United College Collegiate - Tric Tics Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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W t V PJ LITERARY SOCIETY EXECUTIVE. J. T. Fisher. Matric W. J. Wood, ’15 Alex. Cuddy, ’16 C. W. McCool, Debating T. W. Johnson, Dramatics H. R. Campbell, ’U, President Dr. C. W. Gordon, Hon. Pres P. T. Dennis, Sec. B. Warkentin, ’ll, Vice-Pres. Glad Haney, ’ll. Vice-Pres. Nora E. Benson, ’17 Page 23

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To the average lay mind the mere mention of “Literary Society ‘’ is sufficient to inspire a genuine feeling of horror. The ordinary under¬ graduate, perhaps the most unliterary person in the world, vaguely thinks of it as a sort of first cousin to the weekly prayer-meeting; and only when he is led to believe that it is anything but what its name would signify will he so far risk his self-respect as to offer it his patronage. The first United College Literary Society was born in troublous times. But it was successfully launched into the whirl of College life, and from the opening gun until “taps” sounded for exams., every¬ thing moved at a lively pace. Its debut was made on Hallowe ’en, when, midst great rejoicing and merriment, it conducted the ’Toba- Wesley post-nuptial ceremonies. Not less notable was the honeymoon trip to the M. A. C. “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft aglev, ’ ’ but after all it was very obliging of the lights to go out. It only added to the success of the occasion. Some entertainments of a purely literary nature, though decidedly high-class, were none too liberally patronized. The student is always suspicious of anything that deprives him of his seat in the “gods.” He prefers rag-time to Beethoven. A couple of College skating parties, where he had an opportunity to work off his overplus of energy to the tune of “Pullman Porters” and “Midnight Choo-Choo,” were more to his liking. The “Ladies’ Lit.” was a triumph for the vice-president, who marshalled her charming forces with fine generalship. The wind-up for the year took the form of an elocution contest, in which Mr. Geo. Dickson and Miss Anna Rosevear succeeded in carrying off the honors. There was a time in the College history when the Literary Society was the servant of all. Whether there was an Inter-Collegiate Debate to look after, or a picture to frame, the Lit. was invariably called upon. When the burdens of the central government grow too heavy, there must be devolution of functions, and so now we have the Debating Society and the Dramatic Society, the sturdy offspring which have re¬ lieved the parent organization of a large share of its duties. The Lit. has consequently developed into a purely social organization, and as such has had to have its name changed. “Literary Society’ ’ was thought misleading, and so it was re-christened the “Literary and Social Committee,” by which name it will be known to future generations. T. W. L. Page 22

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Y. M. C. A. EXECUTIVE. E. Ireland E. W. Lowery Fred D. Baragar H. R. Campbell W. Banks H. H. Dennison, Pres. Prof. R. O. Jolliffe John Stewart H. Bowman Page 24