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

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r First Row: Mrs. C. E. Dorsey. Bible; Miss Lois McClintock Ellis. English: Miss Louisa N. Faucette, Bible; Miss Elsie I. Fletcher, Bible; Miss Elizabeth Hoyt. Dramatics, History; Miss Mary P. Lord, Teacher oi Piano. Public School Music. Second Row: Miss Margaret E. Smith. Science; Dr. Margaret Spencer. Psychology. History of Education; Mrs. Vera Spears. Business Education; Miss Margaret Wade, Business English. Business Mathematics; Miss Nannie G. Watkins. English, Spanish: Miss Annie Webb. Mathematics. Third Row: Miss Carrie Elizabeth Maddrey, Dietitian: Miss Mary Williams. House Mother: Miss Lucile Gardner. Secre- tary to the Dean; Miss Annie Hudson. Bookkeeper; Mr. A. R. Bauman. Secretary to the Mountain Retreat Association; Miss Edna Plant, Secretary to Mr. Bauman. (7)

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DR. MARGARET SPENCER Dean MISS MARGARET WADE Assistant Dean THE First Row: Miss Haiti© Blair. Com- merce: Miss Lydia Brandon. Latin; Miss Laura Mae Brown. Physical Education. Science: Miss Mary Ruth Cooper. History. Physical Education. Second Row: Miss Alice Macfarlano. English; Miss Carrie May McElroy. French; Miss Helen Miles. Home Economics; Miss Isa Ruth Plank. Chemistry. Third Row: Miss Elizabeth I. Wood- house. Voice. French: Miss Hen- rietta Bedinger. School Nurse; Miss Helen L. Dickinson. Librarian: Mrs. Lula Beattie. Supervisor ol Buildings. (6:

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 Tiir record oi the years 1917-27 is adapted from “.liter Ten Years. (critten for the celebration of the College's tenth anniversary by Mrs. f. I. Miller, ;cho for more than fifteen years, until illness took her from us, teas the respected and beloved head oi the Latin Department.) In 1915 Rev. R. C. Anderson. President of the Mountain Retreat Association, authorized by the Association, offered to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, to be used for a Normal School, such buildings of tho Association as should be necessary for such a school. September. 1916. saw the Montreat Normal School launched on its career. That Dr. Anderson v as the actual founder of the school is a matter of history. Throughout the years of his presidency he and Mrs. Anderson have been tireless in their work, care, and generosity toward the school. The original faculty consisted of Miss Nancy Moorefield. Principal; Mrs. R. B. Willis. Dean; Miss Mary White. Miss Irene Foreman, and Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Adams. The names of all the pupils of that momentous year must be listed here. In the dormitory were Louise Bailey. Eleanor Doggett. Elizabeth Doggett. Martha Fitzgerald. Viola Led- ford. Lillian Russell, Callie Smith. Mattie Smith. Grace Wat- son : the days pupils were Jean White and two boys. R. V. Alexander and Clyde Stevenson. When at the end of a year of strenuous labor. Miss Moore- field resigned, she v as succeeded by Miss Frances Bow- man. In June. 1918. Lillian Russell and Jean White graduat- ed from the Normal Department. On October 31. 1920. tragedy came to the school in the sudden death of Miss Bowman, its beloved Principal. The months that followed brought many difficult problems. However, with the co- operation of the faculty. Mrs. Willis, as acting principal, and Mr. J. P. Williams, as business manager, carried on the v ork successfully. The school was fortunate in having as Miss Bowman's successor. Miss Sallie Austin. For six years the Montreat Hotel served as the school’s only building. In September. 1922, while Miss Austin was principal, classes v ere transferred to the chapel and class- rooms in Anderson Auditorium, which had just been com- pleted. In the spring of 1923. after two years of most efficient service. Miss Austin resigned. Miss Nannie Watkins, who v as awaiting appointment to the mission field, consented to act as principal for the year 1923-24. One day of this eighth session stands out before all others: On January 21. 1924, the Montreat Hotel v as destroyed by fire, and the school v as left homeless. With true Montreat kindness, the neighbors opened their homes, and soon everyone v as housed. Eventually dormitories were established in Sylvan Heights and Andelk Lodge. Only one day of class work was missed. 'The pianos, the books from the library, and the records were saved. There were other important events in the year 1923-24: Miss Lucille Belk wrote the words of the ALMA MATER. Miss Annette Crocheron sponsored the organization of the Tritonia and Philalethia Literary Societies. the first issue of the SUN DIAL v as published, and Dr. Anderson designed the college seal. In September. 1924. the Alba Hotel was converted into a dormitory. Here begins Mr. and Mrs. Woodward's record of devoted service to the school. 1930-31 saw the beginning of the expansion in the buildings used v hen some of the college classes were transferred to the Lakeside Building. This made possible the placing of the four thousand books v hen the people of Montreat presented the Cora Stone Library. This gift added to the four thousand already owned and made the eight thousand which helped to ac- credit the library. The following year Miss Dickinson began cataloguing the books according to the accepted library system. Since the removal into Gaither Hall, more books have been added, making a present total of over ten thousand. In 1933 Miss Margaret Spencer, now Dr. Spencer, became Dean, and the Montreat Normal School became Montreat College. In 1935 Mrs. Anderson gave the college beautiful Gaither Hall. Since then the college has added Fellowship Hall, the new classrooms in the Anderson building, and a separate infirmary. Noxt year, 1942-43. another new dormi- tory will be ready for occupancy. Some years ago a gym- nasium was made available for use. and the course in Physical Education was accredited. The buildings, however, are but the outward evidences of growth. Through the years the curriculum has been enlarged to include (in addition to tho original High School. Teachers Training and Liberal Arts courses) a Pre-nursing course and a Commercial Department. Home Economics has been developed into a separate course, and the Music Department now offers work leading to the B. Mus. degree. The High School has become more and more independent of the college, gradually attaining a separate Literary Society. Y. P. C. organization. Athletic Association, and. this year a separate classroom building. The college has always striven to give scholarship and character-building a high place. As far back as 1927. it is recorded. Myrtis Smith received the five dollar reward offered by Mr. and Mrs. Woodward for the highest scholastic average. Then in 1933 the Honor pin representing high scholarship and exemplary conduct, was awarded to Lucile Gardner. Many others have received this pin since that time. and. of course, there v ere many before who were entitled to it. The splendid records of the alumnae show that the extra equipment and enlarged curriculum can hardly claim to have improved the QUALITY of the grad- uates. but certainly greater opportunities are being offered to larger numbers. The enrollment has increased from the original twelve to the present 327; where the first graduating class numbered two. the present classes number 96. May the present and future generations of faculty and students express their appreciation of the greator opportuni- ies. and their gratitude to those girls on whose past work they are building, by a richer, fuller service to the college and the world. Nannie Watkins. (8)