Chatham College - Cornerstone Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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SENIOR OFFICERS Peggy Riffle President Mariellen Roche Vice President Jane Wilson Secretary Bea Kiester Treasurer Becky Fellows A. A. Representative Class Meetings and research on all our suggestions or requests kept these gals busy! Each had a special task, and they were all well done, keeping things running smoothly during ' 46. [23]

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SEAL SONG One night as I lay sleeping, A thumping woke us all. It sounded like the bouncing Of a great big rubber ball. Rushing to the window, A sight it did reveal ; Playing on our doorstep Was a little baby seal. He wore a suit of purple, And bounced a ball of white ; He said his name was Pennsy, And laughed with all his might ! He said that he was looking For a place where he ' d belong. So we took him for our college seal And put him in our song. He said that he was looking for a place where he ' d belong, So we took him for our College Seal, and put him in our song. 1945 - 1946 The wind whisp ' ring by brings a song now to you Rendezvous with a memory of PCW — Recall now, it whispers, the hopes and the fears, Traditions and symbols of four glorious years. Reserved in our hearts there ' s a space just for you, We ' ll always be grateful to PCW. Our thanks to you, We ' ll ne ' re forget our P-C-W. 1942- 1943 Amidst the trees upon the hill There stands a school that love in our hearts instills. That school with its traditions old Each year to all, great happiness does enfold. The girls who wear the white and purple so true Believe in it and winning friendships anew. So PCW, hear our call And when we ' re gone — We ' ll think of you, one and all. 1945 - 1946 When Caesar was their Eisenhower, The Roman Charm Girl of the hour Was Alma Mater known to be Belle of Seven Hills. All gladiators paid her calls ; No football games or Junior Balls; No blazers — togas were the style, Back in Alma ' s time. Her parchment scrolls revealed the Latin phrases ; Her words were: Filiae Nostrae Sicut Antarii Lapides. Now Alma Mater wins our praise The way she did in ancient days ; Like cornerstones of temples strong, We will guard her name. [22]

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History of the Class of 1946 When our grandchildren, as prospective PCW applicants, wish to hear a story, perhaps we shall turn to page 24 of this class Yearbook and reminisce a bit. Once upon a time, ' way back in the fall of ' 42, there was in this wide, cruel world a very special group of young ladies. They had come bag and baggage, pen and pencil, to meet their classmates, their professors, their Dean, and their Presi- dent. The girls who had come from public high schools found an excess of skirts, but this was soon alleviated when blue jeans appeared in the classroom. The W. J. Quadrille took them by surprise. A special old-fashioned dance with W. J. men; whether a dream or a drip, he ' s yours for the week-end, big sisters told them. There was a gas shortage, World War II the cause, and the girls had to conquer their stomachs and hold their ears on the long street car rides. But some made life-long acquaintances, and others tried to forget. ■ s v A debut for the Class of ' 46, which was their newly ac- quired name. They wowed the faculty and upperclassmen with their Freshman entertainment. There were song and dance routines, a forceful drama with Mr. Anthony, and some abso- lute corn. But weren ' t there bigger and better things to come? An unheard-of thing happened. It was color day, the most important event of the year. Dressed in white, the class received their colors of yellow and white, and then stood before an audience to sing two songs, composed and directed by the members of their class. The other classes tried too, but the Freshmen, the Class of ' 46, the youngest and supposedly most inexperienced class in the school, won the song contest. Money was needed, so the school presented a circus. The Class of ' 46 capitalized on a minstrel show, and those black- faced gals counted more cash than any other of the three classes. [24]