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Helen Mower, class of 1913, on Senior
Mountain Day
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The
Seniors in Cap and Gown are taken to the Mountain
in barges then up the chute by means of the little
cable car. At dinner that night the Sophomore
President presides as Toast Mistress. The entertainment
of the evening consists of various Stunts. Possibly
you do not know what stunts are, and in fact
almost anything is a stunt that is the least
bit out of the ordinary. A girl who can tell
a funny story, sing a topical song, or dance
a jig is a Stuntist. The Stunt committee gathers
together all these accomplished people and plans
a program for the evening which shall include
everything in this line which has delighted the
class at former gatherings. For example one of
the choicest stunts when I was on the Mountain
was a cock fight given by three members of the
class. One girl who had on some former occasion
developed an ability to crow like a rooster stood
upon a chair in a variegated colored kimono,
flapped her arms and crowed lustily while two
other wound up in blankets with feather dusters
attached at the correct angle shouldered each
other in an imaginary cock fight. You may think
that these plays are not in accordance with the
dignity of seniors but for this one night all
dignity is thrown aside, no outsiders are present
and the girls enjoy themselves to the utmost
not allowing themselves to realize that the parting
is so near. Next comes the mock class meetings
presided over by the various class presidents.
All the laughable incidents are carefully reviewed,
many of the discussions that came up in class
meetings are reproduced as far as possible by
the same girls who actually took part in them.
At last comes the Senior Class Meeting which
is the most anticipated of all. First the girls
go to their rooms and hastily slipping off their
clothes soon appear clad in cap and gown over
their Senior night dresses. Only a candle burns
dimly at the President's table. First the medals
are distributed to the most popular girl, the
class beauty, the class actress, the class athlete
etc. perhaps 30 in all. These have been voted
upon previously and now the results are announced,
the medals bestowed. Then, then comes the most
solemn event of all. In an impressive tone the
Senior President calls the class role and each
girl solemnly responds to her name "Guilty" or "Not
Guilty" to the presidents charge "Are
you or are you not engaged?” Needless to
say dignity unbends at each response of Guilty
and applause and best wishes are showered upon
the truthful ones.
As you can readily imagine it is quite a long evening's
program and sometimes it is well towards sunrise
before all the business of the Senior Class Meeting
is completed. The regular Senior Banquet is held
the following noon, when the Class History and
Prophesy are read, in addition to the toasts.
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This
page was created by Jennifer Loomer '04 and Katherine
Underwood '05 in History 283, Fall Semester 2003
jmloomer@mtholyoke.edu
and kaunderw@mtholyoke.edu |
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