The ritual of the student book-moving dates back to 1963 when WRA students moved 14,000 books in the same fashion from the Chapel to Wilson Hall.
Students also have a sense in taking part in an important progression of events.
It's my hope it will be long remembered. Rollie Waite, a former WRA math teacher who retired in 1994, stood by to observe the events. Waite, who coordinated the 1963 book moving, said the day brought back many fond memories. And students weren't the only ones working. John Shaw, a 1940 WRA graduate, lined up with the students to carry books by the armloads.