Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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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.

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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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HISTORY History courses have always been among the most popular at Agnes Scott. The college is indeed privileged to have such an excellent staff in this Department. MR. PHILIP DAVIDSON, Professor of History, does not confine his work on the campus to teaching. He is the chairman of the Advanced Standing Committee and has worked a great deal toward the establishment of the University Center program. Last Janu- ary his book, Propaganda and the American Revolution, was published. He is now working on The History of the Eighteenth Century South. MISS ELIZABETH JACKSON ' S special field is English History. In teaching history, she is careful to emphasize the cultural side of the civilization studied. Besides her interests in school activities, Miss Jack- son does a great deal of work in the American Association of University Women. She is now Southeastern Director of the A. A. U. W., as it is known familiarly, and was instrumental in having Pierre van Paasen lecture here at Agnes Scott under the A. A. V. W. ' s auspices. Associate Professor FLORENCE E. SMITH is interested primarily in the study of government and politics. Her class lectures are always clearly outlined and well-planned. Active in some of the civil govern- ment groups nearby, Miss Smith is often called upon to make various speeches in Atlanta. The Electives Committee and String Ensemble also make heavy demands upon her time here upon campus. Mr. Davidson leafs through his own book critically. Miss Smith, Mrs. Sims, and Miss Jackson look through a new book togethc MRS. CATHERINE STRATEMAN SIMS is a very popular member of the History Department. By demand of the students she leads weekly discussions on current affairs. Chapel is always crowded for her weekly talks on the progress of the war. Her class in International Relations has won for her the admiration and respect of all who have taken it. Mrs. Sims takes infinite care and much time in marking out the daily war progress on the Library maps with colored pins, a service much appreciated by the campus.