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VOL. 18, NO. 3
MONTREAT COLLEGE, MONTREAT, NORTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER, 1952
Alumnae Say
A Word . . .
For weeks before Thanksgiving each
year, there are anticipatory and speculative
remarks about who Homecoming will
bring back, and how wonderful it’s going
to be to see them again. Detailed plans
are made concerning the best means of
treating the returned alumnae with the
love and honor due them.
Then when they arrive, everyone for
gets what she’s supposed to do, and does
what she wants to do. Things like big
bear hugs, happy screams of reunion,
hand claspas, warm smiles, everybody
talking at once, catching up on “the
latest,” going without sleep, parties and
overeating are part of homecoming week
end. There are also other things like sit
ting in the same ole place in Thanksgiving
worship service with the same friends;
playing soccer again with members of the
ole team; eating lunch around the same
happy “gossipy” table, and singing the
sad refrains of the beloved alma mater
after the highlighting banquet, that causes
alumnae to come from far and near to be
around the Montreat family table at
Thanksgiving.
This year we had a wonderful weekend
of reunion and fun. In the run of the
happy conversation, the DIALETTE (by
way of Mary Ruth Marshall) incidentally
asked the alumnae a question that is very
difficult to answer, but which usually
yields a very favorable answer. “How
does it feel to be back in Montreat?”
Here are a few of the spontaneous
answers:
VERNIE PIKE, who is now teaching in
Brevard, N. C., said, “It’s the next thing
to Paradise!”
KATHRYN HANNA, who came to Mon
treat in 1951 and is now teaching in West
Virginia, said very expressively, “Fine!
Wonderful! U-h-h!”
MARTHA HOLMON, who is now a stu
dent at Assembly’s Training School in
Richmond, said, “Just grand! I never
thought I could miss any place so much!”
FLOSSIE YOUNG, who is teaching in
Jacksonville, Fla., said, “It’s very natural.
AU HANESGIVING ACnVITIES
CENTER AROUND HOMECOMING
GRATITUDE
I thank You for these gifts, dear God,
Upon Thanksgiving Day—
For love and laughter and the faith
That makes me kneel to pray.
For life that lends me happiness.
And sleep that gives me rest.
These are the gifts that keep my heart
Serene within my breast.
Love, laughter, faith and life and sleep.
We own them, every one—
They carry us along the road
That leads from sun to sun.
—Margaret Sangster.
No matter how long you’ve been away,
you always feel at home because every
one is so friendly.”
EVELYN HENNESSEE, 1952 graduate
who is now teaching in the same school
with Becky Glenn in Hopewell, Va., just
looked overcome by such a question and
answered with a drawn out “W-e-1-1” and
a shake of her head.
BECKY GLENN gave a grin a mile wide,
a big sigh and said, “My word! It makes
you feel good all over. In fact, it’s good
for your soul.”
HELEN JOHNSON, now working as a
receptionist in Georgia, said, “It’s inex-
plainable—with just this vocabulary.”
FRANCES BRIDGES, who is doing secre
tarial work in the Presbyterian Hospital
in Charlotte, N. C., said, “Oh—it’s great!
I just love seeing everyone again.”
LUCY BUSTON, secretary, said, “It
seems strange for me to be back, but it’s
still the same ole place.”
ANN McCLINTOCK FRITTS, who is
having quite a time of being a minister’s
wife in Hilderbran, N. C., said, “Every
thing just looks wonderful!”
LOUISE CAYTON: “Boy, I’ve missed
this place!”
Phrases of “Come, Ye Thankful People,
Come” rang throughout Montreat on
Thanksgiving as the traditional Homecom
ing program took place.
Bright faces of “glad-to-be-back” alumnae
joined their friends of Montreat College
and Montreat High School in the activities
of a very eventful day. Smiles, hugs,
shrieks of joy, and everyone talking at
once are the typical of the entire day as
ole Montreaters welcomed the big sisters
■ of the Montreat family back home.
As is typical of any Montreat Thanks
giving day, every heart was raised in
gratitude and worship at the 9:30 wor
ship service. The service was conducted
in Gaither Chapel by the Rev. John P.
Williams.
Ten-thirty A. M. found many sports
lovers gathered at the soccer field to
watch the annual Homecoming game be
tween the varsity and “M” Club teams
of Montreat High School. The game added
another win to the “M” Club’s record.
By noon it seemed to general opinion
that the next most important event was
at Assembly Inn where lunch was served
cafeteria style. The long line waiting for
food was a sight! Alumnae running around
hugging every one in true Montreat fash
ion, parents being introduced to one girl
after another, and in general everything
in a state of uproar because of a rare
disease called “Homecoming happiness.”
Two o’clock found two determined soe-
cer squads splitting drizzling rain to play
one of the most exciting soccer games
in years. The Montreat College “M” Club
made up of present members and returned
alumnae met the hard-fighting varsity for
a close game. The score was tied up 2-2
at the half with both teams determined
but sly teamwork of the old days gave
the “M” Club a score in the third quarter
and one in the fourth to make the final
score 6-2.
Six-thirty found the entire atmosphere
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