Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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19XT CIARLA MUHLENBERG CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Harry J. Billow President Elwood SchwEnk Vice President Clarence H. Swavely Secretary Fred J. FiedlER Treasurer The Christian Association has, by no means, been inactive in the past year. Its power, influence and usefulness has been of a steady and continual growth. The Association has been permanently organized and has a cabinet of officers which meets frequently to consider the welfare of the young, but sturdy, child of Muhlenberg. A constitution has been adopted and signed by nearly fifty members. Definite membership has been established by the payment of dues which, in turn, has helped to finance the special meetings. The Association has taken a step forward in meeting every week, thruout the college year, instead of the former custom of meeting a few weeks during the Lenten season. During the first semester we had open discussions on practical student problems, using “ Student Standards of Action ' ' as our guide. Special meetings were addressed by Rev. George Drach, of Trappe, Pa., and Rev. Clarence E. Krumbholz, of New York City. The meetings of the second semester were devoted to prayer and the study of missions. “South American Problems” was the basis of our consideration. Special meetings were addressed by members of the faculty. Our work is not all for our own edification and development, but we are supplying the Sunday schools, Luther leagues and churches of the community with efficient service. About forty of our men are regularly doing Christian work in the community. Altho we have not as yet established a settlement house in the city, nevertheless that is our aim and we are nearer that goal than ever. The proposition has been investigated and only remains to be one of our next steps. We showed ourselves useful in a material way by helping to husk corn on the Good Shepherd Home farm. We are continuing to instruct the children of that institution in manual training. While we have not as yet reached our ideal, we have made great progress. We have set our ideals high and our aim is to develop gradually and kindle a flame of spiritual love, which, by earnest and sincere endeavors, may be fanned into a conflagration of service and influence for the realization of our ideals. 173

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191T CIARLA THE MUHLENBERG WEEKLY STAFF Paul L. Lindenstruth, ’16.... W. Russell Rosen berger, ’16 I. Noble Dundore, ’17 Edwin R. Haag, ’17 David G. Jaxheimer, ’17 Leland F. Brunner, ’16 John R. Euchler, ’17 Harvey C. Snyder, ’18 Robert C. Horn, ’00 Editor -in- Chief .Asst. Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Edit or Business Manager Asst. Business Manager .Asst. Business Manager Alumni Editor 172

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191T CIARLA EUTERPEA LITERARY SOCIETY In April, 1915, a number of students interested in furthering literary work at Muhlenberg, met and formed a new society, because of the lack of interest shown in the class literary societies. The organizers had been members of the old Euterpea Society, and for the sake of traditions they adopted this name. Regular biweekly meetings are being held thruout the college year. These meetings are held on Monday evenings, because no provision was made for them in the regular schedule. Oratory, im- promptu speaking, parliamentary practice and essay work are stressed, with special emphasis on debating. This attention to debating has led to an inter-soeiety debate, which was held on April 7, 1910, on the question of national prohibition by constitutional amendment. The Euterpea win- ning team was composed of Captain Raymond Leemhuis, Joseph Kleckner, Harvey Snyder and Clarence Swavely, alternate. It is hoped that the interest created by this debate will lead to the participation in intercollegiate debating by Muhlenberg next year. First Term Leland Brunner. Homer Weaver. . Harry Billow. . . David Jaxheimer OFFICERS President Secretary and Treasurer Curator Curator Second Term James Ernst Clarence Swavely . . . David Jaxheimer . . . .Corson Snyder Mayden E. Barner Harry J. Billow Eeland Brunner David G. Jaxheimer MEMBERS 1916 Paul L. Royer Homer A. Weaver George C. Weida Albert G. Shaud Mark A. Bausch I. Noble Dundore 1917 Corson C. Snyder James Ernst John Euchler 1918 Herman Dimmick Joseph S. Kleckner Paul S. Christ Harvey C. Snyder Charles P. Krick Clarence Swavely Andrew E. H. Tapper Frederick C. Troutman Raymond P. G. Leemhuis 1919 Lloyd M. Bellis Paul F. Ebert Harry E. Herman George E. Klick Luther B. Klick Claude Metz Russell D. Snyder 174