Queens University of Charlotte - Coronet / Edelweiss Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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P E L W£ I S Senior Class Poem O Alma Mater, fair to see. A fond farewell we sing to thee ! We sadly leave old friends grown dear. And those we ' ve known for many a year. From Queens and friends we now nnist part — We say farewell with aching heart. The ties of years to-day we break, Yet know whatever path we take. Still through the distance we shall feel Thy tender memories o ' er us steal : Thy hand shall guide though miles may part ; Thy memory live in each true heart. So now we pledge our all to thee — Our work, our life, whate ' er it be. M. n. Real Folks 32

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I E P ELW£1 S S hear she has made quite a success financially. Turning- in that (juick way so characteristic of her, she seized Ella by the hand and introduced her as heroine of her stories. Of course we all recognized Ella as the Venus of the Movies. In a very Frenchy gown, Vashti laughingly told how, while studying French in Paris, her heart had l)een won by a marquis. Mora as yet has not been jiersuaded to gi e up tlie gaiety of social life, but is still in the wliirl and looks as young as ever. Maggie Yorke told of her study of music and of her experiences in concert tours. I suppose you ' ve heard of lier wonderful success. As for Anne, slie was tlie greatest surprise of all. Dressed in widow ' s weeds, but with a countenance not corresponding witli the same, she said, in that funny way, that her good looks had got her one iuisband, and that she firmly believed that they could get her another. Jane frowned very disapprovingly at Anne and told in a serious and earnest way of her great work in social service in Chicago. Louise, whom we all ex])ected to liave such a splendid career, two years ago gave up all thoughts of that and is now the busy wife of a Presbyterian minister. Most interestingly, Margaret gave some points on the Y. W. C. A. work to which she devotes her entire time. Hester, much to our surprise, married the year after leaving school, and has been leading a most strenuous life since. We could guess, when our eyes turned to lithel, what she had been doing these five years. In a white dress and cap, she rose and said that she was now ery l)usy as head nurse of the Charlotte Sanatorium. And will you l)e siu-prised wlien 1 tell you that I am exactly what I told you I w as going to l)e five years ago — an old-maid school-teacher ? We had a wonderful time reminiscing, and wandered over tlie buildings, seeking familiar haunts. ICvery .spot brought u ) old memories, and all too soon the time came to say good-bye. Howe -er, we resolved to have a reunion again next year, and we sincerely hope you ' ll be with us then. ' Phe girls join me in lo e. With l:)est wishes for success in your work From your old clas.smate, Julia Haruis. 31

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E P ELW£I S S % )t Bap mt jfirst Wore (Bm Caps ant) (J o t)ns our now sliall never forget tliat day in tlie autumn when we first wore caps and gowns. It was on a Sunday morning, and even we remember tliose strange feelings that stirred us. We walked down the aisle, our Oxford robes floating behind us, our hands lost in the folds of the sleeves, and turning neither to the right nor the left for fear our caps might get the stylisli tilt rather than that i)rim, prissy angle of the truly academic. We felt that we were the cynosure of all eyes, and d ' ignitv sat heavily upon us. Did the wind whistle cold up the flowing sleeves? Bv no means, for pride knows neither heat nor cold. Oh! the voluminous dignitv of that robe. Yet we felt that we had earned this distinguished garb— •■ -rr aspcra ad asfrar Sometimes we thought one luigli.sh test almost merited a ca]), tlKnigh the marks on the same might indicate that a fool ' s cap should be our portion ! However, time has pas.sed since that Sunday and we have become accustomed to wearing this robe of dignity. The feeling of awkwardness has passed away, but the feel- ing of distinction steadily increases as we realize that we are at last worthy to be called Seniors. And now it is only a short time till that glad day in June when, for the la.st time, we shall don the robes which we have learned to wear with so much ease, and shall receive the reward for our lak)r and toil. Then, with a feeling of sadness, we shall lay aside forever the insignia of our honor, but iie -er shall we forget the hai)])y though somewhat uncomfortable day when we first wore our caps and gowns. ' - E. T. 33 I, Senior 1 1 seen you]