Jambalaya [yearbook] 1957

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MEMORIAL
LIBRARY
THE TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA
The Gift of
Dr. P. L. Ouerens
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JERRY COHEN • EDITOR
DAVID NEWSTADT • BUSINESS MGR.
FOR TLLANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
foreword
We of the Jambalaya Staff take a great deal of pride in presenting to you, the students of
Tulane University, your 1957 Jambalaya. We have tried to give you the finest yearbook
that it was possible for us to produce. We have kept our sights aimed on maturity and
tried to eliminate anything that was mediocre or unbecoming to a college yearbook.
This year's book has been laid out in a modern, free form. There is no dominant theme
tying it together, or single idea running throughout. The separate parts of the book are
related to one another only as they all pertain to the same subject—a year at Tulane.
We are especially proud of our fine cover and opening section. The cover is an original
watercolor of Dinwiddie Hall and Gibson Hall and was done by a Tulane architectural
student. The opening section presents our concept of a year at Tulane. Tom Webb's
photographs highlight this section and carry out the modern form of the book. Gone are
the old fashioned, flat pictures taken with flash bulbs or photo floods. In their place you
you will find carefully composed, natural light photographs—each one an artistic study
in itself.
In this year's Jambalaya we have tried to stress large, well composed pictures and bal-anced,
well written copy. Our measure of success will be determined by the pleasure you
derive now and in the future from your year book.
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Officers of Administration
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Homecoming Court
JAMBALAYA Beauty Court
Hall of Fame
fraternities
Newcomb Pan-Hellenic
Newcomb Sororities
Tulane Pan-Hellenic
Tulane Fraternities
Med. Pan-Hellenic
Med. Fraternities
athletics
Football
Basketball
Tennis
Baseball
Intramurals
Golf
Women's Sports
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Med. School
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t u I a n e 5 7 as a year was not unlike many other years at Tulane.
In the future it will probably be indistinguishable from that
period known as "my college life". For this reason in pre-senting
our concept of this year at Tulane university we have
not concentrated on events that were singular to this school
period. Rather we have tried to portray 1957 as a typical
year at Tulane. Therefore, as you turn through our opening
section you will find yourself not reviewing a chronological
summation of the events of this year, but looking at typical
happenings, campus and classroom scenes and the millions of
entities that make a college, a year, and memories.
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into the world of the university
Enter the freshman with a jolt . . . deposited into the new
world of university life. The place is foreign, bewildering,
and a little frightening to him. Soon, he realizes that he is not
alone and that there are many others "in the same boat" as
green and new at this college business as he. This primary
feeling of fright gives way to relief, and being a part of this
"adult world'" brings a sense of pride . . . "I'm here; I'm a
college student now." After this initial shock and period of
adjustment comes the traumatic experience of unpacking
and getting settled. Looking at his roommate he questions,
"Who gets which closet?" ... or, "Wanna get some drapes
at the book store?" . . . and, "Wow, those are some pinups
you got there! !" ... all this is a part of the first encounter
with higher education. When the newness wears off and the
questions and wide eyed looks are erased, then, and only then,
the student has arrived.
The oldtimer has a different outlook. Cocky and sure of him-self
he returns to the academic (and social) world to see what
"has been added" in the form of new freshman girls, good
follow-ups on the little black book from the preceding years,
and how the professors have ever managed to survive the long
Roommates in the dorms realize the need for pleasing sights
during study breaks.
summer months without them. There is the pleasure of seeing
familiar faces and getting back into the swing of the routine
that has molded his life for the past one, two, or three years.
Unpacking??? That can wait; there are more important
things to do. (Many, however, believe that it saves trouble
when the end of the year rolls around if one just does not
unpack at all.)
Newcombers discuss the attire for the coming year.
What really lies behind that smile may be
the fearful mind of a scared frosh.
orientation — registration — rush
From the first day of orientation, through registration and
rushing, confusion reigns supreme as the internal master of
all our minds.
The beginning of orientation marks the beginning of a new
way of life for all the freshman and new students who have
not yet been acquainted with the "Tulane way." The entire
program is carefully planned during the summer by an orien-tation
committee of students who devote long preparatory
hours to the working out of a successful plan to give informa-tion,
and, at the same time, enjoyment to all. When the plan
reaches the working point, it is then that the wheels of uni-versity
life are set in action, beginning the journey of an-other
school year.
Before the excitement of orientation has a chance to wear
off. we are plunged into perhaps the most confusing aspect
of college life—registration. For two days, under and upper-classmen
alike are dashing constantly from one place to an-
She is probably thinking that if she can once get by this, she
has got school knocked.
other, making an attempt to begin the school year in a settled
fashion. Both Newcomb and Tulane gyms are scenes of this
valiant effort, which, if accomplished within a few hours with
no gross errors, deserves recognition. It is a feat which is
rarely accomplished.
Midst the confusion of orientation and registration is Rush
Week. The wining and dining, smiles and hangovers begin
to also take their toll. When fraternity rush ends the clapping
songs and bizarre skits of the girls break into full swing. Then
. . . boom, plunk black balls, pledge . . . simple as that!
This entire period from the first day of orientation until the
last day of sorority rush covers almost three weeks. Although
at the end we all wonder how we lived through it, we can see
that we did survive, and we're glad it all happened because
it was fun.
It takes many hours of analyzing for the University to come
up with such a complicated registration system.
Now, let's see, what was the birthday of my great grand-mother's
sister?
Rush week is a time for fast talking and plenty of parties.
monday morning . . .
and classes come early
The scientists of tomorrow listen intently as Dr. Morris ex-pounds
on some of the laws of physics.
Budding linguists learn the fundamentals of the foreign languages that play such an important part in
an appreciation of English.
Many of the complexities of education are straightened out in
the casual air of a small, informal seminar session. The fun and confusion are over. The fact that one's schedule
card indicates he is to report for class at 8 o'clock in the
morning causes a reflection, and then a realization that, after
all, college is for learning and acquiring academic knowl-edge,
too.
With the ringing of that first 8 o'clock bell the struggle be-gins—
the effort to attain, maintain, and retain assignments,
tests, papers, and exams. They are no longer figments of the
imagination, they are reality—the "this is what I came to
college for." Students attempt to learn courses, but they soon
become involved in trying to learn professors. This too is
grim reality. Of course, the student himself has quite a bit to
do with the professors' ultimate reflection, and it becomes
his dedicated effort to sway the professor. That last minute
poker game or beer party leads many good intentions astray.
Procrastination becomes the soul of all good intentions, forc-ing
the student into a cramming frenzy before the tests. The
dark circles and bags under the eyes, the drooping and nod-ding
heads, and the glassy stare which sees nothing are fa-miliar
sights to the instructor who must stand and lecture to
such victims of vice. Nevertheless it generally works out-no
better and no worse than the student himself figured it
would.
traditions in the
Traditions are one facet of school life that give a university
color. Tulane's customs give it individuality from other insti-tutions
of higher learning.
Friday afternoons would hardly be of any importance if
crowds didn't go to Bruno's for a beer to celebrate the ar-rival
of the long awaited weekend. There are likewise tradi-tions
that have passed down from time immemorial. The
senior processional at the Newcomb Christmas Memorial
Service, honoring Harriet Sophie Newcomb is never ending,
because it is perpetuated through the years.
The sea of heads capped with a Freshman "Greenie Beanie"
is a sight at the football games which is not only familiar, but
is required. The "Greenie Beanies" are expected at every
game, but the law students' derbys on "Derby Day" are seen
Derby Day . . . and the lawyers flock to the game.
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Naughty freshmen scramble away from sophs during Kanga-roo
Court.
The freshmen entertain the sophomores at the annual Kanga-roo
Court.
The freshmen football players exhibit their spirit.
only at the Homecoming game. Here is a tradition that will university world
die when there is no law school at Tulane.
Should an outsider pass the fishpond in the Newcomb patio,
he might be alarmed to see girls being thrown bodily into
the water. If he inquires he would find out that Kangaroo
Court, where the sophomores seek vengeance on the fresh-men
for all their mis-doings, had just taken place, and a few
of the more unruly freshmen are receiving their just punish-ment.
With every new year, new traditions are added to the life of
a university, which in time become standard activity for the
college student.
The "Thank God It's Friday" Club has its weekly meeting at Bruno's.
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between classes, the coffee breaks and elections
Bruff Commons provides a convenient location for a quick
gulp of coffee before the eight o'clock class.
Tulane is a Southern school in the truest sense—coffee breaks
are the backbone of the university. The faculty, also, seems to
feel that coffee need. Rarely are Bruff Commons and Tops
Tea Room seen when they are not full of students and faculty
playing cards or just goofing off. Many take their breaks
i legal and otherwise I in the student center. Too often a cut
class has been the result of an interesting chess or bridge
game. It is just such casual gatherings that sow the seeds of
deeper growth and constitute a definite part of higher learn-ing.
These are the incidents that will be remembered and
give college life a significance. The coffee break is indeed, the
backbone of the university.
At other places on the campus the student on his way to his
coffee break may be stopped—argued with—and convinced
that Joe Smith should be president of the Tulane Student
Council. Or perhap- he needs indoctrination that "Ike" will
be a good President. These electioneering groups may be
found at any hour of the afternoon—anywhere on the cam-pus.
However, their favorite hangout is on the walk in front
of the Tulane Cafeteria, making this already busy spot a
regular hive of activity. As one walks further up the campus,
he leaves the democratic discussions and enters the serene
environment of academic knowledge. This is the part oi the
campus that seems to Bay, "Slow down —I've been here a
long time and will be here a long time—relax."
Aspiring politicos succeed in arousing interest of TU students
in national elections.
Stimulating conversation along with coffee, cokes, and ciga-rettes
provides pleasant breaks.
Perfection is the goal of art majors who consistently put in long hours in ceramics.
Lonely afternoons of wearisome practice pay off in appreci-ated
recitals for music majors.
Visual aids supplemented by a prof's notes greatly increase
the student's powers of retention.
th girls go to f asses too
Newcomb is a liberal arts college, composed of girls who were
top-flight students in high schools all over the United States
and several foreign countries. The curriculum is based on the
belief that a liberal arts school gives one an introduction to
every aspect of education. Thus, in the academic, music and
art schools, are found girls involved in activities ranging from
practicing scales to discussing world-shaking problems.
Newcomb is especially noted for its art and music schools.
At any time, students can be found in the art school class-rooms,
putting the finishing touches to work started during
the regular class period, or working diligently on a term
project. If one was directed across the quadrangle to Dixon
Hall. theTnusic building, there would be other familiar sights
and sounds that will not be easily forgotten by music students.
Piano scales and warbling voices ring out constantly from
students spending long hours in the cell-like practice rooms
preparing for student recitals, assemblies, A Capella tours,
or just weekly classes.
In Newcomb Hall, where all the academic classes are held,
another variety of activities takes place. From nine in the
morning to five in the afternoon, knowledge is pursued in
the Chemistry and Biology labs and in the humanities class-rooms
by girls studying anything from French literature to
the anatomy of a frog.
Contributing to the intellectual advantages of Newcomb is
its location. The cultural opportunities offered by the city
of New Orleans—concerts, operas, art exhibits, ballets and
plays, to mention a few, give the girls a change to supple-ment
what is learned in the classroom.
Thus Newcomb presents to the world girls who are well-rounded
in education.
The rides and games at Ponchartrain Beach attract many
Tulane fun seekers. For the stags a Poker game provides an evening's recreation.
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An evening at the Blue Room is just the thing
for that special occasion.
time out for weekend fun
Time for fun is never neglected at Tulane. It doesn't take
much for a crowd to make a week-end complete with merri-ment.
Although conventional, the formals given by the vari-ous
campus organizations and social groups are still the
favorite. The formal itself is a special night because that
special person is your date, and because fraternity pins and
declarations of affection are often exchanged on such nights.
For more rowdy times, the fraternities supply Saturday night
parties, (to use the polite word). However, they are actually
referred to as "blasts." There are often costume brawls and
therefore an opportunity for many to lose their inhibitions —within university regulation, of course! There are off-nights,
too, when the French Quarter or a downtown movie
is the attraction.
Whatever the activities of Saturday night, Sunday morning
always rolls around, in many cases, far too soon. There are
dates for church with dinner following in the dormitories.
Sunday afternoons offer any and every sort of activity from
outdoor sports, rides, and walks, to an afternoon in the li-brary
with the free flick on Sunday night. As the week-end
draws to a close, the dim prospect of the coming week is
faced, bearable because of the knowledge of another week-end
five days hence.
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Five minutes for a cigarette and then back to studying at Howard Tilton library.
New spacious dorm rooms are con-ducive
to good study habits.
studying is a habit
With the week beginning anew, we tell ourselves that we will
begin over and make the days worthwhile. The plan for the
time between weekends is one of study. The library becomes
crowded with students, some using books on reserve, some
looking up material for that term paper that must be handed
in to meet a deadline, or some just trying to convince them-selves
that they are studying. Many of the students are fired
with ambition to accomplish a great deal, perhaps a week's
work in one night, but soon each loses his ambition as the
weekends7 fun and lack of sleep creeps up on him.
Then there are those who make use of the library as a means
to squeeze in a date. Study dates are increasing in popularity.
Whether it be the study or the date cannot always be deter-mined
!
In this week of good intentions and reformed actions, study-ing
even takes place in the dormitories. It's a good place for
group study and finding out from others how much you don't
know. Staying awake is not as great a problem with someone
to constantly probe you with questions. (Alertness is another
matter !
) The week begins with a bang and an earnest drive
which must continue throughout the week, or we fall by the
wayside in a rut that is not easy to escape.
Usually there is an overwhelmingly large number of unoc-cupied
seats at the library in the afternoon.
Good intentions fail, as sleep overcomes the ambitious student.
The big send off before the disappointing Tech game.
the spirit of a university
The spirit a student feels for his university is a reflection of
what the school means to him. Spirit is the culmination of a
number of things . . . it's the pride one exhibits when asked
about his school; it's the send-off the squad receives before
the big game; the unexpected pep rallies held by excited stu-dents
and varsity players; the thousands of rooters at the
stadium on any Saturday afternoon during football season.
Spirit is also that loyal support of the team when the chips
are down. Just a little spirit often raises a team from dejec-tion
to aspirations of victory. The cheerleaders are the repre-sentative
spirit of Tulane; the physical symbol of what the
student feels. The many spirit organizations do their part by
posting signs and notices around school informing the stu-dent
body of the various activities, and encouraging the
freshman to take part and become boosters of their univer-sity
and all its functions.
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Coach Pilney is given a horseshoe for luck as the
team departs for Georgia.
The cheerleaders stir up spirit at a Friday night pre-game
pep rally.
Tulane's band provides spirit during a half time.
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An anxious crowd cheers the Greenies on during a tense
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homecoming
the ' big" day
Annual elections of the homecoming court set the ball roll-ing
for the festivities of the season. With the selection of the
queen and her court the mood was set for the big day. As
usual, all the sororities and particularly the fraternities,
worked throughout the long, but fun-filled night to complete
their house decorations in time for the judging. Old grads
from all over the country returned for the big day and made
The presentation of the 1956 Homecoming Court was one of the few bright moments in an otherwise gloomy November 10th.
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Hail, Queen Ruth. The ingenuity of the Kappas prevail as their clever Home-coming
display garners first place for the second straight year.
One of the misfortunes of being recognized as a campus
beauty is getting the poorest seats in the stadium for a game.
The night preceding Homecoming is a frantic one for the
decorators.
the rounds of the various fraternity and sorority houses deco-rated
for the occasion. The day was grand for football and
the stands were packed. The game proved exciting from start
to fini'h. The Greenies were defeated, but the spirit of the
day was not lost. Instead, everyone attended the Homecoming
dance that nighl. I he dance was climaxed by the presentation
of the Homecoming Queen, Kuth Harper, and the court. The
fun of Homecoming, with its hectic rush to decorate the so-rorit)
ami fraternity houses, with Law students taking over
the campus carrying canes and wearing Derby hats, and the
general air of festivities that prevailed had reached its end.
All was over until the next year.
Tulane is proud of her medical school. The school, under the
direction of Dean Max Lapham, is particularly acclaimed for
its superiority in the field of tropical diseases. The entrance
requirements are hard and taxing but the outcome is ex-tremely
rewarding.
Tulane medical students are not a very familiar sight at many
of the social functions. Freshmen, especially, seem to confine
their activities to eating, studying, and walking to and from
school with a little sleeping on the side—mostly as an extra
curricular activity.
When the freshman year is finished the student moves on to
more interesting work at a new location—Tulane's uptown
medical school. The downtown campus is a thing of the past
as the student takes his place in New Orleans' center of medi-cal
knowledge.
Saturday night the medical student relaxes and devotes a
little time to social life. Here is the time for him to forget his
problems in a quiet place with a date, or at one of the fra-ternity
blasts with the other students. Then all of a sudden
it's over and Monday is here again. Once again the work
piles up, with only the encouraging thought that someday
the goal of becoming a doctor will be achieved.
medicine . . .
Tulane med students get not only educational, but also prac-tical
instructions.
a brighter tomorrow
The study of lower animal forms prepares the
future doctor. An important facet in the education of a doctor is the preparing of slides.
architects and engineers builders of the future
The Architecture and Engineering Schools are composed of
young men of both an analytical and practical nature. Here
we find the more diligent students on the campus.
On any fair day. the engineering students can be spotted all
over the campus, mapping out the area. Equipped with tripods
and transits, they give the impression of a construction com-pany
so large that it requires twenty-five surveyors at once.
Students sweat away many hours over their drafting boan
New concepts in design are born daily at the Architecture
School.
Surveying is much easier on nice days.
Architectural students en masse are a less frequent sight.
Their activities seemed to be confined more to the indoors,
glued to their drawing boards and other supplies. The lights
of Dinwiddie Hall burn late into the night, as the students
slave to complete the grueling five year course.
Although of serious minds, the students of the two schools
are quite capable of having fun and enjoying themselves. Just
like everyone else, they reserve their week-ends for play. And
then there's always the Beaux Arts Ball—Need we say more?
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on any Saturday afternoon
The bell on Saturday morning heralding the end of classes
acts as a trigger to the students to "get away from it all".
Getting away from it all involves for some an afternoon of
well-deserved sleep, while for others it may be a movie or an
afternoon spent drinking beer at Bruno's. The sporting fans
can be found bowling, playing golf or tennis, or watching
football on television. Many of the girls spend their Saturday
afternoons shopping on Canal Street.
During football season, the rush, crush and excitement of the
game becomes the afternoon pastime. After the game, a frat
open house is always in order. During the Racing Season, the
Fairgrounds are the meeting place for Tulanians with gam-bling
blood.
When Spring rolls around (average New Orleans tem-perature
is a balmy 78°) the lakefront becomes the cec-ond
campus. Sunbathing, wading and swimming, as well as
sailing and water skiing, become the order of the day. Au-dubon
Park is populated in the day (as well as night) by
multitudes of students picnicking, playing softball, canoeing
and just generally relaxing.
Whether Saturday afternoon is spent at sun-bathing, athletics
or just doing nothing, the students have a blast. The mood is
casual, as in the dress, because the evening is yet to come and
studies are forgotten for a little while.
A warm sun, and the perfect time to wash one's car.
Many boys are glued to the T.V. set on Saturday afternoons.
Many sports car enthusiasts spend Saturday afternoon driving
around the city.
Some Newcomb and Tulane students head at this time for
Audubon Park where bicycles are rented for sightseeing.
Some of the costumes seen at this party require many hours of preparation
and many hours to remove.
Many of the costumes are not difficult to prepare. A little
originality is all that is needed.
beaux arts ball
The Grand Brawlroom of the Roosevelt Hotel was the scene
this year of the Beaux Arts Ball. This annual, major, social
event is sponsored by the A.LA. This year's theme was Ad-vertising
and decorations and costumes were in accordance.
Architectural students left their drawing boards to masque-rade
as such familiar consumer's goods as Pablum Baby
Food, Black and White Scotch. Saks' Fifth Avenue, An-drea
Doria, French Lines and Brennans' restaurant to men-tion
only a few. Dixieland music flooded the room adding to
the din of a real crew of uninhibited people.
An intricate costume was prepared by this party-goer adver-tising
Brennan's restaurant.
One of the most unusual costumes was this advertisement for
baby food.
Nancy Kirkendal and Sarah Young attended the ball adver-tising
"Saks Fifth Avenue".
After the party most of the couples are completely worn out.
in old new Orleans
New Orleans has a history of which .Tulane students become
a part, although they come from far and near to school here
in the deep south. It is a city set deep in tradition and filled
with romantic atmospheres.
The Mississippi River is significant, for it is according to the
mighty river's curve that the city is laid out in the pattern of
a crescent. The levees holding back the waters of the river are
a picturesque scene dotted with animals or shacks or young-sters
at play.
The garden district, one of the exclusive residential sections
of the city, is filled with old homes that have held generations
of native families. The spring fiesta tours are conducted
through several of these palatial establishments which repre-sent
history in the making.
The French Quarter lends a romantic air to the city.
Pat O'Brien's is a "must" for all who visit or go to school in New Orleans.
Many of the most beautiful homes in the city are found in
the Garden District.
A small "Dixieland" group blows a few hot licks in the
Quarter.
For various reasons the French Quarter is a strong attrac-tion,
particularly with the non-resident students at Tulane.
Daytime in the quarter might consist of browsing along the
streets and investigating the antique shops with, perhaps, a
luncheon date at Galatoires. At night the Vieux Carre lights
up, and the various bars become the main attraction. Some
have entertainment—dixieland bands, piano players; and
some are just quiet, out-of-the-way spots. Perhaps the most
universal attraction in the quarter is the French market. What
better way to end a merry evening than with steaming coffee
and powdered doughnuts—hot and freshly made.
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Students flock to the law school at night to study the coming
day's work.
During the day the outside of the law school becomes a forum
for the exchange of ideas.
The Tulane law school is widely recognized for its compara-tive
law course. Students come from far away to study the
Napoleonic code of law. These students become more easy
to recognize on the campus as they acquire a professional air
along with their legal knowledge.
The Tulane law student tries to add a little dignity to the uni-versity
during the year—and then destroys the picture that
he has painted with his actions on Derby Day. When out of
classes the student lawyers parade around the campus as-sailing
everyone with their canes and waving their derbys at
passing girls. They parade in and out of classes, completely
disrupting any order that existed prior to their arrival. Derby
students also seem to have a bit of fun in the classes them-selves.
Certain members are able to out-wit the teacher at
every turn—good practice indeed for prospective lawyers.
During Moot Court these prospects for the legal world have
a chance to exhibit their knowledge. Long hours are spent
in preparation for the short exhibition. Then the time ar-rives
and all of the work is forgotten in the excitement of the
arguments, points and counterpoints.
In the law library, the other side to the student lawyers' life
may be seen. Hours upon hours of tedious work are under-gone
simply in preparation for the next day's classes. Here
the attitude and minds of tomorrow's lawyers are formed.
Moot Court—trials and tribulations of student lawyers.
legal brains of
the university
The heart of any law school is its
library.
m a r d i g r a s
A ball almost every night, breakfasts beginning at midnight,
dancing until 4 A.M.—what's the cause of all this merriment?
The Mardi Gras season has invaded New Orleans—Mardi
Gras, that whirlwind season of parties and balls and parades,
costumes and all manner of pre-Lenten gaiety. How can the
Newcomb and Tulane students avoid entering into the mag-netic
spirit of the perpetual party? By February, the students
are thoroughly awed by these lavish spectacles, and it is a
wonder that any studying at all is accomplished. But who can
blame them for fleeing the dormitories for the gay, wild night
life of the Mardi Gras season?
Then come the parades. Some take part, and others merely
attend them, mingling in the crowd and reaching for the
trinkets' that fill the air from February until Ash Wednesday.
Whether riding on a fraternity float, singing and shouting or
merely "spectating", it is impossible not to be seized by the
spirit of carnival fun. To some students it is a familiar, but
ever-exciting mood ; to others who are participating for the
first time it is completely intoxicating.
As Lent draws near, the whirl of activities becomes even more
frantic. Two wild days of fun, with no classes being held, cli-max
the season, and on the third day we are back in school.
An entire family dresses in clown costumes for the big day.
Rex, king of Mardi Gras, waves to his loyal subjects.
'"Throw rnr- something Mr.." echoes up and down the street.
The streets are jammed as the day whirls to its climax.
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Many couples head for the tennis courts when the afternoon is pretty.
spring comes to the campus
And thr^re are those who just like to sleep away the
warm afternoon.
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classroom.
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All of a sudden it's spring! First semester exams are over,
February has arrived, and with it the temperature has soared —the first view of Spring.
Classes are in session, there's homework to be done, but some-how
the mind—or is it the heart—just is not on Theories of
Modern Business or Remedial Chemistry Problems. The class-rooms
have an obvious number of vacant chairs, the library
is frighteningly quiet—just where has everyone gone? Spring
Fever has taken hold of every student on the campus. There
are lectures to sleep through, and classes to cut, and all after-noon
to play. The quadrangles are a scene of second child-hood;
baseball is the rage, the tennis courts are packed and
the Good Humor man is doing a phenomenal business. A
strange sound outside the dormitory windows can only mean
one thing—it's the sophisticated Newcombites out for a whirl
on rollerskates. A necessity for each Newcomb girl is the New
Orleans suntan, usually acquired on the dormitory roof.
Lake Pontchartrain, too, comes to life in day and night. Stu-dents
flock to the lake, whether it be for water-skiing, swim-ming,
or just basking in the sun.
One of the first signs of spring is the rains. Newcomb and
Tulane students soon learn that the rain is the limiting factor
that keeps them at work indoors and in the classroom ; a fact
which pleases the professors, and frustrates everyone else.
There are those individuals that welcome the rainy afternoons
as the perfect time to "catch up" on work that they have neg-lected
in favor of the lake, or an afternoon of tennis, though
these are few.
Even formals sometimes turn into casual affairs.
Gangster parties usually turn into big blasts as the night
wears on.
Costumes provide the atmosphere as fraternity brothers spend
an evening partying.
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parties and dances
Kissing the fraternity sweetheart is a pleasant duty of the
fraternity president.
The high-lights of the social life during the school year are
the spring formals, given by sororities, fraternities, and cam-pus
organizations. Almost every weekend in spring, a dazzling
array of orchids, tuxedos and bouffant gowns are the sign-posts
to a formal, often preceded by private cocktail parties
for members and their dates. Favors are given as souvenirs
of a wonderful evening and a grand time. The dances are
held at the various hotel ballrooms or country clubs. Occa-sionally,
one of the fraternities will hire a jazz band rather
than the conventional dance-type band, which adds color to
the gathering.
Next in line to the formals, which undoubtedly hold "top
place", are the semi-formals or "much less formal" parties.
Here a jazz band is most appropriate along with cocktail
dresses and suits—nothing formal is worn. Often two groups
or more will make a joint effort and give a party together
—
a successful way to cut down expense without detracting from
the fun. Such parties are not limited to the spring, but take
place throughout the year.
Finally, the very small scale dance, that of a few couples, is
the conventional Saturday night at the country clubs. No one
felt like going to the movies, the French quarter didn't appeal,
and there were no scheduled parties. So, a few couples de-cided
to go to the club, only to find that others had the same
idea, and thus another party began—perhaps the best of all
because so little was expected.
the social life
The party is over and the evening is climaxed by that last
kiss before the return to the dorm and another school week.
Exams cause the burning of much midnight oil as a semes-ter's
work is crammed into a week's study.
the cramming . . . the study .
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and the exams . . .
The semester catches up with all delinquent students with the
approach of the final exams. The two weeks before exams are
probably the worst of the college year. Students are frantic;
catching up with a semester's work in approximately two
weeks is not an easy task, regardless of how adept one is at
such feats. Cramming artist or not, worry and dread begin
to ease into the minds of all. The realization that nothing,
rather than something, is gained for nothing dampens the
spirits and precipitates an over-all atmosphere of gloom.
By the time the actual exams begin, the student body has
taken on the look of creatures from another world. Unshaven
beards are characteristic of Tulanians. These beards, and
the straight hair of Newcombites and everyone's oldest
clothes signify the personality change of the student body.
The facial expressions of anxiety, stress and worry are price-less.
The days of reckoning produce a range of moods from
elation over an easy exam to the deepest depression when
four more must still be sweated through.
Break periods relieve the tension to a large degree and al-low
the student to collect his thoughts. Some students prefer
smoke breaks with light conversations—every 10% minutes.
Whatever method the student chooses for studying and taking
examinations, the final reaction after exams are over is the
same university-wide. Relief is felt by all, worries are non-existent—
until the question of grades . . .
The usually empty dormitory study rooms are filled at this time of the year.
A week without sleep has taken its toll, but the exam must be taken.
Nerves are settled in short "breaks" during the long exams. It's all over and a week's growth may now be removed.
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With graduation we come to the end of another year at
Tulane. The rows, of graduates are impressed with the step
in life they are taking and are then sent out to face the
future. Tulane now takes on a different look. The campus is
deserted . . . benches empty, classrooms void of life. An-other
year has passed. This one was not unlike all the rest.
It saw some new ideas and many old ones brought forth and
many new projects started . . . with some finished. With
finals oyer and graduation completed the students spill out
from the campus to a variety of places and activities. Some
leave to work for the summer—some for life. For many now
is the time to relax and enjoy life . . . before it all begins
again. To the university one academic year has been com-pleted
and planning must get underway for the next. The
old year is over, through, dead . . . except in the memories
of those who experienced it.
The campus is deserted as another year comes to a close.
Graduation . . . The Big Da\
Leaving Gibson Hall for the last Mi
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administration
the wheels that make this brain factory click . . .
co-ordinating the many facets of our university . . .
maintaining the highest educational standards . . .
tons of records . . . the bursar's office . . . faculty
meetings . . . new policies . . . good-will ambassa-dors
. . . grants and loans . . . scholarships . . .
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President Rufus Carrollton Harris
the president's message
This has been an especially significant year for Tulane.
To every student, of course, it was significant enough for
the activities, achievements, and associations of which the
Jambalaya will be a permanent reminder. Yet there were
other matters which, although not expected to be recorded
in a yearbook, were highly important to the university.
One of these was your very numbers. You represent the
van of a swelling tide of college students w-ho already are tax-ing
the country's facilities for higher education. Another mat-ter
of moment was the new health insurance program inaug-urated
by the Student Council, indicating the effectiveness of
constructive action and initiation by students in the improve-ment
of services.
The year brought the initiation of several major building
projects—the University Center, the Intramural Sports Build-ing,
the apartment building for married students, and a new
residence hall and food services building for Newcomb Col-lege.
The community life of the campus will soon be marked
by a new completeness and unity within which the ideal of
close attention to the individual student can be realized to
an unprecedented degree. I hope it may be completely mean-ingful
to each student.
Rufus C. Harris
division of student life
The student program during the year. 1956-57, has been
an exciting one. Plans have been completed for construction
of new building; and now a close study of student services
is being made so that the new facilities, such as the new
I Diversity Center, will bring maximum benefits to the campus
community—students, staff, and faculty. With the anticipa-tion
of the good things that are to come, campus morale seems
to have reached an all time high level. We are very proud of
the manner in which our students have responded to the plans
for the future. We hope that as alumni they will return to
the campus and make frequent use of the new facilities. Dean of Students, John H. Stibbs
Fir-t R<.«: MRS. MILDRED BARKLEY. Program-Secretary : J. E BRANCH. Placement Officer; MYRA P. CULBERTSON: Off-Campus Housing Supervisor: MRS.
ELIZABETH D. CHIPLEY. Social Secretary. Second Row: ANDRES HORCASITAS. Advisor to Latin-American Students: DR. C. W. MANN, Guidance Officer:
E1N AR N. PEDERSEN, Assistant to the Dean of Students; MRS. CAROLYN STEVENS, Secretary to the Dean.
First Row: DR. FRED COLE, Academic Vice-President: DR. JOSEPH MORRIS, Vice-President; MISS KATHRYN DAVIS, Assistant to the President of the
University; DR. CLARENCE SCHEPS, Comptroller; JOSEPH GIBSON. Director of Pre-Admissions. Second Row: DR. CLIFFORD GRULEE, Director, Division
of Graduate Medicine; DR. LLOYD KUHN, Director of Student Health: ALVIN L. LYONS, Director of Development: HORACE RENEGAR, Director of Public
Relations; DR. JOHN H. ROHRER, Director of Urban Life Research Institute; DR. GARLAND TAYLOR. Director of Libraries. Third Row: DR. ROBERT
WAUCHOPE, Director of Middle American Research Institute; DR. CLIFF WING, JR.. Director of Admissions: MRS. FLORENCE TOPPINO, Registrar: JOHN
GILLESPIE, Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; DR. HAROLD CUMMINS, Assistant Dean, School of Medicine; MRS. DOROTHY NUNGESSER
RICCIUTI, Counselor to Women, Newcomb College.
administration The Officers of Administration of the University include
the Vice-Presidents, Deans, Directors, and other adminis-trative
staff members who direct various departments and
divisions in the day-to-day administration of Tulane Univer-sity.
Each is a specialist in a field related directly to educa-tion.
As leaders in their respective divisions, the Officers
of Administration are in a position to meet the students and
the public. Keep their names and faces in mind. Every stu-dent
will be serviced, counselled, advised, or informed by
these officers during their stay at Tulane. The University is
proud of these men and women for the essential part they
play in the University system and takes this opportunity to
thank them.
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board of administrators
The general governing body of Tulane University is a
self-sustaining board of seventeen members, incorporated as
the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund. The
original membership was named by Paul Tulane to receive
and administer his gifts. The board, whose membership con-sists
of prominent Louisiana citizens and Tulane alumni, es-tablishes
the broad educational policy of the University. It
maintains a constant cognizance of the world of education
in order that Tulane may continue to set the pace in the field
of education. In addition to the seventeen members, the Board
consists of three ex-officio members, the Governor of Louisi-ana,
the Mavor of New Orleans, and the State Superintendent
of Education. Emeritus members of the Board are Mr. Charles
Rosen, chairman emeritus; Mr. A. B. Freeman, vice-president
emeritus, and Miss Florence Dymond, member emeritus. Mr.
A. P. Generes is secretary-treasurer of the Board and Mr.
Lawrence A. Wogan is secretary-treasurer emeritus.
First Row: JOSEPH M. JONES. President: ERNEST L. JAHNCKE, Vice-President: J. BLANC MONROE, Vice-President: CLIFFORD F. FAVROT. Vice-President
DR. CHARLES L. ESHLEMAN. Second Row: GEORGE S. FARNSWORTH; DARWIN S. FENNER: LEON IRWIN, JR.; LESTER J LAUTENSCHLAEGER
IOSEPH McCLOSKEY: JOSEPH W. MONTGOMERY. Third Row: ISIDORE NEWMAN, II; ASHTON PHELPS; MARIE LOUISE WILCOX SNELLINGS
EDGAR B. STERN; GEORGE A. WILSON; SAMUEL ZEMURRAY.
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School of Business Administration
DEAN PAUL V. GRAMBSCH
The School of Business Administration has provided its men
and women with substantial professional training for busi-ness
careers since its founding in 1914. Striving to provide
the business community with graduates with a working
knowledge of business management, the School of Business
Administration has sought to enroll students of intellectual
competence, good character, and leadership potential.
University College
DEAN JOHN P. DYER
University College is the evening and adult education di-vision
of Tulane University. It offers degrees in the fields
of liberal arts, commerce, medical technology, and nursing.
It also offers introductory courses in the fields of engineering
and architecture. The faculty is made up of members of the
various University faculties plus outside lecturers.
School of Engineering
DEAN LEE H. JOHNSON
The School of Engineering, which has been offering degrees
since 1894, is one of the oldest and most well rounded in the
South. The school offers curricula leading to the Bachelor
of Science degree in Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechani-cal
Engineering; and the Master of Science degree in each
department.
School of Social Work
DEAN ELIZABETH WISNER
The School of Social Work is a professional school offering
graduate preparation for positions in public and private wel-fare
organizations and agencies. Specialized preparation is
offered in group work: family and child welfare: medical,
psychiatric, and school social work; and social welfare plan-ning.
The School of Social Work is a member of the Graduate
Division of the Council on Social Work Education.
Graduate School
DEAN ROBERT M. LUMIANSKY
Graduate work ;ii Tulane began in 1883. Courses of stud)
leading to iln- degrees oi Master <>l \ri-. Mastei of Science,
Master of fine \ri-. and Doctoi of Philosophy are now of-fered.
Admission to the Graduate School usuall) depends
upon a better than average record in undergraduate school.
Stead) emphasis is placed upon research I raining.
School of Architecture
DEAN JOHN E. DINWIDDIE
The School of Architecture, through its five year program,
strives to integrate the architect as a social human being, a
good citizen of his environment large or small. Although the
School is primarily concerned with and dedicated to the de-velopment
of a living and vigorous native architecture for
the southern region, it feels that the students should be
equipped to adapt their work to any region.
School of Medicine
DEAN MAXWELL E. LAPHAM
The School of Medicine, founded as the Medical College of
Louisiana in 1834, was the first medical school in the South-west.
The usual four-year program leading to the degree of
Doctor of Medicine is offered by the medical school plus
many graduate courses, degrees in public health, and a num-ber
of short courses in different specialties.
School of Law
DEAN RAY FORRESTER
The School of Law has not only as its primary objective the
training of students for the practice of Law in Louisiana,
but also the training of students for the practice of law in
other parts of the country, Latin America, and other foreign
countries. The geographical and cultural position of New
Orleans is appropriate for the service of a varied group of
students with a diversity of legal programs.
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Neiccomb College
DEAN JOHN R. HUBBARD
Xewcomb College, established in 1866 by Mrs. Josephine
Louise Xewcomb as a memorial to her only daughter, was the
first women's college to function within the framework of a
university. It has a full curriculum of Liberal Arts, and
also provides a program of study abroad during the Junior
year.
College of Arts and Sciences
DEAN WILLIAM W. PEERY
The College ol \ii- and Sciences, oldest of Tulane's undcr-graduate
schools, assures every -indent both an opportunity
to receive a sound general education and a good base for
future specialization. Although some students u ill enter grad-uate
and professional schools, while oilier- will end their
formal education with the bachelor's degree, the college
offers to hold preparation for positions of leadership and
trn-t.
Summer School
DR. T. T. EARLE
Summer school may be attended by students enrolled in any
College of Tulane University or any other university. Courses
offered are used toward undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Summer school offers an opportunity to supplement pro-grams
with courses of particular interest, make up deficien-cies
of prerequisites, and to reduce the length of time re-quired
to qualify for a degree.
Walter Ward. President of Tulane Student Body.
Under the Constitution of the Associated Student Bod}'
of Tulane University, the powers of student government are
vested in the Student Council, which meets twice monthly
during the school year. Delegates are from the ten colleges
and schools of the university.
The principal duties of the Student Council are to represent
the Student Body in all matters of student government; to
provide for proper hearings for parties interested in any
proposed action; to recommend recognition of student or-ganizations
and activities; to exercise financial control over
the organizations and activities which receive University
funds: and to recommend revocation of the recognition of
any organization or activity which fails to fulfill its stated
objectives.
The Student Council shares many of the duties of student
government with its two operating Boards, the Publications
Board and the Student Activities Board. The Student Coun-cil's
National Student Association Committee also under-takes
many worthwhile student government projects during
the year. The standing Bookstore and Cafeteria Committees
are also active groups each year, as are the special committees
appointed from time to time to assist the Council in its
duties.
student government
Frank Stewart. Vice-President. Marion Wiener, Secretary-Treasurer Philip Wittman, Representative at Large.
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Mr. Pedersen discusses campus policy with the Council.
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John Mmahat, Chairman, National Student Association Committee.
Tulane Student Council.
newcomb student council
President Olive Moss and Newcomb Student Council.
OFFICERS
Olive Moss President
Mary Ann Lofton Vice-President
Natalie Alexander Corresponding Secretary
May Louise White Recording Secretary
The Newcomb Student Council is the piloting unit of a
self-governing student body. It is composed of the officers
of the Newcomb Student Government Association and the
Presidents of the Honor Board, Resident Student Govern-ment
Association, Pan Hellenic Council, Art School, Athletic
Council, Music School, the Four Classes, and any officer of
the Tulane Student Council who is a Newcomb student. Mem-bers
are Jean Lowentritt, Carole Mouchet. Judy O'Brien,
Marion Wiener. Charlene Williams, Helen Claire Martin,
Julia Conger, Suzanne Seaman, Sarah Guelfi, Elizabeth
Maught, Doris Harris.
newcomb honor council
OFFICERS
Jean Lowentritt President
Lynn Capel Vice-President
Julia Conger Secretary
Newcomb students take pride in their system of
honor which holds the integrity of each student
above all else. Under the Honor System each student
is accountable on her honor for her conduct. Viola-tions
which endanger the system and thus the per-sonal
honor of every member are dealt with by the
Honor Board, which is composed of representatives
elected by the Newcomb student body. Chairman Jean Lowentritt and the Newcomb Honor Board.
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newcomb dormitory
council
OFFICERS
Helen Claire Martin President
Natalie Alexander Secretary
The Resident Student Government Association is composed
of all residents of the Newcomb dormitories. The Dormitory
Council. composed of representatives from each dormitory,
is the self-governing executive, legislative, and judicial body
of this Association. Its purpose is to develop an efficient sys-tem
of self-government among the dormitory girls in all
matters relating to their conduct, both individually and so-cially,
and to uphold the standards and regulations of the
dormitories.
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President Helen Claire Martin and Newcomb Dorm Council.
President Bob Garcia and the four dormitory presidents.
tulane dormitory
council
Robert Garcia President
With the development of additional facilities for single
male students on the campus the need for a stronger resident
student government also developed. To meet this need the
Office of the Dean of Students approved the establishment of
a resident government association to provide for self-govern-ment
of residents of the four men's residence halls. A Con-stitution
was drafted late in the Spring of 1956 and was
amended during the current college year.
The Constitution provided for the election of a President-at-
Large and House Councils in each of the residence halls.
The President-at-Large automatically became Chairman of
the Committee on Men's Residence Halls, comprised of the
four House Presidents, four Faculty Advisers, the Assistant
to the Dean of Students and the Manager of Housing. This
Committee serves as a reviewing authority for action by the
House Councils and sets basic policy for the administration of
the men's residence halls.
student activities
board
Phil Win muv Chairman
Fred ^ "i NCS Vice-Chairman
Hi in Knighton Secretary
The Student Activities Board is now in lis second year
of operation. 'I In- Hoard is in charge of the financial control
and guidance "f all recognized student organizations, and
has the right to re\ iew the records of anj organization. Dur-ing
lli<- school year tin- Hoard supervises and coordinates
such campus-wide activities as Christmas Night at Tulane,
Campus Carnival, and Student Activities Orientation for in-coming
freshmen,
Chairman Phil Wittman (r.) and Tulane Student Activities Board.
newcomb alumnae association
Mrs. Henry J. Read, President
OFFICERS
1956
Mrs. Henry J. Read (Peggy Roemer) President
Mrs. Wallace B. Schneidau (Calista Rault) 1st Vice-President
Mrs. Wm. C. Bacher (Dorothy Toppino) . . .2nd Vice-President
Mrs. Frank Riess I Jane Kelleher) Treasurer
Mrs. Ernest Beck (Velma Wiederechtl . '.Recording Secretary
Mrs. Richard Bohn (Connie Claverie) . . . .Corresponding Sec.
The Newcomb Alumnae Association composed of all gradu-ates
and former students is a means of channeling loyalties
to Newcomb. Its office is housed in the Tulane Alumni House
where files and pertinent information are kept. Made up of
a national group of officers and clubs located in leading cities
in the United States its activities include thousands of women
and cover a wide range of interests.
Its two national meetings yearly are held at Homecoming
and at Commencement. Its purpose is to fill college needs
when they arise, to foster alumnae activities, and to serve
as a tie between future, present, and past students and the
college faculty and administrators.
Class of 1931, Silver Anniversary Mrs. Georgia S. Fischer, Executive Secretary
Alumni representatives for the Tulane 1957 Conferences: (seated left to
right ), Guyton Watkins, Evangeline parishes: Dr. Charles Wright. Jackson
club: Alva Frith. Lake Charles: R. R. Brinkman, Shreveport; Ervin Cooper,
Mobile. (Standing left to right), Harvey Posner, Baton Rouge; Frank Poggi,
Mobile: Herman Duncan. Alexandria: Pegram McCreary, Lake Charles.
Beatrice M. Field, Director Alumni Activities.
1956 Homecoming Court and 1931 Rose Bowl Football Team.
tulane alumni association
Left to Right: Jacob S. Landry. President Tulane Alumni Association; D. B. H.
Chaffe, Jr.. outgoing president, and Frederick C. Oechsner, Consul General
of ihe United States in Monterrey, Mexico, Homecoming speaker.
OFFICERS
Jacob S. Landry President
Harry P. Gamble, Jr First Vice-President
Charles G. Smither Second Vice-President
Mayo L. Emory, M.D Third Vice-President
Lisette Moore Meyers (Mrs. James J.) Secretary
Victor Lota Treasurer
The Tulane Alumni Association was organized in 1898 and
is devoted to the broad principles of service to Tulane Uni-versity.
Since then, Tulane alumni have taken an active pari
in the progress of one of the South's oldest and greatest edu-cational
institutions. Through the Alumni Association I lie
I niversity maintains contacts with graduates and former stu-dents.
The Tulanian, alumni magazine, is sent free of charge
In all alumni.
organiza
all learning is not associated with the classroom . . .
there are the many activities on campus helping to
develop better citizens for the community . . . op-portunities
in many fields of endeavor . . . are uti-lized
by the student . . . political, religious, social,
philanthropic, educational . . .
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1957 jambal ay a
EDITORIAL STAFF
Jerry Cohen Editor-in-Chief
Nancy Kirkendall Newcomb Associate Editor
Barney Barnum Tulane Associate Editor
Jerry Anthony Administration Editor
Norman Glosserman Organization Editor
Patsy Fleming Sorority Editor
Hugh Lamensdorf Fraternity Editor
Sandy Abrams Sports Editor
Wally Seinsheimer Assistant Sports Editor
Ruth Harper Class Editor
Joel Jacobson .Assistant Class Editor
Mel Mathes Feature Editor
Harriet Goldberg Copy Editor
Jane Bruce Assistant Copy Editor
Robert Behrendt Assistant Copy Editor
Vaughn Burdin Assistant Copy Editor
Wayne Cooper Assistant Copy Editor
Tom Webb Photographer
Wayne McVadon Photographer
Dick Lyle Artist
Joni Berg Artist
Editor Jerry Cohen.
Newcomb Associate Editor Kirkendall. Tulane Associate Editor Barnum.
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On busy afternoons the Jamb staff frequently overflows its small office and carries on its work in the meeting room next door.
BUSINESS STAFF
Dave Newstadt .
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Robert Blatt
Ed Feinman
Sydney Rothschild
Joel Kern
Micky Hurst
Business Manager
Larry Gordon
Robbie Nichols
John Combe
Myra Epstein
Sue Blackshear
Bobby Redstone
Carole Rolnick
Barbara Marcus
STAFF MEMBERS
John Hundley
Fred Pevow
Kay Wiener
Linda Prinz
Jane Hardy
Sandy Schwartz
Roz Frohman
Penny Winston
Robby Kremer
Jay Rozen
Dale Grundfest
David Russin
Jimmy Sokol
Business Manager David Newstadt. Photographers extraordinary : McVadon and Webb
j a m b a I a y a
The 1957 Jambalaya is a pictorial and literary record of the events
of the 56-57 session at Tulane University. The presentation of this
yearbook represents long hours of hard work on the part of the whole
staff and especially the editor, Jerry Cohen. In the beginning discord
seemed to be the note but as time went on the book began to shape
up and the million pieces of the mammoth jigsaw puzzle called
Jambalaya began to fall into place. Many times the midnight oil
burned in the little office on the third floor of the Student Center,
as the staff raced to meet a deadline. In producing a yearbook, there
are so many little things that must be done, involving not only the
university's activities, but the problems of having these events recorded
and processed.
This year, we of the Jambalaya staff have tried something different
in the way of photography; using natural light shots instead of the
conventional glare of flash pictures. Our efforts have been rewarded.
For the first time, the Jambalaya has had its own full time staff pho-tographers,
Tom Webb and Wayne McVadon. Their work clearly shows
artistic and comprehensive study of composition and subject matter.
Jane Bruce, Patsy Fleming and Ruth Harper ponder over the
fate of some passage in the opening section.
Mel Mathes and Harriet Goldberg chuckle over some of the copy in Mel's
Feature section.
Wayne Cooper and Joel Jacobson carefully
plan out copy for the fraternity section.
Every article and cut line that is in the 1957 Jambalaya has been
written, rewritten and then revised again until it met the high stand-ards
of this book. Noisy typewriters constantly clacking turned out
captions, write-ups and copy that went with the pictorial section.
Roundtable cussing and/or discussing finally ended in agreement, the
best always winning out.
The layout and design work was carefully planned before the school
year ever began. Additions cause extra trouble and take more time
but somehow they, too, were put into their proper place. The Jam-balaya
for the past years has outdone itself by presenting original
and smart covers. This year is no exception and it was created by
Dick Lyle on the drawing board at the Architecture School.
All work and no play makes John (or Barney, as the case may be)
a dull boy and that would be disastrous, so there were many enjoy-able
times, too. The four o'clock deadline on Friday afternoons marked
the hour for all staff members to take up journalism and six point
beer at Bruno's.
Despite all of the hard labor involved, we of the staff enjoyed put-ting
out the 57 Jambalaya. There was the satisfaction of doing a
good job and one that receives no reward except the appreciation and
enjoyment of a fine yearbook on the part of our subscribers.
Administration, Fraternities and Sports were handled by
Jerry Anthony. Hugh Lamensdorf and Sandy Abrams re-spectively.
Norm Glosserman kept the entire staff busy with his Organization section.
publications
hullabaloo
STAFF
DON WHITTINGHILL Editor
JOHNNY ABIDE Business Manager
E. S. EVANS Managing Editor
ANNE MANDEVILLE Copy Editor
KITTIE LEA Copy Editor
CLYDE BUZZARD Associate Editor
JOHN YOUNG, JR Sports Editor
DOTTY GOLD Society Editor
MARGARET CLEVE Associate Copy Editor
RUSS DIETRICH Columnist
DAVID MAYS Columnist
KEN TOOLE Cartoonist
MARTIN AHRENS Cartoonist
JACK BARRINGER Circulation Manager
HARRY FREYER Business Office Manager
NEWS STAFF: Michael Parver, Maxwell McCombs, Judy Welton, Kathy
Johnson, Harold Mann, Susie Gittleman, Bee Pollock, Lois Coplan, John
McPhail, Warren Rucker, Tony Vasselais, Harold Albury, Guy Diamont,
Harry Ireland, Abe Jolson, and Bob Friedman.
BUSINESS STAFF: Fred Cagle, Maurice Joseph, Charles Murray.
The first issue of the Hullabaloo in 1956 saw several changes in
appearance. Changes which were an attempt to bring back the pre-
1945 Hullabaloo, at least in makeup. The days of the tabloid-picture
newspaper which rose to all-time heights in 1954, were halted and the
concepts of the staid-old-line newspapers were combined with the
light-feature type subject matter of the tabloids to present an at-tractive,
less flambouyant and easily read periodical. The editorial
page became a prying tool which worked constantly on the administra-tion
for needed improvements—for lower rates on student guest tickets
to athletic events; for parking reforms; for better breaks for the ath-letes.
For the first time in years, reporters were sent off-campus for
features. In short, every effort was made to present a more attractive,
more readable paper and give the staff members on the Hullabaloo a
wider field of practical experiences than previously.
Whittinghill and Evans confer
Don Whittinghill. Editor
Freyer. Abide and Barringer discuss the business end of Hullabaloo
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The three copy editors at work in the office. Johnny Abide. Business Manager.
Hulla staff during one of their rare moments of leisure.
tu lane university
directory
Barbara Levsky Editor-in-Chief
George Fee Associate Editor
Diane Radke Assistant Editor
Jay Tone Business Manager
Liz Stephenson Organizations Editor
Lois Utay Copy Editor
Johnie Branch Advisor
The Tulane University Directory is a handy aid to the
students, faculty, and staff. Each student is listed and in-formation
is given concerning his New Orleans address and
phone number, his home address, the school he is registered
in, and his classification. To make the Directory more com-plete
this year, all full-time University College students and
nursing students are included. There is also an organization
section in which both campus and religious organizations are
listed with their presidents name and phone number.
It is hoped that a precedent will be established concerning
the cover of the Directory. This year the Student Center was
pictured since it is such a center of campus activity.
wave
Doris Harris Editor
Joan Barkerding Assistant Editor
Eugene Brandt Staff Artist
The Wave handbook is published annually for the benefit
of all the incoming students at Tulane. It contains pertinent
facts about the University and information which is impor-tant
for all new students to know. This year's Wave took on
a new look, thanks to Eugene Brandt's clever charactertures
of Tulane's "Greenie." This year it contained a copy of the
revised Tulane constitution and the guide to student activi-ties.
An excellent job was done by editor Doris Harris.
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publications
OFFICERS
Frank Stewart Chairman
Barbara Levsky Secretary
publications board
The Publications Board, a relatively new organization on
campus, supervises the official campus publications and elects
their editors and business managers. The board acts in an
advisory capacity on matters of policy. It is in no way a
censoring committee, but a group of students insuring the
freedom of the press on our campus.
The board is comprised of the editors and business man-agers
ot all official Tulane publications, and elected member
of the Student Council, a representative of Iheta Nu Journal-ism
Fraternity, and two senior class officers of any one of
the colleges. The Vice President of the Student Body is Chair-man.
Each year the board gives a tea for the incoming fresh-men
to introduce them to the publications of Tulane.
Members: Frank Stewart. Barbara Levsky, Jerry Cohen, Don
Whitiinghill. David Newstadt. Johnny Abide, Doris Harris,
Jay Tone. Rozzie Whitten. Dudley Flanders, and Valeton
Dansereau.
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OFFICERS
Dr. Louise N. Roberts
President
Dr. Robert Lumiansky
Vice-President
Miss Fannie Rayne Russ
Secretary
Dr. Karlem Riess
Treasurer
Mrs. Charles Ramond
Executive Committee
Dr. William Woods
Executive Committee
1957 INITIATES
Dudley Jo Andrews
John Patrick Bell
Felton Welles Bingham
James Edward Brown
Sarah Lee Colquitt
Emilie Russell Dietrich
Ruth Ellen Emrich
Douglas Houston Forsyth
Charles Julius Fritchie, Jr.
John William Futrell, Jr.
Arthur Claude Hastings
Max Oliver Hocutt
Oliver Holden, Jr.
Wilbur Charles Holland, Jr.
Delmas Andrew Jackson, Jr.
Bethlehem Anne Kottes
Mary Judith Lewis
Homer Lee Lochridge
Ellen Claire Merrill
Elizabeth Abbott Osborn
Barbara Ann Ott
Jean Knox Pace (Mrs.)
Nilo John Parej
a
Sydney Sigfried Schochet, Jr.
Robert Scott Schull
Robert Lee Shaw
Linda Lee Smith
Madolene Stone
Mary Sue Stump
Clarence Arthur Tilger, Jr.
Alan Jerry VanBuiten
Donald Faerington Watts
Loretta Ellen Zimmerman
OFFICERS
Dr. Harry A. Mitchell
President
Dr. Peter A. Firmin
Vice President
Dr. Elsie M. Watters
Secretary-Treasurer
MEMBERS
Sanford Lester Abrams
Nathan Jerold Cohen
Antone N. Essert
Carol J. de.Iean
Donald W. Hartson
Kenneth A. Howarth
Barry M. Lewis
William A. Lighter, III
Ethel M. Naquin
Vera A. Sable
Frederic A. Youngs. Jr.
Joan L. Zeimer
OFFICERS
Richard Lyle. Jr.
President
\aleton J. Dansereau
I ice President
Charles A. Smith
Treasurer
MEMBERS
Donald J. Koberg
Robert Joel Yandiver
1957-58 INITIATES
Allan Roy Bundy
James Otto Gundlach
John Michael Marcev, Jr.
Richard Raphael Neyrey
Thomas Owen Pruntv
Paul Brady Alker. Jr.
1 homas Jerry Beaeham
arold William Helmke. Jr.
Peter Joselin
Jamil Gilbert LeBlanc
Tully Joseph Liddell
Daniel John Mehn
lohn George Murray. Jr.
Robert Franks Roycroft
Robert I>oui^ 1 rouard
William Howard White
OFFICERS
S. H. Elson
President
C. J. Overton
Vice President
Dr. Anna Long
Secretary
Dr. Allan Goldman
Faculty Advisor
MEMBERS
J. 0- Causey
C. B. Billingsley
A. Robbins
W. H. Langhorne
R. M. Anderson
H. D. Wilde
D. E. Richardson
H. H. Shirley- Jr.
A. J. Mandeil
H. J. Quinn, Jr.
W. C. Chamblee
J. A. Gray
M. F. Weiner
B. N. Sewell
B. L. Fanburg
1956-1957 INITIATES
John M. Duhe. Jr.
J. Walter Ward
Sylvan J. Steinberg
John A. Bernard
Robert Rees
Martin L.-C. Feldman
MEMBERS
Michael Bearden
Nathan Jerold Cohen
James J. Craig
Dr. Harold Cummins
John Malcolm Duhe. Jr.
Arthur Hastings
Lee K. Levy
James McComiskey
James Terrell Mcllwain
Ed McGlasson
Charles Sigler Mackey
Melvin Mathes
Louis Linton Morgan
Andrew Given Tobias Moore. II
Thomas Mann Randolph
Dr. Karlem Riess
Frank Bernard Stewart. Jr.
Charles Viccellio
Walter Ward
William Watson
\^ illiam Curtis Nash Wilcox
Phillip Alovsius Wittmann. Jr.
Fred \ oungs
1956-1957 INITIATES
Joan Barkerding
Gail Cox
Mimi Clark
Sarah Guelfi
Linda Katz
Betsy Midlam
Gwen Munch
Elizabeth Stephenson
Beverly Thompson
Betty Ann White
hono rary
First Row: Allain C. Andry, Lewis B. Barnum, Nathan J. Cohen, James J. Craig, Valeton Dansereau, John M. Duhe Jr., Charles J. Fritchie, Lee K. Levy. Barry
M. Lewis. Second Row: Melvin Mathes, Michael H. Mayer, Albert McComiskey, Ed. McGlasson, James Mcllwain. Ralph C. Mitchell, David Newstadt, Charles
Viccellio, James Ward. Third Row: William W. Watson. Richard M. Weaver, Phillip A. Wittmann, Frederic A. Youngs.
o m i c r o n
delta kappa
OFFICERS
Ed McGlasson President
Allain C. Andry, III Vice-President
Dr. Karlem Riess Faculty Secretary
Dr. Ferd Stone Faculty Advisor
MEMBERS
Allain C. Andry. Ill
Lewis Barney Barnum
Adrian Cairns, Jr.
Jerold Cohen
Herman D. Colomb
James J. Craig
Valeton Dansereau
Frank H. Davis, Jr.
John M. Duhe, Jr.
Charles J. Fritchie. Jr.
Delmas Jackson
Dewey Lane
Lee K. Levy
Barry M. Lewis
James McComiskey
Ed McGlasson
James Mcllwain
Melvin Mathes
Michael Maver
Roger H. Miller
Ralph Mitchell
David Newstadt
Earl Sonnier
Charles Viccellio
J. Walter Ward
William W. Watson
Richard Weaver
Paul Welty
Phillip A. Wittmann
Robert F. Wright
Frederic Youngs, Jr.
Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor So-ciety
for men, recognizss and honors those students, mem-bers
of the faculty, and others who have demonstrated dis-tinguished
leadership in extra-curricular activities and in
service to Tulane University.
Omicron Delta Kappa was founded at Washington and
Lee University in 1914. The Alpha Zeta Circle at Tulane was
established in 1930.
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W o s w
Students from approximately 600 colleges and universities
are nominated and recognized in Who's Who each year.
Campus nominating committees are instructed, in making
their decisions, to consider the student's scholarship; his
cooperation in leadership in academic and extra-curricular
activities: his service and citizenship to the school; and his
promise of future usefulness. Recognition by Who's Who
means that the student was first officially recommended from
the L niversity or college he attends and then accepted by the
organization.
First Row: Sabina Abrahm. Natalie Alexander. Henry B. Alsubrook, Jr.. Allain C. Andry. Ray A. Barlow. Nathan Jerold Cohen, James J. Craig, Mary M.
Culpepper. Valeton Dansereau. Emilie R. Dietrich. Second Row: John M. Duhe. Jr.. John W. Futrell, John F. Grosch, James Hanemann, Doris L. Harris, Arthur C.
Hastings. Evelyn J. Jones. Robert H. Kremer. Mary Ann Lofton. Crawford W. Long. Third Row: Richard Lyle, Jr., Helen Claire Martin, Dermot S. McGlinchey,
Donald A. Meyer, Elizabeth Anne Midlam. Donald R. Miller. John A. Mmahat. Louis L. Morgan. Carole Mouchet, Peter L. Mullins. Fourth Row: Yvonne A. Nassar,
David B. Newstadt, Betty A. Osborn, Edvv. P. Palarea. Frank B. Stewart, Jr., Stanley Stumpf, Richard H, Weaver, Paul B. Welty, Rozzie Whitten, Marion Wiener.
Fifth Row: Phillip A. Wittman, Frederick A. Youngs.
honorary
assets
OFFICERS
Ann Duckworth President
Susan Locke Secretary
Assets is an honorary society based on leadership, scholar-ship,
service, and school spirit. Each year in the spring the
Assets, active at the time, elect freshmen, outstanding in these
qualities, to become members for the following year. The
names of those girls who are chosen are announced at the last
Newcomb Student Body meeting of the year.
In their sophomore year the newly elected Assets begin
their activities by acting as "Big Sisters" to the new students
throughout the orientation program. During the remainder
of the year they participate in Kangaroo Court held for the
freshmen and serve as ushers for various campus activities.
1956-1957 INITIATES
Ann Barron
Justine Bernard
Sue Blackshear
Carroll Cornish
Pat Cousins
Helen Hayden
Jane Igert
Judy O'Brien
Diane Orkin
Colleen Sullivan
phi eta sigma
OFFICERS
Hunter Herron President
Page Williamson Vice-President
Jack Schuster Secretary
Solon Cole Treasurer
Evarts English Historian
James McIlwain Senior Advisor
Dh. Karlem Riess Faculty Advisor
Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society for recognition
of superior scholarship among freshmen men. The Tulane
Chapter was established in 1954.
1956-1957 INITIATES
Wayne Barcelo
Henry G. Bertrand
Adolph J. Block, Jr.
Albert E. Breland. Jr.
Jerome I. Chapman
O. Richard Depp, III
Andrew G. Edmonson
Alan G. Engberg
Eugene I. Felis
Swepson F. Fraser. Jr.
Richard W. Freeman, Jr.
York Feitel, Jr.
Ronald J. French
Joseph D. Guerriero
Thomas W. Hargrave
Barry Hillebrandt
James A. Holliday
Joel C. Jacobson
Melvyn M. Kaneshiro
Charles M. Levy
John P. Lipscomb
Honorary : Dean William Peery
Arnold J. Loyd
Samuel Lupin
Maxwell E. McCombs
Sammy A. Magids
James P. Martin
William Parker, III
Robert M. Patton
John E. Peltier. Jr.
Frederick Pevow
Jan C. Powell
Jay I. Rozen
Michael A. Russin
S. Dion Smith
James E. Spence
John Terry Stein
Robert D. Thiltgen
Alan VanBuiten
Louis H. Watson
John Weintraub
Bernie Weiss
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professional
Phi Delta Phi. an international legal fraternity, was
founded in 1869 at the University of Michigan and was
established at Tulane in 1911. Its purpose is to promote a
high-standard of professional ethics and culture in the law
schools and in the profession at large. Members are selected
on the basis of scholarship and ethics.
The Fraternity maintains a legal lending library and pre-sents
a legal text to the student with the most improved
grades in his second vear. It also sponsored lectures by
members of the law facultv and bar. It is the oldest pro-fessional
fraternity in America and the national organiza-tion
maintains an endowment fund for legal scholarships.
Henry B. Alsobrook
Magister
Melvin Mathes
Clerk
George V. Baus
Exchequer
Crawford A. Rose. Jr.
Historian.
phi delta phi
a*
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professional
moot court Dermot S. McGlinchey Presiding Judge
Gilbert P. Cohen Recorder
The Moot Court is composed of eight honor students of
the senior class and eight honor students of the junior class
in the School of Law who are selected by the faculty on
the basis of academic ability.
The chief function of the Moot Court is to arrange, con-duct
and judge the Moot Court program which is compul-sory
for all freshmen in the School of Law. and to conduct
the Junior-Senior Moot Court competition which is optional
for all upper-classmen. The Moot Court also sponsors the
civil and criminal legal aid programs at the School of Law
and assists in the District Attorney's office as needed. It
also serves as liaison between the Pre-legal fraternity, Pi
Lambda Beta, and the School of Law.
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profess i o n a
STAFF
John M. Di/he. Jr Editor
Bob Rees Assistant Editor
John Bernard Assistant Editor
Martin Feldman Assistant Editor
t u I a n e aw review
The "Tulane Law Review," a professional legal journal
published in quarterly issues, is the oldest journal of its
kind in Louisiana. Each issue of the "Review" contains a
leading article section composed of scholarly works pre-pared
bv prominent members of the legal professional a?
well as a student section composed of articles on current
problems prepared by members of the Board of Student
Editors. The Board of Student Editors is composed of honor
students in the College of Law who have exhibited out-standing
legal writing ability.
V,
professional
pi lambda beta
OFFICERS
Sidney Rothschild President
Harry R. Freyer Vice-President
Jack Hammel Corresponding Secretary
Evelyn Ball Recording Secretary
Micky Hurst Treasurer
Pi Lambda Beta, a relatively new organ-ization,
was formed on the Tulane campus
in 1952 as a pre-legal society. Its purpose is
to promote a closer association and under-standing
of the Pre-Law students. At their
meetings, social events, and semi-annual
banquet, members not only have an oppor-tunity
to become acquainted with the Law
School and its faculty, but also to gain a
clearer insight into the various aspects of
the legal profession by meeting and hearing
discussions by prominent lawyers, judges,
and law professors.
la s o c i e t e
du droit civil
OFFICERS
John M. Duhe, Jr President
Sylvan Steinberg Vice-President
Paul Deal Secretary-Treasurer
La Societe du Droit Civil is an extra-curricular
society supervised by the faculty
and dedicated to the promotion of scholar-ly
interest in civil law. Student members of
the Societv are enabled to delve much more
thoroughly than regular curricular time
permits into the origins, history, develop-ment
and method of the civil law, with par-ticular
attention to the Louisiana scene. , ,..tfS'-V.-'
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professional
OFFICERS
Stanley Saperstein President
Herb Sossman Vice-President
Henry Ehrlich Secretary
Arthur Axelrod Treasurer
Mike Weiner Historian
Phi Delta Epsilon. a national medical fraternity, was
founded at Cornell in 1904 Alpha Iota chapter was founded
at Tulane in 1918.
The highlights of this year's social program were the
Rush Dinner Dance at Lakewood. a barn dance, a wiener
roast, and the Invitation Formal at Lakewood. The annual
lectureship this year featured Dr. Henry Falk, a nationally
prominent gynecologist from Columbia University. The fra-ternity
also had regular informal lectures by prominent
phvsicians. Shia Elson prexed the AOA's amongst whose
membership were Mike Weiner and Warren Lieberman.
The fraternitv's perennially fine basketball team finallv
had its perfect three-year record broken this year.
phi delta epsilon
Officers of Phi Delta Epsilon
Left to Right, (vertical rows). First Row: Bernie Schneider, Howard Kern, Mike Weiner, Arthur Axelrod, Wayne Tobin. Second Row: Bruce Sarlin, Mike Wein-rib,
Stan Saperstein, Warren Lieberman. Third Row: John Lewey, Herbert Sussman, Ivan Weiner, Mel Wise. Fourth Row: Harvey Gardy, Charles Gratz, Henry
Ehrlich, Jerry Schwartreich, Syd Katz, Howard Kandell, Paul Hill. Not Pictured: Don Berman, Eugene Borowitz, Shia Elson. Matthew Cohn, Bernie Weiss,
Carmel Cohen, Joel Steinberg, Al Rappaport, Harvey Komet. Paul Oberdorfer, Tommy Oelsner, Marty Rappaport, Stewart Rosenthal, Bill White, Bobby Salzman.
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professional
pre-med society
OFFICERS
Bob Love President
Sam Shoss Vice-President
Bill Drummond. Corresponding Secretary
Joel Schatzman Treasurer
Chester Danehower. Recording Secretary
The Pre-Medical Society is now in its
eighth year on the Tulane campus. Dur-ing
this period it has met bi-weekly, so
that students with a common goal. Medi-cine,
could learn more about the subject
by hearing eminent medical authorities,
seeing interesting medical movies, and
touring local hospitals. The publication
of the Pre-Medical Society is the "Pre-
Medical Journal." which is published
annually and distributed at the annual
banquet of the Society.
history of
medicine society
OFFICERS
Crawford Long President
Hal Hargen Vice-President
Allan Nershon Secretary
Walter Prickett Treasurer
The History of Medicine Society of
Tulane University was founded dur-ing
the academic year 1933-34 due to
the interest and efforts of Gordon Hol-comb,
Gus Dawson and Bernard
Weinstein. Papers are presented guest
speakers and students. Awards are
presented at the annual spring ban-quet
for papers of unusual excellence.
This year a distinguished list of
speakers addressed the society includ-ing
Lt. Col. Frank B. Rogers, M.D.,
Director of the National Library of
Medicine. Washington, D.C.
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professional
owl club
OFFICERS
Curtis Wilcox President
Paul Shaw Vice-President
Gene Pope Secretary-Treasurer
The Owl Club is a service organization
of 24 medical students whose purpose is
to promote better student-faculty rela-tions,
to improve medical education, and
to handle special school wide problems.
In 1955-56 the club was instrumental
in planning the renovation of the student
lounge and in securing the medical sec-tion
in the Hullabaloo.
In May. 1956 at the annual Owl Club
banquet certificates for "inspiring teach-ing,
wise counsel, and keen interest in
the welfare of the students" were
awarded to Dr. Adrian Reed Alton Och-sner
and Carroll Faust. The Annual Owl
Club Trophy for "The department most
outstanding in the education of its stu-dents"
was awarded to the Department
of Pediatrics.
o r e a e s
OFFICER
Elizabeth Marshall President
Oreades is the honorary organization designed to create and
stimulate an appreciation of the classics. It is open to those stu-dents
at Newcomb who show an interest in the acquisition of
classical knowledge and desire to relate this information to every-day
life. This is a departmental organization, but its members do
r,<,t necessaril) have to major in classics. The group meets on the
third lu.-rl.n of ever) month and includes in its yearly activities
the following events: a Saturnalia festival in imitation of the
Roman holiday celebrated in December, discussions, and lectures.
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.
la t e r t u I i a
OFFICERS
Carolyn Roberts President
Barbara Dodd Vice-President
Beverly Bush Secretary
Ann Mylius Treasurer
La Tertulia, honorary Spanish society,
was founded at Newcomb in 1939 by a
group from the department of Spanish.
Under the leadership of Ethelyn Everett, the
first president, the club was organized to
establish and maintain a deep interest
among students of the language. The pur-poses
of La Tertulia are: to encourage the
practice of Spanish; to familiarize its mem-bers
with the customs, literature and the
arts of Spain and Latin America; and last-ly,
to augment the friendship between those
countries and our own by means of the
club's cultural and social activities.
phi chi theta
OFFICERS
Carol deJean President
Joan Ziemer Vice-President
Vera Sable Treasurer
Mitzi Gaillardanne Secretary
Helen Cabaniss National Counsellor
On May 4, 1956, the Commerce Wom-en's
Club of the School of Business Ad-ministration
became affiliated with Phi
Chi Theta, national professional frater-nity
for women in schools of Commerce
and Business Administration. There are
35 collegiate and 17 alumni chapters.
The program for this year included,
besides the monthly business meetings,
professional meetings with speakers from
various businesses in New Orleans, ban-quets
and other socials, and field trips
and other activities in conjunction with
Delta Sigma Pi and the Society for the
Advancement of Management.
tulane-newcomb
psychology club
professional
V
.
OFFICERS
Barbara Levsky President
Mary Sue Stump Vice-President
Isabel Toups Treasurer
Dale Salsbury ... .Corresponding Secretary
Betty Blalock Recording Secretary
The Psychology Club is an organization
founded to bring together students with a
common interest in psychology, and also
to provide the psychology student with ad-ditional
opportunity for discussion and
knowledge of the practical application of
theory. Throughout the year many speakers
are invited to address the group and discuss
their work and the education required to
fill such a position. Also motion pictures
are shown to further elaborate on mental
illness and the causative factors involved.
A highlight of the year is the annual field
trip.
alpha chi sigma
OFFICERS
Edward Steger President
Mike Mayer Vice-President
Mike Valliant Secretary
John Deutsch Treasurer
Alpha Chi Sigma is a national profes-sional
fraternity for chemical engineer-ing
and chemistry majors. The purpose
of Alpha Chi Sigma is to promote friend-ship
among people with the same interest —chemistry—and to promote interest in
chemistry. The organization also has
alumni chapters to continue these inter-ests
and friendships after graduation
from college.
The fraternity has an annual pre-initiation
dance in May. Other activities
for the year include an essay contest on
chemistry for high school students and
the sponsorship of the National Safety
Program.
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professional
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sigma gamma epsilon
OFFICERS
Fkancis X. Miller President
Bill Furlong Vice-President
Bill Gray Secretary
David Evans Treasurer
Sigma Gamma Epsilon is the national honorary professional fra-ternity
in geology and was founded at the University of Kansas
in 1915. Beta Eta Chapter at Tulane was chartered on November
11, 1950. Members are elected to the organization on the basis
of scholarship and achievement in geology. Throughout the year,
Sigma Gamma Epsilon presents qualified speakers and movies on
geological topics in open assemblies.
beta beta beta
OFFICERS
Martha Hernandez President
Joy Jones Vice-President
Libby Spencer Secretary
Eleanor Maier Historian
Dr. Milton Fingerman Faculty Advisor
The Beta Lambda chapter of Beta Beta Beta is
the national honorary biological fraternity at New-comb
College. The organization was founded in
1922. and the Newcomb chapter was organized in
1941. Membership is open to exemplary Newcomb
students interested in biological sciences. The pur-pose
of this organization is to further an interest in,
and develop a greater knowledge and understanding
of biology.
Tri Beta meets once a month on Thursday eve-ning
and its activities include field trips, discussions,
lectures, and socials.
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sigma pi sigma
The Tulane Chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma
was installed on April 12. 1950. There were
34 charter members with William B. Al-lison
as President. Joseph Ferrett, Tricia
McRaven. Chin Hoy as officers and Robert
Montgomery as Chapter Advisor.
Since that time the group has grown in
activity until now its calendar includes a
series of lectures by eminent scientists from
Tulane and the surrounding area, aiding in
Physics demonstrations for high school
groups and an annual banquet.
The present officers are Charles Foster.
President: Jean Pace. Vice-President: Dud-ley
Jo Andrews. Secretary, and Donald Batt-son,
Treasurer. Professor Walter C. Bosch
is Chapter advisor.
new comb art club
Ruth Wall President
The Newcomb Art Club is designed primarily to promote the
interest of both the students and faculty in art, and to achieve
better student-faculty relationships. This year the club sponsored
a Christmas party for both the club and the faculty. The club is
interested in bettering conditions in the Art School, and its pro-gram
includes working for these improvements. By being open
to the college as a whole, it helps to create an interest in art among
those students outside the art department.
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profess i o n a
american society
of civil engineering
OFFICERS
John F. Grosch, III President
James Hanemann Vice-President
Walter F. Jahncke Corresponding Secretary
Joseph G. Stassi Recording Secretary
George J. Demarest Treasurer
Student Chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers
are established to help civil engineering students to enrich their
college courses by beginning those professional contacts and
associations which, continued through life, are so valuable to the
practicing engineer.
a. i. e. e. and i. r. e.
OFFICERS
Eugene Thomas Chairman
Robert Rood Vice-Chairman
Rosemary Decker Treasurer
William White Secretary, AIEE
Jack Ohaley Secretary, IRE
The Tulane Joint Student Branch of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers and Institute of
Radio Engineers provides opportunities for the stu-dents
to participate in independent functions brought
about by their own initiative; it fosters those quali-ties
needed by the engineer which are not fully
cultivated in the classroom. It broadens the stu-dents'
acquaintance with the engineering world out-side
of classroom and gives them the opportunity to
strengthen their social, technical, and literary rela-tions
with classmates and graduate engineers.
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OFFICERS
Richard H. Weaver President
Steven F. Kandra Vice-President
Michael H. Mayer Secretary
William S. Vorhaben Treasurer
Dr. Francis M. Taylor Advisor
professional
The Student Chapter of the American In-stitute
of Chemical Engineers has two ob-jectives
on the campus—to introduce the
engineering student with the functions of
his professional organization and to join its
members technically and socially. This lat-ter
function is performed by participation
in the intramural sports program and by
having monthlv technical meetings at which
speakers of movies emphasize various as-pects
of the chemical engineering profes-sion.
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institute of
chemical engineers
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professional
delta sigma pi OFFICERS
Warren Brechtel President
Kenneth Lawson Sr. Vice-President
Eugene Bourecois Jr. Vice-President
Emmett Assenheimer Secretary
John Freidel Treasurer
Fred Dittmann Historian
Gerald Bourgeois Chancellor
Prof. Donald M. Halley Faculty Advisor
Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi was established at
Tulane's School of Business Administration in 1949. It is the
largest professional fraternity in the field of Commerce and
Business Administration.
Many professional and social activities are conducted each
year and points are awarded in a national efficiency contest to
those chapters which conform to standards set by the Central
Office. Gamma Mu has led the way with 100,000 points since
its founding.
The Fraternity sponsors tours of local firms, conducts pro-grams
with prominent speakers from various fields, and pro-motes
films and discussions about important topics from today's
business world. Among the many social activities are the Rose
Formal at which the Rose of Delta Sig and Her Court are
presented, the rush parties at the beginning of each semester,
and a variety of other entertainment.
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Ernest Jones President
Eugene Bourgeois Executive Vice President
Vera Sable Recording Secretary
Fred Dittmann Treasurer
professional
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The Society for Advancement of Management is a profes-sional
society organized for those students interested in the
phases of the broad field of management.
The Tulane Chapter of S.A.M. was established in 1949
and is one of the 95 active student chapters. The Tulane
chapter is sponsored by the New Orleans senior chapter for
the Society for Advancement of Management, which is com-posed
of outstanding business leaders in the New Orleans
area.
Field trips to local industrial establishments, outstanding
speakers, and various social events are among the yearly ac-tivities
of the Society designed to further student interest in
and knowledge of the business world.
Students in the School of Business Administration who
have completed 36 semester hours and are interested in man-agement
are eligible for membership.
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glendy burke OFFICERS
James Wesner Speaker
Clyde Buzzard Vice-Speaker
Elizabeth Holloway Secretary
Wallace Smith Treasurer
Lutie Wheat Editor of Carnival
Arthur Hastings Chairman of Forensics
Founded in 1848, the Glendy Burke Literary and Debating
Society is not only the oldest but also one of the most active
student organizations on the campus. In promoting its dual
aims of fostering student interest in public speaking and lit-erary
creation, the Glendy Burke Society engages in a wide
range of activities.
In the field of debate and forensics, Tulane is ably repre-sented
at inter-collegiate tournaments throughout the south
and southwest by members of the society's debate teams. In
addition, the Glendy Burke Society sponsored three speech
tournaments on the Tulane Campus this year.
In its literary aspect, Glendy Burke sponsors the publica-tion
of Tulane's only magazine devoted to creative literary
work among the students: CARNIVAL, THE TULANE
MAGAZINE.
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professional
OFFICERS
Jim Alliston Secretary General
Gerald Bourgeois Assistant Secretary General
Joy MacFayden Treasurer
Lynn Stocner Secretary
Dean Gillespie Advisor
The Tulane International Relations Club is a student
organization which helps to develop student interest and
understanding in the international conditions of our time
through study and program activities. The local club is a
member of the Association of International Relations Clubs,
which does not espouse any particular solutions in interna-tional
questions, but does seek, through program aids sent
to individual clubs, to encourage study and understanding
of foreign policy issues.
The bi-monthly meetings feature a series of varied pro-grams
such as, lectures, discussions, and films. The club's
main activities are the celebration of United Nations Day
and Pan-American Day.
international
relations club
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barracuda club OFFICERS
Mary Wachenheim President
Kay Ketelsen Vice-President
Emily McFarland Treasurer
Kay Kasparek Secretary
The purpose of the Barracuda Club is to promote interest
in synchronized swimming. Grading the new applicants on
rhythm, form, and coordination in the basic strokes, the
new members are chosen from competitive tryouts held each
spring and fall semester. The newly accepted members are
known as Baby Barracudas and are trained in synchronized
swimming at the weekly Wednesday meetings. At the end of
the year after the spring pageant they become full Barra-cudas.
Among the other activities of the year, the Barracuda
Club sponsored the Newcomb Intramural Swimming Meet
in the fall.
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professional
OFFICERS
Martha Ann Kaufman President
Mary Ann Bourne Vice-President
Helene A. Martin Secretary
The Newcomb Dance Club was established in 1940 for
the purpose of furthering interest in ballet and the modern
dance. Its members dance for civic organizations as well as
for campus productions. Under the able teaching and direc-tion
of Miss Frances Bush, Newcomb faculty member, the
club has progressed rapidly.
At the outset of each semester tryouts are held for new
members. These are known as Coryphies until they have
proven themselves worthy of being elected into the ballerina
group. Election into the club is based on ability and effort.
Meetings are held on Tuesday and Thursday of each week
in the gymnasium's Dance Studio.
Members of the Dance Club participated in various school
productions. They danced in TUT's productions of "Knicker-bocker
Holidav" and in cooperation with the music depart-ment's
"Dido and Aneais." A repeat performance of the
"Pied Piper" was done for the Junior Philharmonic So-ciety.
In the spring they gave their annual recital showing
various types of dances.
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spirit
eerleaders The 1956-57 school year proved to be one of the most
spirit-filled years at Tulane. This was due mostly to the fine
job done by the Cheerleaders of Tulane: Stephen Andry, La-vinia
Brock, Gilbert Andry, Sandra Shainock, Roberta Carr,
Tommy Smith, and Diane Orkin. The Cheerleaders led the
football spectators in school cheers and general animation
at both the home and out-of-town games. They also per-formed
at pep rallies and basketball games during the sea-son.
An outstanding show of spirit was the pep rally and the
send-off before the Georgia Tech game which were led by the
Cheerleaders.
The Cheerleaders have shown a great degree of leadership
on the Tulane campus both on and off the playing arena.
They were leading members of Tusk and Greenbackers. and
by their lively, buoyant personalities and leadership abilities
were able to lead and increase school spirit during the year.
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spirit
OFFICERS
Jerry Cohen President
Nancy Kirkendall Vice-President
Pam Dexheimer Secretary
Barry Lewis Sergeant-at-Arms
Lagniappes, the University Student Dance Organization
had one of its most successful seasons in recent years. Be-ginning
with the Freshman Dance, which climaxed the
festivities of orientation week, a busy social program was pro-vided
the school by this group. Four dances were given
the night before football games, including one dance on
the Tulane tennis courts. The big event of the fall social
season was the homecoming dance which attracted some
1,600 Tulane students and alumni. In the Spring Lagniappes
brought Ralph Martarie and his band to Tulane University
for Tulane's spring formal. This was one of the highlights
of the year and saw the presentation of the Jambalaya
beautv court.
lagniappes
spirit
greenbackers OFFICERS
Johnny Moffett President
Doris Harris Vice-President
Barrara Levsky Secretary
Ralph Davidson Treasurer
Greenbackers, the oldest spirit organization on the Tulane
campus is made up of members chosen by a majority vote of
the entire membership. The members are representative of all
the fraternities, sororities, and independents on campus, with
each fraternity and sorority furnishing three members.
The Greenbackers traditionally began the year by selling
greenie beanies to the freshmen and aiding in orientation. Dur-ing
football season the Greenbackers helped with seating in the
student section at the games, sponsored pep rallies where the
members presented skits depicting the spirit of the coming
football game, distributed slogan stickers, and painted signs
publicizing spirit. Incidentally, school spirit soared to greater
heights this past year than it had in recent years, particularly,
before the Georgia Tech and Ole Miss games. This new school
spirit can not only be attributed to the efforts of the Green-backers
and the other spirit organizations but to an aroused
student body. Later in the year the Greenbackers ushered at
Sorority Skit Night, participated in Campus Carnival, and pre-sented
awards at the final basketball game of the season. The
organization also carried out various service functions designated
by the Student Council.
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spirit
OFFICERS
David B. Newstadt President
Lewis Barnum Vice-President
May White Recording Secretary
Peggy White Corresponding Secretary
Carol Downs Treasurer
tusk
The Tulane University Spirit Klub is an honorary organ-ization
for the promotion of school spirit. It is composed of
members of every social fraternity and sorority as well as
independents who have shown their ability and desire to
foster better spirit at Tulane.
This vear TUSKs sponsored "Howdy Week" on campus
to promote a friendly spirit among Tulane and Newcomb
students. The boy and girl who were most responsive to the
greeting. Howdv. were chosen king and queen. Other activ-ities
of the club included participation at football games in
taking charge of the decoration of the goal posts and helping
with the seating in the student section.
A TLSK member is distinguished by his blue jacket with
the green and blue "T" and white tusks. TUSK members
this year have worked with the other spirit groups on cam-pus
toward an increasing spirit of cooperation and enthu-siasm
at Tulane. Bon fires, dances, and Campus Carnival
are the highlights of the year-round program.
spirit
adelphons
OFFICERS
Bobby Shafto President
Buzzy Tatum . . Vice-President
Ben H. Stone Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Karlem Riess Faculty Advisor
The Order of Adelphons was founded at Tulane University in
1949 to promote mutual understanding and cooperation among
fraternities, and to establish closer relations between the fraternity
men and Tulane. It is an inter-fraternity organization composed of
not more than three representatives from each fraternity. Prin-cipal
activities include ushering at Commencement exercises, Con-vocations
and the Symphony Concerts, as well as general service
to Tulane. The group holds several social events during the year.
OFFICERS
Louis McNair President
Wallace Smith Vice-President
R. Wayne Jones Recording Secretary
William Cone Corresponding Secretary
Robert Sferruzza Treasurer
alpha phi omega
Alpha Phi Omega is a National Service Fraternity
on the Tulane campus that promotes campus activ-ities.
APO originated Campus Carnival and serves
as its co-ordinator. It has also sponsored the Ugly
Mug contest each year, and conducts tours of the
campus during fall orientation for new students.
Preceding Christmas vacation, the members decorate
the campus Christmas tree and the cafeteria for the
Christmas dance.
religious
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OFFICERS
Arthur Hastings President
Charles Rea Vice-President
Seth Novoselsky Recording Secretary
Kathleen" Kehl Corresponding Secretary
Tom Graves Treasurer
inter-faith council
The Tulane Interfaith Council serves to unite the religious
groups on campus in acting on common issues. Its goals are
to foster brotherhood among students of different faiths,
and to deepen the spiritual and religious life on campus.
The Council is composed of two representatives and the
president of each religious group. Among its activities are
religious orientation for freshmen in the fall and "Religion
in Life Week" in the spring.
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baptist student union
OFFICERS
Bert President
Daniel Barkdull Vice President
Charles Rea Promotional Director
Bob Montgomery Chapel Director
The Baptist Student Union represents, includes, and uni-fies
all of the Baptist student activities on the Tulane cam-pus.
It seeks to preserve the relationship of the student with
his church, and to continue the religious education which his
home church has begun. Thus, it acts as a connecting link
between the college and the church.
The Baptist Student Center at 7107 Freret Street is head-quarters
for the organization.
canterbury club
OFFICERS
Clint Exby President
Carol Jean Amoult Junior Warden
Marcia Suthon Secretary
Lester Martin Treasurer
Fr. Donald George Advisor
Canterbury Club serves the mission of
Christianity in higher education by foster-ing
among university students a more ma-ture
understanding of the faith and prac-tices
of the Episcopal Church and loyalty to
its corporate life.
Canterbury Club centers its activities at
Canterbury House, the Episcopal University
Center. Activities include weekly Tuesday
night discussion forums led by prominent
clergy of the Church, which consider a va-riety
of topics related to the total needs of
the college community in the light of the
Christian faith.
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Bethany fellowship
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religious
OFFICERS
Curtis Handley President
Paul Wilson Vice-President
Rita Handley Secretary
Rev. N. 0. Bantz Advisor
The Bethany Fellowship was formerly the
Disciples Student Fellowship. With the ac-ceptance
of this new name it was hoped that
we would be able to make more young peo-ple
feel a part of it. This group not only
consists of those young people attending
Tulane University and Newcomb College,
but also those attending various nursing
schools as well as youth who are of college
age working or in some branch of the
Armed Forces. The group meets at the St.
Charles Avenue Christian, 6200 St. Charles
Avenue each Sunday morning and evening
as well as at various times throughout the
week. All are welcome to come at any time.
christian
science
organization
OFFICERS
Harriet Barry President
Dick Weaver Vice-President
Kitty Kahl Secretary
Warren Metcalf Treasurer
The Christian Science Organization of
Tulane University was founded in De-cember,
1943, and is authorized by the
Manual of the Mother Church. The First
Church of Christ Scientists in Boston,
Mass. The organization holds weekly
testimonial meetings on campus, and
sponsors a lecture each year by a mem-ber
of the Board of Lectureship of the
Mother Church to which the students,
Faculty members, and friends are invited.
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religious
hillel foundation
OFFICERS
Harris Dulitz President
Aaron Fodiman Vice-President
Fran Switt Corresponding Secretary
Joyce Berman Recording Secretary
Martin Kalishman Treasurer
The Tulane-Newcomb B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation cele-brates
this year its tenth anniversary of religious, cultural, inter-faith,
social, and social welfare programs for students on this
campus. This year, too, the newly purchased and remodeled Hillel
House was dedicated. It provides a chapel, library, social hall,
play room, and kitchen for its members.
Sabbath services are held every Friday night conducted by stu-dent
lay leaders. Bi-weekly culturals have featured outstanding
local and college speakers. Discussion groups and a class in He-brew
are held weekly. One of the organizers of the Tulane Inter-faith
Council. Hillel is one of the sponsoring organizations for
the Religion-In-Life Week and all other functions of the council.
Hillel sponsors the Student Welfare Fund Drive to secure funds
for local national, and overseas charities.
n e w m a n lub
OFFICERS
Nicholas Woolverton, III President
Lynnette Orr Vice-President
Michele Bailliet Secretary
Ronald Schadler Treasurer
Martin Rezza Marshall
The Newman Club is an organization for Catholic
college students on secular campuses. Its purpose is
to provide the students with religious, intellectual,
and social activities.
Two years ago the Tulane Newman Club acquired
Newman Hall as a permanent home at 1037 Audu-bon
Street. Now after two years of occupancy, the
club membership is the largest in its history. The
150 members of the Newman Club at Tulane Uni-versity
are only part of the more than 300,000 mem-bers
of the National Newman Club Federation com-posed
of Newman Clubs at 760 secular colleges and
universities throughout the United States.
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religious
wesley foundation
OFFICERS
Stephen Andry President
Keith Thomas Vice-President
Susan Stone Secretary
Liz Stephenson Treasurer
Nancy Walls Program Chairman
The Wesley Foundation is the Methodist
Student Movement on the Tulane campus.
Its main objectives are to integrate the
students and the church into university life:
to provide an opportunity for intellectual
stimulation, wholesome recreation, and
spiritual growth; to restate the gospel in
contemporary terms: and to aid the student
in the realization that college is a vocation
in itself. Activities include graduate dis-cussion
brunch on Sundays, luncheon dis-cussion
on Tuesdays, vesper service on Wed-nesdav
night, and the main program meet-ing
on Thursday at five. An attempt is made
to relate the student to the larger program
of the church bv attendance at state and
national conferences, denominational and
ecumenical.
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Westminster
fellowship
Bill Capps President
Nickey Cartisser Vice-President
Margret Beck Secretary
David Hart Treasurer
The Westminster Fellowship is a
group of students with the purpose of
building good Christian character. It
does this through its Sunday evening
meetings and noon-day chapel services
which help its members to grow spirit-ually,
and through its monthly parties
which help its members to grow social-ly.
The members meet at the St. Charles
Avenue Presbyterian Church every Sun-day
night for a supper meeting. lis noon-day
chapel services are held in the Meth-odist
Student Center in conjunction with
the Methodist Student Group.
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Roger Keller and Russ Dietrich in She Stoops to Conquer.
Dr. Monroe Lippman Director
Mr. George W. Hendrickson Associate Director
Mr. Paul Hostetler Associate Director
Linda Katz Executive Secretary
Tulane University Theatre (TUT) is the campus organiza-tion
concerned with the presentation of plays; it is an ex-perimental
theatre, and, for that reason, has a variety of
productions from farce to serious drama.
All members of the Tulane-Newcomb student body plus
the faculty and staff are eligihle to participate on the back-stage
crew work, or to try out for a part in any production.
For membership in TUT, however, one must first earn pro-bationary
membership by working on one of the shows; full
membership is granted to those who have participated in
two or more shows per season.
Within TUT is an honorary organization, The Corner-block
and Keystone Club, which gives special recognition
to those people who have been outstanding in their back-stage
crew work. Another group which is active in the the-atre
department is National Collegiate Players, an honorary
fraternity that accords membership to people who have
excelled in the acting phase of the theatre.
In the 1956-57 season TUT produced four delightful plays:
Knickerbocker Holiday, a musical about the establishment of
New Amsterdam; Volpone, Stefan Zweig's adaptation of Ben
Johnson's satire on human nature; The Skin of Our Teeth,
part comedy, part allegorical, part serious, showing man's
ability to survive against all obstacles; and The Male Ani-mal,
a comedy about a droll professor who stands up for
the rights of liberalism in a university.
Tulane University Theatre is an organization which avidly
tries to promote an interest in dramatics on the campus,
and encourages those with similar interests to aid in the
productions.
tulane
Felice Davis and Tom Marcus in Volpone. Malcomb Genet, Richard Brown and Lee Kahn in Volpone.
Cyril Flake and Linda Katz in Carnival of Thieves
university theatre
A scene from Carnival of Thieves. A scene from Knickerbocker Holiday.
'Chief" Morrissey directs the Tulane University Band. Dr. Morrissey is a noted composed as well as director.
The horn section comes in on a difficult passage. tulane univ
OFFICERS
John J. Morrissey Conductor
Ted Demuth Assistant Conductor
Richard I. Crosby Assistant to the Conductor
W. Monroe Stephenson President
Bob Roycroft First Vice-President
David Brickman Second Vice-President—Treasurer
Barbara Jean Huver Secretary
The Tulane University Band draws its membership, dur-ing
the football season, from the male students of the Uni-versity.
During the concert season membership is open to
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The woodwinds carefully play their part.
Tulane is well known for its fine brass section.
ersity band
women as well. The band performs at all home football
games and is noted for its intricate and interesting "Half-time
Show-." In theme song. "Way Down Yonder," is a
forerunner for much popular swing music played at each
game both in the stands and on the field.
I he Band i- centered around its capable director, John
I. Morrissey, without whose inspiration the Tulane Band
would noi exist. Mr. Morrissey's national reputation as a
composer is well known.
The Spring Concert, presented bj the Band the firsi wesk
in Ma) i- something special. Our band may be the only
college band to give the same concert in the same hall thres
nights in a row to a full house. In addition, their yearly
Spring Concert Toui included Birmingham, Montgomery,
Pensai ola, and Mobile.
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opera workshop The Opera Workshop on the campus completed its fifth
season this year. It is the youngest organization in the
Tulane-Newcomb choral groups and has presented in its
short existence scenes from the standard operatic repertoire
and many operas that are not often included among pro-fessional
opera organizations. This season, for its first pro-duction,
the Opera Workshop joined forces with the Tulane
University Theater and produced Kurt Weill's musical com-edy
Knickerbocker Holiday.
In January the second production of the year was a cham-ber
concert production of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
The production was a stylized performance in which Mar-jorie
Lawrence appeared as Dido.
Mr. Einar Pederson, faculty adviser for the group, goes over the lyrics of one of the songs which he wrote for Campus Night.
campus night
Ken Flesses rehearses his number "Take Five for
Love."
Janice Newman and Irv Kane practice for their duet.
OFFICERS
Bill Rosen President
Becky Carson Vice-President
Fran Sv,itt Secretary
Si e Firmin Treasurer
Tulane-Newcomb Campus Niters got together, worked hard, and
came up with a bang-up show on March 15 and 16. The original musi-cal
production "Take Five For Love" was written by Mike Parver
and Henry Ehrmann.
Students produced the entire show—wrote the script and the songs,
planned the choreography, solved technical problems, and drew up
the program.
Under the direction of Mike Parver. with Judy Farrar holding the
newly created position of assistant-to-the-director, work on the show
got started early in February. Until the time of presentation there
was a continuous series of rehearsals and committee meetings.
Through dramatic and comic action, solo and group numbers.
"Take Five For Love" engaged about 40-45 persons. Lead roles were
portrayed by Ken Flesses. Gene Sultan. Penny Winston, Janice New-man.
Fritzie Davis, and Irv Kane. Becky Carson capably directed
choreography; Henry Ehrmann served as technical director; Dotty
Gold handled publicity.
The plot itself was not complex. '"Take Five For Love" was the
story of the many trials and tribulations which a group of people
underwent in endeavoring to put on a summer stock production at
an old Connecticut farm. The group of actors involved depicted the
true human nature of various types of people.
Sure, there were love scenes. There were also dramatic parts which
played with the emotions of the audience; comic characters had
their place in the plot too.
All in all. Campus Niters did a masterful job of producing, direct-ing,
and presenting to Tulane UJniversity students and faculty a good
show.
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Ken Flesses and Fritzi Davis sing a duet, "I Don't Know
Enough About You."
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Director Mike Parrer checks some of the cast during one of
the many rehearsals.
\ rehearsal scene l'>r one "I the acts in Campus Night.
OFFICERS
William Koonce President
Anthony Tamburello Vice-President
Gay Martin Secretary
Louis Lucas Business Manager
tulane glee club
The Tulane Glee Club has performed for many civic and
University functions this year. Its members joined the other
singing groups on the campus in the annual Christmas
Candlelight Concert, performed a Spring Concert with the
Newcomb Glee Club, and appeared with the University
Chorus. The Glee Club is a very spirited and enthusiastic
organization and is known for its fine rendition of classical
and popular music.
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newcomb glee club
OFFICERS
Margaret Powell President
Pat Ward Vice-President
Elizabeth Stephensen Secretary
Susan Kris Business Manager
The Newcomb Glee Club has this year sung music of
composers from the sixteenth century Lassus to the eighteenth
century Hasse to the twentieth century Britten, along with
groups of folk songs and selections from musical comedies.
The Glee Club performed for the Newcomb Memorial serv-ices,
the Christmas Candlelight Concert, and with the Tulane
Glee Club in a Spring Concert. There were also a number
of concerts for non-university groups.
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tulane newcomb
acappella choir
OFFICERS
Paul Wilson President
Michael Appel Vice-President
Carole Stafford Secretary
The Tulane-Newcomb acappella choir is the most select
choral group on the campus. Its repertoire regularly includes
music from early Renaissance composers up through con-temporary
composers. The choir has a proud tradition of
high quality, and its efforts are always guided toward further
perfection. The Choir sang for Homecoming, Newcomb Me-morial
Services, Founder's Day, and Commencement. In
addition to these University functions the group participated
in the fifth annual Christmas Concert. During early April
the Choir toured Arkansas and appeared in a series of con-certs
in Fort Smith, Little Rock, and Pine Bluff. After the
tour the organization presented its own Spring Concert on
the campus.
The variety of acappella Choir's music adds charm to
all its performances, and especially outstanding are the
various authentic folk-song arrangements which represent
many nations.
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military
army r. o. t. c.
Lt. Col. Fred A. Polumbo. PMS&T.
Army ROTC sponsors seated from left to right on ground:
Ruth Knighton and Beth Monroe. On bench: Joan Berg,
Betty Borne, Sandra Rosen, and Pam Dexheimer.
The Army ROTC is celebrating its tenth year on the
Tulane campus. The enrollment this year is 305.
Lieutenant Colonel Fred A. Rolumbo is the Professor of
Military Science and Tactics, having been assigned to that
position in June 1955. Officers assigned to the unit in addi-tion
to Colonel Rolumbo are Major Alvin W. Johnson, Cap-tains
Charles G. Glascow, Jr., and William D. Williams, Jr.
Enlisted men are: Master Sergeants Uhler P. Porche and
Homer Evans, Sergeants first class Floyd N. Peak. Jr., James
L. Robinson, and Carl D. Spears and Specialist Cook Elliott.
This year the annual military ball was held on November
ninth. At the ball the elected sponsors for the unit were pre-sented
to the cadets. They were "Little Colonel" Ruth Knight-en,
Pam Dexheimer. Beth Monroe, Sandra Rosen, Joan
Berg, and Betty Borne.
The unit was an active participant in the University's intra-mural
sports program. The rifle team engaged in a number of
shoulder to shoulder rifle matches. They also placed high in
the National Hearst Trophy Competition, The Fourth Army
Intercollegiate, and the National Intercollegiate Rifle Match.
Above all, however, the Army ROTC at Tulane is a Trans-portation
Corps unit with the ultimate objective of training
future officers for the Transportation Corps of the United
States Army.
Observing operations at Ft. Eustis, Va., are Cadets Miner and
Kremer of Tulane.
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Cadets await inspection
Receiving line at the Military Ball
The unit passes in review.
navy r. o. t. c.
Midshipman inspection aboard the U.S.S. Toledo during
summer cruise.
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Colonel Roberts examines a freshman's rifle
Midshipmen Zambrano and Flato accompany officers on rifle inspection.
The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit, Tulane
University of Louisiana, under the direction of Captain
E. T. Eves started its eighteenth year.
The mission of the NROTC is to supplement the United
States Naval Academy in providing officers, both regular
and reserve, for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Students in the NROTC are divided into two categories,
Regular and Contract.
The Regular Program receives candidates from a national
examination conducted en a competitive basis in each state.
The candidate must serve three years on active duty as a
commissioned officer following the successful completion of
four years college and the acquisition of a bachelor's degree.
The Contract Program receives qualified students who
enter into mutual contract with the Navy Department and
are selected by the Professor of Naval Science from those
who apply in their Freshman year. Contract Students must
serve for two years as commissioned officers, if called by
the Secretary of the Navy, upon completion of an accepted
four year university curriculum.
Academic training for both Regular and Contract stu-dents
is supplemented by summer training cruises aboard
Naval Vessels and summer training at Naval Bases or Ma-rine
Corps Schools.
The NROTC sponsors many activities during the year and
participates in all areas of intramural sports.
Rifle-firing by the midshipmen is one of the Naval Unit's
activities.
Captain E. T. Eves, Commander of the Naval Unit
Marine Corps candidates at the Naval Welcome Aboard
Ball.
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Colonel Charles Sommers. Professor of Air Science a i r force r. o. t. c.
This year marks the AFROTC's tenth anniversary on the Tu-lane
campus. Now under the capable leadership of Colonel
Charles Sommers it has an enrollment of over 300, most of
whom are in the basic course.
Basic cadets, the freshmen and sophomores, receive courses
in aviation history, global geography, military forces, air power,
and elements of aerial warfare. Next comes the examinations for
the advanced phase of instruction. These examinations are both
mental and physical. After being accepted into advanced, the
juniors are taught instruction techniques, problem solving, navi-gation,
meteorology, and principles of military law. Then during
their summer vacation the prospective seniors spend twenty-eight
days on one of the many Air Force bases throughout the country.
This period of summer training is high lighted by a ride in a
jet trainer. The final years training includes leadership, manage-ment,
political geography and the evolution of warfare.
Upon graduation from the university and the AFROTC pro-gram
the cadets are given commissions as second lieutenants,
and must serve three years of active duty in the flying Air Force.
During the year the AFROTC sponsors many activities, in-cluding
sponsor elections, military balls, a television program,
intramural sports of all kinds, rifle and drill teams, and for
Christmas the freshmen cadets built model airplanes that are
given to the needy children of this city.
Above and beyond all of these activities the purpose of the
AFROTC program on this campus is to train and guide pros-pective
college graduates for roles as officers in the United States
Air Force.
Air Force platoon at Friday drill.
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Cadet officers prepare to carry out the orders of the day.
Air Force ROTC Sponsors, front row from left to right:
Yvonne Nassar, Sarah Young, Sarah Guelfi. Back Row:
Donna Laskey, Ruth Harper, Elise Hopkins, Becky Fuqua.
Dormitory onlookers are provided with the sight of rows
of Air Corps cadets each Wednesday and Friday morning.
scabbard and blade
OFFICERS
John Scofield Captain
Johnny Tatum First Lieutenant
Jason Diaville Second Lieutenant
Bob Garcia First Sergeant
Scabbard and Blade is a national military honor society
with local chapters, called companies, located in 140 lead-ing
colleges and universities which have ROTC programs.
Being primarily an honorary organization, only the most
outstanding military students are taken into consideration
for membership. These men have as their purpose in Scab-bard
and Blade to unite in closer relationship the military
departments of American universities and colleges; to pre-serve
and develop the essential qualities of good and efficient
officers; and above all to spread intelligent information con-cerning
the requirements of our country.
Among our activities for the year have been the following:
Competing in rifle and pistol matches with other Scabbard
and Blade companies; sponsoring drill competition among
ROTC units here at Tulane; awarding the top men in the
respective units; and selecting the outstanding freshman
military student on the campus.
Our social functions included the closed dinner dance and
the annual "Little Colonel Formal."
The Anchor and Chain Society, composed
of selected Midshipmen, holds a position of
organizational importance within the NROTC
Unit. In semblance to the Society, stands the
imposing anchor and chain in front of the
Navy building. The Society's functions include
planning of all annual social affairs of the unit
culminating in its gala staging of the unfor-gettable
Farewell Ball during Graduation
Week. The Society holds the responsibility of
fostering unit morals and encouraging "esprit
de corps" through promotion of such enter-prises
as the Task Unit, only military year-book
on Tulane's campus.
Midshipmen of the NROTC Unit appreciate
the Anchor and Chain Society for its industry
and service.
anchor and chain society
arnold air society
The Arnold Air Society is a national
AFROTC Honorary organization. It has as
its mission the support of all Air Force
functions. Its members are selected on the
basis of scholarship, character, and leader-ship.
The members are required to take part
in various functions which tend to stim-ulate
interest in the Air Force. Social life is
not forgotten, and the Society holds several
parties in addition to numerous discussion
groups that are helpful to the future Air
Force officer.
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f e a t u r
featuring the beauties of Newcomb and those Tulan-ians
best known to their classmates . . . here is
blended beauty, brains, and service . . . those people
honored for their various attributes by their fellow
students . . .
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Homecoming Queen Ruth Harper
Maid of Honor Nancy Kirkendall at the Alumni Dance
The old grads and students alike were extremely proud
of the 1956 Homecoming Court. The court was selected on
the basis of beauty and service to the school. Ruth Harper,
from Shreveport. Louisiana, reigned as queen of the home-coming
festivities. Maid of Honor was Nancy Kirkendall. of
Lafavette. Louisiana. Other maids in the court were Sarah
\ oung. Ruth Knighton. Yvonne Nassar. and Jackie Jones.
Queen Ruth presented at the Alumni Dance.
homecoming court
Homecoming Court. Yvonne Nassar, Sarah Young, Ruth Knighton, Ruth Harper, Nancy Kirkendall, Jackie Jones.
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miss pculine tulane, sallie d e ben . .
Every year the student body selects a group of the pret-tiest
girls on campus for the Jambalaya Beauty Court. To be
eligible for the court a girl cannot be a past Jamb beauty and
must be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior. Any student may
nominate a girl for the court and each sorority and dorm
nominated several girls. From these nominees the staff of
the Jambalaya selects the fifteen most beautiful girls to run
for the title of Miss Pauline Tulane. The fifteen finalists are
pictured below. They are from top to bottom, left row first:
Peggy Crossley, Joan Walker, May Louise White, Jane
Bruce, Sarah Young, Carole Mouchet, Sallie de Ben. Right
row: Flora Mclver, Sarah Colquitt, Jean Wiggins, Nancy
Hudgins, Annette Berry, Barbara Brand, Dorothy Granberry,
Bettie Born,
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From the fifteen finalists the student body selected the
seven girls who were to be the beauty queens for 1957. To
further display the beauty of this year's court we have asked
our Jambalaya photographer, Tom Webb, to take these in-formal,
natural light shots of the girls. These casual studies
are a pleasant contrast to the formal studio shots which pre-ceeded
them.
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SARAH YOUNG
NANCY HUDGINS MAY LOUISE WHITE
SALLIE de BEN, MISS PAULINE TULANE
JOAN WALKER
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BETTIE BORN
hall of fame
Ruth Harper, Gene Newton, Ronald Quillian
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Arthur Hastings, Jean Wiggins
Yvonne Nassar, Robert Kremer
I'uth Knighton. Dirk Weaver
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hall of
Carole Mourhet. Bill Dyer, Nancy Kirkendall. Val Dansereau
Sarah Guelfi, Barney Barnuni
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fame
Helen Martin. Frank Stewart
John Duhe, Jane Bruce, Fred Youngs
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Bill Futrell, Lillian Oden, Pam Dexheimer, Don Whit