Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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versity. Dr. Richard N. Current, in¬ structor of sociology, economics, and history, was then selected as class adviser for the second semester. The Formal Perhaps the outstanding social event of the freshmen’s first vear at college was THE FRESHMAN FORMAL, held on Friday, December the sixth. Lew Startt’s orchestra, engaged for the occasion, fur¬ nished scintillating rhythm, a feature which helped to form the opinion, among all who attended, that the first attempt by our newest class was a “huge” success. Honor Roll To the chagrin of some of the upper classmen, the freshmen also proved out¬ standing scholastically. At the end of the first semester when Dr. Blackwell an¬ nounced the names of the students who had made the honor roll, it was found that one-fourth of these students were freshmen. These hard-working frosh were: Marian Pranis, Edgar Ryle, Mil¬ dred Murphy. Athletes Members of the class who did not dis¬ tinguish themselves in this field, found plenty of room in another one — the ath¬ letic field! Here they were well repre¬ sented on various athletic teams. Five freshmen were outstanding on the soccer squad and two in varsity basketball. The soccer men were: Edgar Ryle, Norris Twilley, Edward Fatzer, Kirby Smith, and George Jones. Basketball topnotch- ers were: Edward Fatzer and Elwood Day. Besides these athletes several mem¬ bers of the class were excellent in gym work. Debators In addition to participation in athletic competition, the freshmen were keen for competition of another sort. Several members of the class took part in Bag- lean-Carnean debates at home and at other colleges. T hese notables were: II. Smith, Potter, Baugher, G. Long, Luff, and Cawley. Among the other activities sponsored by this versatile freshman class was a tea given on the afternoon of February 26, with Mrs. J. D. Blackwell as hostess. A successful class — here’s to you, Freshmen! Diversified fun 11

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NEW! STRANGE! HOMESICK! These words are mildly descriptive of the feelings which pervaded the new mem¬ bers of onr student body last September. Most of them had had only a vague idea of rat rules, Awdrey Christopher, presi¬ dent of the Student Council, called the first meeting of the freshman class on September 14, for the purpose of electing class officers and a class adviser. The out- The Newcomers Row 1 (Left to right ) — Corkran, Streett, Stirling, Laws, Wanex, Jones, Taylor, Fuller, Ford, Pnsey, Ruark. Row 2 — Dryden, Noble, Evans, Hutchison, Keplinger, Whaley, Spies, Hyslop, Riley, Randall. Row 3 — Pennewell, Russell, Adkins, Truitt, Pittman, Hanna, Messick, Schmick, Murphy, Brown, Wood, Fatzer. Row 4 — Roberts, Morris, Reinhold, Young, Downing, Cooper, Travers, Evans, W ood, Hales. Standing — Smith, Day, Harcum, Ball, Twilley, Sehoolfield, Clark, Potter, White, Flurer, Rittenhouse, Hudson, Straughn (adviser), Leiby, Adair, Pike, Williams, Smith, Brinsfield, Haddaway, Luff, Collins, Kemp, Long, Cawley. of college life, most of them had never been far from home, and few of them knew many of the other students here at college. All of these things combined to form a nostalgic group of freshmen students. Rat rules did their bit, as rat rules always do, to take away this feeling and substi¬ tute one of friendship, kinship — perhaps we may say, esprit de corps! Officers To cement this feeling at the conclusion come of the election was as follows: George H. Jones, of Hughesville, presi¬ dent; Hugh M. Smith, of Greensboro, vice-president; Florence Laws, of Snow Hill, secretary; and Preston Fuller, of Easton, treasurer. Mr. J. Llovd Straughn, instructor of chemistry and mathematics, was chosen class adviser. At the end of the first semester, however, Mr. Straughn was granted a leave of absence for the remainder of the school year in order to continue graduate studv toward a doc¬ tor’s degree at The Johns Hopkins Uni- 10

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Alumni President — Photo by Bachracli Miss Margaret Laws rads come dome WARM sunshine, a cloudless skv, and a gentle breeze greeted former graduates and present students on October 12, 1940, in the bleachers bordering the ath¬ letic field. The occasion was the annual fall homecoming when the grads meet and greet each other as well as the faculty and students of S. T. C. They See S. T. C. Defeat Goldey 1 Iomecoming Day was officially begun at 2: 30 when the Teachers College varsity soccer squad met the Goldey Business College boys in a noteworthy encounter. Up and down the field they raced with neither side having a distinct advantage. Through a few clever maneuvers and some fast playing, the S. T. C. squad made four goals leaving the score at the close of the fourth quarter at 4-0 in favor of our home team, thrilling old and new students alike. They Chat Over Tea Following this first successful game of the season, everyone gathered in the So¬ cial Room where chatter and tea were close allies. An hour of hailing old friends, comparing notes, and meeting new friends left the alumni and students ready for one of “Miss Ruth’s” six o’clock dinners. They Honor the Class of ’31 The class of ’31, with fifteen members present, was featured all during the day in honor of its tenth anniversary. Next largest in attendance was the class of ’40, with ten members present. Margaret Laws, president of the Alumni Association, presided over the short busi¬ ness meeting which concluded Fall Homecoming. Long to be Remembered To the sixty-two grads who returned to their Alma Muter, some for the first time since their graduation, Homecoming Day was one long to be remembered! 12