Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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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+.:.;. ......: ,

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VG REED CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HE Reed College Christian Association was 01'- ganized in the spring of 1914. It is not con- nected with the national Yung Menis Christian 52 Association, the basis on which admission is made being somewhat broader than in the national or- g9 ganization. The association has at present titty- seven members of whom thirty-three ar activ and twenty-fonr associate members. Activ members at Hthose who wil con- scientiusly endevor to carry out the interests of the organiza- tion? Associate members ar those Tin sympathy with the work of the association who ar unable to participate activly? The purpose of the association nis to promote Christian felloship and to provide an avenue for its practical expression in servis t0 the communityfy The association has the folloing offisers, elected last spring and continuing in offis this year: President, Milton Runyan; vice-president, tresurer and hed of the budget committee, Henry Norman; secretary and hed of the social and member- ship committees, David Brace; hed of the Bible-study come mittee, Alvin Bradford; and hed of the social servis committee, Marvin Howes. These offisers and heds of committees form a cabinet which is the governing body of the association. The Bible-study committee has this year conducted four courses, two each semester. Those for the first semester, both REED COLLEGE ANNUAL -:- 1915 given by Dr. Latourette, wer The Manhood of the Master, for freshmen only, and The Teaching of Jesus and His Apostles. During the present semester Mr. Wood has conducted a course, The Social Teachings of Jesus, and Dr. Latourette has given seven lectures on China. The social committee has given three smokers, open to all men students. No membership fees at charged by the association. Each year a budget of probable expenses is made out and the amount raised by subscription. The principal item of expense so far has been the social affairs, but the association hopes to be able by next year to make compensation to those of its members activly engaged in social servis work. The social servis committee has done much work during the current year. A Red Cros fund of about a hundred dollars was raised early in the year and much poor relief work, such as the collection of old clothes, was carried on. In the state prohibition campain last fall men wer sent to check the counting of ballots. Six or seven men hav conducted boys, clubs for the Peoples Institute and investigations ar being made as to the feasibility of organizing boysh clubs in connection with the branch libraries. Entertainments hav been given at the Peo- pleis Institute. A survey of the men students of the college has been made to discover how many had experience or ability in social servis work. It is pland to continue this general type of work and to organize classes among the foren immigrants