Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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' Director of A.ctivities EDWARD S. PARSONS rying on the original purpose with different sorts of activities. The Student Union expanded af- ter Charles W. Havice became its adviser in 1927. Activities including charity drives, walking tours, and camping trips were carried out as they contributed to the well-being and community college life of stu- dents. Later efforts included joint projects with other university groups, and volunteer service work in the community. The major lasting contribution of Dean of Students HAROLD W. MELVIN THE HOCKEY TEAM, 1930

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Wccliii.- ilav, March 20, 1929 THE MORTHF.JiSTERN NEWS Pa e Three INTERESTED IN TENNIS? SEE PAGE ONE UNIVERSITY SPORTS EXIT BASKET BALL ENTER BASEBALL Will the geulleiiiaii who just coughed, kindly step to the hox office . . . for a package of Old Golds? or oin-r. I Inn.- ri. ,r :M ju-l li..i i- vordx from llir Iu ' .— IhiI In all MikIm. ' -s I liavr oflcii «M.il.-.l li. oil. 1- llii- IViiii.liv ll. ' l|. lo M..1I. ' |.,.or r.ll.n ..ho-:.- .-..ii !! «iis i,il.ini|.linf; llo- s.|..r. um |,oilii,g ih.- rn- j.,,,n,nlol ' ll,..Har..,.,Hllii,n. ' • . ' iii- or -o :t ' i.. 111.- iii.iki i ..f Ol.n r.OI.J) rail -oni.- aiU .ui llio li liiil)iiit; .-ff.-.i of coucllirifr ill lliratr.-s. Ah all a !...-. ! . a- n-al.-ful for lllo .- a.ls. I am uiorr pi-ai. fill iioM that lll.n ;ol.l) Ikh iiivilcil la!; ■ folk to our iiiilia|iii rriiii.l-. ill.- ■lli(-alrc--coujj;liers. ' ' ! I oivu ailvi.-i- I- tliat |ircveiiIion is tlir best ai.l. I In- Linil ..f |.i -vrnlion lliat i-niokiuf; Oil) (aiLDS t v . Ilarsll tobacco irrilal.-s tli.- tlii-oat. ami lliat i ' aUM-» coiinlun ' . Cliaii niig to (11.11 COLDS sontlii-s the throat aii.l rc- m.p c tin- (-aiiHC of tlic ' cough tickle. WIi y not a ! oil ell in a carload? . %t ' ' eat a chocolate, Hglit an Old Gold, and enjoy both! associations. In 1926, the need for a mascot for the athletic teams became evident. A suggestion contest held by The News aroused various responses from ant, to elephant, to bee, finally Husky was the chosen symbol. Dean Carl Ell made a winter trip to Poland Springs, Maine, returning with the news that Leonard Seppala, internationally-known breeder and racer of Siberian Huskies, had given a dog to the university to serve as mascot. The dog arrived in Boston on March 9, 1927 and was met at North Station by a parade including 1200 students, the Northeastern Band, and a float on which King Husky 1 was to be carried to his realm. On the march back to the campus there was an incident of egg-and snow- throwing by some students in the Boston University business adminis- tration building on Boylston Street. The Boston Police moved into the building and confiscated crates of eggs and vegetables, while the Northeastern boys refused to retali- ate and continued back to campus. King Husky 1 was the university mascot until March, 1941. In that time he appeared at student gather- ings, won prizes at the Eastern Dog Show, and in many respects lived up to his royal name and significant position. Housed mainly by Ell, in Newton and at the Cape, King Husky did display a common dog ' s appetite and occasional love of mischief, causing expensive dam- age in a poultry farm on Cape Cod near the Ell residence. in conjunction with the mascot and the athletic teams, the Fore Paw Key was organized in 1929 to pro- mote school spirit. One of its tradi- tional events was the Football Dance, inaugurated in 1934. During the war years the Fore Paw Key ceased to function. It was reorga- nized in 1948, as the Husky Key, car-

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The Northemstern News nor heJI tej untvei ity M SSJi ;SETTS Vol. XI. No. 22 Published Weekly by the Day Collegiate Schools Thursday, February 13, 1930 the Students Union were the weekly Chapel services, inaugurated in Oc- tober, 1927. The first service fea- tured President Frank Palmer Speare as speaker and was held in the then Church of Messiah, on the corner of Gainsboro and St. Stephens Streets. Later Chapel ser- vices were held in the Repertory Theatre on Huntington Avenue; a room in the Huntington Building, and eventually Richards Hall. nor Alien Sianma Decree Bill Govornor .Mien, scaled. 5 iw( »ifi: Dean Cart S. El!; Galen D. Licht, Comptroller: John D. Wrifiht, Rcerotary to the Governor. N. U. ' IS, School of Law; Horaee T. Cahill, member of the House. N. U. ' IS, School of Law. GOVERNOR ALLEN SIGNS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BILL Legislature Authorizes Giving of Degree to Students of Five Year Plan STATEMENT BY DEAN ELL Northeastern has aj, ' ain advanced a step in takinj its place among the foremost colleges of the East. The degree of Bachelor of Science v ill be awarded to the class of 1034 since the} ' mil be the first to finish the recently established five-year course. The University had its beginning in ISOS when the Evening Law School of the Boston Young Men ' s Christian Association was estab- lished. Since then it has gained grad- ual cognizance by the Legislature who in 1904 granted the Evening Law School the right to grant the degree of Bachelor of Laws. It wasnot until theyearlDlG, how- ever, that the University assumed the name of Northeastern, consist- ing then of the School of Law and School of Commerce and Finance. Four years later engineering courses were offered and the Bachelor ' s de- gree was awarded for completion of the Civil. Mechanical, Chemi cal an Electrical courses. For only eight years has the school been bearing the designation of UnivciT-ity. In 1022 by legal authorization Northeastern College was changed to Northeastern Uni- versity and the School of Business Administration was instituted. The last step, completed eight days ago, is an important one; it is the culmination of the efforts of the University directors in behalf of the school. Dean Ell issued the following statement to the NEWS concerning the awarding of the degree : When Governor Allen affixed his signature to House Bill No. 20-3 on February .5. 1930, he completed the final act nccessaiy to authorize Northeastern University to grant the Bachelor of Science degree to students who complete the five-year cuiTiculums in the School of Engi- neering and the School of Business Administration. This law authorizes the University to grant the B.S. de- ( Continued on page 4) MUSICAL BANNED IN BOSTON 1929