Mary Baldwin College - Bluestocking Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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} Jeannette Smith, A. B Science lI ' diiKiii ' s CdUcijc, iMoiilyuincr y, Ahtbamii Gnidualc ' a ' urk ill I ' ciilxjdy College and Columbia Uiniersily Mary Collins I ' uwkll, . I!., M. A Pliysicul F.diieatioii and llyi iene North Carolina College ' ' ll ' i ' nieii Teailicrs ' College, Columbia I ' nreersily Elizabeth I ' i-oul, A. 1 ' .., M. A linijlish Salem College Teachers ' Culleye. Coluinbia Uareersily Makcia Lew is J.i:a( ii, A. I!., M. A SjHuiisli Ml. SI. Agnes College Coluudna Uiuversity I ' ni ' eersily of Madrid Jola G. Hakwood, a. I!.. M. A., I ' .. I ' ' . Sj nken liiii lisli I ' nirersilv oj Kansas Colnwbai CnirersilY .Mrrse SJiool of li.vf-ressiou l.merson Cotleije of Uralory WiLMAR Robert Sciimidi, I ' li. I) R(}yal L inser ' :alory. Lei sie C. F. W. ElSENUEKC l oyal Coiiseri ' alory, Lei ' sie .y iisic Music . I ' uicc Constance Wakdli ' , Sludenl of Villono Cerse. Milan: Iftlltain Cilonal. eie ) ' ork; Villorio Van::.o. Milan; Waller Coble. New ) ' ork; Rirhard llaaenian. Ne-.e ) urk: iharles .llberl Haber. Neie lork Certki ' De Ellen Mi ' .ykr In and . rl History Craduale .Maryland Inslilule of .hi and tb-suin I ' nlal of l.l liraiin Kexser. h ' meliaii S.iiool of Snilfliire Sludenl under .Irllinr W. Po;e al Columbia Cnreersilx Sludenl al Johns llol kins inirersily Fanme Barth Stral ' ss Lalin and (rcrinan Craduale of .Mary Inildzein College Student al I ' nirersily of t- ' iriiinia Summer Sihool Abbie Morrison McFarland, A. I ' . Mary Haldiein Seminarv . Librarian Helen S. 1 ' . Williaalson IssislanI Librarian Marx LabLem Seminary IaMES E. TEiMrLET(JN .Uookkcepiii; 2 ' lemtbion ' s Lusiness School Mrs. Frank L. Voun ' I ' Shortluind and ' fyprzcrilimj Ihinsmore lUtsincss College HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT Eina Fultz Iliinsckccpcr EizziE Robinson .Issistant Housekeeper 23 L M

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x - Oflicers and Adminislrdtors Li;u IS Wilson Jakjian, A. 1!., M. A Prcsidrnt Makianna r. IIicciKs, Ln-f. I) Dcun EiJZABKTii ri-ojii,, A. I ' .., M. y Dcun oj IVoiiirn W. W. KiN(; Business Maiuujcr Nannie Stkrkett Sccrclury lo the President Effie Josephine Bateman Secretary to the Dean Mrs. Elizabeth Wallaci: Higgs Secretary to the Business Manaijcr Irene H. Wallace, A. I! Stenographer David H. Naili Bookkeeper Abbie Morrison McFarland Librarian Helen S. P. Williamson Assistant Librarian (iERTRi ' DE L. Edmondson Snpcr ' risor of Practice Lucy Bell Edmondson Matron Margaret Lang, R. N Resident Nurse Kenneth Bradford, M. D Physician FACULTY Nancy WrruKKsruox Mcr KLA. n, A. I ' ... M. A Latin and Orcck I onirll t iitirr.ulv Coliiinhui i nncr.sUy Flora Stl art, B. S., I 1. A En; lish ' I cai tiers ' tdllri c. t oliiinhui t ' nircrsilx Cohdiiluii rinrrr.ulx Eleanora Harris, A. I ' ... Al. A Mathematics I ' liivcrsily uf Kansas Uiiivcrsily of Clucai a Helen C. JioATi-iLLD, A. B., M. A istury and Economics Sxnu use I ' iii;crsilv Gnidualc Stndciil Cornell I iirccrsily Mildred Camthkll, A. B Spanish li ' rslluiin ' lioi Collnic Sludriil al riiirrrsily uf I ' tnlo Rico, ami iiiiirrsily of Madrid Clara J. Flansbci .u. A. I ' ,.. M. A Lrench Maryland Collfi r Middjcbury Collcur Crrtifical dc [ rescinr 1. ' ! ' nii ' crsile dc Paris (.Sorbonnc) I ' aris. Irancc Mary E. Lakknan, A. B.., M. A The Emjlish Bible Unii ' crsily of Colorado Graduate of Bihlieal Seminary, A ' rii ' York Cily Ethel L. Foust, A. B ., M. A Education and Psycholoi y U ' heaton College Teachers ' College, Columbia University yr y r 22

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L0 J[ Message from the President HT HAS l.(cii sai.l lluil college is a place where iieeiple gn tn gmw up. ' I ' liis rl.,rs iK.t imply thai I- resliiiu 11 are infants, or that Seniors are the last word in maturilv and so| histica- liiiii. Ol ' teii, quite tile contrary is the case. If college is the place for one to grow up, it would lie interesting to study the situation in that light, to sec in what one wants to grow, if the conditions at college are conducive to growth, and to find if one is actually growing up. What, then, are some of the things that people grow into during college days? First, a hroadcr outlook on life, the aliility to see a hroad expanse of the world at one view. The small lioy with a cheap but relatively powerful telescope ]daced at one eye can sec clearly a small porlidii ol the distant mciunlain; a pair of modern liinoculars will hring into ision the entire niiuiiitainsi le. So the educated mind may liecoiiie the lenses ami lirisms of the liinocu- lars to the individual, and enalile him to emisage humanity, to integrate the ex|icrirnces of mankind, to gras)) the unity of Truth. Here is found the basis of a rcasonalile tolerance. . s corallaries of this princijile of the breadth of vision of the educated person, one should mention an aniuiated intellectual curiosity and a discriminating sense of alues. The one is necessary to continued growth, the other, to happiness and usefulness. . capacity for hard work constitutes another goal of growth, for long-continued, con- sistent, hard work. This feature distinguishes the real college man or woman. It is recog- nized today as one of the characteristics rendering colle,ge men and wemicn jiarticnlarly de- sirable for positions of trust in the great organizations. A sense of the dignity and worth of man, coupled with a true setise of humility in the presence of Truth, represents another goal in education. One ' s ability to sense, to discover, to grasp, to know truth, suggests one ' s kinship with the Infinite. Therefore, the cry concept of the Infinite lirings humility to the reverent mind. ()bser ing another characteristic of educated people, one would see as a goal, the allain- iii.5 lo inlellerlnal imlependc nrc. Not intellectual egoti.sni or snobbishness, not that manifes- l.itioii of fancied iiilelleelnal superiority sometiincs known as high-brovvisin, which often appears as an indication that a certain person has been educated beyond his intelligence; luit rather that degree of poise and self-reliance, that sense of security which comes Irom sane activities based ujion the certainties of sound intellectual processes. Finally, a firm religious faith is indicated as an essential attainment in tin- growth of the modern college person. This might be called the necessary imiilication of the other things that have been mentitMied. A real breadth of vision, and a true sense of values, must lead one to recognize the spiritual content of life and to evaluate life in terms of the spiritual. Is the atmosphere at Mary Baldwin such as to encourage growth into these ideals? Do traditions, customs, ideals, college spirit, work lo this end? Is the College endeavoring to build U]ion the basis of principles rather than upon the basis of personalities? Do you be- lie r thai the College will lead students into a broader outlook on life, into a capacity for bard work, into a sense of dignity, self-resiHCt, and self-reliance, with huniilil ' ; into an attitude eif intellectual independence colored with the spirit of tolerance, into a stronger religious faith ? If you 1ielie e these things lo be true, then Io e and support your (. illegc. If in an ' jiarticular. they are not true, help us to build ihem into the colle.ge life and ideals; help us to project these visions of nobility and attainment into the life of the College and into the lives of our students this year, and of the large group that will be coming to us as Freshmen next September. The earnest desire of the College and of the President is that each of you may grow ' into that abundant life for which Mary Baldwin stands, and that you may help guide others into that life. — L. Wilson J. k. i. n. 24