Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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BUSINESS A WERT IS I NG ACCOUNTING SANW6 rfF A MCF

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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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i oaer J tanton Mamiltovi H i A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Dean of the Collet