Saint Mary's College - Stage Coach Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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From the depth of great lessons, we learn to respect and appreciate a mandatory basis for happiness, not only at St. Mary ' s, but for life in society — a framework which culmi- nates our personality — friendship. In re- sponding to the ivholeness of friendship, we insert a depth to tradition, making it mean- ingful to us and invaluable to the legacy of St. Mary ' s. Traditions at St. Mary ' s manifest themselves in simplicity. We ivould not dream of passing on Hillsboro Street without ac- knowledging the kicking post. A quick trip to the Little Store, the anticipation of hall parties, the birthdays always remembered in the din- ing hall, and many other occasions become standard traditions for St. Mary ' s and at the same time a part of us as individuals. Familiar tradition reveals itself on a Saturday night when we run to sign in and finally when we congregate in one room for a reminiscence of the night ' s events. These are the things that repeat themselves, yet with a variety of mean- ing. We momentarily forget our books; a new kind of freedom becomes ours — and we ac- knowledge the independence of our growing maturity and individuality. We are the girls who fill these halls — with talking and laughing and friendliness. We have imbued into the walls themselves a kind of life ivhich throughout the years has grown to symbolize our movement and into which we have instilled our personalities. We have unconsciously filled an empty space ivithin us, and with a surge of unexpected awareness, we know we have found our place here — a place all our own which has developed and maintained itself while we hurried from the realization of our success. We smile noiv as we think back on it all, recalling the times when we felt crushing disappointment and the times most dear to us. We can relate many evidences of our happiness, coming to us in- significantly and with our deserving efforts; yet happiness touching every heart and always to be remembered. tit fvxmh-

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A time to stop . . . to regret . . . to build again. We learn by mistake, and we falter through thoughtlessness. Through the shad- ows come hearts yearning to un- derstand, to comfort, and to place again. Often for the first time, we realize the depth and sincerity of our friends, and even in the still- ness of solitude we are not alone. A masterpiece of strength stands before us, and with unbelief we examine ourselves to find the pro- fundity of being. We acknowledge the integrity and concern of our leaders, and we accept our appre- hensions as a part of developing. Though we are sometimes reluctant to accept ourselves completely, we grasp the sureness and the strength which lies within us. and now with positiveness we meet challenge after challenge. We turn from ourselves to view a larger scope — that of St. Mary ' s. We perceive with wonder this sometimes perplexing side of life here. Yet we know in order to understand ourselves and others, we must allow for disillusion. For this is life — not to be tossed care- lessly, but to be handled with con- scientiousness. In this way we build, we cultivate, and we pre- serve. We follow with fresh aware- ness, and we lead with added fore- sight. A light of hope brightens our path and reassuring hands guide the way. We are proud of this unity which has given us strength, this love which has allowed for us understanding, and this Honor which has built for us character. at % wapttre of

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