Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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Row 2 Joanne Twomey, Barbcra Due. Ruth Clerk Row 1 Betsy Rcss. Bobbie Mathews, Liz Longer, Barb Spangenberg, Gail Wenstadt. The Independent Women were rep- resented in numerous activities this year. Val Smith, who graduated in Feb- ruary, wrote an excellent article for the Scribbler and also earned membership in the theater club. The president of the Independent Women Barb Due, served as treasurer of W.S.G.A. and Ruth Clark won the first prize in the annual art competition. Among the freshman, Anne Eisele was social chairman of Shaler; JoAnne Twomey, Betsy Ross and Jan Pfeiffer sang with the concert choir, while Ian was active in the theater and received the Phi Beta Kappa award for being one of the top three academically in the freshman class. Liz Langer v inner of the lames Or- atorical contest, was elected president of Student Council, and was also cho- sen to lead the R.U.W. next year. In retrospect, the Independent Wo- men can look back on a profitable year. 26

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Phi Betta Kappa How 2: Dr. Ashley, Mr. Mac he, Mrs. Me ore, Dr. Henry, Lee Hussey. Bob Schiele:, Sandra Syman, Neil Barber, Gerry Jensen. Mrs. Lyons. Dr. Knie- ger. Dr. Comfort, Mr. Larson How 1: Miss Oil- man n. Dr. Meggers, Dr Crump. Dr. Glaser. Phi Betta Kappa, national scholastic honorary fraternity was founded in 1776 at the College of William end Mary in Wil- liamsburg, Virginia. The purpose ol the so- ciety is to recognize and encourage scho- larship, friendship, and cultural interests The Ripen College Chapter, Epsilon of Wis consin, was established in 1952 when a charter was granted to the members of Ph: Betta Kappa officially connected with the College as teachers or administrators. Each spring the chapter elects as mem- bers a restricted number of Seniors, pri- marily on the basis of scholarly achieve- ments and broad cultural interests Among the specific minimum qualifications for eli gibility at Ripon are a cumulative point ratio of at least 2.5, a liberal arts major and a predominently liberal course of studies. Neil Barber, Florence Hussey, Geraldine Jensen, Robert Schieler and Sandra Sy- rian were the seniors elected to member- ship this year. Three alumni who have evidenced dis- tinguished scholarly capacities sice their graduation were also chosen as members this year. They w'ere Dr. William F Meg- gers, Bureau of Standards, V ashington. D.C.; Dr. J. H. Dillon, Director of the Textile Research Institute, Princeton, N. J.; and Dr. Howard C. Horsfcrd, assistant professor of English at Princeton University. For the third successive year Phi Betta Kappa, at the Honors Convocation, pro sented volumes of poetry to the three high- est-ranking students in each of the three lower classes. In February the chapter sponsored the Phi Betta Kappa Convoca- tion at which Dr. Bestor of the University of Illinois gave a stimulating address on The Restoration of Learning. A lively and well- attended panel-forum discussed the speech in the evening. As another stimulus to the intellectual interests of the students. Phi Betta Kappa conducted an exhibit of fa- vorite book of faculty members in the Lane Library throughout the second semester The officers of the chapter for 1955 56 were president, Dr. Clifford C Crump; vice- president, Mrs. Marjory D Lyons; secretary- treasurer, Dr. John F. Glaser.

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Ripon Unaffiliated Men Rov 3 Morgan Tomkies. John Stedman. Duane Kcplien. Jim Lehman, Bill Preus. Leslie Hallock, Paul Frazer Jim Sullivan, Dick Johnson, Dennis Kapas. Row 2. Jerry Hanley. Bill Popko. Mack Goldsmith. Allen Olson, Roderick Thompson, Tom Gilbert John Macmillan Rovf 1 Jose Vilaz, Douglas Gonzales, Carl Panek, Robert Fisher. After almost a semester of practical inactivity, the HU Ms sprang into action. The attendance this year has certainly been one of the best for quite a long period of time. In the beginning of the second se- mester the RUMs got together in order to elect their Student Council representatives according to the new constitution There was a joint meeting with the Rip- on's Unaffiliated Women where the plans for the RUM-RUW party were laid. To take care of the technical details, Rod Thomp- son was elected party chairman with a committe of three to help him. The officers for this year were Allan Olson, president; Roderick Thompson vice-president; Mack Goldsmith, secretary - treasurer, Ronald Rock, Kenneth Benson and Phil Zaferopou- los, Student Council representatives. Je- rome Hanley was elected social chairman with John Stedman to assist him. BillPopko and Thomas Gilbert were elected athletic co-managers. The RUM and RUW party was given on May 8, after the All School Sing, and v as open to all students. 27