THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22,- 1951 PAGE THREE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1951 PAGE THREE WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA: 'Miss Mac', Busy Social Director of League. Acts As Man Friday for Women's Activities * * * * "Ask Miss Mac - she knows." This phrase or its equivalent is echoed over and over again at the League, where the "walking book" of knowledge and guidance on women's activities hangs her hat. OFFICIALLY known as Miss Ethel A. McCormick, social direc- tor of the League, she is affec- tionately called "our Miss Mac" by coeds from all corners of the campus. Her title of social director does not begin to describe the innum- erable things, great and small, she does to help Michigan wo- men. The endless duties of the "main- stay of the League" include see- ing that every job or project un- dertaken by coeds in connection with the League is a success. * * * . MISS McCORMICK is the con- sultant on every type of event ranging from JGI and Soph Cab to men's dancing classes. She is also responsible for bud- geting events, with a primary in- terest in developing leaders and women who can assume respon- sibility, rather than in making profits. No matter is too insignificant to merit Miss McCormick's full attention, and coeds often marvel at her amazing capacity to "find time for everything." * * * MANY TIMES she has allowed women to undertake projects that she believed would not be entire- ly successful. She was quick to admit, however, that in some cases she was wrong. Commenting on the' League Council's merit system of peti- tioning and interviewing, Miss McCormick said that she feels MISS ETHEL A. McCORMICK * * * ** * a sincere effort is made to help every woman feel she is welcome in any campus activity. "League - trained women are best-trained," Miss McCormick de- clared. * * * THE EXPERIENCE gained in formulating ideas and bearing the responsibility of carrying them out often proves valuable in mak- ing decisions and plans in future years, she added. As a member of the women's physical education department, Miss McCormick first came in contact wtih Michigan coeds. At that time the cast of the Junior Girl's Play rehearsed in Barbour Gymnasium and Miss McCormick began her years of service to University coeds by an- swering questions which arose in connection with the production. When the League was complet- ed in 1929, President Ruthven ask- ed her to serve as coordinating supervisor of women's activities, a position she has held since that time. Miss McCormick is indeed an indispensable part of the League and a truly wonderful person to know. Ann Arbor Set ReceivesAid From Its Club Women Not Living On Campus Organize For Representation First semester social activities of women residing in private Ann Arbor homes usually are centered about the Ann Arbor Girls' Club. The club takes the place=of dorm life and is run in the same manner as many other campus organiza- tions except that one member at- tends a weekly meeting with re- presentatives of the League houses. * * * THIS DELEGATE is responsible for informing the rest of the club of current campus activites. Since notices are generally posted in the dorms, this is the only way the Ann Arbor girls may be informed of campus events. Ann Arbor women in the 1950- 51 club participated in many campus activities, sponsored some of their own and worked on sug- gestions for improvement of next year's club. First to receive the attention of the Ann Arbor Girls' Club was the annual Fortnight, sponsored by the Assembly Association. The women gave a satire on fraternity life, comparing it with what it might have been in the days of flourishing Greek cultures had there been fraternities then. * * * THEY SECURED a third place tie out of 14 entries, but decided their club needed more publicity when they heard a coed behind them whisper as they went up to receive their award, "What is this Ann Arbor Girls' Club anyway, a business girls' organization?" During the year, the club also held an open house after one of the football games, a tea for Ann Arbor women attending other colleges, and entered both basketball and volleyball teams in the WAA tournaments. "All play and no work" isn't the club's motto, however, for the members worked on the Student Legislature election, tying tags and taking charge -of election booths. Formerly the Ann Arbor Girls' Club functioned only for first se- mester freshmen since so manyof the members pledged soroities dur- ing the first rushing period. So much interest was shown in con- tinuing the club both semesters and allowing sophomers, juniors and seniors to remain active mem- bers, however, that the club has now been opened to any Ann Ar- bor area coed regardless of her class or sorority affiliation. Annual Class Projects Renew Rivalries (4 .* s s, s Soph Cab, Sr. Night, JGP, Frosh Weekend Are Traditional Even Although the women on campus are united for many activities, class rivalries still exist during much of the year. While the freshmen are con- cerned primarily with their "Frosh Weekend," the sophomores, jun- iors and seniors are also busy planning their special projects, Rivalry has always been part of the tradition between the junior and senior class women. It has been highlighted since 1904 by the annual junior class presentation of an original play. SINCE THE FIRST performance 47 years ago, it has become a tra- ditional event presented for only the senior class on its opening per- formance. The Junior Girls' Play is us- ually centered about a musical theme which is kept secret un- til it is first presented to the audience of senior women. The 1951 JGP production was entitled "It's the Payoff," which was written and produced entire- ly by members of the junior class. The story revolved about the trials and tribulations of three girls who journeyed to New York to work on the stage. While living in a board- ing house run by a thick-brogued Irish landlady, the girls plan to produce a musical in a deserted barn, complete'with ghosts. * * * THE SENIORS, who view the production, are free to applaud and demand any part of the sing- ing, dancing or lines to be repeat- ed during this opening perform- ance. Dressed in their caps and gowns for the first time, the sen- iors attend the play after their traditional senior dinner in the Posts Gained y Petitioning Committees Choose New Of Fice Holders A question that many future 3 oeds of the University often ask about is just how they can find. their way into some of the many activities on campus. Most of the major women's posi- tions such as chairmen of dances, League, WAA, Panhellenic and As- sembly posts are filled by a system known as interviewing and nomi- nating. * * * IF A COED DECIDES she would like to apply for a job in a campus activity, she first fills out a peti- tion. On these petitions there are questions to be filled out regard- ing past activities, grade point average and references. To this plank the candidate attaches extra sheets on which she out- lines what she believes to be the duties of the office and her own plans for the position. She then is interviewed by a panel of coeds who give her an op- portunity to elaborate on her ideas in greater detail. The interview- ing committee then evaluates the girl on the basis of her ideas and past record. A COMPLETE RECORD is kept of each coed's activities during her stay at the University. These re- cords are used as reference by employers and honor societies. It is the duty of the activities chairman in the dormitories to keep the coeds in her house In- formed as to when petitions are due at the League. All the positions for the comiig year are announced at Installation Night. At this time coeds. gather together in Hill Auditorium to hear the announcements and to congratulate their friends. SENIOR NIGHT-Dressed in their caps and gowns, two senior coeds are shown participating in the traditional Senior Night festivities at the League. The women walk across the stage of the Lydia Mendelssohn theatrr and reveal their standing in the "matrimonial race" by carrying candles if they are married, suck- ing lemons if engaged, wearing straight pins if pinned and toss- ing pennies into a wishing well if they are unattached. The event takes place preceding the opening performance of JGP which the seniors attend in a body, * * * League. It is the last time that they are together for any Lea- gue sponsored event. During dinner, the women also perform the customary walk across the League Ballroom stage where they reveal their standing in the "matrimonial race" by the articles that they have with them. Judiciary Council Enforces 'U' Rules Governing Coeds It is the job of the Women's Ju- diciary Council to enforce the rules governing women students at the University. The Council consists of three senior women, four juniors and six sophomore aides. These members are chosen to represent the inter- ests of the women students and to formulate standards of conduct. The seven student members work with the Dean of Women, to enforce rules and to act in cases of infractions of those rules. s* s WORK OF the chairman is to direct and coordinate the duties of the Council while the secretary has charge of the files and cor- respondence and directs the work of the sophomore aides. Each year the Council pub- lishes the House Rules and Or- ganization pamphlet. As creator of these rules it is the duty of each coed to be acquainted with them. The rules are maintained through close cooperation with Read and Use Daily Classifieds the Resident Director and Judi- ciary Council. Counseling hours are held in the Undergraduate Office of the Mich- igan League every Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m., and Council members urge anyone with problems or suggestions to come and discuss them at this time. * * * EVERY THURSDAY from 3 to 5 p.m. the members meet in the same room to formulate policies and to consider cases brought be- fore them. Each member of the Judiciary Council is assigned a certain number of houses with whose Resident Directors and House Presidents she works closely throughout the year. If the need for a rule change arises, a sub-committee of the Board of Representatives works jointly with the Women's Judiciary Council to investigate the proposal. Their report is later dsicussed by the Board, and a motion for the new rules is framed. This is taken back to each dormitory, league house, sorority house, and coopera- tive house to be voted upon by all women residents. A three-fourths majority in each house is required to put the rule into effect. Assembly.. (Continued from Page 1). floor of the League as a "Show Boat" for the semi-formal event. * * * THE DANCE is held near the beginning of the spring semester, while interviewing and petitioning for chairmanships begins in the fall for those interested in work- ing on it. Another- special project 'spon- sored by Assembly is the Dispiac- ed Person's fund. Through the proceeds and profits from stores maintained in the various dorms on campus, a foreign student is helped to attend the university. For other activities Assembly works with several campus groups. For the Student Faculty teas, Tag- day and Frosh Weekend, they combine forces with Panhel. CAMPUS CLOTHESLINE: Fashion Show To Be Given * * 4. MARRIED WOMEN carry can- dies while those who are engaged suck lemons. Pinned women wear ctraight pins while those who .are unattached throw a penny for each year of their age into a wishing well as they cross the stage. In the fall semester, the sopho- more women present their an- nual Soph Cabaret. A carnival at- mosphere complete with special boothes, refreshments and card games invades the entire second floor of the League while the ball- room is used for dancing. Another feature of the two-night event is the presentation of a floor show in the Lydia Mendels- sohn theatre where the sophomore women sing and dance to enter- tain those who attend the gala festivities. * * * THE VARIOUS CLASS projects are designed to enable the women o i campus to work together to- ward a common goal. In order to help the entering freshmen women with their clothes problem, the Women's Athletic As- sociation will present a style show on Monday, Sept. 17, at Rackham Amphitheatre. The WAA Executive Board and club managers will be introduced at this time, and will serve as models for the clothing which has been furnished by a local store. 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