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Harding as State OfficersFrench ClubSpanish ClubThe French Club stated its goal was, "Topromote a better understanding of theEuropean culture, particularly that ofFrance and its people, which could not belearned in a typical classroom situation."During the year the club pursued severalactivities. These activities consisted of a tripto New Orleans, Louisiana where theyvisited the World's Fair and the FrenchQuarter. They also saw an excellent exhibitabout Louis XIV on their trip. Another activityduring the year was a trip to LittleRock where the club enjoyed a deliciousmeal at "Jacques et Suzanne," a very chicFrench restaurant. They also had a gettogetherat the sponsors' house at whichthey ate and played French games.Several meetings were held during theyear. Attending a few of these meetingswere special speakers who gave a taste pfculture from their country. Some of thecountries represented were Belgium ,France and Switzerland. They also spent alot of time speaking in French, eating andlaughing during the m eetings. t::~The Spanish Club was comprised ofpeople who spoke Spanish, and those whowished to learn the language and to learnabout the Latin American culture.The club had a dinner for the local Spanishresidents and also helped host aForeign Language Festival for area highschool students. One of the activities thatwas most enjoable were the Spanish dinners/fiestas. The sponsors, Bill and AvaConley and the members cooked a varietyof dishes and snacks native to Latin Americanand Spain. After the dinners thegroup often sang and played games inSpanish.Last sem ester the club met in sub-groupsin different Spanish classes and had one ofthe well- liked fiestas. During the springsemester another fiesta was held. A lso atrip was planned to southern Louisiana tohelp in a weekend campaign amongseveral Venezuelan families.III~French Club. Front row: Seal, Tille ry, Morrow, Eckerberg, Rankin, Brooks, LaFerney. Back row:Madden, Dillingham, Kee, Stapleton, Baker, Humphrey, Foster, Treat, Reed, White·sponsor.photo by James McCreary .Spanish Club. Front row: Watson , Knight, Tomlinson, E. Dederscheck, Miranda. Back row: H .Dederscheck, S. Dederscheck, 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 , Hu ghes. - photo by WesHolland.Academic groups 51