Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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YOU ' VE COME A LONG WAY, SCOTTIE 1918 ASC campus life reflected the national climate during W.W. I, The campus war committee gave students jobs knitting sweaters for soldiers and nearly all the students joined the Patriotic League. The Silhouette took as its theme, A.S.C. Training Camp. We Scotties take for granted the nights in which we come home at 2 or 3 from Tech or Emory, the late night runs we make to Neighbors or Krispy Kreme, and yes, all-nighters spent with friends and popcorn around to keep us awake. These experiences are part of the life of many Scotties, but 93 years ago, an ASC student ' s life was very different. 1898 Agnes Scott Institute was nine years old, and had far fewer students — one token senior. Students emphasized domestic skills far more than they do today; Cooking Club, Embroidery Class, and the Hemstitching Club attracted many members. Students also found time for the Spooners Club, and lazier students organized two clubs, the Late Risers and the Worshipers of Morpheus. 24

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7926 Freshman had it easy then — during Black Cat — in 1926, during Sophomore week, sophomores made freshmen wear short white dresses with pantaloons and tennis shoes, green bonnets and no makeup. A look back through the Student handbook reveals the stringent rules students faced. For example, underclassmen had to turn lights out at 10:30 every week night, and 10:00 on Sundays. After this time, visiting and talking in corridors or bathrooms was prohibited. Written parental consent was reqired in order to 1.) receive male callers, 2.) spend the day or night off campus, 3.) leave the campus with men, or 4.) meet men in the city. Permission from the dean was needed to go automobiling with men. In such a case it was necessary to have a faculty chaperone. Young men were not allowed on campus on Sundays, unless they were brothers or friends from out of town. All social functions were to be avoided as far as possible on Sundays. Church attendance was required. Students were on their honor not to dance if their parents did not approve, and dancing was only allowed in the gym and in Inman Lobby during special hours. No objectionable dances were allowed and men were not permitted to the dancing times. Restrictions were placed on talking to men in public places for over ten minutes. 1948 Cotillion club, ASC ' s social dance organization, sponsored the Fall Formal which was remembered for its black ties, swishing hoopskirts, flowers, skillfully decorated gym, and music « A by the Nomads. The Social Standards Club kept students aware of common mistakes in etiquette. 1951 Cotton dresses, sweaters, and skirts are recommended for campus wear. Hats, gloves and hose are appropriate for church. Students are urged to avoid wearing scarves and kerchiefs in the dining room at all times and are never to wear them to the dining room at dinner. Slacks and blue 1 jeans may be worn for picnics and hay rides. They may not be worn on the campus except by students working on extra- curricular activities (i.e., dramatic productions in Presser or in gym). Student Handbook. 6 Years Ago. men could see your room twice . . . during Soph. Parents ' Weekend and Senior Investiture. NOW men can visit your room every weekend. 1982 As the years have progressed, students have been able to govern themselves according to contemporary social norm. Acting as responsible women, we have asked the school for changes never dreamed of as acceptable only a few years earlier. We found the school willing to reach back to us and make changes that we requested. By give-and-take , Agnes Scott has retained and even strengthened its high standards as an institute of higher education . . . an unconventional education for women who will soon be entering into careers never thought possible only a few years ago. Many things have changed for us here at Scott: clubs, dress, rules, classes; but while looking through those yearbooks-of-old, we found a common denominator. As always, a Scott student is a Scottie, and a Scottie is an angel in disguise. (from the class of 1952). 25