Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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. ... -• The Important Acts in a Freshman ' s Life ACT I Scene I A railroad station at night: a drizzling, September rain; locomotive puffing in the distance. Enter Miss Freshman, wide eyed and miserable, followed by Father, Mother, and all the loving family. Miss Freshman (weeping upon her mother ' s shoulder) : O Mother, this is the first time we have parted. Please don ' t forget to send me a box the first week. Mother: Yes, yes, my daughter: but don ' t you forget to wear your rubbers, take your medicine, and always study hard. Porter calls: All aboard. Freshman is dragged from the maternal bosom. Chorus in background singing, How Can 1 Bear to Leave Thee? as train slides off in a lake of tears.

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i. y Just Waitin ' ! We came, we knew, we thought we knew We ' d show them all what we could do ; For lo ! to fame we had the clew, Just waitin ' ! When often things are lookin ' blue, When teachers rage a time or two, Then waitin ' won ' t agree with you — Just waitin ' ! When French and prose and Chem are new. When themes and maps and tests are due, Our A ' s and B ' s are mighty few, Just waitin ' ! We thought we ' d show what we could do, And now we find that truth too true : We know we never can get through, Just waitin ' ! So now let ' s start to work anew, With interest our plans imbue, And make the final thing we do, Just waitin ' ! L. W.

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ST ' •: Scene II Agnes Scott campus. Five-thirty in the morning. Enter Freshman wearing a look of determination. She is accompanied by Arm and his gloves. Freshman ascends the front steps for the last time. Freshman (planting her feet firmly on the top step) : I ' m going to love it here, and I ' m going to make the Class of 1917 the best that has ever been to A. S. C. (Turning point in Freshman ' s career, and first indications of the wonderful characteristics that we now see in her daily.) Chorus of other Freshmen inarching down the hall to classification com- mittee, Onward Christian Soldiers. ACT II Scene I Y. W. party. Beverley makes it her duty to Fresh, accompanied by old girls, enters. She and is discovering that there are two literary Agnes Scott, my Agnes The campus decorated for refresh the weary with punch, has become very much at home, societies at A. S. C. Chorus of whole student body singing lustily, Scott. Scene II Rebekah Scott lobby ; wild yells emerging from each society hall. Fresh- man, worn out with much walking, stands upon the steps, an envelope in each hand, and weeps loudly. Freshman (under her breath ) : I must remember that I am a member of the Class of 1917, and, therefore, stop this foolish indecision. Goes firmly down, leaves regrets at one door, and is received by outstretched arms at the other. ACT III THE big act Scene I Silence and darkness over all ; the clock in Decatur has struck two ; Freshman sleeps soundly in her little bed. Enter five Sopho- mores well masked, carrying flashlights. First Soph (little light-haired lady): Here, take this, dear, it will not hurt you. Freshman calmly takes the Black Hand.