Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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ADMINISTRATION DR. MORGAN LaFAYETTE COMBS President of Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia 1951— Saw the End and the Beginning of an Era Dr. Combs explained floor plan of a rapidly rising dining hall wing. Twerity-ftve years ago, Americans were cheering Red Grange, discovering contract bridge and humming tlines like Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodby and Always. And when they were not doing crossword puzzles, they were reading best sellers such as GENTLE- MEN PREFER BLONDES and THE GREAT GATSBY. In 1951, a cycle seems to have been com- pleted. Carol Channing is one of the toasts of Broadway as the gold-digging, diamond-con- scious Lorelei Lee. THE GREAT GATSBY has been made into a movie. John Held ' s short-haired, vivacious flapper is living again in the fashion illustrations of the current ma- gazines. All over the country, the Charleston

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p rj C m p r B i mm - m. mm CONTENTS A STUDENT ' S LIFE 84 Leadership 86 Drama 90 Music 94 Publications 98 Faith And Service 102 Clubs 111 Honoraries 119 Plus Classes 125 AND AFTER CLASSES 126 Recreation Association 128 A Home Away From Home 142 Life Around And Below The Hill 152 Some Big Events Back In ' 50 160 May Queen 162 The May Court As The 1951 Beauty Section 164 The Typical MWC ' er 168

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AND FACULTY DR. EDWARD ALVEY, JR. Dean of Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia 1951— The Powers That Be Planned Further Expansion is once again the favorite dance at the college prom. Twenty-five years ago, Mary Washington was a State Teacher ' s College. It was three years before the present president, Dr. Morgan Combs, was to replace Mr. A. B. Chandler, Jr. The first Dean of Women, Mrs. Charles Lake Bushnell was in the office she held for twenty- nine years. There were thirty members on the faculty. Frances Willard, Betty Lewis, Vir- ginia and Monroe Halls were the four build- ings on a campus of about sixty acres. Monroe served as the Administration and classroom building, with the post office on the first floor, and a swimming pool in the basement. The dining hall, Dean ' s office and Tea Room, or forerunner of the C Shoppe, were in Willard. The President ' s office and the library were on the first floor of Virginia. Y.W.C.A. was the most prominent organiza- tion on the campus. A modified version of Stu- dent Government had been in existence for eleven sessions. In 1951, a new era is underway at Mary Washington. The college is now a part of the University of Virginia with a Liberal Arts program. The campus consists of 381 acres with seventeen buildings. The student body has tripled; the faculty and staff number over a hundred. Administrative thought is still keyed to further expansion.