Salem College - Dirigo Yearbook (Salem, WV)

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Y. W. C. A. The Y. started functioning even before the college officially opened. Names of pre- registered Freshman girls were passed among the upper class Y. members with the ad- dress of the new student and thus friendly relations were established through the Big Sister plan. The annual Fall Festival, Freshman Tea, and St. Patriclcs Tea were observed as usual. The most eventful project of the year was the Student Volunteer and Christian Move- ment Conference. As an outcome of the conference, the Y. sponsored a Student War Relief Fund. Early in the second semester the Y. observed Religious Emphasis Week by sponsoring a fifteen minute meditation period at l:OO every day. Officers: Lenore Davis, President: Virginia Lee Robinson, Vice-President, Rhoda Robin- son, Secretary, and Ann Kemper, Treasurer.

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Y. M. C. A. With a small but mighty group, the College Y. M. C. A. set to worlc at the opening of school to further real fellowship on the campus. Meetings were held every Thursday morning tor meditation and planning ot activities. Programs for the meetings were under the direction ot Harmon Dickinson, the tirst semester, and Pete Simonette, the second. Several tine spealcers were secured, including the Salem ministers. The Y. M. co-sponsored the Student Volunteer Convention which convened here the tirst month ot school. Other projects included the purchase ot a new pencil sharpener tor l-luttman l-lall, a substantial donation to the College Red Cross War Fund, and a T-shirt sale. Otticers: Rex E. Zwiebel, President: Denzil Windon, Vice-President, Cecil Underwood, Secretary: Earl Edgell, Treasurer: Dean llcenberry, Prof. Bond, Co-sponsers.

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'33 1? ,Wm 'H - ,E 'A' -140' ZETA SIGMA PI Zeta Sigma Pi, National Honorary Social Science Fraternity, was tounded by Dr. R. D. MacNitt and Dr. Willis H. Hall ot Wilmington College in the year l935. This organiza- tion is designed to meet the needs ot the smaller colleges which are too often neg- lected by other national social fraternities. lts aim is to instill in the minds of its members a scientific attitude and a real alertness towards all social questions. Also, the ideals emphasized are not only high scholastic standards, but also stress the need tor a scientitic approach to modern problems, a new social idealism, sympathy and broad mindedness, sacrifice and social service. During the academic year, T94-I-42, Zeta chapter ot Salem College had a very active year. Meetings were held bi-monthly to discuss social problems. Three new members were received into Zeta chapter at the beginning ot the tirst semester. Ot great help to the organization was its new advisor, Professor Donald Wilson, who gave impetus and lite to it. Protessor Wilson has had much experience in serving as advisor to other chapters ot Zeta Sigma Pi. Betore coming to Salem College, he had served as advisor to Upsilon Chapter of Blinn College. One ot the highlights ot the year's work was the visit of Professor Wilson and other Zeta members to the initiation ceremonies ot the Alpha Chapter at Wilmington College. While in Ohio, the group visited a paper mill, a negro university, and other colleges. The student otticers for l94I-42 were: Pete Simonette, President: Francis Hughes, Vice- President: Marion McMiclcen, Treasurer: Betty Jo Long, Corresponding Secretary: and Geneva Prince, Recording Secretary. MEMBERS First Row: Joseph Burch: Madge Conyers: Lenore Second Row: Howard Myers: Alvin Nicholson: Davis: Ethel Dickinson: Francis Hughes: Betty Geneva Prince: Pete Simonette: William Sperry: Jo Long: Marion McMiclcen Cecil Underwood: Rex Zwiebel