Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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A protest meeting against a University announcement that they must participate in the co-op plan was staged by the 1950C coeds on the steps of Richards Hall in April. The Northeastern Public Speaking Contest made its first post-war appearance, the Dramatic Club presented two one-act plays, The Boor and Riders to the Sea, and many members of the class were assuming responsible positions around the school. Paul Daston was elected persident of the Student Union; Bob Johnson, catcher on the Varsity Baseball Team, was chosen to play that position on the Eastern All-Star Team in the annual East-West game; Marjorie Black became News Editor and was toastmistress at the Omega Sigma banquet given in honor of the first graduating class which contained coeds; and Jordan Pearlson was chosen to head the Dramatic Society. Most of the class continued studying through the summer of 1946. By this time the class had grown to gigantic proportions. After much computation and drawing of graphs, it was dis- covered that sections A and B had accelerated enough to be ready for graduation in February, 1948, while section C, following the normal course of co-operative work, would be studying until June, 1949. Consequently, the classes and treasury were divided and sections A and B completed plans for the Middler Dance at the Hotel Vendome in November, 1946. After the wartime lapse, football had been resumed, and all members of the Varsity squad were guests at this dance. Class elections were also held in the fall of 1946. Laurence K. Redgate, uncontested can- didate for the post, assumed the office of pres- ident. His running mates included Vice-Pres- ident Charles Spear, Secretary Edith Hughes, and Treasurer Albert Cullen. During this sem- ester David Abbott became Editor-in-Chief of the News, Moose Makris was elected captain of the football team, and Marjorie Black trav- eled West to attend the Chicago Student Con- ference. The Hus-Skiers, headed by Thornton Cody sponsored a New Hampshire ski week-end which was attended by more than 150 persons. Hockey was also resumed as a winter sport. The highlight of the year was the gala Junior Prom dinner and dance, featuring Johnny Long ' s orchestra, which was held at the Copley Plaza Hotel in May, 1947. Because of the great amount of planning for this event, the officers elected in the Middler year were retained. Members of the Middler and Junior cabinets who worked on the Junior Prom were: Mar- jorie Black, Joseph Courtney, Paul Daston, Rob- ert Fine, Shirlee Gates, Charles Kezer, Thomas Lovett, Warren Lum, James Nelson, John Nel- son, Peter Sikalis, William Spurr, Alexander Webster, and Stanislaus Zbozen. A hotly contested election during the first few weeks of the Senior year in September, 1947, was the subject of many Senior bull sessions. After several class meetings and re- counts of the ballots, the results were officially announced and the class found that it had five officers : President Charles Spear, two Vice- Presidents — Jack Indeck and David Abbott, Secretary Lois Ann Brady, and Treasurer John LeGrys. Senior Week, which was planned by a cabinet composed of Howie Dean, Dick MacDonald, Pete Sikalis, Paul Deloid, Shirlee Gates, Roy Baxter, Marjorie Black, Connie Cockinos, Len- nie Edlund, Edward Beal, Robert Erickson, and Thomas Connolly, included a barn dance, sleigh ride excursion, class section night, and a combination dance and nightspot evening. On October 5, 1947, the Student Center Building was officially dedicated. The News went back to its pre-war custom of weekly publication, the Silver Masque ' s fall production of Three Men on a Horse was given in the new Alumni Auditorium. The largest section of the class received their degrees on January 31, 1948 and two other graduations were held in April and June to complete the 50th graduation ceremonies. Northeastern had grown during our stay as students, and the class had grown with the university Marjorie Black

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CLASS HISTORY Two hundred and six students, labeled 1950A and including forty-three veterans and eight coeds, began the Freshman year in March, 1945, to become the nucleus of the Class of 1950. Their numbers were augmented by 189 new Freshmen in June ( ' 50B) and 513 in September ( ' 50C), plus returning veteran Middlers in the fall of 1946. Climaxing the first series of class meetings, which featured campaign speeches by all the candidates, the following persons were elected to head the class: President Stanislaus Zbozen, Vice-Pres- ident Olaf Johnson, Secretary Marjorie Black, and Treasurer Howard Cohen. Several members of the class entered stu- dent activities early in their Freshman year by taking part in the Dramatic Club ' s produc- tion of The Cherry Orchard, helping on the Omega Sigma ' s first servicemen ' s dance, attend- ing Northeastern Night at Pops, and supporting the Student Council All-University Fun Festival in June. Northeastern was honored at this time when the Maritime Commission named a Victory Ship for the University, and two North- eastern engineers won first and second prizes at the annual conference of the New England branches of the American Society of Mechan- ical Engineers, topping entrants from M.I.T. and Tufts. During the summer of 1945 the adviser to women married and became Mrs. Louise Marsh Roberts, so the coeds welcomed Miss Elizabeth Oelschlegel as their new adviser. The first social get-together of the class was a Class of ' 50 Reception held in the Commons in Septem- ber, when for the first time the three sections of the class had a chance to mingle. The follow- ing month the class colors, red and white, were presented to the 1950 president at the Senior Dance. In October, the first Mothers and Daughters Tea was conducted in the Commons by Omega Sigma. The main event of the first year, how- ever, was a semi-formal dance in the Hotel Statler Salle Moderne, planned by the officers with the assistance of the Freshman Cabinet: Thomas Duffy, Melvin Bressler, John Domen- ico, Sylvia Goldstein, Daniel Miller, Anthony Spero, and George Stockman. On December 1, 1945, Dean William T. Alexander became the Dean of the College of Engineering. Leadership of the college was taken over from Dean William C. White, who then became Director of the Day Division. Again in January, 1946, several members of the class took part, in a Dramatic Club offer- ing, George Washington Slept Here. Varsity sports and honor societies which were dormant during the war were reactivated; the News be- gan the story of the man in the street, Johannes t. bok ; the varsity track squad won the annual N.E.A.AA.U. track and field meet; and the class held its second election. Victors among the enterprising candidates who aspired for class leadership were: President Stan Zbozen, Vice-President Daniel Miller, Secretary Muriel White, and Treasurer Lila Sweet. Ground breaking exercises for the Student Center Building took place on March 11, 1946, and the class watched the progress of the build- ing through the laying of the cornerstone to its completion. The Hotel Statler Georgian Room was the scene of the class dance during this month. The successful dance was again planned and carried out by the class officers with the help of the Sophomore Cabinet.

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