Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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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

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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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First row. lefl lo right Reiff, Wise, Overby SecomI row. left lo ri«ht: Eason, Yales, Cline, Thoringlon, Hutcheson, Nelson peace, service, worship, vocational guidance, and other social questions. From these plans our theme for the year evolved — Christian Application in Every Phase of Living. By our cooperation with the ministers in Farmville, we upheld the high standards of the Y. W. C. A. in Christian service. At Christmas time we held the traditional services of the Yule Season — Miss Rice ' s Christmas story. Hanging of the Greens, Carolling, and White Christmas. This year a beautiful Candlelight Tea was held, in all the Christmas splendor. At the regional meeting in Richmond, Dot Eades was elected State Chairman of the Y. W. C. A. This honor was symbolic of a year of splendid cooperation on the part of all the members, a year of achievement and distinction. T ' S funny, the difference an evening dress can make. We ' d been terribly impressed by the new building and the Library and Shannon ' s, but when we saw the Hocks of stunning girls who came to the reception in the gym, all we could do was stand and stare. Was this a fashion magazine or a college? We ' d heard the words Big Sister-Little Sister Reception ever since we got to school. Certainly no one could have been sweeter to us those first trying days than our Big Sisters. They have always managed to be around at the hours of our greatest need, from morning, when we tore our hair over schedules, till night, when we cried a few homesick tears. Whitehouse and Gym were just names until we trailed along behind for two days and sorted out all the twists and turns. Then they came around Friday night about eight-thirty, in time to help us with the finishing touches be- 19