Coker College - Milestone Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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clanging roused dead-to-the-world girls who in a 1:00 a. m. stupor grabbed a towel and raincoat and headed for the great outdoors. (Shirley never failed to put on her shoes and socks; and Sylvia, her genuine red Fire Chief's hat.) Or looking in on Richardson at 11:30 Saturday night, Mr. Spirit may have seen a girl saying goodnight to Mr. Clemson, or Mr. Duke, or Mr. Air Force, in her special corner in her own special way. The Spirit recalled the dining room .. . Sunday din- ner, The Doxology ... “Happy Birthday, George Wash- ington” . . . assigned tables . . . Buffet style supper, Ber- mudas ... “Here’s to , bless her heart”. . . “Round the table you must go”... and the Birthday Supper. The Spirit saw the inevitable signing out for dates, for home, for weekends at Davidson, Newberry, or The Citadel . .. and he noted that some signed back in, some forgot, some returned late, some were just plain careless

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sandwiches. But they were there . . . also dancing, play- ing cards reading mail (if Bob of Bill or Ben remem- bered). They were in the dorm, too—partying. Birth- day parties. ‘Happy Birthday, Dear Martha.” Cakes, cakes . Cakes with white icing and pink roses . . . Coke parties . . . Coffee parties . . . Parties . . . Inevitable jokes and chatter . . . Sometimes serious conversation. At a Hobo Party in the Gym, the Spirit saw two strange crea- tures—especially strange that is— who called themselves “Sylvester and Sal” and were dressed up like the worst This page, left to right Carolyn had to be held to get this one taken. Ward, Sylvia and Faye give ser- ious consideration to Dr. Barry’s words. Virginia Hall takes another dose of medicine at the Infirmary. Georgetownians Kathleen, Yvon- ne, and Edna enjoy a High School weekend. Summers, Shirley and Joyce are having a string-pulling time. Jan doesn’t trust the “Girl on the Roller Skates.” Sylvia and Jane “make like hill- billies’ to amuse the Coker- nuts. Opposite page, left to right Pat and her fiance leave for a movie. One had to be an acrobat to put up scenery for the Senior Play. Kat, you’ve got fifteen minutes to get to Civ. lecture. Chris had to move out to Spivey Porch to study. Be sure you have the correct date when you sign out, girls. Beth begins work on a research paper. sort of Hillbillies. They even sang accordingly and got to Fort Jackson sounding like that! The Spirit wondered. He also wcndered about the P.E. girls who worked so hard putting on a puppet show (sewing, building, and painting) . . . who brought such delight to the faces of the young audience moments roller-skate up and down the dorm halls to the consternation of not a few. who could also in their spare Mr. Spirit observed that at unearthly hours a horrible

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in the way thye kept their records. And some chose the Mrs. degree instead of the A.B. or B.S. At Christmastime the Spirit saw Herb, Mr. Brum- baugh, and some of the girls decorating the float to be entered in the Hartsville Christmas parade, saw it as it traveled on to other parades in the state and won for itself some honots. And there was the college club buzzing with activi- ties . . . Canoeing (canoe tip or no canoe tip) . . suppers and a uke and many voices full of vitality ... cookouts at the furnace, steak, and tiny cakes made by Deeda’s mother, delicious! . . . swimming, crew . . . field trips . . . and quiet times, too, alone with only the birds and Browning. And the Spirit couldn’t help but see that mailbox, stuffed to the brim with outgoing mail in hopes that the girls would get some in return. Books were dropped, peo- This page, left to right The Coker float represented us in many Christmas parades. Here Ward, In- gram, Blackmon, Oates, Watt, and F. Rogers grace it. There’s not a sport that P. E. Majors miss, is there Shirley? Waiting to man the canoes for the crew races is a rather hopeless look- ing group, but they wont. We always dressed appropriately for the Required Functions. Priscilla Umbers receives that all-im- portant letter. Dad’s Day brought many fathers and some mothers to visit their daughters. Opposite page, eft to right Sam Donahue of the Billy May Or- chestra. Marcie Miller, vocalist, Billy May Or- chestra. Having fun, Chris! We danced and danced... Susan, Ann, and Betty hang stars for the Christmas Dance. ple were late to class. Some got soaked in the rain, but the mail went out ... and many times Olin, Derrick, and Keith were lifesavers when the girls din’t want to get wet going to the mailbox themselves. Coker had a Dad's Day and the Spirit looked on and smiled warmly. Dad sat through Civ. lecture, lost though he was. He met teachers, advisors, and other Dads . . worked and played just as his girl does .. . saw why he sent her to Coker. A gay and exhilarating feeling must have swept over the Spirit as he looked back and recalled Dance Commit- tee planning a big night. He remembered anxious ques- tions such as “Who can I invite?” or “What will I wear?” . the bands that played . . . someone daring to do the Charleston . . . couples saying goodnight on Richardson, lingering five minutes longer than legal . . . and the “After glow.”