Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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Above: Page Lane made a mischeivous Black Cat. The three upper classes dress two girls each to play these parts during festivities. Left: In the Production Susan Gamble and Gay Blackburn portrayed the Scottie every- one hates; those who manage to be pert and awake at breakfast. Above: Bill Deal and the Rhondells from Virginia Beach performed at the Black Cat Dance at the Marriot. Left: Little Hot Stuffs cheered their teams on in the relay races. Their costumes included horns, capes, and rubber pitchforks.

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Freshmen Fire-Up with Little Hot Stuff Traditionally, Black Ca t has been Agnes Scott ' s big- gest annual campus-wide weekend. Instituted over fifty years ago, Black Cat designates the end of freshman ori- entation. Through the years activities have been added which make Black Cat on even more special occasion for the campus community. This year ' s events spanned Thursday night through Sunday afternoon. Spirit ran high as classes began competition in the cafeteria and serenading in the Quad before Black Cat ' s official kicking-off — the bonfire and pep rally in the amphithe- atre Thursday night. At the bonfire each class sang its original song twice for the judges, and the competition winners were announced the next night at the Junior Class sponsored production. The Juniors won and the Se- niors were runner ' s-up. This year ' s production was a take- off on Camelot, I Wonder What the Scotties Are Doing Tonight? The production was followed by folk music and candied apples in the Quad. Because of Tech ' s home game with Tulane, no picnic at Stone Mountain was planned. Instead, a Lawn Party was held Sunday after- noon, with diners in the Quad enjoying live organ music. One of the highlights of Black Cat was the dance held Saturday night at the Marriot, with the Virginia Beach group Bill Deal and the Rhondells. The problem with Black Cat? — It was over too soon, and the only thing left to look forward to was exams. Above: At the bonfire song competition took place and freshmen revealed their ma- scot — Little Hot Stuff. Left: Sophomore Cheryl Houey fits the part of Dennis the Menace, her class mascot.

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Lectures: Bringing the Outside World In On October fifteenth and sixteenth the campus cele- brated the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Robert Frost. For this college the year marked the centennial of not only a great poet, but also a very special friend. Af- fectionately named Agnes Scott ' s old Beau, Mr. Frost made twenty visits here during his lifetime. Proposed by an alumna, and planned and supervised by Mrs. Pepperdene, chairman of the English department, the Celebration of the Poet featured five outstanding speakers. Kathleen Morrison, Mr. Frost ' s secretary and schedule planner for twenty-five years, and her husband, Theodore Morrison, noted Professor Emeritus at Harvard, reminisced about Frost the man and Frost the poet. Critic Cleanth Brooks lectured on Nature and Human Nature in the Poetry of Robert Frost. Dr. Wallace Alston, Pres- ident Emeritus of Agnes Scott, shared memories of Frost ' s visits to Agnes Scott. Poet Richard Wilbur gave a reading of his works and, with Mr. Brooks, discussed Frost ' s poet- ry. A program of the poetry, spoken and sung, was also presented, and coffees and a reception gave both students and faculty a chance to talk with the speakers about the man whose lover ' s quarrel with the world lives on in his poetry. The Frost Celebration Above: During her visit at Scott Mrs. Morrison talked with students over lunch at the cafeteria. Below: Cleanth Brooks, Dr. Alston, Pres- ident Emeritus, and Dr. Perry, President of Agnes Scott, escorted each other down from the stage following the convocation honoring Frost. Above: Cleanth Brooks and Richard Wilbur discussed Frost ' s poetry i the auditorium of the Dana Fine Arts building as part of the Frost cele bration.