Sullins College - Sampler Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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The Juniors wish the Seniors a fond farewell at the Daisy Chain. We spent our last night together just kind of reminiscing, trying to crowd so many things into our last times together. We looked at our trunks but didn’t have the heart to begin packing. We leafed through our annuals and had our friends sign their pictures and leave us little notes that would later be a sentimental part of our memories. I don’t remember sleeping at all— there was too much to talk about. The Last Day There were many memories in that last day. Remember our Baccalaureate service at the State Street Methodist Church in the morning? It gave us new inspiration for the days soon to follow. In the afternoon we took our parents to the Mar- tin’s home for our last tea together. Daisy Chain Sunday evening brought us many tears. Remember the feeling we had as we sang our songs and solemnly watched as Poagy, Polly, and Dot gave their caps and gowns to their successors as Student Council president, Senior class president, and Editor- in-chief of the Sampler. Nothing could change the sentiment of that event. We saw the symbolic ivy planted, and we sang the Alma Mater — “On the hill stands Sullins College ’Neath fair skies of blue, May she ever stand so proudly, Glorious to view. Through her halls the echoes linger Of our college days, Comradeship and love and courage, Loyalty and praise. The May Festival and Academy Graduation are held in the amphitheater. Dearest Sullins in her glory Ever be our pride, And her name we’ll ever cherish, Spread it far and wide. Lift the chorus, speed it onward, Over hill and dale, Hail to thee, Our Alma Mater, Hail to thee, all Hail!” It was our “Good-bye” to Sullins, for soon we would receive those long awaited diplomas and cer- tificates and flip our tassels to the other side. Our invitations had read, “The Senior Class, The President and Faculty of Sullins College request the honour of your presence at the Seventy-eighth Com- mencement Exercises May the thirtieth, nineteen hundred forty-eight, Bristol, Virginia.” Now ' it was here. We heard the commencement message and heard Dr. Martin tell us that we were the best senior class Sullins College had ever graduated. It’s “Good-bye” to one thing and Hello” to another; but we carry much of the old with us for- ever, for wdio could forget days so full of fun and friendship? I w ' on’t and you won’t. So though we sing, “Farewell, Sullins, faithful and true,” we’re saying that we’ll always remember “the best years of our lives.” At the Daisy Chain, the Seniors bequeath their responsibilities, along with their caps and gowns, to the Juniors.

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OmO mJIh h Sullins College, our Alma Mater. How our hearts fill with pride when we think of these words! We shall not soon forget our faithful advisers or the beautiful location. To help keep our days at Sullins alive within our memories, we have pre- pared this section. Few of us will forget the day we rounded the curve and saw the stately new library ready for our use. As we came up the drive and caught a glimpse of the old familiar buildings, we were indeed proud of our choice of colleges. During the passing months, we explored the campus and discovered for ourselves the beauties that surround us. Looking out from the front campus, we viewed the majestic Ilolston Mountains rising up before us; and at the back, we could see the hills in the distance. At Mrs. Martin’s tea last fall we were introduced to the faculty. Since then we have placed many of them on our list of dearest friends. It is through them that we have learned to be broadminded and tolerant. They are the ones who have directed our thinking, teaching us to form our opinions on the basis of sound reasoning. When we arrived on the campus last September, we selected our courses with the help of Dean Metts. Not all of us wished to study the same subjects. We had a choice between two types of programs which lead to a diploma. The first was a course in liberal arts, which corresponds to the first two years of university work. This year this literary” de- partment was the most popular department in the college. One hundred forty-five girls registered as working toward a general diploma. The other one hundred eightv-three girls enrolled m the second type of pro- gram. They wished to con- centrate on special subjects. Each of these students will be awarded a diploma or a certificate in secretarial studies, art, music, home economies, physical educa- tion, or speech. In the Academy there are seventy students pre- paring for college. With a diploma from Sullins they may enter any college or university without entrance examination. Yes, this is the setting in which we have spent some of the happiest times of our lives in study and in play. In the new class rooms, we have been more inspired than ever before. And with the helpful and patient guidance of our teachers and advisers, we go forth to take our places in the world.