Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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chemistry afield, being a good hiker and mountain climber, and an ardent supporter of Chi Beta Phi Sigma. Authentic star gazing is sponsored by Mr. Christian, Physicist, who made a memorable speech representing the Faculty during Student Honor Week in January. Biology, with headquarters on third floor, in the basement, and in the greenhouse, is directed by Miss McDougall, Mr. Runyan, Miss Bee Miller, Dr. Mary Anne McKinney, and Miss Frances McCalla. The composite of Miss Mac ' s de- gree and academic robe from the University of Montpelier, Mr. Runyan ' s bicycle and curly-headed daughters, the enthusiasm of Miss Miller and Miss McCalla for sport, and Dr. McKinney ' s career in India at the Women ' s Chris- tian Medical College makes the personality of the department as interesting as its subject. The library is the campus hotel, a magnificent structure, con- stantly full of transient guests who use its resources, and register there hundreds of times in their daily stop-overs for knowledge. Miss Hanley, as manager, has student desk clerks and bookhops, in addition to her assistants. Miss Nunnally, Mrs. Graham, and Miss Cummings, to help in the operation of this newest of campus build- ings, most up to date of li- L ■ -J r J.I II Library Science. Draries,prideot the college. Changes in faculty per- sonnel, and who does what besides holding classes and giving grades, are primarily interesting to the student, but at Agnes Scott the yearly shift of student personnel is also of interest to the faculty. Agnes Scott is proud of her student faculty relations which are on a level of friendship based, we like to think, on a respect that is mutual. Faculty offices in Butt- rick are constantly invaded for advice. Each member of the faculty has particular interest in several freshmen for whom he or she acts as advisor, but no one regards this as any particular restriction — office doors are open to anyo ne who knocks with a Pasc 25

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A study Mind, society, welfare, reli- gion — every phase of our life past, present and future of which we have been more or less aware before college — are viewed in a new light in Psychol- ogy, Sociology, Economics, and Bible. Problems dealt with con- cern us personally and make these courses pertinent. Classes are large, discussions heated, and ensuing bull-sessions amaz- ing and enlightening through the instruction of Mr. Stukes, Miss Dexter, and Miss Omwake in Psychology; Mr. Wright in Economics; Mr. Raper in Sociology; and Mrs. Sydenstricker and Mr. Gillespie in Bible. Fine Arts encourage the well rounded education that every Agnes Scott girl seeks. Music lovers rarely fail to catch some of the enthusiasm with which Mr. Dieck mann regards c music, organ an piano in particu- lar. - e reads it, studies it, plays it, writes it, two of his songs be- ing published last summer. Miss Eda Bartholomew assists in piano instruction a n performs enviab- ly well herself as her joint recital with Mr. Dieckmann in September illustrated. Mr. Georg Linder of the Atlanta Conservatory teaches violin. Voice training under Mr. Johnson means fun and work, pleasure and f valuable experience, for his full program includes a Christmas pro- gram by the Choir, an operetta by the Glee Club, and frequent public concerts by the Special Chorus of the Club. Miss Lewis, busy in both the teaching of theory in her art history classes and actual painting and drawing, still had time to exhibit some of her work in the Museum room of the library, and help with other exhibits sponsored by Pen and Brush, the student art club. Science is separated from the other departments only by its residence in the square three-story Lowry Science hiall, for its influence invades every field. Mr. Holt spends much of his time among student records in the Electives Committee and works off the effect by playing golf. Miss Gilchrist also takes shrub, Mr, Cunningh ase24

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purpose. Dr. McCain ' s door is merely an ornament for his office, for the hinges were removed long ago. We prefer the use of his open door to the use of such a one as the Orient offers; its hospitality might be questioned but not our President ' s. Traditional hospitality of the faculty was kept up in 1937-38, with some delightful innovations and new student faces for variety. Mr. and Mrs. Stukes were at home in their new house to dispel the effects of gloomy Sundays; a real Berkeley Square atmosphere was created at Miss Leyburn ' s annual tea for her Eighteenth Century Class; while faculty coffee warmed spirits and alimentary canals the night before Christmas when the language clubs sang Christmas carols. Miss Gaylord and Miss Scandrett may claim the honor of bringing back afternoon tea from their European tours, but its place on the campus is time honored and widespread whenever a body meets a body coming across the quadrangle. Dr. Raper ' s class picnics are a sociological problem with which he has proved himself able to cope. And if other en- tertainments equally delightful and traditional are conspicuous by their absence, the excuse that the time it would have taken to investigate them all had to be spent on a few back assignments should be sufficient. Small wonder that such a college program requires systematic, regular exercise and recreation, with the supervision of a college physician, and her two nurses. Miss Daugherty and Miss Thomas. So the gym houses the offices of Dr. Swanson, who succeeds Dr. Sweet; Miss Wilburn, Physical Education head and golf and hockey expert; Miss hiaynes, who is faculty advisor for the class of 1938 as well as teacher of dancing, swimming and riding; Miss Mitchell of basketball and tennis fame, and Miss Dozier, who directs May Day dances. Knowing how to play so as to get the maximum pleasure and most physical benefit from it is a vital part of modern college education, in which, in its every phase, Agnes Scott takes a lead. Gold behind those bars. May Day plann F.rst Aid by Dr. Swanson.