University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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Shadows and Reflections FRESHMAN COMMISSION OFFICERS Zelma Lawrence President Elsbetii Waiim.n Vice-President Betty Byrne Secreta ry Mary Lucille Morley Treasurer ZtLMA LaWRICNCH President i -y 3 = J T RESHMAN COMMISSION, honorary society for girls, vas foundod on the campus of the Universit}- of Missouri during the school year 1922- 1923. Its main purpose is to enable first year women at the I ' niversity to adjust themselves to the new en ironment In- helping them to make a broad group of friends earh ' in the school year. The organization enables them to be brought into closer contact with the arious other organizations of the University and with each other. The Commission consists of about twenty-five girls, the object of whose organization is to promote scholarship, character, executive abilit ' , leader- ship, and service. It also aims to build up an interest in school acti -ities, to establish democracy, and to develop and maintain high ideals. In the past years the commission has become quite active, and has made its name enviable in congruence with other campus organizations. Weekly meetings are held with an activity program touching the most important phases of school life. A representative is sent each year to the Y. W. C. A. conference held at Hollister, Missouri. we .-Ai- ' GuFFY Alexandf.r McLean Doak Therman Campbell Burnham RuBEV Emig Weaver Greenman Silbernagel Blake Schack McNab Abington Algermisson Wahlin Byrne Lawrence Morley Gerber Stemm

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r ' - ft The 1034 Savitar it .r»i j W. S. G. A. OFFICERS Ruth Hawkins President Marie Matassarin 1 Ice-President Mary V. Edmiston Secreta ry Selma Osterman Treasurer RvTH Hawkins President npHE Women ' s Self-Government Association of the University of Missouri was organized in the year of 1909, at which time it assumed the respon- sibiHty of formulating social regulations and a rather extensive social and business program for the women of the University. The Missouri Associa- tion is a member of the Middle Western and National Inter-Collegiate Association for Women ' s Self-Government. The business routine is carried on by a council composed of a president, secretary, treasurer, two repre- sentatives from each class, and the president of the various representative women ' s organizations on the campus. Some of the activities fostered by W. S. G. A. are meetings of all fresh- man women during freshman week, W. S. G. A. mixer, little sister picnic, green button party, women ' s elections. House Presidents ' Council, W. S. G. A. Christmas Party, and vocational guidance. The purpose of the association is to secure uniform and individual representation in student activities; to secure broad social interests among University women ; and to foster a living school spirit. Theis Sears Becker Baker McCarty Mayer Mayes Booth Hunker Emig Abington May Urban Edmiston Hawkins Matassarin Osterman Huff Page 24 W ' - 1 -: , j-

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S »»v., The 1934 Savitar Eleanor Noxon President CWENS OFFICERS Elkanor Noxon President Rose Nelson Vice-President Betty Beli.e Estes Secretary Fayette Hurwitt Treasurer te-.-a WENS is a national sophomore honorary organization for women. It was founded in 1924 at the University of Pittsljurgh and the Gamma Chapter at Missouri University was founded in 1926. The purpose of Cwens is to foster leadership and fellowship among women of the Sophomore Class; to promote, by friendly supervision, leader- ship among the Freshmen women by encouraging their participation in student activities and genuine interest in scholarship. It organizes the Freshmen women into co-operate groups and helps to acquaint them with the customs, traditions, and activities on the campus. The new Cwens are chosen in the spring by the outgoing members, with the approval of the faculty. They are elected on the basis of scholar- ship, personality, ability, and outstanding achievements they have accom- plished during their freshman year. The announcement of the election is made public at the tapping of Cwens, a ceremony which occurs in front of the Columns on a specified day. The traditional red and grey caps are worn for a week and after the pledgehood has been served initiation and a ban- quet are held. F: Weaver Ball McMillan LaRie Huff More Berry Theis Glickman Neff Johnson Schreiber Ward Kkmpster Nelson Hi-rwitt Noxon Estes Kaufman Palmer Pmge 26