Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Petty, Spangenberg, Front row, left to rightHerst, W hite, Frankenbach, Podd, Fenn. Back rowWood, Borjeson, Hill, Chernak. Bump Spangenberg President VIGILANCE COMMITTEE Successfully completing the second year of its renewed existence, the Vigilance Committee dis- played considerable vigor in carrying out its as- signed function of instilling school and class spirit into the Freshman Class. The V. C. began its campaign at the Yale football game, where the 13 Freshman cheering section drew praise for its strong support of the Brown team. This support, under V. C. supervision, was continued through- out the foothall season. The enforcement of the Freshman rules was in the hands of the Freshman court conducted by the Cammarian Club and the Brown Key. Throughout the Fall, the Vigilance Committee engaged in raids on Freshman dormitories, bring- ing rule breakers before the court for sentence. Penalties usually consisted of a ducking under the Hope College pump. The twenty men composing the Committee ended their tenure at the annual fall flag rush, which was won by the Freshmen. Had the Freshmen failed to capture the flag, the rules would have been enforced until December. Chairman of the Vigilance Committee was Ivan Spangenburg.

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BROWN KEY The white hats with the brown seals and crossed keys were again prominent on campus this year as the members of the Junior Honor Society went about their duties. Acting as the official hosts of the college, the Key met visiting teams and made them welcome. Several of the spirited rallies conducted under the direction of Bob Herklots and Bob Pollock were terminated by marches down the Hill to the city. Butch Bruno IX, under the tutelage of Milt Brier and Jim Colville, helped to make the suc- cessful football season a colorful one. Butch made his first appearance at the Yale game, Following the game, he was placed in the New Haven jail for safekecping. He also flew to Rutgers and was heralded as the first wild animal to be flown by the airline. Butch left the Colgate game in a 7 12 Pete Lawson President helicopter. Generous contributions from the stu- dent body provided for the upkeep of the bear, and a permanent Bruno Fund was initiated. Of- ficers of the Key for 1948-49 were: Peter Law- son, President; John S. Scott, Vice President; Roy S. Fidler, Secretary; and Roland D. Spiotta, Treasurer. Front row, left 1o right Perdue, Bergwall, Fidler, Law- son, Scott, Brier, White. Back row-Nye, Herklots, Ashford, Dixon, Elliott, Colville, Levis, Brown, Levi, Simpson, Ferenbach.

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FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS V. RUSTY JOHNSON Marshal H. BRADFORD BENSON E Vice-Marshal Frosh victorious in annual Freshman-Sophomore flag rush. 14