University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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ABOVE: The colorful Charter Day procession added a bright spot to a beautiful Spring day. CHARTER DAY THE UNIVERSITY ' S 86th Charter Day saw a display of Spring sunshine that was made to order. Leading off the ceremony was the tradi- tional academic procession which wound a bright ribbon of color through the campus, ending in the Greek Theatre for the address by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Introduced by President Sproul after Chancellor Kerr ' s open- ing, the former California Governor stressed the importance of education in between a few humorous remarks. CENTER: Chief Justice Warren received a glad welcome from his alma mater, as speaker of the day. BOTTOM: While two California governors chatted President Sproul flashed one of his well-known smiles for the Brue and Gold.

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President SPROUL and Chancellor KERR along with their wives greet the new students in a flower-filled reception room of the Hearst Gym. Senior hosts give frosh gals their approval. 1 PRESIDENT ' S RECEPTION Two DANCE bands, super refreshments and a well-organized group of hosts and hostesses combined in the Hearst Gymnasium to make the President ' s Reception a huge success, as was evidenced by the large number of unexpected guests. Highlighted by the opportunity to meet President and Mrs. Sproul along with Chancel- lor and Mrs. Kerr, the evening promised a dance with a lovely senior gal for every enter- ing man, and handsome big-men-on-campus for the coeds. Not until midnight, with community singing as the finale, did the last ones drift homeward. Between the dancing hosts, hostesses and guests, Hearst Gym was filled to capacity. I7

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King Paul and Queen Frederika of the Helenes were greeted by enthusiastic Cal students who packed the Greek Theatre in one of the largest crowds of the year. UNIVERSITY MEETING UNIVERSITY MEETINGS began with a welcome to Dean Katherine Towle and included an an equally thrilling one honoring King Paul and Queen Frederika from. Greece when many students had their first glimple of royalty in person. The year wouldn ' t have been complete without the traditional Christmas program, either, and with the Senior Farewell, another wonderful year in the University ' s history was brought to a close. As June and graduation apprcached, the traditional Senior Meeting in Dwinelle Plaza marked the end of another school year and a fond farewell to the Class of ' 54. At the first meeting of the year, the University ' s new Dean of Women, Miss Towle was introduced to the student body and formally welcomed back to her Alma Mater. popoponE 4111111111 19