Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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WOMEN ' S RESIDENCE HALLS This year saw the addition of double-deck beds, temporary closets, and added study tables in the women ' s dormitories: Bertha Goodison hHoll and Julia Ann King Hall. Such a change was necessary because of the shortage of off-campus rooms caused by war industries located around Ypsilonti. Many girls formerly living in approved rooming houses found themselves living in the dormitories this year. Regardless of the more crowded living conditions in the dormitories, the women continued to enjoy the life of studying, gab fests, and midnight snacks, that were crammed in after hours. Life in the dormitories is mode more comfortable through such facilities as the laundry, kitchenettes, the recreation room, and the house telephone system. The Head Residents who supervised the smooth and efficient running of Bertha Goodison Hail were Mrs. Nina Buck and Miss Man Schwabe. Miss Alma Cormichoel has been head resident at Julia Ann King Resident Hall. Miss Mildred Monroe acted as her assistant during the first semester, and Miss S. Martha Robbins took over the duties of the assistant head resident for the remainder of the year and helped to carry on the capable administra- tion of the dormitory. For several years now, the women hove been working on the idea of self-government in the dormitories, and they hove eventually attained their goal. The women are represented in the House Council through their Corridor Chairman, whom they elect each semester. Heading the council is the President, Vice- president, and Secretary-Treasurer, all of whom are elected by the whole dormitory. At the present time, Ann Pavlovich, Helen Duggan, and Lois Chalmers are holding the offices of President, Vice-president and sec- retory-treasurer respectively at Goodison Hall. At King, Frances Graham, Onalee Jones, and Alice Boyd ore holding these offices. Besides acting as a governmental group, the House Council also plans entertainment and various other activities for the dormiton which are managed by the social chairman. Bucl Schwabe Carmichael Robbins

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MU NSON RESIDENCE HALL An important item in the planning at Michigan State Normal College has been the conviction that men students should live together in a college hall to gain the most from their years of educational experience. With this in mind, men students in the college have been en- couraged to live in the John M. Munson Residence hHall for men, one of the most recently added buildings on the campus. The erection of this new and thoroughly modern dormitory provides an unusually attractive home life xA ith its bedroom and study-room suites, lounge, grill, and recreation room. Freshman men live together on the fourth floor of Munson Hall, where green caps are regulation apparel at the beginning of each year. There, the new men students enjoy in common the experi- ences of their first year of college life. To the men living in Munson hiall, lengthy bull sessions , shower quartets, lunches in the middle of the night, and where do you stand with the army chats are port of the memories of school days . It isn ' t all fun though, for there are the beaver sessions in order to meet the class demands. Introduced as head residents at the John M. Munson hiall this year were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gildenstein. Faculty residents during the year have been Mr, Thomas P. Imse, Mr. Robert H. Super, and Mr. Kenneth R. Utter. Student proctors hove aided in keeping the dormitory under control throughout the year. Super Gildenstein Utter

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But fate ordains that dearest friends must part — Young. FOR THOSE RETIRED F. LOUISA EDSON Miss F. Louisa Edson came to Michigan State Normal College in September, 1927, from Bemidji State Teacher ' s College, Min- nesota, OS a specia list in the teaching of reading, and for over fifteen years has not only held that position, but has proved to be an efficient teacher of children s dramatics and of public speaking. She was likewise a specialist in costuming of plays, both on the campus and in the community. Miss Edson will long be remembered by students whom she helped in numerous unremembered acts of kindness and of love. BLANCHE F. EMERY Miss Blanche F. Emery, retired faculty member attended the State Teachers College at hluntmgton. West Virginia; Bethany College; and West Virginia University where she received her A.B. degree in 1913 and her M.A. degree in 1922. She did graduate work at Cornell University, the University of Chicago and the University of Iowa. Miss Emery came to Michigan State Normal College in 1923 as Professor of English. Miss Emery was a woman of deep religious convictions, of high responsibility to duty, and of warm understanding. She believed in scholarship, in high standards, and was greatly interested in the betterment of English teaching and in children s literature. MRS. GERTRUDE FLINT From September, 1925, until her retirement in June, 1942, Mrs. Gertrude Flint was the orthopedic class supervising teacher and instructor in the special education aepartment. She received her B.S. degree from Detroit Teachers College and her M.A. degree from Columbia University. FHer professional affiliations included membership in the Inter- national Council for Exceptional Children; National Society for Crippled Children; Michigan Society for Crippled Children; Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Notional Honor Fraternity in Education; and past president of the Business and Professional Women s Club. Mrs. Flint ' s patient understanding of the physically handi- capped child, her professional loyalty, and high standards in the field of special education will be remembered by all her associates. 26