The
1937 GYMNAST
HELEN McGINLEY, Editor
RoY ABERSON, Asst. Ed.
H NRY DREYER, Bus. Mgr.
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PUBLISHED BY
NORMAL COLLEGE, A. G. U.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
DEDICATION
the TuR ERBU D Fu D that has so nobly kept the school among the finest of the coun-
try, we dedicate th,is book. May this fact, that the school is of such high rank and a living monument to the Turner ideals, influence the new endowment fund.
To the Endowment Fund and the New school!
<ADMINISTRATION
I
FOREWORD
those who have gone before us; to those who will come in the future- may the Nor-
mal College remain as a living monument to the traditions that they have been a part of . . . . The Staff of 1937 sincerely hopes that the College's
future will witness continued progression to the fore of our field.
THE 1937 GYMNAST
Dr. CARL B S P UTH
The President
Dr. Carl B. Sputh, the man loved and revered by the student body! He has endeared hims elf to them by the unending sacrifices he makes to be in closer contact with the school. His resigna- tion as Grand President of the Phi Epsilon Kappa Fraternity, a position he had held for sixteen years, was one of these sacrifices.
The students appreciate Dr. Sputh's
uns~l.fishefforts to give unstintingly of his valuable time so that he may attend his double duty at Nor- mal. We now deem it fit t ing to say «Dr. Carl B. Sputh-the Man!"
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THE
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1 9 3 7 GYMNAST
CLARA LEDIG HESTER, B. P. E., M.
s.
Assistant ·to the President, Dean of Women. Professor of Physical Education Activities. Lecturer in Methods of Physical Education.
EMIL RINSCH, A. M.
Dean of the Department of Education, Social Science and Languages. Professor of Education :J11d History, History of Physical Education and Principles of Education. College Credit Examiner.
RUDOLPH SCHREIBER, B. P. E., M.
s.
Dean of the Department of the Theory and Practice of Physical Education. Professor of Physical Education. In- structor in Activitie of Physical Education.
A - LOCKE, A. M.
Profes or of English. Lecturer on American and Eng- lish Literature. pon or of The Gymnast.
THE 1937 GYMNAST
F<ACULTY
DEPARTMENT CF SCIENCE AND HYGIENE
DR. CARL B. SPUTH, M. D.;President. Indiana School of Medicine, Dean of the Depart- ment of Science and Hygiene; Instructor in Applied Anatomy, First Aid, Medical Examiner, College Phys.ician.
EDWIN N. KIME, M. D.; Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana Dental College; Professor of Anatomy, Lecturer on Physical Therapy; J\1edical Examiner.
AMos C. MICHAEL, A. B., M. D.; Indiana University Extension Instructor in Physiology;
Professor of Physiology.
FRP.i.NK ]. \'V'ELCHER, Ph. D.; Indiana Ex tens.ion Lecturer in Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry.
DEPARTMENT OF THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
WILLIAM TREICHLER, B. S.; Instructor of Physical Education, Public Schools; Instructor in Boxing and W res ding.
GEORGE W. LIPPS, G. G.; Instructor in Fencing and Games.
MABEL LOEHR, B. P. E.; Instructor of Physical Education, Washington High School, Instructor of Dancing.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND LANGUAGES
DR. RussELL NoYES, Ph. D.; Assistant Professor of English, Indiana Un.iversity; Pro- fessor of English.
EUGENE MUELLER-Professor of German.
SusA NA K. UNDERWOOD, A. M.; German Department of Shortridge High School, Assistant Professor of German.
ALVIN RoM -ISER, M. S.; Instructor of Physical Education, Manual High School, In- structor in Principles of Physical Education.
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GEORGE VONNEGUT- President.
Secretary of the Vonnegut Hardware Co., Indianapolis, Pres.ident.
RICHARD A. KuRTZ-
I ndiana polis, Treasurer.
0 AR H. KosTER-
President, Oval and Koster, Indianapolis.
LEO M. RAPPAPORT, L. L. B.- A ttorney, Indiana polis
MAX STRASS-
Phy ical Director, Lane High School, Chicago.
RUDOLF HOFMEISTER, G. G., M. D.- Practicing Physician, St. Louis, Mo.
PAUL KRIMMEL, B. P. E.-
Djrector of Physical Education, Syracu e Public Schools.
GRo ER \V/. MUELLER, B. P. E., M. S.-
Supervi or of Health and Physical Education, Phibdelphia Public Schools.
CARL B. SPUTH, M. D.- -President of the College.
Dean of the Department of Science and Hygiene.
EMIL RINSCH, A. M.-
Dean of the Department of Education, Social Science, and Languages.
RUDOLPH R. SCHREIBER, B. P. E., M. S.-
Dean of the Department of the Theory and Practice of Physical Education.
OTTO ECKL, G. G.-
Physjcal Director, Concordia Gymnastic Society, St. Louis, Mo.
w.
K. STEIT, B.s.,
A. M.-Director of Physical and Health Education, Cincinnati Public School
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STUDENT COUNCIL
T
O administer and manage the interests and activities of the student body at large the Student Council .is organized each year with three representatives from each class elected by the students, and two members of the faculty appo.inted by the Administrative Board. Each member serves for one year and may be re-elected to serve again. A new system of election has been installed by which two members of one class are elected at the beginning of the fir t semester and one member at the beginning of the second. By this method, at all times at least one representative of every class js ex- perienced in the functions of the Council.Th,is year the representatives of the Junior Class are Edwin Webdale, who was elected president, Helen McGinley and Helen Woelfle. The Sophomores elected Lola Lennox, Carroll Gould and re-elected Jean Seager. The two Freshman members are Leona Meersman and Edward Atkin on. Mr . Hester and Mr. Schreiber are the faculty spon or .
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
. h h . f h S · 1 Finance Publica- A t the first meeting of the Council t e c airmen or t e oc1a ' ' .
. 1 Th Committees are designed tions, Athletic, and Assembly Committees were c 1osen. ese
· · · f h d ff · The chairman of each Com-
to aid m the efficient management o t e stu ent a a,1rs. •
f 1 S d C ·1 1 t one freshman and one mittee, who must be a member o t 1e tu ent ounci, se ec s
upperclassman for his committee.
The Social and Assembly Committees are under the guidance of Mrs. Hester; Mr.
Schreiber advises the Finance and Athletic committees; while Miss Locke advises the Publication committee.
PAN--HELLENIC COUNCIL
MR. S HREIBER ALICE LA GE MRS. H ESTER ..
PEGGY WHITE HE RY DREY R
President Phi Delta Pi ... Faculty Delta Psi Kappa Phi Epsilon KajJpa
To foster better understanding and good fellowship among the fraternal organiza- tions of ormal College, the Pan-Hellenic Council was organized. It consists of two faculty member and one representative from each of the two ororities and
fratern~ty.
This organization settles any disputes which may arise, and decides the dates for rush.
All rules for ru h are decided and enforced by this group.
Two meetings were held thi year, at which time dates for rush were decided and rules were reviewed.
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
THE ENDOWMENT FUND?
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RE the perpetuation of the NORMAL COLLEGE ideals to be a reality, or shall th,is noble institution remain behind as conditions progress? Evidently, there appears before all those involved an extremely grave situation of which the effect will not be felt until the damage is done. The institution has lacked adequate financial support.The Turnerbund principle of "A SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY," which is the ideal of the school is in need of new housing. The preseJnt building, up to the present time has proved to be adequate; but we are now living in a modern era in which a great variety of improvements have come into ex,istence, and naturally it is necessary for the school to keep pace with these changes.
The subject of financial assistance has been brought up a few times, but at pres- ent, this matter must not be cast aside again; for jt is urgently necessary that a new building of modern type be erected to continue the fine showing the school has made.
\Vhy should we, who are intensely interested in carrying out those ideals of the pioneers, Father Jahn, Gutsmuth, and others, let anything obstruct our path? Can there ever exist su.ch a blockade that will hinder us from doing the right thing? It 1s our firm belief that we will always be justified in fighting for what we feel is right.
What then seems to be our outlet? We see the good but circumstances hamper onr efforts. However, there exists within us a fighting spirit which must be at this time exerted to its utmost. For the will to have is the will to do. Let us not commit our- selves to the obstructions in life; it is our ultimate goal to master them. "The soul re- fuses lim,its, and always affirms an optimism, never a pessimism." These high ideals will not and cannot fail of realization.
Though the present building has been outgrown, this is no indication that the ideals fostered ,in the past will be lost; for the school has made a will which states that as soon as its usefulness is outlived it will bequeath to its heir, which is a new piece of land, the fine ideals with which to educate its students.
In order to stimulate this newly acquired land to action we must first construct a modern building in which to house these fine ideals. This requires funds which up to this point have been wanting, and consequently leaves the land barren. The only way that we can see this project through is to COOPERATE FAITHFULLY-to make up our minds that this new build,ing which will be an enormous asset, must be constructed to perpetuate thee fine tandard that have been shown to be essential in this modern period.
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
From:
"MEMORIES"
Yet hath thy spirit left on me
An impress Time has worn not out, And something of myself in thee, A shadow from the past, I see,
Lingering, even yet, thy way about;
ot wholly can the heart uinlearn That lesson of .its better hours, ot yet has Time's dull footsteps worn
To common dust that pa th of flowers.
Thus, while at times before our eyes The shadows melt, and fall a part, And, smiling through them, round us lies The warm light of our morning skies,
The Indian Summer of the heart!
In secret sympathies of mind,
In founts of feeling which retain Their pure, fresh flow, we yet may find
Our early dreams not wholly vain!
]AME GREENl.EAF WHITTIER
CLASSES
I .
HAROLD BAER
"Wackir"
<f>EK
BHketball '35, '36, '37;
Gym Te:im '35, '36; Track '35; Exhibition Team '36;
ymn:ist Staff '3 6. Fresh- nun Cl:iss President '3 5.
HE RY DREYER
"Herky"
<I>EK
Guide '35; Pre. '36; Pres.
oph. Class; Baseball '36, '37; Basketball '36; Ex- hibition Team '36; Intra- mural Dir. '37; Bus. Mgr.
Gymn:i t '36, '37.
DA IEL GREGG
"Dan'
<I>EK
Gym Team '3 5; lntramur- :il Lead~r '37.
ALICE L GE
"L11nga"
Vice Pre. '36, '37· ec.
Trea. '35; Gymn:i t '35;
Cla ec.-Trea. '35· ocial Com. '36, '37; lntra. Dir.
'37; Hockey '3 5; Ba eball ' 6.
HE1 r: McG1 LEY
"Mac"
Hockey '3 5; Awakene1 taff '35, '36· Basketball '37· Gymnast Ast. Ed. '36·
Editor '37; Student Councii '37; Public:ition Chrm. ,37_
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THE 1 9 3 7 GY MNAST
BARRET DIEHL
''Casanova"
<f>EK
Treas. '36, '37; Gym Team '35, '36, '37; Student Coun- cil '35, '37; Exhibition Team '36; Intramural Dir.
'37.
CARYL GAINES
"Gainsey"
tJ.'l'K
Foil Reporter '3 6, '37;
Vice-Pres. '37; Hockey '35;
Swimming '36, '37; Sec.
Ar.hletic Board '37; Asst.
Lit. Editor Gymn:ist '37.
ec.
MARTE HEULSER
"Gra11111a"
and Hist. Custod:an '36; Treas. and Sergeant- at-Arms '37; Hockey '3 5.
Ruuy Lou LILLARD
"Booby Roo"
tJ.'l'K
Pre. '37; Hockey '35; Sec.
of Student Council '35;
Ch rm. Social om. '3 5;
Chrm. Publication Com.
'36; ec.-Treas. of Junior lass '37.
HE RY 0. MEY R
<I>EK
Sec. '36; Hit. Edicor '35;
Treas. tudent ouncil '3 5, '36; Vice-Pres. Fresh. lass;
Track Team '3 5; Gym Team '35, '36, '37; Exhibi- tion Team '3 6; Asst. Sports Ed. Gymnast '3 5; Asst. Art Ed. Gymnast '37; Mgr.
Ath. Board '36, '37.
THOMAS MILLER
"To111111)1"
<I>EK
Sgt.-at-Arms '36, '37; Asst.
Snapshot Ed. '3 6; Snapshot Ed. '37; Social Committee
Jr.; Class Exhibition Team '36 '37.
HAROLD RIESS
"Cowboy"
Basketball '35, '36; Baseball '35, '36, '37; Mgr. B:iseball Team '37.
]OHN T ANZINE
t'Davy"
<l>EK Gym Team '35, '36.
MARGUERITE WHITE
"Peggy"
~'l'K
Pan-Hellenic Rep. '37;
Hockey '3 5; ivic Com.
'35, '36; Baseball '36; Bas- ketball '37; Jr. Class Presi- dent '37.
Eowr WEBDALE
"Webby"
<l>EK
Pres. Student ouncil '37.
THE 1 9 3 7 GYMNAST
[LUABETH RAAFLAUB
"Betty"
<l>~Il
Vice-Pres. '36; Pres. '37;
Hockey '3 5; Sec.-Treas.
Soph. Class Baseball '3 6;
Assembly Com. '36; Basket- ball '37; Intramural Lead- er '3 7.
MARY ALICE SH!\'ELY
"Shive"
<I>'l'K
Chaplin '37; Sec. Student Council '3 5; Hockey '3 5;
Swimming '36, '37; Basket- ball '37; Lit. Ed. Gymnast '3 6.
GEORGE WALPER
"Pinky"
<I>EK
Historian-Editor '37; Junior Vice-Pres. Basketball '3 5, '36; Baseball '35, '36; Ed.
Awakener '3 6; Ed. Gymnast '36; Athletic Board '36, '37.
]UST! A WIEDERER rr J11ssie"
Hockey '35; Baseball '36;
Awakener '35, '36; Gym- nast '36, '37.
HELEN WOELFLE
"Woof le"
~'1'K
Sec. '37; Hockey '35; Base- ball '36; Athletic Board '36;
hrm. Athletic Brd. '37;
Sec. Student Council '37;
port Ed. Gymnast '37;
B:iskctball '37.
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URIAH ABERSON
"Roy"
ROBERTA BROGA T
"Berta"
RROLL GOULD
"Toky"
DoROTHE HoLOUBEK
"Toofie"
DOTTY LACKEY
'tl11fa11t'
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THE 1 9 3 7 GYMNAST
DoR1s BoETT JER
"Billie"
BARBARA CUDDEBACK
"Barb"
GEORGE GRAF
"Georgie"
EvELY JoH so
"Johnuy"
LOLA LENNOX
''L. 0. L. A."
CHESTER LESNIAK
r'Chet"
VIRGINIA MARCUS
"Tidbits"
Esn-1ER Pus HKE
"Dishes"
]EAN SEAGER
"Jra11"
BETTY U"LUV AN
"Sully"
THE 1 9 3 7 GYMNAST
HENRY LOHSE
"He1111y"
MARJORY McPHETRTDGE
•rMarge"
FREDERICK PLOETZ
"Freddie"
DoRIS STARK
"StarkiP"
ADOLPH \x-'INTER
"Addy"
Seventeen
EDWARD ATKINSON
"Eddie"
FRA K BOWKER
"Frankie"
]AME BUTLER
r'Jimmie"
BETTY GASSER
"Gassy'
ELIZABETH GUTERMUTH
"Guty"
HETER KLOEZ
"Chet"
ORMA, LA CE
" ormie"
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THE 1 9 3 7 GYMNAST
ROBERT BINKLEY
"Bink"
]ACK BROGAN
rrfack"
DoN ALD CHESNEY
"Ches"
JOSEPH GOLDENBERG
"Joe"
KARL K. KLEIN
"K. K."
GEORGE KUHN
"Coon"
MARY M CRACK.
"Mary"
ROSCOE MILLER
"Roscoe"
\V/JLLIAM MUNZ
"Billy"
Do A LD PoR TER
rrp/ash"
Luc1LI.E SIELSKT
"Lucia"
LORRAT E SMYTH
"Smitty"
THE 1 9 3 7 GYMNAST
LEONE MEERSMAN
"Leon"
MTLDRED MuE CH
"Millie"
]OHN PFAU
"Joh1111y"
Hu TLEY RrLEY
rrNigger"
RALPH STGEL
"RaljJb"
CASSEL THRASHER
"Rl'd"
J-IARRY \V/ AR KEN
"J-iarry"
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
FRESHMAN CLASS
President Vice President Treasurer
Secretary
]ACK BROGAr HARR y
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ARNKENLORRAINE SMITH ........ ........... ]AMES BUTLER
Last October there came together a group of 3 O promising and enthusiastic Fresh- men, ready and willing to learn. But alas! as all Freshmen have and all Freshmen will, they soon discovered that time is an important factor in the learning process.
In various athletic contests the yearlings showed considerable sk,ill to give the upper- classmen a good run for their money.
On March 12, they held their first social event, a swimming party at the Hoosier Athletic Club.
Together with the Sophomores, they sponsored a successful dance which followed the gym meet with the University of Cincinnat,i.
In May, the Freshmen Collegiate Hop brought much praise to this class. We won't forget the "Misses" Kloesz, Atkinson, Riley, Kuhn, Butler and Bowker in their dainty dance routine.
ow with the first college year drawing quickly to a close, each Freshman js eagerly looking forward to the month at Camp Brosius where they can relax from their strenu- ous activitie .
SOPHOMORE CLASS
President ... .
··· ----··· ·········
Vice President Secretary-Treasurer
Sergt.-at-Arms ... .
O"N'o RYSER JANE W EDE KIND DOTTY LACKEY GEORGE GRAF
With the same enthusiastic approach to all phases of school life they exhibited as Freshmen, the Sophomores have raced through a
fro~ic some
and profitable year of ac- tivitie .On February 13, the 'sophisticates' upset the "dope bucket" at the Inter-Class Gym Meet with an o erwhelming victory in all competition.
Under their supervision, the Awakener was revived and i now enjoying a large publicat)on.
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
In
February, the class sponsored an assembly program on "Culture in Physical Edu- cation." We were spurred on by the round of applause.Following the gym meet with the University of Cincinnati on March 6, the Sopho- mores, together with the Freshmen sponsored a successful dance in the large gymnasium.
To the lively tunes the students and their guests danced away an enjoyable evening.
JUNIOR CLASS
President MARGUERITE WHITE
Vice-President .... GEORGE WALPER
Secretary-Treasurer RuBY Lou LILLARD
Sfrgt.-af-Arms ... DANIEL GREGG
The final words of the Class of 19 3 7 ! So much can be said-but words are lacking.
Although we didn't make so much of this past year we will still hold ~t as one of our most vivid memories. We'll remember the night we spent as guests of Dr. Sputh, the origination of the lntramurals by two of the Junior boys, the "back seat," we were forced to take in these sports by the enterprising Freshmen class, and the beautiful, and last,ing memories of Camp Brosius.
We are leaving, yes,-but, there is Homecoming, and we will all be seeing you again, and again.
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THE 1937 GYMNA ST
NORMAL COLLEGE , , ,
A LIVING MONUMENT
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HE NORMAL COLLEGE of the AMERICAN GYMNASTIC UNION is the old- e t American institution for the training of teachers for physical education.The school was established in 1866. Prior to 1875, the school was a traveling in- stitute of gymnastics, whose earliest courses were completed in the city of New York.
The institute was then transferred to Chicago. In October, 1871, the great fire ended the existence of the ~nstitute in that city, and in 1872, the school was reopened in New York City.
From 187 5-8 8, Milwaukee was the seat of the Normal College. From 18 89 to 1891, the school temporarily made its home in Indianapolis. At the end of this transitional period the American Turnerbund had completed a gymnasium building in Milwaukee, adjoining the new home of the Nat,ional German-American Teachers' Sem:nary and the German and English Academy. The three schools were united in a way that enabled each to preser e its individuality, and at the same time to utilize the teaching facilit~es of the other two schools.
At a joint meeting of the governing boards of the schools, held September 29, 1906, it was agreed that after August 31, 1907, the National German-American Seminary and the ormal College should be conducted as separate and independent institutions. At the same meeting the gymnasium building was sold to the German and English Academies.
The ational Executive Committee in 1907 decided that after August 31, 1907, the Tormal College be conducted in Indianapolis under the name "Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union"; that one year, two years, and four year college courses be offered progres ive teachers of physical educat,ion; and that in addition to physical training and practice in teaching, the work of each college year should include courses in letter and cience equivalent to one year's work as counted by universities toward the baccalaureate.
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
In March, 1907, the Normal College was incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana as an inst,itution of learning empowered to confer academic degrees and titles.
It has flourished and gone forward year after year.
Now it seems this rapid progress has become static. The spirit and ideals are still present but more than this is necessary to maintain the life of our school.
The maintenance of any institution is, of course, dependent upon financial support and it is the part of w,isdom to create a maintenance fund that will furnish support for the college. The Normal College still mainta,ins its prestige, its high standards, and is still producing the type of work that brought renown in the past, but to assure these for the future, the college must have the thing that is necessary to preserve a nation, to maintain the ljfe of a people, and to preserve civilization; that is-money. It is said that an army travels on its stomach. Money is food to an institution of learning, and in order for it to live and progress, it is dependent upon its endowments.
The question arises: Do we feel that it is worth while to maintain the Normal College? We, the students of the College do think it worth while and necessary. We look to ouir Alma Mater as the mother of our education and as the school that supplied us with these things that add to a more complete life. From it we procured the prep- aration for our future profession. Therefore, because we feel it is a debt we owe to the Normal College, everyone of us is go,ing to put forth every possible effort to main- tain the institution and to further its progress in the educational field.
If there were no other reason to keep the Normal College alive, we feel it should be maintained. because of tradition. It was the first Normal College for teachers of physical training and has always been a leader in the field of phys.ical education. In a sense, it stands as a monument to those pioneers of physical education, Beck, Follen, Lieber, and Jahn, and to the American Gymnastic Union, the first Union of societies fostering physjcal education. Why not maintain the schG:>l, then, as a living monument always progressing, always leading in the field? It can be done and will be done with the whole-hearted support of students, alumni, and friends. If we all keep striving to support the school, it will never die and we can always be proud to say we are alumni of the Normal College of the American Gymnastic Un,ion.
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
PARTING n~ YES and NO!
"We're sorry now at parting,"
Runs the old, old line
But we mean every word of it,
\"'?'hen saying it this time.
We came, we saw, we loved it here This school of A. G. U.
We're sorry now it all is o'er, Yes, we are really through.
But again and agam each succeeding year, We'll haunt this keeper of memorable hours For Homecoming ,is the only time
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That really will be ours.
We'll meet our former classmates And gladly shake their hands.
And each year as we will meet agarn Feel a tightening of friendship bonds.
HELE r McG1NL Y, '37.
~CTIVITIES
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
CALEND AR
Sept. 7 The Juniors came rushing (?)
in to begin their last lap at Normal.
Seems like old times again. McGinley and Dreyer running around trying to borrow a pencil and a piece of pa per.
What's that Mr. Rinsch, lecture be- gins in one minute? And nobody has a pencil!
s~pt. 2 8. They're back again those su- per sophs, all agog to see the new fresh- men who have just arrived. Looks like the freshmen girls are going to have a good t'.me with three boys to every gal. Or are some of the up- per cbs men rolling up their sleeves?
Oct. 4. A picnic at Kernel's Lake set rhe social events of the year off to a good start. Remember the strictly after dinner coffee? Who says you can't make coffee in 5 minutes?
Oct. 10. The fir t dance of the ye:ir in honor of the freshmen. With Pop Lillard at the drum , no one can sit till. And were the Freshmen boys worried? Still the Free Ex. weren't o bad, and at lea t the paddles were mall.
ct. 16. C-r-r-rash, error, I mean splash.
The Phi Delts hold a swimming party at the Hoo ier. A swell time is had by all. Who will ever forget Otto's pre-war swimming garb?
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Oct. 3 0. Some of the Normalites travel to the Sou th Side Turn Vere.in to
make merry with the spooks. Cassel Thrasher had his wardrobe well nigh cleaned out-6 sailors appeared. Rev- erend Hank Lohse won honors of the evening by walking off with first prize.
Oct. 31. Its tradition now for once more N. A. G. U. students make fun and frolic down on the circle while the ghosts run wild. Once more the Freshmen play Ding Dong Bell al- though some of them proved pretty hard to catch. And the «kuks" held a reun,ion-What a reunion! How'd you like it "Bink"?
Nov. 7. The Phi Epsilon Kappa conven- tion holds sway. The dance, held in the Rathskeller brings to a close the events of the last few days. We won't forget the lovely favors or the swell music.
Nov. 14. Phi Epsilon Kappa sponsors a Joint Turning and dance for the cdu- ca tion and pleasure of all students.
Remember Ploetz and his «et gallop forwarr, now et gallops sidewart?"
The disadvantage of dancing ~n the big gym. Any minute your escort may reach up and start swinging on the rings. For detail , see
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CALENDAR
Nov. 26. Homecoming-The Pageant, bigger and better than ever. Open House at Doc Sputh's. In the evening Kommers at the Ath. Willie Kramer at the piano and the Normalitcs 'Lusty Lungs'.
Dec. 18. Xmas party in the afternoon, a swell way to start the vacation. Re- member, fat as a -- , green as-- ? Boob says Hein,ie cheated on th:.it one.
We're inclined to agree with her.
Jan. 5. Lessons again! And do I need some sleep- Wish I cou:ld learn to take an early bus back!
Jan. 28. Concentrated misery, 111 other words, finals. Got an aspirin ?- And got an answer?
Feb. 5. Delta Psi Kappa Bowling Party.
Something a little bit different and gobs of fun. Pin girls proved thcjr worth, too.
Feb. 13. Interclass gym meet climaxes the last two days of strenuous practice.
Well, I placed last in 3 events, guess I'll relax till next year and eat Wheaties! Delta Psi Kappa sponsored a dance in the gym following the meet.
Feb. 15. The Awakener is born again.
It's off to a good start with Roy Aber- son at the helm.
Feb. 22. Good old George! An extra day of sleep- Ho Hum. Why can't more famous men be born oftener?
Feb. 26. The week end is all yours, Freshmen girls. They're so busy they'll have to sleep thru every class for a week. Rush is truly ru h.
March 6. Freshmen and Sophs combine to show the gym team from Cincin- nati a good time after the meet. An impromptu affair but thoroughly en- joyed.
M:irch 26. Spring vacation. Say, how al.:ou t all those term reports, .Junior[? Did I say vacation?
April 9. Another bowling party sponsored by the Psi Kaps. Mr. Schreiber is champ of the evening with George Farkas not a v~ry close second.
April 17. Mrs. Hester attends a nation:il convent,ion in New York City. Nice vac:ition, eh Mrs. Hester?
April 24. At last, the girls hold their 'athletic' event of the year. A steak roast at Woolen's Gardens. What steaks-how those muscle women can eat!
May 1. Freshmen Collegiate Hop with floor show and everything. One of the best dances of the year. Woo- woo! Atkinson and Butler.
May 2. The Sophomores pack .th.eir lunch baskets for a picnic at Christian Park.
Men, here's your chance to pick the best cook in the lot.
May 24. Final exams! What did we do to deserve this? So help me, I'Jl never sleep through another class as long as I live. (I wonder if I'll have the chance.)
May 27. Graduation-A sad farewell. to all "yous guis" ! We really are going
to mis you-But there's Homecom- 'll h " . " I
ing- Boy, we ave a time .
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DEL TA PSI KAPPA
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UR ambitiou , hardworking member have led Delta Psi Kappa thru one more very successfu~ and prosperous year. The officer who served throughout the year are Ruby Lou Lillard, president, Caryl Gaine, vice-president and Foil Reporter, Helen Woelfle, Secretary, Marie Heusler, Treasurer, and Mary Alice hively, Chaplain. Peggy \Vhite served as Pan-Hellenic Council representative and pledge mother.h . d · · · cc At
ince seven of our members were back at c ool 111 September we starte our activ1t1es at on · d our fir t two meetings we discu sed our national convention which was held last summer and at the en of eptember we held two paper sales.
On Founder' Day, October 23, we took three more girls into our ranks, Betty Sullivan, Esther Pli chke and Dotty Lackey and in December we initiated Lola Lennox. All four of thee girls have been fine worker and have proved them elves worthy of Delta Psi Kappa.
Many Alpha Psi Kaps came back to ee us at Homecoming and we were really glad to see them.
held our annual Homecoming at Ciffaldis Villa ova. We
We have had two very successful bowling parties at the Athenaeum. It wa a rare treat to see our Psi Kap girl acting a pinboy ; but believe me, professional pinboys were never better.
Ruh was held February 27. ~ e entertained in the morning with a breakfast at the home of Mary lice hively. After all the girl had eaten as much as they could, we played all sorts of games and _re- lays. In the afternoon tea was served at Dotty Lackey's. The sorority colors, blue and gold, prevailed in all decoration . A formal dinner was held at the IA at 7 o'clock that night. Sunday, February 28, we ribboned Millie Muench and Lorraine Smith of Syracuse, and Mary McCracken of Indianapolis. These girl were pledged March 8 at Ruby Lou Lillard's.
Jean Seager Evelyn John on, Doris Stark, and Lorraine mith were changed from worms into beau- tiful butterflie on April 19.
We feel that thi has been an exceedingly good year and we Juniors feel that the girls we are leaving behind will do a good a job if not better next year.
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1 9 3 7 GYMNASTPHI EPSILON KAPPA
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NOTHER ucce sful year in the annal of Phi Epsilon Kappa has come to a close. The initial event of the year Was the ational Convcnticn in November, with Alpha Chapter acting as host. The delegates were afforded excellent entertainment, the business of the Fraternity was settled, and the convention a huge succcs wa brought to a clo e by a dance.The two main . I · I I I 1 I II d d .
their infanc prOJCCt w .11c 1 A p 1a C 1apter us undertaken .are we un er way an are outg:owing cm· Pl. y. !hey are the rntramural program, inaugurated this year, and the book on the lives of in/nent 1
11 Epsilon Kappans, which was started a year ago and is gradually reaching completion. The co ram~ir.a program o far has been a huge success. The contests are stimulating a welcome amount of in;npe~itivc spirit and are bringing to light some hidden talents of students in activities usually shunted
0 t e background by so-called major sports.
The new ofli k I h · h d R
y· p . cer too t 1e oat in Marc.. They are: Frederick Ploetz- Presi ent, Otto yser- Dice resident, Adolph Winter- ccretary, and Chester Lesniak-Treasurer. They succeeded Henry
reyer, Harold Baer, Henry Meyer, and Barret Diehl respectively.
t . I We took twelve ambitious young men into our ranks after they had served the traditional period of Krlia · They are: John Tanzine Edwin Webdale Dan Gregg Edward Atkin on, Frank Bowker, Chester
oesz L ' ' ' I
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?rman ance, Ro coe Miller, William Munz, Cassel Thrasher, Harry Warnken, and Stan ey h1~niewski. The boys suffered thru "Hell Week" and rough initiation, and on April 2 5, they relinquished
t e1r pledge . . f . . d l . .
ha p111s in avor of the fr:nern1tv p111. We trust they are as prou to wear t 11s pin as we ire 'ppy to call them "brothers." ·
."There is strength in numbers" and "in union there is strength". An organization that lives by these maxu~s promises to be strong. Phi Epsilon Kappa has never we:ikened in the tribulations of the past
and will · · · ·f I f · 1 1 ·
b . . cont111ue to progres 1n the future. Our hopes arc high and 1 t 1e a1t 1 we 1ave 1n our new rnem-
~crls is JUStified, Phi Epsilon Kappa will continue co be one of the leading organizations of the ormal
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PHI DELTA Pl
W·1th the alumni chapter of In<lia-
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CT. 7. The active chapter plu the pledge of Phi Delta Pi metnapolis for the first meeting of rhe new year. Tt was a grand party held at the home of Miss Loui e Karle.
Oct. 17. spla h party at the H. A. C. ponsored by the Phi Delts. Everyone had a splashing good time. Dr. and Mr. Kime were the chaperons.
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ov. 29. Ph1 Delta P1 plus five grand officer and as many alum111 as cou get. to n d tWO our annual Homecoming celebration, enjoyed a luncheon at the Athenaeum. Followm~ ,~he pre\, cve-
"puppie ," ning an informal Roberta Brogan and Dorothea Holoubek, were in"tiated a full fledged "doggie s. gathering of all Phi Delts at the Spink Arms Hotel. Past years of fun and ro ic
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~· e ere w talked over by the out-of-town alumni. To the active, this proved very entertaining.Dec. 18. Another get together wa held at Miss Karie's home. It was a Christmas party, plu a ;neet- ing to di cuss ru h plan to a minor degree.
Jan. 15 · To welcome in the new year properly, a party was given by Mrs. Anne Morgan of the alumni group.
Feb. 27. The Ru h parties of Phi Delta Pi consi ting of a midnight rush at the dormitory, a for.ma!
dinner at the Marott Hotel and an informal gathering following at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Kime, proved very ucces ful. The ultimate outcome was four pledges, Leone Meersman, Moline, Illinois, BettY Ga er and Lucille iel ki, Buffalo, . Y., and Elizabeth Gutermuth, Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Feb. 28. The girl were pinned at the home of Mis Louise Karle.
March 7. The girls became "puppie" of Phi Delta Pi when they were pledged at Marjory McPhct·
ridge's home.
May 3. A final party of the actives of Phi Delta Pi plus the pledge was held at Miss McPhetridge's home. Thi day al o began the a er. "Courtesy Week" of the two "doggies-to-be'', Leone Meer man and }3ettY
fay. 11
· The initiation of the above two girls was held at the Marott Hotel. The alumni chapter waoc1al . out ame ended the very delightful evening. 111 full. Following the dinner, the group adjourned to the Ladie ' Club room of the hotel, and
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<ATHLETICS
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T HE 1 9 3 7 GYMNAST
GYM TEAM
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HE gym team gave a good account of itself this year in rhe numerous meet in which it participated.With the addition of four fre hmen, and the loss of only one man through graduation, the tea~
wa off to a good start. The ream now carries a acional A. A. U. champion on its ro rer. He ts Joe Goldenberg, champion of the "flying" and "still" ring .
Unfortunately, the team will have co face next years' competition minus the aid of three of its most competent performer . Henry Meyer Barret Diehl, and Tommy Miller will be lost to the ream due to
that bug-a-boo of all coaches, graduation. Jc eems that just when a man is built up so th:H he i ,in
a cc to the team, he i graduated.
The team gave everal exhibitions this year. They put on a parallel bar demonstration at Indiana niver icy and an all around exhibition at the Kirshbaum Center.
Following i a ummary of the result of this year ' meets. Only the lack of ample time for practice kept the gymna t from making an even better showing than they did.
. of Illinoi
... ····· .. 28 ormal allege. ...... 17
onnal College . 3 6
George William
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Fort Wayne Turners
Dayton Turners ....... 3 3 28
ormal College 54
ormal College . 2 3
ormal College . .4 5 . of Cincinnati ... ··· 5
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
BASEBALL
T
HE baseball team has finished one of their most successful seasons in many years.Aft.er a late start the team really began to click and as a result beat Indiana Central, . their most bitter rivals, twice in succession. History tells us that this is the first t,ime we've beat Indiana Central in the game of baseball.
There are six freshmen on the team, so there is hope that we will have an excellent team the next two years.
The victory over Indiana Central April 23, 1937, was quite a surprise. History relates that this was the first time we have defeated Indiana Central in many years.
Following is a schedule of the games played to date:
April 9 ... Indiana Central,
April 16 Indiana Central,
Apr,il 17 ... Fort Harrison, April 23. . ... Indiana Central, April 3 0... .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. .Indi a·na Cen tra I,
9; N. A. G. U.
9; N. A. G. U.
14; N. A. G. U.
8 9 8; N. A. G. U. 12 2; N. A. G. U. 8
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
BOXING
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OR the first time in a number of years we entered a team in the .Indiana-Kei:- tucky A. A. U. Boxing Tournament. Coach Treichler entered eight boys in five divisions.After the first round of the tournament was over, spectators began to wonder what kind of place this . A.G. U. was. On their score cards, they had a knock-out to the credit of ever . A.G. U. fighter but one. The best that fighter could do was to win by a decis,ion.
Four of the boys won the championship of their division. One ambitious :fighter, Fred Ploetz was not satisfied by eliminating everybody in his own division, but went into the light-heavy division and won that championship also.
Everyone of the boys, winners and losers alike, showed that they had nerve, :;ports- manship, ability to take punishment, and ability to give it:. The entire team was a credit to the school.
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THE 1937 GYMNAST
INTRAMURALS
A
new item in the Normal College Sports Program made its appearance this year, and made a big hit w,ith the students and faculty alike. The youngest member of the sports program is the "intramural league." The freshmen, sophomores and junior classes are competing against each other to see which will be this year's intramural champions. This new and popular addition to the school's sport program was originated and is sponsored by the Phi Epsilon Kappa Fraternity.The intramural program was begun by competition m volleyball. The freshmen team was first, sophomores second and juniors last. The freshmen also won the basket- ball playoffs, with the juniors taking second place. Then, just for a change, the fresh- men won the mile walking race, the sophomores coming in second.
. The mile walking race was an intensely interesting affair from the spectator's viewpoint. (There weren't many spectators, because almost everybody was entered in thei race. This proves that there is plenty of class spirit in the school, and also proves
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the tremendous popularity of the intramural program.) Most of the contestants got i>nough exercise out of the race to last them for a week. Many cf them discovered muscles that they never knew they had before (when they became c;tiff the next day)·
George Kuhn won the freshmen boys and Betty Gasser won the freshmen g,irls. Wis- niewski, freshman, finished second for the men, and Dotty Lackey, sophomore, finished second for the girls.
The next event was a hand wccer match. The part1c1pants became so eager and so filled with the desire to win that both the freshmen and sophomore teams were dis- qualified for rough playing. The juniors won this event.
The interclass gym meet was next, and almost the entire student body entered the meet. The meet was won by the sophomores, with the freshmen second.
Then the p.ing pong tournament was began. Frank Bowker, freshman, won the boy's championship and Adolph Winter, sophomore, was runner-up. Dotty Lackey won the girl's champion hip and Marge McPhetridge was runner-up. Both girls are sopho- more .
The bowling tournament was next, and it was won by the freshmen, the juniors being second.
Competit,ion in badminton, paddle tennis, soft ball, and wrestling will be held later.
So far the freshmen are leading the race and the juniors are in second place.
Proof that the intramural program is a tremendous success is seen in the interest and cooperation of all concerned. This program is to be followed year after year and enlarged and improved as more equ,ipment is added.
The fraternity will furni h a large placque and the name of the wmmng class and the year they won will be placed upon the placque each year.
Places are as follows:
Junior ······
Sophomores ... . Freshmen
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Place III
II I
Points 46 49 5 5
THE 1937 GYMNAST
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COMIN' OR. GOIN'?
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SQUIRREL BAIT A LA MODE.
LOVE. IN BLOOM
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