University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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By far the biggest hop of the semester was the Homecoming Dance on November 9. The Com¬ merce Guild and G. E. S. had their dances. The Kappa Sigs celebrated before Christmas with a house dance and the Sigma Nus had their annual hillbilly brawl, the Sadie Hawkins dance. Spring semester the formals ran the student dance right oft the Boor. There were only four during the entire semester. Most of those came during the last few weeks of the term. I vvelve fraternities and sororities had their dances with the Sig Alphs having the last word on the formal calendar. Carnall Hall held forth on May 2. Other organizations had their usual spring events. Among the big dances were the Law School, Inter-fraternity Council, Pan-Hellenic, Scabbard and Blade, Theta Tau, Engineers, “A” Club, Agri dances, and the Military Ball, not to mention the Junior-Senior Prom. A variety of organizations was represented on the Social Committee for 1940-41, and, as ex¬ pected, the variety was almost entirely from dens of New Dealism. In other words, the New Deal pait kept its campaign promises, gave appointments to the loyal organizations. Pi Kappa Alpha led tu list with three members—Chairman Garvin Fitton, Jimmy Rowan, and George Doerries. Doer- 1 ,cs ls a so Tom the Engineers’ Co-op House as is Landon Brown. Sigma Nu had John 1 hane on the committee (probably a reward for brother Henry’s diligent work in the ’40 political campaign). Lacey Morton represented Sigma Chi while Alan Stallings and J. B. Piper held up the honors of Alpha Gamma Rho and FFA, respectively. Only two members of the committee were from sororities es, you guessed it, both were from groups which voted right in ’40. 1 hey were Melba Rogers of Delta Gamma and Shirley Smith of Delta Delta Delta. Paul Day probably received his appointment foi his excellent ward heeling for dear old New Deal, 1938 to 1941 inclusive. Payoff for the job of social committeeman is free admission to student dances. Not much, but good wages considering what t ' ey do which is nothing. Front Row —Fitton, Thane, Smith, Day, and Rogers Rack Row —Stallings, Brown, Rowan, Morton, Laster, and Piper Page 27

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THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE SOCIAL CHAIRMAN FITTON . . . gone are the days of reign and rule, anarchy and graft. GARVIN 1 FITTON 7 . . Chairman of Social Committee MEMBERS OF SOCIAL COMMITTEE Landon Brown George Doerries Lacey Morton J. B. Piper Paul Day John Thane James Rowan Alan Stallings Charles Laster Shirley Smith Melba Rogers Down into the well-known rut has gone the Social Committee for the past two years. The good old days of reign and rule, anarchy and graft, have gone the way of all good things, meaning right down the drain pipe into the democratic hands of something called student government. After this attack of constitutionalism student affairs became a matter of rules and regulations for the Manual of Rules and Regulations For Students says, to wit: Student social functions are under the jurisdiction of the Social Committee of the student senate together with the Personnel Director or the Dean of Women or both. Once upon a time the telephone rang long and loud for the Social Chairman the first of each semester. Now, since the regulations governing student social affairs have come into their own, all student organizations that give social functions shall submit in writing to the chairman their first, sec¬ ond, and third choice dates on the social calendar. Contested dates, if any, are awarded by a special committee consisting of the chairman of the Social Committee, the Dean of Women, and the Personnel Director. Record of the dates is further legalized by being kept in the personnel office. After the committee sets the dates for the student dances, the student senate determines the price of admission. Mr. Bell, the business manager of the Student Union, has charge of the collection. Halt is called on all social functions during the last twenty-eight days of each semester unless permission is given by the Dean of Women and Personnel Director. Saturday nights during that time are held open for student dances except the Saturday nights during the examination schedule. The power behind the selection of the Student Social Committee is the president of the Associated Students. The appointments are, however, confirmed by the Student Senate. Before the first of November the Social Committee arranged for nine student dances. Also during that time three sororities had their fall tea dances, and Mortar Board gave its fall formal. Before the twenty-eight day law clamped down on the swinging out, there were eight more student dances, and seven sororities and fraternities gave their fall formals. Page 26

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MEN BEHIND THE SCENES The men behind the scenes are the wheels of the University. Without them the school would not be the smooth running machine that it is. Bunn Bell, manager of the beautiful new Stu¬ dent Union, is also director of student employment including NYA. Mr. Bell, an amateur photogra¬ pher, has been scoutmaster of a local troop for 13 years. T. C. Carlson holds three important posts—sec¬ retary of the Board of Trustees, manager of the University, and treasurer. He is custodian of all University funds. A Phi Beta Kappa, Mr. Carlson says he “gets blamed for everything Scabbard and Blade gets into” because he installed the local chapter in 1916. Fred L. Kerr, registrar, is the man who decides whether or not you can enter the University, the man who keeps your records while you are here, and the man who says whether or not you have completed work for your degree. Mr. Kerr, a Phi Beta Kappa, is an active member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars. M arvin A. Miller came from New Hampshire to the University of Arkansas this year to become head librarian. In work or play, Mr. Miller will take books—primary interest, library administra¬ tion, and book-collecting, secondary. Cashier William Heffelfinger is the man who takes your fee checks and makes refunds—some¬ times. His assistant, Karle Friar, does the actual check-writing on a complicated machine made es¬ pecially for the University. Right, top to bottom —Bunn Bell, T. C. Carlson, Fred L. Kerr, and Marvin A. Miller Below —Karle Friar and William Heffelfinger