Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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of Executive Council. Athletic Association, at its retreat, met for the first time the new advisor, Miss Dusty Boyce. Plans were made to add ritlery as a regular class and to play other schools in a number of sports. Perhaps of great- est interest to the largest number of students, were the plans for Agnes Scott blazers. It was decided that these plans were to be presented to the student body and, if accepted, a contest was to be held for the pocket design. All of the groups returned to school tired but able to assure everyone. I wouldn ' t have missed it for the world. Christian Association members held a quiet devotional service by the lake before beginning work on the progr.im for 1954-5 5.

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A wonderful time, but lots of work could describe any of the three retreats held the week-end before upper- classmen reported for fall quarter. Christian Association and Student Government appropriately enough met on Georgia ' s Hard Labor Creek; Athletic Association traveled a little bit farther to Montreat in North Carolina. The purpose of each of the retreats was to make plans for the 19 54-5 S college year and each group was working for the best year ever. Christian Association between periods of devotion (and swimming) decided on a theme for the entire year, Micah 6; 6, and outlined an entire program based on the theme. Student Government heard the re- ports of committees which had been formed the preceding spring in extended meetings at Miss Scandrett ' s. Individual members and committees made various rule requests, and the budget was agreed upon. The most important deci- sion of the Student Government Fall Retreat was a revi- sion of the honor system with the important new clause saying that a student is not obligated to report students violating the system but simply expected to talk to that person requesting her to discuss her case with a member De,,d-p.in expressions of Curry .ind Hall indicate that heading the student body of Agnes Scott is serious business.

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Dr Wallace M. Alston, President, greeted us from his desk. Mr. Walter E. McNair, Assistant to the President, Dean S. G. Stukes, Dean of the Faculty, and Registrar, and Mary Louise At the top of each freshman ' s list of people to meet was the President of our college and community. Dr. Alston. His warm welcome and gracious delightment in meeting each freshman was not only impressive, but suggestive of his leadership and guidance. Later in the year, it was clearly les D. White, r. Secretary to the President, were lobby dwelle ck Hall, the center of campus administration. seen how big a part he played in the blessing that came to our campus in endowments. Our freshmen met his secretary, Mary Louise Winter, and were greatly im- pressed with her many duties and competence. Besides checking convocation attendance, sending birthday greet- ings, and answering correspondence, she was responsible for all appointments for either students or faculty. Next on the list was the affable Dean Stukes, who leads the faculty and registration, but who was most of all, a personal friend in every stu- dent. Any freshman would begin to feel more at ease when as dignified a gentleman .IS Dr. Stukes would stop and talk to her about her dog, her cat, or the grades she made in the fifth grade. The office just across the hall from Dr. Stukes ' was Mr. Rogers ' , the business manager, and he just happened to be in. He was usually dashing about, buying equipment for dorms and din- ing hall, supervising the main- tenance, the budget and all repairs.