Georgian Court University - Courtier Yearbook (Lakewood, NJ)

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smiles fo 1 A section of the orchestra keeps the tempo and r us at one and the same time! The formal dance was on Saturday evening, with the atmosphere of a Spring garden sur- rounding it. The glorious weekend closed with a tea dance in Kingscote on Sunday afternoon, leaving us with golden memories to be treas- ured in the months to come. Spring arrived, dressed the trees and coaxed the flowers to make their entrance and brought warm., sunny days to our campus. April had Shirley Applegate and C of the sixteen pianists, f 65' ' 5 laire Alberts, two who made the IVOYICS, do their utmost. Elizabeth Hayden added depth to the orchestra with her clarinet. mothered the buds and now May kissed them into bloom. To perfect this beauty, the cam- pus was enveloped with strains of music, beau- tiful music which came from stringed instru- ments. Musicale time was nearing. Raymond Hall became a beehive of melody. The practice rooms were constantly in use, as the girls put their finishing touches to the compositions. Pianos, harps, violins, and mandolins, were tuned. The white chiffon dresses were pressed. The Casino was pre- pared to receive its audience. All was in readiness . . . Sunday, May 16, arrived. The huge curtain slowly opened and our entire orchestra arose for the National Anthem. A memorable pro- gram followed, one which astounded and en- thralled the audience. The sight of eight or sixteen .Courtiers seated at tl1e eight Steinway pianos is not easily forgotten. Sister Mary Bea- trice directed the girls and chose a flawless score. When she lifted her hand for the down- beat, her girls gave a perfect performance. Again, Jessica Dragonette, the celebrated soprano, returned to her Alma Mater to bring the beauty of her voice and the charm of her personality to the Musicale. Ursula Lafferty and Esther Bonorden led the fs. xg?- Florence Wemzel waits for the downbeat. 236

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Iary Ann McHugh, Jeanne Ward, Chris ullivan and Mary Martha Eagan thoroughly njoyed their last Sophomore Weekend. Pat Keating and Dorothy Heanev. co-chairmen, appear pleased with the attendance as they check the bids. Each year, the Spanish classes sponsor a fiesta in which the girls sing, dance, and por- tray a phase of Spanish customs. Included in the many dances this year were the Zamba, the Jota, La Bamba, El Novillero, and the Mex- ican Hat Dance. Anyone seeing these dances knows just how difficult they arc, yet, the Spanish students performed them witih agility and grace. As the curtain opened, we were taken into a Spanish garden, beautiful gay costumes swirled to the haunting rhythm of the songs. Senors and senoritas gaily celebrated fiesta time. The audience responded enthusiastically to the scene before them. Sister Mary Pierre, head of the Spanish department, was congrat- ulated once again for her organization and direction of fiesta time up north. A group of Sophomores experience their creation: The April Fantasy . . . The waterfall with its garden surroundings was the center of attraction. Easter vacation was the time during which we made our plans for the next campus activ- ity. Spring was nearing our campus and to welcome this season properly, the Sophomore class, on April 17, presented its Sophomore Weekend, in the formation of an April Fan- tasy. The weekend had been eagerly antici- pated as one of the most important social events on campus. Dorothy Heaney, chairman, and Patricia Keating as co-chairman did every- thing possible to make our weekend a memor- able one. The weekend officially opened Saturday noon, with a buffet dinner on the terrace behind the Casino. The setting of rustic benches, gray stone, and the golf course, left nothing to be desired. . . . and Seniors, Rita Ryan, Anne Pisani, Margee Foley, Regi Feder, Claudia Carbo, and their escorts look delighted with the whole affair sk-Q These SophomoreA had good reason to be happy . . . their long anticipated dance was a huge success!

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Lois Driscoll and Kathleen Becker seem to enjoy what we would call hard work. Jessica Dragonette, charmed us anew with her lovely As the curtain closed on the finale, and the tudents went to greet their parents and riends, they were happy with the knowledge iat they had lifted many hearts and minds to appiness that afternoon. And once again we Seniors paused for re- embrance. The time was nearing for the last rain of Court music. It would he 'Temp and 'ircumstancc which would accompany us out f these hallowed halls and leave us alone the wide, wide world. Memory making . . . yes, those are the terms or the brighter side of life. The preceding ages tell of all the wonderful bright events hich have colored our last year at Georgian ourt. They are simply memories now, hut hey compose a hook which shall always he urs . . . to read when we wish. Memories of riends, teachers, events . . . Memories we can ever lose. As we walk 'through the seasoned paths for he last time, we shall he leaving all these vents behind, for others to enjoy, in different ays, at different times. As we take our place n the world, new events will take their place. nd yet we feel, that as each new Autumn '-B, gi- voice. Dorothea Scheuermann and Lourdes Caguiat seem well pleased with the whole affair! E X '. it N. ,g comes, we will think of the red and gold frame on Lake Carasaljog Winter will bring hack the stately pines, heavily laden with soft fluffy snow, Spring will recall the fragrance of mag- nolias, lilacs, and peonies, which never failed to give us Spring-fever. Wherever we are, we will experience anew the beauties of our beloved campus, we will once more meet our friends . . . All we have to do is open our hook of mem- A trio from the lnaudolin section. ,l ories. A trio from the harp section present their musical charm. iss? 'T T : C Q Inf rr tx 1' '