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  Hollins Columns (1940 Dec 12)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Classes Present Traditional Gifts at White Gift Service—Johnson Plays for Prom—Alexander Fraser Speaks at Annual Honors Dinner—Freshmen Give Party for Children of Nearby Schools—The Hollins Student of 1878 Celebrated Christmas on Campus—McCurdy, Maraist Take Over Duties as Frosh Leaders—Annual Y Party Held in Keller—Panama Christmas Includes Tans—Rachael Wilson Receives Ph.D. at University of Chicago: Dr. Wilson Received her B.A. at Hollins; Her Graduate Work Was All Done in Chicago—Christmas Made Merry For Hollins Servants—Children at Mercy House Given Christmas Party—Dr. E. Marion Smith Gives Party for Sophomores—Hollins Columns—Letters to the Editor—Under the Dome—The Clothes Bag—Professor Lewis Talks on Science—‘Twas the Week Before Christmas—Organizations—We Edit This Without Editor—Goodale Choruses Prepare for Holidays—Party Lines—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Columns (1940 Dec 5)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: My Reverie When I Thought About You (short fiction)—The Nearness of You—Music Maestro or Play Fiddle Play—Sophisticated Lady or Rumboogie—Tra-vi-a-tour or Hills of Home—These Foolish Things of My Fantasy—Only Forever I’ll Remember…Maybe—We Suggest…And So Do I: On Gloomy Sunday—The One I Love, Or The Wreck of ’97—Dance Fools, Dance; Night and Sky—Fools Rush In—Deep Purple

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  Hollins Columns (1940 May 29)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: St. John’s Head to Deliver Final Address—Buckner Heads New Marshall Staff—President Passes on Petitions—Summer School Nets Merit Points—Peter Marshall Speaks Sunday—“Inside Hollins” to Inform New Frosh—Council Names Group Leaders—Colorful Festivities For Seniors Feature Commencement Weekend—Appearance Board to Aid Students—Dormouse and Co. Work Hard on Play With Alice—Hollins Columns Staff—Student Forum (Dear Editor)—Under the Dome—I.R.C. Elects New Officers—Hollins Heifers Triumph While Sweet Briar Cow (ers)—Dr. Smith Takes First Place in Camera Exhibit—Seniors Simmer Over Sumptuous Schemes for Summer Celebration—The Collegiate Review—Soph-Frosh Classes Eliminate Hazing—Election Votes—Clotheslines—Bandoleros Sing With Choral Club—Exall Chosen Orchesis Head, New Members Welcomed—Hollins Knits Sweaters, Gives Money for Red Cross—Hollins Jubilee Singers Entertain for Steeple Fund—Movies Add Much to College Education—Seniors in Heaven at Last Cotillion—Society—Campus Cutters Rival Temple—F.D.R., Colored Community, Girls in Action at Hollins Fire—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Columns (1940 Nov 15)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Dramatic Board Presents “Brief Music” on November 16^th: Fall Play Mimics Campus Life and Campus Characters in a Large Girls’ College—English Woman Will Talk at I.R.C.—Shaeffer Speaks at Hollins Forum: Art Professor Discusses “Art in Contemporary Affairs”—Dean Emphasizes Need for Education—Johnson Plays at Junior Prom—Riding Club Initiates Members—Chemical Society Shows Magic—Committee Starts Study on Courses—Paige Martin Heads Keller Group to Sponsor Saturday Dances—Thanksgiving Festivities Begin with Odd-Even Game Wednesday: Dr. Henry Phillips Will Conduct Thanksgiving Chapel Thursday; Banquet Concludes Holiday—Cotillion Bids 12 Members; Dance Planned for Nov. 29—Mr. James Assumes Office as Secretary—Hollins Columns Staff—Letters to the Editor—Under the Dome—We Suggest..---Ellsberg Talks in Convocation on Defense: Hollins Student is Daughter of Commander—Masquers Plan Christmas Day—Social Problems Class Goes Off Campus for Lectures—College Begins Work on Tea House Landscape—Gymkhana Winners Receive Prizes from Roanoke Merchants—Change in Calendar Gives New Year’s Eve at Home—Junior Sponsor Entertains Class—Rohner and Thomas Make Virginia Hockey Reserve—The Clothes Bag—Party Lines—Election Rally Ends Excitedly in Noisy Keller: Faculty Members Comment; Students Knit, Drink “Cokes”—Senior Class Discusses Petitions for Legislative—Alumnae News—Randolph, Long Receive PBK Keys—Constance Wardle Gives Convocation in Theatre—Fifty Years Ago…--Antique Chippendale Buffet Placed in Botetourt Hall—Organizations—Helen Trauble Opens Concerts in Roanoke: Many Hollins Students Attend Brilliant Recital—Hollins Has Faculty Changes—Mr. Goodale Gives Recital—New Hollins Beer Jackets Appear on Various Racks—Tournament Notes—Guild Buys College Designs—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Columns (1940 Nov 28)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: 1940 Christmas Pageant Presents Madonna: Ye Merry Masquers Select One of Three Plays By Hollins Students—Virginia Dean Talks on Biology: Ivey Lewis Lectures—Broken Heart May Be Soothed by Sophomore’s New Jilt Club—Executive Council Considers Policy: Plans Underway Seek to Improve Academic Life on Campus—Divisions Meet, Discuss Courses: Changes in Curriculum Suggested to Committee—Program of Christmas Organ Music Planned—Couper Elected Treasurer of Student Government—Delegates Attend I.R.C. Convention—Hollins Cotillion Holds Christmas Dance Tomorrow—Edward Ellsberg, Naval Authority, Speaks Here on World Affairs: Noted Authority and Scientist Talks to Campus Community on Defense of America—Banquet, Turkey Dinner Highlight Brief Holiday—Hollins Columns Staff—Letters to the Editor—Under the Dome—The Clothes Bag—Fraser Addresses Honor Students—Choral Club Group Hits One Flat—Thomas Leads Evens to Overwhelming Victory—Organizations—Schaeffer Speaks on Egyptian Art—Five Easy Lessons on How to Study—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Columns (1940 Oct 16)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Seniors Combine Efforts to Give Senior Stunts: Freya Organization to Walk; Faculty Entertains All in Ridiculous Costumes—Juniors Choose Prom Date—[Announcement of Straw Poll Vote]—Eudice Shapiro Will Play Here—Curriculum Committee Headed by Cornelia Moore—Scavenger Hunt Scheduled—Choral Club Elects Officers, Plans Convocation, Trips—To Be or Not? Tinker Day—Greyhound Bus Will Stop at New Tea House Driveway—“Brief Music” is Fall Play; Freshman Plays Selected—Dr. Frank Graham Speaks on American Democracy: Convocation Speaker is President of Chapel Hill; Former History Professor—Lowe Speaks Under Auspices of Y.W.C.A.—Addresses Scheduled for Next Sunday and Monday—Miss Matty Cocke’s Birthday Celebrated October 9^th—Hollins Columns Staff—Roosevelt—Wilkie—A Hollins Girl for Conscription—Under the Dome—DeJarnette Announces New Fire Regulations—I.R.C. Sponsors Four Speakers for Round Table—Medieval Art To Be Exhibited—Leigh Hanes Discredits Over-Emphasis of Intelligence—An Education on the Hollins Organ—The Clothes Bag—Party Lines—Turner Hall Made Goal for ’42—Freshmen Given Picnic—Stables Get New Horses—Publicity Office Outlines Job—Hollins Student Outlines Typical Day on Campus—Senior Forum Plays Stunts—New Tri-City Station Opened—Fifty Years Ago At Hollins—Birthday Gift From Alumnae Improves Hollins—“It’s Hollins” For Canadian Girl—First Annual Recital Held in Chapel Friday—News Briefs—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Columns (1940 Oct 2)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Underprivileged See English Players Here: From Surrounding Schools Seven Hundred Children Coming to See Heidi—Senior Class Plans Successful Year: Soon to Commence Work on Senior Stunts—Campus Awaits Tinker Day—Athletic Board Has Party Saturday—Stay Out of College This Year?—Convocations Held for New Students—Girls Taken into A.D.A.—Exchanges Named for Hollins Paper—Miss Randolph Speaks—Former Professor Speaks on Poetry at Convocation—Juniors to Picnic With Little Sisters—Hollins Columns Staff—Student Forum (Dear Editor)—Under the Dome—Metcalfe, Dean, Speaks at Formal Opening: Student Government Group Holds First Formal Meeting September 24 in Little Theatre—Patterson and Bolger in Recital—Evelyn Anderson Elected President of Dance Group—Organization Activities—Shaffer Discusses Architecture—Curie Chemical to Elect Head—Paper Staff Undergoes Many Changes and Additions—Class of ’44 Mimics, Telephones, Sings for Approval of Entire Student Body—The Clothes Bag—Party Lines—Agency Heads Appointed by Roanoke Merchants—Famous Last Words—College Tempo Found Too Fast—Collings Elected Secretary of Hollins Camera Club—Campbell Plans Larger “Spinster”—Kippered Kipling (poem)—Student Government Collects Budget Fee—Students Favor Conscription—Hollins Girls Vary Vacation—Many Changes Improve Hollins This Session—Student Despairs of the Crop of Keller Men—Community Concerts Return to Roanoke—V.P.I-Hollins Tea Cancelled This Year—St. Louis Sorority Girl Satisfied With Share in Life—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Columns (1940 Oct 30)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: “Brief Music” is The Annual Fall Play: In This Sentimental Comedy, Seven Characters to Show Typical College Life—Dr. Lowe Delivers Addresses Here—Senior Stunts Attain Success Despite Many Tribulations—Freshman Class Elections Come Third Week of November—Miss Wardle Presents Musical Convocation—Dean Smith Speaks in November Convocation—The Cotillion Club Plans Fall Dance This Month—Freya Initiates Five New Members—Freshman Plays Presented Nov. 2: Play Production Class Directs Three Plays—Dramatic Board Considers Play With Roanoke College—Wilkie Defeats Roosevelt by Twenty-Three votes: Faculty Vote Gives Roosevelt Lead; Thomas Gets Two Votes—Joint Legislative Committee Has First Meeting Of Year—Hollins Columns Staff—Letters to the Editor—Under the Dome—Important Passing thoughts—Helen Traubel to Sing Nov. 14—Executive Body Publishes Aims: Council Declares Improvement of Academic Life First Aim—Activities on Hollins Campus Shown in Movie: Movies Will be Shown for Benefit of Turner Hall—Presidential Campaigns Discussed by Hollins Forum—Young Violinist Charms School—Juniors Set Dec. 7 as Prom Date: Anne Hall, Chairman of Prom, Announces Heads of Groups—A.D.A.’s Initiate Sanders and Shaffer Into Society—Describes Escape from France—I.R.C. Will Discuss Present Crisis—Division I Holds Meeting Oct. 29—Hollins Cows Have Names Beginning With Letter “H”—Party Lines—Gymkhana Proceeds Will Be Used for Red Cross Wool—Baggy Overalls, Glad Hearts Predominate on Tinker Day—Chemistry Group Talks on Magic—German Blockade Affects Rings—Alumnae News—Mercy House Needs Support—“Cargoes” Appears in November—Riders Present Gymkhana November 9 in Large Ring—Art Facilities Found Excellent—Gargantua, Popcorn, Elephants Education Hollins Circus-ite—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Columns (1940 Sept 20)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Hardy Dillard Speaks at Formal Opening—Don’t’s and Do’s To End All Boos—Introducing the B.G.O.C.’s—Group Leaders Stress Quiet Hour—Y.W.C.A. Welcomes ’44 at Novel Gym Party—Open Letter to the Class of ’44—Six New Members Join Faculty—Freshmen Pick Ambition and Ability Along With Tweeds—Hollins Columns Staff—Under the Dome—Directory of New Students

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  Hollins Student Life (1940 Apr 10)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: John Toms, Tenor, Sings Here Next Monday—Proletarian Novel Subject of Hollins Forum—Music Majors Give Recitals—“Mademoiselle” Looks at Hollins—Senior Class Makes Changes in Customs—Piano, Organ Feature [in] Chapel Service—Choir to Make Trip to Danville—Song and Dance to Provide Bigger and Better May Day—Students Leave for New Orleans—Legislative Nears End of Work—Winner of Harper’s Prize Gives Convocation Thursday: Speaks on New Deal—Hollins Plants Sixty Trees on Campus—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Under the Dome—Famous Paintings Hang in Y Room—Students Have Faith in New Deal—Alumnae News—Read, Write, Reap Thousands—Little “Red” Riding Hood Sought by Dies Committee—Hollins on the Go—Clotheslines—Hollins Turns Co-Ed Temporarily—Nine Easy Ways [to] Guarantee A’s—Dear Dear, Oh Where Were The Stags?—Leighton Defines Ideals—N.Y.A. Students’ Grades Are High—Splendid Management Makes Successful Sophomore Prom—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Student Life (1940 Apr 24)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: McCleskey Takes Over Editorship of “Student Life”—Rising Seniors Elect Ann Trimble—Betty Smith Gives Senior Organ Recital—“Student Life” Falls to Second in National Rating—Wanted! A New Name for Student Life!—Dean Smith Speaks on Meaning of College—Student Body Elects Officials for Next Year; Installation Services Take Place on May 7^th—Shirley Henn Heads “Cargoes”—Legislative Nears End of Work—V.M.I., V.P.I. Join Hollins Riders in Horse Show—Miss Sitler Speaks on Cost of Medical Care—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Under the Dome—Society—History of Freya Shows Changes in Interpretation of Ideals—Butler Leads Senior Cotillion—Hollins Represented at Fair College Club—Hollins Hears Treaty Div’n Head—Poll Gallops Over Wisconsin—Pixies, May Queen Spinsters, Freya Come on May Day—La Chiave Awards Made to Five—Clotheslines—College Students Go to Church—Collegiate Review—College Students Prepare for Peace—May Days Have Impressive History—Quotable Quotes—Bicycle, Walk, Ride, Row to New England Youth Hostels—Scribner’s Offers Job for Contest Winner—A.C.P. Review—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Student Life (1940 Feb 14)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Dr. Baker Gives Marriage Talks—Hollins Takes Part in Student Conference—Tri-College Sports Day Occurs on the 24^th: Basketball Featured—Preparation Begins on Centennial Cargoes—Brinkley Defines Ideals and Restates Policy of Freya—Sarah Wambaugh Will Speak Founder’s Day: Rowe to Give Recital—Dramatic Board Selects Spring Play—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Under the Dome—Many Activities on January Calendar—Dr. Fink Gives Chemistry Lecture—Curie Chemical Society Sponsors Lecture—Movies and Keller Party Featured—History of Hollins Re

  flects Courage of Charles Lewis Cocke—“Frankly, Darling, I don’t Give a Damn”-Hollins Ponders Rhett—Student Opinion Poll Backs Dies Committee—Society—Clotheslines—Powers Selects Beauty Section—Miss Maddrey Hostess At Examination Teas—Dowell Speaks on Russia at Opening I.R.C. Meeting—At Long Last The New Teahouse-Eighth Wonder of the World-Opens—Students Enter Photo Contest—A.D.A.’s Receive Punishment—American Youth Outlines Creed—Humanities Group Presents French Movie—Students Present Informal Recitals—Professor Quiz Lauds Students—“Who’s Who” Includes Five Hollins Seniors—Valentine Party Donates Bricks—Mr. Goodale Begins New Recital Series—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Student Life (1940 Feb 28)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Charles L. Cocke Commemorated—Dowell Speaks on Democracy in Wartime—Three Colleges Meet in Tayloe Gym—Student Art Exhibited in Presser Hall—Ten Freshmen on Honor List—Nine New Members Taken into Freya—“Moor-Born” in Rehearsal—Freshmen Give Opinions—Hollins Riders Dance at Tech—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Under the Dome—Ehrlich Opens Program of Human Adventure—Cotillion a la Washington’s Birthday—“Confucius Say” Jokes Sweep Country; Joke Turned on Wisecrackers—Foreign Problems Shown in Movies—College Problems Tackled by Alumnae Council—Opera Company Presents “The Gondoliers”—Exchange Column—Hollins on the Go—Roosevelt Third Term Disapproved by Students—Opinions Given By Visitors—Roving Camera Catches Freshmen at Work and Play on Campus (pictures)—R.O.T.C. Favored in United States—Bull Sessions Come on Air—Keller Komments—Looking Through the Buttonhole—Choral Club Has Eventful Month—Student Committee Making Survey—Record Column—Swing Music Less Popular Among Students—Keenness of Mind Declines Little—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Student Life (1940 Mar 13)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: “Moor Born” Plays Saturday—Hollins Day Features Medals—Mrs. Speyer, Well Known Poet, Speaks Friday—Announce Changes for Next Year’s Calendar—Work Begun on Centennial Issue—Peace at Hollins Contrasts With Memories of War Scenes in Europe—Howell, Crockett Represent I.R.C.—Dean Hudson’s Orchestra Plays for Sophomore Prom: Committees Are Named—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum—Under the Dome—Clothes-lines—Survey Shows Student Smokers Prefer Luckies—War Movie Stirs Student Body—Fifteen Girls and a Bus, Then it’s Rah, Rah, Carolina—As The Twig is Bent—Campus Crumbs—Share Croppers Have No Security—Students Urged to Help With May Day—Three Freshmen on Curie Program—Choir Sings in Roanoke Church—Austrian Movie Shown in Presser—Blue Victory Closes Season—Peace Organization Activities Lessened—Joint Legislative Grants Emergency Petition—New Sponsor Entertains Frosh—Elusian Religion Discussed at Archeological Meeting—Sport Slants

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  Hollins Student Life (1940 May 8)

  Hollins College

  Table of Contents: Classes Elect Leaders for Next Year—Puppet Themes ’40 “Spinster”—Class of 1941 Assumes Positions of Leadership: New Officers Chosen—Miss Metcalfe Accepts Gave for Council—Six New Members Taken into Freya—Old and New Council Members Meet Together—May Day, 1940, at Hollins—Lucy Fowlkes Heads Cast for “Alice”—McGinnis Lectures on Propaganda and War—Hollins Student Life Staff—Student Forum (Dear Editor)—Under the Dome—Dean Addresses Last Senior Forum—Campus Heads to Discuss What’s Ahead for Hollins—Mr. Talbot to Address I.R.C. Sunday Night—Mental Faculties—Vaughn, Ring, West Recitals to Come—Symphony Will Be Featured—Psychology Makes Field Trip; Goes to Blind, Deaf School—Clotheslines—Drama Class Enacts Nazi, Negro Plays—Vassar Reports on Student Survey—Roosevelt, Dewey Students’ Choices—Music Majors to Decorate Presser—Recital Includes Original Compositions—Evens Win Swimming Meet Though Freshmen Try Hard—Students Opine on Norway Set-up—Hollins Riders Win at Radford—Choral Club Sings With Bandoleros—Ode on Room Choosing, or Bingo, That’s My Number (poem)—This is Much Too Good to Miss! [Gone With the Wind Review]—Students Dissect Faculty Members—Out With the Olive Oil; Hollins Takes to Tanning—Sport Slants