Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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Fraternity Rush Weck-cont. out that everyone was treated alike, except for those who have a car or know a lot of freshmen After returning from the first fraternity house on our schedule everyone felt that the fra- ternity he visited that night was the best. The fellows were all swell, and the house and rooms were beautiful. And each fraternity assured the novices that their fraternity had the best athletic teams and had the most important connections and men on the campus. And if that wasn ' t enough, thev would show you their secret arch- ives wherein lie the numerous thousands of test papers handed down from generation to genera- tion, in the hope that by studying them you could pass English or Math for dear old Beta Kappa Nu. But enough of this tawdv witticism. By the ruling of the Inter-fraternity council upper-classmen were not allowed to talk to freshmen during the days of Rush Week. So the freshmen sat together at mess and all the noise and bad manners of the upperclassmen were re- vealed. Sunday I had the opportunity to go to the Phi Kappa Tau house. There we were served rovally and treated to a glimpse of the Phi Tau thespians, which included among its company Mr. Carl Geenan, actor and playwright extraor- dinary. He told us many jokes and anecdotes, among these many fairy tales. Then on to Sigma Nu. There we were served the usual refresh- ments with the addition of cider. The origin of the cider is contestable. Many freshmen still think that they must have pressed the apples with their bare feet. By this time the freshmen group were in a quandry. All the fraternities had swell guys, swell rooms, swell stories, and swell exam papers. Which one to pledge? That was the problem. And while this wood-burning process was going on, the homework began to pile up at an ever faster rate. It seemed that the teachers had never heard of Rush Week, or else they were dead set against it. By now, some of the boys had made up their mind. One boy wanted to pledge Sig because a few of his relatives had (one dozen uncles, six brothers, etc.). Another wanted to join the Beta ' s because their piano was in tune, and spurned the fraternity whose C sharp was more like C flat. But the majority of boys had not made up their minds yet, so we continued our exploration of the remaining fraternities. What could we find that could finally make up our minds? A hidden storeroom of sugar or a few cans of gasoline? But no, all we found at the KA ' s were a group of swell fellows and at the Beta ' s a nice set of drums and some entertaining records about golf and bull fighting. Rush Week had ended. We finally had to make up our minds. The fellows gave their views on rani: of the fraternities. Why they were no good because one of their actives was taking out his girl and why, the were good because they had a ping pong table with four even legs. Few minds were left unmade by the end of those bull sessions. Friday we went to the fraternities of our choice, then registered our decision with Mr. Hettler. After being told if we were prospective fraternity men or not we went to our respective houses to acquire our pledge pins. Some of us are pledges others are not. Rush Week is over. There is rumor says, more to come . . much more . . Requiescat. « Olmstead Bros. Co. Paper 1 1413-15 MAIN STREET % WHEELING, W. VA. 3kjs pgs :; f 00 00 00 a» t t 1 jaisL i tfc t jiMi j 6 l 0,10: 0 0 900 Headquarters for SMARTER COLLEGE WARDROBES STONE AND THOMAS West Virginia ' s Largest Department Store MAIN STREET WHEELING, W. VA. Page Nineteen

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Sorority Rush JVeek-cont. The Phi Mu ' s — ah, such a grand sorority. The one for me, sighs she and tumbles into bed. A new day swept in by the night winds also bring an invitation to a party and a wedding! Meanwhile she has met some of her Alpha Xi friends at lunch and again the old ego gets a lift without even using the thumb. Well, what shall she wear tonight? A wedding, a real live one too, and only slightly reversed. She can hardly wait to hear the strains of Lohen- grin. An afternoon that had fled came back to whisper, remember that Biology assignment and vanished as quickly as did her memory. An orchestra that plays the latest in hep and jive makes her wriggle happily but briefly — and she is once more back in her room. She stares at the ring that looks so nice on her finger — the one she had found by her plate at the wedding — and again reverts to her one track — the Alpha Xi Delta ' s. A grand sorority. The one for me. Before she realizes it, Wednesday stopped by with an invitation to a garden party given by the Zeta Tau Alpha ' s. The excitement had not worn away by erosion as one might think, and the ex- hilirated state still persisted. At the party that evening she cats hors d ' oeuvres at the lovely Zeta House, and from there to the Masonic Hall for dinner. The decora- tions fairly amaze her. Even the interruption by Moo Moo Moo ' s is hazily remembered. Pep rallys, college parties. Came here to study didn ' t you? she says to herself as her conscience gives a wicked sneer, How would you know? A miniature Cinderella comes home with a gay flower in her hair and a song on her lips. Tonight as she prepares to collapse in bed she says to her- self, I just can ' t say it again, I just can ' t. But she does. Zeta Tau Alpha. A grand sorority. The one for me. With a speed that only time can follow, Thursday comes and almost passes before she realizes she is a very lucky girl to have another invitation. This one to the Kappa Delta party. After this I can decide. I ' ll know what I want, she confides to herself. What fools these mortals be! With what men- tal material do they delude themselves! This is a lovely party, too. With punch and crackers before and a short skit about sorority life from Freshman Days to Senior Days after dinner. Really, she should have been chosen as typical rushee with hair askew and the perpetual baggage accompanying her eyes. After some more dancing and singing, this time she receives a little glass hand with the letters KD on it, into which she places a rose. Because she has become an addict, a positive addict to habit, her lips mechanically form the magic formula — Page Eighteen Kappa Delta. A grand sorority. The one for me. Can it be possible that all the parties are over? The lull is almost unbelievable. Time and silence hang so heavy over her head that all her thoughts rumble in their seclusion. Do they like me? — gee, she ' s so nice, but she ' s a Senior and leaving this year — wonder which way Jean will go — wouldn ' t it be terrible if we weren ' t in the same sorority — the national rat- ing is good and that counts a lot — mustn ' t be influenced by any of those things — well, what should influence me ? Friday afternoon is preference slip time. The dorm is amass with girls in little groups buzz- ing about each other ' s ideas. The telephone rings every three minutes and girls wait impatiently on the steps with jingling coins in their hands — I ' m calling home! Feet tap hurriedly. All is hub-bub and confusion. The only comparative calm is seen on the faces of those who have gone through this before . . Yes, the upperclassmen are resigned. By supper time the deed is done. Her nervous system again resumes duties and she is like one bathed in calm with the cool hand of decision. When asked about the sorority she chose she says, Didn ' t I say all along it was the best? So our Freshman conforms. She finally becomes a sorority gal — a menial handmaiden for initiate 294 — Ah pledgework! As to the actives they still have somewhat of a face left on the smile and have prepared to en- joy their handiwork. Why not? They are the true Bethany girls and they ' ve just added more to their ranks of the best ones around — And so life speeds on . . Requiescat. v -0 0000 0000000s: 00 «, n e Fraternity - Sorority Fashion Center 0 00000 00 000 W.ff !! l .e ll .! ..J.!.l.l«P milUII Mil IUJI.I I! I

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Nose- Trouble - cont. would appreciate it if we could hear what the hero ' s saying to the heroine during our weekly cinema, instead of listening to Doughlinking lee laugfgh yheueh with a few echoes popping up gratis, and straining our imaginations to find out what it means. Of course, the building ' s old, but that ' s no excuse. We have it on good authority that even the ancient Greeks knew enough about acoustics to keep their ancient auditoriums — or whatever it was they had — reasonably unlike an echo factory. It probably wouldn ' t cost much to have a little sound conditioning done to the place, and it surely would pay great dividends in student comfort. Somebody might listen to a speaker occasionally if they could hear what he was say- ing, and we ' d surely have less trouble in sleeping inconspicuously. Speaking of chapel, I wonder if the dog which wandered up on the stage October sixth knows how lucky he was. He was one of the best to appear there for quite some time. The applause he got was sincere. He didn ' t say a word, and consequently no one made any remarks about his speech. And he left immediately. If there were only more humans like him. So far, at least, we ' re forced to conclude that this year ' s freshman class is pretty smart. Any- way, they aren ' t dumb. To the point of this writing we don ' t know Compliments of H. F. Behrhoust Sons PITTSBURGH, PA. k 0 10 f. :f c t. ( r The Student ' s Store i in m Wheeling 1 I L. s. Good Company 1 of a single frosh who has purchased steam for his radiator from an upperclass representative, or who has asked where to buy tickets for football games. Of course, some of them have had trouble figuring out the financial set up at the Bursar ' s office, but then who doesn ' t. And several have gone so far as to buy Orientation Books, but then they may be either innocent or conscientious. We wish they would do something silly, though. We were counting on the frosh for a lot of material for this first attempt, and they didn ' t come through. We hope they won ' t let us down when the next deadline rolls around. Sands Electric Co. Wiring - Fixtures - Appliances EIGHTEENTH ST. WHEELING Geo. E. Stifel Co. Wheeling ' s Friendly Store k 0-0000-00000000 « MJ For Fine Office Equipment Borden Office Equipment Company STEUBENVILLE Photo Finishing Eight exposure roll film developed and enlarged to Jumbo Size — $.32 Photo Supplies Rawling ' s Opticians, Inc. 62 12th STREET, WHEELING Mail Orders Page Twenty