Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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Miss Hanley ' s graciousness pervades the library. Miss Edna Ruth Hanley is a silent partner in our pursuit of knowledge; she is the librarian. Dignity and charm are hers as well as efficiency. She grows prize-winning African violets we write home about and is interested in the work of the University of Michigan Alumni Asso- ciation. Miss Louisa Heeth and Miss Mary Trammel!, assistant librarians, know all about card cata- logues, shelving books, sending overdue slips, and helping students find unusual facts in reference books. Mrs. Robert Woodbury is secretary to the librarian. THE LIBRARY Miss Heeth, Mrs. Woodbury and Miss Trammell are always ready to help us find just the right book. The reference room of the library is the work shop of the students and the librarians alike.

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THE DEAN Our charming Dean of Students spends leisure moments listening to records. A friendly, efficient office where we take our problems, sign out for dates, and go to chat with the interesting people who work there, the dean of students ' office is an integral part of campus life. From the first days of registration to the last triumphant day when she awards seniors their sheepskins at Commencement, Miss Carrie Scandrett, dean of students, is symbolic of Agnes Scott ideals. Whether we go into the office for a conference, meet her on the quadrangle, or enjoy her hospitality at her house on College Place, Miss Scandrett is always gracious, charming, sympathetic, resourceful — one who deserves the honored designation of Perfect Dean. Conferences with Miss Hunter help each freshman adjust to college. As assistant dean of students, Miss Charlotte Hunter especially undertakes to help freshmen become happy Agnes Scotters. Immaculate grooming and exquisite taste make her an ideal representative of gracious living. Miss Wilson and Miss Bowman, representatives of a popular Dean of Students ' Office. Returning to the campus after spending a year in personnel work at the Woman ' s College of the University of North Carolina, Miss Isa- bella Wilson, assistant dean of students, main- tains close contact with the day students and was the guiding genius behind the redecorating of the day student rooms this year. Miss Betty Bowman, an alumna, is secretary to the dean of students. Always smiling, she is a favorite with the students.

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As the boundaries of the world shift and as the problems of all nations come under the jurisdiction of the United Nations, the contribu- tions of the department of history and political science to the education of world citizens take on a more vital force. After a leave of absence to teach in GI col- leges abroad, Mr. Walter B. Posey, professor of history and political science, has brought his subtle wit and intellectual inspiration back to Agnes Scott. One of the sponsors of the junior class, Mr. Posey is frequently called on to make talks and to judge campus contests. He is an adviser of Mortar Board. Mrs. Sims is a speaker in demand both on campus and around Atlanta. Mr. Posey gives one of his popular history lectures. HISTORY Poise, friendliness, great intellectual attainment, and scholarship combine in the person of Mrs. Catherine Sims, associate professor of history and political science, whose activities and honors include being adviser for International Relations Club, author of a book on parlia- mentary law, co-chairman of the Atlanta Book Fair, and Atlanta ' s Woman of the Year in Education. Miss Elizabeth Fuller Jackson is the voice of authority for any who seek information about the history of our two great allies, Russia and England. Associate profes- sor of history, she is state chairman of the International Relations Committee of the American Association of University Women. Miss Florence Smith, associate professor of history and political science, guides her students in exploring the periods of the Renaissance and of the Third Republic. A talented violist, she includes music among her many activities. Favorites of history students are Miss Smith and Miss Jackson.