Noyembee, 1921] THE VIRGINIA TEACHER 301 addressed the Accomac County Teachers Y. W. rooms Saturday afternoon, October 8. Association at Onley November 4- Miss Announced by a poster reading "When Mary Louise Seeger on October 14 addressed Dreams Come True", the Senior class pro- the District Superintendents' Conference vided entertainment for the entire student- meeting at Free Union, Albemarle county. body with a dance in the auditorium the Dr. W- J. Gifford spoke at a meeting of the evening of November 5. colored teachers of Harrisonburg and Rock- ingham county on November 4- Miss Grace Winifred Williams, of Norfolk, recently Brinton spoke before a patrons' meeting at had the distinguished privilege of serving as Lacey Spring and acted as a judge at the sponsor-in-chief for the Army of Northern Front Royal Fair recently. Miss Elizabeth Virginia when she represented the Sons of Cleveland addressed the pupils of McLean Confederate Veterans at the Chattanooga High School, and as a guest of its principal encampment. enjoyed Armistice Day in Washington. On the same trip she also spoke to the student The faculty of the State Normal School body at Fairfax Hall and took part in a Com- has recently reorganized its chapter of the munity League meeting for erecting a new State Teachers Association with Dr- W. J. high school building at Palmyra. Gifford president, Dr- J. W- Wayland sec- retary, and Miss Natalie Lancaster treasurer. The Junior Class, with a membership of Dr. j. W. Wayland and C. T- Logan have practically 200, set aside a period of four or been named delegates to represent the chap- five weeks for "getting ac- ter at the meeting of the State Teachers As- Juniors quainted" at the beginning of sociation at Richmond at Thanksgiving. Elect the year. Now that their Officers orientation has proceeded suc- cessfully, they have just elected XII their class officers, as follows: Roselyn Browriley, Norfolk, president; NEWS AND NOTES OF THE Mary Stuart Hutcheson, Brownsburg, vice- ALUMNAE president; Annabel Dodson, Norfolk, secre- tary; Nan Taylor, Waynesboro, treasurer; The Alumnae of the Harrisonburg Nor- Elizabeth Sparrow, Wilmington,_ N- C., busi- mal Schobl have undertaken to erect on the ness manager; Mildred Lamphier, Norfolk, campus and present to the school a building sergeant-at-arms. that shall provide for some needs of the When the Athletic Council presented a students that the Legislature of Virginia has benefit picture, "Heliotrope," at the New not been able to provide. Virginia Theatre, over $38 The building will contain a large recep- Athletic Was cleared, and a good start tion hall known as "The Home-Coming Funds was made in accumulating a Room" in which the various receptions of the Growing balance that will help finance school may be held- In addition to this the basketball team in the inter- room on the first floor, there will be a num- scholastic series of games for which arrange- ber of officers for the staff of the student pub- ments are now being made. lications, the Y. W. C. A. and student Government Executive Council, an Alum- Under the auspices of the Young Women's Christian Association, Mrs. Mary nae Secretary, and the two publications issued by the Normal School, the annual, known E. Bell gave an entertainment the evening of October 14, interpreting the ante-bellum as "The Schodma'am," and The Virginia Teacher, a monthly magazine. On the Negro through a program of readings, songs second floor of the building there will be and recitations- two homes for the Literary Societies and a The Stratford Dramatic Club at its fall small number of guest rooms, something much "goating" added to its membership Anne needed by the school now on account of the Gilliam, Blanche Ridenour, Anna Forsberg, fact that the large number of students makes and Florence Taylor. it impossible for the school to entertain any The Home Economics Club entertained of the parents, alumnae, or other visiting in honor of its new members at a tea in the friends. 302 TEE VIRGINIA TEACHER [Vol. n, No. n The movement was launched last Novem- A few days ago Pearl Haldeman (Mrs. ber at the alumnae luncheon held in connec- C. B. Stickley) paid us a visit. She spent a tion with the State Teachers' Conference. half-hour with Miss Mackey ("Fim")) in Splendid progress has marked the work so her manual arts room, basement of Jackson far and the beautiful building erected of blue Hall, and the two found much entertainment limestone is now ready for the roof, practi- in locating various places on the floor where cally all of the stone Work having been com- teachers and students used to sit at table, in pleted. Funds for the completion of the the "good old days" when the said basement building, however, have only been sufficient was the school dining room. We hope they to carry the work this far. Alumnae are will write up their findings for The Virginia making a strenuous effort now to raise ad- Teacher. ditional funds to complete the building by the How many readers of these lines remem- opening of school in next September, This ber the first alumnae banquet? It, too, was is the first instance in the state in which the held in that same basement hall. Let us alumnae of a Normal School have constructed have a line from each one who was present such a building. The loyalty and the suc- at that first banquet—just for auld lang syne- cess which the alumnae have shown and achieved in this enterprise cannot be too high- Beatrice Marable worked last summer in ly commended. a Blue Ridge mission school, with fine results. At present she is enjoying the hospitality of The Richmond girls are planning for the Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Lindsay, near Ivy usual Harrison burg banquet at Thanksgiving Depot, Albemarle County, in a wee house of ■—•the day after Thanksgiving—at Hotel her Own. She is sending one of her last sum- Richmond. The Red Room has been secured mer pupils to the Charlottesville high school. again for the occasion, and the hundred Har- She is bound to be a missionary, one way or risonburgers who were there last year remem- another. ber with pleasure what an attractive place the Red Room is for such a meeting. All Ruth Saunders is again associated with indications point to a record-breaking num- the Virginia Home and Industrial School for ber of banqueters this year. Write to Miss Giris, at Bon Air, where she rendered such Susie Hawkins, 1611 W. Grace Street, excellent service a few years ago. Recently Richmond, asking her to reserve your plate. she wrote to the Normal for copies of "Old Her telephone is Boulevard 129. Virginia" for use in the school. She says, "The girls have always loved the song and I Lona Pope writes from Doe Hill, where know the new girls will, too, when Mrs. she is teaching. She has just procured some Robey, the music director, teaches it again." interesting relics for the Normal School museum. It is a fine thing for an institution Mary Lancaster Smith, now Mrs. Ernest to have loyal sons and daughters. E. Garrison, writes from 1303 Delaware Avenue, Detroit, Mich. She says: Margaret Proctor writes an enthusiastic "Give Dr. Converse my new address for letter from Danville, telling of the organi- 1 he Virginia Teacher. ... I must ad- zation of a Harrisonburg club in that city. mit I always turn to the alumnae notes first. Those present for the organization were the It is the best way I know of keeping up with following: Elizabeth Carter, Jessie Vaden, old friends. ... I am so glad our building Mattie Brown, Gladys Hamlet (Mrs. M. O. is going forward, and I do hope our girls Nelson), Lina Hubbard, Lucy Land, Eliza- throughout the country (the world, I may beth Yancey, Helen Browder, Mrs. Grimes, really say) are all rallying to help." Margaret Proctor. Miss Proctor is president, Miss Browder Annie Lillian Davis (Mrs. Stuart Ste- vice-president, and Mrs. Nelson secretary- ger) died in Richmond on October 27, 1921. treasurer. The official name of the chapter News of her death came as a great shock to is "The Blue-Stone Hill Club." A score all her friends at Blue-Stone Hill, where she more of our girls in and near Danville are has been held in the highest esteem ever since expecting to affiliate with this charter group. the days she was a student here. She was November, 1921] THE VIRGINIA TEACHER 303 one of the first girls who came to the new Etna Hardaway last month paid a visit school in the autumn of 1909, and her charm- to Boston. She also stopped at Harrison- ing qualities were potent contribution to the burg on a flying visit, but did not see all the life and enterprises of the institution. Her friends here who are ready to shake her hand,. work in Richmond later as a teacher won her She writes: "Please send me one of the latest an enduring place in the profession. Her oc- PL N. S. catalogs," but does not give the ad- casional returns to Alma Mater gave evi- dress to which she wishes it mailed. Please dence of her loyalty and love for her class- let us hear from you again, Etna. mates and teachers of former years. Ellen Fuller writes a good letter from We have just received word that Mary 1363 Fairmont Street, N. W., Washington, Cook (Mrs. Lane; and her husband have D. C.