Davis and Elkins College - Senatus Yearbook (Elkins, WV)

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Right! SOCCER PLAYER Gary Mcllroy surveys the field, while Les Swan looks on. Above: SOCIAL FRATERNITIES take a break from classes to paint lines for the parking lot. 4 Table Of Contents

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Forward Montani Semper Liberi: an appropriate motto for the mountainous West Virginia. West Virginia has been called ‘‘The Mountain State’ because of its geographical make-up, and Elkins is truly representative of this. Mountaineers are always free: Davis and Elkins College is our place in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. The school is situated on the top of a hill isolating students from the down- town and residential areas of the city of Elkins. Surrounded by tree-covered hills, students ex- perience a peaceful seclusion and a natural free- dom. It sometimes seems that we exist separate from and independent of the rest of the world. Here on campus we have everything that we need: beds for sleep; rooms and buildings for shelter; post office for communication; audito- rium, gym and theatre for entertainment; dining hall for meals; chapel for worship; and the book- store which conveniently supplies the rest of our needs. Yet it is difficult to overlook that which we oversee daily. Below campus is a lovely park, hospitals, a business district, hotels, cinemas, and a wide selection of churches. Entertainment is never in short supply in Elkins; the peak comes in the Fall when the city hosts the Mountain State Forest Festival. The festival is a concentration of a variety of forest-related events. The coronation of Queen Silvia on the campus of D E is merely one of many ways that community and college action integrate successfully. It is relaxing to be in a position to enjoy the beauty and grandeur of nature all around. The peaceful solitude is conducive to studying, and many students do so outdoors on pretty days. Our place in the mountains encompasses a dream which is born on a brisk day in February when snow is sparkling on the trees that line the path to class. Our place in the mountains holds a feeling of hope on a rainy spring afternoon as the water descending into Lake Tolstead creates a soothing rhythmic pattern. Our place in the mountains offers a brief grasp of reality on a hot summer morning when the birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and the campus is quiet with a gentle appreciation of God’s handiwork. Our place in the mountains is a sense of security ona cool evening in autumn, when the campus is ablaze with colorful leaves vying to be called the loveliest of all. A lone squirrel crosses the path of a group of students returning from the library, then all is still. The shadows of the mountains all around fall softly like a protective blanket as night descends. Our place in the mountains is here. (Joani Parker) Forward 3

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Table of Contents Introduction “Our Place In The Mountains” .. 4 Student Life ............... Pea ees. 218 Academics ......... PR Sa Pl 78 Organizations .................. Peery ree et Ae GreOKS meee er ee ue ee ae eaten IO INGOX Pee er ake ee ee AO ce IAS Far top: FRESHMEN get acquainted during a break on Woods Orientation. Far middle left: ALUMNI WEEKEND brings lunch outside for a day. Left: REFRESHMENTS are available at the Coffee Shop with J.J. as your waiter! Below: SPRING FEVER brings students out of hiding to enjoy the sun’s afternoon rays on library hill. Table Of Contents 5