University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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JILL, KAPPA SIGMA MASCOT, wos elected Dean for a Day through the effort of these faithful fraternity supporters. Poet Robert Frost Attracts Overflow Crowd CARL ROWEN was one of the guest speakers for SLA Week. “It's SI.A Week,” announced the little scholar in cap and gown on the poster. What’s SLA Week? It’s a time set aside to remind the University community of the merits and purposes of the College of Science, Literature, and Arts. The theme of the ’61 SLA Week Oct. 16-20. was “From Image to Reality.” The theme was announced in an SLA Week edition of Ivory Tower. Activities began with an essay contest for high school students on the subject., “How a Liberal Education Will Help Me Turn Images into Realities.” University students expressed their views on the theme in discussion groups and in classes. A capacity crowd jammed Northrop Auditorium to hear the renowned and beloved Robert Frost speak on liberals and other topics. At a banquet on Thursday, awards were given to outstanding teachers in SLA. Mulford 0- Sibley, Political Science, and Janies L. Gibbs, Anthropology; to outstanding alumni and to outstanding students in SLA. This climaxed the week’s serious side. Jill, a St. Bernard from Kappa Sigma fraternity was voted “Dean for a Day.” She represented a not-so-serious side of the week. Quiz bowl matches and a football game between vigorous SLA students and faculty members were other highlights. Barbara Lapp, SLA junior, was SLA Week chairman. 20 ROBERT FROST proved to be the biggest attraction during SLA Week. His lecture drew five thousand persons into Northrop Auditorium while many others were turned away.

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PEP AND ENTHUSIASM sparked the cheerleaders and the crowd at the Homecoming pep fest and bonfire. The night was crisp. Gophers Den the Wolverines,” 23-20, AND THE GOPHERS beat the stuffings out of Michigan. ‘‘Den the Wolverines” was the cry as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound and Quick-Draw McGraw cheered Minnesota to a Homecoming victory over Michigan. 23 to 20. Homecoming week activities officially opened with the kick-off convocation on Tuesday. Spotlighted were the queen finalists, cheerleaders, pom pon girls, football marching band and the University Men’s Glee Club. The duplicate bridge tournament in the Union where expert David Clarrcn gave advice and instruction was in progress throughout the week. Religious foundations participated with socials and special decorations. Kathy Murphy was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Coronation Ball on Wednesday evening, and there was dancing afterwards to the Tony Lavcllc Orchestra. The alumni King was George Faber. Most of Thursday was spent in decorating floats and houses with a collection of stray boards, chicken wire and tissue, which the wind blew down the next day. This 22