Sweet Briar College - Briar Patch Yearbook (Sweet Briar, VA)

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December 4 Christmas Bazaar fever and fund-spending; resulting fi- nancial difficulties cause no end of worry. Christmas step singing: chilly but cheering. A. A. award convocation. Paint and Patches presents Pride and Prejudice as the freshman production. January 6 February 7 Annual Christmas Carol service given by the Choir for the entire community. Following this Miss Lucas enter- tains the lucky singers at S. B. House. Christmas vacation begins at 11:10 . . . midst snow, hail, and wind, all saved up just for the occasion! As the News pointed out, why don ' t we fox the weather by starting a day early each year? Back to the grind after Christmas vacation ' s wonderful freedom. We find that Santa brought engagement rings to a few Briarites ... oh happy girls! Exams begin. Morbid silence reigns with occasional out- bursts of hysteria. The Americans All series begun by President Lucas has as its speaker, Deaconess Mary S. Hutton, who speaks on the Isolated Mountain Folks in Pine Hol- low, Va. Sweet Briar is privileged in having the Dame sophomore slavery well repaid! entertainment . . . the Mozart operetta Bastien and Bastienna ... is offered by Lynchburg 8 Midwinter ' s dance - ' • ' ?wV ■ ■ ' evening of . -.v»V ' j Bastien and E ' , f j.-s College ' s Paderewski Club. (Sweet Briar sees its first . .y ' ] ' V stage kiss . . . and is duly impressed.) 1 1 M Queen elections! Excitement breaks bounds as the , n wly elected queen runs up the Chapel path. Ji4 JDr. William M. Cooper of Hampton Institute returns ,- ' ' ' •,• - ' to speak on Our Negro Minority in the Post War a ' % SPeriod. ( k- . - 20

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?? 22 Democracy at S. B. C! Faculty and students line up together for chest X-rays. 2 5-26 Paint and Patches present Berkeley Square to packed houses. Announcement of Thanksgiving vacation at end of the performance creates mob exhilaration. 17 I ounders ' Day, Sweet Briar tradition. Dr. Rollins speaks on Lights and Shadows in the Early History of Sweet Briar. Daisy is again the woman of the hour. Rachel Carter receives the Sullivan Award for those spiritual qualities practically applied to daily living. 2 8 Aints and Asses present their take - off on Berkeley Square ... all in good fun, say they. 3 1 Freshman Fashion Show in big Commons . . . starring the Cover Girls of S. B. C. New record for the month! Nineteen nights of ice- cream for dessert. November 1 i.. ■ A... x Inauguration of President Martha Lucas; the ceremonies arc broadcast; the learned atmosphere created by visit- ing dignitaries spurs us on to . . . six weeks tests. Beginning of leisurely breakfasts served in Commons on Sunday mornings fr(Jr1| nine until ten. . mh rtWt ni 22 Funds drive pulls in $5,( 00, ' ' ' part of which enables us to sponsor a French Schcfpl. jweet Briar ' s first air- borne publicity stunt very , fff ti ' W:. 23 Seniors present the noble Gwek«. in CTieir show, The Finishing Touch. Vf fiy ! 27 Mass exodus is result of ourjfil ' sT Thank iving vacation befo result of ourjfil ' st Thanks he war. 7,..o i) h .I i 19 !■

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16 Hrotlicrliood week bcj;ins: tcuurcd speakers .ire Isabel D imi; and Bruce Bllveii. 17 May Court marches, dragging us from bed at the un- godly hour of seven. 20 Freshman Honors are announced. The Cniest speaker is Dr. Henry N. McCracken. The Fancy Dress Ball at W ' I., the Midwinter ' s Dance at U. Va. deplete the campus populace. March 2 Return engagement: the National Symphony Orchestra, a long time favorite of the community. Spring vacation and sighs ot relief; Briarites travel to all parts of the country and some even head for foreign shores. April 3 14-19 19 May 3 9 10 22 June 1 Back to college for the last lap. Paint and Patches present Dear Brutus , a whimsical fantasy by James Barrie. Room drawing ... a major issue! Frayed nerves . . . tense atmosphere. Sweet Briar and University of Virginia Glee clubs give a joint concert. May Day! The May Queen is crowned during the after- noon ceremonies. The dance ends a pierfect day. (Edi- tor ' s note: Since this is written in February, we hope quixotic weather won ' t prove us poor prophets!) Lake day . . . keen athletic competition and spirit. Gala Night ai the lake . . . floats galore, food, and fun! Final exam period. 1 he end is nearly in sight. Baccalaureate Sermon. Sweetjjfiriar ' s 38th commencement, ' hew! X-J, V ' J ilY If)- V u y - 7 { ■! 21 I-