Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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WOMENS DORM COUNCIL S. Ruloff, M. Bottom, J. Borelli, Dean Dietrich, J. Kuntzleman, N. Dias, B. Lebo, J. Miller. Persecution by Freshman Tribunal Bruce Davidson, courtesy LIFE (c) 1957 Time, Inc.

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DEDICATION For when would you, my lord, or you, or you, Have found the ground of study’s excellence Without the beauty of a woman’s face? William Shakespeare A four year period spent at a college necessarily in- volves many antithetical moods: happiness, sadness, losses and gains. We have all had some share in the happiness of college life: house-party weekends, the final grade which was higher than expected, successful participation in either varsity or intra-mural competi- tion, winning an election, or the contentment that is derived from sitting in the classroom and being taught. Sadness touched us individually and collectively on graduation day. We have already begun to feel the losses: friends whom we shall never see again, dormi- tory life, qualified and outstanding intellectual guid- ance. Truly the years spent in college are golden ones and represent a loss that can never be regained. The gains, however, have far outweighed the losses, as deep- seated as these losses might be. We are mature men now, men capable of meeting and facing crises; edu- cated men able to seek a place in life; we have forged or are in the process of forging a philosophy of life. These gains, however, are intangibles. We know that we have matured, our ideas have changed, and our outlook toward life has widened. But the college com- munity is a very small and circumscribed segment of society. The atmosphere of a college community is dif- ferent from that of any other. And the question which is paramount in our minds is whether or not we shall be able to cope with the happenings of the wide, wide world. When we entered Muhlenberg the smiling faces of the coeds were not here to greet us. But in our senior year the long talked of coeducation became a reality. This brought many changes in Muhlenberg. Physically it led to the beautification and enlargement of our campus with a new dormitory, infirmary, Stud ent Center renovations, tennis courts, and a new athletic field. Socially, it acted as a catalyst and stimulus for the languishing social life. And academically it brought a new competitive spirit and an air of formality to the classroom. In all, it has been a credit to Muhlenberg College. From the advent enused many problems. It neces- sitated a transition, a transition in all phases of college life. We seniors learned to adjust to the charges and this has given us confidence that we will be able to adjust to the ever-changing world. As a token of gratitude we are dedicating this book to coeducation at Muhlenberg College. First, because of the gains, physical, social, and academic that it has brought with it. And secondly, because of the gain in confidence it has afforded us personally. 4

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Discovering the Wonders of Chemistry Organic can be pretty puzzling. Bruce Davidson, courtesy LIFE (c) 1957 Time Inc. IN CLASSES . . . Betty Ann Lebo thinks she knows the answer Bruce David- son, courtesy LIFE (c) 1957 Time, Inc.