Randolph Macon College - Helianthus Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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Il - 'l THE COMPLETED FRONT

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Ilre to eome into his voeahnlary. 'l'ho hnililing was reamllv 'I'or use in September, 19015, np-to-ilate in many ways. The eollege was also plaeefl on the Varnegie Fonnclation, final HllllUllll0l'lll0Ili of this heing lllaflft in lMi2ll'1'll, 1907. Next, Mrs. 'Fannie N. Jones, of l,'vm-lilnirg, a former ll0llU'i:2lCi'l'K'SS, also oilvereil fo ereet a lilwary hnihlingg to mateh the Carnegie Seienee lllall. 'l'his hnilcling was eompleteil anil all thi, hnihlings were eonneetefl hy a eolonnaile, making the eompleteil front as seen at present. 'fn the snmmer of 15106, ehapel spaee was clonhleml. Also, as a resnlt oi' the eoiiperation oi' many friends, a. large pipe organ, known as Schehlmann Memorial Organ, was installeml in the new ehapel. Also a large steam lamnlry was lnlilt in 1006. The nnmher aml ef- 'fieieney of professors ancl instrnetors kept paee with enlargenn-nt of hnilrlings. The enrrienlnm was enriehecl with elective eonrses. This ln-ings ns np to the present time. llle are in full eonficlenee of people at home anil ahroafl. Stnmlents eome here from all the States of the Union, and from flanacla. llighest expert authorities place Ranciolph-Macon College in the front rank of womenis colleges. Onr graclnates are efiieient everywhere, are aeeorilecl rank at nniver- sities. The eollege is doing' a great anfl nohle worli in preparing young Women for highest aeeomplishments in many spheres of life. So mneh for the present, hnt we are not to eonsiiler the present ilpart. lit is jnst to he the stepping-stone to greater things. Stnclents are heing refnsecl aflmitfanee every year on aeeonnt of laelc of aeeom- morlations. 'Plans are alreacly on foot for a new gymnasium. The lwesent one is far too small. A new flormitory is also to he the thonght. lt is to he plaeeil to the west, anrl is really to he one of three. When these three are finishecl, there will he room for almost one thonsancl stmlents. New elass rooms, reacling rooms, mnsie rooms will he aihlenl. New professors will come, new eonrses he aclclecl. lin the eonrse of time, when the eity shall have heeome large, there may he a nniversity d0l73l'illl0Tlf. Ami These ifleas are not gossamers, lint are hnilt of sterner Sfllfli. -Tnflging hy the past, they will he swift in realization. lVell 111ay Ranflolph-Naeon flangrhters he prontl oi' herg well may her fonniler rejoice in his aceoniplishments, and press iiorwarrl in his plans. li. lq.X'I'lIA'IHNI'I NVRIGIVP. 'Oth 17

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DONNA SISS-ON ......... MARGARET BRATTEN .... NANCY FREEMAN ...... ROSE NELSON ...,...... ADA DONALDSON ....... ZBUHITD of CLEDitUt5 . ..... Emwolc-IN-Crnlcn' . . . . . . . .BUSINESS IYIANAGER .......,......SocrAr, Emwore AND ORGANIZATIONS .S'rATrs'ucS EDITOR ....C'l,l'ns ANNA HELEN ALFORD .... .,....... x KRT EDITOR MARTHA BURKE ......... SOPH IA COCHRAN .... ANNIE WH ITESIDE. . . CARRIE BUHRMAN. . . LUCY HENDERSON .... LYRA MEYER. ........ . ELSIE CLEVELAND .... MARY KING ........... MARY ARMSTRONG. . . MARGARET RHEA .... .A'l'ul,ETIcs EDITOR .Ass1s'rAN'r Envron . . . ..XHSIS:l'AN'l' BUSINESS RIANAKII-Il! ...ASSIB-Z'l'ANT ISUSINIGSS MANAGER . . . . . . .Assrs'rAN'r SOCIAL Enrrou .Ass1s'rAN'r S'rA'us'r1Gs Enwon . , . . . . . AssIs'rAN'r ART 1I1Im'1'0n . . . . . . .Assls'rAN'r Am' linrron . , . . .XHSlS'l'AN'I' CLUBS ANI! ORGANIZATIONS . . , , . . . . .Assls'rAN'r A'1'1Ir,E'r1G Enwola 19