Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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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

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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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Freshmen seek advice from Miss Gaylord. The people who give out the grade MiiTH ( SCIEHE i ' ho remembers the time when she belonged to :ampus, always has a sympathetic ear to lend to be- Southe in the chemistry lab. The Mathematics Department is headed by Mr. Henry A. Robinson, who manages to find time to play in the String Ensemble and to help seniors find jobs, although he would much prefer helping them find husbands so as to increase the marriage percent. Miss Gaylord, Instructor of Math, a Redheads ' Club on the wildered freshmen. Chemistry, Physics, and Biology are the most popular subjects of the Science Department. Mr. Robert B. Holt, head of the Chemistry Department, is known for his constant good humor. A great deal of his time is taken up by Rotary Club activities, golf and bridge. Miss Gilchrist, besides representing the spirit of chemistry in Chi Beta Phi, likes hiking and mountain climbing. Mr. Schuyler M. Christian, physicist and astronomer, probably owes some of his wide-spread popularity to his talent for punning. He has been absent during the spring quarter, devoting his time to doing research work on the history of Southern scientists. Miss Loetta Willis came to Agnes Scott last fall as Lab Assistant but she has taken over Dr. Christian ' s work as Instructor of Physics and Astronomy during his absence. Miss Mary MacDougall is an outstanding person, not only as head of the Biology Department, but also as an author and as a leader in scientific research. Her office in the Science Building is the meeting place of many celebrities in the scientific world, for she is known internationally as a protozoologist. Bea Miller and Frances McCalla are the Assistant Biology Professors. Bea has been traveling about the country this last quarter stimulating inter- est in the development of greater Agnes Scott. Frank can be seen most frequently peering through a microscope at the movements of some protozoa. Her favorite pastime is hiking and she does plenty of it as a member of the Appalachian Trail Club. Mary Ellen Whetsell, ' 3 9 alumna, has a fel- lowship in Biology. She is assistant in Freshman Lab and Assistant Postmistress. Where chemists and physicists meet. A biological survey.