1920 Cedrus Yearbook

1920 ORANGE AND BLUE LITERARY SOCIETY "Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them." E EW, if any, of the forty-one members of the Orange and Blue Literary Society feel that they have already become great through either the former or latter of the ways mentioned, and for this reason have banded themselves into a society with an aim of progress in the line of literary advancement. After the meeting for organization, which was held early in the month of October, 1919, plans were made for the first program to be given by the society. The officers of the first semester were: President, Carl Duncan; Vice President, Dwight McKune; Secretary, Miss Helen Barnett; Sergeant-at-Arms, Riley Clark, and Chaplain, Carl Elder. These officers, together with their corps of assistants, arranged and gave many programs of real merit and of literary and educational value, while at the same time tend- ing to please the fancy of those who listened. The meetings of the society were held bi-monthly on Monday evening and not only attracted the attention of the students but many of the friends of the college. At the close of the first semester, officers for the second semester of the year 1919-1920 were elected as follows: President, Dwight McKune; Vice President, Wilbur White; Secretary, Miss Louisa Greer; Sergeant-at-Arms, Roy Insley, and Chaplain, LaClede Markle. Throughout the school year programs were given in commemoration of various occa- sions, holidays, men of importance and men of literary fame. Besides the usual readings, orations and musical selections, many other types of entertainment were given. Debates were given from time to time in which the leading issues confronting the public were wisely decided for the benefit of all concerned; sketches and short plays were given por- traying the vices and virtues of popular issues, the characteristics of certain types of persons and individuals, and often the college life with which the students were so well acquainted. The benefit of this society cannot be measured in the success which crowned the efforts of those who arranged and rendered the various programs, for the benefits which the individual members received will remain with them throughout the years to come and bear fruit in the lives of those who, going out from old C. C., shall make their Alma Mater an institution of fame. We trust that this initial step in the art of appearing before the public shall be the stepping-stone that shall cause our present members in later life to look back through the years with pride on the memory of the Orange and Blue. E. D. M'K. 50