Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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l Uecinedcii ct At election time we cheered new class officers on the chapel steps, then walked away under the Jail foliage towards the Libe or Founders. We bought orange juice at the El table for our belated break fast. In the afternoon some of as exercised our vocal tal- ents in Billings at Verse-speaking Choir rehearsals. Those who ivere athletically inclined used the 4:40 period to practice schneepfiugs ' or ' sitzmarks ' on Observa- tory Hill. In the spring as freshmen and sopho- mores we cavorted about in our old-fashioned chic alluring gym cos- tome, striving with determination for a place on our class crew. As dignified seniors we took a half-hour off some Wednesday afternoon to press our gown, in prep- aration for its public appearance in chapel on Thursday morning.

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u eS act With a snitftshot ' s end icr rrctill the morning H ' h( n jvi ' rciwnrsrd in tlic Grceli Tlwatrr for tlw t il Jnnior skit in Freshman nndcrillc. We see onrselves once (igain dnnesily jticking onr nay down the Jire- es ii e ivith our mlu- ahlr orlicles nlien the gortfi snntrnoned tis to an outside Jire-drill. We reroll Hazinfi Day, alien tlie sophomores bent timid freshmen to their ingenious wills iiilh eries of A ir RaidTl or the days of excitement before Junior Show. We rememlier playing the piano, sitting in the sun after lunch, ur donning our Jlannel housecoats to read triiial. amusing magazine stories. These ivere the possible hap- penings of a W ellesley neek-dav. But Tuesday was not a W ellesley Tuesday if it did not close with the P EW ' S editors ' tceekly excursion III Dedham to iirile head- lines, read proof, and ar- range the make up of the paper.

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hurAclciL In iittr srnior war Thttrsilfiy was a dav set apart, the day hp ivorc uiir caps ami goiviis to chapel and heard one of our classmates lead the service, tf e felt pleasant- ly conspicuous in class amongst those of lesser academic status. At lunch time ice discussed the Free Press articles or the neic policies of the administration tte had read about in the News. Thursday after- luion was free for class meetings, for skating, skiing, or long walks. On a Thursday in February we aicoke to find the campus buried in snow after the I nlen- tine s Day blizzard, and on hectic Thursdays our racations began. Some- times we gathered before bedtime to celebrate a birthday, shrieking uith laughter in the half-hour before the ten o ' clock (juiet set in. We loved T ellesley days for their infinite variety.