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Schedule of W. A. A. Events
Autumn
Sing — Every Monday at 10.15.
Welcome to Autumn arrivals — Wednesday, October 13th, 3.30 in the gymnasium.
Chicago Night for Chicago women, November 19th, 5.30.
Cross-country walks — See schedule in gymnasium.
Championship hockey games.
Try-outs for swimming squad.
Winter
Sing — Every Monday at 10.15.
Championship basketball games.
Swimming meets.
W. A. A. Circus.
Spring
Sing — Every Monday at 10.15.
Baseball championship games.
Tennis tournament.
Cross-country walks.
Spring Fete in Scammon Gardens.
Annual Banquet, Thursday before Junior College Day.
Each one means fun and good fellowship — Come and see!
Officers
Ruth Prosser, President
Laura Walter, Vice-President
Alma Parmele, Secretary- Treasurer
Mary Allen, Recording Secretary
Miss Gertrude Dudley, Ex-Officio
Advisory Board
Pauline Levi, Ruth Sandberg, Mary Ingalls, Bula Burke, The Officers.
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RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
The Young- Men’s Christian Association. See special pages.)
The Young Women’s Christian League. [See special pages.)
Volunteer Band
The Volunteer Band at the University is made up of students who are definitely preparing for foreign missionary service, and seek to increase the interest in missions and knowledge of conditions in misfionary lands, and to present to other Students of the University the work of missions as a life investment.
The Brownson Club
The Brownson Club is the campus organization for Catholics. Its object is to further their social and church interests. Any Catholic wishing to affiliate with this organization may address the president of the club at the Faculty Exchange, or attend any of the meetings, which are announced on the bulletin board and in the Daily Maroon.
Christian Science Society
Meetings first and third Tuesday every nonth at 7.45 p. m. in Lexington 14. All students cordially invited.
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LANGUAGE CLUBS
French Club
The French Club is composed of those students who have attained some proficiency in speaking and reading French. The purpose of the organization is to bring together in a social way those students who are interested in French. Weekly meetings are held in Lexington Hall, and occasionally a luncheon or dinner is given at which some person (usually an instructor) speaks. The club gives two or three French plays during the year. Those desiring admission into the organization address the President, French Club, Faculty Exchange.
German Club
The German Club is composed of those students who have attained some proficiency in speaking or reading German. The purpose of the club is to bring together in a social way those students who are interested in German. One or two German plays are given each year by members of the club. Students wishing to join this club, address the President of the German Club, Faculty Exchange.
Scandinavian Club.
The aims of this club are: first, to serve as a means of bringing together members of the University and others who are interested in things Scandinavian; second, to foster an interest in the history and culture of the Scandinavian countries; third, to encourage the study of Scandinavian languages and literatures in the University.
Membership is open to all students of Scandinavian blood. The officers are president, vice-president and secretarytreasurer. These officers are elected annually by the club members.
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MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS
The University Orchestra, the University panel, the Choirs, the Women’s Glee Club.
Information regarding- membership in these organizations may be secured by addressing the following:
The Orchestra: J. Beach Cragun, Facul- ty Exchange.
The Band: F. M. Blanchard, Faculty Exchange.
The Choir: Robert W. Stevens, Faculty Exchange.
The Women’s Glee Club: J. Beach Cragun. Faculty Exchange.
Glee and Mandolin Clubs
The University Glee and Mandolin Clubs give concerts from time to time in the University buildings and on trips, Freshmen are not eligible to membership. Other students are admitted after a tryout in which the members and conductor are the judges. The officers are president, manager, assistant manager and librarian. The manager need not be a singer or player. All officers are elected by the members of the club. An initiation fee of five dollars is charged. People may sing or play without being admitted to membership, but diligence in the work and regularity in attendance may result in election to membership and be awarded with the gold emblem of the club.
Tiger’s Head
The Tiger’s Head is an honorary men’s musical club whose purpose is to advance the musical interests of the University.
Harpsichord
The Harpsichord Society is a club to foster good music among the women in the University. These women are eligible for election to membership who show some ability to sing or play some musical instrument. Informal try-outs are held for those who desire membership. Address the President, Harpsichord, Faculty Exchange.
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DRAMATIC CLUBS
Blackfriars
This organization presents an original comic opera in the Spring quarter of each year. Freshmen are eligible for both cast and chorus, and on the basis of merit are elected into the organization. However, election from the chorus, because of the indefiniteness of the merit basis, depends almost entirely upon regularity of attendance at all rehearsals. Those persons participating in the writing of the lyrics or music for the opera are also eligible for election. Persons wishing to try out for cast or chorus address the Abbot of Blackfriars, Faculty Exchange, at the beginning of the Spring quarter.
Dramatic Club
This organization is for the study of modern and classical drama, and gives public presentations of significant plays. Tryouts are announced from time to time, and candidates gaining the approval of the three faculty judges present themselves to the regular club members for election. These members are Associate Members, and gain the rank of Regular Active members when they have appeared in any public performance given by the club. Performances in the Spring quarter are of plays written by undergraduates.
The Pen Club
The Pen Club is to promote the exchange of ideas between those engaged and interested in literary work of all kinds, and to give actual information of the literary field from those qualified by experience to know.
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