The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 18, 1964 Page: 1 of 8
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Kappa Sig House
Acquires Change
With Quick Work
As students enter Southwestern
this year they are greeted by a
new look from Kappa Sigma. AT&T
has vanished from the-campus'and
in its place a flair of old New Or-
leans bears the colors of the Cres-
cent and the Star.
The outside at the Sig house has
been remarkably changed by the
addition of shutters and a patio ac-
cented by a new landscape scheme.
The major improvements, how-
ever, have taken place inside Only
minor modifications of the original
{Structure have been made, but new
life has been given to the house
through the use of color.
The motif of blue and gold is car-
ried on throughout the house in both
the textures of the walls’ and the
new furnishings.
Possibly the most welcomed of all
the. new additions is the comfort of
air conditioning. After several years
of uncomfortable heat the money
spent on this modem convenience is
considered by the fraternity to be
its best investment.
The first planning sessions for the
house begain in May 1964. A build-
ing committee comprised of James
Adams, George Morrison, Richard
Williamson, Joseph McCorkle and
Mike Strange was formed to make
financial and construction contacts.
Late in May contracts were let to
Page, Southerland1 and .Page (for
exterior construction and'Td Mada-
line Aubrey and- Asc. for interior
work. The final touches were com-
pleted can September fifteenth, two
hours before ‘the first formal fall
rush party.
Many outstanding Kappa Sigma
alumns through their donations of
time and money made possible this
extensive remodeling. Alumni in-
strumental in this project were Mr.
David Sereles, Mr. A. F. Davis,
Rev. Glen Flinn, Mr. Ed Clark, Mr.
H. M. Rockwell, and Mr. Grogan
Lord. Dr. I. J. McCook and his
staff were primarily responsible for
the speedy completion of the proj-
ect.
Wfyt jUepptyone
VOLUME LVIII
Georgetown, Texas
Friday, September 18, 1964
Number Two
Union Plans Big Programs
Movie Committee
Announces Plans
For Coming Month
REQUIEM FOR A HEAVY-
WEIGHT is the first Union spon-
sored1 movie of the year. Friday,
Sept. 25 is the date. “You get a
date now,” die Movie .Committee
uiges, “and plan to attend.”
The moyie will be shown in the
Music Room of the Union at 7:00
and at 9:00. The Main Lounge will
feature dancing during both show-
ings.
Starring in the 1963 picture are
Antony; Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mic-
key Rponey, and Julie Harris.
Other movies for the year were
also announced by the Movie Com-
mittee this week.
On Oct. 16 THE LIVING DESERT
is scheduled, with the Alic Guiness
movie, OUR MAN IN HAVANA,
following on Nov. 13. i
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
will show on Jan. 29, and on Feb.
19 the widely discussed QUESTION
7 will be featured.
In March and April BEST OF
ENEMIES and HIGH NOON will be
at Southwestern. And closing out
the yelar is the Otto Preminger pic-
ture ADVISE AND CONSENT.
Showing movies is one part of
the Student Union program. “All
monies will be
offering Southwestern . students m
opportunity for free entertainment,”
Bill Watts, chairman of the Movie
Committee said.
Dennis Mayes Finds Vermont
Exciting, Enlightening, but -- Odd
“How was Bread Loaf, Dennis?”
“There were enough odd people
up tfcgg to. fil^.a i^velwa::* fiareert’’
§o Denni$ Mayes said hUdeserib
ing the two weeks he spent at Bread
Loaf Writers' Conference, Bread
Loaf, Vermont.
Diary Of A Freshman Girl
SUNDAY
“Gosh, Tm really here!”
“Wonder why no one else is on
campus.”
“Do you really have four room-
mates?”
MONDAY .
“| think I may be a little home
sick.”
“Have you noticed how much up-
per classmen smile?”
“You know what I like about LK?
The closeness! ”
“Did you REALLY read those
bosks? The one by Snow too?”
TUESDAY
“I really do think I’m
home sick.”
Ur
getting
“That mixer was fun — I was
sititiig next to the cutest boy and
you know what he Said to me —
please move over you’re standing
on my foot!!”
’ “I’m really getting tired.”
“The upper classmen are still
smiling — Did you see that girl
fall into the fountain trying to see
my name? Wouldn't it be fun for
us all to excange nametags?”
WEDNESDAY
“I sure do miss my home cooked
meals. What’s mystery meat?!?”
“Did anyone* actually ask ques-
tions in your discussion group?”
“Orientation is aorta frightening
— I always feel like I’ve come in
late and missed something.”
’ t aHr - “You" know - it certainly has rm dead and NOBODY cares!”
been a long time since I’ve had any
sleep.”. .
THURSDAY
“Today I caught an Upperclass-
man sticking out his tongue at me!
The rest are STILL smiling.”
“I really do think I’m homesick!”
“Doesn’t anyone EVER Sleep?”
“Guess what — I got one class
I wanted — Freshman Fundamen-
tals — isn’t that good? — with a
science major, though, I don’t know
what I’m going to do with 12 hours
of elementary education.”
“You know, college is easy —you
just go to parties, dp without deep
and anile!!” •
. FRIDAY
I am tired!! I'm Sick!! — No,
Dennis was one of 35 writers se-
lected as contributor to the confer-
ence. He was accepted to Bread
Loaf on the basis of a qpvel he was
writing and is now rewriting.
Some of the leading writers at the
conference were John Ciardi, well
known poet who spoke at Southwest-
ern last year, Shirley Jackson, au-
thor of THE HAUNTING OF HILL
HOUSE, Howard Nemeroz, a poet
and contributor to the NEW YORK-
ER, and Stanley Elkin, author of
the fast-rising best seller BOSWELL
“It was the greatest,” Dennis
said. The first week was devoted to
lectures by writers, and during the
second week there were clinics and
workshops. In the evenings we had
seme special lectures.
The conference, held Aug. 12-26,
was designed to aid new writers.
“Bread Loaf is set in the moun-
tains and it’s quite isolated,” Den-
nis said. “Great for a writer.”
And Dermis explained that a little
hit of everything happened during
the two weeks.
“I was sitting in a cafe in Green-
wich Village one night,” Dennis
said, “and in walked George Goss.”
Some Southwesterns may remem-
ber George, a student here 1961-62.
Then Dennis explained there was
the party where someone imitated
a glacier. Asked how to do it, Den-
nis said, “Get me drunk and I’ll
show you.”
“And I’ll never forget the Mrs.
Ciardii party,” Dennis said. “We
were* out of glasses, so She drank
out of a sugar bowl.”
Using the information gained at
the Writers’ Conference, Dermis is
now in the process of rewriting his
novel. He said that ft7didn’t have
a name as yet, and he didn’t have
a publisher. He hopes to find both.
"Bermuda Blast" 1
Begins Season
For Social Events
Five... .Four... .Three... .Two
....One....Blast off to the Bermuda
Blast. Tomorrow night’s the night.
The time is from 5:30 to 10:00.
Final plans for the Blast were
released by Jo Laync Reese, Chair-
man of the Union Dance Committee,
and Sandra Frederick, Vice-Chair-
man of the Special Events Com-
mittee.
Prime ingredients are being mix-
ed1 together by the planning com-
mittees to assure a successful eve-
ning.
The first of these ingredients is
tlie dress, extremely casual. “But
at least Bermudas,” Sandra ex-
plained. After re-examination she
said, “Bermudas at the least!”
The second ingredient is the din-
ner planned by Miss Edith Williams
with assistance from Betty Hardt
of the Hospitality Committee. The
dinner will be served on tile Union
terrace beginning at 5:30.
A third ingredient is the dance fol-
lowing the dinner. The band is the
Inviiias, and the dancing will be
outside. ,
The finaj ingredient is the South-
western Student Body. Everyone is
invited and urged to attend..
Tliis will be the first all-school
dance, and help from everyone is
needed to make it a success.
The planning for the evening has
been given agreat deal of thought
by the committee. “We have the
best band in the area,” Bariy Sim-
mons, secretary of the Union said.
And wearing Bermudas to an all-
school party is a first.
News
At A Glance
The opening worship service of
Southwestern University will be at
10:50 Sunday morning at the First
Methodist Church. The president’s
reception for new students will fol-
low from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. uy the
afternoon.
-0-
Plans for the Greek Weekend lire
nearly complete now. Patty Lyn and
the Exclusives will be the band for
the “Six Flags Over Texas” dance
on Sept. 26. Open houses by the in-
dependents and1 the fraternities will
be Hlld Sunday the 27.
—o—
All students interested in working
on a Union Building Committee are
asked! to see page 2 of THE MEGA-
PHONE and to fill out the informa-
tion card printed there.
The first meeting of THE MEGA-
PHONE staff will be Sunday after-
noon at 2:15 on the terrace of the
Union Building. All present staff
members and all those who wish to
work on the paper are asked to be
present.
President and Mrs. Durwood Fleming
' Cordially invite
the members of the Freshman Class
to a reception at their home
on Sunday afternoon
from 4 to 6 p.m.
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