University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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24-A 24-B ALPHA PHI Omega’s Ugly Man Contest ends each year on the eve of the homecoming football game. Votes are cast by the students at a penny per vote. Proceeds for the contest this year soared to $240.36, the highest total yet reached. A1 Franke, secretary of APO, pre¬ sents the Ugly Man Trophy to Harold Bell, Acacia. IN ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA new members must be instructed in the principles and functions of the organization. Here two members of the sorority, Mary Coleman and Imogene Merritt (standing) assist some members of the Ivy Leaf Society. Members of the Ivy Leaf Society are: (seated) Jane Kendall, Emma Green, Delores Thompson, Pernella Gaines, and Annie Stone. ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA Alpha Kappa Alpha came to the Evansville campus June 2, 1950. It is among the oldest sororities for negro women. Beta Iota chapter was organized from an “Interest group” begun in 1950 under the leadership of Miss Willi Effie Thomas, a graduate soror, and Miss Agnes Mann. Among the activities of Beta Iota chapter have been the presenta¬ tion of concerts and dance pro¬ grams, and a picnic at Mesker Park honoring girls of the 1951 high school graduating class. The picnic was held with the idea of introducing Alpha Kappa Alpha to the community as well as to the graduating high school stu¬ dents. •Mam

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POST-WAR COMPLETION of the Engineering-Science Building makes possible for many stu¬ dents to use the most modern methods and equipment in con¬ ducting experiments in the science field. As a result of this addition to the college, the science department has been rated among the better schools in the state. Here Dick Lyons and Charles Kellough are con¬ ducting an experiment with an apparatus designed to measure ratio of charge to mass of an electron. Social sororities at Evansville College have followed the pace set by Beta Sigma Omicron in September 194 9. Their national affiliation has spread to the other four organizations. BSO was followed, after a lapse by the Castalians who were accepted into the threshold of Alpha Omicron Pi. Very shortly afterward the “Ivy Leaf Interest Group” received their charter and were taken into Alpha Kappa Alpha. Gamma Epsilon Sigma followed to national affiliation by changing their name to Chi Omega. Theta Sigma took their place in the ranks on January 6, 1952 when they officially became Phi Mu. Sororities on the campus at Evansville function as a group of organizations and as a body of women students working together attempting to reach their specific goals. Each organization is composed of a selected group of in¬ terested and qualified girls that are bound together by bonds of loyalty, congeniality, leadership and other high ideals. Countless benefits are at the fingertips of active sorority members. By the very nature of each group, students develop academically and socially in a stimulating at¬ mosphere. The cultivation of additional friendships with¬ in the group adds to the social character of each girl. Unlimited contacts are made because of her membership with the specific sorority. Tolerance, understanding, and adaptability are lessons that are learned by active participation in the functions of the organization. Girls, upon becoming pledges, are taught by the members to respect the opinions of others. Through constructive criticism and praise, the students learn to take their places among those who are striving to reach a comparable goal. All sorority life on cam¬ pus is nationally affiliated and, in a sense, supervised. Sorority life develops for participating students a group loyalty that is invaluable after graduation. Basically the ability to live, work, and play with others is the lesson learned. 23-A 23-B

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EBERHART, CHARLES W. -- EDENS, NATHAN W. -- B. A., Secondary Education; Phi Zeta, 1-2-3-4, House Manager, 4. EIDSON, LEE MASON -- B. A., Elementary Education. FISCHER, MARGARET KEN¬ NEDY -- A. B., Liberal Arts; Alpha Phi Delta,. 1-2; Gamma Delta, 1; International Relations Club, 3-4; Theta Sigma, 1-4. FORRESTER, ROBERT -- B. A., Elementary Education; Dean’s List; PhiZeta, 1-2-3; Symphonic Band, 1-2-3-4; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, 3-4, Vice President, 3, President, 4; Phi Zeta and Phi Mu Alpha Dance Bands. FORSTER, BETTY JEAN -- 25-A 25 -B ALPHA KAPPA Alpha the only sorority on campus for negro girls, became nationally affiliated in June 1950. The chapter at Evansville is the result of the diligent work of other women in Evansville who realize the im¬ portance of a well-rounded social education. Members here are: Mary Coleman, Allene Lambert, Emma Wood, Imogene Merritt, Frances Coleman, and Thelma Vick.