University of St Thomas - Summa Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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eta mega Guinan receives Freddie Dumont into Beta Omega This is the first year that the University of St. Thomas was admitted into the National Catholic Honor Society, which is formally entitled Delta Epsilom Sigma. Our chapter is known as Beta Omega. The members, Who must be Seniors, are elected to this organization prie marily on the basis of grades. Only member of the Hquinas Honor Society are elected and only ten percent of the Junior class is eligible. The formal induction ceremony is held at the annual banquet at the beginning of the Fall semester. The first banquet, which was also the semi-annual Honor Society banquet was made notable due to the presence of Dr. Thomas H. Garrett, the president of Delta Epsilom Sigma. Delta Epsilom Sigma is primarily an honor society. Its chief work is to further scholarship. The chief work of our local chapter, Beta Omega, is to bring knowledge of scholarships, Which are nationally and internationally offered, to the notice of the students Who Will thereby be enabled to make use of them. Fr. Guinan receives Charter for Beta Omega from Mr. Garrett of Delta Epsi- lom Sigma, the National Catholic Honor Society Charter members of Beta Omega: Freddie Dumont, Rosie Smith, President, Mike Butera, Madeleine Hollier, Patsy Welch, Vice-President, Betty Kay Han- son, Emerita Stell, Secretary

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Honor Society Banquet Members of the Hquinas Honor Society are encour- aged to maintain high scholarship and to further their intellectual pursuits, While manifesting a sense of re- sponsibility for the development of aChristicm character. Membership is limited to those students Who main- tain an average of B, while participating in one very active organization or two moderately active ones, one of Which, for Ct Catholic student, must be c1 Catholic organization. Certificates are given each semester to qualifying students and CI key is given to those students retaining membership for six semesters. ciuinad onor .SZCiety Margaret Phelom, Secretary, Dr. McKee, Faculty Hdvisor, Frank Rizo, Vice-Presi- dent, Patsy Welch, President Back Row: Melvin Krenek, Tom Brophy, Chris McKee. Third ROW: Carlos Sarabia, Maria Regan, Lucia Bonno, Martha Wil- liams, Ioe Efrid. Second Row: Hrdis Col- lins, Dot Brett, Babs Zurovec, Skeeter Murphy. Front Row: Betty Kay Hanson, Irene Kerr

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jine .Arfd Cqu The Fine Hrts Club of the Uni- versity of St. Thomas is advancing at a rapid pace. The Club today is a far cry from the original group that met two years ago in the of- fice of Pr. Quinlan. The few mem- bers that gathered at that time united themselves with the inten- tion of acquiring a better under- standing and appreciation of the Fine ths in general, and music, literature and painting in par- ticular. This year the Club is thriving with not only an increased mem- bership but with the Hrt Integra- tion class of Dr. Lowe GS 113 nucleus Catherine Gentile, Inez Cruzat, Pat Mallia, Fr. Quinlan, Faculty Rdvisor, Sam-Sam, and the newly acquired Fine HITS Mascot, Mike Butera, Kathleen Giblin, Margaret Hughes. Building as its center of activities. Dr. Loweis group has provided a means of broadening and deepening study. The new building has provided a setting in which study may be enjoyed. The understanding and appreciation that was originally intended has flourished. Conz-afernifg 0K CAridfian iDOCfrine The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a form of the Church's attack on religious ignorance. The members of the C.C.D. at the Uni- versity bring the truths of Catholi- cism to those Catholic children who attend public schools. Some members teach, and others assist these teachers by providing trans- portation, acting as substitute teachers and contacting absent or unenrolled children. The members prepare themselves for their work by taking a methods course for cathechetical instructors. Iim Harris, Paul Haring, Rose Marie Flores, Charles 'Watkinsy Pat Mullen, Rosie Hernandez.