STATE

TEACHERS

COLLEGE

1948 - 1949
SLIPPERY ROCK
PENNSYLV ANIA

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Green and White
THE STUDENT HANDBOOK

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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

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En tertainme nt
Examin ations ......

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Faculty

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Fire Drills
Foreword
Freshman Advisers
Freshman Regulations
Grading System .
Graduating Honors
Infirmary Service .....
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Initiations
Intramural Athletics
Library .
Limitation of Course Load
Main Office .....
Map of Campus
Objectives in Social Program ..
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Organizations
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President's Messa ge
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Publications
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Registrar's Office .
Social E ven t Proc_edure
Songs
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Student Government Representatives ...
Student Government Messag e ..... .
Traditions
Vacation s
Yells
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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.

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Student Handbook Committee

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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.
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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

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ALMA MATER

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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
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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
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Baccalaureate .................................................. ...... May
Commencement
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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

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Accountant
C. M. McClymonds
Secretarv
Jean S. BoozeI
Accountant Clerk
Mabel Shira
.................. Accountant Clerk
Janet Mayer .
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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
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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

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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

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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
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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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 .
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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
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Incompl ete
F - Failure
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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:

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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.
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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.
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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 .

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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•
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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
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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.

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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.

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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,

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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.

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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
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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.

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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.

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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• _
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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.

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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.
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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

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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

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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.
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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.

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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

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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 .
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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

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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.

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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.

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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·
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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
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,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
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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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
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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
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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
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