Sweet Briar College - Briar Patch Yearbook (Sweet Briar, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1955 volume:

s0!sw sisar isiiMSi!i3 7% cAjOU2 oo — G g gS (3® QK f SQ WS 9€) THE 1955 OS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE JUNIOR CLASS OF SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE OS (9 D r-A If Daisy Williams could look beyond the wall on Monument Hill and see her beloved Sweet Briar today, she would be overwhelmed at the change. Her life on Sweet Briar Plantation as reflected in her diary and letters was full, yet simple and uncomplicated. Most of her time was taken up with studies, music and riding, and she was vitally interested in the many phases of plantation life. Sweet Briar has become much more than Daisy could ever have dreamed. She would be filled i:ciMrae9«fiiB :cf with awe and pleasure to see this college founded in her memory and the rare opportunity that is of- fered to us for learning, for friendships, and for experiences which challenge us to live life fully and appreciate it deeply. So, as a tribute to Daisy, we present this record, which might have been her own scrapbook, with the hope that through it our days here may be better remembered in the years to come. r ' Isi l k J T i tU kA i Ami, dUt iduMJLA Ax tAj UajLA. Cu tA rr7- ' LLaAtLaCAyyt dL U n- tuHi aXij L4J. JkjL MjtAy ±Ajl. - uu i i u aJU ,a Liu Ltc ' ncj,a.j y u Jte yi r Sweet Briar House T T T in AND ADMINISTRATION Yf-C-J- zyyi i a a ' ■ - ASCI ' t ANNE GARY PANNELL President MARY JANE PEARL Dean FACULTY AND STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Archibald G. Robertson, LL.B., President Richmond, Virginia Dabney S. Lancaster, LL.D., Vice President Farmville, Virginia Sara Shallenbercer Brown, A.B Harrods Creek, Kentucky Rowland Lea Agricola, Virginia C. Raine Peityjohn, B.A Lynchburg, Virginia W. CJerhard Suhlixg Lynchburg, Virginia Members of the Board of Directors are also members of the Board of Overseers. BOARD OF OVERSEERS Archibald G. Robertson, President Richmond, Virginia Term Expire! 1955 Thomas C. Boushall, A.B Richmond, Virginia Meta Glass, Ph.D., Litt.D., LL.D., D.C.L Charlottesville, Virginia Julia Sadler de Colicny, A.M Richmond, Virginia 1956 Mary Huntington Harrison, A.B Cincinnati, Ohio Connie M. Guion, M.D., D.Sc New York City, New York 1957 Alma Martin Rotnem, A.B Princeton, New Jersey John S. Zinsser, M.A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1958 Annie Powell Hodges, A.M Staunton, Virginia Adrian M. Massie, B.A Rye, New York Charles H. Murchison, LL.B Jacksonville, Florida The Right Reverend Richard S. Watson, LL.B., B.D., D.D Salt Lake City, Utah 1959 Barron F. Black, B.L Norfolk, Virginia BuFORD Scott Richmond, Virginia Edward T. Wailes, B.S Washington, D.C. Anne Pannell, D.Phil, LL.D Ex-Officio, President of the College Louisa Newkirk Stebble, A.B Ex-Officio, President of the Sweet Briar Alumnae Association Rowland Lea Agricola, Virginia Secretary of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Overseers. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Anne Gary Panvell, D.Phil, (Oxon.), LL.D President Meta Glass, Ph.D., Litt.D., LL.D., D.C.L President Emeritus Mary J. Pearl, Ph.D Dean Jean Louise Williams, A.M Assistant Dean Bernice Drake Lill, A.M Director of Admission Jeannette Boone, A.B Recorder Peter V. Daniel, B.A Issistant to the President; Treasurer THE FACULTY Annk Carv Pannki.l I ' nsidnil ; I ' rofissor of Uislory A.K., Barnard College; D.Phil., (Oxon.); LL.D.. Univctjity of Alabama MAK i |. I ' KARi Drtiii; I ' rojrssnr of Crnli and l.iilin HA.. University of Toronto; A.M., Ph.D., University of Michigan Edmund P. Allison I mini, lor in Music U.S.. New York University; A.M., Harvard University Joseph E. Barker Professor of Romance Languayis, Diredor, Junior Year in France B.A., B.D.. Yale Unrve.sity; A.M., Harvard University; Ph.D., Columbia Univcriity Eleanor D. Barton Professor of An A.B., Vas..ar ColleBe; A.M., New York University; Ph.D., Radclific College Arthur S. Bates Associale Professor of Romance Langua jes A.B., Hamilton College; A.M., Ph.D., Cornell University Belle Boone Beard Professor of Sociolocjy A.B., Lynchburg College; M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College Jane Belcher Issociale Professor of liioloijy A.B.. Colby College; A.M., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Missouri Miriam F. Bennett Instructor in liiologv A.B., Carleton College; A.M., Mount Holyoke College; Ph.D., Northwestern Unive.sity Franz K. Bernheimer Issislanl Professor of .Irl Munich Academy of Art; Student of Herman Haller, Zurich; M.A., M.F.A., Yale Unive my Gladys Boone Professor of lu onomii s M.A.. University of Birmingham, England; Ph.D., Columbia Univcisity Elizabeth Spies Branch l islnnlor in P iysiial l-.dumlion A.B., Wells College Carl Bricken Professor of Music B,A., Yale Unive-.sity; Student, Ecole Normale, Paris; Mannes School of Music, New York Laura T. Buckham Professor of Romance Languages A.B.. University of Vermont; A.M., Ph.D., Radcliffe College Carl Y. Connor Professor of hngtish B.A., University of Toronto; A.M.. Harvard Umversity; Ph.D., Columbia Un.ve.sity John J. Corcoran Inslru, lor in hmjlis i B.S., A.M.. New York University Janice M. Cordray Inslruilor in Classics A.B.. Goucher College; M.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University Lucy Shepard Crawford Professor of PhUosofihy, Psyt hology and Edu( alion A.B., Ph.D., Cornell University Jovan De Rocco Assistant Professor of Art School of Architecture, University of Belgrade; Art Student League, New York; Student of Harold Van Buren Magonigle Evelyn Eaton I ' isitincj Lecturer in Creative IVriting University of Pans Gertrud G. Edwards Visiting Lecturer in Economics B.S., New York University, M.A., Bryn Mawr College, Ph.D., Columbia University Sidney L. Freeman Instructor in English B.S.. Universit, ' of Wisconsin; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Cornell University G. Noble Gilpin Assistant Professor of Music B.Mus., M.Mus., Syracuse University Dikran Y. H adidian Instructor in Religion B.A., Amerrcan University of Beirut; B.D.. M.A., S.T.M., Hartford Theoloi:ical Seminary Jean W. Hadidian Instructor in Education B.R.E., M.A., Hartford School of Religious Education Milan E. Hapala Assistant Professor of Government and Economics A.B., Beloit College; A.M., University of Nebraska Dean Hosken Issislanl Professor of Relit ion A.B., Mount Holyoke College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary Thomas P. Hughes Issislanl Professor of History B.M.E., M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia Cecile Guilmineau Johnson Lssociate Professor of Frencli M.A., The Johns Hopkins University Mary Ann Lee Associate Professor of Mathematics A.B.. Randolph. Macon Woman ' s College; A.M., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Cornell University Esther B. Leffler Assistant Professor of Chemistry B.S.. Pennsylvania State College; Ph.D., University of Virginia Denah Levy Assistant Professor of Modern Languages A.B., Hunter College; A.M., Columbia University; Doctora en Letras, University of Me -ico Katherine MacDonald -Issociale Professor of Physical Education B.S., Tufts College; M.S., University of Iowa Florence T. McCulloch Instructor in Modern Languages A.B., Vassar College; A.M., University of North Carolina Frank H. McGar Instructor in Physics and Mathematics B.A., Yale University; M.S.. Case Institute of Technology Gertrude Malz Professor of Greek and Latin A.B., Swarthmore College; A.M., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Iren Marik Assistant Professor of Music G:aduate. Budapest College of Music; Piano Professor ' s Drploma, Liszt Academy of Music. Budapest Gerhard M asur Professor of History Ph.D.. University of Berlin Elisabeth F. Moller Issociale Professor of Psychology A.B., Goucher College; A.M., Clark University; Ph.D., Cornell University •On sabbatical leave, second semester 19 4-15. Deceased, February 9, 1955. '  ' On sabbatical leaves 1954-56. Allison Barton Belcher Boone Branch Buckham Connor Crawford DeRocco Eaton Freeman Hadidian Hapala Hughes Helen K. Mull Professor of Philosophy, Psychology and Education A.B.. Vassar College; A.M., Ph.D., Radcliffe College Lysbeth W. Muncy Associate Professor of History and Government A.S., Vassar College; A.M., Ph.D.. Brown University Lawrence G. Nelsok -Issociate Professor of English B.A.. Luther College; A.M., University of Texas; Ph.D.. University of Virginia Peter Penzoldt Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Classics M.A., Ph.D., University of Geneva Ralph E. Purcell Professor, Carter Glass Chair of Government A.B., Florida Southern College; A.M., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Ethel Ramage Professor of English A.B.. Barnard College; A.M., Columbia University; Ph.D.. University of Wisconsin Sarah Thorpe Ram.age 4ssislant Professor of English B.A., Newcomb College; M.A.. Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D.. Yale University Muriel Ratcliff Assistant in Riding Tames A. Rawley Associate Professor of History A.B., A.M., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Columbia University Ben L. Reid Instructor in English A.B., University of Louisville; A.B., Columbia University Jane Davidson Reid Instructor in English A.B.. A.M., University of Louisville Carol M. Rice College Physician and Professor of Hygiene A.B.. Smith College; A.M., Wellesley College; M.D., University of Wisconsin Charles H. Ricgs, Jr Instructor in History and in the Division of Social Studies A.B., Oberlin College Harriet Howell Rogers Professor of Physical Education A.B., Mount Holyoke College; Graduate of New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics Marion Benedict Rollins Professor of Religion A.B., Barnard College; A.M., Ph.D., Columbia University; B.D., Union Theological Seminary John B. Rust -Issistant Professor of Spanish Ph.B., University of Chicago; M.A., Middlebury College Elizabeth F. Sprague Issistant Professor of Bioloi y A.B., A.M., University of California Johanne M. Stockholm -Issociate Professor of English; Secretary of the Faculty M.A., University of Copenhagen; Ph.D.. Bryn Mawr College Hildegard Stucklen -Issociate Professor of Physics Ph.D., University of Gottingen Julia Stone Summerson -Issistant in Violin and Viola Philip Mittell, New York City; Cincinnati Conservatory of Music with Jean Ten Have and Peter Froelich; JuiUard School of Music with Louis Persinger and Edouard Dcthier. Louise Freeman Swett Instructor in Physical Education B.S., Tufts College Dorothy D. Thompson -Issociate Professor of Chemistry A.B., A.M., Mount Holyoke College; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technolog William C. Turner Instnutor in Physics and Mathematics B.S., Furman University; A.M., Duke University Lucile Umbreit Issistant Professor of Music A.B.. Radcliffe College; A.M., Vassar College Bertha Pfister Wailes -Issociate Professor of Sociology A.B.. Sw et Briar College; M.A., Univers ity of Virginia LIBRARY H. Tyler Gemmell Librarian A.B.. Randolph-Macon Woman ' s College; B.S., M.S.. Columbia University Lydia M. Newland I ssistant Librarian A.B., Skidmore College; B.S., Columbia University Nancy H. Adams Secretary to the Librarian Helen Edgemon Stack Assistant Mildred Edgemon Stack .Issistan Winifred V. Eisenberc Cataloguer A. B., Mary Baldwin College; B.S., Simmons College EsTA Carter Holt 4 ssistant in tlie Library On leave 1954-55. ' On sabbatical leave 1954-55. Lee Leffler McCuUoch Macdonald Malz Marik Moller 12 r 2 1 f - ' -f - Mull Pl-iizoU RamaRC, E. KamaKo. S. Kawlcy Rcid Kite ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Lois Ballanger Srtrrlary In the President B.S., Woman ' s ColleBe of Futnian University Hilda C. Jefferson Seerelary, Office of the President Bonnie Ai i en Usistanl in the Offiee of the Dean A.B., Bryn Mawi Collcse Pen Lu.e Piitard Seerelary in the Offiee of the Dean B.A.. Ouachita College; M.R.E., Career School of Social Work Bi-RNMCE D. LiLi Dire, lor of .Idmission A.B., Wellesley College; A.M., The George Washington University Evelyn S. Muncer Serretary, Committee on .Idmission Elizabeth M. Wallace Issistant, Offiee of Admission A.B.. Sweet Briar College Eddie P. White Seerelary lo Dim tor of Admission Margaret Cornwell Schmidt Executive Secretary Alumnae Association A.B., Sweet Briar College Elizabeth Abbot Avereit Secretary in the Alumnae Office A.B.. Sweet Briar College Mary Vaughan Blackweli Assistant in the Alumnae Office Beatrice L. Bosworth Manager of Boxwood Inn A.B., Oberlin College Henrietta H. Walker issistant to the Manager of Boxwood Inn Lloyd R. Hoilman Director of Buildings and Grounds B.S.. M.S.. Virginia Pol)technic Institute Christine C. Faulconer Secretary to Director of Buildings and Grounds Robert J. Sailstad Director of Development Committee B.S., M.A., University of Minnesota Doris W. Garbee Secretary to the Director of Development Committee Joseph A. Gilchrist, Jr Superintendent of the Farm B.S.. Yale University Jessie L. Russell Secretary to the Farm Superintendent Bonnie F. Rocket Supervisor Halls of Residence Nancy K, Flynn issistant Supervisor Halls of Residence Elvyn Arth ur ' ' ' Graduate. Marshall Lodge Memorial Hospital. Lynchburg. Virginia Araminta S. Banton ' ' ' Graduate. Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia Martha Von Briesen Director of Public Relations A.B.. Sweet Briar College; A.M.. Radcliffe College Susanne Durlivg Secretary-Assistant, Office of Public Relations A.B., Oberlin College Jeanette Boone Recorder A.B.. Sweet Briar College Linda Spence Brown Director of Refectories A.B.. University of Texas; A.M.. University of Chicago Mary M. Meredith Secretary to the Director of Refectories Laura G. Watkins issistant to the Director of Refectories Helen H. McMahon Manager, Student ' s Book Shop A,B.. Sweet Briar College E. Gertrude Prior issistant. Studenfs Book Shop A.B.. Sweet Briar College Peter V. Daniel issistant to the President; Treasurer B.A., University of Virginia . M..BEL M. Chipley issistant Treasurer Rebecca M. Carroll issistant, Office of the Treasurer Rachel Penzoldt Mimeograph Clerk Rogers Sprague Stockholm Stucklen Thompson Wailes Williams 13 t ., .. f. H? : The Sweet Briar House Lawn - rtrtiiiw - ' mmsmmmmMmsmsum ' . mxmmm . V---_J-ia , The Slave Cabin C laAS of 55 doryujO d kJuA Jl uJL tAAAjutaC oyyvoC OFFICERS Anderson, President; Lawton, Vice-president; Dildy, Secretary; Gill, Treasurer. L ladd of iPtu ' Pive NANCY TURNER ANDERSON Hudson, Ohio Pretty to walk with; And witty to talk with; ' And pleasant, too, to think on . . . Oh, fiddle and those unexpected comments as well as those ex- pected ones: But, my hair ISN ' T red ; Up, up girls, its time to get up! ; Every time I meet a nice one, he goes into the service . . . Standard ' equipment: tweed coat with fur collar, under- standing, consideration, and a love for children. Government Major. Glee Club; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet: Orienation; Judicial Board; World Af- fairs Club; President, Senior Class; Inter-Dormi- tory Council; Tau Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. V, J _i . GRETCHEN TWELTRIDGE ARMSTRONG Winchester, Virginia Scarlet-gowned member from St. Andrews-by-the sea ... as well as Winchester ' s queen of the ab- normal . . . How Humphreyish! I just love Shredded Ralston — Enthusiasm so great that it can hardly express itself. Always laughing jags ... in her Dickeys and pearls . . . Social Com- mittee, Social Responsibility, and social graces. Psychology Major. Orientation; Secretary, In- ter-Dormitory Council; Junior year in Scotland; Commission Head, Y.W.C.A., Social Committee. weet IStiur otle eae 3 ESTER SALVATOR AVRAM Athens, Greece Have you ever seen a Greek goddess who dabbles in chemistry? Small sized dynamo of energy and ideas . . . Cosmopolitan coquette . . . Will it be Marlon or Brownie or Sam? . . . The Interna- tional element in central Virginia will be lifeless without her . . . Sweet Briar has been gayer and more vital for her presence . . . Fifty-five ' s af- fection will follow Yola home to Greece. Chemistry Major. German Club; Classical Club; Friends of Art; Phi Beta Kappa DOROTHY ANN BANNISH Westfield, Massachusetts Dorothy Bandage, Boris, The Mad Russian — . . . Emily and I don ' t look alike . . . lilac, peri- winkle blue, blue ... 20 pounds of French Patis- series — I have to go back to France . . . Typical: I feel sorry for people who don ' t come from Massa- chusetts ... I didn ' t know what I was missing when I was unathletic ... I started to do my as- signment but I found the BEST book . . . plus a sense of humor, understanding, and friendship. English Major. Friends of Art: English Club; World Affairs Club. mk ( ladA oP Iftu-Hve KATHRYN BABCOCK BEARD Le Roy, New York Tinker — our little leo-pard . . . I ' m Cute! . . . Don ' t worry about me ... I LIKE to do nothing . . . Don ' t apologize, I ' ll CRY! . . . Mother ... I can ' t wear heels with him ... in fact . . . has anyone got any knee pads? Choco- late and peppermint . . . I ' m SO sorry, but you didn ' t get any mail. . . . All the news that fits . . . Need we say more? Drama Major. Orientation, Paint and Patches; News Staff: Altar Committee; Church and Chapel Committee; Funds Committee. FRANCES BEACH BELL Birmingham, Alabama Francois ... a constantly knitting Madame De Farge with le joie de vivre . . . This is the latest from the Senior Parlor. Finally made it to New York . . . Wonderful disposition . . . the peacemaker . . . sincere . . . contagious laughter . . . Every little blazer means another little brick! Religion Major. Glee Club; World Affairs Club; Orientation; Treasurer, Auditorium Futid; Paint and Patches; Church and Chapel Commit- tee; Cabin Leader; Head of Auditorium Fund. X. 20 weet (I5riur otle f eae SUSANNA TUCKER BERNARD MOORKSIOWN, Little children problems, evei ' ... I mean . . . wonderful pr rett . . . Saves mg All those stories Good Houseke er have now ' , Larry ston gar- ckint all those names! ... A . . Malice towards none e whose rules and practice ief masterpiece is writing well. iYCHOLOGY Major. Orientation; English Club; itor, The Brambler; Ed itorial Board, News; World Affairs Club; Varsity Hockey. BARBARA ANN BLACK Toledo, Ohio Bar. The informer . . . Phobia for overhead lights and open doors. Let ' s have lab at the lake . . . or . . . I ' ll just change my major to Reli- gion. ... 99 year lease on the red chair in Sen- ior Parlor . . . P. Willy Bird. . . . Fashion advisor in 133 . . . Good-natured, friendly, cheerful . . . the happy life. Chemistry Major. Glee Club; Nens Staff; Co- head, Lake Council; Riding Council; Hunt Club; Cabin Leader. ( iadd oP iPtu ' Piue ELLEN NEWELL BRYAN Cleveland Ohio Newell-pie. How can you keep them down on the farm after they ' ve left Paree? . . . Chere Chere Paris . . . A tisket, a tasket, to the John with my basket. . . . Southerners never turn Northern . . . Coffee at 3:00 .. . Letters by the tons . . . Generosity plus! History Major. Orientation: World Affairs Club; Development Committee; Y.W .C.A. Cabi- net; Finance Committee; French Club; N.S.A. Chairman of Student Travel and Study in Eu- rope; Junior year in France. J CATHERINE MASTERSON CAGE Houston, Texas At last an unobnoxious Texan! . . . Efficiency expert . . . But I don ' t understand. . . . All this beauty and brains too . . . date-house bound . . . Campus representative for Winston ' s, not to mention Christian Dior . . . hour-glass person- ified . . . five day boarder . . . littlest . . . intense . . . puleese, can I have tea? Poise and Perfection. Psychology Major. Spanish Club; Friends of Art; Sociology Club; Dance Club; Treasurer, Stu- dent Government; Bum Chums; Head, Campus Chest; May Court; Tau Phi. mmmmm weet ll5nui ' K otte eae 3 ' RUTH ADAIR CAMPBELL Short Hii.i.s, New Jersey Rufus. . . . Thur. . . . It ' s a psychosis due to the neurosis of a psychosomatic trauma. This room smells like horses! . . . Want to go for a walk? . . . One small bundle of energy . . . always straightening out the room . . . always a varsity star; ... a loyal, helpful, enthusiastic friend with a smile for everyone. Psychology Major. Sociology Club; French Club; Secretary, Athletic Association; Head of Hockey, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Lacrosse; Tau Phi. NATALIE ESTELLE CAVALLO Wallingford, Connecticut Why? . . . the Pizza Pie Queen can be found reclining, gazing and listening, with a cup of cof- fee in hand . . . impulsive calls to northern col- leges . . . has a buyer ' s taste for clothes . . . unique tales . . . effervescently profound and a gift for giving. Sociology Major. President, Sociology Club; Dance Club; Inter-Dormitory Council. mt 23 ( iadd of iftu ' l lue r z « VIRGINIA CARVEL CHAMBLIN Warrenton, Virginia Ginger . . . Gin . . . intellectual toes . . . Provides potent punch for parsons . . . PITY. But I LIKE Esmarelda! . . . Grandmother ' s punch in a Gold Cup. But I TOLD you that was a female plug. . . . Let ' s play pick up the room today or jump on Fritz. . . . And there I stood in my test tube. . . . Monday morning with Martin . . . Edison, Einstein, and Dorothy B. Thompson . . . Scotties, Scotch and scaliwags . . . But I can ' t bite back. . . . You just don ' t bid on one face card. ... I wanna be evil. . . . Let there be. Chemistry Major. Glee Club; French Club; Genyxan Club; News Staff; Briar Patch; Altar Committee; Extra-curricular Activities Commit- tee; Orientation; Paint and Patches; Cabin Lead- er; Varsity Basketball; Phi Beta Kappa. NANCY SIMPSON CLAPP Manhasset, New York I ' ve got to stop eating! . . . Saki, Swan Lake and Shalimar . . . balking every inch of the way . . . active mind with a calm exterior, giving a non-committal manner . . . Attached to the Stu. G Room ... I promise to put these clothes away next week. ... 3:50 .. . leading the class in overnights . . . See the happy moron. English Major. Glee Club; Friends of Art: World Affairs Club; Music Club; English Club. weet Il5nar ( olie eae f PAMELA BODINE COMPTON MooREsrowN, Ni:w Ji-rsey What ' s your purpose in life? . . . Plumber, electrician, door fixer . . . Picasso in the bedroom . . . Dennis the Menace . . . eleventh hour panic . . . Term papers at 3 A.M. before vaca- tions . . . rosy cheeks after a hockey game . . . all-American beauty . . . mixture of charming impulsiveness and Yankee Puritanism. Government Major. Judicial Board; House President; Q. V .; Chung Mungs; Inter-Dormitory Council; May Queen; Varsity Hockey. EMILY WOOD COXE Mont Clare, South Carolina Drama in real life . . . unique gesticulations S.B.C. ' s Gussie Moran . . . Your shorts are too short. . . . Emily Post has after hours in the circle . . . Weekend tours of the Eastern Sea- board . . . Pearls, tantrums and Insomnia with- out baby pillow . . . Fashion plate . . . Can ' t resist that crooked smile. Political Economy Major. Spanish Club; World Affairs Club; Orientation. Chairman, So- cial Comryiittee; Curriculum Committee; Aint ' s and Asses; Varsity Tennis; Crown Bearer. May Court; Tan Phi. ( ladd Of- iftu ' fiue LUCRETIA GROVER CRATER Livingston, New Jersey Dede . . . There lies a conversation in her eyes . . . Carson coiffeurer, painless papers, — forever typing . . . Calyx Honor Girl . . . her Pearce-de-resistance . . . she ' s got Understanding and Robert too . . . It ' s freezing in here . . . scuse me . . . always ready for fun ... vi- vacious and gentle. Drama Major. Glee Club; Brambler Staff; Eng- lish Club; Dance Club; Paint and Patches; Com- mission Head; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet. v i % r GAIL EMILY DAVIDSON Hinsdale, Illinois I wouldn ' t hurt the littlest crawling thing and Charles . . . She ca-a-a-ant understand Kant . . . Long walks in snow and rain . . . expert seamstress ... a Rose , loves blue and Orange . . . Height of composure . . . the cheery laugh . . . fun with repartee. Philosophy Major. House President; Judicial Board; Q.V.; Paint and Patches. 26 mm S weet Il5nar i otle eae f JANE FELTON DILDY Texarkana, Tkxas You take the low road, and I ' l l take tlie high road, and I ' ll get to Scotland before you — . . . My heart ' s in the highlands . . . Oh, did I tell you ...? ... May I just ask a ques- tion? . . . Precision, order, and schedules . . . independent, enthusiastic, and a wonderful sense of humor. Government Major. Spanish Club; News Staff ; Junior Year in Scotland; Secretary. Senior Class. NANCY WALCOTT DOUTHAT Roanoke, Virginia I ' ve taken my fun where I ' ve found it; I ' ve ranged in my time ; . . . Do- jourm t SY ' Tiff ' 3 cum laude, with flapper thirty years too . ten sneezes per se- iprietor of the Browsing is among the black . . . ued . . . let ' s go visiting . . Roaribk ' s pespetual entertainer — by necessity. Psychology Maj Classical Club; Spanish Club; World Affairs CUib; Head, Orientation; Q.V.; Chung Mung; AintKand Asses; Treasurer, Sophomore Class; Secretary, judicial Board; Joint Council; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet; Onrriculum Com- mittee; Who ' s Who In American Colleges and Universities. ( ladd of iPtu ' fiue JOAN ELIZABETH FANKHAUSER Cincinnati, Ohio I ' m Peep the Veep, and I never sleep! . . . The Christmas Bunny — the favorite fourth — the first woman president — habitue of the Senior Parlor . . . Volley-Ball anyone? . . . Member of the best social group on campus (Government Majors) . . . Bebe, you tell them what you ' re going to say; you say it, and then you tell them you ' ve said it. Government Major. Glee Club; News Staff; Briar Patch Staff; World Affairs Club; Presi- dent. Debate Club. REBECCA NELSON FAXON QuiNCY, Massachusetts Was this the face that launched the bullfighter, irked the Italian, swept the Swede off his feet, fooled the Frenchmen, and burned the very top- less towers of Lexington? . . . Anyway, she studied Greek . . . Up a lazy river of Aqua- marine . . . Good marks, good looks, good fun, good sport . . . How could you have reached your age without Understanding? . . . Proper- ly casual Bostonian, Shakespearian double-talker . . . musical, too . . . Everyone enjoys life with Robert, but Bexy most of all. French Major. Glee Club; President, German Club; President, French Club; Inter-Dormitory Council; Choir; Curriculum Committee; Junior Year in France; Varsity Tennis; Tau Phi; May Court; Phi Beta Kappa. jmsmm weet ll5nar l otle eae 9 JANE RANDOLPH FELTUS Natchez, Mississipim Hail to thee, Blithe Spirit! Bird thou never wert! — Lucy Jane ... I am perfect ... I may be good, but I ' m not THAT good . . . Southern Drawl or Stage voice ??? ... I dreamed I did ' The Waltz ' in my mink stole . . . Never without an audience . . . pirouettes in front of a mirror . . . dainty . . . feminine . . . Broadway, here I come! . . . the Happy Call. Drama Major. Paint and Patches; Treasurer, English Club: Dance Club; Briar Patch Staff; Social Chairman, Senior Class; Chung Mung; May Court. ' - 4« LENORA KATHRYN FIDUCIA Manhasset, New York Lee . . . I ' m perfectly in up to my neck . . . It ' s the truth . . . talking eyebrows and aristo- cratic toes . . . But, girls, crew cuts are so easy to take care of . . . brief interlude with medita- tion via Piano . . . but the grass is always GREENer . . . Joe Bonomo ' s always right . . . starting tomorrow . . . humor, understanding, and sincerity . . . and brains besides. Psychology Major. Glee Club; Spanish Club; Secretary, Classical Club; World Affairs Club; News Staff; Editor, Handbook and Key; Chair- man, Board of Publications. 29 L iudd of Mu ' fli e VIRGINIA ANN FINCH Richmond, Virginia Ginger . . . A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men! . . . See ya later, Alligator; New York, here I come! . . . Robert Frost and the outdoors — SNOW and poison ivy. . . . and he has a boat . . . climbs mountains ... ... Best weapon: hockey stick . . . keeper of the elephant and dragon ... a reel grate speler and a reel grate person. Religion Major. Glee Club; Judicial Board; Secretary, Student Government; Q.V.; President, Athletic Association; Varsity Hockey; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Tennis: Tau Phi; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. BETTY BYRNE GILL Roanoke, Virginia Sweet Bee ... a merry nimble stirring spirit . . . those LUV-LY legs, those graceful hands . . . Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low, an ex- cellent thing in woman . . . the busy calendar . . . Do you think I ' ve got the mono? . . . The hair dryer whirls while the date waits ... I wonder what he meant by that? ... A musical comment for every situation . . . Very good . . . Well, Jean says ... English Major. Glee Club; Friends of Art; Classical Club; English Club; World Affairs Club; Auditorium Fund Committee; Treasurer, Junior Class; Treasurer, Senior Class. 30 S weet ll5nat K otle eae 3 NELLA ELIZABETH GRAY Washington, D.C. Quiet activity garbed in sleek sophistication . . . Calm beauty and endearing selflessness. . . Esprit de finesse . . . varied interests . . . World traveler: Majorca, the Sorbonne, liqueurs, and croissants . . . Continental grace and southern gracious- ness . . . first-rate organized: May Day, Sym- posium . . . the sparkle of champagne and diamonds ... by the way, did you know there is an engaged senior in Carson? French Major. Glee Club; French Club; Clas- sical Club; World Affairs Club; Chairman, May Day; Student Chairman, Symposium Committee; Junior Year in France; May Court. ETHEL BLANKS GREEN Natchez, Mississippi Had the WILDEST Time . . . spill-a-drink- Ethel . . . Big Green Sweetie or The Lassie with the Chassis . . . But we all can ' t be May Queens . . . Exaggeration? — those tales grow taller! . . . Champion of the vague chant . . . the pink slip? . . . Carrisa Club . . . enjoys a laugh — always creates one . . . Efficiency per- formed with a casual air . . . pep, gaity, and sincerity. Government Major. President. Sophomore Class; Chairman, Inter-Dormitory Council; Chair- man, Judicial Board; Aints and Asses; World Af- fairs Club; Church and Chapel Committee; Q.V.; Tau Phi; Social Committee; Scepter Bearer, May Court; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. JOAN MARY GUALTIERI Clinton, New Jersey Gualt alias Sabu . . . Halvies anybody??? I ' ve got a dollar! . . . Lots of smelly stuffs and piddly things . . . Incorrigible . . . Diet — tomor- row!! . . . Sometimes found at the bookstore . . . from a meek freshman to a sparkling senior . . spontaneous humor . . . Scorns the Schmaltzy . . . the Irving Berlin of the Senior Show ... a heart of gold and a soul of music. Psychology Major. President, Glee Club; Song Leader; Inter-Dormitory Council; Social Commit- tee; Aints and Asses; Music Writing, Senior Show; Tau Phi. ANNE LYN HARRELL Washington, D.C. Three little curls in the middle of her forehead . . . Junior Year in Chapel Hill — it — ah — BROADENS one! . . . Have you ever tried to get married on a weekend? . . . Bill . . . From West Point to Benning to USAREUR in Germany . . . How will I ever be able to live on a 2nd Lieu- tenant ' s pay? . . . Never was a senior — no cap and gown . . . Sophisticated page from Vogue. Government Major. World Affairs Club. weet V riur l otte 9 eae MARTHA VIRGINIA HEDEMAN Dariei Psychology Major. Orientation; Head of Funds Drive; Campus Chest; World Affairs Club; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet; Secretary, Inter-Dormitory Council; Aints and Asses; Fire Chief. r • = - SBk, i H 1 - L V J PHYLLIS HERNDON Springfield, Illinois The only red-headed Beaux Arts Ball Queen . . . her little men . . . Can someone go to Watts? . . . Abe Lincoln authority . . . Weekly movies with Pat . . . Washing on the curtain rod . . . He is 34, but he does have money and he buys pink and black bears . . . Saturday after- noons at the Met . . . transferred to a warmer climate . . . Generous with her food from home. Religion Major. Spanish Club; French Club; news Staff; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet; Phi Beta Kappa. 33 f ' J M ( iadd oj iftu ' Piue EMILY PATTERSON HUNTER Norfolk, Virginia H.B. . . . Chocolate Drop . . . She may look 15, but . . . 4-track mind . . . but they ' re all so wonderful . . . everything matches . . . life without worry . . . Staunch Eli admirer ... 12 hours of sleep a night — who wouldn ' t be bright? ... a little package packed with dynamite. Political Economy Major. Orientation; French Club; Secretary, World Affairs Club; Secretary, Auditorium Fund; Social Committee; Curricidurn Committee; May Court. BARBARA GARFORTH JACKSON Birmingham, Alabama Mrs. . . . It ' s about time that Midway came in . . . Jackson . . . Met a man in Birmingham! . . . Tell me why the Ivey Twines? . . . GO- Forth . . . Give me strength — Comes the Re- volution! . . . Tennis Anyone? . . . Fashion consultant . . . rose fever . . . good old-fash- ioned common sense . . . stay cool, calm and col- lected . . . Moller ' s A ' s . . . second semester coed . . . dependable . . . Gentlemen prefer blonds ! ! ! Psychology Major. Social Committee; Funds Committee; Altar Guild; Orientation; President, Bum Chums; Extra-curricular Committee; Head of Tennis; Varsity Tennis; Varsity Fiockey; May Court. weei (I3nur l olle eae f ANN WOODWARD JEFFERS Plainsboro, New Jersey Oh Frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! He chortled in his joy. Jeff . . . more bounce to the ounce . . . Holey (not holy) most of the time . . . Rally for Rawley . . . Snowed-bound at Dart- mouth Winter Carnival . . . Which of the 25 male correspondants is The One ? . . . Empty piggy-bank . . . the pause that refreshes. X. History Major. Orientation; World Affairs Club: Personnel Committee; Bum Chum; Chung Mung; Head of Cabin. DIANE POLLOCK JOHNSON Cincinnati, Ohio Pansy . . . Four be the things I ' d be better without; love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt . . . It has to be a sports car, preferably an M.G. . . . 14 cook books . . . FIVE deserts? . . . We are besieged by tribulations and nauseum . . . It can ' t be a good movie — it ' s a musical ... al- ways designing houses ... a novel a day keeps the good grades away . . . Don ' t give me posies when it ' s shoesies I need! . . . It ' s really quite easy to fill a bathtub with a glass . . . imagina- tion. Art Major. Friends of Art Club; Debate Club; Spanish Club; English Club. |m 35 i iadS of iptu-fiue PHYLLIS ANNA JOYNER Windsor, Virginia Um — hmmm! ... I was under the influence of Benjamin Franklin at that time . . . surreal- istic doodles in place of note-taking lead to A ' s on exams . . . All night discussions and Town and Country at 6 A.M. . . . Wake up, Phyl, or you ' ll miss your last afternoon class. . . . voraci- ous reader . . . If she ' s not in the writer ' s work- shop, she might be in the music building, or then again you might try ... ... always willing to listen . . . unobtrusive unconventionality. English Major. Glee Club; President, Music Club; News Staff; Editorial Board, Brambler; Co- Writer, Senior Show; Lectures and Concerts Com- mittee. JOAN MERIDITH KELLS Darien, Connecticut Five foot two — eyes of blue — Convention Crazy . . . has outlines for her outlines . . . Connecti- cut Yankee . . . Efficiency Expert . . . Just give her a cause and a soap-box . . . Squirrel ... In- fectious laugh . . . Anybody got a match? . . . Always teases Telfer . . . Safaries North. Government Major. Secretary-treasurer , Vice- President, Spanish Club; Dance Club; Orienta- tion, Altar Guild; Secretary, Debate Club; Presi- dent, World Affairs Club; N.S.A. Regional Ex- ecutive Officer; Ring Chairman; Lectures and Concerts Committee. 36 iveet Il5nai ( oile f ' eae JEANETTE GORMAN KENNEDY Birmingham, Alabama Jenny . . . Hanging trapeze . . . Sleep-walk- ing at 7:30 in the morning . . . Neenali, Wis- consin calling Miss Jeanette Kennedy . . . Size 20 Shower cap . . . Specializes in monotone sing- ing . . . Chipmonk cheeks . . . Where is that boathouse key? . . . hula expert . . . More than willing to help on the little jobs as well as the big. Government Major. Orientation; World Af- fairs Club; News Staff; Co-head of Lake; Person- nel Committee; Church and Chapel Committee; French Club; Briar Patch. ANNE KILBY Arlington, Virginia There ' s a smile on her face . . . Yes, I think that ' s perfectly true, but . . . it ' s actually pretty MICKEY MOUSE!!! — It ' s the SCREAM- ING end! . . . unobtrusive efficiency . . . Ability to do what she says she ' s going to do . . . Genuine astonishment at her own academic and social achievements . . . Midnight flights to Academic alternated with midnight caUsthenics . . . Ruin of the curve in law school next year! . . . SIN- CERITY. Government Major. Secretary, Freshman Class; Inter-Dormitory Council; House President; Edi- torial Board. News; Judicial Board; French Club; Debate Club; Development Committee; junior Year in France; Producer and Rewriter, Senior Show; Q.V.; Tau Phi; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities ; May Court; Phi Beta Kappa. L taSd of Iftu ' lve CAROLINE CHASE LANE Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Chastity . . . Chasse . . . perpetual panic . . . Middy blouse on hurried mornings . . . IN LOVE with Buddy Rawley ... I just gotta play that ring game! . . . Vitalize Inter-Club . . . just loves criminals . . . Weekend Wanderer . . . Freud, Thorndike, and Lana . . . organized con- fusion . . . I ' ve already got my room, I hope I get a date — Please, y ' all let ' s go have a cigarette . . . orange juice, a must . . . swishy walk . . . never speechless. Psychology Major. Orientation; Inter-Dormi- tory Council; Q.V.; President, Tau Phi; House President; Athletic Association; Vice-President, Student Government; Lectures and Concerts Committee; Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities ; Phi Beta Kappa. SUE BROWN LAWTON Atlanta, Georgia Worthy woman with a whole wit . . . Tone deaf but that doesn ' t keep her from making beautiful music with lawyers . . . Quixotic athletics . . . Atlanta . . . the Coca Cola Capital of the World . . . I ' m cold . . . my cute family . . . Theme of Faust mit kleenex . . . Zoom, of Munich ' s Hofbrau House . . . Vochement Sympa! . . . Feminine sensitivity and heart-felt concern for the feelings of others. French Major. Friends of Art; Curriculum Committee; World Affairs Club; Vice-President, Sophomore Class; French Club; Aints and Asses; Inter-Dormitory Council; Vice-President, Senior Class, Junior Year in France; Tau Phi. weet (I5riur L otte eae 9 MARY JANE LINDSEY Columbia, Tennkssee Self-assured Senorita with an over-younder twang . . . Toquilla and toasted cheese sand- wiches . . . Sarcasm softened with humor . . . Typewriter artist . . . Why it ' s only 15 a page! . . . Casualness epitomizing efficiency . . . Four no-trump, what do you say? . . . Mac ' s coming at 2 A.M. — Really can ' t concentrate till the early A.M. — What ' s for breakfast? . . . Are there de- grees of infinity? . . . It ' s just that we have to do ALL the work this year! . . . Footloose and travel free. Spanish Major. Orientation; Brambler Staff; Editor, Briar Patch,- Editor, News; Symposium Committee; Campus Chest; Spanish Club; Riding Council; Sweet Briar Hunt Club, Varsity Basket- ball; ' ' Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. PATRICIA ANN McCLAY Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania P . . . PATTY . . . Whistler ' s Mother OR The Ass who keeps the Grass OR The Illustrious One . . . I ' m upset! . . . the per- petual crisis . . . Diets forever starting . . . Tomorrow . . . It ' s an amazing story!! . . . That infectious giggle ... A convincing Ho- cum . . . Sweet Briar ' s own Einstein . . . Let ' s have a cup of coffee at the date house, I have to do my calculus for next period . . . and so . . . the top of the Hamp er, Flip ped! ... A heart of gold and a valued friend . . . Young at heart. Mathematics Major. Glee Club; News Staff; Curriculum Committee; President Aints and Asses; Secretary, Classical Club; World Affairs Club; Finance Committee. r I BARBARA ANN McLAMB RiDGEWOOD, New Jersey While — you ' re — up . . . Not another GREY skirt! Even my dog doesn ' t love me! . . . Walking my baby back . . . You go today, Lyd, I ' ll come next time. 21 . . . with finger- nails! Right now . . . five minutes ago ... I think in pictures. Where ' s Charley? How ' s Charley? What ' s Charley doing? ... A skilled-sketcher and a promising painter. Art Major. Orientation; Art Editor, Brambler; Art Editor, Briar Patch; News Staff; Paint and Patches; Friends of Art; Chung Miing. MARY AMANDA McTHENIA Alderson, West Virginia ' Monda , ' Man , Mcthing , Thing , Mary ' Man . . . Wont somebody please rub my back? ' . . . ambition: The Count of Monaco . . . Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (but she ' s tone deaf) ... a gold mine for useless information ... I never forget a face . . . Mrs. Walker ' s little helper . . . If only I could see how I look without my glasses! . . . modern dancer and contortionist . . . When I ' m rich and famous . . . Great conversationalist, especially in her sleep . . . never too busy to entertain . . . friendly to all, and has a friend named Rabbit. Government Major. President, Spanish Club Classical Club; Tani Z.irkel; World Affairs Aints and Asses; Brambler; Staff; Orientation Lake Council. weet (I5nar l olle eae 3 FRANCES JANE MARBURY AiLANTA, Georgia Trankie . . . favorite and eer . . . five-day week dious, but not stuffy . . You know what year . . . Wanted: artner . . . Let ' s get the weet Sophistication . . . History Major. lriter-Dorm$!fitiS!ouncil; Social Committee; Commission Head, Y.H C 4.. Bur Chum; Aints and Asses; Chung Mung. FREDERIKA BEATTY MERRIMAN Cleveland Heights Ohio Fritz . . . Muffin . . . I ' m going to be slinky and sophisticated . . . breakfast at Town and Country . . . Only 35 more papers! . sleeps all day, up all night . . . building sets . I think I ' ll give myself a permanent ... 1 I ' m NOT funny . . . likes everybody, AL MOST . . I goofed! . . that University shir . . . Is this a late night or an all night? . . ambition: a combination of Greta Garbo and Cecil B. deMille . . . Second, third and fourth for bridge? . . . thinks of angels and catches frogs . . . problem: is she a comic hero or a tragic flaw? Drama Major. Orientation; Paint and Patches; Friends of Art; Business Manager. Briar Patch; English Club. PATRICIA ANNE MEYER Tampa, Florida Army brat . . . born at West Point . . . She ' ll graduate at West Point, class of ' 57 . . . daily letters . . . It ' s a long way to the Hudson! . . . lover of long talks ... a movie a week . . . world-traveler — at home in cosmopolitan places . . . When are you going to get married? Mathematics Major. World Affairs Club: News Staff; Personnel Committee. % MARY BOYD MURRAY Columbus, Georgia . . . always on the go — gets everything done . . . constant letter-writer . . . hello, Hello, HELLO! . . . the it girl — vim, vigor and vitality . . . What ' s a Sweet Briar girl like on a Saturday night? . . . the red cocktail dress and the come-hither eyes . . . concert pianist . . . savior faire . . . coquette . . . I ' m SO hungry! Government Major. Glee Club; Song Leader; Judicial Board; News Staff; Orientation; Com- mission Head, Y.W.C.A.; Music Writing, Senior Show; Q.V. S iveet dsSriar i otle eae 9 SARA ELIZABETH OBERLIN Mansi iFi.D, Ohio Oil, PITY! . . . sympathy and sarcasm, warmth and common-sense, quicksilver moods . . . spontaneity . . . must TALK to someone . . . Are you out of your MIND? . . . Ed- die ' s back in town, rah rah! . . . leads the So- ciety of Cheek-Chewers ( Ethel, stop that ) . . . 182 ways to cook hamburgers . . . non-existent study habits . . . lavender and old assignments . . . the perfect procrastinator . . . It ' s not all MY junk! . . . Master-Mind. English Major. Glee Club; Briar Patch; Vice- President, English Club; Spanish Club; Treasurer, Sociology Club; Writer, Senior Show. MARGARET LOUISE OSBORN Washington, D.C. Ozz-boorne! . . . passing fancies . . . Cali- fornia come East . . . teasable ... is writing a book — Older Men and Where To Find Them . . . sleeping beauty . . . How goes it? a little glass of wine . . . whiz with water colors . . . ballet at midnight ... a fund of favors. Psychology Major. Friends of Art; French Club; Music Club; World Affairs Club. ||| L ia66 of iftu ' five KATHLEEN TAYLOR PEEPLES Macon, Georgia Will you do me a favor? . . . Oh, by the way, I borrowed your — . . . Flapper figure, and oh, that WALK! . . . Did-you-lciss-him-how-many- times? . . . neat, precise and conscientious . . . a real Georgia peach . . . constantly psychoan- alyzing . . . Lovable . . . nobody quite like Kathleen. Government Major. Treasurer, World Affairs Club: French Club: News Staff; Junior Social Chairman; Music Club. BARBARA NOEL PLAMP Louisville, Kentucky Bar — half of a set . . . Blessed is he who first invented sleep. . . . missionary barrel for a hope chest . . . doesn ' t believe in short engagements . . . always presiding over something . . . Oh, goody, orange juice for breakfast! . . . penny- pincher . . . Still waters run deep — and sparkle. Religion Major. Treasurer, Freshman Class; Inter-Dormitory Council; Judicial Board; House President; Joint Council; Q.V.; Tau Phi; World Affairs Club; President, Student Government; Aints and Asses; Church and Chapel Committee; Lectures and Concerts Committee; Who ' s Who in American College and Universities. weet ll5riui K otte f eae LYDIA ANN PLAMP Louisville, Kentuc:ky Lydya — the other half of a set . . . Let Bar do it . . . four years in the arms of Morpheus . . . Is hypochondria a new disease? . . . pic- Cure of innocence . . . asleep ... I can ' t help it if I walk this way . . . My heart goes where the wild goose goes . . . Tell me a current event . . . effortless academics . . . never for- gets a joke . . . silliness, sense and stability . . . laugh and the world laughs with you. Art Major. Orientation; Inter-Dormitory Coun- cil; Secretary, Sophomore Class; Friends of Art; Q.V.; President, Junior Class; Briar Patch; Church and Chapel Committee; Aints and Asses; World Affairs Club; House President; Tau Phi; Who ' s Who in American College and Univer- sities. VIDA RADIN Washington, D.C. Vidah! . . . Europe every summer and then some . . . those bums in Washington . . . I gotta lose weight . . . night life in the day time . . . Intriguing ... a magnificent idea for an unfinished story . . . sixth-year man in physi- cal culture . . . Moonlight Sonata by Benny Goodman . . . partial to politics . . . only French 75 ' s . . . sensibility, sense and sensitivity. Government Major. Friends of Art; French Club; World Affairs Club. ( ia3d oP il tu-Piue GAY REDDIG Cleveland, Ohio Last seen at Jimmy Ryan ' s in bedroom slippers . . . where are ail those packages coming from? . . . The rug, the rug, remember the rug! . . . Singin ' in the Rain or the shower . . . YOU can eat it, I ' d rather die first . . . It MUST be a good movie; its a musical . . . Oh, darling, I ' ve missed you, she said as she fired the gun again ... as Mark Twain said, I admire a per- son who has the imagination to spell a word more than one way — and Gay usually does. Political Economy Major. Glee Club: Friends of Art; World Affairs Club; Debate Club. .. MARCIA SANDRA RHODES East Aurora, New York Sandy — Big Shy . . . impish look . . . sheer folly without glasses, but I do it . . . wo- man of distinction in riding clothes . . . likes bows on clothes . . . always doing something . . . Nu-nu-hu- . . . Ph.D in mountain-climb- ing . . . Go West, young woman, go West . . . I had to wait on freshmen again today . . . No more desserts . . . our future physical therapist . . . sew, sew, sew . . . two skirts and twenty shirts. Chemistry Major. Vice-President, German Club; News Staff; Sweet Briar Hunt Club; Rid- ing Council. weet U riur K otle eae 9 ' SUSAN McCRACKEN SEWARD Petersburg, Virginia Sweet Sue ... a trueblood of Virginia . . . Oh how I hate to get up in the morning! . . . quite a stimulating laugh and a model ' s look . . . cross-word puzzles . . . My heart belongs exact- ly where it is . . . practical dreamer — Paree, Hawaii, Puerto Rico . . . neatness personified and closetsfuU of such lovely things . . . The eyes express more than the words can say. Psychology Major. Friends of Art; Paint and Patches: Brambler Staff; Orientation; Campus Chest; Business Manager, Handbook and Key; Social Committee; May Court. MARY REED SIMPSON COAHUILA, Mb First one to play assimilation star ALL my junk! ' bubble-gum after-effect! and spontanei coii|Ege an ' iji affie . r academic But this isn ' t ' at 10, 2 ad 4 and jcontr(!|llab] . lMg £«i: and •WpSPk ing fity . . fo r_ve5brs of ,at l t a B.A. and an MRS. iSH Major. Spanish Club; Friends of Art; Branablar Staff; Secretary, Paint and Patches; Glee ljib;Tluditorium Fund Committee; Curriculum Committee; Chung Mung; Business Manager N ews. m i ta55 oP iftu-fiue k.j? .a«iME« ' '  .iesf«cs g ' .. PATRICIA KEYSER SMITH Alexandria, Virginia Jeesy Peesy ... I don ' t have an assignment — just talk . . . Guess what I had to eat! . . . poUtics ... I don ' t beUeve in being pinned . . . scrambled eggs . . . illegible notes . . . Red . . . Anyone have a piece of gum? . . . little red wagon . . . coffee and more coffee. Government Major. Glee Club; Friends of Art; Chairman, Personnel Committee; Orientation; World Affairs Club; French Club; News Staff; Debate Club; Spanish Club; Social Committee; Commission Head. Y.W.C.A.; Varsity Tennis; Garland Bearer. May Court. MARGARET CHARBONNIER SPACE Savannah, Georgia I promise you! . . . the eyes have it . . . tough, but oh, so gentle . . . the spookiest of the spooks . . . The Hook . . . commuter . . . I doubt it, I doubt it very seriously! . . . non- committal . . . generous, understanding, con- siderate . . . neat, conservative clothes and a streamlined figure to wear them . . . play it cool. Government Major. Orientation; World Af- fairs Club; Treasurer. Buyyi Chums; President. Chung Mung; Inter-Dormitory Council; Athletic Association; Campus Chest; Varsity Basketball; May Court. weet (I5nai ' ( oiie eae 9 BETSY ANN STEVENS GrOSSE PoINTK, MiCHKiAN Arc YOU kidding . . . ' Always involved in term papers . . . Never JUST a relationship, al- ways a SITUATION — way up or way down, but never mad . . . 5 ' 4 hours of sleep per night . . . international commuter . . . brown scarf, brown eyes — warm, mischievous, sparkling . . . bracelets . . . batting eyelashes and baby talk . . . shoes . . . Clean off the chair, Mickey, so I can go to bed . . . giggle. Government Major. Glee Club: News Staff; World Affairs; French Club; Music Club; N.S.A. Travel Director. ELIZABETH RANDOLPH PRESTON STOCKTON Jacksonville, Florida Oh, those big blue eyes! . . . Permanent fixture of the Stu. G. room with coke, cigarette, and yel- low pad . . . Y ' know . . . Oh, the end, the absolute end . . . Always time to talk . . . Would give you the shirt off her back . . . In- numerable cashmere sweaters — one grey skirt . . . Two loves: Housing Committee and Miss Muncy ' s reports ... 8 inch bangs . . . Per- suasive powers . . . pep and sparkle. Modern European History. Orientation; Aints and Asses; Social Committee; Curriculum Com- mittee; May Court. 49 i iadd of Iftu ' j lve AUDREY STODDARD Washington, D.C. . . Won ' t! . . . Fix! . . . I ' ll un- . tomorrow . . . It may be late to- . . . PAINTED dungarees and Didi pack . night. PATCHED men ' s shirts . . . Only 14 more papers . . . but they ' re short . . . Seen on RARE occasions in the Refec . . . She didn ' t drop 55 fathoms! . . . Classes . . . how do you spell it? . . . Hello People! . . . Stage fright? ... % genius and ' sheer fudge. Drama Major. Riding Council: Sweet Briar Hunt Club; English Club; President. Paint and Patches. METTA ELIZABETH STREIT Chevy Chase, Maryland Mitzi . . . It ' s such a struggle — you don ' t realize . . . Mailman for third floor Grey . . . 1000 earrings . . . Tries continually to diet — ice- cream for dessert . . . knows where every-penny goes . . . Continual weekends . . . Marvelous correspondent . . . Army addict. Religion Major. Vice-President, German Club; News Staff; Music Club; Varsity Lacrosse. u eet (I5nai ' ( oile f eae SHIRLEY HODGSON SUTLIFF Arlington, Virginia The Albino Popcorn Queen . . . the original third eye . . . four years contract with Scotland Yard . . . Always ready to go for a walk — any- where . . . loves to be at a disadvantage . . . SutlifF, you hold the ice . . . Known by that green uniform . . . love me, love my camera . . . fling out the banner . . . energy and good sportsmanship — well intergrated . . . repertoire of witty remarks. Government Major. Glee Club; Orientation; Treasurer, Y .W .C.A.; Paint and Patches; Bum Chum; Briar Patch; World Affairs Club; Judi- cial Board; Curriculum Committee; Cabin Lead- er; Inter-Dormitory Council; May Court; Tau Phi. ANN WYLIE TAYLOR Richmond, Virginia The Taylored Tweedy look . . . Fascination for the small and different ... 4 o ' clock vigil . . . Endless conversation, yet time to listen . . . G. B. Shaw has nothing on Annie . . . Fascina- tion for the Mediterranean type . . . Impeccable mastery of the English language . . . Cosmopoli- tan Air . . . Fascination. English Major. Auditorium Fund Committee; News Staff; English Club; May Court. ( iadd Of Mu ' fiue CHARLOTTE PAXTON TAYLOR New York, New York Carlotta . . . Not that I want to plug the Y, but ... ... better half in Tokyo . . . but this paper ' s still too short. . . . What we need is more organization . . . but they ' re not habit forming . . . obviously . . . Petit package of social graces . . . danced her way through gym requirements ... 9:00 curfew . . . stockings and heels . . . operas . . . she touches nothing but that she adds charm. Drama Major. Glee Club; Co-Head, Dance Club; News Staff; Orientation; President, Y.W.C.A.; Campus Chest Committee, Tau Phi. BARBARA ALSTON TELFER Bronxville, New York Telfer ... I don ' t remember! . . . You ' ll never hear he r whistling Dixie . . . from a page in Town and Country . . . sneaks snacks . . . Parlor ... I think I ' m in love but I ' m not sure Easy going . . . Stork Club and Orchids . . . Nocturnal monologues . . . Panic ! ! ! Psychology Major. Sociology Club; Friends of Art; Spanish Club; Business Manager, Brambler. 1 52 weet (I5riur L olie f eae EMILY BRINTON THOMPSON West Hartiord Miss Timkins, An . . . Miss I a date . . of humor Imagine me t I ' Jl ' t [ een vv, . Sweetvgense ettmg athing suit! . . . fternoon . . . Me . The Last Resorts . . . ok . . . On this Christmas ook as if they ' ve just gotten out of debtors prison. History Major. Friends of Art; World Affairs % -[ Club. N| ' ALICE EMMA THUNE Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mickey . . . Operator, where is this call from? . . . If this doesn ' t stop, I ' m going to HAVE to get a single! . . . Who wants some music? . . . Miss Crawford will kill me! . . . the hot-water bottle . . . the opera . . . But, Sally, you mustn ' t say that — you know how sen- sitive I am! ... 5 minute packer . . . L ' Heure Blue . . . stray cats . . . Now WHERE are my glasses? . . . Sympathetic, emotional, be- fuddled. Philosophy Major. French Club; English Club; World Affairs Club; Music Club; Madrigal Group. L ladd oj ij tu-fiue PATRICIA ANN TUCKER Lancaster, Pennsylvania Patter . . . idiot! . . . been to any Q.V. meetings lately? . . . Everybody picks on me! . . . but my grade will come up on the next test . . . two out of three is all any family can ask for . . . always cutting her hair ... I bet no one in this school has three such unathletic roommates! . . . gum snatcher and snapper . . . innocence is only skin deep. Government Major. World Affairs Club: Class Representative, Y. W. C. A.; Vice-President, Y.W.C.A.; Orientation; Bum Chum; Chung Mung; Briar Patch Staff; Church and Chapel Committee; Treasurer, Athletic Association; Var- sity Hockey; Varsity Basketball. v.. DIANNE VERNEY Dedham, Massachusetts I ' m a SENIOR!! . . . Don ' t be kiki! Gotta write Big Jim . . . Us Savannah girls have got to get to know each other! . . . But I LIKE hockey . . . ICE hockey . . . But it ' s NOT a great big pole . . . it ' s a mast! . . . Shaliman at 7:15 A.M. . . . French major in spite of her- self . . . Warm and toa-sty. . . . Her horse loved her, but she sold him. ' %! ' ' French Major. Secretary-Treasurer, French Club; Friends of Art; Vice-President, Paint and Patches; Riding Council. weet (I3riur l otle fi eae ADELE UNGERER VOORHEES Essex Falls, New Jersey Angel face . . . and those BIG blue eyes . . . Unexpected devilishness . . . That shocking pink convertible . . . Why do people always think I don ' t have a backbone? . . . Sunday excursions to Tommies . . . Reams of fan male . . . Inde- pendent . . . Year ' round tan ... a winner in the water . . . and out . . . tact, and a per- suasive personality. English Major. Glee Club; Friends of Art; Funds Committee; Dance Club; Chairman, Cur- riculum Committee; English Club; Secretary, Jun- ior Class; Inter-Dormitory Council; Lake Council; Social Committee; May Court. ANNE ELSIE WACHENFELD Orange, New Jersey Ellis . . . Miss Woc-in-fell . . . Her se- cond home — the laboratory . . . Honi soit qui mal y pense . . . If there ' s anything I can ' t stand, it ' s a martyr! . . . But don ' t you think ...? ... ... You know? Ready for a good laugh . . . Her kingdom for a horse . . . Efficiency plus . . . diligence . . . forthright and down to earth. Zoology Major. Glee Club; Development Com- mittee; Head of Riding Council; Sweet Briar Hunt Club; Varsity Hockey; Varsity Lacrosse; Phi Beta Kappa. 55 gH V ANDREA GENEVIEVE WALLACE Charlottesville, Virginl«i Andy, Andy-pandy ... I don ' t think I ' ll go to breakfast this A.M. . . . Only Sweet Tone in the Senior Class! . . . Manda let ' s go to C ' ville Saturday . . . Cigarette in Senior Parlor after we shower — Anybody got a nickel and a penny? ■WE ' RE GOING to the LIBRARY . . . Fid- dlesticks . . . Good taste in paintings — and etchings? Oh Pickels! Nobody wants milk or anything — do they? Blue eyes and dark hair . . . generosity, consideration, and a twinkle in her eye. Art Major. Glee Club; Choir; President. Friends of Art; Inter-Dormitory Council; Sweet Briar Funds Committee: Orientation; News Staff; Brambler; World Affairs Club; Sweet Tones; May Court. MARGARET KANE WEST Johnson City, Tennessee Oh me! . . . Peggity . . . Chronic paper panic . . . Would profit from stock in A.T. T. . . . Date House Obsession . . . I ' m so upset . . . contagious giggle . . . the color blue, and sparkle galore ... A library haunter . . . Al- ways involved in something . . . Always the bridesmaid . . . looks like the cat that swallowed the canary . . . And he has the cutest dimples . . I thought this was it! . . Heart of Gold. Government Major. Spanish Club; Social Com- mittee; Briar Patch Staff; Orientation; News Staff; Bum Chums; Aints and Asses; Personnel Committee; May Court. - . . S weet ll5riat L olle f eae ANNE GARDNER WILLIAMS Alexandria, Virginia Skitter ... I read it in an article. . . . More pills than the infirmary . . . Versatile ac- tress . . . Efficiency plus . . . Sympathetic and understanding listener ... A natural poise . . . Shudders at eggs at 8 A.M. . . . devours a sun- dae at 10! . . . An air of sophistication and a state- ly walk . . . but just listen to her laugh. English Major. Friends of Art; Paint and Patches: Briar Patch; Glee Club; Secretary, President, English Club; Vice-President, junior Class; Funds Committee; Tau Phi. Sn ' CAMILLE WILLIAMS Columbus, Georgia Precious Camille . . . Squealie Cameelie . . . Brains plus, behind disarming naivete . . . Really y ' all ... A lady . . . sedately sweet, world traveled . . . Conservative and level-head- ed .. . Let ' s sing some good old Baptist songs ' fer a change! Perfert model for a riding habit ... a tempering influence . . . take back your mink. Government Major. Orientation; World Af- fairs Club; News Staff; Briar Patch Staff; Chairman, N.S.A.; Riding Council; Phi Beta Kappa. 58 Ciadd Of 56 lOAaJ a. t tA tJtitA tLM. ' AauaLj a rvoL d d A ' Iti ' iAJLoffru CA Uatma a C t t J iM A Azm ' : - i OFFICERS Stevens, Secretary; Lcnz, Vice-president; Lotterhos, President; Echols, Treasurer. 59 Jhe Aunlor i iadd Eve Marshall Altsheler Jeanne Lee Applequist Joan Elise Broman Elizabeth Jane Ingram Buxton Janet Audrey Virginia Caldwell Dorothy Warthen Candler Leona Chang Evelyn Lee Christison Susan Martindale Clay Barbara Thruston CoUis Harriet Young Cooper Kaye Ellen Creekmore 60 Carolyn Dickinson Margaret Carol Djerf Denny Dolan Patricia Haggerty Doolan Virginia Carter Echols Joyce Claire Faclciner Louise Falligant Galleher Ann Dumas Greer Alice Myers Guggenheimer LeRae Marie Hehl Hazel Chamblee Herring Mary Ann Carson Hicklin f «►- ff f ' k Of iftu-dlx ne Junior ( ia35 Nancie Geer Howe Louisa Purdum Hunt Sally Ann Hyde Ann Marsden Irvin Julia Bates Jackson Anne Marie Jacobson Sally Louise Joseph Mary Katherine Koonz Corell Lauter Carroll Joyce Lenz Catherine Gordon Lotterhos Mary Gary Maxwell 62 Elizabeth Lyne Meade Rose Cornelson Montgomery II Mary Carter Nelson Carolyn Livingston Pannell Elise Parrish Ruth Jean Philips Nancy Hawkins Pickering Elizabeth Tucker Pierce Iris Fay Potteiger Margaret Anne Rogers Nancy Dalton St. Clair Nancy Salisbury of Iftu-slx 63 ne junior ( laAA Frances Woodard Shannonhouse Olivia Jane Slack Kathryn Louise Smith -•:5 Meredith Ferguson Smythe Karen Thomasin Steinhardt Ann Everette Stevens Byrd Wimberly Stone Jane Harrison Street Ella-Prince Trimmer Martha Catherine Trumbore Helen Turner Dorothy JollifFe Urner Catherine Florence Vest Louise Alexander Watson of Iflu ' lx JUNIORS ABROAD FRANCE ADELAIDE MARSHALL BROWN PRYDE BREED BROWN JOAN CLARK FISCH ELIZABETH JEAN SMITH SCOTLAND SPAIN FRANCES PRESSLY GILBERT MARY MOYLAN THORNTON SUSAN TALBURT STUDENTS FROM ABROAD 0% IIJNG SIN LEE ROSEMARY DEBOYS lUACLAREN 66 OrUt u.a t ' Cyn La rvai ttto t vL uJoJJL... a. tauaatoL to tJu. ijLoL4 t i UfU (ih kttono cujuauu out Quutht, aJnoL Oa.tu aooC ' . Cayiofta- ... 4iJUQLaU xiu ' ju A JL rrxjt tiau,A iu0L hJLOudJuiLthjL o - £ moJLkfaJL 4tji.ti 3 uoub OFFICERS Liebcrt, Srcn iiM , BowdJe, Vice-president; Godwin, President; Kimball, Treasurer. omore a add Jaquelin Ambler Sophie Ann Ames Barbara Lee Baker Monica Florence Ballard Florence Morse Barclay Alice Diehl Barnes Helene Bauer Priscilla Heverin Bowdle Mary Jane Briggs Sarah Ann Brothers Elizabeth Jenness Bundy Nancy Camp K V i Jane Jobson Campbell Anna Chao Marie Arnold Chapin Frances Ann Childress Elizabeth Ann Churbuclc Mary-Elizabeth Conway Marylew Hughes Cooper Frances Cornwell Cecile Beverly Dickson Virginia Carter Donnan Diane Duffield Dorothy Emile Duncan Jane Seymour Dunn Dorothy Anne Engh Barbara Ann Falge Jeanne Marlene Fenrick Nancy Fink Jane Parrish Fitzgerald Elaine Lancaster Floyd Betty Maxine Folmar Eleanor Ann Frasher Mariella Gibson Suzanne Gipson Nancy Ellen Godwin Joan Grafmueller Sydney Stradley Graham Ruth Ellen Green Dagmar Camilla Halmagyi Joan Frederica Harjes Elizabeth Haskell Gail Haugan June Judith Heard -=% sSISBL — V ' Beatrice Hekma Charlotte Seabury Heuer Carolyn Fremont Hinshaw Barbara Day Hooker Of SJ-iftu-. Seven 1 v LT ' he opho¥nore K lc add Mary Caroline Horner Thelma Ruth Houk Patricia Mclntyre Johnson Eleanor Saynor Johnson Elaine Kimball Aileen Hyland Laing Sallie Jane Lane Joan Patricia Lawson Margaret Elizabeth Liebert Laura Patricia Lodewick Helen Nanette McBurney Mary Therese McCarrick Marguerite Hodnett McDaniel Marguerite Elizabeth McMahan Carol Young McMurtry Katherine McKee Macey V 1 Roberta Louise Malone Virginia Marks Frances May Catherine Vose Meacham Barbara Ann Medert Anne Ford Melton Kay Diane Moore Stella Mitchell Moore Louisa Lay Morton Betty Louise Murdcn Elynor Maguire Neblett Nancy Neighbors j t C Susannah Manwaring Newhn Elaine Ann Newton Jean Lewis Peay Frances Joy Peebles Janet Wilson Pehl Helene Perry Page Eleanor Phelps Jane Kent Pinckney Mary Dana Prescott Margaret Susan Ragland Joanne Hoskins Raines Jane Corinne Rather Anne Golding Richardson Eleanor Jane Ritter Diana Robin Josephine Branch Craige Ruffin Judith Meade Ruffin Marcia Livingston Ryan Margery Nixon Scott Mary Carolyn Scott Of iPtu-, deven oinore a aS5 -) 1: f w- m V -C t ' ' ■ V Mary Sudduth Shaw Nance Pope Shu ford Enid Warner Slack Sarah Porter Slaughter Christine Rachel Smith Helen Howell Smith Mary Landon Smith Susan Ann Smith Elayne Roberta Steele Susan Mary Stevens Mary Folbre Steves Sandra Dianne Stingily Mary Lucina Stoll Carolyn Etta Swift Barbara Anne Tetzlaff Katherine Scott Tilghman Mary Anne Van Dervoort Priscilla Alden Vermooten Mabel Louise Wallace Mary Oliver Webb Virginia Bishop Weed Ann Carroll Weitzel Carolyn Ann Westfall Marjorie Ann Whitson _2s ■ ' -aiWiifl Anne Martin Wilson Cynthia Belle Wilson Elizabeth Alexander Wilson Mary Anne Wilson Lucile Summers Winerich Enid Ann Winkleman Natalie Staff Wittich k: S ' V O- Of- iftu-. det en TA A4 - ' eJL4 , aynoLaoju JL OA tMM aA j( r)0Luau u Qi u z t Q Ai y - caC oA t ' i y iiC — o-h, 6 rf-«i fyue yvt iA (A ' -f • J£ouaxJtL tlJ4JLJe . f rva• OFFICERS Chase, Secretary; Woods, Vice-president; Leigh, President; Winter, Treasurer. 75 Jhe reAnman L ic add Jill Carroll Anderson Aphrodite Anthony MoUie Bain Archer Peggy Jo Arduser Carin Roechling Asbach Patricia May Ashby Sarah Langhorne Austen Barbara Jean Bagg Joan Bates Baggs Pauline Howell Barnes Margaret Gotten Bayne Cornelia Irene Bear Evangeline Iredell Bell Judith Milligan Bell Gisela Anne Benecke Olivia Procter Benedict Sarah Benton June Berguido Joan Wright Black Julie Ravenel Boothe Emily Johnston Bowen Katherine Quintard Branch Helen Lee Brown Mary Lane Bryan Floride Dwight Buchanan Mary-Louise Burelle Helen Upson Burkett Stephanie Butan Sally Ann Byers Joan Sanson Cabaniss Eleanor Johnson Cain Susan Gorden Calhoun Claire Penn Cannon Alexandra Carpenter Ruth Berrien Carpenter Susan Jeanette Chapin Dianne Falconer Chase Ann Dickerson Clancy Charlotte Lucile Coan Emma Elizabeth Coggeshali 76 Elizabeth Grosvenor Colburn Catherine Lee Cooper Elinor Ann Corbusier Anne Balfour Couchman Kate LeGrand Council Julia Olive Craig Catherine Rutledge Craighil Dorothy Lynn Crosby Susan Hunt Davis Susan Randolph Day Nancy Hanks Dennehy Carolyn Dennis Dana Dewey Beatrice Ann Dodd Louise Frances Dunham Helene Kempton Dunn Lyndall Ellen Dyer Virginia Maude Eastman Marietta Eggleston Sandra Albright Elder Alice Seely Eller Barbara Chetwood Elliott Elisabeth Matilda Fairfield Mary Jane Ferris Myrna Fielding Christy An Firestone Nancy Carlene Floyd Barbara Richards Fortune Peggy Jean Fossett Ruth Elizabeth Frame Elizabeth Lee Gallo Mabelle Moseley Garrard Myrna Gail Godshall Judith Louise Graham Julia Thompson Green Virginia Madison Griffin Judith Lee Gross Carol Grisham Hall Ina Robbins Hamilton Nancy Hawbalcer o iPtu ' eiakt |w fl m % -X f r4 C% L f A, C -) x - O r 77 H ne reAnman ( ic add Cornelia Falconnet Hayley Catherine Newcomb Hill Marcia Dunsmore Hill Barbara von Hoffman Carolyn Ann Holmes Sarah Joanne Hooper Eleanor Willie Rose Humphreys Lettie Lane Hurlbert Pamela Hallett Hyatt Nancy Jane Imboden Mary Pegram Johnson Janet Marcia Jones Suzanne Louise K ' Burg Sarah Dossett Kendall Sheryl Letia King Judith Campbell Kingman Edith Windholz Knapp Nora Ledyard Knight Annie Laurie Lanier Waldo Latham Maud Winborne Leigh Jean Lindsay Mary Louise Lineberger Jacqueline Anne Littell Cornelia Bonney Long Celia Sue Loving Shirley Anne McCallum Barbara Elaine McClancy Ann McCullough Julia Crenshaw McCullough Elizabeth Heyward McCutchen Linda McGuire Carolyn Judith Mclvor Elizabeth Ann MacFarland Linda Bear MacPherson Ruth Ann Mackie Marian Hamilton Martin Emma Henry Matheson Elizabeth Paxton Mears Pen in ah Alice Meighan 78 Nancy Macys Milan Patricia Ann Miller Elizabeth Armistead Moore Lynnc Morris Margaret Theresa Mozur Camilla Beatrice Mueller Mariana Kathleen Murphy Jessie Kenan Myers Florence Rush Nance June Ray Neighbors Roberta Joan Nelson Violet McArthur Nelson Ethel Farmer Hunter Ogden Jane Frances Ottley Jane Elizabeth Oxner Martha Anne Parker Valeria Nell Parker Evelyn Wendlebo Pedersen Elizabeth Herbert Pender Patricia Ann Pevear Alice Meta Pfister Betty Anne Phillips Ann Barksdale Plumb Martha Elizabeth Poarch Mary Kay Polley Lynn Irene Prior Margaret Anne Richey Anne Armistead Robinson Betsy Alden Robinson Adda Sue Robison Shirlee Sue Rosson Eleanor Armstrong St. Clair Mary Ellen Sample Caroline Bryan Sauls Eula Elaine Schuster Adele Gerard Scott Lois Seward Margaret Elizabeth Pope Shannon Gertrude Weber Sharp Martha Jane Shipman Of Iflu-elaht v P P?| i % f% f 0 (.1% V qp K V r wm ' 79 ne resltman ( tc add V JJ il V Betty Rae Sivalls Elizabeth Dana Smith Margaret Overton Smith Polly Monroe Smith Stt ' phanie Hope Sparger Kathyrn Peyton Spencer Jerre McKee Sprague Diane Davenport Stafford Portia Aline Strickland Patronella Ann Syices Marsha Taliaferro Annette Beedy Tatlow Ann Tanner Taylor Mary Willis Taylor Mary Faith Templeton Julia Roseberry Thomas Marion Winter Thorington Juliet Bell Tucker Langhorne Lewis Tuller Virginia Carole Tyson Betty Berkeley Waddell Elizabeth Ann Wallace Mary Ann Ward Edith Ann Morton Watkins Martha Louise Watkins Elizabeth Elliotte Weaver Mary Jane Bouton Weed Amelia Duncan White Patricia Anne Williams Winifred Elyn Winter Letha Donaldson Wood Dorothy Venning Woods Virginia Lee Wornall Lila McGehee Wrape Dorothy Jane Wyatt Janet Miller Wynn Shirley Ann Zick Mary Kent Zimmerman m Daisy ' s Garden s-y. T r- mi STUDENT GOVERNMENT In 1906 the students petitioned the faculty, asking that they be allowed to form an association whereby they might govern themselves. Since then, Student Government at Sweet Briar has been a constantly growing and active part of our college. We, the students, have been given more and more individual responsibility, and our Student Government Association today has emerged as a reflection of our ability to accept these responsibilities. This dynamic Association exercises its powers in three capacities: legislative, executive and judicial. The legislative powers are vested in the Association as a whole which has jurisdiction over all reg- ulations falling within the student sphere of authority. The executive powers are vested in the Execu- tive Council which makes and interprets rules, conducts polls and elections, and coordinates campus activities. The judicial powers are vested in the Judicial Board and the Inter-Dormitory Council which safe guards the Honor System on which the Association is based. Faculty and students are brought together by College Council meetings in both executive and judicial capacities. But more than Monday evenings in Grammer with Exec or above the Refectory with Judic, or Thursday with Inter-Dorm, and that first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 in Manson, is the fact that the responsibilities are ours individually and as a whole. This year the Student Government Association has emphasized the overall spirit of the Association practically applied through the regulations. Emphasizing more honor and less system we have tried always to teach the reasons behind the rules as well as the rules themselves. And we reaffirmed our belief that Student Government, for the opportunities it offers, the experience it gives, and the work it does, is an indispensable part of Sweet Briar. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL First Row: Turner, Secretary; Lane, C, Vice-president; Plamp, B., President; Smith, K., Treasurer. Second Row: Williams, C, Wilson, M.A., Chang, Plamp, L. Third Row: Compton, Finch, Chao, Godwin, Montgomery, Guggen- heimcr, Coxe. Not pictured: Taylor, C, Leigh, JUDICIAL BOARD HI First Ron ' : Douthat, Green, E., Chairman; Trimmer. Second Ron : Smith, M. L., Wolfe, Kilby, Broman, Buchanan, Brown, Sutliff, Duncan, Philips, R. INTER-DORMITORY COUNCIL Firs Row: Donnan, Dickinson, Hedeman, Trimmer, Chairman; Westfall, Halmagyi. Second Row: Lawton, Cav- allo. Stone, Maccy, Scott, M. C, Parrish, Armstrong, Graham, S. 85 m Y. W. C. A. CABINET ■aHjj H HHHHH H - ' - ' il lll -|1ilMI ■i 1 Pi ' f Vs Row: Corbusier, Crater, Pannell, Meade, Taylor, CPresidetil, Tucker, P., Candler, Scott, A., Day. Second Ron Murray, Smith, P., Hcdeman, Wcitzel, Galleher, Johnson, S., Howe, Armstrong, Salisbury. COMMISSION HEADS Crater, Murray, Smith, P., Armstrong. The Sweet Briar Y.W.C.A. endeavors to emphasize the importance of religion in daily life and to inspire spiritual living. Students of all faiths are encouraged to join together in the programs of worship and service. The campus and community program of the Y.W.C.A. is centered on problems of vital concern to students as responsible Christian members of the Community. Each of the classes maintains a project to assist in under-privileged schools in the Amherst area. The four Com- missions — World Relatedness, Christian Faith and Heritage, Personal Growth, and Social Responsibility — meet once a month to discuss problems of common interest, and in these discussions to apply Christianity to all phases of life. Members of Orientation welcome new and foreign students and help to guide them through the first weeks and months of life at Sweet Briar. Sunday evening vespers and Thursday morning meditations, which are conducted by students, are a meaningful pause for spiritual growth. The year 1955 marks the one hundreth birthday of the National Y.W.C.A. The Sweet Briar Y.W.C.A. celebrated the occasion by planning two special events: a two day Centen- nial on campus, similar to past programs of religious emphasis, and an evening service in Lynchburg led by Mrs. Peter Marshall and sponsored jointly with Randolph Macon Wom- an ' s College. ORIENTATION COMMITTEE Pint Row: Hunt, Echols, Stevens, A., Van Dervoort, Smith, C, Cooper, 1 , Grdham, S., Weitzel, Newton, Smith, H., Stingily. Second Ron: Lenz, Haskell, Scott, M. N., Engh, Halmagyi, Westfall, Pannell, Head: Chapin, M., Duflfield, Scott, M. C, Urner. Third Ron: Shuford, Salisbury, Liebert, Pinckney, Camp, Applequist, Shaw, Con- way, Frasher, Ames, Stevens, S., Phelps, Ballard, Fenrick. Fourth Row: Ritter, Kimball, Bowdle, Melton, Floyd, E., Donnan, Tilghman, Slaughter, McCarrick, Perry, Johnson, E., Folmar, Raines. TAU PHI Tau Phi is an upperclass honorary society, founded for the purpose of uniting the highest ideals of the academic tradition with those of Sweet Briar Hfe. The members be- Ueve that the stimulation that comes with learning is more meaningful through sharing, and thus the club endeavors to bring interesting and contro- versial questions to the college through faculty-student dis- cussions and to encourage in- terest in the various lectures and concerts throughout the year. Tau Phi ' s other activities include packing baskets at Christmas for the farm help and selling sandwiches in the dorms, the proceeds of which go to the Auditorium Fund. t t I « First Ron: Finch, Lawton, Campbell, R., Lane, C, President; Plamp, L., Sutliff, Cage. Second Row: Anderson, Kilby, Green, E., Faxon, Plamp, B., Gualticri, Coxe. Third Row: Turner, Guggenheimer, Wil- liams, A., Lotterhos, Chang. CHUNG MUNG Around the corner at old Sweet Briar there is a group you should admire — . This song is chanted by a group of thirteen ghostly juniors and seniors who are active on cam- pus throughout the year. The members of this upperclass honorary society are chosen on the basis of their enthusiasm and school spirit, and they try to extend these quaHties in their various projects. They conduct an auction in the fall for the Funds Drive and col- lect clothes for the needy in Europe. An annual soft ball game is held on May Day be- tween the Chung Mungs and the Tau Phis which culmi- nates the friendly rivalry exist- ing between these two societies. Candler, Philips, R., Tucker, P. Space, President; Pannell, Douthat, Simpson, Lenz, Compton, Jeffers, Marbury, McLamb, Feltus. 88 Q. V. tm I 1 • Firsl Row: Smith, M. L., Duncan, Chao, Bowdle, Wilson, M. A., Liebcrt, Kimball. Second Row: Godwin, Westfall, Stevens, S., Duffield, Johnson, E. The Q.V. ' s are members of the sophomore class, elected by secret class ballot in the fall. Their purpose is two-fold. Firstly, they try to encourage enthusiasm in all phases of college life so that each sopho- more will look forward with anticipation to her remaining years at Sweet Briar. Secondly, they try to make each individ- ual aware of her own sense of responsibility and participa- tion in all class activities which will be reflected not only in the sophomore year but through each girl ' s college career. The names of the members of Q.V. are not announced until spring step-singing because it is felt that they can work far more effectively if they work quiet- The Bum Chums are com- ing. Hurray! Hurray! The battle cry echoes from dorm to dorm as members bedecked in bedspreads and old shoes tap their ten incoming juniors the night of Spring Stepsinging. Visible in all initiates is a genuine interest in the college and all phases of its life are approached with enthusiasm and good humor. These char- acteristics are manifested in their work as monitors for the March of Dimes in Amherst, sponsors of the Bloodmobile, and supporters of one charita- ble project a year. They are in charge of the coke concession on campus and are noted for their famed Holiday Inns at Christmas and in the spring. The notorious ten prove that philanthropy need not be solemn. BUM CHUMS Jackson, J., Broman, Irvin, Montgomery, Salisbury, Guggenheimer, Lotterhos, Lenz, President; Greer, Can dler. PAINT AND PATCHES Firsl Row: Feltus, Broman, Philips, R., Clay, McLamb. Second Row: Beard, Stone, Verney, Stoddard, President; Willis. Third Row: Chamblin, Seward, S., Merriman, Mr. Freeman, Simpson, Sutliff, Crater. From the sparkling comedy of Noel Coward to the stately grace of Kalidasa comes the varied repertoire of Paint and Patches. The ghosts of Blithe Spirit, ethereallv floating around the room, the falling vases, and the swinging chandeliers proved little match for the versatile technical staff and their director, Dr. Free- man. In the spring, banging hammers and cans of paint infiltrated the pristine gymnasium to inflict chaos and drama upon their hallowed walls. Oriental elegance, Shakuntala, a spectacle and an education was the result. The frantic rush resolved itself; sleepless nights were forgotten; stage fright became confidence, and the first surrendered itself to the world of art, the exotic realm of the theater, where, as always, The Play ' s the Thing. AINTS AND ASSES There ' s a long, long tail a-hanging, and it is inky and black . . . — a familiar refrain heard throughout the school year whenever the Aints and Asses cavort together. Their ultimate purpose being to keep the morale of the students high, the club satirizes any and all phases of community life — from the Faculty in the Sweat Brow Blues to the intellectual Dramatic Club — even the May Court and the Freshman Fashion Show aren ' t overlooked in their buffoonery. Unfettered as they are by any conventions of propriety and subtlety, their productions can at least be called original. Not only does the merry clan of twenty-one lend a comic leitmotif of the stern rigors of academic life, but in the Spring they strive to keep wandering souls off the newborn grass so that it will be alive and green for May Day. Neither brains, beauty nor ability to lead is the criterion but rather a sparkling wit and glowing sense of humor are requisites because it was for their poisonality that they was picked . . . First Row: Stockton, Gualtieri. Second Row: Jackson, Turner, Plamp, B., Smythe, Vest, West, Marbury, Barclay, Hedeman, Douthat, McThenia, McClay, The Illustrious One; Lotterhos. Third Row: Haskell, Wilson, M. A., Coxe, Plamp, L., Green, E., Lawton. SOCIAL COMMITTEE When the lights begin to blink, and you hear those familiar words It ' s time to say good-night, you know the Social Committee is on the job. To help you bid your dates good-night is only one of the duties of the Social Commit- tee. The guardians of the proper outfits for the well- dressed Sweet Briar girl keep their eyes on the alert and seek out any girls not living up to the standard. These active lassies also put on the Mid- Winter dances and act as the floor committee for all Sweet Briar dances. Their work is done in connection with the Dean ' s Office and the Execu- tive Council. First Row: Galleher, Hunter, Stockton, Irvin, Candler. Second Ron: Parrish, Slack, E., Coxe, Chairman; Shaw, Gualtieri, West. Third Row: Eastman, McCullough, J., Cooper, H., Seward, S., Salisbury, Weit- zel, Voorhees, Armstrong. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE The Personnel Committee, composed of a small group of students and faculty, enlight- ens Sweet Briar girls about job opportunities for the summer and after graduation. This is done primarily through the medium of panel discussions, at which outstanding repre- sentatives in various occupa- tions contribute facts and valuable suggestions. Further study is encouraged by the committee and one of the dis- cussions is devoted to graduate work. A file of extensive l itera- ture concerning graduate schools and job possibilities is accessible to all students. First Row: Kennedy, McMurtry. Second Row: Meyer, Rogers, Smith, P. K., Chairman; West, Jeffers, Smith, C. Third Row: Weitzcl, Stone, Echols, Montgomery, Westfall, Fiducia. 92 PHI BETA KAPPA This year marks the sixth an- niversary of the establishment of Sweet Briar ' s Phi Beta Kap- pa chapter, Theta of Virginia. Members are elected not only for their outstanding academic records but also for evidence of broad cultural interests, schol- arly achievement, and promise of intellectual growth. The number of Seniors elected rare- ly exceeds ten percent of the class, and election of Juniors is the exception rather than the rule. Phi Beta Kappa represents the highest ideals of scholarship to which a student may aspire during her years at Sweet Briar. First Row: Avram, Williams, C, Anderson, N., Lane, C, St. Clair, N. Second Row: Chamblin, Wachen- feld, Faxon, Herndon, Kilby. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE The curriculum committee, composed of student representa- tives from all the major depart- ments, is organized to study and improve Sweet Briar ' s curricu- lum and to be an intermediary between the faculty and the stu- dents on these matters. Its func- tion is to act as a fact-finding board as well as a committee for exchange of constructive ideas and suggestions between facul- ty and students. First Row: Stockton, Coxe, Voorhces, Chairman; Hunter. Second Row: Dildy, Stevens, A., Simpson, Gug- genheimer, Wachenfeld, Kimball, Clay. 93 LE CERCLE FRANCAIS First Row: Kilby, Stevens, B., Kennedy, Howe, Raines, Hunter, Parrish, Herring, Wilson, M. A. Second Row: Lawton, Lotterhos, Candler, Smith, M. L., McCullough, J., Bryan, E., Faxon, President; Pinckney, Clay, St. Clair, N., Fielding. Third Ron: Doolan, Smith, P. K., Smith, M. O., Hooper, HawbaJcer, Sparger, Smith, K., Calhoun, Tetzlaff, King, Ogden, Burguido, Wachenfeld, Morton, Vemey, Ragland, Eller, Herndon, Liebert, Gray. To stimulate interest in the French way of life and to have fun doing it — voila, c ' est ca, Le Cercle Francais! Through movies, songs, games, informal discussions at the weekly French table, and occasional lectures by visiting speakers, members and the entire com- munity as well become ac- quainted with the imagination and vitality which is France. ENGLISH CLUB Juniors and seniors who are majoring in English or Drama are eligible for membership in the English Club. In the monthly meetings the mem- bers carry their appreciation for great literature beyond the limitations of the classroom. The programs range from the listening to dramatic record- ings to discussions of recently published books. The Satur- day Review: Reader No. 2, has been a focal point of interest. In open meetings particular articles served as guides to in- formative discussions. First Row: Shanonhouse, Philips, R., Meade, Crater. Second Row: Montgomery, Cooper, H., Herring, Williams, A., President; Feltus, Taylor, A. W. Third Row: Bannish, Voorhecs, Joyner, Mcrriman, Rog- ers, Doolan, Stoddard, Gill, Beard. EL CLUB ESPANOL Se habla espanol aqui. This club practices speaking the language by assembling at the Spanish table each week in the refectory. They stimulate interest in foreign travel and learn to appreciate Spanish culture through pictures and lectures. The Spanish Club co- operates with the other lan- guage clubs in a sincere at- tempt to understand and ap- preciate other countries and cultures. First Row: Chapin, M., Marks, Seward, S., Caldwell. Second Row: Hamilton, von Hoffman, Mc Thcnia, President; Dennis, Lindscy, J. Third Row: Telfer, Morris, Herndon, Simpson, Johnson, D. DER DEUTSCHE VEREIN Here is a chance for stu- dents who are interested in German to gain insight into German culture and civiliza- tion. The members of the club gather informally to listen to music or lectures and panel discussions on literature and politics. Other activities of the club include singing German songs at the annual Interna- tional Christmas Party and having dinner at a special table in the refectory with faculty members to achieve ease in German conversation. First Row: Djerf, Dennehy. Second Row: Halmagyi, Wallace, M., Macey, Caldwell, President; Streit, Trumbore. Third Row: Perry, Wittich, von Hoffman, Clay. 95 CHOIR The Sweet Briar Choir is a select group of carefully chosen voices. The Choir pro- vides the music for each Sun- day church service throughout the year. In addition to its religious activities, the choir presented several concerts dur- ing the year. It combined with the Glee Club and sang with the Haverford Glee Club at Haverford, Pennsylvania. The Choir and Glee Club also gave a concert with the University of Virginia Glee Club at Sweet Briar. One of the most beautiful events of the year at Sweet Briar is the Christmas Carol service presented by the Choir. This service is attended by the members of the college community and guests. § First Row: Baker, Hehl, Westfall, Buxton, Applequist, President; Johnson, E., Faxon, Smith, E., Pcvcar, Gualticri. Second Rov: Haskell, Grafmueller, Scott, M. N., Wallace, A., Sauls, St. Clair, N., Parker, v., Chang, Prescott, Engh, McBurncy, Mr. Allison. Third Rov: Graham, J., Pehl, Stevens, S., Richey, Mueller, Jones, Maclaren, Templeton, Hall, Craig. FRIENDS OF ART The Friends of Art is an or- ganization whose purpose is to foster art at Sweet Briar. All students, faculty, staff and friends interested in furthering art at the college are eligible for membership. This group brings exhibitions, lecturers, and art demonstrations to the campus for everyone ' s pleas- ure. The Friends of Art also own the large lending picture collection used by the college community and sponsor the picture of the week shown in Academic for all to enjoy. First Row: Montgomery, Fackiner, Avram, Ambler, Potteiger, Simpson, Dickinson. Second Row: Thompson, Candler, Sharp, Hunt, Wallace, A., President; Stevens, A., Johnson, D., Voorhees, Wolfe. Third Row: Gill, Hyde, Stone, Broman, Echols, Salisbury, Trimmer, Lotterhos, Galleher, Plamp, L., McLamb. MUSIC CLUB p B ' E ' BF UrJX w« Hl IIHK ' r Hv Br; Lwan Rr H F P hI I Ifc ' ' B HuBliMiK. ft . 1 ■HHtHJlHiiMil The Sweet Briar Music Club is an organization which functions primarily for music lovers. Its members meet once a month to discuss business af- fairs, listen to records or hear students perform either instru- mentally or vocally. The Club also sponsors various services during the year such as secur- ing films to be shown for the benefit of the Sweet Briar Community. First Row: Stevens, B., Streit, Moore, K. Engh. Second Row: Buxton, Rogers, Joyner, President; Fackiner, Peebles, Westfall. Third Row: McCarrick, Greer, Collis, Floyd. GLEE CLUB Adventures into the realm of choral music are open to all those students whose talent and enthusiasm make them eligible for membership in the Glee Club. Their instruction in group singing is received weekly throughout the year and includes a wide variety of music. This year ' s work cul- minated with two spring con- certs — one at Sweet Briar with the University of Virginia Glee Club, and the other at Haverford College in Penn- sylvania. First Row: Bell, F., Wachenfeld, Black, B., McClay, Fiducia, Altsheler, Gualtieri, President; Bundy, Chao, Westfall, Graham, S., Kimball, Sparger, Rosson, Shaw. Second Row: Pevear, Ames, Buxton, Crater, Voor- hees. Trimmer, Hunt, Caldwell, Graham, J., Jones, Shannon, Weitzel, Howe, Telfer, Cannon. Third Row: Brothers, McCallum, Campbell, J., Whitson, Maxwell, Scott, M. C, Chapin, M., Myers, Black, J., Littell. Fourth Row: Zimmerman, Hawbaker, Smith, E., Medert, Coan, Fink, Potteiger, Dunn, J., Hurlbert, Elliott, Craig, Phillips, B., Benedict, Street, Mr. Allison. Fifth Row: Mackie, Sauls, Wyan, Shipman, Wallace, A., K ' Burg, Sharp, Spencer, Green, J. Ro binson, B., Tetzlaff, McClancey, Mclvor, Johnson, P. 97 SOCIOLOGY C LUB First Row: Seward, Djerf, Altsheler, Cavallo, President; Tclfer. Second Row: Howe, Campbell, R. The Sociology Club gives students an opportunity to ex- change ideas and to hear speakers concerning problems of today ' s society. It encour- ages the expansion of sociolo- gy interests outside the limits of the classroom. Membership includes sociology majors and any students who have com- pleted six hours in the sociolo- gy department. Many of the meetings are open in order that all students may gain insight into contemporary sociological issues. WORLD AFFAIRS CLUB The World Affairs Club plays a vital role in campus life by holding a forum for group discussions and visiting lecturers on contemporary in- ternational problems. Both political and economic ques- tions provide pertinent mate- rial for debate among stu- dents, faculty, and guests. The Club has a large student mem- bership and seeks to provide a means for active exchange of ideas. The forums broaden students ' understanding of in- ternational situations and problems. First Row: Wittich, Smith, M. L., Floyd, E., Donnan, Murden, Hicklin, Montgomery, Creekmore, Day. Second Row: Jacobson, Hunt, Houk, Stoll, Brothers, Hunter, Kells, President; Ambler, Medert, Stevens, B., Dildy. Third Row: Potteiger, Lawton, Liebert, Calhoun, Lcnz, Maxwell, McThenia, Rcddig, Wolfe, Galleher, Lautcr, Wallace, A., Compton, Smith, P. K. Fourth Row: Dickinson, Gray, Coxe, Stockton, Fiducia, McClay, Lotterhos, Salisbury, Williams, A., Marks, Fankhauser, Gill, Street. CLASSICAL CLUB The purpose of the Sweet Briar Classical Club is to carry interest in the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome into areas beyond those encom- passed by the classroom activi- ties. At the monthly meetings of the club, the members, stu- dents of Greek, Latin, Ancient history or classical civilization, participate in programs related to some particular facet of the great glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome. First Row: Hyde, McCIay, Fiducia. Second Row: Smith, H., Dunn, J., Smith, C, President; Campbell, J., Kimball. Third Row: Potteiger, Fossctt, McCallum, Brothers, Neblett, Guggcnheimer, Steele. DEBATE CLUB This year the Debate Club has multiplied its activities which include debates with other colleges on the national topics and within the club on varied topics. A debate was held in November at Sweet Briar with the University of Virginia, but during the winter most of the debating was among the members them- selves. In April, the debating team debated with the George- town University team on both the experienced and inexperi- enced levels. The club has also given on campus a debate on The Natural Superiority of Women concerning a section of our book of the year. The Saturday Review. Reader Number 2. First Row: Lottcrhos, Buxton, Maxwell, Wilson, E., President; Johnson, D., Fankhauser. Second Ron King, Sparger, Crosby, Taliaferro, Dennehy, Fossett. 99 CAMPUS CHEST COMMITTEE Each year the Campus Chest Committee carries on a Funds Drive among the stu- dents, faculty, and administra- tion. This is the one and only charity solicitation on campus and the money contributed is allocated under the supervision of the committee to local, na- tional and international organ- izations. Also the funds col- lected bring to Sweet Briar at least two foreign students each year. The committee conducts the drive, studies various charitable organizations, and then allocates the funds. This drive offers each student the opportunity to do her part, and through this she may realize her responsibility to help others. First Rolf: Gre r, Cage, President; Fitzgerald. Second Ron ' : Lotterhos, Space, Lindsey, Echols. AUDITORIUM FUNDS COMMITTEE A new auditorium is the dream of everyone at Sweet Briar and all year the mem- bers of the Auditorium Fund Committee used all kinds of projects as a means of adding money to the fund. In the evening, the Tau Phis sold their delicious sandwiches and contributed their part to the drive. The Juniors added all the proceeds from the Christ- mas Bazaar to the fund. The green and grey Sweet Briar blazers that are seen so often around campus are part of a project sponsored by this com- mittee. They have found end- less ways to add a penny here and a dollar there and within the next few years we will have a brand new auditorium. First Ron: Urner, Bell, F., Chairr, i; West, St. Clair, N. Second Ron Stevens, S., Lawson, McMurtry. Pickering, Woods, McClamb, 100 A rsl Row: Echols, Galleher, Fenrick, Newlin, Westfall, Graham, S., Whitson, McBurney, TetzlafF, Meade, Lane, S., Smith, M. L. Second Row: Williams, C, Weitze!, Churbuck, Engh, Halmagyi, Bernard, Simpson, Business Manager; Lindsey, Editor; Kilby, Mont- gomery, Urner, Maxwell, Lane, C. Third Row: Fankhauser, Dildy, Reddig, Brothers, Rhodes, Meyer, Streit, McClay, Fiducia, Guggenheimer, Smith, P. K., Beard, McClamb, McMurtry. Fourth Row: St. Clair, N., Stevens, B., Kennedy, Voorhees, Joyner, Black, B., Duffield, Lauter, Smith, K., Candler, Irvin, Herring, Stone, Street. T e ti eet Sriat fleuf The purpose of the Sweet Briar News is to acquaint the community and friends with campus events, to serve as a means of presenting the views of the student body and to offer thought-provoking items concern- ing students in the world both on and off the campus. On Tuesday assignments are made, on Sunday stories are due, on Monday the dummy is set up, on Tuesday the final proof is read and on Wednesday Sweet Briar receives the finished product. The work on the News is done entirely by students, and the staff is large with jobs ranging from typing and copy reading to circulation and advertising to writing and editing. The average staff numbers ap- proximately sixty, and it requires at least thirty-five students to publish a single issue. Girls are eligible to be chosen for the News at the end of their freshman year and anytime thereafter. 101 THE BRAMBLER First Rof: Shannonho Telfer, Buiiticii Manager: Bernard, Editor: Djerf. Second Ron: Broman, Voorhees, Joyner, Lindsey, Simpson, McLamb, Crater, Smith, C, McThenia. The Brambler is Sweet Briar ' s literary magazine, published four times a year. It gives the students a good chance to get experience in the literary, art, business and advertising work of a magazine, as well as giving others the chance to appraise and, perhaps, benefit from the work. Staff members are chosen for their in- terest and for the quality of their work. Many parents and alumnae, as well as members of the immediate community, subscribe to The Brambler. THE HANDBOOK AND KEY The Students ' Handbook is a manual and guide of the social and academic rulings of the college and serves to familiarize the students with Sweet Briar ' s Honor System, organizations and activities. The Key To Sweet Briar College is an informal presentation for the incoming freshmen and all pro- spective students which gives them a glimpse of the lighter side of college life. Fiducia, Editor: Seward, S., Business Manager. First Row: Stone, Street, Editor; Shannonhouse, Business Manager; Cooper, H. Second Row: Stevens, A., Lotterhos, Willis, Smith, K., Montgomery, Hicklin, Meade, Guggenheimer. THE BRIAR PATCH The Briar Patch, a Junior project, is published each year especially for the Senior class. Our yearbook began with a few ideas and lots of hope, and slowly grew into this finished product. There have been pictures to be taken, material to be written, and deadlines to be met. In spite of the work and worry of the staff members, we have had good experience and fun along with it all. The cooperation of the whole studen: body and the assistance of the Junior class are deeply appreciated. So, with a wee bit of pride we present the 1955 Briar Patch with hopes that in the years to come this scrapbook will bring back happy memo- ries of your days at Sweet Briar. I he Pool in the West Dell 104 ATHLETICS yt i- x y - - 2 (iH V-T s L r7 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The purpose of the Sweet Briar Athletic Association is to promote good health, individual skill, fun, and relaxation. The excellent instructors and equipment and the ideal location all help the association to achieve its aims and offer to each student opportunities for an active outdoor and indoor life. There are two hockey fields, one lacrosse field, five tennis courts, an archery range, and three riding rings. The gymnasium is used for numerous indoors sports: modern dance, basketball, volley ball, badminton, ping pong and squash. The cabin on Paul ' s Mountain is always accessible to enthusiastic hikers. The Lake and the Boathouse are open in the fall and spring for swimming and boating. This year the Athletic Association has tried to increase parti cipation by having inter-class competition — the Sopho- mores and Seniors competing with the Freshmen and Juniors. This competition was started in the fall by a pep rally and was continued throughout the whole year in all sports. In February a Rally night was held, in which both faculty and students participated and awards were given. The Executive Committee of the Association awards seals, medals, and white blazers in recognition of skill, good work, and enthusiasm exhibited in athletics by students. The end of the year brought the traditional Lake Day swim- ming competitions. At Gala Night, the final awards were given and the new President of the Athletic Association and the Executive Board were installed in office. Willis, Secretary; Finch, President; Ritter Treasurer. 106 m.iwmmamx Bmiiaimh!iBssma First Row: Johnson, M., Berguido, Willis, Wachenfeld, Campbell, President; Ames, Lenz, Hinshaw, Smith, K., von Hoffman. Second Row: Elliott, Prior, Graham, J., Fielding, Chao, Trimmer, K ' Burg, Meighan, Compton, Duffield, Ballard, Tetzlaff, Harjes. HOCKEY Even before the fall sports season officially begins in September, several girls can be seen on the hockey fields playing games or just improving their techniques. Early in the fall anyone who is interested may try out for the varsity hoclcev squad, from which the varsity and reserve teams are chosen. These girls practice three times a week and some of them go to an optional stickwork class, which is held once a week. Both the varsity and reserve teams are rewarded for their hard work by the eagerness, enthusiasm, and sense of keen competition which is found at each game. This fall games were played with the Richmond Club, Randolph-Macon, Roanoke, Hollins, and West- hampton. Some of the best players were chosen to compete in the Blue Ridge Tournament, held here at Sweet Briar in late October. From those participating in this tournament, teams were chosen to represent western Virginia at the Southeast Tournament in November. Interest and participation in hockey is not confined to the Varsity and Reserve teams. In addition to the many freshmen and sophomores who took it for credit, the Freshman team played two Virginia Prep School teams; and there was considerable inter-class competition. 107 )1 « First Row: Rhodes, MacFarland, Briggs, Smith, S., May, Wallace, M. L., Knight, Lindsay. Second Ron: Firestone, Koonz, Prescott, Wachenfeld, Head., Dickson, Harjes, Black, B., Stevens, A. RIDING COUNCIL This has been one of the most active years in riding, with a large number of girls participating throughout the sea- son. In the fall, dispite the draught and hard ground. Sweet Briar riders were able to ride in the Bedford Horse Show, giving many first-class performances and winning several prizes. Much enthusiasm was created by the activities of the Sweet Briar Hunt, which went out about twice a week during the season. In November there was a joint-hunt with the Bedford Hunt Club from Lynchburg. Mr. Clayton E. Bailey served as the advisor to the hunt. Captain Vladimer S. Littauer came to Sweet Briar for four days during February. The program given in conjunction with his visit was both successful and enjoyable, and many visitors from Virginia and other states attended. The regular horsemanship classes took place in the fall and in the spring, at which time the traditional trophies, the Blackwell Challenge Trophy, the Fayette Brown Challenge Trophy, and the 52 Cup were awarded. In the spring the Sweet Briar Hunter Show was held at the college show grounds. Social activities of the Riding Council and Hunt Club included a few supper parties at Miss Rogers ' home, Red Top, and several coffee and doughnut hours after the hunts. Because of the high quality of the work accomplished, and the enthusiastic spirit of all the riders, this was one of the most successful years in riding. 108 DANCE Dance at Sweet Briar is essentially modern dance. There are three divisions of the Dance Club: Tanz Zirkel, for interested beginners; Dance Group, for more advanced members; and Choreography, where techniques and creativity are combined in student compositions. The Dance Club holds try-outs several times throughout the year; everyone interested in belonging to the Club is urged to try-out, and promotions within the clubs are made as the dancers improve. The new members are announced at fall and spring picnics. The annual demonstration in the early fall models a regular class and shows the dancing techniques of the Club. A spring recital illustrates the talent the members have in choreographing their own dances. One of the biggest and most interesting projects of the Dance Club is the dance the members give in honor of the May Queen. They choreograph this dance, following the theme of May Day. The dance schedule is always very crowded, not only with student recitals, but with appearances by visiting performers and occasional trips. First Row: Cage, Pierce. Second Row: Steele, Davis, Djerf, Weed, V., Rather, Polley. Third Row: Chase, Crater, Gallo, Dennis, Ottlcy, Newton, Garrard, Rosson, Caldwell, Moore, K. Fourth Row: Gibson, Shannonhouse, Phelps, Eggleston, Hamilton, Greer, President; McCallum, Doolan, Voorhees, Applequiest, Halmagyi, Childress, Leigh, Murden. TENNIS Anderson, Smith, P., Dickinson, Coxe, Woods, Lcnz, Fackiner, Head; Faxon. Tennis at Sweet Briar is a very popular sport in the fall and spring seasons. This year there were inter-class tourna- ments for the students. The varsity played matches with Hollins, William and Mary, and Westhampton. When classes and matches are not taking place, the courts are available for anyone to use in their spare time. BASKETBALL The basketball team has had some exciting games this year. The first two were played with Lynchburg College and other games were played with Westhampton, Hollins, and Madison. A game was also played between the Reserves and the Campus Characters. One of the highlights of the season was the tournament between the Odds and the Ends. First Row: Smythe, Duffield, Head; Space.Second Ron: Coan, Ward, M. A., Boothe, Chao, Chase. Third Row: Eggleston, Moore, S., Berguido, Meighan, Calhoun, Campbell. 110 m tA t 4j ffi BmMwawHBWurfMUMYTIIMI LACROSSE firs Rob ; Coan, Ballard, Ames, HcaJ; Meighan, Scott, M. N. Second Row: Fielding, Trimmer, Elliott, Lindsay, Johnson, M. One of the most energetic sports at Sweet Briar is the fa st game of lacrosse. Not only did upperclassmen play, but numerous excellent freshmen made a great addition to the s quad. This year, games were scheduled with Hollins, William and Mary, and Southern Seminary. There were also inter-class games which proved to be much fun for all. SOFTBALL When spring comes again, the West Dell then resounds with happy cries as the Softball season gets under way. No great spirit or particular skill is needed here — just spirit, and spirit there is, as many participate and others come to cheer on their friends in a rousing campus tournament. This past year was climaxed by a picnic and an exciting faculty-student game for the winning team. Chips Chao 111 THE LAKE Spring has truly come when many eager boating enthusiasts, sunbathers, and swim- mers turn towards the Lake. The Boathouse with its fireplace and casual atmosphere pro- vides a wonderful place for fun and relaxation all year long. Jeanctte Kennedy and Bar Black THE CABIN There ' s a long, long trail a winding — to the Cabin. Over a glowing fire you can have sizzling steaks and there are warm bunks to consume your weariness. Ann Jeffers ARCHERY Any pretty spring or fall day arrows may be seen whizzing towards the targets. This fall classes and also tournaments with Randolph- Macon and the faculty provided a chance for both the skilled and the unskilled to par- ticipate in this sport. -— - GAMES Anyone for Games? Badminton, ping pong, cquash, and volley ball are included in this category. Games are offered as a winter sport; there is also spirited inter-class competition as well as faculty-student rivalry. The gym is always open for games. Nancy Ho ve 113 mm The West Dell from Boxwood Circle U lARY 1954-1955 JUiuL u d kjL. J J-jiJ .OAX lA. U c to te Jji t t 6 H t - ukyoU. aU-ruL. iti -. !rti 5;it ' i 2 l J A U ydAtJl Xjut h tJtLOU . A hU). Zjjt Od nU lAyC J cu dyytjt .a Uk. tA L c AjL4. ..odtt.. 7V v ;2 fi t ?9 a , A td lUtid n rvdA A.A yA ' Ce y). St i r ' iC ' Co a tz Oj lAMA dUjUt T ' i . J J l ( AuJ U g ? t aAM L , i y tLOyr? g t Q jto ( m5 JL?Ajty fyjAiL Z 3 f (JU (XA U ' Xy U C t t ' -Oa OAJt oJ ?ta . 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Registered Jeweler American Gem Society For All of The Better Names 1 n Your BEAUTY NEEDS PATTERSON DRUG CO. 1020 Main 627 Mai n LYNCHBURG THE GREATER VOGUE -Where your favorite Labels are a Speclolty- 822 Main Street THE COLUMNS 271 1 R ivermont Avenue Lynchburg Virginia Phone 4-2331 McGEHEE FURNITURE CO., INC. Lynchburg ' s Leading Furniture Store Rugs and Floor Coverings 922 Main Lynchburg 5-2501 COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND MY BANK for thousands THE LYNCHBURG NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST CO. 9th and Main Streets Major Styling . in fashion-bright, campus- right clothes that insure head-to-toe confidence . . . for every mood . . . every occasion. Make Guggen- heimer ' s a fashion-habit! 7th and Main Sh. Lynchburg, Va. Jvenwmber Ike (J id Jjaijs at C lie (miite utouse Jveslauranf WHITE HOUSE RESTAURANT i omp lint en Id of A FRIEND BEST DEAL ON WHEELS 4 ._ . Virginia TRAILWAYS COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS FOR THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER STUDIO 213 EIGHTH STREET LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE 1955 BRIAR PATCH Designers and engravers of the South ' s finest school publications LYNCHBURG. VIRGINIA Jt 3Mewnarable YetBr • Congratulations to the Student Body and Faculty of Sweetbriar College upon the completion of another outstanding year of accomplishments. • The Staff of your annual has worked exceedingly hard to give you a superb book that portrays the highlights of memo- rable activities. To preserve this excellent literary and photographic record, the best grades of material have been combined with skilled workmanship to pro ide the finest quality yearbook. • We arc very proud that the 1955 Staff selected us to help design, print and bind the Briar Patch. We have earnestly en- deavored to fulfill the confidence placed in us. C. W. WAItTlli:] COMPANY LYNCHBURG. VIRGINIA CARL YODER CONNOR Professor of English and Chairman of the Department of EngUsh from 1927 until his death on February 9, 1955. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To Mr. Bill Burton of C. W. Warthen Company for his constant aid and encour- agement throughout the year. To Mr. Leonard Glover of Lynchburg Engraving Company for his unfailing pa- tience and help in dealing with all of our problems. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dudley for their excellent service and cooperation in fitting in with our difficult schedules. To Dr. Carl Connor who for many years gave invaluable support and criticism as faculty advisor to the Briar Patch. To Miss Martha Von Briesen and Miss Sue Durling for their assistance in helping us to find cuts and photographs. To all those who helped in large and small ways to contribute to the 1955 Briar Patch. I BM im wm in Bi Ill ii| jiHi i wi i iiii ii II |iiliiiil iliilfB i ' ags- j sS gS r KS g •V 1 ' . I