Elmira College - Iris Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

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Strange noises were heard coming from the vicinity of the hockey Held, at approximately ten olclock one early spring night last year. What else could it be but the class of fifty preparing for Mock May Day? The actual show occurred on the Thursday night before May Day, immediately after dinner, and bang-up it was. The waste-basket drummers of tl1e peg-legged band that marched for rather hobbledl down from Gillette began the pandemonium that broke loose over Passion Puddle that rainy night. Barb Beadle and her bugle did a marvelous job of corrupting reveille. As the spectators were recovering from this, the chorus pa- raded onto the field, wearing sophisticated formals with sweaters and sneakers. Never has such a charming group of girls been heard to sing the May Day song so enchant- ingly elf key. Pic's monotone was effectively prominent. At last the queen appeared . . . on a stretcher covered with a sheet. After a pre- carious ride from the science building to the pond's edge, Marnie, our gracious claim- ant to the throne, hopped off the stretcher and into an awaiting canoe. She was paddled across the spacious water by Bebe. Landing on the opposite bank, she gracefully slipped out of her vessel fafter almost over-turning it several timesj, and was crowned by the retiring queen, Jan Widdoes. Jan was her most beguiling self in a divine red mop hair- do fthe latest stylel. Thoroughly crowned with Dr. Harris' notorious grey hat, the queen was again aided into her death trap. The canoe drifted to the center of the puddle, from which the queen might view the dancers, although for some ieason she seemed to pxefer fishinff The dancino' lfroup lumber cd happllv about the hockey field to Tchalkowsky s love '- Q tix 5 'xlXf ly XValtz of the Flowersn, with the oil'-key choir providing the accompaniment. The outstanding members here were Wlendy and Milly, who managed to trip over their own feet and run in the wrong direction at the most convenient times. The costumes con- sisted of gym suits over pajamas, with sneak- ers as a tidy addition. After the dancers com- pleted their routine, they somersaulted to the water's edge Q no easualtiesj. As they were too tired to stand, they sat there and glared at their reigning star, who was by then gliding back to the edge of the pond. With no 1'esistance, the fair Queen climbed onto the stretcher, and was hauled almost off the field, when suddenly the stretcher- bearers dropped her, and snapped to atten- tion while Beadle closed the program with her own version of Taps. The next day, besides being void of classes, was May Day. We were all so excited trying to predict who otu' queen would be. The whole school was presented with box lunches, and off we trooped to Watkins Glen. The poor freshmen had to leave on the eight o7clock bus, but we slept until the last load left. QWisl1 the bus driver would learn that Seneca Lake and Watkins Glen are two en- tirely dilferent places.j XVe arrived in time to gobble down our lunches, race down to the benches, and wait for the gala moment. Finally, the fresh marched down the steps, singing their original May Day song. Then the tension began, as pages Loretta Kantra and Carmen Sanborn searched the crowd for the queen. Unable to detect their choice, they consulted the state troopers, but to no avail. They were baffled. As a last resort, they ran up the hill, and scanned the dancers. There she was, the chosen royalty of '48, Peg Simpson. Peg changed into her queenly attire in no time, and the ploeession began Just 'ls hcl regal stature became visible, the sun which had been stubboin all day, condo seended to peek from belund the clouds, and snnlc on the new queen U ' 1 S U . . 1' ' U 0 H- l 1- .n - 1 v I 3 ' g. - 6 ' . . Q, . la U l i ' l. N I . ' 1 S bi ' Qt Tre- l Y , n xl- -14 - L -9' ' -- Iii N N , - - , - - '- ' 1 I ' ' I Qs l if

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O 5 'S 3 In 'N 1 xii ll I K F N X, N1 . -u. ' - . K , Q X W 4.58 , ' 0 4 .-- A -' ,614 ' i'-11.-2 I AA BANUUET A Il WHITE BLAZER GIRL A.A. clilnaxcs its year with an annual ban- quet in May. Awards are given out to all de- serving athletes and teams. Last year the class of fifty claimed most of the individual awards with three 6'E's'9 and more numerals than any other class. Peg Simpson received the diving cup and the new Polly Perfect statue for her enviable posture, and the hockey and swim- ming cups also went to this class. Forty-nine's co-operative efforts won for them the bas- ketball and volleyball cups, while Forty-eight took honors in baseball. Our guests and old and new council mem- bers sat at the head table, and the speakers were announced by Lynn Smith, the banquet chairman. Dr. Eldred, our guest speaker, added his wit to the athletic situation at Elmira, praising the femininity of our college HHIIIZIZOIISM. Last but not least, Miss Finter announced the White Blazer Girl, filling her introduc- tion with the traditional suspense. She ex- plained the merits a senior must have to win the vote from the student body. She must not only have a considerable number of sport points, but also outstanding qualities of lead- ership, character, and general interest in all campus activities. We were all very pleased but not too sur- prised when Miss Finter slipped the Wllite Blazer on Robbie. We had all seen her streak- ing across the hockey field and basketball court every year, taking important seats on Senate, AA, and Executive Council. From her good-humored jokes in tl1e Cowle Bin to l1er senior responsibilities to '48, Robbie personified Elmira over and over in her own quiet way. Page ttuenty-seven N? I 5 si X as 5 0' Q0 4

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