Toje Jseto Dampsfjtre Freshman

Established Freshman TOje jSeto Dampsfjtre Edition VOLUME NO. 43 ISSUE 1_________________________ UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, N. H. — September 17, 1953 PRICE SEVEN CENTS Activity Show Tonight Highlight O f Week Tests, Waiting In Line Fill Freshman Time Tonight’s Student Activities pro gram will be the first step in introduc ing the more than 80 clubs and organi zations on the University campus to the 825 incoming freshmen. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. in New Hampshire Hall, the program wll include skits, some humorous and some serious, depicting the functions of clubs for those inter ested in everything from dramatcs and debatng to mountain climbing and chess playing. Following the two hour program will be the traditional bonfire sing in back of New Hampshire Hall. Entertaining the newcomers to UNH will be the University’s most famous group, The Salamanders who made a tour last spring appearing at Alumni clubs and on TV and radio. Having recorded many of their best known numbers, BUNKS AN D BOOGIE-W ’ O O G IE — The above two pictures show the Salamanders have become one of around a piano with some of the new members of the class of ’57. Other the college’s traditions. 'Group singing some of the fun going on Freshman Camp this year. Held at Camp Fatima, activities included swimming and a softball game in which the freshmen took will follow the Salamander’s program. Gilmanton Iron Works, it was attended by 266 freshmen and over 50 faculty the traditional beating from the faculty to the tune of 7-4. On the more seri Director of this year’s Student Ac members and guests of the University. This is the largest number to ever ous side of the camp’s activities was a vesper service conducted by religious tivities Night is Dan Ford 54, Editor of attend Freshman Camp. Several councilors are shown above gathered The New Hampshre. Master of Cere- leaders of the campus. Staff photo by Richard Merritt. (continued on page 8) Freshman Drive Starts Film Society Debut Replaces Dean Woodruff Campaign Opens to Raise On Campus Soon New Dean Arrives to Share New to freshmen and upperclassmen alike this year w ill’ be a campus or Funds For Memorial Union ganization, the University of New Hampshire Film Society, which was In Administration Duties Solicitation to raise $18,000 for the proposed New Hampshire organized ths summer. Dr. Dorothy Frances Snyder, Dr. of Psychology from the Uni Memorial Union building from members of the Class of 1957 will The purpose of the new society will be to arrange the showing of a, series versity of Minnesota, assumed the position of Associate Dean of open September 28, it was announced yesterday by Barbara John of fine motion picture films on campus Students on Sept. 1. This year her duties will parallel those per son and Jim Shira, co-chairman of this year’s Memorial Union Stu this year. formed by Dr. Ruth Woodruff, who retired from the position of Dean dent campaign committee. The group is to be a joint faculty- of W omen last Spring. A campaign to acquaint the mem student enterprise and all interested bers of the class, however, will com persons are invited to the organiza Dr. Snyder will share the title of Associate Dean of Students, with W il mence this evening dt Activities Night tional meeting to be held in Murkland 226 Students A t liam Medesy, Dean of Men under the when the Memorial Union color movie Hall on Wednesday, September 23, in Increased Enrollment will be presented at New Hampshire R oom 216. This meeting has been reorganization of the Dean’s office. The Hall. scheduled for 4:30 p.m. change was made for the sake of closer Freshman Camp cooperation between the two parts of With 825 Freshmen At that same time, the co-chairman the program. of the committee announced that sev Dean of Students Dr. Snyder attended Hood College Freshman Camp, the largest ever eral members of the Class of 1957 will and received her Batchelor’s degree According to figures released by the undertaken, was held at Camp Fatima, be appointed to the executive commit You won’t be sent up to the Dean at the American University in psy Director of Admissions, the Universi Gilmanton Iron Works, from Sept. 11- tee of the campaign to help in organ of Men any more. Or the Dean of W o chology. After earning her Master’s ty’s enrollment will be higher than a 14, with 266 freshmen present. With izing and conducting the two-week pro men, either. There aren’t any. Degree at the George Washington Uni year ago. Part of this increase is due gram. faculty, counsellors, and guests, there The bureau of Thompson Hall that versity in Washington, D. C., she went to the unusually high number of trans were 325 attending. House discussions in every housing handles the scholastic and social affairs to the University of Minnesota to study fer students and returning veterans of undergraduate students has been re Joan Westling and Fred Bennett, co unit will be held on Sept. 28 and 29 for her Doctorate. For the past two from the Korean war. shuffled this summer. Dr. Everett B. directors of the camp, welcomed the to acquaint the freshmen with the years; she has been the Associate di Sackett, formerly Dean of Student Ad The freshman class numbers 825, freshmen Friday evening and intro needs, the purpose and the operation rector of the Student Activities Bureau ministration, is now titled simply Dean topping last year’s mark by 25. This duced members of the staff. Mr. Ed of the campaign. Am ong the faculty at Minnesota. of Students. Working directly with total includes 531 men students and ward D. Eddy, faculty advisor of the members who are scheduled to take him are Dr. William A. Medesy, form Without being smug, Dr. Snyder 294 women students. There are 85 camp, gave the opening address en part in this house discussions are Ed erly Dean of Men and now Associate says she is glad to be here. She feels transfer students and 90 Korean veter titled ,‘The Raw Materials of a Col ward D. Eddy, Jr., assistant to the Dean of Students; and Miss Dorothy that the University of New Hampshire ans. This is three times the number lege Education”. president and director of University Snieder, who replaces the retired Dean is definitely progressive in the area of veterans registered last year. Sunday Evening Vespers Service Development; Jere A. Chase, executive of encouraging student assumption of There is an increase noted in the secretary of the Memorial Union cam of Women Ruth J. Woodruff, and who was, in the opinion of several coun is also titled Associate Dean of Stu responsibility, and she feels that here College of Technology, probably due sellors interviewed, the highlight of the paign; Dr. Everett B. Sackett, dean of 'students have the opportunty to enjoy to the veterans. students; Capt. W inston Dole of the dents. entire weekend, although each of the a large measure of actual power in self- Though the enrollment of the fresh UNH Military department; Mr. Harry All housing arrangements have been many events had its impressive aspect. government. man and sophomores has increased, Carroll, administrative assistant; Miss taken out of the hands of the two asso The change in title from Dean of the junior and senior classes have de Reverend Henry Hayden and Father Norma Farrar and Mr. William Croft, ciate deans, and will be handled by Women to Associate Dean of Students creased their number. While in 1949 Desmond O’Conner officiated at Sun project assistants. Mr. Chester Titus, housing manager. day morning services for the Protestant indicates the trend toward a more uni the graduating class numbered 900, the and Catholic students. 130 students, Members of the present executive fied personnel program to which Dr. years following showed a decrease of under Prof. Bratton, were organized committee and house leaders from the Would-Be Mayors Will Get Snyder brings her background of psy about 300. No postwar average can into a choir. respective housing units will also take chological training as well as a great definitely be made, since enrollment part in the discussions. The executive Chance In Coming Campaign Student guest from Cornell and W il deal of interest and vigor of person has jumped since the return of the committee is composed of Robin Bon- liams attended the camp as observers The annual Mayoralty Contest for ality. She is aware of the many prob veterans. before returning to run their own neau, Robin Page, Polly Durkee, Joan the coveted title of “Mayor of Dur lems with which she will have to deal, The enrollment at present is about Westling, Dick Hewitt and Kay Ken- Freshman Camp. George Kelsey, pres, ham” will be held on Oct. 10 but, attending to first things first, she 3,000'. About 160' students were dropped nett and headed by co-chairman John of the Williams CA, and five from Cor A three-day period of campaigning— must spend the first few weeks just last year, but there is still an increase son and Shira. nell from the C U R W (Cornell United opening Wednesday, Oct. 7 and clos getting acquainted. over last years enrollment. Religious Work) were there to ob A meeting of the executive commit ing with a stage show on Friday, Oct. serve the possibility of integrating their tee has been scheduled for Monday, 9— will be one of the highlights of the camps, now separated boys and girls.

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