Rockford College - Recensio / Cupola Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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pre-ss1o11 to o11r feehngs bx S1ll0'l110' college songs a11d cl1eer111g for tl1e 'purple and tl1e xx l11te , lClllLlQ'll1tlX ,we separated alld went o11r several xvax s llOIIlCW'l1Cl Su111111er p1ssed as 1 Cl1E'111l a11d was 1ll11lllJ6l'GCl xv1tl1 all tl1e ouesth'1t l1ad gone before fall xx IS NV'1ltlll0' to ente1 111tO1tb roy 1l k111gdo111 heralded by tl1e fla111111g reds a11d pale x elloxvs ig'1111 xxe xx ere 111 tl1e dear fa1111l1ar TOOIIIS Oh' tl1e Joy of tl1e f1rst 111orn 111g, xx llell you IIICCT tl1e fr1e11ds xy l1o1n tl1e long 'sllllllllel' t1111e has separated from xou ll l1at '1 cl1eerful sound tl1e babel of greet111gs makes' If you are a nexx g1rl, X011 xxo11der xvl1at 1ts all about but be111g 1111'ElHt6Cl, you Just take tl1e good tl1at s se11t to x ou Noxx xxe xx ere qu1te grow11 up a11d felt our respo11s1b1l1ty, for all tl1e l1ttle 11exx s1sters xx ere to be our spec1al care tl1e11 there were so many tl1111gs to do tllls x ear lt see111ed good to k11ow tl1at tllele was a wl1ole year to be glad 111 before tl1e last xear, VVlllCll passes all too q111cklx Our soc1al pleasures bega11 xv1tl1 the recept1on, wh1cl1 we gave o11r s1ster class tl1ex responded n1ost lox allx, a11d wl1e11 we separated, we felt 1ndeed tl1at xxe l1ad ga111ed many new fr1ends -X l1ttle later a vaudev1lle enterta111111e11t xvas g1ven by l11CII1lJCI'b of tl1e class tl1e fac11ltx a11d students rall1ed 11Obly to our support and tl1e CV6111l1g passed l69.X1110' 111a11x pleasant 1nen1or1es The daxs passed 111 glor1ous SUCCCSSIOII, filled w1th old and 116W f11e11d slnps, ga1nes a11d plC3SHl1t walks But W11ltC1' could 11ot be kept away, a11d soo11 lt burst l1pOI1 us 111 all 1ts stre11gtl1 St1ll tl1ere were co1npensat1o11s, for dur1ng tl1e cold S1lCllt l1ours of XV111t6I', we xvere draw11 closer together, as we gatl1ered 111 each otl1er s roo111s W1tl1 our b6NV11l0' or for l1eart to l1eart talks But all tl1111gs co111e to an end a11d so th1s w1nter d1d at last W1tl1 the COIIIIUU of Spflllg we bega11 1nak1ng pla11s for tl1e annual May Party We had hoped tl1at Nat11re would be ls1UCl to us by grant1ng us a real su1n111er day for tl1e crown1ng of our quee11 but tlllb was not to be The gX11l1121bl111T1 was made as attract1ve as poss1ble for tl1e pretty ceremony, Wl11Cl1 was carr1ed thro11gh NV1th d1g111tx a11d grace We were a l1appy group of s1sters 'EllE1t1110'l1t for 1t had been decreed tl1at the CTOW11 of v1olets sl1ould be worn by one of our s1sters The t1me was fast co1n111g for the SIIITIIUCI' ljllttlllo' In accordance Wltll a t11ne l1o11ored custom, we planned for Ivy Day Of course, no otl1er ex es 111ust behold our sacred cere111o111es except our s1ster class, wl1o followed us 1n the earlv 111orn111g 'El1TOllgl1 the wet grass to tl1e cl1ose11 spot, wl1ere they llStGI1Cd 1n sy 111patl1et1c b1lCI1C6 to o11r 111ca11tat1o11s to the v1ne We 1etur11ed to the college, wl1ere our l1ttle c1rcle enjoyed a coly breakfast together One of the pretty features of the breakfast was our class colors 111 p111k a11d wl11te car11at1ons At Co111111ence1ne11t t11ne the cycle of lung Arthur was g1ve11 by tl1e classes lung Arthur and h1s kn1ghts fougl1t r1ght vahantlv tl1at day The story of S1r Lau11celot a11d Elalne was told once more aga111 tl1e beauty of the poet's l1nes stole 111 upon us M. . . H v i. . i x . c -- a' . - a 6 rs as' zs 1 l U. - s . . , 1- - n L - 1, ' 1, C 1 . 1 X 11 - 4 . - S. Lys 1.1. L C 1 L . ' .V H it . . 1. . i 'C 7. Q 7 .5 1 L 9' L c ts 1 L lb T C -V 1 . of ' ' l l . S. . i - ' V, . ' , -. - ' , -. C zs . ' Q zs N . ' tv 1 L L C C G Y 1 'V v vb . 1 as us w 1 b 1 ' . b - 1 , - - Y. , . , - 1 1 ,c 1 , J 1. - 1 6 x -' , 1 c ,G g ' LI V' Q t' p' Y . V . y ,D 1 . A U 1 C -I 1 Q-1' v 1 7 1 H1 1 1 . , . 1 as . - . is - I -1 . Y Y x N' .1 . - . 5 . 23 . N b sr. 1, ' 1, 1 . ,N . W . Y o an ' zs 1 - - :s 1 fm- .Y ' 1 3 6 1 Y .f ,Y , Z3 1 ' . o as 1 c ' ' ' as 1 . -1 r 1 V b. 1 - J 1 1 T 6 Q 1 b K Y 1 . . A as as ' u , - 7 1 o as 1 ,. . Y . . . V . 1 D 1 b b T1 T . , . 1 . 3 1

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Class History of 1911 N a bright September morning, four short years ago, we gathered in the chapel for our first chapel service. To many of us, this was our introduction to this place of repose and restful harmonies, where we come to lose ourselves in the Great Presence. VVhat was said and done on this particular morning, is probably a blank to most of us, as we struggled with that queer, lost feeling, which comes when we find ourselves in the midst of strangers. But in a few days, this feeling began to wear away, for our upper class- men gave a baby party in our honor, where we lost some of our loneliness, and some of our freshness toog we had been adopted into the big family. As the nights grew chilly. we liked to gather around the fire-place and recount the tales of the day, and, as the fire-light danced and flickered, it lit up the faces about us with its rosy glow, the faces which memory keeps for us still. So the weeks rolled by, brightened by new friendships and new interests. In the spring, a restless feeling took possession of us, we felt we must do something to show our mettle. Our opportunity carrie in the color-rush with the sophomores. There were gallant spirits among us, who stood nobly by the cause, fat the risk of taking heavy colds,i and helped us to win the davg rather presuming in us too, wasn't it? The warm spring days slipped happily away, and soon the sunshine and music of Commencement time was warming our hearts. Class-day came, and all we little sisters in our flower dresses joined hands, bowed our heads, and danced ourselves away. September came again, all too soon for some of us, though deep down in our hearts we felt it was good to be one of the big family again. We were so happy, it was good just to be alive, we were no longer strangers, and though we. were sort of irresponsible creatures in those days, still we found room in our hearts for our new sisters. Later in the year, a party was given for us in the art studio, where mem- bers of the faculty gave us things out of paper bags and fed us from spoons. The statues were shocked at such undignified doings and turned their pale faces to the wallg but then, we were only children and rather enjoyed shock- ing them. The happy year sped ou. Yictories waited for us in basket-ball, in the class-room, and other victories too. The time had come again for parting, we were sorry, for we were to lose some of our sisters, and we didn't want to spare a single one. lYe rallied on the campus to greet the college colors, as they slowly loosened their folds in the blue of a June sky. A new love came into our hearts for our collegeg the very walls were dear to us. iVe gave ex- 20

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A few brief hours found the halls and campus deserted, guarded only by a few faithful ones. Through the heat of the blazing summer sun, and the calm of moon-light and star-light, the dear old halls kept their silent tryst, waiting to receive us back to their shelter in the fall. The last year has come, bringing with it the estate of cap and gown. Many traditions have been handed down of the privileges belonging thereto, but if there are privileges, there are responsibilities too. If the spirit of the place has taught us to bear responsibility graciously, then it is well. The weeks have been full of many pleasant happenings. At the first of the year we were given the pleasure of listening to o11e of the alumnae in a song recital. She was very generous in her numbers, it was a gracious offering to her college. Later in the fall our sister class gave us a pleasant evening at the Opera House. On Halloween, our little circle was entertained at dinner by two of our members. Two mysterious, black robed figures made their appearance at our party. XVe tried to make them feel at home, but evidently they were dis- tressed in mind, for one gave utterance to terrible groans, while the other fixed an accusing eye upon various members of the party, until we were ready to go into hysterics. Still, the dinner passed off pleasantly with the giving of toasts and reading fortunes. But one thing we never could understand, was the way in which the thimbles and rings got mixed up, not going to the right people at all. The evening was happily finished by the masquerade ball in the gymnasium. After the first heavy snow-fall, we enjoyed a sleigh-ride with our sister class. Before returning home, we refreshed ourselves with hot chocolate,and vowed eternal friendship. XYe were very careful of our little sisters, and before leaving them for the night, went to each room to tuck them in snugly, and leave them to pleasant dreams. The prettiest event of the year was the XVashington Party, where colo- nial dames and gentlemen courtesied and bowed themselves through the stately minuet. The hands of the clock were turned backwards, and nothing was real but the throbbing tones of the music, and the swaying of the dancers' the spicy odors of an old-time garden stole through the room. Along with our other pleasures, we have watched with interest the growth of the new dormitory-walls. lVe're glad for the girls who are to enter upon this new heritage next year, and for all the girls that shall ever come here. lVe believe in Rockford College, we believe in the great future that she has before her, we know that no other college can mean the same to usg we are proud to be her daughters, we trust that her motto, Udecus et veritas is graven on our hearts. 1 22