Dr. John C. Granberry is cited as the person who helped establish the Questers, a group of faculty men who got together to talk about a variety of subjects. The group, which began with approximately 20 men, remained small in number. Charter members included William Curry Holden, A. L. Carter, and R. S. Underwood. Informality and intellectual exchange were the ideals for the Questers, and the organization's name was culled from its "questing for knowledge." No formal constitution, by-laws and election of officers took place. Meeting would take place on the third Thursday of the month and, over the course of the year, each member would take a turn giving a presentation on the topic of his choice. Members also took turns chairing a meeting. Membership, which was open to all except academic administrators, was decided up by nomination and majority vote. The wives of the male members later established their own group, called the Jesters, and would meet in a different location at the same time as the Questers meeting.