Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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(Che lUnman's (General league of (Gettysburg (College Him. Georg ,V. I.a $er F.W. indeed, have been privileged to dream such practical dream», to «tee virion ot such far-reaching influence a» ha Mr . Mary G. Stuck- cnborg, pioneer in th? Women Missionary work of the Lutheran Churen, and originator and founder of the first College league on the territory of Gettysburg College. Inspired with the desire to aid the college authorities in dee| - « ning the moral and religious atmosphere of Gettysburg College; in developing higher standard of life among ita students, and in safe- guarding them, in the moet susceptible years of their lives, from evil companionship and habit», Mr». Stuckenb?rg conceived the plan of soliciting the women on the ter- ritoiy of Gettysburg Collige f ir subscriptions to be applied to th. support of a student secretary at the college. In liXiK, with the approval of its President and Board of Trustees, she canvassed th? college territory and organized into leaguvs the women c;f York, Pittsburgh and Harrirburg. About th? game time the College Aid Society wns formed at Gettysburg to meet local needs. During the change of administration in the college in 15110, because of th? incom- plete organization of the I.iagu -, subscriptions fell t:ff. Upon the suggestion of President Granville, the Lcagurs were revived and, realizing their latent pnwer, the Board of Trustees recommended the organization cf new Leagues. Accordingly, the four existing leagues, guided by Mrs. Marie E. Richard, proc.-cded to strengthen their own organization and to organize other leagues, as well as the Woman's Gen- eral League, which held its first c invention in Gettysburg, on November 2. 1011, with representatives from seven leagues. The provisional officers were: Mrs. Mary G. Stuckenbprg, president; Mrs. J. F. Hartman, first vice-president; Mrs. C. F. Stifel. recond vice-president; Mrs. F. C. Harper, recording secretary; Mrs. C. F. Sanders, corresponding secretary; and Mrs. Hurry McCreary, treasurer. Mrs. Stuckenberg served th? League as president during two years; Mrs J. K. Hartman, of Philadelphia, for two years; Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly. of Washington, for two years; Mrs. George N. I. offer, of Altoona, for four years, and Mrs. II. W A. Hanson, of Harris- burg. has entered upon her second year of service. The General Leagu is composed of thirteen sub-League», located at Altoona. Bal- timore, GhamlMTsburg-Grrencartle. Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Huntingdon, Johnstown. Philadelphia. Pittsburgh. Shippenrhurg. Washington and York. It ha a membership of ahout 2,2(10, and at ita la t convention had contributed oh ut $40.000. Believing “that the Christian College is necessary to all missionary advancement, and to the »ucces of the Gospel ministry everywhere,” the aim of the League ha been to aid Gttysburg College in a financial and moral way. This it did by supporting a student secretary for a period of four years, when it was deemed advisable to secure the aervices of a Seminary student to direct the Christian work among the student The League was now obliged to undertake new activities, and immediatelv it b gm to contribute to the support of the chair of English Bible, the Library, the Prohibition and Literary Societies, to scholarships, and to purchasing n piano for the College Chapel. Though It» effort? had always been for the promotion of the religious and cultural welfare of the bovs and had been Mt in the eanvsss for endowment, and in the in- creased enrollment of students, the Executive Committee realized the necessity of con- centration of effort upon one definite object. After consultation with President Gran- S'M

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. . Qrfrittttuni . .. TO THE WOMAN S LEAGUE OF GETTYSBURG COLLEGE. CHEERFUL LEADERS AND DEVOTED SUPPORTERS OF THE SONS OF GET FYSBURG. THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY-THREE AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATES THIS THEIR SPECTRUM fftr

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