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

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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.

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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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Seniors attentively watch Lantern The May Court smiles into the night as it poses Drill festivities. for the crowd of photographers. Juniors salute May Queen Cynthia with a colorful lantern ceremony. Nancy Miller nervously contem- plates the long walk to the May Court platform. As spring vacation drew near, the focus of the campus centered on politics: MacMurroy-style. All students practiced their democratic right and elected new all-school officers for S.A., R.A., and the Y.W.C.A. Following spring vacation, the crowd was taken on another excursion by the ever-traveling sophomores. This time we saw the wonders of our own country and realized that This land is your land, this land is my land . . . This land was made for you and me. AS THE END OF THE YEAR AND GRADUATION APPROACHES Juniors and s eniors watch with surprise and joy the choosing With theses, term papers, and finals completed the library becomes of Cap and Gown after Honors Chapel. forsaken and deserted.