February 26, 1954
NAT‘fES AROUND CAMPUS
Everyone will agree that a name is a mighty important part of a person.
It would certainly be discouraging and confusing to go through life answering
only to "hey, you," or some similar address. However, even if names are used,
especially first names alone, quite a bit of confusion can result, as this
reporter proved by an investigation into the first names of the students on
our campus.
For example, a note to "Dear John" would create quite an amount of difficulty
at Highacres, since there are nineteen men named John enrolled here this
semester. "So whatl" says Miss X, "my campus beau's a guy named Joe. Can't
get mixed up there." That's what she thinks. There areeleven Joseph's on
campus. When she says she's in love with Joe, which one does she mean? When
someone yells for Bob, Tom, or Bill, there is also a guess as to who will
answer, because we have at Highacres eleven Robert's, eight Thomas's, and
seven William's. There are also six Paul's and five Michael's. However, there
is only one each of Bruce, Lee, Hugh, Gale, Adrian, Philip, Keith, Mauro, Art,
and Glenn. Altogether, there are sixty—five different boys' names represented
at Highacres. Take your pick, girls.
Although every" Tom, Dick, and Harry" seems to be called John, every Jill
and Jane seems to be called Mary, We hae this semester eight Mary's, in
cluding names with Mary in them, such as Maryann. Nancy and Evelyn each belong
to two Highacres co-eds. The rest of the twenty-one different girls' names
found in the center directory belong to only one girl each.
Maybe, after all this talk about names, you're curious as to what they
mean. Well, next week in this column, you will find the meanings of some of
the more popular first names at Highacres,
SORORITY
The Theta Sigma Pi Sorority held its first business meeting of the spring
semester last ThurSday evening with President Harriet Tulin presiding.
Mary Donish was elected secretary, and Mary Ann Tassel was accepted into
the sorority by a formal initiation.
After secret pals were picked out of a hat (which, incidentally, was
Mary's (Donish) red tam), there was a discussion of the sorority's social
activities for the spring semester.
FLSH FROM THE BOOKSTORE
The new Philosophy and Psychology books are in. Anyone who needs them
can pick up the textbooks at the bookstore*
For those hardworking Spanish students who are still minus a needed text
book, here is a word of hope. The book hasn't come in yet, but there are
hopes, so don't give up. The time is coming for them to arrive.
HAZ LET ON COLLEGIAN
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