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

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May means spring, and spring means picnics, and last-miniite cramming. The end of one year, the plans for the next. Parents came to see for them- selves how their children lived, but all of a sudden were too busy to find out. In one weekend — Tioo on an Island, the Bay State Dairy Classic, a military show, a Naiads aquatic show, a Band con- cert, and the Women ' s Honors Convocation. The Junior-Senior Processional- candles flickered against the dark background of College Pond, while the senior women sang farewell to those who would soon take their places. The winnah! 11

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APRIL Fiesta time a final thrust, and Spring Day was delayed — because of snow ! MTRP worked and planned; the French Club put on one-act plays; and the Senate convinced the students that progress must be paid for by a rise in the student tax. The senior class went into a huddle to decide upon their class gift, the establishment of a Uni- versity History Room in Goodell Library, a lasting, long-needed gift. Mysterious ads appeared in the Collegian offering plans for the perfect honeymoon — and every- one knew spring had arrived. 10

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Robert Frost came to the cam- pus to share with us his poetry and his wit. The Collegian prodded and the campus gave, and Dr. Goldberg- went to the WUS conference in IstanbuL The month whirled to a close with the chorale ' s musical drama Lost in the Stars, the ROTC re- view, the tapping of Isogon, Adel- phia, Scrolls, and Maroon Key, next year ' s leaders. The final blow — exams; and the underclassmen left. The Sen- iors were on their own. Frost — Amherst Bard Lost in the Stars 12