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'''Prominent date(s) of activity:''' 20 November 1940 - | '''Prominent date(s) of activity:''' 20 November 1940 - | ||
'''History: '''Affiliated with the International Federation of Newman Clubs, the Newman Club was an organization | '''History: '''Affiliated with the International Federation of Newman Clubs, the Newman Club was an organization for Roman Catholic students attending UNB. The aim of the club ws to guide the academic and religious lives of students attending university. The name comes from the reknown Catholic scholar and religious leader John Henry Cardinal Newman. | ||
'''Activities:''' The Club organized lectures on a variety of subjects, as well as social events like dances and an annual banquet. | '''Activities:''' The Club organized lectures on a variety of subjects, as well as social events like dances and an annual banquet. | ||
The Newman Club jointly participated in the hosting of a Chrsitan Mission in 1946 alongside the [[Student Christian Movement|Student Christian Movement]] and several other inversted parties, organizing lectures and discussions on the various aspects of Christian religion and faith. On October 25 of 1946 UNB hosted a convention for the Federation of Newman Clubs, with delegations coming from Canadian Universities as far away as Manitoba. | |||
'''Note(s):''' | '''Note(s):''' | ||
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*''The Brunswickan'', vol. 62, no. 3, 9 October 1942, p. 1. | *''The Brunswickan'', vol. 62, no. 3, 9 October 1942, p. 1. | ||
*''The Brunswickan'', vol. 66, no. 3, 11 October 1946, p. 6. | *''The Brunswickan'', vol. 66, no. 3, 11 October 1946, p. 6. | ||
*''The Brunswickan'', vol. 66, no. 5, 25 October 1946, p. 1. | |||
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[[Category:Student Activities and Clubs|Newman]]<br/>[[Category:Political and Activist Groups|Newman]] | [[Category:Student Activities and Clubs|Newman]]<br/>[[Category:Political and Activist Groups|Newman]] | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 25 July 2014
Name: Newman Club
Previous/other names: N/A
Prominent date(s) of activity: 20 November 1940 -
History: Affiliated with the International Federation of Newman Clubs, the Newman Club was an organization for Roman Catholic students attending UNB. The aim of the club ws to guide the academic and religious lives of students attending university. The name comes from the reknown Catholic scholar and religious leader John Henry Cardinal Newman.
Activities: The Club organized lectures on a variety of subjects, as well as social events like dances and an annual banquet.
The Newman Club jointly participated in the hosting of a Chrsitan Mission in 1946 alongside the Student Christian Movement and several other inversted parties, organizing lectures and discussions on the various aspects of Christian religion and faith. On October 25 of 1946 UNB hosted a convention for the Federation of Newman Clubs, with delegations coming from Canadian Universities as far away as Manitoba.
Note(s):
Source(s):
- Up the Hill, Organizations, 1942.
- The Brunswickan, vol. 62, no. 3, 9 October 1942, p. 1.
- The Brunswickan, vol. 66, no. 3, 11 October 1946, p. 6.
- The Brunswickan, vol. 66, no. 5, 25 October 1946, p. 1.
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