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Friday, October 5, 1956
The Megaphone
Yours Is The Decision
By Dr. John M. Patrick the most intensive consideration
English Department
Editor's Note: This is the con-
cluding portion of Dr. Patrick’s
paper on the advantages of a Li-
beral Arts education.
But how much of the above must
an individual learn in order to sur-
vive1? Does man actually NEED to
know the meaning of the universe?
What he is. and what the universe,
is? I would say. YES-he does. An-
swers have been given man from*
time to time during the long course
of history. Some of these answers
have 'been accepted by huge seg-
ments of the population of the
earth. There is the Christian an-
swer—the Platonic answer— the
Confucianist answer— the Buddhist
answer. And there are others.
There is even an attempted answer
based on crude materialism alone.
Does science alone possess the an-
swer? Until the beginning of the
series of great wars which has al-
most destroyed the great centers
of civilization in Europe, many men
thought so. These questions deserve
and study. Oqe must , be able to
look at AUp knowledge objectively
to consider the Question of life and
survival- not Merely Scientific or
technical knowledge alone. But
does individual man live long
enough to assimilate this much
knowledge? If not, which segments
of the great range of learning
should he strive to assimilate,
knowing that the whole is probably
going to be too much for him?
I answer-assimilate AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE OF ALL. Work, of
course, in the areas where your
particular interests lie, but do NOT
neglect the other areas. Try to
bring all forward uniformly. Shoul-
der your fields of study forward, as
a commander directs companies of
infantry in an offensive battle. '
Move history ahead; then advance
philosophy; then bring up the
science; then literature and the
arts. A constant process of synthe-
sis will inevitably develop as time
goes on — synthesis and greater
See ‘DECISION” Page Three
The MEGAPHONE
Glenn Selander Ralph Shuffler
EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Frances Medley ............................................................................ News Editor
Ann Reinhardt .......................................................................... Social Editor
Charlotte LeVois ............................................................................ Art Editor
Daw fence W isdom ............................................................ Business Manager
Watt Winn ............................................................................ Staff Cartoonist
Keti Newcomer ...................................................................... Literary Editor
Gordon Roe ............................................................................ Religion Editor-
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Typists: Mary Lou Mason, Carol Riesling.
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PHI MEWS
Monday night the pledges sur-
prised the initiates by announcing
the identity of their big sisters.
Each girl composed a short poem
which she read as she presented
her big sister with a trinket typical
of the girl.
Mary Catherine Shirley surprised
everyone, including herself, whefa
she received her engagement ring
Friday bight from Dave Smink, a<
senior at Colorado School of Mines.
We are also proud of jVlary for be-
ing elected to membership in Car-
dihal Key. Congratulations, Mary"!
New officers of our pledge class
are: Mary Clayton, president; Mar-
ian Key, vice-president; Janet
Flint, secretary; and Bess Guggolz,
treasurer. Our Phi Mu beauty nom-
inees are Nancy Brown. Deana Wil-
liamson, Maynel Tatum, and Nan-
cy Furlow.
We want to say that we certainly
enjoyed the PiKA Open House last
Sunday afternoon. You did a fine
job, boys!
FROM AN ADPI PEN
Hello, again. We’re glad to be
back at school, studying hard and
Scoop
playing.
During Rush Week we were very
glad to see Lou McAuliffe, Candy
Watson, Sue Braden, and Beverly
Thompson. Congratulations are in
order for Beverly, who is now wear-
ing the Air Force wings of Chalmer
Fisher.
Congratulations, and welcome,
too, to our fine pledge class!
Since three of our officers left
SU, we have elected Carol Rogers,
songleader; -Betty Lambert, chap-
lain; and Lavon Fields our gift
mart charm an.
Congratulations to Janell Farris,
and Phi Wayne Timmerman, who
have Exchanged necklaces.
We all want to say thanks to the
Pikes for a wonderful time at their
open house Sunday afternoon. We
really enjoyed it!
PHI DID IT
The members of Phi Delta Theta
were proud to announce that Broth-
er Henry Hamil was elected Presi-
dent of the Chapter Monday night.
Brother Gale Saffle replaced Broth-
er Hamil’s office as Pledge Master.
The Pledge Class also elected of-
ficers this week. They are as fol-
lows; Del Hamilton, president; Stu-
art Kinard, vice-president; Don
Higbee, secretary; A1 Simmons,
treasurer; Max Barron, parliamen-
tarian, Darol Lindloff, Chapain.
Brother Lindsey was elected to
the office of President of the Ruter
Dorm Council. If ypu ask me, that
is Dorm good.
Butch Winters ran away with the
Vice President office in the Fresh-
men elections. Anyone who can out-
talk Dr. Springer MUST have some
special powefs.
The Chapter was happy to have
Charles Shine back again this year.
This was his sixth semester as a
pledge and we hope it is his last.
Brother Watson Teceived another
Letter sweater Tuesday for his
work in Baseball. The following re-
ceived their Letters in ItYack;
Brothers, Lawler, Simmons, King,
and Fagin.
A famous last word to those
above; ‘‘All men are not Fools,
Some are Bachelors”.
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The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 1956, newspaper, October 5, 1956; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth621141/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.