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Good-Bye Happy Seniors MollinsStndent Life Vacation VOLUME VIII HOLLINS .COLLEGE, VIRGINIA, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1936 NUMBER 12 "Peter Pan" Presented in Program of Final Senior Class Day Program Forest of Arden Saturday Events '· Held in Garden 'Today -----------------------------~ Annual Commencement Play Dr. Randolph Announces Commencement program for remain- Baccalaureate Sermon by Seniors Trace Growth of Proves Highly Successful New Faculty Members ing events: Monday, June 1 Dr. Sparks Melton Hollins in Past Years ARTHUR TALMADGE TO 7:30 P. M.--cornmencement concert, NANCY PENN IS STAR in the Chapel. THE CHRISTIAN ETHICS SERVE AS NEW MUSIC IS THE THEME OF CLASS PRESENTS GIFTS HEAD 9:00 P. M.-Senior Bonfire, 1D the Little Theatre. THE SERMON On Saturday evening, May 30, the 10:00 P. M .-Sophomore Banquet for The Class Day program was held in Dramatic Board presented the annual The appointment of several new in 1\t the Commencement Service yester the Seniors, at Tinker the garden this morning at 10:30 A. M. Commencement play, this year Sir James structors on the faculty has been an day evening, Dr. Sparks Melton, pastor Tea House. Members of the faculty, parents, friends M. Barrie's immortal, Peter Pan. The nounced by Dr. Bessie Carter Randolph. of the Freemason Street Baptist Church, Tuesday, June 2 of the Seniors; and alumnre were among play, presented in the Forest of Ardert, They will begin their new work in Sep in Norfolk, Virginia, delivered the Bacca- 10:00 A. M.~mmencement exer was under the direction of Miss Susie tember, filling vacancies in all four divi laureate Sermon. As liis text, Dr. Melton those who were gathered under the portico cises, conferring of c;le Blair, assisted by Mary Statler Jefferson, sions of the college curriculum. selected Luke 10:27: "Thou shalt love beside the library, and on the bridge to grees, address by Homer watch th~ exercises. Miss Matty Cocke, student coach and Helen Bell, assistant Mr. Arthur Talmadge will be head of P. Rajney, Director of the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and President Randolph, and Miss Goldena student coach. Margaret Winfree was the Music Department and Professor of American Youth Com- with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, Farnsworth ' were among those seated in chairmah of the staging Committee and Music. Mr. Talmadge, who received his mission. and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as the garden. The Junior, Sophomore und Marguerite Moncure directed the making A. B. and B. M. degrees at Oberlin Col thyself." First, Dr. Melton described the lege, for the past ten years has been on Freshman Classes headed by their presi- of the costumes. Elizabeth Hayes was in two views of Christianity which have ap- dents entered, in double file, from behind the staff. of Shorter College, at Rome, charge of lighting and the make"up was peared in history, that of a new force, the library and .grouped themselves on the supervised by Betty Larie. Georgia, in the position of director of the entirely separated from human life of the The performance was extremely well Music Department. Distinguished for his Commencement Program past. and of the present, and the true edge of the graSs at the foot of the steps work in the string ensemble, choral sing leading down into the garden. All were done and the setting was especialty suitable Holds Varied Events view, that of a living personality which dressed in white. The Seniors came in for the play. The first act was laid in the ing, and the violin, he will teach all three focuses the best thought of the times. ' .of these at Hollins. also in double fife, separating only after children's bed-room, and the second act in When Christ was born, the three current they had crossed the brook. Dressed in the Never-Never land. The pirate ship in There will be two new instructors in systems of ethics were Epicureanism, bid- . HOMER P. RAINEY pastel shades, they came singing softly, the fifth act was indeed well done and the Department of English. The College ding man to love himself, Stoicism, center SPEAKS TUESDAY " We are the Seniors" and, after they were very realistic. The mermaids Laggoon in has' been particularly fortunate in secur ing in the love of the universe, and the ing Mr. Leigh Hanes, the well-known editor aU' assembled, "Hollins, Temple of Our the third act was both pretty and effective. Platonic school, emphasizing the love of of the Lyric, to conduct several lecture Heart. " Kathryn Lavinder, the Senior An atmosphere of magic and unreality Commencement activities began on God, who is intangible and unapproach- courses. Mr. Hanes,'who lives in Roanoke, was added by the weird lighting and the the morning of Saturday, May 30, when able, however. Jesus, in contrast, says all Class President, then gave the class received his A. B. degree from Hampden music which seemed to· come from no the Alumnae appeared on campus wearing three are necessary. First, thou shalt love history. After the Seniors had sung again, Sydney College. Early in the spring Mr. this time "Learning," Miss Lavinder where. instead of jackets, badges, which designate thyself, for self and personal experience Hanes, a poet of distinction, read several must be the standard by which man addressed Miss Matty, Miss Randolph I The acting throughout was excellent. their year. They met in the morning and of his poems to the student body in con Nancy Penn captured the hearts of the then were free until the annual banquet measures his relations with his fellows. and Miss Farnsworth. She told them vocation. Another new instructor in Eng . hbo something of what they had meant to the udience by her performance as Peter Pan, in Kellar at 6:30 P. M., to which the Seco n dl y, thou shalt I ove thy nelg r; C liab will be Miss Frances McNulty. An . hbo . t L • eed lass of 1936 and thanked them for their he gay, ~ree lad who ran away the .• NU~I:_- .. ~ D seniors were invited'.ft 8:30 P. M., in and tha t nelg r 1S ue man 1n n. -",,--~""'''~''''''' .... ~"-- r~YJ.O&......'-Ier ':'k the Po.-, ell . • ,_ Dramatic A.o- Man cannot attain satisfaction in life pat1ence a~erso~al mterest. She then ~ ___ ..".,._... ~ ~r-~ -- ..., ........ degree in 1928, she continued her educa- ever land with the Lost Boya. Mia Peon ciation. presented Sir James M. Barrie's through attending to himself and his own ~(__ ~t.: .._ ..0.4& r - UU&U - tion at Columbia University where she d ds h . ~. ....~ nen to Kate Spruill, seemed to live the part and made the immortal Peter Pan in which Nancy eman , owever, nor even by devotmg Presid t of h .. obtained her A. M. degree. Recently she audience feel that they IWU.ctually taken Penn, '38, played the role of the boy who himself to his neighbor's needs' he must en t e nsmg senIor class, she has been a member of the faculty at the a journey to the land of magic and the never grew up. love God as well. There are ma~y reasons t~~~ver to her th~ duties of the office Garrison Forest School in Ma.ryland. horne of the fairies. Florence Shelley, as The Vesper services in ' the ' Forest of for this, of course; but the hight:St motive 0 ent. Miss Margaret Phelan Scott will re Wendy, was the' perfect little mother, al Arden, at 7 :30 P. M., on Sunday night, is God's own worthiness. In conclusion, The Seniors then sang to the Student turn to Hollins in the. fall as Professor of ways concerned for the welfare of the Lost were led by Miss Elizabeth Lee, President Dr. Melton says that it is possible for men Body, who responded, With" Wben You're History. For the past two years she has Boys. Elizabeth Lee as Mr. Darling was of.the Young Women's Christian Associa to give their very best to life only by Gone." This song, written last year by been studying at the University of Vir also noteworthy. Margaret Ponder in ~he tion for 1935-36. The music was fur following this system of ethics, to love Louise Tompkins and sung to the Class of ginia. part of Nana the dog nurse was a star nished by the Hollins choir. This was thyself, to love thy neighbor, and to love 1935, was specially requested by the Another addition to the faculty, Miss performer. Outstanding too were the per followed at 8:00 P: M., by the Baccalau thy God •• because of who he is and what Seniors in preference to a new one. Helen Pillans, received her B. S. degree in The exercises were concluded as the formances of Peg Clark as John and reate sermon which was preached by Dr.