James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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undignified act. Seniors conduct themselves with dignity at all times, of so we had been told. With skirts dragging the ground as is the fashion, the Seniors came to the campus in September, 1947, with mincing steps. How else can you step in three and a half inch heels? These same girls pushed ever and anon to screech with modulated voices at some friend on the other side of the campus. Yes, dignity is truly a characteristic of the Seniors. Yet despite the carefree exterior, we see here and there a wrinkle or gray hair and we notice that the hull sessions have more serious themes than in other years. GRADUATION We have continued to make excellent choices in class leaders and have as our president this year Barbara Wensel. With her help we made this the best year yet. THE LAST TIME WE MARCHED TOGETHER. 21

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( radding around was considerable that year since there were lots of returning servicemen and we could ride during certain hours over the week end. Under the able direction of our president, Mary Lee Mover. Sophomore Class Day was a huge success, as well as our other class activities. More and more we were feeling and looking like college women. That is the year everybody cut bangs, isn ' t it? Scarcely had we cracked a book when exams overtook us and we do mean! We recuperated during Christmas vacation, however, made fresh resolutions, and started 1946 with new hope. Hope springs eternal, somebody said. JUNIORS AT LAST Second quarter passed quickly as do all second quarters and we found our- selves in the final lap — moving up in Assembly again. Juniors! Could it be ? Juniors we were in September, 1946. Everyone will remember that when we arrived on campus the sun was shining. Not only that, Madison bad become co-ed! A lovely way, indeed, to begin the year. Leafing through our handbooks we found that we had unlimited week ends and immediately tried to arrange our schedules in order to avail ourselves of this privilege. Myrt Huntington was sounding the gavel that year, and we really got things done in a hurry ! The charming Dr. Gerald Wendt was our Class Day speaker, and although we realized it is not sophisticated to be wide-eyed, we were. Tempus sure does fugit with classes, exams, dances ( remember Panhellenic?), week ends off campus, and evenings in the library. March sneaked up on us along with elections for major and minor officers. The realization that we were the incoming Senior Class and that on our shoulders would rest the main responsibility in maintaining the ideals and standards that Madison College stands for hit us full in the face. WE ' RE ELECTED! Everybody recalls Spring quarter of Junior year as the time when the pass word was, When will 1 ever get it all done. There just isn ' t that much time. Somehow we met the deadlines, and with our remaining strength we scrambled for the Seniors ' seats on moving-up daw Theoretically, this should have been our last 20

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GLENDA RAE ALLEN MARGARET FRANCES ALLEN BERTHA MAY ANDREWS ] ' .. A. in Education B. S. B. S. ELEANOR LOUISE ANDREWS MARY VIRGINIA ASHBY B. S. in Education B. S. NANCY LEE BALLARD B. A. in Education 22