Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Junior Senior In our final year we began to look beyond the immediate problems of study and tests to the brave new world of after graduation. Knowing they would soon be memories gave a special significance to the year ' s events. King Husky IV died and finding a new mascot became a problem. In a front page picture, The New suggested a monkey as replacement. Husky IV ' s father came to the rescue and was our tem- porary mascot for the Homecoming Game with Bridgeport. After a colorful campaign, Jack Killam emerged as Mayor of Huntington Avenue. The University gave a lasting tribute to its Pres- ident by renaming the Student Center building the Carl Stephens Ell Student Center. It was another reminder that Dr. Ell would be leaving with us. Other losses and gains: Colonel Murray D. Harris retired as Chairman of the Department of Military Science and Tactics and was replaced by Colonel Sidney S. Davis; Dean Myra Herrick left us to become a Dean of Women at Tufts University and Tufts reciprocated when Dr. Dorothy Dissel, one of their directors became our new Dean of Women. A new class ring, modelled on the West Point de- sign, was adopted and would be available to our class. Division B inaugurated its Winter Festival. The courtyard was filled with odd-shaped snow sculp- tures and in the corridors strangely garbed students competed for the Abominable Snowman title. The Silver Masque began its season by taking Eliza Doolittle off the streets for Pygmalion. The Great Sebastians, Carousel and A View from the Bridge followed. Joyce Deneault was chosen Queen of the Winter Carnival held in Jackson, New Hampshire. Hen- rietta McKee was named Woman of the Year. A new department for Drama, Speech and Music, under the chairmanship of Eugene J. Blackman, was created, reminding us that we were leaving a still growing institution. They told us it was all work and no play. [15]

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Sophomore and Charlie Brown for vice-president. Jack Griffin ' 60BA was our second mayor of Huntington Avenue. The News entered the political field by nominating Pogo for President. In a straw ballot History-Government students correctly pre- dicted Eisenhower would win the real election. The Political Society was formed and garnered some national figures for its speakers. Harold W. Melvin retired as Dean of Students but stayed on as a teacher in the English Depart- ment. He was succeeded by Dean Gilbert G. Mac- Donald, taking over as Dean of Freshmen was Professor Kennedy of the Math Department. The first solo in the ROTC Flight Training Pro- gram was performed by an engineering student. Two professors in the Chemistry Department an- nounced their text had been pirated by Russian publishers. Jean Mattson was named Woman of the Year and the News selected John Erickson as Ath- lete of the Year. Comedy highlighted the Silver Masque produc- tions You Can ' t Take It With You, John Loves Mary, and Kiss Me Kate. On the more serious side was Our Town. Early in the year we learned that the University had purchased the condemned Boston Opera House site and that wrecking on the building would begin Middler The Huntington Avenue Mayorality race was colorful as usual. Connie Pappas, dressed in a Ro- man toga was elected. For the first time we had a Homecoming Queen — Marsha Gatonska ' 61LA who lent her royal pres- ence to the UConn game and the Fall Sports Dance. We severed athletic relations with Brandeis Uni- versity after a controversial football injury. The construction of a Graduate Center behind Hayden Hall was announced. With the new year came some changes. Dr. White was appointed the University ' s first Provost. Fol- lowing this came the announcement that Dr. Ell, after 48 years of serving the University would re- tire in 1959. The wrecking crew advanced on the Opera House and soon walls came tumbling down. The combina- tion of lifting cranes and falling bricks was irresis- tible and we all became sidewalk superintendents once again. Our new mascot, King Husky IV made his debut on a local television program. The Student Council began considering a new class ring. The University ran into editorial and legislative problems when it tried to acquire some property for a President ' s home. Dick Dukeshire was named head basketball coach. Dr. Asa Knowles, President of the University of Toledo, was named President Ell ' s successor. The Silver Masque ' s fare was more varied than usual with The Man Who Came to Dinner, a comedy; Dark of the Moon, a fantasy; Okla- homa, a musical and The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, a tragedy. [14]

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Sm - Across the river and into the trees.