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

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THE 19 9 CROAKER the pledge made at Des Moines was only five hundred dollars, the pasteboard soldiers were only about sixty in number, but the students responded so generously that the supply of “soldiers” was soon exhausted and slips of paper had to be used instead. At this chapel service $1185.00 was pledged by the faculty and student body in less than an hour, and as a fitting “grand finale” the faculty excused classes for the rest of the day. Speaking of soldiers reminds us of the candy which the Associations made and sent to the Wesleyan boys in the camps at Christmas time. The “wherewithal” for the ingredients used in the candy was furnished, half by the men and half by the women. And Miss Hull very generously gave her time and the Domestic Science kitchen to the cause. About forty good candy makers from Hershey Hall and other homes in town spent a day and a half making, packing and wrapping forty-five pounds of candy to send Christmas Cheer to the boys in France and in the camps. Thank you letters have been received from many of the boys, showing us that they appreciate remembrances from Wesleyan. The religious spirit as shown by the Associations this year has been very deep. In the first place, four thriving classes down at Sunday School arc flourishing—two for the young men and two for the women under the leadership of Dr. Lcist and Coach Day, Mrs. Kopp and Miss Swindell. Then the regular Association meetings on Saturday have been very vital and interesting. They have been conducted on a broader plan than ever before and are as unlike the old-fashioincd prayer meeting or ordinary Bible study class as day is from night. However, they have been thoroughly Christian in their spirit and also vitally related to college life and interesting and appealing, particularly, to the college boy and girl. A great many meetings were led by students besides the following outsiders who brought “new food for thought”: Freeman Havinglmrst, Miss Long from the Bible Training School, Dr. Booth, Miss Barber, faculty adviser for the Y. W. C. A., Rev. Osborn, Mrs. Swancy, Miss Swindell, Lydia Pool, Dr. Lucbbers, Dr. Rauch, Ed Weston, Rev. Weston, and Stanley Miller. Owing to the conservation of time and the compressed schedule, the Association meetings have been merged into the New Democracy classes. Both the men and the women have been divided into small groups for the study of World Democracy, as based on Jesus’ principles. These classes have been intensely interesting, to say the least, and we see in them a fine impetus for such classes all next year. The men’s classes have been led by Dr. Schell while the leaders for the girls’ are Mrs. Galcr, Miss Barber, Dr. Booth, Professor Edwards, Professor Jacques, Dr. Rauch, and Dr. Lucbbers. While great things have been done this year, greater things are in store for next year. The new material that is coming from our own High School in Mt. Pleasant and from other High Schools all over the state will mean to us a bigger and better Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. as well as a bigger and better Wesleyan which we are looking forward to next year.

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THE 19 19 CROAKER Osborn. Spees. Morrow. Walker, Glotfelty lies. Martin. Crowtlier §. m c. n. Genevieve Morrow.. Ruth Holiday I LA Gl.OTFELTY President Vice-President Secretarv Mable Walker Mary Crowther Helen Osborn Florence Smith Bible Studv Publicity Finance Bessie Green Social Service Susie Spees Annette Iles Vida Martin Missionary Religious Work

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THE 1919 CROAKER Ollivier. lies, Martin, Snndmcyer Specs. Perdcw, Crowthcr Honor Ostein Paul Sandmeyer President Judicial Committee Seniors Mary Growth er Susie Spees Annette Iles Juniors Vida Martin Arthur Ollivier Sophomore William Perdew This year saw the beginning of something new for Wesleyan students—a something which is destined to fill a need at Iowa Wesleyan—namely the Honor System. Officers were elected and a constitution drawn up but very little active work was done this year. However a good deal has been started which will be completely carried out next year and will make the Honor System at Wesleyan a real live factor in the years to come.