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

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Disneyland came to life in the Midwest through the magic of the freshman project. With the lion hunters of Adventureland, the pallbearers of To- morrowland, the rough and ready cowboys of Frontierland who gulped gallons of Mission Orange on the rocks, and the romantic skunks of Fantasyland, the crowd once again travelled the vistas of the imagination and young-at-heart. Religious Emphasis Week, forcefully led by Dr. Harold Bosley, found the crowd meditating, discussing, and hearing about the more profound matters of life which are often prone to losing attention in the shuffle of activities. Gene Ellison begins the task of bringing out her spring and summer clothes. The walk to the Hub and Rutledge Hall looks twice as far after the seniors start the green grass campaign. Classes move outdoors when spring arrives. THE CROWD RETURNS TO FIND THE CAMPUS IN BLOOM 13

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Macquatics mermaids demonstrate skill in synchronized swimming at the annual water show. Jane Hall residents bring bikes out of storage in anticipation of spring weather. Accented by the tang of pine boughs ' Scent, Christ- mas spirit and vacation fever conquered the Mac crowd. Highlighted by — Days til Vacation and novel serenades, the days slid by quickly and soon all were homeward bound. The weary round of studying began again im- mediately, and the crowd was soon bent on doing as well as possible on finals. But the campus was made beautiful, perhaps to pacify our spirits and calm our minds, by an ice storm in which the freezing rain turned our trees into sparkling, bowed wonders of wintry splendor. Marc Moyer looks on in doubt as Minnesota bound students load the car for spring vacation. Students return from spring vacation to find the first trees in bloom. AFTER DAD ' S WEEKEND AND SPRING VACATION 12

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Men and women of the sophomore class put up the tea house to create an oriental atmosphere for their dance. In March Mac couples found themselves leav- ing campus temporarily on a Chinese Excur- sion, at the Sophomore Ball. A fabulous tea house at one side of the dance floor transported them to the land of pagodas and pointed roofs. Spectrum ' displaying all the brilliance of the rainbow, was MacQuotic Club ' s production of the year. Working hard, the swimmers stroked, sculled, and dived to perform their difficult synchronized stunts. Restraints removed, sophomores entertain in a ' hillbilly scene ' their project. from CLASS AND CAMPUS ACTIVITIES VIE WITH STUDIES Juniors present a history of the freshman class in song in their pajama serenade. Rutledge Hall residents find concentration hard when the solarium is so inviting.