Siena College - Saga Yearbook (Loudonville, NY)

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Sophomore Relaxation ance-remember those freshmen rules-and remember how well they were enforced? Remember how the freshmen outnumbered the 50phs at least two to one-remember the iiwater party in back of the State Trooper Barracks? Remember the iiboy who was denuded in the pond out near the golf course? Later on in the fall . . . November 15 . . . the College was dedi- cated and officially opened for inspection to the public. 011 the scho- 1 a s t i c side-remember that course in English Lit-especially those Classes taught by Father Vincent D e v i n e-a n d the Enal exam with As Sophomores we enjoy the comforts of Siena Hall about 2 5 questions of Eve parts each? Feba ruary, iggg-and the Siena Debate Teams- with Father Lawrence Kidder and Vincent Devinthravels to Boston and defeats the mighty Boston College Marquette debate squad. Comes April-and with it-the First Sophomore Soiree held at the Hendrick Hudson Hotel in Troy-with music by Herbie Holmes and his orchestra-and how many of us remember those vocals by pretty Nancy Hutson-April brings recognition of the Siena News-when an invitation is re- ceived to join the InteraCollegiate News Association-and say-while with the Siena News-remember that column by Frank Hanigan-My Reverie-the only column which wasn7t censored when it should have been! Into May-and up to the St. Rose Auditorium for our Waterloo-when the girls from St. Rose took over the debaters- 20

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tive weive ever hadeancl even that couldnit run smoothly-someone had to put salt in that power-punch. Christmas vacationHand our Erst formal dance, held at the DeVVitt Clinton-in conjunction with the Capitol District St. Bonaventure Club. On through the winter-and up to St. Patricles Day-ancl one of the liveliest dances welve ever had- held at the Club Edgewood. Spring-and with it-electionsain which a certain Albany Faetion-headecl by Don GillenaCharlie Loftus-Jack CurtinaSquirt Brittell, and Bill Tompkins-tried their hands at Pendergast- ing or Frank Hague-ing-and were severely trounced-how was it done-you remember- the boys in the Commerce Class figured they had it all tied up-because they outnum- bered the Science and Arts menewellethe unexpected-as per usualehappened-the Science and Arts men got together-and 011 -it was a bloody defeatafaet is ever since then-the elections at Siena have been Inar- Velously democratic. Yes-Joe Conway of Troy was elected president of the Student Senate-and in the spring of the next year- Bob Barrett was elected class president. And, oh yes-before we leave the freshman yeara remember the little gopher snake we found one spring day-how we put it in Huerterk careand it caused such a sensation-that we put it in Father Benjamin's Religion Class- we learned afterwardsait wasnt the right thing to do. June-examS-as and f'snand a swell vacation. The second year of Siena7s existence had a start which appealed to every one of the student body-Classes began approximately one month later than usual-October 17, 1938. And-if you seniors will remember that memorable day-when classes for the Erst time were held in the righteand only wing-of our new building, the Hrst thing that greeted youewas a gleaming yellow copy of the inimeographed Chevalier. Anda after three issues of the Chevalier-canie the Erst printed edition of the Siena News-a momentous undertaking for a college with only sophomores and freshmen in attend- FICSllIIICH, May 1938 g , t, g: iurmmrw , t a ,1; ? 19

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t t THE SONG UP SIENA Siena, Siena! We proudly sing of Siena. XVhile others may have longer tradition, Siena has a stronger ambition. Siena, Siena! We sing the praise of Siena. As shoulder to shoulder we fight for your fame, Siena, bless thy name! We pledge anew that we711 be true and loyal to the thth of you forever. For you, Siena, well uphold the glory of the green and gold forever, Siena, hail to thee! Siena, Siena! Get in there and win for Siena. Our team has got the steam for a tight now - Our foe had better go By a kite now. Siena, Siena! W611 sing and well cheer for Siena. As shoulder to shoulder we march on to fame, Siena, Win the game! Presented by F red Waring g::;' i; Pennsylvanian on a coast L. ;. network, December 2:. 1;;