University of South Carolina Columbia - Garnet and Black Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Glenda Crowned Carolina Homecoming Queen These hard working students concentrate on completing the display before the judges get to the frat house. MISS Glenda Gunter of Langley, South Carolina, reigned over the Homecom- ing festivities of 1960. Glenda was crowned by W. Judson Ready, President of the Alumni Association, after the introduction of the Homecoming Court during the half-time of the football game. Mike Quinn, President of the Student Body, presented the Queen with her scepter. Miss Jo Kirven was the first runner-up in the contest. Activities began Friday afternoon with the judging of the various fraternity displays. Sigma Nu captured first place in the compe- tition, closely followed by Sigma Alpha Epsi- lon. Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Phi Epsilon. Saturday morning Dr. Robert L. Sumwalt, President of the University, entertained the alumni at a coffee in his home. The Gamecocks, performing before an enthusiastic crowd Saturday, defeated the University of N. C. Tarheels. Immediately fol- lowing the game, all of the fraternities held open house on the campus. The King of the Carolinas, Sigma Nu fraternity ' s homecoming exhibit, copped first place honors this year. 204

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Ken appears pleased as he accepts a beautiful trophy as a revv-a:u i r being chosen Fraternity Man of the Year. Brubeck, Bostic Entertain During 1961 Greek Week The audience applauds as Dean Clotworthy presents Jo a tray for being named Sorority Woman of the Year. GREEK Week, sponsored by Interfraternity Council, presented a week of well- rounded activities at Carolina. This year in- cluded a calendar of events of interest to all Greeks. The week started off with conferences designed to aid the officers of the fraternities. Sorority Stunt Night at the Dreher High School Auditorium provided three hours of humorous entertainment. Stunt Night was concluded by the presentation of awards to Pi Beta Phi for first place, Alpha Delta Pi for second place, and Chi Omega for third place. Ken Wood of Lambda Chi received the Gamecock award for Fraternity Man of the Year at the Interfraternity Council Ban- quet. This year for the first time, an award was also presented to the Sorority Woman of the Year. Jo Kirven of Chi Omega was winner of this award. On Thursday Dave Brubeck, a special guest for the week, entertained the Carolina Greeks with a concert of progressive jazz at Dreher High School. USC was host to Earl Bostic and his combo at the formal dance at the Township Auditorium on Friday. Sammy Lee Gary provided the music for the informal dance which wound up the week ' s events. 208