Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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One world, purl one The Forum Board F O R U M Presidential elections resulted in a busy fall program for the Wellesley College Forum. Straddling the political fence, it harbored under its wing both the Democratic and Republican campus organizations, hanging donkeys and elephants with equal fervor. It sponsored an all-college political rally and a mock election, in which Wellesley cast its presidential vote. After ballot-box time Forum continued to provide a non-partisan outlet for student discussion. Religion and Politics was the subject of the joint C.A. — Forum Conference in November, and Women in Politics headed the spring program. Debate Group ' s activities included verbal battles with Yale and Harvard. Current Events, World Federalists, and Polit- ical Action helped to prove that Wellesley is no ivory tower but rather intensely aware of current national and international problems. II ellesley did, hm Dewey didn ' t! . . ttrul tome of us voted for Thurmond 26

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c PEL The Chapel Board Senior Chapel Panel discussion Chapel sponsors speakers, discussions, and study groups, which seek to stimulate thinking on religion and related topics with vital implications for living in the world today. The chief stress, however, falls on wor ship; and, appro- priately enough, the chapel building houses the offices and library space for the new organization. Chapel was formally established on the Wellesley campus at Candlelight Ves- pers. The installation of the officers and board members and the signing of the constitution were followed by the traditional lighting of the candles. Chapel endeavors to provide for the expression of the religious life of all groups within the college community while at the same time pre- serving the Christian heritage which has been central to Wellesley College since the time of its founding. 25

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Doum Payment Wellesley gave thanks by giving beyond its quota dur- ing Service Organization ' s annual drive for funds. This drive is one of S.O. ' s most important functions; for it coordinates the requests of all recognized relief agencies on campus. An outgrowth of the combination of the old Service Fund with the social service functions of C.A., Service Organization donates its money to the Red Cross, educational agencies, and other worthy charitable insti- tutions. Members contribute their time not only by dress- ing dolls for Christmas Bazaar but by working all year long in hospitals, settlement houses, weekend work camps, and by reading to the blind. S.O. emphasizes relations with foreign students by sending CARE packages to Europe and, this year, a goat to Japan. Through these means Service Organization hopes to build its Bridge to Friend- ship. Bizarre Bazaar Service Organization They built the bridge 27 Service Organization Board and Reps