Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Campus Events ed to completion. This was the big day in the Law School as they held their annual Law Day. Highlight- ing this activity was the dinner speech that evening by the Honorable Arthur J. Stanley. judge of the district court. The candlelight drive began that evening at 7:30 p.m. Before the event was ended, some 2,500 cars hearing over 8,000 visitors drove past the colorful and effective displays. The Emporia State Hornet, which was to sting the lchahods. 27-6. the next afternoon. received the full treatment both in the decorations and in the bonfire - pep rally held later Friday night. Th.. hours and hours of hard work and the frantic last minute rush had been worthwhile. When the long day ended, Washburn's 94th Homecoming was well unfrerway. and the biggest day was still to come. Drumming up enthusiasm for the Homecoming game, cheerleader Sherry Stouffer and the band led the crowd in between-cheers clapping. Candles line campus streets in readiness for the newly inaugurated candlelight drive which led more than 8,000 visitors past the colorfully decorated buildings.

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94th Homecoming Boosts On A monstrous hornef is assembled by the Kappa Sigs, whose title for their house decorations was Clip the Hornet's Wings . Adiusfing styrofoam blocks, Elsiann Quell puts the finishing touches on the Ichabod igloo which was a part of the Phi house decorations. MMQW 20 The 1958 Homecoming lasted only two days, but endless hours went into the preparations making the celebration one of the most successful in years. The theme was back to the campusll with house decorations replacing floats, a candlelight drive inaug- urated to direct visitors around the campus to view the decorations, and open house in all departments. The Homecoming weekend officially began at 8 a.m. Friday morning. But for the sorority and fraternity houses, the weekend began long before then. Prepara- tions were started shortly after school opened in Sept- ember. And before the decorations were completed, nights of little sleep, days of little rest, and hurried meals were the order while a mass of wood, napkins, paint, and wire was transformed into attractive displays. There were still last minute details to be attended to when the actual festivities got underway Friday morn- ing. With classes cancelled, the decorations were rush- Cynthia Gibeson and Judy Sticher Crightl cast their ballots in the first all school election for a Homecom- ing queen. fr . ' A f .. 1s,5es..,+,f 2 X ating, 1 , V , . Q If is-. , . .. at , rum-.4'? 'e

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'QV' I-se if ,ta N Zeta Tau Alpha captured the sweepstakes award in the house decorations contest with their t'Showboat to Victory , and received an engraved silver plate at game halftime for their ingenuity and hard work. Judged worst of their group were hobo royality, King Doug Wilmore and Queen Dorothy Harding, who pose for the photographer reluctant to approach the strongly scented couple. Saturday, the big day, arrived bright and sunny. Open House in all departments got the day underway at 10:00 a.m. The Women's Physical Education De- partment were hosts to a coffee for alumni of the WAA, Dolphin Club, Modern Dance, and the PEM Club. House decorations began operations in full swing again, and hundreds of additional cars toured the campus and paraded past the houses. The Memorial Union occupied the spotlight at the noon hour as the University hosted an informal lunch- eon for all alumni, families, and friends. Sagamore members reunited for their annual luncheon, and the stage was set for the big game. Amid the scent of the traditional Homecoming mums , the 4,000 fans in Moore Bowl were subjected to another less fragrant scent -- the sign that the hobo queen and king candidates were gathering southeast of the stadium. The zealous hoboes were so successful in their aim for earthiness that it prevented them from being presented to the crowd. No one, except maybe the candidates, was disappointed. Doug Wilmore and Dorothy Harding were the unrecognizable royalty in this contest. At halftime, Mitzi Hayes, Alpha Phi, was crowned the 1958 Homecoming queen by Hart Workman, presi- dent of the Washburn Alumni Association. The AF- ROTC Honor Guard and the Washburn Band provid- ed the manuevers as the Junior Pep Club and Phi Sig- ma Chi formed a heart around the queen candidates