1925 Cedrus Yearbook

Philosophic Literary Society OFFICERS DONALD FUNK MARSTON HUNT WINIFRED STUCKEY ELIZABETH LACKEY LORENA SHARPE MARY BEAM This society was originally organized in the fall of '95. At the beginning of the new year meetings were held in the College Chapel. Toward the end of the year the society hall on the third floor of the college was furnished and decorated in the society's colors, "Green and White." Because of ill feeling the faculty took charge of the society during the eight year period begining in 1908 and going up to 1916. The next year we entered the war and a good many of our boys went away to fight for Uncle Sam. The "Philos" suffered the same loss of membership; so it was thought best to join the two under the new name of the "Orange and Blue." As the number of students, after the war, increased steadily year by year it was thought advisable to again start two societies. Accordingly in the spring of '23 the students were divided into these two societies. It was not until the college started again in the fall, however, that the old society name was adopted. Because many of the old students dropped out during the summer there were not so many old members to work for new members so the society was not very large, but this year with new officers and an early start our society has shown considerable gain in numbers and we sincerely hope in quality. At our meetings held every two weeks, there is an attempt made to develop the literary qualities of each member along the lines of extemporaneous speaking, debate, music, and ',lays and if a search is made these qualities are found to be the essential qualities which go to make up a rich life. The chief aim of the old Philosophic society was "Be Perpetual Always," and in looking forward to an aim for the new society it was found that no motto could better portray the character which true Philosophic should show than the old motto. G. C. K.