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bll'th of Club empllaSlS th f eshman s Beer eats mus1c speeches tete a tete all are the general k1ck off for e r h f soc1al season the very th1ng that 1S l1kely to make h1m feel l1ke the most soug f 3 ter person on campus Of course the fall l1m1ts them club WISE so that stud1es IEBY Prog? sat1sfactory and the respect1ve Dean s office may be Pleased Thus Sprmg rmgs t e full bloom of those glamorous even1ngs of stag apprec1 d 1 beg1n the1r b1g push toward a rev1tal1Z1ng force Of YOUHS HHSHSPQCUHS guys an git S who are readymg themselves for that step 1nto the realms of club wonder Th1s b1rth of club emphas1s does not happen overn1ght Probably With the appeafance of the fresh men on campus thoughts started turnmg toward February and Tap Dal' as the sophomores 1ntroduced themselves as club members It seems to begm S0 Soon but fhe freshmen w1ll hear of soc1al clubs many t1mes before Tap Dal' The smokers start off w1th that l1vely beat of rock and roll mus1c smoothed down by the taste of that fine beer brewed only of course on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay Several talks by moderators pres1dents and pledgemasters follow As the even 1ng rolls on and the eyes beg1n to redden a SGFIOUS atmosphere beg1ns to preva1l as the concentrated efforts of rush1ng take place Before smokers and for a wh1le afterwards the club members make many tr1ps 1nto that hallowed of all halls Albert where the freshmen boys res1de The1r rooms become the scene of many conferences as rush1ng Contmues Trlps to the H01 Shgppe become more frequent around th1s t1me and lf IS not unusual for one to cl1mb to the fourth floor of Albert Hall to take John or Jerry out for a few brews All th1s IS part of the beg1nn1ng of the game the beg1nn1ng of that wh1ch w1ll rank second only to academ1c PUISUIIS at1on when the club members The sett1ng for soror1ty teas 1S somewhat d1fferent the d1fference be1ng that the g1rls eyes w1ll rema1n a lovely pass1onate wonder1ng blue The SCKIOUS atmosphere st1ll preva1ls and can be found 1n every corn er The mot1fs of thcse teas are qu1te Vafled Dependmg on the club one m1ght find herself 1n the W1ld West at a fash1on show or enjoymg 1nternat1onal CUISINE Formal teas follow1ng club trad1t1on are also presented As the 1nv1ted guests appear they are 1ntroduced to the members u1ckly they become 1nterm1ngled Several m1ght be found Olancmg through the scrapbook wh1ch h1ghl1ghts the act1v1t1es and accomphshments of that club Others w1ll be found 1n vest1gat1ng the a1ms and 1deals of the club Thus w1th a congen1al atmosphere estab l1shed rush1ng commences After teas SISFGIS mlght be found gathered 1n one of the rooms at Ryan Hall as the rush1ng program COHIIDUCS Meal t1me also prov1des t1me for d1scuss1on of the mer1ts of ones club Thus the freshman IS 1ntroduced to club members It IS part1ally on th1s bas1s that he decxdes wh1ch club to Joln Very soon these freshmen w1ll take on another new way of l1fe But as t1me goes on other thoughts are rap1dly f1ll1ng the m1nds of club members for they know that many sleepless hours awa1t them That most bloody of all mon sters the blood sess1on IS qu1ckly comlng up on the agenda Th1s IS the t1me when the club members dec1de wh1ch freshmen w1ll be chosen to perpetuate the a1ms and 1deals of the1r club Smce what beg1ns mu t also end that wet hour does come whcn the tap l1sts are filled and the thoughts of the last few hours are h1dden 1n the cloud of smoke wh1ch fills that secret chamber About now the freshmen are wonder1ng whether the 1mpress1on they so v1v1dly tr1ed to put forth has passed unnot1ced As the1r cho1ces are l1sted they are aware that the joyous moments are only a few days away The pres1denr of each Club stand1ng on those hallowed stone steps of McMahon Hall calls out a name From a sea of faces someone appears Am1dst the clapp1ng of the guys and the squeals of the g1rls the chosen one ascends tho e steps These few steps W1ll soon lead to a new world a new exper1ence and leadms 3 gf0UP helplng the needy or benefitmg the1r school The m the next SIX Weeks Durmg th1s pledge per1od act1v1t1es are planned so that the mem bers can become better acquaxnted w1th the1r new blood And so lf 1S through th1s wonderful system that these men and women create a d1S t1nct Splflf by the1r work1ng together lt IS th1s act1v1ty that bf1HgS so ma 1 ny so c ose together and UHILCS them sp1r1tually soc1ally and scholast1cally IH developmg bgrh m1nd and body and 1n contr1but1ng so much to Coll If h Zat1on could poss1bly do egg 1 6 as no Ot er College Organ! many new act1v1t1es Some day they may be found ost 1mmed1ate concern of the new pledge however 18 to surv1ve the r1gors of . 0 O C . A 1 , A X A - 1 1 1 Y 1 . 1 , ' ' 1 . 1 , . . 1 ' n Y Y . . . ' ' ' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 Y 1 Y ' . 1 V 1 1 y Y Q 1 1 . , . . . - ' 1 1 ' . . P I y Y 1 . 1 1 . . . . , . ' o Q ' -1 1 . , 1 . . . , Y ' Y ' 1 Y Y l . S , 1 5 1 ' 1 . 1 V . 7 o ' S . 1 ' I . ' 1 Y V 4 7 V 1 7 Y . 1
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