Observed Miss Dyer Teach Her Third Graders - Monday, September 14, 1964

The student council met tonight and spent time drawing up a dress regulations committee. We also discussed "Hell Week." I can remember all of us spending long hours discussing the same proposed aspects last spring, Dr. Schurr included, and now it's all over. It's strange how everybody's big plans for what could be done over the summer fell through. My first day at Southeast was very successful. Miss Dyer seems to be an excellent third grade teacher. I think I'll really learn a lot from her. I only observed today. I'm going to present a unit on Indians during October.

Sunday Evening Forum Discussed Dress Regulations - Sunday, September 12, 1964

The Sunday Evening Forum discussed dress regulations tonight. I didn't have my say till the very end, and then I ended by saying I'd take the names of all those interested in serving on a committee to discuss the matter further to the student council. The response was tremendous - at least 18 people immediately raised their hands! I've been reading philosophy and art today and discussing with various people the various problems of Park College and the world. Sometimes I can't believe how much Park means to me and how good it has been to me.

Helped Supervise White House's Frosh Clean-up - Saturday, September 12, 1964

I went to the J.R. party with Winnie and Judy tonight, spent the evening with Tom Strauss, and ended up going with him, Winnie and Hans, and Art Kluge and Sue Frazier to Tower Road for some of my infamous cherry vodka, Hans's beer and Art's wine. I went with Herb Bess to Frosh Court. He was the first one brought before the jury - for doing the "swim" on a J.R. table - his punishment was to do it in a tub of water. His parents were here so I met them. I had to supervise the LLC frosh clean-up at the White House, along with the Minister of Truth and two goonesses.

Met Our Supervisors for Student Teaching - Friday, September 11, 1964

We finally got our call about student teaching, so Evelyn, Mrs. Steelman and I went out to Southeast Elementary School at 1:00 to meet Mr. Fincher, the principal, and our supervising teachers. I will be under Miss Dyer. It is the school where we read our stories for children's lit last spring. Kathy Webb will also be teaching - under Mrs. Gauhey, the one I sort of wanted. (Shirley Stith had her.) I think she would have liked to have me, too, but I'll like Miss Dyer, too. Eleven of us Stephens girls got up at 3:00 and waited on Hawley's front porch roof till the goons came at 3:45. It's been a really good "Hell Week" so far.

Seniors Saw Our Fourth Goon Squad Entry - Thursday, September 10, 1964

We seniors watched our fourth entry of the goon squad into Upper Commons tonight. This freshman class is really organized. Just so they don't get carried away and someone gets hurt. At 8:00 this morning I went to talk to Mrs. Dorsey about the king and queen and formed my committee: Evelyn, Jim Ader and Charlie Beech. A cool breeze is blowing. It's so neat after the hot weather we've been having. Mike Joseph's Stylus was really good for the first issue. Sinan's article that he wrote last night at 10:30 was in. We shaded with crayons in art class - more fun!

Family Plans to Come for Harvest Festival - Wednesday, September 9, 1964

It's one of those nights when it's about too hot to sleep anyway, so I've been up writing a letter home. They plan to come down for Harvest Festival! I'm going to be chairman of the king and queen committee. Dee and Steve met with the committee heads tonight, and it sounds as if things will be good. Rosemary, Judy and I went to the J.R. tonight and ended up going with Sinan, George Johnson, Bob Kendrick, Carolyn Reed and and a Park graduate to Fritz's. At 10:00 we came back for a Stephens party for the freshmen on the floor and a get acquainted party for Dee. Then we took the guys some left over potato chips.

Spoke to Freshman Class About Judicial Councils - Tuesday, September 8, 1964

We've just elected Dee Morrow to fill the Stephens vacancy left when one of our previously elected members didn't come back. Margaret is the new secretary. I think we just had a successful house meeting. I spoke to the entire freshman class about the Men's and Women's Judicial Councils tonight at the student government assembly. Then the student council met to discuss some of the problems with the freshmen and initiation. Between times I dashed off something on "Methodology" for philosophy. I think Mr. Chronister is giving me too much work to do as "Dr. Pai's secretary."

With Liz, Spoke About Initiation Week - Monday, September 7, 1964

In a few minutes Liz and I are going as student council representatives to tell the freshmen they have to be in their rooms at 10:30 for part of freshman initiation week. Evelyn and I were going down to the education department to study tonight, but I found I lacked one of the keys for getting in. We went to the library then. Tonight I stopped to visit with Doris and Kathy, two of my freshman advisees, but I didn't find Gail. Mr. Meyers liked my definition of philosophy when he called on me to give it in class. I'm typing some dittos for Mr. Chronister.

The LLCs Have a Good Group of New Members - Sunday, September 6, 1964

The LLC party at the Careys was quite successful and a lot of fun. We seem to have gotten a pretty good group of new members, especially boys, which we needed. I did my philosophy paper tonight on What is Philosophy? I at least played around with it. I talked briefly with a Stephens alumna who is married to a former Park soccer coach. I told her to get in touch with Pat Frost who is also concerned about what alumni can do for Stephens. Being president of the women's honor dorm is something that I'm still getting used to. But things are going well.