Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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Miss Helen Carlson, violinist and graduate of Grinnell College; and Miss Louise Hale, who lends herself graciously to the support of campus activities, particularly the French Club and Lecture Association. Miss Gaylord figures in the Math Department as well as in the Admissions Com- mittee. Figure out, too, how Mr. Robinson, head of the Math Department, plays in the String Ensemble, is Secretary-Treasurer of the Southern Division of the Math- ematics Association of America, acts as B. S. U. advisor, and still has time to revise the marriage per cent. Literature and history, acknowledged friends and co-developers, have the co- operation of tennis to boost their friend- ship at Agnes Scott; for Mr. Hayes, Eng- lish, and Mr. Davidson, History, are familiar Honor 3 j | [ ' 7 ' ' ° ' ' partners — whether Shakespeare and the American Revolution seem to combine logically or not. Both of these department heads need to play hard to balance their work. This year Mr. Hayes has conducted a series of lectures on the novel for the Agnes Scott Business Women ' s Club and Mr. Davidson has managed the Red Cross Campaign for DeKalb County, helped put on the Citizenship Institute, served as President of the local Phi Beta Kappa chapter and as a member of the nominating committee of its Council, and as faculty advisor to Mortar Board. Not to be outdone by their heads, other English and History professors seem to rival each other with busy days packed full of classes, clubs and outside activities, some of which we don ' t know about. Well known as Chairman of the Lecture Association, Miss Laney has served the college community in that capacity again this year; the lecturers being on the high level of former illustrious guests — Scientists talk it over. I I r r J l ' i ' H. S. Ede, art critic Back to nature. formerly with the Tate Gallery, London, and Her Imperial Highness, Grand Duchess Marie of Russia. She also advises and sponsors the Poetry Club, while B. O. Z., the creative writing club, is sponsored by Miss Preston, a poet in her own right. Miss Ellen Douglas Ley- Scnior Spc age 22

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■ith Miss Scandrctt. office, and acting as advisor to anyone who has a problem, from the President of Student Government to the assistant janitor of the Science hiall involves Miss Scandrett constantly, usually in several places at the same time, even though Margaret Bell, Mary MacDonald, and Alberta Pal- mour are competent office assistants. But even assuming such dignities as capping the Seniors at Investiture and being President of the Georgia As- sociation of Women Deans hasn ' t deprived her of that wink! hielp in filing applications for jobs comes from Mr. Stuke s, who is also busy on the campus with the duties of the classroom and outside activities; for he is head of the Psychology De- partment and for many years has served on Lecture Association. Com- munications from him reach girls be- fore they come to Agnes Scott, too, because besides all the other work he is Registrar. Managing campus im- provements as well as college business is Mr. Cunningham ' s job, and Mr. Tart as College Treasurer receives the fees and keeps extra (?) spending money in the college bank. Turning to the curriculum, the Admissions Committee, com- posed of Miss Alexander, chairman. Miss Christie and Miss Gay- lord, leads the Freshmen into the mysteries of the catalogue; and leaves it to Mr. hlolt and Miss Torrance in the Electives Committee to direct them in getting out with the correct num- ber of hours and cou rses. E m - braced in these committees are the French De- partment, which Miss Alexander heads; Mathematics, represented by Miss Gay- lord; English and Greek by Miss Christie and Miss Gaylord, with Mr. hHolt, Chemistry head, chairman of Electives. The French Department has added prestige through Miss Alex- ander ' s position as Dean of the Faculty, and boasts a cosmopoli- tan personnel consisting of Miss Virginia Gray, an Agnes Scott graduate who came this year from her post in the Belgian Congo; Abcvc: Mr. Stukes enjoys the Southern Un Below: Blue card collcctc i,ty Conference. French a la Hale. ie Pte sidcnt leads the pre cesslonai. Sci- RellSi DP following. Below cup of tea. A Biolosical

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entage? bration at G. S. W. C. in Valdosta putting on the Citizenship Institute. spoken, as well as written, is taught at Agnes Scott — by Miss Frances Gooch and Miss Carrie Phinney Lati- mer, who make the students speech conscious not self- conscious, and direct Blackfriars ' plays. Other languages are treated in the same interesting manner that French is — with student clubs which de- velop interest in speaking the language and learning the games and customs of the countries. Miss hiarn manages the affairs of the German Department and helps with the programs of the German Club, while Miss Cilley is always developing something new for the Spanish Club — games, dances, and songs of colorful Spain and South America. Latin and Greek, com- bined in Eta Sigma Phi, have been connected further this year by Miss Torrance ' s assistance in the Latin Department to help out Miss Nelson and Miss Stans- field during the leave of Miss Lillian Smith. burn, instructor in English, came to teach at Agnes Scott when the class of 1938 was in its Freshman year, was one of its faculty advisors, and gave the Investiture address when they received their caps at the tradi- tional ceremony in November. College publicity is directed by Miss Christie, also in the English Department, through the agencies of K. U. B. and the Agonistic — it speaks for itself. The newest member of this department is Miss Virginia Prettyman, who lends English literature the peculiar charm of her low country South Carolina accent. Miss Jackson has been making A. A. U. W. history this year as its South Atlantic Director, as well as teaching European history in the classroom. Miss Flor- ence Smith, a Mortar Board Advisor, has the distinction, we claim, of being one of the few who understand the ins and outs of our government well enough to explain it to others in lectures. She represented Agnes Scott at the An- niversary Cele- , and assisted in English as it is Top: Citizenship Institute Admittms Page 23