Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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I I The Women of Wesleyan have a sense of spirit and sisterhood. T he heart of Wesleyan College lies with the classes themselves. Each of the classes has its own name, colors, and song, and they belong to class members only. The classes are the Tri-K Pirates, the Purple Knights, the Golden Hearts, and the Green Knights. When a student enters Wesleyan, the class in which she starts is hers for the entire four years. These close-knit groups compete in everything from Stunt to soccer to charitable activities. The competition is fierce, unyielding, and widely enjoyed. C lass rivalries and relationships live on even after graduation and the identity generates a special loyalty. A natural extension of this is the concept of Big Sister-Little Sister classes. Each year, every entering freshman receives a special Big Sister from the Junior class. Two years later, she in turn receives a Little Sister to help along the path known as “college.” Big Sisters are always there to provide a shoulder to cry on and needed help. Little Sisters can be counted on to make up substitutions in a soccer game or help paint a Stunt backdrop. Sisterhood makes even the hardest times bearable. The greatest aspect of sisterhood is the kinship each Wesleyanne feels with all other Wesleyannes. Despite all of their differences, they have a love for Wesleyan and one another that binds them together There is a friendliness, concern, and love unique to Wesleyan that pervades the entire campus. 12 Opening

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mk The Women of W esleyan appreciate and carry on her traditions. radition is defined in the dictionary as the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, and customs from generation to generation by word of mouth or by practice. Wesleyan’s traditions symbolize her unique heritage and her students’ acceptance of them serves as a statement of the worth of her ideals. New students arrive on campus each fall to discover that certain facts of life at Wesleyan are mandatory and unchanging. Each tradition has a meaning and a reason for being as students soon learn. All freshmen live in Persons dorm and go through the experience of Rat because doing so draws them close together and bonds them into a class. Soccer is the main intramural sport and students participate with the hope that their class will win the Soccer or Spirit Cup at season’s end. Alumnae return every fall to observe the Homecoming Championship games and relive old memories in a setting that never changes. Some traditions are too old to question or change. Stunt was begun in the 19th century and remains Wesleyan’s most famous tradition because it is such a unique event. It serves as the showcase of student talent and gives people in the Macon area a chance to observe Wesleyan’s finest. Wesleyan’s academic traditions symbolize her com¬ mitment to education for women. The pomp and cir¬ cumstance surrounding Convocations and Com¬ mencements bring out the pride that Wesleyannes have for their school. It is significant for Wesleyan’s future that her daughters believe enough in her ideals to continue her traditions. Opening 11 i

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