Green AND White .... The .... STUDENT HANDBOOK Published by the Student Government Association STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 1937-1938 Class 19 0 6J Home Address 249 Maltby Ave S. R. Address- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - T a b bl e 0 of C 0 on t e en ents HANDBOOK 1937-1938 A. c. Introduction. 1. President's messa ge .. . . 2. Repres enta tives .. 3. Constitution Page Foreword by handbook committee 1. 7 B. Student Gov,ernm ent Page ..25 ..25 ..27 Adminis trative 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. lJ. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Pers onnel ... .10 Classification of stud,ents ....... .... 12 Gra ding system ....... .... 13 Class Absence . · .. ... .. .. ........... .13 Limitation of course load.. ..16 Ma in office . .16 Bursar' s office ....... .17 R egis trar's office ...... 17 Bookroom ·········17 Library ......... 17 Fres hman advisors .. ..20 Ass embly attendance .. 20 Clas sroom •aids ..... .21 Final examinations .21 Infir mary service ...... .. ... .... ..... ..... .22 Opportunities for self-aid ...... .... .22 Fir,e regu lations .. 23 4 D. College Activities 1. School creed .. ... 2. Freshman regulations .. . ...... 38 ..38 3. College regulations for women .40 4. Dining room regu lations . ... .... ... 44 5. Class officers and elections .. ... .. 46 ... ....46 6. Entertainment 7. Student organization s ... a. Fraternities b. Clubs ... .47 ... ..47 .. .49 'l'he Rocket . 'l'he Saxigena . 10. Tradition s . 11. Songs ... . 8. 9. 5 .. 55 .. 56 ... 56 ..59 Foreword This handbook has been designed to assist freshmen in orientating themselves on the Campus. It is hoped that upper- classmen will also find the book of value in that it will constantly remind them of the associations they have made during Introduction their years in College. The handbook committee has been interested in including only that information which is a vital part of Campus life. Student Handbook Committee KENNETH HARRIS LOIS ADAMS RUTH GLASPEY 7 Administrative PERSONNEL 1. Dr. Cha rl,es s. Miller •···· ········ President 2. Dr. Cornelius Jaarsma .. ········· ···· ··· · ········· ···· .Dean of Instruction 3. Miss Belle Holaway .. .Dean of Women 4· Dr. John A. Entz ··· ·········· Dean of Men 5. Miss Ma ree McKay . ·· ···· .... Registrar 6. Mr. David V. Ketterer ················· Bursar 7. Dr. Olli e Bac kus .. 13. Dr. Orville C. Wrigley ....... ........ .Chairman Education Dept. 14. Mr. N. Kerr Thompson . .. ...Football and Basketba ll Coach 15. Miss Elmira Compton .Women's Coach 16. Mr. A. P. Vincent .... Athl etic Manager 17. Mr. E . B. Cotti·el! Swimming Coach 18. Mrs. Ali ce Hansen.. ...Librarian 19. Mrs. Mary McCandless . . ... Assista nt D ean of Women ·· ·· ····· ··········· ··· ····· Chairma n Speech Dept. 8· Dr. Willi a m Carter. ······ ····· Chairman Social Studies Dept. 20. Mr. Harvey Heintzelman . .... Assi stant Dean of Men 9. Mr. Archie Dodds.. . .. ..... . . Chairman H ealth Education Dept., Soccer Coach 21. Miss Bernice Spargo . .......... Nurse 22. Miss Nell Woods .. .. .... Dietitian 10. Mr. Clyde Lady .... ··············· .. Chairman Mathematics Dept. 11. Dr. Carl,e B. Spotts · · ··········· · •··· .. Chairman English Dept. 12 · Dr. Ralph Waldron .. ·· ·· ······ ··· • .... ..Chairman Science Dept. 10 23. Mrs. Ellen Patterson .. ... Ma t ron of North Hall 24. Miss Evelyn Layng .. ....... .... ... Secretary to President 25. Miss Louis,e K elly .Secretary to Deans 26. Mr. Joseph Flack. . 11 . Bookroom Aide CLASSU'ICATION OF STUDEN'I.'S . . Students are classified m one of the . fiv,e . curn culums offered. Elementary s tudents may enroll in the KindergartenPrimary, Intermediate, or Rural curriculum. Secondary or Junior-Senior hig h school students may enroll in the Secondary or Health Education curriculum. By sern es.t,e1'. hour credits, students who have 90 or more such credits are ranked as seniors, and those who h ave between 90 and 60 credits are juniors. Students having betw,een 60 and 26 credits are sophomores, and less than 26 credits equals freshman ranking. In case of difficulty in determining standing in curriculum, the Dean of Instruction should be consulted. GRADING SYSTEM Grades are issued at mid-se mes ter and th h teen mid-semester Reports at the end o e e1g weeks are sent to parents at the close of each semester. The followin g system of marking is in ,effect: • A B C D Credit I Incomplete F Failure Excellent Good Satisfactory Each semes ter hour of credit with a grade of A carries three quahty pomts' B two points; C, on e point. D and F ' · · t s. Only grades carry no quahty point . those s tudents will be recommended for graduation wbose total quahty points equal in number the credit hours reqmred for graduation. CLASS ABSENCE 1. 12 With the exception of student teacbing, a student will be permitted as many absences each semester as there 13 the total number of recitation hours, the quali ty points shall be lowered 25% in that course. are recitation hours per week in the course. Absence preceding or following a stated vacation will be counted as a double cut. Cuts· will be co11.nted from the date of the beginning of co urse in each semester. 2. 3. b. Where the absences exceed 15% of the total number of recitation hours, a loss of I / 3 credit will be suffered in that cours e. Cuts shall include absence for sickn,ess or other causes. Where a prolon ged illness makes additional allowa nc e necessary, the Dean of Instruction in consultation with the instructor may extend permission to make up work. Similar arrangement may be made for absence from the Ca mpus because of participation in activities Tests s pons ored by the College. missed through cuts shall be counted a s zer o. Students exceeding the allotted number of cuts will be penalized as follows: a. Where the absences exceed the numb er of recitation hours per we ek, but do not ,exceed 15 % of 14 c. Students absenting themselves from 25% of the class periods will be automatically dropped from the course. Whenever the number of cuts is greater than 15% and Jess th'a n 25% of the number of class p,eriods in the course, the instructor may recommend to the Dean of Instruction the dropping of the student when, in the instructor's judgment, s uch action is desirable. 4. Two absences each semest,er from College Assembly will be a llowed. Where the absences exceed this number, the quality points shall be deducted according to the percentage of absence. 15 LIMITATION OF COURSE LOAD REGISTRAR'S OFFICE (Quality point average is found by dividing total quality points by total s em es ter hours). The Registrar's Office contains the records and schedules of all students. Mid-s,emester and semester grades are issued from this office on the first floor. 1. A s tudent having a quality point aver- age of les s than .75 .will be limited to 12 sem es ter hours. 2.. A student with a quality point avera ge of .75 to 1.5 will be limited to the number of hours sp,ecified for the curriculum in a given semester. 3. 4. A s tud ent with a quality point average of 1.5 to 2 may be permitted to carry 18 hours. Studen ts who have a quality point ave rage of 2 or better, may, if deemed a dvi sabl e , be permitted to carry not more than 20 semes ter hours. MAIN OFFICE The Main Office is the focal point of the Administration. The offices of the President a nd the Dean of Instruction are located here on the first floor of the Main Building. 16 BURSAR'S OFFICE All payments of fees and settlements of claims are made in this office. BOOKROOM The Bookroom carries all the textbooks used in the various classes. The management of the Bookroom is based on a cooperative student basis and -is direct_ed through the Student Government Assoc1_ation. Clas sroom accessories are ava1)able at nominal pric,es . The Bookroom_1s located to the left of the first floor stairway. THE LIBRARY The College Library, located on the third floor of the Main Building, is open every week day that the CoUege 1s in 17 following week days t o be r etur ned at 8 : 00 a. m . the following morning. Re served material may be borrowed on Saturday after Monday to Thursday- 7: 45 a. m. to 5: 00 2: oo p. m. to be returned Monday mormng at 8 oo : 0a . m. A fine of fifteen cents for p. m ., 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. the first hour and five cents for each sucFriday-7: 45 a. m. to 5: 00 p. m., ceeding hour is charged for th.e overdue 6:30 p. m. to 7 :30 p. m. reserve material. This materia l may be reserved during the day it is to be taken Sa turday- 7: 45 a. to 4: 00 p. m. out by makin g the r es,ervation at the Joan desk. The Library is the intellectual center of College life. Students are encouraged to General referen ce books may not be make fuII us e of the opportunities af- taken from the Libra ry. Books not for ford ed them. The Library is primarily a reference or reserve may be borrowed as place for study. AIi pe rs ons should re- needed for a period not to exceed two frain from talking or creating any dis- weeks. Such books may be renew-ed for turba nce which will interfere with stu- a longer period unless in demand. A fine d,ents who are working. of two cents a day is charged for such books not returned when due. Current Ma terials borrowed from the Library issues of m agazines may be borrowed for must be charg ed at the loan desk. The overnight u se to be returned at 8: 00 a. m . attendant in cha rge stamps the m a terials the followin g morning. Back numbers with the dates on which they are due. may be taken out for a longer per10d. R,eser ved books are put on special Res erve Shelves. Their use is restricted so A list of students owing library fines that a ll may have an equal opportunity to is published each week on the Bulletin use them. They are to be used during Board in the Main Building. These obliLibra ry hours or may be borrowed for gations should be settled at the student s outside use a ny time a ft er 4: 00 p. m. earliest convenience. 18 19 session according schedule. to m. the FRESHMAN ADVISORS Each fre s hman is assigned an advisor at the time of reg istration. The advisors are members of the faculty who come in contact with freshmen during their first year on the Campus. The purpose of the advisory sys tem is to provide a means whereby new students can discuss the problems they encounter and to assist them in making the necessary adjustments which are a part of College life. Freshmen are urged to talk to their advisors a t r egular intervals. It is an advantage to the student and to the stud,ent body to assume and maintain normal relationships on the Campus. fore the student body. All activity during an assembly program is concentrated in the Chap,2I. Seating is by classes: Seniors occupy center section front ; Juniors immediately behind the Seniors; Sophomores , left side; Freshmen, right side. CLASSROOM AIDS All notes are to be kept in a regulation notebook, size 8½ by 11 inches. Work submitted to an instructor is to be writt,en on the same size paper, preferably in ink. Class themes are., subject to the specifications outlined by the English department. These specifications are available , in the Bookroom. ASSEllIBLY ATTENDANCE FINAL EXAMINATIONS Assembly attendance is expected of all students. A definite time is set apart each week during which period activities are provided for the further education of the students. The beginning of the assembly period is announced by the ringing of the South Hall bell. Nationally known speakers and entertainers are scheduled during th,e year to appear be- At the termination of a course, a twohour examination is administered covering the work. The examinations for the eighteen-week courses are held in the East Gymnasium. Nine-week examinations are administered as scheduled. Classwork is susp,ended at the close of each semester when the final examinations are given. 20 21 INFIRMARY SERVICE Any student ilness sbould be reported to the College Nurse promptly. If necessary, students will be moved to the Infirmary and given proper medical attention. Dormitory students are given the service of the Infirmary for three days without charge. Students who do not show a .decid,ed improvement at the end of the three days will be moved home upon the advice of the attending physician. If this is not advis•able, parents will be expected to provid,e nursing service as long as th,a phys ic ian deems necessary. The Infirmary is located on the third floor of North Hall. The Nurse should be consulted during the hours posted. In case of ,emergency report at once either day or night. Visitors to the Infirmary will be admitted only by the consent of the Nurse. OPPOitTUNITIES FOR SELF-AID The College has a number of scholarship funds available to the students of 22 Slippery Rock. Application _should be made through the Administration for assistance from these funds. The various sources include the J. V. Ritts Scholarships, Memorial of the Class of 1925 Memorial of the Class of 1926, Memorial of the Class of 1927 , the Y. W. C. A. Fund, the What-To-Do Club Fund, the Alumm Student Aid Fund, and the self-aids funds obtained through the College . and the N Y. A. Information concermng these funds should be secured from the Mam Office. FIRE REGULATIONS 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 advantag,e to become acquainted with the proper exit from any location in the buildings on the Campus. Dormitory students are responsible for prompt action during fire drills held after class hours. 23 STUDENT GOVERNlIENT MESSAGE Student Government Stud,ent Government at Slippery Rock is new to upperclassmen as well as to freshmen. This September marks the beginning of our first year of service to the Colleg,e. It is important to the future success of the movement' that a firm foundation be laid, one on which succeeding classes can build and mould their own characteri stics of College servioe. Cooperation is necessary, but intelligent criticism is not to be excluded. If it will be possible for future student bodi,es to nrofit by our mistakes, then our efforts will not ha ve been wasted. Backed by the entire Colleg,e, Student Government aims to become a central agency through which the Campus may voice the thoughts· rel a tive to the maximum welfa r e of ever y Slipp,?ry Rock student. STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS Kenneth Harris .. .... President . Dan Shick .. .... ..... ... .. ..... .. ..... .Vice President Lois Adams ... ..... .Secretary Howard Sample . ... Treasurer 25 CURRICULUM Seniors Nathaniel Steinberg .. John Snizik ··············· Secondary J ean Kaufman Elementary Juniors George Thor OlsSutherin ······ ··· ··············· ·· Secondary . on ·.··· ···· · ··· .. .. .Health Education J ean Gardner ... .····· ············ ···········Elementary Sophomores Donald West . . . Shirley Butler ···· ······· ··· ···· ······· ··Secondary Gerald Orr . ··· ···· ··· ····.Health Education ····· ····· ··········· ····· ·•.... Elementary Freshmen Secondary Health Education - - - - - - - -- - - -- Elementary GOVERNING ASSOCIATIONS Women South Sou Orth th Hall Men South Hall Town Students Commuting Students 26 Advisory Dr. John A. Entz ................. .... Dean of Men Miss Belle Holaway .. .. .. ..Dea n of Women Dr. Cornelius Jaarsma ...... · ............ Dean of Instruction CONSTITUTION OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. Preamble: We, the students of State Teachers College, Slippery Rock, in order to cooperate with responsible authorities in promoting personal and group interest and responsibility, that our affairs might be conducted in an efficient, orderly, and systematic manner, do orda in and establish this constitution for the Student Government Association of State Teache rs College, Slippery Rock, Pa. ARTICLE I. STUDENT ASSEMBLY Section I Membership: The Student Ass,embly shall consist of every regularly enrolled student of State Teachers College, Slippery Rock. 27 Section II lUeetings and Quorum: d Part 1. R,egular 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 D . ' ecember, February, and April. Part d 2. Special meetings of the Student Assembly may be called at any time (a) A vot.e . of two-thirds of the Student Council. (b) By petition of forty members of the Student Ass,embly. (c) By the Pres ident of Student Council. Part 3. A majority of the s ha ll constitute a quorum. membership Section III Officers: Part 1. The officers of th,e Assem bl s ha ll consist of a President a v· Y Pres·d 1 en , a Secretary, and a ,Trea 1ceThe President shall be a member ourth year class of the four year course; and the Vi ce President shalI be a me b ' of th,e third year class of the four year c ass. Selection of other officers s hall be 28 optional; i. e., from either seco nd, third, or fourth year class . Officers shall be considered members of the class in which most of their term falls . Part 2. At a meeting of the Student Council precedin g the date set for the election of the officers for t he Assembly, the Stud,ent 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 r ecords sh a ll 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 ineli gible he shall be automatically dropp ed from the ba llot. Part 3. Election day for the officers of the Assembly (automatically offices of the Student Council) sh a ll be the first Monday after the Easter Vacation, Refer Art. II, Sec. III, P art 1). Part 4. The term of office for all officers of the Student Assembly shall be one y,ear beginnin g on the fir st Monday of May following the election. 29 I I Part 5. Any vacancy in the offices of Part 1. Officers of the Student Asthe Student Assembly (or in the Council) sembly (4). shall be submitted to the President of the Part 2. One man or woman from each manner herein provided by this ·c onstitution. curriculum from each class (total 12). Part 3. The presidents of the GovernSection IV. Powers: ing Associations of North Hall, South It shall be the duty of the entire As- Hall for Women, South Hall for Men, sembly to suggest Legislation to the Stu- Town Students and Commuting Students. dent Cou_ncil in all matters pertaining to Part 4. Advisory administrative group student mterest and life which are not including the Dean of Men, the Dean of mcons1stent with the policy of the re- Women, and the Dean of Instruction. sponsible authorities. Part 1. All laws passed by the Council shall be submitted to the president of the Coll_ege for approval before becoming effective. Section II. Meetings and Quorum: Part 1. The Student Council shall meet every two (2) we,eks at such a time as designated by the Council. Part 2. The Assembly can by threefourths vote, veto legislation passed by the Student Council. Part 2. Special meetings of the Student Council may be called by the President. ARTICLE II. STUDENT COUNCIL Section I. Membership: Membership in the Student Council shall be composed of the following: 30 I I I I i ,, Part 3. Two-thirds of the Student Council shall constitute a quorum. III. Election Student Council: Section Part 1. of lUembers to The date for .the election of the 31 I I Studen t Council members shall be the second Monday after the Easter Vacation. (a) in coming freshmen shall hold election th e third Monday of Oct. Part 2. E ach curricu lu m in each class shall n ominate at least three (3) candid a tes fo r ,election. These candidates shall be vote d upon and elected by the entire class through preferential ballot. <;:>ne pers on sha ll be selected in each class from each curriculum. ] Term of Office for all elected representatives to the Stu. dent Council shall be one year. Sec tion V. Powers : Section I V. It sha ll be the duty and the respons ibility of th,e Council to r epresent the m emb er s of the Student Assembly in a ll ac tivities a pproved by the Board of Trust ees; to r ecommend, approve, and Iegislate pl a ns for the organization and adminis tra ti on of s uch activities ; to formu la te poli cies for th e judicial agent of the Assembl y; a t the r equest of th e President of the College ; or in cases in volving viola32 tion of the regu lations of the Assembly ; and to make such by-laws for the Assembly as are necessary to carry out the purposes of the Constitution a nd the policies developed in a ccordance with it. Section VI. Committees: Part 1. The President of Student Council shall appoint the chairman , from th e Cou ncil , of a ll committees at the firs t regular meeting of the s chool year. Part 2. Note by-laws for further detail s on committees and fun ction s thereof. ARTICLE III. CO -OPERATIVE GOVERNING GROUPS Section r. Dormitory Part 1. Men .. Part 2. Women Governments : Section II. Day Students : Part 1. Town Students. Part 2. Commuting Students. 33 upon which individual activities shall plan their individual budgets, operating until final budg,et adoption. Final Budget- On or before October 1, a final budget shall be presented by the Finance Committee which, when approved by Stud,ent Council, shall be effective for the year, in the same manner as other legislative acts of the Council becomes ,effective. 4. The Finance Committee shall have full power to administer the budget, subject to the regulations stated in the preceding paragraphs. 5. Offioers of the Finance Committee will be selected from the permanent corps of the Committee. 36 College Activities SCHOOL CREED 1. morality, and knowledge "Religion, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall be forever encouraged." -Northwest Ordinance 1787. 2. The enterprise of a College education shall be the means of securing a richer background upon which to build a useful citizenship. 3. The ideals of fair play and hard work are the foundation stones of the heritage whi ch will be the birthright of future generations. FRESHMAN REGULATIONS The Freshman Rulings will remain in force until Thanksgiving Day. 2. Freshman men must wear gr,een caps and a plain green tie on the campus and in town except on Sunday. Girls are required to wear green arm bands. 3. All freshmen must l,earn the Alma Mater and the athletic songs and 1. 38 cheers and must join in all group singing of these songs. All freshmen must attend the athletic 4. games and must sit in the freshman section. Freshmen must attend all " pep" meetings. 5. Saturday night in each week will be set aside for all dates for freshman men. With this one exception no other fr.eshman dates will be permitted until the rulings are lifted. Freshmen must follow the walks at 6. all times with the exception of Morrow Walk. When using the center entrance to the Campus, Morrow Drive is to be used. 7. Freshmen must never pass an upperclassman without speaking. 8. Each freshman man not participating in football is requested to boost the Saturday athletic contests by wearing a white cardboard sign, nine inches by twelve inches, from 8: 00 a. m. Wednesday until 5:00 p. m. Saturday. 9. Freshman men are not allowed to wear sweat shirts except for regular gymnasium or athletic work. 39 b. 5. b. Rooms are not to be cleaned on Sunday or after 7: 30 p. m. any week day. c. Study Suggestions. a. Official "Busy" signs may be secured from the Dean of Women. All 1arrangements are to be made at least ,24 hours before the scheduled event. All late permits terminate at 12: 00 p. m ., except when attending concerts, the theatre, etc. with faculty members or parents. b. Lights are to be out at 10:30 p. m. c. Quiet hours are considered study hours. 1. Dormitory students are to sign out in the Book of Departure. d. Form regular study habits and work against time. 2. Resident students are to ·sign and file going-home cards. e. Students will be given service only on emergency tel-ephone calls during study hours. 3. All students are expected to return to the Campus not later than 9: 00 p. m. after week-end or vacation trips. 6. Permits. a. All persons must have written permits signed by the parents and flied in the office of the Dean of Women granting permission to leave the Campus. This ·includes going home, motoring, attending football games, out-of-own concerts, lectures, etc. 42 d. Going Home Regulations. 7. 1 Asking or accepting rides from strangers is an indication of poor taste. Any girl disobeying this rule will be asked to withdraw from College. 43 DINING ROOM REGULATIONS 1. Close at noon April 14, 1938. Open for lunch April 25, 1938. Dormitory Daily Routine. 6: 45- Rising Bell. 7 : 15-Breakfast. 12: 10- Lunch 6: 00- Dinner 7:30-10:00-Study Hours. 10: 00-10: 30-Recreational Period. 10 :30- Lights Out. 2. Easter Vacation. Sunday Meals. 4. Breakfast-$ .40. Luncheon- .40. Dinner.50. 5. Seating. Students are seated at tables according to drawings, which are held several times each semester. All students are expected to occupy their regular places except when permission has been given by the Dean. Where individual tables are not set up over the week-ends, provision will be made for seating. 6. Dress. Men are expected to wear coats for dinner. Athletic clothes are not permitted in the dining room at any time. 45 8: 00- Breakfast. 12: 45-Dinner. 5: 30- Supper. 3. Dining Hall. Thanksgiving Recess. Close at noon November 24, 1937. Open for lunch November 29, 1937. Christmas Vacation. Close at noon December 21, 1937. Open for lunch January 4, 1938. 44 Rates for Guests. GAMMA THETA UPSILON Members hip in this national honorary geography frat ernity is open to stud,ents who are united in a common active interest in geography_ Selection is made from those students who have completed one year's work with a standing ,equal to or above the median of the school and who have signified their intention of using geography as a major subject or sequence. KAPPA GAMMA The aim of this national speech fraternity is to arouse and fos t,er intercoll egiate competition in the forensic arts. Students become eligible for member ship when they have participated in four intercollegiate debates or have represented the College in some other foren sic art. The fraternity was insta lled on the Campus in 1932. ALPHA PSI O]IEGA A chapter of this national honora ry dram a tic fraternity was installed at Slippery Rock in 1934. Student members hip is determined by a certain number of points which are obtained from acting, stagecraft, and business managing- all associated with the numerous a ctivities of the dramatics department throughout the year. 48 SIGMA TAU DELTA The objectives of this national honorary English fraternity ar,e the promotion of the creative arts in English, the cultivation of worthwhile reading, and the uniting of the in terests in the field of English on the Campus. This fraternity was installed in 1935. Membership is limited to upperclassmen. PHI DELTA PI A chapter of Phi Delta Pi, the n a tional professional physical education fraternity for women was installed on the Campus in 1935. Its purpose is to promote good sportsmanship, further professiona l improvement, incite scholastic achievement, and cooperate with the national program. Mem bers hip is limited to girls who are majoring in health education and who have completed one successful year in this field. CLUBS Y. tian men year M. C. A. The Young Men's ChrisAssociation is happy to welcome all to the College Campus for a n ew of experience. The men of the Col49 music. The club meets once a w,eek in the Chap.el and practices the directing of choral music. Opportunities are given fo r directing hig h sch ool assemblies, church activities, and Colleg,e meetings. lege are cordially invited to join in the fellowship of the association. Since the work of the "Y" extends into every r,ealm of stud e nt life, it is the hope of the organization that the vital spirit of Christian manhood and service will be promoted in every man on the Campus. Y. W. C. A. The Young Women's Christian Association extends a hearty welcome to every girl on Slippery Rock's Campus. Looking forward to the new school year, the members are grateful for the Christian experience a nd relationship that shall be theirs. R egardless of interests there is a place in the activities of the organization for everyone. A CAPPELLA CHOIR This organization is open to both .men and women through com petitive try-outs. There is a n approximate m embership of fifty. Through the study of "a cappella" literatur e, a sound choral musicianship is built for th e gro up as well as for ind ividual m embers . BATON CLUB This club is organized fo r students who wish to learn t o direct 50 I COLLEGE BAND The College Band meets on ce a week for a n hour in the Chapel. Any student playing a band instrument is eligible for membership. The organization feature s its work at the athletic games held throu ghou t the year. MADRIGAL CLUB This is a choral club fo r young women in the College. The organization meets r egularly once a week a nd studies three-part musi c. Dict ion, tona lity, and interpret a tion are stressed. MEN'S GLEE CLUB Membership in the Glee Club is limited to a bout forty m en. Reh earsals are h eld weekly. Membership is secured by competitive try-outs. ROCKET DANCE BAND This organization comprises a group of young men who are interested in the interpretation of modern da nce music. The group fur- I I 51 I nishes the music Thursday dances Campus dances . made through the membership. for the Tuesday and and for the Saturday Application should be Music Department for SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA This orchestra meets for an hour weekly in the College Chapel. Any student who plays an orches tral instrument is eligible for membership. Only compositions of the classical type are studied by the group. Tonality a nd interpretation are the first points stressed in practice. More technique is emphasized as the rehearsals prog ress. VESPER CHOIR The Vesper Choir is an organization of m en and women who are selected because of their special musi cal ability. The choir furnishes th e music for the regular Sunday evening Vesper s,ervice. WOMEN'S GLEE CLUB This is an orga nization of young women who are selected for their singing ability and interest in music. Any woman student may try out for membership. 52 CAMERA CLUB The purpose of the Camera ,Club is to stimulat,e inter est in the art of picture-taking and developing. Membership is open to a nyone interes ted. DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club aims to provide an outl et for the expression of the dramatic talent of the students. Membership is open to all. FRENCH CLUB The French Club has been organized for those s tud,ents who wish to extend their knowledge of the language and literary works of France. Two years of high school French is the entranc,e requirement. HONORARY SCIENCE CLUB The Honorary Science Club is a group composed of Seniors and Juniors who have e lected science as one of their fi elds of study. The qualification s for membership a re based on attitude, achievement, and a des ire to further kn owledge in the fields of science. IN'fERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB The International Relations Club includes those students interested in discussing 53 modern world problems. It is affiliated with the Carnegie Endowment for Intern a tional P eace. KINDERGARTEN - PRIMARY CL U B The K. P. Club consists of those stud,ents who are enrolled in the elementary course and who are interes ted in the study of ch ildhood education in the state of P ennsylvania. OPEN ROAD CLUB The Senior Open Road Club for advanced nature students a nd the Fres hma n Op en Roa d Club are open to those qu a lify ing and interested in the study of nature. The ultimate aim of the clubs is to prepare members to become certified as Nature Guides. PRESS CLUB The Press Club is r.e sponsible for publishing the official College newsp a per, The Rocket. The exp,erience gained in helpin g t o publish t h e paper provides a valuable supplement to class work. Membership. in the club is based on a bility to write. S T UDE NT GRANGE The S tudent Grange is organized for the purpose of givin g students, as prosp,ective te ach ers, a better understanding of rura l life. E ach year programs a r e exchanged with other granges, and s ocia l life is promoted. VARSITY CLUB The Var sity Club is the m en's ath letic club. Membe r ship is granted to those individua l s who have been certified a s having w on a College letter in any one of the major sports of the school. WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The W. A. A. gives ,every girl in College a chance to participate in a sport. The athleti c program consists of hockey, swimming, basket ball, voll eyball , t ennis, hand craft, appar a tu s, and track. Emblems are awarded for points acqui r ed in the activities mentioned THE ROCKET 'l'he Rocket is the official newspaper of RIFLE CLUB The Rifle Club is op en to anyone interested in the improv,ement of markm a.n ship. Safe t y a nd prop er range control are watchwords of the club. the College and is publish ed by the Press Club. Payment for the p a per is included in the activities fee. The paper i s published bi-monthly. It is a m eans .of ex- 54 55 pression for every student in school. Staff membership is limited, but material may be submitted by any individual who is interested in the publication. The editor of the Rocket is selected from Junior and Senior staff members. THE SAXIGEN A Slippery Rock's yearbook, Saxigena, is published by a staff selected from members of the junior class. The book is distributed at the close of the school year. Payment is included in the activiti,es fee. Cooperation is asked of the student body during the year in meeting appointments for pictures. TRADITIONS The "hello" tradition is the essence of Slippery Rock spirit and is in evidence everywhere on the Campus. A cheery voice, a genuine smile, and a "hello!" for everyone is the practice. Campus Pride The Campus is one of the outstanding features of Slippery Rock. The gre,en lawn, the well-kept shrubbery, the variety of trees, the buildings, the nature trail, and many other natural Hello! 56 I beauties make our Campus one of the most beautiful spots in Pennsylvania. Vesper Services Every Sunday evening Vesper services are held in the Chapel. A period of thoughtful meditation is provided to start another week's activities. Faculty Reception Each member of the stud,ent body is invited by the faculty to a formal reception in the fall. This affair affords an opportunity .for students and faculty members to become personally acquainted. Homecoming Day Homecoming Day is held early in the fall. It is a day to welcome back old graduates. A football game, ox roast, and dan ce feature the day. Christmas Vespers On the Sunday evening preceding the Christmas holidays the Vesper Choir presents a Christmas service. Easter Vespers An impressive and inspirational service in keeping with the thoughts of Easter is presented by the Vesper Choir the Sunday evening before Easter vacation. 57 Co-Ed Dance One evening during the College year is set aside when the girls may arrange dates for a formal dance. Twig and Branches The Y. W. C. A. seeks to give to each freshman girl a happy beginning in College life by providing her with an upperclass sister. Acquaintances are made through letters written before school opens, and throughout the year the "branch" or upperclass sister does her best to make the "twig" happy in her new environment. Heart-Sister Week The Y. W. C. A. sponsors a week of "doing for others." Each girl has a heart-sister for whom she does some little thing each day for a week. Moving - Up Day Moving-up day is a formal indication of students passing from one class to another. This is a part of the Senior Day exercises held in May. Alumni Day Alumni of the College are invited to r eturn to the Campus to visit classes and renew acquaintances on a special day set aside at the end of the school year. 58 SONGS ALMAMATER I. Where the Slippery Rock Creek wanders With its sparkling falls, There, in stately grace and beauty, Stand old S. R. halls. CHORUS Sing her praises; loud resounding, Speed them on their way; We'll be true to thee, Oh, S. R., True for aye and aye. 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 59 ON TO THE FIGHT We're all here today, And w,e're ready to say That we revel in this sport. We're proud of our team, Of the White and the Green, And we give them our support. Their pep is our sword; Their pluck is our shield, As shown by our team On the battelfield. We're s ure they will win Before they begin We'll cheer them on their way with: 1937- CALENDAR-1938 SEPTEMBER - - -- - - - - - - - ----------Sun. 5 Mon. 6 .. Wed. 8 Freshm a n P a rty in the Hut CHORUS On to the fight boys, Let's show them we're game, For s. R. will have one more victory to gain. Play the game square boys with all of your might. Remember its for S. R. and the Green and White. 60 'J.'hurs. 9 Registrati o n of U pperclassme n Fri. 10 Classes Beg in Sat.Facul 11 t y Reception SEPTEMBER Sun. SEPTEMBER 12 Mon. 20 Mon. 13 Tues. 21 Tues. 14 Thurs . 16 Fri. 24 F r i. 17 All Campus Party 62 OCTOBER SEPTEMBER Sun . 26 5 Mon. 27 28 T ony Sarg 8 :00 Tues. 5 Tues. p, m. 'l'hurs. 7 Thurs. 3 0 OCTOBER Fri 1 . U. a t Boston at Slippery Rock Dance Movie t • OCTOBER OCTOBER Mon. 11 I Tues. 12 Soccer-Allegh e ny a t Slippery Rock Asse mbly- Jill Edwar';J ~ - ''A4 ~ Q~ Wed. 20 W ed. 13 lll!llr ohl D JI it C lit§§e§ • Asse mbl y 1 0 :00 a. m. Thurs. 14 Thurs. 21 I ih: Jd Bauer l •ri. 15 Qr 11 e It 8 .00 Ji M Fri. 22 Socce r -Buff a lo at Buffa lo, N . Y . :l - r I Sat. 23 Footba ll-Indi a n a at lndi}'1a 7 - "' ;.1:1(/~4- Movi e OCTOBER OCTOBF,R, ~.l.lJ/~ Sun . 24 ~ .......__....,.- Vesr,e~ NOVEMBER Mon. 1 Tues. 26 Tues. 2 Wed. 3 Christopher Morley 8 :00 p, m. l Thurs. 28 J<'ri. 29 Socce r-Grove C ity at S li ppe r y Roc k Sat. 30 _G, / () F ootball-G rove C ity at Grove City Halloween Costu me D a nce 8 :30-12 :00 68 Thurs. 4 Fri. 5 Senior Prom , 8 :30-1 :00 a . m. Sat. 6 Football- Cortland a t Cortland , N. Y. Soc cer- Ca rn egie Tec h at Slippery Rock Movie 69 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER Mon. 8 Mon. 15 Choristers of Can a ~ i l d 8 :00 P- m. C h a rm '\iV eek, 8-1 2. Tues. 9 Tues. 16 Wed. 10 Wed. 17 Thurs. 11 H a lf-holiday C oun tess S k a ri a tina 8 :00 Thurs. 18 /l. p. () m. :;,,..,,,,~ 1--.ri. 12 Fri. 19 Soccer-Grove City a t Grove City Sat. 13 Footba ll-Thie l a t Greenville Movie Sat. 20 Football-Califz;nia a t Slippery Rock Dance Movie 70 0 71 NOVEMBER NOVEJ\IBER 7Cuk~ ·. ~ n. 21 Vespers 6:15 ~~ ··· - . ···· , Mon. 22 ··:··-·· .·· , • Sun. 28 Mon. 29 Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 12:00 m. Circus 7 :30 p. m. 'rues. 23 Tues. 30 I/ a..:-.,, Wed. 2'l Thanksgiving Recess Begins 12m. rt..t,~·-"'1 Thurs. 25 ..._ ._~ ,~~•A ~ '"'b,'7 Thurs. 2 :i"'rj , 26 Fri. 3 Sat. 27 Soccer-Carn egie Tec h at Pittsbu rgh 72 Sat. 4 l\1Iovie 73 )(.K. DECEMBE R DECEMBER ~.,u;iii.«e&~ S un. 12 S un. 5 Vespers 6 :15 p . m. ) Mo n. Sh6 erwood Eddy «5~ ~ 1;¾ .. . I Tues. 7 Tues. 14 at Slippery Rock .2 (. W ed. 8 ~-~~ W • d. 15 T h ur s . 9 T hurs. 16 t'rl. 10 11t: alt@l VclliL;Jo I "8 t00 p Fri. 17 • ~ut. 1 1 Y. W. . A.-Bazaa· ~ 1\fovie . ?-, Sat. 18 Studen t Government Christmas Dan ce 75 •--'!!!!!--lll!!!!!!lllll!!!lll!!llll!!!"""l!!!!!'!!!!!== ~ ====-------•-- = =-.,,..,..-,__...,.,.,,c.,,,·• 17u.-u•"£~ .1-, r _g, _ _ IJE CEl\lBER DECEJIIBER : S un. 26 Sun. 19 V e spers 6 :1 5 p, m . C hri s tm as V es1:>er s Mon. 27 l\lon. 20 Mov ie 0,·~-·-•<'I.,~ ai,Jkd.'4 Tu t-s . 2 1 C h r is t m as R ecess Beg ins 1 2 :00 m. Tues . 211 '\\red. 2 9 W ed . 22 Thurs. 30 Thurl'l. 2 3 Fri. 31 F ri. 24 JANUARY 1938 Sat. 1 S at. 25 76 77 _,,,,,,,,,,.,._ _ _ _., JANUARY 1938 l JANUARY 1938 Sun. 2 i'llon. 3 Exa minations Tues. 4 Christmas Recess Ends 1 2 :00 m. Tues. 11 Exa minations Basketball-California at California l\tlovie M Wed. 5 W ecl. 12 Examinations, Thurs. 6 Basketbal1- W es tminster at Slippery Rock Thurs. 13 Fri. 7~•4-~.fe •~~ ~m~ Sat. 8 ,- Junior Prom 8:00-12:00 p. m. ~~,_:/. ~--4~~~ '-"' t,~ ;__ "'. ~· \ Exam i nations :Fri. 14 Basketball-Waynesburg at W ayn esburg Flrst Semester E nds After Last Examinations Sat. 15 Movie 79 JANUARY 1938 JANUARY .1938 ( Su11 . 16 Mon. 17 . ,. Tues. 18 Basketball-Thiel at Slippery Rock ~ Tues. 25 Basketball-Indiana at Indiana -s- Thnrs. 20 - JJful Thurs. 27 Fri. 21 Sat. 22 Varsity Dance ~80 Sat. 29 Basketball-Fenn at Slippery Rock 81 ,JA NU ARY 1938 L~~4L·~ -4 • . S un. 30 V espers .Jlt. ~~ ~-~ 2'-, l FEBRUARY ~~~ .:\\. • ~+-e.,t,~ , ..,~ ~~ . Mou. 31 C level a n d Rra n t Assemb l y :00 a. m . /f FEBRUARY Bask e t ball-Cali for ni a a t S li ppery R ock Tues. 1 Bask etball- Thie l a t G r eenville Werl. 9 r-. .. ~ W ee k 9-14 We,l. 2 " Thurs. 10 4,., - ~~ ?t"'° Thurs. 3 '\ :Fri . 11 Bas k e t bal1- E di n bor o at S li pper y R ock Sat. 12 B ask etba ll-Cl a ri on a t C l a ri on Movie Snt.. 5 Basketball-Clario n a t Slippe r y R ock .a2. 8?_ ' ~ Sop ho m o r e Prom 8 : 30 -1 2: 0 0 p, m . \ '.' J<'EBRUARY ~ ' .. ., \ CM~--:~-. - /J Sun. 20 Vespers 6 :15 p. m. ">... l' •. ~ l JVJon. 21 .A 4 ~ &v~~ --~-~-·. Master Singers l\lon. 14 -'-/:..:~ c .__-===~ = Tues. 22 Tues. 15 Basketball- Indiana at Slippery Rock Ense::."J. 8 :00 Basketball- Grove City at Slippery Rock s- 'I tJ- Wed. 16 Gillette Half-Holiday ef p. rn. - • '7, ' ", ~ / v~~;:z~ Thurs.17 Dr. N o-Yon Assembly Park 11:oo ~ Thurs. 24 Com ic Ope ra a. m. J<"ri. 18 J<'ri. 26 Corn ie Opera Basketball-Edinboro a t Edinboro Sat. 26 Basketball-Fenn at C leveland Co-Ed Dance 8G )IARCH FEBRUARY ~-/4,.~'6<1~.-.;tdc_._:·~-- -~---.Vespet s · • Alon. i.!8 - - - - - MARCH '1'ues. 1 } 'ri. 11 l t r-i .Baske 4 tb a ll-Gt.ove City a t Grove Cit~• MARCH ~ _L}_.,d ~ " Sun. 13 ' ~ ers 6 :15 p. m. l7~ l\'1011. 14 /J ~-· l\lARCH ~ -~ t l .:.C,.f • ~ Sun. 20 ~ Ves pers 6:15 p. m./ ~ I T.:.- a:1-z. ~ ,4'f.,.£L ·.. · s~ F..::3 'l'ues. 22 W ed. 23 Sat. 26 .li:>·e lnmt11 F,-,,o 8·99 U ~Q..Ji.. ~ ="·,Jk~ , . APRIL MARCH Tues . - 2;;:9;.- - - - - - ~ - -- -----__'__'.___ W ed. 30 ~ ,,,;, - ~ ~~ ... .........,.. - zJ,-a,..,~ ..... ~~ 1-'ues. 5 We.d. 6 Thurs. :n Thurs. 7 Al'RIL l'ri. 1 Varsity C lub l\1in::3trel Show Fri. 8 0~ Ji' t ·h ·t· Gvm mxhibi ti 8.00 p. m . R ~ 100 IL Sat. 9 Student Gove rnment Sprin g Dance m. Al'RIL Sun. 24 Uon. 25 Easter Recess Ends 1 2 m. ~ Tu es . 26 Wed .27 ~ ~- , Wed. 4 ~ Thurs. 5 Thurs. 28 Fri. 6 Fri. 29 ~.fLJ/ ----,--- l\IAY l\IAY :cc• i,:::,01: 'fi,_2 _........- - ~ un. 8 m ' Vespers 6:15 p. Sun. 15 Vespers 6 :15 p. m. 0 !\Ion. 16 l\lon. 9 Examinations Tues. 17 Examinations Tues. 10 Wed. 18 Examinations Thurs. 19 Examinations Fri. 20 Classes End After Last Examination ]<'ri. 13 Senior Examinations Sat. 21 Alumni Day Sat. 14 l\{ovie 96 ;" I 97 l\lAY MEMORANDUM Sun. 22 Baccalaureate Se rmon i\lon. 23 Seni o r D ay C l ass Nig ht Tues. 24 Commen cernent l 98 ...d . .E "0 d 00 ... ,-;. ~ ! ~~ j~ ' I ~~ 1 ;'; "0 .,