GERMAN SOCIETY CARRIES ON FORTNIGHTLY BEER SESSIONS

On April 6, 1917, the CRIMSON announced that "The dance of the German Club, arranged for Monday, April 9, has been called off." This action marked the start of an eclipse for the "Deutscher Verein" that lasted 15 years, until 1932.

The hysterical anti-German feelings aroused by the attitude during the last war forced the group to suspend operations entirely, but now the situation is different. Definitely anti-Nazi, the club still holds its beer-drinking and stein-song sessions in the Lowell House Tower room every fortnight.

The 40 members have seriously pledged themselves to "maintain certain cultural values and traditions of old Germany," and more, with the same goal in mind, have joined their number this year. Revived in 1932 by James M. Hawkes '26, instructor in German, along the lines of his club at the University of Marburg, it grew steadily until it reached its present membership.

Among its staff of officers are three positions peculiar to this sort of club.

Beer being a "must" on the club's diet, two out of the seven officers are designated to provide it for every meeting. The Jungbursch buys and brings the beer, while the Altbursch manages the beer, sees that it is served and, incidently, that everyone antes up their 25 cents for their evening's fill.

Also unique in the line of officers is the Fuechsemajor who sees that all new membership learn the workings of the Club and helps the Fuechs, or prospective members, get acquainted. The organization, of course has a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer who attend to more familiar duties.

Must Speak Some Deutsch

The only prerequisite for joining the club is a small speaking knowledge of German. Before members vote the acceptance of a Fuechs the latter has to demonstrate his teutonic talent in a short speech or song. The Club offers an excellent opportunity for learning painlessly to speak the language.

Included in its summer program besides usual meetings are pientes with the Radcliffe German Club. Annually featuring the club's activities is the Maefest, held in May, to which numerous other colleges are invited, such as Dartmouth, Vassar, Colby, or Yale.

A banquet, a play, and dancing always highlight this festivity. In the winter time the Harvard Huns usually meet at least two or three times with the Radcliffe Frauleins and dance waltzes, polkas, folkdances, and even a few good foxtrots