Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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' ho could extend a more enticing welcome to the alums than these lovelv co-eds. These ten co-eds added their talents to make the Homecoming Show a smashing success. This alumnus, at the Block and Bridle barbeque with his wife, graduated from LSU in 1895. Quartets are popular these days, so naturally the Homecoming Show had one of the best on hand to en- tertain the alums.

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On stage at the Homecoming Show, one of the many awards is presented before the ap- preciative audience. Homecoming crowds line the parade ground to watch the militar y display their marching skill. The first item on the agenda for grads and students alike was the military parade. Cadets and their spon- sors marched to the parade ground, displaying their skill for the onlookers. A number of other morning activities were scheduled for the alums, including a giant barbeque courtesy of the Block and Bridle Club. In the afternoon, LSD turned on the talent for the guests. The annual homecoming show Tiger Fever took place in the Gym. Carefully selected students blended their talent under the direction of Gene Quaw to make a wonderful, lively production.

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Awards lor the most outstanding Homecoming decora- tions are a high point in the evening for the winners. As the afternoon wore on, the alums took a breather and recalled other Homecomings in other years on this campus. Some paid a visit to their former frater- nity houses; some drifted back to old classrooms; some just relaxed a moment under the big oaks and looked back through the years. Their reverie was soon inter- rupted, though, for time was flying and the game began at 8:00. Back through the same gates they poured into the same stadium, students of yesterday and today. Many of the events that the alums recall on Homecoming have remained the same and probably always will. Among these are the many . . . Pi Kappa Alpha created a waterfall to show just how far down the Florida Gators would fall.