San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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The girls show off their gaily-decorated cake complete with black cats Jack o ' Lantern at a Halloween Party held last fall. Linda Robinson Carmen Villalobos President Parliamentarian Marilyn Mead Diana Delfin Treasurer Reporter and Business Women Tour Telephone Facilities A visit to the Telephone Company high- hghted the year for BETA SIGMA ALPHA, the girls business sorority. The excursion provided the members with a ' practical approach to the business world. The Sponsor ' s party as well as the spring dance are the two outstanding social gatherings each year. The 65 members took an initial step wh n they voted to wear silver or gold drops comprised of the Club letters. As a service function of the organization, the Beta Sigma Alpha girls acted as hostesses for the Alamo District meeting of the T.S.T.A. busi- ness teachers held at SAC. Beta Sigma Alpha members plus a dog gather from an informal non-business meeting and a social so that new members can get acquainted. 155

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Ralph Hight Chairman At right, looking for the perfect mounting spot Gayle Gayoso, John Hocper, and Edward Zost carefully hang ' the ne v A.C.S. charter from Washington D. C. Chemistry Club Gets New National Charter The newly-created STUDENT AFFILIATE of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, formerly Science Club, received its national charter from the Washington office March 16. The association meets once a month and students qualify by tak- ing courses leading to a chemistry or chemical en- gineering degree, and by possessing an interest in chemistry. In only its first year, the club made five field trips. These included an excursion to the Meth- odist Hospital, the chemistry section of the South- west Research Institute, Mission Pharmaceutical Company, Balcones Research Center in Austin, and the Chemistry Department of The University of Texas. The club membership now totals . 0. 154 A member of the Southwest Research Institute staff explains the functions of certain tj ' pes of apparatus used in experiinents to A.C.S. affiliate members who toured the facility.

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After giving a humorous short biography of a fellow member, Robert Felling was voted the 1964 Boswell. Carol Cooper demonstrates col- or value while explaining one of her art studies. She was elected the member most rep- resentative of Sir Joshua Rey- nolds. Present Club Revives First Johiisou Circle The shadows of Samuel Johnson and his group gather each month at YE OLDE CHES- HYRE CHEESE meetings in the Shangri-La Ball- room, for an evening of eating and hearty discus- sion. Toward the end of the year the group is com- plete, for a student has been elected to represent each member in the original group. A Joshua Reynolds, Charles Burney, Edmund Burke, James Boswell, and Samuel Johnson are selected after the art, music, political, biography, and literature meetings. The combined music and Christmas meeting was held at the home of President and Mrs. Way- land P. Moody. Following a ham dinner came a group discussion, and the meeting ended with carolling. The .qirls and ihcir sponsor gang up at a Cheshyre Cheese meeting as they listen to a fellow member discuss a favor- ite topic. 156