Rowan College - Oak Yearbook (Glassboro, NJ)

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OYlien we were Sophomores (Continued from Page 2) able nook were filled with our biol- ogy cultures. The odors of turtles, damp moss, and growing yeast per- meated our houses. Even when we put the yeast out to air in our gardens, the flies swarmed over it and soared to sudden death when they neared the aromatic mass. We soon found the yeast looking like rice pudding, the jars of moss filled with rain, and the gold-fish floating at the top of the aquarium. Field trips in biology provided us with in- formation about trees, flowers, grasses, wet feet — and oak poison. Our professional book-shelves give evidence of our Sophomore geography course and sag under the weight of books on North America, South America, Europe, and Asia — not to speak of Goode ' s Atlas. Mr. Carey ' s course offered instruc- tion in making hearth rugs, pK m-pom and hooked rugs; picture files, clay jewelry, masks, blue-printing, and constructing miniature rooms. In gym class we climbed ladders, ropes, used parallel bars, jumped the buck, learned hand-stands, cart-wheels, and animal crawls, and limped out of the gym tired and stiff to remain so till the next gym class. In our Sophomore year, too, we began to see lessons in the Demon- stration School and to look forward to teaching in our own class rooms. Yes, our never-to-be-forgotten Sophomore year carries many memo- ries with it. As Sophomores we ended our year in the Spring of 1943, and after a week-end of pure leisure, we began our Junior classes. — ]anet Reyno we were y umors The Junior year of the class of 1945 was as interesting, exciting, and important to us as any account of battle or adventurous lives. The first quarter, which was sepa- rated from the other three by a sum- mer vacation, was devoted to the or- ganization of the class, that is, elect- ing officers, committee chairmen, and a yearbook editor. Martha Cheesman was re-elected as president of the class with new exec- utives: Alice Piatt, secretary; Doro- thy Rapp, vice-president; and Marie Angello, treasurer. Marie was also General Chairman for Junior Week; Anne Williams, assembly chairman; Viola Garofola and Ruth Martino, banquet; and Gladys Daminger, dance. Kathryn Nicholson was chair- man of the class gift committee and Matilda Warner and Genevieve Fabri- zio were elected as co-editors for the yearbook. Each member of the class was on a committee of her choice; and as soon as they were organized, they began to function. After a long summer vacation, we were ready for almost anything: namely, that special week set aside for Junior activities, October 25-30. At that time spooks were on the loose and ghosts ran wild; so did we. The theme of the assembly was United Nations. The program started with the singing of the United Nations Hymn, followed by four short skits featuring China, England, Russia, and the Americas. The banquet used pumpkins, black cats, and owls for programs and place cards. After the dinner, everyone went to the gym and assumed identities of owls, corn- stalks, ghosts, cats, and spooks, and performed for Old Lady Witch. The dance on Saturday night was the finale of the gay, hilarious period known as Junior Week. Hockey was well under way by the end of October. All sections par- ticipated in intermurals. At the end of the season, the Junior II ' s and Freshman II ' s were tied for first place. They played four games after season, but still the title was un- claimed; It was getting too cold so the hockey equipment was put into moth balls and the title was held in abeyance. In April, the two sections played for the delayed glory and after much fighting, the Junior II ' s became the undefeated team and were crowned Hockey Champs. Varsity hockey, after a rest of two

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seasons, appeared again on the scene. Askew, Mitchell, Martino, Wilkinson, Warner, Morse, Young, Wheeler, and Williams were members from the Junior class. G. S. T. C. played sev- eral games with Pitman and Glass- boro High and lost only one game to Pitman. A-teaching we will go became our favorite tune toward the end of January. With bated breath we cike J asl year Our Senior year started in March, 1944 right after our Preliminary Prac- tice was over. We fell like real teach- ers because we had actually taken complete charge of a class for about two or three weeks without assistance. However, we had our Responsible Teaching period to think about. The first meeting of the Senior Class resulted in a few new officers and the organization of committees for Senior Week. Martha Cheesman and Alice Piatt remained president and secretary, while Anne Williams and Ruth Martino were elected for trea- surer and vice-president. Mr. Sangree, who has been class adviser for three years, was re-elected to serve a fourth term. Gertrude Cahill became general chairman for Senior Week. Serving with her were Peggy Morse, chairman of the dance committee; Alice Piatt, assembly; and Thelma Dermond, ban- quet. The next issue of importance was our yearbook. Matilda Warner was elected editor-in-chief and Gladys Daminger, business manager. To co- operate with the war effort, we planned to have a twenty-page mem- ory book, including Senior pictures and write-ups instead of a regu ' ar bound yearbook. Mr. Sangree, our advisor, suggested that the book be named The Acorn instead of the traditional Oak. The class agreed. Sixty-five students started the Senior year, but about two weeks later there were only fifty-five. Ten students de- cided to take the accelerated program in order to be ready to take a position in September. Those accelerated stu- dents were Harriet Wheeler, Gen- evieve Reid, Betty Pedrick, Florenve Ritter. Eleanor Johnson, Phyllis Mink- waited for our assignments. It seemed incredible that in a very short time, we would actually be experimenting in our chosen profession. For all of us, it was a thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile experience, but when our practice period was over we welcomed the return to our original status — the learners, not the teachers. — Anne Willianis witz. Eleanor Betts, Marie Angello, Marjorie Long, and Betty Bowden. Only one person has changed her name since the Junior year; Eleanor Schwertly became Mrs. Walter Betts, but several students were only one step from marriage, in other words engaged. They are Kathryn Nicholson, Grace Noon, Janet Reyno, Thelma Dermond, Martha Cheesman, Helen Scott, and Margaret Jones. During the third quarter which be- gan in September, the Seniors did tiieir Responsible Practice. The ter- ritorial scope of practice included five South Jersey counties and three in North Jersey with about three-quar- ters of the class in Atlantic, Glou- cester. Camden and Cumberland coun- ties. The fourth quarter was a busy one for the whole class. With Senior Week and Commencement coming up, we couldn ' t neglect our lessons. The committees worked overtime to make the week successful. Keeping abreast of the season, Snow Carnival was chosen as the theme for the dance. A Gay Nineties program was spon- sored by the Assembly Committee plus the introduction of a song written by Dr. Wilson called, The Oak. Graduation was the theme of the banquet which was held at the Adelphia Hotel in Philadelphia. This was the last event preceding Com- mencement. On January 26, 1945, sixty-five stu- dents marched on the stage to the music of Pomp and Circumstance supplied by the college orchestra. After receiving our degrees, we marched down the aisle and out into our professional avenues. — Janet Reyno