Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, May 26, 1954
VOLUME XXXII
NO. 19
Brownell To Give Academic Address; Seniors To Recei\ e Varied Decrees
10 Members Of LC Staff, FacullyLeave Posts in June Ten administration
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June 5 Marks Opening Date Of Graduation Class Day exercises Saturday tfternoon, June 5. at 4 p. m.. will mark the opening of a series ot graduation exercises for the 109 seniors who will be graduated June 6. In addition to this number, 33 seniors will receive their es In summer school making Betty Islin of Warwick was a total of 141 sen airs to be gradunamed honorary classman by the ated this year. At the graduation exercises Dr. Junior Class in assembly yesterDabney S. Lancaster, president, day in Jarman Hall. The Senior Class presented the will confer forty-six bachelor of traditional Senior Assembly under science degre.s in elementary education, sixteen bachelor of arts the direction of Betty Bailey. The group presented a review of their in secondary education degrees, productions, circus skits and songs two degrees in bachelor of science from the song contests during in home economics, five degrees of bachelor of science in home eco- their four year stay at Longwood College. nomics education, sixteen bachPreceding the program, the elor of science in business education degrees, five bachelor of sci- Rev. C. O. Kidd of the Farmville ence in music education d> grees, Methodist Church delivered the one degree of bachelor of arts and invocation, after which the presentation of the Color Cup was one bachelor of science degree. The traditional class day exer- made to the red and whites. Foloisea and the daisy chain will be lowing the presentation of the followed Saturday night by a re- Senior class gifts, Nell Copley, crption for the members of the, president of the class, bid faresenior class given by Dr. and Mrs. well for her classmates to the colLancaster at the president's home lege and the student body; and That same night the seniors and ' Betty Davis, president of the new their little sisters will take part; Senior Class, gave the response. in the annual lantern parade i The Juniors then sang to the which will form at student build- seniors. Ellen Porter narrated the proing and march to the Rotunda at gram. Subjects of the photographs 10 p. m. representing the class programs Baccalaureafe were Marilyn Thompson. Edith Baccalaureate sermon will be Frame, Mary Page Wade, Else delivered to the seniors by Dr. Wente, Ann Wagner. Barbara Warner Earle Fusselle, pastor of I Blackman. Mason Moore, Paula the Rivermont. Avenue Baptist j Dovel, Betsy Robinson and Peggy Church in Lynchburg. on Sunday | Hood. morning at 11 a. m. The Longwood Among the well remembered Choir will furnish the music for ' songs were, "I'm An American" the service. from their Junior Circus Skit. Dr. Samuel M. Brownell. Unit- i "Television Time" from Sophoed State Commissioner of Educa- more Production, and "A Trip to tion will deliver the main address the Moon" from Sophomore Cirat Commencement exercises In ' cus Skit. Jarman Hall Sunday afternoon. The group closed the program An academic procession con-! with traditional Longwood songs. sisting of the faculty and seniors The Senior Class of 1954 then will form at the Student Building lined the aisles und formed an and march to the auditorium inch with their caps in recognition The Rev. Mr. Benjamin Brunei of the Seniors of 1955 who marchof the First Baptist Church In ed through the arch to the strains Farmville will give the invoca- of the Alma Mater. Uon. After Dr. Brownell's add Dr, Lancaster will confer the degrees and announce the honors. Candidates The candidates for graduation have been announced by Miss Alpha Kappa (iammu. honorary Vlrgilla Bugg. Longwood registrar. leaderahlp fraternity, has recentCandidates for degrees of bachel- \ ly lapped four junioi I into memor of science in elementary educa- bership Also at a meeting of the tion, are Patricia Palmer Alt- fraternity, offloeri tor next year wegg, Barbara Ilawn Assaid, Jean, weic chosen. . Carole Baber. Betty Vinreni i'„ nAnn Cartel W. ndi nb in , I junton. Johanna May Blddlecomb. ioi iiom Ayiett. mi ohoten presLynell Cecil Bradshaw. Mary Lou- ident of the group othei officers N nurnette, Beulah Ma.- Cartel Include i loi , Maoon riot presl< Mary Fleming Carter, Else Hol- dent; Dot Vaden. BCrel and land Cox, Lois Agnea Crutchflcld. Helen Waltman i Mellie Mae Culp, i i MUlei Am. i bai resolved her Derrlng, Gail Dixon Dick h P i M" rience •>■.■ serving Wf.n'f i LOU Doll, -Ian. i I as president of the lunkM Dunkum. Ann Noms EdBO this year, and t of the Ann Evans Esther Davis student Qovernmenl A toclation Pltsgerald, Dons Prances Qai She WM .il o ,:t editor for the co. Betty France, Gillette Lula 1P54 Virginian and r a numb' t Islin of Alpha Blgms Alpha. and Clam nm. only. Also pceivii. this ntiv th< tapped Held are Jeanne Hamilton Lafoon four iunlOri into t. :;i on Ml -.i '.'. tl n Mi i li i l n ' Hiding Lee Maikei Maiy Fiances Miller, I ;l and I) riOl on mla Moon. Jean Arvin camp'i I : i tapped '■'•'! I Jane Anne Dou i Perrow KI- Bailey n lean carol len Marie Porter. Sylvia I.vnn ■ I He!> n Waltman Reames. Selma Sherwsbn: Reed Jai ■ Loi iion I lean Robertson Jean iylm tudenl via Smith Rubv I Demetra Steger. and Virginia ot. of on Florence Sutherland A! o I Ann Thomas. Billie Mae i tumor from Newport Tomllnson. 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members w.ll not return tx> Longwood In September, according to an announcement by Dabney S. Lancaster, President. Pour former members who have had a year's leavi of absence will again assume positions in the fall. Miss Florence Stubbs. who teaches I lie social sciences. Miss Katherine Tupper und Miss Bessie Jeter, wlui are both members of the home economics department will retlrt at the end of this yeai Mis Culine Hudson. 00 hostess, and Mr. Charles B. Attix. who was substitutiiu' for Mr Joel Ebersole m the mu tc department, aie reeignini positions. Thei nformants, Ca-j therine Dessaix and Bylvia Bascour, will resume tin n studies In France and Chile respectively. Dr. and Mrs. Marvin W. Schle- j TO THESE STUDENTS. YEARS OF COLLEGE ARE SIMILAR TO STEPS, whether one i»lookltd, of the history and El departments, respectively will be ing up or down. Peggy Hood, the dignified senior, U shown looking back at underclassmen, i left to away on a year's leave of absence, n..hi (..nie Peoples, Liz DeHaven, and Betty Scarborough. as Dr. Schlegel received a Ford Fellowship to study in Germany. Dr. Francis B. Simkins also of the history department, will be at Princeton University to lecture for the first semester of next year, but he will return to Longwood Mr. Malcolm Graham, assistant' Joan Conley, a /najor in math- [ ology at the University of Virfor the second term. Four former faculty members professor of mathematics, will at-: ematlcs from Frederica, Del., wiliglnla; and Chapman L. Ramsey, are returning in the fall after a tend the commencement exercises I take an oral examination on the chairman of the department of year's absence. Dr. R C Simoni- at Columbia University. Tuesday. math honors course she has been mathematics at E. C. Glass High ni. who studied on a Fulbright June 1. when he will receive an taking at Longwood College, in School, Lynchburg. Fellowship this year in Italy, will Ed. D. degree from the Teachers the Honors Room at 5 p. m , toMr. Malcolm Graham, assistreturn as chairman of the Eng- College. . morrow. ant professor of mathematics, dilish department. Miss Elizabeth The subject of her paper which rected Joan's study and research Many events during graduation Burger will return after a year's week at Columbia are keyed to she will defend Is "Graphic Tech- in the honors course. Longwood leave of absence to do graduate was the first among state colleges work at Columbia University in Man's Right to Knowledge and niques Appropriate to the Devel- in Virginia to inaugurate an opment of the Function Concepts the Fiee Use Thereof," the theme the field of natural science. Mr honors course, and today honors Ebersole studied this year in the of the Columbia Bicentennial for Prospective Secondary School courses are open to superior stumusic school of Indiana Univer- which the university Is celebrat- Mathematics Teachers." Joan will be examined by Dr. dents in any academic departsity, and Miss Janice A. Lemon ing this year. Highlight of the ocFrancis Lankford, professor of ment of the college. studied In New York to complete caslon will be a speech by Presiwork for a professional certlfi- i dent Dwight D. Eisenhower at education at the University of Dr. Robert T. Brumfield, procate They will return In Septem- j the national bicentennial din- Virginia; Dr. Ladley Husted, fessor of biology is the chairman chairman of the department of bl- of the honors committee, and the ner mi. Monday. May 31. other members are: Miss Helen Draper, professor of modern languages, Dr. Beverly Ruflin. librarian and professor of library scicould we find a greater variety of deavors to let students have an ence, and Dr. Marvin W. SchleBY DOT DOUGLAS tastes, both in the artist and' idea In all mediums of the allied gel, associate professor of hisarts, including painting, drawing, tory. Comments at the recent college critic-observer? The exhibition was held May and applied design. The exhibition art exhibit ranged from "It's terrible, why did she do it?" to "how 17-24 and a sale of various works which featured all student ait work tried to point out this phase mi held on May 21. perfectly lovely." I he co'.lr-pe art department en" of its purpose by showing a variety j JrOrU'l', Moore, (iclill Where but at an art exhibition of work from each class. The crafts class exhibited leather work, wood work, metal Ellen Porter of Portsmouth has work and textile work Those who showed high achievement in this "''" ***** ' ' ■etreM class were Joan Conley, Joyce in the current season of the LongWilkerson, Betty Benton, Claire wood Players. She recent d a Krienbaum. Helen Waltman, Little Oscar" trophy for hei role in Mannlngham in Mary Anne Ward and Margaret stiect" and hi will b mDuke. <l on a plaque which will June Johns, Johanna Biddlecomb. Audrey Powell. Nan Picin- soon be placed in the lobby of ich and Virginia Obenchaln from Jarman Auditor.um under the the creamlcs class exhibits un- iponsorshlp of the | usually good works In clay. Tom Moore, a senior from Those who did outstanding Farmvilli work In art education were Beth i.i for I0SS.'M loi his perl as the Kent. Jane Blake, Claudett Cross. Friar In "Romeo and Julie) and Katherine Miller. This class This plaque and trophy award featured the handling of all me- Is a new pro diums of art which would be In- group. Members ol the I' teresting and usable by children voted to make on to this of all ages. This class chose cray- honor n t: i 1951, the year ons, finger paint, cut paper and that the new auditorium was clay as good mediums for child completed and opened for the stuart work. dents us The oil painting class showed a Mrs Cli wide range In taste and techniques, ranging from meticulously Of Suffolk air. painted blades of grass by Joanna former Hampdeii idem Blddlecomb, to a decaying green named 1951i: .or fiom I ■■ head painted by yours truly. Beth actor Kent's and Shirley Roby's works ■ i2 season I elor of science in secondary i were, generally speaking, realistic. Ed Stuniield was chosen again nd a mi Vlr11 are Orace Book MR. RICHARD MEEKER. INSTRI ( TOR OF ENGLISH, is Beth's paintings always contain a for 1952-53 foi nil pai i in "The ■ iff Virginia Ben I shown Inspecting his recent purchase at the annual art sale last human element while Shirley's Glass Menagerie," with honors goMi ill II. from ' tv Is the jBorum, Elizabeth IfleKl wrrk. The artist, Jeanne Saunders, Is altto on hand to complete oils, usually depict some phase of ing to Sally Wilson of Hopowell, . Jean Carlyl'-. Ilia At- in w i ,f the Athli in "» final details of the vale. for her idle in II. .-»riI. 'Continued on Paae 3) 'Crmtinued on Paue 3) Mill
Prof. To Get I Conley, Mathematics Major, To Take Ed. D Degree Oral Examination in Honors Course
WendenburK: to Mead Alpha Kappa (iainma
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THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26. 1954
THE ROTUNDA
Historian, Writer Discusses Recent Segregation Issue
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Farewell Toast In less than two weeks, the Senior Claaa will take its final step and. in all ceremony, will end its college career. On behalf Of the student body, the Rotunda p'taff wishes to pay tribute, in a special message, to the class of 1%4! When you came in your freshman year, you were new, lost, and yet an ambitious class. You have followed through and have achieved many of your goals. Not only were you concerned with your own affairs, but also, without realizing it, you were spread* ing your influence over the classes which followed you. Your sophomore year, you were the haughty but understanding class, with your own special significance to freshmen! When you changed residence to Cunningham Hall, you stood for something else to the newly entering freshmen—that something being Sisterhood to the class bearing your
own colors—"red and white." You are seniors now and all classes have turned their eyes to you. As seniors, you have led student groups and activities, proving yourselves very worthy of leadership. Even though you now say good-bye to these classmates, your spirit, friendship, and enthusiasm will remain. For everyone of you who leaves, there will be an empty place around the school—in the "rec," the lounge, the tea room, the class parties, and the halls. Many students, families, friends, and faculty members will be present when you receive your degrees. You will then probably realize that you are leaving Longwood and embarking on a new career. 'Though you are graduating, the doors will always remain open to you and a huge sign of welcome will be hanging on it. So until you return, "good-luck and be seein' you soon!"
Backward Glance At a glance! The school year, 1968-64, is coming to a rapid conclusion, and with it, the close of a series of programs, events, honors and Improvements which have dominated the col leer scene. Let's reminisce a little and look back at the highlights of the year. We started off the year with registration, orientation leaders, and confused i> bnieii, who were anticipating, with dread the famous "Rat Day." Barbara Whitehead was chosen "Best Rat" of the event. "Halloween Capers," Circus 195;5, then took the spotlight for four full weeks of hard work. The freshmen walked away With first place honors for their skit, "Old McDonald's Farm." The LongWOOd Players and HanipdeiiSydney Jongleurs scored its tirst success With "Angel Street" in the fall. "Romeo and Juliet," presented this spring, marked a new high peak in presentations by this group. Tom Moore, senior from Karmville,
was awarded a "little oscar" for his por* l. aval ot the Friar in this play. This "oscar" award was inaugurated this spring. The Players and Jongleurs also presented various one-act play.-, during the year. The Barter Players presented their Interpretation of "Ah, Wilderness!" last fall. . Outstanding Artist Series programs with outstanding personalities appeared at Longwood throughout the year, First In the series, was Jerome nines, noted Metropolitan opera star. ,\ well-known lecturer. Sir Hubert Wilkins. spoke on his Alaskan trips, as the second program. Mr. Roy Jes"i the Longwood music department) presented an evening of conceit music, as the thud program, The Columbus Boy's Choi,, indeed won the hearts of the people who were in the audience that night. "Musical Americana" ended the series on a high note. Honors have not been scarce this year among Longwood students and faculty members, Dr. II, \V. Schlegel received a Ford Scholarship to study in Qermsny next year. Dr. Francis B. Simkins will be guest lecturer at Princeton University for the tirst semester next year. !-'a\ Civcnland received ■ scholarship to study in Me this year. Ann Thomas was the recipient
of a scholarship to carry on mission work in Jamaica this summer. Mary Denny Wilson was chosen the most representative senior while Pat Altwegg served on the Queen's Court at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. Longwood College was admitted into the American Association of University Women last fall. The Choir enjoyed an eventful year. The Christmas and Spring Concerts were hightlights of the year. "Trial by Jury," as part of the spring concert, proved to be a very successful and amusing program. The sophomores and freshmen scored two hits when they presented "L'Esprit" and "Tom-Tom," respectively. In the social realm, three dances marked the successful rounding out of the year. "Midnight Magic," senior dance; "Snowball," junior dance; and the Cotillion Club dance with Dean Hudson and his orchestra, were included. At the annual Founders)' Day program in March, the alumnae learned that the Alumnae Board had secured the house next to Jarman Hall to carry out alumnae business in future years to come. The death of Miss Leola Wheeler, former instructor in dramatics and speech at Longwood and beloved member of the Pramville community, saddened the many, many people who knew and loved her. The "V" sponsored a very inspirational Religious Kmphasis Week, "Contagious Christianity" with Dr. J. P. Allen officiating. In connection with the Prince Edward Bicentennial program this year, The May Day Committee selected "Past and Present in the Heart of Old Virginia" as the pageant's theme. For the first time in the history of the College, has this program beta Completely organized and directed by students. Jean Hodges and her committee diligently worked to present an outstanding program. Ann Foster reigned over the festival as queen. Also in connection with the I'nme Edward County celebration, the National Symphony Orchestra appeared in Jarman Hall this spring. As the year closes, only examinations, baccalaureate and commencement face us. Next fall another eventful year will begin to unfold.
Social Notes By MARGARET DRYDEN Another school year is just receved a minature from Melvin about over! We've had some good Smith. times and, of course, a few that Easters at Virginia were next. weren't so good; we've met some Among those attending were wonderful people (the freshmen Beverly Harlow, Betty Jane were among the best ever); and a Staples, Nancy McLawhorn, and few have met that one-man-of-a Prances Stubbs. lifetime and caught him. too! Sigma Chi parties at H. S. reLet's take a back look at some of the highpoints of our social life ceived a big turnout. On hand were Ann Foster, Joanne Farless, for the year. Sue Upson. Loretta Brooking, ConRemember back in September nie Coiner, Margaret Dryden. when a few of the girls came back Charlotte Pitts, Doris Harcum, as "Mrs." There were Gail Dixon Judy Harris, Mary Anne Jennings, Dickson, Nancy Tanley Masters, Loretta Kesterson, Janie Scott, and Ann Parkinson Wagner. Sara Lou Wendenburg. Helen And then the H. S. C. men de- Marie Wood, Joanne Andrews, and cided to get better acquainted Barbara Whitehead. with Longwood girls. After the A few of the girls attended the ban was lifted, about 50 of the Lambda Chi and Independent girls went out to our neighboring parties at H. S. the same night. school for Homecomings. Attending were Yvonne Mewborn Tech Openings and Thanks- Betty Pat Rogers, Leslie Smith, giving holidays were next. Long- and Doris Underwood. Guests of wood girls were in the majority the Independents were Anne at almost every Virginian college Thomas, Jean Windley, Liz Wilover the holidays. son, Barbara Williams, and Elba The Seniors gave their dance, Plynn. "Midnight Magic" next and ! This past week end the Pikus "Hankins" was her loveliest as and Chi Phis at H. S. were hosts figure leader. After Christmas, to another fine party at H. S. holidays, 27 pins and rings were I Charlotte Fltts, Marguerite added to our lore of Jewelry, Franklin, Doris Harcum, Nita Once again, H. S. C. realized \ Dayberry. Adele Donaldson, Sara the charm of our females and Lou Wendenburg, Bettle Crawentertained 65 of us at their Mid- ford. Dolly Home, Suzanne Garwinters. ner. Joan Jones, Jane Branch, * "Snow Ball" sponsored by the Rheta Russell, Molly Ann Harvey, juniors was our next big event. Margaret Duke, Ann Bankhead. And then a change came—Spring Carolyn Stanley. Beth Kent, Ann hit! Not only did we switch Watkins, Norma Jean Croft, social editors, but also another Bettye Maas. Gale Branch, Kitty switch occurred! Lake parties, Nelson. Alice Callaway, Mary cabin parties, sunning on the roof Alice Powell. Jeanne Lynch Hobbs, and of course, thoughts of the Phoebe Warner, Dot Douglas, Ann opposite sex were primary In our Wayne Fuller, Flo Pollard, Marminds while studies were neglect- caiet Dryden. Mary Ann Jened. nines, L i z DeHaven. Fannie "Round about the end of Scott, Betty Jean Jenkins, CharMarch, Diane Acree was elected lotte Pudge, Patty Parker, and as All-State Lambda Chi Sweet- Betty Ramsey attended. heart. Pat Altwegg spent a wonAttending the Sophomore partderful, week end in Winchester as ies at Tech this week end were Longwood's Princess for the Apple Nancv Qu cries, Judy Harris, and Blossom festival. Almost forgot Carolyn Smith. that memorable night of Cotillon. Week end before, Betty Cory. Mary Elva Robinson was elected Betty Jenkins, and Suzanne as "Phi Kappa Sigma Olrl" at GarnerJean attended the Kappa Sigma Randolph-Macon. South Sea Island parties at the All In all, around 51 girls re- University of Richmond. ceived diamonds, 36 girls became Engaged: Eric Robinson, a senpinned, and seven girls were married this year. ior here, is engaged to Audrey And now for recent news. Ring Sanderson of Madison College. dances at Tech found Mnlln John- George Ogborn and Butch Ooble son. Margaret Duke, Sally O'Mal- are now pinned. ley, Ellen Thomas, Anne ThaxSo ends another year at L. C. ton, Virginia Anderson, Bobble Finals at H. S. are yet to come Assald. Jean Carol Parker, Olenna and for our seniors, graduation, Kesterson, Becky Hines. and marriage, und careers. Our berfit Eloise Macon on hand Liz De- luck to those of you who won't be haven was in the Longwood with us come September, it's spotlight when Tom Blalr gave really been a great year, and in her a diamond. And Eloise Macon closing, see ya' at the beach..
by Dr. Francis B. Simkins Have you ever heard of a Judge who imposed a deatli sentence and then invited the condemned person to call on the judge and he kind enough to help tie the knots in the rope by which the unfortunate person will be executed'' You may not have heard of $uch an extraordinary procedure; but a few days ago you heard of an event strikingly similar. The United States Supreme Court convicted the Southern Miles of the "crime" of school segregation along racial lines and m posed a sentence of death upon this practice. Then the court invited the attorney generals of the offending states to come to Washington and be kind enough to help apply the noose to the school arangement which these officers of the law had defended successfully for eight decades. Such action merely repeats another famous incident in the history of the South, In the late 1860s Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment which called for the abolition of traditional restrictions on the social and civil privileges of the Negroes. The Southern .states were then asked to ratify this proposal for a radical alteration in their customs. All but one Southern state refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment. These states were willing to accept many changes which were forced down their throats with bayonets because they had Just been defeated in the greatest war in history up to that time. But they were indignant at the tactless suggestion that they, of their own free choice, admit that they had been morally and legally wrong in their attitude toward colored people. They may have been sinners, but. like the Germans in 1919, they were too proud to confess "war guilt." The attorney general of Georgia says he will not go to Washington to help the Supreme Court in its difficult task of actually abolishing segregation in the Southern schools. It will be Interesting to know what the other Southern attorney generals will do. The Fourteenth Amendment became a part of the law of the land without the cooperation of the representatives of the white people of the South. The anti-segregation decree of the Supreme Court will become a part of the law of the land regardless of what the Southern whites do or think. But without Southern cooperation the courts and lawmakers of the United States have had grave difficulties in applying the Fourteenth Amendment. Without this cooperation they will also have grave difficulties in enforcing the unit-segregation decree of the Supreme Court.
Church News Wesley Foundation Editor's Note: This letter was submitted to the Rotunda bf Miss Wulnida Ayers. director <>j the H'es/i'i/ Foundation. "Well, another milestone has pas.'.ed In your school year. Some of you will be leaving us for good: others will be going home for the summer. Many and varied things will take your time this summer. I truly hope that each of you will have a wonderful time -whether you are working, vacationing, touring this country or abroad, or just loafing and resting. Make your time count for something of value and don't loaf too much. To all the Seniors I want to wish you the best best of everything that this world has to offer. You will have some fine experiences in your new life that is ahead of you." Westminster Fellowship The West-Fel will hold its final worship service of the year on Sunday night, May 30. at 7 p. m.. In the church. Following this service, all West-Fellers are Invited to attend a picnic to be held at the home of Mrs. Toney DeMuth. member of the women's auxiliary.
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26. 1954
Red And Whites Gain Coveted Color Cup; Softball Game Decides Athletic Contest
Visiting Instructors Join Summer Staff' The Longwood College summer session will open June 21. with three visiting instructors, two In the library science department and one In the physical education department. Miss Harriet Baker, supervisor of physical education for the Portsmouth public schools, will teach social and folk dance nnd a class in games and rhythms for elementary schools In the physical education department. She lias I B. S. degree from Florida State College for Women and M. S from Teachers College. Columbia University. In the library science department Miss Marguerite Smith will teach three classes. A gradunte ol the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. Miss Smith has a B. S. degree in library science from Western RMNTN University and M S. in library science from Columbia Universitv She has served with the Enoch Pratt Free Librnry In Baltimore as a consultant in work with the public schools. Mrs. Jane Baker Hobson. state consultant for school and younc peoples libraries for the New Jersey Department of Education, will conduct the library science workshop to be held July 5-23. She has an A. B. degree from Mt Holyoke College and B S. dene- in library science from Columbia University.
SOUTHSIDES
Graduation Presents
HELEN WAITMAN, PRESIDENT OF THE AA, entrusts to Georgia Jackson, president of next year's junior class, the coveted Color Cup, which will reside in the safe-keeping of the Red and whites-
Commencement education are Lura Alice Beavers, (Continued /row pu"e 1) kinson Desportes, Edith Louise Nan Ellen Bland, Beverly Jane Frame, Jean Thomas Hodges, Branch, Doris Rea Home, and Peggy Iris Hood, Mary Anne Marjorie Fore Morris. Nancy Lou Gilbert is a candiKing, Elizabeth LaVenia Kitts. date for a degree of bachelor of and Elleanor Gage Koch. Also Ann Harlan Mallory. Mar- arts, and June Lea Wilmoth is a caret Mason Moore, Mildred Eli- candidate for the degree of bachzabeth Parker, Marian Duane elor of science. fairish. Eric Lloyd Robinson. Patsy Waller Sanford, Betty Lou Southall. Doris Elizabeth Underwood, Ami Parkinson Wagner. Else Anne Wente, and Alice RobLou SleDel was erta Wiatt. chosen as prer. _« k.«i.«i„ siding officer for Future Teachers; Receiving degrees of bachelor of arts in secondary education are of America at a recent meeting. Rebecca Baird. Barbara Ann Phyllis Powell will hold the posi- ( Blackman, Jemima Lynn Cobb, tion of vice-president and Anne Patricia Sue Donnelly. Ann James Tnaxton will ^.^ as secretary. | Foster. Elizabeth Colton GiHikin. The group elected Bonnie Owen Moneda Early Key, Marilyn Mer- to hold the position of treasurer. tila Thompson. Joanne Hall UtDr. J. P. Wynne, professor of ley. and Joyce Booth Wilkerson. education, spoke to the group afSarah Catherine Leatherman ter the election of officers. He and Elizabeth Anne McClung are discussed the VEA and the candidates for degrees of bach- NEA as Independent and assoelor of science in home economics. ciate organizations. Those who are candidates for degrees of bachelor of science in home economics education are Mary Bennett Barksdale. Elizabeth Anne Hoffman, Isabelle Mae Kernel Jacqueline Palmer and Martha Miller Wilson. Candidates for degrees of bachelor of science In business education are Mary Lou Barlow, Nell Hurt Copley. Betty June Cullip. Lillian Coleman Guthrie, Elizabeth Hood. June Carolyn Johns. Beverly Ann Johnson, Nellie Harman Lucy, Edna Lucille Mann, Calista Ann Moore, Betty Jane Newsom. Mary Elva Robinson. Shirley Orey Roby. Dorothy Edwards Stringfleld, Laura Mae Trent, and Sylvia Louise W> at. The live candidates for degrees of bachelor of science in music
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Joan Ward, a junior from South Carolina, was elected president of the H20 Club at a recent meeting. The group also initiated its new members on Tuesday night, May 11, in the pool. Other officers chosen to lead the group were Dottie Morris, secretary and Patsy Hamner, treasurer. Those honored with membership into the group were Dale Brothers. Betty Copenhaver, Loretta Kuhn, Jane Lohr, and Joanne McLelland. Other new members include Audrey Owen. Elizabeth Pancake, Cary Price. Nancy Quarles, and Rheta Russell. Also Wilma Salman, Sara Lou Wendenburg. and Delcres Winder were initiated. This week the -club entertained its new members with a waffle supper at Longwood Estate. Lois Crutchfield. a senior from Hickory, presided over the group this year. Under her leadership, the H20 Club sponsored the traditional Christmas water pageant.
Art Exhibit Continued /row page 1) *s Ann Wendenburg her subject ust,(j landscape for matter. From the water color class came work by Carolyn Stanley. Jeanne Saunders, Gale Branch and Dorothy Ann Thomas. The work in this class again depicted a wide range in taste. Jeanne's best work "The Market" is a red, blue and grey study of a flower vender. Ami's paintings were often pastel works of children or toys—Gale and Carolyn did works usually in blue, green and grey and used studies of trees or buildings as subjects. Some outstanding work was exhibited by beginning students; these works show a large variety in the use of subject matter and medium. Nancy Strlplin, Mary Mayb, Ellen Hamlet, Dorothy Ann Thomas, Connie Coiner and Bell Fitzgerald exhibited outstanding work for beginning students. Others to show talent were Sandra Dyer. Norma Reamy, Robinette Ballard, Shirley Hardy, Virginia Pohe Doss and Flo Soghoian. Also Jean Saunders, Joanne Webb, Mary Ann Jennings, Mary Ann Thomas, Audrey Rice and yours truly exhibited a variety of beginning art works.
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Between 400 and 500 high school girls will attend a Future HomemaJxera of America Confer• nee here in June A training group will come to the college June 7. and on June 8 the convention win officially open for a three-day session. The general theme of the conference Is the provision of ways to enrich home life. The following ways have been enumerated for discussion. 1. Sharing responsibilities and living democratically in the home and community. 2. Developing spiritual values 3. Becoming healthy and happy individuals 4. Developing personal and family resources. 5. Becoming leaders for batter homes and community Aside from the discussion groups which will elate on problems and phases of the enumerated topics, there will be recognition services for outstanding FHA chapters and for outstanding chapter members. Mrs. Nell Grilfin, assistant professor of home economics is responsible for the local planning for the discussion. Mr. Raymond French, assistant professor of chemistry Is In charge of recreation for the group. Elizabeth Elliott. Ellen Dize, Dot Edwards, Betty Jane Gnthn and Nancy Tolley will serve as I student guides and assistants
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A successful year of sports has come to an end. The celebrated an undefeated season. At the state hockey tournaIn November. Shirley -Mallory was chosen all-state goalie and Borum, reserve center forward. The basketball team also ena successful season with 5 out of 6 wins. Then the green 'n whites and red 'n whites went into action. Class games were held in hockey, basketball and volleyball, followed by swimming, archery and tennis. White blazers, which signify the highest athletic achievement. were awarded to Patsy Sanford and Else Wente, while Eleanor Koch and Roberta Wiatt received blue blazers, which also stand for outstanding work accomplished in athletics. Miss Olive Her and Miss Rebecca Brockenbrough. instructors in physical education, have been appointed to the Research and Publicity Committees respectively of the Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Miss Harriett Baker, who teaches physical and health education at Longwood in the summer, is president of the association. Longwood and Westhampton joined in an archery meet at Westlampton College on May 14. Westhampton won the meet. Helen Waitman, Jeannette Puckett. Anne Synder, Pay Evans and Joan Ward represented Longwood. Best wishes to everyone for a good summer. See you in September when a new race for Color Cup will start.
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Waitman Discloses 30-25 Trophy Score The Color Cup for 1353-54 was awarded to the Red and Whites by Helen Waitman, president of the Athletic Association, in assembly yesterday. The R»-d and Whites and Green and Whites have been alternate winners of the Color Cup since 1945-46. Monday's softball Maine determined the winner of the Cup for this year. The name was tied O-O for the first three inning*. With Evelyn Rowe pitching, the Green and Whites took the first lead. 30. With Clara Borum on the mound for the Red and Whites, they rose to win 8-3. The first 10 points towaid the award went to the Red and Whites at the end of the hockey season. The games brtween the freshmen and sophomores and juniors and seniors were close. but Red and Whites triumphed M final victors. The race for points was ti'd 1010 at the end of the class basketball season when Green and White took the majority of wins. This tie was broken at the end of class volleyball BUBO, by the Green and Whites who sained 10 more points when the freshmen and juniors won the majority of games. . The Red and Whites ained 5 points by an overwhelminK win in the swimming contests but the Green and Whites still held the lead 20-15 The race was tied again 20-20 when the Reds and Whites won the tennis doubles by forfeit However, the Green and Whites took the lead soon afterwards with five points gained from archery. Mary Davis, Jeanette Puckett. Ann Snyder. Hilda Kartis. Charlotte Pitts. Joan Ward. Nancy Gilbert. Pay Evans, and Helen Waitman participated in archery. Evans and Waitman were the winners. Ten points were awarded for the recent decisive softball victory giving the Red and Whites a final lead of 30-25 to win the coveted cup for 1953-54
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Tanner's Fulbright Year in France "Y" Elects Draper L C Collection Holds Historic Letters Combines Studies, *Parlez\ Travels For Chairmanship A collection of nineteenth century letters, including letters from Henry Clay, General Robert E. Lee, General Fltzhugh Lee, General Stonewall Jackson, and General Joseph E. Johnston, has been given to Longwood College, according to President Dabney S. Lancaster. The letters, to be known as the Katherine Courtenay Johnston Collection, were given to Longwood by Miss Nancy Burell Johnston, of Atlanta. Ga.. because the college owns Longwood Estate, the ancestral home of the Johnstons. It was at Longwood Estate that General Johnston was born The late Katherine Courtenay Johnston was a second cousin of Dr. John Atkinson Cunningham, who became the second president of Longwood College in 1887. Two copies in the collection follow:
year. He will if providence permits make a visit home in a few days. I am greatly gratified to hear of the Wednesday afternoon prayer meeting. And trust that you may all soon see Our Heavenly Father's answer to your prayer. Very truly your friend T. J. Jackson (Stonewall)
B] PAT JOHNSON and PAT MCLEMORE Miss Helen Draper, head of the I Monsieur' Fulchnon. his I which can help bring about a feelSi vou.s oa rcuniiaw pas a votre examen, ju voui feral une mother, wife, and three children.' tag of brotherhood between peo- foreign language department, will .' • ill you don't .succeed on Of her classes in the foreign I pies of different nations. There serve as chairman of the advisory your exam, I ll make you a coat.) students school at the University we were far away from home, board for the YWCA next year. It is the reply ol a French friend of Lyon. Helen writes: "I love all siiar.ng the holidays with an un- Mrs. Louise Dugger, Miss Vir. to Helen Tanner, a Longwood al- my claeMS, and I'm even begin- . known French family in Mar- ginia' Bedford, and Mr. Robert umna, who is worrying in Ft .inn ning to understand them! . . . .tellies. I don't think I shall ever E. Merritt have been chosen to about her exams, while we at rh< foreign students here are the i forget them as long as I live. It compose the board. Longwood worry about our own. t group of people in the was they who made Christmas for While attending Longwood ColFort Hamilton, N. Y. "1 have warned Madame Fulchl- world. There is a German mil . , • us." 26 April 1845 lege, Miss Draper was elected naron that she Will have a jacket to who is a darling. Yaiia. who came Recently she wrote: "My recent tional student representative for but i continue to bope that from brale, always sits beside me. trips W9n wonderful, to Switzer- the Y. This is not an office In the Confess My dear Squire, that I loves to 'mother' me. On my land at Mardi Gras and Italy at by some miracle 1 will get have returned your estimate for present Y, but at that time it enthrough," writes Helen Tanner in othei side sits Pepito. the nicest, Easter. 1 loved all the scenic beau- tailed keepinc in contact with the the Cadet Barrack at W. P. and a reoenl letter to Miss Draper. funnlesl mosl gallant Spaniard < ty of swtizerland. I went with national YWCA and advising the that it is better late than never. i We happen to know that Helen alive. He works in a hospital, and lne centre Latin of Paris and no school as U) its activities. In her I had scarcely time to shake made a marvelous grade on her relates All the operations to us in tour could nave been betteT or_ senior year she held the position conversation class. We have all ganlaed. We didn't lose a moment mid-t' iin exam.i hands with you at the American. jf historian for her class and was Helen Tanner, who graduated nationalities ..." and my traveling companions also a member of Pi Kappa As it was I just reached Brooklyn A recent letter tills of her were lovely. The group was made Omega, the forerunner of Kapfrom Longwood in June 1953. was as the Stage was wheeling off awarded a Fulbright Bcholarahlp Christmas trip through the old - up of mostly French students and pa Delta Pi. This honor society from the Ferry & succeeded in lot one peart study in France. .nuthern province of Provence. I that gflve me an opportunity to was formed mainly for the stuhailing it. of the highlights of the Jour-1 speak French most of the time, dents with a high scholastic avShe sailed hum New York on the I hope you all are In better Queen Mary September 23, 1953. ney wai a heartwarming welcome I did lapse into English occasion- erage. health than we are. and from the very first her let- jrtven to her and her companion j ally with an American couple who Dec. 29th. 1862 Present me to Harrison & tell The YWCA has also chosen a ters have been bubbling with en- by a simple family in Marseilles.! were charming and wonderful to town student to serve on the Y Mr. Lewis him that "When he next to Musi buslaam and bapplneea whom they met while asking di-1 me. We visited almost all the cabinet. Nancy Striplin will fill ter rides, may I be there to see". I send herewith a check for one Of her first glimpses of the jrcctions on the street. "We were ! interesting cities and I especially this office next.year. In reworking Very truly, R. E Lee country of her dreams, she wrote:,11sked to lunch." she wrote, "and liked Florence. I have so many the present constitution and re- hundred and fifty dollars for the - to tell you about the trip vising in according to past ones, hire of Jim during the present Captain H. Brewerton 'How I'd love to live in an old the daughter, who speaks a little ■tone house on a little farm in English, told us shyly that she that it would take days. So I will j the cabinet found that a town Normandy. What a country." The sang a few English songs. We wait until I see you to give you an student was included in the list of members. The present cabinet "frantic stages of fright" she had gathered around the piano, and account. "You have said that you hoped has decided to continue this pracsuffered during the previous sum- sang God Save the Queen and Tune to 870 on your dial for mer were quickly forgotten as Auld Lang Syne. I suddenly felt any disappointments had been tice. the Longwood Hour, WednesHelen plunged herself whole-! quite close to this simple, good. minor. I can honestly say that I In chapel exercises yesterday day at 3:45. heartedlp Into the business of I hardworking family who were so have had no disappointments of Jean Carol Parker, president of speaking the language. She chat-' interested in us. and who had any nature. the Y. presented the school a "Quel sejour heurex!" 'What a check for the purchase of a pulted with children in the lovely been so generous and hospitable. Paris parks; she struck up ac- It is little contacts like these happy sojourn!) pit-Blble. qualntanot With lishermen along the .Seme, and she took every opportunity to "parlea, parlez, paries Sometimes, of course, she slipped up on a word, and somel.iins the results were embarrasOrientation in Paris for the Kulbngjiters consists of three hours of classes each day at the Sorbonne. The time is divided between Informal conversation in small groupa with professors from the institute for the training of ii teachers, lectures on the French educational system and on er subjects of general interest. lyceuma presented by nationally i.i/.cd cultural groups such as the Comedie Francaise. and ex' in ■urns to places of interest in and around Paris. The Institute professors conduct tours around the City, invite the students to then homes (Of meals and tea partla and advise them on the of profiting from their month'l stay m Prance's capital The month of October slipped away with Helen bewailing every pi n daj and waxing aaan more eloquent la her praise "I tin ma :r t-itj "What i.it about Paril thai makes one Ircl so happy, nay, and alive? Maybe 'i parti] because everything is ■" dlffi rent and that each day A Interests, I believe. though, that there la an unexplalnable putt about the cltj ii at [i i In your blood . . . 1 1 hat! to leave its narrow sidewalk oafes . . the at museums, the beautlful However.] real" I '.on win be ic much batter foi nit- because i tpi ak French ami i realise that ii like Lyon, too, when I get
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