George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Dr. Hansen, assistant professor in zoology; Dr. Whitelaw, as- sistant professor of education; Dr. Beeuwkes, instructor in civil engineering; Mr. Ful- bright, instructor in law; Dr. Hazlet, instructor in chemistry; Dr. Kunz, instructor in chemis- try; Dr. Naeser, instructor in chemistry; Mr. Ward, instruc- tor in law, and editor of the Law Review in the absence of John A. Mclntire, who is on sabbatical leave; Mr. Watson, instructor in eco- nomics; and Mr. White and Dr. Engle, lecturers in marketing. And, above all, a new building! Erected during the summer months, this edifice has four floors and a pent-house laboratory for the botany department. When finally completed, later in the year, the basement of Building H, the new one, will include a Student Club and store (which will later prove very popular with the student body as a place to meet) . One afternoon in the late fall, Prerident Marvin and a few others gathered around to watch the datestone put in place. SEPTEMBER 25 FROSH MIXER The freshmen are properly mixed. In the annual Student Council mixer an attempt is made to introduce the newly registered students to members of the fraternities that they are being rushed. K. A.’s will, however, insist on rushing all the S. A. E.’s whom they don ' t know, and vice versa. The function, as usual, was a howling success in more ways than one. If the committee would be really honest and call this 13

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SEPTEMBER 21, 23, AND 24 Wandering freshmen are seen in the process of doing what all wandering freshmen are supposed to do, namely, wander (a thousand pardons, freshmen) . For three days the struggle goes on. Of course, the most hectic scene is at the Admissions Office, where those who have to find lost credits or who just decided to enter on the spur of the moment” attempt to get something accomplished. When last viewed on the evening of the 24th there was a line winding out of the building and down the length of G street. The professors who worked there were especially pleased over the large volume of business they had. One rather well-known Public Speaking prof was heard to say, I thought this was a soft job, but look at me now. They won’t even let me eat.” Now, Henry! Incidentally, the fratres and sorores have just started in a big way their an- nual polite (oh, ever so polite) throat cutting. Chi O just never will forgive Pi Phi for that dirty deal they pulled back in ’34. So now is the time for all good brethren to come forward and really go after those freshmen.” Poor freshmen! After registration one is given a number between 1 and 7000 and is marchd, no, not to a cell, but to a camera. Pictures must be taken for one’s activity book. Coming back days later to get your book with completed picture, you probably found that it didn’t come out and must sit again. Could you prove to the gate keeper that that picture was really yours? SEPTEMBER 25 Classes start today. Much wandering about looking for building Y, alias Corcoran, by new students and old alike. Several new professors have appeared on the roster. Among them are Dr. Teller, visiting professor in physics; Dr. Herrick, associate professor in English; Dr. Compton, assistant professor in law; 12

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merely a Mixer, not a frosh” mixer, it would be appreciated. The frosh are always outnumbered at least three to one, and the girls four to one. This year was no exception. Harry Ames, the social chairman of the Student Council, supervised the ar- rangements for the affair. Breaking the precedent set for several years, the mixer was held in the gymnasium rather than Corcoran or Stockton Hall. SEPTEMBER 27 The first football game of the year, with Emory and Henry, found serious defects in both the Colonial offense and defense. G. W. won, but only by a score of 12-0. It was an inspired little team which kept the Colonials at bay all evening, even though Plotnicki and Leemans had a fine time passing the ball to and fro. But Jim Pixlee is getting grey hair in spite of the news that the Alabama aggregation was held to a tie by Howard College. OCTOBER 5 One cf the best teams in the country trekked to Washington yesterday. The Crimson Tide from Alabama, Rose Bowl champions of last year, rolled into town with a great amount of fanfare. And before they had left our fair city, they rolled over a completely outclassed G. W. team to the tune of 39-0. Never- theless, this game was the football highlight of the year in Washington. Prob- ably more people attended than will attend any other played in D. C. this season; they saw a practically perfect football machine in operation. Alabama may not be the Rose Bowl choice of this season, but if they maintain the pace they set today there would be no doubt as to the best team in the country. Each play came off like clock work. 14