Alcalá 1956

Sophomore Class History

As the Sophomores stand midway in their ascent up the ladder of college life, they glance back a t ahistory full of c lass activities and enthusi astic participat ion in school affairs. Following the election of permanen t offi­ cers in December, 1954, freshman-class life began at the San Diego College for Women. Guided by their counselor, Mothe r Sally Furay, and officers—VirginiaRauseh, Patricia

Gonzales, Ann Dyer, and Adrienne Kuhe — class members made plans for daily advance­ ment in spiri tual, intel lectual, and social endeavors. Aswimming and supper party, given Janu­ ary 9 by Arlene Glenn at her home in National City, united the class of '58 in its first off- campus activity. Feb ruary found freshmen roasting weiners at Presidio Park, and making plans for their first dance, "The Play's the Thing ," February 19. El Monte was the scene of the March picnic for freshmen and their date s. Georgia King e nte rtai ned the class at a buffet luncheon in the garden of her La Jolla home during April. Concludingthe excitement of final examin­ ations , the spring prom, and commencement exercises, the class of '58 gathered at Hotel del Charro in La Jolla for its class brunch, May 29. With its initiation ofa summe r news­ let ter , the class began a new tradition for freshmen at S.D.C.W. Retu rning to college as sophomores in Sep­ tember , 1955,class members devoted all their leisure time to helping "Littl eSisters." First on the calenda r of e vent s was a "Swim with the Sophomores" par ty at the Town and Count ry Clubin Mission Valley. A few weeks late r, the Freshman Class was asked to roller skat e with the sophomores at Palisades Roller

Jean Fe at he rs tone ,Ann Dye r, Ma ry Le e W ib le , Virg in ia R us ch ,pr es iden t.