University of Connecticut - Nutmeg Yearbook (Storrs, CT)

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fed W lp: HSI. . al. fol- gled pro- HOD. and Olllt' A old llf 3 .1 ap. aunt made , A ' P L i w if 4 I good-intentioned students cut afternoon classes to watch the baseball men give their all for good old U. of C. Tops came down on campus convertibles and long walks or rides be- camelthe favorite ways to spend a sunny afternoon. The barren campus became a panorama of color. Swimming be- came a favorite sport. Coeds acquired golden tans from long afternoons spent lolling in the sun. The shadow of gradua- tion made the seniors sad and glad at the same time. Junior week-end brought the juniors to the fore, with junior jackets becoming the accepted attire for all who pos- sessed them, and their fraternity brothers and sorority sisters. Bob'Chester played at the Junior Prom, the 51st in the school's history. Afternoon labs suffered from cut-itis, and so did P.'s. Freshmen began to believe what they had been told about Connecticut in the spring. Connecticut be- came a country club-for a while. Then, as always, iinals reared and we settled down again. Still soft nights and moonlight beckoned. And the library became deserted. Picnics took the place of grille-dates, and ubeer-jackets were revived. Senior week came, with its hurry and excite- ment. And the Class of 1940 became alumni. SPRING FEATURE I. 119

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SPRING FEATURE Spring-we thought it would never get here. It arrived on the campus along with a covering of snow. There was still ice on the pond, and the wind whistled in the tree-tops. But it was Spring. First thing of importance was the Officers' Club Dinner- Dance at the Norwich Inn, where a delicious steak took at- tention away from the uniforms. Midsemester exams fol- lowed, and were almost completely ignored. Fraternity dances stole the spotlight, and coeds mingled with imports. They were all successes, and shiny new pro- grams decorated many a girl's room. And then vacation. Everyone took lots of books home, to impress the family and gather dust. Back to the battle, with a few extra pounds from home- cooked meals and good intentions of bringing up the old Q. P.'s. And Spring clothes, too. The Sorority dances were on April 18th, and many a campus lad's heart beat faster every time a sorority girl ap- proached him. Some of them were invited. . Distracting weather descended upon the campus. Tennis fiends began to haunt the courts, and baseball games made 118

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AIJMINISTRATIUN BUARD 0F TRUSTEES PRESIDENT EX oFFIC1o His Excellency, Robert A. Hurley, Governor of the State of Connecticut, Hartford MEMBERS EX OFFICIO Alonzo G. Grace, Commissioner of lE'ducation, Hartford Olcott F. King, Commissioner of Agriculture, Hartford APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR Term Expires 1941 ..... . Arthur M. Mitchell ..... ...... 1 943 Joseph W. Alsop ...... ........ Walter C. Wood .......... .... 1 941 ..... ,,,, Avon ..... . . .. Bridgeport New Canaan Edward J. McDonough, Jr. . . .... 1943 ..... ...... H artford John Buckley ............ .... 1 941 ..... ,,,,,.., U nion James W. Hook ..... .... 1 943 Samuel R. Spencer . . . .............. D l l I l l l I New Haven 1941 ............ ..... S uflield Mrs. Pauline Noyes . . ................ 1943 .............. , , Pomfret ELECTED BY THE ALUMNI Term Expires Harry C. Manchester, Vice-President ........ 1941 .................. .. Winsted George H. Hollister, Secretary .............. 1943 ...................... .... I-I artford EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD Messrs. Wood, Hollister, Spencer, Alsop and Buckley L I 120 1 Y, Cf 'uw Ast. Q-T . ye: .- 1 ff. ,f tis in 9,1 Zvi, fu id- L! lit: k Ta iff I LP Bw H.. R.