Wabash College - Wabash Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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This provided a little more pep and enthusiasm at the traditionally rowdy football games. Not to be outdone by any co-educational col- The Wabash Man as seen by Dean leges, Wabash selected its own Homecoming Queen Moore. (see page 16). Contrary to co-educational schools, our winners are chosen on the basis of originality, not beauty. In line with the relaxed atmosphere on campus, Freshmen shout out “Old Wabash” as upperclassmen fondly encourage them to still greater heights of glory. He

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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

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a group of students cleaned up the basement of Yandes Hall and started presenting informal enter- tainment featuring local talent. Folk singers, poets, comics, and actors from faculty and student body alike performed in the Wild Hare pictured below. At times, outside entertainment was featured. Wabash has always been proud of its own fac- ulty, but at the same time it has never hesitated to bring in outstanding men from other universities and colleges to speak. Hardly a week passes with- out the campus’ serving as host to some visiting lecturer, chapel speaker, or researcher, as witnessed by the visits of Sir Steven Runciman or Dr. Karl Dallenbach, pictured at right. Faculty, students, and local talent cavort together for the dying gasp of the Wild Hare. 18