Trinity College - Trinilogue Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Black Stocking had been abolished. After the sorrows of mid-years, we recuperated our spirits for a frolicking semester week end, then more quietly entered Fr. Schobergs retreat. Forty- five was the spring of the Presidents death and V-E Day. Serious sopho- mores hung their Well with golden emblems of Faith, I-lope, and Charity. This, too, was the year of 'Sophomore lVlisses, song hit from forty-seven's class day play, HTC. Canteen. i ln May, after the freshmen and juniors had departed, we dressed in long gowns and carried the daisy chain down the marble corridor for our now senior sisters. Suitcases were packed, lockers were evacuated, and of course we would write. But we'd be back. We had made a down payment on those rings, hadn't we? During the summer of ,45 we some- how bridged the gap between gay young sophomores and jolly juniors and returned to TC. in the mellow mood of upperclassmen. With pride in our hearts we greeted freshman sisters and marveled that it was only two years ago .... The first change noticed was our depleted rankseorange blossoms, careers, and distance had taken their toll. Early fall found us escorting our freshmen to the baby party, rubbing elbows with the crowds to catch a glimpse of the Nimitz Day Parade, and donning formals to attend the junior banquet. Behind solemnly clad seniors carrying Chinese lanterns, we gathered H all iflfiiil E VA X , 1911

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spirit, we decided to give a preview of our talents at the Halloween Party. As the red-roofed building glowed in the sun, glistened in the rain, lay buried under snow, we sold defense stamps, wrote V-mails and wended our way to Chapel. Through Washington weather we tramped to B'land and rode in state to the When May fourth finally rolled around, we hung a plane in the Well and proclaimed that the freshmen were Hoff to a flying start. Final exams were over in a jiffy, and we found ourselves saying good-bye to Trinity, with a promise in our hearts to return. Sophomore year burst upon us, and ours was the feeling of ground accom- plished. lt was the general opinion that the average soph had only four 8115.5 instead of five, not to mention the fact that she had later permissions. With a new sense of pride we took our freshmen out to breakfast and moved from the right side to the left in the back of O'Connor. This was the year Annapolis week ends were in vogue, and filled mail boxes were consolation for lonely Sat- urday nights, Cwe must admit there was a minority that held out for the Armyj while the serious ponderings on the isness of chocolate cake and the pursuit of our newly acquired majors overtaxed our gray matter. The mer- its of Hhalf pearl and whole were seriously discussed as we ordered T.C. pins. Still going strong were the gold gym suits, but the Qrder of the Chic 11190

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in the Well for our sing, and a vision of next year was already dawning. ln more worried moments, not-too- jolly, juniors tried to memorize the designations of various Pepins and Piuses and gravely contemplated chang- ing their majors. But this was our first post-war col- lege year, and we noticed that the ranks of CU. and Georgetown were gradually swelling, if not quite bulging. Annapolis week ends and Pats were still in vogue, and Trinity tea dances took place at the Vyfardman. Fr. Farrell and General ly1cAuliffe came to Trinity and left a lasting impression. The Wekanduit Show, the Mardi Gras, the display of junior talent in The Taming of the Shrew, the first post-war prom at the lvlayflower, with our own dates, all added up to a jolly year, and we beckoned all to jump on the junior Merry-Go-Round. With rollicking memories of the May Day baseball game between students and Faculty, and of the first post-war horse show, nearly rained out, we packed our bags once more, to return only once again. With heads held cautiously high in mortar-board caps, and gowns Howing voluminously in a September breeze, the Class of ,47 entered its senior year. Walking down the Chapel aisle in the new-found dignity of seniors, we en- visioned the fulfillment of our aspira- tions. In the heat of an autumn sun, we gathered in the court for our class sing, while proud parents took pictures. 1192