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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r UNIVIQRSITY OF FACULTY W E STE RN ONTARIO 'J 5, VW, W Q, ,sf soxqaigs OF ARTS H espericm Club E YOURS to hold it high! said last year's Executive, and handed us the past record of achievements, the minutes, the none too, heavy bankfbook and the responsibility of directing the activities of the Hesperian Club for this year. The Executive held the usual long and inconvenient meetings, one of which was graced by the joyous presence of last yearis Secretary, the irrepressible Wally Ferguson. They wrangled at long length over weighty matters of policy and program which now, happily, are as dead as only past discussions can l'e. Without the tact, the eternal patience and the friendly humor of the President. Miss Margaret Ruddell. who strangely manages to have her name omitted from all the thank you lists, we should certainly never have pulled through. And when actual meetings took form from programs planned, she presided with a graciousness so genuine and unaffected that it deserves special mention. This year iv: definite project was covered at our meetings. The programs provided ranged from food for babes in parodies of famous poems to the mysteries of Imagism and Symbolism for the more sophisticated palate. Of course, no one who wasn't at the meetings believes they were interestingg but those who were there know. The necessary labor of preparing the programs was provided by Club members. chiefly under' graduates, though we had the enjoyable assistance of Mr. Collin and two M. A. students, Miss Christine McKerracber and Miss Frieda Daly, in handling the knottiest lnot the naughtiestj topics. So generously was material provided that there was even some to spare-a surprising surplus which we hope to hear before a new executive comes in which will have forgotten all about it. The thanks of the Club go to those whose work, often done with essays and seminars in the ofling, provided the matter for these meetings. As in other years, our hostesses have been more than kind This year's banquet was appetizing and not too heavy, from the menu and its quotations to the delightful talks on Contemporary Trends in National Life and Letters, given by Mr. Celieres. Mr, Bassett and Mr. Damaske. We giggled over Mr. Celiere's discussion of the uetceterasl' and heard with interest Mi. Damaskes account of German student life, and Mr. Bassett's comments on the noneftoofamiliar American schools, their ideals and their writers. We enjoyed a whole series of hearty laughs Lyes, Dr. Neville was therej, and learned, among other things, why Mr, Gemmell expects to graduate and three working C73 definitions of a gentleman. And Mr. Milne was put in his proper place. The Club's birthday cake ceremony was inaugurated with a touch of doggerel ritual and preceded by a preposterous collection of P'sf pendf ing presentation of the perennial pastrvfl The artistic finger of Mr. Knox was to be felt in this pie, no-cake. And when there was nothing else to do, there was the production to plan, to feed, to sell tickets for and to worry over. This was a year! For the Executive we wish a rest from their labors, for our seniors, inspiraf tion for the future, and for the rank and file, many years of long life to be happily used in attending meetings of the Hesperian Club. M, L. W. Page Tiuentvfslx