Peace College - Lotus Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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mmmmmmammmimma THE WRITING INSTITUTE Mail Call There is more to the Writing Institute than )ust writing. The concept of an intensive Summer Writing Institute was first mentioned by President S. David Frazier, who had read of a similar program at Bard College in New York. Dr. Frazier asked Dr. Sally Buckner, then Coordinator ol English Studies, if such a program might be possible at Peace. With the support ot the English faculty, Dr. Buckner planned and implemented the first Writing Institute in 1982. The first Writing Institute was a 13-day program that established the focus on intense writing that has prevailed until today. Students read and discuss essays, short stories, and articles on language, view and discuss films and video tapes, hear professional writers, write formal papers, journals, reading logs, attend concerts, and visit points of interest in the Triangle Area. Each year since 1982, the Writmg Institute has grown and flourished. It has become quite a tradition in itself Under the leadership of Dr. Janet Wester, Director, and Mrs. Judy Williams, Assistant Director, the traditions begun by Dr. Buckner have been preserved. 13

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CONVOCATION The entire freshman class ot 198 . wearing white dresses walk to the Recital Hall. Girls call hello ' s to each other, sometimes getting names and faces contused. Many are wondering what Convocation is all about. As the organist begins to play, the girls become silent and turn to look toward the rear of the Recital Hall. The faculty enters, wearing their full academic regalia, an impressive sight. They listen to the inspiring words of the Convocation speaker and Dr. Frazier officially pronounces the academic year in session. As the student scholars are introduced, we learn the purpose of Convocation: the recognition of the academic leaders of the freshman class and the challenge from (acuity to make the coming academic year the best ever. Suzanna Jarvis and Jen Basham each received the Virginia W Jones Scholarship and Valedicrorian Scholarship il R « 1 mH 1 H K-f i J| H isiflll i Y M » Peace College Alma Mater In the heart ot Carolina, ' neath its skies of blue. Stands our noble Alma Mater, Glori- ous to view. Classic in her broad proportions. Looks she proudly down — Reared against the arch of heaven, With the stars for crown. Life the chorus speed it onward; Let it never cease; Hail to thee, our Alma Mater; Hail, all hail, to Peace! Clambering o ' er the walls and columns. Historic ivies twine. As pure love and tenderest memory In our hearts enshrine Days of toil and days of pleasure, Happiness and Joy, Hardships, struggle without measure. Days without alloy. Honored be our Alma Mater, Honored for her past; Honored in the living present, Let her honors last! Long as time shall tell the story. Long as hearts are true, May her name be crowned with glory And honors ever new! f

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DEDICATED TO DR. S. DAVID FRAZIER When one thinks ot Peace, one word stands out above all others — TRADITION. It is a word we as students live by while obtaining our degree at this two year liberal arts college. Tradition makes Peace the unique institution that it is. Traditions ot gradu- ating in long white dresses and carrying long- stemmed roses, the grandeur ot the columns of Main dorm, and the personal academic attention we re- ceive during our two years here cannot be compared to any other institution in the South. Who is responsible for upholding the enduring traditions that have become the core ot our hearts.- ' DR. S. DAVID FRAZIER. Dr. Frazier has served as President, mentor, inspirator, friend, and confidante to every student who has stepped on Peace College campus. In his tenure as Peace College ' s President, Dr, Fra ier has made vital changes to the college. New buildings have been added, academic courses have been changed to meet the demands of modern day students, and opportunities have been created for student ' s personal achievements. This year. Dr. Frazier ' s final year as President, Peace has attained Davidson, a new residence hall that provides students with more space. If Peace can be seen as a heart. Dr. Frazier would certainly be the pulse that enables it to thrive. Dr. Frazier also serves as a mentor to us. His otfice doors are open to students at any time. We trust his opinion, and we know that we can count on his solid reasoning to guide us in our endeavors. Dr. Frazier is also a moral mentor. It we ever have a problem, it our conduct is not quite acceptable, or e en if we just need a pat on the back tor a job well done. Dr. Frazier fills the capacity. He recognizes our needs and guides us to become socially and morally accepted young women. Dr. Frazier has become a source of inspiration to every student on the Peace College campus. He has accomplished so much during his tenure as Peace College president. How can he do so much in one day.- He has board meetings. tacult meetings, and many other responsibilities that students are probab- ly unaware of. He is involved in the community, and he still takes time out to socialize with the students, faculty and staff of Peace College. Dr. Frazier is a true friend and confidant. He is willing to listen to any of our problems w ith an open mind. He wishes that each of us strive to be the best we can be, and he is also willing to do an thing to help us achieve this goal. Dr. Frazier and his wife have become very dear to our hearts. We ' ve grown accustomed to seeing Mrs. Frazier by Dr. Frazier ' s side during the President ' s Reception, during ban- quets at the college, and downstairs in the lobby ot Main. Dr. Frazier has become our father away from home. He will always be remembered for the twinkle in his eye when he says hello, tor his dtiw n-to-earih personality, and most of all tor upholding the tradi- tion that makes Peace the qualit institution it is. For his leadership, inspiration, guidance, vision, and friendship for 23 years, we proudly dedicate the IVHH U tus to Dr, S. David Frazier. A