University of Western Ontario - Occidentalia Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO ., ea if, JJ'fk,li,,'gC: , 'J .' ' 0 .1 , moiitri' 'wfi-t' or ARTS The H onor Society WO years ago it was pointed out to the student government at Western that, although academic and athletic endeavor on the part of the student was liberally rewarded. there was no cor' responding mark of appreciation given to the person who spent as much or more time at student executive work. The athlete had his first and sweater to work for, the student, medals and scholarships, but for the tireless editors, executive heads :md committee conveners, there was nothing save the overly extolled benefits of experience, lt was with this in view that the S. A. A. established the Honor Society in the spring of '26. To the previous membership of thirteen, Arts '28 have added six. They are: Verne R, Diamond Frank D. Turville Herbert C, Uren Olga Miller Mary Watson Margaret Forbes All have given unstintingly of their time in order to carry on the student activities of the University and each has carried out the tasks entrusted to him or her, in a manner which could be little improved upon. Vde hope that their Honor Society membership is but the first of many honors conferred upon them in the future. In accordance with their policy of last year, the membership com' mittee of the Honor Society did not pass out memberships freely, and only students who had been outstanding in student activities during the whole four years of their course and at the same time have obtained a good academic standing were admitted. The pin and parchment handed to the members on Convocation Day represent more than an award for active participation in uextrafcurricular non-athletic activities, but work of an outstanding nature for the whole undergraduate period. The Honor Society, as an oragnization, is still in extreme infancy. There is as yet no executive and to date no meetings have been held, but when the membership is large enough to warrant it, it is planned to make it an active fraternal organization of Western graduates, whose interest in their Alma Mater does not cease with graduation and who will aim to keep in close touch with the student body of the University of Western Ontario and stand ready to serve that body if called upon. Student life of any university or college makes a no small demand upon the time and energy of its undergraduates, particularly in their final year. That service often means a real sacrifice, often reduced academic standing or exclusion from athletics. Many students come to the decision that it is not worth while, yet Western has never yet lacked students who were r illing to serve, no matter how thankless the job might be. It i this unseliish work which is so essential to the wellfbeing of the University which the Honor Society seeks to encourage. To the newlyfelected members, the student body offers its congratuf lations with the hope that their record of service will not cease when they receive their parchment and pin at Convocation, but that they will conf tinue to serve their fellows in a manner to reflect credit upon themselves and Western. Page 'Tuienty-four

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