The Decaturian, 1937-09-17

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VOL. XXXV—No. 2
Decatur, Illinois, Friday, September 17, 1937
Price $1.50 Per Year
Jackson's Symphonians To
Play For All-MiUikin Mixer
Entertainment    Will    Feature
Admire, Lucka at Get'
Acquainted Dance
The annual Millikin Mixer spon¬ sored by the Student Council, Y. W. C. A. and the Youth Council will be given Saturday night beginning at 8:30 P. M. for all Millikin students and faculty.
In spite of the fact that everyone has been at school for a week, there has been no chance to really get ac¬ quainted in everyone's mad effort to get himself or herself registered. The party Saturday affords an opportunity to meet that Httle blonde you so awk¬ wardly stepped on registration day or that curly haired Romeo you only had a chance to get one glance at. It takes a peppy bunch of students to make a good school and what could give it a better send-off than a peppy party with everybody there?
Les Jackson and his Symphonians, a student organization, will be there to add their swinging rhythm to the cause. With Marmee Admire as guest soloist, the evening's entertainment ought to be complete. A new instru¬ mentation arrangement with the nine players promises to be a close copy of Freddy Martin. An amplifying sys¬ tem is being set up and dancing on the new gym floor ought to make things run very smoothly.
In addition. Bill Lucka, one of the players, is going to sing "especially to the new freshmen girls"—he is quoted as saying. With such an evening's en¬ tertainment in store it is expected that all  of   Millikin  will  turn   out   for  the
gala affair.
 
DECATUR PLEDGES TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AT BOOSTER DINNER
Over 200 of Decatur's business and civic leaders and their wives demon¬ strated their whole-hearted support of Millikin by attending, Sept. 30, the Millikin Booster banquet held at the Decatur Club.
President John C. Hessler, principal speaker of the evening, told of the bright prospects for Millikin's coming year. "I am looking forward to one of the greatest years in Millikin's his¬ tory," he said.
Wayne ("Hank") Gill, called upon for a short speech, introduced the two new coaches, Harold E. Johnson and Ralph Allan.
Other speakers at the dinner in¬ cluded Robert Vail, well known De¬ catur attorney, and Rev. C. F. Flewel¬ ling, pastor of the Central Church of Christ. Dr. Zink Sanders was toast- master of the evening.
In a report given out at the meeting it was stated that Millikin's immediate needs are: $1,000 for the general schol¬ arship fund; sale of 500 season athletic tickets to meet the additional expense of an enlarged athletic program; en¬ largement of the vocational offerings at the University to include special secretarial science and also the ex¬ pansion of the offerings in industrial arts, home economics and managerial training in the department of business administration; the organization of the alumni into active chapters, and the finding of 25 additional part-time jobs for needy students.
Two New Chaperones
Mrs. C. P. Grover of Dayton, Ohio, is the new Delta Delta Delta chap¬ erone. Mrs. Grover's daughter is a Tri- Delt at Miaimi University, Oxford, O.
Alpha Chi Omega also has a new housemother, Mrs. Hubbard, a Decatur woman.
Brigade of Brooms Dust Pans Start With Rush Season
While sorority sisters were busy with houseparties, luncheons, and teas, fraternity men, last week, were busy with scrub brush, mop and dustrag; for in the three men's societies there was work to be done.
Delta Sigma Phi had the job of mov¬ ing into a new house; one, incidentally, in which the floor varnish obstinately refused to dry. Sigma Alpha Epsilon had a crew of paperers and painters to clean up after; and the boys at the Tau Kappa Epsilon house viewed with alarm the havoc wrought by some of the university men who stayed there during the summer.
As the week progressed, day after day saw dozens of men on bended knee and stretched from ladders busy as beavers getting their homes in shape for the onrush of prospective members.
Just as they put the last vestige of dirt under the rug, the TKE'S found (Continued on Page 2)
English, Intellect of 200 Entering Students Tested
Stiff of neck and cramped of hand. Minikin's incoming frosh emerged from the auditorium at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, somewhat sobered by their first day as college students. Reason for the physical discomfort was a solid morning and half an afternoon of en¬ trance exams. Reason for their sober- eyed meekness was the discovery that these college professors could ask a lot of stumping questions.
Congregating for the first time at 9 o'clock Monday morning, the enter¬ ing class was greeted by President John C. Hessler; and following Dr. Hessler's talk Dean C. L. Miller gave a brief outline of the registration pro¬ cess.
But the real business of the day be¬ gan when Miss McCaslin, head of the English department, took the helm and commenced to administer the freshman rhetoric examinations. These tests, consisting of four ten-minute exams in English usage, were followed, after a brief rest period, by two sets of psy¬ chological examinations, one before and one following dinner.
At 3 o'clock Monday afternoon it was the concensus of freshman opin¬ ion that about 200 new students would toss throughout the night trying to make sense of garbled paragraphs which only a man deep in his cups could possibly have written.
A WORD TO PARENTS
This, the first regular edition of the Decaturian, is being sent to you par¬ ents of new Millikin students, because we believe you will like the suggestion we have to make. Your child has come to a swiftly moving, colorful world. If he wrote a letter every day to you he could cover but a small fraction of of the miriad of colorful activities go¬ ing on all about him. Sitting at home you will many times wish you knew more of the background against which he is moving. But you need not. Wc of the Decaturian would like to be Millikin's historian for you as well as for the student body. Each week w( will publish a complete word-picture of the gay pageantry that makes col¬ lege an unique experience. That this exciting life may be fun for you, too we suggest you have the Decaturian sent to you every week during the coming year.
Noted Speakers Are Engaged For Chapel Programs
At the first meeting of the Chapel- Assembly Programs comniittee, Mon¬ day afternoon, it was revealed that the most brilliant year's list of programs, speeches and pageants of Millikin's history is in store.
First highlight will be Religious Emphasis Week, held this year the week of October 10-17. Outside per¬ sonality of the week is to be Dr. Ray Jenny of Syracuse, N. Y. Last year an exchange minister in London, Eng¬ land, Dr. Jenny, is world famous for his understanding of young people. The story is told that while stu¬ dent pastor at Knox College in Gales¬ burg, Dr. Jenny was greeted every Sunday by two pews full of football players—because he was also Knox's coach.
The first three days of December Dr. Morgan Jones, a member of the British Parliament, will be at MiUikin. On the second he will speak on "Brit¬ ish Foreign Policy Since 1918". A member of the British Labor party in B2ngland, he represents the opposing party in Parliament and will likely have many back-of-the-scenes side¬ lights to give. During the other two days of Dr. Morgan's stay he will be presented in history and social science classes and will meet with small groups of students to discuss world affairs.
Most outstanding project of the year, if Millikin's executive council approves the plan proposed by the Chapel Programs committee, will be a series of 8 lectures to be presented over a period of 4 months on social and economic questions by internai- tionally famous figures. One lecture coming every two weeks, this series would act as a skeleton upon which to (Continued on Page 3)
BUNGALOW SECURED FOR HOME EC. GIRLS, DR. BELL ANNOUNCES
The girls of the Home Economics Club will put theory to practice this year, it was learned Wednesday. Dr. Viola Bell, head of the Department of Home Economics, announced that a completely furnished bungalow at 1027 W. Prairie will be turned over to women taking home economics. There they will live as though it were their own home, doing the meal planning, cooking bed-making and money- spending.
Last year two groups of these girls each lived in a similar house and it proved such an excellent aid to class- v/ork that this year facilities for a larger number of women are being pro¬ vided. The plan correlates with the course in Home Economics Theory, given each semester.
"In this Home Management cot¬ tage," said Dr. Bell, "the girls will as¬ sume entire responsibility. The keyr will be turned over to them; and while I shall live at the house, I will have nothing whatever to do with its run ning. The girls will set the atmos¬ phere. The spending plan, the amount of money spent for food, lodging, light, water, and gas, will be entirely in their hands. They will do all the entertaining."
It is the hope of the Home Eco¬ nomics Club, said Dr. Bell, that this cottage will become a sort of student center for Sunday evening get-to¬ gethers or small parties, such as taffy- pulls.
 
PRESIDENT'S TEA
President and Mrs. J. C. Hessler are giving their annual reception for the Millikin faculty and the members of the Board of Managers Thursday, Sept. 23, in their home at 1313 West Main  street.
Two Hundred Freshmen Enroll; Large Upper Classes Register
Elaborate Parties Given by Sororities For New Students
Two hundred twenty-five sorority women and their guests attended the innual Panhellenic tea Sunday which was held in the browsing room of the O. B. Gorin library. This tea, the table for which was decorated simply in white, traditionally marks the be¬ ginning o fformal  rushing.
Following the tea large groups of rushees were taken to the Mill by their hostesses, and then there was a grand scramble to return them to their rooms before 6:30, the hour when silence is decreed to begin.
During the week before the "Pan- bell" tea, each sorority entertained rushees at house parties held in the respective chapter houses. On the Tuesday following Labor Day, Zeta Tau Alpha had its house party; here a southern atmosphere prevailed. The party started with a progressive din¬ ner party followed by a dance in the (Continued on Page 2)
Many Upper Classmen Return,
New Students From
Fifty Cities
Camp Kiwanis To Become Scene of Sunday Retreat
Over fifty Millikinites will attend a retreat at Camp Kiwanis next Sunday afternoon. Under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A., the Millikin Christiar Youth Council, and the Chapel Pro¬ grams committee, the group will meet to discuss Millikin religious activities of the coming year.
The six hour conference, lasting from 3 to 9 P. M., will be opened with a twenty-minute devotional period led by Dr. E. S. Boyer, and will contain an address by President John C. Hess¬ ler of the University. During two dis¬ cussion periods, each an hour and a half in length, a broad outline of the year's religious activities will be sketched. So that an accurate cross section of student opinion may be ob¬ tained, many not connected with any campus religious organization have been asked  to attend.
Chris Garriott, a senior and head of the Christian Youth Council, will be leader of the 3 o'clock discussion period; and Laura Belle Scott, also a. senior^ and president of the Y. W. C. A., will conduct the one falling at 7 o'clock. At 8:30 in the evening Dr. J A. Melrose will give a fifteen minute summary of the work of the confer¬ ence; it will be followed by the closing devotional period conducted by Paul F"reed.
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Although registration figures were still incomplete, Mr. Kiefer stated that approximately 200 freshmen were entering Millikin this year. An un¬ usually large number of upper class¬ men are returning also since few per¬ mits  to transfer have been issued.
Almost half of the new students are town people but a large number of cities and towns of Illinois are repre¬ sented.
Those whose homes are in another state are Lucy Phelps and Virginia Patterson from Dayton, Ohio; Lois Douglas, Plainville, Wisconsin; Joseph Hewett, Lancaster, Michigan; William Derrick, Ada, Oklahoma; and Betty Lou Strom, Little Rock, Arkansas.
The usual humdrum of freshman registration day wais missing, Tuesday, as anxious actives peddled their rushee proteges around  from  room to room.
Variety was added to this year's pro¬ cedure when each student, including returning upperclassmen, had to pose for a picture. Gail Olsen and Victor Corrado were busy at printing and clicking both registration days. A camera was rented from Philadelphia for thp purpose and it will be returned with $lms bearing the countenances of the many Millikinites. Four developed pictures of each student will then be sent to the University. Two of them will be used on the athletic books as a means of preventing them from be¬ ing transferred; the remaining two will be filed in the office records.
MAJOR EV PHYSICAL ED. AVAILABLE IN NEW CURRICULUM
DECATURIAN TRYOUTS
Tryouts for this year's Decaturian ">taff will be held next Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 22 and 23, at 3 o'clock in the Decaturian office at the bottom "f the main stairway. Because it is ex¬ cellent training, fun, and a high honor, leading students each year covet a 'ilace on the Decaturian; and this year so that as many as possible may take part, the size of the staff has been in¬ creased. Tryouts are being held two lifferent days; those with classes on Wednesday afternoon can come on Thursday.
Plans are now being formed for a banquet to be held soon after the new writers have been chosen. At this ime Dr. B. L. Fryxell, new faculty idvisor to the Decaturian, will be in¬ troduced; and a brief outline of the highlights of the Decaturian year will be presented.
This year for the first time Millikin students will be able to major in phys¬ ical education. The new athletic de¬ partment, established in response for a growing demand for well trained coaches and recreation leaders, will provide opportunity for both men and women to graduate from Millikin and go directly into coaching or recrea¬ tion work.
In establishing the department it was necessary to organize a staff of instructors, so upon the resignation of Leo Johnson last spring R. Wayne Gill was made associate professor of physical education and director of ath¬ letics. Harold E. Johnson was brought from Taylorville to be instructor in physical education and coach of ath¬ letics. Ralph Allan, Millikin graduate of last year, was made instructor in physical education and coach of fresh¬ man athletic teams. Miss Dorothy McClure became assistant profes¬ sor of education and director of women's athletics.
Under the new plan men can get a major of 24 semester hours in physical education, athletics, and recreation. Women can get a teaching major of 16 semester hours in physical educa¬ tion,   athletics   and   recreation.
School To Publish
Student Directories
School directories will be published this year by the college, the office has announced.
Commending Alpha Omega for the able way they have been published in the past, the school office said the job would this year be taken over by the school, making it possible to put them out earlier and at no cost to students.