Georgia Tech, Class of 1954!
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Welcome to Georgia Tech, Class of 1954! X-lll—Vol. XXXIV GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1950 No. 40 Tech Opens Its Doors Today To Approximately 600 Frosh As Registering Process Begins ing located at Sixth Cancellations Due to Draft street and Fowler. 8:00 a.m.—Group C will have Blue Print pictures taken in Considered As Insignificant West stands of football This morning, Monday, September 18, 1950, Georgia Tech opens its stadium according to doors to approximately 600 entering freshmen. A full week of activities time ticket. is planned for those men who will begin their college life today. Classes 1:00 p.m.—Group C takes place will commence on Wednesday, September 27, at eight a. m. ment tests in Naval Only a faint scattering of veterans Armory. 4:00 p.m.—All veterans will meet are included in this year's frosh class, 2:00 p.m.—Group A has a Student with Coordinator of the smallest group of veterans to Activities meeting in Veterans Affairs in the enter Tech since the end of World the auditorium of the Naval Armory. War II. Therefore with this, the Class Textile building at the 4:00 p.m.—All foreign students of '54, Georgia Tech returns to pre will meet with Foreign corner of Hemphill and war days of high school graduates in Student Advisor in Campus drive. stead of battle-hardened warriors. Evening—Parties given by churches —Photo by Truett Room 1 of the YMCA. Attend Every Function in the Tech community. Georgia Tech extends a warm welcome to the class of '54 as they 4:00 p.m.—All co-operative stu The schedule for freshman week begin the long climb to higher knowledge. dents will meet in the activities is included in this article. Wednesday, September 20— auditorium of the All freshmen are urged to attend 8:00 a.m.—Group A will take Blue . YMCA. every function in order that they may 6:30 p.m.—Barbecue given by Print pictures. learn of Tech, the school, and also of Future Expansion Plans Georgia Tech and the 8:00 a.m.—Group B will take their classmates. Student Council to be • placement tests in Contrary to many beliefs, very few held in Peters' Park, Naval Armory. men have cancelled their entrance to Call for New Buildings just across from the 8:00 a.m.—Group C will take Tech. Of the thirty-one cancellations gymnasium. (In case of received to date, very few of these physical examinations Georgia Tech is now the largest engineering school in the South in rain, barbecue will be were caused by selective service calls. in the modern language the number of students. To accommodate these students and the new students held in the Naval There were not enough to even be con building. entering Tech,a large scale building program is now under way. Construc Armory.) Following sidered as a trend. 1:00 p.m.—Group A will take tion has already begun on one building, while work will soon begin on three barbecue, a football placement tests in the other structures. The new million dol The following is the schedule pub film will be shown in Naval Armory. lar Textile building was completed Homecoming to Be lished by Dean Ben Massey for the the Naval Armory. early this year. Freshman Week: 2:00 p.m.—Group B will hold Stu The newest addition to Georgia Monday, September 18— Tuesday, September 19— dent Activities meeting Tech is the Bradley building being October 27-29; Cake 1:00 p.m.—Group A registers in 8:00 a.m.—Group A takes place in the Textile building built between the Administration the Naval Armory. ment tests in the Naval auditorium. building and the Library. Original Race Is Planned 2:00 p.m.—Group B registers in Armory. 7:30 p.m.—Free movie, "When My plans called for the Bradley building By Bill Dean the Naval Armory. 8:00 a.m.—Group B takes physical Baby Smiles At Me," in to house the College Inn store, a new Probably one of the best known and 3:00 p.m.—Group C. registers in examination in the the YMCA auditorium. soda fountain, dinning tables and most looked-forward to ocassions on the Naval Armory. modern language build- Thursday, September 21— chairs, and kitchen facilities. The the Tech campus is the Homecoming 8:00 a.m.—Group A will take quarters occupied by the College Inn week-end. Originally, the week-end physical exams in mod at present were to be converted into was set aside as a time for all the Freshman Traditions Explained; ern language building. student study lounges. old grads to gather at their Alma Plans Modified Mater and renew old acquaintances. 8:00 a.m.—Group B will take Blue Due to the international situation Now its scope has been enlarged to Pep-Rally Attendance Required Print pictures in West which brought about an increase in include not only this and the foot stands. By Bill Dean costs, the plan have been modified. ball game, but the Homecoming 8:00 a.m.—Group C will take The present plans call for study space decorations, the Ramblin' Reck Georgia Tech has been in existence some sixty years and during that placement tests in the on the first floor until the new Parade, school dances, and other time it has developed some very important traditions with which all freshmen Naval Armory. facilities can be installed. The base varied activities. should be familiar. 1:00 p.m.—Group B will take ment of the new building will provide In order to explain these events to The most important of these traditions is the wearing of the "Rat" placement tests in : temporary relief to the overcrowded the freshman class, a brief summary cap. The cap should have the "rat's' fcJaval Armory. library. The new kitchen will have will follow. The Homecoming game name and home town on the upturned Freshman attendance at all pep 2:00 p.m.—Group C will have Stu priority on the basement of the build will be against Kentucky on October bill and in the back should be printed rallies and football games is manda dent Activities meeting ing and it will be installed when 28. The morning of the game, all in large letters, "To Hell With Geor tory, and when the school songs are in the Textile building materials are available. Estimates freshman are required to run in the gia." The scores of all the football sung on these ocassions, the fresh auditorium. place the time of construction at 200 freshman "Cake Race," a cross-coun games are to be printed on the sides men are to stand and twirl their 6:15 p.m.—Pep Rally and Fox working days, approximately a try race of approximately two miles. of the cap and the cap is to be worn "rat" caps above their heads. After Theater party. Meet in calendar year in Atlanta. The first few winners will be present at all times when in public—off the every football game in which Tech East stands of Grant Plans have been drawn up and ed with various kinds of cakes. campus, as well as on. The freshman has scored a notable victory, the Field. (In case of rain, bids received on the proposed Archi Reck Parade Follows must remember that this is his badge cheerleaders may call for a shirt-tail parade downtown, which is also assemble in Naval tecture building. This building will Following the "Cake Race," will be of recognition. f Armor.y) lie across Cherry street and will be the "Ramblin' Reck" parade. This An Interesting Tradition mandatory for the freshmen. bounded by Campus drive on the parade consists of various recondi An interesting tradition connected There is still another tradition that Friday, September 22— south, the new drill field on the west, tion "recks" entered by any student with the "rat" cap is that of the all freshman should be familar with. 10:00 a.m.—Receive class schedules. the parking lot on the north, and organization on the campus. Prizes Thanksgiving Day game between the Between the Post Office and the Ad Enter Gate 20 at the the Delta Tau Delta house on the are given for the first three winners. Tech frosh team and the Georgia ministration building stands a monu north end of the West east. Construction will begin in the People come from all parts of this freshman squad. If the Tech fresh ment to the memory of "Sideways," stands of Grant Field. near future. section to see the Homecoming deco men win this game, then the "rat" the most faithful mascot any group 8:30 p.m.—Open House and dance S Concrete Frame Construction rations made up by the different stu caps are not worn again by the fresh of students ever had the honor of at YMCA. Girls from The building will be of concrete dent organizations. These decorations man class. If the frosh lose the game, having. The little dog was named local churches and frame construction with a brick are judged on aptness, originality, then the caps must be worn until "Sideways" by the students due to schools will serve as veneer. It is of a U-shaped design and thought. The winning displays Christmas or even later if demanded an old injury to her legs which made hostesses. consisting of a north wing and a are awarded cups.