Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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tl Faculty and students socialize at the Christmas Tea. After the last Thursday in November proclaims Thanksgiving Day and its traditional turkey and pumpkin pie, wild horses are insufficient to halt the ecstatic spirit of Christmas which spontane- ously inflames the campus. Visions of sugar plums dance in every head when that long-awaited mo- ment of back home reunions is anticipated. Im- patience for that last day of classes to arrive is universal as is a lackadaisical attitude toward study and pre-holiday term papers. Social functions high- light the season too. Good will toward men is announced with parties for local underprivileged children, while various teas, the Men ' s Open House, the Choir concert, and the Snowball Dance vie to captivate the imagination until the big day. Smiling Miss Arlene Matthews is announced Snowball Queen. The Snowball Queen and her court, L-R: Kay Trueman, Karin Frank, Miss Matthews, Linda Marks and Linda Chuppe. 17

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The majesty of winter is heralded from a snow-topped steeple. Enthusiastic pranksters romp in the season ' s first snow. Winter Brings Change in Both Substance and Spirit Children from the local orphanage are treated to a Christmas party by the Council of the Southern Mountains. The last rays of summer beam down much later at Union than in most of our students ' Northern habitat. True, the first frost brings the elm and maple leaves tumbling onto the front campus in early October and scatters happy pairs to seek warmth inside closed doors. But it is when the first snow blankets the cold earth that winter of- ficially arrives, only to send jubilant crowds out- doors again — this time to snowball peltings and sleddings on the slopes beside Soldiers and Sail- ors Memorial. Pre-holiday term papers and out- side readings are momentarily forgotten. Despite the chilling temperatures, a warm, leisurely at- mosphere pervades the campus — not long ' til the Snowball Dance and Christmas vacation! 16

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Commuters Are Often Seen But Seldom Heard The Hub provides commuter students with a pleasant atmosphere for lunch, or for relaxation between classes. Many students commute to Union from surround- ing towns several miles away; others come from distances no farther than across the street. The com- muter ' s life is an entirely different one than that of the resident: he takes most of his meals at home and is thus denied participation in the central complaint which plagues the dormitory student; due to driving distances, he often rises early and retires early; his social life is most often centered around his home town acquaintances. Many times during the year floods and snows either make hazardous or im- possible his getting to school. His image as the name- less face on campus, however, is gradually being superceded through increasing participation in school activities. Men in town could be called half-way com- muters. Doing their own shopping and cooking is a big task, but not unpleasant by any means! College Street is always ' rowded with the cars of I ' I ' ' FltS. jh .ii iij .. wii ii i ii I [ I I i « ' f . I- W ' l