Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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NEWMAN CLUB Since the Newman Club ' s beginning at Texas Tech many years ago, it has become a thriving organization for Catholic stu- dents in spiritual and social realms. The Newman Club also strives to serve Tech ' s Catholic students intellectually. The Newman Club was named for Car- dinal John Henry Newman of the University of Pennsylvania. Since 1915 Newman Clubs have increased from eleven on the East Coast to 700 on campuses all over the United States. These organizations, boasting well-rounded programs, are now serving a halfmillion Catholic college students. Religious life. At Tech the spiritual agenda includes a course in religion which is accredited by the college. Group and panel discussions as well as lectures provide the opportunity for members to ask ques- tions and receive answers pertinent to their spiritual life. Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- day mornings Newman Club sponsors a Dio- logue Mass in which the congregation parti- cipates by answering the prayers aloud. An- other activity of great spiritual inspiration is Newman ' s annual retreat. This religious education prepares the student to become a lay apostle. On the intellectual side Newmanites hear foreign students tell of the customs of their native countries. Besides these and other speakers the club sponsors reading and dis- cussion groups. The social functions cannot be left out because they give the Catholic student the opportunity to mingle and maintain Catho- lic companionship. Social activities range from games, dances, and parties to Com- munion breakfasts and study clubs. Other Newman get togethers are choirs and pic- nics. Dramatic events and publications also play a large part on the club ' s social scale. Two big events of the year are the spring and fall initiation banquets. At these ban- quets each new initiate is presented with the Newman pin — a gold seven-sided figure in- scribed with the Latin words, Cor Ad Cor Loquitar, which mean, Heart Speaks to Heart. The Newman Club at Tech meets on Sun- day night at 7:30 at the Newman Hall at Saint Elizabeth ' s Church on Main Street. Early morning mass. The price of a meal. Religious instruction. NEWMAN OFFICERS WORK CLOSELY Between church and college. Officers Bernie Knezek President Bill Frawley Vice President Mary Ann Clifton Secretary Andrew Aboytes Treasurer Chaplain Father Burke • 16

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GAMMA DELTA Gamma Delta had its birth in 1928, when the Synodical Conference became aware of the need for a student religious organization at the university level, and formed the Stu- dent District of the International Walther League. This was a temporary expedient until something more permanent could be provided. In 1934, delegates from twelve colleges and universities effected its dissolu- tion and organized Gamma Delta, the Inter- national Association of Lutheran Students. quet on Oct. 30, 1959. Another activity of Gamma Delta was the sending of toys to children at an orphan ' s home during Christ- mas. This was made possible through the combined efforts of the members of Gamma Delta. Christmas provided the setting of another annual activity of Gamma Delta. Jovial members gathered at the youth center and went Christmas caroling. Socials and business. The student cen- ter is the core of all activities including Sun- day morning Bible class and Sunday evening suppers. Social functions this year included back-yard parties, bowling, and picnics. In- spiring ideas for new programs are gathered at the preconvention in Huntsville and at the state convention at College Station. This year ' s sponsor was Ernie Kiesling. Officers included Bill Brandt, president; Leon Graybaun, vice president; Doris Frerking, secretary; Ada Jane Meissner, treasurer; Bob Slough, social chairman; Edward Furr, edi- tor; and Pastor Neunabor of Redeemer Lu- theran Church as pastoral advisor. Officers Bill Brandt President Leon Grabaum Vice President Doris Frerking Secretary Ada Jane Meissner Treasurer Growth. The growth of Gamma Delta has increased steadily. During the next fif- teen years, after 1934, Gamma Delta de- veloped from twelve chapters to an organi- zation consisting of ninety chapters. This growth in chapters caused the necessity of adopting a Regional plan of control. On November 12, 1949, at Minneapolis, Minne- sota, the present form was adopted in order to enable greater inter-collegiate and inter- national participation by the chapters. Ad- vancement continued until the present time and there are currently ten regions which head 130 chapters. Traditions of Gamma Delta include the extra-friendly greeting accorded a fellow Gamma Deltan, late gatherings in which voices are lifted in song, ceremonies, relig- ious topic discussions, and vesper services. Lutheran goals. The Greek letters, Gamma and Delta, mean Christian knowl- edge and Christian service. Gamma Delta is a group of Lutheran College students whose purposes are to promote the study of the Bible, to assist in keeping students within the church, to maintain and increase active participation in church endeavors and to provide Christian participation in church endeavors and to provide Christian fellow- ship for students away from home. Develop- ment of local and inter-campus fellowship among students of their faith is also of great importance. In order to serve the student ' s needs the chapter sponsors a program of gatherings — songs, picnics, parties, and athletics. None of these are mere additions to the program to make it attractive, they are parts of it. One of the activities of Beta Rho, chapter for this year, was the annual initiation ban- 15

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WESLEY P . Senttny FOUNDATION 25 Years On The Campus Wesley Foundation is the Methodist Church at work on the state supported cam- pus. In the case of Texas Tech, the Wesley Foundation functions through the Methodist Student Center (located at 2420 Fifteenth Street) and the Methodist churches in Lub- bock. The local Foundation embraces the doc- trine of the Methodist Church and the goals of the National Methodist Student Mome- ment; the sum of the latter being to pro- mote an effective Christian witness on cam- pus, leading the students to a committment in Christ and thus enriching their lives. Although Lubbock churches have done much since 1925 to offer spiritual growth to students, it was not until 1935 that the Methodist church began to work through a student center or Wesley Foundation at Tech. RSi W WESLEY FOUNDATION COUNCIL Participate in the Methodist Student Movement. Home away from home. It is not the physical plant, however, that achieves the goals of the national Methodist Student Movement. It is the vital, flexible, student- centered program which produces the home away from home. Under the guidance of Dr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Matthews, directors, a council composed of the officers of Wesley Foundation and representatives from the local church groups pilot the planning and evaluation of activi- ties. Retreats are held twice each year for this expressed purpose. In January of 1959, the council staged their first three-day re- treat in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Continuous activity. Every evening, Monday through Thursday at 6:30 p.m. stu- dents flock to the front lounge for a vesper service which may be given by a student or by a guest speaker. On Wednesday night, preceeding vespers, a supper is served and after vespers comes a free-for-all discussion known as the Forum. Sunday night finds students gathering again at 5:30 p.m. for Dine-a Mite (supper) and after church for Wesley Friendly. Wes- ley Friendly includes various folk games, table games, treasure hunts, the yearly meet- ing of the SOTS (Society of the Mournful Old Maids of the Wesley Foundation) and the FBA (Future Bachelors of America), and special programs such as Freshman Friendly. Varied programs. World Christian Community has a finger in many pies — deputation teams sent to local churches and churches in the surrounding area, migrant work, sending of medicine to the mission field, and the promotion of student seminars and conferences. Also, Wesley Players, a religious drama organization schedules meet- ings twice each month and is usually in the midst of producing a play. Fall Officers Carl Crouch President Jerry Matthews Vice President Lutine Harris Secretary Spring Officers Jerry Matthews, Sue Mims . Co-Presidents Bob Taylor Vice President Glenda Johnson Secretary 17