Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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SECTION E 2%M Agnes Scott Has A Steadfast Friend When Lulu Smith of Dalton pre- pared for her graduation from Ag- nes Scott College in 1919, she had two major concerns on her mind. The college ' s fund-raising campaign and her wedding. She handled both of them with the decisiveness and grace that was to mark her life. She gave up her trip home for spring holidays and sold her year- book and her class ring to contrib- ute to the fund drive. And two hours after she received her diploma, she walked back down the aisle of the college chapel to marry Lamari Westcott, her fiance from her hometown. Agnes Scott alumnae recently honored Mrs. Westcott with its pres- tigious Service to the College award. The two young women who were telling me about it marveled that at the age of 90, Mrs. Westcott took over the podium and delivered a lively, humorous and moving speech without a note. I called her — and marveled a little myself at the strength of her convictions and her spirited enjoy- ment of life. Oh, I don ' t remember how much money I raised by selling my book and my ring and giving up my ' train trip home, she said, amused at the question. It wasn ' t much. But I do remember the wedding. My mother wasn ' t well, and that was the reason we decided to be mar- ried in the Agnes Scott chapel. The art teacher had a trellis built for the chapel and covered it with Dorothy Perkins roses from the campus. Eight of my classmates served as bridesmaids. It was a lovely wedding. We left immediately afterward for a honeymoon in the East Boosters of Knowledge The bridegroom at the age of 22 ' had founded Cabin Craft Industries in ' Dalton, where the bride ' s father, Henry L. Smith, was already estab- lished in the textile industry. Be- tween them, they have been staunch, longtime contributors to education, serving on the boards of Agnes Scott, Martha Berry College and Columbia Seminary. As dedi- cated as she is to her alma mater, Mrs. Wescott sent 16 nieces and great-nieces through other colleges. I would have loved to see them- at Agnes Scott. It is a fine school and has meant so much in my life.