Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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Say, this isnlt bad. Do you eat like this all the time? FLOWERS COME PARENTS WEEK-END Twice a year the microcosm of Gettysburg opens its doors to honor all G-burg parents. There is no better time to honor Dad than that time of the year when all thoughts are turned to the grid- iron. With a sparkle in his eye and a confident puff on his pipe, Dad is sure he cannot be outdone in tales of his collegiate escapades. Especially proud are those fathers who are seated in the place of honor along the fifty-yard line to root their sons to victory. After a brisk afternoon of football, Dad banquets jubilantly with son,s or daughterls fraternity associ- ates. Although this week-end is reserved for the fathers, springtime finds Mom returning for her hon- ored welcome. Mothers are greeted with colorful spring corsages, and the gleam of pride in all eyes cannot be hidden. Everything is enhanced by lithat special cleaning in an unspoken attempt to gain Momis approval. Hours are spent perfecting an aquatic spectacular. Campus belles, dressed in delicate shades of pink, blue, green, and yellow, complimenting Springis natural decor, adorn Memorial Field. After the Queen has taken her place of honor, she and the parents are entertained by talented young coeds. Perhaps the loveliest feature of the week-end, the one which serves to make it the most lasting, is the breath-taking beauty of the battle- Field. The copious dogwood and red-bud blend into a fragile lacework and, once viewed, can never leave the eye,s memory. Another touchdown clinches the game . . . and the Fatherls Day crowd reaches a fever pitch.

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am saga May Day beauties, young and old, complete the Spring festivities. WITH AUTUMN LEAVES AND SPRING A wonderful woman is our Gettysburg mother of the year Right Don? No one knew who the Queen was to be. As the an- ticipation mounted all eyes turned toward her majes- ty, Queen Joan. 24

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That smile forecasts an un- questionable victory! We'll be glad to take the tin cup, right Myrna? WHENEVER LOYAL While an undergraduate, there is always a projected expectation of graduation. Hazy conceptions of indi- vidual strivings and fulfillments are entertained in young minds. A certain sense of pride is inferred from the phrase iibeing on ones own. When the independ- ence has been attained, however, the past takes on a new meaning-for memories do linger on. Alumni, well aware of these feelings, view their college days with increased significance. Homecoming carries With it a bit of nostalgia. It is a time for graduates to active 1y relive many treasured moments, whether in actual presence on the Gettysburg campus, or merely within their hearts. Perhaps one of the first sights a returning alum confronts is the familiar chapel steeple. While driving from the square down iifraternity row, he Spirit is high as floats begin to roll! 26