WOMEN'S SECTION I1 Lw ujrn iati4 WOMEN'S SECTION ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY AUGUST 15, 1947 Orientation Week For New Students To Open Sept. 14 - n League Council Supervises Governing Bodies~fctivities 'C, _ < 'Judic' Council Enforces Coed House Rules Six-Member Group Hears Individual Violation Cases; Betty Hahneman Chairman 4 The Women's Judiciary Council, composed of three senior and three junior coed, is responsible for the enforcement of house rules in all undergraduate women's r e s i - dences. Betty Hahneman is chairman of the Council, and Sarah Jane Ste- phenson serves as secretary. Other members include Catherine Cow- an, senior member, and Polly Han- son, Helen Olsher, and Eileen Scanlon, junior members. The chairman is in charge of all work of the council, and all undergraduate residences are divided into five groups, with each of the other council mem- bers having charge of a num- ber of dormitories, sororities and league houses. Five sophomore women serve as aides to the Judiciary Council. with each aide assigned to assist one regular member of the Council by checking the signout sheets of the houses for which the junior or senior member is responsible. Coeds serving as judiciary aides include Martha Armstrong, Mar- jorie Flint, Monica Geiger, Ruth Ann Hanson, and Elizabeth Vin- ieratos. All signout sheets are due at 5 p.m. each Monday, and in- .lude records for the past week, Monday through Sunday, along with a composite sheet. These sheets are checked by the aides, and a report of all latenesses and other violations of house rules is submitted to each coun- cil member by her aide. The junior and senior members zeep records of all latenesses, and amake appointments for coeds who have been more than 30 minutes late over a regular closing hour or more than 15 minutes over a late permission to come before the Council. Coeds who have violated other house rules are also called kbefore the Council. The Council meets to hear cases on Thursday. Each coed is called in individually and allowed to ex- plain the circumstances of her vio- lation of the rules. The Council considers the case privately and decides whether or not social pro- bation should be assigned, and, if so the length of the probation. Each case is considered indi- vidually, and decisions are reached in the light of the cir- cumstances, of the rule viola- tion and by consideration of past' cases. Social probation means that a woman must sign in at 8 p.m. each day of her probation period, and may have no callers after that time. Probation is enforced by the house president, house di- rector, and the Judiciary Council. The Council operates in coop- eration with the office of the Dean of Women, and cases referred to it by the Dean's office are handled in a similar manner. The chairman of the Judiciary See JUDICIARY Page 2 Student-Sponsored Dance Instruction Offered at League Student-sponsored dancing classes which are held twice each week in the League offer men a chance to receive professional dancing instruction and present an opportunity for students to meet socially. The classes meet twice weekly and are divided into beginning and intermediate groups, making four classes altogether. About 80 men and 60 coed hostesses attend each of the four classes. Anyone who wants to learn to dance or improve his dancing may attend any of the four groups. Men are charged a Cotes Heads 22 Divisions Upperclassmen Direct fctivities To kcquaint Newcomers with U President Ruthven, Deans to Welcome Women inHiIl Auditorium Assembly An estimated number of 500 freshman women and 250 transfer women will participate in the orientation program which will run from Monday through Saturday the week of September 14. All incoming women are expected to take advantage of the special week which is designed to familiarize new students with the facilities of the University. There will be 105 student upper classmen, acting as student advisors, to supervise the orientation week program. Advisors to Guide Groups Freshmen woman advisors, headed by Nancy Robertson, Chi Omega, will meet their groups for the first time at 8 a.m. Monday in Waterman Gymnasium. At this meeting women will meet the other members of their groups and will fill out necessary registration material. Transfer students will meet with their advisors at the ALICE C. LLOYD Dean Lloyd Greets Coeds Welcome Message Tells New Women of Obligation July 31, 1947 To the Freshmen Women: It is a pleasure to say a word of welcome to the young women who are entering the University for the first time in September, 1947. There has never been a time when it is more important for women to meet the challenge of their oportunities and privileges than in this year when many women in the American Common- wealth have not been able to go to college or university. In recog- nition of the encouragement which your families and the citizens of the state of Michigan are giving you to be educated, let me wel- come you with the wish that you use your highest effort to justify your presence here. To those women who have come with a serious, honest desire to use the resources of a great uni- versity in order to become finer and more responsible citizens and who wish to find here the riches of knowledge and of association in a college community, I extend a warm and hearty welcome. Alice C. Lloyd, Dean of Women Honor Qroups Tap BWOC's To those coeds who aspire to a high scholastic career, Greek let- ters are bestowed, which proclaim the wearer's fame as an active BWOC to fellow students. The first goal to seek as a fresh- man is membership into Alpha Lambda Delta, the only women's honor society for first year coeds. A half A half B average forbthe first semester's work is the basis for the honor. Efforts Rewarded Three years of such scholastic_ effort will be acknowledged by membership in Phi Beta Kappa or Phi Kappa Phi. The former in- cludes in its membershipd only students in the literary and Edu- cation schools. The c h a n t "Damn, Damn. Damn" has caused many a Uni- versity official to wonder what was to come next, yet this is the tapping song for Wyvern, the or- ganization for junior women. Yel- low and brown was adopted by this third year group as their col- ors. Limited to twenty members, Wyvern taps twice a year in spring and fall. National Honorary While service in a variety of campus activities, The Daily, the League, for example, will put one in line for consideration for Mor- tarboard, national women's hon- orarv society for senior women. a Of Cabinet League Council, with offices in the Michigan League, is head of all women's activities and the cen- tral governing body for all women on campus. Made up of the heads of all ma- jor women's activities, the coor- dinating body comprises 22 wom- en. All matters of policy and de- cision coming before the Council are first discussed by the execu- tive Board. Their recommenda- tions and alternative solutions are then passed on to the Council for final decision. Cynthia Cotes, Pi Beta Phi, will serve as president of the League Council for the coming year. The Council president also acts as vice-president in charge of dormitories. Other members of the five woman executive board include vice-president Sarah S i m o n s, Martha Cook Building; Betty Hahneman of Betsy Barbour, who is chairman of Women's Judiciary Council for the coming year; Ruth Klausner, Sigma Delta Tau, secre- tary; and Jerry Gaffney, Delta Gamma, treasurer. Heads of other women's cam- pus organizations include Sally Stamats, Kappa Alpha Theta, president- of Panhellenic Asso- ciation; and Betty Eaton, Pi Beta Phi, Woman's Athletic As- sociation president. The position of League Inter- viewing Committee chairman was created last spring to take over the petitioning and interviewing functions formerly carried on by the Judiciary Council. Barbara Hitchcock, Betsy Barbour, will head the seven woman committee for the coming year. Lucille Kennedy, Chi Omega, is the new head of the League publicity committee, which or- ganizes all publicity for League projects. Miss Kennedy is also ed- itor of the League Lowdown, a pamphlethcontaining information and pictures of woman's organiza- tions. This committee also pub- lishes a weekly League news sheet and arranges activities' publicity through posters, skits and The Daily. Social chairman of the Coun- cil is Barbara Busse, P1 Beta Phi, who will supervise League social events and the teas held weekly at President Ruthven's home and the International cen- ter. The Ruthven Teas are pre- sented the first two Wednesdays of every month beginning in October. Miss Busse will also take charge of the "Michigan Diags," campus etiquette magazine. The commit- tee has also planned a League for- mal for the fall semester, and Sun- -day evening open houses at the League. The post of Drives chairman will be filled by Janet Cork, Pi Beta Phi. This committee organ- See COUNCIL Page 5 COEDS CHAT AT FRONT DOOR OF STOCKWELL HALL-Named after Madelon Louisa Stock- well, first woman graduate of Michigan, iStockwell houses undergraduate and graduate women. 1 Panhel-Assembly to Guide Sorority, Independent Coeds Panhel lenic As central governing body for the 22 sororities on the Michigan campus, Panhellenic Association strives to maintain high scholar- ship and high social standards among its approximately 1000 members. The main duties of the Associa- tion include the organization and regulation of the rushing program, initiation and pledging ceremonies of the sororities, and the sponsor- ing of the Panhellenic Ball and Panhellenic Recognition Night. It often acts as a forum for discuss- ing questions of interest in the University and in the sororities themselves. Executive Board Members Sally , Stamats, Kappa Alpha Theta, Panhellenic executive pres- ident, announced that plans are being made to improve transfer association, and increase the num- ber of committees for additional Panhel projects for anyone inter- ested in this activity. It is the hope o the Executive Board to work closely with the Interfraternity Council in caipaigning for stu- dent government representatives during the coming year. Six Officers on Board The Executive Board is com- prised of six officers. Assisting Miss Stamats will be Jeanette Col- lins, Alpha, Xi Delta, as first vice- president. and Kathryn Watson, See PANHELLENIC Page 6 1 Assembly... Assembly Association, estab- lished in 1932 to provide a central group for unaffiliated women, rep- resents every independent woman on the Michigan campus. All first semester freshmen, transfers and women living in dormitories, league houses and private homes are automatically members of Assembly. Member- ship cards, issued to all members, are necessary to. gain admittance to Assembly functions. Assembly Aims High' Headed this year by Irma Eich- horn, Assembly will strive to en- courage high scholarship, to fur- ther independent rights and to stimulate interest in extra-curric- ular activities. Every organized in- dependent house on campus is represented by their president at the weekly meetings conducted by Assembly. Announcements o f League and campus activities are reported and house problems dis- cussed. Project Co-Sponsored Other members of the Assembly Board are: Betty Spillman, Betsy Barbour, vice-president; Ilone Fietze. Jordan Hall, secretary; Dulcie Krosnick, Stockwell, treas- urer; Betty Lou McGeath, New- berry, personnel chairman; Joan Carroll, Martha Cook, social chair- man; and Mary Quiatt, Martha Cook, project chairman. . See ASSEMBLY Page 6 Campus Jobs Offered Coeds By 'U'Office The Office of the Dean ,' Women will aid students in ob- taining part time jobs here ,oi campus for those coeds who desire them. Many students are working these days, and the office has a special file for available joo;. They keep in touch with stores, offices, householders, University institutions and other agencies which need stuuent help. Library Jobs Open Girls work in the main librar" in all types of jobs-some at th-. desk, some in the catalogue de- partment and still others in the stacks servicing the books. Each girl must put in a minimum of 15 hours a week in a schedule that is easily arranged with her class hours. The Michigan League offers jobs, in certain fields. It employs girls for work in the cafeteria, the soda bar, or one of the dining rooms. Those who like waitress work can find employment in dormitories or restaurants nearby. This work has been especially popular lately, be- cause of the high cost of eating out. Room and Board Work One of the easiest ways to earn room and board is to live at the home of a faculty member or some other recommended private home. conclusion of the freshman meet- ing. Succeeding days will be spent taking physical examinations, ap- titude tests, tours of the campus and hearing explanations of the various campus buildings and or- ganizations. Aside from the re- quired meetings, the orientation committee has planned special events to acquaint new coeds with campus leaders and extra-curricu- lar activities. Students to Meet 'En Masse New students will attend a mass meeting Monday in Hill Audito- rium, where they will hear Presi- dent Alexander G. Ruthven, Dean Alice C. Lloyd and Dean Erich A. Walter speak. The program will include community singing On Wednesday the WAA will present a style show at Rackham to give freshmen an idea of sports activities offered. League Coun- cil will present a skit at a show to be given Wednesday and Thurs- day in Lydia Mendelssohn The- ater. Excerpts from last year's J. G. Play, "The Best Years," and Soph Cabaret will also be pre- sented. Dean Lloyd to Speak Dean Lloyd, the president of the League and chairman of Ju- diciary Council will speak to new women Thursday at Rackham. During the week small meetings will be scheduled at the League where women will have a chance to meet the presidents of Pan- hellenic and Assembly Associa- tions. Any questions concerning those organizations will be an- swered at that time. Theeague and Union will co- sponsor amixer teadance Sat- urday afternoon in the League Ballroom. This event will give freshmen a chance to meet one another socially and will officially end the orientation program. Coeds to Assist Assisting Miss Robertson with orientation plans are: Shirley Au- gust and Peg Rathke, who will be in charge of the information booth in the League; Kay Hemmer, so- cial chairman; and Harriet Mur- melstein in charge of transfers. The information booth located in the League lobby during orien- tation is for the use and con- venience of new and old students D a ily Needs. Coed Tryouts For women planning to parti- cipate in extra-curricular activi- ties at Michigan, the Women's Staff of the Michigan Daily of- fers one of the best opportunities for self-expression, leadership and service to the entire campus. The exciting atmosphere of The Daily plus scores of busy associ- ates creates an inspiring setting for the business of putting out a daily newspaper. Student report- ers, editors and business managers perform every step in the pro- cess of putting out the Daily. The woman's page plays an in- tegral part in all women's camp- us activities in reporting news of campus events. The woman's page is not a society page but a news page that prints news ar- ticles and features on campus pro- jects, and informative stories about events on thesocial side of campus life. Space is given to features on women's organiza- tions and fashion news. All the Women's Athletic Association ...-aa rnl- nncn,' r frnrlA nn -ha Applications For Housing To Be Filled At the present time, all women students who have been admitted to the University and made ap- plication for rooms have been re- ferred to housing accommoda- tions, it was affirmed by Dean, Mary C. Bromage, Assistant Dean of Women. Dormitory rooms have all been filled, and contracts will still be issued to undergraduate women for the 50 League house vacancies available. The most acute shortage of housing is for graduate and foreign women. As far as is possible, the Office of the Dean of Women assigns freshmen to dormitories, the rea- son being that this office feels that in this way freshmen will become better adjusted to campus life in their first( years away from home. Dormitories housing fresh- men women include Stockwell Hall, Mosher-Jordan H a l1s, Helen Newberry Residence and Betsy Barbour House, in 'addi- tion to Adelia Cheever House and Mary Markley House. Transfer coeds are being as- signed to League houses, cooper- ative houses, Henderson House and Martha Cook. Women of graduate age will live in supple- mentary graduate houses, and an additional 128 veterans and graduates at Willow Village. Other dormitory space will be given to students already on cam- pus, and to those who have not been able to live in them thus far. Jordan Hall, up to the present time, has been exclusively a fresh- men dorm. This year it will house all classes to give freshmen the advantages of contact with upper- classmen. Undergraduate women who plan to live in private homes not supervised by the University must submit the name of the landlady and the address to the Office of the Dean of Women before registering. In addition, a letter from the student's par- ents or guardian expressing ap- proval must be filed in the same office. It is essential that this be done before registration. Intercooperative Council Hous- es are operated by women stud- ents, with housemothers appoint- ed by the Office of the Dean of Women. Last year, three houses were available for residence, but one has been turned over for men's housing. Those open for women in the fall are Lester and Oster- weil Houses. Another fully coop- erative house is Henderson House, in which students choose their own members, plan all social events, and do their own work. Eighteen women will live in See HOUSING Page 2 Student Queries To Be Clarified At League Booth The information booth in the Undergraduate Office of the League is maintained by the Mer- it-Tutorial Committee to answer nnmtnn n- -nric miza' GUARDIAN ANGEL: 'Miss Mcac,' Lecague Social Director, Advises MichigaCn Coeds in Extra-Curricular fctivities IF YOU don't know where to pro- cure a movie projector for the "U" Fresh Air Camp movies, if you want to organize a new project for women on campus, or if you are wondering about the proper procedure for inviting professors to a faculty tea, "ask Miss Mac." "Miss MIac" is Miss Ethel A. Mc- Cormick who, as social director of the League, is the advisor for women's activities. It is her job to see that every job or project undertaken by coeds in connection with the League is a success. She is consulted on plans for affairs ranging from JGP dancing classes to refreshments to be served at a in Barbour Gym and Miss McCor- mick was on hand to answer any questions that arose. WHEN the Michigan League was completed, President Alexan- der G. Ruthven asked Miss Mc- Cormick to serve as coordinating supervisor of women's activities. Since that time, she has served in her present position and has been responsible for making the League the central mecca of women's campus affairs as well as a build- ing devoted solely to the interests of coeds. Commenting on the merit sys- tem of netitioning and interview- that many times she has allowed coeds to undertake projects which she believed would not be entirely successful. However, she was quick to admit that in many cases she had been wrong. Asked about relations between Assembly and Panhellenic Boards, Miss Mac explained that both or- ganizations work together and have jointly sponsored events such as Panhellenic-Assembly Ball, clothing drives and Fresh Air Camp Tag Day. WITH AN EYE to the future, Miss McCormick saiL that she feels women will be more civic- J ' _.... . , , .