isa-normaladvance-1914-00215

Description:	THE NORMAL ADVANCE215Clas& <0rgant?attott£ I VHE main feature of the social side of -*■ College Course affairs for the past month was the College Course picnic. A pleasure seeking party of thirty people, with well filled baskets, assembled at the Big Four Station at 2:35 Friday, May 2, to board the train for Forest Park. On arriving there they deposited their baskets at the check room and then began their search for amusement. They led off with a few lawn games, such as drop- the-handkerchief and others, after which they arranged for a 5 oclock lunch and then dis¬ persed. They wandered over the park, gather¬ ing the lovely spring flowers which could be found. They all returned for lunch at 5 oclock and found Miss Cuppy with the lunch already prepared. Owing to lack of time, no after-dinner speeches were given, but a jolly spirit was kept up during the whole time. The 6 oclock train carried the group back to town. All were delighted over the good time of the afternoon.THE SENIORS.The Senior class has been holding meetings frequently this term. As yet, only business meetings have been held, but these have been well attended almost every member of the class was present in spite of the fact that the meetings were held at 12:30. The Seniors are alive this term. On April 9, election of of¬ ficers was held with the result that the follow¬ ing officers were elected: Alfred Senour, president Nora Wright, vice-president Cecil Weathers, treasurer Edith Provines, secre¬ tary, and Nona Noel, editor. Other meetings were held April 17, 20 and 30. Pins and rings have been selected for the class.Much interest and enthusiasm was exhibited in the discussion of the wearing of caps andgowns. The class finally decided not to wear them, because there would be great danger that a Normal Senior might be mistaken for a College Senior, and Normal Seniors could never allow such a calamity to befall them.The class has been anxious to hold a social meeting, but has been unable to secure a Fri¬ day night earlier than May 22. The Seniors expect to have a meeting that night that will pass into the history of the school and will be remembered in the years to come.JUNIORS. Call to Action—Inaction Is Death.Turn back! Turn back! O, historys page, turn back and read to us anew the lessons of life. Why? O, why this deathless silence? There is a murmur of awe and an ominous shaking of heads in the Senate Chamber. It cannot be answered there is none here that can ever successfully reply to Mr. Hayne, who has finished his speech on, State Rights, the like of which the world has never heard. Patience, patience cannot the morrow bring forth a man to aid in wielding the destinies of the Nation? The morrow brought forth the Man of the Hour and when Daniel Web¬ ster reached that grand climax, Union and Liberty, now and for evermore, one and in¬ separable, heads wagged again and marveled at what they had declared impossible. How ? How could you do it in a nights time? Then came the immortal reply, I have been pre¬ paring all my life for this.Have you been and are you now preparing to answer the call of the world? What call? Why, that never ceasing call for leaders, for men and women who can do. No doubt you will answer, Yes, but the truth of the yes depends upon the activity you take in school
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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