About The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1928)
■ I'a go Four TIIE KEI) AND BLACK Much Ado About Nothing By BOB SHERROD Freshmen Enjoy Parade and Pep Rally Wednesday Cfje &eti ant) IBlack OfHi till Ortun Ilf till* Athletic .\NMorinlIon nf llic I nlvprNlty of (ieorjrln. Kntorod at the Pont Office at Athena, Oa., an Nccond •* I a h h mall matter. HTAFF JOHN S. CANDLER, II -Editor In Chief LATH KOI* MITCHELL Managing Editor KDITOKIAL HTAFF I’rcntlNN (’ournon Find Ansodate Editor Eiitfene Baldwin Second Aaaodate Editor It K. Hamilton Third Asawdate Editor John T. Carlton .. .Newn Editor Charlea Hardy ...Aaat. Newn Editor Marvin Cox ...Sports Editor Martha Worth Hof era Feature Editor Mary Claire Brannon ..Society Editor Sam Hlrach Staff Manager I<«dirlitoii Mitchell .Staff Manager 111 N INF MM DKI'AKTMF.NT ('nil T. Sutherland BiikIiipmh Manager Joel Cloud Aanlatant BunIiipmh Manager L. E. Hay Circulation Manager Oxcar Lott First Assistant James lieamer.... Second Aanlatant Hold. McClelland Third Assistant It CroKTOItIA I. STAFF Ouy C. Hamilton. Hohert E. Sherrod, Wylljr Folk. Naomi llenaon, Mary Hond I'aluier. lteiie Stuart, Katherine Kingman. Sadie Myers. AN EDITORIAL COUNCIL The Red and Black adopts, with thin 1 aalie, u new policy ot editorial writing. Each week an Kdltorlal Council meets to d lscuss the current college news and from tills discussion, the policy of The Red and Black is determined for each editorial that will appear. The editorials will then he written by one of the members of the Council, not necessarily the editor-in-chief as in the past. The New York Tillies uses this system for Its editorial writing and the adop tion of the Council by The Red and Rlack is another step to ward making It a model ot good Journalism. At a meeting of The Red and Rlack stag and those Interested in working with The Red and Rlack staff. It was explained that all students In the Uni versity who have us much as thirty Inches of copy printed will he added to the reportorlal stag, thus muktng a place on the stag a worthwhile one, not merely an honor. The Red and Rlack editorial work Is being done this year In the new journalism laboratory where the atmosphere of a metropolitan daily Is created. The Kdltorlal Council not only determines the editorial policies of the newspaper, but also acts as an executive board. The Council desires to make The Red and Rlack Journalis tically perfect. Constructive criticism will be appreciated. NEW RUSHING RULES The new rushing and pledg ing rules put into egect this year have proved unsatisfactory from the standpoint of both the fraternities and the freshmen. These rules were made last spring and received their first try-out this fall. Kven after taking into con sideration the fact that few students were acquainted with the new rules which caused considerable confusion over pledging. it Is quite evident that the new system Is even worse than a poor substitute for the former method. Under the revised system fra ternities were allowed to begin rushing the freshmen on Sun day. September lfi. Then fol lowed u week of hectic rushing during which time no freshman could he pledged. On Satur day. September 22, the frater nities were to place written bids to desired freshmen In the office of the dean of men. Freshmen were supposed to call by this office Saturday after noon to learn whether or not they had received a hid or per haps bids. Those receiving bids were to signify their ac ceptance by going to his se lected fraternity house for din ner on Sunday. These rules made It neces sary for a fraternity to rush a freshman for a week before ft could pledge him. It also made continual rushing of the same freshman necessary. This was entirely too long a period to rush, involving unnecessary ex pense and trouble. Another adverse feature of this system Is the embarrass ment and possible disappoint ment caused by the rushees having to call at the dean’s of fice to receive a bid. Freshmen were not allowed sufficient time to consider their bids after receiving them. Pos sibly, they did not get the one they hud anticipated and de sired time for consideration of their second choice. In the larger eastern and northern universities rushing rules prohibiting the pledging of freshmen until November or December have proved efieetive. The University of Georgia should either return to unre stricted rusliingl and pledging after Freshman Week, or adopt a system of deferred rushing similar to those of the east. NEW CHAPEL SERVICES There can be no doubt that the way the new chapel services have been executed has been to the great satisfaction of the student body. There was a statement to the effect that ati effort was being made to make the chapel exercises so inter esting that attendance would not have to be compulsory. If a feeling among the students of this Institution could he aroused which would enable the authori- t'es to abolish the compulsory law, The Red and Rlack feels that the student body as a whole would be extremely grateful. While the chapel services would be well attended, there would be no ruling which would force any student to attend a re ligious service of any kind against his will. Such a feeling, such an aroused Interest is certain to be the result If the programs con tinue to be as pleasing as the Junior-Senior chapel exercises of this week In which Miss Margerethe Morris was featured as violin soloist. It has been promised by the faculty that chapel programs throughout the year will be kept upon such a plane. If this promise is kept (and no doubt It will be so far as possible), what more can the student body ask? A certain portton of the stu dent body also deserves credit for the present movement. Some few years ago. the Pioneer club. composed of women students In the University, started a fund for the establishment of a chair of music. Then It was hardly more than a dream. But this year, the dream became a real- iation. And the now existant chair of music is largely respon sible for the trend in the daily chapel exercises. Amen. OVERDOING INITIATIONS The death of a University of Texas student as the result of a fraternity initiation (uvj a freshman-sophomore battle at the University of Alabama Mon day night are two incidents de serving of more than passing interest. While The Red and Rlack does not hold that fra ternities and all forms of Ini tiation should be abolished be cause of one unfortunate ex ample, or that the two lower classes at universities should be segregated to prevent possible forms of violent contact, It does believe that the real pur pose of the rites of formal in duction into fraternities often are violated and that the rela tion of freshmen to other classes undoubtedly could be improved. Fraternities serve a number of excellent purposes, and at such an institution as the Uni versity. where dormitory space ts woefully inadequate for the number of students enrolled, they offer many a solution to the problem of where to stay. But when their initiation is de graded to the point where it beoomeB mere physical torture to the initiate, presumably for the entertainment of the older members, a damning charge is arraigned against the society to add to those already martialed by its enemies. No incident such as this has occurred in the history of fra ternities at the University, so far as The Red and Black knows. Certainly none would knowing ly take chances on a similar oc currence. The point is that to unthoughtfulness and gross carelessness, not willful inten tion, Is charged the death of a college student. Assurance against a repetition means more to fraternities than does satisfy ing brutal instincts of some of its members. The fight at Alabama caused by the refusal of a freshman to perform a menial task for a sophomore, was stopped only when the police arrived on the scene. The Red and Black does not attempt to settle once and for all time the argumentative sides or place the responsibil ity in this particular Incident; instead, the effect of such a spec tacle offers a more pertinent field for comment. A fight among students, aside from in juries, causes only friction and hard feeling within the univer sity and hurts the institution In the eyes of outsiders. Older students should enjoy certain privileges; but does the conception of the term privilege Imply the right to inflict what may result in serious or perma nent injury? Officially, hazing has been abolished at the Uni- versity.. unofficially, the rule sometimes is suspended. There is nothing more discon certing to the vanity of upper classmen than a freshman class that laughs while violating tra ditions of the University and openly shows that tt considers Itself the equal of other stu dents. who were forcefully taught early in their collegiate infancy that upperclassmen are New attractions about Athens: the I Vitaphone, the fire chief’s new au tomobile, the freshman football team, the new stadium which prom ises to be an imposing structure, another quick lunch room. Ben Hardy as an English instructor. And now they tell us that Athens is to have stop lights! Sunday afternoon is when time hangs heaviest on the hands of the Georgia student. Most of the col- legiates sleep on the Sabbath morn or go to church but after lunch there is less to do than at any other time of the week unless you play golf or poker. Some few content themselves with a date and a slightly larger number study for the week Just past or for the incoming seven- day period. Imagine the attendance at the Palace or at football games if such naughty things were allowed on the Sabbath. A goodly number goes home nearly every week-end. Oh, yes. We forgot to mention that the Y. M. C. A. forum meets on Sunday afternoon. A surprising number of Georgia students are planning to attend the Yale game in New Haven next Sat urday. There were about 30 there last year, not including the players, of course, and those who made the trip felt that it was well worth the time and money. New Haven seems to be an oasis for all Georgia men who are now in the east when the two teams meet each year. From New York and Boston they flock like bees and anyone entering the Taft hotel Friday night before the game or on Saturday night would think that a reunion was scheduled. If you have a close friend with a car and who can be induced to take the trip, the journey will cost a min imum of $20. perhaps slightly less. I believe that nearly everyone who went to New Haven last fall is in tending to return this year. For a college student it is an unforgettable pilgrimage. And last year’s victory was worth going three times the dis tance to see. College Humor crashes through with this one: She's so dumb she thinks a hangover is a Jewish hol iday. Did you notice that the fraterni ties pledged about 50 freshmen fewer than they did last year? It seems that in the scramble under the new system of rushing, all the Greeks were after the same man. Our idea is that there are quite a few steady country boys who will bo the back bone of their chapter some day, but who are not yet wearing one of the funny little buttons. Winning prize definition: GRIPE, the song writer who says, “For You and I.” to be looked upon as inhabitants of a higher plane, and treated accordingly. An extreme golden rule probably never will teach freshmen that they are not to walk under the arch and to speak to sophomores, Juniors, and seniors: but the other ex treme can be expected to incite only fear and an undesirable influence that is transmitted from year to year. That leaves a mixture—liberalism that does not tend toward radicalism of either extreme—as the solution. Wednesday night was Freshman Night everywhere in the vicinity of Athens. It is an annual affair at which freshmen officers are elected, after which the parade to Hardman hall, Lucy Cobb Institute, and the Georgia State Teachers College gets under way. The election was held in the i chapel, Campus Leader Shearouse acting as chairman. The following officers were elected: J. C. Wise, Jr„ Plains, president; J. D. Strange, Eatonton, vice-president; Grady Tur ner. Tate, secretary and treasurer. Immediately after the election the senior cheer leaders, Joe Franklin and Pete Kenner, took charge and gave a few yells; after which they marched in column of fours to Hard man hall, where a warm welcome awaited them. The freshmen yelled for the co-eds and the co-eds yelled for the freshmen. Dr. A. M. Soule, president of the Agricultural College, addressed the students and they were welcomed by the matrons and students at Soule hall, the Freshman house, Lucy Cobb, and G. S. T. C. as they paraded over Athens. SQUARE AND COMPASS MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT The Square and Compass frater nity invites all Master Masons in school to meet with it in the Masonic Temple, Tuesday night at 8:30. Refreshments will be served, and some talks will be given on the sub- iects of interest. The Square requests that any Mason who cannot attend the meet ing see George Fetzer, president, at the Tau Kappa Theta house at an early date. SIXTY-FOUR GIRLS ARE PLEDGED TO FOUR SORORITIES (Continued from page 1) Flora Cox, Athens; Mary Gregory, Atlanta; Emily Dozier, Athens; Ma rion Mathis. Athens; Ruth Hood, Commerce; Ellen Blair, Cave Spring; Elizabeth Arvin, Lafayette; Olivia McCarty, Dalton; Martha Jordan. Perry; Virginia Zelius, Savannah; Helen Briscoe, Monroe. Sigma Phi chapter of Kappa Del ta: Misses Suzannet Stark. Com merce: Rosalyn Walch, Garfield, Gladys Shaw, Woodville; Maizie Rich, Bainbridge; Doris McCormick, Cartersville; Helen Landers. At lanta; Dorothy Jones, Valdosta; Frances Henson, Cartersville; Kath erine Henderson, Rome; Margaret Ehmann, Jacksonville, Florida; Ruth Coleman, Graymont-Summit; Eloise Chapman. Danville; Lucile Bickley, Bradentown, Florida; Grace Bernard. Athens; Martha Jim Arnold, Athens; Sophie Lou Meakin. Atlanta; Mar jorie Lacy, Avon Park, Florida. Alpha Alpha chapter of Phi Mu: Misses Sophie Boyd, Tignall; Lillis Barnett, Washington; Virginia Hodg son. Athens; Dorothy Davis. Macon; Ruth Norris, Atlanta; Mary Pond, Athens: Virginia McCall, Savannah; Georgianne Nelson, Savannah; Marie McHatton, Athens; Julia Bradwell, Athens; Martha Bradwell, Athens; Janet Jarnigan. Athens; Frances Glenn, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Harriet Ray. Monroe; Frances Phil lips. Thomasville; Martha Gabbett, Savannah; Julia Osborn, Albany; Albany; Lena Gresham. Waynes boro: Dorothy Miller. Allenhurst; Mary Park. Athens.
