Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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To serve as a chronicle of events and as a means of expression of journalistic talent is the purpose of The Rotunda, the weekly news- publication of S. T. C. It fosters such journalistic interests as news and feature writing, headline writing, and makeup, and the business angles of ad-selling and circulation. The close proximity of the printing office initiates those interested in the hnotype and various other phases of newspaper editing and publishing. The Rotunda endeavors to reflect the current attitudes of the S. T. C. campus, as well as to cooperate in spirit with the aims and ideals of students and administration. Its policy is to publish only such news and other articles as are appreciated and welcomed by its readers, avoiding sensationalism, radicalism, and extreme viewpoints which represent small minorities. The editorial staff of The Rotunda attempts to present problems actually felt within the student activities. -.y,i=rsa! Tm : 3 f .2H Ill 1 H B 1 i El r 1 r 7 If Back row, left to righl: Womack, Yager, Roberts, Snell, Miller, Allen. Middle roV), left to right : Phelps, Bress. Burton, Powell, Easley. Front roi», left to right: Reiff, Hardin, Cabell, Pittard, Scott. -29-

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The STAFF Virginia Bean Editor-in-Chief Elsie Cabell Business Manager ASSOCIATE EDITORS Elizabeth Roberts - Nems Editor Virginia Hannah Editorials Mary Harrison Vaughan Features Minnie Smith ....Socials ASSISTANT EDITORS Doris Miller Literary Mabel Burton Sports Jacqueline Johnson Librarian Elizabeth Carroll Intercollegiate Nervs Virginia Agee Columnist Rotunda REPORTERS Dudley Allen Livian Powell Lillian Anderson Jennie Rock Louise Chandler Kathleen Sawyer Inez Chappeli Nan Seward Mary Joyner Cox Lois Vassar Marian Hardin Helen Reiff Ann Dugger Beckie Sandidge Emma Easley Vivian Womack Vera Ebel Pattie Jeffreys Merwyn Gathright Johnnie Lybrook LeNoir Hubbard Pattie Bounds Berniece Jones Helen Jeffries Madeline McGlothlin Ada Sanford Marguerite Snell — Chief T})pist Assistants: Mary Hubard, Lillian Anderson, Grace Allen Pittard, Lois Vassar, Janie Scaggs, Frances Lyons MANAGERS Ruth Phelps Assistant Business Manager Florence Bress Circulation Manager Virginia Yager .Assistant Circulation Manager Mamie Roberts Assistant Circulation Manager Willis Scott Assistant Circulation Manager Back . ' e i (o rig ii: Ebel, Jeffreys, Johnson, Lybrook. Middle roll), lefl io right: Sanford, Seward, Hubbard, Sawyer, Vassar. Front row, lefl to right: Hannah, Smith, Bean, Roberts, Jones, Vaughan. ■28-

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First row, left to right: Seiber, Moore, McCann. Second row, left to right: Davies, Quinn, Hill, Miss Wheeler, Walker, Plummer. Third row, left to right: Smilh, McGlothlin, Thompson, Rock, Young. Dramatic Club OFFICERS Fletcher Walker President Josephine Quinn yke-President Lelia Hill .— Secretary Madeline McGlothlin Treasurer Miss Leola Wheeler Adviser HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Marjorie Thompson Acting Kathleen McCann Staging Mildred Davies ) a t u Marion Pond ) Isabel Plummer Costume Janie Lee Young Lighting Marie Moore.... ..Property Virginia Whitehead Smith Business Jennie Rock Room Keeper The Dramatic Club was founded about thirty years ago. It has gradually become larger, including more students who desire dramatic training in college. There are three outstanding purposes of the club: to develop in its members and in the college community an appreciation for the best in drama; to give an opportunity to its members for the development of special talent in any phase of play production; and to serve the college by aiding in the various entertainments put on by classes and organi- zations. There are eight departments in the club, representing the various phases of play production. Weekly departmental meetings are held for the purpose of learning the theory of play production, which is applied in the presentation of many one-act plays and two full length plays throughout the year. During the 1936- ' 37 session the Dramatic Club presented Mary, the Third by Rocheal Crothers and Cradle Song by Gregoris and Mario Martinez Sierra. Another major activity of the Dramatic Club is the annual Southside Virginia Dramatic Tournament for high schools. About fifteen schools compete in the production of one-act plays, a silver cup being given to the winner in the group of larger schools, and another in the group of smaller schools. A lot of work, yes, but there ' s fun in full measure ! •30-