Hampden Sydney College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hampden Sydney, VA)

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Senior As the time comes for our class of 1961 to leave Hampden-Sydney, we are filled with mixed emotions --joy to be finished with another phase of our life, eagerness to start the new stage, and nostalgic re- membrances of our happy days on campus. We felt much the same way that day four years ago when we first became Hampden-Sydney gentlemen. It was an exciting day and a confusing one. Regis- tration, introduction to faculty and administration, the initiation to so many new friends, and the abandonment within those four bare walls that were to be our home for the next nine monthsg occupied most of that first hectic day. It was a fitting prelude to the busy days of meetings and tests that followed Next came the indoctrination period conducted by the Sophomores. Rat hats, signs, sound-off and Keep off the grass became familiar words to us. Rat races and the resulting visits to Dr. Moore soon cut down the number of rats indulging in the sport to twenty-eight. We will always remember the humility of those baby bottles. As the months passed and exams approached, many experienced for the first time a disastrous lack of knowledge. We will always remember Dr. johnson who helped so many of us through Chemistry 101. Will any of us ever forget Bill, the Magician who put on a four hour show in Stagger In. Glee Club, Fraternities, Editorials, Football, Basket- ball, Literary Groups-all these organizations helped make us feel that we were becoming more and more a part of Hampden-Sydney. After a restful summer we again returned to the Hill and were immediately aware of the absence of many of our fellow classmates. Wfork soon overtook us, and we gained the important job of controlling the new arrivals on campus, the class of 1962. They were a spirited class, initiating the blockade system, but under the leadership of the sophomore president, Buddy Babb, such obstacles were overcome by break- ing through the ceiling. During our reign as sophomores those with guilty consciences reacted frightfully to the appearance of eff 30 pa Charlie the Devil Sears, and many night lights were left burning after his visits. Also one morning there was evidence that a Giant had visited fraternity row, and that someone had painted the Deans windows red. We now managed to find more time to travel the well-beaten path to Longwood and the local Farm- ville hangouts. Wfith the coming of Spring books were neglected for frequent trips to the quarry for a cool dip and the picnics on Lee's mountain. Near the close of our decision of each sophomore year came the difficult choosing his major, our class being the first directly affected by this system. This was a turning point in our lives, many changing from pre-med and law. The migration to a B.A. curriculum was extensive! By our junior Year our group had thinned out considerably and we were now between the su- preme and the gross , Cushing Hall continued to be the setting for snowball battles, with the resulting damage, and bombardment by water bags. The sudden appearance of a statue in Morton Hall re- mained a mystery to most, but his presence was very Class evident until our return from Spring vacation. A Renault made a brief appearance in Morton on an- other occasion. Wfill we ever be able to forget the lovely weather we had for Homecomings and Mid- Wfinters: Homecoming festivities were dampened by a surplus of rain and Mid-Winters occurred during our month of snow, leaving many cars stuck in ditches and other places. With the Spring elections our leaders for the com- ing year were choosen-Dan McKeel president, Bob Moore vice-president, Bob Stump secretary, and Billy Williams historian. Lewis Bridgeforth was elected President of the Student Body and Bob Ewald was elected President of Student Christian Association, by majority vote. Also in the Spring we learned, after the circulation of many rumors, that Dr. Robert would be leaving us for a European Fellowship. No .1