Blackstone College - Acorn Yearbook (Blackstone, VA)

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12 Blackstone College for Girls scholastic games of hockey, basketball, and tennis are arranged each year. A new indoo r swimming pool, completed in January, 1937, is an added feature to the Athletic Department. Students enjoy regular swimming periods supervised by Red Cross Life Savers. Contests are held each year with swimmers from other schools. Riding clubs may be organized at reasonable additional cost, and a golf course located on the campus may be used by all. Reticious LiFsr Blackstone endeavors to offer the students the strong influence of a happy Christian home. Students are expected to attend the church to which they belong. Those who are not church members will find a cordial welcome at any of the five churches of Blackstone. Chapel services are held three times a week with students, ministers from town, or visiting speakers conducting the programs, and Sunday vespers are sponsored by the student Y. W. C. A. Chapel attendance is required of all students. Prominent leaders in religious and other constructive phases of education are invited to speak to the students at convocations held’ from time to time during the year. Representative groups of students attend Leadership Training Schools each year. SociAL LIFE Every effort is made at Blackstone to provide happy, helpful social activities. Receptions and entertainments are enjoyed by both students and faculty. In the spring and fall there are hikes, picnics and swimming parties; and holidays such as Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter . are celebrated with fun and frolic. Student and faculty recitals in the Department of Music, plays by the Dramatic Club, and concerts given by the Glee Club are among the delightful entertainments of the year. Other social occasions are programs given by visiting glee clubs and entertainers. Parties and — social gatherings are frequently planned by the students themselves. The College arranges for students to hear visiting artists in Rich- mond, Petersburg and near-by towns. Arrangements may also be made for trips to points of historic interest near Blackstone. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS STUDENT GOVERNMENT.—The purpose of student government at Blackstone is to develop and perfect a high sense of honor and self-

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Blackstone College for Girls 11 reinforced concrete are fire-proof. They are also connected, thus obviating the necessity of exposure to disagreeable weather. Main Buitpinc.—In the main building are located the dining hall, laboratories, classrooms, business offices, reception room, and the Vincent Library which was named in honor of liberal contributors to the original building. The upper floors of the main building are used exclusively for rooms of teachers and students. The rooms are well atranged and comfortable. Each room has hot and cold water and a large closet. ANNEXx.—The auditorium, studios, and practice rooms for the Fine Arts Department are on the first floor of the annex. On the mezzanine floor is located the lounge. This room has a seating capacity of two hundred and fifty and is used for social gatherings. Chapters of national sororities represented in the College have their rooms on this floor. On the third floor are the gymnasium and additional studios and practice rooms. HEALTH Our climate is mild and invigorating and there are few days when walks and games cannot be enjoyed out of doors. The water supply of the College comes from its own artesian well 336 feet deep, thus insuring the purity of the water. The heating and ventilating systems of the buildings are modern. The food is healthful and carefully prepared. The officers of the school, the director of physical education, the school physician, and our own resident graduate nurse make every effort to keep all of the students in good health. In case of illness the student receives treatment in a modern infirm- ary. Our registered nurse has her rooms in this apartment together with her office, diet kitchens and bedrooms. We have had no serious epidemics or illness in our student body for many years. The general health of the group has been very good and in many cases there has been great improvement in the physical condition of the students. ATHLETICS Unless excused by a physician’s certificate all students are required to take the regular work in Physical Education. Modified and cor- rective exercises will be given those who cannot take the regular course. The nature of these exercises will be determined by the recommendation of the College physician. Intramural games of basketball, tennis, hockey, swimming, and other sports give all interested students a chance to play. Inter-

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Blackstone College for Girls 13 respect among the students. All rules and regulations except those within the province of the administration of the College are adminis- tered by the Student Council. This organization endeavors to keep in touch with modern trends and movements in other colleges. Student representatives attend Student Government Conferences with this in view. This system of government helps prepare girls to meet the world’s challenge today for self-reliant women, strong in conviction and steadfast in purpose. The students elect their officers and repre- sentatives from the several classes. The Dean of Students meets with the Council weekly and the administration gives the organization the most hearty support and co-operation. The teachers live in the building and the girls meet them in the dining room, library, gymnasium, lobbies and in all gatherings of school life. This offers a fine opportunity for the development of valuable friendships between faculty and students. Y. W. C. A.—There is an active Young Women’s Christian Asso- ciation at Blackstone. In addition to the Cabinet, there are the follow- ing committees: Devotional, Social Service, Finance, Publicity, Social and Literary. This plan gives every student the opportunity to take active part in the work of the organization since each one serves on the committee of her choice. Delegates are usually sent to the various Student Volunteer Conferences and Leadership Training Schools. Dramatic Crus.—Mask and Wig, the Dramatic Club, has been organized to give to the student an opportunity to study drama and a chance to learn the art of play production by actual experience. It is the custom of the Club to give at least one public dramatic presentation each year and a number of one-act plays, staged and directed by student members. Membership is open to all students. Aruuetic Association.—The Athletic Association has general charge and direction of all sports. Hockey, tennis, basketball, soccer, golf, baseball, archery and swimming are popular. Tennis tournaments are conducted in both fall and spring. The rivalry between the “‘Bats”’ and ““Tigers’’ lends much interest to these matches and to Field Day events. Guz Cius.—The College Glee Club is an outstanding organization on the campus. The presentations of the Glee Club over WRVA, Richmond, are delightful and helpful features of the year’s work. Every year the Glee Club presents a candlelight vesper service of Christmas carols and a spring concert. It contributes definitely to chapel and convocation programs at the College as well as to church services in the town.