Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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THE NORMAL ADVANCE sured that a great battle is on for the honors of the coming contest. Let us assure our Illi- nois friends that Indianals ttbestll will be in readiness when the hour arrives. Definite plans for the years work will be arranged at an early meeting of the League, in the meantime let all interested in oratory and debating be putting forth their best eiforts to increase the interest among the student body at large. ALETHENAI Seven old members of the Alethenai assem-- bled for the lirst meeting of this year. The work for the fall term Will be varied, a part of the time being given to debating and the rest to the study of modern writers and cur- rent questions. OIOERONIAN The Ciceronian Debating Society is begin- ning its work for the year with the brightest of prospects. At the first meeting of the term eight members were present to organize the work for the year. A greater enthusiasm than exists this fall has rarely been shown by the members of the society. This enthusiasm is due in great part to the outing the boys had a few weeks ago. Every year the boys who are mem- bers of this society spend from a week to ten days camping on White river in Knox county. This year the outing was especially successful and all who attended say that they received new inspiration and new zeal from the close fellowship there. Saturday was guest day. Friends came from far and near to the number of about two hundred. Of course, these friends are always welcome at camp, but the fact that all brought well- filled baskets made them none the less so. The base of supplies was Edwardsport, Indi- ana. From there our camp outfit was hauled. Our tents were pitched in a maple grove on the river bank, about three miles south of Sanborn. By evening everything was in readiness. Here, 27 then, the next full week was spent in genuine fun. Those enjoying the camp life were Cain, Haigerty, Reeve, Winkler, Schorling, Stirwalt and Unverferth. The society now has eleven men. They are Cain, Haigerty, Winkler, ROW, Howick, VVhit- aker, Shewman, Unverferth, Shaw, Welborn, and Schleicher. It is the intention of each man to do his best to improve his own faculties in the line of work for which a debating society stands. Each man has resolved to take an ac- tive and conscientious part in every line of school work. To the associate members who may read the ADVANCE, we wish to say that we are hammer- ing away along the old lines, and that we shall obtain results this year. We also want them to feel interested in us. We want them to know that a hearty welcome awaits them at any time they may be able to visit us. DAEDALIAN The Daedalian Literary Society has entered upon the threshold of the yearls work with en- thusiasm and there is promise of very bene- Iicial work being accomplished. Only five mem- bers of last year are now in school. These are W. L. Bass, H. Thompson, W. F. Mitchell, H. C. Milholland, and J . Moreland. B. 0. Wells, Otto Christy, G. Summers, Wm. Tennell, O. G. Lidikay, and Geo. Myers have recently been elected to active membership, so that the society now has a good working number. The officers for the fall term are: H. C. Milholland, presi- dent; W. L. Bass, Vice-president; W. F. Mitchell, secretary; O. G. Lidikay, treasurer; J ohn Moreland7 chaplain, and B. 0. Wells, parliamentarian. In the meetings so far the programs have been largely literary in nature. Debating will be made a prominent feature of the work in the future. THE FORUM The opening of the year found the F orum with seven active members and one graduate

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26 THE NORMAL ADVANCE pointed to arrange a program for the next regular meeting to be held October 28. THE JUNIOR CLASS The Juniors held their meeting of organiza- tion Friday afternoon, October 15. The follow- ing oEicers and representatives were elected: President, Mr. Bass; vice-president, Mr. Sink; treasurer, Mr. Troth; secretary, Vergie J en- kins; class editor, Grace Colglazier; class artist, Etta Eberhart; athletic captain, Adam Bow1es; and oratorical representative, Miss Ratcliff. The Iirsti social class meeting will be held Friday evening, October 22. The program committee consists of Miss Colglazier, Mr. Summers, and Mr. Schopmeyer; and Miss Rat- cliff and Mr. Bowles constitute the social coms mittee. SOPHMORE The first meeting of the Sophmore Class of the fall term, was held in Room 17, Octo- ber 14. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Byrne, who acted as chairman until the election of a class president for the term. Mr. R. L. Hunter was chosen for this position and took the chair at once. The meeting proceeded to choose the other class oiiicers. They are as follows: Vice President .............. Mr. Basil Byrne Secretary ......... Miss Elizabeth Standiford Treasurer ............... Miss Belle A. Smith Class Editor ................ Mr. Clyde Shaw Class representative on the Board of Control of the Normal Advance, Mr. Wm. C. Unverferth Athletic Manager .......... Mr. Inmann Bird The selection of class artist was postponed until the first regular meeting. After the presi- dent had appointed a number of necessary com- mittees, the meeting adjourned until arrange- ments can be made for a regular time of meet- ing. . t It is believed that the class has made a very wise selectioh of officers, for they have the con- fidence of everyone. Class spirit ran high and was an encouraging element in the gathering, if it did prove to be a discomfort to a stray upper classman who wandered into the midst of the fun. COLLEGE 00 URSE The students of the College Course met Thursday, October 7, in Room 20. The follow- ing officers were elected: President, Mr. Bar- bre; vice-president, Pauline Edington; treas- urer, Cleone Stubbs; secretary, Ruth King; his- torian, Helen Ross; artist, Marie Budd. A committee consisting of Mr. Kibby and the Misses Wright and Connor was appointed to arrange programs for the term. Oratory and Debating ORATORIOAL AND DEBATING LEAGUE The Oratorical and Debating League will begin its work within a few days. The various literary societies and classes have been busy with re-organization, and now, that the or- ganization of the societies is about completed, and the representatives to the League elected, the League is ready to begin. Owing to the interest manifested last year, and encouraged by the great success in the in- ter-state work during the first year of the League, we feel confident of a very successful year. The inter-state work as instituted by Prof. Lardner will be continued under the direction of Prof. Bacon and another double victory is expected. The president, through correspondence with a member of the Normal Illinois League, is as-

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28 THE NORMAL ADVANCE K.- member. The programs have been purely liter- ary so far, as much time has been taken in re- organizing. A heavy line of work has been mapped out, however, in the different fields covered. The active members at this time are Messrs. Wood, Laughlin, Volker, Troth, Johnson, Cromwell, Henry, Kibby, Davis, Stalcup and J ared, and one graduate member, OiNeal. The society has planned several social func- tions for the term which will broaden and en- - rich the work. THE GERMAN CLUB The German Club of Indiana State Normal school met October 6, 1909, in the ASSociation room to re-organize. The following officers were elected: President, Laura Ellis; vice- president, Henrietta Way; secretary and treas- urer, Helen Frob; editor, Adele M. F ruechte. The program committee for the first week con- sisted of Henrietta Way and Thersa Parker. There being no further business the rest of the time was spent in singing German songs. The work of the term is to consist of bio- graphies, recitations, songs, and talks by the German instructors. . During the past year the meetings were held ' each Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30. Professor Mutterer gave lectures on the man- ners, customs, and geography of Germany, which interested every German student. When he was not present the history of Germany was studied. The last Wednesday of every month a Koffie-klatsch was held to which all German students and the professors and their wives, who were interested in German, were invited. PHILOMATHEON Although only five members of this society returned to school this fall the work is pro-. gressing well. This term the society will study the life and works of Rudyard Kipling. The work this term promises to be very interesting and profitable if the enthusiasm now prevailing grows. The new members already taken into the club this term are Amelia Peters, Pearl Mason, Ruth Siner, and Edith M. Bader. SOCIETY ' WOMAZV$y LEAGUE During last year the Womanls League was reorganized and a new constitution adopted; Certain features of future policy were em- phasized in this reorganization and new con- stitution. For instance, greater emphasis is laid on enlisting the interest and active mem- bership of every woman student attending the school, particularly those who may not be af- filiated with any of the sections which have existed for many years. Too, the League, as re- organized, solicits the active co-operation and interest of women of the faculty and wives of the men of the faculty. In general the organi- zation is purely social in its purpose, but hopes through its activities tito strengthen the spirit of unity and sense of responsibility among the women students, and to be a medium by which the social standard of the school shall be made and kept highy Under the new plan the Sections that form- erly existed reorganized as. chapters of the Womanis League.- Encouragement is given to the formation of new chapters when such for- mation is approved by a committee consisting of the president and vice- president of the League and the Dean of Women. The League is divided in its activities by an executive committee consisting of one repre- sentative from each chapter, and five repre- sentatives of women students not members of chapters, and the officers of the League; and an advisory board made up of faculty women and wives.