Upsala College - Upsalite Yearbook (East Orange, NJ)

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.7113 updilhn Tri-Upsilon sorority made its first appearance on the campus in 1939 and is therefore our youngest sorority. Its aims have been to promote better sense of unity among the girls originally taking the pledges of secrecy. The girls have many out-of-school activities With the active alumnae group. Imbued With the determination to make their organization outstanding and worthwhile, the Tri-Upsilon group is bound to come out on top. During the past year they have taken in one new member, Ann Russo. One of the outstanding affairs of the Tri-Upsilon was the formal with the Rho Alpha Phi Fraternity. Although a young sorority, the Tri-Upsilon has a great future in the years to come. Seniors: Josephine Bortone, Eva Schettino. Freshman: Ann Russo. YYY OFFICERS JOSEPHINE BORTONE President EVA SCHETTINO Secretary One Hundred Seventeen

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AGBA OFFICERS ANNA DALE President DOROTHY WIDING Vice-Presidcnt ALIDA RAWSON Secretary GRACE RASMUSSEN Treasurer One Hundred Sixteen J4me; p4; 22m. Returning from a rousing summer vacation at Budd Lake, the Alphas got down to business and made plans for the coming year. At one of the hrst student chapels, they were awarded the plaque for highest sorority honors. After pay- ing off their Endowment pledge, less serious activities were engaged in. The annual closed alumnae reception was held at the Meadowbrook, with a record attendance. In the calm following rushing season, the annual Mother- and-Daughter Luncheon was held at The Brook. After Easter 3 number of Alphas trooped off on the choir trip, leaving the ranks slightly depleted. The next important social event was the spring reception after which the Alphas parted, looking forward to meeting soon again at a cottage at Lavalette. Seniors: Lucille Conlon, Anna Dale, Florence Fay, Grace Rasmussen, Grace Saslow. junior: Georgia Hageman. Sophomores: Gladys Block, Sylvia Damm, Jeanne Greenan, Alida Raw- son, Dorothy Widing. Frrsbmrn: Edna Hofmann, Dorothy Janson, Betty Myer, Jane Mowan, Joan Seaton.

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THE CORONATION PROCESSION A review of the important things that happened during the past school year would read something like this: During the first week of the football sea- son, we were honored and certainly inspired by the appearance of Barry Wood, noted singing star, at our first football rally. After such an inspiring rally it was only fitting that the Upsala Vikings should step on and trample the Muhlenburg Mules for one of the outstanding triumphs of the season. The third week of October, 1940 will al- ways be remembered by the students be- cause that was when the famous Valentine One Hundred Eigbtem Bjorkman collection of Lincolnia was given to Upsala. The only important thing during the last week in October was that Wendell Willkie gained a majority vote in a chapel election and the Republicans showed a definite ma- jorityethis only proves that Upsalans canit predict when it comes to elections. Upsala beat Mt. St. Marys and a group of ambitious, military minded and patriotic students presented a petition to the faculty, requesting the installation of an R.O.T.C. unit in Upsala. The Geology collection, which is the pride of Prof. Twardy,s life, is increased by a