Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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The silhouetted figures of Dove Baker ' s jozz bond ore the background for an evening of eating watermelon, doncing, eating watermelon, loughing, eating watermelon, meeting persons, eating watermelon . . . 26

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Students pause as IBM simplifies the tangles of en gles ot enrollment. 12,467 Persons Enroll All students report to the northeast corner of the Fieldhouse was the familiar announcement with Avhich Orientation Week culminated and registration and enrollment began. Bearing large vhite enrollment cards signed by faciUty counselors together vith plastic ID cards, 12,467 I. U. students filed into the Fieldhouse. In- side each aAvaited his turn to be cranked by the reg- istration and enrollment machine through a maze of preliminary tables. Eventually each student was dropped into the Fieldhouse arena. There he confronted facidty mem- bers who sat behind tables and schediUed the offered classes. These teachers either proclaimed, I ' m sorry, class closed, or produced the orange and white cards necessary for entering classes. Probably after visits to the trouble table and re- visits to faculty members, the student climbed the stairs and dutifully payed for his education. Outside the Fieldhouse the weary student met rep- resentatives from various activities urging him to join, subscribe, or support. The following Saturday late registration provided opportunity for those who met with conflicts to rear- range their schedules. aybe I could keep this schedut

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Melon Mess and Street Dance Open School Year ' s Social Calendar The Sigma Chi Watermelon Mess and the Delta Tail Delta Street Dance, both open-air mixers, stood out on the social calendar during the first week of classes. Tables on the parking lot at Sixth street and Indi- ana avenue were loaded Sept. 17 vith 994 ■(vater- melons, six of the advertised 1,000 having met their mushy doom while being uncarted by Sigma Chis. Sorority pledges served the red wedges. Eight personalities competed in devouring the blue-ribbon 58-pound vatermelon from the Indiana State Fair. William Armstrong, director of the I. U. Foundation, and George Manson, grand prelate of the Indiana Sigma Chi Province, tied for the first- place prize— another vatermelon. Vic Knight ' s jazz band played at the seventh annual Delta Tail Delta Street Dance, Jazz at the Delthar- monic, Sept. 19. Members of Delta Tau Delta vere hosts at a reception in their chapter house and behind refreshment tables on their lawn. Student singers, actors, and actresses diverted the dancers with a floor sho v. Then, after the watermelon, comes the mess! Under cloudy but rainless skies, raincoats assumed new role Bibbed in white napkins, dignitaries contest for melon-devouring honors at the Melon Mess.