Westfield State University - Tekoa Yearbook (Westfield, MA)

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October 10- Commuters ' Club Party October 28- Teachers ' Convention November 18- W. A. A. Dance January 13- Interclass Prom April 27- Commuters ' Minstrel Note how ill she looks. See that only one side of her face has color on it; a dozen or more pigtails crown her head, while the green bows around her neck and a green wash cloth bib suspended from a chain of safety pins make at- tractive decorations for her gown. How many noticed that her costume is completed by two different colored stockings, and one shower sandal and one sneaker? Don ' t you think it was a good thing she was denied the use of the locker room mirror? (We do.) The end of initiation. But recall those two long lines of students armed with paddles or hymn books for the pur- pose of assuring us a warm welcome. After this reception we were hon- ored by being given the privilege of entertaining those present. Our dis- played talents ranged from conducting model music classes to Going Through the Stick. How important we felt at our first convention. Being conscientious stu- dents, we supplied ourselves with pens and notebooks so that we might take copious notes to be used in future classes. This was the first time we had had to invite men instead of being invited. — Could their elusiveness have been due to the depression ? In a lovely, wintry landscape, youth ruled supreme to the strains of A Boy and A Girl Were Dancing . Note how the Freshmen blossomed forth. Blackened faces added power to our lusty chorus of voices. The celebrities of the occasion were: Beatrice Rogers, who flitted about gracefully in a waltz specialty, Mildred Carlson, who proved her ability as a tqp dancer in 42nd St. ; Marjorie O ' Brien, an endman, who contributed, Two Tickets to Georgia . 26

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CLASS HISTORY The aim of a Teachers College is to produce efficient teachers. In order to prove ourselves capable candidates for the teaching profession we submit for your approval the history of the class of 1936. That we may be in keeping with a Teachers College we have chosen to record our doings in the form of a lesson plan. We hope that this will serve as a model for preparing daily lessons when you secure that job . HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1936 Objectives: — 1. To give the undergraduates a knowledge of the marvelous attain- ments of the present senior class. 2. To initiate everybody in the correct technique of making lesson plans. 3. To provide a reference for the incoming seniors that they may observe, study, and learn. 4. To serve as a guiding star for our sister class of 1938 that they may attain the fame which we have enjoyed. I. Preparation : Teacher — ■ Wake up your memory so it will take you back at least as far as September 1932. II. Preparation : A skeletonized outline of the main events of our history with comments and essential points to be noted and stressed during the lesson. Events 1932-33 September 14 — Settlement made by a most intelligent freshman class September 22 — Get-Acquainted Party September 28 — ■ Initiation Points to be Stressed Who in your opinion were more con- fused, the Freshmen who were meeting that long line of faculty members for the first time, or the Juniors who were trying to remember the teachers ' names? Contrast the initiation of the present Freshman class with the indignities we suffered for two long weeks. (Consult 1933 Tekoa p. 17) Look at this picture of the poor little Freshie. 25

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May 24- May Day June 15 College closes 1933-34 Rural Training May 16- May Day 1934-35 December 21- Christmas Ball January-June Training May 15 - May Day An Old English May Festival. Note these pictures of the two groups of Freshmen doing their share to make the day a success. In lovely silver cos- tumes Morris dancers are acting much like contortionists at play. The second group in blue and orange peasant cos- tumes are doing a typical English coun- try dance. Note: that the year ended with the class of 1935 coming out with honors in athletics. That week ' s introduction to teaching so fearfully anticipated did not turn out so badly after all. Among our sacred memories are treasured the experiences of those weeks in the country . Another May Day. Our class repre- sented both the beautiful and wild Perchtens. Since we were all beautiful and docile creatures, the only way that we could represent wild Perchtens was by wearing huge grotesque masques. Brief discussion of difficulties encoun- tered in trying to dance and keep the masques in place. (Bring out the fact that the day was very warm and places for eyes and noses were very minute.) This Dance introduced the custom of having an annual Junior Ball. Notice how many original ideas these Juniors had. What could have been prettier than a snow scene in a cabaret? Need we say more than, It was a period of joy and sorrow ? A Junior day at last. Could any queen have been lovelier than our Queen of the May, Roberta Wall, with her attendants, Francise Sears and Mil- dred Carlson? The rest of our group 2 7