Life outside of Class During the ’20s and ’30s

Life outside of Class During the ’20s and ’30s The new vision for Georgia Tech

Sports Military Fraternities School Clubs Special Societies Editorials Church Groups Music Activities

Sports and Its Influence • Played one of the largest roles in the transition of Georgia Tech • Continued to Expand through the two decades • Main focus on Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Track

Football in the ’20s and ’30s • Coach Heisman’s last season was in 1919 • Were very good in the first 5 to 6 years and drew large crowds • Beat Georgia in 1925 season 3-0, this was the first time they played since 1916 • Went downhill from this point on

Baseball, Basketball and Track • Three major sports at Tech • One of the best in the Nation in the beginning of the ’20s • In 1936 there wasn’t a baseball team and in 1937 there wasn’t a baseball or basketball team

Minor Sports • Had a cheerleading squad made up of men • Had a Swim Team, Indoor Track, Tennis, Golf, Lacrosse, and Fencing • Also one year there was a Boxing Team

Military • In the early ’20s there was a large regiment due to WWI • As years go on, campus participation dies down and military becomes more social • Start a Football and Basketball team, and have rifle team

Fraternity Life • Goes through drastic changes • Had around 21 fraternities during this time period • Could be in more than one fraternity in early ’20s • In 1923, Rushing Rules were created, and Fraternities become more important to the school

Clubs and Societies • Had a large number of clubs such as the Skull and Key, Cotillion Club and many others. • Societies went from AIEE and ASME to the YMCA and Honor Societies • Also had Honor Fraternities such as Omicron Delta Kappa

Editorials • There were special focus on these • There was the Blueprint, Technique, and the Yellow Jacket • Helped to spread information and liven up the campus

Church Groups • This would fall under clubs and societies • There were groups in every Blueprint during this time period • They were mainly the Churches around the school and the people that attended • Also were groups of school bible classes such as Tech Bible class and N. Avenue Presbyterian Church

Music • In the Early ’20s there was the Glee Club, Mandolin Club, Four Harmony Hounds, and the Five “Ramblin’” Wrecks • Expanded to more groups with more people • Had the Senior Hop Dance and the Junior Dance

Life outside of Class During the ’20s and ’30s