Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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A drawing class meeting in one of the many specially equipped fourth floor classrooms. The Librars ' s second floor reading room.

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Scholars at work ind floor reading room. Society Senior R.O.T.C. students were faced with the threat of a delay in receiving their degrees due to rigid training requirements. On the bright side of the mili- tary picture, the annual Military Ball was attended by more than a thousand people. The Silver Masque followed its successful production of Philadelphia Story with a second hit, ]oan of Lorraine. The basketball team finished the season with an 11 and 8 record, as Joe Wetzler set an N.U. scoring record. OUen and Shea won the one and two mile race respec- tively ir. the IC4A meet. The Hus-Skiers won the Osborne Trophy, symbolic of skiing supremacy in the New England Intercollegiate Ski Conference. The viaory gave N.U. the coveted trophy for the first time since 1948. The Hus-Skiers crowned their successful season with the Annual Winter Carnival. The Sophomore-Middler prom captivated a large turnout at the Hotel Continental. The Silver Masque scoted with its presentations of Allegro and Born Yesterday, and the Neu ' s scored a hit with its April Fool ' s Day edition, The Motheaten Gnu. A ft ' end and educator, one of the university ' s found- ers, Dr. Frank Speare, passed away. Dick Ollen was recipient of the Athlete of the Year Award, and the News named Iron Man Fran McCabe as the University ' s Most Impiove d Player. An impromptu conference in a third floor classroom. Noon hour in the Cabot Reading Room.

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MIDDLER YEAR The year got off to a spirited start when a band of N.U. hopefulls abducted the Rhode Island mascot, a ram, and held him captive for over a week. A little investi- gation by the University revealed PBA as the ram-nap- pers. Rhody avenged itself by once again topping N.U. in the varsity grid opener. The rapidly expanding university physical plant reached another long-awaited goal with the opening of the ultra-modern Physical Education Center. Dr. Ell ' s announcement that the Sylvania building was to be re- modeled for educational purpose indicated that the dy- namic building prog ram at Northeastern University was to be continued. Dr. Russell J. Humbert, President of DePau Uni- versity, Dr. Ell ' s alma mater, was speaker at the season ' s opening convocation. The football rallies were moved into the new cage. On the gridiron itself. Captain Sid Watson was off to another spectacular season. Sid ground a record break- ing number of yards as the Z-men romped over UMass, 39 to 0. A puppy nearly stole the show as the Silver Masque opened its season with a stellar performance of The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Gene Renzi and Tom Lacey were elected captains of the football and cross country teams, respectively. The footballers lost the season ' s finale, a 20 to 19 heartbreaker to the UConns to finish with a 4 and 3 record. The new Phyiscal Education Center was dedicated Chess is a popular spcirt in the Student Center ' s Edwards Lounge. Dean Havi ce leads the weekly services in Bacon Memorial Chapel. Registration forms are filled out in one of the Center Building ' s fourth fl