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The Year that Was

From the 1923 Gateway

 

What went on during the 1922-23 Omaha University school year? Check out the calendar of highlights below.

 

Calendar

Sept. 13-15

Registration

Sept. 18

School opens. Freshmen thicker than ever.

Sept. 22

Y.Y.-Y.M. Reception.

Sept. 30

Kappa Rose Luncheon

Sept. 28

Gateway mass meeting. Lots of enthusiasm.

Sept. 28

Bob Jenkins leaves for Chicago.

Sept. 29

Opening football chapel.

Oct. 2

Law school opens. One girl, Frances Wiles, starts.

Oct. 2

Men's Glee Club election. Dave again president.

Oct. 6

English lit class walks out at 9:15. Walks back again at 9:15. Mrs. Johnson appears.

Oct. 6

Ned Willmarth elected football captain.

Oct. 10

Faculty decide to require attendance at chapel. The name changed to assembly.

Oct.10

Faculty bans the weed from the campus.

Oct. 10

Midnight Hesler supporters start pain up campaign.

Oct. 10

Freshman election. Pucher wins over Hesler.

Oct. 11

Midnight clean up campaign is added to paint up campaign.

Oct. 11

Booster Club election. Stromberg president.

Oct. 12

Wallace Nelson labeled as "green." Set his watch by the school clock.

Oct. 12

Sophomore election very close. Russell elected president.

Oct. 13

Assembly hour changed to 10 o'clock.

Oct. 13

Theta hike to Olive Crest.

Oct. 17

Annual hare and hound chase.

Oct. 18

Ken Baker elected president Junior class.

Oct. 20

Dave Robel writes school song, which is officially adopted.

Oct. 23

Players' Club tryout. Twelve new members.

Oct. 25

Booster Club membership campaign—all the fellows wearing red tags.

Oct. 30

Alpha Sigs celebrate at Bellevue.

Nov. 1

Gateway candy sale a boomer. Dr. Vartanian invests 25c.

Nov. 3

Freshman-Sophomore day. Upper classmen and faculty go through boiler room.

Ken Baker and Willmarth try to rush the guards, but fail.

Nov. 10

Athletic Carnival. Betty Sowell elected the most popular.

Nov. 21

Girls' Athletic Club organized. Winifred Dempsey, president.

Nov. 22

La Causerie organized. Ann McConnell, president.

Nov. 25

Cats Cuffs Bridge Club organized.

Nov. 30

Thanksgiving vacation. Faculty decide to give us Friday also. Much hilarity.

Dec. 8

"Locked In" and "Whiskers" presented by Palyers' club.

Dec. 12

Ken Baker resigns as athletic manager.

Dec. 15

Two week's vacation. Hot cat.

Dec. 21

Phi Sigma Phi Prom.

Dec. 23

Kappa Christmas party.

Dec. 23

Sigma Chi Omichron Christmas dance.

Dec. 27

Kappa annual Christmas dance.

Dec. 28

Sigma Chi Omichron Christmas party.

Dec. 29

Pi Omega Pi Christmas dance.

Jan. 2

Theta prom.

Jan. 9

Anderson selected to fill athletic manager position.

Jan. 11

Helen Vancura elected president student council.

Jan. 22

Alpha Sigma Lambda Father and Son banquet.

Jan. 30

Poppino resigns. Helen Searson appointed editor.

Feb. 10

Theta initiation.

Feb. 13

Russell resigns as associate editor of Gateway. Fischer appointed to fill vacancy.

Feb. 13

Das Deutscher Verein organized. Larson, president.

Fe.b 20

Campbell resigns as diretor of Men's Glee Club.

March 11

Junior-Senior Operajam.

March 23

Los Sabios organized. Salter, president.

March 28

Lizzies and other cars banned from campus.

March 28

Annual staff elected. Fischer, editor; Slater, business manager.

March 28

Mrs. Joslyn gives $30,000.00 to the school.

March 31

Freshman party. Kin Tut's tomb features.

March 31

Theta dance, Prairie hall.

April 3-4

Spring vacation.

April 4

Alpha Sig hike.

April 11

Assembly to boost annual. It was annual chapel for many.

April 13

Junior promo. Only school dance since Oct. 8, 1908.

April 15

Sig Chi tea for all sororities.

April 25

Dave Robel elected Gala Day chairman.

April 27

Sneak day. Faculty got wise.

May 4

Pre-medic day. Everybody premedics.

May 7

Gala Day tryouts.

May 11

"Nothing But the Truth" presented by Players' Club.

May 18

Gala Day. Flora Jones, queen.

May 19

Alpha Sig truck party.

May 23

Final exams. Oh, boy! Nebraska Power company reports increased consumption of electricity.

May 27

Baccalaureate sermon.

May 29

Reception to Seniors. Dr. Jenkins home.

May 31

Commencement. Larson actually got his sheepskin.

June 1

Alumni banquet.

June 1

Kappa spring dance. Pi Omega spring dance.

June 4

Sig Chi spring dance.

 

 

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