Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Ajbovc— Lois Becbe and Veinadell Greenslit seek signatures ami ndvice from Dean R. P. Cuff during registration week. Ahuve — Miss Elsif Muller, assistant to the treasurer. cumplfti s Harriet Curry ' s registration. Dorothy Thomas, at the end of the ' bar. awaits htr eventual financial shakedown. A Kautz twin seated on each side of her. Anne Kaimmer smiles at somebody across the table at the Phi Mu house. Ruth Nielsen is secure ' y attached to the blonde hair at the right side of the picture. AimvE — June Moslander, Hazel Waddell and Audrey Bullock are feted by the Theta U ' s. Abovk— Dorothy Knight solicits aid from Prof. Enid Miller Hoff- man. Ribbons around Dorothy ' s left arm indicate that she acted as a Big Sister to a group of freshman girls.

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Above — Phi Tau actives show their love for freshmen who have just registered their preferences in the Dean of Men ' s office. Russ Merrill. Don Kohl ( back to camera ) . Homer Hix and Orval Zam- zow compose one group : Paul Sweet and LaMar Dodd listen to Har- land Kelly, while Paul Larson, Gordon Gibb and Dick Bell lurk in the background. Rushing, Registering and Ranting ' Round By VERA HARVEY Will you please take this to Miss Sloniger, the regis- trar? Mr. Judge, this atrocious freshman has committed the terrible crime of treading on the senior walk. What shall the penalty be? Will you come to our dinner Friday night? The quotations listed above were just a few of the ques- tions which made the lowly freshmen, as upperclassmen like to call them, wish they were facing the Siegfried line single-handed instead of experiencing the first few hectic days of school. Leaving no gap for homesickness, the Y. W. C. A. started activities this year with a new idea of Big Sisters (of course, for gals only). One of their main purposes was to help the new girls get settled. Their duties even included crawling out of bed at five o ' clock in the morn- ing to meet trains. The Big Sisters were dressed in white blouses, blue skirts, and wore arm badges of blue and white ribbons. Getting settled was abandoned for awhile by som e, for- ever by others, for the more important thing called registra- tion. In order to tide them through the hectic time (I ' m an upperclassman), they were entertained at a breakfast in the Campus Nook. Here they met different faculty mem- bers, heads of their departments. After the freshmen had finished their registration, the Big Sisters again assumed their duties and conducted a tour of the campus, displaying the various classrooms and labora- tories to aid the newcomers in finding classes when school really began. Left — Norma Shepardson offers refreshments to Anna Mae Beck- with at the Beta Phi house.

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Varied facial cxprfs ion rtsulL ;is it » . .ifiisuM. i ' t;tii (II .»ifn. ' :iiKs i . n ufniip i nien luiore they ri ' isttr ttu-ir iTelert- iicf lh Ins llier. (Continued from page 7.) Later in the week, the girls were entertained at the annual lovely Y. W. vesper tea, and an activities tea. Both afforded opportunities for getting acquainted. Varied activities were explained by members of the student body, participants in particular activities. The Y. M. boys, far above teas, held a lemonade drink as a means of meeting the other fellows. All these events were culminated in the big Y. M.-Y. W. mixer in the gym. Indoor games, requiring the skill of Annie Oakleys and others and involving plenty of charm, took the attention of the freshmen, and in turn the fresh- men took the attention of the upperclassmen — if you get what I mean. After going through the refreshment line once (or twice if possible), all departed in big bunches of two. Oh — but wait! Freshman initiation was the exciting time. Any fresh man or woman caught without his badge of rank, the green cap, anyone caught barging up the senior walk or any freshman refusing to carry an uppercl assman ' s books ended up in Kangaroo court. Presided over by a representative jury, an amiable judge, a prosecuting attorney, and even a defense attorney, the court was in full swing. Of course, the defense attorney was never allowed to utter more than tour words at a time, but the jury came up with a verdict like, You ' re a b-a-a-a-a-d boy, and the consequent sentence of an application of lipstick and paddle. Even though the prejudiced jury voted, Not bad! — Not guilty on some of the girls, the judge was forced to pro- nounce sentence of no make-up and pigtails tied with green ribbons. It wasn ' t hard for the freshmen fellows to carry books for the sophomore gals, and eligible senior men flocked about the freshies (girls, I mean) . During all this time were seen the ever-present badges of the five sororities and three fraternities on the campus, for it was the time of year devoted to rushing prospective members of social organizations. Sororities devoted much of their time to clever teas, dignified dinners, and informal parties. In this manner the newcomers formed contacts which guided them in making their choices. Fraternities specialized in stag dinners followed by in- formal entertainment and fireside chats. Activities termi- nated on Saturday when the students who wished to affilialo gathered to express their preferences. Dr. J. C. Jensen. Dean of Men, and Susan V. Lewis, Dean of Women, gave short talks to the groups. Then school really started; things happened, and there was plenty of work for everyone.