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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Jan. 10, 1958
Honor Societies Mark Of Leader
Campus leadership, service to the University, and academic proficiency mark the man who is chosen for membership in either Sachem, senior men's honorary society, or Owl Society, junior men's honorary society.
Sachem and Owl Society were founded at KU just four years apart, Sachem in 1910 and Owl in 1914. Each requires a minimum of a 1.5 over-all grade point average.
In both cases, members are chosen in the spring by a vote of the members of that year. In the case of Sachem, however, a faculty vote is also considered, L. C. Woodruff, dean of students said. Members of Sachem are selected at the end of their junior year and Owl Society members at the end of their sophomore year.
Owl Society is a local group, existing only at KU. Sachem began as a local but in 1947 it affiliated with Omicron Delta Kappa, a national organization.
"To the old-timers, Sachem is better known," Dean Woodruff said, "we refer to it as Sachem Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa."
Sachem and Owl Society have no special purposes or projects.
No Special Purpose
"It is the general feeling," Dean Woodruff said, "that these persons are busy and have proved themselves to be capable, and should not be burdened with further services."
There are between 25 and 30 members chosen for Sachem each year. Owl Society has a constitution which limits the membership to 25. At present there are 21 Owl members.
Dick Wintermote, Alumni Assn. field secretary and Owl sponsor, said, "Selections will be made during the year from the junior men to fill the necessary vacancies."
Sachem and Owl Society choose officers by drawing names from a hat. Dean Woodruff said that to be an officer of Sachem was "no honor" because any member was proficient to serve as an officer.
Dean Woodruff said that the most important officer in Sachem is called the "Boy." He is the one who plans for initiation and meetings.
"The day after the initiation banquet, new pledges are required to be booting in the trees in front of Flint Hall between morning classes."
Snonsors Rock Chalk Cairn
Sachem is the sponsor of the Rock Chalk cairn which was constructed in 1926 on the slope of the hill between the Campanile and the stadium. It is a memorial to the outstanding events and traditions of the University.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the tom-tom trophy which is given each year to the winner of the KU-MU football game. The winner of the game keeps the trophy for one year. This event is taken care of by the chapters of Omicron Delta Kappa at the two schools.
The tom-tom trophy was established in 1837 as a symbol of victory. It is a genuine Osage Indian relic which is now painted with the bright crimson and blue of KU and the gold and black of MU.
Wiley To Conduct At Music Clinic
Russell L. Wiley professor of band, will be guest conductor of clinic bands at the Northwest Oklahoma Instrumental and Vocal Music Clinic on the Phillips University campus in Enid Tuesday and Wednesday.
Murphy In Washington
Outstanding musicians will conduct at the 16th annual clinic. Approximately 500 high school musicians are expected to attend.
Prof. Wiley was guest conductor for the National Symphony in Mexico City in September and for the San Antonio (Tex) Symphony in November. He has also been invited to be guest conductor of the Southeast Texas Music festival in Monroe, Tex. Feb. 28 and March 1.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy is in Washington D. C. attending a meeting of the executive committee of the State Universities' Assn. He left Thursday and will return Saturday.
Firms Schedule Job Interviews
The business placement bureau has the following interviews scheduled for January. Students should sign up in 214 Strong.
Friday—Kaiser Aluminum, business administration majors.
Wednesday-J. I. Case Co., accounting, personnel, engineering majors.
Jan. 17—U.S. Department of Agriculture, accounting majors.
K. U. awarded 17 master of social work degrees last year.
Three coeds earned aeronautical engineering degrees from K.U. last year.
There exists on the campus today a group of students who are set apart from the remainder of the student body by their ability to meet standards set in 1929 by a University benefactor, Solon E. Summerfield. This group is composed of Summerfield and Watkins scholars.
Summerfield, Watkins Have Tough Scholastic Demands
These scholars are selected each spring in competitive tests among high school seniors over the state. Approximately 250 seniors are nominated by their high school principals for the examinations. From this group, about 40 finalists are selected for each of the scholarships.
These finalists are brought to Lawrence for advanced testing and personality interviews with the guidance bureau. Between 10 and 20 winners are selected by the scholarship committee for each of the awards.
Must Maintain 2.5 Average
While on the campus, the scholars are expected to keep a grade average of 2.5 or over. In his original plan for the schoolships, however, Mr. Summerfield stated that in some cases, allowances could be made for those who did not meet the requirement.
sistently shown outstanding leadership. According to Miss Maude Ellsworth, chairman of the department of art education and of the Watkins scholarship committee, the committees are interested not only in the student's scholarship, but also his contribution to fellow students, both in campus affairs and in classroom leadership.
Although the Summerfield awards
were begun in 1929, Elizabeth M. Watkins scholarships were not established until 1953. They are for Kansas women who have the same qualities stressed by Mr. Summerfield for his scholars. Mrs. Watkins was an outstanding University supporter who has donated Watkins Memorial Hospital, Watkins and Miller halls.
In his statement of qualifications for the scholars, Mr. Summerfield said that the candidates must first have a superior mind. Other qualities necessary are leadership and future usefulness to society. Financial need is not considered in the selection of the scholars, for Mr. Summerfield was primarily interested in recognizing the fine mind. The amount of financial aid is determined by individual need.
On the campus, scholars have con-
The Watkins and Summerfield scholars make up the nucleus of the gifted student program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In this group, the scholars, along with other exceptional students selected on the basis of tests, are allowed to enroll in honor sections and laboratories and in some cases, to waive requirements of the College and prerequisites for courses.
Each of the groups holds dinner meetings every month. At these meetings, senior scholars present research papers related to their field of study for discussion by the group.
Thirty-one persons are in K.U.'s nationally known graduate program in clinical psychology.
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