University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Chimcdlor Edward II. Litchfield spoke on the present statu of the University and the future plans for Pitt, including many details about the new expansion program. Helen P. Hush, dean of Women, and Chancellor Litchfield were a part of the reception line that extended handshakes and greetings to the parents of Pitt fresh men. Parents were permitted to tour the University libraries. Above, parents arc shown browsing in the sixth floor Alldred Hoorn. It was a long evening for Pitt aides. Here, Ixmise Lomnicki, president of W .S.G.A. with shoes in hand, takes it easy as she has parting words with Theodore Biddle, dean of Men. and Dr. Donald E. S warts, director of Student Publications.

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Over 1100 parent anil friend of frc hnuin Ktudent punned through the reception line to shake hands with Chancellor Edward II. Litchfield and other I’itt officials. DR. LITCHFIELD MEETS PARENTS OF FRESHMEN Have Bender, president of Student Congress, was one of the IT.i student aides in attendance at the Chancellor's Reception to assist parents and to interpret to them the meaning of the University. Freshman Camp, Lantern Night, and the other various programs intended to acclimate freshmen to college life had practically accomplished their aims by the ninth of November. One more group, however, had to he shown what a university education consisted of and how it should he attained—the parents. At the annual Chancellor's Reception held in the Commons Room parents of Pitt freshmen met the officials and faculty of the University and also learned what would be expected of their sons and daughters during the next four years. They were told that tlie fundamental purpose of an education is not to produce specialists in various fields, but to give each student a good, general foundation upon which he can build throughout his life. After meeting the Chancellor, the parents toured the University and met with student leaders who acted as aides for the occasion. The Men Glee Club under the direction of David Wei sang for the parent and friend of I’itt freshman Students. 28 Light refreshment were served in the Commons Boom a University personnel met the parent .

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I Vr !iin Killer opened (lie Homecoming festivities vi(li their precision drill before « host of students at the Float Parade in Schenley Plaza. HOMECOMING HIGHLIGHTS FALL SEMESTER “Three Blind Mice,” the efforts of Sipnu Chi and Alpha Delta Pi took first place honors in the Float Parade, theme of which was nursery rhymes. 30 The quiet that settled over the campus after the presidential election could aptly be called the “calm before the storm”—with the storm being Homecoming Weekend, the social highlight of the F'all semester. Mother Goose held sway as the Homecoming was officially opened on Friday afternoon, the sixteenth of November. Then, the floats and fronts which every fraternity and sorority had been working on so diligently for several weeks were put on display. An overflow crowd of students and interested spectators—including Mayor David L. Lawrence—viewed the parade of nursery rhyme characters. Sigma Chi and Alpha Delta Pi combined to build the winning float featuring the famed “Three Blind Mice.” Finishing closely behind the “trio of sightless rodents” was Delta Delta Delta and Delta Sigma Phi’s elaborate portrayal of “Old King Cole.” A huge bonfire was scheduled to highlight the pep rally Friday night, but it was prematurely set off and the rally—complete with refreshments and dancing—took place in the cafeteria. Awards for best house fronts were given to Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Chi to cap the evening of entertainment. Saturday dawned cold and clear -a perfect day (continued on page 34)