Montclair State College - La Campana Yearbook (Upper Montclair, NJ)

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by Ruth Keator, both members of our class. Many Greek maidens and nymphs danced and sang. The tine quality of the singing- and dancing, the beautiful costumes and the picturesque surroundings combined to make this a most pleasing pageant. In many ways our career here has been an unusual one. Probably the work of no class has been so broken-in-upon by unusual happenings as has ours. But these are strenuous times and the effects are felt in everything. Years from now we will look back and say, It was during the Great War that we were school girls at Montclair Normal, and we will recount with pleasure the associations that we had with the times. There was the enforced vacation due to the coal shortage and as a result we must needs come to school on Saturday and lose much of our Easter vacation to make up the time. In our Senior B term came the flu vacation, and then that day of all days .... Peace Day. We gained an extra day ' s vacation by the false alarm of peace on the seventh of November. Every- one was so elated that work was out of the question. We all met in the assembly hall to celebrate. By the time we reached home our spirits had abated somewhat, for much to our disgust the report had started that the whole affair was a rumor. Plowever, we still smiled for everyone felt that it was merely a matter of :i few days until it would be true. Much to our delight, our dreams came true the following Monday. Of all jubilant crowds, ours was the happiest. After a short time the whole school disbanded to celebrate to the best of its ability. The cele- brating certainly must have been satisfactory judging from conversations of the following day. One of the unique events of this term was the staging of Miss Civilization, by the Athletic As- sociation. Miss Lewinsohn, our future celebrity, coached and staged the entire performance. We predict in Addie a future Belasco. Hallowe ' en was not what we had hoped it would be. Miss Fennell had planned an elaborate program, but much to our chagrin. flu interfered, and the result was that two-thirds of the program could not be given. The program as it finally was presented, consisted of a most unusual and interesting ghostly procession. Some of our trials were forever consigned to the warmer regions, and our joys found a haven in Jove ' s palace.

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course, Florence Drucker of the Kindergarteners and Edith Freeman of the Jr. C class, which has since been united with us. During the Jr. A term, Helen Leigh and Eleanor Browning were elected as presidents of their respective classes. Dorothy Beecher having proved herself an efficient president during the Jr. B term, was re-elected to the important position of President of our Senior Class. We soon found that we could play as well as work, a fact which was evinced by the number of social events which took place. One of the most pleasant and interesting was the reception which the Jr. B class ga e in honor of the Seniors. Each Junior invited a Senior and acted as her escort throughout the afternoon. Although the Hallowe ' en party of 1917 was in the hands of the former Seniors, the Juniors ' assistance was essential. A pleasing program was given in the Auditorium and many of the witches and ghosts were represented by the latter. Then everyone repaired to the gymnasium, where the more curious might have their fortunes told, while otiiers who were interested in their present-day lives could satisfy th eir longing by par- taking of the abundant supply of cider and doughnuts. In the meantime the Athletic Asociation had sprung into existence and decided to give a musical comedy to entertain the school. Many Juniors were represented in the chorus, in which the acting was said to surpass that of professionals. By this time our career as Junior B ' s had ended, and in becoming Junior A ' s we were advancing one step more in the attainment of our final goal. The social activities of this term were of a different character. Toward the latter part of April preparations were made for the celebration of Field Day, which was to take place in May. The red letter events of this day which still linger in our memory are the famous battle for the banners, and the sudden showei and consequent flight of the audience and performers alike to the shelter of the building. As a result of the entire contest the Seniors won first place and the Junior A ' s second place. Closely following this event, another, equally interesting and important, altho ' far different, took place. The Pageant, Ulysses and Nausicaa, which was given on the campus, was written and directed by Mrs. Humphrey and Miss Fennell. The part of Ulysses was taken by Adelaide Lewinsohn, and that of Nausicaa

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The toys of those far-distant years of our childhood came to life on the afternoon of December twenty- third, when Tunothy Tackhammer ' s shop awakened for the Seniors ' amusement. The constant tin soldiers were remarkably life-like and entirely satisfactory. Probably ' the most important event in our Senior year was our class dance. For weeks beforehand our dreams centred themselves about certain visions of bright colors, filmy gowns and white shirt-bosoms. u,hich dreams became a reahtv in the form of a howling success on the evening of January twenty-fourth, nineteen nineteen. In spite of the excellent music provided by the Jazz Band, advantage was taken ot the kindergarten room which had been especially arranged for - indoor sports, It was comfortably furnished and pictures and pennants adorned the walls. The effect was further enhanced by the subdued lights; while special seats were reserved in the corner of the gymnasium for a crtain exclusive young lady and her partner. Having been duly advertised by a huge placard, these seats were used to the best advantage. When the inevitable bell announced the hour for closing, all were agreed that the e emng had passed only too quickly. In manv ways our career has been an eventful one. X ' arious changes in the school have taken place and we have been ' made to suffer some privations. Near the end of our Junior B term. Miss MacMullan was called from the head of the English department to be the mistress of a home. But somehow fortune favored us and Miss Fennel! was ready to take her place. During our Junior A term Miss Scatchard left us for a similar reason. Then Miss Andem terminating her short but successful career here in a like m anner left us at the end of the term. Roman conqueror in the days of old never received a more thrilling and far- sounding triumph than the Class of 1919 gave to Miss Andem on her last day with us when they bore the blushing bride-to-be in triumph to her room after chapel. A third privation came in our Senior year when Dr. Monroe answered the call of his country and had a share in making it possible to form a just and lasting peace. However, we were permitted to enjoy his instruction for a short time before we departed. During our stay at Normal School Miss Morris, assistant instructor in psychology. Miss Bull in the physical training department. Miss Aagason in the English department, and Miss Childs, who is taking Miss Anderson ' s place in the Art department, have been added to the faculty.