Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Senior Cla O icet a» • i. B Peggy Bone President Lu Jones Vice-President Mary Fran Oliver Secretary Emily Gilbert (f . n;

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Senior Cla j4Utor Meredith did not belong to us immediately. As we drove up the drive on that memorable first day the brick buildings looked alien and a bit terrifying. For a while we lived in a house full of strangers, afraid to make overtures of friendli- ness, afraid to be thought aloof. Gradually, gradually names began to fit faces, roommates started to share mail as well as cookies, and the class fused into a part of the school. We were almost eager to return after the long-awaited week end at home. Timidly at first and with more assurance in the successive years, we gave a little of ourselves. Bonds began to grow as we participated in all the things — classes and conferences and tests, Christmas caroling and play day and stunt (don ' t ever forget stunt), gab-fest until three a.m., teas and dates and church on Sunday. All of these things we have done together, in each of the years — growing into a whole, becom- ing the Class of 58, becoming a part of Meredith. We would remember particularly the once only ' s — the excitement of the dew-drenched daisy picking, the terrible tenderness of our little sisters, the pride and chagrin of the dance that I)lew the top off. But most important was the four years ' living. We have learned every crack in the sidewalk. We have become famil- iar with the ins and outs of the workings of a college. We have come to know many, many people. We have met a host of new ideas. We have loved Meredith. And now that we have given ourselves to it, it has come to belong to us. Meredith is no longer just a college. It is our Alma Mater. Our Meredith.

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Clan ol 1958 MARGIE JEANNINE ALLEN SHEILA MARY BALFOUR JANICE AILEEN BARGER PATRIGIA GAIL BARNES MADALINE THOMASINE BASS MARY LOU BEAM r 22