Colgate University 1939 Yearbook (Hamilton, NY) - Full Access

B. M. 0. C. Senior Honorary Society Back Row: Johnson, Ferguson, Mason, Sisler, Pearson. Third Row: Aldndge, Origgs, Washburn, Ayrault, Martin. Second Row: Kerr, Jones, Zimmerman, Camplx>ll, Boyce, Ferree. Front Row : asmilh, Garvey, Wemple, Williams, 0' eal. Again at pring Prom the slow and solemn torchlight parade moved down the WtUow Path to the small p ninsula on Taylor Lake. Here the serious ritual of tapping the new members was conducted before a mall interested crowd. While the neophytes threo,; their £laming torches into the fire, the old members stood by feeling a sense of satisfaction that comes with a job well done. Konosioni, the aim of all Colgate students, snapped out of its usual lethargy and finally became the service organization it was intended to be. E tabli hed in 1934, the socie(.y was formed with the intention of honoring outstanding seniors of the year and acting as a ser– ' ice to Colgate. Konosioni was the result of the consolidat.ion of the two honorary societies, the Skull and roll and the Gorgon's Head. This year the first important move came when the society accept.ed the responsibility of showing prosp ctive students around the campus. Taking a tip from the system now in u e at West Point, Konosioni members take care of visitors and map out interesting tours of the college for outsiders. The day after a special meeting, the group literally threw a bombshell into campus ac– tivities. The reason was the move of the honorary organization to take over the activities of the ophomore Vigilance ommittee f01· the duration of the second seme ter. Ties were quickly restored and clinks appeared from n where overnight. Once again the paddle per– form d its duty upon unruly fre lunen. 174