Green Mountain College - Peaks Yearbook (Poultney, VT)

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another without much trouble and also the other couple with whom they were going. Exchanging dances is and always will be a favorite sport at G. M. C. Thus, by this time, every one was well acquainted and asking for dances had become second nature. .loan had quickly and deftly learned the art of being a good dancer so that her program was filled. After an exciting evening of dancing and eating, every one looked forward to the last dance, and goodnights were gladly uttered. l-Vhy? Exams had just finished. Scum: II Posf Leap Year Dance-Fcbr11al y 27, 1937. Fun. and more fun. Now the girls had to pay the bills, but they liked it. They even had to ask the boys for a penny for each year the boy was old, plus five cents tax. At eight o'eloek the procession started for Moses Hall as the girls had to call for the boys. Many of the boys. out of fun, forgot their purses, combs, etc., just to keep their escorts waiting. The girls, not being as shy as the boys, young men they liked to be called, had all dances arranged beforehand. .Ioan did not call for Ken until nine, and he was on time. ll'hy? he had become a little panic-stricken for fear .Ioan was going to stand him up. Stags were of course present, and all couples were on their toes as the young women showed no embarrassment at cutting in. It wasn't the young man who received the tap on the shoulder, but the young lady, and she was free to relinquish her partner or not, just as she saw fit. The result of the dance was that another was asked for and it was granted. SCENIC I II Dlnrch 13, ,151-3'f-The Iri.9l1n1en.'s Brawl. This entertainment was sponsored, as you might guess, by the Irish of the school. All were invited, with one consideration, that they wear green. Anyone not com- plying had to pay a forfeit-maybe do a solo, anything they wished, but it had to be performed before the whole student body. An Irish supper was served, that of corn-beef and cabbage. Many Irish ways of doing things transpired and it ended as merrily as all the other activities here. SCENE IV .-fnoflzer POS! Lcrzp-Year 1JLl71Cf'-NIIIITII. 521, 1937. The looked-for had arrived. .Ioan this time arrived early. but Ken was not ready. lVheu he finally arrived in the lobby he had superfluous articles upon him which he immediately handed to Joan. Being the escort she had to take care of them. Joan, to show a few of her partners that girls aren't so dumb and that they are aware of what sometimes goes on behind their backs, arranged to have the stags cut in on her so that she might do as she pleased, either cut in on whom she pleased or talk with the stags. This evening ended with the girls wishing they might have been boys, and the boys glad that they were what they are.

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ACT III SCENE I Formal I-lrlnisiice DlZ1ICC-'NOZVETIZVIJCT 14, 1936. Following the formal dinner which celebrated the birthdays of students of the month of November, an Armistice Day dance was presented in the gym. Patriotic decorations of red, white, blue shields and crepe paper streamers gave the dance a right to its title. Cleve Fyles furnished the music to which somber tuxes and color- ful evening gowns dipped and swayed in rhythm. SCENE II Christmas Celcbrntion-December 18, 1936. The last event of the 1936 year was begun with a formal dinner, and also a birthday table. The birthday table along with those in the dining hall were all cleverly decorated with Christmas scenes. A prize was awarded to the most unique table, and also one to the most attractive table. Miss Perry's table captured the former. and Miss Grifiitlfs the latter. SCENE III Jack Frost Frolic--December 18, 1930. Ken and .Ioan entered the gym to stand amazed at the transformation which it had undergone. The setting appeared as though one were in a forest which had just been retouched by Jack l7rost's merry pranks. Reggie Sweet's sweet music made every one sorry that they were to leave the school the following day for their Christmas vacation. All anticipated the return to the school and to their chums, and many promises were exchanged to write letters to one another. Thus ended the events for 1936. ACT IV SCENE I Formal Difzner-1 ebr11ar.y 13, 1937. A new semester has begun. New activities are in progress. But an activity which will always be celebrated here is that of birthday dinners. Ken's birthday occurred February 2, so that he was one among many to grace the table which was arranged for them in Marble Hall. Ivashington decorations were used, or I should say red, white, and blue. After the dinner was over, couples dashed about to find their wraps and then headed for the gym where a dance was about to begin. .loan and Ken found one

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SCENE V Sophomore Hop-April 9, 1937. The biggest dance of the year-the Sophomore formal! It reached the peak even over the other dances put on by various classes before us. There wasnit any one who did not look forward to this dance. The orchestra was the famed Jimmie McGibbon and His Revelersf' They were new to us, but reached all expectations, and are said to be the best band that has been heard here. Even the decorations were unique. An underwater scene was portrayed, and as one stepped into the gym he felt as if he had been transported to the bottom of the sea. Strange fish were seen to be swimming about, fish we had never seen before, but which were explained to us to be the ideas of students of our class. Seasickness was averted by the sweet music which poured forth from the band. Four young men of our illustrious school sang with the orchestra. Three of these will graduate, and one will carry on their remarkable work alone next year. Toward the end of the evening, or rather the beginning of the morning, the poor fish were captured, and were glad to find a resting place upon the walls of their Alma Mater. They too shall be as souvenirs of the grand time at good ol' Green Mountain. ACT V May Day Festival, May 14, 1937. Today Green Mountain Junior College held its own Coronation Day. It was the first real observance of the crowning of the King and Queen of the May, John YValdron and Ruth Murray, respectively, who were elected by popular vote of the student body, as the two students who could successfully uphold the school standards of personality, brilliance, and honor. The attendants to the Queen, who performed the traditional May Pole Dance, wore evening dresses of pastel Shades, while the King and Queen were gowned in crimson and royal blue velveteen. The program, in honor of the Royal Family, consisted of a contrast between physical education of the past and present. This was followed by dancing, such as: Hungarian Folk Dancing, tl1e Virginia Reel, and character dancing. A dramatic fantasy Pierrot of the Minute was presented by Mrs. Imogene L. Holmes, and Miss Marion Gritiith, dramatic instructors of the college. The Freshman Hop climaxed this day of days. It was held in the gym which was uniquely decorated as a jungle scene. The University Club imported from Dartmouth College played. Thus ended a brilliant year of social events. Frost Kidder College Dining Hall - Morse Broughton Sx endsen