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VOL. XXXII No. 15 Wednesday, May 31, 1961
Senior Prom Will Swing With
"Stairway To The Stars"
By DICK WARNER
Photo by Hellim tm
Gordon Case, John Tiemey, Toir^Adamo, Virginia Cook, and George Braun Senior Class Officers, look
over the facilities at^the Salisbury Country Club in East Meadow.
Dr. Halsey B. Knapp
Director of the Institute
rom 1923 to 1926.
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CONGRATULATIONS ARE
N ORDER FOR DOT MEYER
NEXT YEARS CHEERLEAD-NG
CAPTAIN AND JERR
FORLE NZATHEIR CO-CAPT
How wonderful memories are, expecially the extra-wonderful ones
that cause other pleasant associated remembrances to come to mind.
Such is the essence of a Senior Prom, in that it not only affords the
immediate experinece of a pleasurable evening and the frosting on the
social-scholastic cake (a sort of pre-celebration of the culmination of
two years of endeavor), but it also creates for the participant, in
future years, a nostalgic base from which a host of pleasant college-oriented
reminiscences may spring.
In other words, this is your Senior Prom, seniors, and it promises
to be one you will not forget.
For example, the backdrop for this gala event is to be the exotic
but sophisticated Salisbury Country Club, a place renowned for its
contemporarybeauty and loveliness. Picture,, if you can, a handsome
stnic^ire so attuned to its surroundings that it hardly seems possible
that it can be a creation of human endeavor. Nassau County's work of
art, Salisbury Park,, surrounds the Club on all sides and nestles it
among the Park's stately trees and lush, green fairways. As if it were
almost too much to ask for, a large terrace extends from the ballroom,
like a tentative finger testing the still waters of a mountain lake. Danc-ing
under the stars on a warm June evening with your special date
sounds like a phrase a songwriter migltt employ, but it isn't. You
can actually experience this unforgettable moment this coming June
9, 1961 starting at 8:30 in the evening.
Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra, one of the THE best bands in
America, will be there to lend enchan^ent to your evening. With
Buddy Morrow supplying the mood music, and the Salisbury Country
Club as the setting, compounded with the surroundings of the beautiful
Salisbury Park, it hardly seems possible that you and your special date
are barely 1 / 4 of a mile off the busy throughfare of Hempstead Turn-pike,
in East Meadow. The Main entrance to the Park leads right to
the Club.
Of course, admittance is by invitation only. How to be invited? You
can make known your desire to be invited by donating $7.00 to members
of the Senior Class Officers who are acting on behalf of the Senior
Class. All students are now accorded the rightto donate $7.00 in return
for an invitation. Dress for the Prom is formal.
For those among you who wish for something more tangible to re-member
the next morning than a nlgttt of dancing under the stars, re-freshments
(or call them what you may), will be available for the nominal
price of $9.00 and $13.00 per set-up.
Just as a reminder, so that you won't miss this unforgettable evening*
EVENT:
PLACE:
TIME:
DRESS:
PRICE:
MUSIC:
"Stairway to the Stars'* (Senior Prom)
Salisbury Country Club, Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow
8:30 p . m . , June 9, 1961
Formal
$7.00 per couple
Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra
Hope to s e e you therel
NO "HAND TO HAND
DIPLOMAS THIS YEAR
The main order of business at
the special Senior Assembly held
May 17 on the Aggie football field
was the question of hand-to-hand
diplomas for the 1961 commence-ment
exercises.
Tony Adamo, President of the
Senior Class of 1961, spoke on
]>reparations being made for the
Senior Prom or as it is entitled.
Stairway To The Stars". Plans
for the Class of 1961 Reunion were
also mentioned. A final date has
not been set for this affair as yet.
Dick Warner, Treasurer of the
Senior Class, reported on the fin-ancial
status of the Class of 1961.
He outlined the course of events
and affairs held which had enriched
the Class Treasury to the tune of
$644. The main items of income
which were reported were amounts
of over $500 for the 1960 Spring
Weekend, and over $1000 from the
sale of dinks and toothbrushes to
the Freshman Class. He also re-ported
on the Class Gift, forwhlch
he has been handling all arrange-ments,
and the Class Reunion, for
which a minmum sum of $300 has
been set aside. As far as i s known,
the Class of 1961 i s the only class
which has been solvent enough to
be able to do this.
The question of hand-to-hau)
diplomas was e]q>lained by the
S ^ o r Class President and further
conunents were made by Dean
WUlenbrock. A vote was then called
for which required an 80%majority
to carry it. The vote was asked
for in a negative maojoer, and owing
to the confusicm. manypeq)le voted
contrary to their wishes. A re-vote
was called for and the question
defeated. Diplomas will be given in
the usual SUATI faihloo.
Held On Circ/e
Dr. Knapp Will Give
Cpfflmencemeiif Speech
The graduation exercises for
SUATI'S seniors will be on Sun-,
day afternoon June 11, 1961.
The exercises will take place in
front of the Administration
Building. A platform will be erec-^
ted there to seat the speakers and*^
the other guests will be seated on
the lawn directly in front of the
platfOT-m. The attendance at this
occasion is expected to be around
2400. The Senior Class to date
has 545 members.
Mortimer J. Gleason, Chair-man
of the Institute Council, will
be presiding over the exercises.
The invocation will be given by
Reverend William J. Penny of
St. Joseph's" Episc(^3al Church in
Queens Village. Dr. Halsey B.
lOiapp., -who was director of the
Institute from 1923 to 19S6, will
deliver the address at the cere-mony.
A senior Class gift will be
presented by Anthony Adamo,
President of Student Council and
the Senior Class. Honors and
awards will be given by Bert-v
hold D, WUlenbrock and Fred-erick
L. Carey. Our new Institute
President, Charles W. Laffin, will
award the degrees. The benedic-tion
for the program will be given
by Rabbi Robert S, Port of the'
Farmingdale JewishCongregation.
Miss Arlene Lorenzetti a Dent-al
Hygiene senior, will be our so-loist
for the occasion. The two
selections that she has chosen to
sing are "Un Bel Di" from
Madam Butterfly by Puccini and
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musical Sound of Music by Rogers
and Hammerstein. Arlene's ac-companist
is Donald Heron, an
Electrical Technology senior.
Dr. Edwin F, Ore will lead the
audience in the singing of "Amer-ica".
Following the exercises, the
graduates and their guests are i n -
vited to the reception on the lawn
east of the main entrance.
/UiHehaer Replaces Reilly As
Dean Of Admissions
Etean Carl Mltlehner has been appointed Directior of Admissions at
State University Agricultural and Technical Instimte at Farmingdale.
He is replacing Dean William Reilly who resigned his position in
- ^ r i l . Dean Mltlehner has been at the school since May 8.
Prior to a c c ^ i n g this position he served as Assistant Director of
Admissions at Harpur College, the only Liberal Arts College of State
University.
Dean Mltlehner graduated from Harpur College and has done graduate
woric at Cornell University.
Upon graduating from college he worked for the United States Govern-ment
as a Social Security Claims Representive.
Dean Mltlehner served four years with the United States Air Force,
three of which were spent overseas.
He is married to a native Long Islander. They have a nine month old
daughter.
Dean Mitlehner has many other interests outside of his work here at
the Institute. His strongest Interest is In politics. He also enjoys reading
and playing bridge.
Dean Mltlehner extends this greeting to the faculty, students, and staff
of Farmingdale: "In the short time that I have been at the Institute, I
have found it to be a very warm, friendly place to woilc. The student body
has beenaa great h e ^ in my orientation. I am very much inqnressed with
the maturity, interest, and pride that tfie students have with this in-stitution.
I can only be hopeful that I can be instrumental in furthering the
goals of the institute as I have seen them professed by the faculty and
students. I look forward to many happy eiqierlences at Farmingdale."
1961 YEARBOOKS
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