Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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HOW IT ALL BEGINS The lust ftarl of enrollment Freshmen (fcltim I heir enroll- ment hooks checked Kelly, Dr. R. T. McGrath, and Miss Maude Gorham we had a successful reproduction of I he new plan freshman w eek. The Freshman ( ’eremonial began with a dinner which was served in Ihe Coliseum. The dinner originally was to be served al Cody Commons, but since our freshman en- rollment totalled nearly four hundred, we could hardly expect to serve them there. The upper classmen humbly bowed at the feel of their under classmen, when they con- sented to serve the throng of new students. I wonder just how appreciative they really were, for some of them seemed to gel a great deal of enjoyment by calling them “servant” and similar names. Our upper classmen were only too willing to bow to them for with such humility they were given a good opportunity to sun ey I he group as a w hole and I he ( ireeks lost no time in eyeing the prospective rushees. long with this dinner, there was a short program in charge of Dean gnew. Miss Mae Paul, and Mr. Beckhelm. few stragglers who did not belong al the dinner slipped in fora few moments to hear the freshmen make their lirsl attempts al school loyally and raise I heir young voices in the school ant hem. Later, a convocation program was held and was participated in by James Wiekizer, repre- sentative of Ihe student council, and Presi- dent C. K. Rarick. who addressed the convo- cation. I he second session of convocation look place Tuesday morning in Pieken Hall al which time information about the college curricula was the prevailing theme. ' Ihe main information was given by Dean Floyd B. Lee and a little prep talk was given by B. B Macgregor on l he well established I heme of budgeting of time, followed by a short talk on extra-curricular problems by Dr. K. IL McCartney, ller Ihe views of these very prominent men were given, a campus inspec- tion took place. I he campus was div ided into fifteen different points of interest to students and each particular place had an expositor chosen from members of the faculty. Tuesday afternoon the men and women w ere divided into separate convocation groups for further instruction and information. Fol- lowing tin afternoon convocation there was a stunt program in the Coliseum arena under the direction of Prof. ,1. B. Start. Miss Eliza- beth Barbour. Miss Geneva Millet t. Miss Jessie Pearce, and Prof. B. Xlbertson. Perhaps the most popular thing about this parly was the dance that was held immedi- ately after the refreshments were served. ednesday . of course, vv as enrollment day and the freshmen were divided into fifteen different groups and each group was assigned to a different enrollment place under an as- sistant and faculty advisor. Here the student’s problems were ironed out and Ihe semester s work was assigned according to reipiiremenls and hours. The results of the freshmen test determined just how many of our college freshmen were to be exempt from the survey courses. list of 121 names was to be Page 17

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o i ii campus is once more alive. Some of I he throng are right at home hut the biggest percentage are left wandering from Moor to lloor of tin buildings. (Inrious eyes are focused at these new beginners, and some- times t lie criticism is a lit t le unjust e must not forget I hat we. too. were new on t hiscumpus. Our faculty is only too willing to help. In previous years never lias there been such a well-arranged week as has been worked out this past season. There is always one initia- tion to college that never fails to do its part to bring the freshmen into a closer bondage. The administering of the entrance examina- tions. which are more commonly called the freshmen tests,” helps in the great work of a greater and more unified campus life. I tider the supervision of Dean I- l . Lee and his assistants, Dr. II B. Heed. Dr. ( ieorge Pate 6

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exempted and allowed In enroll in regular and more select college courses. ll during I hi freshman week began the informal rushing of I lie sororities and fra- ternities. New acquaintances came to life in a realistic way. Summer correspondence o ' lice more brought us back to realism. Our freshmen were being iulr (lured into the sot ial circles of I he college. I he aims of the ( i reeks wen being fulfilled, and laying aside all thoughts of the new studies the new members of .air campus had their first tastes of college social life. The upper classmen had no part in the week ' s activities except to serve at the ban- quet. give what talent they had for the pro- grams, and in other ways make themselves useful. s far iiN they were com rrned, en- rollment meant only the usual long waits jus! to get your enrollment book: lill out the trial enrollment; wait some more until the slip was checked and passed: then spend long hours tilling out your book. Ml er that an- other long wait until vnu could pay vour fees at the business office. Then von were through if you were lucky. I snails . there was al- ways a conflict between classes von needed, or else a certain class was full. But all the wail- Uean Lee ' s flirt always a popular place at enrol Iniruf lime I f van don ' I meet all ynur friends litre, al leas I you see must of the netv students. ing served admirably as a means of renew ing acquaintances and ext hanging gossip of the summer. Knrotlmpul at I lie William Pickcn School has reached around 156, the highest the school has ever had. Mr. B. T. Mctirath, who heads the educational department, be- gan earls with his plans for those who en- rolled in teachers’ training coursi s. I here are an number «d different divisions and each division is headed by some instructor in William Picken. Practical training is the theme of the courses. We art especially fortunate in having such a good place to secure our education and knowledge of the leaching profession. Kach group is given special instruction and is sub-divided into the group of observers and those who practice leaching. period of a few days is given to adjust the new stu- dents to l lie habits and routine of t he leaching profession. Ml of the regular instruction is divided up between I he different students and Pukv IS