Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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ORGANIZATIONS

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REED COLLEGE ANNUAL '1 1915 WI AMANDA REED ASSOCIATION T g is an organization composed exclusivly of women, HE Amanda Reed Association was founded in De- cember, 1914, for the purpose of promoting religius and social work in the college and community. It and at present nearly every woman in college is a member. Membership is open and unlimited, the taking of an activ part in the affairs of the organization being the only requirement. The association is governd by a cabinet consisting of the ofEcers of the association and the departmental heds. The per- sonnel of the cabinet for the current year is as folloes: Presi- dent, Dorothy Coffin tsucceeded, upon her departure, by Neil Browm; vice-president, and hed of the membership depart- ment, Dorothy Elliott; secretary, Inez Goltra; tresurer, Louise Huntley; hed of the Bible-study department, Bessie Nelson; hed 0f the civic affairs department, Agnes Winchell; and hed of the social servis department, Hanita Friedenthal. The association is divided into departments, each of which has charge of a main division of the program of work. The Bible-study department has this year conducted two lecture courses on The Life of Jesus, one for sofomores and ....';';: a 2.41.75,- e one for freshmen, and another course for the upper classes on The Book of Job. The civic affairs department includes the Current Events Club, which was formd in 1912. The principal activity of this department is the maintenance of a campain committee whose function it is to inform the women students of any coming election or political move in which they hav a voice, and to see that 311 who can do so register and vote. There is within the association a department which carries on the work of a regular branch of the National Consumersi Leag. The membership department carries on its work by means of committees which campain for members, welcome incoming students at the beginning of each year, assist in freshman ath- letics, and get out a booklet giving information concerning the college. The social servis department, the largest of any, has under it the Personal Servis Club, composed of junior, sofomore and freshman women, the Woman's Peace Party organization, and such work as gymnasium classes, story hours, and visiting. The aim of the association is to hav each department per- form its own special functions, while all cooperate along any line when need be. The work of the association has met with markt success. '. .i.'.-.eL-;'.- 3:: t '-t.'-t.'.'.'- ,I:Ci;5 . . -, ,- U+.:.;. ......: ,