Goucher College - Donnybrook Fair Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Dorm llweller IDNIGHT snacks, profound bull sessions, gay dorm dances-the C X so, hilarity and sobriety of experiences like these are woven into dorm ly r',r ., 6 life, and underlying them is a freedom which does much to mould if 'ETB 'S YQ-?i5if5sl,fi'lf,P3 the character of the dorm irl, for she must lan for herself both an ' 5 yl A it- st-Xi? r g P lx: v iffifiirlfipl academic and a social schedule. Divorced from family ties, she is free to f'r X:VQ'i,i A l design a new pattern for living based upon pre-college and college values. ,li 5 J x - E3 u T il I If 1 ,L Illlilul if M l ll l,l'l llllwi: QV! W QV r . i t 'I v , lll7 UliH l'1 ll Ca-Twwaiais, A fgjyfli A Liu 14

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then set off to discover what is where, mapping out strategic points, rushing through strange halls, and stainmcring out the unfamiliar Norse titles. For Dinah there is also a roommate to learn about and a whole dorm, indeed a whole city to explore. After chicken sandwiches and milk shakes with big sisters, there are welcoming addresses and exams to be attended. 4'1'll never go into Katy without reaching out my hand for two yellow pencilsf' Suzy and Dinah chorus unhappily. UQr enter Bennett without a shudder, they add, remembering cross-examinations and white shrouds. For both girls spirit parties help take the shiny newness from college life and make it familiar as a pair of saddle shoes. Every night a different organization sponsors entertaimncnt, and once classes have begun there is a kindergarten session to instruct the newcomers on the fundamentals of freshmanhood. Towards the end of the week the old girls return to register, swap news on vacations, and give inside information of different courses and professors. On the basis of these revelations Suzy and Dinah submit a program to their advisers, then wait in yet another queue-probably to elect English 1, History 1, and Biology 1. Then comes September Z6 and Convocation-a montage of caps and gowns, the Alma Mater, the Dean's List, the Presidentys address. It is a solemn and impressive ceremony, conveying to every student a sense of academic dignity. Big sisters and roommates, spirit parties and coke dates, registration and election of courses-none of these so truly sym- bolize college life as does Convocation. To students old and new alike it brings a realization of the privileges and responsibilities that are ours. ff? 1 ltll g y c ll xrqy fijl, Faq' U 5 1 y '1i' 7 -fd fr: 2 13

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The Way in which a girl spends her time reflects the importance which she attaches to the many elements of dorm life. In the hours not devoted to study, one girl may choose the smoker where she can take part in social activities ranging from a game of bridge through a discussion of last night's date and contemporary news events. Another may seek out a friend fora brisk walk to interesting places around Baltimore. The piano, in and out of tune, appeals to many. Some hold roommate experiences to be the most significant aspect of dorm life. Then too, the dorm girl counts valuable the fraternal spirit which develops among girls vvho live together. In the fun of competing with other dorms and with the city girls in an A. A. show, for example, many friendships are made which are later cemented by mutual interests. In short, the term Hdorm lite holds as many connotations as there are dorm girls. It is to each one what she makes it. 1 HEADS 0F HALLS Miss Conner, Mrs. Rutledge, Mrs. VVebster, Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Hepburn, Miss .Rutherford