Rhodes College - Lynx Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

Page 31 text:

W ..: V- a -- -'Y' -e E. f Q . Er gf -.g w ,.-. 'AJ mn mw'g 3 ff: :igii-fc 5 '35 -was w a visas ,wats sg-Q aw. ss vs if v' ,,. A sg . 'Q-rs sz nj: is avr. , LAI - H2 3 A 1? t's . 0IfliI :58 ved . AOPi's from Vandy, U. T., and Arkansas State came to Southwestern April 22 for Mid-South Dis- trict Day which was climaxed by an outing at Clearpool. That same night the Chi O's had a won- dertul time at their cleverly-planned Pirate Party. The sororities and fraternities proudly spoke of their new members as initiations were held, and the Tri Delt's went 'lDogpatch the 14 when they in- stituted a new annual campus fete- Sadie Haw- kins Day. Election time came again, highlighted by Stu- dent Government conventions and climaxed by brisk campaigns. The Seniors had a class party April 25, and the Zeta's transformed the gym into a star-lit tairyland lor their Stardust Ball April 29.

Page 30 text:

as -Wwwwndg i ,33 7 El: : : , .,,, . Queen Ann Brown and King Iudd Willitord KZJ reigned over the gala April Fool Carnival C7l attended by Lady-In-Waiting Pattye Smith and Lord-ln-Waiting Curtis Kent and the court consisting ot Nancy Hill Toby Bunn, Anne Marie Caskey,IBill Brown , Anne Caldwell, Denby Brandon Nancy Cartwright, Billy loe Crisamore, k . en, Jesters Ronald Davis and Roscoe Davis. Royal Playwright Mark Harris lackie Roland, and Forrest Flanil Field, and pages lane and Anne C63 wrote and directed I Wake Up Dreaming, the otticial April Fool Pla Cl 3, 45 ' y , , starring Roscoe Field and Vivienne Chilton. Woody Morriss and Carolyn Kennedy, Bob Mat- thews and Dottie Steindortt and G B ' , erry ugbee and Peggy Flaniken were awarded prizes for the three best costurned couples CSD. The Y. W. C. A. girls played Easter Bunny April 5 to thirty-tive boys trorn Gailor Hall at an Easter Egg Hunt. The KD's highlighted the 15 with their lovely White Rose Ball in the gym. r H ....

Page 32 text:

F-N Lsr LJ Qfv -, W' -aw I , . -f : . af . 1 . w i ,. , MQ t N ,Q X - IV' fu' ' . d . TS Cllrnaxe - Southweeeff iET1?efhQ. thgieeventful 3liaURequi3mROSe Ball . f M026 -f 1 RG the tatgiO1'lAgPifS befistlo? formnglswfgtern- 5-T1 ' SSN ' Sou . tfle OI al GS ended a Score Qarnlv Qver C ttofl I The ZfSa2e1ebfefiieUf35UTioyffiffit the members oand Iu1?1orsNith their ol-E: FI'eS1gmsfnC1aSS Paruesle d6Y the Zio- . began d semots note 0 IOIS I -heal-'te nh 6 hght - led W ' caps foretheir glee mlniloflned thieir dl- felcilness as thelcg receive? hind, old so an - e f alqchqgsoxlrjgge 6-iii!-1331 memory 0 DO d 5 W 22532253 raalnblfion' az - ' ' 9 SOUTHWESTERN AT MEMPHIS Meme:-ns 12, TENNESSEE OPPICE OP TH! PREIIDENT To the Members of the Clsss ol' 1950: You who constitute the merrbers ol' this Class Hill have for me always a special significance. You are first in so many ways. In mere size, this Class, with nearly 150 graduates composed ot' about two-thirds men and one-third women, is first in the history oi' the College. Further this is the first cla in Southhesterzfs second larger perc ss to be century, ami entage of I any clas graduated it is composed of a reshmen entering four years ago than s I dm able to recall. Among th ot' Phi e graduates for the first time are members Beta Kappa, the first Greek letter society, which 1'9C0Kni2e-1 those who combine outstanding academic dist with sound moral character. This was mad installation of the Gemg of during the 194. - inction e possible by the Tennessee Chapter on 9 50 session. the campus But most of all I shall remember that this is the first class to be graduated since a new president undertook, rather brashly and with great hesitation, to carry on as best he could the great task which Dr. Diehl distinguished for so many years. The members or the .faculty and staff' have con- tinued their loyal cooperation, the alumni have given every evidence of renewed interest in all phases of the progress ol' the College, and the stuient b0dy as a whole has shown a most friendly and enthusiastic spirit, all ot which is essential to an effective administration. But, in addition, and with especial generosity, the Class of 1950 has shown a maturity ol' viewpoint, a fine sense of institutional conscio ness, and an attitude of helpfulness and consid have heartened me on many a day wh duties seemed Klang us. eration that en the load st too great of multiplied Therefore, to all of you, I send this of high regard and genuine attecti wishes for a satis! expression on, accomPan1ed by best ying future of service to mankind. Psy n N. lfhodes ft