Emerson College - Emersonian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Dedication The only conclusive evidence of a man s sincerity is that he gives himself for a principle. Words, money, all things else, are comparatively easy to give away: hut when a man makes a gift of his daily life and practice, it is plain that the truth, whatever it may be, has taken possession of him. . . . Lowell. For these reasons, so excellently expressed, and be- cause he has done so much for Emerson College with a cer- tain perfection and a personality embodying the finest in taste and culture, we dedicate the 1950 Emersonian to CHARLES W. DUDLEY, JR.

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foreword The (’lass of 1950 has seen and has par- ticipated in the significant growth which Emerson College has achieved daring the last four years. . 1.9 the school increased its academic and labora- tory facilities, the students multiplied their extra- curricular activities. Student groups organized athletics, founded a debating society, and estab- lished a tunes paper that serves as an active voice of the students. The Class of 1950 produced many of the leaders of these groups and took the helm in much of the undergraduate organization. In preparing this, our college annual, we have tried to keep this recent Emerson advance in mind. We wanted our book to be, not only a permanent record of the growth of a class, but also a picture of Emerson itself. In photograph and in word we have made every effort to recapture the short segment of Emerson history of which we are a part. It is with these thoughts foremost in mind that we present the 1950 “ Emersonian

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This . . . Js Emerson Four years ago the largest class in the history of the college, to that date, made their entrance. They were the Class of 1950. Now, the four years gone, this class is graduating. During their span, they accomplished many things. And so by looking back into this period, we feel that we can best give you a glimpse of Emerson College. All phases of Emerson life have advanced. Our increased en- rollment necessitated improvements. Our radio department grew. Our faculty increased. Our administration was enlarged. In line with the increase in enrollment, our student activities also increased. The college catalog well details the administrative and academic end of the school, but we feel the real life and backbone of a school lies in the students and what they do. Therefore, we have gone back into four years to show you just what we have done. By reading and viewing this section, we feel that you will be able to say, This ... is Emerson .” ivry. The foremost student groups in a school are the individual classes. At Emer- son, each year, the various classes try to present some kind of affair. The first event sponsored by the classes, is a co-operative affair called the Interclass Dance. The Student Government sponsors the event, but calls upon representatives of various classes to aid them. During our school years we saw this fete held in several Metro- politan Boston Hotels, including the Statler and the Bradford. The Frosh are the experimentalists of the college. The type of affair which they present, generally during the second semes- ter, varies with the mood of the incoming classes. One radical freshman group, in recent years, sponsored an affair called The Backwards Dance,’’ in which girls were expected to pay the way for the boys. But this delightful idea, unfortunately, did not result in a tradition.