College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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Nothing characterizes a college more than its students. And as students we pictured ourselves as: the Seniors — They ' ve finally made it and are entering the world of busi- ness and homemaking as William and Marv alums: the Juniors — The worst of the grind has passed, they ' ve crossed the Rubicon, started their majors and application of their dreams of the future; the Sophomores — They ' re wise fools, full of ideals, data and the work of distribution requirements; the Freshmen — Their wide-eyed innocence almost over, they find the sophomore slump impend- ing and the thrill of William and Mary strong in their hearts. LASSES I ' , ' . iy ' ' ' ' ' r ' i ' -° ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' - - fH— Bllll »w mi i B T linn i . ■■ BoMffoRi ir COLLEGi: OF WILLIAM AND MM . ' SCMlini trill.; ir , Nf]VP tin S I: 1 i nif[pfliTa» fCXf : ?m ■ ■i ' AJI ' for

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THE E N lOR Caps and ( niwns at last ! In keeping with three eais previous, the Senior Chiss par- ticipated actively in numerous functions this ear. Tlifir monthly dinner-meetings were extremely successful, and thus contributed to the interest in and efKciency of their various iMidertakings. In early October, when Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip honored the College with their visit, the Senior Class donned academic regalia and witnessed the proceedings from reser ed seats. In earl November the class sponsored the election and |iresentation of the Homecoming Queen and her court, ' rhen, as is tradition, the class marched in the processionals for the convocations throughout the year, taking active part in the permanent institution of the annual Fall Honors Con ocation. This ear, however, due to the numerous acti ities and the Hu epidemic in the fall, the Senior Class decided t o hold its Sadie Hawkins Day dance during the second semester, in place of the usual time first semester, and to incorporate it with Student (Government Week. Also, in accordance with tradition, the last dav of classes for the ear was set aside as Senior Day. It commenced w ith a breakfast and the reading of the Class History, and to add to the confusion of the occa- sion, a parade through the classrooms was formed by singing and shouting seniors, and followed by a meeting at corner (ireeks. That evening the aliuiini kindly presented them with a picnic which was posthided with another meeting at (ireeks. All good things must come to an end, and at this time exams descended upon campus. After these trials and tribulations, the week-end of graduation began the ending of another semester, as well as a prosperous four years of luider- graduate study. The class was not without its tragedies, however. In early spring Jinie 1957, one of their class members, Carl Hibbard, met an untimely death in an automobile accident, and, that next November, news of another well-remembered classmate, Charles Sidwell, was heard with great surprise and sincere regret. Thus the four years drew to a close bringing recollec- tions of inevitable sorrows, but most certainly overbalanced bv the many happy memories of the College of William and .Mar and her students. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Beth Meyer, Secretary; Art Gingold, N ' ice-Presitlent ; Bill llamliler. President; Betsx Stafford, Histniian.