Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1947 volume:

LIBRARY OF BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERH COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE 5 0553 001539 msenlivi w VLe 19 4 7 SOUTHERN ACCENT or, the Post-war Progress of Pete Panther at Birmingham-Soutliern College 1946-47, Birmingham, Alahama IRVIN M. LANDE, n, CATHERINE STDNE, K. ' uiineii illlanaqer F R E W D R Here is the picture story of what happened at Birmingham- Southern College when the war was over, when the eterans flocked back to take their places once again in Ramsay, in the Bookstore, in Munger, and everywhere else on the Hilltop. Here is thfe result of the reassertion of the educational aml)itions of some 1500 students as they sought seriously to prepare themselves for their proper place in the post-war progress of a greater America. Here is the i)icture story of the efforts of the student body of Birmingham-Southern to achieve a maximum of accomplishment in scholastic realms without sacrificing those extracurricular activities so indispensable to making college life the most memorable episode in their very significant lives. It seemed as if it were to be their destiny not only to be participants in the greatest war of history, but also to be the men and women upon whom rested the Herculean task of demonstrating whether or not American education could cope with the most turbulent problems of this, or any, era. How did the students at Birmingham-Southern react? ' hat did they do to realize the dreams they had conjured up while in the South Pacific, in Italy, over Tokyo? And what have they been doing to prepare themselves to become citizens of a world that will not allow the horrible holo- caust they have endured to occur again? The key to the future, then, may be found in the following pages. For in the social, political, and scholastic activities of the students who have been so fortunate as to attend ' Southern may be found to Cd some extent the amount of success that our great experiment in peace- time hving and education will enjoy. Perhaps, too, it is more than that. Perhaps it is an indication of the amount of ability we have to fulfill our new American destiny. What we learn here undoubtedly will be the basis for our tomorrow ' s relations with each other and with the world. So take then this record of Birmingham-Southern in 1946-47. Scrutinize it, criticize it, praise it. P ut above all, remember that it is no better than what you yourself have made it. The Editor 97678 - DEDICATION For many years Madelyn Thomas Hale ' s devoted service, re- markable efficiency, and constant cordiality have made student life at Birmingham-Southern easier and more enjoyable. Those of us who left the campus for service in the armed forces remembered Mrs. Hale while we were away as the symbol of that which was good in college life. When we returned, her smile, her friendship, and her remarkable ability for remembering us assured us that Birmingham-Southern had changed but little while we were away. For those of us who stayed on during the war, the difficulties of those trying years were cushioned by Mrs. Hale ' s kind assistance and cheerful way. Our days at Birmingham-Southern, then, will be more fondly remembered because of that intangible quality of goodness that she lent to them. To Mrs. Wyatt W. Hale, therefore, this 1947 South- ern Accent is gratefully dedicated. ADM Erected in 1928 by a generous gift of $250,- 000 from the R. S. Munger family, Munger Memorial Hall has become a tradition and a landmark in Birmingham-Southern ' s history. For, in Munger, the school receives its breath of life. There the college wakes up in the morning ; there it receives its supply of life- blood for its many functions ; and there it goes to sleep in the evening after all the other build- ings have completed their functions and have retired. Munger sees the daily duties of the Presi- dent, the Bursar, the Registrar, the Dean, and a large number of teachers and assistants DR. GEORGE R. STUART • The success of a college is to a great degree dependent upon the success of its President. That Birmingham-Southern has succeeded so well in these years of great difficulty for education is a tribute to the foresight, leader- ship, and ability of our President, Dr. George R. Stuart. Dr. Stuart has put that the president of friend to the students, ing capably the many meaning into the idea a college should be a For, besides conduct- functions of his high office. Dr. Stuart has taken time to manifest his interest in the well-ljeing of each and every student. This spirit has permeated all Bir- mingham-Southern ' s activities, and Southern ' s students can well be proud of having not only a recognized educational leader for their Presi- dent, but also a friend. INISTRATIDN dutifully carried out. From Munger comes that steady stream of notices from the Dean ' s office or from Mr. Gaines. From Munger come the ideas for new schedules, new pro- fessors, and new forms for students to fill out. Second Floor Munger has become a phrase for Hilltop students that means a great deal : without what that phrase connotes there could be no Birmingham-Southern. Into Munger daily flows an ever-increasing number of students with schedule problems, credit difficulties, and scholastic problems. And into Munger, there comes Southern ' s students who wish to obtain those erudite gems of history, speech, religion, literature, and what-have-you. And, moreover, in Munger Auditorium, a Birmingham-Southern student sees a symbol of what an active college can do. Here not only are held convocations, but also Town Hall series, May Courts, Cat ' s Paws, and many other activities indispensable to collegiate life. Munger certainly is then the building that most Hilltoppers will remember most after they have completed their days on Enon Ridge. Its stately columns and imposing site will long hold an important place in the hearts of those who attended Birmingham-Southern. ' -i .i , M I i ■■ ■■ .Ifci ■■ ■■ iiii t- g gm,- . : Dr. Henry T. Shanks The many duties of Dean fell to Dr. Henry T. Shanks. With his friendly spirit and earnest helpfulness, Dr. Shanks led the student body of Birmingham- Southern to a successful year. Besides his able administrative leadership. Dr. Shanks taught eagerly attended classes in American and English history. Mary Holmes Sensabaugh Birmingham-Southern ' s Dean of Wom- en for 1946-47 was capable and charm- ing Mrs. Mary Holmes Sensabaugh. Always friendly and interested in the problems of women students, Mrs. Sensa- baugh earned a place of high esteem in the hearts of Hilltop women. The girls and music lovers found Stock- ham Building a fami- liar and hospitable place throughout the ear. To Second Floor Munger ' s administrative leaders, the high-ranking triumvirate of Glenn, Yeilding-, and Walston must not be overlooked. For the difficult duties of Registrar became the daily chores of Dr. William E. Glenn, while Mr. Yeilding and Mr. Walston carefully guarded the school ' s economic interests. The Southern Accent need not testify to their great success in their re- spective capacities : everyone knows that. -fe L (Identification of pic- tures are from left to right, top to bot- tom.) Dr. J. Allen Tower, Associate Professor of Geography Mrs. J. H. Bynum, Instructor in Math- ematics Dr. William A. Whiting, Chairman of the Natural Sci- ence Division; Miss Id. Caroline Win- ston, Instructor in Spanish, and Mr. H. E. McNeel, As- sociate Professor of Spanish Mr. D. p. Beaudry, Jr.. Associate Pro- fessor of Economics Ramsay Hall Mr. G. R. Hernan- dez, Associate Pro- fessor of Spanish Dr. J. P. Reynolds, Professor of Biol- ogy Mr. D. E. Matthews, Assistant Professor of Physics, and Dr, Alan T. Wager, Associate Professor of Physics Dr. L. D. Toulmin, Associate Professor of Geology VLe FACULTY On these pages and on the ones following are a few pictures, formal or otherwise, of ' Southern ' s faculty at work. These are the men and women upon whom fell the tremendous task of instructing not only the regular flow of college students but also the great influx of war veterans looking for an opportunity to acquire a liberal arts education. Since these instructors so magnanimously performed their job, the Accent presents these pictures as a tribute to their fulfillment of a difficult mission. 1 r (Icjt to right, top to bottom) Mr. Ford H. MacElvain, Instructor in Economics Dr. Cecil E. Abernethy, Associate Professor of English, and Mr. Raymond F. Anderson, Director and Professor of Music Mr. S. V. TowNSEND, Instructor in Journalism Mr. S. E. Dill, Director of the Orchestra Mr. K. E. Thelander, Associate Professor in Mathe- matics Mr. Donnell Culley, Instructor in Draiving Mrs. Robert Sprott, Instructor in History Dr. Howard H. Harlan, Associate Professor of Sociology Mrs. J. M. Bruhn, Instructor in English iL L FACULTY (left to right, top to bottom) Miss Dorothy Cox, Instructor in French and German Dr. G. L. ICeves, Assistant Professor of Classics Me. R. G. McWiLUAMs, Chairman of the Humani- ties Division Mr C. D. Doeough, Assistant Professor of English Dr. H. H. Creed, Assistant Professor of English Dr. E. S. Ownbey, Professor of English Dr. Austin Prodoehl, Professor of German Mr. J. D. Hunter, Jr., Assistant Professor of Religion Dr. Antony Constans, Professor of French {left to right, top to bottom) Mr. W. a. Moore, Professor of Alathouatics Ds. J. j I. Maloxe, Professor of Education Dr. J. F. Locke. Professor of Mathematics Mr. M. C. McMillan, Assistant Professor of His- tory Dr. Leon F. Sensabaugh, Chairman of the Social Science Division Miss Evelyn Virginia Wiley, Assistant Professor of History Dr. E. Q. Hawk, Professor of Economics Dr. J. H. Parks, Professor of History Mr. F. p. Gaines, Jr.. Administrative Assistant and Instructor in History {left to right, top to bottom) Me. Hugh Thomas, Instructor in Music Mr. James F. Hatcher, Jr., Assistant in Music Mr. Oliver C. Weaver Jr., Associate Professor of Religion Simpson Building — The Conservatory of Music Dr. H. E. Wilcox Professor of Chemistry Miss Ruby Helms, Instructor in Chemistry Mr. M. T. Clark Assistant Professor of Chemistry OL FACULTY (left to right, top to bottom) The Library Grout ' , left to right: Miss M. V. Lasater, Mrs. Duncan Hunter, Mrs. W. T. Burns; Mrs. Howard Gibbs, and Miss Carolyn Noel Dr. M. F. Evans, Professor of Speech, and Mr. David K. Berninghausen, Librarian Dr. W. D. Perry. Professor of Hnglish The Library Mrs. L. D. Toulmin, Assistant Librarian FACULTY (left to right, top to bottomj A ' Er. E. H. Edwards, Instructor in Engi- neering A ' liss E. V. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Physical Educa- tion, and Mr. W. R. Battle, Athletic Di- rector Miss L. Echols, In- structor in Mathe- matics Mr. C. J. Baker, As- sistant Professor oj Physical Education: Miss Elizabeth Davis, Instructor in Physical Education. and Mr. Wm. W. AbelL, Instructor in Physical Education (left to riaht, top to bottom) Andrews Hali, Mrs. Walter Booker and Mrs. Ben Sherrod, Housemothers, Andrews Mrs. Louise Hooper and Mrs. Olean Driver the Cafeteria Bookstore Group: Mrs. Helen Moss, Mrs. Mary P. Roper, Mrs. M. S. Brown, and Mr. D. M. Humphries Administrative Group, top roiv: Miss Marion Craw- ford, Mrs. a. T. Wager, Mrs. Mary Harris, Mrs. Lola Crutchfield; bottom row: Mrs. Vir- ginia Green, Miss Virginia McMahan, and Miss Ruth Atkinson Ji L Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Alabama OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT A Message to the Students This year was the greatest in the history of Birmingham-Southern. All college activities were expanded and speeded up by the tremendous number of students, new and old, who came to the Hilltop last fall. You, the students, are the center of our campus life and it is for you that generous citizens make large and small contributions in support of the college. We are constantly planning and working to help you develop through effective teaching, through a religious program of genuine spiritual value, and through music, recreation, games and sports for all students. As teachers and administrators, we thoroughly enjoy the friendly and intimate relationship with the students for which Birmingham-Southern is noted. We are proud of your achievements and covet for you the richest and happiest experiences. Sincerely yours, George R. Stuart, Jr. President ■voaq CLASSES !7L SENIORS Anderson, Walter Alpha Tau Omega (pledge) 1, 4; La Revue, As- sociate Editor 2 ; Southern Accent Staff 3 ; Hilltop News 4. Birmingham. Bedingfield, Juanita Gamma Phi Beta; Choir 1; Alpha Lambda Delta 1, Pres. 2; Delta Phi Alpha 3, Pres. 4; Chem. Lab. Instructor 3 : Biology Lab. Instructor 3 : Executive Council 2 ; Phi Beta Kappa 4. Birmingham. Benefield, Mary Kappa Delta, Ed. 3, 4; Theta Chi Delta 2, 3, 4; International Relations 3. 4 : Hilltop News 1, 2, 3 4; YWCA 2, 3. Childersburg. Braswell, Claude Baptist Student Union. Delta. Brent, Barbar. Mortar Board 3; Alpha Delta 2; Kappa Delta; Who ' s Who 3 ; The Southern Accent 2, 3 ; The Hilltop News 1, 2, Ed. 3 ; Chi Sigma Phi 1 ; Sadie Hawkins Committee 2, 3 ; Le Cercle Francais 3 ; International Relations 3 ; Phi Beta Kappa 4. Heathsville, Va. Bumgardner, Paul R. Pi Kappa Alpha, Sec ' y 3. Birmingham. Camp, Louie Kappa Alp ha ; Executive Council ; International Relations ; Omicron Delta Kappa 3 ; Pres. of Stu- dent Body 3 ; Who ' s Wlio ; Tau Kappa Alpha 4, Birmingham. Cantley, Donald Ensley. Carr, John Cat ' s Paw 4; College Theatre 4. Chickasaw. CoGDELL, James Franklin, Jr. Lambda Chi Alpha, Treas. 3 ; Amer. Chem. So- ciety 1 ; Theta Chi Delta 2, Vice-Pres. 4 ; Theta Sigma Lambda 3, 4. Birmingham. CoKER, Mary Louise Alpha Chi Omega, Corr. Sec. 4; Kappa Delta Ep- silon 3, 4; Amazons 3, 4; Mu Alpha 1, 2, 3, 4; Choir 1, 2, 3 ; Entre Amigos 1, 2. Birmingham. Coleman, Gregg Birmingham. Conway, Tim Kappa Alpha, Treas. 2, 3, 4 ; Pledge Pres. 1 ; Omicron Delta Kappa 3, 4 ; Honor Council 3, 4 ; Chairman 4 ; Southern Accent 1 ; Skull and Bones 1, 2; Interfraternity Pledge Council 1, Vice-Pres., Pres., Senior Class. Homewood. Cox, Joe Crowe, Jack Alpha Tau Omega, Sec. 1, 4, Treas. 2, Pres. 3 ; Kappa Phi Kappa ; Executive Council, Vice-Pres. 3; Orchestra 1, 4; Stage Crew 2; Interfraternity Council 2, 3, 4, Pres. 3 ; Student Life Committee 3 ; Cellar Committee 2 ; Omicron Delta Kappa, Treas. 4; Starlight Opera Co. Orch. 2, 3, 4. Bir- mingham. Crowe, Jerome Birmingham. Creel, Ellinor Pi Delta Psi, Sec. 3, Vice-Pres. 4, Treas. 4; Chi Sigma Phi 2, 3, 4, Pres. 3; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; YWCA 2, 3; Cabinet 2; Pres. of Ind. Women 3, Sec. 1. Treas. 2; Religious Council 3; Hilltop News 2. Birmingham. De Shazo, Dorothy ' Duncan Choir 1, 2, 3, 4. Bessemer. r The campus was used jof study, discussion, et cetera ' . w eae ZIL SENIORS Di Benedetto, Baldo Birmingham. Davis, Billy Rel Council 1; YMCA 2; Kappa Phi Kappa 1; Intramural Board 1 , Outstanding Athlete 1 ; Chi Sigma Phi 2, Vice-Pres. 1. Birmingham. Davis. Katherine Gamma Phi Beta; YWCA 1, 2; Beauty 2, 3; Ama- zons 2, 3 ; Red Cross 2. Birmingham. Downs. Mildred Pi Beta Phi; YWCA 1, 2; Choir 2; Chi Nu Tau 3 ; Theta Sigma Lambda 3 ; Red Cross 2. Birmingham. Edwards, Johhnie Maude Secretary-Treasurer, Senior Class. Birmingham. Elliott, Christine Pi Beta Phi, Rush Capt. 3, Pres. 4; Pan-Hellenic Council 3. Pres. 4; Amazons 3, 4; Kappa Delta Epsilon, Treas. 4 ; Red Cross 3 ; Alpha Lambda Delta 1, 2; YWCA 1, 2, Cab. 3; Southern Accent 2, 3; College Theater 2, 3; International Relations 4; Pi Delta Psi 4; Student Life Coram. 4; Phi Beta Kappa 4. Birmingham. Ellis, Anne Zeta Tau Alpha, Pres. 4, Amazons, Sec ' y- 3 ; Mor- tar oBard 3, 4; Pan-Hellenic Council, Treas. 3; Ex. Council 2 ; Honor Council 3, 4 ; Dorm Council 2; Chi Nu Tau 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Southern Accent 2, 3; YWCA 1, 2, 3; Phy. Ed. Club, Pres. 2, 3; Girls Intramural Board 2, Sr. Manager 3, 4; Who ' s Who. Birmingham. Erwin, Marguerite Alpha Omicron Pi, Rush Capt. 4 ; Pan-Hellenic Council 4; International Relations 2, 3. 4; College Theater 2, 3; Entre Amigos 2, 3; YWCA L 2; Red Cross 2; Sadie Hawkins Comm. 2. Calhoun, Ga. Estock, Betty Baptist Student Union 2, 3 ; Kappa Delta Epsilon, Treas. 3 ; Entre Amigos 3. Birmingham. Fealy, Jack Pi Kappa Alpha, Vice-Pres. 2; Omicron Delta Kappa 3, Pres. 4; Kappa Phi Kappa 2; Theta Chi Delta 2 ; Inter-Frat. Council 2 ; Exec. Council 2, Chairman Men ' s Div. 3; Theta Sigma Lamljda 2; Student Life Committee 3, 4; Boy ' s Intramural Board 1, 2; Skull and Bones, Pres. 2. Birmingham. GiLMORE, Gloria Entre Amigos 2 ; Le Cercle Francais 3, 4 ; Interna- tional Relations Club 4 ; Executive Council 2, 3 ; May Day 3; Eta Sigma Phi 2, 4; Chi Sigma Phi 1, 3 ; College Theatre 4. ' Ensley. Grant, Clement Birmingham. Graves, Loretta Valentine Alpha Omicron Pi, Treas. 2, Corr. Sec. 3 ; Mortar Board, Treas. 3, Pres. 4; Kappa Delta Epsilon 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Exec. Council, Sec. and War Bond Chairman 2; International Relations 2; Hilltop News 4; Chi Sigma Phi 1, 2; YWCA 1, 3, Vice- Pres. 2; Student Life Committee 4; Tau Kappa Alpha 4; Freshman Commission, Pres. 1; Tau Tau Tau 2; Sadie Hawkins Committee 2, 3. Birming- ham. Griffis, Dorothy Alpha Chi Omega, Hist. 4; Choir 3, 4; Mu Alpha 3, 4; Le Cercle Francais, 4. Birmingham. Grove, Margaret Birmingham. Hamilton, Fulton Delta Sigma Phi, Pres. 3, Vice-Pres. 2 ; Kappa Phi Kappa; Interfraternity Council, Vice-Pres. 3; Intramural Board ; Phy. Ed. Club ; Intramural All-Star Football 1. 3; Softball 1, 2, 3. Birming- ham. Harris, Robert Birmingham. Hatley, Albert Leroy Pi Kappa Alpha; Honor Council, Sec; Exec. Council, Treas. ; Kappa Phi Kappa ; Delta Phi Alpha, Sec. ; Who ' s Who. Sumiton. Registration day was eager- ly looked forward to and gladly passed. IfBSB Di Benedetto, Baldo Davis, Billy Davis, Kathrine Downs, Mildred Edwards, Johnnie Maude Elliott, Christine Ellis, Anne Erwin, Marguerite EsTOCK, Betty Fealy, Jack Gilmore, Gloria Grant, Clement Graves, Loretta Griffis, Dorothy Grove, Margaret Hamilton, Fulton Harris, Robert Hatley, Roy 3. SENIORS Hawkins, Betty Alpha Omicron Pi; Amazons, Pres. 3; Mortar Board 3; Entre Omigos, Vice-Pres. 2; Hilltop News, Ed. 4 ; Southern Accent 4 ; Girls Intramural Board 2, 3. Birmingham. Hendricks, Ruth Phi Beta Kappa 4. Birmingham. Henckell, Frances Gamma Phi Beta, Treas. 2; Delta Phi Alpha. Birmingham. Hood, Betty Mae Alpha Chi Omega, Treas. 3, Recording Sec. 4; Mu Alpha 1, 2, 3, 4; Kappa Delta Epsilon 3, Corr. Sec. 4; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Entre Amigos 2, 3; Ama- zons 3, 4. Birmingham. Hudson, Amos Sigma Alpha Epsilon ; Choir 2, 3, Pres. 4 ; Omi- cron Delta Kappa 4; Kappa Phi Kappa 3, 4; Inter- Frat. Council 3 : Exec. Council 3 ; Entre Amigos 2 ; Hilltop News 3 ; Religious Council 3 ; Soutliern Accent 4; Chi Sigma Phi 2, 3, 4; YMCA 2; Or- chestra 3, 4 ; Phy. Ed. Club 3 ; Boys Intramural Board 3; B.S.U. 2, Pres. 3. Jasper. Hunvald, Irene Mortar Board 3; Alpha Lambda Delta 1, Sec. 2; Who ' s Who 3; YWCA 2, Cabinet 3; The South- ern Accent, Bus. Mgr. 3 ; The Hilltop News 2, 3 : Delta Phi Alpha 3: Chi Nu Tau 3; Theta Chi Delta 3 ; Intramural Board 2 ; Red Cross 2 ; Sadie Hawkins Comm. 2, 3 ; International Relations 2, 3. Birmingham. Johnson, Weldon Birmingham. Kegley. Mitch Delta Sigma Phi. Birmingham. Kimbrough, Fred Kappa Alpha ; Kappa Phi Kappa 4 : Toreadors, Sec. 4; Men ' s Intramural Board 1, 2, 4; All-Star Foot ' oall 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Outstanding Ath- lete 2; Omicron Delta Kappa 4. Milton, Fla. Kincaid, Olys Alpha Chi Omega, Pres. 4; Amazons 3,; Choir 2; Pan-Hellenic Council 3 ; Toreadors 3 ; Dorm. Coun- cil 3 ; Y MCA. 2 ; Girls Intramural Board 2 ; Sadie Hawkins Comm. 3. Bessemer. Knox, Victer N. Alpha Tau Omega, Treas. 4; Theta Sigma Lambda 2; Phy. Ed Club 3; Intramural Board 3, 4; Sadie Hawkins Committee 3; AU-Star Teams; Basketball 1, Volley Ball 2, Softball 3. Birming- ham. Lande, Irvin M. International Relations 1, 3, 4; Hilltop News 1, 3, 4; Southern Accent 3, Ed. 4; Cat ' s Paw 3; Omi- cron Delta Kappa 4. Clanton. Locke, Hugh Kappa Alpha ; Omicron Delta Kappa 3 ; Exec. Council 3; Theta Sigma Lambda 2; Student Life Comm. 4; Boys Intramural Board 2; Pres. Stu- dent Body 4; Pres. of Freshman Class 1. Bir- mingham. Lumpkin, John L Kappa Alpha, Pres. 4 ; Omicron Delta Kappa 2 ; Kappa Phi Kappa; Who ' s Who 2, 3; Phi Beta Kappa 4. Tuskegee. McCauley, Vance Lambda Chi Alpha; Kappa Phi Kappa. Albert- ville. McGowan, Catherine Intramural Board 3; Red Cross 1, 2; Sailie Haw- kins Comm. 3; Entre Amigos 1, 2, 3; Phi Sigma Iota 3. Birmingham. McKnight, James D. Pi Kappa Alpha; Theta Chi Delta 3, 4; Amer. Chem. Soc. 1, 2, 3; Theta Sigma Lambda 4. Bir- mingham. Maddox, Mary Sellers Gamma Phi Beta, Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4, Pledge Trainer 2 ; Baptist Student Union 1 ; Pan-Hellenic, Sec. 4; Amazons 3, 4; Girls Intramural 4; Sadie Hawkins Comm. 3; Cat ' s Paw 2. Birmingham. D -. Tower presents his case — IRC ' s Convocation de- bate. Hawkins, Betty Hendricks, Ruth Henkell, Frances Hood, Betty Hudson, Amos HuNVALD, Irene Johnson, Weldon Kegley, Mitch KiMBROUGH, Fred KiNCAiD, Olys Knox, Vic Lande, Irvin Locke, Hugh Lumpkin, John L McCauley, Vance McGowAN, Catherine McKnight, Jimmy Maddox, Mary Sellers r OLe SENIORS Martin, Ruth Lee Zeta Tau Alpha, Guard 3 ; Choir 1 ; International Relations 3; Chi Sigma Phi 1; YWCA 1, 2, 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Phy. Ed. Club 3; Girls Intramural Board 2, 3, 4 ; Red Cross, Chairman 4 ; Sadie Hawkins Comm. 2, 3 ; Outstanding Athlete 3 ; Sports Manager, 4 ; All-Star Teams 2, 3. Heaths- ville, Va. MiDDLETON, George Birmingham. Miller, Albert Fairfield. Miller, Jo Zeta Tau Alpha, Treas. 3, 4; Mortar Board 3, Sec. 4; Phi Sigma Iota 3, Pres. 4; International Rela- tion 3, 4 ; College Theatre 4 : Southern Accent 4 ; Who ' s Who 4. Clearwater, Fla. Morgan, William Birmingham. MuLLiNs, Barbara Pi Beta Phi; Phi Sigma Iota 3, 4; Pan-Hellenic Council 4 ; Entre Amigos 1 ; Le Cercle Francais 1 2 3; YWCA 1; Phi Beta Kappa 4. Bir- mingham. Murchison, Mary Kappa Delta, Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Amazons 3, 4; Pan-Hellenic Council, Sec. 3, Vice-Pres. 4 ; Southern Accent 3 ; Chi Sigma Phi 1, 2; YWCA 2; Red Cross 1, 2; Mu Alpha 2, 3, Pres. 4. Montgomery. Nabors, Lillian Kappa Delta ; Miss Southern Accent 4 ; Beauty 3, 4; May Court 3; Intramural Board 3, 4; Pres. of Phy. Ed. Board 3. 4; Outstanding Athlete 2, 3; Who ' s Who 4 : Hilltop News 3 ; Sadie Hawkins Comm. 4; AU-Star Teams 2, 3, 4. Birmingham. Noel, Carolyn Alpha Omicron Pi ; E.xec. Council 1 : Red Cross 2, 3 ; Sadie Hawkins Comm. 3 ; Freshman Commis- sion 1 ; International Relations 2, 3 ; Pi Delta Psi 3. Mobile. Ogletree, Betty Kappa Delta, Treas. 4; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Mortar Board 3, Vice-Pres. 2; Alpha Lambda Delta, Pres. 2; Delta Phi Alpha 2; Sec. 3, 4; Theta Chi Delta 2, Sec.-Treas. 3, 4; Exec. Council 4; Dorm. Council 3; Theta Sigma Lambda 2, Sec. 3, Pres. 4; Who ' s Who 4; Phi Beta Kappa 4. Sylacauga. Orcutt, Mary Louise Alpha Omicron Pi, Sch. Chairman 4 ; Phi Sigma Iota 4; College Theatre 3, 4; Starlight Opera 3. Birmingham. Owen, Dora Elizabeth Kappa Delta ; Who ' s Who 3 ; Student Life Com- mittee 3; YWCA, Cabinet 1, 2, Sec. 3; The South- ern Accent, Ed. 3; The Hilltop News 1, 3; The Choir 1, 3; Mu Alpha , 2, 3; Intramural Board 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Red Cross 1, 2; Sports Manager 2, 3 ; Sadie Hawkins Committee 2, 3 ; International Relations 2, 3; Exec. Council 4; Who ' s Who 4. Heflin. Owen, Mildred Parker, Alfred Pi Kappa Alpha, Treas. 2, Council 3, Sec.-Treas. 4 ; Pres. 3 ; Interfraternity Exec. Council 1, 2; Toreadors 3, 4; Theta Sigma Lambda 2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres., Senior Class. Fairfield. Pedigo, Eleanor Zeta Tau Alpha. Birmingliam. Pinkard, Wilola Kappa Delta Epsilon 4. Birmingham. Price, Polly Pi Beta Phi, Vice-Pres. 3 ; Pan-Hellenic Council 3 ; Amazons, Pres. 3 ; YWCA ; The Choir 3 ; Kappa Delta Epsilon 3, 4 ; Sadie Hawkins Comm. 3 ; Freshman Comm. 2; Pi Delta Psi 3. Birmingham. PuLS, Constance Alpha Chi Omega, Treas. 4: Entre Amigos 2, 3; YWCA 2, 3; Hilltop News 4; Southern Accent 4; Choir 4. Birmingham. Reed, Zollie Theta Chi. Birmingham. Renegar, Marjorie Anne Zeta Tau Alpha, Treas. 4 ; Alpha Lambda Delta 1, 2; Kappa Delta Epsilon 4; Le Cercle Francais 2 ; Theta Sigma Lambda 2, 3, 4 ; Southern Accent 4; YWCA 1, 2; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Red Cross, Production Chairman 4. Ensley. There 2vas ahvavs a studi- ons c aiiie in the gym. i Martin, Ruth Lee MiDDLETON, George Miller, Albert Miller, Jo Morgan, Bill MuLLiNS, Barbara MuRCHisoN, Mary Nabors, Lillian Noel, Carolyn Ogletree, Betty Orcutt, Mary Louise Owen, Bubs Owens, Mildred Parker, Alfred Pedigo, Eleanor Pinkard, Wilola Price, Polly PuLS, Connie Reed, Zollie Renegar, Marjorie n OLe SENIORS Rhodes, Jane Gamma Phi Beta; Alpha Lambda Delta 1, Pres. 2; Theta Sigma Lambda 2, Sec. 3, 4 ; Chi Sigma Phi 1; YWCA L 2, 3; Phi Beta Kappa 4. Bir- mingham. Russell, Bunny Birmingham. Scott, Hanlin Sigma Alpha Epsilon ; Choir 1 ; Exec. Council 2 ; International Relations 1; Pi Delta Psi 3, 4; Hill- top News 1; YMCA 1, 2, 3. Birmingham. Self, William Harvey Lambda Chi Alpha, Sec. 3, Pres. 4 ; Interf raternity Council 4 ; Toreadors 4 ; La Cercle Francais 2. Decatur. Sherrod, Mattie Ruth Alpha Omicron Ui. Sec. 3, Pres. 4; Amazons 3, 4; Choir 1, 4; Pan-Hellenic Council 4; Toreadors 3, 4, Sec. 2; International Relations 3, 4; Entre Amigos 2; YWCA , 2, 3, 4; Freshman Commis- sion 1; Red Cross 2; Mu .A.lpha 1, 2, 3, 4. Bir- mingham. Simmons, George A. Delta Sigma Phi, Treas. 2, Sec. 3 ; Theta Chi Delta, Vice-Pres. 2, Pres. 3, 4 ; Kappa Phi Kappa 2, Pres. 3 ; Delta Phi Alpha 2, Vice-Pres. 3 ; Omi- cron Delta Kappa 3 ; Theta Sigma Lambda 2, 3 ; Interfraternity Council 2 ; Chem. Lab. Assistant 2, 3; Phi Beta Kappa 4. Birmingham. Sims, Maxwell Omen Theta Chi, Vice-Pres. ; Kappa Phi Kappa. Wylam. Smith, Anne Noble Kappa Delta. Treas. 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Amazons 3, 4; Mortar oBard, Pres. 4; Alpha Lambda Delta 1. Vice-Pres. 2; Phi Sigma Iota 3, 4; Honor Coun- cil 3, 4; International Relations 2, 3, 4; Dormi- tory Vice-Pres. 4; Le Cercle Francais 2, Vice- Pres. 3, 4; Canterbury Club 3, 4; Student Life Committee 4 ; Girls Intramural Board 2, 3 ; Red Cross 1, 2. Phi Beta Kappa 4. Birmingham. Smith, Jack Toreadors 3, 4. Birmingham. Sparks, Harry Theta Chi. Birmingham. Stobert, Diane Birmingham. Stone, Catherine Independent Women 1, 2, Pres. 3, 4; Choir 1, 2, 3; Mortar Board 3. 4; Exec. Council 3, Sec; In- ternational Relations 2, 3, 4 ; Dorm. Treas. 3, Vice- Pres. 4; College Theatre 4; Southern Accent, Bus. Mgr. 4; Chi Sigma Phi 1, 2, 3, 4; Phy. Ed. Club 4 ; Girls Intramural Board 2, 3 ; Sports Mana ger 3 ; Badminton Champion 3, 4; All-Star Volleyball 4; Tennis Doubles Champion 4; Cat ' s Paw 3, 4; Favorite 4 ; Sadie Hawkins Committee 3. 4 ; Alpha Lambda Delta Sponsor 4; Who ' s Who 4; Student Life Comm. 4. Atmore. Streetman, James Birmingham. Thomas, Katherine Gamma Phi Beta, Treas. 4; Phi Sigma Iota, Vice- Pres. 4; Chi Nu Tau 3, Pres. 4. Birmingham. Thompson, Troy, Jr. Delta Sigma Phi; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Interfraternity Council 2 ; Executive Council 3 ; Mu Alpha 2, 3 ; Baptist Student Union 2, 3 ; Hilltop News 3. Cull- man. Vann, Dot Gamma Phi Beta ; Religious Council 3 ; Southern .A.ccent 3; YWCA 1, 2. 3: Red Cross 1, 2. 3; Bap- tist Student LTnion 1, 2, 4, Pres. 3. Birmingham. ' ILKINs. Alice K. thleen Kappa Delta Epsilon, Pres. 4 ; Independents ; Pi Delta Psi 4: Hilltop News 3, 4; Religious Council, Vice-Pres. 2, Sec. 3 ; Methodist Student Move- m-nt 4; Chi Sigma Phi 1, 2, Sec. 3, Vice-Pres. 4; YWCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Red Cross 1. Memphis, Tenn. Williams, Jimmy Kappa Alpha. Anniston. Wolfe, Arvel Birmingham. Wood, Paul Birmingham. JKtlk. . d fVork went on at ' South- ern while students relaxed. ' k Rhodes, Jane Russell, Bunny Scott, Hanlin Self, Harvey Sherrod, Ruth Simmons, GEORGr Sims, Owen Smith, Ann Smith, Jack Sparks, Harry Stobert, Diane Stone, Catherine Streetman, James Thomas, Katherine Thompson, Troy Vann, Dot Wilkins, Kathleen Williams, Jimmy Wolfe, Arvel Wood, Paul DL JUNIDRS And there were those zvho went to the librarv to study. HSrjSHBE J M Adams, Bobby, KA, Birmingham Adams, Susan, ZTA, Birmingham Acton, Laura, r B, Birmingham Allen, Cleveland, Birmingham Anderson, Ruth, ZTA, Birmingham Amstutz, Adelaide, Trussville Armstrong, James, Birmingham Baker, Margaret, ZTA, Irondale Barnes, Betty, nB l , Sylacauga Beal, Sylvia, V B, Wylani Bell, Martelia, r B, Birminghajn Brown, Bill, Birmingham Brown, Evelyn, Guyton, Ga. Cagle, Julien, A2 , Birmingham Caldwell, Betty, r$B, Birmingham Chandler, Helen, AXn, Birmingham Chestnutt, Aline, AXn, Birmingham Clearv, James, IIKA, Birmingham Collins, Patsy, AOn, Birmingham Courington, Morris, Fairfield Cross, Robert, Gadsden Crowder, Lanelle, Langdale Dorrough. Bob, Birmingham Elliott, Kyle, KA, Birmingham English, Mary Leta. ZTA. B ' ham Gardner, Anne, ZTA, Jacksonville, Fla. GooDALL, Gloria, ZTA, Birmingham Goodwin, Earnest, IIKA, Pinson Greenhill, Peggy, AOn, Birmingham Gregg, Audie, Arab Gregg, Odie, Arab Gunnin, Martin, AXA, Bessemer Hamilton, Lenora, AOn, Birmingham Hardin, Nellie Ruth, r B, B ' ham Harris, Ruth, AOn, Hamlet, N. C. Adams, Bobby Adams, Susan Acton Allen Anderson Amstutz Armstrong Baker Barnes Beal Bell Brown, Bill Brown, Evelyn Cagle Caldwell Chandler Chesnutt Cleary Collins Courington Cross Crowder dorrough Elliott English Gardner Goodall Goodwin Greenhill Gregg, Audie Gregg, Odie GUNNIN Hamilton Hardin Harris . ' VL JUNIORS Getting those parts up to perfection zvas a long — bid profitable — chore. Hartsfield, James, Birmingham Hicks, Nelson, AS , Bessemer HiGGiNS, Lee Edwards, Birmingham HoLLEY, Martha, AXQ, Summit Horn, Marie, Birmingham Hughes, Bib, Morganfield, Ky. HuLGAN, Fostenna, Crossville Johnson, Marjorie, ZTA, Birmingham Johnson, Lola, rOB, Fort Payne Jones, Edith, AOn, Birmingham Jones, Elizabeth, r B, Birmingham Kampakis, Helen, Birmingham Lamb, Sara, Fairfax Lane, B. G., Birmingham Lasater, Mary Nell, AOn, B ' ham Latham, Carol, r l B, Birmingham LeGrand, Jane, nB l , Birmingham Lewis, Anne, nB$, Lakeland, Fla. Maddox, Garland, Wylam Marietta, Don, Eufaula Martin, Gentry, ©X, Bessemer McClure, Carolyn, Birmingham McDonald, Peggy, Decatur MacElvain, Ford McK., AXA, B ' ham McMillan, Evelyn, Greensboro McNamee, Sue, HB , Birmingham Miles, Edwin, Birmingham Miller, Hannah, Birmingham Miller, Marilyn, HB , Birmingham Moore, Elizabeth, AXn, B ' ham Moore, Martelle, IIB , Birmingham Mullins, William, ®X, Birmingham Norton, Elbert, 2AE, Birmingham Norton, H. B., KA, Birmingham PucKETT, Eugenia, Birmingham Hartsfield Hicks HiGGINS HOLLEY Horn Hughes HULGAN Johnson, Maejorie Johnson, Lola Jones, Edith Jones, Elizabeth Kampakis Lamb Lane Lasater Latham LeGrand Lewis Maddox Marietta Martin McClure . McDonald MacElvain McMillan McNamee Miles Miller, Hannah Miller, Marilyn Moore, E. Moore, Martelle MULLINS Norton, Elbert Norton, H. B. PUCKETT r ZIL JUNIORS Friendly gatherings in the gym keynoted ' Southern ' s spirit. I Rew, Miriam, nB$, Birmingham Reynolds, Billy, IIKA, Birmingham Rey ' nolds, Charles, 5AE, Birmingham RiTTENHOUSE, JOHNNY, ®X, MontgV Robinson, Morwenna, AOn, B ' ham Russ, Oliver, Birmingham Sanders, Sarah, Scottsboro ScoGiN, Clara, nB$, Birmingham Seay, Jimmy, 2AE, Birmingham Shannon, Margaret, Birmingham Sharbel, Arthur, ATti, Birmingham Shores, Jimmy, KA, Birmingham Shilling, James, A2fi, Birmingham Smallman, Julia, Birmingham Smith, Daisy Weller, Birmingham SoiKA, George, Birmingham Stixson, Marty, Birmingham Stone, Mary Farr, Birmingham Stubbs, Vivian, Scottsboro SuMNERS, Shaddix, Birmingham Taylor, Peaches, KA, Birmingham Taylor, ' illie, Birmingham Templeton, Cenae, r B, Birmingham Trueman, Sydney, AXn, Birmingham Turner, Irene, Birmingham Vaughan, Edward, Birmingham Vines, Louis, Bessemer Wade, Walter, AS , Birmingham Wherry, Jack, Birmingham White, Mary, Birmingham Woods, Betty Margaret, AOn, B ' ham Williams, Ellen, Birmingham ' hitehead, Mary, AXn, Birmingham Rew Reynolds, Billy Reynolds, Charles RiTTENHOUSE Robinson Russ Sanders SCOGIN Seay Shannon Sharbel Shores Skilling Smallman Smith Soika Stinson Stone Stubbs Sumners Taylor, Peaches Taylor, Willie Templeton Trueman Tlirner Vaughan Vines Wade Wherry White Woods Williams Whitehead rr LOWER DIVISION Abbott, Jack Adams, Lawrence Adams, Robert Addison, Henry Adkins. John Akin, John Askew, James Atkins, Lewis Atkins, Mitchell Austin, William Avirett. Thomas Bailey, James Alexander, Chester Alexander, George Lee Alexander, Hubert Alexander, William Allgood, Elsa Allgood, Marit Bains, Dorothy Baker, M. F. Baldone, Joseph Baldone, Anthony Barbour, Betty Barnes, Daphne Allison, Dick Altman, J. W. Ammons, Harold Anderson, Anne Anderson, Phyllis Anglin, Charles Barnes, Jack Barnes, Jack Barr, Jack Bates, Ray A. Batson, Don Bayliss, Robert Ansley, Floyd Antram, Herbert Armstrong, George Armstrong, Lewis Arnett, Betty Lois Arnold, Carl Bazemore, Jack Bearden, Edgar Bean, Bill Beasley, a. J. Bell, Bobby Bell, Herman A ' Soittlieni disc jockey prepares the next selection. m Abbott Adams, L. Adams, R. Addison Adkins Akin Alexander, C. Alexander, G. Alexander, H. Alexander, W. Allgood, E. Allgood, M. Allison Altman Ammons Anderson, A. Anderson, P. Anglin Ansley Antram Armstrong, G. Armstrong, L. Arnett Aknold Askew Atkins, L. Atkins, M. Austin Averitt Bailey Bains Baker Baldone, J. Baldone, a. Barbour Barnes, D. Barnes, J. Barnes, Jack Barr Bates Batson Bavliss Bazemore Bearden Bean Beasley Bell, B. Bell, H. 1 LOWER DIVISION Bennett, Jim Bensell, Joan Berg, Frank Bettis, Harold BiALAS, Robert BlANCHI, Angelo J. Brewer, Willene Bridges, Ray M. Bridges, Willace Brittain, Pat Brock, Poncy Brown, Bill BiLLiTz, Joseph Binford, Thomas Bishop, Dale Bonds, Peggy BosTANY, Philip BOUFFARD, UlRIC Brown, Bob Brown, Ernest Brown, Hugh Brown, Milton Brown, Raymona Brownell, Charles Bowen, Carlyne Bowers, George Bowers, Pat Blackerby, William Blackmon. Fred Blackwell, Willie Bruce, Walter Bryam, Marvin Bryant, Clyde Bryant, Walter BuRFORD, Dorothy Burg, Marie Louise Blair, Peter Blanton, Paula Blanton, Ralph Blinn, George Brandes, Blanche Brentzel, Lee Jeanne Burkhalter, Jean Burks, William Burnett, Ralph Burns, Frances Burns, Lillias Burt, Georgia All right, Betty, smile — it can ' t be that bad! Bennett Bensell Berg Bettis BlALAS BlANCHI BlIilTZ Bin FORD Bishop Bonds BOSTANY BOUFFORD BOWEN Bowers, G. Bovvers, P. Bl,ACKERBy Blackman Blackwell Blair Blanton, p. Blanton, R. Blinn Brandes Brentzei, Brewer Bridges, R. Bridges, W. Britain Brock Brown, Bill Brown, Bob Brown, E. Brown, H. Brown, M. Brown, R. Brownell Bruce Brvam Bryant, C. Bryant, W. Burford Burg Burkhalter Burks Burnett Burns, F. Burns, L. Burt r LOWER DIVISION Burton, Louis Busby, Walter Calderbank, Bernard Callahan, Robert Cameron, Frank Campbell, Harley Clark, William Clem, Betty Clepper, Ray Kenneth Cleveland, James Coats, Malcolm Collins, Jean Capps, Olive Jean Carpenter, Burwell Carter, Charles Carter, Homer Carter, Otto Carter, Paul CoMPTON, Sara Conaway, James E. Cook, Henry Cornelius, Walter F. Crawley, Lottie Crenshaw, Carolyn Carter, Robert Carter, William Casey, Betty Chadwick, William Champlin, William Chapman, George Crouch, Jack Crow, George Crumley, Miley Culberson, Alva Curington, Thomas CuNNiFF, Joe Chapman, William Chapple, Ernestine Cheney, Carol Chesnut, Clarence Clark, Gene Clark, Hazel Curl, Robert Curtis, Charles Curtis, Pat Dabney, Amelia Daly, William Michael Darabaris, Alex E I Registration day again! Professors zvorked liarder than students. ; O f ■ C: Burton Busby Calderbank Callahan Cameron Campbell Capps Carpenter Carter, C. Carter, H. Carter, O. Carter, P. Carter, R. Carter, W. Casey Chadwick Champlin Chapman, G Chapman, W. Chapple Cheney Chesnut Clark, G. Clark, H. Clark, W. Clem Clepper Cleveland Coats Collins COMPTON Conaway Cook Cornelius Crawley Crenshaw Crouch Crow Crumley Culberson curington CUNNIFF Curl Curtis, C. Curtis, P. Dabney Daly Darabaris, a. LOWER DIVISION Daeabaris, Pete Davidson, Wendell Davis. Billy Davis. Nan Daviston, Sidney Daza, David Deagan, Donald David Deagan, Larry Dean, Billie De Loach, Carl De Van, John Dickenson, Donald Diers, Frank Dillard, Morris DiSEKER, Maude Doerr, Dorothy DoBiN, Arthur Dollar, Dorothy DoMiNicK, Richard Douglas, Robert Douglas, William Dow ELL, Frank Downs, Steven Dugger, Virginia Duncan, Naomi Duran, Edward DuRAN, Maria DuREN, James Dyer, Francis Eddins, Andrew Edgar, Elvin Edge wort II, Jessye Edwards, George Edwards, Wm. A. Elgin, Raymond Elliott, Howard Ellis, David Elsea, Thomas M. Enloe, William J. EssBERG, Gilbert Estes, Edna Ethridge, Charles Evans, Marion Evans, Milton Evans, Richard Fain, Jeanette Faulkner, Jack Felkins, Charles Feltham, Philip Fletcher, Walter Floyd, Howard Foss, George Franklin, Wm. FuLGHAM, Eugene Eats in the open air — en- joyed by all. L fn Darabaris, p. Davidson Davis, B. Davis, N. Daviston Daza Deagan, D. D. Deagan, L. Dean De Loach De Van Dickenson Djers DiLLARD Diseker DOERR DOBIN Dollar dominick Douglas, R. Douglas, W. DOWELL Downs DUGGER Duncan DURAN, E. Duran, M. DUREN Dyer Eddins Edgar Edgeworth Edwards, G. Edwards, W. Elgin Elliott Ellis Elsea Enloe ESSBERG ESTES Ethridge Evans, Marion Evans, Milton Evans, Richard Fain Faulkner Felkins Feltham Fletcher Floyd Foss Franklin FULGHAM r LDWER DIVISION Fuller, Henry Fuller, Patricia FuNCHES, James Furgurson, William Gammon, Mary Gene Garrett, Henry Garrett, William Garrison, Wesley Giardina, Joseph GiBBs, William Gibson, David Gibson. George Gillespie, Desmond Gilliam, Charles Ginn, Reginald Giovanni, Frank Glass, Robert Glenn, Kyle Glover, Margaret GoFF, Glenn Goldstein, Frances Goldstein, Harold J. Goodwin, Stanley Gower, Lloyd Grace, Robert Graham, Walter Gray, John R. Gray, Kitty Green, Joe Green, Willis Greer, Willis Gregory, John S. Griffin, Frank Griffin, George Wheeler Griffis, Jack Griffith, William Grisham, Frank Grisham, James Guess, James I Gulledge, Irene Hackbarth, John Hacker, Edwin Hale, Kathy Hall, Jane Hall, Mary Hall, Robert M. Hall, William G. Hallmark, Donald Ham, Norma Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Robert Hammett, Stephen Hanna, Charles Harkins, Walter Sadie Hazvkins Day regis- tered its tisiial great suc- cess. Fuller, H. Fuller, F. Punches furguson Gammon Garrett, H. Garrett, W. Garrison Giardina Gibbs Gibson, D. Gibson, G. Gillespie Gilliam GiNN Giovanni Glass Glenn Glover Goff Goldstein, F. Goldstein, H. J. Goodwin Gower Grace Graham Gray, J. R. Gray, K. Green, J. Green, W. Greer Gregory Griffin, F. Griffin, G. W. Griffis Griffith Grisham, F. Grisham, J. Guess gulledge Hackbarth Hacker Hale Hall, J. Hall, M. Hall. R. M. Hall, W. G. Hallmark Ham Hamilton, A. Hamilton, R. Hammett Hanna Harkins J ' LOWER DIVISION Harmon, David Harper, Ann Harris, George Harris, Gerald Harris, Martha Hartley, Robert Hastings, Joe Ed Havron, Howard Hawkins, Sarah Hayes, Olen Helm, Thomas Henckell, Betty Hendrix, George W. Henley, William Herrman, Paul Hewett, June Heyman, Harry Hildreth, Robert Hill, Brownye Hoene, Rosemary Hoffman, Richard HoLCOMBE. Robert Holder, Kathryn Holley, Allen Holliman, William HoLTON, Harry Hooper, Perry Hooper, Thomas HoRTON, Billy Houston, Dan Houston, Paul Howell, D. L. Howell, Gordon Huey, Milton Huggins, Coy Huggins, Naomi Hughen, Bennett Ivan, Jr. Hughes, Joe Hughes, Winston Hunt, Cleveland Hunter, Richard Hurst, Billy HuTcniNs, Jane HuTTO, Jane Immler, Thomas A. Ingram, Cecil Ingram, Claud Inscho, Bettye Inscho, Carson Inscho, Jeanne Ippolito, Nora Irving, Holmes IvEY, John B. Ivy. Ralph W. Another scene from No- vember ' s big event. c i . i Harmon Harper Harris, Geo. Harris, Gerald Harris, Martha Hartley Hastings Havron Hawkins Haves Helm Henckeli, Hendrix Henley Herrman Hewett Heyman Hildreth Hill Hoene Hoffman Holcombe Holder Holley Holliman HOLTON Hooper, P. Hooper. T. HORTON Houston, D. Houston, P. Howell, D. L. Howell, G. Huey Huggins, Coy Huggins, N. HUGHEN Hughes, J. Hughes, W. Hunt Hunter Hurst Hutchins Hlttto Immler Ingram, Cecil Ingram, Claud Inscho, B. Inscho, C. Inscho, J. Ippolito Irving IVEY Ivy LOWER DIVISION Jackson, Philip Jackson, Willard Jacob, Betty Jacob, Robert Jacobs, Frances Jarrard, William Jarvis, Harold Jeff, John Jennings, Alfred Jennings, Ruth Jennings, William Jernigan, Edwin Jetton, Fred Johnson, Beverly Johnson, James Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Norma Joiner, Helen Brents Jones, Robert Jones, Charles Jones, John W. Jones, Marcus Journey, John Justin, Keith Kallman, David Keyes, John Kent, Willis Kent, Marguerite Kendrick, Lewis Kelley, C. J. Keith, Ross L., Jr. Kieran, Bill Kidd, Rowena Kiker, Herbert Kilgore, Charles Killette, Clarence Killingsworth, Sara King, Dalene Kinsey, William Kirby, Taylor Kirby, Marjorie Kleine, Kathryn Knight, Richard Kotheimer, Ann Kromis, Theodore Lamon, Russell Landrum, Betty Laney, Fred Lanier, Alto Larimer, George Lawler, Everett Lasater, Leona Lassen, Ingrid Legg, Bill Mr. Walston ojjcrcd his as- sistance. Jackson, P. Jackson, W. Jacob, B. Jacob, R. Jacobs Jarrard Jarvis Jeff Jennings, A. Jennings, R. Jennings, W. Jernigan Jetton Johnson, B. Johnson, J. Johnson, Nancy Johnson, N. Joiner Jones, R. Jones, C. Jones, J. Jones, M. Journey Justin Kallman Keyes Kent, W. KJENT, M. Kendrick Kelley IvEITH Kieran KiDD Kiker Kjlgore Killette Kihingsworth Kjng KiNSEY KiRBY, T. IvIRBY, M. KXEINE Knight Kotheimer Kromis Lamon Landrum Laney Lanier Larimer Lawler Lasater Lassen Lego 1 LOWER DIVISIDN Lemert, Carol Le Sueur, Sarah Letherwood, George Levie, Nada Lewis, Harrison LiLES, Curtis LiLLEY, Ed Lindsay, Clarence Littleton, Hugh Lively, Leslie Lockridge, Robert W. Lollar, William Loveless, John LovELL, Arthur. Jr. Lowery, Calvin LowERY, Leona LuNCEFORD, George MacElvain, Bobby McClure, William McCoy, Curtis Logan McDermott, Merville McDonald, Sarah McDouGAL, Thomas McDowell, Victor McFee, Jack McGaha, Columbus McGee, Helen Joyce McGowan. Mary Jerome McCrary. James McLain, Robert McLain, William McLane, Walter McLemore, Ernest McMahon, Bill McNutt, Betty Maddux, Ellsworth McAdams, Ruth McAllister, Leon McClendon, Margaret McCooL, Huey McCollough. Walter McClung. Henrietta Mahon, John Marcus, Oran Marsh, Lois Martin, Betty Lee Martin, Frances Martin, Henrietta Martin, William Mashburn, Maxwell Massey, Bill Mastoras, Spiro Mauldin, Roy Mayers, Frank I. I ' m sorry, but have any Cokes. doi, •y-aj.wi ' K . ' wr ■ -- .-.•.■ .■is Tri. r.EMERT Le Sueur Letherwood Levie Lewis Liles Luley Lindsay Littleton Lively lockridge LOLLAR Loveless LOVELL LOWERY, C. LOWERY, L. lunceford MacElvain McAdams McAllister McClendon McCoAL McCollough McClung McClure McCoy McDermett McDonald McDoUGAL McDowell McFee McGaha McGee McGowan McGrary McLain, R. McLain, VV. McLane McLemore McMahon McNutt Maddux AIahon Marcus Marsh Martin, B. L. Martin, F. Martin, H. jNIartin, W. Mashburn Massey Mastoras Mauldin Mayers f . LOWER DIVISION Mayhall, Ernest MEACHAir, James Meer, Barbara Meighan, Richard Mellown, Willeta Melton, Maurey Merkl, Clarence Michael, Alice Miller, John Mitchell, Craig Moore, Betty Jean Moore, Elliott Moore, Victor Morgan, Charles Morgan, James Morgan, Millard Moriarty, Bill Morrison, John Morton, John Morton, Ray MuLLiNS, Edward MuLLiNS, Robert Munsey, Gordon Murdoch, Joyce Murphree, Leith Myers, Ruth Myers, Thomas Nappi, Owen Neely, Henry Neighbors, Hugh Nelson, Robert Nesbitt, Helen Neubauer, Warren Newell, Anne Niarhos, John Nichols, J. C. Nicholson, Edith Nix, John Nix, Rufus North, Harwell Northcutt, Enoch L. Norton, Rufus B. Norton, Wade Odiorne, Howard Oliver, James Oliver, Robert Orman, Carson David Orman, John Edward, R. OsBURNE, James Earl Outlaw, Ester Owens, Nelson Owens, Sam Owens, Virginia Palmer, Thomas On Sadie Hazvkins Day, the open door to a good time ivas there for all. Mayhall Meacham Meer Meichan Mellown Melton Merkl Michael Miller Mitchell Moore, B. J. Moore, E. AIoore, V. Morgan, C. Morgan, J. Morgan. M. Moriarty Morrison Morton, J. Morton, R. Mullins, E. mullins, r. Munsey MURDOCK Muephree Myers, R. Myers, T. Nappi Neely Neighbors Nelson Nesbit Neubauer Newell NiARHOS Nichols Nicholson Nix, J. Nix, R. North northcutt Norton, R. B. Norton, W. Odiorne Oliver, J. Oliver, R. Orman, C. D. Orman, J. E. OSBURNE Outlaw Owens, N. Owens, S. Owens, V. Palmer r w LOWER DIVISION Pandellis, Charles Parsons, Earline Parsons, Marjorie Pass, Joseph Patton, Ann Patton, Tom Paty, June Pearson, Walter Peer, Eunice Pennington, Vader Peteet, John Peters, Willard F. Pharo, Ernest Phillips, Robert Pickens, David Plant, Wayne Pledger, Donna Poindexter, Ralph PoHLMAN, Harry Porter, Harry Powell, Annette Powell, William Poythress, Clifton Praytor, Frank Pratt, Leonard P ice, Betty Ray Price, William Prosch, Joan PuTMAN, William Raffield, Robert Ray, Frank Ray, Robert S. Rayfield, Bob Stewart Reed, Billy Reed, Frieda Reeves, Mary Joe Reeves, Ray Reid, Janey Reinert, June Rich, William RiCHEY, Melvin Riley, David Ritchie, James R. Rittenhouse, James Rivers, Erskin H. Rizzo, Antonia Roberts, Gary Roberts, Jack Roberts, Webb Robertson, Clyde Robertson, Frank Robinson, Carl Robinson, Richard Roepke, Vincent Hard at zvork in tlie library until a conversation broke the silence. ' Pit - ■ ■ Pandehis Parsons, E. Parsons, M. Pass Patton, a. Patton, T. Paty Pearson Peer Pennington Peteet Peters Pharo Phillips Pickens Plant Pledger Poindexter POHLMAN Porter Powell, A. Powell, W. poythress Praytor Pratt Price. B. R. Price, W. Prosch PUTMAN Raffield Ray, F. Ray, R. S. Rayfield Read Reed Reeves, M. J. Reeves, R. Reid Reinert Rich Rtchey Riley Ritchie Ritten house Rivers Rizzo Roberts, G. Roberts, J. Roberts, W. Robertson, C. Robertson, F. Robinson, C. Robinson, R, ROEPKE LOWER DIVISION Rogers, Joseph Rose, Sam ROTHERMEL, JoHN RowELL, James Russell, Keith RuTLEDGE, Lofton Ryland, Russell Sager, Hugh Sample, Wilburn Sanford, Dot Santmyer, Sue Pat Sasser, Dot Schmidt, Charles ScHOEN, Fred Scott, Don Scott, Elmore Seagle, Charles Sears, Bill Seay, Sam Self, John Shannon, Jean Shapard, Ruth Shaw, Marvin Shelby, Jean Shepard, Bess Shepard, Ralph Sherrod, Henry L. Shoemaker. Jane Shores, Marjorie Short, Norma Shubert, Clarence B. Shugart, Curtis B. Shugerman, David Shultz, Ruth SiKO, John Simmons, Sara Simpson, W. M. Slaughter, Walter Slay, William S. Smith, Carol Ann Smith, Charlotte Smith, Frank Smith, Harold Smith, Helen E. Smith, Nancy Smith, Sam G. Smoot, Thomas Snow, Hubert Sperling, David Spidle, Billy Spidle, Clarence Stabler, John Stagey, Lila Stallings, Harold Keep your eye on the cajc- icria ' s food J TT! Rogers Rose Rot HER MEL RoWELL Russell rutledge Ryland Sager Sample Sanford Santmyer Sasser Schmidt SCHOEN Scott, D. Scott, E. Seagle Sears Seay Self Shannon Shappard Shaw Shelby Shepard, B. Shepard, R. Sherrod Shoemaker Shores Short Shubert Shugart Shugerman Shultz SiKO Simmons Simpson Slaughter Slay Smith, C. A. Smith, C. Smith, F. Smith, H. Smith, H. E. Smith, N. Smith, S. G. Smoot Snow Sperlixg Spidle, B. Spidle, C. Steabler Stacey Stallings LOWER DIVISION Stanford, Frances Statum, Erskine Stephens, William Stewart, Laidlaw Stewart, Samuel E. Stillwell, Marjorie Stone, Marjorie Stone, Mary Beth Stone, Nancy Strawbrigde, Dick Street, Howard Tamblyn, Tommy Tanner, Ralph Tarry, Dick Tate, Robert Taylor, Helen Terry, Margaret Batton Templin, Fred Thomas, John Thomas, Moe Thomas, Ralph J. Thompson, Arthur E. Thompson, Edna Earl Thompson, James R. Thompson, Hugh Thompson, Robert Thomson, David Thomson, James Thorington, Ed. Thorington, Fletcher Thorn, Earl Thornburgh, Virginia Tliler, Frances Tiller, Frank Tiller, Ralph timberlake, corinne Travis, Marie Travis, Robert Travis, William Trotman, Herbert Tucker, Charles Turner, June Turner, Lottie TuTwiLER, Guy TuTwiLER, Pick Underwood, Betty Underwood, John R., Jr. Underwood, Howard L. Underwood, Mary Katherine Upton, Pachal Van Asselt, Robert Vance, Frank Vaughan, Dan Venable, Virginia The Bookstore 2vas akvays busy — zvith or zi ' ithoiit a jukebox. Stanford Statum Stephens Stewart, L. Stewart, S. E Stillweli, Stone, M. Stone, M. B. Stone, N. Strawbridges Street Tamblyn Tanner Tarry Tate Taylor Terry Templin Thomas, J. Thomas, M. Thomas, R. J. Thompson, A. E. Thompson, E. Thompson, J. Thompson, H. Thompson, R. Thomson, D. Thomson, J. Thorington, E Thor ' gton, F Thorn Thornburgh Tiller, Frances Tiller, F. Tiller, R. Timberlake Travis, M. Travis, R. Travis, W. Trotman Tucker Turner, J. Turner, L. tutwiler, g. Tutwiler, p. Underwood, B. Underwood, J. Und ' wood, H Underwood, M. K. Upton Van Asselt Vance Vaughan Venable ] LOWER DIVISION Verchot, Olive Vess, David Wagner, Frank Waggoner, Edgar Walker, Elbert Walker, Jessie Walker, Mildred Wall, Elizabeth Wall, Jessie Wall, Jimmy Walters, Thomas Ward, Lee Ward, Richard Warmack, Wayne Wasserman, Ester Watson, Evelyn Joyce Weatherly, James Weed, S. H. Weeks, Robert A. Welby, Joseph Weller, Jack Welsh, Vernon Wesley, Henley Welsey, Kenneth West, Dot Westbrook, Mary Dean Wesson, James Whitehead, James Whitehead, Leroy Whitlow, Kathleen WiLKiNs, Harold Williams, Betty Eou Williams, John Williams, Lewis Williams, Lewis Wiliford, Blake Wilson, Horace Wilson, Robert Wiltshire, Bettye Windom, Bob Wisdom, Jack Wood, M. M. Wooley, Bill WoosLEY, Jean Wright, Bobby Wright, Emily Yardley, John Young, Bill Zachry, Norma ZoDiN, Jacquelyn Sonic take their language lessons serious enough to use the Linguaphone. ' ?••• B 6 o n f ■ — — — ——i — i- — — 1 tS: ' Verchat Vess Wagner Waggoner Walker, E. Walker, J. Walker, M. Wall, E. Wall, J. Wall, Jimmy Walters Ward, L. Ward, R. Warmack Wasserman Watson Weatherly Weed Weeks Welby Weller Welsh Wesley, H. Wesley, K. West Westbrook Wesson Whitehead, J. Whitehead, L. Whitlow WiLKINS Williams, B. Williams, John Williams, J. W. Williams, Lewis Williams, L. WiLIFORD Wilson, H. Wilson, R. Wiltshire WiNDOM Wisdom Wood WOOLEY WOOSLEY Wright, B. Wright, E. Yardley Y ' oung Zachry ZODIN Jii III First Row: Wasserman, Duran Second Roiv: Acevedo, Y ' ackzan, Daza. Alarcon CJur EXCHANGE J tudenk A cosmopolitan touch was added to the Birmingham-Southern campus this past year by the presence of seven students from foreign lands. From Colombia, Southern was proud to have five able, friendly, and interesting fellow students ; Jaime Acevedo, David Daza, Maria Duran, Ester Wasserman, and Hector Alarcon. From Lebanon, Anthony Kawerk and Kamal Yackzan endeavored to explain the way of life of their country to us, while the intricacies, inconsistencies, and difficulties of American government and American thought were conveyed to them. The friends that these students made both for themselves and for their countries have served to vindicate those who have always believed that an interchange of students be- tween nations is essential to world well-being. We indigenous Southern students can only hope that these students from Lebanon and Colombia have obtained as high a regard for us as we have acquired for them. To all of you from foreign lands, then, we say thanks for your friendship, your interest, and your understanding. We ' ve enjoyed hav- ing you with us, and we look forward to see- ing more of you. ACTIVITIES ke STUDENT Birmingham- Southern has been particularly fortunate in having an able student govern- ment. Through its three bodies — the Execu- tive Council, the Honor Council, and the Student Life Committee — student government at Southern has run smoothly and efficiently, without destroying the color of campus elec- tions or the experience imparted through energetic campaigns for various offices on the Hilltop. The Executive Council has performed well its duties as the governing unit of the student body. The Council ' s obligations to the stu- dents cover a thousand and one details. The Council, led during the past year by Louie Camp and Hugh Locke, has aided in the pre- servation of the customs, traditions, and ideals of the college. It has performed an excellent job in supervising the extra-curricular activi- ties of the students, and it has managed the all-important expenditure of the contingent fund. One of the least conspicuous, but far from the least active, organizations on the campus is the Honor Council. Headed in the summer quarter by Johnny Jeff and by Tim Conway in the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters, the Honor Council diligently pursued its duties in all phases of campus life. Through assi- duous work and through speeches like the one made to Convocation in the Winter Quar- ter by Tim Conway, the Honor Code was explai ned to students and made an integral part of their existence on the Hilltop. The Student Life Committee, a sub-divi- sion of the legislative body of the Hilltop, con- tinued through this year with its important functions of passing on rules and regulations governing dances and social functions. The year just past has left Southern a fine tradition of good student government. HDNDR COUNCIL Norton Ellis Ogletree Conway Hatley In addition to silent work in the academic field, the members of the Honor Council assisted in conducting student elections and in counting ballots, supervised signing of Honor Code pledge cards, and contributed editorials to the Hilltop News. GOVERNMENT First Row — Lasater, Conway, Locke, Brown, Hutto, Owen Second Rozv — Stinson, Gaines, McNamee, Coleman, Hatley Third Row — Ellis, Hudson, Camp, Ogletree THE EXECUTIVE CDUNCIL The Executive Council, under the leader- ship of Louie Camp as President of the Stu- dent Body, began the year by presenting a gym party to welcome new students to the Hill- top. As the year rolled on, the Council ap- pointed Lil Nabors and Hugh Locke as co- chairmen-in-charge of arranging for our an- nual celebration of Sadie Hawkins Day . . . it purchased platforms for dances in the gym ... it elected Lil Nabors to represent the college in the Christmas Carnival festivities . . . With the installation of Hugh Locke as President of the Student Body in the Winter Quarter, the Council sponsored Cat ' s Paw ... it helped the school to finance our first intercollegiate basketball team since the dis- continuance of intercollegiate athletics . . . basketball awards were given to players by the council . . . Marty Stinson and Jack Con- way were selected to plan the biggest May Day celebration in Southern ' s history . . . the Executive Council has sponsored a campaign to keep students off the grass . . . And it has given Executive Council awards to the two seniors who in the opinion of the faculty have rendered the most service to the school . . . ne SOUTHERN IRVIN M. LANDE CATHERINE STONE Editor Business Manager Cramped because of post-war soaring book costs, this year ' s Southern Accent may not contain everything that the editor planned for it, but in the antics of Pete Panther and in the effort to obtain better pictures for a better annual, this 1947 yearbook is a reflection of a real attempt to make a successful Southern Accent. To Stony fell the task of getting down on paper the pecuniary pledges of the campus organizations and of Magic City business houses. That, despite her sundry school ac- tivities, she did an excellent job is ably dem- onstrated by this Southern Accent. ACCENT The Southern Accent had the wind and the rain in its hair before it came off the press this time. Delays because of rain in taking group pictures, delays because of staff changes, delays because of postwar supply shortages — delays mutilated the deadline schedule for the Southern Accent. But — thanks to a nucleus of faithful workers who were always there when needed — Irvin Lande finally whipped together the editorial side of this year ' s South- ern Accent. Especial thanks must be given to David Shugerman, who, with his assiduous shutter- clicking, did the lion ' s share of the photo- graphy in this year ' s panther-painted Accent. Dave was assisted ably and capably by Johnny Stewart and June Alexander. Those irresisti- ble panthers that lounge inadvertantly on the division pages came from the talented hand of Bill Moriarity. And the sports sections were completely and entertainingly written by Joe Cunniff and Bib Hughes. In the more pro- saic fields. Sue McXamee rendered invaluable service with identification of pictures, sugges- tions, and t3 ' ping. Sue was helped consider- ably by Marie Burg, Aline Chestnut, Anne Lewis, and Marjorie Renegar. On the other half of the picture, there would have been no yearbook had there been no money to back it. Catherine Stone, assisted by her little girls in red-and-white, got that job. To Bill Brown, Constance Puis, Claradel Scogin, Marti Stinson, Blanche Brandes, Mari- lyn Cooper, Pat Brittain, and the others who helped her. et al, Stony owes her thanks. This is the yearbook of the Birmingham- Southern student body — the culmination of a year ' s hard work to produce a memorable document to record a year ' s events. First Ron ' — Stinson, Brittain, Scogin, Renegar, Chestnutt, Moore, Lewis Second Roiv — Brandes, Puis, Bowers, Hinds, Ellis, McNamee Third Rozv — Stone, Stewart, Shugerman, Cunniff, Lande OLe HILLTOP BETTY HAWKINS Betty burned the midnight tallow as she got out the Hilltop Nezvs, assisted professors, and attended to personal en- gagements on the side. She saw to it that the post-war Hilltop Neivs was on the job at every Southern function. Proving that change indicates growth, this year ' s NEWS grew to six and even eight page editions in line with its policy of local cover- age first. Keeping up with the outsized post- war student bod}- fell first into the hands of Betty Hawkins for the Summer, Fall, and Winter Quarters, then to Thelma Paxton for the Spring. Various retirements in the busi- ness department brought J. D. Gonia, Johnny Jeff, and Marilyn Cooper to office in quick succession. Staffed to the gills and set up in the once- deserted NEWS office on the second floor of the Gym, The Paper took precedence over all other activities of its chiefs and their page editors : Thelma Paxton, news ; Frank Pray- tor, editorials ; Phyllis Anderson, socials ; and Joe Cunniff, sports. Dear to their hearts and near to their dead- lines were such dependable contributors as Loretta Graves, news ; Irvin Lande, editorials ; Mary Benefield, features ; Billy Reynolds, Les- ter Adams, music; Lillias Burns, Rosemary Hoene, clubs ; Rowena Kidd, personals ; Joy Sassaman, The Cellar; Kathleen Wilkins, reli- gious news ; and Raymona Brown, Beverly Haithcock, sports. Praytor doubled as a columnist and his Observations became such a fixture tliai when he transferred it was carried on as Im- pressions by Bill Johnson. Jim Cleary ' s Behind the Front Page , Mrs. Lassiter ' s Reading Grab-Bag ' , and Norma Ham ' s Mu- sic Mart rounded out the regular columns. Every week Connie Puis found out What ' s Up? and the Photographic Department of Shugerman, Stewart and Weeks got it . Typists Eunice Mitchell, Marie Burg, Betsy Templeton, Anne Lewis, Joyce Murdock, Ruth Harris, and Nora Ippolito refused to be dis- couraged by Cunniff ' s scrawl and the disap- pearance of the typewriter. With all the copy in Jeff ' s jalopy, all roads led to the printer ' s on Thursdays. There were side trips for engravings, hamburgers, and malts with our favorite person. Duck Parsons. Friday we came out and by Satur- day either fell out or drew up another assign- ment sheet. It ' s been fun. NEWS First Rozv — Lewis, Chesnutt, Lasater, Puis, Hawkins, Paxton, Brown. Kidd Second Rozv — Ham, Moore, Wilkins, Collins, Murdock, Graves, Benefield, Anderson Third Row — Praytor, Hudson, Stewart, Jeff, Shugerman, Cunniff, Lande JOHNNY JEFF Johnny kept the books, drove the jalop) ' , made financial ends meet — and then some. Just how good this then some was, came out when the Hilltop Nnvs was able to declare Christmas bonuses. The Hilltop Nezvs was a financial success through Johnny ' s book- keeping and ad-getting. ke L U L L L. u L. First Rozv — Holder, Anderson, Johnson, English, Horn, Sherrod, Faircloth Second Roiv — Tiller, Anderson, Timberlake, Creel, Hutchins, Anderson, Landrum, Ogletree, Greenhill, LeSueur, McWilliams, Lewis Third 7?ozy— Dabney, Terry, Elgin, Akin, Hunter, Green, Hatcher, Upton, Hunt, Hastings, Gregory, Puckett, Jennings Fourth i?0OT— Hudson, Garrett, Cook, Snuggs, Douglas, Ward, journey, Cook, Reynolds, Hogue, Sims, Brown Looking backward over the past year, the choir, under the capable and inspiring direc- tion of Raymond F. Anderson, sees a more active and eventful season than it has had in several years. More action meant more work ; but more work meant more enjoyment; for the choir is filled with music bugs , who just like to sing. The Fall Quarter opened with work on selections for a concert at McCoy Church. Following this, preparations began for the trip to Tennessee. Everyone was excited, for during the war such trips were impossible. After countless rehearsals, T Day arrived and during the Thanksgiving Holidays, con- certs were given in Florence, Decatur, Athens, and Huntsville, Alabama, and in Bellbuckle, Tennessee. Iiumediately after arrival back in Birmingham, the choir sang Christmas carols from the college float in the Christmas parade. Concerts in Bessemer and Leeds and a three- day Christmas Music Festival on the campus concluded the c uarter ' s work. The highlight of the year came in April when the choir left on its trip to Detroit. It was an honor to be invited to sing at the Biennial Convention of the National Federa- tion of Music Clubs. En route, concerts were given in Harriman, Tennessee ; Toledo, Ohio ; and Louisville, Kentucky. Finally in May the choir took a trip into the Valley to Roanoke, Alabama. If, during the past year, you have seen a deteriuined looking individual walking across the campus keeping step to strange notes, you need no longer be confused. It was merely another choir member struggling with the notes of some jumbled selection such as Hatcher ' s Last Stand! CH DIR The Choir sings at McCoy Church. In addition to its work here, the choir was one of the important supports for numerous ac- tivities on the campus. Ensemble groups were called upon to sing at Convocation and at other special programs. In the Winter Quarter the Choir, in cooperation with the College Theatre, presented the Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta, The Mikado. Members of the Choir say good- bye to friends and relatives as they prepare to leave for their visit to Yankee Land . n« i -!7L STARLIGHT OPERA Someone called up for tickets to Milly Modest . . . rehearsals dug deeply into slumbertime ... a moth nearly ended a performance disas- trously as it flew into the mouth of a lead singer . . . These things and many more will be remembered by the cast, crew, and audience of the Star- light Opera performances last sum- mer of ' ' Mademoiselle Modiste and Naughty Marietta. Opposite is a group picture of some of the stars and crew members who contriluited their best toward making the operas successful. Here are a few scenes from the memorable performances of Starlight Opera. Above is a view of Amos Hudson as he tries to catch up on his sleep Ijetween acts. Other scenes are from the audience — and what the audience saw. Dke COLLEGE OL h eaive Hardworkers all, the College Theatre ' s stage crew made every performance a success. The Mikado was one of the highlights of the Col- ege Theatre ' s energetic 1946-47 season. Other successes includ- ed ' Dangerous Corner by J. B. Priestley, and Maxwell Ander- son ' s Joan of Lorraine with guest artist Mary Badham in the title role. J MAY DAY an Below are four scenes from the gala event of the Spring quarter. May Day, which was held in the reign of King H. B. Norton and Queen Barbara Allen. SADIE HAWKINS DAY In November, Birmingham-Southern — profes- sors and students alike — all came out in a big way for Sadie Hawkins Day. The annual af- fair this year hit an all time high. The veterans were back — and the girls were out to get them. The result : the grandest, most hilarious, and most successful merry mad capers in the history of the yearly event. Sadie Hawkins Day is a yearly event to honor the mythical Sadie Hawkins whose father mar- ' i ried her off by awarding her hand to the brave bachelor whom she caught in a free-for-all race. The race, football games, a picnic supper, a dance, and all the trimmings make Sadie Haw- kins Day an important festival at ' Southern. These few scenes show what went on at Birming- ham-Southern when the colorful and crazy costumes of Lil Abner, Daisy Mae, and Sadie Hawkins came to Alunger Bowl. CAT ' S PAW Pete Panther raised his paw, let out a hearty growl, and the eighth annual Catspaiv was on. It was a riotous evening, with fact, fantasy, and faculty. The first group performance of the evening was the Black and Tan Revue , followed by the musical interlude of the Independents entitled With a Song . Culture and Bloomer Boy concluded the stunts — a full evening; of jc nc sais qitoi. THE SCENES ON THE RIGHT ARE: 1. Miss Otis Regrets heartrendingly presented by Mr. Hatcher and his chorus line. 2. Bloomer Boy was a dahling stunt — but no Hollywood scout signed up our budding per- formers. 3. The Feline Ridge Quadrupeds featured the vocal activities of Professors Glenn, Aber- nethy, and Sensabaugh. 4. Culture was a satire on Southern ' s cataclys- mic registration days — it took first place. 5. A scene from With a Song, presented by the Independents. And below, C. M. Dendy, director for Culture , the winning stunt, accepts the victor ' s plaque from Acting Student Body President Jack Con- way. li 03: ' i IJ COMMENCEMENT a t S outk e vi Graduation came to Birmingham-Southern on June 7 in Munger Bowl. But ijefore the Class of ' 47 received their diplomas, a round of affairs, in- cluding an Alumni dinner and a picnic, made their last week at Southern memor- able. On this page you ' ll see a few scenes from these activities. Lcjt to Right — Tim Cunway, President of the Seniur Class, Mrs. Johnnie Maude Edwards, Secretary-Treasurer, and Al Parker, Vice-President. 1. Dr. Theodore H. Jack, President of Randolph-Macon College, gave the Commencement Address. 2. The Procession — as the students marched into Munger Bowl. 3. The graduating class patiently await their diplomas. 4. The Alumni Buffet supper — eats ! 5. Louie Camp worked hard to make the Senior Picnic a success. 6. This isn ' t a kissing game, appearances notwithstanding! I Everyone was ail wet at Camp Cosby. l 0 OLe PROBLEM PAGE But everything didn ' t go smoothly at ' Southern this past year. There were a few rough spots Hke the road near An- drews Hall. As a legacy to the students who will be on the Hdltop in ' 47- ' 48 and (in, we leave these as- sorted problems : Have } ' ou seen your professor lately: 1. Those students who wouldn ' t show up for Accent pictures. 2. Classes were crowded — but not just at ' Southern. 3. How can students study? 4. That road! 5. The Keep Off sign wasn ' t there, but it should have been. 6. The parking problem was studied — but . . . The biggest problem of all — keeping up those grades. ne ' lge beli-and student activities T . _ l anme 6 (L ue wL El vviinayiawi i hawiS oiitk e vi A visitor to Birmingham-Southern College first visits Munger Memorial Hall. As he en- ters, he tiptoes past the slightly cracked audi- torium door so as not to disturb the hundreds of students knelt in the quiet reverence of Morning Watch service. The visitor thinks how wonderful it is that some of the men who were only a few months ago risking their lives on the bloody atolls of Iwo Jima, Kwajalein, Leyte, or Glocca Morra are now part of the great, pulsating mechanism for a new demo- cracy, partaking of those things that will make them the worthwhile citizens of tomorrow. Our visitor continues from here to the Reg- istrar ' ,? office. He finds the Registrar, Miss Alice B. Toklas Pettibone, engaged in a fe- vered argument with sundry professors as to the arrangement of next quarter ' s schedule. The psychology instructor. Dr. Pavlov Para- noia, who is plaiting granny knots in the drapes, is agitating for three perfectly essen- tial prerequisite courses for general psychol- ogy : The Influence of Freud on the Har- monic Convolutions of Deljussy, the Influence of Freud on the Euclidean Geometric Princi- ples, and the Influence of Freud on the Pin- point Angels. After filling out a lirief questionnaire and removing his shoes at the entrance, our visitor now goes to the library. Miss Dewey Deci- mal acts as his personal guide, taking him to the stacks and pointing out the comfortable atmosphere in which the upperclassmen may study. Between the shelves hang censers in which heavy, pungent incense smolders. Gut- tering candles afford a dim, inspiring light. Cobwebby wine bottles rest on the lower shelves of the book ramps. Cold, damp gusts rise out of subterranean crevices somewhere. The visitor shudders with something like rev- erence as sallow, emaciated students glide past, carrying massive volumes under their arms. Then, they descend fourteen flights of stairs, past the stacks and four sub-basements where copies of Redbook and True Story are being bound, down a rope ladder, through a trapdoor, and down a stalagmited cavern to a covert room known as the Cellar. Here, the self-elected intelligentsia of the college is col- lected. Heads peer up from behind thou- sand-paged volumes to leer at the intruders through horn-rimmed glasses. They are deep- ly engrossed in Webster ' s Unabridged. Our visitor blinks awhile, puts on his shoes, and directs his steps toward the cafeteria. He enters, and, since it is not yet the rush hour, he is hastily served in two hours. His well- balanced lunch includes a borsch salad, escal- loped mutton a la merde, creamed rutal agas, fried beets (Wilkes-Barre style), adulterated chickory, and candied plover eggs for dessert. Dined at last, he rubs his stomach in happy contemplation at the great show of fellowship and school spirit around him. Two fraterni- ties are settling some playful argument and are throwing chairs to demonstrate their en- thusiasm. Sororities are joining sides and throwing scalding coffee in the eyes of their opponents. Chuckling at this robust demonstration, the visitor leaves and mounts the stairs to the College Theater, where a play is in rehearsal. It is Joan of Migraine . Continuing his tour, the visitor goes to Ramsay Hall, where Dr. Al Chemy, recent discoverer of the philo- sopher ' s stone, offers to change the visitor ' s watch from its stainless steel to gold. Now, proudly swinging his beautifully cor- roded watch on its chain, the visitor continues across the smoothly mown lawn to the gym- nasium. Such enthusiasm ! Such spirit ! The visi- tor shakes his head and enters the gym. Spring training for football is underway on the enor- mous glassed-in football field with neon goal posts. The visitor moves on up a flight of stairs into the din of the office of the college paper, The Dirt Dauber. The chief editor, Ben Z. Drine, bids him a haggard welcome, and, at the same time, lashes at a score of proof- readers with a horsewhip. Finding the other editors deep up to their necks in work — substituting student names in Walter Winchell ' s column — our visitor con- cludes his tour of the grounds. Inspired by his brief but eventful visit, the guest hurries away, thankful for the part a liberal arts college plays in the American scene. Looking back once more, he sees Bir- mingham-Southern College dissolve in the dusk, and peace and silence descend with the darkness. -Bobby Bell BEAUTIES 4 J WE SELECT THE E. ' eaviUes tu This year ' s crop of Southern Accent Beauties was liarvested at tlie third annual Beauty Ball held in the College Gymnasium on De- cember 6, 1946. A notable committee of authorities on feminine pulchritude selected the reigning Queen and her retinue of Beauties and Favorites. Miss Lillian Nabors was selected as Miss Southern Accent by this committee composed of Mr. Otto Blum, noted local photographer, Mr. Bill Saxon, well-known artist, Mrs. Roderick Beddow, Mrs. Buford Menafee, and Mr. Harry Schroeder, chairman. Miss Southern Accent and the other lovely ladies were presented to a capacity audience by their escorts while appropriate background music, A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody , was played. The original thirty-two contestants were selected by fraternities, sororities, and other campus organizations. The winners presented on the following pages are, we feel, a selection of which Birmingham- Southern can take justifiable pride. Here, then, we give you Bir- mingham-Southern College ' s parade of 1947 Beauties as seen through the photographic eye of Mr. Charlie Preston. . . . i ffli66 =LuUan rlaL •or6 MISS SDUTHERN ACCENT u a rie v3wq -¥■ ll liiS f ean K ollin fl ' lLii oan i- ro6ck r L iaude Snellen rfladaox L5S Eetk J4oJi -.] ss«« PT wt llSi C ditli 01 I il liii L orinne imberlak INTERFRATERNITY CDUNCIL TJic lutcrfraternity Council is Biriningham-S ontheni s governing body for fraternities. President Jack Porter Stephenson Vice-President Martin L. Gunnin Secretary-Treasurer James Shores MEMBERS AND THEIR FRATERNITIES Bud Coleman and Curtis Shugart, IIKA Elbert Norton and Jack Stephenson, SAE Edgar Elliott and Bill Putnam, ATfl Donald D. Deagan and Walter Wade, AS Richard McClendon and James D. Lusk, ®X James Shores and John H. Yardley, KA Harvey Self and M. L. Gunnin, rx PAN-HELLENIC CDUNCIL The Pan Hellenic Council is Birmingham-Southern ' s governing body for sororities. Pyesident ._ Christine Elliott Vice-President — „ Mary Murchison Secretary Jane Rhodes Treasurer Ruth V. Anderson MEMBERS Elsa Allgood Ruth Virginia Anderson Aline Chesnutt Dorothy Doerr Christine Elliott Edith Jones Marjorie Kirby Eunice Mitchell Barbara Mullins Mary Murchison Jane Rhodes Peggy Roundtree Jean Shannon ALABAMA BETA BETA EHAPTER Tlie highlight of the 1946-47 season for ATO was the Statewide Conclave which was held in 15inningham last March. The ATO chapters from Aul)urn, the University, and Birmingham-Southern met for a week-end of gaiety and fellowship. The ATO social calendar was dominated by parties, outings, and informal gatherings. Bobby Bowen. class of 46, was awarded an ATO plaque acknowledging him for his noble service during his five years as an ac- tive member of the fraternity. Edgar Elliott was awarded an ATO key as the outstanding pledge of the Fall Quarter pledge class. Brother Johnny Jeff was the president of the Interfraternity Council, member of the Honor Council, and business manager of the Hilltop News. C. M. Dendy reutrned from the service to take up his niche in the millenium. He had the leading role in the fall production of the College Theater, and also one in the Birming- ham Civic Theater production last winter. It was Brother Dendy who wrote the skit that took top honor at Catspaw . Calvin Lowery succeeded Brother Dick Fleming as Mr. Hilltopper , making a two- year successive holding of the title for ATO boys ; Vic Knox, our sole politician, was elected to the Executive Council : Fred Sher- rill led the annual spring formal dance ; Frank Praytor raved for two Cjuarters on the edi- torial page of the Hilltop News; and Webb Roberts led the fraternity ' s softball team. The facts show for themselves : ATO was extremely active for the 1946- ' 47 year! A formal picture from an in- formal party ATO way. KtaabM tim r First Ron ' — Liles, Downs, AIcDunalJ, Hortoii, Thomas, Sherrill, Knox, Lowery, Bolton Second Row — Smith, Warner, Ohorne, Cox, Wagner, Elliott, Sharbel, Ivey, Stephens Third Rozv — Crowe, Plant, Kieran, Jones, Ritchie, Wall, Carter Ogle, Nealy Fourth Rozv — Hollis, Reynolds, Rutledge, Grace, Roberts, Moore, Spidle, Hastings Fiftit Rozu — Tiller, Pharo, Fulgham, Putnam ALPHA TAU DMEGA OFFICERS President Vice-President.. Secretary Treasurer. .Fred O. Sherrill Holmes Irving Sam G. Smith Victor Knox Calvin Bolton Cletus Bonds Bill Brown Bill Carter Bob Carter Blair Cox C. M. Dendy Gene Fulghum Bob Grace Joe Ed. Hastings MEMBERS Holmes Irving John Ivey Johnny Jeff Bill Johnson Bob Jones Vic Knox James Lee Calvin Lowery Tommy Liles Ernest Pharo Bill Stephens Quenton Thomas Ralph Tiller Sid Trueman Frank Wagner Jack Reynolds Buddy Elliott James Ogle Charles Dawsten Bill Kieran Wayne Plant Bill Putman Webb Roberts LOFTIN RuTLEDGE Ralph Ritchie Arthur Sharbel Fred Sherrill Bert Smith Sam Smith Earl Thorn Sweetie Downs Rusty McDonald Willis Nealy Bob Tate James Wall Morris Hollis Jack Hurlong Vic Moore Bill Jennings ■■ ■■■■11 PLEDGES Bootie Jennings Bill Spidle Carey Chitwood Joe Cunniff Bill Franke Charles Horn Sam John Billy Phillips Johnny Bowen Charles Edwards Guy Elmore Yates Greer Jimmy Vaughn Parker Hopping Charles Brown Jimmy Wingo Joe Sandner Ralph Allgood Ji BETA DELTA CHAPTER The year 1946-47 has been one of the best the Delta Sigs have ever had. It has been a year full of fine socials, athletic activities, and academic honors gained. The second year of peace on earth has found the Delta Sigs prospering, and maintaining a high place among the Fraternities on the Hilltop. Such high point men as Bob Van Asselt and J. D. Adkins helped their brothers to hold high, and often top scholastic honors among the other Fraternities. George Sim- mons emerged from the chemistry lab long enough to be tapped by O.D.K. James Moe Thomas rode his mule to school Sadie Haw- kins day. Moe played the nurse the night of Mr. Hilltopper, and Bob Hamilton was the cute litle bobby-soxer. Bob Ray put the Delta Sigs in second place in the summer base- ball and was chosen all-star pitcher. The Delta Sigs participated in all the other cam- pus sports with a typical vigor that took them a long way. The Delta Sigs were prominent in other campus activities also, having repre- sentatives in just about every college group. President Jimmy Skilling took time off from his activities to attend the Delta Sigma Phi National Convention in Chicago. Professor of Spanish Hernandez was ini- tiated into the ranks of the Delta Sigs in ' 47, adding much to the chapter. Brother Her- nandez stepped into the office of Faculty Ad- viser soon after his initiation. Social Chairman Tom Palmer saw to it that the Delta Sigs social life was not lacking. Highlighting the social year was the Annual Founders ' Day Banquet on December 10. Delta Sig Dr. Hawk served as toastmaster for the evening, and the two speakers were Mi- chael Prestera, Delta Sig District Deputy, and Delta Sig Roderick Beddow, prominent Bir- mingham attorney. The attendance of the chapter from the University added to the magnitude of the occasion. The Annual Spring Dance was one of the best of the year, with original decorations and attendance of both the Auburn and Alabama chapters. Sports, socials, scholastic and extra-curri- cular activities all have added up to a great year for the Delta Sigs. The celebrities of the Founders ' Day banquet pose. ' f m First Row — Deagon, Wade, Kegley, Skilling, Adkins, Hackney, Hernandez Second Row — AUen, Norton, Wells, Simmons, Antram, Carter, Tarpley Third Rozv — Dean, Tiller, Diers, Palmer, Gardner, Hicks, Hamilton Fourth Row — Hamilton, Thomas, Ray DELTA SIGMA PHI President Vice-President- Secretary Treasurer OFFICERS __DoNALD Deagon Frank Tillar JuLiEN Cagler .Charles Carter MEMBERS Adkins, J. D. Cagler, Julien Carter, Charles Chapman, George Deagan, Donald Dean, Billy Diers, Frank Dabbs, Gary Hendricks, George Hicks, Wilson Hegley, Mitchell Lane, B. G. Norton, R. B. Palmer, Tom Ray, Robert Simmons, George Skilling, James Thomas, Moe Tillar, Frank Van Asselt, Bob Wade, Walter PLEDGES Adams, Lawrence Barnes, Jack Bronaugh, John Conaway, Elwin Conaway, James Garner, James Jackson, Willard Lamon, Russell Morton, Ray Plan, George Tarpley, Aubrey J PHI CHAPTER With all thoughts of war cast aside, the Knights of the Kappa Alpha Order have re- claimed their traveling sons and are found again excelling in all fields. In the field of athletics the KAs have been most successful the summer quarter they won the softbail crown, and during the rest of the year took the volleyball championship, free throw, ping pong, horseshoes, and hand- ball. The fraternity championship iri football was won by Kappa Alpha who went on to lose a 13-12 contest to the Independents. Taylor, M. Coates, and Bagley took places on the all- star football team. The KAs took first place in basketball and expect to do as well in soft- ball and other sports during the spring quar- ter. On the varsity basketball team the KAs were represented by Tom Averitt and Bob Callahan. Members of the Grand Old Gang were to be found represented in many aspects of college life. Mentioning only a few we find the Executive Council taknig great strides un- der Presidents Louie Camp and Hugh Locke, with members Jack Conway and Malcomb Coates assisting. Tim Conway presided over the Honor Council besides joining Hugh Locke, Jimmy Preston, Louie Camp, Doss Cleveland, and John Lvimpkin in the local ODK circle. Receiving the gavel from Frank Chappelle, John I. Lumpkin served as president of the chapter, while taking time out to acquire a Phi Beta Kappa key. Vice-President Peaches Taylor capably followed Bill Massey, and still had time for his full social calendar. Dean Coates was in charge of the minute books while Tim Conway tallied the accounts. A full social season of gala gatherings ex- tended the spirit of Kappa Alphaism to its guests, with parties at Camp Cosby, Highland Park, Roebuck, Woodward, and other sites. The height of the festivities was attained with the Old Southern Ball , honoring the great- est of Southern gentlemen, Robert E. Lee. Kappa Alpha, the right hand to fellowship, the keynote of success, left an unforgettable year with the ringing notes of Dixie . KA session on the campus — poU- tics, sports, and studies. I ' irst l nii ' — Yardley, Elliott, Causey, Conway, Lumpkin, Coatcs, Taylor, Tutwiler, Houston, Travis Second Rozv — Harrison, Reed, Phillips, Ves, Walker, Porter, Rogers, Garmon, Wood Third Row — Locke, Jerrard, Thorington, Moriarity, Duran, Bagley, Glass, Callahan fourth Roiv — Conway, McCoy, Pratt, Giovanni, Wall, Tutwiler, Williams, Shores, Norton Fifth Row — Camp, Kiker, Stammer, Bains, Mashburn 5 1,1 Row — Grisham, Moore, Brice, Coates, Griffis, Nibors, Kimbrough, Stallings, Vance, Blackmon KAPPA ALPHA OFFICERS President Vice-President- Secretary Treasurer Acker, Bill AviRETT, Tom Bagley , Ed Bains, Herman Blackmon, Fred Brice, Lawrence Brown, Milton Callahan, Bob Causey, Richard Coates, Malcomb Conway, J. N. Conway, T. M. DoMiNicK, Richard Duran, Ed. Elliott, Kyle Garmon, Clyde Giovanni, Frank Champlin, Bill Essberg, Bill Evans, Dick MEMBERS Glass, Robert Griffis, Jack Gresham, Earnest Jarrard, Bill Jones, Charles Kiker, Herbert Kinzey, Bill Law son. Bill Locke, Hugh Lumpkin, J. L Mashburn, Max Moore, Elliott McCoy, Logan Neighbors, Hugh North cuTT, William Phillips, Bob Porter, Bruce PLEDGES Franklin, Ted Hamilton, Price HiGGiNsoN, Peyton Robbins, Clarence Stabler, Clay Templin, Wilton Ed. Bagley _George p. Taylor Bill Jarrard Guy Tutwiler Pratt, Bob Reed, Bill Rogers, Joe Self, John Shores, Jimmie Stallings, Harold Stammer, Joe Taylor, G. P. Thorington, Ed Thornton, Bill Travis, Bill Tutwiler, Guy Tutwiler, Pick Vess, David Walker, Elbert Wall, Eugene Williams, James Wood, Mortimer Yardley, Jack LiLES, John McLain, Walter Owens, Bentley THETA MU CHAPTER i Home, Sweet Home is the song the Lambda Chis are singing since they moved back into their house on Arkadelphia Road. And how can they help but be one big, hap- py family with a setup like this : Two sets of blood-brothers and a father-son combina- tion. First there ' s John and Bill Outlaw, then Ed and Harvey Self; the circle was completed when they initiated Ford Jr. ' s father, Com- mander MacElvain. There are also Hugh and Bob Thompson, and Dick and Cecil Blanton — no relation, but it makes roll call just that much more con- fusing. High activity-point man this season is Padre Gunnin. Poor M. L. had to stand in front of Stockham all day long the day the Southern Accent was taking pictures; he was in no less than eight of them. The Lambda Chi social season got off to a flying start with a series of informal house dances. Most outstanding of these was the Halloween party when seventy-six guests crowded into the house along with an equal number of spooks and goblins. And of course there were the two wed- dings to celebrate: John and Lee Outlaw ' s early in September, and Harvey and Betty Self ' s a few weeks later. Topping the season was the annual Cres- cent dance on March 29. Guests attended from Lambda Chi chapters throughout the South. IP PP ; A group discussion at the L,ambda Chi liouse. •;«■ Pirst Rozv — Thompson, Cogdell, Funches, Self, Weeks Second Rova — McElvain, McElvain, Gunnin, Thompson, Leatherwood Third Row — Kendrick, Julian, Self, Russell, Blanton, Pool, Foster LAMBDA CHI ALPHA OFFICERS President.. Vice-President.. Secretary Treasurer .._.-Harvey Self .John Outlaw -Jim Punches _-Steve Downs Paul Bello Hank Cason Frank Cogdell Steve Downs Jim Punches Jimmy Gibbs M. L. Gunnin John Foster MEMBERS Ford MacElvain Vance McCauley John Murray Bill Outlaw John Outlaw Buck Julian Lewis Kendrick George Letherwood Keith Russell Bob Thompson Hugh Thompson Harvey Self Ormend Yielding Bob Winston Dick Blanton PLEDGES Cecil Blanton Bill Enloe Carl Olander John Pool Edgar Self Bob Weeks DELTA CHAPTER . . . 1947 proved to be an extremely active year for Pi Kappa Alpha which, like other Fraternities, has been expanding rapidly with the increasing enrollment of male students. During th e year, the Pikes took a major part in every phase of activity on the Hilltop. The Pikes inaugurated their year ' s activi- ties with the Founders Day Banquet, at which alumnus. United States Senator John Spark- man, was the official speaker. The affair was attended by National President Roy Hick- man and Mayor Cooper Green, a chapter alumnus. Prexy Homer Ellis and brother Roy Hatley represented Upper Division men on the Ex- ecutive Council. Brothers Argo, Fealy, and Hatley, all members of ODK, were again listed in IVJio ' s Who in American Colleges. In the College Theater, Argo, Garrett, and Underwood have covered the technical side of productions and brother Argo, in addition, played one of the leads in Dangerous Corner. Pi K A ' s in the music department number so many that space will not permit listing of them, but Clyde Cook, Dick Hunter, Cleve- land Hunt, Gordon Argo, and Sam Green had important parts in TJie Mikado. In the production Patience, brothers Tanner, Brit- tain, Fortson, and the Cook brothers had major roles. Pikes also had several leads in the Starlight Operas, and brother Ralph Tan- ner directed the winning group in Cat ' s Paw. The Pikes had a good year in athletics. They had able representation in all sports, with the tennis and swimming teams coming out on top. Bill Reynolds and Curt Shugart have spent much time in the Hilltop News office, and Jim Cleary has contributed a column for the same. At the Pike houseparty at Camp Mary Munger there was much fun for all, and social activities, in general, have been marked by a high degree of success. The Pikes again set the precedent for Hilltop dances, in their novel handling of the problem of a leadout for so large a group. During the tenure of office of ex-Prexy Al Parker, Delta Chapter celebrated its seventy- fifth anniversary with a l)anquet and ball in the Thomas Jefferson. Pi K A ' s now number more than seventy- five. The fellows on Pikes Peak, having com- pleted a grand year, are looking forward to a year of even greater activity and more dis- tinction for Pi Kappa Alpha. Curt and the boys were caught on the zvay to class. = First Row — Parker, Calderbank, Underwood, Shugart, Hammett. Turner Second Roiv — Cleary, Sloan, Cook, Chambers, Griffiths, Coker Third Row — Ryland, McKnight, Cameron, Kirby, Alexander, Newman, Hunter Pourth Row — Meacham, Grove, Hatley, Garrett, Godwin, Elgin Fifth Roiv — Young, Smith, Brown, Cook, Coleman, Green, Johnson, Askew Sixth i?07t;— Pratt, Greer, Pinkard, Dillard, Wilson, Sutherland, Peteet, Kelly, Immler. PIKAPPA ALPHA OFFICERS President Curtis B. Shugart Vice-President Joseph T. Turner Secretary Stephen Wm. Hammett Treasurer Bernard F. Calderbank MEMBERS Alexander, George Lee Garrett, Henry Orders, Bill Argo, Gordon Green, Willis Sam Parker, Thomas Alfred Brown, Bob Greer, Donald Peteet, John Calderbank, Bernard Griffiths, Doyle Pinkard, Calvin Cameron, Maris Grove, Jack Pratt, Leonard Carlton, Stewart Godwin, Winfred Reynolds, William N. Chambers, Leon Hammett, Stephen W. Rogers, William 0. Cleary, James Harper, Hubert Shugart, Curtis B. Coker, Clyde Heyman, Jerry Sims, E. G. Coleman, Bernard Hunter, Richard Sloan, Wm. E. Cook, Clarence Kirby, Taylor Stabler, John Mack Cook, Clyde Magnuson, Earl Sutherland, John S. Dillard, Morris McDowell, Charles Tunstall, Jack L. Dismukes, Ed McKnight, James Turner, Joseph T. Elgin, Raymond Meacham, James Underwood, Howard L. Fealy, Jack Newman, David PLEDGES Askew, James Grisham, Frank Ryland, Russell Blalock, David Mauldin, Roy Sanford, Bill Brown, Stanley Hunt, G. C. Upton, Pachal G. Ellis, David Johnson, James H. Walker, Bill Gilliam, Charles N. Kelly, C. J. Williams, Vann Goodman, Billy Lynn, Horace Wilkin s, Harold H. Gregory, Shaffer Melton, Maury Young, Bill ) r ALABAMA IDTA CHAPTER The number of Sig Alph men dwindled considerably during the war in which Brother Ed Updike gave his life. The old white house on the hill back of the gym was sold to the college — so now Alabama Iota seeks a new home and hearth to continue its noted hos- pitality. Early last year came the reactivation under the inspiring leadership of Duff Termite Leaver. Governed by George Kew Simp- son, the chapter entered into campus life en- thusiastically — led by Eoo-Foo Foss, the pledging of thirty-two promising neophytes in Fall really woke up the Hilltop ! Instilling that Phi Alpha vigor were returned members Trent, Stephenson, Reynolds and Norton. Musically inclined lads like Snuggs, Akin and Jackson were led by O.D.K. man Hud- son, president of the Choir and Baptist Stu- dent Union. Walking into wedlock went Mc- Clure and Myers. Other prexies were Scott of Pi Delta Psi and Foss of Interfraternity Council. Aiding the Honor Council was El- bert Norton ; Hudson on the Executive Coun- cil carried off elections ; also in campus politics were brothers Hooper and Shill. A once-familiar sight on the campus — femi- aine sweaters sporting the purple and gold of SAE — was again evident. The minor crisis in Panhell saw Long John Underwood as unwitting chief instigator. Sleep an ' Eat par- ties became famous, especially those at Wood- ward ; the annual Orchid Ball returned. Guided by capable Riggs Stephenson, the chapter regained its traditional spirit of qual- ity in quantity, as well the pledges learned ! ' SoutJicnt ' s SAE ' s ivere zvell- ■represented. First Roiv — Hanna, McDermott, Snuggs, Akin, Hughes, Stephenson, Norton, McClure, Reynolds, Lofton, Powel! Second Row — Mullins, Townes, Scott, Hudson, West, Blinn, Ebersole, Shill, Hughes, London Third Row — Bean, Seay, McMahon, Henry, Whitcomb, McDavid, Hooper, Robinson, Cowles, Lindsay Fourth i?oic ' — Bowers, Williams, Smith, Scruggs, Foss, Underwood, West, Trent, McCrary, Anderson, Mitchell, Hanna SIGMA ALPHA EPSILDN OFFICERS President. Vice-President.. Secretary Treasurer. John M. Akin, Jr. Donald L. Batson Frederick T. Dow George B. Foss, Jr. Perry O. Hooper William Amos Hudson H. Joseph Hughes Philip C. Jackson, Jr. Bill H. Kibbey William W. McClur MEMBERS Prince McDavid Melville C. McDermott William R. McMahon Leonidas p. Munger Thomas L. Myers Elbert M. Norton C. S. P. Reynolds, Jr. Hanlin Scott John T. Scruggs James Anderson William Bean George Blinn George Bowers Philip Bouffard William Burks Robert Burns Roland Burns Robert Cowles William Ebersole Marion Evans ..Jack P. Stephenson . Elbert M. Norton John M. Akin, Jr. H. Joseph Hughes James E. Seay PLEDGES Wheeler Griffin Beatty Hanna Mark Hanna Neely Henry Winston Hughes ViCTER Lee Clarence Lindsay ' Todd Lofton John London James McCrary William Mathews Claude M. Shill Gary S. Smith Weymon p. Snuggs Jack P. Stephenson James L. Sullivan James E. Trent John K. Underwood, Jr. L. Charles West Thomas Jeff West, Jr. Craig Mitchell James Mitchell Robert Mullins William J. Powell Richard Robinson Dean Thompson McKellar Townes William Tuggle Holman Weed Frank White Lewis Williams BETA XI CHAPTER The Theta Chi ' s have once again appeared in the line-up of leading Hilltop fraternities after a long period of quietness during the war. The year 1946 brought Theta Chi to- gether again for it was the first year of reac- tivation. However, by now quantity has been added to quality and the boys are sharing the duties and activities of 1946-47 on the Hilltop. Under the brilliant leadership of Gentry Martin and Farley Green, the Theta ' s have done well this past year in spite of their get- ting off to a slow start. Prexy Martin with the assistance of Bob Hildrith and Jack Mul- lins did a marvelous job of pledging during the summer. Starting with three actives, the Chapter has grown to a well-rounded organ- ization. Rush Captain Jim Lusk assisted by Owen Sims was doubtless responsible for the rapid growth. The new members have stepped right into the shoes of the old boys and are performing their duties miraculously. Led by Bob Hil- drith the fraternity held up the league in in- tramural football competition. Under new leadership, including Leroy Whited, Bert Bradley, and with sure shot Adolph Crew, the boys undoubtedly held their own in basket- ball. With the athletic ability of Ralph Ivy the team put up some good games in volley ball. The Theta Chis were represented in many phases of campus life. Kappa Phi Kappa has listed among its members Owen Sims, who does his best to keep up the scholastic record of the fraternity, assisted by Adolph Crew and Richard McLendon. The musical talent was exhibited the night of Cat ' s Paw by Anthony Adovino, who did the excellent black-face tap dance which brought many compliments from the audience. The social calendar of the fraternity was crowded last Fall for the Theta ' s with hay rides to Camp Cosby, banquets at the Tut- wiler, and parties at many of the night spots of the city. And, of course, the boys have reclaimed the distinction of having the first formal dance of the season. It was an old tradition of Theta Chi and former Beta Kappa to have this honor; however, during the war, it had to be suspended. But now the rightful place of the leader belongs to Theta Chi once again. The Annual was of a Christmas at- mosphere and led by Bob Hildrith with Olys Kincaid. Due to the hard work of Johnny Rittenhouse, chairman of the dance commit- tee, it was hailed as a big success by everyone. Under the trusty leadership of the new President, Richard McLendon, with his genial personality, assisted by Jim Lusk, the frater- nity will doubtless take its place once again as one of the leading fraternities of the Hilltop. Yes ! The year 1946-47 has been a good and active year for Theta Chi. McLendon and Martin were caught in the sun. ilMihA A a ftta ih First Row — Hallmark, Sparks, McLendon, Whited, Evans Second Row — Lewis, Ardovino, Crowson, Ivey Third Row — Hildreth, Crew, Williams T H E T A C H I OFFICERS President- Vice-President- Secretary Treasurer .-.Richard McLendon Jim Ivey Wayne Warmack Ralph Ivy MEMBERS Adolph Crews Edwards Evans Robert Hildreth Ralph Ivy Bert Bradley Andrew Knight James Lusk Richard McLendon Owen Sims Hubert Snow Harrison Lewis Leroy Whited James Weatherly Gentry Martin James Whitehead Wayne Warmack PLEDGES Anthony Ardovino Jack Crowson Joe D ' accardi Thomas Rivas Lewis Williams Hugo Linton George Alexander Gene Aromi Vincent Roepke Jack Edwards ALPHA DMEGA CHAPTER Guided by their motto Together let us seek the heights , the Alpha Chis, under the leadership of Olys Kincaid, reached peaks in many phases of campus life. The following high-points were met and attained by these versatile girls : the Alpha Chis placed second in scholastic average among the sororities dur- ing the summer quarter ; the Fall quarter saw eight new wearers of the scarlet and green pledge pin, witnessed the tapping of Marty Stinson and IMary Whitehead to Mortar Board, and found Joan Prosch chosen as one of the Southern Accent beauties ; the Spring quarter brought assorted new honors to Alpha Chi. At Cat ' s Paw, the traditional can-can made its first public appearance. Stinson, Capps, Prosch, Chesnutt, and Chandler brought down the house. Election Day the Executive Council welcomed Alpha Chi Marty Stinson and Martha Holley. During the Spring quarter Peggy Bonds represented BSC at the Linly Heflin Mardi Gras Ball. Last, but certainly among the top events of the year was the annual leadout. The Al- pha Chi Winter Wonderland was outstanding for its originality and beauty. These were the major peaks; minor hills were also climbed. Music claimed its share of Alpha Chis. Emily Wright was concert mistress of the or- chestra, with Nelda Nail and Marydean West- brook also playing. Connie Puis, Helen Chan- dler, Dot Griffis, Nelda Nail, and Bettye Wiltshire sang in the Choir, and Mu Alpha numbered among its members Mary Louise Coker, Helen Chandler, Betty Hood, and Dot Griffis. The results of hard work showed up as the Hilltop Nezvs and the Southern Accent kept Aline Chesnutt, Connie Puis, Thelma Paxton, Helen Taylor, and Emily Wright hopping. Language clubs on the campus would have been sadly lacking without the Alpha Chis. Mademoiselle Whitehead presided over Le Cercle Francais. Entre Amigos or the French club meetings were attended by Marjorie Parsons, Connie Puis, Alice Chesnutt, Dot Griffis, and Marty Stinson and Henrietta McClung. Other clubs attended by prominent Alpha Chis are : Toreadors, Olys Kincaid and John- nie Edwards ; International Relations, Mar- tha Holley and Joan Prosch ; Amazons, Mary Louise Coker, Betty Hood, and Olys Kin- caid ; and Chi Sigma Phi, Aline Chesnutt, Mary Stinson, and Helen Chandler. 1947 was a good year for the Alpha Chis. This is the Alpha Chi ' s picture! Isn ' t that Wright? l- ' irst v ' . ' i ' — W ' l.-tlirciok. 1 ' arMin , Mriore, Kincaiil, l ' iil , ChcMiutt Second Row — Stinson, Holley, Chandler, Mitchell. Capps, Edwards Third Row — Whitehead, Wright, Taylor, Prosch, Griffin, Bonds ALPHA CHI DMEGA OFFICERS President- Vice-President.. Secretary. Treasurer Marty Stinson Aline Chesnutt .Helen Chandler _Marydean Westbrook MEMBERS Helen Chandler Aline Chesnutt Mary Louise Coker Johnnie Maude Edwards Dorothy Griffis Mary Anne Hall Betty Hood Olys Kincaid Eunice Mitchell Elizabeth Moore T HELM A PaXTON Constance Puls Marty Stinson Marydean Westbrook Mary Whitehead Emily Wright PLEDGES Sara Compton Martha Holley Martha Sue Johnson Henrietta McClung Nelda Nall Joan Prosch TAU DELTA CHAPTER The AOPi-oneers who cHmhed the Hill in September ' 46, blazed a tall trail across the campus for the whole year. Right after the big Sadie Hawkins Day man-hunt, we turned our attention to the sponsorship of Mr. Hilltopper for philan- thropy ' s sake. Meanwhile, Betty Orcutt re- hearsed her big line I ' m a woman , for Dan- gerous Corner. The Christmas Dance set our Yuletide scene with Gordon Argo Claus presiding over the Christmas tree piled high with lethal water pistols, deafening noisemakers, and zany hats. Cat ' s Paw was next on our Big Event Calendar. We still maintain that we deserved a citation for all that dark grease paint we wore. Our renditions of ' ' Summertime and our favorite sorority ditty made their successful debuts as we won the Inter-fraternity Sing cup. Our interminable bridge, chatter, and platter sessions in the sorority room were halted for cheers many times. For instance, we cheered when our teams brought home the basketball cup, the golf cup, and a second place in swim- ming, when Ruth Harris and Elsa Allgood made All-Star teams, when Betty Hawkins, able Hilltop Nczvs editor-in-chief and IMortar Board member, was among high-point women in sports ; when Elsa was tapped by Mortar Board. Ob ' s and ah ' s were inevitable when our Rose Ball, led by President Ruth Sherrod was a success, and when new fraternity pins, or traditional diamonds, made appearances on Mary Nell, Jean Collins, President-elect Frat- zee Jones, Elsa Allgood, Merlee Sears, Carol Cheney, Betty Hawkins, et al. Other parties, Bookstore sessions, glee club trips, and campus politics took their share of time. Classes? Once in a while we attended those, too ! Clcan-itp time — and everyone ivas hard at zvorb. i ' mm t aa ii First Row— Fain, Lassater, Collins, Graves, Sherrod, Allgood, Chappie, Orcutt Second Row— Cheney, Harris, McClendon, Santmyer, Erwin, Arnett, LeSeuer, Smallman Third Row — Jones, Shores, Sears, Greenhill, Landrum, Kirk, Bowers Fourth Row — Murdock, Collins ALPHA DMICRDN PI OFFICERS President.. Vice-President.. Treasurer Secretary .Ruth Sherrod ..-Elsa Allgood -Patsy Collins .Ernestine Chapple MEMBERS Allgood, Elsa Arnett, Betty Lois Bowers, Pat Chapple, Ernestine Cheney, Carol Collins, Jean Collins, Patsy Erwin, Marguerite Fain, Jeannette Greenhill, Peggy Harris, Ruth Hawkins, Betty Jones, Edith Kirk, Mary Elizabeth Lasater, Mary Nell Landrum, Betty Ann LaSueur, Sara Orcutt, Mary Louise Santmyer, Sue Pat Sherrod, Ruth Smallman, Julia PLEDGES Marjorie Shores JiMMiE Nell Real Beverly Haithcock Leona Lasater Marilyn Cooper Bettye Lou Smith Louise Fly Joyce Murdock Kathryn Holder Peggy Malloy Peggy Kirk Daphna Barnes ALPHA RHD CHAPTER This was the year of the first Gamma Phi Convention since 1940. Alpha Rho was rep- resented by prexy Mary Claude Sellers who really enjoyed the ever-changing scenery of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Not to be outdone, Jane Rhodes took a jaunt to New York and Dot Vann decided to have a look at the scenery in Washington State. Down at the Conservatory could be heard Elizabeth Jones, Lola Sue Johnson, and Mar- garet Terry — displaying their talents on the black and white keys. Nan Davis added her giggle to the many bridge games played up in the sorority room with Doty Bell, Betty Henckell, and Katherine Thomas. Doty Bell was initiated into Theta Chi Delta this year and Katherine Thomas, the ever-patient treasurer of the sorority and a member of Chi Nu Tan, kept reminding Nellie Ruth Hardin of the money troubles which one had in keeping up with thirty girls ' dues. The most outstanding honor of the year was the election of Jane Rhodes and Juanita Bedingfield to Phi Beta Kappa. Jane also entered into Alpha Lambda Delta and Theta Sigma Lambda. Juanita spent her time with Sylvia Beal in Biology lab with the cats. It ' s a pity those pelts had to be feline. During the Mardi Gras, Rita Burnside and Lola Sue journeyed home with Bettye Dunn to have a look at New Orleans. Mary Gene ( Sally ) Gammon and Kathryn Kleine stayed at Montevallo a few days to find out the whys and wherefores of basketball. This trip definitely appealed to Mary Gene, who was the main inspiration of the Gamma Phi basketball team. Dottie Doerr took time out for a trip to Auburn where fun was had by all. Vice-prexy Laura Acton was responsible for the wonderful Valentine dinner-dance, and Frances Henckell made a distinguished waiter at the Crescent Club rush party. Beulah Crabtree ' s car was many times a life-saver. Lila Mae Stacey, Carol Latham, Nancy Anne Stone, and Betsy Templeton were always un- derfoot, but it was a real pleasure to have them around. Louise Blackwell wished many times that the frog she had to mutilate in Biology lab had not been stupid enough to be caught, and Betty Casey wished that chemistry labs had not been invented. Lottie Turner and Kitty Gray decided on a vacation after the Fall quarter, so Lottie left to work in Nashville and Kitty just loafed . Things to remember were the popular sup- pers in the room, the get-togethers at the Miami Club, the dinner-dance, and the annual Carnation Ball in the spring — it was a won- derful year ! Greek or othenvise, the campus zvas the couunon destination. First Rozu — Hardin, Thomas. Actun, Aladdox, Rliodcs, Latham. Dunn, Burnsidc Second Rozv — Templeton, Bedingfield, Stacey, Henckell, Blackwell, Gammon, Terry, Casey, Kleine, Johnson Third Row — Beal, Henckell, Davis, Bell, Gray, Jones, Stone, Doerr, Vann, Hall GAMMA PHI BETA OFFICERS President- Vice-President.. Secretary Treasurer. Jane Rhodes _Betty Henckell Laura Acton -Nellie Ruth Hardin MEMBERS Acton, Mary Laura Davis, Nanette Marie Beal, Sylvia Doeer, Dorothy Irma Bedingfield, Juanita Ree Dunn, Betty Bell, Martelia Jane Gammon, Mary Gene Blackwell, Louise Gray, Katherine S. Burnside, Rita Sue Bardin, Nellie Ruth Casey, Anne Elizabeth Henckell, Betty Crabtree, Beulah Wits Henckell, Frances Johnson, Lola Sue Jones, Elizabeth Latham, Carol E. Rhodes, Jane Stacey, Lila Mae Stone, Nancy Ann Templeton, C. Elizabeth Terry, Margaret Batton Vann, Dorothy E. PLEDGES Bowen, Carlyne W. BowEN, Ernestine Kleine, Kathryn Ann Kotheimer, Dorothy Ann Henderson, Hannah Hinds, Christine Brown, Evelyn Riddle, Martha Jo Walker, Sylvia M ALPHA UPSILDN CHAPTER There were many happenings. The KD ' s christened the new floor in the auditorium of the Student Activities Building with a Christmas tea dance, which they traditionalized on the spot. The new generation got ini- tiated. That was Raymona and Peggy Roun- tree and the other Owen girl. It was also Leona Lowery, Elizabeth Wall, and Jo Ann Smith. And it was Carol Anne Smith, who led the KA dance. Ruth Jennings got her own radio program and Lil got into the race for Miss Cotton. Mandy Smith received the privileges of wearing a wedding ring and the Phi Beta Kappa key all in the same month and Josie Ogletree and Barbara Brent were also among the Phi Beta Kappa key wearers. Jane Hutchins joined Mortar Board, Bar- bara Allen wore the queen ' s crown on May Day, and Lil Nabor ' s picture graces this an- nual as Miss Southern Accent. A little boy over in the crippled children ' s clinic had a better Christmas and Easter be- cause of what Carol Anne Smith did with the fund the KD ' s gave for the purpose of mak- ing him know better what Christmas and Eas- ter should really be like for little boys. Raymona got to be the main means of com- munication between the Hilltop News Office and the girls ' intramural program and Bene- field served the same purpose for the Music and Dramatic departments. Emily Lindsey, Leona Lowery, and Murkie planned their weddings. There was another white rose ball and an- other frenzied period of making white paper roses and swearing off of them forever. Some more luggage racks were sent out for wedding presents. Well, zvell, well! A very gooa time was had by all. First Rozv — Lindsay, Rea, Murchison, Ogletree, Hutchins, Smith Second Rotu — Owen, Guice, Smith, Wall, Lowery, Brown Third Row — Benefield, Henry, Whetstone, Jennings, Clark, Owen Fourth Row — Rountree, Benzell, Nabors, Whitlow, Allen KAPPA DELTA OFFICERS President Vice-President.. Secretary..... Treasurer __Mary Murchison Jessie Lindsay Emliy Li ndsay Betty Ogletree MEMBERS Barbara Allen Mary Benefield Joan Bensell Barbara Brent Raymona Brown Hazel Clark Dorothy Guice Jane Hutchins Ruth Jennings Emily Lindsay Leona Lowery Mary Murchison Lillian Nabors Betty Ogletree Bubs Owen Virginia Owen Jessie Rea Peggy Rountree Anne Smith Carol Ann Smith Jo Ann Smith Elizabeth Wall Nelle Whetstone Kathleen Whitlow PLEDGES Barbara Jane Hahn Caroline Norton Mary Cathryn Underwood Lois Henry ALABAMA IDTA CHAPTER Guided by Christine Elliott, the Pi Phi arrow reached new heights this year. Pi Phis took pride in following a prexy who, besides being in the Beauty Parade, was also presi- dent of Pan Hellenic, elected to Phi Beta Kappa, valedictorian of the senior class, and graduated magna cum laiidc. Barbara Mullins, another Phi Bete and magna cum laudc, conducted two very suc- cessful rush seasons, being most in her ele- ment at the cigareet rollin ' and the shootin ' iron contests at the ranch parties. The ten new members pledged in the Fall plunged immediately into campus activities. Maude, Edith, Nancy, Bettye, Frances, and Edna Earle were elected to the Y. W. C. A. freshman commission, of which Maude was the president. Amelia took title honors on Sadie Hawkins Day, making the fourth con- secutive year for the Pi Phis. She later sparked the swimming team to victory and captured a medal for herself. While Miriam rallied the team with her Ho-ho Sarah discovered a new way to make batters strike out and only got batted herself once. Five members of the active chapter, Betty Barnes, Jeanne Inscho, Polly Price, Mildred Thompson, and Virginia Venable, gave changes of name and address to the secretary. The honorary societies welcomed Pi Phis into all departments. Martelle made Chi Nu Tau ; Phyllis, K. D. E. ; Sue, Phi Sigma Iota ; Betty Hollis, Theta Sigma Lambda. Mortar Board ' s two tappings added four Pi Phis to the roll — Phyllis Anderson, Betty Hollis, Anne Lewis, and Sue McNamee. The Beauty Dance in the Fall gave Ann Newell a full page in the beauty section . . . Jane, Naomi, Claradel, Helen, and Ann Mc- Phail all overcame a slight tendency to dash home when classes were over — at least dur- ing the weeks when Marilyn had everybody cutting out red paper hearts for the dance . . . The traditional Easter Tea was a bigger suc- cess than ever and the Pi Phis occasionally left the receiving line to be photographed from every angle by Buford and Mr. Walston. Spring rushing brought the Pi Phis three new Anns — Smith, Cochran, and Fowler — bringing the present count to six. It also brought Bitsey Lokey. The May Court contained two Pi Phi princesses, Bettye and Sue, and innumerable workers on the production end. Pi Phis noticed with pleasure the enthusiasm of its new members for all intramural sports. With such veteran athletes as Henrietta Mar- tin and Betty Lee Martin, Anne Lewis, and Betty Hollis on its teams, Pi Phi managed to place one or two all stars in volleyball, basketball, and Softball. The angels-in-disguise , having raised their sights this year, are looking for newer and better targets for the next. Action in the gym — this looks like a prety good shot! First Kotv — Scogin, Moore, McNamee, Elliott, HoUis, Martin, Lewis, McPhail Second Rozv—lr s,cho, Nesbitt, Rew, Mullins, LeGrand, Martin, Thompson, Miller Third Roiv — Anderson, Price, Johnson, Inscho, Duncan, Killingsworth, Kidd, Newell — JL _ Fourth Row — Venable, Nicholson, Martin, Dabney, Diseker PI BETA PHI OFFICERS President Vice-President.. Secretary Treasurer Christine Elliott Sue McNamee Claeadel Scogin ,___Betty Barnes Hollis MEMBERS Phillis Anderson Amelia Dabney Maud Diseker Mildred Thompson Downs Naomi Duncan Christine Elliott Betty Barnes Hollis Betty Inscho Nancy Johnson RowENA Kidd Sarah Killingworth Jane LeGrand Anne Lewis Betty Martin Henrietta Martin Frances Martin Marilyn Miller Martelle Moore Barbara Mullins Sue McNamee Ann McPhail Helen Nesbitt Ann Newell Edith Nicholson Betty Rae Price Miriam Rew Claeadel Scogin Edna Thompson PLEDGES Ann Cochran Ann Fowler Bitsey Lokey Ann Smith BETA XI CHAPTER Theta U ' s, under the able leadership of Jean Hailing from Cuba, blbnde-haired Mar- Shannon, kept up social activities at a furious jorie Kirby kept up the grades . Betty Jo pace this year. Hamburger frys, hen par- Mann and Jean Gilmer added to the ' South- ties, informal parties in the chapter suite, and ern spirit by belonging to various campus or- other miscellaneous parties kept the gals in a ganizations. Pledge Julia Ann Gilmer could whirl between class-hours. Brightest spot en be found singing with the choir, speaking the agenda was the sorority ' s formal banquet, French with Dr. Constans in the college cafe- complete with formal and flowers at the Tut- teria, dishing out food at school parties, dat- wiler Hotel, celebrating Founder ' s Day. ing frat men for social functions, in dance On weekends, Thetas got together with their leadouts, or most anywhere that fun prevailed. sisters at Auburn and the University, at- All-in-all, it was a gay year for the Theta tending formal dances given by these chapters. sisters, despite their small number. Sorry, girls, didn ' t mean to in- terrupt your conversation. Left to right: Gilmer, Mann, Kirby, Shannon THETA UPSILDN OFFICERS Jean Shannon Marjorie Kirby b l an c h b erry MEMBERS Marjorie Kirby Blanch Berry PLEDGES Julia Ann Gilmer Jean Mann Betty Jo Mann President-. Treasurer- Secretary... Jean Shannon ALPHA NU CHAPTER The Zetas really had The Spirit this year. We started off by winning the 1946 scholarship cup; then, led by Sal Brobston, our Sports manager, we won the tennis cup, tied for first place in volleyball, were second in basketball and badminton, and won the ping pong championship. We pranced in fraternity leadouts, went choiring to Detroit and knocked ourselves out in Catspaw , Sadie Hawkins Day, Star- light Operas, and the Mikado. Marguarite Kent had the lead in the College production of Dangerous Corner, and Roco and Ped- igo danced in the May Day Ballet. Ruth Virginia Anderson, our President, was chairman of the Interfraternity Sing; and Mary Leta English, Vice-President, made the All Star Basketball and Volleyball teams, was a Princess in the May Court, and is Assistant Manager of the Intramural Sports program. Suzan Adams, secretary, was also a May Day princess, and Marjorie Renegar, a mem- ber of Kappa Delta Epsilon, and Theta Sigma Lambda, and is on the staff of the Accent. There are Zetas wearing Mortar Board pins, and attending Amazon meetings. Rose Mary Hoene is Treasurer of Entre Amigos, and Jane Hutto is President of Alpha Lambda Delta, secretary of Les Cercle Francais, and a former member of the Executive Council. Bess Shepherd, who is a member of the Fresh- man Commission, has been elected to the Executive Council. Ruth Lee Martin is Presi- dent of Red Cross and Vice President of YWCA. We were glad to hear that Jo Miller and Anne Ellis were in Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities, Jo Miller was Chairman of the annual Beauty Pageant. There were nine Zetas chosen for this leadout, four of whom — Dot Burford, Roco Timerlake, Beth Howell, and Marguarite Kent — were chosen as favorites . Four of the eight May Day Princesses wore the shield, while Jean Franke, Betty Mc- Cracken, Dot Burford, and Doris Miller proved they were typical Zeta Tau Alphas by get- ting their Zeta Tau men. Everyone waited for the bus, and eventually it got there. First Row — Howell, Adams, English, Ellis, Renegar, Martin, Anderson Second i?otc;— Lemert, Timberlake, Van der Voort, Hutto, Goodall, Myers, Johnson, Zachery Third Row — Shepard, Smith, Hinds, Shelby, Crenshaw, Burns, Hoene Fourth Row — Burns, Pedigo, Underwood, Baker, Glover, Fuller ZETA TAU ALPHA OFFICERS President Ruth Virginia Anderson Vice-President Mary Leta English Secretary Suzan Adams Treasurer. Marjorie Renegar MEMBERS Adams, Susan Hoene, Rosemary Renegar, Marjorie Anderson, Ruth Virginia Howell, Beth Sellers, Jean Baker, Betty Hutto, Jane Shepard, Bess Burns, Frances Johnson, Marjorie Smith, Ann Burns, Lillias Martin, Ruth Lee Timberlake, Roe Coe English, ;Mary Leta Myers, Ruth Underwood, Betty Fuller, Pat Peer, Eunice Lemert, Carol Glover, Margaret Pedigo, Eleanor Van der Voort, Judy Goodall, G. G. Zachry, Norma PLEDGES Barbour, Betty Engelbert, Mary Ann Holcomb, Ruth Carpenter, Mildren Shelby, Jean Jn MEMDRIAM When Mrs. William H. Stockham passed away on December 31, 1946, at the age of 83, Birmingham mourned the loss of one of its most inspiring per- sons. For through Mrs. Stockham ' s philanthropic and executive contributions to Birmingham she had become one of the city ' s most useful and respected citizens. Birmingham-Southern College, especially, mourned the loss of Mrs. Stock- ham. In the life of the college she had always taken an active part, serving as a trustee, as chairman of the Board, and as a member of the Executive Com- mittee for many years. Her confidence in Birmingham-Southern and her trust in the youth of America can easily be seen in Stockham ' s Woman Building on the campus, which Mrs. Stockham had erected to the memory of her husband. Moreover, besides her material gifts to the college, Mrs. Stockham con- tributed greatly to the progress of the school through her wise counsel, her leadership, and her friendship. And, although Mrs. Stockham has gone from our sight, she has not gone from our midst. She has left so much of herself in every good cause within the community. Her genuine goodness of heart has conferred immortality on the causes for which she stood. Thus a tender and devoted soul builds its own monument more enduring than marble. 1 First rozv, left to right — Stewart Carlton, Tom Avirett, Jack Gilraore (C), Buddy Oxford. Gerald Edwards Second row — Charles Ethridge, Leonard Pike, Richard Dominick, G. C. Cham- bers, Bob Callahan BASKETBALL at SOUTHERN The 1946-47 Southern Panther, after several seasons of idleness, came roaring back into the inter-collegiate picture to register an impressive 7-7 record. The Gold and Black color of B. S. C, tinged with olive drab, gained much respect on the hardwood as the proteges of Coach Bill Battle displayed their wares con- vincingly. CAPTAIN JACK GILMORE— an inspiring lead- er, great competitor, and natural basketball player. Jack was a 60-minute man every hour the Panthers performed. One of the best set shot artists in Dixie, Gilmore opened up many a tight defense with his long range shooting. JERRY OXFORD — runner-up in the high scoring position on the Panther machine was Buddy Oxford, pivot man. A 6 ' 3 bundle of cool, calm complacency Bouncing Buddy ' highlighted many an evening ' s per- formance with twenty or more points through the bucket. TOM AVIRETT — a hold-over from pre-war bas- ketball, Tommy really came into his own under the revivified Panther regime. A crack shot, with a dead eye from the corner, Tom turned the tide steadily Southernward as his 169 points testify. Oxford shooting — 2 points Southern; the place, City Audi- torium; the opposition, Howard College; the result, Howard 55 — Southern 51. What a second half the Panthers played, and how the fans loved this terrific CAT and DOG fight! Captain Jack Gilmore, Jerry Oxford and Tom Avirett Southern Exposure — Key (18) of the Bulldogs is trying to open the door to the Panther goal in the second meeting of Howard and Southern played at the Hilltop Gym. Guardian angls Avirett (23) and Edwards (10) say thou shalt not pass or shoot . Denham (14) of the Bulldogs is the in-between man. Howard won the ball game 45-35 to square the series, Southern having come out victoriously 37-35 in the season ' s opener. FAT UPTON, at left, of the Panther Independents, swished 43 out of 50 free throws through the netting to take top honors in that event. Pat also won a berth on the Intramural Men ' s All-Star basketball team to prove that he ' s as good a team man as individual per- former. INTRAMURAL V0LLE;YBALL CHAMPIONS First rmv, left to right, top picture — • Bill Reed, Bill Travis, Richard Causey, Peaches Taylor. Second row — Tim Conway, Hal S tailings, Tom Avirett, Fred Kimbrough, Doss Cleveland. Kap- pa Alpha beat Kappa Alpha for the school honors in tlie volley ball league. Yes, that ' s right, the K. A. A ' s de- feated the K. A. B ' s in the two league playoff to maintain an unbeaten record thrcughout season and tourney play. KAPPA ALPHA SCORES AGAIN Front rmv, left to right, bottom pic- ture—Fred Blackmon, Bill Reed, Gene Wall, Buddy Baines. Second rozv — Peaches Taylor, Bunny Moore, Bill Jar- rard. The K. A. ' s took to the hard- wood like a coat of shellac as they pushed through regular season play with cnly one loss and then proceeded to paste the Panthers and Ensley. winner and runner-up in the Independent League, to capture the school trophy. Later, Sewanee took it on the chin from the well-coached lads of John Lumpkin. Kappa Alpha ' s Buddy Bains is on the hot-spot and barefooted, too. But he ' s unloading his troubles on Shoe- less Richard Causey (now we know why Richard wouldn ' t open the door). The KA ' s reading left to right are Reed, Tutwiler, Kimbrough, Bains, Wall, Tay- lor and Causey. SEASON ' S RECORD B. B S. S. S. S. S. S. s. s. s. s. s. s. s. s. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. c. 37 — Howard .... - 3S - 45 B. 3 4 — Mississippi College 37 Florence State -. .. . 42 41 p 39 ...37 p .. -33 B. B. B. p 40— Spring Hill- - - - 35 Millsaps 42 — Southwestern K] Hoivard 45 . - 41 .. ..36 55 p ....06 .66 B. 63 — Millsaps 4? Left picture — Kappa Alpha ' s Tom Avirett is one of Southern ' s top all-around athletes. Tireless Tom, besides Varsity Basktball, was a member of the K. A. swimming, football, softfaall, and track teams — not to forget school champion in handball and ping pong. How about it Champ, take a bow ? Middle picture — This is Doss Cleveland of Kappa Alpha and not a ringer as many of Doss ' opponents proclaimed in the I. M. horse- shoe tournament. Although Doss did lean heavily on ringers to gain first place in the meet. Right picture — Johnny Bowen, of the Rams, made a clear sweep of the Badminton Court as he lightly waltzed through all opposition to gain top honors. Keep your eye on the birdie is the first thing to learn in mastering the game says Big Jawn . D U T S T A N Top left picture — I. M. Softball Champs — Kappa Alpha did it again. Ten wins in ten tries is 1000%. That ' s mighty hard to beat — so were the KA ' s. First rozv, left to ric ht d Thcrington, Clyde Gar- mon. Bill Reed, Fred Blackmon, Pick Tutwiler, Felix Northcutt. Second rozv — Herbert Kiker, Tom Avirett, Dick Evans, Price Hamilton, Hal Stallings, Bob Callahan. Richard Dominick. -w-L :.5«f .c Left picture— The ATO ' s and Euslty at lung range. But the frat boys short- ened their sights and clioked up on their bats to punch out a 6-2 win over tlie Independents thus creating a two-way tie for second. Middle picture— Fred Blackmon, on the mound for KA in the Southern-Howard I. M. Championship Clash, is all up in the air over something. Third Baseman Tutwiler and Shortstop Stallings are flanking Freddie ' s move. Right picture — You ' re out! Whoever you are? It ' s the KA- Howard game and Coach Hamilton ain ' t getting much business. No, that ' s not one of the tem- porary science buildings in the right foreground, that is Base Umpire Conniff. Aw, come on Coach, can ' t you throw your chest out a little more? This is going itito the ACCENT. We know it ' s the half and Howard is ahead, but, gosh, this is September and that was January. How did this get in here? Who cares? Now we are perpl exed. We used to think football was our favorite sport but this intramural sun bathing has its appeal. The girls are unknown, darn it ! ] I N G P D R T S Top right picture — I. M. Track Champs — The fastest thing afoot on the Hilltop were the ATO ' s who ran away with the track meet— landing a first in every track event. The smiling-Merciiry ' s are first rmt — Blair Cox, Bill Phillips, Art Sharhel, Ed Elliott, Parker Hopping. Second ro-u — Bill Horton, Butch Edwards, Webb Rob- erts, Bill Franke, Booty Jennings. Left picture—The 100-yard Dash— Art Sharbel, of ATO, breaks the tape in the 100 closely followed by Logan, Ensley, Dominick, KA, and Snow, Theta Chi This was the first event on the program and the beginning ot the end for all except Alpha Tau Omega which never relinquished its early ' Middle picture— The 440 Finish— Billy Phillips, ATO. comes home in a run, or would you call it a walk-away? Bill set the pace all the way. No telling what he would have done if someone had pushed hira. Right picture— Da y does it. Mike Daly, SAE, is over the top with plenty to spare in the pole vault. Mike left all oppositon at the 9 mark and if he hadn ' t been forced down for ' low ceiling he might have jumped clear over the moon. 1 The ATOmic flash, Sir Arthur Sharbel, Knight Swift of the Roundtable. Art led all track competitors by a handsome margin. Coach Francis Gaines and one of Southern ' s top varsity tennis players, Richard Causey, are seen brushing up on their strokes. Coach Gaines has many reasons for turning out this year ' s championship team. Causey is one of the best. X ' tii ' trt ' -- FDDTBALL —Halfback Paul Glenn Davis passing and the age. That ' s Birmingham-Southern ' s Fred Kim- Top left — The champs in action Ram team spreading out like middli brough officiating in the background, Loivcr, left to riphi — Rams Were Champions — Phil Bouffard, Bob Gilmore, Hal Goldstein, Waddell Kabase, Bob Hewlett; bickfield, Frank Flemming, Paul Davis, Eugene May, Bob Hester; reserves, Price Hamilton, Coach F)d Bearden, Lawrence Nicastro, Jack Gilmore, Jack Faulkner, F;d EUiott. The Ram Independents, boasting a whole galaxy of former Ramsay Hi stars, ran and passed their way goahvard sufficient to defeat all opposition on the Hilltop. Ably coached by Ed Bearden, the Rams were as offensively minded as Notre Dame and as sure as the V. A. Pension Board on defense. Top right — Charley Hamilton back for the Cubs; the pass was gocd for five yards in the K. A. -Cub clash, won by Kappa Alpha, 13-0. Those two substitutes on the far side are Pi Phi ' s Lewis and Anderson, plenty capable of being regulars in most schools over the country. Lower right — Frank Baldy Flemming, Ram left halfback, is seen operating the giant non-union score board cverlooking huge Munger Stadium. According to Frankie it ' s just about time to start the second quarter — Ensley ' s ball, the shift ' s to the left, Oxford and Hopping back . . . Lower right — Delta Sig ' s Ray Morton is rarin ' to go — throw that is. Delta Ray, the Blonde Blitz, catapulted the D. S. P. ' s into the football picture with his strike-like accuracy. GAMECS) TENNIS The Varsity Tennis Team— The net total of these collegiate champs was six wins and one loss. Who ' ll ever forget the Maxwell Field-Southern clash when tlic Colonels and Cats collided in the court-clash of the century? Lcjt to right: Morris Dillard, Frank Wagner, Coach Francis Gaines, Bill Morgan, Richard Tarry, Richard Causey. (Not shown is Malcolm Coates). First 7?ozt — Whetstone, English, Capps, Ellis, Martin Second Rnv — Martin, Lewis, Hutto, Hughes GIRLS ' INTRAMURAL CDUNCIL ROYS ' INTRAMURAL RDARD First Row — Kirby, Carter, Whited, Carlton, Blinn Second Row — Nealy, Norton, Causey, Williams Third Row — Gunnin, Knox, Gregg, Kimbrough, Baker fe ' - L . ,„f « f f 1 . 1 i , — 1 .A t SPDRTS o iL k 1 The swimming meet ended in a S4-point triumph for the Pi Beta Phis. The AOPi ' s were second with 29 points. High point woman was Betty Clem with IS, second Amelia Dabney with 16. The 50-yard dash was won by Dabney; the side stroke for form by Xabors; racing backstroke went to Price: Australian crawl, breaststroke, and Elementary Backstroke for form went to Clem. The plunge and dogpaddle race were won by Patsy Collins. Ann Ellis was the best water treader and E- Chappie the champion of the watermelon float. Dabney, Hughes, and Nabors shared diving honors. Mary Leta English was swimming manager. Under the leadership of Senior Manager Ann Ellis and Associate Manager Lil Nabors, B. S. C. ' s sports calvacade displayed some of the most closely contested team and individual battles in the history of her intramural pro- gram. Came the ever famed volleyball tournament, the first upset coming at the hands of the Gamma Phi ' s, who thumped the top-seeded Kappa Deltas to the tune of 43-36. How- ever, the KDs were soon back in the race by ousting the undefeated Independents 37-31, leaving Captain English ' s ZTA ' s the only un- marred nine of the tournament, until the In- dependents came back to trim them by a 43-17 margin. The final game pairing KD against ZTA ended in a 45-29 triumph for the latter and gave them a first place berth shared with the Independents. The playoff for the trophy ended Ind. 45 ZTA 27. Members of the all- star volleyball team were as follows : P. Col- lins, Nabors, English, Ellis, Stone, HoUis, Lewis, Whetstone and Hughes. Volleyball Manager was Betty Barnes Hollis. With the coming of winter all eyes turned toward the hardwood, where the Pi Phis brushed past the Gamma Phis in the season ' s opener 21-20. The most significant game of the earlier part of play from the standpoint of final ratings was the one in which the powerful AOPi ' s trounced last year ' s un- blemished Independents 17-11. Again the In- dependents crushed the Zeta ' s hope for an un- defeated season by edging them out in the last 30 seconds of play 17-15. The ZTAs were later conquered by the AOPi ' s. It was the Gamma Phis for the second time who caused ilRLS Lcjt picture — Catherine Stone successfully defended her 1945 badminton title by downing Na- bors in the semi-finals and i;llis in the last round. Ellis defeated . Goodall to climb into the cham- pionship braclcet. Middle picture — In freethrow, Irene Gulledge sacked up 34 out of 50 to become 1947 ' s cage queen. Esther Outlaw was run- ner-up with 31. The trophy was easily retained by the Independ- ents. Right picture — The year began with tennis doubles, Independ- ents ' Catherine Stone and Bib Hughes taking top honors over Catherine McGowan and Betty Lou Williams. Tennis manager for the year was Ruth Lee Mar- tin. the season ' s most sensational setback. With regulars Allgood and Shores benched with sprained ankles the AOPI ' s could but come within three points of Nan Davis ' squad, the contest terminating in a 15-12 win for Gamma Phi. This game made it necessary for a play- off between the AOP ' I ' s and Independents, the cup and championship going to Rete Er- win ' s AOPI ' s who came back in the final quarter to gain a 16-13 victory over their op- ponents. Ruth Harris ' five foul shots without a miss plus a last-minute field goal by All- good were the deciding issues. The all-star basketball team was made up of Allgood, Harris, Fuller, English, Lewis and Hughes. The Independents with a heavy offensive attack succeeded in winning six games with- out a loss to claim the softball cup. The Pi Phis who came in a close second had unequaled team coordination which reaped the rewards of a five-day-a-week practice session. The AOPI ' s also boasted of a steady ball club which gave both above-mentioned teams plenty of hard competition. Softball all-stars include F. Martin, H. Martin, Haithcock, Gammon, Baker, Gulledge, Poole, Hawkins and Hughes. Pat Brittain was softball manager. Tennis singles was won by Hughes, second place going to Nabors. Semi-finalists were Ruth Lee Martin and Stone. The victory cup went to the Independents. High point women were as follows : Hughes, Stone, E. Williams, McDonald, Brittain, Gtil- ledge, P. Collins, B. L. Williams, Allgood and ElHs. Many thanks are due Miss Elizabeth Lewis who did a splendid job of heading up the pro- gram . Right picture — Pingpong as a team championship also went to the Independents, but the Zeta ' s Betty Under- wood succeeded in defeating Betty Lou Williams to be- come B. S. C. ' s new champ. Center picture — Out after a swim — to keep in practice. Betty Clem was high point woman in the swimming meet. Left picture — Golf driving, tennis singles, softball and spring appeared spontaneous- ly. Jeanette Fain is the ' 40- ' 47 golf champion with Roun- tree and Brittain tying for second. The golf cup went to the AOPi ' s. I PETE PANTHER GROWLS AGAIN . a tL £ i5aiketbati. at £5irinmakam- ouik eappearance of ( olieaiat e em The Era of Sports after World War U promises to eclipse all previous standards in regard to records, attendance, and keen com- petition. In these turbulent times when ' ' atomic at- mosphere has permeated every line of en- deavor be it military, industrial, academic, athletic, or what have you, it is only fitting that little Suburb U. will rise to Rooseveltian grandeur to slap down invincible Notre Dame or accumulated Army. Likewise, small schools to the four corners of the land we call America are turning out giant-killers. Some for the first time are feeling the thrill of ' Rah, Rah, Whizem Tech ' as Johnny Jones gallops 110 yards through Pereless Normal, or Sad Sam Smith loops 43 points and Veteran U. knocks Siwash from the ranks of unbeaten basketball teams. Oth- ers are rechartering old thrills and in this cate- gory we shall settle down for our story. In 1939 a weary, worn Cat fatigued from continuous exposure and improper backing laid down his combative armor and crawled into the Cave of Good Sleep. For six years he slept— 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 — and was not in the least perturbed by draft notices or atomic bombs. At times he had visions — occasionally flashed in his mind as if some one was imitating him, even setting up an image and telling the Young Gods of Hellas to sacrifice and adore at the de-em- phasized altar of intramural sports — but he was tired and still he slept. In the year 1946 A.D. many young men fresh from Navy Blue, Army Tan, and Ma- rine Green returned home. They had won a war and they realized to win the peace they must continue to fight. And education was the Depot where the right kind of ammuni- tion was stored to gain the objective. At the same time that these young men with their flight jackets, combat boots, and dun- garees were adding a new touch to campus life, or Pete was becoming more and more restless. Goggy Gremlin, who really wanted the Cave for his family to live in, was whis- pering in his ear that he had a new job to do. How can you lie here when they need you so? It was a December day on the Hilltop and life was functioning in a normal manner when suddenly a giant olive drab shadow appeared. It swept over the Bowl and rose to the tip top of Munger. A young freshman was heard to exclaim, What a giant of a beast ! Flexing his muscles, swishing his tail, and stifling several yawns, Pete was off on the run for the new Gymnasium. Never had he seen such a beautiful place. Through the front door he went fervidly t rying to recollect — and then he heard it and then he knew. The sweet sound of a basketball bouncing on the hardwood. For six long years Up the stairs he went, grabbed a ball from one of the girls ' physical ed classes and figuratively burned the bottom out of the baskets . By this time the Gym was full and lines were quequed outside. Some thought it was registration day. Others heard they were giving five quality points with each bottle of milk sold at the milk bar. While many didn ' t care — they just wanted to line up and com- plain about something. Betty Hawkins was there asking Pete a hundred newsy questions while Bob Weeks and David Shugerman were fighting in the H.T.N, office for the only flash bulb left. Joe Cunniff was in the library — asleep. Coach Bill Battle was measuring Pete and Henry was checking sizes like a G.I. getting clothes back from an army laundry. That night a secret meeting of influen- tials was called. It was decided that to have so much talent in school and not avail them- selves of it was treason. Worse than that — it was ridiculous. So the order went through COURT-A-BASKETBALL-TEAM ! And that ' s the story of Peter Panther — REX OMNIBUS— Long live the King! Joe Cunniff. u DRGANIZATIDNS I PHI BETA KAPPA Phi Beta Kappa, the highest honor given to collegiate scholarship, was this year con- ferred upon eleven students at Birmingham- Southern College. The top-ranking students of the graduating class were Juanita Reed Bpdingfield, AUyne Moon Bolen, Barbara Mason Brent, Christine Elliott. Ruth Irene Hendricks, John Irvin Lumpkin, Barbara MuUins, Betty Jo Ogletree, Jane Lockett Rhodes, George Allen Simmons, and Anne Noble Smith. The honor, usually given to the upper tenth of the graduating class, is based upon grade average over the four-year college course. Phi Beta Kappa is this year celebrating its tenth anniversary on the ' Southern campus, having elected its first six student members in 1937. Today the Beta Chapter at ' South- ern is one of only two in the State of Alabama. President of the local chapter is Dr. Antony Constans, while Dr. Alan T. Wager serves as Vice-President, and Miss Evelyn Wiley as Secretary-Treasurer. President.. -Dr. Antony Constans Vice-President — Dr. Alan T. Wager Secretary-Treasurer 1 —j: Miss Evelyn Virginia Wiley Hendricks, Simmons, Lumpkin, Wiley Bedingfield, Mullins, Ogletree I ' ii ' st Rolu — Hudson, Conway, Fcaly, AIoou-. Cruwe, Lumpkin Second Row — Locke, Camp, Whitcomb, Osment, Simmons, Argo Birmingham- Southern ' s Kappa Circle of Omicron Deha Kappa was the tenth Circle to be instituted at a college in the United States. ' Southern ' s membership dates from March 22, 1924. The organization strives to bring together the most representative men in all phases of campus life and to recognize men who have attained a high standard of efficiency in col- legiate activities. Each year, ODK taps men made eligible for the honor by their interest, activity, and achievement in scholarship, ath- letics, social and religious affairs, publications, and speech, music, and dramatic arts. Too late for the above picture but in time to sport their white carnations at Spring tapping were Tom Avirett, Blair Cox, Bob Dorrough, Elvin Edgar, Winfred Godwin, Fred Kimbrough, Irvin Lande, and George Taylor. Besides serving ' Southern by recognizing scholarship and leadership, ODK each year publishes a very much-needed student direc- tory. President- Vice-President- Treasurer Secretary George Taylor Winfred Godwin Tom Avirett _Francis p. Gaines , ) DMICRON DELTA KAPPA MDRTAR BUARD Three years ago, a group of freshman wom- en looked on as Mortar Board tapped its new members. Year-by-year, these women watched other women being tapped. But they didn ' t just bide their time. They achieved success in scholarship and in campus leader- ship. And, finally, this year when the scroll came down, some of those who had watchfully waited found themselves in the selected ranks of those chosen for Mortar Board, national honorary fraternity for upper division women. Besides rendering great service to the col- lege by being an inspiration to collegiate wom- en. Mortar Board on the ' Southern campus also has been an active, working group. Its many other services have been overshadowed, of course, by the notoriety of Be Kind to Pro- fessors ' Day. President Loretta Graves Vice-President Betty Ogletree Secretary Sue McNamee Treasurer Mary Whitehead MEMBERS Barnes, Betty English, Mary Leta Graves, Loretta V. Hawkins, Loretta V. McNamee, Sue Ogletree, Betty Stinson, Marty Stone, Catherine Whitehead, Mary Pirst Row — Ogletree, Graves, Whitehead, McNamee, Stone Second Rozv — Owen, Ellis, Barnes, English , Hawkins First Row — Graves, McMillan, Wilkins, Elliott, Barnes Second Row — Pinkard, Anderson, Brandes, Renegar, Wiley Endeavoring to promote a deeper under- standing and a higher idea of education, Kappa Delta Epsilon yearly produces programs of great intellectual interest for the women who belong to it. Being an honorary educational organization for women, Kappa Delta Epsilon tries, through speakers, debates, and social President-. Vice-President.. Secretaries Treasurer gatherings, to advance the cause of educa- tion in the minds of all college students and especially in the hearts of those who will be school teachers in the future. In striving after its goal, Kappa Delta Epsilon at Birmingham-Southern has made commendable progress. -Kathleen Wilkins . LoRETTA Graves ..Betty Hood and Elizabeth Davis Christine Elliott Phyliss Anderson Betty Barnes Blanche Brandes Mary Louise Coker MEMBERS Christine Elliott Loretta Graves Betty Hood WiLOTA Pinkard Eugenia Puckett Marjorie Renegar Kathleen Wilkins Elsie Zander EAPPA DELTA EPSILON KAPPA PHI KAPPA I Man ' students, bounding down the stairs of Hunger, have noticed the posters adver- tising the next meeting of Kappa Phi Kappa. Thus, even a casual student will testify to the activity of this educational organization for men. Established to honor and inspire future leaders in the educational world. Kappa Phi Kappa has become an important medium for the dissemination of educational thought among male college students. But to keep their balance, this active Hill- top organization had their parties, their Greensboro room suppers, and their social gatherings. If the future of education may be judged by the success of Kappa Phi Kappa on the Hilltop, then the future is indeed bright. President George Summers Vice-President E. G. Sims Secretary Elvin T. Edgar Treasurer. Don Marietta MEMBERS Argo, Gordon Goodwin, Ray McCauley, V. Cagle, JuLiEN Godwin, Winfred Marmtta, Don Calderbank, B. J. Hudson, Amos Middleton, George, Jr. Carlton, Stewart Kibbey, Bill Reynolds, Billy Cook, C-Yde Kimbrough, Fred Sims, E. G. Edgar, Elvin Lumpkin, J. I Sims, M. Owen Fealy, Jack Simmons, George First Roiv — Crowe. Marietta, Kibbey, Edgar, Hatley Second Roiu — Goodwin, Carlton, Simmons, Kimbrough, Hudson First Rozv — Reid, Bell, Bedingfield, Caldwell, Ogletree, Helms Second Row — Douglas, Ostnent, Cogdell, Simmons, Kolter Third Row — Clark, Wilcox, McKnight, Drysdale, Seay To the large number of ' Southern students who have chosen chemistry as a study and as a profession, Theta Chi Delta has meant a great deal. It has given them an outlet for scientific discussion among their fellow stu- dents, an opportunity for hearing lectures on chemistry ' , and a chance for friendly gather- ings amonsf friends of a mutual interest. Their interest in their field has, of course, been heightened by atomic energ} ' , its implica- tions and possibilities. And the interest of the rest of the Hilltop in atomic energy has brought new respect and attention to the members of Theta Chi Delta. Yes, Theta Chi Delta has had a good year! President- Vic e -President. . Secretary-Treasurer- George Simmons _Frank Cogdell, Jr. Betty Ogletree MEMBERS Bedingfield, Juanita Bell, Martelia Benefield, Mary Caldwell, Mary Cogdell, Franklin Drysdale, George Fealy, Jack Kolter, Jos. E. McKnight, Jimmy Ogletree, Betty OsMENT, Lamar Reid, A. Jane Seay, Jimmy Simmons, George Tiller, Ralph THETA CHI DELTA THETA SIGMA LAMBDA Theta Sigma Lambda missed Flora and the many others who left the multiplying stairs of Ramsay and went other ways. But the im- portance of mathematics in chemistry, physics, biology, and, of course, math class, could not be held down. So, this year, too, shiny new Theta Sigma Lambda keys went to the de- serving students who could master the in- tricacies of Calculus and Vector Analysis and the concomitant evils. It all wound up, therefore, to be a very profitable year for the students who went to Theta Sigma Lambda meetings. They heard discussions on important new mathematics developments, added their own ideas, and en- joyed the fellowship. President.. -Robert Van Asselt Vice-President Frank Cogdell Secretary Thelma Paxton Treasurer Walter Wade MEMBERS Betty Barnes Hollis Frank Cogdell Patsy Collins James McKnight Betty Ogleteee Thelma Paxton Marjoeie Renegar Janie Reid Jane Rhodes George Simmons Walter Wade Robert Van Asselt Pirst Roiv — Van Asselt, Reid, Renegar, Rhodes, Ogletree, Barnes Second Row — Parker, Collins, Paxton, Cogdell, Simmons Third Rozc — Goodwin, Locke, Wade, Moore, McRnight First Row — Gilmore, McMillan, Marietta, English Second Row — Goodwin, Allison, Bell, Seay Interest in the classics has always been one of the bases for man ' s knowledge. Today, surely as much as in the Renaissance, classical study has been eagerly pursued. Man has been looking for the key to his problems in the understanding of the ages. Colleges have not ignored the importance of that study. And Birmingham-Southern, with its Pi Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, na- tional honorary fraternity for students of the classics, has maintained a high level of interest in classical learning. Eta Sigma Phi at ' Southern, however, though devoted to serious study and earnest endeavor, added a touch of friendship and so- cial cordiality in its interesting and profitable meetings. President Vice-President.. Secretary Treasurer .Elsie Ann Zander Don Marietta Gloria Gilmore .Mary Leta English MEMBERS Allison, Richard Bell, Bobby English, Mary Leta Gilmore, Gloria Owen, Napoleon Goodwin Seay, Jimmy McMillan, Mary Evelyn Zander, Elsie Marietta, Don ETA SIGMA PHI J CHI NU TAU Founded in 1941 at Birmingham-Southern, Chi Nu Tau is an organization composed of biology-minded Hilltoppers. Not content with the terrible taxonomy of their biology books or tlie fuming formaldehyde of their learned laboratories, these undergraduate scien- tists have to devote their extra hours to dis- cussing various methods of removing assorted parts from various animals, of improving scientific analyses, or of concocting new names for familiar phenomena. But lest that sound unfair to Chi Nu Tau ' s able and energetic niemljers, it must be men- tioned that they acquired through their meet- ings new knowledge of specialized biological fields, new understanding of problems in bio- logy, and friendly association for constructive work. Presiden t - Kat herine Thomas Vice-President Anne Ellis MEMBERS Bedingfield, Juanita Chesnutt, Aline DeShazo, Dorothy Ellis, Anne Moore, Martelle Thomas, Katherine Tlinma?, Rcdingficld, deShazo. Chesnutt, Aloore, Ellis First Rozv — Lewis, Hudson, Murchison, SliL-rrod, Anderson Second Row — Hatcher, Chandler, Puckett, Griffin, Schultz Third Row — Young Before this year, on every other Thursday, Mu Alpha had been making post-war plans. This year those plans have been realized. During the Fall quarter, Mu Alpha spon- sored an invitation recital presented by five of the faculty members : Dot Cox, Dr. Reyn- olds, Von Herman, Stephen Dill, and Martha McClung. After the recital a formal recep- tion was given in Stockham Building. The recital and reception were attended by many and proved to be a big event in the history of Mu Alpha. In the Spring Quarter a student recital by members of Mu Alpha was given. This year saw the entrance into Mu Alpha ' s membership of Patrice Munsel, 20-year-old Metropolitan Opera star, who was presented in concert by the Birmingham Music Club. President Anne Lewis Vice-President Ray Elgin Recording Secretary Ruth Schultz Corresponding Secretary Frances Tiller Treasurer Corinne Timberlake Susan Adams Ruth V. Anderson Berdie Faircloth Helen Chandler Wm. Douglas Ray Elgin David Gibson Willis Green MEMBERS Dorothy Griffiths Joe Ed. Hastings Esther Horn Amos Hudson Cleveland Hunt Richard Hunter Ruth Jennings Margie Johnson Anne Lewis Betty Jo McWilliams Mary Murchiso Eugenia Puckett Ruth Shultz Mary Farr Stone Frances Tiller Corinne Timerlake Emily Wright MU ALPHA CHI SIGMA PHI Chi Sigma Phi continued adding its bit to the social and rehgious Hfe at Southern. Their informal meetings each Monday in Stockham were centered around these factors. The high church group was pleased with ritualis- tic initiation and worship services. Those less formally inclined were satisfied with the in- spiration afforded by the programs and speak- ers. Naturally eevryone was eager for re- freshment time to come to see what Elvin had planned. Chi Sigma Phi is making a distinctive con- tribution to the religious tenor of the campus, not only for the individual members but for the campus as a whole. President Vice-President- Secretary Treasurer Allison, Richard Brittain, Patricia Creel, Ellinor Edgar, Elvin GiLMORE, Gloria GUNNIN, M. L. Joe Ed Hastings -Kathleen Wilkins Anne Lewis —Patricia Brittain MEMBERS Hastings, J. E. Hudson, Amos Hughes, Bib KiRBY, Taylor Lewis, Anne McAdams, Ruth McDonald, Peggy Marietta, Don Shultz, Ruth Stone, Catherine ScoGiNs, Claradel Wilkins, Kathleen HeNDRIX, GEORr-E First Rozif — McAdams, Chesnutt, Brittain, Hastings, Wilkins, Myers, Woosley Second Row — Stinson, Brandes, McDonald, Creel, McDonald, Underwood Third Rov.1 — Hudson, Edgeworth, Hulgan, Hale, Burkhalter, Kirby, Stone fourth Roiv — Jernigan Gregg, Gunnin, Edgar, Hunter. Marietta, Allison First Rom — Whitehead, Hollis, Brandes, Thompson Second Row — Rew, Newell, McPhail, Duncan The standards of YWCA are wel-known to all Americans. At Southern, those standards were upheld and augmented. The objectives of YWCA are: political ef- fectiveness, Christian faith, equality, and world organization. The group is for all girls. Through its various meetings at ' Southern, the Y endeavored to promote the above- mentioned objectives. But it tried t o promote them not only in regularly scheduled meetings, but at all times — in the minds and hearts of its members and of the entire student body. Through interesting programs and individual persuasion, the Y performed admirable service to the whole campus. Its success de- serves to be noted. I President Vice-President.. Secretary. Treasurer ._Betty Barnes Hollis Ruth Lee Martin Blanche Brandes Members: All women students are eligible ._Betty Lois Arnett I THE YWCA METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT The purpose of the recently organized M.S.M. is to create in Methodist college stu- dents an interest in their church. Earnest efforts are being made by the membership committee to see that every one of the Meth- odist students actually takes active part in his church. Week-end caravans were sent to chvux hes to help in youth organizations. A worship library of program material and wor- ship centers were started. Daily devotionals and prayer were emphasized. Attendance at Morning Watch was urged. Grace at meals was encouraged. A M.S.M. office and a pri- vate prayer-room were promised as soon as space is available. Other religious activities were participated in by the Methodists. The M.S.M. in its first few months tried hard to live up to its aim not to be another monthly meeting but an active, working, praying move- ment. President Mary Farr Stone Membership J ice-President Erwin Jernigan Devotional Vice-President Richard Allison Social Vice-President . Peggy McDonald Secretary Elvin Edgar Treasurer Lois Marsh Members: All Methodist Students First Row — Martin, Thompson, Diseker, Inscho Second Row — Shephard, Martin, Johnson, Nicholson Little Sisters to the YWCA, the Fresh- man Commission is a group of freshman wom- en, the leaders from the freshman class. Es- pecially was it their duty to aid other new students along the rough, rugged road to a successful first year in the new undertaking. They aided in orientation, put students on the right track, offered assistance when the going was hardest. Moreover, the group sparked the regular meetings of ' Southern ' s YWCA. The Freshman Commission this year, as al- ways, worked hard. The best proof of that success is in the large number of friends the Commission has gained this past year. MEMBERS Martin, Ruth Lee Diseker, Maude Inscho, Betty Sheph. ' rd, Ruth Nicholson, E. W. FRESHMAN COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB The International Relations Club ' s policy of come-as-you-will did not keep students away. It was free, but they still came. And IRC registered an interesting, profitable year. The IRCers heard Loyie ' IP J Conway back from ChicP = ' « a meeting with the Student F ' ' ■ - ' ° listened to Peggy Coi tulation of a year in Ma iid protested the Boswell Amendment. Organized to promote discussion and inter- est in world problems, the International Rela- roups. They vivid recapi- And they still tions Club idea is well-adapted to Birmingham- Southern. For with ' Southern ' s many stu- dents from other lands, tlilltoppers can ' t for- get for a moment that there are pressing prob- lems of utmost importance to the world and to them. The year was highlighted by the student- faculty debate in Munger Auditorium. With the debate and its many, varied discussions, the International Relations Club concluded a successful year, looks forward to another in which still more students will join the ranks of the worldly-minded. President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer- ._.Jack Conway -Elsa Allgood -Sue McNamee Ai,i,GOOD, Elsa Bagley, James E. Bensell, Joan Brandes, Blanche Camp, Louie Cheney, Caroi, Conway, Jack Cooper, Marilyn MEMBERS Diseker, Maude Elliott, Christine Fain, Jeannette Foss, George GiLMORE, Gloria GooDALL, Gloria Ham, Norma Jennings, Ruth Jones, Edith KiLLINGSWORTH, SaRA Lande, Irvin LeSeuer, Sara McNamee, Sue Price, Betty Ray Robinson, Mowenna Sears, Merlee Shores, Jimmie First 7?ozy— Fain, Diseker, LeSeuer, Ham, Sherrod, McNamee, Jones, Crenshaw Second i?ottf— Smallman, Holley, Sears, Allgood, Kjllingsworth, Brandes, Jennings Third Row — Stone, Robinson, Erwin, Elliott, Martin Fourth Roiv — Camp, Foss, Bagley, Gregg, Redwine, Lande Fifth Rozsj — Shores, Conway, Sensabaugh First Roio — Woosley, Outlaw, Williams, Brittain, Stone, McDonald, Hughes, Stone, Williams Second Rozv — Clem, Riddle, Higginbotham, Brentzel, Brandes, McDonald, Brock, Vlahos, White, Burg Third Row — Ippolito, Gilmore, Rizzo, Travis, Burkhalter, McAdams, Creel, Goldstein, Zodin Fourth Ro-ctf — McGowan, Edgeworth, Wasserman, Guliedge, Hale, McGee, Tiller, Dugger, Underwood With a sports manager like Bib Hughes, an advisor Hke Coach Englebert, and a Presi- dent like Catherine Stone, it was inevitable that the Independents should have a successful year. They managed to win a lion ' s share of the Intramural tournaments, led by six of the ten high point women for the Winter quarter. A banquet honoring Coach Englebert came as a highlight of the year ' s activities in which members played important roles in plays, oper- ettas, elections, and furnished leadership in campus life, Mortar Board, and the Southern Accent. New mirrors, drapes, and Venetian blinds added finishing touches to the room, a centre of work and fim. President.. Vice-President.. Secretary Treasurer Members: All non-sorority girls -Ellen Williams __MiLDRED Walker -Patricia Brittain Irene Gullidge INDEPENDENT WOMEN J Left to right — La Nelle Crowder, Jean Burkhalter, Alaria Duran, Ester Wassaman, June Paty, Jessie Edgeworth, Fostena Hulgar, Ruth Shapard, Betty Clem, Frances Tiller, Kathaleen Wilkins, Eleanor Creel, Rita Burnside, Catherine Stone, Nell Whetstone ANDREWS HALL Mrs. Walter Booker Mrs. Florida H. Sherrod Housemothers Mrs. Leon F. Sensabaugh Advisor Angel ' s Perch had a big year of halo shin- ing and wing flapping in 1947. Less we for- get : The Philly accent that shrilled forth on the loud speaker at regular intervals ; the sensation of being dragged out of bed at twelve o ' clock for a fire drill ; the frequent dances and the miles of ruffles that Andrews Hall sent to same ; the remarks of the crew who hung over the banisters to see who was dating whom ; the time limit on the phone calls ; An- nie Mae ' s illnes; our Christmas party with just buckets of food; Bib ' s firecrackers; the series of weddings throughout the year; our chat with Dr. Burkhart ; Mrs. Sherrod ' s efficiency in any capacity ; the feeling of find- ing that last sweater in the bookstore (on the girl from across the hall) ; our Latin- American girls who are coo-ming ; and how Mrs. Booker just bozvs dozvn to evening dresses. Top to bottom— 0 ys Kincaid, Jane Hail, Martha HoUey, Eunice Mitchell, Jeanne Woosley, Betty Casey, Lola Sue Johnson, Betty Barnes Hollis, Kathy Hall, Sara La Seur, Vivian Stubbs, Ruth Myers, Peggy McDonald President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer- Peggy McDonald Catherine Stone ..Betty Barnes Hollis Seated — Bubs Owen, Mary Murchison, Anne Anderson Standuig, left to right — Ruth Sherrod, Anne Lewis, Virginia Owen, Betty Lee Martin, Beth Howell, Hazel Clark, Evelyn Brown, Betty Ogletree, Jeanne Shannon, Helen McGee, Margaret Glover, Ruth Lee Martin I M I ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA President Jane Hutto Vice-President Helen Joiner Scerctary-Treasurer Jane Hutchins ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA Lemert, Hutchins, Joiner, Hutto, Reid. Stone MEMBERS Jane Hutchins Jane Hutto Helen Brents Joiner Carol Lemert Jane Reid Alpha Lambda Delta was established at Bir- mingham-Southern in 1934. It is an honorary scholastic sorority for Freshmen Women. PI DELTA PSI President Hanlin Scott Vice-President Bill Kibbey Secretary Kathleen Wilkins Treasurer Ellinor Creel MEMBERS Ellinor Creel Christine Elliott Bill Kibbey Charles Reynolds Hanlin Scott George Soika Kathleen Wilkins Pi Delta Psi recognizes outstanding work in psychology. The fraternity is honorary. PI DELTA PSI Scott, Elliott, Creel, Wilkins, Kibbey ENTRE AMIGDS First Row — McMillan, Chesnutt, Puis, Westbrook, McNamee, Lewis, Wasserman Second Row — Shores, Foss, Her- nandez, Joiner, Hoene, Jones, LeGrand ENTRE AMIGOS President Sue McNamee Vice-President Anne Lewis Secretary-Treasurer Rosemary Hoene ' Southern ' s students who find themselves interested in the language, culture, and cus- LE CERCLE FRANCAIS President Mary Whitehead Secretary-Treasurer. Annette Powell Le Cercle Francais promotes study and in- terest in the language and culture of the French nation. toms of our Spanish-speaking neighbors be- come members of Entre Amigos. MEMBERS Foss, George Hoene, Rosemary Jones, Edith Lewis, Anne McNamee, Sue Poore, Sylvia Rizzo, Toni Shores, Jimmy Smith, Anne Shepard, Bess Turner, Irene Williams, Kllen MEMBERS Anderson, Phyllis Argo. Gordon Bowers, Pat Burg, Marie Louise Crowder, LaNelle Cunniff, Joseph Coggins, Jack Cox, Joe Elgin, Raymond Gilmore, Gloria Graham. Walter Hutto, Jane Joiner, Helen Journey, John Kameres, Anthony Lement, Carol Lindsey, Erskine Martin, Henrietta Morrison, Joe Orcutt, Mary Louise Powell, Annette Prosch, Joan Shannon, Margaret Shill, Claude Turner, June Whitehead, Mary LE CERCLE FRANCAIS First Rozii — Wasserman, Anderson, Powell, Whitehead, Bowers, Martin, Orcutt, Lemert Second Rozi ' — G i 1 m o r e, Hutto, Joiner, Griffis, Journey, Con- stans, Burg, Shannon jU j PHI SIGMA IOTA First Rozu — T h o m a s, Williams, McNamee, Acton Second Rozu — Whitehead, Stobert, Mullins TJiird Rozu — Argo, Constans, Her- nandez, Prodoehl PHI SIGMA IOTA President Sue McNamee Vice-President Mary Whitehead Secretary Dr. Antony Constans Treasurer- Gustavo Hernandez Open to Juniors and Seniors for excellence in French and Spanish, Phi Sigma Iota is a national honorary romance languages frater- nity. MEMBERS Acton, Laura Argo, Gordon Cox. Joe iVIcNamee, Sue Mullins, Barbara Orcutt, Mary Louise Powell, Annette Stobert, Diane Thomas, Katherine Whitehead, Mary Williams, Ellen DELTA PHI ALPHA President Juanita Bedingfield Secretary Roy Hatley Treasurer Julien Cagle Delta Phi Alpha recognizes excellence of work in the German language, is an honorary fraternity. MEMBERS AUgood, Elsa Bedingfield, Juanita Cagle, Julien Caldwell, Betty Dendy, C. M. Drysdale, George Hatley, Ray Henckell, Frances MileSj Edwin Osmet, Lamar Simmons, George Warren, Donald DELTA PHI ALPHA First Rozu — Caldwell, H e n c k e 1, Ogletree, Bedingfield, Hatley Second Rozu — Miles, Drysdale, Prodoehl, Osmcnt BAPTIST STUDENT UNIDN First Row — Hudson, Brittaiii, Dor- rough, Burg, Travis Second Row — Crenshaw, Braswell, Ferguson, Meacham, White, Caldwell BAPTIST STUDENT UNION President Vice-President.. Bob Dorrough .Cecil Prescott Secretary-Treasurer. Ann Marie Travis Members: All Baptist students Organized to promote interest in spiritual matters and fellowship, the Baptist Student Union at ' Southern enjoyed a very successful year in ' 47. NEWMAN CLUB The Newman Club is a group of Catholic students endeavoring to promote spiritual and social activities. MEMBERS Jaime Acevedo Pat Bowers Wm. Chadick Toe Cunniff Baldo J. DiBenedetto Walter Graham Nora Ippolito Anthony Nawerk Sue McNaraee Antonia Rizzo Vincent Roepke A. Sharhel NEWMAN CLUB First Roiv — Smith, Ippolito, Shan- non, Kawerk, Hughes, Bowers Second Rozi ' — Rev. Fr. Wade, Kromis, Lucas, Roepke, Aromi Third Row — G r a h a ni, Chaddick, Thornton, McNamee Fourth Rozt. ' — Acevedo, Di Bene- detto, Rizzo, Kidd, Gentle, Harper Fifth Rotv—Conniii, Sharhel, Sand- ner, Rose Y M C A First Rozsj — Gunnin, Edgar, Allison Second Rovj — Gregg, Hastings, Hudson, Hunter, Jernigan Y. M. C. A. President Elvin T. Edgar Vice-President Richard Allison Secreiary-Treasurer_ George W. Hendrix Faculty Adviser O. C. Weaver The work of the YWCA needs no ex- planation, but the success of its endeavors this past year on the Hilltop needs commendation. MEMBERS Richard Allison Charles Butler Elvin Edgar Audie Gregg Odie Gregg Frank Grisham M. L. Gunnin Robert Hall Joe Ed Hastings George W. Hendrix Amos Hudson Richard Jernigan Edwin Jernigan Irvin Lande Harrison Lewis Don Marietta William Morgan Tommy Patton Bill Price Richard Ward RELIGIOUS COUNCIL President M. L. Gunnin Secretary-Treasurer- Blanche Brandes Organized to guide and direct religious ac- tivities at ' Southern, the ReHgious Council enjoyed an energetic and profitable year in ' 47. Mack Allison Richard Allison Betty Barnes Blanche Brandes Robert Dorrough Elvin Edgar William Ferguson M. L. Gunnin Joe Ed. Hastings MEMBERS Ed. Jernigan George iliddleton Mary Farr Stone FACULTY MEMBERS Duncan Hunter H. E. McNeil L. D. Toulmin O. C. Weaver Miss Evelyn Wiley RELIGIOUS CDUNCIL First Row — Hollis, M c A d a m s, Gunnin, Brandes, Stone Second Roll ' — Weaver, Dorrough, Edgar, Wiley Third Rozv — Hastings, Hunter ORCHESTRA First Rozi ' — R e n e g a r, Lewis, Wright, Stone, Hutchins, Tim- berlake Second Rozv — H u d s o n, Powell, Lunceford, Norton, Alexander ORCHESTRA The Orchestra brought music to many col- lege functions during the past year. AMAZONS The Amazons is an organization of out- standing sorority Junior girls to which mem- bership is elective. MEMBERS Amos Hudson Wm. 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