Bryant University - Ledger Yearbook (Smithfield, RI)

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'L 1 Q. . fy 0 slijw iff g LQ K II ig! I I Dear Folks: Please ignore my report card. I knew the answers to all the questions ex- cept the ones on the exams. Your loving Percival P, S. I need SI2. immediately for 6 retakes, Spent an uneventful week-end consoling the folks. Today we ran up another book bill and started a struggle with new subjects. H20 furnished ammunition for a battle royal which resulted in a flood at Scott House For further details, consult inmates. X MARCH The jingle of spare change interrupted our classes as the Cigarette Committee of the Bryant Service Club carried on its worthy cause. l KDK held a banquet at the Crown Hotelg Bobby Higgins becomes Bryant's first WAAC. Beta Sigma Gamma broke the monotony of a dulled social season by holding a banquet at the Sheraton. Elats off to Professor Hammond who left today to become a lieutenant in the Army Air orps. I9 Impromptu speeches were the order of the day as the E. R. C. boys bid us less fortunate students good-bye. Zl In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of what the girls have been thinking about all winter. 50 Joe Blizzard kills spring fever. APRIL I Beta Sigma Gamma pledgees are forced to live up to the tradition of the day. We hear that the prowling around Bryant Hall was an inside job. Tsk, tsk, girls-wasn't it study hours ? 9 Air-conditioned haircuts indicate the advent of spring. Alcatraz has nothing on Bryant. I6 The survivors at Scott House gave a dance tonight. 2I 'Bout time we had a spring vacation. We long-term inmates sure appreciate it. Z6 Back to the old routine. Tempus fugit,-did we really have a furlough? 29 Happy Birthday! Just one year old but all the virtues of eternity-we mean, of course, the Bryant Service Club. MAY 3 Organizations are hustling and bustling like old troupers in an attempt to make their debut on the stage soon. II Dress Rehearsal for the Stunt Night performance. For many it was the first rehearsal. There seem to be some Barrymores in our midst. I4 Stunt Night proves to be a howling success, Sigma Iota Chi's Radio Satire receives a War Bond for the first prize award, Other good performances were The Operation g Mr. Richards as the grammar school Quiz Kidg and Peter Lindia as the poised and bashful bride. I7 The beginning of the final term. Only Sl more days or nineteen hundred and forty-four hours or one hundred and sixteen thousand and six hundred and forty minutes or six million nine hundred and ninety-eight thousand and four hundred and thirty-two and one- half seconds remaining! Anyway, time's a'wastingl - ae i ,fkx 7 f' T Q 1 fe-C Q A ' - - 'w ' ,--U, P--H -. Q, C P -. -rs-r - , .. .. -f :W--A--f -A -he Z? My N T T - -ir' . fi is ffv, I ze-

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i ,ll fl The auditorium served two purposes today-in the A, M. Mr, J. Anton De Haas informed us about Latin America and the Axis. ln the P.M. Tau Ep and KDK sponsored the Thanksgiving Dance, alias the Slaughter of Turkey in the Straw, Stupid, isn't it? A mixture of feelings: The end of the first quarter-why, oh why, didn't we study harder? And happy clay, home for the Thanksgiving holidaysl Back for a much-needed rest. A chance to start off with a clean slate. Shall we take advantage of it? DECEMBER K, D. K, and Tau Ep, just one big happy family, collaborated in a swell formal dinner dance at the Sheraton. We dormites certainly appreciated a hearty meal, 'Nuff said. Sigma lota Chi followed suit with a pledgee formal at the Narragansett, l vasn't dere, Charlie, but l hear it was grand. The Metacomet Country Club formed a beautiful setting for Phi Sig's pledgee formal dinner dance. Who ever heard of a rubber plant being presented to a damsel at such an aristocratic affair? This social life is enjoyable, but tiring. We attended the annual Christmas dorm dance tonight with half-open eyes. The evergreen decorations and the Yule log put us right into the Christmas spirit, Scott l-louse rounded up the social events of i942 by having a Christmas dance. The decorations were sought by the boys, dodged by the girls. Musical genius came to the fore as our Metropolitan Opera hopefuls and the orchestra led in the singing of carols. A certain little girl rendered a solo, Santa Claus distributed gifts to deserving kiddies, and we do mean deserving. No more papers, no more books, No more teachers' cross-eyed looks. Wholesale walk-out for the Christmas vacation. JANUARY, i943 Swell to see the kids-period, Everyone seems to have recovered from New Year's Eve. Patriotic Bryant lads and lassles are learning to keep the homefires burning, The gas ban went into effect today, We hereby will and bequeath all New Year's resolutions to January l, l94l4. Jan reigned as queen of the Sno' Ball Dance at Froebel l-lall, BA. students lost their freshmen dean-Mr. Shors left' to become a lieutenant in the Navy. Mr. Lee came back to teach for three weeks We hear he's a maior in the Army now. Two overworked students decided they needed a mid-winter vacation, Ginny went to California and Bette to Florida. Say, girls, what was the big attraction? Jimmy, Puzzy, l-locky, Pinky, and Jerry spent a long week-end in the Big City, We hear they clidn't' have a model time. FEBRUARY Scott' l-louse Farewell Party in honor of boys soon leaving for the Service, Little things amuse little minds-yo-yos prevailed. We lost a true friend and classmate by the death of Janet Marie Walsh, The time has come to break the binding on all those dusty books. Grind, grind, grind! We bow in deepest recognition to our conscientious classmates who have been studying all year. The bearded men of Scott l-louse aren't attracting adoring glances from the fairer sex this week, lt was a very poor week to choose to reside at Scott I-louse, eh Oakes? -5-l'1-if ,xY A , .- ,- - 422' T-3-1 'is ec r L+ ,v L - Y - Y - - Z1 ?' ' .-... -Y - I ' T 'T ' Tu' '- 1' ,-N 0, '7' rv' FK! my Q ca W 13 qw' LJ cviprftiiis

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S P rm 4 pi' Rte i li A l i i9 Rain and more rain! Gee whiz, won't we ever see the girls again without those dish- towels wrapped around their heads in Hindu fashion? 2l Tonight's the night for the Tau Ep Victory Dance, A percentage of the profits will go to the BSC, 22 What a hang-over for those prankish kids who were chug-a-lugging with the pro's. Et tu Brute? 25 Avoid the rush seven months from date' Do your Christmas shopping earlyl 28 The faculty expels the whole student body tor a period of three days, Memorial Day gives us a chance to renew our favorite argument with the family- Resolved: That stu- dents should receive an increase in allowance. JUNE I l Alas 'tis June and time for love, romance, etc, What a beautiful moonl What a gorgeous 1 night! What am l talking about-we're having two tests tomorrow. 1 8 Bright sunshine brings the wolves' flashing teeth out of hiding. U l8 Sunbathing is quite the thing for the Dorm girls and many a male has regretted his dona- I tion of high-powered binoculars to the Navy. 23 Confucius say: Seven days of school make one weak. 28 Moron jokes have finally deserted the campus conversations. JULY l lt's Thursday night again and there is still no shortage of spaghetti. Who invented this synthetic material? 2 Scott House would like to donate its huge collection of bottles to the Scrap Drive, 4 Bang! Bang! lt's the Fourth of July and we celebrated by shooting off my water pistol. i What could be more exciting? tDon't answer thatll i5 The weather is getting hotter and the homework is getting heavier. Aren't teachers i A human? ' Ve, 2l Students are seriously considering beginning to study next week for exams, 1 it A 23 Time is getting shortg everyone is talking like an old timer. The more energetic group ji ' has begun to pack. How on earth can a person collect so much junk in one year? . 26 Squirm, worm! The mortal exams are upon thee! ' 30 The midnight oil has been burning brightly all week. Why was I born a moron? I AUGUST 2 Weak and exhausted from lack of sleep, mental strain, and subnormal intelligence, l l s'owly crawl to school for another brain-teaser. i 4 The last exam has been given and the books leave been closed for the duration, t ' 5 lt's Class Day exercises and class pictures in the A. M. Much ado and fuss on this our l last holiday, Proud parents are touring the campus and their darling children are still up to no good. Has anyone an extra suitcase I can borrow? 6 Here it is at lastl Commencement exercises are mixed in with fond farewells. We'll see you at the Prom tonight. Best of luck everyonelll 7 And so we depart so much the richer in memories, friendships, and college life. 4, A 'T uma-Q - .ax 1- a- 'Z ff '- V Ti 5 ,f ff .Y 1 ' T111 - 5 l 4' Y Y - 2zf ' W- F ' I 'ijt-' c ff:tTZ..Lf?il' 5 -I S ' Q n g in FT- -T VM -A-T-' A' J' A - W' I f mi F f by Q 9 .. 9 fi l Q ao uv -7 tj' png, X ' , my 1 LA ll