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

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®l)c (Castellan 1949 We Point Will, Pride We, the classes of 1949 would like to introduce to you our President, Miss May Russell. We feel this an honor, not only because she has won our deepest respect and admiration, but also because we are the first graduating classes at St. Mary ' s to have this opportunity. As this is Miss Russell ' s first year at St. Mary ' s, we feel that only the most complete of introductions is in order. Miss Russell was born in Maddox, Maryland. She attended Margaret Brent High School, where she later returned to teach. After graduation from Margaret Brent, she entered Western Maryland College holding the office of Student Government President. Besides presiding as Student Government President, she held office of President of the Athletic Association, the Episcopal Club, and her sorority, Sigma Sigma Tau. She is the only woman graduate at Western Maryland to have held four presidencies simultaneously. As a result of her many accomplishments, she was named the outstanding woman graduate of her class. Her education was continued at Columbia University Teachers College, where she received her Master ' s degree. Further graduate work has been done at the University of Maryland, the University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University. She came to St. Mary ' s from Salisbury State Teachers College where she acted as Dean of Women and Instructor of College Mathematics. Although the greater part of her formal training has been devoted to education, Miss Russell has found time for active participation in the field of sports. Tennis and water sports rank high on her list of accomplishments ; she also has a love for the air and has been flying for two and a half years. However, Miss Russell ' s main interest now lies in her plans for the enlargement of the junior college here at St. Mary ' s. Included in these plans is a classroom building fully equipped for two hundred students which will be ready in the near future. She also hopes to add a new dormitory building as soon as it is possible. As she puts it, The junior college here is a part of the most dynamic movement in the field of education today. It is the answer to a great need on the part of those students graduating from our senior high schools who wish to continue their education. In regard to St. Mary ' s, Miss Russell has said, I think the school provides a wonderful opportunity for both academic and personality growth; that the experiences incurred in a small school offer opportunities for development in the lives of the young women who are to be future citizens of the State of Maryland. As you can see, we have every reason to be proud of Miss Russell. Her understanding attitude and sincere interest, her enthusiasm which is so evident in so many phases of school life, and her friendly and helpful counsel have endeared her to the hearts of us all. It is to her that we owe, to a large degree, the success of our classes.

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1949 W )t Castellan ? JSMM£MMMMJ$M2M3®MJU!M -Z?MJ MMJ® W-1ZM-ZR32 ? ■ ' !?aB-JJ -TJinj FJJJ,??-? 2U tu i can on It is with the greatest of admiration that we, the Grad- uates of 1949, humbly dedicate this, our yearbook, to our President, May Russell. She has instilled in us a deep and lasting appreciation for our Alma Mater, and the phases of life we have herein encountered. We leave with the hope that she may, in the years to come, be as proud of us as we are of her today. We offer to you, Miss Russell, this, our personal tribute.