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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Apr 13)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Anderson and Martin Return from Conference—Hollins Girls to Display Horsemanship at V.M.I.—Carnegie Fund Aids College—ADA Stunts Provide Puns and Fun for Kellerites—Dr. Faith Fairfield Gordon Begins Lecture Series Here: Outlines Four Stages of Emotional Growth in Her First Lecture—Dowell Publishes Thesis on History of Criminal Syndicalism Legislation—Famed Musician Visits Campus for Two Days Sandor Vas Shows Delicacy of Interpretation in Recital House—Work of Music Clubs is Described by Mrs. Ober—Student Body Elects Officers: Hodges, Martin, and Whitaker Assume Duties Under New Constitution—Helen Walsh is Elected to Head 1940 “Spinster”—Hand In Turner Hall Pledges—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Riding Ring is Scene of Many Horse Show Trials and Tremors—Under the Dome—Hollins Representatives Will Attend Youth Meetings—Visit to Roanoke City Jail Leads Student to Question Its Purpose: Most Inmates Doing Time for Offenses Against Liquor Law—Exhibit Shows Way a Painting Grows in the Mind of the Artist—Potentialities of Art as a Vocation Are Discussed—Society—Goodale’s Bandeleros Sing for Turner Hall Fund—Rochester Gives Honor Students Responsibility—Alumnae Notes—Gertrude Stimpson Plays Senior Piano Recital—Janet Harris, Soprano, Gives Program Monday—Two from Hollins Attend I.R.C. Meet—Casually Smart—Famous Russian [Vladimir Gsovski] Will Lecture on Soviet Policies—Vacation in Bermuda is Tops According to Report of Ann Bell—Economic Plight of South is Subject of Forum Talks—Sport Slants—Advice to the Movie-Goer—Young Trees Planted to Give Shade to Future Generations at Hollins—Discussion of Journalism Given by Mr. Riegel—Chesterfield Continues With Famous Names—Marriage Education Given in Many Colleges

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Apr 27)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Big Success is Promised For Ninth Hollins Riding Show: Cadets, Music, and Excitement Add Gaiety and Color to Big Occasion—Elinor West, Pianist, Features Bach in Recital—Camera Club Has Work on Exhibit: Predominance of Portraits in Display—Alice Porter Elected Editor of “Student Life”: Many Freshmen on New Staff; Thirty-Three Reporters are Chosen—Music, Athletic, Dramatic Board Elect Presidents—Dr. Gordon’s Third Lecture is on Problems of Courtship—Bob Sylvester’s Orchestra Plays for Sophomore Dances; Gym Turned Into Grape Vineyard: Simplicity and Color are Keynotes—“Student Life” Given Honor Rating by A.C.P. Critical Service—Bob Sylvester: He Was Former Arranger for Hal Kemp and Also Radio Swingster—Vladimir Gsovski Speaks on Russian Political Affairs—Sherwood is Commencement Play—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Under the Dome—Eighty Virginia Youths Meet to Face Problems of Modern South—American Life Depicted in Murals Now in Presser—Nixie-Pixie Celebration Begins the Thirty-Six May Day Festival—Committees for May Day Hustling Plans to Shape—“Twilight Saint” Presented on Hollins Hour—Belated “Cargoes” Has New Make-up—Society—Former Hollins Girl is Recent Texas Bride—Greater Possibility of Jobs is Seen for Graduates—New Pre-Marital Legislation Seeks to Outlaw Syphilis in U.S.—Food for Hungry in Keller Helps Feed Hungry in China—Joint Legislative Reviews Driving Petitions—Bratton Gives Organ Recital in Chapel May 5—Metropolitan Quartet Closes Community Series With an Operatic Program—Monthly Student Recital Given in Chapel April 21—Casually Smart—New Council Members Elected by Student Body—Girls from Virginia Chosen to Preside Over All of the Riding Classes—Sport Slants—Advice to the Movie-Goer—Riding Club Welcomes New Members With Picnic

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Dec 18)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: The Night Before… (poem)—Pomes and Stuff—Phyllis Whitaker as the Madonna Highlights Modern Pageant: Scene Laid in 1939—Boxes, Parties, Sleighing Features Old Hollins Xmas—Fun, Horrors Too, Welcome Us Back—Something of a Daze (poem)—The Seniors Sing (poem)

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Dec 6)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Dillard Speaks at Annual Honor Dinner—‘Y’ Offers Annual White Gift Service—Economic Issues of Campaign Stressed—Fela Loves Chewing Gum, Flying, Zora Loves “Jieeeeeeter Bugs”—Lindsey, McCleskey Write Pageant—Commerce Head Gives Address—Miss Randolph Journeys in South—Gym Bedecked, School Bedazzled, and Juniors Bedraggled, as Plans for Last Prom Continue; Fritza von Lengerke, Polly Story Lead Figure: Bob Sylvester’s Orchestra to Play in a Return Engagement—Christmas Spirit Invades Dorms—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Under the Dome—Clothes-lines—W&L Camera Club Guests of Local Organization—Hitch-hiker Wins Vote of Students—Curie Chemicals Plan Factory Visit—Mr. Bolger to Play for Convocation—Goodale to Direct Handel’s Messiah—Parade of Opinion—Arnold “Dissects” Industries to Show Anti-Trust Work—Freshmen to Entertain Local School Children—U.S. Will Not Go to War Now Declares Commander Ellsberg on Visit—Dr. McBryde, Founder of Freya, Tells of Designing Hollins Seal—Rev. Scherer Addresses Students—Students Desire Worldly Editorials—Society—Let’s Go to the Record Shop—Recital Features Nine Students—Hollins Theatre Has French Movie—Radio Program Features Play—Sport Slants—Miggy Jones Makes Big Hockey Teams—Anne Hall Captures Cup in Fall Swimming Meet

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Feb 16)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Humphrey-Weidman Dancers Give Recital Tonight: Program Composed of Some of Most Famous Work—Dramatic Board Chooses “Stage Door” for Spring Play—First Student Recital of Second Semester Given—Freshmen Sponsor Bridge Benefit for Mercy House: Combined Talents Furnish Gay Entertainment—Rental Art Collection Shown—Carmichael Lectures Founder’s Day on Ends of Education: He Has Entertaining Personality and Wide Experience—Joint Legislative Works on Petitions—Ancient Tradition Rules Tuesday’s Activities—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Front Campus Window Proves Distracting to Earnest Editor: Quad Activities Furnish Food for Thought—Under the Dome—Noted Clergyman Will Make Address: I.R.C. Brings Dr. J.N. Sayre to Campus—Choir Takes Part in Service for Famous Negro Leader—Why Don’t You Read?—Mercy House Serves the Public Despite Inadequate Facilities: Nursing Home Near Salem is Center of County Health Service—Student Work in Art on Display Next Week—Hollins Applauds Little Symphony—Igor Gorin, Baritone, Sings at Academy of Music—Hollins Students Participate in Youth Movement: Convention in Charlottesville April 21-22—Science Group Discusses Modern Uses of Glass—Councils Confer on Orientation: Adjustment Problems of New Students is Subject of Meeting—Guard Against Syphilis is Slogan of Heath Campaign—Sport Slants—Audience Gives Suggestions For Attending Dance Recital—Casually Smart—Collegians Voice Opinions on the Totalitarian State—The Social Whirl—Should We Have College Department at World’s Fair?—Pressure of Exams Drives Student to Compose Shakespearean Soliloquy—Fund Raising is Theme of Alumnae Meeting: Gertrude Bruyn Advises—Hollins Goes on Shopping Spree on March 4^th—Alumnae Notes

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Jun 2)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Alumnae Day Marks Return of Former Students: Activities Are Varied—Commencement Program Saturday—President’s Action on Petitions Made Known to Students—Unique Sketch of Class History to Feature Exercises: New Procedure Introduced at Bonfire—Exams, Rains, Colds, Horses Fail to Daunt Bold Deeds of Robin Hood and His Men—Rev. R.E.L. Strider to Deliver Sermon—Commencement Speaker is Dr. W.E. Hocking: Harvard Professor is Noted Philosopher—Seniors to Take Part in Recital—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Parade of Opinion—Under the Dome—Three Foreign Students Enroll in Freshman Class—Lucie Gillespie Receives Appointment as Chief Marshall—Quotable Quotes—Marriage, Play, Study, Mildewing, Jobs Will Occupy Seniors Now that Hollins Days Are Over—The Class of 1939 (picture)—Student Body Furthers Plan to Have Refugee: Sinking Fund is Turned Over For Use—Clothes-lines—New System of Managers Created By Athletic Board—The Collegiate Review—Mr. Rath Takes Leave of Hollins Soon: Was Head of Music Department for Years—Shirley Henn is New Head of Writers’ Club—Alumnae Notes—Society—Faculty Plan Varied Ways and Means of Vacation—Speaks Dutch, German, and Chinese: He’s Only Four—Tish Heberling is Winner of Silver Spoons—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Mar 16)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: New Constitution Ratified by Student Body Majority: Executive Council Divides Duties With New Board for Coming Semester—Caroline Stephens to Give Senior Piano Recital—Change in Administration: Dr. M.P. Sith to Succeed Miss Blanchard—Turner Fund Increased By Collected Pledges—Thirty-Two on Dean’s List for First Semester: Thirteen Seniors Average Two and Three-Tenths Merit Points—Rudd and Goodale Dubbed A.D.A.’s—Committee Plans Marriage Lecture: Questionnaire Presented to Student Body—Canaday Will Speak Here Wednesday in Convocation—“Stage Door” Will Be Given Saturday in Little Theatre: Muffy Sicard Will Play Lead in Ferber and Kaufman’s Recent Stage Hit—“Cargoes” Will Come Out Day After Spring Vacation—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Students Display Variety of Study Idiosyncrasies—Sous La Dome (or, what goes on in empty heads)—Weekend Features Sophomore Prom and Horse Show: Cadets, Music, and Dancing Will Add Excitement to Campus Life—Marcosson Will Speak for Town Hall Series—The Freshman Poll—Goodale Gives Organ Recital—Dr. Rufus Jones Lectures Under Y.W.C.A. Auspices—Bolger Piano Recital Postponed—Dean Blanchard Addresses I.R.C.—E.Foster Dowell Discusses Negro Education at Forum—‘The Night Before’ Brings Out Plans and Chatterings—Choir Will Sing in Lexington Sunday—Chemical Society Holds Meeting—Casually Smart—Maids and Waiters Tell of Hollins ‘Way Back When’—Garber Speaks at Banquet: Basketball Season Comes to Close—Sport Slants—Freshman Y Commission Completes Various Activities—Riding Club Plans for Spring Announced—The Social Whirl—Elinor Sieck Relates Experiences in Germany—Spinster to Come Out May 6^th—Dear Diary…--Super Symphonies—Freya Seeks Student Cooperation in Presenting May Day

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Mar 2)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Freshmen Elect New Officers: Gale, Jones, and Redfield Assume Class Duties—Changes in Constitution Considered by Students—Roanoke Group to Present “Iolanthe”: Gilbert and Sullivan Plot Is Hilarious Satire of British Parliament—Memorizing Student Becomes Resigned to Hazards to Study—Hoarded Gold to be Released on Hollins Day at Heironimus: Latest Fashions Featured; Proceeds Will Increase Turner Hall Fund—Mr. Bolger to Give First Recital: Program Includes Many Familiar Works—School Anxiously Awaits Freshman Issue of Paper—Rufus Jones to Deliver Three Lectures Here: Noted Quaker Philosopher is Second Y.W. Speaker of Year—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Hollins Day is Sign of Spring (poem)—Under the Dome—I.R.C. Plans to Aid Refugees—Chinese Refugees Aided by U.S. College Students—Campaign for Separation of N.Y.A. Underway—Meaning of Founder’s Day Increases Each Year: Freshman Class Seeks to Become a Part of Founder’s Day—Seniors Find Inspiration by Participating in Celebration—Scenes in Founder’s Day Celebration (pictures)—Poorly Balanced Diet of Learning is Blamed for Itinerant Students—Basketball Has Been Activity Here Since ’96—Sport Slants—Art by Faculty is on Display—Illegitimates Down Alumnae in Thrilling Basketball Debacle—First Petition Passed By the Joint Legislative Now in Hands of President—Why Don’t You Read?—Stage Door Cast is Announced—Founder’s Day Program Featured on “Hollins Hour”—Casually Smart—Movie on the Making of Bronze Statues is Shown in Convocation—Education for Negroes is Subject of New Forum—Freya Makes Early Plans for Their Annual Banquet—The Social Whirl—Turnerhallometer Mounts Steadily” Dollars Pledged Become Bricks—Dean Blanchard Speaks at Hood’s Honors Banquet—Faculty Member Announces Engagement at Dinner Party—Collegians Keep Abreast of Current Affairs of the Nation—Cotillion Members Receive Their Keys at Tea Dance on This Friday Afternoon

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 May 11)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: New Rules Put Through on Student Driving: Lights, Sophomore Privileges Discussed by Committee—Rising Seniors Choose Hayward as Vice President—Sophomores Star In Commencement Play—Group Leaders Work on New Plan: Questionnaire to Improve Orientation—Clever Masque by Jonson is Freya Presentation on May Day—Spirituals By Chorus Head Annual Waiters’ Program: Louis Hunt Lauds Race Relations on Campus in Address—Plan Now for Forest Picnic—Rosa Hodges Takes Over Post—Film to Show Drama of Great Mississippi River—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Notes from an Undergrad’s Diary—College Students State Position on War Threats—Campus Leaders to Discuss Activities—Senior Forums Have Varied Programs—Hollins Club Exchanges Photos: W&L Exhibit Hangs in Keller—Vassar Students Define Honor System—Freya Takes in Street and Martin—Art Exhibitions Include Impressionisms and Cubisms—Organizations Finish Elections—ADA Notes—Do’s and Don’ts Set Up By the Men—Even Team Wins Swimming Meet—Casually Smart—Athletic Board Defines Its Policies—Last Cotillion Features Seniors, Student Leaders, 1939-1940—Thirteen Hollins Riders Vie in V.P.I. Horse Show—Society—Snapshots Form Notable Section of Spinster—Dawn Befuddled Sophs Rouse Nixie Pixies—Alumnae Notes—Toasted Students on Rye for Commencement—Sport Slants—Advice to the Movie-Goer

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Nov 22)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Assistant Attorney General Arnold to Speak Soon—Executive Council Aims for Closer Cooperation—Hollins Wins at Press Convention—Thanksgiving—Rev. Scherer Comes as Fall “Y” Speaker—Odds-Evens Poise for Battle, Hodges, Cauble Lead Elevens, Today Marks Nineteenth Meet—Line-ups (for Hockey)—Bobbie Scanlan Wins Cargoes Prize—Hollins Student Life Staff—“The Play’s The Thing”—Freedom—Epidemic Sweeps as Students Cry: “Crutch, Crutch, Who’s Got One?”—Alumnae News—Under the Dome—Washington and Lee Troubadours Bring Gay Comedy to Hollins: Hungarian is Author—Pianist Praises Music Courses—Students Prefer Dewey as President—French Movie Comes to Hollins—President Smith Conducts Service—The Social Whirl—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Nov 8)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Editors Travel to Washington—Pocahontas Comes Next Week—Film Reviews Drama of Past—Works of Givler Hang in East Next Week—Mr. Goodale Features Jepson in Recital—Eve le Galliene Proves No Hedda in Interview With Ro—Students Desire Neutrality—Faculty and Students Combine to Produce Fall play—I.R.C. Presents New Procedure—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Parade of Opinion—Under the Dome—Dr. Patterson Has Convocation on Plant Succession—Freshman Plays Reveal Dramatic Talent of Class—“Little Dears” of Hollins Campus Marvel at Butterfly Collection—Hollins vs. Sweet Briar Question is Settled—The College Mike—Y.W.C.A. Desires Work With Roanoke Theaters—Twenty Elections This Fall Fill Offices Made Vacant—Unique Juniors Plan Rare Prom—Freya Acknowledges Whitaker and Hannah—Clothes-lines—Armistice Day—Mid-Western Colleges Seek to Aid Students to Function—College Students Responsible for Swing—A.C.P. Review—Survey Shows Students Desire Comment on World—Alumnae News—Series of Monthly Student Recitals in the Chapel Begin—Sport Slants—Seniors Rally and Defeat Juniors, Putting Sophomores in Running—Comedy and Good Riding Have Place on Gymkhana Day

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Oct 11)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Dr. Dowell Will Speak on Neutrality: Cost to the United States—Mr. Canaday Pays Return Visit—Thanksgiving—American Ballet Comes to Roanoke—Spinster Has New Plans For Feature Selections—Hollins Traditions are Traced: New Students Attend—Hold Breath Till Tinker Day, Catch Breath on the Way—Professor Murnagham Addresses Student Body: Mathematics is Subject—I.R.C. Year Is Outlined—Hollins Student Life Staff—“And Always, Our Miss Matty”—What Price Student Life—Parade of Opinion—Student Forum—Under the Dome—Clothes-lines—Famed Ellsberg Has Daughter at Hollins—Theatre Year Opens in Week—Alumnae News—Society—Sport Slants—1939 Vogue Career Contest is Open to College Seniors—Let’s Go to the Record Shop—Cotillion Announces New Members

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  Hollins Student Life (1939 Oct 25)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: New Talent on Campus Shines in Freshman Plays: Fall Play Announced—Dowell Explains Neutral Dangers—Search Sweeps Campus—American Art on Exhibition Here—Hollins Participates in National Poll of Student Opinion—Army Invades Campus and Takes Community by Surprise—Distinguished Pianist Gives Recital Here: Selections are Varied—First Meeting of Legislative Held—Hollins Student Life Staff—Come to the I.R.C.—Wanted-Campus Views—Parade of Opinion—We Who Are Awake—Ten Years Ago At Hollins—Under the Dome—Dr. Robinson Ends European Travels—Holland Youth Expresses Views: The Following is a Letter Received by a Hollins Freshman—Many Interesting Books Added to Library Shelves—A.D.A.’s All Add an Alphabet—Music Majors Direct Business of Association—Echoes of Hitler’s Peace Speech: From “Facts in Review,” Issued by German Library of Information—Miss Randolph Talks on U.S. Neutrality—Career Girl Makes Successful Wife: Survey Proves Theory—Seals at Work (picture)—Annual Gymkhana Features Varied Costume Races—First Issue of “Cargoes” Goes to Press October 25—Kitchen Staff Fill Mammoth Task in Feeding Hungry Hollins Girls—New Awards Create Interest in “Vogue” Contest—Collegiate World—The Social Whirl—Clothes-lines—Dos and Don’ts for the College Lady—Collegiate Review—Dramatics in College Prove Good Background—Sport Slants—Hollins May Participate in Intercollegiate Games—Let’s Go to the Record Shop

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  Hollins Student life (1939 Sept 21)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Dr. G. Thomas Opens 98^th Session—Bunch Sanders Will Lead ‘Y’ Party—Calendar of Events—Improvements are Varied—Heads of Student Government, 1939-40 (pictures)—Hollins Loses Five Colored Friends by Death--$18,000 Left to Hollins—New T-House Plans are Elaborate, with Lounge, Fountain, Dining Rooms, Six Guest Rooms—Additions to Faculty Staff Number Ten: Miss Kellam Retires—Hollins Student Life Staff—Parade of Opinion—Tour of Hollins Campus—To the Class of ’43—What We Can Do—Clothes-lines—Under the Dome—Hollins Group Leaders: 1939-40 (picture)—Directory of New Students—Introducing…--Sport Slants