Eckerd College - Logos Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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Here we are friends, celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of a small, inti- mate college. A place that is more than a school, and much more than just a learning institution; a place so many of us are proud to call home. Like all new-borns. Eckerd College had its trials and tribulations while learning how to grow. Students today, simi- lar to those twenty-five years ago, share in some of the same dilemmas and good times. There is, for example, the first formal dance at St. Petersburg ' s Soreno Hotel on December 14, 1960. Over one-hundred stu- dents and faculty members danced to the music of Tony Esposito and orchestra. Or ... do you remember the first time you did your wash? All there was to it was finding the correct change, shoving all the clothes in, emptying the soap box and turning it on. What a way to learn . . . Here is a clip of an article that was run in the December 1960 issue of Trident (now referred to as the Eckspress:) If you want to clean a pair of tennis shoes, don ' t put six sheets, two sweat- shirts, and half dozen shirts in the washer with them. Believe it or not, washers have a maximum load capac- ity. When things start bulging out the top even after you ' ve crammed them down and put bricks on the top to keep them in — its safe to judge that the washer is a wee mite too full. On the other hand it does not take 120 minutes worth of hot air to dry a load of two shoes and two laces. Does this sound familiar? Why doesn ' t college come with an instruction sheet? Then there ' s the major dilemma of what will we eat? obviously not food, or is it? Even today. Saga ' s meals don ' t compare to mom ' s homemade meals, but they have im- proved over the years. -TfTTtT Upper left. Unaware of our photographer. Wayne Harwell keeps his eye on the ball while serenading his team at a vollyball game. Above, Once again we see the importance of friendship, this time in the form of Group Grope. ' Left, When not in class or asleep. Eck Tech-ers can usually be found worshipping the sun.

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« B J - ' fe At least now they have decent materials to work with, not the equipment that was sitting around since before the war. As a college, our campus and community has grown extremely fast. In 1960 there were five clubs and organizations one could participate in. These included Chemistry, Dramatics, French, German, and Spanish. Today a student has over sixty-four clubs to choose from: beginning with ECOS administration all the way to tour guides. I ' m sure everyone attending school in Florida can relate to the Saturdays on the beach. In 1961, students beach days consisted of box lunches, surf boards, swimming, 150 hot dogs, and 5c cokes. Now, a few years later, students find themselves at the beach ' s hot spot watching activities such as jet-ski racing and para-sailing. We must also remember the serious aspects of Eckerd College life. In September, 1958, our first president. President William Kadel, took office and the decision was made that St. Petersburg would be the site for the new college. In the beginning of 1960, Florida Presbyterian College began its academic year with 151 freshmen at an interim on Bayboro Harbour in St. Petersburg. Accompanying the first few years of Florida Presbyterian College were the ever popular problems of every college: apathy and rules. Apathy proved to get the best of the students. There was no sight of recovery until the students became involved — such as a yearbook committee (which was formed in 1965). The Trident sent out pleas for writers and people to become involved with their social life. This hardly presents a problem for some of us today! Pets on campus? At Florida Presbyterian College it was absolutely unthinkable to allow pets on campus. The Trident felt the same about the situation when they stated that they didn ' t want the reputation of being, a flea bitten institution. As FPC moved into its third year, it began to deal with major social problems, such as integration. In May of 1962, a black student, Howard Kennedy, was admitted to FPC as a junior transfer student. Howard had the proper credentials and filled all the requirements necessary to become a student. As soon as the Board of Trustees heard that a black student was admitted to our lily-white school they overturned the Admission ' s decision. In disgust and disbelief, a major portion of our, fine, dedicated staff ' handed in their resignation. The resignation letters were put in a drawer over the summer while the Board of Trustees reconsidered their dccision • The next fall semester, black students were admitted as FPC students. Unfortunately, Howard Kennedy had found another school. Apathy, apathy . . . Yes, apathy was still evident at FPC. Due to the lack of social events, a new gameroom was opened on campus consisting of cards, board games, etc. ... To add icing to the cake, confusion still existed about the voting policies of Student Government. Five years after the birth of FPC, the Student Government began reconsidering the dorms and the rules that govern them. As the rules stood, visitors of the opposite sex could only visit in the lounge areas. Rules were passed in 1966 that allowed open houses on Sundays, provided notice was given to the campus community by the dorms wishing to have open dorms. Curfew hours were also extended for senior females. They could remain out until 12:00 on week days, one AM on Fridays, and two AM Saturdays, thanks to President Kadel. During the next few years President Kadel and the students of FPC engaged in a serious run-a-round. The students were displeased with Kadel ' s attitude, especially when he felt that it was necessary to, apologize for their long hair while speaking off campus. And he stated his disbelief and unwillingness to accept the fact that FPC had been charged with housing drugs during the Great Drug Bust. President Kadel resigned soon after to accept an administrative position with the Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church. The next person to fill the position of president was Billy O. Wireman. during his years at FPC he advanced from athletic Director and basketball coach, to Dean of Men, Vice-President of Development. As he took the final step to Presidency, he took with him the respect and personal friendship of many students. One of Wireman ' s most memorable decisions was to improve on dorms and the dorm life. Women over 21 had no designated dorm hours, she only needed to fill out an off campus pass. Freshmen girls were the only students to have strict restrictions. Open dorms and co- ed dorms, a dream of the students, soon became a reality thanks to Wireman. continued on page 8