Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College) Rush 1949

[AZTheta]

Please consider the time that this occurred. 1949. That was - what- 64 years ago?

No Brown v. Board (1954), no Civil Rights Act (1964), etc. Disney's Song of the South (never released on video in the US) was released in 1946, and Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah won Best Song in 1947.

I'm asking that we realize that context is everything before we start clutching pearls and pointing fingers. Historical perspective is valuable. We do burn bridges when we need to remember not to go back down the road from whence we came.

[lake]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

Please consider the time that this occurred. 1949. That was - what- 64 years ago?

No Brown v. Board (1954), no Civil Rights Act (1964), etc. Disney's Song of the South (never released on video in the US) was released in 1946, and Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah won Best Song in 1947.

I'm asking that we realize that context is everything before we start clutching pearls and pointing fingers. Historical perspective is valuable. We do burn bridges when we need to remember not to go back down the road from whence we came.

Hence my comment about it being such a different time. And since it's so out of context today, it really, really stands out (of context).

[Just interested]

Thanks so much for posting this. That is the year one of my favorite Kappa Delta sisters pledged at Rhodes and there was her name in the newspaper as a new pledge.
I am going to call her right now so she can lurk on Greek Chat and see these wonderful clippings that are very real memories for her.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by Just interested

Thanks so much for posting this. That is the year one of my favorite Kappa Delta sisters pledged at Rhodes and there was her name in the newspaper as a new pledge.
I am going to call her right now so she can lurk on Greek Chat and see these wonderful clippings that are very real memories for her.

That is terrific! I'd love to hear her comments/memories!

[SWTXBelle]

This is the college where my mother-in-law became a Chi Omega!

[Just interested]

Actually, I was reminded that she was already a member at this time. Pledged in 1947, I think. The other person was same 1st name and hometown but wrong maiden name. Still fun. I haven't talked to her yet to see whose names she recognizes but will soon.

[nyapbp]

A slight detour. One of the AOPi pledges was from Pekin, IL. It's a town north of Springfield, near Peoria. Until the early 1980s, the teams were known as the Pekin Chinks. They are now the Pekin Dragons. The town next to Pekin is Tremont. The teams are still the Tremont Turks.

[ctgirl]

This was so much fun to look through!!! This is my alma mater and I love seeing old pics of any and all the sororities

Thanks so much for posting these!