Catholic University of America - Cardinal Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Theta Phi Alpha's prize-winning: presentation of T110 King and I.

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Amahl eyes Oriental baubles proffered by Night Visitor. club throughout the year sponsors various affairs closed to all but their own members. Their purpose-to pro- mote club spirit and to strengthen the bonds of cluh unity-is accomplished together with the more particular purpose of having a good time. Not only do the indi- vidual clubs seek to strengthen themselves through Cluh spirit. but also to strengthen themselves as Christian men and women through university spirit. L-niting together in the lnter-Club Council their efforts are joined and the result is service to the com- munity and to the Catholic lvniversity. A high-light of this yearis joint effort was the Cardinal Charities Variety Show for which each group hurriedly prepared an original act. Reworded tunes from Broadway musical shows echoed through the campus halls for two weeks preceding the show and expectations mounted high by the time the big night arrived. The mind behind the masterpiece: Ur. .lohn Paul.

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WiStfl1l heroine watches store-window doll dance by Matchlight. Another dramatic presentation of CU students. this time of the Speech S Drama Department, was Match- lightfi the annual Christmas Show performed both on campus and off throughout the District of Columbia. An example of the students' dedication to their art, students crossed fraternity and sorority boundaries uniting to write and produce thc show themselves and to defray the costs of production. The portrayal of the pathetic little match girl gave delight both to the studentlvody and to the W3SlllllgtOI1 institutions visited. By the beginning of second semester the attention of the individual social clubs is focused more specifically on the freshmen. With their open dances and the pub- licity of their club achievements, the clubs hope to impress the unwary freshman with their organization. Potential club members are eyed unscathingly with the gleam of Tap Day in the eyes of the members. The freshman finds himself the object of the most subtle blandishments and the lnost appealing persuasive tech- niques. February is the month of open seasonw on rushees who are issued invitations by each club to its annual smoker or tea. Wvhile the anxious frosh fret Propaganda machine-the brothers in action. introduction to fraternization the smoker.