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ex VA - .. ex A. Last September when the student body re- inhabited DePauw to end its summer hibernation war seemed remote The draft had been con- siderate of DePauw students, and dark head- lines and Cassandra commentators startled but failed to alarm. Depouw basked in the autumn sun, watched Football games and strolled in the country. The golf season ended and speedball began,- six weeks examinations became of the past,- but mild weather stayed and couples sat under the trees during chapel. The headlines brightened: Russ troops were turning back Nazi lines. Depouw smiled comfortably. With the arrival of November skies become overcast and students pulled their coats tighter about them as they went to class. While they studied for twelve weeks exams, the radio began to carry disconcerting reports,- the papers told of Japanese-United States misunderstand- ing. DePauw, knowing, as did the nation, that it would be settled quickly, turned back to textbooks. But the misunderstanding continued. DePauw was uneasy but not alarmed. here was no doubt about wintefs having arrived on the First Saturday in December, for students had to stamp snow From their feet as they went to Showdown The wind that whistled around Speech HaH was cold. Thousands of miles away the sun was at its zenith and sighted the way for men who were carrying bombs to waiting airplanes. On December 7, DePauw went to church, sat down to dinner. Far away the Japanese bombers droned over the water. After dinner Fraternity end sorority house radios told What had happened. DePauW's mouth dropped open. DePauw was dumbfounded Top-Beauty and brown united tor defense. MiddleeCoeo's erep ,em marchingn With socks for soldiers. Bottom - December7 - Four Delta Chis leave to observe wartime Washington. Opposite-Shadows ot the past and future
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It did not take DePauw long to recoil From the initial stupelaction that came with the news of Pearl Harbor. Like someone who has sat on a hot iron, the student body erupted with rage and indignation. The Stars and Stripes were uncovered and rolled out windows; riFIes were snatched From corners and platoons were maneuvered about East College; several students hurried to Washington. Everywhere students swapped rumor and prognostication; everywhere roclios chanted communiquess ln one house a press room operated eighteen hours a day posting bulletins All this the administration viewed with some- thing of tolerance, more of disapproval. Agreeing that it was advisable to dampen the Fiery spirit somewhat, that body clrew itseIF into battle array, shoved into the breach the president ot the University, the president of the student body, and all lorensicclly inclined deans. This First speech ottensive was an apparent success: there was no exodus of males to recruiting stations; classes continued as usual; and the rage gradually subsided into a glowering antipathy. Meanwhile many chairs were being drawn up to the mahogany table upstairs in the Administration Building. Conferences were the rule: the Student AFFairs Committee con- terred With the administration; the president with the deans, the cleans with the registrar. Revolutionary alterations in courses and policy seemed imminent, but only vague rumors leaked out From the red brick building. Then, shortly before second semester registra- tion, the administration loosed its volley. Men twenty years old before the First 0F the year found themselves directly in line ol Fire,- they were to be members ot a class in physical Fitness. Furthermore, the whole curriculum had been streamlined and remodeled to otter courses in shorthand, typing, and navigation. The school year was hacked 09 a little at both ends to make room for a summer session, but students who had hoped for the abolition at Finals were disappointed. All in all the ad- ministration's second oFtensive was considered quite successful. ll there were any complaints, it was not because the measures had been too progressive, rather because they had not been enough so.
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