Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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In Memoriam Professor of English Ellen Douglas Leyburn Ellen Douglas Leyburn was a native of Durham, N.C., who chose to come to Agnes Scott for her undergraduate work. After graduating she received her M.A. from Radcllff and her Ph.D. from Yale. In 1934 Miss Leyburn returned to Agnes Scott, where she joined the English faculty. She also served as Faculty Marshall until 1964. In that year the American Council of Learned Societies awarded Miss Leyburn a research fellowship. This enabled her to follow a year ' s study of the relationship of comedy to tragedy in the fiction of Henry James. At Agnes Scott Miss Leyburn taught courses that ranged ffom Dryden, Swift and Pope to Mod- ern Drama. She published over 40 articles In various scholarly and critical journals. Miss Leyburn was also the author of the book, Satiric Allegory: Mirror of a Man. While Ellen Douglas Leyburn was associated with the college between 1934 and March 20, 1966, she was both an emulated example of academic devo- tion and excellence and a revered teacher. The work of countless English majors and the quality of the English department reflect her Ideals and dedication. As Faculty Marshal, Miss Leyburn traditionally led the solemn procession of the senior class commencement exercises

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mrirrrinnrinnmnr 2? : : : : ' --:5:i - - : 5? 5 CONTENTS CREATIVITY THROUGH THE ARTS 9 CREATIVITY THROUGH ACTIVITIES 33 Student Life 34 Organizations • • • • 70 CREATIVITY THROUGH ACADEMICS T01 Administration and Faculty 102 Classes 132 ADVERTISERS 195 DIRECTORY 197

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President Emeritus James Ross McCain President Emeritus McCa Agnes Scott ' s past and mai and Dean hopes for he Emeritus Stukes r future progress. James Ross McCain was born near Covington, Tennessee on April 9, 1881. He entered Erskine College at fourteen, graduating with a straight A record when 19 with the B.A. and M.A. degrees. Then followed his LL.D. degree in 190! at Mercer. In 1905 he was invited to launch th§ Darlington School for Boys. During these years, he received an M.A. from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in history from Columbia. In 1919 Dr. McCain was made vice president of Agnes Scott. When Dr. Gaines died in 1923 Dr. McCain became the college ' s second president. Until his retirement in 1951 he lifted Agnes Scott into the front rank of women ' s colleges and in- creased the college ' s assets from slightly less than $900,000 to $7,023,000. hie received regional and national recognition for his leadership, serving as President of the Association of American Colleges, President of the Southern University Conference, Senator of the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, and a Trustee of the General Education Board of New York. Honorary degrees were conferred on him by Erskine, Davidson, Emory, University of Chattanooga, and Tulane. When Dr. McCain retired, he continued as a member of the Board of Trustees, serving for the past 14 years as chairman of the executive commit- tee. From 1923 to Nov. 3, 1965, he gave himself to Agnes Scott College. The impact of his life upon this institution is simply incalculable. — Based on the Memorial Message by Wallace Alston