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ClASS OF '54
JOE PRYOR,
Class Sponsor
THE SENIORS . . .
CLASS MEETINGS began early in the year with the election
of Owen D. to pilot the Class of '54 through the most important
year of college. And it didn't take long to begin
class functions. A fall outing was held at Latona on October
19, that is, after they all got together. Seems some took the
long way going instead of coming. The day turned out to
be a birthday celebration with three classmates blowing
out the candles on a surprise cake. Freedom Forum and
Pledge vVeek left little time for class functions, but in early
November elass members again got together at the Ford
Foundation banquet in the Emerald Room for a delicious
meal. Lack of more functions until mid-March proved that
the last year of college is the busiest, but despite a sudden
change to cold weatheL the Lodge at Camp Wyldewood provided
shelter for thirty hungry Seniors on their second outing.
The fun of that evening was continued the next week
at the Junior-Senior Banquet, and all will remember the
memories the class history recalled. .
The class of '54 is the transition class at Harding. There
are recollections of the old campus centered around Godden,
the building years, and the new beauty of the campus. Being
the smallest graduating class in several years was a little
hard to accept at first, but the compensation of graduating
from a fully accredited institution will be more appreciated
in future years.
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Owen Olbricht, President; Mary Ann
Whitaker, Secretary; Leon Sanderson, Vice-President.
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