Regis College - Mount Regis Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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The second chapter of Commencement Week is devoted to the Hoop-Rolling con- test and the Horse Show of Athletic Day. Seniors, usually so dignified in robes of learning, roll up their voluminous sleeves, gird their gowns with a sash of bright hue, and, at a moment’s notice, return to baby days by fastening on their caps by means of bows under the chin. In this garb, the graduating class en- gages in rolling hoops, which have been decorated with colored paper ribbon. At a given signal, Seniors begin the race. Only a few are so fortunate as to reach the goal. The winner is “the first to be mar- ried.’’ Following this hilarious procedure, the Athletic Field is cleared for the annual Trilogy of Sportsmanship The Winner — Monique [ 28 ]

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■ R egi s Fo u n de rs ’ D ay Culmination of three years’ study and zenith of our academic endeavors, Foun- ders’ Day holds preeminence in collegiate memories. Time stands still, the Chapel is hushed, as singly the Seniors approach to be vested in Cap and Gown — symbolic of scholastic achievement. A brilliant back- ground of the bright blue and gold of early October outlines the procession of solemn black. Galaxies of fragrant and rich-hued congratulatory flowers arrive, at this un- forgetable moment; the beginning oi the end. In another sense, it is the beginning of the beginning — for eight fleeting months will find us at Commencement. Rich in traditions of 600 years of scholars, Found- ers’ Day holds intrigue for us — the day we became Seniors. Betty, Dorothy, and Joan — Garbed in Glory

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Horse Show. Prizes are awarded to the best riders and to the winners in the games, “Biting the Doughnut” and “Going to Jerusalem.” Sports Day is over for another year and another page of memories is added to those already possessed by the Class of ’43- Hopes — Bound in Hoops; Dignity — Effaced with Color