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September 13, 1919
A meeting was called by Miss Andrus to discuss the marking system. It was moved and passed that a student obtaining 80% or more in her academic work would be given the certificate privilege. We were reminded of the existing rules regarding daily deficient work, absence from class and conditioned work. It was decided not to change the marking system at the present time.
Helen Thompson, Secretary
February 7, 1920
A meeting was called by Miss Andrus. The girls who had failed in examinations were discussed. It was moved and passed that at the end of every six weeks the marks of the students for that time be averaged by the "class teachers" and the average for the class made out. At the end of the year a cup be presented by the faculty to the class obtaining the highest term average. Respectfully submitted
Helen Thompson, Secretary
February 5, 1921
It was decided that the following girls report to Study Hall.
Anderson, Bess
Coleman, Evelyn
Gatewood, Mildred
McCandless, Merle
McMurtry, Kathryn
Torian, Jean
Wigglesworth, Jane
Bridges, Gladys
Wayne, Nondas
It was decided that our High School diploma is to be given only on High School work completed, not on capabilities. It was decided that all students should be given mental tests the first week of school next year. It was moved and passed that the deficient list be used for lack of concentration as shown in work in class. It was moved and passed that the Senior Preparatory girls be told that if their work did not show what we wished both in attitude and substance by April 15th, they would not be considered as candidates for examinations. It was moved and passed that reexamination cannot be given under five weeks or over eight weeks after the regular examinations.
Helen Thompson, Secretary
April 13, 1921
A meeting was called to discuss the Senior Preparatory girls and Senior College girls. All those was work was doubtful at that time were to be warned. It was decided that Margaret Laurence should not be allowed to graduate but that she should be given her diploma as soon as she had made up the required work.
Helen Thompson, Secretary
November 3, 1921
An Academic Faculty meeting was called to order on November 3, 1921. Miss Andrus presiding. Miss Moulton was nominated and elected secretary for the year 1921-1922. The standard of marks for college students was discussed. It was moved and seconded that the old system of marking be retained for the present. This motion was carried. A motion was made and seconded that grades between 70 and 75 for the preparatory and college departments be recorded "C-" on reports and recorded as a condition as before. This was carried. The students failing in both preparatory and college courses were discussed so that Miss Andrus could talk with them and warn them. It was decided that the following girls report to evening study hall on account of deficient work: - Georgia Briscoe and Gladys Frazier. The meeting then adjourned.
Helen Moulton, Secretary
January 26, 1922
An Academic Faculty meeting was called to order on January 26, 1922. Miss Andrus presiding. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the students who failed in one or more courses for the first semester. It was decided that the following students report to study hall: Jane Bowling, Elizabeth Beasley, Georgia Briscoe, Louise Lindsay and Mildred Roby. The students not to play basketball on account of their work are: Ruby Cress, Gladys Frazier, Martha Hieatt, Louise Moore, and Mildred Roby.
Helen Moulton, Secretary
May 20, 1922
An Academic Faculty meeting was called by Miss Andrus on May 20, 1922, to discuss what should be done in the case of two Senior Preparatory students, Gladys Center and Elizabeth King, who had over cut Chapel the last week of school. It was decided that the zeros received on this account would cause them to flunk their first examination in each subject and therefore that they should be given a re-examination in each subject, these re-examinations to come Thursday afternoon, Friday, and Saturday - May 25th-27th, after all the regular examinations have been taken. These two students will be allowed to take part in the graduation exercises on May 26th but will not receive signed diplomas until their re-examinations have been completed.
Helen Moulton, Secretary
May 27, 1922
An Academic Faculty meeting was called to order on may 27, 1922. Miss Andrus presiding. The girls who failed in one or more courses for the year were discussed. It was decided as follows:
Arthur, Corine - to go on in everything since she can't do any better.
Baker, Dixie - condition in Math III to be removed by Math IV next year or re-examination in Math III.
Baxter, Pearl - repeat French, re-examination in Math II.
Black, Margaret - not coming back.
Briscoe, Georgia - repeat Math II.
Colson, Dorothy - repeat 1st semester English 1-2, re-examination 2nd semester English 1-2.
Cress, Ruby - repeat Latin I.
Duncan, Laura - repeat Latin II, repeat French I, re-examination in Math. II.
Gillespie, Leta - repeat French I.
Goggin, Ruth - repeat Spoken English.
James, Ruth - repeat 1st semester History.
Lee, Virginia - fails Math.
Lindsay, Louise - repeat 1st semester English, repeat Grammar, repeat French 3-4.
Marriott, Susan - repeat French I.
Moore, Louise - repeat Math I, repeat Latin I.
Rice, Shirley - re-examination in Math I.
Robinson, Annie - repeat every course.
Rodes, Mary Cromwell - repeat French II.
Soper, Frances - re-examination in Math I.
Torian, Jean - re-examination in French 3-4.
Helen Moulton , Secretary
[November 3, 1927]
A meeting of the Faculty was called by President Turck with the following members present: President Turck, Dean McAfee, Profs. Rainey, Hewlett, McMullen, McCurdy, Record, Noel, Bear, Will, Rush, Keep. President Turck announced the coming [unclear: issue?] of the Centre College Magazine, a new periodical, and expressed the wish that it might be supported by contributions from men and women on the faculty, as well as students from representative departments. The main subject of discussion was the possibility of making richer and more varied the present offering of the curriculum, in spite of the fact that this must b done, in justice to the students at a minimum loss of money to the college - for a few years. The following responses came from departments represented at the faculty meeting:
Chemistry and Physical Education, Latin, English, Philosophy and Bible, additional courses could be added next year without extra teaching force by proper rotation of courses & with present staff. In History and Biology, the same process could be carried out with the addition of well trained student assistants - The French department asked for a new teacher - Mathematics called for two additional courses to be offered (1928-29) and three by (1929-30). Physics, two courses should be offered, equipment needed there as likewise in Biology and Library - For the latter, a budget was asked.
Absence excuses were discussed, and to be regulated, in general, as in Centre College. A Lecture program to be under auspices of Centre College but organized at K.C.W. was announced and speakers named - [illegible word]. The problem of publicity and enrollment was discussed and a committee on publicity was requested and Pres. Turck authorized to appoint such a committee, regardless of appointments of the previous year and to separate the former "Committee on Lectures and Publicity". Miss McAfee requested prompt reports in regard to students who were becoming deficient in work. An important motion was made and carried, [illegible word] a [illegible word] rule regarding Chapel attendance, the motion made by Miss McAfee. It was as follows:
Over a period of one semester, from one to seven cuts in excess of twelve already taken, will carry the penalty of one additional three hour course to maintain class standing as a potential graduate.
The accumulation of twenty cuts in one semester automatically excludes the student from the College. A motion was carried to effect that there should be faculty meetings at regular times. The first Thursday in the month was designated.
Respectfully submitted, Susan K. Noel, Secretary
[September 15, 1928]
On September 15, the first faculty meeting of 1928-29 was called to order by Pres. Turck. The report of the curriculum committee was given in detail, and the report was adopted by unanimous vote. Dean Rainey outlined the plan for student registration. Meeting adjourned.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
[November 7, 1928]
On November 7, regular meeting of Faculty was held. Dean Rainey moved that regular meeting should be the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday of each month. The motion carried. Dean Rainey moved that the science unit be no longer a required unit for entrance to Woman's Dept. to Centre. Motion carried. Mid-semester grades were asked to be turned into the Dean immediately following November 10. Dean McAfee led a discussion regarding grades and their relations to work done. Meeting adjourned.
Alice H. Record
[November 19, 1928]
At the meeting of the Faculty on November 19, President Turck announced that Centre College with its Woman's Department has again been put on the list of the Association of American Universities. He said that there are only two other institutions in the state on this list, The University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The principal subject of discussion was cheating. This discussion was led by Dean McAfee. It was the opinion of the faculty to leave the mater of cheating and its penalties in the hands of the Student Council for the time being.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
[December 12, 1928]
At the regular meeting of the Faculty, December 12, Dean Rainey presided in the absence of Pres. Turck. Dean McAfee read and explained the report of the President of the Student Association concerning the action of the student council in regard to cheating. A motion was made and carried to appoint a committee to consider the organization of an Honor Group for K.C.W., Dean McAfee to appoint the committee. A catalog committee was appointed by Dean Rainey as follows: Dean of Women, Professor of English, and Assistant Registrar. Material for the catalog from the different departments was asked for not later than January 15. Dean Rainey gave a report on the meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
[January 9, 1929]
The regular meeting of the Faculty was held at the Woman's Department, January 9, 1929. The question as to what can be done to correct the bad spelling, poor writing, etc. of college students was raised, and discussion was continued to the next meeting. Dean Rainey defined the term "cut" as "an unexcused absence". The number of excused absences is not limited, but a Professor may drop a student for excessive absence. If dropped, the student is marked F for that course. Announcement was made that all material for the catalog should be left with Dean McAfee by Tuesday, January 15. By vote of the Faculty, the spring holiday was changed to Easter from KEA week. Motion was made and carried that the Woman's Department Faculty recommend to the combined Faculty that Thanksgiving vacation be limited to one day.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
March 6, 1929
The regular meeting of the Faculty of the Woman's Department was held March 6, 1929. Report of the meetings of the Council of Education of January 19 and of February 8 was adopted as read. Dean McAfee read the report of the Committee on the Honor Society. After a short discussion, a motion was made and carried to adopt the report. The Faculty voted to try advance registration, the registration for September 1929 to be held the first week of May for students now in school. The Faculty voted to continue the discussion groups under the Open Forum plan.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
Report of Committee on Honor Society:
Admission to be on basis of quality credits earned - the requirements to be such the Juniors-Seniors would normally be eligible, an exceptional Sophomore being eligible by the end of the year.
End of 1st semester Junior year - 200 quality credits required
End of 2nd semester Junior year - 228 quality credits required
End of 1st semester Senior year - 258 quality credits required
To "graduate with honors" a student must have had as many as 310 quality credits during the four years. At the end of each year students with a credit ratio of 2.75 will be listed as honor students for that year.
(Credit ratio = ratio between quality and quantity credits)
[April 17, 1929]
The regular Faculty meeting was held April 17th, 1929. Registration for the coming semester was se for the week beginning May 6. Dean McAfee read the report of the Student Council on the Point System. President Turck led a discussion concerning methods to be used in selecting new students. Mr. Terhune, chairman of the committee on the Rodeo, reported that it was the wish of the committee to give up, or postpone until next year, the entertainment to be provided by the Faculty for the students.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
May 20, 1929
The regular Faculty meeting was held May 20, 1929. The report of grades of Freshmen for the first semester was heard for the purpose of comparison in the matter of methods of selecting new students. Dean Rainey was asked to inquire what the obligation of the Woman's Department of Centre is to the State Committee on Accrediting, and further discussion was held over to another meeting of the Faculty. A discussion led by Dean McAfee concerning social rules urged the formation of a group one half student and one half faculty to act as a law making and law enforcing body for six months. Dean McAfee moved that a group called the Casey Club composed of all Juniors and Seniors in the dormitory will be organized with an equal number of Faculty members to be a law making and law enforcing body for that group as an experiment for one semester. Dr. Hewlett seconded the motion. After discussion, the motion was carried by a unanimous vote.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
[June 7, 1929]
The Faculty met June 7, 1929. It was moved and seconded that the following be recommended to the Board of Trustees for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Cora Bevier Adams*
Bernice Arnold
Audrey Orine Buck
Ruth Ellen Harman
Cordelia Harper
Katherine Lucile Ireland
Adele Saufley Logan
Sarah Louise Luxon
Ruby Lawrence Moss
Judith Allen Smith
Nancy Elizabeth Thompson
*Miss Adams was recommended on condition she finish the extension work in French which she was doing with the University of Kentucky. The motion carried.
Motion was made to recommend the appointment of Miss Ruth Harman as valedictorian. Motion carried.
The winners of the Cheek prize announced
First - $50- Miss Ruby Moss
Second - Miss Juanita Raybourne
Freshman - Miss Elizabeth Gant
Alice H. Record, Secretary
Degrees awarded to the above eleven young women on June tenth.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
Honor Students 1929
Atkins, Mary Gray
Coleman, Sara Lee
Talley, Katherine Warren
[September 14, 1929]
On September 14, 1929, the first faculty meeting of the year was called to order by Pres. Turck. Dean McAfee explained the plans for Freshman registration. Dean Rainey read the report of the Survey Committee on the working load of our students. Discussion followed and was continued to the next mee6ting. Pres. Turck announced that faculty committees would remain as they are except that Prof. Will has been added to the Publicity Committee. Motion was made and carried to create a Department of Religion. [Motion was made and carried to merge the department of French and of German into the department of Modern Languages.] (This motion was not made nor carried. Minutes corrected at reading on October 22. A.H.R. [Alice H. Record]) Motion was made and carried to unite the departments of Mathematics and of Physics into the Department of Mathematics and Physics. Motion was made and carried that the department of Psychology and Philosophy be merged into other departments: Philosophy to go into the department of Religion, and Psychology to go into the department of Education and Psychology. Dr. Turck announced that Mr. Hewlett has been appointed Dean of Men, and Mr. C.E. Allen, Director of Public Relations. The day set for the regular faculty meeting is the Tuesday after the second Monday.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
[October 22, 1929]
At the regular faculty meeting, October 22, a discussion of a five-day week was opened by Dean McAfee. Motion was made and carried that the schedule committee work out a tentative schedule for a five day week, and report at the November meeting. Motion was made and carried to eliminate the condition grade of E. Motion was made and carried that the rule for cuts from Chapel at the Woman's Department be the same as the rule at the Men's Department: 9 cuts allowed, 15 cuts causes a student's withdrawal from College. Motion was made and carried to continue the custom of holding an all-day picnic. The faculty discussed plans for honoring outstanding students. The following committee on nominations was appointed: Professors Keep, Smith, McMullen, Rainey.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
November 13, 1929
The regular faculty meeting was held on November 13. A motion was made and carried that a committee be appointed to make out a schedule for a five day week for the Woman's Department and to confer with Prof. Biles. The committee was appointed as follows: Profs. Record, McAfee, Will, Cook. The report of committee on Honor Students was postponed until the next meeting. The meeting was closed after a discussion of the necessity for explanation to classes of what is legitimate help in the preparation of lesson assignments.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
December 10, 1929
On December 10, 1929, a joint meeting of the Faculty was held at the Women's Department. Pres. Turck read a statement to the effect that each member of the faculty granted leave of absence will return to the college for at least on year of additional service. Resignations should come at the end of the year not in the middle. Dean Rainey asked all instructors to hand in for the catalog any changes in courses, with names of student assistants in each department, and each department was asked to check its own courses. Date of course was to be voted as given in 1929-30 not given in 1930-31. Each instructor was asked to make a brief description of each course offered. After some discussion in regard to change of schedule to include afternoon classes, a motion was made and carried that the schedule for the Woman's Department be for five days with no classes on Saturday. Motion was also made and carried to have afternoon classes for those five days.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
December 19, 1929
At a meeting of the faculty on December 19, 1929, the accompanying requirements in the course of study were discussed, and a motion was made and carried that they be adopted. A motion was made and carried that a student failing in a course would loose her privilege of unexcused absence in that course for the rest of the semester. The Committee on choosing College Marshalls reported that they had selected Miss Catherine Eason, Miss Dorothy Grow, Miss Lucie Garrard, Miss [blank space] - Motion was made and carried to accept the report of the committee.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
On January 27, 1930, the faculty of the Woman's Department rescinded the action of December 10th, as to five day week and afternoon classes.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
February 19, 1930
At the regular faculty meeting on February 19, a motion was made and carried that the number of hours required for graduation be 120 plus four credits in Physical Education.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
March 18, 1930
At the regular faculty meeting on March 18, Dean Rainey announced that mid semester reports would be due April 5. A motion was made and carried to appoint a committee of two to find out how the achievement tests were given in Pennsylvania, and to report at the next meeting of the faculty some plan for serving these tests again this year. Dean Rainey appointed Professors McMullen and record. A motion was made and carried that grades shall be reported as A+, A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, F. Dean McAfee asked for a discussion as to the faculty opinion of the present social rules in regard to their relation to academic standards. A motion was made and carried that it is the sense of the faculty that the restrictions on social activities now in force should continue.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
April 14, 1930
At the regular faculty meeting held on April 14, a motion was made and carried that there be appointed a committee to arrange for giving the comprehensive examinations for Seniors at the Woman's Department. Those students making meritorious grades to be exempt from such regular examinations as the committee shall see fit. President Turck appointed the committee as follows: Profs. Terhune and McAfee. Motion was made and carried that afternoon classes be adopted at the Woman's Department for next year. After a discussion of the five day week at the Woman's Department, a committee to continue study of a proposed schedule was appointed - Profs. Biles, McAfee, Cook, Will, and Record. Motion was made and carried that students must maintain a grade of at least C in their subject of major interest.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
May 23, 1930
At the regular faculty meeting on May 23, the committee on comprehensive examinations, Mr. Will Chairman, made their report as follows: Seniors whose score on the comprehensive examination was above the median of last year's class at the Woman's Department are to be exempt from examinations in all courses in which their class average for the semester is C or above. The report was accepted. Motion was made and carried that as a permanent policy the Woman's Department give comprehensive examinations to Seniors, and that those who made a creditable record be exempt from Senior examinations for the last semester, and that those who do not make such record will take the examinations. The committee for 1930 was continued to 1931. Spring registration was set for May 26 and 27. The committee on Marshalls for 1930-31 reported as their choice Lucy Hayward, Mina Rae Jones & Daisy McCoy, and asked the faculty to elect one from the following three, Sara Coleman, Katherine Talley, Keith Corneilson. The Faculty elected Katherine Talley.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
Honor Students 1930
Senior Class: Sara Lee Coleman, Mary Keith Corneilson
Junior: Mina Rae Jones, Katherine Warren Talley
Sophomore: Elizabeth Lee Gant
June 6, 1930
At the last faculty meeting, June 6, 1930, a motion was made and carried that the minutes of the preceding meeting be not read. Motion was made and carried that the following students be recommended to the Trustees for the degree of B.A.
Applegate, Margaret
*Atkins, Mary Gray
Campbell, Ella May
Carson, Kathryn Jewell
Eason, Catherine Mary
Garrard, Lucie Burnam
Gibson, Margaret Doris
Gose, Mary Sallee
*Grow, Dorothy Cornwell
Jolly, Elizabeth Claire
*Jones, Marian Huddleston
Lineback, Elizabeth Bailey
Morrow, Florence Estelle
*Raybourne, Juanita Hollis
Rodes, Mary Cromwell
Shewmaker, Margaret
Snow, Clarine Strange
Walter, Mary Elizabeth
White, Arretta Naoma
* With Honors
Motion was made and carried that vote for valedictorian be viva voce. The Faculty elected Mary Gray Atkins as valedictorian of the class of 1930.
The J.A. Cheek English Prizes were awarded as follows:
First Place No. IV "Youth and Religion" - May Moore
Second Place No. XI "Reflections from the Dormitory" - Margaret Gilmore
[September 13, 1930]
On September 13, 1930, a joint faculty meeting was held at Old Centre. Motion was made and carried that the Psychology requirement for Freshmen at the Woman's Department be cancelled. Motion was made and carried that the five day schedule be changed to a six day schedule. Plans for registration were given by Dean McAfee.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
October 16, 1930
At the regular Faculty meeting on October 16, it was voted to allow October 22 as holiday at the Woman's Department for all-school picnic. Saturday, November 1 was voted as a holiday for the Louisville game. President Turck announced that the four following committees appointed for the Men's Department would serve with one additional member each, at the Woman's Department:
Committee on Comprehensive Examinations: Prof. Will, Rush, Allen and Dean McAfee
Committee on Student Admissions: Dean Rainey, Professors Will, Cochran, and Record
Committee on Foreign Language Requirements: Profs. Porter, Hewlett, McCurdy and Record
Committee on Credit to be allowed for work done in other institutions: Prof. Rainey, Allen, Terhune and Lee
Alice H. Record, Secretary
November 21, 1930
At Faculty meeting on Nov. 21, a report on student grades was made by Dean McAfee, and a general discussion followed. It was moved and motion was carried that students in Library register their name and the time of their working each time they used the library.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
December 10, 1930
At the joint faculty meeting on December 10, announcement was made of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Sciences to be held in Cleveland immediately after Christmas. Dean Rainey asked that all catalog material be handed in by December 19. The report of the committee on foreign languages was made as follows:
Requirements in language at the Woman's Department: All students must continue in the Freshman year a language offered for entrance. This requirement will be waived in the case of a student who passes an examination on not less than three units and conducted by the department concerned. Students are required to complete at least the second year course in a second foreign language. Students are required to have a reading knowledge of at least one modern foreign language.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
To this report it was added that the entrance requirement in foreign language (effective September 1932) is 2 units in one language. Less than two units will not be received in any foreign language. Motion was made and carried that the above report be accepted. Motion was made and carried that the College give the Senior class a standardized examination secured from some source outside the College. Motion was made and carried that this be a comprehensive test of the sort the committee should choose. Motion was made and carried that the report of the committee on the basis for selecting entering students be accepted. It is as follows:
- Only those students be accepted on certificate of graduation who are in the upper three-fourths of the class in the school from which they come.
- Pupils not in the upper three-fourths of the class, but who have graduated from an accredited high school, may take the comprehensive tests of the College Entrance Board Examination and the scholastic aptitude tests of the said Board, and upon making satisfactory grades be accepted.
- Pupils who have completed the fifteen approved units of high school work may be admitted by taking the scholastic aptitude and the individual examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board.
- Recommendations from the Principal of the High School and from at least 3 other persons (not relatives) as to character and aptitude for college work will be required.
It was moved and carried that the college have as an annual affair some celebration of February 22, Founders Day.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
January 15, 1931
At the faculty meeting held at the W.D.[Woman's Department] on January 15 minutes of the preceding meeting were read and adopted. Convocation was announced for Wednesday February 2 at the First Presbyterian Church. Announcement was made by President Turck the Dr. William McEwan of the Third Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, Pa. would be the speaker for Founder's Day - Monday February 23. Report of the action of the Council of Education on majors and minors was read as follows:
"The minimum requirement for a major will be 6 (six) semester courses of advanced work, and for a minor four semester courses, the major professor to specify the minor courses. No starred course will be counted to a major or a minor".
A brief discussion of "starred courses" followed, and the minute of the council was changed at the will of the faculty from "six semester courses" to "twenty four semester hours" for a major, and from "4 semester courses" to "12 semester hours" for a minor. The report was there put to motion, and motion carried. The report of the committee on comprehensive examinations, Dr. Will, Chairman, was read. Motion made and carried to adopt as read. Pres. Turck said that the Pennsylvania comprehensive tests will be used.
The following petition from the Senior Class was read:
The following motions were passed by acclamation at a Senior Class meeting, Saturday, January 10. The names of the persons who made and seconded it follow each motion.
- That the seniors be told the list of exemptions two weeks before final exams. Miss Hayward, Miss McCoy.
- That the exemption standard be the same for boys and girls. Miss Jones, Miss Cornelison.
- That senior final examinations be held one week before "regular final examinations" and that "regular final examination" week be a senior week for the Seniors. Miss Latta, Miss Germann.
- That Seniors who have failed to make graduation requirements be told of this fact at least two days before graduation day, to avoid unnecessary embarrassment and suspense. Miss McCoy, Miss Latta.
- That the above motions be submitted for consideration and action to faculty committee on comprehensive examinations. Katherine Talley - Class President.
The resolutions of this petition were voted on separately and Nos. 1 and No. 3 were denied. No. 2 and No. 4 were allowed. A motion was made that tests for faculty rating by students be conducted. There followed some discussion during which a motion to table the first motion was defeated. A new motion was then made and carried that the Council on Education be instructed to study and investigate tests for student rating of the faculty and report to the faculty on such tests. Announcement was made of a no-credit course for second semester for such students as are deficient in English. Faculty members in the various departments were asked to hand in names of students who should take the course. Dean Rainey reported from the committee on accrediting of High Schools that objective tests are to be given in Mathematics, English, History, Foreign Language, and Science to all Freshmen at the end of the Freshman year. It was moved and carried that Centre co-operate in giving these tests. Dean Rainey quoted the Certification Division of the Dept. of Public Instruction as saying that there are more teachers already holding certificates than there are positions in the Kentucky High Schools. Registration day at the W.D. [Woman's Department] was set for January 20-21.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
March 10, 1931
At the faculty meeting held on March 10, motion was made and carried that any Faculty member who so desires may use the faculty rating tests. The college will provide the forms. Motion was made and carried that a written final examination must be given in every course at the scheduled time, except that an instructor may, with the approval of the Council of Education, substitute therefore a term paper or other substitute satisfactory to the council. It was agreed by the faculty that the Dean be notified in case of absence of an instructor from class. Motion was made and carried that student absences be counted from the first day of class meeting. Vocational subjects are not to be accepted.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
May 14, 1931
Faculty meeting was held May 14. It is the understanding of the Faculty that an examination is to last not longer than three hours. The report of the committee, Dean Rainey, Professors Allen and Terhune, on rules for extension work and correspondence course work was read as follows: The maximum credit for extension work is to be limited to one fourth of the credits required for graduation. No correspondence course shall be allowed except by special permission of the Dean, and this permission to be granted previous to the taking of the course. It was moved and carried that this report be accepted. The committee on choice of Marshals reported that they nominated Miss Eliza Caldwell, Miss Elizabeth Gant, Miss Lucy Puryear. The Committee asked that the faculty vote for the fourth Marshall and suggested Miss Nancy Hundley and Miss Charlotte Smith as candidates. It was moved and carried to confirm the nomination of the first three. The ballot was then cast for the fourth member, and the vote was 4 for Miss Hundley and 13 for Miss Smith. Dr. Cochran reported on results of comprehensive examinations and the grading of the papers. Discussion of courses to be offered in 1931-32 followed, and it was moved and carried that consultation of major professors with students be arranged for.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
June 4, 1931
A joint meeting of the faculty was held at the Woman's Department of Centre on June 4, 1931. The report of the committee on cultural advantages was read, and it was moved and carried that the report be referred to the Council of Education. It was moved and carried that the following students be recommended to the Trustees for graduation.
Adams, Tavner Jane
Bohon, Irene Saunders
*Coleman, Sara Lee
*Cornelison, Mary Keith
Germann, Gertrude Marie
Hayward, Lucy Byrd
Hayward, Sallie
Latta, Laura Alma
Lewis, Margaret Pearl
Marshall, Elizabeth Bosley
Moye, Laura Estelle
*Jones, Mina Rae
*Talley, Katherine Warren
*McCoy, Daisy
*With Honors
Honor Students 1931
Senior: Sara Lee Coleman, Mary Keith Cornelison, Katherine Warren Talley
Junior: Eliza Hurton Caldwell, Lucy Lee Bell Puryear, Josephine Reed Wingate
Freshmen: Margaret Alouise Cress, Mary Katherine Roach
Honors for 3 years: Sara Lee Coleman, Mary Keith Cornelison, Katherine Warren Talley
The prizes were awarded as follows:
The Jno. W. Redd prize: First Isabell Walker; Second (divided between) Alouise Cress, Edna Marcum
Music Prize: Mary McRoberts Neale
The Gavin Easton Wiseman Valedictorian divided between: Sara Coleman, Katherine Talley
This action was taken by vote of the faculty 12-3, because the averages of the young ladies were different only by one hundredth of a point. The principle in the matter was not discussed.
Alice H. Record, Secretary
Degrees Conferred in June, 1932
B.A. With Honors
Caldwell, Eliza Hunton
Gant, Elizabeth Lee
Puryear, Lucy Lee Bell
B.A.
Adams, Mrs. Eldred (Frances Flowers)
Cogar, Edna St. Clair
Gambill, Mary Marguerite
Harned, Mrs. T.G. (Alice Cassell)
Hundley, Nancy Everhart
Homans, Emily Paterson
Johnson, Louise Elizabeth
Marshall, Edith Thorn
Moore, May Allen
Neale, Mary McRoberts
Rhodes, Dorothy Eloise
Smith, Charlotte Fox
White, Sue Martha
Woford, Edna Fern
Honor Students 1931-32
Seniors: Eliza Hunton Caldwell, Elizabeth Lee Gant, Lucy Lee Ball Puryear
Sophomores: Mary Catherine Roach, Ellen Comstock Van Winkle
Prizes
Valedictorian: Elizabeth Lee Gant
Presidents: Lucy Lee Bell Puryear
Redd English Prize: Mary Virginia Wood, Louise Huyett Sanders
Music: Mary McRoberts Neale
Degrees, 1932-33
B.A. With Honors
Cheek, Elizabeth Mitchell
B.A.
Adams, Arlie Leo
Adams, Jeanette
Baker, Elizabeth
Buck, Gertrude
Caddell, Beulah May
Chambers, Helen White
Coleman, Mary Hortense
Cooper, Emily Howard
Davis, Patricia Lynch
Feland, Jesse King
Hendren, Madrew Moran
Holloway, Anne Harrison
Johnson, Mary Elizabeth
Jones, Elizabeth
McDaniel, Harriet Lewis
McDaniel, Sally Hudson
McGregor, Eleanor Palmer
McIntyre, Martha Elizabeth
Marcum, Evelyn Kathryn
Scofield, Dorothy
Smith, Levada Jane
Smith, Nellie Evelyn
Honor Students 1932-33
Senior: Jesse King Feland, Anne Harrison Holloway, Dorothy Scofield
Junior: Mary Catherine Roach, Ellen Comstock VanWinkle
Sophomore: Martha Bisset Clay, Louise Huyett Saunders, Frances Stith
Prizes
John W. Redd Freshman Essay: Roberta Cash Baughman, Martha Beth Shelton
Gavin Easton Wiseman Valedictorian: Elizabeth Mitchell Cheek
President's Prize: Dorothy Scofield
Music: Elizabeth Mitchell Cheek
Degrees Conferred 1933-34
Anna Elisa Andres
Florence Drane Bass
Mabel Emogene Colvin
Annie V. Craig
Mary Emily Downton
Francis Toulmin Garrard
Doris Asberene Guffey
*Edna May Marcum
Elizabeth Louise Montgomery
Lissa Liddell Murphy
Ann Frances Pennington
*Mary Catherine Roach
Mary Dorothy Rollins
Mary Jane Ross
Alice Hart Sanders
Mary Bell Speckman
Ruby Irene Sych
Anna Bell Thurmond
*Ellen Comstock VanWinkle
*Isabell Pennington Walker
*Julia West Woodson
*With Honors
(Bessie Starling-Financial Reason for not graduating)
Honors
Valedictorian: Mary Catherine Roach
President's Prize: Mary Catherine Roach
Honor Student for 3 years: Mary Catherine Roach, 1931,32,33,34
Honor Students - 1933-34
Seniors: Mary Catherine Roach, Anna Bell Thurmond
Sophomores: Roberta Cash Baughman, Katherine Palis Blanc, Frances Virginia Frymire
Freshmen: Irene Dickerson, Sarah Catherine McMullen, Viola Lurch
Marking System
- A. Grades
- 1. Marks are handed in in numerals and are given to students in letters.
- 2. Marks are given every six weeks for the work done during that time.
A - Excellent 90-100
B - Good 80-90
C - Fair 75-80
D - Failure 60-75
E - Very unsatisfactory 50-70
F - repeat the course below 50 - 3. Work between 70-75 results in a condition which may be removed by improvement in work 2nd semester or by reexamination according to the recommendation of the instructor.
- 4. Work below 70 results in failure which can be removed by examination only.
- 5. Reexaminations may be taken in March, June, September or November and at no other time.
- 6. Only two examinations are allowed.
- 7. No grade above C will be given for any re-examination.
- 8. Any student with more than two conditions will be ranked with the class below the desired rank.
- B. Daily deficient work.
- 1. A deficient list of those whose daily work is deficient that week is handed in each Thursday at 2 P.M. The week-end privileges are taken away from those whose name appears.