isa-normaladvance-1915-00255

Description:	X S3. £T. SS.THE ALETHENAI LITERARY SOCIETY.The Alethenai Literary Society was organized in the fall term, 1906. It was organized as a debatingsociety but its membership and interests have been broadened until literature, debating, oratory, andanything which may forward culture, refinement, and education are now made the important factors inits work.The big event of the year was the annual banquet which was given on Saturday night, May 1, at theHotel Deming.THE CICERONIAN DEBATING SOCIETY.The Ciceronian Debating Society was organized in 1905 by twelve members for the purpose of givingtraining in public speaking and debating. Choosing always for members young men of high standards,both as to morals and school work, the society has always been an important factor in I. S. N. circles.All are looking forward to Ciceronian night. June 12, at the Hotel Deming, not so much for the feastas for the reunion of old members.DAEDALIAN LITERARY SOCIETY.The Daedalian Literary Society was organized in 1908 for the purpose of making its members moreproficient in public speaking, debate, and the use of parliamentary law. It has conducted its work in amost successful manner since that time. This year the society retained the debating championship ofthe school by defeating its challenger by a vote of two to one. The annual boat ride was held on Maythe twenty-ninth.PHILOMATHEAN.The Philomathean Literary Society was organized in 1908 by Professor Lardner. Each year somephase of literature and art has been chosen for study. This year the subject was the modern Englishnovel, a continuation of last years work. The most important social event of the year was the annualplay, Tennysons The Princess. During the spring term some of our old members returned andnew ones were taken in. They are Nannie B. Dunn, Marie Hazelrigg, Katherine Tracy, and SylviaMetsker.THE FORUM.The Forum has experienced one of the most successful years of its history. Six of the old memberswere present at the first roll call and during the year the society elected to membership Brown, Shotwell.Bell, Lapping, Turman, Bailey, Eckerly and White.The society now occupies its clubhouse on North 7th St. It is the general sentiment of the Forumthat social affairs be the chief aim of the society.The Forum annual banquet will be held Monday evening, June 14th, at the Elks Club.THE TROJAN LITERARY SOCIETY.The Trojans have successfully completed their first year. They were organized for the purpose ofdeveloping self-confidence, mental power, and personality. Their work consisted chiefly of debatingand parliamentary drill. As a result of their thorough work, they were represented on the Inter-StateDebating teams by Messrs. Shannon, Riehl and Leech.The chief entertainment of the year was an elaborate dinner at the Normal Cottage and a theatreparty at the Grand.DER DEUTSCHE VEREIN.Der Deutsche Verein wurde im Jahre 1906 von Herrn Professoren Mutterer und Weng und dendeutschen Studenten gestiftet. Die Absicht des Vereins ist, die deutsche Unterhaltungssprache unterden Studenten zu befordern. Vortrage uber die deutsche Litteratur, das deutsche Volk, und deutscheSitten werden dann und wann gehalten. Deutsche Volkslieder werden auch gelernt. Alle deutsche Studenten der Schule haben freien Eintritt in den Verein und sind immer willkommen. Der Verein tagtjeden Mittwoch Nachmittag um halb vier Uhr.ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CLUB.The St. Thomas Aquinas Club, which is composed of the Catholic students of the Indiana StateNormal School, held meetings every week during the past year. The Club took for its study The Oxford Movement, and gave practically the entire year to it. Some attention was given to current events.The students also enjoyed social events at the homes of Misses Alma Roscoe and Catharine Wisely.Miss Mary E. Moran gave a most interesting talk on the Suffrage Question, explaining that theCatholic Church, as such, does not have an attitude on this question.«Ak
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