Montreat Anderson College - Agape / Sundial Yearbook (Montreat, NC)

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THE SI N DIAL •3 PHI KAPPA LITERARY SOCIETY. The Phi Kappa Literary Society was organized in October, 1925. The charter members were selected from the Senior and Junior High School classes. Mcmpcrship in the society is conferred as an honor on those who have shown special literary ability. The English novel has been the course of study adopted for this year. During the year the society has taken a bird’s eye view of the evolution of the English novel by reading a few novels and indicating the steps of de- velopment. Most important of all. the Society strives to learn to appre- ciate good literature and to distin- guish it from bad or rather cheap literature. Interesting and instructive pro- grams are given every Monday eve- ning. A critic assists in improving and developing the programs which consist of lectures, readings, debates, character sketches and reports on books. A touch of humor is occa- sionally added to give variety to the general tone of the program. The officers are: Sarah Jenkins, president: Ruth Reynolds, treasurer: Martha Patton, secretary. Other charter members are: Oris Black- burn. Eva Phillips. Lamar Wood ward and Dorothy Murray. Those who have entered by presenting papers are: Elizabeth Wilson. Eliza- beth Hamilton. Irene Beck. Sara No land and Ida Belle Loven. Campus THE INITIATION PARTY. The old students of the .Montreat Normal School welcomed the new students and teachers on the evening of September the twelfth, by an initiation party. At eight o'clock all the students and teachers assembled in the lobby of the dormitory, ready for an evening of fun. The lobby was most attractively decorated with asters, goldenrods, and the school colors. Upon looking around the room, one could easily distinguish the new girls by the expressions of doubtful anticipation on their faces, as they stood by. waiting to receive orders from those who reveled in the feats which they were to witness. To the delight of the old and the terror of the new,” each new student had been assigned an old student as an escort. After reaching the lobby, where quite a crowd had gathered for amusement at the expense of the new girls thos - cruel “old students forced their partners to adopt the habits of lower animals in rooting nuts across the lobbv lloor with their noses, whether short or Roman. Then after all their strenuous efforts and hard struggles to do this, the nut was cruelly snatched away from them and eaten by their partners. Blindfolded. led upstairs and through halls, the new pupils were pushed into seats and commanded to remove their slippers. All except a few rebellious ones, submissively obeyed only to set their feet in a basin of cold water. Some showed awe and fear in their faces, while others gave vent to the sudden sur- prise by a loud, shrill scream. Then back to the lobby trooped the merry makers and slips of paper were passed to the new girls. On these slips were explicit instructions for tasks to be done the following week. After several games, recita- tions. solos and other impromptu con- tributions. a delightful ice course was served. At the eleventh hour another bell rang to call many tired and weary bodies to their rooms. But not to sleep, until all the bed clothes could be taken from under the mattresses, and the knots in various articles of apparel were untied. A good reason for that mischievous twinkle, seen in many an old” student's eye at the call of the bell. But sleep came at last to their weary souls, and pleasant dreams or the initiation party of '26 at which thev would be the hostesses! A FACULTY MEETING It was a warm spring evening and I sat by my open window, a book in hand, trying to make myself believe 1 was studying, while in reality I was only dremaing of the coming vacation. I was aroused from my dreams, however, by the sound of voices in the room next to mine. At first, the voices were an incongruous babble, unrecognizable. But suddenly every thing grew quiet, and I heard the

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2 THE SI N DIAL At the time the picture of the faculty was made it was impossible for Dr. Anderson, Miss Tripp, Mr. and Mrs. Adams to be present. Else- where in the paper we have a picture of Mrs. Adams but regret that we were unable to secure pictures of the others. During the nine months of the session the following girls have made an average of 90 per cent and above in all their studies: Stella Ledford. Emilie Miller. Elizabeth Worrall. The two girls who have kept the cleanest, neatest room throughout the whole school year arc: Virginia and Ruth Castleman. DEPORTMENT HONOR ROLL The following grils deserve un- usual mentoin for having kept all rules and regulations of the school satisfactorily and making only A in deportment: Sara Harper Aber lathy Ruby Burton Oris Blackburn Marion Cole Facu lty Ruby Carter Virginia Castleman Margaret Dellinger Ruth Kaires Mary Griffith Ruby Griffith Lillie Mae Gilstrap Fannie Gilreath Mary Hughes Elizabeth Hamilton Eliza Hills Ernestine Hollingsworth Kathleen Hollingsworth Elizabeth Hollingsworth Jessie Jones Jessie Johnson Mattie Johnson Mae Kent Stella Ledford Mary Ella Milner Ruhv McCord Mary McCall Carolyn McElvcen Pnncie Maphet Annie Bell MacDonald Corinnc MacDonald Julia McEIrcy Ida Lut'rell Ruby Carter Emilie Miller Virginia Richardson Mary Rhodes Catherine Ruel Myrticc Smith Mary Vance Kathleen Wallace Ia' Faung Wang (Order of Service for Sunday Evening) Prelude—Grand Choeur in A Hat ................. Fnulkes Chorus—Evening........... Gower Normal Choir Prayer Response—Thou, whose deep ways are in the sea...........Rogers Normal Choir Hymn Announcements Chorus—The Radiant Morn hath passed away. . . . ■ . . Woodward Normal Choir Evening Meditation. . .Dr. Anderson Hymn Benediction Negro Caller at Hospital—“I come to see how mah fren' Joe Brown was gettin’ long. Nurse—“Why lie’s getting along fine; he’s convalescing now. Caller— Well. I'll just set down and wait till he’s through.

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14 THE SUN DIAL The Lake well known voice of Mr. Woodward say in its well known tone. “The (ahem!) meeting will come to order and we will begin on the deportment grades at once. There was a short pause, and Mr. Woodward began calling the roll: Abernathy.” From all reports. Abernathy had been good—hadn’t chewed gum. been the least bit unladylike or talked much in study hall. (It must be a blessing to be able to be good.) All rather.” Allfather had not been very bad. either: so she. too. got by easily. At last they got to “Beck.” and here was the first real discussion. “Irene is terrible. It was Mrs. Woodward speaking. 'I try to make her behave, but I can't do a thing with her.” fff No. agreed Mrs. Miller, in a most decisive voice. She needs to be taught to behave, and until she Itarns her lesson she need not expect more than a D.” “Yes. listen. Mss Tripp’s usual interjection. “She’s always chewing Beck got a D. “Castleman, R. Significant silence for the space of several seconds. “Don’t you really think Ruth is giggling a little less and perhaps studying a little more?” Mrs. Dor- sey always did chamuion Ruth, and spoke now with conviction. tff “Wcll( maybe a little.” Miss Gordon was almost obdurate and a bit too wary. “Oh, give her a C ami be «lone with it: we’ve only gotten to the C's and an hour is almost gone. Of course this was Miss McGirt. the speed and efficiency housewife expert. “Chapman.” No silence this time. Oh. dear.” Miss Dickinson's soft vo.ee broke in. Kate and Eva do keep a dreadful room, and that would have to lower thwr deportment, would it not?” And another thing. Miss Miller brightene«l up with, “they are so noisy. It is terrible to have to room next to them.” What?” Mrs. Webb was on the defensive. “Kate and Eva? Why, I think they make real good neigh- bors. Dearest me. I am as close to them as you are. and they don’t wer- ry me a bit.” iff With this to defend her. Kate came out with a B. All went along quite peaceably now till they reached— “Murray.” “Well. Dorothy seems all right since the swimming escapade. It was Miss Webb. “Yes. quite well. agreed Miss Mc- Laughlin; but. think, she might have drowned! How can girls be so foolish? “Humph! this from Miss Setser. “She ought to get E for that, but she doesn’t go swimming at any such hour since she is on my corridor. Here I fell asleep and dreamed that all good little g r! were bad am! all ead little girs were good. B. Foster. Mrs. Dorsey—“A bipe«! is some- thing that goes on two feet. Can you name one Myrtice? Mvrtice Smith—“Yes. ma'am, a pair of stockings.”