University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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SANFORD HALL for freshmen girls reopens again after being occu- pied by the Army ASTP for over a year. In view of critical wartime housing conditions, the dormitory opened just in time. representative members of the class of 1948. On Monday, September 25, 1,000 enrollees were present at Meet Minnesota Night, where rep- resentatives of various student organizations en- listed recruits to their ranks and explained their activities. The program for the rest of the Week included open houses in the Unions on both Ag and main campuses, Church Night, teas, smok- ers, and Ag Frosh Frisk, all ending with the big Freshman Dance held in the Union Ballroom. Veteran Enrollment Up Many veterans enrolled at this time, bringing the total number of returning servicemen to ap- proximately 300. These students, two of whom were former WAVES, came under the provi- sions of the government Vocational Rehabilita- tion Program or the GI Bill. The administration expected the number of veterans to rise sharply during each succeeding quarter. The concert season appeared promising. The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Univer- sity Theatre, and the University Artists Course all advertised interesting programs, and the new Department of Concerts and Lectures entered its first full year of activities. INTO THE LIFE of every Minnesota student comes the time when he must fall in line — and stand and wait. During Freshman Week, the line with the reputation for being the longest can be found before the FEE PAYMENTS window in the Administration Building. If it isn ' t a formation for cigarettes, the line usually leads eventually to the pay- ment of bills.

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r ..s.r .-«, aaaa ' i-wiSTisggsaii : ma: ;is :m9-fi»m) !«,ii ' . z.y f.g -- THE ANNUAL President ' s reception for faculty members this year was bigger than ever before, since it was President Walter C. Coffey ' s last one. His secretary, Miss Marie Mousseau (right) introduces a fSv faculty member to him, and he then introduces the guest to his wife. New faculty members and old faithful ones gather together as they look forward to another year. Guy Stanton Ford, and Walter C. Coffey, vet- eran deans of the University, have held the office for short periods. Dr. Coffey, the incumbent, reached retirement age in the spring of 1944, but was appointed for an additional year at that time until tiie Regents were able to decide whom they would invite to succeed him. James L. Mor- rill, president of the University of Wyoming, accepted the post in November and will take of- fice July I, 1945. Freshman Week Starts Year ivith a Bang Freshman Week, that period designated each year for integration of new students, got off to its usual start. 2,090 eager youngsters stood pa- tiently in registration queues, listened to wel- come addresses or counseling speeches, arranged their programs, took entrance exams, or, wearied of this, generally disported themselves in the Union lounge, ballroom, and other places where there was entertainment aplenty. The Freshman Week committee spared no ef- fort to arrange a full schedule of activities. Prior to the actual beginning of the Week ' s activities, the YWCA and YAICA sponsored Freshman Camp at Ihduhapi which was attended by 120 THE OLD MEN ' S UNION was used for a time as a Naval Training School, but has been empty again since November. k . m - i M 1 fl MS ' W i 1 B.BIBKB T ' jb,| ■. r %r t: f ' ) ■• ' . •P ' lU Page 12

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Enthusiasm for the football team, under the direction of head coach George Hauscr during the absence of Bernie Bierman, was at its usual high pitch. Smijord Hall Reopens Rooms for students, especially co-eds, were at a premium. This condition was only a little alleviated when the ASTP moved out of San- ford Hall and 378 freshmen girls reoccupicd the famous old dormitory. The Housing Bureau was swamped with applicants, and an appeal was issued to citizens of the adjacent neighborhood for additional facilities. Sororitv rushing began with customary fan- fare on Saturday, September 30, when 1,100 rushces met in the Union Ballroom for a mass get-together. After ten days of teas and dessert dinners, 334 girls were pledged. Study University Labor Problems In an effort to effect a final settlement of the controversies between themselves and the Build- ing Service Employees Union, the Board of Re- gents voted to obtain the services of some com- petent organization to make a comprehensive survey of wages and working hours of non- academic employees. This action came as a re- sult of a recommendation by Frank Gallagher of Waseca, impartial investigator appointed by Governor Thye to study and make recommenda- tions on a group of recently appealed labor cases. Student interest in the presidential election was noted as the Campus Committee for Roose- velt and the Republican Club drew the lines of battle. Both groups violently protested the ad- ministration ' s ban of political speech notices from general delivery in student postoffice boxes. In a heart breaking contest, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Gophers, 28-13, for the first time on Minnesota ' s field since 1932. On October 9, the Naval Training School for electricians ' mates was closed and the entire staff PROBABLV MOST VIVID in students memory of Freshman Week is that grueling experience at the Health Service. The clothed and happy Individuals at the left are obviously on the first lap. After being ex- amined for hours, they receive ratings and try to forget. Page 14