Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Registration Day A well known custom on every college campus, mcluding MSC. is that of Registration Day. Christmas comes but once a year, but Registra- tion Day rolls around four days out of the 365. Registration is an all inclusive term which covers many items such as finding your advisor, agreeing with him on a prescribed course, obtain- ing permit slips, and keeping enough ink in your pen to fill out the needed cards and booklets. If you have survived this far, you join a line which wends its way through the gym, and in which you deposit your money, reducing you to the state of a pauper once more. One more item — registration usually mcludes a school get-together that evening, such as a party or a dance. So you see, it wasn ' t so bad after all, was it? , C , ' Page IS

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Hanging of the Green One of the many traditional activities at MSC is Hanging of the Green, presented each year by the girls of Residence Hall, and the Dance Club, On Sunday afternoon, December 18, 1950, a choir of girls ushered in the Spirit of Christmas, portrayed by Dolora Reed. The Reader was Louise Wintermute, and Bearers of the Greens were Norine Norris, Isabel Nash, Jane Costello, and Thesis Robinson. Mary Kinman played the part of the Spirit of Misrule, This ceremony officially declared the Christ- mas holiday on our campus. Christmas Ball In the setting of a red and white wmter scene, students, faculty, and guests danced to the tune- ful music of Bryce Pulley and his band at the Christmas Ball, The Ball, which was our first formal of this school year, was held December 16, 1950. Jim Hill was in charge of decorations Marge Elam handled the refreshments, and Ter JVJoah arranged the intermission program. Joy . ,-fe Smith was in charge of ticket sales. Bob Guthland, General Chairman, and his four assistant chairmen, again made one of the year ' s main events a success. Pagf 19