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

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z OCTOBER Silence is not always a Sign of W isdom , But Babbling is ever a Folly . Poor Richard , 1758.

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EDITOR Bill Perkins ASSOCIATE EDITORS Arch Harrison Bob Reiss BUSINESS MANAGER Bill Cuddy RESEARCH STAFF Adeline Andrews Bill Benson Chuck Coffin Bob Tull This Handbook was prepared by the Student Council for the information and assistance of their fellow students. ( THE UNIVERSITY HANDBOOK “The history of the George Washington University begins as an idea in the mind of the ‘Father of Our Country.’ George Washington had long proposed the founding of a university in ‘our capital city,’ and to assure the enactment of this plan, he pro- vided in his will for the endowment of an institution ‘to which the youth of fortune and talents from all parts . . . might be sent for the completion of their education in all branches of polite literature; in arts and sciences; in acquiring knowledge in the principles of politics and good government.’ ”... So the questioning freshman and the transfer students are first informed of this University through our Student Handbook, which this year was given free to all stu- dents. In addition to being a student’s pocket-guide to the activities on campus, a general outline of the organizations and a directory are contained within the book. The Handbook continues: “Today, the University, in all its diverse branches, has become one of the nation’s leading seats of higher education and research, following a great tradition of which we may all be proud.” . . . 10

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October 1948 Courteous Reader: Poor George presents the followi ng elegy in memory of “Full Time Leisure which passed away October 4. . . . Come let us mourn, for we have lost Our full time recreation Which has lately taken flight, and Greatly we have mist it. “Leisure, however, left a ghost; for the remainder of the month has been a merry one with many amusements. Previously, on October 2, the Colonials fans lament ' d the loss of a football game to V. M. I. The game mark’d mascot George’s initial appearance as the Colonial “Bringer of Luck.” “ What is a social butterfly? At best it’s but a bookworm drest ,” and, in truth, new students did lay aside their hooks, dress in their best and attend the gay and somewhat maddening sorority and fraternity rush parties. As it was truly a continuous rush from one party to another, these events actu- ally lived up to their titles. On October 9, the Colonials follow’d Poor George’s suggestion that “ Industry makes all things easy ” and travel’d to Charlottesville and over- came the University of Virginia in a football game for the first time since 1897, the score being 20 to 12. However, all was not Folly and Sport. A group of speakers sponsored by the Current Affairs Club held a forum concerning National Elections on the 20th. Poor George is convinced that the most important events of this busy month center’d around the annual Homecoming Festivities and activities. Nearly a month before the Homecoming game of football with Maryland, Testudo the Turtle disappear ' d from Maryland territory thereby arousing the wrath of Maryland scholars. All circumstances of things consider’d. Poor George says that Homecoming prov’d of utmost value to the felicity of the month. On Tuesday. October 26, the young ladies of Strong Hall were hostesses at a tea-party honouring Mrs. Hattie M. Strong, the founder of the dormi- tory. It also happen’d that on October 30. the Modern Dance Group attended a symposium at Wilson College in Pennsylvania, while on the same day the stalwart and spirited Colonials travel’d to Easton for a clash with the Lafayette eleven. 12