University of Delaware Womens College - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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l'1cANcns Louisa Mellini. . . ...... Prefident l 1 l1Ama'rr1 ilVliANClIES'l'I5R. . . . , .Vice-Pvfrident E1 IlAlilE'l'I-I ilfl'ICKIX-'IAN . . . . . .Secretary lXlA1u1.Ic12 .IONES ..,N ,... ...... T i 'E61J'1L7'E7' Miss lfiI,IZABli'I'lI G. iKl5l,LY ..,. Faculty Advixor Ginza Gllftirera Zllrunrez Ennis: Qllrtme .Unninr Qllaaa lliatnrg N September 16, we hung our little white tennis dresses on the nail in the oack of our closets, put cucumber lotion on our faces, and vaseline on our eyelashes, and fervently prayed that we might turn beautiful and wise over night. VVe didn't, but we donned our smart new Fall hats-they were derbies, too- tucked away our last blue linen handkerchief, and came to college. It was raining a little, but that didn't seem to make any difference. All that mattered was the ghastly sinking feeling at the pit of our stomachs and the grey-green mist in front of our eyes. XIVC vaguely wondered how pioneers ever stood it. Then we arrived, and were immediately dropped into a seething caldron of business offices, What's your room number? this is Residence, Sussex is the building over there, meet hfliss Allen, have you been measured for your gym suit? and lunch and dinner in a strange hall with people-alien people staring, staring-and finally fthe peace of a little bed all our own and a small white pillow into which we wept tears of loneliness and woe. But we soon regained our old identity and poise. Freshman Weeks don't last forever. And the first day is only twenty-four hours long. By the time the twenty-second drew near, we knew people and were known. There had been group meetings at night, and charming upperclassmen with tales of college life that made us want to stay-tales of dramatics, dances, games, Phi Kappa Phi. And stunt night with Sally. Wells doing the horse in The Higlzwaymavz, and a lxxiii