Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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Color it grey and color it green. Nineteen hundred and sixty three - sixty four was a year of endings and of beginnings. There were times when we wondered if we would pass that final . . . and some didn ' t. The murder of Medgar Evers in Mississippi in June was a violent expres- sion of all the hatred and terror of racial conflict. Four children were bombed to death in a church. President de Gaulle closed the door to Europe in Great Britain ' s face by refusing her membership in the Common Market. A redhead from Middlesex laughed at man and the weakness of his flesh. The Profumo scandal, featuring Christine Keeler, a Tory minister, and a socialite osteopath, left an ugly scar on the respectability of the British government. The bitterness of ' Vietnam was crystallized in Novem- ber in the murder of its rulers and in the attitude of Madame Nhu. The world felt the loss of Pope John XXIII, of Aldous Huxley, Franz Reiner, Jean Cocteau, Edith Piaf, and Paul Hindemith. The senselessness of so many things were epitomized by the assassina- tion of John Fitzgerald Kennedy on November 22, in Dallas, Texas. We shall sadly remember Monday, November 25, the day of the funeral service of President Kennedy, as a national day of mourning. Yet, 1963-64 was also a year of beginnings. Our diplomas in our hands gave us a very special thrill, a feeling of freedom, independence, eager anticipation, and joy. Faith 7 soared into the unknown. Nationwide efforts culminated in the orderly march on Washington. We shall overcome . . . this I do believe . . . We shall overcome. New leaders and changes in government appeared in England, Italy, and Germany. Several African states achieved their independence. That day in August when the partial nuclear test ban treaty was initialed was a very important beginning. Pope Paul VI furthered the ideals of his predecessor with new initiatives. Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy showed grave dignity and courage in the face of tragedy. President Lyndon Baines Johnson assumed the responsibilities of leading our nation and looked forward to 1964, to a new year of calmer peace. In the world of sports, 1963 was the first time in baseball history that the Yankees were defeated in four straight games by the Dodgers. The United States won the Davis Cup. This was also the car that America in force discovered the fun of singing and listening to folk music. Neither were we impartial to the light melody, Dominique, by the Singing Nun. The sounds of guitars rang loud and clear over the country. And we were jubilant to hear that our own Kelly McNish was voted the fourth greatest folksinger in the south- eastern United States — out of the twelve hundred contestants. The folk singing contest was held in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 28. We have been given the opportunity to mature as individuals, to face life as educated citizens in a restless, ever-changing world. Perhaps by accident, perhaps by effort, our talents and the needs of the world will coincide. To the realization of our goals Graduation and Reflections. we come a step closer. ABIGAIL I. Y7EEKS W WVOWAl ITOTAW U ION COLLEGE BAREOURVILLE, KENTUCKY 25

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LEADERSHIP Baldwin Place represents the leadership, the hospi- tality, the charm, and the graciousness of Union ' s President and his wife. 27