PAGE 1 HISTORY OF Alpha Eta CHAPTER FOR YEAR 1947 TO 1948 The fall semester of 1947 ushered in the "big school" era of the University of Florida's history. With a record enrollment of over eight thousand including five hundred co-eds came ninety brothers of Alpha Eta Chapter to carry forward the traditions of the fraternity and to spread the friendship for which Pi Kappa Alpha is noted. The first work of the chapter began by getting the Chapter House in top shape for that most important part of fraternity activity Rush Week for it is at this time that the fraternity pledges those new men who will one day carry on the work of Pi Kappa Alpha. Rushing officially began on September 16th and at its close, sixty six new men were found to be wearing the pledge pin of Pi Kappa Alpha. Credit for the success of the Rush Program must be given to Brother Barney Alford, who worked diligently during the preceeding summer in collaboration with the Rush Captains of thevvarious cities in the state. The officers elected to guide the chapter through its fall semester of the 1947 term were: Linton E. Floyd SMC Harvey Snively IMC Willard White ThC Vernon Lowell SC Bob Snively MC John Booth Social Chairman Walter Crews Dining Room Manager Bernard Shiell IFC Representative Tommy Hill Intramural Manager Harold Wheeler Yard Manager Barney Alford Pledge Master Bob Bronson Rat Court Judge With the advent of co-education at the University, Alpha Eta started her social year in fine manner with its first pledge dance, h onoring the members of the new pledge class. The House was decorated with life-sized caricatures of the pledges carrying out various pledge duties. Guests were given miniature paddles as favors with the fraternity