Washington and Lee University - Calyx Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Enrollment Hits New High Freshmen push total to 1,543 Members of the Class of 1 99 1 started off their freshmen year at Washington and Lee with a week-long onentation program in September. As upperclassmen remember all too well, the week was a myriad of lengthy assemblies in Lee Chapel, informative speeches and a series of meetings designed to acquaint freshmen with the Honor System. W L experienced a noticeable population in- crease among the incoming freshman class in 1987. The freshmen class had 432 students en- rolled at the beginning of the year, which made the it the largest class at W L in 1987, 12 per- cent larger than the returning sophomore class, which had 386. Although the junior class had in- creased in size more than the other classes at 20 percent, it still trailed slightly with 384 students, and the last all-male class of seniors was the smallest class, with only 341 students. The 1987-88 enrollment at W L represented 46 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. ter- ritones of Guam and the Virgin Islands and 14 other countries. In an October 29th issue of The Ring-turn Phi, Frank Parsons, Assistant to the President, said that no further enrollment increases were expec- ted in the near future for W L. English ?xo{- Topleft: Freshmen Simone S. and Stephanie Shank get acquainted at the Big Sister Little Sister Dinner. Above: Upperclassmen and freshmen socialize at the annual orientation week barbeque Bottom middle: The afternoon sun sets on Graham-Lees Dorm . 20 IVlatiiinlatioii f -M ' Tf

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Change and Growth cratic Convention was held. The event has been called the most realistic and accurate of all the mock political events held at the nation ' s col leges. Holding fast to what many consider a re markable track record, delegates spent two chaotic days convening before nominating Mas- sachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis as the next Democratic nominee for president on the second roll call vote. Tennessee Senator Albert Gore was quickly nominated vice president. As spnng term approached, the hectic pace slowed a bit as students, especially graduating seniors, spent sunny afternoons at Goshen and late nights at The Palms. Thus, in June of 1988 the last all-male class graduated from Washington and Lee University, ending a 239-year tradition of all-male status. i i r- ' fC- r -V ' 1 Opp. top: The banner announcing The Reconciliation Ball hangs outside Doremus Gym. Opp. bottom left: Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young gives the keynote address at the 1988 Mock Democratic Convention. Opp. bottom right: An excited crowd cheers on The Generals in the Homecoming football game. Top left: Sophomore Mike Meers an- xiously awaits another rush date. Top right: The Covington High School Band marches in the Mock Convention Parade. Bottom right: Sophomore QB Philip Sampson consults with Coach Fallon during the Homecoming game. Tlie ear in Review 19

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Left: Upperclassmen get adjusted following their move into Gaines Hall. Below: One of W L ' s 24 exchange students joins in experiencing Dining Hall cuisine. Bottom right: Security guard Steve Tomlinson orients a parking violator to the W L parking fine. jssor Sidney Coulling, who first began teaching it W L in 1956, said the increase in enrollment .vas a trade-off for what he said was now a Tiore diverse faculty and expanded curriculum. Various activities were held throughout the eek to familiarize freshmen with student life at iVashington and Lee and unite them with their ellow classmates. The Alumni Association barbeque was one of several special events offered this year to fresh- Tien. The September 1 7th issue of The Ring-turn hi quoted Dean Ken Ruscio as saying that the larbeque deserved special mention because it ' s he one... activity that the freshmen can come ogether as a class in something other than the )lacement tests. 1987 marked the first year that upperclass vomen organized activities for the freshmen ■oeds for each of the three nights that freshmen men attended open houses at the fraternities. The Big Sister Little Sister dinner and meeting held Thursday night provided the opportunity for all W L women to meet. The program ' s success insured that it will be included in future orienta- tion week programs. Matriculation this year followed the same format as in the past, but included a Student Ac- tivities Fair on Friday. Sophomore Mary Alice McMorrow organized the program so that students would have the chance to learn more about the activities offered at Washington and Lee apart from the chaotic rush of the matricula- tion line. The fair also gave the freshmen a final event to attend while the upperclassmen mat- riculated. Matriculation 21