Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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The intelligentsia talk things over. LHURELS . . . Membership to Laurels is the highest recognition Bald- win-Wcrllcxce can give to her outstanding women. Student members are chosen from the co-eds who have gained CI 2.5 average for five semesters after each Of their present or former professors has submitted CI rating of them academically. Leadership, scholarship, citizen- ship, and service are the criteria stressed, and selectiOn on this basis is held to with purttun rigidity. Laurels was established in 1935 with Cl three-fold purpose of service to campus women, an incentive to all-ctround College success, and ct reward for those who achieve the high requirements of the organization. Leading this select circle this year has been amiable lune McGue, who along with Sylvia Roman termed the student intelligentsia of the group. Late spring elections will bring new members into the 1939 roll-ccxll. Miss Beyer, Sylvia Roman, Mrs. Tudor. OTHERS: lune McGue.

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28 Willard Mishoif, Librarian Richmond. U'Ren, McGue. Ficken, Decm Hoehm, Mr. Mishofi. THIRD ROW: Petra. Dr. Matting, Prol. Nissan. Prof. Wicke, Dr. Boqqess. Miss Mills, Mrs. Harrington, Misa Mercer, Brown. BACK ROW: Dr. Ficken, Dr. Norris, Prof. Burns, Dr. Smith, Miss Gusiufsonl Miss Beyer, Dr. Greenwood. LIBGRQL QRTS CLUB . . . The Liberal Arts Club is cm association of students and iaculiy, devoted to ihe encomqemeni oi sound scholar- ship with regard i0 the artistic, social. and religious life of man. The faculty members in the organization are these from departments primarily devoted to the Siudy oi the humaniiies. The teachers. each year, elect to member- ship a number of upperclcxssmen. basing their choices principally on scholastic achievement. The interesting monthly programs include faculty and student papers. talks by visiting speakers, and vigorous round-iable discussions on pertinent subjects. This year the group sponsored several chapel programs consisting of panel discussions of national and world affairs, which were especially liked by the siudent body. Dr. Finlay Foster oi Western Reserve University spoke CIl one of the regular meetings. Professor Myron F. Wicke Oi the English Department heads the club this year. FIRST ROW: Left to right: Joreskii Stahl, Norcross, Altman, Roman, SECOND ROW: Kcssermcm, Siurtevcmi, Avery, Peregrin, Simon, Kamm,

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Harry L. Ridenour am. THE: WRITERS' CLUB . . . B-W bards, playwrights, short-story writers! It is these campus scribes cmd their admiring literary tans who are members of the Writers' Club. The orqanizatton is practically cm ideal One. for there are no dues, 110 roll-ccdls. and no officerst The purpose oi the club, which is under the leadership of Protessor Harry L. thenourt is to develop the literary talent on the campus and to give such ability cm audience and to encourage appre- ciution. Monthly meetings are devoted to the reading of student literary creations tqruesorne murder mysteriest hilarious wit, inspiring poetry, psychological sketchesi etc.J or to talks by outside speakers. This year, the group was fortunate enough to hear :1 talk by Robert Drake, c1 Beret: editor and BW graduate, and to enjoy the poetry of Dr. Harry I. Smith of the Enqligh department. FIRST ROW: Young. Funk, Bun, Roman, Moore, D1: Smith. FOURTH ROW: Tindtzl. Richmond, Foteyt Dix, Baer, . . Lanniqan, Behrens. Kvetko. Reed. Barth. SECCIENESEV; MUM! ROV' underwwd IaCkson' Nm'mq' FIFTH ROW: Gerber. McHenryt Lowman, Holt. Bielieli, e; ' Oqg' Nagy, Snell. Woodcock, Miss Stiefel. THIRD ROW: Newby. Currant Sturtevcmt, Eckert, Eckstein. LAST ROW: Andrews. Gerhan, mether, Loesch, Krueqer, Klshel. Keller, Pelander. Wheeler, Crum, Schucht, Payne.