Harding as State Officers French Club Spanish Club The French Club stated its goal was, "To promote a better understanding of the European culture , particularly that of France and its people , which could not be learned in a typical classroom situation. " During the year the club pursued several activities. These activities consisted of a trip to New Orleans , Louisiana where they visited the World's Fair and the French Quarter. They also saw an excellent exhibit about Louis XIV on their trip. Another activity during the year was a trip to Little Rock where the club enjoyed a delicious meal at "Jacques et Suzanne," a very chic French restaurant. They also had a gettogether at the sponsors' house at which they ate and played French games. Several meetings were held during the year. Attending a few of these meetings were special speakers who gave a taste pf culture from their country. Some of the countries represented were Belgium , France and Switzerland. They also spent a lot of time speaking in French, eating and laughing during the meetings. t::~ The Spanish Club was comprised of people who spoke Spanish , and those who wished to learn the language and to learn about the Latin American culture. The club had a dinner for the local Spanish residents and also helped host a Foreign Language Festival for area high school students. One of the activities that was most enjoable were the Spanish dinners/ fiestas. The sponsors, Bill and Ava Conley and the members cooked a variety of dishes and snacks native to Latin American and Spain. After the dinners the group often sang and played games in Spanish . Last semester the club met in sub-groups in different Spanish classes and had one of the well- liked fi estas. During the spring semester another fiesta was held. A lso a trip was planned to southern Louisiana to help in a weekend campaign among several Venezuelan families . III ~ French Club. Front row: Seal, Tille ry, Morrow, Ecke rbe rg, Rankin, Brooks, LaFerney. Back row: Madden , Dillingham, Kee , Stapleton, Baker, Humph rey, Foster, Treat, Reed, White·sponsor. photo by James McCreary . Spanish Club . Front row: Watson , Knight, Tomlinson, E. Dederscheck, Miranda. Back row: H . Dederscheck, S. Dede rscheck , Pridmore , Fisher, Lindstrum, Key, Heinen, A. Conley-sponsor, B . Conley-sponsor, Puckett , Wallace. - photo by James McCreary. Dietetics Club. Front row; Cornell, Wilsonsponsor, McRee. Back row: Perdana, Perrett, Newberry, SuI/ivan , Hughes. - photo by Wes Holland. Academic groups 51
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