Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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I, is WY Joseph W. Crenshaw Uarda 59 Mensel Ruth I. Muller Margaret B. Stephenson Helen Townley STUDENT LIFE In 1948, when the Class of 752 emerged as a new academic generation, the Department of Student Life, originated in 1945, was almost as much a youngster as the Freshman Class. Now, as depart- ing seniors, we are leaving behind us a well-devel- oped, yet constantly growing, program of student life. From the extracurricular and social program through its counseling service the Department. of Student Life has been a source of strength to the class and a guiding hand to us collectively and as individuals. Miss Muller and Mrs. Mensel, secretaries in the department, have both been longsuffering in their patient and helpful attempts to keep us informed and notified, Miss Stephenson, Miss Townley, and Mr. Crenshaw have evinced a genuine interest and lent a helpful hand at times when both were important.

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THE STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD Front row, left to right; Ronna Duke, Barbara Jacques, Cliff Joseph, Tom Rock, and Jack Bellick. Back row, left to right; John Aron, Florence Fleer, George Scholhamer, Fred Eichenberger ; Wil- liam Mallon, Fred Rhodes, Ben Pratt, Bill Hanley, and Jim Alles. Not shown; Helene Larkings, Margo Stern, Norma Gatje, Mary Ellen Visconti, Joe Escourido, and Tony Eldering. SEB retrospect: The year 1948-49, under the leadership of Ed Shea, President, Ralph Benson, Vice-president, and Caryl Cole, Secretary-Treasurer, saw April Showers an annual event after its suc- cessful debut in April, 1948. The New York Heart Campaign, the Student Loan Fund, and the Col- lege Union benefited. This year also saw the first delegation to the National Students Association. With Joseph Ryan, Robert Phelan, and Dorothy Johnson the SGA of 1949-50 put the first Student Activity Awards Committee into action for the pur- pose of recognizing outstanding individual contribu- tions to the activities program. The 1949-51 regime of George Wiesner, Bob Christensen, and Barbara Thomas Rock President Matura, formulated a plan for Student Identification Cards and replaced the Organizations Committee with the Inter-Club Council. Asterisk, student-writ- ten and edited, made its first appearance. Pratt stu- dents appeared in Who’s Who In American Colleges and Universities. With Tom Roc k, Cliff Joseph, and Barbara Jacques, the 1951-52 session of SGA got under way. The first week-end conference on leadership training and student problems was held. This year also saw the Student Union Committee change its name to College Union Committee and gain impetus as the year went by. In prospect: SEB will continue to make gains and improvement on behalf of both Institute and students.

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a Ethel Siegel Fditor-in-Chief Me PRATTLER Two wooden doors intermittently opening and closing, the steady rattling of three work worn typewriters, the curses of the Copy Editor trying to dig up material to fill the empty holes, the squishy sloshing of rubber cement as the copy is glued into place, the noisy sniffing hither and thither of re- porters searching for news, the jokes of the Gababout writer, the banging and clattering of the Advertising Manager look- ing for the cuts, the dull sobbing of the News Editor trying cad story, the flashing of the Photography Editor’s camera, the loud cracking of the Managing Editor’s to decide on a whip as he drives the staff on to greater efforts, the worn out shoes of the Circulation Manager, the fiendish phraseology of the Sports Editor, the over-heated slide rule of the Business Manager who has yet to learn that you can’t add on a slide rule, the constant search of the Office Manager for the Busi- ness Manager, the everlasting requests of the Exchange Editor for stamps, the wonderful diligence of the Secretary in keep- ing the minutes of Editorial Board meetings, the relieving sistance of the Faculty Advisor, the bullets sweated by the Editor-in-Chief as he endeavors to co-ordinate all these activi- ties while writing the editorial, the beautiful peace of issue night... that is the prattler now, as ever was, and ever shall be. Kenneth Hagen Editor-Emeritus