The Gregson Story 'Pop' Gregson -- A Living UA L·egend Leaves f ddoy daughter. silent tribute. and the example he has shown will continue on. His guidance, (Editor's Note-This is the third will always remain. help, and devotion will continue to and. final of a series of three Although "Pop» was largely re­ "Pop" has been given the title aTtides on "Pap" Gregson and. his sponsible for Arkansas' first Home­ of "Chaplain emeritus". It was in Even though "Pop" may be inspire. contributions to the University. A coming, he will miss the 1953 his job of Chaplain that students sitting before a television set in W. S. Gregson is not a man of University-wide drive sponsored version. now on campus kr\.ew him best. Texas watching the Hogs play, he the past nor will he ever be. Men by the Student Senate, is now in His daughter's house is directly There may be another Chaplain, may teel proud of the fact that of his stature are never of the progress to give "Pop" Gregson, across the street from the Rice but there will never be another they are playing his kind of game. past, but always of the future. who is leaving today, a television stadium. He will still be close to "Pop". He can look up in the stands and "Pop's" hopes will continue to be set.) students. More than that there is a mem­ know that there are his students. the hopes of the students. His The tributes paid ''Pop" in the ory-a legend. He was a legend He can look at the cheerleaders, dreams, their dreams. By SAM BOYCE when he still walked through the and realize that it was through bis There need be no sympathy for Of the Tra't'eler Staff past far sur pass anything that pep could be done now. The television halls of the student union and efforts there is an effective "Pop" Gregson. He would be the Today "Pop" Gregson will leave set to be installed in his new across the campus, greeting stu­ squad. first to reject it. The only ones the University. home will merely help to pass the dents and alums by their fi rst He can watch Marty's "March­ needing sympathy on the eve of For many weeks he has been in long hours before him. names. The legend will not move ing 100" at the hal1time and know "Pop's" departure are the fresh­ the city hospital suffering from a "Pop", however, will never com­ to Houston. that he contributed largely to the men who have missed knowing stroke which paralized the left pletely l e ave the University. He may continue to know t hat greatness of the Razorback band. him, shaking his hand, and seeing side of his body. Today (if his con­ There's a big hunk of brick and although he is not here on the No, "P op" wont be lonesome in a warm smile come over the ruddy dition permits) he will move to mortar on Garland avenue called University campus, the things he Houston. He has too many things features of the man that students Houston, Texas to live with his Gregson hall that will always bear has done, the friends he has made, started in Fayetteville. His work for 35 years have called "Pop". ARKANSAS TRAVELER -a Vol. 48 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1953 No. 7 TCU Tearn, Bond, Students Pion Special Train To UA By PERRIN JONES (Traveler Editor) The university will throw open its front gates and its open arms to the students of Texas Christian University Calendar Group To Saturday as the Horned Frog football team , the TCU b and and a special train of about 300 to 500 students converge on End Applications the Razorback's Ozark home for the annual Dad's Day game. The TCU special train is ex­ For Socials Soon pected t o arrive in Fayetteville WEATHER- The Student Senate Calendar between 8 :00 and 8:30 a .m . Satur­ Committee has set Wednesday, Oc­ There is to be a tober 7 as the deadline for the fil­ day. They will be met at the Dick­ drop in temper­ ing of applications for social func­ son Street Station by the Razor­ ature, today and tions to be held during the fall se­ back marching band under the tonight with high mester. Other applications filed direction of E. J. Marty and will being set at 90-95. after the deadline will not be giv­ form a parade up Dickson to the Expected low is en first consideration or priority ca mpus. 50-55. Yesterday's Pl"•H~ WU>,~R on conflicting dates. high was 98 and low was 71. Pep Rally Set Bob Jenkins, chairman of the Ed Puska From .this point, the mox:e than group, !!.as asked all organizations 500 students will move into the wishing dates to comply with the .lOUS Savages? Lillian Baker, as Ethel in e Fine Greek Theatre, which only the deadline. He also asked that no Cur • Arts Center production of the night before held the chanting Constitution To groups apply for the dates of Oc­ "Curious Savage" which opened last night in the F AC, looks students of Arkansas, and join in tober 17 and November 6, as these dates are reserved for Student over a newspaper and other members of the cast, Ray Green a f ull-scale TCU pep rally with Flor­ band and cheerleaders. Go Before A& S Senate dances. The Porker Party as Jeffery, Wally Walker as Hannibal, Bett Hinton as will also close the date of Decem­ ence and Winifred Ralston as Fairy May seem tb have de­ The number of students ex­ ber 5 to applications for social review on page 2). pected to make the trip is not as Students Soon functions. veloped an interest in the same subject.(See yet c ertain, but according to Mrs. organizing group of the pro­ Goldie Jones of the Athletic Ticket The Office, 500 student ducats have posed Arts and Sciences Council been sent to the TCU campus. Pat will meet at 3: 30 p.m. Thursday SU Lounge To Show UA Judging Team 57 Pledges Tapped Whalen, TCU student body presi­ in the Student Union to discuss dent told J erry Green, Associated Students president, in a phone call plans for the submission of the TV Of World Series Places Fourth In By ABC Members last night that the train idea was proposed constitution for the Col­ for Fifty-seven pledges were elected lege of Arts and Sciences to the Plans are nearing completion making a hit on the campus and the handling of wl)at Student last night to ABC, University pep that more than 300 students will students in an all-college election. Memphis Meet . Union officials believe will be the organization headed by Martha actually make the trip. The new constitution has been largest TV crowd the lounge has Billy Neal, Parks, a member of Headquarters In Union in the hands of the Student Re­ held since the installation of the the University Livestock Judging Miller White. lations Committee which must pass receiver last spring. The chief at­ Team, placed first out of 50 in­ The pledges are: Acacia, Jack Following the big send-off in dividuals judging hogs at the on the document before it is al­ traction will be the World Series, Young, Edwin Greenwood; AGR, the Greek Theatre, the TCU stu­ lowed to go into effect. According which will be televised from Eb­ Eighth Southern Collegiate Live­ dents will have the run of the to Barry Weaver, leader of the bets Field and Yankee Stadium stock Judging Contest in Memphis, Jerry Schmidt, Tom Brown; Chio, campus and arrangements are be­ organizing group, the approval of beginning today at 12: 30 p.m. September 26. He received a $10 Ann Alcorn, Ann Jacobs, Peg ing made to turn over the Student prize. the committee will largely hinge Extra chairs will be placed in Rogers; Farmhouse, Jesse Bush, Union with all its facilities to the the lounge, which will bring the The University team placed on whether or not the students of Joe Dickerson; Tri Delt, Sue Ab­ Texas Christians for the entire the college approve the document room to near seating capacity, be­ third in judging hogs, sixth in day. A TCU headquarters will be in the election. fore today's game. judging beef cattle and seventh in bot, Shirley Petzing. set up on the first floor and the The time for the beginning of judging sheep. In the entire con­ grill, lounge and game rooms will Plans will also be brought be­ DG, Peggy Sullivan, Sigma fore the meeting Thursday to al­ the game has been snarled be­ test, the team placed fourth, win­ be thn~wn open to them. cause of. the end of daylight sav­ ning $20. Hagy, Nita Rose Hall; Davis, Co­ low the election of the officers of leen Richardson, Arin<fa Whit­ No planned schedule will be fol­ the council on the same ballot with ing time in the cities and the time The Arkansas Dairy Cattle lowed by the visitors during the the approval of the constitution. zones across the nation, but the Judging Team will go to Memphis taker, Charlotte Smith; Carnall day, but just after noon the group TV broadcast is tentatively sched­ for the Southern Intercollegiate Hall, Frieda Clark, Barbara Sears, will converge on Razorback Sta­ uled for the 12:30 time. Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Carolyn Richards.