St Anselm College - Anselmian Yearbook (Manchester, NH)

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One of the main reasons why the college social program has expanded so much in recent years is the Season Pass Plan. This plan, by spreading the cost of social activities over the student body as a whole, has enabled the stu- dents of the individual classes to plan events in advance thus permitting the efficient programs which have been so successful. Many of the events pictured here and on other pages owe their success to the Season Pass which in turn owes its success to Rev. Paul Houde, O.S.B., Dean of Men at St. Anelm's whose essential cooperation and guidance was so willingly given. Credit too, must be given the members of the Student Council whose task it was to arrange the events and keep them from conflicting, not only with other St. A's offerings, but also with those of surrounding colleges. The value of a vigorous social program cannot be denied and few institutions can boast of a program better planned or executed as that of St. Anselm's in the past few years. The high value of attendance at such functions have been and will continue to be an integral part of col- lege life. . . . at the Beau Reve the juniors took over while the season passes paid the rent,

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