St Marys College - Dove Castellan Yearbook (St Marys City, MD)

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Qtbc Castellan 1040 M-WM M M- M- MMMMMSi Wi VoLJ %ss au cl The Seminary was very pleased to have as their dean this year Miss Florence Noland. Miss Noland was born in Queen ' s Village, New York, but at the age of nine she moved to Garden City which has been her home ever since. She received her A.B. in Math at Adelphi College, New York, and being brave of heart, she con- tinued majoring in math until she received her M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University. Last year found Miss Noland teaching at Helen Bush School in Seattle, Washington, quite a distance from her home in the East. Upon returning to New York in the summer, she found a letter from Miss Russell requesting her to be the dean at St. Mary ' s for the com- ing school year. It took only a few days for Miss Noland to decide that she would come to St. Mary ' s. Not only does she teach math, but she also has classes in psychology and mental hygiene. Miss Noland has helped a great many of the students with their prob- lems, always showing a great deal of sympathy and understanding. In spite of a busy schedule, Miss Noland manages to find time for a great variety of sports. When asked what her special interests were she replied, Oh, nothing exciting. I ' m interested in everything, especially peo- ple. She loves to travel, but we of the Seminary hope that her roving foot doesn ' t exert itself next year and that the newcomers to the Seminary shall be able to profit by her guidance as we have done this year. Miss Ethel Chance, Miss Russell ' s very capable sec- ret. ny, comes from Centreville, Maryland. Undecided as to what to do after graduating from high school in Centreville, Miss Chance registered for nurse ' s training at Memorial Hospital, Easton, Mary- land, on the spur of the moment. Here she spent the life of a hard-working student nurse for three years. Upon graduating. Miss Chance received her R.N. From Easton she went to City Hospitals in Baltimore where she assisted in surgery, which she considers fas- cinating. Three months before war was declared in 1941, Miss Chance joined the Army Nurse Corps. She was Chief nurse and held the rank of Captain in the Third Air Force station in Florida. She was extremely interested in her work, but in 1945 she transferred her interests to the secretarial field, attending Strayer ' s Business School in Baltimore. Miss Chance ' s first love is frog legs, her favorite delicacy. She also enjoys parties and dances. She is interested in sports in general, but prefers baseball. She likes the movies, and she is an avid bridge-player at St. Mary ' s. Miss Chance dislikes modern art, but she en- joys good music and singing. Our versatile Miss Chance, who is a patient and in- teresting worker, always has a friendly smile, a good sense of humor and is a fine friend to all. Il ' liis rJ.out.ie Koflia The people are fricndlv in Waynesville, North Caro- lina as is proven by Miss Louise K. Rotha. Miss Rotha ' s main interests lie in science and the girls. One of the reasons for her popularity at St. Mary ' s is the fact that she likes the things the students like, such as music (all kinds), dogs (Chesapeake Bay Retrievers), and those bridge sessions in the teachers ' smoker. Miss Rotha went a long way to further her educa- tion. She received her A.B. at the Woman ' s College of the University of North Carolina and obtained her M.S. at the University of Chicago. In New York, she did graduate work at New York University and at Cornell Medical School. It was at Cornell that she held her first position — doing scientific research work. She taught science in North Carolina and Florida before coming to St. Mary ' s. For the past five years, Miss Rotha has performed well her position as faculty advisor on the Council and has seen two years as school Registrar. She served as acting president last year in the absence of Miss France. In all of her offices and (lasses she shows at all times complete fairness and sympathy towards all. Miss Rotha ' s scope of activity adds up to one fact; she well deserves the admiration and devotion she has won from every Seminary student, and from everyone who knows her. Wl, Wanton Our librarian, Mrs. Manson, hails from way down in Memphis, Tennessee. . She attended public schools in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and received her higher educa- tion at the Mississippi State College for Women, and Library School at George Peabody College for Teachers at Nashville, Tennessee. She has visited numerous parts of the United States — several trips to the West Coast, nearly a year spent in the Southwest, and across the borders into Canada and Mexico. When Mrs. Manson first came to S.M.S. in August, 1935, the present library was used as a study hall where all the students spent their free periods, going to their rooms only after lunch and after school. The library was located in the rooms now used as the Dean ' s office and class room. It was only 12 years ago that the library was moved to its present location. Aside from the books she is always associated with. Mrs. Manson enjoys stamp collecting and excels in handwork, such as crocheting and knitting. The students of St. Mary ' s owe a great deal more than mere thanks can express to Mrs. Manson for her tireless efforts and hours spent in keeping the library available and attractive for the students.

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1040 tEtjc Castellan (Standing) Miss Reinbold. Mrs. Halstead, Miss Noland. Miss Stavely, Miss Wilson, Miss Clutts (Seated) Miss Hoke, Miss Stickney, Miss North, Miss Rorlia, Mrs. Manson jracutlu riitt ' ociucii ion In every building construction there are three impor- tant parts: the foundation or basic support, the frame- work, and the finish, be it brick, stone, or wood. Thus in St. Mary ' s — Fortress of Learning — these component parts are also found. The foundation or basic support represents the Presi- dent, May Russell, to whom gratitude and respect are given in the dedication of this book. The finish would correspond, quite naturally, to the students, and it will be noticed that in both cases they are the most char- acteristic part of the structure. Finally, the almost for- gotten part of a building, the framework, and, continu- ing the comparison, the faculty. Unfortunate but true, the framework loses its glory to the finish it makes possible, as does the instructor gain little merit for the alertness, cooperativeness, or scholastic achievement for which the students often receive compliments and even awards. A tribute is due to you, the faculty of St. Mary ' s, for your never-failing effort to help and cooperate. You form a part of not only the classes which meet daily, but are invaluable as sponsors and advisors to the nu- merous campus organizations. May the students of St. Mary ' s express now their thanks to you for forming the constructive framework of the most important years of their lives, and may the graduates thank you espe- cially for making possible, this, their graduation. . 5 i

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1040 QTfjc Castellan XMZM£MMMMMMS J®JS]?J$MMMM?-i Aulia Jdalstead Mrs. Julia Marion Halstead was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Although she has lived there, or in its vicin- ity, most of her life, she has traveled a great deal, hav- ing lived for a time in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. She received her higher education in Baltimore where she attended Notre Dame College. This is Mrs. Halstead ' s first year at St. Mary ' s and in this year she has certainly proven her ability to fill the capacity of Housemother to some seventy girls. Mrs. Halstead is a great lover of the outdoors and especially of life on the water. She is fond of swim- ming, boating, and particularly fishing in which she participates quite regularly. Another weakness is ani- mals (as we certainly know from seeing Misty and Pebbles, her two canine friends). Flowers and house- making, in general, she considers fascinating. But first of all, she says, she enjoys young people and working with them. At one time she owned and op- erated a small summer camp in Anne Arundel County called Linger-Longer Camp. Usually she had about fifteen girls there, but at times it was a young boys ' camp. Here she taught them the summer sports — swim- ming, boating, and fishing. Mrs. Halstead has one daughter and one son, both of whom are married. She also has two grandchildren, who are her pride and joy. Mrs. Halstead has certainly been a wonderful Mother and the students join in sincere thanks to her for her unending patience and understanding. W,ss Betty CLlts Miss Betty Carol Clutts hails from Bowling Green, Ohio. She lived in Bowling Green for three years and then moved to Greensboro, North Carolina, where she now lives. Her early education was acquired at Curry School in Greensboro. Miss Clutts received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Women ' s College, North Carolina. Upon graduation there, she taught Social Science at the high school in Gastonia, North Carolina. Her graduate work was taken at the University of North Carolina in his- tory, with sociology as her minor. In 1942 Miss Clutts put away her school books to join the United States Navy. Three months were spent in indoctrination and midshipmen ' s school at North Hampton, Massachusetts. She was then transferred to Charleston, South Carolina, where she served as a com- munications officer in the Sixth Naval District. She also served as a communications officer at Pearl Harbor for six months. Miss Clutts has many hobbies, as the girls at St. Mary ' s well know. Among these hobbies are dogs, cooking, knitting, gardening, collecting record albums, and, last but not least, taking pictures of the Sem-Fems at St. Mary ' s Seminary. If you were to ask Miss Clutts her main dislike, you would find it to be turnips (vegetable or animal). Also among her dislikes are children under the age of ten years, her explanation: I ' m afraid of them. Miss Clutts explains that she has a phobia for giving tests, especially in history. Not only does the Student Council feel fortunate in having Miss Clutts act as assistant advisor, but the en- tire student body feels that she is an essential part of our life here at St. Mary ' s Junior College. i Sernice w«y Miss Bernice Gay came to St. Mary ' s from Brooklyn, Mississippi, as instructor in our Music Department. She received her B.M. from Bellhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi, and later attended Louisiana State Univer- sity for her M.M. After finishing college, she taught at Forest County Agricultural High School, Brooklyn, Mississippi; Drew High School, Drew, Mississippi; Jones County Jr. Col- lege, Ellisville, Mississippi; Moorhead Jr. College, Moor- head, Mississippi; and then she came to St. Mary ' s. She is the director of the St. Mary ' s Choir and Advisor to the Freshman Class. One of her hobbies is cooking and it has been said that she is a very good one. Not only has Miss Gay perfected the Music Depart- ment by producing many fine examples of voice and piano students, but the Choir, under her direction, has given both public and private recitals. She has given several piano recitals herself this year. Miss Gay can be recognized around the campus by her petiteness and her Mississippi accent. She also possesses an excellent sense of humor. Whether student or faculty member, music lover, or shunner, Miss Gay is the person anyone is glad to call a friend. Wiss Jottie JUL, Miss Lottie Hoke has been at St. Mary ' s for two years. She is instructor of the Home Economics Department and serves as dietitian. Miss Hoke ' s home was in Em- mitsburg, Maryland, but recently she has taken up res- idence in Winchester, Virginia.. She went to St. Joseph College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and earned her A.B. From there she entered Columbia University, New York, and received her M.S. She has also studied at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. After Miss Hoke finished college, she taught at Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; Emmitsburg, Maryland; Frederick, Maryland; Ashcville, North Carolina, and Lutherville, Maryland. She came to St. Mary ' s in 1947. Among her many hobbies, she enjoys cooking and on the side, she does a little weaving. In our Home Eco- nomics classes she teaches sewing, cooking, and family relations. She is also the Home Ec. Club ' s adviser. Filling the post of a domestic Mr. Anthony, Miss Hoke is constantly helping the undomestic girls with sewing problems or menu plans.