The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 1, 1946 Page: 2 of 4
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PAGE TWO
THE MEGAPHONE
Tuesday, January 1, 1946
THE MEGAPHONE
Editor .... —......................... Bill Nesbitt
Sponsors M. E. Fox and Angus Springer
Business Manager. _____M. Howard Knox
Student Business Manager. Perry Richardson
Published by the Student’* Association of Southwestern
University, Georgetown, Texas. Issued weekly during
the school year, except during vacation periods ahd holi-
days. Entered at the postoffice at Georgetown, Texas,
as second class mail matter, Sept. 26, 1906, under special
provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879, and accepted
for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in
Section 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Aug. 20,
1918.
The Megaphone
THE MEGAPHONE had the first oppor-
tunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year (it
would!). If you haven’t found it yet, here is
a clue! Book at the very top of page one.
As many people know, a college paper is sup-
posed to put into words everything of import-
ance that happens on the campus, to try to be
entertaining at times (sometimes we slip on
that), and, the book says, to influence public
opinion. It would be impossible to have every
article in a single issue be interesting to ev-
eryone, so we attempt to do the next best thing:
to cover every field of interest on this campus,
and sometimes a little bit off the campus, so
that each reader will find one or several items
that he wants to read.
With the New Year beginning, we have
even more resolved to do some of the things
which we have been trying to make become
realities for some time. Prompt publication
is the first; that is already accomplished.
Number two is a regular six-page edition. Ex-
cuse this issue—it wasn’t even meant to be a
regular newspaper. The third item is fairly
strict departmentalization. That’s a good long
word, and it means this: to have society in a
regular place, sports all grouped on the same
page, feature stories stuck fairly close to-
gether, etc. You may have noticed that in
the past, but we can improve on it greatly.
As far as pleasing everybody, that’s some-
thing we may never know that we’ve done
even after it is accomplished (which will be
never), simply because you won’t bother to tell
us what you want. You just gripe about what
a crumby newspaper THE MEGAPHONE is
and don’t offer any suggestions for improve-
ment. We can’t win!
Along with our resolution, why don’t you
resolve to help us put it overt That would
make things easier all around.
Now that the hand-slapping is over, we of-
fer our last words to rhyme with our first, and
with all the sincerity in our heart, we shout,
“HAPPY NEW YEAR!”
An Explanation
In this issue of this ragged, rugged weekly
rag you will see write-ups (or space for write-
ups) submitted by various organizations, of1
fices, deans, etc., on this campus at the request
of the Megaphone staff. This is an unusual
issue of the paper, but these are unusual times
and anything goes .... and we probably shall
go, too, when this comes out, for we are print-
ing everything as submitted without any
garnishing, etc. If you didn’t write anything,
we didn’t print it.
This is the first day of the year and this is
the first time in the history of the school (as
far as we can ascertain) that the Megaphone
has coime out on the first of January.....
.... even though you may be reading it on the
3rd of January; it came out on the 1st, any-
way, and we read it, too, on that day.
We don’t often read—we just print it. We
are out to set new records this year, so we start
the new year off by breaking our own record.
While we’re in this mood, you got any you
want broken t
There is a three-fold purpose in publishing
such an issue: to acquaint all students with all
organizations, to give all organizations a chance
to express themselves in print, and to give the
students an opportunity to rate themselves to
see whether or not they are “all-round” stu-
dents .... to say nothing of filling up space!
Read the paper carefully, encircle your name
as often as it appears in this issue, check the
list below, and rate yourselves according to
the number of times your name appears in va-
rious organizations:
Type of Organization Name of Organization
Literary
Religious
Social
Athletic......................
Musical .....................
Uramalie and Forensic..........
P. S. How'd ya dot Excellent. . . .
Good........Fair........Poor
Pi Kappa Delta
Pi Epsilon Delta
Greeting from Pi Kappa Delta!
This largest honorary forensic fra-
ternity in the world established Texas
Alpha chapter in Southwestern Uni-
versity on June 6, 1921. Its purpose
is to promote progress in, and the in-
terests of intercollegiate debate, ora-
tory, after-dinner speaking, extemp-
ore speaking, and poetry reading.
Each year the Southwestern chap-
ter participates in various tournaments
sponsored by member chapters in the
state of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
and Louisiana. Membership in the
fraternity may be earned by partici-
pation in any of the activities de-
scribed above. Degrees are conferred
upon candidates, graduated according
to merit and achievement.
Greetings from Pi Epsilon Delta!
Pi Epsilon Delta, or the National
Collegiate Players, is an honorary
dramatic fraternity, in > which South-
western maintains national chapter
number 20.
Membership in the organization is
restricted to juniors and seniors who
have earned points in actual partici-
pation in college dramatic produc-
tions. Points may be earned in act-
ing, writing, directing, production,
and academic study.
Requirements for membership are
so high that at the present time there
are only two student members on the
campus: Dixie Larsen and Howard
Young.
The local chapter is anticipating
attendance upon several large tourna-
ments in the near future, including
the Savage Tournament at Durant,
Oklahoma.
Southwestern students interested in
participating in any of the Pi Kappa
Delta activities are invited to join the
group at its regular meetings, Thurs-
days at 2:30, in Room 30.
Pi Gamma Mu
Warmest greetings and best wishes
for a happy New Year from Pi Gam-
ma Mu, Southwestern’s national so-
cial science honor society.
Southwestern played a leading part
in the establishment of the national
Pi Gamma Mu organization. South-
western’s Dr. J. C. Granberry acted
on the first Executive Committee of
the new society in 1924 and our Uni-
versity was one of the seventeen which
established charter chapters.
Any officer, member of the teach-
ing staff, alumnus, graduate student,
senior or junior whose chief work and
interest is in the social sciences, whose
scholarship is high and who manifests
special aptitude in social science is
eligible for membership.
With its motto, "Ye shall know the
truth and the truth shall make you
free,” Pi Gamma Mu proposes to send
out from this university young men
and women embued with social ideal-
ism, trained in scientific thought and
encouraged to help others to be scien-
tific in their thinking on all social
questions. It aims at more coopera-
tion between students of the several
branches of social science, all of which
must make contributions of knowl-
edge if our social problems are to be
solved. Pi Gamma Mu aims to oc-
cupy a position in the field of social
science comparable to that of Phi
Beta Kappa in the field of literary
studies. It differs from die ordinary
honor society in having an active
program for the society as a whole,
its chapters and all its members.
During the war years Pi Gamma
Mu has sponsored the Wilbur J. Bar-
nett Peace Prize Contest. The award
was established by Wilbur J. Barnett,
an ex Southwestemer and member of
Pi Gamma Mu, for the best paper on
peace for tomorrow.
GREETINGS FROM
THE MAGAZINE STAFF
The staff of the Southwestern Mag-
azine, a monthly (?) endeavor in the
field of journalism, wishes to wish
for you a very happy and prosperous
NEW YEAR! It also wishes to state
that it will endeavor to come out in
the month in which it is due. Just
look for the back numbers when you
see them coming.
PAN AMERICAN
STUDENT FORUM
EI Clubo Pan-Americano desea a
rodos una Felix Navidad y un pros-
pro Ano Nuevo.
The Pan-American Student Forum
wishes you all a very Happy New
Year!
Since 1933 the Pan-American Stu-
dent Forum has been one of the most
active organizations on Southwestern
campus. A charter member of both
the national and the state organiza-
tion, the Southwestern chapter has
figured in both national and state
PASF affairs. The University PASF
has also produced a national govern-
or, a signal achievement for any
chapter.
Under the sponsorship of Miss
Lucy Bell Morgan, the PASF has
tegularly attended state and national
conventions, going to Monterrey, La-
redo, San Antonio, Oklahoma City,
Austin, and Dallas to participate ini'
the Forum’s activities. Every year
the PASF gives a banquet which has
been a high spot on S. U.’s social cal-
endar. Up to several years ago when
the parades were discontinued, the
PASF consistently won the prize for
the best academic float in the annual
Southwest parade.
With the aim of learning more
about the language and the people of
Latin America, this year’s PASF
promises to be one of the strongest in
history. Some 93 members, drawn
from athletic, literary, and other
fields, are continuing this good work.
Officers for the year are Luis de la
Rosa of Mexico City, President; Roy
Fuller of Abilene, Business Manager;
Eleanor Dolan of Georgetown, Secre-
tary; and Miss Lucy Bell Morgan,
Sponsor. Meetings are held regular-
ly.
University Chaplain
The year 1946 holds such tremend-
ous possibilities for peace and good-
will abroad, for development, growth
and adventure here at home. We
marshalled the forces of a nation of
one hundred and thirty million for
war, we can marshal these same forces
for good will if each of us begins
where we are in our attitudes towards
our associates here on the campus, in
our community, our homes, and
wherever we find ourselves. May it
be a Happy New Year for each of us
individually, with our own happinesa
fitting into the happiness of those
about us.
Wm. C. Finch, University Chaplain.
1946 Sou’wester
The 1946 Sou’wester sends greet-
ings from nowhere and hopes that
you get to tee an annual from some-
where this year as in past years.
Dear P - - - y:
A letter that you wrote to "Darling” has been called to our attention.
It seems that "Darling” has discarded your letter which was found in the
auditorium, and, if you will tell us kho "Darling” is, we shall be delighted
to help return same to him .... or, if you prefer, you may call for letter
at Megaphone office and we shall be glad to forage it from waste basket
or somebody’s pocket or wherever it is by that time and return it to you.
The Megaphone
P. S. The missing letters in namrvabove are e-g-g.
r
EX-STUDENTS COLUMN
WISHING
EVERYONE
THE
BEST
OF
EVERYTHING
FOR
1946
Ex-Students’
Association
Library
The entire Staff of Cody Memorial Library wish—
for each of you a very happy Naw Year! We hop*
that you will visit your Library often and try out Sir
Francis Bacon’s theory of "some hooks to bo tested,
others to be swallowed, and some to be digested." Beat
sellers, biographies, and all the other types of books
are on our shelves, waiting for you. So may wo say,
"Wall bo seeing you in ’46"?
From John Orgain
From die galley at the Ship that never left port
comes some New Year’s greetings from John Orgain.
From Jesse Gaines
Between sweepings at>d dustings in the library Jeaee
Gaines pauses long enough to wish all of the student*
a very happy New Year.
From “Doc” Ernest Wilson
My best wishes are always for Southwestern Univers-
ity end for students and ex-students of this University.
Happy New Year!
’ "Doc”
—30— Club
The —30— Club of Southwestern university
is an organization (soon to be re-organized) of
journalism students and members of the staff
of the University publications, created for the
purpose of imbuing in its membership high
journalistic ideals and stimulating professional
spirit. The Club invites speakers to address
its meetings, promotes social activities, and in
other ways supports the program of the Univ-
ersity. _ ■ ■
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