Sullins College - Sampler Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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Miss Bess Ava Guthrie of Graham, North Carolina, teaches psy- chology and sociology in the college. She received her B. A. degree from Guilford College and her M. A. degree from Haverford College. She has done graduate work at the University of North Carolina and Columbia University. Miss Guthrie sponsors the junior class and is a member of the faculty executive committee. Miss Violet Jane Watkins of Nashville, Tennessee, teaches history and government in the college. She attended Agnes Scott College, where she received her B. A. degree, and Vanderbilt University, where she received her M. A. degree. We shall always remember her in- formative talks in chapel. Miss Watkins ' bright personality and sense of humor make her classes delightful and interesting. Miss Isabella Shinn teaches European history, economics, and gov- ernment. Though she lives in Athens, Georgia, she names Kansas as her native state. Miss Shinn attended the University of Georgia, where she received her A. B. degree, and Columbia University, where she received her M. A. degree. Her main hobbies are drawing and photog- raphy, but she also likes to swim. Dr. Grace Edith Cairns came to Sullins this year to teach Bible, philosophy, and child psychology. Although she lives in Maryland, she says that Pennsylvania is her native state. Dr. Cairns received her A. B. degree from Goucher College, her A. M. degree from Oberlin College, and her Ph. D. degree from the University of Chicago. She sponsors the Bible Club. Sponsor of the academy and teacher of academy history is Miss Jane Gregg. She names Boonville, Missouri, as her home. Miss Gregg, who graduated from Sullins College, received her A. B. degree from Goucher College and her M. A. degree from the University of Missouri. Besides helping the academy in their various activities, she likes to knit, read, and take long rides. At Left (top to bottom): Miss Guthrie, Miss Watkins, Miss Shinn. Below (center): Dr. Cairns; (right): Miss Gregg. Page 22

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One of our speech teachers is Miss Elizabeth Greene of Kingsport, Tennessee. She is connected not only with speech but also with radio. Miss Greene received her B. S. degree from Granada College and her M. A. degree from Louisiana State University. She has also done graduate work at some of our leading universities. Through her untir- ing efforts, the Radio Workshop is one of Sullins ' leading organizations. Miss Edith Humphrey of Hockingport, Ohio, came to Sullins as teacher of dramatic art. This year she is also teaching Fundamentals of Speech. Miss Humphrey received her B. S. degree from Ohio State University. She is interested not only in dramatics but also in traveling and collecting lilacs, of which she grows thirty-five different kinds. She also sponsors the Sullins Players. Miss Winnetta Thomas of Monroe, Louisiana, teaches French in the college. She received her A. B. degree from Coker College and her M. A. degree from Middlebury in Vermont. Miss Thomas has done graduate work at Middlebury, Columbia University, the University of Oklahoma, and La Sorbonne in Paris. She is a member of the faculty executive committee. Returning to the Sullins campus after several years ' absence is Mr. Frank Ingram of Trenton, New Jersey. He teaches first- and second- year Spanish in the college. Mr. Ingram received his A. B. degree at Princeton University and his M. A. degree at Rutgers University. He also studied at the University of London, Oxford University, and the University of Paris. Besides traveling, he enjoys photography. Miss Edith Sayre of Huntington, West Virginia, teaches French and Spanish in the academy. She attended Marshall College, where she received her A. B. degree, and Columbia University, where she re- ceived her M. A. degree. Miss Sayre says her hobbies are sketching, riding horseback, and reading. She is interested in the girls and every- thing about Sullins. At Right (top to bottom): Miss Greene, Miss Humphrey, Miss Thomas. Below (center): Mr. Ingram: (left): Miss Edith Sayre. Page 21

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Mrs. Erma Baldwin Loomis teaches chemistry in the college. She received her B. S. degree from New York State University and has done graduate work at Smith College and Columbia University. She has also studied in Europe. Mrs. Loomis sponsors the Science Club, which is responsible for many interesting parties. We all enjoy the rare flowers and trees in the arboretum, which is one of her hobbies. Miss Esther Hilton of Hiltons, Virginia, is new to the Sullins campus this year. She is a teacher of biology and hygiene. After attending Carson-Newman College for two years, Miss Hilton received her B. S. and M. A. degrees from Columbia University. During college she was a member of Pi Gamma Mu and the Forensic Club. Her favorite pas- times are music, reading, and gardening. Another new member of our Sullins faculty is Miss Virginia San- ford of Greensboro, North Carolina. She teaches academy biology and chemistry and college physiology. She received her A. B. degree at Woman ' s College of the University of North Carolina. We shall all remember her inspirational talks about her experiences overseas with the Red Cross. Mrs. D. L. Metts teaches academy algebra and geometry and college algebra and trigonometry. Her native state is Alabama, where she received her B. S. degree at the State University. She has an un- usual notebook in which she copies quotations from great authors. Mrs. Metts has long been a friendly and inspiring figure on our Sullins campus. Miss Dorothy Ball, who is a new figure on our campus this year, is a native of New York. She teaches costume design and general art. Miss Ball attended Syracuse University, where she received her B. A. and M. A. degrees. She is interesting and entertaining both in and out of class, and has already made a place for herself in the hearts of the Sullins girls. At Right (top to bottom): Miss Virginia Sanford, Mrs. Metts, Miss Ball. Above (left): Mrs. Loomis; (center): Miss Hilton. Page 23