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READ ANSWERS TO SEE PROGRAM MISS HICKMAN ON BACK PAGE Hollins Stadent Life Z 777 NUMBER II VOLUME X HOLLINS COLLEGE, VIRGINIA, JUNE 3, 1938 Dr. William S. A. Pott, Dr. Bernard C. Clausen Returning Graduates Throllg To Speak Here of Pittsburgh Will Give Missionary & Educator, Will Address Graduates Baccalaureate S e r m 0 n Campus for Commencement PRE IDENT OF ELMIRA COLLEGE "PENNIES FROM HEAVEN" I TRIKES HOPEFUL NOTE TOPIC OF ADDRE S Four Classes Gather For Their Reunions Dr. William . A. POll, president of Dr. Bernard Chancellor Clausen, I)a· Elmira College in New York, will de­ tor of the Fir t Baptist Church in Pitts­ liver the address at the graduation exer­ burgh, Pa., will deliver the bacfialaureate "The biggest crowd in history" of re­ ci es in the Little Thcatre on Tuesday, ermon on Sunday, June 5, at 8:00 P. M., turning graduates will be on campus, June 7th. The ceremonies will begin in the college chapel. Mrs. Reeves of the Alumnae Office re­ with an academic · proce 5ion. Then Dr. Though the title of his address is the ports, for Alumnae Day on Saturday, Pott will give his speech. rather amhiguous one, "Pennies from June 4, and (or the Commencement Ex­ Dr. Poll received his A. B. to Ph.D. Heaven," it is certain that he will make ercises following. At ten o'clock Satur­ at the Univer ity 0'£ Virginia. During the his talk inspiring as well as clever and day morning, in Main Building, mem­ years 1913-1922 he divided his tillle be­ intriguing. His sermon will, of course, bers of the classes of 1903, '13, "28, and tween Charlottesville II n d Shanghai, be directed to the outgoing seniors, but '36 will register as having c1as ' reuniollb, China, teaching philo ophy both at the will al 0 be of general interest. of which '36 is participating in it first University in Charlotte ville and Saint Dr. Clau en graduated frolll Colgate reunion. In the morning, clas meeting 'John's Univer 'ity in Shanghai. In 192 7 Univer ity in 19}5 and in the following of a social and business nature will occu· and 1928 he served as chairman of the year received his A. M. degree from that py these former Hollins girls, while af· Department o'f ·Oriental Languages and same institution. Afterwards he attend­ ter lunch, there will be open house at Literature at the Univcrsity of Califor­ ed the Union Theological Seminary and the cabin, that well-known haven of nia. Later he deserted his academic work later in 1922 obtained the degree of Doc· peace and play. At four o'clock, Presi­ to become general manager on the staff tor of Divinity at Syracuse University. In dent Randolph, assisted by Dorothy of General Motors Corporation. In 1935 1917 he was ordained a 'Baptist minister, Quarles Dick of Chestertown, Md., presi. he was appointed president of Elmira and since that time has been connected dent of the Alumnae Association, will en· · DR. W. S. A. POTT College. with churches in Mount Vernon, N. Y.; tertain alumnae at tea at Barbee House. Dr. POll i the author of Chinese Po· Hamilton, N. Y., and Syracuse, N. Y. The Alumnae Dinner, taking place litical Theory which he published in During the war, moreover, he served as at 6: 15 o'clock, will be held in honor of Forest of Arden is Scene 1925, and in collaboration with A. G. A. chaplain in the U. S. Navy and was at­ this year's graduating class, in order to of Class Day Exercises Batz of The Basis 0/ Social Th'eory pub· tached to the U. S. Naval Battleship Dorothy Quarles Dick welcome '38 as a new member o( the lished in 1924. North Carolina. He is, also, a member Alumnae Association. Toastmistress at MISS RANDOLPH WILL GIVE In hi IIddress Dr. POll will discuss of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Sigma Rho. the dinner will be Bobbie Hunt Burton Commencement Play GARDEN PARTY the poss ibilities for a woman going into As an author, Dr. Clausen ha obtained of Reidsville, N. C., of the class of '28. the confu se~ world of today, the in- prominent recognition. Among his works is Destined for Succeis Mrs. Dick will make the welcoming Class Day exercises will take place in creased opportunities for women in the are: "Preach it Again," published in speech to the class of '38, and Martha the Forest of Arden on Monday, June 6, world today, and woman's growing r eo 1922; "The Miracle of M'e," published in UPPERCLASSMEN PLAY LEADS Pearce, pre s ide~t " will reply in behalf of at 10:30 in the morning. In previous sponsibility in the pre ervation of' de­ 1923; "Pen Portraits of the Twelve," IN "THE ROMANTICS" the class. Then the various classes will 1924; . "The Door that Has No K ey," present a record of their activities as years the exercises have been held in the mocracy. Beale Memorial Garden; this year, how- Following his speech, there will be 1924; "The Technique of a Minister," With "The Romantics," Rostand's fan­ alumnae. In the course of this presenta­ ever, because the bridge has been torn several announcements from the admin­ 1925; "Pen Portraits of the Prophet '," tastic comedy, well in hand, this year's tion, recognition will be made of the down there is not adequate space for the I istration . and . the tru' tees, . especially 1926; "Pen Pictures in the Upper Room," Commencement play 'cems de s ti~ed to class reporting the highest percentage of student body, and so the Forest was about the Jane Cocke Funkhouser award. 1927; "Pen Picture on Calvary," and unlimited success. The dramatis personae members present, and of the class reo chosen for their exercises by the seniors. ' Miss Wood, class spon-'or, will present "Tested Programs for Special Day," includes four seniors : Nancy Penn, Lan­ porting the highest percentage of alum· The student body, all in white, will be the seniors with their A. n. hoods, af· both written in 1928, and ~'The ABC of dis Winston, Adelaide Smith, and Kath· nae membership. After the banquet, seated directly in front of the stage, tel' Miss Randolph has awarded the di· the New Testament," 1935. The college leen Cherry, and two juniors : Lita Al­ Hollins movies will be shown, some of while the visitors and guests will be ploma. The ceremonies will close with is extremely fortunate in having secured exander and Lacy Darter. which were taken this year and some by seated to one side. The seniors, in solid a benediction by Dr. George Braxton Dr. Clausen for the Baccalaureate service. These actrcsses have captured even in Dot Van Deusen, alumna of '37. pastel colors, will come upon the stage Taylor. I ••• • sweaters and skirts and dirty smocks After the Commencement play is given singing the senior song. Martha Pearce, • 11 ••• worn to rehearsal s the charming gaity of on Saturday night, the alumnae, accord­ president of the senior c1as , will read Young Mr. Canaday is Rostand's lines. Especially does Kath· ing to custom, will gather on the library the class history, a'nd at the conclusion Comm,encement Concert leen Cherry a the roguish abductor cre­ step and sing as they did when they th~ Talk of the Campus of her speech will turn the senior class ate that air of bravado which is so rem­ were seniors. Will Take Place Sunday presidency over to Hull Neff, the presi· The arrival of Rudd Hoover Canaday iniscent of Cyrano. Lita Alexander is Official business and formal meetings dent o( the junior class. The seniors in a Roanoke hospital on May 20, 193P., learning how to leap walls in the man· of the Association will end with the an­ One of the high spots of graduation will render several songs on the stage, at 4:18 A. M. was by far the oUl s tandin ~ ner agile and, under the tutelage ~f Mr. nual session in Presser Hall, Sunday will be the annual commencement con­ while the student body as a whole will event of the week. Humeston, both she and Cherry are morning at 10:30. To this meeting the cert by the Music Department. The con· sing to them. News of his birth, impatiently awaitl'll ma 'tering the use of broadswords. The enior cia s, having been formally wel­ cert will be in the chapel on Sunday af­ In the afternoon at 4 :30 there will he by the whole campus, spread like wild· inimitable Miss Penn is as charming in ~ omed to the Alumnae Association at the ternoon, June fifth, at four·thirty. held in the Lucy Pre ton Beale Memorial fire through the dining room at hrenk thc scene in which she just sits and banquet, is invited.