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BLUE RIDGE SUPPLEMENT
Page III.
Coach Stegeman
Says Conference
Is Good Training
By H. J. Stegeman
Director of Athletics and Dean of
Men.
I have attended but one student
conference at Blue Ridge, but I still
consider those ten days as ten of
the most valuable days I have ever
spent. The combination of beauti
ful scenery and inspiring friends is
one that can be found in very few
places In this world.
Blue Ridge has both to the high
est degree: the scenery is as fine as
I have seen this side of the Rockies
and the people representing their in
stitutions seemed to be the pick of
each college. Being in charge of the
athletic activities of the conference,
I was thrown into quite intimate con
tact with nearly every student there.
The spirit of rivalry in all the ath
letic events, leagues and tourna
ments was as keen as I have seen
anywhere, and the athletic traditions
of every college in the South were re
flected very clearly in the actions of
the contestants.
Outstanding Athletes
The outstanding athletes of nearly
every institution in this section were
present, and made the conference as
representative a group of American
students as could be assembled any
where.
The athletic activities, however,
are only incidental to the main pro
gram, since they are purely recrea
tional. I am certain that a student
can receive more stimulus from the
classes, lectures and programs at
B'ue Ridge in ten days than from
many a month of academic work un
der less inspiring conditions.
If a student who has been gradu
ated seeks an inspiration for his
life’s work, or if an undergraduate
seeks stimulus for further study,
I recommend a trip to Blue Ridge
at the time of the Southern Stu
dent conference. I never have been
more enthusiastic about any spot in
my life.
VIRGINIA WILSON
ELECTED HEAD OF
Y. W. C. A. FOR ’81
(Continued from page I)
An amendment to the constitu
tion was proposed and adopted at
the election to substitute a freshman
commission for the office of under
graduate representative. The mem
bers appointed on this commission
are Mary Crane, Washington, D. C.;
Myrtle Woodward, Washington, D.
C.; Myrtle Trice, Thomaston; and
Jamie Jenkins, Edison.
DEPUTATION TEAMS
PRESENT PROGRAMS
IN VARIOUS CITIES
(Continued from page I)
Danner, Jr„ and E. L. Secrest and
Miss Mary Banks.
Students particinating in deputa
tion work for the past year include
Claud Bond, Jr., Toccoa; 8. J. Mor-
cock. Savannah; Richard Mont
gomery, Cave Springs; Charlie Ross,
Davidson, N. C.; Donald Moore,
Elberton; J. D. Strange, Eatonton;
Tom David, Danleinville; Jack Har
ris, Athens; Marion Gaston, Toccoa;
Lucien Whittle, Eastman; Malcolm
Lockhart, Decatur; Myron McCay,
Danielsville; McCarthy Crenshaw,
Jacksonville, Fla.; R. S. McGarity,
Jersey; Frank King, Preston; Milton
Richardson. Macon; Jimmy Pert,
Quitman; and Alex Gaines, Atlanta.
Plans are now being developed for
a more extensive deputation pro
gram during the "emainder of the
spring term and the ensuing school
year.
Y.'W. C. A. Head
Describes Girls 9
Blue Ridge Meet
By Clara Slaton.
President of Y. \V. C. A„ 1080-81.
Blue Ridge! The Land of the
Sky! Sunrise over the mountains!
O'rls from a dozen states! In short,
filryland found a reality, or so it
seemed to the Htx girls who repre-
fcented Georgia at the Southern V.
VV. C. A. conference last June.
We had heard of this beautiful
pluce from several proceeding groups
of "Y” girls, and had seen Its in
fluence on the work of our organiza
tion, but had never fully realized
the significance of a trip to Blue
Ridge until we reached the tall
white-columned porch of Lee hall
and looked out over the blue moun
tains beyond, then hack to the group
quietly engaged in worship within
the hall. From this flrst twilight
hour we were herat and soul for
Blue Ridge.
During the remainder of our stay
we attended the lectures delivered
by prominent men and women, en
tered into discussions of the various
problems which are confronting the
world today, and tried to help each
other face the difficulties which we
were confronting , n our individual
campuses. We were surprised to
And these problenn much the same
whether they were on the campus
of a school in Kentucky. North
Carolina or Georgia; even our
interests did not differ fundamentai-
Blue Ridge is a place of picturesque beauty as seen in the pictures above. Top left: up the
path from the library to Lee hall, the conference building. Top right: the winding road lead
ing to Mt. Mitchell, 6,711 feet above sea level. Bottom left: a glimpse of Abbott hall (main
auditorium) over icy swimming pool. Bottom right: delegates in a forum In lobby of Lee hall
Blue Ridge Atmosphere and
Scenery Promote Good Health
GEORGIA BETS 25 AS
BLUE RIDGE QUOTA
(Continued from page I)
Blue Ridge has become famous as
an institution in aiding the advance
ment of college life in the South.
This is evidenced by the opinion and
statistics offered by college officials
throughout the Southland.
Blue Ridge was established twenty
years ago. During its existence
60,000 people have been on the
grounds for inspiration and training.
The great majority of this number
have been students and faculty rep
resentatives from the men’s and
women’s colleges of the South.
By Carl Hancock
Too much importance can not be
laid upon the healthful side of the
life at Blue Ridge. Here in this
clear, cool atmosphere one cannot
help but stay In the best of health.
Probably nowhere In America is
there a better climate for summer
than in these Blue Ridge mountains.
You will reach for cover at night,
but you, the same person, will start
out for the swimming pool or the
beautiful lake at noon.
Tho beauty of Blue Ridge Is In
describable. As you lounge on the
great green carpet in front of Rob
ert E. Lee hail, you will feel, proba
bly for the first time, the bigness of
things. The magnificent scenery
around you makes you want to stav
there forever.
High Top
And the thrill that can come only
once in a lifetime awaits you when
you arise before dawn, and climb to
the top of High Top in time to see
"old sol’’ wink at you for the flrst
time from behind a distant mountain
range.—And you will get another
sensation as you look down at the
clouds below you, floating lazily on
their way.
But health is the subject under
treatment, and health It shall be
But is this not spiritual and mental
! health?—Such Is the purpose of the
Southern Student Y. M. C. A. con
ference, to aid in the development
of all sides of human life: physical-
i ly. mentally, morally, and spiritu
ally.
Bryan Approves
And these are not one man’s opin-
| ions. During his lifetime, no less
a personage than William Jennings
Bryan put his unqualified approval
on Blue Ridge. Then, John R. Mott,
after visiting leading association
grounds all over the world, pro-
| claimed this 1,000 acre resort in
! the Blue Ridge Mountains to be “the
most magnifleent and efficient asso
ciation resort on tbe globe."
One of the greatest forms of
health comes from that contact with
the born leaders of the day, who are
here for your benefit. These men
know the problems of students, and
! are happy to serve yon In any way.
ly.
The conference was certainly not
devoted entirely to lectures. We
spent whole afternoons following
narrow mountain trails, entering In
to the swimming and tennis matches
or hiking to nearby resorts. At
night there were enthusiastic songs
and yells around the big log fire in
the lobby, or on the broad steps of
Lee hall. And at all times there was
the delight of forming new ac
quaintances and discovering old
friends.
Energy abounded everywhere and
over three hundrod delegates arose
at 3 a. m. on one occasion to hike
7 miles to High Top to see the sun
rise. It might be added that they
did not return to sleep all day long,
but continued to rttend the various
features of the conference. A num
ber of delegates made trips up to Mt.
Mitchell, Chimney Rock, and other
places of interest.
We did not conic home Bred with
a desire to turn the world up side
down, but we did resolve to do our
pari quietly towurds making this
world of ours a happy one. That
Is what Blue Ridg» means to us—a
place where^ by getting In touch
with the thoughts and ideals of
others of our owi: age, we can ad
just our own ideas, can learn to
form our own opinions, and can at
tach to each phase of life its proper
value. This bring' happiness, and
happiness is what most people ask
of life anyway. The girls who go
to Blue Ridge this year are to be
envied.
And now It would be almost un
pardonable to leave this subject
without a reminder of (the good
which comes about from a close re
lationship with your fellow students,
both in your own delegation and
among others. A better understand
ing of the problems of life are more
easily gained from these contacts,
many of which are lasting.
This one feature alone Is worth
the trip. But with the other ad
vantages which Blue Ridge offers,
how can you afford to miss this ten-
day vacation in the Blue Ridge
mountains of western North Caro
lina?
1930 Georgia Delegation
The University of Georgia delegation to the Southern Student confer
ence at Blue Ridge, N. C., which had the largest delegation of any
institution represented, and which won the ath’etic award for the
third consecutive year. They are, front row, left to right: Charlie
Ross, Davidson, N. C.; Paul Harwell, Decatur; Claude Bond Jr., Toc
coa; Aurora Simpson, Athens; Southwood J. Morcock, Savannah;
Marlon Gaston, Toccoa; Bill Brigham, Girard; E. L. Secrest, general
secretary; Pratt Secrest, Lee Secrest. Second row, left to right:
Graham Simpson, Washington; Sandford Sanford, Black Mountain,
N. C.; Jack Harris, Athens; G W. Baker, Gore: Tom David, Daniels
ville; J. R. Westbrook. Ua; John L. Kennedy, Clarkesville. Third
row, left to right: P. B. Holzendorff Jr.; Carl Hancock, Athens- Ab
J. Conyers, Athens; Nat G. Slaughter, Athens; E. A. Lowe, Athens;
Henley Cavender, Millwood. Top row, left to right: Turner M. Hiers,
Pavo; O. R. Porter, Washington; Thomas Hardman, Commerce; Hugh
Jackson, Athens; and the Rev. Lester Rumble, Athens.