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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/agnesscottalunnna55agne '7 ALUMNAE QUARTERLY FALL 1976 THE A L UMNA E QUAR TERL Y/ VOLUME 55 NUMBER 1 ALUMNAE QUARTERLY STAFF: Editor / Virginia Brown McKenzie '47 Managing Editor / Peggie Miller Chamblee '76 Class News Editor / Frances Holt '77 Design Consultant / John Stuart McKenzie ALUMNAE OFFICE STAFF: Director of Alumnae Affairs Virginia Brown McKenzie '47 Associate Director Betty Medlock Lackey '42 Assistant to the Director Peggie Miller Chamblee '76 Secretary Frances Strother ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: President / Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt "46 Vice Presidents Region I / Cissie Spiro Aidinoff '51 Region II / Margaret Ward Abernethy Martin '59 Region III / Lou Pate Jones '39 Region IV / Ruth VanDeman Walters '66 Secretary / Mary Jervis Hayes '67 Treasurer / Lamar Lowe Connell '27 Member / Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Published four times yearly: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer by Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia. Second class postage paid at Decatur, Georgia 30030. 1 15 28 30 31 37 39 40 41 Fund Report President's Report Opportunities Unlimited: Administrative Intern Program Alumnae Events: Calendar, Tour, Back-to-College Vacation Class News Beat Christmas Rush Nominations Letters to the Editor From the Director PHOTO CREDITS: Pages 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 27, 32 Bill Grimes; Page 2 Marty Lovvom; Page 34 Bill Holt. The 1975-1976 Agnes Scott Fund Report Alumnae Fund Chairman Lib Flinn '38, Vice President for Development Paul McCain, and Alumnae Association President Mary Gellerstedt '46 plan 1976-77 alumnae solicitations. Alumnae Support is Vital to Growth Today as never before in American higher education the support of alumnae and friends provides the vital factor that adds quality to a college's academic program. This has certainly been true for Agnes Scott during the past year. More than 500 volunteers donated time and effort to enlist support for the Agnes Scott Fund. The results were most gratifying. During the 1975-76 year the College received $1,331,967 in gifts and grants to be used for the College's operation, endowment and campus improvements. This represents the gifts of 2,697 alumnae and 1,063 other donors, including the 644 firms that gave through the Georgia Foundation for Independent Colleges. In addition, two annuities totalling $87,375 were received and have been earmarked for endowed scholarships at a later date The General Chairman of the 1975-76 Agnes Scott Fund was Julius A, McCurdy, Chairman-Emeritus of the Decatur Federal Savings and Loan Association. Sis Burns Newsome '57, Alumnae Chairman, Diana Dyer Wilson '33, Special Gifts Chairman, 56 Class Chairmen and 396 Agents contacted their fellow alumnae on behalf of the Fund. Except for those who preferred to give anonymously, all individuals, foundations, and businesses who made their gifts directly to Agnes Scott are listed on the following pages. These donors made their gifts to the College from July 1, 1975, through June 30, 1976; gifts received after the latter date will be shown in the report for 1976-77. The Tower Circle is that group of donors whose gifts were $1,000 or more. Symbols after the other names indicate membership in the other special donor groups: the Colonnade Club (CC) for those who gave $500 or more, the Quadrangle Quorum (Q) for donors of $250 or more, and the Century Club (C) for donors of $100 or more. The asterisk (*) in the class listings indicates an alumna who served as a Class Agent for the Fund. The double asterisks (**) indicate donors who are now deceased. Please let Agnes Scott Fund Office know of any corrections which may be needed, so that we can be sure our records are accurate. To worker and donor alike, our appreciation for your response; the entire College community welcomes this opportunity to thank you. Summary Report by Classes Mary Wallace Kirk Annie Talt Jenkins Sarah Fulton Alice M. Virden Frances Gllliland Stukes Mary Keesler Dalton Rosalie Wooten Deck Louise Lovejoy Jackson Virginia Carrier Elaine Jacobsen Lewis Shannon Preston Cumralng Martha Sprinkle Rafferty Vamelle Braddy Ferryman Gail Nelson Blain Nelle Chamlee Howard Julia McClatchey Brooke Sara Frances McDonald Kathleen Daniel Spicer Nell Allison Sheldon Lou Pate Jones Helen Gates Carson Gene Slack Morse Claire Purcell Smith Clara Rountree Couch Betty Williams Stoffel Bess Sheppard Poole Mary McConkey Reimer Betty Crabill Rogers Harriet E. Reid PS H o U t/3 H 2 J M W U Pd U H a: [14 2 woo AMOUNT 125 17 $ 15,063.50 9 26 1,355.00 42 44 9,767.50 36 26 2,935.00 32 29 132,540.50 44 37 4,211.38 50 43 3,690.00 45 31 4,288.00 38 32 4,668.75 66 44 6,328.00 47 38 4,900.28 37 36 5,058.00 48 39 3,365.00. 49 39 3,181.58 39 35 3,090.00 35 29 4,445.00 43 31 1,307.00 45 39 2,457.00 48 34 2,205.00 46 34 1,845.00 56 38 7,931.25 40 27 7,455.00 50 33 3,224.06 35 27 2,626.00 42 28 1,808.50 55 37 1,799.00 50 30 3,032.50 45 29 1,796.00 47 32 2,097.00 1949 Nancy Huey Kelly 1950 Pat Overton Webb 1951 Jeanne Kline Brown 1952 Barbara Brown Waddell 1953 1954 Jacquelyn Josey Hall 1955 Sarah Petty Dagenhart 1956 Louise Rainey Anmons 1957 Elizabeth Ansley Allan 1958 Carolyn Tinkler Ramsey 1959 Eleanor Lee McNeill 1960 1961 Mary Wayne Crymes Bywater 1962 Lebby Rogers Harrison 1963 Louisa Walton McFadden 1964 Lucy Herbert Mollnaro Marion Smith Bishop 1965 Anne Schiff Faivus 1966 Anne Morse Topple 1967 Anne Davis McGehee 1968 Bronwyn Burks Fowlkes 1969 Julie Cottrlll Mary McAlpine Evans 1970 Carol Crosby Patrick 1971 Christy Fulton Baldwin 1972 Claire Hodges Burdett 1973 Beth Winfrey Freeburg 1974 Lib McGregor Simmons 1975 Debbie Shepherd Haraby i M OS ) O O^ [h u o H H 2 8 AMOUNT 51 30 3,295.23 37 26 1,312.00 39 24 1,800.00 53 34 1,981.55 45 34 1,367.32 36 29 2,465.00 39 26 2,732.00 53 34 4,755.00 53 30 4,470.75 53 32 6,045.00 62 36 1,787.00 56 31 2,145.00 65 36 2,628.60 46 24 5,063.00 39 20 1,232.00 59 29 1,215.00 62 31 1,724.00 55 27 2,019.50 55 31 1,195.00 60 29 1,691.50 62 26 1,237.00 64 30 1,098.00 62 30 1,810.55 44 20 907.50 46 24 763.50 31 15 410.00 27 14 783.77 Tower Circle Anonymous Myrtle C. Blackmon '21 Ida Brittain Patterson '21 Suzella Burns Newsome '57 Helen Gates Carson '40 Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt '46 Ethel Freeland Darden '29 Frances Gllliland Stukes '24 Jo Ann Hall Hunsinger '55 Polly Hall Dunn '30 Quenelle Harrold Sheffield '23 Elizabeth Harshbarger Broadus ' Maryellen Harvey Newton '16 **Kate Higgs Vaughan '24 Louise Hill Reaves '54 Nancy Holland Sibley '58 Louise Hollingsworth Jackson '3 Dorothy Holloran Addison '43 Betty Lou Houck Smith '35 Eleanor N. Hutchens '40 Betsy Jefferson Boyt '62 Annie Tait Jenkins '14 Nancy Kamper Miller '33 Mary Keesler Dalton '25 Mary Wallace Kirk '11 Virginia Mllner Carter '40 Blythe Posey Ashraore '58 Marie Scott O'Neill '42 Ruth Slack Roach '40 Julia Smith Slack '12 Lulu Smith Westcott '19 Nancy Thomas Hill '56 Ruth Thomas Stemmons '28 Julia Thompson Smith ' 31 Mary Warren Read ' 29 Margaret G. Weeks '31 Violet Weeks Miller '29 Mary West Thatcher '15 Virginia Wing Power '26 Louise Woodard Clifton '27 Agnes Scott Faculty Wives Club Atlanta Agnes Scott Alumnae Club Young Atlanta Agnes Scott Alumnae Club Mr. Ivan Allen, Jr. Mr. Thomas H. Broadus, Jr. Byron K. Brown Carlyle Fraser John A. Garber R. C. Gary L. L. Gellerstedt, Jr. Ben S. Gilmer Martha C. Huntington and Mrs. Paul M. McCain Mr. J. A. Mlnter Dr. and Mrs. Marvin B. Perry, Jr. Mr. George Power Mr. Oscar Schmidt, Jr. Mr. Hal L. Smith Mr. P. L. Bealy Smith Dr. William C. Warren, Jr. Mr. G. L. Westcott Mr. George W. Woodruff Mrs Mrs **Mr. Mrs Mrs Dr. *Deceased Agnes Scott Income 1975-76 Agnes Scott Expenditures 1975-76 Administration & Plant Miscellaneous 10.4''/o Instruction & Library 34.8% Scholarships 8.1/o Endowment 40.7'/o Auxiliary Enterprises 21.5% Alumnae Donors ACADEMY Lillian Beatty Cory Mildred Beatty Miller Elise Crouch Maxwell **Rebecca Green Hinds Ruth Green Bertha Hudson Whitaker Susie Emma Johnson Jean Robson Rooney Elolse Steele Ellis Caroline Wllbum Anna Willingham Young Margaret Wright Alston INSTITUTE J. Meta Barker Carrie Morgan Orr Gertrude Pollard Bonner Simms Turner Annie Wiley Preston '06 Ida Lee Hill Irvin '08 Sophie Drake Drake Lizzabel Saxon C Rose Wood '09 Lutie P. Head '10 Mary Edith Donnelly Meehan Eva Towers Hendee Keturah White Marshall '11 Berta David Farrar Mary Wallace Kirk 12 Annie Chapln McLane Julia Smith Slack Carol Steams Wey 13 Mathilde Brenner Gercke Kate Clark Margaret Roberts Graham 14 Mary Brown Florence Q Theodosia Cobbs Hogan Nell DuPree Floyd Mary Harris Coffin Mildred Holmes Dickert Annie Talt Jenkins Kathleen Kennedy Linda Miller Summer Hazel Rogers Marks 15 Mary E, Hamilton C Sally May King Isabel Norwood Grace Reld Almedla Sadler Duncan Mary West Thatcher 16 Elizabeth Bogle Omah Buchanan Albaugh CC Maryellen Harvey Newton Katherine Hay Rouse C Margaret T. Phythlan C Mary Katherine Pope Mary Glenn Roberts Janie Rogers Allen Jeannette Victor Levy Clara Whips Dunn '17 Virginia Allen Potter C Gjertrud Amundsen Stqueland Julia Anderson McNeely C Agnes Ball Q Gladys Gaines Field Willie Belle Jackson McWhorter Janet Newton C Mary Spotsuood Payne Regina Pinkston C Louise Roach Fuller C Katharine B. Simpson Mary Etta Thomas Stephenson Frances White Oliver '18 Hallle Alexander Turner Katherine Anderson C Elva Brehm Florrld Martha Comer Ruby Lee Estes Ware Olive Hardwick Cross Virginia Haugh Franklin Sus Hecker Margaret Leyburn Foster Mary Lyle Phillips Sarah Patton Cortelyou Katherine L. Seay C Evamaie Willingham Park 19 Cora Mae Bond LeVert Blanche Copeland Jones LaGrange Cothran Trusse Lucy Durr Dunn C Lois Eve Rozler Helen Ewing Louise Felker Mlzell Dorothy Mitchell Ellis Virginia Newton Alice Norman Pate C Mary K. Parks Mason Frances Sledd Blake Lulu Smith Westcott Marguerite Watts Cooper C Llewellyn Wllburn Elizabeth Wltherspoon Patte '20 Margaret Bland Sewell C Eloise Buston Sluss Romola Davis Hardy Sarah Davis Mann Julia Hagood Cuthbertson Marian Harper ICellogg C Cornelia Hutton Hazelhurst Elizabeth Lovett C Lois Maclntyre Beall Margery Moore Tappan Louise Slack Hooker Margaret Woods Spalding '21 Margaret Bell Hanna Myrtle Blackmon Julia Brantley Wlllet C Augusta Brewer Groome Ida Brittain Patterson *Thelraa Brown Aiken *Eleanor B. Carpenter *Loi9 Compton Jennings C Luclle Conant Leland Marguerite Cousins Holley Virginia Crank Everett Frances Dearing Hay Elizabeth Enloe MacCarthy Virginia Fish Tigner *Elizabeth Flodlng Morgan S. Louise Fluker Sarah Fulton C Sophie Hagedorn Fox Helen Hall Hopkins Frances Hamilton Lambeth Mariwlll Hanes Hulsey Dorothy Havls McCuUough *Melville Jameson Eugenia Johnston Griffin Anna Marie Landress Gate Ruth Laughon Dyer Jean McAllster Q *Sarah McCurdy Evans C Gladys HcDaniel Hastings Charlotte Newton Eddith Patterson Blair Adelaide Ranson Balrnsfather Edith Roark Van Sickle Julie Saunders Dlckerson Elizabeth Smith DeWltt Lucile Smith Bishop Josephine Telford Julia Tomllnson Ingram Evelyn Wade Harwood *Margaret S, Wade Marguerite Watkins Goodman Ellen Wilson Chambliss '24 '22 Sarah Alston Lawton Helen Barton Claytor Eleanor Buchanan Starcher Helen Burkhalter Quattlebau Cama Burgess Clarkson C Mary Richards Golvin Hallie Cranford Anderson Eunice Dean Major Caroline Farquhar Catherine Haugh Smith Genie Howard Mathews Julia Jameson Juanlta H, Kelly Roberta Love Brower Anne Ruth Moore Crawford Carolyn Moore Gressette Ruth Pirkle Berkeley Mary Roberts Parramore Ruth Scandrett Hardy C Harriet Scott Bowen Laurie Stubbs Johns Frances White Weeins '23 Martha Ballard Webb Dorothy Bowron Collins Margaret Brenner Awtrey Mary White Caldwell Louise Crosland Huske Rebecca B. Dick Eileen Dodd Sams C Christine Evans Murray Maud Foster Stebler Helen Faw Mull Estelle Gardner Baker *Phllippa G. Gilchrist Q Emily Guille Henegar Quenelle Harrold Sheffield Elizabeth Hoke Smith Viola Hollls Oakley C Lucie Howard Carter C Ruby Hudson Baker Jane Knight Lowe Q *Lucile Little Morgan C Josephine Logan Hamilton *Beth McClure McGeachy Martha Mcintosh Nail C Mary Stewart McLeod C Anna Meade Mlnnigerode Elizabeth Molloy Horr Caroline Moody Jordan Fredeva S. Ogletree Elizabeth Ransom Hahn Rosalie Robinson Sanford C Dorothy Scott Nancy Tripp Shand Alice Virden Jessie Watts Rustln Mary Lee Wilhelm Satterwhlte Margaret Yeager Brackney Elizabeth Askew Patterson *Grace Bargeron Rambo Rebecca Blvings Rogers *Helen Lane Comfort Sanders Martha Eakes Matthews Sarah Flowers Beasley CC Katie Frank Gilchrist C Frances Gllllland Stukes Ann Hatton Lewis Elizabeth Henry Shands **Kate Hlggs Vaughan Victoria Howie Kerr CC *Barron Hyatt Morrow C Corinne Jackson Wilkerson Marguerite Llndsey Booth Mary McCurdy C Margaret McDow HacDougall Sarah McDowell Joiner Annie Will Miller Klugh Cora Morton Durrett C Catherine Nash Scott Louise Pappenheimer Flnsterw Weenona Peck Booth Margaret Powell Gay C Cora L. Richardson Carrie Scandrett CC Isabelle Sewell Hancock Daisy Frances Smith Polly Stone Buck Augusta Thomas Lanier Clara Louise Waldrop Loving Helen Wright Smith '25 Frances Alston E^rerett Frances Bitzer Edson Mary Bowdoin Louise Buchanan Proctor Mary Caldwell McFarland Catherine Carrier Robinson Margaret Dabney Leming 'Evelyn Eastman Beck Isabel Ferguson Hargadine C *Luclle Cause Fry^iell Alice Carolyn Greenlee Grollman Eleanor Hardeman Cain Ruth Harrison McKay Gertrude Henry Stephens Sallie Horton Lay *Margaret Hyatt Walker *AnnIe Johnson Sylvester Mary Keesler Dalton Eunice Kell Simmons Georgia Little Owens Martha Lin Manly Hogshead Josephine Marbut Stanley Anne McKay Mitchell Mary Ann McKlnney Mary Middlebrooks Smears Harriet Fade Prouse C Eugenia Perkins Harlow Mildred Pitner Randall Julia Pope Ruth Pund McCanless Jacqueline Rolston Shires Floy Sadler Maier Josephine Schuessler Stevens Mary Stuart Sims Dickson Carolyn Smith Whipple C Ella Smith Hayes Emily Ann Spivey Simmons *Sarah Tate Tumlin C Memory Tucker Merritt C Mary Belle Walker Virginia Watts Beals Mabel Witherspoon Meredith Mary Ben Wright Erwin CC *Emlly Qulnn Zellars McNeill '26 Helen Bates Law C Hary Louise Bennett Lois Bolles Knox Virginia Boone Whitt Leone Bowers Hamllto Margaret G. Bull Esther Byers Pitta Katharine Cannaday McKenzie Edyth Carpenter Shuey C Elizabeth Chapman Pirkle Isabelle Clarke Morrison Edythe Coleman Paris Margaret Debele Maner Louisa D. Duls Gene Dumas Vickers C Jeffie Dunn Clark *Ellen Fain Bowen Dora Ferrell Gentry CC *Mary Freeman Curtis Edith Gilchrist Berry Gertrude Green Blalock C Juanita Greer White C Eleanor Gresham Stelner Olive Hall Shadgett Mary Ella Hammond McDowell Helena Hermance Kilgour Charlotte Higgs Andrews Hazel Huff Monaghan Pilley Kim Choi Mary Elizabeth Knox Happoldt Dessie Kuhlke Ansley Elizabeth Little Meriwether Margaret Lotspelch Whitbeck Catherine Mock Hodgln C Grace Ogden Moore Virginia Peeler Green Florence Perkins Ferry C Allene Ramage Fitzgerald Nellie B. Richardson Susan Rose Saunders Susan Shadburn Watkins *Sarah Qulnn Slaughter Evelyn Sprinkle Carter Olivia Ward Swann C Norma Tucker Sturtevant C Margaret Tufts *Margaret Whitington Davis Maud Whlttemore Flowers Virginia Wing Power Rosalie Wootten Deck '28 '27 Evelyn Albright Caldwell Reba Bayless Eoyer Maurlne Bledsoe Bramlett Josephine Hridgman C Adelaide Cannaday Van Voorhies Annette Carter Colwell Dorothy Chamberlain Susan Clayton Fuller Lillian Clement Adams Willie May Coleman Duncan C Mildred Cowan Wright C Martha Crowe Eddlns Catherine Louise Davis Mabel Dumas Crenshaw Katharine Gllllland Higgins Elizabeth Hart Houston *Mary Heath Phillips Katherine Houston Shelld Elaa Jacobsen Morris Martha Johnston Wilson Leila Joiner Cooper Pearl Kunnes CC Louise Leonard McLeod Elizabeth Lilly Swedenberg C Louise Lovejoy Jackson Elizabeth Lynn C Kenneth Maner Powell Caroline McKlnney Clarke CC Ruth McMillan Jones C Elizabeth Norfleet Miller Miriam Preston St. Clair Douglass Rankin Hughes *May Reece Forman Edith Richards Evelyn Satterwhlte C Mamie Shaw Flack Sarah Shields Pfeiffer Carrie Sinclair Sinclair Willie Smith Q Emily Stead Edith Strickland Jones Elizabeth Vary Roberta Winter CC Louise Woodard Clifton Grace Zachry McCreery Sally Abernethy CC Elizabeth Allgood Blrchmore Leila Anderson Miriam Anderson Dowdy Evolyn Barnett Kennedy C Virginia Carrier Patricia Collins Dwinnell Q Nancy Crowther Otis Mary Cunningham Cayce Sarah Currie Harry Carolyn Esslg Frederick Irene Garretson Nichols Louise Girardeau Cook C Sarah Glenn Boyd C Olive Graves Bowen Elizabeth Grler Edmunds Muriel Griffin Rachel Henderlite Mary Mackey Hough Clark Alice Hunter Rasnake Mary King Fowler C Virginia May Love Irene Lowrance Wright Katherine MacKinnon Lee Mary Bell McConkey Taylor Elizabeth McEntire Sarah McFadyen Brown Frances New McRae Evangeline Papageorge C Lila Porcher German Elizabeth Roark Ellington C Nannie Graham Sanders C Mary Sayward Rogers Mary Shepherd Soper C Mary Shewmaker CC Mary Stegall Stipp Ruth Thomas Stemmons Edna Volberg Johnson '29 Per Ada Margaret Andreae Collins Gladys Austin Mann Therese Barksdale Vinsonhaler Lillie Belllngrath Prultt LaRue Berry Smith Martha Bradford Thurmond Vlrglna Branch Leslie Lucile Bridgraan Leitch C Miriam Broach Jordan Dorothy Brown Cantrell Q Hazel Brown Ricks CC Bettlna Bush Jackson C Virginia Cameron Taylor C Dorothy Cheek Callaway Sally Gothran Lambeth C Sara Douglass Thomas C Mary Ellis Knapp Mary Ficklen Barnett Nancy Fitzgerald Bray Ethel Freeland Darden Lenore Gardner McMillan Betty Watkins Gash Ellse Gibson C Helen Gouedy Mansfield Marlon Green Johnston C Mildred Greenledf Walker Pearl Hastings Baughman Elizabeth Hatchett C Cara Hinman Ella May Holllngsworth Wllker Hazel Hood Katherine Hunter Branch Q Dorothy Hutton Mount Elaine Jacobsen Lewis C Evelyn Josephs Phifer Sara Johnston Hill C Mary Alice Juhan C Evelyn Knight Richards Isabel Jean Lamont Dickson Geraldine LeMay C Mary Lou McCall Reddoch *Edith McGranahan Smith T C Elizabeth Moss Mitchell Esther Nlsbet Anderson Eleanor Norris MacKinnon Katherine Pasco C Mary Prim Fowler Helen Ridley Hartley CC. Col. inn.ulc Club S'lOO or nidro Q. Quculrnnglf Qunriun, S2S() or more C, CiMilur\ Club, S100( , Fund A^fiii Sarah Mae Rikard Augusta Roberts Louise Robertson Solomon Rowena Runnette Garber Martha Selman Jacobs Helen Sisson Morrison Sally Southerland Mary Gladys Steffner Kincaid Clara Stone Collins Susanne Stone Eady *Mary Warren Read *Violet Weeks Miller Frances G. Welsh Effie Mae Winslow Taylor Hazel Wolfle Frakes Katherine Woodbury Williams Ruth Worth '30 Sara Armfield Hill *Marle Baker Shumaker Josephine Barry Brown C Eleanor Bonham Deex Elisabeth Branch Johnson Emily Campbell Boland Gladney Cureton Elise M, Derickson Clarene U, Dorsey Anne Ehrllch Solomon Alice Garretson Bolles Jane Bailey Hall Hefner C Polly Hall Dunn Alice Jernlgan Dowling Carlton Jones Bunkley Katherine Leary Holland Ruth Mallory Burch *June Malcney Officer Sarah Marsh Shapard Marian Martin Walnwrlght Mary McCallle Ware Frances McCoy Ruth McLean Wright Frances Messer Jeffries * Emily Moore Couch Lynn Moore Hardy C Carolyn Nash Hathaway Margaret Ogden Stewart Shannon Preston Gumming Helen Respess Bevier Lillian Russell McBath Nancy Simpson Porter Dorothy Smith Jo Smith Webb C *Martha Stackhouse Grafton Belle-Ward Stowe Abernethy Mary Terry Cobb Sara Townsend Pittman Mary P, Trammel 1 Anne D, Turner C Crystal Wellborn Gregg Q Evalyn Wilder Harriet B. Williams C Pauline Willougbby Wood *Raeijiond Wilson Craig CC Hlssonrl Woolford Raine Octavla Young Harvey '31 Margaret Askew Smith Eleanor Castles Osteen Harjorte Daniel Cole Lora Lee DeLoach Allums Mildred E. Duncan *Ruth Etheredge Griffin Marion Fielder Martin *Helen Friedman Blackshear Dorothy Grubb Rivers C Sarah Hill Brown Octavla Howard Smith Anne Hudson Hanklns C Ellse C. Jones Helen Manry Lowe Ruth G. McAuliffe Anne McCallie Shirley McPhaul Whitfield *Katherlne Morrow Norem Frances Musgrave Prierson Fanny Nlles Bolton C Tom Simpson meets introductory biology class. One-third of the student body receives scholarship aid Mary Potter Ross Ruth Pringle Pipkin C Katharine Purdie Alice Quarles Henderson Jeannette Shaw Harp Elizabeth Simpson Wilson Harriet L. Smith C Martha Sprinkle Rafferty Laelius Stalllngs Davis C Cornelia Taylor Stubbs Julia Thompson Smith Martha Tower Dance Cornelia Wallace Louise Ware Venable Annee Zillah Watson Reiff *Martha Watson Smith Margaret Weeks '32 Miml O'Beirne Tarplee Mary Claire Oliver Cox Bell Owens Livingston Betty Peeples Brannen Saxon Pope Bargeron C Margaret Ridgely Jordan Flora Riley Bynum Jane Shelby Clay Sara Lane Smith Pratt *Louise H. Stakely C Nell Starr Gardner C Jura Taffar Cole Miriam Thompson Felder Q Martlne Tuller Joyner Sally Williams Steely Lovelyn Wilson Heyward Q Louiae Winslow Taft Grace Woodward Palmour Virginia Allen Woods Catherine Baker Evans Sarah Bowman Pat Boyles Smith Varnelle Braddy Ferryman *Penny Brown Barnett C Louise Cawthon Mary Elliot C Grace Fincher Trimble Mary Floyd Foster Sanders Marjorie Gamble *Susan Love Glenn C Nora Garth Gray Hall Virginia Gray Prultt *Ruth Conant Green C Julia Grlmmet Fortson *Louise Hollingsworth Jackson Sara Hollis Baker *Anne Hopkins Ayres Elizabeth Howard Reeves Alma Fraser Howerton Hughes Imogene Hudsoo Culllnan C Elizabeth Hughes Jackson La Myra Kane Swanson Pansey Kimble Matthews Martha Logan Henderson Clyde Lovejoy Stevens Louise McDanlel Musser Mary Miller Brown Llla Norfleet Davis C '33 Roberta Kilpatrick Stubblebine Blanche Lindsey Camp Caroline Lingle Lester C Margaret Loranz Vivian Martin Buchanan Mattie Lou Mason Burns Elisabeth Moore Ambrose *Eulalia Napier Sutton Ann Nash Reece C Gail Nelson Blain Betty Preston Pratt LaTrelle Robertson Duncan Letitia Rockmore Nash C *Mary Sturtevant Cunningham C Marlyn Tate Lester Margaret Telford St. Amant Johnnie Turner Helvin Rosalind Ware Reynolds Amelia Wolf Bond Katharine Woltz Farinholt Page Ackerman Mary Alexander Parker Maude Armstrong Hudson Bemlce Beaty Cole Wllla Beckham Lowrance Margaret Bell Biirt Julia Blundell Adler Elizabeth Grier Bolton *Nell Brown Davenport Alice Bullard Nagle Evelyn Campbell Beale Josephine Clark Fleming Elizabeth Cobb Boyd C Sarah Cooper Freyer Porter Cowles Plckell *Frances IXike Pughsley Eugenia Edwards Mackenzie *Margaret Ellis Pierce Helen Etheridge Griffin l^uise Farley Killebrew Julia Gwyn Flnley McCutchen C Mary L, Garretson Margaret Glass Womeldorf Virginia Heard Feder *Lucile Heath McDonald Anne Hudmon Reed Mary Hudmon Simmons Nancy Kamper Miller *Cornella Keeton Barnes '34 Sarah Elizabeth Austin Zorn Alae Rlsse Barron Leitch Helen Boyd McConnell Laura Buist Starnes Nelle Charolee Howard C Carrie Eidson Hooper Martha Elliott Elliott Martha England Gunn *PaulIne Gordon Woods C *Lucy Goss Herbert Mary Dunbar Grist Whitehead Alma Elizabeth Groves Jeter Elinor Hamilton Hightower CC Elaine Heckle Carmlchael Lillian Herring Rosas Elizabeth Johnson Thompson Marguerite Jones Love Margaerlte Kennedy Griesemer Margaret Martin Schrader CC Marion Mathews *Loulse McCain Boyce C Mary McDonald Sledd Carrie Lena McMullen Bright Ruth Moore Randolph Sara Moore Cathey *Prances M. O'Brien C *Dorothy Potts Weiss C Florence Preston Bockhorst Virginia Prettyman C Gussie Rose Riddle List C Carolyn Russell Nelson Louise Schuessler Patterson Rosa Shuey Day Mary Sloan Laird Mabel B. Talmage C Dorothy Walker Palmer C Martha Elizabeth Walton Berry Q Eleanor Wllllains Knox Johnnie Mae York Rumble C Mary Walker Fox Carolyn White Burrlll Virginia WilUams Goodwin Irene Wilson Nelster 35 *Eli2abeth Alexander Hlgglns Q Mary Virginia Allen C Vella Marie Behm Cowan Mary Borden Parker Marian Calhoun Murray Virginia Coons Clanton Alice Dunbar Hoseley Willie Florence Eubanks Donehoo Betty Fountain Edwards C *Jane Goodwin Harbin *Mary Green Wohlford Anne Scott Hannan Mauldin Katherine Hertzka Betty Lou Houck Smith Anna Humber Little Josephine Jennings Brown Frances McCalla Ingles Carolyn McCallum Julia McClatchey Brooke C Marguerite Morris Saunders Clara Morrison Backer Nina Parke Hopkins Q Alleen Parker Sibley Nell Pattillo Kendall Juliette Puett Maxwell Martha Redwine Rountree Grace Robinson Hanson Sybil Rogers Herren Marie Simpson Rutland C Mary Summers Langhome *Elizabeth Thrasher Baldwin C Susan Turner White Amy Underwood Trowell Laura Whitner Dorsey Q Elizabeth Young Hubbard '36 **Elizabeth M. Baethke Catherine W, Bates Jane Blair Roberson Sarah Brosnan Thorpe Meriel Bull Mitchell Elizabeth Burson Wilson Mildred Clark Sargent Hary Cornely Dwight Sara Cureton Proweil Martha Edmonds Allen Sara Frances Estes Mary Elizabeth Forman Mary Marsh Henderson Hill Lucie Hess Gienger C Jean Hicks Pitts Marjorie Hollingsworth Ruby Button Barron Frances James Donohue Agnes Jamison HcKoy Lonise Jordan Turner Augusta King Brumby Ruth King Stanford Carrie Latimer Dtivall Alice McCallie Pressly Josephine McClure Anderson Sarah Frances McDonald C *Dean McKoin Bushong Frances Miller Felts Sadie Frances Morrow Hughes *Frances Napier Jones Sarah Nichols Judge Hary Richardson Gauthier E^7elyn Robertson Jarman *Hary Alice Shelton Felt *Mary Margaret Stowe Hunter Miriam Talmage Vann Jane Thomas Tilson Marie Townsend Mary Vines Wright C '37 *Eloiaa Alexander LeConte C Lucile Barnett Hirman Miriam Bass Butler rrancea Belford Olsen Louise Brown Smith Virginia Caldwell Payne Frances Gary Taylor Cornelia Christie Johnson Kathleen Daniel Spicer C *Luclle Dennison Keenan C Elizabeth Espy Hooks C Jane Estes Charline Fleece Halverstadt Michelle Furlow Oliver Annie Galloway Phillips C Mary Garland Selser Neliie Gilroy Gustafson Alice Hannah Brown *Fannle Harris Jones Martha Head Conlee Barbara Hertwig Meschter Dorothy Jester C Ellender Johnson Jones *Sarah Johnson Linney Catharine Jones Malone Rachel Kennedy Lowthlan Mary Jane King Critchell Jean Klrkpatrick Cobb C *Florence Lasseter Rambo Vivienne Long McCain C Mary Malone Martin Mary Catherine Matthews Starr Katherine L, Maxwell Isabel McCain Brown Frances McDonald Moore C Ora Muse *Mary Alice Newton Bishop C Elizabeth Perrin Powell Kathryn Printup Mitchell Marjorie Scott Meier ^Frances Steele Finney C Virginia Stephens Clary Vivienne Trice Ansley Betty Willis Whitehead Frances Wilson Hurst C '38 Anonymous *Jean Adams Weersing Nell Allison Sheldon Jean Austin Meacham Nettie Mae Austin Kelley Dorothy Avery Newton CC Mary Alice Baker Lown Tommy Ruth Blackmon Waldo Elizabeth Blackshear Fllnn Katherine Brittlngham Hunter Martha Brown Miller Elizabeth Cousins Mozley C Lulu Croft Doris Dunn St. Clair Goudyloch Erwln Dyer Mary Galloway Blount Nell Hemphill Jones Catherine Hoffman Ford Sarah Hoyle Nevin Winifred Kellersberger Vass Ola Kelly Ausley Mary Anne Keman Eliza King Morrison Ellen Little Lesesne Martha Long Gosline Ellen McCallie Cochrane Elizabeth Lee McCord Lawler Lettie McKay Van Landlngham Gwendolyn McKee Bays Jacquelyn McWhlte James Bertha Merrill Holt C Nancy Moorer Cantey C Margaret Morrison Blumberg Tamlko Okamura Helen Rodgers Dopson Joyce Roper McKey Beatrice Sexton Howard *Mary Smith Bryan Virginia Suttenfield Q Grace Tazwell Flowers *Anne Thompson Rose C Jane Turner Smith Ellen Vemer Scoville Virginia Watson Logan Zoe Wells Lambert C Elsie West Meehan Margaret Wright Rankin *Loulse Young Garrett C '39 Mary Allen Reding Jean Bailey Owen C Ethelyn Boswell Purdie Esther Byrnes Thames Alice Caldwell Melton Rachel Campbell Gibson Sarah Joyce Cunningham Carpen Jane Dryfoos Bljur Catherine Farrar Davis Elizabeth Furlow Brown C Susan Goodwyn Garner Dorothy Graham Gilmer Eleanor T. Hall Jane Hamilton Ray C Emily Harris Swanson Ruth Hertzka Mary Hollingsworth Hatfield Cora Kay Hutchlns Blackwelder Katherine Jones Smith Elizabeth Joan Kenney Knight Kathleen Kennedy Dibble Jenny Kyle Dean Helen LIchten Solomonson Emily MacMorland Wood Ella Mallard Ninestein Emma McMullen Doom *Marie Merritt Rollins Helen Moses Regenstein C Mary Elizabeth Moss Slnback Annie Newton Parkman Lou Pate Jones Q Julia Porter Scurry Mamie Lee Ratllff Finger C Jeanne Redwine Davis Virginia Rumbley Moses Betty Sams Daniel Miriam Sanders Hay die San ford Sams Alleen Shortley Whipple Alice Sill *Mary P, Slmonton Boothe Helen Simpson Callaway *Mary Frances Thompson Virginia Tumlin Guffin *ElInor Tyler Richardson C Mary Ellen Whetsell Timmons '40 Betty Alderman Vinson Grace Elizabeth Anderson Cooper Margaret Barnes Carey Evelyn Baty Landis C Marguerite Baum Muhlenfeld Susan Blackmon Armour Joan Br in ton Johnson Ruth Ann Byerley Vaden Helen Gates Carson Ernestine Cass Dickerson Margaret Christie Colmer Elizabeth Davis Johnston Llllie Belle Drake Hamilton Anne Enloe Ruth Eyles Lewis Carolyn Forman Piel Mary Francis Ault C Annette Franklin King Marian Franklin Anderson C Mary Lang Gill Olson Florence Graham Sam Olive Griffin McGInnis Polly Heaslett Badger Bryant Holsenbeck Moore Margaret Hopkins Martin Gary Home Petrey Louise Hughston Oettlnger Eleanor Hutchens Mildred Joseph Colyer Jane Knapp Spivey Sara Lee Mattlngly Elolae Lennard Smith C Sarah Matthews Blxler Eloise McCall Guyton Q Virginia HcWhorter Freeman C Virginia Mllner Carter Sophie Montgomery Crane Julia Moeeley Nell Moss Roberts Beth Paris Moremen Katherine Patton Caresow Irene Phillips Richardson Nell Pinner WIsner Mary Reins Burge C Isabella Robertson White Eleanor Rogers McCann Ruth Slack Roach Edith Stover McFee Louise Sullivan Fry Mary Mac Templeton Brown Henrietta Thompson Wilkinson Emily Underwood Gault Poiiy Ware Duncan Willomette Williamson Stauffer Jane Witman Pearce Margaret Yancey Klrkman '41 Anonymous Mary Arbuckle Osteen Ruth Ashbum Kline C Elizabeth Barrett Alldredge Miriam Bedlnger Williamson Nina Broughton Gaines Sabine Brumby Korosy Gentry Burks Blelaski Harriette Cochran Mershon Freda Copeland Hoffman Virginia Corr White Doris Dalton Crosby Jean Dennison Brooks Martha Dunn Kerby Ethelyn Dyar Daniel Louise Franklin Livingston Q Lucile Gaines MacLennan Caroline Gray Truslow C Nancy Gribble Nelson Florrie Guy Funk Ann Henry Roberta Ingles Steele Alleen Kasper Borrish Q Helen Klugh McRae Julia Lancaster Sara Lee Jackson Anne Martin Elliott Margaret Murchlson Rudel C Mary Oliver Mertel Sally Parker Lawton Pattle Patterson Johnson Elta Robinson Posey Lillian Schwencke Cook Gene Slack Morse Q Frances Spratlin Hargrett C Elizabeth Stevenson Carolyn Strozier C Dorothy Travis Joyner Jane Vaughan Price C Grace Walker Winn '42 Martha Arant Allgood Jean Beutell Abrams Elizabeth Bradfield Sherman Betty Ann Brooks C Martha Buffalow Davis Harriett Caldwell Maxwell Anne Chambless Bateman C Elizabeth Clarkson Shearer Sarah Copeland Little Jane Coughlan Hays Gay Currie Fox Edith Dale Lindsey Mary Davis Bryant Dale Drennan Hicks Carolyn Dunn Stapleton * Susan Dyer Oliver. C CC, Colonnade Club, SSOttormoru Q, Quadrannlf Qu(5rum, SJSOi C. Ct-nturvClub, SlOUor more *. Fund Aj^ent "\ Deceased Margaret Erwln Walker Q Lillian Glsh Alfrlend Margery Gray Wheeler Margaret Hamilton Rambo Julia Harry Bennett *Margaret Hartsook Emmons C Doris Henson Vaughn C Elizabeth Ann Jenkins Willis Ila Belle Levie Bagwell Caroline Long Armstrong Mary Dean Lott Lee Susanna McWhorter Reckard *Betty Medlock Lackey Virginia Montgomery McCall *Elise Nance Bridges Jeanne Osborne Gibbs Mary Louise Palmour Barber Julia Ann Patch Weston C Louise Pruitt Jones C Claire Purcell Smith C Tina Ransom Louis Elizabeth Robertson Schear Marie Scott O'Neill Myrtle Seckinger Llghtcap Margaret Sheftall Chester C Marjorie Simpson Ware Eleanor Elise Smith Bischoff Rebecca Stamper Jackie Steams Potts Jane Stillwell Espy Jane Taylor White Mary Olive Thomas Frances Tucker Johnson Myree Wells Haas '43 Emily Anderson Hightower Mary Jane Auld Linker C Florence Elizabeth Bates Femande Anna Black Hansell *Flora Campbell McLain Mary Ann Cochran Abbott C *Jane Dinsmore Lowe Betty DuBose Skilea Jeanne Eakin Salyer Ann Frlerson Smoak Nancy Green Carmlchael Susan Guthrie Fu Helen Hale Lawton Swanna Henderson Cameron C *Dorothy Holloran Addison Dorothy Hopkins McClure Mardia Hopper Brown Sally Sue Howe Bell C Imogene King Stanley Sterly Lebey Wilder C Bennye Linzy Sadler Elizabeth Moore Bohannon Anne Paisley Boyd Betty Pegram Sessoms Frances Radford Mauldin *Ruby Rosser Davis Q Clara Rountree Couch C *Helen Virginia Smith Woodward Aileen Still Hendley Pat Stokes Barnes *Mary Ward Danielson Marjorie Welsmann Zeldman Barbara Wilber Gerland Kay Wilkinson Orr *Katherine Wright Philips C '44 Bettye Ashcraft Senter C Betty Bacon Skinner Virginia Barr McFarland Clare Bedinger Baldwin Claire Bennett Kelly Yolanda Bemabe Montealegre Louise Breedin Griffiths Mary Carr Townsend Margaret Cathcart Hilbum *Frances Cook Crowley C Barbara Jane Daniels Margaret C, Druramond *Mary Duffee Philips Elizabeth Edwards Wilson Patricia Evans Hampton Ruth Farrlor Sara Agnes Florence Mary Pauline Garvin Keen Elizabeth Harvard Dowda *Julla Harvard Wamock C Mia Hecht Owens Martha Ray Lasseter Storey Laurice Looper Swann Q Mary Maxwell Hutcheson Quincy Mills Jones Katherine Philips Long Margaret Powell Flowers C Virginia Reynolds Ewald Martha Rhodes Bennett Betty Scott Noble C Margaret Shepherd Yates *Marjorie Smith Stephens Katheryne Thompson Mangum Marjorie Tippins Johnson C Martha Trimble Wapensky C Nell Turner Spettel Betty Vecsey M. E. Walker Schellach Mary Walker Scott Mary Frances Walker Blount Betty Williams Stoffel Oneida Woolford '45 Carol Barge Mathews Elizabeth Blincoe Edge Frances Brougher Garman Ann Campbell Hulett Betty Campbell Wiggins Elizabeth Carpenter Bardin Virginia Carter Caldwell Marjorie Cole Rowden Mary Gumming Fitzhugh *Beth Daniel Owens Harrlette Daugherty Howard Betty Davis Shingler Mary Anne Derry Trlplett Ruth Doggett Todd Ann Equen Ballard Pauline Ertz Wechsler Jane Everett Knox Elizabeth Farmer Brown C Joyce Freeman Martlng Barbara Frink Allen Betty Glenn Stow *Ellzabeth Gribble Cook Betty Jane Hancock Moore *Emlly Higgins Bradley Jean Louisa Hood Booth Mary Alice Hunter Ratliff Eugenia Jones Howard Klttie Kay Pelham Beverly King Pollock Susan Kirtley White Jane Kreiling Mell Genevieve Lathem Gray *Hartha Jane Mack Simons Bettie Manning Ott Rounelle Martin Sylvia McConnel Carter *Montene Melson Mason Molly Milam Insemi Sue L. Mitchell C Scott Newell Newton C Jeanne Newton McCord C Mary Norrls King Ceevah Rosenthal Blatman C Marilyn Schroder Timmerman Bess Sheppard Poole C Bnily Slngletary Gamer Julia Slack Hunter Lois Sullivan E^y Mary Turner Buchanan Suzanne Watklns Smith Dorothy Webb McKee Patricia Ann Webb Johnson Martha Whatley Yates Frances Wooddall Talmadge Louise Almon Riddles '46 Jeanne Addison Roberts Vicky Alexander Sharp Mary Lillian Allen Wilkes Martha Baker Wllkins C Margaret Bear Moore Emily Bradford Batts Kathryn Burnett Gatewood *Mary Ann Courtenay Davidson Joan Crangle Hughey Edwina Bell Davis *Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt *Conradine Eraser Riddle Harriet Frlerson Crabb Nancy Hardy Abberger Elizabeth Horn Johnson Betty Howell Traver Peggy Jones Miller Anne Lee Mitchell Stratton Lee Peacock Betty Long Sale Mary Elizabeth Martin Powell Harriett McAllister Loving Mildred McCain Klnnaird C Mary McConkey Relmer Mary McEver Lester Anne Murrell Courtney Marjorie Naab Bolen Ann Noble Dye Anne Noell Wyant Betty Patrick Merrltt *Celetta Powell Jones C Rosalind Price Sasser Anne Register Jones *Louise Reld Strlckler Eleanor Reynolds Verdery Claire Rowe Newman Mary Russell Mitchell Carolyn Jane Ryle Croxson Margaret Scott Cathey *Betty Smith Satterthwaite C( Martha Stevenson Fabian Jean Stewart Staton During library renovations books are boxed, then reshelved. Marguerite Toole Scheips Peggy Trice Hall Lucy Turner Knight Vema Weems Macbeth Elizabeth Weinschenk Mundy Winifred Wilkinson Hausmann Eva Williams Jemison Elizabeth Woodward Ells '47 Anonymous Marie Adams Conyers Mary Frances Anderson Wendt Virginia Barksdale Lancaster Glassell Beale Smalley Marie Beeson Ingraham June Bloxton Dever Marguerite Born Hornsby Virginia Brown McKenzle *Eleanor Calley Cross *Charlotte Clarkson Jones June Coley Loyd Jane Cooke Cross Betty Crablll Rogers C *Helen Catherine Currle C *Mary Fuller Floyd Dorothy Galloway Fontaine Mary Katherlne Glenn Dunlap Gene Goode Bailey *Mynelle Grove Harris Anne Hagerty Estes Genet Heery Barron C Charlotte Anne Hevener Nobbs C Peggy P3t Horne Martin Ann Hough Hopkins Louise Hoyt Minor Sue Hutchens Henson Anne Hill Jackson Smith Marianne Watt Jeffries Williams Kathryn Johnson Rosemary Jones Cox Joan Knoch Fulghum Marguerite Mattlson Rice C Margaret McManus Landham Dorothy Ann Peace Ramsaur Q *Betty Radford Moeller C Ellen Rosenblatt Caswell Lorenna Jane Ross Brown Betty Anne Routsos Alexander Esther Sloan Lewyn June Thomason Lindgren May Turner Engeman C Ann Clifford Wheeler Timberlake Mary Williams Winegeart Barbara' Wilson Montague '48 Dabney Adams Hart Rose Ellen Armstrong Sparling Martha Ellen Beacham Jackson Barbara Blair C Elizabeth Blair Lela Anne Brewer Barbara Coith Ricker Mary Alice Compton Osgood Martha Cook Sanders Edna Claire Cunningham Schooley Amelia Davis Luchsinger CC Susan Daugherty Nancy Deal Weaver *Adele Dieckmann McKee C *June Drisklll Weaver Anne Elcan Mann Anne Ezzard Eskew Josephine Faulkner James Nancy Geer Alexander Harriet Gregory Herlot Martha Hay Vardeman Kathleen Hewson Cole C Caroline Hodges Roberts Amanda Hulsey Thompson *June Lewis Irvine Torbert C Anne Elizabeth Jones Crabill Marybeth Little Weston Sheely Little Miller Lady Major C Mary Manly Ryman Lou McLaurln Stewart Margaret Plrtle Rudlslll Blllie Mae Redd Chu Harriet Reld Jane Rushln DeVaughn Marian Rutland Sanders Zollie Saxon Johnson Rebekah Scott Bryan C Anne Shepherd McKee *Mary Gene Sims Dykes Jacqueline Stewart Anne Treadwell Suratt Page Vlolette Harmon Barbara Waugaman Thompson Barbara Whipple Bitter Sara Catherine Wilkinson Margaret Yancey Kirkman '49 Rita Adams Simpson Caroline Alexander Bryan Dorothy S. Allain C Mary Jo Ammons Jones Betty Lou Baker Prior Beverly Baldwin Albea *Betty Blackmon Kinnett C *Susan Bowling Dudney Frances Marion Brannan Hararick Roberta Cathcart Hopkins Lee Cousar Tubbs Alice Crenshaw Moore Josephine Gulp Williams Marie Cuthbertson Faulkner June Davis Haynie Bettie Davison Bruce *Betsy Deal Smith Jane Efurd Watklns Kate Durr Elmore Evelyn Foster Henderson Betty Jeanne Ellison Candler Katherlne A. Geffcken Q Louise Gehrken Howie Joyce Hale McGlaun Mary Hays Babcock CC Nancy Huey Kelly Henrietta Johnson Nancy Johnson Reid Mary Frances Jones Woolsey Ruby Lehmann Cowley *Caroline Little Witcher Katherlne McKoy Ehllng C Ruth Morris Ferrell Nancy Parks Anderson Patty Persohn C Lynn Phillips Mathews Georgia Powell Leinmon Mary Price Coulling Sharon Smith Cutler Miriam Steele Jackson Edith Stowe Barkley Doris Sullivan Tippens Wlllene Tarry Newell Turner Parr Martha Warlick Brame Julia Weathers Wynne Olive Wilkinson Turnipseed Jeannette Wlllcoxon Peterson Elizabeth Williams Henry Harriett Winchester Hurley Elizabeth Anne Wood Smith '50 Louise Arant Rice Hazel Berman Karp Jo-Anne Christopher Cochrane Betty Cole Houten Betty Jean Combs Moore Mary Annelle Cox Smith *Dorothy Davis Yarbrough Helen Edwards Propst C *Jean Edwards Crouch Elizabeth Flowers Ashworth Ann Gebhardt Fullerton Mary Ann Hachtel Hartman C Anne Haden Howe C Sarah Hancock White *Jessie Hodges Kryder Anne Irwin Smith Q Marguerite Jackson Gilbert Lillian Lasseter Pearson Norah Anne Little Green Marjorie Major Franklin AlUne B. Marshall Todd McCain Reagan Harriot Ann McGuire Coker Carolyn Sue McSpadden Fisher Miriam Mitchell Ingman Jean Niven Baker Pat Overton Webb Vivienne Patterson Jacobson Ida Pennington Benton Helen Joann Peterson Floyd Joann Piastre Britt Emily Pope Drury Emily Ann Reid Williams Alberta Joyce Rives Robinson Virginia Skinner Jones C Sally Thompson Aycock *Isabel Truslow Fine '51 Dorothy Elizabeth Adams Knight Gail Akers Lutz *Mary Barber Holmes Noel Barnes Williams Su Boney Davis Nancy Cassln Smith *Jlmmie Lee Cobble Bangs Julia Cuthbertson Clarkson Virginia Dunn Palmer Luverne Floyd Smith *Nell Floyd Hall Freddie Hachtel Daum CC Cornelia Hale Bryans June Harris Hunter Nancy Lu Hudson Irvine Margaret Hunt Denny Mary Page Hutchinson Lay Sally Jackson Hertwig Amy Jones McGreevy Geraldine Keef Moreland Charlotte Key Marrow Mary Lindsay Ford Eleanor McCarty Cheney C *Jimmie Ann McGee Collings C Sarah McKee Burnside Jackie Messer Rogers Julianne Morgan Garner Monna Morrell Bryant Mary Anna Ogden Bryan Barbara Quattlebaum Parr Caronelle Smith Landiss Ruth Jenelle Spear Celia Spiro Aidlnoff Q Marjorie Stukes Strickland *Ruth Vineyard Cooner Catherine Warren Dukehart C Martha Weakley Crank Joan White Howell Ann Marie Woods Shannon '52 Margaret Andes Okarma Lillian Beall Lumpkin *Ann Boyer Wllkerson Mary Jane Brewer Murkett Barbara Brown Waddell Jeanne Cone Sybil Corbett Riddle Patricia Cortelyou Wlnship Landis Gotten Gunn Theresa Dokos Hutchison Clairells Eaton Franklin Eray Evans Blair CC Shirley Ford Baskin Kathren Freeman Stelzner C Phyllis Galphln Buchanan Kathryn Gentry Westbury Barbara Grace Palmour Ann Hanahan Banks *Ann Hays Greer Shirley Heath Roberts *Ann Herman Dunwody C Betty Holland Boney Kathryn Howard Mahlin Jean Isbell Brunle C Louise Jett Porter Margaret Ann Kaufmann Shulman Helen Land Ledbetter Mary Jane Largen Jordan Margaretta Lumpkin Shaw Mary Martin Rolader Wynelle Melson Patton Sylvia Moutos Mayson Margaret Nelson Bowman Ann Parker Lee Hilda Privlteri Lillian Ritchie Sharlan *Jean Robarts Seaton C Adelaide Ryall Beall Betty Sharpe Cahaniaa *Jackie Simmons Gow C Katherlne Jeanne Smith Harley Winnie Strozier Hoover Pat Thomason Sraallwood Marie Underwood Schulherr Frances Vandiver Puckett Alta Waugaman Miller Carolyn Wettstein Radford Ruth Whiting Culbreth *Lorna Wiggins Sylvia Williams Ingram Anne Winnlngham Sims Jeanne Winters Walker Florence Worthy Grlner '53 Charlotte Allain Von Hollen *Allardyce Armstrong Hamill Geraldine Armstrong Boy *Mary Birmingham Tiramons Mary A. Bond Q Georganna Buchanan Johnson Julia Clark Williams Sarah Frances Cook Ann Cooper Whitesel Virginia Corry Harrell Margaret Cousar Beach Jane Crayton Davis Jane Dalhouse Halley Anne DeWitt George Donya Dixon Ransom Susan Dodson Rogers Rene Dudney Lynch Carol Edwards Turner Patricia Fredriksen Stewart Frances Glnn Stark Catherine Goff Beckham *Betty Ann Green Rush Florence Hand Warren Virginia Hays Klettner Keller Henderson Bumgardner Jane Hook Conyers Carol Jacob Dunn C Anne Jones Sims Jacqueline King Bozeman *Sarah Leathers Martin Betty McLellan Carter Margaret McRae Edwards Marion Merrltt Wall Belle Miller McMaster Carlene Nickel Elrod Martha Norton Caldwell Mary Beth Robinson Stuart Rita May Scott Cook Dlanne Shell Rousseau Priscllla Sheppard Taylor Llndy Taylor Barnett Margaret Thomason Lawrence Anne Thomson Sheppard Charline Trltton Shanks *Vlvian Weaver Maitland '54 Harriet Durham Maloof C Martha Duval Swartwout Joen Fagan Florence Fleming Corley Virginia Lee Floyd Tillma Chor Jee Goh Chow Julia Grler Storey Ellen Griffin Corbett Martha Gulllot Thorpe Nancy Hall Bond Katharine Hefner Gross Louise Hill Reaves Barbara Hood Buchanan Eleanor Hutchinson Smith Carol Jones Hay C Jacquelyn Josey Hall Mitzi Klser Law C CC Ci.i(.nnjil.'Clul) Q ()ii,ulrou^ ^6 chairman. Nominations Committee The Vice President serves as leader and re- source person for clubs, projects, and other activities of her region. (Nominee for Region I must be from Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hamp- shire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl- vania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Wisconsin. Nominee for Region II must be from Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., or West Virginia.) The Treasurer is responsible for handling and collecting funds not otherwise provided for by the College or the Alumnae Office. She is re- sponsible for receiving and disbursing project funds which come to the Alumnae Association. She is responsible for collecting money for the luncheon on Alumnae Weekend, appointing such helpers as she deems necessary to do the job. The Career Advisory Chairman assists the Col- lege Career Planning Office in setting up a helpful program in career guidance using as resource persons the large group of qualified alumnae in various fields of interest. The Education Chairman works with the Di- rector of Alumnae Affairs on programs of interest for continuing education. The House Chairman serves as resource person in decoration and management for the Alum- nae Guest House. Her advice and assistance in keeping the property adequately maintained and attractive is desirable. The Nominations Chairman appoints a com- mittee to present a slate of officers for ap- proval of the Executive Board and election at the Annual Meeting. For Alumnae Association Officers, I nominate the following: Vice President, Region I Vice President, Region II Treasurer Career Advisory Chairman Education Chairman House Chairman Nominations Chairman Letters The Golden Needle Festival More Discussion When I read Frances Wilson Hurst's remarks about the Golden Needle Festival. I thought "Amen." For I'd had the same negative reaction when it was first publicized. I cringed at the crinoline associations of the words, was embarrassed to see the name of Agnes Scott linked with a pastime perhaps popular in her Institute days but hardly today. The "golden" age when women had little else but needlework to do in their leisure time had lost its luster for today's women caught up in the e.xcitement of the myriad vocations and avocations opening up for them. A good public image of the alumnae of a woman's college an image already distorted by sexist notions the needle- work contest was not. Then I bethought mc of a brief time in my life when crocheting during a period of convalescence proved to be an unsuspected source of quiet pleasure; of my surprise in learning in the mu- seums of Europe that stitchcry is a legitimate art form; of my appreciation of the Bayeux tapestry which, though centered in the story it unfolds, was dependent on needlework to tell that story. Also, the festival did raise money for the College, and through the efforts of a sizeable number who do enjoy plying the needle. We can think on these things, those of us whose tastes run to more vigorous physical or mental activities. Helen Ridley Hartley '29 Boca Raton, Florida ... I WAS IMPRESSED by the emphasis on creativity, believing the festival would be a show of original needle- work pieces created by thinking in- dividuals. My disappointment came, however, when I read the categories for judging. Awards were to be given for needlework done from kits and com- mercial designs. Where is the thought. the creativity, in following instructions of another person? What professor at Agnes Scott would give a passing grade for copying someone else's work? ... I had great enthusiasm for a progressive show that would allow others to see that Agnes Scott is also progressive. I had hoped that the G.N.A.F. would give a view of the creative original needlework done to- day surface stitchcry, applique, can- vas work. etc. . . . There is no reason why needle- work should not be included in more American college art department cur- riculums as a creative art. I would have enjoyed a class in creative needle- work at Agnes Scott, for I am sorry I only discovered creative needlework three years ago. Interest from the art department in needlework and the G.N.A.F. could be sparked by having our art professors comment on this festival of fine arts and by having one of them serve as a judge for the next festival. Why shouldn't we continue to grow with the help of their expertise? . . . Mv hope for future festivals is that the\' continue to make money, in- volve people, but also project the image of Agnes Scott as nurturer of "MORE creative thinkers." Frances Folk Zygmont '71 Bethesda, Maryland Since my friend, Julia Weathers Wynne '49 knew of my interest in the Golden Needle Award Festival, she showed me the letters in her Alumnae Quarterly. As I read, two questions came to mind. First, how many en- trants were Agnes Scott alumnae? This was open to the public, and I suspect that only a small percentage was done by Agnes Scott women. This is good in that the name and purpose of the school was heard by people who might not otherwise be aware of the ex- cellent educational facility that it is. Second, why didn't my own alumnae club come up with the idea first? My Alma Mater could use the money and publicity you received from this project. I enjoyed seeing how creatively men, women and children from all walks of life have used their leisure time. How- ever, the thing I like best about it is the golden needle I won for my rug in the commercial design category. I love it. Thanks! Margaret Duckworth Sewell (Mrs. Roy B., Jr.) Bremen. Georgia Though more letters about the Golden Needle Award Festival, pro and con. shower the Alumnae Office, the Quarterly cannot devote more space to the topic. The editors emphasize that the Festival is not part of the academic area of the College; rather, it is a fund- raising project sponsored in good taste by loyal and talented alumnae of the Atlanta Club with the assistance of all the other local clubs. And we urge alumnae everywhere to seek entrants for the Festival as well as to support all other fund-raising efforts for Agnes Scott College. To learn of other alum- nae projects see pages 37 and 38. V.B.M. Would Like to Come Back The Quarterly came yesterday and . . . the best thing in it for me was the photograph of Miss Margaret Phythian. I loved her the best of all the teachers I had. . . . The older I get the greater becomes my appreciation for Agnes Scott. ... I particularly enjoyed the article "Bible and Religion." ... I wish I were closer and could enroll in some courses. Clara Morrison Backer '35 El Paso, Texas 40 From the Director Virginia Brown McKenzie 47 New Staff Appointments With the approval of the President of the College and the Executive Board of the Alumnae Association, I am happy to annovmce some new appoint- ments in the Alumnae Office. Betty Medlock Lackey '42. who has been Coordinator for Services to Clubs, is now Associate Director and will be a full-time member of our staff. She will assist in all areas of alumnae work but will continue her prime concern toward alumnae clubs and regional organization. Before she began working part-time in the Alumnae Office nineteen months ago. Betty had been involved con- tinuously since graduation in some kind of volunteer work for the Alumnae Association. She has been an active member of the Decatur Club, having served as its president and on various committees through the years. For ten years she was treasurer of our national Alumnae Association. Those were the days before we received a budget from the College, and it was during her term of service that the annual giving pro- gram was initiated. In addition to her volunteer work for Agnes Scott College Betty has logged hours of service as a board member of the national Multiple Sclerosis Society and other civic associations. Professionally she was employed for ten years as executive assistant to a utility company chief. I first learned of her talents when she was a college student leader. Having won an academic scholarship to Agnes Scott from her high school. Betty con- tinued to be an achiever majoring in Latin and French. She was named to Eta Sigma Phi, honorary classics so- ciety, served as an officer in Christian Association, was day student repre- sentative on Student Council, and was elected secretary of Mortar Board. Need I say more? Betty is as artistic and gracious as she is intelligent and industrious, and it is with justifiable pride that I announce her promotion. Another alumna, a very new one, who has just joined our department is Assistant to the Director Peggie Miller Chamblee "76, who was president of the senior class last year. Phi Beta Kappa, and Dana Scholar among other honors. We observed Peggie's organizing and leadership talents at our meetings with her last year and are pleased that we have lured her to our office. She will focus attention on alumnae-student re- lations, young alumnae activities, and our over-all organization by classes. With these competent additions to our staff we plan to engage Agnes Scott alumnae everywhere in a meaningful, rewarding relationship with the College. We have exciting plans for tours, con- tinuing education, club programs, and reunions! Betty Medlock Lackey '42 Peggie Miller Chamblee '76 ALUMNAE QUARTERLY, AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 AqnesScott. ALUMNAE QUARTERLY/ W/NTER 1977 j^' %M^ \S wM^_. iWi^ ^r^H" ALUMNAE QUARTERLY STAFF: Editor / Virginia Brown McKenzie "47 Managing Editor/Jan Brisendine Funsten '76 Class News Editor /Jennifer Driscoll '78 Design Consultant / John Stuart McKenzie ALUMNAE OFFICE STAFF: Director of Alumnae Affairs Virginia Brown McKenzie '47 Associate Director Betty Medlock Lackey '42 Assistant to the Director Jan Brisendine Funsten '76 Secretary Frances Strother ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: President / Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt '46 Vice Presidents Region I / Cissie Spiro Aidinoff '51 Region II / Margaret Ward Abernethy Martin '59 Region III / Lou Pate Jones '39 Secretary / Mary Jervis Hayes '67 Treasurer / Lamar Lowe Connell '27 Member / Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Published four times yearly: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer by Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia. Second class postage paid at Decatur, Georgia 30030. Seeing Things As They Are Junior Year Abroad 2 They Shake Our Air Sculptured Devices on Campus Buildings 6 Departmental Update Department of Biology 9 Estate and Gift Tax Reform 10 Club News Decatur . . . Young Atlanta . . . Augusta . . . Atlanta . . . Barrow/Gwinnett/Newton . . . Cobb County . . . Columbia . . . Dalton . . . Delaware Valley . . . New York . . . Roanoke St. Louis. . .Shreveport. .. Toledo/Detroit 14 Alumnae Council Report 1 5 Washington/Wilkes Tour 16 Alumnae Trip to Hawaii 17 Class News 1 8 Book Reviews 20 Alumnae Calendar 22 Report on Career Week 23 Alumna Profile Betty Ann Gatewood Wylie '63 PHOTO CREDITS Pages 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Bill Brimes: Pages 4,5 Marty Lovvorn; Page 2 Bill Holt: Page 11 Urry Marchant; Page 12 - RICHLAND NORTHEAST: Page 19 - COCU. Junior Year Abroad Seeing Things as They Are By ELLEN FORT 77 One of the challenges of life at Agnes Scott may, paradoxically, involve a period of life away from Agnes Scott. For those of us who choose to partici- pate in Agnes Scott's Junior Year Abroad program, the challenge does not end with the nine months we spend in a foreign country, but extends into the next year as we find ourselves back in an environment that is at once fa- miliar and very unfamiliar. With so many new faces and names to learn, so many old friends to become comforta- ble with again, so many memories of "life abroad" to shelter and to share, it is yet another opportunity for learn- ing that Agnes Scott offers. I had the good fortune to spend my junior year at the University of Exeter in Exeter, England, and to study Eng- lish literature under the professors there. The chain of events leading up to my arrival in Exeter was not uncomplicated. Unlike some colleges, Agnes Scott has no exchange program with foreign uni- versities, nor does an Agnes Scott pro- fessor accompany his students as is sometimes the case with other setups. Instead, the student who expresses in- terest in the idea of study abroad, and whose academic record is approved by the Committee on Academic Affairs, has the freedom to apply where she will. This involves some research, a great deal of letter-writing, and a bit of good luck, but the result is a very per- sonalized and satisfying program. I chose the University of Exeter both on the reputation of its English courses and because its location in the south- west of England seemed to offer what I considered an ideal climate (i.e., warm). Nothing, however, had pre- pared me for the perennially-green beauty of the Devon hills or the ever- changing pageantry of the Devon skies. The University, perched as it was on one of the highest hills, had breath- taking views no matter what the weather. I soon decided that the combination of a Dickens course, taught in a beautifully- modulated British voice, with the view out the classroom window had to be one of life's ideal situations. My own day-to-day living situation was interesting rather than ideal. Be- cause of a lack of space in the Uni- versity's residence halls, I was placed with a young family in the city. Here I had a tiny unheated room on the second-floor landing, where I learned to study in bed, fully-dressed, for warmth. I took my meals with my fam- ily, played with the baby, and walked the mile or so to class each day. After Christmas break I moved into one of the residence halls nearer the Univer- sity, where I stayed a good deal warmer ("warm" in England still not being quite the same as "warm" in Georgia) and could mix more easily with the other students. Most of these, of course, were English, but there was quite a sizeable population of international stu- dents Germans, Orientals, Norwe- gians and Americans. The year like all years, whether spent in England or at Agnes Scott was not completely happy or easy. There were times of homesickness, times of frustration when we boarded the wrong train to London or missed the last bus after a party or had a week without a single letter from "over there." Still, the opportunities for positive expe- riences were great. Among other things, I learned English folk dance in Wells, sat on top of Cheddar Gorge, saw King Arthur's grave at Glastonbury, and walked along the streets of London. There was the six weeks' tour of Europe that I took at Christmas, backpacking with friends through Hol- land. Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Greece, and the quiet strolls I took through the ancient cathedral at Exeter. I spent the sprina term in my own flat (SI 0.00 a week for three rooms, elec- tricity, and telephone) and learned to cook, buy groceries in the market, and tangle with household disasters; I was "adopted" by the family next door and found that cultural barriers disappeared quickly over a cup of tea. I studied Dickens. Austen, D. H. Lawrence, and Hardy, wrote my best poems, learned to think more creatively. I soon agreed with Samuel Johnson that "the use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are." I have found recently that my travel- t,iien consults Dr. Pepperdene. ling did not end when I arrived back in America. Here at Agnes Scott, I am still travelling, both physically and emotion- ally. I have found the close relationship between Scott's professors and students to be comforting and enjoyable, unlike the more formal English attitudes. I am glad to be back with people who under- stand my colloquialisms, my back- ground, my jokes and stories; I am happy to be eating American food again, which I find institutionalized or not to be infinitely better than most English food. The magnolias on the Agnes Scott campus have never been more beautiful, nor the lights of Atlanta more exciting. Still, there are times when I dream I am back in Exeter. I long to hear a British accent, drink some "real" tea, sit in the Long Lounge at the University and read week-old American papers. I miss the trains, which made travel so easy, and the pleasures of my daily walks to town; I sometimes miss the easy comaraderie of a large coed uni- versity and wish that I had more of the English unscheduled, self-disciplined academic life. I am a bit more solitary that I used to be, fidget at rules and regulations a bit more than before. Still, while it was good to have the oppor- tunity to study abroad, it is also good to be back where it all began. The true merit of my experiences will be proved bv the way in which I allow England to enhance Agnes Scott, and by the manner in which I continue to travel physically, emotionally, and intellectu- ally through all situations I find my- self in. To me, there can be no higher praise of the many learning opportuni- ties that Agnes Scott offers than to say that I am learning to travel, and travel well, because of them. Doves ensconced in crown molding of Bullrick lobby promise green new world. Sfjdke Our Air By JEANNE OSBORNE GIBBS '42 Pelican nestled between Buttrick doors symbolizes religious charity. Lightly, lightly hangs over our heads! Eagles, doves, and owls soar tnotionlessly over Agnes Scott College, whether we, alumnae, students, and vis- itors, are conscious of them or not. Insignia, coats of arms, and devices en- rich entrances, oriels, and walls of many buildings on campus. Like the birds on the beams in Buttrick lobby, these visions and poetry in stone, wood, and metal wait petrified in time until their full symbolic rich- ness fills our lives. Appropriately to their aura of mystery, local birdwatch- ers seem not to know quite how to identify those Buttrick flocks. Each bird carries a twig in its beak, as if return- ing to the Ark with the promise of a greening new world after the Flood. Dove, quail, pigeon, or whatever, the birds seem to hover until the proper moment to come down and enlighten, warm, and lift our spirits to soar with them to probe the unknown, shake the known, and set them both right. Like thoughts eluding words but leading tantalizingly onward, they resemble the birds in these verses; They perch along the blade of the church's roof; Only breezes give their rockers muscle Always waiting, silent and aloof. Except for forays to the city's bustle. They languished in Capernaum's marketplace And sold two for a farthing. Struggling higher. Their wings were carved into the stony face Of great cathedrals for men to admire. Freed once more, they space themselves together. Through no intent to keep the church top pearled. But hovering to scout for proper weather To shake the air above a creeping world. (J.O.G.) Yet, like most winged creatures, they must sometimes forage on the ground. Buttrick's birds have had their share of "'Jree^once more, ttjeu wacettjcmfem toqettjer. ji earthy jokes made about them. Accord- ing to Dr. W. Edward McNair, Associ- ate Professor of English and Director of Public Relations, the birds were labelled as pigeons in the fifties and sixties. This was because more corpo- real pigeons nested over the doors of Buttrick, and people hardly dared to step outside. Long since routed, "the pigeons" have relapsed into their orig- inal esoteric state, where they exude only mystery. Many devices other than birds hang suspended over us by wires of light. Dominating all is the Agnes Scott seal, a theme recurring in varied forms. Used in 1893. and changed slightly over the years, it appears on the facade of Buttrick on a shield as an open book, surmounted by a torch and stretched between keys, with A. S. worked into the top. Also between the arches of the doors, the book and star are mounted on a mandorla over a pelican. The open book is the focal point of the glass windows over Mur- phey Candler entrance and above the central doors to Gaines Chapel. The seal flanks the masonry entrance to the Jeanne Osborne Gibbs '42 has written some 200 published poems, featured in state, national, and international publi- cations. Awards for her work include the Eunice Thomson Memorial Prize of the Poetry Society of Georgia. college grounds on East College Ave- nue, symbolically lit by torches on the four columns. It is depicted on a bas- relief pedestal in the foyer of Evans Dining Hall. The book and A. S. ap- pears on each side of the McCain Library entrance. Also in the recessed pediment over the doors the horn of a unicorn holds the seal on either side with the added thought, "Nutrimentum Spiritus" nourishment of the spirit. The version of the seal which has most captured the attention of President Marvin B. Perry, Jr., stands above the fireplace in the library, not encircled bv a shield and with the college motto below it: "In fide vcstra virtutem; in virtute autem scientiam." This is II Peter 1:5: "...add to your faith vir- tue; and to virtue knowledge." Just as the seal embodies elements of the Agnes Scott ideal, so lion, amoeba, winged shoe, and lyre are representative of other emblems, which may be roughly classified according to the four parts of the Agnes Scott ideal: religious faith, intellectual attainment, physical fitness, and personality development. This ideal was formulated by the founders in the early days of the Insti- tute and revised in 1925, according to Dr. James Ross McCain, second presi- dent, in his college history. And indeed these aims can motivate all the reaches of human life and growth. The ideal of religious faith, stressing the childlike and not the childish, is clearly symbolized in the Christian star and the six-pointed Star of David above the Gaines Chapel doors. What better symbol of the Christian faith could there be than the star? It shines through the creation in the book of Job. stands over the manger at the birth of Christ, and jewels the book of Revelation. The Star of David, also called the Star of Creation, though not used as a Jewish emblem prior to the third cen- tury A. D., was a compound Trinitarian svmbol. According to tradition, David's shield was of this shape, and Solomon was said to have worked miracles with a hexagon. The eight-pointed mosaic star within an eight-pointed star in the ceiling of Presser lobby is called a Star of Baptism or Star of Regeneration, because the number eight is symbolic of rebirth. According to Bishop Durandus of the thirteenth century, as seven days were used by God in creation, the eighth day was significant of "the' new creation," or regeneration. A detailed Christian device appears on the pediment over doors in the foyer of Evans Dining Hall. A shield, flanked by a kneeling man and woman, is decorated with a sword in the shape of a cross and drops of blood, representing the passion of Christ. According to Z. A. Snipes, a young architect with the firm Logan and Williams, at the time Evans was built, the cross was here used as a weapon to conquer the non-Christian world. Perhaps this was a medieval attitude stemming from the era of the Crusades. A poignant mod- ern counterpart is seen in the life of Fritz P. Zimmer, a sculptor who made clay models for the emblems in Evans and in many of the other buildings on campus. Having come to the United States from Germany in 1928, at the time of World War II, he was viewed with suspicion and somewhat ostracized by the communty. He was befriended (Continued on next page) Dramatic variation of the traditional College seal stands above Library fire- place. '^Oj Sijdk Our/^ir ^^^ (continued) by the late Robert B. Logan, the archi- tect who designed many insignia. Mor- ris A. Hall, also with the firm, drew working drawings from which Mr. Zimmer made his models. These were in turn sent to craftsmen in Indiana, who carved them into the limestone that we know. These anonymous work- men are reminiscent of those who built the Parthenon and the great cathedrals of Europe, described in Anderson M. Scruggs' poem, "Glory to Them:" Glory to them, the toilers of the earth. Who wrought with knotted hands, in wood and stone. Dreams their unlettered minds could not give birth And symmetries their souls had never known. Another distinctly Christian concept takes shape in the pelican between the entrance doors of Buttrick. According to the Bestiary, a natural history book popular in the Middle Ages, the Pelican in her Piety slew her importunate young and then restored them to life with blood from her own wounded breast. This represented man's redemp- tion from the Fall through the blood of the Redeemer. Confronted eagles over the entrance arch of Buttrick, on the East side of Campbell, and on the front of Evans are suggestive not only of the zoological creation but of the Gospel according to Confronted eagles guarding Buttrick, Campbell, and Evans denote keenness of vision, grace, strength, and power. St. John, the writer of which was the messenger of the soaring Word of God. The eagles on Campbell grasp a writh- ing snake in their talons, perhaps thereby symbolizing the crushing of evil and temptation. The Gospel ac- cording to St. Mark begins with the voice of the lion roaring in the desert, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord." So Mark's symbol is the lion, portrayed to the left of the intricate coat of arms on the facade of Evans and in vigorous grace on either side of the west end of Presser. Two doves alight on opposing turrets on the west side of Presser and on the sword and shield in the foyer of Evans, represent the Holy Spirit, source of wis- dom, truth, and comfort. Also, as images of innocence and constancy, thev picture Christian souls. The Library interior above the desk and catalogue section abounds in object portrayals among such trenchant say- ings as, "The fear of the Lord; that is wisdom," and "The truth shall make you free." Among printers' marks are an anchor and cross combination and two fish and an anchor. Found in the Catacombs, the anchor was used by the early Christians as an allegorical form of the cross, meaning hope and safety. The Greek word for fish, ichthus. can be made into an acrostic meaning Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior. One of the fish twined about the anchor resembles a dolphin, which often represented the great fish in the story of Jonah and so was a symbol of resurrection and sal- vation. Tudor roses and fleur-de-lis are frozen in delicate curves in and on m-inv bui'dings on campus, notably above recessed windows on the north side of Buttrick. The devotion of the Middle Ages to the Virgin Mary linked her name with the rose, the five petals of which were seen as the five joys of Mary. The rose also symbolized the wounds of Christ and, as the Christian rose the nativity. It was an emblem of the Tudor sovereigns of England, who reigned from 1485-1603. The fleur-de-lis, a heraldic device of the Middle Ages, was associated with the royal house of France from the twelfth century until the Revolution of 1830. It symbolized also the purity of the Virgin Mary and the Holy Trinity. Added to the symbols of religious faith are representations of intellectual attainment. The artists and architects did not neglect to put this goal in visible form on the college buildings, which contain as many worlds as there are pairs of eyes. The owl is found in several places on campus, fittingly because it sym- bolizes wisdom and solitude, without which one cannot get wisdom. It perches in big-eyed solemnity above the windows at the front entrance of Buttrick and doubled, above the in- tricate coat of arms at the front of Evans. Associated with Athene, the goddess who personified wisdom in ancient Greece, it is found on the re- verse of coins bearing her image. The John Bulow Campbell Science Hall displays that gorgeous irregularity that rescues art from placidity. The eight round panels dramatizing mitosis, or cell division, contain a minor error in numbers two and three. It came about in a world where scientific progress is so rapid that today's doubt is tomorrow's fact. Dr. Josephine Bridg- man. Professor of Biology Emeritus, suggested mitosis as a fitting decoration for the entrance of the new science building of 1951. Mr. Logan, the archi- tect, looked up the illustrations in a biology book since updated. Later, ac- cording to Nancy Groseclose. Dana Professor of Biology, a visiting biologist observed that in the cell division shown, the chromatin should not be in one continuous coil, because the chromo- somes never lose their identity. Buttrick, with its classrooms and The owl is found in several places on campus, fittingly because it is identi- fied with wisdom. Panels over Ctmtphell entrance dra- malicully depict mitosis. Gymna.siiim hears image of Hermes and winged shoe. offices, flies appropriate emblems on both sides. Above the arch of the west side is a tri-panel depiction of a lyre, a book and crossed quills, and a palette and brushes representing the liberal arts of music, literature, and art. On the east oriel is a contour with scales, retort, test tubes, and beaker, illumi- nated by stone torches, the symbols of knowledge. Below a window is a meta- phor from Plato's Republic. According to Elizabeth Gould Zenn, Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures, a runner in a relay race in ancient Greece carried a torch, passing it at the end of his course to the next runner. In this context, the quotation reads, "Having torches, they pass them to one another." The library is a storehouse as full of learning as the acorns stored up by squirrels depicted over the fireplace. "Read not the times; read the eterni- ties." "Read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest." "Beholding the bright counte- nance of truth in the quiet and still air of delightful studies." Epigrams such as these are blueprints of such concrete objects here as grapes, the cycle of human life: the tree of life, widespread throughout the East before the time of Christ; and frogs, the things of the world. The world and the physical body were not forgotten in the Agnes Scott ideal. Above the door to the Bucher Scott Gymnasium is a helmetcd head with a winged shoe on a shield below it. Hermes, a deity in Greek mythology, was credited with the invention of gym- nastics as well as music, mathematics, and astronomy. As the Roman god, Mercury, he was the deity of merchants and commerce and travelled with a hat, or petasos, a staff, or caduceus, and winged sandals. He supposedly presided over gymnastic games. Physical fitness is also called to mind by Latin words on an Evans interior coat of arms: "Retine et abstine" ^ retain and abstain. Also in the dining hall are the words from Shakespeare's Macbeth: "Now good digestion wait on appetite and health on both." Another coat of arms in the dining hall is a combination of bird, crown, portcullis, and motto, "Jour de ma vie" day of my life. The portcullis, a grating raised and lowered in the gateway of a me- dieval fortress, symbolized defense, protection, and security. Mrs. Evans, trustee from 1949-1953, and donor, was fond of heraldic devices, and Mr. Logan, a sculptor at heart, was inven- tive in combining a conglomerate of good symbols into a pleasing work of art in the Gothic style, which he favored. The fourth Agnes Scott ideal, rather indefinable, includes development of personalities with charm, poise, dignity, sincerity, and simplicity and is more than the sum of the other three. Many of the insignia in Presser Hall seem to draw music out of the very air. "Music does all our joys refine," and "God said, 'A praise is in mine ear.' " The letters in wood greet the opener of the west doors. Above the arch of the east lobby are two young women playing the lyre. Terpsichore, the muse of choral poetry and the dance, is often portrayed with the lyre. On the west side are two young women with organ pipes, sounding the inaudi- ble music of their life forces. Above the eastern doors is a wood carving of cherubim, one playing a flute, one blowing a horn. Mr. Logan, the lover of the Gothic, made an innovation of his own in de- signing women instead of gargoyles for Evans, and, according to Mrs. Logan, delighted in doing so. Thinking the human body the supreme work of art, he had designed the young women, sitting-kneeling around the four round windows at the sides of Evans, to be nude from the waist up. "When Dr. McCain saw that," recalls Mrs. Logan, "he ordered clothes to be put on those girls at once." They appear now to be ilraped with graceful veils. Circles, the symbols of eternity, seem to round out all the ideals, as they ap- pear in the tracery at the top of Evans' huge window. Mr. Snipes coordinated the limestone tracery and the concrete arches, a very precise and delicate job, inasmuch as the Indiana stonecutters "worked to close tolerances." The draw- ings for half of the arch tracery, from spring line to crown, came in a roll eight or nine inches in diameter. "Our office had no area big enough to lay it out," he recalls, "so we had to rent a hall in the restaurant next door." Asked about the significance of the squirrels above Evans entrance, he replied that from an artistic viewpoint, the agile animals have a graceful shape with which to work. As elusive as the fourth ideal, dozens of symbols fly over us night and day, year in and year out, comprehending an infinite variety of meanings and relationships. A Midsummer Night's Dream states something of this magic: ". . . and, as imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown, the poet's pen for sculptor's chisel] turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing a local habitation and a name. . . . ' However, like dreams scarcely remembered, we cannot completely define them. A uni- verse of history and mystery hangs over our heads like stars. Their light is un- reachable and unfathomable, but to- ward it we move and stretch and yearn. Tri-panel hears lyre, honk and crossed quills, and palette and brushes, illus- trating; music, literature, and art. -?^- Departmental Update: ^ BIOLOGY By NANCY GROSECLOSE, Chairman The 1912 Agnes Scott Bulletin car- ries the name of Miss Gertrude Savin as Professor of Biology and Geology. In the Silhouette of 1915 she was said to "masquerade biological wisdom un- der youngish appearance." Miss Sevin taught at Agnes Scott from 1911 to 1915. The following note is a direct quotation from a letter received from her in September, 1976: "In order to achieve rating as an A 1 college Agnes Scott was required to divide its then General Science Department into sepa- rate Departments of Biology. Chemis- try, and Physics. It was my challenge to establish and develop the Depart- ment of Biology." The courses listed in the 1912-1913 catalogue are Physiol- ogy, General Biology, General Botany, General Zoology, Comparative Anat- omy of Vertebrates, Technique, Histol- ogy and Embryology. The 1913-1914 catalogue carries additional courses: Invertebrate Zoology, Plant Anatomy, Plant Physiology and Microbiology. Three courses in geology were offered. Little wonder that Miss Sevin states, "After four strenuous years I requested a leave of absence and returned to Syracuse to complete work for a mas- ter's degree."' In 1916-1917 Ruth J. Stocking, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, was Acting Pro- fessor of Biology. In 1916-1917 Helen Bourguin, A.B., M.S., Colorado College and the University of Chicago, was named Professor of Biology, and Isabel 1 Miss Sevin still resides in her home town of Erie. Pa. Following a six-year teaching tenure at Adelphi College, she took over the family art store in Erie. Dr. Simpson, who teaches advanced invertebrate zoology, shows student shells collected by alumna Betty Lou Houck Smith '35. Dr. Bowden teaches microbiol- ogy and cellular physiology. Dew, Undergraduate Assistant in Biol- ogy. Evolution and Heredity and Plant Ecology were the two new courses offered. The following year, Patsey Lupo, B.A., Mt. Holyoke, became In- structor in Biology and Chemistry; Experimental Physiology was added to the list of courses in biology. Mary Stuart MacDougall, B.A., M.S., Randolph-Macon Woman's College and the University of Chicago, came to Agnes Scott in 1919 as Professor of Biology. Miss Lupo continued as In- structor. A course in Local Flora was offered for the first time in the spring of 1920. Another Mt. Holyoke graduate, Julia Rothermel, was Instructor for the 1920- 1921 session: Fannie McCaa and Ruth Pirkle were undergraduate assistants. Miss MacDougall was on leave from the College for the 1922-23 session and for part of the following year. Dr. Woolford Baker of Emory University served the department as Acting Profes- sor. The undergraduate assistants, McCaa and Pirkle, in turn received degrees and became Assistants. (Miss Pirkle was named Instructor in 1925. Later she received the master's degree from Emory University: she became an Assistant Professor and is so listed in the 1933-1934 catalogue. Ruth Pirkle Berkeley received an Nf.D. from Cor- nell Medical School in 1938.) Professor MacDougall returned to Agnes Scott in 1924 with the Ph.D. degree from Columbia University. Eugene Schofield Heath, B.A., M.A., Ohio Wesleyan and the University of Nebraska, was named Acting Associate Professor of Botany, and Alice Brown, B.A., Goucher, Assistant in Biology. About this time Willie W. Smith's name appeared in the catalogue, first, as an undergraduate assistant in biology; and later, as an undergraduate assistant in physics. Josephine Bridgman was an undergraduate assistant in the Library. These two ladies, last named, have y i; . i I! AAv.'j. ,;7/..,||!./J- I. ' ' 1^ Dr. Grosedose is pictured yvith her vertebrate embryology class in the department's Josephine Bridgman Library. Miss Grosedose, department chairman, was named Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology in 1975. served their Alma Mater well as pro- fessional scientists. Dr. Bridgman be- came Chairman of the Biology Depart- ment at Agnes Scott following Dr. MacDoiigall's retirement in 1952 and served in that position until 1971. She retired in 1974." Dr. Evangeline Papageorge, who was an undergraduate assistant in 1927, has recently retired from Emory Univer- sity's School of Medicine. She was Executive Associate Dean, a position she held with distinction. Dr. Betty Fountain Gray, ASC Class of 1937, is currently Assistant Professor of Anat- omy, Emory University. Betty was one of the illustrators for MacDougall and Hegner's BIOLOGY, The .Science of Life, a popular textbook in the 1940's. She serves still as Chairman of the Mary Stuart MacDougall Museum Fund. 3 Dr. Bridgman and her caim terrier, "Kirby." reside al 715 Kirk Road, Decatur Visit Miss B. when the azaleas are in bloom in her lovely garden. 3 Bill is Associate Professor of Biology at David- son. Bill's wife, Nancy (nee Glasure, ASC biology major, Class of 1957), writes ta.ry stories about children and their animal friends. We look forward to the publication of these stories. Helen Norwood Lammers, B.A., Central College, was Fellow in Biology, 1928. Mrs. Lammers' son. Bill, was the recipient of the manuscript of "Miss Mac's" textbook.' Other people have served the de- partment well during the ensuing years,^ and alumnae have distinguished themselves and the College in personal and professional ways. In a count back over the past fifteen years there have been 145 graduates with majors in biologv. Among these are 10 M.D.'s, 15 Ph.D.'s, and 25 masters' degrees (not including those preceding the doctor- ates). Would that this report could include a listing of all of the profes- sional and community services en- gaged in by these 145 majors and all of the other graduates since 1915! Miss Sevin met her challenge well. The pro- gram she established was conservatively basic; and so it has continued to be through these vears of its ongoing. Onlv up-datinc has been necessarv. Two courses required of our majors of 1977, Cytology and Cellular Physiology, have Some of you knew Netta Gray and Leonard Doerpinghous. emerged since 1912. The compound light microscope has been supplemented by other forms. The old hand-driven iron centrifuge we still own is an in- teresting contrast to the electrically controlled refrigerated centrifuge pur- chased in 1974. The purchase of this centrifuge and other important pieces of equipment was made possible by a $50,000 grant from the Woodruff Foundation. The good fortune of this grant allows the department to feel up to date with our present equipment for in-depth studies in biology. The department now offers two sum- mer field courses: Desert Biology was given for the second time in the summer of 1976; Marine Biology will be given for the first time in the summer of 1 977. These two courses will be offered in alternate years. A course in Animal Behavior will be given for the second time in the spring of the current year. The biology program includes a basic course. Introduction to the Biological Sciences, prerequisite to all other courses in the department; the entire staff assists with this course. TTien there is a botany survey course and a zoology (Continued on next page) Dr. Taylor instructs students in the general concepts course, which is prerequisite to all other biology courses. Dr. Wistrand describes chromosomes of fruit flies. Jasmine Choy, biology major from Hong Kong, dem- onstrates use of spectophotometer. Large cylinder in background is a Warburg apparatus. BIOLOGY (continued) survey course. Other courses are: Ecology, Plant Taxonomy, Histology, Microbiology, Evolution, Genetics, Comparative Chordate Anatomy, Em- bryology, Invertebrate Zoology, Plant Physiology, Plant Diversity and Evolu- tion, and The Biology of Man, a seminar course open to junior and senior biology majors. Special Topics in Biology is a seminar course required of all senior biology majors. In the time allotted for this course we attempt to acquaint the majors with some of the professional areas open to them; also, each student makes a formal presentation of some topic she has researched. More than one staff member participates in this seminar. Course 410 allows individual students to make an intensive study of some area of biology not covered by a regularly scheduled course. Readings for this course and the preparation of a paper are under the supervision of a staff member. TTie independent study program is open to all students whose scholastic attainment and interests lead them to seek permission for independ- ent research under the direction of a professor. An innovation of the fall of 1976 is the participation of senior biology major Sue Jinks of Panama City, Florida, in a program known as the Washington Semester in Science and Technology under the sponsorship of the National Institutes of Health. Sue and 13 other college students are study- ing the role of scientists in govern- mental policy making. She will return to Agnes Scott for the last two quarters of this session and be graduated in June. The biology staff at the present time numbers five, all of whom have com- pleted doctoral degrees: George E. Taylor, Jr., ASC since spring 1976 (Emory University); Harry Wistrand, Assistant Professor, ASC since fall 1974 (Arizona State University); Thomas E. Simpson, Associate Profes- sor, ASC since fall 1972 (Florida State University); Sandra T. Bowden, Asso- ciate Professor, ASC since fall 1968 (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill); Nancy P. Groseclose, Professor, ASC since fall 1947 (Uni- versity of Virginia). A Recently Enacted Laws Estate and Gift Tax Reform For millions of American families, the recently enacted estate and gift tax reforms present new opportunities to place the fruits of a lifetime's work be- yond the reach of the estate tax. Un- derlying the basic changes made in the way estates will be taxed is the fact that the time-tested methods of estate planning will continue to be the most effective way of minimizing the total tax paid on the death of both husband and wife. The basic planning that served well under the old law will continue to be valid under the new. The system has been substantially overhauled. The present separate struc- tures for estate and gift taxes have been merged into a unified system that will tax gifts on the same basis as transfers made at death. The former exemptions ($60,000 estate tax and $30,000 gift tax) have been replaced by a unified credit which will gradually rise from $30,000 in 1977 to $47,000 in 1981. The credit will be equivalent to an exemption of $120,000 in 1977, in- creasing to $175,000 by 1981. The marital deduction will be enlarged from half of the adjusted gross estate to the greater of $250,000 or half the estate. Let's translate these legal changes into practical results for the estates of three different families. The first con- sists of assets amounting to $300,000; the second, $500,000; and the third, $1,000,000. In each example the hus- band is assumed to have died in 1981, with his wife surviving him by at least ten years. The examples also reflect the maximum credit for state death taxes. If our $300,000 estate owner's will were simply to leave his widow as out- right owner of all his assets, no federal estate tax would be due at his death. This results from the $250,000 marital deduction no tax on assets up to that amount passing to a surviving spouse and the fact that the tax on the re- maining $50,000 would be wiped out by the $47,000 credit. (Tax on $50,000 = $10,600 minus $47,000 credit = zero.) However, the entire $300,000 could be exposed, unnecessarily, to taxation on the wife's death, when it wouldn't be shielded by the marital deduction. This could result in a tax of $37,200 on her death. The $37,200 could be shielded from the estate tax collector if a two- trust will were used. This could be ac- complished by dividing the estate into a marital deduction trust and a residu- ary trust of $150,000 each. On hus- band's death the marital deduction trust would pass to the wife tax free, while the tax on the residuary trust would be absorbed by the $47,000 credit. On the wife's death only the marital deduction trust would be exposed to tax, and her $47,000 credit would offset the estate tax. The residuary trust would remain untaxed since it is not part of her taxable estate and would pass intact to other members of the family. Net re- sult with a two-trust will: a tax saving of $37,200. In the case of a $500,000 estate, an all-to-wife will would result in taxes of $21,400 on husband's estate and $92,- 209 on wife's a total of $113,609 or more than 20% of the estate. But with a two-trust will, total taxes could be cut by over $70,000. For the $1,- 000,000 estate, the total tax saving via the two-trust plan comes to $133,801. (In the case of an individual who dies during the phase-in period before 1981, the tax figures won't be quite so favor- able.) The unification of gift and estate taxes into one schedule points to the advantage of annual gifts up to $3,000 by an individual or to $6,000 by a mar- ried couple. The number of these gifts to different persons is not limited nor are they taxed normally. When a person's property passes at the time of her death, its basis for measuring future gain will be, in es- sence, "stepped up" to its value on December 31, 1976 (but not above its estate tax value when the owner dies). Thus all value appreciation between the time when the decedent acquired the property, up to the end of 1976, escapes the potential of being taxed as gain when it is sold by the estate or heir. As to listed securities, the December 31, 1976, value will be fixed by market quotations. As to other property, it will not be necessary to obtain an ap- praisal as of December 31, 1976. In- stead, the law provides, generally, for a determination of the overall increase in value from the time the property was acquired to the time of decedent's death. Then that total increase will be pro- rated to the period from acquisition to December 31, 1976, and added to her original cost or other basis. The upshot of this is that only such growth in value as takes place in 1977 and after is vulnerable to gains tax at the time inherited property is sold. Gen- erally, therefore, it will be many years before the tax pinch of the carryover basis is felt. Records of actual acquisition costs must be retained for all assets; these are necessary for loss transactions and some gain transactions. Also it's neces- sary to record the date acquired, in the case of assets for which market quota- tions are not available. The holding period to qualify for capital gains will be increased from six months to nine months in 1977 and 12 months in 1978. The amount of ordi- nary income against which capital losses can be deducted will increase from $1,000 to $2,000 in 1977 and $3,000 in 1978. Agnes Scott College provides a wide range of booklets and other free ma- terial regarding income tax savings and estate planning. This information should assist you in your planning; however, you should consult your attorney as to its application in your own situation. You may obtain these helps by con- tacting the Development Office, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia 30030. The telephone number is (404) 373- 2571. A Portions of this article are reprinted by permission of the Trust Company Bank. With the Clubs Associate Director Betty Lackey and Direc- tor Virginia McKenzie present Agnes Scott rocking chair to Decatur Club President Betty Mundy. Mary McConkey Reimer and Pattie Patterson Johnson read proof. Amateur photographer snaps a few of the Directory volunteers alphabetizing addresso- graphed cards. Left to right, Margery Moore Tappan, Louise Girardeau Cook, Elizabeth McEnlire, Betty Weinschenk Mundy, Emily Stead, Annie Johnson Sylvester. Directory volunteers not pictured are: Betty Jeanne Ellison Candler, Nancy Carter. Caroline McKinney Clarke, Lcnnar Lowe Council, Beth Jones Crahill, Mary Ben Wright Erwin, Pattie Patterson Johnson, Elizabeth Floding Morgan, Gene Slack Morse, Mary McConkey Reimer, Betty Wood Smith, Nancy Dodd Tomlinson. Decatur Members of the Decatur club have given many hours this fall toward the completion of the Agnes Scott Direc- tory, available to alumnae contributors. The endless chores of alphabetizing, proofing, checking, rechecking, and mailing have been done in the Alumnae Office by cheerful and tireless club members, supervised by club president, Betty Weinschenk Mundy '46. In addition to working on this project the club has enjoyed three regular meetings featuring President Marvin B. Perry, Jr., Dr. John Tumblin, professor of sociology and anthropology, and William Evans, instructor in the theatre at Agnes Scott. Other officers of the club are: Bella Wilson Lewis '34, first vice president/programs; Dorothy Travis Joyner '41, second vice president/ membership; and Eleanor Williams Knox '34, secretary-treasurer. Young Atlanta ^ugusta ^^ Dr. Linda Lent2 and Margaret Funderburk O'Neal '71, social chairman. The Young Atlanta Club sponsored two meetings this fall. On September 14 a "Dialogue on the College" was pre- sented by President Marvin B. Perry, Jr., Dean of Students Martha Hunting- ton, and on November 16 a program on "Trends in Children's Literature" was presented by Mary Louise Rheay, director, Cobb County Library. Officers for the club are: Gayle Gellerstedt Daniel '71, president; Gayle Doyle Viehman '67, vice president/programs; Jenny Reid Pomeroy '70, vice presi- dent/projects; Tinsley Swann '73, secre- tary; Mary Gay Bankston '74, treasurer; Dr. Linda Lentz Woods, associate professor of English at Agnes Scott, was the guest speaker at the annual spring luncheon meeting of the Augusta Alum- nae Club. Dr. Woods, an alumna of the class of '62, spoke on the problems of lowered standards in elementary and high schools and the effect on an institution such as Agnes Scott. She emphasized the "great need to reflect on pure study and learning." Officers elected for the 1977-78 year are: Jacquelyn Murray Blanchard '57, president; Jane Weltch Milligan '61, vice president; and Louise Fortson Kin- strey '68, secretary-treasurer. 10 Atlanta El 1 IN Pi RRY was the guest speaker at the fall meeting of the Atlanta Alumnae Club at the home of Anne Equen Ballard '45. Club president Martha Arant Allgood '42 presented to Mrs. Perry a $2,500 check for the College. This sum was raised from the club's special project, the Golden Needle Award Festival, held in April, 1976. All clubs are invited to participate in the '77 Festival to be at Rich's, down- town Atlanta, February 23-26. Other officers of the club are: Ruby Rosser Davis "43, first vice president; Mary Ann Turner Edwards '45, second vice president; Scott Newell Newton '45, secretary; and Ethelyn Dyar Daniel '41, treasurer. Barrow/Gwinnett Newton An enthusiastic group of alumnae, led by Mary Alice Juhan '29, met May 15, 1976, at the restored Female Semi- nary in Lawrenceville, Ga., to organize a club for alumnae in Barrow, Gwin- nett, and Newton counties. A nominat- ing committee presented a slate of officers, and the B.G.N. Club became official! At the second meeting in September Atlanta Agnes Scott Club PrcaiJeiu Martha Aruni Alli;i>od presents S2.500 check, pro- ceeds from second Golden Needle Award Festival, to ^^r.s. Perry. Also shown are left, Anne Equen Ballard, Ruby Rosser Davis, and Mary Ann Turner Edwards. the following officers were elected: Mary Alice Juhan '29, president; Rachel King '57, vice president and program chairman; Carolyn Alford Bcaty '55, recording secretary; Cecily Rudisill Langford '58, treasurer; Peggy Jordan Mayfield '56, projects chairman; Patricia Conner Tucker '57, communi- cations chairman; and Paula Hendricks Culbreth '71, hospitality chairman. Betty Medlock Lackey, Associate Di- rector of Alumnae Affairs, spoke about the College and the overall organization of the Alumnae Association. On November 20 the club enjoyed a program presented by Dr. Ted Mathews, associate professor of music at Agnes Scott, and the Madrigal Sing- ers. Dr. Mathews' talk included a slide show of the Glee Club's trip to Austria. ^Pictured at recent B.G.N, meeting are, seated left to right, students Patty Tucker and Anna Bryan, alumnae Grace Anderson Bowers and Mary Alice Juhan, president: standing left to right, Madelaine Dunseith Alston, Eileen Graham McWhorter, Carolyn Alford Beaty, Harriet Stimson Davis, Margaret Smith Alexander, Kalherine Setze Home, Melinda Johnson McChesney, and Kay Parkerson O'Briant. 11 Dalton Memye Curtis Tucker and Cobb County Club President Liza Roberts Leiter chat with Becky Davis Huber. Cobb County Fourteen members of the Cobb County Alumnae Club met for coffee and a brief business meeting on October 27, 1976. Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt '46, national president of the Alumnae Association, was a special guest at the meeting. Eliza Roberts Leiter '61, presi- dent of the club, reports that the members enjoyed getting together, hear- ing about activities at the College, and finding out what other alumnae had been doing. Columbia The annual back to school Coke party for new and returning students from the Columbia area was sponsored by the Columbia, S. C, Club September 11 at the Quail Run Apartments Club House. Jackie Roundtree Andrews '57, presi- dent of the club, says the two '76 grad- uates, Eva Gantt and Ann Carpenter, were of special help to the current students at the party. 12 Dr. Michael Brown, chairman of the Agnes Scott department of history and political science, presented to the Dal- ton Alumnae Club a slide show of the alumnae trip to England and Scotland, which he conducted this summer. Twenty members and guests enjoyed this November meeting at the home of Mary Manly Ryman '48. Newly elected officers for the year 1977-78 are Cindy Current Patterson '72, president; Mary Rogers Hardin '68, vice president; Mary Gene Sims Dykes '48, secretary; Ida Rogers Minor '55, treasurer. Alumnae admissions representatives are Mary Rogers Hardin '68, Carole Rogers Snell '59, and Hollis Smith Gregory '60. Delaware Vallej Bryn Mawr College's Wyndham House was the scene of a buffet lunch- eon and the fall meeting of the Dela- ware Valley Alumnae Club. Twenty- four alumnae gathered to hear the guest speaker, Dr. Mary Boney Sheats, chairman of the Agnes Scott depart- ment of Bible and religion. Those at- tending were: Johnetta Wright Mathyer, Acad., Patricia Gover Bitzer '58, Helen Sewell Johnson '57, Jeanne Heisley Adams '55, Melissa Stretch '75, Louise Huff '74, Lucy Maud Davis Harper '61, Caroline Reinero Kemmerer '54, Ann Hendry '69, Rose Ann Cleveland '75, Cindy Goldthwaite '74, Cornelia Hale Bryans '51, Inge Probstein '45, Nancy Jane Boothe Higgins '61, Angelyn Alford Bagwell '60, Margaret Murphy Milton and Mary Ryman welcome Dr. Michael Brown to November meeting of Dalton Club. Hunter '65, Karen Montgomery Crecely '66, Rachel Kennedy Lovythian '37; Mitzi Kiser Law '54, Modesta Hance Dalgliesh '42, Ruth Hunt Morris Ferrel! '49, Virginia Drew Blankner Patterson '58, Molly Snead Henry '64, and Frances Drake Blass '48. New York Agnes Scott President Marvin B. Perry, Jr., was honored at a party on the evening of November 4, 1976, at the home of Cissie Spiro Aidinoff '51, Alumnae Association regional vice president. Alumnae in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania were invited to meet Dr. Perry. Students entertained by Columbia Club are Caroline Marchant, Margaret Trotter, Sharon Smith, and Sallie Paysinger. With the Clubs Roanoke In honor of Founder's Day the Roan- oke Alumnae Club met for a luncheon on April 3, 1976, at the Top of the Catch Restaurant in Salem, Virginia. Sixteen members attended the luncheon with guest speaker Virginia Brown McKenzie, director of alumnae affairs. Co-President Louise Reid Strickler '46 reports that Virginia's talk bringing alumnae up to date on Agnes Scott made the meeting a big success! Other officers for the 1976-77 year are Betty Patrick Merritt '46, co-president; Fran- ces Sholes Higgins '47, vice president; and Ann Quekemeyer '69, secretary- treasurer. St Louis October 23, 1976, marked the first meeting of the new St. Louis Alumnae Club. Seventeen alumnae, including Virginia Brown McKenzie, director of alumnae affairs, gathered for tea at the home of Florence Preston Bockhorst '34, whose efforts have promoted this group. Says Florence, "I was grateful for the help of mother (Annie Wiley Preston, Inst. ) and mv two sisters (Miriam Preston St. Clair '27 and Shannon Preston Cumming '30) who came from Georgia and northern Missouri just to help with the party also enjoy the fun of being together!" Officers for this new club are: Vir- ginia Andrews Trovillion '48, president; Ann Roberts Divine '67, vice president; Anne Felker Cataldo '67, secretary; and Julia Doar Grubb '61, treasurer. Shreveport Sara Margaret Heard White '58, president of the Shreveport Club, was hostess to a Founder's Day Luncheon on February 22, 1976. Eleven members attended and enjoyed hearing Alumna Admissions Representative Ann Merk- lein '55 report on her visit to the Agnes Scott campus. At the business meeting the club voted to contribute $25.00 to the scholarship fund honoring the late Dean Guerry Stukes. Stewart Nelson Mead '71 is the new president for the year 1976-77. Attcndiiifi Rounoke Club April luncheon are, lefl to right, Jessie Carpenter Holton, "Mac" Craig Link, Neva Delagado, Virginia Brown McKenzie. Betty Patrick Merritt, Frances Sholes Higgins. Louise Reid Strickler, Paula Pilkenton Vail, and Ann Quekemeyer. Toledo/Detroit The recently organized Toledo/ Detroit Alumnae Club met twice in 1976. On May 15 nine members met at the Atrium Restaurant in Bingham Farms, Michigan. The following alum- nae were present to lunch together, view the Robert Frost slide show, and discuss Agnes Scott, past and present: Julia LaRue Orwig "73 (president), Bronwen DuKate Cameron '68 (vice president), Betty Wirgman Duncan '66, Camille Watson Hospadaruk '52, Mary Bell McConkey Taylor '28, Frances Howerton Lucas '50, Rebekah Andrews McNeill '42, Sue Snelling DeFurio '70, and Julie Maclntyre Gates '16. In November the club met again for lunch- con at St. Clair Shores Country Club. The members of this group feel that they can best help the College with publicity in their area and assistance to the admissions representatives. A Golden Needle Award Festival Feb. 22-26 The THfRD Golden Needle Award Festival sponsored by the Atlanta Alumnae Club, in conjunction with the other metropolitan area clubs, anticipates a record attendance at the show during store hours in the Downtown Rich's Plaza Auditorium Feb. 23-26. Tickets are available from all Atlanta area alumnae clubs and the Alumnae Office. Price of admission is $2.50 at the door; or $2, advance ticket purchase. Alumnae are invited to attend the gala Champagne Preview Party to meet celebrities at the show on Feb. 22. Price of the champagne buffet is $10 a person. Reservations should be made with Mrs. Jack Ashmore, 200 Blackland Rd.. N.W., Atlanta 30342. 13 Alumnae Council Sparked by Students Gloria Howard, Kate Kussrow, Evelyn Babcock, and Anne Callison The fifth annual Alumnae Council met on October 1, 1976, for a day of workshops, panels, and fun. Alumnae leaders: class presidents, secretaries, fund chairmen, agents, club presidents, alumnae admissions representatives, past presidents of the Alumnae Associa- tion, and members of the Executive Board are invited to participate in the day's activities and bring questions and suggestions. The meeting is designed to send them home with new insight and enthusiasm about the College. Perhaps the most exciting event of the day was the student panel dealing with the "Diversity of Student Experi- ence" at Agnes Scott. Anne Callison, who spent her junior year in Scotland at St. Andrews, explained the pros and cons, both to the College and to the individual, of sponsoring an exchange program here at Agnes Scott. She con- cluded that the current method of allowing the student to apply and carry out her own program through other schools was best for all concerned. Anne described life at St. Andrews which includes wearing academic rega- lia to class! Anne concluded her talk by explaining that her time away from Agnes Scott had given her a much deeper appreciation for the College upon her return. Evelyn Babcock discussed the oppor- tunity of "double majoring." Many students have juggled hours, taken over- loads, lost sleep, and managed to grad- uate with a "double major." But Evelyn is unique in that she has chosen to combine the disciplines of music and chemistry. The sheer number of hours involved in labs and practice are stag- gering! Evelyn explained that the indi- viduality of experience afforded by Agnes Scott was the factor which drew her to the College. She enumerated the academic and extra-curricular activities in each of her fields of interest and praised the departments and the College for the flexibility which allowed her to pursue both of her diverse areas of interest. Kate Kussrow, Chairman of Arts Council, discussed all of the extra- curricular activities open to Agnes Scott students. She told of clubs ranging from those with a foreign language orienta- tion to drama and music groups. Kate explained about student boards and governing bodies on campus, and their relationship to both students and ad- ministration. Organizations fostering social activity also abound. Kate acknowledged that academics remain the chief concern for Agnes Scott stu- dents, but she enumerated organiza- tions, trips, and activities that are available for recreation and balance. Gloria Howard, a recent grand- mother, discussed life at Agnes Scott from a "non-traditional" viewpoint. Gloria returned to college in 1975 and is working toward her life goal of a college degree. She said that she chose Agnes Scott for a number of reasons, with its academic reputation and its Christian ideals at the top of the list. Gloria explained that she finds the work stimulating and fun, that she thoroughly enjoys her classmates, and that her ex- perience, although exacting sacrifices from both herself and her family, has enriched her whole life. Plan to Attend Your Class Reunion ALUMNAE WEEKEND April 29-30, 1977 Music Scholarship The music department is now accept- ing applications for Nannette Hopkins Scholarships in music. These $1,000 scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of merit and musical promise; need is a secondary consideration. The scholarships are renewable through four years at Agnes Scott, subject to satis- factory progress. 1976-77 ushered in the first freshman class of Hopkins scholars (four winners and two alternates). We are delighted with the progress thus far of these prom- ising and talented young musicians. Alumnae are urged to bring the Hop- kins Scholarships to the attention of gifted high school seniors. Interested students should apply to the Admissions Office as soon as possible as the com- petition will be closed during the sec- ond week in March. A Agnes Scott Chairs Now Available r BOSTON ROCKER $65.00 CAPTAIN'S CHAIR (Black arms) $70.00 CAPTAIN'S CHAIR (Cherry arms) $75.00 This price is for the chair only. The cus- tomer will also assume shipping charges. Send your check payable to: Agnes Scott Alumnae Association Agnes Scott College Decatur, Georgia 30030 Your chair will be shipped freight collect from Boone, N. C. 14 Firsl bus arrives a! Washington/ Wilkes. Residenl Ida Lee Hill Irvin '06 attends luncheon. Alumnae Visit Historic Washington/Wilkes Washington, Georgia, in historic Wilkes County was the site of a recent continuing education study-tour for Agnes Scott alumnae. Mary Ficklen Barnett '29, a native of Washington, was hostess for nearly 90 Agnes Scott alumnae, husbands, and friends. She had arranged a tour which began at the Washington Wilkes Historical Mu- seum, wound through the streets of Washington, and concluded with trips through several historic homes. Beginning with a tour of the Wash- ington Museum, the group moved through the streets of the town viewing the Robert Toombs Home Restoration Project, the library, the Masonic Tem- ple, and numerous beautiful old homes. Alumnae from the surrounding area joined the group for a box lunch at the Methodist Church where a slide show was presented, giving the visitors a synopsis of the history surrounding Wilkes County and a preview of the homes they would be visiting in the afternoon. Following lunch, the group began its tour of homes. They visited a restored Victorian home, a house typical of the "Country Federal" style, and Mrs. Barnett's home which is on the National Register. The day concluded with a trip to the Callaway Plantation. The Atlanta group traveled in two large buses to make the Washington- Wilkes Tour. loin Us for the Alumnae Tour to Beautiful Hawaii lune 9-16 Alumnae, the College community, and friends are invited to reserve eight days in early June to travel with the Alumnae Association to Hawaii. We will arrive just in time to celebrate Kamehameha Day on June 11, a state holiday honoring former king of Hawaii, with magnificent parades and pageants. Dr. Kwai Sing Chang, Professor of Bible and Religion, has helped plan the itinerary and will give two lectures in early May on the history, customs, and religions of Hawaii. We are pleased that President and Mrs. Marvin B. Perry, Jr., will ac- company the group on this trip. GENERAL INFORMATION ITINERARY Cost: Cost Includes . . . Transportation: Hotel Accommodations: Meals: $778 per person, based on double occu- pancy. Price is subject to a possible 4.5% increase in airfare. Roundtrip airfare on United Airways between Atlanta and Honolulu. Four nights at the beautiful new Ala Moana, two nights at the Maui Sunset, and one night at the Kona Inn. Three meals are provided: an American breakfast the first morning in Honolulu, a lunch at the famous Volcano House on the rim of Kilauea Crater, and a farewell Luau in Kona. Extra money will be needed for all other meals as much as $150 (depending on your tastes and if you wish to include a show with the evening meal). SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS March 1, 1977 $100 non-refundable fee to accompany application June 9 June 10 June 11-12 June 13 June 15 June 16 Departure from Atlanta and flower lei greeting upon arrival in Honolulu Four nights in Waikiki at the Ala Moana Hotel Welcome briefing party with Hawaiian enter- tainment, including American breakfast City/ Punchbowl Tour, visits to Buddhist Tem- ple and University in Honolulu Two nights in Maui at the Maui Sunset Tour of Lao Valley and the whaling village of Lahaina One night in Kona at the Kona Inn, Oceanside Cross-island tour of Hawaii from Hilo to Kona via the Volcano National Park, and lunch at the famous Volcano House on the rim of Kiauea Crater Fabulous evening luau in Kona Departure from Honolulu for return trip to Atlanta (if you request in advance, a stopover may be arranged in either Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego or Los Angeles with no additional air travel charge.) May 1, 1977 $678 balance If you wish to join us for this exciting tour, fill out the application below, and mail it to the Alumnae Office with your non-refundable check for $100 per person made out to: Alumnae Association Tour. Agnes Scott Alumnae Association Decatur, Georgia 30030 Please reserve ( ) place(s) for myself ( ), spouse ( ), children ( ), friends ( ). Name, Street -City . Spouse's name Children's names and school grades. Friend's name Street _Class (if ASC alumna) State Zip _City . State -Zip 16 DEATHS Institute Ida Sherwood Bettis (Mrs. Eric T.), Aug. 8, 1976. Lucy Brumby Hilsman (Mrs. Agnew H.). March 16, 1976. Marguerite Cousins Holley, daughter of Pearl Estes Cousins (deceased). Sept. 12, 1976. Academy Rebecca Green Hinds (Mrs. J. H.), sister of Ruth Green. April 29, 1976. Maccie Haas Harrison (Mrs. Roy B.), May 31, 1976. Martha Sliippen Snyder (Mrs. M. Allan), Sept. 30, 1976. Son of Jessie Milner Williamson, Sept., 1976. 1919 Bess McConnell, June 28, 1976. 1921 Adelaide RansoD Baimsfather (Mrs. Arthur L,), June 17, 1976. MarKUcrite Cousins Holley (Mrs. KirkT,), Sept. 12, 1976. Clarence Miracle, husband of Mary Anne Justice Miracle, June 18, 1976. 1923 Mary Lee Slaughter Emerson (Mrs. Harvey M.), Aug. 6, 1976. 1926 Mary Lee Slaughter Emerson, sister of Sarah Slaughter, Aug. 6, 1976. 1927 Isabelle Breitenbucher Fulghum, spring, 1976. 1930 Colonel William Murtha Wilder, father of Evalyn Wilder, June, 1976. 1933 Julia Blundell Adier (Mrs. Eric M.), July, 1976. 1937 Charline Fleece Halverstadt (Mrs. James A.), Oct. 20, 1976. 1938 Marguerite Cousins Holley, sister of Elizabeth Cousins Mosley, Sept. 12, 1976. 1939 Jane Carithers Goodrich (Mrs. John F.), March, 1976. 1942 Rev. Woodfin Harry, father of Julia Harry Bennett, Oct., 1976. 1946 D. J. McConkey, father of Mary McConkey Reimer, Aug. 11, 1976. 1949 Mother of Betty Blackman Kinnett, summer, 1976. 1958 Jack P. Ashmore, Jr., husband of BIythe Posey Ashmore, Aug. 13, 1976. 1962 Marguerite Cousins Holley, mother of Margaret Holley Milam, Sept. 12, 1976. 1965 Father of Sandra Robertson Nelson, March, 1976. 1966 Benjamin Pierce Towers, son of Nancy Bland Towers, June 16, 1976. 1970 Stephen Douglas Thomason, husband of Barbara Cecil Thomason, Sept. 24, 1976. 27 Frnn Virginia Brown McKenzie 47 f Yes, VirginiaThere Is a Santa Claus! Whhn our children were pre-schoolers and neighbor children told them there really wasn't a Santa Clans, I used to say, "Santa Claus comes to the little children who believe in him." Those few make-believe years are as magic for parents as they are for children: for adults like to believe in miracles. Many of us still hope for our Guardian Angel or the Tooth Fairy to help us through impossible assignments. This winter I have to believe Santa Claus visited the Alumnae Office! The last day before our Christmas holidays a bearded bootshod man pulled a package from his delivery truck and rang our Alumnae Office doorbell. Like the true Christmas Messenger, he had delivered our dream materialized, our long desired Alumnae Directory, at least, the proof or blueline copy for our corrections and approval. The real Christmas spirit of loving giving was exemplified by Betty Wein- schenk Mundy, president of the Decatur Alumnae Club, and her committee of alphabetizers, arrangers, and proofread- ers, who worked all fall to help us get the names and addresses in the right places. Another nod of thanks goes to Deborah Fleming in the Development Office for providing from the addresso- graph machine the thousands of cards for us to arrange for the printer, to Dr. McCain for moral support and using the Directory in his development program, and to President Perry for re- questing an aliminae directory when I first came to work at Agnes Scott and for supporting the project. All these people believed. Although this undertaking has some of the magic I've alluded to. it is mainly the product of hours, days, and months of labor of those loyal volunteers who spent the fall at the Alumnae Office helping us. Information had to be ar- ranged and sent to the printer, page proofs sent to us for corrections, those corrections sent back for revision, a blueline copy sent to us for proofread- ing, more changes sent back for cor- recting. Then followed that final long wait here while the books were actually printed, bound, wrapped and shipped to us. To allow time for all these opera- tions we had to begin in September; so the cutoff date for changing addresses for this directory was August 31, 1976. We all earnestly endeavored for ac- curacy. However, should you find an error, please send the correct informa- tion for our records. And join with us at the Alumnae Office in expressing appreciation for the faithful band of alumnae directory vokmteers who made Santa Claus come to the Alumnae House this year. Those volunteers are: Betty Jeanne Ellison Candler. Nancy Carter, Caroline Mc- Kinney Clarke, Lamar Lowe Connell, Louise Girardeau Cook, Beth Jones Crabill, Mary Ben Wright Erwin, Pattie Patterson Johnson, Elizabeth McEntire, Elizabeth Floding Morgan. Gene Slack Morse, Betty Weinschenk Mundy, Mary McConkey Reimer, Betty Wood Smith, Emily Stead, Annie Johnson Sylvester, Margery Moore Tappan, and Nancy Dodd Tomlinson. A New Beginning: jan Brisendine Funsten 76 There is joy in the Alumnae Office over the presence of Jan Brisendine Funsten '76, who will be Managing Edi- tor of the Alumnae Quarterly. Jan is an honor graduate of Agnes Scott College. She majored in psychology, minored in elementary education, and authored an independent study project entitled, "Fear of Success in College Women with Regard to a Number of Variables." Jan evidently has no fear of success, for she has already capably assumed the responsibilities of her position and will be a real asset to our office organi- zation. She will also devote special at- tention to alumnae-student relations, young alumnae affairs, class activities, and reunions. Jan assumes the duties of Peggy Miller Chamblee '76 who re- ceived a call to be Director of Christian Education at the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta. We wish Peggy well and welcome Jan! >,M ALUMNAE QUARTERLY, AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 *^iiiii -. -.**->- i ^St V n^ M- M - f >a.5>r*ii i- nesjcott ALUMNAE QUARTERLY/ \JO{.\JME 55 NUMB ALUMNAE QUARTERLY STAFF: Editor / Virginia Brown McKenzie '47 Managing Editor/Jan Brisendine Funsten "76 Class News Editor/Jennifer Driscoll '78 Design Consultant / John Stuart McKenzie ALUMNAE OFFICE STAFF: Director of Alumnae Affairs Virginia Brown McKenzie '47 Associate Director Betty Medlock Lackey '42 Assistant to the Director Jan Brisendine Funsten '76 Secretary Frances Strother ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: President / Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt '46 Vice Presidents Region I / Cissie Spiro Aidinoff "51 Region II / Margaret Ward Abernethy Martin '59 Region III / Lou Pate Jones '39 Secretary / Mary Jervis Hayes '67 Treasurer / l^mar Lowe Connell '27 Member / Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Published four times yearly: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer by Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia. Second class postage paid at Decatur, Georgia 30030. 10 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 College Assists In Job Search Class of '76 Profile The Windows of Wonder by Dr. Edward McNair Student's View Honor System Prevails by Lynn Wilson '77 Departmental Update Chemistry by Dr. Marion Clark Our Women In Washington Obituary: Dr. Margret Trotter On The Campus With The Clubs From The Classes Summer Pottery Workshop Agnes Scott Is Calling In April Alumna Profile Memye Curtis Tucker '56 22 Alumna Writes From Indonesia PHOTO CREDITS Front cover, pages 8,9 Bill Grimes; pages 2, 1 1 Silhouette; pages 4, 7, 12 News Service; pages 6, 19, back cover Jan Funsten; page 10 George Clark; page 12 Bradford Bachrach. Here Comes Help! College Assists in )ob Search To FIND CAREERS related to her needs and goals, an Agnes Scott student can utilize the resource center in the Career Planning Office. lone Murphy, director of Career Planning, maintains the re- source center and helps students gather information from hooks, phamplets. and guides published by the federal and state governments, professional associations, educational institutions, corporations, and publishing houses. Barbara Knickerbocker, an administra- tive intern working with Ms. Murphy, gives vocational interest tests, counsels students who take these tests, and con- ducts Life Planning Workshops. Opportunities for on-the-job ex- periences are offered by the Career Planning Office through the Shadow Program, simimer jobs, and internships. Melissa Vandiver coordinates the Shad- ow Program, which matches students with Agnes Scott alumnae working in careers that the students want to ex- plore. A student may spend several days or weeks "shadowing" an alumna on the job in such fields as accounting, art museum administration, chemical engineering, law, medical research, mer- chandising, architecture, journalism, theatre, special education, or interna- tional trade. Once a student has determined a career field she wants to pursue, she can turn her attention to the job hunt. The Career Planning Office actively seeks out businesses and other organi- zations to come to the campus to re- cruit employees. Students arc assisted in their preparation for interviews through workshops given by the Career Planning Office. Workshops are held on resume writing, role playing in mock interviews, assertiveness training, and the structure and vocabularies of some occupations such as banking, insurance, and retailing. Class of 76 Profile The Alumnae Office, in conjunction with the Office of Career Planning, contacted the graduates of the class of 1976 in the fall in an effort to determine their situations. Several class members were pursuing professions as well as beginning graduate study. Each has been classified by her fulltime committment at that time. Following is a summary of the results: FALL REPORT ON THE CLASS OF 1976 Number of Graduates working Number of Graduates studying Number of Graduates not working Number of Graduates looking for work Number of Graduates on whom information could not be collected obs: 63 30 II 9 121 total 63 total Business and Finance 21 total Banking and Finance Secretarial Insurance Sales Management College Staff Admissions Representative Assistant to Registrar Assistant to Director of Alumnae Affairs Communications Radio-station announcer Graphic artist Translator Airline stewardess Public relations for bank Newspaper lay-outs artist Laboratory Technology and Research Lab Technician Research total total Library Work 3 total Librarian I Cataloguer 2 Teaching 14 total Primary 9 Secondary 5 Other 8 total Assistant to Probate Lawyer 1 Computer Operator 1 Houseparent, Children's Home 1 Intern for State Senator 1 Mapper for engineering firm 1 Medical Assistant 1 Temporary Work 2 Further Studies: 30 total Social Work 1 English & Journalism 4 Foreign Languages 4 Business 3 Law 1 Paralegal 3 Art 2 History 2 Theology 2 Classics 1 Medicine 2 Nursing 2 Biology 3 / / ; vc:>Li Lui c /^uui c:>:> I III [WM) ii<>inWWM Iff iiii j i nwv ii m Th The Irish short story writer Bryai MacMahon in his collection of tale entitled The Red Petticoat includes oa story which has the intriguing title "Thi Windows of Wonder." In this accoun Mr. MacMahon tells of a young womai who goes as a substitute teacher to i school where, strangely for Ireland, th children have no sense of humor, ari grave beyond their years, stolid, un imaginative, almost somber. The youn] teacher uses every strategy she cai think of to get through the grim barrie that separates her from her childrei but with no success until one day quiti by accident she realizes that these par ticular young people know nothing o the legends of their land, are completel; unaware of the marvelous realm of thi fabulous, of the thrill that comes fron the supernatural. Dismayed and ye overjoyed that she has at last founc the key to the inner life of her pupils we hear her say: Listen, children, ... I don't know if you can understand me or not. But you must try: It's the only way. Someone has robbed you of a very precious thing. I will not have you cheated. This thing I speak of is neither gold nor silver, neither a red or green jewel. It is something a great deal more valu- able. The other things I teach you the figures, the words, the lines and the letters are not so im- portant .... How shall I begin to tell you of the treasure you have lost? Your minds are like rooms that are dark and brown. But somewhere in the rooms, if only you can pull aside the heavy cur- tains, you will find windows these are the windows of wonder. Through these you can see the yellow sunset or the silver stars or the many colored wheel of the rainbow. . . .' So writes Bryan MacMahon. Some years ago one of the Atlanta papers ran a daily single panel cartoon in which a Chinese named Ching Chow gave sage or whimsical admonitions on a wide variety of subjects. Under the date of November 5, 1955, here is what lA/indows of Wonder By DR. EDWARD McNAIR 'hing Chow said: "Let your mind /onder not wander." And in the same ein E. E. Cummings has written: . . . as surely as each November has its ipril, mysteries only are significant."- All of which brings me to the thrust f what I want to say today. Many of s have become so pragmatic, so prac- cal, so earthbound in our whole out- 3ok on and altitude toward life that we ave lost the capacity to wonder. Our alues have been polluted by the com- lonplace and the pedestrian. We no jnger stand wide-eyed in awe before le beautiful as our imaginations take light and excitement runs riot through ur blood. To put this idea another way, many f us have in our own estimation, at ;ast, become so contented, so smug lat we have closed our windows of 'onder in our self-sufficiency. The ;ook of Job in a passage of soaring oetic grandeur and splendor addresses self to this human weakness. Listen: Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know its place; Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or has thou walked in the search of the depth? Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof. Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail. By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?3 Thus, on and on for four chapters this remarkable passage continues nurturing man's wonder and kindling his sense of awe. In my judgment one of the chief glories of man is his capacity to imag- ine, to marvel, to reverence, and in this wonder of the imagination to become Ihrillingly alive in a way that the plod- ding realist or pragmatist never knows. Oscar Wilde has observed that a cynic is a "man who knows the price of everything and the value of noth- ing."'' Indeed, if the truth be known, this epigram may well be the watch- word of our times. In the eyes of all too many that which is not utilitarian has no place in contemporary society. And thus, we are fast on the way to becoming like those Irish children whose windows of wonder were dark and closed. But must this circumstance be so? Amid technology and technocracy can we not have our windows of wonder open both to the glories of the past and to the challenges of the present and future? Let me mention three con- siderations that brings us up short in our complacency that we can under- stand everything and therefore should wonder at nothing. First, I submit that the creative genius of the mind of man is a source of constant and continual wonder. It has ever been so. Perhaps a few ex- amples will suffice. Several years ago we at Agnes Scott had the privilege of seeing the distinguished series of films entitled "Civilisation," prepared and narrated by Kenneth, Lord Clark. In one of the films the matter of the origin of Florentine Renaissance architecture was treated and the question was posed, "Where did it come from?" to which the answer was given "that it was really the invention of [one] individual Brunellesco,"'' the same man who also was probably the first to give perspec- tive to painting thereby enabling an artist to "render on a flat surface the precise position of a figure in space."" This creative genius cannot be ex- plained, but it is palpably there to ex- cite our wonder. Two centuries later there appeared in Rome another artist to elicit our won- der the "dazzlingly precocious" Gian- lorenzo Bernini. "In 1664, while in Rome, John Evelyn wrote in his Diary: 'Bernini . . . gave a public opera wherein he painted the scenes, cut the statues, invented the engines, composed the music, writ the comedy, and built the theatre.' "' When this artist was only "sixteen one of his carvings was bought by the Borghese family, and by the time he was twenty, he was already commissioned to do a portrait of the Borghese Pope, Paul V. In the next three years [or before he was twenty- five] he [in the opinion of one eminent critic] became more skillful in the carv- ing of marble than any [other] sculp- tor has ever been, before or since."* Amazingly this creative force continued throughout his life, and he lived to be more than eighty. Do we explain Ber- nini, or do we wonder? Still two centuries later in another field of human achievement, the young Frederic Chopin burst fully formed into the musical world of Paris during the second quarter of the nineteenth century. Harold Schonberg, the dis- tinguished music critic of the New York Times, speaks of Chopin's "evolving from nowhere the most beautiful and original piano style of the [nineteenth] century.-'" Evolving from nowhere" sheer unadulterated creative genius unexplainable a source of wonder. How does the pragmatic mind ac- count for the scintillating subtlety of Chaucer's wit after all he was greatly occupied as a civil servant in the em- ploy of the government, writing poetry as his avocation. Or how do we under- stand the probing insight and superb metrical repertoire of William Shakes- peare, a man whose background was a rural market town in central Eng- land. Or what of Milton at age twenty- one writing what many consider to be the greatest Christmas poem in our language or later composing Paradise Lost in the unending dark of his blind- ness. Indeed, the creative genius of the mind of man whether in art, music, literature, science or technology can seldom be explained. It is through our (Continued on next page) Institutions are the vehicles of culture, the preservers of all that we treasure.. . Windows of Wonder (continued) windows of wonder that these achieve- ments become meaningful and signifi- cant. In Hke manner, the rational, analyti- cal, and synthesizing power of man's mind is cause for wonder, awe, and mystery. From Archimedes and his fulcrum through Galileo with his tele- scope and Newton with his genius in deductive reasoning to contemporary intellects dealing with nuclear fission and fusion, the powers of the mind have themselves defied explanation and analysis. Linguistic scholarship, a rela- tively recent development, is one ex- ample of how mankind by painstaking research and meticulous comparative analysis is realizing whole areas of hu- man achievement for the first time, and intellectual horizons are stretching end- lessly. We can in many instances prag- matically understand processes and elements and can in the laboratory by predetermined combinations bring about results that are consistently the same, but how do we explain the mystery of the intellect which first developed a formula or discovered a new element or invented a new instrument. John Masefield has spoken of the "glory of the lighted mind.""' It is this glory, whether it be creative and imaginative or analytical and rational, that we can approach only through our windows of wonder. Perhaps what I have been saying suggests that well-known passage from the eighth Psalm: What is man that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.*' The second major consideration to which I would direct your attention as another source of wonder may surprise you. It resides in that better part of ourselves which is manifest in the de- sire to be helpful. Admittedly, we are all fundamentally selfish, and like Haw- thorne's Parson Hooper we carry on many activities of our lives behind impenetrable black veils. Yet, there is in each of us that which can transcend selfishness the capability of each person to love and be loved to care, to succor, to support that almost di- vine dimension of human beings which is utterly unexplainable. How otherwise than through wonder do we approach the outpouring of material treasure to victims of hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural disasters? Following the devastating flood that inundated Flor- ence in 1966, thousands of people from everywhere rushed in to help. The same circumstance obtained in recent earth- quakes in Central America. Spotted, pock-marked, unlovely as most of us are, characterized by complacency, prejudice, jealously, self-seeking, or jaundiced bitterness, we, nevertheless, can and do rise above this stagnant fen of pettiness and to the amazement of those around us perform acts of altruis- tic concern. In a word, wonder of won- ders, we each have the capacity to love someone. And just as surely -is the re- verse true the almost soul-shattering realization that there are those who can and do love us. Mystery of mysteries unfathomable, but so very real and wonderful. In a letter to his friend Benjamin Bailey, John Keats has written: I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of Imagination. *- Finally, there is still a third dimen- sion of wonder to which I would direct your attention this dimension being in the realm of paradox, an area which the dictionary defines as the "seemingly contradictory." Of course the Christian religion is the supreme manifestation of this wonder in that one saves his life by losing it or finds real freedom by surrendering. This morning, however, the "seemingly contradictory" proposi- tion that I want to single out as a source of wonder is that the ultimate realization of self-hood can result from completely identifying one's purposes Dr. Edward McNair, Director of Public Relations and Associate Professor of Eng- lish at Agnes Scott (1952-1977), will re- tire this spring after 25 years at the College. After his retirement he will con- tinue his work on the College liistory. Dr. McNair, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, was a summa cum laiide graduate of Davidson College and earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Emory University. He is an active member and elder of the Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. Dr. McNair is currently a lieutenant colonel, QMC-USAR (Ret.) having served in the European Theater from 1943 to 1946. and ideals with a cause or institution greater than oneself. Last June Presi- dent Donald W. Shriver of Union Theological Seminary in New York in his baccalaureate sermon here at Agnes Scott observed that institutions are the vehicles of culture, the preservers of all that we treasure from the past and the conveyors of what we hope to pass on to the future. Thirty years ago last June in 1946, it was my privilege to be in this room and to hear the commence- ment address of that year delivered by President Francis Pendleton Gaines of Washington and Lee University. His topic was "On Lengthening the Radius of Your Loyalties." Now combining the ideas of these two addresses given here in this Chapel thirty years apart, we are confronted with the significance for the individual of developing loyalties and the importance for society of strong institutions. I submit, therefore, that one of the contemporary paradoxes one of the sources of wonder is the Ai>nes ScoU atlribLilcs: inlcllccUial and moidl inlci^rily... and conlimiini^ coniniUnicnl to hii^h puiposcs. ircumstance that many persons have ound themselves by giving their loyalty a great institution and becoming ompletely identified with it. Illustra- ions of this sort of identification, this seemingly contradictory" circumstance, :an be found in many places, but for IS this morning I know of no better ilace to look for such supportive evi- lence than here at Agnes Scott itself, ivery great person whom I have ever ;nown or known of at this College is me for whom wonder of wonders his institution has virtually become a vay of life and not just a place to work ir study. More than any other indi- idual I have ever known at Agnes icott. Professor Ellen Douglass Ley- urn personified the union of the great eacher with the constantly productive, lublishing scholar. As the result of be- ng an alumna of the class of 1927 and faculty member for thirty-two years rom 1934 to 1966, Professor Leyburn nderstood this place, its ideals, and its eople. Near the end of her life, she elivered a Founder's Day address in I'hich she spoke of what she called the most cherishable" qualities of this 'ollege all of which are inseparably ound up with people faculty, stu- ents. alumnae who have realized and re realizing themselves through this in- ;itution. Listen to what Professor Ley- urn said these Agnes Scott attributes re: ". . . largeness of vision . . . wisdom 1 planning . . . indomitable courage . . . jyal devotion . . . willingness to do ard and self-sacrificing work . . . intel- ;ctual and moral integrity . . . [and] ontinuing commitment to high pur- oses."!'' She concluded her address by xpressing the hope that the whole ignes Scott family and that means lose of us here today might be "a /orthy part of what Wordsworth calls )ne great society on earth, the noble ving and the noble dead.' "'^ And in- eed there are in this noble Agnes Scott ompany countless students, faculty, dministrators, and alumnae who rise p as one in their love for and loyalty a this place and who wonder of onders - have paradoxically through lis devotion found themselves. Miss Jannette Hopkins, as many of you know, was the first teacher employed in 1889 when Agnes Scott was still a dream. She came to Decatur with the intention of remaining one year. In- stead, she stayed on this campus forty- nine years the longest tenure in the history of this institution. When Dean Hopkins died in 1938, the faculty adopted resolutions in tribute to her and her long devotion to Agnes Scott. Let me read a few sentences from these faculty resolutions: Miss Hopkins' long association with this college is the moving record of mortal life putting on immortality through the identi- fication of personal hopes and satisfactions with the large imper- sonal aims and achievements of a great cause. The college was Miss Hopkins' very life; it was the channel of her creative energy; it nourished her spirit with joy and disciplined it to fortitude; it deep- ened and enriched the experience of maturing life; it was her being's heart and home. She gave herself to the college, and she took its high ideals and its far-reaching purposes for her own.'"' Dean Hopkins lost herself and through doing so found herself and she is just one of many. I once heard Pro- fessor Samuel Guerry Stukes say that he had given his life to Agnes Scott, and yet he was at the same time a de- voted husband and father, a respected and effective citizen of the community, and an actively participating member of his church. Indeed, this wonderful devotion to a great institution does not preclude other devotions. In fact, it en- hances them. Thus, one confronts a "seeming contradiction" which is pat- ently unexplainable but which is so real. Again one says mystery of mysteries unfathomable, but so wonderful! The late Janef Newman Preston, my friend and colleague here at Agnes Scott, has in her volume of poetry entitled Upon Our Pulses a sonnet which in a remarkable way epitomizes what I have been trying to say. Listen: In this exalted hour I live again In joy I died to, walking stony ground; And every haunting why and weary when Is plummet-sunk in rapture newly found, For beauty once beheld and clearly heard In all the flames and voices of the earth Has spoken her eternal, inward word. And lo! my spirit comes to a new birth. Knowing that darkened eyes can yet behold The golden atoms in the running sand Knowing that love is a shelter from the cold And courage is a sword within the hand. Roused by a living voice, I wake to feel Sun on my frozen mind, wings on my heel.i'' Our windows of wonder through them the sun can shine on our frozen minds. I can ask nothing better for this senior class than that each member will ever keep these windows open open to the fabulous, to the beautiful, to the paradoxical, to the wonderful. A ' Bryan MacMahon. "The Windows of Wonder," The Red Pellicoat (New York; E. P. Dutton and Company, Inc., 1955). p. 64. - E. E. Cummines, Six Non-Lectures (New York: Atheneum, 1963). p. 11. 'Job. XXXVIll, passim. ' Oscar Wilde. "Lady Windermere's Fan," Comedies hv Oscar Wilde (New York: The Book League of America, 1932), p. 128. Kenneth Clark, Civilisation (New York: Har- per and Row. 1969), p. 94. " Ihid.. p. 98. Rudolf Witlkower, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Lon- don; The Phaidon Press, 1966), p. 1. Clark, p. 182. " Harold C. Schonberg, The Great Pianists (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1963), p. 134. '" John Masefield. "The Everlasting Mercy," Poems (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929), p. 88. II Psalm VIII: 4-5. '- John Keats, The Complete Poetical Works .\ and Lesley Garrison look on as Diane Bcaiuloin uses the pH meter. Dr. White lectures to his General Chemistry class. OurWomer A NUMBER of Agnes Scott alumnae were active in the Jimmy Carter cam- paign for the Presidency and attended the recent Inauguration in Washington. Two of them are, indeed, members of the Carter family. Judy Langford Car- ter x'71 is the wife of Jack Carter, the President's oldest son, and Laurie Car- ter Tharpe "68 is the daughter of Hugh Carter, Sr., the President's first cousin. Another alumna, LaBelle David Lance x'52, is the wife of Bert Lance, the new Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Susan Ratchford Granum '72 recently married Carter's Deputy Press Secretary, Re.x Granum. Some other alumnae who cam- paigned for Carter are now living in Washington and working with the new Administration. Becky Hendrix '72, Carter family: standing (I to r). Chip, Caron, Jack, Judy x'71; seated, Roselyn, Jimmy, Annette, Jeff, and Amy Labelle David Lance x'52 Cynthia Wilke 10 n Washington Becky Hendrix '72 Susan Ratchjord Granum '72 ho has been the receptionist for the al Office in the White House, has new job as an aide to Presidential Vssistant Hamilton Jordan. Cynthia Vilkes '73 is the youngest assistant to ack Watson, Secretary to the Cabinet. retta DeWald "50 was a delegate to he Democratic Convention and Juliana Vinters '72 was an alternate delegate; oth were members of the "Peanut irigade." Juliana now travels with Judy arter to some of her speaking engage- lents. Also attending the Inauguration were arolyn Bitter "76, who works for U.S. enator Sam Nunn, Sylvia Williams ngram '52, Education Chairman for he Alumnae Association, and Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt '46, President of he Alumnae Association. Gretta Moll DeWald '50 Juliana Winters '72 Laurie Carter Tharpe '6 11 Professor of English Dies Dr. Margret Trailer (1908-1977) Dr. Margret Trotter, beloved pro- fessor of English at Agnes Scott, died March 28, 1977. Miss Trotter was a member of the Agnes Scott faculty from 1944 until her death. A native of Staunton. Virginia, she was educated at Wellesley College and Columbia Uni- versity and received her Ph.D. from Ohio State University. She had pub- lished a number of short stories, articles and book reviews and had edited one book, "Robert Frost: Read and Re- membered." She was a member of the Modern Language Association, the American Association of University Professors, the Atlanta Wellesley Club and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. The entire campus community is deeply saddened by her passing. An appropriate tribute is planned for the summer Quarterly at which time the Writers Festival honoring Miss Trotter will be reported. Fund Established to Aid Students with Ph^/sical Disabilities Among the Agnes Scott graduates in 1919 Julia Ingram demonstrated that perseverance could overcome hardships. At an age of 28 she was the oldest member of the class. Hampered by poor eyesight she had not entered college until she was past the normal age of graduates. In fact, her mother had to read to her many of her assign- ments. Because her mother was a diabetic prior to the discovery of insulin for its treatment, the daughter chose chemistry for her major and later served in that department as a teaching assistant to Professor Sam Guy. Although she was born in Columbus, on March 2, 1891, her family soon moved to Atlanta where she lived until she graduated from Agnes Scott. She then moved to New York to study dietetics at Bellevue Hospital Clinic and to earn her M.S. degree from Teachers' College, Columbia University. She then served as an instructor in the Phila- delphia Womens Medical College. In 1921 she married Linwood B. Hazzard, an insurance adjuster whose family had been neighbors in Atlanta. For almost a half century they lived in or near New York from where he was accessible for frequent assignments throughout the world. She became a leader in many volunteer causes, many of which, such as the Red Cross and hospital service, dealt with human need. For two decades she served as a trustee of the historic Association Residency for Women. As a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she was called upon to lead many of its projects. As a Republican, she was active in politics on different levels and served for several years as a State Com- mitteewoman. In 1974 the Hazzards returned to Georgia and had lived in Columbus. Prior to her death on February 14, 1977, Mrs. Hazzard had provided in her will for the establishment of the Julia Ingram Hazzard and Linwood B. Hazzard Scholarship Fund at Agnes Scott. Preference in these awards will be given to students with physical disability. Julia Ingram Hazzard '19 12 On The Campus Applicants Weekend Students from throughout the United States who have appHed to Agnes Scott were invited to Applicants' Weekend at the College April 14-16. Guests lived in the dormitories with Agnes Scott students, attended classes in academic fields of their choice, attended the an- nual spring concert of the Agnes Scott Glee Club and Music Department, and met informally with faculty members. Black History Week Students for Black Awareness at Agnes Scott sponsored several events for Black History Week in February. Monica Kaufman, a black television news anchorwoman, spoke to the Col- lege community about the present struggle of blacks and advised the black students to work to eliminate the subtle forms of discrimination still operating in American society. Students for Black Awareness presented "Creations in Ebony." their own program of poetry, dance, and music by black artists. Guest Speaker Ms. Ann Av.\nt Crichton. 1961 grad- uate of Agnes Scott and newly elected Mayor of Decatur spoke on campus in January on the topic, "Women in Politics and Public Office." Faculty-Student Groups Representative Council of the Stu- dent Government Association is spon- soring informal interest groups lead by faculty who have volunteered to share their hobbies with students. Students may join faculty for gardening, dance concerts, antique shopping, spelunking, backgammon and bridge, furniture making, fencing, jogging, tennis, golf, and hiking, German conversation, non- fiction writing, flying, and other interests. Chimo Chimo, a club of foreign and American Agnes Scott students, sponsors informal gatherings such as a dessert party for freshmen. United Nations Day activi- ties, and a party with foreign students from Georgia Tech, Georgia State and Emory Universities, and the Villa In- ternational conimimity in Atlanta. For- eign students at Agnes Scott this year are from Nigeria, Indonesia, Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Turkey, France, Spain, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Niccaragua, Guatemala, and Panama. Assertiveness Training The Acnes Scott chapter of Mortar Board lead a seminar winter quarter in assertiveness training for all interested students. A film was shown of vignettes of various situations in human relations. After each vignette student groups lead by Mortar Board members discussed how they could have responded asser- tively in that situation. Energy Crisis Discussion The Economics and Sociology Depart- ment and the History and Political Science Department have planned for May a day-long, campus-wide discus- sion of the national energy crisis. Political Science Students in the fall quarter political science course on American political parties, taught by Dr. Gus Cochran, worked two hours a week in campaigns of their choice. Interdepartmental Course The philosophy and the political science faculty next year offer an interdepart- mental course entitled "Mar.x and the Varieties of Socialism." Bible and Religion The Bible and Religion Department has added to its curriculum the seminar, "Woman in the Bible and in the Judeo- Christian Tradition," to be taught by Dr. Mary Boney Sheats, department chairman. German In April the German Department and the Goethe Institute Atlanta, the Ger- man cultural institute, co-sponsor the exhibit Die Fran. The exhibit, which will be shown in the Agnes Scott li- brary, is composed of 900 books in German and three German films with English subtitles. Economics The Winter quarter economics class in "Theories of Economic Organiza- tion," taught by Dr. William H. Weber, visited several corporations to observe how production is organized and super- vised. The department has added to its curriculum a new course entitled "Corp- orate Finance." Biology The ecology class spring quarter will take a field trip to the sandhills of south Georgia, the Hatch Nuclear Power Plant, the Okefenokee Swamp, and to the estuaries and coastal areas of northeast Florida. This summer the Biology Department offers, for aca- demic credit, under the direction of assistant professor Tom Simpson, a field trip course in marine biology that will take students to research sites in Florida and the Bahama Islands. Education Dr. Lawrence Hepburn, assistant pro- fessor of education, visited schools in Liningrad, Moscow, and Talinn in De- cember as a participant in a professional seminar. History On-site learning in England and Scotland awaits Agnes Scott students who take a six-week course this sum- mer in the "Social History of Tudor and Stuart England." Teaching the course will be Dr. Michael J. Brown, a native of England and chairman of the Agnes Scott History and Political Science Department. 13 With The Clubs Barrow/ Gwinnett/ Newton President Emeritus Wallace Alston was the guest speaker at the B.G.N. (Barrow/ Gwinnett/ Newton) February meeting and covered-dish luncheon. Dr. and Mrs. Alston now reside in this area, and Madelaine is a member of the club. Birmingham The Founder's Day Luncheon of the Birmingham Agnes Scott Alumnae Club was held on February 19, 1977, at "The Club" atop Red Mountain with thirty- seven alumnae present. Newly elected officers are: Jane Davis Mahon '67, president; Florrie Lee Erb Bruton '36, vice president; Caroline Mitchell Smith '70, secretary; and Pauline Willoughby Wood '30, treasurer. Dr. Michael Brown, chairman of the history department, presented a slide show and gave an entertaining account of the alumnae trip to England last summer. Columbia The Columbia Agnes Scott Alumnae Club gathered for its annual Founder's Day Luncheon at the Gate House Restaurant in Columbia on February 12, 1977. Fifty-seven reservations were made for the occasion. Following the social hour, luncheon, and brief busi- ness meeting. President Emeritus Wal- lace Alston spoke on the founder and history and uniqueness of ASC. Bonnie Johnson of the Admissions Office spoke about today's campus, and led a brief question and answer period. Club President Jackie Rountree An- drews reports that the speakers were most informative and enjoyable. Dallas-Fort Worth Dr. Michael Brown, of the Agnes Scott Department of History, presented a delightful slide show of the 1976 alumnae trip to England and Scotland to the Dallas-Fort Worth Alumnae Club on February 25, 1977, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Jack Ed- wards, the parents of Tricia Edwards Hight '71. Twenty-six members, their husbands, and friends attended the pro- gram and dessert-coffee. New officers elected at the meeting are Anne Sylves- ter Booth '54, president, and Lucy Hamilton Lewis "68, secretary-treasurer. Decatur The Decatur Agnes Scott Club ob- served Foimder's Day on February 23. After gathering for coffee in Rebekah Reception room, the group joined the College community in Pressor Hall to hear President Emeritus Wallace Alston deliver the Founder's Day Address to an appreciative audience. Florence, S.C. The Florence, S.C, Agnes Scott alum- nae, now an "official" club, met Feb- ruary 27 at the home of Elinor Tyler Richardson '39 for an annual get- together in honor of Foimder's Day. The club selected as its officers: Carl- anna Lindamood Hendrick '58, presi- dent; Elinor Tyler Richardson, vice president; and Llewellyn Bellamy Hines '59, secretary. Other members present at the meeting were: Leonora Briggs Bellamy '29, Elizabeth Hammond Stev- ens '61, Lucy Goss Herbert '34, Willa Jeanette Hanna x-74, Mary Wells Mc- Neill '39, and Ruth Brody Greenberg x-41. Jacksonville During the Christmas holidays the Jacksonville Alumnae Club entertained prospective students at an informal gathering at the home of Club President Deedie Merrin Simmons '47. Deedie says that the Agnes Scott students who assisted were bright and enthusiastic. Tidewater The Tidewater Agnes Scott Alumnae met Saturday, February 26, 1977, for a "Bring Your Own Salad Luncheon," at the home of Molli Oliver Mertel '41. Members enjoyed a discussion of ways the College has influenced their adult lives. Toledo-Detroit On November 6, 1976, the Toledo- Detroit Agnes Scott Alumnae Club met at the home of Mary McConkey Taylor '28, and afterwards enjoyed lunch to- gether at the St. Clair Shores Country Club. Tri-Cities Virginia Brown McKenzie, Director of Alumnae Affairs, was the guest speaker February 19 when alumnae in the Tri-Cities area gathered for a cov- ered dish luncheon at the home of Laura Dryden Taylor '57. Club Presi- dent Sue Wright Shull '70 says "It was good to hear news of the campus and to get suggestions about ways we can help the College." The club plans a dinner meeting in Abingdon, Va., next year and will invite husbands and friends to meet Dr. and Mrs. Perry. ASC Club News More Founder's Day meetings will be reported in the summer issue of the Alumnae Quarterly. 14 Alumna Fashions Lifestyle FromTwo Cultures Dr. Winifred L. Wirkus ('69) transferred from Agnes Scott in her junior year to pursue studies in Asian history. In 1974 she was awarded a Ph.D. from Cornell in economics and Asian studies. While at Cornell, she met and married Subandl Djajengwasito, a Ph.D. candi- date in linguistics from East Java, Indonesia. The Djajeng- wasitos and their three children are now living in Malang, East Java. Winnie is preparing to begin work as economic con- sultant for the Brantas River Multipurpose Project (the Indo- nesian equivalent of TV A) and as guest lecturer in economics at the IKIP. Here she writes of lier life in Indonesia. Middle-class life in a small city in East Java bears little resemblance to the ethereal scenes you see in National Geographic. We live in a house in the suburbs and have pri- marily Javanese neighbors. Our home is, by local standards, a curious combination of luxury and privation. The side and back walls of our house also serve as the side and back walls of our neighbors' houses. We have a TV, an electric refrigerator and an LPG stove. But the "stove" bears more re- semblance to a Coleman camp- ing stove than to the American idea of burners on top of an oven. If the refrigerator is running when we want to watch TV, we have to turn off all the lights in the house. Other- wise, the initial surge of the TV will overload our 500-watt allotment of electricity. We have a flush toilet (definitely a Western luxury) but no running water. Instead, we have a hand pump. We have a maid who has taught both the children and me quite a bit of Indonesian. Credit purchasing is almost non-existent for the middle class because interest rates are prohibitive. Few families can afford a lump-sum payment for a car, so we use bicycles, motor scooters, or public transporta- tion. Here there are no "grocery stores" as we know them in the U. S. Instead, there are three ways to shop. There are small "tokos" for staples, canned goods, and imported foods. Then there is the "pasar" for perishables. For me, used to American packaged foods, the first times at the "pasar" were traumatic. Vegetables come with roots and dirt still attached. Meat is cut in hunks off a leg or quarter of beef, and chick- ens are sold live. You have to bargain but, everybody knows the appropriate prices. The third way of shopping makes it possible for a housewife to manage her house without ever leaving it, through the use of itinerant peddlars. Each day men and women come around with baskets of perishables, rice, cassava, or fruits, carried on their heads or over a yoke on their shoulders. My husband is a dosen (lecturer) in linguistics and English at the IKIP (Govern- ment Teachers' College). So, many of our social contacts are with other academic peo- ple, who tend to be much the same anywhere. Here, no one seems to entertain at small, in- formal dinners. Either you drop in (without calling first) or go to a formal party. With our neighbors, contacts are primarily chats over the fence in the evening, while the chil- dren are all playing together in the street (nobody at our end of the street owns a car, so it's safe). If there is an "event" in a family, like a marriage, birth, serious illness, or death, however, all the ladies of the neighborhood assemble and call en masse. Our life is not entirely "typi- cal" Javanese, but neither is it typically expatriate American. We are trying, as we did in America, to find the best in both cultures from which to fashion a lifestyle that is mod- eled solely on neither. I find that many of the values most important to me now, in fac- ing my new situation, are those to which I was exposed during my years at Agnes Scott. Deaths 1929 1949 Dorothy Brown Cantrell (Mrs. Ann Carol Blanton Howard John H., Jr., October 21, 1976. (Mrs. Dean), April 10, 1976. Dorothy Kethlcy Klughuupt, M.D., November 16, 1976. Doran W. Hess, husband of Mary Duke Hess. October 20, 1976. 1933 Mrs. George M. Napier, mother of Eulalia Napier Sutton, No- vember, 1976. 1935 Hester Anne Withers Boyd (Mrs. Harwell, Jr.), October 28, 1976. Samuel W. Norwood, husband of Ida Lois McDaniel Norwood, March 4. 1976. 1936 Mrs. George M. Napier, mother of Francis Napier Jones, No- vember, 1976. 1942 Allie Leonora Malone, mother of Allie Malone Pate, January 3, 1977. 1945 J. Kenneth Brown, husband of Elizabeth Farmer Brown, No- vember 22, 1975. Martha Jean Gowcr Woolscy (Mrs. W. Warren), November 24, 1976. Mrs. George M. Napier, No- James T. Heery, father of vember, 1976. Genet Heery Barron (Mrs. Lindsey), November 15, 1976. 1952 Lois Maclntyre Beall, mother of Lilliam Beall Lumpkin (Mrs. Murray B.), and mother-in-law of Adelaide Ryall Beall (Mrs. Daniel M.), November 22, 1976. 1956 Reid Erwin, husband of Alice Ann Klostermeyer Erwin, Oc- tober 26, 1976. 1957 D. Brantley Burns, father of Suzella Burns Newsome (Mrs. James D., Jr.), January 1, 1977. 1959 Cecil Johnson, father of Rosa- lind Johnson McGee (Mrs. Zell A.), December 31, 1976. 1964 Julius Anderson, father of Eve Anderson Earnest (Mrs. Wil- liam M.), October 27, 1976. 1966 Benjamin Pierce Towers, son of Nancy Bland Towers, June 16, 1976. 1973 Dr. R. F. Burch, father of Margaret Sue Burch, October, 1976. Special 23 From the Director Virginia Brown McKenzie 47 Becauseyou are special to us The alumnae are the finest resource the College has for promoting the name and purpose of Agnes Scott College, for helping with the recruiting of new students, for assist- ing with the shadow program, and for providing funds for scholarships, for endowment, and for campus opera- tion. The College knows this well. And because the Col- lege continually calls on her alumnae to give time, talent, and legal tender, the College knows it has an obligation to reciprocate. It must evince appreciation and provide services. For alumnae are like all living things. They require cultivation and nutriment. I'd like to point out to you three really outstanding Alumnae Association services which must be utilized before the end of this coming June. They are the Alum- nae Association Trip to Hawaii, The Family Seminar on :ampus, and the Alumnae Directory which will be mailed to you upon receipt of your contribution to the College. The trip to Hawaii is not only a pleasure trip. It offers a special learning experience to its participants, for we asked advice from our own Dr. Kwai Sing Chang, who suggested that the celebrations on Kamehameha Day are sspecially beautiful; so we have scheduled our trip for that festive time. Furthermore, the Agnes Scott alumnae and their friends will have the best company possible, for we have persuaded busy Marvin and Ellen Perry to take this trip with the alumnae. We are planning to invite our alumnae from Hawaii to have lunch with us one day while we are there. A brochure has been mailed. Another Alumnae Association service is the Family Seminar scheduled for this June 23-26. Alumnae and their friends may live on campus or commute. This semi- nar can be planned for a short family vacation. Where else can you get three meals a day, a place to stay, recreational facilities, a fine library, lectures, and mean- ingful discussion groups for $25.00 per day per person? Remember that we are near busy cosmopolitan Atlanta in case you want to do some sightseeing. Complete in- formation with a registration form will be mailed to each alumna during the month of April. Then the Alumnae Directory, the first in twenty-nine years, is now printed and available to all alumnae who contribute to The Agnes Scott Fund during this fiscal year (July 1, 1976-June 30, 1977). We hope this publi- cation will be of service to you and help us increase the percentage of alumnae giving this year. We have received commendations for this effort. After circulation of the Directory one alumna said she had received calls from old friends and had called many former classmates. She wrote, "TTie Directory is the best thing since hot grits!" We invite you to participate in these programs and welcome your suggestions for new services. The Alumnae Office phone is (404) 373-2571, ext. 207. Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor, Reading the class news has prompted me to write and express feelings that have been smoldering for a long time. One per- son wrote "No exciting job or grad de- grees just the usual round of Cub Scouts, Little League, PTA ..." I am a teacher of exceptional children and can think of no greater degree or more de- manding or exciting job than that of being involved with your children and other children. Reflecting on the number of children who come from one-parent homes or from homes where there is no interest in the child, or there is illness or trouble. and knowing that such people as our alumnae are influencing some of these chil- dren makes me feel good. . . . Many classmates have made outstanding contributions to society and these people should be commended. Some of our class- mates have the personality, stamina, drive, devotion, and intellect to write, obtain higher degrees, hold public offices, do outstanding social work. This letter does not in any way mean to criticize these people. All 1 am trying to say is thank you to those of you whose circle of in- fluence is smaller. God gives us different gifts and as a teacher 1 would like to say thank you to mothers. Their job is not easy and thank yous come very rarely. Often it is years before you mothers see the fruits of your labor. But those of us who work with children daily do see the result of the small things you do. . . . I read with interest and pride the ac- complishments of our graduates and wel- comed the change to describing their achievements rather than those of their husbands. But it also gives me a very special feeling of comfort and reassurance to know some of these same gifted people are using their gifts in other ways. Ways that may lead a little child to become the best man or woman he or she can be- come. . . . Sincerely, Ninalee Warren '64 Atlanta, Georgia ALUMNAE QUARTERLY, AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 ^ouNoev<^ ABOUT THE COVER: Glass bottle of the first century, A.D., from Pompeii, acquired by the late Pro- fessor of Classics Lillian Smith. ALUMNAE QUARTERLY STAFF: Editor / Virginia Brown McKenzie '47 Managing Editor/Jan Brisendine Funsten "76 Class News Editor /Jennifer Driscoll '78 Design Consultant / John Stuart McKenzie ALUMNAE OFFICE STAFF: Director of Alumnae Affairs Virginia Brown McKenzie "47 Associate Director Betty Medlock Lackey '42 Assistant to the Director Jan Brisendine Funsten '76 Secretary Frances Strother ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: President/ Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt "46 Vice Presidents Region I/Caroline Reinero Kemmerer '54 Region II/Margaret Ward Abernethy Martin '59 Region III/Lou Pate Jones '39 Region IV/Peggy Hooker Hartwein '53 Secretary/Mary Jervis Hayes '67 Treasurer/Julia LaRue Orwig '73 Member/Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Published four times yearly: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer by Agnes Scott College Alumnae Office, Decatur, Georgia 30030. 10 13 15 In Memoriam: Laura Mayes Steele, 1915-1977 An Appreciation by W. Edward McNair Classical Languages and Literatures, 1977 by Dr. Elizabeth Zenn, Chairman Eudora Welty Reads to Full House by Randy Norton Kratt '58 Margaret Trotter Remembered by Nathalie FitzSimons Anderson '70 1977 Alumnae Weekend Washington and Lee Honors President Perry Two Buses Roll to Historic Columbus With the Clubs Bookcase From the Classes IN MtMORIAM Laura Majes Steele 1915-1977 An Appreciation by W. Edward McNair For approximately forty years Agnes Scott and Laura Steele have been al- most synonymous terms. The College was a principal element in her life, and she in turn left an indelible impress on hundreds of people who knew her as a key member of Agnes Scott's adminis- tration. After she graduated from Agnes Scott in 1937, she became in 1938 secretary to President James Ross Mc- Cain. In time, she was named assistant registrar to Professor Samuel Guerry Stukes. President Wallace M. Alston in the first year of his administration appointed Miss Steele to be director of admissions, and when Dean Stukes re- tired in 1957, she became registrar as well; thus for many years thereafter, she simultaneously filled two full-time ad- ministrative posts. When her unexpected and sudden death occurred on June 17, 1977, Laura Steele was still Agnes Scott's highly efficient registrar. Miss Steele and I worked together at Agnes Scott for a quarter of a century, and during those years I came to know her very well. As I think back about her. three sterling qualities come im- mediately to mind. First, Laura Steele was a person wholly devoted to duty. Whatever job she was called upon to do she did it completely and well. The word "overtime" was not a part of her vocabulary. If she was responsible, she staved with her work until it was finished. Early in the morning and late in the evening, she was busy at Agnes Scott. For years one could find her in her office almost every Sunday after- noon. During the time that she was director of admissions, she even had a dictaphone at home and departed in the evening with a stack of correspond- ence to be handled and returned the next morning with dictabelts ready for her several secretaries. She seemed to thrive on work, and she never shirked her duty to Agnes Scott. Secondly. Laura Steele was the epitome of high standards. Excellence was a hallmark with her. She despised gadgetry and sham and gave such short cuts a wide berth. If an academic re- quirement made certain demands. Miss Steele was always insistent that these demands be fully met. In many ways she served as Agnes Scott's academic conscience, and by so being she won the respect of faculty, students, and alumnae alike. Finally, she was the most accurate person I ever knew. The precision with which she kept the College's academic records is legendary. No detail was too insignificant for her scrutiny. Around Agnes Scott it was general knowledge that she was the best proofreader on the campus. Someone has said that "trifles make perfection and perfection is no trifle." Certainly Laura Steele aimed for perfection, and the constant excellence of her work attested to her unceasing attention to detail. Such was Laura Steele. For four dec- ades she served her alma mater. So effective was her service that Agnes Scott may never see her like again. A Contiihiitions may be sent to The Laura Steele Fund, Agnes Scott College. Decatur. Georgia 30030. At Agnes Scott College Professor Elizabeth Zenn earned her B.A. from Allegheny College and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Two MILLENNIA have distinguished and preserved the best in Classical literature and obscured the ephemeral so that the student of Classics more than many others has the assurance that what he has studied will endure. Consequently even the casual reader would be suit- ably appalled if he were to discover that Homer, or Vergil, or Plato had been displaced to make way for some gim- mick. But the approach to literature does alter. There was a time, not beyond the memory of some readers, when a Greek and Latin department was popularly regarded primarily as purveyor of big- ger and better irregular verbs; and the nasty reputation may not have been completely undeserved. Unfortunately no one has been able to suspend the use of verbs in the interest of the mod- ern student but grammar has been re- duced to the ancillary position which is its due. Seriously, I do think that we read much more richly now than even twenty years ago. This may be partly the result of the New Criticism, how- ever impossible this in its pure form may have been for ancient literature. Classical Language where disregard of the historical ele- ment could easily lead to erroneous, even ludicrous explications; yet the method did force us to go beyond the traditional philological approach and consider the author's words more imagi- natively. The most striking change in those courses in the original languages is that elementary Latin, which formerly we offered only on demand, has become a regular part of the curriculum, as it is in all the other colleges where Latin is taught. The reason is simply that many students have had no previous oppor- tunity to study Latin at all. It even appears likely that the department will shortly find itself designing a program whereby a student may major in Latin if she enters the elementary course in her freshman year. This may astound some readers; but consider that it is being done in other colleges and that perforce Agnes Scott has always done exactly the same thing with Greek. There is some positive advantage in the added maturity of the student, which in Greek has always permitted us to approach Plato and certain of the pre- Socratics in elementary Greek. The remaining courses in Greek and Latin are substantially the same, al- though the sequence is somewhat al- tered and Petronius has returned after an absence of a quarter of a century. The department continues to offer a major substantial enough to provide basis for graduate school; and there are perhaps six alumnae now in various stages of graduate work in Classics. Others are now teaching^Classics, some in college, some in secondary school; several have used Classics as a basis from which to enter history or English; several are librarians; two are musi- cians; and finally some have applied it to pursuits too varied to classify. The last provide the clearest demonstration of the value of the Classics as education for diversity. The department has always differed from other departments of literature in two respects: that it embraces all as- pects of Classical antiquity (history. by Dr. Eliza philosophy, art, etc.) and that we offer courses in these as well as in literature in translation for the general student. The presentation in all of these has changed in response to contemporary trends: in philosophy, for example, modern interest in causality has gen- erated a new attention to the pre- Socratics; consideration of military ac- tions has been nearly eliminated from ancient history in favor of increased em- phasis upon intellectual history; mythol- ogy, as Prof. Cabisius treats it, includes not only the Classical but comparable material from other civilizations and takes stock of current theories of the origin of myth. The reason we presume to encompass such a broad area is that the inevitable approach to all of these .fields lies literature. The source material for an- cient history, partly literary, partly cpigraphical, partly archaeological, is so far unlike that of later periods that it is scarcely accessible for serious use to uninitiated. Aside from literature the only access to antiquity lies in the remnants of its material world, of Dr. Myrna Young id Literatures, 1977 Chainiun which the archaeologist is constantly increasing our knowledge. By them- selves, buildings and artifacts afford a much less comprehensive view of an- cient accomplishment than literature, but they do illuminate what the Greeks and Romans wrote and have added mmeasiirably to the historian's fund of sources. In this department the material aspect of ancient ci\'ilization has never been ignored. As a legacy from Prof. Lillian ("Latin") Smith there remains some memorable equipment, e.g., four Roman mannequins, all with accurateh styled Roman wardrobes, elegant toys of yesteryear. She also collected several hundred glass slides, in all likelihood for a course entitled "Roman Private Life," a usual curricular offering of forty years ago. Many of the slides are outdated, others, a little tired, but much of their content together with much that is new we now present in three courses, "Classical Civilization," "Classical Art and Architecture," and "An Introduc- tion to Classical Archaeology." In addi- tion, every third summer there has been a six-week course in Roman art and architecture in Rome itself. Study abroad is imderstandably favored by students and in this case is most appro- priate because the subject is ideally pursued on historical sites and in mu- seums. We are very fortunate in being able to use the living and library facili- ties of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies; no matter how avail- able the visual material, a library re- mains an academic necessity. Some readers may be surprised at the enlargement of the curriculum in the direction of archaeology. It results from two factors: first, the fact that students are much more visually oriented than previously and find this aspect of an- tiquity more inviting than others; sec- ond, the growing activity in archaeology which has indisputably a romantic at- traction undiminished by the considera- tion that the object of attention is probably a trash accumulation from antiquity. (conliniied on next piif;c) Rinnan art and arcliitcctiirc is studied in Rome itself. classical Languages and Literatures . niuiniicd) Classicists are not usually dependent upon elaborate equipment; we do need adequate library resources. Former stu- dents would be agreeably surprised at the increments to the library's Classical collection. The library has acquired /)/ Gail ( ni'i-- lish. featured Pulitzer Prize winner, Eudora Welly, and honored the late Professor of English. Margret Trotter. Josephine Jacohsen and Guy Davenport were also on campus April 7 and 8 for a panel discussion and special work- shops with \isiting student writers from all over Georgia. Two one- hundred-dollar prizes were awarded for poetry and fiction. The following article is an excerpt from a report written hv Randy Norton Kratt '.>>! about her meeting with Welty. \'i i-.xprcTi.D, Wclty was superb. She illcd Presser to overflowing the night he read "The Petrified Man" and a Family reunion scene from Losing Bat- tles. Her timins: honed to match her Eudora Wettv ciilorfiil prose, she rivalk\l any comedi- enne currently performing. Like a gradual warming before a fire, her listeners created a rhythm of laughter rocking to her soft conversations from Leota's beauty parlor. Finished reading, she bowed gracious- ly in her elegant navy evening suit and left. No questions. No comments by the Mississippi lady from Jackson. She, like Robert Frost in my day, preferred not to explain. Let the work stand on its own two feet. They knew perfectly well it could. Earlier that afternoon, I had mis- chievously asked her, "Did you have a special meaning in your use of birds in Optimist's DaughterT' She smiled. "Oh, I use things I know well. Birds, flowers." That was all. In other words, figure it out for vour- self. (conlinued on page 14) Margret Trotter Remembered Editor's Note: Dr. Margret Trotter, whose specialty was creative writing, was the first director of the Writer.i' Festival in 1972. It was because of her great admiration for Miss Trotter thai Eudora Welty agreed to appear at this year's Festival. Margret Trotter died March 28, 1977. The Writer.';' Festival honored her; she was also memorialized by the College community at a special service in Maclean Chapel: and the Board of Trustees designated $2000 to begin a scholarship fiutd in her name. Following is an excerpt from the Alumnae Day Tribute to Dr. Trotter given April 30, 1977 by Nathalie Fitz- Simons Anderson '70. Margret Trotter was fascinated by life's irony, the discrepancy between the surface of things and their reality. She enjoyed surprising people, shaking them into an awareness of that reality; she surprised students by punctuating her lectures with puns, surprised her colleagues by challenging them in her sixties to tennis matches, or by quoting in a demure, scholarly manner from the rather pornographic plays of Sam Shepard. Her quirky sense of humor was all the more startling in contrast to the soft-spoken, reticent, dignified self she presented to the world. Even her teaching style was self- effacing, never flamboyant; her strategy was to lead students to their own dis- coveries and understandings. She never coddled her students, but she was al- ways gentle with them. She herself lived by the high stand- ards she set for others. Her early critical work on Faulkner and her perceptive reviews so impressed the literary community that she was able to use her influence to help Flannery O'Connor get her first writer's grant; throughout her life, editors of little magazines continued to ask her advice on the work of young writers. Her own creative work was neglected for what she felt were the duties of her profession as a scholar and a teacher, and her duties toward her family. She cared for her parents during their long and diffi- cult illnesses, working as a librarian and teaching at other colleges during the summers to support them, putting off writing, travel, personal desires. She published her first short story when she was forty; in her entire career, she published perhaps ten stories. Pro- gressively less sentimental, more clear- eyed and ironic, all of them illustrate ways in which people assert their dignity in an increasingly demeaning world. Margret Trotter was never strident. Whatever the situation literary, poli- tical, academic she assessed the facts, came to a reasoned, moderate conclu- sion, and then took calm but determined action. She wrote purposeful letters for students and colleagues, often without their knowledge, and gave her quiet support to causes she believed in. Her work for the Humane Society is almost legendary she placed dozens of cam- pus dogs with appropriate families, often keeping the animals for months imtil a suitable home could be found. Bo Ball, a colleague in the English tiepartnient, has called her "the friend of injured squirrels and three-legged dogs." Although she apparently lived with cancer for perhaps twenty years, she refused to stop teaching, and many of her colleagues did not know of her ill- ness until the very end. Margret Trotter taught English because she loved what could be done with words. This fall, teaching Modern Poetry for the last time, she discovered that one ot her students was reading Yeats for the first lime in her life. "I envy you so much," she said. Friends nuiy contribute to the Mar- gret Trotter .Scholarship Fund. OUTSTANDING ALUMNAE AWARDS PRESENTED Mary Gellersttdt dies Rachel Margaret McDow MacDougall is Henderlite for distinguished ca- recognized for service to the com- reer. miinity. Mary West Tluitcher receives cerlijicate for service to the College. Back to Campu: Husbands of alumnae compete for the Con sort Cup. More than foriy incnibers of Class of '52 return for 25th reunion. Members of fiftieth anniversary Class of '27 pose with f;uests at Druid Hills Cliih wliere tliey began festivities. 77Alumnae Weekend I ASC students babysit with children while mothers attend lal meeting. About the Campus Washington and Lee Honors President Perr^^ President Marvin B. Perry, Jr., was awarded an honorary LL.D. (Doctor of Laws) degree by Washington and Lee University during graduation exercises on the Lexington, Va., campus May 26, 1977. Dr. Perry's receipt of the Wash- ington and Lee degree was. in a way, a return to home for him. He taught English at the University from 1951 to 1960 and served as chairman of the English department for the last four of those years. His ties to Lexington are even closer through Mrs. Perry, whose father, James R. Gilliam, Jr., lives in the town. After teaching at Washington and Lee, Dr. Perry went to the University of Virginia as professor of English and dean of admissions. From 1967 to 1973, before coming to Agnes Scott, he was president of Goucher College in Maryland. In addition to his duties at Agnes Scott College, President Perry holds responsible positions with numerous other organizations. He is president of the Association of Private Colleges and Universities in Georgia and of the Georgia Foundation for Independent Colleges. He is a trustee of the Atlanta Arts Alliance, a member of the Atlanta Rotary Club and past director of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. While earning his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard Uni- versity, he was awarded membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. In 1967 he received an honor- ary degree from Washington College. At the time this recent honorary degree was awarded to President Perry the following citation was read: During his nine years on the faculty of Washington and Lee, Marvin Perry made imaginative contributions of lasting value to this University. As principal author of the Seminars in Literature series, as innovative head of the Department of English, and as originator of the Glasgow Endow- ment Program, he has enriched the cultural and intellectual life of the entire community. His departure in 1960, though a loss to Washington and Lee, was fortunately not a loss to education in the South but a new /)/'. Perry receives dei^ree. beginning in an illustrious academic career, continued in positions ever more demanding of his administrative skill and dynamic leadership: first as Dean of Admissions at the University of Virginia, and later as President of two distinguished colleges, Goucher and Agnes Scott. Although he has given generously of his talents in many ways as teacher, scholar, trustee, churchman^ concerned citizen his achievement of widest and most enduring significance lies in the com- mitment that he and his remarkable wife have made to the increasingly important work of women's educa- tion. Washington and Lee cordially welcomes their return today, and in gratitude for his vision as educator confers upon Marvin Banks Perry, Jr., the degree of Doctor of Laws. Dr. W. Edward McNair, Di- rector of Public Relations and Associate Professor of English, retired this lune after twenty- five years of service to the College. The Board of Trustees ap- proved a recommendation that $2,000 be provided to establish a fimd in his honor. Friends may contribute to the W. Edward McNair Scholarship Fund. Julia Ingram and Linford B. Hazzard have established a scholarship fund to assist stu- dents with physical disabilities. Seniors Feted The Agnes Scott Alumnae Associa- tion sponsored a pizza supper for the senior class on May 23, following their graduation rehearsal. Approximately eighty seniors turned out for pizza, cokes, and brownies. Sarah Cheshire Killough, entertainment chairman, served as a hostess. 8 Two Buses Roll to Historic Columbus On March 23 seventy alumnae and friends traveled in two buses to Colum- bus. Georgia, for a one day study tour of the city's historic area, now being restored. At hinchtime the group met with eighteen Columbus alumnae in the courtyard of the Goetchius House. This 1839 home was moved in 1969 to the Historic Columbus district and estab- lished as a fine restaurant. The afternoon tour was directed by Mrs. James W. Biggers, Jr., Exectitive Director of Historic Columbus Founda- tion. Inc.. and member of the Georgia Heritage Trust. The planned tour in- cluded the restored Victorian Springer Opera House, the Greek Revival Illges House, the French Empire style Rankin House, the Walker-Peters-Langdon House, built in 1828 and considered to be the oldest house in Columbus, and the Dr. John S. Pemberton House and Apothecary Shop, the home of the originator of the formula for Coca- Cola. In addition to seeing these struc- tures on the National Register, the group entered a private residence typi- cal of those being restored in the his- toric area and walked along the banks of the Chattahoochee, at the site of the Chattahoochee Promenade, an outdoor historical museum. Columbus' perma- nent observance of the National Bi- centennial. Walkcr-Pctcrs-Liiiii^don The Columbus trip was the third alumnae stud>'-tour planned by Sylvia Will tion lanis Ingram '.'^2. continuing educa- hairman. Goetchius Hniisc ( IS39j is site for coiirlyurd liiiiclteon. This Itoiise at 13 Sevcntli Street is one residence visited. With the Clubs Cobb County Newly cicited Cohh County officers: seated, Ann Diirrunce Snead '65, president; standing, left, Anita Sheldon Barton '59, vice president: and Rebecca Davis Huher '68, secretary -treasurer Twenty-seven alumnae and several prospective students gathered for a Founder's Day Luncheon at the home of Eleanor Compton Underwood '49. Dr. Ted Mathews, associate professor of music at Agnes Scott, gave a slide presentation, "Sights, Sounds, and Soci- ology: The Agnes Scott Glee Club in Europe," assisted by the Madrigal Singers. Newly elected officers are: Ann Durrance Snead '65, president; Anita Sheldon Barton '59, vice president: and Becky Davis Huber '68, secretary- treasurer. Middle Tennessee Joyce Skeltoii Wiinhcrly '57, Director of Admissions Ann Rivers Hutclicson '59, speaker, and Ann Shires Fennel '57 at Middle Tennessee meeting The Middee Tenne.ssee Alumnae Club met for luncheon at the University Club on February 19, with twenty-si.\ pres- ent. After an enthusiastic talk by the Agnes Scott Director of Admissions, Ann Rivers Thompson, the following officers for the 1977-78 year were elected: Nancy Bowers Wood '59, president; Margaret Havron '60, vice president; and Ann Shires Penuel '57, secretary-treasurer. Washington The U.S.S.R. Since 1945 Perspec- tives and Prospects" was the subject of Dr. Catherine Strateman Sims' talk at the Founder's Day luncheon of the Washington, D.C., alumnae club on February 26. Forty-eight alumnae gathered to welcome Dr. Sims. In the fall of 1976 three area coffees were held at the homes of Josie Rodin Houston Josie Rodin Bergslroin '61. Speaker, Dr. Catherine Sims, and Barbara Diivall Averch '58 greet eacli other at the Wash- ington luncheon. Bergstrom '61 (Virginia), Nancy Thomas Hill '52 CVirginia), and Lynn Weekley Parsons '64 (Maryland and the District). President Nancy Thomas Hill reported on Alumnae Council; and news of the College and club programs were discussed. The club held an evening meeting May 25 to elect officers and to hear a career panel of six area alumnae: Pris- cilla Sheppard Taylor '53, writer/editor; Hannah Jackson AInutt '55, high school guidance coimselor; May Day Shew- maker Taylor '66, general manager, buying service; Mary Garlington Trefry '69, children's librarian; Carolyn Cox '71, general law practice; and Ellen Flynn Giles '72, systems analyst. Cherry Wood '73, vice president: Speaker Dr. Michael Brown: and Fran Amsler Nichol '73, president, pose at the Houston meeting. In celebration of Founder's Day the Houston Alumnae Club met for kmch- con at Stouffers on Saturday, February 26. Dr. Michael Brown, chairman of Agnes Scott's Department of History and Political Science, presented a slide show of the alumnae trip to England which he directed in the summer of 1976. Club president Fran Nichol re- ports that the program is delightful and reconiniends it to other clubs. Charlotte Dr. Mary Boney Sheats. chairman of Agnes Scott's Department of Bible and Religion, was the guest speaker for a kmcheon meeting of the Charlotte Alumnae Club on February 26 at the Charlotte Country Club. Sixty alumnae and friends gathered to welcome Dr. Sheats on this Founder's Day occasion. At the business meeting the follow- ing officers for 1977-78 were elected: Sue Heinrich Van Landingham '63, president; Sallie Daniel Johnson '71, vice president; Mary Corbitt Brockman '68, secretary; and Miriam Steele Jack- son '49, treasurer. Augusta Members of the Augusta Alumnae Club met for their annual Founder's Day Luncheon on February 26 at the Augusta Country Club. Guest speaker Dr. Margaret Pepperdene, chairman of Agnes Scott's Department of English, 10 Dr. Margaret Pepperdene talks with Jac- quelyn Murray Blanchard '57, president, Augusta Club. spoke on liberal arts as a point of view toward learning and life and as the best single preparation for any profes- sion. The club plans a late summer party for current and prospective students. Florence, S.C. A GROUP of alumnae in Florence, S. C, gathered to celebrate Founder's Day on February 27 at the home of Elinor Tyler Richardson '39, with Ruth Brody Greenberg '41 co-hostess. Those present were: Llewellyn Bellamy Hines '59, Leonora Briggs Bellamy '29, Elizabeth Hammond Stevens "61, Carlanna Linda- mood Hendrick '58, Lucy Goss Herbert '34, Willa Jeanette Hanna '74. Elinor Tvler Richardson '39, and Mary Wells McNeill '39. Elinor says. "We made up for the small number by our enthusiasm. We had a good time and we do love Agnes Scott!' Officers for the coming year are: president, Carlanna Lindamood Hend- rick '58; vice president, Elinor Tyler Richardson '39; secretary, Llewellyn Bellamy Hines '59. Athens Four Newton sisters, Janet '17, Virginia '19. Charlotte '21. and Catherine, en- tertained alumnae in Athens, Georgia, at a buffet kmcheon at their home on March 5. The occasion was especially in honor of Janet, who is a member of the 60th reunion class. Twenty-one alumnae were present to congratulate Janet and to hear Melissa Holt Vandi- ver '73, guest speaker from the College admissions office. Dr. Wallace .4htan addresses Central Florida Club. The second annual luncheon of the Central Florida Club was held March 12 at the Dubsdread Country Club in Orlando. Fifty-five alumnae and guests were present, including Dr. Marshall Dendy, a Trustee Emeritus of the Col- lege, who asked the blessing. President Emeritus Wallace M. Alston was guest speaker. "We all enjoyed talking with him and catching up on news of the college. His speech about the history of ASC and what it meant to us as it formed and guided us was excellent and just what we needed to remind us of our 'roots,'" reported club president Mary Love Hammond. Two new officers for the 1977-78 term were elected: Melba Cronenberg Bassett '59, president; and Margaret Glenn Lyon '50, secretary. Mary L'heureux Hammond will continue to handle the citrus fruit project for the club. Chicago Athens luncheon at Newton home, facing (I to r), Amanda Hutsey Thompson '48, Claire Eaton Franklin '52, Maureen Williams '72 Seventeen alumnae from the greater Chicago area met for coffee at the home of Patsy Luther Chronis '62 on Saturday, March 5. Virginia Clark Brown '65, who helped get the group together, reported that they enjoyed exchanging news about the College and other classmates. Alumnae who attended were: Polly Heaslett Badger '40, Virginia Clark Brown '65, Adrienne Haire Weisse '62, Jane Robinson '70, Lily Chan '75, Mary Gay Morgan '75, Carolyn Gray Phelan '69, Nancy Gheesling Abel '63, Kay Greene Gunter '42, Ruth McDon- ald Otto '27, Patty Morgan Fisher '53, Pat McManmon Ott '48, Miff Jones Woolsey '49, Sally Kelly Clancy '52, Ann Stine Hughes '47, Julia Murray Pcnsinger '66, and Patsy Luther Chronis 62. Richmond Grace W.^iLker Winn '41 and Dusty Kenyon '70 arranged a luncheon meet- ing for Richmond alumnae on March 5 at the Presbyterian School of Chris- tian Education. Twenty-two alumnae gathered to exchange news, browse through old annuals, and hear a talk by Virginia Brown McKenzie, director of alumnae affairs. Members of the Steering Committee for 1977-78 are: Mary Evelyn Knight Swezey '55, chairman; Callie McArthur Robinson '55; Katherine Gwaltney Rcmick '61; Mary Louise Laird '64; Rebecca Thompson Helton '75; and Cecilia Turnagc Garner '63. Roanol\e On APRn_ 2 the Roanoke Club met for lunch at the Top of the Catch, West Salem Square. The guest speaker. Dr. John Gignilliat of the Agnes Scott history department, spoke on "General Lee, the Humorist." Betty Patrick Merritt '46 attributes the success of the meeting to Dr. Gignilliat and his topic, the beautiful weather, and the oppor- timity for each alumna to speak briefly. Co-presidents for 1977-78 are Kath- ryn Amick Walden '53 and Nancy Hammerstrom Cole '65. Triangle R.aiLEiGH-DuRH.\M-CH.\PEE HiLL area alumnae have a new Agnes Scott alum- nae club! Polly Page Moreau '62 ar- ranged a luncheon meeting on April 2 at the Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, and thirty attended. Virginia Brown McKen- zie, director of alumnae affairs, was guest speaker for the occasion. A steering committee was appointed for the selection of officers. The group plans to meet twice a year. 11 Barrow/Gwinnctt/Ncwton Atlanta Birmingham Two MFMBERS OF THE ATLANTA ClUB, Adeie Dieckmann McK.ce '48 and Betty Glenn Stow '45, presented the January program, "Growth in the Professions," discussing their work on the hymn, "Prayer for Our Nation," for the Bi- centennial Task Force of the Presby- terian Church in the U. S. Mr. James Peck spoke on "Growth Toward What?" at the concluding meeting in April. The following officers were elected for next year: Ruby Rosser Davis '43, president: Scott Newell Newton '45, first vice president; Jackie Simmons Gow '52, second vice president; Nita Hewell Long '46, secretary; and Betty Floding Morgan "21, treasurer. their luncheon. Some of the BGN Cliih members: back row, Mary Evelyn Davis, Rachel King. ,\'orii Kini;, Brentlii Purvis. Joyce Pack, Paula Cnlbreth: center row. Jean John.s- ton, Norris Wootton, Mary Cohen, Cecily Langford. Peggy Mayfield: front row, Maude Padgett, Patricia Tucker YoungAtlantLi Greenville President and Mrs. Marvin B. Perry, Jr., were special guests at the Founder's Day Luncheon meeting of the Green- ville Alumnae Club on February 26 at the Colonial Court Motel Restaurant. Rose Marie Traeger Sumerel '62. presi- dent, reports that 45 members attended and enjoyed the Perrys and hearing current campus news and plans for the Collece. In March thirty-five members of the Young Atlanta Club enjoyed hearing Leland Staven, assistant professor of art at Agnes Scott, present a program on "Today's Art," using slides and some of his recent paintings. The club's final meeting for the year was the annual cookout in May at the home of club president Gayle Gellerstedt Daniel '71. Decatur The Social Role of Women of Knowledge, presented hy Constance Jones, instructor in sociology at Agnes Scott, and "Home From Down Under", presented by Frances Gilliland Stukes '24 and Nelle Chamlee Howard '34, concluded the Decatur Club's series of interesting programs this year. Officers for the coming year are: Eleanor Lee McNeill '59, president; Mary Ben Wright Erwin '25, program vice president; Dot Travis Joyner '41, membership vice president; and Eliza- beth Mclntire '28. secretary-treasurer. Huntsville The first meeting of the newly- organized North Alabama Agnes Scott Alumnae Club took place on May 2. The occasion was an organizational luncheon, held in the Mooreland Room of the Huntsville Hilton. Director of Alumnae Affairs Virginia Brown Mc- Kenzie was guest speaker. President Carlene Nickel Elrod '53 says Virginia helped them get off to a good start: "We think we have a great group of alumnae here and we're all excited about our Agnes Scott Alumnae Club! We now have eighteen dues-paid members." Carlene Mckel Elrod '.'^.^. Eleanor Hut- chens '40. and Antie Bottoms Woiiters '52 allend Huntsville Club meeting. Dr. Perry with Greenville Club President Rose Marie Traeger Sumerel NEW GIFT ANNUITIES now provide greater income to donors. For information write or call Paul McCain, Vice President for Development Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia Telephone (404) 373-2571 12 Bookciisc "Park } cMaker Park-Maker: A Life vf Frederick Law Olinsteil By Elizabeth Stevenson '41 Maeniillan. New ^ork. 1977, S17.'J5 Exactly vmiat ciood biography should be. Elizabeth Stevenson's newest book is an accurate, carefully researched ac- count of a person whose historical im- portance has only recently been recog- nized. It is also a superbly written, en- grossing account of a man of many talents and wide experience. Frederick Olmsted, known as the father of American landscape archi- tecture, saw as early as the 1850's that the growing .American cities might soon become uninhabitable if land was not set aside for the recreational and con- teniplati\e needs of their inhabitants. He also realized that this park land should preserve as much as possible the natural terrain, providing relief from the monotony of paved streets and massive buildings. .Among his landscape designs arc New York's Central Park. Prospect Park in Brookhn. the Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C., the Boston parks svsteni, the Chicago World's Fair and Mt. Royal Park in Montreal. He was also the designer of university cam- puses, schools, asylums, private estates and suburban areas, including Chi- cago's beautiful Riverside area and Atlanta's Druid Hills. "If Olmsted had not been known for his landscaping, he would still be re- membered for his writing on the ante- bellum South," Miss Stevenson said, explaining that his accuracy and lack of bias have made his writings also published as books a trusted source of information for historians of the South. "In the shaping of this book. I was interested in Olmsted as a human being (continiieJ on piii:e 14) (oaist 'J I'm Copiiiii: A Survival Manual For Women Alone By Martha Whatley Yates '4-S Prentice-Hall. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1976, $9.95 M\RiHA Yates lived the einiable life of a well-to-do wife of an architect, mother of four children and creative suburbanite until that tragic morning when her husband died of a heart at- tack. From that moment on, the author was dealt such quick blows in so many instances, that she decided to turn her experiences into something that would help other people in a similar position. She wrote a book of well researched and articulated advice to benefit women and men alike when they are faced with (.Iccisions about life insurance, major purchases and raising children. There are 23 million single women in the U.S., and more than 15 million must alone fulfill the job meant for two. Most widows cannot withdraw from life in seclusion. They must go on with the complicated business of bringing up children and coping in the business world. Using this book as quick reference, one can find answers to many daily problems. From alimony or estate setting, through sex or sublimation one finds ad\ice in this book that would otherwise take a lot of time and money to obtain. The material is thoroughly researched, well written and contains so much factual information on all phases of economic and emotional problems that one cannot afford not to own this book. Eve Silver Excerpt from Sunday Ati anta Jour- NAi -CiiNsiiTUTiON. Fchruarv 22. 1976. Locust Hill By Mary Wallace Kirk '17 The Universitv of .Alabama Press, University, Alabama. 1975. $7.95 Wiii;th[:r the reader has grown up in the Southern heartland or in other regions, Locu\i Hill evokes an era of gracioLisness and charm for which even the youngest feels a nostalgic longing. Graced with photographs and Miss Kirk's own delightful sketches, this book of memories of her childhood and family is just the right selection for leisurely reading. It mustn't be hurried through, but must be sa\ored for the expressions and phrases that trigger a flood of memories of one's own past of however many years ago. Locust Hill, the place, was the family homestead of the Rather/ Kirk families, and is an ante-belkim mansion built in the Victorian instead of the more familiar neo-classical style usually associated with Southern plantations. The mansion is not only the "hero" of the hook, but the obvious recipient of generations of loving care and concern. In inter-weaving the story of her family with that of the house. Miss Kirk has meshed the two inextricably into a fabric of charm, warmth, and beauty. Miss Kirk has been for many vears a member of the .ASC Board of Trustees; she still lives at locust Hill, Alabama, and is a frequent visitor on campus. // \ -t FOR REFERENCE Do Not Take From This Room .,, ,)