College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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PUS SHOTS it on llu ' way to an S n ' clock class. Branches thick with snow, and crowned with llie Ijright spot iiuifie by a cardinal, cause the jjasserhy lo forget for the moment the discomforts of winter. Soon shiny green magnoHa leaves surround while Ulossoms and it is spring. l)a. - blends into niijiil and then twines again into day; the trees remain to offer their friendship to those who ask it. The importance of the moment, and I lie comfortable familiarity of routine, easily diminish a sense of perspective. The brick walks of the campus indicate the pattern to be followed in the da.v ' s activities; from dormitories to cafeteria, from Washington to Marshall-Wythe, from the library to the Wren Buikling. A tri]) downtown to the post office is a daily excursion, and offers one of the few chances to venture beyond llic geographical boundaries of the campus itself. .Vt times the dimensions of the world seem to be measured by the heel-worn bricks of the side- walks. The things that matter are the things of today: the hours to be spent amidst the rustling sounds and bookish smell of the library, working on a research paper; the football game in the con- fines of Cary Field, oi- the liasketball game in Blow Gymnasium; tlu ' nnich-used seat to be claimed once again in the lecture room in a -li- ington: the faintly chemical smell that will an- nounce the opening of the door of Rogers Hall and the beginning of still another lab; the walk back lo the dorm at 11 o ' clock. Change occurs slowlv and often passes unnoticed. Brick walls, colonial architecture, sturdy trees — all maintain I he sense of permanence and timelessncss of I he AVilliam and Mary campus. r V 13 jC- liarivll Hall, la

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SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES For those who have come lo know Ihc campus during a period of years, each picture of it evokes thoughts of the variety of people who shared all that it offers. The students who come to the campus and make it their home give it vitality and life It has seen gener- ations of thein come and go, forming friendships that will remain with them despite the passage of time. The social life of the campus is one of its most vital and fascinating aspects. For many in the past, and still more today, it finds its greatest expression in sororities and fraternities. The sorority house of the present may well provide the same home for a girl that it provided for her mother before her. The walk to the Row is an age-old custom, as the center of campus activity moves to the fraternity lodges on Saturday night. I ' he doors of sorority houses have been opened to countless rushees; the bricks of .sorority court have felt their feet as they ran to claim new-found sisters on acceptance day. Within sororit - houses and fraternity lodges the ex- periences resulting from close association with a group have been created by a countless number of jjersonali- ties. This phase of campus life seems to be an un- changing heritage from the past. In many ways it is, for traditions are preserved and appreciated. Yet the center of social activity is less distinct today. The new student center offers a whole new range of activities and interests. Professor and student meet informally over coffee in the Wigwam as the low drone of conversation blends with background music. The newness of the building has worn off, and the new has been successfullv incorporated into the old. ■ The doors of s. lilM ' ll opi ' licrl lo couiltU ' SS nisll( Thewalkto ' tlieRou- „ ;,ii :,i..r-nl,l ,.||,i,,„i. ;,, n,. ,,.,,1, , of campus activity moves to the fraternity lodges .,n Saturday night ... 4 15