Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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ptil tit Stii- Iff undl the Ml lioiuljy Is- die Student hough that liic sponsor- EdxIHaller, cnyHigdon, Qiey. be elected to political bat- Ue4 i Ow4i JiauAi Almost every week-end Kansas State ' s social life picked up for three hours while students danced to Matt Betton or an occasional imported orchestra at an S.G.A. varsity. Dance Manager Kenny Con- well and assistant Arlin Ward saw to it that every- one had more than his share of fun, even if the crowd was such that couples didn ' t have their share of room. Conwell was appointed by the Student Council, and to him fell the duties of advertising, setting dates, arranging for orchestras, taking tickets at the door, and making the books balance at the end of the month. Cab Calloway, nationally known swing artist, and his band were on the campus for a varsity, also spon- sored by the S.G.A. Students swarmed the gym and even packed the balcony to hear the famous hi-de-ho rhythm of the maestro. DANCE MANAGER, Kenny Conwell, and his assistant Arlin Ward {above, upper) take tickets at S.G.A. varsities, at which Matt Betton and the boys (above, lower) usually played. — — . ««i mm mmmmimM, CROWDED BUT hap- py are these dancers at a varsity, held in the gym to the music of Matt and his novachord. Varsities near- ly always attract a large crowd. fif Page 27

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RUSSELL LEEPER, industrious president of the Student Council, has brought about many worthwhile activities. He is also active in other campus affairs. PLECTED BY POPULAR vote in April, the Stu- dent Council holds power from May until the same time during the next school year. Entrusted with the governing of 4,000 students, the nine members of the Council occasionally dis- cipline students who violate laws stated in the Student Governing Association constitution, although that task usually falls to the Council vice-president. Other activities of the Council were the sponsor- ing school pep, including pep rallies and free shows, S.G.A. varsities, and a celebrity series that brought outstanding entertainers to the campus. Council members this year included Russell Leeper, president; Bob Kauifman, vice-president; Ethel Haller, secretary; June Darby, Joe Redmond, Betty Higdon, Jim Stockman, Rex Cudney, and Bill Beezley. Students consider it a high honor to be elected to membership on the Student Council, and political bat- tles ensue at every election. DISCUSSING PLANS for some needed reforms are Student Council members {lejt to right, around table) Bill Beerley, Rex Cudney, Jim Stockman, Bob Kauff- man, Russ Leeper, Ethel Haller, June Darby, Joe Red- mond, and Betty Higdon. Page 26 .. Vc

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DAVE RUBINOFF {above, upper) seems worried as he instructs his young fans entering by the stage door. Although not on the celebrity series, Rubinoff was a campus visitor. THE BAND plays, the cheerleaders shout, and the crowd gets enthused at a pep rally (above, middle). JIM STOCKMAN and Russell Leeper (above, lower) discuss plans for the annual S.G.A. student assembly. B.Q.A. Spofi dx . . Students are fortunate in obtaining this high-class and well-balanced series, said President Farrell when the 1939-40 S.G.A. celebrity series was announced by Russ Leeper. And, after seeing and hearing the three performers, K-State students were inclined to agree. In February, the thirty-four-member San Francisco Ballet, on transcontinental tour, gave two shows in the college auditorium. One of four ballet troupes in the United States, the dancers found an appreciative audience at Kansas State. Yanderbilt Re-lives Travels Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., world famous traveler, author, and lecturer, was another lyceum speaker. He told of the twelve most interesting interviews in his career, including talks with Hitler, Mussolini, and Chiang-Kai-Chek. The final attraction of the year was two shows by Cornelia Otis Skinner, noted dramatic monologist, whose unusual medium of expression was entertain- ing to her campus audience. Have Nine Members Working under the new constitution adopted last year, the Council is composed of two members from each of the five divisions except the Division of Veteri- nary Medicine, which has only one representative. Pep rallies with bonfires, talks by Mike and the coaches, excited crowds that parade Aggieville afterwards, and other demonstrations of enthusiasm are sponsored by the S.G.A., which was instrumental in obtaining free admittance to the city ' s theaters after the rallies. Another feature during the year under the auspices of the Student Governing Association is the annual S.G.A. assembly. Page 28 v»