Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1953
Patriotism, Honor Fostered By Scabbard and Blade
Bv ELIZABETH WOHLGEMUTH
The KU chapter of Scabbard and Blade is part of a national military honor society with local chapters, called companies, located in 89 colleges and universities having Reserve Officer Training programs.
Membership is by election only. The founding of Scabbard and Blade was the result of a feeling by college men that a military society was necessary to develop and foster the ideals and practices of military education in the United States and in colleges and universities teaching military science and tactics.
Growth of the society has been steady. At present there are approximately 55,000 members in 10 regiments and 113 companies.
The first company to organize was at the University of Wisconsin in 1904. Company G, fourth regiment, was organized at KU in 1923.
During the World Wars, the group became inactive because no courses of military training were offered at universities.
Officers at KU are Bruce W. Zuercher, third year law, captain; Ben W. Phillips, engineering senior, first lieutenant; James R. Hoefener, engineering senior, second lieutenant, and Chapin D. Clark, second year law, first sergeant, Maj. John S. Mace is faculty advisor.
The purpose of the group is to raise the standards of military education, to unite in closer relationship their military departments, and to foster the essential qualities of efficient officers. The society has disseminated knowledge of military education among students and people of the country and has acquainted them with our national defense needs.
Activities of the local companies are varied but they always are based on service to the school, the military establishment, and country.
The cadet elected to Scabbard and Blade must possess qualities of leadership, patriotism, efficiency, loyalty, obedience, courage, good fellowship and honor.
Recently the national society made a survey of ROTC graduates to determine the factors that govern their study and advancement as reserve officers. The completed results were turned over to the war department, assisted in the administration of the Organized Reserve Corps.
A study also was made of ROTC summer camps. This was conducted with the cooperation of active members who had attended camp and was designed to determine if these camps could be improved.
Sabbard and Blade is interestee in any legislation that will affect the efficiency or strength of Reserve Officers Training programs. Numerous state congressional and state committees to present the ROCT view.
Recently the Society undertook the work of acquainting business and industry with the value of military training in colleges and universities.
Activities by Scabbard and Blade on the KU campus, have included helping sponsor blood drives, working with local firefighters, planning for, Armed Fears day,
The local group also has helped sponsor rifle and pistol matches among ROTC companies in Kansas.
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Farming Leaders Touring Kansas
A group of 29 agricultural leaders from nine foreign countries will be in this area today and tomorrow, observing farm practices as a part of an intensive two-month study of American agriculture under auspices of the Mutual Security agency.
The group, primarily leaders in agricultural research and teaching in their native lands, arrived in the U.S. Sept. 28, and have been at Kansas State since Oct. 5 studying farm practice and management.
The group lunched today at the Eldridge hotel. Tonight they will stay in Leavenworth and tomorrow in Jefferson and Jackson counties.
Approximately twelve persons attended the fall rush tea of Gamma Alpha Chi national advertising committee at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house.
A short business meeting followed the tea. Barbara Jane Megaffin, journalism senior, presided.
Included in the party are persons from Austria, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Yugoslavia.
Advertising Group Sponsors Rush Tea
Theta Taus Hold Initiation Ceremony
Six men were recently initiated in the professional engineering fraternity.
Initiated were Jack J. Rogers, sophomore; James L. Rose, sophomore; William A. Latimer; junior; Stuart D. Culp, sophomore; Nerman A. Gates, junior, and Lawrence J. Merrigan, senior.
Advertising Unit Plans Fete
Advertising for FIRE TECH
Alpha Delta Sigma, professional ad-hoc organization will hold a rush smoker at 7:15 Thursday evening at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house. All journalism, business, and art students interested in advertising as a profession are invited to attend.
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Quack Club Elects, Plans Swim Affair
Officers were elected and a Wednesday night mixed swimming program was approved at a meeting of the Quack club Friday.
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Elected secretary-treasurer was Dorothy Ann Smith, college junior. Kathleen Mahoney, education senior, was appointed chairman of the 1953-54 Quack club water show, and Carol Stoltz, education junior, was named coordinator to sponsor date swimming from 7 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday unless there is a major activity on the campus.
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Alpha Rho Gamma to Meet
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Alpha Rho Gamma will meet tonight in room 306-C, Student Union. Paul and Anthony Lohmeyer of Green's Jewelry company in Kansas City, Mo., will be the guest speakers.
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University A Cappella Unit Elects Officers for Year
The University A Cappella choir elected officers for the current year at a meeting last week.
Elected were Jo Wellborn, fine arts sophomore, president; William Wilcox, fine arts senior, secretary, and Barbara Blount, fine arts sophomore, treasurer.
Chosen as librarians were Bruce Rogers, fine arts sophomore, chairman; John Rogler, college sophomore; William Hoisinger, college sophomore, and John Davison, fine arts senior.
Elected to the social committee were Betty Southern, fine arts sophomore, chairman; Ethan Smith, college sophomore; Harriet King, fine arts senior; John Flower, engineering sophomore, and Thor Bogren, college sophomore.
Named to the vesting committee were Nancy Myers, college sophomore, chairman; Jean Gurley, fine arts junior; Elizabeth Robb, college sophomore, and Harry Hunt, fine arts junior.
The choir hits its first social event yesterday, aWiener roast and outdoor sing at the home of its director. D. M. Swarthout, professor
of piano and dean emeritus of the School of Fine Arts.
Drama Talk Scheduled
The choir makes its first public appearance of the year at the All Musical Vespers Sunday, Nov. 15, in Hoch auditorium.
Walter J. Meserve, assistant professor of English, will speak to members of Quill club on "Aspects of Modern American Drama" at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in apartment 1-B Sunnyside. Guests are invited to the meeting, which originally was scheduled for the English room of the Student Union.
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