Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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the year that followed, these stories were topics of dis- cussion over a cup of Commons coffee: B.U. President to Speak at Convocation . . . Colonel Harris Succeeds Colonel Price as Military Science Direc- tor .. . Library Initiates Open Stack System . . . Watson Stars in N.U. Defeat, 13-7 .. . Phi Gamma Pi Dedicates New Frat House . . . N.U. Opens Second Women ' s Dormitory . . . Marston ' s First Novel to be Pub- lished . . Varsity Tromps R.P.I. 34-0 . . . North- eastern Runners Triumph Over U.N.H. . . . Alumni Homecoming Tomorrow . . . Huskies seek Fifth Straight Victory against U.Mass Tomorrow . . . Champion Typist visits N.U. . . . Un-un Harriers Oppose W.P.I. . . . Tatton to Receive Alumni Award . . . Concrete Testing Machine Installed . . . Colonel Price Honored at Fare- well Review . . . Herman Succeeds Lee as Husky Key Adviser . . . Philadelphia Story Goes on Tonight . . . Runners Beat Tufts 15-50, Become First Undefeated Team . . . Sophomores, Middlers to Combine for Prom . . . Shea Wins New Englands as Team Loses by One Point . . . Watson, Ryan Elected Captains for ' 54 . . Eight Members Elected to Corporation. Senator Kennedy Hits Voter Apathy at Convocation . . -Zabilsky Wins Coach of Year Award . . . Council Suspends Who ' s Who; Continues Alma Mater Search . . . ROTC Plans to Establish Scabbard and Blade Com- pany . . . Diploma Delay Seen for ROTC Seniors . . . ' Joan ' to Burn Tonighr in Masque Presentation . . . N.U. Tops $3 Million in Co-op Pay . . . Second An- nual Military Ball Crowd Expected to Top 1000 . . . Omega Sigma Plans Sadie Hawkins Ball . . . Basketball Squad Seeks First Win Over Tufts in Three Years . . . Ski Team Wins Osborne Trophy in Big Bromley Meet . . Wetzler Tops N.U. Hoop Mark . . . Library to Stay Open Until Four on Saturdays . . . S.U. Courtship Lecture Series Packs in 250 . . . Dana Hall Elected IFC Prexy. The familiar iron curtain of the Freshman year. Monday afternoon turns the Frosh Declamation Contest to be Replaced by Variety Show . . . Hus-Skiers off on Winter Carnival . . . King Husky II Dies in Retirement . . . Ollen Shea win IC4A 1, 2 Mile Races . . . Cagers End Season with 11-8 Record . . . Hockey Team Wins Finale on Wat- son ' s Clutch Goal . . • Paradise Ball Caprivates Sophs, Middlers at Hotel Continental . . . Ayres, Lally Elected Captains of Basketball, Hockey Squads . . . Buckley, Dalrymple Win MIP Awards . . . Troupe, Keating Named to Engineering Faculty . . . Liz Dougherty Elected OS. President . . . Masque Presents Rogers Hammerstein ' s Allegro . . . Hut Johnson elected Pres- ident of Middler Class, Bob Bowman V.P. . . . Accordion- isr Wins Frosh Talent Show . . . The Motheaten Gnti? and its April Fool Stories . . . R.O.T.C Summer Camp Causes ' 55 Graduation Move-Up . . . N.U. Founder, Dr. Frank Speare, Passes Away . . . Bom Yesterday Hailed as Success . . . Chorus to Sing at Pops . ■ . Dick Ollen Named Athlete of Year . . . News MIP Award Given to Iron Man Fran McCabe. JUNIOR YEAR The year got off to a fast start as plans were under- way to open the football season with Rhode Island. Still smarting from previous contests with Rhody, a small band of N.U. hopefuls decided to avenge their team. The next day, Rhody ' s mascot, a ram, was reported miss-

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' Paint Your Wagon cast rehearses against the unfinished set of Jake ' s Palace. was snapped by Rhode Island, 32-0. Other headlines during the year were: Kirk Re-elected Class President . . . R.O.T.C. En- rollment Swells to 1278 . . . Blackman Announces My Sister Eilene as Masque ' s Opening Production . . . Volpe Awards S.A.M.E. Charter . . . Roo Bee Picks 14 ouf of 14 . . . Sidewalk Political Rally . . . Library Dedication Held in Alumni Auditorium. First Military Ball Scheduled for February . . . Dr. Garland Named Head of Admissions Department . . . Huskies Wind Up Season With 4-3 Record . . . Plastic Bookcovers Go on Sale in Bookstore . . . Alma Mater Contest Draws One Entry . . . Goolkasian Elected Div. B Prexy as only 25 % of Class Votes . . . Ray Pickard Stars on Ice . . . The Night Of January Sixteenth to be Next Masque Effort. N.U. to Start College of Education . . . Work Begun on New Gym . . . Selection for First Advanced R.O.T.C. Class Begins . . . Tuition Increase Announced . . . Cindy Lord Named Colonel at Military Ball . . . IBM Test Scoring Machine Installed . . .Bookstore to Double Size . . . Soph Prom Held in Louis XIV Ballroom . . . Finian ' s Rainbow . . . Gov. Herter Speaks at Convocation . . . Pickard Chosen All American Goalie . . . Moody Named Director of N.U. Libraries. Co-op Director Nightingale Dies of Heart Attack . . . Law School Closes Its Doors . . . Four Songs Now Entered in Alma Mater Contest . . . Kirk Elected Head of Div. A Middlers. Hisler to Head Div. B . . . Gym Cornerstone to be Laid at Open House . . . Crane Suc- ceeds Nicholson as Law Dean . . . Water Main Break Floods Bookstore . . . Second Co-ed Dorm Purchased . . . Pickard Selected as Athlete of Year. MIDDLER YEAR The end of another Division A five week summer term bring a new class into the N.U. family. With this class, the News had to blow the dust from an old head- line — returning veterans entering in droves. This year they were Korean War veterans and there were 300 of them in the 1400 who registered in the Class of 1958. Professor Roy Woolridge was appointed director of the Department of Co-operative Work replacing Prof. Winthrop Nightingale who died .the preceding year. The engineers got a new dean for a year as Prof. Ferretti replaced Dean William Alexander, who was granted a year ' s leave of absence to do research at duPont. The Library was doing a land office business as was the newly enlarged Bookstore. The football team readied itself to meet U.R.I, as the season ' s curtain raiser. In The start of the Sophom new mascot is crowned.

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: . jdent into the soldier. ing. A little investigation disclosed SPA as the ram-nap- pers. University officials hastily returned the animal to his South of Boston home. The next night, the same ram turned up on the back of PBA ' s float at the rally. Rhody avenged themselves, though. They won the game, 13-7. Meanwhile the new gym was opened. Other historical landmarks during the year were: Council Gives Up on New Tune for Alma Mater Contest . . . Rally Moves into New Cage . . • R.O.T.C. Sergeant Named Soldier of Month by Army . . . Stu- dent Union Sponsors Blood Drive . . . R.O.T.C. Unit be- comes Largest in First Army . . . Girls ' DrillTeam Rivals Pershing Rifles . . . Jay Dee Sez . . ■ Plans Announced for Sylvania Remodeling . . . Scabbard and Blade an- nounces $500 in Scholarships . . . Raise in Tuition Ef- fective Sept. 55 . . • Flywheel Frolic Spins Tomorrow Night . . . Watson Sets Rushing Record . . . Puppy Steals Show in Barretts of Wimpole Street . ■ . Middler Killed, 3 Injured in Connecticut Auto Accident . . . Women Instructors Appointed to Math Department Staff . . . Quad Band Concert . . . Gym to be Dedicated December 4. Renzi, Lacey Elected Captains for 1955 Season . . . Husky Key Banquet to Follow Fall Sports Dance . . Century Sid Retires from Gridiron as N.U. Loses Last Game to UConn. . . . Harriers Take Four out of Six Meets for Season Record . . . Humanities Courses Intro- duced into Engineering Curriculum . . . Class Officers Abolished By Student Council . . . Masque Offers Group Ticket Plan . . . Alma Mater Lyrics Contest Ends . . . First Elections Held Under New Council Plan . . . Yule Concert on Center Building Steps . . ■ Toyias Wins Alumni Award; DeRosa receives B ' nai B ' rith Honor . . . Plans Made to Enlarge Commons . . . Auto Club started on Campus . . . Construction Plans Announced for Class- room Laboratory Building . . . James Lorin Richards, University Benefactor Dies . . . Mood Indigo. Act ivities on Campus to Aid Building Fund . . ■ Masque Presents Male Animal . . . House of Magic Visits N.U. . • . University Tightens Entrance Regula- tions • . . Hughes Named Council President . . . Hus- Skiers Present Ski Symphony . . . Ollen Key in Two World Records . . . Masque Veterans Appear in Tufts Show . . . AFA Visits New York Stock Exchange . . . Ski Team Wins Brown Meet Trophy . . . Hus-Skiers Invade Spruce Mountain Lodge for Carnival ... Ed Ayres Breaks Hoop Mark of 400 . . . Carter Misses Crown by Hair . . . R.O.T.C. Ball Overflows Sheraton Plaza . . . Prof. Richards Dead at 58 . . . AFCEA Hears Prison Riot Mediator . . . Track Team Goes Undefeated . . . R.O.T.C. Will Not Delay Diplomas . . . Bacheldor to Play for Junior Prom at Sheraton Plaza. Masque, Chorus Combine to Produce Paint Your Wagon ■ . . PBA Wins Fraternity Scholarship Plaque for Fourth Time . . - O.S. Re-elects Liz Dougherty . . . Bettijane Goldman Wins Frosh Talent Show . . . Ollen, Shea conclude NU. Careers . . . Military Engineers win Top Honors . . . My Three Angels Cast Interviewed on TV . . . Day College Council Revises R.O.T.C. Curricu- lum . . . Open House Draws 1500 Visitors . . . Eugenes to be Presented at Annual Masque Banquet . . . Ground Broken for New Building . . . Crowd Expected at Junior Prom . . . NU. Baseball Trio Named to All Star Team ... 75 Attend Student Union Family .Night . . . 1400 to Graduate June 17 . . . Charlie Miller Named Athlete of Year. The cornerstone of the Physical Education Center is placed.