Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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Fraternity Or, I Pledged JVith My The freshmen were sprawled all over the ounge talking about mundane and highly intel- lectual subjects, when I made my entrance by tripping on the carpet. I deemed myself not bright enough to grasp the finer points of this conversation, but I soon heard somebody say, she ' s a pip, and knowing that he was not speaking of Einstein ' s theory, and by using ad- vanced algebra and a smattering of trig I calcu- lated he was talking about the freshmen girls. This interesting and highly enjoyable talk was suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a fresh- man—exuberant. He blurted our something about being over at the Sig house, and what a swell place it was. I inquired who was Sig and in what business did he make all his dough. The fresh- man all of a sudden took an aloft and distant air, and replied that Sig was not a person, but a fra- ternity. I told him to come off his higher plane before I divcd-bombed him. And then and there we started discussing fraternities, and I never heard so many Greek words in all my life. And what questions do you think were asked? What is the background of the A K Pi ' s? How many chapters have the Beta ' s? and What is their fraternity flower? No. They asked such Top left — Don Hilhtrom and Roy Heckel demonstrate the best method of rushing attack. Upper left — The Betas entertain with a jam session in their east wing extension. Left — Bud Deer and Ed Gudgel talk to Dare Perry, Frank McEvoy and Frank Buecbley in a room at the AKPi house. Loner left — Herman Steinberg, Karl W ass- man and Dick Wallace discuss athletics at the AKPi fireplace. Below — Geenan entertains with another fam- ous anecdote. Page Ten

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Rush Week Stampede % Manor b rookt the Buffalo? Already the old imagination has caught on and visions of fish go swimming by. Then a mad dash upstairs and into a suitcase, shedding a few moths in the hurry, but revealing a formal ready and waiting for a few salt breezes. The lapse of time until evening is taken care of by some nondescript classes which she has al- ready been informed by upperclassmen are cinch- es and so are shelved. Finally, party time comes sneaking around and a bevy of beauties troop slowly down the hill to the Masonic Hall. Everything is in ship-shape order with oyster soup and creamed tuna fish. Meantime she has found a seashell bracelet by her plate and has uttered appreciative oh ' s and ah ' s. When all is scaled to the last shell, dancing begins and continues until the party moves to the Phi Mu house. She found out later that the part that impressed her most at all these parties was that time when everyone sat down by candlelight to sing and talk. In this instance a gold locket is placed about her neck and a book of Phi Mu songs given her. She leaves with stars in her eyes, fish in her stomach and a thrill that her first party at Beth- any had been so nice. Continued on Vuge Eighteen Upper right — After-dinner dancing at the T,eta Tan Alpha party. Right — Virginia Joseph, Phyllis Ann Miles and Jean Lois Matheny buying cones during Rush Week. Lower right — Lee Ficss leads a song jest with the Kappa Delta ' s white piano. Lower left — Rushees enjoy an appetizer at the Kappa Delta party. Pige Ni

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Rush Week Boots On By Gem Miller trifling problems as What is the greatest num- ber of whacks they can take at you? Are you allowed to give your pledge pin away? Which has the nicest pin, the most cars, and the best file of exam papers? But fraternities were forgotten among the hustle and bustle of Freshmen days. The stu- dents were staggering under such a load of in- telligence tests that they had little time to dis- cuss the merits of one fraternity or another. The Fraternity smoker was the night before Rush Week, and arriving at Cochran Hall a little late, I thought somebody was giving a demon- stration on smoke screens. The room was so hazy I got a little sick in the stomach so I quickly- ducked outside for a bit of fresh air. I perceived at this time, certain freshmen, who before this had nothing more than a toothbrush or rattle in their mouths, smoking in an unperturbed, and most sophisticated manner, long, three-for-a- nickel cheroots. But the day of the 18th dawned clear and sun- ny and Rush Week began. Armed with then- sheets of instruction and their schedule for visit- ing the respective houses, the freshmen set forth. I went to the K. A ' s first. There I was greeted as a distinguished person, and I was made to feel that they were showing me such a good time, just because they liked me so much, and wanted badly for me to become a member. Later, I found Continued on Page Nineteen Top right — An informal Sigma Nil smoker. Upper right — Conversation at the Sig hearth. Right — Frosh ami Johnny Medick inspect the KA athletic trophies. Lower right — Rushers sign the guest roster at the KA house. Below — Frosh and Phi Taus discuss fraternities and college life. Pige tleven