University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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versity otlicials have resulted in the aboli- tion of the practice of Hell VVeek and in the setting up Oli certain standards of scholarship to which the member Frater- nities must adhere. ln line with this lat- tcr purpose, the Council annually presents two loving cups for scholarship-one for both large and small houses. Awards for outstanding ability in ath- letics and in the annual fraternity sing are also made by the Council. ln its athletic program, the Council works in accord with the University intra-mural ollicials and seeks to encourage participation by the liraternities in all intramural events. The influence exerted by the Council is felt by every man who wears a fraternity pin. These men, as well as others not af- liliated with a Greek order, know and rec- ognize the fact that the lnter-fraternity Council has done probably more than any other organization to bring about the suc- cess which the fraternity as an American collegiate institution enjoys. MEMBERSHIP .lraria Phi Delta Tlll'fIl LIXDSEY LONG HEY Youxc: DOLPH CARMICIIAEI, jonx Cn.xMP1,iv .fllpfla Tau Unnvga Pfli Gamma Urlla Rua, MUSSER PIERB SCIIEWLER TOMMY rllROVVER jonx fiURI,EY Bela Thwla Pi Phi Kappa Psi E.lRl. HROVVY ROSCOE XV.x1.icER JOE FR.xNcis joe: Rex BRIXDLEY Dclfa Iffli Plzi Kappa Sifllllll jonx Corcn Bon H.XRl'I2R NIARTIN VV.y1'1's l'i0RRES'l' MeCi,.xiv Della Tau Dflta Sifllllll .llpha lllfhfifllll HiXRRX' Gn,nER'r JIM Davis flOMER SMi'rn, IR. ROY FRYE Dwlla Vpsilon Pi Kappa .Hpfla JOHN Arxiysox R,xI,PH Rowiax DOYLE VV.yrsox Orro Hess Kappa ,llpha Sigma .llpffa ,Wu HOWARD Mclisn B. D. lNIcC',xMrnEi,i, DONALD fi0I,DI3ERG Bax Consx Kappa Sifllllll Sigma Chi I. D. NANcE lVl.'XRVIN SxOnr:R.xss Hui, Srunns Cl..XY'l'0N NICHOLSON Plli Bela Delta ROBERT KoEIxr':snORF Sigma N11 IfRr:n SPE.fXKM.XX Tlmta Kappa PM ALEX SEMRYCK HILL ELIAS MARVIN CL'I.I.EY PENROO H.xRRis Front rnfw, lrfr to rigfzl-VVatson, Atkinson, Bowen, Young, Lesher, Musser, Francis, Vllatts, and McClain. Sffoml rocu'-Semryck, Koeingsdorf, Goldberg, 'l'rower, Curley, Cullen, Mcliee, Carmichael, Champlin, and Elias. T!1l!'t1' rofw-Speakman, Couch, Harper, Cohen, Harris, Long, and Nance. Q L Page 131 me ,A

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fi- 'f L DON LESHER Prrsidzfnl Composed of representatives from each of the social fraternities on the Uni- versity campus, the Tnterfraternity Coun- cil is the regulatory administrative body for these organizations. The local organization, which is aflili- ated with the national Interfraternity Council, tries to adhere to the Council's creed in striving for complete intellectual, physical, and social development of frater- nity members. The Council seeks to rec- ognize and meet the responsibility of the fraternity as a positive contribution to the primary functions of the colleges and uni- versities. Nlembers of the Tnterfraternity Coun- cil are elected by the respective houses. Each fraternity has two members sitting on the council. Duration of office and qualifications for membership are decided by the individual houses for their own representatives. During the past school year, the Coun- cil has operated under a plan adopted two years ago in an effort to eliminate any pol- itical pressure which was, at times, put on leaders of organizations from different quarters. The desirability of adopting such a plan was recognized because the Council is one of the most important stu- dent organizations in the University, and its decisions are sometimes all-important to various groups. The new plan called for the administra- tive leadership of the group to be placed in the hands of a person not on the coun- cil itself. This power was given to Don I.esher, who has proven himself quite capable of administering the Council's affairs. Besides f,esher, as president, the only other office in the council is that of secre- tary. An appointive position, this office was filled the first semester by Kenneth Harris and the second semester by Harry Cwilbert. VVorking in cooperation with the dean of men and other administrative officers of the University, the Tnterfraternity Coun- cil acts on such questions as rushing, pledg- ing, pledge life, initiation. and social activ- ities of the fraternities. A fraternity charged with breaking a law set forth by the council is tried before a judicial board composed of Council members. Efforts of the Council in helping to bring about a closer relationship with Uni- l I'IARRY CTILBERT Szwrrlary Page 130

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CACIA Top row, left to right--Mrs. Robert Drakely Rood, Anderson, Atchley, Bates, Bruce, Carson, Colmery, Craun, Del- hotal, Doughty, Ferguson, Gilmore, Grames, and Gregg. Middle rofw-Harney, Hessin, Ivy, Johns, G. B. johnson, Lawrence Johnson, Johnson, Long, Mitcham, McCoy, McIntyre, Pazoureck, Quarles, and Reneau. Bottom row-Rice, Roach, Rogers, Rowell, Scoafus, Spoonts, Steele, Taylor, Tresner, White, Williams, Woody, Young, and Zimmerman. The Acacia fraternity was founded at the University of Nlichigan in 1904 by a group that had previously been organized as a Nlasonic Club since 1895. The plans for a national collegiate Nlasonic or- ganization were laid by more enterprising members to revive interest in the group. The Hrst afhliates of Acacia were men who had previously been connected with other fraternities but, having become dis- saisfied, were attracted to this new group by the high ideals of lVlasonry it sought to instill. The doctrines of DeMolay, pre- Nlasonic order, are perpetuated in Acacia, with encouragement to afhliate with the Nlasonic order after graduation from college. llaving been a petitioning body known as the Oklahoma Nlasonic Club, dating from 1914, the University chapter of Acacia was chartered May 1, 1920. The apex of Acacian hilarious happi- ness is achieved the night of the Griental liall, when the chapter house resembles a Chinese castle, and the members resemble anything from mandarins to coolies . . . Six years ago a blond, tow-headed lad moved into the house and has been there ever since, Working for this year when he gets his degreeg yes, Lindsey Long gradu- ates . . . Tho' wrestler Ben Young has been able to pin many a sturdy lad on the mat, his greatest thrill was pinning pretty Buena Huskey . . . Max Rogers swears by the Andrews Sisters, whom he idolizes despite Bud Rice's entreating efforts to convince him there is no music like that of the Varsity Club's . . . Bud's trumpet is his soul-mate . . . Harley Ivy plays and fiddles, while, paradoxically, his cold briefs burn . . . Max Rogers is so devoted to the celulloid-ball game he wishes his hands were ping pong paddles. Page 132