Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE YEAR In September, 1944, the festivities at Butler- University started oii with the usual pre-school routine for the sororities and fraternities—rush- ing. They had good weather and they made the most of it. The rushing operation mvolves the attack on the unsuspecting freshman with great haste and eagerness on the part of the organiza- tion members. The formal rush for the sororities began with teas in the chapter houses on Tues- day, September 5. For the fraternities rushing began while the young gentleman was yet in his infancy— brought about by the prevailing short- age of men. Everyone acted so nice and labored so dili- gently to be chatty that they soon became indif- ferent to the gallons of colored water that they consumed. A hasty attempt was being made to formulate the next graceful phrase to be hurled at the unwilling listener. As always, every- one wore his Sunday-go-to-meetin ' smile so as to create a radiant personality. On Thursday and Friday the sororities held parties after stay- ing up most of the night before to conduct lengthy discourses concerning the attributes of the rushees. By this time people were so weary from rushing and being rushed that they stag- gered from one house to the other. All of this activity climaxed in the talcing of ribbons, ' ' with malice toward none, by the newly-won pledges. Immediately everyone went home for two solid days of sleep.