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Title:: Agnes Scott News 1953 54
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Date of Original:: 1954-01-01
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The Agnes Scott News

VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, October 7, 1953

Number 1

Skit to Tell "Tale of Black Cat

Freshman cheerleaders discuss Black Cat plans with class chair-
man, Carolyn Herman. Left to right are Margie Hill, Carolyn
Herman and Doug Pittman.

Agnes Scott Dedicates Dorm
During Impressive Ceremony

Hopkins hall, the new dormitory housing 50 freshmen,
was dedicated during simple and dignified ceremonies on
Wed., Sept. 30, at 10:30 a. m. It is named in honor of Miss
Nanette Hopkins, first dean of the college. Dr. Wallace Al-
ston opened the service with prayer.

The architect, Mr. Logan, pre

sented the key of the building to
the contractor, Mr. Barge, who
in turn passed it to Mrs! E. W.
Owen, president of the Agnes
Scott Alumnae association. Af-
ter a few words of acceptance on
behalf of the association, Mrs.
Owen presented the key to Mr.
George Winship, chairman of the
Board of Trustees.

Dr. James Ross McCain, Presi-
dent Emeritus, delivered the prin-
cipal address of the dedication
services. He related the history
of Miss Hopkins' connection with
the college.

Miss Carrie Scandrett, present
dean of students, told some of her
personal memories of Miss Hop-
kins.

E?ean S. Guerry Stukes closed
the service with a prayer of ded-
ication. Following the close of
the ceremonies Hopkins hall was
opened until 1 p. m. for inspec-
tion.

Crook Announces
Annual C. A. Theme

Jane Crook has announced that
the Christian association theme
for this year will be taken from
Matthew 27:22: "Then what shall
I do with Jesus who is called
Christ?"

C. A. is giving a party on Oct.
17 after the Mortar Board movie
in the recreation room of Rebekah
dorm. It will be a sock-hop with
dancing, games, ping pong, TV
and refreshments. Everybody is
invited with or without a date.
If desired, blind-dates will be pro-
vided.

Ketchin Encourages
Early Reservations

Mrs. Eloise Ketchin urges any-
one who would like to have their
parents or friends stay in the
Alumnae house during Investiture
week-end to make reservations as
soon as possible. Reservations may
he made by calling Mrs. Ketchin
at DEarborn 1726 between 8:30 a.
m. and 4:30 p. m.

AS Students Elect
1953 Lower House

Lower House members for the
1953-54 term were elected in cha-
pel Thurs., Oct. 1. The freshman
members are Sally Forrester and
Carolyn Barker, Hopkins; Dee
Walton, Molly Adams, and Becky
Deal, Inman; Anise Gann, Ansley;
Frances McSwain, Boyd; and Dor-
is Musgrave, day student represen-
tative.

The sophomores elected are Hel-
en Haynes, Sara Davis, Martha
Lee Bridges, Eleanor Swain, Re-
bekah; Fran Jones, Mary Sweet;
and Relia Turpin, Main. Other
representatives from Main are
LeGrande Smith and Caroline
Cutts. Ulla Beckman will serve
from Gaines, Trudy Awbrey from
Cunningham, and Helen Fokes
from Lupton.

Cheerleaders for the year were
also elected Thursday. Margie
Hill and D'oug Pittman, freshmen;
Ann Sayre and Diana Butler, so-
phomores; Trudy Awbrey and
Tunshie Kwilecki, juniors; and
Mary Newell Rainey and Carol
Jones, seniors.

Carolyn Herman was elected
freshman Black Cat chairman.

Program To Feature '57 Talent
In Annual Black Cat Program

Black Cat festivities will officially begin at 5:30 p. m. on
Oct. 10 with a picnic supper in the dining hall. At 6:30 p. m.
the college community will assemble in the gym where each
class will perform its school spirit song for the judges of the
annual song contest.

Following the song contest is
the main attraction of the even-
ing the Black Cat skit, writ-
ten by Jo Ann Hall, Judy Prom-
nitz, Mrs. Stratton Story, instruc-
tor in physical education, and a
representative from the three up-
per classes. In charge of the in-
dividual class skits are senior,
Jane Landon; junior, Nancy
Clark; sophomore, Judy Brown;
and freshman class chairman, Car-
olyn Herman. The Black Cat
chorus consists of five members
fiiom each class and the faculty.

This year's program is entitled
''The Tale of the Black Cat." The
plot explains the historical tra-
dition and significance of Black

Warren To Exhibit
Encaustic Paintings

Ferdinand Warren, professor of
art, has been invited to have a
one man exhibition of his recent
encaustic paintings at the Geor-
gia State college for Women at
Milledgeville, Oct. 12-30.

Most of the paintings were ex-
ecuted this past summer while
Mr. Warren was working on a
research project, "The Encaustic
Painting Technique," made possi-
ble through a grant awarded by
the University center of Georgia.
The technique of encaustic paint-
ing was first practiced by the an-
cient Egyptians as early as the
4th century, B. C. The only ex-
amples of the Greek "encaustics"
known to be the extant are the
famous Greco-Egyptian mummy
portraits excavated in the Fayum
district of Egypt in the 1880's.

Miss Marie Huper, assistant
professor of art, will conduct a
workshop in three-dimensional de-
sign at Charlotte, N. C. Friday,
Oct. 16, for the N. C. Educa-
tional association annual regional
conference. Miss Huper has just
returned from Toronto, Canada,
where she conducted a six week
workshop course in art for the
summer school art and crafts of
the Toronto department of educa-
tion.

Mr. Warren is to serve on the
jury of selection for the S. C. Art
Association Annual Art exhibi-
tion to be held at the Columbia,
S. C. in October.

For the year 1953-54 the art de-
partment is scheduling another se-
ries of "Life" exhibitions. The
first of the series, "Photographing
Science," will be on view in But-
trick hall, third floor, Oct. 16-29.

The eighth Southeastern Art
Exhibit, sponsored by the Atlan-
ta Art association, Davison-Paxon
company, and the Junior League
of Atlanta, is now open at the
High Museum of Art and at
Scott Memorial. The public is in-
vited, admission free, through Oct.
11.

Cat day.

Chairmen of the various com-
mittees are: Joanne Miklas, pub-
licity; Nancy Thomas, programs;
Betty Reiney, costumes; Kather-
ine Hefner, back-drop; Pat Hale,
props; Betty Ellington, lights; and
Harriet Griffin, general secre-
tary.

Lady Rau To Speak
For Initial Lecture

Lady Rama Rau, wife of Sir
Bengal Rau, former Indian Am-
bassador to the United States will
speak on the Agnes Scott campus
Thursday, Oct. 22 at 8:30 p. m.

This will be the first lecture of
the year. Students arid faculty are
urged to attend.

CA To Offer Prizes
For Dek-lt Winners

Christian association is sponsor-
ing the annual Dek-it contest for
the freshman class. The object of
this contest is to encourage the
freshmen to make their rooms as
attractive as possible.

Prizes will be given to the first
and second place winners and hon-
orable mentions will be made.
Miss Marie Huper, assistant pro-
fessor of art; Katherine Hefner,
a senior; and Mrs. Mae F. Smith,
supervisor of dormitories, will
judge the rooms on attractiveness,
color, originality, use of space,
and problems presented.

The contest will be. a week from
today, Wednesday, Oct. 14. Decis-
ions will be announced as soon as
possible.

There is a model room on the
second floor of Inman hall. Every-
one is invited to look it it. It may
be helpful in giving you some good
ideas.

NSA Elects Curry
Regional Chairman

At the annual National Student
Association congress, held at Ohio
State university during the last
two weeks of August, Connie Cur-
ry was elected chairman of the
Great Southern Region of NSA.

This gives Agnes Scott one of
the eighteen regional chairman-
ships in the United States. The
Great Southern Region includes
the states of Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
and Florida. In these states, there
are fifteen schools that are NSA
members.

Delegates from each school will
come to Atlanta at Thanksgiving
for the fall regional. Schools in
the region will receive NSA ma-
terial from Agnes Scott through-
out the year.

Alston Announces
/ 52- / 53 Honor List

Dr. Goodrich C. White, presi-
dent of Emory University and na-
tional president of Phi Beta Kap-
pa, delivered the principal ad-
dress at the Honors day program
at college convocation Wednes-
day, Sept. 23. Prior to Dr. White's
address on the values of liberal
arts education, Dr. Wallace M.
Alston read the names of the stu-
dents making the honor roll for
the past year.

Seniors included on the honor
roll are Clara Adams, Sue Born,
Anne Rosselot Clayton, Elizabeth
Craig, Joen Fagan, Dorothy Fin-
cher, Genevieve Guardia, Nancy
McLaurine Lee, Carol Macauley,
Mary Louise McKee, Joyce Mun-
ger, Judith Promnitz, Sue Pur-
dom, Caroline Reinero, Betty
Stein, Jane Zuber, and Florrie
Fleming.

Juniors making the honor roll
are Ann Allred, Julia Beeman,
Georgia Belle Christopher, Con-
nie Curry, Caroline Cutts, Ann
Hemperly Dobbs, Sara Dudney,
Leah Fine, Bettie Forte, Letitia
Grafton, Pat Hale, Ann Hanson,
Helen Jo Hinchey, Mary Hood,
Betty Ann Jacks, Mary Land,
Genevieve Lucchese, Sara Mcln-
tyre, Alice Nunnally, Pat Paden,
Sarah Petty, Betty Reiney, Louise
Robinson, Agnes Scott, Harriet
Stovall, Sue Walker, Pauline Wal-
ler, and Margaret Williamson.

Sophomores on the honor roll
are Ann Alvis, Paula Ball, Memye
Curtis, June Gaissert, Guerry
Graham, Frances Duke Green,
Ann Lee Gregory, Mary Carol
Huffaker, Peggy Jean Jordan
Mayfield, Mary Ann Pearlstine,
Betty Richardson, Sally Shippey,
Mary Jane Stanley, Jane Stubbs,
Nancy Thomas, and Virginia Vic-
kery.

Five To Attend
ACP Meeting

Five Agnes Scott students will
leave Thursday night, Oct. 15, to
attend the 1953 Short Course and
Press Conference, of the Associat-
ed College Press. Sue Born, Gen-
evieve Guardia, Lois Dryden, and
Julia Beeman will represent the
college annual, the "Silhouette,"
and Carolyn Wells will represent
the Agnes Scott NEWS. The con-
vention, held in Chicago this year,
will last from Oct. 15-17.

The main highlight of the con-
vention will be the presence of
Eddy Gilmore as principal speak-
er and personality. Gilmore is
the famous correspondent of the
Associated Press just returned
from eleven years of covering the
Kremlin for the AP. He will pre-
sent his "Report on Russia" at
the convention banquet Friday
evening, Oct. 6. Gilmore won the
coveted Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for
his sensational interview with
Stalin at the start of the Big
Four talks. Previously he had re-
ceived the Headliners and Sigma
Delta Chi awards for the best
foreign correspondence.

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Oct. 7 ? 1953

To The Freshmen

To the 139 freshmen the Agnes Scott NEWS, according to
long-standing tradition, offers a final welcome.

We hope you will not be offended that this welcome is
not accompanied by free Cokes and cookies. Anyone who
has overheard any of our recent financial discussions, how-
ever, will know that the NEWS has other ways to spend its
allotment from student budget. Before we invested it in re-
freshments we would attempt to give you one more than the
planned number of issues this quarter, for we think the Ag-
nes Scott NEWS is better than a Coke any day. We hope a
few of you will come to share our pompous opinion.

The NEWS staff is very conscious of the largest freshman
class in the history of Agnes Scott. We are forcibly im-
pressed with the strength of your number, not only because
we see the dining room, smoker, and date parlors filled with
you, but also because we have to increase the copies printed
and therefore the operating costs of the NEWS.

If we mention money one more time, you may think this
is not really a welcome. We assure you that it is, for we
welcome the freshmen as new readers of the NEWS, as pros-
pective reporters, and as the future editorial staff.

We welcome your suggestions and opinions on any sub-
ject. Please voice them through letters to the editor . If
you have any news which the campus should know, inform
any member of the staff or any reporter.

If you ever want to be convinced that the new dormitory
and even Inman are superbly beautiful abodes in comparison
to what you could have, we invite you to come cheer your-
selves in the NEWS room on the second floor of Murphey
Candler. Its furnishings include two dusty, antique type-
writers, three tables which are invisible under piles of equal-
ly antique newspapers, and three 60-watt lights, also an-
tique, at least one of which is usually burned out. Besides
this, our wall murals are exclusive, done by hand.

So we put out the welcome mat for you and will welcome
your visits on Sunday or Monday nights, at which times we
are usually "at home" to all callers. J. M.

Our Privileges

By Octavia Garlington

The honor system is more than "an orderly collection of
rules and principles based on a delicate sense of what is just
and right." It is faith in the integrity and worth of each in-
dividual. It is the privilege of trusting and of being trusted.

As you take the pledge to uphold the honor system, you
are not asked to prove what you promise. You will be test-
ed privately by yourself when you are faced with decisions
and guided only by your conscience and your sense of re-
sponsibility.

To make mistakes is only human. It will be the manner
in which you react and respond to them that will prove you
do believe in the honor system in practice as well as theory,
and that you are not living with just a foolish, unrealistic
ideal.

The responsibility is great, but the privilege is greater.
Let us be worthy of both.

The Agnes Scott News

Editor JOYCE MUNGER

Ma na Ring Editor CAROLINE KEINERO

Business Manager LIZ CRAIG

NEWS STAFF

Assistant Editors < A KOI AN CRAWFORD, GEN NY LUCCHESE, CAROLYN WELLS

Copy Editor _-_ JOEN FAGAN

Feature Editor JANE LAN DON

Society Editor JOAN SIMMONS

Photographer LEAH FINE

Administration and Club Editor MARGARET ROGERS

Roving Reporter PAT HALE

Sports Editor BETTY RICHARDSON

BUSINESS STAFF

Advertising Manager LIZ PASCHALL

Circulation Manager PATTY HAMILTON

Published weekly, except during holidays and examination periods, by the students
of Agnes Scott College. Office on second floor Murphy Candler Building. Entered as
second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year
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MEMBER
Associate Collegiate Press

Alumna Grafton Is
Virginia Educator

By Eleanor Swain

To begin this series of stories
about prominent Agnes Scott
alumnae, we would like to intro-
duce Mrs. Thomas H. Grafton.
Knowing Mrs. Grafton is especial-
ly interesting to Agnes Scott stu-
dents both because of her out-
standing achievements since grad-
uating from Agnes Scott and be-
cause her twin daughters, Lib and
Letty, are well-known campus fig-
ures.

Mrs. Grafton, formerly Martha
Stackhouse, graduated from Ag-
nes Scott in 1930. She was presi-
dent of student government, a
member of Phi Beta Kappa, and
a member of HOASC, just before
it became Mortar Board. She re-
ceived her M. A. degree in 1936
from Northwestern university.

Since 1937 Mrs. Grafton has
been Academic Dean of Mary
Baldwin college in Staunton. She
went to Mary Baldwin in the sum-
mer of 1930, chiefly to work in the
office of the Dean of Students
with a newly organized Student
Government association, and held
various positions there previous
to 1937.

In 1932 Mrs. Grafton married
Dr. Thomas H. Grafton, who also
has been connected with Mary
Baldwin college for a number of
years. Besides the twins, Mrs.
Grafton has another daughter,
Marguerite, who is in the seventh
grade. It is of some significance to
Agnes Scott students that Mrs.
Grafton met her husband while he
was a student at Columbia semi-
nary.

In addition to her work at Mary
Baldwin, Mrs. Grafton has been
active in various educational or-
ganizations. She has served as
president of the Conference of
Academic Deans of the Southern
States, of the Southern Associa-
tion of Colleges for Women, and of
the Association of Virginia Col-
leges. At this time she is a mem-
ber of the school board in Staun-
ton.

Knowing the present Agnes
Scott student's trait of making up
her own mind, Mrs. Grafton wise-
ly refrains from offering any max-
imums for success to the student
body. She says only, "I feel a deep
sense of gratitude to Agnes Scott
since it gave me a good education,
a job, and a husband." (Picture
on page 3.)

Our Responsibilities

By Lib McPheeters

The honor system of Agnes Scott requires two things: first,
that we be true to the best within ourselves; and, second,
that we be concerned for someone other than ourselves.

Most of us here want to live in as fine a manner as is pos-
sible. Yet, we fall short of our finest many times. There is
little merit in doing the right thing only because someone is
standing behind us with a whip in hand. The honor system
gives us a chance to do the right thing on our own.

Of course, we can c noose the wrong thing, too. There are
plenty of ways to get around the rules and regulations here,
and no one need ever know if we pay no attention to the
honor system. But it is hard to ignore something that tugs
at what we know to be our better nature.

Surely, after attempting such a life here for four years, we
will be satisfied with nothing less than the best in the years
after leaving Agnes Scott. All our life there will come
countless situations in which we can cheat ' and I use the
term broadly and there will be no person around to ob-
serve whether we do or not. We will have the tools with
which to handle such situations, provided we accept the hon-
or system here and now and seek to make it really our own,
seek to let it help us on our way to maturity, in the richest
sense of the word.

What about this business of the honor system's requiring
us to be concerned for someone other than ourselves? We
see someone infringe on a rule; we tattle to an Exec mem-
ber; we get a pat on the back, and the offending student gets
a penalty. Is is a fair interpretation of the double responsi-
bility policy? Certainly not. It is stupid, childish thinking;
it is not even thinking, though some have expressed such an
interpretation. Are we concerned about the rule? No, it is
the girl who has not remained true to the best within her-
self about whom we are principally concerned. If she has
failed in one instance, she may fail again, and again, and
again. In trying to help her, we help ourselves.

Christ teaches that the most abundant life is found in "los-
ing our life." I dare say, most of us would agree that proud,
egotistical self-centerdness is one of our greatest barriers in
our efforts to be good people. Here, through the honor sys-
tem, we have an excellent opportunity to do something
about removing this barrier, for in thinking of others, there
somehow is not enough time left to concentrate upon our-
selves as much as we are prone to do.

Frosh Test Reveals
Influencing Factors

A questionnaire entitled "Why I
Chose Agnes Scott College," was
recently given to the members of
this year's freshman class. The
questionnaire was issued by Dis-
trict V of the American College
Public Relations association for
survey purposes.

The questionnaire listed various
reasons that might influence a
person's entering the college.
These factors were arranged un-
der four groups publicity influ-
ences, personal contact influences,
special advantages of this college,
and miscellaneous attractions of
this college. No name was request-
ed on the questionnaire, in order
that tWe student might feel free to
be perfectly frank.

The tabulation from 130 fresh-
man replies showed that the four
factors listed below were the ones
that influenced the student the
most: L Scholastic Standing; 2.
Type of Student; 3. Catalog; 4.
Religious Influence.

Feature Editor Offers Advice
On Fine Points of Water Skiing

By Jane Landon

Cypress Gardens has nothing, absolutely nothing on your
reporter, except perhaps a few knobby knees sticking out of
the water. And that is a debatable question. The subject
of this first essay of the year is the grand and glorious sport
of water-skiing.

The novice on skis often feels
that he, or she, as in this case, is
the most capable of giving the ig-
norant beginner the first tips con-
cerning his first efforts on the
slats. (Note the casual sporting
language.) Ignoring the advice
of that sage adviser, Abraham
Lincoln, who said, "It is better to
remain silent and be thought a
fool than to speak out and re-
move all doubt," here commences
a brief lesson in the art of trying
to stay out of the water, or in
any case, learning to fall most
comfortably.

The first requirements for a
would-be skier are simple: a body
of water surrounded by boat
houses full of boats, a pair of
skis with rubber footgear, and a
gas pump filled with gasoline. It
also helps to have a pilot for your
boat, or at least an advanced
swimmer who can stay ahead of
you and carry a rope between his
teeth. Water wings or a life pre-
server are often helpful.

After entering the water you
must first step into your skis.
They are both alike, so getting
them on the wrong feet is no ex-

cuse for falling. Then lie back in
the water, put your skis in front
of you with the tips out of the
water, and put the rope, which
leads from the boat, between the
skis.

Often the skis have a way of
getting behind you, thereby en-
tangling you so terribly that you
end up with your end up. This
can be remedied only by removing
your skis and starting from the
beginning. We will now pause
while the reader takes a moment
to right himself.

Three basic principles for stay-
ing on the skis are: Keep your
elbows straight at all times, keep
your knees bent, or at least flex-
ible, and keep your posterior near
the water, especially at first. By
now the rope wil] have become
taut and the boat has jerked a
knot in you, so let us pause to get
ourselves situated again.

And that brings up another
problem: how to fall to your best
advantage. First, if you feel that
you are going to fall, let go of
the rope. Don't be dragged
through the water like a fish net,
(Continued on page 3)

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday. Oct. 7, 1953 3

Social Scene Starts Spinning
With Parties, Dances, Games

By JOAN SIMMONS

Well, another year has started with a mad, gay social whirl. Some
of ye old schoolmates didn't do too badly during the summer either.
Namely such lucky lovelies as Harriette Potts, Erline Lide, Eleanor
Hutchinson, Carol Jones, and Chor Gee Goh who are sporting spark-
lers on their left hands. Then there are those like Harriet Durham.
Betty Nell Scott, and LeGrande Smith who turned up with pins.

With only three weekends of school past the Agnes Scott lassies
seem already to be well embarked in their social life. The freshmen
seem to have lost no time in finding out that Tech and Emory, are in
the close vicinity. The key note everywhere has been rush parties,
rush parties. Emory and Tech seem to have shared the Scottie's at-
tention pretty well until this past weekend when Tech took over
with a bang.

Seen whooping it up at the Tech Sigma Chi house last Friday w'ere
Diana Butler, Jean Porter, Virginia Redhead, Erin Young, and Judy
Peace. Dancing under the lanterns on the Sigma Nu patio "were
Mary Dean, Katherine Giradeau, Kathy Wilson, and' Nancy Lee. On
around the row Louisa Allen, Audrey Ann Averill, Carolyn Smith,
Bunny Hall, Letty Grafton, Hazel Hall, and Sandra McKemie
whirled with the ATOs. Having Frankie Junker, Chica Ogden, Dee
Walton, Grace Olert, and Lillian Alexander for rush girls was prob-
ably responsible for the good showing the KAs made on rush Sun-
day. The Theta Chis had the aid of Margaret Rogers, Alvia Cook,
Paula Ball, Anna Shires, Joanne Miklas, and Nancy Nixon.

Quite a few of the Scotties trotted over to Grant Field to get a
suntan and see the Tech-S. M. U. thriller. Among those cheering
Tech on were Elin Krohn-Erikson, Mary McLanahan, Harriette
Potts, Caroline Lester, Helen Haynes, Lynn Lash, Joen Fagan, Alice
Nunnally, and Marjorie Martin. The Scotties were also on hand
Saturday night to help out with the last night of rushing. Right out
of the wild rip-roaring west were the Phi Delt cow-girls Peggy Wil-
son, Connie Curry, Keo Keller, Sarah Higgins, Nellie Strickland, and
Libby Bond. Virginia Ferris, Margie Young, Lois Dryden, Betsy
Bolander, and Sallie Greenfield watched the Delta Tau Delta floor
show. The Kappa Sigs captured Mildred Nesbit, Helene Lee, Carolyn
Crawford, and Donna Walkup for a trip out to Fritz Orr's. Hannah
Jackson, Susie Miller, Jamie McKoy, Lib Grafton, and Marianne Mc-
pherson were among those dancing on the SAE terrace to the strains
of Graham Jackson's accordion.

Some of the girls decided to import their own. LeGrande Smith,

Jane Zuber, and Nancy Whetstone had visitors for the weekend.

* * *

P. S. See you at Black Cat Saturday.

Trustee Bequeaths
Gift to Agnes Scott

Mrs. John B. Waterman, Agnes
Scott alumna and trustee, died
of a cerebral hemorrhage on Aug.
23, 1953, in Mobile, Ala.

In her will, Mrs. Waterman
made a bequest which comprised
the remainder of a $100,000 gift
to the college. Since 1949, she had
given $10,000 yearly on the fynd
which is to be used to endow the
Annie Laurie Harrison Water-
man Chair of Speech.

Mrs. Waterman had been a
trustee since 1948.

Floyd Announces Meeting
Of Freshman CA Group

The first meeting of '57 club,
sponsored by Christian associa-
tion for freshmen, will be held on
Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 13, from
5-6 p. m. in Murphey Candler.
Ginny Lee Floyd, freshman advi-
sor who is in charge of organiz-
ing '57 club, has issued a most
cordial invitation to the entire
freshman class to attend the in-
itial meeting.

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(Continued from page 2)

with your skis trailing along be-
hind. Second, always come up
gasping and full of apologies to
the driver, for then he will say,
"The dear child is brave to be so
polite."

Once you have arrived, gotten
up on the skis, that is, you may
begin to try your skill at more ad-
vanced tricks, i. e., staying up.
The beginner should stay in the
boat's wake at all times. If you
are old enough to know what a
right angle is (minimum age, 24)
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b. Jane tandon

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b. Slats

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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday. Oct. 7 ; 1953

Eight Teachers Join AS Staff;
Two Alumnae Return To Teach

Several additions have been made to the faculty of Agnes
Scott college for the 1953-54 term. Mr. John Louis Adams
has joined the music department as assistant professor and
is giving instruction in violin and music theory. Mr. Adams
has the B. M. degree from DePauw and the M. M. from the
Eastman School of Music in Roch

ester, N. Y.

Miss Lois E. Barr is instructing
in English. She did her under-
graduate work at the College of
Wooster, received the M. A. from
Tufts college, and has completed
most of her doctoral program at
the University of North Carolina.

Miss Frances Clark has been
added to the French department
as an instructor. She received
her A. B. degree at Agnes Scott,
M. A. at Yale, and studied at the
University of Paris on a Fulbright
scholarship.

Miss Catherine Chance has also
joined the French department as
an instructor. She attended Ag-
nes Scott for two years, received
the B. A. degree from the Uni-
versity of Georgia, the M. A. from
the University of North Carolina,
and has studied at the University
of Grenoble under a Fulbright
grant.

Miss Helen Jordan is the new
instructor in biology. She has
the B. A. degree from Lander col-
lege, the M. A. and M. S. from
the University of Georgia, and the
Ph.D. from the University of Cal-
ifornia.

Professor D. R. McMillan, chair-
man of the physics department at
Emory, is teaching Physics 101 on
campus this year. Professor Em-

Hefner Announces
Theme for May Day

Katherine Hefner, May Day
chairman, has announced that the
deadline for the entry of May
Day scenaries will be Oct. 26.

The scenarios, based on the
theme, "A Medieval May Day,"
must present a clear picture of
the Middle Ages, and should in-
clude the traditional May pole
dance. Originality is emphasized.
The paper should include a short
synopsis of scenes as well as ' the
entire story.

Entries may be left in a box in
the mailroom. Names of students
entering must be placed in an at-
tached envelope, not affixed to
the scenario.

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ory is visiting professor of educa-
tion during the fall quarter.

Also visiting during the fall
quarter is Associate Professor J.
O. Baylen of the history staff of
the University of New Mexico at
Highlands. Mr. Baylen has been
teaching in the British Isles and
continental Europe in the Univer-
sity of Maryland overseas pro-
gram.

Muse Makes Plans
For Tennis Matches

The tennis tournament for the
doubles championship begins Oct.
13. The tournament list has been
posted in the mailroom, and 27
tennis enthusiasts have already
signed up. Those who have not
already done so are urged to add
their names to the list.

Tennis club held its first meet-
ing Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1.
May Muse, tennis manager, an-
nounced that all upper classmen
are welcome to try out for the
club on any Thursday from 4-6 p.
m. The class managers for this
year are: Carolyn Herman, fresh-
man; Marjorie Young, sophomore;
Carolyn Wells, junior; Marian Mc-
Elroy and Julie Grier, seniors.

Speech Professor
To Receive Degree

Miss Roberta Winter, associate
professor of speech, completed
the requirements for her doctor
of education degree this summer
at New York university. The title
of her dissertation is "A Plan for
a Coordinated Speech and Drama
Program for the University Cen-
ter in Georgia."

The degree will be conferred
this month.

Mortar Board To Present
'Prince of Foxes' Oct. 17

The first movie to be presented
by Mortar Board this year will be
"Prince of Foxes," starring Rex
Harrison. It will be shown Sat.,
Oct. 17, at 8 p. m. in Campbell
Science hall. Admission will be
35 cents. Dates are invited. A
sock-hop party will be given by
Christian association following the
movie.

The second film of the current
season will be given Nov. 21. It is
to be "The Mudlark."

Eta Sigma Phi Announces
Initiation of 4 Members

Eta Sigma Phi, honorary na-
tional classical fraternity, has in-
itiated as new members Sarah
Legg, Relia Turpin, Carol Macau-
ley, and Callie McArthur. The in-
itiation ceremony was held Oct.
1 in the Dieckmann room and fol-
lowed the traditional ritual.

The club is planning to meet
every second and fourth Thurs-
day. Nancy Lee is president, Hel-
en Jo Hinchey, vice president, 'Pat
Paden, secretary, and Bettie Forte
treasurer. Dr. K*athryn Glick, pro-
fessor of classical languages and
literatures, is the faculty advisor.
The group will study Greek trag-
edies and Greek and .Latin come-
dies at their meetings this year.

The first regular meeting will
be tomorrow at 4:30 p. m. at the
home of Miss Glick. The group
will listen to records of the "'Me-
dea."

Hockey. Cat to Enter
With Fire, Pep Rally

Athletic association has planned a fruge bonfire and pep
rally for Thurs. night, Oct. 8, at 10 p. m. to usher in the 1953
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Hockey season will be officially
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9, with ,the juniors pitted against
the seniors in the first game and

Pledge Ceremony
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It is compulsory that all new
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Honor discussion groups were
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The Agnes Scott News

VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, October 14, 1953

Number 2

Lady Rama Rau to Visit Campus

World Emphasis to Be Theme
Of Chapel, Vesper Programs

Chor Jee Goh, chairman of the World Affairs committee of
Christian association, has announced plans for a week of
world emphasis starting Oct. 19 through Oct. 24. During
this week the chapel and vespers periods will be planned to
place emphasis on world affairs. The theme for the week
will be "Divided Yet United."

On Monday, Oct. 19, announce-
ments of the week's program will
be made in class meetings. Dr.
Catherine Sims, associate pro-
fessor of history, will speak in
chapel Tuesday on "The United
States' Foreign Policy in the
World Today."

Tuesday afternoon at the reg-
ular '57 Club meeting Mr. J. O.
Baylen, associate professor of his-
tory, will lead a discussion of
Near Eastern Problems. Mr.
Baylen traveled extensively in
North Africa this past summer.
He visited Libya, Tripoli, French
Morocco, Egypt, Israel, and Sau-
di Arabia. He feels that the prob-
lem of Near Eastern relations
with America is of great impor-
tance. The meeting will be open
to all those who are interested
faculty and students.

Wednesday Dr. Alston's subject
in chapel will be "The Christian
World Vision."

There will be a panel discussion
by some of the Agnes Scott for-
eign students Thursday in chapel.
Those who will participate are
Marijke Schepman from Vene-
zuela, Ulla Beckman of Sweden,
Chor Jee Goh of Singapore, Pat
Grandy from Egypt, and Donna
Walkup, who has lived on Okin-
awa.

Friday in chapel Miss Nonita
Glenday, headmistress of Clifton
High school, Bristol, England, will
speak. She is a teacher of Eng-
lish who is traveling in the Unit-
ed States for a year under the
Walter Hines Page scholarship
given by the English Speaking

Union. This scholarship provides
for her visiting and observing the
schools in the United States. She
has received her degree from Ox-
ford university.

The thanksgiving service on
Saturday in chapel is being plan-
ned by Rameth Richard. The
vesper services during this week
are to be conducted by Dr. Mar-
garet DesChamps, assistant pro-
fessor of history.

Nonette Brown will have charge
of the "hot issues" tables. Cer-
tain tables in the cafeteria will
be set aside at supper time dur-
ing this week for the discussion of
"hot issues." All those interested
in these discussions of world af-
fairs are urged to meet at 5:30
p. m. and sit at these tables.

In the past many students have
felt that Agnes Scott students
do not and perhaps cannot take
an active interest in world af-
fairs. It is hoped that this week
of world emphasis with the theme
of "Divided Yet United" will
serve to make studenfts more
aware of the vital and crucial
events occurring around the
world. All those interested in
being connected with a group
whose purpose is to extend and
increase campus interest in world
affairs should contact Nonette
Brown or Chor Jee Goh.

Chor Jee has as her commit-
tee Molly Adams, Anne Bullard,
Linda Guenther, Ra/chel King,
Marilyn McClure, Mary Oates,
Rameth Richard, Marijke Schep-
man, Vannie Traylor, and Nonette
Brown.

Class of '57 Claims Members
From Japan, Egypt, Okinawa

By Carolyn Crawford

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, new students from twenty states
and four foreign countries entered the noisy, confused halls
of Main building. Agnes Scott's new arrival, the freshman
class of one hundred and ninety students, is not only her
largest class, but has one of the most interesting geographical
backgrounds of any other preced

ing class. These freshmen grad-
uated from 127 high schools in
the United States, from Nebras-
ka to Massachusetts, and from
schools in four foreign countries:
Okinawa, Egypt, the Philippines,
and Japan.

At least ten freshmen have liv-
ed in foreign countries at some
time in their lives. Donna Walkup
lived in Germany for 13 months
in 1947-48. While there, she vis-
ited France, England, Austria,
Switzerland, and Belgium. For the
past year she has lived in Okin-
awa where her father is Provost
Marshal. One of Donna's close
friends in Germany was Frances
Patterson, also an ASC freshman,
who lived in Nurnberg from 1947-

1949. Frances spent the first year
and a half of her life in Panama.

Pat Grandy lived in Rome from
1945-1948 during which time she
visited Greece, France, Spain, and
Portugal. For the past five years
she has lived in Egypt where her
father is communications officer
of the American Embassy.

Helen Weller is the daughter of
a Navy captain who was stationed
in Manilla from 1951-1953. After
she left the Philippines, Helen
travelled in China, Borneo, and
Indonesia. She has also lived
two years in Panama, and one
year in Australia.

Catherine Crosby and Evalyn
Host am an are both daughters of
(Continued on page 3)

Concert To Feature
DeMille Ballerinas

The Atlanta Symphony orches-
tra opens its 1953-54 concert sea-
son on Oct. 20 with Jerome Hines,
an eminent bass-baritone of the
Metropolitan Opera company, as
its guest performer. The Atlan-
ta Symphony, directed by Henry
Sopkin, is now ranked among the
top twenty-five orchestras among
the six hundred in the nation.

On Oct. 21 the All Star Concert
series presents the unique Agnes
DeMille Dance theatre. Miss De-
Mille has achieved fame as a danc-
er, a choreographer, and as a writ-
er, having written "Dance to the
Piper." Her dance theater, which
has already become outstanding
in the field of modern dance, fea-
tures fifty dancers. Among the
successful ballets which she has
directed and composed are "Ro-
deo," "Oklahoma," "Carosel," and
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."

Alston Will Conduct
Series of Services

Dr. Wallace Alston is con-
ducting- a series of services
at the Second Presbyterian
church in Charleston, S. C,
Oct. 11-18. He went to
Charleston on Oct. 11 and will
return to the campus on Oct.
18.

Editor To Visit AS
For 'Mademoiselle'

Miss Marybeth Little, editor of
the College Board of "Mademoi-
selle," will visit the campus Oct.
23 - 24. A graduate of the class
of 1948, she is coming to gather
material for an article on Agnes
Scott for "Mademoiselle." She
will also interview students who
may be interested in entering the
College Board contest conducted
by that magazine.

Baylen Will Speak
To Freshman Group

Mr. J. O. Baylen, associate
professor of history, will
speak in an open meeting of
'57 Club on Oct. 20. The
meeting will be in Murphey
Candler, 5-6 p. m. Mr. Baylen
will speak on North Africa
and the Near East. There will
be a discussion period after-
wards.

NOTICE

There will be no issue of the
Agnes Scott NEWS next week.
The next issue will appear on
Oct. 28.

LADY RAMA RAU

Recital To Feature
Crawford, Reiney

Carolyn Crawford and Betty
Reiney will present a joint organ
recital Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 8
p. m. in Gaines chapel. Carolyn
Crawford will open the program
with "Psalm XIX" by Marcello
the "Gigue Fugue" by Bach. Bet-
ty Reiney will then play the ada-
gio movement of Bach's "Trio
Sonata."

In the next group Carolyn will
play "Sonata Np. 6" by Mendels-
sohn, and Betty has chosen two
choral preludes by Brahms and
the "Allegretto" from Vierne's
Symphony.

For the final group Betty will
play "Les Rameaux" by Langlais
and Carolyn will conclude the pro-
gram with "Le Jardin Suspendu"
and "Litanies" by Alain.

Lecturer To Discuss
Indian Social State

Lady Dhanvanthi Rama Rau,
wife of Sir Benegal Rau, former
Indian Ambassador to the United
States, is one of India's most dis-
tinguished women. The Lecture
association of Agnes Scott col-
lege is presenting Lady Rama
Rau, who will speak on our cam-
pus on Oct. 22, at 8:30 p. m. in
Gaines auditorium. Lady Rama
Rau will be presented as the first
guest of the 1953-54 lecture se-
ries.

Lady Rama Rau has earned the
homage of her countrymen, and
the admiration of a large circle
of international friends and? co-
workers for her extraordinary
blend of rare beauty and intelli-
gence coupled with her untiring
devotion to public welfare and
service. Her life-story is one of
energetic work and success in
many spheres of social endeavor.
She has earned world wide respect
and acclaim for her vast contri-
bution to India's social welfare in
the past twenty-five years'.

Lady Rama Rau is impressive
in handsome Indian saris of bril-
liant colors and flowing lines. She
creates a relationship with friends
and audiences that is youthful
and dynamic. Lady Rama Rau's
speaking voice has been compared
to that of Ethel Barrymore.

Lady Rama Rau's academic
career was brilliant. She receiv-
ed her Master of Arts degree with
highest honors from Madras uni-
versity in 1917. She created a
stir when she accepted a post as
(Continued on page 3)

Freshmen Pacify Ebony Kifty
With Cream Of Talent Crop

By Julia Beeman

The promise came on Thursday night. Saturday night
brought fulfillment greater than anticipated of that
promise. The spirit that ran high at the bonfire pep rally
ran wild at Black Cat.
The weeks in anticipation of Black Cat found expression

in seven o'clock rehearsals, back
drop stretching on the hockey
field and class song practices, cul-
minating in a top-flight produc-
tion, one that was well worth the
mislaid patience and offended con-
science of many a refugee from
the library.

The evening was begun with a
picnic supper of fried chicken in
the dining hall. Faculty, students,
and visitors were entertained by
various demonstrations of class
spirit. As classes assembled to
march into the gymnasium, no one
could have forgotten that this
was an occasion dedicated to the
Class of '57. The gold and white
shakers came and came, and still
they came. But instead of be-
grudging the guests of honor their
half of the gym, their elders mere-
ly gulped.

The skit, which was a survey
of the history of Black Cat as an
attempt to discover just what
has happened to the tradition
since its initiation, presented an
explanation that has long been

needed. The "Black Cat," Jeanne
Levie, narrated her sad story, and
the upper classes did flash-backs
to the three periods of her life.

The new freshman class offer-
ed its bowl of milk to pacify the
Black Cat, who's feelings were
hurt and they definitely offer-
ed the Cream of the Crop!!

Dot Rearick and the "Hot Can-
ary" had a particular appeal for
the Cat, and received a tremen-
dous ovation for her fiddle per-
formance.

The audience literally doubled
up with laughter at the radio pre-
sentation of "Agnes Scott-Net"
and the "case of the fresh-
man who couldn't get in" by Dor-
is Musgrave and Carey Cansler.

A unique performance was the
Highland Fling executed by Mary
Oates.

Piano and voice talent which
will be valuable to the Class of
'57 was exhibited by Sally Tem-
pleman and Katherine Jenkins.

Helen Sewell's tap dance, ac-
(Continued on page 3)

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1953

nconcern

ed!

Although we do not enjoy hearing our college
criticized, at times criticism can be turned to improvement.
Probably the most frequent complaint about us is that we
have snugly hidden ourselves here away from the realities
of our troubled world and our equally troubled nation. It is
not that we do not care, but that we are too busy to take
time to know what is going on in the world today.

This is not the absolute truth, for there are many students
on this campus who take an avid interest in national and
world affairs and who urge others to do so also. We fortun-
ately have several examples of this to combat such a criti-
cism. We can point out the large number of students who
have elected courses in current affairs and to the small
groups of students who are interested enough to have in-
formal discussions. We are specifically referring to
a newly organized study group which will meet for dinner
every Wednesday night this month to discuss current af-
fairs. Their first topic for discussion is McCarthyism.

But this is not enough, and there is sufficient truth
in the criticism to make us concerned that we, the young,
educated women who will lead political thought within the
next decade, are, for the most part, not really concerned
about our nation or our world. If we are indifferent, then
who will be concerned?

This coming week is World Week. There will be several
informative discussions on campus. Lecture association is
presenting Lady Rama Rau, who will tell us about India, a
country so important that it may be the key to world peace
or to universal chaos. Let's make it our business to go to as
many of the discussions -as we can. Let's combat this only
too well-founded criticism of our student body.

We may have college degrees and we may wear Phi Bete
keys, but unless we understand the implications of national
and international events, then we are uneducated. J. M.

In Appreciation

Now that the battle "Far Flung From Knowledge" is over
until next October and the Black Cat and his three new bells
are settled in Inman Lobby, we, the NEWS staff, want to
throw a few bouquets.

The first two go to Judy Promnitz and Joann Hall who
produced the best Black Cat day ever.

The next ones are for Katherine Hefner and Pat Hale, who
we have to thank for the cats with personality that graced
the new canvas backdrop.

There are four big bouquets for the "coolest" cats of all;
Miss Winter, Miss Newman, Miss Salyerds and Mrs. Storey,
who represented the faculty in Black Cat Alley.

A special one goes to Miss Scandrett for donating the use
of her clothesline that the chorus might have dry stockings
for dress rehearsal.

There's also one for each and every one of the class of '57
. . . with their spirit and their talent, we'll be hearing from
them again. G. L.

The Agnes Scott News

Editor - JOYCE MUXGETR

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AS Alumna Attains
Renown in Science

By Eleanor Swain

Dr. Evangeline Papageorge is
an Agnes Scott graduate who has
attained an eminent position in
the realm of science. Having
achieved much of her distinction
at Emory university, where she
has been a faculty member since
1928, .Miss Papageorge may still
be considered a close member of
the Agnes Scott family.

Beginning as a Fellow in bio-
chemistry at Emory in 1928, Miss
Papageorge has held various po-
sit ons previous to attaining her
present status of associate pro-
fessor of biochemistry.

In 1928 Miss Papageorge re-
ceived her B. A. degree from Ag-
nes Scott with the rather unusual
combination of a chemistry major
and a French minor. Her further
education included an M. S. degree
from Emory university, a Ph.D.
degree in biological chemistry
from the University of Michigan,
md post-doctorate work at Yale
university.

The scientific societies to which
Miss Papageorge contributes are
quite numerous. A few of these
organizations which she considers

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Dr. Evangeline Papageorge

most important are the American
Association for Advancement of
Science, the Georgia Academy of
ScU nee, the American Chemical
society, and the American Soci-
ety of Biological Chemists. In
recognition of her outstanding
work in scientific education Miss
Papageorge was elected Atlanta's
Wom'in of the Year in Education
in 1952.

It is interesting to note that
all these contributions to the
American world of education were
made by a woman who was born
in Istanbul, Turkey, of Greek
parentage. She came to the Unit-
ed States at the age of three.

The "extracurricular" activities
of Miss Papageorge include her
nieces and nephews, an interest
in archaeology, since her trip
to Greece in 1951, and active par-
tinication in reading and acting
as a member of an Emory faculty
dramatic group.

In discussing Agnes Scott, Miss
Papageorge says, "The stand-
ards* and ideals of my Alma Mater
make me grateful for the privi-
lege of having attended Agnes
Scott. And in spite of 25 years'
association with co-educational
schools (and happy associations,
at that). I still believe there is a
real place for women's colleges."

Congested Digestion

With approximately 100 new students drifting about the
campus this fall, conditions in a number of areas have reach-
ed a stage bordering on downright congestion. Perhaps the
most noticeable afflicted area is our dining hall. Lines ex-
tending the length of the main dining room, frequently
dry milk buckets, and, particularly, the unusual hunt for a
place to sit, emphasize the huge turnover of students which
file through the. lines every meal.

The cafeteria staff, from head dietician to janitor, has re-
sponded marvelously to the additional work placed upon
them by the enlarged college community. We commend the
entire staff, as a group and as individuals, for their fine ef-
forts and consistent good results which have characterized
their most essential part in our campus activity.

To John Flint, bespeckled now, but erect and friendly as
ever; to wee Martha, with the excellent sense of humor and
the ability to clear a table in a flash; to Christine, who was
with the college when students trooped to Rebekah for
meals, and who knows each student's tastes; to John Hill, the
head baker, who baked 700 brownies at once for Black Cat;
to Grover Benjamin, the head chef, who has been with the
college for twelve years; to these, and all the other kind,
hard-working members of the cafeteria staff, the NEWS of-
fers heartiest congratulations and sincerest thanks for hand-
ling a difficult job well. Mrs. Gillespie, our hostess, you are
most welcome; dieticians, you are indispensable; cooks, you
are extremely necessary; and maids, we couldn't do without
you! C. W.

Camping Is Boon to Parents,
But Pity The Poor Counselor

By Jane Landon

Summer camping is without doubt the greatest boon to
American parenthood ever invented.

Overheard was a conversation on the trolley early in the
fall. Two mothers were discussing the relief experienced
when the small fry were once again sent back to school after

a long hard vacation. Said one,
"I've already begun to drop nick-
els and dimes in a jar labeled
'Camp Fund for Susie'." I cring-
ed.

After three summers of being a
camp counselor, I had vaguely
suspected that this motive to
get the, children out of the way
was behind three-fourths of the
plans to send Mary Beth, Freder-
ica, Missy, or Carol Ann to the
"friendly camp for happy girls
high in the N. C. mountains." If
you had known Mary Beth, Fred-
erica, Missy, or Carol Ann, you
too would have suspected.

Little girls can be charming.
When they drive in with their
parents on the opening day of
camp, they are individuals, in
starched pink and blue dresses,
hair braided into neat braids, rib-
bons bowed into neat bows, mind-
ing their manners, and bidding
tearful goodbyes to their dogs,
cats, canaries, goldfish, and fam-
ilies.

On the second day they are a
maddening crowd, a bevy of skin-
ned knees, dirty faces, and bubble
gum wads. But each one still
has a distinct personality.

Problems soon arise home-
sickness is usually prevalent the
first week. Parents are rarely
among the items most yearned for.
Kittens, puppies, bicycles, collec-
tions of movie star pictures, wat-
er pistols, and hand-cuffs most
often head the list.

But the children soon lose
themselves in the pleasures of
communal living giving short-
sheets and pie-beds, sewing pa-
jamas together, cutting each oth-
er's hair, using the counselor's lip-
stick for war paint, et al.

Mealtime is hectic. Providing a
good example is part of the coun-
selor's job, and it can be tough,
especially if she doesn't like brains
and eggs, rhubarb pie, dandelion
greens, etc. We played a clever
game: we went around the table,
each child in her turn telling the

others what to eat. It went like
this, "Everybody eat a bite of po-
tatoes," "Let's eat tomatoes,"
"Now a bite of spinach," and
"Now some liver." But we were
thwarted by the little demon who
demanded that we eat "a bite of
potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, and
liver, all mixed up together." We
had nothing to do but follow suit.

The girls can be helpful and
thoughtful. Once they offered,
most cheerfully, to carry my laun-
dry bag to the gymnasium where
it would be picked up later in the
day. I was stunned when I heard
their offer, but accepted with
alacrity, for their moods of con-
sideration were few and far be-
tween. A few minutes later they
were back to the cabin, overflow-
ing with apologies. "We were
playing dodge ball on the canoe
dock with your laundry bag, and
Sally ducked when she was sup-
posed to catch, and now it's all
in the lake. And we can't go in
and get it because it's against
the rules."

It was a cold rainy day, but I
went diving for the laundry, much
to the girls' delight. After sev-
eral deep breaths and underwater
searches, they gleefully confessed
that they were just kidding and
that my dirty clothes were on the
way to Spartanburg in the laun-
dry truck. The question was
raised in my mind, "Am I gullible
or am I gullible?"

There were odd characters: the
girl who mooed like a cow in the
middle of the night, the twelve
year old who kept a dozen frogs
on her person at all times, the
fourteen year old who would
cheerfully recite "Green Pastures"
or "Hamlet" to anyone who would
listen.

But on the last day of camp,
the girls once again put on their
pink and blue dresses, braided
their braids, bid tearful "hellos"
to their dogs, cats, canaries, gold-

(Continued on page 4)

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS > Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1953 3

Black Cat Edges Frat Parties
As Social Event of Week-end

By JOAN SIMMONS

Well meow! Cats really howled for a winner of a Community Day.
The din from the spirited singing in the dining hall was heard as far
as Buckhead. But when it came to the final do-re-mis the juniors
showed they really knew their scales. All told, the big social event of
the weekend showed the freshmen are *n the ball and the other
classes are in for some stiff competition.

Some specific Scotties are on the ball too. Last week I forgot to
mention Mitzi Kiser got a pin that Saturday night. Since school
started Virginia Love joined the pinned brigade, and Jane Landon
latched on to a KA rebel from Alabama. This past Friday night
Mickey Scott got in the swing with a Phi Delt sword and shield, Em-
ory variety. Cemele Miller also got a pin. Mary Land got pinned by a
whole fraternity as the KA's elected her sponsor.

Despite the comparative calm after the end of rush season quite a
few Scotties had a real cool weekend. Friday night Margaret Min-
ter, Carolyn Alexander, Helen Fokes, Sarah Petty, Caroline Pine,
and Pat Tooley went hay-riding out to Snapfinger Farm with the
Emory Phi Delts. Marian McElroy and Virginia Floyd were seen
over at the Tech Sigma Nu party the same night.

Saturday night proved an even gayer time for the Hottentots. The
Tech SAE's celebrated the victory over Tulane with a house dance.
In evidence were Mary Evan Bristow, Lib Flynn, Bettye Carmichael,
and Peggy Pfeiffer. Over at Emory the SAE brothers carried Selina
Henson, Lillian Alexander, and Frances Barker over to the row for
a party. The Emory Sigma Chis partied with Caroline Lester, Mary
Newell Rainey, Nancy Gaye, Gaye Pound, Hobby Mills, and Sally
Forrester. Seen cutting a rug at the Emory Sigma Nu dance were
Carolyn Tinklepaugh, Lucy Doyle, Faye Brown, Mary Ann Zapotos,
and Nancy Lee. Joan Pruitt and Addie Steans had visitors for the
weekend.

Well, station JRS signs off till this time Oct. 28 same time,
same paper.

Lecturer To Speak

(Continued from page 1)
lecturer in English at Queen Ma-
ry's college at Madras, because
in the early 1920's it was unheard
of for an upper class Indian girl
to work.

A leading figure in the women's
movement of India since its be-
ginning, she has represented her
country women at many inter-
national conferences. She has or-
ganized and supervised innumer-
able relief projects in her coun-
try, been elected vice-president
and then president of All India's
Women's conference, and has. in-
spired the women of Indian to
participate in welfare and polit-
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Essentially a practical person,
Lady Rama Rau follows thought
closely with action. Her philoso-
phy of life, which is attuned to the
deepest spiritual values of an an-
cient civilization, is at the same
time responsive to new concepts,
techniques, and skills. She will
speak to Agnes Scott on "India's
Social Revolution," in which she
has been one of the most active
pa rlicipants.

Immediately . following Lady
llama Rau's lecture, there will
be a reception in her honor in
the lobby of Rebekah Scott dor-
mitory. The entire campus com-
munity is invited to the reception.
TIiGse serving will be: Miolly Ad-

Freshman Talent

(Continued from page 1)

companied by the clarinet by Lu-
cy Robertson, was novel.

Following the skit, the Bell cer-
emony was revived after long
years of negligence, and each class
president "belled" the cat. Carolyn
Herman, freshman chairman, re-
ceived the cat from Louisa Allen,
sophomore class president as
present-day tradition goes.

At this time a shoe sailed
onto the stage. No, they weren't
throwing things at the Black Cat
again it was just the judges'
decision on the song contest. The
juniors won, and Black Cat day
was concluded with much flurry
and animation. Only chairs
knocked askew, programs tram-
pled in the excitement, and crepe
paper ripped in the moment of
suspense remained to testify to
the success of the night.

ams, Zo Anderson, Martha Lee
Bridges, Peggy Bridges, Nancy
Clark, Barbara DuVall, Betty El-
lington, Phyllis Hess, Pat Kent,
Barbara Northey, Jene Shaup, El-
eanor Swain, Sue Walker, Cotton
Williams, and Jane Zuber.

Pouring at the reception will
be Mrs. Irene Harris, instructor
in piano, and Mrs. Henry Robin-
son.

Dr. Emma May Laney, profes-
sor of English, Miss Leslie Janet
Gaylord, assistant professor of
mathematics; Dr. Mildred Ruth-
erford Mell, professor of econom-
ics and sociology; Dr. S. G. Stukes,
dean of the faculty; Dir. William

A. Calder, professor of physics
and astronomy; Mrs. William A.
Calder; Dr. Catherine Strateman
Sims, associate professor of his-
tory and political science; Mr.
Roff Sims; Dr. Henry A. Robin-
son, professor of mathematics:
Mr. C. Benton Kline, assistant
professor of philosophy; Mrs. C.

B. Kline; Miss Mary Lily Boney,
instructor in Bible; and Dr. Ka-
tharine Tait Omwake, associate
professor of psychology, will act
as hosts and hostesses.

Frosh from Abroad

(Continued from page 1)

Army officers who were~ station-
ed in Japan. Evalyn was in To-
kyo from 1947 to 1949; Catherine
graduated from an American high
school in Japan last year.

Barbara Haas moved to Cuba
last June where her father is gen-
eral manager of an oil company
for the Carribean area.

Ellen Jane Bywaters went to
Minden, Germany, the summer of
1952, on the American Exchange
program. She lived in the home
of a German family who had six
children.

One of eight new transfer stu-
dents, Vera Williamson, lived in
Hawaii for two years preceding
World War II. Vera's father is
a retired Army colonel. Their
home is now in Augusta.

Emiko Takeuchi is the only new
special student. She is from Yo-
kahama, Japan. EmLko attended
a mission school there, but had
to attend all her classes at night.
She came to America last Janu-
ary and spent most of her time
with her sponsor, an Army Chap-
lain and his family in California,
before coming to Atlanta in Sep-
tember.

Blackfriars To Give
First Play Oct. 12

Blackfriars* first production of
the year will be "The Grass Harp"
by- Truman Capote. A tentative
cast have been chosen, and re-
hearsals will start Oct. 12. The
play will be presented Nov. 18.

This is a comedy concerned
with the escapades of two spin-
ster sisters. Patent medicine and
a tree-house are involved. The
play was produced on Broadway
in 1952. Brooks Atkinson of the
"New York Times" called it
"richly comic." Other critics'
comments have been "charming,
poignant" and "most delightful
play in town." It is now playing
at Circle in the Square, a theater-
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Poll Reveals Student Opinion
On Efficiency of Honor

Here are the results of the Student government poll taken
last spring. They were used at Exec's fall retreat for ideas
about this year's activities and policies. Not all of the sug-
gestions are printed.

Question No. 1

A. Do you think we have an
honor system at Agnes Scott?

B. Do you think it works well,
fairly, or poorly academically?

C. Do you think it works well,
fairly, or poorly socially?

Yes

Senior

100</r

Junior

917

Sophomore

98'',

Freshman

98%

WeD

Fair

Poor

Senior

917c

Junior

927c

57o

Sophomore

857c

15%

Freshman

957c

WeD

Fair

Poor

Senior

25%

26%

Junior

327c

58%

107c

Sophomore

257c

60%

15%

Freshman

2TI7c

58%

15%

A. All 100 r /r.

Well

Fair

Poor

Senior

80%

20%

Junior

100%

Sophomore

90%

10%

Freshman

100%

Well

Fair

Poor

Senior

60%

40%

Junior

60%

40%

Sopmomore

60%

40%

Freshman

70%

30%

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A. Do you think Lower House
duties are well carried out ?

B. Do you think their duties
should be broadened ?

C. In what way would you sug-
gest changing tHeir work or their
organization ?

A. Yes Xo Blank-

Senior 657c 137c 227c

Junior 837 17c 107c

Sophomore 887c 57c 17c

Freshman 97% 3%

B. Duties should not necessarily
be broadened.
C. Suggestions

1. More publicity about lower
house functions.

2. Work more closely with house
presidents.

3. Weekly room inspection.

4. Publicity and programs on
NSA; international relations.

5. Discussions on regulations.

6. Voice for student opinions.

7. Help with El s. and B. S.
joint activities.

Question No. 3

A. Do you feel the new election
system worked well?

B. Did you know for whom you
voted ?

C. What would you propose to
make candidates better known?
Answers:

A. 99-44/100% Yes.

B. 85% Yes.

C. Suggestion most frequently
given was 'having pictures of -the
candidates in the Agnes Scott
NEWS or on a bulletin board.*
(To be continued in next issue.)

Summer Camps

(Continued from page 2)
fish, and families, tearful "good-
bys" to their counselors and
friends (separate classifications)
and became individuals once
again.

Seriously, it is a great frfe, and
a healthy existance.

POME:

The food is great, the sun is fine,
You'll sack in every night at nine;
If you come weighing one-eleven,
You'll check out at two-forty-sev-
en.

Schepmcn, Prichard Pace
Sophomore, Junior Wins

By Carolyn Wells

The tinge of nippy autumn spic-
ing the atmosphere last Friday
provided just the right setting for
the fifty minutes of hockey which
bullied the lid off the '53 athletic
season. Last year's bitter rivals,
now grown another notch into
full fledged juniors and sopho-
mores, posted twin scores, 3-0 to
overpower their respective open-
ing-day opponents, the seniors and
freshmen.

The defending junior class found
it rather difficult at first to break
through the strengthened senior
defensive. Senior fullback Joen
Fagan and center half Florrie
Fleming were especially effective
in tackling their fleet opponents
and recovering the ball for their
offensive teammates. Junior line-
man Molly Prichard was the only
forward to break through the
tigtit defense, but her work was
sufficient to send the ball past
the goalie three times, 1 once in
the first half and twice again in
the final period, and to deep
freeze the game for the champs.
Sally Legg displayed particular
dexterity from her center half po-
sition, squelching several certain
senior scores.

The freshman class has fielded
a potential threat. It is no small
feat to hold the sophs scoreless
for an entire period; this they did.
Displaying determination rather
than skill, the infant eleven nev-
ertheless proved a stubborn foe.
Mary Evans Bristow and Frazer
Steele should prove to be a fitting
nucleus for the team as yet in its
development. The defensive play
of this duet was the strongest
phase of a promising, though dis-
jointed, exhibition by the fresh-
men. The powerful soph mach-

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Gaines Announces
New AA Managers

Jane Gaines, AA swimming
manager, has announced the class
swimming managers for the 1953-
54 year.

They are: freshmen, Bettye
Carmichael; sophomores, Alice
Ann Klostermeyer; juniors, Jane
Davidson; seniors. Caroline Rein-
ero. The swimming meet is to
be Wednesday. Nov. 4, at 8 p. m.
Class practices are being held
during plunge period from 4-5
p. m.

Dolphin club accepted one new
member at the fall try-outs for
transfers, Vee Williamson, soph-
omore transfer from Duke uni-
versity.

ine hit its stride early in the sec-
ond half with a pair of quick
scores by left wing Sally Wilt and
center Nancy Thomas. Later in
the period the sophs added the
third marker to their score; a few
minutes later the horn sounded
to place tine contests in history.
Marijke Schepman handed in an
excellent job from the pressure
area. Marijke is possibly one of
the finest goalies ever to play at

Sock-Hop To Follow
First Movie of Year

"Prince of Foxes." the first
Mortar Board movie of this year,
will be shown Saturday. Oct. 17,
at 7:30 p. m. in 207 Campbell Sci-
ence hall. Tyrone Power plays
the lead. Admission will be 35
cents.

Everyone is invited to the mo-
vie and t6 Christian association's
Sock-Hop afterwards. No ad-
mission will be charged for the
Sock-Hop. Cokes and doughnuts
will be served.

T T T T T T '

' Y Y Y Y Y T '

Hutchens To Represent
AS on Huntsville Panel

Agnes Scott Ls one of three
colleges and universities in-
vited by the Huntsville Par-
ent-Teachers association to
send representatives to a
question and answer session
with the parents of high
school students.

> A A i A i, ,

ASC.

The seniors tangle with the
sophs, and the juniors take on the
freshmen for the second double
header of the season next Friday,
Oct. 16.

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Diversified Activities

By Betty Richardson

With the October breezes invigorating all the Hottentots,
there's plenty of action on the ASC sport scene. In fact
while running around getting all the scoop on our athletes,
I began to wonder if AA had placed a ban on all books for
fall quarter.

Ducking through a volley of ar-
rows last week I learned that
Barbara Huey had just won the
crown for the School Champion-
ship Archery tournament with a
grand total of 261. Jean Greg-
ory was runner-up with 258, then
Carolyn Crawford, 231, and B. C.
Regen. 221. The tournament was
a Columbia Round (for all you
non-archers, that means one round
at a distance of 30 yards, the next
at 40 yards, and the next at 50).
T^he Class Championship tourna-
ment is next week, date to be an-
nounced, and all Robin Hood fans
are urged to go down and get their
eye on the target.

There's a reason for all the
splashing heard in the pool every
day at plunge period. The big
swimming meet is almost here,
Nov. 4 at 8 p. m. to be exact.
From a little sneak prevueing I've
been doing, it looks like it will
really be a top-notch meet. The
events scheduled include form
swimming, racing, diving, and the
old favorite comic relay. The
judges will be Miss Barbara Ames,
Emory physical education depart-
ment, and Mrs. Karl Bevins. All
you waterbugs better get into the
splash and help out your class.

The sound of hill-billy music
pouring forth from the windows of

Inman and Hopkins is caused by
the Frosh getting in the mood
for the square-dance that AA is
giving in their honor Saturday
night. Oct. 31. ..It looks like a
real winner, beginning with sup-
per at 6:30 p. m. followed by
square-dancing, singing and more
eating later in the evening. It's
at tiirus like these that upper-
classmen look longingly back to
their freshman year.

Did you know . . . Thanks to
the entire campus. AA saved over
9000 Blue Horse wrappers last
year and now has a brand new
bicycle. It also bought new tires
and is giving all the bikes a good
overhauling this week . . . M. E.
Knight was elected representative
to the Georgia Athletic Federa-
tion of College Women . . .
Faculty vs. student tennis matches
have been set for 5 p. m. Thurs-
day, Nov. 5. Sounds as if there's
really going to be some fun for
both players and spectators . . .

See you all at the hockey clinic.

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The Agnes Scott News

VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur. Georgia, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1953

Number 4

McCain To Speak At Investiture

Who's Who Names
Ten ASC Seniors

The Senior class has elected 10
of its members to be listed in
Who's Who Among Students in
American Colleges and Univer-
sities. The girls were selected
by the Senior class, approved by
an administration committee, and
accepted by the Who's Who board.

The 10 girls are Vallie Burnet,
president of Student govern-
ment; Jane Crook, president of
Christian association; Florrie
Fleming, house president of In-
man; Eleanor Hutchinson, vice-
president of Student (government;
Jackie Josey, house president of
Main; Jane Landon, feature editor
of Agnes Scott News; Joyce Hun-
ger, editor of Agnes Scott News;
Judy Promnitz, president of Mor-
tar Board; Sue Purdom, presi-
dent of the senior class; and Bet-
ty Stein, orientation chairman.

, TTTTVT TTTT VVVTTTTTTTT TT V

BOZ Selects Frist, Smith;
Members to Meet Nov. 1 1

BOZ has selected two new
members, Jane Frist and
Rookie Smith. At the next
club meeting on Nov. 11,
Georgia Belle Christopher,
Jean Gregory, and Nancy Lee
will read.

Whiting To Lecture
On Research Topic

Dr. Anna Rachel Whiting, re-
search associate at the University
of Pennsylvania, will be on the
Agnes Scott campus November
4-5. She will lead a seminar for
the Emory biology department on
Wednesday afternoon at 4:50 on
the topic "Recent Studies on Mu-
tagenesis in the Parasitic Wasp
'Hab rob r aeon'." On Thursday,
Nov. 5, at 8:30 p. m. she will
speak on "The Evolution of a
Research Project" in room 207
Campbell hall. The lecture at
Aignes Scott is being sponsored
by the biology departments of
Agnes Scott and Oglethorpe uni-
versity and the Agnes Scott chap-
ter of Chi Beta Phi.

Over a period of years Mrs.
Wlhiting and her husband, Dr.
Phineas Whiting, have made sig-
nificant contributions to the field
of genetics as a result of their
experiments on "Habrobracon."
This work has to some extent
paralleled the work of many in-
vestigators on "Drosophila," and
has added substantially to an un-
derstanding of many basic prob-
lems connected with the laws of
heredity.

Both lectures are open to in-
terested persons in the Atlanta
area. The seminar at Agnes Scott
will be preceded by an informal
after-dinner coffee in the biology
library. Interested members of
the community are invited to
meet Mrs. WTiiting at this time.

Little Girls To Leave Childhood
As Seniors Have Their Fling

By Dorothy Weakley

"Little Girls' Day" is Friday. This is the day when the
seniors say farewell to childhood days and are tantrum-
throwing little girls probably for the last time in their lives.
The day will begin at breakfast. About 80 little girls wear-
ing pinafores and pigtails, carrying lollipops and baby dolls,
and armed with water pistols, will '

Pictured are eight of the ten girls recently elected to Who's Who
Among' American Colleges and Universities. Top row, left to
right, Jane Landon, Jackie Josey, Sue Purdom. Bottom row,
Joyce Munger, Judy Promnitz, Vallie Burnet, Eleanor Hutchinson,
Betty Stein. Florrie Fleming and Jane Crook were not present for
the picture.

mittee of judges and the book
owners informally interviewed
concerning their books. The name
of the winner of the award will
be announced at commencement.

Book Contest Committee Tells
Deadline Date For Collectors

Each year the Louise McKinney Book award of 25 dollars
is given to the Agnes Scott student who, in the opinion of
the judges, acquires during the current year from May to
May, the most interesting and discriminating personal li-
brary and who reveals real understanding of her books.

To b eligible for the award, a
collection must contain at least
15 books. These may be inex-
pensive editions or second-hand
books; it is expected,, however,
that the collector will choose as
a foundation for a lasting library,
the best standard editions and well
made books in good condition. For
information concerning the best
inexpensive editions of standard
works, collectors might consult
librarians, faculty members, and
publishers.

A collection may contain gifts,
but the whole collection is expect-
ed to give evidence of the collect-
or's own initiative and discrim-
inating choice. In whatever way
books are acquired, they should
represent the owner's tastes, ei-
ther in several fields of interest
such as fiction, biography, philos-
ophy, poetry, drama, history, art,
or music or in one special field.

The winner of the award is ex-
pected to use it for some kind of
intellectual or artistic enrich-
ment: buying books, pictures, or
music records, attending plays or
concerts.

Book collectors should enter the
contest as soon as possible. The
names of the contestants must be
handed to some member of the
English department by the end of
the fall quarter. In May, before
the beginning of the spring quar-
ter examinations, the book collec-
tions will be examined by a com-

Art Staff To Exhibit
Sculpture, Paintings

An Art exhibit, showing works
of Mr. Ferdinand Warren, pro-
fessor of art, and Miss Marie Hu-
per, assistant professor of art,
will open Nov. 8. The public is in-
vited to a coffee from 3-5 p. m. on
the opening day.

The exhibit will consist of wire
sculpture by Miss Huper and
paintings, mostly in encaustic
form, by Mr. Warren. Encaustic
painting is an ancient form, with
use of wax and color, instead of
the more commonly used oil and
color. The technique, first prac-
ticed by the ancient Egyptians as
early as the fourth century B. C,
survives in the famous Graeco-
Egyptian mummy portraits exca-
vated in Egypt in the 1880's. Mr.
Warren, on a grant from the Uni-
versity of Georgia, experimented
with encaustic painting this past
summer.

This exhibit, on fourth floor
Buttrick hall in the studio gal-
lery, is open to the public each
day from 2-5 p. m. except on Sun-
days. The exhibit closes Nov. 25.

eat breakfast together, and there
act as children generally do.

In the chapel period Friday the
little girls will present a skit
which is under the direction of
Harriette Potts. In the mean-
time the Hotten-"tots" will prob-
ably enjoy numerous games of
"London Bridge" and "Farmer in
the Dell" played on the quad-
ranjgle. Have patience with them
and remember, "children will be
children," and this is the last day
of their first childhood.

Little Girls' Day is an annual
tradition at Agnes Scott. It pre-
cedes Investiture, when the little
girls march to seniorhood and
receive the rights and privileges
awarded for three years' work.
It was started by the class of 1907
and has been observed every year
since then with the exception of
one year.

The traditional Investiture cere-
mony, which highlights the three-
day program, will be held Satur-
day, Nov. 7, at 12 noon in Gaines
chapel. Robed in academic black
and carrying their caps, the four-
score seniors will march in a for-
mal procession to receive the of-
ficial mark of seniorhood. The
seniors will be led by the class
mascot, Tommy Adams, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Louis Adams. The
sophomore class, their sister class,
dressed in white will serve as es-
corts. Members of the junior
class will usher.

Dr. James Ross McCain, presi-
dent emeritus, will deliver the In-
vestiture address, and DV. Wallace
M. Alston, president, will preside.
After Dr. McCain's speech, as
each senior's name is called, she
will come to the platform, kneel,
and be capped by Miss Carrie
Scandrett, dean of students.

On Sunday, Nov. 8, the stu-
dents and friends of the college
will worship together at 11 a. m.
in Gaines chapel. The Rev. Frank
W. Price, moderator of the Pres-
byterian Church in the United
States, will be the speaker. He
has chosen as his subject, "Keep
the Ideal Free." The College Glee
club will sinlg the anthem "Halle-
lujah" by Beethoven, and Miss
Mary Pritchett will be the or-
ganist. The offering will go to
the Unite'd Negro College Fund.

An after-dinner coffee will be
given by the faculty for the mem-
bers of the senior class, their
families and friends in the libra-
ry from 1:30-2:50 p. m. Sunday.
As a part of Investiture weekend
Miss Marie Huper, assistant pro-
fessor of art, and Ferdinand War-
ren, professor of art, will have an
art exhibit in the Studio Gallery
in Buttrick from 3-5 Sunday af-

ternoon.

There seems to be a question as
to when the ceremony of Inves-
titure was begun. The first class
to assume the cap and gown was
the class of 1908. In the Annual
of 1912, for the first time, the
assuming of cap and gown to de-
note seniorhood was spoken of as
"investing." The class of 1913
was the first class to be publicly
invested. Up to this time there
had been a private ceremony of
investiture which was held in Dr.
Gaines' study. The first Satur-
day in November has been ap-
pointed as the time for Investi-
ture and is a regular date on the

(Continued on page 2)

Professor, Author
To Lecture Tuesday

Dr. Rhys Carpenter, professor
of classical archaeology at Bryn
Mawr, will speak on "Some Ar-
chaelogical Misapp(r ehensions"
Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 8:30 p. m. in
room 207 Science Hall.

Dr. Carpenter has been the di-
rector of the American School of
Classical Studies in Athens,
Greece. He has also been in
charge of the Classical School of
the American Academy in Rome.
He has written numerous books
among which are "The Esthetic
Basis of Greek Art, "The Human-
istic Value of Archaeology," and
"The Land Beyond Mexico."

Dr. Carpenter's presence is
sponsored by the Archaeological
Society of Atlanta. All students
are cordially invited to attend.

Magazine To Offer
Free Month in NYC

If anyone is interested in work-
ing in New York in June, 1954,
"Mademoiselle" offers the oppor-
tunity through its College Board
contest. The 20 best board mem-
bers win a salaried month in New
York to write and edit "Mademoi-
selle's" College issue, appearing
in August.

To be eligible for the College
board, contestants write a 1500
word criticism of the 1952 August,
September, October, or November
issue. This criticism should in-
clude a general discussion of the
issue, and a detailed criticism of
a selected field: fiction, features,
or fashion.

All entries must be typewritten
and postmarked no later than Nov.
30, 1953. Detailed information
sheets on the contest may be ob-
tained from Octavia Garlington.

2 * THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Nov. 4. 1953

To Bookworms

This quarter is the deadline for names to be submitted to
the Louise McKinney Book Award committee.

Any Agnes Scott student may enter this contest. If you
are a lover of books and have in your possession books which
represent your tastes, you are invited to enter your collec-
tion in this contest. The books do not need to be expensive.
They do not even have to be first-hand. Novels, biographies,
poetry, books of great paintings, history, music all these
are acceptable, and many more.

The award was first offered in 1931. The project was
modeled on a similar experiment at Swarthmore College.
It was named the Richard de Bury award for the first Eng-
lish author to write about the joys of reading. The name
was soon changed, however, to the Louise McKinney Book
award in honor of the English professor who in the hearts
of many students aroused such a love of books that it con-
tinued to be a joy all their lives.

Although the committee does not judge the collections
until next spring, names of contestants must be entered dur-
ing this quarter. During the intervening time the collectors
may be adding to their collections. (Christmas is coming
soon.)

Freshmen, you are not excluded from this contest. J. M.

Hockey Highlight

The just past hockey clinic is the best thing that has hap-
pened to hockey at Agnes Scott in a long time.

The primary reason for the huge success of the clinic was
the most capable and arresting visiting hockey coach who
conducted the three-day school. Mrs. Kitty DuBois, of
Pennsylvania, captured the hearts of the hockey enthusiasts
from the outset, and in three days improved the AS brand
of hockey immensely.

Mrs. DuBois was most enthusiastic over the high degree of
participation and interest shown in the clinic. The Agnes
Scott News extends its deepest appreciation to Mrs. DuBois
for conducting such an excellent clinic, to those who made
her presence possible, and to the students whose presence
made the three day course such an overwhelming success.

C. W.

Investiture

(Continued from page 1)

college calendar.

It is believed that the whole
ceremony was suggested by Miss
Cady, professor of history not
only the donning of cap and gown,
but the corresponding ceremony
of graduation in which the class
assumes the hood. The Sunday
morning worship service was add-
ed in 1943.

From 1913-1937 Investiture ser-
vices were held in the old chapel
which is now the recreation "room
in Rebekah. In 1938-1939 they
were in the gymnasium. Since
the completion of Presser Hall
in 1940, the services have been
held in Gaines chapel.

Senior Investiture is certainly
one of Agnes Scott's oldest tra-
ditions and may be shared as well
by any freshman as by the oldest
alumna.

The Agnes Scott News

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Library Increases
Collection of Books

By Pat Hale

For those of you who don't fre-
quent the library, the new books
just put out on the shelves are
typical of a wide and very inter-
esting selection of history and bi-
ography, classics and science, fact
and fiction.

In the fiction classification we
have "Chareas and Callirhoe," by
Chariton, the oldest Greek ro-
mance, as well as the short novels
of John Steinbeck. In the field
of classics there's "A History of
Latin Literature," written by Mo-
ses Hadas, the bearded gentleman
who charmed us with his talk last
year on the value of studying the
classics.

Two new additions to the col-
lection of current history are
"Russia History and an In-
terpretation" by Florinsky, and
a new biography of Winston Chur-
chill. Fun to browse through are
a couple of historical pamphlets
in Williamsburg print put out by
the University of Virginia a
proclamation by Charles I for
setling (sic) the plantation of Vir-
ginia, and a pamphlet by Gover-
nor Spotswood on the Ironworks
at Tuball. A little booklet you'd
enjoy even if you aren't an art
student is "Historic Arms and Ar-
mor," but out by the Metropol-
itan Museum of Art.

In addition to formidable titles
with which you may become fa-
miliar through bibliographies and
reading lists "Existentialism
From Within," 'Man and Modern
Society," "International Moneta-
ry Cooperation," etc. there are
many intriguing books that look
like they'd make wonderful "just
for fun" reading: "A Dictionary
of American Slang," "The Thread
of Laughter," a study of stage
comedy by Louis Kronenberger,
and "Mycenae, an Archaeological
History and Guide," by Wace.
Yes, the library has books to meet
every taste. We only lack Pogo.

MEMBER
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ASC Poll Reveals
Students' Opinion

(Continued from a previous issue)
Question No. 4

A. Do you ever refer to the
handbook ?

B. Suggestions for change.
Answers:

A. Approximately 98% said that
they referred to the handbook.
Some said that they never refer-
red to it except for footnote and
bibliography references, however.

B. Suggestions: The suggestions
given have been used in this year's
new handbook. One of the most
frequently given suggestions was
that all office hours be listed on
one page.

Question No. 5

A. Do you think day students
are well integrated into campus
life?

B. What suggestions do you
have for improving this?
Answers

B. S.

Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman

Senior
Junior
Sophomore

D. S.

Yes

40%

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30%

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90%

10%

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(Continued on page 3)

rster Brings; 11
To Investiture Week

By Jane Landon

In keeping with the spirit of the week, i. e. Little Girls'
Day and Investiture (that ceremony which is supposed to
convert the pre-Investiture child into the Sophisticated Sen-
ior), we shall indulge in a little original story with a moral
which has been written strictly for children.

Someday in the distant future
you may pick up a book (10 cent
paper-bound type literature) for
your young offspring and find
this story included, but for now it
is an isolated chapter, written ex-
pressly for the Class of 54.

It was a cold bleak day at the
bottom of the ocean, since most
days at the bottom of the ocean
are cold and bleak, and Ollie the
Oyster sat close to his mother,
watching his friends skim play-
fully through the black water or
nestle cozily in their beds of sand.

You may wonder why Ollie was
not playin(g with his friends, Sal-
ly the Starfish, Sammy the Sea-
biscuit, Alice the Anemone, and
Susie the Scallop. Ollie was a
very sad little oyster. He had
only to look at Sally's beautiful
symmetrical five-pointed figure, at
the lovely pattern on his seabis-
cuit playmate's back, at Alice's
many brilliant red tentacles (she
looked very much like a flower to
Ollie), at the bright row of shiny
blue eyes around the edge of Su-
sie Scallop's shell, and then to
look at his own u^ly gray, splotch-
ed, plain shell to feel very sad and
inferior.

Ollie's mother saw a tear slide
from between his shell and asked
him, remembering that he had not
eaten any of the delicious break-
fast that had flowed into his shell,
"Ollie, why are you so sad today?"

And Ollie answered, "I'm so
ugly, Mama, I'm sure that the
beautiful creatures here in the
sea don't want me to play with
them." *

Ollie's mother smiled fondly at
her little son, for oysters do have
a way of smiling, and said, "Some-
day something very wonderful will
happen to you and you will forget
that your shell is not the most
beautiful one in the ocean."

Ollie, like many children, did
not understand the wisdom in his
mother's words, and went right on
feeling very sad.

But the next morning Ollie woke
up and felt a terrible itching in-
side his shell. He couldn't scratch
it. no matter how hard he tried,
for oysters do not have long arms
with hands and fingers as we do,
so he went right on itching.

Finally, when he could stand it
no longer, he asked his mother if
she knew what his trouble could
be. She smiled very broadly, and
said, "Look inside your shell, Ol-
lie."

And what do you think was
making Ollie itch? There inside
his ugly (gray shell was the most
beautiful round shining pearl you
have ever seen! And it was in-
side Ollie's ugly gray shell!

Ollie's mother said, "Do you
understand now, my son, that ev-
en those who are ugly on the out-
side may have something beautiful
on the inside, if you will only wait
long enough and look hard enough
to find it?"

Ollie shook his head in amaze-
ment and then waddled over to
his playmates who wondered
where he had been all the time,
for they had not even noticed that
he was ugly.

ASC Graduate Recommends
Exciting Career In WAVES

By Eleanor Swain

The pioneer spirit is not dead. Lieutenant Commander
Sybil A. Grant, an Agnes Scott graduate, is engaged in a car-
eer which is adventurous and novel as any covered wagon
trip to the West. Miss Grant has witnessed and participated
in the entire first decade of service by women in the Navy. *

She has -played a part in many
of the "firsts" in the WAVES'
history. She graduated with the
first class of WAVE officers at
Mt. Holyoke, Mass., in 1942, the
year which marked the founding
of the WAVES. The first enlist-
ed WAVES' 'training school was
established at Great Lakes, 111.,
partly through her efforts. Lieu-
tenant Grant was instrumental in
organizing the first WAVES' of-
ficer indoctrination unit at New-
port, R. I., back in the days (1948)
when the 26 "sea skirts" at New-
port were still regarded with
amusement' and astonishment by
the "old salts."

Other exciting responsibilities
in Miss Grant's career have in-
cluded attachment to the training
division of the Bureau of Naval
Personnel in Washington, where
she was principally concerned
with selection of enlisted men for
assignment to the Naval Acade-
my, and service as assistant to
the executive officer at Camp
Wallace, Tex. At the present
time Lieut. Comdr. Grant is assis-
tant director of distribution at
Sixth Naval District Headquar-
ters in Charleston, S. C.

Miss Grant received her mas-
ter's degree from Columbia uni-
versity in. 1940. She is a mem-

LIEUT. COMDR, SYBIL GRANT

ber of Phi Beta Kappa.

As one of the first commission-
ed officers in the USN, Miss Grant
suggests serious consideration of
such a career to Agnes Scott girls.
She has founds "liberal arts edu-
cation most helpful in her work."
She feels "there is no more stim-
ulating and satisfying career than
service in the Navy."

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday. Nov. 4, 1953 3

Go, Goblins

Tech, Georgia Parties Swamp
Halloween Spirited Hottentots

By JOAN SIMMONS

Shades of witches and goblins! Halloween weekend found the
Scotties engaged in their usual gay whirl. Quite a few hopped on
their broomsticks and went winging it out of town for the weekend.
Homecoming and the Georgia-Alabama game called Virginia Lee
Floyd, Lib Flynn, Nancy Gay, Mickey Scott, and Mary Newell
Rainey up* to Athens. Auburn's homecoming was attended by Lucy
Doyle. Harriette Potts headed up Nashville way to see Tech trounce
Vanderbilt. Shirley Simpson and a bevy of sophomores headed up to
Chapel Hill for a weekend at the University of North Carolina.

The Tech SAEs picked Halloween weekend for their gala house-
party. With a big formal dance, banquet, and breakfast Friday night
and a buffet supper and dance Saturday the Hottentots turned out in
a big way. Among the throng were Betty Carmichael.Betty Ponder,
Marjorie Martin, Mary McLanahan, Margie Hill, Addie Steans, Nancy
Nixon, Billie Reiney, Margaret Jones, Mary Dean, and Nancy Whet-
stone.

The big social event of the weekend was Athletic Association's
Halloween party last Saturday for freshmen. The gals and dates
enjoyed a fried chicken supper followed by square dancinlg and sing-
ing. The dosey-do'ers included Mac McElroy, Kit Crosby, Mary
Oates, Donna Walkup, May Muse, Anne Terry, Julia Beeman, Emiko
Takeuchi, Rachel King, Margaret Benton, Harriett Griffin, Keo Kel-
ler, Nellie Strickland, Susan Austin, and Julia Grier.

Halloween was certainly a "treat" for Julia Weathers who received
a Delta Tau Delta pin. Margaret Williamson received a KA pin Mon-
day night.

All this just goes to prove that Agnes Scotters are really on the
ball, party-wise. Next weekend should be a dilly, too, with home-
coming rolling around over Tech way. The contest is on for those
seniors with date tickets.

Display in Library
Denotes Art Week

American Art week is annually
celebrated during the first week
of November.

According to Mrs. C. W. Ham-
ilton, chairman of the Decatur
Art exhibit, original paintings and
handcrafts have been selected
from the Decatur area and will

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Wednesday and Thursday
"Island in the Sky"
John Wavne

be on display in the Agnes Scott
library, the Decatur High School
library, the Decatur - DeKalb
library, November 2-6.

Last nilght at Decatur High
school GVTr. Ferdinand Warren,
professor of art, demonstrated
encaustic painting. Miss Marie
Huper, assistant professor of art,
gave a demonstration in sculp-
turing.

Students Suggest
Chapel Programs

By May Muse

What kind of chapel programs
do the Agnes Scott students like?
Would they rather have a peppy
discussion, an interesting speak-
er, or a relaxing program of mu-
sic? To find the answer read
the opinions of the students them-
selves.

1. Carolyn Moon: I like faculty
programs of music and Miss Hu-
per's art discussions.

2. Alice Thronton; Music pro-
grams and panel discussions are
the best, if they're good.

3. Eleanor Hutchinson: Open
forums and discussions are good.
I also like music programs and
political and economic speakers
from off-campus.

4. Grace Molineux: I would like
for us to have some song services
and sing the old familiar hymns.

5. Alvia Cook: Don't quote me,
but I like chapel programs that
get out early! The most inter-
esting programs we have, though,
are the current problems' discus-
sions.

6. Helen Frazer: I like to hear
Dr. Alston, and I'd like to hear
speakers from foreign countries.

7. Lois Dryden: Naturally as
a music major, I like the musical
programs the best; I also like the
speech programs and any of the
other programs that are real
short.

8. Sally Legg: I would like to
see given at this school a forum on
iinter-racial problems discussing
what the South can do abc.ut
these problems. I would like to
see both Negroes and white peo-
ple participating in the discussion.

ASC Poll

(Continued from page 2)

Freshman 80 r /< 20 s

Suggestions:

1. More joint activities.

2. Overnight parties

3. Meetings earlier in the af-
ternoon.

4. Stop discussing the situation
as a problem; it is made a prob-
lem by discussion.

Question No. 6

A. Do you think it necessary to
have a student meeting every
week or do you think that some-
times the whole chapel period
could be devoted to a special pro-
gram ?

B. What kinds of programs do
you think would be valuable in
Student Government chapels?'
Answers

A. Approximately 95 per cent
of the student body thought the
special programs would be good.

B. Suggestions: Speakers and
forums on national and interna-
tional subjects. (About 80%)
Question No. 7

A. Do you know what NSA is?

B. Since Agnes Scott is a mem-
ber of NSA, do you think that
more stress should be put on it
on our campus?

B. S.

Yes

Senior

87%

13%

Junior

90%

10%

Sophomore

80%

20%

Freshman

65%

35%

Yes

Senior

83%

17%

Junior

75% '

25%

Sophomore

85%

15%

Freshman

85%

15%

D. S.

Yes

Senior

80%

20%

Junior

100%

Sophomore

100%

Freshman

30%

70%

yes

Senior

80%

20%

Junior

70%

30%

Sophomore

100%

Freshman

90 r ;

10%

Suggestions:

1. Treat it as another campus
organization.

2. Publicity and chapel pro-
grams on NSA's organization and
work and the way it affects us.

3. Send more delegates to the
conventions.

Question No. 8

Do you think drinking regula-
tions are too strict?

88% of the student body
thought they were not.

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Bridges, Thomas Lead Victors
As Hockey Title Race Tightens

By Carolyn Wells

The juniors and sophomores continued their winning ways
last Friday, downing the seniors and freshmen, respectively,
1-0. The twin victories, each bitterly contested, tightened
the race for. the hockey crown considerably. The juniors
remain" in the lead with only a slight edge over the much

improved sophs, while the frosh
and senior teams are fading to-
wards the cellar after dropping
most of their games. Favorite
predictions indicate a close battle
between the second and third year
elevens in the final game of the
season, but of course an upset this
week by either the frosh over the
juniors or the seniors over the
sophs could change the entire pic-
ture. It is still too early in the
contest to be placing the laurels
on anyone.

The seniors, in tasting defeat
before the juniors, probably play-
ed the best game of their season.
Handicapped by the absence of
several regulars, the final year
, group gave their opposition quite
a scare, and a real run for their
money ... or rather victory, in
this case. Pat Patterson, Julie
Grier, and Joen Fagan played
heads-up defensive hockey. Chor
Jee Goh, attempting the game this
year for the first time, continued
to show the same type of deter-
mined ball playing which has char-
acterized her performances all
fall. Throughout the entire ini-
tial half, and for two thirds of the
final period, the seniors held the
fighting league leaders in a dead-
lock, and threatened dangerously
themselves several times. Finally,
junior forward Peggy Bridges
managed to poke the ball through
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the striking zone, and the juniors
added win number three to their
collection. Sara Legg played an
excellent defensive game for the
winning team.

The freshmen, as the seniors,
looked good in defeat. The sopho-
mores, who had played impressive-
ly during their practice periods
last week, found the infant eleven
difficult to subdue. Harriette
Griffin and Sally Wilt swept
downfield from their wing spots
during the second half with nice
dribbling and dodging, but the
frosh backfield in general, and
Sheila MacConochie, Frazer
Steele, and Helen Weller in par-
ticular, stemmed the majority of
the soph scoring threats effective-
ly. The winning marker came
in the final moments of the first
half from the stick of center Nan-
cy Thomas. Both offensive lines
were in opposing striking circles
often, but the defensive goal
guards stifled all attacks save the
one.

The attendance his been fairly
good at the games this fall, but
it could be much better. The bat-
tle is very close, and some excel-
lent hockey is being played. Don't
miss it. '

Hockey Clinic Keeps
AS Sportsters Busy

By Betty Richardson

Everywhere I went last week, I either bumped into a hock-
ey sigh, shin guard, hockey stick, or else I was trampled by
someone rushing to the hockey clinic. So I decided to find
out how this game of hockey, which keeps the Hottentot
sportsters so enthusiastic during fall quarter, began to be
played in the United States. While '

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sitting among all the shin guards
and hockey sticks for inspiration,
I found some facts that may in-
terest you.

A group of Harvard summer
school men and women were the
first Americans initiated into the
game of field hockey. It all be-
gan on a hot August afternoon in
1901. Miss Constance Appleby of
England, where the sport was na-
tionally famous, was the demon-
strator. The field for the occa-
sion was a small concrete yard at
the back of the Harvard gym,
and the equipment was primitive
jumpinig stands for goals, an in-
door baseball, and ice hockey
sticks.

The enthusiasm was so strong
that Miss Appleby began instruc-
tion the following week at Vassar
college at the request of Miss
Harriet Balle'ntin, director of phy-
sical education there, and hockey
was inaugurated at Vassar as a
regular fall sport. Other colleges
up north then took up the sport,
and that fall the American Field
Hockey association was organized
under the guidance of Miss Bal-
lentine.

A book of Dfficial rules was pub-
lished. Before these rules were
published, groups made up their
own rules to suit themselves suqfi
as lininlg the field off in lanes with
each player required not to touch
the line, or allowing any player to
call time when she wanted to
rest a minute. (Oh, for a rule like
that last one at ASC!)

The next landmarks of early
hockey were the starting of hock-
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standardizing of school hockey in
public and private schools. Per-
haps most important was the tour
of England by a team of American
ladies in 1920. There they saw
for the first time hockey as it
could and should be played and
were amazed by the skillful stick
work, accurate passing, and team
strategy of the English players.
Then came the final landmark in
1921-22 with the founding of the
United States Field Hockey asso-
ciation, beginning the new and
present era of modern hockey.

This modern hockey was most
ably demonstrated for us last
week by Mrs. Kitty DuBois at our
Hockey Clinic. Mrs. DuBois, for-
mer member of the United States
team which played in internation-
al tournaments, arrived on Tues-
day morninlg, and quickly won the
interest and admiration of all she
met with her friendly smile and
great enthusiasm. She instruct-
ed the hockey classes Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday and
conducted the hockey clinic from
4-6 each afternoon. Even the tra-
ditional ASC rain, which arrived
Wednesday, forcing the clinic to
retreat to the gym, could not
dampen the spirits of the group.
And Thursday dawned clear and
cold, perfect hockey weather, with
all the ASC players turning out
to put into practice the new tech-
niques they had mastered(?).

Other schools in Georgia added

their enthusiasm to the clinic.
GSCW sent 18 representatives and
the University of Georgia, 15.
Emory university and Decatur
High school were also represent-
ed. All the ASC hockey players
attended, of course, each with an
eye on the '53 hockey crown. Sev-
eral girls who had never played
before were added to the ranks of
the Hockey Fan club. An esti-
mated total of 130 attended the
clinic, and it was proclaimed by
one and all the best AA project
yet! With enough encouragement
from all you who participated, it
could become an annual affair.

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Today's college student hopes
to survive and grow as a hu-
man personality through the
unpredictable second half of
this century. That is a wor-
thy hope, and education must
not betray it.

Narrow special training and
superficial "culture" are mean-
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Honest Christian liberal ed-
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all human experience, can
ready the mind and spirit for
whatever may come.

ACNES SCOTT
COLLEGE
Decatur, Ga.

The Agnes Scott News

VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1953

Number 5

Blackfriars to Present Fall Play

Edwards, MacConochi Lead
Freshmen in Swim Meet Win

_ " By Betty Richardson

The annual inter-class swim meet last Wednesday night
was -a roaring success as the freshmen, sophs, and juniors
battled neck and neck to the very end with the frosh fin-
ally triumphing. When the final tally was posted, the score-
board read Freshmen 49, Sophomores 47, Juniors 44, Seniors
8. Although the seniors -lagged
behind in points, they were not be-
hind in spirit and highly enter-
tained the crowd with their ren-
dition of "The Old Gray . Mare,
she ain't what she used to be."

The sophs got off to a fast start
by winning the first event, 60 yard
medley relay, outswimming all the
other classes by a wide 15-yard
margin. Louisa Allen, Helen
Haynes, and Harriet Griffin com-
posed the sophomore team. In
the next event, breast stroke for
form, Sarah Petty and Jane Dav-

Molineux, Laura Edwards, Doro-
thy Walton, and Sheila MacCono-
chie barely edged out a win over
a speedy sophomore team. The
margin between first and second
place was less than an arm stroke
and left everyone ^it the meet
breathless. In the back crawl for
form, Jane Gaines and* Hannah
Jackson combined their efforts to
win for the juniors. Kacky Han-
na, sophomore, and Laura Ed-
wards, freshman, tied for first
place in the diving contest.

Kacky executing a front dive and
idson walked away with a first for . f , .* t T , . .
.1 t 4.t_ a c\ a uw.* a jack-knife and Laura exhibiting
the juniors. In the 40 yard free, J A J# ^ _ ^ m _

style, freshmen took a first as
Sheila MacConochie proved her-
self possibly the fastest short dis-
tance swimmer at ASC. Although
comparatively small, she cut
through the water like a streak of
lightning, bringing all the spec-
tators to their feet. The sophs
broke back into the first column
in the front crawl with Kacky
Hanna and Louise Harley show-
ing almost perfect form.

One of the most exciting events
was the 80 yard free style relay
when the freshman team of Grace

Local Groups Plan
Musical Programs

The All Star Concert series
will bring as its second program
for the year Roberta Peters, one
, of the most brilliant sopranos of
the Metropolitan Opera company,
on Thursday, Nov. 19. She will
be accompanied by Warner Bass,
pianist, and Samuel Pratt, flutist.
Her program will feature several
operatic selections, among which
will be songs from 'Mozart's "Don
Giovanni," Handel's "Penserosa,"
and Verdi's "Rigoletto." Other
numbers on her program include
"Romance," by Debussy, "The
Songs of Grisia," by Rachmanin-
off, Bishop's "Lo, Hear the Gentle
Lark," and Schubert's "Der Hirt
auf dem Falsen." Some of these
will have a flute obligate

On Nov. 24, the Atlanta Sym-
phony will present Mischa Elam,
violinist, as its guest soloist.

The Atlanta Woman's club con-
cert scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13,
has been changed to 3 p. m. Sun-
day, Nov. 15. This concert fea-
tures Luboschutz and Nemenoff,
eminent duo-pianists, brought
back to Atlanta by popular re-
quest.

The Emory Glee club will give
a concert at Agnes Scott on Mon-
day, Nov. 30, at 8 p. m. The pro-
gram is being sponsored by the
Decatur Kiwanis club and free
tickets will be given to anyone
who wishes to go.

a front dive and a cut-away. The
last event of the meet was the
individual medley, won by Doris
Musgrave for the frosh, giving
the class of '57 the swimming
championship in a very close and
hard fought (or rather hard
swum) meet.

A hilarious side-light to the
meet was the comic relay in
which one swimmer swam on his
back while reading a magazine,
the next blew a ping-pong ball
to the third contestant who car-
ried the ball in a spoon held be-
tween the teeth to the fourth
person who blew up a paper bag,
popped it, and carried it to the
finish line. The sophomore class
emerged victorious after a hard
fight with its paper bag which re-
fused to cooperate. Another high-
light of the meet was the "half-
time" performance by Jane
Gaines, president of Dolphin club,
who entertained the spectators
with a water ballet.

The judges for the meet were
Mrs. Al Herzog of the DbKalb
Red Cross, Lila Kate Parramore
who graduated from ASC last
spring, and Mrs. Lapp. All you
Hottentots who didn't go really
missed a top-notch swimming
meet.

Mortar Board to Present
Guiness in The Mudlark 1

Saturday, Nov. 21, Mortar
Board will sponsor a movie
on the campus. "The Mud-
lark," starring Irene Dunne
and Alex Guiness, will be
shown in 207 Science hall at
7:30 p. m. Admission will be
35 cents.

Frances Sistar, Mary Jo Carpenter, and Helen Jo Hinchey in a
scene from "The Grass Harp," Blackfriars* production to be pre-
sented Nov. 18.

Agnes Scott Adds Three Gifts
To Collection of Art Paintings

Mr. Ferdinand Warren, professor of art, has recently ac-
quired three art gifts for Agnes Scott. A large oil
painting has been presented to Agnes Scott by Mr. Alfred
H. Holbrook, director of the Georgia Museum of Art. The
painting of Mr. Holbrook, "Mahatma Ghandi's Ascension
from Mount Everest" is hanging

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2.

temporarily in the hallway on the
third floor of Buttrick.

A gift from the National Aca-
demy of Design in New York in-
cludes seven small paintings, wa-
ter colors and oils, by the nine-
teenth century artist, William T.
Richards, N. A. (1833-1905). These
paintings are representative of
the naturalistic school of the late
nineteenth century, both land-
scapes and marines of exceptional
ability and craftsmanship. His-
torically they have unique signif-
icance. The paintings are pre-
sented by the National Academy
of Design from the Mrs. William
T. Brewster Bequest.

In addition to the William T.
Richards work the National acad-
emy has included as a gift to the
college an early work of Walter
Shirlaw, N. A. (1838-1909) which
came to the Academy for distrib-
ution under the Bequest of Kath-
erine S. Drier,

In the near future, Mr. Warren
expects to receive from the Acad-
emy an important gift of a paint-
ing by a twentieth century con-
temporary artist.

The college has recently pur-
chased a small oil painting by
Mrs. Florence S. Bishop who was
formerly an instructor in art at
Agnes Scott. This painting will
also be included in the perman-
ent collection which the college
is trying to increase.

With these new acquisitions the
college is gradually adding to its
art collection and hopes that in-
terest will be increased among
the students, faculty, and alum-
nae.

The pictures that have been
hung in the halls of Presser, But-
trick, Inman, and Main are made
possible by the Lewis collection.
Miss Louise Garland Lewis was a
former teacher at Agnes Scott.
The college has had this collection
for about 10 or 15 years. The col-
lection consists of fine color re-
productions of paintings by Euro-
pean and American artists. These
reproductions have in years past
been hung in the rooms of some of
the students. By having the pic-
tures hung in the corridors this
year, more people may enjoy
them.

Greer Wins Rating
At Debate Tourney

Agnes Scott was represented
at the Alabama Discussion tour-
nament Nov. 5-7 by Joanne Mik-
las, Gracie Greer, Jean Gregory,
Barbara Fleshman, and Sally
Greenfield. Gracie Greer earned
a rating of superior, which is giv-
en to the five per cent of the
group that score highest on coop-
eration, presentation of thought,
reasoning, and factual proof.

The Alabama tournament is
held annually with more than 20
colleges and universities particip-
ating. Instead of formal debating,
groups of eight are formed, with
each member presenting and de-
fending his own viewpoint.

Week after next Barbara Flesh-
man, Joanne Miklas, and Sally
Greenfield will go to Colum-
bia, S. C, to enter the debate
tournament held by the Univer-
sity of South Carolina.

Adams Will Direct
i Background Music

The Agnes Scott Blackfriars
will present for their fall produc-
tion, "The Grass Harp/' Wednes-
day, Nov. 18, at 8:30 p. m. in
Gaines chapel. Those playing lead-
ing roles are Helen Jo Hinchey,
Dolly Talbo; Mary Jo Carpenter,
Verena Talbo; Frances Sistar, Ca-
therine Creek, and Joe Unger of
the Emory Players, Collin Talbo.

The other characters' parts will
be played by Anne Sylvester, El-
eanor Swain, Memye Curtis, Jack-
ie Plant, Emmie Hay, Ed Kata-
nah, Jack Tilford, Kevin O'Gara,
Glenn Crawford, Jordan Steele,
Doug Folks, Allan Paulk, and
Dave Perling. All the men's parts
are being played by Emory Play-
ers.

"The Grass Harp," based on
Truman Capote's novel of the

Broadway Hit

same name, recently completed a
five months run off Broadway.
The comedy played on Broadway
In the spring of 1952. It is the
story of "a fantastic Negro mam-
my (Catherine Creek), an aimless
youth (Collin), and a kind-heart-
ed spinster (Dolly) who feels that
she has been driven away from
home by her termagant sister
(Verena). Dazed by ugly words
and wounding accusations, the
odd trio leave home and take ref-
uge in a tree house in the woods."

The play is filled with off-beat
humor, yet there is more than
frolic. There is a curious wisdom
in it, and its lightness and grace
fill the theater with poetry.
Brooks Atkinson, in his New York
Times review of "The Grass
Harp," wrote that it is "an idyll
about the pure in heart who, like
the meek, inherit the earth. It
shows how much stronger the peo-
ple of the spirit are than the peo-
ple of cant, discipline and selfish-
ness. Their triumph is modest
and humble, but it is unmistak-
able in a final scene written with
great tenderness."

Miss Roberta Winter, assistant
professor of English, commented
that she thought it was a nice
combination of "the broadly com-
ic and tender fantasy." She said
the situations and characters
were humorous, and yet the play
remains "fundamentally sincere"
and thoughtful.

Virgil Thompson, the eminent
composer of the musical back-
ground of "The Grass Harp," has

, Original Score

lent the original score to Black-
friars. This incidental music will
be orchestrated und^r the direc-
tion of Mr. John L. Adams, assist-
ant professor of music. Mr. Ad-
ams will play the violin; Mrs. Ad-
ams, viola; Dr. William Calder,
professor of physics and astrono-
my, harp; Catherine Barnhart, a
member of the Atlanta Symphony,
cello; and Warren Little of the
Atlanta Division of the University
of Georgia, flute.

2 * THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1953

The New Look in Art

In the two years since Miss Marie Huper and Mr. Ferdin-
and Warren came to this campus the art department has
grown, expanded, and spread its influence widely over the
campus. The "new look" can be seen in the studio gallery,
in the many exhibits now shown, and even in the posters
on the bulletin boards all over the campus.

The enrollment of students in fall quarter courses is 52
per cent greater than in last year's fall quarter courses.
Many courses have been changed by the introduction of cre-
ative or studio work. This practical experience is to in-
crease understanding and appreciation of art. The art his-
tory courses have been strengthened. The art major re-
quirements now demand a balance of art history and studio
courses.

The art department has effected many changes on the
campus during the past two years. Just three years ago the
rooms which are now the studio gallery on the fourth floor
of Buttrick and the studio on the third floor were dirty, ugly
storage rooms. Through the efforts of Mr. Warren and
Miss Huper these rooms have been cleared and furnished
with comfortable chairs and with tables which Mr. Warren
himself made. In these rooms many exhibits during the
year are shown, such as "Life" exhibits in the third floor
studio and the exhibit of the works of Mr. Warren and Miss
Huper now in the studio gallery. There are many student
and staff exhibits during the year. The art department also
sponsors during the year art movies such as "St. Matthew's
Passion," which was shown here last year, and brings to the
campus guest artists such as Mr. Henry Hope. Mr. Warren
is also striving to increase the school's collection of paintings.
Recently eight paintings by William Richards were given to
the school by the National Academy.

In a recent interview Mr. Warren said that the art depart-
ment is very eager for all students to become aware that all
exhibits are open to the entire campus and that they are not
by any means restricted to art students. He hopes that his
students will become conscious of beauty of design in every-
thing around them.

Mr. Warren has many dreams for the future. He would
like to add a course in ceramics and metal-work. A course
in sculpturing has already been added. For a ceramics
course, however, a kiln and kick-wheel are necessary, and
these are expensive. He would also like to institute a late
afternoon or evening class for interested faculty members
and students who could not come at any other time.

Handicapped by lack of space, tools, and a workshop,
however, it is impossible for the art department to expand
extensively at the present time. If these handicaps can be
remedied, Agnes Scott might then have an art department
which could equal any anywhere. But until then, this de-
partment, which has in two years made a dynamic advance,
is crippled.

It is our hope that the means will be found to allow it to
continue its expansion. We feel that our college is very for-
tunate in having two fine artists on its faculty. We would
like to see all their talents, energy, and enthusiasm put to
maximum use and unhampered by lack of proper facilities.

J. M.

The Agnes Scott IVews

Editor JOYCE MUXGEH

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Evans Coordinates
Community Center

By Eleanor Swain

The Kingsley House in New Or-
elans is a neighborhood center or
social settlement, which during
1952, opened itself to 295 mem-
bers ranging in age from 2* to
95. Many thousands more partic-
piated in Kingsley's physical ed-
ucation program, classes and spe-
cial interest groups, clubs, vaca-
tion camp, and staff of volunteer
workers. The coordinator of this
tremendous program and the pre-
server of Kingsley House's spirit
of friendliness, cooperation, and
helpfulness is Miss Nancy C. Ev-
ans, the head-resident, a graduate
of Agnes Scott's class of '24.

Miss Evans is extremely enthu-
siastic about her work because of
her deep interest in "helping oth-
ers fulfill their needs and, in do-
ing so, achieve a greater degree of
happiness for themselves." She al-
so feels that "a neighborhood
house such as Kingsley is "the
best possible setting for the prac-
tice of true democracy."

Born in Richmond, Ky., Miss
Evans graduated from Agnes
Scott with a degree in biology.
She received her M. A. degree
from the University of Kentucky
in English, and Took further grad-
uate work at the Tulane School
of Social Work in New Orleans.
Experience in working with young
people was provided by teaching
in high school and college for 19
years.

As a playground worker, Miss
Evans came to New Orleans and
Kingsley House in June, 1943. She
became program director during
her second year there and was
made head-resident in July, 1949.

The unselfish service of Miss
Evans and Kingsley House is not
easily described. But those Ag-
nes Scott girls who would like
to experience such activities first-
hand can do so at Kingsley House.
Miss Evans writes that each sum-
mer the settlement accepts a lim-
ited number of college students
who wish to explore this field of
social work.

Kingsley House does not pay
students for their services, but
provides free room, careful super-
vision by trained group workers,
and an opportunity to learn about
the work through actual experi-
ence. Miss Evans suggests that
any interested students contact
her not later than April 1.

Blackfriars Begins
Contest in Chapel

The record heard after convo-
cation this morning was the begin-
ning of a contest sponsored 'by
Blackfriars. Tomorrow, Friday,
and Tuesday records made by
well-known persons on campus
will also be played.

In order to enter the contest,
you must hear each recording and
try to guess who made it. Each
entry must also have the name of
the contestant and the time it
was turned in.

The entries must be placed in
a box in the mailroom by 9 a. m.
Wednesday morning. The first
with correct answers will win
the prize.

The winner will be announced
Wednesday.

Curry Answers Accusations
Against Students Association

By Connie Curry

Is the National Student Association realty worth some-
thing to the colleges and universities in the United States?
This seems to be the basic question from which scepticism,
suspicions, accusations, and arguments have grown, especial-
ly in this section of the country in the past two years. If

' permanent student delegate to the
UNESCO Commission of the
United Nations and have

each student could know the facts
concerning this question, I am
sure that he would acknowledge
its many benefits and wholeheart-
edly support the NSA.

NSA is generally accepted as
an organization of college stu-
dent governments whose aim is to
"serve the educational communi-
ty," on a regional, national and
international level. Few people
deny NSA's success in the inter-
national field. Dean Houston of
the University of Colorado has ex-
pressed it by saying, "through
student tours and contacts with
student groups in other countries
NSA in encouraging the growth of
a healthy feeling of cooperation
among students throughout the
world."

Most of the arguments against
the association, however, have
arisen on the campus and nation-
al level. By taking these argu-
ments of the opposition and giv-
ing you the facts concerning each,
I hope to give you a better un-
derstanding of the association.

NSA has been censured many
times because it claims to repre-
sent the student opinion irt the
United States when only a little
over one third of the student pop-
ulation is members. NSA really
makes no such claim its voice
is accepted because it is the ON-
LY union of students in the Unit-
ed States and therefore the most
representative group. However,
it has not been the singularity of
the Association but rather, to
quote Miss Blanding, president of
Vassar college, "tine workman-
like fashion" in which it was or-
ganized and the "real maturity of
judgment" that its members have
shown thus far that have given
NSA the privilege to send the only

caused the present National Pres-
ident of NSA to be a committee
member of the American Council
on Education. My advice to those
who passively complain that NSA
is" not their representative voice
is quite obvious join the Associ-
ation yourself so your opinions
WILL be a part of the voice.

Another favorite point of oppo-
sition is that the Association is
communist or leftist dominated.
This, to me, is the weakest argu-
ment of any, and those who sup-
port it speak solely from lack of
knowledge. For two summers I
have attended the National\Con-
gresses of the Association and
seen for myself the reactions of
the 500 student leaders to the
two or three communists who
came to observe the meeting. Half
of the students coldly ignored
them, and the other half stayed
up entire nights to give sound,
logical and intelligent arguments
for our democratic way of life
to these people who far outstrip-
ped them in age and amount of
education. Also, a recent report
from an investigation by the Na-
tional Association of Deans of
Women, the National Association
of Student Personnel Administra-
tors, and the American College
Personnel association states that
"NSA has spearheaded and led
the mobilization of the unions of
students of the free worlds in
combatting the propaganda and
distortion of truth fostered -by the
Communist International Union of
Students." Too many of this mis-
informed opposition stop witih^
horror when they read "NSA has
(Continued on page 3)

London Probes into Childhood
With Entries from Baby Book

By Jane Landon

There is an old maternal custom prevalent in these United
States commonly called Keeping a Baby Book. I'm sure
that most of us have found such records lying around the
attic.

One can make many interesting discoveries by looking
over these old scrapbooks. Take, er given shot for rabies. Bill:
for example, "The Life and Times
of Jane Landon, Baby." The sto-
ry you're about to read is true.
Only the name of the mother has
been omitted to prevent an embar-
rassing situation at home.

October 3, 1932: Copy of a tele-
gram sent to Grandmother: "Con-
gratulate us it*fc a baby!"

October 26, 1932: Ingredients
for baby's formula: six quarts
buttermilk, seven melted Hershy
bars (with almonds), one cup
strained rhubarb, and seven hun-
dred units Vitamin B12, anti-per-
nicious anemia vitamin.

April 12, 1937: Baby's first step.
And she's only four and a half
years!

April 13, 1937: Cast put on bro-
ken leg. Evidently walking dis-
agrees with her.

November 8, 1938: Baby's first
tooth. And she's only six!

November 9, 1938: Tooth had
to be pulled. Impacted.

January 3, 1939: Janie's first
day at school. What a relief!

January 4, 1939: School teach-

$6.00.

November 11, 1941: My birth-
day. Copy of poem Janie wrote
me: "I really do not like bananers,
But I try to have good manners."
Her talent is showing already.
She might grow up to write for
the Agnes Scott News. Brighter
thought: she might grow up.

September 20, 1942: (Picture of
me and my dog.) Jane and her
dog. The one on the left is our
daughter. Friends lovingly call
them the Red Heart twins.

December 15, 1951: Janie's first
childhood disease: combination of
measles (German and red),
mumps (on both sides), chicken
pox, scarlet fever, and pernicious
anemia

February 3, 1952: Janie's first
date. She liked the flavor, but
swallowed the seed. Better stick
to figs a while longer.

And so on, ad infinitum, Sounds
pretty discouraging, but little did
dear Mother know that I'd grow
up to be the only girl at Agnes
Scott to go in the wrong end of
the row at Investiture Service.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1953 3

Caps and Clemson

Party Whirl Envelops Aggies
For Weekend s Entertainment

By JOAN SIMMONS

The campus was really buzzing this past weekend. Those proud
parents were strictly senior property, come to see their offspring
really enter the bonds of seniorhood. All the sophs, frosh, and juniors
had to say was "you shouldjiave seen them Friday morning."

One social item I forgot to include last week was that our own
society belle Peggy Pfeiffer made her formal debut at the big Hallow-
een dance at the Piedmont Driving club.

The big social event of the weekend was Tech homecoming. Things
got under way Friday night with Connie Ormsby, Mabel Milton,
Ruth Posey, and Letty Grafton heading over to the ATO coffee.
Mary Land and Fraser Steele were seen over at the KA house and
Carol Tye, Sandtfa McKennie, Evelyn Beckam, and Barbara Mann
attended a big party at the American Legion club.

Saturday Joyce Munger, Dora Wilkinson, Addie Steans, Harriette
Potts, Shirley Simpson, Joen Fagan, Billie Reiney, and Gloria Cal-
houn, to mention a few, saw the Jackets cut the Clemson tigers
down to size and a 20-7 score. And Scottie Lib Grafton was one
of the sponsors for the game. The gym floor at the homecoming
dance that night looked like a glance around campus with Joen Fa-
gan, Julie Weathers, Hannah Jackson, Margaret Jones, Marilyn
Vance, Richland Vandiver, Margaret Rogers, Helen Fokes, Harriet
Hampton, and others whirling around the floor. Your roving reporter
also saw Scotties galore around at the various fraternity houses
between dances. Trudy Awbrey, Jamie McKoy, Mary McLanahan,
and Sidney Newton helped the SAEs celebrate winning first place for
decorations. Carolyn Barker and Hollis Pace were whooping it up
at the KA house and Jackie Plant, Mac McElroy, Mary Pritchett,
and Dot Huddleston were partying with the Sigma Nus.

Over at Emory Saturday night the Sigma Chis threw a pajama
party and invited Virginia Lee Floyd, Caroline Lester, Nancy Gay,
Sally Forrester, Donna McGinty, Jane Beaver, and Grace Olert. The
other fraternities didn't seem too eager to compete with the Tech
festivities.

Scotties who headed out of town for their big weekends were Anne
Atkinson who headed for Lake Rabun and a houseparty given by the
Mercer KAs and Betty Ponder who went up to Openings at the
University of Virginia.

Aside from the party whirl were June Ellen Mansour's and Lillian
Alexander's trips home. Kit Crosby, Joanne Smith, and Jean Porter
headed home with Margaret Benton.

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Hale Reveals Tasks
Of Backstage Crew

By Pat Hale

In the spring of 1951, one of the
hits on Broadway was "A Tree
Grows in Brooklyn." In this, the
fall of 1953, slowly and in the
face of numerous obstacles, a tree
grows in Presser. For the stage
crew of "The Grass Harp," in the
spare hours that the organ stu-
dents, Protestant Radio Center,
actors, and others, haven't 'been
using the auditorium, has some-
how managed to reverse the nat-
ural process and convert planks
and nails into a tree complete
with foliage and a tree-house for
six. Now the Era of Smashed
Thumbs is about over, and the
Era of Paint and Glue in Hair
ushers in a cloudless blue sky, a
distant town, and a pink and blue
dining room.

In the meantime the props com-
mittee is scurrying around trying
to find a wall-eyed goldfish nam-
ed Buster and a suitcase that
plays "Yessir, that's my Baby"
when opened. The stage manager
has nightmares over split-second
scene changes.

So remember, ye actors and ye
audience and ye teachers who
want to know why our hearts
aren't in our homework, when the
curtain rises upon "The Grass
Harp" on the night of November
18, remember the unsung heroes
of Blackfnars, the production
staff. By their paint-splotched
blue jeans and hagard faces shall
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reading further of the favorable
results.

Many student-government lead-
ers are sceptical about NSA be-
cause of several political stands
and resolutions that delegates
have made at past Congresses. I
feel that there are two main points
to be understood here. First, that
in our world today and especially
on the college level, it is practic-
ally impossible for a student to
close his mind to such issues as
federal aid to education, FEPC,
the Taft-Hartley, etc. The second
point is that regardless of what
stand the Association may take, a
school does not have to support
it in its program. NSA does not
attempt to force policies or stands
down your throat it only asks
you to take from it the programs
and policies that can be best im-
plimented on each respective cam-
pus.

Emory university has recently
withdrawn from NSA partly on
the basis that they have received
too few benefits from it. The an-
swer to this can be found here on
our own campus. We have travel
tours, a new voting system, lead-
ership training conferences, and
many other programs, but we also
have had active NSA campus
chairmen, and we have sent dele-
grtes to the National and Region-
al meetings. In other words
without a doubt, your campus will
get from NSA exactly what you
put into it.

Having defended NSA in the

above arguments, I am also the
first to say that NSA has made
many mistakes in the past and
still has its shortcomings. Its un-
sound financial basis, the lack of
adult counselling, much unsound
planning, and many personal con-
flicts among its leaders have
caused many problems in the five
years since its beginning. But
these "growing pains" pass out of
the picture with each year that
the Association survives, and ev-
ery mistake makes it a wiser or-
ganization.

Is NSA worthwhile? To me the
United States National Student
Association is the means by which
regional, national, and interna-
tional problems can 'be settled
among students, but equally as im-
portant, it is the preparation by
which the same problems can be
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Soph - Junior Wins Set Stage
For Friday Championship Tilt

By Carolyn Wells

The sophomores and juniors added another notch apiece
to their collection of victories last Friday and set the stage
for a championship duel this Friday afternoon. The rivals
will meet in the second feature of the twin bill this week,
and 1953 crown hopes will ride on the outcome of that meet-
ing. The seniors and the frosh

will bully to open the first game
of the final double header of the
season at 4:15 p. m.

The stalled senior eleven gave
the sophs a momentary fright Fri-
day as they swept downfield to
place the initial score on the books
for the game and put the second
year club in the trailing position
for one of the few times this year.
Forward Judy Promnitz became
the first senior player to score,
and one of the few players on any
team to sneak the ball past goalie
Marijke Schepmam The sophs
struck quickly in return, however,
and tied the count before the half
ended. Two additional sophomore
goals in the final half iced the
game for the second place club,
and sent the seniors to a 3-1 de-
feat.

The juniors, thanks to forward
Ann Allred, managed to poke the
ball into pay dirt once during their
first half, playing rather messy
hockey against a determined first
year crew. The entire infant de-
fense played very well. However,
the juniors caught fire in the sec-
ond period, and flashed the form
that gave them the 1952 hockey
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to the junior total, and the third
year defense tightened up to pre-
vent any dangerous penetration of
junior territory. Helen Hendry
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junior defenders Julia Beeman ;
Mary Alice Kemp, 'Margaret Wil-
liamson, Sally Legg, and Dottie
Holcomb kept the door tightly
closed in their faces. The frosh
should be strong contenders next
year.

Tidbits from the turf: With one
afternoon of regular season play
remaining, the class standings are
as follows: First place, juniors,
won 4, tied 1; second place, sopho-
mores, won 4, lost 1: third place,
freshmen, tied 2, lost 3; fourth
place, seniors, tied 1, lost 4. Soph-
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Dr. W. E. Gauerke, associate
professor of education at Emory
university. will discuss the
subject of non-segregation in pub-
lic schools. A panel made up of
three faculty members and three
students will ask questions rep-
resenting both sides of the issue.
Serving on the panel will be: Dr.
George P. Hayes, professor of
English; Dr. M. Kathryn Glick,
professor of classical languages
and literatures; Dr. Anna Jose-
phine Bridgman, professor of bi-
ology; Joyce Munger; Peggy
Bridges; and Callie McArthur.

Folio Chooses 12
As New Members

Folio has selected its new mem-
bers for the coming year. They
are Mary Beaty, Susanne Benson,
Carey Cansler, Julia Curry, Becky
Deal, Barbara Duvall, Ann Lane,
Nancy Nixon, Dorothy Rearick,
Jane Sharp, Wynelle Strickland,
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It is Christian liberal educa-
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training, that has developed
her abilities and insights. As
homemaker-citizen and as car-
eerest-citizen, she justifies
magnificently the faith of
those who a century ago were
fighting for her right to learn
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Lost and Found

LOST:

1. Patsy Chastain, Oct. 29. "Col-
lege Handbook of Composition."

2. Mary Hobby Mills, one black
hat in the dining hall.

3. Peggy Bridges, Oct. 28. white
plastic rain coat, medium size.

4. Mary Dean. Oct. 21, Parker
"51" fountain pen, gold filled top
and grey pen, lost somewhere in
the vinity of the parking lot or in
Buttrick.

5. Elizabeth Lapsley. Oct. 21.
green billfold in dining hall.

6. Barbara Northey. Oct. 22,
black billfold with gold. red. and
blue tooling, in vicinity of But-
trick or Presser.

7. Caroline Lester. Oct. 28. red
billfold somewhere on campus.

8. Mable Milton, Nov. 4, $5
from billfold in room in Main.

9. Sue Miller, $10 from jewelry
box in room 115 in Inman.

10. Judy Purcell, blue billfold,
fountain pen, black and gold, both
lost on campus.

""il"jean Porter, Oct. 25, in din-
ing hall or library, two -fountain
pens, one blue Esterbrook and
one blue Eversharp.

12. Pat Paden. steam iron from
laundry room in Main.

FOUND:

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VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, December 2, 1953

Number 6

Fall Play Indicates
New Theater Trend

By Pat Hale

The Agnes Scott Blackfriars
appeared in the role of experimen-
tal theater last- Wednesday night
in presenting to a full house Tru-
man Capote's "The Grass Harp."
This play, a combination of farce
and fantasy, was presented last
year on Broadway; and Eric Bent-
ley, drama critic of the "New Re-
public," felt it indicates the new
trend .the modern theater is tak-
ing, "a revolt from realism." The
theme of the play, which was di-
rected by Miss Winter, is that of
"four fools in a treehouse" seek-
ing k to find their true selves.

In the leading role of Dolly Tal-
bp, a middleaged spinster who yet
remains a child in heart, Helen
Jo Hinchey has created real sym-
pathy with an innocent and wist-
ful charm a charm also caught
by the dining room set. In con-
trast, Mary Jo Carpenter played
the harsh sister, Verena, who ul-
timately found her strength weak-
er than Dolly's meekness. Collin
Talbo, the young boy who lives
with the sisters, and accompanies
Dolly on her escape from Verena
to the tree house in the woods,
(Continued on page 2)

Trustee Leaves Gift
To Atlanta Schools

Mrs. Letitia Pate Whitehead
Evan's, member of the Board of
Trustees of Agnes Scott college,
died Nov. 14 at her home at Hot
Springs, Va., after a lingering ill-
ness. She donated the dining hall
on the Agnes Scott campus, nam-
ed in her honor.

Mrs. Evans, a former Atlantan,
donated $3,000,000 to Emory Uni-
versity hospital for the creation
of the Conkey Pate Whitehead
Surgical pavillion . The first hus-
band of Mrs. Evans was Joseph
Brown Whitehead, one of the
founders of the Coca-Cola Bot-
tling company. After his death
in 1906, Mrs. Evans married Col.
Arthur Kelley Evans, a retired
Canadian Army officer.

Mrs. Evans was president of the
Whitehead Holding company, a
member of the board of directors
of the Coca-Cola company, chair-
man of the Whitehead Founda-
tion, a trustee of the American
hospital in Paris, Emory univer-
sity, and the Museum of Fine
Arts in Richmond, Va.

The Order of the Purple Heart
was awarded to Mrs. Evans. She
was also a member of the Virgin-
ia Historical society, a member of
the Order of the First Families
of Virginia, a member of the
Daughters of the Baron of Run-
nymeade, a member of the Order
of the Crown and of the Ameri-
cans of Royal Descent.
; The Whitehead Foundation has
disbursed thousands of dollars an-
nually to welfare organizations in
Atlanta. In recognition of her
many beneficences to Atlanta, At-
lanta's Woman of the Year com-
mittee voted in 1947 to award
Mrs. Evans a special citation, an
expression of the community's
appreciation and esteem.

Agnes Scott college, Emory
university, and the Georgia Insti-
tute of Technology are among ed-

A scene in the dining room from the play, "The Grass Harp,"
presented by the Agnes Scott Blackfriars, Nov. 18.

C. A, Plans Annual Caroling
To Dormitories, Faculty Homes

On Sunday, Dec. 6, Christian association will have its
annual Christmas caroling service. Those interested are
asked to meet in Murphey Candler at 6 a. m. for hot re-
freshments. Afterwards the group will sing Christmas car-
ols to both the dormitories and faculty homes. All students
are urged to come to this service
which is inspirational as well as
fun.

On Sunday afternoon, Dec. 6,
at 6:30 p. m., Representative
Council of Student Government
is sponsoring a Community Christ-
mas Tree and Sing. The carol
sing will be held on the quadran-
gle around the Christmas tree.
Everyone on the campus is invit-
ed, including guests. Following
the sing, everyone is invited to
Murphey Candler for coffee and
doughnuts.

Agnes Scott students expressed
to Japanese children a message of
Christmas goodwill through the
giving of "white gifts." These
were sent to Chizuko Yoshimura,
former student, w r ho will distrib-
ute the gifts to children near her
home who have never experienced
the joy and love which Christmas
means to us.

Boxes are placed in each dorm
and cottage for the collection of
old clothes. This movement is
sponsored by the Lutheran church,
which annually sends clothes for
distribution to their mission in
South Korea.

Mary Pritchett, day student
chairman, has announced that all
students, boarders and day stu-
dents, are urged to help make
Christmas tree decorations for
the charity wards of Grady hos-
pital. Each class will be respon-

Debate Team Takes
Tournament Honors

The Agnes Scott intercollegiate
debate team, Joanne Miklas and
Jean Gregory, affirmative, and
Sally Greenfield and Barbara
Fleshman, negative, placed sec-
ond in team standing in the Uni-
versity of South Carolina tourna-
ment, Nov. 19-21. Joanne also
won second place in the extem-
poraneous speaking contest and
was named third affirmative
speaker. ,

Fifteen teams participated in
the tournament including Geor-
gia, North Carolina, Georgia Tech,
and South Carolina. Richmond
won first place. Ninety debaters
took part in the six rounds. Of
these, only nine were girls.

There were also two rounds of
extemporaneous speaking. Jo-
anne spoke on President Eisen-
hower's tariff policies and the ex-
portation of cheese from Den-
mark.

Mortar Board To Sponsor
Discussion Led by Mims

Mortar Board will present for
the benefit of the college com-
munity a discussion led by DV.
sible for decorating .two trees. Edwin Mims, visiting professor of

The material is in Murphey Can-
dler.

ucational institutions benefiting
from terms of the will of Mrs.
Evans. Agnes Scott will receive
$100,000, the income to be used to
maintain the building bearing
Mrs. Evans' name.

English at Emory university. The
discussion, held December 5, will
concern southern authors. Mor-
tar Board will have an open house
in Murphey Candler, where the
discussion is to be held, immedi-
ately following the program. The
entire college community is cor-
dially invited.

ASC Glee Club Will Present
Program of Christmas Music

The Agnes Scott Glee club, under the direction of Miss
Roxie Hagopian, will present the annual program of Christ-
mas music Sunday, Dec. 6, at 5 p. m. in Gaines auditorium.

Raymond J. Martin, associate professor of music, will play
the prelude which will be followed by the processional of

the Glee club to "O Come All Ye
Faithful."

The group will present Benja-
min Britten's "A Ceremony of
Carols." Mr. Britten is a mod-
ern English composer and has giv-
en continuity to a group of old
English carols.

"A Ceremony of Carols," which
Britten wrote for a cherub choir
will open with the Glee club sing-
ing "Hodie Christus Natus Est"
Christ is born today. This is
followed by the joyful "Wolcom
Yole." Other carols which fol-
low are "Tkere is No Rose,"
"That Yonge Child," "Balulalow,"
"As Dew in Aprille," and "This
Little Babe."

Following this group there is an
interlude by the harp. The inter-
lude is followed by the carol "In
Freezing Winter Night." In con-
trast to this comes the light, gay
"Spring Carol." The spirited
"Deo Gracias" concludes the cer-
emony and the voices again pro-
claim "Hodie Christus Natus Est."

After this the 55 member Glee
club will sing some familiar
Christmas, carols and the audience
is invited to participate with the
group on these numbers.

Nancy Fraser, Caroline Lester,
and Jacqueline Plant are the so-
loists. Dr. William A. Calder,
professor of physics, will accom-
pany several of the carols on the
harp. Virginia Redhead will be
the accompanist.

The program will be concluded

Milstein To Present
Violin Recital Dec. 3

The Atlanta Music club will pre-
sent Nathan Milstein, violinist,
in a concert on Dec. 3 at 8:30
p. m. at the Municipal Auditorium.
Mr. Milstein was born in Russia,
toured Russia with Vladimir Hor-
owitz, the pianist, and in 1928
made his American debut with
the Philadelphia Symphony Or-
chestra.. In his concert he will be
accompanied by Artur Balsan. He
will play "Choconne from Opus
3" by Vitali, the Grave and Fugue
movements from "Sonata in A
Minor" by J. S. Bach, .the "Son-
ata in A Major" Opus 47 by Bee-
thoven, ".Romance in F Major" by
Beethoven, "Caprice in G Minor"
by Paganini, "Intermezzo" by
Schumann, "Sonatasatz" by
Brahms, and "Canto No. 3 in V
flat Major" by Pizzetti.

In Presser hall on December 9
the Decatur Junior Service League
will present the Don Cossack
Chorus.

On Dec. 15 at 8:30 p. m. the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will
give a concert. The orchestra
will play "Symphony No. 1" by
Sibelius, "Concerto for Violin and
Cello" by Brahms, and "Dance of
the Joyous," "Dance of the En-
raptured," "Dance of the Exul-
tant," by Leon Stein.

with Richard Gaines' "Rex Glo-
riae" with Mr. John Louis Ad-
ams as violinist, and DV. Wallace
M. Alston will be the narrator and
pronounce fhe benediction.

Preceding the carol concert
there will be an open house in
the library from 3:30-4:30 p. m.
Refreshments will be served and
there will be group singing. The
entire campus community and
friends of the college are invited
to attend.

Committee Selects
Hefner's Scenario

The May Day committee has
selected a scenario written by Ka-
tharine Hefner. May Day will be
May 1.

The plot is medieval. A prin-
cess is in love with a knight, but
her father will not permit their
marriage, for the knight has not
proved his merit. To do this he
battles a dragon. All doesn't end
happily here, however, for anoth-
er knight enters the picture as a
rival for the princess' hand. A
tournament is held to determine
which shall be the lucky one to
wed the princess.

Medieval pageantry with danc-
ing and brilliant costumes will be
observed by the spectators. Such
well known characters as Chaun-
ticleer and Pertelote will be de-
picted.

The cast for the scenario has
not yet been selected. Members
of the committee are Katharine
Hefner, general chairman; Har-
riet Stovall, art; Lucy Doyle, bus-
iness manager; Betty Claire Re-
gen, costumes, sewing; Jane Frist,
costumes, designing; Marilyn
Vance, dances; Molly Prichard,
music; Caroline Reinero and Pat
Hale, properties; Jane Landon,
publicity; Jean Gregory, scenario;
and Lois Dryden, secretary.

Faculty advisers are Dr. Annie
May Christie, assistant professor
of English; Miss Eugenie Louise
Dozier, instructor in physical ed-
ucation; Miss Marie Huper, as-
sistant professor of art; Dr. Em-
ma May Laney, professor of Eng-
lish: and Mr. Ferdinand Warren,
professor of art.

High Prices Force
Cut in News Issues

Because of the increase in the
cost of printing, there will be two
less issues of the "Agnes Scott
News" this year than last. Last
year there were 20 regular issues
plus the graduation one. Editor*
Joyce Munger says that this year's
budget demands fewer issues. She
is therefore planning to have two
less papers than last year, mak-
ing a total of 18 regular issues
plus the graduation one.

2 # THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1953

Politics at Georgia

Roy Harris, regent of the University of Georgia, a former
Speaker of the State House of Representatives, has threat-
ened to put "The Red and Black," the school newspaper, out
of business.

In an issue of "The Red and Black" which appeared on
November 8 there was an editorial opposing Talmadge's
stand on segregation of the public schools. "With commun-
ism knocking at the Negro's back door, we cannot afford to
let educational segregation barriers stand," said the writer
of this editorial. Another statement said, "He (the gover-
nor) has condemned judicial efforts to give the Negro a
chance to get an education equal to the white man's as 'the
most foolhardy sociological calamity in our national his-
tory/ "

When this editorial appeared on November 8, Roy Harris
threatened to ask the board of regents of the University of
Georgia to cut off appropriations for the school newspaper
unless the staff would "stop running editorials advocating
the abolition of segregation in schools."

An editorial in "The Red and Black" four days later made
clear the stand pi the paper's staff. "The issue involved is
not whether we are right or wrong in our stand on segrega-
tion. It is simply a question of whether or not we continue
as a free organ of independent thought or a propaganda
sheet dominated by state political elements."

Such is the political storm raging at our state university.
The staff attacked the governor not personally, but political-
ly. Therefore it is threatened with annihilation. The issue
happened to be segregation of the schools, the hottest politic-
al problem of the day, but it might have been anything else.
The subject is unimportant. If a political boss can attack
a newspaper on one subject and succeed in intimidating it,
then he can control its expression on any subject.

This trend toward suppression of free thought is becom-
ing so prevalent that it is entering all activities of our daily
life. Because it is becoming so common, people often bow
their wills to it without realizing that they are aiding in
the destruction of our democratic ideals.

A newspaper is the proper place for discussion of contro-
versial issues. In his paper an editor may print any editor-
ial he feels merits a place there. If any reader disagrees,
he may write a letter to the editor in .which he states his
reasons for disagreement, and a conscientious editor will feel
bound to print this letter.

Mr. Harris, however, evidently feels that such democratic
procedure is not speedy or effective enough.

We feel sure that "The Red and Black" editors did not an-
ticipate this political storm, and we are sure that they regret,
as would any editor, that their paper may be discontinued-^
But we are also sure that they do not regret their decision to
remain an organ of free expression rather than propaganda
or else to cease to exist. J. M.

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By Eleanor Swain

Mrs. S. A. Andretta entered
Agnes Scott as a day student
when she was 16 years old. Her
summary of her first years at
Agnes Scott is a classic state-
ment. "It was a hard year and I
was never sure I would make the
grade. Everyone seemed to be
smarter than I was ... I got in
my stride by my second year
though." And she did "make the
grade." Majoring in history and
English, she graduated from Ag-
nes Scott in 1928.

In the same year Mrs. Andretta
entered Emory University Law-
school at the urgent insistence of
her father, who had always want-
ed to be a "lawyer. The young
Agnes Scott graduate had mis-
givings at first, but states that
she has been glad ever since that
she was persuaded to try it.

Mrs. Andretta is glad with good
reason, for that year in law school
molded her whole life. She is now
an attorney in the Department of
Justice, assigned to the legal staff
of the Office of Legal Counsel
which serves the Attorney Gen-
eral of the U. S. in his relations
with the White House and with
the other departments of the gov-
ernment. This study of law fur-
ther influenced her life when she
married Sal Andretta whom she
met her first day in the Depart-
ment. They have both pursued
careers in the Department -for
many years.

Mrs. Andretta calls her first
job as a new lawyer a "milestone
She went to work at Miller's Book
store in Atlanta as a rental li-
brarian. That was in 1931 when
the depression was at its height.
The young lawyer found that peo-
ple thought a girl ought not to
stand in the way of men who
needed jobs to support families
Mrs. Andretta feels that this and
another job, on the small legal
staff of the Atlanta Legal Aid
organization, were quite useful
and helped in her education.

A completely unsolicited letter
Irom Mrs. Everett Searl, Mrs.
Andretta's secretary for six years,
gives insight into the foundation
oi this prominent lawyer's success.
This loyal employee lists these at-
tributes, feeling that Mrs. Andret-
ta is too modest in self-estima-
tion careful and thorough at-
tention to detail in both unim-
portant and important matters,
victory over the disadvantages a
woman faces in the field of law
by a masculine approach to legal
problems, and pleasantness and
consideration under the most try-
ing conditions which makes her
fun to work with. "She has won
the admiration aijd respect of
Loth sexes a rare accomplish-
ment for any woman. Maybe Ag-
nes Scott can take credit for this
record."

Chi Beta Phi Fetes
Five New Members

.The annual Chi Beta Phi ban-
quet was held at the Plantation
House, Nov. 12. The five new
members entertained the club and
faculty present by giving speeches
on such topics as "Come . Back,
Little Amoeba" and "If Ester
Won't, Tri-Ethel." The formal
initiation was held afterwards on
campus.

Landon Reveals Facts

of Exams

By Jane Landon

As we approach the most hallowed time of the quarter,
examination week, it might do well for us to stop and in-
quire, "From whence did examinations come?" or, more
simply, "How did we get involved in this silly superstition?"

Your reporter has done a bit of research on the side and
has come up with some very in*

teresting facts concerning exam
inations.

They were not always with us,
late and^soon. The Java ape man
left no traces of having weather-
ed the ordeal of having written
/down w-hat he knew or didn't
know. And although the Piltdown
man may have left a few clues,
they are not worth going into,
because he has since been proved
a hoax and probably cheated on
his quizzes.

The earliest records have been
uncovered by an eminent cartoon-
ist who shows a picture of one
of the earlier cave men doing pic-
ture writing on the wall of his
home. He turns to his neighbor
and asks. "Do you spell hunting
with one buffalo or two?" No
doubt he was unable to sign a
pledge at the bottom of his quiz
with a clear conscience, since he
HAD asked for help.

Our next link in the origin of
o::rminations comes from lo, the
former Egyptian. The uncover-
ing of the Rosetta Stone in the
Nile valley and the considerable
difficulty with which it was de-
ciphered hints at one thing: the
Egyptian professor could not read
his student's examination tablet,
stone tablet, that is, and so bur-
ied it. He told the student that
he had lost it on his way home
and suggested that he stop by
his office for an oral re-exam.

The Romans had their exam-
inations also. It is not clear just
what questions were asked, but
they were probably taken from
the great works of Virgil, Pliny,
Cicero, Homer, and Jethro: It is
supposed that failures to pass ex-
ams were not punished by expul-
sion or being flunked out, but by
being thrown to the lions.

The barbarians who invaded
Rome and plundered the land did
not seem to worry about examin-
ations or even about a college
education at all. They probably

Practical Tests

had formal classes in Alp Cross-
ing, but the final test consisted
of a practical examination. In-
deed, these days were dark ones
for educators, and so out of the
gloom emerged the custom of
wearing the black garb of the
scholar. This was for sneaking
i round medieval castles late at
night chanting "Omnia Gallia est
divisi . . . , since they were real-
ly a bunch of reactionaries, and
their barbarian chiefs would not
have appreciated their Caesarian
sentiments.

The Renaissance brought forth
a new era of study, especially in
Ttaly. For in a certain city the
eager students crammed so fur-
iously for their exams that they
destroyed their eyesight. They
have since been known as Vene-
tian blinds.

Examinations hit an all time
high during the Golden Age in
Fiance when students kept their
counting up to par by numbering
the mirrors in the Palace of Ver-
sailles. And in England. Henry
the Eighth kept them all busy
counting his wives.

But this is all arithmetic. There
were other courses. Elizabeth j
Barrett Browning: save herself

numerous quizzes (e. g. "How do
I love thee? Let me count the
ways.") and apples were falling
off of the trees all over the Brit-
ish Isles in an effort to prove that
Newton's theory would still hold
water.

It was not until the scholarly
examination hit the New World
that it was raised to such high es-

American Exams

teem in the eyes of the professors
and lowered to such rock-bottom
esteem in the minds of the stu-
dents.

For now, a whole week is de-
voted to the superstition, a whole
we^ek each quarter. Starting on
Thursday and ending the next
Thursday, exams succeed beauti-
fully in not only ruining the week-
end, but in drawing already taut
nerves to the breaking point.

It truly hurts the pupils to see
their professors drag themselves
iii with the exam, fatigued from a
hard night of thinking up impos-
sible questions. It cuts us to the
quick to think of our teachers
giving up part of their hard-earn-
ed vacation to the task of grading
papers.

So we say, no matter how old
the custom, how hallowed the tra-
dition, let's not take these things
too seriously, but let us remem-
ber that there are no labs, no
classes, no papers, no quizzes, no-
thing to do the whole week long
but take exams. So there IS a
bright side to everything.

Fall Play

(Continued from page 1)

vvas ably played by Joe Unger of
the Emory Players. With them
was also Catherine Creek, the Ne-
gro servant, vividly portrayed by
Frances Sistar. who captured the
lion's share of the laughs for the
evening (an honor she shares
with Buster).

The three are joined by the
kindly judge, who is pprtrayed
with sympathy by John E. Til-
ford of the English department of
Emory. There, between the eth-
ereal and poetic moments in
which they search for the mean-
ing of love and their own lives,
they are badgered by Miss Baby
Love Dallas, delightfully played by
Jackie Plant, and by the sancti-
monious townspeople who eventu-
ally root them out.

Though it had a few slow mo-
m< nts, some overplaying and per-
haps too much caricature among
the minor characters, the play as
a whole captured both' the gaiety
of the young in heart it portray-
ed, and the almost fairy-tale-like
quality of the scenes in the woods.
Enhancing this mood of fantasy
were the colorful theatrical sets,
designed by Miss Loring, technical
director, the well handled light-
ing effects, and the background
music, composed by Vergil Thomp-
son. It brought laughter even to
those who ought to have been im-
mune after weeks of rehearsal,
and provided the Agnes Scott
playgoers with one of the high-
lights of the entertainment sea-
son.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1953 # 3

Thanksgiving Weekend Brings
Deluge of Engagements, Pins

By JOAN SIMMONS

In the interval since my last report on the dizzy doings of the
Hottentots there seems to be more evidence than ever that our
fair lasses don't spend all their evenings in the library. Now take
about two weekends ago. Friday, Nov. 13, didn't scare Margaret
Rogers, Angeline Pope, Margaret Minter, Vivian Hays, Catherine
Eichelberger, Elaine Lewis, and Carolyn Barker out of heading right
over to the Military Ball at Emory. Margie Hill and Katherine
Matthews were parading around as sponsors, too.

On Saturday the -fourteenth the SAE pledges at Emory got down-
right prehistoric and threw a cave party. Among those who got
smoked out when they started roasting the hot dogs were Grace
Molineaux, Lillian Alexander, Evelyn Stegar, Carolyn Herman, and
Virginia Ferris. The same weekend saw gay doings over in Bir-
mingham and Mac McElroy, Betty Ponder, Addie Steans, Caroline
Cutts, Sydney Newton, Nancy Lee, and Frances Sistar on hand for
the Tech-Bama game.

The weekend before Thanksgiving can only be described as lively.
That Friday night Sarah Dudney, Betty Stein, Anne Sayer, Nancy
Wheeler, Cathy Wilson, and Mary Edna Clark /were cutting a rug at
the Tech IFC. At the Sigma Chi Sweetheart Ball, Harriet Griffin,
Barbara Huie, Claire Flintom, Betty Richardson, and Jackie Murray
watched them hand Margaret Burwell the flower-studded white cross
as the Tech chapter sweetheart. The same night the Tech KA's fed
Norma Chamblee, Eleanor Estes, Ava Caldwell, and Katherine Hanna
steaks and then partied at the house.

That Saturday saw Joen Fagan, Mary Newell Rainey, Fran Jones,
Louise Harley, Carol Tye, and dozens of others yelling themselves
hoarse at Grant field as Tech snatched a close one from Duke. Betty
Carmichael, Cathy Cole, Mary McLanahan, Martha Lee Bridges, and
Marjorie Martin continued the celebrating over at the SAE party
that night. Mable Milton, Connie Ormsby, Letty Grafton, and Ruth
Posey celebrated with the ATO's. Over at Emory the Sigma Chis
threw a party and invited 0iana Butler, Susie* Miller, Nancy Love,
Catherine Jenkins, Sally Buck, and Nancy Gaye over to join the
fun.

The same dates the Phi Delts and Chi Phis at Tech made a week-
end of it with their annual fall houseparty. Kit Crosby, Harriette
Potts, Jo Solomon, and Judy McDaniels joined in. Another Scottie
having a big weekend was Jeanne Levie who was a sponsor up at the
Auburn-Clemson game.

This past weekend most of the gals trotted home for a big date
with a turkey. However a few really did it up big, like Virginia
Lee Floyd who headed up to Baltimore, Md.,' to see a certain med
student, and Lucy Doyle and Nancy Whetstone who had a great time
painting New York red. Other Scotties spent their time ahing over
recently acquired trinkets; Eleanor Swain over her ATO pin, May
Muse with her Beta pin, Jo Hinchey and a Phi Delt pin, and JoAnn
Massey, Mary Hood, Jane Davidson and Phyllis Hess over sparklers
on their third -finger, left hand.

The busiest gals of all were the girls busy making plans for Christ-
mas weddings. This number includes Guerry Graham, who is altar-
bound. Dec. 19, Carol Jones, Dec. 23, and Annette Jones who has set
the date for Dec. 27.

Students Voice Varied Views
Concerning Non-Segregation

By May Muse

What is the opinion of Agnes Scott students on segrega-
tion in the South? In answer to the questions: How do you
feel about segregation in the South? How is segregation in
your section of the country treated? Do you think segre-
gation is fair .to the Negro? If not, how could segregation
best be abolished? These answers

have been given.

Jane Stubbs I think preju-
dices would be lessened if segre-
gation were abolished in the South
because the Negroes would grad-
ually be raised up to our level. I
think there would definitely be a
disadvantage to the Negro teach-
ers, but I think they will be will-
ing to make certain sacrifices to
give better opportunities to Ne-
gro school children.

Ann Sayre I think that some-
thing should definitely be done to
raise the standards of the Negro,
and I think a drastic initial step
should be taken to start the pro-
gress.

Relia Turpin I don't think
facilities can be equal being sep-
arate. Segregation is wrong as
long as it's allowed, and the soon-
er it's abolished the quicker the
wrong will be set right. I don't
think race should be a barrier,
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where working together can be
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tion. Many of my friends who
come down South leave with a
terrible impression of the way the
Negro is treated. People who
say that the mentality of the Ne-
gro is not up to par with that
of the white race are wrong.
Some people are smart and some
are not smart; it's not the color
that makes the difference.

Selina Hinson I can see the
other side of the issue, but I'm
definitely for segregation. I like
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Sophs Down
To ( inch Hockey Title

By Carolyn Wells

It was many and many a week ago on the field at ASC
that four hockey teams battled (I'm sure you know) all out
for victory . . .

With deepest apologies to Poe, and to my readers for re-
porting such stale news, be it here by known that two and
a half weeks ago, in the final
scrap of the 1953 season, hockey
history was produced by the very
determined and able sophomore
team which soundly thrashed the
previously first place juniors to
capture game, crown, and high
scoring honors in one blow. Like
the proverbial Jack, these eleven
young giant killers used much
skill and cunning, besides some
downright good hockey playing,
to topple the juniors from their
first place spot which they have
held for two years. The soph of-
fensive dominated play through-
out the meeting, scoring quickly
in the opening minutes and add-
ing three more tallies to insure
the victory. Barbara Battle, and
Ann Wellborn were responsible
for the four soph markers, but
wings Harriette Griffin and Sal-
ly Wilt showed excellent field
work; the entire forward line
looked very good. The soph de-
fensive backed their offensive to
the hilt; Louisa Allen, Carol Cole,
Betty Richardson, in fact, every
defensive member, played prac-
tically flawless ball, flawless en-
ough to completely stalemate the
junior line and insure a shutout
Jfor the victors. In defeat junior
half Julia Beeman played an out-
standing game.

In the opening attraction of
the double header the seniors
finally broke the ice in the fading
moments of their last hockey sea-
son and dumped the much im-
proved frosh eleven into the cel-
lar spot for the season. Inner
Judy Promnitz flicked the lone
senior score through the goalie's
legs. Defensive members Lou Hill,
Florrie Fleming, and Mary Louise
McKee stood strong against frosh
scoring attempts, and kept their
goalie cage uninvaded throughout
the 30 minutes of play. Carolyn
Herman, Jean Hodgens, and Hel-
en Hendry played very well for
the losers, and Betsy Bohlander
and Sheila MacConochie did
much to prevent the seniors from
adding more points to their score.

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The entire season was a most
exciting one; the contest was
close all the way, and some ,r ery
good hockey was played. And
most important of all, it was
great fun!

The season in review: Those
final standings again in sum-
mary: Sophomores, first place,_5
wins, 1 defeat; juniors, second
spot, 4 wins, 1 tie, 1 defeat; sen-
iors, third position, 1 win, 1 tie,
4 defeats; freshmen, 2 ties, 4
downings for the cellar. The cru-
cial decisions were the 2-2 tie of
the juniors by the frosh, the 4-0
defeat handed the juniors by the
sophs, and the 1-0 win of the sen-
iors over the frosh. Congratula-
tions to the 22 chosen ones of
the varsity-subvarsity, and con-
dolences for your rained out
game. Many thanks to hockey
manager Julia Beeman for a sea-
son well managed, and to Miss
Lewellyn Wilburn, Mrs. Strat
Story, and Miss Irma Lee Shep-
herd for their excellent coaching
and refereeing. For the hockey
clinic and Mrs. Kitty DuBois,
who improved hockey at ASC im-
mensely, a vote of thanks to AA
Board. Nancy Thomas scored
seven of the twelve soph mar-
kers this season ; Molly Pritchard
tallied five of the junior ten; sen-
ior Judy Promnitz flipped in both
senior counts; and frosh Betty
Carmichael and Ann Gilbert shar-
ed underclass honors with a mar-
ker apiece.

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Carolyn Crawford and Jackie
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of the Georgia Tech Glee club and
eight girls from the Atlanta area
on a USO tour during the Christ-
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purpose of entertaining troops at
various Air Force bases. Carolyn
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The group will leave on their
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Carol," "Romany Life," "Lolly-
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for the Negroes to have an equal
chance, but I think Negroes
should be separated from the
whites. The southern Negro is
so different from the northern
Negro that I don't think nonseg-
regation could work in the South
as it has in the North.

Jackie Plant This time last
year I would have been definitely
for segregation, but after vis-
iting Washington this summer, I
found that non-segregation wasn't
bad at all. There seemed to be no
resentment there. The point will
never be reached where Negroes
will take avantage of any conces-
sions. I was astonished when
Negroes would sit by me on the
trolley, and then I found that I
felt no resentment.

Grace Stebbins I don't
think segregation should be abol-
ished. I don't think the Negroes

would like to be thrown with the
whites any more than the whites
would like to be mixed forcibly
with the Negroes. If we were to
give them an inch, they'd prob-
ably take a mile. I think they
could be given a few more rights
than they have now, but I'm very
much against segregation being
abolished all at once.

Carolyn Tinklepaugh I be-
lieve if things are allowed to go
as they are now eventually seg-
regation can be done away with
except where it is voluntarily de-
sired by both races and I believe
that any forced legislation would
make matters worse.

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VOL. xxxix

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, January 13, 1954

Number 7

Mrs. McCain Dies
After Long Illness

Mrs. James Ross McCain died
at her home Monday, Deo. 28.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday with Dr. Bruce Boney
and Dr. Wallace Alston official
ing.

Mrs. McCain was active in re-
ligious and civic affairs, holding
office in the women's organiza
tion of the Decatur Presbyterian
church. She was active in the
PTA and the Dtecatur Woman's
club. She had been confined to
her home in recent years.

She is survived in addition to
her husband by six children and
16 'grandchildren.

Dwyer To Instruct
Education Classes

The office of the president an-
nounces that Mr. Roy E. Dwyer
has been added to the teaching
staff of the Agnes Scott-Emory
teacher education program and
will be visiting instructor of edu-
cation at Agnes Scott for the win-
ter and spring quarters. Mr.
Dwyer received his BS degree at
the Pennsylvania State Teachers
college in California, Penn., and
his Master of Education at the
University of Miami. He has done
graduate work at Duke university
and the University of Florida.

AS Students Give
Public Art Exhibit

The art department now has an
exhibition in the third floor gal-
lery of a group of paintings re-
cently added to the Agnes Scott
art collection. These will be on
display through January.

Also on display in the hallway
on third floor is a "Life" exhibi-
tion of the Protestant revolution.
This consists of 21 large photo-
graphic plates.

The art classes are now having
an exhibition of student work
at the Atlanta Public library. This
will be on display for about three
weeks.

Cotillion Club Announces
Mardi Gras Dance Theme

Cotillion club is giving a
formal dance on January 16
from 9-12 p. m. The dance
will be held in the recreation
room in Rebekah. Tickets
may be obtained from any
club member. The theme is
to be Mardi Gras.

Students To Direct
Four One-Act Plays

Dr. Roberta Winter, assistant
professor of English 'has
announced that during winter
quarter Blackfriars, the campus
dramatic organization, will pre-
sent four one act plays. These
plays will be directed by members
of Blackfriars.

The dates of the performances
will be announced later. The en-
tiro campus is invited to attend.

Promnitz Outlines
Marriage Classes

Mortar Board, as in previous
years, will sponsor marriage
classes this quarter for all sen-
iors and for other students who
are engaged. The classes will be
held each Wednesday afternoon
at 5 p. m. in 207 Science hall.

The first marriage class will
be Jan. 20. The Rev. Thomas Mc-
Dill will speak on courtship and
engagement. On Jan. 27 and
Feb. 3 Dr. John McCain (son of
Dr. James Ross McCain), a noted
Atlanta physician, will open the
discussions. On Feb. 10, Mr.
Roff Sims, an Atlanta banker,
will discuss economics, including
inclusive investments, budgeting,
banking, insurance, and real es-
tate.

On Feb. 17, Or. A. T. Mollegon,
Religious Emphasis speaker, will
discuss religion in the home. On
Feb. 24, Miss Marie Huper, assist-
ant professor of art, will give tips
on how to fix up a home on a
shoestring budget and other in-
terior design data. On Mar. 3,
Dr. Alston will close the series
with the subject, "Making Mar-
riage Permanent."

Each afternoon's program will
include a talk plus time to ask
questions and discuss problems.

Frost Will Lecture
During Annual Visit

Robert Frost, one of the great-
est American contemporary poets :
will make his twelfth annual visit
to the Agnes Scott campus this
month. Mr. Frost will speak in
Presser hall on Saturday, Jan. 30,
at 8:30 p. m. The lecture will
be free, and the public is invited

He will hold an informal con-
ference with the freshmen, writ-
ing clubs, and Blackfriars. The
time of this conference will be
announced later.

Several different editions of Mr.
Frost's poems will be on sale in
the library. If students would
like to have Mr. Frost autograph
copies of his books, they are re-
quested to leave them in the li-
brary with the owner's name in
them.

T T T T T

CA Program to Feature
Indian Minister Tuesday

The Rev. Oscar Gardner,
Indian minister and superin-
tendent of the Goodland In-
dian orphanage in Hugo,
Okla., will speak in C. A.-
chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Ice and Flowers

Miss Atlanta Show Entertains
Troops in Iceland, the Azores

By Carolyn Crawford

It was a cold, foggy afternoon at Dobbins Air Force base
near Marietta. The air was filled with tension and excite-
ment as we waited to board our plane. For the 30 of us pre-
paring to tour the Atlantic, entertaining the servicemen
with our "Miss Atlanta show," this was -the day we had
anticipated for weeks. It was un-

mation as we left Newfoundland.

We landed in Keflavik, Iceland,
amidst rain, sleet, and winds that
threatened to force us on our
faces. This weather was typical
of what we were to experience
during our six day stay in the
land of darkness. We all set our
alarms that night so we wouldn't
miss daylight the next day. It us-
ually makes its appearance for
two hours around noon, but we
weren't fortunate enough to see
the sun the week we were there.
Another peculiarity we noted con-
cerning the weather was the di-
rection in which the snow went.
It never came directly down but
always went sideways and even
up part of the^time. We came to
the conclusion that a corollary
should be added to Newton's the-
ory stating 4 'All snow goes in the
same direction.", It hits the
United States directly, but sweeps
over the face of Iceland.

Six Shows
Our troup gave six shows at
the theater on the base. The
shows consisted of choral num-
bers done by the mixed chorus,
girls' chorus and boys' chorus;
hillbilly and "cool" numbers by
our three-man combo; dances by
five representatives from the At-
lanta Civic ballet; and "The Jug-
gler of Notre Dame" narrated
and acted out. The most popular
number was probably "There's
Nothing Like a Dame" sung by
(Continued on page 2)

believable that December 20 had
arrived and we were actually 'go-
ing to Iceland and the Azores in
the next 10 days. Our troop con-
sisted of 11 Georgia Tech boys,
7 girls from Atlanta, five dancers,
our director and his wife, and the
three of us from Agnes Scott,
Jackie Plant, Vee Williamson, and
myself.

After what seemed like hours,
we climbed aboard our plush mo-
del C-54 which was to be the most
comfortable plane we had on the
whole trip. Our destination was
Westover, Mass., five air hours
away. The highlights of our first
flight were a colorful sunset be-
hind the Blue Ridge mountains, a
full moon reflected in Chesapeake
bay, and the seemingly endless
lights of New York City as viewed
from 9,000 feet above.

After a 24-hour stay in 'Mas-
sachusetts we began our flight
toward Iceland. We landed in
Newfoundland where we were laid
over for 15 hours because of bad
weather in Iceland. Our plane
on this flight was a C-118, a mon-
strous four-engined bird with pas-
senger seats placed backwards.
One optimistic officer explained
that these seats were merely a
safety measure; they assure a bet-
ter chance of survival of crash.
(One's head hits the back of the
seat and knocks him unconscoius
instead of being snapped off when
facing forward.) We were great-
ly comforted by this bit of infor

Career Topics Will Include
Art, Science, Overseas Jobs

Mrs. Allen Lockerman, formerly associate editor and col-
umnist for the Atlanta Constitution and organizer of the
public information department of Lockheed Aircraft cor-
poration, gave . an introduction in convocation this morning
to this year's series of Career Coffees. Mrs. Lockerman,
who is doing volunteer work with
various organizations at present,
spoke on careers for women. She
is a charter member of the Atlan-
ta Fashion group, past president
of the Woman's Press club and
former state chairman of the
Georgia Chapter of the American
Cancer society.

The first of the Career Coffees
is tonight, Jan. 13, between 7 and
8 p. m. in the Alumnae house
Careers in art and science will be
discussed at this time. Mrs. Ross
Wilhelm from the Cerebral Pal-
sey school will speak on occupa-
tional therapy. Medical illustrat-
ing will be discussed by Mrs.
Kathleen MacKay, and Mrs. Dor-
othy Reaves will speak on dental

research.

On Thursday evening at the
same time overseas opportunities
and social work will be the topics
for discussion. Mrs. W. C. Mc-
Clamroch, a Red Cross social case
w orker, who is now doing volun-
teer work, but who will soon re-
turn to full time employee, will
discuss her work. Miss Jeweldean
Jones, a group social worker with
the YWCA and director of the
teen-age department for the asso-
ciation will speak. Mrs. Walter
Paschall, former overseas worker
with the Southeastern Area Head-
quarters of the American Red
Cross, will discuss opportunities
at the present and will touch
briefly on her experiences in ser-
vice.

These coffees are sponsored by
the Alumnae committee on voca-
tional guidance of which Mrs. Ed-
wina Christian Davis is chairman

IRC Elects Brown
As First President

The first meeting of the Inter-
national Relations club was held
on Dec. 4. Officers were elected
for the year. Nonette Brown was
elected president; Callie MacAr-
thur, vice-president; Sara Davis,
secretary; and Jane Frist, pub-
licity chairman.

The club is composed of girls
who are interested in world-wide
current events and problems. Its
members are informed of these
problems and events by outside
speaker and by debates and dis-
cussions among jthe group.

I. R. C. seeks to do its part to
encourage the whole campus in
careful reading, thinking and an-
alysis of critical problems of our
time and plans various projects
throughout the year. All those
who have a sincere interest in the
vital problems of today are in-
vited to join.

The newly formed Internation-
al club had its first program Jan.

The program was McCarthy-
lsm. Members of the panel were
Callie MacArthur, Peggy Bridges,
Connie Curry and Sarah Davis.
After the panel, there was a brief
period for questions and open
discussion.

and by Mortar Board, which^ is
represented by Florrie Fleming.
The publicity and poster commit-
tee for the Career Coffees is com-
posed of Sara Swansoh Van
Schoick, Betty Akerman, and Sa-
rah Petty. Joen Fagan is chair-
man of getting hostesses to eat
dinner with the speakers. The
hostesses are Jane Zuber, Carol
Hancock, Fay Brown, Betty Stein,
Rookie Smith, Jane Crook, Ellen
Griffin, Jean Gregory, and Mary
Newell Rainey.

The careers to be discussed this
year were chosen from a survey
given the junior and senior
classes, and everyone is urged to
attend.

Alston Will Speak
To Savannah Group

Dr. Wallace Alston and Dr. S.
Guerry Stukes will attend the an-
nual meeting of the Association
of American Colleges in Cincin-
nati, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan. 14.

Dr. Wallace Alston will speak
at the Savannah Family Service
society in Savannah, Ga., on
Monday, Jan. 18, on the subject,
"The Family in Troubled Times. "

Philosophy Scholar
Will Lecture Twice

Professor F. S. C Northrop,
Sterling Professor of Philosophy
and Law at Yale university, will
lecture at Agnes Scott on Tues-
day, Jan. 19, at 8 p. m. in Mac-
lean chapel. His topic will be
"Asian Mentality and Western
Ways."

Professor Northrop, author of
"The Meeting of East and West,"
is a visiting scholar in philosophy
in the University Center. He
comes here from the University
of Georgia at Athens and will also
speak at Emory university. He
will be a guest in our Alumnae
house during his stay in Atlanta
and will speak to the student body
in convocation Wednesday, Jan.
20, in addition to his lecture Tues-
day night.

Farrell To Perform
In Wagner Concert

On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the At-
lanta symphony will present one
of its outstanding programs, an
all Wagner performance. Featur-
ed as the guest artist for the even-
ing is Eileen Farrell, a rapidly
rising young dramatic soprano.
She will sing arias from "Lohen-
grin," "Tannhauser," and "Got-
terdamerung." Also on the pro-
gram are excerpts from "Sieg-
fried," "Rienzie," "Der Fliegende
Hollande,'\ and "Tristram and
Isolde."

Tickets for the concert, which
will be at 8:30 p. m. in the Muni-
cipal auditorium, are still avail-
able at the symphony box office.

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1954

Perhaps Your Career

Tonight and tomorrow night visitors will come to our cam-
pus to guide students' thoughts along the lines of new job
opportunities. They will give us information about careers
which are different. Many of us complain that when we
graduate there will be nothing exciting to do. Here, per-
haps, we may hear of something different.

One of the subjects will be medical illustrations. To those
who are looking for new careers in the field of science the
topic of occupational therapy may lead to a lifetime of ex-
citing and immeasurably heipful work. To those concerned
with social work, there will be a discussion of interesting
opportunities.

One of the most attractive topics is overseas opportunities
for civilians. We urge all those who have been complain-
ing of dull jobs ahead of them to come hear this discus-
sion. Perhaps you'll find yourself in Europe next year and
not so bored after all. J. M.

Chapel Courtesy

No doubt all of us felt a little warm around the ears when
Dr. Alston mentioned courtesy to chapel speakers in convo-
cation last Wednesday.

Every one of us has been exposed to those times when a
certain letter just had to be read (Heavens, it's been six
months ... I never thought I'd hear from HIM!) or 10
minutes is all you need to memorize those dates for that
11:10 quiz, or you're still so tired from last weekend that
you simply HAVE to sit on the end of your spine to exist
another minute. But stop a second and put yourself on the
other side of the rostrum.

Nobody means to be deliberately rude, but that's just
What we're doing. It is nerve-wracking for a speaker to try
to address an audience that knits in his face and rattles
mail.

The college shows us cooperation and consideration in the
selection of our Convocation speakers. Is it very much to
ask that we return this cooperation? G. L.

Dust to Dustless

With a brand new quarter before us, and New Year's
just past, no doubt there has* been a multiplicity of resolu-
tions, prodded by that ol' report card, concerning the better-
ment of study habits. For the benefit of the many who
have solemnly resolved to "un-dust" their books, it is sug-
gested that better observance of those hours designated in
the rules as "QUIET" be practiced. C. W.

The Agnes Scott News

Editor JOYCE MUNGER

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Iceland Tour

(Continued from page 1)
the boys. During its last perform-
ance the boys all pulled up their
tux trousers to reveal 10 gaudy
pairs of argyles. The crowning
moment came when the boy whose
line read "Now suppose a dame
ain't bright or completely free
from flaws" slipped and sang
"completely free from fleas." Not
only the audience, but the whole
stage crew went into hysterics.

Icelandic Christmas

On Christmas day we went to
the hospital. It was a most de-
pressing experience for all of us.
Each face reflected mental agony
and a hopeless sadness. One boy
had been part of the crew that
crashed on a glacier Christmas
week. He had fortunately been
in the hospital or he would have
been killed with the rest of his
buddies. The conditions in Ice-
land are very unfavorable. The
boys exist from day to day and
count each one until they can
leave. The Christmas season on-
ly seemed to intensify the desire
to get away . It brought the sad-
dest day many of them had ever
experienced. Some of them pre-
ferred to forget it all by spend-
ing Christmas Eve in the bar.
Others searched for its true mean-
ing by attending the midnight ser-
vice in the quonset hut church, as
many of us did. I was left speech-
less at the pained expressions on
many of their faces. It almost
seemed inhuman.

Hazardous Trip

Our last day in Iceland was
spent touring the nearby country.
Iceland is covered with all sizes
of volcanic brown rocks. Our road
followed the Atlantic in to Reyk-
javik, the capital. The Icelandic
people weren't very friendly to-
ward us, so we didn't spend much
time in the city but travelled on
into the mountains. The snow
was several feet deep and we all
thought the driver was blazing
a trail instead of following a road.

After a few miles of this the
bus, as would be expected, skid-
ded off the road. We all piled
off and struggled to lift it back
on its track. After this was ac-
complished it still refused to
budge. While we were waiting
for help, three of us started out
hiking for a ski lodge which was
supposedly three miles away. The
countryside was a glittering white
without a sign of life. The jag-
ged mountains were so complete-
ly foreign to anything we had
ever seen that we felt as if we
were surrounded by a fairy world.
The ski lodge was only about a
mile hike. We waited there until
the bus came.

Our trip back to Keflavik was
uneventful until we got within
five miles of our destination. Our
contrary bus turned sideways in
the road. On one side the cliff
led to the Atlantic, on the other
were rocks several hundred feet
(Continued on page 3)

Buttrick ToConduct
Discussions Jan. 20

Dr. George A. Buttrick of the
Madison Avenue Presbyterian
church in New York City will
lead a discussion for the Agnes
Scott students and faculty on
Wednesday, Jan. 20, in the low-
er dining hall from 4 to 5 p. m.
A coffee hour will precede the dis-
cussion.

Dr. Buttrick is in Atlanta un-
der the auspices of the Emory
Preaching Mission program and
is presented to the Agnes Scott
rampus by the Christian associa-
tion.

Here It Is!

Just The Job For You

By Jane Landon

All signs point to the fact that this is Career Conference
week. Co-sponsored by the Alumnae association and Mor-
tar Board, these informal get-togethers (so phrased on vari-
ous and sundry publicity releases) are designed to help us,
the students, in a liberal arts college, with the big decision,

" for overseas jobs you couldn't
beat the manufacturer of name-
plates for the desks of French

What To Db.

In addition to the excellent jobs
suggested by the speakers at these
conferences, there are literally
thousands of little-known jobs
which are worthy of our consider-
ation and which should be readily
available to the graduates of Ag-
nes Scott college.

My staff of hard-working, ami-
able researchists has compiled a
list of these jobs in the hope that
their suggestions will aid some-
one in the long, arduous search
for a regular pay check.

Such a position is being a life
guard on the Queen Mary, or if
you do not care to become a Brit-
ish subject, on the S. S. United
States. You must admit that very
few people would think of this
job opportunity.

For the literary-minded one, or-
iginating new and unique sarcas-
tic phrases for the editors of
Time magazine would 'be a full-
time job. And there are plenty
of openings for contest judges
this would be a job inspiring self-
confidence since the decision of
the judges is always final.

An interesting and creative field
is the artistic arrangement of
chocolate candy in boxes. And

cabinet members and presidents.
This would also be steady work.

Growing flowers for the floats
used in the Tournament of Roses
parade, doing publicity stories on
the University of Alabama play-
ers who jump off the bench and
tackle the opposing ball carriers
(never let it be said that Alabama
isn't a state of eager beavers),
joining the mighty throng of
those who hammer on the radia-
tors in Main at 5 a. m., asking
doctors which cigarette they
smoke, growing suedes, the skin
of which is used for shoes and
jackets, and finding new and un-
tried people for McCarthy to in-
vestigate are only a few of the
numerous positions open to the li-
beral arts graduate.

More suggestions are available
upon request. The closing thought
for the w r eek:

Remember, if you feel you'd
like to roam,

A woman's place is in the home;

So the job you really should
get,

Is in the domestic, station-wa-
gon set.

Alumna Leads Successful Life
As Psychiatrist in New York

By Eleanor Swain

"Many amusing things happen in a life time." This is
Dr. Ruth P. Berkeley's summary of the rather unusual
events which marked her transition from the recipient of a
B. A. degree at Agnes Scott in 1922 to a successful psychia-
trist, especially in psychoanalysis, in 1954.

Before coming to Agnes Scott

Dr. Berkeley, then Ruth Pirkle,
had received a diploma in home
economics from GSCW in 1917.

At the time of her graduation
from Agnes Scott she felt a desire
to enter medicine in the field of
Public Health Service, but since
her parents opposed her going as
far as Johns Hopkins to obtain
the necessary training, she was
encouraged to content herself
with teaching biology at Agnes
Scott.

From 1923 until 1932 when she
arrived in New York to do gradu-
ate work this young professor
taught others and learned her-
self, receiving in 1926 an MS at
Emory (though her diploma, by a
slight confusion, was marked
MA).

While in New York Ruth Pir-
kle met her husband and became
Mrs. Berkeley. In the same year
she transferred from graduate
school to medical school and be-
gan the tedious work that led to
her graduation from Cornell Med-
ical School in 1938.

Dr. Berkeley served her intern-
ship at Bellevue hospital and then
became an instructor in Clinical
Medicine at Cornell and an As-
sistant Physician to Out-Patients
in the Thyro-Endocrine depart-
ment of the New York hospital,
positions which she still holds in
addition to her own private prac-
tice.

While arriving at her present
standing in the profession of psy-
chiatry "by a somewhat unortho-
dox route," Dr. Berkeley also
carried out her duties as a mother

and was active as an author and
lecturer.

One of this successful psychia-
trist's hobbies is driving out into
the country of up-state New York
to look at the hills and fields. This
reminds her of "her birthplace in
northern Georgia." Other hob-
bies she enjoys are gardening,
playing the piano and singing, and
reading good books.

Dr. Berkeley feels that "both
psychiatry and psychoanalysis are
professions favorable to women
because they require the use of
personal attributes which are es-
sential to successful parenthood,
and they are rewarding both in-
tellectually and financially."

Lost & Found

LOST

Julia Weathers blue Sheaf fer
pen, Jan. 8, on campus or in
dining hall.

Jane Crook red and blue plaid
wallet, Jan. 6, somewhere on
campus.

Margie Hill Brown silk scarf
left in room 209 Buttrick, Jan.8.

FOUND

Brownish red Parker 51 pen, Jan.
6.

One dollar bill on living room
floor in Hopkins, Jan. 7.

Short white coat found in D. O.
before Christmas.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1954

Fifteen Fell

Dan Cupid Traps AS Hearts
With Saint Nick's Assistance

By JOAN SIMMONS

Well, all the Hottentots have finally winged their way back from
their crazy, gone vacations and settled down to the old routine. They
report the greatest time ever. Some of the gals (such as Lib Graf-
ton and Joen Fagan) are still yelling "I was there" when anyone
mentions the Sugar Bowl game.

The most excited girls of all were those who came back sporting
rings and pins after the holidays. Evelyn Beckham is now the pos-
sessor of a Chi Phi pin. Two other freshmen who latched onto pins
are Betsy Tyler and Nancy Wheeler. In the ring division the cam-
pus went wild. Margie Martin, who got her ring right before the
holidays is busy planning a June wedding. Other, engaged gals are
Priscilla Goodwin, Madge Martin, Eleanor Estes, Libby Wilson,-
Marilyn Vance, Carolyn Randolph, Virginia Lee Floyd, Zo Ander-
son, Beverly Watson, Ann Atkinson, May Huie Relia Turpin, Anne
Sylvester, and Mildred Gaston. (Oh well, the administration is opti-
mistic enough to let all the seniors still without a man attend the
marriage classes.) And since the holidays Katherine Hanna and
Harriett Hampton got into the swing of things by taking over KA
and Kappa Sig pins respectively.

During the holidays Ann Bowen announced her Thanksgiving
wedding and the word got around that alumna Ann Thompson had
snagged her ex-roomie's (Pris Sheppard) brother and was planning
a trip down the aisle.

With all the big doin's during Chistmas the Scotties mostly rested
for the past week. However, two concerts within a week, the Sad-
ler Wells' Ballet and John Brown's Body, kept quite a few busy
trotting down to the Municipal Auditorium. Then there were a few
parties here and there. The Emory Sigma Chis had a house dance
last Saturday night with Connie Ormsby, Dee Walton, Carol Pine
and Helen, Fokes among those attending. Addie Steans, Trudy Aw-
brey and Ruth Posey partied with the Tech SAEs. But the quarter
is just under way and looking into my crystal ball I see the Cotillian
dance this weekend, Junior Joint, the winter formals, and parties
galore promising the mostest in fun for those gad-about Hottentots.

Iceland Tour

(Continued from page 2)

below. We all sat still for two
long hours in hopes we could
hold the bus on the road until help
came. We all arrived at our ho-
tel frozen, but at least we had
seen Iceland.

Our next destination was the
Azores. En route we landed in
Burtonwood, England, where we
spent the night. As we flew over
the next morning we saw some
of the quaint villages and even
a few castles.

The Azores

The Azores were quite a con-
trast to Iceland. The tempera-
ture was about 55 degrees when
we arrived. Everything was
green. Spring was "bustin' out
all over." The fields were full of
little yellow flowers and the na-
tive Portuguese farmers were out
plowing with their oxen. The vil-
lages looked typically Spanish
with white stucco houses and red
tile roofs. Dirty barefoot chil-
dren were happily playing in the
sunny streets. A very friendly
atmosphere prevailed especially
in the town of Angra where we
visited. Our four-day stay there
brought many pleasant experi-
ences and scenes which were col-
orful and picturesque.

We left on our 12 hour flight
for the USA one hour after the
New Year began. It was a good
feeling for all of us to set foot on
home ground again after what
was probably the most wonderful
experience any of us had had.

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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1954

Camp Jobs Open to Students
Desiring Summer Experience

By Betty Richardson

Now is the time to begin applying for jobs as counselors
and instructors at camps if you are interested. This Scottie
spent last summer as a swimming instructor at Athens Y
camp and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Of course,
along with all the fun you will have, you must also remem-

ber all the responsibility you will
have. As counselor or instructor,
you will be the idol of many small-
er children and their lives during
their camping days will be your
responsibility.

Our physical education depart-
ment, particularly Miss Wilburn,
is very interested in helping you
who are seriously considering
working as camp counselors and
instructors. A poster will be in
the gym and any student who has
ever attended a camp, either as
camper or counselor, is asked to
come by and list her name, camp,
director, etc. This will add much
to the department's list of camps
and directors And better enable
it to aid the student to find a
camp job. From this poster a
student will also know whom to
talk with in order to get first-
hand information about a certain
camp.

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Basketball Begins
In Class Practice

By Betty Richardson

All those swishing sounds com-
ing from the gym are sure signs
that basketball season is almost
underway. And all the complaints
of sore muscles prove somebody
is really practicing and promise
some lively competition.

Donna McGinty, basketball
manager for AA, last week an-
nounced the '54 class managers
Harriette Potts, senior; Georgia
Belle Christopher, junior; Nancy
Gay sophomore; Jane Beaver,
freshman. The first game is call-
ed for 4 p. m. Friday, Jan. 15.
The opponents v for the game will
be decided by blindfolding the
class managers and letting them
walk from the four corners of the
gym toward the center. The first
two to touch will play the first
game.

At the initial meeting held
Wednesday, Jan. 6, the freshmen
had exceptionally -good turn-out.
Both the juniors and sophomores,
who, by the way, won the crown
last year, showed potentially
strong teams. The senior team has
excellent guards but seems a lit-
tle short on forwards. Practices
are being held each Monday and
Wednesday from 4-6 p. m. Class
managers urge everyone inter-
ested, whether you have ever
played or not, to come out and
join the fun.

Frierson Receives
Substantial Grant

Dr. W. Joe Frierson, professor
of chemistry, has received a grant
from a Cambridge, Mass., chem
ical consulting and industrial
company for research on paper
chromatography.

This is a process of separating
and identifying mixtures of sub
stances on filter paper.

The company which gave the
grant to Dr. Frierson is the Ar-
thur D. Little Co.

Dr. Frierson has been working
on the project for about five
years. Research also is being
carried out in other parts of the
nation.

Miss Diane Shell, instructor in
chemistry, is serving as Dr. Frier-
son's assistant. Miss Shell grad-
uated from Randolph Macon col-
lege.

Dr. Frierson said the grant, to
run from September, 1953, to Ju-
ly 1, 1954. was substantial.

News to Add Reporters
Following Winter Tryouts

The Agnes Scott News is hold-
ing tryouts this quarter and
spring quarter, instead of only in
the spring quarter, as has been
customary. A list has been post-
ed in the mail room on which stu-
dents may sign who are interest-
ed in becoming reporters for the
paper. Last day for signing the
list will be tomorrow, Thursday,
Jan. 14. There will be an impor-
tant meeting at 4:30 p. m., Thurs-
day afternoon, in the NEWS room,
second floor Murphey Candler. All
candidates are expected to attend.
The new tryout system will be
explained at this meeting. Try-
outs will be held over the week-
end, and the list of reporters ac-
cepted will appear in the follow-
ing issue of the NEWS. These
tryouts are not limited to fresh-
men, but include upperclassmen
as well. Students may sign up
in any or all of the departments
designated on the list.

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Poll Reveals Campus Opinions
On Voting Age Requirement

By May Muse

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all states for voting to 18 years. Do you think this require-
ment, which is now 21 in all states except Georgia, should
be lowered? If so, why? If not, why? In answer to these
questions students have given these answers:

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18-year-olds voting, especially if
18-year-old boys are to be drafted.
I think this should be a uniform
law in all states.

Virginia Hutchinson If a person
is able to fight for his country.
he certainly should be able to
vote. Since it's true that in many
states 18-year-olds are free to
make their own decisions about
marriage, they should be able to
decide who to vote for. I think
that when I start voting I'll keep
up more with current affairs.

Barbara McDowell I don't
think the voting age should be
lowered because I don't think
people 18 years old have the ma-
turity to vote. I would most
probably vote the way my par-
ents vote. The general concep-
tion is that a person comes of
age at 21; therefore he should
begin voting at 21.

Ila Jo Dorough I think 18-
year-olds are too emotionally un-
stable to vote. I'm old enough to
vote and I never have because I
don't care anything about it.

Pat Sanford I think if a boy
is old enough to fight for the gov-
ernment, he is old enough to vote
for it.

Margaret Ann Zepatos I be-
lieve that when we graduated
from high school we were pre-
pared to begin voting because of
the history courses in high school
which stimulated our interest in
government; therefore I believe
the voting age should be lowered.

Julia Beeman I think 18-
year-olds should be able to vote
because they're old enough to be

drafted at 18.

Ann Allred If a man is old
enough to die for his country, he's
old enough to vote for the people
that send him out to fight.

Ginny Guardia All the boys
in the service should certainly be
able to vote. 'Most 18-year-olds
have graduated from high school
and are working. These -people
should also have the right to vote.

Alice Nunnally I don't think
age is a good qualification to vote,
but as long as it is the qualifica-
tion, it might as well be 18 as 21.
I think there should be other qual-
ifications for voting besides age
and literacy.

Alberta Jackson I believe
that 18-year-olds have the ability
to vote and that those who are
going to take the trouble to vote
will study in order to be able to
vote wisely.

Mary McClanahan I don't
think the voting age should be
lowered because I don't think 18-
year-olds have enough descretion
to vote wisely. Usually 'by 21
most people are working and are
made more aware of current is-
sues and are more interested in
these current issues.

Ann Bullard When you take
the percentage of your high school
graduating class which is going to
college, the percentage is usually
under one-half. These people are
generally unqualified to vote, and
many of those going to college
don't know enougli about current
affairs to vote either. On this
basis I don't think the voting age
should be lowered.

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The Agnes Scott News

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, January 20, 1954

Mr. Frost is shown at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Alston during his last visit to Agnes Scott.
With him are Sidney Newton and Margaret Williamson.

VOL. XXXIX

Schorer To Speak
On Role of Novelist

Professor Mark Schorer, one of
America's most distinguished lit-
erary critics, will lecture here on
January 25, at 8 p. m. in Gaines
chapel. He will speak on "The
Novelist in the Modern World."

Brought to Atlanta by the Uni-
versity Center of Georgia, he will
also lecture at Emory university
and Georgia Tech. On Tuesday,
Jan. 26, he will speak at Emory
on "The Novel as Genre." At
Georgia Tech, January 27, he will
lecture on the topic "What Is Con-
temporary' in the American No-
vel?"

Dr. Schorer received his A. B.
degree from the University of
Wisconsin, his A. M. from Har-
vard, and his Ph.D. from Wiscon-
sin. He has won a Guggenheim
Fellowship, and since 1948 has
been a Fellow of the Kenyon
School of English. Last year he
was a Fulbright lecturer in It-
aly. He is now professor of Eng-
lish at the University of Califor-
nia at Berkley.

The author of many critical
works, his books include "William
Blake: The Politics of Vision,"
"The State of Mind," "A House
too Old," and "The Hermit- Place."

Prior to his lecture here, Dr.
Schorer will be entertained by
Dr. George P. Hayes and the Eng-
lish department in the private din-
ing hall of Letitia Pate Evans
hall.

Players to Present
Moliere # s "Miser"

On February 6, Lecture
association will present the
University Players, Inc., In
Moliere's "The Miser." Stu-
dents may secure their tic-
kets January 26-28. They may
also buy one guest ticket for
$1.25 at that time, j After
January 28, tickets will go
on sale to the public. The play
will be given in Gaines chap-
el, Presser hall at 8:30 p. m.

Absent AS Faculty
Study, Teach, Write

Four members of the Agnes
Scott faculty are away on leave
this year studying, teaching and
doing research in this country and
abroad.

Dr. Ellen Douglass Leyburn, as-
sociate professor of English, is
doing research on "Satire and Al-
legory" at the Huntingdon library
in Pasadena, Cal. She has a Hun-
ingdon grant, a fellowship given
by the library to distinguished
scholars. Several of Miss Ley-
burn's articles have been published
this year.

Or. Walter Posey, professor of
history and political science, is
teaching in Wiesbaden, Germany,
under the University of Maryland
Extension program. He in-
structs GI's in American and Eu-
ropean history. Dr. Posey made a
trip to Switzerland in the fall
and spent Christmas in Italy.

Miss Nancy Groseclose, assis-
tant professor of biology, is doing
residence work on her doctorate
at the University of Virginia.

Dr. Elizabeth Barineau, associ-
ate professor of French, is serving
as visiting professor of French at
the University of Chicago.

CA Invites Campus
To Hear NY Pastor

The entire college community is
invited to come to the basement
of the dining hall at 3:30 p. m.
this afternoon to meet Dr. George
A. Buttrick. D*r. Buttrick is pas-
tor of the Madison Avenue Pres-
byterian church in New York
City.

A native of Seaham Harbour,
Northumberland, England, he was
a graduate from Lancaster In-
dependent college and Victoria
university. He also holds sever-
al honorary degrees. He has had
pastorates at Quincy, 111., Rutland,
Vt., and Buffalo, N. Y., and is
former president of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ.

Dr. Buttrick is also a noted au-
thor. His works include "Para-
bles of Jesus," "Jesus Came
Preaching," "Christian Fact and
Modern Doubt," "Prayer,"
"Christ and Man's Dilemma,"
and "So We Believe, So We
Pray."

CA Reveals Plans
For Chapel Service

On January 26, CA will sponsor
a panel discussion in chapel on
"McCarthyism." The chapel pro-
gram on February 2 will be an all-
music service. February 9 will
be recognition day in chapel. At
this time, members of CA coun-
cil who have participated in the
service projects sponsored by CA
will be recognized for their work.

Christian Association is plan-
ning an "Uncle Remus Party" for
sometime during the last week in
February or the first week in
March. The famous stories by
Joel Chandler Harris will be told
to Agnes Scott girls and their
dates as they sit around a fire
and toast marshmallows. Mr. Har-
ris' son is hoping to be presertf
for the party.

A deputation from the Assem-
bly's Training school in Richmond.
Va., is expected during winter
quarter. The date has not yet
been set.

Sims Will Lecture
On Russian Policy

Dr. Catherine Sims, associate
professor of history, will be the
speaker at the next meeting of the
International Relations club to-
morrow night at 7 p. m. in the
end date parlor in Main. The top-
ic for the meeting which is open
to the campus is to be "Russia's
Foreign Policy Under Stalin and
Molotov."

The International Relations
club which was newly organized
December 4, is made up of girls
interested in world affairs. Mem-
bers keep informed on current
problems through independent
study, outside speakers and par-
ticipation in the club's student
panels, debates and open discus-
sions.

The following officers were re-
cently elected: Nonette Brown,
president; Sarah Davis, secreta-
ry; Jane Frist, publicity chair-
man; Callie MacArthur, program
chairman; Connie Curry, NSA
representative; and Harriett Grif-
fin, projects chairman.

Callie MacArthur, program
chairman, and her committee have
laid tentative plans for the forth-
coming programs. They include
discussions, a movie and panel on
topics such as the atomic energy
pool, international children's the-
aters as a means toward peace,
the United Nations, and interna-
tional relations with China. Meet-
ings for the rest of this quarter
have been set for January 21,
February 4 and February 18.

The club which was organized
to meet a definite need on the
campus has as its purpose help-
ing to interest the whole student
body in world affairs and to keep
the school from being a "campus-
bound" community.

In order to help make the club
more outreaching, the members
are hoping to carry out various
campus-wide projects. On Jan-
uary 26, IRC will present a stu-
dent panel in chapel on McCar-
thyism. This will be an elabor-
ation on the discussion held at
the first meeting of the club.

Faculty To Resume
Bacon Bat Supper

Bacon Bat appears again on the
campus. In the years gone by
this was a picnic for the faculty
and their families. It was dis-
continued after Black Cat Com-
munity day was instituted. But
now Faculty Wives, organized as
a group last year, have decided to
resume Bacon Bat with a faculty
supper on Saturday, Jan. 23, at
6 p. m. in Murphey Candler.

'Mrs. Raymond Martin, presi-
dent of Faculty Wives, has charge
of the arrangements. Mrs. C.
Benton Kline is chairman of the
food committee. Miss Janet Lor-
ing, instructor in speech, is plan-
ning the entertainment. Miss Wil-
burn is in charge of decorations
and Mrs. Ferdinand Warren is
chairman of the invitations com-
mittee.

The informal entertainment will
include slides shown by Miss Lor-
ing and Dr. Florene Dunstan, as-
sociate professor of Spanish, of
their European trips. Mr. Ray-
mond Martin, associate professor
of music, has promised to play
his accordian. Singing, bridge,
and talk complete the program.

Linguists Will Hold
Meeting on Jan. 26

The University Center Lan-
guage association will hold its
winter meeting at Agnes Scott
college on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The
program will follow a dinner in
the Letitia Pate Evans special
dining room at 6 p. m. Dr. James
Monroe Smith, of the department
of romance language, Emory uni-
versity, will read a paper entitled,
"The Sphinx and the Chimaera,
or , the Pursuit of Novelty in Nine-
teenth Century French Litera-
ture."

Dr. James Dixon Wright, chair-
man of the modern language de-
partment of Georgia Institute of
Technology, is president of the
University Center Language as-
sociation. Dr. iMuriel E. Harn is
secretary. Miss Melissa A. Cilley
is social chairman.

Number 8

College Anticipates
Poet's Annual Visit

Robert Frost will make his an-
nual lecture at Agnes Scott on
Saturday evening, Jan. 30, at 8:30
p. m. iiv Presser hall. He has
visited Agnes Scott each year
since 1944. He will arrive Jan-
uary 28 and will stay at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Alston during
his visit.

Mr. Frost will attend a lun-
cheon Friday at noon with the
English department in the private
dining room of the dining hall.
Dr. George Hayes, professor of
English, and Mrs. Hayes will
serve as hosts. At 3 p. m. Fri-
day Mr. Frost will hold an infor-
mal conference with the freshmen
in the lower dining hall. After
dinner at the Alstons Friday night
there will be another informal
talk.

Mr. Frost will be present at a
luncheon with the student lecture
committee in the private dining
room Sunday at 1 p. m. Louise
Hill will be hostess. He will leave
campus January 31 for Miami
where he has a winter home.

Mr. Frost has received an hon-
orary degree from the University
of North Carolina and a $1,000
award from a poetry organization
since he last visited our campus.

Seats in one section will be re-
served for students who may ob-
tain tickets from the book store.
These seats will not be held af-
ter 8:20 p. m., and are only for
students. Those who are expect-
ing guests for the lecture must sit
with the general public.

Mr. Frost was born in San
Francisco on March 26, 1875. La-
ter he moved to Lawrence, Mass.,
where he began writing poetry.
He attended Dartmouth college
and Harvard university. He has
been an informal or formal Pro-
fessor of Poetry at various times
at Dartmouth, Amherst, Harvard,
the University of Michigan, and
in the summer at the Breadloaf
Writer's conference at Middle-
bury, Vt.

Frost's first volume of poetry
to be recognized was "A Boy's
Will," which was published 20
years after he had begun writing.
Among Frost's most well-known
poems are: "Mending Wall,"
"The Death of the Hired Man,"
"Birches," "Stopping by Woods on
a Snowy Evening," and "Depart-
mental." He has won the Pulit-
zer prize for poetry four times,
and he has been honored by
Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Prince-
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Mortar Board to Present
"Only the Valiant"

There will be a Mortar
Board movie given this Sat-
urday, Jan. 23, at 7:30 p. m.,
in 207 Campbell hall. It will
be "Only the Valiant," star-
ring Gregory Peck.

Munger Announces
Eleven Reporters

Joyce Munger, editor of the
"Agnes Scott News," has an-
nounced that 11 new reporters
have been selected. They are
Carey Cansler, Catherine Girar-
deau, Jean Hodgens, Virginia Kel-
ler, Virginia McClurkin, Barbara
McDowell, Doris Musgrave, Caro-
lyn Smith, Nellie Strickland, Ry-
land Swain, and Claire Tritt.

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1954

I R C Meets a Need

At last there is on campus a club whose purpose is to ac-
quaint the campus with international events.

For a long time there has been a great need for such an
organization. We have been soundly criticized in the past
for our indifference to national and foreign affairs. Unfor-
tunately, we believe that there was a good deal of truth in
this. The fact that the last foreign affairs club, which was
formed several years ago, died for lack of student interest
and leadership certainly did not help to combat the criti-
cism.

On the other hand,, it was student interest which insisted
on the organization of the new International Relations- club.
Student demand made it possible, and tremendous- response
was shown at the first meeting.

It is our hope that at last our lethargy is passing away to
be replaced with a deep interest in international relations.
The world situation, perhaps, has become disturbing enough
to rouse us from our indifference.

Let's not allow this club to die. If it fails, certainly Ag-
nes Scott students' interest in world affairs will appear
dead and perhaps never again will such a club be attempted
here. If we don't care, who will? J. M.

Don't Be a Creep

The dining hall staff has done an excellent job this year,
not only in making it possible for students to be served
quickly, but in keeping tables cleared during busy hours.
The line, however, often moves slowly at the fault of stu-
dents who thoughtlessly stop to chat or by those who aren't
satisfied with the selection of plates and ask for a special
preparation. We have all been guilty of delaying those be-
hind us in one way or another. We can always save that
valuable bit of chit-chat to make table conversation and
select the plate already prepared. C. C.

Panic Saver

Regardless of the fact that winter quarter is the shortest
of the school year, the term papers, the book reports, and the
outside reading assignments are just as long as they ever
were.

Those of us who have taken up permanent residence in
the library must realize that there are only limited num-
bers of certain books required for outside reading. If we
can remember that there may be four people after us wait-
ing for Hurlock (B) or the Westminster Atlas and act ac-
cordingly, we can assure ourselves of no unnecessary winter
quarter panic in the reserve room. G. L. \

The Agnes Scott News

Editor JOYCE MUNGEH

Managing Editor CAROLINE REINERO

Business Manager LIZ CRAIG

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Curry Tells Results
Of NSA Convention

The National Executive Com-
mittee of the National Student
association met at the University
of Chicago from December 27
through January 1 to carry on
many important business discus-
sions. Connie Curry, as chairman
of the Great Southern Region, was
present, along with the 20 other
regional chairmen and the six na-
tional officers.

One of the main items of busi-
ness was the selection of mem-
bers for the National Advisory
council of NSA; Dr. Wallace
Alston was one of those chosen.
This 15-man council is composed
of well-known educators and pub-
lic figures who receive all mail-
ing from the National Office, and
give advice and support to the
association.

The delegation to the Fourth
International Student conference,
held January 8-15. in Istanbul,
Turkey, was also chosen. Among
those who attended were James
Edwards, NSA president, and
Leonard Bebchick, NSA vice-pres-
ident for International Affairs.
The Istanbul meeting was the
largest and most representative
gathering of its kind ever to be
assembled, since representatives
from National Unions of Students
of 40 nations throughout the
world participated. The purpose
of the conference was to enable
Unions of Students of the free
world to meet on a basis of free-
dom and equality for the purpose
of undertaking practical projects.
A detailed report of all business
transacted will be available when
the U. S. delegation returns.

On the regional level, the main
project is the planning for the
spring assembly of the Great Sou-
thern Region. The chairman says
that it will be held in March or
April, but the site has not yet
been chosen. During the winter
quarter, Connie Curry plans to
go to Auburn, Shorter college,
and Brenau college to talk to
their student governments about
joining NSA.

The Agnes Scott NSA commit-
tee is working on several projects
for the remainder of tjje school
year. One of their major objec-
tives is to interest students in
the NSA travel tours to Europe.
To answer any questions about
these tours, Betty Ann Jacks and
Connie Curry plan to have a
meeting of all students interested
in going this summer. The com-
mittee is investigating the possi-
bility of having a Student Dis-
count service in stores in the
Atlanta area, and they, are mak-
ing plans for a film exchange.

The chairman has announced
also that James Edwards, NSA
president, may visit Agnes Scott
on his trip through the South this
spring.

Frost

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ton, the University of California,
and the University of North Caro-
lina.

A new, complete book of his
poetry containing "Masque of
Reason," ''Masque of Mercy," and
"Steeple Chase" entitled "The
Road Not Taken" is now being
published. James S. Wilson has
said of his poetry, it is "human,
conversational, humorous, quietly
dramatic . . . and very local. Yet
he is the most American poet and
he universallizes everything that
he touches."

London Offers English Lesson;
Grammar Set Back 50 Years

By Jane Landon

Compared to other interesting subjects (i. e. Old Icelandic,
canoe paddling, Egyptian poets of the early eighth century),
English grammar is somewhat neglected in the average
college course. For the benefit of the seniors who are prac-
tice-teaching grammar in the Atlanta high schools, we shall
have a short resume of the essen-
tials of composition.

First, the English language uses
as a" basis the famous alphabet.
It was named thus by two men
who had belonged, in their college
days, to Alpha Tau Omega and
Beta Theta Pi, respectively; so
they compromised and named the
group of little symbols as a tri-
bute to the two fraternities.

The alphabet is composed of lit-
tle letters or symbols which form
words when put together. Custom
has compelled us to use the same
groups or symbols for the same
w ords. This is a good thing. Lots
of dictionaries would be put out
of print if it were otherwise.

Words are put into two big
classes: long ones and short ones.
Some writers place them accord-
ing to the number of letters in-
cluded from one to five letters
compose a short word; from six to
10, a long word; and over 10 let-
ters form words which should be
dropped from spelling bees.

The other method of classifica-
tion is based upon the number of
syllables in the word, or the num-
ber of times you have to move
your mouth to say the word. Some
say one or two syllable words are
short and all others are long. Peo-
ple who stutter say one syllable
words are long. There is no real
authority.

Words are joined together by
people to make sentences. A sen-
tence usually convey^ a thought.
Some people join words together
but don't convey thoughts. Some
people convey thoughts but don't

join words together. It's all in
your upbringing.

There are eight parts of speech:
teeth, tongue, upper jaw, lower
jaw, and four vocal cords (two
pairs superior and inferior) .

The pronouns, which take the
place of nouns in most conversa-
tions around here, are found in
three persons: first person, sec-
ond person, and third person. If
a fourth person comes, you play
bridge. If you question the truth
of the existence of merely three
persons, you might listen in on a
few conversations and see wheth-
er anything except I, you, he, and
she is being discussed.

Little dots, curly-ques, lines,
and wiggles are distributed among
words oft times. They are used
for artistic effect and are used in-
discriminantly.

Before you begin your applica-
tion of these few rules, you should
become familiar with a few simple
grammatical terms:

ACTIVE VOICE someone
with busy vocal cords.

AUXILIARY church group
that speaks in sentences and con-
veys thoughts.

CARDINAL NUMBER used
in counting a certain species of
red birds.

CLAUSE surname of a fam-
ous red-coated son of the North
Pole.

CONCRETE NOUN words
such as "sidewalk," "park bench,"
and "building foundation."

DIAGRAM helps you breathe.

DIRECT ADDRESS like
(Continued on page 3)

'News' Presents New Series
Featuring Campus Alumnae

By Eleanor Swain

In beginning a series of articles on Agnes Scott alumnae
who are on the campus now, quite naturally we think first
of Miss Eleanor Hutchens, who holds the key to the where-
abouts of all ASC alumnae.

Miss Hutchens graduated in the class of 1940, an English

and Greek major. Participating .

Miss Hutchens studied English in

the Graduate School of the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania and spent
the summer of 1943 studying at
Oxford, England.

Now Agnes Scott's capable al-
umnae secretary, Miss Hutchens
is continuing her ever-present in-
terest in news and her faithful
service to Agnes Scott.

When asked what she consider-
ed to be the greatest difference
between the "Sheltering Arms"
in 1940 and the "Arms" of 1954,
Miss Hutchens replied that the
improvement in dining facilities
over the years interested her. She
explained that during her school
years, meals, which Miss Hopkins
called to order with grace, were
served to 10 students seated at
each table, by a raft of waiters,
including our present John Flint
and Henry Simmons. All meals,
even breakfast, were served at
specific times; those who slept
late were out of luck! Faculty
dined along with students. This
truly stands out in contrast to our
lovely, quiet dining hall and caf-
eteria with its private faculty
dining room, "which," sighs Miss
Hutchens, "is heaven."

in many campus activities, she
was elected editor of the "Agnes
Scott News" in an election which
relegated to history the weekly
sheet's former title, "The Agon-
istic." Under Miss Hutchens' ed-
itorship the "News" received an
Ail-American rating from the
American Collegiate Press, for
the first time.

The class of '40 counted Miss
Hutchens as a valued performer
in their senior opera, "Gone With
the Draft" or "Giving Him the
Aria." She was also a member
of Eta Sigma Phi.

After graduation, this campus
newspaperwoman became news
editor of the "DeKalb New Era."
Miss Hutchens' other newspaper
experience included serving on
the editorial staff of the "Hunts-
ville Times," her Alabama home-
town newspaper, from 1944 to
1946.

While working for the "DeKalb
New Era," Miss Hutchens served
her alma mater as publicity secre-
tary. Such jobs as teaching first
aid courses and working in the
mail room have also been part of
her duties from time to time.

In furthering her education,

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1954 3

Hottentots "Live it Up"
With Formats, Cadets

By JUDY BROWN

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, but not nearly so merry as
the Agnes Scotters this past week.

Perhaps the merriest of all were the freshmen using their double
dating privileges for the first time. "Living it up" were Dot Hud-
dleston doubling with Cemele Miller, Margie Hill and Sally Temple-
man, Evelyn Hosterman and Marilyn Jones, Sherrill Hawkins and
Nancy Nixon, and Gloria Calhoun and Carol Pine. Plus oodles
more happy 1957'ers.

I?ew Orleans had nothing on ASC as Mardi Gras reigned at the
Cotillion dance. Seen peeping out from the crepe paper were June
Ellen Mansour, Florrie Fleming, Virginia Hutchinson, Mifei Riser,
Jane D'avidson, Joen Fagan, Billie Rainey, Jane Beaver, Mary Dickin-
son and many more.

Ramath Richards, Ann Allred, Jean Gregory, Marijke Schepman,
and Kit Crosby were among the multitude of pulchritude (well it
almost rhymes) making the trek out to Peachtree Gardens with the
Emory Betas, Sigma Chis, and Phi Delts for the Miami Triads.

And speaking of Emory Phi Delta Theta's, Mary Anne Warnell
got pinned to one Saturday night. Sandra McKemie has a Chi Phi
pin. Judy McDaniel received a sparkler for her left hand last week.

Some Scotties preferring gents of not quite such an advanced age
went to the Columbus Boys club concert. Stella Biddle, Pat Pat-
terson, Carol Cole, Alice Ann Klostermeyer, and Ann Hanson heard
the young songbirds.

' A large delegation from South Carolina answering to the 'call *of
"Hey, you cadet" were entertained by Jo Anne McCarthy, Sarah
Hall, Pat Tooley, and Betty Richardson. Also helping the fellas to
forget that awful military life were Linn Lash, Judy Peace, Joan
Pruitt, and Jeanne Levie.

The Tech ATO's weren't content with just one party this week-
end they had two, a house dance Friday and a buffet supper
Sunday. At one or the other of the parties (and in some cases, both)
were Gaye Linder, Betty McFarland, Jackie Murray, Diana Butler,
Louise Harley, Sheila MacConochie, Letty Grafton, Mabel Milton,
and Ruth Posey.

And King Cole's fiddlers will be kept busy during the coming weeks
with the Tech 'Military ball and Junior Joint coming up.

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English Lesson

(Continued from page 2)

"Box 310, Agnes Scott College."

GRAMMAR your mother's
mother or your father's mother.

INFINITIVE way off in
space.

NOMINATIVE someone who
suggests that someone else run
for office.

OBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT
when you say something nice to
someone (like a teacher) when
you want something nice (like an
"A").

PAST TENSE when you are
through being nervous or worried
about something.

Georgia Athletic Federation
Names Griffin New Officer

The Georgia Athletic Federation of College Women met
for its annual convention January 15 and: 16 at Brenau col-
lege, Gainesville, Ga. The five delegates from the Agnes
Scott AA board were Julia Grier, Mary Evelyn Knight, Sal-
ly Legg, Harriett Griffin and Katherine Matthews.

The Federation, through the an- \
nual meeting and through other
cooperation throughout the year,
serves to unite the Women's Ath-
letic associations of all Georgia
colleges tor greater effectiveness
and efficiency on the various cam-
puses. Through this organization
the member schools can exchange
ideas and cooperate to solve- prob-
lems of effective functioning of
the boards.

The theme of the convention
was "One World in Sports." One
of the delegates from each school
was a foreign student, who pre-
sented to the convention a brief
survey of the athletic program of
the foreign country she represent-
ed. This gave the delegates an
idea of the value of the athletic
program of our country in rela-
tion to the program of other na-
tions. Marijke Schepman was our
foreign delegate.

The convention consisted chief-
ly of five general sessions. The
first, Friday night, was the open-
ing address by Mr. Jimmy Jones,
recreational director at Gaines-
ville. The second session was the
foreign student panel Saturday
morning, in which these students
presented surveys of the pro-
grams of their particular coun-
tries.

The third general session was
divided into three interest groups:
Problems of Effective Function-
ing of the Boards, Sportsmanship,
and Sports Day Plans Within In-

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dividual Schools. These interest
groups were a valuable concrete
part of the convention. Through
these three meetings the dele-
gates exchanged ideas and dis-
cussed solutions to problems from
different AA boards.

The 'fourth session consisted of
brief talks from the president of
each A A board represented, in
which they presented a project
carried out by their board.

The fifth general session was
the election of new GAFCW of-
ficers. Harriett Griffin was elect-
ed the two-year State Council
member. This is a high honor
for our AA board as well as for
Harriett. We wish to congratu-
late her on this election. Mary
Evelyn Knight is the retiring one-
year delegate to the council.

Following this election brief
committee meetings were held to
discuss the immediate duties of
the new officers, plans for the
State Sports Day to be held in
the spring possibly at Agnes
Scott, and functioning of the
Sports Light (the National AFCW
newspaper) and the News Let-
ter (the GAFCW newspaper).

The meeting then adjourned for
a weiner roast, Which ended the
annual State Convention.

Red Cross Asks Students
To Donate to Blood Drive

Juniors and seniors are invited
to participate in the National
Blood program of the Red Cross.
Those wishing to give blood will
go to the Decatur Baptist church,
February 9, from 12:30-6:30 p. m.
All students under 21 are required
to have their parents' permission.

AA Plans Activities
For Winter Quarter

By Betty Richardson

With everyone getting into the
swing of the quarter, basketball,
badminton, and Dolphin club wat-
er show all come crowding onto
the sports scene. And to start
things off with a bang, AA had
a chapel program on January 14
for the presentation of sports
awards for fall quarter. Julia
Grier, vice-president of AA,
awarded the hockey plaque to
the sophs and the swimming
plaque to the freshmen. The ten-
nis singles cup went , to Suzella
Burns and the archery cup to
Barbara Huey. M. E. Knight and
Louisa Allen both won ASC let-
ters, having acquired a total of
800 points for participation in
athletic activities, and Sally Legg
was awarded a star for her let-
ter. A total of 400 points in addi-
tion to the first 800 are neces-
sary to win a star.

Speaking of points and letters,
don't forget to check the 20-30
board in the gym whenever you
participate in any athletic activ-
ity. Every little bit counts to-
ward that ' letter. It also helps
your class to win the class sports
cup.

With all this cold weather we've
been having, those AA sweat
shirts really feel good. If you
forgot to order yours, just get in
touch with M. E. Knight. She has
two white cardigans, two white
slip-overs, and two gray slip-overs.
Sizes range from small to large.

For all you badminton enthusi-
asts, things really look good. The
gym will be available for badmin-
ton Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri-
days from 9-11 a. m. and 1-3 p.
m., and Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sat-
urdays from 1-2 p. m. An extra
special attraction is that Thurs-
day' afternoons, 3-6 p. m., and
Saturday afternoons are open es-
pecially for couples, so drag the
young athlete of your life out for
a rousing game one of these after-
noons. The gym is also open each
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Season Starts

Sophs, Frosh Are Victorious
In Spirited Basketball Games

By Doris Musgrave

Enthusiastic spectators were treated to the first round
of the Scotties' intramural basketball season last Friday
afternoon. The scheduled games got off to a spirited start
with the underclassmen leading their upperclass sisters.
The sophomores trounced the seniors 45 to 29, while the
freshmen were victorious over the

a team victory. The guards play-
ed a stellar defensive game, keep-
ing the ball in the freshman front
court most of the time. The lead-
er in the losers' bracket was Mary
Alice Kemp with 19 markers. Ju-
nior guards continually kept the
frosh forwards alert without a
single let-up. This second game
provided a closer contest than the
score reveals. At several decisive
moments a toss in the goal would
have meant headway for either
team, but the final tally shows a

juniors by a 43 to 32 margin.

The soph scoring was led by
Louisa Allen whose final total
was an impressive 25 points
many of the long range variety.
For the outclassed seniors Jackie
Josey racked up 16. Sophomore
forward Mary Dean was an im-
portant factor in the decision as
she swished the basket for a to-
tal of 16 also.

Free Shots Add

The second year basketballers
sported a fast moving team that
clicked on both sides of the court.
A key defensive player for the
losers was Harriette Potts, but
the experienced Allen could not be
stopped as she successfully pushed
the ball into the net from uncan-
ny angles. Numerous free shots,
as a result of the many fouls com-
mitted, attributed to the addition
of both scores, as the seniors and
sophomores battled in the opener.

Not to be outdone by their soph-
omore sisters in the winning
ranks, the frosh grabbed an early
lead that was threatened through-
out the fray. Although both Mar-
gie DeFord and Doris Musgrave
earned 16 counters apiece, it was

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girls are invited to come to
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Cooper Announces
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Ann Cooper, alumnae represen-
tative, announces that the cam-
pus community will be hostess to
a group of five seniors at the
Westminster Schools tonight for
dinner. These girls are prospec-
tive students and will spend some
time after dinner in the dormi-
tories and at the observatory. Af-
ter a thorough inspection of the
campus they will have coffee at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Alston.
Dr. Presly, head of the school,
and Mrs. Presly, Mrs. Walter Her-
bert, principal of the school, and
Ann Herman and Carol Jacob,
former Agnes Scott students and
teachers in the school, will ale-
company the girls on their visit to
the campus.

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Freshmen Triumph

clear-cut triumph for the fresh-
man class.

The afternoon was thrilling
from many aspects. Regardless
of the outcome in basketball his-
tory, the important victory was
one for sportsmanship. All play-
ers exhibited the highest quality
of fair play as the referee and
umpire executed top officiating.
Class cheering coupled with gen-
uine class spirit plus the festive
basketball duels themselves added
together makes a Friday after-
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Katherine OVTat thews, badmin-
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The Educated Woman

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It is Christian liberal educa-
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training, that has developed
her abilities and insights. As
h om em aker- citizen and as car-
eerist-eitizen, she justifies
magnificently the faith of
those who a century ago were
fighting for her right to learn
what she wished to learn.

ACNES SCOTT
COLLECE
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VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., Wednesday, January 27, 1954

Number 9

Burnet- Announces
Dates For Elections

Vallie Burnet, president of Stu-
dent Government, has announced
several approaching election dates.
On Feb. 25, there will be nominat-
ing for editor of the Agnes Scott
News. She will be elected on
March 4. Other nominations will
take place the day after spring
holidays, March 25, followed by
elections on April 5-8 and April
12. Class officers will be chosen
on April 12.

A list of qualifications for- the
offices along with the names of
people who have worked with
various organizations will be
posted in the mail room Feb. 18.
The vital statistics will appear in
the March 3 issue of the Agnes
Scott News.

Freshmen will be reviewed on
election procedure in class meet-
ing March 1 with Lower House
members to help with the voting
preparations.

NOTICE

The next issue of the Agnes
Scott News will appear on Feb.
7. There will be no News next
week.

Players Incorporated to Give
Molieres Farce, "The Miser'

The Agnes Scott Lecture association will present the Uni-
versity Players Inc., in Moliere's farce, "The Miser," on
Saturday evening, Feb. 6, at 8:30 p. m. The production will
be staged in Presser hall. All seats for the performance are
to be reserved and each Agnes Scott students and faculty
member is entitled to one free

Broadway's Alan Schneider, whose
production of "The Remarkable
Mr. Pennypacker," starring Bur-
gess Meredith, is a current Broad-
way hit.

The individuals who make up
Players, Inc., have had a single
source of training, the Speech and
drama department a solid repu-
olic University of America, Wash-
ington, D. C. Each of the players
has had professional experience
and was selected for the company
because of his exceptional acting
ability. The imposing array of
productions of Players, Inc., has
earned the Catholic University
drama department a solid repu-
tation as one of the most capable
and productive schools of its kind.

Howard Lord and Pete Donahue, two clowns in the Players In-
corporated touring production of Moliere's farce, "The Miser."

ticket. These tickets will be avail-
able from January 26 through
January 28 in Buttrick lobby.
Students and faculty will also be
able to purchase one guest ticket
in advance on these days. Guest
tickets, at $1.25, will go on sale
to the public from January 29
through February 6.

The Players, Inc., now on their
fifth national tour, are recognized
by drama critics throughout the
country as one of the nation's out-
standing repertory companies. In
each of the past four seasons,
they have travelled approximately
32,000 miles through 32 states and
Canada. The Players' excellent
performance of Shakespeare's
"Love's Labor's Lost" at Agnes
Scott last season gives reason to
anticipate an equally fine presen-
tation of Moliere's light comedy.

The production of "The Miser"
has been richly and artistically
enhanced by the direction of

Students To Release Desires
During Exec Sponsored Day

By Nonette Brown

They said the day of horseless carriages would never come.
They laughed as the possibility of flying machines. They
scoffed at the ideas of getting to ring the fire bells. But, the
day is coming! Suppressed Desires Day is now a coming at-
traction.

To raise money for Junior Jaunt
the. nebulous dream of a day in
which students can do things they
always wanted to do has become
a reality.

The day will last from 7:30 a.
m February 5, until 7:30 a. m.,
February 6. For one dollar, stu-
dents may buy the badge that en-
titles them to do any or all of
the following things: wear blue
jeans to class, dining hall, etc; call
faculty members by their first
name; scream in the library from
12 to 1; ring all the fire alarm
bells except the one in Hopkins
hall from 1 p. m. to 2; use the
elevator in Buttrick, and shut the
,doors to the date parlors in Main.
On this great day, . freshmen and
sophomores have no light or wat-
er restrictions. Quiet hours will
be observed as usual.

Faculty members have approv-
ed, some expressing their own
suppressed desires for giving pop
quizzes and throwing chalk at
their students.

Penny Smith and Sis Burns,
freshman Exec members, are in
charge of the activities and will
work with the elected class mon-
ey managers. The candidates for
queen from each class will be pre-
sented in chapel on February 4.
This event will begin the money
drive which will end on Febru-
ary 13.

Of the proceeds from Junior
Jaunt, $180 will be sent to the
Greek war orphan, the rest will
be used for a scholarship for a
foreign student to Agnes - Scott,
United Negro College fund and

World University service.

More publicity will soon be out
on Suppressed Desires Day which
will be the opening project for all
classes.

Students Elect Potts
As Medieval Queen

Harriette Potts will reign as
queen of the 1954 May Court, and
Gail Rogers will be the maid of
honor. Class attendants are as fol-
lows: seniors, Eleanor Hutchinson,
Virginia Lee Floyd, and Nancy
Whetstone; juniors, JoAnn Hall,
Sarah Petty, Ruth Posey, and
Margaret Williamson; sopho-
mores, Norma Chamblee, Judy
McDaniel, Relia Turpin, and fresh-
men, Madge Martin and Camele
Miller.

Physician to Speak

At Next Marriage Class

The speaker for the marriage
classes of Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 is
Dr. McCain, noted Atlanta phy-
sician. Dr. McCain attended Ers-
kine college and graduated from
Emory University School of Med-
icine. After three years in, the ar-
my, he now teaches in the Emory
Medical school and practices in
Atlanta.

All seniors and all engaged girls
who will be getting married before
the marriage course next year" are
cordially invited to attend. The
classes are held on Wednesday af-
ternoons at 5 p. m. in 207 Camp-
bell hall.

Mollegen To Direct
Religious Emphasis

Jane Crook, president of C. A.
announces that Dr. A. T. Molle-
gen will be the speaker for Re-
ligious Emphasis Week Feb. 15-19.

Dr. Mollegen, from Virginia
Theological seminary in Alexan-
dria, Va. will speak in chapel
Tuesday through Friday from
10:10-11:10 a. m. to a day stu-
dent group, the marriage class,
'57 Club, and a group interested
in church vocations. He will also
conduct student discussions in
Murphey Candler Tuesday through
Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 p. m.

Religious Emphasis will close
with Communion Friday evening
at 7 p. m.

Debaters To Attend
Azalea Tournament

On Feb. 5-7, the campus debate
team will attend a debating tour-
nament at West Georgia. On Feb.
25-27, they will participate in the
Azalea Tournament in Mobile,
Ala. These two tournaments con-
clude the debating season at Ag-
nes Scott. Our debaters will
compete with teams from well-
known schools at both tourna-
ments including Vanderbilt, Em-
ory, and Notre Dame.

The subject, "Resolved: The
United States should adopt a pol-
icy of free trade," has been the
topic for the past year and was
debated successfully at the Uni-
versity of Alabama and the Uni-

TV Plugs Art Department

Monday morning at 9:30 a. m.
on W1SB-TV. Mr. Ferdinand War-
ren, professor of art, and Miss
Gail Rogers were interviewed by
Don Elliot on his "Today in Geor-
gia" program.

The Student Art Exhibition at
the Atlanta Public library and the
Agnes Scott art department were
the topics of discussion. Paint-
ings, mobiles, and sculpture were
seen by the TV audience.

Martin To Present
Organ Recital Feb. 8

On Monday, Feb. 8, at 8 p. m.,
the Agnes Scott college music de-
partment will present Mr. Ray-
mond Martin, assistant professor
of music, in an organ recital. This
program, which will be given in
Gaines chapel, is the first in the
department's winter concert se-
ries.

The program will include: Han-
del's Concerto No. 1 in G Minor,
transcribed for organ by Marcel
Dupre; Chorale Prelude: Nun bit-
ten wir den heilgen Geist, by Bux-
tehude; Passacaglia and Fugue in
C Minor by J. S. Bach; Scherzo
by Percy Whitlock and Pastorale
by Dariu.5 Milhaud.

To conclude the concert, Mr.
Martin will play a Fugue on the
theme: B-A-C-H. This composition
uses German designation: B for
H, and B flat for B.

Other concerts to be presented
in the winter series are: senior
organ recital by Lois Dryden on
Feb. 28; senior piano recital by
Chor Jee Goh on March 4; and a
violin recital by Mr. John Adams,
associate professor of music, on
March 5.

versity of South Carolina. Agnes
Scott placed second in the debates
at South Carolina.

Defending the issue at West
Georgia will be Jean Gregory and
Joanne Miklas, Sally Greenfield
and Gracie Green will take nega-
tive stands. At Mobile the same
team will debate on the affirma-
tive and Barbara Fleshman will
replace Gracie Greer on the nega-
tive.

New members of Pi Alpha Phi
were initiated at an informal par-
ty in the recreation room of Re-
bekah, Jan. 21 at 5 p. m. Joen
Fagan, president of the society,
welcomed May Chism, Emily
Starnes, Anne Terry, and Jean
Porter into the group.

Juniors To Present
Dreamer's Holiday

On February 13 the Junior class
will present "A Dreamer's Holi-
day" in the 19f>4 Junior Jaunt.
The program will begin at 7:30
p. m. followed by a dance at 9 p.
m. featuring Dan Berry's
band. Due to crowded conditions
in the gym the reserved tables
used in former years will be re-
placed by reserved seats. Tickets
will be sold at $1.00 per couple,
general admission, and $1.50 per
couple for reserved seats.

Louise Robinson is chairman of
Junior Jaunt, Jo Ann Hall is as-
sistant. Various committee
chairmen are as follows: Class
queens, Trudy Awbrey, Harriet
Hampton; class skits, Margaret
Williamson; art co-ordinator, Ann
Allred; choreography, Genny Luc-
chese, Mary Hood; music, Carolyn
Crawford, Betty Reiney; piano,
Sue Walker; scenery, Dee Vann;
costumes, Mary Alice Kemp,
Grace Olert; lights, Ann Atkin-
son; decorations, Harriet Stovall;
props, Pat Hale; publicity, Julia
Beeman; ushers, Jamie McCoy;
tickets, Mae Huie, Margaret Ro-
gers; chairs, Pauline Waller, Bet-
ty Ann Jacks; money, Sara Dud-
ney; typing and mimeographing,
Jane Henegar; dance, Letty Graf-
ton, Lib Grafton; clean-up, Pat-
ty Hamilton, Joan Adair.

Frost Will Lecture
To Campus, Public

On January 30, at 8:30 p. m.,
Robert Frost will lecture. Each
student may get a seat in a re-
served section of Presser hall by
calling for a ticket at the book
store, Jan. 27-29. Only students,
faculty and staff may have these
tickets. However, the public is cor-
dially invited, to attend. Seats in
this section will not be held after
8:20 p. m. the evening of the lec-
ture.

Students who wish to have
books autographed may do so by
taking the books to the library
before 6 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 28.
There must be a name in each
book.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS # Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1954

A Complete Education

At most of the campus activities I have attended recently
there have been present more vistors than Agnes Scott stu-
dents. We seem to have forgotten that the lectures, plays,
and other cultural opportunities offered here are presented
not for outside visitors, but for the students.

Classes and homework are an important phase of our edu-
cation, but they alone do not constitute an education. Each
time we pass up a lecture, for instance, we are throwing
away an opportunity to broaden ourselves through the ex-
periences of those who are more advanced in knowledge
than we.

This quarter we will be priviledged with several outstand-
ing lectures and plays. On Saturday, Robert Frost will
again speak here. Mr. Frost is one of the most outstanding
contemporary poets. To miss this lecture would certainly be
throwing away a valuable experience.

On February 6, Lecture association is presenting the Uni-
versity Players, Inc., in Moliere's "The Miser." This should
be not only educational, but fun as well. J. M.

There's More Than Books

Junior Jaunt, which will soon arrive, is a time when class
spirit and cooperation runs high. Class projects are numer-
ous, class committees work on class skits, and a general feel-
ing of unity permeates each class.

This spirit is a good spirit, for it is one of belonging. Class
spirit is made manifest in extra-curricular activities, which
are the extra trimmings that serve to round out our college
course. These activites do much toward making college life
complete and wonderful, and should not be neglected.

At all times .of the year, at Junior Jaunt season and at
other times, also, class spirit is important. Go cheer for your
team at games; come to chapel and sit with your class; par-
ticipate in your group's projects. The class spirit cup is well
worth the competition. C. W.

London Follows Current Trend
As Knitting Sweeps Campus

By Jane Landon

There are a great many girls here at school who are cur-
rently engaged in knitting footwear for boy friends (to be
prosaic), fathers, brothers, pen-pals and casual acquaint-
ances. This is a stimulating pastime, it is creative, and it
supplies restless hands with "busy work" in times of stress
and strain.

My roommate is a member of
the Argyle Set. This is disheart-
ening to her clumsy, un-manual
dexterious roommate (guess
who?). To be able to pick up a
shapeless hank of yarn, to wind
it on tiny, colorful bobbins, to
click lovely pastel-tinted needles
together, and to emerge from your
knitting bag with two fashion-
ably styled socks is the height of
any college girl's ambition.

It had been a long, nard night
of study. My nerves were shaken,
my hands were shaking, I need-
ed release from my emotional and
mental stress. Lying on the bed
were three tiny needles, two were
pale green and one was lavender,
and dangling from the needles
was a half of a sock, and three
bobbins. The bobbins were wound
with gray, red, and black yarn.
A tempting sight to behold. The
wool had been transformed into
half a sock, the ribbing was per-
fectly done, the diamonds were
completed gray, red, and white.
I thought. "I am taking a course
in logic. I have never knitted be-
fore. Rut I'm sure I can figure
the method out logically.

So I picked up the partially
completed socks and began to fig
urc. Only two needles could >w
used at a time so the other was you some patches.

obviously superfluous. Out came
the third needle. I tried to figure
out where the click-click of the
needles came in.. I clicked them
together. That problem was solv-
ed. New thread must be fed in, I
reasoned. The problem was solv-
ed! Click-click went the needles
together; around and around went
the thread as I wound it on the
needle; whish went the wool as I
slipped the thread off one needle
onto another; strain went my eyes
and I tied a knot and began again.

"Gasp," went my roommate as
she walked in. She was shaken
now. It seems that my logic was-
n't working. Dash I dived for
the door. But, lo and behold, she
didn't scold. She called in the
other girls to show them how cute
I was, trying to knit in my own
retarded way. They chuckled and
patted my head. They said I was
a good girl. And do you know
what they did? They gave me
two needles of my very own, they
showed me how to just plain knit
(nothing fancy, naturally), and
they gave me some pale green
yarn to call my very own.

Now I sit by the fireside bright,
knitting my heart out every night.
If your clothes get torn or burned
by matches, I'll be glad to knit

Letter To Editor

Dear Editor,

Does the honor system at Agnes
Scott REALLY work in the social
areas. Some rumors and opinions
that have been circulating around
the campus recently lead one to
question "our ideal situation."

Some of you would answer
"yes" to this question. If so,
where do these rumors start?

Some of you would answer
"perhaps'." If so, what is your
reason for doubt? D'on't be com-
placent!

Some of you would probably
answer "no." If so, why? Do
you have proof for your answer?
Maybe you think the honor system
can never really work.

These are questions that plague
my mind. How do YOU answer
them?

Sincerely,

A student

Students Will Hear
Charity Speakers

The student meeting tomorrow
will be devoted to explanation of
the World University Service and
the United Negro College Fund.
These are two the four objectives
of the annual charity drive which
is to precede Junior Jaunt.

Mr. Jack Gleason, who is the
field representative in this area
for the WUS, will tell the student
body how their contributions will
be used in his organization.

Speaking for UNCF will be Dr.
Benjamin D. Mays, president of
Morehouse college. Each of these
men is well qualified to answer
questions about the purposes and
activities of the organizations they
represent. Student Government
urges all students to come on
Thursday and take advantage of
this opportunity.

Symphony To Offer
Brahms Program

The Atlanta Symphony will
present an all Brahms program
featuring Joseph Battista, piano
soloist, as its guest artist on Sat-
urday, Jan. 30, at 8:30 p. m. in
the Municipal auditorium. Includ-
ed on the program will be the
"Concerto No. 2 in B Major for
Piano and Orchestra," "Serenade
Suite in A Major" and the "Sym-
phony No. 3 in F Major."

Mr. Battista is a young Ameri-
can pianist who has already been
awarded many prizes and has
played with the Philadelphia Or-
chestra. A graduate of the Julliard
School of Music he has become re-
cognized as "the young Titan of
the keyboard."

On the All Star Concert Se-
ries the Detroit Symphony orches-
tra will be presented on Monday,
Feb. 1. Paul Paray will conduct
and Gina Bachauer, pianist, will
be featured. The program has not
yet been announced.

CA Announces Chairmen
Elected For Hall Prayers

Hall Prayers chairmen elected

for thr winter quarter are the fol-
lowing: Ann McKelvic, Grace
Olort, Jackie Murray, Marilyn
Mobley, Anne Terry, Dannie Rey-
nolds, Sara Townsend, Janie Mar-
but, Molly Merrick, Lucy Robert-
son, Hobby Mills, Martha Richard-
son, Georgia Belle Christopher,
Carol Cole, Patty May ton, Judy
Brown, Sarah Hall, Margaret
Bur well, Jane Frist, Rameth Rich-
ard, Selma Sehroth, Lois Dryden,
Pat Hale, and Helen Fokes. . . .

Letter From Chizuko

Japanese Student Expresses
Appreciation For White Gifts

My Dear Friends,

Remembering the beautiful campus of Agnes Scott, where
many familiar friends and teachers are, I am writing this to
all Agnes Scotters to tell how your hearty presents at Christ-
mas have been received by many children here in Japan. It
was early in November last year that I received a special
letter from Chor Jee Goh, men-
tioning that the white gifts were
to be sent to me to give the chil-
dren here, saying, "These gifts
will be given to the people around
your community with a humble
spirit of love by the students of
Agnes Scott."

What an impressive letter it
was, and what an exciting tidings
it was! I imagined the chapel at
Presser, where Chor Jee was an-
nouncing the plan. I imagined all
of you at various familiar places
on the campus. The warm thought
that I was not so far from Agnes
Scott where I had spent two won-
derful and meaningful years came
to me. *My heart was filled with
appreciation of the still-living
friendship and love of my Agnes
Scott friends, which was now be-
ing expressed by the Christmas
gifts for the children of my coun-
try.

Distribution of Gifts

On the 18th of December in the
late afternoon, I was getting ready
to go to the repatriation center
in Nagoya for their Christmas
meeting, where several students
of Kinjo are doing Sunday school
work for the children there. I
had also worked there before I
went to the States. Many fam-
ilies who came back to Japan
from other countries after the de-
feated war are living in this gov-
ernmental apartments, which are
not so well equipped, nor very
beautiful. Just before I left home,
the postman brought three pack-
ages from Dlecatur, Georgia. It
was very exciting indeed. Mother
helped me to unpack, and from
so many of the gifts I took out
about twenty hurriedly. Suddenly
becoming a Santa Claus, I went
to the center. With the Christ-
mas speech, singing and plays,
the meeting was meaningful and
successful. Your presents were
given to about fifteen girls who
did a wonderful job in the last
play which was the biggest pro-
gram of the evening. They were
very happy to receive the unex-
pected presents listening to my
Agnes Scott stories. I was most
happy to tell them about you all.

Next day, I visited the Kdnjo
faculty houses by the hill in the
suburb of Nagoya. About ten
little children were brightened
with the American cars and books,
etc. Here I send their mothers'
and fathers' special regards and
thanks to you. On Sunday, I took
about fifteen baby toys to Church
to see one of our elders, who is
the bead of the Ogaki nursery
near Gifu. It is built by the gov-
ernment to take care of the or-
phan babies. Mr. Naganawa, the
elder, is a very fine person who
has been devoting his life to these
unhappy children with his wife.
He was much impressed by the
gifts from Agnes Scott College,
and took them to his babies with
a big smile.

Meanwhile, my Grandfather vis-
ited us with some pictures of his
newly built kindergarden. He is
the head of this half-nursery kin-
dergarden in a little town near
Tajimi, where many children
whose poor parents are mostly la-
bourers, are taken care of during
the daytime. I have told him
about your presents, and given
him some books, big cars and foot-
ball to be used in the recreation
room. The children must be en-
joying your gifts every day.

On the Christmas morning, I
visited another governmental in-
stitution in Gifu with the minis-
ter's wife of our church. It is
called Mother and Children's
House, and the widows, of whom
many are war widows, and their
children are living. The head of
the House and his wife are Chris-
tians, and number of the children
are coming to our Sunday School.
They have the children of all
ages, and I have given all the rest
of your white gifts. We had a
long chat together about the chil-
dren and their mothers, and then
about you. To talk about Agnes
Scott is one of the happiest things
to me! They have expressed the
hearty appreciation of the gifts
for the children.

Thus, your Christmas presents
are now in the hands of many Ja-
panese children with happy smiles
(Continued on page 4)

The Agnes Scott News

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Parties, Pins, TV

Scotties Spend Busy Weekend
As Neighbors Forget Studies

By JOAN SIMMONS

Man, but those Hottentots were gadding this past weekend! Could
be that those Tech and Emory boys have finally ALL realized that
there are more exciting things in life than slide rules and tea cups

The Emory SAEs set the pace this past weekend by taking the
whole weekend off for partying. A formal Friday night and a house
dance Saturday 'night kept Sissy McSwain, Nancy Clark, Nancy
Brock, Catherine Jenkins, Sally Forrester, Margaret Minter, Byrd
Hoge, Carolyn Herman, Jackie Roundtree, and Bunny Hall on the
run. The Emory Sigma Chis had Hobby Mills, Pat Blackwood, and
Martha Akin over for a house dance.

Things were really popping over at Tech, too. The Chi Phis
took off for Rutledge (carrying Peggy Pfeiffer, Sally White, Evelyn
Beckham, and Sandra McKemie along) for a winter houseparty. Then
the Phi Delts gathered at Wit's End Friday night for a party with
Harriette Potts, Norma Chamblee, and Ruthie Norton among the
dates. Saturday night saw Scotties descending on the Tech campus
like the crowd for 9:30 mail call. Gay Pound, Nancy Love, and
Alice Nunnally armed themselves with cutlasses and headed for the
Theta Chi pirate party. The ATOs issued an ultimatim to pledges
that only blondes were "date bait" and Carol Pine, Jane Marbut,
Eleanor Swain, Dot Huddleston, Dede Farmer, Helen Weller, Kit
Crosby, Betsy Towler, and Lillian Alexander went along to join in
the fun. And the SAE "French Apache" party found Lynn Lash,
Mary McLanahan, Carey Cansler, Alice Trammel, Shirley Simpson,
Fran Jones, Louise Harley, Margie Martin, and Barbara Fleshman
with slit skirts and berets.

The Sunday event was the Atlanta Symphony concert over at Tech.
The music-lovers included Jane Gaines, Carolyn Smith, Elm Ifrohn-
Erichson, Ann Gilbert, Betty Ann Walker, Betsy Bohlander, Joen
Fagan, and Marian McElroy.

Mr. Ferdinand Warren and Gail Rogers were interviewed by Don
Elliot on TV last Monday morning. They discussed art.

And last but not least Betty McFarland made the cupid's list last
weekend by latching onto an ATO pin, Tech variety, Mary Evans
Bristow received a KA pin and Grace Molineaux is wearing a Chi
Phi pin. On Monday night Judy Promnitz received a beautiful dia-
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Professor Maintains
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By Eleanor Swain

The "Most Popular" girl of the Class of '27, Miss Roberta
Winter, is still a popular and well-loved personality on the
Agnes Scott campus. Now one of ASC's energetic speech
teachers, Miss Winter is a familiar figure as she patiently
directs awkward, aspirant actresses in their current dramatic
efforts, leads her speech classes

in voice and body conditioning ex-
ercises, and even occasionally
takes part in a production her-
self.

In her student days, Miss Win-
ter was just as active and well-
known. She was, of course, a

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member of Blackfriars and Pi Al-
pha Phi. Cotillion club enjoyed
her services as secretary-treasur-
er, while BOZ, Glee club, Aurora,
and HOASC claimed portions of
her time. As class prophet Miss
Winter wrote a charming proph-
esy predicting the futures of her
classmates, who included Miss El-
len Douglass Leyburn and Miss
Eugenie Louise Dozier. In the
Class of '27 Will and Testament,
some fortunate underclassman
was bequeathed Miss Winder's
'pale and interesting aspect."

After graduation from Agnes
Scott, Miss Winter studied at
Yale university from 1929 to 1931.
Later she received her MA degree
from New York university.
Return to ASC

Having taught English and
speech in New Haven, Conn., high
schools for a few years, Miss Win-

ter returned to Agnes Scott in
1939 to become a speech instruc-
tor.

* Singing in the Holy Trinity
Episcopal choir and membership
in various speech associations are
among Miss Winter's outside in-
terests.

Since Miss Winter's graduation
year, facilities for presenting dra-
matic productions have evolved
from a cramped stage in the old
auditorium (now the Rebekah
Recreation room), to a larger, im-
proved stage in the gym, to our
present convenient, attractive
stage and auditorium in Presser.
Though stages and auditoriums
have changed through the years,
Miss Winter says that Agnes Scot-
ters' taste for the theater is quite
as keen now as it was in 1927.

Much of the credit for this
steady interest can be attributed
to this patient instructor's con-
cern for each student who enters
her studio and to her systematic,
inspiring program.

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drive for blood donations for the
Red Cross, announced that only
38 students from Agnes Scott
have volunteered.

The blood will be donated Tues-
day, Feb. 9, 10:30-6:30 p. m. at
the Decatur Baptist church on
Clairmont Ave. Only seniors and
juniors can give. If under 21, per-
mission of parents is needed.

The quota for the southeastern
region is 33,000 pints. A little
over half of these donations wilL
go towards defense all over the
world. The blood from this area
will be given to the Veteran's Ad-
ministration hospital and Emory
hospital.

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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1954

Sims Talks on Russian Policy
In International RelationsClub

By Ann Alvis

Dr. Catherine Sims, associate professor of history, spoke
on "Russia's Foreign Policy Under Malenkov" at the second
meeting of the International Relations club on January 2.1.
Introduced by the program chairman, Callie MacArthur,
Mrs. Sims said that she was pleased to see the formation
of such a club on the campus, es

pecially since it was a "grass
roots" movement.

Mrs. Sims presented to the
group two conflicting theories on
Russian foreign policy. One of
these held that since Stalin had
been the centralizing and unifying
factor in the Soviet Union, the re-
gime would fall apart due to in-
ternal quarrels and dissension
following his death. This group,
headed % by George Kennan, one
of the foremost authorities on
Russia, hoped and believed that
something would occur within the
country to deflect it from its hi-
therto aggressive, expansionist
policies, consequently bringing a
lessening of world tension.

This group, Mrs. Sims contin-
ued, pointed to the recent Soviet
"peace offensive" as a sign of gen-
uine Russian attempts to cooper-
ate with the West. Malenkov's
recent speech stating that there
were no issues between the East
and the West which could not be
settled by mutual understanding
led many people to believe that
the cold war would soon come to
an end. Other moves made by
the Soviets which seemed to lead
to that conclusion were the Rus-
sian approved, exchange of sick
and wounded prisoners in Korea,
the steps they took leading to re-
opening of the truce talks, the
agreement of a Secretary-Gener-
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tance of Russian wives of foreign-
ers to leave the country, and their
suggestion for the Big Four talks
on Germany.

The second group, described by
Mrs. Sims is led by Philip Mosely,
another authority on Russian pol-
icies. These people feel that we
should take the so-called peace
offensive with a grain of salt. The
men in the Kremlin, according to
their theory, are only maneuver-
ing to gain a breathing space in
order to get the new administra-
tion solidly in power. Mr. Mosely
takes each of the seemingly coop-
erative moves made by the Rus-
sians and explains how each one
works in some way to their ad-
vantage. He sees no signs of
serious weakness within the So-
viet Union.

After telling those present to
beware of anyone clairnting to
know the meaning of Soviet acts
and policies, on the grounds that
no one can understand the Rus-
sian mind, Mrs. Sims answered a
few questions from the group.

Nonette Brown, president of
the club, announced that the next
session will be on February 4.

Kemp, DeFord, Allen Contend
For Individual Scoring Honor

By Doris Musgrave

Another set of games has been added to the basketball his-
tory books. It reads like this: Juniors - 27, Seniors - 14;
Freshmen - 37, Sophomores - 32. The second series proved
that Agnes Scott's court is dazzled with top-notch performers
on these Friday afternoon duels between classes.

Mary Alice Kemp was the ju-

nior leader with 15 counters. With
the aid of such guard? as Donna
McGinty and Carolyn Wells, the
junior team snatched an easy vic-
tory. In the losing effort, Jackie
Josey was high scorer at 8 points.
The scoring element was not an
outstanding feature of this game.
Without the aid of substitutes, the
seniors were not able to defeat the
superior junior squad. In many
respects this tilt was a defensive
one with marksmanship in ball-
handling a characteristic of both
sides.

The game between the sopho-
mores and freshmen was one that
will be long remembered. From
the beginning of the fiflst quarter
until the final whistle, the teams
were fighting for the important
victory. Margie DeFord sparked
the freshman team with 16 points
and Louisa Allen led the sopho-
mores with 17. Every girl play-
ed her best and realized that ev-
ery goal, all fouls, and each re-
bound lost would tell the tale.
The trio of Alexander-Frapart-
O'Neal at guard were successful
in halting the attack of soph for-

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ket. For the losers, May Muse,
guard, and Louisa Allen, forward,
played outstanding games.

Letter from Chizuko

(Continued from page 1)

and many thanks. Those chil-
dren are poor dn many ways, and
they are really excited and happy
to receive the gifts from the Am-
erican students, - more than you
can imagine. They will keep the
precious toys and books for long
carefully and lovingly.

.Now I would like to give my
own appreciation to you, who have
shown such friendly and warm
thoughts through these very sig-
nificant gifts. Thank you very
much, it was so nice and sweet of
you to have done such a beautiful
thing for the children in my coun-
try. How much do I want to
come back to Agnes Scott to see
each one of you! I would really
love, to take wings and fly over
to the campus, where all happy
and wonderful memories lie.

Thinking of you and Agnes Scott
so much, with my best wishes,
Your friend,
Chizuko Yoshimura

AA Slashes Costs
In Lost-Found Sale

By BETTY RICHARDSON

Basketball has gotten off to a
roaring start, and with the fresh-
men and sophomores showing ex-
ceptionally strong teams, there
promises to be plenty of action up
to the very end of the season'. The
referee this year is Mrs. E. C.
Jolly. Juniors Connie Curry and
Jo Ann Hall have volunteered as
timers. Games begin at 4 sharp
each Friday afternoon. Come on
out, and while cheering your team
on to victory, you will also be
helping your class win the class
spirit cup.

Open house, sponsored by A. A.
last Saturday night after the Mor-
tar Board movie, w r as a big suc-
cess. The pool was open for all
the Scotties, and dates were invit-
ed to join in the volleyball and
badminton games. Plenty of food
and fellowship rounded out the
evening's entertainment.

Have you lost anything? Exclud-
ing frat pins and diamonds, A. A.
has it for you, so be sure to come
to the Lost and Found sale an
Murphey Candler. It will be open
all week, Monday-Friday from 1-2
p. m. and you may buy (very
cheaply) any articles left for over
a quarter.

The chart for the badminton
doubles tournament is posted in
the gym. All players are urged to
play off the matches as soon as
possible. Fifty girls signed up for
the tournament.

Just one parting word, save
those blue horses.

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VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., Wednesday, February 10, 1954

Number 10

Juniors Engage Berry's Band
To Provide Music for Jaunt

Saturday night, Feb. 13, the junior class will present "A
Dreamer's Holiday" in the 1954 Junior Jaunt. The program
which begins at 7:30 p. m. will consist of dances and chorus
numbers by the juniors and skits by the other three classes.
Jane Landon and Connie Ormsby are the chairmen of the
senior skit entitled, "A Night on

the Nile" or "Sphinxes and
Minxes." The sophomore skit,
"Drip van Sprinkle" or "Aladn's
damp" will be directed by Judy
Brown. Freshman Doris Musgrave
has charge of "Rags to Riches."
The skits are on a competitive ba-
sis and will ;be judged by C. Ben-
ton Kline, assistant professor of
philosophy, Miss K a t h erine
Chance, instructor in French, and
Miss Mary Boney, assistant pro-
fessor of Bible.

Louise Robinson is chairman of
Junior Jaunt. JoAnn Hall is
chairman of production, assisted
by Jean Levie.

The Junior Jaunt queen will be
announced at the close of the pro-
gram. The girl representing the
class which wins the money rais-
ing project will be crowned
queen. The various class candi-
dates for queen are Clara Jean
MeLanahan, senior; ,Letty and
Lib Grafton, juniors; Louise Har-
ley, sophomore; and Suzella
Burns, freshman.

The winner of the money-rais-
ing project will be the class which
raises the largest amount of mon-
ey per person. The money will be
given to* the Greek War Orphan,
the World University service, the
United Negro College fund, and a
scholarship for a foreign student
to Agnes Scott. The class money
chairmen are: Florrie Fleming

and Betty Stein, seniors; Mari-
anne McPherson, junior; Marijke
Schepman, sophomore; and Kit
Crosby, freshman.

Dan Berry's band will play at
the informal dance following the
program. Tickets are $1.00 per
couple, general admission, and
$1.50 per couple for reserved seats.
Tickets will be on sale through
tomorrow afternoon in Buttrick
lobby.

Debaters Win First Place
In West Georgia Tourney

At the inter-collegiate debate
tournament at West Georgia col-
lege last weekend Agnes Scott
negative team, composed of Gra-
de Greer and Sallie Greensfield,
won first place. They defeated
the University of Georgia, North
Georgia college, Mercer, and Geor-
gia Tech and lost to Tennessee
Tech.

The affirmative team, compos-
ed of Joanne Miklas and Jean
Gregory, defeated Georgia Tech,
Emory, and North Georgia col-'
lege and lost to FSU and David
Lipscomb.

Sallie Greensfield won a first
on the negative side in individual
ratings and Joanne Miklas sec-
ond on the affirmative.

The debate topic concerned free
trade.

Dr. .Albert Xneodore Mollegen, professor at the Protestant Epis-
copal Seminary in Alexandria, Va.

Administration Names Curry
For International Experiment

By Ann Allred

Connie Curry has been selected by the Agnes Scott admin-
istration to participate in the 1954 Experiment in Interna-
tional Living. During each of the past five years, one out-
standing member of the junior class has received this op-
portunity through funds provided by an anonymous friend
of the college.

The Experiment in Internation-
al Living, sponsored by the Put-
ney 'institute of Putney, Vt., en-
ables students to gain personal in-
sight by living with an average
family in any one of the 27 for-
eign countries. Free choice is giv-
en the student in selecting a coun-
try.

Connie has not definitely decid-
ed, but her preference now is
France. A history major, she is
interested in both its political and
its cultural backgrounds. A
knowledge of the language is rec-
ommended, and Connie is study-
ing French this year. Connie,
however, is still considering Ger-
many and Austria because of their
crucial positions in the world to-
day. She also says that London
and Stratford have made her
think seriously of England.

A leaflet published by the Put-
ney Institute states that "the Ex-
periment is more interested in the
quality than the quantity of its
membership. In considering ap-
plicants preference is given to
those who have genuine interest
in making a personal contribution
to international understanding,

Banker To Address
Marriage Class

Mr. Roff Sims will be the speak-
er for the marriage class today.
Mr. Sims, a prominent Atlanta
hanker, will discuss money mat-
ters in the home. Mr. Sims' wife
is Dr. Catherine Sims, associate
professor of history and political

All seniors and engaged girls
are invited to attend this class,
which meets at 5 p. m. in 207
Campbell hall.

CONNIE CURRY

demonstrated ability to get along
well with others, special achieve-
ment in personal interests or hob-
bies, outstanding record in extra-
curricular activities, experience
in camping and roughing it out-
of-doors, academic standing in the
top half of their class."

Connie has fulfilled several of
(Continued on page 3)

Morehouse Will Be Scene
Of Intercollegiate Council

CA announces that there will
be a meeting of the Intercol-
legiate Council, an organiza-
tion composed of students of
colleges and universities in
Atlanta, at Morehouse college
on Sunday, Feb. 14. A mis-
sionary to India will be the
main speaker.

Warren Announces
Watercolor Exhibit

The art department will have
on view February 14 to March 6
an exhibition of 30 water colors
of the U. S. A. The American
contemporary paintings are from
the collection of the Internation-
al Business Machines Co., N. Y.,
and come to us% through their
courtesy and generosity. The ex-
hibition includes work by some of
our country's best painters in the
medium of water colors. Included
in the exhibition is work by La-
mar Dodd, Gladys Rockmore Da-
vis, and Okden Pleissner.

The gallery will be open for all
to enjoy this impressive group of
original paintings. All are in-
vited to a preview of the exhibi-
tion on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4
to 6. p. m.

LeCraw Will Speak
On Foreign Affairs

Our speaker in chapel tomorrow
will be Mr. Roy LeCraw, promin-
ent Atlanta lawyer. His subject
is, "What We Can Do About In-
ternational Tensions." Mr. Le-
Craw, who has traveled extensive-
ly in European countries, will dis-
cuss affairs of Japan, the Far
East, and Near East, and other
sections of the world.

Mr. LeCraw attended Georgia
Institute of Technology and Ala-
bama Polytechnical Institute. A
member of Alpha Tau Omega, he
is a fraternity brother of Presi-
dent Alston. A veteran of three
wars, -Mr. LeCraw resigned as ma-
yor of Atlanta in 1942 to enter
the United States Army.

Mollegen To Direct-
Religious Emphasis

Dr. Albert Theodore Mollegen
will arrive Monday, Feb. 15, to
open the annual Religious-Empha-
sis week activities. His first ap-
pearance will be a lecture open
to the public on Monday evening
at 8 p. m. in Gaines chapel, Pres-
sor hall. At this time he will
speak on "Revelation and Human
Knowledge." This opening ad-
dress will be followed by a recep-
tion in the lobby of Rebekah
Scott.

Dr. Mollegen, who is Professor
of New Testament Language and
Literature at the Protestant Epis-
copal Seminary in Alexandria,
Va., was educated in electrical en-
gineering at Mississippi State col-
lege. He received his theological
degrees from Virginia Seminary
and Union Seminary, New York,
and his D. D. from the University
of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.

He is founder of, and lecturer
in, a theological college for lay
persons which has become a Wash-
ington center for relating Christi-
anity to psychoanalysis, modern
art, and contemporary social, po-
litical and economic problems. He
is chairman of the Episcopal Na-
tional Commission on College
Work and he is also on the Au-
thor's Committee of the Episcopal
Church which is producing a se-
ries of books for the laity on
Christian Faith, Worship, and
Life.

In November of 1953 he was the
James W. Richards Lecturer at
ihe University of Virginia and in
1954 he is the Kellogg Lecturer
at the Episcopal Theological
School, Cambridge, Mass.

Throughout the week Dr. Mol-
legen will speak each day in chap-
el and will meet with various
groups on campus including '57
Club, the Marriage Class and day
students. On Tuesday he will
have lunch with the men of the

(Continued on page 2)

Poet, The Miser 7 Provide
Scintillating Entertainment

By Pat Hale

On Saturday evening, Jan. 30, Robert Frost again shed
light on his audience on the subject of reading poetry. Mr.
Frost's general topic was, "One Way of Looking at Poetry."
After reluctantly conceding a place to the school way of
reading poetry, which stands always under correction by
authority, he commended the

"pleasure" way, in which we may
match our wits with the poet's.
The obligation is twofold, Mr.
Frost states: the poet must meet
us halfway in writing poems that
we don't have to go to college to
understand, and stick to our own
realm of experience. Then we for
our parts must meet him on his
own grounds, grapple a bit with
the meaning, and discover the de-
lights of reading for the fun of it,
without benefit of dictionary.

Among the poems which Mr.
Frost read, accompanied by a
commentary spiced with his own
Vermont wit, were the old favor-
ites, "Pasture," ''The Road Not
Taken" and "Stopping by Woods."
"The Witch of Coos," a narrative
poem in dialect, afforded particu-
lar pleasure to the audience. Some
of the lesser known poems which

he read were "A Silken Tent,"
"The Soldier," "He Thought He
Kept the Universe Alone," and
"Reluctance." In conclusion he
read two of the perennial favor-
ites here at Agnes Scott,
"Birches" and "Departmental."
By the way, he told some of us
later that the "hindmost" title of
"Departmental" is "The End of
My Ant Jerry."

This, Robert Frost's twelfth vis-
it to Agnes Scott, made us real-
ize anew that, as Miss Laney said
when she introduced him, his
friendship is one of our most val-
ued possessions at Agnes Scott,

And on last Saturday night all
of Moliere's wit and gaiety, ele-
gance and grace, slapstick and so-
phistication sparkled forth in the
Players, Inc., production of "The

(Continued on page 2)

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1954

Let's Do It Again

Something revolutionary took place on our campus last
Friday. Almost the entire campus population turned out for
meals, chapel, classes and library work sporting the latest
word in shirts and jeans. The silence-shrouded recesses of
the library were filled with the unfamiliar sound of the hu-
man voice, fortissimo, and shortly after in dorms all over
the campus the wild clanging of firebells shattered the quiet.
Students bade their professors good morning with .a cheery
"Bon jour, Pierre," or "Nice day, isn't it, Willie Joe," and
answered their instructors' questions quite frankly: "Well,
Margaret, I see it this way ..."

It was Suppressed Desires day.

And it was a huge success. Almost everyone -entered into
the spirit of the thing with much enthusiasm, over $344 was
assessed for Junior Jaunt, and everyone participating had
great fun. It was one of the most successful extra-curricu-
lar stunts executed by any organization on campus in a long,
long time.

The terrific success of the thing would not have been pos-
sible without the efficient planning and publicity of S-D day
executed by its proud parent, Exec, and without the splen-
did cooperation and enthusiasm shown by the faculty. Speak-
ing for the entire student body, the "News" expresses its
most sincere appreciation to these groups for making Sup-
pressed Desires day possible and profitable. C. W.

Dining Hall Addition

The installation of a new coat rack in the dining hall cloak
room last week came as a very pleasant and much needed
surprise to most of us. The students should take advantage
of this new addition to our campus facilities in the effort to
keep our dining hall neat.

Now there is more than ample room to put away all coats
and books while we eat. The front steps and lobby no long-
er need be cluttered.

We wish to thank the administration for the new rack.
Students should express their appreciation by using the ad-
dition properly. C. C.

Frost, Play

(Continued from page 1)

Miser." This nationally famous
touring company gave Moliere's
gay comedy about love and gold
a highly stylized, polished per-
formance that was very well re-
ceived.

The tone of the production was
set by rollicking music, the
charmingly stylized setting, and
gay, slightly daft stage props like
the baby mammouth and the green
quill pen. The standard of act-
ing was so high that it is hard to
single any out for particular ex-
cellence. Each of the perform-
ances was characterized not only
by polished perfection but by the
grace of movement of dancers and
the exuberance of people having a
wonderful time. Bob Dietz brought
applause for his characterization
of the greedy-fingered, tyrannical
Harpagon, and Pat Barnett, whom
many will remember for her Rosa-
line in "Loves Labour's Lost," was
matchless as Froisine the match-
maker.

The play itself, in a modern
translation by Walter Kerr of Mo-
liere's worldly-wise comedy of

manners, has much in it to de-
light, ranging from sparkling wit-
tiness and sly asides to bold farce.
Excellent mime, a swift pace, col-
orful and elegant costumes, and
the vitality and freshness of the
whole production helped greatly
to capture this spirit.

Our appreciation goes to Lec-
ture association and to the whole
school, who, on two thoroughly
entertaining evenings, taught us
how pleasant it is to ha.ve a poet
of our own, and how delightful
Moliere can be in a first-rate pro-
duction.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:

As a preface to the body of this
letter, I would like to make it
known that I am a student who
has no Saturday classes in the
first place, and one who is to be
in attendance at every meeting
of her classes prior to the week-
end of February 20-22.

Concerning the matter of class
attendance on the week-end of
Founder's Day, I would like to
see both students and faculty in
agreement. I think it would be
admitted that Agnes Scott stu-
dens handle their class attendance
exceptionally well. We are deem-
ed fortunate by students of other
schools to have an administration
that gives us the liberty and trusts
us to handle voluntary class at-
tendance system. We as students
realize that any work missed be-
cause of absence rests entirely
upon the student. This system is
one that demands maturity, and
the typical Agnes Scott student
has never been one to use cuts fla-
grantly and without cause. More-
'Over, it is generally considered a
necessary regulation that the stu-
dent must be in attendance the
day before and after a holiday.
This regulation is stated in the
"Student Handbook" (page 34)
"Attendance is required the day
before and the day after a holi-
day," and is not to be questioned.

This year, the student body, up-
on first look at the 1953-54 school
calendar, thought itself fortunate
indeed that the day before Foun-
der's Day would be a Sunday, up-
on which classes would not be in
session. It is a cruel blow indeed
for these students to learn that
Sunday the 21st is not the day
before Monday the 22nd, and that
so many cannot use their class
cuts on Saturday the 19th, as so
many had made advance plans
to use.

It is a slap to the students' in-
tegrity when we are not trusted
to handle the voluntary attend-
ance that has been granted to us
as Agnes Scott students, and it is
a wonder to us that Sunday is not
the day before Monday. Surely,
if Sunday was considered Foun-
der's Day last year, and the col-
lege had no actual holiday set
aside then, Sunday should rightly
be considered as the day before
the holiday this year.

Sincerely,

Jane Zuber

La ii do ii Assist* Cupid
With Unique Verses

By Jane Landon

Since this Sunday is Valentine's Day, it is only apropos
that we discuss the time hallowed custom of sending senti-
mental messages to our friends and etc. These messages
have been known to get mushy, if you will pardon the ex-
pression, so to avoid any real display of emotion, we will
herewith present a few sample '

President Conducts
Discussion Series

Dr. Wallace Alston led discus-
sion periods open to all sopho-
mores and juniors on the past
three Sunday afternoons. The
subjects discussed were "The Na-
ture of God," "The Problem of
Sin," and "The Problem of Suf-
fering." The last of these talks
will be held next Sunday, Feb. 14,
at 2 p. m. in the end date parlor
of Main on the topic, "Freedom
and Determination."

The Agnes Scott News

Editor Z. JOYCE MUX GET*

Managing Editor CAROLINE REIXEttO

Business Manager LIZ CRAIC

MEMBER
Associate Collegiate Press

Mollegen

(Continued from page 1)
faculty at 1 p. m. He will have a
discussion with those interested in
church-related vocations Thurs-
day afternoon at 5 p. in. in the
MeKinney Room. Dr. Mollegen
will have personal conferences
throughout the week beginning at
11:20 a. m., and he will meet each
evening at 9:30 p. m. with the
entire student body for a discus-
sion in Murphey Candler.

During the week, Dr. Mollegen
will eat with the CA Cabinet, '57
Cjub officers, day students, Epis-
copal students, and other groups
on campus. ^

He will have Communion with
Episcopalians on Wednesday
morning. On Tuesday at 4:30 p.
m. in Room 207, Campbell hall,
he will participate in a science
-<nd religious discussion and dur-
ing the week he will also attend
classes in political science, phil-
osophy, and economics.

This week will end with a Com-
munion sendee led by Dr. Molle-
gen which will be at 7 p. m.,
Friday, Feb. 19, in Maclean chap-
el.

sentiments for your considera-
tion.

Before we proceed, let us pre-
sent an ultimatum: the old poem,

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Sugar is sweet

And so are you,
is definitely out. In the first
place, it is as trite as anything
you'll find. In the second place,
it is actually not a compliment to
a loved one. The average reader,
and this has been ascertained af-
ter multitudinous research, does
not see a red rose when you say
the word "rose" to him in a poem.
He usually sees a lovely pink
blossom; some few readers see a
yellow talisman or a salmon col-
ored flower, but very rarely is a
bright red rose pictured. If the
verse had stated that Pope Pius
camellias are red, it would have
been plausible, but the reader is
already losing confidence in the
poet at the onset of the verse.

The second line is worse. Why
would they have named violets
"violets" if they had not been vi-
olet in the first place? And the
poet has' the nerve to state that
violets are blue. Any fool can
plainly see that he is not saying
it because it is true, but because
it rhymes with "you." This little
statement adds to the loss of con-
fidence in the sender. The receiv-
er might, in fact, be getting a lit-
tle peeved in the poet. But the
last two lines take the cake. You
cannot dispute the fact that sugar
is sweet, but after the other two
lines have been such losers, you
hesitate to believe it. And the
last line, "and so are you," is
completely disregarded through
the simple process of association.
If the poet tells falsehoods the
first two times (i.e. roses being
red and violets being blue) it
stands to reason that he is goof-
ing again. Just think, sweet lit-
tle children have been sending
Valentines like this for years.

And now to some legitimate
Valentines:

The phone's ibeen ringing
Loud and true,
Oh how I wished
That it was you.
Or if your friend is far away,
My Valentine
Is just a note,
To ask you Why
You haven't wrote.
And another:

I've seen all the shows,
I've already ate,
It will cost very little
To ask me for a date.
And to register 'a complaint:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder where you are,
I used to think being fickle

was fun,
But that was before I became
21.

You used to bore me,
You were a menace,
But now I say,
"Anyone for tennis?"
For a slight fee, you may use
any of these gems. All money
collected will be donated to Ju-
nior Jaunt, or Joint, if you please.
Which reminds me, good luck to
the juniors who are giving of their
time, talent, and grades in bring-
ing us "A Dreamer's Holiday."
Don't forget to come!

Byers Makes Trip
To Library Meeting

Mrs. Noah Byers, Agnes Scott
librarian, has recently attended
two national librarian conferences.
On February 31, she was present
at the ACRL institute in Mad-
ison, Wis., after which she visit-
ed six new library buildings in
the state. The following week
she attended the mid-winter meet-
ing of the American Librarians
Association in Chicago.

"The ACRL Monograph No. 10"
contained a 30-page report enti-
tled "A College and University
Library Building Bibliography,
1945-53" which Mrs. Byers com-
piled.

From the Scrapbook of Katharine Hefner

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1954 3

Tech Military Ball, Donees Fill
Mid -Winter Social Calender

By JOAN SIMMONS

There may be a mid-winter slump but from the looks of things
this area hasn't been too much in the doldrums. In fact, it's been
downright giddy. The social calendar is pretty well packed for the
next couple of weeks, too, what with Junior Jaunt and formal after
formal. And, if worse comes to worse there's always a good bridge
game going in the smoker on Saturday night.

The weekend before last saw quite a few Hottentots trotting over
to Emory for the Interfraternity Council sing. On hand to see the
Sigma Chis cop first place were Mary Evans Bristow, Mary Anne
Warnell, Nancy Gay, Jean Porter, Erin Young, and Hobby Mills.
Lois Dryden really got in the act, accompanying the Betas on the
piano (she's sponsor). The same weekend saw ex-student Allison
Wallof back on campus for a visit.

This last week was a dilly as far as social life was concerned. Last
Friday night saw Lib Flynn, Bunny Hall, and Sue Walker on the
East Lake Country Club dance floor for the PiKA Dream Girl Formal,
Emory variety. The same night saw Lillian Alexander and Nancy
Whetstone over at the Emory SAE house for a house-dance. On
Saturday night Selina Henson, Diana Butler, Harriet Griffin, Gaye
Pound, Susie Miller, Dee Walton, and Fran Jones got decked out
for a "French Apache" party over at the Emory Sigma Chi house.

Perhaps the big social event of the weekend was the Tech Mili-
tary ball down at the municipal auditorium. Digging Tex Beneke's
music-making were Joen Fagan, Ruth Posey, Louise Robinson, Helen
Fokes, Dbra Wilkinson, Catherine Jenkins, Carolyn Randolph, Cath-
erine Lewis, Carol Miller, Mary Dickinson, Jane Johnson, and Claire
Tritt among others.

Other tidbits: Addie Steans and Carol Tye had visitors from Clem-
son this weekend. Also visiting on campus were ex-students Anne
Vincent, Justine Stinson, Joann Barrett, and Barbara Wynn. Then
Saturday night Ethel Pendelton acquired one of a gal's favorite pos-
sessions, a diamond sparkler for her left hand. Sue Purdom is also
wearing one.

Well, see you next week in dreamland, junior variety.

Connie Curry

(Continued from page 1)

these requirements through her
experience with NSA. She first
became seriously interested in in-
ternational relations while work-
ing with students not only from
the United States but also from
all over the world in various NSA
conferences. In the summer of
1952. Connie represented Agnes
Scott at the National Student
Congress in Bloomington, Ind.
Last summer, she attended the
Student Congress in Columbus, O.

As chairman of ASC Lower
House, Connie is automatically
campus NSA chairman. Elected
chairman for the Great Southern
Region by the 1953 Congress, Con-
nie met in Chicago this past
Christmas holiday 18 other region-
al chairmen.

Connie will sail from New York
on June 15, and plans to fly back
on August 22 in time for the 1954
Conference in Ames, Iowa.

Connie has known about the
trip since Christmas, but she says
the announcement in Convocation
last week was unexpected and al-
most as much a surprise to her as
to the student body. Before the
announcement, Connie suffered si-
lently through many a friendly pat
on the arm she has been tak-
ing preparatory shots since the
first of winter quarter. She's al-
so had to keep a close watch on

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Badminton Exhibit

Katherine Matthews, badminton
manager, announces that Ken Da-
vidson, renowned badminton star,
will give an exhibition at Emory
university on Tuesday evening,
Feb. 16, at 7:30 p. m. Those in-
terested in attending are urged
to sign the list posted in the mail-
room. Cars will leave the gym at
7 p. m.

Davidson is coach of the U. S. A.
International Thomas Cup team

her mailbox to see that her room-
mates didn't intercept her letters
from Vermont. Connie has also
had some difficulty in convincing
Agnes Scott students of the merits
of NSA Travel Tours. She could-
n't explain why she didn't want
to take one herself.

On graduation Connie plans to
make her career in international
relations.

Former participants in the Ex-
periment from Agnes Scott are
Sarah McKee, Muriel Gear, Pris-
cilla Shepherd, and Louise Hill.

Dancers To Present
'Firebird' by Fokine

The Agnes Scott Dance group
will present "The Firebird" to the
College Park Music club today at
4 p. m. The group is under the
direction of Mrs. Eugenie Dozier,
instructor in physical education.
Dancing the role of Tsarevena
will be Judy McDaniel or Frances
Patterson. Louisa Allen will play
Prince Ivan, and the Firebird will
be Marilyn Vance or Helen Sew-
ell. Meyme Curtis is the narra-
tor.

Igor Stravinsky wrote "The Fire
bird" music, and Fokine wrote
the book and the original chore-
ography. Marilyn Vance and Nor-
ma Chamblee did the choreog-
raphy for this production. Kather-
ine Hefner designed the scenery
and costumes.

Another performance of the
dance will be given in Presser hall
on Friday, Feb. 26, at 8 p. in. for
the Agnes Scott community.

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Sophomores Will Battle Frosh
In Crucial Basketball Contest

By Virginia Keller

The proverbial "sublime to the ridiculous" prevailed in
the triple header basketball attraction last Friday, Feb. 5,
in the A{3C gym. Conventional "sublime" were the inter-
class games resulting in victories by the sophs and fresh-
men over the seniors and juniors, respectively, while the
"ridiculous" was supplied by a

"Suppressed Desires" game be-
tween the sister classes.

Providing some of the most un-
usual and spectacular basketball
ever seen on the campus, non-
varsity 'aspirants "showed their
stuff" in the opening suppressed
desires contest won by the soph-
senior combination. Referees for
the affair were M. E. Knight and
Mary Alice Kemp, complete with
jailbird outfits.

With all conventional rules for-
saken, Jane Landon took particu-
lar advantage of unlimited drib-
ble (the ball hog) for the winners
who were led in scoring by Alice
Ann Klostermeyer. The junior-
frosh team resorted to a tall man
combination with Helen Fokes
seated atop Jo Ann Smith T.

'Helen Fokes released another
desire by making elaborate bows
with each attempted foul shot. Ju-
lia Beeman seemed particularly
adept at remaining flat on the
floor during the majority of the
10-minute contest.
Regular team action proved some
of the best of the season as the
teams started the second half of
their schedules. In the first game,
the mighty sophomores kept their
hopes for the championship alive
by trouncing the seniors, 35-29.
Capturing high point honors was
soph Louisa Allen with 23 points.
Her teammate, Harriett Griffin,
played an exceptionally good pass-
ing game in addition to scoring
eight points. Sophomore guards

May* Muse and Barbara Battle dis-
played excellent ball handling.

High scorer for the losers was
Julia Greer with 14, followed by
Jackie Josey with 11, both of
whom played excellent floor
games. Joen Fagan led the senior
defensive unit.

Continuing their unblemished
w inning streak, the freshmen men-
ace staged a second half rally to
crush a fast junior quintet, 37-25.
Top scorer in the second contest
was freshman Jane Beaver with
21 points. Margie DeFord and
Hobby Mills aided Jane with their
offensive skill. On defense, the
winners were led by Jeanine Fra-
part and Mary Ann O'Neal.

The senior squad displayed a
balanced scoring attack of Mary
Alice Kemp, Sally .Legg and M. E.
Knight who totalled 9, 8 and 8
points respectively. Carolyn Wells
led the junior guards who were es-
pecially effective in the first h^alf.

Feature game on this week's
schedule will match the unbeaten
freshmen against the once-defeat-
ed sophomores. To remain in con-
tention for the championship, this
will be a "must" for the sopho-
mores whose only loss came at
the hands of the freshmen earlier
in the season.

In the other contest, the win-
less seniors will take on the ju-
niors whose record now stands a
one win and three losses. Games
start at 4 p. m. in the gym, and
everyone is invited to attend and
| cheer her class.

Agnes Scott News Completes
38 Years of Campus Service

By Dorothy Weakley

February 11, 1954, will mark the 38th anniversary of the
Agnes Scott News. The weekly publication and its content
have changed considerably in these 38 years.

The origin and development of the News are most inter-
esting. In 1915-16 Spott Payne, '17, and a group of students
agitated the question of a weekly '

paper. On Feb. 11, 1916, the first
number appeared. It was called
the Agonistic and continued under
that name until April, 1939, when
the name was changed to the Ag-
nes Scott News: The first issue
to carry the name of Agnes Scott
was dated April 26, 1939.

It was interesting the way the
name Agonistic came to be chosen.
A prize of a semester's subscrip-
tion to. the newspaper was offered
for the student suggesting the
best name and Anne Kyle, '18,
won the prize. And this is the way
she came upon the word accord-
ing to her own account: "One Sun-
day afternoon while I was drying
my hair I took a small dictionary,
went through it word by word
and made a list of all the words
I thought might be appropriate as
a name for the paper. I then re-
duced that list to about five or
six names and turned that list in
for the contest. The word Agonis-
tic (meaning, according to the dic-
tionary, 'pertaining to a sharp
mental combat') headed the list.
It seemed appropriate as we often
spoke of Agnes Scott as 'dear old
Agony'. That is about all I know
of the beginning of the Agonistic."
Some of the names rejected were
The Clarion, The Dove, The Ag-
nes Scott Laurel, and The Tom-
myhawk.

It was published under this
name until April, 1939, when the
name was changed. This change
took place largely because the

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name was so often written incor-
rectly. It was quite frequently
spoken of as The Agnostic. In-
deed, in one of our own annuals
the name was so printed. And so
it seemed the best thing to change
the name. The editor still re-
ceives some mail addressed to the
Agnostic.

It was amusing and enlighten-
ing to delve into the pages of the
first copies of the so called Agon-
istic and find the changes that
have come about.

The paper then had its office
on the third floor of the Science
hall and the price of the publica-
tion was '75 cents a year in ad-
vance and five cents a copy.

In the first edition, which con-
sisted of four pages with four col-
umns per page, there was a large
section devoted to current events.
This included in much detail the
business of President Wilson. One
lengthy article related the story
of the Russians taking Kashan in
Persia.

The Agonistic also had its soci-

ety and personal news. It in-
cluded the names of the people
who had been in the infirmary
the past week and the people who
had had company from home.
About the nearest thing to our
society column was this article
was headlined "Weddings:" "All
of us, I suppose, read about Miss
Maggie Fields' romantic run-a-
way marriage this summer and
how 'Lupton' was victorious over
his many rivals."

Perhaps one of the most strik-
ing columns was one entitled
"Krazy Korner," which consisted
of about eight or 10 relatively
pointless jokes. For example,
A. A. (In psych, class): Mr.
Stukes, let me give you an ex-
ample ?

Mr. Sfukes: All right, Miss Alex-
ander, I know exactly what you're
going to say.
A. A.: Then say it!

It was notable that social events
made the front page in these edi-
tions. The Opening Dance, which
was held from 8-9 p. m. in the
gymnasium where all the girls
danced together, was given front-
page prominence.

The sports section of the weekly
was very much like ours today
urging everyone to try out for
the sport of the season. In a
write-up of the basketball pros-
pects of the classes the following
was said: "There is a quantity of
husky material in the class of
1920."

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Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1954

Number 11

Burnet To Post List
For Election Dates

There will be a list posted in
the mail room on Feb. 18 of peo-
ple who qualify for offices and
who have worked with the dif-
ferent organizations. Anyone may
add names of people who qualify
for the requirements of the of-
fice. Rep. Council has revised the
point system, and the point chan-
ges will be made on this list.

Nominations will be made for
editor of the "Agnes Scott News"
in Student Government meeting
on Feb. 25 and the elections for
this office "will be held March 4.

On Feb. 25, a forum is planned
for Student Government meeting.
JoAnn Hall and her committee
have been gathering information
about student governments from
other schools. The main purpose
of the forum will be to compare
our student government, our laws,
and our handbook with those of
other schools.

Tryouts Announced For
'54 May Day Program

Katherine Tlofner, May Day
chairman, lias announced that
the date for May Day tryouts
will be March 2, 4-6 p. m.
and 7-8 p. m. The tryouts will
be In the gym, and everyone
is eligible.

NOTICE

There will be no "News" on
Feb. 24. The next issue will
appear on March 3.

Pictured are Norma Chamblee, Memye Curtis, and Louisa Allen
in a scene from "The Firebird."

I.R.C. Will Discuss
World Atomic Pool

International Relations club is
presenting a program tomorrow
night, Feb. 18, on proposals for
world atomic control. Liz Craig
will speak r-n the plans presented
in the past. Alice Ann Kloster-
meyer will discuss President Eis-
enhower's ptan for an atomic en-
ergy pool in the light of the Ber-
lin conferen:e. The meeting will
be held from 7-730 p. m. in the end
date parlor in Main.

Seniors Sweep Junior Jaunt,
Crown McLanahan as Queen

By ANN ALLRED

Clouds of dream mist rolled away at Junior Jaunt last
Saturday night to reveal that the senior class had crowned
Clara Jean McLanahan "Queen of Dreams" by contributing
$596 to the campus-wide charity drive, an average of $7.96
per class member. The seniors also won the final honor of
the evening of the production of

"A Night Along the Nile, or
Sphinxes and Minxes" was award-
ed first place in the skit competi-
tion.

The juniors were second in the
money drive, contributing an av-
erage of $4.90 per class member.
Junior Jaunt Chairman Louise
Robinson announced that total
contributions reached $2005. Pro-
ceeds from a 10-day drive which
culminated in "A Dreamer's Hol-
iday" on February 13 are to be di-
vided between the World Univer-
sity Service, the United Negro
College fund, support of a Greek
war orphan, and a scholarship for
a foreign student to Agnes Scott.

With Sue Walker at the piano,
the curtain opened Saturday night
on Junior Jaunt as dreamers toss-
ed their cares away and set out
on butterfly wings to their favor-
ite lands of make-believe. Lib
Flynn led all the girls in the au-
dience through a sparkling mas-
querade fantasy where worries
fluttered by to the choreography
of Gcnny Lucchese and Mary
Hood. Bob Downing of Georgia
Tech then introduced the boys to
the eery precision dance of 'the
Interspace Patrol, led by Space
Captain Mary Hood. Staged dra-
matically in black and white, the

scene revolved around a silvery
3-D planet designed by Julia Bee-
man -and engineered in chicken
wire by Pat Hale. In the finale,
Bob and Lib dreamed together in
a medley of love songs which
closed the Junior Jaunt of 1954
with a suggestion to everyone,
"Dream When You're Feeling
Blue."

The backdrop of butterflies,
stars, and rainbows which carried
out the theme of Junior Jaunt was
designed and painted by Dee
Vann. Carolyn Crawford and
Betty Reiney made special mu-
sical arrangements; Ann Atkinson
and Caroline Cutts were responsi-
ble for lighting effects; Grace
Olert was chairman of the cos-
tume committee. Margaret Rog-
ers and May Huie were in charge
of programs; the block print for
the cover was designed by Ann
Allread. Harriet Stovall planned
the star-net gym decorations. Jo-
Ann Hall and Jeanne Levie were
general production directors.

Class skit chairmen were Doris
Musgrave, Judy Brown, and Jane
Landon. and Connie Ormsby.

Dan Berry and his orchestra
played to a crowded gymnasium
for dancing from 9 to 12 p. m.

Mollegen To Speak
At Marriage Class

L'r. Albert Theodore Mollegen
who is on the Agnes Scott campus
for Religious Emphasis week will
speak on "Religion in the Home"
at the marriage class this after-
noon at 5 p. m. DV. Mollegen is
Professor of New Testament Lan-
guage and Literature at the Pro-
testant Episcopal Seminary in Al-
exandria, Va.

On February 24, Miss Marie
Huper, assistant professor of art,
will speak on "Interior Design."

All seniors and engaged girls
who will be getting married be-
fore the marriage course next
year are cordially invited to at-
tend. These meetings in 207
Campbell hall.

Dance Group to Give Firebird
As Annual Winter Production

The Dance group will present "The Firebird" with chore-
ography by the group Feb. 26 at 8 p. m. in Presser hall.

Marilyn Vance or Helen Sewell will dance the role of the

Firebird. Louisa Allen is cast as Prince Ivan and Judy Mc-

Daniel will dance as the Tzarevna, The head Princesses will

be Norma Chamblee, Maizie Cox, . . c xl ,

Prince remembers the feather and

the Firebird comes to his aid. She
prompts him to extract a metal
chest containing a huge egg the
soul of Kastchei from the trunk
of a tree.

Jvan smashes the egg despite
Kastchei's frantic efforts to get
hol<3 of it and the spell of the de-
mon and his court of monsters is*
broken forever.

The Tzarevna. followed by
a procession of nobles who were
all former victims of Kastchei,
comes to meet Ivan. The ballet
ends with the celebration of the
marriage of the Prince and his
Tzarevna and the final appearance
of the Firebird.

Katherine Hanna, and Helen Sew-
ell. Ann Sayre is cast as Kastchei,
the demon.

General admission is 80 cents,
and 40 cents for faculty and stu-
dents. The costumes and back-
drop were designed by Katherine
Hefner. Mrs. Bell will be the ac-
companist and the entire produc-
tion is under the direction of Miss
Eugenie Dozier, instructor in phy-
sical education.

The plot of "Firebird" centers
around young Prince Ivan who,
wandering into an enchanted
wood on a hunting expedition,
succeeds in capturing the magic
Firebird.

In answer to her pleas, he re-
leases her and as a reward she
gives him a magic feather. The
Firebird disappears, Ivan hides
and 12 Princesses appear and
dance with their leader who warns
the Prince that he is in the gar-
dens of the demon Kastchei and
advises him to flee.

However, a horde of monsters
cuts off Ivan's escape and Kast
chei himself appears. But the

ASC To Broadcast
Founder's Program

Agnes Scott College's 65th
Founder's Day program will fea-
ture a radio program presenting
a series of interviews with stu-
dents and faculty members. "What
Is Academic Freedom?" is the ti-
tle of the program. Dr. George
Hayes, professor of English, Dr.
Catherine Sims, associate profes-
sor of history and and political
science, Florrie Fleming, and
Nancy Brock will take part, with
Dorothy Cremin Read '42 as in-
terviewer.

The program will be broadcast
over the following stations, which
have given the time at the re-
quest of Alumnae club presidents
in their cities: Anderson, S. C,
WANS. Feb. 23. 7:45 p. m. ;
Birmingham, Ala., WSGN, Feb.
23, 8:45 p. m.; Charlotte, N. C,
WBT, Feb. 21, 1:45 p. m.: Chat-
tanooga, Tenn., WAPO, Feb. 19.
2 p. m.; Columbus. Ga., WRBL,
Feb. 22, 9:30 a. m.;

Durham, N. C, WDNC, Feb.
22, 5:15 p. m.; Falls Church, Va.
(Washington, D. C, area), WFAX,
Feb. 22, 12:15 p. m.; Greensboro,
N. C, WBIG. Feb. 22. 5:30 p. m.:
Lexington. Ky., WLAP, Feb. 21,
1:45 p. m.; Nashville, Tenn.. WSM,

Students To Present
'Fiesta de la Flor'

The department of Spanish of
Agnes Scott college will be host
to the Circulo Hispanoamericano,
a group of Spanish speaking peo
pie in Atlanta, on Tuesday, Feb.
23, in the recreation room in Re-
bekah Scott at 8 p. m.

A light musical comedy, "Fies-
ta de la Flor", will be presented
by Agnes Scott and Emory Span-
ish students. This picturesque
comedy is the story of the birth
day of a Spanish girl, Pepita, and
the group of young people who
come to her home to celebrate
the day.

Agnes Scott students taking
parts are Pat McGee, JoAnne Mc-
Carthy, Eleanor Estes, Clair Tritt,
June Ellen Mansour, Georgia Rice
Betty Ann Jacks, Louisa Allen,
Ann Sayre, Rut he Norton, Nancy
Clark, and LeGrande Smith. Em-
ory University boys in the play
are George Rodgers, Cecil Wilson
Jerry Maddox, Jack Coley, Bob
Bradley, and Bob Zimmer. Sally
Templeton is the pianist for the
group.

Miss Melissa Cilley, assistant
professor of Spanish, and Miss
Hester Matthews, instructor of
Spanish, are directing "Fiesta de
la Flor."

All Spanish! students, past and
present, are invited to attend.

Feb. 20. 1 p. m.; New Orleans,
La.. WWL, Feb. 20. 12:45 p. m.;
Richmond, Va.. WMBG and
WCOD, Feb. 22, 10:15 p. m.; Shre-
veport, La., KTBS, Feb. 20, 10:15
p. m.; Tampa, Fla., WFLA, Feb.
22, 1 :30 p. m.

Monday. Feb. 22, will be a hol-
iday for the campus community.
Students have the privilege of cut-
ting Saturday classes, Feb. 20.

Blackfriars To Give
Play About Brontes

"Moor Born," the story of the
tragedy of the Bronte sisters, has
been chose*n as the spring play to
be produced by the Agnes Scott
Blackfriars on April 9 in Gaines
chapel of Presser hall.

The play, which takes place in
the parsonage at Hayworth, York-
shire, England, covers three years
in the lives of the Bronte sisters,
Anne, Charlotte, and Emily, show-
ing the ironic sacrifice of the tal-
ented girls for their desolute bro-
ther, Branwell, who had none of
their native genius.

In highly dramatic scenes the
years 1845 through 1848 are rep-
resented, beginning with the dis-
covery of the poems that the sis-
ters have written in the vain hope
of helping their brother. The play
ends with the death of Emily who
has written "WutheVing Heights"
and given the authorship to Bran-
well.

The week following the presen-
tation of "Moor Bom," Black-
friars will give "Family Portrait,"
a reading by 10 women and 12
men who take the parts of the dif-
ferent members of the family of
Jesus and give their reactions to
Jesus and his life.

The casts of both the produc-
tions will be announced following
try-outs to be held soon.

Thirty Students Take Port
In Blood Campaign

,Selma Schroth, chairman of the
blood drive, has announced that
on February 9, 30 students par-
ticipated in the blood drive. The
22 seniors, seven juniors, and one
sophomore were: Ulla Beckman,
Liz Craig, Dottie Holcomb, Alice
Nunnally, Julia Greer, Nancy Lee,
Pat Hale, Connie Ormsby, Fran-
ces Sistar, Mitzi Kiscr, Betty El-
lington, Selma Schroth, Pat Pat-
terson, Vee Williamson, Harriette
Potts, Katherine Hefner, Carolyn
Tinklcpaugh, Ida Rogers, Nan Ar-
wood, Vallie Burnet. Jane Landon,
Harriet Durham, Jackie Josey,
Marjorie Vann, Virginia Lee
Floyd, Chor Gee Goh, Sue Pur-
dom, and Louise Hill.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1954

Convocation Courtesy

A convocation speaker must foe quite surprised at the re-
ception the students give him during the ten minutes of or-
gan prelude and meditation period before convocation be-
gins. The atmosphere is such that even if the speaker were-
n't concerned over the actions of the students, he would find
it impossible to meditate above the chatter of several hun-
dred voices. As appalling as the noise is to those of us who
sit in the balcony, it is embarrassing to think of how a
stranger must react.

We students have turned this opportunity for worship into
a period of gossip, gab, and actually a contest to see who can
chatter the loudest in an attempt to be heard. We students
have ignored the suggestions and pleas of the administra-
tion, the faculty, and even other students to observe the
brief period prefacing our weelky convocation.

Is there a lack of maturity in the student body that we
cannot judge when we should be silent? Are we not strong
enough to resist the temptation to shout at the nearest
friend? Or are we merely forgetful of the purpose of a wor-
ship service?

Whatever the reason is, we must realize that the organ is
not to compete with us in making noise, but to create an at-
mosphere for worship; that even if we as individuals don't
wish to worship, there are others who do; and finally, that
we should remain silent, if for no other reason than out of
respect for our speaker. C. C.

reamers

Holidi

Another Junior Jaunt has been filed away into the history
of Agnes Scott college. "Dreamers' Holiday," presented by
the class of 1955, was a tremendous success. The seniors
walked away with two firsts for the night. There was no
doubt among the audience that their skit, "A Night on the
Nile" or "Sphinxes and Minxes," was the best. It sparkled
with that fresh Landon humor that is unsurpassable. The
seniors also presented an impressive more than seven dol-
lars per person quota to win the mqney contest.

There are two purposes behind Junior Jaunt. One is to
raise money for the worthy causes designated by the stu-
dent body, and the other is to have a plain, rip-roaring good
time. The assessment of over two thousand dollars for
WUS, UNCF, our Greek war orphan, and a foreign scholar-
ship; and the. jammed gymnasium that remained packed
right up to midnight, speak loudly and favorably of the
great success of this years' Junior Janut.

To the juniors who worked so diligently and gave of their
time and good grades, and to the entire student body who
gave and gave, our congratulations for your success, and our
deepest appreciation for the evening. It was great fun! C. W.

Co-op Cooperation

For several years now Agnes Scott has had an institution
known as Coke Bottle Co-Op. Coke Bottle Co-Op is, or
should be, an integral part of Phone Co-Op, well known to
all.

However, it's easier to ignore three or four little green
bottles than it is to be oblivious to the phone. And the next
night, it's just as easy to ignore six or seven little green bot-
tles. But when the cases begin to fill up, comes the realiza-
tion that sometime, somebody is going to have to carry them
down (or over).

It would be so considerate of the people who have Phone
Co-Op on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights if they
would remember Coke Bottle Co-Op, too. Then Thursday's
child could save her back muscles and her composure. G. L.

Campus To Select Editor
In First of '54 Elections

On February 25 there will
be nominations for editor of
the Agnes Scott News. She
will be elected on March 4.
Other nominations will take
place on March 25, followed
by elections on April 5-8.
lass officers will be elected
on April 12.

C A Will Give Party
For Campus, Tech Y

Christian association is having
an informal party on Saturday,
Feb. 27 from 8-11:30 p. m. After
the guest speaker, there will be
refreshments and time for danc-
ing. Boys from the Tech YMCA
are invited. Watch for more pub
licity.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Perhaps this letter could be
addressed "Dear Faculty." This
comes as a big THANK YOU to
our faculty for their reconsidera-
tion on the matter of cutting on
Feb. 20. The student body does
appreciate their reaction to our
request of considering Sunday,
Feb. 21, as the day before Foun-
der's Day. Many Agnes Scott su-
dents may now accept invitations
to out-of-town college functions
this week-end. May they welcome
this privilege and enjoy their
week-end.

This letter is also a PLEASE
to the "left-over" students. May
we, who will not be attending out-
of-town festivities, show appre-
ciation to the faculty by attend-
ing our classes, and not stomp on
the privilege they have granted.

Sincerely,

Jane Zuber

Dr. Mollegen Leads
Religious Emphasis

This morning Dr. Albert T. Mol-
legen began the second half of Re-
ligious Emphasis week by holding
a Communion service with the
Episcopal students. At an extend-
ed Convocation period he spoke
on "Christ." Following this ad-
dress, he held personal confer-
ences in Main with those students
desiring to speak with him. After
lunching with the day students at
12:45 p. m. he held a discussion
with them in the basement of the
dining hall.

At 2 p. m. he attended a cur-
rent problems class, Political Sci-
ence 213, and at 3:45 p. m. he held
a discussion with philosophy stu-
dents. At 5 p. m. he spoke to
the Marriage class. He had din-
ner with the Alstons, after which
he met some of the faculty.

Tomorrow DV. Mollegen will
speak in chapel on "At-One-Ment"
after which he will again hold
personal conferences at 11:20 a.
m. At 5 p. m. he will hold a con-
ference in the McKinney room in
Main with those interested in
church-related vocations. .At 7:30
p. m. a group of Atlanta area
Episcopal leaders are coming to
the campus to talk with him. Both
Wednesday and Thursday nights
at 9:30 p. m. there will be discus-
sions for the entire college com-
munity in Murphey Candler.

On the final day of Religious
Emphasis week, Friday, Dr. Molle-
gen will speak in chapel on "The
Church and the Goal." He will
again hold personal conferences
in Main, and that afternoon will
meet with the economics class on
money and banking. The entire
week will be closed by a Commun-
ion service for everyone in Mac-
lean chapel at 7 p. m.

Landon Retells Story
Of Famed Cherry Tree

By JANE LANDON

It is only fitting that we at Agnes Scott celebrate the
birth of our founder, George Washington Scott, on February
22. But we must remain cognizant of the fact that another
great man was born on that same date, the founder of our
country, George Washington.

CA Reveals Plans
For Devotion Week

The week of February 23-27
will be Personal Devotional week,
Jane Crook, president of Chris-
tian association, has announced.
Special chapel programs will in-
clude a worship service led by
Doris Sullivan in the Wednesday
covocation, including special mu-
sic by the Glee club, and a music
program by Mr. Raymond Martin,
associate professor of music, on
Friday. Dr. James McCain, presi-
dent emeritus, will lead vespers
on Wednesday and Thursday at
6 -40 p. m.

Born in 1732, Washington was
the son of Augustine Washington,
eminent cherry tree planter. This
brings to mind an interesting an-
ecdote concerning our first presi-
dent.

It was that George's father was
most proud of his stand of cherry
trees, for his wife (George's mo-
ther) was a renowned confection-
ist (candy mak$r), and her spe-
cialty was chocolate covered cher-
ries. Since the country had little
or no laws except those which the
Crown wished to impose, and since
the Crown was most fond of pay-
ing for its scepters, etc., with mo-
ney from the New World, they
found it advantageous to squeeze
the colonists for every cent they
were worth.

This imposed a hardship upon
certain Virginia planters. So
Mrs. Washington went into busi-
ness as a candy maker in order to
help out with family finances.
This was a concession on her part,
for she usually sold her candy at
little roadside stands and at coun-
ty fairs. (Pretty bad pun, but
we're all worn out after Junior
Jaunt, et al.) '

The story goes that little George
was interested in whittling out
birch bark canoes, and desired to
do so one bright morning. But
since Mr. Washington was a cher-
ry tree planter and lot a birch
park planter, our hero found it
necessary to whittle put his can-
oe, in which he later crossed the
Fotomac, from cherry wood. And
so he chopped down the cherry
tree, so the story goes.

This destroyed many cherries,
limiting his mother's business and
consequently forcing his father to
think up a new occupation for his
wife. This upset his father im-
mensely. And so when he came
home that evening, and saw that

Tech Invites Public
To 'Detective Story'

"Detective Story," a Pulitzer
Prize winner by Sidney Kingsley,
will be presented by the Georgia
Tech dramatic group Feb. 19 and
20 at 8:30 p. m. Everyone is invit-
ed to attend at the arena style
theater in the Tech field house lo-
cated directly behind the Varsity.
Tickets may be purchased at the
door for $1.00 or by calling Mary
Nell Ivey at AT. 7070.

the source of his income had been
felled, he went straight to his son.
Since George was the only person
with a hatchet within hundreds
of miles, since he was busy whit-
Ming on his canoe, and since Mrs.
Washington had already squealed,
the good father, after much de-
liberation, decided that he knew
who the responsible person was.
(A good example of logical
thought.)

George was put to the supreme
test "Did you or did you not chop
down my cherry tree," and right
away, without hesitation, he an-
swered in his tiny childish falsetto
voice, "Yup."

Wasn't that an interesting an-
ecdote concerning a great man?
But chopping down the tree sav-
ed money in the long run, for
years later, after he had thrown
a silver dollar across the Potomac,
George used his famous cherry
bark canoe to paddle to the other
side and retrieve his dollar.

We got off of the point some-
where, and now we're out of space.
But the moral remains:
They were born on the same date,
One founded our institution,
One helped with our.'Constitution.

Concert To Feature
Firkusny as Soloist

Rudolph Firkusny, one of the
most popular of recital pianists in
both Europe and the United
States, has been brought back to
the Atlanta audiences a second
time by popular demand. He will
appear at 8:30 p. m., Saturday,
Feb. 20, in the Municipal auditori-
um as the guest star for the At-
lanta Symphony orchestra.

On the program will be Concer-
to no. 1 in G minor for Piano and
Orchestra by Mendelssohn, and
the Concerto in F Major for Piano
and Orchestra by Menotti. The
Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Sop-
kin, will also play Bach's Chag-
onne in a special arrangement
for full orchestra by Mr. Sopkin,
and Prokofief's Symphony Classi-
cal.

Firkusny, born in Czechoslo-
vakia, has received honors all over
the world and is considered the
greatest pianist his country has
ever produced. Ticket reserva-
tions may be made at the box of-
fice at J. P. Allen, AL,. 2956.
(Continued on page 3)

The Agnes Scott IVgws

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THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1954 3

Scotties Take Off on a Breeze'
For Valentine Parties, Dances

By JOAX SIMMONS

Party, party, party seems to have been the rallying cry for this
past weekend. Quite a few fraternities chose this date to go all out
with formals and parties. And with good times in the offing you
can always be sure to find the Hottentots on hand.

The ATOs at Tech had a big Valentine party this past Friday.
Letty Grafton, Mable Milton, Ruth Posey, Betty McFarland, and
Hannah Jackson were among those on hand to make merry. The
Tech KAs did things in a big way with a formal Friday night and
an informal party Saturday night. Along to help out with the rebel
yells were Katherine Hanna, Judy Peace, Dot Huddleston, Erin
Young, Alvia Cook, Jane Miller, Joan Pruitt, and Dynn Lash. The
Tech SAEs had their winter houseparty, with a Valentine party Fri-
day night and a formal at the Dinkler-Plaza Saturday. Scotties
sighted were Barabra Fleshman, Alice Tramell, Betty Carmichael,
Billie Reiney, Lib Grafton, Trudy Awbrey, Mary McLanahan, Louise
Harley, and Harriette Griffin .

The weekend found gay doings over at Emory, too . The Sigma
Nus had a formal Friday night, waltzing away with Jean Levie,
Georgia Syribeys, Harriett Durham, Connie Ormsby, and Carolyn
Tinklepaugh. The Phi Delts had a party out at Snapfinger farm
Friday night then a formal at the Dinkler-Plaza Rainbow roof Sat-
urday. Caught in the whirl were Mary Anne Warnell, Sarah Petty,
Margaret Minter? Vivian Hayes, Betsy Towler, and Norma Chamblee.

Of course (being a senior), I'm inclined to designate last Satur-
day night's Junior Jaunt as one of the greatest social events of the
week to say the least. All the candidates were lovely but the seniors
came through to make Clara Jean McLanahan the "dretfm queen."
And a trip to the land of sphinxs gave them a first place in the skit
competition. As for the whole production . . . well, it's rumored that
Broadway scouts are on their way k)\yn. Those on hand for the
fun were simply too numerous to mention.

Congrats to Bunny Hall on the recent acquisition of that PiKA
pin. Katherine Matthews received a ring yesterday.

Warren To Present
Life's 'Houses USA'

The art department will pre-
sent the "Life" exhibition, "Houses
USA," in the third floor gallery,
February 19 - March 3. This
exhibition was originally prepar-
ed at the request of the State De-
partment for circulation in Latin
America. Sets have also been
translated into German, Korean,
and Japanese for distribution by
the Civil Affairs Division of the
U. S. Army.

The exhibition traces the his-
tory of American architecture
from its earliest beginnings to the
present day. The theme is devel-
oped and expanded in seven gen-
eral divisions, each of which has
a short explanatory paragraph,
which form a brief history of
American architecture of the last
300 years.

The exhibition opens with maps
and drawings of the importation
of 17th century European build-
ing forms and their adaptions to
changes in climate, materials, etc.,
in the new world.

Eighteenth century houses show
the developing colonial style. Four
leading architects (Mclntire, Bul-
finch, Jefferson, and Latrobe)
were chosen to represent the tran-
sition from colonies to Republic.
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Alumna Preston Is Prominent
Among Varied Poetry Circles

By ELEANOR SWAIN

"Genius just drips from the point of her pen." This tri-
bute printed in the 1921 "Silhouette" by Miss Janef Pres-
ton's classmates at Agnes Scott points out her chief interest
during college days. The poems and short stories she con-
tributed were greatly appreciated and enjoyed by her friends,
who termed her their "thought-
ful" member.

Miss Preston has continued to
inspire the Agnes Scott campus
with her poetry, throughout her
years as an English teacher. Many
of her poems have been published,
appearing in anthologies of Geor-
gia poets and in "Modern Ameri-
can Poetry" put out by Galleon
Press. Miss Preston's poetry has
been recognized and commended
by various poetry societies. In
1933 she won the Savannah Prize,
awarded by the Georgia Poetry.
Society for the best poem on low-
country life. Though this popu-
lar English teacher says that her
"salad-days" of writing are over,
it is hoped that she may, in years
to come, continue to give others
pleasure by writing poetry.

An English major in the class
of 1921, Miss Preston was presi-
dent of the YWCA cabinet and
a member of HOASC and of BOZ,
of which she is now faculty ad-
visor and chief inspiration. After

Century styles, we returned to
Richardson, Sullivan and Wright,
forerunners of the most creative
contemporary architecture. The
last panels are devoted to houses
of the past decade.

"Houses USA" has proved to be
one of the most popular 'of all
"Life" exhibitions.

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graduation from Agnes Scott she
went on to Columbia university
to earn her M. A. degree.

Commenting on the widening of
social life at Agnes Scott since
her student days, Miss Preston
marvels at the mass exodus from
Main on Friday and Saturday
nights and at the variety of off-
campus activities in which the
girls now participate. In 1921,
says Miss Preston, even the most
popular girls had few outside ac-
tivities, but found their good times
at campus functions. "And we
had fun, too." Most of the girls
remained on campus during spring
holidays and other short vaca-
tions. They enjoyed and greatly
anticipated Black Cat, May Day,
and student dramatic productions.
The annual Founder's Day dinner
was a special event; the students
donned historical costumes for the
occasion. Miss Preston particu-
larly remembers one such dinner
at which she impersonated Mrs.
Daniel Boone.

Atlanta Symphony

(Continued from page 2)

The next Atlanta symphony pro-
gram will be on Tuesday evening,
March 2, when the guest stars
will be Nadine Conner and Rich-
ard Tucker, stars of the Metropol-
itan Opera. Nadine Connor, so-
prano, has had leading roles in
"La Bo heme," "Traviata,"
"Faust," and "Rigoletto," and
Mr. Tucker, tenor, has sung in
"Madame Butterfly," "Pagliacci"
and "Tosca."

The next program scheduled for
the All Star Concert series is on
Monday evening, March 1, when
Walter Gieseking, well known pi-
anist, will appear. Mr. Giesek-
ing's program includes sonatas by
Mozart and Beethoven, two
Brahms intermezzi, and pieces by
Mendelssohn, Debussy and Ravel.

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The influence of the educat-
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Hi. strongest forces for good
in our national life today.

It is Christian liberal educa-
tion, not narrow, specialized
training, that has developed
her ahilities and insights. As
homemaker-citizen and as car-
eerist-citizen, she justifies
magnificently the faith of
f&ose who a century ago were
fighting for her right to learn
what she wishful t> learn.

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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1954

Lee Describes Life in Mexico,
Work in Quaker Group Camp

By Nancy McL. Lee

A stroll through the park in Mexico City at 7 a. m. to
watch the slap-happy Fireman's band drill sleepily; a trim
policeman in Cuernavaca we asked for directions "Donde
es us, elno, la oficina de letres, senior?" only to have
him smilingly reply with an impeccable English accent,
"Two blocks down to the left '

Miss"; the confusion and hurry of
market day in our village, vege-
tables and live chickens, pottery
and nylon hose spread out on the
ground for sale; the shouts and
screams of children playing Cat
and 'Mouse (in Spanish) in our
patio; the slap-slap of women
making tortillas and the flies
and animals swarming in the kit-
chens of poor homes; and the
snow-crowned cone and silhouette
of El Popocatepetl and Ixtacci-
huatl bright on our horizon
against the brilliant blue sky . . .

The summer I spent in Mexico I
shall never forget. For seven
weeks I worked with a group of
young people in a "work camp"
sponsored by the Friends in the
town of Tlaxcala. The boys dug
on an erosion control project,
while the girls led recreation in
nearby village schools and work-
ed with the state public health
nurses in house-to-house vaccin-
ating and DDTing. Every after-
noon swarms of children came to
our patio for recreation and to
read in our library, while young
people and adults attended Eng-
lish classes.

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I brought back from Mexico
last summer more than the blan-
kets, rebosa, photos, and onyx
figurines. Getting to know and
work with young people from all
over the States as well as France,
Holland, and Greece and forming
friendships with the Mexicans who
welcomed us to their town so
warmly have convinced me of the
deep value such a summer can
bring.

The American Friends (Quak-
ers) sponsor numerous work
camps in Europe, the Near East,
Mexico, El Salvador, and Haiti, in
addition to similar projects on In-
dian reservations in the United
States. In addition, they conduct
summer groups who work in men-
tal institutions, in industrial areas,
and in farm programs with sem-
inars to guide their thinking on
these problem areas. The aim of
the Friends' projects can well be
summed up with the words
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finding out more about the work
of the Friends' Service commit-
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Lost and Found

1. Caroline Reinero $11 from a
billfold, lost 'on second floor "But-
trick.

2. Miss Ann Salyerds a book on
green water algae and a green bill
fold containing $12.

3. Nancy Brock a white coat
trimmed with black buttons, left
in dining room several weeks
ago.

4. Sally Wilt green Schaeffer
pen, lost on campus.

5. Carolyn Crawford red and
blue print silk scarf. Room 201
Buttrick.

6. Genny Lucchese brown
corde bag in gym sometime last
week.

7. Joyce Munger 6ne white
earring in Main.

Found:

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dining room.

Campus To Observe
World Prayer Day

Sunday, Feb. 21, a Universal
Day of Prayer will be observed on
the Agnes Scott campus. Spon-
sored by the World's Student
Christian Federation and by Chris-
tian association on this campus,
the day is to be one of "interces-
sory prayer for students all over
the world," stated Jane Crook,
president of Christian association.

In chapel Saturday, Feb. 20,
Catherine Lewis and Evelyn
Stegar will lead a program on
students around the world in pre-
paration for the Universal Day of

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Two decisive victories were registered by the eldest and
youngest basketball teams on campus last Friday. In the
opening game the seniors broke their horsecollar which has
adorned them all quarter, and downed the stubborn junior
six, 2-0 in an overtime period. The regular game ended in
a 24-24 deadlock after the lead

had shifted continuously through-
out the game. Senior forward
Vallie Burnet netted the decisive
two pointer. Hampered by the
absence of several players, the ju-
niors fought desperately to main-
tain their supremacy in third po-
sition. However the victory
brought the senior squad into the
third spot along with the juniors.
Junior forward M. E. Knight
matched basket after basket with
magic-fingered Julie Grier and
Jackie Josey. Joen Fagan, Har-
riette Potts, and Florrie Fleming
did a wonderful piece of defensive
work. Georgia Belle Christopher
was especially effective for the
junior defensive unit. It is to be
noted, also, that the seniors regis-
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Prayer. For vespers on Sunday
night Gail Rogers has the program.
This day comes at an appropriate
time after our own Religious Em-
phasis Week. It is an annual event.

The World Student Christian
Federation sponsoring this day
has been organized since before
the war. After the war German
and Italian students wanting to
demonstrate their Christianity to
other students of the world, made
little silver crosses as a token of
their friendship. At present WCSF
is encouraging Christian student
movements in many^ areas of the
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of the 1954 season minus live
pints of blood. (Paid advertise-
ment.)

The freshmen secured the bas-
ketball crown by downing the old
champions, the sophomores, 35-34.
As the score indicates, the game
was an intensely thrilling and ex-
citing one, with the outcome rid-
ing on every attempted basket.
Frosh forward Margie DeFord and
soph forward Louisa Allen match-
ed baskets throughout the game
with breathtaking accuracy. Both
girls are certainly the cream of
the basketball crop. No matter
what happens in the games this
week, which close the season, the
frosh have first place sewed up.
>Freshman guard Carolyn Alexan-
der played commendably through-
out the game, and Dora Wilkin-
son and May Muse handled the
ball most effectively for the sophs.

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VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, March 3, 1954

Number 12

Debaters Sweep Tournament,
Win Six of Seven Top Awards

By Ann Allred

Agnes Scott College took top honors last weekend during
the annual Azalea Debate Tournament held in Mobile, Ala.,
winning six out of a possible seven awards. Selected by in-
vitation, ASC competed with 30 teams from 15 colleges and
universities including Emory, Auburn, University of Florida,
Florida State, Georgetown, Kan

sas State, Loyola, and Notre
Dame. Agnes Scott received first
place in total standing. Sally
Greenfield and Barbara Fleshman
won first place among teams for
the ASC negative and Joanne
Miklas and Jean Gregory won the
second place rating for the affir-
mative.

Joanne Miklas, with a score of
106 points, was awarded first place
among the 60 individual debaters.
Barbara Fleshman took third
place with a score of 102 points,
and Sally Greenfield placed fourth
with 101 points. Notre Dame won
second pface individual honors
with 103 points.

The debate topic was "Resolv-
ed: that the United States should
adopt a policy of free trade."

In 24 debates with 12 colleges,
ASC lost only once when the
affirmative was beaten by Flori-
da U. For the past several years,
first and second places have al-
ternated between Auburn and
Notre Dame. The ASC Affirma-
tive defeated Auburn, and the
ASC Negative defeated Notre
Dame, putting both schools out
of competition for first. Howard
College took second place honors.

As proof of the victory, Agnes
Scott received a large gold tro-

phy presented to the students this
morning in convocation by Dr.
Alston. Individual awards were
silver medals, while certificates
are to be forwarded to the win-
ning teams.

Joanne, Jean, Barbara, and Sal-
ly left Atlanta by train early
Thursday morning, arriving in
Mobile late that afternoon. Res-
ervations had been made for them
at Battle House, one of Mobile's
finest hotels.. From their win-
dows which overlooked Mobile's
main thoroughfare, they were able
to view the four elaborate pa-
rades which celebrated Mardi
Gras on Thursday night, Friday
night, Saturday afternoon, and
Saturday night.

The actual tournament was held
at Spring Hill College in Mobile.
Debates began at 9 a. m.
Friday and continued until
5 p. m. No debates were sche-
duled for that night, and Joanne
siys that friends from other col-
leges enabled ASC debaters to
spend an interesting evening in
sightseeing. On Saturday the
tournament was officially con-
cluded at noon by an Awards
Luncheon in the Spring Hill caf-
eteria. After lunch photographs
were made for the Mobile papers.
(Continued on page 2)

Music Department To Present
Recitals in Voice, Piano, Violin

During the next month there will be four recitals on cam-
pus by Chor Gee Goh, Mr. John Adams, instructor in violin,
Gail Rogers, and Mrs. Lillian Rogers Gilbreath, instructor
in piano.

Chor Gee Goh will present a program of piano music in
Maclean chapel on March 4 at 8

No 10 by Franz Liszt. The pub-
lic is cordially invited to attend
this first faculty presentation of
the spring quarter.

Gail Rogers will present her se-
nior voice recital on Wednesday,
March 31 at 8 p. m. in Maclean
auditorium. Virginia Redhead will
be her accompanist.

The program is composed of a
group of Italian songs, "Sebben
Crudele" by Caldara, "O del mio
dolce ardor" by Gluck, "Chi vuol
comprara" by Jomelli, and "Un
certo non so che," by Vivaidi and
a group of French songs: "Les Ci-
gales" by Chabrier, "La Pluie" by
George, "Le Long Du Quai," by
Nerini, and "Souvenir" by Nerini.

The German songs include "Der
Nussbaum" by Schumann, "O
wusst' ich doch den Weg Zuruch"
by Brahms. "Der Jager" by-
Brahms. "Ich Kann's nicht fassen,
nicht glauben" by Schumann, and
"Er, der Herrlichste von Allen"
by Schumann. Then follows from
Handel's ".Messiah" the song "I
know that my Redeemer liveth."
Gail will conclude with "Rain" by
Curran, "Mam'selle Marie" by
Guion, "This Day Is Mine" by
Ware, and "The Night Has a
Thousand Eyes" by Hogeman.

p. m. The program will include
some works of such great com-
posers as Mozart, Chopin, Debus-
sy, Schumann, and Mendelssohn.
The entire college community is
invited to attend this program.

On Sunday, March 7, at 3:30 p.
m.. The Agnes Scott music de-
partment will present Mr. John
Louis Adams, instructor of vio-
lin, in a violin recital. The con-
cert will be given in Maclean au-
ditorium.

The program will include: Le
Trille du Diable. by Tartini; Sym-
phonic Espagnole. by Lalo; "Mas-
querade," from The Music to
Shakespeare's "Much Ado About
Nothing." by Kansold.

To conclude the concert, Mr.
Adams will play Ravel's "Haban-
era." and the second "Polonaise
BrOlante" by Wieniawski.

Mrs. Lillian Rogers Gilbroath.
instructor in piano, has announc-
ed plans for a piano recital Sun-
day. March 28 at 3:30 p. m. in
Gaines chapel. Her program will
include a "Bourree" by Bach.
"Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor"
by Bach-Liszt. "Etudes Symphon-
iques" by Schumann. "Prelude,"
Opus 23. No. 4 and "Polka" by
Rachmaninoff, and "Rhapsody"

Dolphins Will Give
'After Dark # Ballet

Dolphin club, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Sratton Story, in-
structor of physical education, will
present its annual water ballet to-
night, March 3, at 8 p. m. in the
gymnasium. The theme of the
program is "After D'ark." Mu-
sic is from Morton Gould's album
of the same name with the excep-
tion of two numbers, "Ebb Tide"
and "Slaughter."

Various members of Dolphin
club have written and directed the
numbers. The program consists
of 'Temptation, " directed by Vera
Williamson; "Speak Low," direct-
ed by Sarah Petty; "The Very-
Thought of You," directed by Lou-
ise Harley; "Dancing in the
Dark," directed by Katherine
Hanna; "Ebb Tide," directed by
B. C. George; "Besame Mucho,"
directed by Hannah Jackson and
Marianne McPherson; "Slaugh-
ter," directed by Betty Ponder;
' I've Got You Under My Skin,"
directed by Jane Gaines; Finale
Solo by Jane Gaines, president of
Dolphin club.

The program will feature syn-
chronized swimming, floating for-
mations, ballet legs, and flying
dolphins. "Slaughter" is an un-
usual number attempting a mod-
ernized version of water ballet,
and one number features a water
wheel with swimmers wearing
lights on the hands and feet.

Alston to Lead Discussion
For Final Marriage Class

The last in the series of
marriage classes will be held
Wednesday, March 3, at 5
p. m. in 207 Science hall. Dr.
Alston will speak on "Making
Marriage Permanent." All
Seniors and engaged girls are
invited.

Day Students Plan
Parents' Tea, Tour

The annual tea for the day stu-
dents and their parents to meet
the faculty will be in the library
on Sunday afternoon, March 28,
from 4:30-5:30 p. m. The Atlan-
ta girls who live on campus and
their parents are also invited. Af-
ter the tea, there will be a tour of
the campus.

Mrs. Clay Lewis, assistant dean
of students, is advisor to the day
students. Committee chairmen
are Doris Musgrave, publicity;
Harriett Stovall and Nancy Fra-
zier, refreshments: and Emmy Lou
Sessions, decorations.

Election Dates

Elections for editor of the
"Agnes Scott News" will be
held tomorrow in student
meeting. Nominations Tor the
other offices to be occupied in
the coming school term will
he made March 25, and re-
sults from these nominations
will be posted March 30. Klee-
tions will be held April 5, 6.
7, 8. and |&

Mortar Board Reveals Choice
Of Williamson for '55 President

The 1954 chapter of Mortar Board tapped Margaret Wil-
liamson last night to head the 1954-55 chapter. Margaret, a
junior from Monticello, Ark., has proven her ability to excel
in leadership, scholarship, and service.

This year she has been student treasurer and Mary Sweet
house president. She was skit
chairman for this year's Junior
Jaunt. Margaret has been on the
honor roll. She is vice-president
of French club and a member of
the Organ guild and Internation-
al Relations club.

The HOASC chapter's method
of choosing a president is very
different from that of most chap-
ters of Mortar Board. The presi-
dents of other groups throughout
the nation are usually chosen by
the incoming chapter. By that
method, however, the president of
Mortar Board may also hold an-
other major campus office.

The purpose of the Agnes Scott
system is to make the president
of Mortar Board ineligible for
other major positions in order that
she may devote all of her energies
to the principal office for which
she has been selected.

The other members of the 1954-
55 chapter of Mortar Board will
be revealed in April.

Met Plans Season;
Tourel To Sing Here

Opera season will open May 3.
Orders for all tickets must be giv-
en to Mr. iMcDowell of the music
department no later than March
8. This deadline is to be observed
without exception. The operas to
be presented are: Mozart's ''Don
Giovanni" on May 3; "Faust" by
Gounod in a matinee on May 4;
Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammer-
moor" on the evening of May 4;
and "La Forza del Destino" by
Verdi on May 5.

On March 25 at 8:30 p. m. the
Atlanta Music club is sponsoring
a one night appearance of con-
cert and opera singer Jennie Tour-
el. Her recital at the Atlanta
Woman's club is a part of her
eighth consecutive transcontin-
ental tour of the United States
and Canada.

"Time" magazine makes this
statement about Miss Tourel:
"She's one of the four top recital-
ists singing in the United States
today and probably the most ver-
satile." Miss Tourel was the star
at the Opera of Comique in Paris
from 1933-1940 and sings expert-
ly in nine languages. Jennie
Tourel considers herself Russian
by background, French in educa-
tion, and American by adoption.

The singer has received very lit-
tle publicity. This is explained by
Mrs. L. M. Dugger, president of
the sponsoring group, as due to
the fact that the spacing is not
sufficient to meet the demands
that advertisement would bring.
It is the intention of the planning
committee that the audience be
kept relatively small in order to
maintain an informal atmosphere.
However, she says that there are
a few tickets that may be pur-
chased by Agnes Scott students
at Cable Piano company.

MARGARET WILLI A3 1 SO N

Schwartz To Close
'54 Lecture Series

On March 29 at 8:30 p. m. in
Gaines chapel, Lecture associa-
tion presents its third and last
program of the year. At that time
Mr. Harry Schwartz, head of the
Maxwell School of Citizenship at
Syracuse university, will speak ort
what is going on in Russia today,
Mr. Schwartz, whose articles
appear in the "New York Times"
almost every Sunday, is editorial
specialist on Russia for that news-
paper. He has in his office the
most complete library of printed
material that has come out of
Russia. Mr. Schwartz' book,
"Russia's Soviet Economy," is
considered the authority in that
field.

Dartmouth Will Join
AS Spring Concert

The Agnes Scott Glee club and
the Dartmouth Glee club will pre-
sent a joint concert Friday,
March 26, at 8 p. m. in Pressor
hall. The 50-voice male chorus
will perform here during its ex-
tensive southern tour.

The group is giving concerts in
major cities and presenting Hay-
dn's Third (Lord Nelson) Mass
with various girls' colleges, two
of which are Mount Holyoke and
Agnes Scott. The program here
will consist of two groups of num-
bers by the Dartmouth Glee club,
a novelty group by their "Injun-
aires," and a group by the Agnes
Scott Chorus including: "O'er the
T.i :n's Unruffled Mirror" by
Griff is; "This is the Hour" by
Read; and "The Younger Gener-
ation" by Copland.

In the final half of the program
the Mass will be given by the
joint 100- voice chorus. Miss Rox-
le Hagopian, associate professor
of music at Agnes Scott, and
Paul Zeller, director of the Dart-
mouth Glee club, will conduct.

Tickets will be sold to students
and their dates for 75 cents and
to the general public for $1.50.
Proceeds will be used to help de-
fray the expenses of the Dart-
mouth tour.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, March 3. 1954

Open Letter

Tomorrow a new editor will be elected. To her, with a
mingling of regret and relief, we give up our desk in the clut-
tered news room, the long-outmoded typewriters, the files
and heaps of old newspapers.

The editorial staff this year has been one which worked
with a maximum of speed, efficiency, and good humor. To
Caroline Reinero go many thanks for the tremendous amount
of work she has done as managing editor. The assistant
editors, Carolyn Crawford, Genny Lucchese, and Carolyn
Wells, have very successfully completed a year of copy
reading, headline writing, and general menial tasks. Joen
Fagan has been a great help with her willingness to walk
to the printers' shop every week, her ability to write head-
lines rapidly, and her wit in the news room.

On the business side of the newspaper, always a headache,
Liz Craig has done a brilliant job of keeping us out of debt.
Liz Paschal has played a very important role on the business
staff by keeping us well supplied with ads. And Patty
Hamilton has faithfully executed the inglorious job of dis-
tributing the newspapers and mailing them to all our out-of-
town readers.

To Jane Landon and Joan Simmons go many thanks for
their light-hearted articles. Who knows, Jane, your articles
may be syndicated yet. Leah Fine and June Ellen Mansour
have contributed their time and talents in the field of pho-
tography.

This year's reporters have been the most accurate and the
most willing we have seen since starting to work on the pa-
per. A large share of the success of any newspaper is a re-
sult of the excellence and dependability of its reporters.

Others who should not be forgotten at this time are Dr.
Alston, Miss Scandrett, and the faculty, who have been of
great assistance to us with their advice and cooperation; the
printers at the New Era Printing company; and all of our
readers. J. M.

Jane Extols Kitchen;
Gives Beginner Hints

By Jane Landon

Living in >a world of The Mind, such as yve are reputed to
have here at Agnes Scott, can be a terrific drawback in a
number of ways. It has its advantages, we admit, but some-
times we miss the more prosaic things in life which can only
be found in a home. This category includes parente, a hook
for your toothbrush in the bath-
room, a bush of ready-to-wear
camellias, coffee and cookies in
front of the TV set, etc.

Perhaps one of the most-missed
things is a kitchen. You never
appreciate the convenience and
pleasure of ambling into the pan-
try for some crackers and cheese
at midnight, of putting a pot of
coffee on in the middle of the af-
ternoon if you feel lij<e it, or of
just smelling bacon and eggs cook-
ing in the morning (they're real-
ly cooking in a skillet, but the
time of day is the morning) until
you lose the opportunity to do
same.

But if you've never spent much
time in a kitchen, you won't be
able to take advantage of your
freedom when you go home for va-
cation. For the be*ginner in kit-
chen technique we have a few well
chosen words of instruction on
Modes of Behavior in the Kitchen.

The average American kitchen,
according to a well-known appli-
ance company, contains a stove
with the complete accessories, a
refrigerator, a sink with garbage
disposer, an electric dishwasher,
a deep freeze, and plenty of work
space. The average kitchen, ac-
cording to a well-known father,
should contain space for a camp
fire, and running water.

Cooking is a simple proposition.
If you can read, you can cook, it
says here. But before you can
use a cookbook, you must under-
stand a few basic terms usually
in culinary literature.

The following is a handy list of
oft used kitchen idioms:

INGREDIENTS The oppo-
site of GREDIENTS, or people
who always want more than their
share.

SLOW OVEN an old model
that takes a little longer to heat
up than most.

HARD SAUCE a type of
sauce used on desserts that is
pretty difficult to make.

SHORTENING a kind of di-
etetic food that makes you lose
weight vertically instead of hor-
izontally.

DOUGH what it takes to buy
raw food.

KNEAD when you run out
of something that you're going to
use. Just an archaic spelling.

MEASURING CUP a handy
gadget to tell how much you have.
Holds about 400 cc's.

COLLANDER tells you what
day it is in the kitchen.

GRATER when it tastes bet-
ter than it did the last time you
cooked it.

CANAPE if your kitchen is
outside you may have one of these
overhead to protect you from sun-
stroke. It's rather like an awn-
ing.

And so on, ad infinitum. The
main thing is to read the recipe
carefully, avoid getting your fin-
gers caught in the electric mixer,
and remember that tbsp. and tsp.
are different spoons. They don't
stand for Ten Salt Pinches and

(Continued on page 3)

Sociologists Plan
Atlanta Convention

On March 26-28 at the Bilt-
more hotel in Atlanta the Sou-
thern Sociological society will
bring together 300 or more per-
sons prominent in the field of so-
ciology from the South and from
the nation. The chairman of the
Arrangements Committee is Miss
Mildred Mell. professor of eco-
nomics and sociology. She is as-
sisted by Miss Anna Greene
Smith, associate professor of eco-
nomics and sociology.

Each Atlanta university and
college has representatives on this
committee of arrangements. As-
pects of southern life will be dis-
cussed by Dr. Rupert Vance, Dr.
Howard W. Odom, Dr. Gordon
Blackwell, and other major soci-
ologists. The presidential address
will be delivered on Friday night.

Agnes Scott sociological stu-
dents are in charge of registra-
tion. This will give them an op-
portunity to meet many impor-
tant sociologists from whose books
they have studied during their
courses.

Chemists Will Lead
Atomic Symposium

Twelve Oak Ridge chemists will
conduct a symposium on "Atomic
Energy and Chemistry" for col-
lege and high school students in
the Atlanta area. The program
will be sponsored by Emory and
Georgia Tech, and will be present-
ed by the Oak Ridge Institute of
Nuclear Studies and the Oak
Ridge National laboratory.

Sessions will be held at Emory
on Friday and at Tech* on Friday
evening and Saturday morning.
The symposium will include lec-
tures and demonstrations, and dis-
cussions on radiochemistry, radio-
isotopes, and high temperature
chemistry.

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Exams to Begin Thursday;
Dean's Office Holds Teas

Winter quarter examina-
tions will begin Thursday,
March 11, at 2 p. m., and ex-
tend through Thursday,
Mareh 18, at 9 a. m. Exam
teas will he held from 4-5
p. m. on March II, 12, 15,
16, and 17.

Chilean To Address
Humanities Group

Agnes Scott will be host to the
Emory Humanities group on their
annual visit to the campus March
8 at 7:30 p. m.

The speaker will be Francisco
A. Delpiano whose topic for the
evening will be "Anglo-Hispanic
Co-operation in the Renascence
Humanities." Mass Boney is in
charge of arrangements for the
evening.

AS Teams To Meet
Atlanta Division Six

One post season basketball at-
traction has been scheduled Fri-
day, March 5, in the ASC gym at
4 p. m. At that time, the ASC
varsity and sub-varsity squads will
tangle with the girls' basketball
team of the University of Geor-
gia, Atlanta Division. The entire
student body is invited.

The Importance of The Vote

It's almost THAT time the time when the ballot box
looms on the horizon. Elections. But before our blood pres-
sures rise too many degrees, let's pause and decide what
election really means.

For seniors it means rest, for freshmen, it means an initi-
ation into a system of choosing campus leaders on the basis,
in most respects, of ability to lead and to serve, to sopho-
mores and juniors, it means that difficult task of deciding
between good friend and good friend.

For everyone it should be a time of serious thought and
prayerful consecration to the task of putting aside personal
prejudice and favoritism, a time when thought, not talk,
should decide the vote.

The retiring senior leaders offer two aids to initiate and
guide serious thought. Vital statistics can be a beginning;
it can suggest the names to fill the initial vacuum created
by the question "Who?" It is presented, not as an answer,
but as something with which to start.

Then the day after nominations next quarter, the sug-
gestions of a nominating committee will be posted, a nomin-
ating committee of seniors whose duty it has been to serve
the campus this past year as presidents, vice presidents, ed-
itors, and business managers of the major organizations and
publications. The members are seniors who have worked
with under-classmen on the organizations, and who, because
of their experience in trying to coordinate the various activ-
ities, know, at least as well as most students, the qualifica-
tions, tangible and intangible, for the office holders.

Nominating committee does not, however, pretend to be
infallible . Its members have sincerely tried to free them-
selves from personal considerations in making their choices,
but they just as sincerely recognize their inability to rise
entirely above their personalities. Neither do members of
the nominating committee claim to know each girl on cam-
pus well, to know her 'abilities and her potentialities. So it
is that nominating committee suggestions are withheld until
after popular nominations, so that the student body may,
without that influence, suggest other possible leaders.

In thinking of and planning for elections, may we avoid
"pressure politics," may we take these two guides seriously,
but not as an infallible rule, and may we realize that there
are at least two girls who can fill an office well. And above
all, jnay we keep in mind that THE PRIVILEGES OF SER-
VICE AND LEADERSHIP CANNOT BE VOTED AWAY.

By Charlotte Key, reprinted.

Symphony To Give
Requien by Verdi

March 16 and March 30 are the
dates for the next two Atlanta
Symphony concerts. On March
16 Henry Sopkin will direct the
symphony in an all orchestra pro-
gram.

Verdi's "Requiem" will be giv-
en on March 30 with several out-
standing soloists featured. Fran-
ces Yeend, soprano, David Lloyd,
tenor, and James Pease, baritone,
are all young American singers
who have already achieved many
triumphs. Of special interest to
Atlanta audiences is Beverly
Wolff, contralto, an Atlantan who
has sung with the Buffalo and
Philadelphia Orchestras, at Tan-
glewood, and elsewhere, and has
won great distinction. Many crit-
ics feel that the "Requiem" is

Verdi's most outstanding and en-
i

during contribution.

Debate Victory

(Continued from page 1)
Leaving Mobile Saturday night,
Joanne, Jean, Barbara, and Sally
were back at Agnes Scott on
Sunday morning after the longest
debate trip of the season.- Success
seems to have warranted their un-
precedented number of class-cuts.

Agnes Scott has won further de-
bate honors this year. The same
two teams won second place for
ASC in November at the Univer-
sity of South Carolina. During
the same tournament, Joanne
Miklas won both third place in-
dividual honors and also second
place honors for extemporaneous
speaking.

During the West Georgia Tour-
nament in February, t.a negative
team consisting of Sally Green-
field and Gracie Greer took first
place team honors. Sally also
received first place individual hon-
ors, second place going to Joanne
Miklas.

The Azalea Debate Tournament
is the last tournament of the year
in which ASC participates.

The Agnes Scott News

Editor f JOYCE MUNGEB

Managing Editor CAROLINE REINERO

Business Manager LIZ CRAIG

MEMBER
Associate Collegiate Press

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, March 3, 1954 3

Students Gad Through Parties
Of Gay, Madcap Weekends

By JOAN SIMMONS

My land, but those chillun' do gad! The last two weekends must
have been a last fling before exams, or something, to keep all
the gals in that gay whirl. Seems like^ everywhere a Scottie went,
"why, just everybody was there." Just goes to show what a well-
rounded product a liberal arts education will turn out.

Friday the 19th saw the Betas, Sigma Chis, and Phi Delts over
Tech way latching on to the Auburn Knights and escorting Margaret
Burwell, Dora Wilkinson, Jane Gaines, Ethel Pendleton, May Muse,
Barbara Huie, Alice Thornton, and June Ellen Mansour out to Peach-
tree Gardens for the traditional Miami Triad. The same night the
Tech Delta Tau Deltas had their winter formal. Carol Tye, Millie
Nesbit, Sally Templeton, and Carol Miller were on hand to see Julie
Weathers presented as sponsor.

The 19th was really the date for formals because the Emory Sigma
Chis picked that night to have their Sweetheart Ball out at the Pied-
mont Driving Club. Gail Rogers, Nancy Gay, Virginia Lee Floyd,
Norma Chamblee, Diane Butler, and Erin Young were seen on the
dance-floor. And it was Scottie Harriet Griffin who became the
newest wearer of the white cross with the announcement of her elec-
tion as sweetheart. There were several Saturday night parties fol-
lowing the formals and the Tech Sigma Nus got on the bandwagon
by throwing a shipwreck party. Loafing with the other beach-comb-
ers were v Molly Adams, Peggy Ann Zapatos, Karen Beall, Barbara
McDowell, Jackie Plant, and Mac McElroy. ' The Tech parties all
ended in a grand turnout to see the "great guard-house fire."

' The Emory KAs decided that the weekend before last was just
a gone date for a houseparty. So they picked out Rabun as the
place and Fraser Steele, Mary Evans Bristow, Betty Ponder, Mary
Land as dates and took off. Verdict: Rainy but fun.

This past Friday night it seemed as if all Atlanta was stage-struck
what with Tech having Stunt Night and Emory their Skits-o-frenia.
Over at the Tech gym, Lib and Letty Grafton, Ruth Posey, Mable
Milton, Connie Ormesby, ano\ Helen Jo Hinchey watched the ATQs
walk away with first honors. Over at Emory Bunny Hall, Lib Flynn,
Mary Ann Warnell, and Florie Fleming were on hand to see the Em-
ory ATOs follow in the path of their Tech brothers and cop first place.
Sally Wilt actually got in the act and appeared in the Beta skit. The
Tech SAEs also came up with a first this past weekend: the first
terrace dance of the year, following a spaghetti supper. D'igging the
Dixieland were Mary McLanahan, Alice Tramell, Betty Carmichael,
Billie Rainey, Trudy Awbrey, Shirley Simpson, and Helen Fokes.
That same night Carolyn Smith, Carol Pine, Hannah Jackson, and
%Nancy Whetstone got to see a "second." In other words they were
on hand to see Tech's second basketball win of the year as the Jackets
really stung those Bulldogs.

And of course the social event of the season will be the marriage
of ye olde editor, Joyce Munger. This will be March 20, at the First
Presbyterian church in Chattanooga.

Flash: Mary Edna Clark was recently elected sweetheart of
the Emory Campus club.

Word to the Wise: That "Julius Caesar" is real frantic!

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Freshmen Boast Perfect Record
Allen Takes High Score Honor

By Virginia Keller

Appropriately saving their best till the last, underdog ju-
nior and senior teams gave the sophomores and frosh a run
for their money before bowing in two closely fought games
which completed an exciting basketball season last Friday
afternoon.

Catching some of the spirit
stirred up by a campus-wide pep
rally the night before, the juniors,
winners only once the whole sea-
son, almost upset the twice beaten
sophs before losing 43-42. The
seniors led the champion fresh-
men by two points at the end of
the first half, only to tire during
the second half to go down to de-
feat by a score of 28-17.

Leading the seniors in their first
half domination of the freshmen
was guard Harriette Potts. She
was greatly aided by Florrie
Fleming and Joen Fagan who also
used their heighth to bottle up the
freshmen forwards.

The senior offense was led by
Julia Grier with 10 points, several
of which came on long shots. Fol-
lowing were Jackie Josey with
three and Pat Patterson and Val-
lie Burnet with two apiece.

Margie DeFord and Jane Bea-
ver formed a freshman double ter-
ror scoring 13 and 11 points re-
spectively. Jane's 11 points came
during the second half. Hobby
Mills broke the ice of the fresh-
man slump in the second half with
a foul shot and then followed this
advantage by displaying fine pass-
ing ability.

On defense, frosh center guard
Mary Ann O'Neal was especially
effective in stealing rebounds.
Jeanine Frapart displayed great
defensive ability; Carolyn Alex-
ander blocked several attempted
shots.

A long goal from the corner by
sophomore forward Louisa Allen
in the last few seconds gave the
sophomores their fourth victory of
the year. Louisa, who topped so-
phomore scorers with 25 points,
was aided by the exceptional pass-

ing ability of Sally Shippey, and
by Nancy Gay, who sank several
left handed hook, shots.

May Muse led the sophomore
defense by blocking several cru-
cial shots as well as stealing the
ball numerous times. Helping
May and displaying good passing
skill was Dora Wilkinson.

Mary Alice Kemp bucketed 25
points for the juniors, also prov-
ing her basketball prowess by
playing an excellent passing and
rebound game. Mickey Scott
added 10 points and M. E. Knight
scored seven while adding com-
edy t?o the tense action.

Junior guards Carolyn Wells
and Donna McGinty played excep-
tionally well. It was Carolyn's
rebound ability and Donna's
steady playing that held the soph-
omore scorers to a close contest.

Amassing a total of 140 points
in six games for a 23.3 average,
sophomore forward Louisa Allen
won the individual scoring race
for the 1954 season. She was fol-
lowed by Margie DeFord with 86
points in six games for a 14.3 aver-
age and Mary Alice Kemp with a
16.5 average and a five game to-
tal of 81 points. Other high scor-
ers for the year were Jane Beaver,
Jackie Josey, M. E. Knight, and
Julia Grier.

Completing the season with an
unblemished record of six wins
and no defeats, the freshman" class
captured the 1954 basketball tro-
phy. Their closest rival and last
year's champions, the sophomores
took second place with a 4-2 rec-

Culinary Arts

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Ten Bigger Salt Pinches.

You must try the kitchen out
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But start, if you can't cook al-
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learning which heating units go
with which knobs on the stove.
Don't try boiling water the first
day ... it can get pretty danger-
ous if you're not used to pothold-
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Science Fraternity to Hear
Chromatography Address

Dr. VV. J. Frierson, profes-
sor of chemistry, will speak to
Chi Beta Phi Thursday night
at 7:30. He will discuss his
research on chromotography.
The meeting is open to anyone
who wishes to attend.

ord. Sharing last place were the
seniors and juniors, each having
won one game while losing five.

Highlighting the pep rally
Thursday night was the announce-
ment of the varsity and sub-var-
sity basketball teams. Included
on the varsity squad were five re-
peaters from last years' varsity:
senior Harriette Potts; juniors

Carolyn Wells and Donna Mc-
Ginty; and sophomores May
Muse and Louisa Allen. *

Others named to the top team
were freshmen Margie DeFord and
Mary Ann O'Neal, and junior
Mary Alice Kemp, a transfer, all
three of whom played their first
year of Agnes Scott basketball.

The sub-varsity team is com-
posed of: seniors Joen Fagan
and Florrie Fleming; sophomores

Barbara Battle and Dora Wil-
kinson; and freshmen Mary
Hobby Mills, Jane Beaver, Jeanine
Frapart and Carolyn Alexander.

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It is Christian liberal educa-
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those who a century ago were
fighting for her right to learn
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AGNES SCOTT
COLLEGE
Decatur, Ga.

4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, March 3, 1954

Vital Statistics For Voters

Save this list of duties and qualifications for offices and of girls who have worked with various organizations.

Student Government Association

SENIOR OFFICERS
President 24 points

Duties Direct executive work of Student Government. Act as
chairman of the representative council ; nominating committee,
and student meetings. Appoint special committees to study stu-
dent problems.

Qualifications Real interest in all parts of campus life so
that she may work toward integration of student activities. Ability
to represent students to administration, administration to stu-
dents. Ability to handle groups of people in student meetings.
Vice-President Judicial Chairman 24 points

Duties Assume primary responsibility for judicial work of
student government. Amass material for cases. Work with sec-
retary on records of cases. Assume duties for the president in
her absence or at her request.

Qualifications Ability to think clearly and logically. Ability
for presenting cases in an unbiased manner. Tactfulness and
sympathetic interest in individuals.

Orientation Chairman 20 points

Duties Plan orientation program. Direct orientation commit-
tee and work of the sponsors. Work personally with freshmen
during the year.

Qualifications - Enthusiasm, sympathetic interest in people
and ability to work closely with them.

Day Student Chairman 22 points

Duties Edit the handbook. Preside over day student meet-
ings. Represent day students in the executive committee.
* Qualifications Preferably some experience in working with
publications. Ability to know and represent various day stu-
dent groups. Interest in integrating boarder and day student
activities.

House President Four elected

Inman, 22 points; Rebekah, 20 points; Main, 20 points,
Hopkins, 20 points
Duties Be in charge of the dormitories. Meet with executive
committee on cases and represent students on the executive com-
mittee. ,

Qualifications -Ability to inspire cooperation. A friendly,
sympathetic, and understanding personality. A sense of humor
is valuable. Impartiality in dealing with students. Carefulness
in details.

Carolyn Alford Betty Ann Jacks

Trudy Awbrey Hannah Jackson

l T lla Beckman Alice Nunnally

Carolyn Crawford Molly Prichard

Connie Curry Betty Reiney

Caroline Cutts Louise Robinson

Helen Fokes B. J. Sehaufele

Jo Ann Hall LeGrande Smith

t Harriet Hampton Harriet Stovall

Ann Hanson Sue Walker

Jane Henegar Margaret Williamson

JUNIOR OFFICERS
Lower House Chairman 18 points

Duties To head the work of Lower House, setting up com-
mittees and directing their work. To act as parliamentarian for
the Student Government Association. To act as N. S. A. repre-
sentative and direct the work of N\ S. A. on campus.

Qualifications Ability to work with people efficiently. An in-
terest in making flie campus more pleasant by attention to the
details of campus life. A willingness to learn and put over to
the student body the fundamentals of parliamentary practice.
Interest in N. S. A.

Student Recorder 18 points

Duties Keep records of students' activity points. Secretary of
the executive work of student government. Keep minutes of re-
presentative council, of open forums, and of student meetings.
Handle the correspondence of student government association.

Qualifications- Ability to do detailed work efficiently. An in-
terest in the various viewpoints of the campus and an ability
to record them acurately in the minutes.

Secretary 16 points

Duties Keep all files of Judicial cases. Secretary of the ju-
dicial work of the student government. Send out campus slips.

Qualifications Dependability. Efficiency. Ability to think-
clearly. Interest in the campus as a whole and in Individuals.
Treasurer 16 points

Duties Work with a budget committee in apportioning the
student budget and in supervising the auditing of the books
of all campus organizations. Handle all financial transactions
of executive committee.

Qualifications Ability to keep books accurately. Real Interest
in campus organizations.

Louisa Allen Emmy Lou Sessions

Martha Lee Bridges Ruthe Norton

Judy Brown Relia Turpln

Sarah Davis Sally Greenfield

Nancy Eraser Alice Thornton

Helen Haynes Ann Welborn

Eran Jones Nancy Thomas

Jane Stubbs Erin Young

Eleanor Swain

Christian Association

The first requisite for all officers of C. A. is a strong work-
ing Christian personality, having the inner resource of a vital
relationship with God.

SENIOR OFFICERS
President 24 points

Duties Preside over cabinet meetings and retreat; keep in
touch with all phases of C. A. work: see that the program for
the year is carried forward.

Qualifications A primary and enduring interest In the spiri-
tual growth on campus : a vision of the scope of work on our
campus and of Christian w^rk in other colleges throughout
the world. A personal contact with the campus; ability to re-
cognize varying abilities and opinions and to maintain an at-
titude of fellowship and cooperation.

Vice-President 24 points

Duties Preside over council meetings. Assist the president
nnd search out new areas of off-the-eampus social service. Plan-
ning' and supervising all such projects.

Qualifications Same as the president.

Freshman Advisor 22 points

Duties Have charge of writing letters of welcome to flic
freshmen ; sponsor freshman club, and act as general freshman
advisor from C. A.

Qualifications Knthusi i -m. understanding, sound judgment,
gift of drawing out the ideas and possibilities In others.
Betty Akerman Helen Jo Hlnehey

Peggy n ridges Dotty Holcomb

Yvonne Hurke Mae Hole 0

Georgia Belle Christopher Hetty Ann Jacks
Nancy Clark Mary Alice Kemp

Connie Currv Mary Land

Sara Dudney Cm Hie McArthur

Catherine Eiciniberger Owen MoLcroy

Oracle Greer Louise Koninson

Etarriet Hampton Dotty Thfelman

Vivian Haves Pauline Waller

Jeanne Helsley Adams Heverly Watson

Jane Henegar

ters, carefulness,
Barbara Boyd
Nonette Brown
Margaret Burwell
Alvia Cook
Sara Davis
Guerry Fa*1n
Nancy Fraser
Jane Frist
Sally Greenfield
Linda Guenther
Emmy Hay
Berta Jackson
Jane Johnson
Gaye Llnder

to details.

Virginia Love
Betty McFarland
June Mansour
Chica Ogden
B. C. Regen
Rameth Richards
Barbara Shedden
Nancy Thomas
Alice Thornton
Rella Turpin
Ann Welborn
Dora Wilkinson
Sally Wilt

Athletic Association

SENIOR OFFICERS
President 24 points

Duties Call and preside at all meetings of the association,
the board, and the executive council. Appoint all committees
and be an ex-offlclo member of them.

Qualifications Skill in snorts and an interest in A. A. Execu-
tive ability. Willingness to work and cooperate with physical
education directors. Friendliness.

Vice-President 20 points

Duties Perform all duties of president in her absence. Have
charge of all recreational activities pertaining to A. A. Serve
as a member of Orientation Committee and Social Committee.

Qualifications Interest in sports and A. A. ability to direct
open houses or other social functions with mixed groups. Wil-
lingness to cooperate.

Julia Beeman Donna McGlnty

Jane Gaines Marianne Mc.Pherson

M. E. Knight Molly Pritchard

Sally Legg Carolyn Wells

JUNIOR OFFICERS
Secretary 14 points

Duties Keep record of all proceedings of A. A. Board. Con-
duct all regular correspondence pertaining to the Association's
affairs. Keep a permanent record of all persons winning points.
Send out notices of all meetings. Keep record of attendance at
athletic board meetings.

Qualifications Dependability at all times. Ability to give at-
tention to details. Interest In the association. Promptness.
Treasurer 14 points

Duties Take charge of funds of the association and record
her report In the record. Pay out money at the request of the
president. Order and take charge of Awards.

Qualifications Ability to keep accurate" books. Dependability.
B. C. George Betty Richardson

Harriet Griffin Sally Shippey

Barbara Huey Nancy Thomas

May Muse

Agnes Scott News

SENIOR OFFICERS
Editor 24 points

Duties Select an efficient editorial staff, organize and di-
rect it. Determine editorial policy and write editorials. Plan
content of each paper, assemble lists of news.

Qualifications Possession of a personality and appearance
suitable for representing the college. Poise and some executive
ability. Ability to create a congenial and harmonious relation-
ship between college and printers.

Managing Editor 20 points

Duties Plan the make-up of the paper. Decide on style and
size of headlines. Lay out paper with help of assistant editors.
Direct printers in actual lay-out and check proof at printers.
Write some editorials.

Qualifications Be able to take initiative and assume respon-
sibility for the make-up of the paper. Enough executive ability
to direct assistant editors in helping with layout of paper and
to supervise the printers. Judgment as to relative importance
of articles. Knowledge of journalism is helpful.

Business Manager 18 points

Duties Keen books. Handle all money, paying and receiving
checks. Collecting for advertising. Select and oversee whole busi-
ness staff.

Qualifications Experience in EteHlftg acts. Ability to do busi_
ness with businessmen successfully. Must be buslness_like and
thoroughly dependable and reponslble. Be able to keep accurate
records. Be able to write clear business letters.
Editorial Staff Genny Lucchese

Joan Adair Gwen McLeroy

Carolyn Alford Peggy Pfelffer

Julia Beeman Joan Prultt

Georgia Belle Christopher Louise Robinson

Carolyn Crawford Margaret Rogers

Leah Fine Carolyn Wells

Helen Fokes Patty Hamilton

Pat Hale Helen Moutos

M. B. Knight Liz Paschal

JUNIOR OFFICERS
(These are chosen by the Publications Board)
Assistant Editors 18 points

Duties Send assignments to reporters. See that all copy is
turned in. Do preliminary editing of copy. Write headlines. As-
sist with make-up.

Qualifications Must be interested In news. Be able to write
clearly and correctly. Be able to correct copy. Must be depend-
able.

Advertising Assistants 16 points

Duties Get weekly advertising. Get ads to editors on time.

Qualifications Definite business ability. Be able to keep ac-
curate records. Be able to meet and talk with business people.
Sense of responsibility.

Circulations Manager 14 points

Duties To see that the papers are distributed promptly each
week on campus and off. To act as exchange editor for the News
and to keep a file of exchange papers. To appoint and train
a staff to aid. And most important, to work closely with Fhe
business staff to promote the News and build up circulation.

Qualifications Must have initiative to plan and execute Ideas
for building up circulation. Must have ability to appoint and
train a staff to help her. Some business ability preferred al-
though exnerience is not necessary.
Editorial Staff Eleanor Swain

Ann Alvls Nancy Thomas

Nonette Brown Tannic TrayJor

Carol Cole Dorothy Weakley

Frances Earnest Business Staff

Jane Frist Diana Butler

Linda Guenther Shirley Calkins

June Ellen Mansour Helen naynes

May Muse Jane Johnson

Betty Richardson B. C. Regen

Silhouette

Associate Editor 18 points

Duties Help plan the annual. Work especially on the back
section. Make the final check on class sections, names, and pic-
tures. Cooperation with the editor.

Qualifications A marked sense of responsibility. Ability to
write clearly. Interest In annual work.

Business Manager 18 points

Duties To manage advertising in the Silhouette to sell the
ads, collect payments for ads. draw up copy when necessary. To
sell pages to school organizations and clubs. To select staff of
assistants and direct their work.

Qualifications She should have had experience in selling
ads and should be able to make a good impression on pros-
pective advertisers. She must be very dependable, and must
have initiative in thinking of new places to get ads. Ability
to organize a capable staff is necessary.
Editorial Staff Llbble Wilson

Julia Beeman Business Staff

Suzanna Byrd Betty Akerman

Sandra Dixon Suzanna Byrd

Marforie Fordham Betty Ann Jacks

Peggy McMillan Gertha Kwlleckl

Marianne McPherson Catherine Lewis

Sarah Petty

Other Officers (These may be either Juniors or Seniors, and
are chosen by the Publications Board)
Sub-Editors 16 points

Duties Each sub-editor will have charge of one section of
the book. Each will have to participate in the writing, super-
vising, and photography of her section. She will be respon-
sible for working with her staff.

Qualifications Sense of responsibility for doing work on time.
Assistant Business Manager 14 points

Duties Assist business manager in securing ads. Arrange for
copy and get it to printers.

Qualifications Experience In securing ads. Ability to do de-
tan work. Some executive ability. Keen sense of responsibility.
Editorial Staff Jackie Plant

Julia Beeman Vannie Traylor

Judy Brown Llbble Wilson

Anne Bulla rd Eve Young

Suzanna Byrd Business Staff

Shirley Calkins Betty Akerman

Sandra Dixon Margaret Burwell

Majorle Fordham Alvla Cook

Lynn Lash Harriet Griffin

Mary McLanahan Betty Ann Jacks

Peggy McMillan Jane Johnson

Marianne McPherson Bertha Kwlleckl

Sarah Petty

Aurora

SENIOR OFFICERS
Editor 20 points

The editor of Aurora must have the ability and background
to judge all kinds of creative writing with understanding and a
keen critical perception. It Is not necessary but advantageous
that she write herself. She must have an executive and practical
ability combined with insight, appreciation, and imagination for
creative work, ideas and originality.

Manager 14 points

The business manager must be efficient in getting ads, col-
lecting bills, keeping all accounts welLbalanced. She must have
executive ability In organizing and managing a staff of as-
sistants to help her.

Literary Staff Mary Land

Ann Allred Donna McGlnty

Peggy Bridges M. E. Knight

G. B. Christopher Catherine Lewis

Mary Hood Georgia Syribeys

Junior Officers (To be selected by the Publications Board)
Managing Editor 12 points

Her qualifications and requirements are much the same as
fhe editors. She also must be a sound critic and ready to eval-
uate the work of others and to offer suggestions of her own.
She must be willing to work closely with the editor.
Judy Boland Jean Gregory

Nonette Brown Rookie Smith

Lecture Association

SENIOR OFFICERS

Duties To make campus arrangements for lectures. To arouse
and maintain the interest of students in lectures. To preside at
lectures, luncheons, dinners, and receptions givn for lectures.
To direct Lecture Association student committee. To interpret
Agnes Scott to lecturers.

Qualifications Intellectual interest. Poise and grace of man-
ner needed for presiding at lectures. Executive ability.
Ann Allred Ruth Posey

Peggy Bridges Louise Robinson

Bettle Forte

May Day

SENIOR OFFICER
Chairman 16 points

Duties Selection of a capable committee. Conference with
faculty advisors for planning May Day meeting. Starting and
keeping committees working separately on necessary jobs. Set-
ting dates for practices, etc.

Qualifications Willingness to work hard. Must nave plenty
of time spring quarter to devote to her job. Must be responsible
and dependable. Should be able to work with other people and
get along with them. Should be open to suggestions. Organizing
ability.

Ann Allred Maiv Hood

Pat Hale

Social Committee

SENIOR OFFICER
Chairman 12 points

Duties Revising "Campus Code" ; organize reception for Eng-
lish department lectures. Serve on dance committee; organize
other activities of Social Standards Committee.

Qualifications Ability to organize well; awareness of social
needs of campus; initiative; poise; tact.
Trudy Awbrey Jamie McKoy

Letty Grafton Peggy McMillan

Lib Grafton Sarah Petty

Hannah Jackson Ruth Posey

JUNIOR OFFICERS
Secretary 16 points

Duties Correspondence with speakers, keeping minutes of
cabinet meetings and retreat*, keeping in touch with the various
activities of (\ A. and supervising records for reflle.

Qualifications Initiative, promptness, enntact with campus.
Treasurer 16 points

Duties Collecting pledges, sending out pledge envelopes, keep-
ing up payments specified in the budget.

Qualifications Ability to take responsibility in money mat-

SENIOR OFFICERS
Editor 24 Points

Duties Sign all contracts with printer, photographer, and en-
graver. Plan the lay-out for each page, and contents for each
section. Supervise and check all writing and proof-read final
copy. Be responsible for having photographer take all neces-
sary pictures.

Qualifications A marked sense of responsibility for getting
things done on time. Ability to write clearly. Some originality.
Ability to get along with faculty, students and contractors.
Clo^o cooperation with business manager to plan the budget.

Juniors

Carolyn Alford
Connie Ballas
Jane Henegar
Alice Nunna lly

Class Officers

(Present) CLASS OFFICERS

Sophomores

Louisa Allen
Sara Davis
Rella Turpln

The Agnes Scott News

VOL XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, March 31, 1954

Number L3

Phi Beta Kappa Honors Eleven

Sims Reveals New Members
Of Noted Scholastic Fraternity

By Carolyn Wells

"They all have one thing in common. They all got good
marks in college." These words, previously spoken of the
members of Phi Beta Kappa, typify the 11 new members of
the Beta Chapter of Georgia. After an address last Friday,
March 26, in chapel by Dr. Catherine Strateman Sim^, asso-
ciate professor of history and po-
litical science, and president of

Beta Chapter of Georgia, the
names of the 11 new members
were read by Dr. Elizabeth Crig-
ler, associate professor of chem-
istry and secretary of the chap-
ter.

The following were elected on
the basis of their superior qual-
ities of both mind and character:
Mrs. Catherine Marshall, wife of
the late, Peter Marshall, alumna
of the class of '36; Elizabeth Ann
Craig, business manager of the
"News;" Joen Fagan, president
of Chi Beta Phi. Florence Flem-
ing, house president of Inman;
Sue Purdom, president of the se-
nior class; Jan Varner, club edi-
tor of the "Silhouette;" Nancy
Lee, editor of the "Aurora;" Lou-
ise Hill, chairman of Lecture asso-
ciation; Genevieve Guardia, asso-
ciate editor of the "Silhouette;"
Judy Promnitz, president of Mor-
tar Board; and Joyce Munger, ed-
itor of the "News."

Dr. Sims emphasized in her ad-
dress the fact that election to Phi
Beta Kappa has never been based
solely on scholarship "in an ivory
tower." The organization, origin-
ated in 1776 at William and Mary,
Williamsburg, Va., was fashioned
that it would be a "political phe-
nomenon, a party only designed
for the common wield." At the
time of its origin there was a des-
perate need for responsible citi-
zens, equipped with political un-
derstanding, who were willing to
accept -civic burdens, who were
free of prejudice and willing to
forget their personal interests.
This need is just as pressing to-
day, almost three centuries later,
and thus it is that scholarship
alone is not the measuring stick
for members of Phi Beta Kappa.
That extra something, leadership,
civic mindedness, character, call
it what you may, is also a most
vital requisite.

The 11 scholars thus honored
for their academic achievements
have had cast upon them simul-
taneously with their honor a
grave responsibility. The intelli-

gent civic lives of members of
Phi Beta Kappa are necessary
units in the modern plan of civi-
lization.

Gilbreath Presents
Program of Music

On Sunday, March 28, at 3:30
p. m. in Presser Hall, Mrs. Lillian
Rogers Gilbreath gave a program
of piano music. Her program in-
cluded a "Bourree" by Ba^ch, "Fan-
tasia and Fugue in G Minor" by
Bach-Lizt, "Etudes Symphon-
iques" by Schumann, "Prelude,"
Opus 23, No. 4 and "Polka" by
Rachmaninoff, and Hungarian
Rhapsody, No. 10" by Lizt.

Mrs. Gilbreath, instructor in
piano, gave the first faculty pres-
entation of this quarter.

Blackfriars Will Present
Play About Bronte Sisters

On April 9, Blackf riars will
present "Moor Born," the sto-
ry of the Bronte sisters. Ann
Allred will play the part of
Emily; Ann Sylvester, of
C harlotte; and Sallie Green-
field, of Anne.

Burwell Tells Plans
For Informal Dance

Saturday, April 3, the class of
'56 will sponsor an informal dance
for all sophomores. Margaret
Burwell, general chairman for the
dance, has announced that the
dance will last from 9 p. m. to 12
midnight, with Dan Berry's or-
chestra providing the music. Dr.
and Mrs. Lorin Roberts, Miss Jan-
et Loring and Miss Octavia Gar-
lington will chaperone.

Committee chairmen are: decor-
ations, June Ellen Mansour, who
has announced the theme as
"April Showers;" money raising,
Marijke Schepman; and refresh-
ments, Anne Bullard. All mem-
bers of the sophomore class are
invited to attend.

Russian Expert Gives Lecture
On Men Who Rule Communism

By May Muse

Dr. Harry Swartz lectured Monday night, March 29, at
8:30 p. m. in Presser Hall on "The Men Who Rule Commun-
ism;' Dr. Swartz is an editorial specialist on Russia for
the "New York Times." His articles appear regularly two
or three times a week in the "Times," and he sometimes
writes articles for the Sun'day

Marshall To Speak
At Student Meeting

Cather&e Wood Marshall, '36,
author of "A Man Called Peter,"
will Speak in convocation April
28 instead of April 2 as previously
scheduled. Phi Beta Kappa ini-
tiation and banquet will be held
the evening of the 28th, Mrs. Mar-
shall, as newly elected alumna
member, being initiated with the
T)'t members. . . - -

magazine section. Dr. Swartz is
considered one of the foremost
authorities on what is happening
behind the Iron Curtain today.

Dr. Swartz began his speech
with a statement of - the Commun-
its objective world domination
in which orders in Atlanta and
Washington are obeyed as implic-
itly as they are in Russia. He
spoke of the concern of the world
for Russian power, stating that
this power was never fully real-
ized by outside countries while
Russian doctrine was influenced
by Marx, Engels, and Lenin. Dr.
Swartz talked of the reasons for
Russia's great power, emphasiz-
ing the irrational fear of the peo-
ple of the U. S. and the resources
at Russia's disposal her 800
million people from which she
could draw an army of 80 million
and her rapidly increasing pro-
duction of steel, iron, coal, and
electric power. He said that the
U. S. "wastes" industrial ppten-
tial in a military sense by ex-
pending her energy in making
cars, TV sets, and refrigerators.

Dr. Swartz talked of the Rus-
sian production of the atomic
bomb, emphasizing the fact that
her first atomic bomb was pro-
duced within four years after our
first one had been exploded. He
discussed the leaders of Commu-
nism since Stalin's death. He said,
"One must emerge as the undis-
puted leader; therefore they be-
gin murdering each other." The
concessions made to the Russian
people were mentioned, and Dr.
Swartz stated that he believed
their intention was "to scrap these
concessions as soon as they can
politically."

His lecture included comments on
the extent of their power and the
uses to which they put their pow-
er. Dr. Swartz made several ob-
servations on the future of Com-
munism and the men who rule it.

Dr. Swartz' lecture was attend-
ed by a large group of Agnes
Scott students, their visitors, and
interested Atlantans. His lecture
was one of the most interesting
and informative in recent years
here on the Agnes Scott campus.
The audience received a deeper
understanding and a clearer in-
sight into the problems of Com-
munism and into the lives of the
men who rule Communism.

Goh Will Tell Plans
For Foreign Festival

This Thursday, the Internation-
al Relations club is having as its
guest speaker Chor Gee Goh, one
of the most interesting speakers
on campus. She will give the club
a preliminary introduction to the
plans for the International Festi-
val or Bazaar which will be held
on Campus April 24.

This festival will be sponsored
by Christian association. Displays
from foreign countries as well as
booths of many interesting goods
will he among the attractions in
the festival. The International
club from the Y in Atlanta has
been invited.

It seems that there will be fun
in store for everyone. Plan to
be at IRC Thursday evening,
April 1, at 7 p. m. in the end date
parlor in Main in order to see
how you, too, may take part in
the festival.

A S Presents Joint Program
With Chorus From Dartmouth

By Dorothy Weakley

''One practice made perfect" the joint concert of the Agnes
Scott and Dartmouth College Glee clubs. The two clubs
had rehearsed 1000 miles apart and had had only one rehear-
sal together, before performing Haydn's Third Mass Friday
evening, March 26.

The first half of the program
consisted of a group of numbers
by the Agnes Scott Glee club and
two groups by the Dartmouth
club and a group of novelty songs
by the Injunaires. The Injunaires
are composed of an octette from
the Glee club and they usually
sing as a member of the chorus
said, "cat songs from Broadway."

Haydn's Third Mass was the
major work of the program. The
two 50-voice student choruses
joined in the mass at the conclu-
sion of the program. This was
indeed the high point of the ev-

ening. The 100-voice chorus un-
der the direction of Miss Roxie
Hagopian, associate professor of
music at Agnes Scott, gave a bril-
liant performance. Carolyn Craw-
ford, soprano, Vera Williamson,
alto, Robert Schneider, tenor, and
William Webb, bass, were the so-
loists and gave outstanding per-
formances. Mr. Raymond Mar-
tin, associate professor of music
at Agnes Scott, was the organist
and Mr. John L. Adams, assistant
professor of music at Agnes Scott,
directed the Agnes Scott orches-
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2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, March 31, 1954

This Week

In the spring the campus' fancy turns -to elections, to
the new regime, to the passing on of the vital little black
book. It is only natural that we should look toward the
results of elections and to the beginning of the '54-'55 term.

It is because the outcome of elections is so important that
we should take them thoughtfully, prayerfully. We don't
have campaigning for a definite purpose. We know, or at
least have every opportunity to know the sophomore and
junior nominees. There is every reason to believe that the
girls nominated popularly and by the committee are well
qualified. If they do not have the interest in the job, it is
their duty to scratch from the list.

This system can be an effective, mature one for the cam-
pus. It can be used, however, as a means for undercurrent
politics. Still worse, because we have no campaign speeches,
no catchy posters, no slogans, we can sink into apathy. The
latter condition is by far the most usual one on our campus.
The result? A small percentage of the student body shows up
at elections, votes for the girl they've seen smile the most,
or matches a name on the "committee" list with one on the
"popular" list and thinks they are being represented.

From all reports students have voted really comprehen-
sively this year for those elections based on beauty alone.
On the others in which this was not the determining factor,
we were lost. "We just don't know them." | Why not? Axe
we that "cliquish?" Are we that disinterested? We have
five days to study these nominations. There is a bulletin
board in the mail room, and the list in Buttrick lobby. Stu-
dy them. Talk to the girls. Eat with them. Ask about
them. And then come to chapel every day to vote wisely.

Last Thursday 40 per cent of the student body nominated
candidates. This should be much better. No one can cast
your vote but you. It's your privilege your duty. These
two weeks are decisive ones in the life of Agnes Scott for
not only next year, but also the years that will be linked to
it. Let's all have a part in them. V. B.

The New Regime

The purpose of a college newspaper is primarily twofold,
to serve as an accurate historical account of the activities
of the campus, and to provide interesting and informative
material for its readers. The success or failure of a paper
to fulfill these functions rests mainly on the capable or in-
capable, as the case may be, shoulders of the editor. It is
her responsibility to be dependable, original, and accurate,
with an ability to organize. And it helps very much if she
has a sense of hurYior dashed over the mixture.

The past editor certainly exhibited all of these qualities.
It is with a great deal of humility and not a little apprehen-
sion that the present editor steps into her shoes.

Soon a new staff will take over the paper, and new pol-
icies will reign. As has been the custom in years past, accur-
acy will be emphasized. In addition we plan to stress vari-
ety in the quantity and freshness in the quality of our ma-
terial. We would like very much for the college community
to be vitally interested in its newspaper.

We will strive to the best of our limited abilities to serve
you during our term, and to never disappoint the confidence
which you have invested in us through election. In return
we request your interest, your support, your understanding,
and your sympathy. C. W.

The Agnes Scott News

E<utor CAROLYN WELLS

Manning" Editor CAROLINE REINER 0

Business Manager LIZ CRAIG

Published weekly, except during holidays and examination periods, by the students
of Agues Scott College. Office on second floor Murphy Candler Building. Entered as
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'54 Nominations

Vallie Burnet, president of stu-
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the nominations for 1954-1955.
At the time of publication, no one
had withdrawn.

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Music Clubs Hold
Convention at ASC

The Georgia convention of the
college music clubs was held here
March 6. More than 30 delegates
from Wesley an, LaGrange, Bre-
ncau, and the University of Geor-
gia attended. Lois Dryden, presi-
dent of the Agnes Scott music
club, was in charge of arrange-
ments.

Mr. Michael McDowell opened
the morning session with a wel-
coming speech. Mrs. Eliza
Holmes Feldmenn, state supervis-
or, presided. On a music pro-
gram in which each of the schools
participated Ida Rogers, Nancy
Clark, and Lois Etfryden perform-
ed for Agnes Scott.

Following a luncheon in the din-
ing hall, there was a business
meeting and election of officers.
Carolyn Crawford was chosen
first vice-president. Agnes Scott
was awarded a cup for the most
active chapter in 1953-54.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, March 31, 1954 3

Scotties Begin Spring Quarter
With Dartmouth, Visits, Dances

By GENNY LUCCHESE

Well, here we all are . . . back from a "DVeamer's Holiday"
(whoops', wrong quarter) with our noses fitted to the old grooves in
the grindstone. But if last weekend was any indication, the Hotten-
tots have a grand case of collective spring party fever.

Jane Zuber and Andy Smith turned right around and took off for
the Sigma Chi Sweetheart ball at Davidson. Speaking of Sigma Chis,
our Emory friends were in the limelight Saturday night when they
entertained Harriet Griffin, Gail Rogers, Helen Folks, Jane Nelson,
Catherine Giradeau, and Erin Young at a house dance.

Jeanne Levie and Joan Pruitt went to Athens for the weekend
and Margaret Minter and Byrd Hoge spent ah enchanted evening at
"South Pacific."

Anybody notice the abundance of men on oampus lately? Saturday
we had 50 Dartmouth men with us and Carolyn Crawford, Ann All-
<red, Cynthia Bailey, Nancy Flagg, Virginia Keller, Dannie Reynolds,
Yvonne Burk, Frances Ernest, and Marian Hagedorn were seen at
the dance sponsored by the Dartmouth Alumni for the combined
Glee clubs, Cotillion and Granddaughters club.

Gracie Greer, Catherine Lewis, and Evelyn Stegar entertained vis-
itors from the Citadel and Gloria Calhoun and Sheila McConochie
also had out of town guests.

Two Scotties joined the ranks of the pinned last week . . . Kath-
erine Hefner is sporting a brand new Delt pin and Jean Drumheller
has a ZIP pin as of Thursday night.

Caroline Reinero, Nonette Brown, Joen Fagan, and Pat Patter-
son spent most of their spring respite in Chattanooga attending the
wedding of our ex-editor, Joyce Munger, who is now Mrs. Gordon
Osborn. **"

Griffin Urges Additional Help
For CA Off - Campus Projecfs

By Georgia Belle Christopher

Ellen Griffin, who is vice-president of Christian associa-
tion in charge of off-campus service projects, announced that
freshmen will be eligible this quarter for full-time work on
CA Council projects. She emphasized that CA Council (the
collective service projects) is the "upperclassman's part of
Christian association after she

leaves '57 club."

Though the love of children is
the only requisite for joining CA
Council, Ellen stressed the need
for pianists, storytellers, and spe-
cialists in paper crafts.

CA furnishes the materials for
arts and crafts as well as car-
fare to the site of the projects
Labs need pose no problems, for
there is some project scheduled
for nearly every day of the week.
Ellen urged those interested in
working at the Negro mission
Methodist Children's home, Cen-
tral Day camp, Scottish Rite hos-
pital, Hillside cottages, or the
Girl Scouts to see the indicated
project chairmen.

Negro Mission On Saturday
afternoons at 2 p. m. Callie Mc-
Arthur and her group walk three
blocks to the Dtecatur Presbyteri-
an Negro church. There they
lead 40 to 50 children in a brief
worship consisting of "motion"
songs and Bible stories. After-
wards there are scissors and cray-
on crafts as well as supervised
game^ outside.

Callie is looking for volunteers
with dramatic talent for telling
stories with sound effects.

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Central Day Camp The day

camp at the Central Presbyterian
church serves the Capitol homes
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leadership of Anne Welborn, is in
charge of the after-school recre-
ation. Charades, marathon songs,
and rugged team, games are the
favorites of these pre-teenagers.
Anne needs pianists, dodge ball
experts, and basketball referees.

Scottish Rite Hospital Rameth
Richard and her group usually bi-
cycle to the Scottish Rite Chil-
dren's hospital to entertain the
bedridden boys and girls. Songs,
skits, scrapbooks, and bingo fill
their hour's visit. Rameth is look-
ing for girls with ideas for skits,
pantomimes, and flannel board
stories.

Clairmont School Girl Scout
Troop For^girls with a history
in Girl Scouting, Sallie Greenfield
recommends the job of program

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are many troops in the Atlanta
area in need of leadership. Tal-
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as well as experience with cook
outs is helpful.

Methodist Children's Home
Each Thursday afternoon Bever-
ly Watson and her committee vis-
it the children in their cottages
at the Methodist Children's Home.
There they make scrapbooks, play
bingo, and chase each other.

Hillside Cottages This is a
county institution for children of
broken homes. A group headed by
Jane Frist leaves every Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 to visit the
cottages and play with the chil-
dren. Boys from Columbia Sem-
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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, March 31, 1954

Sister Classes Will Compete
In First Softball Games of 79 54

By Betty Richardson

With the beginning of spring quarter, softball takes a
prominent role in the Agnes Scott sports picture. Molly
Prichard, AA softball manager, has announced the class
managers for the 1954 season. They are: seniors, Judy Prom-
nitz; juniors, Betty Ann Jacks; sophomores, Sally Wilt;
freshmen, Helen Fraser.

The first game is slated for Fri-
day afternoon at 4 p. m. with sis-
ter classes pitted against each
other seniors vs. sophomores,
juniors vs. freshmen. Mrs. Story
will umpire with the help of vari-
ous students as base umpires. Pat
Hale is the official scorekeeper
for the season.

Practices began yesterday and
will be held each Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons. On Tues-
days, the seniors and freshmen
will practice from 4-5, the juniors
and sophs from 5-6. On Thurs-
days, the seniors and freshmen
practice from 5-6, the juniors and
sophs from 4-5.

Everyone is urged to come down
and help out her class team.

AS-Dartmouth

(Continued from page 1)

tra.

The Dartmouth Glee club, di-
rected by Paul Zellar, is on a
three weeks tour, presenting 20
performances. Their tour is usu-
ally two weeks," but this year they
are taking their two weeks of
spring vacation and are cutting a
week of classes.

This is the first year the Dart-
mouth club has had a joint con-
cert on their tour and Friday
night was only the second time
they had performed the Haydn
Mass with another group. The
other group was Mount Holyoke,
the first place they visited on their
tour. They have only one other
joint concert and it is in Tulsa,
Okla., with the Cornell Glee club,
which is on tour. Before coming
to Agnes Scott they had been to
Westfield, New Jersey, Baltimore,
Washington, D. C, and Queens
College. Other places after Ag-
nes Scott include Chattanooga,
Birmingham Southern, Memphis,
Little Rock, Tulsa, Oklahoma
City, where they will sing with the
Oklahoma City Orchestra, Uni-
versity of Arkansas, St. Louis,
Louisville, Dayton, Pittsburg, and
Bridgeport, Connecticut.

They travel in buses and usu-
ally spend about eight hours a
day on the bus where thef sleep
and play many games of bridge.
They usually stay in private

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in hotels.

It was interesting to get some
of the impressions that the Dart-
mouth boys or shall I say "reserv-
ed young men" had of Agnes
Scott and Agnes Scott girls. They
said they had enjoyed Agnes
Scott the most so far, but they
were looking forward to St. Louis
the most because they had their
only day off there. One mem-
ber, when asked how he liked" the
Agrees Scott girls, replied that the
"southern girls were more friend-
ly and more delightful to be with
than the northern girls and much
prettier, too." The entire group
was impressed with the southern
accent and the friendliness of the
girls. The campus and buildings
were also impressive, but one
young man said that "any mon-
strosities (buildings) you have
here at Agnes Scott we can match
at Dartmouth." When asked
how the Glee club liked giving
joint concerts, one member an-
swered, "Oh, we get a big kick
out of it, but, we find it sort of
hard to sing with another group
and under a new conductor with
only one rehearsal." He also add-
ed that they liked college or uni-
versity audiences because they
usually "didn't sit on their hands."

The climax of the evening was
a dance for the two glee clubs,
Dartmouth alumni, Agnes Scott
alumnae, and the campus com-
munity. The dance was sponsored'
by the Dartmouth alumni of At-
lanta.

The Mass was recorded and one
45 minute recording (long play-
ing) may be bought for $5. Caro-
lyn Crawford will take orders for
them.

Four To Participate
In Student Recitals

Gail Rogers will present her se-
nior voice recital tonight at 8
p. m. in Maclean auditorium. Vir-
ginia Redhead will be her accom-
panist.

The program is composed of a
group of Italian songs. "Sebben
Crudele" by Caldara, "O del mio
dolce ardor" by Gluck. "Chi vuol
comprara" by Jomelli. and "Un-
certo non so che." by Vivaldi and
a group of French songs: "Les Ci-
gales" by Chabrier. "La Pluie" by
George. "Le Long Du Quai," by
Nerini, and "Souvenir" by Nerini.

The German songs include "Der
Nussbaum" by Schumann, "O
wusst' ich doch den Wog Zurich,"
by Brahms, "Der Jager" by
Brahms, "Ich Kann's nicht fassen,
nicht glauben" by Schumann, and
"Er, der Herrlichste von Allen"
by Schumann. Then follows from
Handel's "Messiah" the song "I
know that my Redeemer liveth."
Gail will conclude with "Rain" by
Curran, "Mam'selle Marie" by
Guion, "This Day Is Mine" by
Ware, and "The Night Has a
Thousand Eyes" by Hageman.

Organ Recital

On Sunday, April 4, at 3:30 p.
m., Mary Louise McKee, Sue Wal-
ker and Patty Hamilton will pre-
sent an organ recital in Presser.
Mary Louise will play "Prelude,
Fugue, and Chaconne," by Buxte-
hude, "Toccata on Leonie" by
Bingham, "Lied" by Vierne, and
"Choral Prelude" also by Bux-
tehude.

For her selections Sue Walker
will play "Prelude in Fugue in A
minor" by Bach, "Piece Heroque"
by Franck, "Prelude on Rhosy-
medr^e" by Williams, and "Te
Deum" by Longlais.

Patty's selections include: "Al-
legro from Sonata IV" by Men-
delssohn, "Cantabile in B" by
Franck, and "Scherzo from Sym-
phony n" by Widor.

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Students Tell Opinions
Of McCarthy's Value

By MAY MUSE

Agnes Scott students give their opinions of McCarthy and
his committee, the purpose of the committee, its methods,
and the effects of these methods. Here are the opinions ex-
pressed by some students:

Connie Curry I think that subversion in the government
definitely needs to be brought be-
fore the public eye, but McCar-
thy's tactics are too extreme. This
can almost defeat the good pur-
pose of the committee. I feel that
the harm done to the United
States abroad is worse than that
done here in this country. That's
bad publicity about his methods
of stirring up trouble here, and
it gives Europeans a wrong idea
of the United States. I don't
think he's trying to be president.
His motive is actually to get rid
of Communism in the government,
but the methods are wrong and
the main harm is the reflection of
his methods abroad. As one of
the leading countries in the world,
it's bad to have publicity almost
every day showing dissension in
the government.
Mary Love L'Heureux I think
that once in a while we need
someone to wake us up. He'll
never be president because there
are too many people against him.
If someone such as he hadn't come
along we wouldn't be aware that
Communism is such a threat.

Paula Ball I believe that his
motive is good, but his method is
bad. Someone should take his
place who is already so well-known
lhat he wouldn't be out for pub-
licity.

Frances Earnest As a person
McCarthy is all right, but I don't
think his motives or his methods
are the best for the nation. I
think his tactics might be chang-

ed so that they would be less of-
fensive to the people.

Helen Fraser I approve of
what McCarthy is trying to do
rid the government of Commun-
ism but I don't like the way
he's going about it.

Betsy Towler I don't think
that he's trying to get publicity
so he can be president, but I do
think his methods are bad bad
for the nation as a whole and for
the publicity of the nation
abroad.

Penny Smith 1 think McCar-
thy has uncovered a weakness in
the government that needed at-
tention, but I don't approve of his
methods. I don't know what his
purpose is in seeking so much
publicity, but I do know^ttrat he
isn't turning away any publicity
that he can get.

Keo Keller McCarthy's idea
is good, but he's going about it
in entirely too forceful a manner.
The way he's doing it is bad es-
pecially for the publicity abroad.
I think he's actually trying to ac-
complish something, but that he's
also ruled by a desire for power
and publicity.

Stella Biddle McCarthy is
using Communistic methods to
find Communism in the govern-
ment; therefore he is contradict-
ing himself. It seems that the
other countries would respect the
United States for trying to get
rid of Communism instead of con-
demning us for the methods used.

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VOL XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, April 7, 1954

Number 14

. . . Carolyn Wells

(Editor's note: Interest in inter-
national affairs on our campus is
growing. The fo.mation of and
interest in the new Internationa]
Relations club is indicative of a
live concern flourishing on campus
for the events of the world at
large. This is good.

In accordance with this campus-
wide feeling, this is the first in a
series of columns on internation-
al happenings and questions. This
is not to be a stiff, stuffed-shirt
sort of presentation, but rather a
living, personal interpretation of
the questions to be dealt with will
be attempted. Student suggestions
for topics will always be welcome.
This week: Why should persons be
interested in international af-
fairs?)

A week ago today a quiet, mild-
mannered gentleman with a thick,
foreign accent addressed the col-
lege community at convocation.
Polish-born Joseph Fiszman won
the hearts and minds of all who
heard him. Perhaps Dr. Alston's
resume of the speaker's interest-
ing life had something to do with
his overwhelming success. Who
wouldn't listen to a man who had
been oppressed by the Nazis, es-
caped to Lithuania, avoided the
Soviet Red Army by slipping
through Moscow and Siberia (of
all places!), interned by the Jap-
anese, and who, since the conclu-
sion of the war, has worked for
and studied in the United States
in various capacities and institu-
tions. His life has not been bor-
ing.

Perhaps, too, the stage was set
for the acceptance of Joseph Fis-
zman by the vivid and captivat-
ing lecture the Monday evening
before by Harry Schwartz. Both
men gave to their audiences the
full capacities of their respective
brilliant minds as they placed be-
fore the listeners their interpre-
tations and views of phases of
the communist question. And they
held their audiences within their
grasps from opening to closing
syllable. Why?

More than ever a very real con-
cern for the affairs of the world
at large is flourishing here. Com-
munism, of course, with it im-
pending threats to our way of life
is a main topic of concern. Com-
munism as the grasping, destruc-
tive, cancerous growth that it is
will be treated in next week's is-
sue. For the present it is suffi-
cient to note that the presentation
of this subject by both men was
accepted with much interest by
those who heard. Again I ask
you why? Why are people in-
terested, why should they be?

I asked Mr. Fiszman this same
question last Wednesday. Imme-
diately he leaned forward, his face
bearing ^the intensity of a man
who wanted to get across a point
in which his firmest beliefs were
grounded.

"Wh. n 1 was a boy in Poland."
he said, "the affairs of the world
were of no concern to us." He
went on to explain how isolated
Poland had been, how completely-
lacking in international interest

(Continued on page 2)

Student Body Votes Preferentially
For Campus Leaders Of 1954-'55

Monday, April 5, marked the first day of the elections of campus officers for the year
1953-1954. Eleven of the campus leaders were chosen in the initial voting.

Connie Curry, Georgia Belle Christopher, and Mary Evelyn Knight emerged as the trio
of presidents for the three main campus organizations. Connie is president of Student
government, Georgia Belle will lead Christian association, and Mary Evelyn will preside
Athletic association.

over

Connie was last year's chairman
of Lower House, and was presi-
dent of the sophomore class in
1952-1953. Georgia Belle was a
member of Christian association
cabinet last year as well as a re-
porter for the
"News." She
was president
of '55 club her
freshman year.

Mary Evelyn
is the former
secretary of
Athletic associ
ation. She is
also a member
of Dblphin club.
Jo Ann Hall was chosen vice-
president of Student government.
She is the former secretary-trea-
surer of Student government.
Last year's treasurer of Christian
association, Mae Huie is the new
vice-president of CA. The vice-
president of Athletic association
for the coming year is Sally Legg,
the past treasurer of AA.

Editors of two of the campus
publications were also elected by
the student body.

Julia Beeman will edit the "Sil-
houette," and t ,

Ann All red. the J . ' -
"Aurora." Bus- \ / mtMmm&, :
iness managers I
elected were!
Betty Ann I
Jackson, "Sil- I
houette," and |l| * . f
Elizabeth Pas-
chal, "News."
Both girls have I
previously serv- a
ed the business staffs of the re-
spective organizations.

Julia was formerly sports ed-
itor for the "Silhouette." She has
been a member of AA board and
the French club. Ann was associ-
ate editor of "Aurora" this year,
as well as a
member of the
French club,
B 1 a c k f riars,
BOZ, and Glee
club.

Sarah Davis
was chosen to
serve as chair-
man of Lower
House for the
coming term.
She has been secretary of the so-
phomore class this year and a
member of Lower House

The following people were elect-
ed in the second day of voting:
Georgia Syribeys. business man-
ager of the "Silhouette;" Harriet
Stovall. day student chairman;
Louisa Allen, student recorder;
Hannah Jackson, orientation chair-
man; B. J. Schaufele. house pres-
ident of Inman; Harriet riff in,
secretary of AA; Nonette Brown,
secretary of CA; Peggy Bridges,
freshman advisor; Sarah Petty,
managing editor of the "Silhou-
ette;" Pat Hale, May Day chair-
man; Jane Stubbs, secretary of
Student government; and Genny
Lucchese. managing editor of the
"News."

Music Department To Sponsor
Nin-Culmell in Lecture-Recital

A lecture-recital by Joaquin
Nm-Culmell, noted Spanish-Ameri-
can musician, will be presented
by the Agnes Scott music depart-
ment Saturday, April 10, at 8:30
p. m. in Presser Hall. The entire
campus community and the public
are invited to attend without
charge.

Professor Nin-Culmell is chair-
man of the Department of Music
on the Berkeley campus, Univer-
sity of California. He is the son
of a Cuban composer and pianist,
and is himself a composer-pianist-
conductor. Born in Berlin, he was
educated in Paris, where he re-
ceived a first prize in music com^
position from the Conservatoire
National. He also studied with
Spain's foremost composer, Man-
uel de Falla.

As a pianist, Professor Nin-Cul
mell has given concerts all over
Europe and the United States
and has been a soloist with sev-
eral orchestras and chamber mu-
sic groups. As a teacher, he has
been a member of the faculties of
Middlebuiry College summer
school, Vermont; Williams College
Massachusetts; and the University
of California at Berkeley. In the
field of composition, his works
have been performed by the San
Francisco Symphony; his publish-
ed writing include articles in sev-
eral Spanish-American reviews.
He is a member of the Interna-
tional Society for Contemporary
Music and the Composer's Forum.
Professor Nin-Culmell comes to
Agnes Scott as a visiting scholar
through the University Center
program.

Blackfriars To Bring Drama
Of Brontes To Presser Friday

On Friday night, April 9, Blackfriars is presenting Dan
Totheroh's "Moor Born," a study of four mysterious and
tragic lives. Aiming primarily at sympathetic characteriz-
ation, "Moor Born" is dependent for its forcefullness upon
emotional conflict and interaction of personality.

Sally Greenfield is to play the
role of gentle, delicate Anne Bron-
te who strives ineffectually as me-
diator in a family of violently op-
posed temperaments. Anne Syl-
vester is to play Charlotte, suc-
cessful author of "Jane Eyre,"
ambitious, practical, completely
devoted to her sisters. Ann All-
red is Emily Bronte, a presence
rather than a participant in the
family scheme, deeply compassion-
ate yet isolated, resenting fierce-
ly any attempt to touch her
thoughts. /

George A.ger, sophomore at
Oglethorpe University, plays the
role of Branwell, weak, dissolute,
living in a nightmare world of li-
quor and opium. Reverend Bronte
played by Mr. Ben G. Thayer of
Atlanta, demands every sacrifice
from the sisters for this only son
in whom he hopes to fulfill his
own genius. David Booth appears
as Christopher, the yeoman who
carries Branwell home from the
Black Bull Tavern.

Barbara Battle and Mary Jo
Carpenter have excellent oppor-
tunities for unusual character
parts. Barbara plays Martha, a
young servant girl; and Mary Jo
is Tabby, the housekeeper guard-
ian who raised the sisters and
brother.

The locale of "Moor Born" is
Haworth, an industrial village set
in the heart of the wild and deso-

late Yorkshire moors. The stage
of the setting has been designed
with a vertical stress to empha-
size this geographical isolation.
Throughout the play, howling
winds and driving winter rain cre-
ate an atmosphere of almost op-
pressive loneliness.

Against such a background of
unceasing wind and purple heath-
er, Charlotte struggles to gain rec-
ognition of herself and her sis-
ters, hoping to earn enough by
their novels to save Branwell
from his weakness. Dramatic
conflict arises when Emily, who
seems to see with more than hu-
man understanding, counters
Charlotte's efforts.

"Moor Born" is as authentic as
it is possible to make non-docu-
mentary drama. Many of the
speeches are actually taken from
Charlotte Bronte's correspon-
dence. Totheroh has laid new
stress on certain incidents to
heighten dramatic tension. Nev-
ertheless, personalities are abso-
lutely faithful to reality. The
Brontes were truly a dynamic and
mysteriously brilliant family.

"Moor Born" is to be staged in
Presser Hall. The curtain will go
up at 8:30. Tickets may be ob-
tained from any member of
Blackfriars. Reserved seats for
students and faculty are 50 cents;
for the public, $1.00.

Hope Delivers Talk
For Art Enthuiasts

"Modern Art During the Last
25 Years," a lecture by Dr. Henry
Radford Hope, noted art historian,
was sponsored by the Agnes Scott
Art department last night.

The distinguished Dr. Hope is
chairman of the Fine Arts depart-
ment at Indiana University. He
was president of the College Art
association for three years, editor
of the College Art Journal for
six years, and for several years a
trustee of the American Federa-
tion of Arts and chairman of its
Education board.

Also visiting Emory, the Uni-
versity of Georgia, Georgia Tech,
and the Atlanta Division through
a University Center grant, Dr.
Hope spoke in Agnes Scott's
Campbell auditorium at 8 p. m. on
April 6.

Several interesting exhibits also
highlight the Art department's
spring calendar. March 27 to
April 10, from 2 o'clock to 5, daily
except Saturdays and Sundays,
etchings, lithographs, and seri-
graphs will be on exhibition in the
third floor Buttrick gallery. The
prints are by the National Associ-
ation of Women Artists. In the
third floor Buttrick hallway Life
Magazine's exhibition, "'Age of
Exploration," will be presented
April 12 to April 16,

Off campus art activities include
an exhibition March 32 to April
23, of the work of Miss Huper
and Mr. Warren of the Agnes Scott
Art department at Maryville col-
lege in Maryville, Tenn. Miss
Huper is represented by a group of
gauche paintings, several pieces
of sculpture, and stabiles. Mr.
Warren is showing a selection of
15 encaustic paintings. At an
opening reception held in the Ma-
ryville Art gallery, Mr. Warren
gave a brief talk on the encaustic
technique in painting.

Griffin Will Present
Recital at 8 Tonight

Ellen Griffin will present her
voice recital tonight at 8 p. m. in
Maclean chapel. Carolyn Craw-
ford will be her accompanist.

The Italian group of songs is
composed of: "Cade la sera," by
Mililotti; "Caro laccio, dolse no-
do," by Gasparini; "Tu mancavi
a tormentarmi," by Cesti; "All
'acquisto di gloria," by Scarlatti.

The French group includes:
"L' Heur exquisite," by Poldow-
ski; "A des Oiseaux," by Hue;
"Psyche," by Paladilhe, and "II
Neige," by Bemberg.

Then follows "Leise, Leise,
fromme Weise," an aria from "Der
Freischutz," by von Weber and the
group of German songs: "Nacht
und Hraume," by Schubert;
"Standchen" and "An eine Aeol-
sharfe," by Brahms; and "Niem-
and hat's geseh'n," by Loewe.

The program will conclude with
an English group of songs: "Pome
Vecchio, Florence," "Villa Ser-
belloni, Bellaggio," "Addio," and
"Naples" from "A Cycle of Songs
Vignettes of Italy" by Sara
Teasdale and Winter Watts.

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, April 7. 1954

From The Pen Of A Bulldog

(News Item: from the pen of Carrol Dadisman, news ed-
itor of the "Red and Black," University of Georgia, editorial
entitled, "Concerning Class Cuts"

"If he (the student) does not realize the importance of at-
tending classes or does not have the initiative to do so, then
he should not be in college and he has no right to a college
degree.")

It seems that there is a movement afoot at Georgia to
award unlimited cuts to the students. In fact, according to
Dadisman, "one of the glaring irregularities in the Univer-
sity's academic program is the lack of any campuswide reg-
ulation concerning class cuts." Note that any. It's empha-
sized. Not only do the students not have unlimited cuts,
but the regulations concerning cuts compose a nice, messy
pot-pourri affair. In some classes, the professors advocate
"no allowable unexcused absences," but the fine print of
their policy reads, "no action will be taken until the student
has been absent without excuse more than three times."
"Which," adds Dadisman, "is just another way of saying that
three unexcused cuts are allowed." Logical. Some depart-
ments practice an unlimited policy, some allow none at all.

Whenever a situation like this comes before our attention,
it makes us stop short for thought .Especially at this time of
year, when the freshmen have just been handed unlimited
cuts as a brand-new, glistening privilege. You freshmen
are unique, in a way. It is not every school that is forward
enough in these modern times, to consider you adults. The
faculty and administration pays all of us quite a compliment
by refusing to restrict us in this matter.

According to the laws of chivalry one good turn deserves
another. The faculty has given the student body -a quite
valuable gift freedom freedom of choice, freedom to be>
have as adults. It's not asking too much for us to exercise
our freedom wisely. In fact, it's our obligation, our "good
turn," to do so.

A majority of Agnes Scott students do realize the impor-
tance of attending classes and exhibit the initiative to do
so. Perhaps the situation at Georgia will cause thought
among the students, the minority in particular. We at Ag-
nes Scott are very fortunate. Let us realize that we are. C. W.

Riding Privileges Offer Chance
To View 'College Area 7 at Night

By Jane Landon

Something new has been added at Agnes Scott in the
way of privileges and there is absolutely NO sarcasm
intended here. Being able to ride in a car at night without
the inconvenience of searching for a chaperone ha^ proved
to be a boon to Junior-Senior morale and a helping hand

Hay To Give Recital
April 11 in Maclean

Carol Jones Hay will present
her senior voice recital on Sun-
day, April 11, at 3:30 p. m. in
Maclean auditorium. Carolyn
Crawford will accompany her on
the piano.

The first section of the program
is devoted to the following Italian
songs: "Tu lo sai" by Torelli, "Vit-
toria, mio core;" by Carissimi,
"Lasciatemi morire!" by Monte-
verdi, and "Danza, danza, fanciul-
la gentile" by Durante.

Her German numbers will be
"Mondnachf* by Schumann,
"Standchen" by Strauss, "Der Tod,
das ist die kule Nacht" by Brahms,
and "Bescheidene Liebe" by Wolf.
A French aria "Recit et Air de
Lia" from Debussy's "L'Enfant
Prodigue" follows this group of
songs.

Other French selections on the
program include "Offrande" by
Hahn, "Le Moulin" by Pierne,
"Crepuscule" by Massenet, and
"Dansons la Gigue!" by Poldow-
ski. Carol will close her presenta-
tion with the English songs "Star
Dandles" by Head, "Go, .Lovely
Rose" by Quilter, "Love's Philo-
sophy" (poem by Keats) and "Mu-
sic When Soft Voices Die" also by
Quilter, and "Take Joy Home" by
Bassett.

for hungry students.

The question of where- to-go and
what-to-do for an hour in Decatur
has been been much discussed.
The following list is a handy refer-
ence guide to the entertainment
offered in Decataur. If you hap-
pen to be a freshman or sopho-
more, cut it out and save it until
you're old enough to use it.

1. If it is your first time out, go
by the Decatur police station and
see how many days have passed
since the city has experienced a
traffic fatality. This will impress
you with the idea of Safety First.

2. The main sight around De-
catur is the courthouse square.
There is also an interesting an-
tique sign saying, "Hitch Your
Wagon to This Post" that should-
n't be missed. Seventy-five trips
around the square should kill the
better part of an hour.

3. The flowers (dogwood, azal-
eas, tulips, etc.) in D'ecatur are
lovely this time of the year. Have
your headlights raised so that
they will hit the trees along the
way. Sight-seeing at night CAN
be fun!

4. There's an awfully nice police-
man at Clarrmont road. Stop and

chit-chat with him for awhile if
you like.

5. Drive by a speed-limit sign
in the daytime and then again at
night. So clever the way they
change from 60 to 50 after dark!
It looks like magic from here.
Also, hunting State Highway Pa-
trol radar sets could be fun.

6. Park in front of the Decatur
theater and get glimpses of the
current cinema as the doors open
and close. Piecing together the
plot can be a terrific test of men-
tality.

7. Drop in on day students
they may feed you!

8. It's loads of fun to ride to a
near-by drive-in, order, and place
bets on whether the food will
come before the hour is up or not.

But the point of the whole thing
is not to abuse the privilege or it
will be taken away . . . thank you,
Student Government. Real thanks
to the administration and wheels
who provided us with the new at-
traction. It is muchly appreciat-
ed.

If you're juniors and seniors,
And if there are three
For an hour at night
You can make whoopee!

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University To Honor Barr
With Degree in Literature

Miss Lois Barr, assistant
professor of English, has just
completed the work for her
doctorate at the University
of North Carolina. The decree
will be confirmed on June 7.
Miss Barr's major field of
work is 17th Century litera-
ture. She received her B. A.
at Wooster college and her
M. A. at Tufts' college.

International

(Continued from page 1)
and knowledge. Then the Nazis
had begun their terrifying march
of conquest. Knowing nothing of
the nature of the Nazi power, Jo-
seph left Poland and, believing
too much in humanity, he also left
behind his mother and sister. The
Nazis killed them. "If we had only
known what the Nazis were like,
if we had only understood the na-
ture of their tyranny, we never
would have left them behind, this
never would have happened."

You have the answer right there,
Joseph Fiszman.

As he expressed it all
of us have homes and loved
ones which we consider stable.
How easily the slightest change in
international policies could change
this, could change our stable ex-
istence into a stinking, butchered,
smoking mess, devoid of all save
chaos. People today must wake
up to the fact that the world does
not end here. In order to prevent
such heart-rending devastation as
was wrought upon Poland by the
Nazis two decades ago, we must
understand, and in order to under-
stand we must be informed.

Finally, the answer to the ini-
tial question immediately poses
another how? Material is plen-
tiful, newspapers carry the latest
developments. And conversations
with men such as Fiszman, who
have experienced that of which we
would know are invaluable. It is
a mark of dignity and thought-
fullness that our campus is aware
of and concerned with the inter-
national affairs of today.

Successful Tea Climaxes
Day Students Program

By Carey Cansler

They quite agree. The day students have found this year
to be a most enjoyable and profitable one. Not only be-
cause they have enjoyed participation in their own activ-
ities and in all school projects, but more important they
have enjoyed it because the day students feel a deep com-
panionship with the boarding stu-
dents and find that they them-

selves are indeed a real part of
Agnes Scott life. In fact, the
main idea which the Day Student
Council has promoted is one of
"integration" with the boarders.
The council with Mary Pritchett
as president has encouraged the
day students to join in as many
school activities as possible, to
spend the night on campus often,
and to become good friends with
boarding students.

On Sunday, March 28, the Day
Student council sponsored a tea
for the purpose of introducing the
parents of the day students to the
faculty and administration. The
tea was held from 4:30 to 5:30 in
the library and was a tremendous
success with a large number of
families attending including many
boarding students' families who
live in Atlanta and Decatur. Mrs.
Byers helped Mary Pritchett and
the council a great deal in plan-
ning the tea, and the refresh-
ments were served by Mrs. Wil-
liam Calder and Mrs. Clay Lewis
a former member of the Dean's
staff who had worked with day
students in the past

Another project of the day stu-
dents this winter was the decor-
ation of eight Christmas tree's for
Grady hospital. The boarding
students did a good job of help-
ing to make the tree decorations
in Murphey Candler during the
weeks before Christmas. During
the holidays the day students dec-
orated the trees in the hospital.
One of the trees won "The Most

award giv-

Juniors To Present
Traditional Banquet

Members of the junior class will
present the annual Junior banquet
and formal dance Saturday even-
ing April 10. The theme this year
will be the Old South and will be
carried out in the decorations and
favors.

Members of the freshman class
have been asked to serve at the
banquet, and the sophomores will
furnish entertainment at the
dance, where refreshments will
be served by Mortar Board.

Helen Fokes is general chair-
man of Junior banquet. The dec-
orations committee is under the
direction of Mary Love L'Heur-
eaux, Mary Evelyn Knight, Ev-
elyn Stegar, Catherine Lewis, and
Andy Smith, with Polly Morgan
in charge of center pieces, and
Joan Adair, favors.

The date committee is composed
of Lib Grafton, Jo Ann Hall, Gen-
ny Lucchese, Susan Coltrane and
Sarah Petty. Hannah Jackson and
Mary Land are in charge of or-
chestra arrangements and Mae
Huie and Callie McArthur, food
and service.

Other committee chairmen are
Dottie Holcomb, invitations; Pat-
ty Hamilton, finance; Georgia
Belle Christopher, place cards;
Liz Paschal, place card printing;
Yvonne Burke, flowers; and Caro-
ly Wells and Denny Sands, seat-
ing arrangements.

Original Decorations'
en by the hospital.

This year has indeed been an
enjoyable one. In almost every
phase of Agnes Scott life the day
students have had a big chance to
join in and they have with plea-
sure.

C. A. Will Sponsor
Morning Watches

Christian association will spon-
sor daily services during Holy
week, beginning Monday, April
12, and concluding with the special
Easter services on Sunday, April
18. This year CA has inaugurat-
ed week-day morning watches
which will be held in the Prayer
room in the Murphey Candler
bundling from 8 to 8:20. These
devotional periods will be led by
Emmie Hay on Monday, Martha
Richardson on Tuesday, Carolyn
Barker on Wednesday, Helen
Haynes on Thursday, Jane John-
son on Friday, and Dottie Hol-
comb on Saturday.

In chapel on Tuesday, April 13,
the Rev. Thomas H. McDill of
Columbia Seminary will speak on
"The Day of Controversy." The
Wednesday convocation speaker
will be the Rev. Albert Wells, pas-
tor of Emory Presbyterian church.
On Thursday Robbie Shelnutt will
give a reading, "The Crucified,"
in chapel. The Good Friday ser-
vice will be a music program with
Mr. Raymond Martin, associate
professor of music, in charge.
Thanksgiving service on Saturday
morning will be led by Mary Alice
Kemp.

The evening vespers on Monday,
Wednesday, and Thursday will be
led by Mr. C. Benton Kline, Jr.,
assistant professor of philosophy.

Easter morning, April 18, the
annual Sunrise service will be held
on the Infirmary lawn at 7. The
Call to Worship will be by Nellie
Strickland and Alice Ann Kloster-
meyer will give the story , of the
Resurrection. The Glee club will
sing special music. On Easter ev-
ening, vespers, in charge of the
Bible club, will be held in Mac-
lean chapel at 5:15.

Seniors Will Honor
McCain at Dinner

The senior class is planning to
help one of their favorite faculty
members, Dr. James Ross McCain,
president emeritus, celebrate his
seventy-third birthday, which will
be Friday, April 9. They will en-
tertain at a supper given by the
wnole senior class in the main din-
ing hall. The supper will be served
cafeteria style, and the seniors
will meet in the dining hall at
5:45 p. m. Dr. and Mrs. Alston,
Dr. and Mrs. Stukes, and Miss
Scandrett are invited to the party.
Dr. McCain's son and daughter-
in-law, his niece, and his uncle will
also be at the supper.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, April 7, 1954 3

Spring Fever Attacks Campus
In Whirl Of Parties, New Pins

By JOAN SIMMONS

This is rruy swan song, but I'm afraid there's not too much juicy
gossip to make it one last burst of dramatic interest. A few peo-
ple did do a few things sooooo . . . here goes:

The Capitol City club was the scene of a gay, mad frolic this past
Friday night on the occasion of Bunny Hall's birthday. On hand to
celebrate the momentous event were Joan Pruitt, Lib and Letty
Grafton, Lib Flynn and dates. On Saturday night another local
club was in the limelight when both Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey ap-
peared at the Piedmont Driving club. Seen on the dance floor were
Elin Khron-Erichson, Mary Evans Bristow, and Betty Carmichael.

Saturday night was also the big party night of the weekend. Not
only did the sophs have their gala informal on campus (to find out
how much fun that was ask Margaret Burrell, Betty MacFarland,
Mary Dickenson or any of the hoides of others that attended) but
also a number of the local fraternities got into the act . The Tech
KAs had a house dance with Katherine Hanna, Margaret Jones,
and Byrd Hogue among the dates. The Tech Chi Phis took Jane Lan-
don, Peggy Pfeiffer, Evelyn Beckham, and Sandra McKemie out to
the American Legion hall at North Fulton park for a gay brawl. Also
over Tech way the SAEs had what had been planned as a terrace
dance but ended up inside. Cutting a rug were Mary McLanahan,
Anne Bullard, Carol Pine, Nancy Whetstone, Addie Steans, and Helen
Fokes.

Quite a few Scotties proved how well-rounded they were this week-
end by exhibiting an interest in sports. Seen trekking around the
North Fulton golf course Sunday afternoon to see Goodloe and Hogan
i take on Ward and Nelson were Marjorie Martin, Joanne Cole, Diana
Butler, Betty Richardson, and Shirley Simpson.

Some gals made a whole weekend of it. Alice Tramell and Mary
Ann Warnell went on the Emory Phi Delt houseparty while Joanna
Soloman, Anne Atkinson and Caroline Cutts took off for the Old
South ball down Mercer way.

Cupid's corner: Nancy Whetstone is sniffing the red roses she (re-
ceived cause of her recent acquirement of an SAE pin. Xaura Dryden
latched on to a Beta pin this past Saturday. Not romance, but did
you know that Madge Martin is the Emory Chi Phi sponsor?

Doug Pitman has a new Phi Dfelt pin and Vivian Cantrell is wear-
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Burnet, Curry Represent ASC
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By Doris Musgrave

Vallie Burnet and Connie Curry recently represented Ag-
nes Scott at the SIASG (Southern Intercollegiate Associa-
tion of Student Government) convention at Florida State
University. Our representatives were among the 90 dele-
gates from colleges and universities from the Southern states.
A meeting of this type is valu-

felt in every corner of the campus.

It is altogether fitting that Val-
lie and Connie should draw to a
near close their offices as presi-
dent of Student government and
Lower house chairman, respec-
tively, by representing the stu-
dents of Agnes Scott on another
campus. Just as we have been
proud of these leaders in the two
branches in which they have serv-
ed our college community in the
year '53-'54, we should have been
doubly proud as Vallie led one of
the important discussion groups
and Connie spoke to the entire as-
sembly on National Students As-
sociation.

able in many respects. It is an
opportunity to compare the
achievements of our student gov-
ernment with those of surround-
ing campuses. The comparison was
made by the members from ASC
and with pride they report that we
are on top, so to speak. This was
evidenced by the three discussion
groups concerning punishment,
constructive projects, and the hon-
or system. Other vital topics that
were discussed included social ac-.
tivities, elections, and activity
points. In each case it was Agnes
Scott that was used as the model
for others to follow.

Stimulating speeches from Dean
Katherine Warren of FSU and Dr.
Frick were the highlights of the
convention. These provided many
thoughts that were worthwhile to
reprint. Student government is a
united learning process with stu-
dents coordinated. Its power is
not inherent but it is relegated by
the administration. A government
by the students constitutes a rep-
resentative body whose responsi-
bility it is to reflect the desires of
the students and to take action on
things best for them. To the av-
erage student the concept of stu-
dent government should be more
than a punishing group; it is in-
stead the very essence of school
itself. Above all, its aim is to
develop a school spirit that is

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been William- H. Welch Professor
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of "The Development of Modern
Medicine" and "American Medi-
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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, April 7, 1954

Juniors. Sophs Win
In Opening Matches

By Virginia Keller

Ushering in the spring sports season with a bang, power-
ful sophomore and junior teams established themselves as
top contenders for the 1954 softball championship as they
trounced the seniors and freshmen 16-5 and 20-1, respective-
ly, last Friday, April 2.

Displaying all-around strength,
the sophomores took a 6-2 lead
in the first inning and increased
their lead as the game progress-
ed. Sparking the sophs' hitting
attack were Barbara Huey, who
collected four hits including two
triples, and Rameth Richards, who
connected for the first home run
of the season.

Barbara also turned in a superb
pitching job. She was aided on
the defense by standout perform-
ances by catcher Joan Miklas,
first baseman Ann Welborn and
right fielder Mary Ann Mobley.

Leading the seniors both of-
fensively and defensively was Pat
Patterson who proved to be one
of the best fielders of the day at
her shortstop position. She also
collected three hits, scored once,
and added liveliness to the game
with some tricky base-running.

Also in the hitting department,
Joen Fagan had two bingles while
Julia Grier added a double, each
scoring once. Distinguishing
themselves in the field were first
baseman Fagan and pitcher Judy
Promnitz.

Experience paid off for the ju-
niors as they caught the freshmen
with the opening game jitters. Al-
though held scoreless in both the
second and fourth innings, the
winners tallied nine runs in the
first and 11 in the third to sew up
the victory.

Sally Legg stairred for the ju-
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collected three hits with Betty
Ann producing two doubles and
Pat a triple. Mary Alice Kemp,
Molly Prichard and B. J. Shaufele
scored three runs for the winners.

Sally also turned in a top notch
pitching performance, limiting the
freshmen to five hits and striking
out four. She was aided defensive-
ly by catcher Julia Beeman, first
baseman Carolyn Wells and sec-
ond baseman Betty Ann Jacks.

Margie Hill produced a bright
spot for the frosh with a long tri-
ple and eventually score the only
run. Mary Ann O'Neal, Carolyn
Herman, Jo Ann Smith T., and
Mary Evans Bristow connected for
the other hits.

Showing much promise in field-
ing ability were Mary Evans Bris-
tow, Kit Crosby, and Carolyn
Herman. Although handicapped
by lack of experience, the frosh
gave indications that they might
bounce back by the end of the
season.

The games of the season will
be played as double headers on
Friday afternoons starting at 4
p. m. All members of the student
body are urged to attend and sup-
port their class team.

News To Sponsor Tryouts,
To Post List in Mail Room

The "News" will hold try-
outs again this quarter for all
students who wish to write
for the paper. The list on
which students may sign will
be posted in the mailroom
next week.

Group Will Appear
In 'Family Portrait'

Miss Roberta Winter announces
the presentation of "The Family
Po/trait," on April 14, at 8 p. nr.,
in Maclean chapel. This is to be
given by students of Agnes Scott,
Georgia Tech and Emory and some
of the male roles will be taken by
members of the Agnes Scott fac-
ulty. The presentation is a part
reading which has been cut to ap-
proximately one hour.

The theme of the reading is "A
prophet is not without honor, but
in his own country, and among
his own kin and in his own home."
It is presented in terms o^ an or-
dinary family which acts and
speaks as we do today. This sim-
ple, eloquent and reverent picture
of the family of Jesus deals with
the last three years of the life of
the Founder of Christianity. The
several scenes show His life in
Nazareth, Caperneum, and Jeru-
salem. The final scene takes place
several years after the crucifixion
in His home in Nazareth. His
family is still under the selfish
and blind delusion that they have
been disgraced, except Mary who
knows that His followers are con-
tinuing His work.

The male roles will be taken by
students of Georgia Tech, Emory
and members of the Agnes Scott
faculty. The woman's roles will
be taken by: Mary Eleanor Swain
as Mary; Memye Curtis, Mary
Cleopus; Helen Haynes, Naomi;
Ruthie Norton, Reba; Be:ta Jack-
son, Hepzibah; Mary Dickinson,
Anna; Mary Ann Warnell, Mary
Magdeline; Diana Butler, Esther;
and Helen Jo Hinchey will carry
the dual role of Selima and Beu-
lah.

The third act will be presented
at the Peachtree Christian church
on Good Friday evening with El-
eanor Swain, Memye Curtis, Hel-
en Jo Hinchey and Mary Ann War-
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Spring Sports Season Opens
Tennis Club To Play At Athens

By Betty Richardson

Spring fever has at last hit the campus, and with a shout,
books are being cheerfully swapped for golf clubs, tennis
rackets, and softballs. The big news on the sports scene
this week is the tennis match being held with the University
of Georgia Tennis club in Athens this afternoon. Word from
May Muse, AA tennis manager,

said a group of three doubles
teams and four singles left at noon
today and will return tonight.
Those playing singles are Sissy
Bu.ns, Marian MacElroy, and
Mary Nell Mobley. The doubles
teams are May Muse and Nancy
Gay, Peggy Bridges and Sally
Legg, Ann Welborn and Carolyn
Herman. And while we're on the
subject of tennis, just a reminder
that it's time to sign up for the
doubles tournament. The lists are
up in the mailroom, so grab a
partner and sign your names. WSn
or lose, the sport of playing can't
be beaten.

In case you missed chapel last
Thursday, here is a rundown of
AA sports awards for winter quar-
ter. Harriet Griffin received a
letter for having earned a total
of 800 athletic points, and stars
were awarded to Julia Beeman,
Joen Fagan, Florrie Fleming, Ju-
lia Grier, Pat Patterson, and Caro-
lyn Wells, who have earned 400
points in addition to their letters.
And in badminton, Katherine Mat-
thews won the singles tournament
and then teamed up with Joen Fa-
gan to win the doubles tourna-
ment also.

For all you golfers, the tourna-
ment sheets are posted in the mail-
room. Golfing enthusiasm is grow-
ing each year and this year prom-

ises some keen competition in
tournament play.

Lost and found sale is being held
Monday through Friday of this
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VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday. April 14, 1954

Number 15

Campus Completes Elections

. . . Carolyn Wells

The small, forceful man who
told me emphatically two weeks
ago why interest in our world is
so vital also spoke at length of
Communism. This subject lies
very heavily on 'the mind of Jo-
seph Fiszman as it does on that
of all free nations. The man who
will soon be a citizen of the Unit-
ed States is well acquainted with
the cancerous growth of Commu-
nism and is well qualified to air
his views.

The pattern of communistic rule
has struck me as being quite par-
allel in certain aspects to the now
extinct Nazi distatorship. Fisz-
man had an explanation. The
Nazi modeled themselves after
ithe Bolshevists. Many former
Nazis have joined the Commun-
ists. Both Nazi and Communist
movements are characterized by a
sort of fever that holds followers
in its grasp.

And the people don't like it.
Perhaps the Fuhrer did a tad bet-
ter job of convincing the people
that Nazism was the thing to fol-
low than Stalin and Malenkov in
Russia and Mao Tse-tung in Chi-
na have with Communism. But
the oppressed multitudes didn't
like Nazism, and they have great
distaste for this modern infection.

Mr. Fiszman stated it nicely.
''There is no hatred of democracy
among members of democratic na-
tions. Communism spreads fear
and resentment within itself.
That's the difference in the two."

True Communism is a movement
for the good of the people. As
the Marxian ideal of fair distribu-
tion, Communism had possibilities.
But the movement which I would
prefer to call ''Stalinism" in all
fairness to Marx and his ideal is
characterized by a terribly ironic-
al situation today. This movement
of the "have nots," to be led, up-
held, instigated by the working-
man, finds itself with men who are
not exactly poor in the high
places. Mao Tse-tung, for exam-
ple, leader of Communist China,
was born in Shaoshan, province
of Hunan, the son of a well-to-do
farmer.

rt seems that the attraction is
that old psychological bogey
the desire for easy power, quick.
Some join Communism (willing-
ly) from frustration, some from
boredom, some have guilt com-
plexes. But they all would like
power, and a majority get and
keep it, if they keep their respec-
tive noses in their proper places.
Working men have no time to be
bored.

The better the standard of liv-
ing is in a country, the less Com-
munism is found. In China the
children are taught to love their
studies (communistic, of course),
to love the leaders (a sort of "H3eil
Hitler" affair), to love the state
but NOT their parents. These
teachings would be rather hard

(Continued on page 2)

Blackfriars Presents Tragedy;
Hinchey Wins Bennett Trophy

Last Friday night in Presser Hall Blackfriars presented a
magnificent interpretation of Dan Totheroh's "Moor Born."
The play, a study of the mysterious and tragic lives of the
Brontes, is easily the height of Blackfriar's achievements this
year. It was well done.

The characterization was excel-
lent. Ann Sylvester played Char-
lotte, the successful sister. Sally
Greenfield was Anne, gentle, kind,
and striving ineffectually to keep
peace in the tempestuous family.
Ann Allred portrayed Emily, re-
moved from the family, deeply
wrapped up in her own thoughts
and burningly resentful of any at-
tempts to touch them.
George Arger, Oglethorpe sopho-
more, presented an extremely
powerful portrayal of Bran well,
the weak genius who never found
himself. Reverend Bronte, played
by -Mr. Ben Thayer of Atlanta,
doted upon Branwell, his be-
loved potential genius, often at
the expense of his sisters. Mr.
Thayer's presentation was excel-
lent. David Booth appeared as
Christopher, the yeoman, who car-
ried Branwell home from the
Black Bull Tavern.

Barbara Battle played Martha,
a young servant girl; and Mary
Jo Carpenter portrayed Tabby,
the old housekeeper who raised
the sister and brother. Both char-
acters came alive on stage as
Barbara and Mary Jo interpreted
them.

The movements of the sisters
on stage were particularly fascin-
ating. Miss Roberta Winter, pro-
fessor of speech, created a master-
piece through her direction of the
play. The emotional triangle in-
terwoven among the three was
further emphasized by the eter-
nal triangle set up by them when-
ever they were on stage alone.-
Anne and Charlotte always op-
posed the volcanic Emily.

The cumbersome 19th century
furniture (which was genuine an-
tique) was placed on stage to form
the sitting room of the parsonage
at Haworth, Yorkshire, England.
Movements of all the characters
on stage were so expertly direct-
ed that the audience never sus-
pected the furniture, might be in
the way. The entire performance
bore the mark of master 'direc-
tion.

The stage setting itself was
flawless. The backstage crew, who
have worked for months erecting
the set, constructed an enormous,
authentic, perfectly designed cre-
ation. Miss Janet Loring instilled
in her crew and subsequently in
the set her excellent taste and
talent in staging a production.

After the performance, Mrs.
Henry Newton of Decatur present-
ed the Bennett trophy for the
best actress of the year to Helen
Jo Hinchey, for her portrayal of
Dolly in "The Grass Harp." Ann
Sylvester, who has appeared in
both "Moor Born," and "The Grass
Harp," was given honorable men-
tion.

Group Will Appear
In 'Family Portrait'

Miss Roberta Winter announces
the presentation of "The Family
Portrait" tonight at 8 p. m.,
in Maclean chapel. This is to be
given by students of Agnes Scott,
Tech, and Emory, and some
of the male roles will be taken by
members of the Agnes Scott fac-
ulty. The presentation is a part
reading which has been cut to ap-
proximately one hour.

The theme of the reading is "A
prophet is not without honor, but
in his own country, and among
his own kin and in his own home."
It is presented in terms of an or-
dinary family which acts and
speaks as we do today. This sim-
ple, eloquent, and reverent picture
of the family of Jesus deals with
the last three years of the life of
the Founder of Christianity. The
several scenes show His life in
Nazareth, Caperneum, and Jeru-
salem. The final scene takes place
several years after the crucifixion
in His home in Nazareth. His
family is still under the selfish
and blind delusion that they have
been disgraced, except Mary who
knows that His followers are con-
tinuing His work.

The male roles will be taken by
students of Georgia Tech, Emory
and members of the Agnes Scott
faculty. The woman's roles will
be taken by: Eleanor Swain
as Mary; Memye Curtis, Mary
Cleopus; Helen Haynes, Naomi;
Ruthie Norton, Reba; Be-ta Jack-
son, Hepzibah; Mary Dickinson
Anna; Mary Ann Warnell, Mary
Magdelene; Diana Butler, Esther;
and Helen Jo Hinchey will carry
the dual role of Selima and Beu-
lah.

The third act will be presented
at the Peachtree Christian church
on Good Friday evening with El-
eanor Swain, Memye Curtis, Hel-
en Jo Hinchey, and Mary Ann
Warnell taking part.

AS-Emory Faculties
Have Joint Dinner

Tuesday, April 20th at 6:30 in
the Letitia Pate Evans dining hall,
the Agnes Scott faculty and the
faculty of the Liberal Arts col-
lege of Emory will meet for din-
ner. This is the second time that
the two faculties have met for
such an occasion. Last year Em-
ory was host to the ASC faculty.
Mass Gaylord, who is in charge
of this dinner, announces that be-
tween 200 and 250 members of the
two faculties will be present for
the evening. Dr. Alston is in
charge of the program following
the dinner.

The Act IV cast of "Moor Born" rests for a moment during rehear-
sal. Left to right they are as follows: Ben G. Thayer, Rev. Bronte;
Ann Allred, Emily Bronte; George Arger, Branwell Bronte; David
Booth, Christopher Sythe; Sallie Greenfield, Anne Bronte; and
Anne Sylvester, Charlotte Bronte.

AA, CA, Publications Pick
Boards For Conning Year

Final elections were held on Monday, April 12. At this
time all class officers, cottage presidents, and members to
Executive committee were chosen.

The rising senior class will have Louise Robinson as pres-
ident, Alice Nunnally, vice-president, and Marianne Mc-
pherson, secretary-treasurer. The

senior cottage presidents for next
year are Helen Fokes and Tun-
sky Kwilecki.

The sophomore class chose as
their leaders for the coming Mar-
ijke Schepman, president, Ann
Alvis, vice-president, and Alice
Ann Klostermeyer, secretary-trea-
suier. Guerry Fain will represent
the day students of the junior
class on Executive Committee. The
sophomores elected as cottage
presidents for next year Margaret
Burwell, Judy Brown, Linda
Guenther, Louise Harley, Helen
Haynes, and Jane Johnson.

Penny Smith will lead the class
of '57 along with Dee Walton, vice-
president, and Kit Crosby, secre-
tary-treasurer. Jane Sharpe, Dor-
is Musgrave, and Sis Burns are
the representatives to executive
committee.

Appointed officers for various
organizations and publications
have been made for the coming
year and announced by the presi-
dents and editors.

Mary Evelyn Knight, president
of A. A., announced the following
A. A. appointments: Sports man-
agers, Betty Ponder, golf; Alice
Ann Klostermeyer, swimming;
Hobby Mills, badminton; Sheila
MacConochie, hockey; Byrd Hoge,
Archery; Mary Ann O'Neal, soft-
ball; Margie DeFord, basket-
ball; and Carolyn Herman, tennis,
rbnna McGinty will be in charge
of publicity and Virginia Kellar
will be the "News" representative.
The recorder for A. A. will be
Dora Wilkinson.

Appointed officers of the Chris-
tian Association Cabinet are an-
nounced by the president, Geor-
gia Belle Christopher, and are as
follows: Harriet Hampton, Relig-
ious Emphasis Week and special
speakers; GVEary Alice Kemp, In-
tercollegiate representative; Cal-
lie Mc Arthur, World Fellowship;
Jean Price, Pulblicity; Susie Ben-
son, Vespers; Jane Frist, Social;
Martha Richardson, Christian
Faith; Sissy McSwain, Human Re-

lations; Rameth Richard, Inter-
Faith Council representative, and
Memye Curtis, chapel. H
The Publications Board has an-
nounced the following "News" ap-
pointments for next year: May
Muse, Eleanor Swain, Dorothy
Weakley, assistant editors; Ann
Allred, copy editor; Vivian Hayj,
society editor; Vannie Traylor, ad-
ministration and club editor; Mary
Edna Clark, circulation manager;
and B. C. Regan, advertising as-
sistant.

The "Silhouette" staff officers
include Donna Walkup, Angeline
Pope, art editor; Sally Wilt, pho-
(Continued on page 2)

Students To Play
For Noted Organist

On Tuesday, April 20, at 2:30
p. m., Paul Calloway, organist and
choirmaster of Washington Ca-
thedral, will conduct a Masters
Class in organ in Presser hall.

Mr. Calloway is an American
from the midwest. He studied or-
gan with Tertius Noble, Leo Sow-
erby, David McKay Williams, and
Marcel Dupre. He has on several
occasions been guest conductor
of the National Symphony Orches-
tra in Washington. He is also on
the faculty of Peabody Conserva-
tory. Before coming to Washing-
ton, he was organist in Grand
Rapids, Mich., and at St. Thomas
Chapel in New York.

The Atlanta chapter of the Am-
erican Guild of Organists and the
Agnes Scott Student Group are
sponsoring /Mr. Calloway's com-
ing. He will conduct several oth-
er classes and will give a recital
while in Atlanta.

Organ students who will per-
form Tuesday afternoon are Caro-
lyn Crawford, Betty Reiney, Pat-
ty Hamilton, Sue Walker, Lois
Dryden, Mary Pritchett, and Mary
Louise McKee. Other members
of the Organ Guild will audit the
class.

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, April 14, 1954

Symptoms Of Spring

Springtime has made itself very obvious recently. Its
evidence is in the appearance of spring flowers, spring birds,
spring sun, spring rain, and spring fever. This epidemic
has claimed a majority of Agnes Scott students its victims.

Spring fever is not new. People everywhere have their an-
nual attack. They always have, they always will. It is as
real a pitfall to students as the sophomore slump or the Mon-
day after the house party.

Times of epidemic are trying, but they must be met and
taken in stride. The sun continues to rise and set, days in-
variably pass, classes meet, there is work to be done. Spring
quarter, on the college calendar, is just as much a part of the
school year as the two previous ones. Its schedule is just as
packed with labs, tests, papers, and routine assignments; its
schedule is one which, as any other, must be met.

You may often feel that the odds are against you the day
too beautiful, the walls and books too confining, the outdoor
world too inviting, the cuts too eager to be used. But in spite
of this, the wofk remains. Students must never let them-
selves forget that the purpose of college is not to coddle the
victims of spring fever but to train and enrich the minds of
its scholars. Do the work first. There is time to bask after-
wards. There will always be another spring; there will
never be another spring quarter, 1954. C. W.

Tribute To The Newest

Something new has recently made its way into the heart
of the Agnes Scott campus. This speedy little upstart is
called IRC or the International Relations Club. Within
a few months it has become one of the most active clubs on
campus.

The purpose of the club is to make students aware of
what is going on in the world. The club accomplishes this
by means of outside speakers, forums, and group discus-
sions.

The success of IRC has been remarkable, and we wish it
much luck in the continued stimulation of interest in inter-
national affairs. M. M.

Juniors Use Old South Theme
For Spring Banquet, Dance

By Genny Lucchese

The Old South rose again Saturday night as the Class of
'55 and their dates gathered in the dining hall for the annual
Junior Banquet. The theme of Old South was carried out
with miniature cotton bales made by Joan Adair and her
committee and presented as favors.

The placecards, made under the

direction of Georgia Bell Christo-
pher, and Polly Morgan's minia-
ture showboat centerpieces com-
pleted the banquet decorations.

The Rebecca ballroom, where
D 1 an Berry's orchestra played for
the formal following the banquet,
was transformed into an Old
South scene by murals depicting
a southern plantation and a riv-
er boat scene. The ceiling of the
ballroom was hung with imported
Spanish moss and artificial wis-
teria made by the decoration com-
mittee under the direction of Ma-
ry Love L'Heureaux, Mary Evelyn
Knight, Catherine Lewis, Evelyn
Stegar, and Arrdy Smith. Other
artificial flowers decorated the
columns and walls.

Mortar Board served punch and
cookies during the dance and the
sophomores presented a skit at in-
termission. Representing show
boat entertainment the skit fea-
tured a chorus line and songs by
JRuthe Norton, Ann Sayre, Judy
Brown and Rameth Richards.

Elect

ions

(Continued from page 1)

tograph editor; Sally Shippey
sports editor; Mary Oates, club

Famous Last Words:

'QUIET HOURS!"

Byers Tells Vital Roll
Library Fills For ASC

By Dorothy Weakley

"The library is not an end in itself . It cannot and must
not exist apart from the college, and it should reflect the
aims and educational policies of the institution with which it
is connected." These were the opening statements of a re
port given to the faculty by Mrs. Edna Hanley Byers, libra
rian, in which she emphasized the '

editor; Peggy MacMillain, feature
editor; Marjorie Fordham, class
editor; Connie Ballas, faculty ed-
itor; and AJvia Cook, assistant
business manager.

Jean Gregory has been selected
by the Publications Board as as-
sociate editor of "Aurora" and
Penny Smith as art editor. Other
members of "Aurora" staff will
be announced at a later date.

On Wednesday, April 7, the stu-
dent body chose the remainder of
the campus-wide leaders for the
1953-54 term, which is to begin
this spring quarter.

Ann Welborn, Virginia Love,
and Barbara Huey, were elected
to the junior offices and will act
as "treasurers of Student govern-
ment, Christian association, and
Athletic association respectively.

The house presidents for the
coming year will be Jane Henegar,
Hopkins, Ann Hanson, Rebekah,
and Carolyn Crawford, Main.

Trudy Awbrey was chosen to
head Social committee and Mary
Land will serve as chairman of
Lecture association.

purpose, functions, needs and
growth of the library at Agnes
Scott.

Perhaps the vital part the li-
brary plays in the campus life is
not realized. Its importance and
functions in the campus commun-
ity cannot be overestimated. Get-
ting and making available a good
collection of library material, pro-
viding opportunity for cultural de-
velopment of both student and
faculty, training students to use
the library effectively, and the
selecting of the best material
available are in brief the functions
the library should have.

Mrs. Byers emphasized the im-
portance of having a clean collec-
tion of books, and not a vast num-
ber of volumes that are not used.
She illustrated the saying "Fig-
ures can lie" by relating that
many libraries try to be impres-
sive by saying they have 100,000
volumes, when probably some of
these libraries include in their
100,000 many out of date and un-
used textbooks. Naturally their
book stock is an amazing number.

The book stock of the Agnes
Scott library has increased con-
siderably in the past 30 years. In
1923 there were 11,740 volumes
and in 1953 the book stock was
60,000. Of the 48,260 volumes
added during this period (1923-
1953) 12,000 were gifts, including
7,000 titles purchased with Car-
negie funds. Seven thousand were
obtained through binding of peri-
odicals and 500 through exchange
with other libraries. The library
now <.eceives 265 periodicals, while
in 1923 only 60 were received.

The library has only one spe-
cial collection and that is the
books and works of Robert Frost.
The library also has all college
programs, student publications,
college publications, and faculty
and alumnae writings.

Not only has the number of vol-
umes been increased in the past
three decades, but there has been
an inc.ease in the staff. Jn 1923,

there was only one trained libra-
rian, and in 1933 in the old libra-
ry, now Murphey Candler Student
Activities building, there were two
trained librarians on the staff. In
the fall of 1936 the McCain Libra-
ry was erected and the staff now
has three trained technicians.

Thus in 30 years the Agnes
Scott library has had many
changes and improvements and to
quote Mrs. Byers, "There is al-
ways need for improvement and
integration with the teaching pro-
cess."

International

(Continued from page 1)

to enforce in countries where the
love of parents and right are fix-
ed habits. And these countries
have a high standard of living as
a rule. Thailand is an example of
a country free of the infestation
of Communism. There the chil-
dren love their parents.

This only touches the commun-
ist question slightly. But I believe
I have brushed against it suffi-
ciently to impress on your minds
again, as it has been impressed
often before, that even a little
Communism is a dangerous thing.
It can be fought with a little
learning, which can also be a dan-
gerous thing.

By HOMER

my name is homer, i am a very
small mouse, i live in one of the
.big swinging lights in the dining
hall, naturally no one knows that
i live there, i am very quiet all
the time. as a mouse, so to
squeak.

perhaps some of you are won-
dering why i am writing this, to
be honest, i am too. it certainly
is not the easiest work in the
world, you see, i'm too small to
capitalize, you must forgive me.

i'm writing this because i have
a message for you. (there's noth-
ing i like better than logic.) every
day around one o'clock a terrific
rumbling ensues about my house,
since the hydrogen bomb demon-
strations have been shown on
television i've been especially ap-
prehensive about loud noises,
frightening, you understand, but
i'm sure the hyrogen bomb could-
n't be like this, much too mild,
(the bomb.)

ttiis particular noise is more of
an earthquakey or whirlwindy or
something like that affair, sort of
grows on you.

my home naturally swings any-
way : sort of what the scientists
call perplexual motion, now, the
regular thing is o. k. as my
good friend dr. stukes says, you
can get used to these perplexual
distractions.

but when it comes up on you
all sudden like i don't take to
that >too hot. why, my furniture
slides all into one corner, and my
dinner dishes get all smashed, and
i get sea sick from the erratic
swinging of my home and i don't
know what all.

the other day i scampered down
after another one of those earth-
quakey things had completely up-
set housekeeping to ask my good
friend helen what to do. i mean
really, no self-respecting mouse
wants daily disruption to deal
with.

and helen said to write to you
through the paper, somehow she
seemed to think you would know
what the trouble is and how to
effect a remedy, you see, i am a
very small mouse, and very small
mice are so helpless, they are.

so, you understand, it's like
this, can'tt you do something about
that nimbly, whirlwindy sort of
thing? i mean, report it to the
spca or the committee for the ex-
termination of very loud noises
or something, i thank you.

Chi Beta Phi Elects Seven

Joen Fa R an, president of
Chi Beta Phi, has announced
the election of seven new
members. They are Norma
Adams, June Gaissert, Dot
Holcomb, Hannah Jackson,
Beverly Jenson, Marijke
Schepman, and Pauline Wal-
ler. Initiation will be held
next week. The club is plan-
ning an all-day picnic at Cla-
ra Adams' lake for May 8.

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THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, April 14, 1954

Hottentots Fill Busy Weekend
With Banquet, Dances, Retreat

By VIVIAN HAYS

Recent reports show that the social side of life is still on top among
college students, or at least among Agnes Scott girls, and Tech and
Emory boys. Since the last week-end was a big one on two favorite
campuses, we'd like to mention the lucky girls who got away from
it all for awhile. Mary Hobby Mills and Betty Ponder went to the
University of Alabama for the SAE's Cafe Royale. The juniors and
seniors at Clemson celebrated by sending formal invitations to Mar-
garet Rogers, Nancy Brock, Richland Vandiver, and Judy Peace.

Now back to the present. The ATO's at Emory gave a rush party
Friday night and Frannie Barker took a crew of cute rush girls over
to help the boys out. Friday night also found many ASC gals and
their dates on campus for the play "Moor Born." The Carolina KA's
had their "Old South Ball' this past week-end and Shirley Simpson
went up for all the parties.

Quite a few fans, including Jane Landon, Sally Forrester, Jackie
Rountree, and Frances Patterson, went to Augusta to the Master's
finals. Also en route Saturday afternoon for the Dec Pres retreat
at Rutledge were Penny Smith, Harriet Easley, and Carolyn Barker.
Pat McGee, Betty Richardson, and Margi Young are a few of the
girls seen dancing at the KA house at Tech Saturday night. Sally
Wilt was chosen Beta sponsor at Emory and Addie Steans was pinned
by an SAE at Tech.

Saving the best 'til last we now mention Junior Banquet and the
dance held Saturday night. .Some 80 juniors and their dates attend-
ed. The Old South made a beautiful theme, and we owe many thanks
to Helen Fokes, chairman, and to all the others who gave so much of
their time. The freshmen who served also deserve thanks.

And so until next week-end we leave you with your books.

Seniors Give Party
To Honor McCain

Dr. James Ross McCain, presi-
dent emeritus of the college, was
the honoree of a gala birthday din-
ner held Friday, April 9, on the oc-
casion of his seventy-third birth-
day. The senior class instigated
the celebration which was held
in the McCain dining hall at 6
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py returns of the day were Dr.
and Mrs. Alston, Dr. and Mrs.
Stukes, Miss Scandrett, and Dr.
McCain's son, daughter-in-law,
niece, and uncle.

Following dinner, a white cake
decorated with red confeotioner's
roses and candles forming the nu-
merals 73 was carried in. Every-
one joined in singing "Happy
Birthday," and a special group
of seniors presented a song com-
posed by Judy Promnitz especial-
ly for the occasion.

Students Participate
In Retreat Activities

Last weekend some Agnes Scott
girls accompanied students from
Columbia Seminary, Emory, and
Tech to the Westminster Fellow-
ship of Decatur Presbyterian
Church. They went to Hard La-
bor Creek State Park at Rutledge,
Ga., for their spring retreat.

The group studied personal wit-
nessing with Mac Turnage from
Jackson, Miss., as their leader.
Discussion groups, Bible study,
and question and answer periods
allowed them to examine their
theme profitably.

Square dancing, volleyball, and
softball formed a part of the recre
ation. Betty Ann Jacks and Pen
ny Smith demonstrated ASC soft
ball talents. A few braved the
icy waters of the lake for a swim.
Alice Johnson and Ann Lowrie
were two who came prepared to
swim. Lack of swim suits did not
phase Becky Deal and Carolyn
Barker who plunged in fully cloth
ed!

On Saturday night a political
banquet and rally were held, plan-
ned by Barbara Boyd. The plat-
form of the "Demagogues" was
"Plant the hill!" or bushes about
the colonnade and bench-filled
bushes everywhere. Visiting ce-
lebrities that night included "Ma-
mie" (Lou Hill) and Margaret
Truman- (Nancy Fraser). A jug
band (Pepsi-Cola bottles) was
formed and successfully conducted
by Catherine Jenkins, among oth-
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The weekend which began Fri-
day night concluded Sunday after-
noon.

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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, April 14, 1954

Sports Clinic

Trabert' UT Tennis Exhibition
Attracts Burns, Herman, Story

On April 9-10, Sis Burns, A. S. C. tennis champion, and
Carolyn Herman, runnerup, represented Agnes Scott at a
tennis exhibition and clinic in Knoxville, Tenn. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Stratton Story, instructor of physical
education.

Sponsored by the University of
Tennessee, the meeting was cli-
maxed by an exhibition match be-
tween Tony Trabert, number one
player on the U. S. Davis Cup
team, and Charlie Hare, ranking
British player. The clinic was
held in connection with the open-
ing of the university's new tennis
courts.

Sis; Carolyn, and Mrs. Story ar-
rived in Knoxville Friday after-
noon in time to atte'nd demonstra-
tions by Mary Hardwick, promin-
ent British women's player, Char-
lie Hare, and director of the clin-
ic, Mr. Harry Fogleman of 'the
MacGregor Sporting Goods com-
pany. The instructions included
all the fundamentals of the game
as well as theory and itactics of
singles and doubles matches.

After the demonstrations, the
delegates took over the courts
and practiced their strokes while
the leaders watched and corrected
tthem. Both Sis and Carolyn were
enthusiastic about the help they
received.

Saturday morning, the leaders
reviewed fundamentals for the
general public and the delegates
did some more practicing. Formal
dedication ceremonies for the new
courts were held early that after-
noon.

The exhibition match followed
the ceremonies and was won by
Tony Trabert, 6-1. Trabert then
defeated one of Tennessee's
brightest prospects, Bill Davis, 6-1,
in another match. Following the
exhibitions was a tennis meet be-
tween the University of Tennessee
and the University of Georgia.

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Joaquin Nin-Culmell, noted
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Saturday night. Professor Nin-
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Revied Interests

A sterling silver letter opener,
engraved with "Athletic Associa-
tion," was presented by retiring
president Marian McElroy to ithe
new president, M. E. Knight, at
the A. A. Board's annual banquet,
Thursday, April 8. The letter
opener will be passed on to each
new board president.

Climaxing the year's activities,
the banquet is held each spring to
honor the outgoing senior officers.
Mac and Julia Grier, retiring vice
president, were each presented
with a sterling silver identifica-
tion bracelet.

The meal, a steak dinner with
all the trimmings, was served at
the Plantation House. All mem-
bers of the '53-'54 A. A. Board
were invited to attend. Faculty
members present were Miss Lew-
ellyn Wilburn, Mrs. Stratton Story
and Mrs. Adolph .Lapp, all mem-
bers of ithe physical education
staff.

Others who served on the board
this year were: M. E. Knight, sec-
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ty Richardson, "News" represen-
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man representative; Sally Ship-
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sport managers Julia Beeman,
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With Ben Hogan playing in an
exhibition match here in Atlanta
a couple of weeks ago and the
Master's Tournament in Augusta
last week, golf has been the topic
of conversation in the sports
world. And even with its well-
known "sheltering arms," Agnes
Scott has not escaped the fatal
bite of the "golf bug." If you want
proof, just take a look at the
hockey field any of these nice
spring afternoons and you're sure
to see one of these victims swing-
ing away at a little cotton prac-
tice ball. Over 60 golfers are en-
rolled in 'the classes which Pete
Kosky, one of the professionals
at East Lake Country Club, -teach-
es each week. Tournament sheets
are posted, and play will be at the
golf course at the American Le-
gion Club in Avondale. Judy
Brown is the defending champ
from 1953.

When the ifield is not occupied
with golfers or softball players,
you're sure to see someone prac-
ticing archery, another favorite
spring sport. A cake shoot is be-
ing held this afternoon from 4-6
and everyone is invited. You not
only may win a cake but you will
also be getting the target zeroed
in for the Intercollegiate Tele-
graphic Tournament which will be
held from May 15-25. In this tour-
nament, anyone may shoot as
many times as she wishes dur-
ing those ten days, turning in
only her top score. The eight high
scores will comprise the Agnes
Scott team score which will be
sent -to the tournament to com-
pete against the scores of other
schools.

Plunge period is held each af-

Aurora, Silhouette,
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The "Silhouette" announces that
tryouts will be held for all stu-
dents who are interested in work-
ing on ei-ther the business or edi-
torial staff. The lists are posted
in the mailroom and students are
urged to sign up as soon as pos-
sible. Betty Ann Jacks will con-
tact people interested in working
on -the business staff and Julia
Beeman will see those interested
in working on the editorial staff.

Students may still tryout for
reporters for the "News". All
those who would like 'to write for
the "News" may sign the list in
the mailroom.

Tryouts for "Aurora" are be-
ing held and are open to all stu-
dents. Poems, short stories, per-
sonal essays, and character
sketches may be entered. Anon-
ymous entries should be submitted
with the author's name enclosed
in an attached envelope, and plac-
ed in the box in the mailroom. The
deadline is April 19, 5 p. m.

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VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, April 21, 1954

Number 16

HOASC Taps Fourteen Juniors

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By Bettie Forte

On Saturday, April 24, at 7:30
p. m., Christian Association with
the cooperation of International
Relations club will present Inter-
national Festival. The campus
community, dates, and friends are
invited to this party. It will be
held in Rebekah Scott ball room
and promises to be a really mem-
orable evening.

The purpose of the Festival is
two-fold: to stimulate interest in
foreign travel and foreign affairs
and to introduce Atlanta's Inter-
national club, the Y. W. C. A.'s or-
ganization for foreign students, to
Agnes Scott. C. A. hopes to cre-
ate among us an awareness of the
world outside, to increase our con-
cern for exchange students, their
countries, and their problems.

Recently, the campus has felt a
new interest in international af-
fairs. In a way, this party is con-
crete evidence of that interest.
Here, on a person-to-person basis,
is the opportunity to meet the
foreign students in this area, to
talk with them, to welcome them
to our campus, above all to give
them an evening to remember
a party to enjoy. C. A. is giving
us the chance to know our neigh-
bors and to show to them the hos-
pitality which they deserve and
which we know so well how to ex-
tend. It offers us the ideal situ-
ation for making our own gesture
of friendship and will. ' But this
is not a formal occasion. The
key-note is fun. C. A. plans a hol-
iday atmosphere.

There will be a bazaar with
trinkets from far away places, a
Chinese auction of a mysterious
prize, and a floor-show featur-
ing national songs and dances. Ned
Lukens of radio station WEAS
will be master of ceremonies. The
language departments will furn-
ish displays and decorations and
C. A. will provide refreshments
American style. The evening will
end with informal dancing. Here
we have all the ingredients for a
delightful evening. Let's make it a
real success. Tickets for Interna-
tional Festival will be sold in But-
trick lobby, in the dormitories, and
at the door Saturday night. Dur-
ing the week, there will be sales
of wares from the bazaar. Prof-
its are to be given to the Foreign
Student Fund and to I. R. C.

Lester Will Present
Senior Recital at 8

Caroline Lester will present her
senior voice recital tonight at 8
p. m. in Maclean chapel. Virginia
Redhead will be her accompanist.

She will open her program with
a group of Italian songs. Follow-
ing this will be four German se-
lections. She will also do an aria
by Meyerbeer and a group of
French songs. A group of English
'numbers will close the program.

The entire campus community
and friends are cordially invited to
attend.

Mortar Board Announces 1954- 9 55 Members:
Kline Addresses College Community in Chapel

Fourteen members of the junior class we^e named Wednesday in Convocation to com-
pose the 1954-55 chapter of Mortar Board. ..Mr. C. B. Kline, assistant professor of philoso-
phy, spoke at the announcement service on "The Meaning of Community. ,, After the qual-
ifications for membership were given, the following members were announced: Ann Allred,
Peggy Bridges, Georgia Belle Christopher, Carolyn Crawford, Connie Curry, Pat Hale, Ann
Hanson, Callie McArthur, Lib

Georgia Belle is the newly

McPheeters, Sarah Petty, Louise
Robinson, Harriet Stovall, Caro-
lyn Wells, and Margaret William-
son.

Ann Allred, an English major
from High Point, N. C, is the
editor of "Aurora." She has been
associate editor of "Aurora" and
a reporter on the Agnes Scott
"News." She has played roles in
several Blackfriars' plays. She }s
also active in sports and is a mem-
ber of Glee club . She has been
on the honor roll for two years.

Peggy Bridges is Christian as-
sociation's freshman adviser. She
has previously been in charge of
chapel programs for C. A. She
has worked on Lecture associa-
tion and is active in sports. Peg-
gy is majoring in English. Her
home is Charlotte, N. C.

elected president of Christian as-
sociation, and h#s previously serv-
ed on C. A. as publicity chairman

n 1952 and president of '55 club
in 1951. She plays basketball
on her class team. Georgia Belle
has been on the honor roll. She

s an English major from Griffin,
Ga.

Carolyn Crawford, a music ma-
jor from Maryville, Term., has
been elected Main House presi-
dent. Carolyn this year was an
assistant editor of the Agnes
Scott "News." .She is active in
Glee club and Organ Guild. Caro-
lyn has been accompanist for
many class skits, and for Black
"at in 1953.

Connie Curry, president of* Stu-
dent Government, has this year

been Lower House chairman and
also Regional chairman of the
Great Southern Region of the Na-
tional Student association. She
has attended two NSA conven-
tions, once as a representative of
Agnes Scott and once as a repre-
sentative of the International
News Service which for two years
was located on the Agnes Scott
campus. Connie has been on the
Honor Roll. She is from Greens-
boro, N. C, and is majoring in
history and political science.

Pat Hale is the newly elected
chairman of May Day. She has
been very active in Blackfriars,
and in sports. Pat has written
features and stories for "Aurora."
and for the Agnes Scott "News."
She has been the instigator of the
Student Activities workshop which

is to be set up next year as a pro-
ject of Mortar Board. She has
been on the Honor Roll. Pat is
an English major from Staunton,
Va.

Ann Hanson, from Houston,.
Tex., is Rebekah House president.
Ann has been house president of
Boyd this year and a member of
Lower House last year. A Span-
ish major, Ann has been on the
Honor Roll for two years.

Callie McArthur, a Bible major
from Goldsboro, N. C, is chair-
man of the World Fellowship
Commission of Christian associa-
tion. She has been active in C. A.
Council activities. Callie is a mem-
ber of Eta Sigma Phi and is vice
president of the International Re-
lations club. She has recently
been elected president of Bible
club.

Lib McPheeters has been active
in Student Government and Chris-
tian association, serving on the
Executive Committee as a repre-
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Hefner Tells May Day Plans;
Porter, Guenther Head Cast

By Jane Landon

Saturday, May 1, is the date set for Agnes Scott's annual
I May Day. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the May Day dell will
be transformed into Merrie England, complete with lords and
ladies, knights, a princess, and assorted jesters.

Katherine Hefner, May Day chairman, has announced that
the cast of the medieval May Day,

Suzella Burns and Jackie Roundtree adjust their May Day cos-
tumes w ith the help of B. C. Regen.

entitled "A Knyght Ther Was . . ."
will be headed by Ann Sayre, Lou-
isa Allen, Memye Curtis, Linda
Guenther, and Jean Porter. May
Day is under the direction of Miss
Eugenie Dozier, and the scenario
and costumes were originated by
Katherine Hefner.

The heads of the May Day com-
mittees are as follows: Secretary,
Lois Dryden; Business Manager,
Lucy Doyle; May Court Chairman,
Ginny Lee Floyd; Art, Harriet Sto-
vall; Costumes, Betty Claire Re-
gen and Jane Frist; Headdresses,
Carol Cole; Music, Molly Prich-
ard; Properties, Mary Love L'Heu-
reux; Publicity, Jane Landon; Ste-
nography, Jean Gregory.

Mr. Michael McDowell will con-
duct the ensemble which includes

Carolyn Crawford, Mr. J. L.
Adams, Nancy Frazer, Dbt Rea-
rick, Jean Price, Frances Earnest,
Lucy Robertson, Nancy Flagg,
Ann Macelvie, Byrd Hoge, Molly
Merrick, Maizy Cox, and Pattie
Hamilton.

Harriet Potts will reign as May
Queen and Gail Rogers will serve
as Maid of Honor. The other mem-
bers of the Court have been an-
nounced previously.

The colorful and original pro-
duction will be one of the high-
lights of the Spring quarter.
Guests are cordially invited. Ad-
mission is free for all students,
25 cents for guests.

Plan now to come for May Day
and also to stay for Senior Opera
which will be presented later in
the same evening.

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, April 21, 1954

Attendance Your Duty

Throughout this year and particularly in the past few
weeks there have been numerous student programs, such as
plays and recitals. The attendance at these has definitely
not been as large as it should have been. Since there are
many other activities on the calendar it is difficult to ar-
range the schedule so that these programs may be attended,
but if each person would make a sincere effort to go to as
many of these programs as possible, perhaps there would be
more than 15 or 20 people at a student recital, and there
would be a better attendance at all programs.

These recitals and plays are well worth the time and effort
you make to attend, and are most enjoyable as well as edu-
cational. Perhaps the work that goes on before these pro-
grams is not realized. When a cast has rehearsed for
weeks and even months, and then at the time of performance
appears before an audience of empty seats and a few people
seated here and there, it certainly isn't the most encourag-
ing or rewarding. If the persons participating are willing
to spend this much time and put this much work in prepar-
ing a program, surely it is not asking too much for you to
take one hour or an hour and a half and attend. Your time
will be well spent.

From now until the end of the quarter and even in the
quarters to come there will be many Blackfriars' plays,
student recitals, and other student programs; thus, let every-
one make an honest effort to attend and support your fel-
low students in the work they have undertaken. Remember
some day you may be the performer! D. W.

Energy Wanted

This is our acre of reality. Here on our college campus
we struggle every day with situations and jobs particular
to our college life, but similar to those situations we will
meet in life outside these "Sheltering Arms." In after col-
lege days we must accept places of responsibility in home,
social, and community life. Now we are preparing for the
future by participation in Student Government, creative
groups, and clubs.

Agnes Scott's organizations, of which we are so proud, have
developed steadily through the years. Each year's particip-
ants have left them a little more efficient and more useful.
It is time for us to add our blocks. "Us" means elected of-
ficers, appointed officers, and especially self appointed, in-
terested members.

We must wholeheartedly accept our responsibility for cam-
pus public service. This sense of responsibility will be our
inspiration for obtaining the know-how, laying the careful
plans, and generating the tremendous energy necessary to
insure the '54-55 vitality of our campus activity.

Practice in public service will make perfect in the future
and every little bit of energy helps. So lay in a stock of
vitamin pills and let's get to work.

The first step is to attend the Leadership Training Confer-
ence this Friday. E. S.

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Mrs. Catherine Marshall will address Convocation on April 28.

Catherine Marshall Will Visit
For Phi Beta Kappa Initiation

By Eleanor Swain

April 28 the Agnes Scott chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will
hold its annual initiation dinner. The dinner will take place
at 5:30 in the down stairs dining hall. According to Dr.
Catherine Sims, Phi Beta Kappa faculty advisor, the cus-
tomary procedure will be followed in the initiation of 10
regularly elected new members

and one honorary alumna member.
The honorary member is the well-
known Mrs. Catherine Wood Mar-
shall who will be on campus for
the occasion. She will also speak
in convocation.

Mrs. Marshall's famous best-
seller, "A Man Called Peter",
about her husband Dr. Peter Mar-
shall, has remained on the best
seller list ever since its publication
in October, 1951. Agnes Scott stu-
dents and faculty have followed
closely the activities of this inter-
esting alumna, both through the
books she has published and the
various articles which have ap-
peared about her. But to refresh
campus memories, the facts will
bear repeating.

Mrs. Marshall was born in John-
son City, Tennessee, on Sept. 27,
1914. At that time her parents
were in Home Mission work in the
Great Smoky Mountains of North
Carolina, close to the Tennessee
border. It was such wild country
and they were so far from a hos-
pital or railroads that they came
to the home of her paternal grand-
parents for her birth.

She spent three years in Uma-
tilla, Florida, and the next seven
years of her childhood in Canton,
Mississippi. Her father was a
Presbyterian minister.

From the time she was ten un-
til she went to college, she lived
in Keyser. West Virginia. Her in-
terests as she grew up were al-
ways writing, piano lessons, ten-
nis, and tramping the mountains
of the eastern panhandle of West
Virginia.

She attended Agnes Scott and
graduated in the class of '36. Dur-
ing that time her interests in writ-
ing turned to poetry particularly.
She always enjoyed debating, was

on the intercollegiate debating
team, and went on many trips re-
presenting the college. During
these years she met the Rev. Pe
ter Marshall, who was the popu
lar bachelor pastor of Westminster
Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
Peter Marshall and the young un-
dergraduate became engaged and
were married in the First Presby-
terian Church of Keyser, West
Virginia, on Nov. 4, 1936. Their
first home was on Durand Drive
in Atlanta.

In October, 1937, the young cou-
ple went to Washington when Mr.
Marshall accepted the pastorate
of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church.

Mrs. Marshall took an active
part in church affairs, and she
enjoyed helping her husband with
details of sermon writing and
speech-making. Their son, Peter
John Marshall, was born in Jan-
uary, 1940. In 1947, Dr. Marshall
became Chaplain of the Senate,
until he died suddenly in January,
1949.

Mortar Board

(Continued from page 1)

sentative of her class in 1951 and
serving on C. A. as a commission
chairman and as secretary. Lib is
a history major from Lexington,
Ky.

Sarah Petty is the newly elect-
ed associate editor of the "Sil-
houette." She has worked pre-
viously on the "Silhouette" as an
assistant editor. Sarah is active
in the Efolphin club. She is a
member of Granddaughters' club.
She has worked on the student
committee which planned the Car-
eer Conferences and has been on

Seniors Tell
Opera Plans

By ANN ALLRED

Under a cloud of mystery, plans
for Senior Opera are slowly con-
densing. Although the opera as
yet has no official title, the main
theme is a parody of "Carmen."

The first curtain will reveal the
midnight schemes of a frantic Sen-
ior Opera Writing committee
which can find no one dramatic
enough to play the intended hero-
ine.. When suddenly a voice sug-
gests "Carmie." and leads the au-
dience into a fantasy of Carmie's
past days at college" Can you re-
member her when . . . ?"

Connie Ormsby is to appear as
Carmie. Lynn Johnston will take
the role of the faithful hero, Don
Jose, whom Elin Krohn-Erichsen,
the toreador rival, will plot to
ruin.

A full orchestra under the direc-
tion of Jane Crook has been en-
gaged to accompany the soloists,
and numerous members of the ASC
faculty have volunteered as ex-
tras.

Joint chairmen of Senior Opera
are Harriet Potts and Virginia Lee
Floyd. Script committee members
are Joen Fagan, Betty Stein, Lou-
ise Hill, Jane Zuber, Joan Sim-
mons, and Caroline Lester. Pat
Patterson is Props committee
chairman, and Lois Dryden is in
charge of costumes.

The date set for Senior Opera
is Saturday, May 1, performance
to begin at 8 p. m.

the Honor Roll. Her major is
English, and her home is Selma,
Ala.

Louise Robinsoh, from Char-
lotte, N. C, will be president of
the senior class. This year she
was house president of Lupton and
chairman of Junior Jaunt. She is
a member of Glee club. She has
been on the Honor Roll. Her ma-
jor is English.

Harriet Stovall from Atlanta is
new Day Student chairman. She
has served on Executive Commit-
tee this year as Junior Day Stu-
dent representative, and has been
in charge of publicity for Student
Government. Harriet has been on
the Honor Roll and has worked on
Lecture association. She is ma-
joring in art. She was secretary-
treasurer of her class in 1951.

Carolyn Wells, a biology major
from Atlanta, is the editor of the
Agnes Scott "News." She has
previously been an assistant edi-
tor of the "News." She has been
on Athletic association board, and
is active in sports. She is a mem-
ber of Chi Beta Phi, honorary sci-
entific fraternity and has written
for "Aurora."

'Margaret Williamson will be the
new president of the chapter. She
is an English major from Monti-
cello, Ark. She was president of
her class in 1951, a member of
Lower House in 1952, and student
treasurer and house president of
Mary Sweet this year. She has
been on the Honor Roll, and is in
the French club, the Organ Guild
and the International Relations
club. She is also active in sports.

The initiation service will be
this afternoon at 4:30, followed
by a tea to honor the new chapter.
The tea will be at Miss Scan-
drett's home. All alumnae of Mor-
tar Board who are on the campus
have been invited to attend.

The new chapter will have a
joint meeting with the 1953-54
chapter tonight.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS # Wednesday, April 21, 1954 # 3

Jeans To Formals

Scotties Turn Southern Belles,
Mountain Scalers, Navy Dates

By JTDV BROWN

Little Peter Cottontail gathered most of the Agnes Scott girls up
in his Easter basket this weekend and hopped with them down the
trail to home, but the few girls left rattling around in the dormitories
really had a time. They "bunny hopped" they way to several big
parties around Atlanta.

First off, the Kappa Alphas from Tech, Emory, and Georgia com-
bined to throw the annual Old South ball. They invited quite a num-
ber of ASC'ers to join them 'mid the Confederate caps and huge
hoop skirts. Margaret Jones, Katherine Matthews, E. J. Bywaters,
Alvia Cook, and Kacky Hanna were some of the "Southern Belles"
there.

The Tech ATO's had 'their orchid formal Saturday night. Libby
Bond, Betty MacFarland, Mable Milton, and Sue Rogers were among
those banqueting and dancing at the Dinkier.

On the more informal side of life a blue-jeaned crew consisting of
Gay Pound, Pat Blackwood, Diana Butler, and Catherine Giradeau
rode out to Stone Mountain on a hay ride with the Emory Sigma Chi's.

The class of '57 acquired two new pins recently. Nancy Nixon is
now wearing a Kappa Sig pin. .Martha Aiken received her pin from a
Sigma Chi at Emory.

Two gals who did some exciting traveling over the weekend were
Ruthe Norton and Mary Louise Daniel who took a flying jaunt to
Annapolis. Bet "Navy blue" will be their favorite color for a long
time.

And now in Navy lingo, this column drops anchor for another week.

Campus Will Sponsor
Training in Leadership

The annual Leadership Train-
ing conference will be held on the
Agnes Scott campus this week on
Friday, April 23, from 4:30-7:30
p. m. in 207 Campbell Hall.

The opening address will be de-
livered at 4:30 by Miss Eleanor
Hutchens, publications director of
Agnes Scott. Parliamentary pro-
cedure will then be discussed by
Connie Curry, president of the
student body.

At 5:30 the meeting will ad-
journ for supper. All discussion
group leaders and speakers are
invited to eat together in the din-
ing hall.

At 6:30 the meeting will recon-
vene in Butt rick for group discus-

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sions. The presidents and vice
presidents of organizations and
classes, CA cabinet and anyone
not named elsewhere will meet
with Vallie Burnet, Jane Crook,
and Marian McElroy, in room 102.

The secretaries' meeting will be
led by Louise Hill and Mr. Stukes
in room 105. Margaret William-
son will meet with the treasurers
in room 106. The house presidents'
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Pi Alpha Phi

Pi Alpha Phi, the debate club,
has elected as new officers: Jo-
anne Miklas, president, Judy
Brown, secretary, and Sallie
Greenfield, treasurer. Gracie
Greer had been chosen debate
manager. At their meeting on
April 13 an impromptu debate was
held between Joen Fagan, past
president, and Joanne, the incom-
ing president, on their presiden-
tial policies. Tryouts for the club
will be held on Thursday, April
22, from 3 to 5.

Eta Sigma Phi

Thursday, April 15, Eta Sigma
Phi held its annual banquet at the
Plantation House. At this time
the following officers were elected
for 1954-1955: president, Bettie
Forte; vice-president, Pat Paden;
secretary, Georgia Syribeys; trea-
surer, Helen Jo Hinchey. After
dinner, Miss Janet Loring, instruc-
tor in speech, showed the group
slides of ancient Roman theaters
that she had taken in England and
in Italy.

A party is being planned for
sometime in the near future.

Bible Club

Dottie Holcomb, past president
of the Bible Club, announced the
election of the new officers at the
meeting on April 13. The new
president is Callie Mc Arthur; the
vice president, Stella Biddle; and
the secretary-treasurer, Yvonne
Burke. For their program the club
and visitors saw the movie "Mi-
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Activities of '57 Club Benefit
Agnes Scott, Community Groups

By Dorothy Weakley

"Actions speak louder than words.'' This is true of the
actions of '57 club. In about two quarters this club of fresh-
men, through its numerous activities, has proved to be one
of the most helpful and active groups in the campus com-
munity. '57 club is always willing and eager to help in any

and every way.

The '57 club, with Virginia Hut-
chinson as president has had a
most successful year. Virginia Lee
Floyd is advisor for the club which
is under the sponsorship of Chris-
tian Association, and Miss Mary
Boney served as faculty advisor
for the first two quarters, and
now Miss Doris Sullivan is advisor.

The projects of '57 Club have
been many and various. Some
were designed to help the campus
community, while others were ben-
eficial to the community outside
of the college.

This freshman club has provid-
ed hostesses for all of the vesper
services, both Sunday afternoon
vespers and week-day vespers.
Members have also taken as their
responsibility to keep the Prayer
Room in order, and see that the
worship center is changed. Anoth-

er one of their campus projects
was distributing containers and
collecting the money for the March
of Dimes. The group also assist-
ed in the Religious Emphasis
Week communion service.

The outside projects of the
'57'ers are certainly noteworthy
and deserve recognition. Thanks-
giving they carried fruit and visit-
ed the people at the Old Folks'
Home. Making Christmas, Valen-
tine, and Easter favors for the
children in the children's ward at
Grady hospital has also been some
of the work of the club.

From these activities it can be
seen that '57 Club has accomplish-
ed much in the short time of its
organization. The recognized and
even unrecognized work of this
group has contributed greatly in
making the Agnes Scott commun-
ity a better place in which to live.

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THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, April 21, 1954

A A Sports Program To Reach
Height During Coming Weeks

By Virginia Keller

Spring sports program will reach its peak during the next
two weeks as the Scotties will have a chance to take part in
a variefy of activities designed to take advantage of the
warm spring weather. These will include swimming, soft-
ball, tennis, volleyball, archery, golf and track.

Topping the list of activities are

tryouts for Dolphin club which
will be held this evening from 7
to 8 p. m. Alice Ann Klostermey-
er, swimming manager, has an-
nounced that the tryouts are open
to all students. It is not neces-
sary to take swimming for physi-
cal education in order to join.

There will be a separate presi-
dent of the Dolphins this year who
will be elected after 'the new mem-
bers are chosen. In past years,
the swimming manager has acted
in both capacities. Other swim-
ming activities for spring quarter
are being planned.

Hoping that "the third time is
a charm," class softball teams will
attempt a double header Thursday
afternoon at 4. The games, which
have been rained out for the past
two weeks, will match the juniors
against the sophomores and the
frosh against the seniors. The
sophs and juniors are currently
leading the race with one win
apiece.

A new sports competition was
initiated by ASC freshmen yester-
day. Inman dormitory challeng-
ed Hopkins to a game of volley-
ball which was played at 6:15 last
night.' Plans are also being form-
ed for competition between cot-
tages and other dormitories if the
idea proves to be successful.

The annual tennis doubles tour-
nament also starts today. Carolyn
Herman, tennis manager, has an-
nounced that pairings are listed
in the mailroom and gym. Plans
are being made for holding tennis
club tryouts during the next few
weeks. Specific time and dates
for the tryouts will be posted on
the Buttrick bulletin board.

Another tournament scheduled
to start soon is golf. All matches
will be played at the American
Legion golf course. The compe-
tition is open to beginners and ad-
vanced players. Betty Ponder,
golf manager, is in charge of the
tournament

On the agenda for May 10-25 is

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the annual Women's Inter-Colle-
giate Telegraphic Archery Tour-
nament. A student may shoot as
many times as she wishes during
that period and only her highest
score will be recorded. The eight
highest scorers will compose
ASC's entry in the competition.

Individual scores will also be
rated in class A, B, or C. Class A
will include all players shooting a
total of 425 or more, class B wall
be awarded to those making 350-
424, and class C will include scores
of 300-349. One round will consist
of 24 arrows shot from distances
of 50, 40, and 30 yards each.

Final results will be telegraphed
to national headquarters on May
25. All scores entered must have
been 'tabulated by an instructor or
student appointed for the task.
Those wishing to enter should re-
port their scores to Byrd Hoge,
archery manager.

Still in the planning stage is a
track and field day to be held
during May. Events will include
dashes, jumps, distance throws,
and many others. Competition will
be on individual and class bases.

Another possibility is competi-
tion between states. This could
also include other sports such as
softball and volleyball. Anyone
who would like to offer sugges-
tions may do so by contacting AA
president M. E. Knight or any of
the AA board members.

Northey To Present
Recital in Presser

Barbara Northey will present
her senior piano recital Sunday,
April 25, at 3:30 p. m. in Presser
hall. She is a pupil of Mrs. Irene
Leftwich Harris.

She will open her program- with
"Allemande, Gavotte and Mus-
ette" from the Suite, Op. 1 by
d'Albert. Beethoven's "Sonata,"
Op. 10, No. 3 will follow.

The next group includes "Noc-
turne," Op. 48, No. 1, by Chopin;
"Garden Music," Op. 117, by Nie-
mann; "Rhapsody," Op. 11, No. 3,
by Dohnanyi.

She will conclude her program
with Grieg's piano Concerto, Op.
16.

Exhibit To Feature
Renaissance Oils

Arrangements have just been
completed with the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York City
for the loan to Agnes Scott of two
famous masterpieces.

Dr. Alston has been anxious to
bring to Agnes Scott an exhibition
of work of the great masters. The
art department has been working
for over a year to accomplish this
goal, and plans are now being
made to have on view in the gal-
lery on 3rd floor Buttrick two"
masterpieces.

One of the masterpieces is Rem-
brandt's "The Sibyl," an oil paint-
ing attributed by some to Drest
and Aert de Gelder. The other
painting is an oil by Tintoretto,
"Portrait of a Man." An attrac-
tive display of the two paintings,
supported by as many color re-
productions and perhaps some
books on both artists is being
planned.

The exhibition is from April 15
to May 15 from 3-6 p. m. except
Sundays. Special attention is to
be brought to this exhibition on
Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May
2. On Sunday afternoon from 3-
6 p. m. there will be a coffee. Art
students will serve as hostesses at
the coffee.

Everyone is . urged to attend
this exhibition.

Indian Will Give
Lecture on April 22

N>Sri Ram, a lecturer from
Madras, India ,will speak on
"Youth and the Future," on
Thursday evening, April 22, at
8 p. m., at the Life Insurance
Company of Georgia building.
The public is invited. The lec-
turer is under the auspices of
the Theosophical ^ociety in At-
lanta.

Metropolitan Opera Schedules
Five Performances in Atlanta

The arrival of May ushers in the Metropolitan Opera sea-
son in Atlanta. It is drawing close to the time when the
opera glasses will come down from the shelf. The schedule
reads like this: "Don Giovanni," Monday evening, May 3, at
8; "Faust," Tuesday afternoon, May 4, at 1; "Lucia Di Lam-
mermoor," Tuesday evening, May

Conference

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meeting will be directed by Miss
Scandrett, Pat Patterson, and Ann
Hanson in room 104.

The club presidents and vice
presidents and club members will
meet with Carol Jones Hay in the
exec room; the "Aurora" staff will
meet with Nancy Lee and Ann
Allred in room 207. The other
publications wiy not hold meet-
ings.

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4, at 8:30; "La Forza Del Destino,"
Wednesday evening, May 5, at 8.
The Metropolitan Opera in At-
lanta will take place at the Fox
Theatre. It is under the auspices
of the Atlanta Music Festival As-
sociation, Inc.. in cooperation with
'the Atlanta Junior League.

The cast of each is an array of
brilliant personalities in the opera
world. "Don Giovanni," an opera
in two acts, features such well-
known opera stars as George Lon-
don playing the lead in the roll
of Don Giovanni; Margaret Mar-
shall as Donna Anna; Eleanor Ste-
ber portrays Donna Elvira; Ro-
berta Peters is Zerlina; Lubomir
Vichegonov, II Commendatore;
Eugene ConJey, Don Ottavio; Fer-
nando Corena, Leporello; Loren-
zo Alvary, Maset'to.

The audience has in store for
them a new production of "Faust."
In four acts this afternoon per-
formance will see Jussi Bjoerling
as Faust; Victoria De Los Angel-
es, Marguerite; Jerome Hines, Me-
phistopheles; Robert Merrill, Val-
entin; Mildred Miller, Siebel; Thel-
ma Votipka, Martha; Lawrence
Davidson, Wagner. The chorus
master for this and each of the
others "is Kurt Adler, assisted
by Walter Taussig, associate cho-
rus master.

The third production is "Lucia
Di Lammermoor" presented in

three acts, and based on Walter
Scott's novel, "The Bride of Lam-
mermoor." Lily Pons is to appear
as Lucia, and Frank Valentino as
Lord Enrico Ashton. Others in-
clude Jan Pierce as Edgardo;
Thelma Votipka as Alisa; Nicola
Moscona, Raimondo; Thomas Hay-
ward, Arturo; Paul Franke, Nor-
manno.

The finaje of the Metropolitan
Opera season on Wednesday even-
ing will bring to the footlights "La
Forza Del Destino." This three
act performance lists such stars
as Lubomir Vichegonov, the Mar-
quis of Calatrava; Zinka Milanov,
Leonora; Leonard Warren, Don
Carlo; Richard Tucker, Don Al-
varo; Cesare Siepi, Padre Guardi-
ano; Gerhard Pechner, Fra Meli-
tone; Margaret Roggero, Prezio-
silla; Thelma Votipka, Curra; Al-
essio De Paolis, Trabucco; George
Cehanovsky, a surgeon. Chore-
ography in this and the two pre-
ceding is the master work of Za-
chary Solov. This 1954 opera fu-
ture looks bright, and to those who
have tickets it will be a memor-
able musical experience.

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Scott "N>\vs" will appear on
May 5. There will be no issue of
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VOL XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, May 5, 1954

Number 17

...Co///e McAruthur

Indo-China, an area of some
385,640 square miles (about the
size of Texas and with a popula-
tion nearly four times that large),
first came under French influ-
ence around 1650. The real ter-
ritorial conquest came in the time
of Napoleon III, and by 1900 all
of it was under French control.
An economic disaster in the 1930's
brought Ho Chi Minh to the fore-
front with his Communist forces.
The situation has grown steadily
worse until, in 1947, war broke
out between France and the Viet-
minh insurgents. The guerilla
type warfare pursued by the
Communists proved tough luck
for the French, who preferred the
more "open-field" type battle.
This seven year old war has cost
France 150,000 casualties (about
one-third dead or missing) and
$5 billion, while American aid
to the French in their struggle
has increase^ steadily until this
year the United States is footing
78 per cent of the total cost.

"But just a minute," you tell
me . "These are very nice little
facts of war, but they still don't
tell us why everyone is so hot
under the collar about such a far-
away, mountainous land." My
answer is that you might have
been right there, if it were not
for two important facts: first, the
French are terrifically "tired" of
their long drawn-out war, and
would probably settle for a com-
promise peace, and second, many
people in our country consider
Indo-China one of the most stra-
tegically important areas of the
world, and hold that it is impera-
tive for the free world to main-
tain a firm stand against Com-
munist aggression there, if it
hopes to keep Communism from
spreading throughout the world.
The war-casualties that the
French have experienced in Indo-
China, and her long record of
participation in many wars
throughout the years have caus-
ed much "war-weariness," and in
addition to this, the recent series
of events in Indo-China have
caused much discouragement. Be-
cause France has not been able
to fight very much on her own
terms, but more on the Commun-
ist "hit and run" method of the
jungle, General Henri Navarre,
overall commander in Indo-Chi-
na, formulated a special plan to
deal with the Vietminh. This
plan included a special operation
called "Castor," which was the
plan to seize the plain of Dien
Bien Phu, a minor Communist
base. This strange name then,
which plays so prominently in to-
day's headlines, was part of the
plan to protect Laos and to give
the French open ground fight-
ing. However, the Vietminh gen-
eral, Giap, rallied thousands of
Communist soldiers and began a
heavy offensive which surprised
the French.

France, then, is anxious
for a peace treaty in Indo-China,
and she is pressing for such,
even at the expense of such con-
cessions to Communist China as
admission of Peiping into the
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The new officers of International Relations club pose for the
"News" photographer. Left to right (kneeling) : Ann Alvis, public-
ity chairman; Molly Adams, projects chairman; (seated): Martha
Richardson, secretary-treasurer; Alice Thornton, president; Jane
Frist, program chairman. Photo by Leah Fine.

Clubs Announce
New Officers^ Plans

Blackfriars

Blackfriars installed their new
officers and initiated their new
members at the meeting on May
29. Helen Jo Hinchey is the new
president; Pat Hale, vice presi-
dent; Anne Atkinson, secretary;
and treasurer, Carolyn Alford.
The chairmen of committees are
Genny Lucchese, house; Sally
Wilt, program; Barbara Battle,
scenery; Grade Greer and 'Me-
mye Curtis, publicity; Sallie
Greenfield and Vannie Traylor,
costume; Julie Boland, sound; Jo-
anne Miklas, make-up, Virginia
Love, stage manager; Alice Nun-
nally, props, and Mary Dickinson,
lights.

Before the installation new
members initiated were: Georgia
Syribeys, Ruthe Norton, Jene
Sharp, Charlotte Holzworth, Ma-
rilyn Jones, Margaret Jones, Cyn-
thia Bailey, Anne Gilbert, Lucy
Robertson, Catherine Lewis, Anne
Hoover, Emiko Takeuchi, Caro-
lyn Smith, Ila Jo Dorough. Rec-
ognition was given to several
members for their outstanding
work in Blackfriars. As the only
member with over 1,000 points
Anne Sylvester was awarded a
gift. Jene Sharp also won recog-
nition for her outstanding try-out.

Music Club

The Music club has elected as
new officers president, Patty
Hamilton; vice-president, Sue
Walker; secretary-treasurer, Dot
Weakley. The club is planning
for the student recitals on May
18 and May 20.

Chi Beta Phi

Chi Beta Phi sent Pauline Wal-
ler as their representative to the
Chi Beta Phi regional convention
in Memphis, Tenn., on the week-
end of May 1, new president Car-
olyn Alford announced. Pauline
is the new vice-president of the
club. Other officers are June
Gaissert, recording secretary,
Genny Lucchese, corresponding
secretary, and treasurer Hannah

Jackson. New members Marijke
Schepman, June Gaissert, Pauline
Waller, Beverly Jensen, Hannah
Jackson, and Norma Adams were
initiated. The club is planning a
picnic at the home of Clara Ad-
ams for their next meeting.

IRC

Alice Thornton is the new pres-
ident of International Relations
club. She and other new offic-
ers were elected at the club meet-
ing on April 22. Jane Frist is
the program chairman; Martha
Ridharcison, secretary-treasurler,
Mollie Adams, projects chairman;
and Ann Alvis, publicity chair-
man. For their meeting on
Thursday, May 6, Gracie Greer
will introduce Mr. Paul Ginsberg,
lawyer, author, and world trav-
eler.

Pi Alpha Phi

Joanne Miklas, president of Pi
Alpha Phi, announced the ini-
tiation of new members Mary
Jones, Margaret Benton, and Ma-
ry Oates. As part of the initi-
ation for the debate club May
Chism will give the history of the
club, and Gracie Greer will speak
on the ideals of the club. The
meeting is to be held on Thurs-
day, May 6. The new members
are to give the program.

Organ Guild

The Organ Guild has as new of-
ficers for the coming year: pres-
ident, Sue Walker; secretary-
treasurer, Dorothy Weakley; cor-
responding secretary, Patty Ham-
ilton.

On Saturday afternoon, May 8,
the Guild, with Mr. Raymond J.
Martin as faculty advisor, is go-
ing on a tour of five churches
in the Atlanta area to see the dif-
ferent types of organs that are
used. The group will have din-
ner together Saturday evening at
Mammy's Shanty.

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Senior Class Presents Opera
Featuring Orrnsby in Title Role

By May Muse

On Saturday, May 1 at 8 p. m. the senior class presented
the annual Senior Opera a delightful production entitled
"Charmin' Carmen." The opera was a parody on Carmen.
Connie Ormsby played the title role as Carmie. The pro-
duction was preceded by the special organ arrangements of
Lois Dryden and Mary Pritchett,
and a theme from Carmen played
by an original ensemble under the
direction of Jane Crook. A group
of harrassed opera writers ap-
peared before the curtain deplor-
ing the lack of dramatic talent
in the senior class. Carmie was
suggested as capable of playing
the lead because it had been ru-
mored that she could sing, but
with an outburst of song the com-
mittee hastily turned Carmie
down for the role because she had
"no looks, sense, poise, or per-
sonality."

The curtain then opened to re-
veal a delightful fantasie of Car-
mie's memorable experiences at
college. The first scene showed
Carmie's meeting her roommate,
the glamorous Rita who was
played by Caroline Lester. In
scene II Carmie went to her first
rush party and was made a mem-
ber of the "club."

Scene III opened with a dance
presented by the raincoated mem-
bers of Dr. Calder's astronomy
class. This scene was highlighted
by an intellectual lecture by Dr.
Calder, and a scintillating speech
by Miss Huper, who acted the part
of one of the students. Miss Hu-
per and Dr. Calder are faculty
sponsors for the class. In scene
IV a group of ROTC boys march-
ed in and formed a chorus line to
enliven the rest of the scene.
Lynn Johnson appeared as Don
Jose and sang to Carmie in Lynn's
ow n inimitable style. Ellen Grif-
fin played the part of the torea-
dor. For the finale the entire
cast reappeared and sang a song
of encouragement to all under-
classmen who are hoping some-
day to graduate.

The chairmen of the commit-
tees who helped to make the op-
era such a success were Florrie
Fleming, publicity; Pat Patterson,
props; Lois Dryden, costumes; and
Caroline Lester, music. The op-
era was attended by a large group
of faculty, students, and their vis-
itors who had come for the May
Day weekend.

English Department
Plans Picnic May 9

On Sunday, May 9, the
Agnes Scott English faculty is
giving an informal outdoor sup-
per in honor of this year's grad-
uating English majors. Profes-
sor George P. Hayes, head of the
English department, will act as
host.

The supper is to be at the
Hayes residence, 723 S. Candler
street. Time has been set at
6:30.

English majors from the Class
of '54 are Vallie Burnett, B. J.
Downey, Genevieve Guardia, Lou-
ise Hill, Mitzi Kiser, Judy Prom-
nitz, and Anne Sylvester.

AS Crowns Potts
Queen of May Day

Harriette Potts was crowned
queen of Agnes Scott May Day
Saturday afternoon, May 1, be-
fore a crowd of approximately
300 people . After Gail Rogers,
Maid of Honor, crowned Harri-
ette in the traditional manner, a
medieval May Day pageant en-
titled "A Knyght Ther Was ..."
was presented before the royal
party. The pageant, written by
Katherine Hefner, was one of the
best and most original in the his-
tory of Agnes Scott.

May Day was under the direc-
tion of Miss Eugenie Dozier. The
entire cast gave a splendid per-
formance. Excellent in their roles
were Ann Say re, Princess Gwen-
dalon; Louisa Allen, Sir Edward;
Memye Curtis, Sir Herbert; and
Linda Guenther and Jean Por-
ter, jesters. -Highlighting the
performance was the colorful and
authentic array of medieval cos-
tumes which were designed by
May Day chairman Katherine
Hefner. The many headdresses
were also most effective. Especial-
ly outstanding were the Dragons,
the Unicorns, the Gargoyles, and
the court actors. The music for
all of the dances was well chosen
and contributed much to the suc-
cess of the production.

Other members of the court be-
sides Harriette and Gail were
seniors Virginia Lee Floyd, El-
eanor Hutchinson, and Nancy
Whetstone; juniors Jo Ann Hall,
Sarah Petty, Ruth Posey, and
Margaret Williamson; sophomores
Norma Chamblee, Judy McDan-
iel, and Relia Turpin; and fresh-
men Madge Martin and Cemille
Miller. Tommy Adams was
crownbearer for the queen.

Notice

The next issue of the Agnes
Scott "News" will appear on
May 19. There will be no issue
of the "News" next week.

Kelly Will Present
Recital on May 16

On May 16 at 3:30 in Presser

Hall, Barbara Kelly will present

her senior piano recital. She is

a pupil of Mrs. Lillian Rogers
Gilbreath.

She will open her program with
three Scarlatti Sonatas, followed
by a nocturne by Turina. Her
third selection will be Rhapsody
in B minor by Brahms. Schu-
mann's Concerto in A minor will
conclude the program.

The campus community is cor-
dially invited to attend.

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, May 5. 1954

Spring Beauty

For the past few weeks our campus has been at its peak
in natural beauty. First, the azaleas by the library, then the
many white and pink dogwood trees, and just recently the
rose arbor in the Alumnae garden has blossomed in its an-
nual beauty. Now we are in the midst of magnolia blos-
soms.

We marvel and admire these outstanding beauties of na-
ture, and are not inclined to notice some of the other things
which are not as prominent. The front campus, for instance,
about two months ago hardly had that first blade of grass
on it. We watched it develop from a period when it looked
like a plowed field until now when it appears as a green
carpet. Much time and work went into making this almost
miraculous change.

Not only the front campus, but the other parts of the
campus have had the work and time of a "green thumb."
In many places there are no longer paths where "please"
signs were a reminder, however, there are still a few places
where the lawn-mower doesn't need to pass and our cooper-
ation is still needed. Other additions such as the azaleas in
front of Hopkins and the new boxwoods in the May Day dell
have added scenic beauty to our campus.

The work has not stopped. Every day something great
or small is being done to make the campus grounds more
attractive. It may be just the trimming of shrub or the
cutting of a small plot of grass. As a result of all of these
our campus looks at its best and we appreciate the time and
work spent in making it a beautiful and well-kept campus.

D. W.

International

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United Nations.

Secretary of State Dulles, evi-
dently, is sure of the fact that
we are and will be involved in
Indo-China, for he made a flying,
spur-of-the-moment trip to Eu-
rope a few weeks ago. Both
France and Britain have agreed
to consider "united action" with
the United States and seven
Asian states to prevent the fall
of Indo-China to Communism.

President Eisenhower at
a news conference not long ago
mentioned the "falling domino"
principle in connection with the
Indo-China situation. He said
the loss of Indo-China might
mean also the loss of Burma,
Thailand, the peninsula, and In-
donesia.

The strongest statement with re-
gard to the possibility of sending
American troops to Indo-China,
however, came from Vice-Presi-
dent Nixon. He said that if the
situation demanded it, the "Unit-
ed States was prepared to put our
boys in Indo-China to avoid fur-
ther Communist expansion in
Asia."

France is under pressure from
home to arrange for a peace trea-
ty, in contrast to the pressure
from the United States to stand
firm against Communist aggres-
sion.

What action should the United
States take in Indo-China? Should
we intervene, as in Korea? Or

Jackson Reveals Choices
For 54-55 Junior Sponsors

Hannah Jackson, orienta-
tion chairman for 1954-1955,
has announced that junior
sponsors for the coming year
have been selected. Sopho-
more helpers are to be chosen
next week, after which there
will be a Retreat Tuesday,
May 11, held in the May Dell.
All of the junior sponsors and
sophomore helpers will be ex-
pected to attend this Re-
treat.

CA Thanks Helpers
Of Recent Festival

Christian association and the
International Relations club would
like to thank the students who
helped in making the Interna-
tional Festival such a success. We
are especially grateful to those
who helped with publicity, decor-
ations, refreshments and in the
program itself. We hope for your
cooperation in our next interna-
tional feature.

should Indo-China be allowed to
fall, as happened in China? This
is the tremendous question that
faces our country today. Its im-
portance lies in the challenge it
presents to you and to me to
keep up with what is going on,
to study the problem, to think,
<md to DECIDE for yourself what
YOU think is the answer.

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Frosh Reveal Plans
For Entertainment

Tomorrow afternoon, Thursday.
May 6, the freshman class will
give an informal tea from 3:30
until 5:30 in the little quadrangle
behind Buttrick hall. The tea is
being held to recognize those peo-
ple on campus who have helped
the Class of '57 become better
acquainted with Agnes Scott. Fac-
ulty advisors, class sponsors, ju-
nior sponsors, sophomore helpers,
and those members of the faculty
who are especially close to the
freshmen will be honored at this
time.

Carolyn Herman, outgoing pres-
ident of the freshman class, is in
charge of arrangements for . the
tea. The various committee
chairmen are: Jinky Ferris and
Betsy Towler, invitations: Susan
Austin and Margaret Minter, re-
freshments; Marilyn McClure and
Nellie Strickland. decorations;
Nancy Flagg and Anne Lane,
hostesses; and Evelyn Beckum
and Cynthia Muse, cleanup.

Club News

(Continued from page 1)

Eta Sigma Phi

Eta Sigma Phi entertained stu-
dents interested in classical stu-
dies at a wiener roast in Miss
Glick's back yard on Tuesday,
April 27. There were skits which
the audience identified, games
led by Marian McElroy and Sally
Legg, and singing.

Dance Group

The new president of Dance
group, Judy McDaniel, announced
future plans for the group. Next
year they will present a Spanish
ballet "The Three-Cornered Hat."
Members are requested to bring
back to school any Spanish prop-
erties they may have such as
mantillas, combs, etc.

Bible Club

For the meeting on May 11
the Bible club announces as the
speaker, Mr. C. Benton Kline, as-
sistant professor of philosophy.
He is to speak on the Biblical and
Platonic conceptions of the soul.
The meeting will be in the Dieck-
mann room in Main at 5. Every-
one is cordially invited.

CA To Lead Group Sing
After Mortar Board Movie

Mortar Board \vill\ present
"Call Xorthside 777," star-
ring Jimmy Stewart, Satur-
day evening, May 15. The
movie will i><- held In 207
Campbell Hall at 7:30, and
will cost 35 cents.

A sing, sponsored by CA,
will follow the movie, at
which refreshments will be
served.

Pritchett To Present
Organ RecitalMay9

The Music department will pre-
sent Mary Pritchett in her senior
organ recital Sunday, May 9, at
3:30 p. m. Her program will in-
clude "Toccata per l'Elevazione,"
Frescobaldi; "Prelude and Fugue
in C Minor," Bach; "Gavotta,"
Martini; "First Sonata," Mendels-
sohn; "Hymn-Prelude, Lead Us.
O Father." Bingham; "Second
Symphony" [First Movement),
Vieme; "Sonata da Chiesa," An-
driessen. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend this recital in
Gaines Chapel.

News Presents Text of Address
By Marshall in Chapel April 28

This visit to Agnes Scott means a great deal to me, and it
makes me very nostalgic. Standing up here I feel as if I
were back on the debating team again, with Dr. Hayes sit-
ting there in the back patiently listening to the negative's
discussion on: Resolved: That in the opinion of this house
the judiciary should have no pow-

and at least a little capacity to
help other people.

Now this story is not memor-
able or important just because
it's my story. The point is that
all of us human beings are very
much alike. And because we are
so much alike, perhaps this true
story will help you in your grop-
ing towards the path to those plus
qualities in life which all of us
seek.

The first thing I discovered
about God is that He does have a
Plan for each one of us, and that
God's Plan is breath-takingly far-
reaching and wonderful. We hu-
man beings are inclined to think
small thoughts in a petty frame.
God, being God, cannot be petty.
Furthermore, God's Plan for us
is written in the folds of our be-
ings. That is why "Making it
our business to know ourselves"
is such good advice.

We find the first clue to our
Plan by the uncovering and then
the development of those embry-
onic talents and predilections al-
ready within us.

Agnes Scott meant for me the
beginning of that discovery, of
myself. Part of it took place in
the classrooms as I got a glimpse
of the riches of the human mind
down across the centuries. But
it also unfolded while I was sit-
ting in my room in second floor
Main listening to the gentle spring
rain pattering down making the
ivy leaves glisten, writing in my
Journals. It happened as I lis-
tened to Robert Frost and Edna
St. Vincent Millay on our lecture
platform. It happened in a thou-
sand different ways. This is one
of the reasons why the Liberal
Arts College is so indespensible.
No limited vocational education
can ever do as fine a job as can
the Liberal Arts school of uncov-
ering the depths of the human
spirit.

My years here on the campus
were very happy years unfor-
gettable years.

(To be continued)

er to override the decisions of the
executive and legislative.

How vividly I remember all the
trips to Little D'ec; the trailing
to the Tea Room in pajamas and
robes; I remember the beauty of
blowy spring nights, as only
Georgia can produce them; I think
of Miss Laney listening so under-
standingly to my rather weighty
adolescent poetry mostly son-
nets. I recall her vast relief when
once my sense of humor broke
through and I wrote something
lighter for Poetry club a little
gem entitled "Spring Brew." I
remember big, comfortable Ella
and the sprightly dignity of Miss
Hopkins. There were the bull
sessions in Rebekah and many a
heart-to-heart talk with my pro-
fessors in their little offices one
of the greatest dividends of a
school like Agnes Scott.

There were those shining mo-
ments in classes, when mind
sparked mind, as if a spark from
a teacher's mind fell on the dry
grass of mine, and caught fire.
How well I remember the thrill
of that, and the intuitive know-
ledge that at that moment, I had
broken through to Reality.

Then there was that evening
when, in an exceedingly romantic
frame of mind, I took my copy of
"Sonnets from the Portuguese"
and went to the Alumnae garden
to await my escorts The Rev.
Peter Marshall and Dr. Henry
Robinson. Of course I had vi-
sions of Peter Marshall coming
down between the rose arbors to
get me. Instead Dr. Robinson
parked and honked most un-
romantic of him. Several of us
were to make a prohibition talk
at Redan to tell the natives
why they should vote dry. We
talked; they voted; the county
went wet; I married Peter Mar-
shall.

Now you see just how nostal-
gic I am! Forgive me!

Recently, I received a memor-
able letter from a girl who was
not long out of college. "I have
found again," she wrote, "the
God who led me through my ideal-
istic adolescent years and whom I
had dropped in my later college
years for a more sophisticated
but very unsatisfying God. I
inherited my Christianity from
my Calvinistic Dutch father. I
wanted to believe out of respect
for my father, but then began
wanting desperately to know God
for myself."

And these are the words of an-
other college student; "I am lazy
spiritually. I would like to know
God really not just in an in-
herited, theoretical sort of way.
But I don't want to seem to bad-
ly enough, to do anything much
about it ... a lot of people seem
to lead such superficial, such pos-
itively innane existences . . .
there must be some meaning to
life. I don't think I've found it
yet. I do want my life to be as
useful as I can make it. I want
to be able to love and laugh and
live and help others to the depth
of my capacity."

I knew this last girl very well,
because I was that girl. And I
thought I might share with you
this morning how that girl did
find love and laughter and life

Hoffman To Present
Local Choral Club

The Decatur Choral club is pre-
senting its annual spring con-
cert in Presser hall Saturday
night at 8:30 p. m. The program
will consist of general assorted
spring music and is under the di-
rection of Mrs. John D. Hoffman.
Among the nurnbers being pre-
sented are "Mother Goose Suite,"
"A Prayer for Our Country," and
a group of songs by Bizet, Bim-
boni, Henschel, and Peri.

Among the highlights of the
program will be numbers by the
recently organized Mien's Glee
club. Two of their presentations
will be "Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes" and "HeirilelbergT
from Prince of Pilson. They will
help dramatize the final number
when they join the Choral club
in singing "America, the Beauti-
ful."

This concert is the climaxing
performance of the Choral club's
sixth successful year under the
direction of Mrs. Hoffman and
offers delightful entertainment
for music lovers.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS # Wednesday, May 5, 1954

Presbyterians Plan
Rally This Sunday

Sunday, May 9, is the date that
has been set for the big Presby-
terian Spring Rally for college
students. It will be held at Morn-
ingside Presbyterian church, from
6:30 until 9:30. The time will be
divided into three periods of one
hour each. During the first hour
there will be a supper and fellow-
ship. The hour from 7:30 until
8:30 will contain singing along
with a special event, the Verse
Speaking choir from Emory. The
last hour has been set aside for
worship at which Bob Gould from
Tech and Penny Smith from Ag-
nes Scott will speak.

There is a small charge of 50
cents for each person attending.
Reservations may be made
through .the individual church fel-
lowship groups or by calling Mac
Brown.

Sophs Plan Picnic
To Honor Seniors

The sophomore class will en-
tertain its sister class, the sen-
ior class, at a picnic on Thurs-
day, May 13, at 5:30 p. m. on the
hockey field.

Nancy Thomas is general chair-
man for the event, and has an-
nounced the following commit-
tee heads: entertainment, Louise
Harley and Vera Williamson; food
and serving, Stella Biddle; invi-
tations, Jane Frist.

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Those students interested
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submit their tryouts. Place
tryouts, any kind of creative
prose writing, in the BOZ
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open to freshmen fall and
winter quarters, it is now.

The new president of BOZ
is Jean Gregory.

CA To Give Picnic
On Infirmary Lawn

The annual picnic supper for
the freshman class which is spon-
sored by CA will be held May 12,
from 5:30 to 7 on the infirmary
lawn. There will be a skit given
by CA cabinet with the "Ara-
bian Nights" as the theme. The
principal speaker will be an-
nounced at a latdr date.

Workshop To Close
Blackfriars Season

On Thursday, May 6, in Presser
hall, Blackfriars will hold a work-
shop.

To close tne reason, the entire
club has been invited to attend
the dress rehearsal of the Drama
Tech production of "The Pur-
suit of Happiness," by Lawrence
Langer and Armina Marshall
Langer. The dress rehearsal will
be held May 20.

'La Forza Del Destine/
Will End Met Season

The Metropolitan Opera
company will close the 1954
opera season in Atlanta to-
night with the production of
Verdi's "La Forza Del Des-
tine." The opera' will take
place at the Fox Theatre at
8 p. m.

Agnes Scoffers, Dates Attend
Dooleys, "Old Souf/)", Frolics

By VIVIAN HAYS

This spring has brought week-end trips, house parties, and big do-
ings on adjoining campuses. Davidson held its Spring Frolics last
weekend which Sarah Davis, Mary Jones, Beverly Jensen, Eirarrie
Hay, Callie McArthur, and M. E. Knight attended. Jamie McKoy
went to Lakemont for boating and sunning. Dot Huddleston went
to the KA's Old South" ball at Auburn and Betsy Towler and Helen
Frazer had a fabulous time at the University of Alabama.

A week ago Jeanne Adams had a shower at her home off-campus
for Dee Vann who has gone home to Michigan to get ready for her
wedding on May 15. All of the Lupton Lovelies were there along
with Jeanne and Beverly Watson to say farewell.

Easter week-end brought a wonderful sparkle to the eyes and to
the left hand of our alumni representative, Ann Cooper. Have you
seen Pat Blackwood's dainty Sigma Chi pin? Also Louise Robinson's
beautiful ATO pin from over seminary way? Virginia Hutchinson
is wearing a Delt pin from U. Ga. Nancy Gay and Elizabeth Nail
are also wearing diamonds.

The Sigma Chi's from all around had a workshop at Tech week-
end before last and had Mary Catherine Cole, Dannie Reynolds, and
Frances Cork over for the occasion. Emory's big doings, Dooley's
Frolics, was held last weekend starting on Friday afternoon with
all kinds of costumes and story-book characters. It was almost a
joint ASC-Emory function. Some of the gals who went were: Har-
riet Hampton, Grace Olert, Dede Farmer, Ethel Edwards, Carey
Cansler, and Suzanne MacGregor. Sarah Petty reigned as queen
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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, May 5, 1954

Juniors, Frosh Win Victories
In Recent Softball Skirmishes

Displaying an amazing lack of spring laziness, the unde-
feated juniors now rest at the top of the softball standings
after posing convincing victories over the sophomores, 6-2,
and seniors, 14-2. In the second place are the once-defeated
sophomores, recent 7-6 conquerors of the freshmen, followed
by the freshmen who have posted '
their only victory over the win-
less seniors, 21-11.

In the first game of the double
header on Thursday, April 22, the
freshmen exploded for 14 runs in
the last inning to sew up the vic-
tory. Carolyn Herman hit two
home runs and Jo Ann Smith T
scored four runs to lead the frosh
attack, while Pat Patterson led
the seniors by scoring three runs.

JoAnn Miklas provided a bright
spot for the sophomores with a
home run. Junior pitcher, Sally
Legg, limited the sophs to only
seven hits in the five inning game.

Continuing their winning ways,
the juniors displayed excellent
fielding ability as well as batting
power in their 14-2 win over the
seniors on Friday, April 30. High-
light of the juniors' defensive
game was a running catch by out-
fielder B. J. Schaufele.

Leading the juniors at the plate
\ was Julia Beeman who collected
four hits and scored four runs. She
was closely followed by Pat Pa-
^den with three hits and Sally
Legg who scored three times and
hit safely twice.

A pair of doubles by Vallie
Burnet and Jane Crook were the

sparkplugs in the senior batting
attack. They were aided by two
singles by Sue Purdom. Judy
Promnitz made several "saves"
for the seniors with her excellent
fielding plays.

Although limited to only two
hits, the sophomores took advan-
tage of several frosh errors to
take a 7-6 victory in the closest
game of the season. Soph pitch-
er Barbara Huey struck out four
frosh batters and was aided by a
double play executed by her team-
mates.

JoAnn Miklas banged out a dou-
ble, the only extra-base hit for
ihe sophomores. Alice Thornton
got the only other hit.

Displaying a heavier batting at-
tack, the frosh nearly upset the
sophomores with a three-run out-
burst ir. the last inning. Helen
Hendry, Jo Ann Smith T, and
Penny Smith each collected a
double foi the frosh.

Pitch p~ Carolyn Herman struck
out four batters in two innings
n an excellent pitching perform-
ance. The freshmen also execut-
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off the first inning jitters.

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The door is now open for col-
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graduates to enter a stimulating,
well-paying profession. A new
WAVE officer training program
will be conducted at Newport,
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submitted prior to May 10.
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Swimmers Reveal
Program, Members

On Saturday, May 22, the ASC
Dolphin club has been invited to
take part in the opening day fes-
tivities of a new municipal recre-
ation center in West Point, Ga.
Several numbers from the recent
water ballet, "After Dark," will
be presented.

About 10 Eblphin club mem-
bers will participate in the affair
and all expenses for the trip will
be provided by the town. The
new center includes a large swim-
ming pool with underwater lights,
terrace and pavilion, tennis courts
and other recreational facilities.
The Emory University swimming
team will also put on an exhibi-
tion.

In recent campus activities, the
Dolphins have announced the se-
lection of six new members. Those
who were chosen at tryouts held
on April 21 and 28 are Jo Ann
Smith T, Betty Carmichael, Car-
olyn Barker,- Grace Molineux, Dee
Walton, and Nancy Love. Betty
Ponder has been elected president
of the club for next year.

Discoverer of Ancient City
To Talk on Archaeology

Professor C. F. A. Schaeffer of
the University of Strasbourg will
be the speaker at convocation on
May 19. Professor Schaeffer is
an authority on archeology and
discoverer and excavator of the
ruins of Ras Shamrah, the ancient
city of Ugarit.

Athletes Combat Spring Fever
With Volley Ball, Archery, Golf

By Virginia Keller

Balmy spring days have caused a rise in the tempo of
Athletic association activities as the Scotties take ^to the
outdoors in an effort to shake off the effects of spring fe-
ver. Recent activities have ranged from archery, golf,
swimming, and volley ball to AA awards and sweat shirt
orders.

Fourteen students were award-
ed letters and stars by AA presi-
dent M. E. Knight in chapel on
April 26. The awards given were
the new style letters designed by
Julia Beeman and were based on
participation in athletics through
winter quarter.

Those receiving letters signi-
fying 800 points earned in ath-
letic participation were Sue Born,
Jane Crook, Betty Ellington, Lou-
isa Allen, Harriett Griffin, and
M. E. Knight. .Letters and addi-
tional stars, each representing 200
points above the original 800,
were awarded to: Julia Grier
letter and three stars; Joen Fa-
gan, Pat Patterson, and Carolyn
Wells letter and two stars;
Florrie Fleming, Julia Beeman,
Sally Legg/ rnd Katherine Mat>
thews letter and one star.

In a recent archery cake shoot,
Clif Trussell and Molly Adams

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training, and indoctrination. Upon
the successful completion of this
training period, those selected will
be commissioned Ensign, USNR,
and will then enter the officer
training course for a additional
eight weeks instruction.

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basic training course at the end
of their junior year, but will not
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A pair of ties have been record-
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"challenge" games. In the open-
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split a pair of games while 2nd
Rebekah played 3rd Rebekah to
a two-game tie in the second
match.

Orders for ASC sweatshirts and
sweaters are now being taken in
the dorms and day student room.
Anyone who wishes to place an
order may do so by contacting
any AA board members.

The golf ringer tournament has
also started and the chart is post-
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Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Wednesday, May 19, 1954

Number f8

Administration Reveals,
Faculty Changes Fqr 54

Next year will see many faculty changes on the ASC
campus/ Five faculty members are to return from leave.
Dr. Walter B. Posey, professor of History, who has been in
Europe this past year teaching American soldiers under
the University of Maryland Overseas Program, will return
to his duties as head of the His-

tory department. Dr. Ellen Doug-
lass Leyburn who has done re-
search at San Marino, Calif, on a
grant from the Huntington Li-
brary, will take up her duties as
Associate Professor of English. Dr.
Elizabeth Barineau, Associate Pro-
fessor of French, who has been on
leave of absence during 1953-54,
teaching at the University of Chi-
cago, will return in the fall. Miss
Nancy Groseclose, Assistant Pro-
fessor of Biology, will return to
her duties after a year's leave of
absence to work on her Ph.D. at
the University of Virginia. She
will replace Miss Helen B. Jor-
dan, who has been serving in her
absence as Instructor in Biology.
Miss Mary L. Boney, Assistant
Professor of Bible, will be back
after a quarter's absence, doing
work on her Ph.D. at Union The-
ological Seminary, New York.

On leave next year will be Mr.
C. Benton Kline, Jr., assistant
professor of Philosophy. He will
complete work on the Ph.D. de-
gree at Yale University.

The ASC faculty will receive
five new members during the
coming year. Dr. Richard L. Hen-
derson, at present Dean of Eas-
tern Montana College of Educa-
tion, Billings, Montana, comes as
Professor of Education. He will
replace Dr. Samuel P. Wiggins,
who has resigned from the depart-
ment. Dr. Henderson received his
A. B. (cum laude) from the Uni-
versity of Rochester, his M. A. in
English at Harvard, and his Ph.D.
at the University of Chicago. Miss
Mary Virginia Allen of Richmond,
Virginia, former Instructor in
French at Agnes Scott, returns
as Assistant Professor after three
years' graduate study for the
Ph.D. degree at the University
of Virginia. Miss Julianne Hale
of Jefferson City, Tennessee,
comes as Instructor in Speech and
Drama. She received her A. B.
from Carson-Newman College and
her M. A. from the University of
North Carolina. She will replace
Miss Janet Loring, who is going
abroad next year for further study
in languages before planning work
for the Ph.D. degree at Yale. Miss
Eloise Herbert of Piedmont, South
Carolina, comes as Instructor in
Spanish to replace Miss Hester P.
Matthews, who has completed her
term at ASC. Miss Matthews will
do work on the Ph.D. degree at
t ho University of North Carolina.
Miss Herbert received her A.B.
degree from Winthrop College and
htm M.A. from Duke University.
She has completed most of the
requirements for the Duke Ph.D.
Miss Glendora L. Boyce of Wades-
boro, North Carolina will replace
Mrs. Stratton Story as Instructor
in Physical Education. She comes
to ASC with a B.S. degree in Phy-
sical Education and Health from
Woman's College of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina.

Agnes Scott will also have three
new staff members next year. Mrs.
Edward E. Webb, former Head Li-

at present, Librarian in Murphy
High School, Atlanta, will re-
place Mrs. Polly T. Jones as Cat-
alogue Librarian. Mrs. Webb holds
an A.B. from Vanderbilt Univer-
sity and a B.S. in Library Science
from Peabody. Miss Louise Mc-
Kinney Hill of the present gradu-
ating class of Agnes Scott will re-
turn as Assistant to the librarian,
replacing Miss Elizabeth Lapsley.
Miss Sarah Tucker of Laurel, Mis-
sissippi, will replace Miss Irma
Lee Shepherd as Assfstant Dean
of Students. Miss Shepherd will
study for the Ph.D>. degree under
a scholarship from the Depart-
ment of Psychology at Penn State.
Miss Tucker is a graduate of Ag-
nes Scott where she served as
president of the student body.
She is at present Director of
Christian Education at the Pulas-
ki Heights Presbyterian Church,
Little Rock, Arkansas.

Miss Catherine Chance, Instruc-
tor in French, and Mr. Roy E.
Dwyer, Visiting Instructor in Edu-
cation, will not return to Agnes
Scott next year.

Bryn Mawr President To
Talk at Commencement

Dean James I. McCord, of
Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, will deliver the Bac-
ealaureate sermon to the grad-
uating class on Sunday, June 6.
Dr. Katharine MeBride, Presi-
dent of Bryn Mawr, will pre-
sent t he Commencement ad-
dress at the graduation exercises
Monday, June 7.

A A. A A A

Hefner Will Work
For Mademoiselle

The Art Department announces
that Katherine Hefner, an art
major, has won a Mademoiselle
College Board Contest editorship
for the month of June. This in-
cludes a trip to and 'from- New
York and a salaried job in
Mile's offices, an opportunity to
interview celebrities, work on the
college issue, go to parties, the
theatre, and be the guest of Mad-
emoiselle.

Over a thousand students from
all parts of the country entered
this national contest, opened to
students from all colleges. After
the completion of three assign-
ments during the year, twenty
winners were chosen as guest edi-
tors each in her special field of
interest. The contest highlights
the fields of writing, fashion, ad-
vertising, art, promotion, and mer-
chandising. Katharine was select-
ed as key editor in the field of
art.

On view at the Atlanta Divi-
sion Department of Art is an ex-
hibition of eighteen paintings and
drawings by Ferdinand Warren.

Miss Huper will teach in Can-
ada again this summer in the
Education Department of the

Province of Ontario's Summer
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Caroline Reinero, Marilyn Jones, Memye Curtis, and Jo Hinchey
enact a scene from "Midsummer Night's Dream."

A S Students to Direct Scenes
From Shakespearian Comedy

By Ann Allred

As their spring project, members of Speech 307, Play
Production, are presenting to the ASC student body an
afternoon of Shakespeare. On Thursday, May 20, at 4:30,
Memye Curtis, Virginia Love, and Barbara Battle will di-
rect selected ' scenes from "Midsummer Night's Dream,"
"As You Like It," and "Twelfth

If it is raining on Thursday,
the performances will be post-
poned until Friday afternoon, the
same time and place. If the weath-
er still does not permit outdoor
performance on Friday ,the pro-
gram has been scheduled for 4:30
in Gaines Chapel.

"Scenes from Shakespeare" is
under the general direction of Miss
Janet Loring, Instructor in Speech.
Costumes were lent by May Day.

Night." Since all three scenes are
set out of doors, the May Day dell
has been chosen for its natural
staging effects.

To open the program, Mrs.
Richard Hocking of Atlanta will
direct a group of seventh graders
in Act I, Scene I, of "As You Like
It".

Virginia Love will follow with
Act IV, Scene I, of the same play.
In this scene, Rosalind and Celia,
disguised as brother and sister,
wander in the forest of Arden.
Orlando ,the lover of Rosalind,
meets her in the forest and, not
recognizing her, promises to come
to her to be cured of his love-sick-
ness. Characters in order of their
appearance are: Rosalind, Helen
Haynes; Celia, Sally Wilt; and
Orlando, Jene Sharp.

Barbara Battle is to direct Act
I, Scene V, of "Twelfth Night".
Prior to this scene, Olivia has
been pursued by Count Orsino and
has rejected his suit. Viola, ship-
wrecked on the shores of the
Count's domain, to protect her-
self has disguised herself as a gen-
tleman of the Count's court. In
love with the Count herself, Viola
comes on the Count's request to
further his suit with Olivia. Char-
acters in order of their appear-
ance are: Olivia, Patty poodman;
Malvolio, Berta Jackson;* 1 Feste,
Barbara Battle; Maria. Lucy Ro-
bertson; Sir Toby Belch, Alice
Nunnally; and Viola, Jeannine
Frapart.

Memye Curtis will conclude the
program* by presenting Act. II.
Scene II, of "Midsummer Night's
-Dream." Here Puck and bberon
have confused love potions so that,
while both Lysander and Deme-
trius woo Helena, Hermia tries
vainly to regain Lysander's af-
fection. Characters in order of
their appearance are: Puck, Ruthe
Norton; Oberon, Georgia Syri-
beys; Demetrius, Caroline Rein-
ero; Hermia, Helen Jo Hinchey;
Lysander. Memye Curtis; and He-
lena, Marilyn Jones.

HOASC To Initiate
Student Workshop

For some time we have felt the
need for a place for students to
work on the backdrops and scen-
ery and props that go into pro-
ductions like Black Cat, Junior
Joint, and Senior Opera. To meet
this need a Student Activities
Workshop, sponsored by Mortar
Board, has been planned, and will
be ready for use next fall. A large
basement room in the science hall
has been set aside for it, and dur-
ing the summer some of Mr. Ro-
ger's staff will build cabinets for
storage. It will be equipped with
hammers, saws, plenty of paint -
brushes, cardboard, lumber, nails
and all those things you wished
you had if you were ever on a prop
committee. A backdrop which can
be painted over for every produc-
tion is available.

In addition to providing work
space the room will be used for
storing props and posters, so that
masterpieces of the past can be
used in future generations. To fin-
ance the equipment of the work-
shop, groups who wish to use it
such as individual classes, ftfay
Day, Dance Group and Black Cat,
will divide the cost. It is expected
that this rnoney will be made up
by the savings of using the work-
shop. I

We think this project will fill a
real need, and hope that many-
people will use it. In fact, we can
hardly wait to see the productions
in next year's Junior Joint.

Ann Alvis, publicity chairman
for the International Relations
club, has announced that the club
plans to help send Callie Mac-
Arthur as their representative to
the student conference of the
World Council of Churches in
Evanston, IU. for a week this
summer. This was decided in an
officers' meeting where other pos-
sible projects and the budget for
next year were discussed.

There will be a meeting this
Thursday, May 20, at which a mo-
vie about a trip through England
will be shown. Those who will be
touring Europe this summer are

particularly invited.

* * *

Blackfriars held a work party
on Thursday, May 13. The commit-
tees are putting the props, sets,
and costumes in shape for next
year. A board meeting was held
the preceding Tuesday in Miss
Winter's apartment where plans
for next year were discussed, and

tea was served.

* * * '

Sara Dudney, president of
French Club, announced that a
meeting will be held soon to elect,
officers for the coming year.

Pi Alpha Phi, the debate club,
plans a social on Thursday, May
20, the president, Joanne Miklas
announced. Joanne said this was
to be a get-acquainted party for
new members and old.

Spanish Club held tryouts on
Monday, May 17. There was a
supper afterwards at Miss Ham's
house honoring those who are do-
ing independent reading in Span-
ish. Pat McGee is the new pres-
ident of the club, Claire Tritt is
the st ?retary-treasurer, and Me-
mye Ci ~tis is the program chair-
man.

Jean Gregory, new president of
BOZ, announced that the upper-
classman writing club is consider-
ing the* tryouts which were turn-
ed in on Saturday.

Officers of the Grand-daughter's
Club for next year have been
elected. They are Mickey Scott,
president, and Pat Welton, secre-
tary-treasurer.

Druids To Present
Eliot Work May 21

"The Family Reunion" by T. S.
Eliot will be presented as a stag-
ed reading by the Druids, a dra-
matic group made up of friends
and faculty of Agnes Scott and
Emory. The reading will be held
Friday, May 21, at 8:30 p. m. in
Agnes Scott's Prcsser Hall and
Saturday, May 22 at 8:30 p. m. in
the Emory Church School Assem-
bly Room.

Participants in the reading will
include Miss Wilbum and Miss
Winter of Agnes Scott and Mr.
George Neely of Emory. "The
Family Reunion" is directed by
Mrs. Earnest Hocking and spon-
sored by the Emory Woman's Club.
Students, faculty and general pub-
lic are invited to enjoy this dra-
matic presentation.

THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday. May 19. 1954

In Appreciation

Once again the school year is nearing completion. Final
work for the term faces all of us. And then holidays!

It is only fitting that we pause a moment. An immeasur-
able amount has been done for us all this term. Let's not for-
get to express our gratitude before we leave.

To the dining hall, for feeding us so well ... to the maids,
for being such excellent dirt chasers ... to the administra-
tive officers, for efficient operation ... to the faculty, for
unforgettable leadership and real concern . . .

To each and every individual and organization on campus
thank you! You have contributed much toward making
this a good school year. C. W.

Gard

ardemng Hints

Green, growing tendrils are reaching over the cloistered
wall to the hustling world outside. The untried but flour-
ishing interests of a few, and ever growing number, of Ag-
nes Scott girls are pushing out into the hurly-burly, unin-
telligible, and vital world of political activity.

The bulky pile of newspapers delivered to Main each
evening, the brightly-colored copies of Time and Newsweek
stuffing student mail boxes, the 7:30 breakfast table debates
on the qualifies of candidate Suchandsuch, the group of
eager students piling into cars to attend the recent political
forum at Emory all these are signs of a firmly rooted
and sincere concern for this old world that will soon be ours.

But our political interest plant is woefully tender and
weak. It needs the sunshine of endless intelligent faces in
chapel talks and lectures on current events. It needs Vigoro
supplied by more newspaper subscriptions, even though
they are expensive and we are lost in the contemplation of
ancient cultures. And the prodding of even more well-
informed student discussions will keep the weeds from
choking it.

Thus tended our plant will, "if the boll weevil don't git "it,"
in maturity supply the world with understanding, respon-
sible citizens. E. S.

ASC Representative
TravelsThrough South

By Eleanor Swain

There is on the Agnes Scott campus a wandering nomad,
who every two or three weeks packs up her belongings and
makes a sojourn into distant states. This lucky traveler is
Ann Cooper of the class of '53.

Her official title is Alumni-Admissions representative.
Her official duty is to work with

Kentucky and West Virginia.

In the fall Ann's main targets
were College Days held in 58 dif-
ferent public schools. These days
were organized by the schools to
acquaint their students with the
various college opportunities. In
representing Agnes Scott Ann
found that the extent of these
days varied from 80 representa-
tives present in one large city to
15 or 30 in smaller communities.

Through attending these col-
lege days and through individual
methods Ann contacted 58 out-
of-state girls who have applied
at Agnes Scott and been tenta-
tively accepted; 29 other girls
from Georgia have also applied
for admission as a result of these
contacts.

Ann enthusiastically states that
she has thoroughly enjoyed her
nomadic existance, especially the
driving from place to plaee. Her
speedometer is distinguished by
having added 12,000 miles to its
figures. She also found it fun to
meet representatives her own age
from other colleges, when they
happen to land at the same col-
lege day.

the office of admissions and the
active alumnae in helping pros-
pective students to know and like
Agnes Scott.

Ann's job has two aspects. One
is to bring on campus those pros-
pective students who live near
enough. The other is to take
Agnes Scott to those who live too
far away for visiting. This is ac-
complished in the form of her own
interested and well-informed per-
son.

The results of Ann's near-home
contacts have been evidenced in
the number of high school visitors
on the campus each week-end.
Besides entertaining week-end
visitors Ann has talked to 160
Atlanta girls and organized a tea
for girls from the Decatur area.

To reach girls in farther away
areas, this efficient traveler has
attended college days and visited
individual homes and private
schools. These actiivties have
taken her as far west as Hous-
ton, Tex., as far south as Tampa,
Fla., and as far north as Wash-
ington, D. C. The only southern
states she has not penetrated are

News Presents Final Portion
Of Recent Marshall Address

For seven years after gradua-
tion I was absorbed in being a
minister's wife, with the busy or-
ganizational life of a city church.

Then came the second big step
in the discovery of myself and
God's Plan for me. Strangely, it
came through trouble. Trouble
can be "a dangerous opportunity"
for the Christian who, with God's
help, uses it creatively. For a
year and a half I lay ill in bed.
The doctors said simply, 'Wait
and rest." It seemed as if they
could do nothing for me. And
so, finally, I was backed up against
God. I feel like smiling as I say
that. The very way we say
"backed up against God" shows
how little most of us really be-
lieve in Him and in His ability to
help us.

I had known that God has a Plan.
But the business of finding it was
another question. God's guidance
was not a reality to me. Then in
the summer of 1945 I turned my
life over to God in a new way with
a new completeness. It was as if
I said, "Here is my life. It does-
n't seem like much of a gift, but
if You can use it, I give it to You
and promise henceforward to
obey You in so far as I can under-
stand Your will for me."

After that Leap of Faith some-
thing wonderful happened to me.
It was as if a veil between me
and God had been torn aside. His
Guidance became reality.

Then that fall came the next
experience. Did you ever wonder
at Easter time about the actuality
of the Resurrection? At 4 o'clock
on a particular September morn-
ing, I experienced the presence
of the risen Christ. This was the
turning point of my life. From
that moment I began to get well.

Last year I read the manuscript
from the last speech of Thomas
Wolff, which was loaned to me by
his sister. It was a very long pa-
per, an analysis of life as Wolff
saw it, and rose to this climatic
statement: "Let us courageously
face the fact that there is no help
of any kind for us men outside
ourselves."

This is a very sad statement.

Had I believed that had I
found that to be true I would
not be standing here today. I
could never have come to Agnes
Scott. I would not, have married
Peter Marshall. I could never
have written a book. The strange
and wonderful sequence of events
which have brought me to this
present moment could never have
taken place. These events once
again came out of what seemed
like catastrophe. As I left the
hospital room wherein the body
of my husband lay, I knew that I
was entering a new life, even as
had Peter Marshall a few min-
utes before. I had no idea what
the future held, though I did
have the faith to believe that
"goodness and mercy would in-
deed follow me all the days of
my life."

Within a month a publisher
sought me out. Peter's* sermons
were published under the title,
"Mr. Jones, Meet the Master."
This became a best-seller, a sur-
prising development in a book of
sermons.

As time went on, the conviction
grew within me that the life be-
hind the sermons, a life which I
had been privileged to share,
should not be lost to this gener-
ation. I had watched a story un-
fold which I believed strongly
God wanted me to tell. The real

experience of real people will for-
ever remain the most fascinating,
as well as the most helpful read-
ing.

By then I was corresponding
with Edward Aswell, of McGraw-
Hill, who, at Harper's had been
Wolff's editor during the last year
of Wolff's life.' He suggested
that I send him a sample chapter
or two and an outline of my pro-
posed book. Believe it or not, the
last page and a half of "A Man
Called Peter" was written first,
and that, along with the chapter
on Peter's and my courtship and
an outline, were sent to Mr. As-
well. As fast as the mails could
travel to New York and back, I
received a letter from Mr. Aswell
saying, "We will be proud to pub-
lish this book. I would like to
send you a contract immediately."

"A Man Called Peter" was writ-
ten in 10 months, in long hand.
As far as writing goes I hadn't
had anything in college (ap-
plause) , '(you didn't let me fin-
ish my sentence) except the reg-
ular English courses. At one
point I grew panicky and rushed
out and bought a book on "How
to Write a Book" that proved to
be no help at all.

In my writing I am firmly con-
vinced that God led me. The
(Continued on page 3)

Library Adds Sale
Of Pocket Editions

Several weeks ago something
new was added in the college li-
brary the display and sale of pa-
per back books. This is being
done through a local book store
which allows the library to put
these books on display. Since that
time the assortment of books has
increased considerably and now
there are about five series of pa-
per back books represented: Poc-
ket Book, Mentor, Signet, Pen-
guin, and Pellican.

The variety of books available
is great. There are many good re-
ference books, collections of es-
says, books of poetry, plays, and
novels available. Miniature scores
for symphonies are also among
the selection.

Mrs. Byers, librarian, tries to
keep a constant turnover in the
stock. She also says that if you
have any suggestions for other
paper back books, please let her
know, or if you would like a par-
ticular one, she will try to secure
it for you.

This new venture on the part of
the library can prove most bene-
ficial to you. Take time to browse
among the many interesting titles.
You are certain to find several
you will want to own.

Thursday, 'May 20, ought to be celebrated as Agnes Scott's Free-
dom-From-Too-Many-Things-To-Do day. All quarter we've been in a
whirl of extracurricular activities that come with spring-time as
surely as the rains. As we approach the end of the quarter we be-
gin to wonder where the time has gone, and how we can ever sur-
vive three term papers. In other words, the pressure is on!

For that reason, tomorrow begins Inactivity week. By common
consent this is a week when extracurricular activities CEASE. We
have set aside the week to insure everyone on campus a few days to
catch their breath before going into the final exams for the year. If
it is to be a success^ the entire campus must cooperate. When We
make one exception here and another there, the result is an Inac-
tivity week crammed with activities.

Simply by keeping this fact in mind we can make life easier for
everyone concerned. Who knows, the nerves you spare may -be your
own! Margaret Williamson.

February, 1954

Dear Foster Parents,

First of all I come to inquire about your good health and then to
tell you that as far as we are concerned we are keeping well. I re-
ceived the cash gift of $25.00 which you sent me and I thank you with
all my heart, dear foster parents. May God give you all happiness.
May He guard you from all harm. How are you getting on with your
studies? I take sewing lessons, dear foster parents. J read your let-
ter many times, dear Margaret (Williamson), and I don't have enough
of looking at your picture. Every time that I look at your picture it
seems to me that you are near me. Please give my love to your family.
I thank you all once again for the kind interest which you show in
me. My mother sends you her best wishes, we wish you a "good luck"
with your studies. I close my letter now and kiss you very tenderly.

Respectfully yours,

Your loving foster daughter,
Maria Daponti

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THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, May 19, 1954 # 3

Weiss Will Lecture
To Campus, Public

Dr. Paul A. Weiss, professor of
biology at the University of Chi-
cago, will lecture tomorrow eve-
ning, May 20, at 8 p. m. in 207
Campbell hall. He will speak on
"Life, Beauty, and Order." Dr.
Weiss was born in Vienna, and ob-
tained his Ph.D. from the Univer-
sity of Vienna. He came to the
United States in 1931 and was na-
turalized in 1939. He is also at
present chairman of the Division
of Biology and Agriculture of the
National Research Council. Re-
cently he has been elected to the
American Philosophical Society
for distinction in the field of
science. His major work is in the
field of nerve generation, an area
in which he is considered an au-
thority.

He will visit Oglethorpe, Emory,
and Agnes Scott as a visiting scho-
lar under the auspices of the Uni-
versity center. Weiss will lecture
at Oglethorpe in the afternoon of
May 20.

Marshall

(Continued from . page 2)
right people entered my life at
the right times. He supplied the
creativity I needed. Regardless
of the creative task, God is al-
ways ready to help. He is ever
the Divine Creator. I believe that
my works were not written by
me, but through me, that I was
merely an instrument. It is my
hope that the forthcoming movie
will serve as a further extension
of Peter's ministry and will in-
cidentally mean much to Agnes
Scott.

And so, in summary, God does
have a Plan. In this Plan alone
lies real happiness. We find that
Plan by taking time to know our-
selves, by making Christ truly
the Master of our lives not just
vaguely but as a definite act,
through the friends whom he
sends to us and the circum-
stances, even the difficulties and
troubles, every one of which can
be used to His glory, and through
giving ourselves and our abilities
away.

My fondest wish for each of
you, in closing, is that you too will
find God's Plan for your life, and
so reap His joyous dividends of
love, and laughter, and a full
life.

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ASC Students Win
Fellowships, Honors

Six members of the ASC class of
1954 have received scholarships
for graduate study. Out of the 25
Woodrovv Wilson Fellowships
open to women in the U. S., Agnes
Scott has been awarded two. Un-
der this program, Florrie Fleming
is to study history at Emory, and
Nancy McLaurine Lee will study
literature at Radcliffe. Joen Fa-
gan has received both the Quen-
elle Harrold Fellowship from
ASC and a tuition scholarship
from Penn State for further work
in psychology at Penn State. Gen-
evieve Guardia will do graduate
study in education through a Car-
negie Followship to Peabody col-
lege. Dot Fincher and Carol Mc-
cauley have both received scholar-
ships for study in history at Em-
ory.

Caroline Reinero, class of '54, is
planning to do graduate study in
Spain next year under the Mid-
dlebury College program. Sara
Dudney, class of '55, will do un-
dergraduate study in French at
the Sorbonne next year.

Caroline Cutts, class of '55, has
been awarded one of this year's
Harvard summer school scholar-
ships for undergraduate study.

Mortar Board Plans Picnic
For Old Chapter, Sponsors

The 1954 Chapter of Mortar
Board has planned a picnic for
Wednesday, May 19 at 6, p. m.
The outing is in honor of the 1953
chapter and will be held at the
A. A. barbecue pit. Mortar Board
will have as its guests the old
and new faculty sponsors, Miss
Scandrett, and Dr. Alston.

AS Students Hear
Georgia Candidates

Twenty four Agnes Scott stu-
dents attended the political forum
held at Glenn Memorial Auditor-
ium, Friday night, May 14. The
forum, sponsored by the Emory
Student Government association,
was designed to give students from
several Georgia colleges a chance
to question four of the candidates
in Georgia's forthcoming guber-
natorial election. The candidates
were Mr. Fred Hand, Mr. Ben
Garland, Mr. M. ' E. Thompson,
and Mr. Charles Gowen. Harriette
Potts, Florrie Fleming, and Judy
Promnitz represented Agnes Scott
on the student question panel.

The students who attended felt
that the forum was very success-
ful, and they were glad to have
had the opportunity to hear the
views of the candidates present.

Universities Gather
For Emory Meeting

On May 7 and 8 the first meet-
ing of the Southern University
Student Government association
was held at Emory University.

Eleven universities were repre-
sented at the meeting, six of
which have ratified the constitu-
tion of the association. The agen-
da of the meeting included dis-
cussions of college publications,
extra-curricular activities, and the
judicial, legislative, and executive
branches of student government.
Next year's meeting will be held
at the University of Alabama.

Connie Curry, chairman of the
southern region of the National
Student association, attended the
meeting as an observer.

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Students Haunt Gay Night Life
As School Term Nears Close

By VIVIAN HAYS

Wonderful spring weather for house parties. Anyway those off
weekend before last for Hannah Jackson's cottage on .Lake Al-
toona had fun water skiing in the wind. Mary Newell Rainey took
Lucy Doyle, Caroline Lester, Harriette Potts, Sue Purdom, and Vir-
ginia Lee Floyd to the river for one last get-together before sep-
aration on June 8. The Seminary women entertained for the men
with a picnic held under the shed due to rain, and Vallie Burnet and
Peggy McMillan ate fried chicken with them. IFC at Tech with
music by Ray Anthony was a big success according to Nancy Brock
and Nancy Wheeler.

Some pinnings long overdue for mentioning are Mary Dickinson's
SAE pin from the U. of Ga. and Joan Pruitt's KA pin from a former
Carolina boy. Letty and John have made it official now with a beau-
tiful diamond ring.

Lib MdRheeters went to Michigan last week-end to be in Dee
Vann's wedding and reported much happiness from both parties.
Trudy Awbrey and Helen Fokes went on the SAE house party at
Lake Raburn and that lucky Nancy Clark and Donna McGinty went
to Sea Island with the Emory SAE's for their annual outing. The
Phi Delts at Emory had an all day affair rush party and the girls
who went Margaret Minter, Byrd Hogue, and Sarah Petty
had a great time. /

This should be a bridal column due to the round of parties that
have started for the brides-to-be, Gail Rogers, Eleanor Hutchinson,
Jane Davidson, Barbara Ward, Lib McPheeters, and Mary Pritchett.

Well, girls, enjoy these last few days of social whirl, for the end
is nearing and some of us have a quiet summer ahead.

Faculty Announces Plans
For Spring Examinations

Spring quarter examinations
will begin Friday, May 28, at 2
p. m., and extend through Fri-
day, June 4, at 9 a. m. There
will be no exam teas held dur-
ing this examination week. Sen-
iors' exams will begin Thurs-
day, May 27.

News' Chooses Reporters;
Five Freshmen to Join Staff

The following students have
been selected to report for the Ag-
nes Scott "News" beginning fall
quarter, 1954: Mildred Nesbitt,
Nancy Flagg, Cynthia Muse, Bar-
bara Duvall, and Jo Anne Nix.

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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Wednesday, May 19. 1954

Numerous Activities Dominate
Spring Quarter Sports Scene

Faculty-student tennis matches, picnic outings, the swim-
ming marathon, and the archery tournament dominated the
sports scene as the Scotties took to the out-of-doors for a
final pre-exam fling of athletics.

The tennis club sponsored an afternoon of competition
with several faculty members last 1

Wednesday. The project was so
successful that another day of
matches is scheduled this week.
The tennis instructors ( hope that
this competition will be the first
step toward co-educational tennis
on the A.S.C. campus.

The A. A. fireplace and picnic
area has been used several times
during the past week for outings.
The area may be used by any
group on campus and reservations
may be made by contacting M. E.
Knight.

Now in its second week, the ar-
chery tournament will continue
through May 25. Anyone wishing
to enter must have his round scor-
ed by Byrd Hoge, Barbara Huey
or Mrs. Lapp. The eight highest
scores will make up the A.S.C. en-
try which will be telegraphed to
national headquarters on the 25th.

A close contest to complete the
165 lap "race" has developed in
the "swim to Europe" marathon.
All swimmers who complete the
required laps will receive points
toward their A. A. letter. The
chart on which the contestants
may mark their laps is posted in
the gym.

In closing out the year's work,
the A. A. is currently collecting
all Blue Horse wrappers to send
in to the bicycle contest. Repre-
sentatives will pick them up from
the "house book" tables in each
dorm and cottage. The number of
wrappers collected will determine
whether or not the A. A. can add
a bicycle to the present group.

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Athletic Federation of College
Women held at Wesleyan College,
Macon, Ga., on May 15.

Plans for the annual conference
to be held January 14-16, 1955
were discussed.

The meeting will be held at the
University of Georgia at Athens
and Agnes Scott will send a team
to participate in the sports day ac-
tivities as well as the voting dele-
gates at the conference.

A. A. president, M. E. Knight will
take part in a panel discusson on
"Why have an athletic associa-
tion?" at one of the general meet-
ings.

The G.A.F.C.W. is a state-wide
athletic association to promote
better relations among athletic
groups in the state and to learn
new methods for solving problems
through interchange of ideas. Vir-
ginia substituted for Harriett
Griffin, a two-year member of the
executive board, who was unable
to attend.

Music Department
To Present Recital

The Department of Music an-
nounces the annual students' re-
cital to be held in MacLean Audi-
torium on Thursday, May 20. This
musical event will begin at 7:30
in the evening. Featured on the
program will be the voice students
and a number of the piano stu-
dents. The music presentation on
Thursday is a continuation of the
recital which was presented on
May 18 in Gaines Auditorium. The
first in these two series included
organ and piano selections. The
second night promises to be as in-
teresting as the initial recital.

Scheduled for May 20, are ren-
ditions from Bach, Mozart, Beet-
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Wilson, Richlyn Vandiver, Ida Ro-
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Herman Sparks Frosh Team;
Sophomores Defeat Seniors

By Virginia Keller

Acting the part of a "David" against the junior "Goliath,"
the improved freshmen upset the previously undefeated
juniors 5-4 in the highlight of last week's softball games.
In the other games, the once-beaten sophs gained a first
place tie by defeating the winless seniors, 17-1.

The upset scored by the fresh-

men was completed on Monday.
May 10, after the game had been
interrupted at a crucial point in
the 4th inning on Friday. At that
time, the juniors were two runs
behind but had runners on second
and third base and only one out.
However, when the game resum-
ed, the juniors were able to tally
only one more run.

Excellent. fielding plays and good
pitching highlighted the close
game. The junior outfield made
several good plays while the frosh
infield, led by Susan Austin, dis-
played much improvement.

Both pitchers, junior Sally Legg
and frosh Carolyn Herman, held
the number of hits to a minimum
registering several strike outs.
Carolyn pitched scoreless ball in
the last inning despite an injury
to her pitching hand. The batting
power was evenly distributed
among the two teams.

The sophs also displayed excel-
lent defensive prowess in their
win over the seniors. Highlight of
the contest was a summersault
catch by infielder Mary Jo Car-

penter. The soph outfield also
made several good catches.

First baseman Joen Fagan led
the senior infield, aideli by Pat
Patterson. The hits by both teams
were well divided. Soph pitcher
Barbara Huey pitched one of her
best games of the year.

Closing out the season this year
will be the annual Faculty-Varsity
softball game, Friday afternoon,
May 21. at 4:00 p. m. The con-
test is expected to produce a bat-
tle-royal and all members of the
campus community are invited to
attend.

Cokes will be served by A. A.
to the players in the Faculty-Var-
sity softball game. The finalists of
the tennis tournaments who will
play their match the same after-
noon will also be treated, along
with the winner of the golf tour-
nament.

Among the male members of
the A.S.C, faculty who will play
will be "Tyrant" George Hayes
as pitcher, "Slugger" P. J. Rogers
and "the Terror" W. J. Frierson.
Female faculty players have not
yet been announced.

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The Agnes Scott News

VOL. XXXIX

Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, Mpnday, June 7, 1954

Number 19

Promnitz Wins Hopkins Jewel

'Patterns

By Joen Fagan

Tis now we live, the past is gone,
And words can never call it
back;

Yet who can press and pack away
The patterns that shaped our
hours and years.

Patterns warm and light and gay,
Bubbled up from inner joy.

And laughter had the strength
when shared,

To make strangers into friends.

Broken patterns, hurt and cut
And brought the pain of severed
lives.

But healing came and patience
bought

A gentler and a wiser heart.

Patterns whole for which we
searched,
Chasing thoughts into shadows
dim,

The thrill of insight, the true idea,
The greatest whole, the power
of love.

Patterns changing, growing yet,
Have shaped our lives and ever
will

Words cannot create the living
days

What we have learned here
must suffice
What we have learned,

and what we are.

McCord Delivers
Baccalaureate Talk

The Reverend James I. McCord,
Dean and Professor of Systemat-
ic Theology at the Austin Pres-
byterian Theological Seminary in
Austin, Texas, addressed the
members of the 1954 graduating
class, parents, students, faculty
and friends at the Baccalaureat
services yesterday morning, June
6, at 11 a. m.

In addition to the high position
that he holds in Presbyterianism,
Dr. McCord is recognized as one
of America's most outstanding
theologians. He is a member of
the editorial staff of the "Inter-
pretation: A Journal of Bible and
Theology," and in his own right
as an author, he has written nu-
merous reviews and articles for
national publication.

An outstanding scholar, Mc-
Cord holds four degrees: BA from
Austin College in Sherman, Tex-
as; MA from the University of
Texas; BD from Austin Presby-
terian Theological Seminary in
Austin, Texas; and DD awarded
by Austin College. He has also
attended Union Theological Sem-
inary in Richmond, Virginia; Har-
vard University; and Edinburg
University in Scotland. He has
been an instructor and lecturer at
Harvard, the University of Texas,
and Austin Seminary.

JUDITH ANN PROMNITZ received the Hopkins Jewel.

Nunnally Receives Scholarship,
Faculty Honors Crosby, Curry

Judith Ann Promnitz, of Atlanta, Georgia, was present-
ed the Hopkins Jewel Award of Honor this morning at the
commencement exercises in Gaines Chapel, Presser Hall.

The Hopkins Jewei is given by the college in honor of
Miss Nannette Hopkins, the first Dean of Agnes Scott. It
is awarded by a committee of the

faculty the member of the sen-
ior class who most nearly meas-
ures up to the ideals of the Col-
lege as exemplified by Miss Hop-
kins.

Miss Promnitz has been an out-
standing member of the student
body of Agnes Scott. She served
as president of Mortar Board,
HOASC chapter, during her sen-
ior year. She has excelled in the
athletically, and academically,
graduating wilh High Honor.

Collegiate Scholarship

The Collegiate Scholarship is
awarded by the faculty to stu-
dent in the junior, sophomore, or
freshman class who has achieved
outstanding scholastic distinc-
tion. The scholarship covers tui-
tion for the next session.

The scholarship was awarded
this year at commencement to
Virginia Alice Nunnally, of Mem-
phis, Tennessee. Miss Nunnally
served as president of her Junior
Class, and will fill the capacity
of vice-president of the senior
class of 1935.

Jennie Sentelle Houghton

Scholarship
Constance Curry, of

Greens-

boro, North Carolina, was award-
ed the Jennie Sentelle Houghton
Scholarship. Miss Curry is the
president of the Student Body of
Agnes Scott College for the school
term 1954-55. She is a member of
Mortar Board.

This scholarship is made possi-
ble by a fund established by Dr.
M. E. Sentelle, of Davidson,
North Carolina. It is awarded on
the basis of future promise as in-
dicated by character, personality,
and scholarship.

Rich Prize

The sum of $50 is given annual-
ly by Rich's of
Atlanta for dis-
tinctive aca-
demic work in
the freshman
class. This year
the prize was
a w a rded to
Catharine Cros-
by, of Fort Sill,
Oklahoma. Honorable mention
was given to Dorothy Rearick, Mi-
ami, Florida.

Other Awards

The instrumental scholarship
was given to Sue Walker, of De-
catur, Georgia, for futher study
in instrumental music. Carolyn
Crawford, of Maryville, Tennessee,
received the scholarship in voice,
and Helen Jo Hinchey, Caruthers-
ville, Missouri, obtained the Speech
Scholarship.

The Laura Candler Prize in
Mathematics, given by Mrs. Nel-
lie Candler of Decatur for the
best work in the department, was
awarded to Mary Louise McKee,
of Atlanta, Georgia.

VIRGINIA ALICE NUN ALLY
was awarded the Collegiate
Scholarship.

NOTICE

Read the History of the Sen-
ior Class, by Florrie Fleming,
and the Class Prophecy, by Jane
La n don, in this issue.

Faculty ToTravel, Study, Teach
During Summer Vacation Days

By May Muse

Many of the students have made exciting plans for June
weddings, trips to Europe, or summer school study, and the
summer plans of the faculty members will carry them
throughout the United States and Europe teaching, study-
ing, and relaxing. Many of the faculty members plan to

spend there summer here in De- . . . _ TT .

in the library school at the Uni-
versity of Michigan in Ann Ar-
bor. Miss Huper will go back to
Toronto, Canada to teach in their
summer arts and crafts program.
This will be the fifth year that
she has taught there.

Mrs. Story will move to Den-
ver, Col., about the 9th of June.
Dr. Story will be an intern with
the army there at Fitzsimmons
Hospital.

Miss Laney also plans to be in
Denver, Col., most of the summer
where she will do special study
on James Joyce. Later she plans
to visit in Mississippi for a short
time. Miss Cilley will go to New
England and will do research at
Harvard on Portuguese literature.
Miss Harn will attend Middle-
bury College in Baltimore and
will spend part of her summer in
Washington Dr. C. Mr. McNair
plans to do graduate study here
at Emory. Dr. Garber will do a
period of study at Duke on New
Testament Archaeology. After-
wards he will go to the Second
Assembly of the World Council
of Churches at Evanston, 111., and
then on to the International
Workshop on Audiovisual Educa-
tion at Green Lake, Wis. Miss
Hagopian plans to travel in Cal-
ifornia, British Vancouver, and
Canada. Then she will return to
Atlanta to rest up from the trip,
and later in the summer she will
go to New York to do research
for the glee club. Miss Chance
and Miss Loring are planning to
bicycle through France this sum-
mer.

catur. Dr. Stukes and Dr. Alston
will stay here at the college most
of the summer continuing with
their regular work and planning
for the coming year. Dr. Alston
also plans to spend his -vacation
with his family at the beach and
to attend the Presbyterian Lead-
ership School at Montreat, N. C,
where he will speak at several of
the meetings. Dr. Frierson will
continue working on his research
program with the Arthur D. Lit-
tle Co. here at school. Miss
Diane Shell will be working with
him throughout June and July.
Dr. Hayes plans to stay here in
Decatur and spend the summer
relaxing and playing with his
grandchildren. Miss Trotter will
also be at home this summer, and
she has planned a full schedule
of reading, writing, and studying.
Miss Mell intends to keep busy
reading and gardening. She wants
to catch up with all the sociol-
ogical material that she doesn't
have time to read during the win-
ter.

Miss Libba Lapsley has made
wedding plans for the 23rd of
June. She will marry Mr. Bob
Pendergrast who is a chemical en-
gineer here in Atlanta. After
weeks of apartment hunting they
have finally located one on Virgin-
ia Avenue. After their marriage
Libba will play the organ at the
Clairmont Presbyterian Church
where Mr. Pendergrast is already
the choir director.

Mrs. Sims plans to spend most
of her summer in Atlanta. Lat-
er, however, she and Mr. Sims
plan to go to Europe and will tra-
vel throughout Scotland, England,
and Scandinavia. Miss Bridgman
will also journey to Europe this
summer. She plans to visit her
college roommate, a former Ag-
nes Scott student, in London, and
she hopes to be able to see some
laboratories in the different coun-
tries that she will visit. Miss
Gaylord is planning to show twen-
ty Agnes Scott girls the sights of
Europe this summer. They will
be gone almost the whole sum-
mer and will return about the
middle of August.

Others of the faculty will con-
tinue their teaching during the
summer . Mr. Kline will be at
Emory teaching philosophy, and
Miss Omwake will teach educa-
tional psychology and child and
adolescent development at Em-
ory. Later she will visit her home
in Washington and will attend a
meeting of the American Psycho-
logical association in New York.
Mrs. Byers plans to attend a
meeting in St. Paul, Minn., on li-
brary buildings; later in the sum-
mer she will be teaching a course

'54 Graduate Class
Hears McBride Talk

Dr. Katharine Elizabeth Mc-
Bride, president of Bryn Mawr
College, Pennsylvania, relivered
the commencement address this
morning to the 1954 graduating
class of Agnes Scott College in
Gaines Chapel, Presser Hall.

Dr. McBride became the fourth
president of Byrn Mawr College
in 1942. Previous to her appoint-
ment she was Dean of Radcliffe
College. In June. 1953, she was
elected a trustee of Radcliffe.

Miss McBride holds an AB,
MA and PT.D. degree from Bryn
Mawr. Her field of research is in
psychology and she is the author,
in collaboration with Dr. Theo-
dor Weisenburg, of "Aphasia, a
Clinical and Psychological Study , v
and with DV. Weisenburg and Dr.
Anna Roe, of "Adult Intelligence."
Miss McBride is a fellow of the
American Psychological Associa-
tion.

2 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Monday, June 7, 1954

From England, Farewell

Each year another senior class completes those 27 term
papers apiece, finishes that 63rd exam, pays the $5 diploma
fee and is declared graduated.

Each year the News editor, not a little awed at her task,
tries to conceive some original way to say goodbye with sin-
cerity without awakening undue nostalgia in the readers
if there be such among the graduating seniors (nostalgia
or readers, that is).

Each year the seniors are reminded that commencement
should mean the beginning of greater things for them be-
cause of something intangible which happened to them al-
most unconsciously as they were transformed from the
youngsters in green to the graduates in black. And yet
commencement does mean the end of so many things: those
rather dubiously named "carefree" undergraduate days, the
close association with many friends, the traditional proces-
sions with 'Ancient of ' Days" and Hymn 701, and perhaps
the end of the overwhelming, ever-present opportunity and
necessity to learn in the classroom.

Yet one's education is certainly void if it suits her for no
life outside the environs of College Avenue, South Candler,
and South McDonough Streets. Graduation is the acid test
of the education, and the results of the four-year experiment
will be known only when the subject is removed from the
cloistered laboratory.

We may never see the end of the '54 experiment in many
cases but on the basis of the intermediary stages, we
can judge what the outcome will be. We admire them for
their leaders and for their followers. They have set an
awesome example in teamwork and accomplishment. They
shall pass the critical test with distinction. We know, also,
that in spite of our occasional flippancy, we shall sincerely
miss the class of 1954.

We therefore wish them success and happiness, with the
parting hope that they will remember us and Agnes Scott
if only when they receive the duns for alumnae dues.

(Reprint, Pris Sheppard, 1952 News.)

Reprint

London Thoughts Still Good;
That's What Counts In End!

By Jane Landon

Hail! Ye graduates, ye products of the four years, all hail!
I honor thee, with a poem! Twas compiled from a book of
English poetry by earlier (and surlier) poets, so 'tis not
original. 'Tis the thought that counts, anyway.
First section is prologue, overture, or what you will.* Sec-

ond section is dialogue, (not to be
confused with well-known work of
Greek philosopher) between ca-
sual onlooker and recent gradu-
ate of A. S. C. Be not bored,
'tis not my work you're reading,
merely a rearrangement, entitled,
"On Looking Backwards, For-
wards and Sideways at Com-
mencement Time."

Nor look behind, nor sideways, (1)
Arise, ye more than dead (2)
Why if 'tis dancing you would
be, (3)

Laugh and be merry, remember,
better the world with a
song, (4)
See social life and glee. (5)
While ye may, go marry; (6)
Who is the happy warrior? (7)

"Why so pale and wan?" (8)
"I grow old ... I grow old. (9)
My most immemorial year, OO)
A subtle chain of countless

things, (11)
And I have leave to go. (12)
Elder by a year now, (13)
One whose best was not over

well." (14)
"How beautiful and calm and free

thou wert
In thy young wisdom. (15)
Go, dumb-born book." (16)
"I'm going away, I know not

where,

Or to what fortune." (17)

It needs a happy ending, but I
couldn't find one. Anyway, it's

yours, to cherish always! Best of
everything in the world to you,
Class of '52!

Footnotes

1. Keats, "The Eve of St. Ag-
nes;" 2. Dryden, "A Song of St.
Cecelia's Day;" 3. Housman, "Ter-
ence, This is Stupid Stuff;" 4.
Mansfield, "Laugh and be Merry;"
5. Burns, "Address to the Unco
Guid;" 6. Herrick, "To the Vir-
gins, to Make Much of Time;" 7.
Wordsworth. "Character of the
Happy Warrior;" 8. Suckling,
"Winy so Pale and Wan." 9. Eliot,
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Pru-
frock;" 10. Poe, "Ulalume;" 11.
Emerson, "Nature;" 12. Wyatt,
'The Lover Showeth How He is
Forsaken of Such as He Some-
times Enjoyed;" 13. Donne, 'The
Anniversary;" 14. Holmes, "Dor-
othy Q.;" 15. Shelley, "To Mary;"
16. Pound "Envoi;" 17. Whitman,
"Good- Bye My Fancy."

Lecture Ass'n To Give
Draper Presentation

Ruth Draper, a one woman
theatre will be the first of the
programs sponsored by the Lec-
ture association next year. Her
appearances on Broadway have
been billed as epoque -making,
and Miss Winter has named her
the top person in her field. She
will come about the first of
November.

French Club

The French Club elected offi-
cers for the coming year at their
last meeting. They are Nancy
Thomas, president, and Sheila
MacConochie, secretary-

BOZ

Jean Gregory, president of BOZ,
announced that as a result of the
try-outs the club has invited the
following to be new members:
Ann Lane, Dot Rearick, Helen
Fokes, and Susie Benson. The club
met May 20 at the home of Miss
Preston where they read and dis-
cussed the try-outs.

Dolphin Club

Betty Ponder, new president of
Dolphin Club, is talking of a trip
that she and five other members
made down near the Alabama
border. They were invited to give
swimming demonstrations to open
new pools at Lanette and Lang-
dale, Alabama. The Martex Towel
Mills sponsored the trip. Accom-
panying Betty were Vee William-
son, Jane Gaines, Katherine Han-
na, Nancy Love, and Louise Har-
lee.

Spanish Club

The new program chairman of
the Spanish Club is not Memye
Curtis as stated in the previous
issue but is Carolyn Moon. Memye
was the chairman for this year.
New members are Margie Hill,
Dannie Reynolds, Louisa Allen,
Jane Moore, Joanne Miklas, and
Ruthe Norton.

Seniors Encf Year
With Parties, Teas

The senior class began its grad-
uation activities Thursday, June
3, with a picnic at Pine Lake at
10:00 a. m. The entire class and
faculty sponsors attended the an-
nual event.

The board of trustees had their
meeting on June 5, at 10:00 in the
private dining room of the din-
ing hall. Members of the junior
class were guests at the luncheon
which followed the business meet-
ing.

Saturday, June 5, at 12:30 p. m.
the senior class was honored at
the annual Alumnae-Senior lunch-
eon in the Letitia Pate Evans din-
ing hall.. Active members of the
Alumnae association and the class
were invited to attend.

The seniors had their Class Day
exercises Saturday afternoon at
4:30 p. m. in the May Day Dell. At
this time the traditional daisy
chain was carried by the sopho-
more class, the sister class. The
senior class history, prophecy, and
the last will and testament were
read during the program. Sue Pur-
dom, president of the class, pre-
sented gifts to the class sponsors,
Dr. W. A. Calder and Miss Marie
Huper, and to the class mascot,
Tommy Adams. At an earlier date
the class had presented the cam-
pus community with a television
set for the Student Activities
Building.

Saturday night the seniors part-
ed with one of their least favorite
books or notebooks at the tradi-
tional "book burning" ceremony
in front of Main Building. This
was followed by the capping cere-
mony on the little quadrangle. At
this time the rising seniors were
capped by members of the gradu-
ating class.

Dr. and Mrs. Wallace M. Alston
entertained the faculty, seniors,
and their guests Sunday at a cof-
fee at 6:30 p. m. in the lobby of
Rebekah Scott Hall.

Pleasure

Yours For The Reading

The Louise McKinney Book Award was established a num-
ber of years ago as a memorial to Miss Louise McKinney,
professor emeritus of English, who, during her years of
teaching, awakened in many Agnes Scott students a love of
reading and a delight in the ownership of books.

Since the establishment of the contest, many students have
become vitally interested, and have participated. Many
others have thought about it, but neglected to do anything
other than give it a passing thought.

This is not an editorial to drum up trade for the McKinney
Book Awards, as such.

Even the many, many students, most definitely in the
majority, who entered the contest but never won, are rich-
er by far for having had the experience. For book-collecting
and thoughtful reading are invaluable pastimes.

Summer is here. Leisure time will be in abundance for
most of us. It is an excellent time to begin to build a trea-
sury of books, one of the richest possessions anyone could
claim.

Dostoevsky Dickens Mann

Biography Fiction Poetry
"Les Miserables" "Faust"

Science Art History
No matter how you classify it no matter wherein your
particular interest lies the basic value of books, and their
boundless storehouse of knowledge and entertainment, re-
mains unquestionable.

The Louise McKinney Book Award is a good thing. It is
good because it means book collecting, which is a very good
thing. C. W.

Seventh N S A Congress
To Convene August 22

Keyed to a "Responsibilities of
"Freedom" theme, the Seventh
Annual National Student Con-
gress of the United States Na-
tional Student Association con-
venes at Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa, on August 22.

Over 800 representatives from
American colleges in every part
of the land and the largest num-
ber of overseas observers in
USNSA's history plan to attend,
according to James M. Edwards,
USNSA president.

"There is now a pressing need,"
Edwards explains, "for American
student leaders to discuss the
problems which all have in com-
mon and the responsibilities which
fall to each in today's complex so-
ciety."

Registration is now being ac-
cepted at USNSA's national office
from all member and non-mem-
ber students governments. Each
member school will send from one
to seven delegates, depending

upon the size of the school. All
delegates will be elected by their
student governments or student
bodies to attend the meeting.

A workshop for the exchange of
ideas, techniques and programs
on campus student problems, the
Congress also votes a complete
policy program for USNSA dur-
ing the 1954-55 academic year.

Agreeing with John Foster
Dulles, Secretary of State, that
it is USNSA's job to "build citi-
zens for the coming generation
who will be able to carry the hea-
vy responsibilities which fall on
them," the Seventh National Stu-
dent Congress pinpoints the na-
ture of present student tasks, ac-
cording to Edwards. National is-
sues affecting students will also
be discussed.

Meetings of about 25 delegates
consider everything from student-
facuity-iaidministration relation-
ships and academic freedom to
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THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Monday, June 7, 1954 3

A Documentary History Of The Class Of 1954

By Florrie Fleming

The Class of 1954 manifested a desire to have a real history with all the trimmings . .
footnotes et al. But they stipulated that it must not be dull that it must be "hysterical-
ly historical."

In all serious histories it is customary and proper for the historian to state his purpose
explain the organization of his work and discuss his sources so that the reader might
know where he got his informa- *
tion. My purpose is, in short, to

record the doings, the big events
and the little happenings, that
the members of the Class of 1954
remembered particularly about
their four years at Agnes Scott
and wanted recorded for poster-
ity.

This history is properly divid-
ed into three volumes. To avoid
obscurity in the years to come,
the volumes have been entitled
simply: Volume I, "The Begin-
ning," and Volume II, "The Mid-
dle," consisting of two parts, "The
First Half," and "The Other
Half." The history concludes ap-
propriately with the last Volume,
number III, entitled "The End."

Since there has been no organ-
ized compilation of facts about
this class, it was necessary to use
primary materials. Employed in
this research were the bound files
of the Agnes Scott News, expur-
gated diaries belonging to mem-
bers of the class, unpublished let-
ters and other manuscripts, an-
ecdotes handed down by word of
mouth from contemporaries and
official statistical records filed in
the office of the registrar. With
such a battery of backing who
could doubt the veracity of this

document. 1

1. The footnotes will not be in-
cluded in the reading of this his-
tory because of their cumber-
someness, nor will they be in-
cluded in the printed copy be-
cause of the limitations on space.
However, they can be made avail-
able to those who would like to
do further research on some point
of interest by consulting the his-
torian.

Volume I The Beginning

The Class of 1954 officially be-
gan after registration on Monday,
September 18, 1950. There were
125 of us Freshmen, all ages,
sizes, and shapes, and we filled up
Inman and spilled over into Mary
Sweet.

During the first week, we were
orientated and set off in the right
direction by interested upperclass-
men whom our apprehensive moth-
ers had told us to "be sure and
look up." Although most of us
remember nothing about that week
except that it was very hurried
and confused, one Freshman re-
corded some typical and memor-
able observations. About the
first day she wrote, "There are
so many things to remember about
this place! I didn't even get a
bath tonight because lights are out

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dule of "all 8:30's" and three
sessions in handbook classes,
learning some of the "most com-
plicated rules" about pink and
white slips, regular classes start-
ed and complicated the life of
the freshmen even more. "I took
a light cut tonight to finish my
chracter (sic) sketch for Eng-
lish," she wrote. "Made a C- on
my outline, but my junior sponsor
said that it was O. K. because
they grade pretty hard up here."

With that week of confusion
behind us, we were off on the
long stretch from. September to
December, reinforced by neither
cuts nor Thanksgiving holidays.
It was a warm fall until Novem-
ber 25th when it suddenly drop-
ped to 8 degrees. The heating
apparatus in Buttrick was not
able to cope with the extreme
temperature and on that his-
toric Saturday morning amid
goose pimples and chattering
teeth, some teachers gave us our
first class cuts.

A turning point in college pol
icy was reached not long after
we arrived. For "although Ag-
nes Scott . . . (did) not approve
of Smoking," a lounge was pro-
vided for "those who felt they
must" in the dark basement room
of Murphey Candler building.

Our class was 'the last to re-
member the colorful "Green
Death" that visited the campus
like "the plague" over the week-
end of February 9th, 10th, and
11th. Inman's halls were filled
with Gray Ladies, splashed with
tomato soup and scattered with
yellow lemon rinds. The new infir-
mary was filled to its thirty-bed
capacity by Friday night a^d
twelve extra beds were brought
from the gym on Saturday. The
students felt that the sickness
was caused by "something they
et." The health officials called
it a "virus" and one local figure
termed it "mass hysteria." On
Monday the campus was deserted,
shades were drawn and doors clos-
ed, but on the bulletin board a
lone 3x5 notice read, "Classes
will be held as usual."

Our first year at Agnes Scott
and Dr. McCain's last was certain-
ly a spectacular one. For not
only the plague visited but also
the rains came and lightning
struck the tower of Main, setting
the sprinkler system off and dam-
aging property even on the first
floor. The year was clinv .ed by
the celebration of Dr. ..icCain's
seventieth birthday with a party
in the new Letitia Pate dining
hall.

The preceding were the big
events during our Freshman year,
but the little things that hap-
pened in the dorm belong to our
story too. Life as Inman "in-

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forget our Hallowe'en escapades
that brought premature gray hairs
to Charity and the other seniors
living with us? The trash can
tops clattering from third to first.
All the doors slamming simultan-
eously. Charity finding Lou Worn-
mack in a dark closet hiding in a
fur coat hanging there. Lou's in-
nocent query, "What's all the fuss
about?" Katherine Hefner's cos-
tume shows when she modeled in
her hobble skirt and baret as
"Mademoiselle Fifi" from the Left
Bank or in the Chinese kimona
as "Ming" from "Sing Sing."

By June 1951, we had been here
a year and had learned many
things. But that was only the
beginning.

Volume II The Middle
Part 1: "The First Half"

All 109 of the Sophomore "sur-
vivors" fit snugly into Rebekah
dormitory. As this year the whole
class lived together for the first
and last time, our spirit ran high
for we were tops socially and
athletically. But as a result, some
of us had troubles academically.

Socially we were certainly su-
perior. For with our new upper-
classman privileges, weekends at
Tech, Emory, Davidson, and Se-
wanee were frequent occurances.
Telephones were constantly ring-
ing, and pins and sweetheart ti-
tles were given to several of our
classmates. A feeling of smug-
ness might have peen detected in

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Glee Club, Chorus
Perform For Groups

Glee club and special chorus
activities for spring quarter have
been varied and numerous. May
11, the glee club sang for the Mo-
tion Picture Theater Owners and
Operators Jsanquet at the Biltmore
Hotel. May- 25, in chapel, the
glee club presented a program.
"Gallia" by Charles Gounod was
sung at Bacalaureate, and "Bless
the Lord, O My Soul" by Ippoli-
toff-Ivanitoff and "The Magic
Hour" by Read were sung at com-
mencement.

The special chorus sang for the
Emory-Agnes Scott faculty din-
ner April 20, for the Decatur
Lions' Club April 27, for the
Northeast Atlanta Lions' Club
May 6 for the Men's Dinner of the
Central Presbyterian Church May
20, and for the Atlanta Kiwanis
Club May 25. Members of the
special chorus are: Carolyn Craw-
ford, Mary Louise Daniel, Nancy
Fraser, JoAnn Hall, Caroline Les-
ter, Jackie Plant, Betty Reiney,
Rameth Richard, Louise Robinson,
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4 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Monday, June 7, 1954

Graduates Divulge Prospects
For Life in Years of Future

By VIVIAN HAYS

The class of '54 has all kinds of plans for next year. So that
they won't be at too much of a loss without text books and lectures,
many girls are going to graduate school and some are going to be-
come school marms. Joen Fagan is going to Penn State and Faye
Brown, Dot Fincher, Nancy Lee, Florrie Fleming, June Broxton,
and Ginny Guardia are going to graduate schools elsewhere. So
they will be near the "Sheltering Arms," Joan Simmons. Addie
Steans, Carol Tye and Phyllis Hess are teaching here in Atlanta
and living at Phyllis' house. Caroline Lester is teaching in Augusta.
Clara Adams is starting to Med School at Augusta. Jane Zuber is
going in training at the Catholic Hospital in Birmingham and she
plans later to go into Cancer research. Sue Born is working at the
Naval Hospital in Pensacola and Jackie Josey will be doing work for
our country at the Hydrogen Bomb Plant in Augusta. Continuing
in her field of science, Jean Drumheller will be working for the
Fulton county Health department. Carol Hancock has a job in a
laboratory at Emory. Mabel Milton is going to live at home and
work while Carolyn Tinklepaugh is going to remain in Atlanta.

Then there are those who will marry. This summer and the early
fall will claim a large number. Ginny Lee Floyd, Chor Gee Goh,
Gail Rogers, Sue Purdom, Harriette Potts, Eleanor Hutchinson, Sid-
ney Newton, Marty Duval, Liz Craig, and others. Some of these
brides will be teaching or holding other jobs to help bring home the
bacon.

We will all miss Ellen Kron-Erickson who is going back to Nor-
way in the fall. Mary Newell Rainey, Clara Jean McLanahan, and
Jane Crook are all going "abroad" this summer.

We are all going to miss these familiar faces on campus next
year and we want to see each and every one of them back around.

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Agnes Scott will be represented
on the staffs of camps in ten states
this summer. Two of these camps
will be directed by Agnes Scott
Alumnae: Majorie Stukes, Fur-
nace Hills Girl Scout Camp, Lan-
caster County, Pa.: and Peggy
Hooker, Camp Wood-In-The Pines,
Buzzards Bay, Mass. As a service
to students the Department of
Physical Education has had cor-
respondence with many camps
during the year. Conferences have
been arranged and applicants and
letters of recommendation have
been sent to the camp directors.
Students will teach sports in
which they have achieved skill.

Following is a partial list of
students w r ho will serve on camp
staffs this summer:

Barbara Huey, Rockbrook, Bre-
vard, N. C; Jene Sarp, Furnace
Hills, Lancaster. Pa.; Vannie
Traylor, Camp Pruda, Oxford,
Maine; Marilyn Mobley, Quidnunc,
Bear Mt., N. Y.; Stella Biddle,
Camp Mogisca, Sparta, N. J.;
Louisa Allen, Rockbrook, Brevard,
N .C; Anne Welborn, Rockbrook,
Brevard, N. C; Virginia Hutchin-
son, Greystone, Tuxedo, N. C;
Pat Patterson, Gay Valley, Bre-
vard, N. C; Katherine Hanna,
Greystone, Tuxedo, N. C; B. C.
Regen, Camp Monterey, Monterey,
Tenn.; Jane Gaines, Camp Fire
Camp, Toccoa, Ga.; Margaret Fos-
key, Camp Fire Camp, Toccoa,
Ga.; Becky Deal, Greystone, Tux-
edo, N. C; Carolyn Smith, Vir-
ginia Nature Camp, Vesuvius, Va.;
Carolyn May, Fernbank Forest,
Atlanta, Ga.; Carolyn Barker, Gay
Valley, Brevard, N. C; Relia Tur-

pin, Merrie-Woode, Sapnire, N. C;
Margaret Minter, Camp Grist,
Selma, Ala.; Jane Landon, Camp
Tonawanda, Hendersonville, N. C;
and Jane Henegar, Camp Wind-
In-The Pines, Buzzards Bay, Mass.

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It's prediction time down South again and once again the
private muse of all class prophets has spoken. And this here
muse spoke to me and said, ''Jane, what I'm about to fore-
close is the absolute uncensored truth." And so I pass
on to you the only authentic musian prophecy of the class
of 1954 in existance!

NOV HEAR THIS:

CLARA ADAMS. Girl M. D.,
will discover a new wonder drug
that will clear up the various re-
actions caused by the other won-
der drugs

SUE BORN. Girl Scientist, will
drive around Pensacola in a red
Jaguar, hunting amoebae so she
can finish her independent study
and arranging picture-taking
schedules for local annual editors.

JUNE BROXTON, FAY
BROWN, CATHERINE KITE,
and FRANCES SISTAR will for-
mulate a new school of psycho-
logical study, the Neo-Ego school.

VALLIE BURNETT will be the
first woman chief justice of the
Supreme Court of Waycross.

JANE CROOK will be directing
the orchestra at the Munich Op-
era House this summer, playing
her specialty, the Overture to
Carmen.

LUCY DOYLE will turn toward
the May Day Dell the first Sat-
urday of May every ""year and
clutch her money bag.

JEAN DRUMHELLER will
long be known as the world's
smallest chemist, and

LOIS DRYDEN and MARY
PRITCHETT will be playing or-
gan duets between shows at the
Fox Theater.

MARTY DUVAL wil spend her
life shaking fountain pens on pa-
per, making bigger and better
Rorschach ink blots.

JOEN FAGAN will be the
Sweetheart of Chi Beta Phi and
will also write clever poems for
the Saturday Evening Post, the
Yellow Jacket and other syndi-
cated periodicals.

DOT FINCHER, CAROL Mc-
CAULEY, and JAN VARNER will
erect historical markers on the
best highways of the world and

JULIA GRIER, and SELMA
PAUL will 1 be putting up signs
stating 1000 yards to the next
historical marker.

FLORAE FLEMING will don-

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GINNY LEE FLOYD, SUE
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ELEANOR HUTCHINSON,
JANE ZUBER, GAIL ROGERS,
and HARRIET DURHAM will be
crusading against socialized medi-
cine.

MILDRED GASTON will be
glad in years to come that she
came back to Agnes Scott last
fall. 0

CHOR GEE GOH will be going
to school for many moons, thus
staying in the States with David
and will receive thirty-seven B. A.
degrees.

CLAIRE CLARK, Girl Admir-
al, will be christening aircraft
carriers and

CAROL HANCOCK will be
swimming the English Channel
in ten years.

LIZ CRAIG will write a best-
seller entitled, "A MAN Called
Cantey" and CAROL JONES
HAY will be thwarted because
somebody beat her to "A Man
Called Peter."

ELLEN GRIFFIN will be a
Wagnerian soprano, and I've been
informed that they don't all have
to look like Helen Traubel.

GENEVIEVE GUARDIA, the
world's youngest Phi Bete, will be
contributing volumes of Dickens
to libraries all over the world.

MARTHA GUILLOT wiU con-
stantly be informing people that
her name is pronounced Guillot
and not Juilotte.

KATHERINE HEFNER will be
drawing cartoons for PUNCH and
making backdrops for Rogers and
Hammerstein.

PHYLLIS HESS, AD*DIE
STEANS, CAROL TYE, and JO-
AN SIMMONS will hold exarh
teas at their house for people tak-
ing re-exams and

LOUISE HILL will be special
consultant on Scottish local col-
or in the Library of Congress.

LYNN JOHNSTON OATES will
be singing "Don Jose From Far
Rockaway" for our troops in Ger-
many.

JACKIE JOSEY will write a
book called "I was a Geiger
Counter for the F. B. I."

BARBARA KELLY, COTTON
WILLIAMS, KATHERINE MAT-
THEWS, and BARBARA NOR-
THEY will appear in concert un-
der the original name of the Sec-
ond Piano Quartet.

PAT KENT will someday re-
turn to the University of Minne-
sota and announce to the Yankee
grain growers that you can get an
education in the South and that
hookworm is not nearly as preva-
lent here as they may think.

xMITZI KISER will suggest, in
future pilgrimages to Canter-
bury, that her traveling compan-
ion tell stories to pass the time.

CAROLINE LESTER will have
the fathers flocking to the P. T. A.
meetings in Augusta and

MARY NEWELL RAINEY will
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THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Monday, June 7, 1954 5

Foundation
Gives Money
To Schools

On Wednesday, May 26, facul-
ty members from the Westminster
Schools, Emory, Oglethorpe, and
Agnes Scott met at dinner to dis-
cuss the Atlanta Experiment in
Articulation and Enrichment.

Recently the Ford Foundation
for the Advancement of Educa-
tion granted $137,000 to these in-
stitutions for the Experiment.

Over a seven year period, stu-
dents specially prepared at West-
minster will be brought to Emory,
Oglethorpe, or Agnes Scott. Work
will be concentrated on the last
two years of the secondary school
and the first two years of college
in an effort to eliminate duplica-
tion and to offer a more challeng-
ing program for good students,
who are capable of superior work.

Each year for four years, forty
students will enter the eleventh
grade at Westminster and will
follow through the four year pro-
gram. An attempt will be made*
to deal with this four-year period
as an enriched and progressive
unit. There will be no effort at
advanced college standings and no
emphasis on skips by exams. Stu-
dents will receive simply a better
integrated program designed to
bridge the gap between secondary
school and college.

The program is expected to
spread more widely in the south.
There will be an effort to keep all
Atlanta schools in contact with
the progress of the Experiment.

Liason representatives of the
Experiment are Dr. Kenneth Wil-
liams of the Atlanta School Sys-
tem, Mr. Douglas G. McRae from
the Fulton County System, and
Mr. T. W. Hollingsworth from the
DeKalb County System.

The program was perfected un-
der the leadership of President
Wallace M. Alston of Agnes Scott,
President Goodrich C. White and
Dean Ernest C. Colwell of Emory,
President J. Whitney Bunting of
Oglethorpe, and President Wil-
liam L. Pressly of the Westminster
Schools .Mr. W. Edward McNair
of, Agnes Scott is director of the
Experiment.

CRESS DELAHANTY

Speech Department
Presents Program
In McLean Chapel

On Saturday, June 5 at 8:30 in
Maclean Chapel, the English De-
partment of Agnes Scott present-
ed episodes from Cress Delahan-
ty by Jessamyne West. The intro-
duction was done by Miss Roberta
winter, head of the speech depart-
ment and other parts were read by
Pat Guynup, Norma Chamblee,
Sallie Greenfield, Robbie Shelnutt,
Eleanor Swain ,and Memye Cur-
tis. The' book is concerned with
the problems of the adolescent
Cress Delanhanty. The book be-
gins when she is twelve and fol-
lows her adventures until she is
sixteen. Every young girl has pro-
blems and Cress is no exception.
She loves her family and she loves
boys, but they both present many
problems. Every line is true-to-
life, and the reading was both
amusing and entertaining.

Pictured above are Dr. Katharine McBride, (left), and
Dean James L McCord. Dr. McBride, President of Bryn
Mawr College, spoke at Commencement this morning.
McCord, Dean of Austin Presbyterian Theological Sem-
inary, Austin, Texas, addressed the Seniors at Baccalau-
reate yesterday. Stories on page 1.

Students To Visit Foreign Lands
On Various Trips This Summer

By Eleanor Swain

From the boks of the travel brochures and detailed itin-
eraries* evident among stacks of books on campus a person
might think Agnes Scott girls are going somewhere. And
they certainly are to Europe! In fact, so many Scotties
are embarking for the continent that, full of familiar faces,
the Champs-Elysees will resemble
a C. A. picnic and Westminster
Abby will be reminiscent of ASC
chapel if all these travelers should
arrive at these spots at once.

FRENZY

Right now these fortunate
t'emmes are engrossed in a frenzy
of packing, buying, and planning.
We were able to flag down only a
few to obtain an intelligible com-
ment. "Oh, I wish everybody
could go. I'm thrilled about the
whole trip," says Genevieve Guar-
lia. The only thing I am worried
about is catching all those boats
and trains."

"NON"

When asked if she intended to
speak French in Paris, Gaye Lin-
der replied, "Non," and added that
she thought she would just listen.
Language difficulties are not wor-
rying Shirley Calkins. She is just
concerned about getting ready in
time. "If I catch the boat, it will
be a miracle."

PILLS

Marianne McPherson hopes she
will not be seasick, but is taking
"ten million pills" with her just
"n case. Memye Curtis is eagerly
awaiting seeing play^s in Covent
Gardens and touring the Lake
Country. Alvia Cook exclaims, "I
want to see the Swiss Alps, hear
bagpipes and eat snails."

Among the travelers as a whole
the most anticipated stop is Paris,
with London and Rome running
close seconds. England, Scot-
land, Holland, Belgium, Luxum-
bourg, Germany, Switzerland,,
Italy, and France are the coun-
tries that will be visited.

TOUR

The planned European trips are
of various types, although the
most popular is Miss Gaylord's
tour which will sail from Hoboken
on June 14. Memye Curtis, Alvia
Cook, Mary Edna Clark, Georgia
Rice, Shirley Calkins, Genevieve
Guardia, Mickey Scott, Caroline
Reinero, Mary Newell Rainey, Sal-
ly Legg, Hannah Jackson, Mari-
anne McPhereson, Jane Zuber,

Florrie Fleming, Octavia Garling-
on, Mary McLanahan, Clara Jean
McLanahan, Dot McLanahan, and
Sara Crew Hamilton are sailing
with Miss Gaylord.

Other travelers include Connie
Curry, going on a scholarship for
the International Living Plan;
Virginia Love, traveling with her
grandmother; Margaret Burwell,
flying over with her mother; Joan
Simmons, taking a Brownell tour;
and Sandra McKinney. Gaye Lin-
der is going to visit relatives in
England, Nancy Clark is traveling
to see her family in Switzerland
and Sara Dudney will be settling
down at the Sorbonne to begin her
year of study.

BON VOYAGE

All these plans sound wonderful
to us States-bound-bodies and we
will be waiting for postcards. In
the meantime to all the travelers
we say "bon voyage and happy
dram amine."

We Regret . . .

The editor regrets to an-
nounce that it is impossible to
print the Last Will and Testa-
ment of the Senior Class in this
issue ol the "\i'\vs". The docu-
ment was read by Valeria Bur-
net, author, at Class Hay last
Saturday. It will be printed for
the student body in the first is-
sue of the "News" in September,
and copies of this paper will be
sent to members of the 1954 sen-
ior class. Ed.

News To Appear
Weekly This Fall

With the assistance of the in-
creased budget, the editor hopes
to present a copy of the "News"
weekly next year instead of
sometimes weekly, as has been
the custom in the past year.
Student understanding is re-
quested when it is impossible,
financially, for the "News" to
appear.

f i n It'll < k it * Resigns To
Pursue Further Study

At the end of this year, Miss Eleanor Hutchens resigned
as Alumnae Secretary and Director of Publicity for Agnes
Scott. She has done so in order to begin work on the Ph.D.
degree.

Dr. Wallace M. Alston, President of the college, stated in

his annual report to the Trustees:

Homer Sez

By HOMER

hi. here i am again, it's me. ho-
mer, remember, i wrote a letter to
the editor many issues ago about
all that confounded racket in the
dining hall, my good editor friend
tells me that lots of you people
reading this won't have met me
yet, 'cause a lot of you are parents
and stuff down for the gradiation,
and this hyar is the gradiation is-
sue.

so allow me to intryduce my-
self again, i'm homer, a mouse,
and i'm too confounded wee to
reach the capital thing on the
machine, and i can't spell very
well, and, confound it, confound-
ed is my favorite word.

my editor friend and me got to
talking the other day about this
famous business, seems that all
the talk these days is famous this
and famous that and i don't know
whathall.

it's enough to make a poor hard
workin mouse want to bow his
whiskers in shame. everybody
knows that mice make men. the
old adige says "behind every suc-
cessful man stands his mouse"
(whoever first writ it mispelt
mouse with a -ther, but of course
anyone with a confounded tad of
sense would know what was
mint!)

me and my editor friend got to
thinking about how horrid it is
nowadays, all you got to do is
make a multimillyun and you're
famous, don't matter one jot if
your're black at heart and/or red
of hands, just so it's a multimil-
lyun.

so my editor friend says to me,
homer, she sez, write me a colum
about it. these hyar seniors a go-
in' out into the world need the
facts before they begin thinkin
that all they've got to do is make
a multimillyon. h

ok i sez.

the other night i went out to
dekitur football stadium, a friend
of mine had done tole me that
was a gonna have some reel pur-
ty musik out ther. if you know
mice, (and whut eddicated per-
son don't?) you know that thar
is nothin that a mouse don't love
more than he don't not luv musik.

so i wint.

they reely had some purty mu-
sik. it was along about las f ri-
day night, an a whole passul full
of folkes were there.

then, after the musik, this oldev
sort of gemmun got up and start-
ed talking to them people out
there.

an some of them things that he
said wuz right along the lines of
what i want to say ter you sen-
iors.

if you wuz ter put the greatest
artist in merika, and the greatest
scientist in merica, and the great-
est school teechur in merica, and
the greatest i don't know whathall
in merica, on a confounded stage,
and put mister rockyfeller and
mister ford on that stage with
them, all the folks in the audience
would be all anxious to see mister
rockyfeller and mister ford, and
wouldn't pay no nevermind to
them other folks.

thats whut i mean, folks is done

It is with genuine reluctance
and regret that I inform the
Board of the resignation of Miss
Eleanor N. Hutchens, Alumnae
Secretary and Director of Public-
ity for the College. Miss Hut-
chens plans to pursue studies in
English for the Ph. D. degree at
the University of Pennsylvania.
The service that Miss Hutchens
has rendered to Agnes Scott Col-
lege since she assumed her duties
in the summer of 1947 has been
exceptionally outstanding. Her
intelligent handling of numerous
responsibilities in the dual capa-
city has contributed construc-
tively to the welfare of the col-
lege.

Miss Ann Worthy Johnson, who
succeeds Miss Eleanor Hutchens
as Alumnae Secretary and Direc-
tor of Publicity for the College,
received her A. B. degree from
Agnes Scott in the Class of 1938.
While a student here, she was
Vice-President of Student Govern-
ment and a member of Mortar
Board. She worked in the book-
store the year after graduation,
then took an M. A. in English at
the University of North Carolina
(1940). For the next two-and-
one-half years, Miss Johnson serv-
ed as an editor at the University
of North Carolina Press. Since
1943, Ann Worthy Johnson has
been with the American Red
Cross, serving for more than two
years overseas, then more recently
as Field Representative of the
Red Cross. Miss Johnson will be-
gin her work at the College on
June 1 although she plans to
spend most of June working with
Miss Hutchens in the Alumnae
office.

gone multimillyunmad, there jus
ain't no gittin round it.

that gemmun said something
else what interested me. this fe-
ver sort of stuff has gotten into
our art, too. nowadays, if a pit-
chur is wuth a multimillyun, it's
a good pitchur. there's no doubt
about it!

but now slow down, have a set
and cool off and drank a big
orange, and lets think about this
thing for a minute.

think of all the famous people
you know whut ain'T LIVED IN
THIS HYAR CENTURY (CON-
FOUND THET CAT HE DONE
SET THIS MACHINE ON CAPI-
TAL AN I CAN'T DO A THING
WITH IT)

THINK OF THEM, NOW.
(DRAT CAT)

ah, this is better.

pastoor, micheyangilo, po\ to-
loose-la-trak, bobby le do you
know how much money anny of
them had? uhuh. 'and neither do i,
though mice as a rule are pretty
confounded smart, people just
dont care, they remember these
men for things more lasting than
multimilyuns.

seniors, get this,
money may be handy, when it

comes ter payin rent,
and money may, be just the thing

that you will want to spent,
but in a milyun years from now i

really do declair,
you will not be remembered for
your multimilyun-air.

'by now.

6 THE AGNES SCOTT NEWS Monday, June 7, 1954

History

(Continued from page 3)

our class for having a more suc-
cessful "season" than the Wash-
ington Seminary "pinks."

After an almost complete list
of losses in athletics our first
year, as Sophomores we staged a
come-back and walked away witfh
the Sports Cup. Mary Link's
forty-yard free style in twenty-
three seconds helped us place first
in the swimming meet. We won
another first place in basketball
and tied for second in tennis and
badminton. Every Friday after-
noon, strains of "Hail to the Class
of '54," sung by our spirited
cheering section and two petite
leaders dressed in bright red
skirts, resounded throughout the
gym and informed "the worms"
in the library that there was
"nothing that . . . (the Sophs)
cannot do."

The spirit cup was ours without
a doubt when we scored a "Dual
Victory" at Junior Joint, "An Ev-
ening in Paris." Due to the in-
fluence of Betty Stein, we were
able to average $6.72 per person,
and our queen, Lois Dryden, was
crowned "L'Esprit de Paris."
Monsieur Thomas fascinated the
audience by kissing her on each
cheek in the French fashion. The
judges also decided in favor of
our skit, "Cyranose de Georja
Teque." Virginia Cliffs low,
"Down, boy!" might have been a
determining factor in this deci-
sion.

Having coasted through the fall
quarter taking an overdose of
extra-curricular activities, many
of us came to a screeching halt
about Christmas time when
grades were sent home. Then the
course numbered 211 began to
preoccupy our energies and keep
us aware of the fact that this was
Agnes Scott and we were going
1o school. Virginia Lee Floyd,
'from Statesboro, Georgia." was
quoted in a letter to Santa in
the Christmas issue of the News.
She begged, Please "do something
about . . . (my) English 211!" I
don't "particularly care what, but
please do something!" There were
others, though unquoted, who fell
similarly.

Our Sophomore year was full
of changes. Dr. McCain retired
and Dr. Alston was inaugurated
as our new president in October.
The science department moved
their skeletons and formaldehyde
to the newly erected and dedicat-
ed Campbell Hall. Across the
railroad tracks, the Campus Grill
opened and edged out Threadgill's
for our patronage after seated
meals began . That same fall the
first TV set on campus was in-
stalled in the Recreation Room in
Robokah. TV was apparently a
novel change for some. For when
the dorm was being inspected, it
was thought that the aerial "upon
the veranda" was an improperly
placed clothes rack, the owner's
initials being G. E.

Talent in our class began to
bud and be seen in various ac-
tivities on the campus. Kather-
ine Hefner wrote and designed
the costumes for her first May
Day scenario entitled "Toyland"
and the leading role of the Prin-
cess doll, Lynette, was danced by
Marilyn Vance. Jane Landon be-
gan writing her famous feature
column in the News. In her first
article, giving pointers to poten-
tial gold diggers on how to land
a date, Jane concluded with the
old refrain, "When money begins
to fade, you can plant some bushes
'round the colonnade."

Some of the little things that
belong to the story of our life in

Rebekah were these: Miss Grose's
parties for us in her room. Sweet
Mattie Hart's housemeetings
which usually began, "I've got a
sermon to preach, you scrounges."
Mary Lou Kieppinger's glamour
magazines. The perennial food
"borrowers" who roamed the
halls. Once this sort of thing an-
gered one of our meekest and
quietest seniors, Kitty Freeman,'
to such an extent that she dumped
her empty cracker box on one of
their heads and said a bad word.
Selma Paul's convict pajamas
with the red heart embroidered
with "Mike." Carol Hancock,
fresh from Breneau, peeking
from beneath her bangs and cry-
ing in despair, "The noise! The
telephones! They're driving me
batty!" Florrie's conversations in
Fleming's French in the bath-
room. Vallie Burnett's monkey
faces and imitations. All of us
peeping under the drawn window
shades during the threatened
"panty raids" so we could watch
the cops with walkie-talkies sta-
tioned around the dorm.

By June 1952, we had been here
two years and had learned some
more. But as yet, we w T ere only
half way.

Volume III The Middle
Part 2: "The Other Half"

When 81 of us returned the fall
of 1952, we were known as the
Junior Class but were scattered
all over the campus. There were
many Main "maniacs," lots of
Lupton "lovelies," some Boyd
"beauties" two stray Inman "in-
mates," and two Ansley "Angels."

The main event of this year
was our Junior Joint which we
called "Glory Be!" This produc-
tion, directed by Vallie Burnett
and Jane Landon, "covered the
history of the U. S. from 1492 to
1953." However, the News warn-
ed students not to use any of the
facts revealed in the review on
any History 215 test. With the
help of some classmates, Katherine
Hefner executed a beautiful pic-
torial map of the U. S. for our
backdrop. The American History
theme was given an international
touch when our class candidate,
Elin Krohn-Erickson, from Nor-
way was crowned "Miss Liberty."
Although we were the smallest
class in the college, we raised
$730.33 all by ourselves and net-
ted $1,713.85 for a scholarship
fund for foreign students wishing

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Our class had many reasons to
be proud of its members. In act-
ing Lou Hill, Frances Sistar, and
Ann Sylvester were stars. B. J.
McCastlain, Joan Simmons, Joen
Fagan and Nancy Lee carried off
laurels in debating. Sue Purdom
and Sue Born were in charge of
making the costumes for Florrie
Fleming's May Day Scenario. And
Marilyn Vance danced the lead
as the Princess Fairy in this
"Flower Fantasy."

Some other little things that
we will remember were: Our first
long Thanksgiving holidays. Miss
Cilly as the sunbeam in the Fac-
ulty skit, "Shellbound II." The
bees and butterflies fluttering
from the ceiling carrying out our
"Spring theme for Junior Ban-
quet. Little Edwin playing in the
Alumnae Garden. The telephone
calls to the cottages urging the
occupants to pull down their
shades other "miscellaneous" re-
minders by phone to celebrating
students that although it was ex-
am week, "student government
was still functioning."

By June 1953, our class, under
the capable leadership of Judy
Promnitz, Vallie Burnett, Elean-
or Hutchinson, Jane Crook and
"Mac" McElroy, had undertaken
full responsibility for student ac-
tivities on the campus. We had
been here three years. We had
learned still more. And the end
was in view.

Volume III The End

There were only 80 Seniors to
orientate and chaperone the mon-
ster freshman class that arrived
in September 1953. Although a
new dorm, Hopkins Hall, had
been completed it took Inman and
two cottages to fit them all on
campus.

The events of our Senior year
seem almost too current to be
termed history. For it was only
eight months ago that we tried
to be "chullen" again at Kid Hay.
After a morning of ring-around-
rosy and cavorting, we were ready
to wash off our freckles, put away
our pinafores, and don our caps
and gowns for Investiture as dig-
nified Seniors. That day we
knelt in solemness before Miss
Scandrett. She capped us, and
as we struggled to stand from
kneeling positions, she winked and
whispered, "That's it!"

Another happening of note was

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our winning the spirit cup for the
second year. Grilled cheese sand-
wiches were an important factor
in the class queen, Clara Jean Mc-
Lanahan, having the most money
percentagewise backing her for
the Junior Jaunt. Our skit, "A
Night on the Nile, or Sphinxes
and Minxes" was judged best too
and again we made the headlines,
which ran: "Seniors Sweep Junior
Jaunt." I

Since the "gray mares" weren't
what they used to be, our athlet-
ic prowess dwindled our Junior
year and continued to decline our
Senior year. Until "out of ob-
livion" on February 12, 1954, the
"Seniors Broke (their) Losing
Streak." That famous basket-
ball game had been fought to a
24 to 24 tie with the Juniors and
was won in the play-off 2-0. As
we had lost so nicely throughout
the year, the spirit cup was our's
once again.

Although we rated rather low
in athletics, our class was still
high in brains, talent, and beauty.
Five of our number were award-
ed scholarships for graduate stu-
dy, and ten made Phi Beta Kap-
pa. For 1954, Katherine Hefner
wrote a Chaucerian May Day, "A
Knyght Ther Was." And our beau-
ty queens, Harriette Potts and
Gail Rogers, reigned graciously
over these festivities in their hon-
or. Katherine also won a trip to
New York as a guest editor for
the college issue of "Mademoi-
selle."

The last big production under-
taken by the class was Senior Op-
era, entitled "Charmin' Carmen,"
which was written by Joen Fagan
and jointly directed by Virginia
Lee Floyd and Harriett Potts.

"Carmie," played by Connie Orms-
by, was an "all American loser 1 '
of a freshman who emerged in
the end as the singing star in the
Senior Opera, "Carmen." With a
rose in her teeth, she tantilized
"Don Jose," who was Lynn John-
son, to the disguest of "El Tore-
ador," little Ellen Griffin. Our
class sponsors, Dr. Calder and
Miss Huper, contributed their tal-
ents, too. Miss Huper's acting
was simply, "The most . . . the
most."

Among the things that stood out
about our Senior year were: Ka-
therine Marshall's visit and her
initiation as an honorary member
of Phi Beta Kappa with the ten
members elected in course from
our class. The excitement about
our graduation being filmed by
Twentieth Century Fox for a
similar sequence in the moving
picture, "A Man Called Peter,"
and the disappointment that fol
lowed when we learned that it had
been called off. Surpressed De-
sires Day when we yelled in the
Library and called the faculty by
their first names. The party we,
the last class that knew f*r.
McCain as president of the col-
lege, gave him on his seventy-
third birthday. The TV set in
Murphey Candler that we left to
the school. The class picnic at
Dr. Calder's Pine Lake. That last
exam!

By June 7, 1954, we will have
been here four years. We have
learned a lot about facts and
friends. And although that date
marks "The End" of our history
as students at Agnes Scott, in
truth it will only be "The Com-
mencement."

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Prophecy

(Continued from page 4)

spend the rest of her life trying
to convince the mothers at the
.P. T. A.' that she IS old enough
to be a teacher.

MARIAN McELROY will be do-
ing post-graduate work, in physi-
cal education here and will earn
a star to go with that letter.

M. L. McKEE and BETTY EL-
INGTON will manufacture slide
rules with hearts, flowers, and
various other esthetic designs for
those who care.

CLARA JEAN McLANAHAN
and IRENE SASSO will develop
a new use for alpha nitro, beta
methyl dihydro sulfo benzoic hy-
drochloric acid: Toothpaste that
will clean your teeth inside and
out.

NANCY WHETSTONE will ap-
pear in magazines advertising
aforementioned toothpaste.

MABEL SUTTON will succeed
both Dorothy Dix and Marie Rose
in advice to the lovelorn, and
JOYCE MUNGER OSBORN will
be teaching Old Icelandic to the
children of G. E. employees in
Yankeeland.

SIDNEY NEWTON will raise
a passel of little All-American
Mooreheads, and

CONNIE ORMSBY will be
chairman of the Democratic Wo-
man's Division and will paper her
walls with pictures of Adlai Ste-
venson. Never say die, Ormsby.

PAT PATTERSON will be a
private registered nurse in Rebek-
ah, and

HARRIET POTTS will be a
Sigma Chi housemother.

CAROLYN RANDOLPH will be
a test driver for the Henry J.
company.

CAROLINE REINERO will buy
combs and lace mantillas in Spain
next year, but with that blonde
hair, she ain't going to fool any-
body.

BETTY NELL SCOTT will not
I hope, have to teach any of Mr.
Dwyer's children.

BETTY STEIN will be doing
the Charleston from town " to
town while looking for a gray
and blue Chevrolet.

ANN SYLVESTER will be
opening refrigerator doors on TV
commercials and

NANCY LEE will be writing
scripts for soap operas, besides
using her Greek to think up new
names for Fraternities and So-
rorities.

MARIAN TENNANT will write
a book on parties to give for Sun-
day School classes.

RIP VAN TINKLEPAUGH will
wake up after four years of deep
sleep and find herself with a BA
degree.

SARA VAN SCHOICK will play
the piano at all of our class re-
unions, and

ULLA BECKMAN and ELIN
KROHN-ERICKSON will, we
hope, be returning to the United
States to visit us very often.

Thus ends our prophecy. If
any are not satisfied, turn in two
copies of your schedule to the
muse and we'll see what we can
do.

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The College Changed Us but
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(with apologies to the historians
and maker of the Last Will and
Testament some of whose mater-
ial I am borrowing).

By Joen Fagan
One hundred twenty green fresh-
men made greener yet,
By plague and pop quiz hastily
met,

Became big bold sophdmores
Filled with knowledge,
We'd had one year of college,
And knew so much we wondered
why they bothered with . profes-
sors.

Two more years went by and here
we are in number diminished
Wondering what will become of

the college now that we have

finished.

We leave some teachers still

shaken and beaten from their

encounters with our eager little

thick heads,
And to future generations we leave

legends of escapades right now

best left unsaid.
We leave the underclassmen all

the new rules they got because

we were such pearls,
And forty years hence we'll still

be returning to see all the

"girls."

In conclusion a thought to the
college is given:

If to live is to learn, we sure have
been livin'.

Alston Reveals Promotions

For Coming School Term

Dr. Wallace M. Alston has an-
nounced faculty promotions for
next year. Dr. Roberta Winter is
being promoted from the rank of
assistant professor of Speech to
associate professor of Speech. Dr.
Margaret G. Trotter is being pro-
moted from the rank of assistant
professor of English to associate
professor of English. Miss Anne
Salyerds, assistant in biology, is
being made an instructor in bi-
ology. Mr. W. Edward McNair, as-
sistant professor of English, will
also assume some administrative
duties with the title of assistant to
the President.

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This morning at the commence-
ment exercises, Caroline Reinero
of Decatur was announced as the
winner of the 1954 Louise McKin-
ney Book Award. Mitzi Kaiser was
given honorable mention.

The judges this year were Mrs.
Eunice Costan, of the Atlanta
Public Library; Miss Eleanor Hut-
chens, Alumnae Secretary and Di-
rector of Publicity for Agnes
Scott; and Dr. Emma May Laney,
professor of English. The judges
wish to say that the decision was
especially difficult this year be-
cause all of the entries were so
very interesting. Miss Janef Pres-
ton, assistant professor of English,
is chairman of the contest.

Each year the McKinney Book
Award of $25 is given to the Ag-
nes Scott student who, in the opin-
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"Oh, somewhere the sun may be shining/' but the A. S. C.
students are again drowned in a flood of tears as the faculty
Softball team continued its domination over the younger
generation by scoring a 15-13 victory over the powerful
varsity team.

Playing before the largest crowd
of the season, the faculty taught
another firm lesson to its young
proteges (but gave no homework).
However, the varsity claimed some
glory iri the fact that the score
was one of the closest in years.

Living up to his nickname,
"Slugger" P. J. Rogers led the
faculty batting with two home-
runs and two doubles. Not to be
denied any glory, "Tyrant" Hayes
laid aside his "Macbeth" and stir-
red up a "Tempest" of his own
with three hits and four runs. He
also got credit for the pitching
victory.

Swapping syringes for a safety
mask, med student Stratton Sto-
ry (also catcher, and '.husband of
Pat Story) scored three runs. Mr.
Kline turned lofty philosophical
ideas into lofty hits including two
doubles while Mr. Adams kept a
"steady beat" with his fielding
plays.

The faculty's female contin*
gent also acquitted itself well.
"Gypsy" Jordan produced two
hits and wandered around the
bases for a run. Shep Shepherd
"herded" in another run and
"Powerful Pat" Story was put
out three times.

However, the faculty owe their
victory to Mary Evans Bristow,
student, who made the hit
which drove in the winning run.
Since there were only eight fac-
ulty players, the varsity supplied

another batter and it was Mary
Evans who came up at the crucial
moment. However, Mary Evans
also scored a run for the varsity
to offset the other score.

Rameth Richards starred for
the varsity. In addition to a good
job of fielding she also made four
hits, including two doubles, and
scored three runs. Her numer-
ous collisions with faculty third
basemen also added color to the
game.

Hobby Mills collected the only
other varsity extra-base hit with
a triple and Betty Ann Jacks scor-
ed two runs. Carolyn Herman,
Barbara Huey and Sally "Legg
shared varsity pitching duties.

Others on the varsity which
made up the outstanding players
were Louisa Allen, Julia Beeman,
Mary Alice Kemp, Ann Welborn
and Carolyn Wells. A note for the
varsity: Buck up, kids, the law
of averages is bound to work for
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Senior Smartys

Twelve Seniors Make
1953-54 Honor Roll

Twelve seniors have made the honor roll for the 1953-
54 term, it was announced this morning at the commence-
ment exercises. The honor rolls for the other three classes
will be anonunced at the beginning of the 1954-55 term.
This honor roll is based on work for the just past session
only.

Those seniors having made the
honor roll are:

Elizabeth Anne Craig, Idabel,

Five Seniors Earn
High Honors; Nine
Honor Graduates

Five members of the senior
class were graduated with High
Honors this morning. This honor
is based on the four year records
of the girls, and is the highest
scholastic honor to be bestowed
at commencement.

High Honors

Seniors graduating with High
Honor: Elizabeth Anne Craig,
Idabell, Oklahoma; Margaret Joen
Fagan, Rome, Georgia; Florence
Hart Sibley Fleming, Augusta,
Georgia; Nancy McLaurine Lee,
Danville, Kentucky; and Judith
Ann Promnitz, Atlanta, Georgia.

Honors

Nine seniors were graduated
with Honor: Dorothy Caroline Fin-
cher, Green Cove Springs, Flor-
ida; Genevieve ,Guardia, States-
boro, Georgia; Louise McKinney
Hill, Decatur, Georgia; Mary Lou-
ise McKee, Atlanta, Georgia;
Joyce Munger Osborn, Chatta-
ooga, Tennessee; Sue Hollins Pur-
dom, Guilford College, North Car-
olina; Mary Caroline Reinero, De-
catur, Georgia; Betty Stein, Amer-
icus, Georgia; and Joanne Eliza-
beth Varner, Thomaston, Geor-
gia.

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garet Joen Fagan, Rome, Ga.;
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Gail Rogers, Monroe, Georgia;
Betty Stein, Americus, Georgia;
and Joanne Elizabeth Varner,
Thomaston, Georgia.

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the student press and intercolle-
giate athletics.

Commissions on the role of stu-
dents beyond the campus probe
the meeting ground between stu-
dents and government, and be-
tween USNSA and national stu-
dent organizations abroad, includ-
ing the Communist-controlled In-
ternational Union of Students,
currently spreading propaganda
throughout the world.

Further information is found in
a bulletin now being sent to all
member and non-member schools.
Other interested parties may
write: United States National
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Seniors Win First
In Spirit Cup Race

Small in numbers but great in
loyalty, the senior class has cap-
tured the class spirit cup for the
1953-54 school year. Also present-
ed at the awards chapel on May
27 was the sports cup which was
won by the sophomores.

The spirit award marked the
second time that the class of '54
had won the coveted honor. The
ratings are based on chapel atten-
dance, attendance at other school
functions and general cooperative
spirit shown among the members
when working on class projects.
Judges for this year's contest were
Dr. Hayes, Miss Loring and Miss
Omwake.

The sports cup is awarded an-
nually by A. A. to the class win-
ning the most points in athletic
competition throughout the year.
This includes points in both in-
dividual and team sports.

Julia Grier won the individual
sports award presented to the sen-
ior who has amassed the most in-
dividual points in athletic partici-
pation during her four years at
Agnes Scott. Julia is former vice
president of the Athletic Associa-
tion.

The 'sophomore and junior
classes, tied at the end of sea-
son's play, were jointly awarded
the softball cup. Freshmen Sis
Burns and Carolyn Herman won
the tennis doubles cup and Mary
Jo Carpenter was awarded the
golf trophy.

A. A. president M. E. Knight al-
so awarded A.S.C. sports letters
to student, having gained a total
of 800 points in athletics. Those
receiving the letters were Nancy
Lee, Barbara Hu;v, May Muse,
Sally Wilt and Marion McElroy.

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Theatre Under - The - Stars
To Feature Variety of Shows

Atlanta's Municipal Theater Under-The-Stars has the per-
fect solution to that age-old plaint, "We'd like a big evening
tonight, but it costs too much money."

For a total outlay of $3.00, two people can have bus trans-
portation to and from Chastain Park, help themselves to
soft drinks at intermission, and,

for the piece de resistance of the
evening, sit in good seats to see
a famous Broadway musical with
a top-flight Broadway cast, back-
ed up by a glamorous 32-member
chorus and a 20-piece orchestra.

The Municipal Theater is open-
ing an exciting summer season on
July 1 with that greatest of all
musicals "Oklahoma!". After
a ten day run of "Oklahoma!"
the next five shows will play for
a week each, Mondays through
Saturdays. They arc "Song ol
Norway," "Rosalie," "Merry Wi-
dow." "New Moon." and "Gentle-
men Prefer B'.ondes." There will
be no Sunday shows during the

July 1 through August 14 sea-
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" The civic, n^n-profit nature of
the Municipal Theater makes it

possible to have incredibly low
prices. There will be 1700 $2.00
reserved seats, 4500 SI. 00 general
admission seats, and 500 25 cent
general admission seats. Children
under 12 will be admitted for
half price. ,

Tickets will be available in June
at the Municipal Theater offices
at the Georgian Terrace Hotel ,
and at the Symphony Box Office
in the basement of J. P. Allen's.
The amphitheater box office will
be open before performances dur-
ing the season.

To sit in the cool evening un-
der the stars . . . enjoying the
finest of Broadway musicals . . .
wearing the most comfortable
clothes you own (informality is
the keynote at the Municipal
Theater) . . . that is an evening's
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