College of Wooster - Index Yearbook (Wooster, OH)

Page 6 text:

SOCIAL: The Christmas formal dance was the climax of a busy yuletide social season. Students glided to the music of Larry Gx-ayson's orches- tra. This dance was tradition break- ing, the first dance ever to be held on a: school night, Formal-clad dan- cers were doubly-treated. Prof. l.ean's reading of the Christmas Carol in the chapel preceded the dance. fA ygdlf' Four facets combine to make up the complete picture which is Wooster. Academic culture is, of course, the chief aim of this liberal arts college. A back- ground for business, for social life, for living itself is afforded the student. A religious institution, Wooster is most certainly. An intelligent view of religion is encouraged and college fac- ilities are Wide in this field. Religion courses and extracurricular activities dovetail toward the formation of this view. Athletics are considered a Way toward developing the third of the all-important triumvirate-mind, soul, and body. And at Wooster eight major athletic squads and many intramural teams provide a means of physical education. Socially, the field is likewise wide. Dances, dramatic offerings, musical pro- grams, and dozens of other social-recrea- tion opportunities are afforded. In this, the High-Light section, the outstanding events-academic, religious, athletic, and social-are presented as a forward to the book proper, a more complete record.

Page 5 text:

ACADEMIC: Dr. Frank Guy Armitage. an outstanding: authority on Dickens. en- tertained students and fac- ulty in chapel early in March with a dramatic in- terpretation of such char- acters as Uriah Heep. las pictux-edt. Sydney' Carton. cmd Scrooge. Most popular ot Armitaqe's morning and evening presentations was a liqht-hearted ventrilo- quist act in which he poked fun at students and faculty. U l , 'R . fflxxk l lt X If ffaxsx t N I J' ,K E X x I W. N1 t x 5 xl Xl f . 1 RELIGIOUS: During Prayer Week,. the college turns whole-heartedly to subiects religious. This year. the week was led by genial Dr. Paul Iohnston. Dr. Iohnston accomplished the herculean task ot preaching many sermons, conducting' innumer- able meetings, conferring with doz- ens ol students and faculty. He is pictured at an amusing moment in o: discussion with freshman boys in Douqlass Hall. ATHLETIC: The Mount Union-Woos- ter basketball qame marked a high in Wooster basketball. A close. thrill-packed game lrom which the Scot cagers emerged victorious placed Wooster in the lead for the conference championship. Stranqely inconsistent. this 'year's basketball squad had the conference cham- pionship snatched away when they lost a late season game.

Page 7 text:

Fall At 4:00 p. m. September 18, President Wishart delivered Woosteris seventy-first convocation address, and school machinery, thus formally bidden, rolled into action. Six new instructors had been added, and a new field, aviation, had been opened up through the CAA flying course. Registration over, 279 new students began their orientation. Freshman week whirled newcomers into college activity. Monday night, Big Four showed frosh Wooster's social side. The freshman mixer aimed to acquaint REGISTRATION RAMIFICATIONS begin as Max an- swers the personal questions on his schedule card. Max has had other experiences at registering, hav- ing enrolled previously at Prague University and at New York University. The student registering at his lett is Eileen Shank. A Refugee Comes to Wooster MAX HELLMAN is Wooster's refugee student. Through a student exchange service which arranges trades between American and foreign universities Max was able to enroll in Wooster. From Prague. Czechoslovakia to Wooster is a big iump, but the refugee student readily acclimated himselt. Max likes America so well he is taking out United States citi- zenship papers. Here director oi admissions Racky Young tleftl and registrar Arthur Southwick are helping Max choose courses. the newcomers with each other. Tuesday morning frosh were forcibly aroused, exer- cised and fed in preparation for the numberless placement tests which they had to undergo. Saturday night frosh met their instructors formally at the Big Four reception, and weary yearlings walked home blind dates their big brothers and sisters had made for them. The following Friday an all-college walk-out and sing was intended to rouse spirit for the com- ing football season. Coach Boles, John Hess, and cheer leaders led festivities. DEAN WESTHAFER helps Max decide which courses he should take. Students at Wooster must average fifteen and one-half credit hours per sernester to graduate. To take over sixteen hours students must consult Dean Westhafer for permission. Hellman received permission, signed for seventeen hours.