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

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The Yearbook of the STUDENTS OF ST. MARY ' S JUNIOR COLLEGE Raleigh, North Carolina Volume LXVII Martha Hoell Hardee, Editor Stephanie Ann Swain, Business Manager STAGECOACH • 1965

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Prologue This book is opened by eager hands, and these pages are turned by young hearts. . . . We take a moment to recall . . . to think . . . to appreciate life and traditions at St. Mary ' s and now to reveal the search for knowledge, se- curity, and our inner selves. We turn every page slowly, sometimes stopping, but then mov- ing on . . . touching upon the shadows of strength and depth, and gazing upon the rich- ness of gold, symbolizing time and tradition. Our hearts, once filled with wonder, amaze- ment, and challenge — now burst with reward, success, and pride. (§nr hM In the stillness of our chapel, our best loved tradition, we find a special place, a solitude in which lies the very core of St. Mary ' s. Here we quietly sit, gazing silently at the flickering candles ' light as it casts long shadows, reflecting the intangible aspects of life. Looking around us, we catch glimpses of bowed heads, folded hands, and thoughtful stares. A tear is quickly brushed aside, lest it fall and burst into tiny droplets, breaking the spell of our wonder and of our world — a tear symbolizing newly found joy or hidden gratitude; a tear standing for sad- ness, relief, or maybe just a heart ' s release that we failed to recognize before now. We rise . . . slowly . . . and walk out — ready to resume our place at St. Mary ' s; sunlight meets our eyes, and we blink to ease the suddenness of reality. We forget momentarily the well of emotion in- side us, pushing it aside until another time, and replacing its effects with a smile and the urgency of our filled obligations. . . .