University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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The Annual Turkey Run Aroused Vacation Spirit Barb Lissner has a look of dismay as she accepts the trophy, a turkey, for her sorority, Delta Phi Epsilon. The football is on the field and all that's needed is the gun to start the relay. A variety of relays added to the excitement. Barb Lissrse? ducks the turkey held by Bernie Temmeler, while Stevie Cherry holds the trophy won by Delta Phi Epsilon and Kappa Sigma. 22

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Dad's Day 1962, Centennial of Morill Act 1862 Dad's Day 1961 commemorated the Pop of a new century of higher learning under the Land Grant Act of 1862. The dads on campus this fall, topped with their Dad's Day derbies, made the best of their special week- end, while celebrating the centennial year of the founding of the congressional pro- vision for land-grant schools like Illinois. The Century Pops weekend was celebrated with the traditional MIA-WGS-MRHA Dad's Day Review, the Dolphin Water Show, the Dad's Day Coffee Hour and Dad's Association Meeting, and the Illini and Notre Dame Men's Glee Club Concert, and the Michigan game. The Dad's Day King, our special Centen- nial Pop, was Mr. C. Cloyd Myers, the father of two Illini: Jean, a junior, and Joe, a senior. Mr. Myers was honored with a banquet and, of course, his crowning at the Pep Rally Fri- day evening on the quadrangle. A tM j£ fi President David D. Henry and Governor Otto Kerner inspect lllini-Michigan football play at the annual Dad's Day. The Dolphin Water Shows, The Touchables and the Untouchables, with the Dolphin Queen candidates, attracted both Pops and students. 21

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•( --• P MK Pftiv.'-f ■ ■''.• Informal discussion groups, such as this one, in which students learned much about the University and about other students were plentiful. Allerton Site of International Welcome Weekend Each year, the Y.M.C.A. welcomes new non-Amer- ican students to the campus by sponsoring an Inter- national Welcome Weekend at Allerton Park. This year, in this relaxed setting, new students from abroad were given the opportunity to discuss some of the pertinent questions about life at the Univer- sity, to meet American students, faculty, and towns- people, and to have fun with others. Of the 917 stu- dents from 79 countries now at the University, most have attended this yearly program and all agree this is the most fruitful period of time spent at the Uni- versity because of the lasting friendships made here. High points of this year's program were a wel- come from Dr. David Dodds Henry, president of the University, a folk dance, and a student forum. Many informal and formal discussion groups met in order to discuss various problems and in order to learn more about each other. This program serves as a springboard to other activities in which non-American students are asked to participate. For example, the Model United Na- tions gives students a chance to represent their coun- tries in serious discussions of problems which are of concern to Americans and students from abroad. Twice a month, International Suppers are presented which permit a friendly exchange of culture. A se- ries of coffee hours are held each year to provide in- formal contact with American and other students. In addition, several trips are planned. Here, students are getting on bus in preparation for a fun-filled, worthwhile International Welcome Weekend at Allerton Park. V ■ 1 .,,,:--;; :- 23