Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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n n€iu exPGRience memoRies! 7 am 11 lowly old freshman. All freshmen me lowly mid old. Hut mil the lowliest, moldiesl, mid oldest of nil fresh men. Oh thill weir a sophomore! Ilonortihle, distinguished, mid brilliant, hi all sophomores. Oh cruel, cruel fait that was bom 11 em too late! Oh, cruel, cruel, 11 nel fate, that mn just a lowly freshman!! I liis. along with green hands, ml. old gold, and lilac k sock , and dinks lot (lie l o s. was out infiodnc tion to I'lsinus. Out first week here was an cveniftd and. at limes, a liewilder-ing one. I lie bright note of tlie week was the Fteshinan Reception where the Nan (200 strong). 11 p|k’1 davsmen. and fieshmen got to know each othet. It wasn't long Indore we discovered Iliad's |ieanut butter cake and sandwiches and the Ciossioads of the ( anipus . the Suppls Store Xided b the |union we secret I' elected Don Wicket ham president. onl to have him kidnapped and returned pist in time fm out Freshman banquet. Millie Wilson. Jackie Landis, and l hvl I'alac io s impersonation «»| the ndrew Sisters brought more laurels to the freshman class when dies won fust pri e on Xmateur night. We looked forward to out In si (ihristmas week activities. hut the tin epidemic decided

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dormitorv Life ujns PR6CGPTRG5565 We have seen Brodlieck and Glen wood open and close as dormitories loi women. We have seen Sprankle and Rimby's added (01 girls. just as Hobson. Sline. Freeland, and Den had been. I I use changes have meant changes in out |»ie«eptresses as well, although there are some who have spent font years with us. inong these ate Dean Stahl as preceptress oi Shreinet. and Mrs. William Hell leridi and Mrs. Pancoast oi Hobson and hi2 respectively. Mrs. Srhlaybach and Mrs. Dennis have watched ovei Glamei and l ircroli. while Miss l.appin o( Maples and Mis. Slnyock ol Stine aie the othci two who have been with us throughout out college days. Spranklc's preceptress. Miss Beck. Lvnnewood's Mrs. Haller, and Freeland’s Miss Monis ate among the new ones who have arrived with the changes at Ursinus. Mrs. ingrad tame to Den and Mrs. Jacobson to '‘941” while Mrs. Jackson took ovei the duties at South and Miss Keller, those at Glen wood. Id these women who have been helpful throughout our stay at I'rsinus we owe a sincere debt ol gratitude loi tlicit patience and endeavors to make our dormi tot y life a pleasure. Standing, left to right: Mrs. ' ingraft. Mrs. Pancoast. Miss Morris. Mrs. Schlayhach. Mrs. Jackson. Miss Keller. Miss Beck. Mrs. Jacobson. Sitting, left to right: Mrs. William Mclffcrich, Mrs. Shryock. Dean Stahr. Mrs. Haller. Miss Lappin.

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THE FOUR HAPPIEST YEARS otherwise. History I was out thief headache in a week of exam blues , but we managed to pull through. Setond semestei brought soioritx rushing, and the gills added another link to theii growing chain « l never-to-be-forgotten experiences. In the spring lisinus was at its Inst with Navy Retreat, tennis, twilight solthall games, and canoeing on the IVik. Returning foi out sophomore year, distinctive. as always. we elec ted the Inst woman lass president in the history ol the college. Lois Wilson. Also among the Insis , gills were now occupying Ireeland. Stine, and Den. a sacrilege to the men. some of whom were settled, to theii disgust, in Glcnxvootl and Duhring. Brad closed Ins shop (we lost weight), anti Keyes' Kingdom ol Sophomores initiated the frosh into the l isinus wax of life and soon had them toeing the line. Phxs-Kdders set oil Friday the thiiteenth. spotting signs Phillx 01 bust , on a memorable canoe nip—seems they could only manage the 20 mile (as the canoe Hies) jaunt to Norristown. Two hundred couples found a gailx decorated gymnasium, symbolizing April Showers, the scene of the Soph Hop which featured Jimmy Ray's band. It was a great success, with us Sophomores paying foi it ourselxes. Ksthei White and Millie Wilson xx'cre sophomore attendants ol Peg Hudson. Max Queen, in A Midsummei Nights’ Dream , while’ George Mac Neal was the- current choice among the men foi theii “queen in the traditional pageant take-oil . MM MM rc-membei that Navy Ballon June 2? I lie gym was momentarilx transformed into an ollicei’s club ol Navy blue and white, and as the revolving minor in the centei cast its moving reflections oxci the croxvd. xve danced in the dimmed light to the slow, sweet strains ol Goodnight Sweetheart . Game the fall ol 194a and again something new to get used to. Flic Navy had packed up its various ditty bags and withdrawn, leaving only memories behind. We returned to find ourselves missing the gob uniforms and the Navx lingo, though we had sometimes com-