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

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Phi Mu Alpha Is a national profes- sional fraternity for men interested In musical activities. One of the undertakings of the group during the year was to attempt to arouse interest in a school song change. The group contended that if the Mat- ador Song, which is generally sung as the school song but is actually not the official school song, Is no longer appropriate for Tech, it should be changed, and they were willing to work toward finding an appropriate song. Some suggestions concerning the song included merely revising the older song, replacing Raiders for the obso- lete Matador term, or rewriting the song completely. Efforts of the group were stymied when a small school vote majority favored keeping the older song. Tech ' s Student Council decided to Charles Addlngton Lynn Bailey James Ball Jim Barton Bill Biffle John Boswell Bill Coberly John Farrell Benton Fly James Grady James tHaile A! Hardin Danny Hood John Johnson Ronald Johnson Freddie Koenig Parker Lawrance Marlin Lindsay Walter Marlin Michael Owens PHI MU ALPHA I Richard Reed Jerry Roe Gene Weldon Campbell Cecil Wright help publicize the Matador Song the following year in order that students will be more aware of it and the Issue at hand. It is significant to note that the official school song is O College Mother Beautiful. Phi Mu Alpha sponsors the annual Inter-Fraternity SIng-Song, and mem- bers present musical selections at this event, although they do not compete. They also give concerts, serenade wom- en ' s dormitories, and participate In na- tional musical events. • I 22

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i i Kappa Kappa Psi is the national hon- orary fraternity for college bandsnnen. It is an informal and active group of men who join to promote all aspects of the band and music in general. Most members are active in several of the bands which make music at Tech athletic events and special programs. Among the group ' s activities is spon- sorship of the election of Band Sweet- heart. Carole Brashear, Petersburg jun- ior, captured the title in 1964. She was crowned at half-time activities at the Tech-Rice basketball game. Finalists in the competition were Barbara Sper- berg, music education major from Odessa, and Pat Martin, Hale Center junior majoring in elementary educa- tion. Miss Brashear has been a Tech ma- jorette for three years, and her major is home economics. She was a member of the Homecoming Queen ' s court and was a finalist in Miss Playmate and Beauty and the Beast competitions. Members also help give the annual band banquet, provide water for visit- ing bands at football games, and host informal parties and rush activities. Members are selected for their loy- alty, gentlemanly conduct and good taste. They aid in helping to coordinate all band activities and keep things run- ning smoothly. James Bruchner John Cherry Jim Cowan William Cowan Rhett Criner Lane Crockett Robert Dawes Julius Graw Edison Hallford James Hampton Richard Hollingsworth Marlin Lindsay Joe Melcher Albert Moore James Phillips Jerry Roe Don Roy Fredlein Schroeder Jerry Starkes Michael Struve David Taylor Keith Thomas Glen Thompson Bill Williams James Woodward KAPPA KAPPA PSI CAROLE BRASHEAR— BAND SWEETHEART And she can play a musical Instrument, too. 21

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» 1 % I • Tommie Allen Kara Anderson Sarah Beebe Janis Carthel Edith Coberly Karen Hale Roya Harris Martha Hollar Susie Johnston Janyne Maddox Nan Nail Lillian Pearce VIckl Pharr Sandy Redwine Judy Sell Barbara Sperberg Sandy Spiller Barbara Stone JoAnne Ward Charlene West Annie Lou Williams fS I PROFESSIONAL GROUP— WITH MUSIC IN MIND Members are. FRONT ROW, left to right— Susie Johnston, Vicki Pharr, JoAnne Ward. SECOND ROW— Charlene West, Suzie Wilson. THIRD ROW— Barbara Sperberg, Edith Coberly, Kara Anderson, Annie Lou Williams. FOURTH ROW— Karen Hale, Lillian Pearce, Roya Harris, Judy Sell, Martha Hollar. FIFTH ROW— Nan Nail, Sandy Redwine. BACK ROW— Janis Carthel. MU PHI EPSILON Mu Phi Epsilon, international profes- sional music sorority, is an active soci- ety on Tech campus. Early in the year, members hostess a tea for freshman women majoring in music. And throughout the year, they present a number of recital programs to persons in the music department. In the spring semester, members join Phi Mu Alpha, the brother fraternity, in sponsoring the annual sing-song event. Service projects In which Mu Phi Ep- silon members participate include work In music therapy at a retarded chil- dren ' s school and support of the Gads- bill Center in Chicago. To become members of this organi- zation, women must be music majors or minors, have a 3.0 grade point aver- age, and have superior music ability. Tech ' s chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon was established in 1952. It strives to bind together music-minded individuals and to encourage all members to partici- pate In solo and ensemble perform- ances. •«• 23