DECEMBER 3,1945
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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SOCIALLY SPEAKING
cky Vallette, Kansan Society Editor
of students got into the Christmas spirit this week-end, even though there are still 15 days until vacation. The four dances Saturday night had a Christmas theme—the Gamma Phi, Pi Phi, Joliffe hall, and Foster hall.
Biggest party of the week-end was the Varsity dance, sponsored by the Newman club, with Charles teeper's "Serenaders," Friday night. lost unusual was the Kappa tea dance for the Phi Gam's, Saturday afternoon. They put on a skit from "Barefoot Boy with Cheek." Six of the Women's independent houses entertained at a dance Saturday. The Sig Alph pledges had a surprise party Friday night.
Party Chaperones
Party chaperones included Mrs. J, N Whipple, Mrs. E, C. Barrett, Mrs. Elizabeth Kite, Gamma Phi Beta; Mrs. Evelyn Clauson, and Mrs. Alma Brook, Foster; Mrs. Lena Horner, Mrs. Golda Brann, Mrs. R. H. Wilson, Joliffe hall; Mrs. Dean Alt, Mits Veta Lear, Mrs. Arthur Little, Mrs. J. H. Kramer, Mrs. Clark Mandigo, Mrs. Andrew McKay, and Mrs. R. G. Roche.
Sigma Nu Pledges Spicer
University Club to Meet
Sigma Nu has announced the
pledging of William Spicer, freshman
medical student, Los Angeles, Calif.
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The University Women's club will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday in Myers hall. Members of the Newcomers' club will have charge of the program, which will have a Christmas theme. Mrs. George Beal is chairman of the tea committee.
Kappa Epsilon Pledges Four
Chi Entertains
Chi and Mrs. Calvin Vander-
werf were dinner guests at the
Phi Chi house Thursday.
Kappa Epsilon, pharmacy sorority, held pledging for four members of the School of Pharmacy, Nov. 29, at the home of Miss Audrey Chapman, advisory member. After pledging a "Dagwood" supper was served. Mrs. Donald C. Brodie, advisory, was assistant hostess.
Pledges are Lee Dunean, Edith Marie Schreiber, Jacqueline Woods,
and Frankie, Sue Freeman.
Number of Colds Increases on Campus
The usual seasonal increase in colds has reached mild epidemic proportions on the campus, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the University health service, said this morning.
The staff of Watkins Memorial hospital, sufficient for a daily hospital capacity of 20 patients is now caring for a daily load of 60 patients. This is in addition to regular clinic work.
The "full house" condition at Watkins Memorial hospital has resulted in a need for more playing cards. Patients recovering at the hospital have been asking for cards to help pass time, Dr. Canuteson said today. Contributions will be appreciated.
Medical or hospital service cannot be extended to faculty and University employees by Watkins Memorial hospital because of the unusual increase in illness, Dr. Canuteson, said. The hospital is taxed to capacity caring for students only, he said.
Faculty Attend Meeting
Dr. W. H. Schoewe, professor of geology, and J. M. Jewett and G. E. Abernathy, geological survey, represented the state geological survey at the sixth annual Oklahoma Mineral Industries conference in Ada, Okla., last week.
Sig Alph Fraternity Is Largest in Nation
This is another in a series of articles to acquaint the campus with the various organized houses, their members, officers, and histories.
ROBERT MARTIN
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the largest national fraternity in existence, with 14 chapters in 46 states and over 30,000 members. The fraternity was founded at the University of Alabama in 1856.
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Kansas Alpha of Sigma Alpha Epison was founded at the University in 1903 by the 15 members of Zeta Tau. The present chapter house, 1301 West Campus, was completed in 1916, and was the first house to be constructed on the Hill by a national fraternity.
The SAE badge is gold, rhombic shaped, with a blue background. The fraternity colors are purple and gold, and its flower is the violet. "The Record," national fraternity magazine, is published monthly.
The traditional violet hunt, an al-day, picnic, is held every spring.
Mrs. Edith Miller, Minneapolis, Kans., came to the chapter this fall as its housemother.
Robert Martin is president. Other officers are Robert Rosenfield, vicepresident; John Black, secretary;
Thirty-one manuscripts have been submitted to the Quill club from students desiring to become members, Mary Morrill, chancellor, announced Thursday night at a club meeting in the Union.
31 Students Submit Manuscripts to Quill
The committee for reading the manuscript is composed of John E Hankins, professor of English, Raymond Deane Postlethwaite, and Cynthia Louise Smith.
"Students may still submit manuscripts to Professor Hankins," Miss Morrill said.
Topeka (UP)—The Topeka Trade school has received 18 thousand dollars worth of shop and auto mechanics equipment, purchased from the army ordnance service command shops here.
Kenneth Nohe, treasurer; John Black correspondent; William daugherty, chronicler; Page Brent, herald; Francis Pierpont, warden; Richard Cray, social chairman; James Mcalfe, rush chairman; Dan Gardner, scholarship chairman; and George Robb, freshman trainer.
Active members are Harry Armston, Robert Bond, Jack Corber, Sam Crow, Howard Dolch, Donald Emerton, Frank Haas, Pierre Jansen, James Kauffin, Hubert Kintzel, Earl Krieger, John Law, Stanley Lind, Tommy Mayhew, Robert Mickle.
Donald Milligan, Harold Moore,
Jack Peeler, Donald Randolph, James
Shepherd, Charles Smith, Judd Tarrant,
Leon Thomas, Tony Veatch,
Bruce Worthington, William Charlton,
David Thompson, and George Boone.
Pledges are Kenneth Arnold, LeRoy Beck, James Blunt, Jasper Cox, James Hensel, Roger Hield, Alfond Hoh, James Morrissey, Richard Olmstead, Eddie Roper, Robert Smith, Dexter Welton, George Young, Winston Darkow, Sheburne Edmundson, Orval Kaufman.
Joseph Purves, William Quiring, Laurence Silks, James Tuthill, Pat Watt, Albert Welch, Charles Gause, Ben McKinley, Augustine Enloe, Richard King, Richard Menuet, Don Ferguson, Achilles Wheat, Billy Mayer, Donald Stockdale, Lon Heuer, Duff Gutter, and John Tague.
A coke party will be given by the Inter-Dorm council and the Independent Student Association at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Kansas room of the Union, Louise McIntire, publicity chairman, announced today.
iSA Inter-Dorm Fian Coke Party Tuesday
"Everyone can drink cokes, play bridge and dance," Miss McIntire said.
A.I.E.E. Group Meets
"Post War Education in Radio and Electronic Engineering" was the subject for the meeting Thursday night of the Electronic group of the American Institute of Electrical Engineering. The Chairman of the meeting was Robert C. Harmon of the Aircon Manufacturing company, a member of the engineering staff in 1943-44.
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