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Howard, Chester G. Wise as Toastmaster, Rev. O. A. Don C. Shumaker, Mrs. M. S. During, Dr. Babler, Paul M. Roby, Margaret Tryon and Mrs. Janies W. Wright, Rev. and Mrs. Roby, Margaret Baker Kelley, “Johnnie” Floyd E. McGuire, Prof, and Mrs. Lewis A. Wagner, Norris Titley, Nettie Goodman, Bennert, Mrs. James H. Harnett, Dr. and Alice Kick and Gerald B. Riley. In addi­ Mrs. E. C. Worman and Dr. and Mrs. Sager tion to the address by Dr. J. R. Howe, the Tryon. This group is looking forward to roll call by classes played a prominent part a great year under their new president and in the evening’s entertainment. the other new officers elected at this meeting. DAYTON Marriages: When the alumni of the Dayton area held their banquet at the Engineer’s Club on The Otterhein “newly weds” to whom we April 14, the following officers were elected extend congratulations and best wishes this for the coming year: David Allaman, Presi­ month are Mr. Raymond Lilly, ’36, who dent; Nathan Roberts, Vice President; Mrs. was married to Miss Mildred Dennison on Joseph Munima (Roberta Bromeley), Sec­ April 12 at Utica, Ohio; and Mr. W. R. retary; and Dan Bowell, Treasurer. Com­ Schrock, ’96, who was married to Mrs. mittees for the banquet were Opal Cassel, Nancy Morgan on November 14 at the Edw. Shawen and Mildred Roberts on the home of Dr. T. J. Sanders in Westerville. decorating committee, and T. H. Bradrick, Among the June brides will be Miss Sara Lucille Peden, and Russell Garrett on the Jo Curts, ex-’41, who will become the bride nominating committee. The toastmaster, of Mr. Byron James Clark of Kansas City, H. L. Boda, had the assistance of Robert Mo. Miss Curts, who is the daughter of Holmes, Rev. Ralph Tinsley, Paul Jones, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Curts, ’13 and ’12, will I. R. Libecap, Dr. T. E. Newell, Virginia be graduated from the Kansas City Con­ Hetzler, Evelyn Sprout, Lucille Peden and servatory of Music this spring. Dr. J. R. Howe in carrying out the program Births: of the evening. The commencement roll twenty years CANTON hence will include the names of Richard The Canton Otterhein Woman’s Club, of Craig Hohn, who was born to Mr. and Mrs. which Mrs. Elmer Cooper is president, Wendell Hohn, ’35 (Kathryn Moore, ’36) was the sponsor of the annual alumni din­ on April 15; John Allen Jordak, whose ner held on April 26 for the Stark County arrival on December 27 is being announced alumni. The toastmaster for the occasion by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Jordak, was Mr. Virgil Hinton, and classes from ’30; and the new daughter of Lai, Kwong 1905 to 1940 were represented. Among Tsuni, born on October 21. those present were Jane Burdge, Mrs. E. E. ATTENTION, CLEIOKHETEANS- Cooper, Edna Burdge, Mrs. W. R. Stutz, PHILOMATHEANS Helen Eldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Sam An­ drews, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simmermacher, The Association Building will be the Harriet Raymond, Mrs. Leroy Burdge, Mrs. scene of the tea which is being planned Vina Knauss, Mr. and Mrs. William Holz- by the Westerville Otterhein Women’s Club warth, Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Miller, Grace for alumnae, mothers, and friends on June Brudge, Catherine Burton, Mrs. Edwin Pin- 7. The tea will be held from 3:00 p.m. senschaum and Martha Evans. to 5:00 p.m. and will take the place of the Cleiorhetean and Philomathean teas. NEW YORK Officers of the Westerville Otterhein The New York Alumni Association held Women’s Club are Mrs. W. Morris, presi­ their annual alumni banquet on April 18 dent, Mrs. C. C. Cooper, secretary, Mrs. under the leadership of Don Howard, J. P. West, treasurer, and Mrs. Olive Plott, president of the local alumni organization vice president.

MAY, 19 4 1 Seven tee for the Delaware County Music Fes­ Ottet^e in “Tow^qu tival which was held in the Ohio Wesleyan Chapel on March 21. • ’32 We extend sympathy to the family Ottcrbe in College of Mr. Daniel H. Charles who died on April 13 in the hospital in Coral Gables, Westerville, Ohio Florida, where he had been confined for a Published by the Alumni Council number of months. in the interest of alumni and friends •’27 Mrs. Walter Martin sang in the com­ [GERALD RILEY, Editor bined Christian choir of 300 voices during the recent Christian Mission in Los Angeles, Issued monthly except July and August Calif. • Ex.-’19 We regret to announce the death BANQUET REUNIONS of Mr. Fred Gray who died on March 20. (Continued from page 3) • ’ll During the National “Christian Preaching Mission” held in Los Angeles, Your alumni office is making the follow­ Calif., from March 16-23, Bishop Ira D. ing preparation for reunions for all classes: Warner of Pomona, Calif., was one of the The rooms of the Administration Building ministers invited to be present on the plat­ will be open for meetings and the different form when E. Stanley Jones, of Lucknow, classes will he assigned to these respective India, noted missionary and Christian looms. You may drop in at your conveni­ leader, opened the session at the Shrine ence between the hours of 12:00 and 4:00 Auditorium. on Saturday afternoon, June 7, and meet with your classmates who have returned. General Items: All alumni will register at their class rooms whi(*h will make it possible for you • Prof. Paul E. Pendleton received his to know who of your classmates and friends Ph. D. degree in Education at Ohio State are back for Commencement. We hope University’s convocation on March 21. Prof. that all will take advantage of this general Pendleton s dissertation was on “The Inter­ opportunity for reunion. departmental Teaching of English in Col­ For further information call at your lege: Its Extent, Its Methods, and Its Pos­ alumni office in the Administration Build­ sibilities.” ing. • A reunion of Otterbein graduates and fiiends was held recently at the home of Alumni News: Miss Ila Grindell, ’14, in Westerville. Guest • ’39 Miss Ruth Ehrlich will receive the of honor was Miss Harriet Raymond, ’19, M.A. degree in French from Western Re­ who had spent several terms in missionary serve University in June. Miss Ehrlich has work in the Phillipines, and who is to re- maintained an all “A” average in her grad­ turn to the Bible Training School at San uate work. Fernando, P. 1. in June. Other guests were Dean Charles R. Layton, ’13, of Muskingum ^ ’37 Donald R. Martin has been elected College and Mrs. Layton, ex-’13; Miss Dale to membership in the Western Reserve Parsons, ’36, Miss Cassie Harris, ’15, Mr. University Chapter of Sigma Xi, a national and Mrs. Guy McFarland, ’12 (Jane Dill, honorary fraternity encouraging research ’13). Mrs. C. J. Knauss, ex-’12, Mrs. G. C. in science, pure and applied. Mr. Martin Arnold, ’(J9, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard was nominated for membership by the Hutzlemaii (Lucinda Snyder, ’26). Presi­ chemistry faculty of Western Reserve Uni­ dent J. R. Howe met with the group on versity. Sunday afternoon. ♦ John R. Shumaker, music supervisor • 37 Mr. L. Wm. Stock, instructor in the at Sunbury, Ohio, was chosen as represen­ department of political science at Otterbein, tative for Delaware County for the Ohio has been initiated into the Ohio State Uni­ Music Educators Association. Mr. Shu­ versity chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, national maker was chairman of the music commit- honorary political science fraternity.

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Entered as second class matter at post office in Westerville, Ohio, under act of August 24, 1912.