The early years -- The college years: 1904-08 -- Public school teacher, principal, and tennis champion, 1908-1922 -- A call to alma mater and the Durkee years, 1922-1926 -- The dean of women and President Mordecai Wyatt Johnson: the early years, 1926-1930 -- The middle Johnson years, 1931 through 1934 -- Dean Slowe and President Johnson: the latter years, 1934-1937 -- Shared interests -- Views and philosophy -- A celebration of life -- The things one keeps -- Conclusion