Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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Jt PHILOSOPHY The philosophy department offers Agnes Scott students an opportunity to develop their own powers of clear reasoning. Contact with the great thinkers of the past stimulates independent thinking within modern in- dividuals. No matter what philosophy students study or plan to do after graduation, their philosophy courses enable them to deal with questions concerning the ultimate meaning of life. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH JANET ALEXANDER COLLEGE PHYSICIAN PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Every girl on the campus is aided by the physical education department in achieving the Agnes Scott ideal of physical well-being. The wide choice of activities wthin ithe department includes instruction in dancing and most sports, classes in health, inter-class team competition, and extra- curricular activities for individuals. Thus students gain skills and poise as well as receiving the benefits of medical care. Agnes Scott ' s roomy infirmary has staff and facilities adequate for any emergency that might arise, while daily it serves the less serious medical needs of the campus. PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY In the Bradley Observatory and the John Bulow Campbell Science Hall, Agnes Scott students keep up with the expanding world of science. Through the fine Agnes Scott telescope they explore the universe, while in the physics lab they discover what natural laws govern our world. In the physics and astronomy departments science takes on new significance for everyday life.

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- v CATHERINE STRATEMAN SIMS ASSOCIATE PROCESSOR HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Through a knowledge of past civilizations, the Agnes Scott history students learn to interpret present-day issues of world-wide interest. The history department offers courses that range from the early Greek and Roman periods to current events; from Renaissance civilization to American polit- ical parties. By taking advantage of this variety of studies one acquires a sound background for becoming an informed citizen. MATHEMATICS The day when women were excluded from the realm of mathematics has passed. Agnes Scott students are offered courses that train them in exact thinking, and may progress to such advanced subjects as analytic geometry of space. Students interested in mathematics find a challenging program at Agnes Scott. MUSIC LILLIAN ROGERS GILBREATH INSTRUCTOR Agnes Scott students benefit in many ways from the active program of the music department. They may take practical courses in organ, piano, violin, and voice; they may study the theory and history of music; they may attend the chapel programs and concerts presented by the music faculty, individual students, and the glee club. The entire Atlanta area appreciates the extra- curricular activities of the music department. NOT PICTURED: ISABEL MAWHA BRYAN INSTRUCTOR EDWIN CHAPPELL WHITE INSTRUCTOR

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JOHN INKSTER GOODLAD SAMU EL PAUL WIGGINS PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION KATHERINE TAIT OMWAKE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY EMILY S. DEXTER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY The psychology department strives to promote an understanding of the principles of psychology that students may apply to learning and all their contacts in life. Courses in the methods of experimentation lead to more advanced instruction in personality and the problems of psychology. SAMUEL GUERRY STUKES PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION NOT PICTURED: CHARLES BOWMAN WALDEN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION SPANISH Both the written and spoken language find a place in the instruction of the Spanish department. By looking into all phases of the literature and civilization of another people, students broaden their minds ' horizons. They also acquire fluency in speaking the language so that it lives for them. HESTER POOLE MATTHEWS INSTRUCTOR LOUISE McKINNEY PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, EMERITUS MARY F. SWEET PROFESSOR OF HYGIENE, EMERITUS ALMA WILLIS SYDENSTRICKER PROFESSOR OF BIBLE, EMERITUS CATHERINE TORRANCE PROFESSOR OF CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, EMERITUS ROBERT B. HOLT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, EMERITUS LUCILE ALEXANDER PROFESSOR OF FRENCH, EMERITUS CHRISTIAN W. DIECKMANN PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, EMERITUS LEWIS H. JOHNSON ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, EMERITUS FRANCES K. GOOCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, EMERITUS MARY STUART MacDOUGALL PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY. EMERITUS