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Silence des cends up on th e co rri do rs— bu t th is sil ence is no t an empt y
silence — no t th at vac uum fo un din unuse d rooms . T h is is a richer sile nce
— a sp iritual silence ,as th e jun ior ssus pend their mater ialand inte lle ct ua l
str iv ingsto communewi th their Cr eator in th e bountif ul sile nceof re tre at.
The scene change s: tim e seems to be mo vin gbackwa rdsas once ag ain
str ain s ofGilb er tand Su lliv anecho th ro ughth e ha lls. A do ub leen joymen t,
th at of wor ki ng toge ther ,and that of gi vi ng pl ea su re to ot he rs ,is fe lt as
the class presents a re pr iseof the op er etta wh ich they gave as fre shme n.
MAUREENAGGELER
Denver, Co lo rado
CA RO LBLAIR
Sa nDi eg o,Ca lif or ni a
IRMA BECK
Pomon a, Cal ifo rn ia
JA N ETBECK
Wil m ette, Illino is
MARG UARI TA NTO N IA K
Sa n Di eg o,Ca lif or ni a
BARB ARA BASSA RAB
La Me sa, Cal ifo rn ia
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