Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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ADMINISTRATION Dr. irginia Tuggle and her two nurses. Miss Jodie Horn and Mrs. Alice Bray, looked after the health of the students. Whether a girl had the flu or a sprained ankle she knew that she would receive good care. The McCain Library was efficiently supervised by Mrs. Edna Byers. Lillian Newman, Harriett Stovall, Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Currens. Their year-round job entailed much more than the checking in and out of books. For instance, one of their more interesting duties was the arranging of displays representative of all the de- partments of the college. Highlights of these was the annual Robert Frost collection, which included first editions and limited editions, many of which had been contributed by Miss Laney and by Robert Frost himself. and Jodie Horn Mrs. Bhel Hatfield The dining hall was under the direction of Mrs. Hat- field who supervised the planning, buying and serving of tasty meals. A familiar sight on the campus in the evening were Mr. Jones, Mr. Arniistead. and Mr. Parrot, our night vatchmen. who assured the safety of everyone.

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Noell, Tavie Garlington and Sarah Tucker; Dr. McCain ADMINISTRATION One of the busiest places on the Agnes Scott campus was the Dean ' s office. Students could be seen scurrying to and from this part of Main building all day long to send telegrams, to sign out for dates, to pick up the weekly calendar, or just to chat with the friendly staff. All campus visitors became acquainted with the bustling activity of this office. Members of the staff were Sarah Tucker, better known as Tuck to all the Freshmen whom she advised, Octavia Garlington, who counselled the Sophomores and gave vocational guid- ance, Mrs. Curry, director of the Student Aid program, Mrs. McCracken, the office manager. Marjorie Noell. and Harriet Ashley. Their friendly and interested atti- tude made this office a center of the Agnes Scott com- munity where everyone was welcome. Mrs. Annie Mae Smith The dormitory supervisor, Mrs. Annie Mae Smith, and her assistant, Mrs. Nada Wynn, were responsible for keeping the dormitories as comfortable and as home- like as possible. They were in charge of an army of workers who prepared the buildings for the mass ar- rival of students at the opening of school, and cleaned the rooms during the year. Mrs. Nada Wynn

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ART DEPARTMENT Miss Mariaiina van Rossen Hoogendyk. visiting in- structor in art, had just completed graduate work at the University of Georgia. She has loved art since she was very young, a Swedish nurse being amono; the people who have helped to develop her appreciation for it. Miss van Hoogendyk was particularly interested in ceramics among other fields of art. Mr. Warren and Miss van Hoogendyk arranged the many art exhibits which came to Agnes Scott during the year. The highlight of the exhibitions was the showing of The Adoration of the Shepherds by El Greco and The Nativity by Fiorezo di Lorenzo, two masterpieces loaned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. an Hoogendyk and an art lab Professor Ferdinand Warren, the head of the Art Department, gained wide recognition for his painting. He was a judge at Telfair Academy of Arts and Sci- ences art exhibit and has shown paintings at the Regional Art Gallery. He taught painting and drawing. His skill and industriousness in another line of art work was evidenced by the attractive furnishings that he has made for his home. Mr. Ferdinand Wa