Peace College - Lotus Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Class History CAKLVLE ' S stati-iiii-ijt, ••Jli t..ii(s aiv :is i..Ttivt m rli.- hisfuriaii is wis., ami gittnl with an eye and Sdul, makes us tremlile fur the histniy iif cuir ehiss. Though we live to be oetogenarians. I think we shall iievei- forget the wretehedness of that one long miserable day — mir first day at colli-gc. Its memory is however, inseparably linked with the two ha]i|iy ami eventful years whiidi followed. In the fall of ' ;!1. sixty-iive duninrs fell in step t. the lively jii ,-t by .Maigar. t MeKiiiniin. our class presidi-nt. ami iliss Miriam Pn-stun. mir peppy das tea -hei-. Our first vietory was wm the athletie field. To the surprise of the intire i ' ami)Us and utter amazement id ' the high and mighty Seniors, we walked (df with the basketball (diamiiinnship for :!i ' . Our insignificanei ' being somewhat dimmeil by this trinmiih. our superiors were- forer ' d to recognize mir prowess. On stunt night we successfully ]iresented El Poaridore, starring Primrose McPherson, Dorothy Dent, and M. M. Giles. It was an uneasy group of Seniors who awaited the decision of the judges, fur we ran them a cd ise race for the coveted cup to wliicdi trailition entitleil them. After .shivering through exams, we gladly welcomed the spring and celebrated by entertaining the Seniors at a gay Cabaret. ' J ' lie court was turned into a cdnirniing Spanish tavern, where a State College ondiestra contributi ' d gn atly to the occasion. In the fall of ■:!! ' only half of our gallant number I ' onld i-etui-n to enter in our Senior (dass. Though nund)ers few. our andiitions were high. Mary Margaret (iiles wa.s eho.sen president of the Senior elas.s in place of Margaret MeKinnon, whose dreams of music called her elsewdiere. At the same time Mary McEUwee donned the toga of the president of the Student Body. Lillian Crane became pres- ident of the P. S. C. A., and Primrose McPherson Editor of The Lotis. The months have ]iassed so ipiickly that before «c eoidil icalize it, the gay events of our senior year have liecome colorful memories. Xow we have reached the most thrilling triumph of all — Graduation! We close mir cdiapter at Peace with eyes fixed on higher goals — for the future is ours. Is.iBELI.E XeESOX, CIii.is 11 ishirill II . I, i Twenty-five

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l) l M Maky Piluk Itiiaiiokr Haiiiilx. A r Mary is uiie iil ' the must ilependable lis ill school. Her charmiiiK dignity lis marked her a person of distinct poise id ability. As a great, great, niece of le founder of Peace. William Peace, ary has embodied in her character all le admirable traits e. pecled in one of ?r lineage. in

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Prophecy TJIK following pi-uijliiM-,v JN f.ii ' thr l.i ' ucfit of the s. ' civtMry of liic Aluiiiiiii. ' . ss..,-i;iti..ii In I:i4:i. AVr liui-r slic will l.r .-il.lc to kiv]. U). with this a.l- M ' liliiroiis chiss. Miii-y Virgiiiia Lrtlcr ' s (lilniniiM of ,li-ci.liii,n wliothor to choos,. thi useful pro- fi ' ssioii of making women hiNitilifnl or to hr m scconil PiMJi-rcwski. ilisM|iiirinT.I when she licciiini ' Bill Browne ' s l,cltcr hiilf ! Maxiiic Dow.ly will hccom,. famous for li.r Miuuory iio.ik coll, .ctious— while -Tecly llnssey will uuike a most charuiing night eluli hosti ' ss. Ellen Higgs will |U ' ol,al.ly he l),u ' othy Dix ' s ••runner-u|.. 1.1a I ' .ailey All.ui will vi,. for homu-s with the talented Dorothy 1 )avis--wliose fame for her ivci|ies will he worhl-wi.le. Cai ' olyn Xori-is will hi ' a torc-li-siuger ealiitalizing her husky voice, l. M . (iilcs, following in the footsteps of her iiaivnts, will h,.conie a famous lawyer. Lillian ( ' rani ' will return to Korea, Laving heen rnn out of America by the women hccausi ' of her fas i]iating beauty. Fuquay Springs will have society ne«s when l oia Klliott goivs there to teach! Elizabeth Howard will probably marry her hoss. Helen (iilihs will hicome a dancing ti-ai ' her. Teaching school at Cary will give Maiy Tariy lime ( ntinue hreaking the lii ' arts of the poor State Collegv hoys. 1!I4:; will wel ne Izzy Xelson a.s Dean of Peace, after Miss McLelland deci.led she had .•iioiigh of that kind of life. In the .same year ..ur .d.l friend, .Mary .McElwee, will he appointed I ' resnient of l ' ,.ace to SUccee.l Dr. I ' lvssly. Virginia Wils.m will select cheering veterans as her life work. Sarah Colcinan and Liira I ' enny will i-oikjuci- . ew York a.s Broadway niaiinei|uiiis. I ' rimrosi ' NfcPhersini, aflei ' going to Paids to study art, will ri ' turn to I ' eace as head id ' tlu ' , rt Deparlnieiil. . iina (iiveii and Dorothy Dent, inseparahle as in days of dd, will rise lo nio ie faille. Sarah Crahlree, Elizahdh Wheeler and Josei.hine Kail will .- heconie the hos.ses ,d ' their own households. . ileell delirettc is destined lo I lie a novelist. rising to fa after the publication of her Supercilious .Sophistication of Sarali Smith. (larnetl Kighnie will soon he the hiisiiiess manager of Collri r Ihimnr. while Francis Eighnie will take u|i chemistry leaching as her | astime. Margaret I ' rici ' is to he a politician, giving herself a chance to do a lot of talking. Virginia Tate will soon decide thai she is a natural horn physics teaidier. Margaret Yonng, jilanning to mix a little husines wilh a lot of pleasure, will be a ho.stess on a Irans- . flantic steamer. l!laiiche liiitlaloe, who is good at most everything, will try lii ' r hand as a math teacher. Evelyn P.azemore I ' oncludcs that the duties of a iday- griinnd direclor attract her. It has been .leciiled that this (dass will meet again in lll. i(» to testify to the veracdty of this document. LoTisK Kii.I.i.w. Chutx I ' nifihcl.