MacMurray College - Tartan / Illiwoco Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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raduate Students The division of graduate studies at MacMurray includes work in the departments of psychology and physical education, for which the college grants the degrees of Master of Arts and Master of Science. Heading the graduate school in psychology is Dr. H. M, Halverson, while Dr. Elizabeth Rearick directs the work of the Physical Education graduate students. Included in the activities of the Physical Education group is the teaching of service classes. This year there were five girls working for the Master of science degree. They were Miss Joan Phillip and Miss Beverly Swanson, who received their B.S. degrees from Western Michigan College of Education, Kalamazoo; Miss Bonnie Walker, B.S., from Lincoln Memorial University at Harrogate, Tennessee; Miss Carol Widule, B.S., from Monmouth College at Monmouth, Illinois; and Miss Marie Feller, B.S., from MacMurray College in the Class of 1952. There were three girls working for the Master of Arts degree in psychology: Norma Aguilar, Ll.B. from the University of the Philippines at Manila; Carolyn Collins, A.B. from Millsaps College at Jackson, Mississippi; and Anne McCarthy. A.B. from Coe College at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. « 27 »

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Senior htistory They were seniors. It seemed only yesterday they had entered college. The senior year, too, passed quickly in a swirl of events. A big day was the inauguration of our new President, when for the first time, the seniors donned their caps and gowns and walked proudly down the chapel aisle. October found the sophomores dressed in white ready to honor their sister class. This day, after weeks of singing the song to themselves, they sang the traditional and moving Mammy Moon . For the first time in the history of MacMurray College the Patricia Lanahon Sch welter award was given to honor a girl for her creative work; Ruth Dryden was chosen this year. The two members of the MacMurray College Honor Society, Carolyn Clawson and Jerry Wood were presented to the students and faculty. November was an eventful month for the senior class. The Senior Tea, planned by Evelyn Darling, opened the activities. Seniors, their parents and faculty met and chatted in Rutledge lounge. Next on the list of November activities was Senior Cut Day. On a crisp morning the seniors left to spend an exciting day in St. Louis. Thanks- giving weekend, the highlight of which was the Senior Ball, Shellemer, began with the senior serenade on Thanksgiving morning. In the underwater world of Shellemer Queen Pat Kohl; attendants, Evelyn Darling and Carrie Shands were honored. The planning for graduation began — the Green Grass for Commencement , send- ing of announcements, the farewell dinner and the presentation of May Court. Four years gone so quickly] And then it was THE Day — Commencement. First row: Donna Summers, Miss Brookhort, Mary Jean Jackson. Second row: Marie Hicks, ]o Ann Venard, Evelyn Darling. 29