University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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Se4njcde ' l £ec04id Camfuid VaAleiied. rr She is more to be pitied than censored, she is more to be helped than despised. A mellerdramer complete with mous- tached villain and winsome, but ill-ad- vised lassie — Tainted Blood — was this year ' s (, ' ampus Variet ies show. And while Schlyvester Schlemeil (Bobby Triggs) and Beauteous Belinda (Peggy Stanton) made their asides to the audience, the 1941 Sub-Freshman Day was made possi- ble: for the funds of the Varieties are turned over to the Senate for that pur- pose. The idea of Sub-Freshman Day for promising high school scholars and ath- letes originated first in 1939 through the efforts of students and faculty. This year ' s Tainted Blood had a winning informality and variety that made it a success. Laurels go to Bob Breglio ' s musical effects, the Alpha Gam- ma Rho Glee Club, Harry Trueblue Hoxie, Mary Judge, Bartender Jack Has- kell, Master of Ceremonies Ace Tajdor, and to the rest of the supporting cast. The play, written by Francis Ward and George Langton, supposedly was a true revival of the Gay Nineties with occasional State College touches. Stu- dents and band packed Bowker to capaci- ty after the football rally; and after an evening of belly-laughs, sang the chorus to Stu Hubbard ' s She ' s more to be pitied. . . and also the 1940 State song called the Massachusetts Challenge Song, a Barreca-Breglio hit. Se. nate P, ' •Psicie Mi(,-F, • h Da founder ' Campus Varieties stars: S. Triggs Schlemeil, Harry Ho.r(e Trueblue, Beauteous Miss Stanton Belinda [29]

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2 CIM Seoi oiiUtary oiaj ' U» v Five hundred fathers converged on camp- us October 26 to take part in the annual celebration in their honor. Jean Davis, chairman of the committee, accomplished a feat in making the proud dads at home. They inspected the campus, visited class Dads and students line up before Tech game rooms, and enjoyed the horse show pre- sented by the R.O.T.C.jmiiors and sen- iors. Guests at the football game, the dads watched the fighting statesmen trounce Worcester for a 12-6 victory, the first of the season. In the evening at Bowker, the dads topped off a perfect day at a show consisting of interfraternity skits. State band, Tech majorettes line up at half 28

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Flessas ' 44 (left) outboxes Caraganis ' 43 at Razoo The more the merrier is meaningful when apphed to the incoming freshmen on State campus. The class of 1944 is the largest in the history of Massachusetts State College. Among the new students were those who came for the fun-and-frolic repute bestowed on the school by the New York Welcome, vo A! Times . . others came to fit themselves for a dubious career. . the remainder tagged along because it is the thing to do once a high school diploma is safely tucked away. The first two weeks provided a varied program for the neophytes. Registration . . . physical exams . . . psychological tests. The faculty took a big hand in welcoming the new class with orientation lectures and talks on the college customs. When Doric Alviani led the freshmen in the student sing, the maroon-and- white-topped new-comers felt that they finally belonged to State College and that the songs were their own. The socially inclined freshmen were inducted into the lighter side of campus life at the Freshman Reception given on the night of September 20. They ran the gauntlet of the receiving line, danced, partook of refreshments, and sang together, again under Doric ' s leadership. The traditional, and final, event of the first week was the freshman-sophomore battle — the annual rope pull across the Abbey serenade at the chilly hour of 6:30 a.m. Somewhat later coeds go on a fishing trip ' ' [30]