Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteoblast Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Sigma Sigma Phi Scholarship Cup A LARGE scholarship cup is presented each year by the Alpha Chapter of Sigma Sigma Phi, national honorary scholastic fraternity, to the social fraternity on the campus having the highest scholastic average for the school ycar. Competition for this trophy is extremely keen, all the fraternities vieing with each other to have this symbol of honors adorn the 1nantle in their house. The averages are graded so closely that in one year a fraternity lost the cup by having an average of .0-I ol' a point below its closest competitor. Due to the keen competition for this cup the fraternities have 1nade it a rule that all freshman student residents of the hourse have to study a certain number of hours each evening. Also, all other classmen study during a certain study period which is set aside, and quietness prevails, as one student in the house may be the determining factor in winning this coveted trophy. For that reason the midnight oil is often seen burning in the fraternity houses, to ever be prepared for the day of averaging grades, and the annual scholarship prize. This award is presented after a conference of members of the faculty. This group of faculty advisors is headed by the dean of the college. The presentation takes place during a banquet of the Sigma Sigma Phi Fraternity. In 1937-38 the cup was awarded to the Atlas Club.

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Interfraternity Golf Interfraternity competition op- ened with the 1937-38 edition of tl1e intramural golf tournament. The Atlas Club won out over the Iota Sigma team to again annex the cup. This is the third consecutive repe- tition of this feat, and was accom- plished by a competent line-playing team. INTERFRATERNITY Gow TEAM! Larson, Ross, Haskell, Rotermund, Bashline. Interfraternity Bridge The Interfraternity Bridge Cham- pionship went to a strong Acacia, Club team. Competition in his held was keen, with noticeable up sets, and although the lead changed frequently, the Acacia Club boys steadied themselves and at the hnish of the tourney emerged vic- torious. INTlf2RIfRA'l'I2RNITY 'BRIDGE TEAM: French, Tlnlrlow, Ricllamlsoli UQ, Bennett, Michelson. Interfraternity Baseball Theta Psi garnered the Inter- fraternity Baseball Championship, but only after winning past a stiff barrage of opposition. Throughout, the contest was hard-fought, excit- ing, enthusiastic-and in playing Phi Sigma Gamma in the title game, the Thets eked out victory by only a very close margin. IN'rER1fRA'1'ERN1Tv BASEBALL TEAM: Rogers KMJ, Wiper, Thierfelder, Steele, Hess, Russo, Emery, Schultz, Moon, MacLeag, Wright.

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A Message As we write this page, part of the book has been printed, the remainder is in the possession of our good friends the printers, but we wonder, will you folks like it when you receive your copy? How many oversights were there? These and many other questions lill our minds. Worry will achieve nothing. The Osteoblast of 1938 is about to be born. Like a frantic father-about-to-be we pray for the best. Preparing and presenting the 1938 Osteoblast has been a most inter- esting experience and one worth the effort. We wish to express our appreciation to the Faculty and student body for their whole-hearted support, for through them only has the publishing become attainable. May you again enjoy the happy moments of college life this Annual recalls and may it meet with your approval. QJ Enrrok MANAGING EDITOR.