College of Wooster - Index Yearbook (Wooster, OH)

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First job of importance to the frosh was getting aequainted. The S.C.C. reception at the beginning of the year pro'v1.ded h1m with an opportunity to do this and to get Into the Spirit of a college formal. Some of the frosh got their own dates, but most called on their iibig brothersi, for this. George Bowers and Faith Omans are taking part in the occasion. During an intermission, thereis noth- ! ' ing like one of the soft divans for a seat, that is if you get there first. Dale Dixon, Lou Lemke, Marilynn Roth, and Dale James made it on time. At any rate, they are com- fortable. GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE cLAss Getting acquainted with three hundred different people at once wasn9t easy. For the first few weeks all - frosh were met at the door to each function they attended by a smiling hostess and a name card which they put on their lapels for identification. It was particularly important at the S.C.C. Reception as pictured above, where bewildered freshmen have been known to forget their dates name! The freshman mixer was a frosh affair, or that,s what they,ll tell you. But don,t believe it, for there were a hundred or more eager upperclassmen back for freshman week . . . more than eager to meet their new schoolmates. After the program which included the annual crowning of Queen Slushpump tthis year aptly portrayed by Dick Martini, the May Pole dance, and Don Shaw- veras rendition of MHello HenRY-HelLO Phil? some mixer games were played, and the re- mainder 0f the evening spent in dancing. This was one affair when cutting inii was encouraged and both frosh and upperclassmen indulged in it eagerly. Around 11:45, the party broke up; each man saw the girl with whom he danced the last dance to her dorm and then hurried back to Douglass to compare notes on the dis- coveries of the evening. It does not take long for the freshmen to Ineet tradition. On Friday night, Slushpunip and the ttgirls,, treat them to a high time at the freshman mixer. Joanne Pence, Chuck Eaton, Ardith Spier- ing, Bill Ashbaugh, and Anne Twardock wait for the next event in the show. By now the handshaking is over in Hoover, and double solitaire is serious business. Florie Nlacleod and Judy Speer are playing cards in the iisniokerii, and Dorothy St. Clair, Anne Anderson, Lois Arney, and Elsa Somers are in the background. m Wm : x r , mmuw WW iw' AWWwAwmmmn-a-Mm ' r s

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Hoover parlor is another relaxing spot for freshmen. Barbara Van Voorst, Carol Narrance Faith Om . . . . ans Dorle Huber, .Prls Dames, Sylv1a Dlek, Nancy Manrow, Annette Kerr, Ruth Treadwell, and kuth Ann Ditt: man take them places around the plano before quiet hours begin again. Theyill sing in a minute, but tonsils can be camera shy even at college. THE START OF DORM LIFE . . . Hoover Cottage, largest of the freshman womenas dormitories, has the distinc- tion of being the oldest building on the hill. Built in 1895, it is a reminder of the good old days back when,, here in Wooster. The women became even more intimate with their own dorm than did the men, for closing hours in the fresh- man womenas quarters were at eight 0,CIOCk every night from Sunday through Thursday. They, with the rest of the college, had 12:00 o,clocks on Fridays and Saturdays, however. Because of the inadequacy of the women,s dormitories, along with certain Other buildings, the college is launching a building program which will eventually call for $8,000,000. For the present, however, frosh women must be content to be split into three separate dorms. Those not staying in Hoover lived either in Miller Manor 0r Bowman Hall. Most of these girls are right behind the drive for another women,s dormitory on campus. But then, they usually ad- mitted that they liked the homey atmosphere,, of the smaller dorms. And besides, the walk to breakfast in Hoover 0r Holden every morning was great for getting awake. Each of the dormitories held dances and open houses during the course of the year. The orchestra failed to show up at the Miller-Bowman F ormal in lower Babcock due to the wintry weather, but 45 RPM,s saved the day. Here, Miller living room is the scene of what some men disparagingly refer to as a s6hen partyf, Dita Shamel, Marthyann Roberts, Anne Walline, Ann Hill, Frey Hammar, Joy Hadaway, Carolyn Venable, Nancy Waters and Caryl Triebig are talking. Dolores Ross and Marilyn Shepler lead the way as Mary Ellen Raney, Nancy Provan and Joanne Hunke follow, coming down Bowman steps in time to get to Kauke for class. It is nearly a ten minute walk back to campus. 27

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Free time, Bownlan parlor, plenty of floor space . . . what will we do? Play bridge, of course. Rob- erta Doughty, Mary McAlpine and Shirley Petree are playing this hand with Leila Hazel, the dunnny at the moment, looking on. Jean Bon- nell is at the piano. ciThatls it. Hold your cue up a little so it will hit the ball square . . 3i Chuck Masi is showing Janet Hitchcock how to sock that six ball into the side pocket in the Co-Rec room in lower Kauke. Ed Westlake and Iseli Koenig are watch- mo. x, vv'yywxrfrzy As would be expected, most of the acquaintances that the frosh made were by accident. It never takes long to get acquainted in a dorm, but remembering all of the names is something a bit more diflicult. Girls in a smaller dormitory like Bowman fared somewhat better than most since they were not con- fronted with Slich a constant stream of individuals. Some of the most sought-after introductions were not possible in the dorms. Everywhere the male turned. the same question presented itself: NHow do the girls in this years freshman class look:m The frosh and upperclassmen alike took advantage of the get-acquainted,, spirit prevalent in September to meet his fellow class members of the fairer sex. For the benefit of those who wished to further their acquaintance, places like the Co-Rec room in Kauke are furnished by the college for the use of its students. tWooster9s aim has always been a well-rounded educationJ Colleges everywhere are noted for their famous bull sessions,7 in which their students participate, and Wooster is certainly no exception. F rom morning 7til night both frosh and upperclassmen discuss topics ranging from women to women. Even some of the. teachers are in favor of this occupation, for as Mose Hole always tells the new freshman, One Of the most worthwhile periods of the day can be the fifteen minutes or half an hour taken off for a short chat with a friend of the opposite sexw And, you know, we believe him! Fifteen minutes or half an hour for a walk and a talk . . . By Morris and Margie Fullerton take Mose Holeis advice. This room in Douglass is a single, but it would be dull indeed if it wasn,t occasion- ally filled with six or seven men. Bob Hull, George Brandell, Jim Landes, Bill Patter- 50119 Wes Chall tstandingl and Bill Haus- child in a light-hearted hull session.