Oberlin Academy - Etean Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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THE ASSOCIATION CLUB OF ,THE ACADEMY President ......................................... Helen Cowles Vice-President . . .......... Irene Dana Secretary ............................................ Nelle Eoif Treasurer ...... ' ............... . ............. Antoinette Guernsey The Association Club of the Academy girls was organized late in the month of March with the help ofthe College Y. W. C. A. The Association of the College, working through its many committees in the Academy, realized that it was no longer able to meet and serve the various needs and problems which are unique in the Academy life. The new Club gives to the girls of the Academy opportunity to do for themselves what others cannot do for them. In its purpose as well as in its organization, the Academy Club is a part of the great company of Young Women's Christian Associations of our country. It stands for companionship in the development of Christian character, and its expression through service for others. With its constitution still in the formative period, its activities are at present following closely those of the Y. W. C. A. of the College. Through its gath- erings and committee work, it gives opportunity for informal discussions of both indi- vidual and social school problems, and for representation of Academy interests. Through its social life, it stands for broader friendships, with good times for everybody. Through its social service work in Oberlin's little settlement at the Centennial, there is the chance to add much to the lives of many children whose opportunities for play and exercise are very limited. V The Association Club does not wish to add to the many demands of outside inter- ests. It hopes only to unify and give deeper significance to those already existing. It was formed to give service to the girls of the Academy and it will be of value to them in so far as they will make use of it.

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Nmety 71 THE MENS COUNCIL Presldent Chester Van Allen Vlce Plesldent Dan Dudley Secletary Theodore Greene 'llefmsurer Robert Hutchlns In 1913 several of the students and vanous members of the faculty felt the need of a small body of students WhlCh leplesentmg the dlfferent departments of the Academy could d1scuss questlons and p1oblems V1t'Il 1n 1ts school l1fe Th1s body would also ln su1e the best 1elat1ons and most effectlve workmg basls between the faculty and the student body As a consequence the quest1on of hftvmg 1 councll was brought before the ent1re body of student 1nen and they voted unammously for the establlshment of such a body It was declded moreover that the Councll should cons1st of the presldents of the four classes of the dlffelent Academy orgamzatlons and of the Ed1t0I of the Annual The purpose of so chooslng the membels vsas to msure the most representatlve member shlp pOSS1bl6 and to have 111 the Councll those who Were lnghest 1n power 'md popular1ty 1n the 1lld1V1dl.l21.l organlzatlons F1 om among these members Blyant Guelnsev Was elected pres1dent and a comm1t tee was chosen to dlaft a constltutlon After a short pe11od the constltutlon was drawn up 'md ratlfied first by the COUHCII and next by the faculty Then It was brought before the entlre student body and was unannnously accepted Thus the Men s Coun c1l became for the first t1me an oflicml body Tlns yeal sevelal 1mpo1tant matters have been d1scussed and passed upon by the Councll It has formed as was hoped a 1'119d1Ll1'1'1 th1ough Wh1Ch the faculty could get at the opnnons of the students and to the 1udg1nent of Wh1Ch the students could feel that they Hllght entrust the largel ploblems of the l1fe of the Academy 9 1, - , Y 4' , c . . A A . . 1 1 1 c ' c L . ' 1 1 I 1 ' ' - I - . , , c c . 1 1 1 1 . 1 - . . . 1 1 1 - 7 - 1 ' C c . N 4 1 . . f 1 . ' A .- . . N. . . c n . - , Y . w . . c , , . . - , . , N c L . - 1 1 C - . 4 N ,. A . ' u Y I - N u - 1 1 1 '- 1 .