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

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Phi Mu Alpha was the organization to inaugurate the annual Inter-Fraternity Sing-Song. It has sponsored the event and has funct ioned as administrative body for all physical arrangements of the Sing. Phi Mu Alpha is open to any male student who may be interested in music, rather than limiting membership to music majors and minors only. Sponsor for the organization is Dr. Hemmle, Head of the Music Department. The officers are Jim Suddeth, President; T. J. Poole, Vice-President; Carl Wine- broer, Secretary; Mickey Owens, Treas- urer; and Jerry Roe, Warden. An ad- junct of the fraternity is an instrumental ensemble. In the spring there were ap- proximately 33 members and 7 pledges. During the fall semester the Tech chapter of Phi Mu Alpha was the host for a music Professional Workshop. Phi Mu Alpha chapter representatives from West Texas, Weyland, Mid- western, University of New Mexico, and several other colleges and universities attended the workshop. During July this summer Phi Mu Alpha plans to send a representative to the Biannual National Convention in the East. One of the features that Tech will participate in is the Student Composi- tion Contest. The convention attempts to promote the interests of music. Phi Mu Alpha was originated October 6, 1898, at the New England Conserva- tory of English. Today there are over 100 chapters of the fraternity in the United States, and there are tentative plans to make the fraternity an inter- national one. Some of the most out- standing musicians in the world belong to Phi Mu Alpha. Phi Mu Alpha officers are: Carl Wienbroer, sec; Bill Coberly, pledge trainer; T. J. Pool, vice-president; Mickey Owens, sec; Jim Sudduth, president. ROW ONE: Marlin Lindsay, Lynn Low, Michael Metze, Jim Metze, Jerald Morris. ROW TWO: Wayne Nelson, Mickey Owens, Bill Paterson, T. J. Pool, Leasel Richardson. ROW THREE: Jim Richardson, Jerry Roe, James Sidduth, Mike Tate, Charles Tigner. ROW FOUR: Glen Thompson, Douglas Vice, Charles Wells, Carl Wienbroer, Richard Womack. 23

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PHI MU ALPHA ROW ONE: Carl Albert, Bob Almond, William Almond, Phil Anthony, Richard Argudin. ROW TWO: Robert Ashby, Jim Barton, Paul Benning- field, Fly Benton, Robert Breckenridge. ROW THREE: Drake Bunday, William Coberly, Coy Cook, Bob Covington, Gerald Edmundson. ROW FOUR: John Farrell, Bobby Faulkner, A. L. Hardin, Ray Lashaway, V. J. Lawrance. Phi Mu Alpha is a national profes- sional fraternity for men interested in musical activities. The fraternity has been of high cultural value to Texas Tech since 1954 when it was organized on the college campus. Phi Mu Alpha has been active musically throughout the past school years. It seeks to be of service in the development of stronger musical activi- ties throughout the entire college. Dur- ing the year the fraternity has, with its Phi Mu Alpha Glee Club, given concerts of all kinds. Again this year the mem- bers gave an annual Concert of Ameri- can Music. Each year the organization has given the Tim Magnus Memorial Award to an outstanding man in music at Tech. Frequently during the semester the mem- bers troop to girls ' dormitories in the evenings to serenade Tech women. Lynda Jordon Pictured as a group are the spring pledges: D. Wiggins, B. Nichols, S. Robertson, J. Curry, D. Malone, S. Becker, B. Binion. » • ' 22

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ROW ONE: Bonnie Apple. Claribel Biggs, Sandra Cope, Karen Daniel, Geneva Ellis. ROW TWO: Earline Ellison, Mary Hamner, Lutine Harris, Linda Hart, Janice Hays. I MU PHI EPSILON ROW ONE: Lynda Jordan, Sherry Kemp, Judy Kinney, Ruth Latch, Jonelle Minton. ROW TWO: Glenda Miller, Carla Newson, Linda Perry- man, Janice Richardson, Nancy Russell. ROW THREE: Geraldine Size- more, Beverly Suttle, Charlene West, Janet Whitecomb, Dianne Wilson. A professional music sorority for women is the purpose for Mu Phi Epsilon. It was established on the Tech Campus in 1952 and has become one of the most important groups for music- minded girls. All members must have a grade point average of 2.0 to pledge, and must also have superior music ability as well as high scholarship. The Mu Phi ' s have a spring piano concert and tea for all freshmen in- terested in their sorority. They also have national projects in which all members take part. All members are encouraged to take part in solo performances and to sup- port musical productions. The sorority is a sister organization to Phi Mu Alpha, Music fraternity for men. • 24