Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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(IheBojjal Borough of Eensin ton KENSINGTON SQUARE. W.8. STREET SIGN The sign for Kensing- ton Square was a familiar sight for Mereditfi Abroad students The stu- dents lived at 23 Kensington Square for seven weeks An Unforgettable Summer It is hard to describe how it felt to be in the most popular city in the world for the summer of 1981, After they paid their dues with hard work on the Meredith campus for two weeks, the Meredith Abroad group arrived in London on June 13, 1981. The group, composed of 43 students, three faculty members (Dr. Crook, Dr. Frazier, and Dr. Samson) and one spouse (Mrs. Crook), were not dis- couraged by the 22 hour delay in New City caused by the air traffic controllers strike at Heathrow Airport in London. They made it just in time to witness the pageantry of Lon- don at Trooping the Col- our , the Queen ' s official birthday celebration. During their seven-week stay in London , they were able to take advantage of the sports and cultural activities centered there. The avid tennis fans made it to Wimbledon. The theatre buffs raded to National Theatre productions as well as musicals including My Fair Lady and Annie. The musi- cians among them enjoyed concerts of music by Beeth- oven, William Byrd, and Tchaikovsky. A special treat for some were the spectacular performances during the 12 Opening Nureyev Festival. Buckingham Palace, Pica- dilly Circus, and Trafalgar Square became familiar sights as students rode double deck- er buses through London. The tube offered expensive, but quick and easy transporta- tion to all points. A cheaper mode of transportation was by foot — this was possible be- cause of their location near Hyde Park, Harrod ' s, and Kensington Palace. Though London captivated their attention, the group took excursions to Canterbury, Winchester, Stone Henge, Oxford, and Stratford-upon- Avon. Students also traveled in small groups to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Paris, and Ger- many during their long weekend break. The day that they all looked foward to and which made the trip complete was July 29. 1981, the day of the Royal Wedding. A few brave souls camped out along the wed- ding route and saw Prince Charles, Lady Diana, and other members of the Royal family first hand. The rest of the group enjoyed the festivi- ties on the television. The wedding excitement was a perfect storybook ending to an unforgettable stay in London, TENNIS ANYONE ' The courts of Wimbledon attracted many tourists during the tournament including Meredith students THE ROYAL PROCESSION Shortly before the Royal Wedding, the streets of London were decorated in celebra- tion.

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SPORTSMANSHIP. Athletics at Meredith would certainly change as the crowd cheers on the volleyball team; Go Angels! AT LEAST WE HAVE DANCES. Al- though Meredith will never go co-ed. at least we can enjoy the company of gentlemen at dances. Opening 11

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•- ' ' ' STARS OF ' TESS ' . Meredith women pose in front of Stone Henge — used THE R-.JVAL COUPLE ' Lady Diana and Prince Charles are impersonated by Judy Wilkerson and Marie Hiott on the last night of the trip. Opening 13