Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Our tippling Monk. his dixieland group who really put on a show at the dance and at one of the fraternity houses afterwards. Saturday was a beautiful day for a picnic and almost all the fraternities took advantage of it as they gathered at various pic¬ turesque locations throughout the area. The first signs of Spring were evident everywhere and everyone enjoyed them providing thev could stay awake. J J Everyone hurried back that evening, however, to get a good seat for the Masque presentation of “Mr. Roberts. From a highly rated novel, to a hit on Broadway, to Hollywood as a movie, and last but by no means least, to the Alden stage. That’s quite a tour. It was a well performed piece of showmanship on the Plunk. Mirror, mirror, on the wall ....

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Droopy drawers. Two gobs and a kid. for increased facilities is apparent. The proposed field house will be attached to the present gym and would have seating accommodations for 2500 spectators. The trustees, faculty, and alumni have shown great vision in building this Institute to its present high stature—but this is just the beginning. Traditionally the biggest social event of the year, this year’s junior Prom was by no means an exception. The big weekend began with the dance on Friday night as the couples swung to the fabulous music of Ralph Marterie and his orchestra until the wee hours of the morning. There were only a few who did not remain right up until the final strains of “Goodnight, Sweet¬ heart. The intermission lift was provided by Normy Locke and The backbone of our defense.

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“What kept you, Pop?” part of the Masque players. We will long remember the attempts of Mister Roberts to get a transfer from a cargo ship to a battleship, and also Ensign Pulver’s rise from cowardice to courage almost equal to that of Mr. Roberts. After the play there was more party-going, but these seemed a little quieter somehow, for everyone was be¬ ginning to feel the effe cts of the rigorous schedule of the past two days. But, then again, nobody minded a bit. Another Spring function which was very well attended was Tau Beta Pis annual student-faculty picnic. The picnic is held as part of Tau Beta’s program to improve student-faculty relations. It features a student-faculty softball contest which usually winds up with everyone losing track of the score but having a wonderful time. Several of the usual outing-type contests are held such as three-legged races and egg throwing contests. The picnics have only recently became so well attended and in the future they will certainly be an important date on the Institute calendar. Splitting atoms.