1935-1936 Academic Catalog

12 GENER L IN1' ORMATION iz d in 190!). It maintains all of those characteristic activities which have made this organization such a power for good among the college girls of America. Chapel.-All students are required to attend religious services held in the college chapel three times a week. Worship consists of praise, prayer and reading of the scriptures. STUI:;>ENT ACTIVITIES Business Meetings.-The student body has its own organization and officers. They hold business meetings once a week as a whole and as classes, cabinets, and various other organizations and committees. Literary Society.-The Philadelphian Society, organized in 1894 and the Philosophuc in 1895, were both displaced by the Orange and Blue Club, orga nized in 1917. In the autumn of 1923, the former plan gained in favor and the Philosophic Society was revived. Fortnightly meetings, which are well supported, afford many opportunit ies for the development of Hterary, musica l, and oratorical talent. Deba.tes.-Cedarville College engages in debates with colleges from three other states. Both men',s and women's teams engage in these inter-collegiate debates from year to year. Dramatics.-Pl1ays, minstrels, and recitals are given throughout the year by various classes and organizations. These afford a splendid opportunity for the development of the drama– tic ability of the students. The Cedrus.-An illustrated college annual, The Cedrus, published by the students, crystallizes the activities of the year into permanent literary and pictorial form. Whispering Cedars.-Whispering Cedars is the student paper edited and published by the students of the college. Quartettes.-The college has one male and two female quartettes. These quartettes are trained by the Director of the Department of Music. They visit high schools, churches and clubs in the interests of the college. Mixed Chorus.-A mixed chorus of thirty-five voices is a new feature of the Music Department. It offers advantages both pleasurable and profitable. Glee Club.-Cedarville College has a Glee Club under the direction of Mrs. Work, head of the Department of Music. It consists of twenty girls. The Glee Club represents the college