Goucher College - Donnybrook Fair Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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SOME of us were a little homesick at first. The freshmen found it all new and strange, and the girls who had moved from town rather missed being able to run over to Robert's for a hcokef, However, we soon dis- covered other attractions. Not later than an evening or two after our arrival we donned sweaters and slacks 6f we had forethought enough to pack themh and scampered off to the woods for a marshmallow roast. When the marshmallows had been con- sumed, we sat about the blazing fire and were introduced to some of the traditional Goucher songs. A few of the hold timers led the singing, but we soon joined in, car- ried along by the lovely night and the grow- ing sense of comradeship for one another. 17

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Enlleqe in the country S the station wagon rounded the last curve in the long drive to Mary Fisher Hall and the beige sandstone building hove into sight, both the old girls and the new were conscious that a new phase of life awaited them. The freshmen because they were entering a college community for the first timeathe old girls because they were moving from the city to a country campus. When the exclamations over the attractive interior finally subsided, the girls were in- structed to line up outside a small office, that was later to be a popular place for obtainingr Station waqnn nut preferred weekend permissions and inquiring about phone messages that might have come while they were out. There each girl registered in her turn with Miss Arnold, the Assistant Student Counselor, and received the key to her room, a plan of the building and a list of instructions. 16 i Heqistraliun-a new lease fur a new life Finally after locating their respective rooms on the plans the girls started offesome to East wing and others to North, South and West. The doors were scarcely unlocked before they began to Visualize a rearrange- ment of furniture, plants on the bookcases and pictures on the wallafor this was Home for the rest of the year.

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Midnight .mack-ecoming up Fun is where you find it in the rec room HEADS OF HALLS: Dr. Ashton, IWTS. Ashton, Mrs. Hepburn, Aliss Arnold, Dr. Torrey, Airs. Mott, tMiss Quincer and Mrs. Webster not pictured; AMONG the Heads of the Halls we found warm interested friends too. Open houses were held and they encouraged us to come and chat and to repeat the Visit as often as we could. The recreation mom captured our hearts immediatelyecomfortable chairs, radio, Vic- trola and a ping pong table assured us of a variety of ways to entertain guests. Visions of midnight feasts were incited by the attractive kitchenettcs in each house. The college store and the switchboard also added to our convenience. It seemed as if every- thing had been planned to give us the utmost pleasure. But overseas a war was raging and in appreciation of all this loveliness and com- fort we felt a greater responsibility to do our part and to make the most of the privileges we had.