Peace College - Lotus Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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iLni MLVjjmjBBmmmBmsmm Majestic, white coiumns on the front of iviain serve as a perfect backdrop for activities on front campus. Some traditional activities associated only with Peace occur around the fountain, which is just steps away from the columns. The history of the fountain is as entertaining as the activities associated with it. Before the fountain was moved to Peace, a mound of dirt occupied the place where it now stands. The fountain was brought to Peace around 1920. Miss Mary Owen Graham, who served as president at that time, particularly wanted this fountain, which had stood on the grounds of the old Andrews home on North Blount Street. When the fountain was purchased and was being moved, there was a slight problem. The fountain could not get through the fence, in order to get the fountain onto the campus, the fence had to be taken apart. Few students know that story, but all know that one of the most popular traditions involving the fountain today is the event honoring a girls birthday. On this particular day, a couple of her friends scheme to determine the best time of day (or night) to ceremoniously dunk her in the cool water of the fountains basin. When the birthdaygirl thinks that her friends have forgotten about the tradition, they ambush her and carry her out in an unceremonious position to be baptized. Occasionally, we witness another tradition involving the fountain. The fountain may be viewed as an elite bathtub. Whenever someone decides that the fountain is dirty, she pours enough detergent in the water so that soapsuds creep over the sides. The fountain is the center for fun and practical jokes. It is one of the first landmarks people notice w hen they step onto the campus. The fountain is also the most memorable object for a girl after she graduates. Because Main, itself, is considered the heart of Peace College, the nearby fountain is the focal point In this image A Splash in Time

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v ijjmmwmmmjmmmms Do you rememDer the first time you came to Peace? How those columns stared back at you, so grand, so tall? Nervousness, chills, fear of the challenges ahead — and yet, as soon as you walked inside those doors, you felt that you were welcome. For many of us Main became more than just where the faculty and administrative offices were and more than just a place to go to chapel every Wednesday. Main became home. A place where we could each find a spot of our own, whether in the Rec. Room watching our favorite soap operas, or in the lobby on third or fourth, or on the balcony overlooking campus. Remember how we checked out everyone ' s dates as they came and went? And how about those poor guys who had to call on you from the switchboard, the ones who waited on the couch pretending to read last year ' s Lotus? Did you ever think they might have been more nervous than you? Or was it more of a relief to them, because at least they didn ' t have to meet your parents this time Yes, this old building brings back lots of memories — it ' s more than just a place. Main is the heart of Peace that also holds a piece of each Peace girl ' s heart. The Heart of Peace College