Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

Page 14 text:

!)i i Mema ij, Memories, oh memories! Memories of our collese daze which we always want to keep with us. Let ' s go back through the years to our first here at Clarion. Remember how con fused and befuddled we were those first few weeks? Freshmen exams loomed before us to make us thoroughly miserable, and convinced of our inadequacy for the first few days, but we emerged finally only to find our- selves with blackened noses and be-toweled heads caught in the clutches of Freshman NX eek! Ah, those were the days! There was hardly any male population, but still we had good times. Remember the party we put on for the school, the toboggan rides, 8 o ' clocks (they stayed with us), and the wise smirks of the upperclassmen at our follies? From mere freshmen we evolved into worldly sophomores. That year we laughed at the freshmen and tormented them as we had been tormented. We could smirk now. War was still uppermost in our minds that year. It was with unbelieving amaze- ment we heard of the death of President Roosevelt in the spring. Shortly after- ward we learned of the surrender of the Japanese which gave us cause for feelings of untold happiness and rejoicing. That year we welcomed the first veterans back. It was a year of great excitement and high hopes for the future! As juniors we saw a great change m our college life. War was over and our enrollment had increased by great bounds. We met many new people and made many new friends. Football came into existance again as one of our college sports, as did wrestling. Remember the dances we went to that year? The Homecoming Dance and the Christmas Dance were great affa rs which everyone enjoyed, as were the dances sponsored by the Pan-Hellenic Council and the Inter-Fraternity Council. We watched the seniors trembling in an agony of fear before their first day of student teaching and firmly decided we would never let ourselves fall into such a condition when it came to be our turn. Yes, our junior year was by far the most normal, enjoy- able year so far. And now comes the last chapter of our book. We are seniors now. It is with reqret we say it. Oh, we have loudly sta ' red how happy we would be to get out but now that it is time we are not so eager. This has been a wonderful year. Oh, how we dreaded that day when we would face those uplifted faces shining with great eagerness to learn what we had to teach! In spite of ourselves we managed to get through that day and since then have slaved to become efficient and able at this job of teaching. This year we will take that lonq march from Seminary to the Chapel to graduate from dear old Alma Mater. We will take with us many high ideals and plans for our future years. Let us hope we will find a place for ourselves in this world where we will be as happy and successful as possible. And now it is time to say farewell to all of you we leave behind. We want you to know how deeply we appreciate your friendship and the fine times we have all had here at college with you. To you, the faculty we wish to express our gratitude for your guidance and help. To you we owe a great deal for any success we may have.

Page 16 text:

u . Ckandle d Mled d-ox e You, the class of 1948, are graduating at a most auspicious time. Never has there been a period when openings were so plentiful. Should one not secure the kind of teaching position desired, places In other fields are open at good salaries. Your years in college have been exciting ones for the world in general. You matriculated during the greatest war in history, the issues of which have not yet been settled. You are facing a period that bids fair to continue this tempo. Atomic bombs are said to be a reality. Planes have flown at supersonic speed. We are witnessing the greatest industrial production any nation has ever achieved. Your graduation, an important event in your life, comes during the most stimulating time in the world ' s history. I wish for each of you a happy and successful fuure. May you always regard Clarion as a source of inspiration m the challenging times ahead. Page Tiyelpc