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Show 22 WEBER COLLEGE - OGDEN, UTAH will promote fellowship and democracy; to cooperate with the student body in all matters pertaining to the student life of the college; and to provide a medium through which the women students may express opinions on matters of interest to them, a medium through which the social standards of women will be made and kept high. The council consists of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, reporter, Women's Athletic Association president, the vice-president of the Sophomore Class, the vice-president of the Freshman Class, and a representative from each women's club. Regular activities of the group include the Get Acquainted Party at the opening of the year, the Mother's Tea, a formal dancing party each quarter, and a tea for the graduating sophomores. A similar association, The Associated Men Students, concerned with fostering the interests of the men of the Weber College student body was organized in the autumn of 1937. Every male member of the college becomes automatically affiliated with this organization when he becomes a member of the Associated Students of Weber College. Inter-Club Council The Inter-Club Council supervises and controls social club activities. An Inter-Club Council was organized in the winter quarter of 1937, for the purpose of supervising and controlling all social club activities. One of the aims of this council is to provide an opportunity for membership for every student who desires to become affiliated with a social group in Weber College. Clubs and associations serve group interests within the student body. It is the policy of Weber College to encourage the organization of clubs and associations that serve varying group interests of a social, professional, and honorary nature. Each of the clubs of a strictly social nature is organized to serve a distinctive purpose; the women's clubs, Otyokwa, to promote the spirit of friendship and good sportsmanship; LaDianaeda, to further culture, beauty, and friendliness; Iota Tau Kappa, to study etiquette and to promote friendliness; and likewise, the men's clubs, Excelsior, to promote the raising of college ideals; Phoenix, to study student government and promote student activities; and Frenisti, to further aesthetic interests. WEBER COLLEGE - OGDEN, UTAH 23 Students pursuing definite major courses organize themselves each year into professional clubs. The purpose in each major group organization is to promote high scholastic attainment and to acquaint the student member with various phases of his chosen profession. Guest speakers are invited to address the clubs, and occasional excursions are made to institutions, or to investigate projects of an educational nature. The Education Club, the Engineer Club, the English Club, the International Relations Club, the Pre-medics Club, the Sociology Club, the Tri Vesta Club (Home Economics), The Associated Women Students is an organization which includes all women within the student body; the Associated Men Students includes all men. The Associated Women Students is an organization within the general student body in which every co-ed automatically becomes a member when she enrolls in the college. It is the purpose of the Associated Women Students to develop among the women of Weber College such activities as and the Yeoman Club (Forestry), constitute the roster of these organizations. The Whip and Letterman clubs are honorary organizations, membership being based upon the point system according to activities and scholarship. The Orion Club and the Weber Club are honorary, their membership being restricted to meritorious students who annually win awards in recognition of their service to the student body. Phi Rho Pi is a national honorary debating fraternity, its membership being restricted to students receiving honors in debate activities of the college. Student Activities The student activity program prepares for social responsibility and leader ship, and for appreciation of the cultural and aesthetic sources of enjoyment in leisure time. In the belief that fulfillment of the objectives of a junior college education are best realized when students are prepared for the fullest participation in life, for social responsibility and leadership, and for appreciation of the cultural and aesthetic sources of enjoyment, Weber College encourages a student activity program which provides for such development. The Committee on Student Activities consists of four faculty members and six student representatives. This committe is responsible for calendaring all student activities, exclusive of athletics, and supervising all social activities. Clubs and student body units sponsor a choice dance program. The social calendar is rich in its offering of planned affairs. One of the outstanding features is the high quality dance program sponsored by the active clubs and student body units of the college. Once a year each social club: Excelsior, Otyokwa, LaDianaeda, and Phoenix, is host to a choice social evening of dancing. During the year different student body units sponsor traditional dances of an informal and formal nature. In the autumn quarter are scheduled the President's Reception, the Associated Women Students' Ball and the Christmas Dance; in the winter quarter, the Associated Women Students' Ball, the Acorn Dance, and the College Prom; in the spring quarter, the Associated Women Students' Spring Formal, and the Reception to the Graduates. |