Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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Otmttan fEtterary oru'ty TOP ROW—M. Sidles, Deal, Eggers, Russell, Caryl, A. Farr, Stromberg, Toothacre. BOTTOM ROW—Richardson, G. Sidles, Winter, S. Farr, L. Buck, Benjamin, Farr.

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X X K ’N, 101© Harlan tCtterarp • mru'ty OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER President..........................Lewis Luebbers Vice-President .................Harold McCargar Recording Secretary......................Freemont Hendrickson Corresponding Secretary..............Max Van Horn Treasurer ....................... Albert Peterson OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER President ............................Piiil Logan Vice-President .................Dave Armbruster Recording Secretary.................Harry Morrow Corresponding Secretary....................Fremont Hendrickson Treasurer ........................Sherman 0 atm an It is very improbable that the group of young men who in the year 1869 conceived the idea of, and later effected the organization now known as the Harlan Literary Society, ever as much as dreamed of the great mission it is now filling. Named after such a worthy gentleman as Hon. James Harlan, United States Senator, the society has proven itself worthy of the name, and like the prominent part which Senator Harlan performed in the founding of Iowa Wesleyan, and later as a member of Lincoln’s cabinet during our great national crisis; so has been the work of this society. While its membership is limited to Academy men. yet the work done in Harlan ranks well with that of the upper societies. She now claims as alumni men who are making good and reflecting honor on their Literary and Alma Mater. 1 SCWWWW

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 IQIO 'N dinntan Suterary orirty OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER President .....................Frances Toothacre Vice-President .......................Mary Sidles Recording Secretary...............Edna Benjamin Corresponding Secretary.......................Lora Buck OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER President ............................Lora Buck Vice-President.....................Dorothy Russell Recording Secretary ..................Mary Sidles Corresponding Secretary....................Georgia Sidles Treasurer......................Alpiiild Stromberg Seven years ago a group of Wesleyan Academy coeds under the supervision of Prof. Minear formed themselves into an organization and began a hard struggle for existence in the literary world of Wesleyan. Under the name of Clionian, they fought their way steadily to the front, and occasionally aided by their brother Harlan have at last completed an organization which rivals either of the other societies in the work being done. To really know the spirit and standard of work being done by the academy girls, one must attend one of their joint programs with Harlan. You may count yourself fortunate indeed if you are allowed behind their closed doors.