Religious Notes
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Christian Science
Marcia Horn, journalism junior, was elected president of the Christian Science organization recently. Other officers will be elected at a meeting of the organization the first Thursday in September.
The last regular meeting of the spring semester will be held at 7 p.m. next Thursday at Danforth chapel.
Kadda Beta
Miss Catherine Schmidt, of Lawrence, spoke on her trip to England at the Kappa Beta banquet last Friday.
New officers of Kappa Beta, First Christian church group for women, were introduced. Lois Penny, past president, fine arts junior, turned her office over to the new president, Shirley Samuelson, college freshman
The Baptist Student group, Disciple fellowship and Congregational Youth group are holding a joint picnic Sunday.
Baptist Student Group
Members of the three church groups will meet at Myers hall at 3 p.m. and transportation will be furnished to the picnic site.
Living Rosary Service
Louise Koppers, education junior will be May queen at the Newman club Living Rosary service at 4:30 p.m. Sunday on the west lawn of Danforth chapel.
A colorful procession of Newman club members in formal dress will walk from the Student Union to the chapel, Laurence Helmstelter president, pharmacy sophomore, said today.
Members will form a circle around a statue of the Virgin Mary on the chapel lawn. The queen, her attendants and escorts will stand in the center of the circle while the rosary is recited. Miss Koppers will crown the statue during the service.
"Not I, But Christ Liveh in Me, is the topic of Dr. John H. Patton's sermonate at the Westminster fellowship vesper service Sunday.
Westminster Fellowship
Luncheon seminars were held at Westminster house Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week in connection with Armed Forces week. See the general theme of the meetings, led by Dr. Patton, was "The Young Man Looks at Possible Military Service."
Lutheran Student Association
The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Rev. R. W. Albert, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church.
"Surprises and comedy acts" are promised at the Lutheran Student association talent show this Sunday. William Spomer, president, colleges sophomore, said today.
The association sponsored an ice cream social yesterday on the lawn of the Trinity Lutheran church.
Locksley Hall Elects Officers for Next Year
Luella Schmalzried, college sophomore, was elected president of Locksley hall Monday.
Other officers are Mary Pretz, education junior, vice president; Cindys Henry, college sophomore; secretary; Joanne Childs, fine arts sophomore, social chairman; Merry Lou Mitchell, college junior, treasurer.
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representative, and Georgia Stiles,
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Name Calling Isn't a New Thing; Even Cave Men Could Say,'Ugh'
Ever since early man learned to say "Ugh" when he saw his mate, people have had given names, but surnames, or last names, are relatively new.
By JOAN LAMBERT
There were only given names up until the time of Christ, and these names usually meant something. Adam named himself "man of red earth," and Eve means "life."
In primitive times population was sparse, marriage relations loose, and men roved from place to place with few possessions. Surnames were unnecessary. Perhaps a tribe would take a title, but a handful of names sufficed to tell the members apart.
Names often signified something connected with birth circumstances or some quality parents hoped their child would possess.
North American Indian names are excellent examples of this, Running Horse, New Moon, or Strong Eagle. After the birth of the baby the Indian father took him and took out. The first thing he saw would be the name of the child. Imagine the night that Rain-in-the-face was born.
The Medival church did much to gather given names into one general vocabulary by decreeing that children would be baptized only with names redeemed from paganism by some holy Christian bearer.
This explains why in the United States today one man in four is called either John, William, James, Charles, or George, and fourth woman is named Mary, Ann, Margaret, Elizabeth, or Catherine. These are all saints' names.
Simple one-word names were sufficient until the Romans, becoming a world power and developing an elaborate civilization, felt the need of some kind of hereditary title. They invented a complex system with patricians having many names. Slaves and other dependents took their master's names.
However, the family name did not come into general use until after the Norman conquest of England about 800 years ago.
Surnames were first taken by the nobles and meant literally "sir names." They were usually derived from the family's place of abode or stronghold. Even today an extra title, usually taken from place of
Elect New Officers At Sterling-Oliver
Robert Lamb, engineering sophomore, has been elected president of Sterling-Oliver hall for the coming year. Other officers chosen were Eldon Clark, fine arts junior, vicepresident; Wayne Blount, college sophomore, treasurer; and A. G. Arnold, college sophomore, secretary.
residence, is given to each new English peer.
Commoners followed the example of the nobility, but surnames were not universal as late as 1458 when Edward V passed a law to compel certain Irish outlaws (who apparently thought it easier to escape identification without them) to take surnames. The law shows how the new names were devised. "They will call unto them, Surname, either of some Towne, or some Colour as Blacke or Brown, or some Art or Science, as Smyth or Carpenter, or some Office, as Cooke or Butler."
The first family names grew out of nicknames based on some personal characteristic of the ancestor. Peter the strong became Peter Strong; black-haired William or blond-haired John became William Black and John White.
Other names were manufactured by adding a "son" to the father's name or the Teutonic and Gaelic equivalents of Fitz and Mac. The Irish O' also shows descent.
Many surnames came from trades practiced by the family. Smith, Taylor, and Shepherd interpret themselves, but others need explaining. Currier was a dresser of skins; Clark, a scholar; Webster, a weaver, and Baxter a baker.
All this boils down to a misquote from the immortal bard of Avon,
“What's in a name? A rose by any other name still has one.”
Names were borrowed from birds or animals and many indicated residence. The original Deans lived in a valley, the Shawns in some shady glade, the Atwoods in a forest, and the Greens by the village green.
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