Rotunda vol 25, no 19 march 6, 1946

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College rmvilk, Virginia.

The Rotunda

SEE "OUTWARD BOUND'

VOLUME IZZZ^Z XXV

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FARMVILLE, rAKAlVILLE, tfA„ VA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 6, 1946 1046

WELCOME ALUMNAE

No. 19

Annual Founders Day to be Observed Saturday jFormal Program Will Begin at 11

Four State Teachers College Faculty Members to Retire Resignations Are Effective in Summer Miss Lila London, professor of mathematics; Miss Wilhelminia London, associate professor of English; Miss Ida Penney, primary grade supervisor; and Miss Minnie V. Rice, professor of Latin, will retire from the faculty of the State Teachers college during the summer of 1946, according to announcements made recently by these faculty members. Born at 'Soldier's Joy", the London ancestral home on the James River in Nelson County, the Misses London are now making their home in Farmville, and will continue to stay here after their retirement. Miss Lila London rei eived her B. S. degree from the George Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn . and her M. A. degree and teacher's diploma from the Teachers College of Columbia University. In 1903, she came to this college from a teaching position in the Salem High School as assistant in the mathematics department with references to supervising the teaching of arithmetic in the elementary school. In discussing the work. Miss London remarked that the e'ementary supervision work is still her major interest. Later, she was made head of the department of mathematics, the position which she holds at present. She has travelled extensively during her summer vacations, having visited Europe twice. As a member of the math department, she has also been very active in the committee work of the administration. In the fall of 1919. Miss Willie London came to Farmville as assistant in the department of English. Prior to this, she had taught In the high school in Roanoke and had also been connected with the Y. W. C. A., serving as secretary in the South Central Field during the first world war with headquarters in St. Louis, Mo. At the end of her first year In the college, she resigned to accept the secretaryship of the South Atlantic Field with headquarters In Richmond; however, she soon returned to Farmville as Y. W. C. A. student secretary and held this position for four years. After the establishment of the London home in Farmville, she returned to the faculty of this college as associate in the English department, the position she now holds. Miss London has served on various committees of the college, both academic and social, and she has also served as Continued on Page 4

Many Alumnae Return For Day

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H-S,STCToGive Founders Day Play Students To Raise Curtain at 8 P. M. j

Saturday night at 8:00 in the large auditorium, the S. T. C. Dramatics Club and the H.-S. Jongleurs will present their first combined production in four years, as a final part of the Founders Day program. The p!ay. "Outward Bound", is a serious drama in three acts, with an air of suspense to the plot which will hold the attention of the audience straight through to the last scene. All action takes place aboard a ship, of who's destination none of the passengers seem certain. Scenery for the play lends the definite atmosphere for the bar of the ship, and through the silvered port-holes and outer doors come glimpses of the outer deck and seascape beyond. Staging is being done under the supervision of Betty Bibb and Miss Wheeler. Accoiding to Miss Wheeler, director of the play, tickets for students will go on reserve in Mrs. Watkins' office Thursday morning, and each girl will be allowed to get her own ticket only. Three hundred and fifty seats have been reserved for the alumnae who are expected to return for the anniversary, and if any student should find she cannot attend the play she is asked to return her ticket at once to Mrs. Watkins, to Kitty Maddox, business manager of the club, or at the door of the auditorium. Announcement will be made later concerning the students' wearing formal dress, which is a lyceum number, according to Carlotta Norfleet, president of the Dramatics Club. Cast of the play includes Mary Ann Adams, Hugh Warren, Martha Frances Webb. Carlotta Norfleet. Dick Wiant. Frank Brook, Frank Blanton. Max Perrow, Bill Hart, and Bill DeHardit. In charge of costuming is Ann Shuff lebarger, lighting, Rose Ramsey, properties, Louise Harrell and make-up, Nancy Pitts.

firitratum On behalf of the student body, faculty, administration, and alumnae, we, the staff of the Rotunda, dedicate this Founders Day issue to Dr. Joseph L. Jarman. beloved president of this college for over forty-four years.

Cotillion Girls Set March 30 For Dance

KDPWill Sponsor Choir Of College Convocation Meet Bids 10 Students

Providing music for the annual spring Cotillion dance which will be held in the gym on Saturday night, March 30, will be the Vagabonds of Lynchburg. This orchestra is well-known here since it has Kappa Delta Pi will hold its played for many previous dances. fifteenth bi-annual convocation at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee. Wisconsin March 11, 12, and 13 Miss Pauline Camper, counsellor (if the local chapter, and Agnes BtOkMi president, will attend as delegates of this chapter. Miss Camper and Agnes Stokes will leave Saturday. Between 200 ind 250 delegates wi'l attend re' nting about 135 chapters. Tin' program will include round table and group discussions and -ixakei... Tuesday night, March 12. a b.mqti' t will be given in the Crystal Room of the Hotel Sehroeder. At that Mme. Dr. Charles H. Judd will addraa the group on the subject, Teaching the Evolution of Civilization." Agr. has been selected a member of the committee to make revisions in the national

Miss Camper, Stokes To Represent STC

S. T. C. Characters in "Outward Bound"

Pictured from left to right are Mary Ann Adams who plays the part of Ann, the young wife of Henry In the play Saturday night; Martha Francea Webb. Mrs. Midget, a charwoman; and Carlotta Norfleet, the prim Mr». Cleveland- Banks.

The Beta Epsilcn chapter, natlonal honor society in Education, was established here in 1928 when Hi Kappa Omega, local honor society, was merged with Kappa Delta Pi.

Choir Activities Enumerated New choir member (elected to date by Alfred H. St rick, professor of music, are Phyllis Alley, fieshmaii from Roanoke; Ann Amory, freshman from Hampton; Ruth Crush, Irishman from Orlskany: and Jane Fox. freshman from Alexandria. Also, li.vn1 !'Y:I/HT freshman from Salem; Augusta Hargan sophomore from Roanoke; RuthDMn from I em shore: Ethel Bhoekley, freshman from Roanoke; Joan Sterling, man from Baetern shore; and Nancy Tay'm fre lunaii from Eastern Shore. Officers of the choir are i (i. Hi Connfa o.'iu. in i president, >llliil M,'ssl k: ••aretoiy, Esther Shevick; treasurer Virginia Lee Price. If ana Bl Richmond ov. i rti lOO WRVA. December 2. The girls also gave a conoerl Mm to at st. oiles ■tcrian Church and at the Boulevard Methodist Church at that time Also during the year, the choir has presented concerts i.f sacred musii m the I■) lurches of Farmville.

Manv alumnae are expected to return lor Founders Day on March !). Mrs. Ruth Harding Coyner, alumnae secretary, has announced. Much interest is being created this year by the reunion classes that are working for the Jarman Attendance Cup which is present'd to the class having the largest per cent of attendance at alumnae luncheon. There are two probable reasons for large attendance. The first reason is that it is Dr. Jarman's last year as active president, and the second that on'y a few were able to attend during the war because of transportation difficulties. No classes will be held on campus on Founder's Day. Saturday March 9. This will be the twentyfifth anniversary of the class of 192! and also the reunion for all the "Six" classes. The Founders Day program will begin Saturday' with exercises in the auditorium at 11 o'clock. It wi'l consist of the following: Hymn—America Invocation Student Program: l.The Lord's Prayer—Mallotte The College Choir 2. a. Charm Me Asleep—Sublan Folk Song b. Late in My Rash Accounting—Fellows Madrigal Singers 3. The Bells—Rachmaninoff The College Choir 4 Beep on Hopin'—Heron-Maxwell. Request number for Dr. Jarman) The College Choir Presentation of Olfts: Miss Jacqueline Parden, President of Student Body Alumnae Program: 1 Report of the Reunion "Six" Classes. Mrs, Louise Ford Waller, President of the Alumnae Association. 2. Chapter Reports, Mrs. Ruth Harding Coyner. Executive Secretary. Dr. J. L. Jarman Alma Mater Alumnae Luncheon At one o'clock, an Alumnae Luncheon will be served in the UN, ^ formal dinner will take place in the dining hall at six o'clock P. M. The concluding event is the presentation of Sutton Vane's "Outward Bound" by the S. T. C. Dramtlc Club and the Hampden-Sydney Jongleurs directed by Miss Leola Wheeler. This will take place In the auditorium at eight o'clock P. M. Among the outstanding members of the reunion classes who are expected to return for the Founders Day exercises are Mrs. Madeline Mapp Barrow from Kellar, who was a member of the class of 1886 md Mrs. Fannie Bugg Blanton of Farmville, also of the 60 rear reunion class. Mrs. Mary Cralle Richardson who was a stuI-nt lnir in 1884 has registered for the alumnae luncheon and she will be accompanied by her daughter Mrs. Lellla R. Wiliams of Trenton, N. J., of the cass of 1916. Representing the class of 1896 will be Miss Rosalie Stuart Bland of Boykins, Va . and Mrs Elizabeth Smithson Morris of Martlnsvllle. Mi Morris' daughetr, Lieutenant Elizabeth W. Morris of WAVES, Of 1931, will be with her. Miss Henrietta C. Dunlap of Lexington, represents the reunion class of 1906. The president of the class of 1918. Mrs. Louise Childs * i of Augusta, Oa., Is coming and quite a number of the members of this class are expected. The twenty-fifth anniversary class will have among delegates, Continued on Page 4


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