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P: So these, technically, were not fraternity and sorority dances?

L: Yes, they were.

P: They were fraternity and sorority dances. But they were for the kids?

L: That is right. And for potential members of those groups.

P: So is it fair to say that if I was the son of C.Black Andrews, I would probably go
 to one of these things?

L: You would.

P: If I was the son of a local janitor for the Tampa Tribune, I probably would not go
 to one of these things?

L: The possibility exists that you might not have and then it would depend on the
 kind of esteem in which those people involved held you.

P: Who would give out these tickets?

L: They were not given, it was a paid affair. The sororities and the fraternities
 themselves. Sometimes these things were sponsored by the Panhellenic
 Council, this was, as you know, where fraternities and sororities come together
 and make certain determination of programs and how they are going to work
 together.

P: I understand the fraternities and sororities were very exclusive when it came to
 balls and dances, but what you seem to be telling me is that this balls were
 extended.

L: It might be extended to those persons whose family reputation in the community
 were good, though they might not have been as far as finances are concerned,
 the most prestigious or affluent people. That depends on how your family
 conducted itself and if you were a family that stayed in trouble, kid's always in jail
 or something like that, you knew you would not get invited, but if you were decent
 people, trying to do your best, you might be invited. Your daughter might be
 invited, particularly if that child was doing quite well in school, succeeding. That
 is what you have to look at. It is a lot of nuances in the community.

P: Unlike the fraternity dances like the Kappas Ball, and so forth, this was not simply
 for adults, this was for young people.


L: For young people, that is right.