Wheaton College - Nike Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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EVERETT Everett is the largest dorm on campus. By the law of averages it should be the scene of the most varied and interesting activities, but this year it seems to have exceeded its quota for strange happenings. Many’s the night we've been forced to grope around the cor- tidors by candlelight when various sections of the electrical system have ceased to func- tion. And what other dorm on campus can claim witnessing a wedding on its home ground? It could only happen here and it did. On Match fourth Patsy and Grundy, Woody’s two albino rats were married. Then to top off the story they gave birth to nine little al- binos. But Everett wasn’t just surprised this year. It was proud too. House Chairman Em Wilcox Revere was the lovely madonna of the Nativity play, who with this vote of confi- dence behind her, left Everett for Florida and her wedding there. If you can allow for fires, blackouts with breakfast by candlelight, or occasional leak- ing ceilings, births and weddings all under one roof, Everett is obviously your element. It fu nctioned normally this year by never being dull and mostly being breathless. STANTON Stanton is the home of Mrs. Miller’s famous cherubs, house chairmanned this year by Snookie. Besides cherubs, it also can boast of classrooms in the basement and bright daisies on the soft green walls of the smoker, spring, even in the dead of winter! Perhaps the fact that Stanton ts the nearest dorm to the library is the reason that here live Phi Betes Snook and Ball, and the head of Dean’s List Moritz, as well as the Phi Beta Kappa scholar, Babs App. At any rate, t here is a well-worn path from Stanton directly across the front lawn to the library. Betty Ball brings honor to Stanton, too, as Presi- dent of DA, and then there are choir heads Mittie and Pappy and Nike editor Janie. Parties are frequent and merry, Mrs. Mil- ler’s being not the least among them. There was the juniors’ Christmas party, too; they presented the House Fellow with two soap lambs. Then there’s the little Stanton chute, just big enough for a waste basket!

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LIBRARY The library is Miss Merrill, Miss Monnier, Miss Eden, Miss Dolber, and Miss Graham. It’s student assistants, and “‘May I have Garrett for Psyche’ “It’siithe little bell that rings the hours, Life and House Beautiful and The New Yorker in the Periodical Room, and pink slips 1n our mailboxes. It’s the pencil- sharpener on the table, and the blackamoors and the paintings of Wheaton’s past presi- dents in the lobby. It’s ‘‘Quiet, please,’” art slides, the Cole Memorial Room, the art gallery, fluorescent lights that buzz, prob- lems for freshmen, and reference books. It’s exhibits by the main desk, and the drinking fountain by the reserve desk. It’s comfortable chairs and plaid curtains in the Browsing Room. It’s ‘‘That they may have l ife and have it abundantly,’’ and step-washing on May Day. It’s step-singing, and sitting for seniors only. In one word, it’s the library.

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LARCOM Larcom is psychologically, although not geographically, the median between the postoflice-dominated community and the library settlement. Larcom-dwellers, unable to decide which way to turn, avoid a decision by merely settling down in the smoking room among the serpentine writhings of the pipes to play bridge or just contemplate the murals. The most famous mural is an unblushing nude which fascinates the visiting firemen who oc- casionally peer in the small window at the pajama-clad smokers. Larcom has other at- tractions, however. We are proud of our pretty house chairman, Dottie Barlow; our talented faculty, Dr. Lange (the Voice), and Miss Kramer of the violin; and of our com- munity spirit. CRAGIN Generally conceded to be the best dorm on campus (by all loyal Cragin-ites), Cragin is known for its unbeaten hockey record. This fall, in three exciting games with Stanton, Larcom and Metcalf, Cragin remained un- vanquished. Its ever overflowing smoking room, affectionately entitled The Den of In- iquity is also distinctive. However, Cragin’s propensity for appendicitis really amazes one and all. Two appendectomies and one false alarm followed those of last year to rename us the Appendicitis Dorm. This appalling record has not daunted the human inhabitants al- though Archie, the cockroach, and Freddy Rat have threatened to give up their option on The Den of Iniquity if conditions do not improve. [ 20 ]