1937 Cedrus Yearbook

BASKETBALL BANQUET Cedarville College's first basketball banquet was held Wednesday evening, March seventeenth, in the College Gymnasium. The banquet was given in honor of Cedarville's champion team which won eight out of twelve games. The Ladies Advisory Board of the College served the dinner to one hundred ten students and members of the faculty. The tables were beautifully decorated in green and white to carry out the St. Patrick's Day theme. Mr. John L. Dorst acted as toastmaster for the evening. James Anderson gave the welcome ad- dress followed by a response from Harry Wallace. Dr. McChesney gave a brief history of former college teams and Coach Ault presented numerals and letters to members of the squad. Immediately following the banquet, Mr. Clifford Bearmore, showed motion pictures of the Olympic Games held last summer at Berlin, Germany. He also showed scenes from the "Olympic Vil- lage" and from the winter games held at Lake Placid four years ago. John Gillespie, assistant physicaleducation director and student manager, originatedthe plan and it is expected that a banquet of this sort will become an annual affair. HOMECOMING The largest crowd ever entertained at such an event attended the Cedarville College Homecoming Saturday evening, February 6, in the Alfred Memorial Gymnasium. The Women's Advisory Board server over two hundred fifty alumni, students, and friends of the College. The tables were attractively decor- ated in the College colors. The programconsisted of group singing led by Miss Bickett and several numbers by the quartet composed of Verner Gar- lough, Kenneth Sanderson, John Richards, and Paul Angell. Following a roll call of the classes in which the class of had the largest attendance, Cedarville met Rio Grande on the basketball floor and in a tent rifically close battle Cedarville tasted defeat by a score of 25 to 27. COMMITTAL SERVICE The Y. W. C. A. Committal Service was held in the Presbyterian Church Thursday evening, November nineteenth. This service, written by Frances McChesney, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. McChesney, is held every year at this time. Music was furnished by Miss Mildred Bickett and by a quartette com- posed of Beatrice McClellan, Ruth Flory, Kathleen Ehman, and Genevieve lesson. At this service, the Cabinet members and new members pledge their loyalty to the Y. W.C. A. and the old members renew their covenant. WOMEN'S BIBLE READING CONTEST The most interesting contest ever conducted for the girls of Cedarville Col- lege was held in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday night, April 11 th, 1937. Margaret Nelson and Bertha Oleyar tied for first place in this contest. Gene- vieve Jesson received third place, Grace Bickett, fourth, Wilma Grimes and Katherine Harbough tied for fifth place. The Girls' Glee Club and the College Harmonizers furnished the musical program. The contest was held before a capacity audience. CEDARVILLE 84