Milford High School - Droflim Yearbook (Milford, OH)

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THE DROFLIM CLIONIAN CLUB Seated: Schrieber, Crist, Drews, Bush, Catch, Gregg. Second Row: Hartsock, Aiken, D. Arndt, E. Arndt, Lloyd, Preston. Third Row: Mr. MacDonald, Waits, Staigle, Speidel. CLUB OFFICERS Charles Hartsock ................. --- President Vernon Staigle --- .... Vice President Martha Lloyd ..................... Secretary-Teasurer Mr. MacDonald, Sponsor I 9 3 5 Page twenty-nine

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THE DROFLIM THE CLIONIAN CLUB ln 1932, a group of industrious students gathered in the history recita- tion room, and formed the nucleus of a history club which later was to grow into an enterprising association. The primary purpose of the club was to acquaint the students with a wider knowledge of history. After a constitution was drawn up by the founders of the club, defin- ing in it the qualifications for membership and the by-laws, Mr. MacDonald was chosen sponsor. ln order to be a member a student was required to maintain an average of 90 in history and 85 in all other subjects. New members were admitted every semester after two-thirds of the club had passed on their qualifications. Twice a month the meetings were held at the homes of the various members. Here, special reports on various historical and current subjects were given and discussed. Candy and Milford stickers were sold for the purpose of buying pins inscribed with the name CIionian . This name was adopted from the name of the Creek muse of History, Clio. The first members of the society were Ralph Waits, Audre Aiken, Charles Hartsock, Ruth Bush, Hope Drews, Betty Ansteatt, Katherine Roude- bush, Walter McDowell, Paul Riffle, and Eugenia Arndt. The Clionian Club has been an active society in the school. In the beginning the club intended to sponsor programs which would include speakers from Cincinnati. At the same time the members began an intensive study of local history, and they prepared a typewritten report of their study. ln 1933 the club presented five volumes of Caldwell's History of the United States to the school. The success of the club is apparent: it has become a permanent insti- tution in Milford Schoolg it is an honorary society. 1935 Page twenty-eight 1

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THE DROFLIM m SOCIETAS LATI NA The Latin Club was organized in i933 for the purpose of aiding those Latin students who were not progressing as they should, and for anyone interested in the various phases of the study of Latin, such as Roman wars. mythology, and art. The nucleus of the club was the Virgil Class of eight members. The Latin name chosen for the club was Societas Latina , and Latin names were given to the officers. All other Latin students were invited to attend the meeting and take an active part in the programs. The special reports presented at each monthly meeting gave extra credit to the Latin students who prepared their talks well. Games and refreshments at the meetings added to the enjoyment. Monthly dues of five cents paid expenses with a surplus for future needs. A notable event for the club this year was the opportunity to present for the P. T. A. a short play which had previously been given at a former meeting. This play, A Sculptor's Prayer , is the story of a sculptor, Pygma- lion, who created such a beautiful statue of a woman, Calatea, that he fell in love with it. He offered gifts to Venus, asking her to bring Calatea to life, but first Venus had to be shown Pygmalion's progress in his art of sculptoring. In this sketch we see Galatea and other statues which Pygma- lion created. The stirring climax occurs when Galatea comes to life and is blessed by Venus. The club has increased its membership in the past year and from all appearances will continue to flourish many more years. -Audrey Aiken 'I 9 3 5 Page thirty