Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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President of the College It doesn ' ' t seem possible that Dr. Lancaster has been with us only one year. His warm and friendly smile has won a place in the hearts of each of his girls. Dr. Lancaster came to us from the post of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thus, he was fully able to guide one of the State Teachers Colleges. He entered his new job with firm in ' tentions of making Farmville the best teachers coL lege in the state. We have noted and appreciated his efforts. We were eager to see our new president in September; on October the twenty ' fourth with the inauguration, we really felt that he had assumed his office. On this occasion we were honored by having with us the governor, the State Board of Education, and representatives of all the Virginia Colleges. This year, we know, has been a trying one for Dr. Lancaster. But as the freshmen put it, We had rather have Dr. Lancaster than anyone else we know. Home Department Under the guidance of Dean Martha Smith Smith, the Home Department became an integral part of our school life. Examples for us to follow have been given us. In the Main Building Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Laing, Mrs. Blackwell, and Mrs. McCoy aided Dean Smith; Miss Hamner, Mrs. Warren, and Mrs. Eastham directed student hving in Cunning ' ham Hall. Checking rooms, keeping quiet during study hour, and signing out and checking in were just a few of the many duties of the staff of the Home Department. We often complained but just as often reah2;ed that the Home Department was an indispensable and truly worthy part of the college administra ' tion. Unconsciously we benefited from their guid ' ance and worked to reach the goals they estab ' lished. They remain as a never ' tO ' be ' forgotten part of our college life. President Emeritus Those of us who were students while Dr. Jar ' man was President of the college remembered and missed his cheery smile and the red rosebud as we walked through the halls every day this year. As President Emeritus, Dr. Jarman has visited the coL lege on many occasions and we have enjoyed those visits to the utmost. Although he was not active in college life this year, the memory of his ideals, which he presented to his girls during his forty four years as President, inspired us this year to give our best to our work. Dean of the College WiUiam W. Savage was appointed Dean of the College by Dr. Lancaster, President, and he as- sumed his new position on April L The office held by Mr. Savage was newly created this year. The major portion of Mr. Savage ' s work was giv ' ing counsel to the students. Preceding his appoint- ment to State Teachers College, Mr. Savage served as assistant head of the Richmond Consultation Service and Supervisor of Consultation Service throughout Virginia. Physical Education The Department of Physical Education has a two ' fold purpose: first, to provide professional courses in physical and health education that will prepare students to direct play and recreational activities and to teach hygiene; second, to provide an opportunity for all students to engage in dc velopmental and recreational activities. Skill in dancing and in various sports is essential to one who expects to become a teacher of physical education or a worker in the field of recreation. Classes in health education, corrective exercises, and the teaching of physical education were taught by Miss Mary Barlow, who heads the department. In charge of aU seasonal sports was Miss Olive T. Her, associate professor. Classes in dance were taught by Miss Emily Kaudarich. These classes included tap dancing, modern dancing, and social dancing. Swimming classes were under the direc