Wabash College - Wabash Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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with old traditions and developed new ones .. . pancy in September of 1961, Martindale will pro- vide dormitory space for some one hundred and six men, primarily in two, three, and four man suites. Tradition has always been an important part of student life at Wabash; old traditions survived and some new ones were formed this year. Friday night of Homecoming each year features the entire pa- jama-clad freshman class dancing about an enorm- ous bonfire (see page 13) before proceeding to a pep session on the courthouse steps downtown. But perhaps the traditions most vivid in the minds of all Wabash men are the Fight and the Sing. The outcome of the Fight, shown on the left, determines whether or not the freshmen must continue wearing their pots until Christmas vacation. This year’s ting Twenty” perform on the truck. Cheerleaders and students gather in preparation for the march to the football game.

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We went along The Wabash Man as seen by his date. Mr. Mitchum glares at the camera as his “Squat- A freshman strives unsuccessfully for the flag in the pole fight.

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The students laughed together and Rhynies, defeated in two out of three events, wore their shame and their pots until vacation. Prior to this defeat, the freshmen endured the Rite of the Sing (see page 17). Each freshman was required to know “Old Wabash” and “Alma Mater” well enough to sing them accurately in the face of screaming barbarians; upperclassmen always seem willing to test this skill. Failure to learn the songs thoroughly results in having all but a large “W” shaved out of the offender's hair. Supporting the team has always been a Wabash tradition, but this year a little more life was added to it. Before football games, Mr. Mitchum’s “Squat- ting Twenty” drove in a truck to all of the frater- nities and then proceeded to the field leading a large crowd of shouting students (see page 15). Homecoming Queen Al Donato (Fiji girl at right) looks down the line of jealous competitors before receiving his-her- trophy. 16