Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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C+J) C+J) C sD C+ 3 C S C JD C i C i C i C+J) THE JUNIOR CLASS Where are ya ' living this year? we all screamed, as we swarmed into the Building and marveled at the suites with pastel walls. After we unpacked enough to welcome our new sister class, we introduced them to some of our old favorite songs at the Green ' n White get-together we gave in September. Of course, they loved Cab Overby ' s boogie almost as much as we do. Time passed in that mystifying way, dragging, then flying, until we settled down to being Juniors scholastically as well as socially. With longer assignments, to say nothing of extra-curricular de- mands at every turn, everyone righteously con- vinced herself that your Junior year is the hardest of all. An increase of tuxedos on the dance floor gave solid evidence that the war was actually over. However, a war raged all year between Lucile Upshur and the Coke machine. Patting, puttering, cajoling, and occasionally kicking its rickety parts, Lucile managed to abate our thirst at least half the time. Our bouquets go her way. When circus time rolled around, we chalked up another second for the Juniors with our forecast of the world in 2000 A. D. which included every- thing from robots to atom pills. And great was the day that Green and White won Color Rush, and the Juniors took first in the song contest! On February 13 the Juniors invited everyone aboard the Junior Jubilee to see the first produc- tion ever to be presented on a Showboat. This brain child was nurtured by Grace Loyd, and Swannee will ring through our memories for- ever. The days jumbled on, leading us on to our ulti- mate goal of Seniority. . . . To history we remain just another class, but we ' ll cherish the memory always of our Junior year at S. T. C. THE SOPHOMORE CLASS Sophomores at last! We waited a long time, but we finally made it. On annex and gym we were the haughty race. Our favorite privilege was going down town at any time. How long had we wanted that! Back from vacation, we constantly and triumph- antly thought of Rat Week. This year the tra- ditional two-day period was shortened. In that one day, however, the halls rang with song and laughter; never before had we received such praise. The Freshmen really knew that we were the su- perior race. On the solemn last night Eloise Haynes presided over Rat Court, with an imposing man- ner and voice. We made our bid for financial success by operat- ing the coke machine. We were ably helped by Miss Dabney, our classman, and by our officers: Peepsie Brooks, president; Julia Booher, vice- president; Mary Lou Bagley, secretary; Dorris Ballance, treasurer. The rat caps were hardly placed on the proper heads, when time with its quick step brought Color Rush and the hockey games. Cheering madly for Red and White, we watched our team tie the Juniors and defeat the Freshmen. Rat caps were worn until Mardi Gras this year. Circus time brought excitement to all the Sopho- mores. Changing our stunt at the eleventh hour brought midnight rehearsals, hasty costuming, and loads of fun, not only for the performers, but also for the entire class. Christmas and that extended vacation inspired many ideas when February and production rolled around. We worked out the holiday scheme with a committee, headed by Beatrice Geyer. Her assist- ants were Joyce Hill, Mary Rattray, Virginia Tyndall, and Virginia Yonce. With spring came lighter spirits and open win- dows. While talking over our gay second year, we looked forward to a still better third.

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C s£ C nS C+3 C+ D C+J) SENIOR CLASS For four happy years, we have lived together, and now that the end is near, memories lay heavy on our minds and we find ourselves starting every conversation with, Do you remember the day? Each year was different, and each became more dear to us as we realized that this was our last. Never again would we be as carefree and frivolous. We saw ourselves as hard-ruled school teachers, stenographers and, the more hopeful, as wives and mothers. It took us a few weeks really to feel our im- portance but the night that we knelt before Dr. Jarman and he placed those black hats on our heads, we fully realised our positions and pledged ourselves to make this our fullest and best year. Then came circus, and we at last came out on top. We have never thanked Poddy enough for all her hard work. Minnie Lee Grumpier reigned as queen and Jane Philhower as ring-master. It was a glorious night for the Seniors, and our hearts were almost bursting with pride when we left the gym. Most of our men were back for Senior Dance, and that in itself was enough to make it a huge success. Mary Walker Watts returned to lead the figure with our beloved Bessy. The white dreamy dresses, the red rose bouquets, and the red and white decorations formed a picture that won ' t be easily forgotten by any of us. And we ' ll never forget Miss Burger, our class sponsor, rolling that crepe paper up at 2 o ' clock in the morning. What would we have done without her! C i C +J C+S C++D C + S) Our annual Mardi Gras Dance was held in February, and our class was well represented by five lovely girls. Then May Day at Longwood — Ann Carter was truly a lovely queen supported by six members of our class. The rest of the year was crowded with many unforgettable moments — Chi unveiling, Senior Sing, the Daisy Chain and, at last, graduation. And now, to the Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, the Administration and Faculty, the college itself, the town and all the cherished memories, we, the class of ' 46 bid a fond farewell. And to Dr. Jar- man, we give our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for four wonderful years under his guidance. WHO ' S WHO Those girls selected from the Senior Class to rep- resent Farmville State Teachers College in Who ' s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities were Eleanor Bisese, president of the Senior Class; Carolyn Bobbitt, vice-president of the Student Government Association; Lucy Bral- ley, head of Student Standards; Fredrika Ann Butt, president of the House Council; Minnie Lee Crumpler, president of the Young Woman ' s Chris- tian Association; Shirley Cruser, Business Manager of the Virginian; Lillian Elliott, Editor of the Virginian; Frances Lee, president of the Athletic Association; Ann Martin, president of Alpha Kappa Gamma; Jacqueline Parden, president of the Student Government Association; Agnes Stokes, president of Kappa Delta Pi; and Virginia Treakle, Editor of the Rotunda. 17

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i II ' l! I C i C+J) C D C+3 C+ 3 C+S C S C i C s3 C+J) ing on Annex next year, we paid our last visits. Goodbyes were said, but we knew it wouldn ' t be long before we would all be together again as high and mighty sophomores. STUDENT GOVERNMENT This year we on the Student Council decided to bend our efforts especially toward making the stU ' dent government on our campus as effective an or- ganisation as it should be. Our desire was to have the entire student body realize the responsible part which every member plays in the making and en ' forcing of rules by a student government. We en ' listed help by electing Dr. Moss at a student body meeting to be a faculty member on the council. His sincere interest in our work and his ever wise ad ' vice made us all thankful for his presence. A series of editorials in the Rotunda — one written by a member of the faculty, one by a member of the council and one by a student at large — was a part of our project to bring before the eyes of all the students the need for their active cooperation and interest at all times. FRESHMAN CLASS Oh! what a wet, blue Monday it was when we first saw S. T. C. The rain was forgotten, though, in the excitement of meeting new people and seeing new things. During the first week we were intro ' duced to our sister class at a coke party in the rec. Not long afterward we whirled down to the Big ' Little Sister Reception to meet the faculty. Already we loved this place. It didn ' t take us long to discover the favorite haunts of S. T. C. girls, and most of our spare time was spent in Butcher ' s or Shannon ' s. When it dawned upon us that we might need a few officers, we elected Tootsie Hamilton, presi ' dent; Dolly Ann Freeman, vice ' president; Marjorie Miller, secretary; and Lee Staples, treasurer. We were thrilled when we found we could have Mr. French for our classman. Then came that little institution called rat ' ting. We suffered, laughed, had fun, and pulled through with many new friends. Nancy Dickenson held the title of Best Rat. For our circus stunt we chose a Mother Goose theme, with Jane Taylor directing the frolics. Hav ing always been people who bubble over with spirit, we entered enthusiastically into the Color Rush and hockey, basketball, and volleyball games. Hard work and loads of fun remind us of produc- tion, when we turned the pages of The Freshman Gazette. In the spring we were bustin ' buttons around here when Margaret Wall and Dolly Ann Freeman were elected to the May Court. But as all good things end sometime, so did our freshman year. With the happy thought of room ' On Tuesday nights we had our regular meetings, and under the capable guidance of our president, Jacqueline Parden, we did our best to decide upon fair punishments for girls who had broken rules. We also took part in many college activities which are an integral part of our lives as students here at Farmville. On lyceum nights we dressed in our usual black evening skirts and white blouses (Dr. Moss was excused because he had no black skirt) to fulfill our duties as ushers. And I ' m sure none of use will ever forget the eight hundred and some favors we cut out for the Christmas Ban ' quet! Jacky ' s room was literally overflowing with us, paper, and scissors for a full week. On Nov ' ember 19, we celebrated Dr. Jarman ' s birthday at a banquet in the Tea Room with our own beloved president of the college as our guest of honor. Carolyn Bobbitt was our viccpresident this year. She put a great deal of work into the editing