HI® Musings WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, FULTON, MO., SPRING SEMESTER, 1950, Man Bites Dog?—No! Man Kisses Pig! Taking its place among social events scheduled by Phi Mu this spring will be the annual Pig Dinner, held by the Westminster I Fijis for the second time in our short, but eventful life. The revered little porker will enter the hearts of the Phi Mu men and their guests in the usual way (through their stomachs) on May 6, when we shall have as visitors, Tom K. Smith, Jr., Mr. W. Wedemeyer who designed our new chapter house. Also on hand will be Mr. G. W. Rule, Mr. C. L. Brewer, Mr. H. Slusheri Dr. R. D. Turpin, and Dr. A. K. Hammen, all members of the Chapter Home Association. Dr. W. W. Hall, president of West minster and a brother Fiji will be present too. The pig will be donated by Dr. W. V. McKnelly of Jeffer son City, Missouri, who is the rather or our chapter president. Spirit is running fast and deep They Open House April 15 and 16 were anticipated Open House Our the new cele house was completed in February, but it was considered best to wait a while before holding an Open House. The celebration consisted of two parts: a formal dance on Saturday, April, 15, and a recep tion on Sunday, April 16. The dance shown first our lounge, finished in green and brown, with its four piece, semi dates of Phi Mu Chapter's long bration. were was held in the new lounge and dining room. A capacity crowd was entertain ed by the music of A1 Bethel and his orchestra from St. Louis. Then Sunday afternoon the entire house was thrown open for inspection. Again an im mense crowd (estimated at around 500 people) attended. As circular couch in front of the fireplace, its blonde baby grand piano in the corner, and its lounge chairs, sectional couch, end tables, and lamps lining the walls and huge glass front of the room. Perhaps, the major attrac tion in the room was the com bination radio-phonograph-tele ?iven us by our active Mother's Club. Then the guests were led across the glass enclosed breezeway which separates the loungedining room-kitchen section from the dormintory section of the house. There they saw our combination chapter and recrea tion room. the time, As a "rec" room at it contained several couches and lounge chairs up holstered with redor green leath er, an upright piano, card table, lamps, and radio-phonograph. Next, as our guests wandered down the halls of the two-story Mr. and Mrs. Dunavant, Purple 48 man dormitory, Legionaire and wife, and the ed twenty-two neat, spacious rooms with their marble finished chapter cabinet. After greetings and introduc tions, guests were given guided tours of the new ranch-type house, the guides being Fijis, of course. Fiji punch in the form of our new home the iatter part of February for which the Dedica tion Ceremony is being held at 4:00 p. m. preceding the Pig Dinner at 6:00 p. m. We are looking forward to one of our biggest and best Din ners as fifteen uninitiated Phi Mus KISS THE PIG!! vision set finished in blonde and the public entered, they were received by Fiji Dr. Hall, West minster President, and Mrs Hall, Mrs. Harris, Housemother^ among the Fijis here at West minster. We received a shot of they pass desks, beds and double dressers, and their built-in stained closets. The outside and inside walls are painted forest green and the (continued on page two) Famous Painting Presented to Chapter Tom K. Smith of St. Louis, a founding father and friend of this chapter, has again shown his generosity and affection for Phi (iamma Delta by presenting Phi Mu with an oil, by Ester M. Queeny. This painting of "Mal lards in Flight" measures 22 by 18 inches and was featured in a special article of "Life" several years ago showing the unusual and realistic technique of the artist. The work is beautifully detailed in soft but vivid color ing. is This masterpiece of realism indeed an asset. The Fiji lodge and chapter are even more deerly indebted to Brother Smith for the generosity and kind labors. \r\nPage Two PHI MUSINGS Phi Musings A Word From Bill Published by The Fraternity of May 6-7 will be a great occas Phi Gamma Delta ion for Phi Mu. includes Section Westminster College, chapter house, and should be of Those Requested at all times Address Mail to alums Editor, Phi Musings Box 340, Fulton, Mo. President's Report Phi Mu is the proud possessor of the English Scholarship Tro phy which it was recently award ed. This is one of the most covet ed awards on the campus, and it is awarded to the social organiza tion having the highest over-all average for the previous three semesters. John Cameron was awarded the Pledge Scholarship Trophy since his average was the ju® pledge 3mong the class.the members of We are now well settled in our new home, and it is certain ly an improvement over the barracks and McKee Hall. Mrs. Baue, mother of Art Baue, '50, did a marvelous job on the in terior decorations and we hope that all of you will see us be summer vacation. All of the rooms are furnished with twin beds, (springs and thick mattress, too!). There are twen cation of the newly completed HAVE A BIG TURN-OUT! elected were: Bill Mc Knelly, President; Bill LaTourette. Treasurer; Adolph Kuhl- This year has been very suc cessful for Phi Mu. The chapter roll is now up to 55, including pledges. The Fall brought the man. Recording Secretary; Evan Moser, Corresponding Secretary; and Marlin Zwicky, Chapter election of John Cameron to the secretaryship of the Freshmen Historian. of this chapter. LET'S Warren Moser were selected to attend Washington Semester. Each year four Westminster Bill McKnelly succeeds Bob Schmidt as Phi Mu's president. Bill hails from Jefferson City, Missouri, a junior, and a pre- Class, and Roger Schrader and juniors are chosen to study his med. tory, economics, or government in Washington, D. C. This honor campus being a member of Phi has now become a Fiji tradi ity, captain of our handball team, bulldog of the line on the tion as these men follow Maury the old Phi Chi Club. Missouri, majoring in Political Last month the chapter was awarded the Scholarship trophy, Science. which is an attractive asset to the new house. The chapter also has had sev eral parties for the under pri vileged children near our cam pus, climaxed by the Christmas party with toys and food baskets. Don't forget the Big Fiji Weekend on May 6-7! Perge! B. W. Dunavont '33 Of these, eighteen have Purple Legionaire neighbors, "Around Her Leg" Epsilon, we are rmw m +h the process of landscap- "Around her leg she wore a purple garter," or she would not Club presented have been admitted to the Fiji's the chapter with an extremely Purple Garter Dance, on Decem Admiral television- ber 3, last. Many commending h^io - phonograph combination remarks were made by West attractive this set enhances the beauty of the lounge considerably, and it IS also being put to good use by the men. Respectfully, Wm. V. McKnelly, Jr. (continued from page one) walls between, are paneled and stained. After a brief look in the two modern latrines, our guests were conducted to the last stop, the dining room, where they were served coffee, tea, and cookies tables and chairs. The serving was done by our Here the tour ended and as our weary guests eating and talking, our wearier guides staggered back to another tour. a Bill LaTourette, is a sopho more from Richmond Heights, Bill has been a main stay in the dhapter since he en tered Westminster a year ago last fall as a freshman. He start ed off after his initiation last year as House and Grounds Chairman doing a bang up job and toes keeping everyone on his with regards to the new house. Bill is also the fratern ity's representative on the Stu dent Council and most active in inter-fraternity relations here on the campus. Adolph Kuhlman, another sophomore is majoring in Busi ness Administration and Selling and Advertising. Alf, as he is known to everyone, hails from Lexington, Missouri. Alf's ac tivities center toward the debate squad of which he is an active member and duties that befall the president Omega. of He is Alpha Phi also a member minster students regarding the of the chapters YoUevball team clever decorating of the Phi Gam and active member of the foot house. A twenty-five foot le'^ ball squad. with a purple garter above the Evan "Fmo" Moser from Bel knee was resting against the front of the house, and illumin- leville, Illinois, cinrhes the election for the sophomores givpus. OPEN HOUSE Fiji sweethearts. and frnm distant t ^ points on the cam seen mg them three of the five of from President blonde Rho, honorary medical fratern active football squad, leader in scholarship. 0 occupants and four have "^^h in them. With the Siffn^f "at" Bill is well situated on the Hine '50 who attended last Spring and John Cummins '49 Irom the year before. John was also the first president of ty-two rooms in the living quar- sat, a interest to all Fiji's, particularly tion, the Pig Dinner and dedi Jim Dittbrenner Evan Moser on With the final tabulation of ballots Phi Mu brought to News and Suggestions Fulton, Mo. ters. The weekend XIII Conven close her spring election having chosen five new men to guide them through the coming year. Co-Editors, fore Elections The interior of the house was adorned with many leg silhou ettes, each with a nurple garter. e entrance to the livingroom ? larcg garter, as was the chandelier. AU enjoyed Tommy Williams' combos most danceable music, the unusual French type dress, and a fraternity sing at which time brothers Warren Moser's and Frank Taylor's newly pin ned Fiji Sweethearts each re ceived a dozen roses, and were traditionally accepted with the singing of "Fiji Sweetheart." fices. Emo is another debate squad member and active on the chapter's volleyball team but centered more OUT- " bome,men. for he is one of majorlns in ® done thf Marlin has S^fiffl^l^inorganiz- Theta nafi"^'^", Alpha bos. He i