Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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191T CIARLA EUTERPEA LITERARY SOCIETY In April, 1915, a number of students interested in furthering literary work at Muhlenberg, met and formed a new society, because of the lack of interest shown in the class literary societies. The organizers had been members of the old Euterpea Society, and for the sake of traditions they adopted this name. Regular biweekly meetings are being held thruout the college year. These meetings are held on Monday evenings, because no provision was made for them in the regular schedule. Oratory, im- promptu speaking, parliamentary practice and essay work are stressed, with special emphasis on debating. This attention to debating has led to an inter-soeiety debate, which was held on April 7, 1910, on the question of national prohibition by constitutional amendment. The Euterpea win- ning team was composed of Captain Raymond Leemhuis, Joseph Kleckner, Harvey Snyder and Clarence Swavely, alternate. It is hoped that the interest created by this debate will lead to the participation in intercollegiate debating by Muhlenberg next year. First Term Leland Brunner. Homer Weaver. . Harry Billow. . . David Jaxheimer OFFICERS President Secretary and Treasurer Curator Curator Second Term James Ernst Clarence Swavely . . . David Jaxheimer . . . .Corson Snyder Mayden E. Barner Harry J. Billow Eeland Brunner David G. Jaxheimer MEMBERS 1916 Paul L. Royer Homer A. Weaver George C. Weida Albert G. Shaud Mark A. Bausch I. Noble Dundore 1917 Corson C. Snyder James Ernst John Euchler 1918 Herman Dimmick Joseph S. Kleckner Paul S. Christ Harvey C. Snyder Charles P. Krick Clarence Swavely Andrew E. H. Tapper Frederick C. Troutman Raymond P. G. Leemhuis 1919 Lloyd M. Bellis Paul F. Ebert Harry E. Herman George E. Klick Luther B. Klick Claude Metz Russell D. Snyder 174

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19XT CIARLA MUHLENBERG CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Harry J. Billow President Elwood SchwEnk Vice President Clarence H. Swavely Secretary Fred J. FiedlER Treasurer The Christian Association has, by no means, been inactive in the past year. Its power, influence and usefulness has been of a steady and continual growth. The Association has been permanently organized and has a cabinet of officers which meets frequently to consider the welfare of the young, but sturdy, child of Muhlenberg. A constitution has been adopted and signed by nearly fifty members. Definite membership has been established by the payment of dues which, in turn, has helped to finance the special meetings. The Association has taken a step forward in meeting every week, thruout the college year, instead of the former custom of meeting a few weeks during the Lenten season. During the first semester we had open discussions on practical student problems, using “ Student Standards of Action ' ' as our guide. Special meetings were addressed by Rev. George Drach, of Trappe, Pa., and Rev. Clarence E. Krumbholz, of New York City. The meetings of the second semester were devoted to prayer and the study of missions. “South American Problems” was the basis of our consideration. Special meetings were addressed by members of the faculty. Our work is not all for our own edification and development, but we are supplying the Sunday schools, Luther leagues and churches of the community with efficient service. About forty of our men are regularly doing Christian work in the community. Altho we have not as yet established a settlement house in the city, nevertheless that is our aim and we are nearer that goal than ever. The proposition has been investigated and only remains to be one of our next steps. We showed ourselves useful in a material way by helping to husk corn on the Good Shepherd Home farm. We are continuing to instruct the children of that institution in manual training. While we have not as yet reached our ideal, we have made great progress. We have set our ideals high and our aim is to develop gradually and kindle a flame of spiritual love, which, by earnest and sincere endeavors, may be fanned into a conflagration of service and influence for the realization of our ideals. 173

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1 9 1 T CIARLA SOPHRONIA LITERARY SOCIETY On October 4, 1915, a body of our students assembled for the purpose of organizing a literary society. The old organizations, so popular in their day, had fallen into disrepute. An attempt was then made to make the literary work of the college distinctly a class affair. With this idea in mind, the Sophomore-Freshman, Junior-Senior societies were formed. This experiment also proved to be a failure. But out of these failures, we feel sure, has sprung a permanent literary body which has come to stay. When the society was to be named it was decided that no better name could be selected than Sophronia. This is not a continuation of the old society of that name. In fact, we cannot even claim to be a child of that body. The interest shown by the men has been very encouraging and a bright future is in store for Sophronia. The inter-society debates are the most notable results of our literary bodies. Our society now has a membership of twenty-three good, active men — men who are active in other college activities also. Meetings are held biweekly. Business meetings are private, but the literary meetings are public. Attention is paid to the best authors, essay work, debating and impromptu speaking. OFFICERS First Term Roland L. Rupp. . . . M. Leroy Wuchter John M. Bellan Edwin R. Haag Raymond J. Heckman Henry C. Kraft John M. Bellan Fred J. Fiedler Allen S. Fisher Frank M. Brown Thomas W. Brown George W. Heiser Werner Jentscii Raymond R. Kline Luther A. Krause Second Term President Henry C. Kraft Vice President Allen S. Fisher ..Secretary M. Leroy Wuchter MEMBERS 1917 Roland L. Rupp Elwood Schwenk Urbanus Wirebach 1918 W. Grattan Ladd George W. Nelson M. Leroy Wuchter 1919 Adolph Kummer Bruce Macintosh Augustus Markley William Muthard Stewart H. Nase 175