Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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ricla c began llie Jirst Fri- day of the year ivith rehearsals for the Fresh- man I amleville ski Is. feeling extraordinarily earefree as weeanghl aft im all the nens of the past snmmer. It e set out liriskly for Friday chapel or classes, glad of the sunshine in the spring which meant good weather for the eientfnl week-ends of that time of the year. We fell ne cttuld take time for sun- bathing on the roof in- reading ' Life ' we wan - dered doivn to the village and contemplated going to the movies without too much of a qualm. After a late archery class we might rush home to serve Friday fish, if we icere dinner waitresses in Munger or i t rundfega. W e set our hair in the evenings and icrote the family, letting them knon- their daughter was still enjoyi ng college. Fridays calmed its.

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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.

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:i . J aturclu On Saturday wp found opportunity to enjoy our favorite college recrea- tinns. R e left earlv in the morning Jor house ftiirtii ' s, neek-ends of mountain skiing, or overnight Outing Club excursions. A more con- spicuous weeklr exodus ufis our departure on thr 12:55 for the latest plov of Sfintvan pre- sented by the Theater (Juild, or less preten- tiously, for sightseeing itr shopping on Tremont Street. If we chose to stay in U ellesley, there was bicycling along rimntry roads, playing in faculty-student games on Field Days, or canoe- ing on Lake B aban. On special Saturdays tve went to Ham pmduc- tions. Otherwise we ate supper in an almost empty dining room and hurried uf}stuirs to dress for an eight o ' clock date. At one o ' clock we tip- toed in, and stayed awake for awhile to dis- cuss the events of the evening.