Fraternities Pledge Record 136 Sophomores
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lRI , tt Volume HARTFORD, CONN., OCTOBER 3, 1951 Number I Fraternities Pledge Record 136 Sophomores Hughes Wi ll Not Be Alpha Chi Rho Tops List With 23 Men; Candidate For The DKE, Delta Phi, Sigma Nu Pledge Many Following ballotting last Sunday, College Presidency the Interfraternity Council announc Thirty-nine '51 Men ed that 136 sophomores have been By Edward Jager pledged by the nine fraternities and Dean Arthur H. Hughes, acting Called In to Service the Commons Club. This is the larg president of Trinity College, will not By Dick Hirsch est pledge class in the history of the be a candidate for the permanent college. presidency, the Tripod has learned. Although there was an air of pessi mism prevailing among the members Rushing opened at 9:00 Monday Recently the Dean made the fol morning, September 24, and closed at lowing statement concerning the new of the class of 1951, because of the world situation, last June's graduates 12:30 A. M. Sunday, September 30. academic year: Four seniors and eight juniors were "The 129th year of the College is were not the least bit lethargic in ap plying for employment and graduate also pledged. one of great opportunity for each in Alpha Chi Rho pledged 23 men, schools. dividual enrolled in this record-break followed by Delta Kappa Epsilon, ing student body. For the hundreds of Of the 196 graduates, thirty-nine were in some form of Military Serv which accepted 22. Both Delta Phi young men deferred from military and Sigma Nu pledged 19; with Al ice when these statistics were com service, it is an opportunity to en pha Delta Phi taking 15; Delta Psi, piled in August, 1951. large their capacity for leadership. Theta Xi, and Tau Alpha, 11; Psi Statistics obtained from the Col For every student, it will be one of Upsilon, 7; and the Commons Club, lege Placement Office reveal that of the most important years in personal 8. 62 men who applied to various gradu development of those qualities of in NEW FACULTY MEMBERS Alpha Delta Phi ate schools, 53 were accepted. The tellect and character toward which Back row, I. to r.: Capt. Schmidt, Maj. McClain, Col. Hallam, AROTC; William Aiken, William Burroughs, largest portion of this group is at college experience is directed. Mr. Klimczak, Mathematics; Mr. Sapega, Geology. John Craig, Frederick Gilson, Jeff tending Medical schools. Twelve men Trinity Policies Continued Front row, I. tor.: Dr. Frese, German; Mr. Bloom, Psychology; Dr. Fan Hodges, David Kennedy, David Mac were accepted to further their Medi "The Jives of graduates of 125 tam, Government; Mr. Morris, English. Kay, Alexander Mackimmie III, Wil cal studies at such universities as classes indicate the soundness of liam Murray, John Redmond, Freder Pennsylvania, Yale, Columbia, Chica Trinity policies of education. During ick Searles, Theodore Tansi, Charles go, and Cornell. T n graduates are the interim period during which I Van Lanen, Arthur Von Thaden, Gor New Vernon Street Houses Occupied; now attending Law School, and six have been called upon for temporary don West. have entered Theological School. The leadership of the college community, Alpha Chi Rho men who entered Graduate Schools these policies will be continued. I TCC Moves Into 118, Tau Alpha to 94 Richard Adams, Martin Anderson, are doing work in eighteen different know that with the continued cooper Stanton Avitabile, Jack Burrill, David The Commons Club has recently basement, and renovate certain parts fields ut twenty-four different insti ation of the Faculty and Student Or Crosier, David Floyd, Eric Fowler, moved into a new house on Fraternity of the house so that it will comply tutions. ganizations, there will be a full meas Row. The house, at 118 Vernon Street, with the fire Jaws. Richard Hennigar, James Logan, Wil ure of opportunity for each young Graduates in search of employment liam Kunkel, '52, Donald Kimmick, given to them by the College for as After a summer of renovation, the have fared extremely well. Seventy man who would take a share." long as they want it, is the new home new Tau Alpha house at 94 Vernon Donald Johnston, John Mazzarella, The Board of Trustees of Trinity five men are already employed, while James Mitchell, Neil Mutschler, Fred of President Dick Ellison and his as- Street was opened at the beginning only eight have not found suitable College named Dean Hughes acting sociates who formerly had their head- of rush week by the returning broth- erick Potter, James Sauvage, Peter president of the College on Septem positions as yet. Thirty-three men Sivasliar., Albert Smith, Paul Thom quarters in North Jarvis. ers. entered some phase of industry, while ber 7 in order to release G. Keith Besides a full program of parties The house, the former official resi- as. Thomas Tucker, Arthur Wilson, thirteen have entered the insurance Funston, who assumed a new posi and social events, t he Commons Club dence of the Mayor of Hartford and Edwin Winner. business. Seventy-five men have be tion as President of the New York has many other activities planned for then President of Trinity College, Delta l{appa Ep ilon come affiliated with eleven miscella Stock Exchange on September 10. the coming year. First on the agenda was purchased late last year. Before Richard Ainsworth, Paul Arcari, neous occupations including adver Committee Considering Candidates is the formation of an eating club. it could be ready for occupancy this Richard Austin, John Backenstoe, tising, banking, teaching, journalism, Dean Hughes' appointment was an This project will start as soon as the fall, much work had to be done dur (Continued on page 3.) and investment. nounced August 11 by Lyman B. six men, who, due to the housing ing the summer. Among the structur- Placement Office statistics show that (Continued on page 3.) hortage are living in the kitchen and a! improvements are a fire-escape, during 1951, 2400 personal inter dining room, are able to find other windows on the third floor, several views were held by Placement Direc French Businessmen accommodations. supporting beams in the basement, a tor John F. Butler with seniors and 'Command Decision' Second, is the dedication of their new bathroom, much re-plastering, a Tour Trinity Campus underclassmen. Forty-nine compani s library gift to the College in memory new staircase to the third floor, and I came to Trinity in 1951 and held 477 A group of twenty-one French busi Jesters' Next Play of President Ogilby, who founded the a new oil-heating system. interviews. Approximately 900 re nessmen, interested in a wide range Command Decision by William Wis Club in 1931 while he was College Coming back to campus two weeks ferrals wel·e made for other off cam of industries, who have been in this ter Haines, the Jesters' first produc President. before the beginning of classes, the pus interviews. The salary range for country only a short time for the tion of the year, will enjoy a run of They also plan to remodel the fraternity's members completed some 1951 graduates increased, the average purpose of learning modern American five arena-style performances on of the job by painting and furnish business and manufacturing methods Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, ing the five downstairs rooms, paint being $2800 with Science majors com manding the largest salaries. visited Trinity College on Tuesday, and Tuesday, November 8, 9, 10, 12, Bloodmobile to Visit ing several of the upstairs rooms, S ptember 25. Trinity College was and 13, in Alumni Hall. and refinishing the upstairs and selected as a typical smaller Ameri The play, which has appeared on College October 22 downstairs hallways. can college, situated in a typical Broadway, was originally written as In the new house, approximately Training Program for American city by their sponsors who The Red Cross Bloodmobile will seventeen men will live dormitory a novel and was later made into a New Tripod Men to had arranged their tour as a sort of visit Trinity on Monday, October 22, style, all sleeping on the third floor movie starring Clark Gable, Van Marshall plan in reverse. Their the Senate announced Monday night. anti studying and dressing on the Hold First Session Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, and Brian leaders were Mr. Maradin, who lives Senator Chip Vaile was appointed to second. This is the first time any fra A training program for all new Donlevy. Mr. George E. Nichols, III, in New York and Mr. Mignon who secure further details, which will be ternity house on the Trinity campus men on the Tripod staff will hold its of the English department is direct accompanied them from Paris. ing the Jesters' production. announced lateL Minor students, it has tried the dormitory arrange first meeting Thursday evening at 8 was pointed out, must have parents' ment. P. M. in the Tripod office. Freshman Professor Naylor showed them Tickets will be distributed free to through the Chapel; then, Dr. Wright students presenting athletic identifi penr.ission to donate blood. With the finishing of the new house candidates on the news, feature, Also at its meeting Monday, the and the procurement of several pledg- ports and business staffs are requir and Mr. Mason took them down to the cation cards and to faculty members swimming-pool where some of them in advance of the run of performan Senate: es, the fraternity will again petition ed to attend. (1) Discussed the room situation, the Ekklesia or convention of the The first program will deal with enjoyed a swim. Others visited Pro ces. The Jesters have stated that, due fessor Naylor's course, The Survey of to the new schedule of five shows, on campus, particularly regarding Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity this the organizational set-up of the Tri rent charges.