The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1963 Page: 2 of 4
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Friday, March 8, 1963
THE MEGAPHONE
Holey Strollers
The Southwestern Speleological Society is composed
of some of the most unlikely people you would ever
expect to see together in a cave. Cutting across prac-
tically every social and interest group boundary, this
society is composed of people with one thing in com-
mon: interest in exploring caves.
In exploring and studying these natural delights,
members of the organization have picked up an under-
standing of caves, complete with technical terms nam-
ing phenomena of interest only to other cave lovers.
Obviously, from the point of view of the average sur-
face dweller, they recieve no reward from this activity;
their enthusiasm however is a sight to behold.
When anyone hears about “student apathy” he has
only to look at this group to see interest, and fellow-
ship at its best. Here are some people doing what tl^iey
do simply because they enjoy doing it.
Speleology may not save the world, but a bunch of
people are sure having fun wandering through caves.
Speleological Exhibit
Shown at Southwestern
by TOM DILLON
Cody Memorial Library is now
displayinjg an exhibit of the South-
western Speleological Society. Lo-
oided in tire three display cases on
tbe second floor of the library, as
well as a book display near the
main desk on the first floor, the
exhibit is both unusual and quite
interesting.
Included in the display are the
various types of equipment used
i>* cave exploration, from cable
ladders to hard hats and carbide
letups, a very good map of Bat
Well, a previously virgin cave (one
Which had not been entered) and
over a hundred color slides and
photographs of speleothems (cave
formations which were not present
before the cave was formed) from
Tennessee, Mexico, and central and
west Texas, which exemplify mas-
tery of tlie difficult art of cave
-photography.
Perhaps the most interesting por-
tion of the exhibit is the case at
the west end of the second floor
containing several bones from an
extinct elk. Estimated at from
43,000 to 60,000 years old, these
(fragments were found in Bustaman-
te Cave, Mexico.
Also in this case are a human
jawbone (from an Indian shelter-
cave in the Big Bend area of west
Texas) and various types of spel-
e ithems ranging from unusual heli-
cites. which grow in defiance of
law of gravity, to thin, deli-
cate “soda-straw” stalactities and
corraUoids.
This is a very interesting and
informative exhibit and is evidence
of the fact that this newly-formed
organization (Fall, 1962) has come
into its own.
STAFF
Editor ......
Adv. Manager
Frank Rodden;
Jimmy Guess
Faculty Advisor
Ed Mangum -
Photographer
Horace Evans
Make Up
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Cartoons
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Religion Editor
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Sammy Says
Next week we will be able to re- ‘
turn to the good old carefree days
of high school. The SUB is sponsor-
ing a big “Teen Canteen” dance
for Saturday, March 16, at 8 pjn.
in the Union Building. We have just
stacks and.stacks of your old fav;
©rites that were popular just a few
years ago, and we even have a real
live D.J. on hand to spin them
along with all your special requests
and dedications. This will be a
costume party, and you are expect-
ed to come in the same kind of
garb you wore in high school (boys
wear old leather jackets, girls
wear these hundreds of petticoats.)
We hope you will make plans to
attend this big Teen Canteen dance, i
It should be lots of fun, and it will
probably bring back lots of old
memories. Remember that date,
March 16 (Saturday week), at 8 in
Uhe SUB. Mark it down on your
calendar, and start looking for a
date. See you there!
Sammy, the SUB-rat.
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DZ’s Elect
New Officers
The new officers of Delta Zeta
sorority are: j
President, Karen Hamme; Pledge
trainer, Becky Mays; Rush chair-
man, Perry Williams; Recording
secretary, Suzanne Barton; Corres-
ponding secretary, Nancy Cooper;
Treasurer, Pat Perry; Assistant
treasurer, Janet Durst; Schol-
arship, Anne Rawlings; Panhel-
lenic, Mona Lawman; Historian,
Kathi Strickler; Assistant histor- *
ian, Kay Johnson; Social- chair-
man, Neill Barnes; Assistant soc-
ial, Judy Smith; Chaplain, Tarana
MoClung; Philanthrophy, Kay *
Jackson; Standards chairman, Dtaii-
na Willis; Activities, Gini Haase;
Assistant activities, Anita Wiggs;
Sport captain, Ann O’Raimon and
Wing chairman, Kathi Riser.
Language Program
Available In Europe
EAST LANSING — Students at
colleges and universities across *
the nation are eligible to particip-
ate in a unique foreign language
program in Europe, offered this
Fall by Michigan State University
in cooperation with the Foundation
for European Language and Edu-
cational Centres of Zurich, Switzer-
land.
Deadline for applications for the
Fall program is March 27.
Cost of the program varies be-
tween $750 and $850, depending up-
on Ideation, and includes roun-trip
air transportation, room, board1 and
tuition. Participants Will leave
New York for Europe ftept. 28, and
return Dec. 23.
Persons interested in the fall
program, or similar programs sch-
eduled for Winter, Spring and Sum-
mer 1964, may obtain applications
or additional information by con- .
tacting F. J. Mortimore, Kellogg
Center, Michigan State Universi-
ty, East Lansing, Michigan.
Basketball Game Episode Explanation
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Sports Editor
✓
"Reporters
Lynne Rodden
Walter Pinkston
Jim Bohmfalk,
Janet Christian. Anita Wiggs, John
Wallace.
Published by the Student Associa-
tion of Southwestern University,
Georgetown, Texas. Issued weekly
during the school year except for
official recess. Entered at the post
office at Georgetown, Texas, as
second-class mail matter Septem-
ber 26, 1906. Under special pro-
vision of Act of March S, 1879, and
accepted for mailing at special,
rale of postage provided for in .
Section 1193, Act of October 3, 1917,
authorised August 29, 1918.
Six Honorary
Degrees Set
For SU Rites
Honorary degrees will be confer
red upon three laymen and three
ministers during the 123rd Com-
mencement on June 2 at South-
western University^ announces Dr.
Durweod Fleming, president!
^Recipients of degrees include
Governor John Connally, the Doc-
tor of Laws degree; John DeBerry
Wheeler, Sian Antonio lawyer and
chairman of the Beard of Trustees
Of Southwestern University, th e
Doctor of Literature degree; Rob-
ert Homer Simpaon, Deputy Direc-;
tor of Meteorological Research,
U. S. Weather Bureau, Washington,
D.C., the Doctor of Science degree.
Also recipients of the Doctor of
Divinity degree will be the Rev. A.
C. Bell, pastor of the First Method-
ist Ohureh In Corpus Christi; the
Rev. Edwin Mouzon Mathison, pas-
tor of the First Methodist Church
in Lufkin; and the Rev. Howard C.
Wilkinson, chaplain and director of
religious life at Duke University.
FRANK HAYS, O.D.
OPTOMETRIST
Phone UN 3-2233
Next to the Post Office
FRANK RODDEN
From ithe cloud of ill feelings
generated by the basketball game
>played against Texas Lutheran Col-
lege on February 20, THE MEGA-
PHONE staff has gleaned these
observations.
First, the Texas Lutheran basket-
ball team itself was not involved in
the brawl. As soon as the game
was over, the opposing team left
the court after shaking hands with
the players. This correction should
he applied to the sports coverage
of the game.
In the final minutes of the game
however, some TIC fans in the
stands stood up and began to re-
move their coats, signifying that
when the final whistle blew, . the
contest between the colleges would
turn into something besides a bas-
ketball game.
When the game was over, from
all accounts, the fighting erupted
spontaneously all over the court.
A Southwestern player said he
landed the first punch, and
no one has denied this fact, but it
is the common feeling that If he
had not been the first, someone else
would have. It was the opinion of
witnesses at the game that some
of the TLC student body had plan-
ned pugnacious festivities before
the game was over.
The shouting from the TLC bleach-
ers was unreasonably harsh, and
often broke down into general four
letter word vulgarity. The TLC
Central Barber Shop
CHILDREN FLAT TOR AND
LADIES HAIR CUT
South of Court House
Georgetown, Tex ts
cheerleaders did nothing to stop
these abuses, but rather egged the
crowd on. From the general spirit
of the crowd, trouble after the
game could be expected.
The Pirates, it was reported, had
no alternative but to defend them-
selves. Outnumbered “twenty to
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Missionary Here
For Consultation
Mr. Rolla Swanson, an agricultur-
al missionary traveling for the
Board of Missions of the Method-
ist Church, will be on the South-
western campus this weekend to
meet with students interested in
any phase of missionary service.
He will be on campus both Sat-
urday and Sunday and will be
available for consultation with Stu-
dents at any time either day.
Students interested in visiting with
Mr. Swanson at mealtime in the
University Commons or in arrang-
ing: an appointment, are urged to
Contact Chaplain Switzer's office
in the RAC.
one” the fact that they are alive
bears witness that they merit the
name “Pirates.” Had Dick Shook
not been knocked out and lying in
the middle of the floor unconscious,
fete brawl might have lasted longer
This sight seemed to bring the
crowd to its senses , however.
Dick’s dad, who bad come to Texas
for the game, was somewhat per-
turbed (to make an understate-
ment) at seeing his son lying pros-
trate on the floor. The damage Mr.
Shook did to the offenders upon
seeing this has not been estimated.
Mr. Shook is no midget.
At no lime during the game dad
did the Pirates respond to the jeer-
ing from, the stands. According to
Coach Dees, ‘They played a hand
game, and never lost their heads.
I was proud of thdrn.” Ohty after
the game were the Pirates forced
to defend themselves.
Letters of apology have com*
from various people connected with
TLC. The trouble seemed to start
with only a fraction of their stu-
dent body. Correspondence is being
jendtotogpi, and action pending to
prevent any such further unpieae*
between the two schools.
ROGERS
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The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1963, newspaper, March 8, 1963; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth634044/m1/2/?rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.