Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Our successful football season, with the spirit of the crowd and the might of the team, inspired us. Later, Christmas decorations, parties, and the lighting of the campus Christmas tree awakened joy and good will in our hearts. The below-zero temperatures and the snows of January reminded us that final exam- inations were near. With anxiety and zeal, we went to the library and attempted to review our semester courses. We began the next semester with renewed energy and the knowledge that it offered us a new chance for scholastic achievement. In the spring, the campus was clothed in a gown of fresh, vibrant green and adorned with flowers and budding trees. At this time, we enjoyed walking in Holcomb Gar- dens and contemplating springtime ' s rebirth of nature. As our sensations changed, we realized that during each year at Butler we are engulfed by numerous feelings and emotions.

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1t1 tf« ml I ..A A A: tJk-A:A -tJAS i M|i F ' f. % At first, we remember the colorful and exciting events such as Homecoming and the Hoosier Classic games. We will remember the most common occa- sions when we think of our college days. Everyday events flash into our minds — drinking coffee in the Campus Club, meeting friends in Jell Hall, wearing green beanies when we were freshmen and singing Gallery of Memories — these things will come to our minds. Each hour at Butler brought with it a variety of emotions. Happiness, dejection, excitement, and solitude were apparent during an average day. We had difficulty in trying to analyze these feelings. Perhaps our youth was responsible for our sensa- tions of happiness one moment and of dejection the next. One thing was evident ; we realized that vari- ous university activities greatly affected our feelings.

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The excitement of activity intoxicated us. No, never again will we be engrossed in the gaiety and enthusiasm such as that which our college days encompassed. Then, when we could forget our duties and obligations for a time, we could enjoy partici- pating in activities. Pleasant memories of the year included returning to school to continue our studies, to renew old ac- quaintances, and to make new friends. Also, we enjoyed attending the Freshman Mixer and the Watermelon Bust, among other fall festivities. When the leaves were tinted with the reds, browns, and oranges of autumn, we went to football games and wiener roasts ; and later, when the tree branches were encased in the icy frost of winter, we boosted the basketball team, sent cards and poetry to our valentines, and practiced our Geneva Stunts acts.