University of Delaware Womens College - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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The Young VVomen's Christian Association, one of the oldest activities of the W'omen's College, was organized just a few months after the college first opened its doors. The aim of the Y. VV. C. A. was stated thus-g'The Student Christian Association endeavors to strengthen the spiritual life of the students, to help in forming Christian ideals, and to develop Christian leadership that will have a far reaching effect. Weekly Bible classes were conducted, and, in connection with these, there was a Sunday vesper service presided over by the president of the college. Groups also met to discuss missionary and Social Service Wo1'k. From the very first the Y. WV. C. A. engaged in campaigns to raise money in order that the college might be well represented at conventions. japanese Sales, Bakes, Shoe Cleaning Services, and the sale of that well- known candy bar, the Brewster Bar, constituted the most numerous money saving ventures. Today the Y. VV. C. A. still has charge of the weekly religious meeting which is now called Niatins. The service at the present time is entirely planned and conducted by the college girls. This organization sponsors the little sister, big sister movement, by which each Freshman, as she enters college, is given a Junior big sister to whom she may go 'lor help and advice. Once a month Supper Club meets in Kent Dining Hall, where, after dinner, speakers talk to us on many 1nte1'esting subjects. This is a com- paratively nevv phase of the Y. NV. C. A. work, but it is very popular on our campus. Besides these more serious matters, the Y. XV. C. A. also has many social activities, such as the annual picnic at Welsli Tract Church, scavenger hunts, and the annual Japanese Sale. Y. W. C A PRESIDENT- ANITA ALLEN Vice Pnssxmsnr- Bisutixn PAPPERMAN SECRETARY' Et1zAne'rn Sco'r'r Tiuzixsuruan- JESSALYN Gorunv N inety-eight

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SQQVXL College without a social committee is something we trust we shall never know. One of the other clubs we might be able to forget if absolutely necessary, but never, no never, the social committee. For this impressive group of nine members from the three upper classes arranges and plans all our dances and teas. Its efficient members take full charge of music, decorations, and programmes for the Hallowe'en, Christmas, Spring, May Day, and Farewell dances. Besides these affairs, they sponsor one dance each winter for the benefit of another organization. The most important occasion of the year for the committee is May Day, when a great many responsibilities are loaded upon these most adequate shoulders. The tea and the dance are only two of those responsibilities. And so we are very grateful to our social committee, and are conlident that whatever affairs rest in these hands are bound to be a success. QQNlNlllllllEE CHAIRMAN-' JANE Y0s'r Nmety-5e'e'm

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C RMAN Clllli The German Club of the University ol Delaware grew out of the effects that the Foreign Study Plan with its Student Exchange System had on our student life, for those girls and boys who came almost every year over here from abroad, awoke a new and especially vivid interest in foreign countries, their people,.customs, culture. Der Deutsche Verein der Universitat Delaware was founded in the winter of 1932-33. lt had the purpose of uniting, under the guidance of professors, those students who were greatly interested in German, of prac- ticing the German language and ol having speakers who gave talks about various aspects of the German country and German life. The constitution ol the club is, according to its size, very simple. A president, elected by general vote, and a secretary-treasurer, take care of the aflairs of the club. The German Clubs of Delaware College and the Won1en's College exist independently, they cooperate only on special occa- sions. The German Club performs various activities. There is a regular meeting every month, at which tea is served, German songs are sung, and to which professors from other universities and speakers are invited. Two or three times each semester a paper is published which contains news about our Club and other German Clubs of the East. The hrst two winters, the Club had as a special event the performance of a German movie which attracted quite a large audience. Last year the club as an active student body came 'for the lirst time in close contact with other colleges by arranging the big German Evening in hlitchell Hall, and the great success of the event showed that the club is already of considerable importance not only in our own college life but also in intercollegiate activities. PRESIDENT- GAIL .LXNTOINE Etizsxisnrir Sco'r'r ZVi'zzeLy-nine S ECRETARY-TlREASlfRER-