- Jim Bradley tion," said president Jim Bradley, a junior from Mem· phis. "If we could ever get the final 'okay,' there wou ld be plenty of activities for our group to beg in working on. " In the middle of the numer· Ous delays, the members still found time to complete their constitution with which to govern meetings and procedures. Their other act ivities included an attempt to upgrade the public relat ions class li st to satisfy t he national office demands. ~ The English honor society, - Jim Brll dley - Shawn DaggeU Sigma Tau Delta, spent its two semesters doing what sponsor Dennis Organ called "recogniz· ing academic excellence in the studies of literature and stimulating student interest in the field. " Because of a 3.0 grade point average requirement both overall and in English plus a mandatory two literature courses passed beyond the freshman level , the society nar· rowed its membersh ip to 20 of the best English students. This groUp embarked upon a new club meeting format, a discus· sion group, which seemed to work we ll according to students and faculty sponsors. In the fall, for instance, the group met to discuss profes· sional and amateur poems of in· terest to the members. The spring found the club reading a novel together and sharing ideas on a monthly basis. These sessions were open to the public and served as a learning avenue outside the classroom. Each semester , induction ceremonies were held for new club additions. Both the fall and spr ing were also times for a potluck supper as members mingled with the English department faculty. Sma ll fees were paid so that an occasional field trip could be taken and a national creative writ ing magazine could be received. "The whole reason for Sigma Tau Delta was to help promote a greater appreciation for literary works," summarized president David Ullom. '~ 1. DR. JO CLEVELAND thoroughly enjoys teaching her students. 2. SOCIETY FOR COLLEGIA TE JOURNALISTS. Front row: White, Mitchell, Simpson. Ulrey-sponsor, Hooton, Brown. Cage. Back row: Bradley, Perdue, Johnston, Pryor, Crownover. 3. PUBLIC RELATIONS CLUB. Front row: Kearby, Stevens, While, Studebaker. Back row: Taylor-sponsor. Thompson, Read· ing. Perdue, Bradley, Foster. 4. SIGMA TAU DELTA. Front row, Friend, Walkup, Stewart, Varner, Brown, Lemmons, Cleveland·sponsor, Organ-sponsor. Back row: Ullom, Duncan, Davis, Andrze· jewski, Farnstrom, Thomas, McQueen, Lyle. English/Journa li sm - 83
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