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SE~IOIl CI,ASS 1I1STOilY Scared. were we? And howl Such was the outlook of the class of ')7 when it arrived on the Hill four years ago, seeking the bound- less knowledge and social contacts that only college can give. But that feeling of awkwardness and shy, ness soon passed as we were introduced into the various phases of life at Western Maryland. During the first few weeks we were entertained byofficinl organizations. such as the Christian Assccie- arions, and the Women's Athletic Association. And then we were entertained in another sense by sopho- mores careful to see that the exalted opinions of erstwhile high school seniors were lowered again to those of normal people or just plain freshmen. But we ran the gamut successfully, Football games and we were there. Dances and social functions we were there, too. Extracurricular activities; we began to make known our presence Semester grades we were there, a little weakly perhaps, but we still were therel Came the spring tennis, basket-ball, and swimming the Lantern Chain and the realization thai we had passed the first milestone in our college life. Then, vacation. 'Twas the fall of '34 when we returned to college. Now worldly-wise sophomores, we began to expand in college affairs, meanwhile broadcasting to the community our new and boundless wisdom. We were not so smart ourselves - perhaps - but we did all that we could do to make the freshmen smart. We took our part in the Hallowe'en dance. at the Christmas banquet, and elsewhere. Still reveling in our unlimited and unmatched "education", we tried by whole-hearted participation in campus affairs to revolutionize the college. Bur ah, delusion is sweet, especially to the gullible and unsuspecting. I Came the 16th of April in '35. Just as Napoleon had his Waterloo: Lee. his Appomattox: and Minnesota, its Northwestern, SO we had our Comprehensives. Best sum it up in Joe Penner's famous quip "He. huml Are we dumb? He, no, hoi" Is it any wonder that we welcomed the advent of spring. the nearness of vacation? And then we were juniors. The misery of the freshman year and the sophistication of the sophomore year were things of the past. We were more sensible, more settled. We had our future to think of and prepare for. A new phase of the curriculum was opened to us. Education courses and observation began to play an important part in our college routine. "All out for psychology I" was the oft-repeated refrain of those who dodged a teaching career. Freedom to choose our own courses! Ah, yes, it was a great life! We carried on the rraditicn of the Senior Breakfast in true style. Then the Junior Prom, the year's greatest social event, was put over in creditable manner. There was a prom queen selected by Jack Benny. "Hcrcha" Gardner provided the swing. All was well The Senior Farewell in Robinson Garden removed another class (rom our intimate contact, but not (rom our memory. We began [0 ponder on the year that lay ahead. Just one thought in mind-··It won't be long now". The hnal houri The final word! The final every thing I Scholastically, athletically, socially, and romantically, we had reached the zenith of our college careers and had begun [0 ccmemplere what is to come. A short year, but a big one! Front seers at chapel when we attended. Candidates on the dean's list. The Aloha and the Cold BUR to edit. The administration of extra-curricular activities to handle. Everything to remind us that we were seniors. In official and unofficial ways we attempted to leave the college a milestone. a record. a knowledge that the class of '37 has done something that will be remembered after the individual members are out in the world making their own livings. There was a radical, red Old Mu, There was a dramatic ami- chapel strike in which the noble crusaders and sit-downers received the total benefit o( nothing, There was this! There was that! Apri~ 7, and seni?r invesrirurel We marched down the aisles of Alumni Hall bedecked in up and gown while the orgamst played our swan song, E,'n Ftl/e Burg. Just fWO short months to crowd in all we had missed in four years! The last weeki lantern Chain again! Senior Farewelll &ccalaurute sermon! The diploma (or which we had worked so hard! How soon they have become pleasant memories! 29