Juniata College - Alfarata Yearbook (Huntingdon, PA)

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The March of Events the serving of delicious refreshments, a very excellent musical program was arranged, and was enthusiastically received by the audience. The only objection to it was that it didn't last long enough. During the winter the students were allowed to roller' skate in the gym, and many pleasant Saturday evenings were spent by the students in this fashion. However, the skating proved to be rather hard on the floor, and it had to be stopped, but it was fun while it lasted. As spring came on, the track team began to get itself into shape. Track men were soon trotting out around the Loop or loosening up down on the Athletic field. The first event of the year and in some respects, the most important, was the Penn Relays. Juniata had not only won the mile relay last year, but had set a record for her class. This year the same team, consisting of Lesher, Weber, Dick, Snider, and Sheifer as alternate, won the event again, making it two in a row. After this excellent start, the track team went on to make a fine showing, in meets with teams from Dickinson, Rider, Bucknell, nad other schools, the climax of the season being the Middle Atlantic States Meet at Rutgers. Here the boys did very well, and we hope next year's track team will duplicate their record. May Day, one of the biggest events of the school year, was bigger than ever this year. The theme was well worked out, the decorations being especially novel' and charmingf The elections for May Queen were, as usual, very close, with Anna Smith winning the coveted honor, Caroline Beck being elected Maid of Honor, and Evelyn Hood and Edythe Bowman becoming the Senior attendf ants. The results of the election were announced, as is the custom, at a breakfast held by the Y. W. C. A. The May Day Program was held on the North Campus. From each class, representing a different nation, the May Queen had two attendants. The Maid of Honor rep' ui 6 . 'W 6 fag +3 . Q, 5 t I1 I 21 ' , 9' l f E ,1 E , I l ,fl ll ' I X V- .. x QM, 3 1 .1 af . resented another nation. The countries represented were Germany, Sweden, England, France, Italy, and also the United States, making six- in all. The representatives at the request of the master of ceremonies, gave a demonstraf tion of May Day as it is celebrated in their native lands. These demonstrations were very well done, and the whole program was greatly enjoyed by a very large audience. We hope that the New York World's Fair is as enjoyable to all who visit it as May Day was to us. The annual Senior play, under the very capable di' rections of Dr. Harold C. Binkley, was Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. This was the first time the play has been enacted upon the Juniata Campus. A large crowd was greatly amused by this rollicking farce, which is said to have been written by special command of Queen Elizabeth. The play was full of merry humor, Falstaff being especially funny, and getting himself into some particularly ludicrous situations. Fall staff is one of Shakespeare's bestfloved characters. He appears in two other plays besides this one. They are Henry IV, Part I, and L'Henry IV, Part II. This was one of the best Senior plays yet produced. Next year's class will have a hard time equaling it. Then came Commencement, that sad, yet triumphant day when the Seniors, after four years of scholastic preparation, said goodfbye to Juniata, and set out to find their places in the world. To them we say good luck, and best of wishes. And in parting, let me give you this bit of consolation-. No more pencils, No more hooks, No more teachers' dirty looks. Remember, Seniors, And dorft forget it, The world is yours-if you can get it. 1150

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The Senate The tribes of Juniata Valley held no more solemn conclaves around their council fires in the days of Alfarata, than do the big chiefsu of Juniata's student government Anno Domini 1939. Today, however, they call themf selves the Juniata Student Senate. They have abandoned the hatchets in their belts for fountain pens in their pockets, their bright feather head dresses for solemn black gowns, the leisurely silent smoking of the pipe of peace for an open forum of discussion that often seems not much less than pandeemonium. We did not receive an invitation to the meetings of this modern representation of the councilfhre gatherings of Indian days, but We did a little scouting at one of the meetings, which took place at least once a month during the school session. Dean Spencer, Dean Stayer, and Dr. Rockwell were the sachems of the tribe. Don Snider presided as chief of the young braves, Don Brumbaugh acting as his assistant. Caroline was industriously keepf ing a record of the proceedings, ME planning the heap big povvfvvovvs of the school year-Parent's Day, All' Class Night, and May Day. Bruby obviously had some' thing up her sleeve about another party. Eleanor and -.56 - -59 '25, Zap! 4 V U ,-. I I3 '17, ,4s, I 7 .B v f 1 ' I l n l ll - l x -. . !N - ., . -'v!Mg 'q .s -QQQEPQ-.ins I V X s The Senate holds a round table discussion? I. Harvey were telling Roy that he should write an editorial making plans for the Volunteer Conference. Danny was asking just what should be done with Fresh' men who were so green, while Tom was getting in his two cents for the sake of sports. John Crawford kept a vigilant eye upon the supply of Wampum. So you see, there isn't a phase of campus life that is not duly repref sented in the meeting of the big chiefs. Wouldn't the brave Red Men have envied such a setfup? The purpose of the Senate is to prove our belief that men exist for each other, to demonstrate how participation by all classes in a common project promotes the general welfareg to train students in the fundamental theories and practices of government by giving them the responsibility for the performance of governmentg to inspire devotion to the social ideals and scholastic standards already established in Juniata College, and to create a desire to enrich them. Great aims, to be sure! Aims that this year's Senate has done its best to attain, aims that we are proud to pass on to those who will take up the task that this year's Senate must soon relinquish. GEIMLEY, WHITTEMORE, BRUBAKBR, GARNER, WENTSLER, Gmsmz, HORNER, DR. Rocxwlzu., DEAN SPENCER, CRAWFORD, SNIDER, Baox, BRUMBAUGH, DEAN S1-AYER. A l52l