Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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OKU Phi Chi Nu First Roiv : Gray. C. Young. Newman. Mooreman, Holmes, Minturn. League. Carter. Kupfer- schmidt. Davenport. Second Rou. ' : Heard, Peters. Fairchild. Funkhouser. Stultz, Hicks. Waiss. Scwell. Freeman, Sparrow. Third Row. Zechiel. Ballinger. Vollmer. Cox. Meyers. Barber. Cooley. Dickens. Lutz. Fourth Rou. ' : Smith. Frazer. Colsher. Bailey. Stump. Beuret. Foster, Echols. Schoch. Stanley, Bosart, Williams. Rugenstein. Wilson. Thirty-four grade points in fifteen hours work is the requirement for membership into Phi Chi Nu. freshman honorary scholastic fraternity for wom- en. The subjects must be acceptable for lower division requirements in the Col- lege of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The group was organized in 1932. On April 10. initiation rites were held for Jane Beuret, Wanda Ann Carter, Rosemary Clark. Betty Jane Colsher, Magnolia Echols, Betty Daven- port, Mary Virginia Edwards. Betty Frazer, Mary Catherine Funkhouser, Mary Alberta Gates, Dorothy Gray, Catherine Heard. Cecelia Ann Kupferschmidt, Barbara Lambdin. Mary Elizabeth League, Betty Lutz. Joyce McCallum, Jeane McWorkman. Maxine Peters, Frances Sewell. Helen Ross Smith, Martha Jean Soehner, Ruth Marian Stultz. Arleen Wilson, and Charlotte Young. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Betty Davenport, president: Carol Geisler, vice- president: Betty Lutz, secretary; and Ruth Stultz. treasurer. In November, the organization entertained in the Recreation room for all women eligible for membership. Miss Esther Renfrew, assistant professor of romance languages, spoke on Schools of France. New members are chosen on the basis of final grades received in January. The following women, who wore the blue and gold ribbons of the organizat- ion, were initiated April 25: Aline Bailey, Barbara Ballinger, Dorothy Barber, Jane Bosart, Thelma Cooley. Charlotte Cox. Joy Dickens. Grace Fairchild, Georgia Foster, Mary Catherine Freeman, Mary Alice Hicks, Harriet Jane Holmes, Mary Minturn, Louise Moormane, Ruth Elizabeth Myers, Marjorie Ann Newman, Mildred Rugenstein. Marjorie Schoch. Matilda Sparenblek, Dorothy Sparrow. Ina Stanley, Margaret Stump, Veatrice Waiss, and Wilma Williams. The initiation ceremony was followed by a spread at the Theta house.

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:l9-»-5: Phi Eta Sigma First Roiv: Prof. Bridenstine. Riskin. F. Campbell. Craycraft. Nesbit M Ferrell. Sloane. Block. Second Row. D. Thompson. St. Helens. Calderon. Silver. Humphreys. Kershner. Valentine, Williams. Among freshman at Butler and at thirty-eight other universities through- out the United States, membership in Phi Eta Sigma is a stamp of high scholar- ship. Following the publication of the largest honor roll in the history of the university, five freshmen were pledged and initiated into the organization in April. Joseph Bioch. Jr.. Fletcher E. Humphrey, Morris Riskin, John St. Helens, and David Thompson, were the men selectee! for membership who, because of their scholastic achievement, earned at least 33.75 grade points during the first semester. They became active members during the second semester, and are eli- gible to hold office during the 1935-36 school year. Officers who have served during the year were David Silver, president; Joseph Nesbit. vice-president: Joseph C. Calderon. secrtary, and Mars Ferrell, treasurer. Dr. Merwyn Bridenstine of the economics department has been fac- ulty sponsor since the founding of the chapter. David Silver was chosen as the Butler delegate to the biennial national convention, held at the University of Oklahoma. Norman. Okla.. April 23 and 24. Joseph Calderon was named alternate. Established at the University of Illinois in March of 1923. Phi Eta Sigma has since become the leading national freshman scholastic honorary frater- nity. The organization has as its purpose the recognition of high scholastic at- tainment among freshmen, in order to encourage them to continue their excel- lence in scholarship during later years of their college life. The Butler chapter, which received its charter in 1931. is now in its fourth year. Its establishment made Indiana the leading state in the number of Phi Eta Sigma chapters, as no other state has more than two. Phi Eta Sigma is represented in the state at Indiana, and DePauw.

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19 51 Blue Key First Rou. Martin Hartman. Baum. Coddington. Rykcr. Gorton. Campbell. Kcnney. Second Rou. ' Dr Leonard. Chambers. Stiphcr. Sutphin, Walker, Bunnell. Thomas. Laymon, Demmary. Third Row: Armstrong, Brafford, Stewart, Pick, Prof. Schumacher, Zahn, Cotton, Sparks. Five hundred students, alumni, and guests attended the annual Blue Key Gridiron banquet honoring Butler ' s Indiana Secondary championship football team. Bob Newhall, nationally known sports commentator for WLW, enliv- ened the evening by retelling many of his personal experiences among sportsi celebrities. If some of the costumes worn at the Blue Key Hard Times dance were any indication, rag-pickers evidently are feeling the effects of the depression. Tatter- ed and soiled pants, sweat shirts and bathrobes mingled with inappropriate dresses at the K, of C, hall where the dance was held. In connection with the dance Prof, George Schumacher was awarded a handsome oil can for being voted the most popular professor, Clarence Slug Laymon walked off with the Ugly Man ' s trophy. A packed house of students saw themselves, their professors and their insti- tution caricatured at the Blue Keyhole stunts, March 27, Lambda Chi Alpha won first prize for its hilarious presentation of a combination women ' s bridge and fashion show, Sigma Nu was second and Phi Delta Theta third. The local chapter of Blue Key, founded in 1926, was an outgrowth of the Skulls club established by Pat Page, former football coach. The national or- ganization, which includes in its membership leaders in college activities, was founded at the University of Florida in 1926, Blue Key tries to bring about a closer cooperation between the various campus groups. This is accomplished by uniting in one organization senior men who have distinguished themselves dur- ing their junior year by leadership, activity, and character. Initiations are held in February andiMay each year. Pledges for the or- ganization are chosen each October and January. This January Herbert Ken- ney, Luther Martin, John Hutchens, Scott Armstrong, Clarence Laymon, Ralph Brafford, and Fred Ryker were the juniors honored.