Washington College - Pegasus Yearbook (Chestertown, MD)

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rig Science Hall, Bunting Libr for the purpose of bringing art closer to the student and to arouse a taste in all lor some t pe of art. In the field of puljlicaiions Vashington College can take its stand beside any other college of equal size. THE ELM, a weeklv newspaper published by the students for the students, keeps the student body informed of all major happenings here in our scholastic community. THE PEGA.SUS, the annual yearbook, gives a photographic history oi Washington College year by year. Despite increased expenses and printing difficul ties the Pegasus furnishes a campus history well worth the price. A lesser known publication but especially well known by freshmen is the Washington College HANDBOOK. This pocket sized booklet tells the freshmen e er major fact and figure that he or she must know about the Hill. All three of these pub- lications fall luider the faculty supervision ol Ralph R. Thorton, of the English Dejjart- ment. The campus can proudly look upon its Greek letter organizations. The honorary fraternity for men is Omicron Delta Kappa luider the presidency of James Rook. For years it has strived for greater harmony be- tween the faculty and student body. For scho- lastic achievement the campus can look to Sigma Sigma Omicron, the honorary scholar- ship fraternity which aims to stimidate greater scholastic achievement among the student body. Three national fraternities are open to male members of the student bod ; the Epsi- lon Theta Zeta of Lambda Chi .Alpha, Beta Eta chapter of Theta Chi and the Beta Omega chapter of Kappa Alpha. .All three fraterni- ties are well represented in the extracurric- idar activities on the campus. The Interfra- ternity Council, composed of three members from each of the national frats, acts as a super- visory board for fraternal policy at Washing- ton College. To the girls of Washington College three national sororities offer membership; Kappa Gamma chaptei- of .Alpha Chi Omega, the Sigma Tau chapter of .Alpha Omicron Pi, and

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Buiilms; Lihr, Smith Hall. Ca liiflSHincTon coLiece todav For a college of scarcely more than five hundred students, Washington College takes pride in its many and well diversified campus activities. Many of the organizations that were forced to cease operations during the war years have blossomed forth with a new and unlimited vigor. One of the outstanding of the war baby organizations is the Paul E. Titsworth Forensic Society. Under the faculty supervision of Dr. Charles B. Clark, Mrs. Winifred Opgrande, and President Paul Pitcher the Forensic Society has aimed at creating and stimulating public oninion on all major issues of the day. Throughout the year the Society has brought speakers on highly controversial subjects to the college. The Forensic Society takes an active part in declamation and debate both here and away while winding up its annual activities by participating in the National Forensic Tour- nament at Mary Washington College in Vir- ginia. The Mt. Vernon Literary Society under the faculty sponsorship of Prof. Paul E. Solandt and President Jack Hitchcock have attempted to stimulate campus concern in classical sub- jects and encoiu ' age creative writing by the annual Mt. Vernon Literary Contest. The stellar campus group in the field of dramatics is the Washington Players. Under the faculty sponsorship of Mrs. E. Winifred Opgrande and the leadership of Jack Mac- Hale this group of collegiate thespians is responsible for the three annual campus dra- matic productions. One of the lesser known campus organiza- tions is the Science Club. Throughout the year the Society of Sciences under the direc- tion of Dr. and Mrs. Carrol B. Nash have attempted to bring scientific facts to the stu- dent body as a whole. This group does not just limit its membership to Science majors but is open to the entire student body who may have any interest in science. The newest organization on the campus is the . rt Club. It was founded by Mrs. Martin 10

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the Gamma Sigma chapter oi Zeta Tau Alpha. All three ot these sororities have played an active role in campus affairs and philantropic work throughout the nation. The Panhel- lenic Council composed of two members from each sorority, handles all major problems dealing with sorority or inter-sorority affairs. The appreciation and fostering of good music on the campus is kept alive by the Washington College Glee Club under the direction of Mrs. E. Winifred Opgrande and the Washington College orchestra under Dr. Livingood. Both of these musical groups par- ticipate acti ely in Thursday morning assem- blies. In the field of athletic organizations the stellar group is the Varsity Club. All mem- bers of thi.s roganization must have earned their Varsity W before they are eligible for membership. Thus it can easily be seen that the Varsity Club is composed of the major athletic men on the campus. The Var- sity Club aims at building up good fellowship and fair sportsmanship. They are also re- sponsible for the issuance of the varsity sweaters to all members. The major collegiate sports open to all who show initiative and skill are football, basket- ball, baseball, soccer, track, tennis, golf, and lacrosse. Most of the major progress in base- ball has been due to the efforts of Tom Kib- ler. The newest sport to take its place among the others is lacrosse under the mentorship of Doctor Clark. Lacrosse at Washington Col- lege was born out of the efforts of thirty men who have an earnest desire to play on a win- ning team. A strenuous schedule of inter- mural sports under the auspices of Coach Ekaitis consisting of touch football, baseball, soccer, tennis, and volley ball have been backed wholeheartedly by the student body. Thus we see that not only does Washington College offer diversified scholastic curricula but also the same in the field of outside acti- vities. A college such as ours needs the active support of every student to caintain the high level of all the major organizations covered. Through this mediuin we can show those outside of our community that we have just as an intense interest in not only scholastic activities but the organizations that help make the college the most pleasant four years of our lives. G. . Hall William Smith Hall Diinnmg Hall .. ' ' ' MM