Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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CtaiS of 47 Robert Crossen President Rojeanne McNally Vice-President Lorraine Cecola Secretary- Viola Piemonte Treasurer The Class of June, ' 47, departs with the odd dis- tinction of having completed what almost never began. Confusing? As late as August, 1943, these students who are now seniors were studying for entrance exams, with no certainty that the exa ms would be offered that year. Late in September, how- ever, the official word came through, and by Octo- ber, oral exams, too, were over. The Class of ' 47 was launched— 180 strong, including fourteen — count ' em — fourteen men! By spring, the number of men had dwindled to four, the armed forces hav- ing absorbed the rest. The class struggled through the last six-hour Social Science course to be offered at the College. After they had completed the first year ' s work, there was a change in the curriculum. As sophomores, they began to specialize in their chosen majors. They looked forward to practice- teaching in the fall of ' 45, but again the curriculum was changed. By their Junior year, they gained a reputation for originality, and proved deserving of it by sponsoring a school-wide Bootie-Appeal con- test — entrance fee: your baby picture. The winners were honored at a special Valentine ' s Day assem- bly. By the end of that year, their majors were minors, due to a slight change in the curriculum. In September, 1946, some went out to practice, while others stayed and studied and tried to accustom themselves to the sight of men in their classes again. This, their senior year, was highlighted by the presentation of an original musical comedy, the Senior Prom at the Congress Hotel, and, in spite of time, tide, and curriculum changes, graduation in June, 1947.

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SYLVIA RUTH ANDERSON EUNICE APRILL MARGUERITE MARY ARMITAGE CLODAMIRA CARMEN AUGELLI FLORENCE VIRGINIA BARBER LA VERNE DOROTHY BEHRENDS HELEN MARGARET BINGEN BETTY BOOTH FRANK JOSEPH BRENNAN ALICE MARIE BRINGE MURIEL ANN BURKE JOAN S. BURNS JULIA MARIA BUTLER PATRICIA MARIE BYRNE JOAN MARIE CAHILL JOMARIE ANNE CARROLL ANNA JOSEPHINE CHATT VIRGINIA MONICA CLANCY iail