. eorns to oaks r stop to think of the progress has been made since "Peru al School" first came to life 1867? An old building that had n used previously as a saloon the home of the institution ich 75 years later was to have s of music, administration, 'Physical science, teacher training and resarch. .
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Jn 1867 stage-coaches and lumber nsportation across the prairie to llege . • . Students brought their n furniture to school, and wood ' ••• Most of the rooms were furn..ished with cookstoves, and the ocl)Upants cooked their own meals..•
• Mr. J.M. McKenzie was principal of the college, teacher of mathematics, chemistry, natural science and Latin. He ·also pertormed many of the duties of a custodian of the building . • • Mrs. (.,. :is. McKenzie was preceptress and . ;teacher of rhetoric, grammar, geography and history •.• How many people know that P.S.T.C. will be , 75 years old this spring?
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ways • • • of course, a new mens · dormitory stands where three years ago was a wild growth, of tlJnller , • • there are guinea pigs in the cage where the bobcat once reigned • • • by the way, wnatever ......ppened to that move to get a new
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Peru students are learning to fiy heir own 'planes ... there is a derease. in. male, registrntion •.• letters are received from former students, now draftees, or engaged In defense work • • . Uncle Sam has employed Severn rtandley, Ja<:,,; Gabus, Ray Bauman, "Red" Daugh. tery and others . . . Wonder if something could be done about sending each one of them a PED every week? .••
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Anybody else get a stiff neck looking at the northern lights the other night? • • • Very pretty, · nature's spotlights sweeping across the sky•••
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story of the king bf the forest and the little mouse . . . 'Tis rumored that he tells it better than anyone else . . • Freshman jokes are getting a little old now-but who was that freshman who didn't know what "P.S.T.C:' stood for on upperclassmen sweaters"! ••• '"llon·t worry about me, Mumsy," one · freshman girl wrote home, "You · know I've always wanted to. go to
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cafeteria-IO Result is a
shion parade as a line Qf midht-snackers en negligee awaits d for thought . . . Overheard.uttered threats that Percy Hardg and George Griffin are about .ue for a spanking from freshmen. • • Some freshmen girls have ached an agreeable compromise reoperating the elevators at Morgan ••. "You can push elevator button outside," one l says to the other, "and I get push the one inside:' . . . Sepber .. • 1941 .. • Peru ...
VOLUME XXXXVII
PERU, ,NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941,
Peterson governs women's council
Student committee promises 'biggest and best' Homecoming Thomas Dean announces plans for event "I think I can promise you the higgest and best Homecomlm; we have ever had," said Thomas Dean, president o~ the Student Ad· visory Council. Plans are underway for the annual event which will be held October 11. Music will be furnished by Elcion Worth's orchestra, jll~t back from a &uccessful southern tour, at the dance on Saturday, Oct. 11. The pep rally dance music on Friday night, Oct. 10, wil! make i:se of the new public address sys tern. A Homecoming Queen, to be cho · srn from upp~rclass girls, will b~ crowned rn the athletic field during the game, and wlll reign over Homecoming festivities. · A band concert will be given on the decorated athletic field between one and two o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Alumni will be guests at a banquet to be served at the cafeteria. The campus will be decorated In the trad!tional blue and white colc·r scheme.
Rehearsals please
band director
Wanted ... Musicians, music, instruments, everything for a first-class college dance band. We can even use some professional adVice. A large bonus Is offered to anyone influential In obtaining a dance engagement for us. If we ever get some musicians, music, instruments and a dance job, everyone is invited to attend. . ·l (Signed) Doc Sandin
-Students hear music program
Members of the newly organized women's dormitory council chose Ferne Peterson as president, Gr.ace Muenchau, 'vice president and Betty Cole, secretar;y1-treasurer. ieven new members elected to the council at a previous meeting are: Mary Horton, Lavara Oakley, Joyce Stark, Christine Wilkinson, Betty Cole and Margaret Mansfield. Barbara Beal is the seniorelect member. Others remaining from last year are: Ferne Peterson, Grace Muenchau, Harriet Maxwell, Edith Will-ey, Rogene Rose and Margaret Beezley. Later two girls will be elected from the freshman clas:i to represent them on the council.
Eds top coeds in freshmen tests Although women in the fresh-
man class outnumber the men
G. H. Steck, R. T. Benford ano V H. Jindm of the music department presented a program before convocation on Friday, Sept. 19. "One-Two-Three," by Albert Hay Malotte, was the first number sung QY Mr. Steck. He followed with "Love is a Bubble," by Frances Allitsen, . "Song: of the 'Fleat · Mossotirgsky 'and '.'My Journey's End," by Fay Foster. Piano selections interpreted by Mr. Benford were "Scherzo '.n E Flat Minor," Chopin, and "Go1nwog's Cake Walk," Debussy. Violin solos played by M:r. Jindra included "Rosary,' by NevinKreisler; "Lullaby," Max Reger and "In the Patria," Riccardo. Mr. Steck and Mr. Jindra were accompanied· by Mr. Benford.
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"I am very well satisfied and pleased with the personnel and attitude of the band this year. It is very encouraging to see the spirit that keeps the band members coming to the 7 a. m. rehearsals," says Prof. V. H. Jindra, ba.nd supervisor. There are 48 band members plus the drum majorette, Betty Lou Berger, of Nebraska City. The !n~trumentation of each section 's complete. New drllls and formations are being taught by Warren Darrah of Tabor . The band's first publlc appearance will be made at the Apple Teas, guidance talks, parties, Festival in Nebraska City on Sept. · i>sychological examinations and 25. Pans are being made for the campus tours were features of a band to accompany the football week of orientation for freshmen team at some of the out-state which began on Monday, Sept. 8. games. Greetings were extended to the Two new instruments, the GLOCKENSPIEL or bell lyre, have been first year collegians by Prof. Grace Tear, freshman class advisor and added to the band. With new Westgeneral director of Freshman Week, polnt uniforms and new drllls, Mr. Dean !nice Dunning and Dean J. Jindra believes that the new band A. Jimerson. Thomas Dean, reprewill be far ahead of previous bands. sentative senior student, welcomed freshmen. A day of psychological examinations, group singing led by Prof. G . H. Steck, and advisOrY talks by Miss Tear and Prof. S. L. Clements followed. With Vincent Dreeszen as presAt 6:30, freshmen were guests ident of the mens dorm council, at a surprise party on the dormithe men began their activities for tory lawn. Hosts and hostesses from the coming year. Clair Callan is the senior class were Maurice Anvice-president and Fred Drexler, derson Vincent Dreeszen, Bertha secretary-treasurer. Clayb;rn and Corinne Whitfield . . New members elected to the On Tuesday guidance talks by council are Victor Evans, Walter department heads began th& day. Marshall, Melvin McKenney, WenIn charge of organizing freshman dell Handley, James Sandin, Donclubs at 10:30 were Dick Clemald Dean, Reuben Panders and ents, Camera Club; Clifford Hard· Lloyd Sehnert. Jack Snider and ing·, Art Club; Helen Mastin, Learn ".7eorge Atwood retain their posito Dance Club; Mae Jane Young, tions from last year. Peru Players; Nina Kane!, ScribRules concerning dormitory beblers Club and Lois Wagoner, Perhavior were stressed by the house mother, M:rs. Ruth Russell. sonality Club.
two t-0 one, the men gained most of the honors in the freshman examlnat:lon.5 given in the auditorium, Sept. 8. Nine of the 16 in the upper 10 per cent were boys. Jn order of their rank, the top group includes: Deruils Wehrmann, Wabash; Shirley Jimerson, Peru; Mildred Fehr, 0akland, Iowa; David Beatty, Adams; Walter Mar~ . 1all, Beaver City; Mary Barkley, Papillion; Lowell. Faust, Syracuse; Richard Monroe, Bmchard; Doro~ thy.. Durfee, Falls City; John Kean, Verdqn~ , Jean Graves, .Council Bluffs, Iowa; Wilbur Snow, Auburn; Geraldine Ludvik, David City; Wayne Sayer, Nemaha; Lois Zwiebel, Papillion and Charles Rogers, Peru. Dr. P. A. Maxwell stated that the test given this year was more widely used by colleges in general, rather than in t~achers' colleges. The national rat: ngs of the 400 colleges that took the tests have not been announced.
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Pate speaks at first convo The purpose and value of a college education was discussed by President w. R. Pate when he spoke before the first college convocation on September 12. "Those of you who are here have come because you want a college education," said President Pate in pointing out the fact that for the first time in 10 years there are more positions available than there are applicants, and that many o:f the jobs are open to young people of college age. In discussing the purpose of an. education, President Pate ··quoted:educational policies and beliefs· which have existed since the time: of Plato. "It is evident that orw•s; definition of education depends o1'f one's philosophy of life," he said. The speaker stressed the fac<; that it is especlally important for college students at the present time to learn clear and logical thinking. "Real thinking is a difficult process," he stated, "and most people go through life without doing much of it." The student must learn to distinguish .prlopagajnd.a from truth, he warned, and added, "We are too inclined to believe what we hope is the truth." "Most of the beliefs .we have we 8Ccept as a matter of social or family inheritance;" said President Pate, "and these are seldom changed by facts that are acquired in later life." College is one place where straight thinking is va1ued and emphasized, he pointed out. President Pate concluded by expressing to the members of his audience the hope that the year would be one of enjoyment and profit for them.
Week of activities introduces first year collegians to campus /ife
Dreeszen to head men's dorm council
The annual tour of the campus took place on Tuesday afternoon. Each group was conducted by sophomores who were honor students last year, including Jean Bond, Evelyn Christiancy, Clifford Harding, Virgie Lee Johnson, Donald Lienemann, Richard Pascal , Bess Ray, Evelyn Slagle, Lois Wagoner and Helen Wylie. Accompanists for soloists at Freslunan Talent Night were Prof. R. T. Benford and Janet Harris. Ushers were upper-class honor students. The use of the library was explained to freshmen by Miss Grace
11.\fary Petersen on Wednesday. This was followed by the Deans' programs and by a discussion of freshman study problems by Prof. R. D. Moore. Guests of Gamma Chi, girls club, were freshmen girls at eight o'clock on Wednesday evening. Results of freshman tests were discussed on Thursday by Dr. P. A. Maxwell at eight o'clock, and ai 8 :30 freshmen registration began. A tea for freshman girls given by Y. W. C. A. members, and entertainment of the men by Y. M. C. A. concluded the week's activities.
Peru singers tryout attracts largest group in chorus history Tur once enough men turned out for chorus! ' Seventy-five members make this one of the largest groups in history. Prof. G. H. Steck, director, says, "It is the best bunch I've had for a. long time." Peru Singers will continue to sponsor the Sunday Musical. The
annual trip hasn't been planned as yet, but there probably will be one, according to Mr. Steck. The chorus practices are at two o'clock on Mondays, three o'clock and four o'clock on Thursdays. Men will meet at one o'clock on Monday and women at nine o'clock on Wednesday.