Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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We of Kent State tVe have lived and worked together on the campus or a gear. 3n thii volume o the Cheitnut (Burr we preient in picture and print a record of, an outstand- ing gear at Kent State liniveriitg. lA E have at- tempted to record in the fol- lowing pages of the 1947 Chestnut Burr a history of the school year at Kent State University. This has been an important year, with many un- usual situations confronting both the administration and the students. A record fall enrollment — some- what more than 4,000 — swamped our facilities and created several unexpected problems. A serious hous- ing; shortage resulted in large-scale commuting from as far away as Canton and Cleveland. Classrooms were more crowded than we had ever known them. Cafeteria and registration lines were longer, and slower. Textbooks, the essentials of education, were short. Downtown restaurants were mobbed at mealtimes; their food supplies often proved inadequate to Kent State ' s sudden spurt of growth. Even study problems were aggravated. Students resorted to auditorium seats, or classroom desks placed in the hallway running; between Kent Hall and Mer- rill Hall. Barracks-type dormitories were hastily constructed to accommodate ex-GIs beginning, or continuing, a war-interrupted college education. The Administra- tion announced plans for a Student Center to be con- structed between the Heating Plant and Enedeman Hall. Veterans were pre-dominant among Kent Staters — reaching a total of eighty per cent of the student body — and displayed an easy adjustment to college life. As a group they maintained better-than-average grades, indicating a serious approach to their prob- lems. For the first time in many years, classes were held evenings and Saturdays. A full-time branch university was established in Canton to accommodate freshmen and sophomores from that area. With sufficient manpower back on campus, a full program of varsity athletics was resumed. Football, basketball, baseball, swimming;, wrestling; and track teams turned in very satisfactory records, with prom- ise of better things in the future. Other campus activities reflected the increased enrollment. Organizations dormant during the barren war years were re-activated; the social calendar was full. ' Our school is growing up. The whole human race found 1947 difficult going;. The same results of the Second World W ' ar which gave Kent State its impetus to growth brought to the great globe one of the most significant years of its recorded history. The atomic bomb continued to be the object of desperate deliberation, speculation and fear. The United Nations sought a formula for world peace. Wartime controls and regulations were aband- oned. Labor strife continued to make major headlines. For the first time, war instigators were punished for crimes against man. We, the Chestnut Burr staff, have tried to record in picture and print the highlights of life in 1947, on the campus and in the world. Our objective has been to give permanence to memories of your doings, your friends, your classmates and vour professors. The staff was relatively inexperienced in the field, and un- dertook production of the book in spite of serious material shortages. We hope that today, when you leaf through the Burr for the first time, you will appreciate and enjov its contents. In future years we hope you will find it valuable to restore memories of events and people almost forgotten. A.G. Page 7

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The students in this illustration are symbolical of the veterans on the campus. Although they are indistin- guishable from other students, the shadow of their military service is omnipresent. Dedication MAIN objective of the Second World War was the right to a free, liberal education for all peoples. In this second uneasy year of peace, thousands of Americans who fought that war are being assisted by their government in attaining this ideal. The men and women who served their country in the armed forces returned to college with a different view of life and objectives. They have settled down to the serious pursuit of scholastic life. Although the veterans have not engaged in all the types of frivolity which once typified college life, they have freely entered into the social and extra-curricular activities on the campus. As Kent State University in 1946- 1947 was composed mainly of veterans, we feel that their scholastic ac- complishments here, as well as their military achievements abroad, deserve grateful recognition. We are proud to dedicate this volume of the Chestnut Burr to those who assisted in preserving the rights of freedom. Page 6

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Contents ibniverHty Administration, page 20 College of Liberal Arts, page 25 College of Business Administration, page 73 College of Education, page 79 Kent State Canton, page 89 £ cAtnleticZ Football, page 1 1 6 Basketball, page 126 Swimming, page 133 Wrestling, page 135 Intramural Athletics, page 140 3 Cla££e£ Senior Class, page 148 Junior Class, page 160 Sophomore Class, page 168 Freshman Class, page 176 Student Jjife Dormitories, page 190 Greek Organizations, page 193 Independent Organizations, page 220 Queens, page 237 Dances and Activities, page 245 Page 8