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BLUE RIDGE SUPPLEMENT
Blue Ridge Supplement
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I'uhlMicil hy University V. M. <’. A.
DONALD L. MOORE Editor
Our Y. M. C A.
The Nluilent Young Men's
Christian nHaociatlon of the Uni
versity of Georgia Ih a local au-
tonomoiiM organization affiliated
with the national body through
the national council. All stu-
denta upon matriculation are
considered membera nnd are
urged to ahnre In the program
of activities of the association.
The aHHorlatlon reaped! church
loyaltlea. It la Inter-denomlnn-
tlonai and ita membership In
cludes the various denomina
tions. such aa Protestant. Cath
olic. Jewish, etc. It alms to
serve, not to govern.
The purpose of the association
In all of Its departments Is to
aid the students to think through
In u straightforward way the
vital problems of life, to help
them In the attainment of a
broad, high, clean manhood,
nnd to develop character.
The supervision and extension
of the work of the University
Y. M. C. A. Is under the direc
tion of two full-time secretaries.
The Initiation and promotion of
the work Is in the hands of stu
dent leaders and the official
board of directors.
From (llliers
Twenty-two miles of mountain
trail to the highest point east
of the Rockies. (Mt. Mitchell),
seems to most of us an Impos
sible task, and one which only
the foolhardy would undertake.
A student body with a strict
moral sense seems a more re
mote possibility, and no one but
a fanatic would attempt to Inter
fere with student tradition to
develop one.
Hut a few turns on High Top
trail to Turkey Ridge brings
exhillratlon, and with it a de
sire lor u greater attainment In
mountain climbing An hour
with Dr. F. R. Barry of Balilol
college, Oxford, England; Dr.
Paul Harrison, medical mission
ary to Arabia, or Sherwood Ed
dy. International student leader,
stimulates the ttiorul courage to
the point where student prob
lems lose their theoretical feat
ures and become practical prob
lems that demand action.
Few men like to hit the trail
alone. We strengthen our trav
elling morale through the com
panion on the road, even though
he be a stranger. The Geor
gia delegations to Blue Ridge
through contact with groups of
students front other Institutions
have been strengthened in that
they have learned that Georgia
problems are the same as those
of Auburn, North Carolina. Ken
tucky. Tennessee. Virginia. Van
derbllt, Washington and Lee;
that conditions In Georgia were
no better or worse than those in
Student Secretary
Miss Mary Ranks, Forsyth, grad
uate of Wesleyan college in '30,
former president of the Wes
leyan Y. W. C. A., who was
elected "Miss Wesleyan” by her
classmates, and who Is now serv
ing as assistant secretary of
the Y. M. C. A., and working
on n master of arts degree in
the university.
Hlue Ridge Evaluation
Tin- best wuy for u student to ob
tain tin evaluation of the Southern
Student conference, annually held at
Blue llidge. Is for nlni to seek former
utteuders und get their personal
opinions on the value of It.
A summer ago after returning
from the conference, E. L. Secrest,
general secretary of the University
Young Men's Christian association,
conceived the unique Ideu of starting
u ehuin letter among the members
of the returning delegation.
This symposium was started out
und each delegate read what was
sent to him and then added his own
letter, setting forth his retrospect
of the conference and also some In
cidental things about his summer
plans. All of these letters Included
significant und valuable statements
concerning the effect of the confer
ence. some of which huvo been picked
at random and ure presented here
with.
"Blue Ridge aroused lu me a feel
ing which theretofore had not In
vaded my consciousness.”- Stanley
Owens, Canon.
"There Is more nt Blue Ridge for
u person than he can possibly get
in one trip.”—M. S. (“Red”) Mon-
crlef. East Point.
"Blue Ridge was sold to me and
I can say that I have gained much
In the bargain.”—Carlle Hope,
Gainesville.
"The time I spent at Blue Ridge
bus proven and continues to prove
invaluable to me.”—Alex Gaines,
Atlanta.
“To me Blue Ridge has been the
connecting link between heuven and
other Institutions, and that
there were men in these Institu
tions with courage enough left
to take a stand against cheat
ing. drunkenness. Indecent danc
ing und social disease.
From High Top, a panorama
of green valley and blue mist,
unfurling slowly before tne first
rays of morning light, reflecting
In pastel the vivid coloration of
the cloud bedecked sky, leaves
au impression that Is perma
nent. No less a permanent pos
session are the Ideas received
from the teaching of the Chris
tian leaders speaking from the
rostrum of Robert E. Lee nail.
Bond Appreciates
Blue Ridge Meet
For Fellowship
By Claude Rond Jr.
rhairinnn, Southern Field Council of
V. M. C. A.
During the month of June there
will be In session at Blue Ridge, N.
C., a student conference which, per
haps, is the most attractive one In
the entire South. This annual gath
ering of students and faculty mem
bers lasts ten days, and its delegates
represent colleges located through
out ten southern states.
The task of representing Blue
Ridge on paper as It really is, Is most
difficult; In order to fully appre
ciate Its wonderful qualities, one
must be there and experience Blue
Ridge for himself. However, the
conferences have been a big part of
my college life, because they have af
forded an opportunity for physical
und mental recreation, spiritual de
velopment, and social contact with
some of the finest men in the South.
The entire afternoon of each day
Is given over to sports of various
kinds. Leagues are formed In which
the different college delegations com
pete for championships in baseball,
basketball, volleyball, tennis, swim
ming, boxing, hand ball, quoits, etc.
Besides these forms of recreation,
there are numerous hikes to points
of Interest In the surrounding moun
tains, Including a trip to the summit
of Mt. Mitchell which Is usually
made by most delegations.
Perhaps the secrets of the hold
Blue Ridge has over students lies In
the wonderful natural beauty of the
spot, and In the much-needed thought
and spiritual meditation inspired by
this beauty. The conference grounds
are located right In the midst of the
beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of
North Carolina; and the wild, se
cluded beauty of the spot has the
power of lifting one up and out of
all the weariness of this world Into
the real of God himself.
Of course, another feature of the
conference, and one of the most at
tractive, Is that one la enabled to
meet and know students from every
section of the South and to come In
contact with some of the outstand
ing thinkers of the day. These men
give platform lectures and lead dis
cussion groups on various topics of
interest to modern life, such as racial
und Industrial problems, the unem
ployment situation, men and women
relations, and others.
It seems to me that it would be
difficult to find a way to spend a
more pleasant, more profitable ten
days than those spent at Blue Ridge.
earth or Ood and Man."—S. J. Mor-
cock. Savannah.
"I will always regard the Blue
Ridge conference as the most edu
cational and inspiring meeting I have
ever attended." — Marion Gaston,
Toccoa.
"Blue Ridge Is a place to develop
that four-fold life. Everything was
l ideal. Let us all plan to go back
next year."—Tom David. Daniels-
j vllle.
"This is the second consecutive
time 1 have attended the Blue Ridge
conference. Both of these confer-
j ences have been great experiences In
; my life. I expect to attend this
great conference again next year.”—
I Graham T. Simpson. Washington.
"As a result of this rich experi
ence at Blue Ridge. I am ready and
anrious to do all I can to extend
the work of University Y. M. C. A.
on our campus."—Wallace Baker,
] Gore.
This chain letter is filed in the
office of the Y. M. C. A. secretary.
rrrr
Y. M. C. A. President
S. J. Morcock, Savannah, who
was recently elected president
of the University of Georgia
Y. M. C. A. for the year 1931-32.
MORCOCK NAMED
Y. M. C. A. PRESIDENT
FOR ENSUING YEAR
(Continued from page I)
president of the Freshman Y. M. C.
A. cabinet in '28, and has been a
member of the senior cabinet for the
past two years, attending the South
ern Student conference at Blue
Ridge each year.
Mr. Montgomery, chosen as first
vice-president, is a member of the
Y. M. C. A. cabinet, and is active in
forensic work as a member of the
Demosthenlan Literary society. He
is manager of the fencing team and
is a member of the Alpha Lamb
da Tau fraternity. He attended
the Southern Student conference at
Blue Ridge in '29.
Mr. Ross, newly elected second
vice-president, has served as a mem
ber of the Y. M. C. A. cabinet dur
ing the past year. He has been a
leader in Methodist church work.
He attended the Southern Student
conference at Blue Ridge last June.
He is a member of the Forestry club
and the Demosthenlan Literary so
ciety.
Mr. McCay is a member of the
Y. M. C. A. cabinet and the Demos
thenlan Literary society. He is an
Instructor in physics. He has been
active in the Sunday school and Ep-
worth league work in his church.
Mr. Crenshaw has been a leader
in student Y. M. C. A. work since en
tering college. He is a member of
the Phi Kappa Literary society, S.
A. E. fraternity and the football,
basketball and track teams. He is
] an intercollegiate debater.
The present officers of the cab
inet. who finish their terms of office
in May, other than Mr. Bond are:
Charlie Hope, Gainesville, first vice-
president; Donald Moore, Elberton, |
second vice-president; Richard Mont
gomery. Cave Spring, recording sec
retary; and Southwood J. Morcock,
Savannah, treasurer.
New Directors Announced
New members of the board of di
rectors of the University "Y” have
also been announced. They are:
Professor L. M. Carter, Univer
sity of Georgia; E. A. Lowe, person
nel director of University of Georgia;
i Robert R. Gunn, Athens; E. E. Lam-
kin. Athens; the Rev. G. I. Hiller,
Athens; Broadus E. Willingham, Ma-
con; Lansing B. Lee. Augusta; and
James A. Redfearn, Albany.
These eight men, who compose
I one-third of the board, were elected
and It is open to any persons inter
ested in reading it.
Counsel Program
Aids Students at
Blue Ridge-Lowe
B.v E. A. Lowe,
Director of Personnel
It was my pleasure last summer
to go to Blue Ridge, N. C., with the
Georgia delegation as a counselor
in vocational guidance. Most of you
are familiar with the fact that the
directors of the conference invited
Dean Francis Bradshaw, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, to lead
the section on vocational guidance.
Counselors with him were represen
tatives from most of the Southern
colleges and universities.
To my mind, the introduction of
this program of guidance and per
sonal adjustment was one of the
really significant features of the con
ference program. Without going
into detail as to methods used, suf
fice it to say that a program was
developed whereby students were
given private and professional inter
views in regard io the choice of a
vocation and the individual’s fitness
for a particular job. Dean Bradshaw
is perhaps the outstanding authority
in the South on this subject, and I
left the conference feeling that many
students had been helped by experi
ence with the vocational program.
Mr. Bradshaw’s work in this field
has been stimulated by the challenge
which industry is making to the col
lege graduate. Colleges continue to
jam their graduates on the industrial
and professional market of the coun
try, and while many are misfit in
their life work, few people have
made it their business to investigate
the reasons therefor. Some one has
said that any college graduate can
do 50 per cent well in any position,
but that one never really begins to
succeed until he is able to deliver
100 per cent of his ability Into his
work.
I have been to Blue Ridge three
times since I entered the university
as a student. I believe the experi
ences one gets at Blue Ridge are
w'orth while, and I hope Georgia will
have a large representation there this
year.
to succeed the following whose
terms expire April 16, 1931:
Abit Nix, Athens; A. O. Dudley,
Athens; Professor J. Phil Campbell,
of the University of Georgia; Pro
fessor Alfred W. Scott, of the Uni
versity of Georgia; the Rev. Lester
Rumble, Athens; W. D. Anderson
Jr.. Macon; Bright McConnell, Au
gusta; and Hollis Lanier, Albany.
The newly-elected directors’ terms
expire April 16, 1934.
Ladles’ Auxiliary
Mrs. K. S. Trowbridge was elect
ed a member of the ladies' auxiliary
to succeed Mrs. John W. Jenkins,
whose term expires April 16. Old
members who will serve with Mrs.
Trowbridge are Mrs. T. W. Reed and
Mrs. Marion DuBose.
Student chairmen of committees,
who were chosen to serve for next
year, are as follows:
Jack Harris, Athens; Morton Hodg
son, Athens; Scott Williams, Ath
ens; R. s. McGarity, Jersey; J. D.
Strange, Eatonton: Alex Gaines, At
lanta; Frank King, Preston; Marlon
Gaston; Toccoa; Thomas David.
DanieUville; Milton Richardson, Ma-
jeon; Norman Sands, Riverview, Ala.;
j Jimmy Pert, Quitman; R. E. Paulson.
| Ames. Iowa; Clayton Bowers, Roys-
! 'on: Guy Driver, Carrollton; Trimble
Ezzard, Dalton; and Valeo Lyle, Ath
ens.