Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

Page 16 text:

ke counieling Set-up under tlte direction of Jjean vJoltlnaer, assisted t u iVliSi oDorottiu Aones, was active in aidinq students to evatuate tlteir abilities tlirouqii extensive use of ttie testinq proqranu Page twelve

Page 15 text:

Registration lines; The first frosh meeting. September 5, 1947 . . . and some 281 freshmen arrive from the corners of the nation, take a long look around and a deep breath, and plunge into the event-crammed program of Fresh- men Daze. They first congregate in the chapel, which they are to become very familiar with in the months to come, hear Presi- dent Schwalm welcome them in his address, are introduced to faculty members, led on a quick tour of the campus conducted by some upperclassmen, have their first meal picnic style on the lawn in back of Oakwood. Then they return to the chapel for an introduction to By The Kenapocomoco and Manchester College, Hail to Thee, meet some student leaders, hear an address by Dean Bollinger, then spend the first night in the strange surroundings. And so the first days go, with tests and addresses rampant, with conferences, wrestlings with trial programs, social events and mixers, the first trip to a local church, the first box lunch! And then it ' s Monday, with matriculation and practically pain- less extraction of any surplus money needlessly bulging a wallet. And throughout all these hectic moments, the continual process of meeting and striking up of friendships with roommates, fellow dorm-dwellers, and simply kindred souls goes on, making of these first few days at Manchester ones always to be remem- bered. The upper-classmen begin returning, greeting friends with joyous calls, quickly getting back into the normal routine, making themselves comfortable in their rooms, looking over the new crop of freshmen, generally enjoying their long-awaited return to college life. In the meantime the class of ' 51 has been thoroughly orientated , and except for a faintly bewildered look in the eye, has become virtually undistinguishable from the other classes. Cliques have already formed, with a quick gathering of like- minded students, perhaps to endure throughout the year, perhaps to be broken up in time. ■■■■ ■■i H H lHI H Page eleven

Page 17 text:

The decision of the cour ses to be taken led naturally to the trip to the book store, where the student exchanged quite a few- pennies for some crisp, new texts. Again standing in those long, long lines was the order of the day. Then the hour arrived when the stude wandered into his first class, looked around at his classmates, eyed the prof specula- tively and said inwardly, Here I am; educate me. The first meeting of a class, always exciting, becomes more so when the individual wonders if he is going to like the course, the prof, the pretty blonde two seats ahead. He found his seat in chapel, making a whole row stand up, only to discover that he was in the wrong one. He made his first pilgrimage to the newly opened cafeteria, commented about its spaciousness, began the nightly habit of dropping over to the Oaks for a coke and a conversation. Our h ero took in his first horse opera of the season at the local cinema, got the first malt at Wayne ' s, and tiring of other amusements, adjourned to the abode for a big feed and bull session. He swapped stories of summer adventures ' till late into the night. And so the year of 1947-48 began. Page thirteen