Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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CATALOG, MINNEHAHA ACADEMY ated delineascope; the class of 1920 a very high grade and complete mimeograph; the class of 1921 a fireproof filing safe; and the class of 1922 a piano. Student Activities The work of the students is not confined to classrooms or textbooks. Among the organizations offering opportunities for a broad and wholesome development along various lines are the following. THE PRAYER BAND This is an organization of students who meet at six o’clock on Tuesday evenings for prayer and praise. It is one of the finest manifestations of the spirit that pervades the school. Smaller groups also meet for prayer at 8:45 in the morning of every school day. THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Faculty has arranged for the election of representatives from the various departments of the school to constitute a council to have general charge of the interests of the student body. Elections are held semi-annually, and every regular student is eligible both to vote and to hold office. The Faculty often refers matters to this council and frequently receives recommendations from it. THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The School Orchestra is one of the newer organizations of Minnehaha Academy. Its purpose is to train the students of music in ensemble playing. The organizer and director of the orchestra is Miss Ackerlund, our instructor in violin. THE HIAWATHA DEBATING SOCIETY Realizing that the ability to think and reason logically and to present these thoughts intelligently to others is a valuable asset, the Hiawatha Debating Society has been organized by a number of young men of Minnehaha Academy to develop such ability. All the men of the Faculty and student body are eligible for membership. The Society meets every Wednesday evening. NOKOM1S LITERARY SOCIETY Aroused by a challenge from the Hiawatha Debating Society and the favorable outcome of the debate that followed, some of the girls organized the Nokomis Literary Society. This society is now a regular activity, of which any girl of the school can become a member. 17

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CATALOG, MINNEHAHA ACADEMY The work of this organization is similar to that of the Hiawatha Debating Society. A big event in the school year is the annual debate between these two societies. THE TIMOTHY CLASS Many of the young men at Minnehaha Academy are thinking seriously of the ministry or foreign missionary work. They have organized the Timothy Class to equip themselves better for active Christian work, and especially to train themselves in speaking along spiritual lines. Regular meetings are held once a week. The men of the Faculty are advisory members. THE RUTH CLASS The Ruth Class is a group of young women who are preparing for Christian service in the home or foreign field. The class meets once a week for the study of religious problems and for training in speaking and in Christian leadership. As an organization it is active in Christian work at school and in the churches of the Twin Cities. THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS The athletic interests of the school are centered in the boys' athletic association, and a similar organization among the girls, under whose auspices all interscholastic events are arranged. Their work is supervised by a Faculty director of athletics. THE GIRLS GLEE CLUB This is another of the newer organizations of the school. It is composed of girls from the student body who possess ability and interest in singing. The director is Mr. Burns, the head of our Music Department. THE MISSION STUDY CLASSES A mission study class is a group of young people, preferably not over ten or twelve in number, that meets one evening a week to study some field of foreign missions. The series of studies continues through about eight weeks. The leader is usually a member of the Faculty. Certainly these studies have aroused an intelligent and growing interest in foreign missions and have also deepened the spiritual life of these students. THE QUIVER The Quiver is the school paper. It is published monthly by the students. Itself an important element in school life it seeks to portray and interpret all that enters into life at Minnehaha Academy. 13