Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Uiir Cnlleyf Hint Dunce . . . leaving witli lis a life-liing symbol. Our classmates were lapped to Cap and Gown in our Junior year, and all of us delighted in their recognition. ' 9S8 might be successful in that phase of my acting career. With three years ' experience behind me, I took the big step and read for the part of College Senior. I felt confident that I was ready to be cast in that role, and I put forth my most earnest effort to do well as I tried out. Those watching were impressed with my ability, and I was given the part just as I had hoped. This was the part I knew I must play well from beginning to end. When I first walked onto the campus stage as Senior I felt a little strange. All of my supporting actors and actresses looked upon me with awe. As every eye turned toward me I experienced a tinge of stage fright, but soon I became accustomed to playing the lead. I was proud of my We serenaded our oum little sister c o.s for the first lime as Juniors.

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Tie received a hearhj welcome from, the upperclass One of those first visits to Frederichshurg. jm C ass Tr)j-0u1s for our Sophomore benefit — Intercellular In my college career I have played many varied parts. First, I was cast in the role of the eager to please and anxious to do , enthusiastic Freshman. I played the part well, and was given the role of Sophomore in the next productive year of my college life. As Sophomore, I experienced an almost completely different character, for Sophomore was a bit more serious minded than Fresh- man which I had played previously. Next, I decided to try-out for the role of Junior, and much to my delight I was selected to play that part, also. Junior was one who looked at life more realistically than either Freshman or So|)li()m( re. As Junior, I made de- cisions as to what I should do with my education, and I studied so that I -El 16 }

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CLASS OFFICERS. Seated: M. Hansen, Secretary: I Gill, President: P. Harmon, .S. G. A. Reprefeniatii-e. Standing: E. Minix, Treasurer; J. Schuman, Vice-Presi- dent. Missing: Mr. Castle, Sjmnsor. academic costume, and everytime I appeared in it I looked back to the days during the past three years when I had looked upon Senior and longed to be awarded the privilege of wearing her costume. As Senior, I was a very busy character. Having a car both se- mesters; having one o ' clocks every Saturday night; having unlimited lights were some of my privileges, and I })erformed in such a manner as to take advantage of all of them. I was the President of Campus Organi- zations. I was the girl who did her student teaching and loved working with the little ones, as well as the high school students who were almost as old as I was. My ingenuity and hard work converted Tri-Unit into a crystal palace during the Christmas J 0 as Some adjji. tmeiils irere needed here . .:;( IH |