Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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■ ■«;: - «ahi? ' Lefi to right: Phillips, treasurer Her, classman; Lybroolt, vice-pr. Jennings, president; Miss sident ; Agnew, secretary OW could we ever forget that day in September when the Class of ' 43 descended on Farmville. We certainly weren ' t lacking in numbers, but then even the knowledge that each of us had some thr ee hundred fellow sufferers was no com- pensation for the rather bewildered, frightened feel- ings that made us wish that home and family weren ' t so far away! It wasn ' t long till we began to feel at home, and having first class meetings brought the feeling of really belonging. We felt honored and very, very fortunate when Miss Her became our classman; and with her we chose Betsy Jennings, president; Dickie Lybrook, vice-president; Lillian Agnew, secretary; and Charlotte Phillips, treasurer, to lead us through the year. This year has taught us many things, and looking back on the mingled joys and sorrows of a wonderful year, we look forward to new opportunities.

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Christmas brought the Student Coun- cil party in Marie ' s room, and the usual too-much feasting. We forgot there was a serious side to our nature in the abandon of good food and drink, fun and Christmas celebrating. Our honor system, a code and a bond between us, is a challenge and a trust to every member of our student body. This year has proved to us that the ideal established years ago by those de- siring a higher standard of living on the campus can be renewed, and can be- come as vital as they knew it. We ' ve realized our aim to a large extent: that our laws be personal, a matter of in- dividual honor and trust. We believe that this year every student has grasped its significance, and has made it a reality on the campus. SnaleJ. lefl lo right: Dunlap, Moomaw, Hardaway. Eason, Eades, Nimmo Slamlhg. left lo right: Nelson, Boutchard, Hening, Wood, Naff, Eason, Moye S we sat listening to Marie Eason, presi- dent of the Student Body, talk to us, our feelings be- came more and more inixed. Though we had been in school for only a few weeks, the meaning of the honor system had already been instilled in us and Mane brought to us only more clearly a realization that the solemnity was to be valued rather than feared. Our class was so large that we signed the pledge on three successive nights. Caralie Nelson led us in groups of three, into the Council Room. The earnest faces of the Council Members, the atmosphere of reverence, their belief in an ideal, made us thrill at being a part of this system of honor. The realization came that the m.ere signing of a paper was not enough. We were to live by this pledge throughout four years of college. The signing was over, but our living in terms of the Honor code had just begun. We were anxious to follow the example of the upper-classmen, and to prove our worthiness of their trust.

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Mary Frances Adams Lillian Agnew Nancye Allen Doris Alvis Irma Anderson Florence Andrews Betty Mae Ayers Betty Baldwin Harriet Ball Betty Barnes Letha Barnes Anne Barnett May Bartlett Katherine Beaton Alice Belote Nellie Brooke Benton Sally Benton Elizabeth Bernard Gloria Berry Lenore Bishop Geraldine Beckner Nancy Bondurant Eleanor Boothe Betty Boutchard Mary Frances Bowles Margaret Bowling Elizabeth Bowman Peggy Lou Boyette Helen Briggs Mary Elizabeth Brinkley Alice Britt Edna Brown Mary Alice Bryant Ann Burgwyn Gertrude Burwell Terry Buyers