THE STUDENT COUNCIL HANDBOOK • Southwestern at Memphis

1950-51 THE STUDENT COUNCIL HANDBOOK

SOUTHWESTERN AT MEMPHIS

Editor FRANCES CROUCH

PUBLISHED BY THE COLLEGE for STUDENTS AND FACULTY

1950-51 Dear Southwesterner: To the Freshmen and Transfers who will soon be getting their first taste of Southwestern life ·the 1950 edition of the Student Councii Ha.ndbook is dedicated. This little book was compiled to intro~ duce the new student to Southwestern, its cai:npus, clubs, and courses and to give him ·an idea of what he may expect after he comes to college. · The editor would like to express her gratitude to associate editor and Commissioner of -Pu)Jlica­ tions Bob Whiteside, without whose untiring efforts and helpful suggestions the Handbook could not have been nearly so complete. Additional thanks go to President P . N . Rhoqes, Dean A. Theodore Johnson, Dr. John Q. Wolf, Mr. C. L. Springfield, Coach AI Clemens, Ann Brown, Toby Bunn, Gerry Bugbee, Helen Deupree, Lucy Hay, Ann Henderson, John L. Kurts, Walter Laz­ enby, Andy Orr, Emily Shaw, Faye Sinclair, Bill Sparks, and Mary Woods, who· provided the editor invaluable information and help, and to the Hand­ book mailing committee, Ann Henderson, Marion Neudecker, Thelma Nichols, Helen Quindley, and Julia Skinner, who rendered a great service ·in get­ ting this book off to you.

Sincerely, FRANCES CROUCH Editor

1 THROUGH THE YEARS PROUDLY WE PRESENT OUR SEAL Southwestern at Memphis is a four year liberal arts college controlled by four Synods of the Pres­ byterian Church in the United States, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. The college was founded in 1848 at Clarksville, Tennessee, by the Masonic Grand Lodge of the State. The first President was W. M. Stewart, a promi­ nent Mason and Presbyterian. When it was found that the Masons could no longer financially support the college, the work was taken over by the Synod of -Nashville. The name was changed at this time to Stewart College in honor of the President. A short time before the War between the States the Reverend R. B. McMullen became president of the college. · The war devastated the institution and Circular in form, the red and black seal of South­ Mr. McMullen died of disease. western is centered by a black shield representing The Southwest portion of the Presbyterian Church U. S. decide.d to rebuild the college on its earlier faith. Quartering the ~hield is a St. Andrew's Cross site and re-named it Southwestern Presbyterian Uni­ deno'ting Christianity, and in the middle of the cross versity. Mr. J. B. Shearer was President, followed lies an open Bible, the heart of Southwestern's be­ by the Reverend J. N. Waddell. In 1885, a School of ing. Each of the shield's four divisions bears a sym­ Divinity was added. Dr. Charles E. Diehl was named President in 1917, bol representing a period in the college's history­ and capably held that office until 1949, when he was as a Masonic College at Clarksville, founded in 1848; succeeded by Dr. P. N . Rhodes. as "Stewart College" (1855-75); as "Southwestern About 1900, the Presbyterian Church began to Presbyterian University" (1875-1925), and finally as realize that the college was badly located to serve its territory. This led to the moving of the college "Southwestern at Memphis" when it was moved to to Memphis. The citizens of the city donated a Memphis. large sum to help in the moving of the institution. Not until 1921 did a woman receive a degree from The intertwined sprigs of oak and laurel under Southwestern. Prior to that time Southwestern had the shield signify strength and victory. Surround­ been a male institution. ing the shield on the other three sides are the words Today Southwestern holds a prominent place in "Truth, Loyalty, Service"- the fundamental precepts the educational life of Memphis, adding much to the city and its citizens. of Southwestern.

2 3 1949-50 CAMPUS CAPERS body went wild with joy as co-captains Billy Joe (A Nutshell Digest of Southwestern Events) Crisamore and Jack Doyle led the Lynx football Dr. P. N. Rhodes officially took over his new machine through the Central College team to emerge duties as president of Southwestern at the impres­ with a 65-0 victory. That night a proud crowd sive inauguration ceremonies September 19 which thronged the gym for the gala Student Council climaxed the week-long Centennial Celebration. formal. The last of September, a time of beginning and The PiKA's and the ATO's entertained prospec­ remaking resolutions to "really study this fall" tive members with well-planned rush parties. The brought a large class of bewildered freshmen to Tri Delta's prevued Halloween with a Student Body Southwestern's cloistered halls. Freshmen Orienta­ Open House October· 21. tion, September 24-26, caused headaches and heart­ aches on the part of many freshmen, but everyone . The month closed with an elaborate Homecoming took time off to relax the evening of the 24th and Celebration. The 28th presented a varied entertain­ had a wonderful time getting acquainted at the ment menu with the Chi O's Pre-Homecoming Open Freshmen Mixer. New and old students alike spent House, a pep rally and bonfire behind the gym and a good part of the next few days standing in one an informal dance in the Lynx Lair to put South­ line or other-to register, buy books, have a phys­ westerners in a wonderful "homecoming" mood. ical, and so forth. The Homecoming holiday, marred only by Hend­ Freshmen regulations went in force and baby rix's 19-14 victory over the Lynx, was wonderfully bonnets, skull caps, and signs dotted the campus. complete with a morning parade down Main Street, The Freshmen good naturedly learned to sing the the judging of Chi 0 and A TO as winners in the Alma Mater when called upon, performed stunts decorated house contest, the coronation before the in chapel, kept off the grass, and used only the game of Homecoming Queen Pattye Smith and Prin­ front and north doors of Palmer. cesses Nancy Hill and Jeanne Roberds, and the Opening convocation Sept. 28 brought old and new Freshmen pajama race at half time. After the students alike to the sudden realization that the Homecoming formal that evening, Social Commis­ carefree summer was over and that they were on sioner Bob Edington heaved a sigh of relief as the threshold of a new school year. social activities quieted down to normal once more The last day _of the month the AOPi's honored after one of the most successful Homecoming cele­ the new students and football team with a fun­ brations ever presented. filled open house and pep meeting on the eve of November breezed in amid flurries of falling the Lynx-Sewanee contest. leaves with beautiful autumn days, just right for October came in quietly enough as Christian lots of social activities. The title of "Dream Man" Union Cabinet members retreated to map out plans was bestowed on carrot-topped Judd Williford at for the year's work and the Y.W.C.A. Cabinet en­ Torch's Backward Dance November 2. SAE's, their tertained new women students with a tea in Voor­ rushees, and feminine guests went nautical for the hies Basement. On October 8, however, the student chapter's novel "Shipwreck Party" November 5.

4 5 Talented Jimmy Cobb won admiration with his the campus with Dr. R. P. Strickler as president. haunting "Roll, Team, Roll" which too~ the first place loving cup in the Student CounCil-sponsored The Lynx basketball team, under co-captains Bill Fight Song Contest. The KD's exe~cised the good­ Coley and Judd Williford, shaped up well and got neighbor policy when they entertamed representa­ off to a fast start. The climax of the girls' intra­ tives of the other sororities with a "Friendship mural basketball season was an exhibition game of Supper." the All-Star Girls' Team against the Boys. Attractive Anne Caldwell won the title of South­ The ATO's, Sigma Nu's, KA's and KD's enter­ western's Maid of Cotton in a Sou'wester-sponsored tained the student body with open houses. The campus beauty review November 14. Barbara Flip­ Kappa Sig's drew open the curtain on the 1949-50 pin and J ean Arnold were selected as her alternates. Greek letter formal season with their Holiday Ball Zeta Tau Alpha and ATO walked away with the December 17 at the King Cotton. The next after­ KD All-Sing cups, leaving AOPi and Sigma Nu in noon the Junior Class joined with the Southwestern second place. Singers to present an impressive Christmas vesper service and cantata, and everyone's thoughts turned The KA's took rushees to the country at their to Christmas and Santa Claus. "Hayloft Party" in the KA 'lodge · November 19, and the next day was Christian Union-sponsored "Fall On the 19th, KD, AOPi, Kappa Sig, Tri Delta, and Sunday" with town students throwing open their SAE all entertained with Christmas parties prior to homes for the day to Southwestern's two hundred the dorm students' departure the next day. The sixty dormitory students. 28th brought the Intercollegiate Forum sponsored by the Student Council with Virginia Jones as With fond dreams of formals, parties, the holiday Chairman. Representatives from fifty colleges whirl and two long weeks of sleeping late mornings, throughout the nation were guests of Southwestern Southwesterners swung into high gear as December for the day. rolled around. Sorority rush season got underway Students returned to the old grind January 4, but at last December 3 when each campus sorority en­ the after-holiday calm was extremely short-lived. tertained prospective members with a costumed January 5 the devastatingly-beautiful freak ice rush party. Simple coke parties followed on the 6th, storm struck Memphis, transforming Southwestern's and December 9 each group presented a traditional campus into a true "winter wonderland." Classes formal rush tea. continued while the city was virtually paralyzed due The Kappa Sig's closed men's fall rush season to ice-burdened electric and telephone wires. with a "Nightclub Party" December 3. December 10 The student body danced in the gym at the Pan­ one hundred and thirty-five students donned the Hellenic dance January 7 and cheered the ten Lynx ribbons and pledge pins of the eleven campus Greek lovelies at the Beauty Revue on the 13th. The three­ letter organizations. Louise Tate and Walter Laz­ night Players' "Potpourri" featured Charles Clifton enby starred in the three night run of "Lost Hori­ and Roscoe Feild in "Box and Cox" and Jackie zon." Phi Beta Kappa was officially installed on Roland and Woody Morriss in "Sweethearts."

6 7 The KA's introduced their "1950 Rose," Sarah for their "The South Will Rise Again" skit and the Loaring-Clark, at their elaborately planned "Old ATO's for their "Lili Marlene" musical pantomime. South Ball." The Lynx cagers took a 52-43 beating The KD's and the Sigma Nu's carried off second at the hands of Memphis State's Tigers in the first place honors. of a two-game series for the city collegiate cham­ Barbara Flippin was presented as the "Sweet­ pionship. The "S" Club initiation featured an egg­ heart of SAE" at the fraternity's Founder's Day rolling contest. Banquet and Sweetheart Ball March 11 at the King A thick curtain of exam week gloom fell over the Cotton. The Sophomores, under the leadership of campus January 27 as social life came to a rapid class president Sammy Reese, opened the round of halt. The library and practice rooms were visited class frolics with an outing and barbecue supper frequently as students buckled down to burn the at Clearpool. midnight oil to cram for exams. ·The Y.W.C.A. sponsored a Campus Talent Revue February began with seventy-five of the South­ in the gym to raise funds for the group's Italian western Singers making a six-day concert tour War Orphan. The Sigma Nu's presented their novel through Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, be­ "Manhattan After Dark Ball" March 25 in the gym. ginning the 3rd. And then along came Spring, and students prac­ All students climbed back in the saddle again tically deserted the library and parked themselves the next week as second semester officially got instead in the bookstore, and the neighboring park underway. For three week-ends straight Southwest­ and zoo, beginning to get a touch of that old Spring ern was dance-minded with the Tri Delta's opening Fever. the second semester formal season February 11 with Then came April with Queen Ann Brown and their fast-moving Star and Crescent Ball at the King Judd Williford reigning over the gala April University Club. The Chi Omega's decorated the Fool Carnival attended by Lady-In-Waiting Pattye gym with two thousand gaily-colored paper masks Smith and Lord-In-Waiting Curtis Kent, and the for their elaborate Masque Ball the 18th. The ATO's court consisting of Nancy Hill, Toby Bunn, Anne prevued spring the 25th with their beautiful Herald Marie Caskey, Bill Brown, Anne Caldwell, Denby of Spring Ball in the Panorama Room of the King Brandon, Nancy Cartwright, Billy Joe Crisamore, Cotton. Jackie Roland and Forrest Flaniken. Royal Play­ wright Mark Harris wrote and directed "I Wake In March, students dug deep in their pockets to Up Dreaming," the official April Fool Play. donate to the Christian Union Drive to send medical aid to India with Chairman Toby Bunn and hi& The Y.W.C.A. girls played "Easter Bunny" April Committee of Sixty doing the collecting. March 4, 5 to thirty-five boys from Gailor Hall at an Easter the PiKA's crowned freshman Ann Turner as "1950 Egg Hunt. The KD's highlighted the 15th with their Dream Girl" at their Dream Girl Ball at the Pea­ lovely White Rose Ball in the gym. body. The AOPi's successfully staged their annual AOPi's from Vandy, U.T., and Arkansas State "Stunt Night" with cups going to the Tri Delta's came to Southwestern April 22 for Mid-South Dis-

8 9 trict Day which was climaxed by an outing at the SOUTHWESTERN'S SONGS Overton Park Clubhouse. That same night the The Abna Mater Chi O's had a wonderful time at their cleverly­ Dear Alma Mater, kind the fate, planned Pirate P a rty. That links our lives with Thee, The sororities and fraternities proudly spoke of For God's own power that made Thee great their new members as initiations were held, and the Is the truth that makes us free; Tri Delt's went "Dogpatch" April 14 when they in­ Thy torch has touched our hearts with flame, stituted a new campus fete-"Sadie Hawkins Day." Our yearning souls refined ; Election time came again, highlighted by Student Through Thee we learn the higher aim, Government conventions and climaxed by brisk And train the truer mind. campaigns. The Seniors had their class party April Thy stalwart towers of solid stone, 26 and the Zeta's transformed the gym into a star­ Thy vaulted arches strong, lit fairyland for their "Stardust Ball" April 29. Inspire our Loyal hearts each one May, the last month of school, slipped up on To fight against the wrong; happy-go-lucky students and caught them off guard. Our lives reflect the beauty of The Southwestern Singers climaxed their success­ Thy stately cloistered halls, ful year with the presentation of Mozart's "Re­ And characters grow genuine quiem" May 2. AOPi's beautiful Red Rose Ball May That dwell within Thy walls. 6 ended the series of formals for the year. 0 Leader to the larger light, Over a score of Southwesterners celebrated the Southwestern 'neath thy wings Cotton Carnival as m embers of the 1950 Royal Thy sons in rev'rent love unite, Court. The Seniors began comprehensives May 20 And each his tribute brings; and thus drew open the curtain on two hectic exam­ And dream such dreams as old men dream, weeks. And visions young men see, Heretofore light-hearted seniors suddenly felt Keep lighted in our hearts the flame their glee mingled with a note of sadness as they Once kindled there of Thee. donned their caps and gowns and received their diplomas June 6- leaving behind old friends and a Hail! Southwestern! Hail! wonderful memory of four all too short years. Oh, Hail! Southwestern, hail! The Lynx Cat cannot fail. Southwestern spirit's back of you, To show them all what we can do. R em ember, Fight until you win And victory's ours again, For ev'ry loyal heart will rally To the College of the Mississippi Valley.

10 11 Stand Up And Cheer COLLEGE CALENDAR Stand up and cheer! Session of 1950-51 Stand up and cheer for old Southwestern For today we raise FIRST SEMESTER The Red and Black above the rest, above the rest Our boys are fighting, Sept. 18, Monday, 10:00 a.m...... Meeting of Faculty And they are out to win the fray. Sept. 18-19, Monday and Tuesday W e've got the steam, rah! rah! ...... *Special Examinations We've got the team, rah! rah! Sept. 19, 20, 21, Tuesday-Thursday For this is old Southwestern's day...... Freshman Orientation Sept. 22, Friday...... Registration of Former Students Sept. 23, Saturday...... Opening Convocation Roll, Lynx Cats Assembly of all classes Roll, Roll, Roll, Roll, Lynx Cats, Roll on, Nov. 21, Tuesday...... Midsemester Reports Fight, Fight, Fight 'Till Vict'ry is won. Nov. 30 through Dec. 3, Thursday-Sunday Our team will stand; Let's give a hand...... Thanksgiving Holidays Cheer on ev'ry man, RAH! RAH! RAH! Dec. 20, Wednesday, 5:00p.m...... Beginning of Christmas Holidays L-Y-N-X, Lynx Cats, Roll on. Jan. 4, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Vict'ry is our goal ...... End of Christmas Holidays Come on and Fight- Fight-For Southwestern. Roll, Team, ROLL! Jan. 26 through Feb. 2 ...... Semester Examinations Roll, Roll, Lynx Cats, Roll on your way; SECOND SEMESTER R ed and Black means vict'ry today. Feb. 6, Tuesday...... Registration Fight 'till we win ... vlct'ry again Lynx Cats won't give in, RAH! RAH! RAH! Feb. 7, Wednesday ...... Midwinter Convocation Assembly of all classes L-Y-N-X, Lynx Cats, Roll on March 19-20, Monday and Tuesday.. .. Reexaminations Vict'ry is our goal . ... March 23-26, Friday through Monday Come on and Win-Win-For Southwestern...... Easter Holidays Roll, Team, ROLL! April 3, Tuesday .. .Mid semester Reports . May 25 through June L ...... Semester Examinations June 3, Sunday, 11:00 a.m ...... Baccalaureate Service June 4, Monday...... ______-_____ Alumni Day

12 13 June 15, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. ______Graduation Ceremony there is one tournament in progress at all times. * These examinations are for any new students The tennis courts are to be used on Sunday at whose entrance credits are irregular, and for form­ no time. er students who are subject to reexamination. HOMECOMING All new students must be present in Hardie Audi­ The last afternoon home game of the season is an­ torium, Palmer Hall, at 8:30 a .m., on Tuesday, Sep­ nually proclaimed as Homecoming, a big event on tember 19. The dormitories will be open on Monday Southwestern's campus. The student body elects evening, September 18, for the new students, and on a queen from one of the upper classes and the "S" Thursday evening, September 21, for former stu­ Club and Football Team each choose a princess to dents. reign over the activities. A 10 o'clock parade down All students are expected to attend the Opening Main Street which ends up at Memphis State starts Convocation in the Hubert F. Fisher Memorial Gar­ the day off. Following the parade, the fraternity and den on the campus at 8:30 a .m . on Saturday, Sep­ sorority houses are judged for the best and most tember 23. original decorations on the homecoming theme. All ATHLETICS houses are open for alumni to visit. Southwestern does not believe in subsidized sports Homecoming Day writes a finale to freshman ac­ and usually does not participate in sports with tivities. The game is held in Hodges Field, and at the schools which do subsidize. half the annual pajama race is held with all the Freshman boys participating. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE To end the festivities the homecoming formal is Sept. 30-Millsaps______Jackson, Mississippi held in Fargason Field House with the entire stu­ Oct. 7-Sewanee______Hodges Field dent body and all alumni invited to attend. Oct. 14-Mississippi College

16 17 Absences on the two days before and after stated mittee. Discontinuing a course without permission holidays count double. automatically suspends a student. More information Discontinuance of attendance in a course with­ may be obtained in the catalogue. out official permission to drop it builds up the num­ 8. In order to graduate, a student must have com­ ber of unexcused absences and may result in the pleted 124 semester hours of work, with 124 quality suspension of the student from college. Official per­ points. Quality points are given by grades as well mission must come from the Dean. as hours. An 'A' counts three quality points per One third hour of academic credit will be de­ hour, a 'B'-2, a 'C'-1, and a 'D' or 'F' counts none. ducted from the student's total number of credits Therefore, an A in a three hour course is 9 quality for each unexcused absence in excess of the on­ points; in a four hour course it is 12 points. penalized number of absences. If the fr~~tional de­ 9. The grade point system of averages counts 'A' ductions exceed one half hour, one additional hour as four points, 'B' as three, 'C' as two, 'D' as one, will be deducted. and 'F' as none. The faculty will report all absences to the Reg­ REGULATIONS REGARDING ABSENCES istrar on Monday, this report including all absences Regular attendance is essential for success in for the preceeding week. academic work and is required of all students. In In the case of students absent when representing order to allow for emergencies, such as illness and the college officially, the responsible official will other unexpected and unavoidable contingencies, ab­ report these absences to the Dean for excuse. sences in each course not exceeding the number of LIBRARY RULES credit hours in the course are not penalized. Pro­ HOURS tracted or repeated absences which are unavoidable 9:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m .-Monday through Sat­ may be excused by the Dean. It is to be understood, however, that the student urday. who has used the unpenalized absences for unneces­ 9:00a.m. through 5:00 p.m.-Saturday. sary reasons is not entitled to apply for excuse of A library handbook will be available to all new necessary absence. Applications for excuse are made students. under the Honor System. Students may study, under the quiet rule, in the We would like to call attention to this last point. large reading room. Magazines are read in the small In the past, a number of students have taken the periodical room. matter of cuts lightly after they found that the When a student takes books from the library, he Dean accepts their excuse without question. How­ must sign for the books himself, and he is held ever, excuses are made 'on honor' and even the responsible for all books charged to his name. Books most trusting and congenial Dean is apt to be­ are loaned for a period of two weeks and may be come somewhat suspicious when all of a student's renewed once. The number of books a student may cuts fall in one of the early classes or one which has borrow is unlimited. a reputation of being particularly hard. 19 18 Reserved books may be used only in the Reading The men's dormitories are White Hall, Robb Hall Room during the day, but may be taken for over­ and the New Dormitory. Mrs. Hugh Adams is Resi­ night at 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, to be re­ dent Head. Gentlemanly conduct is required at all turned at 9:00 a.m. the following morning, and at times. No intoxicants are to be served or brought 12:00 noon on Saturday to be returned at 9:00 a.m. into any of the dormitories. the following Monday. Officers: Fines are charged on books kept out overtime at President of White HalL .....Bob Richardson the rate of 2c a day on 14-day books, and 15c for Vice President...... Bill Akins the first hour and 2c for each additional hour on President of Robb Hall ...... Wayne Todd reserved books. Vice President ...... Woody Morriss If a book is lost, the matter should be reported President of New Dormitory...... Charlie Ping at once. If the book is not found, the price of the Vice President...... David Thomas book plus one dollar for the cost of cataloging will REGULATIONS FOR NEELY HALL be charged. · Hours for meals in Neely Hall are as follows : A student's library record must be clear, or he will not be allowed to enter his final examinations. Breakfast Monday-Saturday 7:30-8:30 DORMITORY RULES AND REGULATIONS Sunday ...... 8:00-8:30 The girls' dormitories, Voorhies and Evergreen, Lunch are under the jurisdiction of governing boards. A Monday-Friday 11 :30-1 :30 copy of the dormitory rules will be mailed this sum­ Saturday 11:30-1:15 m er to all new women students who plan to live in Sunday 12:15-1:30 the dormitory. Dinner The Resident Head of Voorhies Hall is Mrs. T. F. Monday-Saturday ...... 5:15-6:15 Conn. Sunday 5:30-6:00 Voo~hie s Governing Board consists of three repre­ Women students must: come to the dining hall sentatives from the senior and junior classes and suitably dressed. two from the sophomore class. It is not necessary for men to wear coats or Officers: sweaters in the dining hall for the morning and noon meals, but at the evening meal all men must President...... Faye Sinclair wear coats and ties. If a sport shirt is worn, a tie Vice President ...... Frances Freeman is not necessary, but a sport shirt must have a col­ Secretary ...... Mary Woods lar. Coat must be worn all through the evening The R esident Head of Evergreen Hall is Mrs. meal. India A. Rutland. The Board will be elected in the White "T" shirts shall not be worn at any time in fall. Neely Hall. Mr. Dan West, a Southwestern alumnus,

20 21 is manager of Neely Hall. New dietician is Mrs. Kendall. 2. The Commissioner of Social Activities must be contacted for his approval. THE CAMPUS 3. The President of the organization must call at the The Lynx Lair, our student union store, is locat­ Dean of Women's office two weeks ahead of the ed in the basement of Neely Hall with its entrance scheduled event to fill out a permission blank. to the left of the dining hall. It is owned by the Also, the blanks must be taken to the chaperons college and is operated by Mr. Dan West and anum­ for their signatures. ber of student assistants. The school attempts to 4. A $10 fee must be paid to Miss Martin in the operate it on a non-profit basis solely for the con­ cashier's office. venience of the students. 5. Decorating is to be done after 1 o'clock Saturday . In addition to a large line of merchandise careful­ afternoon unless permission to begin sooner can ly selected to fulfill student needs, there are cold be obtained from the Physical Education instruc­ drink machines, bridge tables, a juke box, and ping­ tors. pong tables for the students' enjoyment. Dancing is 6. Mr. Rollow is to be informed well in advance of allowed. the event. He will notify the fire marshal, who HOURS will come out to check decorations. No inflam­ 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.-Monday-Saturday able decorations are to be used. 7:00 p.m.-10 :00 p.m.-Monday-Saturday 7. There will be no smoking in the gym. This rule The Lair is not open on Sunday. will be rigidly enforced. Those disregarding the rule will be asked to leave. THE BOOK STORE 8. The function must end not later than 12 o'clock. The Book Store is located on the ground floor of 9. Decorations must be down and the gym cleaned Neely Hall, and the entrance is under the Bell by 9 o'clock the following Monday morning. Tower on the east side of the building. All books may be obtained here. Mrs. Pauline King operates Regulations Concerning Dances And Parties the store. 1. All evening parties given by or for a campus or­ HOURS: ganization must be held on Saturday night, or on 8:30 a.m.-4 :00 p.m.-Monday-Saturday the night before a holiday. Afternoon parties may be held on other days but must close not later CAMPUS SOCIAL AFFAIRS than 8:00 p.m. Rules Regarding The Use Of The Gym For 2. A social calendar, approved by the Student Wel­ Social Functions fare Committee, the Panhellenic Councils, and 1. The date wanted must be registered on the social the Student Council, is posted in the office of calendar in the Dean of Women's office well in the Dean of Women. The calendar for formal advance. dances will be announced in the Sou' wester in the fall. 22 23 3. All men's organizations must secure the permis· 4. The Dean of Women must be notified when the sion of the Dean of Men for parties other than sorority house is to be used after 8:00 p.m. those provided for in the calendar, and all wom­ 5. Entertainments must close at 11 p.m. except on en's organizations must secure the permission of very special occasions for which permission has the Dean of Women. been granted. 4. Dances and evening parties held by campus or­ 6. Each sorority may have one slumber party in itE ganizations must close by 1:00 except that Sat­ lodge each semester. Names of chaperones must urday entertainments must close by 12:00 mid­ be registered in the Dean of Women's office one night. No social functions may be held on Sun­ week in advance of the party. day. Regulations Concerning The Use of 5. All evening parties must be properly chaperoned Fraternity Houses by faculty members, who may be supplemented by parents or alumni. (See rules in the Dean of 1. Fraternity houses are to be reserved for the use Men's office.) of men exclusively during the morning hours and until 2 p.m. 6. Tea dances, backwards dances, or any afternoon 2. At all afternoon entertainments which women parties may be held in the recreation room of students attend there must be present at least Voorhies Hall. • two women from the junior or senior classes. 7. Open houses may be held in the sorority and 3. Women are permitted to visit fraternity houses fraternity houses according to Panhellenic rules. between the hours of 2 and 6 p.m. in groups of Sororities may have only one a semester. not less than 4, 2 of whom must be juniors or 8. Corsages will be sent to girls on the occasion seniors, except on the occasion of formal parties. of formal dances only in the event that the girl 4. At all entertainments after 8 p.m. which women or her escort is a member of the organization students attend properly qualified chaperones giving the dance. · must be present. 5. Boisterous or unseemly conduct in any fraternity Regulations Concerning The Use Of Sorority Houses house will be penalized by indefinite closing of 1. Sorority houses are to be reserved for the use of the house. • women exclusively during the morning hours and until 2 p.m. 2. All afternoon entertainments that men students attend must have present at least two women students from the junior or senior classes. 3. At all entertainments after 8:00 p.m. which men students attend properly qualified chaperones must be present.

24 25 SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES after its neighboring chapters, Kappa at Randolph­ Macon and Omicron at U. T. There are ' five national sororities on the campus. A new lodge is being planned for the chapter to Sorority President replace the temporary structure now being used. The Alpha Omicron PL...... Helen Deupree chapter hopes to start construction in the very near Chi Omega...... Martha Ellen Maxwell future. Delta Delta Delta ...... Anne Caldwell CHI OMEGA Kappa Delta ...... Marianna Gracey Chi Omega Sorority was born April 5, 1895, at the Zeta Tau Alpha Patricia Tomlinson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The four There are six national fraternities on the campus. founders were Jo Belle Holcomb, who formerly taught at Southwestern, Ina Mary Boles, Allie Si­ Fraternity President monds Cary, and Jean Vincenbeller. The sorority to­ Alpha Tau Omega...... Bob Richardson day boasts 108 active and 93 alumnae chapters. Kappa Alpha ...... David Thomas Kappa Beta Chapter was founded May 19, 1922, Kappa Sigma ...... Tom Bell at Clarksville, and was moved to Memphis when Pi Kappa Alpha .. ..John Kurts Southwestern changed sites in 1925. Sigma Alpha Epsilon...... Ted Fox In 1926, Chi Omega got the first log lodge on the campus which was replaced in 1940 by the pres­ Sigma Nu ...... Christy Morgan ent :stone structure. A Panhellenic handbook will be given to each new unaffiliated woman student. It tells what Panhel­ DELTA DELTA DELTA lenic is and about each sorority. The rushing and Delta Delta Delta sorority was founded Thanks­ bidding systems are explained as are costs of mem­ giving eve, 1888, at Boston University by Sarah Ida bership and other information. Shaw and Eleanor Dorcas Pond. The sorority now Thumbnail sketches of each sorority and fraterni­ has 103 active chapters, located in every state of ty follow. the United States and Canada. ALPHA OMICRON PI Delta Psi Chapter was installed at Southwestern Alpha Omicton Pi was founded January 2, 1897, in 1929 after a local sorority, Delta Theta Pi, pe­ at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York. titioned the national organization and was accept­ The founders were Jessie Wallace Hughan, Helen ed. St. Clair Mullan, Stella George Stern Perry, and The stone lodge, which is the closest of the sorori­ Elizabeth Heywood Wyman. The sorority now has ty houses to Hein Park, was completely redecorated 51 active and 93 alumnae chapters in the United last year. States and Canada. The AOPi chapter at Southwestern was founded KAPPA DELTA November 20, 1925 and was named Kappa Omicron Kappa Delta sorority was founded October 23,

26 27 1897 · at State Female Normal School of Virginia Today the KA's boast 73 active chapters in 20 (no~ Longwood College.) Today the organization southern states and the District of Columbia. Alpha numbers 80 active chapters and 202 alumnae chap­ Epsilon Chapter was founded at Southwestern in ters. Clarksville in 1887. Alpha Delta chapter was established April 4, 1925, KAPPA SIGMA on Southwestern's campus, second national sorority on the campus. The KD lodge, located between the Kappa Sigma Fraternity was founded December XO and AOPi houses, is known as one of the friend­ 10, 1869, at the University of Virginia. Steven Jack­ son, one of the early brothers, was largely responsi­ liest and coziest lodges on the campus. ble for the fraternity's ritual as it exists today. ZETA TAU ALPHA One of our largest social fraternities, Kappa Sig­ Zeta Tau Alpha, like KD, was founded at Long­ ma boasts 119 active chapters in the United States wood . College in Virginia on October 15, 1898. One and Canada. Phi Chapter, founded at Southwestern of the largest of our national sororities, Zeta has in 1882, was moved from Clarksville with the col­ 167 active and over 200 alumnae chapters. lege. Beta Sigma Chapter at Southwestern was install­ The chapter lodge, oldest on the campus, was built ed in 1929, 67th chapter in the sorority chain. in 1926 but was enlarged in 1948 by the addition of The beautiful new stone Zeta lodge was com­ the wing extending north from the west side of the house. pleted and formally opened last May. PI KAPPA ALPHA ALPHA TAU OMEGA Six students at the University of Virginia or­ Founded September 11, 1865 at Richmond, Virginia, ganized Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity in the spring by three Confederate soldiers, Alpha Tau Omega of 1868. Today the group has 90 active chapters. Fraternity is one of the largest social fraternities Theta Chapter, established in 1878 at Stewart Col­ today, with over 125 active chapters. lege Oater Southwestern) in Clarksville, was the Established on the Southwestern campus in 1882 first chapter of a national fraternity at the col­ when the college was still at Clarksville, ATO was lege. For several years Theta issued charters as the the second national fraternity on the campus. The Grand Chapter of the fraternity. lodge, built in 1938, was extensively improved two The spacious PiKA lodge at the entrance to frat­ years ago. ernity row was designed by Jeter Eason, a PiKA KAPPA ALPHA alumnus. Kappa Alpha Order was founded December 21, SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON 1865, at Washington and Lee University while Robert . Born at the University of Alabama, March 9, 1856, E. Lee was president of the college. The group was S1gma Alpha Epsilon fraternity is the largest so­ founded on Lee's principles of Christianity and cial fraternity in respect to number of members manly brotherhood. and s;cond largest in number of chapters today. The

28 29 group, founded by Noble Leslie DeVotie, has 127 The officers of the Men's Pan are elected, and for active chapters. next year are: Tennessee Zeta Chapter was founded November President _____ ------·-·· -- John L. Kurts 10 1882 at Southwestern at Clarksville. The official Vice President ------John Austin coiors ~f the fraternity are purple and gold and the Sec.-Treas. ______------______Bill Boyd song is "Violets." WOMEN'S SUMMER RUSHING RULES SIGMA NU 1. Any high school graduate is considered a rushee. Founded at Virginia Military Institute in 1869, 2. Each sorority is allowed one summer rush pa r­ Sigma Nu has a chapter in every state of the un­ ty. A penalty of 5 girls off the quota of the of­ fending sorority will be the punishment for dis­ ion except South Dakota and New Mexico. The ac­ regarding this rule. tive chapters number 106. 3. The total expenditure for the party during the Epsilon Sigma Chapter was founded at South­ summer must not exceed $40.00, which will in­ western as a local fraternity Beta Sigma, which pe­ clude food, invitations, entertainment, etc. Penal­ titioned Sigma Nu for eight years before being is­ ty-2 girls off the quota. sued a cha rted in 1934. The lodge, largest and one 4. Written invitations may be extended for the of the most expensive on the campus, was erected in summer rush party. 1936 and improved in 1949. 5. ~o favor (other than napkins, matches, etc.) or THE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL gift may be given to the rushee - at any rush The Pan Councils are composed of the presidents party. of the sororities and fraternities and an additional 6. An itemized list of expenditures must be sub­ representative from each. mitted to the Dean of Women's office within one The offices of the Women's Pan rotate among the week after a party. sororities. For next year the Qfficers and council 7. Fraternity women shall not spend money on are: rushe.es, . spe_nd the night with them, or give any President ______Helen Deupree (AOPi) oral IndiCatiOn of a bid. The sorority is warned Vice President______Patricia Tomlinson (ZTA) after the first infringement-for the second of­ Secretary ______Anne Caldwell (DDD) fense one girl is removed from the quota. Treasurer ______Martha Ellen Maxwell

30 31 9. No letter other than an invitation to a sum­ notify the accused, the Council and the Student mer rush party may be written to an out-of­ Welfare Committee. The Student Welfare Com­ town rushee by an individual of a sorority ex­ mittee will determine the guilt or innocence of cept in cases where the two girls are friends of the accused and pass sentence. long standing. Penalty-a $5.00 fine shall be im­ (6) a. Any fraternity guilty of violating Rule #1 posed on the offending sorority. will be fined not less than fifteen ($15.00) nor 10. No invitations to summer rush parties shall be more than sixty-five ($65.00) dollars and/ or sent outside of Shelby County. have its house closed for not less than two (2) weeks nor more than six (6) months. Men's Pan-Hellenic Council b. Any new student guilty of violating Rule #2 FRATERNITY RUS~G REGULATIONS will be ineligible for pledging for six (6) Effective September 19, 1950 months. (1) Each fraternity may hold one (1) rush party c. Any fraternity whose members are guilty of during the rush period but it must be in the violating Rule #3 will be fined not less than fraternity house, and no more than $1.50 per five ($5.00) dollars nor more than fifteen person attending may be spent. ($15.00) dollars for each violation. (2) No new men students (those who have not yet d. The active collegiate chapter will be held completed twelve (12) hours of work at South­ responsible for any violation of the above western) may ent_er a fraternity house at any rules by its alumni and be penalized in such time during the rush period except to attend a case as stated in Rule 6, a, b, c, and d. social function to which the entire student body e. All imposed penalties will be announced pub­ is invited. licly in chapel by the President of the Men's (3) There shall be no off-campus parties by inter­ Pan-Hellenic Council. ested friends or alumni at which new men are (7) A man student must have an average of at least present. ~.2 to meet the college's requirement for pledg­ (4) No fraternity member may spend any money on mg. a new male student; buying cokes, buying theatre tickets, picking up checks, inviting a THE INDEPENDENT GROUPS student out to dinner, serving refreshments in private homes, etc., are violations of this rule. The Independent Women The only exception shall be on Fall Sunday The Independent Women is a non-sorority organi­ when fraternity men may invite new men to zation open to all non-affiliated women on the cam­ their homes for dinner. pus. It is designed to meet the athletic and social (5) Violations of these regulations must be reported needs of these women and to give them a chance to to the president of the Men's Pan-Hellenic part~cipate in c:'mpus activities while taking but Council, who will set a date for a hearing and a m1mmum of time and money. Anyone desiring to

32 33 become a member may do so by applying for admis­ STUDENT GOVERNMENT sion to one of the officers. History of Student Government Officers: During Southwestern's early years in Memphis, President Louise Jackson all student body affairs wer.e handled by an organi­ Vice President...... Beverly Richardson zation known as the Boosters Club, a democratic organization whose membership consisted of the en­ The Independent Men tire student body. The club was presided over by a Several years ago several non-fraternity men re­ president, a vice president, and a secretary-treasur­ organized the Independent Men to gain adequate er. All matters to be passed on by the student body representation in Student Government, to partici­ were brought before the Boosters Club; each student pate more actively in intramural athletics and to was entitled to one vote. further the interests of men not affiliated with In the spring of 1927, the Boosters Club changed fraternities. its name to the Student Assembly and formed the New students and old students who are unaffiliat­ Student Council of Southwestern to simplify the ed are cordially welcomed to participate in Inde­ ' handling Of its many questions. The formation of pendent Men's activities. this council marked the beginning of a new era in Officers will be elected in the fall. student government at Southwestern. It was the Acting President...... Jim Bartlett function of this new council to consider all questions of importance and to pass upon their worth be­ fore these were formally presented to the student body. The Student Council is the executive com­ mittee of the Student Assembly and has become synonymous with representative student govern­ ment at Southwestern. The first council's constitution provided seats on the council for the president of every student or­ ganization; new organizations could petition for seats. In the 1947-48 college year, the council then in office decided that it was too large and not equal­ ly representative. The first step in reorganization was the change of the name "The Student Assem­ bly" to the name "The Student Body of South­ western." Then a new and much more exacting and complete constitution was drawn up. Representative seats were given and a smaller and more smooth­ ly working Student Council was established. All

34 35 of these changes were voted on by the entire stu­ Section 4. The Secretary-Treasurer shall: keep dent body and passed overwhelmingly. a permanent record of the proceedings of the Stu­ This is the third Student Council Handbook. It is dent Body and of the Student Council; be respons~­ published for your help and information. ble for all correspondence of the Student Council be responsible for administering all financial busi­ REVISED CONSTITUTION OF THE STUDENT ness of the Student Council; and in the absence of BODY OF SOUTHWESTERN AT MEMPIDS both the President and the Vice-President preside Preamble over all meetings of the Student Body and of the We, the students of Southwestern at Memphis, Student Council. in order to provide for student welfare, organiza­ Section 5. The officers of the Student Body shall tion of student activities, and student government be or become m embers of the Senior Class during under the authority delegated by the college ad­ their term of office and shall have completed one ministration do hereby establish this constitution of year's residence at Southwestern prior to election. the Student Body of Southwestern. Section 6. The officers of the Student Body shall be ex officio m embers of the Student Welfare Com­ Article I. Name mittee of the College. Section 1. The name of this organization shall be "The Student Body of Southwestern." Article IV. Executive Powers Section 1. The executive powers of the Student Article ll. Membership Body shall be vested in the President. Section 1. Every regularly enrolled student in this college shall be a member of the Student Body Article V. Legislative Power of Southwestern. Section 1. The legislative power of the Student Body shall be vested in the Student Council and Article III. Officers shall be exercised by a majority of the whole Coun­ Section 1. The officers of the Student Body shall cil. The Council may by a two-thirds vote of its be the President, the Vice-President, and the Secre­ membership refer any proposed legislation or by-law tary-Treasurer. to the Student Body. Section 2. The duties of the President shall be to Section 2. N ew legislation or by-laws shall be preside over all meetings of the Student Body; to published upon the bulletin board to take effect act as President of the Student Council and preside three days subsequently, unless within that period a over all its meetings; to be a m ember ex officio of petition signed by fifty members of the Student all committees of the Student Body; to be the of­ Body orders a referendum vote by the Student ficial representative of the Student Body in matters Body. In such case the measure shall not take ef­ effecting the interests of the students. fect unless adopted as provided in Section 3. Section 3. The duty of the Vice-President shall Section 3. After the presentation of such a peti­ be to function as the President in his absence. tion a majority vote of the whole Student Body,

36 37 at a mandatory special or general election to be held and a two-thirds vote of the Student Body shall within fifteen days, shall be required for the adop­ be necessary to remove the President, the Vice­ tion of any referred action or proposal of the Stu­ President, or the Secretary-Treasurer from office. dent Council. Section 4. No person shall hold more than one Section 4. A petition signed by fifty members of position on the Student Council. the Student Body shall refer any existent Council action, rule of legislation, or by-law to the vote of Article VII. Duties of the Student Council the Student Body at a special or general election Section 1. The Student Council shall consider and within fifteen days. A majority vote of the whole determine all matters generally pertaining to the Student Body shall be required to annuli such Student Body. measure. Section 2. It shall endeavor to express student Section 5. A referendum vote on the same subject opinion fairly and accurately. shall in no event be repeated within six months. Section 3. The Student Council shall serve as in­ Section 6. An amendment to the constitution of termediary body between the students and faculty the Publications Board, the Southwestern Christian and administration through the Student Welfare Union, the Southwestern Athletic Backers Associa­ Committee and shall co-operate with the faculty tion, the Women's Undergraduate Society, or the and administration in all matters of common inter­ Elections Commission shall require approval by a est and concern. majority vote of the whole Student Council. Section 4. It shall have control over all student elections. Article VI. Membership of the Student Council Section 5. It shall authorize, control, and post­ Section 1. Members of the Council shall be the audit the disbursement of Student Body Funds. President, the Vice-President, and the Secretary­ Treasurer of the Student Body; two representatives Article VIII. Amendments from each class, one man and one woman, one of Section 1. An amendment to this constitution whom shall be president of the class; the Commis­ shall be proposed by a two-thirds vote in two suc­ sioner of Publications and Publicity; the Commis­ cessive regular meetings of the Student Council. sioner of Christian Activities; the Commissioner of It shall be adopted as a part of this Constitution by Athletics; the Commissioner of Social Activities; the a majority of the whole Student Body. Commissioner of Undergraduate Women. Section 2. The officers of the Student Body and BY-LAWS the five commissioners shall be elected by the Stu­ 1. Student elections shall be conducted by the dent Body. The two class representatives shall be Elections Commission according to its constitution. elected by their respective classes. 2. Candidates for positions as officers of the Stu­ Section 3. A two-thirds vote of the Council shall dent Body, the presidents of the classes, and the five be necessary to remove a member of the Council commissioners shall be nominated at two nominat-

38 39 ing conventions the second week in April. Elections elude the President of the S Club, the President of for these offices shall take place during the fol­ the Men's Intramural Board, and the President of lowing week in April. Each class shall elect its vice­ the Women's Athletic Association. president, secretary-treasurer, representative to the 8. The Commissioner of Social Activities shall be Student Council, and representative to the Publica­ generally responsible for student social activities of tions Board immediately following the general elec­ the college and serve as Chairman of the Social tions. Committee which shall include the Presidents of the 3. All Honor Council elections shall be held in ac­ Men and Women's Panhellenic Councils and the cordance with the constitution of the Honor Coun­ Presidents of the Men and Women's Independent cil. - groups. He shall also be responsible for arranging 4. The Vice-President of the Student Body shall the Social Calendar with the Approval of the Stu­ automatically become President of the Elections dent Council and the Student Welfare Committee Commission and be responsible to the Student Coun­ of the College. cil for the conducting of all elections. 9. The Commissioner of Undergraduate Women 5. The Commissioner of Publications and Pub­ shall automatically become President of the Wo­ licity shall automatically become president of the men's Undergraduate Society and act as Chairman Publications Board and act as chairman of the Pub­ of the Undergraduate Women's Committee which licity Committee, the members of which shall be shall include the President of the Women's Dormi­ the Representatives to the Publications Board in tory Governing Board and the Chairman of the addition to any that might be appointed by him. Women's Student Counsellors. She shall also serve The Publicity Committee shall be generally responsi­ as assistant to the Commissioner of Social Activities. ble for the publicizing of college activities. The 10. The Student Council shall have two regular Commissioner of Publications and Publicity must meetings each month. Special meetings may be have been affiliated with a Southwestern publica­ called by the President when he deems it necessary. tion for one year before he can become a candidate The President may also call a meeting of the Stu­ for this office. dent Body. 6. The Commissioner of Christian Activities shall 11. A quorum consisting of a majority of the automatically become President of the Southwestern members must be present before a vote can be tak­ Christian Union, be ex officio member of the Chapel en in the Student Council. and Religious Life Committee, and be generally re­ sponsible for religious activities on the campus. A 12. No student may have more than fifty activi- · candidate for election to this position must have ty points at any one time. The number of points served one year on the Christian Union Cabinet. based solely on the estimated time normally re­ 7. The Commissioner of Athletics shall auto­ quired for each position are as follows: matically become President of the Southwestern President of the Student Body ...... :50 Athletics Backers Association and act as Chairman Vice-President of the Student Body ...... 35 of the Student Athletic Committee, which spall in- Secretary-Treasurer of the Student Body ...... 20

40 41 President of the Honor CounciL .... 25 13. The Vice-President and the Commissioner of Commissioners ...... 35 Undergraduate Women shall assist the Adminis­ Editor of the Sou'wester. ..50 tration with the orientation of Freshman Regula­ Editor of the Lynx. .. 50 tions. President of a fraternity ...... 30 14. By-laws shall · be adopted by a two-thirds vote .. 30 President of a sorority .. of the whole Student Council. A majority of the President of the Women's Dormitory whole Council shall determine whether a proposed Governing Board...... 25 measure shall rank as ordinary legislation or as a Class Presidents ...... 20 by-law. Student Council Representatives...... 15 Business Manager of the Sou'wester...... 30 15. The President of the Student Council shall Business Manager of the Lynx ...... 30 make a report of the Council's activities to the stu­ President of the Men's Panhellenic CounciL ...... 20 body at least once every eight weeks. President of the Women's Panhellenic CounciL .... 20 THE STUDENT COUNCIL FOR 1950-51 President of the Ministerial Club ...... 15 President of the YWCA...... 25 President...... Toby Bunn President of Alpha Theta Phi...... · 15 Vice-President...... Bill Sparks President of ODK. .... 15 Secretary-Treasurer ...... Jeanne Roberds President of Torch...... 15 Commissioners: President of Chi Beta Phi...... 10 President, Independent Men ·· 10 Publications...... Bob Whiteside President, Independent Women ...... 10 Social Activities...... Ray Bryant President of the S Club ...... 10 Athletics ...... Gerald Bugbee President of the Players .. 10 Christian Activities.. Wayne Todd President of Stylus .15 Undergraduate Women ...... Mary Woods Senior Representative to the Honor CounciL ...... 15 President of Senior Class ...... Charlie Ping Senior Representative to the Christian President of Junior Class ...... Ed Wills Union Cabinet...... 15 President of Sophomore Class ...... Ronald Davis President Men's Intramural Board ...... 15 One elected representative from each class. President' Women's Athletic Association ...... 25 The Freshman Class President and Representa­ ...... 15 President of the Nitist Club tive will be el~cted in the fall . President of Sans Souci...... 10 President of the Spanish Club .... 10 THE CLASS OFFICERS FOR 1950-51 President of the Psychology Club ...... 10 Senior: "F" on preceding report .. .10 President...... Charlie Ping The Elections Commission shall enforce the pro­ Vice-President...... Bill Crisamore visions of the Point System. Secretary-Treasurer ...... · ...... Anne Caldwell

42 43 Junior: Southwestern," or the word "Pledged," is appended President...... Ed Wills by the student to written quizzes, examinations and Vice-President ...... Roy Page occasionally other work which the professor may Secretary-Treasurer ...... Marzette Smith designate as pledged. The pledge signifies that the work is the student's own and has been done in Sophomore: accordance with the requirements set forth by the President ...... Ronald Davis Honor Council. Should any question or uncertainty Vice-President ...... LoiJ.iS Weber arise concerning the exact nature of the work to be Secretary-Treasurer...... Anne Marie Davis pledged, the student should request the professor to make a definite statement concerning this. AN EXPLANATION OF THE HONOR SYSTEM Since each ·student is accepted as a person of hon­ The Honor System, a traditional student institu­ or and integrity, his or her word is accepted with­ tion at Southwestern, is the embodiment of the out question in the matter of reporting reasons for college's high spirit of honor and integrity. Under excessive class and chapel absences as well as fill­ this system a student is expected to act honorably ing out church attendance records. The Honor Sys­ in every aspect of campus life. Disregard for its tem is also applicable to the reserving and with­ principles denotes disloyalty to fellow students and drawing of books from the library, and the student to the college. should therefore acquaint himself with library reg­ Upon entering Southwestern, it is the custom for ulations. each student to sign a pledge, stating that he or Particular care should be exercised by each stu­ she will uphold the Honor System. In signing this dent to keep himself or herself above suspicion. Tak­ honor pledge, the student agrees not only to ref.rain ing textbooks into examinations, talking to fel­ from dishonest practices, but to report any viola­ low students while in the examination room, care­ tions of the Honor System or suspicious circum­ lessly glancing at a fellow student's work or leav­ stances to the Honor Council, which is composed ing the examination for undue lengths of time may entirely of students. Anyone aware of an infraction cause suspicion. While these acts in themselves are and failing to report it is himself a violator of the not violations of the honor system, such practices Honor System. Reporting an offender can in no way should be avoided. be considered spying or talebearing, for the report­ ing of violations is essential to the continued suc­ Each year the Freshman Class is instructed in cessful operation of the system. One or two indi­ the principles and operations of the Honor System, viduals who are morally impervious to Right and and all students should acquaint themselves with Truth can shatter the spirit of trust and confidence the constitution of the Honor Council, which is a­ pervading the student body. vailable in the library. A pledge which may be worded, "I have neither The council, composed entirely of students and given nor received aid on this work," "I pledge my elected by all the students, believes that in carry­ full and hearty support to the Honor System of ing out the provisions of the system the student

44 45 gains a maximum of freedom and a minimum of may summon for the purpose of testifying in the regulation. It is a system belonging to and admi­ case. stered by the students and, to exist, must have the ~ two-thirds majority of 11 of those present is re­ wholehearted support of the entire student body. c;IUired to _establish the guilt of the accused. Unless JUdged gmlty by a. two-thirds vote, the accused shall A CONDENSED SUMMARY OF CONSTITUTIONAL be presumed to be mnocent. In general there shall be only one penalty for a PROVISIONS member of the student body duly convicted through The membership of the Honor Council of South­ due procedure and process of examination by the western shall be limited to 13 persons, c_onsisting of Counc~l and that penalty shall be the immediate representatives from each class. expulswn . of the student so convicted. The Dean It shall be the duty of the Honor Council individ­ must be ~nfor~ed immediately of such action. If ually and collectively to foster the honor spirit at the Coun~Il desires. to show leniency to the student Southwestern. It shall be the duty of the members found gmlt~ of dishonesty, it may commute the of the Council to report to the Council any member penalty of Immediate expulsion for a period of no of the student body detected in or suspected of dis­ less than one semester of the scholastic year. Where honesty in academic wo.rk or of theft of property. extremely extenuating circumstances are involved t~e Council may invoke other penalties at its discre~ It shall be the duty of the Council to entertain such bon. an accusation from a student or students of the stu­ dent body, or from members of the Faculty of South­ The charge and the penalty, but not the names, western. The Council shall have full charge of the for all persons found guilty by the Council and ex­ prosecution and defense of any member of the stu­ pelle? shall be announced to the student body by the dent body so accused. President of the Council. Any member or members of the student body so All m~mbers _of the Honor Council shall be secret suspected and accused of dishonest practices or about all meetmgs of the Honor Council and all theft shall be called before the Council. It should members of the Council witnesses, and the' accused, be remembered that the accused is to be considered shall be bound to secrecy by oath. The accused may innocent until convicted. ho~ever consult with his faculty advisor if he so The Council shall inform the accused of the charg­ ?esires. The wilful giving of false testim~ny or ly­ es brought against him or her and shall give the mg m;der oath _during delibera,tions of the Honor Council are considered violations of the Honor Sys­ accused a fair hearing, with the privilege of sum­ tem. moning witnesses in his or her behalf. The Coun­ cil shall, with absolute impartiality, use and employ The defendant, the accuser or two or more mem­ every effort to ascertain the guilt or innocence of bers of the Council may appeal to the Faculty if any student or students called before it. The Coun­ they feel tha:t an unjust decision has been made cil shall weigh the evidence presented by its mem­ by the Council after duly hearing the case. The ap­ bers or such other person or persons as the Council peal must be made within twenty-four hours after

46 47 in the fall to the Editor or C ·1 has been made known should be given early the decision odf thned t~~n~~cuser. otherwise the de­ Business Manager. to the accuse a ' h t an ap- Editor ------______Bob Starr ~:~~nis o:n:~: t~o~:eci~~~u~i;C~ih!n~;?~1~~~\~!t~~~ Business Manager ______Rita Cunningham sustain the decision of the ounci , m end a The Lynx cision of the Councilb is t~na~o~~~ayw~~cs~mcfecision review of the case Y e ' The Lynx, college annual, makes its appearance will then be final. each May and carries a record of the events of the year in pictures. Work is available in such depart­ THE HONOR COUNCIL . ments as make-up, features, photography, organiza­ -· ·-- · -- ---· ------··· ····· Charles Pmg tions, sports and business management and may be President - --­ Erlene Downs had by contacting the Editors or Business Manager Vice-President early this fall. Editors______Frances Crouch and Nancy Hill PUBLICATIONS Business Manager ______Al Braver The Publications Board of Southweste~n .is comf President ·elected (as CommiSSioner 0 STUDENT COMMITTEES i>o:~~c~~o~s) by tdh~ student be~~{;;n~ret~~l~~r~:~r~f tatives (electe m c 1ass e 1 ' . b th The Hall of Fame Committee: ~~~ College, and faculty advisors appomted Ylica': The Hall of Fame Committee chooses a maximum President of the College. They choose,. from app of five seniors to Southwestern's Hall of Fame. The . b ·tted to them persons to edit and manage twns su m1 ' t selections are kept secret until the Lynx comes out. the student publications for the nex year.. . Pictures of each year's choices are hung in Palmer . Bob Whiteside Hall. The 1950 Hall of Fame included Denby Bran­ President ------M~ -- - c L. Springfield don, _Ann Brown, Paul Currie, Mary Ann Ramsey Treasurer . · Mrs Ed Quinn Faculty Advisors ------· W lf and Judd Williford. Dr. John Q. o .The Committee consists of Representatives President of Junior Class______Ed Wills Frances Crouch Vice-President of Junior Class ______Roy Page Senior Class Ben Dewbre President of Sophomore Class ______Ron Davis Junior Class Bill' Allen President of Southwestern.. .. Dr. P. N. Rhodes Sophomore Class '------Dean of Southwestern ______Dr. A. T. Johnson The Sou'wester Who's Who In American College and Universities: The Sou'wester, school newspaper, is publishe~ The Student Council nominates ten seniors for this th Editor Business Manager and a v~ weekly by eTh .' work with the paper avail­ position of national fame. A faculty committee unteer staff. ere IS · · f ork makes the final selections from these nominations. able for all interested students. Apphcatwns or w

48 49 The Student Welfare Committee: THE ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN AWARD The Student W elfa re Committee, with Prof. T. M. One of the outstanding awa rds presented at Com­ Lowry as chairman, is composed of selected faculty mencement is the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, m embers a nd representatives of the Student Coun­ made available by the New York Southern Society cil. The committee passes on the social c ~.lendar and to perpetuate the memory of Mr. Sullivan and to rec­ all parties, and takes other action r egardmg the wel­ ognize and encourage in others the spiritual values fare of the students. which produce a strong and beautiful character. Intercollegiate Forum: Each Spring the honorary organizations are asked • The Intercollegiate Forum was organized in 1948 to make nominations for the student recipients of by a committee of the Student Council. Students who the award. Final choice of recipients is made by a live in Memphis and attend collegt;s all over the faculty committee. One man and one woman are country are invited to r e pre~ e nt their .colleges at a chosen from the graduating class on a basis of no­ m eeting held during the Chnstmas holidays. bility of character. In addition, the committee se­ The object of the Forum is the discussion of stu­ lects one person, not a student, to receive the a­ dent problems and the exchange of helpful ideas for ward on the same basis of character. the solution of these problems. Stu.dents f':"om the Recipients of the award in 1950 were Mary Ann colleges that have tried new expenments m ~orne Ramsey and Bob Montgomery and Dr. Moore Moore. phase of college life t ell of the success or failure STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS of these experiments. HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS Those who attended last year's Forum were pleased with the results, and reports have come back Alpha Psi Omega: that many of the ideas exchanged have been used Alpha Psi Omega, national honorary dramatic by colleges represented. fraternity, provides an honor society for those achieving a high standard of work in dramatics National Student Association: . . The United States National Student Association of and promotes a wider fellowship for those interested which Southwestern is a m ember is the only na­ in the college theatre. Students working toward tional association of college and university student membership belong to the Southwestern Players. governments. Officers: The purpose of the USNSA is. to promo~e the stu­ President Walter Lazenby dent and educational interests m the Umted States Vice-President ...... Betty Wade a nd to encourage better a nd more effective student Secretary-Treasurer...... Henry Freund government on the college a nd university level. Alpha Theta Phi: The USNSA Committee on the campus works in Alpha Theta Phi, honorary scholastic fraternity, is co-operation with the Student Council to further t~e composed of students who have completed at least welfare of the Southwestern student body and Its one and one-half years of college work with an aver­ student government. age of at least 3.4.

50 51 Officers: Vice-President ______Bob Matthews Secretary ______------·- ______Dr. John Q. Wolf President ------Bill Boyce ______Jimmy Ratcliff Vice-President Pan-Olympic: Secretary-Treasurer _Ann Henderson Pan-Olympic, honorary women's athletic associa­ Chi Beta Phi: tion, was founded in 1948 at Southwestern in order Chi Beta Phi is a national honorary scient_lfic to create individual interest in intramural activities fraternity. Membership is limited to students maJor­ and to recognize outstanding women participants in ing in on~ of the sciences or mathematics who have intramural athletics. Membership is by invitation completed 25 hours in their major with at least a only. Eligibilty for membership is _based on a point 3.0 average and have fulfilled the other scholastic system with points given for time spent and places requirements. gained in tournaments. Chi Beta Phi gives a supper for all students mak­ Officers: ing "A" in one of the first year sciences or mathe­ President ______------Jean Arnold matics each year just after first semester grades are Vice-President June Beasley out. Secretary ------Mary Woods Officers: President ______------··------Tasso Ballas Pi Kappa Lambda: Vice President ______Jimmy Nix Pi Kappa Lambda, national honorary music fra­ Secretary ______Louise Jackson ternity, rewards and distinguishes outstanding work Treasurer ______Reynolds Beal in the musical field. Alpha Epsilon Chapter at South­ western is composed of faculty members who elect Omicron Delta Kappa: students not exceeding 20 % of any one class on the ODK is a national leadership fraternity organized basis of their records in all subjects. This chapter to recognize outstanding men in the Junior_ and was established May 14, 1949, and is open only to Senior classes. Membership is on the basts of candid!ltes for the Batchelor of Music degree. achievement in one of the six phases of campus l~ft: Phi Beta Kappa: scholarship; athletics; religious and so_cial affatrs; publications; music; speech and dramatic arts. Men Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest Greek letter society in students must have an average of at least 2.4 to be America, was founded in 1776 at the College of Wil­ liam and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. The Gamma of tapped. Tennessee Chapter was installed at Southwestern Each May ODK honors the most outstanding on December 5, 1949, the one hundred seventy-third sophomore man. Last year the group named Ray birthday of the society's founding. Bryant to this honor. Election to Phi Beta Kappa is the highest scholast­ Officers: ic honor which can be conferred upon a student. To President ______Jim Bartlett be eligible, a student must have an over-all aver-

52 53 age of at least 3.5 over seven semesters of ap­ T_orch h?nors ~n ·outstanding sophomore girl each proved college work. Eleven seniors were tapped sprmg. Th1s year s outstanding sophomore was Mary to membership last year. Woods. Officers: Officers: President ...... Dr. R. P. Strickler President ...... Frances Crouch Secretary-Treas. .... Dean A. Theodore Johnson Vice-President...... Pat Cooper Tau Kappa Alpha: Secretary-Treasurer...... :. Vivienne Chilton Tau Kappa Alpha, national forensic honor society, Stylus: has as its purpose the stimulation of forensic at­ tainment. The group elects to membership students ~tylus, an honorary ~itera~y society, is designed to who have shown outstanding ability in debate ac­ stimulate and recogmze literary activity on the tivities. c_ampus. Members are tapped on the merits of crea­ ~Iv e works _submitted to the club. The Stylus Journal The debate team of Bill Rawlins and Denby Bran­ IS the semi-annual publication of the club. don won 43 out of 54 debates during 1948 and 49, Officers: including the 1948 Southern Debate championship, third place in the 1949 Grand National Tourney, and P~esident ; ...... Joan Stewart Hodgson victories two years straight over West Point Mili­ VIce-President...... Andy Orr tary Academy. Secretary-Treasurer...... Bob Wade Officers: ORGANIZATIONS President ...... Bill Rawlins _Christian Union: Secretary-Treasurer ... Prof. Raymond E. Hill The Christian Union was organized several years Torch: ago to keep before the minds of the students of Torch, honorary society for senior women, recog­ ~uthwester!l the claims of Christian truth and nizes outstanding women who have attained high I~eals; to stimulate increasing loyalty to and expres­ standards of leadership and scholarship through­ sion o! those ideals through honest though, genuine out their college careers. An average of 2.6 is re­ ~o:sh1ps , wholeso:r_ne fellowship, and unselfish serv­ quired for membership. Membership is limited to 10 Ice, a_nd _to coordmate the working of all religious women who are tapped in May of their junior year. orgamzations on the campus for these ends. After the first eight weeks of the fall semester, To further these purposes the CU promotes and Torch gives a luncheon honoring all women students spo_nsors vesper services and in the dormitories, who have attained a 3.0 grade point average for that enh~ts as :r_nany students as possible in Christian eight weeks. At the annual backward dance in Oc­ serviCe pri?Je?ts such as teaching in local Sunday tober, the Torch Dream Boy of the year is an­ schools, miSSion work, etc. During th~ first week nounced. He is chosen by popular vote of all women of school, the CU presents a program designed to students. promote fellowship.

55 titions submitted to the Elections Commission and The activities of the Christian Union _ar_e direc~ed subject to the regulations of that group. by an executive group called the Chnstlan Umon Remaining class officers are elected in the week Cabinet. following Student Body elections. Officers: Most organizations h eld their elections late in President_ ___ ------______Wayne Todd the Spring. Vice-President ------Jim Bar_tlett Secretary ------Betty Sue W1lcox Men's Intramural Board: The Men's Intramural Board has charge of all ELECTIONS COMMISSION men's intramural athletics. It sponsors tournaments The Elections Commission is in charge of_ a~l st~­ between the fraternities in touch football basketball dent body and class elections. Th~ Commi~swn IS ping-pong, softball, golf, volley ball, tenn'is and field r esponsible to the Student Council, a~d IS co~­ events. It is composed of fraternity, independent, posed of one member from each frate;mty, sorority freshman, and transfer representatives. and independent group. Its purpose 1s to re~late President ------Gerald Bugbee student body elections of all kinds, and to msure Vice President______(To Be Elected) fair elections by supervising conventions and_ba~lot­ ing and by penalizing indiyiduals or orgamzatwns Student Athletic Backing Association: not adhering to the r egulatwns passed by the co~­ S.A.B.A. promotes school spirit and interest in mission. The vice-president of the student body . IS college athletic functions. Composed of the cheer­ automatically president of the Elections Commis- leaders,_ three represent~tives from each sorority and fratermty, and the president, who is chosen as Com­ sion. President ------Bill Sparks missioner of Athletics, S.A.B.A. sponsors bonfires, pep meetings and a supper for members of the "S" The student body elects each spring persons to Club. wear the popularity titles of: Officers: Miss Southwestern President ------Gerald Bugbee Most Stylish Coed SOUTHWESTERN BAND CLUB: Most Attractive Coed The Southwestern Band Club was organized last B est All-Round Boy fa ll to promote good fellowship between band mem­ Most Popula r Boy bers and to stimulate interest in instrumental music. Most H andsome Boy .A student conductor is selected each spring from The last week in April, the Red and B~ack nom­ outstanding band m embers. Last year Jack Funk­ inating conventions meet to select ca~d1dates for houser was student conductor. the Student ,Body officer s a nd class pres1dents. E~ch The Band presents several concerts for the stu­ convention nominates one candidate for each office, dent body and inter ested friends each year. a d additional candidates may be nominated by pe- 11 57 56 Officers: Stude~t ~ody, the presidents of the campus women's President ...... Jack Allen orgamzatlons and the officers of the board, who are Vice-President ...... Dhane Basom elected by the women students as a whole. Secretary ...... Carroll Tuthill The purpose of the organization is to cultivate a Student Counselors: stro_ng scho?l spirit, bring attention to good scho­ The Student Counselors, appointed each March by lastic standmg, and foster a spirit of honor among all women students. A 2.0 average is required for the Dean of Women, assist in the Freshman orienta­ membership. tion program. Working with the Dean of Women, these girls work during the entire first semester to This board assists with freshman orientation and get each new girl adjusted to her environment. tries women students wha have violated the fresh­ Counselors meet with their counselees, familiarize man regulations. them with the different phases of campus life and Officers: advise them. President ...... Mary Woods Chairman ...... Erlene Downs Vice-president Betty Ann McFadden Secretary ...... Jean Arnold Women's Athletic Association The Women's Athletic Association controls all Young Women's Christian Association women's intramural athletics at Southwestern. This The p_urpose~ ?f ti?-e Y.W.C.A. are to promote organization sponsors tournaments between the so­ growth m Christian life and character and to de­ rority and independent groups in archery, swim­ velop the physical, mental and spiritual resources ming, basketball, badminton, tennis, softball, ping­ ?f its members. The Y.W.C.A. sponsors social work pong, and track. m Memphis and maintains Carla Marchetti an Ital­ Due to eight weeks rushing, the freshmen and ian war orphan. Meetings are held once a ~onth at transfers are allowed to have teams during the first which pertinent programs are presented. Every semester. The W.A.A. consists of representatives woman student is invited to become a member of from the four classes and each sorority and inde­ the. Y.W.C.A. The cabinet, consisting of officers and pendent group. chairmen, is elected from the members. Officers: · Officers: President ...... June Beasley President .... .Erlene Downs Vice-President Jean Arnold Vice-President ...... Frances Nix Secretary .. . Sue Pingree Secretary ...... Nancy Hill Treasurer ...... Frances Freeman Treasurer ...Frances Crouch Women's Undergraduate Board: CLUBS The Women's Undergraduate Board is made up of The Classical Language Club: the women officers of the , four classes and of the The Classical Language Club, composed of those 58 59 taking Greek or Latin and others interested in the Minerva Club: Classical Languages, was organized to further inter­ The Minerva Club is composed of mothers, wives, est in the Greek and Roman languages, dramatics, sisters, daughters, and sweethearts of members of and customs. Members participate in festivals and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The auxiliary meets semi­ plays which the club sponsors frequently throughout monthly and frequently entertains with suppers and the year. parties for active chapter members. Officers: Officers of the club are elected from the mothers. President...... Betty Ann McFadden President...... Mrs. Hamilton Smythe Vice-President...... Woody Morriss Secretary ...... Vivian Rogers Ministerial Club: Treasurer ...... Walter Lazenby The Ministerial Club is composed of students who are preparing for the Christian ministry. It sup­ History Club: ports all campus religious activities and holds de- The History Club, composed of history majors and . votional services at various institutions throughout others interested in this subject, was formed to the city. Outstanding Christian leaders present cur­ further a practical interest in the study of history. rent religious and world problems at the semi­ At frequent intervals during the year, the members monthly meetings. take short trips to places of historic interest in For the first time, last year, women students in­ Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama. terested in full-time work in religious education or Officers: the foreign fields were invited to the meetings. · President ...... Jimmy Lapsley President ...... Bob Richardson Vice-President ...... Bob Whiteside Secretary-Treasurer ...... John Cochran Nitist Club: The International Relations Club: The Nitist Club is composed of a group of students The International Relations Club, affiliated with and faculty members who meet twice a month to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discuss papers on philosophic, political or social sub­ was established in 1948 at Southwestern to promote jects. It is affiliated with the International Rela­ international understanding through sponsoring for­ tions Clubs, sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment ums and lectures concerning international relations. for World Peace. Books and other literature on for­ The International Relations Club encourages stu­ eign affairs have been provided by this foundation. dents to travel and study abroad and creates a con­ Membership is by invitation only. sciousness of international problems on the campus. "S" Club: Officers: The "S" Club is composed of all men who have President ...... Jimmie James earned letters in one of the varsity sports, football, Vice-President ...... Frances Freeman basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and track. Secretary ...... Ken Forbes The "S" Club with the Vice-President of the stu-

60 61 dent body acts as a court to try male students who Spanish Club: . violate the freshman regulations. The Spanish Club promotes interest in the Spanish Officers for 1950-51 will be elected in the early fall. language, literature and customs. Second year stu­ dents with at least a "B" average and all advanced Sans Souci: students are eligible for membership. The president Sans Souci, the French Club, was organized to pro­ is chosen each month from the advanced members mote an interest in French literature, language and by the club's faculty advisors. Other officers for custom. All advanced French students, French ma­ 1950-51 will be elected early in the fall. jors, and second year students with a "B" average are invited to attend the monthly meetings. Sigettes: The Sigettes, the Kappa Sigma Auxiliary, is com­ Officers: President _____ Eleanor Clarke posed of daughters, sisters, and sweethearts of Vice-President ____ --- -·- ---- ______Ann Dean Kappa Sigs. They meet regularly to plan suppers Secretary ______... ______David Morelock and parties for the fraternity members and fre­ quently get together to put the lodge in apple-pie Treasurer ______Jean Hand order. Southwestern Players: Officers: The Southwestern Players extends membership to President ______Lucy Hay anyone interested in any phase of dramatic activity. Vice-President ___ _Belle Fuller During the 1949-50 season, the Players presented Secretary-Treasurer ______Mary Jack Rich four major productions and enjoyed reading per­ INTERSORORITIES formances of the classics and short plays. Southwestern's intersororities have as their pur­ Officers: poses the recognition of outstanding sorority women President ______------··· ______Walter Lazenby and the promotion of friendly relations between so­ Secretary ______Henry Freund rority women. There are two national intersororities Vice-President ______Betty Wade on the campus. Both were founded at Randolph­ Treasurer ______Jackie Newman Macon Women's College. New members appear in chapel in their respective colors on certain days of Southwestern Singers: the week. The Southwestern Singers, the college's magnifi­ cent choir, perform at vesper, _morning chapel, var­ Pi Inte:.;sorority: ious schools and churches in the ·vicinity of Mem­ Each Tuesday, members of Pi wear green and phis and on radio programs. Each February, the w.hite with the traditional Pi arm band. Pi recog­ choir goes on a tour presenting programs in many mzes a May Day Pi as their final new member of of the Tri-State cities. the year. President ___ Bob Matthews Officers: Secretary ------·------.. ... Helen Coker High Pi ______Anne Caldwell

62 63 __ June Beasley S. Take the Honor Pledge seriously and remem­ Low PL .. ber it. You will find it is no joke around here. Secretary-Treasurer __ __ Sue Amsler 9. Special to men: Wear your freshman cap. To S.T.A.B. Intersorority: wear the school colors is a privilege, so be proud S.T.A.B. is composed of 12 brunettes and o!le of it. blond. On Fridays, members wear red and whtte 10. Attend all the athletic events. Learn the yells with the red ribbon and dagger of S.T.A.B. They and songs; stand and uncover for the Alma Mater. honor a Founder's Day S.T.A.B. every March as 11. There is a rule against drinking. Remember their thirteenth member. it; it is strictly enforced. Officers: 12. Attend classes regularly. You will lose more President ______Jeanne Roberds than you gain by a cut. Read the section on cuts Vice-President ____ Emma J a ne Haralson in this book, and do not be caught napping by not understanding the cut system. Secret ary-Treasurer ______Anne Marie Caskey 13. Go to the Gym dances and the Freshman so­ Confidentially: cial functions. It is a good place to get acquainted 1. H ere a t Southwestern you are going to be and you will find that a regulated participation i~ largely your own boss. It will take some good social events is a pleasant part of your college life. common sense to m ak e a go of it. 14. Keep this book. It is good to put under short 2. You have not come here for a rest cure. South­ table legs. western is no country club. Try studying and spend You And Your Money four years with us. B~ginning college is a good time to develop the 3. Write home often ; you will find that it helps. hab1t of dealing systematically with financial prob­ lems. A personal budget is the most simple and 4. Go to church every Sunday. Other stud~nts practical way of living within your income. Per­ do a nd will be glad to help you get transportation. haps you may work out a system with your parents 5. Learn to know and respect the faculty. You before you leave home or you may want to set up may be surprised to find what a nice, friendly group a system of your own after you arrive at school, they are. but in any case you will find that some sort of a 6. We don't care to hear what a big wheel you budget will be a definite aid. Some of the informa­ were in high school. Use your energy doing some­ tion you need will be found in the College Cata­ thing for Southwestern, not in talking about past logue in the "expenses" section, but do not forget records. to make allowances for such things as dates laun­ 7. Meet everybody and learn their names. Mix dry, school supplies, and other small incidentals. with everybody and attend the social functions. We Do not fool yourself. College is expensive and one a re proud of the friendly a tmosphere here at South­ of you_r biggest problems will be the ma~aging of western, and we intend to k eep it that way. your fmances.

64 65 Part-Time Employment undergraduate years will be in determining just The popular notion that the average person can where you should draw the line in your social ac­ work his way through college needs to be exploded tivities. It is practically a matter of physical im­ quickly. Veterans had trouble even with the aid possibility to participate in all of the social func­ of the G. I. Bill. Only under very unusual circum­ tions that take place on the campus during the stances can a student make enough money to pay year. So there necessarily must be some wise bud­ his way through college. There are a number of geting of spare time in order to live a full social loans made to students who are qualified to receive life and not neglect your school work. By all means, them and these are fully explained in the College do not let your college work slip just to be a so­ Catalogue. c.ialite. It is not worth the price. As you will soon However, part-time employment is available for a fmd out, ~here are many dances, parties, open limited number of students in the Lynx Lair, in the houses, social meetings of various organizations and Dining Hall, in the Library, and in the Administra­ other dates that will attract you. Attend the ones tive Offices. Full information about such work may you are especially interested in. An average policy be obtained in the Registrar's Office. for new students to adopt is to limit their partici­ Some students find work in the afternoon on in pation in such activities to no more than two a their spare time out in town, but don't forget that week and not that many if you are not a good stu­ dent. Too, you will ~ant to see a show occasionally, you are here to learn. You will find that there will go to the pep-meetmgs, attend athletic events go be assignments outside of class that cannot be neg­ shopping, or just "bull" away a lot of time. These lected. are normal and expected human tendencies and are Your Room fine in moderation. When you arrive you will find your room very bare. A bed, a few chairs, a bookcase, a study table, Mail, Food, Dry Cleaning and a dresser or wardrobe is about all you will find. There are mail boxes in each of the women's However, you can decorate the room to suit your dorms, and in the men's dorm the mail boxes are own taste. located on the first floor of Robb Hall. Your ad­ A rug, some pictures or banners, and some inex­ dress at Southwestern will be merely: pensive drapes can do wonders. A radio will help Southwestern at Memphis too. You might bring a colored bedspread from Memphis, Tennessee. home, and some extra lamps will add to the beauty as well as to . the utility of the room. You may as well plan to do some decorating to make your room ~or l~tters "to-be-mailed" there is a box at the livable; it will be your home for the next four years. Umvers1ty Street ~ntrance of the campus, or you ~ay leave letters m the box in the Registrar's Of­ Your Social Life fice. Stamps may be obtained in the Lynx Lair Probably one of the greatest problems of your The school dining room where all dorm stude~ts are required to eat is located in Neely Hall. The 66 67 Lynx Lair will serve short order meals and sand­ wiches at any hour during the day. name and that of his home town. These signs must be worn at all times on the campus by freshman Route men from several nearby Laundries and and transfer alike. Dry Cleaning establishments make regu!ar calls. a t ll the dorms and they will have full mformat10n 3. The west and north doors of Palmer Hall may ~osted on the' dormitory bulletin. b?ards. There ?ore not be used by freshmen or tra nsfers during the also some Laundries located w1thm easy walkmg hazing period. distance of the campus. 4. All freshmen and transfers will sit in the des­ ignated seats and wear the designated clothes at all athletic events. FRESHMAN 5. No emblems, marks, letters or pins of high REGULATIONS AND RULES schools may be worn at Southwestern at Memphis. for all new 6. Freshmen will attempt at all times to grow up. Southwestern Students 7. At no time will freshmen or transfers be al­ lowed to walk on the grass anywhere on the cam­ All freshmen students of Southwester!'~ ~t Mem­ pus, during the hazing period. No upperclassman phis, and all new students of less than JUmor cla~s has the authority to grant any freshman permission standing, are required by t_he . Student Cou!l~1l, to violate this rule at any time. through the authority vested m 1t by. the adml_ms­ 8. New students will be required to yell certain tration of the college, to observe certam regulatiOns 'advertisements' between classes as deemed neces­ which are designed to instill in new students the sary by upperclassmen. spirit of the college. Regulation~ will _apply equally to m en and women with certam var1at10ns. 9. FRESHMEN WILL SPEAK TO EVERYONE ON THE CAMPUS and attempt to learn the names Familia rization with freshman regulations is the of all the seniors. duty of every student who is re~uired . to comply with them. The following regulatiOnS Will take ef­ 10. All new students are required to be able to fect on W ednesday, September 27. sing the Alma Mater song by Oct. 1st. 1. Standard freshman caps (for boys) and baby 11. Upon request, a short enterta inment a fter the regular student assemblies will be presented by the bonnets (for girls) must be w:orn o~ the campus new students. a nd in the buildings, day and mght, ~1th the excep­ tion that they will not be worn du~mg . the chapel 12. Freshmen will be held responsible for any services, in classrooms, in laboratones, m the stu­ questions pertaining to this handbook. dent's own home or dorm rooms, or when engaged 13. Shorts and slacks are not to be worn by in athletics. ~o;ffie~ stl!dents o_n the campus, except when par­ tlclpatmg m athletiCs or decorating. 2. Large legible signs, at least . 8 inches by ';2 14. Freshman women should at all times conduct inches in size, must be worn, bearmg the students themselves in a ladylike manner. 68 69 15. Freshmen and transfer women, when living in or visiting in the dorms, are required to obey all dormitory regulations. 16. By October 5th each new male student will turn in to the Vice-President of the Student Body one paddle with his name written on it. The di­ mensions shall be: 24 in. in length, 4 in. in width, and "h in. in thickness. Upon failure to live up to these regulations and requirements, a girl will be brought before the Women's Undergraduate Board, where she will be dealt with according to the seriousness of her mis­ demeanor. Boys will be brought before a committee com­ posed of the Vice-President of the Student Body. The "S" Club, and the Vice-President's appointed committee.

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