Societies and Fraternities Start on W.S.S.F. Drive Jim Smith Is Given Lead Part in 'Petrified Forest'
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Published Semi-Weekly by Students of the Georgia Institute of Technology X-lll—Vol. XXXII ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 18, 1949 Number 26 Societies and Fraternities Tau Beta Pi's Student Tutoring Start on W.S.S.F. Drive Plan Will Begin on February 1 By Don Usher Yesterday marked the opening of the World Student Service Fund cam System To Be Given Trial paign on the Tech campus. Already members of fraternities and organi Join The Technique zations are hard at work soliciting donations. Goals for the fraternities and Now is your chance to become a organizations have been computed by multiplying the number of members wheel and roll among the rest of In Frosh Chemistry First plus the number of assigned prospec- the simple machines at Tech. By Dave Crane tive givers by $2.50. The total goal for Editor Tom Crossley has an Tom Green, chairman of a Tau Beta Pi committee for investigation of fraternities is $8,237.50; for organiza nounced openings on all of The a student-tutoring system, announced last week that plans are nearing tions the goal is $7,043.00. ANAK Society "Technique staffs. No previous ex completion, and it is hoped that tutoring in the School of Chemistry will begin Bill LaRoche, publicity director for perience is required, but of course February 1. The plan, as conceived by graduate student Ted Trimble and the campaign, has emphasized the fact Has Initiation the best men will be the first and Tom Green, ChE senior, embraces that the requested donation is not in of chemistry, more"being provided if Fuller E. Calloway, Jr. and Morgan ones to be promoted. All types of the eventual expansion to tutoring the form of an assessment. As in the required. Instruction will be based on McNeel, were initiated into ANAK jobs are opening and the work is classes in every department. For the past, individual contributions are ex course outlines and information furn Sunday in ceremonies held in the not limited to writers. Work in present, Green said, it is felt that it pected to range between one dollar ished by the regular class instructor. home of Mr. Callaway in LaGrange, advertising and circulation is also is better to make mistakes on a small and one hundred dollars. LaRoche It is expected that registration and Ga. Both men were selected for mem available. Soooooo, everyone who scale. For this reason instruction will points out, "Whatever the size of the collection of fees will take place in bership because of what was termed, wants to become connected with be given in Chemistry 101-2-3 on an donation, it will be gratefully received. advance at some central office. Distri "unfailing devotion to their Alma The Technique be sure to come experimental basis. It is hoped that everyone will con bution of the fees calls for the in Mater." to the next meeting on Monday tribute." The tutoring plan, as outlined in structor to receive $1.25 per hour, the night in the Publications Lounge To Meet Quota Mr. Callaway leads the Callaway Green's report to the Tau Beta Pi remainder to be submitted to the stu Mills Co., large textile concern, and located in the basement of the association, calls for a utilization of However, if a fraternity or an or dent honor society represented by the Mr. McNeel heads the McNeel Marble YMCA. Be there promptly at qualified student tutors representing ganization is to successfully attain its tutor. Tom Green pointed out that Co. of Marietta. The Sideways me seven o'clock and bring all of the honor societies of the various de goal it must secure enough contribu societies are free to use these funds morial was contributed to the school your friends that might be inter partments. The societies which have tions of over $2.50 to balance off the for any purpose desired. In passing by Mr. McNeel. ested, but leave your dates at been invited to participate in the Tau contributions of less than $2.50. No on the plan, however, Tau Beta Pi home because we are looking for Beta Pi plan include AIChE, Phi Psi individual is expected to contribute The entire company was taken by has gone on record as recommending workers only this year. (limited to textile students in the more than once although h« may con Mr. Callaway on a tour of his estate, that revenue received by honor socie chemistry option), Alpha Chi Sigma, tribute as many times as he wishes. including the famous Ferrell Gardens. ties be allocated to the improvement and the American Ceramic Society. For example, when one contributes They were shown also some of his of their respective departments. When the system is expanded to in as generously as he can through the prize cattle. Langstaff Proposes The administration of the tutoring clude courses in other departments fraternity or organization to which he Present among alumni members of system is expected to be conducted by other professional honor societies will owes the greatest loyalty, no obliga ANAK were George McCarty and Tau Beta Pi. The functions of Tau All-Star Intramural be invited to participate. tion exists to contribute similarly Cherry Emerson, two of the twelve Beta Pi will include the guiding and Uurough any other fraternity or or men who originated the society in Tutors will receive 50 cents an hour planning of initial organization and ganization to which he belongs. But 1908. Basketball Teams per student for instruction of classes the furnishing of a standing com of three to five students. Those stu if he wishes to do so he may divide Besides Mr. McCarty and Mr. A brand new idea for increased mittee to keep the administration of dents receiving instruction are assured his total gift and contribute it through Emerson, were alumni members class spirit has come forth from the the plan in various departments uni that their classes will not exceed five the seven organizations of which he Charlie Gardner, George C. Griffin, classes' executive committee. Origi form and student interest at a high men. For individual instruction, $1.50 is a member. Clayton Griffin, Frank Sprattin, Joe nated by Witt Langstaff, vice-presi level. Actual work of administration will be charged. One tutor will be The trophy which is to be awarded Westbrook and Blake R. Van Leer. dent of the junior class, the plan em will be accomplished by representa assigned to each regular instructor to the fraternity or organization Undergraduate members included bodies the selection of an all-star in tives of societies concerned. For the which achieves the highest per cent President George Brodnax, Jack Holli tramural basketball team from each present a committee composed of Tom of its goal is now on exhibition at day, Rusty Watson, John J. Cox, and of the four classes. Green, Tau Beta Pi; Leon Meyer, the lobby desk at the YMCA. Tom Crossley. YMCA Sponsors AIChE; Stanley Gray, Alpha Chi A committee has been set up by the Sigma, and Marvin Smith, Phi Psi, executive committee consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Party will operate in administrative ca Langstaff from the junior class as The YMCA is providing recreation pacity. chairman, Ted Carroll from the senior Alpha Sigma Sigma Chapter for the married students of Tech in Tom Green stated that Tau Beta Pi class, Bruce Sams from the sopho the form of a Mr. and Mrs. Party. is confident of the success of the plan more class, and Jere Pound from the The date for the party has been set in the experimental stage. It is hoped Reinstated on Tech Campus freshman class. Present plans call for for 8 p. m. Saturday, January 22. that the tutoring system, if success nominations by each of the forty-six By Mack Gregorie The party will be limited to married ful in the chemistry courses, will be teams represented in intramural com couples only. For entertainment there expanded to include such courses as petition. Each team will name one This campus is fortunate in having its charter for the national honorary will be bridge, dancing, ping-pong, Math 101-2-3, 201-2-3, Physics 207- man who is either a junior or a fraternity of Alpha Sigma Sigma reinstated, commencing with the winter and refreshments. 8-9, English 101-2-3, Mechanics, and quarter. The Tech chapter, Alpha Kappa of Alpha Sigma Sigma, was senior and another who is either a a course in general use of the slide sophomore or freshman. From these This is the first party of its kind most active during pre-war years; but following the draft and subsequent given on the campus. If it proves to rule. It is hoped that, through a decreases in enrollment, the charter nominations final selection will be thorough screening of tutoring appli the-gin-mill guzzlers, they set up cer made in a method yet to be decided. be a success it will be continued regu was temporarily revoked. tain leadership, scholarship, and or larly. Married students are cordially cants, students needing supplementary In the absence of any A.S.S. actives ganization participation requirements The committee is in hopes that the invited to come and bring their instruction will receive high-level in to pass upon new members, The so that only men of unique qualities championship tournament, probably friends. struction at reasonable prices. Technique has received a special dis and capabilities could become actives of the single elimination type, can be held following varsity games as soon pensation from the national office to in A.S.S.