Barkley describes his work establishing a psychology lab at Woman's College and relates the close mindedness, fearful atmosphere and lack of research he found on the campus. He tells of the tenure of several key figures including Julius Foust, Frank Porter Graham, and Harriet Elliott. He describes the college being coeducational during the Depression, recalls the pacifist movement of the 1930s and explains the impact of WWII on campus. He also describes counseling students on life decisions, personal problems and homosexuality. Subjects: Years at Berea college and UNCCH, Harriet Elliott (his "constant and everlasting ingenious enemy"), Dr. Foust, Chancellor Jackson, belief that psychology should be one of natural sciences, rules and regulations on campus, depression and men on campus, President Frank Porter Graham, Foust's desire that school be coed, Phi Beta Kappa, student grades, WWII, faculty housing, Chancellor Graham controversy, performing with Playlikers, dances on campus, counseling girls, homosexuality on campus, censorship of student newspapers, organizing trips to UNCCH ballgames.