New Mexico State University - Swastika Yearbook (Las Cruces, NM)

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Last Fall, Mu Beta entertained at a coffee in honor of Blue Key. Blue Key assisted with the registration program at the ACU Convention, with Mu Beta. They have also assisted with other campus projects. Officers : President - J Quinlan Vice president - Alan Clouse Secretary, Treas- Walter O ' Brien Historian Alumni Secretary - M. Shriver D. Wunsch Norma Milikien pours Buck Rhodes some coffee. Blue Key has ninety-five chapters in thirty-six states, and it is aiming for one hundred this year. They are attempting to bring colleges and their communities closer together by their various projects, and on the national level this is succeeding very well. Blue Key is a leadership fraternity and does not permit its members to join a similar organization. Their Open Pledge binds them together, and they do not have a secret ritual. By being a member of Blue Key, the frater- nity feels he is shown as possessing the qualities of leadership and the confidence of his fellow students. At the coffee: John Lane, Monte Shriver, Tom Pogue, Walt O ' Brien, Donnie Wunsch, John Downs, Miriam Briggs.

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BLUE KEY How would you like to wake up at 5? New pledges Thurlow Caffey, John Lane, Harry Cook, John Downs, David Ivey, and Buck Rhodes with Dean W. B. O ' Donnell. Blue Key, the newest honorary on the campus, was organized in the spring of 1955, by many of the campus leaders. Jim Quinlan was their president. Charter members included fraternity presidents, the president of the Stu- dent Commission, and many of the men from Who ' s Who in American Col- leges and Universities. This honorary emphasizes service to the school in whatever way is necessary. Members: Back - Buck Rhodes, John Lane, Thurlow Caffey, Allan Clouse. Front : Johnny Downs, Harry Cooke, Monte Shriver, Donald Wunsch, David Ivey. f 1 •% y •» « • in B H W k WL - - J

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Registration at the ACU Convention MU BETA The honor sorority for senior women at New Mexico A M was organized by interested faculty women and the Dean of Women in the spring of 1954. Its constitution was model- ed after that of Mortarboard, a national honorary organ- ization for senior women, based on high standards of scho- larship, service, and leadership. Since its founding only a few years ago, the organization has grown to one of the most active groups on the campus. Mu Beta is always ready to help with campus projects. Last year, there were many conventions, and they also helped with the installation of President Corbett. This year, they took charge of the registration at the convention held by the members of Student Advisory Boards, helping the Student Commission. Mu Beta, in connection with Blue Key, furnishes the marshalls for the graduation ceremonies. Mu Beta, in its continuous encouragement of higher scholorship among women, in 1955 gave a SlOO scholarship to a deserving freshman woman. In 1956, they contributed to an emergency fund given to the Dean of Women to be used at her discretion, and gave awards at theAWS Banquet to the girl in each class with the highest grades. This fall, honoring the newly founded Blue Key, Mu Beta held a coffee honoring the stu- dents elected to membership in it. Left to Right: Dean Phillip Ambrose Allan Clouse Roberta Clouse Marjorie McCorkle Dr. Edward Garrett Mrs. Garrett Mrs. Ambrose