VOL. XXXVIII No. 2 COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA SEPTEMBER 28, 1948 Freshmen And Transfers Joan Felix Posts Dr. Pomfret Will Address FlatHatTry-outs Will Hear Rushing Rules Try-outs for positions on the Annual Fall Convocation news, sports, features, morgue, circulation, and business staffs Pan-Hellenic Delegates Will Discuss of The FLAT HAT will be held tonight in the Dodge Room from Dean Of The College To Present Regulations At Second Mass Meeting 7:30-8:30. Guest speaker at the meeting On Monday, October 4, at 7 P. M. in Phi Beta Kappa Hall, the will be Michael Adelstein, in- New Professors, Department Heads Pan Hellenic Council will hold a second mass meeting lor freshmen . structor in English, who will dis­ and transfers to explain further the rules and schedule for rushing cuss the advantages of college Classes will be dismissed at 10:40 A. M. on Friday, October 1, to and to answer any questions that the rushees may have. journalism. The editors of the attend the 256th annual Autumn Convocation which marks the formal. Sorority rushing will begin on Wednesday of next week, when FLAT HAT wil describe the opening of the 1948-49 session,, in Phi Beta Kappa Auditorium. work done by each of the staffs sorority women will visit freshmen and transfers in their rooms and The exercises will open with a full academic procession from the and explain the methods by College Yard east of the Wren Building to Phi Beta Kappa Hall. Par­ day students in the former dining room of Jefferson Hall. Rushing which freshmen and upperclass­ in the dormitories will continue in the afternoon and evening of men may become members of ticipating will be the marshals, choir, colors arid color guard, faculty, October 6 and 7. After dormi­ the staff. Refreshments will be Dr. John E. Pomfret, president of the college, and his official party, tory rushing, there will be no served. and the senior class who will wear their caps and gowns for the first rushing and no association until "All freshmen and upperclass­ time.o The assembly for the pro­ Monday, October 11, when rush­ Morgan Will Call men who are interested in any cession will be at 10:45 A. M. ing begins in the houses and is by phase of newspaper work are Dr. Pomfret will address the invitation only. Girls whose last Tribunal To Order urged to attend this meeting," Convocation which will be presid­ names begin with the letters A to declared Joan Felix, editor-in- ed over by Dr. Donald W. Davis, M will be invited to the houses for chief. "Experience ori" high senior member of the faculty. In 15 minute periods on Monday, Tomorrow Evening school newspapers is helpful but his address entitled ''A profile of and those whose names are from certainly not essential." the College of William and Mary." M to Z will be invited on Tuesday, William and Mary's 255th ses­ Dr. Pomfret will illustrate the dif­ October 12. sion of the Freshman Tribunal ference between colleges and uni­ There will be no rushing on court Will be called to order Joy versities and show how the morale Wednesday, October 13. On Judge J. P. Morgan, sophomore Women Will Take of the students is an important Thursday and Friday, there will class president, tomorrow night at factor in determining the stan­ be visiting by invitation at the 7 in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. WSCGA Exams dards of a college. Preceding the houses for 20-minute periods. Freshmen, wearing due capsand WSCGA exams will be, held on address, the Rev. Francis H. Craig- There will be no rushing on Sat­ old clothes, are required to attend Tuesday, October ,5, at 7 P. M. in hill of Bruton Parish church, will urday. On Sunday, rushees will and will be seated downstairs. Washington 100, 200 and 300, it deliver the invocation. visit the houses for half-hour Upperclassmen may view the was announced by WSCGA. Presi­ court proceedings from the bal­ Charles J. Duke, bursar of the periods from 2-6 P. M., and on dent Dorothea (Dotsy) Theidick college, will introduce the offi­ Monday, October 18, sororities will cony. at the first student government "The tribunal this year will take cers of the administration. New hold final parties from 7-10 P. M. meeting held in Phi Beta Kappa members of the faculty and heads on a more serious note than it has Hall last night. Bids will be issued on Tuesday, in the past," Prosecutor Bob Hen- of departments will be presented October 19, Silence Day, and must drick declared. "Its purpose is Al women students, with the by Dr. Sharvy G. Umbeck, dean of be returned to. Phi; Beta:. Kappa to establish and continue to raise exception of the members of the Hall by 12 noon. Rushing will the spirit and high standards of thre WSCGA councils will take end on Wednesday, when new the examination. A fine of 25 Seniors may obtain caps and the college." , Dr. John E. Pomfret pledges will go to their respective The jury will consist of sopho­ cents will be levied for the first gowns Wednesday arid Thurs­ houses at 1 P. M. more class officers and faculty failure, with an additional 25 cents day, September 29 and 30, from charged for each successive fail­ 2 to 4 P.-.M. on the second floor If a freshman or transfer can­ members. Anne Waring, class Dr. Foltin Will Speak not accept an invitation to a sor­ secretary-treasurer, will serve as ure. of Marshall-Wythe. ority party, she may notify the clerk of the court. Dotsy announced that the senior sorority by telephoning or by put­ Separate tribunal courts existed nominating committee will name In Chapel Tomorrow ting a note in that sorority's box two candidates for each of the the college. The William and for the men and women students Tomorrow night at 6:30 P. M. in Barrett Hall, and another time in 1920. In 1932, the two courts freshman offices. Additional Mary Choir, under the direction of will be arranged for her. nominees will be named from the in the Chapel of the Wren Build­ Carl A. Fehr, wil sing To Thee were merged into the tribunal of ing Dr. Edgar M. Foltin, professor I We Sing, arranged by Tkach.and Until the closed rushing period today. floor for the offices of freshman representative to the Executive of psychology and jurisprudence, the traditional "William and Mary begins, there will be no association will speak on the subject, A Penny ! Hymn:" of freshmen and transfers with Dean Reveals Enrollment Council and freshman -representa­ tive to the. Judicial Committee at for Flowers, at the first regular | .p. ' . ' <_ . sorority women, with the excep­ According to the latest registra­ W gener cha r tion of WSCGA sponsors; and after the November WSCGA meeting. chapel service this semester. \ ^'^J* t* ' ^ " tion figures announced by J. W. man of the committee on special the rushing period begins on Oc­ Lambert, Dean of Students, there Tuga Wilson, president of Mor­ Dr.. Foltin returned to the col- Invents, stated,that thesenior class tober 6, there will be no associa­ will be about. 611 women and tar Board, explained the purpose lege last year after serving as chief expected to participate in these of the legal division of the United is tion outside of set rushing hours. 1343. men enrolled in the fall and functions • of the organization exercises, and caps and gowns The Pan Hellenic Council held semester as contrasted with last and introduced its members. States forces in Austria for a year. must be worn. "Seniors will form its first mass meeting on Friday, year's record of 635 women and Carol Achenbach described Mor­ His work consisted mostly of sup- their line on the center walk, with September 24, when Miss Mar­ 1307 men. tar Board's tutoring service. See CHAPEL, Page 11 the head just west of the Botetourt guerite Wynne-Roberts, assistant Statue, in order of senior marshals, dean of women, spoke to the new senior women, senior men, arid students about sororities, and Alice —— Barter Players Rescue Dull Script —— class officers," he added. Baxley, president of the council, outlined the rushing program. Pseudo-Satire Falls Into Flimsy Farce Alumni Association Calls Dance Will Follow Rally By Peter Boyinton jected to the gentle and oh-so- with Prudence Kirkland (Miss ineffectual little 'messages' that Gerry Jedd). His performance Meeting On Homecoming ''Following the Friday night pep Appearing before an enthusias­ cropped up from time to time. We was easy and restrained, his ac­ rally, on October 1, a sophomore tic audience Saturday night at There will be a Homecoming like our sex (on the stage, at any cent adequate and seldom intrus­ class dance will be held in the Phi Beta Kappa Hall, the Barter parade meeting on Monday, rate) more or less unadulterated. ive. He seeiried completely at October 4, at 7 P. M. in Wash­ small cafeteria," J. P. Morgan, Theatre of Virginia presented We thought the curtain line of the home in the part of the young, ington 100. class president, announced at a Pursuit of Happiness, a romantic third act almost worth the price traditionally romantic foreigner, sophomore meeting tonight. farce by co-authors Lawrence and "It is important that every or­ of admission in itself. confused by the New England cus­ The dance is open only to mem­ Armina Langner. ganization send a representative Recognizing the nature and ap­ tom of bundling—but willing to bers of the class.