lUIIll AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE 18 8 9-1989 AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE 18 8 9-1989 DECATOR, GEORGIA 30030 SILHOUETTE CONTENTS FACULTY 53 ORGANIZATIONS 65 ACTIVITIES 97 CLASSES 113 VOLUME 86 ted, and no one was allowed to sit on the ground (for health reasons). >8»9»7 In 1897 the first volume of the Au- rora, then a yearbook as well as a liter- ary/art magazine, was published. Its pages include pictures of several so- rorities and a multitude of clubs, some of which still exist. Those that no 1907 Scrub Team longer exist include, the Cotillion Club, the Old Maid's Club, the Bicy- cle club, the Ugly Club, and the Baby Club (?). Clubs of special interest that were formed in 1889 included the Mnenosynean Society, a club that George Washington Scott promoted familiarity with standard authors, musicians, and artists, and When Agnes Scott Institute first the Propylean Literary Society, which 1»9«0»6 opened in the fall of 1889, fifty-nine promoted interest in topics and litera- female students were enrolled. Of ture of the day. Interestingly, in 1897 these, thirteen came for primary the club with the largest list of mem- study, thirty for intermediate study, bers was the Chafing Dish Club. and sixteen for collegiate study. There were also seven boys enrolled for pri- mary study, the first and only time During the first decade of the twen- males have not been excluded from tieth century Agnes Scott dedicated it- study at Agnes Scott. The collegiate self to attaining both the high aca- department of the institute offered demic standards at the collegiate level one course of study, which was com- and a large endowment. During this prised of classes from each of the ten 1»8«9«9 decade President Gaines and Dr. But- "schools": English, mathematics, nat- trick could be seen around campus, ural sciences, Biblical instruction, his- while the Inmans were busy donating tory, moral sciences, Latin, modern money to the school. Agnes Scott did languages, vocal and instrumental not build its endowment through lo- music. Room, board, and tuition for cal donations. The school actively the entire year totaled $185 per stu- sought the interest of national figures 1899 enrollment at the institute dent. By like the Rockefellers and Andrew Car- was to 243 all All aspects of the students' lives up students in three negie. departments. The collegiate depart- were regulated by a strict set of rules. Of course the reason for all this ment had expanded to offer Not surprisingly, there was a dress two fundraising was to improve the stan- courses of study: literary (emphasis code and a bedtime curfew (10 p.m.), on dards of the college. Before Agnes languages, but there were other rules that were modern music, and art) Scott could be accredited by the and classical-scientific more unusual as well. Students were (emphasis on Southern Association it had to sepa- classical languages, required to exercise by making use of mathematics, and rate its elementary and secondary the walkways on campus. No "indis- science). Agnes Scott was well on its schools from the college. The separate criminate" novel reading was permit- way to evolving into the college that school began operating as Agnes Scott we know today. Academy in 1906. AgttFB 8>nitt (Cull ,L [III I 1.1 BLECAOT HULDINC Willi SH CONVENIEN<l> inc. ro DIE \ K [it .1(1 BtST Mr MUSIC AND \i<; r? 7. 9. (falHM. 0. 0.. |lu-.i.l. „i DEI MIR CEOtUJS Hemstitching Club, 1898 1908 Advertisement 1 President Gaine's house on present site of Din- ing Hall Fire Brigade, 1910 w. i Frank Henry Dean Nanette Gaines Hopkins The campus in 1900 1889-1906 May Day 1924, Cupid and Psyche The campus in 1916 Carnegie Library in 1922 iW shall was also that year's Commence- ment speaker. With the same commitment to aca- demics that the students and faculty 1»9»0»9 of the college have always demon- strated, the school began to seek the establishment of a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. In 1914 the faculty took a pre- liminary step with the creation of an honor society called Gamma Tau Al- pha. Another honorary organization One of Agnes Scott's campaigns be- was initiated in 1916 — HOASC came an Atlanta cause, as the three (Honorary Order of Agnes Scott Col- newspapers in town covered the story lege). Like Mortar Board, it admitted of a desperate attempt to "Raise seniors of leadership ability, charac- $50,000 in Fifty Hours" in order to ter, and scholarship. During the next receive matching funds. On Decem- decade the school would meet its goal ber 1, 1909 Agnes Scott became fiscal- of a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. ly sound when it clinched a million dollar endowment fund. Then as now the student body size was "unquestionably reduced by our high entrance requirements" (Presi- dent's report, 1909). But the President was committed to high standards and believed that in the long run a com- mitment to academics would be re- warded. Indeed, Agnes Scott soon be- 1«9«1«9 came the only college in the South that met the approval of the U.S. Bu- reau of Education. Class of 1921 Agnes Scott women were devoted to the causes in which they believed, and during World War I they sacrificed for the war effort. Many ASC women joined the Patriotic League, which was 1«9»1»4 a part of the YMCA's Junior War Council. As members of this organi- zation, they made socks, trench can- dles, and other items for soldiers. Dra- ma students went to Camp Gordon to perform. As part of the endeavor to not waste food, many students partici- From 1909 to 1919 Agnes Scott con- pated in Herbert Hoover's food con- tinued its fundraising efforts with a servation program. In 1919 no year- second major campaign, but the book was published, and the savings school also began evolving its own were donated to war relief. Several distinctive personality. It was grow- professors joined the military. Of ing up. In 1914 the school celebrated course the less serious students were its twenty-fifth anniversary during concerned primarily with the shortage Commencement Week. The ASC of men during the war years. Across community participated in a pageant, the U.S. women were concerned about the English Department produced a the safety of their men during the war St. George play, and the Hon. C. Mur- years. phey Candler gave a historical ad- dress. Finally, the college brought the May Day 1923 Vice President of the United States Thomas R. Marshall to Atlanta. Mar- entertainment for our nights and amusements for our days. 'Health Week' is with us again and again we wind it up with a grand finale 1«9»2»1 1»9»2»8 — a health contest, in which all of Agnes Scott's beauties vie with each other for honors — not on the battlefield, but in the field of Health — a la Columbus, we are about to discover who is our Queen of Health. Each organization on the In the fall of 1928 the endowment campus has an entry — this girl The 1920's was a decade of much campaign to raise $40,000 began. The having been selected with care — development at Agnes Scott. In 1921 campaign proved to be very successful considering her posture, her feet, the Alumnae House was built and for $77,046 was raised. In 1924 the her carriage, her weight in relation named after Miss Anna Young, who campus had been asked to raise mon- to her height. It is quite a thrilling was the head of the department of ey for a swimming pool and auditori- sight to see all these girls. Friday math. Miss Young was also the chair- um. The number of students attend- night is the time set for the contest man of the campus campaign of 1921. ing Agnes Scott was increasing and and rarely do you see as much The amount to be raised was $500,000 new facilities needed to be built to youth and real beauty at one time." and of this the students and faculty meet the growing needs of the college The program was as follows: were to raise $22,000. But they worked and its students. The college expanded Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. — Open so hard and gave so liberally that they not only physically but also academi- house in the gym with dance, style actually raised $30,000. Also, in 1921 cally. In 1928 the faculty approved the show, tumbling exhibits. Thursday, Agnes Scott was nationally recognized Junior Year Abroad program. morning — Good postures tagged. by its admission to the Association of The Agnes Scott students also 7:00 p.m. — Brown jug contest in American Universities. seemed to be politically aware during chapel. Friday, 7:00 p.m. — Posture In 1923 James Ross McCain became the 1920's. In the fall of 1926 a chapter contest. 8:00 p.m. — Basketball the second president of Agnes Scott of the League of Women Voters was game. College and therefore succeeded Presi- organized at the college. Furthermore, dent Frank Henry Gaines, who served the students staged political rallies from 1896-1923. Both presidents were during times of election. beloved members of the Agnes Scott College family and served admirably. In 1926 Agnes Scott gained further distinction by being permitted to es- tablish a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa on campus. >9#2»9 ** H ^C The headline of the February 13th 1929 Agonistic reads "Spirit of Play >~+\ Takes Possession of A.S.C.