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

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PHI BETE. YATES The Wren Building, symbolic of deep ties with the j ast, and central to the academic life of the present, may indeed see many changes in the futnre. New buildings have been added gradually, but with each one the limits of the campus are extended. Phi Beta Kappa auditorium brought the first real break from the traditional colonial architecture, and a great con- tribution to the cullural life of the campus. Yates dormitory continues a trend toward niodei-n architecture, offering space to accommodate a growing student body. The sounds of construction work near Phi Beta Kappa announce the new women ' s gymnasium. Plans for a new library are a favorite topic of conversation. The entire campus can no longer be seen from the Wren Porch. Yet the Wren Building remains the iu-arl of the c ' ani])us in one respect. It embodies the wisdom of the past and serves as a reminder of traditions to be cherishe l. Many have sludied here in the past and still more will study here in the future. Its link with the present will be emphasizeil when the statue of Lord Botetourt, which once stood in the Wren Yard, becomes a part of the new library. And the Wren Building will still be the face that the William and Mary campus shows to I he worlil. By Bahs Beafmont 4 16 ] l ' ' Beta Kappa brouglit tlie first real brealc from tin traditional colonial architecture ...

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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

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Ti i-S - ■ . 7 atc ' s ilnniiitory ronliiuR ' s w ti ' cTiil toward niixiern arcliitcrtnrc, i}|- i ' eritig space to aocouimodate a growing student body ... ' Vi l Ihc Wren Bnilding rernaiii.s tlie licart of the campus in cue respect ... and a bov walks alone across the sunken garden