Oakland City University - Mirror Yearbook (Oakland City, IN)

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THE MIRROR .. .... .4 - . 112 THE Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. is an indigenous, spiritual campus movement of students and faculty for the following purposes: a. To lead students to faith in God through Jesus Christ. 4 b. To lead them into membership and service in the Christian Church. c. To promote their growth in Christian faith, especially through the study of the Bible and prayer. d. To influence them to devote themselves in united effort with all Christians in making the will of Christ effective in human societyg and to extend the kingdom of God throughout the world. The purposes here' stated were taken from the constitution of the organization. In other words the Y. M. C. A. is an organization to take care of the spiritual life of the young men while they are in College. These purposes are accomplished in many ways. Once every week there is a meeting of some kind. Sometimes it is devotional, sometimes special music, and at other times speakers are engaged who have no direct connection with the College. A varied program is planned for the year so the individual interests may be taken care o . Each year the State Secretary is with the Y. M. C. A. once or twice and gives them an inspiration to do greater things. He encourages the conferences. A number of members attend the Officers Training Conference, the Y. M. C. A. Conference at Lake Geneva, and the Student Volunteer Conference each year where they come into contact with world citizens, some of the greatest Christian workers of today. It is through the work of the Y. M. C. A. that such men as Akintunde Dipelou from Nigeria of Africa, Mr. Williztm Gilbreath, Field Secretary of Intercollegiate Prohibition Association, and Mr. Charles H. Corbett, a returned missionary of China who gave us some very interesting facts about these countries, come to our Campus. Other activities of the Y. M. C. A. are the sponsoring of Bible Study classes, International Relations, and The World Fellowship Committee. The social com' mittee has done some real work this year. At the beginning of each term there is a social of some kind to get the students acquainted with one another. The best frienrlf ships that a person has are made during his college days and the. Y is trying to promote friendship among all students. The organization as it is formed depends on the students and faculty. It has approximately seventyffive members and is doing some real work and it is hoped that the Y. M. C. A. will continue to grow not only in members but in spirit. OFFICERS A. L. Hedrick ......... ....................... P resident Manuel DeLeon ............ .......... V icefPresident , Leon C. Stone ......... ................... S ecretary Leland Bauer ......... .......................... T reasurer C. I. Kerr ............. ......... F aculty Advisor Page Sixtyffour

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'lin MIRROR-I I H - - 1929 l Y. W. C. A. Lowell has said, Earth's noblest thing, a woman perfected. It must be with this high and noble thought in mind that so many young women of the college have engaged in the work of the Y. W. C. A. It is of the sort which runs in the more quiet channels of service, yet its contribution can make it felt within a person's life perhaps better than the work of any other organization. The spirit of friendliness was first felt at the beginning of the term when as Big Sisters, the young women welcomed the Freshmen girls to the big social event of the year-a party sponsored by the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Beyond these contacts there opens to each girl the opportunity to come in contact with and learn to know the faculty and students. Then as the girls took part in the initiation service--when in that long hushed processional, the spirit of Y. W. was given to each one to be carried on, they realized more and more they were a vital part of the world wide organization. There will always be the intensive group of those most deeply interested, but that does not lessen the fact that the Y. W. C. A. is for all. -- In order to keep better in touch with outside problems, two delegates went to the summer conference at Lake Geneva. They brought back fresh ideas and new inspirations to those who had to remain at home but who, nevertheless, had the satisfaction of hearing the firstfhand reports of the numerous discussions. ' The pageant given by the girls during pledge week very beautifully showed the spirit of the great Y. W. C. A., making itself known among working girls, among foreign girls, among poor little children and among college girls-anyone who knows the spirit of God. As the year closes, the girls look back on months of profit and inspiration, and upon this foundation are building for the year to come. The officers for the year 192829 are: President .................... .......... ............ A r eta Steinkamp VicefPresident ............. ........,.......... M ary Green Secretary .........................................,.,.......... .............. O live Winsett Treasurer .......................................................... ............... R ada Simpson Undergraduate Representative ...,....... .............. X enia Smith Page Sixtyfsix