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3lliInnt Wes eyt liu ?intwrait Eltin ALUMNI ISSUE JANUARY, 1945 KEMP Hall dining room may well be termed an institution in itself! Since most of you never have visited our dining room, perhaps you would like to know a few details about eating at Kemp Hall. The "dining room" in reality covers three rooms. All together these rooms contain ten tables, each seating 14 people. There are approximately 130 men and women eating there each noon and night. It is still a wonder to me how they man-age to feed so many people so well! At breakast there are considerably fewer, since not all people have the ambition and stamina required to brave the cold weather and hustle at 7:30 in the morn-ing! It is with a feeling of suspense and anticipation that all 130 people line up in cafeteria style for lunch and dinner. The noise these students make while waiting might be compared to Union Station. However, the noise subsides completely when it is time to sing Grace -130 people singing their thanks to God for the food they are about to re-ceive! This, to many, is one of the most impressive scenes at Wesleyan. The remarks one hears while waiting for his turn are certainly varied. Every-thing from letters and dates to assign-ments and classes are discussed, and oc-casionally one may hear a remark such as, "Don't tell me we're going to have beans and wieners again!" You'd be surprised at the expressions one sees on the faces of the students when their filled plates are handed to them-joy, sadness, disgust, delight, tolerance-~- all depending on whether the person hap-pens to agree with the menu for that day. There is such a variety of food served during the week, however, that everyone is satisfied the majority of the time. As the oft repeated saying goes, "You can't please all of the people all of the time." After receiving his food, each person stands by his- chair until the table is completely filled, and then all sit down together. Anyone and everyone may re-turn for a second helping if the first is not sufficient. No one leaves the dining room until Mother Bnton arises. Many times after a meal a group at a table will begin singing, and soon every-one is joining in. There is usually much harmonizing--or so they call it-and it often surprises everyone how good the final result is. As might be expected, many amusing things have happened at meal time since September 12 when we first arrived. Sev-eral times I have seen people drop a glass of milk while passing it to a person at his side. And then, every once in a while people have been greatly embarrassed by missing their mouths and finding a fork full of food in their laps. Yes, Kemp Hall dining room is a place to be cheered! Ask anyone who eats reg-ularly at Kemp and he will tell you that long after he leaves Wesleyan he will remember the dining room and the many lasting friends made there. To be sure, Kemp Hall is an institution in itself-even its romances! - in no other place will you find one like it! -SHIRLEY LIDDELL ALUMNI IN THE NEWS Five Illinois Wesleyan graduates were elected to office in the last election. Ro-bert H. Allison '23 was returned to the state legislature from the 30th district. Mr. Allison was particularly helpful to the university when Illinois Wesleyan was changing its corporation charter. Senator Scott Lucas '14 was relected to the senate. Ben S. Rhodes '12 was re-turned to the state legislature from the 26th district. William H. Tuohy ex21 was elected states attorney of Cook coun-ty. Clyde Trager '26 was elected to the state senate. Senator Trager is president of the Peoria Alumni Association. Judge W. C. Radliff '14 for several days before Christmas presented each friend he met with a new dime. He has done this for the last eight years; this is his unusual way of saying Merry Christ-mas. (Continued on next page) A Freshman Eats At Kemp CAMPUS NEWS December 2 the University celebrated its 94th birthday with a sightseeing tour of the campus. Students conducted visi-tors through the buildings and the tour ended with an informal reception at the Hut. Members of the Alumni Council, faculty members and other alumni as-sisted in receiving in the various build-ings. The plan is to hold a special cele-bration on the occasion of the 100th birthday. New students enrolled for the new term total 21, 11 of whom are men. To-tal enrollment for the term is 431. The University has established a new picture/ rental plan. Students may rent for 50 cents a term any one of a collec-tion of reproductions of good paintings. Dean Beadles approved the plan last spring and it was made possible by Mr. L. B. Merwin of Bloomington. Kenneth Loomis, head of the art department, is in charge of the collection. Dr. F. S. Mortimer is vice president of the Central Illinois chapter of Sigma Xi, science fraternity. He was a speaker at a recent meeting held in Bloomington. Three Wesleyan students received.their degrees December 13. Exercises were held at the regular chapel time. Those receiv-ing degrees were Jeannette Flach, Com-fort, Tex., A. B.; Julia Anne Foley, Paris, Ill., B. S.; Florence Irene Poshard, Peoria, B. M. WSA initiated 22 girls Dec. 13 at the Alpha Gamma Delta house. The sport association is at present working one af-ternoon a week at Brokaw hospital. A memorial service was held at Presser Hall at the regular chapel time for Dr. Townsend. Dr. Shaw talked in behalf of the administration and Dr. Mortimer for the facculty. Dr. Holmes gave the pray-er, and Dr. Scott was the organist. The Argus issued a special Christmas number. Professor Loomis was awarded third prize in oils for his picture "Vanity" at the 10th annual show at Butler Institute at Youngstown, Ohio. (Continued on last page) Mft
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Title | 1945-01-01 |
Publication title | Illinois Wesleyan University Bulletin: Alumni Issue |
Vol. or Series | 43 |
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Description | 3lliInnt Wes eyt liu ?intwrait Eltin ALUMNI ISSUE JANUARY, 1945 KEMP Hall dining room may well be termed an institution in itself! Since most of you never have visited our dining room, perhaps you would like to know a few details about eating at Kemp Hall. The "dining room" in reality covers three rooms. All together these rooms contain ten tables, each seating 14 people. There are approximately 130 men and women eating there each noon and night. It is still a wonder to me how they man-age to feed so many people so well! At breakast there are considerably fewer, since not all people have the ambition and stamina required to brave the cold weather and hustle at 7:30 in the morn-ing! It is with a feeling of suspense and anticipation that all 130 people line up in cafeteria style for lunch and dinner. The noise these students make while waiting might be compared to Union Station. However, the noise subsides completely when it is time to sing Grace -130 people singing their thanks to God for the food they are about to re-ceive! This, to many, is one of the most impressive scenes at Wesleyan. The remarks one hears while waiting for his turn are certainly varied. Every-thing from letters and dates to assign-ments and classes are discussed, and oc-casionally one may hear a remark such as, "Don't tell me we're going to have beans and wieners again!" You'd be surprised at the expressions one sees on the faces of the students when their filled plates are handed to them-joy, sadness, disgust, delight, tolerance-~- all depending on whether the person hap-pens to agree with the menu for that day. There is such a variety of food served during the week, however, that everyone is satisfied the majority of the time. As the oft repeated saying goes, "You can't please all of the people all of the time." After receiving his food, each person stands by his- chair until the table is completely filled, and then all sit down together. Anyone and everyone may re-turn for a second helping if the first is not sufficient. No one leaves the dining room until Mother Bnton arises. Many times after a meal a group at a table will begin singing, and soon every-one is joining in. There is usually much harmonizing--or so they call it-and it often surprises everyone how good the final result is. As might be expected, many amusing things have happened at meal time since September 12 when we first arrived. Sev-eral times I have seen people drop a glass of milk while passing it to a person at his side. And then, every once in a while people have been greatly embarrassed by missing their mouths and finding a fork full of food in their laps. Yes, Kemp Hall dining room is a place to be cheered! Ask anyone who eats reg-ularly at Kemp and he will tell you that long after he leaves Wesleyan he will remember the dining room and the many lasting friends made there. To be sure, Kemp Hall is an institution in itself-even its romances! - in no other place will you find one like it! -SHIRLEY LIDDELL ALUMNI IN THE NEWS Five Illinois Wesleyan graduates were elected to office in the last election. Ro-bert H. Allison '23 was returned to the state legislature from the 30th district. Mr. Allison was particularly helpful to the university when Illinois Wesleyan was changing its corporation charter. Senator Scott Lucas '14 was relected to the senate. Ben S. Rhodes '12 was re-turned to the state legislature from the 26th district. William H. Tuohy ex21 was elected states attorney of Cook coun-ty. Clyde Trager '26 was elected to the state senate. Senator Trager is president of the Peoria Alumni Association. Judge W. C. Radliff '14 for several days before Christmas presented each friend he met with a new dime. He has done this for the last eight years; this is his unusual way of saying Merry Christ-mas. (Continued on next page) A Freshman Eats At Kemp CAMPUS NEWS December 2 the University celebrated its 94th birthday with a sightseeing tour of the campus. Students conducted visi-tors through the buildings and the tour ended with an informal reception at the Hut. Members of the Alumni Council, faculty members and other alumni as-sisted in receiving in the various build-ings. The plan is to hold a special cele-bration on the occasion of the 100th birthday. New students enrolled for the new term total 21, 11 of whom are men. To-tal enrollment for the term is 431. The University has established a new picture/ rental plan. Students may rent for 50 cents a term any one of a collec-tion of reproductions of good paintings. Dean Beadles approved the plan last spring and it was made possible by Mr. L. B. Merwin of Bloomington. Kenneth Loomis, head of the art department, is in charge of the collection. Dr. F. S. Mortimer is vice president of the Central Illinois chapter of Sigma Xi, science fraternity. He was a speaker at a recent meeting held in Bloomington. Three Wesleyan students received.their degrees December 13. Exercises were held at the regular chapel time. Those receiv-ing degrees were Jeannette Flach, Com-fort, Tex., A. B.; Julia Anne Foley, Paris, Ill., B. S.; Florence Irene Poshard, Peoria, B. M. WSA initiated 22 girls Dec. 13 at the Alpha Gamma Delta house. The sport association is at present working one af-ternoon a week at Brokaw hospital. A memorial service was held at Presser Hall at the regular chapel time for Dr. Townsend. Dr. Shaw talked in behalf of the administration and Dr. Mortimer for the facculty. Dr. Holmes gave the pray-er, and Dr. Scott was the organist. The Argus issued a special Christmas number. Professor Loomis was awarded third prize in oils for his picture "Vanity" at the 10th annual show at Butler Institute at Youngstown, Ohio. (Continued on last page) Mft |
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