University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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ORIENTATION There is no one more lonely than a green Fresh- man stranded on o coltege campus With nothmg to do but smile sheepishly at other solitcnwr new- comers. Everythmg about the school seems as grey 05 its limestone wolts. The dreary dorm rooms are barren compared to Petty-covered walls Board Of the Fedemv tion of University at home, and empty classroom seem so formidable, Women they almost set One packing. Then, just as the Hemietto Mohon, President Freshman is beginning to feet at ease! c: rush ot Virginia Allen Marion Ccstlemon selF COncemed upper classmen beseiges him cmd Charlotte Ford I Amy Goldstein leaves him chbergosted. Carolyn Grobo Anabeth Hamity Shlrtey Lathcm Janet Vcnderwalker Marjorie Woodrtch Perceiving this disheartening welcome, the Freshman Orientation Committee and the Federa- 1 ' l . ' X' tion of UniverSIty Women got together and, despite j .. their formidable titres, planned to have a raucous Freshman Orientation Committee oriemtotion for new students each year. Richard Satzmonn. Kenneth Geppinger Chalrmon Francrs Lynch I I I WrHium Btcckweif Kenneth McheHan The groups begin their work m the wmter Robert Boyer Milton Weiss . I John Crone Joseoh Molkup quarter by convossmg the campus to determine m John Crosby erhom Westenberg MEN: WOMEN: Blumenthai, Weiss, Molkup, Blockwelt. Front Vunderwalker, Mchon, Goldstem, Allen. Buck -Homity, Lothom, Woodnch.

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Homecoming Carnival. was betten it not much larger, than usual. Nastiest scandal of the year come on the day the girls went to Sign up Ruth Steel, acting lcr Sigmaf protested that the Quadranglers had been dirty rushing when they had allowed some freshmen girls to attend Jone Andersonls wedding. Donna Culli- ton, lnterclub Head, who had been Forwarned about the fact ani had given her okay, stuck to her politic friends and preapitated 0 reel row. Champion of the clay was Ouadrangler President Sl'HFlQY Burton, who walked out of a four hour meeting, cool and collected possessor ol 0 Favor- oble vote which numbered only the two mentioned against her. For weeks people were cutting people in the Col'lee Shop Even John Keller Felt the tenseness ol the atmosphere under his pro- tective shell. Thanksgiving came with the In'ter-Firoternit3.r Boll, which was successful as usuol. The average nume her oF pins were hung,- the average number of people were intoxicated Following an old tradition, the Chi Psi's hacl a room in the Sherman in whtch they gave a perpetual cocktail party and probably had the most lun at any group there. Shortly after this memorable event the Alpha Delts lorgave the Psi Us and the DKE'S and joined them For the annual ThreeeWch,r Party at the Chicago Towers Club. The select party noticed only one outsider amongst the ranks, none other than Joe Henley. His presence probably saved the even- ing for those tired of seeing the some old laces Cmost ol the boys see Joe only twice 0 weelcj The parties were both huge successes; the Maroon gave them both lull Bazaars. It is rumored that more people got their name in thot venerable column after these aHaIrs then ever had been in belore. The quarter ended properly with Convocation in the Chapel. Heed Marshall, John Stevens, and Senior ,t'liicler Henrietta Mahoni shepherded the graduates into line and through their paces. But before the Christmas holiday, a number of prom- inent people resigned their jobs in campus activi- ties. Most important of these was John Bex, whose resignation from the Maroon Board was demanded when others of that group learned that he had been actually helping the Daily Chicagoan, which made its debut in January, Thus ended the serial- scandal side of a lull quartert Faith may be main- tained in the human race only by remembering that many of the Some students took and passed all their exams.

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Registration in Bulllell. v general what c: freshmen should know and then during the sprung coach erstwhile counselors on what to show. These counselors, chosen for their personality and interest in people, guarantee the Freshmen 0 good time while attending all of the octivities. A week before school begins, these loyal under- graduates cut short their vacations and seek out their charges in order to show them the benefits of college lute. Many have oJreody wrttten each otherduring the summer,ond although 0 glumourous photograph 0F on upper clossmon may Hotter be yond recognition, they greet one another like old lriends. The First night at school, all of the gtl'lS gather in the dorms for 0 gay pajama party complete with cookies and cakes. Since the men are cordially not Invited, they unconsciously congregate for CI carefully tend subtelyD planned bull session. Both are always successtul, since hog and bull sessions are advertised the worid over 05 college recmire- mBHtSI Then, to oHset the boring freshman examinations! a day by day program Is arranged On Monday the Alumm Foundation gives 0 luncheon where speeches are cleverly mixed wrth courses, 0nd at four o'clock, the Freshmen get their First glimpse of Dean Smith's sparkling personality. T0 impess the newcomers and to recruit the dimlnishing ranks, upperclossmen spend all day Tuesday boosting about extra currtCUICIt' activities and exposing the ms and outs ot the less formal side at School. To msure a good impression, they end with o rmxer where cult the men, Old and new, set out to Find themselves the freshman girl. Comes Wednesday and John Vanderwater cor- rots the whole class, dad in jeans and ten gallon hats, Into a barn dance. Desptte annual slceptttjsm1 the dance is otways a big success, because John