Aurora University - Pharos Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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param..- If FROSH HISTORY ,Twas on a fair September day that a natural law was broken and Aurora's beau- tiful campus of green turned a shade greener. Who was responsible? just a bunch of kids coming down the avenue to Qunnecessarilyj proclaim themselves freshmen and to give the school a break by announcing their presence. From fall appearance of the chronological history of their first week it seemed that it was the gay sophs who were to do the breaking-and how they could break. They insisted that frosh men get in shape for higher things by immediately starting road work fby the light of a celestial moonl. Education started at once and the experi- ences of some began to broaden immediately on that first beautiful night of their gay little lives to be spent six in a cell at a unique Fox River valley jail house. Aren't freshmen fortunate creatures? However, time passes and New Students Reception features the '33-ers in all their youthful array. They de1ight,in meeting those long faced profs and the accommodat- ing upper class dignitaries. After this occasion they are permitted to organize and con- centrate power. Wayne Gilman is elected president, Rachel Bishop, Vice-Presidentg Virginia Cass, Secretary, Owen Stephens, Treasurer. Nor would this tale of woe be complete without mention of class day. Weill always remember that the green and white flag never faltered in clinging to the standard, in spite of the Sop-h sharp shooters and their implements of warfare. It held its own like no other Frosh flag had ever done. After all the thrill and glory of beginning came that long grind- of study and prep- aration for which they left their mother's apron strings to pursue. Out of this long period of work flash a few high spots, never to be forgotten. Among these are the kid party given by the sister class, the freshmen as hosts to the Literary Societyg then playing the same role in entertaining the Juniors 3 those glorious steak frys. Then came Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer by a frosh cast. Do the freshmen have dramatic artists? Ask those who witnessed their production. Now comes the glory of ending this first year. Next--the frosh ask that all inter- ested-Watch their smoke during the year '30-'31. 5219302 be QE Twenty-swan

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5 itome- l Fourth rorw: Andrews, VV. Shaw, Lay, Raines, WVood, Lavis. First ro-w: President .. Vice President .... Secretary .. Treasurer . . . Tfwenty-.fix Third rofw: Fleming, Pratt, Oliver, Mitehler, Tanner, Coontz. Second rofw: Marshall, R. Shaw, Stephenson, Streit, VVilliams, Barber, N. Shaw. Adams Cadviserb, Cass, Gilman, Bishop, Stevens, Bixler. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS ......... Q...- Wayiie Gilman lRachel Bishop CFirst semesterj ' ' ' 'lAgnes Plain CSecond semesterj S Virginia Cass CFirst semesterj ' ' l Mildred Heath QSecond semesterj ....... -+..a52.g 'E- Owen Stephens E Q-

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3 pitome- Standing: A. Berkowitz, J. Wilcox, P. Friedman, H. Colton, M. Dominy. ' Seated: Mrs. Singleterry, M. Perkins, R. Huggins, H. Pugh, H. Towle. THE ACADEMY The Academy this year was presided over by Mary Perkins. The personnel of the group was somewhat changed by the entrance of the following students: Paul Friedman and Russell Huggins from New Britain, Connecticut, Marion Dominy and Esther Mitchler from Aurora. Helen Colton, a former Aurora Prep, also returned, this time to take her diploma with her. There are five graduating from the Academy this year: Hazel Pugh, Miary Perkins, Helen Colton, Esther Mitchler, and Albert Berkowitz. This is the largest number of Academy graduates since 1927. Malay of those graduating intend to enter Aurora College in the fall. 1T UJL'Ilf:'V-Big!!!