Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Oriental Mystique They say the Orient has a certain magical mystery to it. Well, it was no mystery that the women of Meredith College were hav- ing a great time on the night of November 21. They danced the night away to the tunes of The Maxx Band. MEA sponsored the dance; it was held at the Raleigh Inn. There was an excellent turnout. And as usual with Meredith dances, it was quite a fashion show. Our favorite sharp-dressed men escorted the young women dressed in sequins and lace into a ballroom filled with romantic oriental lanterns and fans. The atmosphere was one of romance and in- trigue. — Kim Miller H E—n M j H v! w if i H W£ 26 Student Life

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court Meredith students were awestruck at the spectacular performance by the faculty and administration of Alice in Wonderland on March 4. Professors dressed in elaborate and ridiculous costumes paraded around the stage in Jones Auditorium covered in stage make-up and reading lines off of everything from dolls to forearms (and to know they won ' t let us use crib notes). It all began in 1924 when a group of Meredith faculty decided to give a surprise performance. No one knew what would be performed or in what manner. Boy were they surprised to see their most distinguished pro- fessors running around stage dressed as rabbits and turtles, spouting off lines of the latest campus slang. Dr. Sandra Thomas once again captured our hearts with her role of Alice while Dr. Cochran gave a startling per- formance of a modern day Mad Hatter, styled after Michael Jackson: Big and Bad! Dr. Baker commanded the audience ' s attention with his rendition of the King Of Hearts and taking a mighty powerful blow from the Queen of Hearts in the process. The student laughed and jeered through the whole play. Whenever a favorite personality would appear shouts of encouragement were heard everywhere. As Meredith students sat on the edges of their seats in pure delight, it was difficult not to feel a sense of pride from being a part of this Wonderland we have here at Meredith where professors and administration care enough to give us their very best. — Kim Miller photos by Jennifer Horton 28 Student Life