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SOCIETY SECTION — RICHMOND. VA.. BLAH 1955 Professor JEAN ELLERSON. 45 N. E. C. of Music, recently held an amazing class reunion on the palatial grounds of her southern plantation — Ellersonian Insti- tute ? ? ? Mint juleps and gossip were passed from hand to mouth. Lounging comfortably In the rock garden. SONA ARZOMANIAN was seen dis- cussing plans for the opening of her new music and photography shoppe! TAKOUHI CHORBAJIAN is to provide the musical atmosphere, creating the mood for Sona ' s portrait specialties. Among their clients will be FUNG YUEN FUNG recently re- turned from China where she has been engaged in rehabilitation work. MARGARET BROMLEY. BARBARA FOSS. and MARIAN JAQUES, travelled stupendous distances from their respective positions as Supe ' s of Music to be on hand for this momentous occasion. FRANCISCO DA COSTA and TONI ROFFO now appearing with the New World Civic Symphony were spotted strolling among the magnificent Ellerson nas- turtium bushes. We were fortunate in having with us ALICE FARNSWORTH and NANCY TRICKEY of the Metropolitan Opera Co. VINNIE PEPE who still retains her candid camera enthusiasm was seen taking action snaps of MURIEL ROBINSON ' S pride and joy. and PHYLISS KNOX ' S latest addition. BESSIE ROUVALIS flew in from Gloucester where she has been serving as super- visor of music and has attained great fame because of her success in teaching rote songs In Greek! BETTY RUTH SMITH, who has been spending her time since graduation on Bridge research, assured us that the publication of her latest book How to win at Bridge and lose your money or You can ' t Hurt Anyone with a Grand Slam, is just around the corner. Speaking of literary notables. Prof. ALICE DUCKWORTH. (B of Mus, A, C. G. Z, X, Y and Q) better known as Ducky, was caught auctioning off her most recently published book. Practice Teaching Made Easy or Murder Is not Encouraged in the State. BARBARA WEINSTEIN and JACK BASCO were her first customers. ASENATH PEARTH and HELENE DAVIS motored down as the guests of LIZ LAMBERT and STAN KIRTON who are now on the music faculty of Canada Lee ' s College of Shakespearean Knowledge. In the evening after a sumptuous repast of corn bread and southern fried har- mony, the entire party adjourned to the music room where a few of our now famous colleagues performed. Among them were GEORGETTE BERUBE of the N. Y. Philharmonic Orchestra; ROSE PALMERIE and MARJORIE DUVAL both of the Chicago Opera Co. and BETTY WOOD of the Minneapolis Symphony. As a climax to the evening ' s festivities MERIE HAGGANS, currently starring In Hollywood sang an aria written by TONI CIRELLA and accompanied by the famous St. Paul ' s organist. DOT ROBINSON. Such a marvelous time was held by all that plans are already In progress for a similar reunion to be held in 1975 at our old stamping grounds — the N. E. C. cafeteria. Divinity that shapes our ends Rough hew them how we will — 20 —
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WHO CARES — WE ' RE THROUGH By Alice Duckworth (Dedicated to our long suffering seniors) We came to school at dawn ' s early light With faces befogged and eyes not too bright We ' d been cramming and bulling and creating a stew. But who cares — my dears — As seniors — we ' re through. We stopped at the Gainsy for a cig and a colie That is — If pater had sent us a check and we all weren ' t too broke. Then off to our 9 o ' clock ' s at half past the hour To thrill our dear profs with our lack of mental power. We practiced here and we practiced there We heard seniors curse and juniors swear The underclass groaned, they felt so blue But who cares — my dears As seniors — we ' re through. We felt the long arm of World War II In our heatless rooms and our fingers so blue We crusaded for heat — so they turned out the light And our coal pile in the rear was the new campus site. We sincerely tried to do our best But the hours were long and there was no rest So now that it ' s over We ' re happy and yet blue But who cares? Why no one does As seniors — we ' re through! AFTER WILLIE S. Friends, Teachers, Classmates lend me your ears; I come to bury the past, not to praise it. The evil class does lives after it. The good is oft Intured with their bills So let It be with us. Our noble profs Have said we seemed ambitious If it were so, It was a splendid gift And splendidly today we are rewarded. Is this a degree which i see before me? It ' s ribbon In my hand. Come let me clutch thee I have thee not and yet I know I will. Art thou not, lovely vision sent to me To be my own today? Or art thou but That ideal of my mind, that fair creation Long cherished in my study (?) worked brain? Class notes, sweet friends, let me stir you not To any sudden show of sympathy! They that have signed our rank cards were generous And so were they all — wise and generous And now our hour has come — our parting hour For every thought of the future, that should move The least of us to greater, stronger effort! Classmates, this Is goodbye! Take each what course thou wilt! BALLAD TO THE SEA I heard the mighty ocean roar. While standing on the lonely shore. The eternal sound of Neptune ' s child. Restless, boundless, mighty, wild. As there I gazed with magic wonder, I felt a presence with a voice like thunder. The very spirit of the sea, Had left its home to walk with me. And now when in my heart I hear, That roaring echo strong and clear. My heart is still with wonder filled. Like waves which never can be stilled. Barbara Pattison Men may come and men may go But Life goes on forever To thine own self be true By Alice Duckworth — 21 —
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