Southeast Missouri State University - Sagamore Yearbook (Cape Girardeau, MO)

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,,,, Homecoming crowd framed in backdrop of Benton House festivities. FALL INDULGENCES: Homecoming, swimming, the fair, and occasional studying The heat of registration drove SEMO students to the pool.

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Dr. C-rauel and Dr. Bolen lead the procession into Academic Hall. SPRING GRADUATION, 1959 Commencement-four years of study- ing, working, dating, what do they end in? A long, not, black robe and a flat cap with a tassel tnat's forever getting in the way, and a docurnent proving that this graduate is ready for the world Cornrnencernent-good-byes to friends, professors, ttie odors of the science building, tne rnusic in the basement of Academic, Venus, Capana Park, plays, concerts, parties. Con- gratulations frorn parents, friends, pro- fessors, and, perhaps, future ern- ployers. Parents and friends greet the graduates.

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The Campus begins to Buzz W? di, -in Students visited the midway at the fair and A rnontn atter tne summer sernes- ter ended, students began return- ing again. The tresnrnen got orien- ted, and adopted, by uoberclass- men in tlrie dornns, bouses, and organizations. Every tirne anyone turned around, tnere was a tarni- liar tace. Roornrnates tound tbat tbey still couldn't tit all tbeir books, records, clotbes, souvenirs, and otber absolutely necessary ob- jects into one srnall roorn and still nave space tor beds. Students re- turned to tbeir tayorite protessors and long nignts at tne library, But it vvasn't ciuite all work, tbe tair opened, tnere were dates, rusb parties, garnes, and tne beauty ot cbanging seasons.