Concordia College - Spire / Concordian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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(ia s THE MILITARY BAND Miisii We were again fortunate enough to secure the -ervices of .Mr. J. L. Verwiere. Under his ilirertnrsliip tli; band (ievi loped into a reputable organization of musicians, Mr. ' it i n lias been assisted by Captain K, Sclmiid. wlm rciiJ.-ii il ynlmdid and invaluable services as ciiniluctor, Tlip band has lulped to enliven things on several occasions, and has bad many opportunities to play at various social events. The Harmonious Seven is composed of the best iTjusicians of the college. This orchestra, under K. Schmid, first attracted attention by playing for our movies, and has made a good impression on its audiences. The .A.rion quartette, which is composed of good singers, has furnished some pleasing numbers for our entertainments and social evenings. It has been called upon to sin.g at various church festivals and has thereby won admiration and recog- nition in musical circles. Closely allied to these student activities are our fortnightly moving pictures. Due to the energies of Prof. M. Stoppel- werth, a moving picture machine was installed during the Christmas vacation. Beginning January 30, programs were given on every second Friday, students being admitted with- out charge. Some of the feature films shown were Julius Caesar, The Four Seasons, . t the Sign of the Jack-O-Lantern, and the Crisis. (£.(!!.

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aapa Societies and Their Activities Interest in literary societies was revived in tlip course of the year, bringing into existence two very lielplul organiza- tions. The one, known as the STUMP, consists of nieniliers of Prima. Secunda and Tertia; the other, the GOETHEVEKEIN. is composed of students in l ' iiin;i ;iii(l Sncunda. The STUMP, under the aliK- suii.Tvisicin of Prof. G. Schmidt, lias done nnich to give its iiu ' inl;iTs ;i licller and d?pper insight into prcspMt-diiy affairs. Topics ot tlir day arc disciisscd and debated. Tile discussions afford thi- iin ' iiiluT- iiiaii oppor- tunities to cxcrrisc tlii-ir faculties in iiiiproiii|jl u i i ' aking. Th. ' (l.liih.s. Ii,,u, ,.|, uhich r,.,|uiii ' rarelul preparation, give till- |i II I iripaiii - .111 .■ ri||ciit cluiiiri ' 111 |)rove their oratorical aljiliih- |;.i1mii KuIi - (il I ' aiiiauii ' utary Law are drilled f(jr a II w iiiiiiiiii-i iliinim each nipptiug. A new chairman takes charge during each one of these drills, and so every member of the society gets an opportunity to learn how to conduct a meeting. This is of great value to every Concor- dian, as he will later be called upon to lead the meetings of his congregation. The initiative of Prof. J. Kunstmann, the head of our Ger- man department, prompted him to organize a literary society, which was christened the GOETHEVEREIN. The chief aims of this organization are to promote the knowledge of the Ger- man language, to stimulate good-fellowship among the boys, and to add color to college life. Tin sHi.Iciits make it a point to transact all their business, make all iln ii n ports, and con- verse with one another in the Ciiinan mimu. ' during their gatherings. This year the life ami umks oi Theodor Storm, the great German novelist, were taken up and thoroughly studied. A number of German folksongs were also memorized and sung by the society during its meetings. An interesting lecture on the forerunners of the Reformation by the Rev. Fred Wambsganss. those of the pasi program and con i ' : and attentive wen spent a number of ithi comparison of modern ethics with I V. Kruse. were included in the ■li valuable information to the eager ilopthes. After the members had 1 in those fathomless depths of Ger- man literary works, an evening was set aside tor a banquet. A well-prepared meal, spiced with a program consisting of musical nunilieis, short speeches, and toasts, made the affair one thai will hmi; ri ' iiuiin in the memory of all those present. .ViiiiiliiT iri;anizaiicin of great importance at Concordia is the Alma .Muter Club, to which any ambitious, industrious, and true-blooded C ' oncordian may belong. The purpose of this body of Concordia enthusiasts is to go out during the summer vacation and induce good, willing. Christian boys to come to our college. The affairs of this club are handled in a business-like and systematic manner. Regular meetings are held, in which every member is given information as to how to go about winning boys for our institution. This organiza- tion is steadily growing, and we hope to see the time come when every Concordian will be enrolled and will make it his duty to gain more students for his Alma Mater, It you wish to know why Concordia has such a large enrollment this year, just give the credit to the Alma Mater club, which is now- enjoying its third prosperous year under the nble guida nce of Director M, Luecke and the encouragement of the Board of Directors. In addition to these organizations the two college classes meet every two weeks for the consideration of business mat- ters affecting the students and their varied activities. In dis- posing of these matters they work in co-operation with the Faculty. In general, they aim to give the Directors their assistance in preserving the discipline of the institution. (E.UI.