University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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l .T., Hollywood typo college spirit is exemplified in Union main lounge as I uni I leden. education so|»homore, directs freshmen in an impromptu songfest. I In singing went on for an hour, included the Minnesota rouscr half a dozen times and broke up as couples went to dance. Girls appear bored and wait passively for a trio of freshman boys to tome over to introduce themselves. Small segregated groups of each sex are common at dances dining Welcome week. Usually the I toys will finally go up to the girls, introduce themselves and Miuire the girls to the dance flour. I’agc 2H

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Freshman exuberance is shown by spontaneous bunny-hopping around campfire at one of four froslt camps at l.orctto. Minn. Others were held 3t Hudson. Wis., Anicrv, Minn., and Lake Minnetonka. Average day at camp includes lectures, discussions games, skits and dances. welcome week Helping embryo Scholars I lie helping hand, the pat on the hack, the cheerful boost, right answers lor smiling, bew ildered faces. These w ere the elements of Welcome week combined to introduce and assimilate new students into the University community which will be home for four years. About 90 per cent of all new students fall quarter took part in thcscvcn-da program. Students were placed into groups, chose a name for themselves, got a queen candidate, wrote and performed a skit ami went every where worth going on campus. “first nighter program gave the sin newcomers a sampling of the local customs of their new home. The next six days was a stead round of tours, luncheons, orientations, talks, dances and group meetings. The academic and serious side of going to college came in the form of “classroom previews. I lerc frosh were briefed on how to study, rake notes and understand information passed on to them in classrooms. I lie St. Paul campus, something vague to newcomers, many of whom expect to see a few barns and cows in a whcatficld. came up with an animated an antics. Included in the day 's activities were a cow-milking contest, three-legged races and a greased pig contest w ith six coeds chasing a slick-skinned porker, frcr a hectic run, the girls—all six of them—finally cornered the squealing, frightened litrlc animal. Campus church groups, Greeks and athletics also had their special days or nights during Welcome week. Climax of the week was a variety show in which the new students were allowed to show their talent and blow olT steam. Winners of the inter-club group competition were on hand to present their prize-winning skits under the title of the class of 1957 presents its best.” At the welcome whirl in the Union. Trances I lubbard of Minneapolis was crowned queen at the dance w hich lured hack many an upperclassman and which was covered by a staff photographer from Life magazine. Welcome week was conducted l the all-Universit congress orientation committee and the office of the dean of students and is held under the auspices of the senate committee on student affairs. Pajte 2

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Freshman couple, wearing maroon and gold beanies. sii outa num-l er at one of numerous Welcome week dances. Newly-met couples do this often to learn more of each other. Birthday rose- is pinned on the lapel «»t President J. I Morrill hy i freshman (piccn candidate at students' parts for the president on dministration steps Souvenir -igns of W elcome week will someday mean little to two heanied frosli, drinking in every action at birthday pans for president. Page 29