Elon University - Phi Psi Cli Yearbook (Elon, NC)

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PRESIDENTS jAMis S. Fnwii-K Frfslimau I.. ( ' . W ' li r JAMS S( l liiimorr W. I.. Rkcistir Junior E. Frank Johnson Sinior Class History It appears like ancient history now, on a certain day in September four years ago, when everything seemed fresh and green, a group of prospective students of the same verdant appearance, first trod these walks and entered these halls which have now found a sacred place in our hearts. All was new ami interesting, but, oh how insig- nificant we felt as the impertinent-looking people, who we later learned were upper classmen, gave us the once over. After the mystery of matriculation, still slightly bewildered, we followed our guides to the chapel, where the first shots were fired at us in the form of a series of lectures. Here we received our first baptism of don ' ts and College regulations. Then came the facult reception when we tried our wings as social butterflies (not to mention the numerous receptions given by all-too-willing Sophomores, where wings would have been most desirable). Next came the fateful day when classes started. However attentive we were to our classes, there came a day when such nonsense was forgotten in the attempt to solve a problem several sizes larger. Noise, laughter, rivalry, balloting. What ' s a Jonquil? No, a daffodil? What is the meaning of blue, red ? Amid just such confusion our class officers were elected. Capable and popular was our class president, jimmie Fowler; vivid and inspiring was our colors, strong and courageous our motto, To make the better best. Undaunted by our inexperience and with a desire to rise prompted by determina- tion, though we did not rise to stardom in all college activities so new to us, we en- gaged in them with sportsmanship and vim. We took our share of the lickings bravely, and showed that we could share equalh ' in victory by winning the Freshman-Sopho-