Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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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.

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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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Dr. Wallace Alston, Professor of Phllosoph Mr. William A. Calde PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT Mr. C. Bentun Kline returned to Agnes Scott this fall after a leave of absence to work on his Doctorate. Between being with his young son and writing his dissertation it was understandable why he said that he has no time for hobbies. Philosophy 201 students will always recall his classroom desk which went through a daily work-out as he made it illustrate points in philosophies from that of Thales on. Mr. Kline was adviser to Mortar Board. PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT Professor William A. Calder whizzing out of the base- ment of the science hall on his motorcycle was a familiar sight at Agnes Scott. Besides his teaching and his family. Dr. Calder had many and varied interests ranging from the study of light and sound waves to playing the harp. He recorded the Greek music for Antigone and had made records of his singing dog. Stormy. The Bradley Observatory, which he helped to plan, made his astronomy courses popular with students. Mrs. Anne Louniir Clayton, assistant, who graduated from Agnes Scott last year, works with Mr. Calder in the physics department. Her husband and young babies are her main interests outside the college. Mr. C. Benton Klin