Piedmont College - Yonahian Yearbook (Demorest, GA)

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At the sixty-third Graduation Exercises, June and Aug ust 1960, fifty-seven seniors received their Bachelor Degrees in the Arts, the Sciences, Elementary Education, Business Administration, and Physical Education. The reward of four years ' work and the climax of weeks of preparation, the Commencement Ceremonies were attended by alumni, parents and friends of the graduates, and underclassmen. In June Alumni Day was celebrated with a special dinner, meeting of both the Board of Trustees and the Alumni Association, and the Drama Club production of J. B. The Torch Club, an honorary society for Piedmont women, held its annual breakfast at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Percy. 1960 GRADUATION Three honorary degrees were conferred in June and two in August. In addition the 1960 Library Prize for Poetry was presented by Miss Elizabeth Coffee, college librarian. Seniors graduating with honors and those representing Pied- mont College in the annual publication Who ' s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities were recognized by President Walter who presided over the ceremonies. Right: Senior Class President Asliton Godley presented the 1960 class gift to the college library — a world globe and atlas and a selection of books, fiction and non-fiction, chosen by the class and the librarian. ■ , I 1 cin OF IKE Clttt OF IMO 1 iM n Tl I ml .Ml I 1 If II If • J-, » i 28

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Above: Charlie Wilson relaxes. Above: The Big Eaters dig in. DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS J. B. On Saturday evening, June 4, the Drama Club presented scenes from Archibald MacLeish ' s Pulitzer Prize drama, J. B. The play was directed by Mr. James Lindholm, faculty advisor for the club, and the cast included Gayle Smith, Andrew Simon, Fred Steele, Miss Elizabeth Coffee, David Adams, Margaret Puckett, and Mr. Lindholm. Below: Fanny Crowder, Jim Cantrell, and Gayle Smith all looking enthusiastic. Below: Andy Simon (Nichols) demonstrates a Satanic leer while preparing for his part in J. B. 27

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Left: Miss Marilyn Hoffman receives the congrat- ulations of President Walter. Also participating in the ceremonies was Dean O ' Neal Cave, Faculty Marshal. Right: June graduate Edna Vickers, August grad- uate Hazel Mooney, and Thelma Chastain are pre- sented with Torch Club awards by the alumni President of the society. r mii ' WS r !n9n!T ' ' ' n|npflHph ■ lb 1 [ 11 lH IQjy y At the President ' s Reception for graduates and friends in the college library, Miss Eloise Whit- worth is shown with her Torch Club award as the Outstanding Freshman Girl of the year. 29