Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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limb. Dressed in long white aprons, Mr. Coyner and Mr. Bell peddled candy. But the hit of the evening was the appearance of Mr. French and Dr. Simp in skull caps, the perfect college cheerleaders. The sight of our teachers, bereft of their dignity and thoroughly enjoying themselves, increased our ad- miration and respect for them immensely. Jane Royall B. S. Secretary to Head of Home dented in the history of the school. The faculty challenged the school athletes to a rousing game of basketball, and the entire student body crowded into the gym to witness their unique skill and technique in basketball. Miss Craddock was the team ' s star forward, and Miss Draper proved that her agility was in perfect form on a basketball court. Miss McKee was there with a cast for the first broken Lois F. Davis Staff of Home Department

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Mary Clay Hiner B. A., M. A. Professor of English Nancy Foster B. A., M. A. Assistanl Professor of English Miss J eter, the mainstay of the home ec. majors, overlooked our clumsy attempts at apple pie, and managed to rectify our mistakes. Frequent trips to Richmond have furnished Miss Tupper adequate suggestions and advice for us. In the field of music, our year has been successful, with an impressive re- cital in March by our choirs, under the direction of Annie F. Shelton Dietitian Willie R. McKee, R.N. Resident Nurse Mr. Strick. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, with tireless energy and initiative, has assisted with numerous programs, particularly that for May Day. Miss Wheeler taught us to be on our toes mentally and physically, in class and on stage. No one knows better than we what that shout of My darling child! means. In January, 1940, occurred an event unprece- Jean M. Martin M. D. Resident Physician

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MAGINE our embarrassment that first day when Hattie Cantrell wanted to know where Room G was! We walked from one buildmg to another m our white sweaters and skirts, trying to learn the new room numbers, and depositmg the worried freshmen. All day long — Tell Mr. Reid to meet the 12:57, Where ' s Turner? , Has Miss Taliaferro put up any mail? And one fresh- man was discovered busily unpacking in Mr. Coyner ' s room. After all, it was Room 24. Directing the year ' s work were Dorothy Eades, our president; Helen Reiff, vice-president; Ollie Graham Gilchrist, secretary; Eliza Wise, treasurer, and two counselors — Caralie Nel- son, sophomore counselor, and Lucy Turnbull, freshman counselor. Sara Cline was head of the Membership Committee; Beulah Ettenger, the Prayers Committee; Nancy Pierpont, Service Committee; Jean Moyer, Church Cooperative Committee; Martha Whelchel was in charge of World Fellowship; Elsye Berry Yates, the Music Committee; Allene Overbey, the Social Committee; and Helen Wentz, Sing. Publicity was managed by Evelyn Thorington; the Town Girls ' Committee by Jane Lee Hutchesin, and the Library Com- mittee by Margaretta Gerlaugh. Marie Eason was ex-officio member. The Advisory Board consisted of Miss Winnie Hiner, chairman, and Miss Mary Nichols, Miss Lucille Jennings, Miss Mary Clay Hiner, and Mr. Boyd Coyner. On Friday night, September 22, we gave the first party of the year — the Big-Sister-Little-Sister Re- ception. Everyone flocked to the gym in new formals to see the fashion show, drink punch, and dance. Cabinet Retreat was better than ever — we spent a whole week-end at Longwood, planning our work until far into the night. We decided to center programs for each month around specific themes, such as Left lo right: Gerlough, Pierpont, Wenlz, Moyer, Whelchel, Gilchrist, Ettenger, Eade