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THE HKD AND BLACK
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OITIriiil Organ of flu- Atlllellc Ahmo-
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Entered lit ti.« Pont Office lit Athene,
On., ns second class mall matter.
This Isiue of The Hod and
Itlnck was edited nnd Issued by
n stuff composed of former as
sociates, Including several can-
dldntes for vnrlous positions on
the pulillcntlon and some few-
older men who have worked on
the paper In former years. The
new staff, elected on a merit
basis, will assume Its duties with
the next Issue.
A War
As we Inaugurnto Volume
XXXVII of The lied and Illaek
with this, the first issue. It Is
with the sincere hope that this
year may be one of progress nnd
advancement, not only for this
publication, but for the Univer
sity of Georgia ns a whole.
As fur ns the financial condi
tion is concerned, never have
prospects been darker for tho
fulfillment of this Idealistic
hope. With such a situation
throwing out a challenge to us, I
It will be an uphill tight. It
has been a light for somo of us
to come back to school. Now
that we are here, the battle must
continue.
The University is making a
forward step in muny of Its va
rious branches. Construction of
both the new law building and
the new dormitory for men has
been made a certainty. Within
the past two years the Co-op has
moved Into new quarters. Herty
field has been converted into
nine tennis courts, a new Phys
ical Education building for wo
men has been constructed, and
the military department has
moved Into a new building, to
mention only a few of the many
improvements which come to
mind.
With these as a foundation
many other changes for the bet
ter will take place. Bvery Geor
gia student Is a part of the Uni
versity. Prom the most insig
nificant freshman to the most
dignified senior—all must co
operate to bring about the de
sired ends. Whenever It Is nec
essary to make a decision, let
us remember our aim progress.
The Hed and Black desires to
uphold the traditions of the
University, to advance its Inter
ests, and to maintain the stand
ard which has already been set.
Furthermore, we desire to main
tain the standard which this pa
per has set In past years, and
at the same time Improving
wherever Improvement Is possi
ble. Any constructive criticism
will be cheerfully received by
the editor or any member of
the staff. May this year be one
of success.
I wish I were dead.’ Nowadays,
a man goes out and gets rous-
Ingly drunk, and in the morn
ing when he wakes up with a
splitting headache, he Is dead!" '
Books, Drama 9 Cinema
Words to the Wise
There have been times, we
shamefully admit, that true
Georgia men have been disgust
ed and chagrined by the conduct
of a few who would tear down
our cherished traditions.
Wo are first of all good sports,
as shown by this year's football
schedule, although factions have
sought, perhaps unlntentionally-
to mar any reputation founded
by those who are now alumni.
When we had visitors at partic
ular Intervals during the year
Just past, there wore persons
who seemed Impelled to pull
high school stunts, or maybe
some not even that brilliant.
To whom It may apply: Ath
ens' guests at the comlug ath
letic events, nnd at the many
and vnrlous other functions that
will assemble potential friends
of this Institution, are entitled
to every courtesy we are capable
of extending, those w-ho might
be so brazen as to encroach
upon these primary rights of vis
itors have not the backbones of
snnlls, the attractiveness of
snakes, or the characters of the
commonest of destitutes.
We publish this editorial for
the unlnltlntcd freshmen who
might be misled by certain black
sheep who scent to have the
faulty idea, based on we know
not what premise that students
nre in college for their own
selfish amusements rather than
for wholesome development.
An Isolated township in Pennsyl
vania forms the setting, and super
stitious Dutch farmers, cursed by
abysmal Ignorance, are the charac
ters In a weird but powerful drama
of witchcraft, "The Hex Woman,"
(Macaulay) by Haube Walters. This
is the sombre tragedy of three sis
ters whose lives were barren except
for poverty, misery, and a sudden
power which brought about their
complete downfall.
The Dutch settlers brought with
them to the new country their be
lief In hexen-—witches who were in
communication with all the angels
of both darkness and light. These
superstitious farmers believed that
the devil gave power to these chosen
disciples of witchcraft, and even
leaders of church and state sought
their aid and advice, bringing suit
able gifts. A short preface in the
front of this book states that “recent
events In Eastern Pennsylvania have
shown the persistence of hexing, or
witchcraft, among the Pennsylvania
Dutch.” If this be true the circum
stances of this novel, placed in the
middle of the past century, might
easily bo credited.
Members of one of the best fami
lies of early settlers—a family in
which the women were wont to assert
as much authority as the men—the
three sisters nnd their mother were
completely dominated by their father.
This shiftless but merciless taskmas
ter extorted from them the full sum
of any youthfulness that might have
been theirs. ThuB when a bequest
from a relative finally gave them
freedom they were already looked
upon as unattractive old maids.
Having lost most of their inherit
ance through ignorance, a combina
tion of unusual circumstances gave
to the sisters the strange power of
hexing. This not only opened up
comparative wealth for them, but an
opportunity for many new experi
ences. Then everything seemed to
combine with their own personal
mistakes to administer a final and
crushing defeat. The tragedy of
barren lives is fully consummated.
The portions of the book dealing
with the actual witchcraft are per
haps the most interesting, but in no
way unusual. The simple plot is
undoubtedly powerful in its pathos
and tragic drama of small lives and
small events. But the psychological
treatment of these sisters by the
author often presents so many of
tho infinite details of their lives in
such a crude manner that the picture
is harsh and blurred. In many
places the reader will wish that the
writer were more of an artist.
"The Hex Woman” is a strong
story, presented in strong .bold lines,
but it has that discordant quality
that makes one dislike quite so much
frankness. After reading it one can
fully appreciate the beauty of a del
icate and graceful artistry.
Campus Color
Nort Sanders
Despite the “panic,” depression,
period of unemployment, or what
have you, the enrollment at our Alma
Mammy is larger than last year. It
appears evident that the proud dad
dies of our modern youth figured
that as long as they couldn’t find
their sons Jobs, they might as well
send them to college. It keeps them
out of mischief—at least we hope it
does.
• » •
Even the co-eds are flocking here
—10 per cent more than last year.
It’s cheaper to attend Georgia than
a girl’s college or we Gawga boys
am gettin' better looking!
* • *
Our football team soon begins its
annual tour of the country. If a
man wants to see the world, instead
of joining the navy or enrolling in a
"floating university,” he should
make the Georgia football team.
Coach Melire will probably get some
Pullmans and use them for the foot
ball team’s dormitory.
« * •
The committee that arranged our
schedule must have had a grudge
against the players—they forgot all
about getting us an “easy” game.
By the time we get half-way through
the schedule, Mehre will probably
have to wrap the players in cello
phane to keep them fresh.
Concerning Duiicch
That good dances are a vital
part of college life at the Uni
versity of Georgin, is admitted
by the continuance of the regu
lar officially sponsored Woodruff
ball frolics, as the older folk
term such.
Southern colleges and univer
sities have been severely criti
cised recently for turning their
dances Into drunken brawls, but
this has certainly not been ap
plicable to the University of
Georgia within tho past two
years. Nor will there be grounds
for denunciations in the future,
for our faculty Is resorting to
preventive measures before cures
are imperative.
It is a commendable action,
for which The Hed and Black
heartily commends Dean II. J.
Stegeman and those working
with him to provide strictly su
pervised. yet enticing entertain
ment. which breaks the drag of
college routine.
A local orchestra will furnish
music for these dances. It will
be a good band, but It can not
put these affairs over unless all
of us appreciate this progressive
move.
The officials are recognizing
that there are more things to
be gotten from college than are
to be found in books, hut we
should not abuse this broad
mindedness.
“In the good ole days, a man
could go out and get rousitigly
drunk, and in the morning when
he woke up with a splitting
headache, he would put his hand
to his forehead and say, 'Gosh.
After a co-ed nowadays has
had a love affair, she thinks she
knows everything about love.
And usually she is right.
of physical labor and robbed them
ROWENA WILSON SULLIVAN.
Does College Life Breed Stupidity:
Bead One Writer’s Views on It
Another attack on tin 1 professional
schools, the target of considerable
ire on the port of “old timers” in
said professions, was made in a re
cent Issue of the Atlanta Georgian
by a well-known feature writer for
the llenrst newspapers. It is pre
sented herewith, for whatever it may
be worth. Although college students
are famous for their aversion to ad
vice. no matter whence its source,
here is some they may take or leave,
as they see fit.
• • • • •
Does college life breed stupidity?
Does it train young men and wo
men to be amateurs—play-boys and
girls—Chronic Campus Cut-ups?
Does It create ga-ga ideals and at
titudes? Waste the four most plastic
years of life?
Plenty of peeved parents think it
does, surveying the results of the
campus incubator. And Philip Wylie
confirms their hunch in July COL
LEGE HUMOR.
According to Wylie, the average
undergraduate leads the highly spe
cialized and segregated life of a
canned shrimp For four years be
lives entirely apart from the normal
human rumpus. He wears campus
clothes, absorbs campus ideas, ac
cepts campus standards, concentrates
all his force and enthusiasm on cam
pus campaigns and sports. If he
works at all. It is during the sum
mer at temporary chores reserved
for his kind. He is taught by pro
fessors as far removed from the
! world of reality as he . . . given
instruction which has no possible,
! practical relation to Main Street
needs.
(Philip Wylie doesn’t say all this,
of course, but he gave the rest of
us n grand opening.)
Take, for example, the subject of
Journalism. If anyone has ever seen
a real honest-to-goodness journalist
produced by any university, I wish
he’d wrap it up in cotton and send
it to me by air mail. Or maybe to
Ripley. Journalists there are who
have become journalists in spite of
college courses, after being kicked
around in real newspapers for five
or six years. But the average grad
uate from a journalistic course
knows about spot news and feature
writing as an Easter lily knows about
a garlic stew.
Theory—technique—he has it by
the ton. English? The whole die
tionary. But of life as is and lan
guage as isn’t ... of the raw, rank
makin’s of human experience . . .
nary a notion. And how could he
have? Nine times out of ten the
man who is instructing him is there
because he couldn't turn the trick
elsewhere. That's why he’s teaching
journalism at $2,000 instead of writ
ing it at $12,000.
All of which might not be so bad
! for the youngster if he realized that
| lie's just playing with his building
j blocks. But he doesn't. Nor do his
j professors. The campus world is ac-
| oepted as the Whole Show. Its prob
lems transcend in importance all af
fairs of state. Its judgments are re
garded as final. Its sophistication
is the last word in Smart Stuff.
What’s the consequence?
The consequence is that, after four
! years, the youngster bursts upon the
world with all the confidence of a
male tusker—and the actual poise
and ability of a baby bunny. Where
upon it is up to a long-suffering
world to swat it out of him before
he can be a mite of good to himself
or anyone else. Unfortunately, we
rarely do a complete Job of swatting.
As a result our social scene is simply
littered with a lot of outside Col-
legiates and Collegtennes who still
think they're getting ready for the
(Continued on page 5)
Since the merger of the dramatic
clubs, the present Thalian-Black-
frlars claim a membership of over
a hundred theatrical aspirants. At
that rate, it won’t be long until
they’ll be including initiation dues
in the university’s registration.
They’ll probably have to hold their
meetings in Sanford stadium. If
they give play passes to their mem
bers, the house will be a “sell-out”
before the tickets go on sale.
• • •
No, Oscar, the “great open spaces”
aren’t around fire plugs.
• * *
The freshmen feel quite important
during the rushing. The attention
seems to affect their head. But it
won’t be long until ratcourt starts,
and that won’t affect their head—no,
not their HEAD.
• * •
The Dean’s List is running the
"new buildings” a race for the
honor of the biggest campus joke.
It seems, after last year’s row about
“excused cuts" that the Dean’s List
isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. There
will probably be more trying for it
this year—there’s one born every
minute.
• • «
A news bulletin Just came in that
construction of the new Law build
ing and the Joseph E. Brown dormi
tory is to be “rushed along.” They
have been "rushing it along” for
' the last decade, and they’ve almost
started on the foundations now. If
they keep rushing along at this rate,
our grandchildren will dedicate it
for them. But we can’t exactly
blame Georgia—the panic is on. and
how well we know it!
• • •
Two hales of cotton raised on her
father's farm were presented by Miss
Miriam McMillan to the Louisiana
State university as payment for her
registration fees at that institution
this week. There’s a tip for the
Georgia officials as a means of in
creased enrollment. The cotton could
be used as padding for the floors
in the new Law building.