Wesleyan University - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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Mr: Pentlleton also Immages to make the rounds of the W'es- leyan campus pretty regularly, notably as he emerges from his den in the '92 Theater to seek the Downey House Oasis. Ralph is Characteriled by an impish smile and an amazingly sparkling wit. A pretty consistent t'harat'ter. the director 01' the college stage productions. injects good humor in his commands. that magically enables thl actor to catch at once what Ralph wishes him to do while. at the same time. seeing the reason for the action. Setting as Head Coach of the Football Team for the lll'sl tithe during the '46 season. Norm Daniels. with the help of his two able assistants. Johnny W'ood and Frank Maze. piloted his team to an undefeated and lllltlctl season, the lirst in thc pigskin history of XVesleyan. Danny. whose geniality and powels of understanding are unbounded, easily reached the hearts of all those with whom he associated. Bill Lee. the Hartford Courant Sports Editor wrote in his column that Danny was the kind of coach under whom any father would be proud to have his son play sports. We agree with Mr. Lee. Gil represents the scientific side of the education; Ralph. the arts: and Danny. the physical Ctlllt'atlon. All three men are young professors with much zip and energetic interest in the students with whom they work. To be connected with all three of them is. indeed. a great lasting memory 01' what gtmd repre- sentatives 0f the various sides of an education at Wesleyan have the power to tiller. They are our friends.

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M. Gt Bl'RFORD R. D. PliXDltl-TliON .V. I DANIELS Dedication The 1947 edition 01' the H0113 Pothida is dedicated to three professors and t0 the particular side of a liberal education each represents. Associate Professor M. Gilbert Burford. II. a gradu- ate 0f W'esleyan in the class of 1932, has distinguished himself in the held of themistry and is ably serving his Alma iVLilCl'. Another alumnus of Xt'esleyan. of the class of 1932. and, inci- dentally. a Sigma Chi fraternity brother of Mr. Burliord, is Ralph D. Pendleton, who is the director of the '92 Theater activities. The last in the trio is Norman I. Daniels, an Asssislant Professor in the Physical Education Department and a very successful coach. It is not difficult to detect that Gil Burford is a science man, for he has a very exacting, though pleasant, nature. He has a warm interest in his students who respect him for his vast knowl- edge and thank him for the clear cut manner in which he im- parts it. Mr. Burl'ord, however conscientious he is in his laboratory, does not. in the least, coniine himself to its precincts. His youthful zest seeks an outlet in hiking; his artistic appetite is satisfied by music, both from attending concerts and from listening to the records in his own large musical library and, also. Gil appears frequently on the stage of the .92 Theater, usually in the role of the husband. Mr. Burton! has a deep interest in the XVesleyan community and his personality is a contribution to it that no one should miss.

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Acknowledgements 'l'he Stall ol the 1947 Ulla Pmllirlu wishes to thank ex'eitone who made 6011' ttihutions to its pages and those. in the batkgl'mtntl. who made suggestions and still nthers who furnished it with pittut'es'. 11 is our hope that we may mention individualh eat h person or organization that has helped us. If. hnweVer. we omit any name. it is hetause of oversight and not het'ause 01' am lack of appreeiatinn and indebtedness. The Alumni tht'e has been most kind in supplying us with am inlhnnation or pictures that we sought. Photography by Samuel Kravilt. 1mg. at New Haven, and by George Emery 0f Middletown, along with that of members of our StaH. furnish the major pictorial portion 01' our Bonk. while some snapshots have been submitted by numerous undergraduates. Assistant Pmt'essur Russell Limhat'h has been most kind in giving useful hints in regard t0 the layout of the book and the art which appears in it. Professor Curtis, Associate Professor But'fortl. and Alumni Secretart Cmmelly have also given valuable advice during the grmving pmt'ess 0f the book. as has Iuhn jackson, the representative of the Campus Publishing Company 01' Philadelphia. our publishers. Many others have given the stories 01 their particular t'luh or sport to a stall member. and t0 them we are grateful. The Ulla Prnlridu. indeed. would not be possible. if it were not for the mam nutsitlers who helped prepare much 01 the material that it has used.