isa-normaladvance-1914-00125

Description:	THE NORMAL ADVANCE125ings. Other old members drop in from time to time to visit and to give a word of en¬ couragement.DER DEUTSCHE VEREIN.The German Club is at its best this term. The membership approximates twenty and the characteristic thing is that the full member¬ ship is almost invariably in attendance. All realize that anyone at all interested in German language and literature is missing the best thing going on that line if he fails to meet with the club at 3:30 each Wednesday.Prof. Mutterer, head of the German depart¬ ment, has been induced to give his time to the club each Wednesday afternoon, and is generously devoting himself to initiating the members into the beauties of Wagner. At pres¬ ent, he is reading Siegfried from the Niebe- lungen Cycle. Plans are being laid for one or two special programs in the near future in which speakers from the city will be brought in. Those who speak the language or are ap¬ preciative students of its intricacies, would do well to acquaint themselves with the doings of the club. Kommen sie nur mit una,ECLECTIC.The work of the Eclectic Literary Society has been very interesting this term, and has proved very beneficial. The new members are very enthusiastic and their work has been well done. Miss Noel, who has been received as a new member, is a very good addition to the society.Some special programs have been prepared for the remainder of the term. The literary work will be based upon Victor Hugos Les Miserables.FORUM.The Forum Literary Society is exercising quite an interest in current topics, and other avenues of information, that are being dis¬ cussed from time to time. Each member is as¬ suming the duties of a Forum socially as well as intellectually.The regular term smoker was given Tues¬ day evening, February 3. Messrs. Hoffman, Dalton, Blackman, Rightsell, Hahn, Mercker, Mahan and Johnston were present.Mr. Mackell, of Montgomery, Ind., Mr. Fowler, of Bicknell, Ind., and Mr. Carmack, of Brazil, Ind., visited friends in Terre Haute re¬ cently.PHILOMATHEAN.One of the most interesting programs of this term was the Kipling program, which was given Saturday. Feb. 12. Roll call wTas answer¬ ed by quotations from Kipling. The first num¬ ber on the program was an instrumental solo given by Esther Newton. Thus we were pre¬ pared for the most excellent talk on the life and works of Kipling, given by Professor Curry. The beautiful poem, The Recessional, sung by Gladys Rippetoe, was an appropriate ending for such a meeting. The Philomathean Literary Society, anticipating the value of such a program, invited all of the other literary so- cities of the school to share this treat.To show our appreciation of Mr. Currys talk, let us with one voice say, Thank you! Come again.Miss Marguerite Allen is now a member of our society. We expect great things from her.Beauty without virtue is a flower without perfume.
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