isa-normaladvance-1909-00377

Description:	THE NORMAL ADVANCE377of the society with such a marked degree ofsuccess that now at the close of the year not aman would be willing to exchange the resultsobtained from his society work for any hourswork in school.The society has exercised unusual conservatism in its choice of members, having as itslimit of membership, twelve. Through thismethod the society has been able to securetwelve men who have been able to participatein every movement for the promotion of thebest interests of the school. A glance at the listof men, and then at their relative standing inthe school will show that they have been activeand prominent in all the inner workings of thestudent organizations. The active members ofthe year are:—the Messrs Stirwalt, Schorling,Schoeppel, Benham, Lanning, Brumfiel, James,Cain, Winkler, Row, Unverferth, and Stantz.One helpful feature has been the associatemembership. The list of men has steadily grownmaking these men honored Ciceronians for life.This extends to them all the privileges of theactive member, and is conferred only uponfaithful Ciceronians who are graduates of theState Normal. A large number of these menwill attend the annual banquet.By far the most encouraging result of theyears work is the societys relations with rivalsocieties. While it is true that there has beenfriendly rivalry, yet the Ciceronians have at alltimes held that personalities should be eliminated and that there should be only that spiritof friendly rivalry which promotes the growthof all societies. The result is that many trueand lasting friends have been made with themembers of the other societies and, a realization of that fact that the interests of theschool are larger than those of the society.This, we believe, is as it should be.The men of the society have participated inmany social affairs, and for the many invitations the Ciceronians are sincerely thankful.Especially do we wish to express our thanks toProf, and Mrs. Lardner for their splendid entertainment of the Literary Societies at theirbeautiful home on Saturday evening, June 6,Avhich bids fair to be the social event of theyear.All are now looking forward with greatpleasure to the annual banquet to be held atthe Terre Haute House, June 19. An elaborateprogram has been prepared. The- guests willbe Prof, and Mrs. Lardner, the Misses AlmaSittason, Lorena Reiley, Helen Wright, Minerva Kellog, Mamie Richey, Mamie Coats,Catherine Leonard, May Dean, ElizabethStandiford, Bernice Fisher, Eva Davis, RuthWall, Jennie Kibby, Cortez. Luzader, Mrs. Walter Brumfiel, Mrs. E. E. Oberholtzer, andMessrs. Fred McKeehan, Winfield Cullins,Lawrence Hurst and E. E. Oberholtzer.DAEDALIANAlthough it was believed that there was afield for a new debating society, yet the organizers did not anticipate the firm and rapidgrowth of the Daedalian in the past year anda half. In response to the need of a deeper andabiding interest in public speaking, our societywas organized on what were believed to bebroad and practical lines. Foundation Daywas celebrated December 12, with appropriateexercises, this being the first anniversary ofthe societys existence.The purpose of the Daedalian is to encourageforever public speaking and to promote adeep and broad literary culture among its members. To carry out this idea, the society hasmet once each week during the past year. Ateach meeting problems which are of practicalimportance to citizens of state and nation, or tothe teaching profession were debated and discussed.Although as an organization, the society hasnot taken a very prominent part in the socialaffairs of the school, yet its members have developed the brotherly spirit and have devotedthemselves faithfully to furthering the purposefor which the society was organized. As a result of this persistency of purpose the Daeda-
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