(Front Cover) The ECHO Published by the Junior class NORTHEAST MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Kirksville (Page i) Northeast Missouri Archives Copy 1 State University Ex. Libris (Page ii) (Page iii) Libris (Page 1) The Echo (Page 2) Engravings by CENTRAL ENGRAVING COMPANY St. Louis Photographs by SAMUELS STUDIO Kirksville Printing by JOURNAL PRINTING COMPANY Kirksville (Page 3) The Echo Published by The Junior Class of the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville, Missouri (Page 4) To those Sturdy Pioneers who through their forethought laid the foundation of the Kirksville State Teachers College of today, we respectfully dedicate this book. Dedication (Page 5) Through a historical theme the staff hopes that this book will kindle in the hearts of the alumni a renewed love for their Alma Mater Foreword (Page 6) The College Athletics Organizations Student Life Order of Books (Page 6a) (Page 6b) (Page 7) (Page 8) (Page 9) (Page 10) (Page 11) Tell me a tale of the timber-land- of the old-time pioneers; Somepin'a pore man understands with his feelin's's well as ears. Tell of the old log house, - about The loft, and the puncheon flore- The old fi-er-place, with the crane swung out and the latch-string thugh the - door. (Page 12) History of the Kirksville State Teachers College THE Kirksville State Teachers College began its existence in September, 1867, as a private institution and was called the Northeast Missouri Normal School. It was founded by Joseph Baldwin who had been engaged in normal school work in Indiana for about ten years. It was opened in a building known at the time as Cumberland Academy. This building had been erected by the Kirksville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for school purposes, just at the outbreak of the Civil War. It stood on the site of President Fair's residence in the north part of town. President Baldwin did not come to Missouri merely to establish a private normal school. He came with the definite purpose of building up an institution of such excellence as to induce the State of Missouri to make it one of a number of state normal schools. He therefore began at once to advocate a system of six normal schools in Missouri. He was joined by several prominent educators in the state in his campaign, and as a result the Legislature of Missouri enacted a law in March, 1870, providing for two state normal schools, one on either side of the Missouri River. The location of these two institutions was left to a Board of Regents. Shortly after the Legislature passed this bill providing for two state normal schools, various counties prepared bids for the location of these institutions and submitted them to the Board of Regents. Adair and Livingston counties were active competitors for the school north of the Missouri River. On December 29, 1870, the Board of Regents accepted the bid of Adair County and located the First District Normal School at Kirksville. The faculty of the Northeast Missouri Normal School was then made the faculty of the newly created State Normal School with Joseph Baldwin as president. When, therefore, the students returned to Kirksville in January, 1871, after the Christmas holidays, they returned to a state institution. The First District Normal School continued to use the building in which it had been founded as a private institution until January, 1873, when it occupied a new building on the present campus. This old building, now known as Baldwin Hall, was for nearly thirty years the only building on the campus. In 1901 Library Hall was built as a wing on the east of the main building, and in 1905 Science Hall was erected as another wing on the west. This last building was burned to the ground on September 18, 1918, and was rebuilt in the winter of 191849. In 1924 the college was again visited by a very destructive fire. This time the famous Old Baldwin Hall with its traditional tower was razed to the ground. The library also burned but through great effort Science Hall was saved. Since the burning a great movement has been launched to restore a new Baldwin Hall. The plan of this building is to be seen on the last page of the Historical section. President Baldwin remained with the institution until 1881 when he resigned to accept the presidency of the Sam Houston Normal Institute at Huntsville, Texas. Since that time the presidency here has been filled by W. P. Nason, pro tem, 1881-82; J. P. Blanton, 1882-91; W. D. Dobson, 1892-99; John R. Kirk, 1899-25; and Eugene Fair since 1925. The annual enrollment of students has steadily grown from the beginning. At the end of the first year there were 140 students in what was called the normal department. (Page 13) At the end of last year there were 2039 enrolled for residence work in the college and 1925 exclusive of the demonstration schools. In addition there were 380 enrolled for correspondence and extension study, making a total of 2419 for the year. The faculty has likewise grown in numbers. In the first year there were only six members in the faculty. This year there are sixty-four not including student assistants. There has also been a great growth in the scope of work of the institution and a great advance in its educational standards. This is especially true in the last ten or fifteen years. Twenty years ago a graduate of an approved four year high school was ordinarily able to get the highest diploma of the institution in one year's time. But gradually the requirements for graduation were increased, and by 1912 four years or 120 semester hours of college work were required for the highest diploma which not only confers the life certificate to teach in Missouri but also the degree of B. S. in Education. By that time the institution had become a teachers college. What was true at Kirksville was also true at the four other State Normal Schools in Missouri. In recognition of this fact, the Legislature of Missouri changed the names of these institutions to State Teachers Colleges in a bill approved on May 20, 1919. The Original Home of K. S. T. C. (1867-73) This building stood in the north part of town on the site of President Fair's residence (Page 14) Presidents of the College Dr. Joseph Baldwin, 1871-81 W. P. Nason, 1881-82 John R. Kirk, 1899-1925 J. P. Blanton, 1882-91 Dr. W. D. Dobson, 1891-99 Dr. Eugene Fair, 1925- (Page 15) Main Building on Present Campus 1873-1901 (Named Baldwin Hall about 1905) (Page 16) Auditorium as First Arranged (Page 17) Baldwin Hall after the Tower War Remodeled (Page 18) Building After Library Was Added (1901-1905) (Page 19) Baldwin Hall After Science Hall Was Added, 1905-'18 (Page 20) K.S.T.C., 1902 (Page 21) Baldwin Hall, 1924 (Page 22) Kirk Auditorium Science Hall (Page 23) Manual Arts Building Pickler Memorial Library (Page 24) Entrance to Kirk Auditorium Ophelia Parrish Demonstration School (Page 25) John R. Kirk Auditorium - Gymnasium (Page 26) Baldwin Hall of the Future (Page 26a) The College (Page 26b) (Page 27) Administration (Page 28) Dr. John R. Kirk, President Emeritus (Page 29) Dr. Eugene Fair, President (Page 30) H. G. Swanson, Dean (Page 31) Byron Cosby--Business Administrator A. B., B. S., and A. M., University of Missouri. Graduate work in the University of Chicago. Stephen E. Smith--Acting Registrar B. S. in Education, Central Missouri State Teachers College; B. S., University of Chicago; A. M., Peabody College; Graduate student, Peabody College. (Page 32) Student Council Thomas M. Hutsell, President Francis English, Vice-President Robert Wright, Treasurer Mary Bentley, Secretary FOLLOWING a political upheaval last spring, the Progressive party started this year's administration with practically a one hundred per cent membership. The purpose of Student Government in K. S. T. C. has always been to cooperate and advise with the administration of the institution concerning the best policies for the school. As a further aim, an attempt has always been made to stabilize and promote the student activities, and to keep the student body closely connected to the school, and to act as an interlocking force between students and faculty members. To a large degree these aims have been accomplished under the present administration. Early in the fall quarter, the Council took an active part in promoting an effective "pep" organization within the student body. As a result of this effort, there sprang up on the campus this year two organizations known as: Howlers and Growlers, their effect was far felt during the gridiron season. As a further duty of the Council, a careful plan of supervision of expenditures has been carried out this year. The Student Entertainment fund has been spent wisely in promoting social activities and lyceum numbers for the college. A number of outstanding lyceum numbers were secured for the program this year; chief among these being the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Charley Paddock, and The Old Homestead Players. Omens would indicate that considerable interest will be shown in the annual election which will be held this spring. A number of new political parties have "buzzed" their policies among the students, and in all probability the Student Government Association will continue to rank among the chief activities at K. S. T. C. The administration has always looked kindly upon this organization and has given much time and effort in order to bring closer co-operation between the policies of the school and the opinions of the students. (Page 33) Thomas M. Hutsell President of Council Top Row;--Esther Johnson, Price Hesse, Louise Hutchinson. Second Row--John Hawkins, Ivah Harris, John Simmons. Bottom Row--Julia Garth, Francis English, Robert Wright, Clyde Willis, Mary Bentley (Page 34) Student Court THE Student Court is an organization created by the constitution of the Students Association, and carries as its object, to give assistance in enforcing all regulations governing the students enrolled in the college. The following section covers the rules and regulations of this organization. ARTICLE V. The Judiciary Section 1. The object of the Student Court is to aid in the enforcement of all regulations governing students enrolled in the college. Section 2. The Student Court may initiate any investigation or try any violation referred to it by a member of the Student Body; witnesses may be summoned and any summons signed by the Presiding Judge of either body of the Student Court shall have the force and effect of a summons issued by the President or Dean of the College Faculty. Section 3. The Student Court shall have the power of rendering decisions, pronouncing sentences, and providing the means of the execution thereof on any case handled by it; only cases of expulsion and suspension shall be referred to the President of the College for final decision. Section 4. The Student Court shall hold at least one meeting each month; the Presiding Judge of either of the respective bodies shall have the power to call such meetings. Section 5. Should the Presiding Judge of the Court in which the case arises deem the case of such nature as to warrant a joint session of the two courts said Judge shall be empowered to call such a session. Section 6. No student shall be eligible for membership in the Student Court who is not a member of the Junior or Senior state (50 hours constitutes membership in the Junior state). Should a member of the Freshman or Sophomore state be tried in the Student Court, said member shall be entitled to have an additional Associate Judge appointed to the Student Court, (from his state, by the president of his state) to serve during his trial. (Page 35) Faculty (Page 36) ALLEN ANDERSEN Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B. S. and A. M., University of Nebraska. N. F. BAKER Acting Professor of Political Science. A. B., Southwestern College; A. M., University of Missouri; LL. B., University of Missouri; J. S. D., University of Chicago. SINA COCHRAN Associate Professor of Public Health. B. S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; Graduate Nurse, Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing; Member Missouri State Board of Nurse Examiners. BRACY V. CORNETT Associate Professor of Fine and Applied Arts. B. S. in Education, K. S. T. C.; Graduate student. University of Chicago, and Columbia University. WILLIS JOSEPH BRAY Professor of Chemistry and Head of the Division of Science. B. Pd., State Normal School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; A. B., and B. S. in Education, University of Missouri; A. M., University of Missouri; 1st Lieutenant, Explosives Division, Ordnance Department, U. S. Army; Capt. Inf., O. R. C. U. S. Army. LEWIS CLEVENGER Assistant Professor of Poultry Culture. B. S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; graduate student, George Peabody College for Teachers. FRANCIS MARSHALL DURBIN Professor of Physics B. S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; M. S., University of Chicago. EVA ENGLEHART Instructor in Music DON B. FAUROT Professor of Physical Education. B. S., University of Missouri; graduate student, University of Missouri. VERA E. FAWCETT Assistant Professor of English. B. S. in Education, State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas; graduate student, University of Kansas. (Page 37) MRS. BARBARA FREEMAN Assistant Librarian. B. S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville. SPENCER L. FREEMAN Professor of Health and Head of the Division of Health and Physical Education. B. S., St. Louis University; M. D., St. Louis University School of Medicine; Professor of Chemistry, St. Louis University School of Dentistry. TALITHA JENNIE GREEN Professor of Latin and Head of the Division of Language and Literature. B. S. D., State Normal School, Kirksville; A. B. and A. M., University of Missouri; graduate student, University of Chicago; Fellowship in Latin, University of Chicago; graduate student, University of Iowa. ROY B. DODSON Instructor in Industrial Arts. RAYMOND GRIFFITH Scout Executive. THEODORE PARKER LONG Assistant Professor of Chemistry. A. B., University of Missouri; graduate student, University of Iowa and University of Colorado; 2d Lieutenant, Field Artillery; Officers' Training School, Fort Taylor, Kentucky. JACOB WILHELM HEYD Professor of Modern Language. Graduate, State Normal School, Kirksville; A. B., University of Missouri; Ph. M., University of Chicago; graduate student, University of Chicago. CLARA E. HOWARD Professor of Sociology and Economics. Ph. B., University of Chicago; A. M., Leland Stanford University. GERTRUD VOGEL HOLLOWAY Assistant Professor of Commerce. B. S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; graduate student, Simmons College, Boston. ETHEL HOOK Cooperating Teacher and Associate Professor of Education. B. S. in Education, State Normal School, Kirksville; graduate student, University of Wisconsin, and University of Chicago. (Page 38) GEORGE HAROLD JAMISON Professor of Mathematics and Head of the Division of Mathematics. B. S. and A. M., University of Chicago; graduate student. University of Chicago. BLANDFORD JENNINGS Professor of the Teaching of English. B. A., M. A., University of Wisconsin DOROTHY H. JOHNSTON Assistant Professor of English. A.B., University of Missouri; graduate student University of Missouri. WARREN JONES Professor of English. Graduate, State Normal University, Normal, Illinois; A. B., University of Illinois; graduate student University of Illinois; A. M., University of Chicago WALLACE JOSEPH KNOBBS Associate Professor of Agronomy and Biology. A.B., Iowa State Teachers College; B. S. and M. S Iowa State College. BEN W. LEIB Professor of Industrial Arts and Head of the Division of Industrial Arts. Graduate, Southern Illinois State Normal College; student. Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Stout Institute, and University of Wisconsin. OSCAR MARTI Associate Professor of European History. B. S., Philomath College; A. M., University of Southern California; Ph. D., University of Chicago. LLORA B. MaGEE Assistant Professor of Household Arts Ph. B., University of Chicago. HUGH MILLER Instructor in Music. B. S. in Education. State Teachers College, Kirksville EARL F. MORRIS Acting Associate Professor of Public Health. B.S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; Fellow in Anatomy, St. Louis University Interne, St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis. (Page 39) WRAY RIEGER Acting Assistant Professor of Chemistry. FELIX ROTHSCHILD Professor of Secondary Education and Director of Demonstration Schools. A. B., University of Missouri; graduate student, University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, and Teachers College, Columbia University. CATHERYN SECKLER Instructor in Social Science. PAUL OWEN SELBY Professor of Commerce and Head of the Division of Commerce. B.S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; graduate student, University of Missouri. CLAUDE SHAVER Instructor in Speech. B.S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville. LUCY SIMMONS Professor of History and Acting Head of the Division of Social Science. A. B., and B. S. in Education, University of Missouri; A. M., University of Chicago. KENNETH E. STEELE Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology. B.S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; A. M., University of Iowa; graduate student, University of Iowa. JAMES STEPHEN STOKES Professor of Physics and Physiography and Curator of Equipment and Grounds. B. S., Pd. B., and M. S., University of Missouri; A. M., Harvard University. WILLIE WHITSON Assistant Professor and Supervisor of Primary Education. B. S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; graduate student, University of Chicago. CLAUDE MERTON WISE Professor of Speech and Acting Head of the Division of Arts. A.B., State Normal School, Kirksville; A. M., University of Chicago; graduate student, Washington University, Columbia University, New York, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York. (Page 40) R. E. VALENTINE Associate Professor of English. B.S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville VIOLA MAGEE Instructor of English in Junior High School. ELIZABETH RICHEY French. GERTRUDE NELSON Assistant Professor of Music. A. M., Columbia University; Washington State College J. G. VANSICKLE Instructor of Social Science in Junior High School B. S. in Education, Kirksville State Teachers College FRED S. RUSSEL Professor of Animal Husbandry B. S. in Education, University of Missouri; graduate student, University of Wisconsin; M. S., Iowa State College CLARA YADON Assistant Librarian B. S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville JEAN E. TAYLOR Acting Assistant Professor of English. A. M., University of Missouri; B. S. in Education, University of Missouri; A.B., University of Missouri EDITH DABNEY Associate Professor of Fine and Applied Arts. B.S. in Education, State Teachers College, Kirksville; graduate student, Washington University, St. Louis. W. L. BARNARD Instructor of Physical Education in Junior High School. (Page 41) Seniors (Page 42) Class Officers President Raymond Ford Vice-President Omer Foley Secretary-Treasurer Marian White (Page 43) Armstrong, Virginia--Kirksville Baker, Lenora Kirksville Sigma Sigma Sigma Barnard, Opal--Kirksville Pi Kappa Sigma Barnard, Vernal- Kirksville Barnett, Otho-- Kirksville Bentley, Mary--Moberly Alpha Sigma Alpha; Secretary Student Council; Howlers. Bingham, Oral K.--Browning Dramatic Club; Sigma Delta Tau; Art Club. Willis, Virginia Bishop--Perry Pi Kappa Sigma; Howlers. Bradley, Smoot--Kirksville Bradley, Wayne--Kirksville Sigma Delta Tau (Page 44) Brassfield, Ruby--Kirksville Pi Kappa Sigma; Home Economics; Dramatic Club. Burnett, Vincent--Lewistown Sigma Tau Gamma; Historical Society; Blue Key Fraternity. Carver, Hazel--Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon Casner, Vern--Dawn Historical Society Charlton, Gladys--Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon Chapman, Pearl--Kirksville Home Economics; Iyakaska. Chiarottino, Joe--Novinger Sigma Tau Gamma Cokerham, Orville--Purdin Cornelius, Ruth-- Edina Curtright, Mary Alice--Paris Sigma Sigma Sigma; Historical Society. (Page 45) Daniels, Gertrude - Trenton Historical Society Dalzell, Julia - Milan Dramatic Club; Language and Literary Society; Historical Society. Demoney, Edwin - Worthington Dramatic Club; Historical Society. Duckworth, Hollis - Kirksville Dramatic Club Dolan, Margaret - Hannibal Sigma Sigma Sigma Dunn, Wm. H. -- Kirksville Sigma Delta Tau; Speech Club; Historical Society. Ellett, Elizabeth - Humphreys Iyakaska English, Frances -- Bachelor Sigma Delta Tau; Student Council; Historical Society; Speech Club; Blue Key Fraternity Foley, Omer -- Higbee Sigma Delta Tau; Vice President of Sentor Class; Historical Society. Ford, Raymond -- Kirksville Sigma Delta Tau; President Senior Class; Pi Omega Pi; Blue Key Fraternity. (Page 46) Ford, Opal -- Kirksville Dramatic Club; Speech Club; Pi Kappa Sigma. Foster, Edna Alpha Sigma Alpha. Fowler, Faye -- Livonia Delta Sigma Epsilon; Home Economics Club. Furst, Frances -- La Plata Pi Omega Pi. Gates, Marion -- Callao Sigma Tau Gamma; Blue Key Fraternity. Gatewood, Alma -- Vandalia Home Economics Club Gibson, Juanita -- Clifton Hill Guiles, Doris -- Kirksville Pi Omega Pi Haferkamp, Esther -- Defiance Pi Kappa Sigma; Home Economics Club. Hafner, Vera -- Fulton T. W. C. A.; Speech Club; Historical Society. (Page 47) Hale, Delia - Macon Historical Society Hawkins, Mabel - Kirksville Historical Society Hesse, Price--Farber Sigma Tau Gamma; Blue Key Fraternity; Student Council; Business Manager 1926 Echo. Hilton, Ida Mae - Armstrong Holman, Imogene Shockey -- Kirksville Pi Kappa Sigma; Student Council. Holman, Theodore - Bevier Sigma Delta Tau; K Club. Howell, Oral - Kirksville Speech Club Hall, Vesta - Kirksville Alpha Sigma Alpha Hutchinson, Louise -- Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon; Student Council; Howlers. Hutsell, Thomas -- Kansas City President Sigma Tau Gamma; President Student Council; Kappa Delta Pi; President Blue Key Fraternity; Manager Book Exchange; Historical Society; Inter Fraternity Council. (Page 48) Jibben, Ralph--Kirksville Y. M. C. A. Jones, Harold -- Chillicothe Y. M. C. A.; Science Club. Jones, Varnum -- Green City Sigma Delta Tau; Y. M. C. A.; Science Club. Lewis, Madison--Canton Lippert, Gertrude -- La Plata Home Economics Club Lockhart, Pauline -- Linneus Historical Society Loe, Campbell - Kirksville Sigma Delta Tau; Blue Key Fraternity; Chief Justice Student Court. Lukin, Genevieve -- Silex Markland, Helen -- St. Louis Language and Literary Society; Kinunka. Martin, Dorothy -- Hannibal Alpha Sigma Alpha (Page 49) Martin, Irma - Kirksville McCabe, Francis - Kirksville McColm, Margaret - Lewistown Delta Sigma Epsilon; Y. W. C. A. McCully, Gladys - Leonard Delta Sigma Epsilon; Howlers. McKinzie, Edna -- Las Anamas, Colorado. Kinunka Camp Fire; Y. W. C. A. Miller, Maureen -- Moberly Montgomery, Merrill -- Milan Sigma Tau Gamma; Historical Society; Index Staff. Neal, Eula -- Linneus Kinunka Camp Fire; Home Economics Club. Nolan, Betty - Baring Oldaker, Mary -- Armstrong (Page 50) Parks, Thelma - Kirksville Patterson, Mary Ruth - Higbee Pi Omega Pi Perry Louise -- Swannanoa, N. C. Dramatic Club Pinkerton, Joseph -- Kirksville Pi Omega Pi; Historical Society Plemmons, Anna -- La Plata Porter, Nellie -- Bynumville Dramatic Club; Y. W. C. A.; Language and Literature; Historical Society. Rankin, Vera -- Higbee Schott, Marion -- Novinger Sigma Delta Tau; Science Club Scott, Lytha -- Kirksville Home Economics Club Shaw, Dolly -- Downing Y. W. C. A. (Page 51) Shuman, May - Gibbs Smallwood, Edith -- Hurdland Kinunka Camp Fire; Language and Literature Society. Smythe, Ermine - St. Joseph Alpha Sigma Alpha Stokes, Marion -- Kirksville Home Economics Club Taylor, Fleeta -- Marceline Alpha Sigma Alpha; Language and Literature Society. Thomas, Winifred -- Novinger Thompson, Helena -- Kirksville Tompkins, Neva -- Wheeling Kinunka Camp Fire Tompkins, Leslie -- Kirksville Language and Literature Society. Vanlandingham, Janie -- Woodland Historical Society (Page 52) Vail, Mrs. Don -- Kirksville Home Economics Club; Kinunka Camp Fire Vail, Don - Kirksville K. Club Ward, Mabel -- Perry Hill Webber, Evangeline -- Kirksville Alpha Sigma Alpha Willis, Clyde -- Glenwood Sigma Delta Tau; Student Council; Blue Key Fraternity. Wilson, Iva -- Jonesburg lyakaska; Science Club; Kappa Delta Pi Wise, Mrs. C. M. -- Kirksville Art Club Wimp, Jesse -- St. Louis Sigma Delta Tau; Growlers Woods, Gladys -- Vandalia Pi Omega Pi; Iyakaska. Zimmerlee, Doris -- Bethany Science Club. (Page 53) Juniors (Page 54) Class Officer President Lyndel Gooch Vice-President Stanley Ellis Secretary Arelyn Bartlett Treasurer Dorothy Sens (Page 55) Adams, Ruth -- Kirksville Language and Literature Society. Allmutt, Oakland -- Sampsel Y. W. C. A. Bailey, James -- Kirksville Y. M. C. A.; Science Club. Bailey, Mildred -- Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon; Y. W. C. A Baker, Evelyn -- Kirksville Dramatic Club; Speech Club. Baker, Morris -- Memphis Y. M. C. A.; Growlers. Barker, Stanley -- Kirksville Sigma Tau Gamma; K Club; Captain 1925 Football Team. Barnes, Lloyd -- Queen City Historical Society; T. M. C. A. Bartlett, Arelyn - Langley, Kan. Sigma Sigma Sigma; Pi Omega Pi; Kappa Delta Pi; Secretary Junior Class. Bonfoey, Priscilla -- Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon (Page 56) Bowling, Eleanor--Kirksville Historical Society Braden, Celeste--Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon; Historical Society; Art Club. Bradsher, Wm. O. -- Armstrong Phi Gamma Delta Brannaman, J. C. - Kirksville Sigma Delta Tan; Growlers. Brillhart, Lorena -- Kirksville Brown, Chelsea--Kirksville Index Staff; Pi Omega Pi. Burns, Lydia--Lone Jack Dramatic Club; Speech Club; Iyakaska. Cabeen, Lucille--La Plata Delta Sigma Epsilon; Howlers. Callison, Anne--Centralia Sigma Sigma Sigma; Historical Society. Chevalier, James -- Kirksville Sigma Tau Gamma; Captain-elect 1927 Football Team; K Club. (Page 57) Cleeton, Claude -- Lancaster Dramatic Club; Speech Club; Science Club. Coddington, Vesta -- Powersville Pi Kappa Sigma; Howlers; Dramatic Club; Iyakaska Camp Fire. Cokerham, Helen -- Purdin Collins, Jane -- Mexico Cooper, Bessie -- Greentop Sigma Sigma Sigma Craig, Levi -- Kirksville Sigma Tau Gamma; Captain of Basketball Team; K Club; All-School Athlete; Captain All Conference Basketball Team. Crockett, Stella -- Unionville Sigma Sigma Sigma Denny, Ruth -- La Belle Home Economics Club. Dodd, Ruth -- Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon Dry, Ruth -- Clifton Hill (Page 58) Ellis, Stanley -- Kirksville Sigms Tau Gamma; Vice-President Junior Class. Elzea, Rebecca - Monroe City Farr, Marion -- Leonard Kinunka Camp Fire: Dramatic Club. Farrah, Hattie -- Higbee Finnel, Anna -- Hurdland Dramatic Club; Language and Literature Society. Fowler, Goldena -- Columbia Forsythe, Geraldine -- Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon Garth, Elizabeth - Kirksville Sigma Sigma Sigma Gatewood, Lucille -- Vandalia Historical Society; Y. W. C. A. Gooch, Lyndell -- Middletown Sigma Tau Gamma; Associate Editor Echo; Historical Society; President Junior Class. (Page 59) Hanlon, Agnes -- Kirksville Home Economics Club Hatcher, Imo -- Kirksville Kappa Delta Pi Hayden, Vessie - Madison Y. W. C. A. Hilbert, Hattie -- Monroe City Hill, Ruth -- Kirksville Holloway, Gladys - Moberly Hulen, Martha -- Centralia Pi Kappa Sigma Hunt, Katherine - Clarksville Hurliman, Karl -- Coatsville Imbler, Doris -- Kirksville Language and Literature Society (Page 60) Johnson, Esther -- Queen City Sigma Sigma Sigma; Student Council; Howlers. Lancaster, Minnie - Waverly Lester, Omer - Hale McCann, Worth--Kirksville Sigma Tau Gamma MacIntosh, Lillie -- Red Bird Y. W. C. A. Lomax, Alice -- Laclede Y. W. C. A.; Home Economics Club. Maiers, Frances -- La Grange Pi Kappa Sigma Mathews, Gladys -- La Grange Y. W. C. A.; Language and Literature Society. MacKee, Anna -- Kirksville Dramatic Club MacSorley, Theodore -- Novelty (Page 61) Milstead, Raphael -- Brashear Sigma Tau Gamma; K Club. Murfin, Russell -- Brashear Sigma Tau Gamma; Pi Omega Pi; Editor-in-Chief Echo; Growlers; Speech Club; Y. M. C. A. Moss, Neil -- Hunnewell Pi Kappa Sigma; Historical Society; Language and Literature Society. Motter, Alta -- Kirksville Myers, Gladys -- Kirksville Dramatic Club Nowles, Ida Mae -- Kirksville Dramatic Club Painter, Dorothy -- Kirksville Kinunka Camp Fire Penick, Marian -- Brunswick Alpha Sigma Alpha Pool, Anna -- Ethel Dramatic Club; Kinunka Camp Speech Club; Historical Society. Randall, M. Melissa - Callao Home Economics Club (Page 62) Rouse, June--Monroe City Rector, Irving C. -- Glenwood Sigma Tau Gamma; Blue Key Fraternity; Historical Society; Dramatic Club; Business Manager Echo; Student Council; Student Court; Alpha Tau Omega. Reedy, Anna -- Kirksville Speech Club Rennells, Jo Anna -- Unionville Kinunka Camp Fire Riggins, Ralph -- Green City Sigma Tau Gamma; Assistant Business Manager of Echo; K Club. Rolston, Lillian -- Queen City Alpha Sigma Alpha Schnelle, Revel -- Kirksville Sens, Dorothy -- Kirksville Alpha Sigma Alpha; Home Economics Club; Treasurer Junior Class. Seyb, Helen -- Kahoka Shofstall, Naomi -- Kirksville Sigma Sigma Sigma; Art Club; Echo Staff. (Page 63) Simmons, John -- Lancaster Sigma Tau Gamma; K Club; Blue Key Fraternity. Stuart, Lowell -- Leonard Sigma Tau Gamma; Science Club. Tucker, Berlie -- Kirksville Tull, Gladys - Kirksville Walker, Juanita -- Rosston Webber, Thelma -- Novinger Y. W. C. A ; Home Economics Club. Westrup, Charles -- Mendon Sigma Delta Tau; Historical Society. White, Marian -- Kirksville Kappa Delta Pi; Speech Club; Dramatic Club. Whitehead, Lucille -- Ridgeway Sigma Sigma Sigma Wilson, Eva -- Perry Hill (Page 64) Williams, Leila - Kirksville Delta Sigma Epsilon Wright, Robert -- Fulton Sigma Tau Gamma; Treasurer Student Council; Blue Key Fraternity; Dramatic Club. Wright, Ethel -- Fulton Sigma Sigma Sigma; Dramatic Club. Woodruff, Agnes -- Jefferson City Xander, Erma -- Edina Y. W. C. A.; Language and Literature Society. (Page 65) Sophomores (Page 66) Class Officers President Marvin Wood Vice-President Clark Stutler Secretary-Treasurer Lois May (Page 67) Top Row Edward Adams, Chas. Alexander, Marie Ames, Pauline Bailey. Second Row Winston Baltzell, Martha Banning, Mary Barnett, Jewell Berger Third Row--Mary Isabelle Birney; Mary Black, Bernice Bowling, Edith Brooks. Bottom Row--Ada Browning, Helen Cameron, Herbert Campbell, Dott Capps. (Page 68) Top Row--Santa Capps, Roma Castagna, Adelaide Cell, Sallie Childers. Second Row- Maurine Coburn, Helen Cooper, Mary Crossgrove, Dwight Curtis. Third Row--Ruby Darr, Jeanette Davis, Bedford Dickerson, Ruby Dooley. Bottom Row--Juanita Edris, Vita Elmore, Marie Fleming, Julia Garth. (Page 69) Top Row - Viola Gelbach, Loris Golden, Lloyd Goodwin, Eva Goranson. Second Row - Verna Goranson, Sue Grassle, Wade Griffity, Noble Griffith. Third Row - Sarah Grim, Thelma Hardy, Margaret Harkless, Josephine Harkness. Bottom Row - Mary Harrison, John Hawkins, Rena Heathman, Florence Hightshoe. (Page 70) Top Row--Harold Huling, Hazel Huling, Margaret Hume, Ora Hunt. Second Row Alfred Hutchinson, Alberta Jackson, Kathleen Jackson, Paul Jones Third Row--Robert Jones, Lena King, Helen Kirkpatrick, Frieda Lamme. Bottom Row--Elsie Layman, Ruth Lester, William Lichau, Dorothy Loehr. (Page 71) Top Row--Grace Lowry, Ethel Luce, Herschel Lynch, Anna MacDougall. Second Row--Cecil Martin, Lois May, Roscoe McCarter, Christine McCully. Third Row - Frances McKinney, Hazel Mercer, Kenneth Milstead, Lucile Minter. Bottom Row--Clara Mitchell, Lois Morris, Martha Mourer, Hertha Newkirk. (Page 72) Top Row--Hilda Nicklas, Alice Nuhn, Annabelle Oliver, Mildred Parsons. Second Row--Travis Peaveler, Chas. Pemberton, Dallas Perry, Fannie Randall. Third Row--Louise Richardson, Fern Rogers, Webb Rogers, Opal Rouse. Bottom Row--Thelma Schroeter, Bernice Seaman, Virginia Sens, Glenn Shanholtzer. (Page 73) Top Row--Opal Shriver, Bernice Smith, Pauline Smith, Wayne Snyder. Second Row--Bessie Starr, Marie Starbuck, Nellie Starbuck, Erma Stephenson. Third Row--Clark Stutler, Frances Tainter, Esther Thoelke, May Triplett. Bottom Row--Mary Ellen Underwood, Edna Unfer, Helen Waggenglast, Frances Watts. (Page 74) Top Row--Maude Webber, Conrad White. Middle Row--Hazel White, Maurice Woolf, Marvin Wood. Bottom Row--Irvin Wright, Lois Young. (Page 75) Freshmen (Page 76) Class Officers President George Grim Vice-President Carl Samuels Secretary-Treasurer Ralph Janes (Page 77) Top Row--Cuma Adams, Berle Adams, Bina Aeschliman, John Appleman. Second Row--Sam Arnold, Francis Ash, Esther Attebury, Ottmer Attebury. Third Row-- Jack Bailey, Martha Banning, Rhoda Barnes, Marie Barnett. Bottom Row--Elizabeth Becker, T. C. Bedwell, Altye Berry, Edward Bestman. (Page 78) Top Row Omer Lee Bohrer, Ray Bradley, Letha Browning, Grant Burton. Second Row--Oliva Campbell, Adelaide Cauby, Bryan Cavinass, Paul Chadwell Third Row Eugene Church, Mabel Cook, Oneta Cooter, Martha Cooper. Bottom Row James Cottle, Esther Courtney, Donald Cullimore, Ivan Davis. (Page 79) Top Row--Mildred Davis, Lena Day, Lola Day, Dorothy Dodd. Second Row--Elizabeth Dryden, Caroline Dunnington, Bonnie Eason, Faye Eddington Third Row--Claude Eggert, John Eggert, Mildred Epperson, Katherine Faust. Bottom Row--Mildred Fields, Mary Fisher, Grace Forrest, Merle Foss. (Page 80) Top Row Francis Fuller, George Gardner, Loetah Gentry, Royal Gillum. Second Row--Forrest Neal, Eva Gooch, Icca Greenlee, George Grim. Third Row Novilla Haynes, Ivah Harris, Cordelia Haupt, Edward Hauptman Bottom Row--Aurora Hayward, Margaret Head, Aileen Hill, Mary Hinton. (Page 81) Top Row - SArah Hodge, Sylvia Holt, Ralph Janes, Margaret Johnson Second Row - Marian Johnson, Marj Johnson, Clyde Leslie, Jewel Lomax Third Row - Pauline Lowrance, Icel Low, Howard Mason, Vivian McCully Bottom Row - Ruth Mears, Leland Mintner, Faye Moore, Wilma Moore. (Page 82) Top Row--Francis Moorman, Mildred Myer, Gayle Newbrough, Joe Prater. Second Row--Freta Ragsdale, Ernestine Ratherford, Katie Rauh, Mary Rench. Third Row--Emory Rice, Laura Rice, Cleo Riley, Vera Ross. Bottom Row--James Rouner, Dorothy Rowland, Carl Samuels, Mildred Schrock. (Page 83) Top Row--Willard Shores, Jennie Simmons, Chauncey Simpson, Ronald Smith. Second Row-- Irene Snapp, Theodore Steele, Rachel Thomas, Iva Torrey. Third Row--Georgia Uhrmacher, Velma Van Sickle, Hester Vaught, Eula Waddill. Bottom Row--Jack Waddill, Mary Watson, Nella Webber, Martha Zumbrum. (Page 84) Top Row--Marie Wells, Josephine Whitish. Second Row--Dorothy Wickless, Esther Wickless. Third Row-- Loleta Williams, Ann Williams. Bottom Row--Pansy Willis, Jennie D. Wilson. (Page 85) Special (Page 86) Harry McDonald Catherine Sweeny Florence I. Schnelle Fern Mitten (Page 86a) Athletics (Page 86b) (Page 87) Director of Athletics Don Faurot (Page 88) All School Athlete Levi Craig Captain of 1927 Basketball Team All-Conference Quarterback, 1926 Captain of All-Conference Basketball Team, 1927 Holder of Tri-Angular High Jump Record, 1926 Winner of Collegian Cup Given to Kirksville's Most Popular Athlete (Page 89) Football (Page 90) Review of Season THE tenacious Bulldog of Kirksville again represented his football caliber this season by piling up the longest scores of any team in the M. I. A. A. conference and finally attaining a rating of second place on the percentage calendar. Old fans wondered during the summer of 1926 as to the brand of football that would be moulded under the hand of Coach Faurot. Several of the old backs were gone, besides some noticeable vacancies on the line. Doubts were quickly recalled when the Bulldogs started the march on their old familiar championship road and stopped at the end of the season with a second berth in the M. I. A. A. race. To win seven of the eight games played; to pile up a total of 226 points to their opponents 54; to accumulate a larger conference score than all of the other conference teams combined; to have all of the first squad placed on the first and second all-state mythical elevens or on the role of honorable mention was not a bad record for a new coach and a new group of men. Certainly the Bulldogs were the scoring aces in Missouri College football circles in the 1926 grid season. Old traditions were smashed when they walloped the dangerous Ozarkians of Springfield for the first time in the history of the two schools. Again were precedents swept aside when the Bulldog outclassed the Maryville Bearcat by a long score; but as all good stories encounter tragedies, so did the 1926 story of the Bulldog, when he met the redoubtable Warrensburg Mule on his home kicking ground, Oct. 13, and there received the only drubbing of the year by a margin of one touchdown, which set Kirksville into second place in the final ranking. The season opened Oct. 1, when the Bulldogs played their old rivals, the Yellow Jackets, of Kemper Military Academy. It was a hard fought game, Chauncey Simpson was eliminated for all of the conference season when he broke a shoulder during the second play of the game, after diving the line for a four yard slide. Final score found the Bulldogs counting coupe, 33 to the Yellow Jackets' 0. Oct. 8, Kirksville faced the champions of last year's Missouri College Union conference, and what seemed to be the hardest college football team in the state, known as the Westminster Blue Jays. The game was hard fought from whistle to gun, and found the Bulldogs winning 13 to 0. The Westminster boys declared they had never been hit so hard or tackled with such vigor as they were by the Bulldogs that day. The Culver-Stockton Wildcats visited the home of the Bulldog on Oct. 15, and here the two friendly animals engaged in mortal combat with the canine family winning 31 to 7. Cottle's trusty toe booted a 45 yard field goal, and we shall not forget how Levi Craig went around the end for a fifty yard gallop and touchdown. (Page 91) The M. I. A. A. conference opened with a glorious rush when the Bulldogs journeyed to the land of the Cape Girardeau Indian on Oct. 22, and there removed scalps to the tune of a 23 to 0 victory. The second string men were given a chance to display their wares quite freely in this game. On the return trip the second team encountered the St. Louis University Freshmen team at St. Louis and lost by a lone touchdown. Oct. 29 was Home Coming Day for the old grads. Truly it was a great day for the grid fans to see the Bulldogs go through the touted Maryville Bearcats to the scale of 51 to 7. "Some game" they all said, and so did Maryville. Everyone was going good and following the first quarter it seemed the field was open for the ball carriers. The line men did some wonderful plunging and the backs were all together in the interference. Surely the championship belongs to Kirksville thought the followers of the purple and white. It was on Nov. 5 that the tragedy occurred. They always occur when least expected, and this one occurred at Warrensburg, when the Mules developed too much kick for the Bulldogs and piled up a lead early in the game, which they continued to hold until the final gun. Warrensburg passing game failed to develop and the Bulldog linemen were sucked under play after play. During the fourth quarter Kirksville rallied and Turner started his old passing game which enabled Levi to score the second touchdown. In the final few minutes the aerial attack was successfully resorted to, which brought the ball to the Mule s five yard line. First and goal, a fumble on an end smash and the Bulldogs lost the ball and the championship of the M. I. A. A. conference. Final score, Warrensburg 19, Kirksville 12. What the Bulldog intended to do to the Warrensburg Mule, he did do on Nov. 12 to the Springfield Bears, who were returned to "The land of a Million Smiles" outpointed 44 to 7. Shall we remember the Barker touchdowns? Four years had "Stan" played the game with never a chance to carry the coveted pig skin across the goal line; then in his last conference game, the four letter tackle suddenly picked up a fumbled ball in the midst of a mix-up and a moment later had deposited it safely behind the goal line. Still not satisfied with his first thrill the big fellow came out of another free-for-all a few minutes later with the ball, this time making 45 yards for another score. O. Craig took a fumble behind the Bear s line for a touchdown that day. It was a wonderful game. The last game of the season came on Turkey Day when the traditional enemies, the Bulldog and the Ram, of the School of Osteopathy, met. It was a hard game played on a muddy field. The Bulldogs won 22 to 14, thus proving themselves the city champions. Chauncey Simpson played his only game of the season and it was largely his good generalship that gave the Bulldogs their victory. Levi Craig received a badly injured knee. The game was a slow one. (Page 92) Coach Don Faurot B. S. in Agriculture, Missouri University Director of Physical Education and Coach in Men s Athletics. Faurot is one of Missouri's best athletes, having been a member of the Tiger football, basketball, and baseball teams, and a competitor in track, and captain of the basketball team his last year. Coach Faurot has established a good record in K. S. T. C. during his first year. The fans think him a real football coach. 1926 Football Season Oct. 1 K. S. T. C 33 Kemper 0--at Boonville. Oct. 8 K. S. T. C 13 Westminster 0--at Fulton. Oct. 15 K. S. T. C 31 Culver-Stockton 7--at Kirksville. Oct. 21 K. S. T. C 23 Cape Girardeau 0--at Cape Girardeau. Oct. 29 K. S. T. C 51 Maryville 7--at Kirksville. Nov. 5 K. S. T. C 12 Warrensburg 19--at Warrensburg. Nov. 12 K. S. T. C 44 Springfield 0--at Kirksville. Nov. 25 K. S. T. C 22 Osteopaths 14--at Kirksville. Stanley M. Barker, weight 190 pounds, and tackle of four years standing on the Bulldogs squad. Stan was given a place on the all state team. He played a strong defense and charged hard. Stan played the ball from whistle to gun. The Bulldogs will miss this husky tackle. (Page 93) James O. Williamson, (Captain) weight 170 lbs. Because of absence from school, Bill did not play this year, but had he been here, he would have played that game which won him the captaincy this year. The team missed him a great deal. Standing, of Conference Teams Won Lost Percent Warrensburg....... 4 0 1.000 Kirksville........ 3 1 .750 Maryville......... 2 2 .500 Springfield....... 1 3 .250 Cape Girardeau.... 0 4 .000 All-Conference Football Teams First Team--L. Craig, O. Craig, Barker, Vail. Second Team--Chevalier, Cottle, Feurst. Honorable Mention--Holman, Downing, Adams. James Chevalier (Captain-elect for 1927), weight 165 pounds, and all second conference end. Chivy has long been the favorite as a Bulldog end. He has held his position three years and never lets them go around. Next season will find Chivy as Captain of the squad in his last year, and a great schedule awaits. (Page 94) School Yell The Old Locomotive Hooray, Hurrah!-K.S.--T.C.! Rah! Rah! Hooray, Hurrah!--K.S.--T.C.! Rah, Rah!--Rah, Rah!--K.S.--T.C.! Rah, Rah!--Rah, Rah!--K.S.--T.C.! Bulldogs! ! ! School Song Old Missou and Old Missouri Our hearts the school has won. Fondly cling we to the memory. Of Old Missouri's Son. Gladly thee our hearts we tender By the dim and flickering light. Every lad a proud defender Of the Purple and the White. (Page 95) L. Craig, Halfback Simmons, Halfback Feurst, Fullback Levi Craig, weight 165, and all conference back. This was Levi is second season and he can play any position in the backfield. As a general of the team he is hard to equal. "Levy" runs hard in the open field and plays a good shifty game. With two more years he should be a wonderful asset to the backfield. John Simmons, weight 160 pounds, and a fast halfback. Hi was a good broken field runner and hit the line fast and hard. He could also get the passes and back up the defense. Hi has another year with the Bulldogs. Albert Feurst, weight 175 pounds and a fullback of real champion caliber. He was awarded the Captaincy of the second all-state team, and given a berth on the all-conference first team by others. This was Feurst s first year at Kirksville. He is a hard line driver and one of the best interference men on the squad. Feurst will be a great fullback during the next three years. (Page 96) Cottle, Halfback Baltzell, Tackle O. Craig, End James Cottle, weight 155 pounds and a real halfback. Jimmy was another triple threat man. It was Jimmy's toe that often gave the bleachers their day's thrill when he booted field goals for forty-five yards. It is his first year at K. S. T. C. and it is men of his persistent calibre who will make our future teams. Winston Baltzell, weight 165 pounds, showed a reputation for taking on a tackle position next year. Plenty of fight and scrap characterizes Baltzell. He has three more years with us. Orville Craig, weight 180 pounds, all state end, and one of the headiest and most aggressive ends ever on the Bulldog squad. He has a knack of getting the tackles on the defense and can play a rushing offense. With two more years ahead of him "Aggie" should develop into a wonderful end. (Page 97) Downing, Center Hutchinson, Guard Adams, Guard Edward Adams, weight 156 pounds, a two year man at guard position who always made up for his lack of poundage in fight. Ed is a reliable guard and uses his head well on the defense. With two years ahead of him, he will bear watching as an M. I. A. A. lineman. Wirt Downing, weight 165 pounds, a center and a good one. Wirt was a sure passer and although not very large he was a bear on defense, playing a shifty game and ready to stop anything that came through or over. They never got too big or too tough for Wirt. With three more years ahead of him, we predict a great football record for him. Alfred Hutchinson, weight 160 pounds, a guard that always showed good ability in the tight places. This was Hutch's first year and he should make a real football player during the next three years. (Page 98) Vail, Guard Dueringer, Halfback Holman, Tackle Don Vail, weight 180 pounds, all conference guard and a solid one at that. Don always fought hard and kept things moving in the line, and could swap rough spots with the best of them. It is with regrets that we see this dependable guard of four years standing pass to the Alumni list. Orrie Dueringer, weight 163 pounds, a good half and quarter. He used good generalship and hit the line low and hard. Orrie has three more years for the gridiron and has the ability to develop into a great backfield man. Pete Holman, weight 170 pounds, all conference tackle on the second team. Pete was a hard tackling aggressive player, always down on the punts and got his man on the offense. It is indeed a loss to see this reliable tackle graduate from K. S. T. C. (Page 99) Protovia, Halfback Lehr, End Turner, Quarterback Harold ("Bud") Protovia, weight 170, did some fine work this season. This is Bud's first year in college, and with three years to play he should be a prize player. Harold Lehr, weight 170 pounds, who showed real caliber this season as end. We predict a future for Si during the next three years at K.S.T.C. James Turner, weight 145 pounds, plays a real game at quarterback or half. Jimmy could pass them any way they wanted to catch them. He was a good shifty open field runner and speed made up for the lack of size. It was his first year and we expect much ofhim in the future. (Page 100) The 1926 Bulldog Squad (Page 101) Basketball (Page 102) Champions! CHAMPIONS! And Champions for the first time in the history of K. S. T. C. were found in the '27 basketball aggregation. The Bulldog has often proved his calibre on the gridiron, but this Season was the first to find K. S. T. C. ranking in the final laurels at the end of the cage season. The M. I. A. A. basket schedule results were "hodge-podge" from beginning to end. The worst teams won from the best, and the best teams lost to the worst. Uncertainty was the word from January 20 until March 1, when the Bulldogs trounced Maryville in the last game of the season, thus rating themselves into a tie for the M. I. A. A. Championship with Maryville. However the cage followers wasted little time in picking out the best team of the conference, even though final honors split according to the percentage basis. Kirksville defeated Maryville in three successive games and without doubt proved themselves the real basketeers of the conference. Even though the honors were divided, the Bulldogs were able to rank two men on the all conference team, one on the second, and several were up for honorable mention by sport authorities. The famous Craig brothers "Levy and Aggie" were the universal choice for first place among sport writers. Capt. Levi Craig led the conference scorers with 133 points, and was given the Captaincy of the all conference team. Orville Craig was also a general favorite among fans and coaches as an all-conference guard. His aggressive floor work and good judgment easily rated him this position. Simmons was chosen center for the all-conference second team. It was Coach Faurot's second year as a basketball coach at Kirksville, and the final record shows that of the nineteen games played, the Bulldogs were victors in fifteen, and piled up a total of 587 to their opponents 488. January 3, found the Bulldogs beginning to feel out their points, when they outshadowed the Alumni team 67 to 25. One week later they were privileged a match with the Missouri University. While it was one of the best contests of the season from the standpoint of real playing, the Tigers outclassed 40 to 20, when the Bulldogs lost their basket-eye in the last half. The following night found Kirksville exhibiting symptoms of a good stride when they defeated the Kemper Military Academy 41 to 10. Fisher was high pointer of the game and all of the squad worked consistently. One more bout awaited the locals before they began the conference schedule, which was with the Culver-Stockton Wildcats, the team that dealt the wallop in '26, but this occasion found the Teachers ready and they easily tuned the Wildcats 50 to 33. Capt. L. Craig began to find his basket eye and led the scoring. The real conference schedule opened on January 20, when the Bulldogs journeyed to Cape Girardeau for a pair of games with the Indians. Following the first game, word drifted back that the Bulldogs had outranked the southeasterners 31 to 28, but the next morning the home fans were puzzled to learn that the Cape team had turned the count in the second contest, winning 26 to 22. L. Craig was high scorer in both games. The defeat cost Kirksville the division of championship honors. On the return trip the Bulldogs defeated the St. Louis University Freshman team 31 to 26. (Page 103) January 31 brought our traditional rivals to Kirksville, the Springfield Bears. Never in the history of the two schools had Kirksville won a basketball game from the "Ozarkians," and the first night found the Bulldogs, true to custom, forfeiting 26 to 17. One night later, the ancient charm broke, when the favorites organized a strong defense and outmarked the Bears, 26 to 24. The fans began to take hope. February 4, Kirksville departed on the hardest lap of the season, when they played a trio of games in four days away from home. A pair of games at Warrensburg were split; the first night favoring the Bulldogs 21 to 29. L. Craig led the points again. The next night spelled disaster when the Mules won 37 to 27. Two days later at Spring' field the Bulldogs were again forced to eat the short end of the score by 39 to 29. Situations had appeared far more brighter than did the chance for championship appear to Faurot and his Bulldogs, when they returned home. Maryville had "coped" the championship in 26, this season had found them winning from everything they had matched, including the St. Joseph Hillyards, National Champions of the previous year. So the Bearcats came to Kirksville determined to revenge for the drubbing handed them in football. "But a 'jenks' followed the Bearcats'' stilted Coach Lawrence of Maryville. The Bulldogs came out in their real fighting form for the first time of the season. The two teams rushed the game from the start. While the fans "rocked and roared" the Bulldogs and Bearcats battled as only evenly matched rivals can play. The gun interrupted the scramble and the game ended for the first evening with the Bulldogs holding a five point lead of 37 to 32. The battle was resumed the following night and both sides of the score board mounted simultaneously, and again the gun settled the winner by finding the Bulldogs with a narrow lead of 25 to 23. Faded hopes for championship began to take new color. This point marked the new era for the Bulldogs of '27. February 17, they easily won from Cape Girardeau on the home court by a score of 29 to 15. Protovia came to light in this game and proved himself to be high pointer. Two days later the Bulldogs further verified the prediction, that they had found their stride, by winning from Warrensburg 34 to 27. Again Protovia demonstrated his basket shooting ability. The Bulldogs were fighting themselves steadily into first place. The last of the series brought a trio of victories, when the Bulldogs won from Chillicothe Business College 16 to 12. On the following night, in the crucial game of the year, they won again, and for the third time, from Maryville by a score of 27 to 21 thus giving them half interest in the M. I. A. A. Championship and the privilege of being credited as the best basketball team in the conference. The last game of the season came the following night, when the Bulldogs trounced the St. Joseph Junior College 29 to 24. This contest was all but lost at the end of the first half, with Kirksville shadowing a short end of a 16 to 6 score. In the last lap the regulars started working and rounded out the final count. Thus ended the greatest basketball season in the history of K. S. T. C. and the most colorful in the records of the M. I. A. A. conference. If next year finds Coach Faurot and all of his squad back, the school may well expect another championship, as all of the players have one more year of eligibility. (Page 104) The 1927 Champions Standing--Cottle, Simpson, Perry, Protovia, Fisher, Coach Faurot. Sitting--Milstead, Simmons, Feurst, L. Craig, O. Craig, Turner. (Page 105) Captain L. Craig Forward Simmons Center Feurst Guard Milstead Forward This is Captain Craig's third year on the squad. He is a worthy leader of his team and is a valuable man on both offense and defense. Levi led the Conference in scoring and was chosen captain of the All-Conference team. He hails from Kirksville. John "Hi" Simmons plays center on the squad. He is a good defensive man and works well with Capt. Craig on offense. Hi hails from Lancaster. Albert "Hoot" Feurst comes from Mountain Grove. As a guard he is a fast, aggressive player and a good defense man. Raphael Milstead did some mighty fine work as forward this year. He is the smallest member of the squad but is clever with the ball. He hails from Brashear. (Page 106) Simpson, Guard Fisher, Forward O. Craig, Guard Protovia, Center Chauncey Simpson added another letter to his collection thus proving himself a three letter man. He did some good work at guard. He comes here from Missouri University and his home is in Sebastapool, California. Charles Fisher comes from Mountain Grove. Because of sickness Bud was unable to finish the season, but while on the squad he did good work at forward and certainly had an eye for baskets. Orville "Aggie" Craig is playing his second year on the squad. He is a fast, shifty floor guard and has a good eye for the basket. He was unanimously chosen an All-Conference guard. Kirksville can proudly claim "Aggie." Harold "Bud" Protovia started out at center, but ended up at forward owing to Bud Fisher's illness. Bud has a lot of drive and has good left hand or right hand hook shot for the basket. He comes from Willow Springs. (Page 107) Turner, Forward Cottle, Guard James "Jimmie" Turner is the other diminutive member of the squad. Jim and a good shot. Columbia claims him. James Cottle, guard, comes from Columbia. With this year's experience expect great things from Jim on next year's squad. (Page 108) 1927 Basketball Season Jan. 5 K. S. T. C., 20-- Missouri University, 40 Jan. 6 K. S. T. C., 41- Kemper, 10 Jan. 14 K. S. T. C., 50- Culver-Stockton, 33 Jan. 20 K. S. T. C., 31- Cape Girardeau, 28 Jan. 21 K. S. T. C., 22- Cape Girardeau, 26 Jan. 22 K. S. T. C., 31- St. Louis U., 26 Jan. 31 K. S. T. C., 17- Springfield, 26 Feb. 1 K. S. T. C., 26- Springfield, 24 Feb. 4 K. S. T. C., 29- Warrensburg, 21 Feb. 5 K. S. T. C., 27- Warrensburg, 37 Feb. 7 K. S. T. C., 29- Springfield, 39 Feb. 11 K. S. T. C., 37- Maryville, 32 Feb. 12 K. S. T. C., 25- Maryville, 23 Feb. 17 K. S. T. C., 29- Cape Girardeau, 17 Feb. 21 K. S. T. C., 34- Warrensburg, 27 Feb. 28 K. S. T. C., 38- Chillicothe, 21 Mar. 1 K. S. T. C., 27- Maryville, 21 Mar. 2 K. S. T. C., 29- St. Joseph Junior College, 24 (Page 109) Track (Page 110) Review of Season TRACK has been growing in importance within this institution for some time, and this year featured it at the highest. Our track team made a better showing than ever before, and striving against greater competition than had ever been known. On April 23 we lost a hard fought meet to Central, but the following week we came back strong and ranked second in the triangular meet with Warrensburg and Maryville, losing by a slight margin to Warrensburg. In this meet some very outstanding work was done. The outstanding feature was the high jump which was broken (unofficially) by a K. S. T. C. man. The next meet with Kemper we had not yet quite gained our stride and lost in a hard fought battle to the cadets. In the following meet May 18 we overwhelmingly defeated Culver-Stockton by a one-sided score. In the State Meet May the 14th we made a wonderful showing and came out third in the meet. Competition was exceedingly great in this contest and a number of records were broken. We have great ambitions for our track team and hope to see it still achieving a higher goal by winning the State Meet next year. 1927 Schedule April 22--Culver-Stockton at Kirksville. April 30--Kemper at Kirksville. May 6--Central at Fayette. May 14--Triangular Meet at Maryville. May 21--State Meet at Kirksville. (Page 111) 1926 Track Squad Standing--Cowell, Dueringer, Johnson, Faurot, Mitchell, Barrackman, Westrup, Curtis. Sitting--Ford, Streeter, Simmons, Vail, Hickman, McKanna, Simpson, L. Craig, Dameron Irvin Hickman, Captain of the 1926 Squad. Here's the "Iron man" of the distances. Captain of the squad and a real trainer with a reputation to show that it pays. Hickman was noted all over the state for his durability on the half-mile and mile race. Few could hold the pace set by this Athenian on the 880, and when the string snapped, it was usually just in front of Hickman's chest. (Page 112) Hickman (Capt.) Half-mile, Mile L.Craig,High Jump, Hurdles Simmons, Broad Jump, Quarter-mile Levi Craig In the last sporting event of the year, we find L. Craig still bidding for M. I. A. A. honors. The high jump and the hurdles were "Levy's" specialties. Last year he tied the state record on the high jump. Following the football season this year, Levi carried an injured leg, and fans thought his career on the cinders was ended, but spring finds him going strong, with promise to "cope" further honors. John Simmons Another three event man. Simmons, or "Hi," often posed as one of the familiar figures in the lead on the quarter of a mile or the relay races. In the broad jump, "Hi" seemed to have the altitude and the stride for a long distance. Simmons is missed this spring, but the sporting fans are hoping he will be back next fall. James Streeter "Jimmy" was an all around trainer and athlete. The lure of the cinders found him (Page 113) Streeter, Hurdles Vail (Capt.), Weights McKanna, Discus testing his skill in several events. "Jimmy" carried a mean stride for the low hurdles. He is out of school, but promises to be back next season. Don Vail, Captain of 1927 Squad Don is this year's captain and is putting his best into helping train a championship squad. He is a four-year letter man, and has long held a reputation for heaving the weights. Both the shot and the discus work well in the hands of this veteran Bulldog. It is with regrets that K. S. T. C. must see Vail join the alumni ranks next year. Wayne McKanna "Mack" had the "heft" and the speed, and both the weights and the dashes, found him setting a leading pattern. As a member of the relay team, the fans were always glad to see Mack heading towad the tape. He is not in school this spring but promises to take up the cause of the Bulldogs again next year. (Page 114) 1926 Track Season April 26 Kirksville 58, Central 79, at Kirksville. April 30 Triangular Meet. Warrensburg 1st. Kirksville 2nd Maryville 3rd April 7 Kirksville. Kemper won at Boonville. May 15 State Meet, at Springfield. Warrensburg 62 Springfield 56 Kirksville 14 1-2 Cape Girardeau 5 1-2 Maryville 6 May 19 Kirksville 94, Culver Stockton 35, at Kirksville. LETTER MEN Vail, Simmons, Hickman, (Capt.) L Craig, Streeter, McKanna (Page 114a) Organizations (Page 114b) (Page 115) Sororities (Page 116) Alpha Sigma Alpha ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Ethel Hook (Sponsor) Mildred Johnson Frances Ash Dorothy Loehr Esther Attebury Dorothy Martin Elizabeth Becker Natalie Murrell Mary Bentley Marion Penick Katherine Brown Lillie Rolston Mabel Christie Elizabeth Romans Oneeta Cooter Dorothy Sens Mildred Davis Ermine Smythe Maxine Fielder Fleta Taylor Edna Foster Mary Ellen Underwood Josephine Gilliland Lorna Wattenbarger Mildred Griffith Annabelle Wayland Sarah Grim Evangeline Webber Vesta Hall PATRONESSES Mrs. W. P. Bondurant Mrs. George Laughlin Mrs. M. D. Campbell Mrs. H. C. McCahan Mrs. C. C. Gardner Mrs. F. L. Norris Mrs. B. H. Stephenson Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority was founded at the Virginia State Normal School, Farmville, Virginia, November 15, 1901. Alpha Beta Chapter established December 14, 1914. COLORS Pearl White and Crimson Palm Green and Gold FLOWERS Aster Jonquils (Page 117) Miss Ethel Hook Sponsor Top Row--Smythe, Webber, Johnson, Bentley, Taylor, Wayland. Second Row--Brown, Foster, Attebury, Becker, Penick. Third Row--Wattenbarger, Loehr, Martin, Ash, Sens. Bottom Row--Underwood, Grim, Rolston, Davis. (Page 118) Sigma Sigma Sigma ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Viola Magee (Sponsor) Sue Grassle Mrs. Lenora Baker Esther Johnson Arelyn Bartlett Helen Kirkpatrick Anne Callison Elsie Layman Bessie Cooper Mabel Lehr Stella Crockett Anne MacDougall Mary Alice Curtright Cleo Riley Margaret Dolan Helen Riordan Caroline Dunnington Opal Shriver Juanita Edris Naomi Shofstall Marie Fleming Lucile Whitehead Frances Fuller Jennie D. Wilson Elisabeth Garth Lolita Williams Julia Garth Mrs. Ethel Wright PATRONESSES Mrs. F. L. Bigsby Mrs. E. E. Bohrer Mrs. C. C. Givens Mrs. J. C. Mills, Jr. Mrs. J. O. Pasley Mrs. C. E. Still Miss Phradie Wells Mrs. Lee Wolf Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority was founded at the Virginia State Normal School, Farmville, Virginia, April 20, 1898. Mu Chapter established November 25, 1915. COLORS Purple and White FLOWER Violet (Page 119) Miss Viola Magee Sponsor Top Row--Cooper, Riley, Layman, Williams, Whitehead, Baker. Second Row--Dolan, Fuller, Curtright, Fleming, Kirkpatrick, Callison, J. Garth. Third Roiv--Dunnington, Wilson, Grassle, Wright, Bartlett. Bottom Row--Edris, MacDougall, Crockett, E. Garth, Shofstall, Shriver, Johnson. (Page 120) Delta Sigma Epsilon ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Lucy Simmons (Sponsor) Mildred Bailey Priscilla Bonfoey Celeste Braden Lucille Cabeen Hazel Carver Gladys Charlton Geraldine Forsythe Fay Fowler Louise Hutchinson Gladys Nadine McCully Gladys Marie McCully Cleo McCully Margaret McColm Lois Morris Louise Richardson Opal Rouse Thelma Schroeter Marie Starbuck Nellie Starbuck Leila Williams PLEDGES Ruth Esther Dodd Helen Cooper Martha Cooper Marie Wells PATRONESSES Mrs. John Beal Mrs. G. N. Daily Mrs. M. C. Shryack Mrs. S. S. Still Mrs. M. P. Thompson Delta Sigma Epsilon was founded at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1914. lota Chapter established December 21, 1921. COLORS Olive Green and Cream FLOWER Cream Tea Rose (Page 121) Miss Lucy Simmons Sponsor Top Row--Braden, M. Starbuck, N. Starbuck, Rouse, Charlton. Second Row--Richardson, Bailey, Morris, Fowler. Third Row--Forsythe, Bonfoey, Carver, McColm. Bottom Row--Cabeen, Hutchinson, Williams, McCully, Schroeter. (Page 122) Pi Kappa Sigma ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Bracy V. Cornett (Sponsor) Opal Lee Hinton Barnard Ruby Brassfield Vesta Coddington Esther Haferkamp Thelma Hardy Josephine Harkness Imogene Shockey Holman Martha Pearl Hulen Frances Maiers Neil Moss Mildred Parsons Frances Watts Virginia Bishop Willis PATRONESSES Mrs. C. J. Baxter Mrs. A. C. Hardy Mrs. Jack Moore Pi Kappa Sigma was founded at the Michigan State Normal School, Ypsilanti, Michigan, November 17, 1894. Pi Chapter established July 26, 1924. COLORS Turquoise Blue and Gold FLOWERS Jonquils and Forget-Me-Nots (Page 123) Miss Bracy V. Cornett Sponsor Top Row--Parsons, Ford, Maiers, Brassfield. Middle Row--Moss, Barnard, Haferkamp, Gelbach, Willis. Bottom Row--Coddington, Hardy, Holman, Hulen, Watts. (Page 124) Pan-Hellenic Council Fraternities F. M. Durbin, Chairman SIGMA TAU GAMMA Marvin Woods John Simmons Alternates Ralph Riggins Irving Rector SIGMA DELTA TAU Francis English Clyde Willis Sororities OFFICERS Dorothy Martin, President Marie Fleming, Recording Secretary Leila Williams, Corresponding Secretary Esther Haferkamp, Treasurer SIGMA SIGMA SIGMA Marie Fleming Sue Grassle Mary Alice Curtright DELTA SIGMA EPSILON Leila Williams Louise Richardson Louise Hutchinson Opal Rouse ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA Dorothy Martin Dorothy Sens Mabel Christie PI KAPPA SIGMA Esther Haferkamp Neil Moss Virginia Willis (Page 125) Fraternities (Page 126) Kappa Delta Pi TAU CHAPTER International Honorary Fraternity established March 18, 1911, and incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois as an educational honorary fraternity in June, 1911. Tau Chapter was established at the State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri, February 24, 1923. OFFICERS E. Catheryn Seckler, President Marion White, Chapter Recorder Arelyn Bartlett, Vice-President Merrill Montgomery, Treasurer W. J. Bray, Faculty Counselor CHAPTER ROLL Arelyn Bartlett Lloyd Rogers Vernal Barnard Josleen Copenhaver Louise Perry Marion White Opal Hinton Barnard Thomas Hutsell Iva Wilson Vera Hafner Merrill Montgomery Imo Hatcher Nettie Gresham Hazel Griffith ACTIVE FACULTY MEMBERS Hugh Miller Edith Dabney Gertrud Holloway E. Catheryn Seckler Bracy Cornett Vera Fawcett ASSOCIATE MEMBERS President Eugene Fair Dean H. G. Swanson Kenneth Steele Dr. John R. Kirk Cliff Cornwell (Page 127) Miss Catheryn Seckler President Top Row - Swanson, Hatcher, Gresham, Steele, Griffith. Middle Row - Hutsell, Fawcett, Montgomery, Wilson, Bartlett, Cornwell, Miller. Bottom Row - White, Dabney, Holloway, Cornett, Bray (Page 128) Pi Omega Pi Miss Doris Guiles President Top Row--Selby, Church, Ford, Patterson. Second Row--Brown, Murfin, Holloway, Furst. Bottom Row--Wood, Mrs. Pinkerton, J. J. Pinkerton, Myers. Honorary Commercial fraternity, founded at Kirksville in 1923. Beta Chapter was organized at Maryville in 1924, and Gamma Chapter at Cedar Falls, Iowa in 1925. (Page 129) Sigma Tau Gamma ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Dean H. G. Swanson, Sponsor John Appleman Robert Jones Sam Arnold Bert Lampson Stanley Barker Herschel Lynch Edward Bestman Merrill Montgomery James Chevalier Raphael Milstead Joe Chiarottino Kenneth Milstead Levi Craig Russel Murfin Rhinehart Dickson Irving Rector Wirt Downing Ralph Riggins Claude Eggert Webb Rogers Stanley Ellis Carl Samuels Marion Gates John Simmons Lyndell Gooch Lowell Stuart Lloyd Goodwin Clark Stutler George Grim John R. Thompson Price Hesse Marvin Woods Thomas Hutsell Maurice Woolf Robert Wright PLEDGES Frank Bigsby Ralph Janes Joe Evans Clyde Leslie FRATRES IN FACULTATE Byron Cosby Haig M. Hosepian P. O. Selby Eugene Fair N. D. Houghton R. E. Valentine H. G. Swanson Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity was founded at the Central State Teachers College, Warrensburg, Missouri in 1920. Beta Chapter established in July 1921. COLORS Purple and White FLOWER White Rose (Page 130) Top Row--Williamson, Cosby, Samuels, Janes, Gates, Rogers. Middle Row--Leslie, Goodwin, Arnold, Hawkins, K. Milstead, Stuart Bottom Row --Woolf, Chiarottino, Thompson, Lynch, Lampson, Barker (Page 131) Dean H. G. Swanson Sponsor Top Row--Riggins, Burnett, Wood, Ellis, Fair, Rector. Middle Row--Montgomery, Jones, Hutsell, Stutler, Hesse. Bottom Row--Gooch, Appleman, Craig, Simmons, R. Milstead, Murfin. (Page 132) Sigma Delta Tau ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Allen E. Andersen (Sponsor) Raymond Ford Chas. Alexander Theodore Holman O. K. Bingham Harold Huling Omer Lee Bohrer Varnum Jones Raymond Bradley Forrest Neale J. C. Brannaman Charles Pemberton James Cottle Marion Schott Donald Cullimore Theodore Steele Oryln Dueringer Charles Westrup Francis English Conrad White Omer Foley Clyde Willis Jesse Wimp PLEDGES J. C. Bedwell Roscoe McArtor Wayne Bradley Travis F. Peaveler Dwight K. Curtis Dallas Perry W. H. Dunn Maurice W. Stump Noble Griffith Jack Waddill C. J. Loe HONORARY MEMBERS Lewis Clevenger Spencer Freeman B. W. Leib Edwin Myers H. L. Miller Wray Rieger Sigma Delta Tau fraternity was organized at the Kirksville State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri, September 28, 1925. COLORS Garnet and Gray FLOWER Carnation (Page 133) Mr. Allen Andersen Sponsor Top Row--Griffith, Holman, Cullimore, Rieger, Clevenger, Dunn, Wimp, Foley. Second Row--Loe, Ford, English, Leib, Myers, Bingham, C. White, Peaveler. Third Row--Westrup, Perry, Huling, R. Bradley, Alexander, Cottle, Jones, McArtor. Fourth Row--Bohrer, Schott, Steele, Willis, Curtis, Pemberton, Brannaman. Bottom Roiv--Bedwell, W. Bradley. (Page 134) The Blue Key Fraternity FOUNDED at the University of Florida. Kirksville State Teachers College chapter organized Dec. 9, 1925. Installed April 5, 1926. The Blue Key Fraternity, known as the "College Man's Rotary Club," bears the same relation to the college that the Rotary Club bears to the community at large. At each regular meeting some topic of interest is discussed and the conclusions which result are passed to the proper authority to be done with as it is thought necessary. Membership is based on the following qualifications: (1) Scholarship; (2) Interest and affiliation with school activities; (3) Personality, and (4) Moral standing. It is also limited to men having thirty hours of credit in this institution. CHAPTER ROLL Vincent Burnett Francis English Raymond Ford Marion Gates Price Hesse Thomas Hutsell Campbell Loe Irving Rector Lloyd Rogers John Simmons Otis Williamson Clyde Willis Robert Wright HONORARY MEMBERS Dr. Eugene Fair Mr. Felix Rothschild Dean H. G. Swanson Mr. R. E. Valentine (Page 135) Publications (Page 136) Echo Staff IN this book, "The Echo of 1927," the staff has striven to its utmost endeavor to produce a book which is worthy of our college. We know that this edition is not devoid of errors, but we hope you will uncritically disregard them, and promote the good feeling and fellowship of old K. S. T. C. In the publication of this book the staff has considered it a privilege as well as an honor and pleasure. We have enjoyed the work, and wish to sincerely thank those who have so earnestly co-operated with us in producing the Echo of 1927. We wish to express our appreciation to the Art Department and to Merrill Montgomery, past editor of the "Index," for their valuable assistance rendered to us. We wish also to give special mention to Kenneth Hopewell and Edwin Myers of the Kirksville High School, who have been of very valuable assistance to us. We wish to congratulate the next year's staff, and extend to them our best wishes for the Echo of 1928. --The Editor. (Page 137) Irving Rector Business Manager RussellMurfin Editor Dorothy Loehr Associate Art Editor Naomi Shofstall Art Editor Lyndell Gooch Associate Editor Ralph Riggins Assistant Business Manager (Page 138) The Index THE purpose of the Index, our school paper, is two-fold: to keep the school before the people of the district; to keep each member of the faculty and of the student body informed as to daily happenings on the campus. Although it is published, as a project, by the Journalism Class, it is truly a student publication. Each student is invited to make contributions to the Index, upon any subject. Owing to the fact that the class and staff must be reorganized each quarter, a well organized, smoothly working staff is impossible. However, the school feels it is an undertaking well worth the time spent upon it. The Student Directory ONE of the most important publications is the Student Directory which is published yearly to furnish the student body with information such as the name, location, and telephone number of each student enrolled in school. It also includes the various organizations and their officers. This year the Directory was very efficiently published by Charles Westrup and Stanley Barker. (Page 139) The Little Theartre Drama (Page 140) Top Row--I. Wright, Demoney, Hardy, Ford. Second Row--Cullimore, Bingham, Cleeton, E. Wright, Hauptman, Grim. Third Row--Coddington, Huling, Curtis, Cell, Mears, Minter. Bottom Row--McArtor, E. Baker, Burns, Porter. (Page 141) Top Row--R. Wright, Cornwell, Wise, M. Baker. Second Row--Farr, G. Myers, White, Dalzell, Hollis Duckworth. Third Row--Brassfield, Barnes, Underwood, Pool, Finnel. Bottom Row--Shanholtzer, Sens, H. Campbell, Nowles. (Page 142) Dramatic Club OFFICERS Hollis Duckworth, President Mrs. Louise Sublette Perry, Vice-President Miss Marian White, Secretary Glenn Shanholtzer, Treasurer Harley Duckworth, Sergeant-at-Arms The present Club is an outgrowth of an interest in drama which sprang up spontaneously among the students in English back in 1911. At that time there was no drama taught outside of the plays of Shakespeare, which were taught as a part of English literature. Some students expressed a desire to produce one of Shakespeare s plays. They produced it, liked the work, tried other plays, kept up the interest and formed a club which they called the Thalian Guild. This club grew and was finally called the Dramatic Club. Our own Mr. Wise was one of those "English" students whose initiative created the interest in drama in this school. He has always been at the head of the movement. It is his own excellent scholarship, his intense love for the dramatic art, his winning personality, his perseverance, his initiative, his leadership that has brought the club to its present standards. The Club is now an organization limited to sixty members. It maintains a waiting list" of thirty people from which the membership roll is kept full. The Club meets regularly on Thursday evenings. There is a one-act play produced by members of the Club and (Page 143) a waiting list for each meeting. The "Little Theater" belongs solely to the Dramatic Department and is the home of the Dramatic Club. The Club takes an active part in the life on the campus. It produces each year a number of plays for public performance. There is one full evening play prepared each quarter. It also sponsors the importation of dramatic companies, dramatic readers and such entertainment for the whole school. The play for the Fall quarter of 1926 was "Androcles and the Lion' by George Bernard Shaw. The play for the Winter quarter was "Iphigenia at Tauris" by Euripides. The play for the Spring quarter is to be "Rollo's Wild Oats," a modern comedy. Some of the talent brought in this year through the interest of the Club was Noah Beilharz, reader, and Coffer-Miller players, and Devereaux Players. One feature of the work of the Club is the production of a Circuit play for the year. This year "Androcles and the Lion" has been used for that purpose. It is cast from the abler members of the Club and is being presented in the various towns and communities of Northeast Missouri. It has proven successful and is always enjoyed. The Club has lived long enough to have established several traditions. It has certain high artistic standards. It strives always to grow, to progress, to keep abreast of the times in the drama of our own country. It aims to fulfill one of the great purposes of education--to make people's lives fuller and more abundant for having come in contact with it. It is social in its functions and human in its interests. It stands for Better Drama and Better People. (Page 144) Department of Speech Presents Thalian Guild Players of the Dramatic club in "Androcles and the Lion" "Missouri Little Theatre Circuit Circuit Play of Dramatic Club K.S.T.C. 1926-27 (Page 145) Military (Page 146) Company K, 138th Infantry Top Row--Pvt. Chadwell, Pvt. Wright, 1st Lt. Rieger, 1st Sgt. Gates, Corp. Mulford, Pvt. Hayden. Second Row--Corp. Cullimore, Pvt. Griffith, Capt. Pinkerton, Pvt. Lester, Corp. Hayden. Bottom Rcw--Pvt. Dallas, Corp. Rouner, Sgt. Swank, 2nd Lt. Holman, Pvt. Hollis Duckworth, Pvt. Peterson. (Page 147) Missouri National Guard Top Row--Pvts. Murlow, Cavett, Gillum, Van Osdol, Sgt. Ford, Pvt. Pack. Second Row--Sgt. Barker, Pvts. Shanholtzer, Jones, Alexander, J. Bailey, Corp. Bradley. Bottom Row--Corp. Jones, Pvt. Hatcher, Sgt. Peaveler, Pvts. Patton, S. Bradley, Hurliman. (Page 148) Young Women's Christian Association THE Young Women's Christian Association has endeavored to promote spiritual growth and to further Christian living. Devotional services are held weekly through the co-operation of faculty members and friendly citizens of Kirksville. These meetings have been made valuable. The organization has undertaken specific work through its Social World Fellowship and Social Service departments. A big project was undertaken each month. Especially memorable was the Thanksgiving dinner served to thirty Kirksville children. Several enjoyable social affairs were held with the Y. M. C. A. The big goal toward which the organization is striving is the building of a Y. W. C. A. house, and a fund is maintained for that purpose. (Page 149) Top Row--Bailey, Cameron, Greenlee, Hafner, Porter,J. Lomax, Xander. Second Row--Childers, L. Day, Dryden, Day, McKinney, Hunt, Mathews. Third Row--Rolston, L. Gatewood, Crossgrove, McColm, Rogers, M. Weber, N. Starbuck. Bottom Row--Newkirk, Thoelke, Simmons, Hayward, Dooley, McKinzie, Macintosh. (Page 150) Young, Men's Christian Association Top Row--Murfin, Bedwell, Curtis, Lichau, L. Barnes. Second Row--Jones, M. Baker, C. White, J. A. Bailey, Jack Bailey. Third Row--Martin, Snyder, Heyd, V. Jones, Jibben. Bottom Row--Shores, Dickerson. THE Y. M. C. A. of this college was organized for the purpose of promoting a greater friendship between the men and women of our college, both mentally and spiritually. We stand for: Loyalty to our Alma Mater and a better friendship between the students of K. S. T. C. (Page 151) Science Club Top Row--C. White, J. A. Bailey, Rieger, McArtor, H. Jones. Middle Row--Wilson, Martin, Durbin, V. Jones, S. Bradley. Bottom Row Schott, Cleeton, Clevenger, Stuart, Zimmerlee. IN September 1926 the students in the Science Division met in a mass meeting to consider organizing themselves for the purpose of co-operative effort in scientific study. The outcome of this meeting was the Science Club, organized with twenty-four charter members. (Page 152) Historical Society THE Historical Society is the oldest, and one of the foremost organizations of the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. It was founded in 1906-7, and celebrated on February 17, 1927, its Twentieth Anniversary with a banquet and special program, the principal address being made by President Fair, a charter member. The society is open to all students of the social science division. Its meetings are held semi-monthly at which time subjects of timely interest are presented, and discussed by both teachers and students. Being a local representation of the International Clubs which are financed by the Carnegie Foundation of International Peace--the society is furnished with material for discussion, and is occasionally visited by a representative of the International Relations Clubs. (Page 153) Top Row--Rector, Simmons, Dunn, Demoney, Burrough, Baker, Howard, Fair. Second Row--Gooch, Curtright, E. Bowling, Pool, Casner, Foley, Callison, Montgomery. Third Row--Hutsell, Seckler, Gatewood, Van Landingham, Moss Barnes, Braden, Marti. Fourth Row--Pinkerton, Lockhart, Hafner, Daniels, English, Hale Minter, Westrup. Bottom Row--Dalzell, Porter, Mercer, Hunt. (Page 154) Howlers Top Row--Schroeter, MacDougall, Grim, Hutchinson, Coddington. Middle Row--Hardy, Attebury, McCully, Bendy, Richardson. Bottom Row--Cabeen, Willis, May, Harris, Holman. Howlers are the sister organization to the Growlers, and have proven to be valuable assistants in installing pep into the college. They have helped to further college spirit and the Bulldogs to win for K. S. T. C. (Page 155) Growlers Top Row--Samuels, Murfin, Janes. Middle Row--Bohrer, Bradley, Cullimore, Peaveler, Hawkins Bottom Row--Brannaman, Wimp, Baker, J. Attebury. A NEW organization, "The Growlers," appeared upon the campus during the fall quarter, and was thereafter very much in evidence. After the disbanding of the "Racers" of previous years, a pep squad was deemed necessary for fostering school enthusiasm and pep. For this purpose the Growlers were chosen, with a membership limited to fifteen. With this ambitious purpose these few men have labored to the best of their ability to not only aid the fighting "Bulldogs" on the field and floor, but also to guide, in an effective way, the pent up energy of the Bulldog fighting in the vale of spectator. (Page 156) Iyakaska Camp Fire Standing--Aeschliman, Woods, Wilson, Vansickle, Gresham, Yadon, Barnett Sitting--Coddington, Faust, Harber, Ross, Copenhaver, Mercer. THE camp fire has been very active this year in spite of the fact that our guardian, Miss Fidler, has not been with us. Mrs. Gresham, who is our guardian in the absence of Miss Fidler, has worked with us and encouraged us in our work. The Iyakaska Camp Fire has been active in K. S. T. C. for a good many years and the Camp Fire girls have many pleasant memories of the happy days spent together. (Page 157) Kinunka Camp Fire Top Row--Rennels, Smallwood, Markland, Tompkins, Vail, McKinzie. Middle Row--Jackson, Birney, Pool, Neal, Painter, Farr. Bottom Row--Eddington, Harrison, Minter, Banning. CAMP FIRE Girl's ideals are true and simple ones, but they are high and sincere ideals. Each girl endeavors to find love, beauty, health and happiness in her daily life. Camp Fire life gives her the nature of the woodland and the ability and strength to appreciate the green and gold of the great hills and streams. (Page 158) Speech Club THE Speech Club is an organization of young people who desire an opportunity for practical experience in reading, speaking and debate. The first thing objective of the club is the establishment of certain idealisms within its membership, as regards form and delivery. The second objective is in keeping with modern principles of education, namely: the work of all times is kept in close relation with the everyday life of the individual. The programs and activities of the club are naturally formed by these objectives. Programs of reading are furnished by the members of the "Good Friends Company" who are from the club, and debate programs are provided by those studying argumentation in class work. Each quarter every one participates in a dinner held in the "Little Theatre" for the purpose of good fellowship and for practical experience in conducting and being a member of a live dinner party. The Club also sponsors the Regents Award debate and the reading and speaking division of the High School Contests each year. (Page 159) Top Row--Hardy, W. Griffith, Reedy, Cleeton, White. Second Row--Howell, McArtor, Burns, Wilson, Hafner, Ford, Sublette. Third Row--Hayward, Williams, English, I. Wright, Rogers,. Barnes, Fisher. Bottom Row--Murfin, Pool, V. McCully, Underwood. (Page 160) Language and Literature Society Top Row--Rolston, Coburn, M. Johnson, R. Adams, Markland, Finnel, Mathews. Second Row--Starr, Moss, Imbler, Taylor, Rogers, Dalzell, Hale. Third Row--Greene, Hightshoe, Porter, Mitchell, Fawcett, McKinney, Jones. Fourth Row--Heyd, Stephenson, L. Thompkins, N. J. Tompkins, Lukins, Smallwood, Jennings. Bottom Row--D. Johnson, Xander. Language and Literature Society is a new organization of the K. S. T. C. It was formed November 10, 1926 by students who are majoring in Languague, or Literature. Its general purpose is to benefit such students through special programs and discussions of topics which are of interest to all. The organization meets twice each month and has had some interesting meetings up to the present time. The faculty members of the Division of Language and Literature who are the advisers of the Club gave us valuable assistance in our first programs, but the aim of the organization is to maintain itself by the students for the students. The officers of the organization are elected by the members at the beginning of each quarter. We are the youngest organization of the kind in the College but watch us grow! (Page 161) Nurses (Page 162) School of Nursing THE School of Nursing was organized in 1923 in conjunction with the Grim-Smith Hospital and Clinic, and is accredited by the Missouri State Board of Nurse Examiners. It offers unusual advantages in that College credit is granted for all instruction given in the Laboratories and Lecture rooms of the Kirksville State Teachers College, and these credits may be applied towards a higher education. The practical and clinical experience is obtained at the Grim-Smith Hospital and Clinic and the Washington University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri, with which this school has affiliation. The Nurses in training reside at the Nurses Home separate from the Hospital, where attractive, comfortable surroundings tend to promote good health and contentment. The student receives her room, board and laundry throughout the course and after the preliminary term receives an allowance of $15.00 per month while on duty at the Grim-Smith Hospital. The course covers a period of three years, eight months of which is spent at St. Louis, Mo., in the Washington University School of Nursing, where special instruction and experience is received in Obstetrics, Diseases of Children, Medicine. Candidates for admission must be between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five, must furnish certificates of good character, health, and High School graduation. Anyone desiring further information should address the Superintendent of Nurses, Grim-Smith Hospital, or the Director of the Department of Health and Physical Education, Kirksville State Teachers College. (Page 163) Top Row--Adams, Clem, Robinson, Broadus, Gosney, Collis. Middle Row--Ricord, Moody, Bargar, Reese. Bottom Row--Shaw, McMillan, Thompson, Gregg. (Page 164) Home Economics Club ORGANIZED IN 1912 Affiliated with the American Home Economics Association 1925. Aim: To keep abreast of home economic movements; to create an interest in all activities pertaining to the home; to develop an appreciation of the profession of home making, and to create a spirit of fellowship among its members. ECHOES FROM HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT FOR 1926-1927 Three delegates were sent to the National Home Economics Convention in Minneapolis last June. Two delegates were also sent to the State Teachers Convention at Kansas City in October. Plans are being made to send delegates to the A. H. E. A. Convention in Asheville, N. C. next June. The Club Basketball team won the bracket in which they were entered. Contributions are made to the Ellen H. Richards Fund. A monthly radio program is broadcast by the Club. The Club co-operates with the Kirksville High School Home Economics Club and the Home Economics Club from Constantinople and Turkey. Two meetings are held each month, one is social and the other educational. The initial membership is 35. The number of graduates is about fifteen. ANNUAL EVENTS OF THE CLUB Formal Dinner Party; Breakfast during Teachers Convention; Christmas Party; and Dinner given by the Home Economics faculty for the graduates. (Page 165) Top Row--Magee, Wilson, Vail, Scott, D. Sens, A. Lomax, Haferkamp. Second Row--Randell, Thoelke, Stokes, D. Wickless, Lippert, Brassfield. Third Row--Childers, Neals, Fowler, Triplett, V. Lomax, Schnelle. Bottom Row--Chapman, Hanlon, Lowe, Denny, Gatewood, Webber. (Page 166) Art Club 1880 Dorothy Loehr Walking Suit Naomi Shtatal Evening Dress Margaret Davidson Skating Apparel O.K. Bingham Shask Mrs. Imogene S. Holman Ceremonial Outfit Miss Bracy Cornett Dinner Dress Mrs. C.M. Wise Morning Dress Faye Fowler Beach Costume Miss Edith Dabney Dinner Dress (Page 166a) Organizations (Page 166b) (Page 167) Queens (Page 168) Helen Kirkpatrick (Page 169) (Page 170) Lois Morris (Page 171) (Page 172) Gladys Charlton (Page 173) (Page 174) The Echo Queens THE Queens this year were chosen by the students that were most interested in the Annual. Each class elected two Queens to represent that class in the contest. Ballots were printed and each voter was entitled to vote for three Queens. The different class selections were as follows: Seniors: Gladys Charlton, Hazel Carver. Juniors: Lucile Cabeen, Mildred Bailey. Sophomores: Helen Kirkpatrick, Lois Morris. Freshmen: Mabel Hines, Hester Vaught. On the preceding pages the Echo Staff has the honor of presenting to the school the 1927 Echo Queens. (Page 175) Dunce Pedagogue Road (Page 176) In tears, our future pegagogue kisses his mother good-bye The dean he does consult A roon he does find (Page 177) through the wee hours he studies away While the upper classmen are at their play His now I lay me he does say and thinks over the events of the day (Page 178) But soon as a sophomore, He does conform And clasps a damsel in his arms (Page 179) While across the field the yells resound He makes for his A touch-down (Page 180) KSTC With his sheep-skin in his hand He says good-bye to old scenes And becomes "Our village Pedagogue" (Page 181) Poison Arrows (Page 182) THE HOST OF SOCIALBILITY HALL. The perfect woman Oh Jesse, I'm so sorry I can't go to your dance (Page 183) "Oi" Just the Fit!" "Now When I was in Washington." "My! How I should like to sit at a moonshiner's table" Dean: - "Give me that Cap." (Page 184) Which is the cow? A side-sport at our Football Games What's the Matter with the Juniors! Whoa! "Bobbit" (Page 185) Won't You Come to our Dance? No! I'm sorry But I'm leaving Town Gooch: - "I'd like to know Why I didn't make that Alpha dance?" Clark: - "Well, Why didn't I?" At our School Dance "What'll we yell next?" (Page 186) "Turn off that light you're running up the Bill." Arthur Murray Jr. Oh! Mr. Clevenger, What kind of a chicken is this? (Page 187) Musings (Page 188) Autographs (Page 189) Autographs (Page 190) Finis (Page 191) (Page 192) (Page 193) (Back Cover)