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

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The Maypole, symbolic of May all over the world, was symbolic, also, for campus activity during the only three- letter month of the year. It was almost as if all of us had stored up all of our energj which suddenly came bubbling out, cvilminating in a whirlpool of activity as campusites whirled around in high spirits and gala gaiety. Ordinarily, the typical May scene would have opened on boys and girls clustered around the library lawn, grassing near the college pond, or walking aimlessly, thirsty for the warm and glorious sunshine. But this year the campus appeared in red, blue and yellow slickers and boots. Dripping wet, they poured into the C-store, into the librarv, into Memorial Hall, wish- Oh, Great Wliitc Father! believed in segregation — either biological or academic ing in vain that April swimming was back again. The faithless sun left for a short vacation, stopping off every once in a while to taunt those who used all of their will power to remain in class. Those few sunny days proved to be the test for teachers, who strug- gled to make their lectures more in- viting than the warm yellow glow. The key -words for the month of May seemed to be fun, finals and future. Social activities seemed to be excep- tionally fine and took away some of the fears of finals coming soon — too soon. Plans were frantically being made for the high event of graduation as seniors watched wistfully their very last col- lege month fly by. - t As was the custom, Parents Weekend [19]

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APRIL Rise nu Ball, graced by the lovely Shirley Tut- tle who reigned as Queen. The University of Massachusetts Concert Association concluded its typ- ically fine season with a suitable climax as Rise Stevens entertained a capacity audience in the Cage. A new tradition was started on campus as the University held its First International Weekend. Because of its success, future years will see other en- lightening International Weekends. An- other in the line of firsts, though per- haps not as educational, was the Ugly Man Contest, exercising the talents of all make-up artists, which seemed to have an unlimited line of candidates including our own Dean Hopkins. Scholastic honors were given to the University this month when twenty college seniors were nominated to Who ' s Who in American Colleges, and Phi Kappa Phi elected 21 mem- bers. However, the University ' s repu- tation for both beauty and brains was upheld as Blossom Cutler received a nomination for College Queen of Amer- ica. Far from being a rainy month, April beamed so that most co-eds sported sunburns as the approach of mass- grass, or Spring Day, came upon the campus. The traditional hilarity and joy were evident throughout the day, and April withdrew on a happy note. You gnessed — a guest [is;

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Hup, Tup, Tiirup, Phup suddenly arrived when the plans which had been carefully laid finally ma- terialized, lultitudes of mothers and fathers arrived on campus to join the weekend festivities. The campus really outdid itself for those faithfvil souls who pay the bills. Fraternities and sororities feted their parents with din- ners, teas, skits and open houses. The Roister Doister Play Ah Wilderness provided many with successful enter- tainment. The Naiads outdid them- selves in superb style, with a difficult and lovely water ballet. Sunday came quickly and the parents scattered back to their home-towns, well satisfied with a well-organized weekend. Romance floated over Old Chapel for May was truly the month of formals, beautiful gowns and glamorous girls. The fraternities had their yearly dances, and soft lights and beautifvd music cap- tvired many hearts. Humor really reached its climax, and suddenly the long-awaited plans for a campus humor magazine re- ceived official approval from the Senate which quickly voted the idea into 20]