The Jaysee Echo (Rochester, Minnesota), Volume 26, Number 1

              December
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THE JATJSEE ECHO
■,UME XXVI
ROCHESTER,   MINNESOTA,   MONDAY,   SEPTEMBER   29,   1958
No.  1
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Jew Expanded Quarters Thrill J.C. Students
right Modern Library
ocal Point of College
X JZjJlV With a dazed look of expectancy the sophomores and newly
ntated freshmen began their classes in a renovated Rochester
or College. Because the Rochester High School, which formerly
jpied the first and second floors, moved to new quarters, the
or College will occupy the whole building.
The main college office has been moved down from third floor
econd floor. Mr. Paul, the registrar, has each student's file and
ird  separate  from  the  main  office.
Adjoining  the  registrar's  office   is  the  counseling   bureau.    Miss
He's office  has a  large  inside window which  allows  her to  see
nts as they are being tested.   The occupational  library, also in
 room,  is  open  to  anyone.    The  waiting   room   contains  all   the
mm  jf\iQe catalogues.   Mr. Davis' office is situated so that he can serve
*jmkl   ^students   in   the   registrar's   office   and   counseling   bureau.
*wr\   lie mailboxes are directly out-
HOES F0; °f Tne  main  °ff'ces-
t   the       ie  faculty  can   do  any   ditto
szling,
sr the
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%-9 Aimeograph work in the teach-
jtCC Jworkroom located in the gen-
<\lked a:: °ffice-
IN TOWN" °f tns convocations, special
h  Broadw:tings' dances, parties and mu-
 )rograms will be held in Coff-
    Hall.    Men's   and   women's
ges have  been  provided this
•   instead   of   using   Coffman
as a gathering  place.   New
Academic Procession,
Inspirational Address
Usher in New Year
On Monday morning, September 8, the opening day of the
1958-59 school year, a special
inaugural convocation was held in
the Central School Auditorium,
the first convocation program for
the college term.
An   interesting   aspect   of   this
lounges;
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iture has been added to give     opening convocation was the don-
laee to talk  and  study.   The     ning of academic caps and gowns
by the Rochester Junior College
faculty and guests at the assemblage. The 45-minute program
opened with the procession of
the faculty members into the auditorium. Organ music for the processional was played by Ronald
Johnson, an R.J.C. freshman.
The Reverend Abner Haugen,
pastor of the Zumbro Lutheran
Church, gave the invocation which
opened the program, and Charles
E. Hill, deqn of Rochester Junior
College, was master of ceremonies. Dean Hill also welcomed the
assemblage of students to the college and commented on the record number of students.
Dr. James V. Moon, superin-
sendent of the Rochester public
school system, gave a brief talk
on the federal scholarships for
college students which had passed
Congress recently.
A local Rochester attorney, John
de J. Pemberton presented the
main address at the convocation,
entitled "You Are Born Free," in
which he impressed upon the stu-
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s   have    black
have blue,
istead of being stacked away
so   many   rooms,   the   library
A/pfj ks and magazines have been
jght   together   into   the   large
n which used to be the High
£, )ol study hall, and the period-
room.   The  tables  in  the  li-
y  have  been   placed   farther
\j_L rr to   allow   those   who  wish
tdy alone to do so.   All  the
rve books have to be checked
0 A. new feature this year will
he listening table. Six people
ne Wrrie may listen to music,
s and languages through in-
lual earphones. The period-
room will be open only the
half of the third hour and the
part of eighth hour. Later
l/ftyear it will be open longer,
great many changes have
*M   made   in  the   Physics  and
t
'ical Science departments. Last
the Physics lab and lecture
were   combined   with   fhe
cal Science room.   Each class
has its own facilities.   Much
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New  spacious  library attracts  numerous  students
September Enrollment
Tops All Past Records
This year Rochester Junior College shows a record enrollment;
as last count available at press time, over 520 students had enrolled
and more were still signing up. The expected count is to rise to
near 525.
Last year's total enrollment came to 444, the first year on record
to  exceed  400.
A few years ago, school officials had set the figure 600 as a
tentative estimate of 1960 enrollment. It is quite evident now that
R.J.C. will reach this number by or before 1960 if it continues at its
present rate of growth.
ontinued on page 8, col. 1)
C of C Host to
City Students
Approximately 450 freshmen
students of St. Marys and Metho-
disNKahler Schools of Nursing
and Rochester Junior College
were entertained, on September
23, at the annual Freshman Mixer
sponsored by the education committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
The mixer got under way at
7:30 p.m. at Central School auditorium with a half hour program of organ music. A brief
welcoming address was given by
John Elgin, chairman of the Chamber's education committee, followed   by   a   welcome   from   Harry
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The breakdown of the students
is as follows: Freshmen class includes 204 men and 75 women,
for a total of 279. The sophomores have 71 men and 27 women for a total of 98. Of the 138
students classed as "special" students, 16 are men and 122 are
women.    The   large   number   of
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Frosh Oriented
To College Life
On Sept. 2, at 8:15 A.M., all
students that were entering J.C.
as freshmen were to meet in Coffman Hall. This was the beginning
of the orientation program designed to help students adjust to
the college  level.
This program included lectures
on studying, reading and note
making, in college, presented by
faculty members, Miss Barthelemy,
Miss Matt, and Mr. Bateman. Several of the students also spoke on
various clubs and organizations
that were open to freshmen
throughout their college program.
A few of them are I.R.C., Dramatics, the Echo, Rajuco, Choir and
Sports.
The novelty of the second day
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September   18,   1953
Message  from  the  Dean:
At the beginning of this new fall term with our expanded
facilities and larger student body, Rochester Junior College
can  look forward  to even  greater  achievements.
This will bring additional opportunities as well as additional responsibilities to all of us. May we accept the challenge to
uphold and to further the national reputation which Rochester
Junior College now enjoys. The success of any college rests
upon the unity, loyalty, and integrity of its students and faculty.
To each of you, whether a new. student or a returning
student, we extend our sincere welcome and best wishes for a
most successful year at R.J.C.
Charles E.  H'll   D -p.