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ALPHA CHI OMEGA sorority will dedicate the new wing of its house at 1246 Oread with an ancient rooftree-raising ceremony Saturday. The wing contains study and sleeping rooms.
Even though Christmas is still three weeks away, an evergreen tree, decorated with scarlet red and olive green ribbons, will adorn the top of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house Saturday.
Ancient Tree Raising Ceremony To Mark Alpha Chi Dedication.
The ceremony will take place after the MU-KU football game in front of the house. The tree will be raised by wire to the highest point of the roof.
The ancient rooftree raising will be a part of the dedication program of the new addition and remodeling of the colonial chapter house.
The origin of the ceremony stems from the old belief in Europe that gods lived in the trees of the forest that provided material for the building of the home. It is said that in the first such ceremony, after the main ridge had been erected, there was tied to it the boughs of a branch of the majestic trees felled, as an appraisement to the god who had used the tree as a place of dwelling. The custom carried across the channel into Great Britain and from there to the eastern shore of America.
In the New England states it was a custom among the early colonists to erect a small evergreen tree, gaily festooned with ribbons, on the uppermost part of the rafters and ridge when a new home was being built.
It was a time of rejoicing, festivities and of appreciation to friends for the success of a building adventure.
Participating in the ceremony will be Herbert E. Duncan, the architect; Tommie Constant, the building contractor, the workmen participating
WOOL JERSEY takes the spot on this fashion for spring, 1952. It's an eight-gored "wind-blown" skirt with all-'round cord tucking and bright red lining. Cord trim is also used in band at round neckline.
in band at round neckline.
in the construction, members of the board, alumni, parents, active chapter members and friends.
Group singing will be followed by a tour of the house and the serving of coffee and doughnuts.
The new addition will consist of additional living quarters and study rooms. The remodeling is expected to be completed by Feb. 1.
Seventeen of every 100 drivers involved in fatal traffic accidents during 1950 were reported to have been drinking.
December Too Late For Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums, the traditional homecoming flower, may be scarce at the game Satrday. "It's the point-settia season now, all the mums are gone," one florist said.
"People just won't buy mums if they're wrapped up in blankets like little Indians," said another.
Mums are in season in October and November, and for this reason are traditional for homecoming football games. This year, with the game in December, women may have few mums to decorate their fur coats.
A few mums will be seen, but as the game is so late in the season florists are hesitating to take the chance of ordering many mums.
"In December people are thinking about Santa Claus, not chrysanthemums" one florist stated. Another added "It's really too late for the football game, everyone is becoming basketball conscious now."
All mums at the game Saturday will come from California because the large yellow, white and bronze mums in the local greenhouses haye disappeared.
Marriage Statistics Show Good Chances
The Census bureau reported today that you've got a better chance of landing a man than grandma did.
Washington—(U.P).—Don't give up, girls.
There were 34 single girls in every 100 females over 14 years old 60 years ago, the bureau said, only 19 of every 100 women were unmarried last fall.
37 Years Ago First Woman Led Cheers At KU-MU Game
More men are getting married these days, too.
The bureau said that about 26 of every 100 males over 14 were bachelors at census time last spring. In 1890, 35 per cent were single.
By JEANNE LAMBERT
"Kansas will have the first woman cheerleader in the world at this afternoon's game." ○
This claim was made by the Daily Kansan on the day of the Kansas-Missouri football battle 37 years ago.
Realizing that a potential source of noise-makers was being neglect-ed the men that day publicly accused the women of failing to display spirit and loyalty to the KU team.
This kind of talk did not go over with the women. Before the day was over the girls arranged a special rally to be held that night in Fraser theater and announced that it would be for "women only."
If the statement is true spectators generally, and male spectators in particular, owe much of their enjoyment of the game to the late Miss Elizabeth Morrow who was graduated from the University in 1915.
It was in 1914 that Miss Morrow, a junior from Iola, got up before an irate group of women students in Fraser theater and let a cheer for the football team just to prove that "KU women have as much spirit as men."
In those days the Kansas-Missouri game was the high spot of the season and the one to which all alumni returned if they possibly could.
The fact that in 1914 Nebraska had the title salted away did not alter the pre-game enthusiasm. Both KU and MU were completing successful seasons and desired a win over the other as the best substitute for a conference title.
These were the women, most of whom never attended football games.
Rallies, bonfires and general hellraising were in full swing by Tuesday and crimson and blue banners replaced sale goods in the show windows of Lawrence merchants.
"Stomp on the Tigers," became the by-word on the KU campus a whole week before the game. Cartoons showing the Jayhawk tying knots in the Tiger's tail were drawn in the Daily Kansas by Hank Maloy, and Uncle Jimmy Green issued his usual prediction of a Kansas victory.
By Wednesday, however, it became evident to campus leaders that one group on the KU campus was going about its business seemingly unconcerned about the fate being planned for the Tigers.
Six hundred of them came to
Fraser that evening and as they entered the building they saw that all the fire escapes near the theater windows, as well as the corridors inside the building, were sagging with the weight of male student "gawkers."
It was at this point that Elizabeth Morrow got up and volunteered to lead some cheers. She was a great success. According to the Kansan report the next day, "the roof nearly came off Fraser in this first flocking to the support of a football team in which Kansas women have ever indulged."
Men nearest the windows saw coach W. O. Hamilton enter the theater and heard him tell the girls that he was sure they would come through with support for the team on Saturday. "Help the boys keep training rules," he concluded. Feminine speakers urged the audience to "learn something about the game before Saturday," and plans were made for the women to form a large KU on the field between halves.
More than 600 women were in the student section at McCook field on Saturday. They yelled loudly under Elizabeth's direction and gave special cheers for the team-Detwiler, Groft, James, Keeling, Strothers, Burton, Heath, Coolidge, Reber, and Grav.
This request was granted. When the health service discovered that the women were turning out full strength for the contest they issued a special bulletin urging girls to "dress warmly and behave sensibly so they may avoid colds."
Elizabeth made such an impression on the fire escape perchers that they joined with the women in demanding that Elizabeth be allowed to aid the regular cheer leader Jo Berwick at the MU game.
Apparently all this feminine attention was too much for the team who let the Tigers come out on the long end of a 10-7 score.
Once the women got their feet in the cheering door they never completely relinquished their place in what had previously been strictly a man's field.
After her graduation Elizabeth Morrow was married to James H. Dunster. She died in 1940.
Friday, Nov. 30, 1951 University Daily Kansan
Sororities To Serve Coffee & Doughnuts
By JEANNE FITZGERALD
Visitors to University sorority houses Saturday will be cramming away an awful lot of coffee and doughnuts after the game.
Nine of the thirteen sororities hit upon the same menu for post-game guests. Nobody seems to be able to explain how it happened. But woe be the poor guy who decides to hop houses after the game. Just think how many different kinds of doughnuts there are!
This *porter* accused several persons of a conspiracy to bombard the guests with the sweet pastries, but they all pleaded innocent.
In fact, several persons were curious as to just what the other gals were doing in the way of Homecoming celebration. They didn't seem to know how to approach a "decorationless" Homecoming.
Many of the sororities are planning buffet luncheons or dinners for their parents, alumni, and other guests. The day's celebration should
Fraser Hall Marks 79th Birthday Dec.2
Seventy-nine years ago on Dec. 2, 1872, students and faculty at the University moved from North College to the new Fraser hall.
The name Fraser was given to the building officially in 1896 when the Board of Regents voted to name it in honor of Gen. John Fraser who was chancellor at the time the building was erected.
Sections of the foundation have been replaced from time to time and it is now supported by an understructure reaching to solid rock. New lighting fixtures, floor covering and painting are more recent innovations. In 1928 the old chapel room in Fraser was converted into a theater fully equipped where many of the University dramatic presentations and lectures are given.
The mis-fit porch of the building was sent to the University by the Osawatomie Insane Asylum shortly after the hall was finished. The state architect had designed a porch for one of the new buildings at the asylum and it was found to be of mis-fit design and structure.
The porch was offered to the University and eagerly accepted by the Board of Regents who had refused an appropriation for stone steps. The wooden steps which had been in use were taken away.
be quite an "eatin" affair.
Three of the sororities will have something extra to offer for Homecoming.
Alpha Chi Omega is having a roof tree raising ceremony as part of the celebration for the new addition to the chapter house. It seems it's an old Germanic custom to have the ceremony when a new house is built. Songs and a skirt will be included in the day's activities.
Kappa Alpha Theta plans to decorate the inside of the chapter house just a "little bit nicer than last year," since all outdoor decorations have been done away with for this year.
Gamma Phi Beta plans to sport a brand new outdoor sign for the chapter house. It will include the sorority crest, a crescent moon, and the Greek letters of the sorority.
All the sororites will have their crests out on display the day of the game. However, they are not allowed to have any "welcome home" signs for the alumni this year.
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