University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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PRESIDEnrS RECEPTIOn In the usual mtnrer President and Mrs. Sprcul eitend a perseaal jreetin9 to each new student. PRESIDENT and Mrs. Sproul once again played the role of hosts to the new- comers to Cal at the beginning of the 1949-1950 school year. Welcome to Cal’’ was the theme of the reception which was held in Hearst gymnasium. Wearing name tags and, in many cases, bewildered expressions, the new students were met by faculty members who introduced them to the receiv- ing line where our jovial president, gracious Mrs. Sproul, Danny Coelho and Edith McEwing, president and vice-president, respectively, of the ASUC greeted them. Cal's new members were then passed on to a lesser but more active group of greeters comprised of leading senior classmen. Under soft lights young freshmen and other students from this and many other states, and from many other parts of the world as well, met and mingled together for the first time. There was dancing to the strains of Ray Hackett’s band and, if the steps and music were strange to some, no one seemed to mind, as all were being inoculated with the friendly spirit of our great university. Re- freshments were served and. if past experience holds true, there is no doubt that many new friendships were pledged over the punch bowl that evening. The expressed opinion of hosts and guests alike was that another wonderful Cal year had begun in the style to which we are accustomed. 16

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PROFESSORS Own VORROUGM P. O’BRIEN of tht School Of Engineering It the or.fji Chilian member of the Beach Erotica Board of the U. S. Army Engineers. One of California's leaders it Oran J. P. CANTON of the School of Librarianthip. Hit pre-California career was distinguished, includ- in] tuch potlttent at National Library Consultant and delegate to the International Library Meeting. Acting Oran of the Education Department, L. C. GILBERT It chiefly interested in research in the field of educational psychology, particu- larly imtttigation of eye movements In learning to spell and read. f «n E. S. ROGERS of the School of Publ.c Health was ore of the ,n,w U. S. delegates to IV second World Health Assembly held in Rome last year. Dean J. 8. CONOLIFF, Director of Economics and Chairman of the International Commission of Economist! to report os farm commodity surpluses foe the UN, published his took Commerce of Nations in Jaruary of this year. Oeas JOEL H. HIL0E8RAN0, Dean of the College of Chemistry. Vice- Chairman of the Academic Senate, is a leader In the scientific and academic world.

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CHARTER DRV EIGHTY-TWO years ago, a small group of academicians brought forth the infant college which was to become the largest university in the United States. At the March twenty-second Charter Day ceremonies in the Greek Theatre, students and faculty joined together to celebrate the anniversary. Highlighting the event was the Charter Day address which was given this year by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. The academic procession was led by Charles Stewart of the Class of '84. 17