Cleveland College - Square Collegian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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GERMAN CLUB Seventeen years ago the German Club was organized by its present adviser, Miss Kaethe F. Lepehne, Lecturer in German at Cleve- land College. Today the club is still active., promoting interest in the German language, literature, and culture. Social events are planned for its members throughout the year. Best known of these is the beautiful Christmas celebration. The Club also sponsors a scholarship fund for outstanding students of German. This fund, consisting of fifty dollars granted each semester to a full-time or part-time student, or sixty dollars to a part-time stu- dent for two semesters, is maintained through the presentation of German plays on the stage of Cleveland College. Mem- bership is open to all Cleveland College stu- dents possessing adequate knowledge of the German language. Standing: Othella Johnson, Walter Brandschutz, Ted Buergler, Arthur Rocmer, Michael Olvich, Paul Martaus, Patricia Newport Seated: Martha Zority, Margaret Nicolay, Ilsa Oertling, Miss Kaethe F. Lepehne, Kathryn Duta, Olga Grill SPANISH CLUB Believing there is local need for an organ- ization of persons interested in the Spanish language, the Cleveland College Spanish Club, La Alianza Espanol, is attempting to combine Spanish Clubs of colleges in and around the city. Latin-American students have formed their own group and have at- tended these joint gatherings, at which Spanish is the only language spoken. A so- cial hour follows the formal meeting. The chief event this year was the meeting at which all Spanish Clubs and students from every country of South America were represented. Besides refreshments, dancing, and professional entertainment, the group enjoyed a guest speaker from Brazil. Im- portant in the year's activities is a Latin- American dinner usually held at a restau- rant which has a noted Spanish atmosphere. Ann Buckstein, Charlotte Rose, Robert Cooper, Rosalyn Koller, Nathalie Wills

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AMERICAN VETERANS COMMITTEE Four years ago, Gilbert Harrison, a sergeant in the Army Air Corps, began writing to a group of friends, and from this correspondence sprang the Amer- ican Veterans Committee, one of the fastest growing of the new veterans, organizations. Citizens First, Veterans Second is the adopted slogan of this group which offers its members a chance to meet with other veterans of World War II. Its national membership numbers 95,000 men and women. The Cleveland College chapter was organized by Sid Silvcrberg in May, 1946. From the original twelve charter members, the local committee has grown to one hundred and twenty-six men and women veterans. As part of local and national A.V.C. campaigns, this chapter has fought for continuance of rent control and O.P.A., a raise in subsistence for student veterans, and the passage of the Wagner-Ellender-Taft Housing Bill. A hayride, a wiener roast, a bike-hike along the Youth Hostel route, and an Anniversary Dance at the Hotel Carter were on the activity calendar this year. Future meetings will bring prominent guest speakers to lecture on politics, literature, social science, and sports. A.V.C. meets on Friday evenings. Honorably discharged veterans of World War II enrolled in at least one college course are eligible for membership in this chapter. Dr. Harlan B. Roney, Associate Professor of Biology, is the faculty adviser. Standing: Ronald Donovan, Virginia Dreifuss, Peggy Brachey, James Gibbons, Wendell Snell, Earle Ramsdcll, Greta Van der Volk, Walter Kane, Leo Lipnicki Seated: Ruth Norman, Carl Eckstrom, Russell Holmes, Sid Silverberg, Marion Oyster, Jack Steuerwald AAL. .. A YW, ... .

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FRENCH CLUB Standing: Janet House, Justine Buschman, Nathalie Wills Seated: Mrs. Marjorie Kupersmith, Mrs. Anna Fischer The Cleveland College French Club was revived in 1946 by Dr. Robert Beachboard, a former assistant professor of Romance languages here. Its primary purpose is the diffusion of French culture and language among students of the college and interested men and women throughout the city. To promote this aim, the club presents two French plays every year and holds several meetings every semester. At these meetings French lectures are presented. To encourage the use of the language, only French is spoken. ENGLISH CLUB The English Club is an informal organ- ization with no definite membership, only a mailing list. Between 1934 and 1937, while Dr. W. H. Rogers was head of the English Department, the club was loosely-organized and composed mostly of English Majors. However, attendance eventually dwindled, and the club was allowed to drop. About a year later, the present reading club was initiated by Miss Mary E. Reid, Associate Professor of English. A reading program for the year is made out by mem- bers of the group. Meetings are held once a month, on Friday evenings, for discussion of the assigned book or group of books. PHILOSOPHY CLUB Encouragement of the study of philo- sophical thought as expressed by important philosophers of the past and present is the purpose of the Philosophy Club. One of its aims is the discussion of the philosophy of individual members as it relates to the problems of present-day life. Subjects range from Aristotle to the activities of the present-day college student. Government. ethics, and the enjoyment of life are studied and evaluated. In April, 1946, under the guidance of Dr. Frederick P. Harris, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, a group of Cleveland College students organized the club. Membership has increased beyond fifty. There is only one permanent ofhcer, the president. The secretarial duties rotate among the other members. All Western Reserve University students and friends, through application to Dr. Harris, are eligible to membership.