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CLASS HISTORY The coming of the class of ’52 brought sunshine to Montreat. We had heard about t e rains that always come at the begin ning of school, and came prepared, only 0 find weeks of beautiful weather. And we lestablished our first preceden|t. 0 have been establishing them ever since. A few weeks after our arrival, when ^6 d passed the handbook test and could call each other by name (or “myrt”) — ^ cn the words Cabinet, Board, Council, an Staff had taken on the correct con notation and when we were thoroughly sa urated with the “Montreat Spirit,” we niet to elect our class president. We 0 ected Betty Marshall, wiho immediately s ai ted working us to death. We gave the juniors a Halloween party at Andelk Was an Old Maid’s Convention resulted in our being dubbed the o ingenious freshmen in Montreat’s Thanksgiving Banquet, for w ich We made over 300 turkeys from pine cones, was further proof of our ingenuity, ^^e then retired from the social limelight until spring. The other classes were clam oring for a chance to entertain and the teachers were gently hinting that in col- 6ge, an occasional evening spent with the books was advisable. In April, how- future talent ^ows “in the shade” with our “Freshman ollies.” Afterward, we gave “Myrt”, the star of the show, a birthday party and she cried great, black tears (she was in black- uce costume) on her first corsage. We elected Wilma Carr, a cute little onde who is in nurses’s training now, 0 be our May Court representative. n the closing days of school we hur- riedly learned the traditional marching ®ongs and helped to bring the curtain down on another great year at Montreat—and We Were older and wiser women, j The following September found us flock- ng back, thoroughly enjoying our roles of ^op omores. After we had almost strangled nc other in enthusiastic greetings, we n ertook to teach the freshmen all about there was simply NOTHING ^0 did not know! We were “wheels” i? campus now—assistant house pres- on s, tribe chiefs, head cheerleaders—yes, sh really important!! Betty Mar- our class president again. We and* a movie each month, gjj did—using a noisy projector and ton'a'j^ ^^6 pictures in Anderson (Hower- Chr- + '^® ^ “family” hett ^ party, and of course it was 0th any that had ever been given, crwise, it would not be mentioned here. Pres^e^nt our May Court re- ^AY, 1952 The close of the year was a sad time for us because we said goodbye to Miss Carolyn Fields, who had been our faith ful class sponsor for these two years. When it was time for our junior year to begin, we moved into Howerton Hall, and the rivalry between College Hall and Fellowship ceased to exist. The firs oo of this lovely, new building became home to the juniors and was known as Liberty Hall.” Lois Leisinger was our class pres ident for the first semester, and Evelyn Hennessee took over these duties for the second half of the year. By -w weJ^re dpsnerate for money; we sold peering Z .nd ...tlonery wUh .ueh and sales talk that no one dared let us know when they received home All of this hard-earned cash (and S some) was used to produce a love y Junior-Senior Banquet. The theme ^ “IprU rhowers.” For this occasion we eonstnicted a fence and a fountam, ^ov- scLed to death, but proud of us m th '"tcky Glenn was our May Court repre sentative ^ of^awe"trwfsuddenly%ealized that we would be the next group to don our cap and gowns. returned to spend A round oze ^^onderful years to- wftf Pat Sliamson as our pres- JviiJ Banquet was again our chance and ^ ^ • .loLa 1 festive occasion; Our tin- r The SS’en't m.l.ri.1 wWcl' m 1 our clever campaigning brought some 3500 votes. Mae Hager was elected to this dubious honor. The .Junior-Senior Banquet at which we were the honorees was truly a thing of Teauty and an occasion which we will long remember. Our sister class, the sophompes, gave Z JZr « «« h.w hlen.c *r..nds and provided lively entertainment. --LrB.r Q»‘.en'’..d Caroly. i-4. there remain final exams, attendant, tn ^ nins5 nlav „d the ZT f'liTsSZ “The Passing of the iniru Prayer On The Morning Of Commencement “Father, the high day I have looked to is beginning. My mingled feelings drive me to my knees. I bow in the still morning in this room which has been my study and my altar and my home. My heart is heavy with regret for what I have not done in this place. I am not the fulfillment of my dreams today. Father, forgive my mistakes. This commencement day I step into the unknown. I have dreams of tomorrow. My mind is bravely eager but I am a child and afraid. But the dream you gave me I would not think this day to pass. I have had strange stirrings that urge me into it. It is for tomorrow that I come to this day. Make it a fit beginning for what shall come after; Keep me humble and simple of life and clean of body and soul. Father, In tomorrow’s unknown Thou are the only known. Hold Thou my hand.” —Louise Foreman Blount. THE IDEAL LIFE . . . The ideal life is in our blood and never will be still. Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts he is thinking and the deeds ho is doing, — where there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger, which he knows that he was meant and made to do. —Phillips Brooks Then, diplomas in hand, we will go out to larger fields of service. The memories of these four years will make us more val uable citizens and workers in God’s world. Betty Marshall and Martha Holman, Class Historians R. S. Pitts O. H. Pitts J. I. Cook Pres. Vice-Pres. Sec.-Treas. BROADWAY BUILDERS SUPPLY Inc. Building Materials Phone 5781 Black Mountain
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