Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women - Wise Acres Yearbook (Ambler, PA)

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Graduation June 20, 1957, will long be remembered by seniors and freshmen alike. The freshmen will remember the gentle manner in which the seniors awakened them shortly before dawn; the seniors will never forget trying to hold back tears as the strains of Auld Lang Syne drifted into the early morning air above the bonfire in the riding ring. Nor will the seniors forget the wonderful senior breakfast at which the freshmen entertained them with songs, drama, and delicious food. When 2:30 arrived, it hardly seemed possible to the cap and gown clad seniors marching slowly through the perennial gardens to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance that this was really graduation. After the invocation by Rev. Howard O. Bailey and a few encouraging words by the president of the Board of Trustees, Mrs. Franklin S. Edmonds, an inspiring commencement address was presented by John M. Fogg, Jr., Director of the Morris Arboretum and Professor of Botany at the University of Pennsylvania. After the presentation of diplomas by Mr. French, few dry eyes could be found among the graduates as the freshmen sang Where’er You Walk and You’ll Never Walk Alone. Following this, Dean Fisher read the names of the girls who were on the Dean’s List for the year. She then announced the recipients of the various awards and honors. Monica Moran was the proud freshman to receive the scholarship for the highest academic standing in her class. The Emma Blakiston Award for the highest academic standing for the two year course was won by Molly Jackson. Lynn Perry won the Margaret Day award for her excellent term paper. Lastly, the honor of receiving the Louise Bush-Brown Citizenship award went to Jill Mehlin. After singing America and receiving benediction, the graduating seniors marched back through the gardens to the terrace where sad farewells to friends and faculty members meant the end of two wonderful years at the School of Horticulture. 36

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Wise Acres Producing Wise Acres was hectic and fun! Helene Zimmerman, our editor, will long be remembered for her hard work. As the staff hustled with art work, literary contributions, photographs, advertisements, and the general work of compiling and organizing material, a spirit of cooperation and enthusiasm grew among us. We, the staff, hope that our spirit has given you a better yearbook. Student Council Margie Martin, president of Student Council; Jill Mehlin, president of the senior class; Helene Zimmerman, representative of the senior class; Monica Moran, president of the freshman class; and Beth Higgins, representative of the freshman class, have comprised our governing body this year. These middle men between students and administration have listened to our problems and have done their best to solve them while keeping in mind the welfare of all. Music Club Under Betsy Gruber’s direction, this year’s Music Club tackled its object of developing greater music appreciation by listening to records of classical music and show tunes and by organizing an extensive library of good records for the school. In addition, the club widened its musical horizons by attending many community concerts in the Philadelphia area. 20