Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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rs( ond Published by THE SENIOR CLASS OF HAVERFORD COLLEGE HAVERFORD, PENNSYLVANIA JOEL R. LOWENTHAL Editor-in-Chief JOHN COULTHURST Business Manager EDWARD REINER Photography Editor

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FOREWORD ir»K«i Cai ' eful calculations indicate that over five thousand man-hours of work have gone into the ' 59 Record. Whether these hours were spent as efficiently as they might have been the editors seriously doubt. Whether they have produced the best yearbook ever we leave to our readers. The editors do hope, though, that out of the many moments of panic, missed deadlines, and fatal errors, there has emerged a new type of Record arising from a new concept in yearbook production. Haverford annuals are traditionally produced in one-year stands by a resigned, apathetic group of seniors. This year ' s editors attempted to expand the book into something more than a senior class obligation. The fact that the staff was comprised largely of underclassmen, that the ' 59 Record includes the writing of almost two hundred students, and that even several Faculty members made valuable contributions seem to be favorable signs of a change in the quality and character of the Record. When it came time to pick a theme for the book, we found nothing typically Haverford readily available for exploitation. Bryn Mawr had its Peanuts cartoon strips, and we might have used Pogo, but we pre- ferred, instead, a book based on thorough organization, extensive coverage, and humorous, non-annihilating writing. As for the latter, the editors did not think it necessary to wage a one-sided cold war against the Admin- istration, Faculty, and Business Office. We do not deny that there is room for improvement. But we have tried to make our point mercifully. Although this page appears at the beginning of the Record, it is actually the last bit of copy to go to the printer. And so it is written at a time when the editor would like to thank the staff for their many hours of writing copy, taking pictures, and selling ads; the Students ' Council for deeming us worthy of the Edmund Jennings Lee Prize as the organization which has contributed most toward the furtherance of academic pursuits, extracurricular activities, or college spirit during the year ; and above all, John Coulthurst, business manager extraordinaire, who first made the book possible financially and then devoted an infinite amount of time to help the editor finish his half of the job. . . . The last four years have passed quickly, and what once seemed to lie in the distant future is now only part of the fading past. Although many seniors are anxious to move on and a few claim immunity to any future sentimental attachment to Haverford, the editors think that some day even the hardest hearts will soften. For this reason, the 1959 Record, we hope, will help keep alive in its pages for those who are leaving now, as well a s those who must do so in the next few years, some of the unfor- gettable moments in our undergraduate life at Haverford. J. R. L.