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' When the tide rushes in ... Again strains of laughter echoed, this time as we viewed and voted for contestants in the Ugly Man Contest. Curiously enough, the proceeds from voting in this newly established event were sent to the Save the Children Federation. The varied activities of Greek Week were a fitting climax to a very eventful month. Pi Beta Phi and Delta Sigma Chi won academic laurels by achieving the highest scholastic averages for sororities and fraternities respectively. On Sunday afternoon of that week the peaceful, sun- bathed lawn of Memorial Hall was crowded with people listening to the first outdoor Interfraternity Sing. Delta Sigma Chi won first prize in this competition. In the Intersorority Sing and Declama- tion, Pi Beta Phi again swept first place honors. The Greek Ball held in Northampton was high- lighted when nationally known bandleader Sammy Kaye crowned lovely Jane Catron, Queen of the Ball. I And so, in a whirl of excitement and activities, April blended into May and the hopes and plans which had been dreams became realities as they came to pass. 1 or us at the University, May was a memorable month becuase its events were decisive in making 1955-1956 the year of policy building and revision. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees in Boston, two key administrative positions which had been vacant were filled by the appointment of a new Provost and a new Dean of Arts and Sciences. To fill the vacancy created when Jean Paul Mather was promoted from Provost to President last year, the Board chose Shannon McCune, up till then, chairman of the Department of Geography at Colgate University. An on-campus ap- pointment to the post of Dean of Arts and Sciences, Fred V. Cahill, Jr., professor in our Depart- ment of Government, tackled his new job immediately while Mr. McCune would not assume the duties of his new position until September, 1955. These two men would now be key persons in formulating policies and in determining the destiny of our institution. To them we faithfully entrusted the planning of our future.
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We also paid tribute not only to our administrators, but to our outstanding students. These anticipation at the Second Annual All-University Honors Convocation ended amidst screeches of surprise and delight at the tapping ceremonies for the new members of the campus honorary so- cieties (Sophomore Scrolls and Maroon Key, Senior Adelphia and Mortarboard). Extra-curricular activity awards were made and plans for a new honorary society which would be composed of stu- dents who have been outstandingly active in campus affairs were announced. Another important part of the program was the presentation of eight scholarships and the formal citation of university seniors who had been chosen for Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. The senior women clothed in caps and gowns then solemnly filed to the College Pond to float symbolic candles to women of the junior class who waited on the opposite shore. Complete with cheerleaders, pep band and the Statesmen, the selection of Senior Athletic of the Year was announced at the First Annual Sports Convocation. Chosen by the coaches and local sportswriters, the top senior athlete, Joe Faucette, was the recipient of the Samuel S. Grossman Trophy, established last spring in honor of the man who re-organized the Varsity M Club. The trophy will be given annually to the senior who achieves letters in at least two varsity sports and maintains an above-average scholastic record. Other trophies and awards were given to the top athletes in winter and spring sports. Still more sports headlines were made in May when the Uni- versity tennis team captured the 1955 Yankee Conference Championship. Co-eds shed their winter ski suits, mittens and scarves to don Bermuda shorts and chino pants. Summer had come to campus. The trees were clothed in green and new grass pushed its way through the brown earth. Professors and students alike left confining classroom buildings to gather knowledge under the flawless ceiling of blue. On the libe lawn and the shores of the College Pond they sat, discussing Plato and Freud, or Einstein ' s Theory of Relativity, absorbing as much Vitamin D as knowledge during those May classes. and there you are!
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