Morath, a ragtime pianist, entertained the students with his skill and personality. Morath was met at the Ben Lomond Hotel by a group of students in an old Model T Ford which was popular at the time that his musical hits were at their peak. His concert was produced in the cafeteria of the new Union which was decorated appropriately. The students and Max enjoyed this presentation so much that he was invited back the next year. He later produced a weekly show for the Bell Telephone Company on a national television hookup. Others who entertained at this time were the 3 Ds who started their singing career at BYU. Dick Davis, one of the Ds, later became an employee of Weber State College. The Four Freshmen also visited the campus. Not all celebrities who came to the campus were entertainers. Such celebrities as Robert Fisher, the U.S. chess champion, came to the campus. The highlight of his visit was his challenge to play fifteen or twenty other chess players at one time and beat them all which he did. Ogden Nash, a noted author personality, was invited to a reception by the students before his lecture. They were meeting in the Presidents Room and the chairman of one of the committees, Cory Obern, came up to Mr. Nash and said, Mr. Nash, I sure like your poem Ketchup. Mr. Nash said, I like that too, I often wish I had written it. This incident broke down the barriers between the students and the author. Another interesting program started at this time was an Intercollegiate Talent Show, with U.S.U., B.Y.U. and the University of Utah. Each college or university selected their own talent and the show and competition was held at one of the cam-puses. The first year Weber participated Kay Waldron, who played the organ, was Webers representative. Although it may not be common knowledge to people who do not play the organ, Kay said it was almost impossible to play the organ in high heels, a feat which she had mastered and which was a very showy part of her presentation. Needless to say, Kay won the competition hands down, or should I say feet down. Roland Parry was selected as one of the judges of this show and he later told me that although Kay was one of his students, he had never really appreciated her talent until he had seen her perform on this occasion. The Union Birthday Party was begun at this time and it became a tradition and a full scale production. A girls sports night was enjoyed by the girls on campus with such events as bowling, volleyball and parlor games. The bowling team competed with schools as far away as Ricks College on the north and BYU on the south. Many art exhibits were displayed in the Union. At Christmas, the Union was decorated, and a special part of the celebration were the Christmas trees decorated by the various campus organizations. The trees were called Christmas Tree Lane. The windows east of the stairs in the east wing of the Union were painted with removable paint which gave the effect of stained glass windows. Students also participated in the selection of many of the speakers and performers brought to the campus. Receptions for these guests were held in the Union Building and students were able to meet on a personal basis those who had excelled in their chosen fields, such as the composer Meredith Willson and Charlton Heston. Another popular program started by the student committees was the Miss Weber State pageant which was a tradition for many years. This program was organized by the students and participants competed in the Miss Utah pageant and Camellia Bowl pageant in California, which was won by Janete Stephenson in 1967. Another contestant, Jeanie Nowak tied for this honor but lost by the flip of a coin. Some of the contestants were taken to New York City by John Adkins to model mink furs manufactured in Utah. Another popular program was the Hawaiian Luau. At the end of the school year, the student body officers used surplus funds to sponsor a full fledged luau for all the campus. No trimmings were left out, and Hawaiian food, music and entertainment were all part of the program. Religious emphasis week was a popular program. Each day during this week prominent individuals from community churches presented their particular doctrines. The lectures were informative and students were given the privilege to attend and ask the speakers questions in an informal atmosphere. In 1963 Monty Shupe went on leave and Dean Black was hired to replace him as Program Director. One program which was to become a tradition on campus was started by Dean and me and it was named the Royal Order of the Purple Paw. At this event, the outgoing chairman of the Activities Board named the new chairman for next years activities. The outgoing chairman was inducted into the Royal Order of the Purple Paw and dressed in the robes of this order. Such delicacies as flaming roast beef were served on this occasion. Some parts of this program were adopted by other organizations but none exceeded this occasion. Another activity of note was the Fall Leadership Conference sponsored by the Union staff. These conferences were held at various locations such as Park City, Aspen Grove, Sherwood Hills, and Sun Valley. One of the first of these conferences was held at Park City when only the Treasure Mountain Inn was available. Weber was one of the first groups to use this facility for conferences, and Park City was just beginning to develop as a tourist center. During their free time students often went through the old vacant houses to hunt for souvenirs. Some students will always remember the five miles per hour speed limit coming down Main Street as they landed in the old Park City dungeon or jail. Im sure Tex Bourland is one of these student who will remember this well. Parades and floats were always popular with both the clubs and student government. At homecoming, there was always a parade downtown which assembled at the LDS tabernacle and went south on Main Street. Don Threlkeld always cooperated with the students on these occasions with his band and helped in inviting other area high school bands. I can remember having as many as twelve to fifteen bands at one time. The bands and the floats from the school and student government made a great parade. All participants were given tickets to the football game as well as hot dogs and drinks. For a number of years floats built by the students were the sweepstakes winners in the Ogden 24th of July Parade as well as the Brigham City Peach Days Parade. Weber State and Idaho State both had grown from two- to four-year schools. Both were