OSU Emeriti Learn About History of the Outhouse at First Friday Dinner
The OSU Emeriti Association will start the new year with a mix of music and humor when they meet on Jan. 5 for the First Friday Dinner. The evening’s program will feature the harmony of a barbershop quartet and a lesson on the history of the American outhouse by Dr. Billy Crynes.
As for the dinner, Sharon Brown, vice-president for activities for the Emeriti, says members and their guests will have a choice of a variety of dishes. On the menu will be a whole roast pig plus two other meats, salads, hot vegetables, fresh breads and cakes and cobblers. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. in Click Hall in the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. The cost will be $8.00 per person.
Dr. Crynes, a chemical engineer, was on the faculty of Oklahoma State University from 1967 to 1987. From 1978 to 1987 he was the department head. In 1987 he left to become the dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He retired from OU in 2002.
The title of Crynes’ presentation is “Outhouses: A Passing Americana.” He says it will be a “light, lively presentation about the history of outhouses in America.” The program includes facts about outhouses, as well as pictures of outhouses from the area and the Midwest.
The barbershop quartet, whose members are all Stillwater residents, will provide musical entertainment for the evening. The quartet consists of Wendell Shaffer, tenor; David Nofziger, lead; Larry Johnson, baritone; and Peter Moretti, bass.
The mission of the OSU Emeriti Association is to provide programs and activities that contribute to the ongoing educational and interpersonal interests of retirees and that provide continued interaction with the University.
For convenience, members may pay their 2007 annual dues, which are $15 per person or $25 per couple, at the door on Jan. 5. A life membership, at $150 per person or $200 per couple, is also available. Checks for dues may be mailed to Membership Committee, OSU Emeriti Association, 201 ConocoPhillips Alumni Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078.
The OSU Emeriti Association will start the new year with a mix of music and humor when they meet on Jan. 5 for the First Friday Dinner. The evening’s program will feature the harmony of a barbershop quartet and a lesson on the history of the American outhouse by Dr. Billy Crynes. 