'Deferred Living' Soreadinn
By Dick Lewis
Emerald Feature Editor
The number of college* and uni
versities tinning to freshman de
Ierred living has unprecedently In
creased during the past eight
years, and this movement la ex
’ pected to continue. One of the
principal reasons for this trend is
the inability or unwillingness of
socinl fraternities to supply an
adequate freshman program.
These conclusions are clearly
shown In u master's thesis by Bill
Denman, graduate in education
and counselor of Merrick hall, en
titled "A Study of the Living-in
Program for Freshmen Men In
Institutions of Higher Education.”
Denman's thesis, completed last
Week, was based on the conclu
sions drawn from detailed ques
tionnaires on freshman "living-ln"
i sent to 604 institutions of higher
educatlon In the United States.
Four-hundred and four question
i naires, or 69.1 per cent, were re
turned. This return was large
enough to be considered represen
tative of ail colleges and univer
sities in the nation.
Today. 48 2 per cent of the na
tion's institutions of higher edu
cation have a freshman deferred
living program. The report shows
that “in the years of 1947-53 over
ii hundred Institutions have estab
lished such a plan.’’
Trend Continue* strong
Possibly even more significant
1« the fact that a tenth of the na
tions college.* and universities
have made definite plana to enter
the program within the next three
yeara. Another third wiah to "fol
low suit" aa Boon aa clrcumatancea
| permit.
Inadequate enrollment and in
; sufficient funds are liatid by many
i inatitutiona aa their principal ob
jections to deferred living.
"The bull (of fraternity opposi
tion) haa been taken by the
horns,” according to Denman.
Institutions with the largest per
centage of fraternity membership
and housing facilities for fraternal
societies have already been con
verted to freshman residency.”
Fraternity Membership Increases
However, fraternity membership
is also Increasing at an “astonish
ing rate." Denman suggests that
freshmen exposed to "living-in"
programs may get the taste for
group living and join fraternities
In increasing numbers to continue
to live under a similar program.
"Desire to provide a better over
all program for freshmen than
offered by existing housing facili
ties" was listed by the institu
tions as the primary reason for
[turning to deferred living.
Other motivations for turning to
the program include desire to pro
vide better housing, desire to fill
housing in order to finance it, dc
hire to improve discipline over stu
dents, Improve scholarship, reduce
hazing and unite the freshman
class.
I sed to Weaken Fraternities
Denman suggests that in some
cases institutions turned to de
ferred living as a mean a of re
ducing the power of fraternities.
Postponement of the first rushing
period ha i hurt the fraternity.
While HS per cent of the institu
tions still have their first rushing
period before the end of the first
term or semester, more than 52
rer cent indicated that they
would prefer to postpone rushing
until after the first grading period,
perhaps even until the sophomore
year.
Fraternities have outlived their
usefulness in the minds of many
educators, explains Denman. Dur
ing the mid-lhOO's when colleges
and universities could not afford
to fumirh housing, they actively
encouraged the rise of fraternities
for housing purposes.
"Now they tOiTJ their backs on
this function as a part of the juris
diction of the fraternity, actively
oppose it and naively exocrt i* fr.
Rules for 'Rides'
Clarified by IFC
Senior ride rules were reviewed
at Inter-fraternity council meet
ing Thursday night. The breaking
of any of the following rules is
subject to a $50 fine:
• No senior can be taken
alone.
• No liquor may be used.
• They must not cross the
state line.
• The seniors must have com
plete identification.
• They must have money on
their person.
• Victims cannot be left tied
up.
• The seniors must not be
marked up or in any other way
disfigured.
The IFC tribunal met to discuss
the recently published Theta
Chi senior ride in which several j
members of the fraternity were ar
rested. Because there was no writ
ten record of senior ride rules in
the IFC constitution or past min
utes, the tribunal dismissed the
Theta Chi case. Pete Williams,
IRC president, stated that the
"ride” rules definitely would be
included in the revised IFC con
stitution.
Watch for Car Men
"Watch out for a couple of con
fidence men posing as representa
tives of the General Motors Ac
ceptance corporation’’ (a car finan
cing organization), warned Ray
Hawk, associate director of stu
dent affairs. He told IFC that
these two men “really cleaned
Washington State college out,"
and detectives thought they might
be heading towards Oregon.
Reports of fraternity rivalry in
the Mill Race area was cited by
Hawk.
SU Art Workshop
Scheduled Toniaht
The annual creative arts work
shop, a program featuring origin
al music, a short story, poems, a
modern dance group and a one-act
play, all original works of stu
dents, will be presented tonight at
S in the Student Union ballroom.
On the program will be ‘'The
Betrothed," a one-act farce writ
ten by Marilyn Patterson, senior
in speech. The story centers around
George Lewellyn, world traveler
and confirmed bachelor, who is
won over to the charms of woman
hood by a Bohemi*n friend. Un
usual props used for the produc
tion include an Icelandic helmet,
a five-gallon fish aquarium and a
lion skin.
Cast Listed
Portraying George Lewellyn will
be Paul McMullen. Others in the
play are Scott Lehner as Oom
Nelson, Galen Mills as Alex Ross,
Loanne Morgan as Miriam Cox,
and Ken Kesey as Richard Nes
bit.
On the musical portion of the
program will be “Scherzo in B
Flat," a piano solo written and
played by Larry Maves, senior in
music. Poems to be presented are
“Acoustics" by Dottie Norstad,
“Night Song" by Russell B. War
kentin, "Mexican Summer” by
Rita Kenyon and "A Secretary On
An April Monday" by Valerie
Cowls. Miss Cowls' poem is one of
the Julia Burgess poetry contest
prize winners.
Short Story to be Reud
“Sent Away," a short story with
a surprise ending, written by
Robert W. Crites, will be read.
The modern dance group will
present four selections. They in
clude “Sun Worshippers” by a con
cert dance group; "Flirtation” by
John Jensen and Gloria Lee, "Sor
cerer by John Jensen and Bob
McClain, and "Hallelujah," danced
by Molly Cashin and Ellen Wheel
er, and sung by Audrey Mistretta.
A literature exhibit in the SU
browsing room will be featured in
connection with the program, ac-!
cording to Valerie Cowls, general
chaii man. The exhibit will include
the other Julia Burgess contest
winner. “Four Days of Sallen" by
Dick Bronaugh, as well as several
short stories.
die in favor of institutional hous
ing which they are now willing to
erect and supervise. In short,
the administration selfishly ex
pects the fraternities to rise and
fall at their whims."
Fraternities Must Improve
In Denman's opinion the most
"powerful deterrent to further ex
tension of the living-in program
would bo the fraternities' realiza
tion of their precarious position
and their re-evaluation of their
practices as they are related to
their avowed objectives."
If fraternities would modify
• heir practices, Denman believes
that, because of their close-knit
character, they could possibly pro
vide a program superior in ,*ome
i espects to that which might be
provided by institutional housing.
Denman hints that if fraterni
ties do not change their ways,
possibly, although not in the near
future, deferred living will be ex
tended to two and even four years.
This would mean the death of fra
ternities.
Deferred living's “greatest suc
cess has been in terms of the bet
ter over-all program that it of
fers, a program which ha* W*
moKt successful in the aspect* of
furnishing a common living ex
perience, better discipline and con
trol, more adequate guidance an.l
broad acquaintanceship.”
On the other hand, the program
has been less successful in devel
oping "class spirit” and student
leaders Denman points out. Where
the freshmen are segregated from
other classes, there is an addition
al problem of discipline and schol
arship.
Denman blames the majority of
deferred living defects on two fail
ings: "inadequate facilities and in
adequate staff.”
Although generally favorable to
freshman deferred living, Denmaa
sees certain defects in the pro
gram. "Extracurricular philosophy
has been followed to the extent
that more important technical ser
vices such as psychological coun
seling, an adequate scholarship
program, diagnostic and remedial
techniques and good facilities, alt
musts in an adequate program cf
individualized education, h a v o
been neglected.”
Gaines Selected
King by Senate
lom uaines, sophomore in
speech, was selected as yell king
for the 1954-55 school year at the
first meeting of the new ASUO
senate.
The senate's new policy of in
viting the rally board and a rep
resentative of the coaching staff
for the selection of yell king was!
tried for the first time Thursday
night.
Basketball Coach Bill Borcher
and members of the rally squad
were present during the interviews
and try-outs for the position.
Don Bonime, sophomore in lib
eral arts, was the only petitioner
for yell king.
The senate elected Don Smith,
senator at large, to the position
of sergeant-at-arms. Gary West,
also a senator at large, was
elected senate parliamentarian.
Screening Committee Rejected
The senate voted 12-5 not to
adopt the screening committee
recommended by the 1953-54 sen- j
ate. The proposed screening com- j
mittee would have been used to
screen petitioners for senate va
cancies and campus chairman- j
ships.
Crucible to Open
Week Run Tonight
by Dave Sherman
Emerald Reporter
The Crucible,” a modem pres
entation of the Salem witchcraft
trials by Arthur Miller, will begin
Annual Pansy Ring
Planned for Sunday
All engaged senior women have
been urged to participate in the
annual Delta Delta Delta pansy
ring at 2 p.m. Sunday on the Tri
Delta front lawn.
Each engaged senior will be
honored as she steps through the
pansy ring. A tea and a fashion
show of a complete bride’s trous
seau and wedding party will fol
low the ceremony.
All students, faculty members
and townspeople who would like
to attend will be welcome, accord
ing to Pat Weitzman, chairman
of the event.
a six-performance run tonight;
under the direction of Horace W.
Robinson, associate professor of
speech.
Tickets are now available for
the show at the University theater
box office, according to Dick Hiatt,
box office manager. The show
opens tonight and plays Saturday
and Wednesday through Saturday
next week.
The play has a large cast headed
by Don Van Boskirk, senior in
speech, who was seen this year in
Juno and the Paycock" and as
King Richard in "Richard II."
Van Boskirk plays John Proctor.
Sandra Price, senior in speech, who
has been seen in “Even the Gods"
and “Petticoat Fever” will play
Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail Wil
liams will be played by Donna De
Vries, freshman in liberal arts.
Janet Gustafson, sophomore ia
liberal arts, was approved by the.
senate as chairman of the campm
Community Chest drive next year.
ASUO President Bob Summei a
appointed Jim Light, senator at
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AGS in Strong
Senate Majority
Associated Greek Students hoM
a strong majority on the 1S54-50
ASUO senate, which met for tbo
first time Thursday evening. Of
the 24 present senate member j,
13 are AGS, nine are United Inde
pendent Students, one is non-par
tisan, and one is a faculty repre
sentative.
Total membership of the senate
is 30. Five will be elected next
fall, including a graduate repre
sentative and four freshman class
officers. A second faculty repre
sentative will be appointed next
week to replace E. G. Ebbighau
sen, associate professor of physics,
who completed a two-year teruv,
this year. Faculty appointment * •
are for a two-year term only.
Members of the present senate
are as follows:
ASUO president, Bob Summery
AGS.
ASUO vice-president, H o 11 i a
Ransom, UIS.
Senators-at-large — Jim Light,
Gary West, Don Smith, Stan Sav
age, Ann Blackwell and Bob Matr
er, AGS; Germaine LaMarche anJt
Sam Vahey, UIS, and Tom A rata,
non-partisan.
Senior Class officers — Bot<
Glass, AGS, president; Len Calvert,
UIS, vice-president, and Dorothy
Kopp, AGS, and Loris Larson, UI
S, representatives.
Junior class officers — Binl
Hinkson, AGS, president; Gordca
Rice, UIS, vice-president;, an.t
Mary Sweeney, AGS, and Rus:*
Cowell, UIS, representatives.
Sophomore clas officers — Dar
rell Brittsan, AGS, president; Mal
colm Scott, UIS, vice-president;
and Marcia Cook, AGS, and Har
riet Hornbeck, UIS, representa
tives.
R. D. Horn, profesor of English,
is the present faculty representa
tive, beginning his second year t a
the senate.