Weatherford College - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Weatherford, TX)

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The Switzer Literatu Soeietq HERBERT KEATON .,..... ,,.,,,, P resident ALAN MCCRARY ......... .......,,,, V ice-Pres. CUSTER KNOX ..................... ........... S ec'y-Treas. JAMES DUSTAN NELSON .A............,.......................,...,....................... Sergeant-at-Arms The Switzer Literary Society, so named in honor of D. S. Switzer, the first president of Weatherford College, was organized September 29, 1922, Under the able leadership of Herbert Keaton, the society has accomplished the work plannedg the promotion of a spirit of friendly competition between the Lanham and Switzer socie- ties and increasing general interest in debating and oratorical work. Inter-society debates have resulted in benefit to Switzers and victories for the Lanhams. Bradshaw Keaton Nelson Davenport C. Knox Newsom Erwin D. F. Knox Rickard Houston Lucas Swofford H, Jones McClesky Vivrett M. Jones McCrary Weaver The Lanham Literarq Societq O'NEAL DENDY ....,....v ..........., P resident MORTIS WHITSETT .,.... ..... Vice-Pres. KING HUBBERT ....,.,.. .,........,. S ec'y-Treas. WENDELL PICKENS ,.............................................................,........... Sergeant-at-Arms The Lanham Literary Society, so named out of respect for Hon. Fritz G. Lan- ham, representative at Washington, was organized Steptember 29, 1922. The pur- pose of the year's work as directed by O'Neal Dendy, president, has been to promote public speaking in Weathrford College and to develop the best possible debating team for the inter-collegiate debates. Regular weekly meetings have been held on Monday evenings throughout the year. Asbury Roy Davis Hampton Brown Dendy Hubbert Coalson Ford La Forge Corcanges Gilbert Pickens Robert Davis Giles Trigg Wh-itsett O'NEAL: She's a hard world.

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First row: Bean, Pickard, Gammill, Huddleston, A. Crosth- Waite, Osborn, Cofmang Second row: Elliott, Ingram, G. Crosthwaite, Wattersg Third row: Simmons, Denney, Hens- ley, Wooldridge. Jllethean Club GEORGIE CROSTHWAITE ,.,.. ..... P resident MARY LOUISE HENSLEY ,...,. ....... V ice-Pres. LORENE SIMMONS ....,.........., ,......, S ec'y-Treas. KATHLEEN INGRAM .,.,.., ...i.. P aliamentarian BONNIE ELLIOTT .............,..,......,.....s.,,..,... ........................ P ress Reporter COLORS: Azure blue and pearl gray FLOWER: Bluebonnett MOTTO: Success comes in cans. The Alethean Club was organized October 19, 1922, with twenty-four char- ter members, as a permanent organization of Weatherford College. The program of the year's work has included study of the opera and present day literature. Barrett Elliott M. Porter Bean Gammill L. Porter Claunch Gilley Rensh-aw Coffman Hensley Rucker Cogburn Huddleston Simmons A. Crosthwaite Ingram Thompson G, Crosthwaite Osborne Watters Denney Pickard Witherspoon Wooldridge A KAY: Have you heard that one about- 1 T I i i l 1 Q t 4 i 1 l w 4 0 . lr! QQ W-

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First row: Watters, Ford, Waldrom, Crosthwaite, Williams. McCra1'yg ,Second row: Huddleston, Hensley, Simmons, Bean, Weddg Third row: Wooldridge, Grimes, Denney, F. Ford, Ingram. The Hiking Club KATHLEEN INGRAM .................,...,...................................... ..,.. P resident MRS. G. L. FORD ..,....,.. ........... S ponsor NORA WOOLDRIDGE ,,.. ...... S ec'y-Treas. BLANCHE DENNEY .,.,...,............,.......,.,......,...,................................................ RGp01'tCI' The Hiking Club has been active throughout the year. The organization was completed on March 29, while the members were on a hike to Soldiers Spring. The c-lub first consisted of thirteen members but has since grown to twenty. Bean Mrs. Ford Ingram Watters Carter F. Ford McCrary Webb Crosthwaite Grimes Renshaw Whitson Denney Hensley Simmons Williams Elliott Huddleston Waldrom Wooldridge The Plcugers Under the direction of Mr. Ford, three one-act plays were given this year: Who's the Boss?, A String of Pearls, and Tilda's New Hat. These were given as one evening's entertainment and the proceeds were added to the student activities fund. Officers elected for next year are: Loreng Simmons, president, Nora Wool- dridge, secretary. The retiring officers are: Imogene Williams, secretary. Gatlin, president, Henri-Nell Alexander Gatlin Renshaw Coalson Hensley Simmons Cogburn Lemons Trigg Dendy A. McCrary Waldrom Denney R. McCrary Whitsett Elliott Pickard Williams Ford, director Pickens Winston If ZADIE LEE: Gee Whizz.