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

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EVIRIDIS ALBERTY B.S. in Education San Sebastian, Puerto Rico MILDRED GARDEN ALBRIGHT B.S. in Education Chase City, irginia ANN ELIZABETH ALEXANDER B..S. in Education Richmond, ' injinia BETTY JO ALMARODE B.S. in Education Alt . ' Sidney, irginia SENIOR CLASS OF 1951 MARTHA OLIVIA ARMSTEAD B.M. Portsmouth, ' irginia JEANNE DeFORD BAILEY B.S. in Education Bristol, ' irginia DOROTHY EUNICE BARGER B.S. in Education Buchanan, ' irginia MARY EVELYN BARHAM B.S. in Education I ' ortsmouth, ' irginia 12

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till- halls, and rf-actini;;s of TIu- Snakt- Pit. This was tile famous war of hlacl -clad Spo()l aniores ami the presentation of our Chost Sho7v. The Class of ' 31 really ])ro ' etl to tie noncontorniist that class daw The shas was the latest dance craze . . (ft ' became Big Sisters and endeavored to act accordingiy with all our advice about buyin.i; auditorium seats early and methods of arranging scheilules to avoid Saturday classes. This was the year when we tried to join everything, campaigning for n.ajor elections was started, and nightly treks to town for meals and movies were regular occurrences. junior year brought with it education papers and a double dance week end. featuring Skitch Henderson, and found Mildred Bluett as class president. Mr. George Tyler Miller was inaugurated during Decem- ber of our third year: how fortun.ite we felt to be students at this time! We adoiited under the Foster Parents Plan a little Greek girl, Klondil ' a ISourdeau, to whom we sent presents at Christmas and at regular inter als throughout the year. Class Xight was cen- tered around the theme of what makes our I ' SA the great country it is, and Rip ' an Winkle, Paul Bunyan. Uncle Remus, to menticn only a few that were por- trayed bv class members, were all present on this oc- casion. Moving-up Day seemed to conic in almost no time at all, and all at once we became .Seniors! This last ear has meant so m;my wonderful things . . . the new cut system; Logan, our ultra modern dorm; our hilarious class day speaker. Dr. Murray Banks, with his jokes; Class Xight; the ex- citement f)f Capping and Ciowning service and May Day. V.wn more wonderful was the leadership of Ollie ee Walpole, our president, (iradualion week end Seemed to have come and gone as a dream, with Class Day, the Senior breakfast, the dance, Sunday ' s bacculaureate, followed that aftern: on and night by the tea and finally Seniority Service. The Glee Club sang so beautifully in the background as we marched back campus for taps. For manv of us it was this ser ice that seemed the saddest. June fourth came at last, and those long-awaited diplomas were awarded. .Mthough parents bean:ed with apparent pride and we smiled with a warm feeling of satisfaction, there were thoughts that now, at last, it was all over too soon . . . all over liut the memories. Actual details of college days ma ' be forgotten with the passing years, but always will linger with us our memories. Faded corsage ribbons, old textbooks that C(juldn ' t be re-sold, pictures taken in the sn:,w, that fabulously long skirt that reached to sock tops, and a ukelele with only one string . . . all serve to remind us of those four memory-filled, f n)-i)acked years at Madi- son College. LOCiAX HALL — the beautiful new home for upperclassmen. 11

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HELEN ELIZABETH BATEMAN B.S. in iMliicatiiin ' a nesl)cirii, X ' iryinia JEAN ANNE BEAR B.M. I larriMiiihurir, irL ' inia ALMA OLA BEDWELL B.S. ' iirtsniiiuth, ireiiiia LEE HAYDEN BELL, Jr. B.AL Louisburg ' . North Carcilina SENIOR CLASS OF 1951 JOSEPH RUSSELL BENNINGTON B.S. Harrisiinl)iir , irjjinia RALPH BERNDT B..S. in Education A ' vck()ff, Xc A- lersev NANCY LEE BIRCH l ' ).S. in Education Arling-ton, X ' irginia CORA MARIE BLACKMORE ] ' .S. in lulucation Norfolk, A ' irsfinia 13