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

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Campus Applies Ideas Discussed at Retreat For the first time at FHS, Greek men held pre-school rush. The week prior to orientation, rushees lived in dorms and attended parties — one at every house and a final one at the favored house of each. Then early each semester, fraternities entertained pros- pective members with smo kers. After summer rush, school opened, class rosters stabilized and students and faculty united to learn about each other. To increase understanding among faculty, students and administration, and to put some of the ideas discussed into practice during the year was the purpose of the third annual Student- Faculty Retreat. Campus leaders and interested faculty members participated in the parley which met at Camp Petusa near Lake Webster, September 19. Also to promote understanding — this time between stu- dents and parents, All-Student Council and Second Genera- tion Club sponsored Parents ' Day, September 26, Special events throughout the day and the Colorado Western football game gave families a view of FHS life. “And here ' s the dorm. a freshman shows her family. 1 Discussion continues while Provident Cunningham and retieacers snack. 19

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First Pre-School Rush Held Prior to Orientation From left: Dennis Vrbas, Fitches for AKL and free cigarettes are tactics Larry Jones and Linda Ohlemeier use on rushee Richard Erwin, Van Lewis, Sig Ep, acquaints rushee Roger Bechtel with fraternity history. Phi Sigma Epsilon actives shoot the breeze with rushees. Lambert Miller, Fred Deal, Bob Young and J. D. Beffort, Janet Powell lends a rushing hand to the Sig Taus.

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Well-Known Personalities Offer Cultural Excellence Satire, concert and folk music, and informative lectures entertained audiences first semester. Well-known personalities brought to campus by Artists and Lectures and the Pop Concert Series included John Ciardi, The Gaslight Singers, the New Christy Minstrels, Dutton Percussion Trio, Japan Philharmonic Symphony, architect Victor Christ -Janer, Broadway satire ' Beyond the Fringe” and pianist Byron Jan is. Talent and humor blend in the folk singing of the Gaslight Singers. The New Christy Minstrels belt out Green, green.” The Japan Philharmonic Symphony warms up before opening its concert with American and Japanese National Anthems.