Slippery Rock University - Saxigena Yearbook (Slippery Rock, PA)

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Heintzelman, Schmidt, Abrams King, Barrett OFFICERS President......................................VINCENT BARRETT Vice-President...................................HARRY SCHMIDT Secretary..................................MARY KING Treasurer..............................DAVID ABRAMS Faculty Advisor.................H. A. HEINTZELMAN Fit FMIMIX

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With an abundance of enthusiasm so characteristic of sophomores, the class of ’38 resumed its studies at Slippery Rock. The first events of the year besan with a mild initiation of the freshmen into college life. We endeavored to keep a welcome and friendly feeling toward the new comers on our campus, and so, this year a Sophomore-Freshmen Play Day was substituted for the traditional torture. Each class was represented by teams which took part in a tug of war, a tire race, and a football game. The freshmen bowed to the sophomores on the gridiron. Shortly after the opening of the school year the election of officers was held and three of the former members resumed their duties. On February 15 our social life reached its peak, for on that night Hermie Kummer and his band played for the Sophomore Prom. Members of our class have been active in dramatics. Some are members of the Dramatic Club, and they have well represented the class in the productions of Growing Pains, Hedda Gabbler, and lolanthe. In athletics, too, our class has been exceedingly active. Several of our members have been given berths on the varsity football, basketball, and swimming teams. All other extra-curricular activities may boast their full share of sophomores, too. Having now reached its half-way mark the sophomore class wishes success to those who will be leaving college. Those who remain feel confident that with the experience of two years of college life behind them, the next two years will be fraught with experiences which will open newer, wider horizons to our seeking minds. -

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Slippery Rock is a phoenix; she rises anew each season with the freshness of youth. Every year new blood courses through her veins, new energy animates her sluggish limbs, new ideas banish the cobwebs from her old head, and new quips and pranks’ mellow her sense of humor; yet she sips at no magic spring. The secret of her perennial youth is freshmen! The 1935 crop arrived on September 9, with their hopes, their illusions, their dreams, and their green dinks. During freshman week all these were inflated including the heads within the green dinks. But during the following weeks many illusions were shattered, and many heads began to fit the dinks. This was due to the efforts of the sophomores, who were extremely eager to help the green-clad youngsters attain a correct sense of proportion and a working knowledge of the proprieties. Field day came on October 14. It was an opportunity to throw off the yoke of sophomore domination. The score for the day’s events was tied; so the sophs graciously conceded that it was time to lift regulations. The most noteworthy social achievement was the freshman prom, when the new gymnasium was transformed into a ball-room under the deft fingers of the young decorators. The class is making great strides in campus activities. Its members have put their shoulders to the wheel that turns the college machinery. They have done their share in upholding scholastic standings and have assisted in bolstering up the prestige of sports. Freshmen fought creditably on the football team and on the soccer team. The class had more members on the swimming team than any other class.