Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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Life Service League The Life Service League has tried to function definitely for the growth of Christian character. Christian knowing, Christian doing, and Christian living have been stressed. Because without knowledge much ef- fort is wasted, some definite Christian vocation has been studied at each meeting. Among these are the work of the missionary, the Sunday school officer and teacher, the minister, the minister's wife, the director of re- ligious education, the worker in the Vacation Bible school and Week Day religious school, and the director of religious education. Because knowl- edge has little value aside from service, an attempt has been made to have each member responsible for some specific Christian task. Because knowledge and service for effective results must be definitely linked with Christian living and Christian motives, each meeting has had a vital wor- ship period. The play room of the President's home will always recall the many happy and profitable gatherings of the members of the League. ln re- sponse to the kind invitation of President and Mrs. Wells this has been the regular meeting place throughout the year. After a picnic supper about the fireplace, Miss Edna Umstott of the Life Service division of the Northern Baptist Convention presented the at- tainment goal at the first meeting. Other visitors of the year W61'9 Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Hull of the Baptist church, Rev. and Mrs. Glen Rice of the Presbyterian church, Rev. P. M. Hillman of the Trinity Methodist church, Rev. John Foote from Japan, and Rev. H. C. Whitcomb of Omaha. The officers for the year were: Lawrence Ritchie, president, Beulah Overman, vice-president, Beatrice Speer, secretary, Enid Myers, pro- gram chairmang Mary Lou Davis, Christian Work chairman, and Esther Hile, sponsor. As an appreciation for the organization and the efficient sponsoring of the League, Professor R. B. Stevens and wife were presented with a college pillow at the annual picnic last year. The work of the League has been largely due to his wise guidance. The memory of the circle of prayer in the firelight will linger with us long after the specific lesson of the evening has been forgotten. Much has been accomplished, but much remains undone.

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Der Deutsche Verein President - WILLIAM McGRATH Vice-President ESTHER ANDERSIEN Secretary - RUTH AINSLIE Assistant Secretary ELDIE DICKERMAN Treasurer - - KIRK STUBBLEFIELD Der deutsche Verein was organized in March 1925 by the members of the second-year German class. Professor Dickerman was elected sponsor and Roy Rehder was chosen as the first president. The club now consists of twenty-six members. The purpose of Der deutsche Verein is to acquaint its members with German literature and to provide opportunity for additional practice in the fluent use of the language in conversation. The meetings of the organization are held at regular intervals, and these programs are presented, entirely in German. These programs are of a varied nature including songs, readings, campus news, plays, jokes and reports on articles read by members in Illustrirte Zeitungf' a German magazine. The first session of the year was in the form of a delightful party in the Amphictyon hall, held late in September, at which Professor Dicker- man entertained the club. The evening was spent in playing various games, these being carried on entirely in German. Later in the evening refresh- ments were served, and it could truly be said that alle hatten eine gute Zeit. Another interesting feature of the year was the annual entertain- ment given to the first-year German class, in the form of Eine Kaffee Zeit. An all-German program was given, the last number of which was a play entitled The History Class, by the members of the third-year class. Following the program refreshments were served. This meeting was especially interesting because it was the freshies first experience in listening to a German program. We hope to see all the twenty members of the first-year class in the club next year.

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G. l. Club The G. I. Club is a new organization upon our campus. The club was organized by a group of men interested in better athletics and forensics at Grand Island College and the strict appreciation of letters and medals issued by the school. The club has done two things of importance for an organization of this kind to live: First, the names of all men, records and data of all value from as far back as possible have been recorded in a large book which will serve as a record of the past and present athletic and forensic eventsg second, pictures of all athletic groups have been secured as far back as 1901. The club held its first initiation of new members this spring, passing upon eighteen. All men that have received a letter for athletics or emblem for foren- sics at Grand Island College before the club was organized, are considered associate members. President--HARRY G. NEUMAYER Vice-President-CHARLIE FOSTER Secretary-Treasurer-LAURIN GRAHAM .I ,,,A ...M r