Vassar College - Vassarion Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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evil indistinguishable from good, drinkf ing OocafOola and contributing to the roar. The next day theoretically belonged to the Lord. But a sound of the hammerf ing of tacks prevailed, the secular busif ness of interior decoration demanded almost the whole soul. There was a substratum of contemplation, however. Some people realized, with surprise, that there was a great deal more to this life than mere studying. Their minds linf gered over drama and politics, station wagons and swimming pools, regulaf tions and ThefPlacefoffthefIndividualf infthefGroup. Others thought there was a lot more to this life than participation in associations, churches, newspapers and magazines. The Seniors thought of Convocation and got their academic regalia out of storage. They pinned up their gowns or let them down, accordf ing to need, and they talked about this new costume. The Juniors and Sophof mores and Freshmen asked, How does it feel to be wearing a cap and gown? Some Seniors adored the sense of dignity it gave them. C. MILDRED THOMPSON, DEAN ELEANOR C. DODGE, WARDEN 12 l

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TUDENTS BUILDING OFFICERS Helen Ilouglas. Politg Comfort Cary, A. Ag Sally Geer. Community Cliurchg Priscilla Lamh Studcntsf Katherine Dain, Philaletheisg Va' lcrie Vondcrmuhl, Chief justice. Wheii the prelimif nary hellofscreaming and paperfsigning were done vvith, the people who had entered Taylor Gate looked at their rooms and sighed. They relaxed on their vvindovvsills and sighed again. Then they hurried to the Furniture Exchange to test chairfsprings. When they found what they Wanted they carried it off on their shoulders triumf phantly. When they didn't they Went to Luckey's or Wallace's. In one way or another, they all settled their furniture problems. Then, feeling Weary hut satisfied, they dressed in white like little angels, and proceeded to the mass meeting in Studentsf That is, all except those naughty girls who went to the movies during, not after, the great college events. Those girls missed the singing and the speeches, missed the great onefness that was Vassar that evening. Wheii the meeting was over, the naughty ones sat in the drugstore, THE PUB Wy. 9 .Yi 6 I-i X

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,lumwmw ' CONVOCATION A few said, Frankly, I hate it. A Very few said, Frankly, I haven't tried mine on yet. And, he it said frankly, there were a few gowns which still needed adjustment when the prof cession to the chapel finally got under way. Convocation again marked the beginf ning of an academic year. Two by two, the hlackfrobed seniors entered the chapel, all eyes upon them. The juniors and sophomores smiled as their friends passed down the aisle. The freshmen peered into the passing faces, thought them old and drab, wondered whether they, too, could last so long. Two by two, the colorful and mighty faculty paraded to their seats. Upperfclassmen looked for their friends, smiled to see the tall walking with the short. The Freshmen just looked at the velvet stripes and the gold tassels and won' dered whom they'd get. The procession seemed endless, the possibilities inf finite. The convocated heard themf selves welcomed. f'Gaudeamus igitur! The year had begun. FASHIONS