A 78-year-old survey of campus opinions
Ever curious about what the campus and the students used to be back in the day, such as what it was like way back in 1934? Well, then, today is your lucky day. Pulled straight from the vaults of The Wooster Voice comes the results of a survey of favorites taken from the Wed. March 14, 1934 issue of the Voice. Please note, the opinions expressed in the article are not accurate reflections of the current Wooster Voice. Rather, they are a reflection of the times.
Who’s, What, When, Why, Where
By Fred Cruikshank
After a careful survey of the campus opinion, many interesting facts are disclosed. Naturally the opinions of the fair sex come first, for what they think and say is verily the spice of life — this of course allowing for the fact that a woman has the privilege of changing her mind — it is the fervent hope of the investigator that the following data still holds good.
The Girls Speak
This is all a matter of favorites — all matters of prejudice and former servitude are forgotten. The favorite professor was found not to be just a lone satellite but the race was so close that the honors go to Prof. Moore and Prof. Lowry (Note: this is not a scheme to get better grades for the women — truth and good judgment is the aim of the paper.) The favorite movie actor brought out another division — one handsome — one an old master — they are Lover Frederic March and Suave George Arliss. The favorite novel was “Magnificent Obsession” — “The Bobsey Twins” came next. Favorite orchestra was a heated contest with Guy Lombardo on top and Glen Gray and Wayne King in good standing. The favorite sport was swimming and tennis was also a well-liked sport. The prize-fighting favorite was the handsome Baer who polled most of the votes. The favorite radio star is that nasty man, Joe Penner. The magazine which took the girls hearts and souls was Good Housekeeping — and I hope they learned a lot.
The Boys Speak Back
The men come last, as usual, and you can accept their opinion for a permanent fact. The favorite prof was a three-way tie between Professors Spence, Lowry and Miss Johnson. Favorite actress was the rail slider of Little Women — Katherine Hepburn. Favorite novel was “Magnificent Obsession” — the orchestra situation was tied between the great Aragon and Trianon bands of Chicago — Jan Garber and Wayne King. Favorite sport was football, and the prize fighter Demsey J. Penner, the duck man, won again as the most popular radio star. Favorite magazine was Colliers, closely followed by Time. Thus goes the campus opinion; and as Wooster goes, so go the favorites.