Sullins College - Sampler Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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Of the fifty students enrolled in the Academy, many find their hardest struggles in history and chemistry. But these difficulties are soon ironed out with the assistance of Miss Gregg and Miss Clai- borne. The Art Department has thirty-eight applicants for diplomas in Interior Decoration, Costume Design, Commercial Art, and General Art. In addition to their regular studio work, the students in this de- partment have practical experience making posters for various events and painting decorations for our important dances and pageants. With two candidates for diplomas in Expression and Dramatic Art, five for certificates, and many specials, this department presents splendid plays and programs for our entertainment. In the Music Department, there are twelve girls enrolled for diplomas and three for certificates — five for diplomas and two for certificates in Voice; six for diplomas and one for certificate in Piano; and one for diploma in Organ. In addition to these, there are many other students who study some phase of music merely because they are interested in it. All the Voice students belong to the Chorus and many of them to the Vested Choir. Public appear- ances aid the students in acquiring poise and self- confidence. Mr. Loomis ' piano students practice diligently for their performances in the bi-weekly recitals and in the annual Ensemble, Concerto, and Symphony pro- grams. Students in violin not only add variety to the Above (top!: Mrs. Harry Martin hears Mildred Royster ' s latest reading; (bottom); Mr. Miller teaches Georgiana Me- WHIRTER to reach that high note. Below (left to right): Mrs. Hodge comments on Bettie Wool- ridge ' s work; Mr. Loomis criticises Kay Litton ' s technique after a recital; Mrs. Kinser gives Geneva Hoffman her violin lesson. Page 67

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Above (top): Dean Mett? is alvrays ready to advise us about our courses; (bottom): Mr. Ingram drills the Spanish students in vocabulary. Below (left to right): Miss Gregg cheerfully helps Wylodine Potts interpret a difficult paragraph; Miss Claiborne and Rose- mary Gray work out a new problem in high school chemistry; Miss Nourse shows Marjorie Schwybold how to improve her painting. There are three hundred and eleven boarding stu- dents in Sullins College. In addition to these, there are thirty-five local students regularly enrolled in college and high-school courses, and a large num- ber of special students who come to college once or twice a week for lessons in music, art, expression dancing, and riding. During the first two or three days of the college year. Dean Metis registered the students. Each stu- dent, new or old, filed into the office, where the Dean advised her concerning her work and assisted her in selecting the courses leading to the diploma or cer- tificate she desired. A student working in the Academic Department is eligible for a diploma only. She may, however, work toward a special diploma in music, art, expression and dramatic art, secretarial studies, home econom- ics, or physical education. By fulfilling the requirements in her special de- partment but not the academic requirements, she may attain a certificate in any of the special subjects. A candidate for a certificate in music, for instance, does practically as much work in the music depart- ment as a candidate for the diploma in music. She does not, however, comply with the same academic requirements. The enrollment this year is the largest which has been recorded in the history of Sullins. Of the Col- lege departments, the largest registration is in the academic department, one hundred and ten students having enrolled for the General Diploma. Page 66

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Above (top): Mr. Leggette makes a recording of Jean Fitch ' s speaking voice; (bottom); Miss Wingfield (left center), Margaret Bushby, and students in dancing pose in a graceful tableau. Below: (left to right): Miss Jones observes Lydia Stanford ' s typing; Miss McAnelly supervises Janet Smith ' s preparations to make a cake; Miss Simmons approves Audrey Buchanan ' s sewing. student recitals but also belong to the college orches- tra, which gives delightful performances throughout the year. Sullins College has recently established a studio for recording the voices of students in Speech. With the aid of the recording machine, students in Public Speaking and allied subjects learn not only to recog- nize and correct their faults in diction and enuncia- tion but also to observe their own progress. These students present interesting chapel programs, which clearly demonstrate their progress. The Department of Dancing is one of the most ac- tive in the college. The dancers ' ability and grace in folk, ballet, and modern dances are evident in the performances in the Mardi Gras and May pageants. The more practical-minded students — forty-six of them — study to become perfect secretaries with Miss Jones and other teachers in the Secretarial De- partment. Some of these business girls gain prac- tical experience assisting in the college office and mimeographing form letters to our parents and to the alumnae. There are thirty-three candidates for diplomas in the Home Economics Department, of whom two are specializing in Domestic Science and ten in Domestic Art. The students in Domestic Science give dinners and receptions throughout the year, thereby gaining experience in preparing and serving foods. Under Miss Simmons ' guidance, the students in Domestic Art make numerous attractive costumes which they Page 68