University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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i ou once again, it is Se fit ember and a new school year, and the hands of the clod; of the I niversitx of Maine fiass on to nine o'dock, loan students ret inn anil the cam fins is alive w ith action. I owards the end ol September the students returned to classes. Iresh from a long vacation, eager to gel started in this new year. It is the old story at the Bookstore, buying books, and old Iriends reunite at Carnegie and in the library: What did you do this summer?” Letmne see your scheduler” It s good to be bac k again.” Met someone this summer, plan on askin her up to Kail Houseparties . . . here, look, see her picture.... The people are a little changed, but not enough to make any difference. Announcements pour out from the Maine Campus: I'nion Building Not To Open C n til Next 1-all. ... WORO To Sound Off Soon—I’nivcrsiiy Concert Bill is nnounrcd. . . . Maine Will Oppose Potent Rams Saturday. With the football season underway the year had really begun, and with October the new sc hool year was u| on us. It is m o'clock and October. The hands ol our clod; shake a little for the strong wind lashes against them, but they remain fixed in position. Leaves cover the cam fins ground, and students hustle from tallies to football games to vie dances at fraternities, and all cam fins of ier- at ions begin in full swing, and there are assem- blies and meetings and athletic firactices and intramural events. 'The Fall semester is an Thr lout; hums nf shuts active one on this cam fins. It is to o'clock and October. With the entrance of October the new school year had begun. Maine had beaten Rhode island in football, and this year's team looked strong. Mayor Su ite h presented an animated rally for the Vermont game, and it must have had something to do with the tremendous vic- tory of 42-0. Stars such as Bogdanovich, Stur- geon. Whytock. Pocius. Burgess. Cianchettc. McCann. Brown. Alex. Kaston. Richardson, and Pendleton were making the Maine aggregation seem like the finest one to lake the field in many Thr Chrisliiiiis season amt n rrnrteal of tilth. And, gentle mother on the hill, 16 X A

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In the I.ittlc'Theatre Professor Whitney’s wit- ty play, When the Hough Breaks, received popu- lar acclaim with Ruth Bernstein gi ing a stand- out performance for a newcomer to the theatre group; Dean Wieman resigned his position as Dean ol Men. and John Stewart moved in to fill the vacancy; in the gymnasium the orchestra and glee club poured forth a melodious pops concert, entertaining hundreds of students; stu- dents lumbered to various buildings on the cam- pus to take the draft deferment test, a slight flicker of hope that it might keep them from being drafted, at least temporarily; the frater- nities lit their ball rooms and Spring House- panics, in all its splendor, came to the Univer- sity and the next afternoon, after each group had selected their sweethearts, couples left quickly for outings at various places; and then, also, sorority girls filled the gymnasium for a large, beautiful Panhellenic Formal. It was a month lull ol activity. May was. and students were still catching their breath going into Finals. The days grew warm and there were the swimming trips to Green Lake or Pushaw: there were the intramural soft ball games and the tennis matches both of which Phi F.ta won: there were the girls sun bathing, the evening walks to Orono. the baseball games, the track meets in the blazing sun. the picnics and outings, and I’ln Kufi wins I hr piml fitnailr. everyone became suddenly aware that the school year was ending, and final exams were upon us again. The semester had slipped by so quit kly. Seniors were preparing for graduation, and now as June came on they looked back to four years filled with memories they’d never forget. They looked back, even just recently to the past year, and saw what they would be without once they had left. There were the festivals of music and song provided by the Don Cossack Chorus and Lauritz Melchior; the beautiful Christmas ves- pers and the Monsanto program; the Inter-fra- ternity Sing and the annual Pops concert. There was the beauty of our campus queens: Gladys Armstrong, Calico; Ruth Fllingwood. RO I C; and Nancy Kelley. Winter Carnival. There were the art exhibits and the radio guild programs and the Masque performances. There were the nights we danced our hearts away at the Intramural ball and the Panhellenic formal and the Winter Carnival and the annual (lass dances and the Penny Carnival and the Calico ball. There were the Maine Day programs and the Pine Needle variety show and the mayoralty rally. The year passed over a panorama of events and June was ushered in with Final Ex- aminations and final graduation. It is six o'clock and June. The sun beams down from an absolutely blue sky and the trees, the grass, the brush arc all still. In the beauty of spring students collect all their conglomerated belongings and fire pare for the long summer vacation, and. at the same time, try to cram for examinations. Seniors look forward to Com- mencement Ball and graduation, and bid good- byes to all the friends they're leaving. There were only two weeks left of school and. in the midst of finals, students prepared lot sum- mer employment, for summer ROI C camp, for summer vacationing. The days grew warm- er. and cars could be seen with swimmers inside going to the various lakes in between exams; golfers strolled the fairways; tennis amateurs tried their link on the tourt: softball players hit home runs; and on the grass in the warm weal he i coeds and men rested, quietly studying for the on-coming exams. One by one the left and went their way. and the campus was soon alone. Another school year had gone by and the vacation was welcome. A long rest and the new semester could be begun with vigor. The hands of the clock skip through sei'en o'clock and eight o'clock, through the months of July and . I ugust.as summer students invade the campus. All fraternity houses are closed and only the dormitories are used. This campus is an attractive school to go to in the summer. To guard thee well, 0 dear-loved Maine!

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a year. On they blazed, sweeping victor)' after victory, tying New Hampshire, and then sound- ly trouncing Bates 27-0. The football games were packed with record-breaking crowds, and everyone was keyed up. Everyone was excited. This team looked good. Football success seemed to be paralleled by success throughout the campus. Flic Maine Masque announced their lirsi production. Har- vey, to be presented in November and tryouts were held and parts assigned; Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity swept through an undefeated season to win the football crown; newspaper men in- vaded the campus as Maine Newspaper Day was celebrated; hotdogs ran out during the football games and more were promised; 1 larry A. Over- street. famed psychologist, addressed an inter- ested assembly with his theme. Working Out a Working Philosophy”; Jean Kidman and Dance Company opened the I niversity's Con cert series: the Masque group organized a talent pool for all groups seeking entertainment at their gatherings: and the tennis team looked forward to a successful season as l)r. Small spent his last year coaching the team. Throughout the campus, organizations in- creased their activity. Quietly. Professor Hart- gen of the rt Department announced the schedule of art exhibits for the year, and art enthusiasts frequented Carnegie Hall to keep aware of the doings in the art world; I KK and Sigma Phi Kpsilon fraternities moved into va- cant North Dormitories as a precursor to the fraternity houses they were planning to have built: the ROTC lined up lot inspection; Sigma Mu Sigma continued its meetings with Dr. Pooler from the State Hospital visiting: the Intramural Debate council began its activities: Mayor Stritch received the Hillson Achieve- ment Award for his fine football rallies: and the Society column told us of more and more stu- dents who were exchanging pins and rings. October brought with it many parties at fra- ternity houses, parties which followed the foot- ball games. October, the month when two people snuggle under a blanket on a cold bench at Alumni field, coming at least an hour before game time so that a good seat can be had. Oc- tober. a real college month—the student body standing in place before the game begins and singing the Stein Song, and then, with each touchdown, singing, shouting until their throats ache from shouting the victory song. Marching. We’re Marching To Victory. It is a spirited month, especially when the school has a winning- team as we had last October. The Maine Bears rolled on. and November came in with a flurry. It is 11 o'clock and November. The rain .Ids!? Addison comes (loa n in torrents, wetting the hands oj our clock, the rain mixed with a cold, whipping wind comes, but on. on. marches the football season; on. on. march campus organizations and in the classrooms teachers are on their sec- ond round of tests. Cheerleaders lead the stu- dent body at rallies and at the games students continue to get hoarse from cheering, while in the social world dances and parties continue, and the time before Thanksgiving is vibrant A blessing too we ask for thee, . . . 17