Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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FACULTY . . . The beauties in the Dean ' s office. Betty Brown Butler assisted Mary Richardson in keeping tab of the endless round of duties in the Dean ' s waiting room. Watts . . . Who doesn ' t know and appreciate the talents of Jimmy Watts who not only handles the accounts in the Bookstore as Mr. Yielding ' s assistant, but also finds time to write skits and songs and add a helping hand to those who need it. Mrs. Gilmer ' s husband returned, but her beautiful face at the window of the Registrar ' s office was appreciated while there. Miss Virginia McMahan hunts work to do. If her tasks dwindle, she thinks of a new publicity scheme and goes to work with her clever ideas for Southern ' s advancement. The staff in the Library has to contend with those careless students who lose books, and those who do not know where to find the History shelves. Nevertheless, Mr. Berninghausen had to make time in his schedule for speech classes with the absence of Dr. Evans and became a great friend with returned vets and pre-law students. Mrs. Lassiter made the library less a cold foreboding place with her talent for art. She arranged the sunny room in the top floor which became the chosen place for study for many students. Mrs. Toulmin was always cheerful at the Circulation regardless of the numerous number of fines. Mrs. Burns was the confidant for many a lonely Hilltopper for her wit and gaiety chased all blues away. 23

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% © II T E N ' § Dr. Bathurst left us before the year was over, but his interest in his students who followed the Psychology profession will certainly be remembered. Dr. Hunter was on the campus only during the summer quar- ter. Nevertheless, he became a favorite Hilltop prof. Dr. Prodoehl, with his spirit and life, called his students of German Brother and they loved it. The vigor with which he attacked the difficulties in his classes made German and Philosophy more meaningful to every student. Statistics and the economic situation never took that quick grin from Dr. Beaudry ' s face. His capable management of his numerous advisees who were following the career of the busi ness world was especially noticeable. Miss Wiley ' s classes were different because she realized that some of the antics of our ancient ancestors were absurd, and her common sense attitude toward Hilltoppers found her admirers included meek Freshmen, Vets and the eager intelligencia. With his own love for music so deep, Mr. Anderson could hardly do anything but instill some of this love into the heart of the Hilltop. His patience and effort to produce great music saw results in the powerful choir which he developed. 22

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ACTIVITIES The traditions on the Hilltop, those moments which each Hilltopper remembers are associated with his activities outside the classroom and the library. Pounding the pave- ment begging ads for the publications, nights spent re- hearsing for the next operetta, afternoons spent stirring mixtures of paint, mornings when the Councils held their meetings and the pros and cons of Student life were thrashed out, and 10:30 periods spent practicing eight measures of the next music number for convocation. These things give Hilltop life the zest and living spirit which graduates remember. 1946 gave those Hilltoppers with an extra amount of energy a chance to use this energy to the best advantage. Yes, everyone will remember this year as the year when the activity ceiling soared to the greatest heights because the war had ended and all con- centration could be centered around those living moments of volunteered work on the Hilltop. ' i ' % . ■■ ■■ ■• ' V s ' if wM P I