Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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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.

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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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Upper left: Students turned out to watch the faculty processional at Honors Day convocation, the traditional convocation in which Stukes Scholars and Honor Roll students are recognized. Lower Left: Graham Jackson, entertainer extraordinaire of Presidents and Pittypat ' s Porch pa- trons, captivated students at a Wednesday convocation fall quarter, displaying his talent at the organ, the piano, and the accordion. Above: Catherine Simms, Honors Day speaker, was a former Professor of History and Political Science at Agnes Scott from 1939 to 1965, and a former Dean at Sweetbriar College. She spoke on the alternatives for lifestyles and opportunities for fulfillment open to women today.