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G01 Freshman Week WELCOME FROSH! WELCOME FROSH! Freshman Week College Hill College Hill SEPT. 29·0CT. 2 SEPT. 29·0CT. 2 Vol. 14, No.1 WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE, WESTMINSTER, MD. September 21, 1936 Campus and Facuity Changes CALENDAR Seventieth Session Begins Announced By College Dean Sept. 28-7:15 P. M,-First meet- Next Tuesday, September 29 ing of the Faculty. Sept. 29-1:00 P. i'lL-Seventieth New Faculty Members Obtained to Fill Positions of Retiring Professors year begins, Reg+stra- Annual Freshman Week and Special Orientation Program Arranged By In Five Departments of the College tion of new students. Dr. Lloyd M. Bertholf, Dean of Freshmen Sept. 29-0ct. z-c-Freehman Week. Oct. 2-1:00 P. IlL-Registration LETTER PRESENTED TO FRESHMEN CAMPUS IMPROVED OVER SUMMER of returning students. Oct. 3-8:10 A. M.-Daily sched- Accord,ing to the announcement of Dean Samuel B. Schofield there ule begins. Opening the se\'cntieth session of Western Maryland College, the have ~ecn fi~'e faculty change» and one administrati\"c change. ' . twelfth annual orientation week will begin Tuesday, September 29. Dr. Oct. 5-10:00 A. M.-A Iu m n i Lloyd l\L Bertholf, dean of Freshrnnn and professor of biology, has takin!fJ~h~I~;~~eD~e~Ol~~~~l ~~lC~~::te of the Curtiss Im;titute of :&Tusic,!s Hull-Convocation. ranged the orientation program. nr- Oct. 9-8:00 P. i'lL-Alumni resignation of Miss Ruth S. Jones. I The schedule for the week includes Mr. DeLong sang with the Philadel- Wedding Bells Toll Hall-Recital by Mr. De National Symphony placement tests, physical and medical phia Opera Company while a student Long. examinations, lectures and social fea- at the Curtiss to Play Here Soon tures. It is dur- and for the past .: at Western Maryland ing this period four years has New System of Absences that the Iresh- been giving pri- Dr. Hans Kindler to Conduct Oc- men become ac- vate instruction Students and Faculty Members Cel- Approved By Faculty cbesrra in Piesr W. M. C. quainted with the in Phi ladelphia ebrate Nuptials Over Summer Appearance campus, with the and Reading. college traditions In the Home Throughout the summer, numerous Will Innovate Dean's List With Great music played by a great and with their Economics De- western Marylanders have gone to Coming Session phony orchestra will greet own classmates. p a rt ru e n t, the the altar. Foremost among them, students early this fall when the Na- This also af- under the direction tional Symphony, place left 0 pen the Gold Bug staff wishes to extend According to Dr. Lloyd M. Bertholf, of its distinguished Dr. fords the fresh- by the resigna- its congratulations and best wishes to a new system of absences has been Hans Kindler, makes its first men a brief res- tion of Mi s s DEAN SClIOFIELD Miss Evelyn Wingate, sponsor of the arr-anged nnder the direction of a fac- Maryland appearance in Alumni Hall DEAN BERTHOLF pite before the Stockard will be paper. Miss Wingate was recently ulty committee. upper - classmen filled by Miss Della J. Avery. Al- ?larried to Mr. Wenner at her home The following recommendations Tuesday evening, November 17. return and provides for greater facil- though Miss Avery will be new to m Wingate, Maryland. After her have been accepted: But neither the symphony nor its ity in registering the old students most of the students on the Hill, she honeymoon, Mrs. Wenner will return I A. For Juniors and Seniors in full conductor are strangers to the music when they do come back. Since its lovers of this neighborhood. was a member of the faculty here ~J~S~~~te~'~1zs: o~o~'~~~il;~ ::~ I founding by Dr. Kindler in 1931, the On hard to acquaint the frosh with from 1922 to 1932. She is a graduate ~ll~e~i;~~nd~~~:vS~~l'ha:':I:~~~~I~gt::~ symphony has appeared widely in most their new sur-roundings will be the of Temple University and received advisor to the Gold Bug. grade below C and have attained Eastern cities as well as in its native administration, the faculty, the stu- her I'll. A. from Penn State. Since Teacher Weds Student for all courses an average grade of city, Washington. dent councils, and the cabinets of the 1932 she has taught in both schools. B 0\' above: Y. M. C. A. and the Y. \Y. C. A. Earlier this summer another mem- Will Visit Baltimore Mrs. Bond Retires ber of the faculty, Miss Ruth Sher- 1. Attendance at classes is ex- Baltimore has in the past few years Dean Ber-tholf's annual letter to the Along with the changes in the man Jones, of the Music Department. pected but not required except become-one of the or-gautzu.tions most freshmen follows: Home Economics' Department are was married to James Richards, a for the first two meetings of "To the Class of 1940: stopping those in the dining hall. Mrs. Bond, g-raduate of Western Maryland last the class each semester, for au- frequent concerts are places. This year "Through the kindness of the Gold for the planned nine the dietitian, has retired and Anna .Iune. The couple is now living at the nonnced tests {responsjblut.y Lyric not to mention the regular con- Bug 1 am permitted again this year Baker, a graduate of Western Mary- bride's horne in Olney, and although for getting the announcements to extend to the incoming Freshman land last June, will take her place. l\lrs. Richards will no be on lies with the student), and im- certs in 'Washington lind an extcnaive class an advance word of greeting. Anna had some experience this sum- the faculty, Jimmy is to the mediately befOl'e and after hoi· I:oncert tour. concerts this When Bryant in writing of autumn who attended Those mer when she assisted Mrs. Schofield Seminary. idays. In the case of labora- SUnlmel' or last at \Vashington's Wa- said, 'The melancholy days have come, in managing the dining hall for sum- tOl'Y work each instl'Uctor will tergate were enabled to heal' this or- the saddest of the year', he was evi- mer schooL Tollingcr Married annOllllce his own requirements. chestra in 11 new setting-beneath dently not thinking of the hills of The head of the new courses in Gl'Hduating fl'om Western I1Iaryland 2. Teachers will keep un al:curate Potomac stars. Maryland, pal'ticulady when looked at business administration is IIIr, Craw- last June, Elinor Tollingel' mal'l'ied record of class attendance and thl'ough the eyes of college students ford a graduate of Empol'ia State William P. TI'ilke of Sparrows Point, report the total number of ab- Is Popular'IJficed returning to school. For with us the Teachers College, who got his M. A. on Friday, September 11. The I:ere- sences for each student each The Alumni Hall concert is sched· autumn days are the happiest pays- in business administration at the Uni- mony was performed by President time his grades are handed in. uled to begin promptly at 8:15. happy in the glOl'iolls beauty of land- As usual tIle I:ollege is relying upon versity of Chicago. Although these Holloway at the home of the bl'ide's 3. If a student receives at mid- the support of the sUrl'ounding com- scapes, happy in the privilege of re- courses were begun during the past aunt, l\'lrs. I. O. Wright, of Baltimore. semester a grade below C in munity to help make these concerts n(::wing acquaint.'lllces and making summer school session, this is the first Her only attendant was Jessie May any COUI'se,or at the cnd of a possible at ]lril:es far below new friendships, happy in the tlll'ill time they have been included in the Morris of Aberdeen, also a gl'uduate semester a grade below C or admittance chal·ges. Student of llew freedom, new loyalties, new regular college curriculum. of the class of '36. After a honey- an average below H, he shall will soo)! be on sale at twenty-five new insights-happy days Miss Gaskins To Teach Art moon at Long Beach, Indiana, the be subject to the l'llles given in leave~ fall and examina- With the resignation of Mrs. Mor- newly· weds will reside in Spa\'l'ows cents. tions begin to come. ris, Miss Florence Gaskins has been Point. (Continued 011 Page 2, Column 4) 131'. "We of the faculty and upper selected to take charge of the Art De- classes are glad we can have a part partment. Miss Gaskins is a graduate in making it yOUl'pJ'ivilege to come to of the Maryland Institute in Balti- TWELFTH ANNUAL FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM college this year, at this time of the more and has taught there for the Taylor (25 ScH); initials T year, in this favored part of the past three years. Tuesday under pOl'l:h of Smith Hall) I to Z--Miss Snader (27 ScH) country, and to this college. What a Major Truyon Shepherd has been 1:00 to 5:00, and 7:00 to 9:00 Reg- 4:00 Tour of buildings, for those who 2:15 a) Men: The Use of the Li- time this is to be in school and have sent to take the place of Captain istl'ation and room assignments could not go at 3:30 (meet un- brary-Miss Ward (Library a chance to study the great move- Holmes in the Military Department, 6:00 Dinner (College Dining Room, der porch of Smith Hall) Building) ments that are gripping the masses of and Dr. Lawrence Little, Dean of the Science Hall) 6:00 Dinner (b 0 a r din g students b) Women: Enrollment for School of Religious EdUl:ation, will di- 'Vednesday only) mankind the world over! vide his time between the college and (Bring pencil and notebook and 6:30 College songs and yells (SmH) courses - Dean Schofield, "Elsewhere in this issue you will Isanogle Dean (second the seminary. take complete notes on all ad- 8:00 President-F a cui t y Reception floor ScH) find the program pl'epared to induct Dean Disl:usscs Imllrovements dresses and discussions) (Girls' Gymnasium) 3:15 a) Men: Enrollment fol' courses you into college life and give us all a "The improvements made around 8:20 Service of Worship-led by Thursday -Dean Schofield, Dean Isa- chance to know more about each oth- the campus this summer were inter- Dean Little (Bakel' Chapel) 8:20 College and Religion - Dean nogle (second floor ScH) er. Having passed the requirements nal rather than external," I:omment- 8:40 Address of Wekome-President Little (SmH) b) Women: The Use of the Li- for admission your problem now is eli Dean Samuel B. Schofield, "al- Holloway (Smith Hall) 8:50 The Choice of Courses in Rela- brary-Miss Ward (Li- mainly one of proper attitude and ad- though the moving of the Ward Me- 9:10 Group singing-led by Profes- tion to Future Vocation-Dean justment. You may imagine you are Isanogle braTY (SmH) morial Arch and the demolition of the SOl'DeLong (SmH) 9:20 Open discussion on the I:hoice 5:30 Outdoo1" supper: Men in charge entering a life where there are fe ... bridge between Hering Hall and Lew- 9:30 English placement test (Sdence of the YMCA cabinet; women restraints, but you will find that liv- is Hall al'e more obvious." Hall) of courses in charge of the YWCA cabinet ing in close association with 500 other The narrowness of the arch, erect- 11:15 Filling out of official question- 9:40 Group singing-led by Profes- (meet in front of 1\IcDaniel Hall) people twenty-foul' hours a day im- ed in the days of the horse and buggy, naires sor DeLong (SmH) Friday poses a degree of self restr_1!int that has caused increasing traffic conges- 11:45 Student Activities: men-Mr. 9:55 The Adviser System, and as- 8:20 Getting Started Right-Dean you probably have never before been tion, and fear of accidents was always Warman (YMCA room); wo- signment to advisers - Dean Bertholf (SmH) Bertholf (SmH) present. Originally the arch formed men-Miss Price, Miss Gl'oves 10:10 Reading test (ScH) 8:50 Athletil:s and Physical Educa- called on to exercise. There is suf- ficient meanness in 500 people to drive the entrance to the I:ollege, but as the (YWCA room) 11:10 a) ConfeTences of advisers with tion: Men-Professor Speir. campus spread, the arch lost this ]2:20 Lunch (day students included) their advisees (see direl:- Coach Havens (Levine Hall); one insane if one looks for and con· function. Now it is to become an en- 1:15 Psychologkal test (ScH) women-Miss Parker, Miss siders only the bad, but there is also trance to the I:ampus when it is re- 2:45 Campus Pl'oblems: mell-Dean tory) Todd (YW) enough goodness in such a group, if erected in a more prominent position lUiller (22 ScH); women- b) Conferences of music stu- 9:30 a) Men: The ROTC-Major one seeks it out, to put zest and joy at. the cornel' of Main and Union Dean Stover (YW) dents with Miss Gesner MacLaughlin (LevH) and purpose into a lifetime of living. (Faculty Streets. 3 :15 Placement tests for those ex- c) Continuation parlor, 0 SmH) b) Women: Medical examina- "Come, therefore, resolved both to F I' e n c h Home Ec. Lab. Modernized pecting to take French: initials (25 tests: Initials C to G-Mrs. tions-Dr. Ballard, Miss Isa- get and to give: to get a liberal edu- B-Mrs. Taylor A and Removal of the bridge between ScH); initials Land M-l\Iiss Taylor (25ScH); initials N nogle (Women's Infirmary) cation and at the same time to give Lewis and Hering Halls has not only Snader (27 SI:H) to S-Miss Snader (27 ScH) ]0:00 Men: Medkal Examinations- of yourself to make this college what opened up a new vista of Ward Hall; 3:30 a) Meeting of those who are 12:20 Lunl:h (day students included) Professor Speir and the Mili- it purposes to be: scholarly, liberal, but, more important than that, it has applying for aid under the 10:0 a) Continuation of conferences tary Department (LevH) Christian. allowed for the enlargement of the NYA (L, Lewis Hall) with advisers 12:20 Lunch (boarding students only) Sincerely yours, Home Economics laboratory and the b) Tour of buildings, for those b) Continuution of French 1:15 Continuation of medical exam- LLOYD M. BERTHOLF." (ContiJlUed on Page 6, Column 3) not otherwise engaged (meet tests: In;tials HtoK-Mrs. I inations