Lock Haven University - Praeco Yearbook (Lock Haven, PA)

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Kappa Delta Pi, the national honorary educational fraternity, is represented on campus by Delt.a Sigma Chapter. The objective this year in all the local chapter's activities was to make our College scholarship-minded. Since Kappa Delta Pi is comparatively new 011 our campus-the former Education Club having been nationally afiiliated only since 1938-the members have been striving to make the club meaningful and better known. This was accomplished in part by the initiation of twelve new members early in the year. The fra'ternity sponsored National Educa- tion Week on our campus with a chapel program in keeping with the observance of the Century of Public Teacher Education. Delta Sigma Chapter was represented this year at the National Kappa Delta Pi Con- vention at St. Louis in February by Dorothy Heller.. Presidentm ,,..., .Y.i... W VILLIAM Bmsssnisn Vice-President ....,.., .lVIAIu1c KRAEMER Secretary ..i,i.r, ccV,... O LGA NTORAVEK Treasurer ......,.c..,,... .......c... . TEAN DYKENS Historian-Recorder 'c.,.. .H 11: I. IGN G RIGIQNMA N Adviser ..i. . ,..,.c..,.., . .Y ,ic.. Da. A. S. Ruins

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44 SHAKESPEARE LITERARY SCCIETY g A gg President RICIIARD F. HARTZELL Vice-President CHARLES NORLUND Secretary-Treasurer JOSEPHINE N. GAUNTT Adviser DR. IIARRY F. WIEBER The 1939--L0 debating season has been both extensive and successful. The colleges included on the schedule were: MOll11t St. Ma1'y's, Penn State, Bucknell University, Cali- fornia State Teachers College, and Geneva College. The society also participated in two events at The Pennsylvania State College in a symposium forum on Un-American Activi- tiesn and in a Debating Conference. Teams were sent to three tournaments: Westmixlsterg Shippensbiug State Teachers Collegeg Slippery Rock State Teachers College. In these tournaments a total of twenty colleges and universities were met. The squad prepared two debates: 1. That the Allies are to blame for the present warg 2. That the United States should maintain a policy of strict isolation. In addition, the members of tl1e squad appeared before various service clubs and high school assemblies. 30

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President ....... . ....... RICI'IARD BROWN Secretary ..,.... ....., I JORETA PETRUCCI Treasurer ..e... ..A..,. R OBERT MARSIIALL Adviser ..,.,., .......,, D R. VV. R. NOli'fII The English Club extended both its membership and its activities during the past year. The old custom of calling the presiding officer of the club chairman was abolished in favor of the form Hpresidentug thus a new note was introduced at the very start. A chapel program, the theme of which was Religion in Literature, was presented. The Club is sponsoring the lending library project initiated four years ago with capital from the Student Activity Council. It is seeking a fitting name and ways of increasing the effectiveness of the library. The varied programs presented in the monthly meetings range all the way from tl1e re-enacting of Old English Yuletide customs to reports on the modern novel. The December meeting was outstanding, special features were the group's dramatization of Dickenis Christmas Carol, the bearing of a boar's head on a platter through the hall while the Club sang an appropriate song, and the ceremony of serving the old English plum pudding. Plans for the editing of an annual literary magazine are being made. The publication, which will include original stories, poems, plays, and other types of writing, is intended to serve a number of purposes on the Campus: to stimulate interest in creative writing, to give public recognition to superior Work, to uncover talent among the students, and to aford opportunities for those interested in writing for publication. President ,,,.,,,.,., ......... V IRGINIA MONTGOMIERY Vice-President ,,,,,,,..,,, ......, B ETTY J ANE Hoovnn Secretary-Treasurer .................. .... . ................ C HARLES PIERSON Student Council Representative .......... ..... IV IARGUERITE VVIEDHAHN Adviser ,,-,,.,,.,, .,,, .,,,,.,.,,... . . .............. ...... D R . KENTON F. VICKERY La Societe Rambouillet was formed in 1931 for the purpose of learning more about the French customs and the French language as it is used in social life. ltleetings are held each month either at the homes of the day students or at the college. These meetings are both literary and social. Part of the evening is devoted to informal discussions concerning current problems or customs, and many interesting discussions are conducted on the use of French derivatives and actual expressions in our social realmg the remainder of the evening is spent in playing games in French. lvleetings are held in class occasionally when the adviser frequently shows moving pictures which he took while in France, to give a more realistic explanation of the geography and features of the country. A chapel service was held after Easter by the group in which the scripture and prayer were given in both French and English. Hymns Were sung in French by a small choir and also in English by the audience. A brief survey of the history of the French religion was given. The purpose was to give a general impression of a French service. French majors automatically become members of the club, and any other students who are interested and are approved by the members may join the club. 32