Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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NEWMAN CLUB I A three-fold purpose — that of pre- senting a religious, intellectual and social atmosphere for Catholic students at Tech — is the challenge presented the Tech chapter of the Newman Club. In accordance with this purpose, most club activities begin with a rosary, fol- lowed by a business meeting which usually includes a lecture program and climaxes with a social gathering. Often, however, the meeting is devoted to a purely social, intellectual or religious nature. Dedicated to the ideals of Cardinal John Henry Newman, an Oxford Pro- fessor who established a center to help students achieve intellectual excellence, the club endeavors to aid Catholic stu- dents in non-Catholic colleges and uni- versities keep their knowledge of reli- gion abreast with their secular training. Under the sponsorship of Father Wil- liam Hanley, an Irish priest at St. Eliza- beth ' s Catholic Church, the group has been presented a series of lectureship each semester. Initiates are required to attend a set minimum before becoming eligible for membership. The first lecture series, on marriage, brought speakers from all walks of life to discuss the various facets of matri- mony. A priest, doctor, psychologist, business professor and mother present- ed the aspects of marriage to the group. In the fall semester, the group began a series of lectures on modern social problems. Beginning with talks on Com- munism and socialism, guest speakers capped off the series with a discussion of American problems and finally a lec- ture dealing with the church and social problems. Newman Club members enjoy fellowship at their annual banquet. sndif which unity j the lobat ourses kilti hi ' I I! Here Newman Club members relax at a game of volleyball. 13

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The purpose of the Christian Science Organization is to promote orderly growth in the study of Christian Science among interested students at Tech. Weekly meetings are held each Sunday in the Union and they follow the rule of Wednesday evening services in Christian Science Churches. Christian Science Organization parti- cipates in Religious Emphasis Week and other Student Religious Council pro- grams. They hold receptions in the fall for new students and a workshop meet- ing is held each semester. They also present an annual Christian Science lec- ture on campus. Officers for this year were Michele Gainey; president, John Carrington; vice- president; and Jeff Sarff; secretary- treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tracy are faculty sponsors. • CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION DISCIPLES OF STUDENT FELLOWSHIP Located at 2318 Thirteenth Street, ad- jacent to the First Christian Church, is the Christian Student Center for Texas Tech students. Open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. each weekday, the center provides recreational and spiritual helps to all who enter its doors with a sincere desire to gain from its facilities. Among the regularly scheduled events which take place at the Christian Service Center are vesper services every Wednes- ' A ! ! ft ' ' ! ! iai day night, Church School on Sunday mornings, special interest groups which gather weekday mornings, and a Sunday evening meal. Roy King, campus minister, is the director of the student center. Robert Piatt, a Lubbock minister, teaches courses for the United Bible Chair. Besides its other facilities, the center also has a study hall, a dark room, and a stage for dramatic productions. I 12

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WESLEY FOUNDATION • I Wesley Foundation is the Methodist Church at work on the state supported campus. In the case of Texas Tech, the Wesley Foundation functions through the Methodist Student Center and the Methodist churches in Lubbock. The local Foundation embraces the doctrine of the Methodist Church and the goals of the National Methodist Student Movement; the sum of the latter being to promote an effective Christian witness on campus, leading the students to a committment in Christ and thus enriching their lives. It is the student-centered program which pro- duces the home away from home and the goals of the national Methodist Stu- dent Movement. Retreats are held twice each year for this expressed purpose. January, 1959, being the first time the council held a three-day retreat in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Every evening Monday through Thurs- day, students hold a vesper service which may be given by students or guest speakers. On Wednesdays, preceding vespers, a supper is served. Following vespers, discussion known as the Forum is held by the students. Among the varied programs of Wes- ley Foundation is World Christian Community which has many facets — deputation teams sent to local churches and churches in the surrounding area, migrant work, sending of medicine to the mission field, and the promotion of student seminars and conferences. Also Wesley Foundation sponsors a group known as Wesley Players which pro- duces religious plays. • t 14