University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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tram, in prac tice, looked fine, and a few starlets, to be heard of again in the fall, seemed to be do- ing all right for themselves. Names such as Kd ( ianchette. Joe Garneau. and Kd Bogdanovich kept cropping up. and people thought that we might have a chance of winning in football in the autumn. An extremely successful Beaux Arts Ball was held oil the 20th of April, and through the in- dusii ions work ol Greg Maclarlan and his stall the dance became the greatest social event of the year. Such talent as Dave Haskell. Doitie McCann. Flutter Floyd, and Dick Ayotle per- formed and kept the audience pealing with laughter. The Field House was decorated in a French cabaret style with an accordionist play- ing to people sitting at the small tables. The inside of the gym was decorated with huge murals in a March Gras theme, and people came in masquerade to the dance Friday night. The Beaux Arts Ball, made an annual event this year, was the social highlight of the year, and there was a larger attendance at this dance than at any other the entire year. It was well worth the money spent. In Female! Hall budding Horace Greeleys moved into the executive positions, and W alt Schurman occupied the editorship that Roland Mann had performed so efhe iently. Bill Matson bec ame managing editor, and Frannic Dion be- gan telling us of the love life of the campus. Students waited for 'Thursday evenings to find out the goings-on. and the Cam juts kept produc- ing the lads as unpretentiously as always. One ol the headlines read that the mayor campaign would soon be underway; another that the Radio Guild was trying desperately to establish the campus radio station. VORO: and hidden in the rear of the paper Gil French was getting the Hillson Achievement Award for his line- work with the Trism. I lie weathei began warming up. With the May peace within thy borders reign, . . . 13

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.1 long wav down. with professional acting. Mr. Brickcr, the di- rector. employed crafty stage techniques, and the modernistic touch of this theatre organiza- tion was recognized throughout the area. And in this windy, stormy, unpredictable month the Student Religious Organization asked all students to turn to their innermost thoughts, to he conscious of the faith they be- longed to. to argue with themselves and with others on all the basic, philosophic questions religion entails. Embassy week was here. The workings of each religion was explained to the students, and any question anyone might ask was given an attempted answer. Ludwig Lewisohn. the brilliant lecturer, author, and professor, gave the keynote speech and touched on the basic theme of the week: What Docs God Re- quire of Us? Religious leaders visited dormi- tories and fraternities, and a religious aura per- vaded the campus. And in the midst of this inner probing stud- ents were invading their closets and brushing the dust from their baseball gloves; tennis play- ers bought new balls for the oncoming season, and the track team could be seen practicing each day in the Field 1 louse. Intramural basket- ball was at its height, and Phi Gamma Delta was conquering all opposition: in handball Phi Mu Delta became the leaders. I here wasn't a night that the gym wasn't crowded with fraternity ball players. The campus became restless. Vacation was near and students became anxious to leave. It would In- spring weather when we returned; there was no question of it. The end of March approached. Cars were simonized. Valises were packed and loaded into the trunks of the cats. I be Bookstore bulletin board was filled with sought after rides and riders. The University of Maine campus became empty as the last car was driven toward its home. Vacation was here, l ime to rest and forget about studies as every- one became cheery driving along the highway, driving towards a real home-cooked meal. is loin o'clock and April. The hands of our dock move steadily onward, their goal in sight, and their movement is determined. The rain lias left them wet. Students return from their Taster vacations, prepared for the closing of the academic year. Spring sports are in the air and the foot hall team and baseball and track teams are in the outdoors practicing and the campus is alive with activity: “Who’s ploying baseball today?“ “doing to the Beaux Arts Ball?’ “Who's the new talent for the football team? “Maybe I'll try out for the Masque play. . . The end of the school year at Maine is as beautiful as can be found in this country, and in this month the leaves start turning, the grass starts growing, and the co-eds begin wear- ing their cotton dresses. It is four o'clock and A pril. In the sports world we were having a success- ful spring, beating Colby and Bates in baseball, and winning consistently in track. Lloyd Mil- bank set a new shotput record, and the track team prepared to defend their state champion- ship in the early part of May. The football Off with the hats! God ever keep thee in His hand,

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 ’rc V urUomrs the net? Mayor... coming on of May everyone prepared for the most beautiful month this school enjoys. It is five o'clock and May. The hands of our dock are bright and clear. In the month of May on the University of Maine camf us the grays is cut short and it stands. green and crisj) in its place, while above the trees turn alive to wel- come the springtime, and a cool breeze sweeps through the leaves, tossing them to the ground, and down the leaf-laden roads a boy and a gii I -walk, aware that this school is an especially beautiful school in the springtime. There are so many different things going on that the student doesn't know which activity to turn to, but underneath all his activity he becomes aware that the University of Maine is a great college campus. It is five o'clock and May. The annual Maine Day livened the campus, and students and faculty, alike, responded to the call and reported for work. A spirit of friendliness and cooperation, a feeling of loyalty to one another and to the University became integrated with the many work projects that helped to beautify an already beautiful campus. That niglu. as usual, a student-faculty cast pre- sented an unroariously funny skit entitled “Three Thousand Years of Show Business.” Everything happened at once. In the middle of the month hundreds of different activities were operating simultaneously. Fraternities I uni’ liunnim l.iriilrnanl Colonel. were exercising their vocal chords for the im- pressive Inter-fraternity sing, and Theta Chi emerged victorious with their beautiful rendi- tion of I he Beat-Bog Soldiers: Don Sn itch, a!let a vigorous week of spiritual campaigning, was elected mayor, while in the General Senate Greg Macfarlan was assuming the Presidency; Pat Dionne became the new President of SRA; the university bell, for many years a campus tradition and the object of countless student pranks, finally was moved to the top of the new library and became electronically controlled; a large scholarship assembly found many students receiving sought-for aid in furthering their edu- cation; Prescott Johnson. Maine’s outstanding hammer thrower, was voted second in the na- tion by the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- tion. as he topped the 150 foot mark. And all thy children loyal stand 11