Boston University College of Practical Arts and Letters - Sivad Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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President . Vice-President Secretary . Treasurer Whitmore Powers Stanwood Pattillo CAROLYN PATTILLO WINIFRED POWERS ALICE WHITMORE HELEN STANWOOD

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English Club The English Club is one of the oldest organizations of the college. It aims to help the girls of the school to develop a wider knowledge and deeper appreci- ation of their own language. It gives those who are talented an incentive to hard work and accomplishment in a subject which is essential to every student of the school. In May, 1922, the club collaborated with the Dramatic Club ina very successful production of ‘‘The Charm School.’”’ This was the second play which had been produced by us, and proved the value of drama as a means of acquiring better knowledge of our language. All those who took part gained much by association with the coach, Miss Mary Winn of the faculty of Emerson College of Oratory. During the present college year we have attained a membership of about one hundred girls. Our meetings have been devoted in a large part to talks by such good friends and advisors of the club as Professor Corbin, Professor Ship- erd, and Mr. Carpenter. They have instructed us in how to read to an audience, how to develop the possibilities of the club, and kindred subjects of vital interest to such an organization. In February we gave a Valentine Tea to all the Freshmen who were eligible to the club. On this occasion a tentative outline of our coming work was given to our guests, and those who were interested were provided with an opportunity to aid in it by joining. There was an excellent response. Perhaps our best work this year has been in the way of contests of literary ability. Prizes have been offered both for the best short story submitted and for the best essay on “The Distinctive features-of C. 5. 5S.” We are looking forward to better work and greater opportunities in the next year for the furtherance of the literary ideals for which the club was founded.