isa-normaladvance-1914-00100

Description:	100THE NORMAL ADVANCEThe new members for the term are: Nona Madden and Delia Sanders. Both girls are very capable and will be an aid to the society.The work taken up for the term is: Current events, study of present-day plays, study of best actors, debating, and open discussions on the books, Jane Eyre, Marble Faun, and Les Miserables.Miss Hildegard Machling entertained the so¬ ciety and their friends at a watch party. Prof. Schockel and Miss Bailey were the chaperones. Those present were: Misses St. John, Johnson, Mapes, Gustin, Price, Steepleton, Gray, Sanders, Stork, Machling, Perkins and Bailey. Messrs. S trickier, Stevenson, Stork, Kelso, Murphy, Koch, Brown, Murphy, Ellis and Prof. Schockel. Music, readings, contests and games made the evening enjoyable to every one. Some interesting and amusing New Year resolutions were written.Miss Minerva Peyton has returned to school, and will be active in the society.FORUM.The first meeting of the winter term was held Wednesday, December 31. All of the members of last term are in school for the ensuing term. The members are Messrs. Hoffman, Rightsell, Mahan, Crim, Blackman, Johnston, Troutman, Mercker, Raridon and Dalton. With this force of old members the society anticipates an inter¬ esting terms work.Schockel and Wood, graduate members of the society, took part in the Alumni basket ball team against the Normal varsity on Saturday evening, December 13. They revealed some of their for¬ mer athletic spirit. Wood starred in almost every stage of the game. Mr. Wood coached the Win- gate High School basketball team that won the pennant in 1913.The graduate members gave their annual re¬ ception and dance to the active members of the society in Assembly hall, Indianapolis, on Tues¬ day evening, December 23. The hosts were: J. F. Mackell, of Montgomery George Burget, of Louisville M. B. Nugent, of Attica: Clyde Hillis, of Southport Guy Johnson, of West Baden Ralph Johnson and Russell Warren, of Saratoga  Clem Thompson, of Salem A. C. Senour, of Brookville Chester Pike, of Plainfield H. L. Carmack, of Vincennes Jasper Curry, of West- ville Homer Skeeters, of Rockville Delta Henry, of Windfall Thomas Johnston, Andrew Mercker and George Blackman, of Terre Haute Charles Fowler, of Bicknell Carl Scudder, of Windfall  Lee Harshman, of Terre Haute, and Floyd Miner, of French Lick.The guests included Miss Doris Drlake and Miss Omah Brown, of Terre Haute Miss Gladys Fischer, of Waveland Miss Lillian Torpy, of Ambia Mrs. Clyde Hillis, of Southport Miss Ada Williams, of Salem Miss Marie Rucker, Miss Elizabeth Hadel, Miss Marie Gottwalles and Miss Lelin Townsend, of Terre Haute Miss Edna Wallace, of East Chicago Miss Grace Holmes, of Brookville Miss Ruth Henderson, of Indian¬ apolis Miss Leonre Burnham, of Edinburg  Miss Rose Mitchell, of Salem, and Mrs. Carl Scudder, of Windfall. The hall was decorated in the society colors, old gold and black, with stream¬ ers, screens for the lights and masses of palms which concealed the musicians.PHILOMATHEAN.The Philomathean Society has had many inter¬ esting programs during the past term. One of these was the Van Dyke program, which was given at the last meeting before vacation. Quo¬ tations from Van Dyke were given in response to roll call. Then Esther Newton, in a very pleas¬ ing way, told the story of The Blue Flower. This was followed by The Unknown Quantity, given by Gladys Rippetoe. This, too, was inter¬ esting. The last number of the program was readings from Van Dykes poetry.The society, having drafted and adopted a new constitution, expects to make the meetings this term a real source of both information and in¬ spiration.The new officers for the term are: Vice-presi¬ dent, Nannie Dunn treasurer, Hazel Shaper par¬ liamentarian, Miss Asbury. The other officers were re-elected.
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