Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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Miss Florence E. Smith, Mr. Richard Drake and Mrs. Cathe HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The head of the Department of History and Political Science, Professor Walter B. Posey was chosen by the seniors as investiture speaker this year. History majors remember Mr. Posey ' s definite harrow and recall that his favorite painting is Crossing the Dela- ware, while all students know his friendly smile. Mr. Posey was a travel enthusiast and found that life had no dull moments. He was an authority on American history. Miss Florence E. Smith, associate professor, was very interested in chamber music, especially Mozart. She played the piano, organ, and violin and had performed with various musical groups in and around Atlanta. Gardening and flower arranging were two of her other interests. Mr. Richard Drake, visiting instructor, who played the flute, was another music lover in the history de- partment. Mr. Drake ' s other hobby was taking and de- veloping photographs. He was a candidate for the Ph.D. at Emory University. Mrs. Catherine Strateman Sims was chairman of the conunittee to select Fulbright scholars for the United Kingdom. Having come originally from Britain, she had an accent which students love. This past summer she travelled in Europe with her husband. She was faculty adviser of the International Relations Club. Mr. Walter B. P.

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M;ss Margaret Phyth; Miss Muriel Harn FRENCH DEPARTMENT Miss Margaret Taylor Pythian, the head of the French Department, taught courses in the French novel and drama. Her interests outside the college included housekeeping, taking walks, reading, and fishing and swiinniing in the summer. One of her specialties was making French onion soup. Little philosophical saying enhanced the classes of M. Pierre Thomas, assistant professor, as do the clever sketches which he drew to illustrate stories for French conversation periods. Miss Mary Virginia Allen, assistant professor of French, was also a lover of cats. In fact she said that when she retired she would like to run an S.P.C.A. home. Miss Allen is the faculty adviser of the French Club. A new arrival to the department this year was Miss GERMAN DEPARTMENT Chloe Steele, assistant professor, of Denton. Texas. She was a scrabble and bridge fan and delighted in read- ing mystery stories. Mrs. Frank A. Sewell, instructor, was an Agnes Scott graduate who returned to teach here this year for the first time. She said that she was one who flutters in all directions. and that three activities which she enjoyed were reading, housekeeping, and scribbling plays. Miss Muriel Harn. Professor of German and Spanish, was well known for her afternoon parties — attended by German and Spanish students, and her dog Mickey. Students delighted in seeing her many souvenirs of her travels, including the beautifully carved wooden Nativity scene.

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Dr. Henry Robir Mr. Michael McDov MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT The head of the mathematics department. Professor Henry Robinson, once taught at West Point. Club treasurers were grateful to him for his help with their financial reports. Assistant Professor. Miss Leslie Janet Gaylord, re- vealed the beauties of infinity to analyt classes. Her outside interests included taking students to Europe in the summer. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mr. Michael McDowell, Professor of Music, was the minister of music at St. Mark ' s Church. He made a striking appearance at ASC ' s Black Cat Night with the faculty chorus wearing Bermuda shorts. Mr. Raymond Jones Martin, assistant professor of music, worked with the Protestant Radio Center. He was advisor to our Organ Guild. Miss Roxie Hagopian, associate professor, directed the Glee Club. Formerly she was a member of the Dussel- dorf Opera Company. Mr. John Louis Adams, assistant professor, was first chair violinist for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Instructors in piano were Jacob Cleveland Fuller, Jr., Lillian Rogers Gilbreath, and Irene Leftwich Harris.