Rose Hulman Institute of Technology - Modulus Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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a DAY f | Bob McKnight and John Stockton registered parents. Rice helped parents get to their destinations. Many informal conversations between found. parents and instructors were to be

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See eS Oe PARENTS On Saturday, May 11, Rose Polytechnic played host to At 11:00, everyone adjourned to the auditorium where the parents of well over 100 students. Before the parents they were welcomed by Joe Grumme, president of Blue Key formally registered in a large tent set up on the campus which sponsored Parents’ Day. The Glee Club sang a series lawn, they were treated to coffee and donuts in the Student of songs to brighten up the faces and then President John Center to start the day off in a pleasant fashion. Logan spoke. His topic of discussion was “The Ten Year From 9:30 AM to 11:00, tours were conducted through Development Program of Rose Polytechnic Institute.” the school and the various departments demonstrated their Parents and students then moved to the Student Center skills in diversified fields of endeavor. Moms and Dads were where everyone was treated to a buffet style luncheon. The also given the opportunity to talk with their sons’ instructors. four fraternities then took over with their private festivities Many professors had to grope for answers to such queries for the parents of the members. as: “What happened to our little genius?” 24

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Countess Maria Pulaski tells her tales. CONVO Mr. Carson Bennett. head of the Convocations Com- mittee, provided the students with a real bell ringer for the first convo of the year: the Eureka College Bell Choir. They are one of the few musical groups still practicing this art. The next convo was by Countess Maria Pulaski—‘My Life as a Spy.” You'll remember that this was one of the most surprising talks of the year. Then we heard The Indiana State College Choir with Brass Choir. And finally, Mr. Bill Brown, class of 1962. pre- sented a travelog of his summer tour of Scotland. The second semester began with a seminar by the Young President’s Organization of Indiana. On February 12 a piano duet, Luboshutz and Nemenoff, performed for us at an evening convocation. Rose was very fortunate to have had this fine man and wife team appear on campus. It was one of the best presentations of the year. Then we heard the Woman’s Glee Club from the Uni- versity of Hlinois, saw “The Flower Shop” by the Vincennes University Playhouse and “Uncle Vanya” by the Butler Uni- versity Players. General Leif Sverdrup presented the Oscar C. Schmidt Memorial Lecture of April 24 and Rose’s Glee Club rounded out the year with a concert on May 15. Inside the Flower Shop with the Vincennes University players. Pe he ip ea wit pe