Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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are used in ove r ninety colleges. She is planning to visit South America with her mother this summer. The classical language department includes Latin and Greek, the former taught by Miss Narka Nelson and Miss Cath- erine Torrance, the latter by Miss Kathryn Click. Miss Torrance likes to read criticisms of Creek literature. Her outside interests center in flowers, with which she keeps her office supplied from her garden. Miss Nelson ' s culinary ability is famous on the campus. Miss Click seems to miss her terrier, Kate, whom she failed to bring back to school with her this year. Her chapel speech during honor week on Honor in Academic Work made a lasting impression on her audience and caused quite a bit of serious thinking among the students. ay to French. L4ii;iiius Languages figure widely in the courses offered on the campus. Miss Lucile Alexander, head of the French Department, is also Dean of the faculty. Being herself an alumna of Agnes Scott, she symbolizes her Alma Mater — in her scholarship, dignity, refinement, and sympathetic understanding. Miss Margaret Phythian, too, is an Agnes Scott daughter, who during her years at college showed her flare for languages by being president of Cerman Club. She returned to the campus last year after having spent two years in a village home in Crenoble, France. Miss Helen Carlson is active in the extra-cur- ricular activities on the campus as one of the faculty advisors of Christian Association. She is an honorary member of the local chapter of Mortar Board, having belonged to a similar organi- zation at Crinnell College. Miss Louise Hale has the distinction of being a member of the Faculty Committee of Lecture Association. The fact that her advice is frequently sought as authority on charm is evidence of the great influence which she exerts both inside and outside the classroom. Miss Muriel Harn, Professor of German, is one of the campus favorites. She is an authority on the literature of all ages and countries. Cooking and traveling are probably her most indulged-in hobbies. Her Christmas parties are famous, as is her collection of all kind of interesting objects from various countries. Spanish is taught by Miss Melissa Cilley, who also teaches at the University of Coimbra during the summer. The two textbooks that she has written, one in Portuguese and one in Spanish, 1 Fi PV 9 1 klVi, i i is r s I IHb f HI Germany and Spain pass the tir Agnes Scott c a T h T T E

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F I I l ] It T N In spite of the fact that Agnes Scott does not offer .1 ni.ijor in any of the fine arts, it boasts of a well-trained faculty in both music and art, and serves to offer every student that last bit of culture that goes toward making her a well-rounded personality. Mr. Lewis Johnson, as Voice Professor, is a favorite among Agnes Scott girls, at least partly because of the delightful programs that he conducts. These include the annual operetta presented by the Glee Club and public concerts by the Special Chorus. Something else that accounts for his popularity is his own genuine interest in young people and his love of good times, including dancing. He spends week-ends with his family at his farm, which is complete with horses, cows and everything that belongs in a barnyard. Miss Evelyn Wall, with all her capability as accompanist and her good voice, is Mr. Johnson ' s Girl Friday. Mr. Christian W. Dieckmann is an enthusiastic lover of the piano and organ. Besides studying, playing, and teaching music, he also writes it. He composes the arrangements of the String Ensemble, of which he is the director, and he has had several of his selections published. Part of his private life is taken up by escorting his young daughter, Adele, to wild western movies and listening to mystery stories over the radio. Mr. Dieckmann is assisted in instructing piano by Miss Eda Bartholomew who performs for the public in joint recitals with him. Miss Lewis, having an artistic soul, rarely fails to transfer her love for art to those whom she teaches. She knows theory and history of art, and she is a master of it in actual painting, sketching, and draw- ing. She maintains a sort of quiet dignity in the class- room that results in an effective presentation of her material. Her part in furthering interest in art on the campus is no small one; in the spring she exhibits some of her own work with that of her students in the museum room of the library. She has also helped to make Pen and Brush an actual organization. She loves traveling, and has done quite a good deal of it. Ready, Miss Wall?

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Extreme left: A matrimonial cup o( coffee. . . Left: Wai ting for a lift— Miss Jackson and Mi! Smith. HISTORY History is another important subject in the curriculum at Agnes Scott. Mr. Philip Davidson, the head of the depart- ment, keeps busy outside the classroom, especially now that he is engaged in writing two books, one on Southern Colonies, the other on the American Revolution. His activities include assisting in debate coaching, playing tennis, doing church work, and escorting his fifteen-year-old daughter to and from parties. He is very much in favor of free trade. Miss Florence Smith, besides carrying out her official duties of teaching History and serving on the Electives Com- mittee, is active in several local civil government groups. She is often called upon to make after-dinner speeches at banquets, and other addresses in Atlanta. Her class lectures are always well planned and clearly outlined. Her immaculately clean black Ford is just another manifestation of her orderly habits. The third member of the History Department is Miss Elizabeth Jackson, who spends a great deal of her time at- tending the meetings and helping to regulate the affairs of the A. A. U. W. She has a wide knowledge of all types of literature — historical and otherwise — and her advice is sought on all types of subjects. In teaching History she places great emphasis on the cultural side of the civilization studied. iiKk. Miss Mell, our sociologist. ™f The Economics and Sociology Department is under the care of Miss Mildred Mell, who is intensely interested in her subject. She attends sociology meetings throughout the South, and has gained recognition as an .luthority in her field. She is often seen be- hind the steering wheel of her car, for she loves to ride and usually does her own driving. She came to Agnes Scott only two years ago from her position as Dean of Women at Shorter College in Rome, Ga., but she likes Decatur so well that she has bought a house here where she invites stu- dents to visit her. in Europe thi- ,ing7