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Hats Go to Leaders
In Activities, Sports
Freshmen will be noticing a lot of upperclassmen in black
felt hats during the next several weeks.
-- Students wearing these hats with different symbols in
front have been tapped by Hat Societies for their contribu
tion in extra-curricular activities.
More than 150 students are
tapped each year for the six Weather Flags Displayed
men's societies on campus.
Freshman men may fill out For Sixty-Seven Years
an activities card during the . The weather flags which are
second semester at the Helsel displayed every day atop the Min-
Union to be considered for eral Industries building represent
membership in Delphi, sopho- a 67-yepr-old tradition at the Uni
more men's society. versity.
At least a 2.0 average is needed The College catalogue in 1888.
the fir. semester to be eligible announcing the service, said the
for membership. Men are chosen flags would be flown from the
for the contributions in the fields flagstaff on top of the main build
of student government, dramatics ing (the old Old Main) "whence
and forensics, athletics and pub—they are visible for miles on every
lications, as well as other activi- side?'
ties. ; The flags are changed at noon
Most societies use about the I to indicate the next day's weather.
same fields of activities in se
lecting membership. However,
some specialize in certain fields
more closely than others.
One society. Druids, sopho
more men's group, confines its
tapping to athletic letter winners.
The societies sponsor pep ral
lies and football dances. usher at
athletic contests, entertain visit
ing speakers and sports teams,
and aid in Campus Chest collec
tions and Orientation Week ac
tivities,
There are two senior men's
societies, two junior men's
groups, and two sophomore
men's organizations. Skull and
Bones and Parmi Nous are the
senior men's societies, while
Androcles and Blue Key tap
junior men.
Most of the societies tap in
both the spring and the fall, with
the majority of the students be
ing initialed in the spring.
Every student who fills out an
activities card at the Ifetzel Un
ion desk is considered foromem
bership as long as he has the
minimum 2.0 All-University av
erage.
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Blood Drives Held
4 Times a Year
Students are called upon to
donate plood Tour times a year.
At the same time, Red Cross
blood supplies are available to
students at all times.
The first drive this year will be
held early in November. The
quota for each drive is approx
imately 600 pints.
Students who are minors must
obtain permission from their par
ents to donate blood. Release-slips
will be available before each
drive.
State College Red Cross workers
collect blood to be sent to the
Johnstown regional office.
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SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1957
Williams Receives
Change in Title
The Rev. Preston N. Williams,
who was named a year ago as
assistant to the University chap
lain, has been designated assis
tant University chaplain.
The Reverend Williams is an or
dained minister in the Presby
terian Church and is a graduate
of Washington and Jefferson Col
lege where he- also received his
master of arts degree. He com
pleted his -theological work at
Johnson C. Smith TheologiCal
Seminary and received his mas
ter of sacred theology degree from
the Yale University Divinity
School.
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