College of Wooster - Index Yearbook (Wooster, OH)

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Keith Hull. John Cochran, Gordon Evans, Elam Brucggcr. Kenneth Aichner, Harrry Clay, Noe Adurmc, Cliff Amos, Dick Paulson, and Bill Brvdcnberg inspected dorm as work continued. Matthew Andrew dorm rose . . . . Dr, Lowry broke ground for the new Matthew Andrews dormitory. Mrs. Andrews, donor, Mc- Ghoo Baxter. her grandson, and Dr. Arthur Comp- ton, trustee of the college, were among Visiting dignitaries at the occasion early in June 1953. College innovated both building and custom. Coaed meals were installed . They were not too sure they liked CO-ed din. ing at first. The thought of eating dinner with a member of the opposite sex was more than they could bear. But, before they knew it there they were, sitting voicelessly at the table, trying to act very calm. They were even able to take a sip of water without choking, Somehow many steady couples managed to sit together by a bit of trading of those easily forgotten meal tickets. They found that if they did not eat their normal allotment of food someone else was more than willing to help. And . . . ttWaiter, could you get us more bread?,, . . . ttPass the potatoes again please, . . ttIs that an extra dessert on the next table?,, . . The quantity of food consumed by some people was unbelievable! The digni- fied conversation became relaxed, and some of the other really new things on campus were brought up. tt. . . seen the new menls dorm lately! It is almost ready for the rooflll . . . ttthe union open Sunday nights! . . . and plans for a new union. Where will they put it? book reviews in professorls homes enforced car rules . . . late minutes They were all new and all helped make Wooster life more enjoyable. N1

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They discovered their Orientation . . . Lectures, yes . . . but much more than that. They learned the reasons for the umpteen entrances into Kaukewthe hard way. They were impressed by the fact that 12 PM. did not mean . . . ttor a little aftert; and at the same time they found more unsynch- ronized clocks than they had ever seen before. They began to figure out what mornings to expect French toast. They got used towand even fond ofe-chop suey, spinach, and sauer- kraut. They learned complicated bell systems. school had traditions. ttShack Ratt, . . . ttChapel Knittelm . . . they be- gan to sort out labels and to acquire their own. They learned a new alphabet: WCW, IVCF, YWCA, WF, SFRC, SCC, MAt WSGA, WAA. They found themselves looking for MacLeod tartan, even if they did not particularly like it. Behind it all, they began to sense the spirit of uAdventure in Educationt, . . . con- sciously or unconsciously they had joined the ranks of Woosterites who were earnestly working for their own liberal educations. A favorite tradition forbade Faye Dunlap. J0 Brooks, Jane Bancroft, Betsy Bowen, Alxce Wlshart. Voncla Lee Burnham. AllCla Taylor, Sylvia Martin, and Sandra Zummo from walk- mg on Prexfs Heart untll they are pmned. $,'4.' ma? la! 5 .r' 3' 3 mgwm; t-e': 31 iii? . ?.I n . 4-50 .

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71:. 7. Waiting for noon meal in Kenarden were Howard ' Boyd. Pete Pay, Peter Perry, Don Shouting, Don Nyland, Fred Meyerhoefer, Jim Carlin, Tony AM. Cardwell, and Bill Lange. Lunches were not coed. 'lwaamm; ; 'i Bill Driggs, Kay Demmon, A1 Swager, Dottie Dtaum, Martha Emmons, Bill Bredenberg, and Rose Bird all ate in Kenarden as co-ed dining was begun on a trial basis during evening meals.