Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Physical Improvements Trees and bushes and even campus lamps ap- peared as the Library was finished. The students moved into the new structure in mid-May, and al- though there ' s no way to prove it, school spirit was said to have taken a sizable boost with the plot of grass that made an appearance. Russ Lowe found himself re-elected as Division B Council president. His Division A counterpart, of course, was big Bill Lynch. A vacant council post was notched by Bob Skelly, for years the workhorse of the ' 53 Class Cabinet. With the brass of the class now established by the voters, the ' 53ers heartily supported their fabulous Junior Prom at the Sheraton Plaza with Jack Ed- wards ' orchestra. Work began last fall on the proposed N.U. Physi- cal Center, which was to consist of an Administration building, four gymnasia and an enormous glass cage. The Silver Masque came through for the soon-to- depart seniors by installing in their memories a pair of excellent dramatic productions: The Night of January 16th and the musical, Finian s Rainbow. In the Dough More good news was in store for the future alumni. Dr. Ell announced that the University ' s financial assets had jumped to twelve million dollars, and shortly after, that a College of Education, with New Hampshire ' s Prof. Lester S. VanderWerf as dean, would be established at N.U. in the fall. January found the News publishing its largest paper in history a 16-page job — and Cauldron Editor Abbott Lighter smiled ever so slightly and said, Wait until June, Dave. Cindy Lord brightened up N.U. ' s winter scene by appearing at the University ' s first Military Ball. The best Northeastern Red Cross blood drive was held in February and the senior class held up its share of the load. Then to top it all off, Senior Week arrived with its Country Club Frolic and customary moonlight sail, beach party and Senior Prom, the last at the Sheraton Plaza. And, of course, commencement. The history of the Class of 1953, at least as far as its undergraduate days were concerned, was over. Its casualty list reads as follows: married — 185; engaged — 66, number of children — 109 . . . and that ' s out of a graduating class of some 700. The oldest graduate is Frank J. Rogus, 36, a mechanical engineer. The youngest is Jane W. Hicks, 20, an LA Sociology major. And get this! The Most Children Award goes to civil engineer Cesaro Perez, 32, who boasts eight kids — five boys and three girls. What a class! What a class! Professor Wearer Behind The Scene . . . r T HE man behind the scene was our class adviser, JL Professor Robert J. Weafer. But he was only behind the scene to those students who never had the pleasure of working with him. He has been as active — if not more so — than any ten members of the Class of ' 53 in planning class functions and guiding class business. Weaf , who now lives in Quincy with his wife, Kathleen, and three children, received his early schooling at Boston Latin School. He attended N.U. from 1935 to 1937, returning to graduate from the Evening School in 1941. Mr. Weafer became an instructor in Accounting here in September, 1947, with the added qualification of being a Certified Public Accountant. He served three years in the South Pacific during World War II. At present he is working for a Master of Arts degree at B.U. in the field of Finance. Sports — bowling in particular — are high on the Prof ' s like list. His Saturdays during the fall are spent at Northeastern ' s Athletic Field, where he takes charge of the Huskies ' football statistics. He also is a member of the Faculty Student Activities Commission. How many students will forget the old Awrl right with which he invariably greeted his students when he entered a noisv classroom? U7 }

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LOOKING BACK ■XTORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, ty- pical example of an urban college, hums through the year with a trolley- like rumble that deafens the efforts of most so-called campus colleges. Our practice of alternating from classes to cooperative work keeps us busy 51 weeks per annum in each of our five years at N.U. It makes for a high- geared graduate with a polished and well-rounded personality — one who can withstand the pressure of the post- graduate world and who truly appreci- ates a leisure moment. For even when other collegians are lolling about dur- ing their summer siesta. Northeastern- ers are still going strong — in classes, extra-curricula activities, or coopera- tive work. Ovir school year here at Northeastern is a twelve-month year, and it ' s packed with activity from start to finish. The few pictures in this section can hardly present a complete perspective of five full years. But they may give an idea, a hint — perhaps serve as the spark that will prompt an alumnus to say, That reminds me of the time ...