Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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. ■ B Third Week Brings Surprises During the week of September 11-16, fresh¬ men had reasons to believe that Fall Convoca¬ tion was not the only October event scheduled earlier this year. The Tri-K’s had to be either rehearsing for a late-night horror thriller or dressing for Halloween. Their conduct was un¬ usual, to say the least. The busiest committees of the sophomore class were concerned with “redecorating” Persons Dorm, “lighting” the fountain area, and “remodeling” Wortham. The Wortham committee was most effective in transforming the dorm for the enjoyment of the PK’s. The freshmen began to realize that they were taking part in a cherished tradition at Wesleyan.

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iiJ — vi Tri-K’s Give PR’s A Day To Reme mber Events moved toward a climax until one morning freshmen were rudely pulled out of bed to take part in an unusual day of obeying sophomore commands. Wesleyannes have had different reactions to “Rat” over the years, but no one forgets it. Marjorie Royal, 30, re¬ members “having to bow to every sophomore and having to do their bidding, brush their shoes, make their beds, etc., and at night I remember having to go blindfolded through a dark passage way filled with eerie sounds. ' 9 Another alumna writes, “The sophomores had a wonderful time during Rat Week. At their instructions we crawled through numerous pipes lying around the campus. I was ordered to wash the ground floor windows of Tate Hall. 99 The demands have been different, but the final trial has always been included in the activities. Only recently has the Life March be¬ come part of the tradition. 26