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Til ..: f\ II GO l\" _"-I) T S HE Argonaut Society, honorary scholastic fraternity on the Hill. T attempts to acquaint the scholars in the college with the work of members of other departments outside of their own field of interest. The meetings during the past year saw a few students and faculty members attentively listening to a talk by one of the students on some phase of his research work, or examining charts and other illustrative BEVERLEY HARRISON devices. P,uiJm/ The outstanding feature of [he year's program is the annual banquet held at Carroll Inn shortly before graduation. At this lime those seniors to be graduated with honors are formally initiated into membership in the society. The Argonauts takes its name from the quest seeking of Jason and his crew who sailed the good ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece. The members emulate this purpose in their quest for the Golden Fleece of Knowledge. This year (he annual banquet was held on Monday evening, May~. The college faculty, the fellows and associate members of the society, and the sophomores who by their scholastic average during the last three semesters expect to become associate members next year were invited. The initiation into full membership of those graduated with honor this year was accomplished by a ritual based on the purpose and symbolism of the fellowship. The speaker of the evening was Dr. Herbert Wing, professor at Dickinson College. who two years ago initiated the local chapter of Tau Kappa Alpha. The new officers, elected May 6, are Eleanor Taylor, president: Anne Chew, secretary: and Allie Mae Moxley, treasurer. The officers for the past year were Beverley Harrison. president: Evelyn Crown, secretary: and Madalyn Blades. treasurer. Shal>k E. Crowl> JahromI> MOI