Centenary College of Louisiana - Yoncopin Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Traditions: Centenary, with more than a century o f historical background, has college traditions whose inceptions are lost in antiquity. One of these delightful customs is the selection of the May Queen, shown above with her elaborate court. Pageantry unexcelled is seen in the crowning of the queen before the members of her court. The Alumni Return: Homecoming finds graduates from all parts of the world and all walks of life returning for a few days of festivities where they recapture the hours of youth, and witness again the crowning of the Homecoming Queen by President Cline, which is truly an event in undergradu- ate life.

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Household Arts: Cen- tenary maintains a thorough and com- plete department for the study of the home and its varied prob- lems. Miss Mary Lou Ware, Head of the Household Arts De- partment, offers com- prehensive courses in home decoration, costume designing, and the culinary arts. Art Department: Don Brown, Head of the Art Depart- ment at Centenary, is a member of the Southern States Art League and the New Group of Southern Artists. He is represented in many important gal- leries in the United States and in several private col- lections in Europe. The Louisiana State Exhibits Building, the only state supported art museum in the world, is located at Shreveport, and contempo- rary artists have their work on display where it is easily accessible to the college art school. Art on the Campus: Outdoor sketch- ing classes take advantage of the mild climate and a campus scene for class work.

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Mrs. Clara Cox, Hostess oi Colonial Hall, and Miss Jacqueline Meyers, President of the Dormitory Council. The Home Like Students who live in beautiful Colonial Hall, the wom- an ' s dormitory on the college campus, are under the sponsorship of Mrs. A. R. Campbell, Dean of Women, and Mrs. Clara Cox, Hostess, who show constant con- cern for the wholesome and well-rounded life of the girls. The balance of work and play and the careful consideration of the student ' s individual needs combine to form factors in promoting the excellent health and scholastic record of dormitory residents. An infirmary is maintained in the dormitory, a private dining room is adjacent to the building, and a special kitchen is pro- vided for the use of the residents who wish to prepare special meals. Meeting the new roommate is an adventure and thrill all its own. The spacious rooms are designed to pro- mote the girl ' s study as well as rest. Girls gather in the parlor of Colonial Hall on many occasions during each day. Signing out for dates is a custom for the large number of students who live in the hall.