Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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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 |

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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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season. I presented Chameleon to the Student Body in January and in so doing ... left behind a ' perfect part of what is known a Senior s heart ... I was the girl who spent many of her waking hours in the Placement Bureau applying for jobs that would allow me to use my education. Graduation activities, also, took uj) a good deal of my time since I had to decide upon a band for the dance, a dress, and send out my invitations, and say goodbye to Mary Washington . . . my home awaj ' from home. Now I leave the Mary Washington stage, knowing that the parts I am called upon to play on life ' s stage will reflect the experience I have gained here. The snow Jell and in so doing became our number one publicity agent. 958 Of course, all 0} us had cars both semesters: These hats were certainly full of limng. 4 19 }