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McMurry War Whoop
Page 3
Friday February 17 1950.
Rush Reaches Completion
Rushees to Receive
Bids Saturday
Bids will be distributed Satur-
day to the women who have been
participating In rush season for
women's social clubs announces
Miss Jennie Tate dean of women.
Rushees will meet in room one
of the math building Saturday
morning at 7:45 to sign preference
cards explained Miss Tate. Club
presidents arc requested to submit
bids by 8:00 Saturday.
After clubs have submitted bids
the usual procedure of matching
preference cards and bids will be
made by Miss Tate who is chair-
man of the women's social club
council.
At 1:00 p.m. rushees will return
to the math building to receive
bids. Miss Tate suggests that con
trary to the usual system clubs
do not meet new pledges at the
math building. Instead she asks
that clubs note In bids where new
pledges are to assemble.
Rushees include Doris Johnson
Jean Llndsev. Nancy McClellan
Myrla Holcomb Janice Thompson
Peggy Whltson Amelia Quast Sue
Dudley Alice Ann Pittard Doris
Corley Virginia Buckley Marianne
Clark Virginia Rogers Norma
. Baird Jody Jones Robbie Jay Lota
Mae Hughes Wanda Yarborough.
Committees Appointed
For Annual Mardi Gras
Committees for the annual Mardi
Gras which will be held March 2
in the gymnasium have been
named by Margaret Godbey asso-
ciate professor of physical education.
The decorations committee is
headed by Doris Corley and Mary
Anne Clark. To assist them will
be Bill Wolf Don Vaughn Mar.
giret Watdrip Joy Huff Shirley
Green Jimmy Davis Kay Mat-
thews Frank Matthews Shirley
Halrgrove Eleanor Dunam and
Joy McLlntock.
Publicity will be handled by
Loyce Ray and Beth Daniel. The
clean-up committee is composed
of Bobbye Jo Turner and Jimmy
Davis. Leah Lane and Jane Britain
will be in charge of the program.
The award committee will be un-
der the direction of Peggy Whltson
and Myrla Holcomb.
Students are urged to come to
the Mardi Gras In couples or in
groups and to come masked and in
costume. Prizes will be awarded
for seven different types of cos-
tumes: imitation of song andor
character either comic or movie;
funniest costume; mountaineer;
couple or group and the typical
Indian Miss Godbey said.
Men's Social Clubs
To Give Smokers
A Merles of nmokem for men's
social clubs will he launched
next Tueaday by Ko Sari.
Gueata for the Mnokont will be
primppotlvc membero of men'
clubs.
Thursday Fob. 28 Is the date
scheduled for the Klva nmnkcr.
II IK the other men' social elub
docs not participate In accond
NemrNter pledging.
Aloha Chi to Host I Gamma SamalMembers
Annual Spring Tea Give Final Party of Season
For Honor Students
Clubs to Give Stunts
Night of March 24
The annual Stunt Night spon-
sored by the McMurry Press club
will be March 24 In the Radford
Auditorium on the campus of Mc-
Muny college.
Any organization from ACC
H-SU and McMurry is eligible to
enter a stunt in the Stuntcapadcs.
Either group or single acts may be
entered. The maximum number in
a group skit is 10 while a single
may consist of either one or two
according to Prances Hynds club
president.
An entrance fee of 50 cents will
le charged to cover the costs. The
deadline for entries has been set
for March 15.
Admission has been set at 35
Honoring 67 members of the fall
honor rcll Alpha Chi will host its
annual spring tea next Friday
Feb. 24 reports Rex Mauldln pres-
ident. The semi-formal event is sched-
uled for 7:30 p.m. In the lounge of
President hall. Mauldin will serve
ah master of ceremonies.
A trio composed of Lclha Hoop
er RaMonn Wright and Gypsy
Younger will present three num
bers. Bill Adams associate profes
sor of speech is also slated to give
n reading.
The trio accompanied by Ruth
Ann Farrcr will sing "Trees" "To
Spring" and "My Johann."
Committee chairmen for the tea
are: Frances Bigony refreshments
and decorations; Nancy Jean Lind-
sey invitations; Audic Merrell
registration.
cents. Funds derived from the proj-
ect will be used by the McMurry
Press club to attend the Texas
Intercollegiate Press convention at
Denton April 21 and 22.
Pupils Grade Profs
SENIORS GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO
RATE FACULTY AS TO ABILITY
C W. P-eJel
! JEWELER
( 209 PINE )
By RAMON (BUBU) BYMJM
Many students have become
aware of another rare privilege
awaiting them as seniors.
The senior students following
a practice set up by Dean W. B.
McDaniel in 1043 were given a
chance to rate their teachers. This
is at last the realization of the
dream of all students of all levels.
Grade Seriously
Of course these teacher ratings
are to be taken with a much more
serious attitude than the average
school boy would hold. These rat-
ings consist of an analysis of the
teacher's ability as the student has
observed it in the class room. Pu
plls rate only those teachers under
whom they have taken work and
are asked to give comment con-
cerning these teachers. The pupil
is also given a chance to state what
he thinks is the best course he had
in McMurry and also the poorest.
The student also gives what he
thinks is the outstanding need of
McMurry.
In rating the teachers both pu-
pils and teachers alike agree that
the rating sheet is of no value if
it is considered personally or rath-
er as a means of getting back or
the opinions given are based on
petty points or differences. The
pupils must rate the teacher pro-
fessionally and not according to
personal prejudice.
Need Grain of Salt
Of course in a poll of this kind
some of the results must be taken
with a grain of salt as some stu-
dents will not be wholly fair in
their opinions. The tendency will
be to rate teachers well liked ex-
ceedingly high and those disliked
exceedingly low one professor said.
This In Itself is most unfair
The facts from these rating
sheets are not made available to
the teachers until the students do-
ing the rating have graduated. The
teachers use the results as con-
structive criticism and thus better
themselves as teachers. This in
turn should better McMurry as a
college supporters of the plan
pointed out.
Polished
Pebbles
by
FRANK MATTHEWS
"A great thing is a great book
but a greater thing than all is the
talk of a great man." (Disraeli)
"See how the masses of men
worry themselves into nameless
graves while here and there a
great unselfish soul forgets Itself
Into immortality." (Emerson)
"No prophet has been raised up
who has not performed the work of
a shepherd." (Mohammed)
"Men who are truly great are
like meteors; they shine and con-
sume themselves that they may
lighten the darkness of the earth."
(Napoleon)
"Men are only great as they are
kind." (Elbert Hubbard)
Concluding rush season of worn-1
en's social clubs for the spring
semester Gamma Sigma will host
the fourth party tomorrow night.
There other parties were held
during the two-week rush period.
TIP members were hosts last night
and Kappa Phi and Delta Beta Ep-
ilon last week.
GAMMA SIGMA
The home of Charlenc Ross 1057
Highland is the setting for the
party tonight which is slated to
begin at 7:30. Following a "jungle"
theme rushees were asked to wear
costumes fitting for a "jungle jour-
ney." Gamma Sigma members appoint
ed in charge of the event are Elaine
Isbell Wanda Gollchon Dorothy
Chapman Olna Winfrey.
TIP
Attired in blue jeans plaid shirts
and gingham skirts rushees at-
tended the TIP Barn party last
night. Nancy Harkey president
served as general chairman of the
social.
Highlight of the party was a
radio program patterned after the
Grand Old Opera. Highlight of the
program was a mock wedding fea-
Uulng Clem Kadidclhoppcr as the
groom. Clem was portrayed by Joy
Huff.
Other participants on the pro
gram were Billle Soules Martha
Cribb Lctha Hooper R a M o n a
Wright Frances Hynds Grace Mc-
Whorter Ethel Steward and Emily
Hendrlx.
Continuing the barn theme fa
vors presented rushees were tin
cups tied with black and white
ribbons club colors. "TIP Barn
Party 1950" was printed on each
favor.
DELTA BETA EPSILON
Delta Beta Epsilon were hosts
to the second party of rush last
Saturday night. The home of a
member Lanellc Easter 1910 High
land was the scene of the festivity.
Guests were greeted In candle-
light which prevailed throughout
the evening following their theme
a Hokus Pokus party.
Sue Holcomb and Audio Merrell
president and vice-president re-
spectively served as co-mlstress
of ceremonies for the entertain-
ment. Prize winners In various
games included rusnocs Virginia
Rogers Virginia Buckley Jean
Llndscy and Lota Mac Hughes.
Maintaining the ghost theme fa
vors given rushees were skull key
chains with the club symbol printed
on each.
KAPPA PHI
First party of the season was
hosted by Kappa Phi Thursday
night at the home of Miss Mnybcllc
McDaniel 1202 Elmwood. Decora-
tions followed n Valentine pattern
the theme of the party.
Myrla Holcomb rushce was the
prize winner of the social having
won the highest number of "Cooty
Cupid" games. Favors weie small
snow men carrying a bag of candy
imprinted with "Kappa Phi."
Julius Caesar Production
Attended by Students
Several members of the acting
class and English 48b attended the
Margaret Webster Shakespeare
company production of Julius Cae-
sar In Stephenville Saturday night
in the auditorium of John Tarleton
college.
Julius Caesar was done In mod-
ern dress and in two acts. As Mar-
garet Webster herself states It
"Julius Caesar can be interpreted
in many different ways with equal
validity; for its themes do not be-
long only to the period of classic
Rome nor to that of Elizabethan
England. They belong to us also."
Sponsors attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Adams Miss Julia Lukcr
and Mrs Frank Grimes.
Others attending were: Frances
Bigony Nell McFall Mary Lenorc
La Grange Dorothy Cooper Jean-
Inne Martin Jim McLarty Don
Vaughn Grady McCullough Rich-
ard Bacon Alex Eastus Lambuth
Cribb Frank Matthews Bob Bled-
soe Glenneth Harrington Kenneth
Wyatt Clarence Hysmlth and
Wanda Wilks.
RaMona Wright and Gypsy Young
cr accompanied by Ruth Ann Fai
rer. A specialty number "Mule
Train" will highlight their pro
gram.
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Serving Good Food 8
at Popular Prices $
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Press Club Sponsors
Tri-College Meeting
A Trl-College Press club meet-
ing hosted by the McMurry group
is scheduled for Monday night at
7:30 in the west lounge of the Iris
Graham Memorial dining hall re-
ports Frances Hynds president.
Members of the Hardln-Simmons
university and Abilene Christian
college press clubs will be guests
for the event.
Raymond T. Bynum McMurry
band director will speak.
Rrhpdiiled for entertainment is a
trio composed of Letha Hooper
BEN H. GRAY Manager
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The McMurry College War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, February 17, 1950, newspaper, February 17, 1950; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth100810/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.