Sullins College - Sampler Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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Above (top): Mr. Leggette makes a recording of Jean Fitch ' s speaking voice; (bottom); Miss Wingfield (left center), Margaret Bushby, and students in dancing pose in a graceful tableau. Below: (left to right): Miss Jones observes Lydia Stanford ' s typing; Miss McAnelly supervises Janet Smith ' s preparations to make a cake; Miss Simmons approves Audrey Buchanan ' s sewing. student recitals but also belong to the college orches- tra, which gives delightful performances throughout the year. Sullins College has recently established a studio for recording the voices of students in Speech. With the aid of the recording machine, students in Public Speaking and allied subjects learn not only to recog- nize and correct their faults in diction and enuncia- tion but also to observe their own progress. These students present interesting chapel programs, which clearly demonstrate their progress. The Department of Dancing is one of the most ac- tive in the college. The dancers ' ability and grace in folk, ballet, and modern dances are evident in the performances in the Mardi Gras and May pageants. The more practical-minded students — forty-six of them — study to become perfect secretaries with Miss Jones and other teachers in the Secretarial De- partment. Some of these business girls gain prac- tical experience assisting in the college office and mimeographing form letters to our parents and to the alumnae. There are thirty-three candidates for diplomas in the Home Economics Department, of whom two are specializing in Domestic Science and ten in Domestic Art. The students in Domestic Science give dinners and receptions throughout the year, thereby gaining experience in preparing and serving foods. Under Miss Simmons ' guidance, the students in Domestic Art make numerous attractive costumes which they Page 68

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Of the fifty students enrolled in the Academy, many find their hardest struggles in history and chemistry. But these difficulties are soon ironed out with the assistance of Miss Gregg and Miss Clai- borne. The Art Department has thirty-eight applicants for diplomas in Interior Decoration, Costume Design, Commercial Art, and General Art. In addition to their regular studio work, the students in this de- partment have practical experience making posters for various events and painting decorations for our important dances and pageants. With two candidates for diplomas in Expression and Dramatic Art, five for certificates, and many specials, this department presents splendid plays and programs for our entertainment. In the Music Department, there are twelve girls enrolled for diplomas and three for certificates — five for diplomas and two for certificates in Voice; six for diplomas and one for certificate in Piano; and one for diploma in Organ. In addition to these, there are many other students who study some phase of music merely because they are interested in it. All the Voice students belong to the Chorus and many of them to the Vested Choir. Public appear- ances aid the students in acquiring poise and self- confidence. Mr. Loomis ' piano students practice diligently for their performances in the bi-weekly recitals and in the annual Ensemble, Concerto, and Symphony pro- grams. Students in violin not only add variety to the Above (top!: Mrs. Harry Martin hears Mildred Royster ' s latest reading; (bottom); Mr. Miller teaches Georgiana Me- WHIRTER to reach that high note. Below (left to right): Mrs. Hodge comments on Bettie Wool- ridge ' s work; Mr. Loomis criticises Kay Litton ' s technique after a recital; Mrs. Kinser gives Geneva Hoffman her violin lesson. Page 67

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exhibit in the Spring style show. The Physical Education department has ten ap- plicants for a diploma. Under the direction of Miss Spalding, the students in this department learn not only how to play interesting games but also how to teach others to play them. Every student has occasion to make use of the well-equipped library. The English 12 students, for instance, spend many hours there doing research work for their term papers. When work is all finish- ed, the intriguing quiet of the library draws us there for hours of delightful reading and dreaming. In the tennis and badminton classes Miss Gran- berry gives individual instruction concerning strokes and posture. When bad weather prevents the use of the courts outside, classes are held in the gymnas- ium. In the Springtime, we all gaze wistfully out of the classroom windows, longing to study on the cam- pus. It is only the select few who are granted such an opportunity. Mrs. Loomis ' students, for instance, study botany first hand in the arboretum, where many wild flowers and shrubs have found a second home. The Reflector , our bi-weekly newspaper, gives the students in Journalism actual practice in editing a newspaper. The Reflector is sponsored by Miss Weber, instructor in Journalism. Membership on the staff is not limited to students in Journalism, but is open to other students interested in journalistic work. Above (top): Miss Spalding teaches the Physical Education majors a new game; (bottom): Mrs. Burns and Marjorie Ann Hayes confer about a book to be read in preparing that term paper. Below (left to right): Miss Cranberry criticises Doris Whit- taker ' s serve; Mrs. Loomis teaches a group of science students in the arboretum; Miss Weber and Martha Dunson plan the next issue of the Reflector . Page G9