Houghton College - Boulder Yearbook (Houghton, NY)

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QA646 .WZ C 6'Cl:J C74! Aftee A Ln . . . memouei dIfLL6fL!i0Cl.lfL ZIO... E thought about it . . and con- sidered . . . and discussed . . . we filled out application blanks . .. then took a deep breath and found ourselves on the little campus in the heart of the Genesee country . . . eager . . . a little uncertain . . . but filled with deep resolve and high aspirations . . . as we em- barked upon the most adventuresome four years of our life. Freshman aptitude tests and general registra- tion required all our concentration right at Hrst . . . so we didnit have time to be home- sick. And then there was the New Student's Reception . . . the Progressive party and we were won by the sincere friendliness of the faculty . . . and there was Frosh week . . . we proved our athletic prowess . . . and won our first bid for recognition. We hadn't been in Houghton long before we began to feel a part of her. It wasn't something that a person could put his finger on exactly . . . but we felt it way down inside as we . . . swept over the goal for our first touchdown . . . were greeted by upperclassmen . . . sat with bowed heads as the last strains of the choral benecliction melted in reverent stillness. Weid known each other for a short time . . . but we proved our ability to choose real leaders in the person of Blumer7' Houser as president, assisted by John Sheffer, with Bea Gage as secretary, and Gwen Fanchcr as treasurer. From the faculty we selected Mrs. Stockin and Prof. Shea to supply us with academic counsel. Our first year moved swiftly . . . was gone and as the summer wore on . . . we found our- selves anxiously waiting to get back with the gang again . . . to make new friendships . . . and renew old ones. Clean-cut Bill Johnson wielded the soph gavel for us, assisted by '4Brodhead, with 'fScuHy keeping a digest of class activities and Rachel Boone handling the finances. Prof. Shea con- tinued in the genial role of advisor. Wheli autunm was wielding her paint brush . . . days were filled with hectic discussions over the highly important selection of class jackets. Strange phrases floated in the atmos- phere . . . zippers . . . or buttons . . . long or short . . . reversible . . . raglan sleeves . . . and finally we emerged . . . well satis- fied in maroon and white. Our class party was great fun . . . we fol- lowed a blazed trail through the woods . . . ate around a smoky camp fire . . . toasted our own hot dogs . . . sang songs and played crazy games. Vlfe lived up to our reputation for origin- ality too . . . that Soph-Senior party . . . the patriotic theme . . . a personalized presenta- tion of Shakespeare's Pyramus and Thisbe . . . as Eddie heroically tried to maintain the silence of Ninny's tomb . . . and 'utterly failed, to our hysterical delight. Our junior year was ushered in by the blaze of autumn's glory at Letchworth Park . . . as we entertained our newly arrived sister class . . . tramping about . . . developing an appe- tite . . . only to discover that we were all there, but the hot dogs werenlt. P

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,R YQ? Mrgrgt' if rt J if X, -1-1 1 l Tw Back row: SMALLEY, Joi-msox, Fox, Surrlan, PRATT. Second row: BARKER, BAKER, Wootser, Lmzsow, ELMER. Front row: GEARI-mm, Boom, Scnusran, DONLEY, POLLEY. THE STUDENT COUNCIL SUALLY when a new reform pol- icy was instituted . . . we settled back in our seats and said proudly: wlihe student council has done it againfi Ever-influential in crystallizing and reflecting student opinion . . . the Council was especially active this year under the leadership of that advocate of progressive reform, Warren Wool- sey. The most dynamic student organization of authority . . . the Council acted as a unifying force . . . representing a cross-grain of student thought . . . it sifted criticisms for improve- ment . . . and functions as a coordinator of student-faculty relationships. A delineation of some of their activities was sufficient to impress us as to their vitality . . . they were joint sponsors of the war stamp sales campaign . . . sponsored a special chapel on etiquette . . . petitioned the faculty and were granted the right of the students to study in the library evenings even if not using reserve books . . . made an extensive study of a program to increase war-consciousness on the campus . . . which resulted in a resolution presented to the faculty that all clubs and some organiza- tions be abolished for the duration of the war . . . in order that the students might have more time to devote to the war courses and activi- ties . . . were instrumental in the formation of a War Council elected from the student body . . . and also instituted an important change in student governmental policy . . . with a view to encourage students to use the Council as the logical channel for the promotion of their practical ideas . . . two days were designated as Student Council days in which time students were encouraged to hand in suggestions for any policies of improvement . . . and new powers were delegated to the student body through the presentation of all major Council resolutions to the student body for approval before being taken to the faculty . . . and so as an agency of student government . . . the Student Coun- cil maintained a plan of progressive leadership . . . working to improve our campus commu- nity through an organized, intelligent effort.

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS BURT SWALES .,.... ..,.,...... P resident EDGAR DANNER ....A.. ...4. V ice President NIARJORIE SMITH ..eA.. . ...,... Secretary HARRIET KALLA .,.. ...., T reasurer Prof. Shea was our advisor again . while Brodhead', di- rected class aifairs assisted by Paul Stewart, Mary Jane and Gwen. As juniors we filled a number of important positions in campus life . . . winning the inter-class debate series for the third con- secutive year . . . and publishing an outstanding Boulder, edited by Don Pratt . . . with John Merzig as business manager. The crowning event was the Junior-Senior banquet at the Olean House . . . a Gay Nineties theme . . . the class barber shopn quartet renditions . . . lanky Paul Stewart exercising his wit as master of ceremonies . . . with B.B.C. radio artists furnishing the mu- sical highlights. We came back to our senior year at Houghton . . . with just a little different feeling than weld ever had before . . . uncer- tainty . . . wonderment at what the future held . . . but we wanted to be prepared . . . to do our bit in helping to right this crazy world . . . to help perpetuate the things that were more to us than empty phrases . . . freedom from want . . . from fear . . . freedom to be tolerant . . . to live unchallenged . . . equal under God . . . building a new, a better world. Our new maturity became us strangely well . . . we chose Burt Swales to guide us through our final year . . . aided by aiiable Eddie Danner . . . and Harriet Kalla who digested the class ac- tivities and Marg Smith was alert to her duties as treasurer. Dr. Ashton proved to be a capable advisor in the absence of Prof. Shea who was serving Houghton and his country. We were proud of our group receiving honors in Whois Who: Rachel Boone's scholastic leadership, Ruth Fancher's cooperative- ness, Bert Hall's debating, Bob Oehrig's journalistic achievements, Bill Johnsonls parliamentary leadership, John Sheifer's athletic prowess, Kay Walberger's eiiicient versatility, Marg Smithis mu- sicianship, Warren Woolseyis keenness forrreform, and Mary Jane Larsonjs leadership in many diverse activities. The year was a kaleidoscope of activities . . . Skip Day . the pancake breakfast, the eerie hayride to the cemetery . . . the Inner Sanctum program. And now the four years are finished . . . over. But welve learned many things not bound between the dog-cared covers of a text-book . . . tolerance . . . the understanding heart . . . a Christ- centered life . . . ideals of service. Our heritage from Houghton is more than a college degree . . . it is a credo for living. 21