Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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S wlSffiy Dam fiUed these baUoons which were used to inaugurate the first Cougar Days, she must have blo -n too hard for they blew past pus when they were dropped from airplanes over the main quad. Life photographers and Cougar Days committeemen were last sLn roiL , gar Days committeemen were last seen going north. Cougar Days was complete with a studeiitbody assembly featuring a laienled sack violinist. 10 Campus units .sponsored a carnival in the field- house, featuring a beam high ferris wheel. Cougar hunter Oscar Han.sen caught thLs caged Cougar especially for the initial Cougar Days.

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iidents waited their tuni to pick up their registraUon packets while others ahead of them were receiving direcUon and information from their advisers. OVER 11,000 REGISTERED IN THE FALL During Fall Semester registration over 11,200 students processed through the two day affair. During Spring Semester nearly 10,700 students completed regis- tration procedures. In order to keep reg- istration operating smoothly, the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse was roped and channeled to keep students going in the right direction. Registration aids were planted along the route to remind stu- dents of the procedure to be followed. Batteries of cash registers, advisers, class cards, and forms met the students as they journeyed through the fieldhouse. To add to the frustration of the students who registered the last day during the last hours, the large board which report- ed classes which had been filled was completely full. As they muddled through the catalogue looking for a new schedule, a voice came over the speaking system suggesting that you could register for Evening School classes. Students crowded around the advisers ' tables seeking help in making up a satisfactory class schedule and college program. Students used the thousands of chairs placed throughout the fieldhouse to advantage in fill- ing out myriads of forms during registration.

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COUGAR DAYS A NEW IDEA IN BYU SPIRIT •ctober 6 and 7 meant Cougar Days at .Y.U. and the coordinator of affairs was m Bean. The feature event was a real, ve snarhng mountain cat. For Cougar lays the studentbody executive council ent into the mountains east of campus id snared a sleek, 175-pound cougar )r his new role as mascot. The hunt was art of a two day pep campaign fashion- i by veeps George Mangan and Del addis to build school spirit. Oscar Han- ;n of Provo, a professional cougar hunt- ;r recommended by the Utah State Fish [id Game, was called in to supervise le hunt (and furnish a live cougar), he Sportsmen were given charge to ouse the frisky feline. The caged cougar lade its first debut at the Friday bonfire jUy behind Helaman Halls. Elder Boyd acker spoke about the spirit of the Y nd football coach Hal Mitchell related )me e.xperiences when he played for f C L A. The rally was followed by a ance, carnival, and songfest all held at le same time in the fieldhouse. Satur- ay, wards and organizations competed 1 stadium games and the finale to Cou- ar Days — a football victory over the ' niversitv of Montana. •(■Kfi, .■-!CW mm With torch in hand, Cosmo stood for the em- bodiment of spirit generated by Cougar Days. •, ' ' ■f t Cosmo Cougar performed the task of igniting the bonfire that lighted the Cougar Days rally.