STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE 1948 - 1949 SLIPPERY ROCK PENNSYLV ANIA 3 6295 006 947 08 3 Green and White THE STUDENT HANDBOOK z 0 PUBLISHED BY THE u STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 0 z STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE SLIPPERY ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA . EDITION 0 u TWELVE 1948 - 1949 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pa ge A cti vities Schedule · Alm a M ate r Athl eti cs Schedul e Athl etic Eligibility Rules Bookroom Bursar's Office Calendar Ch eer Lea ders Class Attendance Cl ass Offi ce rs a nd Elections . Cl assification of Students Classroom Aid s Coll ege R eg ulations for Wom en Constituti ons a. Student Gove rnm ent b. R esidence Women c. Town W ome n d. Dormitory M en D ean of M en's Office D ean of Wom en's Office Dinin g Room Customs 2 85 8 76 73 16 15 9 76 22 39 19 22 67 41 52 57 60 15 15 71 En tertainme nt Examin ations ...... 23 Faculty 10 an d Staff 22 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Fire Drills Foreword Freshman Advisers Freshman Regulations Grading System . Graduating Honors Infirmary Service ..... ······················-·············· Initiations Intramural Athletics Library . Limitation of Course Load Main Office ..... Map of Campus Objectives in Social Program .. ....... Organizations ................. President's Messa ge .................... Publications ························· ..... Registrar's Office . Social E ven t Proc_edure Songs .................................. . Student Government Representatives ... Student Government Messag e ..... . Traditions Vacation s Yells 4 70 5 18 70 20 21 18 24 72 16 20 15 2 66 25 6 34 FOREWORD This student handbook, the GREEN and WHITE, has bee n so planned and written that it may afford the maximum information about State T eachers College, Slippery Rock, in the most concise and readable form pas• sible. Freshmen should find it of assistance in orientating themselves to college life, and upperclassmen will find it a source book for many things. The Handbook Committee of the Student Government A ssociation take s pleasure in presenting the 1948•1949 edition of the GREEN and WHITE. 15 23 80 41 39 35 Student Handbook Committee 24 82 5 GREETINGS To the new students coming to the Slippery Rock campus - WELCOME , and to the uppercl assmen returnin g WE LC OM E BACK! Atten dan ce at coll ege presumes a desi re to come in con tact with som e of th e best mind s in th e country; to mak e the acquainta nce. of great boo ks and great wo rks o f art ; to h ea r of the great histori c movements of the p ast. In short, you came to be educated - cultured even. You came to college to supplement the steps of educati o n and civilization already supplied by your hom e, your church, and your community. This hand boo k is prepared for your g uidance . A s administrative h ead of thi s institution I am recommending that you take indivi du al responsibility to see that it effective.!y rep resen ts cooperative action of all concerned. Such a recomm end ation is democratic. · It typifi es repres entative lead e rship which is neith er inclin ed to be authoritarian; nor is such a recommendati•o n typical of a sl oppy socialistic philosop hy wh ere each perso n su pposedly does as he pl eases. W e must strive to develop a pattern avoidin g dicattorshi p o n th e one h an d and license rather than liberty on the other. 6 Und er such a policy the prestige of your degree becomes more a nd more what you make it. It is my opinion that those who de· sire a beer h all atm osp here, with all its implioations, sh ould leave a college of teacher training, get themselves jobs, and spend their leasure hours in the kind of atmosphere thcv desire , easily locatable . Let those who remain expect go od hard work and pl en ty of it; also good clean fun , not n ecessarily of the stuffedshirt va riety. W e hav e many potential Will Rogers in our midst. Pa ge Casey at the Bat. You do not becom e educational lea ders when you are h a nded your diploma. Y o u are what your habits have made you over a lo ng period of tim e. I s it to be a process of selfd :sciplin e, or understa nding a nd applying g roup discipline of a democratic order, or something else? I am invitin g you to help develop a workable social pattern where we may lea rn to gether how to do thin gs with people rather th a n to them. Sincerely yours, Dale W. Houk , Presid ent 7 ALMA MATER I. Where the Slippery Rock Creek wanders With its sparklin g falls, There in stately grace and beauty, Stand old 5. R . halls. CHORUS Sin g her pra,ises, loud resounding, Speed them . on their way ; We'll be true to thee, Oh, 5. R . True for aye and aye. CALENDAR 1948-1949 FIRST SEMESTER Registration September 8 and 9 Classes begin ........................ September 10 Thanksgiving Vacation Close of Classes .......................... November 23 Vacation ends Classes begin at 8:00 a.rn ....... November 29 Christmas Vacation begins Close of Classes ..................... December 21 Christmas Vacatio n ends Classes begin at 8 :00 a.m .......... January 3 First Semester ends . . January 15 II. All thy halls the ·day in dying Crowns with golden light, And the morn in waking splendor Greets thee in thy might. III. Long may you, our Alma Mater, Shed your light abroad, As your loyal sons and daughters Live for you and God. Adda M. Elliott 8 SECOND SEMESTER Registration January 19 and Classes begin ....... January Easter recess begins at Close of Classes ............ .......... .............. April Easter recess ends Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. ........... April Alumni Day . . . ........... May Baccalaureate .................................................. ...... May Commencement ......... .............................. May 9 20 21 9 20 21 22 23 COLLEGE FACULTY AND STAFF Administrative Office Dale W. Houk . President Leonard S. Duncan ........... Dean of Instruction Louise K. Woodling ...... Secretary to President Pauline P. Gerdy . Secretary to Dean of Instruction Peggy J. Book Clerk Lois Harner Dean of Women Elizabeth Tomb ............ Asst. Dean of Women Archie Dodds Dean of Men Thomas T . McCord . .......... Asst. Dean of Men Registrar's Office Maree McKay . Louise Sproull Lauretta Wimer Registrar Secretary to Registrar Clerk Laboratory School Administration N. N. Weisenfluh Director of Laboratory Schools Principal of High School John Bier Sec. to Director Dorothy B. Billingsley of Lab. Schools Sec. to Principal Evelyn C. Beighley of High School Bursar's Office F. H. Bauer .. . . Bursar 10 Accountant C. M. McClymonds Secretarv Jean S. BoozeI Accountant Clerk Mabel Shira .................. Accountant Clerk Janet Mayer . . ................ Clerk Jean Prihodka . Supt. of Grounds Howard M .. Harper and Buildings .... .. Clerk Joy Hutchison . Receiving Clerk R. L. Flack Foods Laurinda Haug ....... Dietitian Health Resident Directing Nurse Asst. Resident Directing Nurse Ruth Thompson Bookstore Sue Hawker Marilyn Moriarty Clerk Clerk FACULTY Division of Education, Art, Music *Leonard S. Duncan Dean of Instruction, Ch. Lilian Griffin, Art , *Martha H. Gault, Art Lawrence F. McVitty, Art L. H. w ·agenhorst, Education 11 0. C. Wrigley, Education Gladys H . Arnold, Music *Clair M . Swope, Music Th eodo re K. Karhan , Music Division of English and Speech *Carle B. Spotts, Chairman Ed ward H. Cornish, English Jea n Boggs, En glish M orrison Brown, English P. H. Nichol s, En gl ish M artha Gault, En gli sh *Janette Burns, Speech Beulah M . Cummins, Speech Division of History, Geography, and Social Studies H erbert Book, Chairman Wilda B. Lund, History *Warren B. Strai n, Geography Department of Mathematics Clyde Lady, C hai rm an Edward H . Cornish Department of Science Ra·lph A. W aldron , Chairman Walter Albert Anna C. All en K ell er Shelar A. P . Vincent 12 Frank E. Ware Florence H al.I, La9. T echnician Department of Health and Physical Education Arch ie D odds, Chairm an Katherine Allen Elmira Compton N. K. Th ompson Joh n Eiler Mary M. H efferman Walter Gregg Ford Hess Th eresa H . Pletz Robert G . Smiley Willi am Storer Gladys M . Sa nd erso n __ ____ Secretary and Accompan ist Library Ruby Frampton, Librarian Lilli an Sheehy, Clerk Emeritus Faculty Joh n A. Entz, Presid ent Th omas C. Blaisdell, En gl ish Beatrix K. Mary, En gli sh Clay C. Ruff, Scie nce Rose D. Stewart, Librarian H oward L. Headlan d , Social Studies Laboratory School N. N. W eisenfl uh , Supervising Principal Elementary Division Emma H ea rd Kindergarten, Chairma•1 Emma G. H eard ............................... Kindergarten Beatrice Erickson First Grad e -········-························ First Grad e Isabel C. Anderson Second Grade Third Grade Ruth I. Smith Fourth Grad e Fifth Grade M arga ret Gruver Wm. W. Beatty . Sixth Grad e Laboratory School - High School Division John Bier, H . S. Prin., Ch. A. T. Clutton, Science Walter Elder, Shop M ary L. Fisher, M athematics Joseph Frazier, M athematics Charles H alt, Social Studies Lois Harn er, En glish Walter Hess, Agriculture Ralph Marti n , M athematics Catherine M cKee, E nglish H. Lloyd Peters, Social Studies Florence Prescott, Languages Margery R ausc h, Commercial N. K. Thompson Kathryn E. Walker, Hom e Economics *Department H ead 14 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Main Office The Main Office is the focal point of the Administration . Th e offices of the President and of the Dean of I nstructio n are located here on t h e first floor of the M ain Building. Registrar's Office The Registra r's Office contains the records and schedules of all st udents. Mid sem ester and semester gra des are issued fro m this offi ce on the fi rst floor, M ain Building. Bursar's Office All payments of fees and settlements of claims are made in th e bursar's office, Main Building. Dean of Men's Office The o ffic e of the D ea n o f M en is located in South H all. Dean of Women's Office The office of th e Dean of Women is located on the stair landin g between the first and second fl oo rs in M ain Building. Conferences may be had by appointment. 15 Bookroom The Bookroom carries all the textbooks used in the various classes. The managemen t of the Bookroom is based on a cooperative student basis and is directed through the Student Government A ssociation. Classroom access ories are available at nominal prices. The Bookroom is located to th e left of the first floor center stairway. Maltby Library s restricted so that all may have an equal opportunity to use them. They are to be 1sed during Library' hours or may be bortowed for outside use any time after 4 p.m . week days and returned at 8 a.m. the followng morning. Reserved material may be )orrowed on Saturday after 2 p.m. and re1rned Monday at 8 a.m . A fine of fifteen :ents for the first hour and five cents for :ach succeeding hour is charged for overdue ·eserve material. This material may be reserved during the day it is to be taken out by making the reservation at the loan desk. Th e Library is open every week day that the College is in session ac_cording to the schedule po sted on the bulletrn board. The Library is the intellectual center of colle g e life. Students are e ncouraged to make full use of the opportunities afforded them . The Library is primarily a place for study. All persons should refrain from talking or creating any disturbance which will interfere with students who are working. Material s borrowed from the Library must be charged at the loan desk. The attendant in charge stamps the materials with the dates on which they are du e. Reserved books are pu t on special reserve shelves. Their use General reference books may not be taken from the Library. Books not for reference Dr reserve may be borrowed as needed for , period not to exceed two weeks. Such books may be renewed for a longer period mless in demand. A fine of two cents a day is charged for such books not returned :vhen due. Current issues of magazines may be borrowed for overnight use and returned Lt 8 o'clock the following morning. Back numbers may be taken out for a longer period. A list of students owing library fine s is Josted each week on the bulletin board in he Main Building. These obligations should be settled promptly. 16 17 INFIRMARY SERVICE Any student illn ess should be reported to th e college nurse promptly . If necessary , stud ents will be m oved to th e Infirm ary and given prop er medical attention. D o rmito ry students are given th e service of th e Infirm ary for three days with out oharge . Stude nts wh o do not sh ow a decid ed improvem en t at th e end of three days will be moved h ome upon the advice of the attending physician. If this is not advisabl e, parents will be expected to provid e nursin g servi ce as lon g as th e physician dee ms n ecessary. The nurse shoul d be consulted during the hours po sted. In case of emergency, report should b e mad e at o nce, eith er day or night . Visitors to the Infirmary will be admitted on ly by the con· se nt of the nurse. students can discuss the pro bl ems th ey encounter and to assist them in makin g the necessa ry adjustm e nts w hi ch are a part of college life. Fres hm en are urge d to talk to their advisers at reg ula r intervals. It is an advantage to the student and to the student body to assume a nd maintain normal relation· ship on the campus. CLASSIFICATIONS OF STUDENTS Three distinct fi eld s of preparati o n are open to students, na mely, the elementary curriculum, th e secondary curriculum , and the health education curriculu m. Th e classificati on of a st udent is determined by th e number of semester hours he has completed in his chose n field. Th e sem ester ho urs r equireme nts for class standin g a re as follows: Senior 9 5 se mester hours or more . FRESHMAN ADVISERS 63-94 se mester hours ----·- ............................... . Juni or E ach Freshman is assigned an adviser at 28-62 semester hours So phomo re th e tim e of re gistration. The a dvisers are Fewer than 28 semester hours .......... Freshman mem bers of the faculty who come in con· Th e stud e nt should con sul t the dean of tact with Freshmen durin g th eir fir st year on th e cam pus. Th e purpose of the adviso ry instruction conce rning any qu estion pertainsyste m is to provid e a m ea ns wh e reby new ing to classification. 18 19 LIMITATION OF COURSE LOAD (Qu ality point average is found by divid in g total quality points by total semester hours.) 1 A student having a quality pomt average of Jess than .75 will be limited to 12 semester hours. 2. A student with a quality point aevra ge of .75 to 1.5 will be limited to the number of hours spe-cified for the cumculum semester. in a given 3. A student with a quality point average of 1.5 to 2 may be permitted to carry 18 hours . . 4. Students who h ave a quality pomt average of 2 or better may, if dee med advisable, be p ermitted to carry not more than 20 semester hours. GRADING SYSTEM Th e letter system of grading , with lent interpretations, is as follow s: A - Excellent B - Good C Satisfactory D - Credit I Incompl ete F - Failure 20 equiva• Three quality points may be earned for each semester hour of credit with a grade of A; two points, · with a grade of B; and one point with a grade o f C. No quality points are given for grades of D and F. The admin istrati on will recommend for gradua, tion only those students whose total quality points equal in number the credit hours required for graduation. The same standard applies to the qualification for student teaching. Students in the secon dary and health education curriculum should have as many quality points as semester hours in both their first and second fi elds of concentra, tion before th ey will be eligible for student teachin g. At the en d of each semester statements of grades are sent to parents. For the two semesters of the freshman year reports are also sent to principals of high schools that stud ents have previously attended. GRADUATION HONORS To acquire honors for graduation the following quality point rating should be attained: 21 Honor - 2.250-2.490 High Honor 2.50-2.749 Highest Honor 2. 7 5-3 .00 CLASSROOM AIDS All notes are to be kept in regulation notebook, size 8½ by 11 inches. Work submitted to an instructor is to be written on the same size paper and must be typed or written in ink. C lass themes are subiect to the specifications outlined by the English department. These specifications are available in the Bookroom. ENTERTAINMENT A recreational Hut and Grill provides opportunity for dancing , bowling, billiards, pool, table tennis, and refreshments. At intervals during the year artists and speakers are booked for assemblies. Every effort is made to provide a program of stimulating entertainm,e nt and to round out a balanced social program in the College . Admission to all social functions · sponsored by or through,. the Student Government Association is by the Activities Card. SOCIAL EVENT PROCEDURE EXAMINATIONS For any group wishing to hold a social At the termination of a course a two-hour examination is administered covering the event the following procedure is necessarv: 1. Secure a request blank from the presiwork. Classwork is suspended at the close of dent's secretary, Mrs. Woodling, and each semester when the final examinations fill in all of the required information. are g iven. 2. Secure signature of sponsor. 3. Present this to the Dean of Women CLASS ATTENDANCE for her signature. An absence is to be interpreted as failure 4. Present to the President for his apto be in class without reference to the cause proval and the inclusion of the date on of the absence. One hundred per cent class the calendar. attendance is expected. 23 22 This pro cedure is to be followed both when th e event is schedul ed in t h e Green and White an d when it is not . For formal affairs th e blank will need to b e filed at leas t three weeks before th e date desired. For inform al events at least a week is required. The ni ght watchman is asked to dismi ss any so cial meeting for which he does not h ave an offi cial slip. Social events durin g th e week will term, inate in tim e for students to reach the dorm , ito ries by 10: 30 p .m . VACATIONS Th e d o rmitories will close at 7:00 p.m. o n the day a school recess begins and will open at 2:00 p.m. o n the day prece ding th e ,:lose of th e recess . Students are not permit· ted to stay in the dormito ries durin g vaca, tio ns. ORGANIZATIONS PI GAMMA MU Th e Theta Chapter of this honorary social science fraternity was orga niz ed in 1929. Th e purpose of th e group is the develop ment of a sc ientific attitud e in the study of mod ern social probl ems. R equirem ents are: A Sen ior or Junior ranking: at least twenty hours of social studi es; honor grades. PHI SIGMA Pl Phi Sigma Pi is th e national h o norary fraternity for men, organ ized on th e campus in 1930. R eq uirem ents for election are: at least a Sophomo re ran kin g; a high standard of sc holarship ; goo d citi zenship on the campus. GAMMA THETA UPSILON Students an d faculty in charge of th ese activities are asked t o conduct th em in such m anner th at those being initiated will not be required o r allowed to ap pear in classes or the dinin g room peculiarly attired or accompanied. - Zeta Ch apte r of th is hon ora ry geog raph y frat ernity was install ed at Slippery R ock in 19 3 2. Its purpose is t o furth er professional interest in geography and to advance th e professional status of geography as a cultura.J and practical subject for study an d investigation. R equirem en ts are: Students majoring or mino ring in geograp hy; stud en ts who have 24 25 INITIATIONS completed one year's work with a standing equal to or above the median of the school. KAPPA GAMMA Delta Chapter of the national speech fraternity was organized at Slippery Rock in 19 3 2. Its purpose is to give recognition to profi.ciency in the forensic arts. Requirements: Participation in four intercollegiate debates. ALPHA PSI OMEGA This honorary English fraternity was organized at Slippery Rock in 1934. Its purpose is to stimulate interest in the dramatic activities on the cam pus. Requirements are: Participation in one major role in two long plays, or two minor roles in two long plays; efficient work as stage manager, business manager, carpenter, property man, electrician, or in painting, designing, costuming. Requirements are: Junior or Senio1 ranking ; English major or minor; minimum of two college courses in literature beside5 the Freshmen English requirements; a B average or better in Fresh man English . PHI DELTA Pl The Pi Chapter of this national honorary physical education fraternity for women was organized at Slippery Rock in 1935. The purpose of the organization is to pro· mote good sportsmanship, further profes· sional improvement, incite scholastic achieve· ment, and cooperate with the national program. The requirements: A woman must be a physical education major; high scholastic standing; at least a Sophomore in ranking. KAPPA DELTA PI This honorary English fraternity was or• ganized at Slippery Rock in 1935 . Its pur• pose is promoting the mastery of written expression, encouraging worthwhile reading and fostering a spirit of fellowship among men and women. The Delta Tau Chapter of the honorary society in education· was established in Slippery Rock in 1938. Its purpose is to encourage in its membership a high degree of devotion to social service by fostering high intellectual and personal standards durin g the period of preparation for teaching and recognizing outstanding service in the field of education. 26 27 SIGMA TAU DELTA Require ments : J unior or Senior rankin g (both men and women); scholastic standing of B o r better; hi gh ed ucati onal ideal. MU KAPPA GAMMA Mu Ka ppa Gamma, a music fraternity , was in stall ed at Slippery Rock as th e Beta Chapte r of the frat ernity organized at Ed in· born State T eachers College. Students who have given active se rvice in one or m o re music organ izati ons for a period of at least one year and who ra nk high in ge neral schol• arship a re 'eli gibl e for memb ership . The fra ternity see ks to sponsor the hi gh· est possible type of musical pro g ram in the college. M o nthly meetings and so cial functions are sc h edul ed eve nts . Y. W. C. A. Th e Young Women's Christia n A s,sociation ex tend s a h earty welcome to every girl on the Slip pery R ock Campus . Lookin g forwa rd to th e new school year, th e members are grateful fo r the Christi an experience and relationship that will be theirs. Regardl ess of interests, th ere 1s a place in th e activities o f the organization for everyone. INTER . VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. The local Christian Fellowship Ciub spon sors an hour's Bible study and prayer each week. The club is non •denom i• national and non-sectarian; it aim s at striv• in g fo r the id eals of Christian livin g . Y. M. C. A. Th e Youn g Men's Chris• tian A ssociation is hap py to welcome all men to the College Campus for a new year of experience . Th e me n of the College are co rdially invited to join in t he fellows hi p o f the associa tion . Since th e work of the "Y" extends into eve ry realm o f stud ent life, it is the h ope o f the organization that the vital spirit of Christian man hood and se rvice will be promoted in every man on the Campus. The meetings a re held in the Hut every Wednesday at 7: 15 p.m. NEWMAN CLUB, an old national institution of American coll eges and univer• sities is a club of Cath oli c . Culture and Catholic Fellowship that fos ters the spi ritual, inteU ectu al and social in terests of th e Catholic stu dents. 28 29 The CHOIR. Thi s organization is open to both men and wom e n. There is an ap• proximate membership o f sixty students. Th roug h the stud y of both standard and modern a cappella and choir literature a sound knowledge o f choral music is built for th e gro up as well as for the members comprising it. C o ncert rep ertoire is prepa red for college presentation and for tours. Th e choir al so furnish es music for the reg ular Sunday vesper service. WOMEN'S CHORUS This group is comp osed of women stud ents wh o d esire a ch oral expe rience a nd can meet minimum requireme nts of singing b.ackground. Pro· gram music is prepa red and presented. VOCAL ENSEMBLES. Small groups of singers a re organized whenever possible from the membership of the Choir and the Wom e n' s Chorus. COLLEGE BAND. Th e College Band makes a valuabl e co ntributio n to campus a nd athl etic eve nts. Th e members a ppear in uni• form at football games in formations and drill s. Auditorium work is also stresse d . The success o f the ba nd depends upon the yea rly e nrollm ent of former high sch ool pl aye rs. CAMERA CLUB. Th e purpos e of th e Came ra Club is to stimul ate interest in the art of picture- making and developing. Mem• bership is open to anyone inte reste d. THE ROCKET MASQUERS. A dra matic club, open to all stud e nts, which aims to provide exp eri ence in educational and recre• ational dram atic activity. M embership of th e group will ·serve as a nucl eus fr o m which casts and staffs will be drawn for college pro· ductio ns. Active se rvice in the M asqu e rs will be a prerequisite to Alph a Psi Om ega mem• bership. BIOLOGY CLUB. This club is o pen to all students who are goin g to major or minor in biology. Its purpose is to stimulate interest in biological problems, take trips to places of biological inte rest , and give more experi· en ce in field work th an can be given in ordinary biolo gy courses . The club plans to have two meetings a month; at least one ind oo r meetin g and one fi eld trip. zat10n program music can be prepared a nd chamber music provided by various ensembles for college events. OPEN ROAD CLUB. The Senior Open Road Club for adva nced nature students and th e Freshman Open R oad Club are open to those qualifyin g and interested in the stud y of nature. Th e ultimate aim of th e club is 30 31 STRING ORCHESTRA. In this organi· to pre pare me mbe rs to become certifi ed as gain ed in helpin g to publis h th e pape r proN a ture Guid es. v1d es a valuable su ppl e me nt to cl ass work . . M em bership in th e club is based on abil ity to TRIGCALANA. Th is hon o r mathem atics write news stories. society was organ ized on the campus in th e sp rin g of 1939. M embe rship is ope n t o PSYCHOLOGY CLUB. M e mbe rship in th ose. who a re either maJonng . or minoring the Psychology Club is open to th ose stuin thi s fiel d a nd who h ave a h igh sch o lastic dents who have comp leted one or more standing. courses in psycholo gy. Its pu r po se is to keep INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB. st ud ents inform ed about rece nt developments Th e Inte rn ational R elations Club includ es in th e field and to provid e practical applica, those stud ents interested in di scussin g mod e rn ti ons of the subject. world problems. It is affiliated with th e VARSITY CLUB The is End owme nt for Internation al . . · V a rsity Club 1s an Carn eg ie P orga111zat10n of men stud ents wh o have eace. earned their Varsity lette r i n one of the i nter, A. C. E. CLUB. This club is a bra nch colle giate sports of the co ll ege. member o f the national or ganization of th e , A ssociation for Childhood Education. All WOMENS ATHLETIC ASSOCIAstud e nts intereste d in the elementary fie ld TION. Points toward embl e ms are accumu, a re el igible for membership. I ts programs lated on the fundamental basis of one pomt feature professional spe akers and disc ussions for each hour s part1c1pat10n . In advanced balanced with handcraft period s, inform al tournaments certain premium s of points are geMogeth ers a nd social evenrn. Th e club added for selectivi ty. Pomts a re carred on meets eve ry oth er Tuesday evening at seven from year to _year. A fter a stud e nt s particio'clock. · pat10n in a mmor sport sh e mu st ha nd in th e nu mber of points with th e na mes of her PRESS CLUB. The Press Club is re- partne rs or opponents to th e respective spo nsibl e fo r publishin g th e official Coll ege h eads of sp orts. In majo r sports the record n ewspape r, The Rocket. Th e ex p erie·nce appea rs on th e sco re books. Books cl ose on 32 33 May fi rst of any year, and from the totals THE YEARBOOK these em blem s are award ed. Any poin ts . earn ed afte r that date are reco rd ed the fol· . The . Saxigena is the Co lle ge Annual, pub1lished year Y Y the members of the Junior lowin g yea r. Class. Total of points for em blems are: College e mbl e m ( offered for nonSaxigena, th e name of th e yearbook at health -ed ucatio n stud e nts on ly) 75 State Teache rs Coll ege, Slippery Rock, is W in gs 17 5 derived fr om two Latin wo rds, saxum, meanKeysto ne (cl ass numerals in class in g rock, and g igno, meaning to spri ng. Th e color ) 500 name was suggeste d by the late Dr. G eo rg e 7 50 L. H amm, fo rmer pro fesso r of Lat in and Letter Blaz er 15 00 German at t he coll ege, a nd has been use d Th e Wom e n's Athl etic Asso ciation of since 191 2. Sta te T eachers Coll ege, Slippery Rock, is a member of th e National organization, " Th e TRADITIONS Athletic Federation of Coll ege Women." PUBLICATIONS THE ROCKET Hello! Th e "hello" tradition is th e esse nce of Slip pery Ro ck spirit and is in evi dence eve rywh ere on th e campus. A che ery voice, a genuine smile, and a "hello" for everyone is the practic e. Published twice a month by th e Pres Campus Pride. Th e campus is one o f th e Club , The Rocket is th e official newspaper of outstanding attractions of Slippery Rock. the Coll ege. Edited and written by studen t Th e gree n lawn, th e well-kep t shrubbe ry, fo r students, The Rocket stnves to voiceth e variety of trees, the nature trail, an d stud e nt opinion an d encourage the writingmany oth er natural beau ties make our campus of articles by individvals who ar e not neces one of th e mo st beautiful spots in P enn sylvania. sa rily o n the staff. 34 35 Vesper Services. Every Sunday evening with an upperclass sister. Acquaintances are Vesper services are held in the Chapel. A made through letters written before school period of thoughtful meditation is provided opens, and through out th e year the "branch," before a nother week's activities begin. or upperclass sister, does he r best to make . b the " twig" happy in her new environment. Faculty Reception. Eac mem e r o t student body is invited by the faculty to a Heart-Sister Week. The Y . W. C. A . formal reception in the fall. This affair sponsors a week of "doing for others." Each affords an opportunity for students and girl has a "heart sister" for whom she does faculty members to become personally ac· some little thing each day for a week . quainted. • U · · a Moving-p Day. Moving upd ay 1s Homecoming Day. Home.coming Day will formal indication of the passing of students be observe d on Saturday, October 23, 1948 from one class to another. This is a part of the Senior Day exercises held in May. Christmas Vespers. On the Sunday evening preceding the Christmas h olidays thr A lumni Day. Alumni of the College are Vesper Choir presents a Christmas se rvice. invited to return to th e campus to visit classes and renew acquaintances on a special Easter Vespers. An impressive an d in spira day set aside at the end of th e school year. tional service in keeping with the thoughts . . of Easter is presented by the Vesper Ohair Ivy Day. Ivy Day has been an mst1tut10n the Sunday even ing before Easter vacation at State Teachers College, Slippery Rock, since 1919, when the class of that year Co-Ed Dance. One evening during the planted the first s_prig of ivy to adorn the college year is set aside when the girl s maycampus. That spng of ivy, which fast covarrange dates for a dance. . ered the tower of old North Hall , has an in. terestmg history. Twig and Branches. Th e Y . W. C. A When Washington Irving paid a visit to seeks to give to each fre shman girl a happ) Sir Walter Scott over a century ago, he beginning in college life by providing he1took a cutting of ivy from the walls of 36 37 Abbotsford, Scott's castle. Irving planted class of the previous year. Thus the colors this at his home, Sunnside-on-the-Hudson red, yellow, purple, and blue, each combrned where it increased and flourished. Years later with white rotate in four successive years. on a visit to Sunnyside, Horace Mann tool The colors of the first class, 1890, were a clipping of the ivy and planted it at Anti green and white and have since been adopted och, the college he had founded in Ohio as school colors. Dr. J. Linwood Eisenberg, former presiden CLASS OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS at Slippery Rock , in 1919, brought some of this ivy from Antioch College to Stat1 Class officers aer elected each year. A Teachers College, Slippery Rock. majority vote of the total number of memEach graduating class since that year ha bers in a given class must be secured by a made the planting of the ivy an importan student to be elected as a class officer. Notice part of Class Day activities. of at least twenty-four hours is given for . each class meeting. Freshmen officers are Class Key. Each year at the conclus101 e 1ected in November. Until that time all ot the ClassDay program the president o Freshman activities are sponsored by the , the graduating class, prese nts to the presi Junior Class. dent of the Jun:or class the histo ric key a a symbol of good will and good wishes tc STUDENT GOVERNMENT MESSAGE the successors of the senior class. The pre sentation follows an oration by the senior This September will find Student Governclass president addressed to the juniors. ment beginning the twelfth year of service. This custom was instituted in the early Student Government, with faculty advice, attempts to promote harmony among stu · years o f t h e co 11 ege an d h as serve d to ma kI dents · 1 · b I en improve stu en morale,e, insure a bala continuous sequence of related alumni. ance social program, an prov1 e necessary Class Colors. Each class at State Teachen functions for student participation. Every College, Slippery Rock, has its own colors student must have a vital concern in Student motto, flower, and yell, the Freshmen eacl Government because it is his own organizayear adopting the colors of the graduatin1 tion. 38 39 ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENTS STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES of the STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES OFFICERS of President . Raymond Evans PENNSYLVANIA Vice, President . Steve Gerdy Secretary ........ M arjorie Wiggins The Purpose: The Purpose of this organ· Treasurer _ Oliver Welsh ization shall be: a . To promote a hi gh degree of cooperation among the students, faculties and administrations of th e State Teachers CONSTITUTION OF THE STUDENT Colleges . GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF 6. T o promote the development of mon STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE democratic student governments in the SLIPPERY ROCK PA. State Teachers Colleges. ' c. To provide for th e unification of actior . through the Association of the Penn Preamble: We, the students of State Teachers sylvania State T eache rs Colleges. College, Slippery Rock, in order to cooperate with respon sible authorities in proConference of 1948: To be held at moting personal and - group interest and responsibility, that our affairs might b e Officers for 1948-1949 conducted in an efficient, orderly, and systematic mann er, do ordain and establish President this constitution for th e Student Govern, Secretary-Historian ment A ssociation of State Teachers ColTreasurer lege, Slippery Rock , Pa. Faculty Sponsors . 40 4l ARTICLE I STUDENT ASSEMBLY . Section I. Membership The Student Assembly shall consist_ of every regularly enrolled student at State Teachers College, Slippery Rock. Section II. Meetings and Quorum Part 1. Regular meetings of the Student Assembly shall be held at least four times a year on the dates herein stated: i. e., the first Monday of October, December, Feb ruary, and April. Part 2. Special meetings of the Student Assembly may be called at any time by (a) A vote of two-thirds of the Student Council. (b) By petition of forty memben of the Student Assembly. ( c) By the President of Student Council. Part 3. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum. Section III. Officers Part 1. The officers of the Assembly shall consist of a president, vice-president, a secre• 42 tary, and a treasurer. The president shall be a member of the fourth year class of a fouryear course; and the vice-president shall be a member of the third year class or the fourth year class. Selection of other officers shall be optional; i. e., from either second, third, or fourth year class: Officers shall be considered members of the class in which most of t.heir term falls. Part 2. At a meeting of the Student Council preceding the date set for the election of the officers for the Assembly, the Student Council shall meet for the purpose of selecting by ballot two ( 2) nominees for each office of the Assembly. At the same time, the Student Assembly shall be privileged to select two (2) other nominees for each office. Citizenship and scholarship records shall be satisfactory as certified by the president of the College. This list of nominees shall be posted one ,week before the election. Should any nominee be ineligible he shall be automatically dropped from the ballot. Part 3. Election day for the officers of the Assembly (automatically officers of the Student Council) shall be the second Monday after the Easter Vacation. Refer Art. II. Part 4. The term of office for all officers 43 Part I. Officers of the Student Aseembly (4). Part 2. One man or woman from each curriculum from each class ( to tat 12). Part 3. The presidents of the Governing Associations of North Hall, South Hall , Town Students and Commuting Students. Section IV. Powers Part 4. Advisory administrative group inIt shall be the duty of the entire Assem- cluding the Dean of Men, the Dean of bly to suggest legislation to the Student Women, and the Dean of Instruction. Council in all matters pertaining to student Section II. Meeting and Quorum interest and life which are not inconsistent Part I. The Student Council shall meet with the policy of the responsible authorevery two weeks at such time as designated ities· by the Council. Part 1. All laws passed by the Council Part 2. Special meetings of the Student shall be submitted to the president of the College for approval before becoming effec· Council may be called by the president. Part 3. Two-thirds of the Student Coun· tive. Part 2. The Assembly can by three- cil shall constitute a quorum. fourth vote, veto legislation passed by the Section III. Election of Members to Student Council. Student Council Part I. The date for the election of the ARTICLE II Student Council members shall be the second STUDENT COUNCIL Monday after the Easter Vacation. (a) Incoming Freshmen shall hold Section 1. Membership election the third Monday of Membership in the Student Council shall October. be composed of the following: of the Student Council shall be one year beginning on the first Monday of May following the election. Part 5. Any vacancy in the office of the Student Assembly (or in the Council) shall be filled within two weeks in the manner herein provided by this constitution. 44 45 Part 2. E ach curriculum in each cl ass shall no min ate at least three candid ates fo r election . Th ese candidates shall be voted upon a nd elected by the entire class throu gh prefere ntial ballot. One person shall be selected in eac h class ·-from each curriculum. Council, of all committees at the first regular meetin g of the sch oo l year. Part 2. Note by-laws for further detail s on co mmittees and fun ction s th e reof. Section IV. The term of office of all elected representatives to the Student Council shall be one year. COOPERATIVE GOVERNING GROUPS Section V. Powers It shall be th e duty and the re spo nsibility o f th e Co un cil to represent the me mb ers of th e Stud e nt A ssembly in all activiti es appro ve d by th e Board of Trustees; to recom· m e nd, a ppro ve, and legislate pl a ns for th e o rga ni za ti o n a nd administration of such activ· it ies; to formulat e policies for th e judicial age nt o f th e A sse mbly at the request of the Presid e nt of th e College or in cases in vo lv· in g violati o n of the regulation s of th e Asse mbly ; and to make such by-laws for th e A sse mbly as a re necessary to carry out the purp oses of th e Constitution and th e polici es dev elop ed in accordance with it. ARTICLE III Section Part Part Section Part Part Dormitory Governments Men 2. Women II. Day Students 1. Town Students 2. Commutin g Stude nts 1. 1. ARTICLE IV AMENDMENTS N o additions, alterati o ns, o r am e ndments shall be made to the Constituti o n ex cept by a three-fourths vote of th e quorum present at a stated meetin g . Full n otice of such change must be receiv ed by th e president and announced to th e me mb ers of the As, sembly not less than two we eks in advance Sectio n VI. Committees P a rt 1. Th e president of Stud ent C o un· of the meeting . at which such action is to be cil shall app oint the chairmen, fro m the taken. 46 47 BY-LAWS ARTICLE l 2. termin ed by the Boa rd of Tru stees of the Colle ge . The secretary of t his agency shall be a full-tim e employee of th e Coop eative Activities and is to be designated by the treas urer. The se cretary is also to be bonded in an amou nt desig nated by th e Boa rd of Trustees of th e college. The president, the sec reta ry and the treasure r of Student Council, together with two other members from Student Council who have bee n elected by that group, are to corn plete th e mem bership of this association. Section I. There shall be a subordinate agency known as Coop era tive Activities respo nsible to and under th e control of the Studen t Governrnment A ssociatio n, whose duty it shall be to make recommen dations for the bud get of Coopera· tive A ctivities and to supervise the operation of th e Student Book roorn, the Stude nt Grill and the extra-curricular financia l affai rs of the college · organizations includ ed in the budget. In addition this A ssociation sh all collect the Coo perative Activities Fee which Section III. The Budget has been previo usly approv ed by the Board On or before April 15 Cooperativ e Activ, of Trustees of th e Coll ege and by the Stu- ities shall prepare a tentative bud get which dent Council, maintain all necessa ry records shall be presented to Stud ent Council for reof th e financial transactions, and assume fu ll vision and approval. Suc h a bud get shall re sponsibility for the carrying out o f the be revise d and presented for approv al on or provisio ns of th e budget. before Octob er l and shall th e n become the Section II. final budget for the year. Cooperative A cti vities shall be corn posed Sectio n IV. of th e following: Cooperative Activities shall post a monthly J. The Bursa r of the College shall se rve statement as to the status of the budg et. . as treasurer of Co operative A ct ivities and shall be bonded for the perform· Sectio n V . ance of h is duties in an amount de- Th e financial affa irs of Cooperative Acti v, 48 49 ities shall be audited by representatives of th e Audito r-Gen eral's Department of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at such times as the audit of the financial affairs of the college is made. 2. . Section VI. All oth er amendmen ts in the conflict with th is amendment rescinded. By,Laws in 3. are hereby AMENDMENTS 1. Any vacancy created in the office of the Student Council Assembly ( Stude nt Council) during a regular term of office shall be filled from within th e Council in th e mann er h e reafter stated. 4 A vacancy in th e office of presid e nt of the Student Asse mbly ( Student Council) shall be filled by th e vice,president for the remaining period of office. The vacancy thus created or any other vacancy in the o fficers of the organization shall be fill ed throu g h elections from within the Coun cil by a quorum pres ent at a stated meeting. Vacancies in class represe ntation , shall be fill ed in the 5. regular mann er. 50 Memb ership in the Student Council shall consist of the following additional represe ntat_, ves. Presidents of governing assoc1at1ons for town students for wo men, town stud e nts for m e n, commuting students for women , and commuting stud ents for men . Any member of the Student CounciL who is absent from three m eetings, regular or sp ecial, In one se mes ter without an exc_use reco g niz ed by the Council as valid shal l be a uto matically d ropp ed. Student Council M eetin gs shall have prefe_rence over all o th e r function s or meetings. D ate of electin g new members to replace th ose dropped will be set by the Student Council. The chairman of the Finance Committee, being th e senior member of the perm anent core el ected in his first year, sh all assume the title a nd respon sibilities of the treasurer of th e Studen t G o vernm e nt A ssoc1at10n with full power to sign checks, act1v1ties cards, and other duti es of that official. This amendment shall go into effect th e first election after its adopt10n. The Stud ent Cou ncil shall have full power, to recommen d and administer the 51 6. 7. budget and execute all the fin a nci al affairs of the Student Gove rnment Association. The president of each class automatic• all y becomes a me mber of the Student Council. All clubs th at desire extra curricul ar cre dit for their members mu st first be ch a rtered by the cou ncil. RESIDENT WOMEN'S STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION of the ST A TE TEACHERS COLLEGE, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA, b. To develop good q ua li ties of lea dership with in th e st1:den t body. c. T o maintain a state of cooperation am ong the stud e nts of t he dormitory. d. To develop e. T o establish the best kind of college spirit within t h e do rm itory. Article III. Membership All women students of the dormitory shall be members of the Association. Articl e IV. Powers and Duties The powers of the Association shall b e veste in an executive council. The1·r shall be: powers l. Article I. Name Th e na me of this organization sh all be the Resident Women' s Student Gove rnm enl 2. Associati o n of the State T each e rs Coll ege, Slip pe ry Rock, Pa. 3. Article II. Purpose as Th e purpose of thi s or ga ni zation follows : a . To establish a college democracy as a form of social control. is 52 individual and gro u p re- To enforce school reg ul atwns in regard to privi leges, hours, so cial standards a nd li ving conditi ons. T . gui dance und er co ntrol to memb O give ers of th e group who fail to make the prope r response to rules and regulations. In matters of very serio us nature to make irect recommendation to the adm inistrative comm ittee of th e facu lty, w hich consists of the President' of t he Coll ege, the D ean of Instruction, the Dean of M en, and th e D ea n of W omen. 53 4. 5. To assum e th e re sponsibi lities of main- 4 · taining peace a nd o rd e r among the women of th e dormitory. To work with individuals a nd with g roups in th e ac hi eving of social sta nd• _ 5 ard s of college level. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Article V. Sec. I. Membership of Executiv1 Council Three freshm en rep resentati ves sh all be nominated on th e first Monday of th e secon d semester and elected on th e second M on day by a majority vote o f th e council. Th e presid ent, vice-p resi dent, secretary, and treasurer shall be selected from th e Ex ec utive Council by the representatives. These offi cers shall be d istribu ted thus: presid ent, Senior; vice-presid ent, Junio r; secretary, Sophomore ; treasurer, any class . The Executive Co un cil shall b e co mp ose, Section II. Qualifications of represe ntatives from each class. All members of th e Ex ec utive C ou ncil 1. Three sen ior representatives shall must have at least a C average in sc holarelected by a majority vote of the senio ship and have th e necessary qu alities of a resi de nt women on the second Monday constructive lea de r. Th e Cou ncil hold s th e of M ay, afte r havin g b ee n nominate1 rights to decide whether a member me ets th e qualifications. on th e first M o nday of M ay . 2. Three junior represe ntatives shall b Section III. Duties elected by a majority vote of the junio resident wo men o n th e seco nd Monda 1. Th e presi dent shall presid e o ve r all meetin gs of the cou ncil , appoint committee's, of M ay, afte r h avin g been nominated on and call sp ecial meetings. the fi rst M o nday of May. 2. The vice-president shall ass um e the duties 3. Three sophomore rep resentatives shall ½ of the president in her absence or at her elected by a ma jo rity vote of the sop hc requ est and shall be chairman .o f all more r eside nt women on th e secon so cial committees appointed by the presiMond ay of M ay, after having b een n om dent. nated on t he first M o nday of M ay. 54 55 3. 4. The secretary shall keep all the minutes of the meetings and attend to all corres· pondence of the council. The treasurer shall take care of financial transactions and collect all dues from the dormitory women. Article IX. Amendment Amendment to the constitution may be made by a two•thirds vote of the association after a week's notice by publication on the bulletin board of the proposed amendment. The amendment shall be presented and discussed in general meeting. Article VI. Meetings Article X. Dues The Executive Council shall hold regular The dues of this orga111zat10n shall be meetings at 6:30 p.m., the first and third fifty cents ($ 50) per semester. They shall Mondays of every month. be u.sed for social affairs and beneficial purposes. Article VII. Vacancies Should a vacancy for any reason occur among the officers of the Executive, Council, CONSTITUTION OF THE it shall be filled by some person within the Council and elected by the council. The TOWN WOMEN'S GROUP dass representative vacancy thus caused shall be filled by the Executive Council making the Preamble: We, the town women of State appointment. Teachers College, Slippery Rock, in order to cooperate with the administrative authori• Article VIII. Attendance ties of the college in promoting our personal Any person being absent from three suc- and group interests and responsibilities and cessive meetings shall be automatically sus- in order to advance self-government amon g pended from the council. The vacancy will us, do ordain and establish this constitution be reported by the secretary to the class rep· for the Town Women's Student -Government resented , and the class will elect a new rep Association of State Teachers College, Slipresentative. pery Rock, Pennsylvania. 56 57 ARTICLE I to record all m eeti ng procedures and to carry on all co rrespo nd ence. Th e treasurer shall have charge of the accounts of the women's town group. Each re presentative Section 1. Membership Th e membership shall consist o f the shall make sugges ti ons concerning problems women of the college who reside in prviate and regulation s of his class. homes including those whose homes are it Section 4. Powers and Duties Slippery Rock. It shall be the power of the Women's Section 2. Meetings Town Group to discuss all problems conTh e meetings are held at th e request o cerning the violating of regulations, to deeither the Dean of Wom en or the Presidenl termin e the procedure t o be taken , a nd to of th e Women 's T ow n Group. determine who sh all be in charge o f the situation. Section 3. Officers It shall be the duty of the entire gro up to Th e officers of the A ssocia tio n shall con make suggestio ns in all matters pertainin g sist of a president, a vice -president, a sec, to student interest and life which are not retary, and a trea su rer, a nd a represen tativf inconsistent with th e polic y of the adminisfrom ea ch class except the Fres hman class trativ e authorities of the college. durin g the first semester. The Fresmhan class shall elect a represen tative the seconl Section 5. Terms of Office semeste r. Th e officers shall be elected the Each officer shall se rve a term of one year. first Monday in M ay of eac h school year to In case of the resignation of th e president carry on du ties of the following fall. the vice-president shall take her place an d a It shall be the duty of the president to new vice· presi dent elected. In case of the call and preside at th e meetings of the resignation of both the president and th e wo men's town group. The vice-presiden' vice-president, a new presid e nt will be elected shall functi on as president in the president'! by a three-fo urth s quorum of the people absence. It shall be the duty of the secretar1 present. Organization 58 59 The president of the association shall appoint the committees and the chairman of the committees. Section 6. Committees Section 7. Dues The dues of the group will be decided the first meeting of each year. ARTICLE II Amendments No additions, alterations, or amendments shall be made to this constitution except by a three-fourths vote of th e quorum present at a stated meeting. Full notice of such a change must be received by the presi dent and announced to th e members of the \Vomen's Town Group. Dormitory Men 's Student Government Association of State Teachers College, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. AR TI CLE II. AR TI CLE III. CONSTITUTION OF THE DORMITORY MEN'S STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION State Teachers College Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania ARTICLE I. Name The name of this organization shall be the 60 Purpose The purpose of this organization .is as follows: 1. T o establish a college democracy as a form of social control. 2. To dev elop good qualities of leadership within the student body. 3. To maintain a state of cooperation among the students of the dormitory. 4. To develop individual and group respo nsibility. 5. To establish the best kind of college spirit within the dormitory. a. Organization Membership All men students resid e nt in the dormi · tory shall be members of the A ssociation. b. Powers 1. The powers of the A ssociation shall be: To develop actual procedures for th e attainment of t he objectives set forth in Article II. 61 by their respective classes, all Council members-elect must be approved by th e Association as a whole. Su ch approval 3. may be given by 7 5 % or more of the Association members presen t a t a general meetin g o r by a stat eme nt of Executive Council approval signed by 75% o r more of the C. entire A ssociatio n me mbershi p. l. The powers of the Association shall be vested in an Executiv e Council , respon· 5. Vacancies: If a Council member-elect sible to th e A ssociation as a whole. is rejected or if a vacancy later occurs, the class concerned sh all elect a successor 2. Composition : Th e Executive Council who must also stand for approval by th e shall be co mposed of two memb ers Association in the mann e r spec ified from each class. Th ese mem he rs shall be above . elected on th e first M o nday in M ay by th e new se nior, junior, and sop h o more 6. Officers and Duti es: Th e E xecutive classes. In the fall the new freshma n Council sh all elect a presi d ent, viceclasses sh all elect two co u ncil members president, a secret ary and a treasurer, on the first M on day in N ove mber. A ll all from its own group, on a basis of members other than first semester fre sh• suitability rath er than according to men sh all maintain an ave rage of at class designation. These officers sh all least "C" in college work. conduct th e busi n ess of both th e Counci l and the A ssociation as a who le. 3. Elections: In co ndu ctin g its elections each cl ass shall nomi nat e at least four a. Th e presi dent sh all presid e over all candidates. Eve ry memb er o f the class meetings; shall , in consul tatio n with oth er shall b e give n an opportunity to make council mem b ers, appoint com mittees; a nomination , but nomin ations must be and shall call such meetings as are necesse cond ed. El ection sh all b e by prefersary. enti al b all ot . b. The vice-presid ent shall assum e th e dutie s of the president in his absen ce or at his 4. Approval of Election s: Upon electior. 2. To select committ ees and app·oint speci al delegates to act for the gene ral welfare. To act as a comm ittee of the w hole to handle su ch special situations as m ay arise. 62 63 c. d. request, and he shall be chairmain of all social committees. The secretary shall keep permanent minutes of all meetings and attend to all correspondence. The treasurer shall take care of al I financial transactions; and he shall be prepared, upon one week's notice, to submit his accounts and funds for audit at any time . ARTICLE IV. 1. Association Meetings h. a Meetings ,. Attendance: Council members shall attend all Council and Association meet, ings. If mem ber is unable to attend he shall make the reason known to the president. If absence from two successive meetings occurs, a written explana, tion shall be filed with the secretary. Should a Council member be absent from three successive meetings or otherwise frequently absent, the Executive Council shall consider dropping him from its membership and requesting the class concerned to elect a successor. 3. Special Meetings Special meetings of the Executive Council or of the Association shall be called by the president, on his own initiative, or at the request of four or more members of th e Council, or upon the request of 20% or more of the A ssociation members. Meetings of the Association shall be held when necessary. Fifty per cent (SO%) of the Association membership shall constitute a quorum. Members consistently absent shall be asked to show cause. 2. Executive Council Meetings a. Time: Regular meetings of the Executive C ouncil shall be held on the first and third Mondays of each month at a time convenient to the largest number of Council members. These meetings shall be open to all members of the Association . Five or more Counci l members shall constitute a quorum. Amendments may be proposed at any time by a majoriy of the Executive Council or by a signed petition of 10 % or more of the Association membership. Such proposed 64 65 AR TI CLE V. 1. Amendments Proposal amen dment shall then be posted on t he res1· dence bull etin board s. Ratification After a proposed amen dm ent has b een posted for at least one week a general meeting shall be called to consider rat1ficat10n . A favo rabl e vote by three•.four ths of the A ssoci• atio n memb e rs present at th is meeting shall make the ame ndment operative. COLLEGE REGULA TIO NS FOR WOMEN 1. Guests a. Dormitory stu den ts havi n g guests will obtain guest cards from th e Dean of Wom en a nd see that guests are intraduced to h er and re gistered in th e Guest Book a t the reception desk. b . All guests and alu mni are und er the reg ular dor mitory regulations. Exceptions to this ge n era l rule may be areranged with t he Dea n of Wom en . c. Overnig ht guests may be ente rtain ed on Saturday on ly. 2. The Hut and Grill Consult bull etin boards for hours. 3. North Hall Lounge may be use d by guests of N orth H all resid ents. a. After dinn er on Su ndays for guests of North Hall residen ts. Parents welcome at any time. b: After 4 p.m. daily. In case of a social enga geme nt whi ch term inates at 10 :30 p.m., t he evening list is signed for. the files of th e Dean of Women or the A ssistant of D ean of Wom e n prior to suc h an engagement. HONOR SYSTEM By action of th e Stude nt Council , Honor System has been suspended_. The stitution is bein g revised and wi ll b e se nted to the students for action some during the prese nt school year. Th e conpretim e OBJECTIVES IN SOCIAL PROGRAM 1. 2. 3. E ncourage individu als to give the hi ghest response in social relationship s and activities. Club officers, sponsors and mem bers will assume responsibi lity for keeping the privilege for club purposes only. The office rs, sponsors and membe rs of the dormitory an d town co uncils will make it th eir duty to see that individu als and groups will abide by the livin g sta ndards previously establish ed . 66 67 c. Before and after Vesper Services on Sunday nights, subject to hours stated above. 4. Care of Rooms a. Students are expected to keep their rooms neat and clean and ready for inspection at all times. b. Room s are not to be cleaned on Sunday or after 8:00 p .m. any w e ek day. 5. Study Suggestions a. Official "Busy" signs may be secured from the Dean of Women. b. Lights may be used until 12:00 for study; quiet after 11.00. Evening Study hours 8:30-10:30. No talkin g, typewriting, or playing of rad10 afte r 11:00 p.m. c. Quiet hours are consid e red stud Y hours. d. Form regular study habits and work against time. e. During study h o urs, students will b e given telephone service only on emergency calls. Permits a. Wh e n leaving for a week-end a girl must sign two cards, one for files of 6. 68 the Dean of Women and one to be mailed to parents, b. All arrangements are to be mad e at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. c. All late permits terminate at 12:00 p.m., except for students attending concerts, the theatre, etc., with faculty members or parents. 7. Week-end Regulations a. Dormitory students are to sign out in the Book of Departure, giving all requested information. b. All students are expected to return to the Campus not later than 10 p .m. after week-end or vacation trips. c. Those going home for the week·end should arrange to depart soon after the last class. If attending a Satur, day night function at the college, students are asked not to plan to go home that week-end. 8. Hitch Hiking asking or accepting a ride w h en hiking is an indication of poor taste. Any girl disobeying this rule will be dealt with severely. 69 DINING ROOM CUSTOMS FRESHMAN REGULATIONS Freshmen regulations have been suspended on the College campus. There wiil be certain occasions on which Freshmen will be required to do specific things, such as providing wood for a bonfire , a cheering section at games; but all students should walk _ on the walks, all students should be friendly and say '"Hello" when passing on the campus. All students should work together to preserve and strengthen the finest Slippery Rock traditions. 1. DormitoryDailyRoutine Breakfast- Cafeteria- 7 :15 to 8:30 Lunch-Cafeteria- 11:30 to 1:20 Dinner-First Serving- 5: 15 Second Serving- 6: 15 2. Sunday Meals Breakfast-Cafeteria- 7:30 to 8:30 Dinner-First Serving- 12: 15 Second Serving~- 1:30 Supper-Cafeteria-5: 15 to 6:00 3. Rates for Guests Breakfast Luncheon Dinner Room FIRE DRILLS $ .45 .55 .75 .50 Fire drill directions are posted in each classroom and in each hall of the College buildings . Students are expected to act promptly according to directions. It is to every student's advantage to become acquainted with the proper exit from any location in the buildings on the Campus. Dormitory students are responsible for prom pt action during fire drills held after class hours. Students are seated at tables according to a seating plan . All students are expected to occupy their assigned places. Where individual tables are not set up over the weekends, temporary provision will be made for seating. 70 71 4. Seating (Dinner) 5. Dress 1. Men are expected to wear coats at dinner. 2. Athletic clothes are not permitted in the dining room at any time. 3. Scarfs on the heads are not appropri, ate in the dining room at any time. INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS The varsity and intramural athletic programs, improved and organized as they are today, offer many advantages to all students desiring to participate in them. It is wise for every college student to take part in a branch of athletics suited to his physical ability and needs. The extent to which athletics should be indulged in depends upon conditions. Above all, no student should be permitted to participate in athletics in excess of the time required to preserve his health when his studies are endangered. Athletics, supposedly, should aid the student in his school work, not handicap him . Although athletics may interfere with scholastic work, there is evidence that a student can participate in athletics and still excel in schol· arship. Neither should a student, under any 72 circumstances, participate in athletics to such a degree that . his health will be endangered. Athletic enthusiasm should be tempered according to the limits of bodily endurance. Athletics as referred to at Slippery Rock include ( 1) many of the recognized corn pettive sports; (2) most of the activities of the recognized intramural program. Many students are physically unable to participate in the more strenuous competitive program, but every student can find some activity to suit his physical capacity in the intramural program. A careful study of one's physical condition and needs, supplemented by the advice of a leader in the field, puts one in a position to make a wise choice from the various activities offered in the intramural program. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ATHLETIC COMPETITION OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PRESIDENTS AND THE ST ATE SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Section 1. The president of each college shall be responsible for its athletics. He or 73 ,his authorized representative shall, accompany any team which represents the college in any athletic contest. Section 2. No student who has completed the number of credits required for graduation in his curriculum, or who has been in attendance more than there are years in his curriculum or, who is not maintaining a passing grade in at least twelve ( 12) semester hours of work shall be eligible to compete in any contest. Section 3. A studerit to be eligible must have secur ed a pass ing grade in at least twelve ( 12) credit hours of work during the qu arter prece ding each respective sport. It is permissible for a college to have a system in volvin g more frequent reports. In all cases excl usion from team s shall be for a period equal to · th e period covered by the report, suc h period to be not less than three weeks in length. Section 5. No student shall 1be permitted to compete who did not ente r his or her resp ective college on or before O ctober 1st, in the first semester, or on o r before Febru· ary 20th in th e secon d semester. Section 6. No memb er o f a college team shall be permitted to engage in athletic act1v1ty on any other team in the sa me sport during the playing season in which h e is particip at ing on a team represen ting th e college. Section 7. At least four days before every official game, el igibility lists, certified to by th e presidents of the competing colleges shall be exchanged . Section 4. No student who has competed under a false name or is receiving money or other valuable consideration, eith er directly or indirectly, for competing in athletic contests is eligible to take part in any contest. Section 8. No student transferring from any four-year institution of collegiate rank, except from a regularly accredited Junior College, to a State Teachers Coll ege shall be eligible for any interco ll eg iate competition until after a year of resid ence . Wh ere one year intervenes b etween atten dance at an institution of collegiate rank and matriculation in a State Teac h ers College, a student so enrolle d is not to be considered as a transfer and shall be eligible for participation in athletics. Section 9. Th e maximum number of hours which a student may be employe d by a 74 75 Teachers Coll eg e shall be twenty hours per week, and th e maximum amount of money pe r hour shall be forty cents; provided t hat in case of students who are not taking the reg ul a r amount of school wo rk a proportionate in crease in the number of working hours is per missibl e; and provided further, that stud ents e mployed by the T eachers Colleges for more th a n twe nty h ours per week are not eli gible to com pete in athle tic sports. This regulation shall includ e all types of pay roll s und er the direction of the college. CHEER LEADERS Th e c hee r lead ers a re th e m ain functionaries in b uilding and maintaining stud ent sp irit and morale to its necessarily h igh p eak. Try-outs for positi o ns a re h el d early in the fall an d all candidates a re welcome. Give these hardworking people a boost with your supp ort. ATHLETIC SCHEDULE Septem ber 24 Soccer Edinboro S. T. C. ......... at Edinboro Septem ber 25 Football . at Slippery R ock W estminster 76 October l Soccer Frost burg .......... ........... ......... at Frostbur g, Md . October 8 Soccer · at Slippery R ock Indiana S. T. C. Octo ber 9 Football Edinboro S. T . C ...... .. . at Slippe ry Rock October 15 Soccer .... at Grove City Grove City . ... . • Octo ber 16 Fo otball at Slipper y R ock California S. T. C. So ccer O cto ber 22 Ca rn eg ie T ech .... ............... . at Slippery Rock October 23 Fo otball Indian a S. T. C. .. at Slippery Rock October 29 Soccer • M d Alle gh eny ............................................ at ea v1 October 30 Football - (Pending) Nov e mb er 2 Soccer Westm in ster at New Wilmin gton N ove mber 5 - Soccer Obe rlin ........... ............. ...... at Slipp ery Rock No vemb er 6 - Football at Grov e City Grove City Novemb er 12 Socce r Kenyon ..................................... at Slippery R ock N ove mb e r 13 - Football Clari o n S. T . C. at Slippery Rock N ov ember 16 Soccer Grove City . .. at Slippe ry Rock 77 November 20 Foo tball Shippensburg S. T. C. ... at Shippensbu rg D ecember 15 Basketball Clarion S. T. C . at Slippery Roc k Basketba ll D ecember 17 Edinboro S. T. C. .... ....... ... .. at Edinboro Janua ry 7 Basketball Westm inste r at Sli ppe ry Rock January 19 Swimming Carnegie Tech ......... ..... ..... at Slippery Rock Jan uary 21- Swimming All eg heny . ... ....... .... .. . .. .... at Slippery Rock Jan uary 21 Basketball Alle gheny at Mead vill e Swimming January 26 Pitt ....... . ..... ........ .... .... ...... at Slippery Rock Jan uary 27 Baske tball California S. T. C . ..... ..... ........ at California Basketball January 29 Edinboro S. T. C. ........ at Slippery R ock February 1 Basketball Indian a S. T. C. . ...... at Slippery Rock February 5 Basketball Fenn .............................. .... .... at Clevelan d, Ohio Fe bruary 5 Swi mm ing Fenn ............... .......................... at Clevelan d, Ohio February 7 Swimm in g Grove City ·····-··•············· ..... at Grove City February 8 Basketball Grove ' City .... at Slippery Rock February 12 Shi ppe nsbur g S. T. C ....... at Slippery Rock February 15 Basketball Clarion S. T. C. at Clarion February 16 Swimming W estm inster at N ew Wilmin gton February 19 Swimming Edinboro S. T. C. at February 2 2 -- Basketball Indiana S. T. C. ... at Indiana February 23 Swimming W estminster .... at Slippery Rock February 25 Basketball G eneva . ... at Slippery Rock February 26 Swimming W estern R egio nal Slippery Rock (P.I.A.A.) March 1 - - Basketball Westminster at New Wilmin gton March 2 Swimm in g W. & J . at Washin gton March 4 Basketball Grove City . . ....... at Gro ve City March 5 Swimming Penn-Ohio Meet at Pittsburgh March 8 Swimming Grove City . .......... at Slippery R ock 78 79 SONGS Anchors Aweigh Cheer, cheer for Slippery Rock, We're out to win, We'll be victorious, So fight , fight, fight for the Green and White, boys. Each basket (touchdown) helps a lot, Each one will sco re, So, for our college dear, We'll cheer for S. R. , cheer for S. R., cheer! Bear Came Over the Mountain The bear came over the mountain The bear came over the mountain Th e bea r came over the mountain T o see wh at he could see And all that he could see- wasSlippery Rock Victorious Slippery Rock Victorious W as all that he could see ! That " pep" is our sword an d that " pluck" is our shield Will be shown by our team on th e Battlefield ; Befo re they begin, We're sure they will win : So cheer them on their wayChorus On to the fight, boys ! Let's show them we're game And S. R. will have one more victory to claim; Play the game square, boys, with all of your might, R emem ber it's for S. R . an d the Green and the White. PEP SONG (W. and L. SWING) We' re ready to play and we're all h ere t o say th at we revel in this sport. We're proud of our team, of the White and th e Gre en, and we'll give them our -sup port. Oh-h, give a cheer for Slippery Rock, Th e place where peppy stud ents · always flock , Come boys, come girls, come gather 'round And up to Heav'n we'll raise a ripping, roaring sound; W e are the R-0-C-K-E -T-S Are we a peppy bunch? Well, yes I guess! We are the same that put the "aim" in fame, always game, Slip-pery Rock? 80 81 FIGHT SONG (Rapasz Band) Rocket Locomotive YELLS · R-O-C-K-E-T-S R-O-C-K-E-T-S R-O-C-K- E-T-S HALLELUJAH There's a reason to buy and a reason to sell There's a good • reason why the Rockets should yell So shout! Rockets shout! hallelujah Shout! Rockets shout! Shout! Rockets shout! Dynamo-Dynamite Dynamo let's go Dynamite let's fight Dynamo Dynamite Fight team fight! F-1-T-E F-I-T-E Fi-te Fi-te F·I-T-E Fi•te Fi te F•l•T•E Fi•te Fi-te Fite team 82 Rockets Rocket Clap R (clap clap) KE ( clap clap) R ( clap clap) KE (clap clap) R (clap clap) KE (clap clap) OC TS OC TS OC TS (clap ( clap (clap (clap (clap (clap team, team! R-O-C-K-E-T-S Rockets! Te-am Te- am! Te-am! Te- am! Team, fite 83 clap) clap) clap) clap) clap) clap) 4:00 fOO 6:15 6: 15 7: 15 7:15 7:15 7:30 8'30 W.A.A. (Fall and Spring) · Madrigal~ Chapel Mix ed Ensemble- Chapel Orchestra- Hi gh School Vesper Choir- Chapel Newman Club -- Sheehy Th eatre-2n d Tuesda y •. Arts and Crafts--West Hall Trigcalana Room M , 16 1st and 3rd Mu Kappa Gamma- -Mu sic Room4th Tu esday Wednesday 4:00 4:00 6:15 7: 15 7:30 8:00 8:15 W.A .A . (Fall) Madri ga l- Chapel String Ensembl e- Hi gh School Y .W .C.A.- Sheehy Theatre Y .M.C.A.--Hut W.A.A. (Winter) - Gymnasium Varsity Club- Science H all 6:15- Orchestra - High School 1st 7 :00 A. C. E. Laboratory School Thursday 7:15 Arts and Crafts- W est Hall 7:15 Vesper Choir- Chapel S:00 Sigma T au Delta- 2nd Thursday 8 :1 5 Gamma Theta Upsilon Room M• 21- 2n d Thursday 8:30 Phi Delta Pi - West Gym 3rd Thursday Friday 4:00 7: 15 7 : 15 S:00 7:00 W.A.A. (Fall) Biology Science Club Science Hall- 3rd Friday Press Club M ain Building - 2nd and 4th Fridays Kappa Delta Pi--Room M-24 1st Friday Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship-Commuters' Room Thursday 4:00 6:15 W.A.A. (Fall and Sprin g ) Band-High School Auditorium 86 87 MEMORANDUM 88 MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM 90 MEMORANDUM 91 MEMORANDUM 92 MEMORANDUM 93 ; FIRST SEMESTER SCHEDULE Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thu rsday Friday Satu rday 1 2 3 4 --- Assemb ly NOON _, 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 - - 12 13 14 1S 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2627282930 - - ----- - - - - 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 u - - - .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I c::.: 1: I z 0 0 z I 8 9101112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 78910111213 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 2829 30 - - - - ------ - _ ____ Cl 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27282930 - - JUL 0 I-< I 9 101112 1314 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 • · · · · - - 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 0 I I I .... 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