McKendree University - McKendrean Yearbook (Lebanon, IL)

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PHILOSOPHIAN LITERAR Y SOCIETY Charles Haigh, Cyril Curtis, James Agles, Ross Hortin, Carrol Lowe, Roger Tappmeyer, Donald Nothdurft, Jim Oppitz, Marvin Fortel, Ralph Edwards, Paul Yost, Joe Fizzell, George Pimlott, Arnold Eddings, Arthur Baum, Paul Griffin. has the yea P-H-I-L-O! Phi- rung in Philo h; hearts of many 1 o! tin II since age old cheer 1837 served t( losophians this past Philo, with Plato ' s competition as a stimulus, has had a very active year. Some events might be said to have proved almost too active for the Phil- osophians and their guests when one recalls those stiffened grumblers the day after the Philo-Clio skating party at the Sionilli roller rink in East St. Louis. Philo entertained with two skating parties, two pledge banquets, a stag wiener roast, and several open sessions. An addition of six new members gives us twenty-one active members. Since the days of long and oratorical discourse, Philo and Plato have been rivals. Many pranks, too numerous to mention, have been played by both societies, but the combined spring banquet proved that the two men ' s societies are not as hostile as one might suppose. Despite Plato ' s accusations, we Philosophians evaluate our organization as the best on the hill . May that cry, P-H-I-L-O continue to ring down through the years. Presidents for the Year PAUL GRIFFIN ROGER TAPPMEYER MARVIN FORTEL DON NOTHDURFT II.M ( PPITZ Page Twenty-eight

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CLIONIAN LITERARY SOCIETY lean Miller, Frances Robinson, Isabel Shaffer, Adina Young, Margaret Hursev, Mary Ruth Shelton, Helen Mitchell, Viola Pitchford, Mary E. Presley, Mary Ellen Glotfelty, June Miller, Flossine Rule, Helen Utterback. Presidents for the ear MARY RUTH SHELTON ISABEL SHAFFER FLOSSINE RULE From 1868, the day of bonnets and bustles, to 1941 with its ankle socks and cardigans the Clion- uin Literary Society has been a favorite among McKendree co-eds. Clio has just completed another successful year. Two pledge periods have increased our active mem- bership to a total of twenty. We presented several open session programs. Philo entertained us with a skating party at the Sionilli roller rink in East St. Louis. The traditional spring banquet at the Melbourne Hotel in St. Louis was a gala affair. The colorful formals worn by the girls on that Friday night of April 18 did much toward carrying out the floral theme of the occasion. Rut that is only half of the story. Clio is not merely a frolicsome group lacking a serious side. We have literary programs each Monday night. These programs help us develop stage presence and speaking ability. Altogether Clio does much toward producing that well-balanced personality which every girl desires.

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PLATONIAN LITERARY SOCIETY front row— Charles Long, Bob Allen, Harry Ward, Antone Tepatti, Dale Winter. Back row— George Edwards, Lewis Winterrowd, Richard Recard, Ray Wieland, Leland Grieve. Presidents for the Year CHARLES LONG GEORGE EDWARDS HOB ALLEN LELAND GRIEVE The traditional Philo-Plato rivalry was revived on the hill this year with the reorganization of the Platonian Literary Society. We began the year with an outstanding open session which was attended by many Platonian alumni. These men, among them those whose whit- ened hair denoted age, expressed their loyalty to Plato in a program which was thoroughly remin- iscent. This year Plato has ten active members, eight of whom have joined our organization since Sep- tember. We are proud of our rapid increase. Plato, when compared with Philo, claims quality rather than quantity . The Plato-Clio-Philo banquet this year indicated that the three literary societies are just one big happy family . This affair was called the Fiesta of the Flowers . Gay decorations accentuated the flower theme. The Colonial Room of Hotel Mel- bourne in St. Louis was a perfect setting for the occasion. An interesting program was presented, and in addition there was that menu of delicious food which included roast young turkey, potatoes au Gratin, lemon sherbet and many other delectable edibles too numerous too mention. We are proud of our progress this year. May Plato continue to uphold her many fine traditions.