Lambuth College - Lantern Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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Lower left: Parents, graduates, and choir at the 1 971 graduation. 24

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1 8 Coeds Vie for Miss Lambuth Despite the cold, icy weather outside, the atmosphere was extremely warm in- side the Tigrett Junior High Auditorium the night of the Miss Lambuth Pageant. With eighteen beautiful, talented coeds com- peting for the honor of Miss Lambuth 1971, the judges certainly had some diffi- cult decisions to make. The night of the contest was hectic, to say the least. Candidates had to compete in swimsuit and formal dress. Talent, too, was an important facet of the contest. With acts ranging all the way from dances on roller skates, to songs about rain, to classical piano and opera, the audience was able to enjoy some fine entertain- ment. During the judges ' deliberations, Miss Tennessee of 1970, Carol Sue Fer- rante, and Miss Lambuth of 1970, Susan Brewer, performed individually. Then came the final moment when the competition was over. The winner, Miss Jane Swift, a sophomore representing Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, was an- nounced, the flash bulbs popped, and a queen was made. Above: As the opening production number, Miss Lambuth contestants sing It ' s a Great Day. Left center: The five finalists Darlene Baker, Susan Morgan, Jane Swift, Amy Tacker, and Dottie Lou Woodard await the judges ' decisions as their escorts Ken Kramer, Bob Drewry, David Witherspoon, Mark Goodman, and Bob Stephenson look on. Left: Jane ' s and Amy ' s reactions show their surprise at the judges ' decisions. 23

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J: w S Vj iW ' • : ' - ; Graduation: A Beginning, Not an End There may be 365 days in a year, but for the graduating senior, there was only one, a Sunday at the end of May. Al- though graduation was a long, hot, drawn-out affair taking place under cloudy skies that promised rain before the ceremony was over, the Senior Class of 1971 went through these trials beaming with a pleasant feeling of satisfaction of having finally accomplished the arduous task. As they walked that final path from the administration building and listened to the baccalaureate and graduation speakers, these young adults had time to pause and reflect on their memories of Big L. How- ever, the final words of the speaker re- called their wandering thoughts. Soon each uncomfortable, but proud, senior marched across the stage to claim his sheepskin. For some, commencement marked the end of a long struggle; to others it symbol- ized the responsibility of applying knowl- edge gained in the past four years; but to all it indicated the beginning, not the end. 25