Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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K li I I S II The largest departmc varied interests of i host of English maj department, is an a of all literature, of good evidence, adds as to his Shakespean to the excellent Agn nt on the campus is the English department. The :s personnel bring much additional pleasure to the ars. MR. GEORGE P. HAYES, the head of the athority on Shakespeare. His thorough knowledge vhich the nuch color classes. Mr Scott debat personal library in his office his other English courses, as w Hayes also gives readily of his tir g team, coaching them and arrangii done nuch to bring the for many of their debates. His help h; to its present superlative degree. Associate Professor EMMA MAY LANEY finds especial pleasure in Chaucer and Modern Poetry, which enthusiams ■ he transfers to her students. However, many Agnes Scott alumnae remember her more for her English 211 course, one of the most interesting and fundamental of the campus. As Chairman of the Faculty committee on Public Lectures, Miss Laney has contributed invaluable service and done add to the cultural development of every nuch tude Among the assistant professors there are varied interests. MISS ELLEN DOUGLAS LEYBURN delights in Eighteenth Century prose, and is much admired for her extensive vocab- ulary. Much of her time is devoted to students ' interests, as May Day Adviser and Mortar Board Spon graduate of Agnes Scott. or. She for Ron faculty advise re with the li MISS JANEF PRESTON shows her prefer Poetry by her own works. Be B. O. Z., she associates herself i side of our campus. American Literature is MISS ANNIE MAY CHRISTIE ' S favorite, especially Nineteenth Century novels and essays. An- other valuable contribution she makes to the campus is her work with the Admissions Committee, which helps freshmen with the academic problems they are likely to have. MISS CLARA MORRISON, Agnes Scott ' s new addition to the English department this year, likes linguistics. Her English Literature classes have done much to make her known and liked already on campus. MISS GRACE WALKER, a fellow- ship worker in the department, devotes the main part of her work to the freshmen, in teaching grammar. They rind her very sympathetic with their view point as a recent graduate herself, and a willing helper for their troubles. MISS FRANCES GOOCH heads the Spoken English de- partment, helping the Agnes Scott students to develop pie speaking voices. She enjoys work rective speech, and diction, and gets most pleasure from dramatics. Her work with Blackfriars, directing, advising, and training has helped them to produce such continuously excellent productions. At one time Miss Gooch taught Madame Chiang Kai-Shek with private lessons at Wesleyan College. Miss Gooch is assisted by MISS ROBERTA WINTER. Besides being an author herself, Miss Winter is skilled in play productions, in which field she helps with .ill the Blackfriars productions, from properties and sound effects to stage make-up. Miss Winter is interested, too, in radio program work. th public speaking, cor- Dr. Hayes ' offic treasury of good literatur The members of the English Department hate many plans to coordinate

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THE DEO and beauty with efficiency. A large part of her work is dealing with Freshmen and the many problems that the first year invariably brings. Though the Freshmen proudly claim her as their own Inman housemother, upper- classmen also find Miss Hunter a real friend, deeply interested in their affairs. Miss Isabella Wilson, secretary to the Dean of Students, and Miss Lou Pate, secretary to the Dean of Faculty, assist in the Dean ' s Office in approving sign-out slips, keeping records of schedules, dates, and cuts, and in numerous other ways. Bella and Lou, as they are known to the girls, wait up cheer- fully until all those coming in from late dance permissions are back at school. Miss Scandrett catches up on some of her enormous correspondence. Perhaps the place on campus best known to the most people is the Dean ' s Office in Main Building. Here are handled all social affairs, as well as varied personal matters, such as rooming problems, sending tele- grams, or even ordering taxis. All four of the staff of the Dean ' s Office, a term which includes the Dean, her staff, and the actual office itself, are graduates of Agnes Scott and thus work in complete understanding not only of the girls but also of the ideals of the college. Miss Carrie Scandrett, Dean of Students, is the one to whom any girl could go with any problem, feeling sure of sympathetic support and the best possible advice. Al- though always busy with the many duties of her position, still she manages to give individual attention to any problem, how- ever trivial, brought to her in her office in Main or in her Buttrick Hall office. Miss Scandrett graciously opens her West Lawn apartment for various retreats and social gatherings and is beloved for her friendly smile and cheerful wink. The Assistant Dean of Students, Miss Charlotte Hunter, was May Queen when a student here; she combines that calm poise Is there anything I can Jo for yon? ■lies Miss Hunter Lou ami Bella help Betty count up the for that week. nber of her dates

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LANGUAGES • Modern Languages and Classical Languages both are oft elv vital to a student ' s education. The French Depai by MISS LUCIIE ALEXANDER, an alumna of Agnes thoroughly acquainted with all periods of French literature proficient in Mathematics. Recognition by the students of h Scott and her high scholarship was shown by he year to Mortar Board. MISS MARGARET PHYTHIAN, of our French Dep; a regional novel of the French Alps where she has lived f While studying at the University of Grenoble, she lived r-by, gaining a close insight into French everyday life. MISS LOUISE HALE, a member of the French Department, is one of the faculty members of Lecture Association and a class sponsor. Her own personal charm and friendly interest h; tures widely known on campus. The drama of the French classic per favorite subject. She also finds g for it is very helpful to students who I MISS MURIEL HARM, professor of Spanish much travelling in Europe and Mexico. Stud occasional class held in her home, wh brought back from her voyages. MISS MELISSA CILLEY, of the Spanish Dep thoroughly. She has taught at the University of Coimbra and book in Spanish and one in Portuguese. These accomplish ch to interest students in taking one of her courses. This year has brought MRS. DUNSTON to the campus to te; Spanish Department. She came to us from Southern Methodist University, where she taught Spanish and French. Greek Professor CATHERINE TORRANCE from her extensive knowl- of Greek literature and culture brings the classics to life for her students. For those who have been unable to study the language itself, Miss Torrance holds classes in English about ancient cultural developments. MISS KATHRYN GLICK ' S quiet sense of humor and friendliness towards students have helped to popularize Greek and Latin which she ches. One of her main interests is the Gracco-Roman civilization, espe- cially as it affects western civilization. MISS SUSAN COBBS has quickly become a favorite on campus as a teacher of Latin and Greek. This is her first year here, having tau, the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pa., and Randolph-Macon befo Top: Miss Alexander and Miss Hale get a big laugh out of this French Top, right: Miss Vhythi Center: Miss Ham looks to hate a quiet conferem ling Miss Cilley and M ' id Miss Cro ee what is ai Dunston. Bottom: Miss Glick finds some fanciful passage in a Greek myth to share with Miss Torrance and Miss Cobbs.