Huntington College - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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7 .ni CAITCUJ INTEREST IN Tl-IEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PROMOTED With the purpose of acquainting students who are prosepective ministers or mission- aries with the type of work they will be expected to perform, Clericus presented a pro- gram based upon the needs and interests of its members. Topics, such as evangelism, urban and rural church problems, and church cooperation, have been presented. Varied methods -lectures, panel discussions, round table discussions, films, question periods - were em- ployed by the program committee for the monthly meetings, in an endeavor to acquaint mem- bers with the procedures as well as give informative and challenging programs. Dorothy Stermer served as the efficient chairman of the program committee, assisted by Elizabeth Rumfield and Prof. J. Ralph Pfister. The project undertaken for the year centered on the Seminary. One phase was to help people become better acquainted with the Theological Seminary. Articles were written by the committee for publication, and contact was made with off-the-campus members. The other part of the project undertaken by this committee under the leadership of Stanley Peters as chairman, assisted by Clarence Kopp, Jr., was to secure theological books for the library. Books of historical value to the church were sought, as well as new books. The officers who headed the organization during the year were: S. Roger Birdsall, pres- ident, Earl Thomas, vice-president, Floy Mulkey, secretary, William Souders, treasurer, and Prof. Ralph G. Bealer, adviser. 23 l:

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wipe! Mfunfeera OPPORTUNITY FOR PRACTICAL SERVICE OFFERED By for the largest organization on the campus, Gospel Volunteers is a group of active Christians who have enjoyed many blessed hours of fellowship and service. This enthusiastic group has been interested in promoting the religious life on the campus. Membership with this group has given opportunity for practical Christian work such as the deputation teams which have been actively engaged in providing programs for churches and other religious gatherings. The bi-weekly meetings have been inspirational with missionaries and church leaders as guest speak- ers. Devotional thoughts presented by the students as well as the song services enjoyed by all were an important part of these gatherings. The Saturday night Singspirations and the memorable I-likespiration were sponsored by this organization. The daily noon prayer meetings have been a welcome pause in the day's activity for this group to gain spiritual strength and guidance. As in past years, members of the Volunteers have carried the message of the Gospel to those persons confined in the county jail. Officers for the first semester were Earl Thomas, presidentg AI Day, vice-presidentj Dorothy Stermer, secretary-treasurer. At the beginning of the second semester a reorganization election placed Dick Osberg, presidentg Lauren Flick, vice-presidentg and Faye Statsick, secretary- treasurer. Miss Irene Bergdall, faculty adviser, was ever present and willing to counsel this active group. 22

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llL .l - l1- Zia INTERESTING CULTURAL PROGRAMS HEARD The literary organizations on our campus exist for the purpose of furnishing thorough training in expression of thought and in parliamentary procedure. Zeta's program of ac- tivity for the year has been designed to fulfill this purpose. Doris Spencer was elected to lead the society as president, assisted by Bethel Mote, vice-president, Jean McKown, secretary, and Marian Brott, treasurer. Meeting regularly bi-weekly, the programs were varied and interesting including book reviews, round table discussions, motion pictures and musical entertainment. All meetings, of course, were conducted strictly according to parliamentary law which served to impress the procedure upon the minds of the members. ln the business meetings plans were devel- oped for the purchasing and hanging of new drapes in the Zeta meeting room, new song books were secured, and once again the constitution was revised and adopted to meet the changing needs of the society. ln the fall they declared a truce with Philo and along with the faculty sponsored the annual Fall Reception which was held in the Men's Dormitory. This year the girls did not have to prepare their rooms for inspection as was always the case in previous years. ln- stead they made a thorough inspection of the fellows' rooms and seemed to be quite pleased with decorative taste which the men exhibited. We must not forget the traditional Moon- light Hike which is held for the express purpose of . . . well, for several reasons. These two evenings of fun are also jointly sponsored by Zeta and Philo. Oh, yes, we must not forget to mention that Jean Gruver was Queen of the Hay Rack Ride this year, and Paul Schilling was King. During the first semester, Zeta entertained Philo at an Inter-Society meeting. Along with the refreshments which the fellows enjoyed, an interesting program in the form of a round table discussion on Military Training was presented. 24