Worcester State University - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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The tradition of planting the ivy brings to mind not only our preceding four memorable years, years filled with many happy experiences, but also the anticipation of future years to be spent in molding the minds of our future citizens. Just as the ivy grows, so shall we, always ready to accept the challenging elements of our environment. Although we depart, the memory of our four nurturing years shall linger. We shall ever keep in mind all that has been done for us by our cherished families and our conscien- tious teachers. We will always strive to be worthy of the devotion and the understanding that they have given to us. MARY R. O ' GORMAN Class Vice-President

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The events which are highlighted in this our I960 OAK- LEAF serve as a reminder of the various experiences we have encountered during our period of training at W. S. T. C. Sud- denly, we have reached that goal toward which we have been striving for four long, yet seemingly short years. I can almost believe that having reached this goal is not a fact, but simply one of those illusions with which we have been known to amuse ourselves on occasion by contemplating our teaching positions in years to come. However, the truth is real enough. This is our year, and we feel that the good things of 1960 belong to us. As we prepare to enter the teaching profession, we should feel confident in the knowledge that our equipment is good, our armor strong. May we be ever mindful of the fact that the responsibilities and opportunities of these four years have passed by forever; however, the future rests in no accidents of position or circumstances, but in our own hands. STANLEY G. NELSON Clanr, President .

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T o We, the class of 1960, have wit- nessed a period of development at W.S.T.C. since our arrival here in 1956. Today, let us recall some of the major impressions that the past four years have left with us. Dramatic changes have taken place both in our environment and in our curriculum. During our period of orientation we had the opportunity to meet new classmates, memorize our schedules, and contemplate the more serious problems which were to arise. Al- though we were acquainted with a comparatively small number of our fellow students, we were nevertheless faced with the problem of electing class officers. We elected James Mor- gan as president; Mary O ' Gorman as vice-president; Florence Cure as secre- tary; Gilbert Cronin as treasurer; and Joan Jakstis and Joan Bennett as social chairmen. Two representatives, Joan Bruazis and Myrtle Tremblay, were elected to the Student Council. With elections behind us, we turned our attention to planning for our first college function. All College Week. The news of the approaching Winter Carnival prolonged our light-hearted- ness. Our class was well-represented in the queen ' s court by lovely Patricia Sherry. Cramming and black coffee became by-words as we experienced our first mid-year exams. While waiting anxiously for those first marks, we began to think of leisure moments a gain as we anticipated our Freshman Prom. Mary O ' Gorman reigned as queen and a pleasurable evening was had by all. The election of permanent officers to carry us through our freshman year was our next task. We chose Stanley Nelson as president; Mary O ' Gorman as vice-president; Florence Gure as secretary; Donald McGrath as treasurer; and Joan Bennett and Linda Heinold as social chairmen. Joan Bruazis and Myrtle Tremblay were re- elected to the Student Council. Dr. Riordan was selected class adviser and he willingly accepted the problem of resolving our difficulties as they arose in the succeeding years. Springtime brought lazy days dur- ing which we lolled around the lawn, ate lunches near the tennis courts, and dreamed of summer vacation, while desperately trying to dismiss the thought of term papers yet to be written. Shortly, finals were a mem- ory and we marched across the campus following our class marshals, George Sousa and Betty Lou Gareau,