Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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- ' r-vs 1 X e ' r Wllftt lllili SV v' ,,', , . . an Repereussions ol' the war did not fail to interrupt the serenity of the Lake Forest campus. The echo of About Face as ninety-seven Lake Forest men in khaki caps marched around campus two hours each week and the glider pilots leaving College Hall at daybreak and returning to Commons for dinner. made war a reality. Physics classes increased from fifteen students to seventy-five: nav- igation. meteorology. and military science became very important parts of the college curriculum. The chem- istry department. with its excellent new laboratory and new courses surged forward in importance. i One hundred and seventeen sailors. soldiers. and townspeople and regular students came from as lar north as Zion and as far south as Wilmette to attend night classes in mathematics. current affairs. Spanish. public speak- ing. shorthand. and typing. in vu t .-'- ?if' I 1-any

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yawn? yy, 4' gif v a It 2-if X wmnlmvnmn The Lake Forest College library. with its Gothic architecture and cloister assumed added prestige this year as students explored new fields and undertook more intensive programs. The indirect lamps. given by the classes of '41 and '42, made the library a brighter spot. The current magazine shelves. the newspaper table, and International Relations Club book shelves became popular as student interest in current affairs increased. Some day. when the tedious hours spent in the library reading reference material have become a dim recollection. tl1e friendly flame in the cold gray stone fireplace. the statue of Moses. the old-fashioned portraits. the honor shields above the door. and the mischievious whispers in the stacks will be fond memories.

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