SPRING ACTIVITIES Coming of spring provides diverse campus activities Concentration on studies and projects swiftly subsided with the coming of spri ng weather. Club outings provided release into the wilds of Petit Jean or Blanchard Springs. May Fete brought together the beauties of Harding with Frances Prater reigning as queen. Attendants Kathy Strawn and Dana Cowart also caught the eye of the 500 plus Senior Day crowd. Unveiling of the 1971 Petit Jean presented its theme of accomplishment. Laura Shuffett was crowned queen. Commencement exercises for Harding's largest graduati ng class of 353 climaxed the year's activities . Arkansas Attorney General Ray Thornton presented the main add ress. Baccalaureate was deli vered by Dr. Bill Banowsky, president of Pepperdine University. ALLOTMENT of the yearbook is pleasant duty for Ramono Miller and Pom Zumwalt. REFlECTION on the pleasant memories illustrated in the 197 1 Petit Jean causes smiles from lana and Dean Bawcom and Jim Trotter. CROWNED with a wreath of spring flowers, Queen of May Frances Prater is escorted from her throne by train bearers and court. 69
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