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

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SENIOR CLASS Amidst a welter of excitement mixed with tearful farewells and genera] confusion, a large group of girls started on a new way of life in September of 1950. Little dreaming of all the work, play, and fellowship which were to accompany them through their four years at Madison, they were filled with a mixture of antic- ipation and dread. Entering into this strange new world of college life, we elected Sheila Bell as our capable guide. We chose Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Poindexter as our advisers, a selection which, in the next four years, was to prove to be an exceedingly fortunate one for our class. At first everything was a mad rush of registration, teas, orientation, and, in general, becoming acquainted with our new environment. The Old Girl-New Girl Ceremony in October made us official members of the student body. Soon we were introduced to the major organizations and extra-curricular ac- tivities of campus life. The highlight of our freshman year was our Class I av. in which we portrayed some after dark activities in Tuffy ' s Tavern. May Day found us decorating the campus as Sherwood Forest. Joe Sweet led an eventful sophomore year, which began with the capping of Seniors. At that time, the day of our own cap- ping seemed to be in the far distant future. Rushing and goat- ing were the hij,di spots in the year. Our Class Day, showing the inside life of an Army camp, was a great success. None of un will ever forget this production. Our project for the year was President ELEANOR ASHBY S. Bell, Vice-President; Manager; H. Davis, Reporter; C. O ' Brien, L. Browning, Treasurer; C. Rawls, Secretary; E. Frady, Sergeant-at-arms. Business 16