Washington Seminary - Facts and Fancies Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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XXX 1 jj m .ukmrh . X gil bye - MMF' it il! X ' f '1 5 ff Qs, PROPHECY rv l i- F il' lli ll if ' l if lil ill fClarr' on the Airj at it eg ii iii , yi, Eli! 'Y' This is Station G-O-S-S-l-P broadcasting from the Seminary ,Ni ' if i Study Hall, Atlanta, Georgia. Our next program of the May 1945 series will be news items concerning the Class of 1934. New York City-Miss Nancy Branyon, famous novelist, left for South America spend several years familiarizing herself with the manners and today, where she will customs of the natives. Miss Branyon will use the material she collects in her next novel. Tampa, Florida-Miss Helen Knight, famous artist, will exhibit her paintings at the High Museum of Art. Miss Knight's collection consists of a number of interesting land- scapes of Florida. Atlanta, Georgia-Miss Virginia Toombs has published her new book, How fo Con- lfllff Cmzfravl. As everyone knows, Miss Toombs is the authority on contract. Hollywood, California-Miss Sarah de Arechavala, famous dress designer for Holly- wood stars,' will arrive in Atlanta tomorrow where she will spend a short vacation. Chicago, Illinois--Miss Louise Duke is utilizing her talents in grand opera as an uproar singer. Washington, D. C.-Miss Martha Foster and Miss Dorothy Emerson, noted interior decorators, have been chosen to re-decorate the White House. New York City--Miss Mary Fultz, distinguished American sculptress, has just re- turned from a trip around the world, modeling primitive types for anthropological ex- hibits in the Hall of Man at the Chicago Field Museum. Atlanta, Georgia-Miss Nell Freeman is on trial for hoarding gold. She is said to have the largest private collection of fraternity pins in the world. Detroit, Michigan-Miss Beverly Rogers has a position designing bigger and better automobiles. Miss Rogers has had a great deal of experience with large cars, especially sixteen cylinder Cadillacs, so she should prosper in this undertaking. Washington, D. C.-Miss Dora Bowden has distinguished herself by being the second woman in the United States to hold a cabinet office. Miss Bowden is Secretary of Labor and has proved herself quite capable of holding such an oflice. Houston, Texas-Miss Jean Bradley, famous newspaper critic, has just published a new book entitled Tfsz' Art of Sllmwfa. Hollywood, California-Another Stall' rises over night! She is Miss Catherine Gray, formerly of Atlanta, Georgia. Miss Gray is successor to Connie Boswell. New York City-Miss Helen Lowndes, widely known for her perfect golf game, has determined to give up golf for a very responsible position with a large air line acting as hostess for transcontinental football teams. Chicago, Illinois-Miss Ann Dargan and Miss Sara Hopkins, famous opera singers, are making their debut tonight at the Metropolitan Opera. Miss Dargan and Miss Hopkins received splendid training as cheer leaders for Washington Seminary. New York City-We are happy to announce the wedding of Miss Saralouise Baker to a young West Pointer. The bride and groom will sail for Manila immediately. Washington, D. C.-Miss Patricia Allen has at last convinced Uncle Sam that it is necessary to have a special mail route for her personal correspondence. Atlanta, Georgia-Miss Frances Latimer has been greatly rushed trying to fulfill her engagements for leading all the Pan-Hellenic balls at universities all over the world. Atlanta, Georgia-Miss Margeruite Roddey, prompted by her early devotion to wandering around ten-cent stores, has established one of her own. -CLARE NIZUHOIYF. fCw1fi1111c'J on page 1233

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September Ill, 1931, found our class as Sophomores entering the Big Study Ilall which was going to be our home for three years. The first year a dance was given to welcome the new girls-in our class, Pat Allen, Sara de Arechavala, Anne Brown, Martlta lioster, -lean Miller, Virginia Toombs, Anne XVallter, and lfrances Young. 'lihe next year there came to augment our junior dignity Saralouise Balter, Miriam Bopp, .lean Bradley, Betty l.ee, l larriett Moore, Iilivabeth Scott, and Marion W'illtinson. Last September, as '34 entered upon its career of seniority, Genevieve Baird, Nancy Branyon, I lelen l,ee Clarls, Mary lflllfl., Adele llancoclt, Rosa tlohnston, llelen Knight, Clare Neuhorl, Marie Scott, and Annie l,ou Wfliitalter came to share in our undertaltings. At the end of the sopho- more year, we were saddened by the death of lidna May Burns. As Iireshmen we had begun our record of winning honors and in senior high school, we made our reputation superlative. Xll'e went over lilo per cent strong all three years in the various Red Cross membership drives, class dues, and Annual drives. lfach year we have filled a number of Red Cross Christmas boxes for children overseas, and each year we have entered whole-heartedly in the two great all-school benefits-Needlework Guild contributions and the Christmas ti'ee for children brought by the Salvation Army. But it is in athletics that, as a class, we have won especial distinction. ln all volley ball and baslset ball inter-class tournaments since we were Sophomores, we have placed. ln field day we have excelled in traclv and in tennis. Mary lfrances Yates, of our number, has been for three years the tennis champion, and we boast four Seniors on the undefeated varsity of this year-Marguerite Roddey, captain for two years, Virginia Murray, lirances Latimer, and Iimily Timmerman. As a result of all these achievements, the class of 'B-l has been foremost in the Charlie contest. To carry on all of our activities, dirlerent methods of malting money pleasantly have been devised. ln our Sophomore year we gave an lzaster ligg hunt, ln our junior year we gave two parties, one at Halloween and later a circus. Anyone who went to the circus can still laugh at the numerous firealts and animals that we impersonatedg but the greatest entertainment was furnished by the ballet dancer, none other than Marguerite Roddey. This year we gave a Christmas party with a real sure-enough Santa Claus, and during the Spring we tools over the Saturday night dances at the Biltmore, utilizing the proceeds to support our friend, Mary lflifabeth lihomas, at Young Harris. liach year has brought distinctive spealters to Big Study llall. Among the out- standing, some we shall always remtmber, are: Dr. Grover, of Rollins, Ur. Beard, of the history department of Goucher and the Goucher president, Dr. Robertson, Mrs. W'hit- man, president of the Mount l lolyolxe Alumnae, llr. Anderson, of Wfesleyang Miss lltomp- son, Dean of Vassar, and Mrs. lford, Trustee of Smith. Significant readers and lecturers during senior high school were the great Slialtespearean interpreter, the late Mr. South- wiclt, and Mr. 'l hompson, both of Boston schools of expression. During the present year Mrs. Samuel Scott, of New Yorlt, in a lecture on Current Broadway l'lays, proved a real thrill. Among school events away from school in which we shared during our Sophomore year was the NXfashington Bicentennial Celebration held in Yorlttown, Va. I.ast year as Aluniors some of us went to the inauguration ol' President Roosevelt, and this year the entire school enjoyed an all-day trip to the Tate Marble Quarries. ln the N.R.A. parade last fall the entire school toolt part-class oflicers in the parade and the rest on the side lines. Meanwhile, we have XVORRHIN 'llhe first ordeal came with the pei'ennial Cirammar Test. Some managed to escape the extra gr.unmar class designed for the unfitted while others were given an opportunity to qualif'y. ilihe first really big bugga-bear was Chapel Speeches. But after surviving the tribulations of' qualting voices and ltnoclting knees, we declared to the iluniors that it was as nothing. The short story writing contest was the next absorbing worry Qsamples of these are to be found in this annualj-not bad, we think, for all that our critics are inclined to quote Chaucer about us on account of our achievements in athletics- l ul big - vw he was of br.twn and eeli of bones ! -l itixNc'1 s YotfNc,. tffofzlirlzzeil on flzlgt' 1203

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PROP1-IECY fE.Yl'l'I'f7l45 from MiIl1f,X Diur-yj May 17, 1945--It has been a gala day in San Francisco today. The celebration some- how reminded me of the thrills and excitement of graduation day at the Seminary. There have been many years of hard plugging since then. Speaking of the Seminary, I have just heard something very interesting. Chris Thie- sen, who came in town yesterday to see about the publication of her latest book entitled Dorff Trump Your Parlm'r'x Arr, told me that Clare Neuhoff is conducting a series of broadcasts from the Seminary Study Hall, the object being to keep up with the activities of the alumnae. Tomorrow night is to be devoted exclusively to the class of 1934. Will I listen in? Try to stop mel Chris is coming over, so we will be able to enjoy it together. May 18, 1945-My greed for gossip about my former classmates has at last been satiated. Chris and 1 sat at my little radio straining our ears in order not to lose a word. In fact, 1 even went so far as to take down the broadcast verbatum. That's where short- hand comes in handy. Wliile 1 was studying it 1 often wondered where 1 should ever use it. It doesn't help one learn lines or manage the correct twist of a little linger at the psychological moment for the audience to be impressed by it. After Clare had finished we took out the year book and checked up on all the girls she had not mentioned. Our stock of knowledge was surprising. When we were through we had accounted for every member of our illustrious class. The plum of the scandal comes first. Chris said that Ruth Hunnicut had taken an- other plunge. She went to college and is still there! Eloise Gresham started with her, but gave up in a year and is now spending her time in New Orleans finding a'ibis for her decl- sion to quit college. Wl1:1tever became of Bobbie Crew? Chris asked as we came upon her picture. Why, havent you heard? She's quite a dashing young widow now, running a chain of candy stores, besides keeping up with all her social engagements, 1 replied. But Chris's next revelation was what capped the climax. Mary Frances Yates has become one of the most famous Stooges in the show business-under an assumed name. Right there 1 nearly fainted away quietly but was revived with my trusty smelzing salts. And so we continued. Libby Treseder is editor of a well known literary magazine and a regular contributor to several periodicals. Her latest novel has bsen highly praised by the critics. Betty Lee is arguing every politician in the country out of his next birthday. Virginia Murray is quite the woman athlete of the day. At the Olympics she walked off with every conceivable honor. Frances Young runs a reducing salon in Atianta, and is making a success at that! Q1 have enough troubles keeping my own girth down to a perfect thirty-six without helping other unfortunates to do the same thing.j 1 showed Chris the letter 1 had had from Joan Root some time ago. As far as 1 can make out, she is still letting every susceptible male fall in love with her and then sending him about his business with a fractured heart. She spends her summers in Richmond and her week-ends in Newnan. -Ioan said Gene Wfitherspoon and Genevieve Baird occupy the chairs of spelling and penmanship, respectively, in an up-to-date college of commerce. The famous team of Moore and Wilkinsoia have opened a very artistic beauty salon on Fifth Avenue in New York. lt never occurred to me that they would take make-up so seriously. Dot Shivers has opened a private detective agency at last. Adele Hancock has recently been selected as the most intel- lectual woman in the state of Georgia. She flings herself wildly into every research project. Anne Wfalker majored in Latin in college and is now teaching at Agnes Scott. Emily Timmerman -MIRIAM Bonn. ccjllllllfllllftl on page 1231 sf 7., ,I fx L I ...Jn ,Li -AS fa. , -- fcfx E UA 'c Auf X- ! an Y L N ,Cs f 572. fl scifi , f K - XQK If ,5 ,dp ,f'-if ,fii 'KT f 'lx' G ,X - l1'lEf v' Sclxfr 1 K il A 7 f's1Jf,11 it 9, llt ' l.y. H 7 sf J T Cal ,.,7, ,W