Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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U S 1 C i I T As a liberal arts school, Agnes Scott naturally has fine departments in music and art, some knowledge of which is necessary for well-rounded cultural development. Mr. Johmon steps briskly our to Presser Hall. MISS LOUISE GARLAND LEWIS, teacher of art, enjoys all types of art. Usually while painting each new picture, she believes it to be the most enjoyable one she has done yet. Besides art instruction in oils, in art history and appreciation illustrated with many slides for the benefit of those interested in art but without any marked creative talent along those lines. She has travelled widely and actually seen many of the great masterpieces about which she lectures, and she can give many interesting anecdotes which help to fasten the pictures in the students ' minds. Some of Miss Lewis ' own work is on exhibition in the library affording much pleasure to students and visitors, and she also helps and advises the Pen and Brush Club. MR. C. W. DIECKMANN, head of the Music Department, is in- terested especially in organ and piano music. His own compositions are widely known, and one of the hymns he composed has become a fa- vorite for use here at chapel time. On some occasions he treats us to some of his works at recitals or meditative periods at chapel. String Ensemble is grateful to him for his direction and the arrangements which they use in their recitals. MR. LEWIS JOHNSON, Voice Professor, directs Glee Club, the College Choir, and Special Chorus. Girls look forward with delight to the programs he puts on with these groups from time to time during chapel. Mr. Johnson also lends his invaluable services to the Glee Club when they prepare to put on their annual operetta in the spring. An assistant teacher of piano, MISS ADA BARTHOLOMEW, some- times joins in recitals with Mr. Dieckmann. Their double piano work is excellent and very much enjoyed by all who hear it. Miss Bartholo- mew comes out from town to give lessons here. Mr. Dieckmann tit one of his favorite occupations, playing on the beautiful new organ in the Presser Hall auditorium.

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BIBLE The students find the Bible Department very interesting as well as informative. This department helps add not only religious campus. The study of Bible is required for graduation and con- sidered a fundamental part of education. MRS. ALMA SYDENS- TRICKER, who heads the department, is recognized as a leader in spiritual activities in Decatur. She has a scholarly interest in ancient language and traditions which was responsible for some of her archaeological research in the Holy Land. Mrs. Sydens- tricker is very interested in all students and tries to have every possible personal contact with them. Before coming to Agnes Scott, Mrs. Sydenstricker was Acting Dean of Women in a college in Mississippi and also taught history. Part of her activi- ties in Decatur have consisted in teaching the Women ' s Bible Club; and in Chatauqua, N. Y., where she spends much vacation time with her family, Mrs. Sydenstricker is vice-president of the Woman ' s Club. Students respect her learning greatly, and many a freshman and new student has been told by admiring upperclassmen that Mrs. Sydenstricker has read the Bible in a dozen different languages! Mr. Gillespie and Mrs. Sydenstricker emphasize the importance of a geographical background in Bible Study. MR. J. F. GILLESPIE specializes in the Old Testament studies. His class lectures are carefully planned, following closely an organized syllabus. Mr. Gillespie is also pastor of several Home Mission churches in the Atlanta Presbytery. He lives near-by in Decatur, but in the summer Mr. Gillespie conducts regular services in his home-state, North Carolina. He and his charming wife are frequent guests of the students for meals in the dining hall and other student social aifairs, such as Sundav coffees. THE M I! IS 11! V It seems to each student that she spends most of her time in the Library. For this reason everyone appreciates the pleasant atmos- phere which the capable staff provides. Under the direction of MISS EDNA RUTH HANLEY. the Library is managed in an efficient way. She is always willing to look for some obscure reference which a student may need, and she dues it with little difficulty. She is interested in library plans, having helped to design this Library, and having written a book on the architectural plans of various libraries m the United States. Assistants to the Librarian are MISS AGNESS REAGAN, MISS MARGARET WEIR, and MISS LAURA COLVIN.

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Miss Mell brushes up on the day ' s lesson just before das. E C 1 II I U U II SOCIOLOGY MISS MILDRED RUTHERFORD MELL. Professor of Economics and Soci- ology, came to Agnes Scott in 193 9. Prior to this time she was Dean of Women at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia. To her the fields of Family Welfare and Labor are intensely interesting. Students too, are particularly interested in Labor now that it means so much to our country and its right to strike is in grave danger. She works actively with Sociology groups throughout the state and is a member of the Board of Directors in the Social Planning Coun- cil. On the Council she is also Chairman of the Research Committee and Chairman of the Family-Child Care division. In addition to these many ac- tivities, Miss Mell has this year been working on the Admissions Committee. DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Because of the able instructors and because the coming •of war has increased greatly the demand for mathe- maticians, there is great interest in this department. The Profressor of Mathematics is CAPTAIN HENRY A. ROBINSON, who on account of active service at Fort McPherson, has been unable to continue his class teaching. He still finds time to attend some campus functions and to play in the String Ensemble. MISS LESLIE JANET GAYLORD, Assistant Pro- fessor, has taken over a great part of the classes which Captain Robinson was forced to give up. She is an excellent teacher, and her patience and her careful explanations of problems make her a favorite with all students. She has served on the Admissions Commit- tee, and is ever ready to give ear to bewildered fresh- This year MISS ANN VANN came to the Agnes Scott faculty as Instructor in Mathematics. She came to us from Queen ' s College in North Carolina, where she taught Mathematics and Business Mathematics, and she holds a master ' s degree from Columbia Uni- versity. In the spring Miss Vann gave a course here- in Business Mathematics. A math hunk is always a source of interest to Miss Vann and Miss Gaylord.