Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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First Row, Left to Right: Nixon A. Adams, Charles E. Allen, Beuker F. Amann, Jr., Wilbert L. Argus, Jr., Carl Craine, H. Hackett Cummins. FoLRiH Row: Albert R. Rexinger, Buddy Richardson, Frank K. Riess, Charlie W. Rossner, Wilbert A. Schcffler, Jr., Hughes Schneidaun, Jr. Second Row: Joseph B. Eustis, Jr., Barton Green, William High- tower, Neal D. Hobson, George Janvier, III, Lawrence Noel Johnson. Fifth Row: John Robert Schupp, Mickey Simons, John Simpson, Samuel P. Stewart, Wade Graham Wannaniaker, John Winter Woolfolk. Third Row: David B. Lawrence, Jr., George Lehleitner, Jr., James W. McCarter, Jr., Jack B. McGuire, Ernest B. Norman, in, Albert Prieto, Jr. m 291

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Left to Right: John I. Hulse, IV , Historian; John James Barcelo, III, President; Robert James Whann, III, Treas- urer. ALPHA TAU OMEGA Alpha Tau Omega was the first fraternity founded after the War Between the States at Virginia Military Institute in 1865. Louisiana Beta Epsilon Chapter was established at Tulane in 1887. After an extremely successful Rush Week, highlighted by the notorious Voo Doo, glorious Plantation and uproarious Prohibition parties, Beta Ep- sUon pledged 19 promising young men. Ninety percent of these men ob- tained the grades required for initiation, thereby proving their adherence to the standards of Alpha Tau Omega. Immediately before first semester exams, confusion was brought upon the brothers by moving to their new house at 712 Broadway. But soon with the fine help of industrious Alumni and our considerate .Mother ' s Club, the ne - house became a worthy center of Tau activity. Beta Epsilon ' s social calendar included such outstanding events as the Barn Yard Part - and the Comic Strip Party. At our annual Christmas Party the brothers secret lives were exposed in slanderous verse, and Nixon Ad- ams as a roly pol - Santa distributed gifts to the orphans. The Sweetheart Formal in the Centur - Room of the Monteleone Hotel closed the first semester in style. Active in all phases of Pan-Hellenic competition, the ATO brothers won first place in the annual homecoming decorations contest and placed in hand- ball and pool. Beta Epsilon had its members in many honorary and elective organizations. Bill Argus, Representative at Large to the Student Council and President of the Sailing Club, was chosen as a member of ODK. iVIickey Simons played on the varsity basketball team and Joe Brown served as President of AED. Van Kirk homework assignment? BETA EPSILON CHAPTER

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Left to Right: Nathaniel R. Tro -, Recording Sccrctar -; William Douglas Hall, Cor- responding Secretary; Keith iM. Hammett, President; William C. Allen, Treasurer: Stephen Nichols, Vice-President. BETA THETA PI Bet;i Theta Pi was founded at Miami University of Oliio in 1839 and came to Tulane in 1908 as Beta Xi Chapter. 1960-61 A -as a very successful year for Beta Xi starting ith the pledging of seventeen men in September. These pledges showed their zeal and desire to become brothers b ' building a new back porch on the house. The social year -as highlighted by the Annual Spring Formal, perenially imbibed with southern geniality and savoir faire. Also in this vein was the Jungle Party, a pleasant affair enjoyed by all. Realizing that scholarly achievement is paramount at Tulane, the Betas sought to provide nourishment to the starving minds of the more intellec- tually prone members. This ' as manifested in an all out effort to improve the chapter ' s grade point average. Among the leaders on campus this year were Steve Nichols, President of Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity. Who ' s Who, and Omicron Delta Kappa; Lance Mann, an outstanding member of the University swimming team, and many others, active in all phases of school groups, teams, and societies. Optimum utilit - BETA XI CHAPTER