College of Idaho - Trail Yearbook (Caldwell, ID)

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The TRAIL

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Tlzie TRAIL 85 4 ,L I . 1 li' KAREN JENSEN VERNE GROTHE IDA DE LYRIA DOROTHY YOUMANS President V'ICC-I7'7'USIIl!37lf3 Secretcvry Treasurer vt? tp L' 5 Columbian Literary I -wi--1 I3 use our college days to piepare us for life We believe one is L if Q3 tumties of our college literary work The college of Idaho has . 5-4 always encouraged llteraiy activities 'lo make the work a little nteresting, a number of young people formed the Columbian Lit- erary Society in 1895, as a rival society for the Lowells. The members who have given their time, spirit and talents are the ones who have kept our society in the position of a most worthy competitor at all times. To our greatly increased ranks of last year we have added talented and enthusiastic members. The first semester of our 1920-21 activities were ably directed by Fay Tolles, Presidentg Ardath Scarth, Vice-Presidentg Kate Moss, Secretaryg and Sidney McLaughlin, Treasurer. Our second semester oiticers as pictured above are Karen Jensen, Presidentg Verne Grothe, Vice-Presidentg Ida DeLyria, Secretary, and Dorothy Youmans, Treasurer. In the annual inter-society literary contest held May 27, 1921, at Sterry 1-lall, the following were the Columbian Literary Society representatives: Ezra Hinshaw - - - Debate Winston Caldwell - - Oration Lucy Miller - - - Essay Irene Briegleb - - Declamation yv?i!L:,.v 4 - I . I not.whol1y prepared who does not avail himself of the oppor-

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The TRAIL 87 The Parthenian Forum HE Parthenian Forum is an organization composed of girls of 'il V f the college who ale interested in debate and the furthering this 'ut among the girls of the school It was organized E-xl l . ' ' ' . ' in October, 1917, and is under the tutelage of Mr. Hayman, our Debate Coach. Much attention is given to parliamentary practice, thus Iitting its members for the time when they may be congresswomen. The Forum Debate is an annual event under the auspices of the Forum, giving to those girls who like to argue, an opportunity to show their skill. A trophy is given to the members of the winning team. This year the prize, consisting of pennants in the Forum's colors, black and White, were won by the aiiirmative team. composed of Doris Rae, Kate Moss and Freda Brown. However, the serious phase is not allowed to obscure the s-ocial side of life. The Forum girls have enjoyed many social events during the year, chief of which, as always, is the annual banquet at Blatchley Hall, which was held this year on the twenty-lifth of March. - We have celebrated the birthdays of several members. The most re- membered of these, perhaps, is the one in Nampa, Dec. 7, when Louise's car became enmeshed in Nampa mud, and was only eiitricated after five of Nampa's gallant young men had devoted two hours to digging it out. Mrs. Hayman and Mrs. Blatchley and Celia Flemmons have entertained us delightfully during the year, also. Five of this year's Seniors are Forum members, and we will miss their cleverness and devotion to Forum ideals when we meet again next fall. One of these Seniors, Margaret Rudy, is the last of the charter members. But with the promising interest in girls' debating manifested this year, we feel that we have splendid material to build upon, and that the Forum will pros- per as it has in the past.