HE Mystic Fish, founded by Marion F. Swezey, daughter of Professor Swezey of the Astronomy Department, is an honorary freshman society whose purpose is to promote friendliness among girls of the freshman class. This social organization gives a tea each semester for incoming freshmen, a tea for sponsors, and a party for old members of the society, besides working in conjunction with the A. W. S. and Y. W. C. A. boards.

     The members of this organization, twenty-five in all, are jointly chosen to their positions by the former members of the Mystic Fish and by their respective fraternities or supporters. Each fraternity or group selects two of its members to be voted on, the old Mystic Fish states her preference of the two girls, and the whole Mystic Fish organization decides by ballot which are the new members. In this way, there is one representative from each campus fraternity and five representatives of non-fraternity girls whose membership lasts through the two semesters of their freshman year.

     The name and pin of the Mystic Fish was suggested by Louise Pound, professor of English and honorary member of the society. The pin consists of a small gold fish set with the letters I. M.

OFFICERS

President	JESSIE MITCHELL
Vice-President	ZETA TATE ALLINGHAM
Secretary-Treasurer	VIRGINIA POWELL
Reporter	MARION THORNE

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ERSHING RIFLES was founded in 1893 by General John J. Pershing, then Commandant of Cadets, under the name of Varsity Rifles. It was primarily a special drill company. When Lieutenant Pershing left the following year, the company was slightly reorganized and renamed Pershing Rifles.

     In its early days Pershing Rifles took several trips to compete with other units and usually won such events. Later, during the World War, the company dwindled in strength, and finally the group was disbanded and the ritual and rolls burned. After the war Pershing Rifles was revived and has grown steadily since.

     Now the organization is the strongest it has been since its founding, it having developed into a national military society. In the past year a chapter was installed at the University of Ohio, and several petitions have been received from similar institutions, now being acted upon by the mother chapter at Nebraska.

     Men are selected for the organization from the basic course of the R. O. T. C. unit, by competitive drills. They are trained in manual of arms, close-order drill, and general tactics in intensive drill periods held each week. The organization gives special drills at different times, performs special duties at parades, and has an active part in all military ceremonies.

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