NATIONAL klBKARI IMHDtRll tWtSTSPRINGFlUD 1 CAST CIEYEUNO INDIANAPOLIS I 1 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/agnesscottalumna08agne / r ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^{'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^{^H^^^^I^t^Hjl^l^^ Signed Jkott Alumnae Quarterly + * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOVEMBER 1929 Home-Coming Number Publishes l> the aigne* Jkott ailumnae J3teoctatton J^ecatur, 43a. * i * * * * * t * * ******* ****t**I*** 4 ****+************* ^ THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OF AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE OFFICERS OF THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION President Secretary Hilda McConnell Adams (Mrs. Brain- Cora Frazer Morton Durrett (Mrs. J. ard R.), '23 F.), '24 2040 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Ga. 1109 W. Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga. First Vice President Treasurer Marian McCamy Sims (Mrs. F. K., Mary Palmer Caldwell McFarland Jr.), '20 (Mrs. Robert M.), '25, Dalton, Ga. 1935 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta Second Vice President Executive Secretary Theodosia Willingham Anderson (Mrs. Fannie G. Mayson Donaldson (Mrs. W. W.), '11 D. B.), '12 63 Avery Drive Alumnae House, Agnes Scott College Atlanta, Ga. Decatur, Ga. CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES Publicity Louise Slack, '20 Preparatory Schools Mary Lloyd Davis, '27 Alumnae House and Tea Room Frances Gilliland Stukes (Mrs. S. G.), '24 Local Clubs Mary Lamar Knight, '22 Beautifying Grounds Louise Brown Hastings (Mrs. Donald), '23 Entertainment Lois Maclntyre Beall (Mrs. Frank), '20 Class Organizations and Records Elizabeth Hoke, '23 Student Loan Ethel Alexander Gaines (Mrs. Lewis), '00 Constitutional Mary West Thatcher (Mrs. S. E.), '15 . , , CLASS SECRETARIES '04 Mirs.'C'-'G'.'Aycqek, :_:./;.,.,.;_!,:, 890 Penn Ave., Atlanta, Ga. '06-j-Mi-3, .1, T.''.Irvm; Jfl'A.'jlLj Washington, Ga. '07 Mrs.' J. D. Spinks ., 302 Gloria Ave., Winston-Salem, N. C. '08 Miss -.Louse- '.Shipp'ChickJ- 1005 West Sixth St., Los Angeles, Calif. '09 Miss Margaret : l\l.ceal-lie..'- 830 Fort Wood St., Chattanooga, Tenn. '10 Mrs: J. T. Wharton 1612 Sixth Ave., Bessemer, Ala. '11 Mrs.- W..'W..'.Artde.rsbii-_*- 63 Avery Drive, Atlanta, Ga. '12 Mrs. 'Jofyl Scotli -_".,.; Scottdale, Ga. '13 Mrs. J. Sam Guy'-_'_'__- N. Decatur Road, Atlanta, Ga. '14 Mrs. Henry Noble 169 Avery Drive, Atlanta, Ga. '15 Mrs. J. N. Shryock 912 Greenwood Blvd., Evanston, 111. '16 Miss Louise Hutcheson , 3716 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. '17 Miss Regina Pinkston Greenville, Ga. '18 Miss Belle Cooper 1143 St. Charles Ave., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. '19 Mrs. G. Lamar Westcott 38 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, Ga. '20 Miss Louise Slack 1620 Monument Ave., Richmond, Va. '21 Miss Elizabeth Floding 854 Myrtle, N. E., Atlanta, Ga. '22 Miss Ruth Pirkle Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga. '23 Miss Emily Guille 127 Alabama St., Spartanburg, S. C. '24 Miss Helen Wright 2718 Lee St., Coulmbia, S. C. '25 Miss Belle Walker 558 Green, Augusta, Ga. '26 Miss Ellen Fain Hendersonville, N. C. '27 Miss Maurine Bledsoe Lakeview Park, Asheville, N. C. '28 Miss Huda Dement 134 S. Candler St., Decatur, Ga. '29 Miss Dorothy Hutton 17 E. 36th St., Savannah, Ga. ALUMNAE TRUSTEES Miss Mary Wallace Kirk, '11. Mrs. Allie Candler Guy (Mrs. J. Sam), '13. COUNCILLORS AT LARGE Mrs. Ida Lee Hill Irvin (Mrs. I. T., Jr.), '06 Washington, Ga. Mrs. Anne Waddell Bethea (Mrs. Horace F.), '09_3611 Oak St., Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Louise Buchanan Proctor (Mrs. T. F., Jr.), '25, 2101 Highland Ave., Birmingham, Ala. Miss Helen Hermance, '26_.3535 Fairview St., E., Coconut Grove, Miami, Fla. */ * Cfje Jaignes; ^cott Hlumnae 4&uarterlp Published in Nov., Jan., April and July by the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association Vol. VIII NOVEMBER, 1929 No. 1 Entered as second class matter under the Act of Congress, August, 1912 TABLE OF CONTENTS Old and New Steam Plant and Laundry Frontispiece The President's Page 3 J. R. McCain Program of Events in November and December- 4 Miss Hopkins to Her Girls 5 College Departments Series 5 I Science Department By Science Faculty From the Alumnae President 6 Hilda (McConnell) Adams, '23 A Letter to Each of You 6 Louis (Maclntyre) Beall, '20 Notes on New Books 7 Lois Bolles, '26 Jacksonville Club Luncheon 8 Through the College Gates 9 The Year Begins Faculty Notes Campus Chat Mary McCallie, '3 From the Alumnae Office ; 11 News of the Clubs Yale and Johns Hopkins Groups Cleo Hearon Memorial Scholarship Institute Tea Party Necrology Lost Alumnae Concerning Ourselves 16 3 i r THE OLD AND NEW STEAM PLANT AND LAUNDRY The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 3 THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE Dr. McCain Discusses: Campaign Progress Our campaign reminds me of a mountain road. At times we are among the peaks, and everything looks rosy. Again we are in the valleys, and we wonder the job is not too ambitious for a constituency like ours in a depressed financial period. I am glad that the peaks are more plentiful than the valleys. I am giving here a picture of the highest pinnacle, financially speaking, our College has ever reached. It represents the first payment of the General Education Board on their splendid pledge of a half million dollars. We won it because some 2,000 friends of Agnes Scott sacrified in pledging a total of $600,000 by July 1, 1929, and because very many of these sacrificed still more in paying on their pledges. General Education Board n?54680 New^ork, JUL 18-1929 19 $888.029 .20 WABLB TWlOrOH THE VFWV1JHK Cl-HAHtNQ HOUSE ^--5* ^^"^ **"" F!.AB.UB THJIOt'OH THB STOW YORK Cl-HARCSTli The General Education Board has been most generous in trusting us to do our part of the whole job. Never before have they paid part of their pledge until the conditions were fully met. We are on our honor to do our part. We still have $400,000 to raise. We are allowed until July 1, 1934, to get the actual cash, but the pledges are needed very soon. We have gotten all the easy money for the campaign, and the hardest part of the drive is ahead of us. In the completing of the big job, I am looking to the Alumnae. About 5 00 of you have pledged something more than $70,000-. We have hundreds more on whom we are counting to help with the same spirit of devotion and sacrifice. I feel that the Memorial Chapel is a very important item of the development. It will take at least $65,000 more to have the funds in sight, and of course the collections will not be im- mediate. I am certain the Agnes Scotters will see this job through, and help with the other parts of the program also. The Steam Plant and Laundry have been completed at a cost of about $150,000; and they are about the prettiest structures on the campus. We are just about ready for the contract on the wonderful new administration-recitation building, which will cost about $300,000. It will sit on the site of the old steam plant and will be one of the finest college buildings in all the South. We are doing this job with the smallest force that ever undertook a task so big. We need your help very much. Please send your pledge if possible, and please tell us of prospects. A NEW FRESHMAN CLASS I have begged for just a little more space to tell how delighted we are with our new girls this year. However busy we may be, it is a delight to spend a little time in The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly getting acquainted with the Freshmen. It is for them and others to follow that we want buildings and equipment and a Greater Agnes Scott. Some of you will remember the initiating of the new girls. We have not originated many ways of doing things. They still wear their hair "done up." They have placards with their names in green ink. They bow and kneel and use the back doors, just as when you were here. This year the Sophomores did appropriate Mr. Orr's sermon on modesty and they required the Freshmen to wear dresses that swept the ground, with the aid of towels and the like pinned on to the somewhat elevated skirts. We do not have a picture of the Freshmen of this year in costume, but I am printing one taken ten years ago which may interest you, as it shows our dignified Alumnae President and our well known Secretary who is on leave this year, Hilda and Polly. PROGRAM OF EVENTS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER November 2nd Investiture. Chapel Service. November 2nd Senior Hallowe'en Party. Evening. November 16th Senior Stunt. Evening. November 17th Organ recital; Mr. Dieckmann and soloist. 4 p. m. November 20th First lecture of Lecture Association. Sydney Thompson. November 28th Thanksgiving dinner and dance. November 28th-30th Reunion week-end for class of 1929. November 29th Alumnae Home Coming Tea at Alumnae House; 3-5 p. m. December 8th Organ recital, Mr. Dieckmann; and Christmas carols given under the direction of Mrs. Johnson; 4 p. m. December 14th Christmas party; afternoon. December 15th "Messiah." Given by the Choral Society under the direction of Mr. Johnson; afternoon. December ISth "White Christmas"; evening service of Y. W. C. A. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 5 MISS HOPKINS TO HER GIRLS Dear Alumnae: After a restful vacation I returned to my work with thoughts full of preparations for the opening of another College year. On my arrival Mr. Stukes insisted on my going immediately to West Lawn. He led the way but gave no explanation. Imagine my delight, if you can, when I saw in my sitting-room two very handsome radio sets, both alike except that one had a victrola attachment. They had been sent out on approval. We tested them and I was simply charmed with their sweet, soft, clear tones. I had not heard before of "The Temple" but it seems to me as near perfection as human intellect and skill can reach. I selected the one without the victrola attachment. If I were to try to describe the pleasure this gift of yours brings me you would think I had formed the habit of exaggerating. I am especially enthusiastic over the Sunday Forum from three to four-thirty Sunday afternoons. I wish I could say it is like being in the seventh heaven but Dr. Campbell Morgan tells us there is no such place mentioned in the Bible. I wish to write you of another source of joy. Truly my cup of bliss is running over. Hilda McConnell Adams and Mary West Thatcher invited me to go with them to select an easy chair which they said the Alumnae were giving me in addition to the radio. They insisted on my having one which I thought entirely too handsome. It is so comfortable and luxurious I never feel like getting out of it. Girls, I am overwhelmed by your generosity. You may picture me as spending many happy hours in my luxurious chair listening to most beautiful music and in- spiring words made more enjoyable by the thought that they are brought to me by the gift of my own dear girls. With the best of wishes to each of you, I am, Gratefully and lovingly yours, NANNETTE HOPKINS. COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS SERIES I THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Compiled by the Science Faculty Louis Pasteur has said, "Take interest, I implore you, in those sacred dwellings which one designates by the expressive term LABORATORIES. Demand that they be multiplied, that they be adorned: these are the temples of the future temples of well being and happiness. There it is that humanity grows greater, stronger, better." Having this ideal in mind, the present Science Faculty has tried during the last ten years to improve the physical equipment of the laboratories as well as the method of presentation of the subjects taught in them. Approximately tweny-five thousand dol- lars have been put into the physical equipment of the building during these ten years. Microscopes have been bought so that each student no longer shares hers with a number of others; storage cells and a switchboard have been installed so that current may be used in any room in the building; analytical balances, spectroscope, sterilizer, polariscope, centrifuge, combustion furnace, and a number of other important pieces of apparatus have been added. Space has been made for a portion of the science books to be housed in the build- ing and this has added much to the efficiency of the laboratories. Approximately two hundred girls have done advanced work while here in one or more of the various branches of science. Some of these have gone out into special fields. Several have entered medicine or research work in zoology, botany, physiology, chemistry, or physics, and many have selected the teaching field. The aim of the faculty of the science group has been to give to each girl as she comes into his or her department a broader idea of this world of ours and, even if she takes no more than one or two years of science, to give her a better understanding of life through observation and experiment. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly FROM THE ALUMNAE PRESIDENT Dear Alumnae: This might be called a year of "newdom" for our association, with the hub of our alumnae wheel, Polly Stone, replaced and a number of new spokes, as it were, added. Polly, who has, for four years, served the as- sociation unceasingly, with all her powers of charm and personality, has felt the need of a year's leave of absence, and we are sure that she well deserved the rest. The alumnae ap- preciate her worth and hope that she may be back with us after a year's sojourn in New York, Europe, or perhaps it may be in Georgia. Fannie G. (Mayson) Donaldson, a former president of the association, as well as one of our most loyal workers, will be our secretary this year. We feel that we are fortunate, indeed, to have her in charge of alumnae affairs. Since Florinne Brown resigned to assume the duties of married life, Mrs. Vera Nisbet, a former matron of North Avenue Presbyterian School, is to have charge of the tea room; she will also act as hostess at the Anna Young Alumnae House. Already the alumnae are finding a real welcome when they return to the college and meet Mrs. Nisbet. You will recall that a large number of the alumnae last spring contributed to a gift for Miss Hopkins. At the time, we were undecided as to what she might like, but we contrived to learn, and, as a result, a radio was installed in her room upon her return in September. In order that she might, perhaps, be very comfortable while enjoying the radio, a winged chair of Chippendale style was also given to her by the alumnae. We shall continue this year to devote a great deal of time attempting to raise our share of the $400,000, which is still needed for the success of the building campaign, as Dr. McCain points out elsewhere in the quarterly. Surely, we shall not disappoint him and ourselves. By no chance miss the notice of our homecoming and Alumnae House birthday party, November 29th. We hope that a great many of you are planning to be back for Thanksgiving and the following week-end. As the new secretary is anxious to get in touch with all Agnes Scott alumnae, everyone can help by writing to her and offering support to the association. Always for Agnes Scott, HILDA (McCONNELL) ADAMS, President of Alumnae Association. A LETTER TO EACH OF YOU Thanksgiving week-end is Home Coming Time at the Alumnae House. Last year's graduating class, the good old class of 1929, is to return for its first reunion and a great many others are planning to spend their holidays "back at A. S. C." For that reason, the Entertainment Committee of the Alumnae Association felt that the Friday following Thanksgiving would be a fine time for its annual birthday party. I know there are many alumnae who cannot be away from home the whole week-end, but, I feel sure there are a great many who could leave for one day, so I am sug- The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 7 gesting that they all take that Friday off and be on hand to help make this party a grand success. In case there are some of the alumnae members who do not know why we have our birthday party, I would like to explain that it is primarily to honor Miss Anna Young's birthday, which comes on the twenty-fifth of November. She, as you probably know, was our beloved alumna in whose memory our Alumnae House was built. During the years that she was head of the mathematics department at the college, she engraved her memory indelibly on the hearts of the college community. Her gentle nature, her noble character, her love for and interest in the students and their activities made her universally loved. Shortly after her death, the alumnae planned a memorial to her; the trustees of the college offered $15,000, if the alumnae raised $5,000, all to be used in the building of an Alumnae House. The Association felt that the dedicating of such a home would be a fitting memorial to her and were only too glad to accept the generous offer. By raising $1,000 for five years, we met our pledge, and so the house was built. We who have homes of our own realize that replacements and additions are neces- sary. Sheets and towels will wear out, curtains and draperies fade, pillows, lamps, etc., grow old and dingy; and we all know the thrill that comes when a cherished piece is added to our silver chest or china cabinets. The Alumnae House also has its needs and desires and so this birthday party is a fine opportunity for those who love the Alumnae House and have enjoyed its hospitality to retaliate with a gift. A list of needs of the house is given elsewhere in the quarterly. There's just one difference in this birthday party and the one you went to when you were six, you don't have to have a present whisper it most of us just bring ourselves, which is a nice present to make to this occasion and to honor Miss Anna's birthday. Tea will be served in the lovely living room and dining room of the house from three to five, the afternoon of November 29 and will be a golden opportunity to see old friends and make new ones. If you are in Atlanta for the football game or for the holiday season, take this afternoon and run out to the Alumnae House; especially, do we urgently invite all Atlanta, Decatur and Marietta girls back. Write to the secretary to reserve room, if you are to be here over night; we want the house to be bulging out at the sides, but we do want you to be nice and comfortable, enjoying late hours at night and morning, hearing no school bells nor cooks' troubles, nor office, nor library complaints, life just one grand, sweet song! LOIS (MacINTYRE) BE ALL, Chairman of Entertainment Committee. NOTES ON NEW BOOKS LOIS BOLLES, '26 (Miss Bolles is now in charge of Agnes Scott College library, having graduated from the Emory Library School, following her graduation from Agnes Scott : she was last year the librarian of the Theological Library at Emory University.) The Galaxy, by Susan Ertz. New York. D. Appleton & Company, 1929. This story of the "galaxy of scenes and faces and delights" that made up the life of Laura Alicia Deverell, from the day in 1862 when she was born, in London, until her death over sixty years later, belongs, as the Saturday Review of Literature points out, with the carefully constructed form that would have been accepted as a novel twenty-five years ago, rather than with the more recent amorphous type. For a well- defined structure gives a unified pattern to the long time sequence. As a family novel, The Galaxy recalls Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga; but, while it deals with family life, it centers around one woman whose life is spent in three successive households. The "turgid, air-tight, sentimental" atmosphere of Victorian family life closes around one from the time Laura opens her eyes "upon a large, dark bedroom, badly illuminated by gas, in a house in Mecklenburg Square." After this period dominated by her father, Laura's life is influenced by her husband and by her German lover, Sendler. As she is 8 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly dying, her thoughts suggest again the rich background of her experience "a galaxy of scenes and faces and delights; as many, she thought, as the stars in the Milky Way . . ." They Stooped to Folly, by Ellen Glasgow. New York. Doubleday, Doran & Com- pany, 1929. To see a copy of "They Stooped to Folly" is to want to read it immediately, for the decorations alone make this comedy of morals hard to resist. Then, there is the magic of the name of Ellen Glasgow. Amy Loveman says that Miss Glasgow has again proved her right to be regarded as perhaps the leading woman novelist of America. "No one of our female writers has her wit, her ironical insight into the foibles of human nature, her ability to reduce to an epigram the findings of her penetrating insight." Although the story is of three women who stooped to folly, each in the fashion of her generation, none of the women of the book is portrayed as well as Mr. Littlepage, through whose eyes we see most of the story. In spite of defects of characterization, "They Stooped to Folly" has brilliance and charm and, within its field, is unsurpassed. Whiteoaks of Jalna, by Mazo de la Roche. Boston. Little, Brown & Company, 1929. Although this new tale of Jalna shows a certain loss of power in the somewhat forced accentuation of the characteristics of the people of the story, both friends of the earlier book and new friends will enjoy it. THE JUNE MEETING OF THE JACKSONVILLE, FLA., CLUB The June meeting of the Jacksonville Club was a luncheon and we are very glad to have this picture of the club gathering to publish in the quarterly. Those present were: (seated, left to right) Farris Davis, ex '08; Mrs. P. Louie Wall (Gertrude Henry), '25; Mrs. S. F. Gammon I Bess Standifer), ex '13; Gladys Harbough, '2 : Mrs. David Blackshear (Sarah McKowan), ex '10; Mrs. H. L. Robertson (Ada Williams), ex '10; Mr. Paxon, one of our trustees; Mary Ellen Colyer, '26; Janet Newton, '17; Winifred Quart erman, '95; Charlotte Buckland, '27; Elizabeth Lawrence, ex '19; Mrs. H. F. Kethea (Anne Waddoll). 'Oil; (standing, left to right) Rachel Paxon, '2il ; Mrs. J. A. Whitner, Jr. (Eleanor Crabtreel. ex 'US; [Catherine Lott. '20; Mrs. E. D. Dimmock (Edith Lett), ex 'Oil; Mrs. J. A. Register (Anna Vail Stansell), ex '19. The Agnes Scott Aeumnae Quarterly THROUGH THE COLLEGE GATES THE YEAR BEGINS It was a lovely fall day the 18th of September when the bell sounded for chapel, for the first time for the class of 1933, and everybody turned from classifi- cation committees and routine matters to the old chapel in Rebekah Scott; maybe you have forgotten what it is like to go to opening chapel and maybe the "last few year" girls won't mind remembering again how the hubbub outside the doors is very sternly squelched by two old girls standing on each side of the door; even Miss Mc- Kinney walked meekly in under their supervision. The opening exercises of college began with the old hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy." Would you like to hear singing again? Come back to Agnes Scott and attend chapel. The rafters shook and it was sing- ing that sounded gloriously young and full and happy. Dr. McGaughey, pastor of the Presby- terian Church in Decatur, whom Dr. Mc- Cain introduced as not only a trustee but one so close that he is one of us, read the lesson and closed with prayer. Then Dr. Louie D. Newton, of the Druid Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta, gave, in a most inimitable way, what Dr. McCain said he wanted to be the keynote address for the year to the girls and surely it was! Of course, Dr. J. K. Orr lent his touch to the opening program; he demonstrated his ability as a member of the staff of Agnes Scott by having each class recite to him his famous lines on "Modesty." Who has forgotten them? Let's all join in: "The surest sign of woman's worth, The truest test of gentle birth is Modesty." Our own president, Hilda McConnell Adams, welcomed the students and spoke of the Alumnae House, making them hungry and ^thirsty with her tales about the tea house. After Dr. Craigland's welcome from the churches and town of Decatur, and Dr. McCain's report of the campaign pro- gress, chapel was over. Out poured the crowd, the newly-painted colonnade came into its own, as the new and the old girls met old friends and stopped to chat awhile. FACULTY NOTES May we introduce to you these new mem- bers of the faculty? Dr. Amy Chateauneuf, Ph. D., of the University of Pennsylvania, is to be as- sistant professor of psychology, filling the place of Miss Omwake, who resigned. Miss Martha Crowe, one of our own graduates, who has been studying at Co- lumbia University, will be assistant pro- fessor of French. Miss Florence E. Smith, who has been completing her doctorate in history at the University of Chicago, is one of the new teachers who has been with Agnes Scott before, as assistant professor of history during Miss Hearon's illness. Dr. Ethel Polk Peters will serve as col- lege physician during the absence of Dr. Mary F. Sweet. Dr. Peters is a graduate of Woman's Medical College, Philadelphia, and has been a missionary to China for several years. In the library, Miss Lois Bolles, of the class of '26 at Agnes Scott and also a graduate of the Library School of Emory University, takes the place left vacant through the resignation of Miss Genevieve White, who has recently married. Lois had charge of the theological library at Emory, before coming to us. Among those who are returning this year after a leave of absence are: Miss Margaret Phythian, our own Agnes Scotter, who has spent the year in study at the Sorbonne in Paris, after a sum- mer's work at Johns Hopkins. Miss Muriel Harn comes back to us this year after a year in Germany, where she has been preparing material for a book, which she is to publish soon. Miss Leslie Gaylord returns from a year's study at the University of Chicago to her place as assistant professor of mathematics. This year will find many of our faculty away for study: Dr. Mary F. Sweet, college physician, will study at Vienna and in New York. Henry A. Robinson, professor of mathe- matics, is to complete work on his doc- tor's degree at Johns Hopkins and later at Cambridge, England. In the history department, Miss Florence Edler will be away, working toward her doctorate in history at Chicago and in Italy. Miss Philippa Gilchrist, also one of "our own," is studying at the University of Wisconsin in her subject of chemistry. Miss Elizabeth Lynn has chosen the University of Wisconsin also for her year's work in the field of physics. At Yale, with a group of Agnes Scott alumnae, Miss Margaret Bland will en- joy special study in play writing. It goes without saying that Margaret is A. S. C.'s graduate. 10 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly One of the recent additions to the facul- ty from the alumnae, Elizabeth Cheatham, won the scholarship for study at the Toulouse this year; this is offered by the Institute of International Education. It would take many pages to tell all the good vacation times of the teachers; it is a story of travel and rest and study and whatever the variety, each insists that his or hers was ideal, so if you want to find out what to do next summer, write the office your general idea and we'll put you in touch with authorities. CAMPUS CHAT Mary McCallie, '30 You ought to see the new power plant, especially the smoke stack. It is red brick, with A. S. C. in white brick it really will be a rival of Main Tower in the Agnes Scott heart. The popular gh*l who never could keep up with her phone calls will be glad for the sake of other popular girls that the ancient regime has been overthrown com- pletely; now every dormitory and cot- tage has its own phone. The three big dormitories have two each; it certainly has simplified the system and you can now talk to Joe five minutes instead of three. Even the tube has caught the fever. Do you remember how awful it used to be on Hallowe'en night when you had to rake up a costume to go to the Senior party and you tried the tube? Everybody else was trying the same thing and no less than five people butted in on you. And wasn't it awful trying to get Main with Ella at the phone and Cara letting the dates in? Now, you just walk up to the tube and dial the number you want. You can get Science Hall, the gym or library, anywhere you want; thirty-eight people can talk at once, nobody can interrupt but Miss Hop- kins, Dr. McCain, or the business office. Did you hear the perfectly naive thing Mr. Tart did? He ordered nice little pin trays with the college seal on them for his book store, but they turned out to be ash trays. Speaking of the book store, reminds me that they have some adorable little stick- ers there. We took a dime down to buy about fifty to use on the back of our letters. Well, they are two for a nickel. We bought two one for our Bible and one for our favorite note book. They have a piano in the tea house now. Quoting from Shakespeare: "Whoever put the din in dinner, certainly took the rest out of restaurant." Alice Jernigan has had to seek elsewhere for a quiet place to study. If you want a 1930 Silhouette, write the Alumnae Secretary or Lynn Moore now, so your annual will be counted in the number ordered. * * * By the time this quai*terly reaches you the ground will have been broken for the new Administration-Recitation Building; it will be on a line with the new gym, about where the old power plant was. You would never know Sturgis now. It has such an aristocratic back entrance; you don't have to dash under the dripping door when it rains, or break your shins on dark cellar steps. The Campaign Office, alias Pi Alpha Phi room, formerly the Day Student Hut, nee the "Summer House," reports progress slow but sure. Be sure and follow the campaign and all the interesting new developments through the Agonistic. Write Anne Ehrlich to put you on the mailing list. The Majestic Radio Corporation has pre- sented a radio to the college, their only re- quest being that we pose for a picture; the entire school turned out, and Martha Stack- house, Student Government President, ac- cepted the gift for the student body. Athletics are branching out. Golf and archery are the latest; we wonder how long before aviation will be offered. This year the May Day pageant will be in celebration of the 2,000th anniversary of Virgil. A Roman background will be used and there is some talk of not having a May Queen. We think, however, that this is mere idle rumor, for Agnes Scott is worse than Oxford about tradition. Dr. Charles T. Olivier, former professor at Agnes Scott, and for many years pro- fessor at the University of Virginia, is completing his first year at the Flower Astronomical Observatory, University of Pennsylvania, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. Last year the University sent Dr. Olivier on a trip to Europe to collect scientific data for the Observatory, and he is on some very important committees in this line of work. Dr. Olivier is president of the Commission Des Etoiles Filantes. Armistead McMurray, nephew of Dr. J. D. M. Armistead, for many years beloved professor of English at Agnes Scott, mar- ried Miss Gene Harlan, cousin of Margaret and Ellen Douglas Leybum, and sailed in the early summer for his missionary work in the Congo. Charlotte McMurray, his sister, went at the same time as teacher to missionary children. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 11 FROM THE ALUMNAE OFFICE ALUMNAE GROUPS MEET "Scattered far and wide thy daughters, Some across the sea, Yet our hearts are bound forever, Agnes Scott, to thee." ATLANTA CLUB The Atlanta Club has certainly been both useful and enjoyable in the past few years. The aim of the club is to help the col- lege as much as possible. To this end, the parlor of the Alumnae House was re- decorated during the past two years, as we felt this would add to the hominess of the House and would make it more at- tractive both to the girls and to returning alumnae. For the past two years, on Founder's Day, this club has had a banquet, at which neighboring clubs joined with us in the celebration. We have had as our guests, Dr. McCain, different members of the Board of Trustees, and the college Glee Club, under Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. If there are any clubs who do not get to- gether on this date, I can only say, you do not know what you are missing. For the purpose of interesting high school girls in Agnes Scott the Atlanta Club has entertained groups at the col- lege; in 1928, High School sophomores were entertained one afternoon on the cam- pus; in 1929, the high school preparatory students from all the preparatory schools in Atlanta were invited to the college. These girls were taken from their respec- tive schools in cars. There they were turned over to a committee of students, who showed them over the campus, took them to swim or play tennis, according to their tastes. They had dinner that eve- ning in the dining rooms as guests of the college. At seven, the alumnae entertained them and the college community at a dance in the gym with a real three-piece orches- tra, sandwiches, and punch. At nine o'clock, the members of the Atlanta Club with the help of Dr. McCain took the guests home. So far as we have been able to find out, "a good time was had by all." Each year, the club has a Christmas bazaar the last of November. This has proven the most profitable method of rais- ing money. These bazaars are usually held in the home of one of the members and tea is served to all the guests. Thus we combine business and pleasure. This year the club has taken another forward step. At the June meeting, the president of the general association was telling of the progress of the campaign. We learned at that time the necessity of having $600,000 pledged by July 1. The club had already pledged its earnings for 1929 to the fund, so we decided to send the $300 in the treasury at that time and increase the pledge to $2500, to be paid in five years, the first instalment to be the $300 on hand. To raise the remaining $200 for this year, we are planning a benefit bridge, to be held at the Ansley Roof Garden on October 4th; this is an experiment, as we have never before tried to raise money in this way; we are not advertising this, working entirely through the club mem- bers and their friends. At our September meeting, Dr. McCain told of the plans for this year and we are pleased to hear that the new power plant and laundry are practically ready for use and work about to begin on the Administration Building. Girls, can you imagine a beautiful building for the sole purpose of class rooms and offices? Just think of the change on Saturday night when the entire first floor of Main is par- lors. The Atlanta Club has a speaker from the college each month, if possible, so that we may keep in touch with campus and its activities. I wish to extend heartiest greetings to our sister clubs and wish for their success in all their undertakings and joy in at- taining their aims. "Here's to Greater Agnes Scott." We'll forget thee never, We'll remember ever." FLORENCE E. PERKINS, '26, President of Atlanta Agnes Scott Club. BIRMINGHAM CLUB The Birmingham Club has as its officers, Mrs. Tom Proctor (Louise Buchanan), '25, president; Frances Bitzer, '25, vice presi- dent; Frances Turner, ex '25, secretary and treasurer; Hulda McNeel, '27, press chairman, and about twenty-six active members, and when we say active, we mean active, for this club is one of the prides of the association with its accomplish- ments; we have the promise of a picture for the next quarterly and you can judge for yourself of the Birmingham club. The president says: "Our club is about half school teachers and half married folk and one or two business or professional girls. The Saturday luncheon idea appeals particularly to the teachers. One or two of the married girls complain, however, 12 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly that Saturday afternoon is the one time they have to be with their husbands. Year before last, we tried meeting at various members' homes and having a program at these meetings. The teachers, for the most part, could not get there in time and for some meetings where the member having the club lived far out from town or off the car line it was impossible for many to attend. Therefore, at the begin- ning of last year, we decided to have a luncheon club, just to try the thing out. We meet at the Axis Club, right in town, in a private dining room, have a delicious lunch "from soup to nuts" for seventy- five cents, and usually have about twenty present. At our initial meeting next Saturday, we will discuss just how we had best con- tinue. Personally, I think the luncheon plan is here to stay, but believe it would be more interesting if we had some sort of program or some definite thing to ac- complish rather than just "to eat, drink and be merry." Any suggestions will be most welcome. The Birmingham Alumnae have been rather dormant this summer, as a club, but at our next meeting we will resume ac- tivities. All the old members say they will be on hand and Mary Ray Dobyns is bringing the newest recruits from the campus, Helen Ridley and Martha Riley Selman." Glimpses of Birmingham girls: Mary Ray Dobyns, '28, on her way to school as teacher in Loulie Compton Seminary; Sally Horton, '25, and Frances Bitzer, '25, hurrying with an arm load of groceries for their apartment, where they are keeping house with "Bit's" little sister, Helen, who is teaching here too (Did you hear about two of "Bit's" sisters getting married this summer and that leaves just one little Bit at home now); Grace Carr, '27, leaving us with her new husband, Dr. William B. Clark, for Atlanta; Annie Gray Lingren, ex '19, packing household belongings for the move back to Atlanta (she is thrilled but we count it our loss); a glimpse of Mar- garet Griffin Williams, '24, and her ador- able two-year-old buying a ticket for New York to visit her brother; Fannie Burwell Chisolm, an institute girl, also, catching the Birmingham Special for New York; two belabelled suitcases being can*ied up the street by Elizabeth Callen, '26, and Annabel Stith, ex '23, as they arrive from Europe; by the way, a glimpse inside Annabel's suitcase, so they say, reveals much lingerie and fine linen, preparation for her wedding trousseau this fall; Pat Turner, ex '24, wearing her new title of assistant superintendent of schools; lovely glimpses of Lib Ransom Halm's ('23) baby girl and another of Mary Bryan Winn's ('16) one-year-old Leonora with her big birthday cake and candle trust we get a picture for the scrap-book. More next quarter. News arrived from the Birmingham Club just in time to go in this issue that the first meeting of the fall was held Satur- day, September 28th; this meeting was in the form of a luncheon at the Axis Club. The purpose was to welcome the new members, discuss business and elect of- ficers. After a delicious luncheon, Mrs. L. E. Winn, as a member of the A. A. U. W., spoke briefly of that organization. The executives chosen for the coming year are: Mary Ray Dobyns, president; Mary Bryan Winn, vice president; Helen Ridley, secretary and treasurer. COLUMBUS CLUB As we certainly want to be known in the Quarterly, this is our history. We are one year old, having been organized into a club last year, chiefly through the inspiration and help given us by Hilda McConnell Adams, who was then living in Columbus. Through her, we secured a list of our alumnae and at our first meet- ing there were about fifteen present, all interested in forming the club. At our second meeting, Polly Stone came over from college and gave us a delightful newsy talk which took us right back to Agnes Scott. Those were our best meet- ings two held later fell upon rainy days and were small. We met on Founder's Day and heard some of the program in spite of the static. We believe there is real interest among the alumnae here in having a club. Of course, we are small in .numbers but we were not definitely enough organized last year to feel like a real club. Yesterday we held our first meeting of this fall and our new officers are: Presi- dent, Hallie Alexander (Mrs. Francis Turner), '18; vice president, Clarkie Davis, '26; secretary, Josephine Schuessler, '25; treasurer, Myrtle Blackmon, '21. We decided to meet upon the fourth Tuesday of each month and to have nom- inal dues. We discussed having a course of study to be followed at each meeting, and decided upon a Garden Study pro- gram. We also felt the club could some- times be resolved into a sewing bee to make suitable gifts for the Alumnae House. We formulated plans for a bridge party benefit to be given at the Country Club in October, the proceeds to be used in the spring for a tea to be given to high school Seniors. We are hoping to manage a Christmas bazaar, also. JOSEPHINE SCHUESSLER, Corresponding Secretary. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 13 JACKSONVILLE CLUB The Jacksonville Club sends in a good account of itself in the picture of its last meeting which was a lovely luncheon, to which many old Agnes Scott girls came from nearby towns, even. Mary Ellen Colyer, the president, writes that their next meeting is in October but too late for this Quarterly to publish an account; it will be good news for the next issue. The officers at present are Mary Ellen Colyer, president; Janet Newton, vice president; secretary and treasurer, Charlotte Buck- land, with about eighteen active members. This club spent a very busy spring work- ing for the building campaign, raising a nice sum to send in, planning for its luncheon in fact, it was so busy that election of new officers was postponed un- til fall. One member writes in: "I will have to admit our club meetings are very informal but we have lots of fun." Janet Newton, the efficient membership commit- tee chairman, will be away this year, sail- ing for France for the winter very soon. This club reports lots of housekeepers, teachers, and one editor in its group. KOREAN CLUB Nobody can ever tell us that far away girls are hard to get together in club or- ganizations; just look at our Korean Club and you people in such close distances as Texas and New York can grow green with envy at their organization. The Korean Club has at least one meeting a year, usually in June when the Agnes Scott girls, their mothers and daughters and prospective Agnes Scott girls gather for a reunion "far from thy sheltering arms" but very near to each, as talk about old days and old times flies fast and furiously; the daughters tell about the new rules and regulations, the new people and the new buildings, rather boasting of changes from mother's day; but these old girls look wise and say little, for there is a sureness in their minds that nothing can change their Agnes Scott. It was at such a meeting in June, 1928, that the wish was made that this club might do something to make even more beautiful the Anna Young Alumnae House, which many of these club members have seen and all have heard much about. Emily Winn, at whose house the club was "reuning," suggested that they make a gift to the house; everyone chimed in with approval and there was almost an instant selection of the kind of present a pair of candlesticks, made in the butterfly design, of the beautiful Korean brass, a brass which is famous, far beyond that of other countries. It was duly bought and packed with wonderful care by the Brass Depart- ment of the Watts Boys' School at Soon- chun and arrived, like all good alumnae, at commencement time of this year. The candlesticks are now on the table in the entrance hall and are the most admired new possession. These are the names of the alumnae in Korea (which, by good luck, we were able to get through the return visit to the Alumnae House of Miriam Preston, presi- dent of this club, in September) who had a part in this lovely gift; as Miriam said, "We asked everybody to belong, mothers of girls who were planning to go to Agnes Scott, mothers of those who had gone, even if they were not alumnae themselves, girls who are hoping to get to Agnes Scott, as well as every girl who had ever been:" Annie Wiley Preston, Emily Winn, Char- lotte Bell Linton (Charlotte was here when the present arrived), Miriam Preston, Lilly 0. Lathrop, Grace Chay, Bernice Green, Ally Bull, her mother, Mrs. Bull, who was once a teacher at Agnes Scott, and Eliz- abeth Wilson, and Mrs. Pilley Choi, and others. Best wishes to you of the Korean Club and may your next meeting be the best one of all! Agnes Scott alumnae will be scattered all over this country and Europe in study this year. The individual student in our alumnae list has her story told in her class news, but there are two very inter- esting groups which you will be glad to hear a little more about and revel in visions of what they are doing and what good times they are having, while they work towards this or that degree in this or that line of study. At Yale, this year, there will be this group of alumnae: Margaret Bland, '20, who is studying playwriting under Professor Baker. Know- ing Margaret and her love for this kind of writing and her success in it, we can imagine what a real good winter she is having. Miriam Preston, '27, the winner of the Quenelle Harrold scholarship for graduate work, sailed all the way back from Korea, where she has been since graduation, to spend this year in study at Yale. With Margaret and Miriam, in their housekeeping apartment, will be Roberta Winter, '27, and these three are planning a happy winter, as well as a busy one. Another busy three there at Yale will be Rosaltha Sanders, Eugenia Gobere, Em- ily (Kingsberry) Ferrara, all of '28. We 14 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly hope these will let us hear separately or collectively how the class of '28 is distin- guishing itself at Yale. The group at Johns Hopkins is a large and imposing one: Juanita Greer will be there, having won the scholarship offered by the American Association of University Women. Vivian Little, '24, Douglas Rankin, '27, are two others, Douglas working in her field of botany. Frances Brown '28, a former winner of the Quenelle Harrold scholarship, is doing further research work in chemistry at Johns Hopkins. Frances is working to- ward her Ph. D. Another Harrold Scholarship girl, Mamie Shaw, '27, is continuing her study in medi- cine. A student in the realm of biology and zoology is Lucile Caldwell, '25; and Flor- ence Brinkley, '14, has won the Johnston Scholarship at Johns Hopkins. Florence has been connected with the English de- partment at Goucher for several years. We feel we can almost claim another one, in that Elinor (Berger) Blumenthal (Mrs. L. M.), '26, is the wife of one of the pro- fessors in the mathematics department. CLEO HEARON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP A very wonderful but deserved tribute has been paid the memory of Miss Cleo Hearon, beloved teacher in the history de- partment at Agnes Scott for many years, in an announcement of a scholarship which has been given in her name by Miss Shirley Farr. Miss Farr was a warm personal friend and admirer of Miss Hearon and, after her death, Miss Farr felt this to be a tribute which she could make to Miss Hearon's life and work. This scholarship, which is to be known as the "Cleo Hearon Memorial Fellowship," offers the income of $10,000, to be used as a fellowship in the history department of the University of Chicago. Miss Farr is herself connected with the history depart- ment of this university and interested in its work and students. The fellowship has been awarded for the first time this year to Janet McDon- ald, '28, who is now at the University doing graduate work in the history depart- ment. Janet has an enviable record in her college work and life; she was an excep- tional debater in her day, president of stu- dent government, an active participator in college activities; her major was in his- tory here; Janet is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. INSTITUTE TEA PARTY In the spring, Miss Hopkins ami Miss McKinney entertained the above group at a luncheon in Rebekah Scott dining room. They are, reading from left to right, standing: Miss Hopkins, Kathleen Kirk- patrick Daniel, '04 ; Susan Young Eagan. '99 : Annie Emory Flinn, '9S : Louise Scott Sams, '03. Seated, Mary Neel Kendrick, '94 : Bessie Young Brown, '93, and Miss McKinney. This committee planned for an institute reunion for May, and, as a result, there were twenty-five institute girls at the trustees' luncheon at commencement time. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 15 WAYS TO HELP ALUMNAE OFFICE Ways to help the Alumnae office: (1) Pay your dues as soon as possible ($2.00 per year or $50.00 life membership); (2) If you have changed your address, or know of any Agnes Scotter who has, send in that information; (3) remember there is a scrap book at the Alumnae House in which pic- tures, clippings, etc., about you belong, so be modest, send something, it will add greatly to the entertainment of your friends who see it; (4) And that Building Campaign, keep it in mind, sending in the shekels as you can; (5) Thanksgiving week-end is "Home Coming" time at the Alumnae House. Come back if you can; (6) Start a saving fund to be used for your next reunion, even if it is five years off make yours the biggest and best re- union of them all. Needs of the Alumnae House: (A suggested list which many of you may be interested in consulting.) Dresser scarfs, bath towels, pillow cases, sheets (double beds), bath mats, luncheon sets (house needs sets of mats for six or eight people), luncheon cloths, cup towels, wire flower holders in flower bowls, curtains for upstairs lounge room (size furnished on request), and, we're almost scared to put this down, for fear we seem too hope- ful, a new refrigerator; oh, by the way, we almost forgot the after dinner coffee cups! Mortarboards and Robes Do you know that we are renting caps and gowns to the Seniors and making quite a nice sum for our treasury as well as satisfying a very real need among the Seniors ? There are now about twelve gowns and a few more caps in the closet here which are almost fought over. We could easily rent twice that many and it would be another helpful effort of the alumnae toward their younger sisters. We would like to have enough, some day, to make an impressive showing at commence- ment when you come back, and it is the intention to keep on till we acquire a good number, then save them for you to wear in Academic procession. As Polly wrote last year, "Take this paragraph to heart and if you have one packed away in mothballs, shake it to the breeze for a few minutes, then mail it to the Alumnae Secretary." NECROLOGY Mrs. Emory B. Phillips (Hester Stephen- son, ex '24). The particulars of Mrs. Phil- lips' death have not been received, only that she died in July, after a short ill- ness. Miss Mattie Cook. All of the Agnes Scott girls who were privileged to know Miss Cook when she was a teacher at Agnes Scott will regret to learn of her death on July 30th, at the home of her niece, Mrs. Guy Hamilton, Waynesboro, after a short illness, the funeral being held at the residence and burial in Thorn- rose cemetery. Although eighty-seven years old, Miss Cook was very active in her interests, keeping ever her rather quaint, kindly humor, which endeared her to all who knew her. Mrs. James H. Alexander. Mrs. Alex- ander, mother of two of our alumnae, Lucile Alexander and Ethel (Alexander) Gaines, and grandmother of Eloise Gaines, another alumna, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. R. Allen, in Asheville, N. C, on Monday, September 30. Mrs. Alexander had resided in Atlanta for more than thirty years, and was one of the oldest members of Central Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Alexander aided in the bur- dens of her husband's (Dr. James H. Alexander) ministry, years of which were spent in pioneer work in the mountains of southwest Virginia. The funeral was from the residence of her son, J. Harry Alexander, in Atlanta. MAIL HAS BEEN RETURNED FROM: (We publish another list in this issue of the Quarterly of "lost sisters" and ask you to help us trace them down with as much success as you have in the past.) Helen Lewis, Austed, W. Va. Mary Lizzie Radford, Newnan, Ga. Evelyn Albright, Chipley, Ga. Mary McAliley, Cowpens, S. C. Elizabeth Allen, Decatur St., Montgom- ery, Ala. Lois Grier, 122 Water St., Statesville, N. C. Elizabeth Grier, 122 Water St., States- ville, N. C. Elizabeth Gregory, Vidalia, Ga. Gwendolyn McKinnon, Hickory, N. C. Eleanore Albright, 3214 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, Va. Mary Crenshaw, Kingsport, Tenn. Jean McAlister, 435 W. 119th St., New York City. Mrs. R. L. Hays, Jr. (Louie Dean Stephens), 1128 Grace St., W., Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. W. E. Bowers (Grace Anderson), Box 22, Selma, Ala. Myrtle Bledsoe, 241 Kellogg Place, New- nan, Ga. Pearl Kunne, care Mrs. Hausman, 227 Haven Ave., New York City. 16 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Concerning Ourselves 1893-1906 Frances Louise (Ansley) Moon's address is now 355 22nd St., Santa Monica, Calif. The little evergreens sent from the Mich- igan woods by Marie Brown are doing nicely on the campus around the Alumnae House. She writes: "Perhaps by next Christmas two of them may be large enough to light with electric bulbs during the Christmastide. We light the trees outside up here, and with all of our beau- tiful white snow, the effect is very pretty and cheering. We have had many bril- liant, sunny days and tonight we are quite warm it's zero." (This was written on the first of February.) "It has been hov- ering around 15 and 20 below since the New Year. This is a very fine climate in mid-winter and in summer. Spring and fall, except for the glorious coloring of September, are lacking." Alice (Hanna) Findley lives at 1401 Colonial Terrace, Peoria, 111., where her husband is in the manufacturing business. They have two daughters and one son. Loulie (Hurst) Howald writes from New Mexico: "A few weeks ago I saw where Agnes Scott Donaldson, '17, was regis- tered at one of the hotels here in Santa Fe. I rushed to the telephone and called the hotel but she had gone. Imagine my chagrin when I found the paper I was reading was nearly a week old! Last October the state conference of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution met in Santa Fe and my D. A. R. chapter here was the hostess chapter. Mrs. R. M. Thorne of Carlsbad, New Mexico, state chaplain, was one of the guests enter- tained here in our school. Her daughter, Agnes, is now at Agnes Scott, and we found much in common to talk about. Distances are great out here, but it would be splendid if we could organize an al- umnae chapter combining in, its mem- bership those who live in New Mexico and Colorado." Addie (Jones) Cunningham's husband has retired from active business and they are enjoying life at their home out from Savannah, Ga. They have two children, Edward Fairley, and a daughter, Cornelia, who is an artist. Belle (Jones) Horton's daughter, Isa- belle, is planning to come to Agnes Scott year after next. Belle's oldest daughter, Sallie, was graduated here in 1925, and is one of the active members of the Bir- mingham alumnae club. Sallie was toast- mistress at their Founders' Day banquet. Gabrilla (Lanier) Hunnicutt, of Athens, Ga., has a niece, Mary Lanier, in the senior class this year. Louisa (Ludlow) McBrayer's present ad- dress is 434 Summit St., Winston-Salem, N. C. Pearl (McDuffie) McLean is living at 1836 West Beach, Biloxi, Miss. Maude (Medlock) Christian is justly proud of the record her three sons are making. "First they were all three grad- uated with honors from Marietta high school. William, Jr., went to Emory Uni- versity where he received a B.S. degree, then graduated with distinction from the Emory Medical School. He is twenty-five years old now and is practicing at Scotts- boro, Ala., where he was married last May to Miss Mary Carter, who is a Brenau graduate. Our second son, Schuyler Med- lock, received both B.S. magna cum laude and M.S. degrees from Emory and is now a member of the faculty of Harvard Uni- versity where he is also studying for his Ph.D. Our baby, Hugh Mason, is a sopho- more at Georgia Tech. He is eighteen, which doesn't seem much like a baby to anyone but his mother." Jessie (Smith) Young's daughter. Octa- via, will be graduated from Agnes Scott this year. Clyde White is living in Asheville, N. C, where she holds the position of secre- tary to an osteopathic physician. Allie (Watlington) Barnett has a debu- tante daughter, Finances, this year and a son, Stephen, Jr., who is studying medicine at Emory University, preparing to follow in his father's footsteps in the practice of medicine. Estelle (Pattillo) Boynton also has a son who is at Emory, studying medicine, fol- lowing an illustrious doctor father. Her daughter, Estelle, who graduated from Vassar, made her debut in Atlanta last year and Mira, the younger daughter, will be a debutante of this season. Florence (McCormack) Waller makes the third one of future doctors' mothers in this group; she is living at Bessemer, Ala. Mary (Barnett) Martin has four chil- dren in school in various places: Edward, a graduate of Presbyterian College, S. C, is teaching; Taylor is at Hampden-Sydney; Venable, after a year in California, is at The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 17 Presbyterian College, S. C, this year; and her daughter is in the public school in Clin- ton, S. C. Clara Belle (Rushton) King's youngest daughter, Clara Belle, was married in June to Dr. Troy Bivings, Jr., and will be in New York while her husband completes his course in medicine at Columbia University. Susan (Young) Eagan has returned from a most delightful summer's travel with her children in Europe. Ethel (Alexander) Gaines was in Ashe- ville, N. C, for the greater part of the summer with her sisters and mother. Ethel's daughter, Eloise, is in library work at the Carnegie Library, Atlanta. Lucile Alexander is envied of the facul- ty at Agnes Scott, as she and Margaret Phythian cook delicious meals in their apartment on the campus. Emma and Rusha Wesley's niece, Jose- phine Marbut, graduated at Agnes Scott and married this summer; she is living with them on West Peachtree, Atlanta. Emily Winn was the instigator of the scheme of giving the lovely brass candle sticks from the Korean Club to the Alum- nae House. Ava (West) Fleming is living in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and has a lawyer hus- band and three fine sons, T. F., Jr., Jolen West, and Foy B. Fleming. Marian (Hall) Fleming is living at 1766 Ponce de Leon Avenue in her lovely new home; Marian has one daughter, Ellen, who is in Washington Seminary in Atlanta. Fannie Mae (Baker) Webster was mar- ried in 1923 to Mr. D. T. Webster and left Gadsden to make her home in Birming- ham; her address is Oaklon Apartments No. 6, Highland and 30th Streets; Mr. Web- ster is in the postal service, so Fannie Mae gets to travel all over the country, house- keeping in between trips; she has been in- terested in the Birmingham club, being present at its first meeting. She and Mr. Webster were marooned in Atlanta in the recent hurricane disturbances and we were the beneficiaries, as they came out to see Agnes Scott and signed in the guest book at the Alumnae House. We have her promise to come back for commencement and, having the husband at our mercy, got his agreement to drive her over. 1904 (Next reunion, 1934). The class of '04 was not to be daunted by the fact that they could not get to- gether in May for their reunion party, but on July 31st, they held one of the most in- teresting reunions ever held, all by them- selves. Laura (Candler) Wilds and Kath- leen (Kirkpatrick) Daniel entertained the other members at a tea at the home of Kathleen Daniel in Decatur; but the real reunion atmosphere was ideally supplied by a visit to the college campus, where as the secretary, Lois Johnson Aycock, puts it, "We walked around the campus, gazed at all the familiar spots and wondered at the changes." Dr. Gaines was the beloved honorary member of this class, so the class called on Mrs. Gaines at her home in Southlawn, then took some pictures of the "now" of 1904; one of these snapshots is being earnestly sought for the next quar- terly that we may all see the class that just will reune, whether in May or July; many interesting plans were discussed when this group of girls gathered back at their hostesses's tea party, which they ab- solutely refuse to tell us, in a most mys- terious way. All but two of the members were present; Jane Curry and Mattie (Tilley) McKee were not able to come and many were the regrets expressed by them and by their classmates. Those present were: Annie Shapard, Clifford Hunter, Virginia (But- ler) Stone, Mattie (Duncan) Johnson, Lois (Johnson) Aycock, and the hostesses, Lau- ra (Candler) Wilds and Kathleen (Kirk- patrick) Daniel. 1907 (Next reunion, 1930.) Clyde Pettus holds a very responsible position in Carnegie Library in Atlanta. It must be almost an Agnes Scott meeting when the librarians in this institution gath- er, and we are sure its splendid record is due somewhat to the fact that so many of its workers are Agnes Scotters; not that we mean to boast at all! 1908 (Next reunion, 1930). Lizzabel Saxon has changed her address in Atlanta to 560 Moreland Avenue, Atlan- ta. She is near enough to come out occa- sionally to see that the college is running as 1908 would wish it. Louise (Shipp) Chick has been moving so fast that her mail has just caught up with her; but her quick reply is in time for us to give her new address, 1005 West Sixth Street, Los Angeles, California. Amelia (Worthington) Fisk's (ex. '08) husband is a lawyer, counsel for the Unit- ed Drug Company in Boston. Their chil- dren are Charles Brenton, 3; Josephine, born on May 13, 1928. The Fisks live at 82 Irving Street, Cambridge, Mass. 1909 (Next reunion, 1930). Mec (Maclntyre) McAfee's daughter, Marie, is at Oglethorpe University this year, taking a secretarial course; Lawson, her other daughter, is in Washington Semi- nary. 18 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Ludie Head is teaching in the Junior High School in Atlanta. Adelaide Nelson's Scout troop work is making a record for her, as a scout leader; her work is in the Druid Hills territory in Atlanta. Margaret McCallie has a niece in the graduating class this year, Mary McCallie; Mary is the efficient editor of the campus news for this quarterly and Margaret can claim some of the credit for Mary's being on the campus, so we put this under '09 news. Louise Davidson is the editor of a week- ly paper, published by the American Wom- an's Association Clubhouse, 353 W. 57th Street, New York City. This paper has recently acquired Mary Knight as an as- sociate editor. This ought to be an easy paper to sell subscriptions to; two Agnes Scott editors are even better than one. Anne (Waddell) Bethea is an active member of the Jacksonville club; she is one of the group in the luncheon picture published elsewhere in this quarterly. 1911 (Next reunion, 1931). Adelaide Cunningham is becoming world famous, as her school paper, "The Co-Ed Leader," of Atlanta Commercial High School in Atlanta, which has its inspira- tion from its teacher advisor, continues to take every prize for a magazine of its type in the country; not that this information came from Adelaide, we had to do detec- tive work among her friends to learn this. She is also handling publicity for the Civic Theatre in Atlanta. Mary Elizabeth Radford's last quarterly has been returned, marked "Moved;" can someone help us locate her quickly, so she will get her mail? Mary Wallace Kirk has the sympathies of all of us in the recent loss of her two aunts within a brief time; both of them lived in the same town with Mary Wallace. Julia (Thompson) Gibson's husband is now a professor in the Junior College which Emory has established at Oxford. Theodosia (Willingham) Anderson is on the board of the Young Matrons' Circle of the Tallulah Falls Industrial School; Theodosia's young daughter recently cele- brated her eighth birthday with a lovely birthday party. Florinne (Brown) Arnold, ex '11, is now living in Atlanta and enjoying housekeep- ing very much; we wonder how Florinne gets her calculations down to two from tea- room proportions. 1912 (Next reunion, 1931). Antoinette (Blackburn) Rust divided her family up into sections and worked out a. splendid vacation plan; the oldest son trav- eled with his father, and the little son stay- ed at home with his aunt, while "Tony" packed up the little daughter's clothes with hers and vacationed at Cloudland, near Rome. I expect the reunion was the best part of the trip. Cornelia Cooper always saves the lives of the Atlanta Club entertainment commit- tee by letting the club meet with her and her sisters every summer, while she is back from her school, Judson. Mary (Crosswell) Croft has the sympa- thies of all her Agnes Scott friends in her recent loss of her mother; Mrs. Crosswell had made her home with Mary in Aiken, S. C, for many years. Nellie (Fargason) Racy has joined the At- lanta alumnae, since she has a position on the faculty of Washington Seminary. Martha (Hall) Young is now the "Col- onel's Lady," as her husband is colonel at Fort Wayne Army Post, Michigan. Annie Chapin McLane visited Martha (Brenner) Shryock, '15, in Evanston, 111., for several weeks in August. Carol (Stearns) Wey is so busy building model cottages for the Home for the Friendless' new plant that her next door neighbor never catches a glimpse of her. Carol, as president of the board of this in- stitution, has done an outstanding piece of social service work in Atlanta. 1913 (Next reunion, 1931). Allie (Candler) Guy holds the responsi- ble position of president of the Parent- Teacher Association of Emory School and confesses that it is keeping her busy to run that and a household. Frances (Dukes) Wynn insists on equal- izing Allie's record and is head of the Par- ent-Teacher Association in Miami, Fla., as well as being one of the state officers and attending state conventions. Elizabeth (according to the book) Lillie (according to us) (Joiner) Williams tells a story of much company and much stir- rings and says, "My bright horizon star now is the hope of going to Methodist Con- ference. I have always wanted to go since I was a parson's wife, but wives are not ex- pected at that time. However, the laymen of the district elected me delegate this year and now I can go as big as Luther, if only I can get off. It is in Chai'leston a place I'd rather go than any, for it will be like going back home." Emma Pope (Moss) Dieckmann's baby, Adele, has been to college already and met the president in what Emma Pope terms "a scandalous lack of clothes," a fond fa- ther sneaking her over one summer morn- ing when the mother's back was turned. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 19 1914. (Next reunion, 1932). Bertha Adams spent some time this sum- mer with an aunt between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, so she enjoyed both towns; in July she had a motor trip to Florida and visited many places of interest. Florence Brinkley has won the Johnston fellowship to Johns Hopkins and will take the year off from teaching to study there; Florence has been connected with the Eng- lish department at Goucher for several years. Mary (Brown) Florence writes: "When Martha Rogers Noble makes a request, 'tis impossible to turn her down and also 'tis impossible to find a scrap of news. My summer has been made most pleasant by feasting on the memories of the visit to A. S. C. commencement. It was great to go back after fifteen years!" Theodosia (Cobb) Hogan has been vaca- tioning to the Ozarks of Missouri and Ar- kansas, and to her husband's home in northwest Missouri, then back to the busi- ness of putting children in school and fall activities. Sarah (Hansell) Cousar announces the arrival of a new '14er in the person of Leonora Muldrow Cousar who was born on July 23, 1928, and whom Sarah casually reports now, saying, "I don't believe I have announced it." The young daughter is called Leonora and is named for Sa- rah's husband's mother. Eleanor (Pink- ston) Stokes had Sarah as her guest at a luncheon for University and College Women in Charleston, St. Albans being only twelve miles from Charleston on the Midland Trail. Annie Tait Jenkins is spending a very leisurely year in the study of German, French and some mathematics back home in Crystal Springs, Miss., after receiving her master's degree at Tulane July 23rd. She writes that she enjoys receiving the quarterly and hopes to keep in close touch with college affairs this year through at- tendance upon A. A. U. W. meetings in Jackson, Miss. Lottie (Blair) Lawton writes, "When Dr. Olivier broke into the Literary Digest re- cently, I wrote to him and received a de- lightfully newsy letter in return. He has been married ten years and has two little daughters. He is head of the Observatory of the University of Pennsylvania." Mildred (Holmes) Dickert has moved to Knoxville, Tenn.; we hope she sees this and sends the office her street address. Robina (Gallacher) Hume (ex '14) mov- ed to Louisville, Ky., when the Atlanta Ag- nes Scott Club made her chairman of the benefit bridge to be held in September. She, of course, lays the blame for this move on her husband's new position with W. L. Lyons & Company in Louisville. Mignon Harlan's (ex '14) marriage to Captain Bernard Franklin of the 122d In- fantry, occurred on June 20th. Mignon has been for several years a member of the staff of the Calhoun Times. 1915 (Next reunion, 1932). Margaret (Anderson) Scott says, "No exciting news; just back from visits in North Carolina and Virginia, with a motor trip to Washington thrown in, which we hoped would make the desired impression on young sons, Neal and Legh, Jr.; it was a little discouraging to find them more in- terested in Kress and Woolworth than the Capitol and Library. I saw Mary Champe and Mary Hamilton in Lexington." Marion (Black) Cantelou writes in an- swer to a postal, asking for news, "Only a streak of thrift, inherited from New Eng- land ancestors, keeps me from ignoring this card, as the Cantelous have done noth- ing worthy of publication spent a glori- ously lazy month at the coast and have con- tinued to vegetate ever since." Martha (Brenner) Shyrock, the noble secretary of this class, sends in word that she and her husband were at White Sul- phur, West Virginia, then went to Augusta and Asheville. Her mother spent Septem- ber with her in Evanston, Illinois. Annie Chapin McLane visited Martha for three weeks this August and, as she says, "we talked a little (?) bit." Gertrude (Briesenick) Ross answers Martha's call for news of 1915 by telling of the doings of the Ross twins, John J. and Jeanne Carol, who arrived April 24th "they were and continue to be quite a sensation; just perfectly adorable babies." Annie Pope (Bryan) Scott runs the Presbyterian Church Auxiliary in Decatur with one hand and with the other brings up, as they should be brought up, three lovely daughters two in school, and the baby, aged three, Nellie, learning the first grade reader from older sister. Mary (Kelly) Coleman writes, "After eleven years of married life it has taken some time to adjust our daily routine to Emmett Lee., Jr., who arrived May 20th. Now, we do not see how we ever did with- out him." Henrietta (Lambdin) Turner has bought a lot in McDonough and expects to build a new house this fall; the children are in school and she is busy all the time but says she can think of nothing spectacular to write. Mary Helen (Schneider) Head has her niece living with her now, as her sister- in-law, Mrs. A. W. Hodnett, died as the 20 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly result of an automobile accident this sum- mer. We sympathize with Mary Helen in the loss of her sister, to whom she was de- voted. Mary (West) Thatcher is planning to spend the winter in Miami again, leaving in November. Mary (Bedinger) Echols (ex '15) is now living at 154 King's Highway, Decatur, Ga. 1916 (Next reunion, 1932.) Ora (Glenn) Roberts sends in a most in- teresting letter, part of which is "Dr. Rob- erts was appointed June 1 as one of the workers in connection with the Virgin Is- lands Experimental Station. There are three of these islands, St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, the last being the largest. The town of Christiansted, where we live, is very prettily situated with the hills in the back- ground and a lovely harbor inside the coral reef which surrounds the island. The West Indian steamers of the Furness Bermuda line make regular stops here and offer very attractive cruises during the winter season .... The house in which we are living at present is Hamilton House and the hardware store in which Alexander Hamilton worked as a boy is just below us." Maryellen (Harvey) Newton lost her younger brother in a tragic accident this summer. Margaret Phythian is back at Agnes Scott this year, after a year's work at the Sorbonne, and the best compliment Agnes Scott has had in a long time is that Paris cannot begin to compete for Margaret's affections. Clara (Whips) Dunn completed her very successful year as president of the Atlanta Agnes Scott Club and in September open- ed her new home on Andrews Drive to the club under its new president, entertaining with tea after the business meeting. 1917 (Next reunion, 1932). Amelia (Alexander) Greenawalt moved to Decatur in July and expects to be there for at least a year. Her oldest daughter another Amelia who was our first "class baby," is eleven years old now and will soon be ready for Junior High School and Agnes Scott. Laurie (Caldwell) Tucker writes that she had a most delightful time discussing events and people of the 1914-17 era with Effie Brewer, ex '18, who has been visit- ing in Tampa recently. Martha Dennison spent her vacation in the North Carolina mountains at Chimney Rock. Martha still spends her days "hunt- ing up the poor folks" for the Associated Charities of Atlanta. Isabel Dew thinks that foreign travel has become so usual nowadays that there will be very little interest in hearing about her trip, though she says it was certainly the high spot in her life. The brief out- line that she gave of her ten-and-a-half weeks in Europe is so interesting and so different from the usual "tour" that the class secretary really thinks Isabel should write a book about it and let us all share her wonderful experiences. Don't you agree ? "I went with two friends, entirely independent of touring companies or other agencies. We had ten and a half weeks of easy traveling; ten days in Paris; eight days in the most excellent of pensions in Lucerne overlooking the bluest of lakes to the snow-capped Alps; eight days of travel through a small part of Germany, but through the most famous scenic region down the river by the castles on the Rhine; on to Cologne, to Brussels, a second Paris, and to Holland with its canals, windmills, brilliant flowers and its Isle of Marken where the people continue to wear the pic- turesque Dutch costumes. Thence across the North Sea by night from the Hague to Harwich, England, where we took the train at once for Scotland. We stayed in a real Scotch home two weeks, learning to love their affectionate, gentle ways. . . . Then England, with its old castles, its sacred spots, its lovely countryside and London! I have to go back now to see Southern France and Italy." Gladys Gaines is Director of Religious Education for St. David's Church, repre- senting a large parish in Austin, Texas. Her principal duties are with the Sunday school and young people's organizations and she is thoroughly in love with her work. She likes Texas, and Austin, and as soon as she gets this full-time job systematized to her satisfaction she intends to take a course or two in educational work at the State University. Willie Bell (Jackson) McWhorter moved into her lovely new home in Atlanta in September, and is quite busy with her housekeeping and with her young son, who is eighteen months old and red-headed! Willie Bell spent part of the summer in Asheville, N. C. Anne (Kyle) McLaughlin enjoyed her six weeks in Lynchburg this summer re- newing her acquaintance with her friends and family. It was especially nice to have Spott Payne living across the street and to drive to Richmond with her, thus get- ting in four hours of uninterrupted conver- cation (can you imagine it?) She also had a delightful motor trip with her hus- band around the Virginia coast. At the Davidson-Clemson game in Charlotte Anne saw Margaret McAlpine for the first time The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 21 in thirteen years. She says: "The more I think of it, the more I marvel that Mar- garet recognized me. Thirteen years and twenty pounds. Horrors!" Jane Newton gave a shock to the Jack- sonville Club in leaving for a winter's travel and study; she is to be at the Sor- bonne, continuing her work in French. During her sojourn in and around New York in June, Regina Pinkston had a most delightful visit with Gjertrud (Amundsen) Siqueland and her charming family. That was one of the nicest things about the whole month that, and the wonderful pav- ed road every foot of the way from New York to Savannah. Margaret Pruden writes from Rome, Ga. : "I really have no news to tell you about myself, but if I write, you will at least know I am not dead. I'm going to take a vacation until after Christmas. I am planning to spend October visiting in North Carolina, and later in the fall Moth- er and I are going to Cuba." Virginia (Scott) Pegues has moved to Greenville, Miss., where Dr. Pegues is the ear, eye, nose, throat specialist for the Gamble-Montgomery Clinic. She lives at 516 Arnold Avenue. Virginia's daughter started to kindergarten this fall, and her two sons, aged three and one, have pri- vate "instruction" at home. Louise Ware is teaching English in a private high school for girls, Kimberly School, at Montclair, N. J. After spending most of the summer with her mother in Griffin, Georgiana (White) Miller is at home in Decatur. She has three young daughters in school this year and two adorable sons at home. Sarah (Conyers) Westervelt's, ex '17, husband is a cotton broker in Greenville, S. C. They have two childi'en, a boy eight, and girl, five. Florence Gresham, ex '17, teaches the second grade in Griffin, Ga. Augusta (Hedges) Kellogg, ex '17, taught in one of the county schools out- side Jacksonville, Fla., last year. She has two daughters, ages seven and five. Mary Lewis Holt, ex '17, is teaching in the public schools in Columbus, Ga. Helen (Mebane) Steedman, ex '17, lost her only child, a little son. She is now with her father in Dublin, Va., but she and Mr. Steedman expect to spend the winter in Florida. Oro (Nichols) Meredith, ex '17, has mov- ed from Huntsville, Ala., to Etowah, Tenn., her old home. 1918 (Class reunion, 1933). Hallie (Alexander) Turner writes: "Again my address is changed but this time we've bought a house, so maybe I can stay put through two issues of the Quar- terly." Her address is now 2503 Tenth Street, Columbus, Georgia. Eva Maie (Willingham) Park had this to say for herself: "All those who laugh- ed so at Class Day exercises over the idea of my being a missionary will get a kick out of the fact that the Sunday school, beg your pardon, Church school, sent me to Montreat this summer on a conference. There I met Ellen Wilson, Miss Engle (the Bible teacher at Agnes Scott) and 'Crip' Slack. I hadn't realized how important 'Crip' was until I heard an elderly woman exclaim in awed tones, 'THERE'S Miss Slack.' I had a lovely time at Montreat and learned a lot things besides how to 'Yo-Yo.' "Then Emilie Keys came to town, so I got Belle and Alice Cooper and Caroline Larendon and we had a gorgeous after- noon together. We went out to school and shed a tear over our lost youth. ... I had such a good time at the alumnae luncheon last May (the first I ever attended) that I must be sure to be in on the next one." Belle Cooper is the new secretary, so every "eighteener" remember this num- ber, 1143 St. Charles Place, N. E., At- lanta, Ga., and before the first of De- cember write her a line at least; you've no idea how many people want to know where you are and who you are; don't be bashful, remember the cause, and pour out your soul to Belle and the Quar- terly will tell the world. Non-graduates: Margaret (Cater) Young is living in Huntsville, Tex., where her husband teach- es industrial arts in the Sam Houston State Teachers College. They have three chil- dren. Eleanor (Crabtree) Whitner's husband is in real estate in Jacksonville, Fla. They have a boy, five, and a girl, two. Claude Polk (Dunson) Dunaway lives in LaGrange, Ga., where her husband sells in- surance. They have a seven-year-old son and a girl, three. Ouida Mae (Herrington) Morris' hus- band owns a hardware store in Waynes- boro, Ga. They have a boy seven and a girl five. Katherine Holtzclaw is teaching in Nashville, Tenn. Her address is Hillsboro Manor. Lucille Horn is spending this year in New York as visiting clerk for the Ameri- can Irving Trust Company. Her address is care the Parnassus Club, 605 W. 115th Street. Isa Beall (Talmadge) Robinson has three children: Justine, five; William, two; and 22 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Charles, who will be one on November 16th. Mr. Robinson is a manufacturer lo- cated in Chattanooga, Tenn. Dorothy Moorehouse is a trained nurse, living at 210 W. 12th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.. Priscilla (Nelson) King's husband is a cotton buyer in Corinth, Miss. They have three little girls and one son. Miriam (Reynolds) Towers lives at Hampton Hills, Westhampton, Richmond, Va. She has two boys and a girl. Mr. Towers is a manufacturer. Mary Etta (Thomas) Wilson's husband is coach and supervisor in the State Nor- mal School in Jacksonville, Ala. Mary Etta herself teaches history there. Since leaving Agnes Scott in 1915, she attended Kentucky State University for a year and was graduated from Western College for Women, at Oxford, Ohio, in 1918. 1919 (Next reunion, 1933). Mary Alice (Norman) Pate was married, as announced at the alumnae luncheon, in June and sailed later for her new home in Tela, Honduras, where her husband is soil chemist in the research department of the United Fruit Company. Lulu (Smith) Westcott is one of the no- ble secretaries who go up and down the land searching for news for this part of the Quarterly from class members who mean to write but sometimes wait for an earthquake to report, when all Lula wants is "what are you doing and why?" She practices what she preaches and sends this about her family: "My husband and I had a lovely trip this summer Canadian Rock- ies, Pacific Northwest, California, Yose- mite and Yellowstone, Salt Lake, Denver, Colorado Springs, et cetera, et cetera. May 28, 1929, was our tenth anniversa- ry ten years since to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, we march- ed up the chapel aisle at Agnes Scott College under a trellis of Dorothy Perkins roses, while our pastor, assisted by Dr. Gaines, performed the ceremony, and Ella, in the rear of the chapel, held the groom's hat. It was this momentous event we were celebrating, by taking this trip one of the most enjoyable parts of which was seeing Samille Lowe in Denver and Catherine Smith in Colorado (both bridesmaids)." Dorothy (Thigpen) Shea says that it is so long since she has been in touch with the Quarterly that she doesn't know which children are in and which are not; so here are all three: Charles, aged seven; Eliza- beth, four, and Sheila, a whole eighteen months of age paragon, of course, but, honest mother that she is, confesses that they do all the things they shouldn't; we suspect this was written at the close of a rainy day. Her new home on Lake Michigan sounds wonderful. "I don't believe any set- ting in Tristam and Isolde, viewed in Miss McKinney's Swinbourne course, could be more beautiful." She adds that she hopes that lots of news of other '19 girls will be in the Quarterly if you didn't write, we hope your consicence hurts you. Eleanor and Jean Baker's, ex 19, sister, Fannie Mae (Baker) Webster, came through Atlanta and left this information about them: Eleanor is Mrs. L. J. Hill, 603 Haralson Avenue, Gadsden, Ala.; she has one little girl, born on Fannie Mae's birth- day and named for her; Jean is Mrs. Jean Baker Todd and is also in Gadsden, 629 Walnut. Bessie McConnell, ex '19, is now engag- ed as interior decorator for the George Vanderbilt Hotel in Asheville, N. C. CLASS OF 1920 (Next reunion, 1933.) You remember our roll always led off with Louise Abney, and it still does, only there are some terrible slips, skips and omissions. The New York Times claims to give "all the news that is fit to print," now your secretary wonders if some of these silent sisters keep themselves out of print for just that reason? Louise con- tinues to enjoy imparting science to the youth of Birmingham, Alabama. During vacation she visited Mary Elizabeth Grimm (now Mrs. Sisk, of Knoxville, Tenn.), who has a lovely home and two sweet daugh- ters. Louise reports that she had a huge time having her breakfast served in bed just by way of getting even for the many Sunday breakfasts she carried Mary Eliza- beth back in the Inman Hall days. Re- venge is sweet! What luck to have in our number a lit- erary light with a taste for knowledge like Margaret. Most of us felt that we had earned a rest when we finally received our A. B. after four years' (and in some extra dumb cases five years') struggle. But not Margaret Bland. An A. B. was just a start- er for her, next she added her Master's and now it is Ph.D. Think of Margaret among the wearers of the gold tassel caps in an A. S. C. procession. Aren't we proud! This winter she is Prof. Baker's word of inspi- ration at Yale. Ashbv Cawthon (Mrs. J. H. Carpenter, Jr. of DeFuniak Springs, Fla.), ex '20, writes that she has a daughter eight years old, who entered third grade this fall, also two little red-headed black-eyed boys, age five and almost three. These, she says, keep her much too busy to write long let- ters. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 23 Two other little girls perhaps keep their mothers from letter-writing also. These are Bettie Choate and Julia Cuthbertson, who arrived the same week. We hope this means that Ruth Crowell and Jule Hagood will be represented at Agnes Scott about 1948. Whoops, whoops, and more whoops, Lu- lie Harris Henderson claims are no fun. One case is bad enough, but a relay of cases spread over two girls and one boy keep a mother busy all spring, summer, and leave her with a sympathetic cough to begin the fall. But even whooping cough has a happy climax sometimes. In this case it resulted in a rest at St. Simons, where the water and beach were great fun, and the memory of it will last a long while as the children carried home about a bushel of shells. Tip Holtzclaw Blanks played in hard luck for the week-end. One hundred and thir- ty-five letters were sent to all the '20 grad- uates and "ex-'20's," too. Crip Slack de- scended on her for a week-end visit. Tip spent half a day directing envelopes, but her flower garden was much too enchant- ing, so envelopes were put aside to pluck the prize dahlias and gladioli to use for decorations at a P.-T. A. reception. Also, Tip seems to be prize wizard at punch making. Whenever Clarksville has a big party, she rolls lemons, squeezes oranges, and the result is "delicious and refresh- ing." The thrills of traveling! Lois Macln- tyre Beall is experiencing these and then some. After staying in Atlanta for nearly two years straight, Lois writes she is more thrilled over going to Athens for the Yale- Georgia game than any one else would be over a trip to Europe. Frank, Jr., has started to school and is crazy about it. Dan will be a year old in January. "A thrilling European tour" that is what we hear that Margaret McConnell en- joyed this summer. Also, we heard some exciting details of a few unusual incidents, but as it is unofficial, we dare not report further. Marion McCamy Sims had just returned from a visit to Amiee D. Glover Little in Mairetta. It seems that Amiee D.'s young daughter was the center of attraction, and also activity. During the summer Marion was part of a house party to Lakemont that sounded like a jolly vacation which was shared by some other Agnes Scotters of Dalton. The very kindest one of all is Gertrude Manly MacFarland. Gertie is continuing her rest cure and can't be chasing around like most of us but she does send in the news of her friends, or this page would have been mostly blank as far as '20 notes are concerned. She also reports on little Gertrude. "Tut is the same Tut, and I still claim she can make more conversa- tion per cubic inch than any child living. She is mighty busy now trying to gather our own enormous hickory-nut crop." Who says 13 isn't a lucky number! "Henry Moss Harris arrived August 13. His hair is as dark as his little sister's is light, and she thinks he is entirely her baby," so writes E. Moss Harris from Ashe- ville, N. C. Little E had a visit from Helen Wayt, who was honeymooning in that vicinity, and she declares neither time nor marriage had changed Helen in the least. Elizabeth Reid LeBey has a darling lit- tle boy. According to Lois, E. Reid is a most enthusiastic gardener and is having lots of success with her flowers. Mary (Burnett) Thorington sends her regrets that she spent hours on French when the Fates have put her in Texas, where she needs Spanish to deal with the Mexican labor; but, philosophically, she ends, "You never can tell." The new im- migration law is her excitement, which is apt to make her Mexican labor scarce and put a crimp in their cotton farming. Margaret McConnell met Dr. Sweet, when they were both at the University of Vienna this summer. Margei-y (Moore) McAulay's babies were sorry, according to the mother, to miss the Baby Party this commencement. Billy, the youngest, is fifteen months old, with a head covered with soft, blond ringlets. Her ad- dress is now 113 East Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina. Rosalind (Wurm) Council is modest and insists that she is "still poor, and hard- working, and uneventful." Her little Pol- ly, age four, is now a child of the age, hav- ing had her tonsils removed several weeks ago. Julia (Reasoner) Hastings' mother died August 26; her friends among the alumnae will be grieved to hear of this. Nell Gene Caldwell, ex '20, after a most successful career in the insurance field in Montgomery, decided for matrimony and is now Mrs. Charles Hugh Heard, himself an insurance man in Houston, where they will make their home. Lucy Beman, ex '20, is working in the Georgia Railroad Bank. Her address is 1215 Johns Road, Augusta, Ga. "Dougie" Goodrich, ex '20, is working in the Anniston, Ala., library. She had the first new Ford in town and almost had to call out the traffic police last year when she made her initial ride down Anniston's main street. Marian (Harper) Kellogg, ex '20, has moved to 156 North Grove St., East Orange, N. J. 24 The Agnes Scott A lumnae Quarterly Katherine Reid, ex '20, is teaching at a business college in Atlanta. 1921 (Next reunion, 1933). Dear Old '21ers: You are dears, every one of you, and those who answered Janef's and my united plea for news (25 of you!) are dearer still. Your cards and letters with the promise of more (don't forget!) were certainly the most interesting batch of mail this Agnes Scotter had received in many a moon. And your response! It was just another dem- onstration of that old Agnes Sott spirit we've been proud of ever since we marched into the chapel singing, "We are the Fresh- man Class you've heard so much about!" on one most memorable occasion. If all the information you sent isn't in this issue of the Quarterly it will come next time, and you may have a well earned rest. Mrs. Donaldson says it's just a question of money and adds she'd rather have news than money! Not to waste any more of your time or money with my remarks, here is the news of twenty-six of us since grad- uation. (I'm glad you liked that idea of Charlotte's to put this information in our annuals with each others' pictures. It will be more fun than ever gossiping as we turn over our annuals, page by page, won't it?) Caroline Agee. "Like everyone else, I look forward to the issues of the Quarterly and when it arrives I put down everything else until I have perused its pages. I don't suppose the incidents which compose my life since I left A. S. C. would be suitable for a movie thriller, but they have pro- vided interest and thrills for me. Not finding the business world as congenial as I had anticipated, I entered the wide wide world of school teaching, which occupation I have been pursuing ever since. One year I took a vacation by spending it in New York, ostensibly for the purpose of get- ting a degree from Columbia. A few sum- mer trips, the principal ones being a trip abroad and a trip to Canada, have made vacations interesting. This year I am staying home for a novelty." Peg Bell (Mrs. C. Morton Hanna). "Everone already knows about me, because I have conscientiously reported every move from a new church to a new baby! We are living here in the lovely valley of Vir- ginia in the manse where Ellen Wilson was born, and where Virginia and Mar- garet McLaughlin and Fan McCaa's hus- band (John McLaughlin) grew up. Mar- garet Wade and Kitty Houston ('26) are very helpful members of the congregation, and we are constantly trying to turn the high school graduates toward A. S. C. Being the mother of two husky boys and a precious baby girl (all with brown eyes) keeps me too busy to read anything but the Good Housekeeping and The Parents' Magazine. Don't say my report isn't full." Myrtle Blackmon. "I have taught Eng- lish in the Columbus, Ga., High School for four years, but I have now turned librarian and am getting my degree in library service from Columbia in the sum- mer time. As for my vacations I have spent three of them in summer school, one at the University of North Carolina and two at Columbia. One summer I toured the West and the Canadian Rockies, and in 1927 I traveled in Europe. My hobbies with the exception of books, which is natural in a would-be librarian, tend to- ward athletics. I am a dub golfer and tennis player, both of which I enjoy for the sport and exercise and not for the glory." Thelma Brown. "1921-22 Taught Eng- lish and history in the high school at Union Springs, Ala. 1922-26 Taught the fourth and later the fifth grade at Spring Street School here in Atlanta. 1926-29 Have been teaching music (piano) with my studio at home. Summers. 1922-23 Stud- ied piano with Miss Ethel Newcomb in New York. Miss Newcomb studied fifteen years with Leschetizsky in Vienna, and for many years was his assistant. 1924 A wonder- ful trip to Europe with Mrs. R. Wayne Wilson. We both studied piano two months in Paris with Madame Bascouret de Guer- aldi, Cortet's assistant. 1925 Lovely trip to Hendersonville, N. C, wth my brother. 1926 With my mother and brother motor- ed to points of interest in North Carolina. 1927 Mary Floding ('22) and I spent two weeks in New York and Boston. Boston with all its historic sights was particularly interesting to me as it is my birthplace. Had the pleasure of studying music this whole year with Miss Rosita Renard, the foremost woman pianist. 1928 Ten days at Atlantic Beach, Fla., and later to Lookout Mountain Hotel, Chattanooga, Tenn. 1929 Little short trips with friends Warm Springs, The Cloister of Sea Island, and Lookout Mountain Hotel. As for my hobby that you asked about, you might say that it is our Bible Class at North Avenue Presbyterian Sunday School of which Mrs. Latham is the teacher. I have had the honor of being the president for the past two years. We have grown from twenty-five to about seventy-five and we have an awfully good time having contests, luncheons, picnics, etc. We have as our special charge the Camp Goi-don Sunday School and also have The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 25 a share in sending a young girl to Co- lumbia Bible College. If you live in At- lanta and don't go to any other class, I want to take this opportunity to invite you to come to ours." Eleanor Carpenter (2402 Longest Ave., Louisville, Ky. Am only putting in those addresses which have changed since the '27 Alumnae Register). "Life History May, 1921-1929. September, 1921. Started teaching French. Studied dancing and harp, incidentally, along with teaching. Gradual- ly the harp playing crowded out the teach- ing, and now I am concentrating on music. Have an internationally known teacher, who brought a national harp convention here in 1927. I was assistant manager and have been playing more or less pro- fessionally ever since. Am now working up four programs for the American Legion Convention which will be here on Septem- ber 30th. Am also doing much other work for the convention and am playing pro- grams for the War Mothers' Convention September 26-27, etc. If I should happen to survive the Legion Convention, I hope to go either to New York or France to study more harp but that is uncertain. No husband or children not even a steady job but it's a wonderful life! Isabel Carr (Mrs. Ben G. Battle, 1027 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, Fla.). "Like most I feel that I have nothing interesting to tell of myself. But I'm always most in- terested in hearing of other Agnes Scott girls. Right now the biggest thing is get- ting my daughter started in school. Today was her first day. We live here in Miami Beach and have been for the last four years and Betty is my one and only and she's six. I have no hobbies and my job is keeping house. I wouldn't miss the Quarterly for anything." Edyth Clarke (Mrs. Paul E. Alexander). "Finished required number of credits in December, 1920 (3% years) received offer to teach math at St. Genevieve's of the Pines, Asheville. Taught that one-half year and went back in June, 1921, for my A. B. degree from Agnes Scott. Spent part of summer in California. 1921-22 term taught Math again at St. Genevieve's. Taught Math at Asheville High School terms 1922-'23, '23-'24; '24-'25. Completed work for M. A. degree in mathematics dur- ing summer vacations and received M. A. degree in 1924. The term of 1925-26 taught Math and was dean at Lucy Cobb, Athens, Ga. Married Paul E. Alexander, July 11, 1926. Mr. Alexander is a realtor." Cora Connett (Mrs. Ralph Lee Ozen- berger). "I was married in September, 1921. We now have two children Helen, who is seven years old and Billy who is three and a half years. I visited Marion Hull in Atlanta last summer with both children along and count it one of the best vacations we have had. This summer we had a lovely trip to Yellowstone Park, camping on our way. This year I am president of the St. Joseph Branch of the A. A. U. W. and am enjoying the work." Elizabeth Enloe (Mrs. Gerald Raleigh McCarthy). "This fall I am beginning my seventh year at Chapel Hill, so that I feel quite an old-timer here where the population is changing so. My husband is assistant professor of geology. We have two children Betta, who is three and a half, and Margaret, who is just a half. I am breaking away from them long enough to take Mr. Kech's course in playwriting and another in play producing, so this will be a busy year. I saw in today's paper that Jean McAlister is entered in our medical school." Betty Floding. The only distinction that I can claim is that I'm the only person I know of in our class who has "stayed put" for going on nine years. Yes, I've been teaching that long in the North Avenue Presbyterian School in Atlanta. One of the happy features of teaching at North Avenue is that we send some folks each year to Agnes Scott, and even if it makes you feel old when you're wandering about the Agnes Scott campus and are hailed with "Hello, Miss Floding!" instead of the old "Hey, Betty!" it's lots to be hailed at all. We always have a sprinkling of Agnes Scott people teaching at North Avenue, too. Margaret Bland ('20) was there from 1919 to 1922, Martha Dennison ('17) from 1921 to 1923, Ethel Ware ('22) since 1923, Eliz- abeth McCallie ('27) and sister of Edith McCallie ('22) since 1927, Josephine Walker ('28) in charge of the gym this year and Mary Ellis ('29) in charge of the library. And what do you think? Mary Ellis, who is one of the nicest "chil- dren" we ever had, took her whole four years of Latin with me and now she's grown up and graduated from A. S. C. and is in charge of our library! I asked you to report on vacations, too, so here are mine: summer of '21 Eastern tour to New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, etc. (Was a graduation gift and went with Julie Saunders, my room-mate), then to Emory University; '22 with Martha Dennison ('17) to a Blue Ridge conference at our Blue Ridge, N. C, and had a good time when I came back holding down a posi- tion in a doctor's office for a friend while she went on her vacation; '23 a western tour including the summer session of the University of California (the only things I took for "credit" that summer were teacher's Latin with Dr. Petierson, tennis and swimming, but visited regularly two thrilling English courses and irregularly courses in French, English, Sociology, and 26 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly the "Play School"); '24 to a Montreat conference; '25 several weeks at Camp Juliette Low, Girl Scout leaders' camp near Rome, Ga., to get some of the training I should have had before plunging into Scouting the year before as captain of the Naps troop; '26 at Columbia with Ethel Ware really boned that summer a Virgil course with Dr. Knapp and two courses with Miss Sabin, director of the Classical Service Bureau and hours and hours just reading in the Service Bureau. (Still, Ethel and I saw all the plays we were interest- ed in and enjoyed them and other fea- tures of New York life immensely. I spent the two weeks before the summer session opened at Camp Edith Macy, another camp for Girl Scout leaders near Ossining) ; '27 at Camp Civitania, our Girl Scout Camp near Atlanta taught "trees" first taught to me by Eva Wassum ('23) at Juliette Lowe; '28 Europe (Those of you who haven't yet been don't know what a world of meaning we who have been that lucky put into that one small word!) a two months' bird's eye tour with a congenial party of nine (gotten up by Miss Eddie Dickert, of Alexandria, Va.), which we thought ideal, and then by myself an extra month in Paris studying at the Sorbonne, sightseeing, and just wandering; '29 four weeks as missionary superintendent of our D. V. B. S. my main job telling stories and I loved it, plus six weeks as counselor at Camp Montreat in Montreat, N. C, where I loved the camp and, of course, the mountains. Sarah Fulton (1921-'23). High School, Pensacola, Fla. (1923-'24) Greenbrier Col- lege, Lewisburg, W. Va. 1924-'27 Bass Junior High, Atlanta. 1927 Present Girls High, Atlanta. (Best of all.) Always English. Summers I've liked the places I've taught enough to go back for visits, especially West Virginia. I've discovered I loathe New York. Emory has seen enough of me for my M. A. to materialize as soon as my thesis gets written, which I hope will be this winter. Meantime I pass the front of A. S. C. every morning, and the back every afternoon." Mary Louis Green (Mrs. Thomas Green Morrow). 525 East Walnut St., Decatur, Ala. "I taught Latin and French four years before I married. I loafed two years. On June 15, 1927, I married Dr. Morrow, a dentist. We built our English cottage the first year that we were married. I spent two weeks in New York this summer. Mother and I went there to meet my sister who spent the summer in Europe." But in the letter Mary Lou sent with the card, she adds: "Yes, I'm teaching again. I just can't resist the temptation when the time comes to say I won't teach the next year. I adore my work. Every year I hope to have the courage to stop." Mary Will Hanes (Mrs. Ernest Hulsey). "So you want a history of my career since 1921! It's easy to outline. Easier than any of Miss McKinney's assignments if it does cover 8 years. I. Teaching: (a) Jackson, Ga. (b) Hendersonville, N. C. (c) Conyers, Ga. (d) Griffin, Ga. II. Travels. Only as far as some of the adjoining states. III. Husbands One, a tall blonde. IV. Children: One son, Ernest, Jr. (e) Age, almost 7 months. (2) Sits alone. No teeth yet. That's all." Dorothv Havis (Mrs. J. C. McCullough), 4331 Carolin St., Long Island City, N. Y. "Taking a deep breath, and beginning at the very beginning. Summer, 1921, was spent in the Family Welfare Society of At- lanta, followed by 3 years of social work as history teacher in the Atlanta Schools. Before taking up that work, Mr. Cator Woolford, who was sponsoring the visiting teacher experiment, sent me to New York to see how things were done here, and that's where I met my 'fate,' for I met 'Charlie,' and in 1924 married him and moved to New York. For a while I led the domestic life, but soon returned to social work, this time with the Charity Or- ganization Society of New York. At pres- ent I am assistant secretary of one of the district offices working right down in the heart of the Bowery a very colorful, picturesque district, with people of every nation rubbing elbows. Meanwhile 'Charlie' and I have bought a co-operative apart- ment in Sunnyside, Long Island, and most important of all, this summer one of these little new Fords that are so irresistible. We toured New England and Canada on our vacation, and are looking forward to coming South in the Ford next summer. Anna Marie Landress (Mrs. Wm. R. Cate). "September 1, 1921 Married Dr. W. R. Cate. September 17, 1921, started on trip to Songdo, Korea, via Chicago, Canadian Rockies, Vancouver, Yokohama (Including a side-trip to Tokyo), Kobe, Shimanosoki, and Seoul. October, 1921- September, 1923 Lived in Songdo, Korea, where my husband did medical missionary work in Ivey hospital. In the spring of 1922, we spent a month in Japan, most of the time in Tokyo. August 3, 1922 Ar- rival of W. R. Cate, Jr., in Songdo, Korea. September, 1923-April, 1926 Lived in Seoul, Korea, where my husband was head of the medical department in Severence Union Hospital and Medical College. Feb- The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 27 ruary 29, 1924 Arrival of Anna Marie Cate. We spent the summers of 1923-24- 25 at Wonsan Beach on the east coast of Korea. One of the happiest memories of my life will be the vesper services on the beach, hearing beloved hymns as the sun- set faded into twilight, and the twilight into dark, with only the lighthouse lamp sending its "gleam across the way." Then came the moonlight on the water, and the group still there on the beach would sing those old familiar melodies we all love. And we would look at the water stretch- ing out there, and know that the same great body of water was lapping the shores of our "America the Beautiful." April 24, 1926 Left on furlough, via Shimoneseki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco, across American Rockies to Kentucky. 1926-29 Living in Nashville, where my husband is doing private practice, since we were kept in America by family responsi- bilities. He is also doing medical work for our mission board, is the Scarrett College physician, and on the clinical staff of Van- derbilt Hospital, etc. And last but not least in importance, February 26, 1929 Arrival of Elizabeth (Betty) Bruce Cate. Fannie McCaa (Mrs. John Calvin Brown McLaughlin). New Providence Manse, Stony Point, Tenn. "1921-23 assisted in biology at A. S. C. 1923-25 teacher of bi- ology in high school at Anniston, Ala. 1926 at Assembly training School at Rich- mond. 1927 married Margaret's brother, John McLaughlin. 1928 son, Bill, arrived March 30. (Favorite lullaby is Whoop-er Up). 1929 made a patchwork quilt. Now I claim distinction on that! Has any other '21er pieced and quilted every stitch of a quilt? My pattern is the Morning Sun." Lina Parry. Just a card dated Septem- ber 11, 1929, and marked "Greetings from Paris, from Lina." But enough, don't you think? Charlotte Newton. "Having tried teaching and library work both, am now combining the two. I'm teaching in the Library School of the University of Illinois, I re- ceived my M. A. here last year. Had eve- ry expectation of returning to Florida, but I 'right about faced' during the summer." Rachel Rushton (Mrs. Nathaniel Wood- bridge Upham). "I have little to report, except a new home that we have built, an infant of 11 months, a recent trip, notable only in that I managed to leave the infant and wasn't homesick at all. I live a pleas- ant life, with plenty of Junior League work, and much excitement during the Florida winter season. Sorry I can't re- port learning to fly or going on endurance races." Julia Sanders (Mrs. Glenn Dickerson). Julia writes her old roomie a most delight- ful letter and says she's glad she's "it" (meaning class secretary) 'cause maybe she'll hear from her more often. But you may have discovered that Julie is one of those people who never answer your ques- tions in a letter and she says nary a word about "life history." I know she can do it justice better than I (She took courses at Agnes Scott like Short Story writing, you may remember). So I'm not attempting to accommodate even my room-mate. She wrote she had a very fortunate accident this summer when the car overturned and she "woke up in a hospital with no recollection of the accident or much of anything else for a while," yet with- out serious injury. We're deeply thank- ful, Julie, so don't mind my teasing only please remember to send that life history for the next Quarterly. Lucile Smith (Mrs. C. Eric Bish- op, 928 Seville Place, Orlando, Fla.) "My little doings will sound much better in conversational form than in hard, cold facts." You know Lucile's conversational abilities, and I thought you'd enjoy this much of her letter, though I just can't include the good 14 pages of it all delightful. "I do just love to read everything in the Quarterlies. Isn't it fun- ny how we love our college days! There seems to be an aura of romance about them, and we love to hear of the doings of any Agnes Scotter, whether we know her personally or not. I have just called a little girl here in town to find out if she is going to Agnes Scott this year, and be- hold! she is leaving tomorrow! She's a darling. The only thing I have against her is that she says 'Yes, Ma'am' to me! Have we really arrived at that point?" Lucile, I hate to interrupt you to say I had a roommate last summer at camp who had all but received her Latin M. A. had gone off for study the year after college, and I spent all the summer trying to break her of that habit. "I have burdened this poor little Freshman with messages to the various teachers, and I know that not a one will reach its destination, but I had to send them all the same. In telling of my accomplishments since leaving college, I'd like to hide behind those of my brother and sister. They have been doing things. As for me, the first year of college, I spent in West Virginia, where my uncle was pro- fessor of Greek in the State University; studied voice and violin, and toured the state with the university male quartet, giv- ing concerts. 0, yes, we were chaperoned; had a contralto and a girl pianist along. Much fun. The next winter I lived in New York City, where sister was studying piano and psychology, and I was buying a The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly trousseau. Married the following summer, July 17, 1923. Honeymoon at Grove Park Inn, where Eric had a brand-new little coupe awaiting our arrival, and then by easy stages to Florida in it. The next two years, I traveled with him from New York to Havana, and enjoyed those trips great- ly. Eric has just left Havana, by the way, and gone over to Mexico, where I expect to join him soon. For the last four years, I have been settled here in Orlando, with mother for anchor, and it has been so much nicer than constant traveling. I love Or- lando very much. It is beautiful, with its many lakes and big oaks. It is a settled, homey city, and we do have lovely people and splendid clubs. I can't boast of any family yet, but I keep more than busy with the clubs and church. The winter season is very full, what with the many social activities. I have been quite active in music and drama, and in our Sorosis (Woman's) Club. This year I have three programs to put on one drama, and two music, besides participating in many oth- ers. I have spent some of my lovely sum- mer days (no joking) in study to this end. We have a real "Maestro" in our midst, and believe me, he is stirring up the snakes here musically. He has conducted for both the LaScala and the San Carlo operas and now is head of the conservatory at Rollins College. He runs our choir (Presbyterian Church) and just about everything else in town. He has put on some beautiful mu- sical festivals here that made the people gasp, really. I was talking with him last night, and he says he's going to organize pronto toute suite Festival Chorus, an Or- atorical Choir and a Light Opera gang. I told him I was going to quit everything but the light opera that's where I live. We gave an extremely light opera last winter in which I starred. Oh deah! and I believe this winter holds much more in- teresting things in store. Now my dear, I don't mean all this for publication! Deal kindly with these poor little doings of mine. They are infinitesimal and still you asked for them and I know you meant it." Forgive me, Lucile, if I've published too much, but I did enjoy it, so I wanted to share it with the rest of '21. Clotile Spence (Mrs. James Lawrence Barksdale, Jr.) "Today we are expecting a hurricane, so our household, like every one else's, is demoralized. Here's all my information that you wanted. Taught high school history 1921-25. Columbia, summer '22. Married J. L. Barksdale June 25. Western trip to Colorado June '25. Ses- quicentennial, Philadelphia, summer '26. Young son arrived October, 1926. Since then nothing very eventful. Our vacations in Georgia every summer are wonderful. Visited Julie in Valdosta this summer." Sarah Stansell. "I'm teaching English at the Girls Preparatory School here in Chattanooga, and spend a good deal of my spare time working in Sunday school, Girls' Circle work, and in the activities of the Chattanooga Writers' Club, and Woman's Club. My hobby is trying to write poetry, an occupation in which one or two editors have been kind enough to encourage me. Have you ever noticed though, that teach- ing leaves little time for cultivating one's hobbies?" If there's one of us that hasn't noticed that, won't she speak up? She might give a course of lectures on her sys- tem. Helen Wayt (Mrs. David Francis Cocks, 1251 Peachtree Street). "After we grad- uated in '21, my sister and I kept house for my mother, who wasn't well. She died in January, 1924. Then my sister married and I kept house for all the family. A thankless job, so I rebelled and went to California in February, 1927, for three and a half months. The next fall my father and I moved to an apartment in town. We drove to Florida and spent the winter for his health. In the fall of '28, I went on my first trip to New York, and in the spring to Magnolia Gardens in Charleston. In April of '29, I decided to get married. The right man had been around for some time but I didn't know, so on June 18, I was married a wedding with all the fix- ings, orange blossoms, veil, satin, etc. Mary Floding, '22, was one of the brides- maids. The others didn't go to A. S. C. It's a great life, this married one, if you get the right man." Frances Whitfield (Mrs. Henry Morose Elliott, Hawkinsville, Ga.) "The facts is as follows: Since 1921 taught Latin in Cartersville High, 1921-22. Spent a year in Louisville, Ky., at Baptist Missionary Union Training School. Taught Latin a year in Kissimee, Fla. Manned December 29, 1925. Spent first two years of married life in New York City, the third year in Sparta, Tenn., the next in Norristown, Pa. My husband is with Thompson-Weinman & Company of New York and Cartersville. They send him around to superintend their mining plants, etc. We ai - e now on our way to Cartersville to live there forever, we hope, for we are tired of moving! We have been 'seeing America First!' Our daughter was born in Sparta, Tenn., on June 19, 1928. Her name is Estelle Wil- lingham Elliot." Ellen Wilson (2714 Main Street, Hous- ton, Texas). "Assistant principal of Coun- try High School Virginia and West Vir- ginia, 1921-23. Biblical Seminary, New York, 1923-24. Teacher of Bible, Peace In- stitute, 1924-26. Biblical Seminary and New York University, 1926-28. Took M. A. at N. Y. U. and B. R. E. at Biblical, May, The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 29 1928. Taught in Philadelphia, 1928-29. Member of Dr. Sweet's staff for summer of 1929. Director of R. E. Second Pres- byterian Church, Houston, Texts, Septem- ber, 1929." Helen doesn't mention that she spoke to our girls at Camp Montreat one morning this summer a beautiful and thrilling talk on personality, which is a magic word to conjure with, anyway. And she and I reminisced afterwards of the time when we wrote themes for Miss Mary Elizabeth Markley on Borrowed Personali- ties. And Ellen said, "You know, Betty, that woman meant a lot to me." Was there one of us she didn't mean a lot to? I've always been thankful we of '21 were lucky enough to have Miss Markley and Miss Cady their last year at Agnes Scott. I hope they knew somehow without being told for I'm sure some of us never found the nerve to tell them that. Clare Louise (Scott) Beall, ex '21, has a little son, who has been given the name of Arthur Beall, Jr.; Clare Louise's hus- band is in the insurance business in At- lanta, and they live with Clare Louise's mother on Fourteenth Street. Thank you again you who have report- ed all along like Peg "every move from a new church to a new baby" and you who have "contributed through this column for the first time." And don't forget! I'm still looking for mail till I've heard from every one of you. (Three of my notes didn't reach you, I know returned on ac- count of address or something but they will yet!) And these of you who have written, won't you write again sometime when you're in the mood, without waiting for another invitation ? You know we're interested. May I borrow the close to your letter, Lucile? I liked it, too. Much love (and to each of you) for Auld Lang Syne, BETTY FLODING, '21. P. S. I forgot to tell you, Dot Havis sent a snapshot of herself a welcome con- tribution to the class scrap-book Janef started for us. And Lucile Smith sent a picture of her house labeled "Where I reign supreme." Isn't that another nice idea? All of the rest of you who write of build- ing your own homes, won't you send us their pictures? Remember, we want in- teresting newspaper items about the mem- bers of '21, too. E. F. 1922 (Next reunion, 1934). Agnes Adams traveled from east to west this summer. She spent quite a while in New York City, then went to Tulsa, Okla- homa, for a visit and from there to Wins- low, Ark. During the winter she is teach- ing violin at the Atlanta Conservatory and at Agnes Scott. Mary Floding was a bridesmaid in Helen Wayt's wedding this past summer and vis- ited in Charleston, Jacksonville, and in North Carolina. She is now secretary to W. E. Floding & Company in Atlanta. Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Morris (Marian Hull) had a delightful vacation, camping with friends near Gainesville, Ga. Mary Knight visited Dell Bernhardt (Mrs. Henry Wilson) in Lenoir, N. C, be- fore going on to New York. Copied from the paper issued by the American Wom- an's Association Club house of September 21st: "Mary Knight landed in New York on Labor Day for the first time in her young life. She hails from the sunny South, the sunniest part of it Atlanta, Ga. With the bright prospects of having to walk the streets for six months wearing out shoe leather and disposition hunting for a job, she snatched the bulls of Broadway by the horns and landed two in one day. Miss Knight is a graduate of Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga. Here she experienced the thrills of being president of her freshman and senior classes, cap- tain of the hockey team and May Queen her graduating year." The job that Mary chose was on the editorial staff of this weekly paper and she writes that this is "the Life." The club house which issues this paper has twenty- seven stories, fifteen roof gardens, twelve hundred and fifty rooms, all with private baths, swimming pool, gymnasium, libra- ry, theatre, and everything else one can think of, with service de luxe, and the prices run from ten to thirty-five dollars a week. We do not know yet what you have to do or be to enjoy this, but since Mary is on the staff, Agnes Scotters have a friend at court and we expect there will be a mad scramble when this is noised abroad. Elizabeth (Liz) Brown went home to Fort Valley for her vacation and is now back at her post of duty as a social work- er in Albany, Ga. Alice (Whipple) Lyons and Mr. Lyons went to Kentucky on their vacation. Cama (Burgess) Clarkson took the chil- dren to Little Switzerland, N. C, for an extended summer visit. Sue Cureton is teaching mathematics and science in her home town high school, Moreland, Ga.; we are so glad to know that Sue is a strong lady once more. Eunice (Dean) Major tells a story of a lovely vacation trip up the coast to New York. Elizabeth (Nichols) Lowndes and her husband and little daughter had a delight- ful vacation at Flat Rock, N. C. 30 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Ruth Pirkle spent her vacation at home and in driving her Ford over western North Carolina and through the Shenandoah Val- ley of Virginia in company with Clara Mae Allen, '23. She is back at Agnes Scott in the biology department this winter. Ruth ("Rellie") Scandrett comes from Vermont to Alabama; she will probably be located in Montgomery and will be doing child welfare work for the state. Ethel Ware visited in New York City this past summer and has resumed her work in North Avenue Presbyterian School. Ethel lost her father recently. Helene Norwood (Mrs. C. L. Lammers), ex '22, attended Emory Summer School and then studied Zoology at the Marine Biolo- gical Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass., dur- ing August and September. Helene is teaching Biology at Agnes Scott this win- ter. 1923 (Next reunion, 1934). Clara Mae Allen graduated from Emory Library School in June and is now engag- ed in cataloguing Agnes Scott's new books. Aileen (Dodd) Sam's picture appeared in the brown sheet of an Atlanta paper re- cently in connection with the successful ar- rangement of a garden club exhibit held by the Lullwater Garden Club at Druid Hills Golf Club. Elizabeth (Flake) Cole recently lost her job of treasurer in the Atlanta Club, de- spite the regrets of the members, when new officers were elected in September, and from the papers is now leading a gay life, socially; we see where she is assist- ing at teas for brides, etc. Quennelle Harrold was the first visitor to the Alumnae House, coming even before college began and doing her duty nobly in bringing a prospective Freshman to see the house and incidentally, the college; she will be at Columbia University again this winter. Hilda (McConnell) Adams is keeping one eye on the college and alumnae affairs, making a weekly visit out to the office in her capacity as president of the Alumnae Association. Lucie Howard sends the interesting news that after September 21 she will have a new name and address; she is Mrs. John Otey Carter, Jr., at the Thomas Jefferson Apai-tments, Fifth and Lindsay Streets, Chattanooga, Term. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hahn sent a little card to let us know that little Barbara Jane arrived on June 28; Mrs. Hahn is Elizabeth Ransom, of A. S. C. days. Catharine Shields was married on July 6 to Mr. Albert Lamar Potts. After a wed- ding trip by motor through the mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky, they went to Newnan, Ga., to make their home, where Mr. Potts is prominently connected in bus- iness. Mary White Caldwell, ex '23, was most fortunate in fitting in her vacation time with that of her brother's and they drove to Kentucky and on to Canada, were at Chatham, Ontario, for two weeks; then Mary again played in luck and joined some friends who were touring through the mountains of North Carolina. Anne (Harwell) Sanders, ex '23, return- ed for a short visit to her parents' home in Decatur this summer; Anne is now mak- ing her home in Chicago. Mary George (Kincannon) Howorth's, ex '23, new address is 4411 Skillman Ave., Long Island, N. Y. She and her son and husband visited their relatives in Memphis, Tenn., and West Point, Miss., this summer, stopping by Atlanta on their way back to New York by boat; while in Atlanta, they were the guests of Frances (Arant) Wil- mer, ex '23. Rosa Wilkins', ex 23, wedding to Mr. Robert Erskine Kerr was an interesting event of this summer; Rosa was a 1928 graduate of the Wilhenford Training School for Nurses and held the position of night supervisor at Wilhenford. She and Mr. Kerr will make their home in Augusta, where he is connected with the Georgia Railroad Bank. Elizabeth (Armstrong) Mebane, ex '23, has a lovely new home on Sunset Drive, in Irving Park, Greensboro, N. C. After leaving Agnes Scott, Elizabeth went back to Salem College and was graduated from there. Betty (Brown) Sydnor, ex '23, writes: "I think I shall finish my work for my de- gree here at Ole Miss. I just have eleven hours yet to get off. We have built a new home, colonial, brick veneer, two stories. Everybody was as- tounded that we were building a two-story house, as most of the houses here are low bungalows, and as hot as blazes! As long as we live in Mississippi we intend to stay as cool as possible. All of the rooms have three exposures, and we shall get any breezes that are kind enough to blow. Over it all is a big attic. Me for arctic weather in Mississippi in the summer time! Lucie Howard's sister who is an interior decorator planned all our rooms, making water color sketches of each one, and telling us just what wall paper, furni- ture, draperies, etc., to use. Of course I can't write a letter without telling about the wonderful son and heir. He is quite boyish looking, is very tall and heavy for his age almost two years. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quartfrly 31 Although a modest mother, I'll have to say that he has golden brown hair, very blue eyes, a most knowing grin, and is just the down-rightest handsomest baby you ever saw. (Did I say I was a modest mother?)" Louise (Crosland) Huske, ex '23, has moved into a new home at 4 Hertford Road, Charlotte, N. C. 1924 (Next reunion, 1934). The secretary, Helen Wright, sends in word that she would like all '24 girls to know that if they escaped a request for news from her this time it was only be- cause she did not have married names and changed addresses; it is such a pleasure to have a note from Helen that we don't want you to miss when the next requests go out to you, so won't you let us hear from you, if you've moved, changed jobs, acquired husbands, so that we may cor- rect your address here and send the new ones to Helen? Just drop a post card in the mail box with this information on it and more, too, if you've time, addressed to Alumnae House, Agnes Scott College, (you know the rest). Elizabeth Askew is doing the most in- teresting work with the mountain children of the families who come to Rabun Gap- Nacoochee School under the new plan of letting a few families live and farm un- der the direction of expert teachers send- ing them back to their homes better equip- ped for living and earning a living. Janice Stewart Brown responded to Helen's earnest request for news from '24 by saying that her job at the public li- brary as reference librarian is one she still enjoys inordinately; that as the Cham- ber of Commerce of Greensboro N. C. puts it, "it- is a pleasure to live in this town on the main line of the Southern," for she sees many Agnes Scotters; Nannie Camp- bell, Frances Harper and Elizabeth Cheath- am, on their way respectively to Richmond, Baton Rouge and France have stopped for a day or so with her; Mary and Mrs. Greene were there for a short time during Bill Greene's Commencement at Davidson; Janet McDonald, of course, was in Greensboro un- til August at the Church of the Covenant; and Lib Lilly was at the Carolina-Wake Forest game in September (is it the town or Janice that's so popular?) Her plans for this winter include the study of German, joining the Little Theatre, reading, reform- ing about going to church, drinking milk and sleeping lots! Helen Lane Comfort holds out a future hope that she is going to be a life member some day soon, and stop the dues slips for- ever; she is assistant librarian in the Mayo clinic this year "a long, long way from Agnes Scott." Frances (Gilliland) Stukes spent some of her vacation time in North Carolina; she and Mr. Stukes were at Montreat for a while and also at Little Switzerland. The outstanding news Frances doesn't give and that is, that as chairman of the House Committee of the association, she spent most of September between her house and this house, opening up and starting off a new management in the house. Elizabeth Henry has been visiting Nonie (Peck) Booth in Anniston, Ala. Virginia Ordway says it was lovely to see so many of the girls at commencement for reunion; that, after a month's visit with Annie Gambrill at her summer home at Cedar Mountain, N. C, she is back in Anniston, teaching at the High School. "We sent two fine seniors to A. S. C. this year, and much credit should be given to Polly Stone, too, for her clever talk to the student body here meant a great deal to- ward deciding for Agnes Scott." Polly Stone is taking a real rest this year and from all reports she is rapidly out- growing her clothes, necessitating letting out seams or even the more drastic method of giving them to the leaner sisters and friends. The association misses Polly ter- ribly this year, but if she doesn't get fat and lazy, we hope to see her back on the job soon. Helen Wright not only rallied her own forces but sent a nice bit about herself, as well as some very much wanted bits for other classes. She says, "When I began teaching school, someone told me that if a person taught three years, she would never stop and I've reached that conclusion I am still teaching here in Columbia and still like the work. I taught in summer school also and, strange to say, I lived through the seige and then went away on a wonderful trip to Indianapolis, Lake Wawasee, Indiana, Chicago to visit Reba Vinnedge, who was at A. S. C. our fresh- man year. Of course, we discussed all the news we knew about Agnes Scott people." Margaret Cunningham, ex '24, is Mrs. S. T. Bennett. She lives with her mother in Atlanta. Ruth DeZouche's present address is care First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, 111. Mildred McFall, ex '24, is teaching Span- ish at the Fulton High School in Atlanta. Her address is 1543 Peachtree St., Apt. 34. Lewis (Murchison) Jenkins, ex '24, was home in Columbia, S. C, on a visit with her baby, "which, by the way," writes Helen Wright, "is perfectly darling. Can you picture old Lewis of the tomboy skirts a demure little mother with a baby of her own? Yet she is still the same old sight, full of fun and ready 32 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly for a good time if it doesn't interfere with 'Baby Lucia.' " Grace (Millikin) Wace, ex '24, is living at 195 Wellesley St., Toronto, Ont., Canada. Florra Parks Wheeler, ex '24, is Mrs. J. C. Anderson, Mullins Court, Texarkana, Arkansas. Cornelia Cartland, ex '24, has a new ad- dress, 1721 11th Street, Birmingham, Ala. Cornelia was a freshman roommate of Frances and Janice. Elizabeth (Branch) King, ex '24, has a little son, Wilbur Branch, born August 9, in Atlanta. Evelyn Smith, ex '24, was married to Mr. James Gamble Rogers, Jr., in Atlanta, on September 28. Evelyn and her husband will live in Winter Park, Fla. 1925 (Next reunion, 1930). Louise (Buchanan) Proctor, as president of the Birmingham group, called the first meeting of the fall at a lovely luncheon at the Axis Club and gave up the gavel to Mary Ray Dobyns. It was during Lou- ise's regime that the luncheon idea was established, which has been most success- ful. Frances Bitzer and Sally Horton are housekeeping in a small apartment, and fortunate are the friends who get invited in to eat. Elizabeth Cheatham is sojourning at Toulouse, where she will study this year. Ruth (Guffin) Griffin sends best wishes to all at Agnes Scott and says she does not want to miss a single issue of the Quarterly. Martha Cobb Jackson and Dr. William Curtis Logan were married this summer at the Decatur Methodist Church. Martha has been teaching at Winston-Salem, so there's nothing surprising in the fact that the groom is a dentist in Winston-Salem and that they will make their home in that town. There is a real colony of Agnes Scotters now in Winston-Salem. Rosalind Janes is another member who married this summer; she is Mrs. Charles Henry Williams, and her address for the present is 835 St. Charles Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia. Margaret (Ladd) May says that matri- mony has had a very bad effect on her cor- respondence, but that she is still vitally in- terested in A. S. C. and all the girls she knew; that she was thrilled when "Squint" Sims and her husband called on her, as they were passing through her town. "Squint" had not changed a bit since the good old days, and her husband is lovely, according to Margaret. Frances (Lincoln) Moss's address is Burke's Garden, Virginia. Josephine Marbut was married to Mr. Wilkins McCall Stanley at the home of her aunts, Misses Bannie, Rusha and Emma Wesley, and will make her home with them for a while. It was a goodly company of Agnes Scott alumnae when this wedding took place, for Emma and Rusha are also alumnae. Margaret (Rogers) Law announces the arrival of her little daughter, Margaret Rogers, on the twenty-fifth of August. Josephine Schuessler is a social case worker in Columbus; that's her business, but her real job is secretary of the Colum- bus club. This summer she was at Emory, taking some sociology courses towards a Master's degree. "It will be lovely to re- ceive the next Quarterly receiving news of Agnes Scott girls is a joy for which there is no adequate substitute." Charlotte Smith is teaching in a junior college in Waynesboro, Georgia; she prom- ised to write us a few words to go in the Quarterly as soon as she had time, but the time has evidently been scarce, so here's her new address, only. Katherine Hadley, ex '25, has a new ad- dress, also; it is Montreat, N. C. Kath- erine must have a wonderful time when all Agnes Scott migrates there in the summer. Abby (Nichols) Dennett, ex '25, has moved from California to Atlanta, Ga., and is living at 664 Linwood Ave., N. E. Mildred (Shepherd) McMillan, ex '25, still lives with her mother on Morehead Street in Charlotte. She has a year-old baby. Frances White, ex '25, is librarian in Winston-Salem, N. C. 1926 (Next reunion, 1930). Next May, our reunion! Do you remem- ber that last reunion the year after we graduated? Do you remember how much fun we had, having lunch on Mrs. McKin- ney's lawn, because there was no place in- side big enough to hold us, and how Polly came over and presented us with the cup and we all drank out of it only there weren't enough straws to go 'round? Of course, you do, and, of course, you wouldn't miss the reunion this year for anything. Think of seeing the new Laundry and Steam plant. And we have it on good faith that we are going to have some of these new husbands, and babies, and hats, and pictures of the new houses, since they can't be brought. Let's have 1926 back in full force. Helen (Bates) Law writes that it is a little too early to say positively that she will be back for reunion, but she sounds en- couraging; Helen was in Atlanta during last commencement, but only saw two '26ers, so that shouldn't satisfy her; this year will find them in Alumnae House, Boyd and Lupton; she writes that she is The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 33 a golf fiend and still keeps up her music, closing last year's work with a concert in Poughkeepsee. Eleanor (Berger) Blumenthal just got her news here in time for the Quarterly, due to Ellen's card chasing her from Bal- timore by way of Atlanta and on to Hous- ton; her husband is on the faculty of Rice Institute now and their address is 118 Branard Street, Houston, Texas. Grace Boone went on a visit and decided to stay, when she got herself a job model- ing in Macy's, while visiting "Frisky" in New York. Mary Dudley Brown and Lib Lilly visit- ed Helena Hermance in Toronto the early part of the summer. Elizabeth (Chapman) Pirkle's little son arrived just too late to get in the last Quarterly, so here he is: Allen Chapman Pirkle, a fine baby, nearly seven months old and not a bit worried because his moth- er was disappointed he was not a future Agnes Scotter. "This is just to say that I will be at the reunion of '26 in May." Isabelle (Clarke) Morrison says that after eight months of married life she is still too much in the clouds to mind even dishwashing. "Of course, I'll be there for the reunion; it will be wonderful to see all the girls again." "Frisky" Cooper is still adding to the electrical display on Broadway being an advertiser there. Margaret Debele was married this sum- mer to Dr. Edwin N. Maner at the Inde- pendent Presbyterian Church Savannah, Ga. ; her husband is a specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat diseases, having grad- uated from the New York Post Graduate School and Hospital. Ellen Fain writes of her summer: "We started out to have a grand re- union with Helen Clark Martin, Elizabeth Gregory, Frances Buchanan, Ruth John- ston, Louise Bennett, Grace Augusta Og- den, Catherine Mock Hodgin, and me. Helen Clark had to clean out the attic so could not come; Lizzie's mother got sick at the last minute; and G. A. decided that getting married was about all she could manage for one summer. However, the rest of us did get together at Lake Sum- mit, near Hendersonville. We had a little log cottage with a grand lake right in front of it, and lights and running water in it in fact, the water ran all the time, even when we were trying to sleep at night. Still, I think we all enjoyed the two weeks thoroughly, with the exception of the Sun- day that our bootlegger cook failed to ap- pear when we were expecting five visitors for dinner." Mary Freeman has not only married since the last Quarterly, being now Mrs. Walker Lewis Curtis, but has been back for a visit to her former home; she and Dr. Curtis are now in Sparks, Ga. Carrie Graham is teaching school in Nor- folk Virginia. Juanita Greer was one of the early visi- tors at the Alumnae House this year and was the guest of honor at a lovely lunch- eon which Miss Jackson gave in the tea room; Juanita will be continuing her re- search work at Johns Hopkins, after re- ceiving her Ph.D. there this last year. Eloise Harris toured a large part of the territory between Birmingham and New England during the summer. Eloise will teach again at home this winter. Blanche Haslam, also, will be teaching at her home town, Piedmont, Ala. Helena Hermance writes that her new ad- dress, 3535 Fairview Streeet, E. Coconut Grove, Miami, Fla., is as permanent as any of hers ever are; Helena and her family vis- ited Edythe (Carpenter) Shuey in Miami this summer for a while. Nan Lingle will continue her work in religious education at the University of Chicago; she and Janet McDonald are to be in the same dormitory, Green Hall; Dr. Lingle is now president of Davidson Col- lege, Davidson, N. C, and this will be Nan's address when she is at home; Caro- line Lingle is a freshman this year at Ag- nes Scott and was one reason for Nan's visit back early this fall to start her little sister off in the way she should go. Elizabeth Little, while some of us play- ed and some of us slept away the hot sum- mer days, got a thrill out of working with Miss Doris Wulff, who teaches Eurythmics at Bryn Mawr College and at the Phoebe Ann Model School at Bryn Mawr; Eliza- beth studied at the Southern Workshop in Grove Park, Asheville, N. C, which is a branch of the Curry School of Boston. She says she is grateful for all she learned at Agnes Scott and and for weary hours spent in piano practice, for without these she could never have surmounted the dif- ficulties of patting different rhythms with each hand against another with the feet and . . . Presto! reverse the order of each. Elizabeth (Moore) Harris's daughter is named Betty. Grace Augusta Ogden's sister, Margaret, a senior this year, stopped in the office long enough for us to extract more news of her older sister than just the actual fact which the wedding invitation gave, that she was married on August 27 to Mr. Wallace Henry Moore at the Ogden sum- mer home, "Oakden," and will live in Cul- ver, Indiana. Margaret adds that Grace Augusta claims she is the most married girl in the world, having three preachers take part in it: her father, brother, and the groom's uncle; and that almost the most cherished wedding present was the 34 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly shiny, new Ford which bore them away on the wedding trip. Sarah (Smith) Merry came out to the college with Nan Lingle and said that her news consisted of the fact that she was still "burning the beans" in her new house- keeping, where husbands come home to lunch, as well as two other meals; the re- cent flood had just stopped communication with Augusta which was hard on a bride and groom, when the bride was back on a first visit to Atlanta. Florence Perkins has just assumed the presidency of the Atlanta Agnes Scott Club and in a brief month has organized and carried out a benefit bridge which net the Atlanta Club around $100. Florence is the councillor supreme for summer, she no sooner acted as that at Camp Civi- tania than she departed for Camp Grey- stone, where she had some private expres- sion students in addition to her regular duties; her new name there is Polly Per- kins, in true newspaper style. Olivia (Ward) Swann continued her graduate work at the University of North Carolina summer school, but found time for a motor trip and a month at camp be- fore the summer was over. Rosalie (Wooten) Deck has a little son, L. L. Deck, Jr., who arrived the last of June; she and her family are in College Park, where her husband is connected with Georgia Military Academy. Olive Hall, ex '26, was married to Mr. Laurence Moss Shadgett and is at home now at 24 Collier Road, Atlanta. Elizabeth (Riviere) Hudson, ex '26, an- nounces the arrival of Master Charles Franklin Hudson, Jr., on September 21 at the Post Hospital, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 1927 (Next class reunion, 1930). The class of Twenty-seven is a large class, and there must be a large amount of news. Consequently, when we don't hear from you we right away imagine all sorts of things about you. Though some say truth is stranger than fiction, we at least maintain that fact is always as interesting as fancy:, and we would so like to hear from every one of you. The "Captains" are doing especially good work this year, but they cannot send in news about you if you don't answer their inquiries. In case you don't know your captain for this year, won't you send your information either to Mrs. Donaldson at Agnes Scott or to Mau- rine Bledsoe, Asheville, N. C. ? And please send us your correct address. Eleanore Albright is teaching physical education to the girls of the Junior and Senior High School in Woodmere, N. J., this winter. Her address is Jones Apart- ment, Hartwell Place, Woodmere, N. J. Ewin Baldwin spent the month of Sep- tember with her sister at Cliff Side House, Ogunquit, Maine. Though Ewin says she enjoys the bleak foggy weather on "the rugged Maine coast," she plans to stop for a visit in New York on her way home, by way of contrast. Louise Bansley is working in a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library and enjoy- ing life immensely. Louise writes that she was lucky enough to "see Gene Dozier at one of those lovely Sunday afternoon teas that Blanche Berry is so famous for." Louise's address is 124 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Reba (Bayless) Boyer did her good turn for one day, we know, when she sent in a lot of Alumnae news, but she quite for- got to say one thing about herself. Maurine Bledsoe will be at home in Asheville this winter and always ready to receive any news about the members of '27 apropos of the next issue of the Quar- terly. Incidentally, her regular occupation is secretarial work for her father and brother. Georgia Mae (Burns) Bristow is certain- ly a living example of the many things one can do while yet being "happy though mar- ried." In addition to teaching "an inter- esting expression class during the sum- mer" she found time for the thrill of her first aeroplane ride, and a vacation at Beuna Vista, on the Gulf of Mexico, which she and her husband, Julian, enjoyed with two other young couples. We must admit we don't believe her fish stories, though. Fannie Swann, ex '26, and Frances Dobbs both visited Georgia Mae during the sum- mer. And after all this excitement she plans to continue teaching expression this winter in addition to substitute teaching in the Junior and Senior High Schools, and her regular job of assistant librarian in the Bay Minette Public Library. We must tell you, too, that Georgia Mae sends in gener- ous amounts of news about other Alumnae. Louise (Capen) Baker, with her husband and young son, spent a month in Brattle- boro, Vermont, before Columbia University opened and Clinton had to be back for his teaching and studying there. Charlotte Buckland spent the summer visiting in Ohio, Chicago and Miami, and studying cooking at the University of Wis- consin. There she saw Misses Davis, How- son and Gooch, and a number of alumnae, among them Ruth (Slack) Smith, '12, and Marguerite Cousins, '21. After leaving there, Charlotte stayed at the "family farm" in Maine until she left for Jackson- ville, Fla., to teach biology again in the Senior High School. Emma Bernhardt writes that she spent her vacation in the North Georgia moun- The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 35 tains at the family camp. Emma is still cataloging at the Carnegie Library in At- lanta, where she enjoys her work very much. Grace Carr was married to Dr. William Burton Clark in August. The wedding took place in the chapel at Montreat, N. C, at six o'clock Tuesday evening. Grace had as her bridesmaids Sallie Horton, '26, and Frances Bitzer, '25 with her sisters, Anne Carr and Mrs. C. M. McCaskill, as maids of honor. Jacqueline Ralston assist- ed at the reception following the ceremony. Dr. Clark is a graduate of the Emory med- ical school and a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Chi fraternities. Dr. and Mrs. Clark will be at home in Atlanta. Annette (Carter) Colwell will be in Chi- cago until March, when her husband fin- ishes his work for his Ph.D. Sarah Carter reports the baby, Betty Anne, aged one year and one month, has golden ringlets, blue eyes, three dimples, a vocabulary of fifteen words in English and many more in her own language. Ruth Casey has returned to Savannah where she holds a very responsible posi- tion on the staff of a business school there, patterned after Opportunity School in At- lanta. Ruth has the distinction of having helped found the school in Savannah. Dorothy Chamberlain writes that the "high spots" of her summer included a grand and glorious week-end at Atlantic City, and an even better vacation of two weeks when she joined her family the last of August at their cottage on the coast of Maine, Tenants Harbor. Back in Maple- wood, N. J., she is once again a "busy commuter." Frances (Chambers) Wing continues to find her seven-months-old daughter, Har- riet, a most absorbing occupation. Lib (Clark) Young says she will be at home to all Agnes Scott people for the next twenty years in her bungalow on Main Street, West Point, Miss. From all we hear it is a home adorable with chintzes and rag rugs and maple furniture. And despite the fascinating and "weary-ing" task of getting moved and settled, Lib found time to send in a vast lot of '27 news for this issue. On June 18 Susan Clayton was married in Atlanta to Mr. Vernon Edgar Fuller, of St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Fuller was graduated with honor from the Co-operative Depart- ment at Georgia Tech, electrical and me- chanical engineering. He is a member of the Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi fra- ternities. Susan says she and Vernon are now at home, 15 Marlborough Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, where Vernon is connected with the Grinnell Company. Mildred Cowan spent the summer at home and says she did nothing of impor- tance but teach a class in Bible school, for it was more fun to spend the rest of her time visiting. Mildred is teaching again this winter at the Chamblee High School, near her home and accessible by bus. Her subjects are Latin, French and Biology. There are a number of us who are quite as glad as Martha Crowe is that she is back from New York and at Agnes Scott again. Martha is taking the place of Miss Bland in the French department while Miss Bland and Roberta Winter are at Yale for the winter. Louise Davis was at St. Simons Island this summer and will teach again this win- ter at the Brookhaven Junior High School, near Atlanta. Frances Dobbs spent the summer at home except for a few "near-by" visits to friends, including one to Georgia Mae Burns in August. Frances will again teach mathematics in the high school at Gadsden, Ala. Gene Dozier was in New York all sum- mer studying under the dancing masters there, and will have her own studio in At- lanta again this winter. We understand that Valerie Folts was married this summer, but we don't know where, when, to whom. Will Valerie or someone please tell us? Katherine Gilliland is teaching for the third year this winter in the Griffin High School. Her subject is Latin. From all we hear (from a number of sources) Marcia Green really had a BIG time in Europe this summer. In fact, she even decided not to teach any more, and to prove it went flying off for a visit the first week of school. But habit must be strong indeed, for when she came home again and found the best job in town still awaiting her, she had to change her mind and become a member of the faculty of the Corinth High School. Marcia saw Ro Win- ter for a brief while between trains when Ro started on her way to Yale. Mary (Heath) Phillips is now at home in Chapel Hill, N. C, and as busy with the cook book and her wifely duties as she ever was with school. Ann Heys visited Christine Murray Ev- ans in Chattanooga this summer. Virginis Hollingsworth, after a summer on the lakes in Maine, is again teaching in Greensboro, N. C. Her address is 226 Ashe Street. Mae Erskine Irwin "toured the conti- nent" in the same party with Marcia Green. Mae Erskine secured what Carolina de- scribes as "a perfectly good beau" on the ship going over, and he obligingly met her at all the best towns and showed her more than groves and churches. Mae Erskine plans to lead a life of leisure this winter at home. 36 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Maude Jackson stayed at home for the most part of the summer and "just play- ed." She will be teaching history in the High School at Lawrenceville this winter. Ellen Douglass Leyburn spent the sum- mer at Silver Lake, New Hampshire, with Mrs. George P. Baker. This winter her address will be Buffalo Seminary, Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, N. Y., where she will be teaching English. Lib Lilly reports a good summer. First, she and Mary Dudley Brown drove up to Toronto with a friend of Helena's from Chapel Hill and imposed an impromptu house party on the Hermances. Later in the summer Lib visited Helena at Pitts- field, Mass., also including a short trip to New York and Toronto. Lib will teach again this winter at Salem College, Win- ston-Salem, N. C. Elizabeth Lynn was a counselor at Rock Brook Camp, Brevard, N. C, during the summer. She is now studying Physics at the University of Wisconsin and is expect- ing a winter of hard work, to judge by early prospects. Her address is 417 Sterl- ing Place, Madison, Wis. Carolina McCall, having both grown tired of and recovered from her numerous "fashionable diseases" (though we ques- tion the social standing of mumps), is teaching two classes of Latin in the Jun- ior High School at Opelika. She also men- tions reclining on the sofa in front of the fire and consuming cookies in such quan- tities that she will soon have to be trans- ported to Atlanta in a box car if she is to get to Atlanta at all. Girls, you won't want to miss seeing Carolina fat. We'll let you know when she'll be back at the Alma Mater so you can be there, too. Elizabeth McCallie and her sister, Edith, attended summer School at Columbia Uni- versity, New York City. Ruth (McMillan) Jones and her husband remained quietly at home during the sum- mer while the husband recovered from an operation. Catherine Mitchell visited for ten days in Lynchburg, Virginia, during the sum- mer, as well as spending some time in Montgomery with Ewin Baldwin. Katie is back in Kissimmee, Florida for the win- ter, where she will teach for the third year. Mildred Morrow sent us all kinds of news. After a delightful winter in New York, where she held a position at Lord and Taylor's, Middy came home in August, leaving her apartment with Frisky Coop- er and Grace Boone. And most important of all, on October 1, Mildred was mai'ried to Louis H. Renn, of Norfolk and New York. (Please pardon us if this isn't his name; it was the one word in her letter we couldn't read, and whether the fault was Middy's excitement or our poor eyes, we can't say, and consequently we hate to put it down in black and white. So if you see some name beside Renn following hers in the next issue you'll know the mistake was ours and she is not indulging in poly- andry). But there is more excitement yet. Following the wedding there is to be a honeymoon to Miami and Havana, with a boat trip back to New York from Havana. And then they will be at home in the same apartment house with Ruth (McMillan) Jones, Forest Hills Towers, Forest Hills, Long Island. And we think anybody who would take the time to send in four pages of alumnae news just ten days before her wedding is a captain truly worthy of praise and special mention. Elizabeth (Norfleet) Miller announces the arrival of Charles William Miller on the twenty-first of July. Lib Lilly says the baby is as cute and fine as can be and we know Lib (his mother) is justly proud of him. Another entry for our baby show next May! Louise Plumb will be teaching this win- ter at Lawrenceville, Ga. Louise spent one week-end at the Alumnae House. Evalyn Powell visited her sister, Mar- garet, in Hartford, Conn., this summer and stopped by for a visit with Mary Mar- tha (Lybrook) Neal in Winston-Salem be- fore she returned to Little Rock. Miriam Preston won the Quennelle Har- rold Scholarship and will be studying at Yale this winter. She shares the apart- ment with Margaret Bland and Roberta Winter. Frances Rainey attended Columbia Uni- versity this summer, and is doing graduate work and assisting in Biology and Chem- istry at Emory University. Mai-guerite Russell spent most of her time traveling in the west during the sum- mer, and the rest of it at Montreat. She is no longer in library work. Elizabeth Sanders has been in the hos- pital for three months but is doing nicely now, and will spend the winter at home. Don't think because you have been to Europe for the summer you have nowhere else to go. Virginia Sevier is going to spend the winter in Australia. She and her mother will first go to San Francisco, sailing from there on October 10 for Ha- waii for a two weeks' stay at the Royal Pines Hotel. Then Mrs. Sevier will visit in Los Angeles before returning to Hen- dersonville, while Virginia will conclude her journey to Australia and be with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sevier, for the winter. And here is news of another entry for our baby show! Sarah (Shields) Pfeiffer's The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 37 son, John, Junior, was bom on June 19. Young John is already showing prize-win- ning characteristics and we predict a great future for him. Sarah and "Chick" have moved into a house allowing greater scope for their son's activities, and the new address is 39 Westover Drive, Mont- ford Hills, Asheville, N. C. Willie White Smith will be studying un- til February in the University of Copen- hagen under Dr. Krogh. From then until the following September she will assist him at the New York University. On August 28 Louisa White was mar- ried to Dr. Cullen B. Gosnell, in the Em- ory chapel. Dr. Gosnell is a member of the faculty of Emory University. He and Louisa are at home, 211 Coventry Road, Decatur. Courtney Wilkinson spent a part of her vacation at Montreat. Roberta Winter and Margaret Bland are studying together at Yale this winter. Grace (Zachry) McCreery and her hus- band had an unusual opportunity to go up "the lakes" in July, after which Grace came on to New York and visited in Mas- sachusetts and Rhode Island. Her address is 1886 Lampson Road, S. E., Cleveland, Ohio. Virginia Baird, ex '27, will be at home in Asheville this winter studying voice. Frances (Baldwin) Garretson, ex '27, an- nounces the birth of a daughter in May. Frances is living in Dawson, Georgia. Frances Boyd, ex '27, was in her cousin's wedding at Knoxville, Tenn., this summer. Martha Rose (Childress) Ferris receiv- ed her A. B. at the University of Tennes- see last June. Margaret Edmondson seems to have had a gorgeous summer, which included a trip to "New York and points East." Mar- garet is teaching this winter in Five Points, Ala., which is close enough home for week- end visits. Mary Nell Fitts was married on Sep- tember 24 to Mr. Albert Petty, Jr. After a wedding trip in the North, Mary Nell will be at home on Lee Street, Dawson, Ga. Mary Hedrick's summer activities in- cluded a motor trip to Canada and the Eastern States. Mary Colyer Johnson went to Europe in the same party with Mae Erskine and Marcia. We understand on the best au- thority that Mary Colyer lost ten pounds seeing art galleries and had proposals in four different languages, "including the Scandanavian." As she is teaching in Birmingham this winter we conclude she refused them all. Mary Colyer says by way of explanation that she can't cook in anything but American. Nancy Jones, ex '27, after a spree in New York the early part of the summer, came back South to summer school at the University of Virginia. She will teach the first and second grades in Chatham this winter. "Susie" makes frequent journeys to Winston-Salem to visit the Libs and Mary Martha. Louise Leonard attended summer school at Columbia University. Nancy Lou (Knight) Narmore, ex '27, reports that her time is very much taken up by a thriving seven-months-old baby. Mary Martha (Lybrook) Neal and her husband have moved into the very attrac- tive home they have built. The address is West View Drive, Winston-Salem, N. C. 1928 (Next reunion, 1930). Sallie Abernathy was one of the coun- cillors along with Virginia Sevier and Florence Perkins at Camp Greystone this summer and is now at Winter Haven, teaching third grade. She sent in this word, "I fairly eat those Quarterlies alive." Frances Brown is again at Johns Hop- kins for this year, having won the Virginia scholarship for her work in the chemistry department. Emily Pope is preparing to join the ranks of the employed by taking a business course in Savannah. Betsey Davidson sends in a new address, 3329 Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia, Penn., which will be hers from September through June. Mary Ray Dobyns is now the august president of the Birmingham Club, and the club rests easily in this assurance. Eloise Gaines, a gi - aduate of the Emory Library School, is another Agnes Scott girl who belongs to the goodly number of our girls at the Atlanta branch of the Carnegie Library. Hattie Gershcow has a new name, Mrs. J. W. Hirsch, but the new address has not come in yet. "Pete" Grier ran over to Camp Grey- stone for a short visit this summer to see the Agnes Scott bunch of councillors and girls, and some daughters of missionaries whom she knew. Eugenia Gober has the distinction of be- ing the first woman ever admitted to the freshman class of the Yale Medical School. We predict that from being considered "a pest by the boys," since she had won one of the coveted places in this school, Eu- genia will soon be its most popular, and this is diagnosed from this statement by her in an Atlanta paper: "I have a four- room apartment and my classmates discov- ered that I could cook; they used to beg me to cook them a good dinner, offering to buy a big steak and onions, if I would broil it for them." The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Dorothy Harper joined the ranks of the married and after so long a time the of- fice has both new name and address: Mrs. John Charles Nix, 316 Society Street, Al- bany, Georgia. Mildred Jennings and Elizabeth Wallace were "told on" by Dorothy Hutton, '29, who wrote that she had lunch with them in Augusta in August, and that they are both studying laboratory technique at the Medical College there. Hilda Kalmon was married this fall to Mr. Julian Slager; Katherine Kalmon was Hilda's maid of honor; Hilda and her hus- band left for an extended trip. Vera Kamper is again at Emory Uni- versity, where she is assistant registrar. Anais Jones has reached the high pin- nacle of fame, as the one considered wor- thy by Mr. Tart of running, in a compe- tent fashion, the Book Store. Emily (Kingsberry) Ferrara is study- ing play-writing at Yale, writing plays, being advertising manager for Sharten- berg and Robinson, and living at 34 Deer- field Street, New Haven, Conn.; that's an alumna with news to tell! Emily's hus- band is medical student at Yale. Mildred Jennings is teaching the why and the wherefore of wind, rain, storms, etc., to a class of boys and girls in her General Science class and life functions of grasshoppers to her biology students in the Grantville High School. Mary Jane McCoy was married August 31 to Mr. James Watts Gardner in Wash- ington Court House, Ohio, and they sailed away to make their home in Nueva Ge- rona, Isle of Pines, Havana, Cuba. Janet MacDonald is at the University of Chicago, Green Hall, studying for her Mas- ter's degree in history; Janet won the Cleo Hearon fellowship, which has been explain- ed elsewhere in the Quarterly; she writes, "Even though they say you can always find Agnes Scott folks at Chicago, I want to keep up with all the news through the Quarterly." Sally McFadyen spent the summer at Cornwall, Virginia, doing mountain mis- sion work, and will be back at the Training School again this winter. Mildred Phippen writes, "Please hurry up the Quarterly; I get so impatient waiting; I'm having a fine time in the Washington Memorial Library in Macon, Ga. It is fas- cinating work and even more so when an occasional 'Hotentot' walks in then it's thrilling!" Mary Ramage is another pursuer of more knowledge; she is studying play-writing at University of North Carolina. Mary Waller Shepherd is returning to her former address, Sewanee Tennessee, after having been with her family in Colo- rado for a while. Louisa "Chugga" Sydnor and Bayliss McShane toured the Southern States this summer and then Louisa returned to Charles Town, W. Va., where she is teach- ing. Anne Todd blew into the office early in September, looking the fashionable brown, from two glorious months at Atlantic City, and when last seen was chasing down a job. Josephine Walker is living with Mary Palmer (Caldwell) McFarland in Atlanta while she is teaching in the physical edu- cation department at North Avenue Pres- byterian School. Josephine has been out to the college to see all the old and the new. Georgia D. Watson finished her work on her degree and received her Master's in history at the University of Chicago this summer; she is now teaching history at the Hannah More Academy, Reisterstown, Maryland. Sarah White is in the Carnegie Library in Atanta, enjoying the company of some other '28ers and many Agnes Scotters. Eleanor Bennett, ex '28, writes that her new husband, Mr. Maxwell Watlick, ac- quired this summer, with all due ceremony, "borrowed and blue, etc.," has business connections in New York and they are to live there. Eleanor has seen Blanche Has- lam and is a frequent visitor at Idelle Bry- ant's apartment in the Village; she caught a glimpse of Mary Riviere in the subway the other day, just as the door closed; the possibility of a New York Club appeals to Eleanor; won't you New Yorkers get in touch with her? Anne DuPre Choate, ex '28, was mar- ried early in the summer to Mr. John Speer Dodd, at her home in Montgomery, Ala.; they will make their home in La- Grange, Ga., where her husband holds a most responsible position. Nancy Crowther, ex '28, after a very gay debutante year, is doing some real studying this winter, taking a business course in Savannah. Ruth Livermore, ex '28, was married on October 7 to Mr. Howard Norton, of Chi- cago. Ruth graduated at Northwestern in 1928 and began to study medicine, but was forced to give up her studying because of ill health. Emily Ramage, ex '28, has been visiting an aunt in Opelika, Ala. Ellen Stevenson, ex '28, graduated from the University of South Carolina last June and had not yet settled her program for this winter. "I have been married and live in Mc- Rae, Ga.," writes Frances (New) Mc- Rae, ex '28. "I love to hear from Agnes Scott and every line about it makes me homesick I have almost completely recovered from the pleurisy I The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly contracted while at Agnes Scott. I hope some day to come home to Agnes Scott and bring my husband to see the place I love so well." Mary Elizabeth Stegall, ex '28, was mar- ried to Mr. Herbert Stipp. Mr. Stipp is connected with G. M. A. C. in Birmingham. 1929 (Next reunion, Thanksgiving week- end). Here's to our youngest, 1929! And such a class and such a class secretary! She evidently had experience in dealing with the members of her class and they are well broken in, for it almost reads like a roll call. Anybody who is not written about below has either been overwhelmed with new jobs or new husbands and new housekeepings, or has been moving so fast around the country that mail from Dorothy couldn't catch her. We have de- cided that the reason Polly decided to take this year off rather than any other was that she could not face the idea of changing names and addresses for 1929 girls. It's a marrying class and a busy one; those who are not changing both names and addresses are at least chang- ing one or the other, and the "office help" back here at the Alumnae House has worn out some of the new cards already. Before Dorothy Hutton begins, we want to invite the class of '29 back to the Alumnae House "en masse" the doors are open, the beds are turned down for homesick members of '29 who can come back for a week-end. Come back Thanks- giving! You'll hear more of that anon. There will be a dinner for you alone and a reunion for '29 with the house at your command, not to mention all the regular Thanksgiving festivities of the campus. Won't you come? Now for the class news: Says Dorothy: I have a weird sensation that even news- gathering for an alumnae class secretary is not the least of her worries. Take me for example now that I have the news I am not at all sure just how I should send it in. In lieu of any definite example to imitate, I shall have to resort to the method of The Savannah Press society column, and the way with an Agonistic re- porter. To begin in a fairly systematic way at least an alphabetic one I'll start with Per- nette Adams. Pernette had a house party right after commencement last spring. Jo Smith, '30; Myra Jervey, '30; Frances Glover Welsh, '29, and I went home with her to Charlotte, and had all sorts of good times there during the Confederate Veter- ans' Reunion, when Pernette, Frances and I were all maids of honor as were all the girls from Agnes Scott, I do believe. One of the old girls we came across there was Ewin Baldwin from Montgomery, a mem- ber of the class of '27. After that Per- nette went to Mobile, where she, Frances Welsh, and Elizabeth Dawson, '30, visited Myra Jervey. Then Pernette went over to New Orleans, where she had an apart- ment in the same apartment house with a friend of hers who lived in Charlotte be- fore she was married. In New Orleans Pernette took a six weeks' course in Edu- cation at Tulane University. One other old girl down there was Cephise Cart- wright, '27, from Savannah, who was also going to the Tulane summer school. At present Pernette is back in Charlotte, teaching French and English at Tech High. Catherine Allen spent the summer in New York City, working at a settlement house over on the East Side, at First Ave- nue and 34th Street, to be more accurate. At present she is at home in Lafayette, Ala. Mrs. Esther Nisbet Anderson, after visiting all summer in Maine, is moving to Louisville, Kentucky, where her husband, N. T. Anderson, will study this winter. Her address is 2944 Grimstead Drive, Louisville. Sara Frances Anderson is teaching chemistry, physics, and mathematics in Lanett, Alabama. Gladys Austin sends just a word about herself: "I am becoming more educated this year by trying to educate some few members of the younger generation in the Atlanta public school system. I have fourth grade in Whiteford Avenue School. We have a wonderful new building and I am delighted with my work. I am staying on Page Avenue, within walking distance of my school. I saw Ethel Freeland in At- lanta this summer at Geraldine LeMay's house. Geraldine, Lillie Bellingrath and Mildred Cowan spent a week-end with me in Dunwoody. I am very anxious for the Quarterly, to hear all the news from all the Agnes Scotters." Therese Barksdale and Virginia Cameron have been going to all the parties being given in Winona, Miss., for Helen Sisson, whose wedding will take place tomorrow (September 27) in Memphis, Tenn., at the Calvary Episcopal Church. The wedding is to be a very quiet one, taking place in the presence of the two families. Virginia Cameron will be her cousin's only attend- ant. After their honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Theodore V. Morrison will be at home at 48 Briarcliff Circle, Atlanta. Leonora Briggs spent the summer in Saluda, N. C. Eleanor Lee Norris and Mabel Marshall visited her there. Even in so small a place I never located Leonora 40 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly during my own protracted visit there. She left September 7 for Seattle, Wash., where she expects to spend at least a year with her sister. This winter she is taking some post-graduate work at the University of Washington, and planning tours of the West and sightseeing in California for her vacations. Miriam Broach is working at the Car- negie Library in Atlanta, as are Alice Glenn, Ray Knight and Geraldine LeMay out of our graduating class, and Sara White, '28; Susan Pierce and Marion Henry, both ex-'29-ers. Dorothy Brown, after studying type- writing, shorthand, and bookkeeping this summer, is going to be an office assistant in her father's hotel, the Suwannee Hotel in Saint Petersburg, Fla., this winter. In addition to her clerical work, Dorothy is going to be assistant social hostess. While Helon and Hazel Brown were touring Flor- ida after college last spring they stayed at the Suwannee a short time. I would call that doing things up "Brown" all right, wouldn't you? Hazel and Helon Brown are spending the winter at home, in Stamps, Ark. Helon has at last broken down and given me the news of her engagement to Mr. William Hood Williams, whom everyone will re- member as the "Bill" Helon introduced around college last spring. Their wed- ding plans are still indefinite. Sara Carter is going to have pupils in expression at her home in Decatur this winter. Dorothy Cheek is teaching in the Eaton- ton High School in Eatonton, Ga. Sally Cothran is teaching in the fifth grade in one of Charlotte's elementary schools, while Sally Southerland is teach- ing the same grade in another school there. Sally Cothran says her job includes in- struction in drawing, music, and writing. Olive Spencer is another of the Charlotte girls teaching there at home. She is teach- ing history in the seventh grade in another school. Sara Douglass had a wonderful trip this summer to New York via Washington. Now she is teaching the fourth grade in the Highland Grammar School in Atlanta. Berdie Ferguson has been working all summer in the Chemistry Laboratory of the State (Board of Health) Health' Bu- reau. This year she has a scholarship to Emory, where she plans to get an M. A. degree this spring. Mary Ficklen is now Mrs. Marion Hill Barnett, of Washington, her wedding hav- ing taken place Wednesday, June 19, at the First Methodist Church in Washing- ton, Ga. Nancy Fitzgerald was married Septem- ber 14, and will move to Atlanta to live. She is now Mrs. Henry Bray. Louise Fowler is teaching in the Depart- ment of Physical Education at the Uni- versity of Georgia at Athens this winter. She is seeing a lot of Mary Gregory, ex '30, and of Dade Warfield, ex '27, there. Helen Fox is spending the winter at home in Norristown, Pa. Ethel Freeland is at home in Crowley, La., where she says she is taking a course in "Domestic Economy" under her mother's supervision. She is also busy with Chris- tian Endeavor work and starting music again. Lenore Gardner is Mrs. Gilbert Fields, having been married this past summer. She is living in Mississippi, where her hus- band is working. Betty Gash spent the summer with her aunt in New York City (124 East 84th Street), and went to summer school at Columbia University, where she took a six-weeks' library course. This' winter Betty has a job in the children's room of the public library, 67th St. Other A. S. C. people at Columbia this summer were Bee Keith, '28; Virginia Norris, '28; Anna Mae McCollum, '28; Dade Warfield, and Martha Crowe, '27. (Louise Brewer, '30, "Bo" Skeen, and Miss Haynes were also at Columbia, you know.) Elise Gibson is teaching mathematics in Cornelius, N. C. Pearl Hastings is working for the South- ern Bell Telephone Company in Atlanta. Elizabeth Hatchett had her two room- mates, Betty Gash and Mary Lanier, to visit her in Glasgow, Ky., this summer. This fall she has begun to teach there at home. (Physics, I believe it was to have been.) Hazel Hood is teaching English and French in Crawfordsville, Ga. She also wrote that her last year's roommate, Eu- genia McDonald, ex '30, is teaching in Woodbury, Ga. Charlotte Hunter, after spending the summer as councillor at Miss Sinclair's camp near Franklin, N. C, is teaching in Winston-Salem, N. C. Kitty Hunter is teaching the fourth grade at Faith Street School in Atlanta. Elaine Jacobsen spent the summer at Camp Parry-dise in Highlands, N. C-, as swimming councillor. Sara Johnston is teaching Spanish in Lanier Girls' High in Macon. Mary Alice Juhan has been in the moun- tains of Virginia ever since college last spring, doing mission work there. The end of September she will begin to teach in the mountain school at Crabbottom, Va. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 41 Adah Knight spent a day with Olive Spencer in Charlotte, N. C, this fall on her way to Richmond, Va., where she will be at the William and Mary School of Social Service this winter. Genevieve Knight is. teaching in Pensa- cola, Fla., this winter. She and Adah saw the Brown twins when they were in Safety Harbor for a little while this summer. Jean Lamont is teaching in Lowell, N. C, and is not far from Hickory, where Sara Glenn, '28, and Gwendolyn McKinnon, '28, are both teaching. Mary Lanier, after being swimming in- structor at a Girl Scout camp in Langdale, Ala., this summer, is teaching there at home this winter. Mary Nelson Logan sailed July 4th for Japan, and has been spending the summer at Karinzawa, playing tennis frequently and enjoying the swimming there. This month she will go back to Tokushima. Mary is planning to return to this coun- try either in January or next summer when Dr. Logan plans to come back. Mabel Marshall is doing post-graduate work at the University of Kentucky, liv- ing at home in Lexington this winter. She will receive a degree of M. A. in Latin next spring. Elizabeth Merritt is teaching school at Ellaville, Ga. Elinore Morgan has been staying with Mary Elizabeth Warren, and will soon move on Ponce de Leon Avenue to live with her sister. She has a position with the Atlanta Realty and Construction Com- pany as stenographer. Elizabeth Murphy (better known as "Pat") is now Mrs. Arthur LeCraw, of At- lanta, where she has an apartment on Briarcliff Road. Alice McDonald visited her former room- mate, Katherine Lott, in Waycross, Ga., this summer. Edith McGranahan is teaching in Ope- lika, Ala. Julia McLendon is teaching in the High School in Cairo, W. Va. Eleanor Lee Norris is teaching history and French in the High School in Reids- ville, S. C, which is near enough to Green- ville to enable Eleanor Lee to make fre- quent trips home. I threatened Katherine Pasco to publish the fact that she had mumps after col- lege last spring if she didn't write me some news of herself. So far she hasn't accepted the challenge, so that is all I know of her. Rachel Paxon was councillor at the same camp with Sally Southerland this sum- mer. That was at Camp Rockbrook, Bre- vard, N. C. Letty Pope is teaching in the High School in Livingston, Tenn. She teaches general science and algebra and is athletic coach for the girls. The name of the school is Livingston Academy, and it all sounds very interesting. Letty writes that it is in the upper Cumberland mountain district, and was originally founded by the Chris- tian Church for the benefit of the mountain children. The boy^ cultivate the fifty acres of land owned by the school, and the girls prepare all the meals. Thus each student pays for his own board. Mary Prim is taking a business course from Mrs. Stevenson at her School of Sec- retarial Arts, and will be at home in At- lanta this winter. Eliza Ramey was married to Mr. Rich- ard Loren Gatewood on Tuesday, Septem- ber 10th, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Marshall, Va. Emily Cope of Savannah, '28, went up for the wedding. She said that it was a very simple but a very lovely wedding, taking place in the small church there that has been dedicated to Eliza's mother. While at the wedding Emily saw Louise Sydnor, '28, and Bayliss McShane, '28. Eliza's new address will be 1178 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. Helen Ridley went to summer school at Birmingham Southern this summer, and will be at home at 1475 Milner Crescent Birmingham, this winter. Sarah Mae Rikard is teaching in the Atlanta schools. Augusta Roberts is doing social service work with the Family Welfare Society in Atlanta. Augusta is associated with Miss Ada Woolfolk, who has been at one time connected with the Agnes Scott faculty. Louise Robertson visited Jo Barry last summer in Biloxi, Miss. She will be at home this winter. Rowena Runnette visited Nancy Crowther, ex '28, here in June. Martha Riley Selman is teaching in the third grade of one of the public schools in Birmingham. She, Hazel and Helon Brown and Helen Ridley are planning to visit the college soon for the stunt that is if I am unable to inveigle them into waiting until Thanksgiving week-end, for our. first big reunion. I told you of Helen Sisson's wedding, but I did neglect telling you of the wonderful time she and Virginia Cameron had this past summer. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron drove them out to California, and of course they visited all the points of interest on the way out and back. Lois Smith spent two months in the north this summer, spending most of the time near Pittsburgh, and also visiting Buffalo, Lake Erie, Niagara Falls, and Washington, D. C. 42 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Olive Spencer is teaching in Charlotte, N. C. Mary Gladys Steffner is working in her father's office in Atlanta, where she is assistant bookkeeper. Louise Thomas has at last gratified even Miss Daugherty's exacting romantic de- mands by marrying Lieutenant Richard McKee, U. S. A. As her husband is mili- tary instructor at the University of Maine, Louise will be at home in Orono, Maine, this winter. Mary Elizabeth Wan-en is planning to take a business course and study music in Atlanta this year. Violet Weeks is in Canoe, Ky., which seems to be the last leap from nowhere, for she writes of having seen an automo- bile all of four times the first four weeks she was there. Violet is teaching the fifth, sixth and seventh grades, and Latin and arithmetic in the eighth and ninth grades. On Sundays Violet teaches Sunday School in Canoe and conducts the Sunday School in Elsome, about three miles from Canoe. Frances Glover Welsh spent part of the summer in Franklin, N. C, with her mother. While she was there she saw Charlotte Hunter and Miss Sinclair. Rosa White is teaching history in the Junior High in Anniston, Ala. Frances Wimbish is teaching in At- lanta, the third grade at Formwalt School. Ruth Worth and her father toured the East Coast of Florida after college last spring. Ruth is now an assistant in the hospital laboratory of the University of Virginia, getting experience for a con- tinuation study of laboratory technique. Her brother, William, who is a missionary to Africa, will have his Headquarters in Staunton when he comes back soon for his furlough. Ditto, herself, is not far from Staunton, living as she does with the Bridgemans, in Charlottesville. About herself, Dorothy is modest: "After signing a contract with a hotel at Lake Chatauqua to be a waitress there this sum- mer, I was faced with the facts of a dwindled bank account and an adamant family. All of which meant I had to give in and give up, a thing which Savannah weather makes very easy, I can tell you. I start to business school next week and few are those who won't find my letters hereafter more legible, if not more intelli- gent." Bettina Bush ex '29, will return to the University of Michigan where she will teach next year. Miriam Strickland, ex '29, is to be mar- ried in October to Dr. George Alexander, of Forsyth, Ga. They will make their home in Forsyth, where Dr. Alexander has been practicing his profession, since his grad- uation from Emory University in 1924. Harriet Alexander, '28, will be one of the attendants at Miriam's wedding. Grace St. Clair Ball, ex '29, was married in June to Earl Sanders, of Atlanta. Grace Holding, ex '29, is now Mrs. E. Barron Glenn, her wedding being on Sep- tember 24th. This will not change Grace's address, as they will live in Decatur. Grace McLaurin, ex '29, writes that she is teaching first grade at Enfield, N. C, is enjoying her work, but still wants to see her friends at Agnes Scott. She would like to get two old annuals, 1925-26 and 1926-27. Can anyone help Grace out? Please write to her or to the secretary at Alumnae House. Guile Stephenson's marriage (ex '29) was an event of this summer; Mrs. Harry A. Cassidy is now housekeeping at 536 Clifton Road. Atlanta. The president of the class of '29 and the secretary, Helon Brown and Dorothy Hutton, have some interesting news for all the members which will come to you in a class letter, but which they have asked be mentioned now, so each one of you will be sure to know of it. It seems that money flowed into the class treasury until the very minute that Miss Hopkins moved the tassels and Dr. McCain presented the diplomas, so that it was impossible to com- pute the wealth of said class. After things cleared, there was found to be enough sur- plus to donate an additional one hundred and fifty dollars to the campaign. The money was needed before the first of July and there was no time to consult each member, so this is to inform you that you were even greater donors than you ex- pected to be. We close as we began such a class! ^ iiMiiiiniii iiiMiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiti ' I'M) inn in i iiliiilini iimuum nut ii 1 1 mn in in nun t i in mil' c 3^aDe you "Taid your ^Alumnae "TDues? $2.00 SEPTEMBER, 1929 SEPTEMBER, 1930 Make check payable to Alumnae Association Mail to Alumnae Secretary Anna Young Alumnae House Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga. Membership in the Association entitles you to use of the Alumnae House for yourself and guests; the four issues of the Alumnae Quarterly, a magazine keeping you up to date on campus gossip and alumnae news; an invitation to the Trustees' Luncheon, on Saturday of commencement, to the Seniors and only those alumnae who are members of the Association; use of the alumnae office service. Life (fMembership in the Alumnae Association may be had upon payment of $50.00. <^**<>*<>*>**:~>*>******.^^ Signed Jkott Alumnae 4uarterl|> JANUARY 1930 lPutiliBljf b bj> U)t Bgne* ^cott Blumnae Bs&octatton Decatur, <$a. THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OF AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE OFFICERS OF THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION President Secretary- Hilda McConnell Adams (Mrs. Brain- Cora Frazer Morton Durrett (Mrs. J. ard R.), '23 F.), '24 2040 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Ga. 1109 W. Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga. First Vice President Treasurer Marian McCamy Sims (Mrs. F. K., Mary Palmer Caldwell McFarland Jr.), '20 (Mrs. Robert M.), '25, Dalton, Ga. 1935 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta Second Vice President Executive Secretary Theodosia Willingham Anderson (Mrs. Fannie G. Mayson Donaldson (Mrs. W. W.), '11 D. B.), '12 63 Avery Drive Alumnae House, Agnes Scott College Atlanta, Ga. Decatur, Ga. CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES Publicity Louise Slack, '20 Preparatory Schools Mary Lloyd Davis, '27 Alumnae House and Tea Room Frances Gilliland Stukes (Mrs. S. G.), '24 Local Clubs Mary Lamar Knight, '22 Beautifying Grounds Louise Brown Hastings (Mrs. Donald), '23 Entertainment Lois Maclntyre Beall (Mrs. Frank), '20 Class Organizations and Records Elizabeth Hoke, '23 Student Loan Ethel Alexander Gaines (Mrs. Lewis), '00 Constitutional Mary West Thatcher (Mrs. S. E.), '15 CLASS SECRETARIES '04 Mrs. C. G. Aycock 890 Penn Ave., Atlanta, Ga. '06 Mrs. I. T. Irvin, Jr Washington, Ga. '07 Mrs. J. D. Spinks 302 Gloria Ave., Winston-Salem, N. C. '08 Miss Louise Shipp Chick 1005 West Sixth St., Los Angeles, Calif. '09 Miss Margaret McCallie 830 Fort Wood St., Chattanooga, Tenn. '10 Mrs. J. T. Wharton 1612 Sixth Ave., Bessemer, Ala. '11 Mrs. W. W. Anderson 63 Avery Drive, Atlanta, Ga. '12 Mrs. John Scott Scottdale, Ga. '13 Mrs. J. Sam Guy N. Decatur Road, Atlanta, Ga. '14 Mrs. Henry Noble 169 Avery Drive, Atlanta, Ga. '15 Mrs. J. N. Shryock 912 Greenwood Blvd., Evanston, 111. '16 Miss Louise Hutcheson 3716 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. '17 Miss Regina Pinkston Greenville, Ga. '18 Miss Belle Cooper 1143 St. Charles Ave., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. '19 Mrs. G. Lamar Westcott 38 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, Ga. '20 Miss Louise Slack 1620 Monument Ave., Richmond, Va. '21 Miss Elizabeth Floding 854 Myrtle, N. E., Atlanta, Ga. '22 Miss Ruth Pirkle Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga. '23 Miss Emily Guille 127 Alabama St., Spartanburg, S. C. '24 Miss Helen Wright 2718 Lee St., Coulmbia, S. C. '25 Miss Belle Walker 558 Green, Augusta, Ga. '26 Miss Ellen Fain Hendersonville, N. C. '27 Miss Maurine Bledsoe Lakeview Park, Asheville, N. C. '28 Miss Huda Dement 134 S. Candler St., Decatur, Ga. '29 Miss Dorothy Hutton 17 E. 36th St., Savannah, Ga. ALUMNAE TRUSTEES Miss Mary Wallace Kirk, '11. Mrs. Allie Candler Guy (Mrs. J. Sam), '13. COUNCILLORS AT LARGE Mrs. Ida Lee Hill Irvin (Mrs. I. T., Jr.), '06 Washington, Ga. Mrs. Anne Waddell Bethea (Mrs. Horace F.), '09-3611 Oak St., Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Louise Buchanan Proctor (Mrs. T. F., Jr.), '25, 2101 Highland Ave., Birmingham, Ala. Miss Helen Hermance, '26__3535 Fairview St., E., Coconut Grove, Miami, Fla. Cfje Signed Jkott Kilumnae 34 Ey Street. Washington, D. C. ,. r , The letter of application should contain an account of the -applicant's educational training, a statement in full of the plan of study or research and tWobjea.'jn'vieNy^ ; [i should be accompanied by: ?*<, 1. A certificate from the registrar of the college or university' Vwardi'ng-'bhe de- gree or degrees received by the applicant. - , 2. Date of birth, testimonials as to health, character, personality, ability and scholarship of the applicant. 3. Theses, papers, or reports of investigations, published or unpublished, unless oth- er requirements are specified. The committee cannot assume responsibility for collecting testimonials for an ap- plicant. Theses, papers, etc., and letters submitted by the applicant will be returned if post- age is sent for that purpose. Confidential ietters sent to the committee are retained; but if an unsuccessful applicant wishes to make use of them in applying for a fellowship elsewhere, they will be forwarded at the direction of the applicant. General Conditions: The acceptance of a fellowship implies the obligation on the part of the Fellow to devote herself unreservedly to study or research as outlined in her application. She shall submit any proposed change in her plan to the secretary for approval of the chairman; and shall send to the secretary at least two reports on her work, one not later than March 1, 1930, and other upon the completion of her year's work. All material published as a 6 Io5~0 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly result of the tenure of an A. A. U. W. Fellowship shall signify that the writer has held an A. A. U. W. Felowship, specifying the particular fellowship held, and two copies shall be sent to the secretary of the Committee on Fellowship Awards. The committee re- gards the acceptance of a fellowship as creating a contract requiring the fulfillment of these conditions. The fellowships are payable in two equal installments on July 1 and January 1. All fellowships for which the American Association of University Women holds the funds will be paid by the treasurer of the Association, 1634 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.j provided the Fellows notify her of their addresses for those days. THANKSGIVING REUNION OF CLASS OF 1929 Helen Ridley, '29 Hail, Hail, the gang is NOT all here. This is just one group of '"29-ers" caught on the steps of the Alumnae House after the luncheon. The baby alumnae, never having attended a class reunion before, cannot say that this one was the best ever, but our feelings on the matter would seem to lead us into some similar enthusiastic remark. Though it was undoubtedly the best reunion we have ever had, we must be a little wary of boasting of its superiority to those of other classes about which we necessarily know very little. But we insist that there was something superlative about it it was certainly the best something-or-other. In the first place, nearly half of the class was back for the luncheon alone, to say nothing of those who were on the campus for some part of the reunion and could not be present at that particular event. And that is a record not to be sneezed at when we recall that our class is scattered from Maine to Arkansas and is busy teaching or being married. (It might as well be confessed here and now that either,* or both, as in one case, of these noble occupations seems to have absorbed practically all of '29.) It was so deliciously and delightfully like old times to amble down to Hewey's for a dope, run into one's favoi-ite members of the faculty at teas, sit up with a group into the wee smalls indulging in that favorite indoor sport of collegiates, the bull session. And believe us, it was rare to listen to some of the experiences of those who have started bread-winning or bread-baking. Of course everything was not exactly as it had been before the best people left, because time just will wring (?) a few changes, and a The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly y few, indeed, had been wrought: the new tubes on every floor, new linoleum on divers floors, Freshmen in Rebekah, the new power plant with that impressive brick smoke- stack rising up from the rear of the hockey field, the back entrance to Sturgis, and finally the excavation being made on the site of the new Administration Building. That, girls, was the most unkindest cut of all, namely the absence of the old laundry. We went down to pay homage and perhaps drop an alumnial tear in memory of the dear old place so full of tender recollections, and doubtless of sundry of our washrags, gym stockings, etc., and we were met, not by that familiar appearance of olackness that the facade of that institution of cleanliness used to give, but by an utter emptiness and even more, for rude and unfeeling hands were directing a mechani- cal shovel to dig up the very earth upon which the building had rested. In a word, the old laundry and power plant are no more, and the view from the history room in the library will never be the same. Those who planned the program for the reunion should be complimented on their judgment, for there were enough organized gatherings to bring us all together from time to time, yet we were not too occupied "going to things" that we did not have time just to walk, talk, and hang around with everybody, which is perhaps the best part of coming back. At ten o'clock Thursday morning there was the Alumnae-Varsity basket ball game, the Alumnae team including Charlotte Hunter, Letty Pope, Rachel Paxon, Miss Wilburn, Emily Spivey, Mary Ray Dobyns, Miss Sinclair, and Helen Ridley, and try to refrain from laughing raucously when we tell you that we rusty old alumns nearly beat the students! If the bell had rung a few moments sooner we should have, to the everlasting shame of the younger generation, but the spirit of '76 didn't carry on quite long enough, so that the score was 18 to 16 in favor of the students. Thursday night there was the Thanksgiving dinner and the usual "Oh, Mrs. Davies, you're a wonder," and "Miss Hopkins, Miss Hopkins, we greet you with our song," to say nothing of "Stand up, stand up, stand up alumnae, stand up, stand up" (which made us feel strangely bashful and proud at the same time). The dance in the gym followed, and it was so much fun to "shake a leg and act childish" as one '29-er of the May Queen variety said. Friday afternoon there was an alumnae tea at which one perhaps saw people as far removed as one's grandmother. The granddaughters of Agnes Scott served, and there was a pleasureable mixture of students, alumnae, and faculty. Saturday was the day of our luncheon, and the time when we saw most of out- class all together. We gathered in the front rooms of the Alumnae House until every- body had arrived, and you don't know what excitement is until you stand in a crowd of old classmates knowing that in perhaps another second your roommate, lab partner, best friend, or what not might pop in at the door. We were quite proud to have as our honor guests Miss Hopkins, Dr. McCain, Mrs. Donaldson (who is charming, and a worthy successor of Polly Stone), and our two class faculty members, Miss Hale and Miss Wilburn. Helen Ridley presided in the absence of Helon Brown. The luncheon was such a pleasure and so distinctively our own affair, that we wished then, more than at any other time, that every single member of our class had been there. Letters were read from several who could not come for the reunion, and it was decided on the spot that if any of us cannot possibly come to the May i*eunion, we shall certainly send letters. Augusta Roberts read a letter from Helon in which the Big Brown Twin told us about the important event that is going to occur in her life on January 1, and said that Mr. and Mrs. William Hood Williams will be at home in Little Rock next year to all Hottentots. Skid Morgan read a letter from Dorothy Hutton in which she of the plaid eyes said that the kind of Bill that was keeping Helon from the reunion was not of the same variety as that keeping her down with the "geechees." She added, "There are quite a few who are outdoing the Sphinx in their enigmatic silences. Being more than a little discouraged at not having arouse dthem, and more than a little Scotch in resent- ing a useless outlay of stamps on them, I would like some advice. Shall I enclose T. N. T., or what?" A letter from Vi Weeks came in at the last minute and was read by Helen Ridley. It was short but told amusingly of how Vi is faring in Canoe, Ky., a place where the automobile is unknown to man, and where she, of necessity, is becoming an expert muleback rider. At a meeting after the luncheon it was decided, among other things, to have a scrap book of snapshots of '29-ers which will be kept at the Alumnae House and which will be sent to anyone who will send postage for it. Another plan passed on was that of establishing a fund to pay part or all of the tuition through Agnes Scott of the first class daughter. Members of our class were asked to be thinking between now and the Commencement bunion of ways and means of making money. The Brown twins pro- vided an encouraging start in this direction by a gift of $15 to the class treasury, which they explained was "our part in the reunion since we can't be th^e." We could not 10 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly quite see how the money took the place of the Browns, but since we absolutely could not have the latter with us, we welcomed the former with open arms and an almost empty bank account. Though these proposals were voted for, they are still open for revision since they were presented mostly for thought, and will not be worked upon until after further attention has been given to them at the Commencement reunion. Saturday night the French Club put on a cabaret-dance in the gym, an enjoyable and successful affair with Marguerite Gei-ard as hostess. Sunday evening after supper Alumnae Vespers were held. Florence Perkins talked on "Purposeful Living," Ethel Freeland led, and Mary Ray Dobyns played the organ. That is all there is to tell, but as everyone who was there knows, that is but a bare outline of our reunion. Being back was a joy not easily set on paper, and so that an attempt to do so will not be necessary for those who do not attend the next reunion, everyone plan on coming for Commencement. We missed those who could not be there at Thanksgiving their absence was the only mar on the whole affair. Those who were not back can take our word for it that a reunion is well worth the time and expense it takes, and if all are back in May, perhaps we may be able to say without any hesitation that "this is the best reunion we have ever had." THE GRANDDAUGHTERS' CLUB OF THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION The Granddaughters' Club is composed of girls whose mothers before them were daughters of Agnes Scott. This picture, which was taken on the steps of the Anna Young Alumnae House, shows eleven of the fourteen members of the club. Dctavia Young, '29, is the president. These girls assisted at the Alumnae Tea given during Thanksgiving week-end Home-coming and are planning to serve their Alma Mater by writing to the daughters of other alumnae who will be coining in the next few years. Reading from left to right, they are: Center picture Octavia Young, '30, whose mother was Jessie Smith, '95. First row Sara Shadburn, '32, whose mother was Estelle ^'^,^^02; Clara Knox Nunnally, '31, whose mother was Alii,' J-'p^.m- '10; Florence Graham, '32, whose mother was Anderson Waller, '0 5; Elise Jones, '3 1, whose mother was Ada Darby, '09; Anne Tur- The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 11 ner, '30, whose mother was Anne Kirk Do wdell , '02; Second row Elizabeth Flinn, '30, whose mother was Annie E mery , '97; Mary Shepard Schlich, '32, whose mother was May Shepard, '04; Martha Williamson, '32, whose mother was Lillie Phillrn^, '03; Harriet Willia"m"s7 '30, whose mother was Hattie G. Blac kford , '03; Shannon Preston, '30, whose mother was Annie Wiley^ '99. Not in the picture Jule Bethea, '3 3, whose mother was Fannie Brown, '06; Julia Blundell, '3 3, whose mother was Adeline Schaeffer, '00; Mary Duke, '3 3, whose mother was Gennie Cousin,. '00. LETTERS FROM FAR-AWAY ALUMNAE NO. 6 ICHOWFU, SHANTUNG, CHINA Margaret Winslett, '20 For the last year and a half I have not known where I was or would be next, but now I have come into my funny station with its funny name and funnier people. Mail gets here, by strenuous methods, to be sure, but contrary to all China's change and upheaval, the mail comes right along and is more precious by far those those who send it ever realize. Speaking of strenuous methods of travel, getting here employs them all. We are about an inch from the coast as seen on the map, but summer rains, no trains, and bandit fight, altogether make the journey arduous to say the least. We were six days on the way, travelling by boat, train, wheelbarrow and on foot, covering the last fifty miles in three days, all through bandit controlled and mutilated territory with never a sight of one as such. We arrived at last and I thought to settle for a while in our buildings salvaged from the war, pockmarked with patches and pitted with bullet holes, but comfortable and safe. The city people seemed glad to have us here, and we have been cordially received everywhere. My work is country evangelistic and these last months I have been in the country most of the time. Last week my language teacher and I were with a most interesting and likeable family and I saw a lot of so-called Chinese family life, so prized by them and so much talked about by authorities on China. There were the old mother and father, three sons, their wives and children, each group living in its own two small rooms and each two rooms facing a common court, and all of the family using the one kitchen. There is a lot to say against such life the authority of the mother, the un- equal ranking of the sons, the possibilities of injustice and jealousy, uncongeniality and unhappiness, but to me there is also something strong and fine and valuable in suf:h a family life. (You see I am still ignorant enough and therefore bold enough, to give an opinion on very slight acquaintance with the subject!) While I was there it snowed and "blowed" and turned bitter, bitter cold. Can you imagine any greater insult to pancakes than serving them across a snowy court- yard? Can you see Childs Restaurant pancake-man-in-the-window subjecting his famous cakes to any such treatment? But this is China and my cook flipped beautiful pan- cakes the morning after the snow and somehow managed (as only a Chinese cook could they can do anything with nothing!) to get them through the snow, across the court, and on the table still smoking and butter-melting hot! And the women of the family washed dishes outside, scraping the snow from the big stone slab to make room, and indeed they all went to and from kitchen to water jar to living quarters, as unconcerned with the cold and snow as if it had been a summer's morning. Living with Chinese does certainly destroy one's confidence in their sanitary methods, but it increases my admiration for their endurance and ability to keep on under impossible handicaps. Each of the women always had a baby in her arms, the rooms are so dark (no window, as a rule, and the one door often closed against the cold) and so cold and so crowded that there is no possibility of ever doing anything conveniently. That they accomplish anything, even living, is admirable! 12 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly This particular family is well-to-do as villagers go, meaning that they have enough clothes, more food than bare necessities, a donkey and a cow, some grain stored up, and a fire! The latter demands explanation. It is the kind made of dried grass and old stalks burned in a vessel made of mud and looking very much like a dishpan, sitting on the floor. At first there is a great warming and cheering blaze that endangers everybody, then hot flighty ashes powdering everything, rushes of saturating smoke, and only enough heat to keep the fingers and toes workable. It is a real luxury! These cold days I put on everything I had in the way of ready-to-wear three pairs of wool stockings being a good enough example of the stuffed goose effect. Santa Claus has nothing on me for rotundity. There is no set routine possible and the days go by with teaching when possible or visiting when we are invited; sitting with the family and sharing with them the room, food, the conversation, the babies. These deserve special mention because of their number and attractiveness and importance. They fight and cry, laugh and play, drool and spit, eat (anything) and nurse incessantly. They are really adorable and sweet, for underneath the grime and stickyness and smelly clothes, they are just as precious as any well-cared-for American baby. Darkness comes early, and an early supper (we have two meals a la Chinese late breakfast and dinner at 4:30) helps with the delusion that it is late; seven o'clock seems like midnight! So after prayers by a candle or lantern-light, we shake off the curious family sitting around in the shadows and get to bed and sweet sleep sweet until the dog or cat or mouse or all three begins to make investigations. At the end of the visit there is a hot bath and windows, a chair with a back and a real fire, and mail! You know I love it all and I feel as if I have realized in my in- heritance of this place and work, all my hopes for work in China. THE LORDS' DEBATE Anna Meade, '23 The article in an Alumnae Quarterly describing Adelaide Cunningham's visit to the House of Commons emboldens me to tell of a similar visit I made while in London recently namely, attendance on a debate in the House of Lords. I received my invitation as a result of a letter introducing me to the Embassy at the request of the late Senator Oscar Underwood and signed by the Secretary of State. Accompanied by my friend, whom I was visiting in London, and armed with my en- graved and O. K.'d invitation, I directed the cabby to the "Peers' Entrance." We alighted, under the surveillance of a bobby, and were guided by a "red-coat" into a hall where we were turned over to a gold-braided person who examined our credentials, and finally escorted us to another like individual. He, in turn, seated us on a long red plush seat with the instructions to "wait". After five or ten minutes, which we spent in noting the portraits, he arose, and called loudly to us and three youths who had followed us in to "stand and make way for His Excellency, the Lord High Chancellor." Foremost in the procession were two of the gold-braid variety. Next came a red- coat with the GOLDEN MACE and then another with the FAMOUS WOOLSACK. And oh my, the Lord High Chancellor! He wore a marvelous wig, tied with a ribbon, and robes that would rival any Doctor of Philosophy, and he walked as if he were the bride in a wedding, train and all. There were one or two more to come, not counting the page who bore his train, but I was ignorant as to whether they were Lords or lackeys. After they had filed in, we were shown to our seats "below the bar". The Lords having already assembled, the Lord High Chancellor proceeded with the business. After hearing a few bills and a debate as to the strong probability of Durham Castle's slipping into the Wear river if not immediately repaired, the Lord Chancellor arose from his sedate seat upon the woolsack, handed the mace to its bearer, and the whole procession filed out. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 13 What Should a College Expect of its Alumnae? (Miss Gaylord, as one of the chosen lowing talk in chapel on the occasion of fessor of mathematics on the Agnes Scott at the University of Chicago.) The Cornell University Alumni Corp- oration recently sent to a number of col- lege presidents the following question: "What should a college expect of its alumni?" Almost without exception the re- plies, coming as they did from presidents of colleges both for men and women, voiced the same sentiment, namely, that loyalty to the college alumnae organizations, finan- cial contributions to endowment and gift funds, support of football teams and dra- matic and glee clubs, all in themselves worthy expressions on the part of the alumnae, are but secondary matters; that a college should wish its alumnae first, last and all the time to remember that it is an institution of learning, that they are stock- holders in an intellectual corporation, and that their contribution to their Alma Mater and to American life must be considered from that angle. Today we have come together to honor the Senior class and to make formal recog- nition of their seniority. In this act of investiture they are assuming a symbol both of achievement and responsibility; a few months hence they will go out as alumnae of Agnes Scott College, and to- day I should like to put before them the question "What may Agnes Scott expect of you as Seniors, as potential alumnae?" As an answer to that question I would echo the response of the college presidents, namely, I would remind you that this col- lege is an institution of learning, and that apart from that function there is no justi- fication for its existence. It is because of the greatness of the word learning that your debt to the college extends over a period far greater than your four years of residence here. Colleges do not pretend to be finishing schools. When they graduate hundreds every June it is not admitted by them that they are turning out a fully completed product of a wise man. No one has ever dreamed of im- parting learning to undergraduates; it can- not be done in four years, nor in forty. To become a person of learning is the en- terprise of a life-time. College is only a stimulus, a place where one may enlarge one's mental horizon, and undergo a gen- eral awakening and release of mental faculties. It is the mission of the college to provide that stimulus to the best of its ability, to exercise every care in selecting as its students the pick of the land; it then Leslie Gaylord teachers of this Senior class, gave the fol- investiture; Miss Gaylord is assistant pro- faculty, having received her B. A. and M. S. has the right to expect that those stu- dents will respond favorably to that stimulus. To those on the outside of college circles it might seem unnecessary to call to the attention of students yet in college the fact that this is an institution of learning. It would seem that the daily routine of class, lecture, laboratory, and library would be reminder enough. Yet there are stu- dents, and not a few, to whom the work of its classrooms and laboratories has be- come the merely formal and compulsory side of its life, while a score of other things lumped under the heading of "extra- curricular activities" have become the vital, absorbing, spontaneous realities. These activities, embracing dramatic, literary, social, musical, religious, governmental or- ganizations of every kind, are a valuable and indispensable part of college life; yet they are not the purpose of the college, and in so far as they monopolize the energies and initiative, the planning and originating powers of the best students, they defeat the purpose of the college. It not infre- quently happens that the very student whom the teacher most desires to get hold of and to enlist in some enterprise of the mind, the very student whose training would count for most in leadership after college, is so absorbed by these necessary activities that the pursuit of learning gets only the residue of her attention and energy, becomes the secondary interest when it should be the primary. Woodrow Wilson once aptly said to a Princeton undergraduate group, "The sideshows are so numerous, so diverting so important, if you will that they have swallowed up the circus, and those who perform in the main tent must often whistle for their audiences, discouraged and humiliated." The sideshows need not be abolished nor even discredited, but I need not stop to argue that they must be subordinated, that the main purpose of education cannot be successfully realized unless college life is seen in its proper relation to college work and to the all-important intellectual in- terests which the colleges are endowed and maintained to foster. Your opinions and values which are forming now are infinitely important to the future, for the under- graduates of today will mold the under- graduates of tomorrow; hence Agnes Scott 14 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly may expect you as Seniors to put the emphasis where it belongs. Your duty to the college as a place of the mind does not terminate with your graduation. Rather your obligation be- comes twofold. First your college may ex- pect of you loyal support in its effort to exercise its educational function, by con- structive criticism of its policies, by reduc- tion of the emphasis on its sideshows, by doing everything in your power to foster in your Alma Mater the spirit of true scholarship. Evei-y alumna should crave for her college intellectual primacy primacy in other things also if they may be had without enmity to it, but the sac- rifice of eveiwthing that stands in the way of that. In the second place your college may rightfully expect of you as an alumna in- dependent scholarly pursuit. It is the per- son of no perception who sees in a col- lege diploma the end of study. If mental discipline and training lead to good re- sults in youth they should not be put away with childish things. The person of true perception knows he will never have done with the need of constructing and re- constructing himself; he knows with Berg- son that "For a conscious being to exist is to change, to change is to mature, to ma- ture is to go on creating oneself endless- ly." Someone has said that the function of the liberal arts college is the training of men and women who are to rise above the ranks. And I would ask rise how ? Meas- ured by what yardstick ? If it be that of wealth, of business success and efficiency, the technical and professional schools can perform the function as well, in all prob- ability better. The college men and women of this country have no special claim to any distinctive place in any community unless they can show it by intellectual achieve- ment. If a college is a place of distinc- tion at all it must be distinguished by the conquests of the mind. Your college is giving to you to the best of its ability the inspiration to scholarship, the tools with which it expects you to add later to the structure of your education. The develop- ment o fthe mind is a personal thing; in- tellectual goals are attained only through free and independent activity; the person desiring to win the good life intellectually, to know the joys of originality and crea- tion, must plan for himself and rely lai-ge- ly on his own efforts; he must work much and think much; he must make time for study, reading, reflection; and in the light of what others have learned and thought before him, he must strive to understand human life, and to take his place among those who are responsible for the guidance of our common life by ideas, principles, and purposes. The intellectual road to success may seem a long one; it is up to the col- lege men and women to show that by it they are brought to higher levels of achievement than could have been attained by the pathway of quick returns. What may Agnes Scott expect of you as Seniors, as alumnae? She may expect of you in college and after college an unswerv- ing loyalty to her purpose as an institu- tion of learning; she may expect to find in you proof of the value of knowledge not the knowledge which consists of mere facts, but the unified understanding which is in- sight. She may expect you to live always in the spirit of the learner, open-minded, unwarped in judgment, eager to explore and inquire, striving always to grow, to improve, to understand. AMONG THE NEW BOOKS Lois Bolles, Librarian at Agnes Scott Library Poetry: "Lstters to Women," by Joseph Aus- lander. Harper & Brothers, $2.00. "The Testament of Beauty," by Robei't Bridges. N. Y. Oxfoi'd University Press. "The Black Christ," by Countee Cullen. Harper & Brothers, $2.0*0. For children: "Poems Selected for Young People," by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Harper & Broth- ers, cloth, $2.00; leather, $3.00. Biography: "Grandmother Brown's Hundred Years, 1827-1927," by Harriet Connor Brown. Little, Brown & Co., $3.00. "Richelieu: a Biography," by Hilaire Belloc. J. B. Lippincott Co., $5.00. "The Incredible Marquis" (a life of Dumas. Pere), bv Herbert Gorman. Farrar & Rinehart, $5.00. "Henry the Eighth," by Francis Hackett. Horace Liveright, $3.00. "Lorenzo the Magnificent," by David Loth. Brentano's, $5.00. "Ibsen, the Master Builder," by A. E. Zucker. Henry Holt & Co., $3.50. History: "The Tragic Era," bv Claude G. Bowers. Houghton Mifflin Co., $5.00. "Life and Labor in the Old South," by Ulrich B. Phillips. Little, Brown & Co., $4.00. For parents: "Heredity and Parenthood," by Samuel Christian Schmucker. The Macmillan Co., $2.50. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 15 THROUGH THE COLLEGE GATES CAMPUS CHAT Annual exercises for the recognition of unusual scholastic attainments during the preceding session were held, at which time 22 members of the student body received honor. The collegiate scholarship, which is awarded each year to the member of the undergraduate classes who attains the highest general proficiency, was won by Miss Lois Combs, of Decatur. Miss Combs is a member of the present Senior class and a graduate of Girls' High School, At- lanta, in the class of 1926. The M. Rich & Bros. Co. prize of $50 was awarded to Miss Miriam Thompson for having made the highest average in the Freshman class. The complete honor roll is as follows: Seniors: Miss Lois Combs, of Decatur; Miss Louise Baker, Columbus; Miss Clarine Dorsey, Glascow, Ky.; Miss Anna Cather- ine Golucke, Crawfordville; Miss Alice Jernigan, Sparta; Miss Elizabeth Keith, Louisville, Ky.; Miss Ruth Malory, Decatur; Miss Adelaide McWhorter, Lexington; Miss Sally Peake, Churchland, Va.; Miss Helen Respess, Decatur; Miss Janice Simpson, Decatur; Miss Dorothy Smith, Savannah, Ga.; Miss Martha Stackhouse, Dillon, S. C; Miss Raemond Wilson, Decatur. Juniors: Miss Katherine Morrow Mich- oacan, Mex. ; Miss Laura Robinson, Au- gusta; Miss Elizabeth Simpson, Decatur; Miss Julia Thompson, Richmond, Va.; Miss Louise Ware, Lawrenceville. Sophomores: Miss Penelope Brown, At- lanta; Miss Susan Glenn, Gastonia, N. C; Miss Miriam Thompson, Atlanta. Cap and gown were bestowed upon each Senior of Agnes Scott College in a solemn investiture service held in the chapel No- vember 2. The service marked the first formal oc- casion at which the members of the class of 1930 appeared clothed in full Senior garb, and all formal ceremonies thereafter will be attended by the Seniors in academic costume. A processional of the faculty and mem- bers of the Senior and Sophomore classes preceded the investiture ceremony. Dr. McCain, made a short talk, after which he introduced Miss Leslie Gaylord, the faculty member chosen by the Seniors to deliver the principal address on the occasion. * * * It is hoped Agnes Scott will debate in the course of the year with Barnard, Ran- dolph-Macon, Loyola and Hampden-Syd- ney. Definite arrangements have not yet been made with these colleges. Pi Alpha Phi, the college debating so- ciety, announced the following eight new members from among the student body: Misses Anne Hopkins, Louise Chandler, Peggy Lou Armstrong, Louise McDaniel, Virginia Allen, Florence Graham, Helen Friedman, and Margaret Hyatt. Formal initiation and reception of pledges into Hoasc, the Agnes Scott honor society for the recognition of service to the school and for the giving of further op- portunities for service, took place at the college, and was followed by a banquet in the tea house. Here the pledges entertained the old members. The girls are taken in either at the end of their Junior year or at the beginning of their Senior year. This announcement, made in chapel last Satur- day, included the last of the present Sen- iors who will be thus honored. The new members are Miss Eleanor Bonham, Bir- mingham, Ala.; Miss Anne Ehrlich, Savan- nah, Ga.; Miss Mary McCallie, Chatta- nooga, Tenn.; Miss Carrington Owen, Springfield, Mass.; Miss Margaret Ogden, Mobile, Ala.; Miss Dorothy Smith, Savan- nah, Ga.; Miss Belle Ward Stowe, Char- lotte, N. C; Miss Sara Townsend, Ander- son, S. C; Miss Pauline Willoughby, Bir- mingham, Ala. Miss Sydney Thompson appeared in an original play, old ballads, medieval legends in costume, before a large audience in the Agnes Scott auditorium, Wednesday eve- ning, November 20. This was the initial number of a series of appearances of dis- tinguished artists which the Agnes Scott Lecture Association will bring to the col- lege this season. One of the most interesting and enjoy- able events of the year was the book ex- hibit held in the Athletic Board Room from November 20 to 23. During these three days the exhibit was open in the after- noon and evening for reading and browsing. On Thursday afternoon Agnes Kendrick Gray, of Atlanta, whose poetry has been recognized in America and abroad, read some of her poems. "The White Door Way" and "Ships of Venice" were specially charming. * -k * A collection of two hundred water color paintings of the French costumes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by Gratiane de Gardilanne and Elisabeth Whitney Moffatt, called "Les Costumes Regioneaux de la France" has been pur- chased by the college and when placed in 16 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly the Library will be of great value to the French students and a pleasure to all the campus. The idea for painting the pictui-es was suggested by the artists' discovery while designing costumes for BaliefF's "Chauve Soures" that nowhere were complete and authoritative drawings by which eighteenth and nineteenth century costumes could be reconstructed. After three years' careful search through the provinces of France, they presented the paintings, authentic in every detail, of the dress of every class of the people of Flanders, Lorraine, Brittany, Normandy, Poitou, Auvergne, Provence perhaps a child of St. Jean d'Arves, a fisherman of Polet, or a prosperous farm- er's wifs of St. Bonnet. It is said that it is not an accident that France has been for centuries the world center for costume design. "This pre- eminence has depended not so much on a list of illustrious names as on certain fundamental qualities of the French temperament. For in France, beauty has never been disassociated from every day life." Something of the artistic vitality of the French people has been caught and preserved by the painters. The collection has been exhibited in sev- eral countries. It was shown in Paris under the patronage of the Duchess de Vendome and the American ambassador, where the paintings received the acclama- tion of the French people, before they were brought to New York where they will remain in the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a final authority on period costumes. The reproduction of the paintings have been made on separate mounted plates, and have been so carefully done that they can scarcely be distinguished from the orig- inals. The historical text, is by Henry Royere, the preface by the Princess Marthe Bibesco, and the introduction by Robert W. de Forest. FACULTY NOTES Dr. Ethel Polk-Peters, who, for fifteen years, practiced medicine in China, taught surgery to young Chinese women students, and "chaperoned" a unit of these same students and nurses on a relief expedi- tion to Siberia in 1918, is now resident physician at Agnes Scott College, Decatur. Dr. Ethel Polk-Peters represents the foui-th generation of doctors in the Polk family, her father, her gi-andfather and her great-grandfather having followed the same profession. In this connection, it is interesting to learn that when she was called upon to perform her first amputa- tion in China she was presented by her aunt with a kit of surgical saws belonging to her great-grandfather. Dr. Peters, as Dr. Ethel Polk, obtained her medical degree in 1912 from the Wom- en's Medical College of Pennsylvania, and afterwards passed the New York State Board examinations. * * * Dr. Mary Stuart MacDougall, professor of biology at Agnes Scott College and well- known scientist in biological research, has been recently honored by the publication of an article in The Science Service Bulle- tin, Washington, D. C. Dr. MacDougall's experiments were in the study of the effect of ultra-violet rays on one-celled animals, especially the chil- odon uncinatus. She has found that pro- found changes in the internal and external structure of these animals result from this stimulus. These changes were only tempo- rally, while others persisted through forty generations. It is reported that Dr. MacDougall is working at present on the malaria parasite or Plasmodium. Mrs. G. P. Hays, wife of the head of the English department, and two children re- turned to their home on the campus Wed- nesday after an extended visit to Mrs. Hays' relatives in France. Mrs. Hays left last spring for Paris and has been visiting there and in other cities in France dur- ing the summer. Dr. Sweet is back on the campus for a brief visit, before another trip of interest- ing inspection of other colleges, with especial reference to their Physical Edu- cation Departments. Dr. Sweet had the privilege of attending, along with many of the celebrities of this country, the lunch- eon given at the Hotel Astor to Premier MacDonald on his recent visit to this coun- try. She was very much impressed with the sincerity of the man, and also with the affair itself in its wonderful gathei'ing of four hundred of the leading business men of America, and in its very smooth man- agement of a tremendous crowd of people. * * * Dr. Philip Davidson, of the Agnes Scott History Department, and secretary of the executive committee of the Southeastern Political Science Conference, addressed the members of the conference in a session on "Public Opinion" at the Atlanta Bilt- more Thursday night on the subject of "The Propaganda Technic of the American Revolution." * * * Miss Elizabeth Jackson, associate pro- fessor of history at Agnes Scott, entertain- ed the Atlanta bi-anch of A. A. U. W. in the Tea House. Miss Frances K. Gooch, associate professor of English at Agnes Scott, furnished the entertainment for the occasion. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 17 FROM THE ALUMNAE OFFICE FEBRUARY 22 FOUNDER'S DAY In the fall we have our Home Coming Week-end at Thanksgiving time, and in the spring we have the twenty-second of February as our day or rather night when all the alumnae are gathered around the hearth (the radio, in modern language) and listen to the old college songs by the Glee Club and join in the refrain, hear the voices of Dr. McCain, Miss Hopkins and Miss McKinney, and finally close the program by singing lustily (even if never very sure of the words!) the beloved Alma Mater "When far from the reach of the sheltering arms." It is a greater home coming event than the fall one for we can be for that night 5,000 strong back at Agnes Scott in spirit. WSB, the Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia, has kindly consented to let us use their broadcasting station again this year. The time will be six o'clock, central time, and the program will last for half an hour. Of course, we want the groups in the towns all over the country to gather together for that time and to let us hear back at the Journal office how the program is coming in and that you are listening in and any other word you can send back. Please telegraph, for one of the very nicest fea- tures is the reading of the greetings from you over the radio that night. Also, don't you think it would be a splendid idea to ask any one especially interested in Agnes Scott to listen in with your group parents of girls who ars in school here or parents of prospective students, girls of the high schools who are deciding on their college now, for instance? Whether you be gathered together in twos or hundreds, or whether you are the sole Agnes Scotter in your town, please gather around that night and get the thrill of hearing familiar voices and songs, seeing the days of "auld lang syne" rise up before your eyes, and of joining in with all "old girls" in a nation-wide singing of Alma Mater. Copied from a student publication here: The Old Swimming Hole Few spots are dearer to the alumnae of several years back than the old swimming hole. Recently when the college decided to tear it down, hords of the dear departed returned and refilled the verdant banks once more to overflowing this time by their tears. The dimensions of the pool are ten by twenty and four feet deep at the deep end. Due to the rather limited space, only four girls could enter the pool at the same time. In the days of voluminous bathing suits, only two could enter the pool without causing an overflow of water. The water was heated by a match. Diving was not permitted in any form and only the breast stroke for swim- ming. During the twenty years of its use, three girls learned to float, eleven to wade, and two to keep their heads under water thirty seconds and this at great ef- fort. Only one case of drowning occurred. This was due to carelessness on the part of the deceased. The alumnae have decided to turn this lovely old spot into a bird bath. It is estimated that thirty-nine birds will be able to bathe at one time. Just to refute the slanderous statements made in the campus paper concerning the old swimming pool and the swimming ac- complishments of alumnae, the alumnae have formed a class under Llewellyn Wil- burn to keep in form. This class of At- lanta and Decatur alumnae and any visit- ing ones who happen to arrive at ten-thirty on Friday morning of any week is com- posed of experts and beginners; but this is an invitation to all who are near enough to join, whether you swim or whether you just wish you could, come on out; the rescuing hook is on hand and Llewellyn stands poised for diving, not to mention that some of those in could catch you in the proper strangle hold for life saving. Only a bathing cap and a good heart are required we hasten to add that the bath- ing suits are given you free for the morn- ing no expense entailed, just fun! REPORTS FROM ALUMNAE CLUBS Atlanta, Ga., Club The Atlanta Agnes Scott Club has had a most successful fall season under the leadership of the new president, Florence Perkins. The meetings have been well at- tended and the programs most interesting. The speakers have been Dr. McCain, who spoke on Greater Agnes Scott; Mary Cope, president of the lecture association at the college this year, and Marguerite Gerard, ah exchange student at Agnes Scott this year from France. The speaker at the November meeting was Dr. Peters, who is supplying for Dr. Sweet this winter. Her talk was based on her experiences in Siberia in connection with the Red Cross during the World War. The Club gave a benefit bridge at the Ansley Hotel and made one hundred dol- lars. The bazaar which has been an an- nual feature of the club was postponed for this year. Several members of the club have given individual benefit parties in The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly their homes, all of which have been most successful from a financial and social standpoint, as it has meant the better ac- quaintance of the members of the club. The amounts raised have made it possible for us to announce at the November meet- ing with great pleasure that we have al- ready paid our pledge to the Building Cam- paign for this year, which amounted to $500. The interest of all the members, both new and old, points to a most promising year for the club. ELIZABETH LITTLE, Secretary. Columbus, Ga., Club The Columbus Club has had two very enthusiastic meetings since the last quar- terly and begs to report on both of these. The report of the October meeting is given as reported by the Columbus paper: "Mrs. Ernest Rust entertained the Agnes Scott Club at her lovely home in Wynnton. Mrs. Donaldson, Agnes Scott alumnae secretary, in a delightful informal talk gave information concerning present activities on the college campus, also of the Agnes Scott building campaign. She outlined a general club program. "Mrs. Donaldson stated that Dr. McCain, president of Agnes Scott College, is to give to the club the privilege of granting an Agnes Scott scholarship to some Senior at the Columbus high school who will be se- lected for this honor not by her scholar- ship alone but also by her influence in the school and capacity for leadership as well. "Meeting Mrs. Donaldson were: Miss Myrtle Blackmon, Mrs. Frank Joerge, Mrs. Robert Betts, Mrs. Francis Turner, Mrs. T. F. Taylor, Miss Clarkie Davis, Miss Martha Bradford, Miss Frances McCoy, Miss Josephine Schuessler and Mrs. N. H. Strickland. "At the conclusion of the meeting de- licious refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. T. F. Taylor of Fort Ben- ning, extended invitation to the club to hold its next meeting with her." The November meeting held on the after- noon of the 26th was at Mrs. Taylor's and was a huge success. In spite of a terribly rainy day, there were eight present. "Tony's" boy was sick in bed and Marguer- ite Joerg's child was about to have the croup and she knew he'd get in the omni- present rain if she left home, and a few other casualties kept members away. But we who went certainly had a gorgeous time. And if you think we played bridge well, we didn't our tongues went too fast for bridge. Your letter was enjoyed thor- oughly and we decided to hear the letter every month and let the rest of the enter- tainment take care of itself. Myrtle and Josephine are going to bring a group of the High School girls up to the college for the week-end of November 7th, as we have planned. Myrtle is going over the list of Seniors, weeding out those who have definitely decided on another college and those who have no chance to come up to entrance requirements of A. S. C. After she has chosen them, "sub-rosa," as it were, I will go over and give them an official invitation to the college for the week-end. Then we'll send the names and the number to you and we are sure that they will en- joy being the guests of the Columbus girls who are now at Agnes Scott and will get a real idea of the college. I think it is lovely of Dr. McCain to let us arrange this trip. At the next meeting, I'll try to be "par- liamentary" enough to find out definitely what we can do about the campaign. The next meeting will be in January with Lillian Eason Duncan. Mrs. Taylor served us most delicious tea, sandwiches, cakes and candy and we had such a good time that we were mighty late getting home. We are working on the rules and regula- tions for awarding the scholarship. We want to try to give it to some girl who otherwise could not go to college and want also a leader among the girls we'll an- nounce our rules as soon as we are satis- fied that thev're right. HALLIE ALEXANDER TURNER, President. * * * Copied from the Columbus Paper: Columbus Girls Spend Week-End at Agnes Scott "Five Columbus girls from the high school have been invited to spend this week-end at Agnes Scott college as guests of the college. These girls will, with other high school guests be given an intimate glimpse of college life. This is a part of Agnes Scott's greater college movement and will form an excellent means of adver- tising the school throughout the state. "The college gave the local Agnes Scott club the privilege of selecting five girls from the Senior class. Miss Natilu Mc- Kenny, Miss Louise Schuessler, Miss Lillian Jones, Miss Betty Gardiner and Miss Eliz- abeth Bell were chosen from Columbus. They left Friday afternoon with Miss Myrtle Blackmon and Miss Josephine Schuessler, graduates of Agnes Scott, who will also be guests of the college for the week-end. "The Columbus students at the school will act as hostesses: Miss Ruth Bradford, Miss Louise Baker, Miss Emily Harvey, Miss Marjorie Gamble, Miss Mary Boyd. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 19 "Among the social functions planned in their honor is a tea Saturday afternoon and a dance given by the Cotillion club in the evening." * * # Greenville, S. C., Club This is our very newest club and we beg to introduce it to you now, our "baby" club with its first meeting just held in time for the Quarterly. This is from a very in- formal letter from the newly elected leader of this group: "Well, we had our first meeting! We did do a little something and had an awful- ly good, regular A .S. C. time. We decided that, for the time being, we would meet twice or three times a year. It seems that all of us are so busy and we are of such different interests that several thought a monthly meeting might not work so well right now. We decided to try to keep in touch with the college by meeting at intervals, surely on February 22nd, Founder's Day. I was elected leader and I am certainly going to try to keep things going. "We did accomplish one thing. We found a lost alumna! Isn't that worth meeting about? I put an announcement in the paper about the meeting and she called up and said she would like to come. She not only is an alumna but has an adopted daughter who will graduate from high school in a year or two and whom she is planning to send to A. S. C. That is worth a great deal of effort, isn't it?" VIRGINIA NORRIS, President. * * * Jacksonville, Fla., Club The Jacksonville club held its November meeting early in the month and elected the following officers: President, Charlotte Buckland; vice president, Rachel Paxon; secretary and treasurer, Bessie Standifer Gammon; board member, 2 years, Eliz- abeth Lawrence; board member, 1 year, Anne Waddell Bethea. This club is very much interested in the idea of awarding one of the scholarships in Jacksonville and feels the need of it very much in advertising Agnes Scott among the pupils of the three senior high schools. The club is also planning an evening meeting, as one of their meetings in the near future. CHARLOTTE BUCKLAND, President. * * * Richmond, Va., Club The Richmond Club reports that it held its November meeting with ten present four of these coming from the Training School. There was great rejoicing over the addition to their numbers of Amy Walden Harrell, whose preacher husband has come to have charge of one of the Richmond churches. This club did enjoy its tea and the good fellowship of Agnes Scott girls and plans to continue its pleasant meet- ings. NANNIE CAMPBELL, President. ALUMNAE HOME COMING TEA The tea which is given each year as one of the events of the Home Coming Week- end when alumnae come back from the four corners of the earth to greet each other and to see again the old campus and the faculty and to pass upon the present stu- dent body, was held on Friday afternoon, November 29th, in the Anna Young Alum- nae House and it was even more beautiful and more enjoyable than ever before. Many alumnae from Atlanta and Decatur and near-by towns, as well as the many who were back on the campus were guests of the Association that afternoon. One unique feature of the tea was the fact that the members of the Grand- daughters Club of the Association (girls who are now students here where their mothers were students before them) assist- ed in serving. They were: Octavia Young, Martha Williamson, Harriet Williams, Anne Turner, Sara Shadburn, May Schlich, Shannon Preston, Clara Knox Nunnally, Elise Jones, Florence Graham, Elizabeth Flinn, Jule Bethea and Julia Blundell. The members of the house and entertainment committees also assisted. In the receiving line were Mrs. Hilda McConnell Adams, Dr. J. R. McCain, Mrs. Samuel Young, mother of Miss Anna Young, whose birthday at this time of the year is the occasion of the tea in the house which bears her name, Miss Hopkins, Mrs. Frances Gilliland Stukes, Mrs. Susan Young Eagan and Mrs. Bessie Young Brown, Miss Anna's sistei's, and Mrs. Lois MacTntyre Beall. Little Anna Young Eagan received the cards of the guests. Among the many beautiful gifts of silver and linen made the house at this time was a beautiful silver bowl presented by the class of 1904 which held its twenty-fifth reunion this last July and desired to cele- brate its silver anniversary with this ap- propriate gift to the house. Four mem- bers of the class were present: Mrs. Kath- leen Kirkpatrick Daniel, Mrs. Lois Johnson Aycock, Mrs. Virginia Butler Stone and Mrs. Mattie Duncan Johnson and Lois pre- sented the gift to the house. We could enumerats for some time on the gifts of linen by members of the faculty and alumnae, some gifts of money, very gener- ously allowing the House Committee to buy whatever it chooses for the house, gifts of the Atlanta and Birmingham clubs, but you must come and see them for your- self. 20 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly YES, WE WERE BACK FOR HOME- COMING WEEK-END! Among the out-of-town guests who were back at this time were the following (this list also includes the girls from Atlanta and Decatur who were back for 1929 re- union and luncheon on Saturday, Novem- ber 30th): Emily Spivey, '27; Louisa White Gosnell, '27; Elizabeth Henderson, '27 Marcia Green, '27; Cora Richardson, '24 Mary Ray Dobyns, '28; Ethel Freeland, '29 Susanne Stone, '29; Margaret Andreae Hamrick, '29; Letty Pope, '29; Julia Pope, '25; Sara Southerland, '29; Rachel Paxon, '29; Alice Glenn, '29; Julia Mulliss, Char- lotte Hunter, '29; Helen Ridley, '29; Florida Richard Davis, ex-'29; Gladys Austin, '29; Alice McDonald, '29; Frances Welsh, '29; Frances Wimbish, '29; Pernette Adams, '29; Sara Frances Anderson, '29; Olive Spencer, '29; Elaine Jacobsen, '29; Berdie Ferguson, '29; Mai'tha Riley Sel- man, '29; Louise Robertson, '29; Katherine Lott, '29; Lillie Bellingrath, '29; Mary Elizabeth Warren, '29; Isabelle Leonard Spearman, ex-'29; Sara Carter, '29; Ray Knight, '29; Dorothy Cheek, '29; Mary Gladys Steffner, '29; Mary Prim, '29; Au- gusta Roberts, '29; Sara Hinman, '29; Catherine Hunter, '29; Martha Bradford, '29; Elinore Morgan, '29; Louise Fowler, '29; Hazel Hood, '29; Rosa White, '29, and Edith McGranahan, '29, and others. Alumnae vespers were held on Sunday of Home-Coming week-end at six o'clock in the chapel, as the closing feature of the week-end program, with Ethel Freeland as leader. Florence Perkins gave an inspir- ing talk on Purposeful Living, and Mary Ray Dobyns, as organist, gave some beauti- ful selections, as overture and organ solo. * * * Mr. Albert Meade, president of the Riverside Mortgage Company, of River- side, Cal., once little Albert Meade, one of the five boys who were pupils of the De- catur Female Seminary, and who were only pupils for one year, is a shining example of the abiding love which Agnes Scott puts in the hearts of her alumnae, pardon us, alumni! Whenever Mr. Meade is in the east, he comes miles out of his way to see Miss Hopkins and his Alma Mater. On his last visit, which was in October of this year, he made this statement for publica- tion and assuring him that we refused to assume responsibility, we agreed to publish it verbatim, "I would no more think of going to Rome without seeing the Coliseum than of coming near Decatur without stopping over to see Agnes." He resents the statement once made in the Quarterly that he was "the scourge of the campus" and insists that he was Miss Hopkins' pet. MAIL HAS BEEN RETURNED FROM: (Again we ask your help in locating these alumnae; all but three of those pub- lished last issue were located through your efforts; may we ask you to look these over and send us any you know?) Mrs. J. B. Stratford (Elizabeth DeGraf- fenreid), 1105 S. Perry, Montgomery, Ala. Wilmer Eliot Daniel, Chisolm St., Mont- gomery, Ala. Mrs. Edward H. Simon (Rosalie Ach- arff), 326 Sayre St., Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. W. C. Logue (Annie Gladys Plas- ter), 700 S. Court St., Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. J. P. Blue (Lucile Rushing), 204 Florida St., Montgomery, x Ala. Mrs. Roy M. Brown (Lovennah Vinson), 131 E. Benson, Decatur, Ga. Mrs. Macey Miles (Erma Mason), 219 Benson, Decatur, Ga. Violet Holmes, 252 Oak St., Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Carl Pass (Julia Ellen Wayne), 1125 Oxford Rd., Atlanta, Ga. Myrtle Swindell, 66 Beachwood Ave., At- lanta, Ga. Muriel Griffin, Ridgeland, S. C. Althea Stephens, National Park Semi- nary, Forest Glen, Md. Kate Higgs, 1055 Sanbom Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Lillian Middlebrooks, 212 W. Forest Ave., East Point, Ga. WINS POETRY HONOR Helen Trafford Moore, ex '18, has re- cently won first honors in the National Poetry Contest conducted by the Society of the Present Day Poets of America for her poem, "The City of the Silent Dead," which appeared in Bellemin's Anthology for 1929. Three thousand poems were submitted in the contest. The poem fol- lows: The City of the Silent Dead (To Arlington) Hail, "City of the Silent Dead," what think you ? The dawn has come, and lo the Spring is here, The roses turn their blushing leaves to greet you, The birds return, the joy of Life is near And still you sleep but no, I seem to hear you For voices of your fame can never die, The souls that lie enfolded in your keep- ing Speak on for Faith has won their victory. Enshrined in hearts, extolled in deed and story Their glorv lives and quickens into song. Hail, "City of the Silent Dead," I greet you For yours the voice that speaks of ages gone! The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 21 Concerning Ourselves 1893-1903 Emily (Diwer) Moorer has supplied the office with a most interesting glimpse into her diary, kept during her college years and promises us some more later. She writes, "I wish I could find my 1891-1892 volume, telling how I "arrove" at the old Main Building when the long hall still had lumber stacked in neat piles against the wall where the scaffolding had been. Three Toccoa, Ga., girls, Florence (Burgess) Eck- ford, Reppard (McAlister) Cook, Lida Ramsay and I were the first four to proud- ly put our names on the new register. Kate (Logan) Good came in about the same date and took us under her wing. The next year, she, Kittle (Burress) Martin and I blissfully seniored together in the same extra large room and today after thirty- three years are still keeping in closest per- sonal touch." And now for the diary: (she heads it, Some Agnes Scott Ancient History) Mon- day, September 19, 1892: Yesterday I had to miss church on ac- count of an infected toe nail. Miss Cooper operated on it to my immediate excrucia- tion but to my present relief. I got up at five this morning to study for that horrible old "Trig" written lesson. If I didn't love Miss Patty so hard, I wouldn't even try to endure it. What need will I ever have of sines, co-sines and logarithms ? Miss Valeria kept study hall to-night. After study hall, Josie Stephens treated me to some perfectly delicious pears from her Florida home. I'm always famished after study hall studying so hard ? That's a riddle for the faculty! Wednesday, September 21st: I played tennis to-day for the first time this year. We Janie McDuffie and I, beat Janie McBryde and Mattie Whetstone. Janie is a splendid player and Mattie has the reach of a gorilla, so I think we did pretty sniptious work. Saturday, September 24th: I'm glad that to-day is over. Miss Cooper took nine of us to Atlanta to shop, consequently I'm worn out and "dead- broke." We all weighed and I weigh a hundred and ten pounds, a gain of ten pounds since I left home. So much for Agnes Scott fare which some girls run down one girl whispers about twice a week at supper, "Agnes Scott Hash Fac- tory." I wonder if she didn't learn at home that roast beef for dinner just naturally turns into hash for supper. We had an interesting meeting of the Mnemosynean society to-night. We discussed a few new girls who would like to come into our ranks. We are planning a new society hall which we can get on third floor. The girls outside the society were having a "Ger- man" when we came downstairs, so we dropped in to wind up the day with a little footshaking. The girls who danced as men wore blazer jackets and false mustaches. Some of them made awfully handsome men. I wonder if that is why I wrote John asking if he didn't want to subscribe for The Mnemosynean? If I can't write to him, I guess an occasional marginal note wouldn't smash rules so ter- ribly. Tuesday, September 27th: Miss Massie has come at last! She was thrown from a mule while abroad and still has to hobble on a stick. We were all excitement when we heard that she was coming in. We "old girls" shoved each other in all directions to get to carry her valise and to hold up the demi-train. Even if it does mean buckling down to French class work, I'm delighted that she is back with us. Wednesday, September 28th: We had pineapple sherbet for dessert to- day. The frozen desserts on Wednesdays and Sundays are the best of the whole week. Thursday, September 29th: Lottie Kefanver asked me today if I was engaged! Rather a blunt question. I should have said, "NO," but I delighted Lottie's vivid imagination by stammering out "No-oo." By the way, I ought to hear from that subscription bid I sent John in a day or two. Friday, September 30th: Well!*I got that letter from John to-day. Strictly business? Not between the lines. I had to copy a column of dictionary for talking in class to-day it seems like it ought to cancel the demerit, but it does not. And, so was it ever. If we had a diary of 1930 to publish by the side of this of 1892, we doubt not that the same discus- sion of teachers, meals and John would be on every page of it. Except for the ex- treme weariness after a morning's shop- ping and the hesitancy over saying she was engaged, she sounds extremely modern. 22 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Annie E. Aunspaugh is back in her place as violin teacher at Lander College, Green- wood, S. C. She and Emily (Divver) Moorer spent an afternoon in Clinton, S. C, with Mary (Barnett) Martin this fall and the three of them spun many fine tales of A. S. I. days. Mary C. Barker, principal of John B. Gordon School in Atlanta, Ga., represented Georgia on the occasion of the celebration in New York of the birthday of Dr. John Dewey, when impressive tribute to this in- ternationally known teacher was paid at Columbia University. Addie (Arnold) Loridans returned to At- lanta after a three months trip abroad, part of the time being spent by Addie and her husband with his relatives in France. Juliette (Cox) Coleman returned for a visit to her old college and told many de- lightful stories of the days when she lived within a stone's throw of the college on S. Candler Street, from which she graduat- ed in 1903. Her husband is Dr. C. C. Cole- man of the Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., their address is 7 Lexington Boule- vard. Florence (Burgess) Eckford, who is by interesting chance, one of the four girls who registered first, according to the diary above, has just announced the engagement which was followed soon by the marriage of her daughter, Florence, to Howard An- thony Fortson of Augusta, at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York. Jeannette (Craig) Woods' address is 2492 Observatory Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. Bessie (Dickson) Taylor has been a re- cent visitor back to Atlanta from her home in Bristol, Va. Alice Greene is on the woman's board of Eggleston Memorial Hospital, which is a hospital for children in Atlanta and is very much interested in this work. Lillian (Baker) Griggs is executive sec- retary of the North Carolina Library Com- mission with her headquarters in Raleigh, N. C. Claire Hancock is the guardian angel of DeKalb County, for it is she who directs the work of the Red Cross, as executive secretary of the DeKalb Chapter, with of- fices at 140 % Sycamore, Decatur, Ga. She has her hands full with the work and in addition is often attending regional confer- ences and state confer-ences. Saidee (King) Harrison is an active member of the Richmond Club and can boast of a daughter almost ready for Agnes Scott herself. Laura (Haygood) Roberts is living at 62 Almeria, St. Augustine, Fla. Love (Haygood) Donaldson has changed her address and is now at 4751 Niagara, Ocean Boulevard, Calif. She has been head of the University of Arizona Infirmary and is now taking some special work in the San Diego hospital where she will get her diploma. Last year she was dietitian and house mother for a school for girls in El Paso, Texas. Katherine (Logan) Good, also one of the early Agnes Scotters mentioned in the diary above, sends in her best wishes for a good year in the alumnae office and we indeed grieve to report the sad news of her letter that she had lost her father very suddenly on August 3rd at his home in Ac- worth; we know her friends will be sorry to hear this. Daisy (Caldwell) McGinty has recently returned to her home in Atlanta from a wonderful six weeks trip to her sister in Portland, Oregon. Amy (Walden) Harrell, as a Methodist minister's wife, has a chance to see lots of the world and the Richmond Club re- ports that she has moved to their town now and they are rejoicing over an addition to their number. Cora Strong and Daisy Strong have the sympathies of their friends in the death of their mother a short time ago. Fay (Pendleton) Hill's address is 702 Fort Wood Street, Chattanooga, Term. Augusta Randall sends her dues in with word that she wouldn't miss the Quarterly or let her membership slip for worlds. That's the Agnes Scott spirit! Annie (Wiley) Preston sends good wishes for the Alumnae Association and for Agnes Scott College from 'way across the sea in Soonchun, Korea. 1904 (Next reunion, 1934.) Hj^^^BL^H ^R - ^^F ^VV- t^ Wk~* ^^M I 1 VtcA 1 V Jmm 1 1 ih-iiilrhr This picture, made at the twenty-fifth reunion of this class, held in July, 1929, in- cludes, reading from left to right: Lois (Johnson) Aycock, Kathleen (Kirkpatrick) Daniel. Laura (Candler) Wilds, Virginia (Butler) Stone, Martha (Duncan) Johnson, Cliqord Hunter and Ann Shapai'd. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 23 Ann Shapard, to whom we are indebted for this picture, writes of the reunion, "We had such a good time all by ourselves with no modern students to look at us as if we were antiques on exhibit. Really, it would be the wise thing for all institute classes to hold reunions in the summer if they wish to feel at home. We were re- minded of our age when Miss McKinney used the word "ancient" in greeting us. Of course, Miss McKinney always had priv- ileges others dared not take, so it didn't spoil our pleasure. If Janie Curry and Mattie (Tilly) McKee had been there al- most anything might have happened, as they usually led us on." Lois (Johnson) Aycock made the nice speech of presentation at the Alumnae Tea in November when this class made its gift of a lovely silver bowl to the Alumnae House. Kathleen (Kirkpatrick) Daniel stood at Lois' side during the speech and repre- sented the class also. 1906 (This is a 1930 reunion class; please be- gin your planning now to spend from May 31-June 3 on the Agnes Scott campus.) Ida Lee (Hill) Irvin writes that the let- ter she meant for the Alumnae Quarterly was one of the things she was going to do when the next big job was over but there was always something else, but at last a nice, rainy day came along and she let things slide to catch up with letter writing (we'll pray for rain, back in the office, when news is scarce). She and her mother and three children had a lovely summer visiting her sister in Valdosta and in touring through South Georgia and Flor- ida, Ida Lee doing all the driving. She says, "From the first day of school until now, life for me has been hectic. With my husband dead, I have all the business to attend to and a home and three small chil- dren to look after which fills my days to overflowing, but it doesn't make interest- ing reading for other people, especially those who have "careers" charted for their future. Our class is widely scattered, but if I hear anything, I will write to the of- fice. Best wishes to the Association and to Agnes Scott." 1907 (This is a 1930 reunion class; you will be back with the girls who were in school when you were Juniors; please come!) This Armistice Day, special memorial services were held for the late Asa War- ren Candler, husband of Hattie Lee West; Major Candler was the past Georgia state commander of the American Legion and past commander of Atlanta Post No. 1 of this national organization. 1908 (This class is a 1930 reunion class; you will see the girls who were in school with you when you were Sophomores if you come back in May.) Jane Hays Brown, whose address is May's Landing, New Jersey, is running a county library, a house, a car, a garden and a furnace; reports that she has just had the Atlantic City Branch of the A. A. U. W. for a meeting fifty of them tucked into her tiny cottage. She spent her va- cation this year on the Maine coast, camp- ing with friends, and this fall has had a glorious trip by automobile up the Dela- ware valley, when it was in its most beauti- ful fall stage of foliage. Louise Shipp Chick is a most helpful sec- retary, for when news is scarce, she never fails to write a line herself and always sends in a nice bunch of changed addresses and lost ones found. Louise is now in Los Angeles and is one person who has lived in California without foregoing her Georgia birthright, for she admits that the air is full of dust in Los Angeles, with no rain to clear the air, or fogs as in San Francisco, and with the hardest water she has ever tried to live with. She is enthusiastic over organizing a club in Los Angeles, where there are about thirty girls in near-by range. We do hope the class of 1908 will answer the letters that Louise sent out and fill the page of the next issue with your doings. 1909 (This class is a 1930 reunion class; your sisters of the upper classes will be back at the same time. Won't you try to come?) Adelaide Nelson attended a two weeks' training course in New Orleans, given by national officers at Camp Salem on Lake Oncetrachain, 30 miles from New Orleans. Annette (McDonald) Suarez, '09, and her mother came out to visit the college when they were in Atlanta recently and Annette promised to send in a long ac- count of hr delightful summer, but it didn't come in time for this issue, so we'll have it in store for next time. She has her niece, the daughter of Ethel (McDonald) Castel- low, living with her and she is to be at Agnes Scott in a year or so, so Agnes Scott will see Annette more in the future than in the past, for she promises to be a frequent visitor at the Alumnae House then. As to her trip this summer, she and her husband, after a stopover in Paris and a Mediterranean cruise, visited friends of her husband in various cities of Spain, then went for a six weeks' stay with Mr. Suarez' family in Northern Spain and Annette says that was the most fascinating part of her trip, for life there reminded her of "Evangeline," with its neighborly working 24 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly and playing together, with its common in- terest and its quaint customs. Lillian (Eason) Duncan, ex '09, is one of the good members of the Columbus Club and is its hostess in January. 1910 (Next reunion, 1931.) Jennie Anderson is teaching Latin and French at Russell High School, which is in East Point, Ga. Flora (Crowe) Whitmire has a new ad- dress in New Haven, 278 W. Elm Street. "It is a lovely place and we are quite fortunate to be able to rent such a place. Thank goodness, now that it is over, that our landlord wanted our flat and we were forced to move. I called on Rosaltha San- ders, but did not find her at home and she had the same luck when she came to see me, but I do hope to see all these A. S. C. girls who are at Yale this year. I am glad that some of the girls are coming to Yale to do their graduate work, for it is so much nicer place to live than in New York, but may be not so exciting. It is surely fun to get news from the girls in the quarterly and I do not want to miss one." Eleanor Frierson says that her last trip of interest was to A. S. C. at commence- ment, "and as this is my first chance I am glad to express my appreciation of the cor- dial welcome given me by both the college and alumnae officers. It was fine to be back at Agnes Scott and I hope to go more often and wish all the "old girls" could get back together. The growth of the college is wonderful to one who was there at the transition from "Institute to College." Lucy (Reagan) Redwine: "The story of this member varies not a bit. The same place, the same job for 16 years that of wife, mother, housekeeper. But there is variety in the job itself, as the years go by and the three children grow up. Martha, the oldest, will be ready for Agnes Scott September, 1931 so you see I'm loyal all right." Annie Smith is general secretary of Y. W. C. A. with her address, 1306 St. Steph- ens Road, Mobile, Ala., and from hearsay, we know that she is awfully anxious to see an Agnes Scotter down there. Mildred Thomson writes, "Having just looked at the Quarterly and found the class of 1910 conspicuous by its absence, I felt I must at least write that one mem- ber is living in the same place, doing the same work, interesting and varied! No long vacations but even work calls for many trips in the Chevi-olet coupe and Minnesota is a beautiful state 1,000 lakes and sev- eral rivers." Tommie Dora Barker, ex '10, head librar- ian in the Carnegie Library in Atlanta, Ga., has been quite sick this fall but is once again back in her important place. Jessie Kate Brantley, ex '10, is secretary in the Blackshear Manufacturin gCompany, of which her uncle is president. Margaret Hoyt, ex '10, is an important member of the Home Mission Department of the Southern Presbyterian Church, with its office in Atlanta. Camilla (Mandeville) Newell, ex '10, has bsen making her home in Decatur, Ga., since the death of her husband and is a most helpful alumna in the work of the Association. 1911 (Next reunion, 1931.) Lucile Alexander has been a most active supporter of the Building Campaign, being a member of the original campus commit- tee of last year which raised $80,000 in- stead of the estimated $40,000 on the cam- pus at the start of the campaign. Adelaide Cunningham writes that we have told all the news about her in the last issue and then she takes pity on us and remembers that there is one bit of new news. She has been made chairman of the Essay Division of the Atlanta Writers Club. She is teaching English and His- tory at C. H. S. in Atlanta and is vry happy in her work; on her vacation in North Carolina this last summer, she taught herself to use the typewriter sounds like the same Adelaide, improving every shining moment. Geraldine (Hood) Burns and her husband visited the Alumnae House in November. Mr. Burns is a mechanical engineer; they make their home on the old family planta- tion of the Burns family, just outside Maysville, Ga. Gladys (Lee) Kelly was at Park Hill Inn in Hendersonville, N. C, most of the summer where her husband was manager and writes of enjoying seeing Frances (Dukes) Wynne and Laura Mel (Towers) Yager during their stays in town. Also, Louise (Wells) Parsons and Esther (Jor- dan) Roper were with her for a short stay during the summer. Louise had her charm- ing family along with her. Mary Wallace Kirk writes that she is so eager to see the new buildings and hear all the plans for future development, and, regretting that she could not be back for the Home Coming Week-end, sent her best wishes for a delightful "gathering of the clan." Mary Lizzie Radford is rescued from the "Lost Sisters" and most glorious- ly rescued, for through the glowing account of Cora Richardson, '24, of Mary Lizzie's teaching abilities, we tracked her down. She is teaching French in the La- Grange, Ga., High School, after having won her M. A. from Emory University. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarierl 25 Hazel (Brand) Taylor, ex '11, is in Co- lumbus, where her husband is major at Fort Benning; Hazel is one of the pillars of the Columbus Club and a recent host- ess to it; her three daughters are Hazel, aged 5% years; Martha, 3 years, and Mar- garet, two months; all have curly hair and as Major Taylor says, "No bobs in his family," from Hazel down, all have long, curly hair. Willie Clements, ex '11, is a teacher in the Atlanta public school system, having won her degree from Oglethorpe and doing graduate work now in the summer time at Emory. Allie (Felker) Nunnally, ex '11, has the distinction of being one of the mothers of one of the members of the Granddaugh- ters' Club. Clara Knox Nunnally is a very tall, graceful blonde with Allie's eyes and plsasing manner. Eliza (MacDonald) Muse, ex '11, has moved back from Greenville, S. C, to De- catur, 249 Winn St. Gussie (O'Neal) Johnson, ex '11, is re- sponsible for a very enjoyable hour on the radio, WSB the Atlanta Journal station, every Friday afternoon, using some of the Agnes Scott girls in her program. Rebe (Standifer) Strickland, ex '11, and her soldier husband are located at Fort Benning and she and Hazel are having a great time. Rebe has two sons, Harrell, Jr., who is in the second grade and hasn't missed a word in spelling yet, and Henry the fourth, who is only seven weeks and naturally hasn't missed a word yet him- self. 1912 (Next reunion, 1931.) Antoinette (Blackburn) Rust had a meeting of the Columbus Club at her home in Wynnton the last of October and in- vited Carol (Stems) Wey and Fannie G. (Mayson) Donaldson, as general secretary, down for the meeting. The meeting itself was a lovely one and the reunion time of three old roommates afterwards was just as good. Tony has three fine children, Nona, Ernst, Jr., and Bryan; Carol and Fannie G. made better nursemaids than some of their acquaintances might think. May Joe (Lott) Bunkley is on the Bruns- wick schools faculty this year teaching English. May Joe received her M. A. in English at Columbia last summer. Janette (Newton) Hart took time to an- swer a cry for news and welcome it was! "So far as news, the only new thing under the sun in my existence is the stream of mischief my little boys think up. Even the one in school gets his worst marks in deportment and effort. As for myself, when I occasionally stop to consider, I feel as though I might be a contemporary of the minor prophets with boll weevils for plagues." Carol (Stearns) Wey, being about ready to open her "Home for the Friendless" in its new location, is out for more fields to conquer and has been chosen to head the social welfare work in the City Federation of Clubs in Atlanta. Marie (Maclntyre) Scott, as class secre- tary, paid a formal call on the office and brought her news with her in the person of little Rebekah Scott, Marie's youngest daughter, aged three, who has the loveliest brown eyes and is the roundest, nicest little visitor we have had in a long time. Marie says she is so busy keeping up with her two oldest daughters and staying at home some with the son and little daughter that she is breathless most of the time. Susie (Gunn) Allen, ex '12, has moved from Columbia, S. C, to Macon, Ga. Julia Pratt (Smith) Slack, ex '12, enter- tained at an informal tea in honor of Flor- inne (Brown) Arnold; many faculty mem- bers and Decatur friends of Florinne's call- ed during the afternoon. Effie (Yeager) McGaughey, ex '12, is a most successful business woman in addition to her duties as a mother, as she conducts in her own home a most delightful busi- ness, dealing in antiques and gifts. 1913 (Next reunion, 1931.) Grace (Anderson) Bowers has moved from Selma, Ala. Her new address is 118 Superior Ave., Decatur, Ga. Kate Clark, in answer to a card asking for news of anything new from a hat up or down, writes that she has nothing new not even a new Latin dictionary. The one of Agnes Scott fame (Lillie and Lavalette know of its fame) is still doing service. "It is on my desk in front of me now, without a back, dirty, dilapidated in fact, a regular "Roman ruin," but the words in- side are good and oh, how I love the thing! I did have an interesting vacation trip Germany, Prague, Budapest and Vienna. The best part of it was seeing Dr. Sweet at the Pension Atlanta in Vienna." Frances (Dukes) Wynne sounds like a person with a full schedule, "I have very little time for anything but P.-T. A. work, being president of a local P.-T. A. in Miami, Fla., on the executive board of an- other local one (have two children, one in elementary school, one in Junior High) and am also corresponding secretary for Florida Branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. My family are all fins. I hear that there is another Frances Duke(s) at college this year my love to her and to all the old guard." Janie McGaughey is now Secretary of Woman's Work in Presbyterian Church, ap- 26 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly pointed by General Assembly of Presby- terian Church, U. S. May, 1929. Janie says, "I have been in Spiritual Life Office for two years, so address is not changed, just work increased!! I have quite a bit of field work taking me all over the South and to New York to special meetings; I have lots of joy in meeting A. S. C. girls all along the way and am very happy in my work. Eleanor (Pinkston) Stokes is still enjoy- ing wonderful horseback rides through the exquisitely beautiful hills of West Virginia, near Charleston, where she and Major Stokes will be for a little longer stay than usual in army circles. She is working hard in the A. A. U. W. this winter, being at the head of the International Relations Group. "It is interesting work, and we all enjoy keeping up with the doings of the present day world." Helen (Smith) Taylor's address is 1902 Brookline, Palma Ceia Park, Tampa, Fla. Laura Mel (Towers) Yager spent a while this summer at Hendersonville, N. C. Elizabeth (Dunwoody) Hall, ex '13, lives at 1068 E. Clifton Rd., Atlanta, Ga., and has three lively sons, Billy, aged twelve; Dick, nine; John, six. Billy is in high school at Emory now. Dorothy (Selby) Howard, ex '13, after a summer spent recovering from an oper- ation is herself again and busy in church and charities. Sara (Skinner) Starr is a most active worker in the "Home for the Friendless" orphanage in Atlanta, Ga. Sara has a daughter almost grown now. Birdie (Smith) Houser, ex '13, has a young son, Fred, Jr., and the Housers are now making their home on Penn Avenue in Atlanta, Ga. Bessie (Standifer) Gammon, ex '13, is secretary and treasurer of the live Jackson- ville Agnes Scott Club. Josephine (Stoney) McDougal, ex '13, has moved into her new home on Andrews Drive in Atlanta. 1914 (Next reunion, 1932.) Florence Brinkley is not only studying at Johns Hopkins this winter on the Henry E. Johnston Scholarship but is also writ- ing a book. Her answer came just before Christmas and she sent wishes for a Merry Christmas to all Agnes Scotters. Helen (Brown) Webb and her sisters, Margaret (Brown) Bachman and Betty (Brown) Sydnor, have the sympathies of all their friends in the loss of their father, C. V. Brown, on November 23rd in Chatta- nooga, Tenn. His death came suddenly from a heart attack, although apparently in the best of health. Margaret was not able to be with her family at this time, as she is not at all well. Helen's two boys (husband and son) are fine. The baby is walking and trying to talk 16 months old, is an outdoor child, spending nearly all of the twenty-four hours each day in the open, has never had a sniffle, cheeks like apples a perfect joy, constantly. Theodosia (Cobbs) Hogan says that her three children, still under seven, absorb her days and physical strength, so that if she attempts to do outside activities there is serious detriment to health and home usefulness, so that she has resolved not to try other responsibilities until the Hogans are larger. Mildred (Holmes) Dickert's husband is fire insurance adjuster and has been trans- ferred by his company to Knoxville, Ten- nessee, where they are located at 5 Ft. Sanders Manor. "I've met one old Agnes Scott girl, Pauline (Brenner) Bowen, ex '16. It is hard to realize that it has been sixteen years since I had seen her, as she attended A. S. C. in '12-'13. My boy is al- most twelve. I will enjoy the Quarterly even more this year as I am in a strange place." Annie Tait Jenkins says that all she previously wrote about a restful winter has gone up in smoke; she has been busy in the state work of the Girl Reserve work, interested in a newly organized Book Club of twelve members, a Sunday School class, an Auxiliary secretaryship, but, says Annie Tait, "Why enumerate ? So far I have only done twelve hours of German and not one of Math, which I truly regret. I had hoped to have my thesis ready by this date but there is work to do yet on that." Kathleen Kennedy is still at the Pritch- ard School, R. F. D., Ona, W. Va. Essie (Roberts) Dupre was one of those responsible for the idea of individual bene- fit bridges among the Atlanta alumnae, which raised quite a nice sum for the At- lanta Club. Marguerite (Wells) Bishop writes that it is so many years since she left A. S. C. and that she hasn't been south since her marriage, thirteen years ago, and feels so far away from her Alma Mater. "I keep in touch with educational affairs by my membership in the A. A. U. W. There are only two southern colleges represented, Randolph-Macon and Agnes Scott. It is such a treat to me to see any of my southern friends. Almost every one comes to New York once in a while and Ruther- ford is only "ten miles from Times Square," so I hope I'll see some of you in the near future." Marguerite has two chil- dren, a son and daughter, the daughter is in the fourth grade now and according to her mother will soon be ready for Agnes Scott. Ruth (McElmurray) Cothran, ex '14, has two fine boys, Robeson and John, both The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterl 27 growing apace, as the children of alumnae have a way of growing, so that all the friends of the mother feel their age when they look at the offspring. Cornelia (Dunwoody) Cameron, ex '14, is now in Dallas, Texas, locating a home to which she and her husband and four children are to move in the near future. 1915 (Next reunion, 1932.) Martha (Brenner) Shryock recently had the pleasure of having another "old girl" and her husband for dinner, Charis (Hood) Barwick and Mr. Barwick. This seems to be an Agnes Scott annual affair with these two, as they remembered that one year be- fore these two couples and Rebecca (Gresn) Hinds and her husband were at Charis' for dinner. Grace (Hams) Durant says, "Just re- ceived a note from Martha Brenner, accus- ing me of not sending in any news recent- ly. How can I, when I try to keep up with my family, the youngest of whom walks with speed and alacrity, my older daughter has her first tricycle and my husband, being a civil engineer, is just as hard to keep track of as his daughters?" Mary (Kelly) Coleman is reported on by Katherine (Summers) Birdson, ex '15, who says that she sees Mary often as she comes through Barnesvlle to Atlanta. Henrietta (Lambdin) Turner promises that if she ever has a chance she is going to run out to see Aggie, when she is in Atlanta for a few days, and catch up on Agnes Scott news. McDonough, Ga., not being so very far away, there is no reason why that visit cannot be made soon. Lucy (Naive) Swain has a little son, born at Wesley Memorial Hospital in At- lanta, November 24th; his name is Charles Naive Swain, partly for the proud father and partly for Lucy's father. Frances West sounds good to this office when she says that she has been intending to get all the girls of Agnes Scott in St. Petersburg, Fla., together. Mary (West) Thatcher has two fine sons but the tale about the uncanny ability of the younger, just four, to tell the name of any make of car from any picture in any magazine, not just Fords and Buicks, etc., but foreign makes, is a most remarkable story. Maybe we will have a Henry Ford yet among the sons of alumnae. Mary has not gone to Florida yet, as the last Quar- terly said, and this Quarterly gladly brings her back to Atlanta for a while longer. Genevieve (Heaton) Bond, ex '15, lives at 22 Kensington Road, Decatur, and has one little daughter, Betty, aged six. Louise (McMath) Duskin, ex '15, is the proud mother of a daughter, named Louise, who was born in November; her only other child, a son, is eleven years old, so this baby has a glorious time ahead of her. Katherine (Summers) Birdsong, ex '15, and her husband are prominent citizens of Thomaston, Ga., where Mr. Birdsong is a leading business man and a Kiwanian and Katherine is busy running her family, which includes a "cute son, two and a half years old," and also taking a hand in run- ning the town, being interested in many organizations. 1916 (Next reunion, 1932.) Mary (Bryan) Winn was the speaker at the September meeting of the Birmingham Club of Agnes Scott girls on the subject of the A. A. U. W. organization; Mary is the new vice-president of the Agnes Scott Club in her city. Eloise (Gay) Brawley and her family, which means a husband and three children, Billy, aged seven; Eloise, six, and Boiling, five, have just returned to their home in Decatur from a most delightful family re- union of her husband's family in Memphis, Tenn., where the two boys had their first view of the Mississippi River, but little Eloise, having just returned from a shop- ping trip with new dresses and gifts, scorn- ed the Mississippi and in true feminine style stayed at home to revel in her new belongings; the second largest zoo in the United States furnished the children with all the amusement necessary for the entire length of their stay. Eloise says she is bringing up Eloise for Agnes Scott, so there is a loyal 1916 member! Charis (Hood) Barwick sent in a good report of herself which we'll let her tell you, "We have just dedicated our new church (Charis' husband is a Congrega- tional minister), which cost $290,000, in- cluding land and furnishings. I wish you could see it, for words can't picture the way you feel when you enter one after an- other of the beautiful rooms. Our people have worked like Trojans and given most generously of time and money and will have to for years to come. As for myself, I have no help, and a ten-room house to look after; two lively boys ten and four; I make about a hundred and fifty parish calls a year; write a good many church letters to save my husband; and answer the doorbell and telephone many times a day. I'm chairman of the program com- mittee of our missionary society and have to do a great deal of reading and writing in connection with that, as well as attend meetings of it. If I haven't mentioned enough of my duties, I might add a few more. I've been a member at large of the A. A. U. W. but have had to refuse to join the Chicago chapter for obvious reas- 28 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly ons. I visited the headquarters in Wash- ington two years ago last summer." Annie Cameron, ex '16, received her B. A. and M. A. degrees from the University of Georgia and is this year teaching at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C, in the history department. Annie (Mayson) Lynn, ex '16, lives at 215 Eleventh St., Atlanta, and is very busy in work among young people in the Chris- tian Education field. Vivian (Hart) Henderson, ex '16, as the wife of an army captain, is changing ad- dresses constantly; she is now at Station Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. 1917 (Next reunion, 1932.) Amelia (Alexander) Greenawalt's ad- dress in Decatur is 142 Wilton Drive. Gladys Gaines is not only Director of Religious Education for a large Episcopal parish in Austin, Texas, as reported last time, but she is also doing some student work in the University and among the nurses of St. David's Hospital. She has fallen so much in love with Texas that her mother and sister are going out from Mobile to live with her and then, as she says, "I will be a real citizen of Texas." Jane (Harwell) Rutland has sold her home in Atlanta and is to move to Balti- more where her husband is to be in busi- ness; she and the children are with her mother in Decatur until after Christmas, when they will go for a stay in Florida and in the spring move to Baltimore. Regina Pinkston did better than write when she came for a morning visit to Agnes Scott and came over to the Alumnae House with Georgiana (White) Miller. Regina, as secretary, sent out inquiries to all the class members early in November and she apologizes for the entire class in that she has not a single item of news to r?port. We hope all the unanswered re- quests are just delayed and that the news will pour in for the next Quarterly. Georgiana (White) Miller's address is 218 Winona Drive, Decatur, Ga. Georgiana is chairman of the swimming alumnae from Decatur and rallies them around for the Friday morning hour each week in the Gym. Margaret Pruden lost her little nephew recently and all the girls sympathize with her in this loss. Gjertrud (Amundsen) Siqueland an- nounces the coming of her son, Torger Al- bert on December 7th. Augusta Skeen is in her familiar quar- ters in the Science Building at Agnes Scott. Augusta (Hedges) Kellogg, ex '17, has moved from Jacksonville, Fla., to 43 De- Hart Place, Elizabeth, N. J. Frank (Howard) Brooks, ex '17, has a very happy family; there are two lovely, interesting children, Frances, aged nine, and Louise, four. 1918 (Next reunion, 1933.) Hallie (Alexander) Turner has two chil- dren, Nell Gardiner, six, and Hooper Alex- ander, two; she is secretary of the League Auxiliary and chairman of the Young Matrons' Circle of her church, in addition to carrying the destinies of the Columbus Club very gloriously. Under her leader- ship, the club is putting over the inter- esting idea of sending chosen students from the high schools to be guests at A. S. C. for a week-end and see the college in oper- ation. Katherine Holtzclaw is teaching at E. S. T. C. in Greenville, S. C. Helen (Hood) Coleman's new street ad- dress is 214 N. Willomet Ave., Dallas, Texas. Virginia Lancaster is teaching school in the high school at Greenville, S. C. Margaret Leyburn is one of four good Agnes Scotters who are "apartmenting" together at 819 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, while they work in the four corners of the city. Margaret is with that well known firm which needs no introduction, Sears- Roebuck. Mary Doyal, '28, Lilla Mills and Huda Dement, both of '28, are the other roommates. Myra (Scott) Eastman, vice president of Eastman, Scott & Company, advertising concern of national fame in Atlanta, has become vice president of Campbell, Low- itz & Whitely, advertisers of New York, in the recent merging of the two firms. Eva Maie (Willingham) Park has moved into her new home which is on the same street but just a new number, 1185 Oak- dale Road, Atlanta; Eva Maie is teaching the second grade at Grant Park School. Lois Grier was married to Mr. John C. Moore in August and is living in Wythe- ville, Va., where Mr. Moore is instructor in vocational agriculture in the Wytheville and Max Meadows High Schools. Mr. Moore is a cousin of another Agnes Scot- ter, Blanche (Berry) Sheehan. 1919 (Next reunion, 1933.) Elizabeth (Pruden) Fagan's little son, Charles Pruden Fagan, died October 25th. Elizabeth's many friends will be grieved to hear of her sorrow. Mary Kate Parks' present address is care J. E. Featherston, Newnan, Ga. Llewellyn Wilburn maneuvered the Alumnae-Student basketball game on Thanksgiving Day so masterfully that we almost won. What with Llewellyn on the team whenever the alumnae faltered we all The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 29 but had the laurel wreath around our brows. Hattie May (Finney) Glenn, ex '19, says her only news is bad colds all around the family and when we refused to consider that outstanding enough, she said to give her time and she would try to think up some; in the meantime, her two children are Betty, five, and Margaret, seven months. Martha (Nathan) Drisdale, ex '19, has just suffered the loss of her brother by drowning during the flood of the Tennessee River in November. The accident occurred at Florence, Ala. Pauline Smathers, ex '19, has her home address back again after a year in New York; it is 36 Macon Ave., Asheville, N. C. 1920 (Next reunion, 1933.) Margaret Bland won the prize offered by the Alumnae Association for the best three- act play written in the Playwriting Class; this prize was awarded to Margaret for her mountain play, "Effie." Margaret writes in that all the sign of their new cook, Polly Stone, as yet is her trunk which has arrived ahead of her and which can be placed nowhere, unless the chandelier proves strong enough to hang it on, as their apartment is so small and so full that every inhabitant knocks her shins against table legs and chair rockers every time she moves. Romola Davis was married on Novem- ber 30th to Mr. Harry Hardy of Char- lotte, N. C. The wedding was held in Senoia, Ga., with Louise (Brown) Hast- ings, as matron of honor and her little daughter as one of the four flower girls. Her husband is associated with Publix Theatres, Inc., with headquarters in Char- lotte. Cornelia (Hutton) Hazlehurst's new ad- dress is Mount Holly, S. C. Gertrude (Manly) McFarland has been in Piedmont Sanitarium for several weeks following an operation but is doing splen- didly now. Margaret (Sanders) Brannon's last ad- dress of Box 218, San Marcos, Texas, is wrong; can any member of this class tell us the new one? Margery (Moore) McAulay organized the Greenville Club, which has just had its first meeting. Margery is giving the wed- ding fees that her preacher husband takes in to her pledge to the Building Campaign. We immediately begin hoping that he will marry a millionaire couple soon and inherit a fee of a $1,000 or so. Helen Williamson is writing for publica- tion again, saying that, "It is frequently small pay but wonderfully interesting work." Helen wrote for the Palm Beach Post when she lived there, being a feature editor. Her father's death occurred in the early part of this year, and Helen is now making her home back in Atlanta, 1069 Washita Ave., N. E. Marion (McCamy) Sims and her husband have moved to Greensboro, N. C, where Mr. Sims is to have charge of the McNeal Marble Company work for that section. Tip (Holtzclaw) Blanks went to Rich- mond for Thanksgiving holidays and was with her cousin and his wife, Dr. and Mrs. Ben Holtzclaw, Dr. Holtzclaw being on the faculty of Richmond College. Louise Slack spent her Christmas holi- days in LaGrange where the Slack family had a real reunion with Ruth back from Duke and the other members over also. 1921 (Next reunion, 1933.) The second installment of "life histor- ies." Thank you one and all! Charlotte Bell (Mrs. W. A. Linton, Thomasville, Ga.). "There really isn't much to tell." (Oh, no!) "Mr. Linton is at the seminary at Decatur for another winter. We return to Korea in the spring or early summer. My oldest little boy is in the first grade and crazy about school. Two more are in the kindergarten and the baby is so independent he looks after him- self in the mornings! Last Sunday Pearl Smith, who teaches in the high school here, helped in the department in S. S. where I had two little boys. I thought how inter- ested we'd have been in '21 to look for- ward and see such a situation." Mary Robb Finney (Mrs. Wm. Alva Bass). "I loafed in the fall of '21. In January, '22, I began to teach Latin at De- catur High School. That fall I went to the University of Alabama to take grad- uate work in Latin. In January, '23, I came to Birmingham to teach Latin and Spanish. I taught here until I married August 6, '25. My husband is a chemist for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Co. On July 10, '26, my first baby was born Elizabeth Adele Bass. I call her Betty Del. She is so mischievous and full of life. She fairly adores books. She re- marked to me the other day, 'I am so sleepy I can scarcely keep my eyes open.' I think her vocabulary a little unusual for three years. On October 6, '27, my son was born Alva Wilson Bass. I call him Wilson for my mother's people. He is just a great big overgrown baby who won't let 'mama' out of his sight. I wish you could see his sister who is very little taller than he, take him to the bathroom to wash his face and hands. My work since I have married is just housekeeping. (Mary Robb also sends some welcome additions to the scrap book snaps of her "two mischievous youngsters" who are "literally into every- thing.") 30 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Helen Hall (Mrs. 0. C. Hopkins, 1315C Dwight Way, Berkeley, California). "'21-'22 Taught languages at Howard Payne College, Fayette, Missouri. '22-'28 Taught at Salem College, Winston- Salem, N. C. '23 (summer) Columbia the inevitable! '24 (summer) Europe. "September 8, '28 Got married. My hus- band has his Master's from Massachusetts Tech and is a sanitary engineer in the U. S. Public Health Service. "December 1, '28 Moved to San Fran- fisco. "September, '28 Moved to Berkeley, across the bay." Emily Hutter (Mrs. Arthur Pierce Stew- art). "It has taken me a long time to say that I havs no children to tell about, and can't even furnish a snapshot of my home since I live in an apartment. Mr. Stew- art, an Emory graduate, whom I met while at A. S. C, follows the same profession that I do viz., teaching. I believe that I have already reported that I am teaching English. These are the places we have lived during our eight years of married life: Miami, Fla.; Thomasville, Ga.; Ray- ville, La., and now we have settled down in Chattanooga to stay. Our summers have been spent in travel north, south, east and west. Canada is our hobby. This summer we shall make our third consecutive trip there." Genie Johnston (Mrs. George Clayton Griffin, 308 Woodward St., Chattanooga, Tenn.). "I married a football coach and it is worse than marrying a doctor at least during football season. We are wor- ried to death all the time! George coaches the McCallie School for Boys. It is a mighty fine prep school of three hundred boys. I have two boys, as you know ages four years and eight months. I can't com- pete with Charlotte! I haven't a hobby, though we read more than anything else and joined the literary guild last January. We have lots of company mostly boys and faculty, but it keeps me busy with two boys and a house. Two hundred pound football boys are always hungry!" Martha Laing (Mrs. Dorsey, 1843 Cherry St., Denver, Colo.). "After I graduated I stayed home, took a lot of trips, visited friends, just had a real good time. April 3, 1928, I married and we came to Denver to live. Charlie, my husband, is an M. D. and an associate of one of the older doc- tors here. We like Denver immensely. We've met friends here we like. Also, the country fascinates one. There are in- numerable inns and resorts tucked away in the Rockies which we explored this sum- mer during day or week-end trips. I'm planning to spend October home in West Virginia. Unfortunately, Charlie can't leave now but we both hope to go next summer. I expect to be in Lewisburg, visit a few friends nearby, and go over to a lodge of daddy's in the Virginia mountains. Daddy keeps my horse there for me, and as the mountains are gorgeous now, I ex- pect to ride horseback about twenty hours out of twenty-four." Mary Anne Justice (Mrs. Clarence Mir- acle). "1921-'22 Teaching in a North Carolina mountain school. 1922-'23 Teaching high school Kentucky. 1923-'24- '25 Teaching college work Greenbrier College, Lewisburg, W. Va. 1925 Married to Clarence Miracle a civil engineer. 1925-'26 In Kentucky mountains on engi- neering camp. 1926-'29 In Fernandina, Fla. still engineering. June, 1928 Wil- liam Justice Miracle born. 1929 Moved to Tennessee Bluff City." Jean McAlister. "I'm here at the Uni- versity of North Carolina taking my first two years of medicine and I love it. Don't know where I'll go from here. It's hard work, but wonderfully interesting. Saw Elizabeth Enloe the other day and was so glad to see her. I had to stop teaching. My mouth was beginning to turn down at the corners I was getting so mean." Janet Preston. "I have been teaching at Agnes Scott (Freshmen, "English 11," and Short Story) since 1921. No, that's wrong what I mean to say was that I have been teaching here since 1921 and work now includes these subjects! 1925-'26 at Columbia University doing work for Masters' degree in English." Janef 's many friends among the alumnae will be grieved to hear of the death of her father Dr. Samuel Rhea Preston, at Wes- ley Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, on Novem- ber 5th. Dr. Preston had been in bad health for some time and the last months of his life were spent in the hospital here near Janef and her sister. Eula Russell (Mrs. Josh Kelly). "The first two seasons after leaving A. S. C. I taught Latin in the Huntsville High School of Huntsville, Ala. While in Hunts- ville Josh and I first met through his sis- ter Mary Kelly, whom I'm sure you remem- ber as a Freshman the year we graduated. On November 14, 1923, Josh and I were married and the following spring built a dear little five-room cottage that we've been enjoying ever since till one month ago when we moved into our new and permanent home. I can't refrain from say- ing a word or so about our new home, for we think it's so lovely in every respect. It's an English style brick ten rooms (with loads of closets) and everything as convenient as possible. You can easily im- agine what a busy fall I've had moving and arranging a new home. It's been such fun and pleasure though! The best I've saved till last, to tell you about our little The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quartfrl 31 daughter Catherine Russell Kelly. She's fourteen months old and is a perfect pic- ture of health just wish you could see her. Josh and I spent winter before last in St. Petersburg, Fla,, and on our return north we spent overnight with Lucile Smith Bishop in Orlando. My! How we did talk Agnes Scott! You'll probably be interested to know that I'm twenty-five pounds heav- ier than when I left A. S. C." Martha Stansfield. "1921-'29 Taught Latin at Agnes Scott College. 1927-'28 Studied at the University of Chicago. 1928- '29 Taught Latin at Agnes Scott College. 1929-30 Teaching Latin at Agnes Scott College." (She doesn't even mention her M. A., her work for which Miss Lillian Smith told me her professors at Chicago said was far superior to what they required for a Master's, or that she will have a Doctor's degree as soon as her thesis is written. The modesty of Agnes Scott peo- ple!) Margaret Wade. "I did enjoy the Quar- terly and for that reason hesitate to out- line even so prosaic a life history as mine. I taught in high schools in Virginia and Tennessee until last year when I came to Montreat. I have spent all the summers but one at home. That one I spent for the most part at the University of Virginia." (Another modest person! Some of Mar- garet's normal school girls were in camp at Montreat where I was counselor this summer, and I wish I could know that my girls say of me the nice things I heard of Margaret.) Now may I write at the bottom "to be concluded" instead of "to be continued"? Please let's make it a 100 per cent roll call in the next Quarterly. I know your secre- tary didn't give you much warning this time and asked for "life histories" just as you were vitally concerned with the life history of the Thanksgiving turkey. For- give me, and send the life histories when- ever you have a minute, and I'll preserve them carefully till time for the next Quar- terly. Would you be interested in histories of our ex '21s, too? Tell me that when you write. Thank you! 1922 (Next reunion, 1934.) Jeanette (Archer) Neal's little son, Wil- liam Henry Neal, Jr., born Novem- ber 14th, only lived a short time; we do sympathize with Jeanette and her husband. Their address now is 1717 West First St., Winston-Salem, N. C. Mary N. Barton may be communicated with at 809 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Md.; to quote from her letter: "I am still ab- sorbed in my work here as reference as- sistant in the Pratt Library. It is perefct- ly fascinating but keeps me terribly busy." Truehart, '19, visited Mary's library and gave Mary the thrill of seeing another Agnes Scotter, which she wishes she could have often. Nell Buchanan, on the tenth of Novem- ber, became Mrs. Harry Watson Starcher, and this is how she tells the story: "I'm sorry to cause trouble to the Alumnae of- fice but I will have to ask you to take me out of the Bs and put me in the Ss, not to speak of moving me out of Virginia and into West Virginia, but I must report that I was married at the University of Vir- ginia on the tenth of November, in St. Paul's chapel to Harry Starcher of Hunt- ington, W. Va. He is a lawyer and a very nice person and I hope will find a wel- come as a new alumnae husband. My present address is 419 5th Ave., Hunting- ton, W. Va. I really did not take this step just to give you alumnae news, though I know all contributions are appreciated." Eunice (Dean) Major found time amidst cooking her Christmas fruit cake, plan- ning the Thanksgiving dinner, which was also the third birthday dinner of her twins, filling Thanksgiving baskets for three orphans, doing work for the disabled vet- erans, writing a characterization for the Book Club program, and collecting night- gowns for a mission hospital in Korea, to write a letter brim full of joy and activ- ity. Eunice is secretary of foreign mis- sions for the Auxiliary of her church, joint chairman of the rehabilitation and unit ac- tivities committee of the Anderson Legion and does Sunday School class and Book Club work. Eunice's days are exceedingly full, but she says she is having the time of her life and enjoying the most delightful companionship in her work. Her twins, "Lady" and "Jimmy," and her older boy, Hal, are handsome, healthy children, al- ways busy, bubbling over with good spirits. Lilburne Ivey's new address is 501 Wal- nut St., Florence, Ala. Mary Knight says, "I am still on my ear with excitement and new work. My grand editorial job holds me from nine to five and I have newspaper work at night; met Amelia Earhart and had an interview with her last week and she is very nice. To- day, I have been to Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, N. J., the next Sunday to Hart- ford, Conn., and the following one on a trip up the Hudson. I have met Theodore Dreiser's assistant and she has become a good friend. This life is really too full of thrills and delightful experiences for one person." Juanita Kelly is teaching English and French in the Cumberland Mountain School at Crossville, Tenn., and, at the same time, she is broadening her knowledge of lan- guages by exchanging her English for Spanish with a Cuban girl. She had a wonderful trip this past summer through 32 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly the Canadian Rockies and the western states. Lucia Mui'chison is working in Columbia now at the Associated Charities, putting into practice all the things she learned while getting her M. A. at Hopkins. Alice (Whipple) Lyons' little new daugh- ter just did get here in time to go into print, arriving November twenty-second; she is named Jessie Lilliard. Althea Stephens' new address is badly needed in the office; do any of you know it? Ruth Scandrett stopped by to visit Dick at Agnes Scott on her way to her new place in Montgomery, Ala., where she will be with the Child Labor Department, her chief responsbility being the enforcing of the child labor law throughout the state which means a continual traveling pro- gram. Kathleen Belcher, ex '22, was married to Mr. John M. Gaines, of Charlotte, N. C, September 14th. Merle (Sellars) Faulk has had a very sad year; after her father's death in Febru- ary, she and her husband moved back to Samson, Ala., to live with her mother and sister. In May, her uncle died and shortly after, her husband was drowned while on a fishing trip to Lake Jackson. Merle has the sympathies of all of her friends at Agnes Scott and among the alumnae. Esther Joy (Trump) Hamlet resides in Tuscumbia, Ala. She says, "I am still stay- ing young by teaching. I love it. Each year I say is the last, and then it isn't." Esther Joy and Catherine (Graeber) Crowe, '26, are teaching in the same school. Margaret Henry, ex '22, was married to Dr. W. B. Majors, at the home of her par- ents on Bush Circle, Birmingham, Ala. Louise (McCorkle) Kloor, ex '22, has two homes, one in the spring and summer in Chapparra, Cuba, when her husband's busi- ness, as a sugar chemist, take them, and another back with her parents in Crowley, La., during the winter months. 1923 (Next reunion, 1934.) Sarah Belle (Brodnax) Hansel's little son, born Saturday, October 26th, is named Charles Edward Brodnax Hansel, for his maternal grandfather and for his maternal great uncle. Louise (Brown) Hastings gave a lovely tea in honor of Romola Davis, '20, and was also matron of honor in Romola's wedding, which took place November 30th in Senoia, Ga. Mary Louise Hastings, Louise's little daughter, was one of the four flower girls. Nannie Campbell's impressve looking card announcing the opening of the Fern- croft Tea Room at 18 North Eighth St., Richmond, Va., drifted into the office and promptly found its way to the 1923 class book. Helen (Faw) Mull says that her family took a big vacation this summer, but not a word does she tell us about where and when, so if you want to know about it, you'll have to write her or maybe she'll tell us more for next time. Elizabeth (Flake) Cole is spending the winter at 37 Muscogee Ave., N. W., At- lanta, and has leased her home in Ansley Park for the year. Philippa Gilchrist really deserves a para- graph all by herself for she has been made a member of Sigma Delta Epsilon honor- ary sorority for graduate women in science at the University of Wisconsin. She is an M. S. of the class of '28 at the University of Wisconsin and is back at the university, working in chemistry, after having been a member of the Agnes Scott faculty since 1923. Eugenia (Pou) Harris' husband is pas- tor of the Presbyterian Church in Milledge- ville, Ga.; her street address is 103 N. Columbia. Carrie Allison, ex '23, is now at 519 W. 121st St., New York City. Mildred (Dismukes) Borum, ex '23, has a new boy, which the class of '23 can proudly claim. Annabel Stith, ex '23, was married on the twenty-second of October in Birming- ham, Ala., to Mr. Cecil Marvin Self. Elizabeth (Dickson) Steele's, ex '23, little daughter was born in Soochow, China, dur- ing the war times in China, where Eliz- abeth and her husband are stationed; the family is now home on furlough in Amer- ica. 1924 (Next reunion, 1934.) Rebecca Biving's engagement was an- nounced to Mr. Water McDowell Rogers of Atlanta and Baxley, the marriage solemnized the latter part of December. Beulah Davidson has been a visitor at the Alumnae House twice this fall; Beulah is teaching English in the high school in Tate, Ga. Nancy Evans' street address in Rich- mond, Kentucky, has changed to 323 South Second St. Emmie (Ficklen) Harper's announce- ment of the new daughter, named Celeste Ficklen, comes from a far away post of Agnes Scotters, Jubbulpore, India. Frances (Gilliland) Stukes' friends will be grieved to hear that she has been called home because of the illness and death of her sister, Edna, from pneumonia. Kate Higgs' mail has been returned from her California address. Does any member of '24 know her present one? The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 33 Cora Frazer (Morton) Durrett had Polly Stone as her guest when Polly passed through Atlanta recently. Cora Eichardson spent the Thanksgiving week-end back in the Alumnae House and took in all the events of that week; her new address is 610 Broad St., LaGrange, Ga., where she is teaching in the high school and finding many Agnes Scotters in the town. Dick Scrandrett is still "Dick" back at A. S. C. One of the Freshmen was trying to tell some one else with what authority she spoke and she said, "That lady every- body calls Dick told me so." Polly Stone furnishes plenty of news for this class, for she is now traveling around with her thirty pounds of hard earned weight on a triumphal tour, visiting friends and relatives from Atlanta to New Haven, Conn., where she intends to spend the rest of the winter, having accepted the exalted position of "cook" for that Yale group, Margaret Bland, Ro Winter and Miriam Preston; it seems that the last cook talked too much and disturbed the students three, so they immediately thought of Polly and realizing her sterling virtue of silence, they insisted on her coming up and running the apartment; the former cook, Mrs. Bland, warned Polly against accepting, but "travel must have its drawbacks, but it is travel," says Polly and away she goes. Augusta Thomas was married to Mr. G. W. Lanier and is now living in the Pallas Apartments, 1559 Peachtree, Atlanta. Minnie Allen, ex '24, is Mrs. John W. Coleman, Belvoir, Route 1, Chattanooga, Tenn. Mary Colley is now living in the Sterling Court Apartments in Nashville, Tenn. Priscilla (Porter) Richards, ex '24, wrote in for an address she wanted; this is a service the office is glad to render at all times for alumnae. Ruth Rickarby, ex '24, has sailed away from Mobile for her new home in Porto Rico. 1925 (Next reunion, May, 1930; you will be back with the girls of '26, '27, and '28; your chance to see many of the friends of the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior classes of your college days, as well as the class- mates of '25. Can you afford to miss it? ) Idelle Bryant's new address is 118 East 40th St., Apt. 6H, New York City. Agatha Deaver is one of our librarians, being in the Tampa, Fla., library; her ad- dress is 1712 Richardson Place. Sallie Horton spent the week-end recent- ly with Montie (Sewell) Burns, ex '25, whose luncheon for Sallie gathered a regu- lar Agnes Scott bunch, including Margaret (McDow) McDougald, '24; Hilda (McCon- nell) Adams, '23; Grace (Carr) Clark, '27; Mary Bess Bowdoin, '25, who came to At- lanta from Adairsville for the meeting, Mary Palmer (Caldwell) McFarland, '25. Dorothy (Keith) Hunter is living at 755 Oak St., Apartment 16, Chattanooga, Tenn. Frances "Styx" (Lincoln) Moss, who is now living at Burke's Gardens, Va., has a new member in her family, Miss Ann Car- olyn Moss, born October 1st, being a splendid specimen of nine pounds weight. Anne McKay is spending this winter in study in New York, her address for the time being is 16 Christopher, Apartment Martha Lin Manly was a visitor at the Alumnae House in November while she was in Atlanta to be with Gertrude, who was at Piedmont Sanitarium. Julia Pops visited the Alumnae House with Elizabeth Henderson, '27, during Thanksgiving week-end. Martha Pennington is teaching in Perry, Fla., and so the reports come back from another Agnes Scott girl in the school, "she is a splendid teacher and holds up the Agnes Scott standard and tradition here." Mildred Pitner is teaching French and History in the high school at Tate Ga., and came down with a friend for a week- end at Agnes Scott in November. Catherine Randolph has returned from a year spent at the University of Grenoble in Europe and is teaching kindergarten in Asheville, N. C. Frances (Tennant) Ellis' new home in Atlanta means a new address, Chatham Road. Josephine Schuessler was one of the two alumnae who brought up the five high school girls from Columbus, Ga., to visit Agnes Scott and Jo and Myrtle Blackmon spent the week-end in the Alumnae House while the girls roomed with girls on the campus. Sarah Tate, who spent the early fall in the Alumnae House while she worked in Atlanta, was called home on account of her mother's health and will be in Fair- mount, Ga., for a while. Elizabeth (Woltz) Currie is living in Carthage, N. C, and has a baby girl, born this year. Susie (Stokes) Taylor, ex '25, has a life like a book, since she decided to leave school and marry; while Archie, the baby, was three months old, and Richard was seventeen months, she was going to sum- mer school, rushing back from classes to bathe and nurse the little one and get the older one occupied with his play things! After that, while she and her family lived in the dormitory at Wake Forest and boarded out to make things easier for her, the hours were spent, with considerable pleasure and a degree of ease, in work to- 34 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Ward an A. B. She is now planning her M. A. thesis to be worked up while she is in distant libraries with her constantly re- searching husband, at the same time she writes of her lovely little home and babies! Can any of us ever say we are busy again? Helen Atkins, ex '25, is back home this winter in Marion, Va. Eva Moore, ex '25, left Atlanta for Washington, D. C, to be with her mother there. Elizabeth (Watts) Beal, ex '25, is one of the most ardent swimmers in the Alumnae Swimming Class every Friday morning. 1926 (Next reunion, next May, 1930; wouldn't you love to see the girls of your own class plus the girls who were Seniors, Soph- omores and Freshmen, when you were Juniors? This will be the time when you can meet with these classes of '25, '27, '28; please make your plans for May 31-June 3rd.) Dudley Brown writes, "Dear girls: I heard that Nan Lingle went to Chicago by way of Atlanta straight route, I'd say. The last time she went I met her there, perhaps the next! I have just come home from a week of New York and two weeks of hiking along the boardwalk in Atlantic City. It is almost equal to one of those romps down Whitehall. Lib Norfleet's son has grown so while I was away that I will not be able to influence him any longer I was the first woman to inveigle him out to see the moon. Mary Martha is a mar- velous housekeeper. Lib Lilly, Jo Huntley and I played bridge with her this after- noon." Helen (Bates) Law is doing a great deal of studying in her music, as well as car- ing for a large upper duplex of six rooms where, as she puts it, "the good old nigs are a minus quantity." She wishes for more Agnes Scott girls to marry Tech men and come up to General Electric in Schen- ectady, for she is the only one. Mary Dudley Brown has changed her address from Miami to Box 1648, Winston- Salem, N. C. Edythe Coleman was the guest of Helena Hermance in Miami this fall. Louisa Duls writes, "Please write some- thing about yourself on this card " brazen thing to do; still Ellen says just that. I spent six weeks at the University of North Carolina this summer, taking work for my teacher's certificate and toward my master's degree. Many Agnes Scott girls were there: Olivia Swann, Mitchell Moore, Maria Rose, Ellen Colyer, all studying; then Mary Heath there with her husband. This winter I'm teaching English in the Charlotte High School again. As usual, I'm strongly interested in my class in cre- ative writing, which has fifteen students this year. OF COURSE, I'M COMING TO CLASS REUNION, if I don't save enough money to go to Europe next summer." Mary Ella (Hammond) McDowell has moved across town in Valdosta, but has not changed towns, only box numbers, her new one being Box 541. Helena Hermance was in Atlanta for the opening of the Hermance Stadium at Ogle- thorpe University, when her father and mother and brother were special guests of honor at the university. Virginia Peeler is taking a rest cure of six weeks in Pasadena, California. Elizabeth (Moore) Harris is a weekly visitor at the college for she is a member of the swimmers' club of the Alumnae As- sociation on Friday morning of each week. Nellie Richardson is teaching in the Thomson, Ga., school, where they have just built a beautiful new building. Susan Shadburn's little sister, Sara, is a sophomore this year at Agnes Scott and is also a member of the granddaughters' club which has its picture in this issue. Sarah Slaughter is at home this winter, at 16 Prado, Atlanta. Evelyn Sprinkle is in Marion, Va., this year. Gene Dumas, ex '26, is Mrs. Marion Vick- ers; her address is 169 S. Houston, Mobile, Alabama. Alice Frances Matthews, ex '26, was married to Mr. John Ray King at her home in Decatur. Florence Tucker, ex '26, and Mr. William Weston of Columbia, S. C, were married in the Beaufort Baptist church; her hus- band is a graduate of U. of N. C. and is connected with the State Board of Health. Maud Whittemore, ex '26, says she wouldn't miss one of the Quarterlies for anything and after reading one, grows ter- ribly impatient for the next one. One way to make the time between Quarterlies pass quickly is to edit it the next one seems to step on the heels of the one just out! Susan Rose, ex '26, is back home with her family in Chapel Hill this winter and is teaching in the public schools there. 1927 (Next reunion, this coming May, 1930!) From the way our letters didn't get an- swered in time for this issue of the Quar- terly we realize more than ever how very important it is for every member of good old '27 to plan to be back for our reunion in May! We won't guarantee any other way of finding out news about each other. Maybe we get rushed and don't write, but was there ever a woman who didn't talk when she had a chance? Next May is OUR opportunity, and we want to start planning for it now. Save up your picture show money for bus fare, or start show- ing road maps to your husband, or talking The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 35 the need of a vacation to your boss man; we want you, each one of you, back for our reunion. You're none of you ancients yet, and think how "grand and glorious" it will be, all of us back at A. S. C. together. "Light rules" and "quiet rules" will cer- tainly be off for '27, and you'll feel like a Senior again, talking far into the night, and planning to conquer the world, or maybe telling the rest of us how you have already done it! Make your plans now. The last of May for OUR reunion. Evelyn Albright is spending the winter at home, 401 Arnold St., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. Blanche Berry was married October 6th in New York City to Mr. Geoffrey Bernard Sheehan and is now living at 24 Jane St., New York City. Josephine Bridgman is teaching the fifth grade again this winter in Gastonia. Jo is staying with the Henderlites, while Rachel is teaching high school English at Belmont, N. C. Rachel reports Belmont to be be- tween Gastonia and Charlotte, and that teaching there is more work than college ever was! Rachel lives in a teacherage with some forty other teachers, meanwhile developing a new sympathy for the strug- gles Miss Preston had correcting the re- sults of '27's "daily theme eye." We con- clude that correcting papers is not one of Rachel's chief joys. On Friday, October 18, Marion Daniel was marired to Mr. Charles E. Blue, Jr., of Charlottesville, Virginia. Marion's young sister, Margaret, was her only at- tendant. Charlotte Buckland's write-up in the last issue" needs lots of correcting; she did not peruse the study of culinary art, as we re- ported, but it was the study of bacteriol- ogy which kept her at the University of Wisconsin this summer. We are glad to bring Charlotte "out of the kitchen" and put her in the laboratory, for to tell the truth, we never did like the kitchen our- selves and were puzzled all the time about why Charlotte picked out that subject for the summer time. Charlotte is the newly elected president of the Jacksonville Club. Emilie (Ehiiich) Strasburger has moved from Savannah to 1010 Benning Road, Co- lumbus. Ga. Emilie's sister, Anne, is one of the busiest Seniors on the campus this year. Mary Ferguson received her M. A. from the University of Chicago last spring, after writing her thesis on "The Natural Infec- tions of Chickens With Bird Malaria." To quote Marion, "I am writing from my room in the bacteriology department of the Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. I've been here since the first of April and am just crayz about the work. I'm doing all sorts of things, from routine bacteriology to bleeding medical and law students who want to give blood transfusions." Mary's address is 3030 Washington Ave., Chicago. The last we heard Marcia Green was making big preparations to visit Agnes Scott and Atlanta and the erstwhile Jimmy for Thanksgiving. We are hoping the Alumnae office will have seen Marcia and added something more. Indeed the Alumnae office can add to this! Marcia was here for Thanksgiving but we must admit that "Jimmy" got more chance to talk to her than we did, as we only could catch a fleet- ing glimpse of her as she came in or went out. Mae Erskine Irwin visited Carolina Mc- Call for three weeks in November and they evidently settled half the world's prob- lems. Carolina reports that they at least reached the conclusion of a belief in "the divine right of the individual to leisure." While admiring the zeal of their energetic friends and classmates for further learning and lucrative employment they seem more pleased with a personal application of leis- ure for themselves. We very much like to give news about people who really like what they're doing, whether it is work or play. Elsa Jacobsen had a busy summer at camp and after that a trip back to De- catur via an overnight stop in Asheville, and a visit at Camp Parry-Dise with Elaine. Elsa is again doing Girl Reserve work in Indianapolis this winter. Her ad- dress is 329 North Penn Street. Martha Johnson had planned to return to Ithaca Conservatory for her degree in music this fall, but was unable to on ac- count of her mother's illness; she is quite a busy person in Jefferson, Ga., this winter, keeping house, teaching voice and piano pupils and doing church woi'k. Elizabeth Henderson, one of the Thanksgiving visitors to the campus, is teaching French, in fact, is the head of the French department in the Brunswick school and is finishing up the second "installment" on her M. A. Marcia Horton was married to Mr. Wil- liam Paul Speir on December 12th; her husband, a graduate of Georgia Tech, is now with the Georgia Power Company in Atlanta. Louise Leonard is still delighted with teaching English in the High School at her home in Spartanburg, S. C. From the way Louise is traveling about, school teach- ing must be "on the boom" she went to the University of California in the sum- mer of '27, to Columbia in '28 and plans to go to Europe in '30. Pearl Kunne's address is 338 Rugby Road, Cedarhurst, L. I. She and Frances Rainey spent a most delightful time to- gether this summer at Far-Rockaway Beach. 36 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Helen Lewis is teaching in the Frank- fort High School. Ethel (Littlefield) Williamson lives at Fort Myers, Fla., where her husband has a large fruit farm. Elizabeth Lynn is one of the two women graduate students in the department of physics at the University of Wisconsin, and writes there is at least one important advantage, all the faculty and their wives deem it necessary to entertain her. The week-ends are festive but retribution and quizzes unfortunately coincided with Thanksgiving week and Lib planned to postpone her celebration. "We had zero weather yesterday," Lib writes, "but it wasn't as cold as you would think. The lake (Mendota) was one of the prettiest sights I've ever seen. The temperature drop had come so suddenly that the lake water couldn't keep up with it and as a re- sult has been vaporizing the past three days. It reminds me of the mountain mists in the early morning." On the evening of December third Cleo McLaurine was married to Mr. Duke Bald- ridge in the Myers' Park Methodist Church at Charlotte, N. C. Hulda McNeel is at home this winter in Birmingham. Kenneth Maner, having won her M. A. from Columbia in history, is teaching this year in Pennsylvania. Lucia Nimmons is at home this winter in Seneca, S. C. Elizabeth Sanders has been in the Mayo clinic for some time, but after a brief stay at home will be with her sister, Margaret, in Laredo, Texas, for the rest of the winter. Sarah (Shields) Pheiffer took her young son home to Dawson with her for a visit in October. Sarah was matron of honor in her cousin's wedding in Fort Valley and visited in Atlanta before returning to Asheville. Frances Rainey did not do but one of the three things we accused her of in the last issue; she did not study at Columbia our. only excuse is that she had intended to but she spent some time with Willie White in Boston and in New York and she and Pearl Kunne and Helen Fanner were all at the boat to see Willie White off when she sailed for Copenhagen on September 7th. She is doing graduate work at Emory this winter this is the one right state- ment but not assisting in biology or chemistry departments, having a fellow- ship in the biochemistry department. She and Berdie Ferguson, '29, who also has a fellowship, and Evangeline Papageorge, '28, who is assistant in the department, are working together and enjoying each other a great deal and are happy to be close enough to go back to the campus every now and then. Willie White Smith will not return to teach at New York University in February, but has decided to continue her work under Dr. Krogh, her address being Julianne Maries, Mj. 32, Copenhagen, Denmark. Margie Wakefield writes, "I do a bit of everything from bookkeeping to wrapping and stamping packages for the Steward- ship committee of the Presbyterian church. There is no monotony connected with this job!" Margie and her mother and two friends are living together in an apart- ment this winter and find it quite an im- provement over boarding. Alice Weichselbaum is in New York working for S. W. Strauss and Company, having given up a delightful place in Sa- vannah for the larger opportunities of New York. Her address is A. W. A. Club House, Room 723, 3535 West 57th Street, New York City. She says it is a marvelous club for women with beautiful period lounges and bed rooms that boast secretary desks, private baths, day beds, and windows over- looking the Hudson. Alice writes that she has met any number of fascinating people, including a girl who accompanies explor- ation parties and does deep sea painting. Louisa (White) Gosnell, accompanied her husband to Briarcliff, New York, in October, when Dr. Gosnell, at the request of the Carnegie Endowment, attended the Institut de Droit International. This is the first time the Institut has met in the United States. Among the social activities was a reception for Premier Ramsay MacDon- ald. Louisa enjoyed her first experiences in New York and visited in Washington be- fore her return to Decatur. Louisa came in the alumnae office to pay her fine of fifty cents the other day, be- cause that is the penalty for holding up the round robin letter which nine girls keep going; they are Maurine Bledsoe, "Bee" Keith, Virginia Norris, Ann McCol- lum, Caroline Essig, Pat Collins, Olivia Swann, Edith McGranahan and Louisa. Virginia Baird, ex '27, is in New York for the winter, and is associated with a school of dancing. She is living with her brother and sister. Mary Martha (Lybrook) Neal visited Evalyn Powell for two weeks in Little Rock in November. Olive Gardner, ex '27, was a bride of the early autumn, being now Mrs. Sheldon Bandy, of Montgomery, Ala. Emma Allen, ex '27, is an ardent worker in the Young People's Work of the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. 1928 (Next reunion. 1930, this COMING MAY. The reunion we had last year was not ac- cording to the regular schedule, since the last class out always has a reunion the The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly next May, but according to the good old Dix plan, this is our first formal reunion. Do you remember the long, long table of us that rose up at the Trustees' luncheon when the class was called? Let's make it two tables this year and show 'em what a reunion means!!) Leila "Jack" Anderson sent in a letter to the office on such impressive letter head, with National Student Council of the Episcopal Church, at the University of California in Berkeley, across the top, and in the corner, Leila W. Anderson, Student Secretary. Martha Brown's changed address is 608 McCormick, Clifton Forge, Va. Mary Doyal, Huda Dement, Lilla Mills, are the three members of '28 who are keep- ing house in an apartment with Margaret Leyburn, '18, at 819 Peachtree, Atlanta. Mary is working in Tech, as secretary to Professor McDaniel in the co-operative de- partment. Huda Dement is in charge of the Theo- logical Library at Emory and says she is never able to get out to Saturday night affairs at the college for that is her night on duty at Emory. Lilla Mills is out in the business world, being with the Electric Storage Battery Co. in Atlanta. Margaret Gerig and her father came out to Agnes Scott, her father being almost an alumnus himself, for he spent some months in Decatur when Margaret was in college and was the noble "maker-up" of the girls in Senior Opera of that year. He and Margaret have been in Europe for six months, their trip including a won- derful Mediterranean cruise. Mr. Gerig says he will be back for Senior Opera. "Pete" Grier is studying on her Master's at Columbia and is at 400 W. 118th St., New York City. Mildred Jennings wrote in that she was truly homesick for Agnes Scott and was bound for here as soon as possible. Virginia Love's new address is Oviedo, Fla. Mary Bell McConkey writes that the Quarterly means so much to her because she is just a little too far away to get much first-hand news. "Lf you are inter- ested in class news (there is nothing we are so interested in!) my one big bit is that Grace Augusta Ogden, '26, came thru St. Louis with her husband, Wallace Moore, on their honeymoon and I got to see them, to my great joy." Mary Bell is working now in the public library in St. Louis but "I WOULDN'T START TILL I MADE SURE THAT I COULD GET DOWN TO DECATUR FOR MY CLASS REUNION THIS MAY." Virginia Miller uses almost the same words as Mary Bell when she says she can not do without the Alumnae Quarterly it means so much to her. She is teach- ing piano and voice in Union High School and sends best wishes to the Alumnae Association and its new secretary. Mary Robinson misses the Alma Mater way down in Southern Alabama where everyone speaks of Alabama Woman's Col- lege and Auburn "rather than the South's best." Elizabeth Roark is teaching in Magnolia, N. C. Elizabeth Ruff teaches math in St. Petersburg, Fla., but took time off to come up to Atlanta for the Tech-Florida game in October. Lillian White says she can hardly wait for the Quarterly to find out about "all the old crowd." Blanche (Guff in) Alsobrook, ex '28, has moved to 100 Stuyvesant, St. George, Staten Island, N. Y. Margaret Mixon, ex '28, is employed in the office of a large lumber company in Guntown, Fla. Geraldine (Menshouse) Weekes, ex '28, lives in Decatur and is an interested church worker in Decatur. Nannie Graham Sanders, ex '28, writes how glad she is to have one other Agnes Scott girl in her town, Lois (Grier) Moore, to talk over school news with her. Nannie has been substituting in the Max Meadows high school for the last three years and says she has had a sample of everybody's work but the janitor's. She sent in a most glowing account of Marian (Daniel) Blue's wedding which was a very lovely church wedding in Charlottesville, Va. Marian's marriage was a regular Agnes Scott re- union, for, besides Nannie, there was Rachel Henderlite, '28, and Helen Lewis, '27; Lucile Bridgeman, '29; Ruth Worth, '29, who enjoyed a happy week-end to- gether after the wedding was over. 1929 (Next reunion. May, 1930.) If any complaint ever reaches me of a member of my class who finds that time hangs heavy on her hands, I shall prompt- ly appoint her secretary in my stead, for that position I find is one that makes the time roll by x~egrettably fast. Out of the 94 questionaires I sent out recently there has been an almost immed- iate response from 46 of the girls, and an- swers are still coming with every mail, which I consider a good sign in itself. Out of these replies I have been able to com- pile some rather interesting statistics. For example Under occupations I evolved the follow- ing: 24 are at schools all over everywhere, teaching; 2 were brazen enough to admit "doing nothing"; 5 are housekeeping, 2 for 38 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly husbands at that; 2 are full-fledged librar- ians; 1 is "trousstauing" (Helon, of course); 1 (even more obviously Hazel) is busy "marryng off a twin"; 3 are in the business world as secretaries or sten- ographers; 8 are doing student work of some sort or another, ranging from work toward higher degrees, laboratory techni- que, dancing, library study, business courses down or up to a special training course in one of the country's largest and finest department stores. Also out of these 46, 32 are at home this winter. And only 4 announced en- gagements out of that lot. And of these 46 all had either paid Alumnae dues or promised prompt payment. Margaret (Andreae) Hamrick is teach- ing school in the S. M. Inman School in Atlanta. Therese Barksdale is to be married to Mr. George Vinsonhaler of Little Rock early in January. And here we might strike up all sorts of comparisons what with Bs, wedding bells, January and Little Rock Listen to this from Helon: "I am getting married on New Year's Day in the evening. Jean Lamont is the only bridesmaid everybody at school will know. Oh! We are so excited! The thrillingest of all things is a cute little white house Bill and I have bought already. My ad- dress after January 15, 1930, will be 207 Pearl Street, Little Rock, Arkansas." And the one time we could forgive our presi- dent for being the proverbial absent-mind- ed-because-in-love type, Helon has run true to form and thought of the class, as those reuning can witness for and verify. Lillie Bellingrath writes: "I am work- ing (not in a positioin) at the National Library Bindery in Atlanta. I am general office girl, but my real title is secretary to the manager. And this after having had two months in business school this sum- mer." Lucile Bridgeman is at 960 High Street, Farmville, Virginia. Ditto Worth says that she is living with a friend there, and has a charming room furnished with antiques. Lucile writes that she is "teach- ing Frnch, History, Biology, and Physical Education all on an English major. And again I may quote Ditto: "She seems to be enjoying her work very much, the only trouble being that some of the children just will be typical high school children, thinking football the only incentive to study." Louise Slack sent this in: "Last week when I was teaching Adolescent Psy- chology in Farmville, Virginia, just went there in an emergency to fill out a class for Dr. Robertson, and incidentally he had told me that there was one A-grade pupil in the class. Imagine my surprise on look- ing into the class to discover that the one A-grade pupil was Lucile Bridgeman. It was piles of fun to see someone from school again, and I had very pleasant chats with her between classes." Leonora Briggs is at 4005 15th Street, N. E., Seattle, Washington, going to the Uni- versity of Washington. She says, "The West is lovely and I'm enjoying it lots, and of course university life among 7,000 is quite different in every way, but Agnes Scott is always home, you know." Hazel Brown confided, "Helon and I felt quite important staying at the Alum- nae House the week-end of the stunt, which was one of the most exciting things I have done. We stopped over in Birmingham with Martha Riley, Mary Ray and Helen Rid- ley on the way back from 2:40 one after- noon until 11:00 that night." Helen said, "We had a gay time trying to divide up six hours for three houses." Sara Douglass, teaching in the Highland Grammar School in Atlanta, writes: "You don't know anything until you try to teach 48 fourth grade, spoiled children." Which must make the rest of us teachers wonder if she wouldn't say the same with any grade. "Little Mary" Ellis is librarian at North Avenue Presbyterian School. She confesses that "since leaving the hustling life of college I find myself in such an apathetic state over having a few spare moments, that I accomplish nothing, positively nothing. I'm hoping that something big will soon inspire me to hard labor once again. North Avenue is a wonderful place and I love it. I hied me to Emory Sum- mer School, took a library course, and am now settled as guardian of the stacks. The work is most fascinating and I en- joy the girls immensely. I have a room with pale green walls, inlaid hai'dwood floors, a rose rug and drapes, oak book- cases, and French prints on the walls. Ritzy, say what! My hours too are lovely 8:30 to 2:00 and no night work ever. So you see how nicely Little Mary is pro- gressing!" Berdie Ferguson is a fellow in Biology and Chemistry at Emory, and is "hoping for an M. S. degree in June, 1930." Helen Fox is taking a special training course with Gimbel Brothers Department Store in Philadelphia. Lenore Gardner's address is A. & M. Normal College, Americus, Ga. Betty Gash is in the chikrren's depart- ment of the 67th Street branch of the New York Public Library. Betty says, "I am enjoying my work a lot. These little East- siders, while not all that could be desired so far as cleanliness, etc., is concerned, are really awfully interesting. And there is never any telling what they will say." Mary Ellis says that "Betty is now quite The Agnes Scot t A l u mnae Quarterly 39 the cosmopolitan. She makes me feel so country, that I feel ill at ease with her. She loves New York, and I'm afraid that we'll never get her back in the southern regions again." And another "G" Mary told on was Marion Green! "And coming to Marion makes me feel aged and old maidish. You know the Englishman came all the way from England for a two weeks' visit. I talked to them both over long distance one Monday night. He sounds perfectly precious quite the Englishman in accent, as he should. And Marion told me to buy my blue dress for the wedding and everything thrilling like that. I don't know when it will be but next summer, I be- lieve." Katherine Lott is teaching this winter in Perry, Fla., and she came all the way through two states to attend the Thanks- giving reunion. Mabel Marshall writes, "I enjoy going to the University of Kentucky. However, I haven't a snap course with Greek, an oral exam and a thesis hanging over my head." But I daresay her M. A. next spring will compensate for those trials. Alice McDonald went to Emory for a time this fall, taking post-graduate courses in Education. She said that it was quite a campus joke that an Agnes Scott grad- uate was going to Emory for her "Educa- tion." Whether the razzing was too hec- tic or not Alice didn't say. However, she now writes of being "a lady of leisure." And adds, "I hate to disappoint you but I'm not even writing poetry. No, I'm not even criticizing it!" Alice also sent me the low-down on sev- eral other '29-ers. "Julia McLendon com- plains that nobody in Cairo, West Virginia, can understand the way she talks, and they all think she's provincial because she calls their hills mountains. Conscientious Phi Beta making mountains out of mole hills!" Also Kitty Hunter and Frances Wimbish are reported as "Alternating their evening pastimes by crying one night and sitting up until twelve the next learning Viking architecture and fractions." Pasco wrote her regrets for our first reunion, being forced "to attend some old school convention here (Pensacola) at that time." And Pasco states: "My health at present is fine in spite of the aforesaid mumps in June. I spent July and August in New Hampshire as a councillor, and had a fine time except that I gained 12 pounds. I stopped over in New York on my way up, and saw Betty Gash one day I was there. At present I am busily en- gaged trying to teach math to over 200 little kids in the 7th and 8th grades. Dad and I went over to New Orleans one week- end recently, and had a fine trip." Rachel Paxon took seven State Board examinations in June, passed, and secured a place teaching "hyenas" (she says) in junior high in Jacksonville. Esther Rice is teaching in an industrial school for Mexican boys and it's some life. "Our neighbor has a radio and I'm going over to listen in on the Founder's Day program. Sometimes I get really homesick for Agnes Scott." Esther is at the Tex-Mex School, Kingsville, Texas. Helen Ridley writes in an individual and refreshing note of having so little to do, that she has joined The-Book-of-the-Month Club. And with that too she writes of hav- ing enough time and more than enough enthusiasm to see all the new talkies af- fecting English accents no less than twice. Louise Robertson is staying at the Anna Young Alumnae House and studying danc- ing under Gene Dozier in Atlanta this winter. Lou says that "it is great to be back." Suzanne Stone wrote of being "engaged only in school teaching." She also report- ed a visit from Skid Morgan and Louise Fowler one afternoon. Elinore Morgan, alias "Skid," and Louise Fowler are rooming together in the Alpha Gamma Delta House, 623 North Milledge St., Athens, Georgia. Elinore is "half professor of Zoology and in charge of the beginning Zoology lab." In addition to which, she is studying physics, organic chemistry, and parasitology toward a Master's. She is hoping to go to Colum- bia University next year. Fowler is get- ting her Master's in Physical Education at Georgia this winter. Mary Elizabeth Warren has been ar- ranging for the 1929 reunion luncheon. She says, "One to see me dash around madly would think me manager, bookkeeper, cook and bell boy for a big summer hotel. Also, my orphan's home kindergarten class has increased from 8 to 22. They are under five years of age and have well developed lung and vocal apparatuses. It's worlds of fun, but I surely have a lot to learn be- fore I can do any good!" Frances Welsh is going to Creighton's Business School in Atlanta. Pat confides, "It is a mess! Fifty typewriters in one small room and fifty Greta Garboed heads chewing to the rhythm of the typers it has made me swear off of Wrigley's for life. Bo Skeen and Lillian LeConte are there too. It does me good to glance at their college bred beings every now and then. I am still keeping house too, so I spend my afternoons buying groceries and planning meals. I taught geometry over at Marietta High recently and realized that as a teacher I wasn't so good. As a discip- linarian I just wasn't there. The children laughed in my face." 40 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Ditto Worth says that she can sympa- thize with A. S. C. day students now, for she gets mail only once a day, being away from her house from 8:00 a. m. until 4:00 p. m. She is taking a laboratory tech- nician's course at the University Hospital in Charlottesville, and is attending some classes with the medical school. Ditto wrote of Marion Daniel's wedding on Friday evening, October 18, to Mr. Ed- win Blue, Jr. In the event that this news has not reached you I am sending on Ditto's account. "The wedding was very lovely. The bride's only attendant was her younger sister, Margaret. Three of her brothers were ushers. Marion and her husband went to Bermuda on their honey- moon, and will be at home this winter in his country home near Charlottesville. Sev- eral Hottentots were three for the wed- ding: Rachel Hendeiiite, '28; Helen Lewis, '27; Nancy Graham Sanders, '27, and Lucile Bridgman." Dorothy Hutton is going to Ryan's Busi- ness College except those few days when she gets a substitute call for one of the city schools. "I am doing this substitute work to help out for my not having the required number of hours in education to make me a full-fledged teacher. So far I have had all sorts of amusing experiences in two junior high schools here. They call me at eight-thirty almost any morning, and I am instructed to such-and-such a school for such-and-such a teacher. So far I have been called on to teach commercial training, math, English, French and Latin. The finishing touch was when I had charge of Boys' physical training for two days this past week. As I told Father, all I could do was to call the roll, turn them loose, and offer up a prayer that none would die under my eyes. And now I am coaching one boy for Loomis Prep School and an- other for Georgia Tech next fall. Adding those up to the time I have to take out for cleaning up after class mimeograph- ing, I guess you can see I am not so idle." I had Elizabeth Hatchett doped out wrong. She is teaching General Science, two classes in Algebra, and a third Algebra class with only five in it. Lib says, "There must be something in Darwin's hypothesis after all. Most of these children I am teaching are in from the country where they haven't been half taught. And do I dish out F's? Yes! And without feeling in the least contrite, for F is more than some of them deserve. And in addition to school work, Lib is spending her after- noons typing her father's legal letters for him. To say nothing of the other things we might infer! Marion Hodges has announced her en- gagement to Mr. J. L. Anthony of Atlanta. This winter, however, Marion is working in a Western Union office in Atlanta. Hazel Hood, who is teaching in Craw- fordsville, writes: "It is getting easier to teach as time goes on. I suppose you could become used to anything in time. Really, I love my pupils they are darling but teaching even at that is no cinch. I saw Dade Warfield in front of Costa's when I went to Athens recently to a teachers' meeting. I also saw Dorothy Cheek, who is teaching in Eatonton, not so very far from Crawfordsville." Elaine Jacobsen is at 369 College Street, Cuthbert, Georgia. She is teaching in the High School there. Gebe Knight is "raising the status of the youth of the U. S. by teaching in the Junior High in Safety Harbor, Florida." "And," adds Gebe, "nobody can preach to me the ideal of professionalism. All a school teacher is is a glorified nurse who keeps Mama's and Papa's bad little boys from shooting pig tails and killing each other." And news from across the world! Mary Nelson Logan sent me an answer written the very same day that my letter reached her. Would that all would follow her shin- ing example! She says, "I am trying to keep house for Daddy and entertain in- numerable guests who come to visit us. They stay for hours and my entire Jap- anese vocabulary is exhausted after the first fifteen minutes! But I am enjoying everything out here." Mary Nell is plan- ning to come back to college for the May reunion. Bettina Bush, ex '29, married Mr. Hay- den Anthony Carter, October 5th, in the Methodist Church at Ann Arbor. Bettina and her husband are on the staff of the university and both are studying for de- grees; they are living at 1330 North Uni- versity Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. Mary Hughes, ex '29, was married in October to Mr. Phillips Jones of Newnan, Ga. Helen Thompson, ex '29, is another mem- ber of this class to join the ranks of the married; her husband, Mr. Arthur Hill, is now teaching in the school of engineer- ing at Tulane University. Holly Smith, ex '29, was married to Mr. George L. Harman, Jr., at the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Ga. Evelyn Josephs, ex '29, is working in the accounting department of the Federal Reserve Bank, has had two raises and a promotion since January 16th; but, money is not all, for Evelyn says she is only living till the spring when she is going up to Princeton for the spring hop. Isabelle (Leonard) Spearman, ex '29, is at 1130 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Corrie (Carter) White, ex '29, announces the arrival of Richard Graham White, Jr., on the tenth of September. Program of Events FOR February and March February: Feb. 4 Homer St. Gaudens, director of Fine Arts at Chicago Institute; Mr. St. Gaudens is one of the artists on the Lecture Association program of the college. Feb. 11 Dr. W. T. Thompson. Religious service. Feb. 1 5 Cotillion Club Dance. Feb. 19 Thornton Wilder; the third speaker of the Lecture As- sociation is the author of the popular "Bridge of San Luis Rey." Feb. 22 Founder's Day. March: March 1 Blackfriar's performance. March 25 Dr. McLaughlin; this is the last program of the Lec- ture Association for the year. Dr. McLaughlin is of the history department of the University of Chicago. Choose the event that pleases you Write for reservations in the Alumnae House to the Secretary Pack up your suit-case and COME BACK! ft ;>ftftftftft*ft*ft4"&ft*3"&*ftft*M^>ftftft<>*^ Signed ^cott Hlumnae oluarterty APRIL 1930 Reunion Number Publisfceb Lp ttje Bgneg Jkott ailumnae ais&oriatton Decatur, 05a. |>ft^HiHgHJ^^H|H{HJH|^H|^>^>^^HiH$^HJt^H|^^t^t^>4>fttott Hlumnae l ' t ' $ < ft " ft > t < >ft ft " I ' ! ' ft $ ! ' ft 'ft 'ft ft ft t ' l * "ft 'V ' ft ' ft ! ' 'ft "ft ' ft 'ft ' ft ft ' I ' ' ft 'ft 'I' 'X' 'ft 'ft *ft "ft " ft $' 'ft 'ft 'ft ' ft 'ft 3"ft 'ft ' ft 'ft $ "ft ' * (Commencement c Sime^^ (r Rgunion ^ime o!May 30 <- June 3 Wont you come back once more and, arm in arm with old friends, tread once again the shadowed paths beneath the old oak trees you loved so well? COME BACK, OLD GIRL! The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 3 THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE HOW HARD IS AGNES SCOTT? Frequently we hear reports like this, "Agnes Scott simply kills its students" or "Its students do nothing but grind." In order to ascertain the facts, we submitted a questionnaire to all students now in college, asking them to write frankly about a number of matters bearing on these points. We gave them the option of signing their names or of writing anonymously so as to feel more free. Perhaps the Alumnae will be interested in some of the results. We have been doubtful whether the 12 grade schools are sending a better quality of preparation than the 1 1 grade ones, and one of our questions was about the length of time spent in school before coming to college. We found that only 20 per cent of our girls had 12 years before entrance, and nearly one- third had only 10 years because they skipped a grade. Apparently the length of time in the grades or in high school is not the most important factor. Another question was about the relative rank in high school; e. g. upper or middle or lower third of class. We find that 8 8 per cent came from the upper third, 12 per cent from the middle third, and none from the lower third of their classes. We find that 96 per cent of our students participated in the high school activities, and about 78 per cent are active in student affairs in college; but 97 per cent enjoy social or amusement off-campus activities, such as, movies, theatre, invitations to homes in the community, parties, dates, and the like. This was one question asked, "In general how have you found your college studies; e. g. easy, reasonable, hard, extraordinarily hard, etc.?" In reply 10 per cent said "easy"; 5 per cent "extraordinarily hard"; 31 per cent "hard"; and 54 per cent "reasonable." In general we find that the Freshmen were more pessimistic on this subject than those in the upper classes. Another question dealt with the amount of time spent in class preparation during a normal week. The answers varied from 2 hours per day to about 7 hours per day, but the average was 7.7 l /z per week, which would be about 4/4 per day. During examina- tion or term paper weeks, the average would run higher. In no case was there evidence that it took "all the time to bone." We also asked about the time spent in definite recreation or social engagements or activities other than "loafing"; and the average time, excluding Sunday, was 21 hours, or an average of 3 J4 per day. Another question was, "Is your health as good as when you entered college?" In reply 70 per cent answered that it was about the same; 10 per cent said it was worse, in most cases due to eye strain; and 20 per cent stated it was better. A final question was, "Do you think that a girl from a good high school, with average ability and preparation, and with reasonable application, can succeed at Agnes Scott?" Nearly three-fourths (74 per cent) of the replies were "Yes" without any qualification; 21 per cent answered that it would take "hard study" to succeed; and 5 per cent stated that it would take "more than average ability" to do the work. If we may take the present student opinion as any guide, there is no reason why first-class girls from recognized schools need hesitate to come to Agnes Scott. The same conclusion may be reached by taking statistics from another angle. We graduate 56 per cent of the girls who enter with us. The average per cent in the South- ern Association is only about 40 per cent. We do not know of any institution in our section of the country that has a higher proportion than ours. The girls do succeed. We will be glad if these figures can be made generally known; for the College is being misrepresented, unintentionally we think, and we feel that the girls are entitled to know the facts. J. R. McCAIN. 4 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly THE LIBRARIAN (These three articles on the subject of the librarian and her work are by our alumnae who are engaged in different departments of this interesting and appealing vocation. Clyde Pettus, '07, is a most valuable member of the staff of the Carnegie Library of Atlanta, Ga., being in the catalog department; Lillian (Baker) Griggs, '97, is president of the League of Library Commissions; Betty Gash, '29, is a recent ac- quisition to library work ; since her graduation last May, she has won a place in the children's depart- ment of the 67th Street Branch of the New York Public Library.) BOOKS AND A PROFESSION By Clyde Pettus, '07. In times not long past and in centres less populated than Atlanta it has been cus- tomary to think of library work as the not too exacting occupation of gentlewomen with a taste for reading. A love of books and a certain preference for the quiet life have been considered the chief requirements an idea containing just enough truth to make it misleading. A glance at the librarian in action at the Carnegie Library of Atlanta may do something to dispel the gentle illusion. Not one of the departments that are open to the public, which are four in number, is sufficiently remote from the mulitude of knowledge seekers to possess the atmosphere of retired peace once associated with storehouses of books. The public library of today is a democratic institution designed for the community as a whole, where business and professional men, mechanics and housewives, have as large a share in the resources and service as the scholarly reader in whose sole interest the library is popularly supposed to function. A sight of the long line of borrowers waiting to pass the circulation depart- ment charge desk during the noon hour is convincing enough, or a glimpse of the books stacked on the floor inside that desk at a late hour on Saturday afternoon. An "infor- mation desk" assistant serves as middleman between this large and varied public and the collection of books a trained assistant who must be equipped with at least the second half of that modest reqirement of every librarian, who is expected to know "every- thing about something and something about everything." Not that the needs of the student, from the grammar school age to that of the most seasoned scholar, are neglected. A busy department for boys and girls takes care of the first; the reference department includes among its many services the answering of as many as may be of the erudite questions propounded by the second. In this depart- ment study-club programs are made, stray bits of fugitive verse run to earth, debate material prepared and bibliographies compiled on subjects as varied as the community interests. Information by telephone has become popular enough to require a double line to take care of requests ranging all the way from the translation of a Greek quota- tion to the selection of the proper mythological name for a Pekinese dog. The only departments that have no direct contact with readers are those in which the book ordering and cataloging are done. These departments, however, lend their staff members for certain hours during the day so that they may keep in touch with the public for whom they are selecting books and making card indexes. The fascination of searching reviews and publishers' catalogs for the book to fill a special need is the joy of the private collector multiplied by whatever sense of social service the selector possesses. From her the cataloger receives the book, and she it is who furnishes the key to unlock the treasures of the collection of which it soon becomes a part. She searches out the full names of authors, she reads introductions and dips into contents so as to know how to classify and make entries under subject for the books that pass through her hands, and from her labors result the neat cards that show the reader where he can find a play by Ibsen, a manual on bee-keeping, or a novel called "Orlando." The librarians in charge of Atlanta's nine branch libraries enjoy most varied activ- ities combining in one person the functions of reference worker, children's librarian and book selector. They serve communities having their own peculiar needs, often radi- cally different from other sections of the city. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 5 Such demands for technical efficiency show the necessity for the special prepara- tion of all library assistants except those whose duties consist solely of the charge desk routine and purely clerical work. Every kind of knowledge counts in the librarian's favor, but well-rounded as her general education may be she needs professional training in problems of administration, choice of books, and methods of cataloging a necessity which explains the existence of the Library School. Atlanta's school, housed in the main library, is one of Emory University's graduate schools, and requires for entrance a degree from a recognized college. The graduates of Agnes Scott, and those who claim her because of a short privi- leged period, are well represented in the Atlanta library. Their activities vary from the administrative functions of Tommie Dora Barker, the chief librarian, to the assistance rendered in the circulation department by two members of Agnes Scott's youngest class who are finding out from practical experience what library work is and whether they want to choose it as their profession. These two assistants are Alice Glenn and Miriam Broach. Anna Knight presides at the busy information desk for high school students. With me, in the catalog department, are Julia McCullough, who thinks her job the pleasantest of all because the new books fall to her share; Emma Bernhardt, whose special task has been the preparation of cards for an interesting collection recently given to the library; Eloise Gaines, who catalogs part of the books for an ever growing children's department; and Kathryn Johnson, who duplicates cards and helps in numerous ways. All of us come in contact with books and with people. We believe ourselves the hardest workers in the world, but are convinced or are on the road to the conviction that there is no profession so compensating as ours. MY WORK AS A LIBRARIAN By Lillian (Baker) Griggs, '97. Fifteen years after I left Agnes Scott Institute I found it necessary to earn a living for my young son and myself. The library profession appealed to me and after a conference with Miss Julia Rankin who was then Director of the Carnegie Library School, Carnegie Library, Atlanta, I decided to take the competitive examination, which was the method then used for choosing the personnel of the school. The examination was successfully passed and in September, 1910, I entered the school, completed the course and received a certificate in June, 1911. My first position was that of librarian of the Durham Public Library, Durham, N. C. This was a small library supported in- adequately by an appropriation from the city. I remained there until January, 1924. At this time the library was in a new modern building, supported by appropriations from both city and county. A book truck, the gift of the local Kiwanis Club, was being used for work in the county a house to house service being maintained. This was the first book truck in the state. In 1918 a leave of absence was granted me by the Durham board and I entered the Library War Service of the American Library Association. My first assignment was on the Gulf coast with headquarters in New Orleans; here I had charge of the libraries for the naval and coast guard stations. My next assignment was to the Overseas Ser- vice, and in February, 1919, with five other librarians, I sailed for Europe, stopped at the American Library in Paris for a few weeks, and then was assigned to the Library Service for the Third Army (Army of Occupation), with headquarters at Coblenz, Ger- many. My particular work was with the hospitals, later being in charge of the re- quests for books and other material which were sent in by the soldiers. Many of the soldiers were studying in schools and needed supplementary books and books of reference. In November, 1919, after eight months of varied experience and work, I returned to the library in Durham, where I remained until January, 1924, resigning to accept my pres- ent position, Secretary and Director of the Library Commission of North Carolina. The major activities of this position are the promotion and establishing of libraries in the 6 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly state and the operation of a loan system of books to individuals and communities in the state without public library service. I had the opportunity of entering into the library life of the state even before I accepted this position, having been treasurer and president of the state library asso- ciation. At the annual meeting of the League of Library Commissions held in Washington, D. C, during the conference of the American Library Association last May, I was chosen president of the League for two years. The League of Library Commissions represents the library commissions of 3 8 states all that have commissions. I am also a member of the American Library Association Committees on Federal and State Relations and Publicity. THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT OF A LIBRARY Betty Gash, '29. When I received Mrs. Donaldson's letter asking me to write an article about my work, I was rather overwhelmed. It makes my position seem so much more important than it is, for after all, I am only a substitute in one of the forty-seven branches of the New York Public Library. I am in the children's department of the 67th Street Branch of the New York Public Library. This does not mean, however, that I work only in this department. We all have to do a certain amount of work in the adult and reference departments as well. The children's room is the most active of the three, and there is an average circulation of from three to four hundred books a day. The children who come to this room are of course mostly foreigners. We have Italians and Irish in large numbers, a good many Hungarians, Poles and Czechs, and a sprinkling of French, Germans and others. To me these children are a constant source of amusement and interest, because I am never prepared for what they are liable to say. Frankness is a common trait among them. Reticence about family affairs is un- known. To sit at the registration desk while the children make application for cards is an education in itself. One child, when asked his father's occupation, replied, "I don't know what he is doing right now. You see, he's dead." Over and over again we get as an answer to this question, "I don't know. He doesn't live with us any- more." And then unless they are stopped, they are perfectly willing to give more details of their family affairs. Besides the routine work of circulating books, there are other phases of our work. The room is open to the children only from three to six on week days, and from nine to six on Saturdays. A large part of the remaining time is taken up with work with classes from the schools. Classes from four public schools, one parochial school and one Catholic orphanage come to this branch. They come for an hour each. About half of this period is given to them to read and look at books which have been placed on tables for them. After this they are given a book talk by one of the staff. That is, a brief talk about three or four books is made to try to arouse their interest in the books. To me, this is the hardest part of our work, for the children are more or less indifferent, and unfortunately some of the teachers are a little antagonistic. They con- sider these trips to the library a waste of time, necessitating breaks in their regular routine and they come only because it is required. The children usually enjoy them, however. I much prefer the other important part of our work story hour. This is held on Saturday afternoon and there are usually from thrity-five to forty-five children present. Occasionally the children furnish part of the entertainment themselves by giving a little play. This fall they gave Pinocchio on several successive Saturdays one act each time. They dearly love this and are very good little actors. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 7 FOUNDER'S DAY RADIO PROGRAM On February 22nd we celebrated our fifth annual nation-wide Agnes Scott night, when, through the courtesy of WSB, we broadcast from the banquet table of the Atlanta and Decatur alumnae and those of nearby towns, the program of Glee Club music under the direction of Gussie (O'Neal) Johnson, and the talks of Dr. McCain, Miss Hopkins, Mr. J. K. Orr, Sr., and Hilda (McConnell) Adams, and when far and near the daughters of A. S. C. sang lustily, if a little bit chokingly, at times, the "Purple and the White" and the "Alma Mater." The story of the local dinner is given under Club News and we are saving every inch of this space for messages that came to us that evening over wire and by telephone and have come since by letter. If you girls far away could have seen the joy which your messages brought to Miss Hopkins and Dr. McCain and what a thrill we all got from them as they came in and were read, you would have had even a better time than you did have. The names given in these telegrams are often maiden names but we are printing them, as they came to us. Stand by, Alumnae: Alabama: Tuscaloosa: Am enjoying program. Margaret (Houser) Woodruff and family. Marion: Congratulations, and best wishes to Agnes Scott on Founder's Day. Cornelia Cooper, Judson College. Loxley: Mighty good to hear A. S. C. on the air. May (Shepard) Schlich. Opelika: Agnes Scott program coming in fine; congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Watson. Birmingham: Birmingham Club sends greetings; program coming in fine; eighteen alumnae and one trustee listening in; it was good to hear Dr. McCain and Miss Hopkins; both sounded natural over the radio; we have room for thir- teen more words but can't think of any more. Mary Ray Dobyns and Martha Riley Selman. Stockton: Listening in with two alumnae; best wishes for Agnes Scott. John McMillan. Bay Minnette: We are eagerly awaiting program; love and best wishes. Georgia Mae (Burns) Bristow and Lucile Gause. Montgomery: Montgomery girls having supper together while program revives old memories. Montgomery Alumnae. Tuscumbia: Congratulations on program; joining in on Purple and White. Mary Wallace Kirk, Charlotte (Jackson) Mitchell, Joy (Trump) Hamlett, Ruby Lee (Estes) Ware. Opelika: Happy to hear you every one; love to Miss Hopkins and Dr. McCain. Carolina McCall. Arkansas: Little Rock: Greetings for Founder's Day; wish I could be there. Helon (Brown) Williams. California: Berkeley: Sorry could not hear Founder's Day program; had to be in woods on camp; ask more Hottentots to take Horace Greeley's advice. "Jack" Ander- son. San Francisco: Here in San Francisco it was four p. m. when you were having program; had accepted invitation before your letter reached me, but next February 22nd I will tune in. Marie S. Brown. Florida: Miami: Enjoying Hottentot program in Miami; best wishes. Edyth (Carpenter) Shuey and Helena Hermance. Dunnellon: Program coming in fine; wish I were there. Margaret Mixson. Winterhaven: Am purple and white thru and thru, even here in Florida. Sallie Abernethy. 8 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly St.Petersburg: Program coming in fine; alumnae injoying it together. Frances West. St. Petersburg: Fine reception of program. Mrs. Walter Calley (Miss Hopkins' sister.) Georgia: Brunswick: Only an Agnes Scott alumna who has listened to Founder's Day program can experience the thrill one gets in hearing the dear, familiar voices and the unforgettable songs of A. S. C. I could hardly keep the tears back as memory after memory rushed over me during the program. Louise (Pfeiffer) Ringel. Acworth: Bessie (Carnes) Hull and I listened in and heartily enjoyed the program on Founder's Day. Katherine (Logan) Good. Athens: I enjoyed the program so much; tell Miss Hopkins it was lovely to hear her voice again. Dear old Agnes Scott is one of the sweetest places in the world to me. Tender memories which cannot be expressed in words are awakened whenever I hear the college mentioned. May (Walden) Morton. Donaldsonville: So happy to hear your pleasant voice last evening; seemed as if we were face to face. Dr. and Mrs. Smith. LaGrange: Faculty and students of LaGrange College enjoying your excellent pro- gram; congratulations. W. E. Thompson, president. Columbus: Loving greetings from seventeen members listening in at Columbus. Columbus Club. Columbus: Congratulations; program coming in fine. Mary Boyd and Blanch Lindsey. Columbus: It was certainly lovely to hear your dear voice over the radio (to Miss Hopkins) and your sweet message to all of us was surely appreciated; you made us all homesick tho and we vowed we'd get to commencement this year. Antoinette (Blackburn) Rust. (Antoinette sent a picture of her three rea- sons for never coming back to visit Agnes Scott). Cartersville: Listening in; coming in fine. Octavia Young. Athens: Greetings. Ellen (Pratt) Rhodes, Dean of Women at U. of Ga. Monroe: Florence (Day) Ellis, Allie (Felker) Nunnally and Willie (Peel) Almand are hostesses at the home of Mrs. Roy Nunnally and Clara Knox Nunnally and are entertaining seven young girls, all prospective students of A. S. C. Program coming in fine. Love to Miss Hopkins. Decatur: Telephone call from the oldest trustee in point of service, Mr. C. M. Candler (now in his 41st year of service). Illinois: Chicago: Greetings from Chicago alumnae. May (Smith) Parsons, Annette (Car- ter) Colwell, Nan Lingle, Reba Vinnedge, Martha (Eakes) Matthews, Blanche (Ryan) Brim, Charis (Hood) Barwick, Martha (Brenner) Shryock, Janet MacDonald. Urbana: Charlotte Newton and three friends listened in and writes that every- thing came in wonderfully. "When you (Miss Hopkins) and Dr. McCain and Mr. Orr spoke, it was as clear as if you had been in the room with us. It was the first Founder's Day program that I had ever heard and the songs and your voices brought all my Agnes Scott memories crowding back." Louisiana: Crowley: All Louisiana alumnae awaiting program; love to Glee Club. Ethel Free- land. Keatchie: Florence (Schuler) Cathey: "I felt like Rip Van Winkle when he woke up and found that he was alive again. I just couldn't realize that I wasn't in that study hall and hadn't done something that shouldn't have been done when Miss Hopkins said, "Girls," I could see that blue silk waist with white polka dots in it, almost. Perfect reception this year." The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly y Baton Rouge: Bessie Sentelle, Marguerite Sentelle, Julia Heaton, Clara McKowen, May McKowen, Frances Harper, Edith Hightower: Greetings. Ida: I enjoyed listening in to the program; it made me homesick for school again. I get rather lonesome here where Hottentots are "few and far between," and I am always glad to hear any Agnes Scott news. Lucy Mai Cook. Lindsay: Mabel McKowen: I am such a back number that Miss Hopkins was the only familiar one; I thoroughly enjoyed the program. Maryland: Baltimore: Mrs. Robinson enjoyed the program in Augusta last evening. I could not get W. S. B. here; wish I could have heard it. Henry Robinson. Mississippi: Greenwood: Greenwood, Miss, girls meeting with Mildred Hall, listening in, send greetings to Agnes Scott. Old Agnes Scott Girls. Meridian: Greetings and best wishes to my Alma Mater. Hattie (Bardwell) Arnold. Oxford: Congratulations; wish we could be with you. Betty Hudson, Ditty Win- ter, Catherine Owen, Carolyn Payne, Ella Somerville. Tupelo: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laney (Miss Laney's sister and brother) heard pro- gram clearly. Their little nine year old daughter wanted to know why "May May" (Miss Laney) didn't speak. (We'll remedy that next year.) Missouri: Kansas City: Assembled together; our hearts with you. Louise Hutcheson, Edna (Field) Taylor and Olive Hoggins. St. Louis: Greetings to Agnes Scott; failed to hear most of the songs, but heard Mr. Orr's famous three lines. Janie McGaughey, Ruth (Evans) Larimore and I joined in Alma Mater. Mary Bell McConkey. Ohio: Cincinnati: Love and best wishes; fine reception; all homesick for Agnes Scott. Jeannette (Craig) Woods, Anne (Dean) Norman, Anne (Rowland) Heit- kamp, Fannie Virginia Brown. New Mexico: Santa Fe: I heard a little of the program. I could distinguish a sentence now and then when Dr. McCain was talking. Louise (Hurst) Howald. North Carolina: Raleigh: Greetings from Clara Bucher Scott, Elsie Estes, Frances Stuart, Olivia Russell, Daisy Frances Smith. Davidson: Greetings to Agnes Scott friends everywhere. The Arbuckles. Winston-Salem: Love and best wishes from Winston-Salem girls. Ruth (Ander- son) O'Neal. Charlotte: Charlotte alumnae meeting with Mrs. Milton Candler, enjoying program; love. Charlotte Alumnae. Hendersonville: Banner Elk, Asheville, Hendersonville send greetings from dinner party at Hendersonville. Ellen Fain. Hendersonville: Enjoyed program last night so much. Gladys (Lee) Kelly. Asheville: Greetings from Asheville; program splendid. Mrs. P. R. Allen, Miss Eloise Alexander and Elizabeth R. Taylor. Gastonia: We enjoyed listening in on February 22nd. Josephine Bridgman, Rachel Henderlite. South Carolina: Greenwood: Your Greenwood girls are happily listening in; loving greetings. Emily (Divver) Moorer, Annie Aunspaugh, Estelle (Felker) Chipley, Bryte Daniel. Westminster: Greetings to all Agnes Scott. Grace Hajrdie. Columbia: Seven strong awaiting Founder's Day program. Columbia Group. Charleston: Small but interested group enjoying Atlanta program; greetings from all. Mary (Kelly) Van de Erve. 10 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Greenville: Thirteen listening in at Susie (Stokes) Taylor's; best wishes. Bessie Moore, Eleanor Lee Norris, Elizabeth (Currie) Winn, Margaret Laing, Ruth Carpenter, Margaret Keith, Marjorie (Moore) McAulay, Lottie May (Blair) Lawton, Virginia Wilson, Virginia Norris, Julia Pope. Anderson: Nannie L. Harris, Kittie (Burress) Martin, Eunice (Evans) Brownlee, Anna Belle Glenn, Euphemia Young, Eunice (Dean) Major listened in at "Jack" (Evans) Brownlee's house and heard Miss Hopkins' voice with delight. Kittie (Burress) Martin writes that no one says "Girls" as she does; all sent love and best wishes. Allendale: Hattie (Erwin) Perkins, "Can't resist writing to you (Miss Hopkins) tonight as I've been listening in to A. S. C. program and would have wired you but office is closed at that hour. You may be interested to know that I have five adorable daughters, the oldest 17 and the youngest 3 J/2. Tennessee: Brentwood: The program was greatly enjoyed here though we only heard frag- ments of three songs and enough of Mr. Orr's speech on the "truest test" to bring up many happy occasions in the past. Chattanooga: Program sounds fine to seventeen A. S. C. alumnae. Frances (That- cher) Moses. Clinton: Mabel (Dumas) Crenshaw sent a long distance call of greeting. Memphis: Agnes Scott girls in Memphis send greetings. Margaret Lyons, Jane Curry, Melville Jameson, Julia Jameson, Mary Shewmaker, and Margaret (Rowe) Jones. Johnson City: Again I have been made terribly homesick; I have just heard Foun- der's Day program and you will never know what a thrill it is to hear the familiar voices of people I love as dearly as I love all connected with Agnes Scott and how I longed to be there when I heard the program; it was so clear that my two canaries sat quietly until time for the Alma Mater and then they split their throats singing with the Glee Club. Elizabeth (Cass) Bailey. Sewanee: A number of people here listened in and enjoyed the Founder's Day pro- gram. Mary Waller Shepherd. Virginia: Staunton: Love and congratulations; reception of program perfect. Mrs. J. S. De Jarnette and Miss Orra Hopkins (Miss Hopkins' two sisters). Lynchburg: The Lynchburg chapter organized Thursday sends love to all alumnae and to everybody on the campus; getting program fine. Courtney Wilkinson. Wytheville: Enjoying program together; so glad to hear your voices. Lois (Grier) Moore and Nannie Graham Sanders. Charlottesville: Certainly good to hear your voice and Dr. McCain's and the Glee Club; plan to come to commencement and bring a earful. Ruth Worth. Hot Springs: If you (Miss Hopkins) had been standing beside me, your voice would not have been clearer; music charming. Mrs. Frank Hopkins. Farmville: Lucile Bridgman sent greetings and reported that she heard the voices of Dr. McCain and Miss Hopkins very clearly. West Virginia: Huntington: Thrilled to death to hear your voice. Margaret Neel. Charleston: Coming in fine over Betty Preston's radio; greetings from this chap- ter. Edith Kerns, Margaret Hardway, Eleanor (Pinkston) Stokes, Charlotte Reid, and Betty's mother. Union: Virginia Miller sent greetings. Moorefield: I was thrilled to hear Miss Hopkins' familiar voice and to hear of girls I have known in days gone by as well as to sing the old college songs again. I would like to shake Gussie (O'Neal) Johnson's hand. Several prospective students meeting with us tonight. Beth Duncan. The Agnes Scott Alumnae (Quarterly 11 Huntington: Mrs. Francis Calley (Miss Hopkins' sister) says the program came in as clearly as if the speakers and singers had been in the room. Ona: Just had to tell you that "Girls" sounded good to us; it brought back so many happy memories; sixteen children from our school placed over the floor in our sitting room to listen with us. We heard every word perfectly and longed to send a message that night but are three miles from a telephone; proud of our Alma Mater. Louise Ash and Kathleen Kennedy. Wisconsin : Madison: Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Elizabeth Lynn and Philippa Gilchrist. Any reports from group meetings and club meetings which have been received in this office are published under Alumnae Club News. STATE PRESIDENTS OF OUR ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION One of the greatest steps in the closer organization of our alumnae has been the creation of the office of state president in the states where there are a sufficient num- ber of alumnae to warrant it. We feel that the Alumnae Association is more fortunate than we had ever dreamed in securing the girls whom we have in these positions. Just a little about the hopes and desires of these officers: they are to be the point of contact for this office with the alumnae in their respective states, to bring the asso- ciation in a more intimate way home to the alumnae scattered over the towns of the states, if possible to organize clubs, to divide their states into districts, meeting for at least the one great Agnes Scott night on February 22nd, to further the cause and to advertise the name and worth of A. S. C. whenever the chance arises thruout their states, to keep in correspondence with appointed leaders of these towns and divisions, to aid the Alumnae office in keeping close track of its members thru reporting any changes of addresses that come to them, as they correspond with the girls. Already for this year's Founder's Day radio program, these presidents grouped small towns and corresponded with a girl for each group about a meeting, sending lists to them, arranged for meetings in their larger towns by correspondence, and even wrote to each town where there was only a "lone Agnes Scotter" within range and told her of the program; as a result of the work of the state presidents, the news of the Febru- ary 22nd meeting was more widely known and enjoyed than was ever possible when all the work had to come thru this office. These are the alumnae who have accepted this office: Alabama Marian (Black) Cantelou (Mrs. A. L.) '15 Montgomery California Louise Shipp Chick, '08 Los Angeles Florida Frances West, '15 St. Petersburg Georgia Sarah Slaughter, '26 Atlanta Kentucky Nancy Evans, '24 Richmond Louisiana Ethel Freeland, '29 Crowley Massachusetts India (Hunt) Balch, Jr. (Mrs. F. G.), '17 Jamaica Plain Mississippi Annie Tait Jenkins, '14 Crystal Springs New York : Helen (Bates) Law (Mrs. F. B.), '26 Schenectady New Jersey Jane Hays Brown, '08 May's Landing North Carolina Maurine Bledsoe, '27 Asheville Pennsylvania Jean (Ramspeck) Harper (Mrs. W. R.), '00 Philadelphia South Carolina Eva (Wassum) Cunnnigham (Mrs. R. B. Jr.), '23 Columbia Tennessee Margaret (Rowe) Jones (Mrs. C), '19 Memphis Texas Gladys Gaines, 17 Austin Virginia Mary Spottswood Payne, '17 Lynchburg W. Virginia Eleanor (Pinkston) Stokes (Mrs. C. A.), '13 Charleston 12 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly COMMENCEMENT AND REUNIONS MAY 30 JUNE 3 You daughters "far from the sheltering arms," do you sometimes catch a sound or does the spring time breeze one day have just the sweet smell or is it a sudden glimpse thru the trees or the way the shadows fall that gives you that funny little catch in your breath and a queer feeling somewhere inside, and then you see your college days spread out before you? You may not even have been thinking of them but 'way down deep in that inner consciousness something stirs and they all troop by, scenes, loved teachers, dear friends, school day pranks, even the fears of college days, now faded into a hazy back-drop in that mind of yours, but waiting only a faint memory to blaze forth again in all its rosy colors. Sometimes it seems that the spring time was made for the college happenings; there's the gradual blossoming from February 22nd, when the George Washington dinner, with its Martha and its George, begins festivities thru all the happenings of March and April, then May day with its dances down in the glen, till that glorious time when Seniors begin to fill the entire stage of college life. Can you hear the song, across the Inman veranda, down by Gaines, under the fresh green of the elms, the daisy chain on the shoulders of your sister sophomores, as you walked with stately stride and a sad little feeling in your heart over these last few days, down to class day? Can you see, if you shut your eyes tight and think real hard, the still, green campus of that time? Why you'll vow you are settling that cap close down on your head to step in line for "Processional" and that last kneeling before Miss Hopkins to change the tassel, as the organ rolls its sweet undertone. Then, the bubble bursts! There's a loud shriek from Jimmie who has bumped his head, or the typewriter next you begins to work its way thru your day dreams, or the third boy in the last row shoots a "spit ball" across at Susie, or someone wants to know in what part of the library to look for "How to play Contract Bridge," and you shake yourself and there you are, a way off from A. S. C, doing your job. We know the only safe place to have your dream out! Come back to Agnes Scott for commencement and live again all the joys of commencement, plus the added ones of seeing girls you haven't seen for a long time, teachers whom you have longed to visit again, the old walks and old trees. We want you every one, you of reunion classes and you who just find this is the year you want to come. When commencement and reunion time comes, how the old girls do throng back! Till all the cots in the Alumnae House are full, till Lupton and Sturgis are bulging out at the sides, with shrieks of joy at meetings, with proud stories of the baby's latest tooth, or the first check of the new job, it may be, they'll be coming back on May 30th. Virginia Sevier is leaving Australia just to get back in time for her reunion. From New York State to Texas, they'll be trekking back. And all the nearby alums will be on hand to welcome back and, would you believe it, get a first glimpse, probably, at the new buildings now going up. The dates: May 3 0th- June 3rd. This is a little later than usual and will give all our teachers time to put the last zero on their report cards and away with a clear con- science to reunion; it will be a nice time for all "job-holders" to take a vacation and spend the first part of it under A. S. C.'s roof; and as for the mothers and wives, one time is the same as another, so send the husbands and children to mother's and COME BACK. Classes holding reunions this May: '06 '07 '08 '09 '25 '26 '27 '28 '29 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 13 LETTERS FROM FAR AWAY ALUMNAE NO.7 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, SHANGHAI, CHINA. Frances (Markley) Roberts, '21. Of interest to university and college students in America is the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of St. John's University, the oldest Christian college in China, a mission college in the sixth largest city in the world. Agnes Scott has no close co- operation with the Orient as has Yale in China at Changsha, Hunan province, or Princeton in Peiping (Peking) at Yenching University, but two alumnae have been connected with St. John's Agnes (White) Sanford, ex '21, formerly in the English department, and Frances (Markley) Roberts, '21, now teaching modern European his- tory in the University. The college was founded by a Lithuanian Jew, Bishop Schereschewsky, a Bishop in the American Episcopal Church and remembered as the translator of the Bible into Chinese. Fifty years ago, when Bishop Schereschewsky came to the campus with a few students, he had to take a half day boat trip from the city of Shanghai. How different today! All round-the-world tourists step into automobiles and in twenty minutes they have arrived to see the sights of the campus, one of Shanghai's interesting show places, and they never realize they are riding over what was field and irrigation canal a few years ago. The college has had a modest beginning. Not until 1906 did it receive its char- ter of incorporation in the United States in Washington, D. C. Since that time it has been authorized to confer degrees not only in the arts and in science but also in theology and in medicine. It was just at this time that an imperial decree abolished the old system of literary examinations and embarked China upon a modern system of education. Thus St. John's was making continuous progress in higher education at a time when the nation was only slowly being converted to this need. The medical school was begun in 1880, and in 1914 the Pennsylvania Medical School, formerly at Canton, united with it. The School of Theology was started in 1879. NO. 8 KAISER WILHELM INSTITUTE, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Willie White Smith, '27. Dear Alumnae Quarterly, True, distance stirs up great curiosity and interest even, and it's true that accord- ing to latitude one dwelling in the South might think that the people of Denmark must live in snow houses. As a matter of fact, the Gulf stream is kind and this day, the eighth of January, is beautiful and mild, and many degrees warmer than the same day in Atlanta, I should wager. This winter unusual, they say has brought neither snow nor ice. The greatest disappointment is that the sun rises so late we're never in the lab before ten, creeps round the horizon, and setting early, leaves a long evening. Probably what is most puzzling to people who read this is what I am doing and why. Quite simple the answer is. When I mentioned to my professor at Columbia that I would like to spend the winter in a European laboratory, he suggested this one, Professor Krogh consented, and I am here as a guest. Professor Krogh is con- ducting a rather large piece of research, almost all of which his private technician and I carry out. Both association and experience are valuable. After this year I shall return to Columbia, there, if possible, to complete the requirements of a degree. During Christmas I made a journey through Germany and into Switzerland, lingering longest with friends in Berlin, Munich and Arosa the most beautiful place high up in the snow-covered Alps; and stopping to sightsee in several places on the way. Traveling alone is not too difficult, and if one becomes lonesome, all one has to do is to climb into another third class compartment and companions in plenty will be at hand. It seems that it will be years before I can get down to a reunion. Best wishes. 14 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly We are adding an extract from a letter from Willie White to Miss MacDougald. "I have been to Potsdam and to the Winter Garden, to the Kaiser Frederick Museum, Die Flidermous, but best yet to Bach's Johannes' Passion, the Philharmonic orchestra and the most wonderful choir in the world, I'm sure! I must come back to study in Berlin some day. Einstein was pointed out to me at the concert. He wore a great hat such as Beethoven might have worn. Am I not fortunate? W. W." NOTES ON NEW BOOKS Eloise Gaines, '28. The Woman of Andros, by Thornton Wilder. New York: Boni, 1930. Those who have read and enjoyed The Cabala and The Bridge of San Luis Ray will open Mr. Wilder's new book with great expectation and we may prophesy that these hopes will not be disappointed, for The Woman of Andros is generally conceded to be the best that has come from Mr. Wilder's pen. He has again written a story of mythical content and he is still concerned with the search for a meaning in lives, but the pattern is changed there is a stronger in- fusion of poetry, a more subtle rhythm. Although the author acknowledges his indebtedness to the Andria of Terence for the basis of the story he has, as Mr. Carl Van Doren points out, shaped all his material to his own design, touched them all with his own colors, set them all to his own music. He concerns himself neither with the little mysteries of a clique, which are unim- portant, nor with the great mysteries of God, which are indecipherable. Instead he has turned from these ingenious speculations to the more profound and yet more compre- hensible mysteries of the human heart. Coronet, by Manel Komroff. New York: Coward McCann, 1929. This novel of adventure has the richness of background, the strength of indi- vidual characterization, the sweep, and narrative interest that the revived historical romance of the last few years has too frequently lacked. The two symbols used throughout the story are the coronet and the whip symbols of aristocracy. In re- viewing the book Mr. Canby says that it is a philosophy of history which holds this long story together for four centuries, in which the same families appear and reappear with the whip and the coronet; but the holding together is its only important service. The narrative is the thing. Bcrkely Square, a play in three acts, by John L. Balderston. New York: Mac- millan, 1929. Stark Young pronounces the play a great success as it is now being given at the Lyceum Theatre in New York, with Leslie Howard in the role of Peter Standish. The plot was suggested to the author by Henry James's posthumous fragment, The Sense of the Post. The plot is very simple; it is the theme or idea that remains after the play is over. It is expressed best in the quotation from Maeterlinck given in the front of the book, "En soi, il est a peu pres certain qu'il n'est qu'un immense Present, eternel, immobile, ou tout ce qui a en et tout ce qui aura lieu a immuablement lieu, sans que demain, excepte dans l'esprit ephemere des hommes, se distingue d'hier ou d'aujourd'hui." The final result achieves a pleasurable, lovely mood, a rarity of spirit and fresh- ness of stage theme, and certain moments of great beauty. Ra-Ta-Plau-! by Dorothy Ogburn. Boston: Little, 1930. The fact that Miss Ogburn is a southern author and also an Atlantan will in- terest many readers in her book who might not otherwise be inclined to read a mystery story. The southern scene Snooky Island, off the Georgia Coast with all of its at- mosphere and the southern characters are well drawn, and add greatly to the enjoy- ment of the book. The title is taken from the refrain of a strange old French song about a lover and a poisoned bouquet. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 15 THROUGH THE COLLEGE GATES PHI BETA KAPPA ANNOUNCEMENT On Wednesday, February 19, announce- ment was made, at the chapel services, of four new members of the Beta Chapter of the national honor society, Phi Beta Kappa. Miss Alexander, the president of the Agnes Scott Chapter, after an introduc- tory speech read the names of the follow- ing girls, amidst great applause from the students and faculty: Lois Combs Alice Jernigan Dorothy Smith Martha Stackhouse The chapel was packed almost to capa- city, for news of the coming announce- ment had spread around and breathless expectancy prevailed as the members of the Chapter filed up the aisle to the pro- cessional, "Ancient of Days." Our Chapter was founded in 1926 and comprises a considerable number of Alum- nae in addition to the students named above. This announcement is the first of the student year 1929-1930. NATIONAL STUDENT FEDERATION MEETING OF AMERICA Martha Stackhouse, president of Student Government, represented Agnes Scott at the National Student Federation of Amer- ica, which met at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, December 31st to January 4th. There were present 175 delegates, repre- senting over 150 colleges and universities. Two Japanese students and the president of the association in Canada were guests at the meeting. Of particular interest to Agnes Scott is the fact that the meeting will be held at Georgia Tech next year. This was the most important meeting in the history of the Federation. Mr. Chandler, Editor of the Los Angeles Times, offered the Federation $30,000 as the be- ginning of an endowment fund provided that the students showed an interest in the Federation. The endowment will go toward establishing in New York a per- manent clearing house for student prob- lems and, eventually, traveling secretaries throughout the states. As a proof of their interest, the delegates voted to assess dues of 2 cents per capita with a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $100. It was voted to establish a Board of Advisors of prominent men and women of the United States. It was also planned to form a local committee on each campus to be a link between the student body and the national organization. MAY DAY SCENARIO. "Vergil The Immortal Bard," written by Lillian Thomas, '30, has been selected as the scenario to be presented at the May Day exercises. This work, selected from a number of excellent scenarios, displays remarkable talent and skill and promises to make May Day one of the most color- ful and successful in the history of the school. The scenario will be submitted in the national Vergil anniversary contest. THE GRAND-DAUGHTERS' CLUB MEETS On February 28th, eight of the grand- daughters of our association met for tea in the Alumnae House and began their alumnae work by writing to as many more daughters of alumnae who are due to come to Agnes Scott within the next few years. Those present were: Octavia Young, president of the club; Elizabeth Flinn, Florence Graham, Clara Knox Nunnally, Shannon Preston, Mae Schlich, Anne Turner, Harriet Williams. FACULTY NEWS Miss Florence Smith of the history de- partment received her degree of doctor of philosophy at the University of Chicago this winter. Dr. Davidson and Miss Florence Smith were delegates to The American Histori- cal Association, which held its annual meeting in Durham, N. C." Dr. Sweet has been made a fellow of the American College of Physicians at a recent session in Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. Sweet has been on leave this year from the college, being abroad in the late summer and fall, studying at the clinics in Vienna. Since her return, she has attended post graduate clinics in New York. All the alumnae will be happy in this recognition of Dr. Sweet which we know was so richly deserved. Miss Mary MacDougall is president of the Georgia Academy of Science and is the only woman in the United States to be president of such a body. This gathering of scientists was held recently at Agnes Scott, with Miss MacDougall presiding, and with a large and interested group in attendance. Miss Mary Westall is the only other woman member of the Georgia Acad- emy. At this meeting of the Academy of Science Miss Gaylord made one of the most advanced talks, speaking in "Certain Quadratic Cremona Transformations." Miss McKinney, Dr. Sweet, Miss Alex- ander and Miss Phythian will form one of the groups going abroad this summer. 16 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly FROM THE ALUMNAE OFFICE INTRODUCING DOROTHY Through the generosity of the college to the Alumnae Association, Dorothy Hutton, '29, is assistant alumnae secretary with the editing of the new Alumnae Directory as her especial responsibility. Dr. McCain is very anxious to have an up-to-date direc- tory of the alumnae and their addresses as soon as possible and has allowed us to have another worker in the office that it may be possible. Dorothy has proven herself in her hard job as class secretary of the new- est alumnae class and brings to her work in the Alumnae Office the finest qualifica- tions and a very deep love for Agnes Scott. Dorothy will also do some of the actual alumnae work and we want you to know her when you come back to visit us, and you who know her already we are sure will be hurrying back to welcome her and be welcomed by Dotty Hutton. COLUMBIA, S. C, CLUB The Columbia, S. C, Club met with Eva (Wassum) Cunningham on the twenty-sec- ond of February to listen to the Founder's Day program. Those present were Lucia Murchison, '22; Eloise Annel, Jane Tucker Fisher (Mrs. Frank Dana), ex '19; Janie Lapley, who will enter with the class of 1934, and Eva Cunningham. Eva says Rob was quite elated over Miss Hopkins' greetings to the sons- in-law of Agnes Scott! Eloise and Jane Tucker hadn't been back in years and they thoroughly enjoyed the view book, and Lucia especially the new building. The last Quarterly provided much entertainment and gave us many opportunities for oh so-and- so had done this, and how many children has so-and-so and have you heard the lat- est and so far into the night did we chatter! The next year's freshman, although unable to join in much of the chatter, listened with shining eyes and mouths watering for the good times." MEMPHIS, TENN., GROUP "How much we enjoyed the Founder's Day program! This is the first time that we have been able to hear anything but a sput- tering and rumbling that sounded like Des- tiny predicting false teeth for us all in the immediate future rather than a message from 'the dear guide of our youth.' The alumnae met with me and when we rose to sing the Alma Mater, my two year old baby stood up, too, looked hard at each of us, to be sure that she was doing the cor- rect thing and then threw back her head with great gusto and sang 'Mary had a little lamb.' I am sure no old girl could have heard the program without enjoying herself thoroughly." Margaret (Rowe) Jones. ATLANTA AND DECATUR, GA., CLUBS These two clubs and a few other alumnae from nearby towns held their February meeting jointly at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel and had the interesting pleasure of watching from their banquet table the broadcasting of the Founder's Day pro- gram to the "far away" alumnae. After the half hour radio program, the alumnae and their husbands and escorts enjoyed a delicious dinner, followed by a very short after-dinner program. Florence Perkins, '26, the president of the Atlanta Club, welcomed the Atlanta and Decatur groups and the visitors in a most charming greet- ing and then introduced Mr. S. G. Stukes, who gave a short talk on the type of stu- dents wanted for Agnes Scott and what we, as alumnae, could do to help in this selection. Miss Bowen, a student at the college, gave some beautiful selections as solos and the evening closed after a very happy time together with the Singing of the Alumnae song. One unique feature of the evening was the presence of Betty Sams, daughter of Louise (Scott) Sams, the little grand-daughter of George Wash- ington Scott, whose birthday we were cele- brating. It was also Betty's birthday and she had chosen as her birthday present to be present at this banquet. BIRMINGHAM CLUB Part of this is from Mary Ray Dobyns' letter and part is copied from the news- paper report of this meeting. "We had such fun at the banquet Satur- day night. There were eighteen alumnae all the way from the Institute to '29 and Daddy was there as a trustee. He tried to find our alumnus (one of the six little boys who once went to A. S. C. now lives in Birmingham) but he wasn't in the tele- phone book. We had a terrible time get- ting WSB and finally found out after the program was over that the aerial hadn't been connected up properly! When we did get it at last, it would be fine for a time and then fade out. We heard Hilda Adams, the first Glee Club song, most of Dr. Mc- Cain's and Miss Hopkins' talks, then the program failed but came back in time for us to join in with the Alma Mater which we did lustily. It faded out in the middle, we kept on singing and it came back a line behind us!" The Birmingham Club held its annual banquet on February 22nd at the Thomas The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 17 Jefferson Hotel in a private dining room, containing a radio where the radio program from WSB was received. Those present were: Mrs. John Chisolm, Misses Sallie Horton, Frances Bitzer, Katherine Wood- bury, Pat Turner, Cornelia Cartland, Olivia Swann, Martha Riley Selman, Grace Geo- hegan, Helen Ridley, Mary Ray Dobyns, Mrs. E. S. Archibald, Mrs. Sheffield Owen, Mrs. Adam Pow, Mrs. John Akin, Mrs. Jack Bowron, Mrs. L. M. Winn and Dr. Ray Dobyns, a trustee of Agnes Scott College. CHARLESTON, W. VA., CLUB Members of the Charleston, W. Va., Club met to celebrate Founder's Day at the home of Mrs. B. S. Preston and had a most enjoyable time listening in to WSB and singing with the Glee Club. This club is our newest branch and has the state president, Eleanor (Pinkston) Stokes as its prime mover. Tne members are: Mrs. Preston, whose daughter, Betty, is now at Agnes Scott; Eleanor (Pinkston) Stokes, Sarah (Hansell) Cousar of St. Albans, Kathleen Kennedy and Louise Ash of Ona, Margaret Ellen Hardway, Pauline Adkins, Edith Kerns, Mary (Hubbard) Teter, Patti (Hubbard) Stacy, Eliot May Mc- Clellon, and May Reece. Charlotte Reed, a prospective student, was an honor guest at the meeting. This club reports that it was able to hear the program fine and that it joined in strongly on the college songs. The next meeting will be held the first of April. CHICAGO, ILL., GROUP "Our February 22nd celebration was in the form of a luncheon as it is virtually impossible to get WSB here and because of the distance some of us would have to go at night and because the 22nd was on Saturday when husbands are at home. We met at the Woman's University Club, thanks to Reba Vinnedge, who is a mem- ber. There were nine present and all wrote messages for the Quarterly about themselves. These are the Chicago nine: Janet MacDonald, Nan Lingle, Annette (Carter) Colwell, May (Smith) Parsons, Martha (Eakes) Matthews, Blanche (Ryan) Brim, Reba Vinnedge, Martha (Brenner) Shryock, Charis (Hood) Bar- wick." Martha (Eakes) Matthews. COLUMBUS, GA., CLUB The Columbus Club sent in a report of its benefit bridge held on Friday, February 7th, Lillian (Eason) Duncan, general chair- man, with every member working hard, and with a nice profit to rejoice the souls of these alumnae. The February 22nd meeting was held at the home of Clarkie Davis, with seventeen present, twelve A. S. C. members and five lovely high school seniors. The purple and white sandwiches went nobly with the "Purple and the White" as it came over the radio, and all enjoyed the whole pro- gram immensely. The speeches came in well and the club joined in lustily on both songs, led by Miriam Kaufman. The presi- dent, Hallie (Alexander) Turner, says, "We're swinging onto our bank account and are going to have a tea of some kind at Lillian Duncan's in the spring if it's a silver tea we will increase our 'b. a.'; if it is a tea honoring the high school seniors, we'll decrease it. Of that, more anon." GREENVILLE, S. C, CLUB "Our meeting on February 22nd went over even bigger than we had hoped. There were eleven alumnae, one prospective stu- dent and one visitor. Everybody was en- thusiastic and seemed to have a good time in fact, it was a regular good A. S. C. time. We are planning to do something for the senior high school girls this spring; we have two certain prospects now and one rather doubtful one so far. I'm real proud of our 'baby' club here in Greenville." Virginia Norris. The Alumnae Office is obliged to add a postscript to this report and call your at- tention to the ads which are the results of the work of the Greenville alumnae under Margery (Moore) McAulay, which is such a wonderful contribution to the financ- ing of the Alumnae Quarterly that we feel praise fails us when it comes to what we think of this club. ASHEVILLE, HENDERSONVILLE, BANNER ELK GROUP The alumnae of these three towns com- bined their meetings into a dinner held at the Hendersonville Inn in Hendersonville, when the radio program was received and when, after dinner, plans were discussed for a meeting of all the alumnae in a state- wide gathering on February 22nd of next year. As Maurine Bledsoe tells it, "The occasion started off auspiciously with purple and white decorations and place cards displaying Main decorations. Seven o'clock and the main course of the dinner arrived simultaneously but no program from Atlanta. After minutes of extreme agitation that improved neither the radio nor our nerves, the alumnae made a hasty exit from the dining room and a dramatic rush a block up the street to the nearest drug store, thereby adding a collegiate touch to the evening. The druggist gave up his 'Amos and Andy' program and we sang the 'Purple and the White' with The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly gusto and were vastly amused at the soda jerker's reactions to the famous three lines on 'Modesty.' After the singing of the Alma Mater, Agnes Scott and chaos de- parted from the drug store and did not care if our dinner was cold, or our husbands, fathers, and brothers a little bewildered by the recent flight." Those present were: Mary and Pauline Brown's parents, Virginia Sevier's mother (Virginia being in Australia), Jean Grey's parents, Ellen Fain and Mr. and Mrs. Fain, Gladys (Lee) Kelly, Laura (Candler) Wilds, granddaughter of Col. Scott and daughter of that trustee, Mr. Candler, who has served forty-one years on the board, all of Hendersonville; the Asheville party in- cluding Rheba Barnard, Pauline Smathers, "Chick" and Sarah (Shields) Pfeiffer, Maurine Bledsoe and her brother, Taylor. Margaret Tufts and Jane Grey came all the way from Banner Elk and were very special guests. Plans were discussed for a district meet- ing in April of this year, then the meeting adjourned with a peppy, "I'm a Hottentot from Agmes Scott." LYNCHBURG, VA., CLUB This is one of our very newest chapters which we are delighted to welcome to the Club News Column. It was organized on Thursday, February 20th, and sent a mes- sage to the broadcasters on February 22nd, signed by Courtney Wilkinson, saying that they were getting the program splendidly in Lynchburg. RALEIGH, N. C, GROUP The Raleigh group, at Daisy Frances Smith's instigation, held a meeting on February 22nd and five were present for the broadcast. They are considering form- ing a local organization just for the pleas- ure of meeting together once in a while. Those present were: Elsie (Estes) Clark, Clare Bucher (Scott) Johnson, Olivia Rus- sell, Frances (Stuart) Morrison and Daisy Frances Smith. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, CLUB "During the Christmas holidays we had a nice meeting of the A. S. C. girls. We did not organize at that meeting, for we felt that at the Christmas season all the girls would be more interested in just an informal meeting, so the old girls invited all the girls now in college to have tea with them at the country club. There were about fifteen of us gathered around a huge log fire, so you may well imagine what a good time we had. We will all meet together to hear the Founder's Day program and we shall discuss organiza- tion work then." Ruth (Anderson) O'Neal. This group met on Founder's Day and sent one of the interesting telegrams re- ceived that evening. Many other groups and clubs held their meetings on this evening but reports of their meetings were not received in time for this quarterly and will appear in the next issue. Many of the meetings sent telegraphic messages from their meetings and are published under the account of Founder's Day. LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF BUTTRICK HALL On the afternoon of Friday, May 30th, at 2:30 p. m., the cornerstone of the beauti- ful new Administration and Class Room Building to be called Buttrick Hall in honor of the first president of the General Edu- cation Board of New York, a staunch friend to Agnes Scott, will be laid with im- pressive services. This statement is enough to bring you "old girls" back from the four corners of the earth and if you are planning to ar- rive on Saturday, we know you will want to make it Friday and be here for the great day. Dr. McCain made this date one of the commencement days so that our alumnae would be able to be here when this great unit of our building program is of- ficially begun. Already it is rearing its head over Home Ec. and the old gym and by that time you will be able to get a great thrill out of its outline and just a short distance below, you'll see the new laundry and power plant with its chimney high against the sky and A. S. C. dropping down the side of the chimney in white letters a second rival for Main Tower. The college extends you a most cordial invitation to be present at this corner- stone laying and we give you the warmest welcome back for all commencement, sure- ly beginning on Friday, May 30th. REPORT OF AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL The regional conference of District III (Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama) of the American Alumni Council met in Charles- ton, S. C, January 17 and 18, with secre- taries from the colleges and universities of these states in attendance. As it was the first conference this secretary had attend- ed, she got a real thrill out of that many alumni and alumnae secretaries in one spot, discussing about the same problems and plans, and "swapping stories" about their schemes for collecting dues and catch- ing the wary alumnus or alumna's atten- tion for this and that endeavor. Charleston itself, as a convention city, has no superior, for it offers more inter- The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 19 esting sightseeing places than can be crowded into a day and in addition to the city itself the historic Fort Sumter was visited by the delegates as the guests of the Chamber of Commerce, which meant a most delightful boat trip. And then the conference settled down to steady business, although some of the most helpful ideas we received were through the little group talks we had been having all through our sightseeing. Be- ginning with a talk on "Organizing for Ef- fective Alumni Work," by Miss Byrd of the N. C. State College for Women, the dis- cussions ranged along many lines: the part of the alumni budget which the college should bear was most interestingly and in- formally discussed, with the general con- sensus of opinion being that the trend now is to operate the association as a part of the college, its budget in the college and its collecting of funds returned to the col- lege; by questioning all present, it was learned that all save one represented re- ceived help from its college, some entirely supported to the extent of $5,000, others on a fifty-fifty basis, or forty-sixty, or smaller proportion; local clubs, alumni magazines, effective ways of interesting alumni in actual constructive work of their institutions, campaign methods, work among prospective students, etc., were dis- cussed in round table fashion, and many good ideas were advanced. Mr. McKee, Alumni Secretary of Woost- er, national president of the Alumni Coun- cil, was present at this conference, while Mr. A. J. Hahna, of Rollins College, pre- sided, as director of District III, with Ray- mond Nixon, Emory University, chairman of the program committee. One of the ideas used in practically all of the college associations represented was the Loyalty Fund. We would like to ask your careful consideration of this plan and then please take the time to tell us here at the office what you think about its adoption in our own association in the fall. We would like to hear, as it will help us to do or not to do, as we see the opinion is. When the dues slips go out, in the event you approve, there would be something like this printed: Dues $2.00 Loyalty Fund This loyalty fund would be anything you might want to give, from $1.00 to hun- dreds and would go immediately to the college, not to the Alumnae Association, for some one particular branch of the work or for some need in the college. This might enable many who have not felt able to give to the endowment campaign, to give something, as they felt they could, to have a part in the growth of the college. The next year you might feel able to do more; be that as it may, it would be a contribu- tion to education which each of us, as col- lege women, wishes to make. There would be no pledge, no obligation that is, you could send in your dues, if you wished to, without any loyalty fund and that's that, but it would give some, we hope many, an opportunity to feel the thrill of owning an interest in the new Agnes Scott, as you have already in the old Agnes Scott. What do you think? Let's hear from you. Fannie G. (Mayson) Donaldson. NEW ALLISON-JAMES BUILDING The Allison building of the Allison- James School, of which Mrs. Frank Howald (Loulie Hurst, '95) is dean, was recently dedicated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is placed in a scenic setting at the foot of the Cross of the Martyrs, and from the upstairs windows may be seen the Arroyo de Mascaros, the snow-capped mountains and Santa Fe. Mrs. Howald had personal charge of the interior decorating of the building and the selection of the furniture and draperies. On the first floor are offices, reception rooms, kitchen, dining room, liv- ing room and hospital ward. The living room, a large room with a fireplace at one end, is finished in blue and at the windows are hung linen draperies; the furniture is of Spanish design. To add color to the room, some lovely old Indian blankets have been used for decoration. One of these is especially interesting, because 40 years ago a girl paid her tuition with this blanket. The dining hall, which will seat 200 girls, is furnished with long Spanish tables and benches. The building is fireproof and cost $75,000. THE PRESENT DAY Remember how we used to wish we knew how to use the typewriter when papers piled up and writer's cramp seized us? This generation not only wished it knew but it proceeded to make its wishes known and as a result ever so often during the week a teacher arrives from Atlanta and as an extra course, the embryo stenograph- ers gather and the typewriters click under expert watching. We've heard it rumored that several of the faculty have enrolled. And then this generation decided that it did not care to go into the class-room and ascend the platform of teacher for the first time next September but that it preferred a little practice ahead of time; so as a re- sult of this, the most interested bunch of next-year teachers grab a sandwich three times a week and hurry to Atlanta to visit model classes and soon to try their hand at actual teaching all of this is un- der the supervision of Emma Wesley, '99, 20 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly who is our own alumna expert in normal training in the Atlanta system of schools. Dr. McCain and Mr. Stukes have arranged a schedule with Miss Wesley, who is in- terested in this experiment, not only from the viewpoint of the girls but also in behalf of the Atlanta school system which is concerned with obtaining culturally edu- cated and practically experienced teachers. Thirty-five of our seniors meet one hour for instruction and spend three hours in observation each week, winning two hours credit on the degree. The class is now observing methods in the lower grades but actual practice teaching will later be done in the higher grades and in the Junior High Schools of Atlanta. And we used to think we did not have time for all we had to do in college work plus a little walking and tennis! GIFTS TO THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIA- TION Two most acceptable gifts were made to us this month. Miss Elizabeth Jackson, professor in the history department, gave to the Anna Young Alumnae House a half dozen bouillon spoons of the pattern of sil- ver which we already have. We wish to thank her for this generous gift and for the interest which prompted it. One of our own alumnae evidently read the pathetic appeal which went out in the November Quarterly for more caps and gowns, which are rented to the seniors each year and furnish us a nice income but more than that meet a real need for the caps and gowns among the seniors who do not wish to put so much into the buying of them. Mary (Burnett) Thorington, '20, bundled up her cap, gown and, Allah be praised! her Agnes Scott hood and sent it in. We were considering squandering a few of our precious shekels on a hood, so that our president might look correct when she walked in the commencement parade, when Mary's arrived and is being carefully treasured, all tucked away in moth balls against that day in May. ADD PHI BETA BOYS IN THE REVOLUTION What is believed to be the oldest fratern- ity pin in America was recently ploughed up in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where Washington maneuvered Howe and where Lafayette was wounded. The pin is a Phi Beta Kappa key. On one side is the name, John Graham, and the year of the found- ing of the fraternity, 1776. The pin was presented by William and Mary College, Virginia, where records show that John Graham attended, was graduated, and left to join the Revolution. NECROLOGY Miss Pattie B. Watkins. Miss Pattie B. Watkins, former instructor at Agnes Scott and for many years dean of women at Flora McDonald College, died at her home in Farmville, Va., January 30th. Miss Watkins will be remembered by many In- stitute girls who will regret to hear of her death. She is an aunt of Miss McKinney. Miss Mildred K. McCain. Miss Mildred McCain, sister of Dr. McCain, died at Wesley Memorial Hospital after an illness of several months. Miss McCain was pro- fessor of English at Chjcora College, Co- lumbia, S. C. Funeral services were held at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. I. McCain at Due West, S. C. The sympa- thy of the alumnae is extended to Dr. and Mrs. McCain and their family in their loss. Mr. Malcolm Hendee. Mr. Hendee, who was one of the pupils in the first class of Agnes Scott history and whom we have always claimed as our alumnus, died sud- denly, March the fifth, at his home in Au- gusta. Mr. Hendee was the brother of Mr. Armand Hendee, of Decatur, where he also formerly made his home. "LOST SISTERS" (Again we ask your help in locating these girls from whose last address mail has been returned without a forwarding address.) Academy Cynthie Farie, 48 W. 84th St., N. Y. C. Barbara Reynolds, 900 19t"h St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Mary Ruskin (Mrs. G. D. Halsey), Wash- ington, D. C. Institute Mary Duncan (Mrs. George Howe), Washington, D. C. Annie Judith Virgin (Mrs. H. V. Hall), 1954 Columbia Road, Washington, D. C. Walter Cassels (Mrs. Raymond Voigt). 540 Audubon Ave., N. Y. C. College Mattie Pauline Brown, ex '19, Conserva- tory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio. Grace Etheredge, ex '27, 914 Heard Ave., N. Y. C. Olive Graves, '28, 1908 A Broad, Nash- ville, Tenn. Margaret McLean (Mrs. R. T. Mc- Laurin), ex '23, 1107 W. Franklin, Rich- mond, Va. Mary Junkin, ex '28, 1 Houston, Lexing- ton, Va. Jessie Watts (Mrs. J. W. Ruskin), 15 13th St., Washington, D. C. Mary Virginia Yancev (Mrs. J. H. Fahy), 2807 Ontario Road, N. W., Washington, D. C. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 21 Concerning Ourselves 1889-1906 To Emily (Divver) Moorer, we are again indebted for an interesting glimpse back into her diary: A Week at Agnes Scott in 1892: Saturday, October 1, 1892 The Mne- mosynean meeting tonight was very in- teresting. Le Vancia Davidson gave a humorous recitation. I wore my new yel- low organdie dress. After the meeting, Miss Hopkins called the girls into the li- brary and gave us a talk on the poor taste as well as the rule breaking side of notic- ing the boys who parade up and down the dummy track. Some of the girls wave back at the boys who wave handkerchiefs. I don't see any fun in flirting with a man whom we would probably never give a sec- ond look at thru an opera glass. On the dummy coming out from Atlanta, the close range temptation might be tantalizing. We are permitted a "Good morning, Mr. Ramspeck" or "Howd'ye do, Mr. Montgom- ery," and that ends it. Sunday, Oct. 2nd. We had a man to dinner today! Sho'nuff, we did! He is Allie Watlington's brother and he didn't lack nerve; he was the only man in up- ward of a hundred females. Twenty-one girls crowded into Miss Patty Watkins' room this afternoon; Miss Patty chatted with us about religious things that puz- zle and confuse us and somehow we always come out of her room feeling that we aren't such awful sinners after all. Miss Patty actually laughs at and with us. Tuesday, October 4. Miss Field is keep- ing study hall this week; she is terribly strict; she started off by bringing to the front the girls she thought would misbe- have; of course, I was among those who were promoted (?). A beautiful bronze fountain was put on the lawn today; it looks so pretty when the water begins to spout high and the spray to spill into white foam in the basin. Wednesday, October 5. Kittie is mad with me and I'm so miserable. Thursday, October 6. It was a glorious day; Kittie told me that she was not mad with me. We planted pansy seed in our sunshiny window sill box and I hope we will enjoy the pansies in the early spring. Friday, October 7. Anne Watson joined theMnemosynean Society tonight. My quo- tation was: "More, much more the heart may feel Than the pen may write or the lips re- veal." True, isn't it, Diary? And to bring you back with a bang to 1930, Emily (Divver) Moorer adds that Eunice (Dean) Major, '22, is her sister's daughter and that the Major twins and Hal, Jr., are her grand niece and nephews, and measure up to "true Agnes Scott speci- fications." Marie Schley Brown, from way across the country in Burlingame, San Mateo Co., California, sent a telegram to the Alumnae Association offering to light the Michigan fir which was her gift to the House for Christmas; owing to the closing of the College, her wire was not received until too late to do this, but the idea was a lovely one and will be a thought for next year. Marie has resigned from the hospital staff at Ishpeming, Michigan, and after four delightful months in France, England and Switzerland. She is now see- ing some of the beauties of California, and after May 1st will be at 131 Fairfield, St. Albans, Vermont, with Mrs. M. M. Duncan. Thyrza Askew, president of North Ave. School in Atlanta, was a delegate to Lex- ington, Kentucky, where the Southern As- sociation of Colleges and Secondary Schools met. Alberta (Burress) Trotter is reference librarian in the Institute of Musical Art of the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, at 120 Claremont Avenue. John Erskine is president of this institute and Frank Damrosch is the dean. Her daughter, Katherine Trotter, a most attractive and beautiful girl, is visiting her aunt, Kittie (Burress) Martin, in Anderson, S. C. Daisy (Caldwell) McGinty has had her daughter home for a visit in Atlanta. She is Mrs. Edward Bickel, of Louisville, Ky. Eliza (Candler) Earthman, with her mother and her sister, Nell, spent a part of the winter in Clearwater, Fla. Annie Jean Gash is in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, taking care of her bro- ther's home and little son, Bob. Caro Gray is Mrs. Elden Bagley and is now living in Cleveland, Ohio. Louise (Hurst) Howald was one of our farthest "listeners-in" on Founder's Day, and says that when the program faded out, "I picked up my January Alumnae Quar- terly and read again the interesting news of other days taken from Emily (Divver) Moorer's diary. Emily's mention of Lottie Kefauver reminded me that Lottie was quite impressed with a few lines I wrote 22 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly once about Lake Como in class and called it a 'bijou' (we were studying French from Miss Massee then); later, we went from Switzerland to Italy by the St. Gotthard Tunnel, and when we came to beautiful Como, the little verse in my old school book came back to me. It is indeed a jewel, and so were my days at Agnes Scott. How I wish I might live them over again!" Louise (Inglis) Love has a daughter, Sara May, who has graduated from high school in Quincy, Fla. this January, and will be a student at Agnes Scott this fall. Louise is herself chairman of the direc- torate of the Library Association in her town and has just finished a most success- ful drive for members and books to in- crease the efficiency of this library. Rosa Belle Knox, who is now a visitor in the Alumnae House while working on her new book, is an author of note, and we are proud to claim her as one of our alumnae. One of the newest additions to our collection for a future museum in the Alumnae House is the Last Will and Testament of her class which she has given us. Item six says, "We give, bequeath and advise to the care of Evelyn Ram- speck and Margie Booth, Emma Wesley's and Lucile Alexander's baby sisters, Rusha Wesley and Ethel Alexander. Said in- fants are rather timid, but give promise of great precocity." One part of item 10 gave to the Junior class the right to elect "a president who will serve as faithfully as ours, Annie Jean Gash." Nan Bagby Stephens continues to add to her list of noteworthy accomplishments; she is the organizer of the Drama Work- shop in Atlanta, and recently a group of one-act plays written by members of this work shop was presented. Daisy Strong is doing expert work in wood carving and weaving at her home in Greensboro, N. C. Cora is on the faculty of North Carolina State College for Women there. 1907 (This is your reunion year, '30! Wont you come back and see the new and enjoy the old?) Clyde Pettus is one of the contributors to the article on library work in this issue and although she is too modest to say what we have heard about her being in- valuable in her work, you can tell some- thing about what has been keeping her busy since you last saw her. Elizabeth (Curry) Winn was one of the signers of the telegram from Greenville, S. C.| on Founder's Day program. Alice Greene, ex '07, has been ill in the hospital, but is much better and is now recuperating at her home on Barksdale Drive, in Atlanta. A card from the of- fice asking for news reached her in the hospital and this was her response: "Your questions do not fit my case, not even the one about a new hat, the mention of which touches me deeply. The big question with me is when I will be able to go home and when I will be able to get back to work again." Grace E. (Barstow) Murphy, ex '07, has an author daughter whose book, "Ev- ery Which Way in Ireland, By a Girl Scout" (Putnam's), Alison Barstow Mur- phy, is just off the press. She is fifteen years old, and her book is the first girl's book in the famous David Book Series. Her brother, Robert C. Murphy, Jr., had an article about the Boy Scout Jamboree in the November St. Nicholas magazine, which was written when he was fourteen. Mr. Murphy is Curator of Oceanic Birds in the American Museum of Natural His- tory, while the Agnes Scott member of this family is herself treasurer of the Society of Women Telegraphers, and a son, Amos, aged eleven is, as Grace puts it, "coming on." Cleveland Zahner, ex '07, has undertaken the follow-up work among the outside pa- tients treated by the Scottish Rite Crippled Children's Home. 1908 (Your next reunion, 1930. Do you re- member that brave Sophomore Class of long ago? Come back and defend it against its old time enemies in the race for the attendance cup.) Elva (Drake) Drabe's address is 2025 Fairview Road, Raleigh, N. C. Lizzabel Saxon is a rather frequent visi- tor on the campus, and cheers the office by stopping in to see us occasionally. Queenie (Jones) Shepherd, ex '08, also answers to the office's request for news of anything new by saying, "A new hat? Lots better than that an entire new out- fit, brown like it used to be in old Agnes Scott days. I'm also president of the Methodist Missionary Society for the third year. Our pastor is a cousin of the pres- ident of Wesleyan one of the Quillians. Lots of love." Bessie (Sentelle) Martin, ex '08, is in Bunkie, Louisiana for a visit. 1909 (And you were the Freshmen of this group; as gay a freshman class as ever came to A. S. C, and many are the tales that still are passed around about Adelaide falling thru the ceiling of Rebekah while touring the attic above, and the stories gathered around Tommie Davidson are campus lore. Reunion, 1930.) Louise Davidson wrote Miss McKinney that the old days at A. S. C. now quite The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 23 far away as time is counted, seem always near to her, especially since she has Mary Knight, '22, on her paper (the American Woman's Club House's paper). "Mary Knight tells me that her aunt, Adelaide Nelson, no less is coming to visit her. It will be grand to see Adelaide again; I never can forget the time she fell thru the ceiling of Rebekah. I have been working with the A. W. Club House for five years; started with them in the be- ginning of their campaign to sell stock to build this clubhouse, which is a real achievement. Margaret McCallie and her friend, Mamie Bright, came from Chat- tanooga this fall, and Margaret and I got together again after nineteen years. I expect soon to go in for free lance ad- vertising and publicity work, having re- signed my work here." Mattie (Newton) Traylor is a busy wife and mother and also holds down a respon- sible position on the faculty of LaGrange Woman's College. Susan (Dowdell) Spencer, ex '09, "I am leading a full and interesting life, but not doing a thing exciting. A busy husband and two lively boys, together with church and organization work, keep one busy and happy." Annette (McDonald) Suarez, ex '09, sent in Susie (Gunn) Allen's new address and still pleaded "busy" about that story of her visit to Spain last summer. 1910 (Next reunion, 1931). Isabel (Nunnally) Knight, ex '10, will soon have a daughter (whose name is Isa- belle) in Agnes Scott, according to Clara Knox Nunnally (Allie (Felker) Nun- nally's daughter, who is a Junior this year). Lutie (Powell) Burckhardt, ex '10, in- sists that she has done nothing startling, but when hard pressed for news reported a delightful birthday party given in honor of the fourth birthday of her little daugh- ter, Anne, with twenty-five little girls as guests. Lutie is at 83 Brighton Road, Atlanta, Ga. Eva (Towers) Hendee, ex '10, and her family, including husband, Frances and Armand, Jr., had a wonderful trip to Tex- as, when Mr. Hendee went to a meeting of the contact committees of Freight Rate Associations. They stopped en route at various points of interest, including Hot Springs, Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans. 1911 (Next reunion, 1931). Eleanor (Coleman) Burchard has moved from Washington, D. C, to Clarendon, Va. Mary Wallace Kirk and Gladys (Lee) Kelly, although in different spots, were both listening in to the radio program and wired Miss Hopkins. Julia (Thompson) Gibson is such a short distance from the college with her home in Covington, Ga., that the college ought to see her often, but one day in March is the first time this year, and to that we lay the blame for all the erroneous state- ments we made about her husband's posi- tion in the November issue. Hearsay is never as good as visiting with alumnae, and we will say things even if we have to make them up. Mr. Gibson is head of the de- partment of geology at Georgia Tech, and commutes back and forth each day to Cov- ington, for he and Julia are agreed that that is the place to rear two such fine sons and the little three year old daugh- ter. Theodosia (Willingham) Anderson and Lula (White) Potter did their "bit" the other week in having a large benefit bridge party for the Atlanta Club which has pledged a large sum to the campaign fund. Allie (Felker) Nunnally, ex '11, and her daughter and two other alumnae, of Mon- roe, gathered some of the high school girls at Allie's to hear the radio program, and are planning to bring some of them to the college for a week-end. 1912 (Next reunion, 1931). Cornelia Cooper listened in from Jud- son College on the February 22nd program, and wired Miss Hopkins. Ruth (Slack) Smith is having a great time reading furniture catalogues and out- fitting some of the new quarters of Duke University, where she is dean of women. Evidently she and Louise Slack have been visiting together, for a letter from Louise spoke of their pleasure in Helen (Scanlon) Wright's home in Durham. Susie (Gunn) Allen's, ex '12, address in Macon, Ga., is 102 DeSoto Place. Susette (Joerg) Flournoy, ex '12, has the sympathies of her friends in the recent loss of her husband, Mr. Gordon Flournoy. Julia Pratt (Smith) Slack, ex '12, has had her mother as a visitor for several weeks this winter, and Julia Pratt was hostess at a lovely luncheon in honor of her mother, Mrs. McQueen Smith, of Prattville, Ala., and also as a compliment to Georgi- anna (White) Miller's mother, Mrs. White, of Griffin. Margaret (Tissington) Curl, ex '12, has four fine children, from thirteen years of age to five: George, Jr., Arthur, Charles, and Caroline. Margaret's address is 920 W. 19th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. 1913 (Next reunion, 1931). Mary (Enzor) Bynum was an interested hearer of the radio program, in Troy, Ala. 24 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Emma Pope (Moss) Dieckmann's daugh- ter, Adele, according to reports, now has the necessary "fifteen points" entrance re- quirements for, in addition to her eight teeth, the other day at one fell swoop she cut seven more. She is a round, rosy baby and will be at commencement this year we are sure. Eleanor (Pinkston) Stokes, after doing much work in West Virginia on the Foun- der's Day groups was the moving spirit in the meeting at Charleston, W. Va., where one prospective Agnes Scotter was with the alumnae for the program. This is a new branch of the association and is plan- ning great things as soon as Eleanor and her husband, Major Stokes, return from an army inspection tour in Ohio in March. Ruth (Brown) Moore, ex '13, after a struggle with flu is now feeling fine, and busy as all mothers are. 1914 (Next reunion, 1932). Ruth (Blue) Barnes has moved to Gor- donston, Savannah, Georgia. Lottie May (Blair) Lawton wrote the secretary a note of good wishes to her in the new "job," and also said that the Greenville girls are having such pleasant get-together meetings. They enjoyed a talk by Sara Townsend, '30, who was home for the Christmas holidays. Florence Brinkley, who is studying this year at Johns Hopkins, will be teaching this summer at Peabody and then back at Goucher this fall. Mary (Brown) Florence says that "just the taste I had last commencement of being back at A. S. C. made me realize what we, who live away and don't get back often, were really missing. But the Alumnae Quarterly is a big help in keep- ing us in touch and also a joy to read." Mary's address is Magnolia, Arkansas. Sarah (Hansell) Cousar was to have been a member of the Charleston, W. Va. group on Founder's Day, but got sick and was unable to get there. She is to be a member of the new club, tho. Charlotte (Jackson) Mitchell rose nobly to the occasion when called upon for news and announced a new member of the fam- ily, Alethea Wardlaw Mitchell, "a little daughter, who can go to Agnes Scott some of these days. She is named for my moth- er and is very like her father in appear- ance, a little young to have his military bearing. I think Colonel Mitchell would have liked very much to send her to West Point to keep up the army traditions of his family. I think, however, she is most fortunate to be able to look forward to A. S. C. Best wishes." Kathleen Kennedy and Louise Ash, who are doing, from all reports, a wonderful work at the Pritchard School, are also close to Charleston and have promised to become members of that chapter. How their sixteen children grouped around to hear the radio program is told under Founder's Day news. Marguerite (Wells) Bishop says, "The last four weeks have been busy ones; I have had my mother and Mr. Bishop's mother with me and we've had a round of gaiety. Now I am back to the usual routine again and have just had both chil- dren sick in bed with tonsilitis. Dorothy is back in school again but Bob, Jr., being so frail, is still in bed, tho better now. I was so disappointed not to hear the broadcast on February 22nd, but even with our powerful radio, we can't get sta- tions far away early in the afternoon. I wish I could meet some of the girls liv- ing up this way, even tho I wouldn't have time to see much of them." Beth Duncan, ex '14, is now teaching piano, voice and public school music, at Moorefield, W. Va. She had a group meet- ing on the 22nd with several prospective A. S. C. students, and heard the program splendidly. Elizabeth Hill, ex '14, is Mrs. Max Aber- nathy, 304 Forrest Road, Raleigh, N. C. 1915 (Next reunion, 1932). Martha (Brenner) Shryock, the secre- tary of this class, has the most interesting news to tell, so we'll let her do the talking, except to say that the office received the sweetest little card announcing the arri- val of Mary Harrison Shryock, on Janu- ary 9th, and because the January Quar- terly had already gone to the printer for the last time, the news is late getting to you, but we know you will rejoice with Martha in it. On Founder's Day, at the Chicago meeting, Martha, as did all those present at that luncheon, sent in a little note of news, for which they win our un- dying affection. Martha said, "All I can talk about and think about is my six weeks old daughter, Mary Harrison, the future Agnes Scotter. She is just prec- ious, gains daily, now weighs 11 lbs, 9 ozs. She has slept from 10 p. m. until 6 a. m. since she has been four weeks old. Now that we have a daughter who has to have the sun rays, we have decided to give up apartment life and take up our abode in a house; we have an eigh- teen months lease on one which belongs to friends who are going on a world cruise, so please change my address after May first, to 803 Clinton Place, Evanston, 111." Mary (Kelly) Coleman's picture ap- peared recently in the paper when she was elected to the state chairmanship of the Division of Public Instruction of Federation The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 25 of Women's Clubs of Georgia. She has been a leader in all circles of the city, county and state, has served as secretary of the Woman's Club one term, and at present is second vice-president of the club; she was formerly president of the Three Arts Club for six years, she has been secretary of the Carnegie Library Board for six years, and has held many other club offices. Mary Helen (Schneider) Head is be- coming, from all reports, a wonderful golf player, and is swinging a constant club over the golf courses of Atlanta. Frances West had a buffet supper for all alumnae in and near St. Petersburg, and they had a splendid time listening to the radio program. Annie Pope (Bryan) Scott and her fam- ily had a nice trip to Clearwater, Florida, this winter. Mary (West) Thatcher is now at 27 N. E. 49th Street, Miami, Florida, until some- time in the spring, when she will return to her home in Atlanta. Owing to our "hearsay" report about Mary's little son's ability to tell all makes of cars from any picture in any magazine, we got the age wrong, and instead of four he is only now two and a half, and has been able to do this since he was eighteen months, which makes our story of real news value, for that is a remarkable thing. 1916 (Next reunion, 1932). Charis (Hood) Barwick brings us this in- formation: "Did I write of the honor that has come to my better half? He has been elected one of the 150 official delegates to the International Council of Congregational Churches in Bournemouth, England, this summer. The church has given him an extra month's vacation, raised his salary again, and provided a secretary to relieve him of some of the multitudinous details. He plans to be gone two months, taking in Oberamagau, and side trips to England, Scotland, France, and Italy. I'll be on deck here (1321 Prairie Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois), to keep things running as smoothly as possible." Louise Hutcheson is teaching in Kansas City, Missouri, and living at 321 Ward Parkway, and says that "two of the Seniors I teach in the Sunset Hill School here are very much interested in Agnes Scott." This is evidently good publicity on Louise's part. Helen (Allison) Brown, ex '16, died very suddenly at their country home about six miles west of Pine Bluff, Wyoming, on No- vember 1st. She had been ill for only a short time, her death resulting from her fail- ure to rally after an operation which was performed Wednesday evening. We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to her hus- band, four children, and many friends, to whom her death will mean such a great loss. Genevieve McMillan, ex '16, is now Alumnae Secretary of Flora McDonald Col- lege of North Carolina. 1917 (Next reunion, 1932). Amelia (Alexander) Greenawalt is a supply teacher at the Decatur High School this year in addition to her numerous other duties and interests, and says that she has taught every subject except shorthand. She has two young daughters: Amelia, whose ambition runs to aviation, and Myra, who is a talented dancer. Louise Ash and Kathleen Kennedy have been shut in with their sixteen children since December on account of muddy roads. It was quite exciting when they had four mules to pull them through the mud to the highway in order to get into Hunt- ington, where their five youngest gave a program. We deeply sympathize with Louise in the death of her father. Mary (Eakes) Rumble writes with her usual enthusiasm from Athens. She says her youngest son, Frank Eakes, is the most fun the Rumbles have ever had, and she is looking for something new in the field of psychology to cope with his modern tenden- cies. Besides her "home work" with her family of four, Mary's job includes acting as superintendent of the Primary Depart- ment of the Sunday School. She sees lots of Agnes Scott girls in Athens. She says: "Martha Comer teaches in the High School here and she is the same lovely, sweet Martha Comer. Ruth Cofer lives here too. Her husband is quite a fine doctor here and everybody likes him so much. My great thrill was seeing Llewellyn Wilburn. She taught in the University summer school last summer, heading the Physical Educa- tion Department, and she will be here again this summer. She spent the week-end with me not long ago representing Agnes Scott at the dedication of the new girls' gymnas- ium here." Mary's address in Athens is 325 Lumpkin Street. Jane (Harwell) Rutland and her chil- dren spent January and February in Flor- ida before joining her husband in Balti- more. Her husband is the manager of the Baltimore branch for the H. J. Baker Co. of New York. Lack of a typewriter and the fascination of Paris have reduced Janet Newton's cor- respondence to an occasional postcard. She says that even her family suffers, but she is having a wonderful time and wishes she had some others from the class to enjoy it with her. Jan's address is: 132 Bd. Mont- parnasse, Paris, France. 26 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Louise (Roach) Fuller and her five-year- old daughter, Jean, visited Mary (Eakes) Rumble in Athens just before Christmas. The Fullers have recently completed a lovely home in Hazard, Ky., and are enjoy- ing it thoroughly. Having luncheon with eight other Agnes Scott girls in Chicago calls to mind the good old days and inspires May (Smith) Parsons to break a long silence and send news of herself to the rest of us. May is keeping house, teaching psychology and chemistry at the Chicago Normal College and visiting in the elementary schools, continuing, you see, her customary practice of doing twice as much as anybody else. 1918 (Next reunion, 1933). Lois (Grier) Moore and Nannie Graham Sanders wired in a Founder's Day message from Wytheville, Va., where they were listening in. Ruth (Anderson) O'Neal writes of being very busy with a new house and a new baby, but has promised to work hard for the new Winston-Salem club, which met with her on Founder's Day. Her new home is on Warwick Road, Winston-Salem. Fan (Oliver) Pitman has changed her address to 157 Ponce de Leon Court, De- catur. Katherine Seay's present address is 524 West 24th Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Samille (Lowe) Skeen is now to be lo- cated in care of the Public Service Co., Grand Junction, Colorado. She has an- nounced the arrival of Celeste Skeen on November the eighth. About Samille, Jr., Lulu (Smith) Westcott says, "Samille, Jr., age about three and a half, is a darling child. I could hardly keep from kidnaping her on my visit to them this past sum- mer." 1919 (Next reunion, 1933). Blanche (Copeland) Gifford has at last revealed her whereabouts and given a very interesting account of herself. The follow- ing is an excerpt from her letter to the secretary: "I have been living in Tampa since last April and I regret to say that I am the laziest of Floridians. Really it is quite a pleasure to be lazy in this most delightful climate. Do not be alarmed! I'm not selling real estate. Suffice it to say that I have a big home here and have been running a free hotel for all my less fortunate "snow-bound" friends. Really, a good Samaritan in disguise and loads of fun for me. Elizabeth (Dimmick) Blood- worth from Atlanta is lunching with me tomorrow. You ask me for News and I rave about Florida. Well anyway all I can think of now is that I am going to Cuba March 15th and I am so excited I can't think beyond that. We sail direct from Tampa on the S. S. Cuba. My present ad- dress is 712 South Edison Avenue, Tampa, Fla. And I appreciate any bit of news from Agnes Scott and am quite eager to do my share in any work or plans you may have." Dorothy (Thigpen) Shea writes of plan- ning to spend a part of the early spring in Alabama, and adds, "If events shape them- selves properly, perhaps I can persuade Lucy Durr to visit Agnes Scott with me. It's rather hard traveling with or without small children though." Julia Lake Skinner was married on the third of February to Dr. Eugene Roland Kellersberger at the home of her brother, Mr. O. C. Skinner, dean of the Berry Schools, Rome, Georgia. They spent their honeymoon on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Until June they will be at home at 5287 Westminster, St. Louis, when they will sail for a tour of Europe before returning to Africa in September to continue mission work in the Belgian Congo. As to her hus- band, Julia sends an apt description: "Down in Texas I found a new adjective to add to my vocabulary. It gives me pleasure to announce that I have recently acquired the LARAPINEST JIGGEREST HUSBAND that any Agnes Scott girl ever had. He is so modest himself that I'll have to sing his praises for him. I've always expected to marry a minister or a doctor and he is BOTH. He is a graduate of two big Amer- ican Universities and also of the School of Tropical Medicine in London and has re- cently been decorated by the Belgian gov- ernment for signal service in the Congo for the past ten years. 25,000 different people have come for treatment to his little hospital in the heart of Africa in the last four years, where he is the only doctor with one American nurse to help. During that time he has cured 6,000 cases of sleep- ing sickness. After the first of September we will be at home to any Agnes Scott girls who call at American Presbyterian Congo Mission, Bibanga, Kabinda, Dt. du Lomami, Congo Beige, Central Africa." Lulu (Smith) Westcott says that she spent the week-end of the 22nd of Febru- ary in Monroe, and "Drove through the campus of A. S. C. Saturday afternoon to pay my respects to dear old Alma Mater but did not have time to stop." Please do stop next time! Elizabeth (Dimmick) Bloodworth, ex '19, writes from Florida that she has been to the Bok Tower, Winter Haven, Clearwater, Tarpon Springs, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Bradenton, and "has enjoyed it all so much. The weather is perfect now." The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 27 Dorothy (Mitchell) Ellis, ex '19, reports that "A house to look after and a very live- ly 17-months-old son keep me busy. I wouldn't miss the Quarterly for anything I read nearly every word in it, even about the girls I don't know! New York City is no place for a youngster, so we are in the suburbs across the Hudson, at Morningside Lane, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey." 1920 (Next reunion, 1933). "A word to the wise" is said to be suffi- cient. We shall have a chance to see just how wise 1920 girls are after ten years absence from their Alma Mater. This is also a word of warning, too. Margaret Bland gave me a glorious idea. Even though in love, Margaret could still do this "I hasten to send you news for the Bulletin before you publish astounding lies," is the way a letter the class secre- tary received early in January began. All you silent sisters look out; if authentic news is not forthcoming in the near futui'e, then do not appear shocked at "astounding lies" about your silent self. Margaret continues, "I did not go to Yale to study for a doctor's degree, but to be in the School of Drama, which does not even count toward degrees. I stayed only one term because I am going to be mar- ried on March 1st to Frank Anderson Sewell, of Atlanta, Georgia. To everybody's immense surprise, I am going to marry a man who is not a professor. I think we'll live in Decatur." The following is an account of the wed- ding, as it appeared in the Charlotte papers: "Of cordial interest throughout the south was the wedding of Miss Margaret Clarkson Bland and Mr. Frank Anderson Sewell, of Atlanta, which was solemnized Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Moore Walker, rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Thomas Simons Clark- son, a cousin of the bride. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mortimer Bland. The wedding was attend- ed by relatives and a few intimate friends, being followed by an informal reception after which they left for a trip to New Orleans to attend Mardi Gras, and after- wards for Havana." "Am still at the same old game bring- ing up the youth of Birmingham in the way they should go. I always insist they do as I say and not as I do," writes Louise Abney. Last summer Louise was in New York for quite a while and is planning to return this summer. Tip (Holtzelaw) Blanks and Marian (Mc- Camy) Sims motored to Richmond to see "Strange Interlude" that was being pre- sented by the New York Theatre Guild. They gave the secretary some surprises, but as she had seen the play, she joined them during the intermission. There was much conversation along with the con- sumption of food, but the general con- sensus of opinion at that stage of the game seemed to be, it is just as well that we mortals do not think out loud all the time. Marian (McCamy) Sims is moving from Dalton, Ga. Her new address will be 603 Simpson Street, Greensboro, N. C. From Emilie Keyes, of the Palm Beach Post, comes a card: "The most interesting thing I can think of at the moment is see- ing Rebecca Dick, ex '24, who has been in and out of Palm Beach helping through the N. Y. Advertising Company she is with, to manage the Rollins College endowment fund. It has been delightful to renew ac- quaintance with the famous author of "Pelankey" and though both busy, we have gossiped at dinner and tea. I am dashing madly around in Palm Beach this winter. I hate covering society, but adore meeting interesting people down here. Dorothy Gish is the most attractive person I've yet in- terviewed." Margery (Moore) McAulay, of Greenville, S. C, deserves more than a D. S. C. and all the other decorations. There has been much struggle going on in some parts to get ads for the Bulletin. It was thought this would be a splendid service for local clubs to undertake. So far Margery and her Greenville Club hold the prize for securing the first ad. Hooray! "Time just slips by" and "housekeeping is so absorbing I don't seem to find place for much else," Anne (Houston) Shires wrote on the back of a Christmas greeting. Elizabeth (Reid) LeBey is quite proud of a new nephew, Roxie (Reid) Gill's (ex '22) son. "Nothing stirring enough to call news," Laura Stockton (Malloy) Dowling begins a card that she just crammed full of choice items such as: She and her young son spent most of last summer in a farm house near Cold Spring-on-Hudson, where the head of the family came on week-ends. In Oc- tober all three of them visited the Head family in Alabama. Since coming back, she has seen Annie (White) Marshall, '18; Eliz- abeth Malloy, '23, and Elizabeth (Somer- ville) Woodbridge, ex '21. Margaret (Shives) Bellingrath will soon be a member of the Richmond A. S. C. fam- ily. Her husband is the new pastor at West- minster Presbyterian Church, of Richmond, Virginia. "Thrilled A. S. C. fashion" is how Eliz- abeth Marsh felt when she was in Chat- tanooga the time the New World Anthol- ogy came from the press containing some The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly of Sarah Stansell's ('21) poetry. "I am still at North Avenue Presbyterian School and love it dearly. Mrs. Askew has leave of absence this year, and I am taking her work as Head of Junior High and Bible teacher. I have been overwhelmed with the thought of little me trying to do any- thing Mrs. Askew has done." Crip Slack is still attempting a little work to keep out of mischief editing, teaching, and traveling. So far this year she has been to Wilmington, N. C; Wash- ington, D. C; Lexington and Louisville, Ky., and is off as soon as this gets writ- ten to catch a train for Durham, N. C, to spend the week-end with her sister. Inci- dentally, she will soon get a tin cup, some dark glasses, and take her place by the blind man begging on the street. She has squandered most of her substance and all her disposition begging for news out of a silent set who once composed a peppy class that "whooped 'em up for 1920!" Elizabeth (Moss) Harris is now at 626 Hill Street, Athens, Ga. Marian McPhail writes the following from Hood College, Frederick, Md.: "I am still trying to teach French. It seems like a life-size job in itself, if not always thrill- ing. I am keeping house, too, with a fel- low member of the faculty. Together we have quite an establishment and attempt three meals a day, only one of which is elaborate enough to merit our strict at- tention." Mary (Burnett) Thorington writes, "I have been moved to the country with my three wild Westerners and am becoming the very domesticated farmer's wife. I had a visit from Julia Lake Skinner this fall as she was passing through on a trip to Pres- Mex. At that time she was all bursting with romance and with prospects of the Belgian Congo." And then too, Mary sent a cap, gown, and hood to the Alumnae House for use, for which we owe many thanks. Gertrude (Manly) McFarland and Mary (McClellan) Mc Williams have adorable little daughters, who are named for their mothers. The picture of these two little girls with two other cousins appeared in a recent issue of an Atlanta Sunday paper. Elizabeth (Cass) Bailey, ex '20, says most encouragingly, "If my two-year-old son were a little girl I am sm - e he would already be registered in the Agnes Scott class of 1949. As it is I guess he will have to go to Georgia Tech and be a close neigh- bor of Agnes Scott. I want to add my congratulations on the wonderful develop- ment Agnes Scott has made. I am sure in the future none will surpass the 'Greater Agnes Scott.' " Olivia Russell, ex '20, is in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was with the group listening in from Raleigh recently. 1921 (Next reunion, 1933). Dear Class of '21: You can't imagine (or perhaps you can!) what it means to a secretary whose nose and eyes have just emerged from a sea of exams and who says to herself, "Let's see. In about a month I'll have to be sending again some solemn entreaties for news," and then rubs her eyes and glances at the calendar to find less than ten days in which to get notices off and answers back, you can't imagine (or perhaps you can, and that's why you're so kind) what it means to have some good, fat letters come with the postman's whistle. So here's to you folks below! Lucile (Smith) Bishop writes from Or- lando, Fla.: "We have just given two per- formances of 'Pinafore,' in which I played Josephine, and are starting on Victor Herbert's 'Red Mill.' We do these things in quite professional style, and really, the people hereabouts were amazed at the per- formance. It's loads of fun and I adore it, but it keeps me busy, with everything else." Eleanor Gordon (Mrs. H. B. Elliott): "I don't blame you in the least if you are ter- ribly peeved with me but really I had my reasons! Each time you gave such short notice that I didn't write, thinking that if I wrote after the date specified my informa- tion would be of no value. The first time I was away from home and the second sick in the hospital so wont you please for- give my seeming inexcusable negligence?" (I'm not including this introductory re- mark just to fill up space but so that all the rest of you with as good alibis or not may know that your news is EVER wel- come.) "My life history will sound rather ordinary but to me some rather important things have happened since I walked from those portals for the last time as a stu- dent. I started as most of us did teach- ing because there wasn't anything else to do. I must say that I thoroughly despised my three and a half years and was just thinking of changing to tea room work when young Lochinvar came riding out of the west. I have been married six years this last December 28 and I haven't filed any proceedings for divorce yet. My hus- band is short and fat, bald-headed and wears glasses, but my so sweet! Davidson is just a small town but I don't think any- one could ever accuse it of being dull what with bridge club, American Legion Auxiliary, Literary Club, church work and Civic League, one can be kept pretty busy. We like living here so well that we haven't moved to Charlotte (twenty miles distant), The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 29 although my husband is connected with the American Trust Company as manager of the fire insurance department. I have two babies a young son 'most two years old and a Boston terrier dog, the biggest baby of the two. The baby and the dog are so rambunctious that my house is con- tinually in a state of upheaval. I hope some day that I may get down your way and see the 'Greater Agnes Scott'!" (And then follow some personal remarks which I like and am tempted to repeat, but our Alumnae Secretary said once she knew after our life histories were published '21 didn't have a secret thought of its own so we'll keep this to prove the point or disprove it.) Eugenia (Johnston) Griffin visited her mother recently in Atlanta. Helen (Hall) Hopkins has a very young son, Jimmy, and Catherine (Nash) Goff sends in an enthusiastic report of him. She writes: "The baby will be three weeks old Saturday night (February 22nd). He is a precious little bit and a source of great pride and amusement. Helen is looking fine." Helen wrote a propos to her address, "It seems that we move so often (really one would think we never paid the rent!) that I am sending our permanent address at least it's as permanent as any we ever have. Any mail sent to it will reach me. It is 420 Call Building, San Francisco, Cali- fornia." Sarah Harrison. (Sarah's mother is good enough to write for her, because Sarah is still very busy.) "I'm sure I can't give you all the information you desire, nor in the way you would like to hear it, but can give you a few facts. This will be four years Sarah has been teaching in Miami, Florida. She is teaching history in the Shenandoah High School. She loves Miami, and all Florida, and likes the school sys- tem very much. She spent two weeks at home Christmas, and reveled in the snow which had fallen the day and night be- fore." Anne Hart (Mrs. Murdock Equen). "It's impossible to write my life's history since leaving Agnes Scott in 1921! You see I've lived fast and furiously, for being the wife of a doctor is in itself a life's work. Oh, phone calls, emergencies, playing detective and locating an elusive surgeon at the most unexpected hours and places has turned my bonny brown curls gray prematurely! Then, too, I have two perfectly adorable and ter- ribly spoiled daughters who have to be dressed and carried to many parties, danc- ing school, Sunday School, to say nothing of everyday school. Anne Hart, Jr., at- tends Spring Street School and is being promoted to "high first" ere long (I hope!). She is real smart, even if she is my own, and has inherited her father's mentality! She must never hear of my Agnes Scott record! It would be hard to explain my nickname of 'Bluff.' " (That's all right I've been impressed with her mother's men- tality ever since she came into our class at the Seminary and could read Latin at sight!) "My second daughter made her entree on Christmas day three years ago. Hence the name of Carol. It was just like me to do the sensational thing and have a daughter on Christmas. I do hope the girls will inherit my ability to do advanced Latin prose and chuckle over 'De Senectute' and 'Phormio.' Then, too, they must be serious-minded and thirsty for knowledge like their mother! Then, too, they must like interpretive dancing and try out for Blackfriars! Aside from my very precious family, interests are few. I try to do my duty as a loyal member of the Junior League, then I still have a weakness for so- cial activities being a very genial soul in whom the gregarious instinct has ever been paramount. My besetting sin at present is contract bridge. Aviation interests me. It seems queer that a conservative soul like myself should enjoy a spin in an aeroplane but I do and quite often steal out to Can- dler Field with Dr. Equen and we go for a ride. This is my life history in a nut- shell. Strange how sedate and settled Anne Hart has become. You never would have imagined it back in '21." Marion Lindsay (Mrs. Leon Noble). "The term 'life history' recalls Miss MacDougal which is pleasant and Biology I which is not. I can still smell the dope they pre- served the frogs in! We which includes my fifteen-months-old son, Billy, motored to Burnsville, N. C, the last of May and took a house there for three months which was glorious in respect to climate and scenery. The first of September we drove to Chicago and spent the fall months visit- ing our numerous relatives in Wisconsin and Iowa. Visiting is fine but it's grand to be home and banish the trunks. (I don't refer to bathing suits, though from ap- pearances at the beaches I imagine they will be the next step.) Incidentally I find my house is a mess as a result of our last tropical disturbance. Floors and walls to be refinished and a thousand and one things to think of not to mention Christ- mas. No doubt by the first of the year I'll feel as though I've lived a complete life history in one month. They say Marion Conklin has given up her practice in At- lanta and is practicing here again. I haven't seen her yet but no doubt she will know all the latest from A. S. C. I'm awfully sorry I've been so inaccessible and consequently have had to appear indifferent which I'm not. Maybe I can make up for it some 30 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly other way." (Certainly all you have to do is to send us all the news Marion Conklin knows and what you gather from time to time in some more good letters like this one!) Margaret McLaughlin (Mrs. W. F. Hogs- head). Margaret says, "There isn't any 'news' to add except that my address is changed to Middlebrook, Va. We are back on the farm. This is my life history. For two winters after leaving Agnes Scott I taught Bible at Lewisburg Seminary. In the fall of '23 I married Fulton Hogshead at Natural Bridge. We have three chil- dren: Nell, who is five; Dicky, four, and Cora Fan, nearly two. We think they are charming. They are all the chubby sort with dark blue eyes and soft curls and bear no resemblance to me. Not having a new baby to report I feel like things are very humdrum! I would surely love to see you, but my life is so busy that I see no chance of getting a vacation. Christmas I took the babies to Richmond to visit mamma and while there I heard Mary Cunningham sing in a Ginter Park Church cantata. She did it beautifully. At Christmas, too, I saw Margaret Wade, who has grown lovelier with the years, and whom I hear is con- sidering deserting the ranks of the unmar- ried. I sometimes see Margaret (Bell) Hanna, who leads a busy, active life with her family and church. I heard someone say of her recently, 'She hasn't a lazy bone in her body.' " Charlotte Newton is teaching in a library school in the University of Illinois. Her ad- dress is 1107 West Oregon Street, Urbana, Illinois. Lina Parry: "Eight and a half years is too long a time to cover in much detail, even if I could actually remember every- thing that has happened in that time which I most certainly can't so I'll just hit on a few of the high spots. As to work I took a business course the winter after I finished school, and have been a stenog- rapher ever since. I have a nice job and like it very much indeed. My father is a court reporter, you know, and I guess I take my love of stenography from him. And as to pleasure trips, etc. I suppose my trip to Europe last fall is the most im- portant. My dear, I actually went by my- self. Can you imagine it? My goodness, I'd never been any farther than Decatur by myself before and I don't know how I ever worked up enough courage to set out across the ocean alone. It was a wonderful trip and I made many interesting friends. I now have on my correspondence list the following: a girl from Holland, a doctor from Holland, a German girl, a Danish girl, a boy from Kobe, Japan, and a boy from Santiago, Chile. It's lots of fun to hear from them. Every summer except last summer I have spent at least a part of my vacation at Camp Parrydise. It is, of course, the gi - andest place in the world. Mother Maude has had several Agnes Scott girls up there as counselors. Right now I've just come back from a little visit to Chattanooga, next month I'm going to Au- gusta to see Minnie Lee (Clarke) Cordlefor a few days, and in March Elvie (Wilson) Wiley is going to pay me a visit. She sent me a cute picture of her little boy and he's a dear. I think we'll go out and spend a night at the Alumnae House while she's here. Next summer I'm going either to California or Alaska on my vacation. I've developed the wanderlust, you see. Now, Betty, I know you can't put all this letter in the Quarterly so please don't try. Just say that I'm still alive and kicking and hope the others are the same." Frances (Markley) Roberts writes, "I have been doing a good bit of the news- paper publicity in connection with the cele- bration of the fiftieth anniversary of St. John's University in Shanghai- Venice (Mayson) Fry, ex '21, sends in an account that makes us all eager to go to the Philippines, if this sort of thing is a fair sample of the interesting things one might see there. Here it is: "Anti- polo, a small town in the Philippines, has a church that houses 'the Black Virgin.' It was once a figurehead on a ship that after making thirty voyages was wrecked ashore, and of course it had te be Manila! The natives immediately decided that there was something unusual in anything being washed ashore, so they put the figure in a church. Then during the battle of Man- ila it was removed to Antipolo, and there has the most important place in the church on the altar. It stands on a revolving pedestal, the figure being about three feet high, and quite dressed up. It is the color of a native, hence the name, and has long black, flowing hair. During the fiesta many jewels are hung on the figure, and a crown put on the wavy hair. The most honest family in the town, if they can find one, is appointed to look after the figui-e and jewels at this time." Margaret McMillan, ex '21, has been ill at Dr. Noble's Sanitarium in Atlanta, which we all regret very much and hope that she will be better soon. Ida (Brittain) Milner, ex '21, has a son, born on February 3, at Wesley Memorial Hospital. He has been called Spann Whit- ner, Jr. Helen (Scanlon) Wright, ex '21, has a beautiful new home that is patterned af- ter Mt. Vernon. Louise Slack, '20, wrote that she and her sister had paid Helen a visit, and adds: "It certainly is a peach The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quartfrly 31 of a place. Helen looked so well and her two little girls are quite attractive." 1922 (Next reunion, 1934). Elizabeth Brown is doing Social Service Work in Albany, Georgia, and says of her many duties: "You just can't realize what the responsibility of Christmas for about seventy-five families means and I have all of that on me besides extra heavy work. Then too, the Georgia Conference of Social Workers meets here in the middle of Feb- ruary, and that, of course, entails much preliminary work." Cama (Burgess) Clarkson has again been elected State Vice-President of the North Carolina A. A. U. W. Maurine Bled- soe, '27, writes the following with regard to the meeting, "The opening social fea- ture was a tea at her lovely colonial home in Myers Park. Mary (Keesler) Dalton '25, and Marie Eose, also '25, were assist- ing, although they almost deserted their duties while I was there, for we talked Agnes Scott so hard. Julia (Hagood) Cuthbertson, '20, was the 'power behind the throne' or at least the queen of the pantry, and Mary slipped me back to chat with her awhile. I met Irene Lowrance, '28, at the luncheon the next day." Helen (Barton) Claytor has a daughter who seems to be well on her way to be- coming one of the belles of the younger generation, according to this clipping: "Little Miss Helen Claytor was hostess to a number of her little friends Tuesday afternoon, the occasion being her fourth birthday." Frances Harper continues to be a very busy person in Baton Rouge: her address is 305 St. Charles Street. Frances (Oliver) York now resides at 43 Laurel Ave., Wellesley Hills, Mass., and Frances says she feels very far away from A. S. C, but that hers is just another case of "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," so she is doing her bit toward advertising A. S. C. to her friends there. She finds life very interesting and full in Wellesley Hills with its native Woman's Club, which has "many meetings, classed and plays" and with its live community club which combines social and intellec- tual activities. Frances and Mr. York have just had the thrill of furnishing their own home, and she is now planning to pur- sue her love of the dramatic arts by going into Boston for a course at the Curry School of Expression. Althea Stephens has changed her ad- dress to 1034 Cherokee Road, Louisville, Kentucky. Lucy (Wooten) Wiegand apologizes with, "I feel almost guilty for not having been up sooner. Polly used to put me up so often, but I just have not gotten to it." Wilmer Eliot (Daniel) Bishop is now at the Amherst Apartments, Orlando, Flo- rida. Wilmer is one of the ex '22's. Blanche (Ryan) Brim, ex '22, sent in this account of herself and her small daughter: "I am living in Chicago. My little girl, Petite, is eight years old and holds out more promise for scholastic glory than her mother ever did. Her report cards abash me!" Anne (Rowland) Heitkamp, ex '22, is in Augusta with her two children for a two months' visit. Margaret (Leavitt) Turner, ex '22, has called attention to her change of address from Memphis to 2242 Arlington Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama. 1923 (Next reunion, 1934). Hilda (McConnell Adams, not content with being merely President of the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association, has gotten another position. This time it is with the Public School System in Atlanta. Hil- da goes around testing the ability of the children to hear, and giving tests to show the I. Q. of the children in these schools. All that we can hope is that Hilda will not get confused at any time, and start testing the mental capacities of the Alum- nae. The results might prove disastrous. Eva (Wassum) Cunningham spent a while with the R. B. Cunningham, Srs., in Decatur recently. Eva, her husband, and their small daughter, Martha, are making their home in Columbia, S. C. Elizabeth (Ransom) Hahn's husband, Hub Hahn, was elected president of the Birmingham Chapter of the National Aero- nautic Association by a unanimous deci- sion, at a meeting held recently at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel in Birmingham. Beth (McClure) McGeachy is now at The Manse, 746 Erin Avenue, S. W., At- lanta, Georgia, and sends in "all good wishes for 1930." Margaret McColgan, ex '23, can be lo- cated, between September and June, at 540 West 122nd Street, Apartment 4-C, New York City, where she teaches in a nursery. Frances Stuart, ex '23, is now Mrs. Clyde W. Kay, of Knoxville, Tenn., and has a baby girl named Charlotte, who was born on November 12th, 1929. We are indebted to Eugenia (Pou) Harris, also an ex '23, for this news. Betty (Dickson) Steele, ex '23, is now living in Brentwood, Tennessee, where her husband is the preacher, with another Agnes Scotter in the congregation, Ella (Smith) Hayes, '25. Frances (Arant) Wilmer, ex '23, is now living at 1251 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. 32 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Margaret Yeager, ex '23, has had flu recently, which we all regret to hear. 1924 (Next reunion in May, 1934). Mary (Mann) Boon went to Florida the first part of March, to join her par- ents for a three weeks' trip. Janice Brown is working in the library in Greensboro, North Carolina. Beulah Davidson is secretary of the Wo- man's Club, which is bringing interesting speakers to Tate, Georgia. These speakers will discuss civic subjects. Cora Frazer (Morton) Durrett has been home nursing her mother, who, we regret to learn, has been ill. Louise Hendrix is at 112 Callis Street, Charleston, W. Va., from where she writes: "I've been teaching here for two years, but have seen only two Agnes Scott girls since I've been here, Edith Kerns and May Reece, but have not seen them this school year. I did notice in today's paper that Charleston has an Ag- nes Scott Club, so of course I shall find out more about it." Catherine (Nash) Goff is at 2451 Le Conte Avenue, Berkeley, California. Cath- erine gives an account of herself in this way: "Since the latter part of June, '29, we have been living here, having come out immediately after my husband received his Ph.D. in Washington. I am house- keeping for the first time and like it a great deal. We are very near the univer- sity campus, so get plenty of college at- mosphere, especially when one of the numerous fraternities, our only neighbors, gives an all night dance. We are plan- ning a trip to Yosemite during May. Some friends are going to take us in their car." Josephine Havis writes from the Atlanta Y. W. C. A., "I spent ten months in New York with my sister Dorothy, who is mar- ried and living on Long Island in a new co-operative apartment they have just bought. While I was there I was Assist- ant Personnel Manager in a large publish- ing house, and found the work most in- teresting. I came back to Atlanta last July, when my mother and dad returned after a visit to New York. Since Septem- ber I have been working at the Y. W. C. A. in Atlanta, and am still here. First I was Information Secretary and Secretary to Miss Clara Nolen, General Secretary of the Atlanta Y. W. C. A. In January I was made Membership Secretary: My time is divided between Membership department and Office Secretary. I like the work and have come in contact with quite a few Agnes Scott girls down here." Emma Kate Higgs has changed her ad- dress to Varsity Apartments, Tucson, Ari- zona, and says: "This year I am teaching high school in a little place, Marana, which is about five miles north of Tucson. My subjects are all the Math, Gregg Short- hand and Typing. My chief pastime is trying to learn to ride horseback. I'm having even more trouble than I did in college trying to jump that horse in gym. Every time I go I rub the skin off me. As soon as that place heals up I go again. I'm planning on returning East for the summer. This will be the first time I have been east of Tucson since I arrived here five years ago this coming Septem- ber. The most of my time will be spent at Columbia University, when I plan to live with my sisters, Bell and Charlotte, in New York City." Martha (Eakes) Matthews wrote re- cently: "I'm still in Chicago. My husband is on the surgical staff at Billing's, the University hospital, and is doing research work. I am keeping house in a small apartment but am having a grand time even planning three meals a day. Please, any of you who come to Chicago, at least call and come out to see me. I would be so thrilled." Rebecca (Bivings) Rogers has answered the request of the class secretary for news of her for the Quarterly with the follow- ing: "I was married at home on Decem- ber the twenty-eighth, 1929, to Mr. Wal- ter McDowell Rogers. Our honeymoon trip was to various points of interest in Florida, including the Singing Tower. We now have an apartment at 1161 Ponce de Leon, Atlanta. I find housekeeping for two very interesting and lots of fun." Daisy Frances Smith spent Christmas in New York with relatives. She is teach- ing at Peace Institute this year in Raleigh, North Carolina. Polly Stone (or shouldn't we say just "Polly"?) wrote to the office recently. "Some news for the Quarterly! After loaf- ing for seven months, I am now again a use- ful person: am working in the Yale li- brary, and love it." It is good to know that Polly is happy at work again, for it is hard to think of her as anything but busy. Margaret (Griffin) Williams sent in some news under pressure as it were, but it is more than welcome at that. Here it is: "I have no news, but am merely writing in order that you may know I am at the same address. I am still busy with my house, my flowers, and most of all my boy who will be three in April. I am anxious to see the improvements on the campus as well as the familiar faces of The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 33 Miss Hopkins, Dr McCain, and all the others." Helen Wright was operated on recently for appendicitis, and we are all very sorry to hear that. Helen appointed Elizabeth Henry to take over the news-gathering for this issue, and you will all have to agree that they have made a successful team between them. Alice (Carr) McCaskill, ex '24, has changed her address to Box 42, Monroe, Louisiana. Reba Vinnedge, ex '24, writes the fol- lowing: "Nine of the Agnes Scott girls here in Chicago got together for luncheon on Founder's Day. It certainly seemed nice to see some of the girls, as there are so few of the girls up here. We all en- joyed talking over old times and hearing of the big progress you all are making down there. I hope that we can keep in close touch with each other." Alma Lee (Parker) Rowe is now at Ga-. lata, Istanbul, Turkey, in care of Box 338. Alma Lee was a special student in '24. 1925 (Our reunion is in May! Time to come back and show all these peppy Agnes Scotters what real pep is, just as we used to have it not so long ago!) Frances Bitzer and Sallie Horton are now at 2930 Clairmont Avenue, Nannette Apartments, Birmingham. Elizabeth (Woltz) Currie is in Carthage, North Carolina, where her husband, Wil- bur, is mayor. They have an adorable little daughter, Mary Elizabeth Currie, who has at this early date had enough discre- tion to make application to enter with the class of '49. Agatha Deaver is now at 845 Newport Avenue, Tampa, Florida. Lucile Gause, writes that she is hoping to get up for her class reunion this time. Eugenia (Perkins) Harlow is teaching history in the Quincy High School in Quin- cy, Florida. Eugenia is a good advertise- ment for the college, as she writes, "I am kept so busy that I could never keep up with all the Agnes Scott graduates if I didn't have the Quarterly to bring me the news. I was in Atlanta just after Christ- mas and Cora (Morton) Durrett took me and two other old Agnes Scott girls out to the Alumnae House for tea. I enjoyed seeing all the familiar spots and the un- familiar ones more than anything I have done in ages." Mary Ann McKinney is studying medi- cine at Tulane University in New Orleans. Lillian Middlebrooks' address is 604 Jef- ferson Avenue, East Point, Georgia, where she has bought a pretty two-story home. Floy Sadler is planning a trip to Europe this summer. Eunice (Kell) Simmons' address is now Winnfield, Louisiana. Emily Spivey is spending the winter in Shelby, North Carolina, where she is teach- ing school. Rebekah (Harmon) Lindsey, ex '25, was married recently to Mr. Elliot Marshall Stewart at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Charles E. Harmon, on Ponce de Leon Avenue, in Druid Hills. Their present ad- dress is 790 Penn Avenue, Atlanta. Eva Moore, ex '25 is at the Kappa Del- ta House, 1815 N. W. H. Street, Wash- ington, D. C, and writes the following interesting news of herself: "I have a job now in the Red Cross building, and it is awfully interesting work, and I am en- joying it all thoroughly. It is very ex- citing living in Washington, tho I do miss everybody at home. I am especially en- joying the plays. Just this week I saw Ethel Barrymore in the 'Love Duel.' It was the first time I have ever seen her, and I think she is simply divine. Also went to a dance this week where the im- mortal Rudy Vallee and his orchestra played, and of course I got a big thrill out of that." Elise Spooner is now Mrs. J. B. Avera, of Brunswick, Georgia, where Dr. Avera is doing general practice. 1926 (Hurry up with those last minute plans to be among those back for the reunion from May 30 to June 3! Ella promises you all one of those big bear hugs to say nothing of the many other warm welcomes the other campus celebrities have in store for you, so do come!) Edythe Coleman left on the 11th of February for Miami, to visit Helena Her- mance. Juanita Greer is now at 3007 North Cal- vert Street, Baltimore, Md. Helen (Bates) Law writes this: "Busy? I have my church job, my lessons, prac- tice, two music clubs and two bridge clubs!" which might be an answer to any question we might ask about Helen. Nan Lingle sent in the following news of herself: "I'm still at the University of Chicago struggling for this elusive M. A. My family and friends can't understand why I don't have a Ph.D. by this time. It may encourage them to know that I have finished my courses. The thesis is what is holding up the game now. The main reason it is not finished is because I al- ways seem to be able to find something more interesting to do than work on it. I have moved into an apartment with two other girls and we are greatly enjoying life. We have a guest book which is fast filling up. (Some of the names are quite imposing!) But unfortunately they don't 34 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly grant degrees for cooking in the Divinity School. However, you never can tell. I may surprise people and finish yet. Cer- tainly I hope I can do it before time for our class reunion, for I'm counting on coming." Sarah (Smith) Merry has returned to Augusta after she and "B" spent a while in Atlanta with Sarah's parents. Louise (Pfeiffer) Ringel has an adora- ble small son, Fred Morton, Jr. They are living in Brunswick, Georgia, and Louise writes of having heard the Founder's Day program and adds: "I am trying to get back for the reunion and wouldn't think of leaving Fred home. Please reserve a room for me in the Alumnae House. Am just aching to get back and see all the new buildings and all the old ones, all the new faces and all the not old but famil- iar classmates and teachers." Frances Spratling is teaching in Law- renceville, Georgia this year. Evelyn Sprinkle was married to Mr. John Archer Carter on Wednesday, the twenty- fifth of December, in Marion, Virginia. Fannie Brown, ex '26, is teaching the kindergarten of the Seventh Presbyterian Church, of which she now has charge. Recently Fannie was elected one of the di- rectors of the Board of the Kindergarten Schools in Cincinnati, where she took a two-year course on play and pre-school work. Sarah Will (Cowan) Dean was enter- tained recently by Mrs. L. 0. Freeman and Mary (Freeman) Curtis, at the home of Mrs. Freeman in College Park. 1927 (Next reunion in May, 1930! And you had better plan to come back at this time, for what with a system of dial tubes, the junior class giving a prom with real men, and two new buildings, you will need to come back to familiarize yourself with this new Alma Mater!) Eleanor Albright, who is in Woodmere, N. Y., is much too busy teaching basket- ball to send us any further news of her- self, according to Liz Lynn's report. Louise (Capen) Baker has a young son, about whom Dorothy Chamberlain sends in glowing reports. Ewin Baldwin, after visiting friends in Nashville last fall, has been spending the winter in Montgomery. Maurine Bledsoe attended the state con- ference of the A. A. U. W. in Charlotte, February the seventh and eighth, and had the honor of being elected state treasurer, so the "name and fame of Agnes Scott" were not slighted. Marion (Daniel) Blue is now keeping house in the cutest little cottage on the Blue farm, about five miles from her old home in Charlottesville. Reba (Bayless) Boyer announces the ar- rival of "the sweetest little girl you ever saw," Sara Ann Boyer, on January 9th. We are glad to know, too, that the young lady is destined for Agnes Scott. Josephine Bridgman is still "holding down things" in Gastonia in Rachel's ab- sence, and practically has the field to her- self in upholding the Alma Mater in the town. Rachel recently spent a week-end in Salisbury with her sister, Virginia, who is teaching there. Georgia Mae (Burns) Bristow's telegram was read over the radio on the twenty- second, and we did hear that much of her. However, we would like not to have our news limited to a WSB report. Frances Buchanan seems to be another of these "silent sisters," and we are begin- ning to believe with Middy Morrow that Frances must be off on a world tour. Grace (Carr) Clark writes that she has no news other than that she is "busy housekeeping." Annette (Carter) Colwell sends this news from Chicago: "We are writing from our Founder's Day luncheon and have agreed that we weren't properly trained while in Agnes Scott because we can't think of any- thing brilliant to say. Pamp finishes in June, but as yet we don't know where we will be next year. I hope to be in Decatur in June to meet all of you." Mary Ferguson was married on Friday, February 7, 1930, to Mr. John Day. They motored to California on their honeymoon, and will be at home at Apartment 208, 446 South Rampart Boulevard, Los Angeles. Frances Freeborn's play, "The Poor Farm," was among the one-act plays re- cently produced by the Drama Workshop under the direction of Miss Nan Bagby Stephens. Appearing at the same time was Emily Ramage's (ex '28) "Moonshine," and among those in the cast were Belle Ward Stowe, '30; Mary Louise Thames, '30; Janet Shaw, '31, and Frances Free- born. We are certainly proud of all this histrionic talent. Louisa (White) Gosnell was a delegate to the "Cause and Cm - e of War" Confer- ence recently held in Macon. Louisa was a delegate from the League of Women Vot- ers and conducted a round table discussion at the meeting. She was elected assistant secretary of the Georgia Committee. Marcia Green has the love and sympa- thy of the class, who regret to learn of her father's death on February 11, as the result of a sudden heart attack. Elsa Jacobsen visited her roommate in Evansville during her Christmas vacation of one week, and since then has been busy The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 3S again with her Girl Eeserve work in In- dianapolis. Elsa recently attended a G. R. conference in Terre Haute, and was plan- ning for the state conference in Elkhart a few weeks later. Elsa says the weather has not been to her liking this winter, with the ground covered with snow most of the time, and 15 below zero one time. We think Elsa prefers the "sunny South" to that. Elaine is teaching in Cuthbert, Ga. Elizabeth Lynn makes us think we still have a lot to learn about higher educa- tion, for she writes from Madison: "I've really started researching. So far I've dusted, painted a box black, and planed a board, but then that's a start! Our im- agination deserts us, and what we want to know is, a start towards what? It sounds like the combination of a cross word puzzle and a believe-it-or-not." But Liz is very fond of both her work and Madison. Ruth McDonald writes, "I am still doing nothing at all. To people who have famil- ies or jobs that must sound very dull, but I really haven't found it so. I have time to see people and read new books and waste time in glorious ways. That is not very ambitious, I know, but you'd be surprised to find how entertaining it can be. To be sure I'll be at the reunion in May and I trust that I will be one of a great number." Cleo McLaurine was married to Mr. John Duke Baldridge recently at the Myers Park Methodist Church in Charlotte, N. C. Alice Glenn and Julia Mulliss, both of the class of 1929, were bridesmaids, while Anne Mc- Laurine was her sister's maid of honor. They will make their home in Columbia, S. C. Mae Erskine Irvine is to be married on the eleventh of April to Mr. Alexander Daniel Fowler. Her wedding, according to all reports will be the loveliest one any one could wish for. The wedding party is to be 100 per cent Agnes Scotters, with Polly as her sister's maid of honor, Lib (Clark) Young as matron of honor, and Marcia Green, Carolina McCall, Margaret Rice and Mary Colyer Johnson as brides- maids. It will be a home wedding, before which the bridal party will be entertained at a house party. The maid and matron of honor will wear yellow organdie and the bridesmaids green organdie. The bride's gown will be of white satin made on prin- cess lines, with a lace bertha that was worn by her great-grandmother. The bride will also wear a pin that belonged to her great- grandmother. The veil is of real Brussell's lace, coming from the very same shop from which Princess Astrid got hers. Catherine Mitchell spent the Christmas holidays with Ewin Baldwin in Montgom- ery. Catherine is very busy just now di- recting the Junior plan of the Kissimee High School. Kenneth Maner's address is now 217 North Second Street, Pottsville, Pa. After getting her M. A. at Columbia last year, Kenneth is teaching in Pottsville this year. Mitchell Moore is teaching again in Rocky Mount, N. C, this year. Last summer she was at Columbia, working toward her M. A. along with other ambitious alumnae: Maria Rose, Susan Rose, and Leila Bell. Sarah (Shields) Pfeiffer demonstrates the advisability of early training by taking some "moving pictures of young son Jack." We wish more of the class would follow her example. What a treat it would be to have the films at our reunion! "Seeing is believ- ing." Mary (Heath) Phillips has moved from Chapel Hill, N. C, to Pikeville, N. C, and writes that she hasn't any startling news of herself except that she has "learned to make butterscotch pies and drive a Ford since Christmas." Two very worthy ac- complishments we think. Stella Pittman was married to Mr. Wil- liam Thomas Dunkin last July 13, 1929. The announcement was made recently by Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Pittman. They are making their home in Newark, N. J. Miriam Preston went to Raleigh, N. C, for the Christmas holidays, which she spent with her brother from Davidson and Shan- non, '30. Miriam also sends in the news that her sister, Florence, who is in Korea this year will be a freshman at Agnes Scott next year. Mildred (Morrow) Ruen's address is For- est Hill Towers, Forest Hill, Long Island. Middy very kindly sent us news of some of the class, but didn't contribute any about herself. Marguerite Russell's address is 1446 Harvard St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Marguerite is playing lady and living at home this winter. Allene Ramage visited her in the late fall. The last report was that Marguerite was contemplating some graduate work at George Washington Uni- versity this spring. Elizabeth Sanders is slowly recuperating in Laredo, Texas, after her very serious illness. Her husky little nephew keeps her both pepped up and worn out, she says. Virginia Sevier sends in some news of her- self from far away Sydney, Australia. Vir- ginia says: "I really can't quite believe it all myself! For of course there was the glor- ious trip across the continent first; then Honolulu, where I stayed almost a month; and then the South Sea Islands! You have no idea how it changes one to live in Australia I am now referring to my Alma Mater as my 'University.' I hope Agnes Scott won't mind, for it would be pure slander to speak of it as a college here! Colleges mean dormitories, and even my small cousin, aged eleven, goes to her 36 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly college." Virginia's mother attended the alumnae dinner in Hendersonville on the 22nd of February and assured everyone that Virginia was thoroughly enjoying her stay. Virginia also promises to "rush by Atlanta on iny way home sometime next spring and be at Aggie promptly on ar- rival." Elizabeth (Clark) Young continues to place more stars in her alumna crown by sending in a great deal of news on time. In addition to writing letters for us and taking care of her lovely new home, Lib is planning to be in Atlanta the first week in March and then visit Carolina McCall in Opelika with perhaps a detour by Mae Erskine's on the way home. Virginia Baird, ex '27, announced her engagement to Mr. Thomas Clarke Ravenel of Atlanta recently. Virginia is planning a spring wedding, and will make her future home in Charlotte. Martha Chapin, ex '27, was married to Mr. Charles Michie Adamson at her home in Newport News on the eighteenth of De- cember. They are now living in Roanoke, Virginia. Margaret Edmondson, ex '27, writes from Five Points, Ala., that she is only twenty- five miles from LaGrange, and but ten miles from LaFayette where Margaret Rice is teaching. Margaret is teaching English and French in the Senior High School and seems to enjoy it. 1928 (First formal reunion, 1930, this May. Start making your plans accordingly, so as not to miss seeing everyone back at college this spring.) Hello, everybody! In case there was no great amount of static coming in over your radio the night of the 22nd you may have heard enough from the members of 1928 to make this news to a large extent stale. However, the elements are so un- certain that we are passing along the news anyhow, regardless of its age. Miriam Anderson writes that ever since she graduated she has intended writ- ing to say how much she enjoyed reading the Quarterly and that every time it comes out she stops everything and reads all the news. "For the past two years, I have been studying at the Assembly Training School in Richmond and am a senior this year and will soon begin my work. Sally McFadyen, '28, Rachel Mad- dox, ex '23, and Margaret Mitchell, ex '25, are here too and we often speak of the good old days at A. S. C. Sally and I decided long ago that we would be back for com- mencement this year, if we had to hike down. Sally saw Ditto Worth, '29, the other day and she says she is coming back for commencement," Mary Ray Dobyns, writes that she and Martha Riley Selman, '29, are so excited over their spring holidays because, though one teaches in a private and one in a pub- lic school they have just found out that both have the same spring holiday and that they can come over to A. S. C. for the whole week-end of April 10th. Carolyn Essig is with the advertising department of Burdine's Department Store in Miami, Fla. Aside from that, Carolyn can be located at 1309 Brickill Avenue, Miami. Margaret Gerig has been traveling with her father. They included New York on their most recent itinerary, and while there saw Betty Gash, '29. Sarah Glenn can still be traced, thanks to her having a sister here on the campus. At present Susan reports that Sarah is teaching in Hickory, North Carolina. The Glenns have recently moved from Gas- tonia to Lincolnton. Lucy Grier's new address is 179 H. Washington Avenue, New York City. Frances Hargis, according to all indi- cations is still well on her way to the Hall of Fame. It seems to be a mere ques- tion of time now. When Frances' play, "Hero Worship," was produced by the Town Theater of Savannah the leading role, that of a Confederate veteran, was played by Ole W. Burroughs, head of the Bethesda Orphanage. Just before the Christmas holidays Frances went down to Savannah, where she visited the Burroughs at Bethesda, and where she had the pleas- ure and privilege of being present at the Christmas exercises conducted by the or- phans. Frances' latest enterprise then will be to describe these Christmas festivites from observation. This is to be illustrated by Chris Murphy, of Savannah, widely known for his sketches and etchings. Our best congratulations, Frances! Alice Hunter is teaching math, science, and ancient history at Woodberry Hall in Atlanta. Margaret Keith, or rather "Bee," writes, "I'm changing my address from 503 East Washington Street to Northgate Heights or preferably to P. O. Box 1347, Keith's, Inc. I like to use my business address as it gives one an important feeling. I'm looking forward to commencement and our class reunion. And do hurry up another Quarterly, for I simply devour them." Martha Overton is no doubt having a gay time. She says, "Keeping Atlanta's tele- phone service 0. K. is no easy job. I am in the commercial department of the old Southern Bell, and I certainly enjoy my work immensely. There are eight or ten A. S. girls up there so we are thinking of organizing an A. S. club. In that way, we The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 37 could keep more in touch with our dear old college and our classmates. I'm certainly looking forward to the reunion of the class of '28 this year and I hope to see most of my classmates and many others then." Janet MacDonald has changed her Chi- cago address to 6027 Woodlawn, Apart- ment 2. It evidently is to Martha Eakes that we are indebted for the information Janet sends of herself, for as Janet puts it, "This is the most speechless experiment I have ever tried Martha having thrust a blank sheet of paper at me and command- ed, 'Write something about yourself.' The main part is a still determined but frenzied struggle for an M. A. degree, in pursuance of which I am now struggling with the Turks and their escapades in the World War! I regret not getting back for the reunion in June." Mary Riviere sent in a card which reads very much like a telegram, although we must admit it is more than the conventional ten words. Her address is Hotel Great Northern, 118 West 57th Street, New York City. And her message to the class is as follows: "Studying voice with Signor Rosati, teacher of Gigli. Have heard from Jack Anderson and Miss Eagleson. Saw Miss Edler last month en route to Wash- ington for research work." Edith (Brown) Rodriguez, ex '28, is liv- ing at 415 Park Avenue, Monroe, La. Nannie Graham Sanders, another ex '28, writes from Max Meadows, Va., that she looks forward to the Quarterlies with great eagerness. Martha (Riley) Stephenson, also an ex '28, announces the arrival of Morris Holt Stephenson, Jr., on January 5, 1930. Betty (Fuller) Veltre is housekeeping at Central Baragua, Baragua, Camaguey Province, Cuba, where her husband, Mr. F. E. Veltre, is now located. 1929 (Next reunion for 1929 in May! And if you want to know the kind of a reunion we are going to have read Helen Ridley's glow- ing account of the Thanksgiving reunion, and then multiply that by two or three!) If there is one thing that can thrill the soul of an alumnae secretary more than merely getting a newsy letter from some member of the class or than running across an engagement or a wedding, it is getting letters from those members of the class from whom nothing or practically nothing had been heard. And having had any number of these sorts of tid-bits this time, the secretary finds herself perfectly happy or comparatively so at least. Esther (Nisbet) Anderson is doing Woman's Work in the church there in Louisville. Esther's husband, N. T., has had two poems published in the Christian Index and the Western Recorder. And of interest to us all is this additional bit of news that Esther and N. T. hope to come back to a Georgia town after his gradua- tion in May. Therese Barksdale was married very quietly on January the fifteenth in Jackson, Miss., to Mr. George Vinsonhaler. They are now making their home in Little Rock. Therese's father's illness this past winter prevented her having as large a wedding as she had originally planned. Hazel Brown has been truly noble in sending us news of herself and Helon. About herself, "I tried out substitute teach- ing for the seventh grade home room teach- er recently, teaching both seventh and eighth grade subjects. Everything happen- ed that week an air circus flew over on its way to Shreveport, and you know what happened to my class then! The last three days of my week we had our first big snow of the winter, which made teaching almost impossible even for the old and experien- ced!" Helon Brown was married to Mr. William Hood Williams of Little Rock at six o'clock the evening of January 1, 1930, in the First Presbyterian Church of Stamps, Ark. Her wedding gown was of white moire made on princess lines and embroid- ered with seed pearls in a simple design. Her veil was of lace. Among the wedding party were Hazel Brown as maid of honor, Addys Brown as junior bridesmaid, and Jean Lamont as one of the bridesmaids. According to Hazel, "the wedding was love- ly and Helon lovelier." And, "she and Bill went on their honeymoon to Dallas, San Antonio, Eagle Pass (and from there over into Mexico), Houston and other places in Texas, which was certainly the most per- fect honeymoon anyone ever had!" Hazel said that she had to do the writing, "for Helon is way up in Little Rock worrying over the amount of baking powder to put in the biscuits." However that may have been, Helon wrote the following note to the class, which I am publishing in full, think- ing that is the best way to have every one see it: Dearest Class of 1929: You can't kno"w just how happy it made me to receive a wedding present from you. And what you sent! I couldn't even be- gin to tell you how very, very much I like those exquisitely dainty boudoir lamps. They are too lovely for words, sitting there on the beautiful dressing table Hazel gave us. (She gave us a whole suite of furni- ture in walnut for a wedding present, wasn't that lovely?) If you'll come to see us you can sleep right in there with all the "pretties." So do come. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Thank you ever and ever so much Bill says so, too. Lovingly, Helon Brown Williams. Virginia Cameron visited her cousin, Helen (Sisson) Morrison, in Atlanta re- cently, and was widely entertained during her visit. Among those entertaining for her was Lillian LeConte. Sara Carter is working with the South- ern Bell Telephone Company in Atlanta. Mary Ellis writes, "Though I live in At- lanta, Agnes Scott seems very far away. I am hoping some day to get back out to see everyone again." Ethel Freeland says, "How you would laugh to see and hear me teaching these 34 little Frenchmen of mine! This is a rough community (Morse, La.), and some of my little boys just naturally have to be beaten up now and then, and 'Miss Free- land' has to do it! I have three bad boys. Today was glorious two of the three were absent!" Betty Gash sends in newsy letters that are a joy to receive and publish. There- fore, "I am enjoying my work this winter. I've discovered a long lost Cincinnati friend a very good friend in the 'old days.' As she is doing absolutely nothing now it makes it very nice. I have one day off each week, besides Sunday, so we usually lunch together and go to a show. She lives in Pelham, just outside the city, so I go out there for week-ends occasionally. How- ever, I've not gotten too cosmopolitan for any one, and besides I haven't grown so enamoured with the north that I've de- cided to quit the south." Elizabeth Hatchett lost her father on Monday night, March 10th, after a long illness. The entire class will regret to hear of this sorrow that has come to Lib. We join in sending our love and sympathy to her and the rest of the family. Hazel Hood complains of finding "teach- ing the most time-absorbing occupation." Hazel Hood certainly has a great deal of the philosopher about her when she can so nonchalantly describe her bank's failure, "Now I'm thankful for every penny I spent." Charlotte Hunter is still most enthusias- tic about teaching in Winston-Salem. From all indications, she does more than just teach, however. She tells of having seen Lib (Norfleet) Miller a few weeks before Christmas, and reports that Lib has "a darling baby, house, and husband." Char- lotte also got over to see Lib Lilly at Salem College, and says that Lib "crept out from behind a regular barricade of exam books" to greet her. Mary Lanier turns on us with the follow- ing: "Busy? Say, I thought that Agnes Scott kept you busy, but I had no idea that teaching involved so many out- side activities such as coaching the bas- ketball team, being captain of a troop of Girl Scouts, coaching plays, etc. I have four classes in English and a course in his- tory that's a humdinger. It's called "World History from the Stone Ages to 1921." It includes every history course I have ever had in high school or college except In- ternational Relations, and I have even used that for a current history course once a week. Think of a tenth grade mind com- prehending all that history in one year! I can't!" Edith McGranahan comes along with a refreshing slant on teaching, "Who said teaching school was colorless, prosaic? Not I! From the first day I set my foot down hard (and many of us will wonder if Edith knew whether it was right or left, even after Miss Gooch's long struggle with her) I've had experiences funny, sad and every kind. But with it all I've had the best time I've ever had just being a high school student again. I'm teaching history, English, and biology and can you imagine teaching that with one lone microscope ? I'm always planting seed and looking for frogs. I now can handle insects to my satisfaction! I've acquired more knowledge than ever before. Louise (Thomas) McKee, who had been called one of the rank and file about whom a poor secretary can merely wring her hands and tear her hair, writes at last, "I've been taking some graduate work this semester at the University of Maine in Orono (where Louise's husband, Dick, is military instructor this year), but my en- thusiasm and energy are both dwindling, and I'm considering being just a 'house body' the rest of the year. We'll be in Georgia next year probably." Aileen Courtney Moore was married to Mr. Donald Gordon Topping in Morristown, Tenn., on Thursday, December 5th. Their home will be in Kingsport for the present, where Aileen's husband is in business. Elinore Morgan is now at 146 Dearing Street, Athens, Georgia. Julia Mulliss is another whose letter was a novel and delightful experience for the secretary. Her report is, "I'm going to business school and doing substitute teach- ing in Martinsburg occasionally, which is enough to keep me from being too home- sick for school." And Mary Prim another. Says Mary, "Goodness, so much has happened since last May! Right after graduation, Martha Tower and I went to New York by boat from Savannah, and I visited her at her home in Arlington, N. J., for about a month and had a most marvelous time. Then I The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 39 came back home by train and stopped over in Philadelphia and Washington and visit- ed friends. I also stopped over in Char- lotte and visited Olive Spencer for a few days. Then, after resting about a month after I got home, I took a business course at a private school with the promise of this job when I got through. Since No- vember 1st I've been secretary to Dr. W. O. Martin, and I'm just delighted with the work. Dr. Martin was associated with Dr. Phinizy Calhoun until November, but since then has had his own office in the Medical Arts Building." Helen Ridley has lived up to her reputa- tion as a K. U. B. reporter, and is now one of the editors in the society department of the Birmingham Post. As she expressed it: "I have become a society sleuth; I call up all my friends and beg them to have parties, babies or visitors so that I may put it in the paper. Last week a man called and asked me to settle a point of etiquette for him. I was flabbergasted! Imagine me as an Emily Post! But I finally came to and got him told a la Dorothy Dix." Augusta Roberts, last year's president of Y. W. C. A., gave a lovely dinner in honor of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet and its advisers at her home on Adams Street recently. Augusta was one of the visitors on the campus one Saturday night recent- ly, and saw among the audience at a Black- friars' production Rosa White, Mabel Mar- shall, and Dade Warfield. Lois Smith is going to business school in Atlanta, and reports seeing "quite a few Hottentots rushing around." Olive Spencer is a good booster for our last and for our future reunion. She writes, "No one hated leaving our reunion more than I did, and I'll confess I left a little brine as a souvenir. Hope the next visit will hurry up and come." Mary Elizabeth Warren had the "flu" at Christmas time, and adds, "I guess the reason I've always been so healthy before was that I didn't have time to be sick." From all reports she is all right now, hav- ing gone down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Frances Welsh is another lucky soul to have landed a heavenly trip to Long Is- land to visit her aunt and uncle at Fort Totten. And then if you think she is lucky, read this and weep that we were not all born equally fortunate: "I am working in the evangelical department in the National Presbyterian Church Building in New York. It was the only job I applied for, and all that I did was write a letter in answer to an ad. The man said he liked the way I talked. Everyone here thinks it is a mir- acle, for jobs are so scarce and there are so many experienced ones out of work. I'll be here (Room 431 National Presbyterian Church Building, 156 Fifth Avenue) un- til the family comes up and drags me home by the hair of my head." Helen Ward Thompson, ex '29, was mar- ried on September 28th to Mr. Arthur Middleton Hill of Hammond, La., in the chapel of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The ceremony was held in the presence of the immediate family and a few intimate friends. Since her marriage she has been continuing her studies at Tulane Universi- ty. Isabel Footman Wilson, ex '29, was mar- ried to Dr. Archer Avary, Jr., on Saturday the twenty-eighth of December, at 8 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church in De- catur. They are making their home in Boston this year, where Dr. Avary is as- sociated with the Boston City Hospital, be- fore returning to Atlanta permanently next fall. Lorine Williams, ex '29, was graduated from the University of Kentucky in June and was married to Dr. W. E. Foree in August and is now living in Athens, Tenn. Evelyn Wood, ex '29, is now Mrs. Shef- field Owen and lives in Birmingham. Eve- lyn has recently compiled a volume of camp songs suited to boys and girls. Mary Willie Gause, ex '29, was married on January 3rd to Mr. T. E. French, Jr., at that time of Atmore, Ala. They are now living at 2156 Tenth Court S., Birmingham, Ala. EUROPE AND THE PASSION PLAY Popular European Tours _$398 to $735 All-Motor Tour of Europe $955 j i Europe, Mediterranean and Holy Land $925 j (All above tours include Passion Play) Also tours to Alaska, California, North, West, Cuba, etc. Write at once for ( I booklets. (Mention this paper) I ELLIOTT TOURS :-: :-: :-: TALLADEGA, ALA. i, -< - * Please patronize our advertisers and mention Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 40 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 1905 Silver Anniversary 1930 Southeastern Life Insurance Co. Organized 1905 C. O. Milford, President Southeastern Bldg., Greenville, S. C. 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Council Meeting of Alumnae Association, 3:30 p. m. May 30th, Friday Annual Meeting of Board of Trustees, 10:00 a. m. Alumnae Swimming Demonstration, 10:30 a. m. Laying of Cornerstone of Buttrick Hall, 2:30 p. m. May 31st, Saturday Annual Meeting of Alumnae Association, 11:30 a. m. Trustees' Luncheon to Alumnae, Seniors and Faculty, 1:30 p. m. Concert by the Glee Club, 8:30 p. m. June 1st, Sunday Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Daniel A. Poling, D. D., of New York City, 11:00 a. m. Alumnae Vespers, 5:00 p. m. June 2nd, Monday Luncheons for reunion classes, 12:30 p. m. Class Day Exercises, 4:00 p. m. Blackfriars, 8:30 p. m. June 3rd, Tuesday Address to the Senior Class by Dean W. D. Hooper, LL.D., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Conferring of Degrees. ALUMNAE OFFICE Signet ^cott ailumnae O^uarterl? JULY 1930 Midsummer Number PllWiSlltb Up Ct)f ague* Jkott alumnae Ms&octation Decatur, Published in Nov., Jan., April and July by the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association Vol. VIII JULY, 1930 No. 4 Entered as second class matter under the Act of Congress, August, 1912 TABLE OF CONTENTS Buttrick Hall v Frontispiece Commencement 3 Dorothy Hutton, '29 Reunion of '06, '07, '08, '09 4 Reunion of 1907 5 Reunion of 1925 5 Reunion of 1926 6 Reunion of 1927 7 Commencement Snapshots 1 1 Reunion of 1928 13 Reunion of 1929 14 Westward Ho! 1 5 Ruth (Slack) Smith, '12 Officers Elected for 1930-1931 17 Answering Roll Call at Commencement 18 Reunion Loving Cup Awarded to 1929 19 Hopkins Jewel Award . 19 Phi Beta Kappa New Members 19 Quenelle Harrold Scholarship Award 19 May Day Pageant 20 Alumnae House Remembered 20 Athletic Conference 20 Debaters Win and Lose 20 Proud of Our Poets! 20 Faculty News 20 Annual Reports of Alumnae Association 21 Concerning Ourselves 29 |i >i< |< > > > | >fr | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^'^^'^^^^'^^'^- 11 c bO H-4 c o 4- / -a '- rt c g Ut b *-4H O -a 3 rt GO 1) 'S 4-> o E E o ~ 0) CJ a u o < CD U to ^3 rt -w ' - O rt c_ o o c u- C Oh rt 43 'S a. c 4-1 'is 4-1 u 3 pt O 4-1 4) 4-1 a >* rt ID rt ?! -a M-O tn 9-1 u pq rt 1) C The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 3 COMMENCEMENT DOROTHY HUTTON, '29 Alumnae of all types and varieties started pouring back to the college on Thursday, May 29th, in preparation for the big week-end planned for them. And those coming back so early scarcely knew whether to count themselves among the fortunate or the unfortunate, for people with nothing or practically nothing to do were very much in demand over the campus and in the Alumnae House. Alumnae of the reunion classes responded to all calls for aid, and were soon busily employed blowing up balloons, tying on string, and otherwise helping with the last minute plans for the Baby Party or the other events of the week-end. On Friday morning at ten-thirty o'clock Llewellyn Wilburn directed a very successful swimming meet, in which alumnae and near-alumnae participated. The spec- tators felt at times like exclaiming over some aquatic alumna, "There's life in the old girl yet!" for nothing daunted by the records of Gertrude Ederle or any of the other noted champions of the day, they turned out in fine form to show that even old-timers can keep up with the most modern of strokes. Friday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock quite an assembly of alumnae, faculty, and students gathered to witness the laying of the cornerstone of the magnificent new build- ing, Buttrick Hall. This was an impressive ceremony, and one which was a novel ex- perience for many of us. Mr. J. K. Orr, as Chairman of the Trustees, was called upon to explain what is meant by the laying of a corner-stone, after which he introduced Mr. Murphey Candler. Mr. Candler, as the oldest (in point of service) member of the Board of Trustees, gave a very inspirational survey of the history of the College, tracing for his audience the remarkable material and educational progress which has marked the de- velopment of the college. Beautiful tributes were paid to Dr. Gaines, Dr. McCain, Miss Hopkins, and others of the administration who have, with the generous financial aid of the great friends of Agnes Scott, made possible this growth. Dr. McCain was then called upon to lay the cornerstone of the new building. This honor he deferred to Miss Hop- kins, whom he thought most fitted to perform this ceremony. Into the cornerstone were laid innumerable documents and valuables. The sermonette of Mr. Orr was put in, with the history of the college, publications of the campus, tributes to benefactors of the college, and other things of interest. After the cornerstone had been cemented into the new building, the audience joined in singing the Alma Mater. At four- thirty Friday afternoon the Decatur Club members were hostesses to all children of alumnae at a very delightful Baby Party. Mrs. John I. Scott (Marie Mac- Intyre) and Mrs. C. M. Dieckmann (Emma Pope Moss) had charge, and the party was pronounced a success by young and old alike. The babies were labeled, thereby helping alumnae to recognize friends' children, who bore no remarkable hereditary resemblances to their mothers. The features of the afternoon were the giving out of balloons to each of the children, the grab bag which was crammed full of attractive favors, and the rides afforded by two ponies who tirelessly rode children from the Alumnae House to Inman and back again. Saturday morning alumnae enjoyed a dip in the swimming pool before going to the meeting of the Alumnae Association at eleven-thirty o'clock. At one-thirty faculty, trustees, alumnae and members of the graduating class were royally entertained at the annual Trustees' luncheon. The long tables in Rebekah Scott dining room were beauti- fully decorated with a profusion of summer flowers. The luncheon went off with its usual good-natured interplay of jokes between Mr. Orr, the toastmaster of the occasion, and any victim he chose to pick. Miss Hopkins, Dr. McCain, Mrs. B. R. Adams (Hilda McConnell), Llewellyn Wilburn, Mrs. D. B. Donaldson (Fannie G. Mayson), Ruth Pirkle, Frances Messer, and Sarah Townsend added spice to the occasion by giving delight- ful and very clever talks. The reunion classes were introduced, and seemed to have weathered the years of life since becoming alumnae remarkably well. A few of these 4 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly pulled off clever stunts when introduced. Following the luncheon, the reunion classes were given distinctive favors, and passed in parade before the reviewing stand of in- terested spectators gathered on the verandah of Rebekah Scott. Saturday night Blackfriars, under the able direction of Miss Gooch, presented three plays of interest to alumnae. "No Good," the prize-winning play of this year's play- writing class, written by Jean Alexander, 1930, was presented. Of further interest to alumnae was the play, "Thinking Makes It So," written by Caroline (Pierce) Dillard, and having almost an entirely alumnae cast, with Caroline McKinney, Miss Gooch, and Ruth Pirkle taking the leading women's parts. Sunday morning the alumnae felt that they were given a rare privilege in hearing the Reverend Daniel A. Poling of New York City. Then after dinner the alumnae had coffee with Miss Hopkins, the members of the faculty, and the students, in Rebekah Scott lobby. That afternoon the alumnae were urged to call at the homes of the faculty to visit with them, and many of them took advantage of this opportunity to renew faculty acquaintances. Sunday afternoon at five o'clock in the Chapel the alumnae held their vesper-memorial services. Mary Ray Dobyns had charge of the lovely services. Janie McGaughey made a beautiful talk in which she impressed it on the alumnae that we could consider Agnes Scott as the center of the map of the world, from which will always radiate alumnae who go out into the world to serve and to serve in such a way as to make our alma mater proud of us. Elizabeth (Norfleet) Miller and Mary Ray Dobyns played organ selections, Leila Anderson read the list of those alumnae who had died re- cently or those members of the reunion classes who had died since their last reunion, and Miss Hopkins led in a beautiful prayer. After the Senior Vespers on the lawn by Gaines Cottage Sunday night, alumnae and seniors and faculty called at the Alumnae House, where the officers of the Association and officers of the reunion classes acted as hostesses, and where the alumnae had an opportunity to meet in an informal way other alumnae. On Monday the reunion classes held their reunion luncheon and dinners, com- bining business and pleasure. The classes of '2 5 and '27 and '29 had their entertain- ments in the Alumnae House Tea Room, '28 had a luncheon at the Atlanta Athletic Club, '26 held its meeting at the Hotel Candler, and the classes of '06, '07, '08, and '09 were entertained at the home of Mrs. John J. Eagan (Susan Young). All reported a successful and delightful time. Monday night the Glee Club, under the direction of Gussie (O'Neal) Johnson, gave a splendid program, a novel feature of which was the rendition of numbers by the following alumnae, Mary Ruth Rountree, ex '31; Mabel W. Daniel, '27; Hortense (Elton) Garver, '29, and Helen (Bates) Law, '26. The commencement program was very interesting, with Dr. W. D. Hooper of the University of Georgia Latin Department as speaker, and brought to a close another suc- cessful reunion as well as another successful commencement. REUNION OF '06, '07, '08, AND '09 The 1930 Agnes Scott reunion classes were the girls of '06, '07, '08, and '09 and the feature of their reunion was the luncheon given in their honor by Susan (Young) Eagan, '06 at her home, 902 Oakdale Road, Atlanta. With Miss Hopkins as special guest, Mrs. Eagan entertained the following: Ida Lee (Hill) Irvin and Annie Graham King of the class of '06, Ethel Reid, Jeannette Shapard, Alice Green and Juanita (Wylie) Cald- well of '07, Katharine (Dean) Stewart, Estelle (Zellars) Blalock, and Rose Wood of '08, and Mec (Maclntyre) McAfee of '09. Around the beautifully appointed tables the girls of these classes lunched and chattered, recalling many incidents of their college days, showing kodak pictures and reading letters from members of their class, who while absent from the reunion wanted to be a part of it. The centerpiece was a beautiful pattern of "the purple and the white," while the place cards of white silhouettes against a purple background further carried out the color scheme, as did the refreshments in several courses. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 5 REUNION OF 1907 One lone member of '07 came back for the reunion. That was Jeannette Shapard, who arrived a week ahead of time in order to rest from the bus trip from Montgomery before the festivities began. She even went in swimming every day to try to be re- juvenated by the time the others came. It was a little lonely at the Alumnae House with so many young 29ers until Annie King of '06 got there. They talked and giggled so much that I am sure the young girls thought "foolish forties" was the only way to describe them. At the Trustees' luncheon several others appeared. Clyde Pettus, who now has an M. A. and is teaching at the Library School in Atlanta, was there. Also Alice Green and Juanita Wylie, who didn't know exactly where they belonged so we took them in. Alice is secretary to her brother and Juanita is quite busy with an interesting husband, two lovely daughters and the League of Women Voters to take most of her time. Ethel Reid, who has classes in shorthand and typewriting at Agnes Scott, was at the class lunch- eon. Lill Phillips could not be here, but we called on her charming daughter who is a Sophomore at Agnes Scott. We have heard that Elizabeth Carry's daughter is to enter Agnes Scott next fall, so we did not expect her at this time. Girls of '07, you would be green with envy if you knew what a good time we had. Miss Hopkins, Miss Lewis and Mary Cox actually remembered us. At the Alumnae House everything was done for our pleasure and comfort. Save your money! Lay aside your troubles, and let's all come back next time even if we don't have grand-daughters in the graduating class. REUNION OF 1925 Five years away from college can bring about any number of changes in one's life, and take one a long way from the days spent in college. But the members of 192 5 took the timely advice of all who had ever been back for reunions, and returned in good measure for their week-end reunion this year. And as it was generally conceded, no one seemed a day older or a mite different, and to hear the chatter one would know that they were all able to take up conversation and contacts just where they were left at the last reunion. It was indeed gratifying to see the number of married women who checked their babies, and left home and husband for good times back at the college. All the girls staying on the campus and quite a number of the Decatur and Atlanta girls came out for the Trustees' Luncheon, and felt quite at home once more in the Rebekah dining room, with familiar faces around them. On Monday the class had its reunion luncheon in the Alumnae House Tea Room. Martha Lin Manly was back to preside, and Frances (Tennent) Ellis had charge of the decorating for the luncheon. The table, in the shape of an L, was beautifully decorated with summer flowers, and each place was marked by an individual place card. Many of the members of 1925 who could not come back for any of the festivities sent in greetings to the class. These letters and telegrams were read during the luncheon, and after lunch the class held a brief business meeting in the living room of the Alumnae House. Nor was all the visiting and chatting confined to these luncheons, for many talked far, far into the night of old times and the fun of being back for reunions. All in all, 1925 agreed that the 1930 reunion was well worth saving hard-earned school-teachers' or stenographers' pennies, in order to make it possible. 6 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly REUNION OF 1926 Terminal station! The graduate of '26 scrutinized herself for a final time in the inadequate train mirror making sure that neither of her gray hairs protruded and that cosmetics had done their best to conceal the ravages of time and school teaching. Then giving a final yank to the skirt which threatened to fall short of the standards of Vogue, she left the train. She was rather vague as to the reception which awaited her at the head of the Terminal steps but she felt sure that it would be one befitting the return of one of "the band of daughters" who had roamed to a far country. Had she not notified Miss Hopkins that she was coming that the Alumnae luncheon was to be graced by her presence? Having heard that Miss Hopkins and Miss Smith had both acquired automobiles in her absence, she could not completely suppress a hope that she might drive up the new driveway (which she had read about in the Bulletin) amid the admiring and envious gazes of many college students and alumnae. But she told herself she must try to con- tent herself with less than this. However, even her most modest expectations were baffled. Impossible as it might seem, not one familiar face could she discover in the station. A great fear surged up in her heart. She had sometimes wondered, her first year out of school, how long the college could survive without her. Could it be that Agnes Scott had ceased to exist? Perhaps she had better telephone before proceeding further. With a sinking heart, she called up Agnes Scott and asked for a Freshman of her acquaintance in Rebekah Scott. The answer came back, there was now a phone in Rebekah Scott and she must call that number. Careful search failing to reveal another nickel, she gave up the telephoning idea and set out for the college. During the forty-five minute ride, she found the thought occurring again and again "a telephone in Rebekah Scott!" Imagine that! She wondered whether they had in- stalled elevators and electric fans and radios there! She trembled to think of the stu- dents turned out from such an environment of luxury. Surely they could not be as sturdy and substantial as the specimens of '26. After waiting half an hour on the wrong side of the street at Haverty's, she had the temerity to inquire if the Decatur car stopped there. She was given directions as to where to stand. In an instant it all came back to her. She even remembered not to pay her fare when she got on the car. (Surprising how good her memory was! Age had not impaired her faculties.) Her spirits rose as each turn of the car line brought her nearer her Alma Mater. But as she crossed the campus, there was another sinking spell. Still no familiar face! What should she do? She might have turned back had she not in rapid succession run across Ella and Dick. She decided on the spot that these two should be released from all other duties so as to devote their entire time to welcoming alumnae. Mental note was made of this to be added to the list of chairs to be endowed when she became wealthy from teaching school. Then things began to happen so fast that all sense of loneliness was forgotten. There was the alumnae meeting with Hilda McConnell presiding. (Vivid memories of Fresh- man days!) A ballot was handed to her and she went through it voting for any people she might know. Where two strange names were presented in candidacy for the same office, there was some difficulty. The best solution of the riddle seemed to be to elim- inate the name less pleasing to the ear. The meeting proved to be a severe strain on the neck, for the back door was constantly opening, and even the most polite (which she did not claim to be) could not resist craning to see who entered. Next came the Alumnae Luncheon enough like the one she attended in '26 to be its twin the dining room beautifully decorated, Lib Norfleet at the piano, same food, Mr. Orr still joking, Agnes Scott girls still getting married and engaged, everyone sing- The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 7 ing the first verse of the Alma Mater lustily and unassisted, then scrambling for the mimeographed copy on the second and third. How natural it all seemed! Yet there were some differences. There were faces missing. Then, too, the Seniors at this luncheon seemed decidedly more juvenile than those at the luncheon in '26. Strange! Not even their trailing skirts could lessen this impression. Saturday night Blackfriars gave their usual commencement performance. But here was something new under the sun Miss Gooch, in wig and make-up actually prov- ing as good in the role of actress as director! Sunday morning seemed most natural the boisterous bell, waffles for breakfast, girls carrying up wieners and toast to their less ambitious room-mates, her name still not on the Special list. Except for the fact that she had lost her old speed in dressing, she might have felt that she had never been away. One of the high lights of the reunion was the class luncheon on Monday. Time would fail to mention all the 3 5 or 40 present. Sarah Smith, unchastened by matrimony, presided in her same old way. Margaret Tufts and Ellen Fain looked as if school teach- ing had sat lightly upon them. Mrs. William Crowe III showed unappreciable change from the Catherine Graeber of '26. (After all, Catherine was of just the caliber to be- come a preacher's wife. Perhaps she is best remembered by Agnes Scotters because of her philanthropic crusade against the mosquitoes.) K. P.'s experience in attending to photographs for the "Silhouette" seemed to have been put to further use. She appeared with a picture of her young daughter which would have done credit to any photographer's show window. This '26er swelled with pride for Betty Little and Lois Bolles who were so shortly to do their bit to raise the percentage of Agnes Scott marriages to still dizzier heights. (Edythe Coleman brave girl had even relinquished the joy of attending this reunion for this worthy cause.) She sighed with envy at the sight of Frisky Cooper all the way from New York. Was it the Statue of Liberty or the Liberty Bell she must ask her about? Miss Hale and Miss Gaylord proved the benefit of a morning spent in studying an old catalog by their agility in connecting names and faces. Besides those present in the flesh, it seemed that there were many more present in the spirit. Many letters to that effect were passed around. It gave one the satisfying feeling that a sort of collective Banquo's ghost might be occupying the one vacant chair at the table. After lunch, the class draped itself on the front steps of the Hotel Candler while Helena scaled her roadster (in which she still flits from Miami to Canada) and endeavor- ed to smile at "Old Sol" while Helena took a picture. With this touching scene ended all official gatherings of alumnae. Thoughts began to turn to waiting husbands and wailing babies, to trips to Europe and what not. There was some agonizing over railroad schedules puzzles complicated still further by central, eastern and daylight saving time. Then it was all over! The 26er realized she was rolling out of the Terminal station, and though she had never had Glee Club aspirations, she found herself softly humming the Alma Mater. CLASS OF 1927 The class of '27 came back for its second reunion to divide its admiration for the changes at Agnes Scott with the accomplishments of its illustrious members. There were 32 at the reunion luncheon held Monday at the Tea House, including our friends and faculty members, Mrs. Sydenstricker, and Mr. and Mrs. Holt. Mrs. Sydenstricker almost embarrassed us by remembering some of our past sins in her classes. We have evidently staged a complete reform and outgrown our childish ways, for the roll call revealed nothing except items appropriate to the good side of our ledger. 8 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly We really have a great deal to show for our three years out of college. A reunion "census" disclosed the fact that we have no less than 39 new members besides the 103 we graduated. This 39 includes 31 husbands, 4 sons, and 4 daughters. During the three years 5 5 have at some time or other taught school, 24 have been "poor working girls," 18 have done graduate work, and only 7 have led a life of complete leisure. The 3 1 married members wish it distinctly understood that though they didn't get classified as "working," they defy either their husbands or their classmates to say they don't do a great deal of very real work. The class is now scattered in 22 states, the District of Columbia, Great Britain and Denmark. Ruth McDonald was elected Secretary until the next reunion in 193 5. And now for our 1930 roll call: Eleanor Albright could not come back for reunion because her school work in New York was not over. Eleanor achieved a Masters at Columbia last year in Physical Education. Evelyn Albright is teaching in a business college in Atlanta and could leave her pupils for the reunion luncheon. Ewin Baldwin is at home in Montgomery, Alabama. Louise Bansley wrote from New York, "Heaven knows I'd give almost anything to go back to Commencement this year but the Brooklyn Public Library doesn't know Agnes Scott as it should and doesn't fully appreciate her, so I can't quite make it. I'll be thinking of all the classmates and wishing I were where I can't be. Greetings to every- one." Reba (Bayless) Boyer found her young daughter sufficient reason for not being back, and we were sorry we couldn't see both of them. Leila Bell has been teaching in High Point, N. C, this year and her school work was not over in time for her to get to the reunion. Emma Bernhardt came out to the Trustees' luncheon on Saturday but couldn't get back for class meeting. Emma is busy in Atlanta with her usual library work. Blanch Berry is now Mrs. G. B. Sheehan, and having traveled about a bit is now located in London with her husband for the summer. Jo Bridgman read a most inter- esting letter from Blanch concerning her new environment and her personal observa- tions of "those things we read about." Maurine Bledsoe was back for Commencement and a visit with Louisa White Gosnell. Maurine is in business with her father and very glad to be relieved as Secretary of '27, enjoyable as that task has been. Josephine Bridgman and Rachel Henderlite were back and too interested in a pro- posed expedition to New York for the summer to tell us much about the lives of school teachers when it is not vacation time. Frances Buchanan has taught in Macon this year and did not get back for the reunion. Charlotte Buckland has been teaching in Jacksonville, Florida, and could not come to Commencement because her school was not yet through for the year. Georgia Mae (Burns) Bristow was at the reunion and wouldn't confess to half of the many things she does. Georgia Mae did substitute teaching during the winter. Louise (Capen) Baker will be busily engaged for some time to come with her lab work at the Columbia Medical Center, assisting a neurologist who is doing research work on the brain. Annette (Carter) Colwell was back for reunion and told us of the trip to Europe that she and her husband will have this summer. Annette says it is to be a real vacation for her, they are leaving the baby here. The Colwells will be back at Chicago in the fall where "Dr." Colwell will be assistant professor in the New Testament Department. Ruth Casey has had charge of the Opportunity School in Savannah during the winter, but is back in Atlanta now. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly y Dorothy Chamberlain was back for Commencement and told us of her work as Librarian for a large bank in New York, and of what variety such a position affords. Grace (Carr) Clark wrote from Ocala, Florida: "We lived in Atlanta a whole year and then moved just in time to miss the Agnes Scott Commencement. We left too re- cently for me to go back the last of this month, but I am already looking forward to being there next year." Cephise Cartwright has been teaching this year in Savannah and did not get back for Reunion. Frances (Chambers) Wing could not leave her husband, home and baby to come back to Agnes Scott. Elizabeth (Clark) Young was another "young matron" who preferred the new house to Reunion. Lib is now living in West Point, Miss. Susan (Clayton) Fuller regretted that her husband's vacation did not occur until July and that she could not be with us. Mildred Cowan has been teaching Biology, Latin and French the past year. Wilie Mae (Coleman) Duncan came to the luncheon and reported that her young son kept her sufficiently employed. Lillian Clement was also at the luncheon, having persuaded the Southern Bell Tele- phone Co. to grant her that time off. In her spare time Lillian keeps up her pipe organ. Martha Crowe was always being out of pocket when one looked for her and then it would come out she had been at a "faculty meeting" or finishing up her exam papers, or something like that. Martha was of much help in looking after the local arrangements for the luncheon and reunion for us. Marion (Daniel) Blue is happily married and living in Charlottesville, Va., and did not get back for our reunion. Emily Daughtry has been at home in Jackson, Ga., during the winter doing some substitute teaching. Louise Davis was present at both luncheons and reported her activities to be the teaching of Algebra and Latin in Junior High School. Mary Lloyd Davis's summer in Europe and her past year's work of teaching so nearly overlapped that she missed Commencement entirely. Frances Dobbs could not be with us because of the very serious illness of her mother. Eugenia Dozier had to quit our luncheon before her name was called in order to get back to her dancing classes in Atlanta. Mable (Dumas) Crenshaw was only very recently back in Atlanta for a visit, and could not come again for Commencement. Emilie (Ehrlich) Strassburger came up for the Reunion and to see Anne graduate, and reported on her interesting work with the Little Theatre in Columbus, Ga. Mary (Ferguson) Day wrote to say that a newly-acquired husband and the distance from Los Angeles to Decatur prevented her return, but she did have hopes of attending one reunion during her lifetime. Her letter closed: "Tell all the bunch that are lucky enough to be back 'hello,' and if they are ever out here to look me up. We're here perma- nently, and our phone is in the book." The address is Mrs. Alfred Day, 393 5 Boyce Avenue, Los Angeles, Cal. We are still pursuing unsuccessfully the new name and address of Valerie Folts. Frances Freeborn was married on May 24 to William C. Pauley of Decatur. It was agreed at the reunion that the wedding trip was the best of reasons for Frances' absence. Katherine Gilliland has been teaching again this year and could not get back for Commencement. We understand she will seek other fields to conquer next year. Venie Bell Grant is technician at Henry Grady Hospital in Atlanta and could not be at the luncheon. Marcia Green was another who has been teaching and could not get back. 10 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Mary (Heath) Phillips wrote that a trip already planned to Missouri in July made it impossible for her to get away for the Reunion, too. Elizabeth Henderson has been teaching at Brunswick, Ga., and could not come for Commencement. Mary Hedrick evidently had a similar reason. She has been teaching at Bristol, Tenn., during the winter. Anne Heys was another who let her home town provide reasons for absence. Virginia Hollingsworth also could not persuade her school authorities in Greensboro, N. C., to let her off in time to join us. Marcia (Horton) Speir was just too busy to come to our luncheon. Katherine Houston couldn't desert Virginia in order to be with us, either. Mae Erskine Irwin was married in April to Alex S. Fowler and is now living in New York. The address is 195 Broadway, care American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Anne George Irwin came to the Reunion and told us of the lab research she has been doing, and the important work on malaria she is busy with now. Maude Jackson has been teaching in Lawrenceville, Ga. Elsa Jacobsen sent a telegram of greeting to the class which was read at the luncheon. Elsa is still in Indianapolis with her Girl Reserve work. Martha Johnston has been teaching voice and music this winter. Her engagement to Eugene Wilson has been announced, the wedding to be this summer and the future home in New Jersey. Lelia (Joiner) Cooper could not come all the way from Seattle for the reunion, and so sent a long letter to the class instead. She said in part: "June 15th we go to San Diego to live. We are going to have duty on the "Argonne," which is a submarine tender to the U-boats 1, 2, 3, and 4. San Diego is lovely and we are looking forward to a glorious tour of duty there and mother is coming out to see us too, which will be grand." Pearl Kunnes had to give up her work in New York because of eye trouble, and is now at home again in Thompson, Ga. Pearl was unable to get back for the reunion. Louise Leonard was still busy with the school system of Spartanburg and had to miss the reunion, too. Helen Lewis has been teaching in Frankfort, West Virginia, the past winter and that is the only reason we know for her absence at Commencement. Ellen Douglass Leyburn, like Mary Davis, couldn't sandwich Agnes Scott between school and Europe. Ellen Douglass is going to Germany with her brother James for the summer. She plans to teach in Buffalo again next year. Elizabeth Lilly reported at the luncheon that she very much liked being on the faculty at Salem College and that she will again teach English there next year. We understand Lib has made quite a name for herself and for Agnes Scott. Lib Norfleet Miller told us that the faculty at Salem had very successfully given our Senior Opera, "Polly's Archie," with Lib Lilly as director and Lib Norfleet the pianist. Ethel (Littlefield) Williamson is now residing at Fort Myers, Florida, and could not come back to Agnes Scott in June as she plans to visit her family later in the sum- mer. Louise Lovejoy will be married on the 19th of June to Dr. James H. Jackson, who is to be resident physician at the hospital in Farmville, Virginia. Lamar Lowe found herself too busy to attend the reunion luncheon. Elizabeth Lynn wrote from Madison, Wisconsin, that electron chasing prevented her return, and that it would take the summer to complete her research work and the writing of her thesis for her Master's. Liz sends a plea for some of '27 to please come to see her this summer. Carolina McCall sufficiently recovered her health to get back to the reunion luncheon, and looked so well it was hard to believe all the tales of invalidism we have been hearing. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 11 COMMENCEMENT SNAPSHOTS The second generation at Agnes Scott enjoying the Children's Party, given to children of alumnae by the Decatur Agnes Scott Club on Friday afternoon, May 30th. The class of '29 revert- ing to undergraduate days and tvays, as they paraded after the Trus- tees' Luncheon. Another glimpse of alumnae on parade! And here are the girls of the classes of '06, '07, '08 and '09 just a sec- tion caught as the line passed by. 12 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Elizabeth McCallie has been teaching at North Avenue this winter. Ruth McDonald was elected as the new secretary for '27, so she can not longer claim to lead a life of leisure. Please do let's everybody stand ready to help Ruth all we can. Her address is 698 Piedmont Ave., N. E., Atlanta. Carolina McKinney attended both reunion luncheons, having nice people to work for at the Southern Bell who permit such necessary things to interrupt their business. Cleo (McLaurine) Baldridge evidently finds housekeeping too fascinating to let our reunion interfere. Cleo is living in Columbia, S. C, 2132 Divine Street. We learned at Commencement that Polly McLeod is now Mrs. Hanchey Logue and is at home in Luverne, Ala. Ruth (McMillan) Jones we understood to be expected in Atlanta about the time of the reunion, but our luncheon lacked evidence of her arrival. Hulda McNeel ran true to form and maintained a perfect silence so we don't know why she was not at Commencement. Kenneth Maner couldn't be separated from her teaching in Pennsylvania in time to be back with us. Catherine Mitchell has been teaching in Kissimmee, Florida, and we presume shared the same fate as the others who teach in that state, and couldn't get away. Mitchell Moore has been teaching in Rocky Mount, N. C, and was likewise pre- vented from returning. Mildred (Morrow) Renn must have found a husband and home in New York, two good reasons for her absence. Margaret Neel didn't send any word about herself with regard to the reunion, but we know she has been in Huntington, W. Va., the past winter. Emily Nelson we found was now Mrs. Hubert Bradley, and much concerned with her husband and her house. Lucia Nimmons has been indulging in a little needed rest at home in Seneca, S. C, and didn't get back for the reunion. Elizabeth (Norfleet) Miller, our good president, was back to insure the success of our reunion, proving that she did survive the writing of all those nice invitations she sent us. We were hoping to see the young son, but had to be satisfied with some cute snapshots of him. Stella (Pitman) Dunkin (Mrs. William T.), we regret to report as "Lost." Her last address was Newark, N. J. Will someone please help us? Louise Plumb was back and says that she will teach in Lawrenceville again next year. Evalyn Powell has been teaching the seventh grade in Little Rock this winter, and couldn't come to the reunion because her school wasn't out yet. Miriam Preston we were glad to have with us again. She managed to finish her work at Yale in time to get to our reunion luncheon. Miriam plans to continue her work at Yale next year. Frances Rainey has been pursuing her M.A. at Emory this winter, and was of course at both luncheons. Douglass Rankin was still busy with her work at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and couldn't be with us. Margeurite Russell was back and reported herself as having once more attained good health, and being now in search of some sort of a position. Elizabeth Sanders wrote from Baptist Memorial Hospital at Memphis, Tenn., where she has been the past two months, that her illness kept her from Commencement. We were glad to hear that Elizabeth is able to sit up in a wheel chair after her operation, which followed a series of rather lengthy stays in a number of hospitals. Elizabeth writes that she hopes another year will find her entirely recovered. Evelyn Satterwaite was another who found herself too busy to get to our reunion luncheon. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 13 Virginia Sevier returned from Australia in April and appeared to have found her winter there added zest to life. We expected her for reunion, but her duties connected with Fassifern and Greystone evidently made it impossible. Virginia will be at Camp Greystone, Tuxedo, N. C., for the summer. Mamie Shaw wrote that her medical work did not permit her to be at the reunion. Mamie has been making a fine record at Johns Hopkins. Sarah (Shields) Pheiffer having been recently in Atlanta for a brief visit could not again desert her young son, and had to miss Commencement. Willie White Smith was due to leave Denmark the early part of the summer and begin her journey home. She plans to continue her work at the New York University next winter. Emily Stead, though eager to relate of the "full lives" led by our Atanta and Decatur class mates, was not nearly so fluent about her various endeavors. Emily added many items of interest to the roll call at the reunion luncheon. Sarah Stillman now has a position with the Holeproof Hosiery and was unable to attend the luncheon. Would that she had come and brought us souvenirs! Edith Strickland could not be with us because her school in New Jersey was not over. Margie Wakefield still likes the variety to be found working with the Presbyterian "church fathers." Margie was at the reunion. Elizabeth Vary has a position in Atlanta and could be present for our luncheon. Mary Weems also could not arrange to be with us. Alice Weichselbaum could not leave her work in New York to come back in time for our reunion. Louisa (White) Gosnell has decided she has sufficiently mastered the gentle art of housekeeping and cooking to allow her to make profitable use of her spare time. Louisa plans to start work on her M.A. this summer at Emory. Courtney Wilkinson has been teaching at Lynchburg and could not get to the reunion. Roberta Winter was still busy at Yale, and also unable to attend. Grace (Zachry) McCreery sent in all sorts of good wishes for the success of the reunion and regretted that the time did not coincide with her husband's vacation. Grace has a new street address in Detroit, 113^0 Hessler Road. We were so very glad to have Nancy Lou (Knight) Narmore, a most loyal "ex," with us at our reunion luncheon. Nancy Lou has an attractive young son some of us who lingered a little after the luncheon enjoyed seeing. And now let's all start a Reunion Savings Account as Grace proposes and plan to be back at Agnes Scott for an even "bigger and better reunion" in 193 5. REUNION OF CLASS OF 1928 Forty-four members of the class of 192 8 met at the Athletic Club in Atlanta for our reunion luncheon Monday, June 2nd. We sat down to a beautifully appointed table promptly, out of consideration for the many girls in our class who are working in At- lanta and had a limited time to stay. Our conversation was not, as it might have been expected, reminiscent at all, but was filled with "my work," "my trip abroad," "my husband," and "my baby." Prob- ably we exhausted our memories at the Alumnae luncheon Saturday in Rebekah Scott. Two letters from absent classmates were read, one from Miriam Anderson, who has graduated from the Assembly's Training School and has taken a position in Banner Elk, N. C, and the other from Elizabeth Grier, who is going back to China in the fall to teach physical education. Our only business was to elect Mary Ray Dobyns, secretary for the next three years. We asked everybody to give her vocation or avocation on the list of names being 14 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly made for the Quarterly and we were amazed at our versatility. We seem to have invaded every field of human endeavor. Maybe at some future date we may be referred to as that famous class of 192 8. We are all indebted to Elizabeth Cole for the arrangement of the luncheon and are agreed that three years is too long to wait for our next reunion luncheon. REUNION OF 1929 A casual passerby during the week-end of May the thirtieth to June the third may have inquired as to the shrieks of delight which pierced the air, and may have been told that neither the rodent Freshmen, nor the wise-fool Sophomores, the scholarly Juniors, or the dignified Seniors were capable of emitting such yells. Further inquiries would have led him to the clue of the mystery, and he would have been told that 1929 had returned full-blast for its first and most glorious reunion. He might have been told that Mary Nel and Martha Riley and Helen Ridley, but recently arrived from Birmingham, were greeting with open arms and more open mouths the new Mrs. Williams and the still more newly married Mrs. Ricks, alias the Brown twins of 1929 fame, with Ethel Freeland and Violet Weeks coming in on the chorus of welcomes. At any rate, fifty-two of the loyal band gathered together on Saturday at the Trustees' luncheon to do full justice to the ample wit of the well-loved Mr. J. K. Orr and to the ample fare provided by the Trustees, who seem to understand so well that "the way to a man's heart" is also true of a girl's heart too. Helon (Brown) Williams, with her usual capability, had provided an adorable stunt for the class to pull. After singing "Happy Birthday, '29" to the diminutive cake boasting of one lone yellow candle, the class en masse recited the following: "We're one-year old alumnae, and we can't talk very plain, But there really is just one thing that we surely must explain We have a baby sister, whose name they say is "Thirty"; She's mighty cute, but just the same we think they did us dirty Our nose is out of joint!!!" Nor did they find themselves with the dignity of which they used to boast, but entered the parade carrying yellow balloons, and skipping along with glee. 1929 held its reunion dinner in the Alumnae Tea Room on Monday night. The table was beautifully decorated with yellow roses and snap-dragons, and with yellow tapers. Each place was marked by a small pot of yellow tulips with a place card at- tached to it. These lovely decorations were given by Helon (Brown) Williams and Hazel (Brown) Ricks. During the course of the dinner some one told on Margaret Garretson, and she responded by being a good sport and announcing her engagement, and the class had the thrill of singing "Happy Engagement to You." The class also had a telegram from Nancy Nisbet Anderson, our first class daughter, wishing us all sorts of a good time. We were delighted to have this message for it is gratifying to us old-timers to have the next generation attentive and thoughtful. The dinner finally degenerated into an old type of meeting of the genus "bull-session," and it was agreed that only those present were safe. The class turned out in full force on Tuesday morning to do honor to the Class of 193 and to shed for them the tears which they were either too sensible or too phlegmatic to shed for "those bright college scenes from the past," which they are leaving behind them. But we can unanimously say that the compensations of being alumnae and the fun of a reunion more than offset the woes of the cold and cruel world when "far from the reach of the sheltering arms" of our Alma Mater. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 15 Ruth and "Crip" WESTWARD HO! RUTH (SLACK) SMITH, '12 Deciding on how and where to spend a vacation is a difficult problem, for there are so many factors to be considered one's family, finances, preferences, time. Sooner or later Europe must be included, for you simply do not rate in certain circles unless you can casually mention "the last time I was in Europe" or "when I was over." But if school teaching hasn't been sufficiently profitable, or if the family has been expanding at an ex- pensively rpid rate, and Europe cannot be considered, let me tell you of a trip where you get the most possible for the money. The traveling companions of this remarkable jour- ney were two of my fellow laborers at "dere ole Dooke" Jerry, the Physical Director for Women, and Sal, the Dietitian and our mode of travel, a Chevrolet sedan. Early in January we began discussing plans for the summer, and Germany, the Northern States, the "White Mountains were discarded in favor of Yellowstone Park. Our first step was to join the A. A. A. and get dozens of road maps and begin working out routes and ap- proximate time. We decided we would take a Sterno outfit, some crackers, soup, and a few other canned things, so if we wanted to save time and money we could stop along the road and fix our lunch, so Sal packed the "kitchen" and we were grateful more than once for having it. Another piece of equipment which was most convenient was a brown linen shoe bag which was fastened to the back of the front seat and in which we kept our dark glasses, string, scissors, and other accessories. (I've intended sending this idea to Good Housekeeping.) We started out with a baggage rack, but after one rain experience we expressed one extra suitcase and were able to pack what we needed on the back seat. For a trip of this kind so few clothes are necessary a coat, a sweater or sweater suit, a tailored silk dress for emergency, and a dress for real wear, which can be discarded at the end of the journey. Sal's "Fifth Avenue Model," my "Venus Creation," and Jerry's "Blue Beauty" were our faithful friends for many a mile! On the morning of June 8 we started forth, Randolph-Macon (Sal's Alma Mater) being our first stop, and Lexington and Mary Champe our destination for the night. It was fun to see Mary and Bill, the home and three babies, and talk of Agnes Scott days, and Lexington itself is a beautiful sight in early June. The next morning we started west on the Midland Trail, having lunch at Lewisburg and spending the night in a tourist home in Huntington, W. Va. Our general schedule was to start after breakfast and drive on two-hour shifts until lunch. Jerry and I did all the driving, and Sal directed from the back seat. Late in the afternoon we would begin looking for a place to stop, usually selecting a house which had flowers in the yard. We found tourist homes very satis- factory, with every third night in a hotel where we could be sure of plenty of hot water. It was an ideal time to be traveling, for it was too early in June for many school teachers and other vacationists, so we had the road to ourselves, and it was late enough for the spring rains to be over, so we missed the Kansas mud of which we had heard so much. The roads were remarkably good everywhere and we were able to make about 240 miles a day, for we never hurried, but stopped to see whatever seemed of interest. 16 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly From Huntington, W. Va., we drove through the beautiful Kentucky bluegrass section to Louisville. We had not planned to stop longer than overnight, but Jerry broke a rilling during dinner, so while she was having that repaired next morning, I called at Dr. Sweets' office, and Sal caught up on sleep. That night we spent in Vincennes, Indiana, and the next in a charming farm house near Williamsburg, Mo. Janie Mc- Gaughey was off at some conference, so I did not see her when we passed through St. Louis. We drove around the University as we passed through Columbia, and in Lawrence saw the University of Kansas, which has one of the most beautiful and commanding sites imaginable. Before the summer ended, I think I visited more than seventy-five colleges and universities. Topeka, Kansas, where we spent the night, was a charming place so many beautiful trees, especially around the capitol grounds. The next day we passed through miles and miles of green wheat fields. Then as we went farther west, there were fewer trees and beyond Oakley, where we spent the sixth night, the wheat fields were replaced by cattle ranches. We reached Colorado Springs just one week after leaving Durham 1,948 miles. We spent two nights in Manitou, visiting the Garden of the Gods, going up Pike's Peak, and a wonderful drive up the Corley Mountain Highway to Cripple Creek and the Petrified Forest. From Manitou we drove by Denver to Boulder. Jerry had taught there one summer and was happy to be back on familiar ground and have us drive up Flag- staff after supper and over the Canyon road. The next day we drove through the St. Vraine Pass to Hewes-Kirkwood Inn at the foot of Long's Peak. It is difficult to imagine anything more beautiful than the full moon in that clear mountain air shining on the snow-covered peaks, and it was so much fun to have a little cabin of our own with a cozy fire burning. We rode horseback over the mountain trails and the next morning climbed a craggy spur of no mean altitude and were loathe to leave after lunch for Laramie, Wyoming. For an Easterner accustomed to a reasonably well populated country, the drive from Laramie to Lander was a novel experience. Two hundred and fifty miles of desolate waste, two small towns, and about four acres under cultivation. Miles after mile and no sign of human habitation. Lander is a western cowboy town, somewhat like one sees in the movies, and we were quite intrigued by the placards displayed in the post office and store windows announcing the Fourth of July rodeo at which there were to be "plenty of wild horses and wild women." We were eager to stay over for it if there had had only been time! Somebody told us that the southern entrance to Yellowstone was most beautiful, that you passed the jagged, picturesque Teton Mountains rising above Jackson Lake and drove through the wild section which was the last rendezvous of Jesse James and cattle thieves and outlaws. It sounded so interesting and romantic that we developed a regular mind-set for going in the Park that way. It seemed foolish to miss all this and go in by the Cody entrance and come out the same way. Everyone to whom we talked tried to discourage us, for we had to cross the Continental Divide and there had been eight inches of snow earlier in the week. The first bus to the Park ran the day we reached Lander, but we could not hear whether it went through safely. Nothing daunted, we bought chains and started forth, crossing the Shoshone Indian Reservation, then climbing up to almost 10,000 feet among snow-covered peaks. Picturesque Brooks Lake was partially frozen over and snow was banked along the road at times eight feet high. We kept in the deep ruts and luckily met only four cars in more than sixty miles, for there were few people as foolish as we. But the thrill of the drive and the beauty of the scenery made it seem well worth the risk, and I recommend it to any stout-hearted traveler. We spent the night in Moran and the next morning drove into the Park. Canyon, Mammoth, and Old Faithful marked our progress there. It is impossible to tell of all the The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 17 interesting things to be seen and done, and a guide book so inadequately describes the beauty and the marvel of it all. The others laughed at my economy at lunch time one day when I insisted on utilizing the heat of a sulphur spring to warm the beans! From the Park to Cody, Wyoming, a day on a real ranch, Greybull, Gillette, cactus, prairie dogs, the Pearl Hotel in Kadoka, South Dakota, Sioux Falls, fertile farming coun- try with the biggest barns I have ever seen, West Union, Iowa, then Madison, Wisconsin, where Sal left Jerry and me to six weeks of summer school. (Beautiful place with its many lakes. Could look from my window out on Lake Mendota.) Had classes each morning from 7:30-12:30. Took a trip to Lake Geneva and Yerkes Observatory, another to the Dells. Had tea with Miss Howson Miss Gooch, Miss Davis, and four other Agnes Scotters were there. Summer school over, we crossed Lake Michigan by boat from Milwaukee to Muskegon, stopped at Ann Arbor to see The University; then Detroit, Packard Motor plant across into Canada to Hamilton, Toronto, and Ottawa. Louise Slack joined us at Montreal and we took the drive up that quaint and ancient road to Quebec and St. Anne de Beaupre. We were so amused at the children, who dressed themselves and their dogs in a picturesque manner to attract the attention of tourists. Lennoxville was our next stop in Canada, then back into the States through the White Mountains. We were most fortunate in having a fair day to climb Mt. Washing- ton, for the view was magnificent. It was quite thrilling to see the Presidential Range and to be in the Whittier and Hawthorne country. The Flume, Franconia Notch, the Great Stone Face, Chocorua, a night at a Girls' Camp on Lake Winnepesaukee. In Boston we left Jerry at her home and Mother and Father joined us. We made some interesting visits to a few of the historic places in that neighborhood Lexington, Concord, Wayside Inn, then to Amherst, Mt. Holyoke and Smith, westward through the Berkshires to Albany, then the Catskills, down the Storm King Highway, through Bear Mountain Park, the Delaware Water Gap, then Baltimore. Louise left us there, and after several days' visit to the family, we started out once more. Gettysburg was our first stop, and Father had a grand time looking at monuments and markers and reading inscriptions! Harper's Ferry, down the Valley of Virginia, Endless Caverns, Staunton, Lexington, Charlottesville, Monticello, Sweetbrier, Lynchburg, Greensboro, North Caro- lina, Greenville, South Carolina, Decatur with Julia Pratt and the little Slacks, then a few days in LaGrange, and back to Durham on September 10. Three months' vacation, six weeks' summer school, twenty-three states and Canada, 9,987 miles all for three hundred and thirty dollars and thirty-nine cents! Can you beat that? OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 1930-1931 The following officers were elected at the May meeting: President: Llewellyn Wilburn, '19. First Vice President: Ethel (Alexander) Gaines, '00. Second Vice President: Elizabeth (Norfleet) Miller, '27. Secretary: Martha Crowe, '27. Treasurer: Evangeline Papageorge, '2 8. Chairmen of Standing Committees: Publicity: Louise Slack, '20. Preparatory Schools: Mary Ray Dobyns, '28. Curriculum: Adelaide Cunningham, '11. House and Tea Room: Mary (Knox) Happoldt, '26. Local Clubs: Virginia Norris, '28. Beautifying House and Grounds: Louise (Brown) Hastings, '23. Entertainment: Mary Warren, '29. Student Loan: Caroline McKinney, '27. Constitution and By-Laws Committee: Janet McDonald, '2 8. 18 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly ANSWERING ROLL CALL AT COMMENCEMENT! Out of town alumnae guests on the campus during the commencement week-end included: Annie Kirk (Dowdell) Turner, '02, New- nan, Ga. Hattie (Blackford) Williams, '03, Rich- mond, Va. Annie Graham King, '06, Selma, Ala. Ida Lee (Hill) Irvin, Jr., '06, Washington, Ga. Jeannette Shapard, '07, Wetumpka, Ala. Katherine (Dean) Stewart, '08, Opelika, Ala. Mattie (Newton) Traylor, '09, LaGrange, Ga. Lucy (Reagan) Redwine, '09, Fayetteville, Ga. Geraldine (Hood) Burns, '11, Maysville, Ga. Mary Wallace Kirk, '11, Tuscumbia, Ala. Hazel (Murphy) Elder, '12, Marietta, Ga. Marie (Maclntyre) Scott, Scottdale, Ga. Cornelia Cooper, '12, Judson, Ala. Gertrude (Briesnick) Ross, '15, Jackson- ville, Fla. Marian (Black) Cantelou, '15, Montgom- ery, Ala. Malinda Roberts, '16, Canton, Ga. Julie (Maclntyre) Gates, '16, Syracuse, N. Y. Anne (McClure) Simpson, '16, Norcross, Ga. Regina Pickston, '17, Greenville, Ga. Anna (Harrell) Bullard, '19, Gadsden, Ala. Nelle Aycock, '20, Carrollton, Ga. Lucy (Wooten) Wiegand, '22, Covington, Ga. Valeria (Posey) Brown, '23, Fort Valley, Ga. Mary White Caldwell, '23, Scottdale, Ga. Louise (Brown) Hastings, '23, Lovejoy, Ga. Annie Wilson Terry, '24, Millbrook, Ala. Sallie Horton, '25, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Frances Bitzer, '25, Hollv Springs, Miss. Mary (Keesler) Dalton, '25, Charlotte, N. C. Elizabeth (Woltz) Currie, '25, Carthage, N. C. Emily Spivey, '25, Eatonton, Ga. Alice (Greenlea) Grollman, '25, Los An- geles, Cal. Lucile (Phippen) Shingler, '25, Andrews, S. C. Lucile Gause, '25, Stockton, Ala. Maria Rose, '25, Charlotte, N. C. Josephine Schuessler, '25, Columbus, Ga. Edith (Camp) McLellan, '25, Birmingham, Ala. Ellen Walker, '25, Summerville, S. C. Martha Lin Manly, '25, Dalton, Ga. Sarah Tate, '25, Fairmount, Ga. Mary Bess Bowdoin, '25, Adairsville, Ga. Lillian Middlebrooks, '25, East Point, Ga. Sarah (Smith) Merry, '26, Augusta, Ga. Elizabeth (Chapman) Pirkle, '26, Norcross, Ga. Helen (Bates) Law, '26, Schenectadv, N. Y. Ladie Sue Wallace, '26, Rutledge, Ga. Nan Lingle, '26, Davidson, N. C. Edith Gilchrist, '26, Courtland, Ala. Eleanor Gresham, '26, Russellville, Ala. Margaret Tufts, '26, Banner Elk, N. C. Allene Ramage, '26, Durham, N. C. Catherine (Graeber) Crowe, '26, Talladega, Ala. Kathrine (Pitman) Brown, '26, Chatta- nooga, Tenn. Frances Cooper, '26, New York City. Edyth (Carpenter) Shuey, '26, Miami, Fla. Helena Hermance, '26, East Coconut Grove, Fla. Olivia Swann, '26, Ensley, Ala. Ellen Fain, '26, Hendersonville, N. C. Annetta (Carter) Colwell, '27, Chicago, 111. Marguerite Russell, '27, Washington, D. C. Rosalie (Wootten) Deck, '27, College Park, Ga. Georgia Mae (Burns) Bristow, '27, Bay Minette, Ala. Dorothy Chamberlain, '27, Maplewood, N. J. Frances (Chambers) Wing, '27, Roswell, Ga. Elizabeth Lilly, '27, Winston-Salem, N. C. Emilie (Ehrlich) Strasburger, '27, Colum- bus, Ga. Louise Plumb, '27, Augusta, Ga. Rachel Henderlite, '27, Gastonia, N. C. Josephine Bridgman, '27, Charlottesville, Va. Frances Dobbs, '27, Gadsden, Ala. Anne George Irwin, '27, Montgomery, Ala. Maurine Bledsoe, '27, Asheville, N. C. Mildred Cowan, '27, Doraville, Ga. Carolina McCall, '27, Opelika, Ala. Carolyn Essig, '28, Miami, Fla. Miriam Preston, '27, Yale University. Sara Stillman, '27, College Park, Ga. Frances Rainey, '27, Norcross, Ga. Elizabeth (Norfleet) Miller, '27, Winston- Salem, N. C. Maude Jackson, '27, Lawrenceville, Ga. Dorothy (Harper) Nix, '28, Albany, Ga. Mary Bell McConkey, '28, St. Louis, Mo. Lucy Mai Cook, '28, Ida, La. Josephine Houston, '28, Charlotte, N. C. Mildred Phippen, '28. Macon, Ga. Harriet Alexander, '28, Augusta, Ga. Emily Cope, '28, Savannah, Ga. Margaret Gerig, '28, Ocala, Fla. Josephine Walker, '28, Summerville, S. C. Sallie Abernethv, '28, Winter Haven, Fla. Nell Hillhouse, '28, Waynesboro, Ga. Muriel Gritfin, '28, Covington, Ga. Mary Perkinson, '28, Woodstock, Ga. Margaret Keith, '28, Greenville, S. C. Virginia Mae Love, '28, Gastonia, N. C. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 19 Elizabeth McEntire, '28, Calhoun, Ga. Mary Ray Dobyns, '28, Birmingham, Ala. Jack Anderson, '28, Berkeley, Calif. Ellott Mae McLellon, '28, Philadelphia, Penn. Olive Graves, '28, Nashville, Tenn. Irene Lowrance, '28, Charlotte, N. C. Helen Ridley, '29, Birmingham, Ala. Letty Pope, '29, Washington, Ga. Martha Riley Selman, '29, Birmingham, Ala. Mary Nelson Logan, '29, Tokushima, Japan. Helon (Brown) Williams, '29, Little Rock, Ark. Eleanor Lee Norris, '29, Greenville, S. C. Hazel (Brown) Ricks, '29, Stamps, Ark. Julia McLendon, '29, Cairo, W. Va. Elizabeth Hatchett, '29, Glasgow, Ky. La Rue Berry, '29, East Point, Ga. Susanne Stone, '29, Oxford, Ga. Josephine Wachtel, '29, Savannah, Ga. Sarah Johnston, '29, Macon, Ga. Elizabeth Merritt, '29, Americus, Ga. Jane Grey, '29, Bedford, Va. Virginia Cameron, '29, Winona, Miss. Esther Rice, '29, Kingsville, Tex. Ruth Worth, '29, Charlottesville, Va. Ethel Freeland, '29, Crowley, La. Violet Weeks, '29, New Iberia, La. Gladys Austin, '29, Dunwoody, Ga. Betty Gash, '29, New York City. Lenore Gardner, '29, Camilla, Ga. Katherine Pasco, '29, Pensacola, Fla. Mary Lanier, '29, Langsdale, Ala. Sally Cothran, '29, Charlotte, N. C. Elinore Morgan, '29, Athens, Ga. This does not include any Atlanta or Decatur alumnae, as space does not per- mit the publishing of the entire list as we should like to do; there may be some omis- sions from the out-of-town list if the alum- nae did not register in the Alumnae Office. REUNION LOVING CUP GOES TO 1929 Some years ago, the reunion loving cup was given by the Alumnae Association to be awarded each year to the class with the largest per cent back for reunion, based on the graduate list of each class. This cup is kept in the Alumnae House and the class numerals are engraved on it as each winning class is determined. This year, with one of the hottest races on record, the class of 1929 won this honor with a percent of 47, with the class of 1928 close on its heels, and then the class of 1906; after these, came in this manner. 1925, 1926, 1927, 1908, 1907 and 1909. HOPKINS JEWEL AWARD For the second time, the Hopkins Jewel Award was made; this award is made by the class of 1922 in honor of Miss Hopkins and is given to the member of the senior class who most nearly meets the ideals for Agnes Scott girls which Miss Hopkins has established during her years here, in- cluding scholarship, character, poise, health, personality, and the spirit of serv- ice. This beautiful jewel, an amethyst pendant on a white gold chain, carrying out the purple and white of Agnes Scott, was awarded at commencement exercises to Elizabeth Flinn of Atlanta, Ga., who is the daughter of one of the trustees of Agnes Scott, Dr. Flinn of the North Ave- nue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. PHI BETA KAPPA NEW MEMBERS The following members of the class of 1915 were elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa chapter at the March meet- ing and were initiated into the society at its meeting in May: Marian (Black) Cantelou, Gertrude (Briesenick) Ross, Catherine Parker, Mary Helen (Schneider) Head and Mary (West) Thatcher. The members of the class of 1930 who were received at this time were: Margaret Armstrong, Louise Baker, Clarene Dorsey, Sally Peake and Shannon Preston. Of this class, four were received into membership in February: Lois Combs, Alice Jernigan, Dorothy Smith and Martha Stackhouse. QUENELLE HARROLD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD This scholarship given in honor of her daughter, Quenelle, by Mrs. Thomas Har- rold of Americus, Ga., is eagerly sought each year by members of the graduating class and alumnae who wish to do graduate work. This year it was awarded to Miss Lois Combs of the class of '30, one of the members of that class elected to Phi Beta at the end of the first semester of this year and a most excellent student. Lois lives in Decatur, Ga. Other Agnes Scott girls who have held this scholarship in the past years are Miriam Preston, studying at Yale, Mamie Shaw, '27, at Johns Hopkins, and Frances Brown, '28, at Johns Hopkins, also. 20 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly MAY DAY PAGEANT May Day this year was the occasion of commemorating the 2,000th anniversary of Vergil and the scenario written by Lil- lian Thomas, '30, "Vergil, The Immortal Bard," was presented, with Venus, por- trayed by Helen Hendricks, '30, in the place of the usual May Queen and her court was comprised of the nine Muses. There was the innovation of a few spoken lines, as well as singing, which added a very pleasant variation to the dance pro- gram. The costumes were very faithfully done under the supervision of the Latin and Greek department teachers and Miss Lewis; Vergil's fifteen yards of white woolen material had each fold and crease authoritatively laid and was a thing of beauty. ALUMNAE HOUSE REMEMBERED One of the loveliest gifts received by the Alumnae House this year, and as useful as beautiful, was the gift of five dozen towels which came through Miss McKinney from Jean (Ramspeck) Harper, of Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, one of the Institute girls, who no matter at what distance has never lost her love and interest in Agnes Scott and again proved it this year by her present to the House. Nothing could be more appreciated than new linens as they have an even worse habit of wearing out here than in your own homes. ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OF GEORGIA WOMEN On March 22nd, a group of ten students from five colleges in Georgia met at Agnes Scott; this conference was an experiment which was being tried for the two-fold purpose of uniting the colleges of the state and also for the solving of mutual prob- lems. The University of Georgia, Shorter, Wesleyan, LaGrange, G. S. C. W. and A. S. C. were the colleges represented and the representatives held their meetings out at the camp at Stone Mountain. The confer- ence will be held annually, the next meet- ing being at the University of Georgia. DEBATERS WIN AND LOSE THIS YEAR With Louisa (White) Gosnell, '27, presid- ing over the debate at Agnes Scott, alum- nae interest was represented at the debate held against Hampden-Sydney College, when Martha Stackhouse and Anne Hop- kins defeated the two debaters from Hamp- den-Sydney. Later, the team, composed of Frances Messer and Mildred McCalip, went to Knoxville, Tenn., where they had the misfortune of losing, but only after a noble struggle. PROUD OF OUR POETS! Again Agnes Scott has its place in the forefront of the southern poets through its alumnae and students. At the last meeting of the Poetry Society of Georgia, Janef Preston, '21, won the sonnet prize for the best single sonnet, this prize being offered by Mrs. Grace Hoffman White of New York. Janef's poem was called "The Young Resurgent Claims the Earth." Two students at Agnes Scott won the Barrow prize, their poems being pronounced of equal merit by the judge and the prize was divided between the two. Alice Jerni- gan, '30, with her poem, "Exile," and Mary Katherine Williamson, '31, with her poem, "Death Comes Too Soon," were the two successful contestants. FACULTY NEWS Something very unusual happened in April that set the campus all a chatter Miss Daugherty, herself, succumbed to the state of being a patient, when she broke her right arm, still managing, however, while it was healing, to rule the "House of Pills" with a left hand. Miss Florence Edler, a former member of the Agnes Scott History Department, was accorded a very great honor recently when she was offered the work of editing and translating the Medici Journals pre- sented to Harvard by Mr. Gordon Self- ridge; the work will take about five years for completion. Miss Gaylord is among the faculty Euro- pean travellers this summer; she and Geor- gia Watson, '28, are having a delightful tour together. Miss Frances Gooch was elected second vice president of the Southern Association of Teachers of Spoken English at a meet- ing held in Birmingham, Ala., in May and she has charge of contests of various kinds connected with this department of study all over the southeast. Miss McKinney and Dr. Sweet travelled to Europe with Miss Alexander and Miss Phythian; there they separated, Miss Mc- Kinney and Dr. Sweet touring Italy and Germany, etc., and Misses Alexander and Phythian spending their two months in France, entirely. Miss Lillian Smith is spending the sum- mer with her niece in Syracuse, N. Y. Miss Annie May Christie is having a de- lightful summer traveling with friends in England, later sailing for home from France. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 21 ANNUAL REPORTS OF ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COM- MITTEE OF THE AGNES SCOTT ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION MAY 29. 1930 The Executive Committee was called to order by the President, Mrs. Hilda (Mc- Connell) Adams, in the Alumnae House at two-thirty o'clock. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Alumnae General Secretary, Mrs. Donaldson, submitted a report, which was approved. The Secretary being absent, Mrs. Donaldson read this for her. Mrs. Donaldson, in the absence of the Treasurer read the Treasurer's report, and the general suggestion was made that the fiscal year be made to run from Septem- ber to June of the current year. Follow- ing the report, which was approved, the following suggestions were made: That at- tention be called to the increased sum from room rent, and the decreased sum from dues. Mrs. Thatcher also suggested that the following idea be taken into consider- ation: that money from the Life Member- ship Fund, approximately $1,500, be loan- ed to the college at 6 per cent interest. Mrs. Armand Hendee, in the absence of Mrs. S. G. Stukes, read the report of the House and Tea Room Commttee. This was approved. Attention was called to Mrs. Nisbet's success as hostess, the increased use of the rooms in the Alumnae House, the gifts of linen, lamps, anl pictures which had been made to the house, and the need of new linoleum and a refrigerator for the Tea Room. The committee also asked that the keen competition from the local hotel and new tea rooms in Decatur be taken into consideration when the small profits were realized. Mrs. Thatcher suggested that her mother, Mrs. West, be asked about a refrigerator. Other suggestions for this need were that the Junior League Tea Room be asked about their refrigerator, or that Mrs. McRea, an alumna be asked to donate one of her husband's refrigerators to the Campaign Fund. Dr. McCain voiced this suggestion through the president and it was considered best to try this scheme before acting on either of the other two. A special meeting of the Executive Commit- tee in summer or early fall may be called to discuss this vital matter. Mrs. Donaldson, General Secretary, made a brief report summarizing the work of the office in the past year, in editing four quarterlies, keeping up with the daily cor- respondence, filing, making contacts with the present seniors, and carrying forward elaborate plans for commencement re- unions. The work on the new Alumnae Directory, by Dorothy Hutton, Assistant Secretary, was also reported upon. At- tention was called to the fact that new files are needed in the office, as the files are to be re-worked, and all alumnae elig- ibles are to be put into one master file. Mrs. Thatcher also stated that she con- sidered it advisable to have some acknowl- edgement for receipt of dues, the expen- liture being a necessary one. The idea of a seminar or reading list for the continua- tion of adult education was considered a good one, especially for the girls in small nearby towns. Spring seemed to be the best season for this and spring vacation time was suggested as an advisable one. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Hoppe, as baby spe- cialists, and Mr. Stukes and Dr. White, as psychologists, were proposed as possible lecturers. Mrs. Donald Hastings, Chairman of the Beautifying of House and Grounds Com- mittee, submitted a very interesting report about the plans to have a landscape archi- tect submit blueprints and oversee the lay- ing out of the campus free of charge and the generous offer of two nurseries to give $1,000 worth of shrubs each, provid- ed that the college will employ an expert gardner. Approved. Attention was called to the lack of funds for the use of this committee, and the cry- ing need of the campus for expert super- vision. The plans were considered excel- lent. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, CORA MORTON DURRETT, Secretary. (Dorothy Hutton, Acting Secretary.) MINUTES OF THE AGNES SCOTT ALUMNAE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 29, 1930 The Council was called to order by the President of the Association, Mrs. Hilda (McConnell) Adams. In the absence of the Secretary, the minutes of the last meet- ing were read by Dorothy Hutton. These were approved without correction. Miss Mary Wallace Kirk was called on to say a few words to the Council, and re- ported that she found the college more ma- ture, progressive, and beautiful than ever before. Martha Stackhouse, President of Student Government, was called upon, and ac- knowledged with appreciation that the Quarterlies had been placed in the library for student reference, as formerly request- . ed. She also stated that the students de- sire more alumnae contacts, and made the suggestion that Agnes Scott consider an 22 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly alumnae day, such as Wellesley has. Or it was asked that some opportunity during Commencement be given the students to make the acquaintance of the alumnae. Mrs. Donaldson called attention to the Alumnae Open House which will be given on Sunday evening of the reunion time this year. May Day, Thanksgiving, the birth- day of Greater Agnes Scott were offered as suggestions for this day. Martha further suggested an alumnae committee to work with a student group. Miss Hopkins, Dean of the College, made a report on activities as follows: 1. In addition to Health Week this year, Good Speech Week, and Vocational Guidance Week with Miss Florence Jackson were launched. 2. The College has entertained the fol- lowing groups: a. Executive Committee of the Gen- eral Academy of Science, of which Miss MaeDougall is president. b. Girl Scouts. c. State Federation of Student Vol- unteers. d. American Chemical Society. e. Reunion at Commencement. f. Poor Children at Christmas. g. Play Day Group of Atlanta High Schools. 3. New building and its changes in Main: a. 12 and 13 furnished as Day Stu- dent rest rooms. b. Mr. Stukes', stenographers', Miss Smith's rooms to be changed to date parlors. c. Main Hall to have rubber floor- ing. 4. Wires of Campus to be put under- ground. 5. Road to new building to be cut through. 6. Student Government Committee especially efficient; orientation of freshmen to be considered in next year's program. 7. Freshmen to be urged to attend Dr. McCain's Bible class. Elizabeth Hamilton, president of Day Students, reported the enthusiasm of her group over the prospects of new quarters next year. Mrs. Thatcher, President of the Commit- tee on Constitution and By-Laws, submit- ted a revision of the Constitution for the Alumnae Council. This was accepted as a By-Laws, with the following changes from the old Constitution: 1. Membership to include President of the College and Secretaries of the alumnae classes. 2. Council to be given power to create committees as needed. 3. Councillors for the local clubs to be according to the paid membership in that club at the end of the year pre- ceding. A suggestion to make the State Presi- dents members of the Council was voted down. Another change which was proposed was to have the Council meeting at a time when more alumnae would be back. Mrs. Donaldson, General Secretary, made a brief report on the proposed Adult Edu- cation scheme. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, CORA MORTON DURRETT, Secretary. (Dorothy Hutton, Acting Secretary.) MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING OF ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, MAY 31, 1930 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Association held its annual meeting in the chapel on May 31st, with the president, Hilda Mc- Connell Adams, presiding. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Reports of the president, general secre- tary and treasurer read and approved. Motion to adopt as a whole reports from all committees made and passed, followed by the reading of reports from the follow- ing committees: Publicity, Secondary Schools, House and Tea Room, Local Clubs, Beautifying Grounds, Entertainment, Stu- dent Loan, Constitution and By-Laws. Report from play writing class by Miss Nan Bagby Stephens was read with inter- est. Mrs. Guy, as alumnae trustee, reported increased gift to the association for next year of 250 dollars, making their contribu- tion to the association $750 for 1931; also that plans were presented to the trustees for landscaping the campus. Mrs. Ross of the Jacksonville, Fla., Club spoke on arousing more interest in local clubs and many suggestions were made to that end. On motion of Miss Mary Wallace Kirk, Mrs. Hilda McConnell Adams 'election to the Board of Trustees for a term of two years was ratified by the association. Proposed budget for 1930-1931 read and approved. After the balloting for officers for the coming term, it was announced that Miss Llewellyn Wilburn was elected to the presidency. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 23 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, CORA MORTON DURRETT, Secretary. (Frances G. Stukes, Acting Secretary.) REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT The year 1929-1930 began with a new secretary in the alumnae office as well as a new Alumnae House hostess and tea room manager. These two officers took hold of their respective duties in a man- ner which has been of much benefit to the association. A great deal of credit is due Fannie G. Mayson Donaldson for the smooth running and progress of our organ- ization, as she has efficiently kept its af- fairs in order. One of the outstanding improvements in the way of effective organization, we be- lieve, has been the appointment of state presidents among the alumnae. Their work has been an attempt to keep in touch with Agnes Scott girls in their particular states and to keep these alumnae informed of and interested in the college and the associa- tion. We believe there is a wide field of work for the state presidents and that they will give invaluable help. The alumnae contributions to the build- ing campaign, that is, for the Gaines Me- morial Chapel, have come in slowly but since it did not appear to be the proper time for intensive campaigning, our efforts have awaited a more suitable time. The work of certain committees of the association has been particularly worth- while, but the reports of the chairmen will reveal the efforts expended and the good results accomplished. We hope and feel that during the past two years, the association has grown in strength of organization and worth to the alumnae and service to the college. For all the efforts of those who have helped in the alumnae work, officers, committees, and voluntary workers, we are greatly ap- preciative, and we are confident that, with the loyal working together of the new of- ficers, the association will grow finer in every way. Respectfully submitted, HILDA McCONNELL ADAMS, President. TREASURER'S REPORT Proposed budget for 1930-1931: Receipts Tea Room Profits $ 300.00 Tea Room Rent 400.00 Room Rent 350.00 Dues 1,500.00 Gifts 750.00 Miscellaneous 75.00 Total $3,375.00 Expenditures Secretary $ 900.00 Office Supplies, Postage, Print- ing, etc. 1,400.00 Furnishing and Upkeep 547.50 Maid 160.00 Traveling Expenses 100.00 Dues J 32.50 Entertainment 100.00 Play Prize Money 35.00 Miscellaneous 100.00 Total $3,375.00 June 1, 1929-June 23, 1930: Receipts Room Rent $ 412.30 Dues 1,255.60 Gift for Miss Hopkins 12.00 Gift for Miss Stone 5.00 Miscellaneous 100.57 Tea Room Profits 324.01 Tea Room Rent 400.00 Alumnae House Gift 60.00 Gifts from Trustees and Others- 504.00 Interest on Life Membei-ship Fund 44.18 Cash in bank, June 1, 1929_ 3,134.66 485.31 $3,619.97 Disbursements Secretary $ 900.00 Furnishings and Upkeep 353.47 Maid 160.00 Gift for Miss Hopkins 298.93 Miscellaneous 22.25 Postage, Printing, etc 961.27 Dues 32.50 Prizes 35.00 Gift for Alumnae House 60.00 Entertainment 50.85 Traveling Expenses 35.00 $2,909.27 Return of Loan from Life Mem- bership Fund, made during 1927-28 330.95 $3,240.22 Balance in Decatur Bank & Trust Co., June 23, 1930 379.75 $3,619.97 During this period $150 has been receiv- ed for Life Membership. The balance to the credit of this fund is $1,495.24, which is in a savings account in the Decatur Bank & Trust Co. Respectfully submitted, Mary Palmer (Caldwell) McFarland, Treasurer. 24 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly REPORT OF THE GENERAL SECRETARY Beginning the year as the successor of Polly Stone was enough to make a braver man weaken and truly we did tremble at our own boldness, but such has been the interest and the kindness of the alumnae everywhere that the year has been one of great pleasure to the alumnae secre- tary. There is almost a regular schedule in the Alumnae Office, with dues slips the first thing in September, the filing of the senior class just graduated in the various files, then planning for the Thanksgiving reunion of that class as well as for the Home Coming Week of the alumnae at that time, following Christmas, comes the work of notifying alumnae all over the country about the Founder's Day program and arranging group meetings, immediate- ly succeeded by work among the senior class members in the senior teas during April, then the planning and correspond- ence incident to a successful reunion time. During this time, three quarterlies have been issued, with the July one to be print- ed, and correspondence is always delight- fully heavy and our files are like the poor, "always with us." This is an outline of the year's work. In January of this year, state presidents were secured in states where there were sufficient alumnae to warrant it and we feel that this is such an important step and one that already has been worth so much to the organization and to the col- lege that it is worthy of appearing in several reports. The work of the state presidents in the planning for the Found- er's Day meetings in their states was of the greatest help to the alumnae office and added much to the efficiency of the planning and to the number of those who have, up to now, been notified of this pro- gram. Much has been done by the presi- dents also in helping organize new clubs in their states, as well as in correcting ad- dresses of their alumnae, a valuable con- tribution in itself. The question of the best possible manner of presenting the Alumnae Association to the senior class was a much discussed one at the Alumnae Secretaries Conference, which your secretary attended in January in Charleston and a report of which was given in the April quarterly. The general opinion seemed to be that the small group gatherings have many advantages and so this year we have tried this means of in- teresting the seniors. During the month of April, eight small teas were given in the Alumnae House to groups of ten or more seniors, divided by a class member into groups of friends, and at this time the secretary and the assistant secretary pre- sented the purpose of the organization, the desire to have them as members and also secured the needed information from each senior for their card in the master file next year, eliminating much correspond- ence next fall. Then followed the informal tea time. These teas were in place of the one large tea, which has been held up to now and which it has been felt in late years was not well attended nor did it give any opportunity to talk with the girls about the association. One of the most delightful events of the year was the securing of an assistant alumnae secretary through the generosity of the college; the work -in our alumnae office while very pleasant is also very plentiful and it has been felt for some time that there should be some relief for the secretary from so much routine work that she might have time to really plan for something new and to work out worth while ideas in alumnae work without the feeling that getting time to accomplish anything more than the present schedule would be practically impossible, and there are so many interesting new plans in alum- nae work to be considered; also, the work on a new directory is an item of every few years which cannot be accomplished in the regular hours of the secretary. Consider- ing all these things, Dr. McCain, in his considerate way, made possible the choos- ing of an assistant and Dorothy Hutton, class secretary of 1929 class, came to the Alumnae Office the first of March and is to continue her work on the directory through the summer. She brings to her position business training as well as a real vision of what can be accomplished through alumnae work for Agnes Scott and is already far along on the tremendous task of publishing the alumnae directory. Through the alumnae club in Greenville, S. C, with Virginia Norris, as president, and Margery (Moore) McAulay, as chair- man of the ad committee, we were able to realize our year-long ambition of ads as an aid in the expense of publishing the quart- erly; Augusta Skeen of the Decatur group, aided in this work in the July quarterly and it is hoped that in the fol- lowing issues other groups will lend a help- ing hand in this plan. The Alumnae Office has many am- bitions for next year, such as an intensive campaign for members, among those of the alumnae who have never belonged or have lapsed for several years, probably intend- ing each year to renew membership; an- other dream is about some form of after college courses for our alumnae, what The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 2J many colleges call now Adult Education in the form of book lists, or if the idea de- velops, in a week-end of lectures when the alumnae can come back and go to school again, courses being offered along the lines of our interests; as usual, we plan to have the files in perfect order by the end of next year, always a wonderful dream; bigger and better quarterlies, if possible with ads to help finance; more personal correspondence with alumnae, made pos- sible with two secretaries in the office and other plans. The year has passed very quickly for your secretary and the work, which can be done by the association presents itself in many attractive forms as understanding of the value of the alumnae work to the alumnae and to the college is impressed upon me; my report closes with best wishes to each alumna and my appreciation of your kind letters and your willingness to serve whenever asked, no matter how much time and effort it costs you. Respectfully submitted, FANNIE G. MAYSON DONALDSON, General Secretary. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE The Committee of Publicity for the Alumnae Association found that the duties of the Committee were nowhere set down and at first did not know just what was expected. Through the co-operation of the Alumnae Secretary, some suggestions of activity for the Committee were received. The 1929-30 work of the Committee has been limited almost entirely to an endeavor to secure advertisements for the Alumnae Quarterly. In interest of this the Chair- man of the Committee has written a hun- dred and fifty-seven letters. Many individ- ual members of the Alumnae Association, the local club presidents, and the state presidents have been asked to help in this particular undertaking. The April and July copies of the Quarterly show what the re- sults so far have been. The Chairman of the Committee, in submitting this report, wishes to make these suggestions, that during 1930 and 1931 each member of the Alumnae Association feels that she is part of the Publicity Committee; whenever and wherever possible to use news items about Agnes Scott or members of the Associa- tion; that she will see that appropriate write-ups are put in the papers and then further co-operate with the Alumnae Sec- retary by sending clippings of any such notices to the Secretary to be used in the Scrap Book. From time to time something of the enlargement program of Agnes Scott would make interesting news features to be used locally by the papers. Any sugges- tions from various members of the Alum- nae Association for other activities would certainly be appreciated. One which has been used by the Committee was to make posters using kodak pictures and pages from old Scrap Books and Annuals and place these in various preparatozy schools and high schools at mid-term exam period, showing the atractive side of college life. This aroused much interest and helped to increase the enrollment of the Freshman class. Respectfully submitted, LOUISE SLACK, Chairman. COMMITTEE ON BEAUTIFYING HOUSE AND GROUNDS The Committee has made an effort this year to form some definite plans by which we may work in the future and when com- pleted we will have a campus cared for and landscaped as a unit and not in pieces. We are asking to have: 1. A gardner who will keep the campus neat and clean and who will care for the plants and shrubs. The petition goes be- fore the Board of Trustees at their meet- ing. 2. The campus landscaped as a unit by a graduate landscape architect, so that each year a portion can be planted and when the whole campus is finished we will have a beautifully landscaped campus, done as a complete unit. This includes a formal garden, etc. These plans can be carried out at very little cost. The services of a professional landscape architect has been offered free of charge. He will make all blue prints and assist in all the plantings entirely free. Then two prominent nurserymen have of- fered to give to the College $1,000 (one thousand) dollars worth of shrubbery and plants free, if we have our plans in blue print and if we have a man to look after them. Respectfully submitted, LOUISE B. HASTINGS. (Mrs. Donald Hastings) 16 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS The Committee on Constitution and By- Laws for the Alumnae Association has this year drawn up new by-laws for the Alumnae Council, which were adopted by the Council at its meeting on May 29th. The most important change made at this time was the addition to the membership in the Council of the President of Agnes Scott College and the secretaries of classes grad- uated from Agnes Scott. Since the College Council has been abolished, the representa- tives of the student body on the Alumnae Council were made ex-officio the President of Student Government, the President of the Y. W. C. A., and the President of Day Students. These additions to the Alumnae Council have necessitated a few changes in the by-laws of the Alumnae Association, so this Committee is this morning submitting to you the following proposed amendment: That Article VII, Section 1, of the by- laws of the Alumnae Association be chang- ed to read "Section 1. Membership: The Alumnae Council shall be composed of the following members: 1. The President of Agnes Scott College. 2. The Dean of Agnes Scott College. 3. The Executive Committee of the Alumnae Association. 4. The General Secretary of the Alum- nae Association. 5. Alumnae Trustees of Agnes Scott (active and retired). 6. One Councillor for each local club with one Councillor for every ad- ditional twenty-five over the five re- quired to form a branch. 7. Four Councillors-at-large, appointed by the Executive Committee. 8. The secretaries of the classes grad- uated from Agnes Scott College. 9. Three representatives from the stu- dent Body, who shall be the President of Student Government, the Presi- dent of the Y. W. C. A., and the President of the Day Students." Respectfully submitted, MARY (WEST) THATCHER, Chairman. COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT The Alumnae Association has done more entertaining this year than heretofore. In November, the annual birthday party, honoring Miss Anna Young's birthday, was given and proved quite a successful one, about one hundred and twenty-five alum- nae and faculty calling. The cost of invita- tions, decorations, and refreshments was $27.55. In December a tea was given to the Granddaughter's Club which according to the granddaughters was most delightful. This cost us $5.00. Mrs. Donaldson worked out a most successful idea for entertain- ing the seniors. Instead of one large tea which we have given before, small groups of seniors were invited to the Alumnae House at different times. Mrs. Donaldson proved a most gracious hostess, explain- ing to them the Association, and asking them to join. There were eight teas given and all of them were well attended. These cost us $13.90. The Committee is responsible for the decorations at the Trustees' luncheon and for the refreshments to be served at our Open House on Sunday night. Respectfully submitted, LOIS (MACINTYRE) BEALL, Chairman. ELIZA (CANDLER) EARTHMAN, MEC (MACINTYRE) McAFEE, CLARE LOUISE (SCOTT) BEALL, MARIE (MACINTYRE) SCOTT. LOCAL CLUBS COMMITTEE The work of establishing new local clubs and of keeping in touch with those already in existence has been one of the definite aims of the association. The office has sent out each month to the clubs a newsy letter, seeking to give the touch of college atmosphere which is the need at these meetings; also a program arranged by months has been mailed to each club presi- dent to be used, if it was the wish of the club, or to serve as a guide in arranging programs. In the fall, much correspond- ence was done with certain towns which seemed to justify the existence of a club because of the large number of alumnae, and, in many cases, when the corrected lists were returned to the office from some interested alumnae of these towns, it was found that the list was entirely changed and that the number, through the removal of many alumnae, was not sufficient for a very active club. In many cases, the de- sire was expressed that the places be al- lowed to hold a few meetings a year, at least one on February 22nd of each year, and not be considered an established club, yet having an organization which could be called together occasionally. This was thought a good plan and agreed to by the committee. We are happv to announce the Green- ville, S. C; Winston-Salem, N. C; Charles- ton, W. Va., and Lynchburg, Va., Clubs as additions of this year and to call your at- tention to the work of the Greenville group which secured the advertisements which helped to finance very materially the April issue of the Alumnae Quarterly, and to the unusual piece of work done by the Colum- bus, Ga., Club, established last year, in sending a group of students from their high schools to spend a week-end at Agnes Scott and see the school in operation. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 27 Splendid work in interesting high school students of Birmingham, Ala., was done by this club in making it possible for talks to be made in their four high schools by Agnes Scott representatives. The Atlanta, Ga., Club has made a very generous pledge of $2,500 to the building campaign, to be paid in five years, of which the first pay- ment was made this year. Jacksonville, Fla.; Charlotte, N. C; Richmond, Va.; Montgomery, Ala., and Memphis, Tenn., are among the other splendid organiza- tions. The Decatur Club has just reor- ganized, and expects to have many things to report in another year. The Korean Club sent a wonderful gift to the Anna Young Alumnae House in May of last year a pair of brass candlesticks, of the butterfly design. This committee would like to thank the alumnae in these places who have given so liberally of their time and effort in the work of these clubs this year and in the past years, and we wish we had space to mention each of the officers of these clubs and their work. Respectfully submitted, MARY LAMAR KNIGHT, Chairman. SECONDARY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE Realizing that girls more readily become interested in Agnes Scott through direct association with our graduates, the Pre- paratory Schools Committee has, this year, attempted to make such a contact possible. Outstanding representatives living in im- portant cities or towns in Georgia, Ala- bama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten- nessee, Florida, and Virginia have been selected, and these representatives have pointed out to prospective college students those high intellectual, religious, and social standards which have always been upheld by Agnes Scott. In this way, the atten- tion of the most desirable type of girl has been centered upon our school. This work has been directed by the chair- man through their sub-committees who have concentrated their efforts upon high school seniors. The plans have varied ac- cording to local conditions, but in most cases, group meetings, letters or teas have been considered advisable. Although at times our attempts have partially failed, we believe that our plans have the potentialities of success, and we are assured that the committee will in the future accomplish more and more for Agnes Scott. Respectfully submitted, MARY LLOYD DAVIS, Chairman. STUDENT LOAN FUND COMMITTEE The work of the Student Loan Fund has been quite limited this year on account of lack of funds. For the first time in several years we have been able to grant only one loan, although the demands for funds from girls already in College have been much greater than ever before. It is difficult to turn a deaf ear to ap- peals for aid from girls whom we know are good college material, eager and anxious for the opportunities offered at Agnes Scott for preparation for life work. We trust that this need for more funds will be a challenge to the Alumnae of our College and lead to a rallying to the sup- port of the Student Loan Fund. Respectfully submitted, MRS. LEWIS GAINES, Chairman. FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE STU- DENT LOAN FUND COMMITTEE Balance carried forward $84.42 Loan this year 70.00 Balance brought forward $14.42 In addition to the loan this year, the fol- lowing amount is owed to the Student Loan Fund by girls who have left school: $575.00; and $370.00 by girls who are now in college. This makes a total of $1,005 out on loans at the present time. Respectfully submitted, CARRIE SCANDRETT, Treasurer. REPORT OF PLAYWRITING CLASS 1929-30 Inasmuch as the Playwriting Class owes its existence to the Alumnae Association, I hope that an annual report to the Alum- nae may be of interest. A few years ago Mary Wallace Kirk and Mary H. Kirkpatrick in New York were responsible for the idea that in Agnes Scott there might be unusual talent in playwriting. They appealed to Miss Mc- Kinney, who agreed with them. Then they sought Dr. McCain, who also agreed with them and promised his sanction provided some way of financing the class could be found. His idea was to try out the class as an experiment for one year, then, if it proved a success to incorporate it into the curriculum as a regular class in the Eng- lish Department. The Alumnae Associa- tion volunteered to support the class that first year and gave five hundred dollars as salary to the instructor. This was the beginning of a work which has grown far beyond the college and developed into the Drama Workshop of Atlanta, Georgia, a group of alumnae and others who have in 28 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly their first year of existence produced four playbills of original one-act plays which have won favorable reviews from the critics. In addition to the first year's support the Alumnae Association offers annually a prize of twenty-five dollars for the best long play and ten dollars for the best short play written by an alumna of the playwriting class. This contest closed Sep- tember 15, 1929. The winners were Mar- garet Bland's long play, "Lighted Candles," and Audrea Gray's short play, "Columbus Day in New Mexico." Mrs. Gray is not an alumna of Agnes Scott College, but your Board made an exception in her favor this year with the understanding that hereafter the prizes are to be given only to Agnes Scott graduates. It is with much pleasure that I announce that in the Drama League of America's recent contest for short and long plays Margaret Bland's "Lighted Candles" was judged the best play in the state contest, and later on was listed among the best ten in the national con- test. If it wins as the best of the final ten it will be given production by the New York Theatre Guild. Mrs. Gray's "Rus- sian Antiques" was sent in as the best short Christmas play in the state and in the national it was listed as one of the best eight short plays. If it wins the final judgment it will be produced in Evanston, Illinois, at the theatre directed by the Drama League President, Mrs. A. Starr Best. Another honor for the playwriters is the production at the Columbus, Georgia, Little Theatre of Emilie Erlich Strasburger's historical play, "Whig to Excess," and Nan Bagby Stephens' one-act comedy, "Floodbound." The former play deals with Georgia's two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Button Gwinnett and Ly- man Hall. Mrs. Strasburger directed the performance and from all accounts highly deserved the praise awarded her as direc- tor and author. Other productions were Frances Free- born's two plays at the Decatur Junior High School, Audrea Gray's play at St. Philip's Cathedral, and the aforesaid play- bills of the Drama Workshop in which one- act plays by Frances Freeborn, Mary Ram- age, Emily Ramage, Louise Goldthox-pe, Elizabeth de Ovies, Carolyn Pierce Dillard, and others were produced. Miss Gooch, Frances Freeborn, Mary Ben Wright and Catherine Crawley were the directors re- sponsible for the Workshop plays The Curriculum Committee of Agnes Scott College has this year voted the play- writing class four hours credit, a fact which will be valuable to the course, in that it will be a complete course with sufficient credit to make it possible to the student who must have full credit for it. Up to this time the class has had each year several of its best students taking the course without credit. It is hoped now to include such talent under definite enroll- ment. The contest for the best long play and the best short play will be held again this year, closing September the fifteenth. Any alumnae having plays to submit will please send them to Nan Bagby Stephens, 789 Briarcliff Road, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia, before the date mentioned. Again we thank the Alumnae Association for their gener- ous interest and prizes for this contest. A resume of past achievements includes the hundred dollar prize of the Savannah Little Theatre, won by Frances Hargis with her play, "Hero Worship"; the two prizes of two hundred dollars each in the Belasco Cup Tournament won by Mar- garet Bland Sewell with her play, "Pink and Patches," and by Frances Hargis with her play, "Hero-Worship"; credit as one of the three best plays of the Augusta Little Theatre, with production, won by Pernette Adams Carter with her play, "Violets"; Drama League state awards for long and short plays by Margaret Bland and Audrea Gray; publication in the Journal of Expression, Boston, of Carolyn Pierce Dillard's short plav, "Achilles' Heel." Several of our playwriting group are continuing their study at Yale; Emily Kingsbury Ferrara, Roberta Winter, Mar- garet Bland Sewell, Polly Stone have stud- ied there. Others, Louisa Duls, Margaret Bland Sewell, Roberta Winter have studied further at the University of North Caro- lina. Margaret Bland Sewell, perhaps our most distinguished member, has had pro- ductions by the Carolina Players, but we take much pleasure in remembering that the Belasco Cup Tournament prize and the Dama League Award came to her from plays which she wrote and designed in the Playwriting Class at Agnes Scott. For the first time the Commencement Plays this year were products of the Play- writing Class and the Drama Workshop. "No Good," a play by Jean Alexander, of this year's class, and "Thinking Makes It So," by Carolyn Pierce Dillard, of last year's class, now of the Drama Workshop, were produced for you by Blackfriars, un- der the direction of Miss Gooch. We ac- knowledged with deep gratitude the unfail- ing support and interest we have had from Blackfriars and from Miss Gooch. NAN BAGBY STEPHENS, Director Playwriting. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 29 Concerning Ourselves ACADEMY Martha Eugenia (Bitting) Hill sent in a new address with the request that she wanted the Quarterly sent to this place, for she would hate to miss a single copy; her changed address is 451 Sherman St., Decatur, Ala. Marguerite (Bratton) Joerg is living in Columbus, Ga., and has four children, Frank, Jr., John B., Mary and George, twelve, nine, eight and six, respectively. Marguerite is an enthusiastic member of the Columbus Club. Helen (Camp) Richardson wrote in to the office, "I am enrolled in the Atlanta Public School Teaching list, but am taking the rest cure on Monte Sano, near Hunts- ville, Ala." Dr. Conrad, who attended the Academy, is a physchiatrist, living now in Washing- ton, D. C, and met Dr. Sweet in Vienna this summer when they were both study- ing abroad. Josephine Erwin is secretary to the president of Coker College in South Caro- lina. Katherine (Hill) Brooks' address is 1251 Peachtree Street, Atlanta Ga. Her hus- band is the head of this field of the Travel- ers Insurance Company. Mary (Hubbard) Teter's ward, Char- lotte Reid, is entering Agnes Scott this fall. A picture of Laura Mays appeared in "Prominent Women of Georgia," a recently compiled book, edited by the National Biographical Publishers, Mr. J. B. Nevin, editor. Laura Mays' profession is costume designing in which she has acquired in- ternational reputation. Besides a vast amount of work for private individuals she is well known in metropolitan business cir- cles, as a designer of costumes for musical comedy and - moving picture productions. She has displayed designs with such well known designers as Chanel, Patou and emi- nent American artists and has the unusual distinction of being the only woman out- side of New York to be given conspicuous credit for dresses and lingerie used in famous New York theatrical productions. Laura Mays lives in Marietta, Ga. Helen and Margaret Sandusky are two loyal alumnae sisters sending in best wishes for the work of the Alumnae As- sociation. Marie (Shippen) Hoppe was director of a marvelously successful garden exhibit in Atlanta this fall and also winner of the first prize garden. Elizabeth (Tuller) Nicolson was one of the creators of the puppets in a presenta- tion of the Marionettes held by the Junior League of Atlanta. 1889-1906 Kittie (Burress) Martin, inspired by Emily (Divver) Moorer's diary in recent issues remembered an article which she had written and laid away ten years ago and has allowed us to publish it in this column. "In the Agonistic of January 24th, 1920, one who styled herself, 'The Veteran of the Cracker Box' (Em Jones) wrote most in- terestingly of 'Agnes Scott Now and Then.' Listen, veteran, with all due respect to your hoary tale of long ago days, it sound- ed like modern history or jazz to an old girl of the Institute Days, '92-'93. There still survives one who antedates this writer (Kate Logan Good, of Acworth, Ga.), who could tell you of the days when it was Agnes Scott Seminary and Miss Hopkins in charge of everything and everybody, though a mere girl herself. In 1892, we were in what we considered a most impos- ing building in the center of a lovely campus. To the left was the pump; over the pump house was beginning to climb the Lady Bankera rose. During the ses- sions of 1892-'93 only one man was caught drinking water from our pump. That fall, we celebrated the election of Grover Cleveland to a second term as President; well armed with teachers to the left and right of us, we went to Atlanta to see the torchlight parade. We came home drunk (with victory), climbed the tower into the belfry, rang the bell and yelled until we spoke softly for a week. After the lights, we dragged from her lair (under the bed) the only Republican in school and made a good Democrat of her before morning. This may be news to Miss Hopkins but not to some of us. The graduating class was small but the senior literature class was large and with all modesty I feel I must tell you girls of late years that Miss McKinney for years afterwards said that the class of '92-'93 was the most brilliant she ever had. One requirement for our class was that we make an outline of Dr. Gaines' sermon and hand it in at the Monday recitation. He was then pastor of the Presbyterian 30 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Church in Decatur and Miss Hopkins was head of the Institute, styling herself Nan- nette Hopkins, Principal. We thanked our stars that his outlines were so clear that we could rush home and get it on paper before the dinner bell rang. I kept them for years and was really offended when my preacher husband seemed indifferent about the help I might give him in the way of sermon skeletons. The Dummy (girls, the Dummy was our street car, so to speak) usually had a few boys hanging out from the rear who received smiles and waves of hands from Main windows if Mr. Davis wasn't in sight. He was the night watchman but we didn't believe he stopped with night watching; in fact, when anybody squealed on us, we nodded and said, "Mr. Davis was watch- ing." Dear old Colonel Scott, the first grape- fruit I ever saw was from crates that Col. Scott sent us from Florida. We were his girls and all of us knew and loved him. Oh, Veteran, you set me thinking me of those old days and there are so many things that peep at me from my house of memory that there is a temptation to be too long, so I'll stop before some Aggie of recent years says, 'Poor old dear, she is real childish, in her dotage no doubt.' " Kittie (Burress) Martin and Kate (Logan) Good came back last commence- ment, again roomed together and wander- ed over the sacred ground. Kittie is still organist of the First Baptist Church in Anderson, S. C, which position she has held for seventeen years continuously ex- cept for two years when she had the same position in Greenville, S. C. Emma Askew, now Mrs. H. N. Clark of Fairfax, Va., wrote recently: "Our twins, now five years old Dwight and Augusta are the joy of our lives, and are worth a trip to Virginia to see. I used to want five, and now that I have lively twins, I sometimes think I have five. Occasionally I see Mrs. Roberts (Florence Light). She is as fine and capable and energetic as ever. She is a great help in this community." Lottie Kefauver has been traveling in Africa, and the last card her brother had from her was postmarked from Barcelona, Spain. If anyone runs across her in Kalamazoo we would appreciate having a list of her tentative addresses. Mary (Alford) Morgan is soon to have a daughter in our Granddaughters Club at A. S. C. for her daughter enters college in the fall of '32. Octavia (Aubrey) Howard is in the in- surance office of Hurt and Quinn in At- lanta. Willie (Barton) Smith's daughter is planning to come to her mother's college in 1933. Rena (Brandon) Lawson says that it was worth many times the two dollars dues to have found Lillian Baker Griggs through the Alumnae Quarterly article by her. Nell (Battle) Booker's husband is pro- fessor of English at the University of North Carolina and the other members of this family are two daughters, seven and eleven years of age. Jeanette (Craig) Woods writes, "Enjoy- ed Founder's Day program; became en- thusiastic over attempting to attend my class reunion this May; have a daughter who is a sophomore at Vassar, Carol Maynard." Walter Cassels, now Mrs. W. C. Voight, is living at 568 Audubon Avenue in New York City. A recent issue of the New York Times had a flattering account of Walter's being president of as large a concern as the Radio Matsit Corporation of New York. Hats off to our alumna! And as though that were not excitement enough for one household, we hear that Walter's young daughter, Evaline Voight, is pre- paring to enter Mount Holvoke this next fall. Le Vancia Davidson is secretary to the chairman of the Board of the Federal Re- serve Bank of Atlanta and an interested Agnes Scotter. Emily (Diwer) Moorer accomplishes more than most folks though she has been handicapped this year by rather poor health which kept her from coming back to Agnes Scott for commencement, and worse for her than that even, from going to her son's graduation at Citadel and being among the "proud mothers." This is her latest accomplishment and one which deserves more than this notice about it. As South Carolina State Better Films Chairman, with some sixty local chairmen under her, Emily made such a creditable report that she won the highest award for D. A. R. better films work of any state chairman in the national organization and Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the whip a most formidable "weepon," ac- cording to her which he used as Petruchio throughout this picturization of "The Tam- ing of the Shrew"; this whip is to be kept in the D. A. R. museum in Columbia, after its exhibition in Greenwood, S. C. Hurrah for the class of '92! Matilda (Fleming) O'Donald is one of our newspaper women, being woman's edi- tor of the Florida Times-Union in Jackson- ville, Fla. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 31 Anna Jean Gash has a motor accident and tonsilectomy both well over to re- port and also says she and Julia Deaver en- joyed the Founder's broadcast together. Laura (Haygood) Roberts has three bits of news, one married daughter, a grandson and a daughter graduating from the St. Augustine High School this June. Lottie (Kefauver) Johnes has returned from living abroad. Her husband, an Episcopal clergyman, died several years ago. Marian (Haynes) King makes use of her situation in the Florida orange country to put up delicious orange marmalade for her "pin money." Clifford Hunter is not teaching at pres- ent but is housekeeping for her sister's children in Fort Valley. Susie (Hunter) Mead can now boast of a young grandson; she and Louise Shipp Chick revised Agnes Scott memories when Louise spent Easter Sunday with her. Mary (Kelly) Van de Erve has our sympathy in the recent critical illness of her youngest boy, who we are glad to learn is now well on the way to recovery, after having had pneumonia. Mary sent in an adorable snap-shot of her young daughter, Janet, about whom she says: "Janet, three and a half years old, says she is going to Agnes Scott College. The night after listening in on the Founder's Day program just as she finished her pray- ers, she yelled out, 'I'm a Hottentot from Agnes Scott.' You see, I'm trying to train her up in the way she should go." Louise (Inglis) Love, presented by her club in Quincy, Fla., for the office of vice president at large in the Florida Feder- ation of Women's Clubs and endorsed by the twelve sections, was elected to this of- fice March 28th, at Winter Haven. Quot- ing from the account of her election, "Mrs. Love is an executive of notable power, a woman whose high ideals and lofty stand- ards of character mark her as well suited as a leader of other women." Louise's daughter is entering Agnes Scott this Sep- tember. Adaline (Jones) Cunningham's daugh- ter, Cornelia, is an artist of note, her son, Edward, graduated from Georgia Tech. Belle (Jones) Horton is the fourth In- stitute girl to be mentioned with a daugh- ter coming in the next year or two to Agens Scott good record, Institute! Isa- belle Horton plans to come this fall. Stella (McClelland) Clotfelter, who at- tended A. S. C. in 1890-91, was one of the number who laid a brick in the new build- ing, Main. Florence (McCormick) Waller's son is now an interne at Hillman Hospital and her daughter is home with her. Leonore (Owsley) Herman, after leav- ing Agnes Scott, pursued her studies in painting in France under Simon and Hellen, for a few years exhibited every- where and then devoted herself to mural decoration, being a mural painter of note in this country now. Rosebud (Robinson) Word is an alumna of whom to boast with her nine children, six boys and three girls; she sent her love to Miss Hopkins and Miss Lula McKin- ney. Catherine (Spinks) Baker's daughter, Catherine, is now a high and mighty Soph at the college. Pearle Trogdon holds the positions of housemother temporarily and teacher at Palmer College, DeFuniak Springs, Fla. Edith (Schlesinger) Rule has two daugh- ters, one married, the other coming to Agnes Scott soon. Edith has been quite ill for several years but is some better now. Annie Judith Virgin, now Mrs. H. V. Hall, has a new address at 1841 Columbia Road, Apartment 816, Washington, D. C. 1907 Class Secretary, Sarah (Boals) Spinks (Mrs. J. D.), 302 Gloria Ave., Winston- Salem, N. C. Sarah (Boals) Spinks wrote that "four children, a house, a garden, not to speak of the husband and a thousand other things wouldn't let me off to come to reunion. Distressed!" Elizabeth (Curry) Winn wrote that all the plans for reunion sounded so alluring that she could scarcely bring herself to put it down in black and white that she could not come back, for just at that time, she was seeing her little daughter through the intricacies of the High School gradua- tion. Through another alumna in her town, we found out that Elizabeth is on the board of directors of the Y. W. C. A. in Greenville, S. C, as vice president, and that she is immediate past president of the Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian Church. Clyde Pettus says that the' library school in Atlanta where she teaches is a sort of house by the side of the road where sooner or later one is very sure to meet everybody else and she has been able to keep up much better with the recent Agnes Scotters as so many of them are coming to this work, three in this year's class, Ray Knight, Geraldine LeMay and Sarah White. She was one of the class of '07 back for reunion. Jeannette Shapard, ex '07, and Annie Graham King, '06, came back together to their classes' reunion and spent a wonder- ful time rooming together in true school girl style. 32 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Hattie Lee (West) Candler, ex '07, had Ida Lee (Hill) Irvin, '06, as her house guest when their two classes held reunions this year. 1908 Class Secretary, Louise Shipp Chick, Avon Apts., 1201 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, California. Jeannette Hayes Brown, alias Jane H. Brown, as she puts it, regretted not get- ting back for her reunion, but reports that she has been "spinning on my eyebrows." And then goes in to more detail on this novel sport, "I was supposed to break in a new department head the first of May, but the poor girl was almost killed in an accident, and I have been doing her work and trying to find her successor. How does it feel to be a county librarian? Very much like the minister of a very large parish. I have five hundred and forty square miles to cover every month. I'm getting pretty well up on births, deaths, funerals, marriages, and new houses. And the book car is apt to come home with any- thing in the back from chickens to antique furniture. This year I deliberately set aside one border in the garden to hold all the pink and magenta gifts that swear at my blues and yellows. The buds on the ramblers this evening bring back to me that class breakfast long ago, when we decorated the tables with our class flower. This is the longest I have stayed in one place since I left Agnes Scott. I have been here four years, so you can see what a wanderer I have been. I suspect I am the rolling stone of the class. Next week I'm going up to the Pennsylvania moun- tains and I'm going to 'jes set,' though I'll probably do it with a paint brush in my hand. A sketch pad is like a fishing pole a perfectly good excuse for doing noth- ing." Louise Shipp Chick reports having had a pleasant Easter, having gone up to Riverside for the week-end. While there she visited Mission Inn, attended her first sunrise service, and went to an Easter con- cert. "But," she adds, "the best part of the trip was luncheon with Susie (Hunter) Mead. I enjoyed every minute of it. She has a lovely home and a charming family of two girls and two boys. I fell in love with the entire family. Susie has changed very little. She's just as pleasing as ever, always thinking of the other fellow's pleas- ure. I sincerely wish Riverside were not so far in order that I might see them oftener." Chick also reports that her class is not very responsive, or not at all re- ponsive that is, for none of them had an- swered her letters with regard to reunion- ing. However, we are proud to report that they did the work, for the class had a grand old get-together. Farris Davis, ex '08, sent in a nice check which her magazine, Woman, printed by Southern Club Woman Publishing Com- pany, gave as a percentage on each sub- scription received from an alumna. Juanita (Wylie) Caldwell came out to Miss Hopkins' luncheon for the representa- tives of the reunion classes who were mak- ing plans for their classes' entertainment. 1909 Class Secretary, Margaret McCallie, 830 Fort Wood St., Chattanooga, Tenn. Anne (Waddell) Bethea had thought she would get here for commencement, but at the last minute she reports the family were too eager to have her leave, and she feared getting "shoved out of the nest." About reunions and such she writes, "My father goes to the University, of Georgia the middle of June to attend his class re- union sixty years. Doesn't that make you feel young in spite of yourself?" Which we may unanimously add, "It does." Margaret McCallie, in addition to closing school, was building a log cabin on Look- out Mountain in May and said it was such a monopolizer of time and money that she had at first decided not to come to re- union and then changed her mind and was writing Louise Davidson to visit her and the two come on down to Agnes Scott. Jean (Powel) McCroskey, ex '09, did what so few of our alumnae will take the time to do, and what we are forever beg- ging all of our alumnae to do. She wrote a splendid newsy letter in to the office, and so interesting did we find it, that we are sending on to you some excerpts from it: "Now for the daughter-mine, I mean. Ailsie is going to the University of Ten- nessee which is in this town (Knoxville). It really is a splendid university and I am very proud of it, but it is not Agnes Scott, and I don't think I shall ever get over being disappointed that she is not going there. But she and her Dad fixed it up between them, and of course next winter I am going to enjoy having her at home. And then Commencement! I have thought of every scheme to come, but none of them worked. I couldn't get there before Sun- day afternoon, and then it would be almost time to come home and I just don't have the money! If you don't know what that means it is because you haven't a son in college and a daughter having to have various and sundry raiment. Charlotte Gunby Rule (who lives near me and went to A. S. C.) and I talked of driving down Sunday, but she can't make the trip. And as for the sad, sweet story of my life since I left Agnes Scott there isn't any or The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 33 at least it could all be told in three senten- ces. I taught for two years. Married. Acquired two children. We moved to Knox- ville ten years ago and like it very much. That's all. But as for reminiscences for years the children's favorite bed-time story began "When Mother went to Agnes Scott." Mattie (Newton) Traylor says that the business of looking after three children, two in grammar school, one in high school, isn't properly regarded as an occupation but she assures census takers, alumnae secretaries, and the like, that it is, not to mention teaching six hours a week at La- Grange College. Marie (Lederle) Myers, ex '09, is now making her home in Tampa, Fla. Annette (McDonald) Suarez, ex '09, holds the position of a director of the De- partment of Public Welfare in Georgia. Martha (Miller) Hull, ex '09, writes, "I expect to send my daughter to A. S. C. in 1932." 1910 Class secretary, Agnes (Nicolassen) Wharton (Mrs. f. J.) 1612 Sixth Ave., Bessemer, Ala. Eleanor Frierson has a three-fold occu- pation of housekeeping, church and club work in Columbia, Tenn. Clyde (McDaniel) Jackson writes of her life, "Just plain housekeeping and taking care of three children." Lucy (Reagin) Redwine's daughter, Martha, who is to be a student at the col- lege in the fall of 1931, has been in the district meet in debate and later a dele- gate to the state meet in Athens, Ga. Tommie Dora Barker, ex '10, has resign- ed as head librarian of the Atlanta Library, to become regional field agent in the south for the American Library Association; this appointment comes as a result of unanim- ous nomination of the Southeastern Library Association; the post is a new one, created because of rapid library progress in this section, and is financed by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Tommie Dora has served as president of the Geor- gia and Southeastern Library Association and as a member of the national associa- tion and is now a member of the Georgia Library Commission, so she is imminently fitted for this new responsibility. Sarah (Brockenbrough) Payne, ex '10, is doing work in interior decoration. Cornelia Fields (Mrs. Kent K. Cross), ex '10, died on March 4, 1930; her class- mates will learn this sad news with deep regret. Lucy (Johnson) Ozmer, ex '10, is presi- dent of the DeKalb League of Women Voters, vice president of the State League, as well as on the executive board of the Atlanta Presbyterial. Corinne (McCombs) Hardy, ex '10, has the sympathies of her Agens Scott friends in the recent death of her husband, who was one of the prominent leaders of his state. Camilla (Mandeville) Newell, ex '10, is now a proud grandmother, with the an-ival of her daughter's little son, H. R. Cannon, III, in April. Edith (O'Keefe) Susong, ex '10, pub- lishes the daily newspaper, the Greenville Democrat-Sun, in Greenville, Tenn. Marguerite (Stringfellow) Pyle, ex '10, is teacher of English at the Mary Institute in St. Louis, Mo. 1911 Class Secretary, Theodosia (Willingham) Anderson (Mrs. W. W.), 63 Avery Drive, Atlanta, Ga. Mary Wallace Kirk was back for com- mencement this year for the first time in a long time, arriving a day or so in ad- vance to see everybody. Julia (Thompson) Gibson's husband is studying at the Colorado School of Mines this summer and the family is spending the entire summer in Colorado. Louise (Wells) Parsons's new address in Chattanooga is 305 Brookfield Ave. Louise explained that she did not move but the town of Belvoir did! So she is no longer a R. F. D. but a Chattanoogan. Fannie (Bachman) Sumners, ex '11, is "thrilled to get any word from my dear old Alma Mater and am so proud of her achievements." Lida (Caldwell) Wilson, ex '11, promises a visit to Agnes Scott soon for the first time in many years; her mayor husband is traveling and has "invited her to tag along." Kate McDougald, ex '11, graduated from Atlanta Law School in '26 and is now sec- retary to the vice president of the Florida East Coast Railway Company. Anne (Parry) Blanchard writes, "Hav- ing studied and played around in New York for a number of years, I have settled down to raise a family." Rebe (Standifer) Strickland, ex '11, will be moved to Atlanta when Captain Strick- land's new assignment takes him to Geor- gia Tech School in August. 1912 Class secretary, Marie (Maclntyre) Scott (Mrs. John), Scottdale, Ga. Marie (Maclntyre) Scott is the newly- elected president of the Decatur Agnes Scott Club and great things are expected under her leadership this next year. 34 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Jeannette (Newton) Hart spoke from the heart when asked for remarks on her re- turn card, saying, "It would call for an address before the U. S. Senate on Farm Relief." Ruth (Slack) Smith wrote that she wish- ed she could see May Day and be at the college for commencement, that there are times when a job is most inconvenient! Carol (Stearns) Wey has just returned from a visit to her sister in Chicago to pick up her job as president of the Home for the Friendless Orphanage. Catherine (McKay) Ramsay, ex '12, is now living in Gallatin, Texas. Gussie (O'Neal) Johnson, ex '12, is plan- ning to study in New York this summer. Julia Pratt (Smith) Slack, ex '12, had Maryellen (Harvey) Newton, '16, and her family as guests for a brief visit in May. 1913 Class Secretary, Allie (Candler) Guy (Mrs. J. Sam), N. Decatur Road, Atlanta, Ga. Janie McGaughey was the inspirational speaker at the beautiful Alumnae Vespers on the Sunday of commencement week. Emma Pope (Moss) Dieckmann's little Adele and Maryellen (Harvey) Newton's young daughter had their first glimpse of their roommates, according to their moth- ers, when they met each other for the first time on Maryellen's visit to Julia Pratt in May. Eleanor (Pinkston) Stokes has broken the heart of the alumnae secretary by hav- ing to cease being the state president of West Virginia, owing to Major Stokes' new assignment to the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, begin- ning August 20th. Rebie (Harwell) Hill, ex '13, received her degree in May from Oglethorpe Universi- ty; Rebie is a teacher in the Atlanta Public School system. 1914 Class Secretary, Martha (Rogers) Noble (Mrs. Henry), 169 Avery Dr., Atlanta, Ga. Bertha Adams has entered the insurance field in Pineapple, Ala. Lottie May (Blair) Lawton spent most of her card to us telling news of Eliz- abeth (Curry) Winn, just barely mention- ing that she was a director of the Y. W. C. A. in Greenville, S. C. Ruth (Blue) Barnes was the speaker on "Consolidated High Schools in Georgia" at an A. A. U. W. meeting, held in Savan- nah recently. Annie Tait Jenkins is in Girl Reserve Work carried on by the Mississippi District Y. W. C. A. and has been doing some traveling in this interest. Kathleen Kennedy and Louise Ash, '17, are always good subjects for news for they are doing so many interesting things at the orphanage which was planned for a million dollar one by a very generous man, who plans later to build a hotel in con- nection and use the marvelous plant and dairy for both institutions. Linda (Miller) Summer says that her occupation is four future Agnes Scotters and that in just three more years Hulda will be ready for college at the age of six- teen. Anna (Colquitt) Hunter, ex '14, is a re- porter on the Savannah Press and is also book reviewer for this newspaper. Sarah (Adams) Whip, ex '14, has gotten her M.A. at Columbia University since leaving here. Margaret (Brown) Bachman, ex '14, is living in Florida again and is trying to re- gain her health after several years' ill health. Beth Duncan, ex '14, has been doing many interesting things in summer travel while teaching in the winter, having been on a lovely western tour through Canada and California and the western states and spending the summer of 1928 in Europe." One of the pleasantest experiences was going over on the boat with Miss Thyrza Askew and being with her all summer. "Remember me to Miss Hopkins and tell her how pleased I was to hear her voice over the radio. When I am in Atlanta again, I hope to run out and see Agnes Scott as it is today." Louise Van Dyke, ex '14, has been visit- ing her parents in Chattanooga on a trip back from her work in Paris, France. 1915 Class Secretary, Martha (Brenner) Shryock (Mrs. J. N.), 803 Clinton Place, Evanston, 111. Margaret (Anderson) Scott made a visit back to the college in the late spring when her husband came up for a conference; he is pastor of the First Presbyterian Church and has been at several of the student sum- mer meetings at Agnes Scott. Their three children are Neal Anderson, Legh and Margaret, ten, seven and four years, re- spectively. She and Alvie (Myatt) Sharpe, ex '16, who had been visiting Rosa (Hill) Strickland in Valdosta, spent the night in the Alumnae House and visited with Miss Hopkins about old times. Elizabeth (Bulgin) Hamilton's little five- year-old Adelaide is already talking about "when I go to Agnes Scott." Lucy (Naive) Swain, after a year's resi- dence in Atlanta, has moved to 303 W. Watanga Ave., Johnson City, Tenn., where her husband's business takes him. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 35 Lois Cunningham, ex '15, teaches Eng- lish in the Beaumont Senior High School in Beaumont, Texas; Lois was elected to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa chapter at the University of Texas in 1929. Margaret (Houser) Woodruff, ex '15, says her occupation now is raising two girls who are full of pep. LaNelle (Moon) Bradford, ex '15, has a little son, Harry Bell, Jr., seventeen months old. Isabel Norwood, ex '15, from her work in New York sent best wishes for the Alumnae Association in all its ambitions and wished she could be back for com- mencement, saying she would certainly be with us in spirit but that her time is not her own. Margaret (Phillips) Boyd, ex '15, and her husband have just had a wonderful trip when Dr. Boyd attended the Inter- national Urological Society meeting in Madrid; they landed in England, and after- wards motored through France, Italy and Switzerland, then to Spain. 1916 Class Secretary, Louise Hutcheson, 321 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo. Charis (Hood) Barwick sends in news of a most exciting trip abroad, writing, "I have decided to accompany my husband to Scotland and England. We sail on the Adriatic from New York on June 14th, and land in Glasgow. We shall devote a week to sight-seeing in Scotland, and another to England, before arriving at Bournemouth, where we shall attend the International Council of Congregational Churches the first week in July. This meeting is only once in ten years, and once in twenty out- side the U. S. My husband is one of a hundred and fifty official delegates from the U. S. We know a great many people who are going, so are anticipating a very pleasant trip. After the Council, we shall give a few days to London, before I re- turn on the Baltic, but Mr. Barwick will go over on the Continent for a month. Elizabeth (Burke) Burdett writes back from Brussels, "You don't know how much the Quarterly means to me over here." Laura (Cooper) Christopher's two sons are Kent and John Frederic. Grace Geohegan writes it is "gratifying to learn of continued recognition of A. S. C. by educational organizations and en- dowment funds." Ora (Glenn) Roberts continues to in- trigue a stay-at-home secretary with her reports of her home in the Virgin Is- lands. "My family and I have greatly en- joyed the delightful year almost completed on this island (St. Croix). Our young son, Thomas Glenn, is thriving and is doing everything a 16-months-old man should and should not do, except talk an under- standable language. The busy life of teaching music, continued through the first seven years I was married, has been suc- ceeded by the more fascinating job of home-making in the true sense. Maryellen (Harvey) Newton is now liv- ing in Louisville, Ga. Margaret Phythian is traveling with Miss Alexander through France for two months this summer on a most delightfully leisure- ly tour of provinces. Alice (Weatherly) Inzer has three chil- dren, Alice, James, Jr., and Martha. 1917 Class Secretary, Regina Pinkston, Green- ville, Ga. Gjertrud (Amundsen) Siqueland re- ports spring days full of work and happi- ness with her fine son, who will soon be five months old and is to be graduated to porridge in recognition of his excellent record. Martha Dennison's new address is 627 Moreland Ave., Atlanta. Agnes Scott Donaldson writes that she is deep in the last few months of toil for an A.M. in sociology, working meanwhile at her job, as case supervisor for the As- sociated Charities in Colorado Springs, but is looking forward to a trip through New England in June. We are sorry to tell of the death of her father in March of this year. Gladys Gaines heard every word Miss Hopkins said and had to pinch herself to realize that it was really Austin, Texas, and not Decatur, Ga. She is often at the University of Texas and writes of its wealth and its wonderful building, ending with this statement, "The money they have is the only way they surpass or even come up to Agnes Scott." Spoken like a Hot- tentot! Elizabeth (Gammon) Davis says the Alumnae Quarterlies are big events in her life down in Brazil and that her big daugh- ter's great ambition is to go to A. S. C. Her new address is Varginia, Es de Minas, Brazil, S. A. Jane (Harwell) Rutland's new address is Boyce Ave., Ruxton, Md. Jane says Balti- more is a very interesting city with much to do and see but that it still seems a long way from home and friends; she had a de- lightful winter in Florida and enjoyed see- ing Josie (Jones) Paine, '16, in West Palm Beach and Mary (West) Thatcher, '15, in Miami. Willie Belle (Jackson) McWhorter had a most delightful winter in California. 36 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Katherine (Lindamond) Catlett reports "1929 not monotonous! But no oil well nor ships coming in on our horizons yet and all 57 varieties of illness." Jan Newton's long promised letter is still a postcard; she "postals" from Rome: "Easter in Rome has been intensely in- teresting. We go on to Naples, then through Florence and Venice and the lakes." Ellen (Ramsay) Phillips teaches music in a mission girls' normal school in Mex- ico City while taking lessons herself from the famous Carrillo, originator of the 13th Sound System. Vallie Young (White) Archibald pro- claims that when the Quarterly arrives she is just no good until she has read every word, including the cover pages. Vallie Young expects to spend a well-earned va- cation from teaching English on the coast with her little daughter; "little daughter," by the way, must be growing up by leaps and bounds sines she has recently been pro- moted to Senior Third grade and is not so far away from entering Agnes Scott in the class of '42. Regina Pinkston promises to get her typewriter in good repair to act as secre- tary of this class next fall when she as- sures us she will have a double column of news. Frances (Anderson) Forsbeck, ex '17, is moving to New York City, September 1st, where Dr. Forsbeck is connected with the Rockefeller Institute. Mary Lee (Askew) Adams, ex '17, has a daughter, Virginia, eleven years old. Effie (Doe) Batten, ex '17, says being married into the Army Air Corps means a "never-very-permanent" address, Rock- well Field, Coronado, California, being as permanent as any. Katherine (DuBose) Davis, ex '17, con- fesses that one child, Katherine, aged three keeps her busy. 1918 Class Secretary, Belle Cooper, 1143 St. Charles Ave., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. Katherine Holtzclaw, ex '18, is planning to go to Europe this summer. Rose (Harwood) Taylor enjoyed a re- cent visit from Mary Catherine (McKin- ney) Barker, '22, when she was en route to Hot Springs and "we talked A. S. C." Mary Rogers (Lyle) Phillips writes, "Our fifth child, Robert, arrived December first and you alumnae mothers will under- stand when I say I do not have any leis- ure time." Helen Moore, ex '18, has sold poems to Good Housekeeping and St. Nicholas re- cently and is in a London Anthology; she has also published "My Thoughts and I," a book of her poems, and is now a mem- ber of the National League of American Pen Women. Marie (Stone) Florence, ex '18, received her degree this June from the University of Georgia, which she has attended this winter in addition to housekeeping and "doing" parties. Maymie (Callaway) Bird, ex '18, was one of the graduating students in a recent concert of the University of Chattanooga in Patton Chapel. Lois (Grier) Moore has been supplying in the Wytheville High School for one of the math teachers. 1919 Class Secretary, Lulu (Smith) Westcott (Mrs. G. L.), 38 S. Thornton, Dalton, Ga. The marriage of Lucy Durr to William Ransom Johnson Dunn of Birmingham, Ala., was celebrated on April 30th at twi- light at Grasslea, the home of her par- ents in Montgomery. The ceremony was performed in the rose gardens of the home, the bridal party entering through long grassy walks which are its formal arrange- ments and which are bordered with del- phiniums, moss roses and many lilies. A sentiment attached to the fact that the flowers in Lucy's bridal bouquet, which were valley lilies and pittoxporum, made in shower, were from her mother's garden and that bits of sweet myrtle combined in it were from the old Judkins family home in Wetumpka. Dorothy (Thigpen) Shea, '19, also was the bride's only attendant. Lois Eve is at work on her MA. in Eng- lish at Columbia, University. Mary Brock Mallard has moved to Gi'eensboro, N. C, where she has been offered a splendid position as Advertising Manager of the Myers Department Store. Mary Brock has been with Davison-Paxon's for the last three years. Frances (Sledd) Blake has a son, John, Jr., aged six, and a daughter, Julia, two years old, "both healthy and abundantly able to keep me busy." Margaret Barry, ex '19, was married to Mr. Julian Lee Owen of Shelby, Mass., in June; they will make their home in Shelby where her husband is engaged in planting. Clema (Wooten) Talley, ex '19, is one of the directors of Atalnta Girl Scouts, Inc., and attends lots of college activities, in fact, is still a student here, in voice, now. Elizabeth Lawrence, ex '19, writes of en- joying the Agnes Scott Club in Jackson- ville, this being her second year there where she has an apartment with her sister and brother. Elizabeth is a performer on the radio station WJAX. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 37 Pauline Smather, ex '19, teaches physical education, having received her M.A. at Columbia in 1929. 1920 Class Secretary, Louise Slack, 1620 Monument Ave., Richmond, Va. Louise Abney writes, "You came to a poor place for news. I haven't anything new, but I did have a trip to New York at Christmas just for fun and am teach- ing in Birmingham at present. Margaret Bland's postal in answer to a quest for news follows: "1 Just returned a short time ago from a trip to New Or- leans at carnival time. 2 haven't fallen in love since last fall, just continued in love. 3 Have not gotten a raise. 4 Nor been fired, but just resigned for a new job. 5 Blood pressure normal when there's a cook in the house but low when there isn't. 6 Acquired a new home with seven oak trees, two pink dogwood and a Japan- ese cherry. 6 Have acquired two half grown daughters. 7 I have no new hats since March, but many new recipes and need more." In justice to Margaret's his- tory, we will say that we sent her a list of questions to answer and this is the result. Again, Margaret is doing the class proud, for her play, "Lighted Candles," is one of ten chosen from ten from each state of the union, the winning one of this group to be produced later; we are wish- ing you all luck, Margaret. Cormelia (Hutton) Hazlehurst, living now in Kingstree, S. C, told of "doing" Charleston and the Magnolia Gardens this spring. Julia (Reasoner) Hastings announces the arrival of a little daughter, Sarah, who came on March 28th; "perhaps she and her 'big sister,' Eunice, now almost three, will attend A. S. C." Margaret (Sanders) Brannon writes she wishes we could see her two boys, Robert Bruce, Jr., three in April and John, ten months old, "Both are large, strong, well, and happy, and, so, of course, am I. Tell everybody studying language to dig, for one of them may come in very handy; we sure do use Spanish down here in Laredo, Texas!" Alice Cooper is in advertising. "Every day so full, every minute accounted for, it reminds me of the way we crowded our days the last few months before com- mencement. But this summer I'll take half day off for three months. I'm thrilled at the idea of having afternoons to be out- doors, see friends, read or just do nothing!" Sarah (Davis) Murphy taught math in Junior High in Jacksonville the first term of last year but gave it up to look after a husband and two sons. Margaret (Shive) Bellingrath's husband is pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Va., and she chron- icles the happenings of the last few months, as a move, an accident, in which she turned over a truck, injuring the driver, his truck and his watch, and reduc- ing her finances considerably, a three-year- old daughter with the whooping cough, in- cluding all the grewsome features, sams daughter falling and losing two front teeth, husband's Ph.D. monogram coming off the Columbia University Press, finally an operation herself, which will furnish her with conversational material for time to come! Eugenia (Peed) Erwin adds John Mans- field Erwin, born January 19th, to the roll of class babies. Margaret (Ben-yhill) Reece, ex '20, has her B.S. degree from the State Teachers' College at Hattiesburg, awarded this spring. Margery (Moore) McAulay, the success- ful collector of the Greenville ads, said just this about their work, "I can't un- derstand why some of the others don't go after ads, and if so, why they do not suc- ceed. Whenever I asked for one, I showed the list of Greenville Alumnae and said they were typical. Every name on our list is well-known. For instance, the Presi- dents of the Rotary Club and the Kiwanis Club are Agnes Scott College Alumnae husbands, so the hotel manager where they have their regular luncheons were helping their patrons." Louise Slack sent in this information, and adds, "Perhaps that might give some of the other girls an idea or a little piece of encouargement. Margery said she might come back to commence- ment, and if she does, please show her as Exhibit A." "Crip" Slack, that most faithful of class secretaries, had to take a leave of absence this quarter, for she has had a mastoid operation at Johns Hopkins and had quite a serious time of it; but we are glad to report that she is again back on the job with more and better ideas for another year. In addition to the class reporting, Louise has spent a great deal of time and effort in the matter of securing ads for the Quarterly this spring. Ruby (Stanley) Martin, ex '20, has one son, William Plunkett (Billy) and while her husband, who is a singer in evangelis- tic work, is traveling, they make their home in LaFayette, Ala. Marion Conklin, ex '20, moved her office back to Miami, admitting that she prefer- red Florida sunshine; her address is 501 Olympia Building. 38 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Margaret (Lyle) Cooper, ex '20, has a little son, Ernest Brown, born March 16th. Reva DuPree, ex '20, is secretary at the Central Baptist Church in Americus, Ga. 1921 Class Secretary, Elizabeth Floding, 854 Myrtle St., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. Following are the faithful members of '21 present at our "mail reunion" to which you were everyone invited with the excep- tion of Frances Charlotte. (I herewith publicly extend my profoundest apologies to this eminent member of '21 who is farthest away, who is living under the most interesting circumstances, and from whom we should like to hear from best of all because not once this year when I've dashed off last minute pleas to the rest of you have I started in time to get a message to and from China. You see, that good news from Frances Charlotte in the Quar- terly this spring was due to Mrs. Donald- son and Frances herself and not to your remiss secretary. Apologies to be continued in private.) Marguerite Cousins. "These are the cold, hard facts. 1921-22 Fellowship in Spoken English at A. S. C, 1922-23, Hous- ton, Texas. 1923-27 Woman's College, Due West, S. C. 1927-28 LaGrange College, LaGrange, Ga. 1928-30, Tubman High School, Augusta, Ga. I've studied three summers at Columbia University, one at Emory and one at the University of Wis- consin. Besides teaching English I help direct the Tubman Dramatic Club, have a private class in Expression, and do some Little Theater work. There are so many A. S.-ites on the faculty that I've felt most 'at home' since I've been in Au- gusta. I had a most interesting time last summer working on an M. A. in Speech at the University of Wisconsin. We had so much laboratory work that I decided that field is becoming as 'scientific' as it is 'artistic' The list of -ologies that one must know is most overwhelming. I have the summary listed in some notes that would look very impressive as a quotation but it can't be found at present writing. I hope to continue that work this summer if a rather bothersome appendix behaves itself the next two months. I do enjoy hearing from the other "21-ers' so much." Marion Cawthon. (Bless her heart! She sent hers special delivery "in order to in- sure 1-17 of your reputation as a class sec- retary." I hope the consciences of the other fourteen to whom that same plea was sent will smite them into immediate action!) "I was under the impression that my East-of-the-Mississippi-wide trip of a year and a half ago appeared in the bulletin once, and hesitated about writing of it again. Anyway, I'll make it brief." (I'm sure the rest of you will agree that it beai-s repetition.) "Another teacher and I traveled in a new Ford sport coupe for more than 10,000 miles over territory in the United States and Canada. We visited every large city, every point of interest about which we had ever heard. Our most enjoyable visits were made in Washing- ton, New York, Philadelphia, Plymouth, Lake Champlain, The Thousand Islands and Montreal. The drive up the 'rock bound coast' of New England and across the Green and White Mountains filled us with admiration for the beauty of it all. This past Christmas we travelled north and drove through hundreds of miles of ice and s.iow a lovely sight. The Ford has gone 33,000 miles during this year and ten months and it is hoping to go many more. I've taught in the St. Augustine High School for the past five years." (While Marion doesn't go any farther into the past than that I can testify that for at least a year after leaving A. S. C. she proved a very successful writer of insur- ance I was one of her willing victims!) Louise Fluker lives in Tate, Ga., w r here she is a teacher of history and French. Jean McAllister and Marion (McCamy) Sims spent Sunday, May 18th, in Durham, N. C, with Louise Slack and Ruth Slack. Pearl Lowe Hamner. (Mrs. Robert Barkiey Betts, Columbus, Ga.) (Pearl Lowe's mother writes for her as my cai'd went to her mother instead of Pearl Lowe.) "I think Pearl Lowe hasn't written that she married nearly two years ago. She taught Biology in the Columbus High School for several years and met this splendid man whose home was in Rome, Ga., and they have been married nearly two years and are very congenial and happy. Pearl Lowe is doing lots of work in the Agnes Scott Club in Columbus." Another Atlanta chapter to Genie (Johnston) Griffin's "life history" has opened as I learned at a party of Helen (Wayt) Cocks's the other day. The party was given for the bride, Margaret Bland, '20, who is no longer Margaret Bland but Mrs. Frank Sewell of Decatur. I thought perhaps Genie had come from Chattanooga for the occasion, but she said no, that her husband is now connected with Georgia Tech. Other Agnes Scotters present at Helen's nice party were: Thelma Brown, Clare Louise (Scott) Beall, ex '21, Lois (Mclntyre) Beall, '20, Louise (Felker) Mizell, '19, Mary Floding, '22, Marion (Hull) Morris, '22, Margaret (McDowell) MacDougall, Florence Perkins, '26, who is president of the Atlanta Agnes The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterl 39 Scott Club, Coma (McCaskill) Rankin, ex '22, who is visiting Marion (Hull) Morris, and Alice (Whipple) Lyons, '22. Lucile (Smith) Bishop had the Orlando girls at her house for Founder's Day, with Grace Bargeron, '24; Sarah Tate, '25; Floy Sadler, '25; Faustelle (Williams) Kennedy, ex '22, and herself present and also Rebecca Dick, ex '23, who just hap- pened to be in Winter Park, doing some publicity for Rollins College. My old roommate, Clotile Spence, wrote me of another bridge party in Miami this month. "I wish you" (I'm sure she would say that to us all.) "could have been here yesterday for my bridge tea honoring three Tennessee visitors. Sara Harrison was here and we talked about all of our gener- ation at school. This is the fourth year that Sara has taught here. She lives only about eighteen blocks from us. One other Agnes Scotter that I see often is Marie Lane who was Marie Bennett (ex '21). Sara says that Marion Lindsay is substi- tuting at her school now. I have not seen her since I have been in Miami. Miriam Dean (ex '20) used to live here but she left about a year ago and is back on a visit now. I suppose you know that Rom (Romola Davis, '20) is married and living in Tennessee. Also Ruth (Tillie's sister, ex '24) has a young daughter almost three months old now, whose name is Ruth Jenelle. We are so anxious to see our new baby and if nothing happens Ruth is plan- ning a trip home in May and then we hope to have a family reunion. Jim (Tillie's baby) is getting to be such a big baby now that we don't feel that we have any baby any longer. My letter cannot be full of interesting things for my duties and pleasures consist mostly of the usual wife- ly tasks of keeping my house, my husband and baby, a few parties, shows, etc., and church circle and auxiliary meetings, Sun- day School, etc. I've been recuperating, mostly, since last August when I was oper- ated on. They all call me a fat lady now, though 103 pounds isn't so terrible is it? I do feel so much better since my oper- ation too." Tillie was ever the best of news gatherers. Of course, I know that letter even part of it wasn't meant for publication, but then I don't suppose Mme. de Sevigny's (shades of French I!) let- ters were either, and you know how famous they made her! Mary Louise Green (Mrs. Thomas Greene Morrow). "I lost your letter be- fore I could answer it. My maid misplaced it. I hope I can remember what was in it. I have absolutely no news for you this time I am so sorry. I've decided definitely to stop teaching. That may be news to you. It takes lots of will power. Betty, I've been trying to write you for a long time to tell you that my father died in February." (Please know, Mary Lou, that we all sympathize with you in your loss.) "He died very suddenly with a heart attack. It was the second one that he had ever had and it surely did come as a shock to us but we were so thankful that he didn't have to suffer a long time." (Marion Cawthon wrote also this winter about the death of her father, and I'm sure your sympathy is with her, too.) "If I ever have a chance to go to Atlanta I surely am going to see you and Helen. I simply can't realize that Helen is mar- ried. Is she a good housekeeper? I bet she is." Helen Hall (Mrs. Hopkins). "I'd really love to write a long, newsy letter, such as you asked for, but if I ever have that much time again I'll probably go out and try swimming the Golden Gate. Anyway, though, I'll be with the old gang in spirit during commencement, even if in reality I'll probably be hanging out the baby's wash! The newsiest news I can write is that Jimmy (age three and a half months) is extremely fond of orange and prune juice, equally not fond of cod liver oil, and has such wonderful sun-tanned bow legs that everybody thinks he is not Amer- ican, that is, until they see his blue eyes and pink cheeks. Hop who happen to be my husband says that if Jimmy were down south he would have to ride in the Jim Crow cars. I need not remark that he is a most unusual child and is prosper- ing in spite of his mother's utter ignorance anl sheer dumbness. Falling out of the scales, though, is the worst thing that has happened to him so far. I simply can't write now much as I would like to, but I have fifteen unanswered letter staring me in the face right now. If Hop weren't staying late at the office tonight and hav- ing his dinner in the city, I wouldn't have had this time, I fear. What on earth did I use to do, I wonder!" Genie Johnston (Mrs. George Clayton Griffin). "Like the walrus in Alice, 'I deeply sympathize' with your great effort to get news from the members of '21. And yet nothing about yourself ever sounds like news. We moved back to Atlanta in March and 'tis needless to say I am happy to be back after five years' absence. George is at Tech but is not coaching. He is a 'Personnel Man' or something like that. As long as we are here with mamma I feel as if I am visiting and can't realize that we have come here to live. We will be at 'Blythewood' all summer and then get our own place September 1st. I'll be glad to 40 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly get settled. Clayton and Page are fine. Clayton says he is 'still four' and Page is nearly sixteen months. I enjoyed seeing Charlotte and her four lovely boys a few weeks ago." (When such a tiny note came from Martha Laing. (I wondered what could be of sufficient importance to be said so briefly. You shall see!) Martha Laing (Mrs. Charles W. Dorsey) "I am happy to send this bit of alumnae news. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Dorsey (Martha Spence Laing, '21) announce the birth of a son, Charles Laing Dorsey, on April 26th, 1930, at Denver, Colorado." Anna Marie Landress (Mrs. Wm. R. Cato). "How I wish we could have a re- union in person this spring. But since I can be there only in spirit, I will write this little note. However, if it is as topsy- tui'vy as my house, which is in the throes of spring cleaning, painting and papering, you really won't be able to decipher it. How one ever survives that painty smell, the paper-covered floors, and the disorder of painting and papering I hardly know. The three children occupy much of my time and thought, but of course are worth their trouble a thousand times over. Like all other fond parents, we think they are unusually fine. Betty Bruce is walking everywhere and getting into everything, which is what you would expect of a curly- haired, mischievous, brown-eyed little lady of fourteen and a half months. Although I have very little time for purely intellectual pursuits, I try to keep up with the trend of events, and occasionally do something to prove that this busy homemaker hasn't forgotten quite all the principles of speak- ing and reviewing books, etc., so laborious- ly instilled into her during her college days. I really enjoyed reading and review- ing Marquis James' "Raven" this spring, and hope to read some more biogi*aphy this summer. Everything except churches and schools closes in Nashville in the summer. There are no club meetings at all. So after my housecleaning upheaval, I hope to settle down to a long peaceful summer here at home, since Will can't get away (you know how it is with doctors). The children and I will spend two or three months in Chattanooga, however, and we may be able to drag Will away from his practice, which he loves, long enough to drive us down, then come back and get us. I do hope that Genie Johnston Griffin will be there this time. She is always in Atlanta when I am in Chattanooga. Now, Betty, please don't put all this rambling letter in the Quarterly, but select from it any items of interest and put them in your own words." (My apologies to Anna Marie if she thinks them due, but what is the use of a letter that doesn't ramble a little? And the more it rambles on and on the better in my opinion so I've given you the letter in toto.) Mary Anne Justice (Mrs. Clarence Miracle, and, according to my custom, I give her new address, 115 Wilson Ave., Maryville, Tenn.). "May always brings back memories of spring and early sum- mer on the Agnes Scott campus wistaria and robins and long walks in the woods especially the pine woods on the old South Decatur car line. It does not seem nine years since we worked and talked and play- ed tennis, does it? Some experiences mean so much to us that they never real- ly belong to the past but are a mysterious present that underlies the material routine of our days. So it is with some places and contacts of college life especially with relationships formed at that time. Oh, but youth is a lovely thing with its faith, ideals, illusions of beauty and love! There can never be anything else in life just like the awakening period of the teens and early twenties and that's why one never forgets college days and the friends with whom one worked and talked Gra- cious! I don't know why I have so un- burdened my thoughts to you who are so far away I had no intention of doing so when I started and I'm sure this isn't what you want for your reunion. I believe, though, you'll understand my mood. I'll give you the news on another page as these pages are too personal." (Yet at the risk of never having any more news and that's the worst calamity I can think of I'm publishing all this good philosophizing about life and youth. I like it it's almost as good as having a 'bull session' together again when you write like this, '21.) "So long as the first baby is an only child one measures and dates all things in relation to the new member of the family. Just now we are engrossed in listening to Justice's ever-increasing conversation. His vocabulary is most amusing and certainly highly original as an outsider needs a poney for translation! According to psy- chology there should be some basis of similarity, contrast, etc., to account for the names he gives to various objects. Up to date, though, we have failed in all en- deavors to trace out the origins of his vo- cabulary. So much for the theories ad- vanced in the books on child training! The other facts of our existence are very much like those of any young couple who strive to establish a home and build up a pro- fession. As Mike is a civil engineer, we move often four states in five years." (Do you remember Bonnie Nesbit, ex '22? She also married a civil engineer from Gainesville, Ga., whom she met in the old The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 41 Seminary days when we went to play basketball against Gainesville High. Wasn't that romantic ? She travels in much the same fashion though always in Georgia has just moved from Lawrence- ville to Royston.) "At present, it's Ten- nessee near the Smoky Mountain Park in the small town of Maryville where Maryville College is the center of all things intellectual and athletic and the alum- inum mill of all things financial a very nice town in which to live. Justice is two now. He is so sorry he can't belong to that exclusive group of babies who are register- ed and enrolled as future students of Agnes Scott." Charlotte Newton. "Your note came to- day, and before I get a thousand other things on my mind I am writing. Don't expect me to thrill over my work just now. I had an examination this afternoon and the papers are all waiting for me, and there is to be another tomorrow morning. All my students are graduate students half of them older than I and all intent on learning everything possible for the human mind to encompass. Some of thsm were in classes with me last year. One of them, in fact, was my roommate, and another was in the hospital with me hav- ing mumps all sociably together. You can imagine how I've had to hustle to get my work organized at all. They are a fine group of students quite a cosmopolitan group. I have a Wellesley girl and a Cornell Phi Beta Kappa and a little old lady from Kansas and a Presbyterian preacher from Bagdad. The faculty here is interesting. You can see a celebrity without really looking almost any hour of the day. I've been visiting a class of Pro- fessor Garner's this spring. He is a fasci- nating lecturer. Plans for the summer are still up in the air. I've thought of Denver and of New Orleans, and of just going home and being busy resting. Perhaps I shall have made up my mind by the end of the week. What fun it would be to come back for the A. S. C. commencement! I've never done that. Perhaps some day I shall have a position that allows a vacation at this particular time of the year. Now, Betty, as you can see, this letter is not for publication." (Just like Mary Anne. And what I found out at the A. S. commence- ment was that some were afraid to write me anything for fear I would publish everything. Really, Charlotte, you said lots more that I almost published but didn't. And I know that other folks be- sides myself are interested in this.) "Give the class my greetings and tell them that right now I am too busy with the present to bother with a history of the past. Still, I guess I did suggest that." (Well, bless her heart! What a nice surprise when I was just forgiving her for refusing.) "Here are the facts: 'Teacher of English, Lewisburg Sem- inary, Lewisburg, W. Va., 1921-24 (dur- ing this time married off M. McLaughlin and M. Bell). "Year of study, University of Illinois Library School, 1924-25. "Head of Catalog Department, Universi- ty of Florida, 1925-28. "Second year of study leading to M.A. Library School, University of Illinois, 1928-29. (No unusual dullness on my part; it takes two years in Library Science to get an M.A.) "Instructor in reference and in govern- ment publications, University of Illinois, Library School, 1929-30." Lina Parry. "You certainly are a glut- ton for news. I no sooner get one long let- ter off to you than you start asking for another. Well, please give me ten points extra for promptness (it's given in my esteem!) I only received your note to- night when I got home from work. Yes, ma'am, I am going to California this sum- mer. I sort of like to travel, you see. This time it isn't going to be a self-conducted tour, though. I'm going on a Canadian Pacific house party tour. First, I'm going way down to San Diego, California (with a side trip to Tia Juana and Agne Calinte, Mexico), and then on up the west coast to Seattle, and on to Alaska. Doesn't that sound nice? You'd better plan to go with me. And the people I'm going to see, my dear! I'm only going to be in Chicago a couple of hours, but I'm going to write Martha Eakes ('24) to go down to the sta- tion if she has time, and wave me off. Then when I get to Los Angeles I'll see Alice Greenlee (Grollman) ('25). She's lived there for several years now and is going to show me all the sights. Helen Hall (Hopkins) lives in San Francisco, and I'll be the first to see her new baby. I also have a nice cousin in San Francisco whom I haven't seen in a long time. Finally, I met a charming woman coming home on the boat last summer, and she lives in Seattle. I'm only sorry I won't get to stay a long time in Seattle to pay her the visit she asked me to make. So much for my trip. I expect to take lots of snap- shots. I especially want one of my climb- ing a glacier that's always been my high- est ambition." (What a nice picture for our scrap book!) "My latest accomplish- ment is learning to play a harmonica or rather I've made an enthusiastic effort in 42 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly that dh'ection here's hoping I'll learn!" "P. S. Rosa Wilkins Kerr (Mrs. Robert, ex '22) has a baby girl named Shirley. She's about two months old." Sarah Stansell. "Your promise to let me rest with a satisfied conscience, provid- ed I give you some news here and now, is really irresistible, so here goes. Per- haps the most exciting thing that has hap- pened to me lately, was having four of my poems accepted for "The New World An- thology of Poetry," by the Helicon Publish- ing Company of New York City. You can imagine that was a thrilling thing to me, who am so used to rejection slips. Our Writers' Club is certainly a working club, for every once in a while we have to write poetry for some special occasion, and some- times we feel very much as one of our members did when she remarked^ 'My Pegasus is a hack horse.' I'm still teaching English at G. P. S. We were very much interested when a group of Agnes Scott girls came up for a brief visit and had a real booster Agnes Scott program at chapel one morning. I don't believe our students have been quite so enthusiastic over any other such program, as they were about this one. A group of Girls' Prepara- tory School teachers plan to drive to Agnes Scott next Saturday for the May Day and the cleverly named opera, 'II Flows the Gore.' It makes me proud to think of the interesting things they will see at Agnes Scott and all that is her's." Now I know that a letter at any time is an undertaking and to you who left exams waiting or paused in the midst of paper- hanging disorder, etc. I am as the walrus might say again, "deedy" grateful. If any other members of '21 would like the satis- faction of one easy conscience after duties well performed you might send in a letter without waiting for a notice from me any time between now and September 1st. (Incidentally, it would make me think the millenium had arrived.) I myself know a little more news that you told me but wouldn't write down for me. Aimee D. Glover Little has a son and Carolina a baby brother weighing eight pounds, born April 12th. Helen Wayt Cocks, who gave me that news says he's "a beautiful baby and a fitting brother to Caroline." Needless to say, all '21 is proud of its two new babies announced today. Helen herself had a large share in manag- ing a benefit bridge for the Atlanta Agnes Scott Club this winter which cleared over fifty dollars. And coming home from a party given for Helen not long ago some- one remarked to me, "Helen just loves people and she reacts to them beautifully." Through being chairman of our Business Women's Circle at Central I've come in touch again with Elizabeth Lovett (ex '21), who holds the same office in her church in West End, and hers is one of the best organizations of that kind in the city. Now I must tell you a bit about the Trustees' luncheon which is a kind of yearly reunion to those of us so lucky as to be near enough to pause a few hours in the midst of exam papers and office work and dash out to dear old Dec. I don't see how the trustees manage to take such beautiful care of their family which increases so rapidly. This year two tables of alumnae overflowed into the lobby of Rebekah Scott. We found place cards for nine of '21 Myrtle Blackmon, Thelma Bi-own, Sarah Fulton, Genie Johnston Griffin, Lina Parry, Janef Preston, Martha Stansfield, Helen Wayt Cocks, and me. We don't know pointed not to have her with us after all. what happened to Myrtle and were disap- But the rest of us had a joyous time you can read about many of our thrills in other parts of this reunion number of the Quarterly so I won't duplicate here. The most exciting private news I heard was that Janef has again covered herself with glory (and all her classmates with reflect- ed glory) by winning another poetry prize and against such competitors as Agnes Kendrick Gray who won second place. (We of '21 salute our two poets Janef and Sarah.) Janef 's poem was written up in the Atlanta papers but being superbusy with exams I missed it. However, I under- stand that Mrs. Donaldson has a copy of the poem and I'm sure knows the particulars which I wasn't very successful in extract- ing from Janef, so I'll let you look for that elsewhere, too. One thing you may not find in any write-up is that that in- describably lovely word in our most beauti- ful of Alma Maters at the end of the line "The love of our girlhood is thine" found this alumna dissolved in tears at the sheer loveliness of it and maybe also be- cause she was thinking of some of you who weren't there. '21 never has had a reunion big in numbers. Of course, we say we're "scattered," but when you read of the numbers present in some classes you know multitudes of them must be scatter- ed, too. (And some our most scattered ones are among those who've been back.) May- The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 43 be we didn't get in the habit of reuning in large numbers at the beginning. Can't we begin planning now for 1933 along with the classes of 1918, 1919, and 1920? And meanwhile thank you again for making possible this reunion by mail. Ellen Wilson is director of religious edu- cation at the Second Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. Edith Roark, ex '21, expects to receive her M.A. this summer at the University of Michigan. Marie Belle (Edgerton) Grubb, ex '21, lost her father and mother in January just two weeks apart. Marie and her husband, who is assistant manager of the New Eng- land Industrial Sales of DuPont Company, and her little girl, Marie, are living temp- orarily at the Continental Hotel in Cam- bridge, Mass. 1922 Class Secretary, Ruth Pirkle, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga. Gena (Callaway) Merry's little Ellen Callaway Merry arrived on February 19th, just too late for the last Quarterly but here is the announcement headlining this column of news. Cama (Burgess) Clarkston has a new member of the family to report, little Francis Osborne Clarkson, Jr. Sue Cureton has one sister graduating and another to enter Agnes Scott this September, so she assures us that "it will be hard to lose me"; wish we had a sister or two for every Agnes Scotter to cut down on the "lost sisters." Eunice (Dean) Major regretted not being back for commencement but promised to be at Agnes Scott for her reunion year. She is busy in church work, both in the Auxiliary and in the Sunday School, with plenty of home work in the form of sewing little clothes for the three who outgrow them faster than they can be made. Otto (Gilbert) Williams says, "Number three arrived December 15th, Mary Myrtle; all happy in the land of plenty on the Del- mar-va peninsula." Ivylyn Girardeau is in her third year of Medicine at Tulane University. Ruth (Hall) Bryant announces her new son, John Thomas Bryant; we guess we can call him new, for he is only six months old, born in December, 1929. Mary Knight: "New York is great and I hope to find Europe even greater this summer. At present I am conducting two columns twice a week in the New York American newspaper called "About New York With Peggy" selling and writing and editing my own advertising. I find that traveling a la ankle express, subway, elevated, bus, surface car and taxi con- sumes more than the regulation twenty- four hours a day and when the gentle shad- ows fall, I am totally nul and void. It is a great life, but there are times when I feel that complete extermination would have its good features." Helene Norwood was awarded her M.S. in June from Emory University. Frances (Oliver) York is living in Wel- lesley Hills, Mass., which she admits has a drawback, it being too far from Geor- gia and A. S. C. but otherwise an ideal spot. Emma Julia (Thomas) Johnston ought to make the headlines for she is one alumna who says that she is a lady of leisure, but she does add that she did child welfare work till September. Isabel Bennett, ex '22, sailed from New York in January for a world cruise on the Traconia, arriving home in June. Isabel, after her Agnes Scott days, got her A.B. at the U. of Kentucky. Louise (McCorkle) Kloor, ex '22, is still spending her time with the excep- tion of a month or two, in Chapparra, Cuba, where her husband is employed in an administrative capacity, and his work keeps them there the entire year. She sends best wishes always to Agnes Scott. Roxie (Reid) Gill, ex '22, has two chil- dren, Mickie, five years, and Charles Sloan, five months. Lucy (Wooten) Wiegand is working on her masters at the University of Virginia this summer. Catherine (Smith) Edgar, ex '22, 1738 Wood Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado, is one of our flying alumnae, her husband being head of a flying school and Cather- ine having passed her tests and being an aviatrix in her own right now. Ladelle (Sherman) Ligon, ex '22, wrote a letter back for her class reunion saying her absence was due to a new daughter, Caralou, eight months old, and that it was her hope that this daughter would choose what her mother refused, a degree at A. S. C. Ladelle received hers later at Arkan- sas University. Rosa (Wilkins) Kerr, ex '22, wrote into the office, "I want to announce the birth of our little daughter, Shirley, on April 12, 1930. Maybe some day she will be an Agnes Scotter' Who knows?" Mary Remer, better known as "Dinah," (Roberts) Parramore, ex '22, reports the following in a letter to the office: "Due to the arrival of a future Agnes Scott Pros- pect, Mary Remer Parramore, on De- cember 30, 1929, I have been busy as any- thing. Sorry I couldn't come to Com- mencement, but the two babies keep me at home." 44 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 1923 Class Secretary, Emily Guille, 127 Ala- bama Street, Spartanburg, S. C. Clara Mae Allen left June 25th for a meeting of the American Library Associa- tion in Los Angeles, and will then spend six weeks at the University of California, in further study of library work. Ruth Pirkle, '22, and she will travel through California together and then Clara Mae will come back via the Canadian Rockies and Canada. Louise (Brown) Hastings recently en- tertained in honor of the fourth birthday of her little daughter, Mary Louise Hast- ings, and some of the little guests' names had a most familiar sound, rather like their alumnae mothers.' Margaret (Brenner) Awtry writes that she is still "librarying occasionally." Nannie Campbell represented the college at the recent A. A. U. W. meeting in Wil- liamsburg, Va. Minnie Lee (Clarke) Cordle's husband is teacher of history and German in the Richmond Academy and Junior College in Augusta, Ga. Minnie Lee's five-year-old son celebrated his birthday in February with a real party with Lina Parry, '21, all the way down from Atlanta to help him celebrate. Philippa Gilchrist has been offered a fel- lowship in chemistry by the University of Wisconsin. This is the first time the award has been made to a woman and there were about one hundred candidates for the fellowship. Anna Meade went to the National Junior League Conference in New York as a dele- gate from Birmingham, where she is vice president of the League. Martha (Mcintosh) Nail began work at the Albany Herald last May as a temp- orary occupation for a few months and is still continuing the fascinating news- paper work; her little daughter, Alice, is three years old. Elizabeth Molloy is in New York City working in Sacks and enjoying Gotham to the fullest. Fredeva Ogletree is in Valdosta, Ga., where she teaches history in the High School. Margaret (Ransom) Sheffield visited back in Atlanta this spring and was en- tertained by all her old friends; she is now making her home in Montgomery, Ala. Lucy Timmerman is church secretary in the First Baptist Church in Florence, S. C. Frances (Arant) Wilmer, ex '23, after being very carefully placed in the last Quarterly in Atlanta has now moved to Selma, Ala. Mary George (Kincannon) Howorth's (ex '23) husband is orthopoedic surgeon at the New York Orthopoedic Hospital; her one child, Richard Beckett, is seven and they live in Sunnyside Gardens, Long Is- land. Betty (Dickson) Steele, ex '23, is now living in Brentwood, Tenn., after an event- ful life in China. Ella (Smith) Hayes, '25, wrote that Betty's husband was now her pastor. Margaret (McLean) McLaurin, ex '23, is living temporarily in Laurel, Miss.; her husband is house surgeon at South Missis- sippi Charity Hospital there. Janet (Maultsby) Waller, ex '23, has three little bovs, six, four and two years old. Jessie (Watts) Rustin, ex '23, is at 903 N. Division St., Salisbury, Md. Margaret Yeager, ex '23, was in New York this spring but has returned to Knox- ville, Tenn. 1924 Class Secretary, Helen Wright, 2718 Lee Street, Columbia, S. C. Attie Alford is taking summer work at Columbia University, working toward her M.A. Lilian (McAlpine) Butner has announced the arrival of Lilian Mav Butner on March 15, 1930. Nell Dukes has spent the past winter as head of the Home Economics Depart- ment of Martha Washington College, Abingdon, Va. Virginia (Burt) Evans has a young daughter, Florence Bedell, born on April 5th. Catherine (Nash) Goff writes, "The greatest news which I now know is that we are moving back to the South. I shall feel like an exile coming home, even though I have enjoyed being out here. No place can ever be as enchanting to me as the South. My husband has accepted a posi- tion at Auburn. I have never been to Alabama, but Auburn will seem like heaven, being only 120 miles from home. I am so impatient to get started eastward I am daily tempted to begin packing. We can't leave here until August 8, so I try to make the best of it. I shall be in At- lanta a great part of September trying to buy furniture in a hurry." Emmie (Ficklin) Harper's little daughter, Celeste, died on May 10th in Jubbulpore, India, according to cable news sent to her family; the sympathies of her friends here are with Emmie in this great sorrow. Marion Louise Hendrix announced her engagement to Mr. Thad Buchanan of Tate, Ga., on Sunday morning, May 25th. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 45 Kate Higgs is as busy as usual, writing that she has been teaching at the Uni- versity of Arizona in Marana, Ariz., all winter. Dick Scandrett, Martha Crowe, '27; Miss Hollingsworth, Miss Harn, Sue Hill from Gainesville, Fla., and Chopin Hudson's sister, Maude Hudson, are planning to study and keep house together in New York in July and August. Polly Stone, the same old Polly, sends in some much wanted news of herself in her old familiar whimsical strain, "Well, I'm still in the Yale library in the New Books department. And Roberta Winter and Miriam Preston and I are still living together in a band-box apartment, across from the Yale College freshman dormi- tories, where we get the full benefit of all the freshman victrolas, yodeling, shouting, howling, and fights with ice men! I have been promoted from my original job of cook for the Winter-Preston establishmsnt, and now enjoy the privilege of living with them almost as an equal, cooking supper only every third night, and calling them by their first names. Please be sure this gets in the Quarterly, for ever since they published the fact that I was a hired-girl, all my former classmates have written me insulting letters asking for ways to use left-over meat, and how to take grease spots out of the carpet. Before spring came, we went to New York every week- end that we had railroad fare. We saw a number of good shows; "Green Pastures," for instance, at which Roberta and I pro- duced a little additional entertainment for the audience by sobbing aloud from sheer homesickness. That negro chorus remind- ed me of the concerts Big Bethel used to give in the Dec courthouse. Ro and I spent a delightful week-end with Margaret (Powell) Gay in Hartford in April. New Haven is a nice place to be, and I like it more and more all the time." Frances Gilliland) Stukes has adopted her sister's adorable little daughter, and she was one of the most admired of the babies at the Alumnae Baby Party, spon- sored by the Decatur Club this year. Annie Will Terry sent in a letter of varied types of news, some of which we will be sad to know and other parts of which will make us happy but all of which we will enjoy and find interesting. "Another year of school teaching has been added to my calendar, but with it there has been a year of housekeeping or, at least, of managing the house with a cook of keeping, Hewey, my fifteen year-old brother, mended, and of doing other tasks innumerable. Our precious mother left us lonely last summer, and with the heart- ache and emptiness it is well that I have had the busyness that it takes to keep home going." Mary, Annie Will's younger- sister, graduated with the class of 1930, and as Annie Will put it, she was "on hand." Margaret (Griffin) Williams entertained Dick Scandrett and Virginia Peeler, when they were in Birmingham the end of March. Elvie (Wilson) Wiley, ex '24, has chang- ed her address. She is now to be located at 185 Pine Street, Memphis, Tenn. Louise (Adams) Wright, ex '24, tells of a chubby six months' old daughter, who demands all her spare time and most of her thoughts. 1925 Class Secretary, Belle Walker, 558 Green Street, Augusta, Georgia. Mary Phlegar Brown, when asked to give an account of herself, and her pei'e- grinations, wrote the following: "As for myself, there is nothing to say, except that I'm still enjoying teaching Biology; General Science, and Physics in this hospit- able little town of Scotch farmers, mostly. Wouldn't some of my former A. S. C. teachers hoot at the idea of my coaching plays and teaching Physics! It makes me believe that one can do most anything when necessary!" Unfortunately, com- mencement in Rowland, N. C, conflicted with the reunion dates at Agnes Scott, so 1925 lost another enthusiastic booster at its class reunion. Idelle Bryant has been a teacher and secretary for two years now at the Miller Institute, 1485 Broadway, New York City. As though being one of those two were not work enough for one poor soul! Elizabeth Cheatham was married on June 24th to Mr. Archie Maclnnes Palmer, of White Plains, New York, and of Milford, Conn. Pocahontas (Wight) Edmunds has really burst into print in a big way. She was one of the authors of the recently pub- lished biography of Rutherford B. Hayes. Congratulations, Pocahontas! Margaret (Hines) Gallaher has returned from the Philippines, after a two years' stay, and is now stationed with her hus- band at a camp near Boston, after having spent a short while visiting Margaret's parents in Rowland, North Carolina this spring. Frances Gardner, after teaching in north Alabama all winter, gave up her work on May first to be "at home" until 46 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly the latter part of the summer when, as Frances aptly puts it, "I expect to cease my state of old-maidenhood, and take upon myself the vows of the wedlock. The gentleman in question is none other than the honorable Dr. Felix Burwell Welton, of Richmond, Va., graduate of both Hamp- ton-Sidney and Virginia Medical College, and now completing his third year interne- ship in surgery at the New York Poly- clinic Medical School and Hospital." They expect to sail for Yencheng, Ku, China in the fall. Ruth Harrison is now Mrs. Robert Mc- Kay of 205 Belvedere Street, Macon, Ga. Ruth married Anne McKay's brother. Martha (Jackson) Logan has a new ad- dress, 125 South Broad Street, Winston- Salem, N. C. Elizabeth Griffin has given us all the slip, and as Mrs. A. M. Henderson writes, "Recently acquired husbands and houses do have a way of taking up all of one's spare time. As this post office pen runs true to form, I shall not go into a eulogy on aforementioned reasons for staying in Monroe, N. C, much as I'm tempted to do so!" Elizabeth's new address is 700 South Hayne Street, Monroe. Frances (Lincoln) Moss writes, "I have the prettiest little blue-eyed daughter in the world!" Her name is Ann Carolyn Moss. Mary Walker Perry, whom we know as Mrs. Gilson E. Hart these days, has moved to Lexington, Kentucky, to live. Emmie Saxon is working with the New York Public Library in the St. Agnes Branch in the children's department. Elizabeth Shaw has the deepest sympa- thy of the class in the loss of her father on Sunday, May 4th. Louise (Buchanan) Proctor announced the arrival of Jeannette Proctor on March 13th in Birmingham. Margery Speake has been head of the English Department of the Pape School in Savannah, Ga., again this winter. Mary Ben Wright directed the three one- act plays given recently by the Drama Work Shop in Atlanta, two of which were written by Agnes Scotters and in which were many alumnae actors. Edith (Camp) McLennan, ex '25, has a new address, 1605 41st St., Belview Hts., Birmingham, Ala. Rosaline (Janes) Williams has been broadcasting over WSB about styles, and from all reports her lectures have been more than well attended. Sarah (Dunlap) Bobbitt, ex '25, reports a busy life, "rearing children and raising flowers." Rosamonde (Neisler) Clarke, ex '25, has been spending the past winter at George Washington University, where she has been assistant librarian. Romana (Galloway) Machie, ex '25, is a graduate of the University of North Caro- lina, where she was a member of the local Chi Omega chapter, and where she had the distinction of being elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Laura Margaret Mitchell, ex '25, has been spending the winter in Richmond, Va., where she was one of the senior students in the Assembly's Training School. Sarah Morehouse, ex '25, had the follow- ing write-up concerning her and hers in the Savannah Press society column re- cently: "The awards for the youngest long distance traveler of the season should by all means go to the very new little Louis Marcel LeHardy, III, for he is sailing with Sarah and Marcel on the 10th of June for China, where Marcel has just been ordered. They will be two months en route, stopping at various tropical ports. And I might add that the really romantic touch to the tip is that they are going on the very same boat that Sarah and Marcel took when they sailed away on their honey- moon!" Louise Powell, ex '25, has charge of the post office in Macon, Ga. Olivia (Liebheit) Ure, ex '25, has been teaching in a nursery school in South Bend, Ind. Katherine Towles Wharton, ex '25, was married early in the spring to Mr. Carl Frederick Carlson. They went to Florida and Bahama on their honeymoon, and are now making their home in New York City, where Mr. Carlson is prominently connect- ed with the export office of the Vick Chemical Company. 1926 Class Secretary, Ellen Fain, Henderson- ville, N. C. Lois Bolles was married to Mr. John Knox of Nashville, Tenn., in June. The wedding was a very quiet affair, tak- ing place at the home of the bride's par- ents on Rosedale Drive, in the presence of members of the families only. They will spend several months in Europe this sum- mer, before moving to Nashville. Evelyn (Sprinkle) Carter is now liv- ing in New York City, making her home at 242 West 11th Street. Edythe Coleman was married on Wed- nesday afternoon. May 28, at 5<30 o'clock at the First Baptist Church to Mr. Ralph Paris. Helena Hermance was her maid of honor, and Margaret Stovall, ex '26, was one of the five bridesmaids. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 47 Ellen Colyer is planning to spend part of the summer with Dorothy Chamberlain. Frances Cooper, rather "Frisky," arrived on Friday, May thirtieth, to spend two weeks with her parents at their home on Piedmont Avenue. Agnes Dinwiddie reports that she has not been so well this past winter, and that she has been forced to take a rest temporarily. We regret to hear this, and trust that she will soon be all right again. Juanita Greer was on the campus when there was a conference of chemists in At- lanta in April. And most thrilling of all is the news that Juanita is to be head of the Chemistry Department of Mary Bald- win next winter. Helena Hermance and Edith (Carpen- ter) Shuey have had a gift shop in Miami this past winter. The shop was located very near the beach, and one of them was always in swimming while the other was keeping the shop. All in all, they report a very satisfactory winter, and we would recommend these business tactics for other salesmen. Charlotte Higgs has a new address, being now located at 309 West 109th Street, New York City. Catherine (Mock) Hodgin announces the arrival of a son, John Nolan Hodgin on March 8th. Sterling Johnson sent in an interesting letter, from which we quote the following excerpt: "After three years in Philadel- phia, I am leaving in June, when I shall complete my second year of teaching at the Upper Darby High School. So far as I now know, I shall be domiciled in Balti- more next year, to continue studying; my credits from the University of Pennsyl- vania are being transferred to Johns Hop- kins, where I shall work toward a Doc- tor's degree in European History." Sterling also added that although she couldn't make it back for the reunion, she was "with all of the Agnes Scotters in the spirit." Elizabeth Little was married to Mr. Charles Albert Meriwether on Wednesday afternoon, June the fourth at the first Baptist Church. They will make their home in Atlanta. Mary Ella (Hammond) McDowell writes, "I am housekeeping and going with Emmett on trips all over south Georgia and Florida. Evelyn Kennedy spent Janu- ary with me. I have been having great fun learning to cook this past winter." Margaret (Debele) Maner is busy keep- ing house, but has not found it so all-time- absorbing that she couldn't continue her work as organist at Wesley Monumental Church in Savannah. Helen Clark Martin was another of the members of 1926 who wrote that teach- ing school prevented her coming back for her class reunion, but was with her class in "spirit." Hazel (Huff) Monaghan has a young son, born the latter part of April. Ethel (Redding) Niblack has announced the arrival of Emmett, Jr., in March. Virginia Peeler has been visiting her brother in Birmingham, and after an ex- tensive visit there is returning to Cali- fornia. The week-end of March the twenty- sixth Dick Scandrett went over to join "Jinks," and reported all sorts of good times that they had together. Florence Perkins and her mother are in Miss Gooch's party which is on an Euro- pean tour this summer. Elizabeth (Chapman) Pirkle writes of a busy existence as "housewife, nurse, cook, painter, ad infinitum," and we well imagine that she is doing all of these things very capably, too. Susan Rose, after teaching school for two years in Rocky Mount, N. C, spent this past winter in Chapel Hill with her mother. Gene (Dumas) Vickers says that she has a precious baby girl, who was born on the second of February. Susan (Shadbum) Watkins has been teaching in the Decatur High School this last year, and reports that she has actual- ly enjoyed it. Mary Ella (Zellar) Davidson, Jr.'s, little son, Thomas Zellars, was born May 10th. Fannie Virginia Brown, ex '26, received her degree of B.S. in Kindergarten work from the University of Cincinnati in June. She has been leading a hectic life, which you will readily understand from the fol- lowing: "You will readily understand why I am not coming for the reunion when I tell you that on June the sixth I leave for Toronto. My school is not out until that day, and on June 28th I have to be in Washington, D. C, for a meeting. My summer job begins July 1st. In between times, by special permission, my degree will be awarded in the Dean's office, in- stead of my waiting here for graduation. So such is life in this whirl!" Elizabeth (Riviere) Hudson, ex '26, has two children who keep her amused as well as quite busy. Their names are Hallie Elizabeth, and Charles F. Hudson, Jr. Olive (Hall) Shadgett, ex '26, is manag- ing editor of The Civitan, and even with that much of a responsibility finds time to do all of her own housekeeping, too. Margaret Stovall, ex '26, has a splendid position as secretary to the president of Oglethorpe University. 48 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 1927 Class Secretary, Maurine Bledsoe, Lake- view Park, Asheville, N. C. Virginia Baird was married on April 26th to Mr. Thomas Clark Ravenel, and will make her home in Charlotte, N. C. Louise (Capen) Baker is working in a medical center as assistant neurologist. Louise Bansley's correct address is 124 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Annette (Carter) ColwelPs husband has been unusually honored in being appointed as assistant professor in New Testament Greek at the University of Chicago and his appointment was made even before his graduation from the University in June! And that is only the beginning of the story; with the baby safely at her grandmother's in Decatur for the summer, Annette and "Pomp" will sail from Montreal about July the second for a sum- mer in Europe, spending most of the time in Paris where he will be working on some manuscripts in the "Bibliotheque Na- tional," then visiting in Germany and Eng- land, where Annette has relatives. Dorothy Chamberlain is assistant in the library of the Irving Trust Company. Mabel (Dumas) Crenshaw has a "most adorable one-year-old daughter. After visiting her mother here in Atlanta this past spring, she has returned to her home in Clinton, Tenn. Frances Freeborn was married at the home of her father, William Wallace Freeborn, on Clairmont Avenue in Decatur on the twenty-fourth of May to Mr. Wil- liam Crooks Pauley. Frances Hargis has announced her en- gagement to Mr. Joseph Young McCrory, the wedding to be sometime in September. Mae Erskine Irvine is now Mrs. Alex D. Fowler, and may be reached through the American Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany, 195 Broadway, New York City. Martha Johnston was married on the evening of June 24th to Reverend Eugene T. Wilson, of Clinton, S. C, and Elizabeth N. J., the marriage being solemnized in the Presbyterian Chui-ch at Jefferson, Ga. They will live in Elizabeth, where Martha's husband is assistant pastor to the First Presbyterian Church until September, when they both hope to be back in the south. Dr. Wilson is a graduate of "P. C." and of Columbia Seminary in '28 and after a year's service in Asheville, N. C, has this year been doing post graduate work in the Biblical Seminary in New York until his call to the church in Elizabeth. Louise Lovejoy is a laboratory technician at the Grady Hospital. Lamar Lowe is working in the First National Bank in Atlanta, after attending the American Institute of Banking, and coaching Latin. Elizabeth Lynn was offered the assist- antship in the Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin. Elizabeth McCallie is secretary of the Civic Theater in Atlanta. Grace (Zachry) McCreery reports her occupation as "running a house and hus- band." And she adds, "The day the last Quarterly came was another one given over to it exclusively. It's fun to read about what the others expect to do." Elizabeth (Norfleet) Miller came back for Commencement, although she admitted that it was a struggle to tear herself away from the two Jacks, and the charming pic- ture she had of them both makes us real- ize the struggle must have been a hard one. Emily Nelson is now Mrs. Hubert Brad- ley, having been married on the twenty- seventh of November, 1929. Mary (Heath) Phillips reports, "We were sent to Pikeville last November. The great anticipation a Methodist preacher's wife has is her first glimpse at the parson- age. I had had visions of a big, rambling affair, as I have frequently seen such, but my somewhat dreaded hopes were ill founded. My first glimpse at our new home showed a small five-room bungalow with attractive, modern furniture. That word "modern" can't be applied too gener- ously to furniture in many Methodist parsonages. I'll be quite reluctant to move again for I feel so much at home here." Frances Rainey received her M.A. from Emory University in June and will be in the chemistry department at Agnes Scott this fall. Blanche (Berry) Sheehan is spending some time in Ireland. Her address is "Carndonagh," Cobb, County Cork, Ireland. Sarah Stillman was the only attendant in the wedding of her sister, Mary Lowe, to Mr. Edward Woodham Hightower on the twelfth of April. Emilie (Ehrlich) Strasburger is editor of the school page for the newspaper in Columbus, Ga., and in addition to all that, has found time to direct three plays which were produced in Columbus this spring. One of the plays was "Whig to Excess," an original production which won the alum- nae prize. Another of these plays was Miss Nan Bagby Stephens' "Floodbound." Isabelle Louise Breitenbucher, ex '27, was married to Mr. William Lamar Fulg- hum of Atlanta at the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta on the seventh of May. Grace Etheridge, ex '27, can now be located at 622 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey Citv. New Jersey. The Agnes Sco tt Alumnae Quarterly 49 Celia Hirsch, ex '27, has spent the win- ter in Boston, Mass., studying at Boston University. Nancy Treadway Jones, ex '27, was mar- ried on the fifteenth of March to Mr. Albert Phillipson in Chatham, Va. Roberta (Thomas) McKeel's (ex '27) children, Margaret Lay, two years old, and the new baby, Barbara, born on May 28th, are claimed as an ample business in them- selves. 1928 Class Secretary, Huda Dement, 1302 West Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga. Miriam Anderson represented the Alum- nae Association at the A. A. U. W. Con- ference in Williamsburg, Va., in April. Myrtle Bledsoe is working in the Adver- tising Department in Rich's in Atlanta, Ga. Elizabeth Cole and Sarah Glenn defied all rules of luck and sailed for a wonderful European tour on Friday, the thirteenth of June, to be away about two months. Mary Ray Dobyns drove over for May Day and Senior Opera. And then she came back for Commencement, having had charge of Alumnae Vespers on Sunday afternoon, June 1st. Lochie Grace (Fountain) Doyal has an- nounced the arrival of Lorenzo Doyal, II, on January 17, 1930. Hortense (King) Fowler has a young son, Erasmus Grier, who was born on April 18th, 1930. The only grudge we have against this young man is that his mother used him as an alibi for her not being able to come back for the reunion. Elizabeth Grier (or shouldn't we say "Pete"?) wrote in to the office: "I hope to sail for China in the early fall as a missionary. I will probably be in Peking for a year, studying the language." Nell Hillhouse spent the week-end of April 5th on the campus, having come to get a brief respite from teaching in Way- nesboro. Mildred Jennings sent in a very com- plimentary message for the college, by saying, "Oh, to be back at Agnes Scott My Red Ford and the Gang! No days like A. S. C. ones, even if I did not realize it then, I do now!" And all that we wonder is that Mildred has time to think of such things, for she seems unusually busy, writ- ing, "I am teaching school, directing two clubs, and at the present time helping my children get subscriptions for three mag- azines. If we can get 138, the Curtis Pub- lishing Company will give us a radio. This will be a big addition to the school in a noisy way, for surrounding the school building on all sides are mills. You know what machinery does to a radio, so you know we will enjoy it. All in all, I am working, and hard at that! If my trip to Canada this summer materializes, I will write it up for the Quarterly." Mary and Emily Ramage each had a play produced in Atlanta in May under the direction of Miss Nan Stephens and the Drama Workshop. Mary Waller Shepherd drove to Denver, Colorado by what she calls "a very circuit- ous route," starting from Sewanee on April 21, and going through Alabama, down to the Gulf Coast, across to New Or- leans, then to Beaumont, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, into Oklahoma and Kansas, and finally to Denver. Mary will be in the West for the rest of this year, her address being: 532 Equitable Building, Denver. Florence Smith, now Mrs. John H. Wright, writes the following: "Mr. Wright and I take great pride and pleasure in telling you that a fine eleven-pound boy was born to us on April the twenty-fifth. Of course he is John, Jr., and is something of which we are very proud. We would like all of our Agnes Scott friends to know about it. I'm sorry that he can't go to Agnes Scott, but maybe he can marry a Hottentot as his daddy did!" Mary Shewmaker is president of the Memphis Agnes Scott Club, doing inval- uable work with the club there, and help- ing the office by checking up on the Memphis girls. Mary is also temporarily assistant to the Alumni Secretary at Southwestern College of the Mississippi Valley. Ann Todd is doing secretarial work with the Camp Fire Girls, and says that the work is very interesting and even fascinat- ing. Betty (Fuller) Veltre wrote from Cuba that she regretted missing the reunion, ad- ding "When you once land on a sugar mill you cannot always leave when you want to. We are not coming up until August, so it will be impossible." Georgia Watson came up at the time Dr. McLaughlin lectured at the college. Georgia studied under him at the Uni- versity of Chicago last winter when she got her M.A. in history there. This sum- mer Georgia is touring Europe with Miss Gaylord. Ruth Barnett, ex '28, sent in a pleasing diversion from the humdrum question- naires the office has been sending out. The card was quite European, and boasted of an entrancing stamp. Ruth sent back "heartiest greetings to everyone there at \. S. C. from a chronic European." 50 The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly Nannie Graham Sanders, ex '28, regret- ted that she could not be back for her class reunion but was busy going to sum- mer school; she was at Radford State Teachers' College for both terms and next fall will see her as the sole teacher of a one- room school in the mountains under a new plan of teaching that is being tried out in Virginia; Nannie Graham has just return- ed from a visit to Marion (Daniel) Blue, '27, and says that her home is a darling and Marion a fine housekeeper. While there, she saw "Dit" Worth, '29, who was full of plans about going back to reunion with a car full of alumnae, and writes that "Dit" will be technician in the University of Virginia hospital next year. Mary (Toya) Junkin, ex '28, is now designing cretonnes for the F. A. Foster Company in Boston, Mass., makers of the Puritan and Doulton. Mary has asked all of her friends to refrain from buying laundry bags, as she'll give them around plentifully at Christmas time. Mary's ad- dress is Wellesley Farms, Mass., Box 301. Margaret Mixon, ex '28, is now working with the Atlantic Coast Line in Dunnellon, Fla. 1929 Class Secretary, Dorothy Hutton, Anna Young Alumnae House, Agnes Scott Col- lege, Decatur. Pernette Adams, after arguing for four years volubly and otherwise, "Do I love Louis?" finally agreed with everyone else, gave up the debate, and became Mrs. J. Louis Carter on June 18th. Myra Jer- vey, 1931, and Louise Garibaldi of Char- lotte who visited Pernette at college in 1929 were her only attendants. The wed- ding, from all reports, was a lovely one. Pernette wore her mother's wedding dress, and made a very beautiful bride. They will be at home the first of July at 604 Clement Avenue, where they have taken a furnished apartment, and where Pernette reports that she is honestly learning to cook, with an expert for a teacher. The wedding bells may not have rung as yet for Catherine Allen, but they have rung near enough to her for her to have gotten some of the thrills. Catherine's sister was married recently, and Cather- ine was one of her attendants. Esther (Nisbet) Anderson has an- nounced the arrival of Nancy Nisbet An- derson on Easter Sunday, April 20th. This is the first of our class daughters, and we wish to extend to the mother and daughter the best wishes from 1929. The baby is reported to be a darling, and even at this early date has shown the ac- tual influences of heredity, by evincing unusual propensities for debating. Therese Barksdale, now Mrs. George Vinsonhaler, is making her home at 851 Mz Jefferson Street, Jackson, Mississippi. Therese has had a very serious illness re- sulting in a mastoid operation from which we are glad to report that she is recuper- ating nicely now. Martha Bradford has a secretarial posi- tion in Columbus, and is reported as being kept so busy that she can't even take time out to go to the meetings of the Columbus Club. Miriam Broach and Alice Glenn dropped by the Alumnae House sometime in the early spring, looking very much like the proverbial Mrs. Gott Rocks, and Alice drove around in a few minutes in a brand new Ford roadster, that boasts of a horn that would actually make you leave home. They may rave about the arduous duties of librarians, but neither has shown any evidences of having been under any par- ticular strain, nor have the ravages of time made any of its inroads on these two. Hazel Brown was married very quietly on Easter Sunday evening in the living room of the Browns' home in Stamps to Mr. Earl Thornton Ricks. The wedding took place in the presence of only the immediate families, and a few very inti- mate friends. Helon writes that Hazel is quite happy, and that she (Helon) is looking forward with a great deal of pleas- ure to having a Lindbergh in the family, for Earl is an aviator, and a very promis- ing one at that. Sara Carter has a position with the Southern Bell Telephone Company in At- lanta. She became quite indignant when the secretary, in one of her frequent weak moments, asked her if she were an- other one of these "hello girls," and promptly added to the contrary that she was one of the schedule department. Now, you ask her what that means, for I haven't the nerve to be squelched another time! Dorothy Cheek wrote from Eatonton some time in March that "Teaching is quite a revelation, but heaps of fun and I love it! The wonderful spring weather makes me quite homesick for Agnes Scott." Sara Darrington is taking care of her father and keeping house for him, and says that it does keep her pretty busy. Mary Ellis is still very enthusiastic about her library work at North Avenue. She came out for the Hoasc announce- ments, and did credit to the class of 1929 as its representative. The Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly 51 Mary (Ficklen) Barnett and Susanne Stone came up for the week-end of May Day, to talk over all the good old times when they were roommates. Mary says that housekeeping keeps hsr pretty busy. Louise Fowler wrote from the Universi- ty of Georgia that "Physical Education may sound like a crip course, but I can't think of many things harder." Ethel Freeland and Violet Weeks came here for Commencement, having driven up from Louisiana with Ethel's brother. After leaving here they drove on up to New York, sailing from there to visit in Pales- tine and the Holy Land, later going to Europe in time for the Passion Play in Oberammagau. Lenore Gardner spent the week-end of April 19 on the campus. Lenore is plan- ning to go to Hawaii to teach. And if she had had time to see Mary Nelson Logan, we would surely think that she had taken in all that Mary Nel said about "Hono- lulu is to be recommended for all young girls in search of romance." Betty Gash is staying in New York to go on with her library work next winter. Which makes us think that "Little Mary" Ellis didn't make false inferences after all. Betty is going to spend her sum- mer vacation in New Orleans with her family. Marion Green took time out from teach- ing in Asheville the week-end of Easter, and went to Charleston to see the Mag- nolia Gardens. While in Saint Philip's Cathedral Saturday she met Ruth Mallory, who was also spending the week-end there. Elizabeth Hatchett came down for Com- mencement, and later went to Langdale to visit Mary Lanier. Cara Hinman has a brand new nephew, of whom she is quite proud. And accord- ing to Marguerite Gerard, 1931, he is well worth being proud of. Marion Hodges was married very quiet- ly on Wedensday afternoon, April 2, at 3 o'clock at the home of Reverend and Mrs. Nath Thompson of Marietta, Ga. Reverend Thompson, a relative of the bride, per- formed the ceremony. So now Marion is to be addressed as the very new "Mrs. Joseph L. Anthony." Their address is 319 Church Street, Decatur, Ga. Hazel Hood spent the week-end of May 3rd in the Alumnae House with Dorothy Hutton. School teaching had created such a fog around Hazel, that she came a whole week-end ahead of time for May Day. Katherine Hunter says that not the "first hundred years" are the hardest with a school teacher, but the first semester. For Kitty has been finding things comparative- ly easy this second term, and all sorts of nice reports have come back about the way she handles the younger generation. Sara Johnston was up here for several week-ends this spring, but always more or less in a rush. Mary Alice Juhan came by the college on her way home from a winter of strenu- ous teaching in Crabbottom, Va., May 3rd. And while she was here, she saw Rosa White, who was also back for the week- end. Mary Lanier is going to Europe this summer. We feel almost tempted to ap- proach Mary on the subject of financeer- ing, after that. Mary Nelson Logan sailed from Japan on March 16, landing in San Francisco on April 2nd. After visiting in Monroe, Mich.; Omaha, Nebr., and Appalachia, Va., Mary Nel came here to visit Martha the last week-end in April. Then Mary Nel went to Birmingham to visit Martha Riley Selman for a while. She soon will be a qualified chaperon for any number of in- teresting tours. Katherine Lott spent the last part of the winter teaching in Waycross. Mabel Marshall was working on her thesis, as she is to get her M.A. in Latin from the University of Kentucky this sum- mer. Consequently, she was too tied down to get back for the reunion. Aileen Moore, now Mrs. Donald G. Top- ping, is now living in Skyland, N. C. Elinore Morgan is going to Georgia summer school, continuing her work in the Zoology Laboratory with Dr. Boyd, and doing work toward her Master's de- gree. Elizabeth Moss, who has been teaching the fourth grade in the E. Rivers School on Peachtree Road, says that there is nothing wrong with teaching as far as she can see. When Elizabeth had her last birthday, they brought her a birthday cake, fruit, and flowers, so that we don't won- der that she- had no complaint to make about her pupils. Alice McDonald has been taking prac- tice teaching with the girls in the class of 1930. Alice is tihnking seriously about teaching next year. She says that she simply has to get to Europe, for she is a conversational failure now that every one that she knows has been. Mary Prim went to Richmond, Va., in April to be in the wedding party of Miss Margaret Wade and Floyd Edward Adams. Esther Rice came all the way from Kingsville, Texas, for our reunion. Esther says that she has been having some in- teresting experiences teaching Mexicans, and half-breeds this past winter at the Tex-Mex School for Boys. 52 The Agnes Scott Alu mnae Quarterly Helen Ridley spent the week-end of May Day in the Alumnae House with Dorothy Hutton. She is still writing for the Bir- mingham Post, and trying to be the Dor- othy Dix of her home town, bringing the present generation along as they should be. Augusta Roberts came over to the Vesper Services one Sunday night, and told many interesting anecdotes in connection with her work in the Atlanta Social Serv- ice. Rowena Runnete has been working in the Financial Library of the National City Bank in New York City this past winter. She writes, "I have seen a good many Agnes Scotters, including Emily Kings- berry, Miss Bland, Miriam Preston, Blanche Berry, Elaine Exton, Miss Edler, and Lila Porcher." Rowena's New York address is 35 East 37th Street. Martha Riley Selman was operated on for appendictis the end of March, thereby interfering perceptibly with the plans she and Mary Ray Dobyns had made for plan- ning to spend the spring holidays at Agnes Scott. However, she made a rapid recuper- ation, and showed up for May Day look- ing as fit as ever. Mary Elizabeth Warren has been up to her old tricks of gadding and that infinite- ly! After all the heavenly times she had at Mardi Gras, and visiting in Birmingham, she went off to Nashville for a while, and had no sooner come back from there be- fore she was off to Florida and then up to Annapolis. Whew! When asked where she would go next, her prompt rejoinder was that she might go anywhere but Eu- rope, which does help in trying to keep her located! Violet Weeks spent Thursday, April 10, and Friday, April 11, here with her two sisters, Margaret and Olive. She may have been busy this past wfnter teaching in Canoe, but few will be able to compete with the utterly fascinating yarns she can tell of riding horseback, etc. Helon (Brown) Williams and Hazel (Brown) Ricks have the love of the entire class of 1929, who sympathize with them in the loss of their mother in Houston, Texas, on March 30. Mrs. Brown was loved by many of us here who had had the pleasure fo knowing her while the twins were here in college and we regret to hear of her death. Hazel Wolfe. And who said that a woman can't keep a secret? Hazel had been sporting a beautiful engagement ring for sometime, and had been evading the subject of "When are you going to get married?" for perfect aeons, when the At- lanta Constitution bowled the curious over with the news that she had been mar- ried on March 23rd to Mr. Don Williams Frakes. They left on May 26th on their honeymoon to points of interest in Europe. Julia Efird, ex '29, was married on June 14th to Mr. Graham Pinson Dozier, Jr. Pauline Brown, ex '29, has been teaching in the public schools in Bristol, Va., this past winter. She has been teaching music, and singing over the radio, at church, and in a sextette between teaching hours. Her address there is 705 Bart Street, Bristol, Va. Catherine Louise Guller, ex '29, is now Mrs. Gordon Stanley Bullock of 4613 North A Street, Tampania, Tampa, Fla. Ella Mae Hollingsworth, ex '29. has re- signed from the advertising department in Rich's to accept a position as private secretary to the superintendent of the American Railway Express Company, and incidentally, we have heard rumors to the effect that she mastered the art of short- hand in a week! Evelyn Josephs, ex '29, is doing all in her power to keep up the reputation, and let any one who has any doubts thereto, read the following: Evelyn was married the early part of May to Mr. Williams Everette Phifer, Jr. Congratulations and best wishes from us all! Hotel Candler (Decatur's Only Hotel) Modern Fireproof :-: European Plan "The Home of Good Food" DECATUR, GEORGIA o FOR REFERENCE NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM THIS ROOM