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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
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buying signs to identify all the buildings on campus. Part of our class left us at the end of the year, gradu- ating into the big, wide world after two strenuous car of business or pre-nursing. The next September brought us hack to school as upperclassmen, with Jackie King holding the gavel. By this time we felt like old hands at the game of college life, and, as is the tradition, symbolized our college membership with the purchase of class rings. Frantic preparation fur Class Day began in Decem- ber, (hi that special day we presented in assembly a panel of four experts on international affairs. In contrast to these thought-provoking speakers, the oc- casion was climaxed by a Dixie land minstrel show. At Christmas the class bought outdoor lights for the trees in front of Wilson Hall and started the tradi- tional lighting of trees and singing of carols by the Junior Class. Spring was ushered in by the major and minor elections with its whirl of campaigning. It was now we who took over the major responsibilities in campus organizations. The buying of caps and gowns and filling the senior section of the auditorium on Moving-Up Day made us realize that our senior year was close at hand. Finally we reached our goal -- Seniors at last!! Our sister class, the Sophomores, made us officially Seniors with the capping ceremony, which began our busiest year. We found ourselves involved in student teaching, leading major organizations, senior counsel- ing, and looking for jobs. We enjoyed the privileges of being first in assembly and, later in the year, re- ceived several additional senior privileges, one of which allowed us to he Cinderellas on Saturday nights until midnight. One of the members of the panel we had our junior year returned as our class day speaker. In- troduced by our president. I ' d Ashby, Mr. Melchior Aquino of the Philippine delegation to the Cnited Na- tions gave us insight into the Crisis in the Far East. Our last class day banquet A night in Greenwich Village Our Sponsors Dr. and Airs. Raymond Poindexter The scence of our final class night production was ( rreenwich illage, where we displayed our artistic, poetic, musical, and dramatic talents in a Bohemian fashion. During his visit to our campus. Mr. Aquino gave us the idea for our project, a public speaking contest on various phases of the United Nations. The winner of the contest was awarded the Aquino medal for ex- cellence in public speaking. Throughout the year members of our class were honored with the titles of Miss Madison, Madonna, Apple Blossom Princess, and. finally the May Queen and her court. Fifteen seniors were elected to Who ' s Who in American Colleges ami Universities At last we reached the time we had eagerly an- ticipated since that memorable day when first we sighted Madison College as freshmen. The pre-gradu- ation festivities, such as parties and a dance, prepared us for that final march to Pomp and Circumstance. Then in a magic moment we were transformed from Seniors to Alumnae of Madison College! 17
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