Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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Dr Wallace M. Alston, President, greeted us from his desk. Mr. Walter E. McNair, Assistant to the President, Dean S. G. Stukes, Dean of the Faculty, and Registrar, and Mary Louise At the top of each freshman ' s list of people to meet was the President of our college and community. Dr. Alston. His warm welcome and gracious delightment in meeting each freshman was not only impressive, but suggestive of his leadership and guidance. Later in the year, it was clearly les D. White, r. Secretary to the President, were lobby dwelle ck Hall, the center of campus administration. seen how big a part he played in the blessing that came to our campus in endowments. Our freshmen met his secretary, Mary Louise Winter, and were greatly im- pressed with her many duties and competence. Besides checking convocation attendance, sending birthday greet- ings, and answering correspondence, she was responsible for all appointments for either students or faculty. Next on the list was the affable Dean Stukes, who leads the faculty and registration, but who was most of all, a personal friend in every stu- dent. Any freshman would begin to feel more at ease when as dignified a gentleman .IS Dr. Stukes would stop and talk to her about her dog, her cat, or the grades she made in the fifth grade. The office just across the hall from Dr. Stukes ' was Mr. Rogers ' , the business manager, and he just happened to be in. He was usually dashing about, buying equipment for dorms and din- ing hall, supervising the main- tenance, the budget and all repairs.

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of Executive Council. Athletic Association, at its retreat, met for the first time the new advisor, Miss Dusty Boyce. Plans were made to add ritlery as a regular class and to play other schools in a number of sports. Perhaps of great- est interest to the largest number of students, were the plans for Agnes Scott blazers. It was decided that these plans were to be presented to the student body and, if accepted, a contest was to be held for the pocket design. All of the groups returned to school tired but able to assure everyone. I wouldn ' t have missed it for the world. Christian Association members held a quiet devotional service by the lake before beginning work on the progr.im for 1954-5 5.

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Not far from the offices of Mr. Rogers and Dean Stukes were those inhabited by the directors of all Alumnae ac- tivities. This student could never forget the first time she met Ann Worthy Johnson and Mitzi Kiser. She was overwhelmed at the enormity of their job; directing pub- licity and alumnae affairs. This entailed much work other than just keeping records of graduates. They ar- ranged class reunions like the one this year for the class of 1933. They sent to all alumnae our special bulletins of the large endowment gift the college received this year, held local alumnae meetings on campus in the Alumnae House, and housed special guests visiting Agnes Scott, such as our religious emphasis speaker. Another special activity of theirs this year was the sale of Agnes Scott plates, which were made available to everyone interested. Leaving Buttrick Hall and again crossing the quadrangle, one student remembers meeting the two people who were directly responsible for the actual home of her college life. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Wynn, Supervisor and Assistant to the Supervisor of Dormitories, were hard to catch be- tween duties. They were racing wildly here and there, trying to make certain that all was safe and ready for the influx of returning students and new freshmen. Their main interest was to make the dormitories as comfortable as possible, but in no way to endanger the lives of any students. But they succeeded and the set of dormitory regulations that each freshman received was respected and obeyed, making dormitory life pleasant to all. i.lmg fa Scott girl. They and off campus. of Miss Ann Worthy Johnson and Miss Mitzi eryday bright spot in the life of an Agnes lided and sponsored all alumnae activities, on ng tours facilities. Through thei girl had the best possibl college ho