University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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In front of Northrop, seniors filo pest the Cauldron . . . spring. 1940 HAD GOWN DAY Long winding lines of black robed seniors ... in and out along well trod campus paths . . . ear to ear grins on their faces . . . they've made it . . . Heaven be praised . . . Martial accompaniment by the band ... a pause before entering Northrop . . . donations to the Minnesota cauldron—luck to the thrower . . . money to the alma mater. Finally, seated in the auditorium, the graduates-to-be take a last look through their rose colored glasses and hear President Ford welcome the class as University alumni. Hopes . . . regrets ... a proud mother pointing out her son ... an excited giggle ... a hopeful ’Some day I’ll be up there” ... a tense hush . . . the names of winners of nearly one hundred honors. A few congratulatory remarks by Senior Class President Eben Finger . . . the shuffling of feet going out ... a forgotten program . . . Northrop alone and empty again . . . another year added to the University's oldest tradition. 23

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SENIOR PRom Tho 1940 Senior Prommerj . . . Bigger and better than ever ... an old line but a good one . . . one which applies to the 1941 Senior Prom in a huge way . . . dignity and straight-laced stuff are put by the knitting in the corner. Art Buchman was the chief engineer of the Prom with several conductors including Gus Cooper, of Daily notoriety, and Harold Bud and or Harry Nelson of 1940 Gopher ditto. These honored gentlemen had a tough job on their hands trying to follow up the lead set by Alden Eichorn and his staff at last year's bang-up affair. These parties are dignified (?) doings and furnish a last, high old time for the retiring seniors. This year saw the second Senior Week in the history of the University and the Seniors made the most of their glory. The Gopher nominates the Senior Class of 1941 as the class with the busiest Senior Day yet known. May 29th was the big date . . . with the President's tea . . . Cap and Gown Day . . . Senior Prom ... all in the condensed space of 24 short hours . . . naturally there were many who forgot that the Prom ended at approximately four o'clock May 30th. But whatever happens to the hard-working Seniors of 1941 ... they will remember these last four years and especially that last night as one of the most interesting times of their lives. Art Buchman BACK ROW: Jung, Kusko, Pylo, Morih, Landis. May. FRONT ROW: Coopor, Andcrton, Solem, Swanson. 24