Southwestern College - Moundbuilder Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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ala. Q7 7 Order of the Mound IN GRDER to give recognition to those students who have maintained a high scholastic record throughout their four college years, the faculty elects them to membership in the Qrder of the Mound. This society originated in 1917. At that time no senior was eligible unless he had an average of a B grade. Now the upper ten per cent of the senior class is elected to the Qrder of the Mound each year and by a two-thirds vote of the lac- ulty the upper twelve per cent may be elected. Besides the requirement of ranlc- ing in the upper ten per cent of his class, a senior to be elected must have had seventy-Five hours of worl4 at Southwestern. The newly elected group has one meet- to have this meeting at the time of com- mencement each spring in the Winfield home of one ot its members. This gives the old members a chance to meet the new. At the Final Chapel the new members are presented with an 0rder of the Mound l4ey which is similar to the Phi Beta Kappa lcey. Those elected this year were: Frances Creger, l-lazel Deever, Tom Emmitt, Wof- ford Gardner, John Moore, Vivian Pike, Newton Ward, and Mrs. Mary Watlcins. With the addition of these members, the total membership is two hundred and Fifty-nine. Aileen Gafney, Winfield, is president ing uiyg the ar It has been a custom of the organization. - ,JSI-ff' ' . it W' 2 a fe .J..X - fl . l 62-.o-:k,J f2,L,.,vl-44 95 ,lf Frances Creger Hazel Deever Tom Emmitt WoHord Gardner John Moore Vivian Pike Newton Ward Mrs. Mary Watkins Page I 7 ,zzz -aa!-L-,-Q i 1 1 4 i v V .1