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

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Registration, convocation , . . a new year begins

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K - y .- members; and the largest female enrollment in our history In-ought the man-woman ratio down to 2-1 — and intensified speculation. Officially, the University year commenced with the Convocation ceremony in the Cage. The guest speaker, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, acknowledged at the outset of her talk that security was not for oiu- generation, but she expressed her faith in the United Na tions and its mission of fostering international unity. Although many iii the audi- ence found it difficult to share her faith, some felt that there was still justification for hope. Routine quickly set in during the remaining days of September. Somehow the long book lines did not seem quite as formidable as in years past, but C-Store cofl ee still defied description, and the first all-campus dance was the same crowded and jogging affair. The month ended with a flare-up of the vexing problem of an acceptable liciuor policy for the fraternities. 24

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■On 111, «,oo.l Sriip Lollypop OCTOBER Vivid slashes of yellow and orange, the snap of brittle leaves underfoot, autumn asserting its presence by an elvisive sharpness borne on the gently lingering breeze — when but in October does a tree possess the majesty to jolt us from our self -imprisoning concerns? As if to join nature in her exu- berance, the student body plunged frantically into elaborate prepara- tions for the annual Homecoming Parade. Eerie flickering torches, blaring horns, and hoarse voices accompanied the twenty-five floats through the Amherst streets. Theta Chi and Thatcher won top honors among floats that left the local Where ' s Charlie? ' citizenry agog. Then on to the near hysteria of the rally at the Cage and the devious proddings of the inimitable pair. Shelly Saltman and Frank Donovan. The enthusi- asm of the cheerleaders lent plausi- bility to the evoked feeling that no one could possibly beat our football team! Finally, music and iS