Central Connecticut State University - Dial Yearbook (New Britain, CT)

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ll' F4 Inv 1 3 F I , . - S Iiassif: B. IOIINSON , IENNH-, L, HP.NlJRICK, . . M. AGNI'.I.I,A GUNN . - - - 5 1 ' l'lol1-ssm'ufSm'i1ilStudios D A Q A fn- h 1.5 .il smdws- Assur 1 iii N - . 'Aslurillw Prufwxur of E gl'Tl gum Lilllllllllilli Uni- ILS., Slnlu lt-4ic'ln-rs flullvqv, Sprinqlivlrl, Mis. B..-X.. M..'X.. l'll.D., Ul1lYCY'5ll'7' of IUWH- ' A , 'l suurig MNA.. l'l'1ilmrly ffullm-u,v fm 'lim-zu'ln'rxg XNMU' l'll.lJ., Ynlm- l'nix'i-rsily. it 'WP' ' Q MRS. JOHN KELLY LESTER A. KIRKENDALL VVILLIAM C- LEE Assistant Professor of Business Education. Associate Professor of Education. Associate Professor of Physical Scieglcmn Ken- B.S., M.A., New York University. B.S., Kansas State Collegeg M.A., Ph.D., B.A., Ogden College, Bffwlmg friiighigan' Columbia University. tuckyg M-S-, Ph-D-1 Umversnyo 1 CZ- e cal - 5 Hits 5,14 HARRISON H hyslflll . P lg or OIF I ilmlirll0CZ11nl College, l Afnixrrsillr l , , imnl lrulmor of Mllullutnlmin --Sinnnu l, irrtih, mtunegfi

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mill' iff' v '9 LYDIA C. CARR Assistant Professor of Art. B.S., University of North Daikolzig M.A., New York University. KEN N mit G. l'iUI,l.ER Xssistnul lhulessnr ul Mnllieltizilirs. li..X.. Illlildlhl l uni-tsityg M..-X., L mxersity of Na'ln.nk.i. TEACHERS COLLEGE OF CONNECTICUT building had been situated where the Central junior High School now stancls and was also used as a Town Hall fora time. ln 1882 a second building was erected which we now recognize as the Walnut Hill School. ll It is stated in the Catalogue of 1853 that The age of the pupils. the objects which bring them to a Normal School. and the spirit of the institution itself. will. it is believed. dispense with the necessity of a cocle of rules. How's that for responsibility? ll ln spite of the fact that a code of rules seemed unnecessary. rules there were and what rules! Some of them were not actually referred to as such but were rather, shall we say. accepted proceclures ? ll To begin with there was the matter of night lifc. One and all. the students were to be in by 9 P. M. This rule held for com- muters as well as for those who 'gboarclecl out. The annual dance was a much anticipated affair to which the girls might invite a female guest but under no circumstances a man! lThey clicl sometimes refer to it as a Seminary-even in the cataloguej Other L i v 3 Ll 5 l E l ! 5 l 4 l l .l mu

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rd. ie' .V l I V R l I l a, lun' ichiS3n' T959 A. i Lf-,gs , ,N ,Q I P . Jr, , 5 . , fa- ' 'S HARRISON IQAISER :Kssistant l'rolvxsor of I'liysit-al lfclurnlion. IS..-X., North Central Collegeg M..-X., Lfoluniliia linixersily. Bl-Trsx' H. NIURTON Xssi-l.iul l'mI--ssoi nl llusixiess lilllllkllltlll llllll Xlatln-m.ilns. ll N , Nuniimns lull:-ei-1 Nl Intl, ll.nx.ntl Llll' Xl'lNllX TEACHERS COLLEGE OF CONNECTICUT socials were enjoyed throughout the year at which peanut hunts were a popular type of entertainment. Then too. it is authentically reported that soap bubbles were blown at one of these revelries. il Com- muters from Hartford were forced to journey to Berlin each morning there to switch trains for New Britain. History has it that this procedure led to a major scandal at one time. It seems that two commuters had formed the unladylike habit of engaging in daily con- versation at the depot with two young men who com- muted to Yale. The afiair was reported by some dear classmate. and the sinners were severely reprimanded. ll As time marched on physical culture was taken care of in the form of daily gymnastics classes. The garb for this ordeal. at which stays were prohibited, con- sisted of black shoes and stockings and a black pleated garment which gave the false impression of being a skirt. IL When one 'iwent training one had to convey the impression of age and experience. The prescrip- tion for this achievement was the downward trend in puff! . I'-'14 ,KI .-