ALLADIAN boasts the distinction of being the first student organization to be founded within the University. It was founded as a Literary Society in 1871, just a month after the establishment of the University proper. At this same meeting to form Palladian, the Hesperian Student, the original University newspaper, was established, and its publication was managed by Palladian until the following year, when the Hesperian Association was formed.

     In its early years the organization was almost exclusively literary in character, the programs consisting of essays, orations, and recitations with occasional musical numbers. Since that time the society has broadened so that the aim now is to encourage literary activity and to also provide social life and advance interest in high scholarship among its members.

      It is the interest of Palladian to see the spirit of true democracy prevail throughout the University. Open meetings have always been held to students, and society members seek to extend to visitors an enjoyable social time. Formal and informal programs are prepared.

      Palladian has had many activities and plans many more in the future. In 1904 when the drive for the Temple building was begun the society took an active interest and in return for the sum which they provided were given the present hall that they occupy in the building, which was ready for occupancy in the autumn of 1907 and has been in use ever since.

      A recent activity of the organization has been in aiding to establish the Harry Kirk Wolfe fellowship. The Palladian society pledged three thousand dollars, nearly one-third of the entire amount needed for this memorial, which is to a former member of the society.

 

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     The society co-operates with its alumni in many ways. A Palladian News Letter has been published for several years, and proves popular with the graduates who are still interested in the organization in school. During its fifty-four years of existence, Palladian has counted among its members more than one thousand five hundred Nebraska students. Although the average length of an individual's membership is but little more than two years, the spirit of loyalty and unity is never lost so that Palladian always remains permanent.

     Joint meetings with Union and Delian societies are held, and a number of parties are held for the Palladian members. Groups present different programs for the social entertainment of the meeting, with every member taking an active part at some time or another.

OFFICERS

FIRST SEMESTER
President	LOIS JACKMAN
Vice-president	DALE DEFORD
Secretary	MARY ROTHERMEL
Treasurer	ELDON GRAVES
Critic	WILLIAM MEIER
SECOND SEMESTER
President	DALE DEFORD
Vice-President	VETURA CAVE
Secretary	ESTHER GARNER
Treasurer	ELDON GRAVES
Critic	CARL ROSENQUIST

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