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Congrats 1951 Senior Class
NO. 26
LonjTWood College, Farmville, Virginia, May 23, 1951
VOLUME NO. XXX
Mr. McCorkle Gives 115 Seniors to Receive Degrees Commencement Plans For Week, June 2-4 At 67th Graduation Exercises Weekend To Begin With Sr. Class Day; Juniors Announce At 4 P. M. Saturday Choice of Gravely
In Jarman Auditorium June 4 College Registrar Announces Plans Names Degrees mil ins Year To Be Awarded For Coming
"Honor Classman" Student Government Elects '51 Senior Class
The schedule for the commencement week. June 2 through June 4, has been announced by Mr. Thomas McCorkle. head of the graduation exercises. Senior class day exercises will Government Association, at a start at 4 p. m. on Saturday meeting held Monday night In Miss Virgilia Bung, college regJune 4, with a welcome by Betsy the Methodist Church. Yesterday's traditional senior istrar, has announced the names Gravely, president of the class Chosen to fill the Job vacated was high - lighted of the one hundred fifteen senof 1951. The class song will fol- assembly recently by the resignation of Dr. iors who will graduate at the low. Betsy Wilson will give the by Betsy Gravely's being anC. G. Gordon Moss, who has servsixty-seventh commencement exclass history, followed by the pre- nounced as the "Honorary Classed the Student Body in this casentation of the symbol of office. man," chosgn by the Junior class. pacity for a number of years, Dr. Of the one hundred and twen- erelsee of Longwood College. The Next, the presentation of gifts Betsy, senior class president, havJeffers will take up his duties ty-three seniors who will be .seniors will receive their dlplomM ing received this honor, will rewill be made by Jeanne Farmer, soon. graduated from Longwood Col- on June 4, 1951, at exercises to and Miss Helen Costan, president turn next year to help lead the Dr. Jeffers came to Longwood lege on June 4 or at the end ul be held in the new Jurman Auof the Longwood Alumnae Asso- figure at the senior dance. twenty-five years ago. in 1926, the summer setssion. ninety-sewn ditorium. The Senior Assembly was openAndrea Adams. Joyce Adam-.. ciation, will formerly induct the to Join the Biology department already have made definite plans graduates into the association of ed with a talk by the Reverend staff. He is head of the Biology for next year. Included in this Claudia Hradshaw. l'c'i-y Bryant. Longwood Alumnae. The sing- John Wynne Myers, minister of department here, and has been number are those planning to net Irene Campbell Bunting. Ann Shirley Clarke. Helen Connelly. ing of the Farewell Song will be the Methodist Church. He directnoted in the book "American Men married in the near future. followed by the forming of the ed his message to the graduating of Science" for his outstanding Five of these seniors have al- Minta Hopkins Critzer. Marion traditional Daisy Chain outside, class. work in the field of marine biol- ready made plan to contribute Currie. and June Foieman will on the campus. Betsy delivered a short fareogy. their talent to fields other than receive their Bachelor of Science A reception for seniors and well message, and a response was Born in Freshwater, Newfound- teaching. Helen Agnew will work in Elementary Education. Also receiving their B S in their little sisters will be given given by Peggy Harris, president land, Dr. Jeffers went to Massa- in High Point, N. C; Dorothy Mae on Saturday at the home of Pres- of this year's Junior class. Thi chusetts to do his first college Brisentine will work for the Vir- Elementary Education arc D ■»■ ident Dabney S. Lancaster. The was followed by a medley of gonai work. There he graduated from ginia Electric and Power Com- Hawley. Mary John on. Charlotte hour for this occasion has been sung by the entire senior class. Boston University with a B. S pany in Richmond; John Cook Sears Jones. Lillie Lankford. Eliset for 8:30 p. m., to be follow- a farewell to the other classe degree, and later received his M. | will return to the N. & W. Rail- zabeth McRee, Mary Palmer, Lued by the I-antern Parade at and to the school in song. A. Continuing his studies at the ; road until fall; Peggy Perry will cile Pollard. Margaret Shelton, Helen Smith. Sally Smith, and 10:30. DR. GEORGE W. JEFFERS. University of Toronto. Dr. Jef- do stenographic work; and JimFarewell Sonrs M y Uin8b ,ry The Baccalaureate sermon will I ;. , who has recently been selected fers received his Ph.D. and did my Thompson will go into the ar- . "'. o «0"fhB? be delivered by the Right Reverasistantship work in marine blmy. • The Bachr „r of Science In This was started off with u pep- to the post of advisor to the therp ~ ^ , Secondary Education degree will end Noble C. Powell. Protestant py rendition of "Green n' White" Longwood Women's Student olncv oiogy mere. Two others have made plans to hl. 1u,.nl.rt„,i ... M.iriiv, IIMUMI Episcopal Bishop of Maryland at and 'Fight. Fight for Green n' Government Association. His further accomplishments ! contlnue lneir sUldles by ,Join:; £ '" "'«'• l,M*'" *kms n 8 p. m. on Sunday, J>une 3. The White" was also sung. Songs were Dr. George W. Jeffers, Long- in the scientific field are brought graduule work. M:lI,on Virginia g^^JJ^ySJ^SE Reverend Jean A. Vache will give sung to each of the classes b>' wood professor, was unanimous- to light with the knowledge that Higgs will attend the Univers.ty ing(.r „,,„._ Ann Bj(|dll.com„ the Invocation at this service, the seniors: "Dear Freshmen," ly chosen by the Student Body for three years he served as Diof Tennessee. Betsy Wilson has Jesand the Longwood Madrigal SingHere's to You. Sophomores," to serve as advisor to the Student (Continued on page 3» tentative plans for entering grad- sie Carson. Mildred Carter, John ers will render Bach's ••Jesu, Joy ind "The Class of Our Dreams, uate school, also. Cook, Mary Frances Cregar. of Man's Desiring." the Junior Class " Several proThe majority of the .seniors Dorothy Dunfonl. Edith Duvall. Mr. Robert W. Williams, exe- duction and circus songs were will enter the teaching prafee- Helm Egerton. and Wilton Elcutive secretary of the Virginia sung by the class, including sion. Seventy-five have already more. Education Association, will delivMother Goose Goes Wild," signed teaching contracts for Others receiving their B. S. in er the Commencement address on •Jamestown," "Go Down to next year, according to Mrs. Mary Secondary Education are PranMonday. June 4. at 10:30 a. nv. Egypt Land." "On the Old Board 1 Watkins. executive secretary of ■ '' IQ1M l-'.u III'T. Nanwith the Reverend John Wynn Walk," and the winning song in All freshmen, sophomores, and the college. Six plaster reproductions of j ois who wish to have fresheye OUlte, Jeanne oilman, BtoaMyers giving the Invocation. the song"contest this year, "Hail. : imJ In or around i Henrico Coun- iji th Gravely, Ratal Hamlet, Luca Delia Robblas "Singing j man little sisters next year are Conducted by Dr. John W. Molnar Longwood College." Gallery" have been presented to , t0 slgn up for them on the ty) Richmond next year, you will Frances Harper, Maiian II. and accompanied by Billle DunTwo songs to Dr. Robert T. the college by a Longwood alum- ywCA bulletin this week. Nancy be able to find Mary Brownley Margaret Hoover. Anne JoyiMI. lap, the Longwood Choir will sing Martha Kitchen, Hilda Lewie, •There Is a Balm in GUead" by Brumfleld, the senior class spon- na. Mrs. Arthur Maddox (Susie AdklnSi chairman of the YWCA Smith. Grace Thompson. Mi Mint a Anne Lynch, Homme Muhood, Dawson. and "The Lord Bless sor, and many sentimental fare- Ware Warner, class of 1902) in membership commtitee. has an- Marian Tucker Currie, Critizer. Ann Shirley Clarke Jessie MattOX, Mary I*igh Merewell songs were given. These ' memory of her husband. Dr. Ar- nounced. You and Keep You" by Lutkin. and Mary Maxwell Acree. who dith. Dane Petweon, Helen Patl Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster will Foollsh Things," "College Days thur Maddox-a former professor For those who have a preferwill teach at Midlothian. Are Almost Over," "We Bid You I here. These friezes have been Virgilia Pifer, Emma Mae Pitaward the degrees and an anence there will be a special list. tent Polly Powers. Minnie PrldTeaching in Norfolk, city or nouncement of the honor grad- Oood-Bye." "Dear Farmville S. hung In the new Jarman AudiNancy reminded everyone to T. C." "Our College Friendships," torlum. inii June Ratne county, will be Shirley Bloxton. uates will be made. put their summer address beside •You'll Never Walk Alone." and The color scheme for the walls, June Ritchie, DennlM Ri their name so that they may be June Marie DIV.T.S. Edith Duma. finally "Seniors of '51. We Bid etc., of the new auditorium have Continued on Page * , contacted during the summer Edith Virginia Duvall. June ForeAdieu," and "Farewell to Thee", been planned to blend with the man. Harriet Guttcrman, Lillie months. closed the seniors' presentations, cream beige of the friezes. The Lankford, Jessie Patterson, Sim When the 'Y sends you the ley Roberts, Lester Small wood. The Juniors officially took upj originals from which the friezes name and address of your little Catherine Stevens, Faye White, their role as seniors, when, to i were cast were completed In 1445 sister, be sure to write her immebv the Itallan and Page Joyner. the tune of the Alma Mater, they Renaissance artist diately," said Nancy. "Be a good Installing knowledge into the A directory of Financial As- walked out through an archway Luca Delia Robbla. to be hung big sis." heads of the younger generation sistance Available to Freshmen made by the seniors raised caps. in the organ loft of the cathedral in Florence. The work represents The Y' annually sponsors the in Portsmouth will be Betty IJ.I Mdeno u lunior from in Member Colleges of the Assoin ten delicate relief panels an- Big-sister. Little-sister" tradi- Baker, Margaret Dee Hoover, and Richmond, • i to tbe ciation of Virginia Colleges has gels and boys singing and playing tion. A formal reception is held Mary Leigh Meredith lencj of Alpha Kappa 11 recently been published by the on various instruments to the in the fall for this group, to inSuffolk will claim Martha B ma national honorary leadership Virginia Congress of Parents and fraternity, al ■ meeting held i rhythmic movement of the dance troduce the new freshmen and Atkiason and Nellie Hart. Teachers. Compiled by Dean WilThese marble friezes created a other students to the faculty, adSarah Neff Dtckei on and Hal ' '" •'"' •'' ■"' »' """ liam W» Savage, this directory new school of sculpture and are ministration, and other college tie Kathryn Terry will take their w"'k «*•*< v' " "•* Marie Jackwill be distributed to high school Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster will well known in the field of art. To- students. This also includes an teaching talents with them to •'»"■ i""1"1 from Lexington who counselors and principals, and attend a meeting at the Univer- day they hang In the Cathedral evening of entertainment sponDrill i i I lenl made available to high school l-Yanklln. sity of Virginia with representa- Museum. sored by the Y'. Martha Alice B B v. Calls from Westmoreland seniors for their use In selecting tives from Madison and LynchThe six panels chosen to be real the or« a college where they might obCounty have been heard and anburg colleges to perfect plans for produced for Jarman auditorium ,n ./.it ion '•■ hlli Pat 1 I swered by 8hirley Lea Atk. tain financial aid. an attempt to set a state-wide are representative of Robbia's who will teach in Montross: Al- Shirley I ill >■•■■■ In the pages of the booklet are graduate program. work. They are done In pale blege ii 'I and the si i aplxiok found listed the thirty - seven ma Bedinger and Mis. Mm The graduate program which plaster and blend nicely with the • member colleges of the AssociaRobertson Mllroy, both of whom The Virginian will be out by l | if A. tion of Virginia Colleges. The in- has been discussed in this paper other colors being used In decwill teach at Oak Grove High the end of this week. Charlotte 1 Q rare Initiated formation given Includes the col- previously would be a system in orating the auditorium. School. Mrs. Middox of Dunnsville has K. Jones, editor, ha* announcThose who will teach In Cul- election . and tto lege's classification, type of stu- which Longwood, Madison, and lb. th ed. If the annual arrives durdent body, it* 1950-51 charges Lynchburg colleges would coop- shown a great deal of Interest peper are Claudia Brad ing the morning of the day on to students, and statements re- erate with the University of Vir- In Longwood. The valuable ChiHelen Connelly, Baton Idgarton, which it wifl appear, the dedi■ ram ultei the bu me garding loans, part-time employ- ginia. William and Mary College. nese prayer rug hanging in the Jeanne Farmer. Mai I Polytechnic Institute, hall outside Miss Cleaves' office cation will be read aloud at bowed ■•'!• oi the ment, and scholarships available Virginla bury, and Jean Cart ■'■ kin and the University of Richmond ; was presented her. and she has lunch in the dining hall. to freshmen. hool maims in Ntwj It li requested that all stu,,i Pa land North ' This Is the first publication of in the graduate program which been interested in having an alwill be Peggy Lee Bl dents who expect to receive roup. this type that has been compil- already exists In the latter col-1 umnae house on campus, Marthn Kitchen Dr. Maddox. In whose memory copies of the Vlrjlnian pay i: irved hat ed in Virginia. Dean Savage as leges. K inng reading 'riting and . Dr. Lancaster, in speaking of the friezes were presented, taught their money as soon as possible chairman of the Committee on ' A1* Tlthmetlc In Roanoke win b< filial l I9M to Mary Crawford or anyone on Cooperation with Colleges has the project, expressed the hope I at Longwood for a number of Ml Irene C. Bunting and ad i 01 will compiled this book of Informa- that the plans will go through to years and was later president of thr buslnrs* staff. Altoa Bawtoj tion furnlsed by all the white col- the satisfaction of every institu- ' Rockford College until his death Continued on Paw * tlon Involved. I a few years ago. Continued on pagt 4
Traditional Assembly Dr. Features '51 Seniors
Jeffers New Advisor
Graduates Choose Varied Professions
Alumnae Presents Girls to Sign Friezes To College Us Y9 Sisters
Dean Savage Writes Financial Aid Booklet For Virginia Colleges
Alpha Kappa Gamma Fleets New Officers For Coming Session
Colleges Make Plans For Graduate Work
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