Shorter College - Argo Yearbook (Rome, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 164 of the 1940 volume:

STUDENT I ' ll III HORTER COLLEGE .; M 11 h h h h h II ?T C O P Y 3R- 1 --- VIRGINIA LANGDALE . . Editor-in-Cbief MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN . Associate Editor INEZ JOHNSON . . . Business Manager [ 1 ] FOREWORD MAY THIS BOOK, in its style and content, capture and convey to you the true Shorter Spirit with its easy informality, its charm, and its loyalty to the traditions of the Hill May it give to you a cross sec- tion of all the things held dear to us on Shorter Hill these four years. . . . May it picture for you the typi- cal Shorter Girl. . W 7 SHORTER GIRL ' S I BELIEVE IN GIRLS, in the women of the great tomorrow, and that whatsoever the girl soweth, the woman shall reap. I believe in the curse of ignorance, in the dignity of learning, and the joy of serv- ing others. I believe in wisdom as revealed in human lives as well as in the pages of printed books; in lessons taught not so much by precept as by example, in ability to work with the hands as well as to think with the head, in everything that makes life large and lovely. I believe in laughter, in love, in faith, in all distant hopes that lure us on. I believe in the present and its opportunities, in the future and its obligations, and in the divine joy of living, here and hereafter. DEDICATION For her loyalty to the ideals of Shorter . . we dedicate the 1940 ARGO to Miss KELLOGG MISS CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG )N DOUISE KELLOGG CONTENTS HERE AT SHORTER . . IN CLASSES . INTO THINGS . . . IN THE SPOTLIGHT iil With the views . . . our ad- ministration and our faculty . . . and the Student Govern- ment Association. ON THE HILL In the Rockery . . . across the hilltop . . . Cooper Dormitory . . . the ivy- clung columns of the Con- servatory . . . into the court w N THE HILL T across ' tl) P . Cooper - :i ' n ... the ivy- H damns of tdeCoa- Wfj . , . into the . . . .. -- . . rf ADMINIST PAUL M. COUSINS President Shorter College TO THE SENIOR CLASS: I am grateful for the opportunity to record in this permanent way, my own personal appreciation and that of Shorter College as a whole, our appreciation for the splendid contribution that you have made to the college. We shall always remember your fine spirit of cooperation, your loyalty, and your faithful devotion to all that Shorter College represents. The standards which you have maintained will be, I am sure, an inspira- tion and a challenge to the other classes. You may be assured of our continuing interest in your future activities. May the joy which comes from gracious and abundant living be your permanent possession. Sincerely, PAUL M. COUSINS, President. NATION SPEAKS TO THE S TO THE SENIORS: MY WISH for each of you is that as the years come and go your life may grow fuller and richer because you passed this way. EVERETT E. PORTER, Academic Dean. TO THE CLASS OF 1940: You ARE LEAVING Shorter with the deep apprecia- tion of all of us for your fine contribution to Shorter life and Shorter ideals. May each of you, guided and strengthened by these ideals, bring to the various groups you touch in your after-college life, something of the happiness and satisfaction you have brought to us at Shorter, and in so doing find the happiness and success in your own lives that you so richly deserve! LOUISE BENNET, Dean of Student Affairs. z aculti PAUL M. COUSINS, A.M., LL.D., President A.B., Mercer University; A.M., Columbia University; LL.D., Mercer University. EVERETT E. PORTER, PH.D., Dean anil Professor of Chemistry A.B., Baylor University; M.S., Ph.D., The Rice Institute. CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG, A.M., Professor of History Ph.B., Baylor University; A.M., Columbia University. Graduate work, Columbia University, University of Penn- sylvania, University of Chicago, University of California, University of Colorado. ALLIE HAYES RICHARDSON, A.M., Professor of Speech B.O., Brcnau College; B.O., Emerson College; A.M., Columbia University. RUBY USHER HIGHTOWER, PH.D., Professor of Mathematics K.L., Shorter College; Graduate work, University of London; A.M., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Missouri. Sigma Xi. CLARA LOUISE THOMPSON, PH.D., Professor of Classical Languages and Acting Professor of Spanish A.B., Washington University; A.M., University of Pennsyl- vania; Fellow, American School of Classical Studies, Rome, Italy; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Phi Beta Kappa. 16 BERTHA E. MARTIN, PH.D., Professor of Biology A.B., Mt. Holyoke College; Ph.D., University of Chicago. Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi. DORA VON TURCKHEIM WARE Instructor in Modern Languages Graduate of Lichtenstein-Callnberg Teachers ' College, Germany; Diplome, Institut de France, Paris. CAMERON DUNCAN EBAUGH, PH.D., Professor of Etlncatiwi and Psychology A.B., Johns Hopkins University; A.M., Middlcbury College; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University. Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Delta Pi, Kappa Phi Kappa. JOHN N. WARE, PH.D., Professor of MotlerH A.B., Randolph-Macon College; A.M., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University. WILBUR HARTZF.LL ROWAND, Mus.B., F.A.G.O., Director of Music Mus.B., Oberlin Conservatory of Music Diplome d ' Aptitude a PEnseignemen DR. HIGHTOWER MR. THOMA5ON THE MARTHA GLOVER GRIFFIN, A.M., Instructor in Fine anil Applied Arts B.S., A.M., George Peabody College for Teachers. LOUISE THOMPSON, A.M., Registrar and Instructor in Mathematics A.B., Shorter College; A.M., Columbia University. JESSIE WILLIAMS GARDNER, A.M., Instructor in English A.B., Wellesley College; A.M., University of Chicago. HARRIET GARRETT, A.M., Instructor in Physical Education B.S., A.M., George Peabody College for Teachers. MATHILDE MAYER PARLETT, PH.D., Professor of English A.B., Smith College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina. Phi Beta Kappa. ELEANOR WILCOX WILLINGHAM, A.M., Instructor in History A.B., Shorter College; A.M., Columbia University. SUSIE PERSONS BROWN, A.M., Instructor in trench A.B., Wesleyan College; A.M., University of North Carolina; Graduate work, Sorbonnc. ESTHER LOUISE HOWE, Mus.B., Instructor in Piano Mus.B., Oberlin Conservatory of Music; Pupil of Frank H. Shaw. Pi Kappa Lambda. ROBERT P. SHELDON, Mus.B., Instructor in Piano Mus.B., Northwestern University School of Music; Pupil of Roselyn Tureck, Juilliard Graduate School; Graduate study in Composition with Dr. Albert Noelte, Chicago, and Frederick Jacobi, New York City. Pi Kappa Lambda. OLIVER BRUCE THOMASON, A.M., Instructor in A.B., Catawba College; A.M., University of North Carolina; Graduate work, University of North Carolina. tudv Ur. Ut Ckifo. ad I THOMSON. .U, d ' Nii CinJim; . A JUNE PEARSON, A.B., Assistant in Speech A.B., Shorter College. PATRICIA BRADLEY, A.B., Assistant in Chemistry A.B., Shorter College. RALPH E. McLAIN, PH.D., Professor of Religion A.B., Muskingum College; Th.M., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. ANNINA MUELLER, Mus.M., Instructor in Voice and Public School Music Mus.B., Mus.M., University of Southern California; Grad- uate Study, Juilliard School of Music; Pupil of Mme. Adele Laeis Baldwin and Arthur Alexander, New York. Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda. ELIZABETH FEATHERSTONE RILEY, A.B., B.S. in L.S., Librarian A.B., Southwestern College, Memphis; B.S. in L.S., Library School, George Peabody College for Teachers. DR. McLAIN i4 BEATRICE EVANS, A.M., Instructor in Biology B.S., Central Missouri State Teachers College; Graduate study, University of Colorado; A.M., George Peabody College for Teachers. MRS. ELLIOTT and MRS. HURST VILEM SOKOL, Mus.B. Instructor in Violin Mus.B., Oberlin, Pupil of Raymond Cerf ; Pupil of Hans Letz, Juilliard Graduate School; Pupil of Jaroslav Kocian, State Academy of Music, Prague, Bohemia. MARGARET SWAIN, A.B., Mus.B., Assistant in Music A.B., Mus.B., Shorter College; Graduate study with Hugh Porter, Juilliard School of Music; Pupil of Parvin Titus, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. MRS. BRYAN MISS GARRETT MISS PEARSON f.Eh JiHttA. DiKL F.ib 110 fcJ.J F.S.GX DtEuj DLlBT Dil. MiUn Ainn T.B.O Ifcti DLL M.J CJ.T ' IW Lit BOARD TRUSTEES OFFICERS AUBREY MATTHEWS President F. S. BURNEY Vice-President C. J. WYATT Secretary F. S. COOPER Treasurer MEMBERS W. F. BARRON Rome, Georgia JUDGE A. S. BRADLEY Swainsboro, Georgia DR. M. L. BRITTAIN Atlanta, Georgia F. S. BURNEY Waynesboro, Georgia L. R. CHRISTIE Tallahassee, Florida MRS. J. J. CLYATT (Alumnae Trustee) Tifton, Georgia F. S. COOPER Rome, Georgia DR. ELLIS A. FULLER Atlanta, Georgia DR. LESTER HARBIN Rome, Georgia DR. W. P. HARBIN Rome, Georgia MRS. RYLAND KNIGHT (Alumnae Trustee) Atlanta, Georgia AUBREY MATTHEWS Rome, Georgia T. B. OWENS Rome, Georgia MRS. A. W. VAN HOOSE Atlanta, Georgia DR. R. F. WHEAT Bainbridge, Georgia MRS. JOHN C. WRIGHT Augusta, Georgia C. J. WYATT Rome, Georgia :: -Died November 30, 1939. 21 BOARD THE JUDICIAL BRANCH of the Student Government Association is centered in the Honor Board. This body is designed to carry out the purposes and ideals of the Honor System and is highly respected by the Student Body. The success of our Honor System in carrying out its purpose is attributed to the loyal support of every student. HELEN FRANKLIN . . Chairman - MEMBERS HELEN FRANKLIN ELIZABETH GROOVER AUGUSTA ANDREWS MARY JONES ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN HELEN DENT HELEN WANNAMAKER ALICE WOODALL ELLEN WIMBERLY MARGARET GRIFFIN VIRGINIA BARNWELL AVA TODD ISABEL WILLIAMSON KATE GOODING JOAN BLACK 22 AND THE OFFICERS HELEN FRANKLIN . . . President ANN DuPREE . . Vice-President ISABEL WILLIAMSON . . Secretary CONNIE MARTIN Treasurer KATE GOODING . ARAMINTA HARPER President of Van Hoose Dormitory . President of Cooper Dormitory t.-jtie Honor rrtwrXKffl M STUD in mi nu r ta HELEN P3ANKLIN THE EXECUTIVE and legislative branches of the Student Gov- ernment Association are vested in the Student Council, which concerns itself with all phases of student life not coming under the realm of the purely academic. It has as its objectives the general improvement and regulation of life on the campus, and follows a highly democratic pattern of procedure. It is looked on by students as the integrating force in their student life and as one of dignity and authority. This year the Student Council was hostess to the Southern Intercollegiate Association of Student Government at their annual convention in March. STUDENT COUNCIL HELEN FRANKLIN KATE GOODING ELIZABETH GROOVER CONNIE MARTIN HELEN DENT HELEN WANNAMAKER ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN ELLEN WIMBERLY ANN DuPREE JANE BETTS MARY VANN JOAN BLACK ISABEL WILLIAMSON ARAMINTA HARPER AVA TODD 2.1 With the Seniors . . . Juniors . . . Sophomores . . . Freshmen I 1 J - OFFICERS HELEN DENT . LORENE MURRAY NELLE DAVID . INEZ JOHNSON . . President V ' ice-President . Secretary . Treasurer HELEN DENT WE CAME UP TO SHORTER COLLEGE 1936-37 Were rushed and feted by societies. . . . Submitted to rat- ting. . . . Won basketball tournament with minor casualties. . . . Gave Nursery Rhyme party in honor of the juniors. . . . Dent found the Crook! 1937-38 Came back as sophs smaller but with renewed Shorter and Whoop-em-up spirit. . . . Ratted freshmen (and how!). . . . Gave Artist Ball honoring seniors and displaying artistic ability of our class. . . . Gave banquet in honor of the seniors and the Crook was safe! . . . Saw sunrise for the first time from the daisy field. Made daisy chain despite the shortage in the crop that year. Sang Hail Dear Old Shorter. 1938-39 The tide of events had swept us forward and we arrived on the Hill upperclassmen and with a little sister class. . . . MURRAY DAVID JOHNSON First felt our importance while being honor guests at the fresh- man party where we received gardenias. . . . Hunted unsuc- cessfully for the Crook. 1939-40 Moved to Senior Hall, re- modeled Senior Den, christened it with a hot dog party for the sophomores. . . . Had after- dinner coffees every week. . . . Attended sophomore party in our honor and again received gardenias. . . Hid the Crook! . . . Passed comprehensives. . . . Were honored and feted and bade farewell. . . . We leave Shorter Hill to the classes which follow us but mem- ories will always be ours. MM WtID HOI MARY EVELYN ACUFF Lake Wales, Florida Mus.B. Major: Public School Music; Eunomian, Treasurer ' 39, Secretary ' 40; Eunomian Court ' 39; Camerata; Choral Club ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; Junior- Freshman Wedding ' 39; Thug. 28 AUGUSTA ANDREWS Columbus, Georgia A.B. Major: History; Honor Board ' 40; Sports Council ' 37, ' 38, Secretary ' 39, President ' 40; Polymnian; Periscope Circulation Manager ' 38, Business Manager ' 39; Best Sportswoman ' 40; Key Club ' 40; May Court ' 40; Junior-Freshman Wedding ' 37, ' 39; I. R. C. ' 38, ' 40; Gamma Delta, Secretary ' 39; Shorter Players 37, ' 40; Dance Club ' 39; S. O. S.; H. O. T.; Do Nothing; G. A. B. 29 VIRGINIA BARNWELL Rome, Georgia A.B. Major: History; Honor Board ' 40; Town Girls ' Council ' 40; Town Girls ' Club; Polymnian; Chimes Art Editor ' 39, ' 40; Honor Roll ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; I. R. C. ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; French Club ' 37- ' 39, Vice-President ' 40. ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN Monltrle, Georgia A.B. Major: History; Student Council ' 40; Honor Board 40; Class Vice- President ' 38, ' 39; Polymnian, Second Vice-President ' 39, President ' 40; Polymnian Court 39, ' 40; May Queen, ' 40; Beauty Section ' 39; Junior-Freshman Wedding ' 37, ' 39; I. R. C. ' 39, Treasurer ' 40; Gamma Delta, President ' 39; Choral Club ' 38, ' 39; Dance Club ' 39; H. O. T.; S. O. S.; Do Nothing; G. A. B. 31 NELLE DAVID Columbus, Georgia A.B. Major: Speech; Polymnian, First Vice-President ' 40; Class Secretary ' 40; ARGO Business Staff ' 40; May Court ' 40; Polymnian Court 40; Shorter Players ' 37- ' 39, Vice-President ' 40; French Club ' 37- ' 40; S. O. S.; H. O. T.; Do Nothing; Gamma Delta; Dance Club ' 39; G. A. B. 32 HELEN DENT Lockbart, South Carolina A.B. Major: Chemistry; Student Council ' 37, 38, Treasurer ' 39, ' 40; Honor Board ' 40; Class President ' 40; Eunomian; Chimes Business Manager ' 39, Assistant Editor ' 40; Periscope Staff ' 39; Argonaut Vice-President ' 40; Honor Roll ' 37- ' 40; Most Capable ' 40; May Court ' 40; Key Club ' 40; Rho Delta ' 39, ' 40; French Club ' 37- ' 39; Debate Club ' 38- ' 40; I. R. C. ' 40; Kappa Gamma Tau ' 37- ' 40; Gamma Delta; Thug; S. O. S. 33 Tiw Gf . ANN DuPREE Charlotte, North Carolina A.B. Major: History; Student Council, Secretary ' 39, Vice-President ' 40; Y. W. C. A., Vice-President ' 40; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet ' 39, ' 40; Polym- nian; Chimes Staff ' 38; I. R. C., Treasurer ' 39, Secretary ' 40; French Club ' 37- ' 40; Gamma Delta Treasurer ' 39; Y. W. A.; H. O. T.; S. O. S. 34 HELEN FRANKLIN Leesinirg, Florida A.B. Major: Sociology; Student Council ' 37, Treasurer ' 38, ' 39, President ' 40; Honor Board ' 37, ' 38, ' 39, Chairman ' 40; Sports Council ' 37, Treasurer ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; Class Vice-President ' 37, President ' 38, ' 39; Argonaut, Secretary-Treasurer ' 40; Who ' s Who ' 40; Ideal Shorter Girl ' 40; Eunomian; Eunomian Court ' 38, 40; May Court ' 40; Honor Roll ' 37; Beauty Section ' 37; Periscope Staff ' 37, ' 38; Key Club ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; Camerata ' 37; Choral Club ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; Kappa Gamma Tau ' 39; Spanish Club; I. R. C. ' 38; Dance Club ' 39; S. O. S.; Do Nothing; Thug; G. A. B. OlttT . B RO.I 35 MARGARET GRIFFIN Rome, Georgia A.B. Major: Literature; Honor Board ' 39, ' 40; Polymnian; Honor Roll ' 37- ' 40; Town Girls ' Club, President ' 40; Key Club ' 40; French Club ' 37- ' 40. 3 36 ELIZABETH GROOVER Boston, Georgia A.B. Major: Speech; Student Council ' 39, ' 40; Honor Board ' 39, ' 40; Y. W. C. A., President ' 40; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet ' 37- ' 40; Sports Council ' 37- ' 40; Polymnian; House President ' 39; Key Club ' 39, President ' 40; Class Treasurer ' 38; Who ' s Who ' 40; Most Versatile ' 40; Argonaut President ' 40; May Court ' 40; Junior-Freshman Wedding ' 37; Shorter Players ' 37- ' 40; Debate Club ' 38; French Club ' 37, ' 38; S. O. S.; Do Nothing; H. O. T.; G. A. B. 37 SARAH GROVES Byrom t ' ille, Georgia A.B. Transfer from Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia. Major: Sociology; Polymnian; H. O. T.; Y. W. A.; Shorter Players ' 40; Honor Roll ' 40. 38 MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN Winchester, Tennessee A.B. Major: History; Polymnian; ARGO Associate Editor ' 40; Periscope Staff ' 39, Exchange Editor ' 40; Chimes Staff ' 40; Key Club, Treasurer ' 40; Honor Roll ' 39 ' 40; May Court ' 40; Junior-Freshman Wedding ' 39; I. R. C. ' 39, President ' 40; Rho Delta ' 39, ' 40; Spanish Club, President ' 39; Camerata 37; Do Nothing; G. A. B. Pli) w 39 INEZ JOHNSON O ) , Alabama A.B. Major: History; Polymnian, Secretary ' 40; Class Treasurer ' 40; ARGO Business Manager ' 40; Most Stylish ' 40; May Court ' 40; Polymnian Court ' 40; Junior-Freshman Wedding ' 37, ' 39; I. R. C. ' 39, Vice- President ' 40; Shorter Players; Choral Club ' 37; S. O. S.; H. O. T.; Do Nothing. 40 MARY JONES Newnan, Georgia A.B. Major: History; Student Council ' 39; Honor Board ' 39, ' 40; Eunomian, Second Vice-President ' 39, President ' 40; Eunomian Court ' 40; Class Treasurer ' 37, ' 39; Junior-Freshman Wedding ' 37, ' 39; May Court ' 40; I. R. C. ' 39, ' 40; French Club, Secretary ' 38; Gamma Delta; Thug; S. O. S.; Do Nothing; G. A. B. c v, v- 41 DOROTHY KIMSEY Ducktown, Tennessee A.B. Major: Speech; Eunomian, Vice-President ' 40; Eunomian Court ' 40; Shorter Players ' 37, ' 39, Business Manager ' 39, President ' 40; Key Club ' 40; French Club ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; Camerata ' 37; Choral Club ' 37- ' 40; Thug. 42 VIRGINIA LANGDALE Valdosta, Georgia A.B. Major: History; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet ' 39, Secretary ' 40; Polymnian; Polymnian Court ' 40; ARGO, Editor-in-Chief ' 40; Who ' s Who ' 40; Class Treasurer ' 39; Key Club, Vice-President ' 40; May Day Chair- man ' 39; May Day, Maid of Honor ' 40; Junior-Freshman Weddi ng ' 37, ' 39; I. R. C. ' 39, ' 40; Junior French Club, President ' 39; S. O. S.; H. O. T.; Dance Club, Vicc-President ' 39; Do Nothing, President ' 40; G. A. B. 43 OLLIE MAE McCURRY Rome, Georgia A.B. Major: Speech; Eunomian; Honor Roll ' 40; Shorter Players ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; French Club ' 37, ' 38; Gamma Delta; Y. W. A. 44 HELENA LORENE MURRAY Rome, Georgia A.B. Major: Mathematics; Vice-President Class ' 40; Polymnian; Town Girls ' Club; Honor Roll, ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; French Club; Kappa Gamma Tau. T.A. 45 JULIA NICHOLS Acworth, Georgia A.B. Major: Mathematics; Eunomian; Sports Council ' 39, Vice-President ' 40; Chimes Business Staff ' 40; Key Club ' 40; Kappa Gamma Tau, President ' 40; Junior-Freshman Wedding ' 39; French Club ' 38, Treas- urer ' 39, ' 40; S. O. S. 46 VIRGINIA SCHAUDIES LaGrangc, Georgia A.B. Transfer from Alabama College, Montevallo, Alabama. Major: Sociology; Polymnian; Choral Club ' 37- ' 40; Y. W. A.; Shorter Players ' 39, ' 40. BERYL SPOONER Donalsonville, Georgia A.B. Transfer from Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia. Major: Biology; Eunomian; Student Body Treasurer ' 40; Honor Roll ' 39, ' 40; Kappa Gamma Tau ' 39, President ' 40; Shorter Players ' 40; Y. W. A., Secretary ' 40. 18 AVA TOOD Rome, Georgia A.B. Major: Literature; Student Council ' 39, ' 40; Honor Board ' 39, ' 40; Polymnian; Town Girls ' Club, Vice-President ' 38, ' 40; Honor Roll ' 37- ' 40; Chimes Staff ' 38, ' 39, Editor ' 40; Most Representative Town Girl ' 40; Key Club ' 40; Rho Delta ' 39, ' 40; French Club ' 37- ' 40. 49 FRANCES TURNER Millerville, Alabama A.B. Major: Sociology; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet ' 37- ' 40; Chimes Art Editor ' 39, ' 40; ARGO Junior Business Manager ' 39, Art Editor ' 40; Debate Club ' 38; Shorter Players ' 37- ' 39; Kappa Gamma Tau ' 38, ' 39; S. O. S.; Y. W. A. 50 SUSIE UNDERWOOD Rome, Georgia A.B. Major: Mathematics; Polymnian; Kappa Gamma Tau, Treasurer ' 40; Town Girls ' Club, Secretary-Treasurer ' 40. , DAPHNE WHELESS Tifton, Georgia A.B. Major: Piano; Polymnian, Treasurer ' 40; Polymnian Court ' 40; Key Club ' 40; Junior-Freshman Wedding ' 37, ' 39; ARGO Business Staff ' 40; Camerata ' 37, ' 38, ' 39, President ' 40; May Court ' 40; Spanish Club ' 39; Shorter Players ' 40; H. O. T.; Do Nothing. 52 BERENIC ? ygyLj T i C J , Georgia A.B. Transfer from St. Genevieve of the Pines, Asheville, North Carolina. Major: History; Town Girls ' Club; Polymnian; Honor Roll ' 39, ' 40; I. R. C. ' 40; Choral Club ' 39, ' 40. S3 PATSY PATTERSON Decatitr, Georgia A.B. Transfer from Averett College, Danville, Virginia. Major: Literature; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet ' 39, ' 40; Eunomian; Y. W. A. President ' 39, ' 40; Camerata ' 38; Gamma Delta. -JOSEPHINE PORTER Rome, Georgia A.B. Major: Mathematics; Polymnian; Kappa Gamma Tau; Town Girls ' Club. JEAN SMITH Gainesville, Georgia Mus.B. Transfer from Coker College, Hartsville, South Carolina. Major: Piano; A.B. degree from Shorter College ' 39; Honor Roll ' 39, ' 40; Polymnian; Camerata ' 37, ' 38, Vice-President ' 39, ' 40; Choral Club ' 38, Librarian ' 39, Accompanist ' 40; French Club ' 37; Y. W. A. ' 39. No picture. 40 M All our lives we ' ll think of our class, The one we know that none can surpass, We love you, our ' 40, with a heart so true. Years may come and though they may go We ' ll all remember ' 40 I know. We love you, our ' 40, and we always will. Honors gained as onward we go, We ' ll leave our place at Shorter aglow With memories, with memories of our Senior Class. Though our trials may make us feel blue, We ' ll work together and we ' ll pull through. We love you, our ' 40, and we always will. OFFICERS HELEN WANNAMAKER . President VIRGINIA WALKE . Vice-President TULU BRADSHAW . . Secretary KATE GOODING . Treasurer HELEN WANNAMAKER WHEN the Junior Class came to Shorter Hill last Septem- ber, we were full of hope and excitement because this year we would have a little sister class. The first few weeks were crammed with activities, but each moment made the new members of the Hi-Minded generation nearer and dearer to their sisters. Never will we forget the first time we gathered in the court to sing to them and the first party we gave them. The crowning event of them all, however, was the Ship- wreck party which the freshmen gave for us and happy we were! WALKE BRADSHAW GOODING In Onfe [ Hallowe ' en drain! id Mill tied ...: ' . . ' lining ran; or Minded TicWT I Tkoiislwtiei ' In October our president was crowned Queen of the Hallowe ' en Carnival. Throughout the year we were on hand for all the athletic games and practices to keep up our record of being interested in all outside activities. Out- standing among our achievements in this line was the Hi- Minded victory in the swimming meet. Throughout the year we have kept up the spirit of the Hi-Min ded generation in the Class of 1941. HILDA AMBERSON Rome, Georgia CATHERINE CAFFEY Ft. Bcnning, Georgia E BETTY BASKIN Rome, Georgia MIRIAM CATER West Palm Beach, Florida TULU BRADSHAW West Point, Georgia CLAIRE DAVIS Moultrie, Georgia J U N I KATHERINE DOOLEY j Rome, Georgia EVELYN DRIGGERS Boston, Georgia BETTE FARR Augusta, Georgia BETTY FITZGERALD Rochelle, Georgia OAIKDAVB JANE FORRESTER Tifton, Georgia ELEANOR GIBBONS Rome, Georgia KATE GOODING Anniston, Alabama JOY HORTON Rome, Georgia Hi. O R CLASS 59 W i MIRIAM HORTON Rome, Georgia MARY FRANCES LEE Fort Valley, Georgia JOY LYTLE Rome, Georgia BESSIE MANN Newnan, Georgia VIRGINIA MARSHALL CONNIE MARTIN Atlanta, Georgia Columbus, Georgia ANN NORMAN Cedartown, Georgia ALICE POTTS West Point, Georgia THE J U N I 60 MARY STANTON Waycross, Georgia FRANCES TATUM Gadsden, Alabama MARY VANN Thomasville, Georgia VIRGINIA WALKE Dublin, Georgia HELEN WANNAMAKER ISABEL WILLIAMSON BETTE WRIGHT Brunswick, Georgia Albany, Georgia Columbus, Georgia CLASS 61 THE o-m ate OFFICERS ELLEN WIMBERLY . . President ARAMINTA HARPER, Vice-President SADIE HANSARD . . Secretary JANE BETTS . . . Treasurer THE CLASS OF 1942, in the accepted manner, began its college career as freshmen. That was way back in 38. Also according to Hoyle, though we hate to admit it, we were a mighty green se t. Our first greeting being: Though it ' s green, tho ' it ' s green, it is not grass: because it is, because it is, that baby freshman class. Those first few days will live in our memories as a maze of new faces, identical halls, and placement tests which, like everything else so far, is the ordinary procedure for newcomers to this institution. However, it soon came time for the little Whoop-em-ups to rise and shine, so shine we did by turning up with the highest IQ of any class at Shorter. It ' s always been our suspicion that from that illustrious day for- ward the sophomores had their eyes on us as likely prospects for ratting. For after about a month, when we ' d finally learned which door be- longed to us, we lost even our lowly nametag, freshman and became rats. Sooner than to most freshmen, romance came into our lives, ELLEN WIMBERLY and by the first of December, Ellen and Helen (the presidents of our class and our sister class) had such a case that we Whoop- em-ups gave our consent and the wedding became one of the biggest social events of the year. Of course, it ' s not exactly cricket to bring this up after all these years, but we did get amused at all the groomswomen who got sick from the cigars smoked at the stag party after rehearsal. Maybe it was that wedding that did it, but anyway right after that we got the worst case of school and class spirit you ever came in contact with. Having contained ourselves until after that first set of final exams were passed, a process of some weeks, we then came forth with our first creation, the freshman party. Hansel and Gretel had us over to their graham cracker house HARPER HANSARD BETTS 62 house for a dance and a snack which was more fun than some. And here endeth the first year. As sophomores we ' ve been just about as tolerable as any Sophomore Class ever is. We very nobly re- duced ratting to three days and two nights by which deed we nearly worked ourselves to death trying to get back a month ' s pestering in such a brief time. This year our party took us out to the Bar X ranch for Shorter dudes, and though some of the cowhands had to pull off their boots to dance, a riotous time was reported by all. Now, between breaths, we ' re trying to learn the words to Hail Dear Old Shorter and getting all available information on how to make daisy chains ' cause come June we ' ll be the big sister Whoop- em-ups! ens THE SOP MARGUERITE ACUFF Lake Wales, Florida DOROTHY ARCHER Cedartown, Georgia PAT ATKINSON Calhoun, Georgia TTYBROVN FREIDA BAGGETT Claxton, Georgia MARJORIE BELL Montezuma, Georgia PEGGY BARGANIER Ens is, Florida JANE BETTS Rome, Georgia KATHERINE BARNWELL I A L1CE IXX Rome, Georgia JOAN BLACK $ AD [ E HANSARD Bradenton, Florida MORE CLASS PAT ATKINSON JOAN BLACK BETTY BROWN Newnan, Georgia ALICE DORN Sonfh Miami, Florida SADIE HANSARD I Daytona Beach, Florida ELIZABETH CLARK Nashville, Tennessee MARTHA EDMONDSON Gainesville, Georgia MILDRED HARDEMAN Houston, Texas ANNELLE COALSON Statesboro, Georgia BETTY ELDER Chickamanga, Georgia ARAMINTA HARPER Columbus, Georgia DOROTHY CROWLEY Thomson, Georgia SARA HAMILTON Easley, South Carolina HELEN HARRIS Fort Valley, Georgia r - THE SOPH MIRIAM HAWKINS Covington, Georgia MARY HUBER Moiiltrie, Georgia MARY ELLEN McDOWELL HARRIET MERRILL Columbus, Georgia Eufaula, Alabama DOROTHY HUFFMAN Rome, Georgia RUTH MILLER Bacoiiton, Georgia MARY JOHNSON Rome, Georgia f KATHERINE MONOXEI Columbus, Georgia I [ MARTHA MOORE Decafiir, Georgia HARRIET OSMENT Mt. Olive, Norfb Carolina GRACE PAYNE Scottsboro, Alabama FANNIE PHILLIPS Alpbaretta, Georgia I (ELIZABETH POTTS Newnan, Georgia SARA SMITH Gainesville, Georgia MORE CLASS IVIRGIMA VHIPPLE Vienna, Georgia KATHRYN POTTS Newnan, Georgia ELIZABETH TARPLEY Nelson, Georgia FRANCES WHITFIELD Tate, Georgia SARA POTTS Newnan, Georgia EDYTHE TAYLOR Birmingham, Alabama ELLEN WIMBERLY Waynesboro, Georgia VIRGINIA RUTLAND LaGrange, Georgia VIRGINIA UPSON Quitman, Georgia HELEN WOODWARD Atlanta, Georgia THE 1 L C T ' fa Ls cr ' r L- OFFICERS MARY FRANCES BROACH . President FRANCES WARNOCK, Vice-President ANNE BETTS . . . Secretary GEDA BRADLEY . . . Treasurer BROACH ALL SUMMER LONG ninety-two girls looked forward to their first year of college life. From all points by train, bus, and automobile, we arrived to make up this, our Freshman Class at Shorter. Of course our college career had just begun. As each of us reached the top of the Hill we were immediately taken in by the upperclassmen and shown the true Shorter spirit, which quickly banished all fears of loneliness. Three whole weeks of supreme importance filled with parties, registering, pledging, and getting settled, just to be unsettled ratting. Then two weeks of extreme insignificance. After these two weeks of good-natured hazing, ratting ended with doughnuts and coffee around a bon-fire, and each sophomore and senior received a handshake from the rats. Soon, as freshmen, we were left to make our own way as a class. Our class excelled in many outstanding sports and before long Christmas was here. So many parties were given for our class that we felt like honor guests. The week before will remain as a beautiful memory. The early morning candle-light service of Christmas Carols will remain in the mind of every freshman as one of the loveliest of memories. Added to all this was the Christmas dinner, with all the trimmings, in the din- ing room. WARNOCK BETTS BRADLEY MM dm not pinift were Th: , aaJe-tfht wrkt , fab till main it ' Back from the holidays, we began work on the Junior-Freshman party, which is a Shorter tradition. This was something that we did all alone. It was fun and we are proud of our spirit and coopera- tion while working on the party. We only hope that our sister class enjoyed it as much as we did. With all these memories in one short year at Shorter we leave school more anxious to return. We, as a class, feel binded together and feel that we have made our beginning in the whirl of college affairs. 70 ALICE ALLEN JANICE ARUNDEL ANNE BELL ANNE BETTS GEORGIA ANNE BOWEN GEDA BRADLEY MILDRED ALICE BRAKEMAN MARY FRANCES BROACH MARION CALHOUN CORNELIA CATER ANITA CHAPMAN JENELLE CHASTAIN MARY ALICE CHITTY BETTY JANE COLLINS FRANCES CONNELL SARA NELL COOLEY ENOLA CROSS CALLIE DANIEL SARA DOOLY SARA DUKE MAISIE EDEN MARGARET EDENFIELD LOTIS FREEMAN KATHRYN GAY MARTHA GAYDEN MARJORIE GOLSAN JEAN GOSHORN MARJORIE GREGORY ANNA GRUBB EMILY GUINN REGINA ANNE HACKETT MARJORIE HAILEY IRENE HENDERSON KATHRYN HERRITAGE ROXIE HORNE N CLASS 71 THE 72 F R E S HpA ROSEMARY HUGHES MARTHA HURT KATHERINE JOHNSTON MARY FRANCES KELLEY MARY LADSON BUENA LANGFORD MIRIAM LANIER GRACE LESTER CAROLYN MARTIN KATHLEEN MCCHARGUE MARY MCCONNELL ANNE McGREw LAURIE MILHOLLIN SHIRLEY MYERS FRANCES NEISLER SARA NICHOLS ESTELLE NORMAN MARTHA PACE MARY Lou REDDING VIRGINIA REDDING FRANCES REYNOLDS MARY Lois RHODES ANN SCHAUT JOSEPHINE SCRUGGS ANNETTE SEELY MARY ELIZABETH SEIGLER VIRGINIA SHACKELFORD MARTHA WILMA SIMMONS JANIE STEPHENS CAROLYN STEVENS FRANCES STEWART CONSTANCE TERRELL CAROLYN TODD CAROLYN WALLACE FRANCES WARNOCK JAYNE WILLIAMSON ALICE WOODALL ANNE WRIGHT SARA YATES SH|M A N GLASS With activities in sports . . . Y. W. C. A our publica- tions . . . the two Societies . . . and the honorary and social clubs. ; 1 1 ANDREWS T H E ASSO OFFICERS AUGUSTA ANDREWS President JULIA NICHOLS Vice-President ELEANOR GIBBONS Secretary VIRGINIA UPSON Treasurer SENIOR MEMBERS AUGUSTA ANDREWS HELEN FRANKLIN ELIZABETH GROOVER JULIA NICHOLS JUNIOR MEMBERS TULU BRADSHAW MIRIAM CATER ELEANOR GIBBONS CONNIE MARTIN VIRGINIA WALKE SOPHOMORE MEMBERS JANE BETTS SADIE HANSARD VIRGINIA UPSON FRESHMAN MEMBERS ENOLA CROSS ALICE WOODALL 76 IATION IT is THE AIM of the Sports Association to promote interest in athletic activities among the students and thus promote sportsmanship and physical effi- ciency. The Sports Council has been particularly active this year in organizing sports clubs and in working out tournaments between various groups. In April the Council was hostess to delegates of the Georgia Athletic Federation of College Women. 77 OF THE FALL THE SPORTS ACTIVITIES got off to a good start with Volleyball practice, climaxed and rewarded by the Faculty-Student game. The students got the upper hand and defeated the faculty. This game has become traditional because students and faculty alike realize the importance of playing as well as working to- gether. Hockey was the sportanic eruption of November and De- cember. Classes battled regularly on the field but it was the Generation game which really displayed plenty of spirit. The Hi-Mindeds were victorious after a hard battle. Basketball can truthfully be called the sport of the year for it brings with it the - ' nfaj, and job ' ufe F IHEFAII WINTER enthusiasm of almost every student. Although snow battles, exciting and vigorous, took its place at the first of the season, we were glad to get back under the baskets. The Polymnian-Eunomian game was the high- light of the season. The Eunomians defeated the Polym- nians after a hard battle. To take a chance in another field Polymnians challenged Eunomians to a Bowling Tournament in which they were victorious by only a few points. Softball, the most widely participated in sport of the Spring months, received the backing of faculty and students. Badminton, archery, riding, and golf take the lead in the less vigorous sports. Last Fall witnessed a well- trained swimming pageant and competitive swimming exhibition 79 SPORTS between the Whoop-em-up and Hi- Minded Generations. After Spring holi- days the swimming pool becomes the most popular retreat of both athletes and amateurs. From primitive rhythms right on through to modern interpretive dancing, groups under the instruction of Miss Garrett find expression. In speaking of developing grace and agility, Fencing must be named along with the Dance, for girls find Fencing a sport requiring nimble feet and clever coordination. SPORTS After Spring Mm right Mini uittrprtdvt dandtj to tke instruction of if pet wd igilitr, i. fatal i sport requirii : ad cltrer coofdimtion, cr i 9 The most coveted award in the field of sports promises to be the Shorter Spirit loving cup donated by Dr. Mathilde Parlett. This cup is to be presented to the class having the largest percentage of its members participating in intra- mural sports. YOUNCfc WOMIN ' S CHRIS! 1 IAN ASSOCIATION AT THE INSTALLATION service of the 1940 Y. W. C. A. Cabinet, we realized anew the re- sponsibilities before us and pledged ourselves to the ideals which our organization has al- ways upheld. With the inspiration, ideas and materials gathered from the Student Christian Conference at Blue Ridge, we started the year with the desire to put these ideas into action and to make every girl realize her importance as a unit of the religious program on the campus. The work of our organization is rather com- prehensive and includes many different phases that would be included in a religious program. At the beginning of the new school year the Cabinet members found themselves at Radio Springs on a retreat for work and play. It was at this meeting that we planned our year ' s work. We elected our Freshman Commission while on the retreat. They have worked all the year to influence their class to take part in the religious services on the campus. Besides doing this they have improved the looks of Y. W. Hall. The Sophomore Commission has also made some valuable progress this vear. They have furnished a Prayer Room adjoining Y. W. Hall. The Freshman Commission in- cludes Anne Betts, Carolyn Wallace, Frances Warnock, Mary Frances Broach, Josephine Scruggs, Mary McConnell, Emily Guinn, Alice Woodall, Lotis Freeman; the Sophomore Commission, Mildred Hardeman, Virginia Upson, Martha Moore, Helen Harris, Virginia Rutland. One of the most worthwhile and important things that we sponsored was Religious Emphasis Week. We had the privilege of having as our speaker Mrs. Jessie Burrall Eubank of Cincinnati, Ohio. By popular demand we brought Mrs. Eubank back to our campus for the second time. The theme of her talks was Incandescent Personality. This was brought to us through lectures and personal conferences. ELIZABETH GROOVER -.. k Open Dw OcpW The Ota ad d 1 oariw poplin tins (4 EuuiETxGu AxxDi ' Pui ' , UlUllCiTU Ou ' Groover in conference with Mrs. Eubank MB NM ; WB . ,., We have tried to make our Vesper Programs each Sunday a real service for the students. The programs have consisted of talks, deputations, musical programs, and worship services. Another interesting phase of our work is carried on by the social service committee. We sent out baskets of food to the needy at Thanksgiving and at Christmas. Then in the Spring we had a party for the children at the Open Door Orphanage. The Cabinet and the two Commissions have worked to make the Y. W. C. A. aim, To realize full and creative life through a growing knowledge of God. We seek to have a part in making this life possible for all people. In this task we seek to understand Jesus and follow Him. a reality on our campus. OFFICERS ELIZABETH GROOVER President ANN DuPREE Vice-President VIRG INIA LANGDALE Secretary MIRIAM CATER Treasurer CABINET MEMBERS Seniors: Ann DuPree, Helen Franklin, Elizabeth Groover, Virginia Langdale, Patsy Patterson, Frances Turner. lint ors: Tulu Bradshaw, Miriam Cater, Kate Gooding, Mary Stanton. Sophomores: Jane Betts, Joan Black, Elizabeth Clarke, Ellen Wimberly. Tulu and Groover discuss matters with Luke Greene Ginna, Groover, Annie and Cater LANGDALE Editor-in-Chief HUFFMAN Associate Editor JOHNSON Business Manager THE 1 9 4 St LAST SPRING when the staff of the 1940 ARGO began its work with the signing of contracts and negotia- tions with photographers, printers, engravers, and what-not, the prospect of ever realizing its publica- tion seemed unbelievable. Action really started when the idea was formulated and the dummy received. From then on one could find Fannie at any hour chasing down pictures with Tulu and Dorn making valiant efforts to find in- structors off their dignity long enough for in- formal poses. With Inez back of the business staff, Rome mer- chants yielded to our requests for ads, thus helping to make this book possible. Editorial staff in action! 84 f da oo OK could ? in pictuiB witl 4 (fora to find in- for in- AFTER SELECTING and reselect- ing arranging and rearranging mapping and remapping space for pages many efforts at bal- ancing the budget (in spite of the ARGO ' S perennial deficit) and gallons of midnight oil spent, we finally caught a glimpse of light. We knew the task could be finished despite the inevitable snags ahead. With the combined efforts of a capable staff the job is finished. It has been fun and it has been work. Johnson checks ad copy with Tulu and Alice EDITORIAL STAFF VIRGINIA LANGDALE Editor-in-Chief MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN Associate Editor ALICE POTTS junior Editor ART STAFF FRANCES TURNER ' Editor VIRGINIA BARNWELL Assistant Editor BUSINESS STAFF INEZ JOHNSON Business Manager NELLE DAVID . . Assistant Manager ELEANOR GIBBONS . Assistant Manager DAPHNE WHELESS . Assistant Manager MARY VANN . . Assistant Manager MAUDE MADDEN . . Assistant Manager PEGGY BARGANIER . Assistant Manager SNAPSHOT STAFF TULU BRADSHAW Editor ALICE DORN Assistant Editor Business staff sets its cues THE The Chimes is a literary magazine published by the stu- dents. Its purpose is to serve as a scout and a workshop for creative ability of Shorter students both in the field of Art and Writing. The magazine is published four times during the school year. In its contents the reader finds fic- Jjtf AVA TODD Editor-in-Chief tion, poetry, essay, non-fiction, reviews of the most recent books, etc. Each year The Chimes sponsors contests of various types which act as an incentive for new students to try their ability at writing. Each issue of The Chimes bears an interesting frontispiece which has been made even more effective this year through the use of striking color combinations. Illustrations throughout the book have been carefully worked out on lin- oleum block prints by the talented art editors. The Chimes is Shorter ' s own magazine, her own talent, and her own art. AlAUKTA HAW . JoixBuu HELLVHUB . MAH LOOSE Htmu MM to HOLM BETH Praam Mara PAU PEMUIH A ' hu rb Mnp. i Mali M or ' Shorn. Tk Efar i 1 nxbts, nj itporan pi 3 TWmMitwiiwr STAFF AVA TODD .... HELEN DENT VIRGINIA WALKE MARY NIXON JOY LYTLE . . . . VIRGINIA BARNWELL FRANCES TURNER . MARJORIE FAHY MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN ELEANOR GIBBONS JOAN BLACK . GEDA BRADLEY ANN DuPREE JULIA NICHOLS . . Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Business Manager . Writing Staff Exchange Editor . . Art Editor . . Art Editor Art Editor . Assistant Editor Assistant Editor . Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Business Staff . Business Staff THE eti c we, I JANE FORRESTER . MARY FRANCES LEE Editor-in-Chief Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF ARAMINTA HARPER Assistant Editor JOAN BLACK Feature Editor HELEN HARRIS News Editor MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN . . . Exchange Editor MARY FRANCES BROACH . . . Circulation Manager BUSINESS STAFF HELEN WANNAMAKER CONNIE MARTIN ROXIE HORNE MARY LADSON BETTY FITZGERALD ANN SCHAUT ROSEMARY HUGHES REPORTERS MARTHA PACE ANNE McGREw PERILLAH ATKINSON CAROLYN MARTIN PEGGY BARGANIER The Periscope, a monthly newspaper, is published by the students of Shorter. The Editor and Business Manager are elected by the students, and reporters gain their positions by competitive try-outs. These are held twice a year, at the beginning of each semester. The purpose of the paper is to present a clear picture of student life and to further the aims and ideals of the college. Although membership on the staff is limited, the columns arc open to contributions from any member of the student body. Throughout the year it is emphasized that the paper belongs to the students; without their cooperation it would cease to be. 1 JANE FORRESTER Editor-in-Chief MAR FRANCES LEE Business Manager EUNOMIAN ectetw MARY JONES President OFFICERS MARY JONES President DOT KIMSEY First Vice-President VIRGINIA WALKE . . . Second Vice-President MARY EVELYN ACUFF Secretary TULU BRADSHAW Treasurer THE EUNOMIAN SOCIETY, founded in 1879 as a literary club, is now one of the two major social organizations active on Shorter Hill. Eunomian girls go back to Eunomian Hall each Saturday night for lots of fun and frivolity. We sing to the Green and Green and take part in the skits and plays. When the new girls arrive, they are greeted by Eunomians with colors flying high. After a few days of rushing, the girls are taken to the Rainbow Room for a gay night of dining and dancing. They are entertained by Queen Eunomia, her court, and her band of performers. Then comes pledge morning! A few minutes after six, the new members of our Society are proudly donned with the Green and Green. Then comes the banquet and radio broadcast, which are parts of a day packed with excitement and fun. Throughout the year numerous programs and parties of special importance are enjoyed by the entire Society. Santa Claus comes to our hall every Christmas with a bag chocked full of surprises. Some- times we go to the Rocks for an informal get together around the campfire. These are just samples of our good times. As the year comes to an end, we bid the seniors goodbye and sing: Eunomian girls, where e ' er you be, We sing this song tonight to thee ... No matter where we go, we are Eunomians. JETTI hO Cml ,,ISI OH M.UU CM CMSiUl CltB Ira Cos Fusai Cofflm KIMSEY WALKE ACUFF BRADSHAW A r ing! A Giw and Green. locum and I ' m SOCIETY ROLL MARY EVELYN ACUFF MARGUERITE ACUFF DOT ARCHER PAT ATKINSON PEGGY BARGANIER BETTY BASKIN JOAN BLACK TULU BRADSHAW MARY ALICE BRAKEMAN BETTY BROWN CATHERINE CAFFEY MABLE CAMP CORNELIA CATER MIRIAM CATER JENELLE CHASTAIN MARY ALICE CHITTY JANIE CHRISTIAN ELIZABETH CLARK RUTH CONN FRANCES CONNELL SARA NELLE COOLEY ENOLA CROSS DOT CROWLEY CALLIE DANIEL ERA DAVIS HELEN DENT KATHERINE DOOI.Y SARA DOOLY ALICE DORN MAISIE EDEN MARTHA EDMONDSON BETTY SUE ELDER EVELYN ELLIS HELEN FRANKLIN LOTIS FREEMAN KATHRYN GAY MARTHA GAYDEN EMILY GUINN MARJORIE HAILEY SARA HAMILTON SADIE HANSARD MILDRED HARDEMAN ARAMINTA HARPER LIZETTE HENDERSON ELIZABETH HOGG JOY HORTON MIRIAM HORTON DOT HUFFMAN ROSEMARY HUGHES MARY JOHNSON MARGARET JOHNSTON MARY JONES MARTHA KELLEY DOT KIMSEY MARY FRANCES LEE GRACE LESTER JOY LYTLE NESSMITH LYTLE BESSIE MANN RUTH MILLER DOT MINTER KATHERINE MONOXELES MARTHA MOORE MARTHA DEAN MOORE MARTHA DOYLE MOORE OLLIE MAE McCuRRY MARY ELLEN MCDOWELL JULIA NICHOLS SARAH NICHOLS ANN NORMAN MARTHA PACE PATSY PATTERSON ALICE POTTS KATHRYN POTTS ELIZABETH. POTTS SARA POTTS MARY F. REYNOLDS VIRGINIA RUTLAND JOSEPHINE SCRUGGS MARY E. SEIGLER MYRA SHARP JEAN SMITH SARA SMITH BERYL SPOONER CAROLYN STEVENS FRANCES STEWART ELIZABETH TARPLEY FRANCES TATUM MARY VANN CAROLYN WALLACE VIRGINIA WALKE HELEN WANNAMAKER FRANCES WARNOCK ELIZABETH WATKINS VIRGINIA WATTS FRANCES WHITFIKLD ALICE WOODALL V POLYMNIAN vcie OFFICERS ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN . . . President NELLE DAVID .... First Vice-President ISABEL WILLIAMSON . . Second Vice-President INEZ JOHNSON Secretary DAPHNE WHELESS .... Treasurer DAVID WILLIAMSON JOHNSON WHELESS ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN President IN 1870 the Polymnian Society was formed as a literary and musical club. Since then, Polymnians have been increasing in numbers, in en- thusiasm, in pride and prestige. And we might add, having a mighty good time every Saturday night in Poly Hall, singing our songs and showing our love for Mammy and the Red, White, and Green. This year the rush party went off in fine style with Mammy and her chillun, Peter Pan and Polymnia, entertaining the new girls. And pledge morning proved Poly rushing was as successful as it was fun. On January 27 Polymnians gathered around a candle-lit birthday cake to celebrate our 61st birthday. As a special tribute our program was dedicated to hearing about the history of the Society and that of our special song, I Love the Name of Polymnian. And speaking of programs, we haven ' t had to have a special occa- sion to have good ones. Since every Saturday night means a lot to Polys, Nelle and Izzy planned plenty of good programs. For instance, the time the Emory boy played for us, the Christmas party, and the talented Moon River group program. We particularly enjoyed the little touch of formality added by our after-dinner coffees. There are lots of reasons why ' 39- ' 40 will be remembered by Polym- nians, but a very obvious one greets you when you see the hall. It was redecorated at the first of the year with pale green walls and lovely new drapes. So we Polys stay in our hall and hive fun at after-dinner coffees, parties and of course every Saturday night at the meetings. HjlUA AlOBM tatsn Aam jASuAr.w Gum AMI Fiutihurn LATHUIM lu VIICIMA BUSTOI .tat Sill VujOUElfU JiH km GfOlUli Giuluoui As EuzunH kuv MuiFuKBkun LtouiCis) tarn CHBIU .tauii Coiun BETH )i Conn, JfU ' - ETELTX Ducuu Aw Difm MucmiFjanu HuiEnm H-UJOU! Fltil MUJME Gum, 1 - 90 if till] SOCIETY ROLL ALICE ALLEN HILDA AMUCRSON AUGUSTA ANDREWS JANICE ARUNDEL CHARITY ANGLE FREIDA BAGGETT KATHERINI BARNWELL VIRGINIA BARNWELL ANNE BELL MARJORIE BELL ANNE BETTS JANE BETTS GEORGIA ANN BOWEN GEDA BRADLEY ANNA ELFZABETH BRANNEN MARY FRANCES BROACH LUCILLE CASEY ANITA CHAPMAN ANNELLE COALSON BETTY JANE COLLINS NANCY COOPER NELLE DAVID CLAIRE DAVIS EVELYN DRIGGARS ANN DUPREE MARGARET EDENFIELD MARY EZZELL MARJORIE FAHY BETTE FARR IRENE FEATHERSTONE JANE FORRESTER ELEANOR GIBBONS MARJORIE GOLSON KATE GOODING MARJORIE GREGORY JEAN GOSHORN MARGARET GRIFFIN ELIZABETH GROOVER SARA GROVES ANNA GRUBB REGINA ANNE HACKETT HELEN HARRIS MIRIAM HAWKINS IRENE HENDERSON KATHERINE HERRITAGE ROXIE HORNE JEAN HOWIE MARY HUBER MARY Lou HUFFMAN MARTHA HURT INEZ JOHNSON KATHERINE JOHNSTON MARY WILL JOLLY MARY FRANCES KELLEY ANNE KING MARY LADSON VIRGINIA I.ANGDALE BUENA LANGFORD MIRIAM LANIER SARA LOGAN MAUDE MADDEN VIRGINIA MARSHALL CAROLYN MARTIN CONNIE MARTIN HARRIET MERRILL LAURIE MILHOLLIN LORENE MURRAY SHIRLEY MYERS KATHLEEN MCCHARGUE MARY McCoNNELL NANCY MCGHEE ANNE McGRF.w FRANCES NEISLER MARY NIXON ESTELLE NORMAN HARRIET OSMENT GRACE PAYNE FANNIE PHILLIPS MARY Lou REDDING VIRGINIA REDDING MARY Lois RHODES VIRGINIA SCHAUDIES 91 ANN SCHAUT ANNETTE SEELY VIRGINIA SHACKELFORD MARTHA WILMA SIMMONS MARY STANTON JANIE STEPHENS EDYTHE TAYLOR CONSTANCE TERRELL AVA TODD CAROLYN TODD LYDIA TOMASETTI MARY DEAN TOWERS FRANCES TURNER SUSIE UNDERWOOD VIRGINIA UPSON DAPHNE WHELESS VIRGINIA WHIPPLE LENORA WHITESIDE ISABEL WILLIAMSON ELLEN WIMBERLY BERENICE WOLLSTEIN HELEN WOODWARD ALICE WRIGHT ANNE WRIGHT BETTE WRIGHT SARA YATES ARGONAUTS THE ARGONAUT SOCIETY is the senior honorary society organized in 1931 by a group composed of faculty mem- bers and the Student Council. Its members are chosen for the promotion of student honor, the maintenance of high standards of scholarship and the encouragement of a whole- hearted allegiance to the ideals of Shorter College. OFFICERS ELIZABETH GROOVER ....... President HELEN DENT ........ Vice-President HELEN FRANKLIN ..... Secretary-Treasurer ALUMNAE MEMBERS JEAN CLECKLER, ' 3 1 SARA HUGHES BETTY NEWTON MARGARET OWEN CLARA MARTIN GUERRY, ' 32 MARY HARBIN JOSEPHINE HARDMAN CLYDE EZELL, ' 33 MARTHA COLLINS, ' 34 AGNES CREE CELESTE TERRELL ANN WIMBISH JULIA CLARK, ' 35 ROSE DuPREE AMZIE NEWTON REBECCA RISH MARGARET WALDEN LOUIE CLARK, ' 36 HELEN HARVEY NANCY MCLAUGHLIN LILA NORMAN GRACE TARVER MARY BYRD MARTIN, ' 37 ELEANOR THORNTON MARY MARGARET WHITTON ELIZABETH WILLIAMS ADA BETH JARMAN, ' 38 CAROLINE SHIELDS JULE LAMBERT ELIZABETH TARVER (alumnae member) MARGARET NEWHARD, ' 39 DOROTHY NEWHARD LucV QUILLIAN PATTY BRADLEY ELLEN BRADSHAW 92 KEY CLUB THE KEY CLUB is composed of the heads of all the major organizations on the campus. Its purpose is to bring about closer contact between the students and the ad- ministration and through joint cooperation work for the best interests of the college. OFFICERS ELIZABETH GROOVER . VIRGINIA LANGDALE . MARY JONES .... MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN . ; . President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer MEMBERS HELEN FRANKLIN AUGUSTA ANDREWS MARY JONES ANNA ELKABETH BRANNEN VIRGINIA LANGDALE AVA TODD JANE FORRESTER HELEN DENT HELEN WANNAMAKER ELLEN WIMBERLY MARY FRANCES BROACH MARGARET GRIFFIN MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN DAPHNE WHELESS CLAIRE DAVIS DOT KIMSEY BERYL SPOONER JULIA NICHOLS MARY FRANCES LEE MARY VANN TULU BRADSHAW PATSY PATTERSON ARAMINTA HARPER KATE GOODING picture. ELIZABETH GROOVER President 93 OFFICERS DAPHNE WHELESS President MIRIAM CATER Vice-President CLAIRE DAVIS Secretary-Treasurer DAPHNE WHELESS President CAMERATA is one of the most active groups on the college campus; it is composed of music majors and its contributions to the college are mostly in the musical field. Its projects are many and of great value. In 1938, the club began a campaign for the realization of a music library. The result is the beautiful Caroline Gray Memorial Library, redecorated and supplied with an ever increasing store of books, scores and recordings. CAMERATA also sponsors various renowned musicians in recitals at the college, Virgil Fox and David Moyer being among recent artists presented by the club. This year CAMERATA revived the traditional Follies with a performance that was fun and frolic for everyone. With the cooperation of the music faculty and students alike, 1939-1940 has been one of CAMERATA ' S most progressive years. MEMBERS MARY EVELYN ACUFF JENELLE CHASTAIN MARY ALICE CHITTY ANNELLE COALSON SARA NELL COOLEY ANNA GRUBB MARJORIE HAILEY BUENA LANGFORD FRANCES NEISLER ESTELLE NORMAN JEAN No picture. GRACE PAYNE FANNIE PHILLIPS JOSEPHINE SCRUGGS MARY ELIZABETH SEIGLER FRANCES TATUM EDYTHE TAYLOR VIRGINIA WHIPPLE FRANCES WHITFIKLD ALICE WRIGHT SARA YATES SMITH OFFICERS K ii CLAIRE DAVIS nftident TULU BRADSHAW Vice-President EDYTHE TAYLOR Secretary-Treasurer Miss ANNINA MUELLER Director JEAN SMITH Accompanist f I ewwact tbl wis fun K Wty wl bB ' j,iii THE AUDITIONS, through which the members of the chorus are selected, began the year for the club. Since then, it has been active in presenting recitals both on the campus and in nearby cities and in broadcasting programs from Atlanta and Chatta- nooga stations. Mr. Sheldon, of the music faculty, composed the music for the Christmas Cantata and the program was one of the club ' s most outstanding successes. CLAIRE DAVIS President MARY EVELYN Acurr DOROTHY ARCHER TULU BRADSHAW MILDRED ALICE BRAKEMAN JENELLE CHASTAIN MARY ALICE CHITTY SARA NELL COOLEY CLAIRE DAVIS EVELYN DRIGGERS SARA DUKE MAR.TORIE FAHY MEMBERS KATHERINE GAY MAR.JORIE HAILEY BUENA LANGFORD GRACE LESTER JOY LYTLE BESSIE MANN NANCY McGHEE FRANCES NEISLER FANNIE PHILLIPS VIRGINIA SCHAUDIES 95 JOSEPHINE SCRUGGS MARY STANTON EDYTHE TAYLOR FRANCES TATUM LYDIA TOMASITTI FRANCES WARNOCK ISABEL WILLIAMSON BERENICE WOLLSTEIN ALICE WOODALL ALICE WRIGHT SARA YATES SPOONER NICHOLS avva OFFICERS BERYL SPOONER President (1st Semester) JULIA NICHOLS President (2nd Semester) CATHERINE CAFFEY . . . . Vice-President BETTY FITZGERALD Secretary SUSIE UNDERWOOD Treasurer THIS YEAR a great deal of interest has been aroused in Kappa Gamma Tau through student reports and exhibits. Membership of the club consists of students inter- ested in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. During the year groups of its members have attended Science lectures in Atlanta and have been favored by speakers on the campus. 1WH Till ' BuDSHAf COXME ttUTIX BETTY BIOTX . MEMBERS MARGUERITE ACUFF BETTY BASKIN VIRGINIA BARNWELL JANE BETTS CATHERINE CAFFEY MARION CALHOUN ELIZABETH CLARK HELEN DENT BETTY FITZGERALD HELEN HARRIS MILDRED HARDEMAN JEAN Hown: MARY FRANCES LEE JOY LYTLE VIRGINIA MARSHALL MAUDE MADDEN DOT MINTER LORENE MURRAY MARY NIXON JULIA NICHOLS ALICE POTTS BERYL SPOONER SUSIE UNDERWOOD FRANCES WARNOCK HELEN WANNAMAKER tare km Jrn km ' B-Hll OFFICERS TULU BRADSHAVC President CONNIE MARTIN Secretary BETTY BROWN Treasurer DAUGHTERS, granddaughters, nieces, and sisters of Shorter alumnae make up the Gamma Delta Club. The club holds social meetings from time to time. It helps to carry on the Shorter traditions and sponsors the registration of all future members of the club. MEMBERS AUGUSTA ANDREWS CHARITY ANGLE ANNE BETTS JANE BETTS VIRGINIA BRADLEY TULU BRADSHAW ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN BETTY BROWN ENOLA CROSS ERA DAVIS NELLE DAVID HELEN DENT ANN DuPREE MARJORIE FAHY BETTY FITZGERALD JANE FORRESTER ARAMINTA HARPER MIRIAM HAWKINS IRENE HENDERSON MARY HUBER MARY JONES MARTHA KELLY MAUDE MADDEN BESSIE MANN CONNIE MARTIN OLLIE MAE McCuRRY LAURIE MILHOLLIN DOROTHY MINTER MARTHA DOYLE MOORE MARY NIXON MARTHA PACE PATSY PATTERSON GRACE PAYNE TULU BRADSHAW President EDYTHE TAYLOR AVA TODD MARY DEAN TOWERS ISABEL WILLIAMSON ANN WRIGHT 97 Y. W. A. OFFICERS PATSY PATTERSON President MIRIAM CATER Vice-President BERYL SPOONER Secretary ARAMINTA HARPER . . . Program Chairman CIRCLE CHAIRMEN MARTHA MOORE ELIZABETH CLARK CAROLYN WALLACE MRS. EDWIN S. PRESTON Sponsor ORGANIZED in ' 38, this group of Baptist students is a branch of the Woman ' s Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church, Rome. Within its short existence on the Hill, the Young Woman ' s Auxiliary has already proved valuable in upholding the ideals for which it stands. The group has set as its watchword, Daniel 12:3, They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever. In following their plan of mission study the program chairman has been particularly active in supplying interesting and workable material. This year special emphasis has been put on the mission study course taught in the spring by Mrs. Ryland Knight of Atlanta and on the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. 98 , a iti w i iti w iichwod, turn course RELATIONS CLUB Vv ' MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN President OFFICERS MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN President INEZ JOHNSON Vice-President ANN DuPREE Secretary ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN . . Treasurer THE AIMS of the International Relations Club are to give its members the opportunity for scientific study of current international problems in a non-partisan spirit and without propagandist aim. The meetings, which are held bi-monthly, are conducted as informal discussions. The work of the Club is fortunately affiliated with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, from which it receives the Fortnightly Summary of International Events. The same foundation pro- vides valuable current books for the I. R. C. library shelf. The success of the International Relations Club is largely due to the faithful interest of our faculty adviser, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg. MEMBERS HILDA AMBERSON AUGUSTA ANDREWS VIRGINIA BARNWELL JOAN BLACK LUCILLE CASEY NANCY COOPER HELEN DENT KATHERINE DOOLY ANN DuPREE IRENE FEATHERSTON JOY HORTON MIRIAM HORTON MARY LOUISE HUFFMAN INEZ JOHNSON MARY JONES VIRGINIA LANGDALE SARA LOGAN MARY NIXON ELIZABETH POTTS BERENICE WOLLSTEIN 99 RTER PLAYERS OFFICERS P X a KIMSEY President Li!lSt AviD Vice-President Secretary Business Manager THIS YEAR the drama season for Shorter Players has -p- en ry successful. Aspiring actresses have realized taste of success through Shorter Players ' nts have developed talent through production plays. The play which will stand out in our memories, for its clever production and its skillful portrayal of characters, is Night of January 16th, by Ayn Rand. The leading roles were played by Nelle David and Dorothy Kimsey. In October, the club brought to the college Jack Barefield, an excellent reader of Shakespearean Drama. Mr. Barefield gave scenes from Richard II, Richard III, and Henry IV. The membership of Shorter Players includes Speech majors, electives, and those who gain entrance by try-outs. The Emperor ' s New Clothes DOROTHY KIMSEY President InmiiH kunu VMSIA luxroi ASM BITB GUH IUDUT Mui Alia humu HUT FINCH baa XJSCT Conu N:UE Dire Ei.iD.tns Asx Di-Piu LE CERCLE FRANCAIS OFFICERS MARY FRANCES LEE President VIRGINIA BARNWELL Vice-President ELEANOR GIBBONS Secretary LE CERCLE FRANCAIS is an affiliated member of the Alliance Francaise and is open only to active merit stu- dents of French and former merit students. The work of the Cercle is supplementary to that of the classroom, and there are eight meetings during the year. The pro- grams are in French, and are presented by students and faculty members, with guest speakers. MAR FRANCES LEE President VIRGINIA BARNWELL Vice-President MEMBERS ALICE ALLEN HILDA AMBERSON KATHERINE BARNWELL VIRGINIA BARNWELL ANNE BETTS GEDA BRADLEY MARY ALICE BRAKEMAN MARY FRANCES BROACH NANCY COOPER NELLE DAVID ERA DAVIS ANN DupREE MARTHA EDMONDSON MARJORIE FAHY IRENE FEATHERSTON JANE FORRESTER LOTIS FREEMAN ELEANOR GIBBONS KATE GOODING MARGARET GRIFFIN EMILY GUINN MARJORIE HAILEY HELEN HARRIS ELIZABETH HOGG JOY HORTON MARY JONES DOT KIMSEY VIRGINIA LANGDALE MARY FRANCES LEE GRACE LESTER SARA LOGAN BESSIE MANN VIRGINIA MARSHALL CAROLYN MARTIN CONNIE MARTIN KATHLEEN MCCHARGUE LORENE MURRAY JULIA NICHOLS MARY STANTON AVA TODD MARY D. TOWERS VIRGINIA WALKE HELEN WANNAMAKER ELIZABETH WATKINS FRANCES WARNOCK VIRGINIA WATTS BIITTE WRIGHT 101 CLUB OFFICERS MARGARET GRIFFIN President AVA TODD Vice-President SUSIE UNDERWOOD Secretary THE TOWN GIRLS ' CLUB is an organization of the Rome students. Its aims are to promote closer fellow- ship among the day students and closer contact with the entire college community. This active club main- tains a large and beautifully furnished room in the Administration Building where girls may spend their leisure time in pleasant and home-like surroundings. Recognition of the Club ' s importance is evidenced by its representation on the Honor Board and Student Council. MARGARET GRIFFIN President AVA TODD Vice-President . 102 S. O. S. CU, WHOOP ' EM UP GENERATION SONG You ' ve heard about the classes here The classes far and near, But have you ever heard about the Class we hold so dear? The half has never yet been told About a single lass The up and get the pep and grit Of the girls of the Senior Class. We ' ll whoop ' em up And whoop ' em up And whoop ' em up some more Senior Class is the class That we alt adore. She ' s such a peach she ' s won our hearts, She surely plays the game She is not rough, She is not tough. But she gets there just the same. We ' ll whoop ' em up And whoop ' em up And whoop ' em up some more And whoop ' em up And whoop ' em up Until our life is o ' er And when at last we come to sit With chillun ' round the door, We ' ll teach them that the thing to do Is whoop ' em up some more. We ' ll whoop ' em up A nd whoop ' em up And whoop ' em up some more Sophomore Class is the class That we all adore. She ' s such a peach She ' s won our hearts, She surely plays the game. She is not rough, She is not tough, But she gets there just the same. SENIOR MEMBERS SOPHOMORE MEMBERS AUGUSTA ANDREWS ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN NELLE DAVID HELEN DENT ANN DuPREE HELEN FRANKLIN INEZ JOHNSON ELIZABETH GROOVER MARY JONES VIRGINIA LANGDALE JULIA NICHOLS FRANCES TURNER DOT ARCHER PEGGY BARCANIER JANE BETTS JOAN BLACK BETTY BROWN ELIZABETH CLARK DOT CROWLEY ALICE DORN BETTY SUE ELDER SADIE HANSARD ARAM INT A HARPER MARY HUBER ELIZABETH POTTS SARA SMITH VIRGINIA UPSON ELLEN WIMBERLY H. O. T : miaiiw . - RocktJT ad 1 I MEMBERS AUGUSTA ANDREWS ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN NELLE DAVID CLAIRE DAVIS ANN DuPnEE BETTY FITZGERALD JANE FORRESTER KATE GOODING ELIZABETH GROOVER INEZ JOHNSON VIRGINIA LANGDALE CONNIE MARTIN DAPHNE WHELESS BETTE WRIGHT ISABEL WILLIAMSON I WE H. O. T. ' s are really quite nice girls! We were selected for our loyalty and support of our Polymnian Society. We help to keep the fires of the Society burning, have fun in doing all sorts of odd jobs and enjoy fre- quent social meetings. At the first of the year our senior members gave the pledges a steak supper in the Rockery and were in turn honored with a lovely luncheon at a local hotel. We were truly happy to be asked to join the ranks of this honorary club. IRONIC though it may seem, a T fwg wins her name by being one of the loyal supporters of the aims and ideals of the Eunomian Society. The activities and initiations of the year are climaxed by the banquet given by the pledges for those who have proved their worth as true Thugs. 106 T C1L.P1B ot the i MEMBERS MARY EVELYN ACUFF DOT ARCHER PEGGY BARGANIER JOAN BLACK TULU BRADSHAW BETTY BROWN HELEN DENT ALICE DORN HELEN FRANKLIN (no picture) ARAMINTA HARPER MARY JONES DOT KIMSEY MARY FRANCES LEE BESSIE MANN RUTH MILLER KATHERINE MONOXELES ANN NORMAN FRANCES STEWART MARY VANN VIRGINIA WALKE HELEN WANNAMAKER THUG CLUB 107 THE J V CLUB THE Do NOTHING MEMBERS chosen for qualities of lazy southern grace in their idle use of leisure time meet to enjoy mass doing nothing. The pledges throughout the year provide entertainment of the highest type for the older members who have proved themselves true to the soaring standards of the top- hat, tie, and tails. MEMBERS AUGUSTA ANDREWS JOAN BLACK TULU BRADSHAW ANNA ELIZABETH BRANNEN (no picture) NELLE DAVID HELEN FRANKLIN KATHERINE GOODING ELIZABETH GROOVER MARY HUBER MARY Lou HUFFMAN INEZ JOHNSON MARY JONES VIRGINIA LANGDALE RUTH MILLER DAPHNE WHELESS ISABEL WILLIAMSON T COTILLION CLUB THE GROUP which means dancing at Shorter is the Cotillion Club. Members are those who are really fond of dancing and having fun. The Club functions with a dance each year to which each member brings a date. MEMBERS DOT ARCHER PEGGY BARGANIER JOAN BLACK TULU BRADSHAW MARY FRANCES BROACH BETTY BROWN CLAIRE DAVIS ALICE DORN HELEN FRANKLIN LOTIS FREEMAN SARA ' : No picture. EMILY GUINN RoxiE HORN MARY HUBER MARY FRANCES KELLY RUTH MILLER HELEN WANNAMAKER. ELLEN WIMBERLY ALICE WOODALL ANNE WRIGHT BETTY WRIGHT YATES 109 M y CELEBRATION 1939 HELEN WRIGHT Queen of the May 110 MAY DAY, 1939, was given birth with the election of a Student May Day Committee by the Sports Council. It was the inauguration of student plan- ning and organization of our May Day Program. The committee was named Tulu Bradshaw, Betty Plant and Isa- bel Williamson, with Ginna Langdale as Chairman of the activities. In co- operation with the Physical Education Department and the Sports Council, the com- mittee developed a program truly characteristic of the May Day Spirit a typical old English May Day. The May Court was a lovely picture against the natural green background with dresses rang- ing from light pink to dark rose. Helen Wright made a striking Queen in a white starched lace gown. The court included: Sarah Lewis, Elizabeth Platt, Dot Darby, Ann Reavis, Starr Quigg, Lucy Quillian, Lila Osborne, Dorothy Newhard, Hattie Jones, Ellen Bradshaw, and Gail Shannon. Wannamaker Queen of the Carnival. Jack Barefield, Shakespearean reader, gives Dot some pointers. OUSEL And we were covered in a blanket of snow. Alan Jones with our songsters! The Who ' s Who girls pose. II. S OF STUDENT LIFE AS f 4) JFE AS ! Left page: I. Don ' t let it get the best of you. Nig? 2. Tie luxury of S. T. ' s car? 3. Dates, really! 4. Maude and Harriet. 5. Southward bound! 6. Button, you rats! 7. Eugene. 8. Calamine ' ll cure anything. 9. Pottsie in a snow scene. Above: I. Posin ' . 2. Mrs. Ell. 3. Had a bad day? 4. Peg in a graceful take-off. 5. Good ole sledding days. 6. Need any help, Dorn? 7. Rats in a hole again! 8. Exams in 313. 9. Dot, Bessie, and Caffie. 10. A fine way to study for comprehensives. II. Shorter College! 12. Swing out, you cowhands. . . . EEN BY THE CANDID CAMERA! P , y I I We feature the outstanding girls and beauties of Shorter. ' , I the vctllakt-bu LUe A tlie tuJtent v u v I en - ' rank ' i n IDEAL SHORTER GIRL f e MAX QUEEN . 1 - ' 7.a FOR HER VERSATILITY -|e en _Jent FOR HER ABILITY H67 ns-on FOR HER STXLE J I u u s b 3 - n a FOR HER SPORTSMANSHIP I J va oaa MOST REPRESENTATIVE TOWN GIRL 14 en MOST REPRESENTATIVE JUNIOR 4 MOST REPRESENTATIVE SOPHOMORE I lafLj j -ranees {jroacr MOST REPRESENTATIVE FRESHMAN f4 m ' )UTIH J + w td at two ABOUT THE SELECTION OF THE BEAUTIES BEAUTIES on the Hill as selected and ranked by the Traphagen School of Art, New York City, and the Editorial Staff of the Fashion Digest, a quarterly magazine sponsoring young American designers and published by Ethel Traphagen, Director of the School. T u u ,u Virginia _ar aaa i Rome Bowling Alleys I0c Per Game ... on ... MONDAY and THURSDAY In Atlanta . . . It ' s The HENRY GRADY HOTEL Granddaughters of Shorter alumnae make the Henry Grady Hotel their meeting and stopping place when in Atlanta. It is a traditional habit. It is the constant aim of the management to merit the implied com- pliment. Shorter College from time immemorial has been our true and constant friend. We place high value on this relation. HENRY G R A D Y HOTEL ON PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA J. J. PAGE, JR., Manager PAUL T. HARBER, Promotion Manager IN APPRECIATION... to the ADVERTISERS .THE 1940 ARGO 138 Remember - When you start that new home There ' s a just right PEPPERELL SHEET FOR EVERY BED PEPPEHELL PABRJCS FOR EVERY BUDGET PEPPERELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY 139 Kirton Dairies Pasteurized and Raw Milk Products Phones: Day and Night 761 500 SHORTER AVENUE -f t COMPLIMENTS Hotel Greystone Home ' s Newest Hotel VIC L Compliments of THE GAS COMPANY ROME, GA. GAS SERVES YOU BETTER THROUGH MODEM CAS APPLIANCES : ENI OOROTHy 140 f MEET ME AT VICK ' S 530 BROAD STREET Smart College Fashions At Thrifty Prices BROAD STREET AT THIRD AVENUE C. T. JERVIS DRUG CO. ' The Best Lunches in Town 207 BROAD STREET ENLOE DRUG COMPANY THE REXALL STORE . . . Agents for ... DOROTHY GRAY CARA-NOME COSMETICS WHITMAN ' S CANDY 141 JULE C. NEAL Pharmacist Everything the Shorter Girl Needs Phones I 107-8 BROAD at 2nd AVENUE PHONE 1024 HENRV STEWART We Specialize in Cleaning Evening Gowns and Storing Your Furs 405 2nd Ave. Rome, Ga. GRAVES HARPER CO. 312 Broad Street ROME GEORGIA L THE J. KUTTNER COMPANY New Fashions A charming collection of new clothes for every hour of the day, with smartest accessories to match. NEW SPORTSWEAR SHIRTS JODHPURS PLAY SUITS 142 wns and rs WERCO. ' - 31 COMPANY tskiw One Girl Tells Another TYie Store That Most Shorter Girls Go For Is ESTABLISHED 1873 They seem to have a youthful slant on clothes. They carry not only the better known brands of Junior dresses but also they go in for all the sweaters- ' n-skirts and jackets and things we wear ' round so much. i TOT JODHPURS sum For the Best in GUARANTEED FURNITURE KARPEN SIMMONS IMPERIAL FRIGIDAIRE CONTINENTAL .MANY OTHERS Maxwell, Quinn and Garnett 519-21-23 Broad St. Rome, Ga. GIBSON DeJOURNETTE Wholesale Grocers ROME GEORGIA 143 SHORTER GIRLS WELCOME S. H. KRESS COMPANY Southern Dairies Ice Cream For Finer Ice Cream APPROPRIATE PARTY NOVELTIES PHONE I 10 ROME, GA. COMPLIMENTS OF THE McClLL HOSPITAL .4 i Compliments of A FRIEND 144 Travel by Greyhound Lines New Low Fares Frequent Schedules Special Buses for Holidays From the Campus Greyhound Lines, Inc. 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