Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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The traditional rope pull between freshmen and upperclass- men found the latter on the winning end. A secret gleam of pride fairly streams from his eyes as he thinks about it, while a nervous shuffle announces the presence of that mysterious species called a college prof and a delightfully Southern voice proclaims her elixir for life at Union to be Pat ' s Pills. A freshman from his beanie to his uncertainty, he has only hours earlier left his familiar home town society for the brave new world at Union. And it is a hectic existence he ex- periences these few days of Orientation. New friendships awkwardly develop as he stands in one of the innumerable and inevitable lines, while testing and guidance sessions, a watermelon cutting, the President ' s Reception, and an all-school picnic, among other events, acquaint him with the life and personalities with which he is soon to become involved. Classes are a welcome relief from the whirl of activities. His freshman year begins, as does an increasing maturity and sophistication. Registration finds a confused freshman even more puzzled. Freshmen meet President and Mrs. Miller as well as faculty on the lawn at Baldwin Place. Mrs. Hansel serves punch to a fresh- man at the President ' s Reception.

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Freshmen Are Introduced to College Life During Orientation The watermelon cut on Sunday afternoon inaugurates Orien- tation activities. The freshman soon discovers that lines are a traditional feature of Union. Beanie-topped neophytes appear en masse for a dose of Pat ' s Pills. A rare moment of non-planned activity. 10

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sS The second Miss America to grace our campus, Miss Donna Axum, chats with Dr. and Mrs. Miller before one of her performances. With Fall Comes The Colorful Of course, I ' ll smoke the peace pipe! Daniel Boone Festival k a - C ft One of the opportunities for Union stu- dents to display their interest in the com- munity came through participation in Bar- bourville ' s annual Daniel Boone Festival, held in early October to commemorate the trail blazer of Kentucky who came to this area almost two hundred years ago. Win- dow displays of priceless antiques, a visit by the Cherokees from nearby North Carolina, the crowning of Miss Daniel Boone, and a shoot between Kentucky and Pennsylvania riflemen, among other events, culminated in a two mile long festival parade on Saturday afternoon. The events were highlighted by the presence of Miss America of 1964— Miss Donna Axum from the University of Arkansas. The charming presence of Miss America added an air of sophistication and beauty to the rustic pioneer festival. The Student Senate float was one of three outstanding ones built by Union organizations. A rifleman inspects one of the targets that helped to give Kentucky its second straight champion- ship. 12