Marion University - Marionette Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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WHERE OUR HEARTS

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Dixie Club Top Row: Prof. Vess, Logsdon, Harrington, Newton, Lunsford, Black, Golightly, Prof. Young. Second Row: Kemper, Argo, H. Garrett, F. Garrett, Burnell, Mayfield, Major. The Southland is represented at Marion College by the DIXIE CLUB. It consists of those students coming from states south of the Mason and Dixon line, namely, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. These students are known on the campus as “Southern Colonels” and “Dixie Belles.” The purpose of this organization is to uphold the standards and ideals of Marion College and to further its interests in the South. During the year the Club sponsors dinners, parties, chapel programs and other functions which enrich the friendship and good-will of its members. In the field of athletics the Club distinguished itself by taking the highest honors in the men’s tennis tournament and participating in many other sports. In the campaign for new students, the Dixies tied with the Wolverines for first place, having a 57% increase over last year’s enrollment and at present shares the shield with that Club. L. H. Mayfield, president; Weston Newton, vice-president; and Frances Garrett, secretary-treasurer, together witth their sponsor, Professor Young, are to be commended for their capable service throughout the year’s activities. f I’aqe 17 1

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ARE FIRMLY BOUND From five state club areas youth meet to prepare for able Christian service. United in an effort to build solid character, devo¬ tion to their native states is none the less acute. Sectional ties became overt in 1924 when Ohio students formed the present Buckeye Club. During succeeding years other groups organized, until the Westerners, Dixie, Wolv¬ erine and Hoosier Clubs had been formed. Somewhat unique to this campus, the state clubs have become increasingly active and occupy an important posi¬ tion in the regime of Marion College. Realizing the possibilities of ad¬ vertising the school through this medium, the faculty, last year, launch¬ ed a campaign among the state clubs for increased enrollment. A shield is presented to the club having the largest percent of increase over the preceding year and to the club winning it three successive years, the shield becomes a permanent award. For the school year 1936-37 this shield is held jointly by the Dixie and Wolverine clubs. | Paqe 19