Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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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

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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+3 C+3 C S C f C+S C+J) C S C+S C 3 of our little blue handbooks, which mean so much to the freshmen who must familiarize themselves with our Farmville ways. As secretary, Margaret Lohr s job was to keep records of all student body meetings as well as those of the council ' s weekly ones and to issue our famous calling cards to those erring students who must then stray no farther than the confines of the campus. Betty Minetree kept our funds straight and paid our bills. Chairman of the campus League this year was Jean Bentley. STUDENT STANDARDS The Student Standards Committee is actually the Student Body committee. It is made up of rep- resentatives from each class, heads of all organize tions, the major officers, and six faculty members. We all work for what the students want and need here at S. T. C. Most of the minor complaints and many of the major ones come to Student Standards for ironing out. Such things as putting bulletin boards where needed, putting ash trays at the head of the steps, furnishing the recreational equipment for the Rec, and getting permission to date in Student Lounge have come through this committee. Certainly the one thing that Student Standards does and that everyone recognises is to sponsor the trips to Rich ' mond concerts at the Mosque. This accommoda ' tion is for the pleasure of the student body; the committee makes no money. You see, Student Standards is just what it says: an organization to keep the standards of S. T. C. and its student body high. Our committee is the middleman between the student body, faculty, and administration. It is the S. T. C. mediation board and requires the cooperation of all its mem- bers. To the student body: this committee is yours. Use it! ALPHA KAPPA GAMMA Such leaders have been found among you. It is with these words that the Joan Circle of Alpha Kappa Gamma, national leadership fraternity, seeks to recognize those girls in our student body whose years have been full of devotion and who have given the best of their abilities and talents to further the spirit of the State Teachers College. Always, we keep before us the spirit of Joan of Arc, That spirit which in one regard has had no peer nor shall have none. At the beginning of the fall quarter the Joan Circle was composed of Eleanor Bisese, treasurer; Minnie Lee Crumpler, Shirley Cruser, vice-presi- dents; Lillian Elliott; Frances Lee; Ann Martin, president; Jacqueline Parden; Agnes Stokes; and Virginia Treakle, secretary. During fall tapping we recognized seniors, Carolyn Bobbitt, Freddie Ann Butt, Margaret Hewlett, and Dorothy Over- cash; and juniors, Martha Russell East, Margaret Ellett, and Margaret Lohr. At the winter tapping service we added to our circle two additional seniors, Betty Adams and Connie Oz;lin. Working with us throughout the year were our two faithful advisers, Miss Elizabeth Burger and Miss Ruth Gleaves. The annual circus, under the successful leader- ship of Frances Lee, was held on November 10 in the gymnasium. First prize for class stunts went to the seniors, who portrayed a street scene in a small town where everyone was quite happy except the sophisticated college graduate. With their version of S. T. C. in the atomic age, the juniors placed second. The Circus carried out a Mother Goose theme, and reigning over the Big Top was Min- nie Lee Crumpler, a senior, as Queen of Hearts. Attending her in the court were Nellie Smith, a junior, as Little Bo-Peep ; Peggy Moore, a sopho- more, as Little Miss Muffet ; and Violet Ritchie, a freshman, as Mary, Mary, quite contrary. Jane Philhower, as ringmaster, thrilled and delight- ed her audience with her unusual grace and poise. Another big event on the Alpha Kappa Gamma calendar was the annual national convention, which was held on our campus April 12 and 13. Because of wartime restrictions on travel during the past few years, this was the first convention since the beginning of the war. Representatives from the four circles, as well as the national of- ficers, attended the convention. Our banquet con- vention was held at Longwood with Miss Grace Mix as our guest speaker. In the spirit of our patron saint, we of the Joan Circle did realize the challenge which was ours and did strive to catch the meaning of our motto, Leadership in womanly service.