University of Wisconsin La Crosse - La Crosse Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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THE PHILOMATHEAN E1 was EHJ.. DGDVH .L3 EI E1 L t Q 3 1 W lk

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THE RACQUET The lDomen's Athletic Association OFFICERS President ......... ....... ...... .... V i o la Vollmar Vice-President .... ..... R uth O'Hara Treasurer ......... ..... D orothy Littel Secretary ........... . ...Eugenia Ziemer Assistant Secretary ................................. Elsie Ward The VVomen's Athletic Association has completed the second year of its existence. Since 1922. the date of organization, the membership of the society has increased very noticeably. Each semester, when new members are taken in, they begin work immediately for the third emblem which is awarded after 150 points have been attained. Their next objective is the gold medal which is awarded after 650 points have been earned, The tirst emblem, an Lf, the most coveted award that any organization in the school can offer, is presented when the student has attained 1,300 points. During the Homecoming the VV. A. A. gave assistance in decorating the gym, and in selling Homecoming tags. Under the direction of the NV. A. A. the Normal School held its first Ice Carnival, which was very successful, down on the lagoon, February 15th. Early in the spring the organization conducted a very interesting swimming meet. Plans for a Penny Carnival are under way, which will be put on immediately upon returning to school in the fall. The XV. A. A. is doing a great deal in developing clean sportsmanship and good fellowship among the girls of the various departments of the school, which has been the aim of its enthusiastic founder and sponsor. Miss Xhlilder. S l l E 4

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The Philomatheem First Semester OFFICERS Second Semester Robt. Petersen .... .... P resident ......... Edward Roskos Edward Roskos ...... Vice-President ........ Tom Dowling Kenneth Zahrtc ......... Secretary ........ Donald Niebuhr john Boylan .... ... Treasurer .. ..... Hjalmar Oerke Cleo Smith ........ ... Programs .... .... C arrol Weigel Donald Niebnhr ..... Parliamentarian ....... William Voss The men's debating societies in the past have been short lived. Wfill the Philomathean die soon, too? No! The spirit of the Philo- matheans indicates that the society will endure forever. Already it has passed successfully through two years of its life. This society placed two members on the debate teams this year, Milton Stoen on the ahirmative, and William Voss on the negative. The other two members of the aliirmative team, as well as the alternate, were formerly members of this society. The activities of the society were not confined to debate alone. At each meeting, from ten to fifteen minutes were devoted to par- liamentary practice under the leadership of the parliamentarian. One of the first mixers of the year was successfully conducted by this society. - One of the feature debates of the year was: Resolved, that the La Crosse Normal School should provide a menis rest room. The decision was unanimous in favor of the negative. The lirst initiation was held on Grandad Bluff, and was an event which will long be remembered. After the initiation was over the members enjoyed a marshmallow toast. The society will lose a great many members by graduation this year, but it is expected that the remaining members will build a big- ger and better society than it has been in the past. Watcli it grow! E E'