Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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THE FOLLOWING clay upper classmen, sophis¬ ticated old-timers, cheerily greeted one another and the faculty members. Knowing the intricacies of registration, that business was soon dispatched. Big sisters and brothers sought their little sisters and brothers. You know, that custom of upper classmen helping freshmen! And wasn’t it fun for sophomores, with memories of their own freshman days still ringing in their ears, to play the role of hosts and counselors? to them

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EIGHTY-FIVE would-be freshmen from twelve counties and thirty-live high schools jammed the main corridor on September 5, waiting in line for the chairman of reg¬ istration to explain the order and proce¬ dures involved in that all-confusing task. At least, it apparently was complicated and perturbing to those wide-eved indi¬ viduals — and, perhaps, somewhat fa¬ tiguing to those faculty members that assisted. Touring college halls First day routine Snatches of comments most frequently made by these newcomers were — “What next?’’ “Do I actually have to stand in line to pay these fees?’’ “That girl has scarcely gained two yards in two hours!” “Do you like your schedule?” “Isn’t that girl cute, wonder where she’s from?” “What does Dr. Blackwell look like?” Late in the afternoon a group of sore-footed freshies were taken on a tour of the building and the campus by a few complacent senior men. These strangers, as yet, viewed points of interest — even the dorms. 6

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BUSY days followed for both freshmen and upper classmen. The night after registration found the faculty “on display ’ arranged in a formidable line from which there was no escaping. The ordeal wasn’t so bad, however, for everyone was friendly. Soon, freshmen, faculty, and upper classmen were chatting together amicably. “Miss Ruth ’ ever the hostess, dispensed punch generously. Dr. Blackwell, may I present . . . Another high spot of the frosh orientation program was the FRESHMEN - FACULTY - PARENT dinner. Parents from “The Upper Shore,” “The Lower Shore,” and from across “The Bay” chatted with their sons and daughters, and enjoyed Emma’s fried chicken and ice cream. They listened to the music of the String Ensemble, the songs of the Col¬ lege Chorus, and the good advice of the speaker, Mr. Howard Clark. 8