Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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EC H E HAIR. The Bible Chair From a rented room in 1947 to a modern brick building in 1956, Tech ' s Bible Chair has grown with the num- ber of its students. Bible classes are taught there under the auspices of the Church of Christ and recognized by Tech for college credit. The week is filled with activities for Techsans at the Chair. Devo- tionals are planned daily, Monday through Friday and Studies in Depth lectures each Monday night are scheduled on philosophy and fine arts topics. These lectures are dis- cussed on Friday evenings by the students. Sunday visits. Students at the Chair make a regular practice of visiting elderly shut-ins on Sunday afternoons and Sunday night meals are provided by the various congregations of the Church of Christ in the city. On Thursday nights the students meet for a mission study which gives information and inspiration concern- ing the work of the church in foreign fields. But students do not spend all their time attending lectures and classes. A journalistic vein is turned to put- ting out the College Christian, a monthly newspaper the students write and edit that reports events and plans at the Chair. GERALD GAFFORD Associate Director WA.YNE HARRIS KAREN BARNHILL Director Secretary I4

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WESLEY FOUNDATION Activities Center Ping-pong games, springtime nics, bridge, dramatics—these are only a few of the events going on every day at the Wesley Foundation, 2420 15th St. Wesley Foundation, sometimes called the Methodist Student Center, is a center for work, study and fun for Methodist students throughout the academic year. It is really the odist Church at work on the Tech campus. Dr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Matthews, along with a council of Wesley dation officers and local church resentatives, plan and evaluate merous events for students on yearly retreats to Ruidosa, N. M. Vespers. One such activity is the vesper service held on Monday, day and Thursday evenings. The services are directed by students or guest speakers. Another planned weekly event is the supper on Wednesday and the following informal discussion known as Forum. After Forum the Wesley Foundation choir, a new feature this year, begins practicing. Dine-a-Mite, a Sunday night per, precedes church services. After church the students again gather for Wesley Friendly, an hour of events ranging from recreation to dramatics. Courses in Bible. Another facet of Wesley Foundation program is the Bible courses which can be taken for college credit. These courses include studies of the Old and New ments, the Prophets, the Teachings of Jesus, the Gospel of John, Christian Leadership and the World ' s Living Religions. Many service projects are carried on by students at the Center. Among them are migrant work, religious drama portrayed by the•Wesley ers, study groups, student seminars and deputation teams. This year another attraction is ing added to the Methodist students ' organization. The erection of Wesley Lodge, a cabin on Buffalo Lakes has begun. SPRING OFFICERS Bob Taylor . . . President Glenda Johnson . Vice president Maryann Branch . Secretary 13

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Lutheran Group Gamma Delta is a group of Lu- theran college students whose purpose is to promote the study of the Bible, interest the students in church en- deavors and provide fellowship for students away from home. The association ' s activities include Bible classes every Sunday morning and Sunday evening meals. The core of activities centers around the stu- dent center where socials—outings, picnics, parties and athletics—are weekly occurances. Lutheran goals. The Greek letters, Gamma and Delta, stand for Chris- tian knowledge and service. Tradi- tions of the group include the extra- friendly greeting accorded a fellow Gamma Deltan, late gatherings in which voices are lifted in song, cere- monies, religious topic discussions and vesper services. GAMMA DELTA BANQUET GAMMA DELTA OFFICERS Leon Grabaum . President Lee Pfluger Vice president Ken Rall Secretary Thelma Purr Treasurer INITIATION For new Gamma Deltans 15