Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Class History TT was September of 1949. The grass outside the buildings of Northeastern, the grass which later became asphalt, was suddenly stampeded by 1070 wild-eyed youngsters hungry tor a little learning and a taste of college life. These were the freshmen. Most of them were just out of high school and scarcely out of knickers and bobby sox. But some of them were purposeful young men here to study under the GI Bill. The frosh were greeted by their class adviser, Professor Joseph M. Golemme who welcomed them and wished them success during their stay at .U. All blended into the great con- fusion of Registration Day. This was the largest freshman registration in the history of the Univer- sity. Later in the fall, Ed Goodstein, a cub reporter for the News, polled us frosh and discovered that we liked our professors and the Co-op system, although we had had little of one and none of the other. And then, on the day after Columbus Day, two members of the class of ' 54 sailed over the undulating terrain of the Andover countryside faster than any other freshmen in history. These were, of course, Ed Shea and Charlie Johnson, who set a new Andover cross-country record for freshmen, thus giving our class its first real taste of prestige and fame. N.U. CHORUS FORMED While the high brass in Richards Hall head- quarters put a stamp of approval on the plans for a Northeastern Library, a young Southern aristocrat with the mint julepy monicker of M. Tucker Keiser, suh, brought forth the N.U. Chorus, the first group of its kind at the University, in a sparkling rendition on the stage of Alumni Auditorium. That same stage was soon to support the cast of Arms and the Man, the Silver Masque ' s fall production. As Freslmieii, the N.U. campus looked like this — no Library and no asphalt . .

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Omega Sigma holds the first sorority dance. Strictly for males. Night at Northeastern. And then the Dawn.

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For the first time, Northeastern co-eds had a home away from home, when the University esta- blished the first dormitory on Marlborough Street in the Back Bay. Soon after, the Boston Traffic Commission made Marlborough a one-way thor- oughfare. UNDEFEATED GRID SEASON The N.U. football team was running up an im- pressive string of wins. The season ' s record was marred only with one tie, a 14-14 deadlock in the mud with Coast Guard. N.U. added to its girth with the acquisition of the adjacent Sylvania property in the winter of 1951. On March 21, 1952, the Silver Masque presented The Third Estate, an original musical comedy written by Messrs CeruUi, MacLean, and Blume. Two months later, Don Gardiner copped the Mid- dler election as Division B ' s choice for president. Horace Greeley ' s advice was taken to heart by the University officials, when they made plans to blast out the West Parking Lot and erect a gym- nasium. LIBRARY COMPLETED On September 24, Northeastern held coronation ceremonies. King Husky IV took on the crown, replacing the 13-year-old King Husky III who reigned as monarchial mascot for nearly 10 years. October 9 was a landmark in the history of the University. The erection of a modern library was completed in a solemn ceremony at which Dr. Luther H. Evans, Librarian of Congress, made a stirring speech on the freedom of study and thought. Also in October, the Silver Masque presented My Sister Eileen, marking Professor Eugene J. Blackman ' s debut as director of the group. Ed Shea placed second in the New England Cross-Country meet. He was just starting to get warmed up. Lenny Dartt had a golden year by Class adviser, Professor Joseph M. Golemme, with the ready smile and the helping hand . . . being named All-New England center and All-New England defenseman in football and hockey, re- spectively. On January 9, 1953 the Masque again made an appearance, this time in a courtroom drama entitled The Night of January 16th in which the audience de- cided the guilt or innocence of the defendant. The Spring of 1953 brought the promise of a new University Gym with President Ell officiating over the cornerstone ceremonies in May. Division A students, returning from their co-op period, got off the MTA and found, not barren asphalt, but a Hollywood setting for the Garden of Eden. The University now had trees on the newly named quadrangle. On March 20, 1953, Prof. Blackman and his group did it again. A professional rendition of Finian s Rainbow was given in Alumni Auditorium. The infamous Senator Billboard Rawkins was played infamously by Bob Mathieson. LAW SCHOOL CLOSES Potential lawmakers were told they couldn ' t get their degrees at Northeastern after 1956. After 55 years of operation the Law School would close. A new School of Education under the direction of Dr. Lester S. VanderWerf was taking its place. {27}