Georgian Court University - Courtier Yearbook (Lakewood, NJ)

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'llllll lll TllllY ULUB THE History Club of Georgian Court, founded in l944, is one of the more recent clubs on campus, yet one of the most active. Its main puprose is to promote interest and discussion concerning current affairs. The monthly meet- ings of the club are primarily devoted to these discussions. This year, the club members were addressed by Jane Verga and Elmeda Capoferri, who were student representatives at the Herald Tribune Forum in New York. They presented the speakers' views on foreign affairs, edu- cational issues, civil rights, and domestic conditions. These' topics proved interesting and pertinent to the club in the light of the current struggle between the forces of com- munism and the natural rights of man. ln March the History Club sponsored a cake raffle for the benefit of the Student Relief Drive of the N. F. C. C. S. Field trips to the museums and historical land-marks of Philadel- phia and New York were made in the spring. The officers of the club for this year are: president, Pe-ggy Rainey, vice president, Elmeda Capoferri, secretary, Mary Sullivan, and treasurer, Carmen Pillai. Under the direction of the club moderator, Miss Julia Blake, Professor of Social Sciences, the activities of the club were brought to an end with a social meeting in the latter part of May. A group of history-minded students looking up material in the Mansion library. like

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All eyes rest on Sophie Bigelow, president of the Science Club, as she explains different types of bacteria, at a meeting this year 'l'llll lllll THE Science Club has as its aim to encourage in the most liberal manner the advancement of science in all its branches. lts program is designed to accomplish this objective. During the year '48-'49 several films of an instructive and interesting nature were shown. The high light ofthe year's activities was a lec- ture given by Dr. Frank Johnson on Lumines- sence in Bacteria. Dr. Johnson is an out- standing member ofthe Biology Department at Princeton, The Senior Members of the Club presented a seminar on Genetic Influences on Biochemical Reactions . Several ofthe Chem- Ull CLUB istry majors demonstrated the principles of distillation under vacuum and reduced pres- sures. Miss Kay Mooney spoke on the Social Aspect of Atomic Energy at the April meet- ing. The year's program came to a close with a social gathering at the Campus Club. The organization contributed its share to the vari- ous appeals raised by the college including the N. F. C. C. S. Club officers are: president, Sophie Bige- low, vice president, Barbara Banigan, secretary, Iris Margarida, and treasurer, Anne VonHoene. Sister Mary Peter is moderator for the group.

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Oui, Mademoiselle smiles the president of the French Club to her associate-officers. LE UERULE JEANNE IVARU LE Cercle Jeanne D'Arc is a club organized to gain a better speaking knowledge of French, to understand the French people and their customs, and to know more about their civilization through the study of literary mas- terpieces, current novels, and cinemas. Miss Theresa Felitti, instructor in the French department and moderator of Le Cercle, di- rected and guided the group activities with en- thusiasm and her interest in this field fostered a greater interest among the members. - Gloria Nogrady, as president of the group, conducted the meetings with the interest of each member in mind. The subjects under discussion at the regular monthly meetings included: the French situation in this post- war erag the Marshall Plan in relation to France, the French students abroad, and the American students studying in France at the present time. Le Cercle Jeanne D'Arc is a chapter of the Alliance Francaise, an international organization. At the end of each year the club presents a medal to the student who did the most out- standing work in the subject during the year. This medal is presented on Class Night. Officers for the school year l948-49 were: Gloria Nogrady, president, Jeanine Dubois, vice president, Bernadine Dorman, secretary.