THE
1940
VIRGINIAN
OPYRIGHT
1940:
ISABEL WILLIAMSON, T. A.
SALLY DUNLAP,
Editor
McCORKLE,
Facull^
AdvU
Business
Manager
LEST WE FORGET THE TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS AND TRIVIA OF
19 40
THE
VIRGINIAN -
PUBLISHES THIS. ITS 39th VOLUME
^= STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
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our story of a year at FarmviUe, to one who,
major characters
and have
e
to
From
in this story.
make
the time
day
out schedules, until the
cession to receive our diplomas, his help
Knowing "Mr. Mac"
is
and
we
a
/
we
feel,
is
one of the
enter Farmville as freshmen,
we form
that
the academic pro-
influence are deeply
a privilege and a pleasure.
To
felt.
those
who have
been associated with him have come the true appreciation and respect of efficient
performance of the
his wise advice
We person.
;
and
feel that
Many
his
many
duties
which are
campus on
not only as a teacher and adviser, but as a
and vivid are our memories of him
the
first
day of
and questions; snapping
many
in characteristic situations:
at
dances; rushing
all
over
school, literally deluged with schedule blanks
pictures of us in "off
the benefit
and
moments," and working
far into
influence of such a character, a story of a year
Farmville would not be complete; and
tion,
Duck"
a night over the business of putting out an annual.
Without at
his
amiable disposition;
unique sense of humor.
we know him
stamping our hands with figures of "Donald the
his; his
respect,
McCorkle.
and appreciation
that
we
it
is
with deepest feeling of admira-
dedicate
this
volume
to
Mr. T. A.
MR.
T. A.
McCORKLE
T FIRST GLANCE the to a
Rotunda looked
freshman's prayer
fusion.
.
.
like
.
Grand
—welcomed
Central.
"Y"
girls
—
the answer
us and brought order out of con-
We trotted the length of the building in search of our rooms,
and wailed when
room didn't
that corner
Juniors and Seniors
made
materialize.
for "the Building"
and
Complacent
their cherished
suites.
We
were eager
auditorium, Library.
new
to see the
new improvements
furniture in the
Standing
in line at the
—new
seats in the
Rotunda, and our long-awaited
Business Office, finding Turner for
that heart-to-heart talk about our trunks, the ordeal of getting P.
4
1
0, took all the
"coke"
in
energy
Shannon's,
we
could muster.
we exchanged
stories
Then, over a
—
that
O.
restoring
week-end
at the
Beach, the
New
Remember
Love, and the accumulated gossip of three months.
the bull sessions
far, far into the
till
night?
oh, yes, unpack! was something we'd meant to do Of course we started making out schedules with a .
for
no Saturday
classes.
The
.
finished product
.
.
.
What
till
we
little
prayer
was a besmeared and
the
new
class hours
We sank
a difference fifteen minutes makes!
There were extensive shoppmg sprees still
there
erased tangle, ready to be deciphered by our adviser.
much
were the exasperation of our teachers in
And
.
that afternoon,
and we
re
paying for the hasty investment of that heavenly arm-chair which just couldn't resist.
Of
course, the chintz faded before Christmas.
—
Lazy summer days soon changed to busy, active ones we were in the whirl of things. There were new classes, new teachers, and a new cardigan to knit. TTiere were old girls to talk to, and new
caught
ones to talk about.
When
topic at the dinner table. just in
to take our cuts
was already
Should we wait
until
.
.
.
case?
However, week-ends weren't our only thought. us the
new year
ticular
way.
to
To
everyone of
offered a challenge, to be fulfilled in our
We
made
conquer.
own
par-
high resolves, and were determined that the
months of work and play should not erase them. worlds
the favorite
Thanksgiving
There were new
DR.
J.
L.
JARMAN
q
(TT^
ROWTH
of the college during the past few years
many and
has been along
varied
Those who have been
lines.
students during this period of growth have terest the progress
turned,
amazed
while others
at the
While watching it
among
the
watched with
in-
alumnae have
re-
changes that have taken place.
the remarkable development of the college,
has been only natural for us to consider the big part that our
president. Dr.
Jarman, has played
m
this
era of growth.
He
has worked loyally, hard and untiringly to secure for the school those thmgs
which have contributed
so largely to
its
present
standing.
Synonymous with Farmville,
to
us,
is
Dr. Jarman
—
his
sympathetic understanding, his friendly greeting and cheery smile, and his heart
We to the
"as good as gold." look back proudly on another year of Farmville's growth, and
one whose
efforts
and influence have made
this
growth
possible.
'machinery" of college never ceases to function for our benefit and help.
week-ends
—
Mary
blame Miss
The
never
fused schedules ficiency, is
-
.
for saying that our
ending .
.
line to
efficient,
from managing the
week-ends
think back on
We
Miss Bugg's door
in school serves us
can't
on Thursday and end on Tuesday.
start
.
.
.
one conference after another,
passively dignified, she has never failed us
entire business of the school, to
.
.
.
to
untangle our con-
Mr. Graham's amazing
cooking spaghetti at the cabin for us
Book Room, symbol
the destination of all problems ... the
no one
We
waiting in Miss Mary's office to have permissions signed, or getting classes excused!
.
.
.
of Miss Taliaferro's methodical neatness
with the same wonderful capability or resourcefulness
.
.
.
pro-
his office
Miss Hiner, an
.
.
part of school with her
budgets and treasurer's
scene
of
bills
office
... the is
without
the
the
numerous and
important transactions the
services
administration,
.
.
of
the
clockwork of the school
would
Miss
stop.
Mary White Cox
Head
of the
ViRGILIA
I.
Home
BUGG
Regis frar
y
S. L.
Graham
Business
Manager
Winnie V. Hiner Treasurer
Maud
K.
.
integral
Taliaferro
Postmistress
V^^HEY VE struggled with us, every
known method
laughed with us and
to
make
at us,
they ve used
and through
it
more generous and kind than we deserved.
we
best
pay
tribute to them, these
whom we
faculty with
time here at school? rainy
all
been
How can
members of our
spend the better part of our
They
see us at our worst
Monday mornmgs when we
Martha W. Coulling L.
they've
study,
us
—on
straggle into class
Minnie V. Rice Professor of Latin
I.
E.
B. S.,
Peck
M.
S.
8:20; they know us
we stumble through
at
WiLHELMINA B.
S.,
P.
LoNDON
M. A.
Associate Professor of
Associate Professor of
History and Social Science
English
our worst, sometimes,
when
a recitation; yet despite all this
they've given us their best in time, experience, and
thorough planning.
Psychology our
minds
classes will
with
Mr.
always be associated
Coyner,
"You'll pardon the personal quiet
and
effective
method
James M. Grainger B. A.,
M. A.
Professor of English
Professor of Fine and Applied Arts
Mary
at
LiLA London B.
S.,
M. A.
Professor of Mathematics
his
in
characteristic,
reference,"
of teaching.
and
Mr.
his
Bell,
M. Boyd Coyner B. A.,
M. A.
Professor of Educatio
Florence H. Stubbs B. S., M. A. Associate Professor of
Historv and Social Science
We
Camper
deserve frowns, his
when we should have been
tolerance lost.
we
even when
his friendliness,
never
knew how much we needed Miss
her accident
until
given up for
— remember No
"spell" of teaching ourselves?
received a heartier
the
long
one could have
welcome than we gave her when
she finally returned from that long seige in the in-
And
firmary.
Dr.
Wynne
JoHN P. Wynne M. A., Ph. D.
B. A.,
Professor of Education
—
his
hearty laugh has
George W. Jeffers B. S.,
M.
A., Ph. D.
Professor of Biolog))
smoothed over many a perplexmg us
who
the Arts
ford have accomplished wonders
when we
signed up for
B. S.,
M.
Miss Bedford
and
to
work
Edith Stevens
M.
and
B.
B. S.,
Moran
M. A.
Ph\)sics
of In
—we
that
in the
never thought
we'd be proudly
We
even put
gym on dance week-
she's loyally responsible for the transfor-
A., Ph. D.
Associate Professor of
Samuel M. Holton B. A..
M. A.
S.
Assistant Professor of
Chemisir'S
Grace
Art
exhibitmg jewels, pictures, and pots.
ends,
all
trials.
Department, Miss Coulling and Miss Bed-
Biology^
Raymond Holliday French
situation;
taught a quarter were his constant
Thomas A. McCorkle B. A.,
M.
S.
Professor of Chemistry
and
Lucille
Phy^sics
E.
B. S.,
Jennings
M.
S.
Associate Professor of
Associate Professor of
Associate Professor of
Geography
Education
English
James
M.
E.
Walmsley
Frances Waters
A., Ph. D.
Mary Nichols
Ceographv
Professor of History^ and
issistant
Social Sciences
S.,
Katharine Tupper
M. A.
B.
Assistant Professor of Fine
lab,
is
I'll
tell
M. A.
Home
his
in the
Adviser of the Annual and
adviser for Cotillion are man-sized jobs
when
involve about two hundred
in the field
is
girls.
Then,
they
Mr. Raymond French, who has been
teacher, councilor,
and playmate.
Bessie H. Jeter
M. A.
are famous
you," when we're puttering all.
^^^H
His oyster
Mary Frances Houck b. s.,
Home
roasts
has taught
m. a.
Assistant Professor of
Economics
merry twinkle,
M. A.
Associate Professor of
HistorM and Social Science
Associate Professor of
to beauty.
his cigar, his
beloved to us
of chemistry
B. A.,
Professor of
B. S.,
iconomics
mation from bareness
Mr. Mac, with
S.,
Professor of
and Applied Arts
"Well,
Sarah Boyd Tucker
S.
English
Virginia Bedford B.
M.
B. S.,
Assistant Professor of
and an mvitation much-prized. Dr. us, as
much about
Home
'economics
well as the outs and
his
ms
Jeffers
of microbes,
Newfoundland home, and Dr.
Stevens, his associate professor, has struggled with us
through dissections wondrous to behold.
from her
is
reward enough for our
Mr. Grainger, head has instilled
in us
A
smile
labors.
of the English department,
a part of his sincere love for litera-
ture,
and caused the reading of
(in the case of
some of us)
it
it
to
be as pleasant as
used to be dreadful.
We've "browsed" through English
literature
with
Miss Nichols, and enjoyed the wit and vivacity of her teaching, while Miss Jennings, got
down
to
when we
finally
work, really made the American Clas-
sics live for us.
As
freshmen,
we
labored painfully
with Miss Foster over the rules of grammar, and
Mary Barlow B.
S.,
M. A.
Louise Robertson FiTZPATRICK B. S.,
Professor of Physical and
Health Education
M. A.
then
came back
course. in
to
enjoy and appreciate the novel
Miss Hiner's
many an
English
All that
we know
tration, the old
the
warm
about the Roosevelt adminis-
South, or the most recent
House, we owe
to
Dr. Simpkins.
a liberalizing influence.
the History of
Western
Leola Wheeler B. A.,
M. A.
Professor of Reading and
Assistant Professor of
smile has encouraged us
class.
bill
before
His has been
Miss Peck saw us through Civilization admirably; re-
Carrie
B.
Taliaferro
M. A.
B. S.,
Professor of Mathematics
Dramatics
Ph'^sical Education
Alfred H. Strick Professor of Music
LiSABETH PuRDOM B.
Mus.
Assistant Professor of
Ottie Craddock B.
Music
A.
Leon
E.
B. A.,
Bell
M. A.
Assistant Professor of Fine
Associate Professor of
and Applied Arts
Education
B. S., B. D. Assistant
Edna Bolick
Merle Landrum
Edgar Johnson
B. S.,
M. A.
Instructor in
Professor of Business
Professor of
Education
Carolyn Cogbill
B. S.
B. S.,
Hom^
Economics
Education
of
Sibyl
Mary
Henry
B. A.,
M. A.
B.
B. S.,
Haynes
Alice
M. A.
B.
E.
S.,
M. A.
Associate Professor of Education and Principal
Elcnentarv School
Georgie Norris
Carter M. A.
B. S.,
M. A.
Supen'isor of Second Grade
Supervisor of First Grade
Supervisor of Sixth Grade
Supervisor of Fourth Grade
Elemenlarn School
Elementarv School
Elementarv School
Elementary School
member Mr. Barnes and
all
those references?
We
loved every class with Dr. Walmsley, and especially the philosophical advice that v\'ent with them. ten rules for living he gave us as freshmen
The
have been
inspiring
and
acteristic
hurry and bustle, has helped us speed along
in
practical.
English grammar, or
Mrs. Martin, with her char-
in
Spanish declensions.
The
French Department welcomed Miss Draper, who
re-
turned after two years' study spent
many an
afternoon
Miss Moran, absorbed
in
in
in
the
France.
We've
out-of-doors with
nature study, and then
learned from Miss Waters the principles of climates
and weather-belts. spect
We've
and value Miss
long since learned to re-
Iler's lessons in
sportsmanship,
her invaluable advice, and her inspiration toward a greater school
spirit.
Miss
mainstay of the home
Jeter, the
ec.
overlooked our clumsy attempts at apple
managed
to rectify our mistakes.
Richmond have suggestions
furnished Miss
and advice
for us.
majors,
pie,
Frequent
Tupper adequate
In the field of music,
our year has been successful, with an impressive cital in
Mary Clay Hiner B. A.,
M. A.
Professor of English
March by
and
trips to
re-
our choirs, under the direction of
Nancy Foster B. A., Assistanl
M. A.
Professor of
English
Annie
F.
Shelton
Willie R. McKee, R.N. Resident Nurse
Dietitian
Mr. and
Mrs. Fitzpatrick, with
Strick. initiative,
particularly
tireless
energy
has assisted with numerous programs,
that
for
May
Day.
Miss Wheeler
taught us to be on our toes mentally and physically, in class
what
and on
In January,
Jean M. Martin
M. D. Resident Physician
No one knows better than we "My darling child!" means.
stage.
that shout of
1940, occurred an event unprece-
Dressed
limb.
in
long white aprons,
and Mr. Bell peddled candy.
But
Mr. Coyner
the hit of the
evening was the appearance of Mr. French and Dr.
Simp
The
in skull caps, the perfect college cheerleaders.
sight of our teachers, bereft of their dignity
and
thoroughly enjoying themselves, increased our admiration and respect for them immensely.
Jane Royall B. S.
Secretary
dented
in
basketball, the
gym
The
the history of the school.
challenged the school athletes
and the
entire student
to witness their
in basketball.
to
unique
a rousing
faculty
game
body crowded skill
of
into
and technique
Miss Craddock was the team's
star
forward, and Miss Draper proved that her agility
was
in
perfect form on a basketball court.
McKee was
there with a cast for the
first
Miss broken
Lois F. Davis Staff of
Home
Department
to
Head
of
Home
MAGINE to
our embarrassment that
G
know where Room
white sweaters and
was!
skirts,
We
day when Hattie Cantrell wanted
—
"Where's Turner?", "Has Miss Taliaferro put up any mail?"
man was
Room
discovered busily unpacking
son,
Graham
another
m
our
in
And
Mr. Coyner's room. After
one freshall,
it
was
24.
Directing the year's vice-president; Ollie
to
new room numbers, and depositmg "Tell Mr. Reid to meet the 12:57,"
trying to learn the
All day long
the worried freshmen.
first
walked from one buildmg
Gilchrist, secretary;
work were Dorothy Eades, our
president;
Eliza Wise, treasurer, and two counselors
—
Helen
Reiff,
Caralie Nel-
sophomore counselor, and Lucy Turnbull, freshman counselor. Sara Cline was head of the Membership
Committee; Beulah Ettenger, the Prayers Committee; Nancy Pierpont, Service Committee; Jean Moyer,
Church Cooperative Committee; Martha Whelchel was in charge of World Fellowship; Elsye Berry Yates, Publicity was the Music Committee; Allene Overbey, the Social Committee; and Helen Wentz, Sing.
managed by Evelyn Thorington; mittee
by Margaretta Gerlaugh.
the
Town
Girls'
Committee by Jane Lee Hutchesin, and the Library Comex-officio member. The Advisory Board consisted of
Marie Eason was
Miss Winnie Hiner, chairman, and Miss
Mary
Nichols, Miss Lucille Jennings, Miss
Mary Clay
Hiner,
and Mr. Boyd Coyner.
On ception.
—
we gave the first party of the year new formals to see the fashion show,
Friday night, September 22,
Everyone flocked
to the
gym
in
Cabinet Retreat was better than ever until
far into the night.
We
decided
Left
— we
to center
lo right:
spent a whole week-end at
programs
for
the Big-Sister-Little-Sister
Re-
drink punch, and dance.
Longwood, planning our work
each month around
specific themes,
Gerlough, Pierpont, Wenlz, Moyer, Whelchel, Gilchrist, Ettenger, Eade
such as
First
row.
Reiff,
lefl lo right Wise, Overby
SecomI row.
left
ri«ht:
lo
Eason, Yales, Cline, Thoringlon,
Hutcheson,
Nelson
From
peace, service, worship, vocational guidance, and other social questions.
year evolved Farmville,
At
—
"Christian Application
we upheld
the high standards of the
Christmas time
we
of the Greens, Carolling, and
in all the
Christmas splendor.
At
Y.
W.
C. A.
in
the regional meeting in
White Christmas. This year
— Miss
for the
Rice's Christmas story.
a beautiful Candlelight
Richmond, Dot Eades was elected State Chairman of
honor was symbolic of a year of splendid cooperation on the part of
and
theme
the ministers in
Christian service.
held the traditional services of the Yule Season
Hanging
these plans our
Every Phase of Living." By our cooperation with
in
the
Y.
W.
C. A. This
distinction.
T'S
funny, the difference an evening dress
We'd
can make.
been
terribly
impressed by the new
building and the Library and Shannon's, but
we saw
the Hocks of stunning girls
reception in the gym, stare.
We'd around
first
cried a
few homesick
two days and sorted out
Then
this
they
all
tears.
from morning, when
Whitehouse and
the twists
came around Friday
all
we
who came
when to the
could do was stand and
a fashion magazine or a college?
we got to school. Certainly no one They have always managed to be
trying days than our Big Sisters.
at the hours of our greatest need,
when we
Was
heard the words Big Sister-Little Sister Reception ever since
could have been sweeter to us those
for
held,
members, a year of achievement
the
all
Tea was
and
Gym
we
were
tore our hair over schedules,
just
names
until
we
till
trailed along
night,
behind
turns.
night about eight-thirty, in time to help us with the finishing touches be19
Gay Ward Brown made The turban
with a hood, and pupil
in
a star
a rust tailored dress.
Essie
Millner wore was the most striking imaginable;
who
must have been she
how
popular
sang
"It's
Funny
Pudge sang
then?
it
"To You." And
were a
style
Me" was
and Sara Keesee
the evening dresses themselves
show, with our roommates for models.
Nancy Wolfe looked formal,
Everyone but
to
beautifully,
it
Remember
started the rage.
stunning in a blue sharkskin
and Allene Overby's black
from Glamour.
Every big
sister
net
was
straight
and freshman was
looking and feeling her best.
Punch and cakes were
served,
round of introductions began
fore our official introduction to the teachers
upperclassmen.
The
glances of approval
we walked toward
as
the
ordeal of the receivmg hne
Waitmg able
—we
ments that
all
we
that
is
eyes the
less frightening.
In the
few mo-
stood before Dr. Jarman, exchanging
we
recognized
truest
and
in
him the embodiment
best in the school.
Of
course
thought Miss Nichols was a stray Sophomore
who'd wandered
given.
pick of the
parade.
We
stood
school's
the Fashion
in the
Show which
background while the
collective
but just what we'd waited
for.
The
reception
more than a get-acquainted party; we were
into the line.
Helen Wentz planned
was
ate, the
end of the hne seemed mtermin-
at the
a few words, of
and as we
a never-ending game.
and the
in their
gym somehow made
must have been eager.
we
—
wardrobe was on
Cottie Radspinner wore a
new
reversible
our best, and formed those necessary It it
was more than
was
a night of
first
was
all
at
impressions.
welcome and
"hello's";
the beginning of a pride in our school
beloved ideals which has been swelling ever
and since.
its
UR came
W.
conception of the Y.
and vague
rather meaningless
C. A. was
until the night
we
be-
a part of that organization in a service of im-
pressive simplicity.
The
strains of a
ened auditorium as
century by
Beethovan sonata
we
filled the
dark-
entered, clad in white.
We
was
fathers he
was with
not anxious for them to marry, and
great reluctance that he
took our places, candles in hand, behind the Soph-
head sadly and say the house
gram, and the ceremony began. All eyes were turned
toward the
triangle,
glowing with candles
of the threefold creed of the
Helen
—
of religion of the
European
was
the message of
president
told the story of the stranger in a tiny
village
chapel
Dot Eades,
who
there,
learned the true story of the
with
Lamps."
It
was
its
lighted
lamps.
"The Church built
in
the
it
them go one by
commotion he made
at the
As
had her place and
that each one
was lonely without
her.
he grew older, the duke began
to
he would leave behind to perpetuate
wonder what memory.
his
Finally he decided to build a church so beautiful that
away. "The Church of the Lighted
legend was told her about
Lighted
C. A.
a stirring interpretation of the inspiration
Y. She
strange
W.
a symbol
Reiff read a passage from the Bible after
the music died
Lamps"
Y.
—
let
over each one leaving home, but he would shake his
omore Commission members, who
assisted in the pro-
beautiful
ten
he loved dearly. Unlike most royal
People would smile
one.
who had
an old duke
whom
daughters
A
of the
sixteenth
it
would draw men
and he took simple
God. At
to
daughters
his
They were amazed, lamps
hang.
to
must carry will
though,
"Some
be dark and lonely,
do not come
to
it
was
the
windows.
glass
that
finished,
and admire
were no
there
In reply, he said that each person
own.
his
it,
stained
the beautiful
lines,
last
to see
worship him
God's house
corners of
if all
his sons
and daughters
appointed time."
at the
Four hundred years elapsed, and
the bronze lamps
were handed down from father
son and carefully
When
treasured.
to
the sweet-toned bells of the old
made their way up own lamp. The church
church rang, the village people the
each carrying
hill,
was nearly always
his
filled,
for
no family wished
its
corner to be dark and gloomy.
Sara Cline then gave a prayer of rededication and consecration of the
W.
Y.
C. A.
in service
and de-
The challenge was one of deep sincerity and meaning. "You who are about to become members of the Young Women's Christian Association hold unlighted lamps. The cabinet in votion to the school.
lighting these
lamps challenge you
and Christian
ice
fore
men
Grant
to Christian serv-
"Let your
that they will glorify thy
Heaven."
in
living.
that the
fire
lighted in our hearts this evening
light so shine be-
Maker which
art
which have been
may
burn brightly
evermore.
To
you, the members of the
Young Women's
Christian Association of the State Teachers College
Farmville,
at
is
allotted
the
privilege
Christian living a reality on our campus.
of
making
Will you
"
accept
And
challenge?
this
response
in
we
high task of making our
and more
As we the
room
full
dedicated ourselves lives
to
the
on the campus richer
of love.
lighted our candles their blazes illuminated in
brave and shining symbol of our dedica-
tion to a
worthwhile pursuit
listened
to
our college
in
Follow the Gleam played
the stage as
we
followed the
up the
officers
through the Colonnade into Joan Court.
We
life.
from
softly
aisle
and
The gleam
Nimmo,
Be
That Binds" were confirmation by might, not by power, but by Lord
the
"Not
of our creed:
My
Tie
Spirit, saith the
T
V^^ HE Honor Code was on the we
one when
Dr. Jarman was our guest birthday
in
tables in gleaming candlelight roses.
banquet on
at a
his
November. Longwood looked lovely with and a profusion of red
Miss Mary's birthday came
in the spring,
The
surprised her with a lovely dinner.
and
evening
of every-
returned to school, but very success-
For two months not a
fully so.
lips
;
served as ex-officio members of the council.
we
of Hosts."
president of the
othy Fischer, president of the Athletic Association,
of the candles, the reflected radiance on each up-
turned face, the singing of "Blessed
W. C. A. Marjorie House Council; and Dor-
Fades, president of the Y.
on campus, not even for chapel
freshman was
single
Their example
cuts.
proved a wonderful inspiration for us
all year.
Serving the student body were Marie Eason, presi-
Martha Meade Hardaway,
dent;
an
idea, but
this
year
ideal, a vital
girl's living here.
consciousness of our it
vice-president;
Leigh Barham,
and Caroline Eason, chairman of the
treasurer;
Campus League. More than ever each
Alice
Nelson, secretary;
Caralie
we have
and
Since
been, not an
significant
last
spring
phase of
when
has come forward and been not a background of
words, but a force recognized and respected.
Al-
ways we have had the hope that the Council would not rule and judge the school, but that each student's sense of honor would govern her actions. Aside from our guiding,
there
responsibilities
leading and
were odd tasks about school with
And
which we
assisted.
made
Lyceums.
for
of
such attractive ushers
The phantom Row
I
we
which
wasn't there did baffle even our ingenuity, however.
Representing the Senior Class were Sally Dunlap
and Lorana
Moomaw;
the
Junior Class, Marian
Heard and Jean Moyer; Sophomore Naff and Betty
Norma Wood; and
Boutchard
and
Robin
the
Class,
Freshman
Hening.
Marie Eason
a fresh
Honor Code was inaugurated
Nancy Class,
Dorothy
was a warm spring one, and we enjoyed
the beauty
Longwood with its profusion of spring flowers. We owe our success in the Circus booth enterprise entirely to Mr. Graham, who made an admirable,
of
if
not very reliable, fortune
ed attraction."
He made
teller,
and general "add-
an excellent mystic
in his
fantastic garb as he sat before his crystal ball
gazed
into
it
to
We were sur-
communications with the other world. prised at his accurate predictions in
some
instances.
Hattie Vaden's came true on that very night,
wonder and amazement of Building.
Graham
Hattie's
ever since.
though, with
all
into their future.
and
perform untold wonders and magic
been a
all
to the
second floor Senior
little
in
Our booth was
awe in
of
Mr.
demand,
our friends curious for a glimpse
Christmas brought the Student Council
party
a
serious
abandon
Marie's room, and the usual
in
too-much
We
feasting.
side
of
to
was
forgot there
our
nature
good food and
the
in
drink, fun
and Christmas celebrating.
Our honor between to
every
us,
system, a code and a
bond
and a
trust
is
a challenge
member
of our student body.
This year has proved ideal established years siring a higher
to
us
that
the
ago by those de-
standard of living on the
campus can be renewed, and can become as vital as they knew it. We've realized our aim to a large extent: that
our laws be personal, a matter of dividual honor and
trust.
We
in-
believe
that this year every student has grasped its
significance,
and has made
it
a reality
SnaleJ.
Dunlap,
lefl lo right:
Slamlhg.
left
lo
Moomaw, Hardaway.
right: Nelson, Boutchard,
Hening,
Eason, Eades,
Wood,
Nimmo
Naff, Eason,
Moye
on the campus.
S we
sat listening to
Marie Eason,
dent of the Student Body, talk to
came more and more in
us,
presi-
our feelings be-
Though we had been
inixed.
school for only a few weeks, the meaning of the
honor system had already been
Mane that
instilled in us
and
brought to us only more clearly a realization
the
solemnity
was
be valued rather than
to
feared.
Our
class
was
so large that
on three successive nights.
we
groups of three, into the Council faces of the Council
signed the pledge
Caralie Nelson led us in
Room. The
Members,
made us thrill at The realization
reverence, their belief in an ideal,
being a part of
came
that
enough.
the
We
this
system of honor.
m.ere
were
earnest
the atmosphere of
signing
to live
by
of a paper
was
not
pledge throughout
this
four years of college.
The signing was over, Honor code had just
the to
but our living
begun.
We
in
terms of
were anxious
follow the example of the upper-classmen, and to
prove our worthiness of their
trust.
_ÂŤ;:
-*ÂŤahi?' Lefi
to
right:
Phillips,
Her, classman;
treasurer
Jennings,
Lybroolt, vice-pr. sident
OW
could
;
we
Miss
president;
Agnew,
secretary
ever forget that
day
in
September when the Class of '43 descended on Farmville.
We certainly weren't lacking in numbers,
but then even the knowledge that each of us had
some three hundred "fellow
sufferers"
was no com-
pensation for the rather bewildered, frightened feelings that
It
made
us wish that
home and
family weren't
away!
so far
wasn't long
having
first
class
till
we began
to feel at
home, and
meetings brought the feeling of
"really belonging."
We
felt
honored and very, very
when Miss Her became our classman; and with her we chose Betsy Jennings, president; Dickie Lybrook, vice-president; Lillian Agnew, secretary; fortunate
and Charlotte
Phillips, treasurer, to lead us through
the year.
This year has taught us many
things,
and looking
back on the mingled joys and sorrows of a wonderful year,
we
look forward to
new
opportunities.
Mary Frances Adams Lillian Agnew Nancye Allen Doris Alvis
Irma Anderson
Florence Andrews Betty Mae Ayers Betty Baldwin
Harriet Ball Betty Barnes Letha Barnes
Anne Barnett
May Bartlett Katherine Beaton Alice Belote Nellie Brooke Benton
Sally Benton Elizabeth Bernard Gloria Berry
Lenore Bishop
Geraldine Beckner
Nancy Bondurant Eleanor Boothe Betty Boutchard
Mary Frances Bowles Margaret Bowling Elizabeth Bowman Peggy Lou Boyette
Helen Briggs Mary Elizabeth Brinkley Alice Britt
Edna Brown
Mary Alice Bryant Ann Burgwyn Gertrude Burwell Terry Buyers
Virginia Campfield
Caroline Cannaday Jane Carr
Dorothy Childress
Imogen Claytor Pauline Clements Alice Cohoon Carroll Costello
Ann Covington Dorothy Crute Sara Currie
Llewellyn Custis
Helen Delong Margaret Darby Lucy Davis Mallory Davis
Marie Davis Virginia Davis
Helen Dawson Dorothy Deacon
Antoinette Dew
Dodl Bertha Draine Barbara Drewry
Patricia
Alice Duncan
Ellen Ebel
Gwen Edwards Emma Frances Elam
Ann Ellett Helen Engleman Phyllis Farmer
Dearing Fauntleroy
Eleanor Feagons Marjorie Felts Eleanor Folk. Margaret Anne Foreman
Ruth Fraughnaugh Helen Rose Frazier Beatrice Furniss Betsy Moore
Jennette Giovannoni Eloise Golladay Sarah Massie Goode Pauline Gough
Lilly Beck Gray
Charlotte Greeley Eulys Greenall Roberta Grigg
Ruth Guinn Jeanne Hall Nina Lee Hall
Martha Hammock
Ruth Handley Ashley Hannah Bobbie Hannah Jacqueline Hardy
Betty Page Harper Sue Harper
Gay Harris Lois Harrison
Mary Harvie Jean Hatton Ruth Hening Lottie Herald
Hallie Hillsman
Anne Holland Lynnette Honeycutt Lena Hubbard
Ellen Hudgins Grace Hutcheson Ella Hutchinson Jane Hutchinson
Cynthia James Betsy Jennings Miriam Jester Marian Jones
NuLTiE Johns Frances Kash
Kunz
Baylis
Betty Laird
Emily Lankes
Sarah Lawson
Margaret Lovins Juanita Leftwich
Helen Lewis Camilla Ligon Eveline Looney Leona Lybrook
Marjorie McAllister Betty McConnell Elizabeth McCoy Eliza McDaniel
Katherine McDaniel Frances Mallory Aline Markland Ann Marshall
Catherine May
Ora Mayo Eleanor Messick Carolyn Minnick
Margaret Mish Ruth Moger Louise
Moody
Ann Moore
Bridget Gentile
Pauline Moore Opal Nelson
Dorothy Newcome
Gloria Niemeyer
Ada
Nuchols Margaret O'Farrell
C.
Mildred Ottinger
Betsy
Owen Sarah
Wade Owen
Irma Page
Ruth Palmer
Mariam Papas Louise Parcell Frances Parham Catherine Parrish
Agnes Patterson Betty Perry Charlotte Persinger Charlotte Phillips
Aggie Pierce
Ella Marsh Pilkinton Frances Powell Jane Pratt
Anne
Price
Katherine E. Price Katherine H. Price Nell Pritchett
Gladys Rash
Amy Read Betty Reid Eva Rhodes
Anne Rogers Rosalie Rogers Elaine Ross Virginia Rose
Caroline Rouse Nancy Sale Jane Saunders Nancy Saunders
Ann Sawyer Ann Beale Scott Eleanor Scott Ellen Scott
Jane Scott Stella Scott Jeanne Sears Alice Seebert
Elizabeth Sexton Dawn Shanklin
Ruth Shumate Edith Sibold
Jane Lee Sink Beverly Smith Doris Smith
Dorothy Smith
EsTELLE Smith
Ethelyn Smith Jeraldine Smith
Ada Snyder
Katherine Spencer Lois Jane Steidtmann JoicE Stoakes
Elsie Stossel
May Taylor Mildred Taylor Barbara Tripp Betty Mae Tyler
Shirley Turner Doris Vaughan Jane Waller
Mary Stuart Walmsley
Ann Ware Jeanne Warwick
Marget Watkins Emily Wescott
Norma Lee West Barbara White Nell White
Ann Reese Whitlow
Ruth Wiley Daphne Williams Mary Anne Williams Mary Willson
Wolfe Worley Geraldine Wortham
Elizabeth
Virginia
Winifred Wright
Betty Youngberg
HELEN uh
.
."
and
LEWIS,
that's
from Roanoke, Virginia,
about as far as
history as the most confusing
We
ever got.
am
That
a seditious, sciolistic sign-off will
any freshman was ever made
can laugh now, but, oh, the mortification of those ghastly bathing caps
dining hall ling.
we
was
in
an uproar when
The days dragged
out, with
we
appeared,
in
!
.
.
surely go
.
.
uh
down
to learn.
On
that
dreaded day, the
clashing colors and black stockings, our rat traps dang-
never-ending persecution, and
we
all
developed lovely
inferiority
com-
plexes.
At Courts.
"Wiggle."
the .
.
night
.
All
we
faced the screeching sophomores, their white sheets ghostly
Betty Youngberg was "Maizie" on an average of
Peace was restored
hail to the
Sophomores!
at
fifty
times a day,
in the
darkness of Little Rat
and Cynthia gave
lessons in
Big Rat Court, and Helen Rose Frazier was voted the "best Rat."
sSiP^ Lcfl
to
Dodson,
Overbey,
right:
Lucy,
president;
E'VE
—
Engleby,
r-president;
treasurer;
Miss Royall,
relary;
loved
cU
novelty
the
being
of
downtown for breakfast, the delights of Rat Week, and the privileges that come with moving up a class. Dodson made the finest Sophomores
we
president
going
could have chosen; and working with
her was Allene Overbey, vice-president, and Jane
Engleby, treasurer. after Christmas,
Betty Lucy,
was replaced
who
didn't return
as secretary
by Nancy
Dupuy. Things have been somewhat new each of
it
new all,
experience has
made
this year,
us feel
and we look back proudly on Circus
stunts,
productions, hockey and basketball games, and other happenings which have fine spirits,
over
now
made
cooperation and loyalty.
— we
but
more a part
this
many
year one of
Two
years are
are really upperclassmen, anticipating
our added responsibilities and privileges.
Geraldine Collier ACKISS
Alexander
Jacquelyn Allen
Peggy Allen
Roanoke, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia
Mary Prince Arnold
Fredna Elizabeth Armfield
Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Charlotte Grey Andrews
Waverly, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Betsy Austin Blacksburg, Virginia
Oldtown, Virginia
Eleanor Anne Ayers
Frances Bailey
Roanoke, Virginia
Winston-Salem, N. C.
Virginia Sutherlin
Mariam
Iris
Baird
Roanoke, Virginia
Agnes Barlow
Roanoke, Virginia
Smithfield, Virginia
The
Island, Virginia
Barlow
Elizabeth Thomas Barrett
West
Roanoke, Virginia
Elizabeth Louise
Barksdale
Martha Ann Baldwi>
Beverly,
Virginia
Pauline Antoinette Barrett
Ethel Lemoine
Mary Klare Beck
Margaret Bellus
Beasley
Butterworth, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia
Newsoms, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Doris Bishop
Elizabeth Boatwright
Catherine Bodine
Alpha Christine
Roanoke, Virginia
New
Bowling Green, Virginia
Canton, Virginia
Booth Vinton, Virginia
Anne Colgate
Jane Bowen
Mildred Ann Bowen
Ann Bradshaw
BOSWELL
Lynchburg, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Gay Ward Brown
Margaret Anne Bunting
Katherine Burge
Hughes BURNHAM
Lynchburg, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Appomattox, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Virginia
Lena Butterworth
Josephine Canada
Harriet Cantrell
Dinwiddle, Virginia
Lennig, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Annie Marie Cardwell Concord Depot, Virginia
Sarah Blanche Carper
Elizabeth Jane Carrington
Elizabeth Jane Carter
Roanoke, Virginia
Burkeville, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Dotty Chapman
Florence Yvonne Cheape
Rocky Mount,
Anne
Josephine
Chelf
Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia
Martha Frances Cobb
Mary Ann Cobb
Richmond, Virginia
Wachapreague, Virginia
Sara Carter
B lairs,
Virginia
Sara Frances Cline Roanoke, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Minnie Frances Cob DrevvryviUe, Virginia
Alice Marie Coberly Petersburg, Virginia
Alice Cogburn
Ayles Coleman
Roanoke, Virginia
Vinton, Virginia
Marie Crowder Stony Creek, Virginia
Emma
Nahrea
Irby
Coleman
Crewe, Virginia
Louise Crowgey
Nette Davis
Wytheville, Virginia
Courtland, Virginia
Martha Cottrell Richmond, Virginia
Powell Dawley
Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Henrietta Dawson Lodge, Virginia
Mae Carman Hawthorne,
Mary Frances Dix
Desaix
New
Berryville, Virginia
Jersey
Mary Katherine Dodson Norfolk, Virginia
Betty Lee Downing
Sue Teaford Dunlap
Newport News, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Beatrice Dunton Cape 36
Charles, Virginia
Nancy Reid Dupuy Greensboro, N. C.
May Evans
Caroline Rennie Eason
Thelma Louise
Jane Engleby
Echols
Roanoke, Virginia
Concord Depot, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Blackstone, Virginia
Texie Belle Felts
Caroline Ferguson
Virginia Bliss
Margaret Kent
Boykins, Virginia
Chatham, Virginia
Mabel Beatrice Garland Wake,
Virginia
Virginia
FOWLKES
Ffianklin
Danville, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Lillian Frances
Irma Graff
Elizabeth Gunter
German
Roanoke, Virgmia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Dorothy Mae Hahn
Jean Addison Hall
LuELLA Byrd Hall
Miriam Vion Hanvey
Charlottesville, Virginia
Windsor, Virginia
Hallwood, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia
Stella Hogan
Winifred Virginia
Harman
Harrell
Roanoke, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Carolyn Gushing Harvey
Dorothy Ann
Curdsville, Virginia
Phoebus, Virginia
Catherine
Frances Ellen
Hawthorne
HOBACK
Hastings
Ada Moore Harris Richmond, Virginia
Richlands, Virginia
Louise Luttrell
Haydon
Margaret Elizabeth Hughes
Callao, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Virginia
5etty Cleo Hawkins
Helen Marie Hawkins
Roanoke, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Madge Horne Tazewell, Virginia
Kenbridge, Virginia
Edna Harris Clarksville,
Polly Hughes Lynchburg, Virginia
Sue Howell Shawnee
Mill, Virginia
Arlene Guthrie
Hunt Nathalie,
Virginia
Nell Hurt
Jane Lee Hutcheson
Roanoke, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia
Sally Virginia
Imogen Hutter
Hutchinson
Lynchburg, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Elizabeth Hope Jennings
Dorothy Lavinia Johnson
Sarah Bunton Jollett
Madisonville, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia
Stanardsville, Virginia
Polly Carroll Keller
Margaret Kennett
Patsy Jean Kilby
Hardy, Virginia
Toano, Virginia
Elies
Rebecca Jones
Buffalo Junction, Virginia
Staunton,
Gladys Virginia Jones Concord Depot, Virginia
Virginia
Gene Hardy Kilmon
Dorothy Lawrence
Onancock, Virginia
Salem, Virginia
Eloise Grey Layman
New
Castle, Virginia
Doris Lee Newport News, Virginia
Mary Elizabeth Lewis
Hannah Lindamood
Mildred Ligon
Stony Creek, Virginia
Clarksville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia
Velma Rebecca LOWRY St.
Eugenia Penn Loyd
Betty Lucy
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Albans, West Virginia
Barbara McCaskill Ontario,
Canada
Helen Long St.
Paul, Virginia
Shirley Anderson
McCalley Richmond, Virginia
Jane Frances McGinnis
Helen McGuire
Aggie Louise
Mann
Roanoke, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Dorothy Elizabeth Mayes
Martha Alice Mayton
Marian Virginia Mitchell
Stony Creek, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Reedville, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Sue
J.
Marshall
Victoria, Virginia
Emily Flynt Moore
Nancy Hodnett Moore
Mildred Lovell
Moore Sutherlin, Virginia
Chatham, Virginia
Rocky Mount, N. C.
Hattie Cleveland
Reedville, Virginia
Mary Anna Mottley
Nancy Fahey Naff
Farmville, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Vinton, Virginia
LUCRECE NiEMEYER
Ethel Blanche Oast
Martha Allene
Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia
Overby
Josephine
Newman
Morris
Josephine Nicol Gaithersburg,
Maryland
Evelyn Inez Pankey Arvonia, Virginia
Chatham, Virginia
Elizabeth
Ann
Parker Portsmouth, Virginia
Mary
Virginia Parker
Homeville, Virginia
Ruby Mae Parsons
ESTELLE PaULETTE
CuUen, Virginia
South Hill, Virginia
Martha Elizabeth
Mary Martha Peery
Mary Anne Pettit
Peerman
Tazewell, Virginia
Fork Union, Virginia
Rebekah Louise Phillips Hampton, Virginia
Danville, Virginia
BiLLIE PiTTMAN
Katherine Powell
Lucie Ellen Powell
Katherine Lee Pugh
Courtland, Virginia
Wachapreague, Virginia
Union Level, Virginia
Phenix, Virginia
Virginia Beverley
Catherine Louise Radspinner
Eugenia Elizabeth Ramsey
Elizabeth Rapp
Purkins Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Drewryvilie, Virginia
Tampa,
Florida
OzA Pollard Eva Reid
RiDGEWAY
Mary Jane Ritchie
Martha Roberts
"armville, Virginia
South Boston, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Norton, Virginia
Frances Brown ROSEBRO
Ellen Royall
Alice Virginia Rudd
Tazewell, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Hilton Village, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Catherine Clyde Saunders
Harriet Jones Scott Orange, Virginia
Rocky Mount,
Virginia
Sara Elizabeth
Mary Lou Shannon
Seward
Richmond, Virginia
Midlothian, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Elizabeth Shelburne
Louisa Frazer San FORD
Ethelyn Shepherd Guinea
Jean Winifred
Shulkcum Mills, Virginia
Margaret Ann Smith Covington, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Frances Dupuy Snell
Judith Isabell Spinner
Dorothy Sprinkle
Jean Elizabeth Steel
Phenix, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Buchanan, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Louisa Stephenson
Mary
Louise Sterrett
Frances Stoutamire
Eloise B.
Sumner
Vanderpool, Virginia
Rockbridge Baths, Va.
Salem, Virginia
Baskerville, Virginia
Elizabeth Virginia summerfield
Florence Georgia Thierry
Marie Louise
LeReine Harriet
Thompson
Thornton
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
South Hill, Virginia
Atlantic, Virginia
Evelyn Byrd TlMBERLAKE
Elizabeth Bryan
Helen Travis
Lucy Turnbull
Townsend
Lynchburg, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Ella Marie Utt
Edith Atkinson Vassar
Richmond, Virginia
Frances
Ann Turner
Richmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Lilian
Ann Turner
Roanoke, Virginia
Keysville, Virginia
Blackstone, Virginia
Lillian Elizabeth
Sadie Rebecca
Vaughan
Marjorie Louise Vick
Wahab
Buriceville, Virginia
Branchville, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Harriette Brown
Walker Richmond, Virginia
Mary Virginia Walker Guinea
Mills, Virginia
Josephine Roane
Elizabeth Selden
Helen M. Wentz
Ware
Warner
Schoolfield, Virginia
Dunnsville, Virginia
Tappahannock, Virginia
Mary Owens West
Eleanor Miller
Whitfield
Portsmouth, Virginia
White
Handsoms, Virginia
Margaret Sue
May McNeil Wertz Roanoke, Virginia
Lmden, Virginia
Virginia
Mae
Whitfield Handsoms, Virginia
May Turner Winn
Ellen Whitehead Chatham, Virginia
Anne
C.
Williams
Chatham, Virginia
Peggy French Williams Blacksburg, Virgmia
Jacqueline Byrd
Winslow
Isabel Jane
Witt
Dorothy Lee Wood
Northwest, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia
Morrison, Virginia
Norma Kensol\'ing
Wood
Margaret Madison Wright
Mary Katherine Zehmer
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Edith Mary
Wood
Petersburg, Virginia
^ votion, lege.
y
HERE
who have It is to
are
among
us leaders
whose years here have been
of de-
Alpha Kappa Gamma offers its membership and its may become more lofty and their lives more conleadership which has made our school all that it is.
these girls that
inspiration, that their ideals
secrated to the constructive
Martha Meade Hardaway, Dorothy Eades, Helen were our
full
given the best of their talent to further the interests of the col-
officers.
The
following were active
members:
Reiff,
and Francis Alvis,
Doris Chesnut,
Rosa
Courter, Marie Eason, Frances Leigh Ellett, Dorothy Fischer, Patricia Gibson,
Graham Gilchrist, Jane Hardy, Helen Jeffries, Johnny Lybrook, Anna Maxey, Jean Moyer, Caralie Nelson, Marjorie Nimmo, Jane Powell, Ruth Lea
Ollie
Purdum, Jane Royall,
Our
Isabel Williamson, Eliza
faculty advisers
Warwick Wise.
were Miss Adele Hutchinson, Miss Grace Moran, and Miss Minnie V. Rice.
Associate members were Miss Carolyn Cogbill, Miss
Olive T. Her, Miss Grace E. Mix, Miss
Mary
Mary Clay
Hiner, Miss Winnie V. Hiner, Miss
Nichols, and Miss Florence Stubbs.
The honorary members were Miss Lula A. Andrews, Miss Adele Clark, Miss Mary White Cox, Mrs. Anna Hyatt Huntington, Mr. Archer Milton Huntington,
Charles Hall Davis, Miss Ellen Glasgow, Mrs.
Dr. Joseph L. Jarman, and Mrs. Maria Bristoe Starke.
The
activities of the
year have been wide-spread
—
a Regional Convention held in
November
South Carolina, our Circus, the Faculty-Student basketball game, and the Family Album.
Moran was president Alumnae Magazine.
of the
Alumnae
Lafl
Association
in
connection with which
we
published the
at
Columbia,
Miss Grace
first
Farmville
to right: Miss Rice, Hardy, Eason, Elletl, Miss Royall, Powell, Miss Hutchinson, Nimmo, Chesnut, Hardaway. Wise, Williamson, Miss Moran, Alvis, Purdum, Lybrook, Reiff. Nelson, Fischer, Eades
all
way from
the
the ancient Indian dances to the
latest steps in jitterbugging!
Another
"Gay
swift
change of scene and we were
at a
Nineties" circus, complete with bleachers and
Remember Peggy
peanut and pop corn barkers.
"Coming Through
Bellus singing
Cogburn
riding a bicycle,
Honors went
the tight rope?
Rye," Alice
the
and Sara Cline walking to the
sophs for the
best stunt of the night.
ITH of the
sored
balconies sagging under the weight
many eager spectators, the 939 Circus, by Alpha Kappa Gamma, began with a I
into a
"Big Tent"
in
posts,
no time
a circus in miniature.
Shall
we
dances or Chubby Heard singing
They
last
scene,
by the wit-
nessed the feud between the Nortons and the
Mc-
gym
presented
up
"You Great
Big
their
patrons, seated at tables, they traced dancing styles
"them mountings."
hanging on the old apple "Izzie"
in that
"Tee Bowen, when "Maury rope
For the entertainment of
into
Coys, which ended with "Widder Norton's" lover
in
tree.
We
laughed
at
miserable blonde wig and "Pappy,'
"
ever forget those
quickly changed the scene to a
night club for negroes.
the
bang.
Beautiful Doll"?
The Freshmen
for
We
transforming the at all.
were elevated
Seniors, high
Juniors rushed out to the center of the floor and be-
gan hamm.ering down
We
spon-
but we almost collapsed Mahone came sliding down that
in that hat, "
the middle of the feud
Amid
the cheers of the spectators.
Ring Master,
Hattie Vaden, crowned Virginia Policy queen of the Circus!
OLF
made
quite a hit this year with the fair
damsels of S. T. C. Fall and spring you could find us anytime "putting" on the green at
Winter didn't dampen our practiced inside
!
We
Golf Association, which of
its
kind in the
new
the
state.
is
thought
to
we had were
all
we
a Winter
be the only one
never
was once our
Mr. Carroll Brown,
has given us excellent training
little bit;
this year,
One would
golf headquarters
locker room.
tournaments
one
spirits
organized
Longwood.
know
that
bare, unused
golf professional,
Those
the year.
loads of fun, and the prizes
were wonderful. The long spring afternoons on the green at
Longwood
remember
are fun to
—Wentz
and made merry
army
cots for the night.
wasps had selected the
we
place before too.
in
her golf outfit, Jackie and her special club,
for the fact that
Longwood
in
We
had
inter-class
the
Supper was
new
girls
we were A. A.
almost ran us out, except
girls!
quite a full athletic
program
we sponsored
this year.
the annual
hockey games, archery, basketball, volley
ping-pong, tennis,
naments.
our
Our
swimmmg, and
varsity basketball
baseball tour-
games were
thrilling
affairs.
Courier, Miss Her, Borden, Fischer, Gibs.
(o r.-g/if;
Mary
the freshmen their introduction
September,
Fischer introduced each
them.
off to
that a family of
third floor for their lodging
The wasps
Besides golf tournaments,
ball,
seemed
blisters.
The A. A. gave to
did.
It
They probably would have succeeded
tc/i
Jane and her
A delicious "snack"
until midnight.
was devoured rapidly and then we were
swell,
and President Dot
member and
it
of the council to
wasn't long before
joined with us in singing the school
who
can't shine with a
hockey
stick
but can
really manipulate one of those tricky "pick-up sticks"
on Saturday
On
night.
thing from parlor
these nights
games
we played
to volley ball.
every-
Those
tasty
refreshments sent us to bed with a satisfied feeling
songs.
Longwood was
Semi-monthly "play nights" have been wonderful for us
the center of attraction again for
the over-night party for the council.
We
danced
within and a
little
wish
day "play nights."
in
our hearts for more Satur-
HE
smell of burning leaves, the briskness
autumn winds brought hockey season once more.
of
Red-and- White was the triumphant winner
Nimmo was
Marjorie
Pilkinton,
Thanksgiving the hockey
and
practice
battle.
And
field
wasn't
But we thanked her
ter!
From September
for
and Mary game was upon
it
us.
was
the scene
Shirley Stephens
to
Roberts was
of
the class
Marge a taskmaswhen the William We won a 34-19
tournament, captured by
Tennis was definitely popular, with more than ever entering the
hockey manager, and Ella
assistant.
fall
Red-and-White.
in color-
rush and the interclass games.
Marsh
gan with the annual
in
games
fall
managed
girls
and spring tournaments. the schedules.
Martha
charge of volley ball, and managed the latter part of February.
season was a credit to the Hi^O Peggy Hughes, manager. There was
The swimming Club and an
to
interclass
meet,
and
then,
March,
in
the
Telegraphic meet, the biggest event of the year.
victory.
Basketball was the highlight of the winter season,
and Chlotilde Jarman made a competent manager,
Wade Owen
with Sara
course Green-and-White and
24-24.
Life-saving emblems were
the year,
"There
as her assistant.
Red-and-White
Of tied,
awarded during
and water-polo games conducted between
classes.
will at
be general practice
five."
And
practice they did
and
for the interclass
ruary ninth for that to
at four o'clock
—
varsity games.
we packed
the
team off
and
varsity
literal
Then on Febto
New
York
most exciting of experiences, the annual
New
Panzer,
York.
34
trip
We
lost to
Hofstrau, but defeated
12.
The
schedule included East
to
Radford, Harrisonburg, and William and Mary.
Sunday afternoons found Helen Seward, Archery Manager, and Nell Hurt, her
wood
Jarman,
Hughes, Nimmo, Mcllwaine
SeconJ
assistant,
with their targets, ready for practice.
First row. Ufl lo right:
roIl>,
SewOwen, Roberts
left to right:
ard, Stephens.
Minor
long and hard,
at
Long-
Fun
be-
sports weren't so minor this year in the
sense of the word,
and Helen Wentz the
limelight,
in
Golf especially had
with the Winter Golf Association.
Mr. Carroll Brown gave in the
with Helen Mcllwaine
charge.
new
lessons in a
basement of the school. There were
golf
room
too, ping-
pong, badminton, and baseball.
And always on Saturdays, play-nights, thanks to Owen such bridge games we had. From the
Sue
—
game made our
most exciting basketball checker rounds, sports
to
the
year.
play-night
We
chose Barrie at his best
"Dear Brutus"
for our fall play
in presenting
on November
19.
John Pancake, Bob Engle, Keith Eubank,
Lex
Allison,
and Tedo Savage, from
den-Sydney took
male
leads.
The
Hampgirls in
were Jane McGinnis, Jerry Smith,
the play
Peggy
the
Peggy Watkins,
Bellus, Sara Currie,
and Dot Eades.
"The but
fault,
dear Brutus,
in ourselves, that
the play unfolded,
we
we saw
not in our stars
is
As
are underlings." this
theme develop
the irrevocable truth that weaknesses of character account for our failures. If a second chance, life?
We
you were given
what would you make of your
saw each person, discontent with
his
Alexander Allison
'OOKING on
we
it,
back
realized
that,
hard and tedious though they were, those long hours spent at rehearsals or be-
hind
were
scenes
the
among
the most fascinat-
known
ing we've
at
col-
lege.
Remember when we were
apprentices
weeks of work, the
—
the
strug-
gles over apprentice plays,
and
There were
ination? to
choose
Ufl
—
eight departments
from which
costuming, makeup, lighting, acting, stag-
ing, properties, business,
the departments
and music.
The heads
of
were Marian Heard, acting; Dell
Warren, staging; Helen
Jeffries,
lighting;
Anna
Maxey, costuming; Myra Smith and Blair Goode, makeup; Sudie Dunton, properties; Jerry Hatcher, music; and Mary Walker Mitchell, business. They, the leaders of the eight departments,
Stephens,
and Shirley
Mary Mahone, Margaret Wright, secretary; Mary
president
vice-president;
of
the
club;
Walker Mitchell, treasurer; and Miss Wheeler made up the executive board which governed the club.
to
Currie, Engle. Allison, Eades, Savage, Bellus, Watkins,
righl:
McGir
dreadful exam-
that
lot,
and
go into the shadowy forest on Midsummer's night return,
no happier than he had gone.
The spring play presented on March first, was "The Circle," by the modern playwright, Somerset Maugham. Jane McGinnis was Lady Kitty, divorced wife of Clive Champion-Cheney, played by
Lex
Allison.
Jean Hatton was Elizabeth, discon-
tented wife of Arnold, played by Keith Eubank.
Elizabeth's lover, with
whom
she
is
about to elope,
was Teddy Luton, played by Bob Engle. Anna, Elizabeth's friend, was played by Peggy Bellus, Johnny Pancake was Lord Porteus, and the parts of the
maid and
butler
Barham and Alex
were played by Alice Leigh
Jones.
N our
first
November
m
appearance
came
seventh the
symbol of our new and dignified formally installed.
With
rank as the leading class
this act
in
the occasion for
gowns which were
school,
a
we
Powell, whose
accepted our
and pledged ouron
"setting the
the task of
ing;
They marched
the aisle with us that night, dressed in white,
carrying our caps.
campus, and an enlightened attitude of leadership
Ours was
down
status as Seniors,
selves to higher aims, a fuller life in the activities
and guidance.
part of every Senior's year.
vital
and
The
way: Jane
was Betty Lee Down-
whose
Wise,
Eliza
"little
sister"
Meade Hardaway
was
Martha
Following these were
Overbey.
Allene
officers led the
"little sister"
with Yates Carr, and Dorothy
Eades with Elizabeth Carter.
example."
Perhaps we didn't come
the full realization
to
The
Officers Led the
Way
then of the significance and importance of that occasion.
We
showed outwardly
that
we were
im-
mensely proud of our standing, but down inside did
we
and
fully sense the trust
Were we aware
given us with the honor? that
somewhere
younger and us as
in the
less
student
experienced,
we had looked
responsibility that
body
of the fact
were
there
who would
to Seniors
was
those,
look up to
when we were
fresh-
men? Each
of us
had chosen
help us during the year
in
"little sisters"
who were
to
those services which are a
The "Madam" — Officially
President
Mr.
Mac
was busy with
our seats on the front rows.
Dr. Jarman, dressed invocation.
Then
in his
Dr. Jarman,
who
kneeling Senior.
As
to
other entered.
After
After
arose.
little sister
placed
it
seated,
While
quiet
presented the cap
on the head of the
one couple all
we were
academic robes, gave the
seniors
the
music was played, each
camera as we took
his
left
of the one
the stage, an-
hundred and
twenty-three had been given their caps, Dr. Jarman
spoke on
"The
"
Responsibilities of Being a Senior.
was one we've remembered during
His
talk
this
year with
its
fullness of activities, of
hard-won triumphs.
the year,
work, of
cS V_^ VERYONE, company
the
of
almost everyone, enjoys
or
good books but never manages
read enough or as extensively as she'd like
to. It
to
was
for the purpose of encouraging extra-curricular read-
and
ing
stimulate creative writing and a more com-
to
plete mastery of the English language that
Thorn was founded on our campus honor society its
name
in
Beorc
1935.
Old English
the three
rune letters
its
up
members
our
are
or
interest
creative writing, the
Parker, Frances Pope,
Powell,
Mary
Dorothy
study
literary
in
Mary
Marshall
Ann
Carrington Power, Prosise,
Jane
Rollins,
Mitchell, Lor-
Elizabeth
Dorothy
Rosenberger,
Martha Anne Saunders, Marion Shelton, Lorraine Swingle, Lucy Turnbull, Jean Watts, and
Wertz. The
officers are
Mary Walker
We
Marian Shelton,
Mitchell,
Courtney, secretary;
stu-
are majoring or minoring in English with
high averages, other students of outstanding ability, talent,
Allene Overbey,
Dorothy Rollins,
Those who make
Mary Mahone,
Meacham, Mary Walker
Moomaw,
An
are pledged, and to inspire and discipline
who
ana
Robbins,
its efforts.
dents
Ernestine
Jane
BMP,
symbolize the quest for literature for which
to
members
Lybrook, Martha McCorkle,
nie
Eh
English, the organization chose for
in
beth Kent, Rachel Kibler, Roberta Latture, John-
Lois
vice-president;
Barbee,
May
president;
Thelma and
treasurer,
historian.
meet once a month
to
enjoy literature and to
plan programs for the advancement and enjoyment of
good books.
Delightful programs are presented,
or
and faculty members of
English Department.
Members
this
year included Rachael Abernathy, Lois
Barbee, Evelyn Burford, Anita Carrington,
Doris Chesnut, Jean Clarke,
First
ron.,
P,osise,
Icfl
lo
Howell, Hall,
right:
KenI,
Walls,
Thelma
Rollins,
Jolliffe,
Shellon
Second row, gle,
Johnson, Swin-
left to right:
Carrington, Powell, Harden, Mitchell
Third row.
left
to
right:
Lybrook. Clark,
McCorkle, Mr. Grainger
Courtney, Carolyn Ford, Mrs. Frances Walmsley
Gee,
Louise
Hall,
Marion
Harden,
Caroline
Harvey, Marjorie Holt, Virginia Howell, Helen Jeffries,
Anna
Johnson,
Mary Jane
Jolliffe,
Eliza-
with members of the society participating.
grams
and the reading and discussion of current
One
The
consist of the reading of creative literary
pro-
work
literature.
of the most interesting discussions this year
was
latest novel,
Miss Mary Hiner of John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath," and a summary of
the author's
life.
the report of
At
our February meeting, the members of the so-
and discussed Daphne de Mauner's "Jamaica Inn," Ellen Glasgow's "Barren Ground," and West's "All Passion Spent," and other books
which were being read or had
members
been read by
just
Eh Thorn, work
for the acquiring of
three higher degrees of
membership begins.
Creative writing
and
mittee, it
is
if
the
life
and works
is
found
in
"The
Recognition
to illustrate the criticisms.
his
However,
learned in January that Mr. Frost was seriously
we ill
as
Robert Frost," and Allene Overbey reviewed
and would be forced
Eh Thorn
Beorc
to cancel the
engagement.
recognizes not only the literary
achievements of students but gives
its
support to the
publication of the college magazine, offering prizes at the
of the organization.
After a student becomes a member of
Beorc
of
poem, "Snow,"
ciety criticized
various
of his
end of each year
for the best
poem, short
story.
^
submitted to the com-
work
is
considered worthy,
submitted to the group for a vote.
This year Marian Shelton was granted the first
degree of membership for her short story,
"Her
Spirit Lives,"
which she presented
She has
February meeting.
the
several
short
"Solved by
stories,
Dust,"
Firii
row.
poems,
at
also written
and
essays
"Quick Work,"
"A
Barbee,
Pope,
left
lo
right:
Abernalhy. Kibler, Overbey
Second
run., /e/l lo right:
enberger,
Courtney, Ros-
Mahone, Harvey, Weriz
Snowy Evening," "Paul," and "Dust." Mary Walker Mitchell and Mary Mahone also received the
first
for the
degree of membership for creative work done
"Colonnade" and "Rotunda." Helen Reiff
and Marian Harden, former members, received the first
degree of membership for their creative writing.
and essay published Kitty Roberts
"Let
No
it
was learned
modern American
poet,
under Beorc
Eh Thorn
program on
his
life
that
was
to
Robert Frost, the
come
sponsorship,
and
Courtney summarized the
literary
to our
we
works.
criticisms
campus
centered a
Thelma
and discussions
the
in
Bird Call"; Margaret Black
contest for her
"Letters
went
Each
Call."
the
its
visit
campus.
magazine.
girl
Last year
the poetry prize for her
short story prize
For
When
won
to
won
poem,
the essay
From Abroad," and
the
Harriet Cantrell for "Police
received a five-dollar prize.
big annual event Beorc
Eh Thorn
sponsors
of an outstanding literary personality to the
Under
its
auspices
Nancy Byrd Turner,
John Erskine, Richard Haliburton, and Dr. James McBryde have visited Farmville and enriched our literary experience greatly by their messages.
the Junior class
Rosa Courter and Marion Wor-
sham.
Although Red and White carried Juniors held up their end.
decked
in the
squeals as
anxious toes
we
to see
"Odd's"
colors.
the day, the
Building was
There were excited
raced from one buildmg to another,
who came
m
ahead
at
each one.
Our
were stepped on, our shms smashed, but we
didn't feel a thing.
We
Everyone gathered noon
Junior
to
were numb with excitement.
at the
hockey
field that after-
watch the Seniors and Juniors, and the
Sophomores and Freshmen scored a triumph
—
feated the Freshmen.
2-0,
battle
it
out.
The
Seniors
and the Sophomores de-
Rat caps were
the fashion be-
tween Thanksgiving and Christmas.
That
night
victories: a
we watched
the Seniors celebrate their
triumphant march downtown, and their
colors draped high on Shannon's awnings.
what It
E The ing
—was
rain
thought the day would never come!
traditional date
cancelled
was not going
that brought
— Monday
to abate.
glory for
mob, a moment of
before Thanksgiv-
when we saw Finally
that a drizzling it
came
—
Red and White. An
tense silence
—and
day
a
excited
then trium-
phant red-and-white from the Rotunda, Old Library,
Student and Senior Buildings. the front
lawn
after lunch,
All of us Hocked
and the cheers
for
to
Red
and White and Green and White were loud and long.
When
the halls
the bell rang for the runners to begin,
were clear of
traffic.
For the Sophomores,
Mickey Beck, Dot Johnson, and Nancy Dupuy Representing the Freshmen were Frances
and Mary Frances Bowles. Runners
ran.
Parham
for the Seniors
were Chlotilde Jarman and Essie Millner, and
for
all the
shouting and singing
was Red and White's hour
(That's
was about.) of glory.
'WO tasks challenged
us.
First, there
was
and
rights of
the duty of reviving the spirit of our
Honor Code
for
all
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
Then, we
re-
gather
mcommg
campus
At Thanksgivmg
dress.
season,
Freshmen and Sophomores were mvited
the
'round a roarmg
fire
in
to
Student Building
mter-
Lounge, for a short Thanksgivmg Peace Service.
pretation of the most vital part of Student Govern-
For the winter, we planned a week of Religious
solved to impart to the
ment.
It
was our
SlmJing. hfl Silting,
left
Turnbull, Left
Freshman
right,
Wood,
to right,
front
class, as
and reverence
We play,
ember
Clii
:
back
d,
Wrighl, Roberls
well as the other classes, a respect
Honor Code
—
a respect and
before.
noke and Richmond.
newed, and for our
In
candy-selling
everyone
was
re-
to save tinfoil
orphanage project.
much
to
which revealed the wrongs
we'd
left
in
The
we persuaded
May we
Nov-
Bright," in October; and,
a fashion show,
Chapel hour from Roa-
Engleby, Rosebro, Wii
presented two features for the Freshmen: a
"Honor
at
Brown
row: Nelson, Shannor
known
Emphasis, with speakers
Wertz, Overbey. Harvey
w:
Ayers, Parks,
for the
reverence never
new
vision to instill into the hearts of the
lo right
to
class our
review
had our annual
—
the things
undone. All
picnic.
we had
in all,
There was
done, and those
we were
satisfied.
Seclied,
left to rig/ii;
Sla ndlng.
left
Price
,
Sitlith, Jennings, ex-officio, Hillsman, Hall.
richt: Saiunde rs. Folk. Turnbull, counselor.
1
Palmer
McDaniel, Moor e. Ebel. chai
Elletl,
Bartlett
Jennmgs was
ex-officio
once a week, on
candy was
Selling
we
then
We planned to meet
member.
Monday the
night at nine-thirty.
and
of our projects,
first
sold writmg paper for the benefit of the
And
country school children.
such industrious sales-
women we were many questions which permany doubts as to the right and
Naturally, there are plex Freshmen, and
The Commission,
wrong.
'HE best.
night
One would
we gave Sing we were
at our
never have guessed that "Ebo,"
with her wicked water gun, was head of the mission, or that the Indians in their
war
Com-
paint were
sane and sensible commission members.
The Sophomore Commission plans,
to
guide us
elected chairman
Ruth Palmer,
in
our work.
Ellen Ebel was
and the following were
secretary
;
in all that
officers:
Eleanor Folk, treasurer and
is
therefore, gave to
and assurance, by
elevating.
unity in the class,
and
the class
such as
Rat Week, we needed no
Then
there
were gay hours.
omore Commission
to
Ann Moore,
Bartlett, Hallie Hillsman,
and
Kitty Price,
Ann
EUett.
May Betsy
each
members
girl
of the
everyone
in
course, at times
incentive in matters
time
we were
We invited the SophWe
our picnic at Longwood.
hot chocolate and sang "It
Eliza McDaniel,
class
of unity of participation!
burnt our hot dogs over the
Other members were
Of
activities.
and Nancy
Saunders, Rotunda column.
its
leadership
to bring
to insure the participation of
and school
morning watch chairman; Jerry Smith, devotional leader; Jean Hall, publicity manager;
its
Because of the necessity for
we endeavored
into closer fellowship with the other class,
helped us make our
and Lucy Turnbull was appointed Freshman
Counselor
a spirit of confidence
fire
and drank scalding
Was
Sad."
At exam
inspired with the Christmas spirit
sang carols from Senior Building
Morning Watch, held
to
and
Student.
after breakfast in
Student
Building Lounge, was our special
genuine
in its simplicity,
Sunday
in quiet
nights
we
it
Simple, yet of starting
On
meditation and reverence.
kept Quiet while Prayers were held
Auditorium, and, then, one week, Prayers.
At
Hanging
of the Green.
at
trust.
was a means
we had
we helped
Christmas
the
week
m
the
charge of
"Y"
with the
markable.
Seated, left
Gerry, of course, wanted to launch the
Allen Davis, Scoll, Nelson, Ford, Fe
to righl:
Woodall, Price. Clark, Swift, Slamling. hfl
to
right:
worked
who
prepare our members
leader.
this
year to interest
who
are not, as well.
We
membership
later
for
stu-
are taking Latin
to
review
—
the
Lucy our only refuge
night meetings, with
the successes, the blunders,
All
said,
stories of
Roman
it
was
the derivations of
We
had
lots
Ellis
West,
was
has
been
a
capable
responsible for keeping the
words and found
pared by our vice-president, Arlene Hunt.
was
pre-
All our
year have been interesting and helpful
meaning.
when we
are teaching out in the
country a year or two from now.
Members
this
year included the following:
Nancy
Allen, Martha Anderson, Eleanor Boothe, Dotty
Chapman, Thelma Courtney, Mane Davis, Sally Dunlap,
a program, which
their
of fun last winter playing Latin games.
Ford, Arlene Hunt,
we had
learned
read Latin mottos, looked up
life,
on
in
We
on the ancient Romans.
discussions
At
this
all
efforts.
minutes of each meeting and for keeping our money.
programs
Monday
—
and let-downs.
the alternate joys
worth our
try to
meetings once each month, and our
each meeting
took
Longwood was the scene of much fun and food when we went out with the Sophomore Commission in the fall and again in the spring, when we hiked out and had our picnic. There was much in our
They'll be useful
Elizabeth
Emil
it
Lltenger, Watts. Saunders. Hutchii
Sigma Pi Rho.
We've had
each room and
her enthusiasm.
Chapman. Miss Rice. Boothe
E'VE
president,
dampen
Hum, West, Courtney
dents in Latin, not only those classes but those
eleven of us to
minds
Open Forum Meetings were held once a month, which time we suggested improvements, some re-
m
project of a telephone
Emil
Meacham, Ann
Ellis,
Marjorie
Emma
Felts,
Carolyn
Hutchinson, Ernestine
Price, Ellen Scott, Mrs.
Elizabeth West, and Violet Woodall.
Warren,
books
—
date, music, our officers,
and the committee
heads.
member
Kitty Roberts, honorary
of the Class
and
leader of the figure, appeared that afternoon with no date.
We were frantic for a while, but she outwitted
us in the end with an escort
occasion.
more than worthy of the
Jane Powell, president of our Class, and
her escort were assistant leaders.
The
orchestra played soft music,
and we formed
the traditional figure, this year a '40.
mation there was a no-break dance
we were
in
After the
for-
our honor.
By
much aware too much so!
very
of
the sig-
Why do we always save the compliments
for last?
that
time
nificance of the night
The
—
committees were of course responsible for the Elizabeth Kent was chair-
success of the evening.
man, and the following
girls
Millner, dance committee;
Anne
assisted
Billups,
her:
Essie
Sue Owen,
and Chlotilde Jarman, decoration committee; Sara Keesee, figure; Phyl Schlobohm, publicity;
Adams and
Katherine
Wood,
tickets;
Nimmo, programs.
"Lovely to Look
HE
At — Delightful
year has been
and Senior Dance was in
our year.
more
full
to
Know"
of glorious times,
a never-to-be-forgotten event
Nothing could have brought home
fully the realization that
receiving at our
own
we were
Every year there had
dance.
been long hours of Production practice times to
we
to us
Seniors than
thought we'd never miss.
—
Now,
grueling
too quickly
seem possible our Production was replaced by
Senior Dance.
The
date
was December second, and Roy Hicks,
whom we had was looking
its
for Fall Cotillion, played. festive best,
with rows of
The gym stiff
crepe
paper overhead and red and white colors from the profile
mim-
Dr. Jarman, Miss Virginia Bedford, Mrs.
War-
balcony.
Jitterbug figures in
immense
icked us from the walls.
ren, line.
and
the Class officers
The programs were
composed the receiving
unique Senior caps
and white, complete with
details for our
in
red
memory
The End Draws
Nigh!
Ruby
and Marjorie
E'VE
—
done important things
there've been trips, near
programs we're
justly
and
proud
far, of.
this
year
and successful
The
following
freda Strick, Jean Moyer,
Farmville
Methodist
groups compose our organization: the Senior Choir,
followed
Senior and Junior A'Cappella Choirs, Senior and
Methodist Church.
Intermediate Quartettes, and the Choral Club.
Sometimes
plex?
manages
The
.
.
we wonder how Mr.
this
by
a
in
nual Christmas concert
December
The in
Church
sang
first
November,
in
Chase City
in
Susie in the
and
in
the
Also, a program was presented
Com-
Jane Hardy,
We
program
Strick
.
officers of the college choir are
Ruth Winstead,
Pearl Crocker, Jane Hardy.
at the principals'
meeting, and the an-
was given
in
the Auditorium.
Junior A'Cappella Choir, which has worked
collaboration with the Senior A'Cappella,
is
com-
College Choir and Choral Club
president;
Laura
Nell
Crawley,
vice-president;
Bernice Copley, secretary; Ruth Winstead, treasurer.
Elsye Berry Yates was director of the Senior
A'Cappella Choir, and the following were members: sopranos: Carroll Costello, Irene Alderman,
Sue Simmons, Helen
Reiff,
Mary
Ann ForeDew; mezzos:
Margaret
man, Virginia Richards, Antoinette
Laura Nell Crawley, Forrestine Whitaker, Mary Marshall Prosise, Virginia Barksdale; altos: Al-
posed of the following director;
Hunt,
Virginia
Mary Mauney, Anne Lee
Krenning,
Richards,
Gardner, Evelyn
Betsy Jennings, Ashley Bell Hannah,
Katherine Burge,
Dons
girls:
Mildred Morris, Evelyn Pankey, Thelma
Smith,
Anne
Baylis Kunz,
Mabel Garland,
Brooks, Terry Buyers, Louisa
Sanford, Polly Hughes, and
Mary Haymes.
Virginia Richards also directed the Senior Quartette.
Other members were the following:
first
so-
prano, Carroll Costello; second soprano, Laura Nell
Crawley;
first
altos,
Yates; second
As
Averitt.
work
the
Through
alto,
the
president;
Virginia
Jean Moyer;
Whelchel,
treasurer.
pianist,
Carroll
the principal selections for the year's
quartette
chose
Night,"
"Annie Laurie," "All
"Gloria
Patri,"
"Prayer"
from "Hansel and Gretel," and "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say.
The
girls:
of
young voices
is
composed of
the
Margaret Anne Foreman, Betsy
Richards, Its
work
for later
secretary;
Martha
consists of the training
membership
and the whole-hearted support of
in the choir,
all activities
of the
choirs.
One
of the major events of the year
sentation of
Intermediate Quartette
following
bers with the following officers: Elsye Berry Yates,
Jane Hardy and Elsye Berry
two programs
in
was
the pre-
Lynchburg on February
25, by the choir. Senior and Junior A'Cappellas, and the Senior
Scaled,
and Junior Quartettes.
left lo right: Relff,
A morning service
Winstead, Copley, Cralle,
Hardy, Yates SlanJing.
left la right:
Richards, Whitaker, Harry
Memorial Methodist Church. The pro-
Jennings, Beulah Ettenger, Susie Pearl Crocker, and
was held
accompanist, Irene Alderman.
grams included, "Praise
was our
selections:
meer's
Our
director.
"Three
Stream,"
Tschaikowsky's
Virginia Barksdale
repertoire consisted of these
Little Princesses,"
"By Bende-
"Flow Gently, Sweet Afton," "Legend," "Hear
My
Prayer,"
and "Bonnie Doon."
The Choral Club
at
Senior Quartette,
"Hear
mediate Quartette,
Ye
My
the
Father" by the
Prayer" by the
"Tantum Ergo" by
A'Cappella, "Jehovah,
I
Inter-
the Junior
Will Praise Thee" by the
Junior and Senior A'Cappellas, which were also given in the evening performance.
is
composed of
forty-nine
mem-
On March
29,
the
Duke
University
and
the
Seated, ards,
left to right:
Winstead,
Prosise, Rich-
Yales,
Moycr.
Edwards. Crocker StanJinS.
left
Foreman,
to
right:
Strict,
Barksdale,
Cralle,
Whil-
aker
North Carolina University Glee Clubs arrived
to
participate with us in our annual Spring Concert,
which was presented J.
E. Toms, Mr.
J.
in
the school auditorium.
Mr.
Foster Barnes, and Mr. Alfred
Stride directed the choirs in a presentation of
Holy
City."
A
mass rehearsal
reception in Student Building
in the
Lounge following
concert, climaxed the year's achievements.
r„nt row, left to right:
i^ankey,
Mayes,
Whilaker, Burge,
Jennings,
Krenning,
Mauney, Sanford, Boggs, Morris, Pro-
Back row,
left to right:
Buchannan, Kunz,
"The
afternoon, a
Carringlon. Hall,
Bowles,
Haymes, Buyers, Gardner
Uwis,
the
E
really felt as
out-of-doors last
if
we were
Cotillion
same old gym
in the
still
fall at
The
!
—even fall
in the if
panorama
trayed on the four walls by the members of
was
Psi
responsible for the illusion.
great
we were por-
Gamma
There were
large
orange pumpkins nestled among huge shocks of corn
moon beammg on
with the beautiful
all.
it
'Twas
a
beautiful sight to behold.
At
Christmas time
We
children in the community.
SlanJing,
right:
to
left
to
toys for the poor
made
all
kinds of
such a puzzle
make
the leather pocketbooks.
projects
—
pictures,
leather bags
The
trial
—
greatest
and
it
was, figuring the best
the rmgs or the most suitable size for
this
There were
all
manner
of
wastepaper baskets, book-ends,
a variety of novel ideas for handiwork.
danger was always wasting the ma-
we managed
to
do only too
managed without
a
struggle,
often, in
Usually we
attempts to imitate our pattern.
though, and devised
J
Miss Booton,
Rollins,
way
order to progress more rapidly in our
And
work.
terial,
we worked on
m
meetings
Kent.
Fletcher Silting,
left
Courter,
right:
to
Smith, O'
cunning
animals
The
bears.
—
and took them
ucts
elephants,
pigs,
bunnies,
and
to
which distributed them
the
to the
welfare
department,
needy and deserving
children.
The
decorations for Spring Cotillion were the
We
at least.
Hawaiian palm
a boy, a
!
really felt that
Islands.
trees girl,
We went
Marion Junkin,
we had an
William and Mary College. have
his exhibit at
occasions
we
exhibit of the
works
the talented professor of art at
We
our school.
exhibited
honored
felt quite
On
several other
work from out
-
of
-
town
tropical for that night,
schools on the walls of the old Library.
It
was
swaying
and a
Why don't we all At
In the spring, too, of
to
most attractive yet
ers,
clever Christmas gifts for friends.
Girl Scouts collected our finished prod-
we were
spring.
in the
tropical
right in the
There were
Perrye Smith was our president
breeze, heavenly music,
moon!
It
was wonderful.
go there some day anyway ?
certain times throughout the year
this
year Chlotilde ;
flow-
we planned
Jarman, vice-president; Dorothy Rollins, secretary;
and Sue Owen,
Members Smith,
this
treasurer.
year included the following
Chlotilde
Jarman,
Dorothy
:
Perrye
Rollins,
Sue
Rosa
Owen,
man,
Anne
Schlobohm,
Phil
Radspinner, Elizabeth
Ann
Patsy
Kent,
Elizabeth
Courier,
Goode, Mildred Morris,
Fletcher, Blair
Lillian
Ger-
Catherine
Turner,
Parker, and Harriet
Roy Hicks and
his orchestra
1
this year,
1
played.
The
music
committee included Essie Millner, chairman; Elsye
Berry Yates, Frances
Jumpin'
Walker.
came on November
Fall Cotillion
and
Ellett,
sophisticated
Jive,
scenes on the walls
—
all
and Helen Wentz. The swing
were
music,
harvest
characteristic of the
night.
On May new
the
O
week-ends cause more
or excite-
thrill
ment than those of Cotillion dances. The very name is
synonymous with
est date,
and
happy
its
dates, the
ing
—
all
throngs,
gym
go
the smoothest music, the smooth-
the smoothest dancing.
the
Rotunda with
transfigured
into
making
Shannons and
by
mass of
its
the gayest of color-
Cotillion a
memorable
time.
Virginia Policy presided over the meetings, held in the little
was
auditorium once a month. Mr.
adviser;
Lee
Virginia
Pettis,
Millner, business manager; and retary-treasurer.
Anne
Membership mounted
include two hundred
Seated,
to
right:
Essie
BiUups, secthis
year
to
Mil
Peltls,
3 our three days of fun began,
when
unbearable clothes and foolish acces-
discovered
the
tortures
Every day they paraded
for us,
of
"Goat Week."
and caused squeals
The
of laughter from Student to Senior Buildings. last
day brought
the final initiation at
Longwood, on
the spring picnic.
In April, after
many
call
meetings and frantic
minute decisions on the part of the committee, the date of Spring Cotillion for
Psi decorated the
and we had a part.
lived
The up
to
of the year.
fifty girls.
left
McCorkle
leader;
sories,
1
girls, in
Mr. McCorkle, PoUey, Billups
gym
in a
figure, all
May
18.
last-
we
set
Gamma
unique Hawaiian Scheme,
members and dates taking
tea dance, as well as the night dance,
our every hope for the perfect good time
-EALLY, we meeting had
and peace
to
were completely ignored those
riotous days.
first
A
be called by each hall president restoring authority to the Council
to the halls.
We
delivered our
little
—no —and
sermons
hour, no radios after eleven, no baths about midnight
parties during study
sent everyone
home
with the warning that three calldowns meant campus.
The
first
black mark went up
when Clyde found
ing the shoe bags on her door in the small hours. that
on
Such a
struggle
it
meant a week-end
We
was then
—even Marge
it.
to talk
at Virginia, or
were twenty-five strong
couldn't conceal a
campus
slip
After Christmas the penalty was changed
way
our
out of the second black mark.
It
May Wertz
calmly
nail-
There were many more
after
with three calldowns marked to
campus
was worth
for it,
two calldowns
though,
when
it
Fancy Dress.
—
president, Marjorie
Nimmo;
vice-president, Frances Ellett; secretary,
Esther Atkinson; hall presidents: Clyde Saunders, Martha Roberts, Margaret Franklin, Evelyn Panky, Jo
Ware, Fredna Armfield, Polly Hughes, Jane Engleby, Polly Watts,
Myra
Nancy Moss, Kaki
We who want
Keller,
Mildred Morris, Agnes Barlow, Jean
Smith, Virginia Howell, Shirley McCalley, Anita Carrington, Boonie Stevenson, Helen Wentz,
Peery, Katherine Hawthorne, Ruth Shumate, Frances Raiford.
resolved at the beginning of the year not to to study.
Our purpose
Siitlng, left (0 right:
Standing,
make our
Armfield; Hawlhorne; Smith; Ni)
left to right.-
attitude policeman-like, but rather to help those
has been the maintenance of dignity and order
Shumate, Pankey, Raiford
president;
in the halls
Moss; Keller; Engleby
of the school at
McCalley,
to right:
Sluing, left
Roberts, Wentz. Ellett, Watts.
Ware, Howell Standing,
left to right:
Carring-
Morris, Peery
ton,
We
night.
met every other
Monday
o'clock to thrash out problems which
And
ing the week.
January
the
had
arisen dur-
then, after Christmas,
with a
lull
night at ten
New
we
Year's party
broke the
in
Lounge. at
halls, cut out lights, to find out
who
tub nightly.
:30 every night.
1
broke up bull
We patrolled
sessions,
sang "Indian Love Call"
Of
course, there
and
in the
were inducements
were bribed regularly with chocolate cake or
And
nineteen stayed on
And
(made
in
times,
at
Mickey Beck's prized
we
all
tried
herself
was
from dresses
night,
cards
when
she
and found a
—
si-
in
queer noises from under the bed, and then
floored
was mspecting a
girl
Even Marge noisy hall one
calmly dealing four hands of
she explained that she
was playing
solitaire.
During exams, one calldown meant campus, and this rule
dent had
took
its toll
little
in
to look
December. Third-floor Stuforward
She pranced
to after the holidays
into Jo's
When
a hairpin
and a
nailfile failed,
to restrain
any longer, stacked up trunks and squeezed
through the transom.
Mr. Reid could do nothing
with the stubborn lock and the screaming
Mr. Graham
eleven-thirty,
general scurrying about, and then suspicious
Alice Cogburn's unmistakable giggle.
room.
their
Jo ran for Mr. Reid, and Trudie, unable
percolator).
the hall
characteristic outbursts explained the
predicament.
—
closets,
in
room and with
bath-
toast or
or two.
admitted defeat.
—we
but lost our dignity at the
legs protruding
week
when even
on the scene when her neighbors across the hall
were locked
sent for
There'd be
for a
Trudie (Miss Cogbill's Color Rush) Hale was the
transformations caused by one gentle rap on a door
lence.
campus
then there came a night
president and the whole council
first
Action began
coffee
—
in
desperation.
in
directions
the
girls;
.
.
he
About
Mr. Reid and Mr. Graham, weary
with the struggle and surrounded by
pushed
.
door, while Trudie
all
of
Annex,
screamed wild
from the transom.
There were other peculiar circumstances which called for
all
the tact
and patience a
could muster: the "fire" on
hall president
Annex one
night, the
mice scare on third floor Student, the night someone
invaded Junior Building.
Such
is
the life of a hall president!
:M^I^P^-^'
Hall, Moyer. Holt, Kibler. Mitchell
Lcfl
lo right:
still
within the heart of each
ing
by
UR main
purpose
association with those
scholastic
honor and
who
year has been to
this
member
in-
a love for learn-
who have won
are striving each
high
day
to
maintain their standard. In January, lieve
on.
—
me
over
ham
plenty of exchanging and figuring went
in this
who
for a
really think that no mathematics
1
3 of
way some
$2.50 would
has searched from
Annex
girls
to
scholastic ratings in high
maintain them in
was
To
be. to
B
bership.
the
Cunning-
looks like an oasis
in a desert.
this year.
We
under her guidance.
Our
fine
president of
Holt, has been a help to Jean and to
Rachel Kibler, our recording accurate account of
all
Alpha
have accomplished much vice-president,
the
Marjorie all
of us.
secretary, has kept an
"domgs"
college, are
mem-
are entitled to
To B
average of
remain one of the group, however, an
must be maintained.
of this year.
Louise Holt, correspondmg secretary, has kept
all
There are
three
Those who
degrees of membership in the fraternity.
are taken in as Freshmen, on their record in high school, are given the novice degree.
Jean Moyer has made a
in
Alpha Phi Sigma. Upper
ponder
copy of "Educational Psychology," the
Alpha Phi Sigma Book Exchange
Phi Sigma
wish
classmen with an average of
school from the
to help us
her.
membership
eligible for
how much
student
who
has been
Mary Walker
Miss Draper has been present
Mitchell.
when we needed
school
Our money
keeping with our treasurer,
in safe
Freshmen with excellent our book exchange. Be-
we conducted
One would
taught
our correspondence up to date.
est of the three degrees.
If,
This
awhile, the
member makes an average
work, she
may
The
is
the low-
after remaining in college
of
B
on
all
her
be accorded the apprentice degree.
highest honor that can
Alpha Phi Sigma
is
come
to receive
to
a
member
of
her Master's degree.
who
This year
we had
They
Marie Allen, Marion Harden, Marjorie
are
nine girls
achieved
this goal.
Holt,
ana
Rosemary Howell, Martha McCorkle, Lor-
Moomaw,
Jean Moyer, Jane Powell, and Jane
group are Lillian Agnew,
in the apprentice
May
Bartlett,
Brickett,
Geneva
Elva Andrews, Alice Leigh Barham,
Nancy Goode Bland,
Marie
Webb, Helen Wentz, May
Betty
Wertz, Martha Whelchel,
Daphne Williams,
Rosenberger.
Those
Jean Watts,
son, Katherine
Wilkinson,
Elizabeth
Mary
Isabel Williamson,
Wood, Margaret
Will-
Wright, and Wini-
fred Wright.
Those
novice group are
the
in
Benton,
Anne
Brumfield,
Josephine
Benton,
Dorothy
Grace Brogan, Anita Carrington, Doris Chesnut,
Brookie
Sara Cline, Josie Lee Cogsdale, Marguerite Cos-
Davis, Barbara Drewry, Texie Belle Felts, Eliza-
tello,
Marie Davis, Caroline Eason, Anne
Elliot,
Jane Engleby, Beulah Ettenger, Patsy Fletcher,
Carolyn Ford, Virginia Fowlkes,
Anna
George, Lis
Geyer, Louise Hall, Helen Hardy, Winifred Harrell,
Hallie Hillsman,
Mary
Louise Holland, Vir-
beth Garrett, Coralee Gilliam,
Emma
Hutchinson,
Elva Kibler, Juanita Leftwich, Ruth Palmer, Charlotte Persinger,
Anne
Price, Rosalie Rogers, Sarah
Evelyn
Stephenson,
Olivia
Sibold,
Thorington,
Peggy Watkins, and Roberta Wheeler.
The Book Exchange
ginia
Howell,
Frances
Hughes,
Peggy Hughes,
Dorothy Johnson, Mary Jane Jolliffe, Rebecca Jones,
UR
Sara Keesee, Rachel Kibler, Roberta Latture, Margaret Lovins,
Barbara McCaskill,
Mary
Hille
Mc-
Coy, Susan Marshall, Ernestine Meacham, Dorothy Menefee,
Mary Walker
Mitchell,
Moore,
Susie
Mildred Morris, Allene Overbey, Frances Patterson, Frances Pope,
Purdum,
Mary
Marshall Prosise, Ruth Lea
Cottie Radspinner,
Eva Rhodes,
Virginia
Richards, Martha Roberts, Jane Sanford, Martha
Saunders,
Nancy Saunders, Nancy
Saville,
Helen
biggest
Moomaw,
Lorana
thrill
of
was having
Virginia
Alpha
Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, honorary forensic ternity, elected a
Province
to
the
1940 Pi Kappa Delta Student
Assembly.
The
National Pi
Kappa Delta Convention
ville,
Tennessee,
fra-
delegate from the South Atlantic
assembly, which
this
year,
is
a part of the
is
held
at
Knox-
a student gathering,
patterned somewhat after our state and federal legis-
Seward, Marion Shelton, Virginia Louise Smith,
lature.
The assembly
Mamie Snow,
House
at
Lorraine Swingle, Lucy Turnbull,
of the year
president
Knoxville.
held
its
meetings in the Court
The members
consisted
of
seventy-two delegates. This convention tv^fo
years,
and
this
is
She attended
represented Farmville.
which was held
is
the second year that
held every
Lorana has
the convention
Topeka, Kansas, her sophomore
in
Assisting
Moomaw,
Lorana
was Marie Allen, our
to
claim Jack
Cock
Parker as our
our president
vice-president,
as our secretary treasurer.
who
to the Virginia
Alpha Chapter
of
Delta, in recognition of their outstanding
activities in
debating
this year.
Audrey Claypoole and
Phyllis
Godwin
repre-
Ann
James E. Walmsley, our beloved faculty
ing to us
some of
tire
his
Marie Allen and Frances Keck upheld Farmville's
has
interest
and Elizabeth
Elizabeth
repre-
sented us as orator at the National Convention.
has never seemed to
this
We've been proud
been a very successful debator.
Ann
Kappa
Pi
sented Missouri on the affirmative side that night, and
year.
year,
were issued bids
Dr.
adviser,
was
The question for discussion Kappa Delta question: "Re-
on the negative.
the National Pi
That
solved:
United States Should Follow a
the
Policy of Strict Isolation (Economic and Military)
Toward All Nations isphere
Engaged
of helping us nor of impart-
Conflict."
knowledge, gained through
the
in
We had
Outside the Western
Armed,
Hem-
International, or Civil
a wonderful time listening to all
arguments and the quick comebacks by both
teams.
years of experience with forensic activities.
Left
to
A. Cock,
right:
J.
Cock, Parker,
Moomaw,
Dr. Walmsley,
Nelson, Allen
On
February
president of Pi ville the
own was ored
Dr. Forrest Rose, National Delta, accompanied to
The
debate between
this
team and our
the second intercollegiate debate
at Farmville this year. to
Farm-
debating team of the Missouri State Teach-
ers College.
had
13,
Kappa
We
felt
we had
proud and hon-
have the National President with us on our
campus. It
was
after this event that
Miss Mary Nichols,
HE last
went
fall
to
trip
to
Rock
Hill,
South Carolina,
was indeed a wonderful experience. We attend the Dixie Tournament, which was
Winthrop College, a quaint old Southern girls. Farmville was represented by Marie Allen, Elizabeth Ann Parker, Frances Keck, and Anne Cock. There were two hundred and thirty held
in
school for
We literally held our
coach of the debate team, and Frances Keck, a
participants in the tournament.
junior transfer from Averett College in Danville,
breath while the judges were making the decision.
It
seemed
as
things
we
The
suspense was awful, and the only
could think of were the things
We
wrong!
when
they would never come to any definite
if
conclusion.
the judges finally
came forward
Our
still
the winners.
hearts stood
Farmville came out
We
did
many
in the
We
impromptu
and the
listened,
talks,
and
and
after
dmner
speeches.
too,
when we
The tournament was
down and back was
ing debate,
and
hampton College,
wonderful.
The
ensic
Tournament
maxed by
our opponents gave us
we were
very
much
stiff
full.
Some
of
competition. In the winter,
elated
ended
when we defeated
the
in
a non-decision.
Emory
to the
at Raleigh.
Our
Eastern Tournament.
Back row. left (o right: Parker, Nelson. Courtney. Walker, Scales,
Front
J.
rom,
Cock.
Cock. left
Allen,
Dr. Walmsley,
to
right:
Miss
Mo
A.
Nichols,
cli-
Grand
this
year as president of the
Marie Allen served
Debate Club; Elizabeth
Ann
Parker, vice-president;
secretary; Marguerite Russ, Treasurer;
Moomaw,
year included
counselor.
Members
this
Marie Allen, Geraldine Beckner,
Imogen Claytor, Anne Cock, Jack Cock, Thelma Courtney, Helen DeLong, Eleanor Folk, Virginia
Howell, Frances Keck, Lorana
Kappa Delta
was
sent our best to represent
Nelson, Elizabeth
the National President of Pi
season
We
Randolph-Macon boys from Ashland. Jack Cock
While
Lynchburg
South Atlantic For-
was
responsible for bringing us this honor.
we debated West-
University,
us there.
and Lorana year was quite
team from
the biggest thing of the year, the
scribe them. this
the
College, and Averett College.
Anne Cock,
schedule
it
In the spring here at Farmville
Carolinas are really as beautiful as the books de-
Our
we debated
winter,
last
Southeast Missouri. This was a particularly interest-
Delegates were sent
There
to the students: poetry,
in these contests. trip
announce
upper half!
were very happy and proud,
placed high fun,
—we
to
things other than debating.
were numerous contests open reading,
we had done
were practically complete "wrecks"
was here
Ann
Moomaw,
Caralie
Parker, Gladys Rash, Mar-
guerite Russ, Elizabeth Scales,
and Harriet Walker.
Standing, left
to
right:
Powell,
McCorkle, Alvis, Power Sealed,
lejl
right:
io
Harden.
Carringlon, Burford, Billups. Ettinger, Rosenberger, Jeffries
Sitting,
left
to
right:
Rollins,
Purdum, P. Smith, Courtney, Clark, V. Smith
Standing,
left to right:
Nelson,
Walls
BETA EPSILON CHAPTER
r _^
V'NOWLEDGE,
scribe the
bers of
Kappa Delta
tion, strive to live
Ann
duty,
and power de-
was
Mem-
utes
meaning of the educational up
Pi,
ideal.
an honor society
in
Educa-
to this ideal.
Billups served as our president this year. She
assisted
by Mr, Coyner, our
were kept
in
vice-president.
perfect order
by our
Min-
secretary,
Beulah Ettenger, and our dues collected by our treasurer,
Evelyn Burford. Rosemary Howell served
as reporter,
and Miss Camper
as counselor.
Student members included the following: Frances Lois
Alvis,
Anne
Evelyn Burford, Anita Carrington, Jean
Billups,
Clark,
Barbee, Alice Leigh Barham,
Dons
Beulah
Courtney,
Graham
Chesnut, Josie Lee Cogsdale,
Gilchrist,
Frances
Ettenger,
Thelma
Gee,
Ollie
Marion Harden, Mildred Harry,
Dorothy Maxine Hawks, Rosemary Howell, Helen Jefferies,
Mrs. Elizabeth Loving, Martha McCorkle,
Mary Hille McCoy, Anna Maxey, Jennie Meggs, Mary Walker Mitchell, Lorana Moomaw, Jean Moyer, Caralie Nelson, Jane Powell, Mary CarPower, Mrs. Pullin, Ruth Lea Purdum,
rington
Dorothy
Marion Shel-
Rollins, Jane Rosenberger,
Perrye Smith, Virginia Louise Smith,
ton,
Mary
Glenn Taylor, Jean Watts, Elizabeth West, and Martha Whelchel.
professional
knowledge and resourcefulness
teach-
in
ing.
In January, Miss Haynes, our adviser, talked to us on the different types of child literature.
onstrated
to
poems and
some of
us
stories
the
ways
She demwhich the
in
should be presented to children.
own
In February, Miss Hutchinson, one of our
graduates
who
gave us some
community. leave
teaches
now
fine points It
in a little
was a
in the
Training School,
on the teacher's place
vital subject to us, for
while to take our places
in the
we
all
com-
in the
munity.
We
shall
never forget
how
thrilled
we were
have Miss Mix back as our guest speaker quet
in
at
March. Miss Mix was always deeply
ested in the activities of the
here at Farmville.
She was
A.C.E. when for
many
to
our baninter-
she
was
years our ad-
,^-— viser.
Margaret Carr made a very successful president
C our
ALL first
brought us
meeting of the new session.
summer.
in
was
abroad during
Since the Association
of Childhood Education
marily
It
interested pri-
is
the educating of children, she
told us about the school systems as she
found them
much
in
at this
ourselves that
other countries.
meeting and
We learned
left
vowing
we would go abroad
to
— some
day, some way.
The A.C.E.
is
a national organization
for nursery school, kindergarten,
mary grade of
little
teachers.
and
It offers to all
pri-
lovers
children an opportunity to increase
Leii
to
right:
Moss, Shelor
Ca
Hardy,
for
a most
we had Miss Grace Moran
interesting meeting;
talk to us about her trip this past
again
together
all
to
this year.
Nancy Moss, our
vice-president, has been
a great help to us; Janelle Shelor has kept our minutes,
and Jane Hardy has managed our money.
who've chafed under the
Rush
rules.
ITH the
on our campus,
sororities
Pan- Hellenic Council musters keep peace
in
its
all its tact
rothy Eades,
Stephenson, Cogbill was
At is
Stephens, Alice Leigh Barham,
Do-
Faye Brandon, Rosa Courter, Louisa Miss Carolyn
and Virginia Policy.
always a painful subject, and
with the rushing system little
it
to those unfamiliar
seems trying and useless.
— no spending
the night, no
no "wining and dming" with new
riding,
cause
technicalities
much
criticism
and
rebellion.
girls
And
such merry mixups
in the
that purpose
is
Weekends, though, caused
tives
ginia
women
about the folly of
The Heads
of the chapters
Lee
Pettis,
Marguerite
Then,
Nancy Moss,
Costello,
representa-
Elizabeth Kent,
Mildred
the alternatives
were Martha Whel-
garet Carr, Frances Pritchett,
Sue Marshall, and
Nan
Marjorie
Harry,
it.
chell,
in general.
who were
were Isabel Williamson, Jane Powell, Vir-
Ann
Parker,
Mar-
Mary Walker
Mit-
Duer.
Sometimes competition becomes too keen, and
the affording of in the
This year our
been chips on shoulders.
matter of sporting blood forgot
rushing.
invitation.
the worst complications,
and ended with our dates muttering curses under
there've
an equal chance for every sorority
We've
does cause.
madness of
experimentations with the sororities, and these rules
And
it
played our rudeness by not returning the
Holt.
elaborate restrictions are the result of years of
have a purpose.
We even had
doubt, run to Liza."
chel, Esther Atkinson, Elizabeth
The
method
in
as
may
is
"When
But harsh
they
seem, there
and unbal-
feasted on Freshmen's food, and then seemingly dis-
their breath
adviser.
the beginning of the year the phrase "rush rules"
The
watchword:
were no
there
if
and m-
Wise was
Eliza
families.
president this year and the following girls were officers: Shirley
strain,
eliminate favoritism
anced attitudes during the rush season. eight
a
itiative to
rules
its
and a common
prejudices,
Imagine the rank abandon of rushing, you
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righl:
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Harry,
Courier, Wise, Powell
SlanJing. shall, ley,
left
lo
righl:
Mar-
Whelchel, Duer, Pol-
Pellis,
Barham
Moss, Stephenson,
First ron..
left
right:
to
Bran-
Williamson,
Parker,
don,
Eades Second
ron,.lcft la right:
Prilch-
Mitchell, Carr. Kent,
elt,
Coslello
Third row.
left to right:
Alkin-
son, Stevens
band engulfed
as eight
us,
things
Best
as
wonderful
friends
inter-sorority
been
haven't
just
has
"friends
come
new
a
companionships.
"sisters"
And
broadened our narrow scope. tacts
instead
sister-soronties
We found that there were such
of eight rival groups.
conception
with of
— we've
many
con-
meetings are held each year, and
in the
The
small auditorium.
beth Kent wrote a
Brandon, the
first
one was held
in
October
"Boo" Barham and
Eliza-
present and clarify those
skit to
difficult situations that
happen
to the best of us.
Faye
made
a fatal mistake
when
director,
she
had
we
thought there'd be no play while the players
a real cake
on the
wrangled over the biggest
About
the second
stage.
in
Such dusting and redecyear
—
rooms are never again
as
shining-clean as they were the
Winter rushing
torture.
lasted
through January nineteenth.
Monday
a
rushing be-
private
in
went through
Friday night was the climax when
the rushees signed their bids at six forty-five.
Nine-
number
eighty-
were rushed, and from
ty girls five
this
were pledged.
Our dance came on February
ters). girls
Each
who
KA
parties
twenty-fourth
and V. M.
attend the dance as stags.
It
would have
taken a Greek Scholar to decipher the
Greek
seals
mid-win-
I.
sorority issues invitations to twenty-five
and
mammoth
unbalanced
(slightly
letters
portion) that decorated the walls of the gym.
Cannon's orchestra played
in pro-
Jimmy
for the dancing.
The handsome placque bought another academic contest between
this
year begins
sororities.
At
the
end of each quarter the name of the sorority with the highest scholastic rating
January we went on
and shopping occur only once
we'll warrant the chapter
gan.
For a few seconds
slice.
week
an immense cleaning orgy. orating
little
(along with Pi
help to straighten out those minor details that always
cause call-downs.
a
phrase
the
we have known."
Open Pan-hel
pored over scrap-books and
it
IS
awarded
to that
is
engraved upon
it.
Then
whose name appears
sorority
most on the placque.
This year has brought a more definite formulation of an
already clear purpose
ethics to
—
govern each sorority.
from January fifteenth
tation has meant,
We played records and
sciousness, but a
a code of
A
not restriction
much-needed
sorority
rightful interpre-
and
criterion.
sorority con-
enough
to
carry out some of the mirrors, books, and
shelves that
had been
summer
in
We
storage.
didn't
find Patsy's clock until well into October, however.
Soon Marie and Pudge were to install a
off to
Madison College. They had
a
who had come
Tliis year, for the
every other Sunday.
to
gifts
and poems
its
for
and those from
time, we had teas regularly They were all lots of fun, but
first
them
decorations.
all,
Perfume!
Remember
Room?
was
There was
all.
There were
silly
except Pudge, our president.
She received her long-awaited
It
Dolly
help with the installation.
the Christmas party surpassed
a tree, radiant in
at
wonderful time meet-
ing all the girls from Harrisonburg
Drexel
Harrisonburg
Alpha Sigma Alpha
chapter of
bottle of
Bond
Street
the fall banquet in the
really a masterpiece.
old times having Katherine
It
Moomaw
Tea
seemed
like
and Gracie
Allen back with us again.
We
eagerly
awaited
Longwood because
— — was
life itself
drizzle
Top
picture, left to righl:
Boltom pklurc.
scaicJ.
Keller, Petlis, Eason, .\lvi5
left
lo
Lucy, Upshur, Fahr,
right:
Maho
Ligon Standing,
left
to
right:
Carr. Stevens, Williams
REATHES a
never in the cation
gay is
Teachers Colleg.
Farmville. Virginia
Top
were able
picture, left to right:
Bottom picture, Rudd, Smith
really
like that first
and then stand
in
more
lines It
finally
T. C." There
no other week
was whispered
chapter room would never be
we
who "Va-
done, but winters are
IS
at S.
line
Publication:
•The Phoenix-
but
did say,
fall
week of school. How we dash and tear around and stand in
Founded 1901 Stale
there
with soul so gray
gal
fit
that
the
for occupation again
to get the
door open far
Hutchison, Miss Moran, Lalture
left lo right:
Harris, Atkinson, ScotI, Billups, Baldv
it
it
it
is
Miss Moran's picnic
always fun.
rained that afternoon.
at
But, typical of
Not
just
a regular "toad strangler."
a
little
We
en-
joyed
picnic
a
Moran's
living
Miss
on
room
floor.
Winter rushing was soon upon
niture got there
first
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Before we knew the
in
it
to
Peggy
Anne
Bellus,
Billups, Ethel Carr, Caroline
Anne Hurff, Eleanor Hutcheson, Polly Killer, Gene Hardy Kilmon, Roberta Latture, Mary Ma-
we had
hone, Shirley McCalley, Virginia Lee Pettis, Kath-
year before, but
was
the
it
was
time
first
furniture sched-
Luckily, the fur-
time.
so
Mary Jane
Ritchie, Virginia
Rudd,
Patsy Smith, Shirley Stephens, Lucy Turnbull, Jean
Pledges
us with the
the convention in
many
erine Powell,
Upshur, and Peggy Williams.
close!
was upon
spring
see
us.
this
the
Tea Room and
was good
go before she got to
seems more harassing than
Spring Cotillion was almost perfect,
Washington.
and
it,
but
to
Eason, Marie Eason, Betty Fahr, Carolyn Harvey,
same
uled to arrive at the
we
money
Members this year included Frances Alvis, Esther Atkinson, MarthaAnne Baldwin, Agnes Lee Barlow,
rushing
and the newly covered
the rushees
a time
Each year
had!
banquet
What
us.
places for our
of the old giris
this
year included
ing Fauntleroy,
Edna
Anne Burgwyn, Dear-
Harris, Jean Hatton, Betsy
Jennings, Eliza McDaniel, Ella
Elizabeth Ralph,
Lcfl
(o
right:
Ea
Elaine Ross,
Hardy, Richie,
Marsh
Pilkinton,
Virginia Sydnor,
Be
Powell, Turnbull
Pudge looked lovely as maid of honor Marie, Peggy Bellus and Betty
back again.
May
at
Day.
Beale looked wonderful Billups has
made
in the court, too.
a very capable vice-president
to carry on if Pudge had We've missed our former secretary, so very much things just don't seem
and was always on hand to
be away.
same without
fully
and
is
her.
Ethel has taken over beauti-
being the competent secretary.
Latture had the big job of collecting this year.
It
really
was
Bobby
money from
a job, too, because
it
us
just
seemed that there were a thousand and one other
Stuart Walmsley,
and Winifred Wright.
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Jean Scott, the
Bobby Tripp, Anne Ware, Mary
We
have four honorary members of A. S. A.
W.
Mrs. R. H. Catlin, Mrs. Southard Shields, Mrs. J.
Sydnor, and Miss Katherine Watkins.
have four patrons: Miss
Mary Clay
We
Hiner, Miss
Winnie Hiner, Miss Mary E. Peck, and Dr. Walmsley.
also
J.
E.
for the transacting of business!
Founded 1898
The
inspiration
Stale Teachers College
caused us Farmville, Virginia
First of all, there
"The Ancho
Publication:
V^ HE to the
twenty-
dancing with
its
all
last
sixth, the
for
morning, tea-
in the
afternoon, and the Surf
opportunities
was
a
whole summer's gossip
Club
laughter and
were there tion
it
to celebrate
with
And
a true celebra-
chapter room,
There were
moments, with a round table discussion of
serious
"swing."
problems, plans, and ideas.
And
if
for nothing else,
weekend was worthwhile in the uncovering Helen's genius latent talent among the members the
Tau
The members for the year were the Nancy Goode Bland, Faye Brandon,
from August
Meeting
the
thrilling
and
in St.
twenty-second
members the
to
Louis, Missouri,
the
twenty-sixth.
was very were invaluable. She
of other chapters
contacts
be
in the
and a breakfast on Sunday morning.
at night,
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
us.
was, with a bridge party
Those days were unforgettable ones we've never had a better houseparty. Then, in August Cossie attended the National Convention of Alpha Sigma held at the Chase Hotel
to
we wasted no time in beginning. Soon the summer was a memory though, and we were deep in the work and play of school. The first social event was our Founder's Day Banquet on November fourth, held at Longwood. About twenty-five alumnae
June, from the nineteenth
beach
Convention
National
the
covered, and
Beachcroft Hotel was headquarters
merry-making
for our
of
begin our year with unusual enthusiasm.
to
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
the culinary arts,
f'r
of for
instance.
following:
Katherine
Burge, Doris Chesnut, Bernice Copley, Marguerite Costello,
Martha de Crawley,
Blair
Goode, Louise
and incidentally
Hall, Nell Hall, Kathryn Hawthorne, Helen Hoyer,
didn't miss any of the night spots St. Louis afforded.
Johnny Lybrook, Jean Martin, Mildred Morris, Jean Moyer, Frances Pope, Lucie Ellen Powell,
brought back
We'd
many
points for us,
already suspected she didn't go west purely
First row, left to right:
Second rom,
Goode, Hoyer,
left to right:
Costello,
Pope
Copley, Crawley, Lybrook
Frances
Marie Thompson,
Pritchett,
Anne Turner, Helen Watts. Miss Bedford
ginia
our
is
helped us invaluably
members
ulty
Other
year.
all
Mary
Miss
are
Vir-
and has
adviser
fac-
Nichols,
and Miss Marjorie Booton. Mrs. A. T. Gray, Mrs.
J.
D. Morton, Mrs. Peyton
W.
Rice, and Mrs.
Teachers
State
at
E.
Smith are our
Alpha Sigma Tau was founded
patrons.
College,
Ypsilanti,
Michigan, on November fourth,
On May
1935,
twenty-fourth,
1899. it
was
established on our campus.
Christmas around,
time
and we
exams
and
couldn't
decide which was more important.
By
this time.
Pope
had
gotten
and
Hannah
Lindamood
was
married,
and
diamond,
her
so
party was appropriate.
a
We
Lucille Richeson,
Dorothy Rollins, Nancy Saunders,
Ruth Schumate, Judith ner,
flocked to the chapter
room
for
a
delightful
few
hours before the holidays began, and gave each other gifts.
As
a
present of us
all,
we
subscribed to
Mary
Our
After the holidays a new quarter was upon us Editor Lybrook selecting the material for a
new
Anne Tur-
attention soon
turned to
Mardi Gras with
Cossie as chairman and Johnny making a lovely
member
of the court. Valentine's
comics, and wires
Mademoiselle.
Spinner, Lillian
Ellen Williams, Jane Witt.
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Day brought candy,
plus the pledge banquet in the
Tea Room. were
In the spring there
parties, teas, picnics,
Dons busy with the affairs of Pi Gamma Mu, and Jean Moyer up to the ears in everything!
the usual playing that spring fever brings.
Rushing brought a week of excitement
in
Johnny and Pope were chosen
and we splurged with new Venetian
blinds.
Colonnade.
February,
The
won second
prize
in
the
short-story to
The weekend
of Spring Cotillion
end of the week brought sixteen new pledges. They
a final fling.
We
were Irene Alderman, Charlotte Avery, Katherine
at the senior party at
Beaton, Caroll
Helen Briggs, Margaret Anne Bunting, Costello,
Charlotte Greeley,
Ada
Harris,
Eveline Looney, Eugenia Lloyd, Dickie Lybrook,
bade our
be
in
and
Court.
was wonderful
seniors a
Longwood, but
when "Auld Lang Syne" was
contest,
May
and
Nancy
sung.
gay farewell
there
were
tears
Another June,
though, will bring another house party, and we're
eager already.
Zi
E
descended
Mrs. Young's cottage
r -.^s^^;:^^
on that Founded 1911
p^^jy
Stale Teachers College
—
l
„ FarmvMe, Virginia
day of
first
jj^j^g jgj^jj^
. .
.1
^1
at
hordes
in
the house
Every day U
routine in the glory
night.
There were
teaching profession, and
be experiencing
swam and
Christmas soon afterward, and
tho'
we
were.
was always the Terrace Club with Lang Thompson's music, and Hal Kemp at the Cavalier Beach Club. Butler's wedding was one of the highlights of our summer, on June seventeenth. "Hattie" was her maid of In the afternoon there
see
to
Isabel Williamson, head;
;
Vaden,
Harriette
Mary
we managed
the midst of
to
and
tree,
and
inappropriate verse, for
entirely
us.
Every year we've hoped and wailed "vie,"
exams
this
for a
time the miracle happened.
new
Result:
an R. C. A. Victor radio with phonograph attachment.
Nothing during the year has given us more
— running
between
in
classes to play a rec-
for the year:
Martha Whel-
Eleanora Faison, secre-
chel, vice-head;
treasurer
Eliza Wise, Marjorie
Jefferies,
in
come.
twentieth
the
we'd
away, and we
far
These were our members
tary
each one of
pleasure
honor.
were glad
to think
There was an old-fashioned
some
blistered our backs in the boiling sun for
September wasn't
of the
stories
such "delights" soon.
have our Christmas party,
a gift with
seven long days.
just
hair-raising
we shuddered
I
was better than the one betore, and we forgot exams and school of vacation and the beach. We
111
„
the
;
Helen
Nimmo,
Catherine Sturgis, Ruth Lea Pur-
dum, Frances Dudley, Emily Hoskins.
May
Wertz,
Mary
McGinnis,
Jane
Norma Wood, AuBetty Peerman, Ann
Catherine Dodson, Parks,
gusta
Williams, Margaret Franklin, Cottrell,
Hughes,
ly
Martha
Helen Wentz, PolLucrece
Nie-
meyer, Theodosia MacKinsie.
Miss Florence Stubbs
has been
our
viser for
many
We late
hiked
mspirmg adyears.
Longwood
to
one afternoon
for a spaghetti
around cabin
the
in the fall
supper, and
fireside
exchanged
the
at
stories
—
Lefl
h
right: Jeffries,
Whelchel, Peerman,
Hughes, Niemeyer, Willii finals,
quests
camps,
trips,
— along
new
with
con-
com-
ments on the wonder of spaghetti,
cooked over the open
Fall Cotillion brought
we
celebrated
in the
rolls,
and
coffee
many
ord,
and
old
girls
back, and
Building with parties far into
which
was
the
good swing
we decided
with,
fire.
to store
built to
to
sessions after dinner. Forth-
have made a record rack
our treasures
hold them
all.
—and
in
a walnut stand
February brought rushing
new
new
draperies,
and we celebrated
curtains.
and entertained
attractive,
Char-
Stella Scott,
Lois Jane Steidtmann, Margaret
lotte Phillips,
Mish, Betty Barnes, Betty Sexton, vie,
New
a resplendently shining chapter room.
For a week we made ourselves
with a
at ten o'clock
Dorothy Lawrence,
party.
and we began with
Friday night brought eleven pled-
the rushees. ges,
parties,
"vie" added to our excitement,
Mary Har-
Betty Youngberg, Elizabeth Gunter, and
Nancy Dupuy were
who
the girls
joined
us.
Miss Loving, Stallard, and Fran Hutchinson were here, and there was no end of food,
and
fun.
chatter,
Then, on February seventeenth
the pledge banquet
was given
at
Longwood.
"Sun," Betty Von, and Ducky were back, and the evening
was one
inspiring toasts,
and old
to
remember
girls.
Many gloomy Sundays teas
— candlelight,
and the happy faces of pledges
and suppers
in the
were brightened by
chapter room with good
food and good company.
Of
mem-
these, the
Bacl( ro-a,. left to right Dudley. McGinnis, Mac:
Kinzie
MiJJle row, Icfl Vaden. Stergis
Front rom, left NImmo. Wise
Standing,
left
lo
lo
right:
right
to
:
right: Col-
Franklm. Parks
Irell.
Seated, left
to right
:
Wood,
Wertz, Dodson
orable waffle supper was best
—
a typical rainy Sun-
ready for V.
ting their guns
M.
I.
day, candlelight, singing, bulling, fuses blowing out,
"Flea's" class turning her hair white
and
ring-master of the '39 circus
waffles.
The were
in
sophomores, especially
— May
"Izzy" and her annual
success.
building up her strength for
after the spring play
chatting about
Betty
teaching
council at the
time
holding
—
the triangle Dudley's tangled
knew
.
.
.
Hattie being
taking time out
up
in.
Each
what?
se-
May Day
— "Pie" —Jane "mowed down" Peerman Fancy and Dress — Marge and down same — Martha and Faison Cottrell
to chat
of us
end was a huge crets
Wentz and Dodson,
a storm over their production, which in the
— Helen
mid-winters
—
the house
get-
The
May iors
—
Spring Banquet came on the eleventh of a
who
memorable night left us in
an example of the spirit
June.
especially to the six sen-
They
left for us,
fine leadership in carrying
and strength of
Gamma
Theta.
however,
forward
Founded 1925 Stale
Tc
Q'
chers
E
decided that no other house party can be, will be, or ever
Colic le
has been as
We
much fun had
really
as ours
was
this
past
blue Atlantic.
And
beat!
summer
at
wonderful time spending lazy hours
on the sand or taking long swims
selves
Was
a
Remember
that attractive
those
warm
boy with
When we
got back to school here at S.
How
seniors of last year.
done
if
could
we
T.
and on
off
to
us get a
let
glimpse of them and hear about their teaching experiences.
That pledge banquet was
a rare occasion.
We'll never forget those place cards. Every girl's card had the title of some song on it that
was supposed gazed
Do
at hers
the
Remember the exwhen she and saw inscribed thereon, "You to suit her.
President Moss's face
pression on
Darndest Things."
We all
Jane Saunders was "Lovely
The
to
agreed that
Look At."
chapter room at Christmas time was
splendent with decorations and the tinsled
re-
tree.
There were packages and more packages and the craziest poetry. There were some suitable gifts
given that day
Rushing ended with a bang, and
we
found, to our delight, that
future
Lou
Mu
Omegas
Gertrude
end
thirteen
— Barbara Drewry, Peggy
May
Boyette,
at the
we had
Burwell,
Herald,
Bartlett,
Lottie
Brookie
Benton,
Reid, Jane Saunders, Katherine Spenser,
Betty
Anne
Moore, Katherine Price, and Jane Waller. Miss Wheeler's tea for the pledges was a thing of beauty.
It
was an important event
of the pledges
and one
in the life
that they will not soon
forget.
Left
to
right:
German,
Parker,
West,
McLauglin. Carr
Left
to
Cline,
right:
Roberts,
Hardaway
Reiff,
Wahab,
They
of the
can't be
the freckles sprinkled across his nose? It's
been such a
1
looked around, and the
get along without
Marguerette, Gray, Jean, and Bryan
hadn't come back
C, we
sunning our-
in the refreshing coolness
life
—
just
moonlight nights?
guard? Oh, me, I just can't remember. long time ago way back in 939. he a
Beach.
Virginia
—
them?
We
things we missed were the know what we would have
first
really don't
The pledges
outdid
themselves in their party for the old girls.
—why—
prist,
Then
though
looked a long
way
it
off,
here were spring. Foun-
Day,
der's
new all
We'd
this
was
the year of
fifteenth
anniversary.
celebrate,
we went
to
little
night.
Then
We
had
was
— "Why
it
but one regret
come more
Our
C.
in urbe,
Mrs.
Fretwell, and Mrs.
J.
H. Whitfield.
for
week-
al-
the banquet, far into
the
over, leaving
all
can't anniver-
often?'
Dot Menefee,
vice-president.
been
Mrs. Harry Candler; and three sorores
Howard Cook, Mrs. James
W.
Hubbard and
acquainted with
reminiscing,
did a
has
have one honorary member, Mrs.
To
which
picnic,
to get better
the alumnae.
saries
We
Fitzpatrick; two patrons, Mrs. L. E.
of the old girls were back,
and we had a huge
lowed us
Margaret Wright.
Mu
Longwood
that never-to-be-forgotten April
Many
the
Easter,
on top of each other.
Omega's
end.
exams,
and
Reiff,
for this spring a
been waiting
long time, for
term,
Nancy Moss, Elizabeth Ann Parker, Helen Martha Roberts, Harriette Walker, Lillian Wahab, Elizabeth West, Elizabeth Wilkerson, and efee,
Moss's
President
"right
hand man." Anna George has called the
roll
and written
every meeting Fletcher
—
she
minutes of
the
Poor Patsy
this year.
had
to gather
our meas-
ley shekels together
Members
Anne Anne
year included
this
Ayers, Alice Leigh Barham, Benton,
Yates
Carr,
Sara
Cline,
Anna
Sudie Dunton, Patsy Fletcher,
George, Lillian German, Jerry Hatcher,
Martha Meade Hardaway,
Dorothy Johnson, Mary Jane
Joliffe,
Bertha McLaughlin, Dorothy Men-
Top
left to right: Barhar Walker, Hatcher. Wilkil Johnson
piclure,
Fletcher.
son, Joliffe,
Bottom
picture,
"" Wright, '
left
Mo
to
right:
Menefee,
"
Ayers, George,
Benton
cluding actives and pledges, spread ourselves and
a house party sun,
had a superb ous one.
E
had
at
Virginia Beach
the most wonderful time on our
and good food.
the Arlington Hotel,
We and
—
plenty of friends,
reserved an entire floor of so about thirty of us, in-
morning
Every day was a
time.
We
—sunning
ourselves,
half-hearted bridge
came
game.
napping or playing a
and a brown
afternoons
In the
out again in a fresh bathing
ultra-violet rays
lazy, yet glori-
stuck close to the water's edge all
suit,
skin.
we
eager for more
The week
liter-
ally flew by,
and we
left
talk about for the
wasn't long before else
first
came
all
unusual.
Kaps
we
could
got married!
it
discussing something
September
along, and the most amazing thing
three Pi
all
few days of school, but
we were
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something very
Early
eager to return next year.
Naturally, the house party was about
thirtieth
happened
Dot Buckland,
lege as hostess. as that
was
During the Kent,
discussion.
Of
course,
impossible,
about in
we
wanted
all
but
to go,
Kaki Peery, Elizabeth Kent,
Louise Painter, our treasurer; and
Margaret James represented
beth Billups, and Ruth Jones were the subjects of all
to talk
convention
Huntington with Alpha chapter of Marshall Col-
our president;
Eliza-
quarter we began Kappa Sigma district
in the fall
going to the Pi
third
week
us.
November, Elizabeth
in
Phyl Schlobohm, our secretary; Margaret Carr, our vice
president;
-
and Boonie Stevenson went up
Harrisonburg
to
Alpha Om-
to install the
icron chapter of Pi
Sigma
This
lege.
that
Kappa
Madison Col-
at
is
the
sororities
year
first
have been
allowed on the campus at Harrisonburg.
Longwood was the scene of our banquet on the
first
day of December.
was
It
a huge success in every re-
We
spect.
had
several of
our faithful alumnae back celebrate the
to
with
occasion
Toasts,
us.
laughing
songs,
and
jests,
gay
were the order of
chatter
the day,
and we began
al-
ready to sense Christmas in the air.
were
The
decorations
appropriate red-
in
and-green designs veal
Top
Longwood
picture,
Millner,
Front row.
at
seated,
left
to
re-
its
best.
to
right:
Owen, Peery, Jarman left to right
;
Schlobohm,
Kenl Bottom picture, left to right : Hughes, Miss Her, Boswell, Eades, Mitchell,
We
came through winter rushing with
eighteen girls signed bids to Pi
On
flying colors.
Kappa Sigma.
We
were
Ware
Friday of rush week,
tickled to death!
That
night
we had a party in the chapter room in honor of our new girls. At the party. Buck Thompson presented the chapter with a box of candy. We looked amazed at first and then remembered FoundcJ 1928 State Teacher-^ Colic
Farmvillc, Virginia Publication
Laurel"
"The
it
was
the penalty for
Mardi Gras was loads
of fun,
becoming engaged.
and we were honored by having several
ticipate.
Essie looked simply gorgeous
a lovely
gown
of white lace and satin.
when
she
was crowned queen
Cleo looked lovely as ever
of
girls
par-
Mardi Gras
in the court.
in
"Miss
Kent" made a wonderful job of Weren't we proud of
show.
Miss Her, our
and
adviser,
had a birthday
the party
we gave
Day, we carried
in
her honor.
It
in
February,
and ready
for all the fun afforded
day.
We
played
to
it
was
out that motif
was
truly the
best of the year, with everyone in unusually spirits
bohm, Boonie Stevenson, Helen
Stras,
Mary Gray
Thompson, Patty Vier, Josephine Ware, Annabel
that naturally called for a celebration. Since
so near St. Valentine's in
directing the floor
little sister!
ate,
by a
good
Westcott,
Anne
Ruth Winstead,
Our
Elsye
Berry
pledges
this
year included the following:
Geraldine Ackiss, Betty Boutchard,
birth-
toinette
Dew, Ashley
Bell
Hannah, Bobby Han-
Evelyn Lupton, Sarah
nah,
Anne Brad-
Sara Currie, Dorothy Sue Crumley, An-
shaw,
drank and
Yates,
Madge Home, and Marion Mitchell.
Boswell,
Wade Owen, Amy
our hearts' con-
Reid,
Nancy
Sale, Jeanne Sears, Jean Shulkcum,
tent.
On May Day,
Cleo
Jarman, Elizabeth Kent, Elsye Berry Yates,
Anne
Boswell, Louise Painter,
and
Buck Thompson
graced the court. Every-
one commented on the spectacular dances presented
under Essie Millner's
direc-
tion.
Members
this
year
in-
cluded the following: Dor-
othy
Frances
Bailey,
Margaret Carr,
Bailey,
Dorothy Eades, Betty bdawkins,
Peggy bdughes,
Margaret James, ChloElizabeth
Jarman,
tilde
Kent,
Helen Long, Essie
Millner, Sue
Owen, Kath-
erine Peery, Catherine Phillips,
Louise Painter, Ellen
Roy all,
Philippa
Top picture, left Thompson, Slras,
Schlo-
to
right:
Hawkins,
Carr, Bailey, Painter
Second
picture,
left
to
Wescotl, Vier, James, stead,
Phillips,
Third picture,
Long,
E.
Stevenson,
left
to
Royall, J.
right:
Win-
Home
right:
Yates,
Royall, Bailey
f.
Beverley Smith, Bill Stone, Peggy Watkins, Emily
Wescott, and
We and
Anne Reese Whitlow.
have a soror
in facultate.
tv/o sorores in urbe.
Miss
Miss Jane Royall,
Mary
Archie Paulette.
Our
Stokes, Mrs. J. T.
Thompson, Mrs.
patrons
and Mrs. Harry Lancaster.
Deihl and Mrs.
are
Mrs. S. L.
H. T. Graham,
Top
picture
Left
Due) Wolfe, Cocki
burn,
Bottom
:
Butterworth,
right:
to
Ellett.
Cog-
Overby
picture
Standing,
left
Cantrell, Sitting,
left
right
to
Worsham,
Windham,
Whitlock to
right:
Heard, Mcll
Pelticrew
Adams, Crews Borden, Mary Klare Beck, Lena Butterworth, Harriet Cantrell, Anne Cocks,
quelin
Alice
Cogburn,
Frances
Ellett,
Rachel
DeBerry,
Nan
Duer,
Jane Engleby, Betty Hardy, Eliza-
beth G. Hardy, Jane Hardy, Jane Lee Hutcheson,
Marian Lee Heard, Sara Keesee, Nancy Naff, Martha McCorkle, Helen Mcllwaine, Allene Overbey,
Nancy
Catherine
Pierpont, Virginia Polley, Jane Powell,
Radspinner,
Frances
Rosebro,
Helen
Seward, Louisa Sanford, Harriet Scott, Pauline Scott,
Mary Lou Shannon,
Perrye Smith,
Mary
Elizabeth Petticrew, Elizabeth Townsend, Patricia
Whitlock, Bess
Windham, Lula Windham, Nancy
Wolfe, Marion Worsham, and Mary Catherine Zehmer.
The
ALL again! it
ALPHA CHAPTER
the
Founded 1898
to
work (or
school ready for
and bubbling over
play)
Teachers College. Farmvillc, Virginia
With
Sigmas returned
State
with news of the summer.
Publication:
One
-The Triangle"
of the chief topics of
conversation
Virginia
at
Beach.
was our annual
"The
Flagstaff,"
With basking on
the beach,
house-party at the Irby's cottage,
playing volley ball under the guidance of
Worsham, and dancing
at
"Coach"
Surf and
the
Beach
Clubs, everyone had a highly successful time of
Our the
sorority adviser
members
is
it.
Miss Pauline Camper, and
for the year
were the following: Jac-
Top picture, left to right: Powell, Keesee, B. Hardy, Windham, E. Hardy, McCorkle, J. Hardy. Bottom picture:
Back row.
left
to
right:
Engleby,
Polley
Second row. Front row.
left to right:
left to right:
Naff, Scott, Hutcheson
Barkesdale, Beck, Arnold
pledges are Lillian
Agnew, Elizabeth Ber-
Brom-
naid,
Josephine
field,
Imogene Claytor,
Ellen Ebel,
Anne
Ellett,
Eleanor Folk, Sara Goode, Helen Wiley Hardy, Jacqueline Hardy, Nancy HopMassie
kins,
Grace Hutchinson,
Camper motored
Nan Seward, was held bells,
Frances
Mallory,
Ruth
Palmer, Frances Parham, Agnes Patterson, Jane Geraldine
Sanford,
Smith.
Sorores
in
urbe
are
At
and we spent the afternoon town
our patrons,
lefl io righl:
DeBerry, Townsend, Shannon
Downing, Sanford, Radspinner, Pierpont
Virginia Shields,
Sanford, Anne Dugger, Lucie Knight Anne Easley Walden. The honorary mem-
bers are Mrs.
George Richardson, and Mrs. Mabel
the
Mrs. A. H. Irby, Mrs. T. A. McCorkle, and Mrs. S.
W.
Watkins.
Mabel Lee Watson, our National President, was in November; after her visit she and Miss
with us
it
statuesque
Then
spring came, as spring will, bring-
endless hours of practicing for It
"Queen
of
Back row. hfl Front row.
lo righl:
tcfl to right:
Scolt,
white
satin,
surpassin
her
Borden, Easley
of the court, such lovely ladies
Nancy Wolfe, Nancy
Mary Lou, and
Jerry Smith.
(and here and there a
bade farewell
toil,
as the
Following closely
again exams and goodbyes faced
smiles, sighs
for long,
in
Merrye Engelande,"
"Policy," Jane,
Pierpont, Cottie,
Once
Day,
Williams, Adams, Seward, Smith
wake were members Sara,
May
was well worth our
ing even our expectations.
at
the
end of "silence," twenty-one pledges became a
though, to see Lula, radiant
Culkin; and the patronesses, Mrs. T. G. Hardy,
with
visiting
February rushing was the important event, with
part of us.
as
to
accompanying afternoon at-homes and, following
its
and costume making.
ron),
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thanks
and administration.
faculty
Chamberhn Dunnington, Mary Scott, Martin Harwood, Katheryn Irby, Virginia Epes Irby, Sara Button, Martha King Bugg Newhill, Armstrong Ottley, Mabel Fitzpatrick Putney, Nellie
Back row.
banquet
and members of
friends,
ing with
Front
fall
Christmas time came Miss Camper's
Betty Shields Brumfield, Irving Armstrong de Ford,
Katherine
Our
with decorations of silver
white candles, and red place cards
lovely tea,
In
Tea Room,
in the
"Petty."
Emily Lankes, Helen
Madge McFall,
Lewis,
Petersburg for the wedding of
to
of the class of 1938.
to the
wonderful
us.
With
furtive tear)
class of '40.
we Not
however, as another glorious house-party
Virginia Beach awaited
us.
UR
house-party was held
Irby's at Virginia Beach.
sunburn, and
came back
wonderful days
Mrs.
nings' resignation, she
became our permanent
acquired the usual
and a
tea
in
memories of
in the
chapter room.
in
to school with
the sun
in
We
July
at
and dancing under the
On
our return to school, one of our greatest
was moving
new
into a
draperies
thrills
new chapter room, complete with
and
furniture.
Miss Draper, our
former adviser, back from two years' study accepted the position of patroness.
in
France,
Upon Miss
Jen-
and spot
cloth
oil
The Water second
weeks
Reason?
The next big event was a Tea Room on December
in the
honor of our pledges
in
Carolyn
Mary
flew around for
lights in their arms.
Carnival.
Christmas banquet
adviser,
her honor on October tenth
Myra, Rosa and Marie with
stars.
was given
:
Frances Stoutamire,
Mary Louise Cunningham, and Cox. The decorations consisted of
Ford,
Louise
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Stale
1939 Publication:
slender red tapers
It
and
seems that
Torch''
forming a center-
ivy,
and Santa Claus place
piece,
"The
cards.
Mary Walker
is
always
col-
Alpha Phi Sigma, it's Dramatic Club. While Mary Walker
lecting.
If
for the
isn't
it
for
sold tickets, Dell applied paint to tree trunks,
Myra
and
applied paint to faces.
All three
were centered around the
activities
and
fall
spring plays.
The approach Mary Marshall
of Christmas found
Peck and
a dither with perfect
in
all
sheaves of music in preparation for the Christ-
mas
We
concert.
relaxed before exams with
Longwood on December
a party in the cabin at sixteenth.
A walk
out in the spicy air whetted
our appetites, that were promptly and properly with hot dogs and cokes and
satisfied
all
the
other essentials of a real party.
With Rosa and Peck brated very
The
fore Christmas.
as hostesses,
we
cele-
Virginia's birthday be-
festively
surprise
made
our fun
the merrier.
all
Then came Rosa
in
flinging
and
played
the
we
very
Top
are
the
charge, fuss
lead
about as
costumes.
she
did
proud of you,
picture, standing, left to right
Watkins, Prosise Seated: Saunders
Bottom
production
Junior
and much more
picture, standing:
Dix
Seated: Power, Carlton, Smith
:
Harry,
last
Ginny.
with paint
Virginia
year
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
What
Left
right:
to
Bowen.
Courier. Howell.
Whi-
laker
caused Mildred Harry's
A
strained
back?
case of
teaching
severe in
the
high school. Such terrible experiences! Kitty, Mil-
and Rosa held down the Home Mandred
agement house ter
fall,
win-
and spring quarters
Saunders,
the chapter
room during
rushing, playing every conceivable game, dancing,
and
chatting.
The
new pledges being Savory, all
girls
Ann
Price,
who do
results
gratifying, our
were quite
Emma
Frances Elam, Mildred
and Carol Lee Averitt. They're
things.
Carol and her music,
Ann
and the basketball season, Mildred and her friends
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we don't
see
them
Our members
as
much
as
we'd
for the year are
Josa Carlton, Rosa Courter,
like to.
Mildred Bowen,
Mary
Louise Cunning-
ham, Carolyn Ford, Mildred Harry, Harriet Haskins,
Virginia Howell, Elizabeth Jennings,
Martha
Mayton, Mary Walker Mitchell, Mary Carrington Power,
Mary Marshall
Prosise,
Martha Anne
Our
Frances
Mary
pledges
Cox,
Louise
Elam, Anne Price,
Mildred Savory, and Dell Warren. Miss Helen is our faculty adviser, and our patrons are Miss Alice Carter, Miss
became a
Mary Haynes, and Miss as a club in 1936, we
Organized
Lucille Jennings.
And
in
Averitt,
Draper
Carleton no end of trouble.
had grand fun
Lee
Emma
Marie Dix,
m
We
Smith, Frances Stoutamire, Kathryn
included Carol
And, though we couldn't imagine it, Martha Mayton taught in the spring quarter! Being on the business end of the Rotunda staff caused Josa respectively.
Myra
Watkins, and Forrestine Whitaker.
sorority
in
1937, and became national
1939.
After a long, weary seige of exams, we entertained at a banquet at
Longwood we
speaking of good times,
for our pledges. just couldn't
without Mildred Bowen's intermission parties. the subject of intermission,
Martha Anne was
do
On there
with the red-haired boy from Richmond, and we're still
in stitches.
with Martha
end
trips
Between dances we
Anne
here,
aren't bothered
getting under foot.
there,
Those week-
and everywhere make her
scarce.
In the spring,
came our
usual parties
and
picnics
which culminated with our Love Feast on
May
Longwood. It'd be sad to say goodbye to things we have grown to love: Myra's infectious giggle, Mary Carrington's dignity and tales
twenty-fifth at
of Korea, femininity,
Mary Walker's
efficiency, Kitty's
and Milly's unfailing guidance.
sweet
First row, left to right: Pankey, Stevenson
Second row, Third row.
INETEEEN thirty - nine - nineteen - forty
Farmville,
bounds
to
grow by
leaps
Pan-Hellenic Association. sorority in
as our adviser.
We
were
1939, with Miss Willie
Our Soror
in
Urbe
is
Eloise
Whitley, and our patrons are Mrs. George Jeffers,
and
order to prove our worth, both to ourselves
the
founded as a
London
Miss Lila London,
Tupper. Our
officers this
and
W.
Miss Katherine
year were the following:
Marjorie Holt, president; Louisa Stephenson, vicepresident;
Pankey,
Hutchinson, Miss London, Holt
Marshall, Anderson,
Vivian treasurer.
Anderson,
secretary;
Our membership
Evelyn
also included
Seward
and Nahrea Coleman. Fall rushing
was
first
on the program of the year,
and we pledged two charming
girls,
Martha Frances
Cobb and Nahrea Coleman. The week
l^irginia
in
to
the youngest
on campus, we've
sorority
had
and
As
for us.
Teachers College
State
:
Sue Marshall, Sara Seward, Martha Frances Cobb,
has been a wonderful year Founded 1937
left to right
left to right:
in
February, with
thrilling,
its
and we ended
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ann Marshall, and Ann Lyonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; girls
of rushing
excitement and worries, was it
with the pledging of four
Estelle Smith, Jane
Lee Sink,
in a beautiful candlelight service.
The tacts
smallness of our group has
intimate
and
heartfelt.
made
our con-
Vivian, our dignified
senior,
has been an accurate recording secretary
Panky
has kept her bank book well, and Sue and
managed our entertaining admirably. We're proud to stand second among the sororities in scholastic standing, and mean to celebrate it in June Sara have
with a house party.
Karsiil)
Squad:
Front row. cher,
lefl
to
Chaplin, Fis-
right:
Gooden
SeconJ row. mondson, Gibson
left
to
Jarman, EdHarvey,
right:
Boothe,
Roberts,
Sub-varsity
Front ram, left to right: Price, A., Burwell, Barnelte, HilUman
Ba
Second row.
Pa
lefl
to
right:
Elletl,
ham, Carr. Darby, Price
'
HOSE
ideal for tennis,
warm days
and we went
in
early
fall
were
to the courts at six
o'clock to play an early game, which put us on our toes for the rest of the day. in
The
October couldn't dampen our
first
swirl of leaves
spirits,
and through-
out the soft Indian summer, the courts were busy
every afternoon.
keeping
in
More
than
shape with a few
disappointment was that the materialize as expected.
fifty girls
participated,
poned.
man
New
class,
talent
was discovered within
the Fresh-
however, so our time wasn't wasted.
Last spring the tournam.ent outcome was interestsingles,
and Ruby
Adams and Anne were the winners of When Anne didn't return this fall, we
the doubles.
ing.
lost
Anne
Shirley
a valuable
won
member
the
felt
we had The
of the varsity team.
sets a
day, and our only
prospects for the spring of '40 were excellent,
fall
tournament didn't
ever, with beautiful weather, repaired courts,
and an
A
singles
We were keyed for the keen
competition of matched games, but because of the condition of the courts, the event
had
to
be post-
unusual interest on the part of the
girls.
and doubles tournament was planned
among
the
as usual,
how-
and
Freshmen who we found wielded a
wicked racket were "Petey" Barnett, Betsy Jen-
and Frances Parham.
nings,
were determined not
be
to
The upper
left in
two days
classmen
girls
the shade, however,
Dot
Fischer,
Emil
Ellis,
Powell, and Sara Keesee vigorously displayed their
on the practice
Tennis
international sports.
matches
be played
to
event
ward
to
is
all
at
Williamsburg
We had
to
climax
trained for
and looked
much
enthusiasm.
The Freshman
class took a
for-
bow
in
the intriguing sport of archery with a
display of more interest than any other In the fall
class.
a
week on
we
turned out once
the athletic field for practice
covered that
Later, as we diswe needed improvement,
we changed
our schedule to two prac-
of an hour or two.
tices
a week.
crease
in
There was a great
popularity
Alice Britt proved
All
fall
to
year,
this
be our
we worked on
and accuracy
in
in-
and
star.
our form
preparation for the tournament which
end the autumn season of archery. of our ability,
At
Ruby Adams was found
placed second score fifty;
girls
at
was
to
the end of this test to
have placed
with a score of one hundred and eighty, and
one hundred and seventy-five.
first
Myra Smith The highest
made in the whole of last year was one hundred and we felt that we were improving rapidly. About sixteen were qualified
to shoot in the
Top
tournament, and
picture. Ufl to right:
Bottom picture
:
Hurt
Mcllv
following
Charlotte
Helen
Persinger,
Smith, Nell Hurt, Eleanor Folk, Lula
Emma
Pride
Wood, Ann
Reba Woodbridge, Sudie Cobb, Polly
Youngberg, Nancy Naff, Dorothy Childress, and
Amy
of
series
season,
with
it
Britt,
The
tournament:
Clements, Imogene Claytor, Carolyn Rouse, Betty
due, in part at
degree of strenuousness with
planned a
the tennis season. this
Sawyer,
game which everyone can
William and Mary,
against
fall
Elsie Stossil, Katherine Price, Alice Seebert,
played depends upon the individual.
it is
May we
In
a
popularity
its
least, to the fact that the
which
Myra
courts.
It is
play and enjoy, and
the
Windham, Pearl Thompson,
recognized to be one of the outstanding
is
in
Ruth Loving, Irma Page, Ruby Adams, Elizabeth
Jane Scales,
talent
complete the contest.
Seward, head; Alice
and Ruby Adams, Chlotilde Jarman, Helen MacIlwaine, Pat Gibson,
to
participated
it
took
Reed.
SealeJ,
Icfl
(o
right:
Eades,
Pope, Stevens, Chesnut, pres.
Standing, berger,
left
to
right:
Milchell,
Rosen-
Nimmo,
Mahone, Alvis
:si Sealed.
left
to
right:
Gilchrist,
Heard, Mr. Holton, Purdum
SlanJirig. left to right:
Moomaw,
Jeffries,
VIRGINIA
Wilso:
Kent.
Co
GAMMA
CHAPTER
N
the fall Pi
Gamma Mu A topic m
tion to current events.
devoted
its
atten-
the limelight
was
more than enough food source of
many an
for thought,
presented at each meeting for discussion and debate.
ized plan for each quarter
The European
tempt
question
and war
crisis
furnished
to
weed
and were the
agreeable argument.
An
was followed,
in
organ-
an
at-
out nonessentials and concentrate on
Each head-
a particular phase of eminent value.
from the paper brought fresh material, and,
line
from having
far
to scout for topics,
we were
flooded
Mary
Walker
with events of world-wide interest for discussion.
ecutive
Maury and Mr. Holton had
berger,
heated
their share of
debate.
year;
this
dent;
Purdum, Dr. Simkins;
Mary Mahone,
vice-presi-
Rosenberger,
secretary;
Jane
Harden.
body an Pi
Dorothy Fades, Marion Harden, Martha Jane Flanagan, Mary Mahone, Mary Walker Mitchell, Lorana Moomaw, Mar]orie Nimmo, Pope,
Frances
Shirley Stevens, Betty
Barbee,
rington
and one dent
Costello,
Gilchrist,
Marion
Mary
Car-
Power, Ruth Lea Purdum, Ethel Carr,
Marjorie
Martha Whelchel, and Carmen
Holt,
in
May. The
early
first
in the
the
United
States
the
"Can Weaker
War?" The
guests in-
Aid
Give
Nations and Stay Out of
to
cluded students and members of the faculty
who
were particularly interested
and
political
Then,
questions.
social
in
science
May, came
in
a formal
reception, with guests including a wider circle
Miss Peck, Miss Stubbs, Miss Tucker, Dr. Walms-
dents, faculty,
Miss Waters, Dr. and Mrs. Wynne, and Mr.
Holton, our sponsor.
Following the party
in
fall
programs,
we gave
The
wives as guests.
their
characteristic of real Christmas spirit
and
a roaring
sixth in the
patterned after the
Shrove Tuesday.
by popular
proved outstanding
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
evening was
carols, a tree,
sent to
affair
is
New
and
now, was held
gymnasium.
Our
biggest
the occasion of festiv-
Orleans' celebration of
Essie Millner
vote,
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
stu-
and any others who
residents,
in the field.
two conventions.
the court
was chosen queen was composed
of
Two
ed the national convention
representatives attend-
in
Philadelphia on De-
cember twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, and twentyDr.
eighth.
Frances
event of the year, this dance ity
a Christmas
fire.
Mardi Gras, an annual on February
town
In addition to the regular program, delegates were
Student Building Lounge, with the associate
members and
was Stu-
Building Lounge, featuring an
Booth. Associate faculty members are Miss Moran,
ley.
re-
open forum on the question:
Elizabeth Kent,
Jeffries,
work done by
This year two
an informal function, held
Hardy, Marguerite
Graham
Ollie
Heard, Helen
insight into the
Gamma Mu.
ceptions were given, one in early April
Rosenberger,
Jane
our project
the spring quarter
In
included an effort to give the student
Chesnut,
Lois
Martha Jane Flanagan,
Elizabeth Kent, Helen Jeffries; notebook: Marion
Dr. Simkins, Frances Alvis, Doris
ton,
Mardi Gras: Marguerite
Frances Pope;
Mr. Hol-
bers include Miss Nichols,
Mary
Doris Chesnut, Frances Alvis, Jane Rosen-
:
The mem-
Frances Pope, treasurer.
Gilchrist,
social:
Mitchell, Lois Barbee, Marjorie Holt; ex-
Costello, Shirley Stevens,
Doris Chesnut was president of our organization
Graham
Carrington Power, Ollie
Ruth Lea
Helen Hill
Simkins and Doris
Alvis,
Jeffries,
for
four
Chesnut,
Southeastern
the
West,
Elizabeth
and Dorothy Rollins went International
Club Conference on March
members,
student
Chapel
to
Relations
twenty-first, twenty-sec-
ond, and twenty-third.
We wood
Day Banquet
gave our Founder's in the spring,
on April
sixth.
at
The
Long-
national
Nancy Wolfe, Mary Lou Shannon, Catherine RadsLula Windham, Johnny Ly-
president and second national vice-president of Pi
pinner, Sara Keesee,
Gamma Mu
brook, Virginia Lee Pettis, and Chlotilde Jarman.
honored
Jack Payton and
his
Duke
University orchestra fur-
nished the music.
Marjorie
were among the
have them with
strain of the year,
A
hay-filled
guests,
us.
we
truck
And
and we were then, after the
relaxed with a sup-
took us
to
Willis
were composed of
Mountain, where we feasted on sandwiches, hot
membership: Mr. Holton, chairman,
dogs, salad, and tea in the most sumptuous picnic im-
for the year
Jane Rosenberger; program: Miss Nichols,
Mahone,
and
per-picnic.
Our committees the following:
stress
to
Ethel
Carr,
Marion
Heard;
Mary
project:
Nimmo, Lorana Moomaw, Dot Eades,
aginable.
Social science, even our heated arguments,
were forgotten carefree fun.
in
an abandon of food, laughter, and
The Grand March
Queen
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Essie
IVID
ingenuity of costume
made Mardi Gras,
tacles
was
Millner
the eighth annual
fraternity in history
Tuesday,
fell
in its
and
colorful,
dance sponsored by Pi
and
social sciences.
on February
if
alarming, spec-
Spanish gayety, a night of nights.
sixth,
The
Tuesday
Gamma Mu,
traditional date.
Shrove
night.
Marguerite Costello was general chairman, and the following assisted her:
Helen
Jeffenes, business
girls
manager; Martha Jane Wilson,
decorations; Elizabeth Kent, floor show; and
A
It
honorary
Dons
Chesnut,
ex-officio.
grand march followed the crowning of the queen, as each
costume was surveyed by the judges. Finally, after a heated discussion,
Peggy Bellus and Ned Crawley were couple;
Folk
Red Madison was
as the
most beautiful.
dance continued long
selected as the most attractive
selected as the most original,
Following an entertaining
into the night.
and Eleanor
floor
show, the
V^ VSSIE'S
Essie Millner
was endangered on an average fall, when we composed
life
an eccentric dance study, Nightmare.
This dance,
an interpretation of intense seriousness. The the Cross,
and a military study were
Way
tary.
Patsy Alice
was
sing of the year
first
the afternoon.
gave a lesson
in the
Nancy
Pierpont,
for
weeks).
The
officers of the
gym (and
Lyceum program
left us sore
We
in
Front row.
in the
Icfl
gained a great deal from informal chats with the
February twenty-third we presented our program of dances
Auditorium, assisted by the Dance Fundamentals
hours on the stage
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
shall
we
ever forget them?
classes.
Long
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and an hour
of
triumph when the dances were well presented and received.
May Day
completed our year, when
Robin Hood's band
in
May
Auditorium. In
right:
to
Back row,
left
pont,
to
McFall, Cog-
right:
we became members
Merrye Engleand. The
life
of a dancer!
of
Petlicrew, Flet-
Millner, McCorkle. Pier-
Mcllwaine,
Hutcheson, Allen
On
Klare
Beck
cher, Jarman,
dancers.
in the
Allen,
club entertained the group at a dinner
room, and following the program, a reception was given
the Lounge.
secre-
Eliza-
Martha McCorkle,
Madge McFall, Peggy Cogburn, Evelyn Timberlake, Mary
burn.
in the tea
Mary
Fletcher,
peared for a
two afternoons a week.
Holm
Miss
following were members:
Wertz was accompanist; Mrs. Fitzpatrick, adviser. On November sixth, we were hostesses to Hanya Holm and her Modern Dance Group, who ap-
appearance,
routine, with practice
president for the year; Betty
Beck, Jane Lee Hutcheson, and Ethel Carr.
the occasion of our
when we danced Gossip and War Suppressed. Our purpose was to interest new girls Soon we were mto the year's in modern dancing.
first
The
beth Petticrew,
of
the chief objects
of concentration.
The
was
Peerman, vice-president; Helen Mcllwaine,
of twice a rehearsal in the
Carr,
Pe
Standing,
left
to
Whit-
right:
Jones, Hatcher, HowHarry, Grant, Watson, Rice
field, ell.
Sitting:
right:
Fourth row, left to Dodson, Hughes
Third
roil;,
left
right:
to
Woodbridge, Walkins, Royal to
right:
Stephenson,
Eades,
Second row. left Pugh,
Thompson First row, left to right: ey,
Standing,
Max-
Cogsdale, Summerfield,
Seward,
left to right:
H., Bland, Ritchie, Shan-
Wolfe,
non, Radspinner, Courier, Duer
Seated:
Mc-
Fifth row, left to right: Laughlin, Sprinkle
Fourth row, left to Chaplin, Fulton, Hall, N.
Ma
Third row, left to Dunlap, Seward, S.
ighl:
Second row, left to
ight:
Oakes, Sibold,
T
Saville
than before, and besides catering for the school teas,
baked and sold
V^^ O
sew a
fine
than meets the eye.
keeping
is
seam
For
a serious one.
to
.
.
.
there
s
more
there
us the art of house-
This year with
men Home Ec Majors, we managed
to
fifty
Fresh-
do even more
fruit
cakes.
And
just ask
anyone
about the plum-pudding specials for Christmas
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;we
couldn't bake enough.
Our
officers for the
year were
Anna Maxey,
dent; Mildred Harry, vice-president;
presi-
Nancy Ful-
Rosemary Howell,
ton, secretary;
treasurer;
Peggy
Hughes, reporter; Nancy Goode Bland, chairman
The honorary members
of the Catering Committee.
were Miss Tupper, Miss
Miss Houck, and
Jeter,
vice-president;
The Home Management group
Founder's
last
the club.
It's
hard
week
a
do
to believe that girls
into action in prepara-
number of alumnae who always
gotten
The program on
dmner
a formal
In
invited.
given,
is
at three o'clock.
Following
this
Home
a buffet supper.
to
be "guest"
Ec. Majors,
Two
Our
idea of a perfect set-up
House every week.
at the Practice
is
dances, one
We contributed and helped year.
in
the
OW say,
often have we heard "Now, when your mother
." .
Our two hundred members enough of the
are proof
fact that attending Farmville
has become a family tradition to the alumnae. ters
Those of us who
many
of
are daugh-
of old graduates enter school with a
great responsibility to our parents as well as to the faculty
and administration. Really,
with mother's and grandmother's name to live
up
to,
Every
we're at a distinct disadvantage. girl
whose mother
mother attended Farmville membership.
alumnae, which
gym and one
in the
May Day
to the Jennie
Alumnae
drew
and we were hostesses
.
the
host-
in the
Economics teachers were our guests
at
was here
we were
provided an opportunity for the revival of old friend-
Recreation Hall, ended the day
Mary
in
and
November Dr. ships.
Home
in the
the actual
gym
Jarman, Mrs. Shelton, the senior
Miss
9, con-
Auditorium
in the
cooking, serving, and clean-
from school are
the
March
Saturday,
an entertainment
esses at a colorful reception for all
and
Mary Clay
morning, and the Freshman dance program
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;marketing,
Once
mg.
visitors
Parker, secre-
Miss
a permanent house, the pride and joy of sisted of
managing
Day we went
tion for the large
has at
treasurer.
Hiner was our faculty adviser.
return.
m
Ann
Elizabeth
and Jean Moyer,
tary;
On
Miss Bolick.
settled
Elizabeth Wilkinson was president; Olivia Stephenson,
is
We've grown
or
grand-
eligible for
steadily
in
past decade, and this year the membership
has exceeded that of any previous year.
Left
to
son,
right:
Mayer, Stephen
Parker, Wilkinson, Mii
Mary Clay Hiner
a large all
day
in festive
Masters
office
gayety.
Tabb
fund
throughout the
number of graduates, long.
V^ noon
HREE-THIRTY
finds us tuning
up
for
Purdom's room. We're later;
maybe
it's
in full
Ion,
will
be there
harmony
left
Miss
swing a few minutes
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our
skillfully
across the strings of her viohn,
First ram,
after-
in
maybe
versatility
it's
knows
Polly's always intent over her music,
no bounds.
bringing
Monday
"Beautiful Dreamer,"
Carmen's "Toreador Song"
Winnie
every
an hour's practice
lo
drawing her bow
and Miss Purdom,
include Aseita Altamare,
Winnie
Webb
Anne
Brooks,
Buchanan, Beatrice Dunton, Ashley
Fulcher, Annette Grainger, Wilson Grainger,
Emma
Hutchinson, Julia Hutchinson, Polly Keller, Lucy
Berkley
Lancaster,
LeGrand,
Martha
Mayton,
Jean Moyer, Charlotte Persinger, Katherine Powell,
Mary
Marshall
Nancy
Prosise,
Claire
Watkins,
Will Watkins, and Forrestine Whitaker.
out of the noisy "practicing."
rightl:
The members
reporter.
Geraldine Beckner, Gloria Berry,
Dun-
Buchanan, Moyer,
Grainger, Hutchinson, E.
ScconJ row.
left lo righl:
Hulchinson, Jâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; Keller, ProWhitaker, Miss Purdom,
sise,
Altamare, Grainger
Every year we present two programs hour.
The
first
comes
in the fall, after the
have practiced long and hard
Mondays. They classical
sing,
in their
St.
them on the
of songs
is
to
song class on
Mary's," "Keep
on Hoping," or Brahm's "Lullaby."
gram
Our
sive year,
and we accompany such semi-
numbers as "Bells of
practice with
at chapel
Freshmen
Monday
be presented.
Usually
we
before the pro-
Their songs are
instrumentation has
ing has helped in it
added greatly
more ways than to
our showing
The
trip to
Danville
success of the year.
ence.
Mary
Marshall Prosise, treasurer;
Aseita Altamare, librarian; and Martha Mayton,
We
in the
The
provides the appropriate background.
vice-president;
succes-
Grow-
Not only has
in general,
made
but the
possible the
learning of pieces of increasing difficulty.
attended, and enjoyed
Officers this
this year.
one.
coordination of a larger group has
always remarkably good, and our accompaniment
year were Jean Moyer, president; Julia Hutchinson,
grown with each
and was especially large
spring
concert
biggest
by both performers and
visited other
many music
well audi-
towns near Farmville, and
these trips served a dual purpose.
give joy to
was our
we gave was
Not only did they
lovers, but also they
nished valuable experience for our members.
fur-
Miss Purdom
we have done
is
very proud of us and the work
this year.
When
she
was consulted
on the matter, she boasted that "the orchestra
fur-
nishes music for most of the important occasions in
We
the school."
feel that this
is
a challenge to our
The
classics
has been our objective always.
lay in
the realization of the importance of
as a vital influence in the civilization of
throughout
all
first
step
Latin
mankind
Although not spoken by
of history.
any nationality of people today,
it
the
is
mother
tongue of the principal romance languages and of
best efforts.
English.
with
In addition to intricacies of
its
erature,
this,
the study of Latin,
grammar and
its
store of
lit-
a challenge and a stimulant to the true
IS
scholar.
UR
—
chapter
—
the Virginia
Alpha chapter
has been a national organization since 1932. This
We based
year Marion Harden was elected president; Sally
day
Dunlap, vice-president; Beulah Ettenger, secretary;
attention.
and Helen
Jeffries, treasurer.
Carmen
Clark, Sally
Dunlap, Beulah Ettenger, Marion Harden, Helen Jeffries,
Ernestine
lyn Ford,
Dr.
J.
Mary
Meacham,
Caralie Nelson, Caro-
Swift, Miss Minnie
Rice, and
E. Walmsley were members, and Mr. James
M. Grainger was Socius Honoratus. To inspire, promote and preserve
Left
V.
to righi:
Miss Rice, Dunlap,
Jeffries,
Ellinger,
Harde
lives
—
Roman
our meetings, the subjects were treated
and constructive discussion increased our
appreciation.
The
climax of the year was
the convention of all chapters.
Every chapter participated programs and
lation of
Rome and
people, and their every-
a subject which proved well worth our
At
extensively
the
a love for the
our program for the year on
the history of the
in
in
the formu-
more extensive
plans.
PORTSMANSHIP in athletics
have
make
striven to
pose of the
all,
is
who
And
io
girls
who
who have
athletic
Most im-
high.
is
are honored
we
pur-
by memberin
campus
field of play.
then on a bright, not-too-cold Saturday will
right:
Clarke,
on the
life,
The
recognize
to
interest in sports,
the girls
us.
must be recognized as good sports
life as well as
Lefi
motto serve
and whose scholarship
portant of ship
this
Monogram Club
have shown an ability,
Always!" Not only
but in every phase of our college
Nimmo, Keesee, Stevens, H.
Jeffries,
Seward, Jarman, Mcllwaine,
Adams
lAJ^i
miM:
^[%^ 1
come
the announcement,
five-mile hike
Nothmg hikes
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
"All those going on the
meet on the back porch
at
two o'clock."
has been more fun than these Saturday the long walk,
when we reached color rush
the
we always
and then buns and cakes
end of the
trail.
The day
of
sponsor the sale of coca-colas,
Miss Her was our adviser and the following are club officers:
Chlotilde Jarman,
vice-president;
treasurer.
Helen
The members
president;
Ruby
Jeffries, secretary
included
Jean
Smith, Dot Fischer, Helen Mcllwaine, Sue Shirley
Stephens,
Marjorie
and
Clarke,
Nimmo, and
Sara Keesee.
For the sake of individuality we had our Christmas party in January and enjoyed celebrating out
of
season.
We, who
it
all
the
more
Spring brought
Saturday hikes, and a camping
as well as supply the cakes for the golf room.
Adams,
Myra Owen,
trip to
for
many
Longwood.
proudly wear our white sweaters and
blue and white emblems, feel a responsibility because
we have been sportsmanship.
chosen for our ideals of
fair
play and
Left
Gibson, Hughes.
right:
to
Fischer,
Walker,
Dix,
Ed-
mondson, Smith, Courier, Pierponl,
O
swimming season with
start the official
water
lilies
moved, and
a bang, or rather, a splash, our club sponsored the
men swimmers formed
most spectacular water carnival since the opening of
As
The
the pool.
bleachers were
and the windows were box
filled to
seats for
overflowing,
many.
swimmers on the beach of an imaginary
Swimmers holding
ocean.
lighted
gracefully into lovely water designs.
glowing campfire welcomed a
moved
tepee by a
of braves
who
steady beat of an Indian tomtom. TTiey
to the
had come
file
swam
candles
A
to
hand
for the
contest
of the
Indian
who was to be given in marriage to the finest swimmer among the braves. They taxed their skill with smooth strokes, graceful dives, endurance and princess
hand of
speed, to capture the
skinned
lass.
One
ceremoniously led
Then flowers
the all
Grandma
the beautiful dark-
of the braves
off
lights
was chosen and
along the
pool's
to
edge.
reveal
music Fresh-
intricate patterns in the water.
boy awoke, the dream faded away.
First place
went
hibition of diving,
ming.
A touch
to the Juniors,
sleeping
At one end
read Mother Goose tales to her small
"Mary, Mary, dream of "quite con-
of
who
form swimming, and
with green
After trying every phase of
life-guard.
fell
into
swim-
figure
comedy was added by
she eventually dived,
the Junior life-saving,
and was
the pool,
rescued by her victim.
Mary The members include the following: Rosa Courter, Mary Sue Edmonson, Margaret Hughes, Helen McIlwaine, Marjone Nimmo, Nancy Pierpont, Myra The
officers are
Sara Keesee, president, and
Elizabeth Petticrew secretary and treasurer.
Smith, Harriet Walker, and Eliza Wise.
Each year we sponsor with the
with his bride.
brightened,
little
to soft strains of
Pelticrew, Kee-
and white balloons on each shoulder gave an ex-
Lights were dimmed, and the spot light played on ten Senior
the
Nimmo.
Red
from Washington
offers
aminer's courses.
The
first
week
in
a
Cross Service.
March,
project in connection
A
representative sent
Senior Life Saving and Exheld the
telegraphic meet,
resulted in a
24-24
tie
between
The
grandson, who, with the reading of
Green-and-White and Red-and-White.
Quite Contrary"
graphic meet brought to a close our contests, but
trary
fell
asleep to
Mary." The dream revealed Mary watering and bringing them to life. The
the sleeping flowers
by no means did pool.
it
end our hours of sport
in
tele-
the
E'VE
had some long
but we've accomphshed much. ards Committee
is
sessions this year,
The
composed of
Fischer, Isabel Williamson, Frances Alvis, Johnnie
Student Stand-
the heads
of
Lybrook, Jane Powell, Jane Hardy, Helen Seward, Ellen
all
major organizations, two members elected from each class,
five
from the
and one representative
faculty members,
Home
Department.
This group acts as a
clearing house between faculty, administration,
student it
by
body
in discussing certain
problems
set
and
we
more
Miss
Mary Clay
Hiner, Miss Draper, and Miss Royall.
We finally
Caroline
before
recommended
Handbook,
to all organizations represented
that they help bear the expense
got our dating system ar-
of printing the in a
Parker,
members were Miss Craddock,
Faculty
in the
ranged
Anne
Elizabeth
Bedford, Miss Her, Miss Camper, Miss
these groups.
This year,
Royall,
Eason, Rosalie Rogers, and Helen Lewis.
satisfactory
way.
The Freshman
Handbook- Formerly,
the whole ex-
pense was borne by the three major organizations
and some Sophomores may entertain
their dates in
alone.
Hall, some Sophomores
the Recreational
was Junior Parlor, Juniors Parlor, and Seniors in the
Cunningham Hall
Members
this
in
in
We had our
what was Senior
much more
convenient,
this year,
to
Parlor.
Nimmo, Dorothy
and
first
into effect.
it
open Student Standards Meeting
was
so successful that
Martha Whelchel
Si'Hing, left to right:
Standing, hit
Rogers
we decided
have one each year.
Helen Reiff served
year included Helen Reiff, Marie
Eason, Dorothy Eades, Marjorie
This plan was accepted and put
what
to
this
Reiff, Alvis, Powell,
right:
year as chairman, and
as secretary.
Se
Eades, Nimmo, Willia
Royall, Whelchel, Lewis,
V^^ HE OLD GAVE PLACE TO THE NEW The
spring of
tion heac]s,
and the
1
940 was
.
alive with the usual excitement
election of the
major
officers for
1
.
.
caused by the appointments of the new publica-
940-1 94 L For us "old
girls"
it
meant one
step closer to
graduation, and the end of a wonderful four years of college
—
four years
many ways
—
in
in
which we had grown older
which our
lives
association
with
There was a
certain feeling of sadness that
when
classmates,
giving up our duties
were "has beens;" but us harbored a
little
friends,
became a
in spite
secret
only physically speaking
and we hoped
It
was
reality,
for
we knew
that our contribution
to
be the incoming
We
had
ahead
officers
—
for those of us
to
right:
Lybrook, Wil
Fischer. Eades,
Left
to
right:
Nelson, Moyer. Ellett.
Courier, Gibson, Wertz,
Overbey
Eason
was
ours
trust given us.
example, and looked
and courage.
Leji
consisted of
a feel-
realized the seriousness
by the honor and the
for
that our
in future years,
the responsibility of the tasks that faced us,
back
and we
just material things.
ing of anticipation.
inspired
faculty.
overcame us
hope that we were leaving,
...
a matter of looking
who were
and
of that feeling each of
thoughts would often turn to Farmville
more than
in
had been enriched by
and we
and felt
We looked
to the future
with hope
merit
and soon the Queen, her maid-of-honor,
and twenty-four attendants entered. The court J!'*^
i'
danced a
pre-classic
Galhade,
in
came to
their
the tourneys
the
dance form, the
stiff
and
beauty
reigning
in
Then homage
she
surveyed the
The
blithe contes-
as
spectacle from her throne. tants
dances
lively
stately
gowns.
taffeta
danced a morris dance, a
fierce tug-o'-war,
and a gay and bow-and-arrow dance.
The
peasants, in comely colours, appeared
and presented dance,
in
garlaunde
for the
queen a merry garlaunde
typical
English
style,
the
middle.
The
in
May
made gladsome with
the
the sprightly dancers
weaved
intricate pattern
their
shining
holiday was
Pole dance, as
their streamers in
about the maypole. Newcastle
and Sellenger's Round were a climax of the frivolity of the afternoon, as
everyone joined
in
spirited dance.
The lowing:
committees
this
year included the
Essie Millner, chairman; Blair
and Virginia PoUey, costuming;
May
fol-
Goode Wertz,
music; Sara Keese, business; Dorothy Rollins, Lula Windham,
properties
Qu
QiL. a\CIV ARKE
now,
alle ye!
tyme both ye custume been to a
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Maying goon."
the year
was
fashion on a dell, cool
so, the
presented, in true
May
afternoon at
and green
the scene of revel,
in the
Longwood. The was
gay meeting, and the coro-
Robin Hood and
To"
delight of
Old English
spring stillness,
nation of a beauteous queen, Lula
gay "Here's
For a long
Merry Engeland
in
And
May Day
his
to
Wmdham.
merry band danced the
open the day of merri-
and
Committee:
staging.
Rollins,
Wertz, Millner, Ke^
Ma,d
of
Honor, Virginia Lee
Pellis
liiiiiiiiiiiiiii[iiriiiiiiiiiiiri""TTin Robin Hood. Essie Millner
May
Pole
Da
May
Court
HE Movement on
campus
this
members
of the
Youth Cooperative known
of the Methodist Church, better
Wesley Foundation,
as the
a wonderful start in September.
was
on
started
campus
this
in
1
Our
got off to
organization
938 and works
in co-
operation with other denominational groups and with the
Young Women's
We per.
began
for our meeting.
We
and discussed many in singing
joined
eaten our
fill,
made many topics.
we
down
settled
plans for the year
Before
we
handed down
The
we
left,
all
songs and laughing and talking to-
year that has just passed
every month
Sunday
left lo right:
this
were
candles
the
as
workers for the new year. proof that the
is
candles have been kept bright and illuminating.
Once
group had charge of the regular
night service.
We
all
worked together and
and musicals.
We have kept constantly before us this year as our motto, "Let your light so shine before
may
see
which
men
that others
your good works and glorify your Father
art in
Elizabeth
gether.
SlanJing,
to the
got up numerous plays, pageants, worship programs,
Christian Association.
year with a delicious harvest sup-
this
we had
After
ceremony followed
pressive
Heaven."
Anne Parker
served
this
year as presi-
German.
Dodson, Wahab,
Overbuy,
Brandon left
SUling,
Walmsley,
right:
to
Eades,
Dr.
Parker,
Kilmon, Holl, Mayer
When
the students
first
arrived in school, every-
one, especially the Methodist girls here at school the boys from little
Hampden-Sydney, were
social "get-together" sponsored
Foundation. never forget
and a
lasting impression, too, as they
more of a
invited to a
the
Wesley
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
The program was so clever it. The refreshments made quite
college crowds.
On
by
We
all
agreed that
and
we'll
a
hit,
always do
we
in
should have
Sunday
night
in
ford,
Fay Brandon,
secretary;
Harry, worship chairman;
October we held our
The new
officers
accepted their duties and privileges, and a very im-
Mildred
treasurer;
Mary
Katherine Dodson
and Allene Overby, co-chairmen of recreation; Gene
Hardy Kilmon, chairman Lillian
Wahab
publicity,
and
Lillian
of
church
attendance;
German, co-chairmen of
and Dot Eades, Betty Reid, and Charlotte
Gresham, executive committee-women.
Walmsley served
these "get-togethers."
candle-light installation service.
dent; Marjorie Holt, vice-president; Evelyn Bur-
Dr.
This year Miss Hiner taught the college the church.
J.
E.
as counselor for us.
Jean Moyer was president of
class at
this class;
Doris Chesnut, vice-president; Rachel Kibler, sec-
retary;
Libby West,
We
pianist.
Simmons and
and we
ing this,
class with Virginia
the infirmary.
a
and Juanita Carson, secretary
This year was a very successful one,
feel that in
the past years a stable foundation
We
sponsor the
Circle in the
Are
Idle
A
it
is
young
all
fifth
our campus
year
growing rapidly
B. S. U.
is
its
just
it's
and
the infirmary for
kind
in the
as such, If
it
com-
Union on
phases.
in all its
Each
now among
is
South.
a link between the
two by uniting them.
how
for
adds new phases of work and
the local church,
in
things,
year, the Baptist Student
the leading unions of
Our
Friendship
We
Lounge.
really
Believe
in
have some
When we
different topics.
Miracles?" and
dis-
"What
splendid opinions
convention
in
Richmond
for the convention was,
in the fall.
"Above All
Christ."
IKE
its
Wednesday Night
large delegation from Farmville at-
state
The theme
pleting
are sick in
girls
Words?" we had some
tended the
J:
on
"Do You
expressed.
}
W.
Y.
fine discussions
cussed
has been laid for future growth.
who
send cards to the
and Polly Hughes,
town
as president
treasurer.
we
treasurer;
had
also
tries
to serve the
time,
you know
eagerly one receives any letters or cards. Realiz-
Standing, left
Sealed,
to right:
left to right:
Hudgins, Holland,
enlistment chairman,
this
year as president of
Helping
Anna Maxey;
her,
were our
our social chair-
man, Caralie Nelson; devotional chairman, Frances
Hudgins;
campus and
you've ever been confined
any length of
Marion Harden served the Baptist Student Union.
urer,
secretary,
Mary
Louise Holland; treas-
Dorothy E. Davis; chairman of music, Helen
Reiff; president of B.
president of
Y. P. U., Caralie Nelson;
Sunday School,
Josie
Lee Cogsdale;
chairman of publicity, Eugenia Ramsey; and porter, Olivia Stephenson.
Maxey
Davis, Cogsdale, Stephenson, Harden, Nels.
re-
E
live
all
the region
in
"muddy Rappahannock and blue."
club
between the
broad Potomac
the
the dearest spot on earth to all of us.
It's
was founded on October
1
4,
1
938, by a group
of enthusiastic girls from the Northern Neck.
were only twelve of us
at
eager to go on, but
when we
We
year and came back
last
There
we were somewhat
had
this
a
year
disappointed
arrived to find that only about half of our
SiUing, left
lo
and spaghetti suppers Mr. French sponsored
m
cabm
the
It
just didn't
As
be eating roasted oysters
we became more and
anticipation of the annual
in
V. P.
dinner and dance, the second of
kind to be given. This occasion
two branches
the
good old Northern Neck.
Christmas drew near,
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Farmville
we had
night
everyone of us got homesick.
right to
in the
more excited I.
roast,
seem
anywhere but
The
Longwood.
at
gorgeous oyster
with Mr. French as
first,
adviser and Mrs. Turnbull as sponsor.
wonderful time
Our
roasts
last year.
was
It really
initiated
was
by
its
these
a gala affair
Haydon
right:
Dawson, Moore, Burgwyn
Ware,
J.,
Standing,
Mitchell,
Dew
left to right:
Bellows
Mr. French, Tyler. Warner Mrs. Turnbull, Ware, A.
original
group was back
though, until that there
we
at school.
discovered,
were several
much
transfers
Washington, and William and quite a
We
few new
It
to
wasn
long,
and proved
our delight,
of the year.
t
from Averett,
Mary
Mary
College, and
is
purely social, and
do "socialize" and have a simply marvelous
we
time.
Dr. and Mrs. Simpkins were very gracious when they entertained us
in their
new home. Mrs. Turn-
bull has been wonderful about having us over to her
house for lovely informal
teas.
If
we
live to
be a
hundred, we'll never forget those remarkable weiner
be one of the most outstanding events
didn't play all the time letters to
urging the
girls.
admit that our aim
We many
to
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nope!
We
wrote
various high schools in our vicinity,
girls to
choose Farmville as their
Alma
year as president;
Flint
Mater.
Jo
Ware
led
us
this
Moore, vice-president; Henrietta Dawson, secretary and reporter; and Marian Mitchell,
Members
this
year included:
Anne Ware, Jo Ware,
treasurer.
Anne Burgwyn,
Elizabeth Warner, Eliza-
beth Bellus, Marian Mitchell, Flynt Moore, Louise
Haydon,
Nellie Dodson,
Edna McNeal,
Henrietta
Dawson, and Antoinette Dew.
We
we
we can
all
letters to
We some
get together
agam.
Maybe some
of our
persons.
On
several occasions the
we
shall
CHI
banner proudly and
when they walked Well,
-ACTLY" to decide.
To
what should be
say that
would be putting
it
this
mildly,
said here
is
year has been eventall
of
which
is
There were many times when our somewhat hampered by unforseen theless the ten of us
(o
to
activities
were
find
many
places
which we could gather and discuss
well, just discuss!
Lcfl
managed
right: Stephens,
Ke
In the
People wondered perhaps
.
.
.
just
in
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
who
Wouldn't
life.
serious vein,
ours
some way any
school.
on Founder's Day.
a time that here it
is
a red
be too bad
be disappointed?
more
cases
store
many
everyone's
for anvorte to
many
conditions, never-
in
Shannon's.
and eager bunch of Freshmen
in the
has been said
day
letter
more
than probably a definite surprise to many.
it
in
forget the expressions on the faces of
that rare, inquisitive,
in
did
often marveled at the lack of imagination of
prospective students will do some good!
and hours
.
Library, or the roof of the swimming pool?
Never
ful
.
this
good time playing together
a
mysteriously watched over the crowd
hard
.
they ever stop to consider the clock tower of the
are eagerly awaiting September so that
had such
year that
where these clandestine meetings were held
was an
and we were
serious in
earnest desire to prevent
serious breach of the rules of the
There were
criticisms, but usually
by those
only thought they knew.
We
look back, with deep feeling, on a year of
good, clean fun, and understanding friendship.
Herald
office,
and
that night
we
gather for the proof-
Then, with
ing of the long "galleys" of material.
and
ruler
pencil,
completing the
ND
they
talk
about the glamour of the
newspaper business
nation
news. since
For on those
a fasci-
brief
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
our
months of a school year.
Though
Rotunda
the
is
been sent
after one issue has
is
the biggest
we
trial
requires literally three times as
of
much
Pictures and cuts, too, are eternal problems,
development and enlargement
Newspaperwomen
tell
up constitute the most
all
take time.
us the headlining
and make-
thrilling side of the job,
and
as
life,
a weekly publication, the
by no means a weekly matter.
is
line here,
six-page issue which
we
activities
move
job
it
adding a
sheets,
The
pages are
recorded actions, events, swiftly through the
since
minuteness of detail,
keeps us breathless until each week's
that
four pages are in type.
all,
the rush of reporting,
still
our heads to the task of
attempt at least twice monthly
the
is
dummy
cutting out one there.
all
drudgery of proof-reading, there
the
With
!
we bend
Immediately before
to press, in fact
the printing of that issue, plans are formulated for
Then, while
next week's issue.
twenty
girls are
eight
hundred and
reading the news of the week, twenty
reporters are meeting for their assignments for the
A
next week's publication.
formed, and plans
we go
made
temporary
and discarding.
there's the tiny fear in the
we'll omit the
from the
last
picture:
ger;
it's
perfection
finds the
ing their material
to
Alvis, Edilor-in-Chief
Blackwell,
page has
Ma
Business
to
be typed and
and assigning
Tuesday morning
revis-
news
last-minute
all
Then
we're ready to believe them, for nothing has proved
more
itself.
busy pecking, and the copy printer.
article
departmental heads busy
which has "popped up."
the
Each
Mr. Hollon. Faculty Adviser
the editorial on the second
their
in-
also
minute notice about the Riding Club
Top
Monday
And
back of our minds that
most important feature.
Bollom picture:
until
is
Then
through the old round of reporting and
vestigating, of selecting
retyped
"dummy"
for variety of style.
the is
it
typists
begin
made ready leaves
for
fascinating.
"I could walk to the Herald closed"
is
of us, for
the
somewhat sad
Wednesday
is
office
with
my
eyes
assertion of everyone
spent in a constant state of
for
hurry between the Rotunda and the Herald (speed
the
limit of a trip
reputed at one minute and forty-five
seconds) son's
An
.
name
missing link in the puzzle
warm
sponsible for the
of
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
re-
is
and high reputation
reception
Des Moines week's
trip
for the convention in October.
was packed
The Rotunda.
gathering,
When
told us that there
it
came
week, Helen people on
to bringing in the best
scoop of the
and Margaret Wright were the
Jeffries
whom we
depended. Libby West handled
news or "who's going where
the social
this
week-
Pat Gibson and Boo Barham were appropri-
end."
ately in charge of the Sports
Column, and
Mickey Beck was was
a
charge of the news
in
common
staff,
rush in breathlessly with that last minute news.
Cock
twins assisted
all
We're very proud of added
know what week-ends,
November
new
the
is
An
ington.
added
and to
The
who
lets
Tiger
staff,
With editing
in
all its
a
"Gleanings," by
The
has proved a great success.
staff as a
whole has
worked together
beautifully
hours
have been more than repaid by the
in the office
all
year,
success of each week's edition.
There were times
when we thought we'd never make on Wednesday, but
in
the
which appear
in the
Collegiate Digest.
"public" delve
in
Top
day
it
by
six
o'clock
end the seemingly im-
possible has been accomplished. torn hair on that fatal
and the long
We've worried and
to insure the fresh copies
dining hall, complete with the
With
sighs of relief
we saw
our
"Echoes."
picture, left io right:
Barham, Gibson.
Rollins,
Copley
Middle
picture,
left
to
right:
Ferguson,
Carlton,
Cummings Bottom
picture, left io right:
Wright
West, Chesnut,
Jeffries,
They
hundred delegates United
States.
of the trip the
Wash-
was
the
Hampden-Sydney
which we traveled. back-aching, hair-tearing experiences,
newspaper
is
the
most educative, well-
rounded, and informative activity on campus.
us
a column of world events which
is
five
attraction
wagon, complete with
features which were
the latest addition.
were over
collegiate Press Association meeting held in
the stay-at-homes are doing with their
Johnny Lybrook,
the business, information
nine of us attended the Virginia Inter-
of us in our work.
"Snoopin' Sue,"
just recently.
In
to
Into the
that could be had.
features
Anna Johnson
ocurrence for
all
and good fun
present, representing every part of the
station
were written by Bernice Copley and Dot Rollins.
It
Frances Alvis and Lucy Blackwell traveled
omission of a line of print, or one per-
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;one
i^.
ing on the roof,
was what we remembered and con-
veyed on each page. Not organizations and for our story, but
days
cessive
The Island
—
happenings
—
the
of suc-
will live for us.
cover was designed in a row boat on
Sound
down, which
valuable material for the layout.
opening day was
Issie
Moss was
Terminal.
Long
All summer the idea grew, and hasty
!
notes were scratched
in
the film in sight for those
his fleeting visits
in the fall
The
first
became sight
on
atop the Greyhound Bus a perpetual furor, using all first
Mr. Brightman was much and
statistics
memory
day in
impressions.
demand
those days,
meant everything. There were
hurried conferences, experiments, scrawled suggestions, in the eternal business of
Top
group,
lefl
to
right.
laying out the book.
Moss,
Photographic Editor; Hatcher, Assistant Photographic Editor; .'\yers. Assistant Photographic Editor
Bottom group,
left to right:
Wertz,
Literary Editor; Ellett, Assistant Editor; Eason. McGinnis, Liter-
ary Editors
HERE'S never
— no
peace
moment's
a
sooner was last years
Virginian of
had our heads
"What thick
The
together, over the
shall next year's
and
fast,
the
in
hands
than
students
the
we
deep dark plot of Ideas flowed
theme be?"
and suddenly we saw
light.
formal copy, stereotyped design, and
stilted
phraseology of successive years was well enough, but too familiar.
And
so the inspiration
.
.
.
why
not
write a story of the year with the blessed informality of a diary? for
page
Our
Instead of the impersonal third person
after page,
year, from the
across the
way,
we wanted first
to write
about
hint of gold in the
to the last
May
us.
maples
morning of sunburn-
WilUamson, Editor-in-Chief
A story in continuity presented complications â&#x20AC;&#x201D; exact we
word-count, exact spacing, an exactness which thought would drive us mad. Pictures were begun the
we
first
week
October, and
in
soon realized that informality of pose could be
just as vexatious as exactitude of
arrangement.
We
racked our brains for every possible spot on the campus for pictures, and the
We in
were anxious
new Library saved
for every shot to
the day.
be an action
shot,
our rebellion against that smiling semi-circle of
posing figures.
Tommy
Daniels and the other photo-
graphers caught our mood, and together
and lavished
Our
film
ingenuity
give an
knew no
to
Perry and
elaborate crepe paper yearbooks and
for years
nasium that
figured,
and we decided
limits,
Annual dance on January 20.
Dot planned Annuals
we
on our new notion.
night.
back lined the walls of the gym-
Then,
deadline had stared us
annual banquet
in
in the tea
in
the
May, face,
after the
last
we gave
our
room.
Top
group, left
lo
righl:
Peery, McCorkle, .Associate Editors;
Miss Foster, Literary Adviser
Bottom group, left lo right: Smith, Art Editor; Miss Bedford, Art Adviser; Rollins, Assistant Art Editor
These are scenes engraved us:
Isabel
waving her
indelibly on each of
ruler over the layout.
Moss
smearing glue liberally on herself and the pictures, Sally saying
"We
have 497 now,"
May
stalking their victims in the dining hall,
and Jane
"We've
got
have that Cotillion write-up by dinner," and Perry
to
and Dot, deep
in
conference with Miss Bedford over
tiny nonsensical drawings.
And
it
all
went up
in flames.
plan, write-up, layout,
We
watched every
and treasured scrap burn,
in
a bonfire by the tennis courts, after the publication of the '40 yearbook.
Top
group, left lo right:
Adviser;
Mr. McCorkle,
Dunl
Ma Bottom
group,
left
lo
right:
Typist; Lucy, Assistant Typist
Dunlap,
Jack Cock third prize
"From
for her
Magnolia
a
Tree."
For a while, included
UR
magazine
is
next to the oldest publication
on the campus!
first
published
It
in the
was year
1905 and was then called
The
Since
Voice.
varied tions.
At
The
Focis,
finally
different times
was changed
it
is
azine of former years. size;
has had
it
many and
and periods of publica-
was
it
The Guidon,
called
The Farmville Quarterly Review, and
Colonnade of today
and
time
this
shapes, sizes,
titles,
to
quite different from the
We
we have added
for her copy.
room and
the dining table.
It's
much
much
It's
now,
girl
had
walk
to
to
into
see ten bright covers at every
easier
on our pocketbooks, too!
Dr. Francis B. Simpkins' issue
and each
nicer,
January
article in the
on "Teacher Training and Culture" created
quite a
stir
among
the
members of our
faculty.
wrote on the great problem of inefficiency schools
training
and offered
his
He
in teacher-
solution
to
the
problem.
Our
present name.
its
pay
magazine of the college was not
the
in the student fund,
mag-
have changed the name
humor
a
section
and
illus-
trations for our stories.
The
four issues of last year's Colonnade were
entered in the contest of the Virginia Inter-collegiate
Press Association and
were proud,
too,
won honorable
because
we
mention.
We
tied with the University
of Virginia.
This past year, we again published four the Colonnade.
story contest
During the
and offered
the winner taking girl
first
fall
issues of
we sponsored
a short
a prize of five dollars to
place and three dollars to the
We
taking second place.
Top
got a wonderful re-
picture
Lybrook, Editor-i
:
Chief
Bottom picture: Seated,
to right: Barb( Rosenberger, Busir Mr. Coyner. F
left
Typist
:
Manaager; ulty
Adviser
Standing, left to right: Carr, Assistants on
West.
Staff
sponse and received some lars
went
story
to Ernestine
fine stories.
Meacham,
The
five dol-
a Junior, for her
"Entrance Into Life." Shall we ever forget
Nancy
Saunders, a Freshman,
and three dollars
for her
won
it?
second place
"Turning Wheel," and
The
covers of our Colonnades this year were un-
usually gay and very interesting. a picture of the trance, pillars,
new
and
library,
clock.
Our
first
issue
had
showing the main en-
The
building
pleted in August, 1939, at a cost of
was com-
$120,000 and
has a capacity of
00,000 books. The
1
Mac
taken by Mr.
was
picture
of the science department, our
we
In the January issue,
repeated the story "I, at the
Peter Ellyson," by Phillip Cook, a student University of Richmond. indeed, and
we
was a gruesome
It
are not sure yet that
stand just exactly what
was
it
all
we
tale,
quite under-
the short story contest for the unusual tale,
in
"Work
She won
Beorc Eh Thorn
the
Mary Mahone's "The Knave Wins" in the January issue was a ballad that we shall always reMary
has been a faithful contributor for
In November, Mary's "Blessed Be
a long time.
Bess
Tie That Binds" was published.
It
dosia
Jeffries
Mary
Allene Overbey and
Windham was
poetry editor with
MacKenzie was
art
editor
assisting her.
editor.
Theo-
and had
as her
was our book review
Katherine Radspinner and Mildred Morris.
assistants,
Anne Hurff was
our photographer.
Our
business
Carr and
Mary Owens West
Barbee was our
Jennings,
typist.
Mr.
J.
M.
assisting her.
Lois
Serving on the faculty comGrainger, chairman; Miss
Miss Taliaferro, Miss Craddock, Miss
Booton, Mr. Coyner, and Dr. Simpkins.
prize last year for her superb story, "Police Call."
member.
Helen
mittee were
Hattie ought to keep up the good work
she could go places!
Jolliffe.
manager was Jane Rosenberger, and she had Yates
about.
Harriet Cantrell was given honorable mention
of Art."
as her assistants,
Jane
Dorothy Wright and Frances Hudgins
college photographer.
official
had
the
really touched
The work faction
For
has been fascinating, and our
and pride
into
each new edition truly
at
satis-
justifiable.
each issue has gone the best of the school's
talent, the best of creative ability,
on a
level of out-
standing superiority.
our hearts. of our poetry editors, wrote
Windham, one
Bess
many and
this past year.
varied verses
Remember
her fragment
"You
need a temple
to
stand by,
and Pigeons' wings: Apollo!"
We up by
had
much
so
fun reading the "Chips" picked
Especially did
different persons.
we
like the
S.T.C. boners from exam papers because they
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home
author.
A hamlet
for
is
and ham cooked Sediment
a female moth.
somebody you
goes to parties
all
A
love.
this year.
is
socialist
together.
what you is
a
A feel
man who
the time.
Johnny Lybrook served nade
Helen
Top group:
as editor of our Colon-
Reiff
literary editor
left
to
stanjins;.
Jolliffe. Jeffries;
Reiff, Dr. Simpkins,
Middle group: seated,
was
Lilerary Slaff;
Overbey. Hudgins. right:
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an English breakfast dish con-
is
sistmg mainly of eggs
myth
hit
was a noted Greek
left
lo
and
rlghl:
sealed, left
to
Windham
Art Staff; standing: Radspinner; right: MacKenzie,' Morris, Hurff,
Photographer
Bottom group: Miss Taliafe Miss Booton, Faculty Advise
Miss
Craddock.
(%r^
Left
io
righl:
Purdum, Fahr, Mr. French, Slevenson, Atkinson
IME
has really flown
have hardly had time
There
party,
many
are so
finished us
—
three short quarters in
to realize that
things to
we
remember
—Mr.
when he brought twenty pounds
and we
ate our
annual class party
—an
Ruth Lea has been
way
French
just
about
of candy to our Christmas
through layer after layer.
oyster supper at
which we
are really upperclassmen
Then
our
Longwood.
the finest of presidents again this year, with
Esther Atkinson as vice-president, Boonie Stevenson as secretary,
and Betty Fahr It's
hard
responsibilities
ours
is
as treasurer.
to believe that
—
the honor
we
that
members
and
privilege of
are ready to take over our biggest
of our class are major officers, and
marching
to the
Alma
Mater.
Marie Allen
Louise Applewhite
Esther Atkinson
Carol Lee Averitt
Charlotte Avery
Dorothy Bailey
Alice Leigh Barham
Anne Benton
Nancy Goode Bland
Carmen Booth
Sarah Booth
Crews Borden
Myrtle Borum
Jean Bourne
Faye Brandon
Josa Carlton
Ethel Carr
Yates Carr
Sadie Cobb
Rosalie Coberly
Anne Renolds Cock
Jack Cock
Anne
Myrtle Cook
Rosa Courter
Thelma Courtney
Mary Louise Cox
Martha Crawley
Katie Crider
Susie Pearl Crocker
Dorothy Sue Crumley
Rachel DeBerry
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L.
Cocks
Dorothy Dawley
Nan Duer
Mary Sue Edmonson
Frances Ellett
Jamie Elliotte
Betty Fahr
Elenora Faison
Patsy Fletcher
Nancy Fulton
Anne Lee Gardner
Anna George
Patricia Gibson
CoRALEE Gilliam
Elizabeth Glasgow
Marjorie Gooden
Gene Grabeel
119
Hall
Effie Grant
Helen Gray
Louise
Harriet Haskins
Marion Heard
Elizabeth Hillsman
Nancy Hopkins
Emily Hoskins
Virginia
Ruby Hubble
Frances Hudgins
Emma May Hutchinson
Julia Hutchinson
Betty Jackson
Katherine Jarratt
Howell
120
Nell Hall
Mattie Jolly
Frances Keck
Rachel Kibler
Roberta Latture
Florence Lee
Evelyn Lupton
Mary Hille McCoy
Madge McFall
Helen McIlwaine
Judith Marshall
Mary Alice Marshall
Mary Mauney
Bertha McLaughlin
Anna Johnson
Mary Jane
Elva Kibler
Jolliffe
121
Dorothy Menefee
Genevieve Moody
Jean Moyer
Caralie Nelson
Jennie Noell
Edith Nunnally
Alma Oakes
Emily
Mary Elizabeth
Agnes Pickral
Nancy Pierpont
Ruth Lea Purdum
Evelyn Quillin
Owen
AaM
Roberta Payne
Petticrew
Frances Pritchett
Mary Marshall Prosise
Marjorie Rice
Dorothy Rollins
Anne Rucker
Martha Anne Saunders
Helen Seward
Sarah Sibold
Martha Smith
Patsy Smith
Charlotte Stevens
Florence Boone Stevenson
Helene Stras
Virginia Sydnor
Mary Gray Thompson
Pearl Thompson
Evelyn Thorington
Lucy Tucker
Jean Upshur
Dell Warren
Helen Watts
Elizabeth West
Roberta Wheeler
Martha Whelchel
Forrestine Whitaker
Patricia
Nancy Wolfe
Marion Worsham
Windham
LoRA Elizabeth Williams
Bess
Elsye Berry Yates
Anna Young
Whitlock
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OUR matriculations;
years
.
.
.
practically a lifetime of
schedules; classes;
labs;
meetmgs;
exams; dreaded quarters of teaching; blue pink
slips;
deans
lists;
play; laughter; tears
When we
crowded
ready
to
ourselves
it
seems impossible that
into our busy,
ourselves standing in the
bewildered, excited, a
slips;
work;
.
rushed
ever forget that day in September,
when we found ness that
.
think back,
those have been
Can we
.
elections; bull sessions;
little
afraid of
all
all
lives.
1936,
Rotunda the strange-
we saw. In our new fall clothes we were make an impression, and ended by being very much impressed by everyone we met.
" There has always been one famous " boner
pulled by every freshman class and ours tainly
no exception.
dinmg room
that
One
fan-
member
was
day and established
first
cer-
entered the herself
quarter proudly
407"
.
.
showed
Mildred Harry who spect
Miss Mary's! Then there was one of us who didn't
Sister-Little Sister
intend to
come
to college for four years .
.
.
because of
her schedule for the
first
At after
left
and had ghastly
with calm satisfaction at the most convenient table
matrimonial prospects
first
we
in
bold
was poor
there
her evening shoes
in
Pros-
visions of attending the
Reception
we were
"Sociology
letters,
And
the marriage course!
.
just
so
in
Big
saddle shoes!
many
loose ends, but
elected Jane Powell, president,
and Miss
RUBY ARETTA ADAMS 3604 Decatur
St.,
Richmond, Virginia
B. S.
LOUISE BAIRD ALLEN Hebron, Virginia B. S.
MAUDE FRANCES
ALVIS
3407 Memorial Ave., Lynchburg,
Virginia
B. S.
VIVIAN 817 Beverly
MAE ANDERSON St.,
Covington, Virginia
B. S.
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LOIS
Covington, Virginia
B. A.
MARGARET ANNE Route
4,
Box
BILLUPS
19, Norfolk, Virginia
B. S.
LUCY STEPTOE BLACKWELL Warrenton, Virginia B. S.
ELLEN GIBSON BO WEN Tazewell, Virginia B. S.
Bedford, classman
.
.
Harriette Vaden, and ficers,
we were ready
united class.
with
its
Rat
together with
Dot Eades to start
Martha
Seitz,
as our other of-
our college years as a
Week drew us even closer
together
black stockings, upward swept hair and red-
circled mouths.
mania
.
for
The
relentless
sophomores had a
making us tap dance, do "snake hips,"
and "sign tunda.
down
off"
When to a
on our knees on the steps the reign of terror
more comfortable
Politicans of celebrities
types
belonging
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;congregated
to
m
a political convention.
the
Ro-
settled
existence.
descriptions,
all
m
was over we
movie
sometimes
stars,
and
unclassifiable
freshman Circus stunt for
The
highlight of that evening
for us
was having our Johnny Lybrook co-queen of
the Circus.
Proud
of her?
We
couldn't
sit still
Close upon the heels of the Circus came the water carnival
with the Class of '40 slowly but surely
establishing a reputation for wild, crazy perform-
spirits
We
proved our
caps into the air in the that
we had outgrown
ability
congregated
on the hockey
As we
moment of
field
tossed our rat
victory,
we
realized
them, and the worst was over.
Third Floor Main was
We
ances.
Color Rush and the hockey games sent our
soaring.
by beating the Sophomores.
in Cleo's
the storm center that year.
room
to
make candy, and
play hearts far into the night; had great sessions while
NANCY HALL BRYANT Smithfield, Virginia
B. S.
AGNES DINWIDDIE BUCHANAN 328
Florence Ave., Waynesboro, Virginia B. S.
ELIZABETH McCLUNG BUNDY Tazewell, Virginia B. S.
HAZLEWOOD BURBANK 307 Mallory Ave., Hampton, B. S.
Virginia
MARY EVELYN BURFORD Amherst, Virginia B. S.
VIRGINIA MILDRED CALLIS Soles,
Mathews, Virginia B. S.
MARGARET ANNE CARR 916
Carter Road, Raleigh Court,
Roanoke, Virginia B. S.
ANITA MILDRED CARRINGTON Saxe, Virginia B. S.
the
candy cooked
in the
bathtub
!
A memorable ex-
ample of such occasions was the night a playful
mood, attributed Miss Mary's bathrobe
(at the time
on Miss
a generous
"whack"
believed
those
in
that Prince, in
Mary) thereon!
to "Izzie,"
and placed
Never before had we
myths about winged
Main
"Wa-
.
.
.
Black Widows. All of
Helen Hoyer,
"Nimmo" and
others,
cept the challenge. all
third floor
Billups, Susie, Cleo, plus
the hall
sat in
small hours, waiting for the Black
tacked
feet
Other unforgettable experiences include the
terloo" with the
Remember
over the walls?
.
till
the
Widows
those signs that .
.
wee
to ac-
we
"WELCOME
BLACK WIDOWS! PUNCH AND KICKS
SERVED FROM TWO TO SIX course one of the
was
members of
right in the big
and plans
.
.
.
but
the
middle of
we
A. M." Of
famed organization
all
our conversations
continued unsuspectmgly
Trouble or mischief found a breeding place on that hall.
The
bell
rope was cut one night, and to
cap the climax, Susie, along with Ginna Jarman paid
a
heavy penalty
didn't
went
pop up
to the
campus
The
for
takmg
Never
of Shannon's!
in all
let
the it
forms!
Chi
sign off the front
be said that originality
One crowd
of us even
midnight show and afterwards stayed on
for eight weeks.
big event of our freshman year, however,
the Production.
We
still
was
claim the honor of having
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B. S.
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B. S.
HELENE ALBINE CLINE Stuarts Draft, Virginia
B. S.
MARGARET ELIZABETH COALTER Route
4,
Richmond, Virginia B. S.
JOSIE LEE
COGSDALE
Newsoms, Virginia B. S.
BERNICE LUCILLE COPLEY Kenbndge, Virginia B. S.
MARGUERITE VIRGINIA COSTELLO 2115 Hanover Ave., Richmond,
Virginia
B. S.
— T. new and — "Club Manhattan." There were
started something first
night spot
different
refreshments
at
hilarious floor
show; and dancing
wards.
Httle
Entertaining
tables
us
in
S.
around the
the
C.'s
floor;
a
the tango dancers,
Bates, and
many, many
music after-
the
floor
show were
Metropolitan sky
piano team of Hatcher and
Macon Raine and May
others.
We
often
still
think
about the sophistication of "Club Manhattan" and
to soft
Hattie Vaden, song and dance man; Virginia Lee Pettis, torch singer; the
Hardy;
festive
scene
agamst the background of the line.
All during the year there were many incidents that
have been safely tucked away
m
the corners of our
memories.
We
shall never forget
ing us through that
was
first
year,
perched
it
came
The elections.
The
of the class soared to greater heights the night
Jane was re-elected president, and the
danced
all
over the
front
class snake-
campus, led by Jane
precariously on the shoulders of two hus-
kier classmates.
that inevitable red pocketbook!
Spring was here and with spirit
Jane Powell lead-
and always with her
in
year was
at
an end
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; summer
intervened, but
September we came back eager and ready
to
Then we were sophomores. No longer lowly ourselves, we lorded it over the meek little
start
anew.
rats,
and invented new and tortuous devices
for their
LAURA NELL CRAWLEY Hampden-Sydney, Virginia B. S.
MARY
LOUISE
CUNNINGHAM
Fincastle, Virginia
B. S.
DOROTHY DADE DAVIS Raccoon Ford, Virginia B. S.
DOROTHY ELIZABETH DAVIS Box
1
069, Richmond, Virginia B. S.
MARIE DIX Urbanna, Virginia B. S.
JANE FRANCES DUDLEY Farmville, Virginia
B. S.
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SALLY KERR DUNLAP Route
1
,
Lexington, Virginia B.
SUDIE
A.
DOUGHTY DUNTON
Nassawadox, Virginia B. S.
mortification.
the idea that
the day,
spoke
couldn't accustom ourselves to
could go
down town
at
anytime of
and we stopped jumping whenever anyone
The
to us.
and we met coffee,
We we
and
in
talk.
Breakfast Club was established,
Shannon's every morning
to drink
With being sophomores came
lovely, superior feeling of
knowing
that
we
the
weren't
really
supposed to throw our laundry over the Ro-
tunda every
Monday
morning, or mail our
letters in
the slot in the Registrar's office.
'Twas
in
1937
that
Gym
Hall became stomping
ground of the "Sweet Darlings" tion they were,
member, they
—
and most capable.
all
later
a rare organiza-
Don't you
re-
became president of some-
for a gala reopening.
thing?
Another
rare occasion that year
was
the Christmas
present
and
there
Most
party with Miss Bedford and the whole class gath-
and Hattie brought down
ered in the lounge, singing carols and joining
ing of "Sipping Cidar
manner
of merriment
in all
and reminiscing, while Santa
Claus Fischer distributed presents.
Of
course,
we
redecorated "Club Manhattan"
you
still
suavity the
was
of the same talent
were many added
attractions.
Liza
the house with their sing-
Through
see those rollin' eyes?
a Straw."
A
was attained with Lula and
Can't
new degree
of
Izzie dancing to
accompaniment of that dreamy
"Night and
MARIE GARY EASON 2614 Lamb
Ave., Richmond, Virginia B. S.
DOROTHY
A.
WARWICK EADES
237 Rosalind Ave.,
So. Roke.,
Roanoke, Virginia B. S.
KATHERINE ARENDALL
EDWARDS
Courtland, Virginia B. S.
EMIL ELLIS Beaumont, Virginia B. S.
LAURA BEULAH ETTENGER Lawrenceville, Virginia
B. A.
MARION FARLEY Merry
Point, Virginia
B. S.
JEANNETTE ESTALINE FERGUSON 508 Avon Road, Roanoke,
Virginia
B. S.
DOROTHY LINA FISCHER Main
Street,
East
Islip,
New York
B. S.
Day" rare
chorus,
and many of us
Hula number
led
still
talk about that
by our hula queen, Phil
the year,
united, yet spreading into
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dramatic Club and
all
became a very
sessions cannot
them, but
Schlobohm.
Throughout
ally
we found many and
our class
still
varied channels
plays, athletics, publication work,
the innumerable pastimes that to
some gradu-
we
who became Before
members
justice
and work.
Bull
by merely mentioning
well remember those of our number
unrivaled experts at that sport.
we knew
more highly
strong interest
be done
it,
our mterests were
specialized,
and spring
becommg
elections founft
of the class in prominent places.
It
could
not be denied
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
life
was moving
faced the knowledge that classmen.
we were
rapidly,
We had accomplished much.
Some
of us
regretted the quick passage of two wonderful years; yet
we found
ticipating the
open
to us.
a
new and
undefinable feehng
new and bigger
Many
and we
no longer under-
in
an-
opportunities that lay
of us
were
experienced for the graduation. in
Our honor
prominent places
and
that
little sisters first
students were
at the
and some
among
commencement
those
exercises,
showed us wherein our classmates were
proving themselves proficient life
that year,
time staying at college for
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; academic,
in all
extra-curricular,
phases of college
and
social.
MARTHA JANE FLANAGAN 206 Second Ave.,
Farmville, Virginia
B. S.
IRENE BANE FRANCIS White Gate, Virginia B. S.
OLLIE
GRAHAM
6300 Richmond
GILCHRIST
Place, Norfolk, Virginia B. S.
VIRGINIA BLAIR GOODE Chase City, Virginia B. S.
KATHERINE NELSON GRAY Gloucester, Virginia
B. S.
ELIZABETH JANE GREIG Covington, Virginia
B. S.
/
MARTHA MEADE HARDAWAY Burkeville, Virginia
B. S.
MARION LEE HARDEN Dillwyn, Virginia B. A.
We
returned in the
fall
of '38
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
proudly carted bag and baggage Hall, and established residence. the class, however,
was second
Juniors.
Cunningham
The
stronghold of
and the scene of much
activity
beth condition, groping her hall to
the
owner
It
ings" again held sway, and the early hours of the
ages
mornings found Billups,
the
in a veritable
Lady Mac-
wake
her "charges."
way up and down
the
Beds, then, were per-
sonalized, bearing the name, or rather, the alias of
"Sweet Darl-
floor annex.
There
Some
to
was in
in
white
letters
the post-office
our dates
on the headboards.
nice to be able to mail our letters
in the
downtown, and
Junior parlor.
and pack-
to entertain
Other than
that,
it
was
same old familiar
the
strange emptiness
who had
left.
when we
routine.
We were gradually
for
though, was
we
examples and guidance.
many
girls
reaching the point
where there were no upperclassmen looked
There was a
talked of the old
to
whom we
The
regret,
times thrown to the four winds as
squealed over those that came back for
visits.
There was a
certain
tion, too, in saying,
In the
fall,
warm
little
"Now, when
we, for the
different sort of pride
first
feeling of satisfac-
was
I
a freshman."
new and
time, felt a
when Alpha Kappa
Gamma
recognized three members of the class of '40 tap service that
Meade, and
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
the
day showed Jane Powell, Martha
Isabel as
new members. Then,
in
the
JANE ELIZABETH HARDY Blackstone, Virginia
B. S.
MILDRED LANSDALE HARRY 204
Main
S.
St.,
Suffolk, Virginia
B. S.
GERALDINE MAE HATCHER Route
1
,
Box 476, Salem,
Virginia
B. S.
DOROTHY MAXINE HAWKS Blackstone, Virginia
B. S.
RUBY LEE HENDERSON Blacksburg, Virginia
B. S.
MARY
LOUISE HOLLAND
R. F. D.
L
Holland, Virginia B. S.
HAZEL JUANITA HOLMES Union Level, Virginia B. S.
KATHERINE DUNSCOMBE HORSLEY Lovingston, Virginia
B. S.
winter,
Marie, Dot Eades, Dot Fischer, Frances
Alvis,
Marge
Nimmo,
and
Helen
were
Reiff
production
for
our
Junior
"Hattie's Syncopaters," a hot swing all
Dot
Fischer
was "Cap'n Henry,"
the
of the
title
production being "Cap'n Henry's Showboat."
tapped.
The
ground of black grease paint brought down the house.
featured
the result
band
that got
gentle rocking of the
types of music from their "Bazookas."
white, white eyes staring,
and
was complete
year
Those
rolling against the
back-
in
huge boat!
(Do you
suppose
the audience really guessed that those stormy
were none other than
fits
And
every detail, even to the
waves
of hilarity on the part of
Liza,
who was
We've had
supporting that part of the scenery?)
room
our share of surprises, but the looks
Their only directions being
on the faces of the cast of our prize winning Junior "sing" will long be remembered.
Never was any
program more extemporaneous. That atrocious looking boat the pink
made from
the upside
bed spread; the
mad
-
down
table,
and
rush around the dining
at
supper
right after
cases."
to pick
six
members
"Come
of the cast
to the
finally
landed
in
.
.
suit-
America
after
minutes of a harrowing voyage ...
was greeted by
.
auditorium
supper and bring some blankets and
Columbus
five or ten
up
;
he
the reception committee of "Indian"
photographers, postcard peddlers, and what not
;
and
ROSEMARY WESLEY HOWELL 1009 Elm
St.,
Hopewell, Virginia B. S.
HELEN ELIZABETH HOYER 93 Hampton Roads Avenue Hampton, Virginia B. S.
ELEANOR BARKSDALE HUTCHESON Blacksburg, Virginia B. S.
VERA HELEN JACOBS 20! Nelson
St.,
Williamsburg, Virginia B. S.
MARGARET EDMONDS JAMES Kendall Giove, Virginia B. S.
MARY CHLOTILDE JARMAN Crozet, Virginia
B. S.
\\ MARY HELEN
JEFFRIES
Culpeper, Virginia B. S.
ANNA BROWN JONES Farmville, Virginia
V
B. A.
the
"dramer" ended when Columbus discovered
Pocahontas the evening
in the
"booshes." Perhaps the
was Marie's appearance
gum-chewing Indian receiving the
as the blond,
was
the
carrying on the
of us.
We
were
responsibility
of
work
of those
Mane Eason was president of Marge Nimmo became House Dot Eades was
many
Spring and elections were with us again. ours
of
prize!
Carefree days were soon over for
incoming Seniors;
chmax
Fischer, the
ing the
to
A. A.
head Y.
who were
leaving.
the Student
Body
Council president;
W.
C. A.
;
and Dot
Isabel took over the job of edit-
Virginian, with Sally Dunlap
as business
manager; Johnny Lybrook, and Jane Rosenberger
were chosen
to
head
the
Colonnade
as editor
business manager;
and Frances Alvis,
Lucy
business
Blackwell,
manager,
and
editor, with
began
their
weekly task of putting out the Rotunda.
Another A.
K. G. tap service found Liza and
Johnny Lybrook among those
receiving this recogni-
Senior Chapel that year was for us a beginning
With
tears in our eyes,
sat listening to the seniors of
well.
Marching under
cepted the
hearts,
'39 bid their
the
.
last fare-
the arch of their caps
Alma Mater and
.
we
we
accompanying
ac-
trust
and challenge.
Our
tion.
and reminiscent
serenade
to the seniors that night
had
all
the
SARA BELLE KEESEE Sycamore, Virginia B. S.
ELIZABETH ANN KENT Columbia, Virginia B. S.
/.
ELIZABETH LeGRAND Appomattox, Virginia B. S.
JOHNNY LYBROOK Fincastle,
Virginia
B. S.
\l
MABEL ELLEN McLAIN St.
Stephens Church, Virginia B. S.
MARTHA STRAIN McCORKLE 203
First
Ave., Farmville, Virginia B. A.
MARY ARMISTEAD MAHONE 7188 Adams
St.,
Petersburg, Virginia
B. S.
MANN
ESTELLE 311
Bridge
St.,
Farmville, Virginia
B. S.
outward
signs of a cheery
those huge green the
new
building,
ham?
.
.
and
and rushed
that rare .
good-bye
the songs that session
on
But without admitting
sensed that each
.
.
.
remember
and white bows on the columns of
member
wondenngly facing
a
we composed
first it
to
floor
each other,
of the Class of '40
new and
in
Cunning-
we
was
bigger part of college.
Then, suddenly, helm, and things that It
it
it
was our
depended on
took us fully a
We
were
at the
us.
week
ness of going to school
the
year.
frightened us to think of the people and
worn and haggard
!
to settle
down
to this busi-
Little did others realize that
looks which
we
soon acquired
were not from hard work, but from running
to
our
Imagine!
building every free minute of the day.
new
showers,
fluffy white blankets on
our beds,
"study" rooms, a lovely kitchen, and a parlor that
would be
the
envy of even the editor of "Better
Homes and Gardens"! building
was
"early bird"
Second
a real community.
who
floor of the
In fact
it
was
new the
got the pick of the dishes and pots
and pans
and
wonderful breakfasts of coffee
for those
toast before classes.
Sunday morning "hommess."
The
breakfasts were the essence of
table
was complete even
blue checked table cloth, and
now and
then,
we had
when some more
corsage that was
m
to that
a centerpiece
attractive one
had a
the "ready-to-be-torn-up" stage!
MYRTLE FRANCES MARTIN Dry Fork,
Virginia
B. S.
OCTAVIA ANNA MAXEY Powhatan, Virginia B. S.
ESSIE 315 52nd
ROBETTA MILLNER St.,
Newport News, Virginia B. S.
MARY WALKER MITCHELL Culpeper, Virginia
B. S.
LORANA TILLMAN MOOMAW 1608 Chapman Ave., Roanoke, Virginia B. S.
NANCY WARD MOSS Tazewell, Virginia B. S.
NELLIE 1
KATHRYN NEWMAN
10 Grove
St.,
Farmville, Virginia
B. S.
MARJORIE LOIS NIMMO 101 Brewer Ave., Suffolk, Virginia B. S.
Football season nearly caused
strife
could devour a morsel
until
scores
and shown
After our
in
peace
pictures to every
installation
service,
because no one
"Tee" had read
member
present.
no seniors could
have been prouder than we, when we marched chapel on Fridays
m
was almost pathos
in Essie's
our caps and gowns. tone that
first
into
There Friday
when
she wailed, "I'm just not the type for these
things!"
'Twill be
crazy things
we
many
we
talked about
that
we
a year before
we
forget the funny,
did in that building, or the times that life in
general so far into the night
could hardly speak for yawning.
Nicknames seem
to thrive at Farmville,
but
we
know
of none other than
the inspiration for a song
"The Madam" .
.
.
and what
been brought forth on every occasion, to the
"Madam's" embarrassment,
that has
a song
!
been
It
now and
has
then
but always with
few imaginations, were refreshed with no end of
good food, and then came
Even
the
Madam
"authorities" were out of
enjoyment by "the members of the chorus."
when
Senior dignity was nowhere to be found the night
stairs.
At
down,
for her
a lusty
of Polley's birthday.
First, all spirits,
and
quite a
the "authorities" least
it
the light ... the sparklers
was busy
assuring us that the
town
for the
appeared
at the
week-end,
head of
the
saved "Miss Allen" from a call
blood curdling
and her
yells
pursuit of
MILDRED ROSE OWEN Jarratt, Virginia
B. S.
VIRGINIA SUE
OWEN
South Boston, Virginia B.
LOUISE Merry
A.
A.
PALMER
Point, Virginia
B. S.
CATHERINE HALL PEERY Tazewell, Virginia B. S.
VIRGINIA LEE PETTIS 212 South Linden
St.,
Richmond, Virginia
B. S.
MARGARET MASON PIERCE Warrenton, Virginia B. S.
VIRGINIA
ANN POLLEY
Hollins, Virginia
B. S.
FRANCES BLAND POPE Drewryville, Virginia
B. S.
the terrified
Madam's
"Tee" were
But, oh, the
Again abandoning our
anyway) performance
dignity to the tune of
m
our cucus stunt.
made gun
"The
a riotous (rve thought so,
played an important
shot guns nearly
fore practices
hard
Old Apple Tree" we gave
the wigs
cut short.
face
part,
As
usual
and those wooden
molls out of
all
of us be-
at
whole
our
were over.
own
Who
evening.
Katherine
Wood
death scene?
"Maury,"
Of
antics that
course
we
could
we laughed
look
serious
skidded wildly over the
The
sliding
climax of
down
so
nearly wrecked the
it
all,
when
floor in her
though,
was
that rope with her "rebel
yell" resounding through the entire
gym.
ished their teaching.
Razzing was no word
days of giving productions were over, but our Senior
punishment that Ollie
Graham
Dance was
ed with a "straight
It
was something
full
of a shock to reahze that our
compensation for anything.
Roberts was back
to lead the figure,
was a gala occasion with Before
we knew
it
all
and
Kitty
all in all
first
and some of the more fortunate
quarter
souls
was
over,
had even
fin-
when
for the
she appear-
report.
Christmas holidays seemed short, so eager were
it
the seniors in white dresses.
was, the
A"
got
we
to get
back
brought with all
it
into the
swing of things.
January
the usual round of excitement, but
eyes were turned to
Mardi Gras
in
February.
We
JANE BUFFIN POWELL 341 La Salle Ave., Hampton, Virginia B.
A.
MARY CARRINGTON POWER 5
1
7 Locust Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia
B.
A.
RAMONITA RAMIREZ Box 292, San German, Porto Rico B. S.
HELEN DOROTHY REIFF 1
08 Lansdowne
Court, B.
A.
Lansdowne, Pa.
MABEL LUCILLE RICHESON Amherst, \'irginia B. S.
JANE LOUISE ROSENBERGER 121 Peyton
St.,
Winchester, Virginia B. S.
MARGUERITE RUSS 625 Carolina Ave., Norfolk,
Virginia
B. S.
AGNESS VIRGINIA SALE 21 7 Custis
St.,
Crewe, Virginia
B. S.
all
agreed that
we had
never seen Essie look lovelier
than she did that night as queen.
We
were certainly
justly proud.
The
sides
winter quarter got
and Founder's
of Arc, and
Day was
acting as giftorian, the theme
the major officers,
among
activities.
those
Be-
taking part
somehow,
were Shirley Stephens, president of the Dramatic
In the pageant
Club; Martha Meade, president of Alpha Kappa
away from
here agam.
Dot Eades
of the occasion centered around school
us
on Saturday morning the seniors were well represent-
Gamma;
ed as heads of organizations. With Marie, as Joan
Doris Chesnut, president of Pi
Billups,
president
of
Kappa Delta
Pi;
Gamma Mu; Mar-
ion
Shelton,
many
The was
president
of
Beoic
Eh Thorn, and
basketball
game with Madison Friday
a disappomtment as far as the score
cerned, but
Our
senior year
prowess
others.
we watched Cleo play
her last
game
a brilliant four years of basketball, and this other things brought us closer to the end.
night
was conof
among
in class
"career"
was no unusual record of
in the sports
class basketball
athletic
games, but the biggest surprise of our
world came the
tournament,
last
day
of the
when our team com-
posed partially of unpracticed novices beat the juniors
.
.
.
our only victory
Major
elections
in the contest
and the
installations
following
ELIZABETH LeSUEUR SCALES Cascade, Virginia B. S.
PHILIPPA ELIZABETH
SCHLOBOHM 348 54th
St.,
Newport News, Virginia B. S.
PAULINE HAMILTON SCOTT Orange, Virginia B. S.
JANELLE SHELOR Fincastle, Virginia
B. S.
RUBY MARION SHELTON Chase City, Virginia B. S.
MARY SUE SIMMONS Sebrell, Virginia
B. S.
KEITH MARSHALL SMITH 1220
W.
Franklin
St.,
Richmond, Virginia
B. S.
MYRA ELIZABETH SMITH Culpeper, Virginia B. S.
N
\
made
us irrevocable "has beens." Seeing others take
our places was things
some sense a
in
seem frighteningly
gay, carefree
life in
sadness at leaving
May Day lovely queen
was
it
final,
was
made
a feeling of
behind.
as beautiful as ever.
—and
it
and underlying our
the spring there all
but
relief,
Pudge
Lula made a
as maid-of-honor
—
with
other Seniors
m
the court
—
it
was
a dazzling spec-
tacle.
The
night before the annual
came
out,
we
eagerly
Chi bonfire which exposed
to us the
identity of our classmates in the "order"
—we had
watched
the
guessed about them for three years
now
.
.
.
some of
them we knew but we admitted then that some of
those faces in the
We
f irehght
came
are others that will live long.
as a surprise
cannot say that our college years ended sud-
denly ...
all
through
this past
year there have been
occasions and times that were "last times" for us, and
we knew
that
it
was nearly
over.
Memories
years hold special meanings to each of us
haps memories of our
last
.
of the .
.
per-
year are newer, but there
even the tease
little trivial
"Pudge";
things
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
listening to
We
shall
remember
stopping on the hall to
"Bean's" worries about
the choir; having late coffee with Kaki, Phil, Susie,
and Cleo; roaring with laughter across the hall in which
and "H.
Wood"
the
at
madhouse
"O.G.", "Bill", "Moo",
held sway; trying to pry Rotunda
EOLINE PERR^â&#x20AC;˘E SMITH 2
I
1
W.
Walnut
Street
Goldsboro, North Carolina B. S.
VIRGINIA LOUISE SMITH 1510 Call
St.,
Richmond. Virginia B. S.
SHIRLEY ANN STEPHENS 241
East 40th
St.,
Norfolk, Virginia
B. S.
OLIVIA
DAUGHTREY
STEPHENSON Ivor. Virginia
B. S.
MARY CATHERINE STURGIS Nassawadox, Virginia B. S.
ETHEL LORRAINE SWINGLE R. F. D. No.
Petersburg, Virginia
3,
B. S.
HARRIETTE SPENCER VADEN 1502 Confederate Ave., Richmond, Virginia B. S.
AGNES YOUNG WAGSTAFF Skipwith, Virginia
B. S.
"scoops" out of Frances Alvis and Helen Jeffries while
Dot and Emil coaxed
us on
;
chatting about
Annapolis with Sara and Lula, and trying the
"Madam"
chatting with Policy,
stopping
down
to
help
in her struggles to get Liza in bed;
and
tickling
"Miss Allen";
the hall for a cigarette with
getting involved in a bridge
game with
Moss;
Essie
and
"Tee";
giggling over all
manner of
things with
and Margaret James; running down Blair and Hattie; or boosting low those rare sessions with ing
on
Ruby Adams
spirits in
"Maury" and
to give her
late bull sessions with
Kent
for a talk with
one of
Shirley; chas-
an order; dropping
in
Johnny, Marguerite, Hel-
en Hoyer, Pope, and Bernice
.
.
.
and a myriad of
V.^e
other incidents far too numerous to mention.
To
write a story of our years here
is
person or even a small group of people
each individual, college holds
own
its
complishments, joys, sorrows, and
we know her story
that for each is
member
not for one
For
to do.
meanings, ac-
highlights
.
.
.
and
of the Class of '40
indelibly written in her
nimd and
heart.
and
have grown
ourselves
through
many ways
we
intellectually
life in
integrity, life
in
.
.
associations with our teachers
and
the school a
through classes
.
we have
broader
for
we have developed
democracy of thought.
shall carry these, but
a moral
Through
we have
with them
acquired an invaluable knowledge
fitted
development;
also
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we have begun
JEAN SHIELDS WATTS 709
7th St., S. E., Roanoke, Virginia
B. A.
BETTY PORTER WEBB 304 High
St.,
Blackstone, Virginia
B. S.
KATHRYN ELIZABETH WATKINS
Amelia, Virginia B. S.
ELIZABETH PENN WILKINSON Lawrenceville, Virginia
B. S.
ISABEL HOLMES WILLIAMSON 601 Pine
St.,
Farmville, Virginia
B. S.
LULA ROUSE WINDHAM 1678 Berkeley Ave., Petersburg, Virginia B.
ELIZA I
03
A.
WARWICK WISE
Chesterfield
Road, Hampton, Virginia B. S.
EVELYN HAGOOD WOLTZ Nathalie, Virginia
B. S.
KATHERINE WOOD 401 Wycliffe Ave.,
S.
R.
Roanoke, Virginia B. S.
to
know
ourselves
sense of the
and
word
.
.
to .
know people "Friends
Four years have given each with our friends, cherished call
our philosophy of
broadest
of us through contact
bits of that
life.
in the
we have grown." which we may
In leaving,
we
feel that
no knowledge could make us happier than that somewhere,
in the heart of a friend,
each of us has
left
some small part of
herself, her ideas, her thoughts,
or ideals, that will prove as meaningful as that
we
have received.
The
daisy chain
graduation
Syne ...
.
It
.
.
the
.
.
.
the lantern parade
Alma Mater
was over;
.
.
.
the trust, the honor,
challenge of "carrying on" was
left
.
.
.
Auld Lang
behind.
and the
E thing
the students, each of us a very small part of some-
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Farmville
without
us,
of
1939-'40
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which
would not have
have selected from among us these "personalities." Each
of these six girls has contributed some service,
which have given impetus no means, lieve to
existed
set
spirit
or standards
They
to the success of the year.
apart as a definite group, but represent
we
by
what we be-
be the highest standards a Farmville student
we
are,
attains.
In
shall
remember them,
not as officers,
or because of any honor bestowed
upon them, but
as individuals,
looking back,
feel that
without whose influence
We
this
feel that contact with
us an invaluable something,
year would have been a different story.
them
in
work, and as people, has given
and we know
that their qualities
them such that they have learned from each of
Our
future years at Farmville,
something
by...
finer
and
as
make
us.
Alumnae,
will
grow
into
because of the small part of the foundation laid
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"Memories of ERE
are presented
year at Farmville.
some of
It is difficult
to
the highlights of our
chose those people and
events which are most worthy of mention, for each student gives a place of honor in her
Measuring or
telling the tirae
is
significance at Farmville.
Class teams "mix
it
up"
in
Longwood's sun
dial,
memory
to different associations.
which year by year ha
(Photo by L^e Williamson.)
hockey
shake Cleo's and Sara's plans.
"Fiddle" and Rosalie on
their
way
to
The
inevitable
and "angry" mob
the night proofs
of having one's beauty "struck"
is
were given
out.
This
bi
THE YEAR ABIDE' An
attempt has been
made
things of general interest to
remember even what
The
it
to
record on these pages those
all,
the trivialities
in
order that
we may
long
which have made 1939-1940
has been.
basketball
team
off
to
northern climes.
We'd
say they had a royal send-ofl
Christmas and Hanging of the Greens found a
judging from the expressions of these!
Be/oni
Founder's
Day
brought
forth
the
Y
alumnae president, Miss Moran,
W
attired
registers.
in
while
and
efficiency
Th.
.-
June
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;caps and
festive sp,
gowns brought "Auld Lang Sy
im T
IS
Bfliir
almost totally unnecessary
remind
to
any of us of the "big snow" of the winter of 1
940
!
Those few days were packed with new
and exciting experiences
for
were the days that we went pants, overalls
and
and
all
—
brought frantic
we were marooned
adequate food supply, and no
lights
Not even twenty-nine inches of snow daunted
Mr. French (Photo by Spring.)
zero weather, storm!
bri
the elements
to
who made his and— Wei M
lead
One
of
the
above.
major
A
identified!
letters
our families had taken stock in the
rumours that
to the
Those
us.
to classes in riding
manner of queer costumes;
trips to the postoffice
from home
each of
daily
trips
catastrophies
tragic,
tragic
bring
to
of
end
the
without
the spirit of "Chris
"specials"
— and
an
and water!
from parents
"blizzard" the
body
is
pictured
was never
This was no "fake" shot made with cornflakes and other movie props, but an actual view of cars
Marie and "Bert"
White
Ruby
took a big
wear
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
It
thai she
in jovial
spirits take
We
lime out to pose in front of the Rotunda.
but looked none the worse fi have been the dainty footwea
spill
must
donned for
th(
could
front of the
tell
Weyanoke.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The sunny
Kay and Ruby to
brave the storm
Shannon's
.
.
that the attraction
.
to take a
south!
(I'h.il,. I.y
Spring.)
our grandchildren about incidents like that pictured above and
they'd never believe us.
"reel" becoming to you girls!
is
in
jaunt do
and we thought all the was the southern weather.
tii
Here's proof of our
rustic
Life!
d Cossie, with Lenoir on vacation, gel in a pugnacious frame of mmd. The statue in the background is moral support. Huh?
Gay Ward and Jane
— Pride
look like the breath of Spring
keeps them warm.
Margaret, Ann, and "Pi" must have been waiting for a ride to Richmond!
A
-capped
It's
"Whistler's — "PoUey."
version
pride and joy
of
going to be a tough struggle, but
it— Plow On!
Mothe
we can make
E
weren't
much worried
by inconveniences of "pioneer"
living
and many of us found the time and clination to
make
pictorial
in-
records of
On
these
pages there are some of the more
strik-
the big event of the year.
ing scenes it
or not
Baffling
use
around the campus.
Believe
some were taken by "Spring."
— eh what?
of
censorship—
"somewhere on
-the
wa)
ihe campus.
No
longer used as a highway, this
path
— (Photo by Spring.)
became
would
moon?
commit ourselves, but (Photo by Spring.)
hesitate to
is
that
Proms— Play and Pulchritude STORY be incomplete,
to
of a year at Farmville
say the
least,
our most festive occasions citement, turmoil,
would
without mention of
— dance week-ends.
Ex-
and confusion reigned supreme;
pressing rooms were packed, with waiting lines the
length of the hall.
Here and
there
frantic
ones
rushed to borrow white gloves, hoops, and even hair
The home
curlers.
did a record business with
office
telegrams of acceptance, and a few "I.C.C.'s" coming
Crowds thronged
in.
the office to gaze in ad-
miration at "the gorgeous orchid Bill sent me," or an
enormous corsage of gardenias
—
a literal
"wad"
of
flowers they were!
We
cannot expect to have captured those "im-
portant"
moments of each person, but we have
caught and here present some of those typical scenes that are characteristic of is
us
any dance week-end. This
in reality the story of a
dance
in pictures, to
remember those unforgettable occasions:
we had; and
the
the
little
help
the fun
remarks that passed between us
"O.A.O."; and
the incidents that
portant to us and to us alone.
were im-
They're
way up here!â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Never
in ihe history of
During intermission the crowds flock abounds. Second helpings, too!
to
ihe school has
the lounge of Student
any occasion of note ever laken place
Building
to
thai the balconies of the
enjoy the punch and chatting that
A
Rotunda weren't sagging with "date hunte
lingering
12:30.
"good night"
is
said in the
Rotunda
at
Senior Statistics ANITA CARRINGTON: Alpha
KUBY AEETTA ADAMS:
Y. W. 0. A.; A. A.; Varsity Hockey Squad, 3, Varsity Basketball Squad, 1, 2, 3. Varsity Tennis Squad, 3, Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Hockey Squad, 2, 3, i. Class Volley Ball 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club, 2, 3.
LOUISE BAIRD ALLEN: Member,
tee
3,
W.
Y.
"Rotunda"
i;
C. A.,
Staff,
Association of Childhood Education, Club, 3, 4; Campus League, 4.
MAUDE FRANCES
Commit3, 4; Cotillion
2,
4;
Alpha Sigma Alpha; Delta Pi; Alpha Kappa Gam-
ALVIS:
Gamma Mu; Kappa
Pi
1,
3,
C. A., Committee Member, 2, 3; "Rotunda" Staff, Sports Editor, 2, Feature Editor, 3, Editor-in-Chief, 4 Vice-President of Class, 2 ; Association of Childhood Education, 2, 3, 4; College Choir, 4; Cotillion Club, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President, 3; Senior Chaperon; Student Standards Committee, 3. 4; Who's Who in American
ma; Y. W.
;
Colleaes and Universities.
Eh Thorn; Kappa Delta President, 4; Y. W. C.
;
Council,
Hall
Club;
Choral
DORIS HAY CHESNUT: Alpha Sigma Tau; Pi Ganmia Mu, President, 4; Kappa Delta Pi; Beorc Eh Thorn; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff, Chief I'ypist,
Future Teachers of
Club;
Cotillion
4;
3,
â&#x20AC;˘JEAN CLARKE: Beorc Eh Thorn; Kappa Delta y. W. O. A.; A. A., Class Volley Ball, 2, 3, Class Hockey, 4; Choral Club, 2, 4; Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club, 4; Sigma Pi Rho, 2; Future Teachers of America. Pi;
ELIZABETH ANN CLINE: tee Pi
Member;
A.
A.;
W.
CommitGranddaughter's Club; Sigma Y.
Rho; Future Teachers of America.
Club; Future Teachers of America, Secretai-y,
Choral Club, 3; College Choir,
4;
1,
2,
4;
3,
Le Oercle
President, 3, Secretary.
MARGARET ANNE BILLUPS:
Alpha Sigma Al-
pha; Kappa Delta Pi, President, 4; T. W. C. A.; A. A., Captain Archery Team, 2, Hockey Class Squad, 1, 2; Chapel Committee, 1; Cotillion Club, Secretary- Treasurer, 4 Dramatic Club 4; Student Standards Committee, 1. ;
May
;
Court,
4.
;
A. A.; Baptist Student
President,
4;
Student
tive, 4; Y.
W.
C. A.,
Home Economics
Club;
Francais, Club.
SALLY KERR DUNLAP:
LUCY BLACKWELL:
Y. W. C. A.; A. A., VarTennis Squad, 1; Class Hockey Team, 1, 2, 3, Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, Class Volley Ball, 1, Class Baseball, 1, 2, 3; "Rotunda" Staff: 3, Typist, 2, Business Staff, 3, Business Manager, 4; Dramatic Club; Winter Golf Association; Le Cercle Future Teachers of America. Francais, 2 4, 2,
;
1, 2; Class Secretary, 2, 3, 4; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club Pan Hellenic Council, 2 Senior Chaperon; Student Standards Committee, 2; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 4. ;
;
MARION LEE HARDEN:
Beorc Eh Thorn; Alpha
Phi Sigma, President, 3; Sigma Pi Rho, President, 4; Pi Gamma Mu; Kappa Delta Pi; House Council, Hall President, 2, 3; Y. W. C. A., Committee Chairman, 3, Committee Member, 4; A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter, 1, 2, 3; Baptist Student Union, President, 3, 4; Choral Club; College Choir.
Baptist
2;
1,
Council,
Representa-
Class
Committee Member,
SUDIE DOUGHTY DUNTOK: A.;
A.
A.;
C.
"Rotunda"
pa Gamma; Y'. W. C. A., Committee Member, 3; A. A.; Association of Childhood Education; A Capella Choir, 3, 4; Choral Club, 1; College Choir, 2; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; May Day Committee; Orchestra, 2; Student Standards Committee, 4; "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities."
Sigma Pi Rho, Vice3; A. A.;
Mu Omega;
Y.
W.
Reporter,
3,
4;
Staff,
Choral Club, 1, 2; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Campus League, 3.
DOROTHY A. WARWICK EADES: Pi Kappa Sigma; Pi Gamma Mu; Alpha Kappa Gamma; Student Council, Ex-Offlcio, 4; Y. W. C. A., Treasurer, 3, President, 4; State Y. W. C. A., Chairman; A. A.; Class Treasurer, 1, 2, 3, 4; Association of Childhood Education; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Home Economics Club; Pan Hellenic Council, Treasurer, 4; Senior Chaperon; Student Standards Committee, 4; Wesleyan Foundation, President, 3, E.x-Offlcio, 4; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities,
Education; Choral Club; Dramatic Club.
MARTHA MEADE HARDAWAY: Mu Omega; CHI; Alpha Phi Sigma; Alpha Kappa Gamma, President, 4; Student Council, Vice-President, 4, Secretary, 3, Campus League Chairman, 2; House Council, Hall President, 2; Y. W. O. A., Committee Member, 2, 3; A. A., Class Hockey, 1; "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter,
JANE HARDY: Sigma Sigma Sigma; Alpha Kap-
JOSIE LEE COGSDALE: Alpha Phi Sigma; Kappa Delta Pi; Y. W. C. A.; Union, Council; Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4; Le Cercle Student Union, 1 Cotillion
"Virginian" Staff, Tvpist, 3, Business Manager, 4; Cotillion Club.
sity
A.; 4;
C. A.,
HELENE ALBINE CLINE: Alpha Phi Sigma; Pi Gamma Mu; \'. W. C. A.; A. A.; Granddaughter's
LOIS .JOHNSON BARBEE: Pi Gamma Mu; Beorc Eh Thorn; Alpha Phi Sigma; Kappa Delta Pi; Y. W. 0. A.; A. A.; "Colonnade" Staff, Typing Editor, Francais,
KATHERINE NELSON GRAY: Y. W. C. A A Dramatic Club; Granddaughter's Club, Reporter, Home Economics Club; F. T. A.
Phi Sigma; Beorc
Pi; House A.; A. A.;
Future Teachers of America.
MILDRED LANSDALE HARRY:
Theta Sigma Up-
Alpha Phi Sigma; Kappa Delta Pi; Y. W. C. Class Hockey, 1, 2, 3, Class Basketball, Class Volley Ball, 2; "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter; A Capella Choir, 3, 4; Chapel Committee, 2, Chairman, 3, 4; Choral Club, 1; College Choir, 2, 3, 4; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Home Economics Club, Secretary-Treasurer, 3, Vice-President, 4; Pan Hellenic Council, 3, 4; Wesleyan Foundation, Chairsilon;
A.; A. A.: 2,
man,
3,
4.
GERALDINE MAE HATCHER: Mu Omega; House Council, Hall President, 2; Y. W. C. A., Committee Chaii-man, 2, 3, Committee Member, 1; A. A.: Class Hockey, 1, 2; "Virginian" Staff, Assistant
Photographer,
Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Club; Orchestra, President, 3.
4;
Home Economics
4.
3,
MARIE GARY EASON: Alpha Sigma ELIZABETH McCLUNG BUNDY: A.
"Rotunda"
A.;
Club,
Staff,
Typist,
Y. W. 0. A.; 3, 4; Dramatic
3; Y.
W.
C. A.,
4,
Alpha; StuClass Representative, 2,
Committee Member,
2,
3,
Freshman
MARY LOUISE HOLLAND: W.
Y'.
A., Class Hockey, 1; "Rotimda" Staff, Reporter, 1, 2; Association of Childhood Edu-
Commission, 1; A.
4.
3,
dent Council, President,
HAZBLWOOD BUBBANK:
Y.
W.
College
cation:
Choir;
Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club, Vice-President, 2, 3;
A. A., C. Class Golf Team, 4; "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter, 2, 3, 4; Association of Childhood Education, 4; Baptist Student Union, 1; Choral Club, 1, 2, 3; Cotillion Club, 4; Dramatic Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Staging Head, 3 ; Futui'e Teachers of America.
4; ivlay Day Committee, 4; Production Chairman, 3; Senior Chaperon; Student Standards Committee; Who's in American Colleges and
EVELYN BURFORD: Kappa Delta Pi; Alpha Phi Sigma; Beorc Eh Thorn; Y. W. 0. A.; A. A.; "Eotvmda" Staff, 2; Future Teachers of America,
A.;
A.;
Granddaughter's
Club;
May
Who
4.
KATHERINE ARENDALL EDWARDS:
Y.
W.
O.
A. A.; A Capella Choir, 1; Baptist Student Union; Choral Club, 1; College Choir, 1.
Club;
Y. W. C. A.; Reporter, 2, 3, 4; Choral College Choir; Debate Club; Dramatic Club.
"Rotunda"
Alpha
Sigma Tau; House
Council, Hall President, 2, 3; Y. W. O. A., Committee Member, 2, 3; A. A., Class Hockey, 1, 2, 3, "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter, 1, 2, 3, Feature 4; Editor, 4; Choral Club, 1; College Choir, 3, Secretai-y, 4; Orchestra, 1.
MARGUERITE VIRGINIA COSTELLO: Alpha Gamma Mu; Y.
Sigma Tau; Alpha Phi Sigma; Pi
W. C. A.; A. A.; Cotillion Club; Mardi man; Pan Hellenic Council, 4.
Gras, Chair-
Capella Choir; College Granddaughter's Club,
Y. W. O. A.; A. A.; Choir, Senior Quartet;
MARY LOUISE CUNNINGHAM: Theta Sigma UpW. C. A.; A. A., Class Volley Ball; "Rotunda" Staff, Editorial Staff, Reporter; Association of Childhood Education; College Choir; Campus Committee; Future Teachers of America, Treasurer, silon; Y.
3 ; Sigma Secretary,
Secretary,
Delta
Pi,
Chairman, Club,
4,
Pi 4;
Rho, Y.
Alpha Phi Sigma,
Secretary,
W.
Committee Member,
0. A., 3; A.
Kappa 4 Committee
JEANNETTE ESTALINE FERGUSON: 4;
A.
A.;
Y.
W.
C.
"Rotunda"
Manager; Association of Childhood Education; College Choir, 3, 4; Dramatic Club; Future Teachers of America.
DOROTHY LINA FISCHER: ma; Student Council,
Alpha Kappa GamY.
W.
A.; A. A.: Treasurer, 3, President, 4, Sports Manager, Volley Ball, 2, Baseball, 1, Varsity Basketball, 1, 3, Varsity Hockey, 1, 2, 3, Class Basketball, 1, 2, 3, Class Hockey 1, Captain, 2, 3, Class Baseball, 1, 2, 3, Class Swimming, 1, 2, 3, Class Volley Ball, 1, 2, 3; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Fire Marshall, 2; H.O Club, 3, 4; Monogram Club, 2, 3, VicePresident, 4; Orchestra, 1, 2; Senior Chaperon; Student Standards Committee, 4 Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 4. Ex-Oflicio;
C.
;
Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; 3; Future Teachers of America.
ROSEMARY WESLEY HOWELL: ma; Kappa Delta
Pi; Y.
W.
Alpha Phi SigC. A.; A. A.; Home Ecof America.
onomics Club; Future Teachers
Alpha Sigma
W. C. A., Committee Member, 1, 2, -Association of Childhood Education; Choir, 1, 2, 3; College Choir, 1, 2, 3.
MARIE DEX: Theta Sigma Upsilon; Y. W. C. A.; A. A., Varsity Squad, 1, Class Team, 1; Association of Childhood Education; Chapel Committee, 3; Dramatic Club; H.O Club.
ELEANOR BARKSDALE HUTCHESON: Sigma Alpha;
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.;
T'au;
A. A.;
Capella
Alpha
Cotillion Club;
Granddaughter's Club.
MARGARET EDMONDS ma;
Y.
W.
C.
.JAMES: Pi Kappa SigA.; A. A.; Associarion of Childhood
Education; Cotillion Club.
MARY
CHLOTILDB JAEMAN: Pi Kappa Sigma; CHI; Gamma Psi, Vice-President, 4; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.: Secretary, 3, Sports Manager, Freshman Basketball, 2, Varsity Basketball, 4, Varsity Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity Hockey, 1, 2, 3, Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Hockey, 1, 2, 3, 4; Association of Childhood Education; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Mardi Gras Court 4; May Court, 3, 4; Monogram Club; Orchesis.
MARY HELEN JEFFRIES: Gamma Theta; Alpha Kappa Gamma; Kappa Delta Pi; Sigma Pi Rho; Pi Gamma Mu; Beorc Eh Thorn; Y. W. C. A.; A. A. Class Volley Ball, 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Baseball, 1, 2, 3 Class Basketball, 1, 4; "Rotunda" Staff, Re 4, 3,
News Editor, 4; "Colonnade" Staff, Book Review Editor, 4; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Monogram Club; Sodalitas Latina, Vice-Pr Campus League. 2.
Club;
dent, 2, Treasurer, 3;
GRAHAM GILCHRIST:
Pi Gamma Mu; Pi; House Coimcil, Hall President, 3; Secretary, 4, Committee Chairman, 3 College Choir, 3; Cotillion Club; Senior
OLLIE
Kappa Delta W. C. A.,
Y''.
A.
A.;
Chaperon,
4.
W.
VIRGINIA BLAIR GOODE: Alpha Sigma Tau; Gamma Psi; Y. W. 0. A.; A. A.; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Home Economics Club; May Day Committee,
4.
S.ARA KEESEE: Sigma Sigma Sigma; CHI; Y. C. A., Committee Member, 2 A. A., Varsity ;
Hockey,
1, 4, Class Basketball, 1, Class Hockey, 1, Captain, 4; "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter, 1, 2, Capella Choir, 1; College Choir, 1; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; H3O Club, Secretary- Treasurer, 3, President, 4; Mardi Gras Court, 3, 4; May Court, 2, 3, 4; May Day Committee, 3, Business 2,
Pi Kappa Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Committee Member; A. A.; Association of Childhood Education, President, 4; Choral Club; Cotillion Club; Pan Hellenic Council.
3;
A
porter, 1, 2, 3,
DOROTHY
ELIZABETH DAVIS: Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Association of Childhood Education, 2, 3, 4; Baptist Student Union, 4; Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4.
MARGARET CARR:
2,
Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Baptist Student Union; Cotillion Club; Future Teachers of America.
;
A.; Choral
2; College Choir, 3, 4.
1,
A., Committee Member 3, Staff, Assistant Circulation
LAURA NELL CRAWLEY: A
1,
HELEN ELIZABETH HOY'ER:
LAURA BEULAH ETTENGER:
Staff,
BERNICE COPLEY:
Alpha Phi Sigma; Baptist Student Union, Sec-
Y'.
VIRGINIA MILDRED OALLIS: A.;
A. A.;
KATHERINE DUNSCOMBE HOBSLEY:
President, 4. A.
A.;
Choral Club,
v.^ourt,
Universities,
C.
HAZEL JU.ANITA HOLMES:
3;
3,
A
4,
Mauager,
Con
4; e,
Mnnogrum
Club;
Standards
Stutlent
Committee Member,
2; "Virginian" Staff, Art Assistant, 2, Photographic Assistant, 2, Art Editor, 3; Cotillion Club.
1,
ELIZABETH KENT: Pi Kappa Sigma; Pi Gamma Mu; BeoiT Eh Thorn, Gamma Psi; Y. W. C. A.; A., Sports Manager, Soccer, 1, 2, Class Team, 1, 2, 3, i; Cotillion Club; May Court; I'anhellenic Council; Production Chairman.
A.
Basketball,
KATHERINE PEERY:
Council; Hall President, 4; ship Committee, 3, Sing Committee,
Court,
ST'RAIN McCORKLE: Sigma Sigma Sigma; Beorc Eh Thorn; Kappa Delta Pi; Y. W. C. "Virginian" A., Town Girls Committee, 1, 2, 4; Staff, Assistant Circulation Manager, 1, Assistant Literary Editor, 2, Assistant Photographic Editor, 3, Associate Editor, 4; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Orchesis, Secretary-Treasurer, 3.
Maid
3,
2,
A.; 3,
Mardi Gras Court,
of Honor, 4;
Fire Marshall; Home Economics Court, 4; Pan Hellenic Council.
FRANCES BLAND POPE:
Alpha Sigma Tau; Alpha Phi Sigma; Beorc Eh Thorn; Pi Gamma Mu; House Council, Hall President, 2; Y. W. C. A.; .A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff, Circulation, 3, 4; A. C. E.; College Choir; Dramatic Club.
MARY ARMISTEAD MAHONE:
Alpha Sigma Al-
Class President, 1, 2, 3, 1; College Choir; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Pan Hellenic Council, 3, 4; Student Standards Committee, E-\-Officio; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 3, 4.
JIARY CARRINGTOX POWER: Theta Sigma UpKappa Delta Pi; Pi Gamma
silon; Beorc Eh Thorn; Mu; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.
RAMONITA RAMIREZ: OCTAVIA ANNA MAXEY:
Kappa Delta
Al-
Pi;
pha Phi Sigma, Corresponding Secretary, 3 Alpha Kappa Gamma; Y. W. C. A., Committee Member, 3; A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff. 2, 3; B. S. U., Vice-President, 3, 4; Dramatic Club; Home Economics Club, Vice-President, 3, President, 4; Senior Chaperon; Chairman Student Day Chapel, 4. ;
ESSIE ROBETTA MILLNER: Cotillion
Court; 3,
Business
Club,
Kappa Sigma;
Pi
4; Mardi Gras Orchesis, President,
Manager,
May Day Committee;
'''
Delta
Pi;
Y.
W.
C.
A.;
A.;
A.
"Rotunda" Staff, Reporter, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, Pan Hellenic Business Manager and Treasurer, 4 ;
Council,
l.iirr,i]>
111,111,
si. ill,
:;,
\
ire-President, 4; A. A.; "Ro1, 2, 3; "Colonnade" Staff,
l;.|..ii.i,
K.iii.ir,
I;
(
Choir;
iiLlege
Capella Choir;
Debate Club, President,
3,
Pi
Gamma Mu;
Pi; Beorc Eh Thorn; "Rotunda" Staff, Typist, 2, Business Staff, 3; "Colonnade" Staff, Assistant Literary Editor, 3, Business Manager, 4; Dramatic Club.
Y'.
MAR.IORIE LOIS NIMMO: Gamma Theta; CHI; Kappa Gamma Student Pi Gamma Mu
Council, E.\-Officio, 4; House Council, President, 4; Y. W. C. A., Freshman Commission; A. A., Hockey Sports Manager, Hockey Varsity Squad, 2, 3, 4, Basketball Varsity, 3, Class Hockey Squad, Class Basketball Team, Class Baseball Team; "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter, 2, 3, 4, Sports Editor, 3; Cotillion Club; H2O Club; Monogram Club; Senior Chaperon;
Student Standards Committee, 4; Who's American Colleges and Universities.
SUE OWEN: W.
Pi
Kappa Sigma;
C: A.; A. A.,
Club; Dramatic Club;
CHI;
Who
in
I'l
OLIVIA
STEPHENS:
liiiiima
MiiiKiger,
Club,
Alpha Sigma AIC. A.; A. A., TenCotillion Club; Dra-
Mu; Y. W. 2,
President,
3,
4;
4;
Pan Hellenic Council,
DAUGHTRY STEPHENSON:
Sigma; Y. W. C.
A.,
Alpha Phi Music Committee Member, 2,
Prayers Committee Member, 4; A. A., Class VolTeam, 1; B. S. U.; Choral Club; College Choir; Granddaughter's Club, 4Vice-President, Home Economics Club. 3,
ley Ball
MARY CATHERINE STURGIS: W.
Y.
Gamma
Theta-
C. A.; A. A.; Cotillion Club.
ETHEL LORRAINE SWINGLE:
Alpha Phi SigmaBeorc Eh Thom; Y'. W. C. A.; A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff, Typist, 3, 4; "Colonnade" Staff, Typist, 4; Dramatic Club; Spanish Circle, President, 4.
HARRIETTE SPENCER VADEN: Gamma Theta; W. C. A. Assistant Sports Manager, 1, Hockey Manager, 2, Hockey Varsity Squad, 1, 2, 3, Hockey Class Squad, 1, 2, 3, Basketball Class Team, 1, Volley Ball Class Team, 2; Class Secretary, 1; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Granddauehtcr'B Club. Y.
;
AGNES WAGSTAPF;
Y.
W.
A AA .,
A.;
C.
.
C. E.
KATHRYN ELIZABETH WATKINS:
ma
Upsilon; Y. W. C. A., Social Committee
ber,
3,
4; A.
A.;
"Rotunda"
Staff,
2,
.
Theta Sig-
3;
Club; Granddaughter's Club.
Mem-
Dramatic
JEAN SHIELDS WATTS:
Beorc Eh Thorn- Alpha Phi Sigma; Kappa Delta Pi; Sodalitas Latina; T. A.; House Council, Hall President, 2, 3, 4; W. C. A., Freshman Commission; "Rotunda" Staff, Typist, 3, Writing Staff, 4; Dramatic Club.
BETTY PORTER WEBB: W.
Alpha Phi Sigma-
Y
C. A.; A. A.
ELIZABETH PENN WILKINSON:
Mu Omega;
-Alpha Phi Sigma; House Council, Hall President 2\. W. C. A.; A. A.; Cotillion Club; Granddaughter's Club, President, 4.
Theta;
CHI; Alpha Kappa Gamma; Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Sing Committee Member, 1, Sing Com-
mittee Chairman, 2, Vice-President, 8; A. A., Freshman Basketball Manager, 3, Archery Team, 2; "Virginian" Staff, Assistant Literary Editor, 2, Literary
PHILIPPA ELIZABETH SCHLOBOHM: Pi Kappa Sigma; Gamma Psi; Y. W. C. A-., Freshman Cora-
Editor, 3, Editor-in-Chief, 4; Chapel Committee, 2, 3; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Fire Marshall;
Team,
C.
1; Choral Club;
mission; A. A., Class Hockey Team, Club; Dramatic Club.
SCOTT: W.
Sigma; Cotillion Club; Y. matic Club.
C.
1,
3; Cotillion
Sigma A.; A.
Sigma
A.;
W.
Pan Hellenic Council, 3, 4; Production Chairman, 2; Senior Chaperon; Student Standards Committee, 4; Editor "Freshman Plandbook," 3, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 4.
Dra-
LULA ROUSE WINDHAM: Sigma Sigma W. Team,
ELIZA
C. A.; A. A.
MARY SUE SIMMONS:
W.
C. A., Music ComAssistant Circulation Manager, 2, 3, Circulation Manager, 4; A. C. E. A Capella Choir; Choral Club; College Choir; Granddaughter's Club.
mittee; A.
\'.
"Rotunda"
A.;
Sigma;
C. A., Freshman Commission; A. A., Archery 2, Class Volley Ball, 1; Chapel Committee; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Mardi Gras Court, 4; Ma.y Court, 2, 3, 4, Queen, 4; Student Standards
Y.
;
;
III,
A.; De-
PAULINE HAMILTON
Alpha
W.
Y.
bate Club; El Circulo Espanol.
;
Dramatic
4; Cotillion Club;
ISABEL HOLMES WILLIAMSON: Gamma
ELIZABETH LeSUEUR SCALES: A. A., Class Basketball
CHI; House
W.
Council, Hall 4; C. A.; A. A.; "Virginian" Staff, Photogiaphic Editor, 4 A. C. E., Cotillion Club; Pan Hellenic Vice-President, 4; Council, 4; Campus League, 2. President,
3,
Y.
A.; A. A.
Kappa Delta
Dramatic
Counselor, 4;
NANCY WARD MOSS: Mu Omega;
2,
F.
LUCILLE RICHESON: Y. W. C. JANE LOUISE ROSENBERGER:
4.
Club.
Y'.
A
versities, 4.
LORANA TILLMAN MOOMAW: Pi Kappa Delta; Pi Gamma Mu; Beorc Eh Thorn; Alpha Phi Sigma; Kappa Delta W; Student Council, Class Representative, 3, 4; Y. W. C. A., Service Committee Member, 1, 2, World Fellowship, 3, 4; Cotillion Club;
Psi;
C. A.; A. A.
ColilUoii (.lull; .May Day Committee, Theme Chairman, 3; Production Chairman, 3; Senior Chaperon; Student Standards Committee, Secretary, 3, Chairman, 4; Who's Who in American Colleges and Uni-
MARY WALKER MITCHELL:
ma Mu; Kappa
rljiii
IiiimIi"
4.
Theta Sigma Upsilon; Alpha Phi Sigma; Beorc Eh Thorn; Pi Gam-
W.
Y'.
HELEN DOROTHY REIFF: Mu Omega; Alpha Kappa Oiimma, Beorc Eh Thom; Y. W. 0. A., Mem1iirshi|, f\,i in.-.. Member, 2, Membership Commit-
<
,si"iiis
matic
Club;
May
1,
\\\
SJIIIJLI,! I'b'^;
Club;
Sigma Up-
Club; HsO Club; Monogram Club.
nis Y.
Theta
i.
JANE POWELL: Sigma Sigma Sigma; Alpha Kappa Ganmia; Kappa Delta Pi; Beorc Eh Thorn; pha; Pi Gamma Mu; Beorc Eh Thorn; House Council, Hall President, 2; "Rotunda" Staff; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Pan Hellenic Council, 2, 3.
MYRA ELIZABETH SMITH:
silon; Y. W. C. A.; House Council, Hall President, 4; A. A.: Varsity Hockey Squad, 3, 4, Class Basketball Team, 2, 3, Volley Ball Team, 1, 2, 3, Class
Hockey Squad,
VIRGINIA ANN POLLEY: Sigma Sigma Sigma; W. C. A.; A. A.; Cotillion Club, President, 4;
Dramatic
MARTHA
A.
4;
Manager,
VIRGINIA LEE PETTIS: Alpha Sigma Alpha; W. C. A.; A. A.; Cotillion Club, Leader, 4; Mav
Y.
Alpha Sigma Tau; Alph; Phi Sigma; Beorc Eh Thorn; Alpha Kappa Gamma "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter, a, 2, Columnist, 3, i "Colonnade" Staff, Business Manager, 2, 3, Editor in-Chief, 4; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Mardi (Jras Court, 4; May Court, 4; Student Standards Committee, 4; Who's Who in American Colleges and
Kappa Sigma; House Y. W. C. A., Member-
"Virginian" Staff, Assistant Business Associate Editor, 4 ; Cotillion Club.
Dra
JOHNNY LY'BROOK:
Pi
Staff,
;
WARWICK WISE: Gamma
Theta; Alpha
Kappa Gamma; Y. W. C. A., Sing Committee Member, 2, Sing Committee Chairman, 3, Treasurer, 4;
A.
A.,
Class
Volley
Ball;
Class Vice-President, 3, 4; A. C. E.; Cotillion Club; H.O Club; Pan Hellenic Council; Production Chairman, 3; Senior Chaperon; Who's Who in .\merican Colleges and Universities, 4.
Gamma
Social Manager; Cotillion 4; Sodalitas
Monogram Club,
Latina.
EOLINE PERRYE SMITH: Sigma Sigma Sigma;
amma ouncil,
Psi,
Hall
President, 3; President. 2:
Sophomore
Kappa Delta V.
\V.
Pi;
House
Publicity
C. A.,
Statistics
GERALDINE COLLIER ACKISS:
Pi Kappa Sigma; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff, Literary Staff, 2; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club.
ELEANOR ANNE AYERS: Mu Omega; VIRGINIA ALEXANDER:
Y.
JACQUELYN ALLEN:
W.
W.
0. A.; A. A.
C. A.; A. A.
W.
C.
;
MARIAM BAIRD: Dramatic Club,
FREDNA ELIZABETH ARMFIELD: Alpha Sigma Tau; House Council, HaH President, 2; Y. W. C. A.; "Virginian" Staff, Junior Staff; "Colonnade" Staff, Joke Editor; Baptist Student Union.
Y'.
Committee Member, Sen-ice, 1, 2; Sophomore Commission, 2 A. A. "Virginian" Staff, Assistant Photographic Editor; Cotillion Club.
A.,
;
Y".
VIRGINIA
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
1.
SUTHERLIN
BARKSDALE:
MARY' KLARE
Sigma
Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; A Cappella Choir; College Choir; Dramatic Club; Fire Marshall, 1; Granddaughter's Club, 1, 2.
Sigma Sigma;
BECK:
Sigma
Sigma
Sigma;
W. C. A.; A. A.: Varsity Basketball Squad, 2, Class Hockey Team, 1, "Rotunda" Staff, Sports Reporter, 1, 2; Cotillion Club; Orchesis. Y'.
PEGGY
BELLUS: Alpha Sigma Alpha; Y. W. 0. A.; A. A.; A Cappella Choir, 1; College Choir, 1; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club. 1, 2; May Comt, 1 Town Girls' Committee.
CATHERINE HAWTHORNE:
Y.
ELIZABETH BOATWRIOHT:
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
MARY' KATHERINE DODSON: Gamma Theta; W. 0. A., Sing Committee, 2; Freshman Com-
mission; Sophomore Commission, e,v-offlcio; A. A.: Class Baseball Team, 1; "Rotunda" Staff; Treasin-er. Freshman Class; President, Sophomore Class; Cotillion Club; Home Economics Club; Co-Chairman. Social Committee; Wesleyan Foimdation.
BETTY LEE DOWNING: Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W.
ANNE COLGATE BOSWELL: Y.
W.
Club;
C.
May
LibranCourt, 2.
A.,
Pi Kappa Sigma; Committee; A. A.; Cotillion
Sigma Sigma Sigma;
Cotillion Club; Junior College Choir, 2.
SUE TEAPORD DUNLAP:
Y. \V. O. A.; A. A.
Typist, 2
;
Dramatic Club
SUB HOWELL:
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
MARGARET ELIZABETH HUGHES:
Pi
Kappa
Sigma; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.: Swimming; Cotillion Club; H2O Club; Home Economics Club.
C. A.; A. A.; Choral Club;
Cooperative Committee, 2
JANE BO WEN;
Alpha Sigma Tau; A. A.; "Rotunda"
House Council, Hall President, 2; Staff, Typist; Commercial Club.
Y. W. O. A., Church A. A. ; "Virginian" Staff,
; ;
Home Economics
POLLY HUGHES: Gamma Theta; House Council, Hall President, 2; A. A.; Chapel Committee; Cotillion Club; Granddaughter's Club; Production Chairman; Sodalitas Latina.
Club.
ARLENE GUTHRIE HUNT: Alpha Phi Sigma; W. C. A., Library Committee Member; A. A Baptist Student Union; Sodalitas Latina.
Y'.
:
Gamma
JfANCY REID DUPUY:
C. A. A. A. Varsity Hockey Team Class Secretary; Junior A Cappella Choir; Club; Cotillion Club. ;
GAY WARD BROWN: Y. W. 0. A.; Sophomore Commission; A. A.; CotiUion Club; Home Econom-
W. Sophomore
Theta; ;
:
Choral
Alpha Sigma Alpha; Alpha Phi Sigma; Student Council, Campus League Chairman; Class Representative, 1; Y. W. C. A.; A.;
A.
W.
Membership CommitAssistant Archery Manager, Class Hockey Y.
tee; A. A.: Team; Cotillion Club;
C. A.,
Dramatic Club.
JANE LEE HUTCHESON:
CAROLINE RENNIE EASON:
ics Club.
NELL HURT:
Y.
Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. mittee;
Sigma Sigma Sigma; Town Girls' Com-
A.,
Junior "Virginian" Staff; "Rotunda" Staff, Debate Club, 1; Orchesis.
2; Cotillion Club;
1,
"Virginian" Staff, Literary Editor; Cotillion Club; Student Standards
Club; Granddaughter's Committee.
IMOGEN HUTTER:
Y.
W.
Futu
JANE ENGLEBY: Sigma Sigma Sigma;
Sigma; House Council, Hall President, 2; Y. W. C. A., Secretary, Freshman Commission; Secretary, Sophomore Commission; A. A., Class Hockey Team, Treasm-er, Sophomore Class; Cotillion Club; 1; Dramatic Club.
VIRGINIA
MAY EVANS:
Y.
W.
SARAH BLANCHE CARPER: A.
W.
Y;.
Y.
C. A.; A. A.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
ELIZABETH ,IANE CARRINGTON: Y. W. A.; A Cappella Choir; Baptist Student
Y.
DOROTHY LAVINU. JOHNSON: Mu
Team; Class Volley Ball Team; "Virginian"
CAROLINE FERGUSON:
Y.
W.
Theta;
POLLY CARROLL KELLER:
A. A.;
House Council, Hall President,
0. A.;
A. A.; Baptist Student Union; A Cappella Choir.
Y.
W.
C.
A.;
Athletic Association; Class
Team,
Staff,
Hockey Team, 1; Tennis Dramatic Club; Commercial Club.
2;
Alpha Sigma Alpha
W.
2; Y.
C.
A.;
a'.
Cotillion
Club;
omore Campus League Representative; Presbyti
Choral Club; Junior
LILLIAN FRANCES GERMAN: Mu Omega; Gamma Psi; Y. W. 0. A.; A. A.; Junior "Virginian"
1;
Dra-
A.;
MABEL BEATRICE GARLAND:
A.;
Club;
C. A.; A. A.
Junior "Virginian" Staff; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club; Orchestra; Granddaughter's Club; Soph,
Cotillion Club.
C.
W.
Club.
Ec.
MARGARET KENT FRANKLIN: Gamma
W.
Y.
ELIES REBECCA JONES: Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Baptist Student Union; Home
House Council, Hall President; Y. W.
Y.
Cotillion
C. A.; A. A.
Union;
Choral Club.
FLORENCE Yi'ONNE OHEAPE:
Manager;
SARAH BURTON JOLLETT:
A.,
C. A.;
Al-
Staff
W.
Prayer Committee; A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff, Business Staff; Baptist Student Union; Choral Club; Dramatic Club; Le Circle Francais. C.
Omega-
pha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Membership Committee; A. A.: Varsity Hockey Team, Varsity Basketball Assistant Business matic Club.
O. A.; A. A.
TEXIE BELLE FELTS: Alpha Phi Sigma;
ANNA MARIE CARDWELL:
C. A.; A. A.
Alpha Phi
Dramatic
Club;
MARGARET KENNETT:
Y.
W.
Dramatic Club; Granddaughter's Teachers of America.
A.;
C.
Club;
A.
A.;
Future
Wesley
Foundation.
ANNE JOSEPHINE CHELF:
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
GENE HARDY KILMON:
SARA FRANCES CLINE: Mu Omega;
Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Membership Committee Chairman; Freshman Commission, 1; Sophomore Commission. 2; A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter; Cotil-
Y.
W.
C. A.,
Alpha Sigma Alpha;
Publicity Committee; A. A.; Cotillion
Club; Dramatic Club.
lion Club.
Theta; Y. W.
MARY ANN COBB:
W.
Y'.
C. A.; A. A.
LUELLA BY-RD HALL: ALICE MARIE COBERLY: Class Hockey Team, Sodalitas Latina, 2.
1;
Y.
W.
C.
STELLA HOOAN HARMAN:
A.,
matic Club,
.\YLES
Y.
W.
O. A.; A. A.
DORIS ELIZABETH LEE:
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
Sigma;
Y''.
W.
C.
Alpha Sigma Tau; House
Council, Hall President; A. Y'.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
Alpha Phi A.; A. A.; Commercial Club; Jun-
A.:
Varsity Basketball
Team.
:
MILDRED LIGON: C.
A.;
A.
A.;
Alpha Sigma Alpha; Y. W. "Rotunda" Staff; Cotillion Club;
Commercial Club.
ior Choir.
1, 2; Orchesis.
COLEMAN:
W.
C. A.; A. A.
WINIFRED VIRGINIA HARRELL:
ALICE COGBURN: C.
W.
Y.
HANNAH LINDAMOOD:
A.; A. A.; 1, 2;
Le Cercle Francais,
Sigma Sigma Sigma; Y. W. Membership Committee; Cotillion Club; Dra-
Y.
ELOISE GREY LAYMAN:
ADA MOORE HARRIS:
Alpha Sigma Tau; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Dramatic Club; Future Teachers of
C. A.; A. A.
America.
MARTHA COTTBELL: Gamma
Theta; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Junior "Virginian" Staff; Cotillion Club; Granddaughter's Club.
MARIE NEAVES CROWDER: A.; A Cappella Choral Club.
Choir;
Baptist
Y.
W.
C.
Student
A.;
A.
Union;
VELMA REBECCA LOWRY:
EDNA HARRIS: Alpha Sigma Alpha; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Cotillion Club; Chairman, Circus Stunt; Sing Committee: President, Commercial Club. CAROLYTJ GUSHING HARVEY: Alpha Sigma Alpha: Beorc Eh Thoi-n; Y. W. C. A., Freshman Commission, Sophomore Commission: A. A.: Varsity Basketball Squad, 1, 2; Chapel Committee; Cotillion Club; Granddaughter's Club; Campus League, Sophomore Representative.
DOROTHY ANN HASTINGS:
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
BETTY' LUCY: Alpha Sigma Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Sing Committee Member; A. A.; "Virginian" Staff, Typist; Sophomore Class Secretary; Cotillion Club; Commercial Club.
SHIRLEY ANDERSON McOALLEY: Alpha Sigma Alpha; House Council, Hall President; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.
BETTY CLEO HAWKINS:
Pi Kappa Sigma; Y. 0. A.; A. A.: Class Team, 1; "Rotunda" Staff, 2; "Colonnade" Staff, 2; Choral Club; College Choir; Cotillion Club; Junior Quartette, 2.
W. 1,
M. HENRIETTA DAWSON: Y. W. O. A.; A. A.; Baptist Student Union; Northern Neck Club, Secretary and Tri
JANE FRANCES McGLNNIS: Gamma Theta; Y. C. A.; A. A.; "Virginian" Staff, Literary Editor; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club. W.
ELIZABETH RAPP: tunda"
W.
Y.
Dramatic
Stall;
A.;
0.
A.
Home
Club;
"Ro-
A.;
Economics
Club.
SUE
MARSHALL:
Phi Zeta Sigma; Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Church Cooperative Committee; A. A.; Granddaughter's Club; Home Economics Club; Pan-Hellenic Council. .1.
DOROTHY ELIZABETH MAYES: A.; A Cappella Choir; Choir; Junior Quartet. A.
Choral
W.
Y.
Club;
A,;
C.
EVA LOIS REID:
W.
Y.
C. A.; A. A.
Club.
OZA POLLARD RIDGEAVAY: College Club.
College
Dramatic
Choir:
W.
Y.
C.
A. A.;
.A.;
Home Economics
Club;
MARY
MARTHA ROBERTS: Mu C, A.; A. A.;
\V.
.Alpha Sigma Alplia Phi Sigma; Beorc Eh Thorn; Y. W. Freshman Councellor; Freshman Commission; Commission; A. A.: Varsity Hockey "Rotunda" Staff, Reporter; Cotillion
Sopliomore Squad, 1;
SANK RITCHIE: Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; College Choir; Cotillion Club; Home Economics Club; Presbyterian Student's Association.
MARIAN VIRGINU MITCHELL: na; Y.
LUCY CAR:MICHAEL TURNBULL: Alplia; C. A.,
Kappa
Pi
Sig-
Northern Neck Club; Com-
ma; House Co.nKil, A., Meiiilipi-hi,. r Commissi.
uercial Club.
Icetball.
Yolle.v
i[i
\
,
I.
\
Omega; Alpha Phi SigW. O. \r,.mber; Sophomore
President, 1, 2; Y.
iiiiiii.,
S|,,,r
.K
\
H.ill.
ginian"
llall
I:,
i
\l,in:iger -Assistant, Basl.-s Team, Basketball,
\,ti.n, l;i-,.ilMil Team; Junior "Vireullfsi- 1-1...I1; Cotillion Club.
.Siall.
FRANCES BROWN ROSEBRO:
Sigma
Sigma
Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Freshman Commission, Treasurer; Sopliomore Commission, Chaii-man; A. A.; Co-
NANCY HODNETT MOORE;
Alpha Phi Sigma;
tillion
Club; Dramatic Club, Parliamentarian.
I,
dent Standards Committee.
Alpha Phi Sigma;
W.
Y.
nade"
C. A., Statf, Assistant
College Choir; 1,
Gamma
2;
Art Editor, 2; Choral Club; Dramatic Club; .lunior A Cappella,
Phi,
Y.
ALICE VIRGINIA RUDD: Alpha Sigma Alpha; W. C. A.; A. A.; "Rotunda" Staff, Typist; Cotil-
lion Club;
IAN \,
I
l:i.lZABETH WAH.\B: Mu Omega; Y. Committee; A. A.; Cotillion ('lub, Vice-President; Wesley FounCommittee.
MMiilicrship
lii.iiiiiiK
diilpin,
MILDRED LOVELL MORRIS:
Alpha Sigma T'au; House Council, Hall President; Committee Member; A. A.; "Colon-
II. I,
\V CInl.;
Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Association of Childhood Education; Baptist Student Union.
I'lil.lHiiy
HARRIETTS BROWN WALKER: Mu Omega; Gamma Psi; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Varsity Hockey Team,
2;
Debate
daughter's Club;
Commercial Club.
Club;
H2O
MARY VIRGINIA W.ALKER:
2.
Dramatic Club;
MARY ANNA MOTTLEY:
W.
Y.
Membership Committee; "Rotunda" Cotillion Club; Mardi Gras Court,
Grand-
Y.
W.
Granddaughter's
C. A.; A.
Club;
.4..;
Future
JOSEPHINE ROANE WARE:
Pi
Kappa Sigma;
House Council, Hall President; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Junior "Virginian" Staff. 2; Choral Clul:.; Cotillion Club; Northern Neck Club, President. 2.
Reporter; Ma\- Covnt,
Staff,
1;
Club;
Teachers of America.
C. A.; A. A.
NANCY FAHEY NAFF: Sigma Sigma Sigma; Student Council, Class Representative; Y. W. C. A., 1,
Di'amatic
Club.
2.
A.;
..
.SARA ELIZABETH SEWARD: Phi Zeta Sigma; Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; Granddaughter's Club; Home Economics Club; "Rotunda" Staff, -Apprentice for Circulation Department.
MARY LOU W.
Y.
C.
A..
sin\\ii\
.Sn|.|„.,„,.,r
ginian" Junior si, ill. : Club; Home Ecminiims May Court, 2.
Sigma Sigma Sigma; mission; A. A.; "Vir-
I
HELEN M. WENTZ: Gamma Theta; Alpha Phi Sigma; House Council, Hall President; Y. W. C. A., Sing Committee, 1, 2; A. A.: Assistant Manager of Minor Sports; Cotillion Club; May Day Committee; Production Chaii-man. '
,
Cotil
MARTHA ALLENE OVERBY:
ELIZABETH SHELBURNE: Sigma Sigma Sigma;
Sigma Sigma
Sig-
ma;
Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Chairman, Committee; Freshman Commission, Chairman; Sophomore Commission; A. A.; "Colonnade"
W.
Y.
C.
A.;
A.
A.;
Club;
Cotillion
Commercial
Club.
Staff. Assistant Literary Editor; Class dent; Cotillion Club; Dramatic Club.
Commission; A. A.; Kiiii.iii'
SUiir,
Literary Editor;
Cotillion Club;
May
Court; Jlay Day Committee.
Social
MARY OWENS WEST:
Dramatic Club; Y. W. C. A.; A. A.; "Colonnade" Staff, Circulation Man-
Vice-Presi-
ager; Cotillion Club.
EVELYN INEZ P.ANKEY:
Phi Zeta Sigma; House Council, Hall President, 2; Y. W. C. A., Prayers Committee, 2; A. A.; Junior A Cappella Choir; Choral Club, 1; College Choir.
ELIZABETH ANN PARKER: Mu Omega; :
MARGARET ANN SMITH:
W.
Y.
FRANCES DUPUY SNELL:
Pi Kap-
pa Delta, Treasurer; Gamma Psi: Beorc Eh Thorn; .luiiicir "VirAlpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. .\ A A ginian" Statf; Cotillion Cluli: \h-]..n. rhilj. VicePresident; Granddaughter's (hili. Sr.nijn: PanHellenic Council, Alternate; Slinlmi si.m.l irds Committee; Wesley Foundation, President.
JUDITH ISABELL SPINNER:
:
Granddaughter's
Club;
0. A.; A. A.
W.
Y.
C. A.; A. A.
W. C. A.; A. A.; Mary Washington
Y.
Transfer,
College.
DOROTHY SPRINKLE: C.
.A.;
A.
A.:
Alpha Phi Sigma: Y. W.
Class Hockev Team,
1;
Home
Eco-
nomics Club. Theta; Y. W. C. A.;
ESTELLE PAULETTE:
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
PEGGY FRENCH WILLIAMS: LOUISA STEPHENSON: A.;
C. cil,
MARY MARTHA PEERY: MARY ANNE PETTIT: Y.
Y.
W.
C. A.; A. A.
A.
A.;
Choral Club,
Phi Zeta Sigma; Y. W. 2; Pan-Hellenic Coun-
0. A.; A. A.
Alpha Sigma AlA. A.; .Junior "Virginian" Staff;
2.
MARY LOU STERRETT:
W.
Y.
C.
A.;
A.
A.;
Granddaughter's Club; Transfer, Stephen F. Austin
W.
W. C. A.; Cotillion Club. pha; Y.
JIAY TURNER AVINN: Y. W. C. A.; Freshman Commission; Sophomore Commission; A. A.; Cotilli.iu
Club.
College.
FRANCES STOUTAMIRE: ELOISE
B.
SUMNER:
W.
Y.
W.
Y.
C. A.; A. A.
C. A.; A. A.
LUCIE ELLEN .\lpha Y. W.
POWELL: Alpha Sigma Tau; Phi Sigma: House Council, Hall President; C.
A.,
Committee Member;
A.
A.;
Cotillion
Club.
t\l\\\
LaREINE THORNIllN;
V.
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MARGARET MADISON WRIGHT: CATHERINE LOUISE RADSPINNER: Sigma ma Sigma; .Assistant
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EUGENIA ELIZABETH RAMSEY:
Alpha Phi Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Church Cooperative Committee; A. A. Baptist Student Union, Publicity Chairman. ;
ELIZABETH B. TOWNSEND: Sigma Sigma Sigma; Y. W. C. A., Freshman Commission, 1; Sophomore Commission, 2 A. A. Junior "Virginian" Staff, 2; Cotillion Cluli; Home Economics Club. ;
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Abernathy, Rachel Olivia Ackiss, Geraldine Collier, 322 66lh Adams, Mary Frances
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Dorothy Ethelwynn
Farmville, R.F.D. 5 St.. Portsmout'i
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Jacquelyn 206 Middle Louise Baird
Marie Bird_
Hebron White Gate Hebron
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Nancye Alfriend ._ Peggy Ann 108 First Ave., Farmville Altomare, Aseita Blue Point, Long Island, N. Y. Alvis, Doris Elizabeth, 3310 Memorial Ave., Lynchburg
Alvis,
M.
Anderson, Anderson, Anderson, Anderson,
Frances,
3407 Memorial Ave., Lynchburg Dorothy Elizabeth Andersonville Irma Estelle
Halifax
Martha Waller Vivian Mae, 817 Beverly
Pedro St.,
Covington
Andrews, Charlotte Grey, 241 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg Andrews, Elva Kathryn, 304 First Ave., Farmville Andrews, Florence Dillard, R.F.D. 1, Lynnhaven Applewhite, Louise Parham Armfield, Fredna Elizabeth
Jarratt
Oldlown
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811 Baird, Miriam
Anne
W. Iris,
Wakefield
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5th St., Winston-Salem, N. 19 Cambridge Ave., Roanoke 1
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Pamplin
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514 Kensington Ave.. Roanoke Pauline Antionette Newsoms
Bartlett,
May Harman, Box
364, Holden.
Beard, Julia Stelle Beasley, Ethel Lemoine,
315 High
W.Va
Sandidges Petersburg
1806 Prentis Ave., Portsmouth Beck, Mary Klare Butterworth Beckner, Geraline Edith Troutville Bellows, Elizabeth Willard
Margaret Louise, 408 Beech
Benton,
Anne
Magruda Lillian
Burkeville
Berry, Mabelle Hamilton
Margaret Anne, R. F, D. 4, Box 19, Norfolk Bishop, Doris Leighton, 518 Avon Road, Roanoke -La Crosse B.shop, Helm Lenorc Billups,
Warrenton Boydton
Blackwell, Lucy Stepto; Bland, Nancy Goode Blevins,
Rebecca Mae, 13
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Anne 1
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H. Petersburg Wytheville
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Norma
Burns,
517 Commercial Ave., Clifton Forge Bowling, Margaret Louise, 715 Carter Road, Roanoke Draper Bowman, Mary Elizabeth Boyette, Peggy Lou.. 1618 St., Portsmouth
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Bradshaw,
Ann Amory,
807 Marshall St., Hampton Brandon, Faye Louise.. .107 Park Road, Suffolk Brickert, Anna Marie, 506 Second St., Farmville
Briggs,
1408 N. Hartford St., Arlington Helen Louise, 2917 Seminary Ave., Richmond
Brinkley,
Mary
Elizabeth,
R. F. D. Brisentine,
1.
Box
Alice Lee 1523 Barton Broda, Estelle Victoria,
Brilt,
3704 King Brogan, Geneva Grace
185, Suffolk
St.,
Prospect Portsmouth
St.,
Portsmouth
Sybil
Callaway
Brookfield, Dorothy Elsa,
204 Brooks, Anne Brooks, Mrs.
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Thomas
W.
47th St., Richmond Brown Ave., Hopewell
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Westmoreland Brown, Edna Mae 202 S. Main St.. Suffolk Brown, Gay Ward, 89 N. Princeton Circle, Lynchburg Brumfield, Josephine Gunn Bryant, Iris Christine Bryant, Mary Alice,
White Stone St.,
Farmville
Cape Charles Locust Dale
Bryant, Nancy Hall Bryant, Ruth Louise
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Amherst Appomattox Tappahannock
Burgwyn, Anne M. G Burnham, Virginia Hughes, 619 Euclid Ave., Lynchburg Burroughs, Rachel Elizabeth Hallwood Burwell, Gertrude Willis ...Locust Dale Butterworth, Lena Hyman Dinwiddle Buyers, Jane Terry Clay, I
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Pine
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Christiana, Pa.
Callls, Bernice Lee Meredithville Virgima Mildred ..........Sales Campbell, Margaret Eggleston. Highland Springs Campfield, Virginia Mae, 502 W. Frederick St., Staunton Canada, Josephine Lennig Cannaday, Carolyn Hale Spring Valley Cantrell, Harriet Camp, 1222 Third St., Roanoke Cardwell, Annie Marie Concord Depot
Carlton, Josa Virginia,
425 Virginia Ave., Roanoke Carlton,
Farmville Branchville
Smithfield
Dry Fork Buchanan, Agnes Dinwiddle Waynesboro Buchanan, Winifred Webb Waynesboro Bundy, Elizabeth McClung Tazewell Bunting, Margaret .Anne, 376 Albermarle Ave., Roanoke Burbank, Hazelwood, 307 Mallory Ave., Hampton
Mabel
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Carper, Sarah Blanche,
205 Broadway Ave.. Roanoke Carr. Ethel McAllister,
1408 Lakefront Ave., Richmond Carr, Margaret Anne, 916 Carter Road, Carr,
Bourne, Jean Boutchard, Betty,
Bowles,
NAME Burford, Mary Evelyn Burge, Katherine
Callis,
Virginia Ave., Roanoke
2918 Semmes Ave., Richmond St.,
Beaton, Wilcey Katherine,
Belote, Alice
ADDRESS
Briggs, Betsy Aldrich,
705 High St., Farmville Baldwin, Martha Ann The Island, Catawba Ball, Harriet Haile Salvia Barbee, Lois Johnson... Covington Barham, Alice Leigh, 308 North St., Portsmouth Barksdale, Virginia Sutherlm, 351 Woods Ave., Roanoke Barlow, Agnes Lee Smithfield Barlow, Elizabeth Louise, 209 High St., Farmville Barlowe, Ruby Lara Lawrenceville
Bellus,
NAME
.....Locust Dale Benton, Nellie Brooke Benton, Sally Hoggard, 213 S. Main St., Suffolk Boone Mill Bernard, Elizabeth Williamson... Berry, Gloria Paqueita, 1128 E. High St., Charlottesville Burkeville Berry, Julia Maie
Mary
Roanoke
Jean,
405 Prichard St., Williamson, W. Va. Carr, R. Yates R.F.D. 2, Charlottesville Saxe Carrington, Anita Mildred Carrington, Elizabeth Jane Burkeville Concord Depot Carson, Mary Owen Carter, Elizabeth Jane Grove Park, Roanoke Blairs Carter, Sarah Frances
Chambers, Sarah Elizabeth, 304 Bath St., Clifton Forge Falling Springs Chaplin, Corilda Lee Chapman, Doris Dalton Rocky Mount Cheape, Florence Yvonne Charlottesville Chelf, Anne Josephine, 605 S. East St., Culpeper Chesnul, Doris Ray, 923 Daclan Ave., Durham, N. C. Childress, Dorothy McDonald ...Chrlstlansburg Clarke, Jean Scott Martinsville Clayton, Imogen Gordon, 726 Park St., Bedford Clements. Ellen Pauline Manquln Cline, Elizabeth Ann Stuarts Draft
Helene Albine Stuarts Draft Sara Frances, 503 Virgmia Ave., Roanoke R.F.D. 4, Richmond Cobb, Martha Frances, 610 West 29th St., Richmond Cobb, Mary Ann Wachapreague Cobb, Minnie Frances Drewryville Cobb, Sadie Eloise Charlotte Court House Cline,
Cline,
Coalter, Margaret Elizabeth,
Coberly, Alice Marie, 1607 Berkeley Ave., Petersburg Coberly, Rosalie Dolon, 1607 Berkeley Ave., Petersburg Cock, Anne Renalds, 325 Armlstead Ave., Hampton Cock, Jack Renalds, 325 Armlstead Ave., Hampton Cocks, Anne Lillian 600 Buffalo St., Farmville Cogburn, Alice Clay, 826 Maiden Lane, Roanoke Cogsdale, Josie Lee Newsoms
Cohoon, Alice Goode. .....1 13 Franklin St., Suffolk Coleman, Esther Montague Greenfield Coleman, Nahrea Irby.. Crewe Coleman, Virginia Ayles....410 Grove St., Vinton Cook, Mary Myrtle Wiriz Cooke, Genevieve Ashby,
2018 Hanover Ave., Richmond Copley, Bernice Lucille Copley, Mary Roberta Costello, Carroll Camilla,
Kenbridge South Hill
2115 Hanover Ave.. Richmond
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NAME
2115 Hanover Ave., Richmond Cotlrell,
Courier,
Martha Louise, 3906 Seminary Ave., Richmond Amelia Rosa Jackson
Courtney, Thelma Sawyer.
R.F.D. Covington,
Anne
3,
...915
Box
Crider, Kat.e
31, Winchester
Green
St.,
...Crystal
Hill
Cambridge Arms Whitehead St. Paul and 34, Baltimore. Md.
Star Route Stony Creek Crowder. Marie Neaves Wytheville Crowgey. Emma Louise Crumley. Dorothy Sue. 1017 Euclid Ave.. Bristol R.F.D. 1. Farmville Crute. Dorothy Pettice Fincastle Cunningham. Mary Louise. Currie. Sara Rhodes. 35 Day Ave.. S. W., Roanoke Harborton Custis. Llewellyn Kathlene..
Crocker. Susie Pearl
Darby, Margaret Cox Davis. Dorothy Dade Davis. Dorothy Elizabeth Davis. Dorothy Wilson Davis.
McKenney Box
Raccoon Ford Richmond
1069.
..Sebrell
Lucy Otey, 1707 Richmond Ave., Lynchburg
Davis, Marie Davis. Mary Mallory.
Courlland Bassett
Dickens, Bessie L Dix, Marie Dix, Mary Francis
Ellis.
Courtland Prospect Jennings Ordinary
Beaumont
Emil
Engleby.
Emma
Jane. 511
Greenwood Rd., Roanoke
Englemen. Helen Hamrick Epperson. Eloise 3cott Epperson. Lavinia Sue Ettinger. Laura Beulah Evans. Virginia Mae...
Lexington ClarKton Clarkton Lawrenceville
Concord Depot
Fahr. Betty Beale.
2S0j Moss Side Ave.. Richmond Faison, Elenora Dejarnette, 323 b. Farley,
Main
Lexington
St..
Marian.
IVierry
Pomt
Farmer, Phyllis ^ ranees, 6 Prospect Ave.. Onancock Prospect Farrar, Betty Fauntleroy. Mary Ijearing Feagans. Eleanor Virginia,
Altavista
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Ferguson. Caroline Ferguson, Jeannette Estaline,
Box
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Finney, Margaret Anne Virginia Greenwood Fischer, Dorothy Lina.
Chatham
Nan
Mam
Fowlkes, Virginia
409 Harbor Ave., Cape Charles Nassawadox St.,
120
Carrington,
2721 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg Eason, Caroline Rennie, 2614 Lamb Ave.. Richmond Eason. Marie Gary. 2614 Lamb Ave.. Richmond Ebel, Selina Ellen ...3403 Noble Ave.. Richmond
Kemper Road, Danville
410 Buffalo
Farmville
St.,
White Gate
Franklin, Margaret Kent,
2021 Grove Ave., Richmond Sparta Frazier, Helen Rose, 545 Siralton St.. Logan, W. Va. Fulton, Nancy Louise R.F.D. 4, Danville Furniss. Beatrice Estelle Saxis
Fraughnaugh, Ruth
Garrett,
Blacksburg
London Bridge
Annie Elizabeth
Anna
Gentile, Bridget
George,
W
408 Beech
Keysville Farmville St., Suffolk
St.,
198 S. Main
Anna
Davis, 100 S. Elm Ave., Portsmouth Gerlaugh, Margaretta, 311 Starling Ave., Martinsville German, Lillian Frances,
4114 Bramley Lane. Richmond Geyer. Iris Frances 301 First Ave.. Farmville Ghigo. Mrs. Ruth Dunnington Hampden-Sydney Gibboney. Carrie Beatrice, 313 Bridge St.. Farmville Gibson, Hazel Patricia, 3N-84 45th St., Astoria, N. Y. Gilchrist. Ollie
Graham, 2317 Vincent Ave., Norfolk Miller.... Pamplin
Gilliam, Coralee
Giovannoni. Jennette, 520 Riltenhouse
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Grabeel. Gene Rose Hill Graff. Irma Douglas, Walnut Ave.. Roanoke Grant. Effie Louise, 328 52nd St., Newport News 1
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Chatham Gloucester St.,
St.,
Washington, D. C.
Newport News
Greeley, Charlotte Louise. 104 Arbutus Ave.. Roanoke Green, Doris Marie, 647 Kenyon St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Greenall, Margaret Eulys Bassett Greig, Elizabeth Jane Rosedale Gresham, Charlotte Friend, 80 Linden Ave., Hampton Grigg, Roberta Antoinette,
58 S. King St.. Guinn. Edith Ruth....322 Brown Ave.. Gunter. Emma Elizabeth, 3606 Chamberlayne Ave.. Guthrie. Mrs. Elizabeth
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Hampton Hopewell
Richmond Farmville
Hahn. Dorothy Mae. Montibello Hill. Charlottesville Hale. Gertrude Hankel Front Royal Hale, Ivey Mae Long Island Hall, Jean Addison Windsor Hall, Jeanne Carolyn 16 5th St.. Pulask, Hall. Luella Byrd Hallwood
Martha Louise, 209 Sherwood Ave., Roanoke 209 Sherwood Ave., Roanoke Wachapreague Hall, Virgima Alice South Boston Hamilton, Grace Elizabeth Pamplin Hamlin, Myrtle Marie Appomattox Hammock, Martha Rebecca Blackstone Handley. Ruth Elizabeth Boykins Hannah, Alice Roberta... Palmyra Hannah. Ashley Bell. Palmyra Hanvey, Miriam Vion. 932 North St.. Portsmouth Hardaway. Martha Meade Burkeville Harden. Marion Lee Dillwyn Hardy. Mrs. Annie A... Boone Mill Hardy. Betty Jarman...... 405 Beech St., Farmville Hardy, Elizabeth Goodwyn Kenbridge Hardy, Helen Wiley 405 Beech St., Farmville Hall,
Hall, Nell Sue Hall, Nina Lee
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Hardy. Jacqueline Marcella McKenney Hardy. Jane Elizabeth. 418 Oak St.. Blackstone Harman. Stella Hogan, 2306 Hillcrest Ave.. Roanoke Harper. Betty Page. 139 iManteo Ave.. Hampton Harper, Sue Semple, 3218 Hawthorne Ave., Richmond Harper, Mrs. Virginia Fitzpatrick, Harrell,
Winnie
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St.,
Farmville
Virginia,
Wake
Garrett, Gracie Viola
Gee, Mrs. Frances
NAME
Glasgow, Annie Elizabeth, 314 Westover Ave., Roanoke Golladay. Helen Eloise Scottsville Goode. Sarah Massie Dinwiddle Goode. Virginia Blair Chase City Gooden. Marjorie Florence.. ..Box 8^5. Lyncnburg Gough. Lelia Pauline Dillwyn
622 Oak
Gardner, Anne Lee Garland, Mabel Beatrice
Greensboro, N. C.
Eades, Dorothy A. Warwick, 237 Rosalind Ave., Roanoke Earnest, Ora 528 Hampton Place, Portsmouth
Virgil.na
Bliss,
Bane
Dunton, Sudie Doughty
N. Y.
Amherst Foreman. Margaret Anne, 437 London St., Portsmouth Foster, Margaret Elise Concord Depot
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Lexington Lexington
Sue Teaford
Islip.
Ford. Carolyn Frances Ford. Carolyn Louise
Foy, Mrs. R.
Beatrice Elexene,
East
206 Second Ave.. Farmville ..Box 227, Warrenlon Fletcher, Patsy Gordon 119 Broad St., Salem Folk, Eleanor Camper
Francis, Irene
Scottsville
St..
Flannagan. Martha Jane.
Urbanna
Toano
Ellen Alice White Sally Kerr
Onancock Crewe
Firesheets,
Berryville
Downing. Belty Lee. 1209 Chesapeake Ave.. Newport News Draine. Bertha Carlton... Walkerlon Drewry. Barbara Mae. 420 County St.. Portsmouth Dryden. Mary Anne Jeffs Post Office Dudley. Jane Frances 809 High St., Farmville
Dupuy, Nancy Reid, 914 Spring Garden
Lawrencevillle
406 Washington Ave.. Roanoke Mrs. Florence Cults, 106 L. Third St.. Farmville Dry Fork Emma Jamie
..Capron
Farmville Dodl, Patricia Marie Dodson, Mary Katherine, 517 Maryland Ave.. Norfolk Dodson. Nellie Dean Avalon Dooley. Helen Virginia Bedford
Anne
Elliotte,
Baskerville
508 Avon Road, Roanoke
3101 Stonewa.l Ave., Richmond Lodge Dawson, Millian Henrietta Deacon, Dorothy Douglas. 709 Center Ave.. Roanoke DeBerry. Rachael Wiles, 815 S. Main St., Blackstone Buchanan DeLong, Helen Ehzabeth Desaix. Mae Carman, 164 Pasadena Place, Hawthorne, N. J. Dew, Antoinette Gwathmey Kilmarnock
Easley,
Frances Leigh.
Elliott,
Eloise,
3126 Lamb Ave.. Richmond Dawley, Virginia Powell, 2914 Victoria Ave., Norfolk Dawson. Helen Vernell,
Duncan, Dunlap. Dunlap. Dunton.
Ellett.
Felts.
Naval Mine Depot. Yorktown
Duer,
Anne Hubbard...
Smithfield
Davis. Nelte Elizabeth Davis. Virginia Elizabeth
Dawley. Dorothy
Ellett,
Hampden-Sydney Cumberland
Blackstone
Thelma Louise
Edmonson, Mary Sue Edwards, Alice Gwendolyn Edwards. Katherine Arendall Elam, Emma Frances
Danville
Wallers
Cox. Mary Louise Crawley, Laura Nell Crawley, Martha DeMoval Crews. Mary Louise
ADDRESS
NAME Echols,
Coslello, Marguerile Virginia,
Masonic Home, Richmond
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Harrington, Helen Frances, R. F. D. 2, Box 122. Norfolk Harris, Ada Moore....3301 Dill Ave., Richmond Harris,
Edna Stanhope
Harris.
Inda Gav, i
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130 E. High
Harrison. Lois Christine Harry. Mildred Lansdale.
ClarksviUe St., Charlottesville
Warfield
204 S. Main St.. Suffolk Harvey, Carolyn Gushing Curdsville Harvie, Mary Anderson, 3912 Seminary Ave.. Richmond ,, Haskins. Harrietle Anne. 347 Creek Ave.. Hampton Hastings. Dorothy Anne. 211 N. Mallory St., Phoebus Hatcher, Geraldine Mae, R. F. D. I, Box 476, Salem Hatton, Jean Elizabeth. 3920 Park Ave.. Richmond Hawkins, Betty Cleo 612 Day Ave., Roanoke ,
Name
address
Culpeper Hawkins, Helen Marie Hawks, Dorolhy Maxine, 308 High St., Blackstone Kenbridge Hawlhorne. Kathryn Lloyd Callao Haydon, Louise Lultrell Haymes, Jeanne Alice, Langley Field, Elizabeth City Haymes, Mary Fidele, Langley Field, Elizabeth City Heard, Marian Lee, 220 Robertson Ave., Danville Charlottesville Heermance, Georgiana S. L Blacksburg Henderson, Ruby Lee -
Long Island Hendricks, Louise Elizabeth Hening, Ruth, 25 Byron Ave., White Plains, N. Y. Herald, Lottie Louise, 10 High St.,Logan, W. Va. Hillsman, Hallie Meredith, 313 First Ave., Farmvllle Hillsman, Lucy Elizabeth,
313
First Ave.,
Hoback, Frances Ellen Holladay, Ann Morton
Farmvllle Richlands Farmvllle
Holland, Alice Anne....l07 S. Broad St., Suffolk R. F. D., Holland Holland, Mary Louise Union Level
Holmes, Hazel Juanlta Holt, Marjorle Eileen
Maloaca
Honeycutt, Florence Lynnette,
R. F, D.
Farmvllle
1,
Rocky Mount
Hopkms, Nancy Saunders
Tazewell
Home, Madge Evelyn
NAME
ADDRESS
ohnson, Dorothy Lavlnia, ollelt,
olllffe,
230 Penne
St., Suffolk Stanardsvllle
Sarah Burton Mary Jane
Stephenson South Hill South Hill
E
oily,
Mattie
oily,
Ruth Elizabeth
ones,
Anna Browne
.Farmvllle Buffalo Junction
Rebecca Gladys Virginia
ones, Elies ones,
Concord Depot
ones,
Kathleen
ones, ones,
Marian Elizabeth, 806 Appomattox Martha Jane
ones,
Mary
ones,
Earls
Charlotte Ruth Elizabeth
St.,
Hopewell
...Monterey Wellvllle 809 High St., Farmvllle
R.F.D. 2, Lynchburg Kash, Frances Vivian Keck, Frances Elizabeth, 745 Loyal St., Danville Sycamore Keesee, Sara Belle Keller, Pauline Carroll, 228 Thornrose Ave., Staunton Kennelt, Margaret Loyd Hardy Kent, Elizabeth Anne Columbia Kibler, Elva Mae Chase City Kibler, Rachel Wilson Alberta Kidd, Mary Elizabeth Charlie Hope KIlby, Patsy Jean Toano Kilmon, Eugenia Hardy Onancock King, Minnie Gertrude Tangier Krenning, Evelyn 415 S. 4th St., Wytheville Kunz, Baylis Elizabeth, 1045 Rivermont Terrace
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Lovingston Horsley. Katherine Hoskins, Emily Hume, 116 Linden Ave., Lynchburg
Howell, Rosemary Wesley, 1009 Elm St., Hopewell Shawver Mill Howell, Sue Howell, Virginia Asenath, Church Road, DInwiddie Hoyer, Helen Elizabeth, 93 Hampton Roads Ave., Hampton
Hubbard, Lena Rebecca Hubble, Ruby Lee Hudglns, Ellen Rebecca
Nathalie Victoria
Nuthush Nuthush Hudglns, Frances Eugenia.. Huff, Louise 335 S. Fourth St., Wytheville R.F.D. 3. Farmvllle Hughes, Frances Ernestine Hughes, Margaret Elizabeth, M07 Sauer Ave., Richmond Hughes, Mary Venable, 510 S. Main St.. Farmville Hughes, Polly Bransford, R.F.D. 1, Lynchburg
Hume, Ruth
Raccoon Ford
Isabel
Hunt, Arlene Guthrie Hunt, Thelma Norma R.F.D. 2, Hunter, Nelda Rose LaCrosse Hurff, Emily Ann Driver Hurt, Nell Eva, 209 Spring Hollow Ave., Roanoke Hutcheson, Eleanor Barksdale Blacksburg Hutcheson, Grace Collier McKenny Hutcheson, Jane Lee, 225 Second Ave., Farmvllle Hutchinson, Emma May Harbarton Hutchinson, Jane Mankia Herndon Hutchinson, Julia Sara Craddockvllle Hutchinson, Sarah Virginia, 1308 Stockley Gardens, Norfolk
Nathalie South Boston
Hutchison, Ella Florence Hutler, Imogen Risque
R.F.D.
1,
Newport Lynchburg
Jackson, Betly Lou, 1100 Forest Hill Drive, High Point, N. C. Jacobs, Vera Helen, 201 Nelson St., Williamsburg James, Cynthia Ashton Havre de Grace, Md. James, Margaret Edmonds Kendall Grove Jarman, Mary Chlotilde .Crozet Jarratt, Katherine Eppes, 105 Lee Ave., Stony Creek Jeffries,
Mary Helen
Jennings, Betsy Jane Jennmgs. Elizabeth Hope Jester,
Johns,
Culpeper
710
First St.,
Roanoke
Madisonvllle
Miriam Langston, Military Road, Suffolk A. Penultimo Farmvllle
Johnson,
_
Anna Margaret
Covesville
McClung R.F.D. 1, Lexington Lankes, Emily Elizabeth, 306 River Road, Hilton Village
Laird, Betty
Latture, Roberta Fulton,
507 Jackson Ave., Lexington Lawhorne, Mildred Louise, 312 Second St., Farmvllle Lawrence, Dorolhy R.F.D. 2, Salem Lawson, Sarah Virginia, 227 Denver Ave., Lynchburg Layman, Elolse Grey.. New Castle Lee, Doris Elizabeth, 231 44th St., Newport News Lee, Florence Whiting, 108 La Salle Ave., Hampton Leftwich, Juanlta Grey Bassett LeGrand, Elizabeth Labella Appomattox Leonard, Doris Corinne,
75 Lowell St., Lynn, Mass. Lewis, Helen Elizabeth, 122 Westover Ave., Roanoke Lewis, Mray Elizabeth, 639 Jefferson St., Danville LIgon, Camlllla Blanton R.F.D. 1, Farmvllle LIgon, Mildred Scott. Clarksvllle
Lindamood, Hannah Ruth Stony Creek Long, Helen Si. Paul Looney, Eveline Mackreth, 521 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, N. C. Loving, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, R.F.D. 2, Pamplln Loving, Ruth Vivian Louisa Lovlns, Margaret Godsey Cumberland Lowry, Velma Rebecca, 306 8th Ave., St. Albans, W. Va. Loyd, Eugenia Penn, 121 7 Creslon Ave., Roanoke Lucy, Betty Allen, 123 Sherwood Ave., Roanoke Lupton, Evelyn Mae, 6112 Wythe Place, Norfolk Lybrook, Leona Grayce Fincastle Lybrook, Johnny _.. FIncaslle Lyons, Margaret Ann, 1667 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg
McAfee, Alyce
NAME
....1006 Edgehlll
Road, Richmond
McAllister, Marjorle Stratton,
615 W. 33rd St., Richmond McCaleb, Martha Lee, 112 Shore St., Petersburg McCalley, Shirley Anderson, 128 N. 32nd St., Richmond McCaskill, Barbara Brand, McDonald's Corners, Ontario, Canada McConnell, Elizabeth Ethelwyn Agrlcola McCorkle, Martha S.. 203 First Ave., Farmvllle McCoy, Elizabeth Price Monterey McCoy, Mary Hllle Monterey
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McDanlel, Eliza, 3307 Wilson Ave., Lynchburg Concord Depot McDanlel, Kitty Grey 1041 Main St., Danville McFall, Madge Vass McGinnis, Jane Frances, 402 Allison Ave., Roanoke McGuire, Helen Virginia, 110 2nd St., Roanoke Mcllwaine, Helen Randolph, 1595 Berkeley Ave., Petersburg
Cumberland Scott MacKenzle, Theodosia, 406 Middle St., Portsmouth St. Stephens Church McLaIn, Mabel Ellen McLaughlin, Bertha Dotger, 2027 Greenway, Charlotte, N. C. Falrport McNeal, Edna Mae McPherson, Ethel May, 703 Jamison Ave., Roanoke
McKenry, Mrs. Ellen
Elizabeth 703 Main St., South Boston Hilton Village Maclay, Nancy Douglass Mahone, Mary Armlstead, 718 S. Adams St., Petersburg Lawrencevllle Mallory, Frances Parham Mann, Aggie Loulse....2 19 Brown St., Petersburg Mann, Frances Estelle, 311 Bridge St., Farmville Markland, Aline Downing, 1001 Rowland Ave., Norfolk
McRae,
Marshall, Ann Elizabeth Marshall, Judith E., 1718 Marshall, Mary Alice Marshall, Susan Jane Martin, Jean Bruce Martin, Myrtle Frances
Mason, Mary Meade. Mauney, Mary Vera,
.2
Victoria
Kemper
St.,
Lynchburg Amelia Victoria
Lanexa
Dry Fork Vista Ave., Lynchburg
1008 East 10th Ave., Hickory, N. C. Maxey, Octavia Anna Powhatan May, Catherine Elizabeth, 1436 Eureka Circle, Roanoke Mayes, Dorothy Elizabeth Stony Creek Mayo, Ora Walker Schuyler Mayton, Martha Alice, 506 Colonial Ave., C. H., Petersburg Meacham, Ernestine Henley, 306 N. Stafford Ave., Richmond
Meggs, Jennie Ethel Marion, S. C. Menefee, Dorothy Lee, 99 Carolln Ave.. Roanoke Messick, Eleanor... 709 Avenel Ave., Roanoke Mlllner, Essie Robetta,
315 52nd
St.,
Newport News
MInnick, Carolyn Virginia, 1702 Richmond Ave., Lynchburg Mish, Margaret Grayson, 8 Jordan St., Lexington Mitchell, Marian Virginia Reedvllle Mitchell, Mary Edythe, 815 29th St., Newport News Mitchell, Mary Walker Culpeper Moger, Ruth Prudence, 107 35th St., Apt. 8, Newport News Moody, Genevieve Rachel, 1814 E. Boulevard, Petersburg Moody, Margaret Louise Mt. Airy, N. C. Moomaw, Lorana Tillman, 1608 Chapman Ave., Roanoke Moore, Betsy Emma Chatham Moore, Emily Flynt Reedvllle Moore, Hattle Cleveland Sutherlin Moore, Nancy Hodnett R. F. D. 3, Chatham Moore, Pauline Elizabeth,
612 Victoria Ave., Hampton Moore, Susie Lyie Kenbridge Moore, Virginia Anne 219 Pearl St., Suffolk Morris, Mildred Lovell, 530 Park Place, Rocky Mount, N. C. Morris, Virginia Lockett Moss. Nancy Ward Motley, Mary Will Moltley,
Burkeville
Tazewell
Chatham
Mary Anna
Mottley, Virginia Louise. ...R. F. D.
.Farmvllle 2,
Farmvllle
Moyer, Jean Vernon, 1702 Prentis Ave., Portsmouth Murray, Patricia O. C, 134 N, Peninsula Drive. Daytona Beach, Fla.
NAME
ADDRESS
NAME
Muse, Eloise, 516 Matthews Terrace, Porlsmoulh Musselman, Virginia Mercedes, 806 N. Barton St., Arlington 1
Petticrew,
Mary
Elizabeth,
1540 Brandon Road, Roanoke Pettis,
Virginia Lee,
Pettit,
Mary Anne
212 South Linden Naff. Nancy Fahey .308 Rosalind Ave., Roanoke Martinsville Nease. Hilma ....810 Grove St., South Boston Nelson, Caralie -
Masonic Home, Richmond Clarksville Nevfcomb, Dorothy Anderson Vinton Newman, Josephine Hope Nelson, Opal Irene
Newman,
Nellie Kathryn,
Rose
Pharis,
Phillips, Catherine Curie,
Box 242. Hampton. Elizabeth City
Box
Farmville
St.,
Pickral.
Pilkinton.
Billsoly,
620 Park Ave., Portsmouth 101 Brewer Ave., Suffolk
Lois,
Frances, Serpell Heights, Farmville
Gretna
Crews
Nuckols, Ada Clarke Nunnally, Edith Hatchett,
2,
Richmond
12lh St.,
Richmond
R.F.D.
Oakes, Alma Louise Oakes, Judith Virginia Oast, Ethel Blanche, 1050 Lechie O'Farrell, Mary Margaret,
Box
Kenbridge
-
Pamplm St.,
Portsmouth
688, Rosedale, Covington
OTarrell, S. Virginia,
Box 688, Rosedale. Covington Ottinger, Mildred Kathleen,
3321 Wilson Ave., Lynchburg Chatham Overbey. Martha Allene Owen. Betsy Carolyn, 113 S. Pearl St.. Rocky Mount, N. C.
Owen, Betty Mae Owen, Emily Louise Owen, Mildred Rose Owen. Sarah Wade.
Victoria Jarratt
Jarratt
Wilborne Ave.. South Boston
Owen. Virginia Sue, Wilborne Ave., South Boston
Mason Nancy Clayton. 194
W. Mam St.. Salem
Marsh. 306 Somerset Ave.. Richmond Pippin. Muriel Edgerton. Fremont. North Carolina Courtland Pittman, Billie Plunkett. Nancy Eudora. 3 Riverview Place, Lynchburg Ella
Hollins Ann ..Drewryville Pope. Frances Bland Rice Road. Farmville Poston, Janie Katherine Powell. Ann Wescott. 12 Center Hill Court, Petersburg Powell. Frances Wesley. R. 1, Box 100, Mason's Creek Road, Norfolk Powell. Jane Buffin, 341 La Salle Ave.. Hampton Wachapreague Powell. Katherine ...Union Level Powell. Lucie Ellen Powell. Nancy Jean. 406 N. Lexington St.. Covington Esmont Powell. Nannie Lucille Power. Lula Johnson, 517 Locust Ave.. Charlottesville
Power. Mary Carrington. 517 Locust Ave.. Charlottesville Wellville Pratt. Jane Frances Rice Price, Anne Fleenor Price, Katherine Elizabeth,
285 East Main Price. Katherine
Forest
Pride. Florence
Rocky Mount. N. C.
Wvtheville Brookneal
St..
Holcombe Bernice.
R. F. D. Padgett, Lucille Helen Page, Irma Harrison. 1500 Sunset Ave..
Philpott
Chatham Whaleyville ...Warrenlon
Pierce. Margaret
Pierpont.
Hampton
Policy, Virginia
W.
210
289. R. F. D. 3.
Elizabeth Maxine Agnes Evangeline Agnes Virginia
Niemeyer, Lucrece
Noell, Jennie
MeKa
Rebecca Louise.
Phillips.
Pierce.
Emma
Martinsville
St.,
Philpott.
110 Grove
Noblin,
Brown
Phillips. Charlotte Slockley
Nicol, Josephine Bell, 12 Md. Ave., Gaithersburg, Md. Niemeyer, Gloria Marie, 243 N. Main St., Suffolk
Nlmmo, Marjorie
Richmond
St.,
Fork Union
Putzel....31 7
3.
Box 202, Petersburg
Pritchett, Frances Beatrice,
202 Richelieu Ave., Roanoke Palmer. Louise Armstead Palmer. Muriel North Palmer. Ruth Pankey. Evelyn Ivey Papas. Marion Isbell
...Marry Point Crystal Hill Lawrenceville
New R.F.D.
I.
27 S. South St., Petersburg Nell Clay ...27 S. South St.. Petersburg Annette Susan Wilson Prosise. Mary Marshall Wilson Pueh, Carroll Wade Charlotte Court House Pugh. Katherine Lee Phenix Purdum. Ruth Lea R. F. D. 3. Danville Pritchett.
Canton
Purkins. Virginia Beverley,
Parcell. Virginia Louise.
103 Wasena Ave., Roanoke Parham, Frances Worthington, 1607 Westover Ave., Petersburg Parker, Elizabeth Ann, 406 Glasgow St., Portsmouth Parker, Mary Virginia Homeville Parks, Augusta Parksley Parks, Mahalinda Kellam Onancock Parrish, Martha Catherine. 3900 West Broad St., Richmond Parsons, Ruby Mae Partridge, Esther Ruth,
Cullen
2703 Marlboro Ave., Norfolk
Agnes Meredith, 2307 Buena Vista Road, Wmston-Salem, N. C. Patterson, Frances Gilmer New Canton Patterson,
Emily Estelle Payne, Dorothy Marie Payne, Nell Byrdine
South Hill
Paulette,
Onancock
Payne, Roberta Fox Peerman, Martha Elizabeth,
Pamplin Haymarket
144 Holbrook Ave., Danville Peery, Katherine Hall Tazewell Peery, Mary Martha Tazewell Peery, Betty Evelyn, 605 Arden Road, Roanoke Persinger, Charlotte Elizabeth,
525 College Ave., Salem
Quillin.
Evelyn
M
Dorothy Buhrman. 1902 N. Quincy
904 High
St..
Farmville
W.
Washington St.. Petersburg Rosebro, Frances Brown, 603 Virginia Ave.. Roanoke
838
Rosenberger. Jane Louise.
Peyton St.. Winchester Shelmore Apt.. Lynchburg
121
Ross. Vivian Elaine
Rouse, Carolyn Towe. 119 35th St.. Newport News Tazewell Royall. Ellen Rucker. Sarah Anne Mattoax Rudd. Alice Virginia. 2711 Floyd Ave.. Richmond Ruger. Helen Karlene. 31 Prospect St.. White Plains. N. Y. Russ, Marguerite 625 Carolina Ave., Norfolk
Sale, Agness Sale,
Nancy Ann
...1024 First St..
4008 Wythe Ave., Richmond Raiford, Frances Cleopatra Ivor Ralph, Elizabeth 100 Pennsylvania. Lynchburg Ramirez, Ramonita. Box 292. San German. Puerto Rico Ramsey. Eugenia Elizabeth Drewryville Ramsey. Helen Glynwood Sydnorsville Rapp. Ellen Elizabeth. 606 Azeele St.. Apt. 4. Tampa. Florida Rash. Gladys Virginia Blackstone Read. Amy Ray 721 Blair Ave., Hampton Reid, Betty Evans, 1056 W. Beverley St., Staunton Reid, Eva Lois 307 Pine St.. Farmville Reiff. Helen Dorothy. 108 Lansdowne Court. Lansdowne. Pa. Reveley. Evelyn 705 Carter Road. Roanoke Reynolds. Mrs. Pauline R.. 410 Second St.. Farmville Rhodes. Eva Lewis Windsor Rice. Margie Lucy. 3207 Seminary
Mary
Bernice.
Crewe Roanoke
Sanford. Jane Cabell. 402 Buffalo St.. Farmville Sanford. Louisa Frazer Hilton Village Saunders. Catherine Clyde. 3631 Watson Ave.. Norfolk Saunders. Jane Harrison.
719 Byrd Park Court. Richmond Blue Ridge Capron
Saunders. Martha Anne. Saunders. Nancy Virginia Saville. Margaret Bernice Saville.
Murat Murat
Nancy Hope
Savory. Mildred Butterfield.
423 S. Sycamore St.. Petersburg Ann Hinlon Farmville Elizabeth Lesueur Cascade Schlobohm, Philippa Elizabeth, 348 54th St., Newport News Scott. Anne Beale. Sawyer,
Scott,
203 Washington Eleanor McCartrey,
St.,
Portsmouth
Virginia Apartment 6, Suffolk Scott. Ellen Kendall
Easlville.
Northampton
Harriet Jones Orange 544 Elm Ave.. Roanoke Jean Arnold Scott. Mary Jane 5 Parker St.. Onancock Scott, Pauline Hamilton Orange Scott,
Scott. Stella Crockett
Radspinner. Catherine Louise.
Rice,
Arlington
St..
Rose. Virginia Graves.
Scott.
1510 Avondale Ave.. Richmond
Farmville
Rollins.
Scales,
Prosise.
Painter. Louise Earle,
ADDRESS
Richards, Virginia Gray, 618 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg Amherst Richeson, Mabel Lucille South Boston Ridgeway, Oza Pollard Boyce Riggan, Mary Virginia Ritchie. Mary Jane, 4013 W. Franklin St., Richmond Johnsontown Robbins, Dorothy Elizabeth 1040 Pine St.. Norton Roberts, Martha Big Stone Gap Robinette. Burnice Francis Rogers. Anne Jones. 230 55th St.. Newport News Melfa Rogers. Mary Roselie
.-Xve..
R. F. D.
3,
Richmond Farmville
Scruggs. Bessie Lee Sears. Jeanne 1701 Secberl. Alice McFaddm
Box 312. Onancock Second St.. Farmville Boiling Ave.. Norfolk
Tazewell Seward. Helen Kevan. 1537 Berkeley Ave., Petersburg Seward, Sara Elizabeth Midlothian Sexton, Elizabeth Lochridge, 2506 Fairview Road. Raleigh. N. C. Shanklin, Dawn Shepard.
3670 Fort Ave.. Lynchburg Shannon. Mary Louise. 2025 Rosewood Ave., Richmond Shelburne, Elizabeth Shelor.
Ann
Rocky Mount
Janelle
Fincastle
Shelton. Grace Mildred R.F.D. 2. Chase City Shelton. Mrs. Nellie Russell.
506 Buffalo Shelton.
Ruby Marion
St..
Farmville
Chase City
Shepard. Ethelyn Marie Guinea Mills Shorter. Irma Lois Charlotte Court House Shulkcum. Jean Winifred. 612 Day Ave.. Roanoke Shumate. Ruth Elizabeth Oak Hill. W. Va. Sibold. Edith Jeanette Newport Sibold. Sarah
Mae
Newport
NAME
ADDRESS
Simmons, Mary Sue Simmons. Virginia Carol,
Sebrell
NAME
ADDRESS
Thorington. Evelyn Marie Thornton. LaReine Harriet Timberlake. Evelyn Byrd,
Cape Charles Atlantic
901 High St., Farmviile Sink, Jane Lee....Weslover 72 St. Weslend Ave., Apl. 610, New York City, N. Y. Smith, Beverly Elizabeth,
2022 W. Grace Townsend. Elizabeth Bryan.
1207 Maple Ave., Roanoke Smith, Doris Elizabeth Lawrenceville Smith, Dorothy Juanita Rice Smith, Dorothy Lindsay, 642 Park Ave., Portsmouth Smith, Eolrae Perrye, 211 W. Walnut St., Goldsboro, N. C.
Ruby Wellmglon Tripp. Barbara .503
Smith, Eslelle Walton Victoria Smith, Ethelyn Douglas Branchville Smith, Jeraldine Bmford, 2507 Arcutt Ave., Newport News Smith, Julia Ellen Long Island Smith, Keith Marshall, 1220 W. Franklin Ave., Richmond Smith, Margaret Ann, 321 Fudge St., Covington Smith, Martha Virginia, 253 Tazewell Ave., Cape Charles Smith, Myra Elizabeth Culpeper Smith, Nancy Vaughan Cumberland Smith, Pattie Venable .R.F.D. 2, Brookneal Smith, Virginia Louise .1510 Call St., Richmond Smith, Virginia Winston Dumbarton Snell, Frances Dupuy Phenix _
Snow, Mamie Davis R.F.D. 3, Farmviile Snyder, Ada Claire Allavista Spencer, Katherme Cowherd Gordonsville Spencer, Sara Margaret ....409 Pine St., Farmviile Spinner, Judith Isabell,
M2
Piedmont Ave., C. H., Petersburg Dorothy Virginia... Buchanan Stargell, Nancy Carolyne Schuyler Steel, Jean Elizabeth, 1607 Lake Front Ave., Richmond Sprinkle,
Steidtman, Lois Jane,
410 V. M. L Parade, Lexington Stephens, Elva Margaret.. Gretna Stephens, Shirley Ann 241 E. 40th St., Norfolk Stephenson, Margaret Louisa Vanderpool Stephenson, Olivia Doughtry Ivor Sterrett, Mary Louise Rockbridge Baths Stevens. Charlotte Arrington Stevenson, Florence Boone.
Stimpson.
1603 Laburnum Ave.. Richmond Annie Camilla Farmviile
Hathaway,
Sloakes, Joice
1049 North Stone.
Anne
Stone.
3002 West Mary Wenonah.
Portsmouth
St.,
Elizabeth,
Ave.. Newport
News
48 Shenandoah Road, Hampton Front Royal
Stossel.
Elsie Charlise, Villa Ave., Stoutamire, Salome Francis,
R. F. D. Stowers. Stella Marie Stras, Helene
Box
1.
242,
Gratton
_
Tazewell
._
628 Oak
Strick. Alfreda...
Salem
Mary Catherine Summerfield. Elizabeth Virginia.
Slurgis.
St..
Farmviile
Nassawadox
408 Barham Road. Roanoke
Summer. Eloise
B
Swingle. Ethel Lorraine Sydnor. Helen Virginia
Baskerville
R.F.D.
3,
Petersburg
Tate. Margaret
Terrell.
Thierry,
St..
Richmond
St..
Petersburg
Helen Elizabeth.
Travis.
Connecticut Ave..
101
Trice,
Lynchburg
Toano Davis Ave.. Richmond
S.
Tucker, Lucy Bridgforth.. Turnbull, Lucy Carmichael,
Drakes Branch
3400 Brook Road, Richmond Turner, Frances Anne, 1208 Bellevue Ave., Richmond Turner, Lilian Ann, 227 Academy Ave., Blackstone Turner, Shirley Moore, 403 St.
Tweedy, Marietta
Andrew
R. F. D. Tyler, Betty
Petersburg
St.,
Lucille, 1,
Concord Depot
Mae
Dunnsville
Upshur, Jean Snow Cheriton Utt, Ella Marie 307 Arbutus Ave., Roanoke
Vaden, Harrietle Spjncer, 502 Confederate Ave., Richmond Valentine, Frances Moore Brunswick Vassar, Edith Atkinson Keysville Vaughan, Doris Elizabeth R.F.D. 2, Franklin Vaughan, Sadie Rebecca Burkeville Vick, Marjorie Louise Branchville 1
Vier.
Patty
Lou
Pulaski
_
120 Fayton Ave.. Norfolk Mrs. Mary Glenn Prospect May Robertson ...Onancock Mildred Earle. 120 W. 34th St.. Richmond Frances May Beaverdam Florence Georgia. _
R.F.D. 5. Box 235, Roanoke Thomas. Virginia Doris, R.F.D. 1, Box 24, Boone Mill, Frankim Thompson, Louis Gwendolyn South Hill Thompson, Marie Louise South Hill Thompson, Mary Gray Tazewell Thompson, Pearl Price, 518 Parkway, High Point. N. C.
18 Washington St.. Portsmouth White. Betty Faith Springfield White. Eleanor Miller Linden White, Nelle Alice R.F.D. 3, Roanoke Whitehead, Ellen Katherine Chatham Whitfield, Margaret Sue Handsoms Whitfield, Virginia Mae.. Handsoms Whitlock, Evelyn Patricia Mt. Airy. N C Whitlow. Ann Reese Rocky Mount Wiley. Ruth Gwendolyn Box 3. Clarksville Wilkerson, Violet Lucille. 504 Park Ave.. Farmviile
Wilkms. Lois Angel Box 196, Dumbarton Wilkinson. Elizabeth Penn Lawrenceville Williams. Anne Carrel Chatham Williams. Daphne Lorraine ...Capron Williams. Lora Elizabeth. 58 Court Williams, Williams.
Portsmouth Portsmouth
St..
Mary Anne. 58 Court Mary Ellen,
St.,
143 Carroll Ave., Petersburg Williams, Peggy French Blacksburg Williamson, Helen Tilden, 601 Pine St., Farmviile Williamson, Isabel Holmes. 601
Pine
St.,
Wills, Mary Hilda Willson, Mary Barnes
Farmviile Zuni
Amelia
Mary Louise Windham. Bess Rouse, Wilson.
Lyndhurst
1678 Berkeley Ave., Petersburg
Windham, Lula Rouse, Wagstaff. Agnes
Wahab.
Lillian
Young Elizabeth.
100 Gates Ave.. Norfolk Scotlsburg Buffalo Junction
Walden. Edith Grey Walker, Annie Belle Walker. Harriet Brown. 3616 Hawthorne Ave.. Richmond Walker, Lucy Lena Rustburg Walker, Mary Virginia Guinea Mills Wallace, Grace Louise, 3919 W. Franklin St., Richmond Waller, Jane Frankim. 1410 Boiling Ave.. Norfolk Walls. Elizabeth Virginia Lanexa
Wamsley, Mary Stuart. Ward, Margaret Louise Ware. Ann Burwell. 83 N. Kanawha
...Millboro
Box
13
Farmviile
W. Va. Ware, Josephine Roane Dunnsville Warner, Elizabeth Selden Tappahannock Warren, Dell Kennard Midland Warren, Mary Houston, 711 High St.. Farmviile Warwick, Jeanne Boisseau Lexington Watkins, Kathryn Elizabeth Amelia Watkins, Marget Ligon, 2128 Springfield Ave., Norfolk
3707 Nicholas
St.,
Watts, Jean Shields ...709 7th Walts, Myrtle Virginia
304 High
Lynchburg Roanoke Brunswick
St.,
Mae
Webb. Betty Porter Webb, Dorothy Mae
Winn, Flora Wilson Wilson Winn, May Turner 858 Maiden Lane, Roanoke Winslow, Jacqueline Byrd Northwest Winstead, Ruth Whedbee, 330 55lh St.. Newport News Wise. Eliza Warwick. 103 Chesterfield Road. Hampton .
Witcher. Mrs.
St..
Saxis Blackstone
Emporia
Mary Witcher.
707 High St.. Farmviile Witt. Isabel Jane 519 Second St., Farmviile Wolfe, Elizabeth Rives,
306 Riverview Ave., Hopewell Wolfe, Nancy Jane..3 12 Boston Ave,, Lynchburg Wolfenbarger. Mary Elizabeth ...Appalachia Woltz, Evelyn Hagood Nathalie Wood. Dorothy Lee Morrison Wood. Edith Mary.
Beckley,
St.,
Watkins, Nancy Claire. 3 12 First Ave.. Farmviile Watson. Georgia Watson R.F.D. 3, Farmviile Watson. Julia May South Hill Watts. Helen Wentworth.
Weaver. Kathryn
1678 Berkeley Ave., Petersburg
Skipwith
_
Mannboro Crewe
Sydnor. Lucy Lee
Taylor. Taylor. Taylor.
126 Shore
NAIME ADDRESS Whelchel. Martha Bearden. 790 Armistead Ave.. Hampton Whlsnant. Sarah Elizabeth. Woodland. N. C. Whilaker, Forrestine Lorraine. 194 Warwick Road. Hilton Village White. Barbara Gresham.
R.F.D.
3.
Box
477. Petersburg
Wood. Emma Pride... Wood, Katherine Lucille, Wood, Norma
Amelia
401 Wycliffe Ave., Roanoke Kensolving, 1011 W. Grace St., Richmond
Woodall, Edna La Crosse Woodall, Violet Mae.. Long Island Woodbridge, Reba Mary .Chatham Worley, Virginia Waters, Madison Heights, Amherst Worsham, Marion Land, 920 N. Main St., Danvi'le
Wortham, Geraldine Rivers
Blacksburg Wright, Dorothy Alice, 1000 High St., Farmviile Wright, Margaret Madison, 1817 Hanover Ave., Richmond Wright, Winifred Ann 1000 High St., Farmviile .,
Webster. Margaret Voochies....Box 621. Amherst
Wentz, Helen Mane.
W. Main Wertz.
May
St..
Ext.. Schoolfield
McNeil. 127 Sherwood Ave.. Roanoke
Wescott. Emily Ames Onley Wescott, Mary Annabel... Onley West, Mary Owens 4619 King St.. Portsmouth West. Norma Lee Onancock West. Sarah Elizabeth 940 St.. Portsmouth Wheeler. Roberta Elma... ...R.F.D. 3. Lynchburg
N
Yates, Elsye Berry,
1220 Oak Dale Terrace, Suffolk Young, Anna Lathrop.. Hebron Young, Helen Rives..... Disputanta Youngberg, Betty Mae, 2805 Monument Ave.. Richmond
Zehmer. Mary Katherine. 406 N. Sheppard
St..
Richmond
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*-;^ so it ends our story. As we complete the final tasks, it is with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow that we hand over our work to those who follow us. In remembering this past year, and the hours we've spent together
—
m real earnest work compiling all that goes to make up a book many fun and laughter over the incidents that have happened we stop to realize all those groups and individuals to whom we owe a debt oi gratitude, and .some
—
in
without
whom
our dreams of the 1940
VlRGINIAN could never have become
a reality.
To
Daniel and Smith Photographers
and
loyalty, interest,
To
&
Jahn
and
making a layout
To
J.
their patient
new
we
making our
Oilier Engraving
their efficient service,
of
assistance in
give our sincere thanks for their pictorial record of the year.
Company we
their constructive criticism
suitable to the
P. Bell Company,
and helpful
give deep appreciation for and advice on our problems
theme of our book.
Inc., the printers,
service in helping us to
go well deserved thanks for work out the details of our
undertaking.
To Mr. Paul Spring and Mr. Lee Williamson go our some of the material in our snap section.
heartiest thanks for
Throughout the year, Mr. T. A. McCorkle, our faculty adviser, has been always ready to help us with problems that have seemed almost baffling, and to give us encouragement when our plans seemed to reach a standstill. Miss
Nancy Foster, literary adviser, and Miss Virginia Bedford, art adviser, have given generously of their time and energy in helping us to carry out our plans.
To
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Body we owe immeasurable thanks this story is your you who have made this book possible. Our task has been merely that of collecting and making a permanent record of the memories that you have made. story
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the Student is
It
Lastly,
Virginian.
we wish
to express
It is difficult
our deepest gratitude to the
for us to say
how
earnestly
we
staff
of
The
They fully
and long
As
to
the last
complete the
page
is
many
spirit.
faith-
tasks assigned to them.
word written, we sense a small feeling we hope that somewhere within these has its own meanings for you, and which
finished, the last
of satisfaction in our work.
Sincerely
pages each of you will find a spot that back cherished memories of your
will bring
1940
appreciate their un-
work, their invaluable suggestions and ideas, and their remarkable have seen the year from the student's viewpoint, and have worked
tiring
life at
Farmville
in
1
939-'40.
Isabel H. Williamson Edilor-in-Chiej
Sally K. Dunlap Business Manap.er