Emory and Henry College - Sphinx Yearbook (Emory, VA)

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FRATRES EN COLLEGIO In an endeavor to outline more fully the structure and functions of our fraternal organizations on the campus let us give you a cross-section of the formation and development of such cliques at Emory and Henry. Organiza- tions of this sort are divided into two different and distinct groups, honorary fraternities, which entirely lack imagination and umpff, and social fraterni- ties, for which we offer no excuse for the absence of originality. In 1920 a few fellows got together and called each other brother, promised to keep a secret, and a general search for the razon de ser (Spanish for reason to be) has been going on ever since. You will find that the so-called honor fraternities with a limitless field have foolishly confined themselves to a group of academic interests such as Geol- ogy, Social Science, and so on down the line to Latin and Medicine. There are some few real snoozy ones, such as an honorary fraternity for choral warb- lers and one for those who are nuts over forensic activities (work yourself up into a forensy and you're elected). However, in the long run they stay pretty close to the dreamy realm of studious accomplishments. At this point we present a few paradoxical examples of social frats and from these you can get an idea of the operation of a really active social bro- therhood society, if you fully appreciate the fact that they are only parodies. Let us propose a society called Skin and Bones. To be qualified for member- ship a candidate must be skinny as a broom, have legs like a toothpick, and be in constant fear of being thrown out of school for an attitude of unscholastic enthusiasm. Such qualifications could be acquired from long hours of non- study and making whoopee at night. An appropriate pin might consist of a couple of skeleton keys, and from a Greek standpoint the name would be Pi Pi Pu. Along the same line I might suggest a very fascinating society. Iota Nu. In short, Iota Nu would be termed an Honor Unscholastic Fraternity for Fresh- men only (any member who graduates from the Freshman Class is auto- matically disqualified). The organization is pledged to carry the unlighted torch of knowledge, and dedicated to general academic lassitude. Its publi- cation, called Iota Nu Un-Learner, will carry all items pertaining to its activi- ties of a destructive nature. All the members will be required to memorize the stirring fraternity anthem, “Had I Knew All Iota Nu, I Wouldn't Be Where I Am At . Still a third example is Phi Phi Phi (on you), and will be in direct competition with the social fraternities. Phi Phi Phi (on you) would promote dissension, disorder, bad feeling, and strife among its distinguished members. The meet- ings would be a place of unlaxing, and everyone could engage in loud brawls when they so desired and yet be within the Constitution and by-laws. Now the Phi Phi Phi (on you) wouldn't be brothers, even under the skin, because way down deep they don’t give a darn. The official grip would be anything from a quarter-Nelson to a flying mare, and the motto would be Fooey to You . The above parodies suffice to show you that fraternities are up-and-coming institutions on our campus and that without them a gap would exist, a plug for which it would be hard to whittle. Page 96

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Seated: Barker, Quillen, Fullen Standing: Candler, Watson, Clevenger, Brinson ZETA PHI Established at Emory and Henry in 1935. Dorothy Jackson President Madelle Fullen Vice-President Barbara Watson Secretary-Treasurer Faye Quillen Sergeant-at-Arms Members Class of 1938 Dorothy Jackson Faye Quillen Class of 1939 Madelle Fullen Barbara Watson Class of 1941 Irene Barker Vivian Brinson Martha Candler Glenda Clevenger Evelyn Kinser Page 95

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ATHLETICS