Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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period of informal dances gave way to winter for- mals such as the Navy Ball with its military color, the .lunioriProm with its Syllabus-Hollywood note, and the lnterfraternity Ball with its initial presen- tation as an all-university function. This winter the old Patten Gym was filled for the last time with basketball crowds and swimming meet audiences. As the snows melted, spring activity began: the Navy again drilled, lights in publications offices burned through the night, and cars opportunely stalled in secluded places. Sport enthusiasts again batted softballs through windows, cut up golf courses, and frenziedly chased tennis balls. Stu- dents went in very active pursuit of knowledge as they crammed for final examinations. Seniors worried-more. The activities of senior week cul- minated with graduation on June l5th, and thus ended a year at Northwestern. 5' Ill

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1, X Y 1 X' X 1 X 5 r l I Q - X N x e Gt I' , X x Q AT XS' mi T R U ERSITY K XJ Through the lens o - e hi oryigf a ar at Nglfwes rn is seen in the r .1 I-X 1941 - bus-from th en's rst day - cfmus to the s niors' graduation. PrLsented in the --- - TT 1 ege ar--Fall, Wint r, and Spring-an x . f Ik N eventful year of outstan a - g i ' to ' lly recorded in radically changed layout and styling. Clme. Fall brought a colorful otball seas n which opened with e Oklahoma g The tumultuous period of ru hing and fr gotten X J J 12 hman orientation xt ch preceded was for- in the exciting activit of football eekends. When l. season e I ,ff nded, the 2

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i ,gf eginfi ,Mdffr KMA me Pledging ceremony Extended hands, grimacing faces, and record heat greeted the class of '43 as they poured into the campus for rush week. Some looked gay and nonchalant, others were obviously frightened and homesick, all were hopelessly confused. For three months they had been receiving literature-from the University, from the fraternities, from the Wildcat Council, from clothing stores, book shops, ice cream parlors, and laundries. From the fra- ternities came letters, cards, and invitations. Some were determined to choose wisely and well, to be calm and clear-headed, and they were-for the first five minutes. Others came prepared to have a lot of fun, and they all got it, in generous portions, carefully inoculated with the spirit, ad- vantages, and purpose of fraternities, and garnished with food, cokes, and ready service. The Rushing Party was the contact between rushee and active: for the rushee four hours of pleasure, for the active four hours of business- hard, carefully planned business. First, the rushee's mind was quickened by a good, solid meal, topped with several cokes and a couple of fast games of ping pong in a suffocating room, or perhaps a half hour of football under the blazing sun. Then came a tour of the house in- cluding such imposing sights as the trophy shelves, shining and resplendent, Brown's collection of