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

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In the fall the view of the chapel steeple through the bare trees inspires a moment of solitude and spiritual up-lifting. Upperclassmen and freshmen soon became in- volved in the ritual and fun of initiation. After tv o weeks of making beds and performing other duties for upperclassmen, as v ell as getting to know them, the freshmen presented their original skits and then found the Gluh. That same night, with mingled feel- ings of joy and sadness, their green ribbons were burned on the hockey field. Accompanying initiation were the anticipation and excitement of getting class songs. Alums returning on campus for Club 13 ore aided by able mechanics. Pic Geissinger and Nancy Miller. CLUB 13, ARMY-NAVY, AND MEN ' S COLLEGE Skill and determination is shown by the Army team as they move into scoring position. ' Go Navy Go is shouted by Navy fans to boost their team ' s spirit.

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Every year has its special activities, but also the re-enacting of treasured traditions, and 1958-1959 was certainly one of those years. Let ' s follov ' the crowd through its varied activities in the rushing wave of social events, meetings, and studying that is MacMurray. For the inexperienced, but eager class of 1962, Orientation Week was eventful and highly important. Guided by their understanding and encouraging S.O.S. counselors, they floundered through the maze of orientation tests, registration, and first classes to emerge at the Color Ceremony. Students quickly begin to see their hard-earned summer savings diminish as they purchase books for the semester. AND REMEMBER THE FIRST WEEKS IN SEPTEMBER 7

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Judy Beckman and Betty Moore discuss one of the many problems they find on the graduate level. Freshmen have opportunities to meet the professors informally. Administrators and student leaders get a hula lesson from Amy Yokoyama at Club 13. DANCES BRING THE CROWD TOGETHER The Blackstock Playboy dance was unique in theme and decorations. J-U-N-l-O-R C-L-A-S-S became the song of the day in the dining hall as the juniors proudly raised their sparkling new shirts on high. As Halloween drew near, freshmen, under the sponsorship of the Y., carved grinning jack-o-lanterns for the children at the School for the Deaf.