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America’t Pre-Eminent College Weekly
Honor Groups
Recognize 38
New Members
National Fraternities
For Scholarship Select
Senior Students
Thirteen students have been elected
Into Phi Beta Kappa, and 25 Into Phi
Kappa Phi, both national honorary
fraternities that recognize scholar
ship.
The students, selected Into Phi
Beta Kappa for their superior scho
lastic records, are as follows:
Margaret Monfort Holt, Lawrence-
rflle; Emily Garret, Waycross; Mol
ly Baldwin, Fort Gaines, Fla.; Emily '
Anne Pittman, Cartersville; Bonnie
Bennett, Athens; Betty Bone, Ath
ens; Sarabel Kass, Thomaston; Jane
Elizabeth Hogan, Macon; Aurelia KARL B. BRASWELL, publisher and
Dunston, Greensboro, N. C.; Marian general manager of the Athens Ban-
Weltner, Atlanta; Walter M. Ed- ner-Herald, donor of four of the G.
8.P.A. trophies, and Regent of the
University System.
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS, GA., MAY II, 1015.
No. 241.
wards. Woodbury; Jean Garrett,
Waycross; and Myrtls McKenzie, At
lanta.
The following students have been
announced as new members of Phi
Kappa Phi, which Includes students
in all schools and colleges of the Uni
versity:
Emily A. Pittman. Cartersville;
Bonnie J. Bennett, Athens; Louise
Alexander, Savannah; Martha Glov
er; Jean Marie Kane, Goshen, N. Y.;
Dorothy Alexander, Atlanta.
Virginia S. Starr. Newnan; Vista
Ann Davis, Columbus; Eugene Stuck
ey, Brunswick; Ouy Cabe. Toccoa;
Helen Paderewski, Savannah; Betty
Ann Adams, Royston; Jessie C. Van-
nerson. Savannah.
Sarah E. Meadows, Cochran; Ear-
lene Turner, Mauk; Mary Claire
Sheppard, Atlar.ta; Marian A. Welt-
ner, Atlanta; Betty Jo Drlftmler.
Athens; May Wingfield Melton, Ath
ens; John T. Wheeler, Jr., Athens;
Robert Newman, Atlanta; Mary
Grace Littlejohn; Clyde Rountree;
Carolyn A. Morrison, Olenwood; and
Mazel Weeks Baker, Norman Park.
GSPA Awards
Are Presented
High school editors from all sec
tions of Georgia were recognized for
outstanding work during the past
year through awards given at the
18th annual session of the Oeorgia
Scholastic Press Association here
Friday.
Winners In the various annual con
tests held by the G.S.P.A. were an
nounced by Dean John E. Drewry of
the Henry W. Grady School of Jour
nalism which, along with the Univer
sity chapter of Sigma Delta Chi. na
tional professional Journalistic so
ciety, sponsors this organization of
high school editors and their faculty
advisers.
Presentation of prizes was made
in the University Chapel following
the morning session during which the
young journalists heard addresses by
Mrs. Winifred Rothermel, woman's
feature editor, The Atlanta Constitu
tion; William Tate, dean of students
at the University; Frank Hawkins,
assistant to editor, The Atlanta
Journal; and Louts H. Edmondson,
assistant professor, Henry W. Grady
School of Journalism.
Luncheon speakers included Dr.
Harmon W. Caldwell, president of
the University of Georgia, and Dr.
J. Ralph Thaxton, registrar and di
rector of admissions to the Univer
sity.
The afternoon was given over to
five round table discussions of prob
lems that confront high school Jour-
_____ nallsts.
••w m..K ! The John Coffee Braswell Memort-
| lectlo “ for the al Trophy In Advertising, presented
Outstanding Male Senior has been tor the first time last year, wag won
for the second consecutive time by
the Hilltop Hi-Light, West Point
High School. This large silver cup
A campus-wide dance sponsored by
G.O.P. will be held tonight from 9
to 12 o'clock with the Georgia Bull
dogs dance orchestra playing. Ad
mission will be 60 cents drag or
stag.
D. J. Weddell, dean of the 8ehool
of Forestry, attended a meeting of
the Southern Association of Science
and Industry in Atlanta at the Bilt-
more Hotel May 8. in his official
capacity as a member of the Execu
tive Board tor the State of Georgia.
Bond Sales
Pass $25,000
In Seven Days
Attempt Bein'* Made
To 'Co Over Top’
In $100,000 Drive
The first week of the Seventh War
Loan Drive netted 125,175 towards
the $100,000 goal set for the Univer
sity.
“We hope to break the record of
$107,000 sold In the Fifth War Loan
Drive," declared Jimmy DeLay, presi
dent of student council.
The auction price of $7,500 put
into bonds by C. E. DeLoach, Clex-
ton, for the privilege of dancing with
Peggy Askew, Phi Mu. Columbus,
won for her the title of "Miss Vic
tory" at the opening dance of the
drive May 4. Peggy is the "Sweet
heart of Sigma Chi."
Dances with ten beautiful coeds
brought a total of $10,850 in bond
sales in the auction conducted by ser
vicemen, Athens businessmen, and
University faculty members.
The largest single purchase was
made Friday by Levi Pollard, Ap
pling, who bought $10,000 in bonds
from Ed Cnare, Sigma Nu. Dorothy
Pollard, his daughter, is a student
at the University. His son Is sta
tioned at Ft. Banning.
"This Is the only way I feel we
people who can't serve In the armed
forces can do our part,” Mr. Pollard
said.
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HUDSON STRODE
Cheney and Torpin
Receive Top Honors
In Shorter Awards
'Set It in Troy’
Opens Monday
Final Play of Season
Begins Six-Day Run
"Set It In Troy." first place win
ner In the national playwriting con
test sponsored by the University
Theatre last fall, will begin a six-day
run Monday night, May 14, at 8:30
o'clock In the Greenroom Theatre.
The play Is a comedy of war,
which, though set in ancient Troy,
pokes gentle fun at the home front
of 1945," stated George Blair, Uni
versity Theatre director.
Pat King, Columbus, and Mr.
Blair. Athens, are staging the show,
a University Theatre production. The
cast Includes the following:
Mr. Blair; Bill Greene. Balnbrldge;
| Caroline Rose, Valdosta; Martha
Winners of the Shorter awards for
best work in the student art exhibl- , „ ,, „
tlon were selected Wednesday hy a S:? rollne Robc * Valdosta; Martha
faculty Jury. The awards are given | hom P*°n. Athens; Barbara Yarn,
each year hy Edward Shorter. Rome. AtIan l*' Curt, » Stephens, Jr., Ath-
Lella Cheney, Washington, and' „ n *' D° rot hy Ann Wataon, Jackson
Louise Torpin, Augusta, tied for first ',, ach ' Fla,: Mttr y Anne Brown, Wll-
prlze. Both students' paintings were |‘ amBon . W. Va.; Frances Morrison
prize. Both Btudents' paintings were
done in oil. The former's is a street
scene; the latter's, a portrait.
There was also a tie between Doro
thy Alexander, Atlanta, and Audrey
Anderson from Iowa for second prize.
Their pieces were landzcape water
colors.
Third prize went to Ora Mae Ginn,
Athens, for a textile.
Students only contributed to this
exhibition. Much of the best work
Birmingham. Ala.; Harold Clarke!
Jr., Forsyth; Dolores Lassen, Sara
toga, Calif.; Claude Stephenson,
Centerville, Tenn.; and William
Moss, Athens.
The style of this play is similar
to "Our Town” in the use of a nar
rator with background acting, ex
plained Mr. Blair.
This show, last production of the
season, offers the final opportunity
Hudson Strode
Will Discuss
Brazil's Future
Author To Speak
I iicsday Morning
On Chapt'l Program
Hudson 8trode, lecturer, educator,
and author of the recently published
"Timeless Mexico," will address stu
dents and faculty of the University
next Tuesday on "The Future in
l.razll. He will speak at the regular
weekly convocation at 12:05 o’clock
in the Chapel.
A graduate of the University of
Alabama, where he Is now a profes
sor of English Literature, Mr.
Strode has traveled extensively, lie
lived In Italy and North Africa for
a year, In Bermuda for three years,
and has spent summers In Cuba,
South America, England, Germany,
r ranee, Nova Scotia. Scandinavia
and Finland.
Mr. Strode will discuss the great
expansion movement in Brasil, the
now industrialization, the city plan
ning, the opening up of the west, and
the preparation for a vast Immigra
tion. He will explain the qualities
of Brazil as a people, their ways,
customs, differences, and their man
ner of doing business. He will point
out how much a friendly Brasil has
meant to us in the past and In tbs
war effort and how much it will mean
in the future.
In addition to the book, "Timeless
Mexico," ho has also written "8outh
by Thunderblrd" and has devoted
himself almost exclusively In the last
six years to the interpretation of
foreign lands.
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postponed from May 8 to May 16.
•••*»** uvituwi. lino luifit; nuver cup
Is given by Earl B. Braswell, publish- #?/,.«
er and general manager of the Ath- f\f J MhlCCIn
on o Konnor llnml/l .1 _ a _ a :
Dorothy Ayers, Atlanta, was elected
president of the state Inter-collegiate
home economics association at a con
vention last week in Macon. Others
from the School of Home Economics
attending the meeting were Miss
Catherine Newton, faculty advisor;
Kathleen Mize, Bowdon; Virginia ¥J„ l W*
Porter, Cochran; and Ethel Martin, MllIJll lIO(IjJSOIl W 1118
Jefferson. D
(gridiron Initiation
Thursday Night
Honors Nineteen
Eleven students and eight citizens
of the state at large were Initiated
Thursday into Gridiron, non-scholas
tic honor fraternity on the campus.
Initiation ceremonies began at 6
p. m. at Costa's followed by a formal
banquet at the Georgian Hotel. Stu
dents recognized for their outstand
ing achievements by the national
secret honorary organization are as
follows:
Philip Dohn, Macon, president of
Blue Key honorary fraternity; John-
Dlav written hv iienoM ny L,ado * Santuree. Puerto Rico,
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...d. .b,.,..d .U ...I, wrchM. ,
The exhibit will be shown tn the Mr - Hayes is author of "Come Rain ! R,l| J r R “* Ia nd. Columbus, captain
tne exhibit w11. be shown In the or shine." which had Its premier of .‘J 1 ® Bulldo * football team; Her-
showing In the Greenroom Theatre. 8C le ( -arither« Aih»n.
... . 7 7. wv » mo nnai opportunity
will be sold at the art auction on to use University Theatre associate
May 22, to which faculty members, membership coupons
professional artists, students, and
former students now overseas con-
The
Fine Arts Gallery until May 13.
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ens Banner-Herald and a regent of y-v ~ . _ _
the University system, and Mrs. Bras- UlllStCLTKlMg Men
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Prize for Trio in G’
The University of Oeorgia chapter
of Blue Key, national honorary ser-
He Is also an honorary member of
the University of Georgia Thallan-
Blacktrlars.
The idea of the playwriting con
test was introduced during the the
atre's 14th season and will be an
annual project in the future.
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A picture of Governor Ellis Arnall, ic n , .rhnlamhin i.-i, v
who was an undergraduate member . First prize in the chamber music i an , a i-,i
Of Phi Kappa Literary Society at the division of the state-wide contest Thaxton Athens were J
University, was presented to that or- sponsored by the Georgia Federation ’ Aln ens, were sc
ganization Tuesday by James D. Pip- °f Music Clubs has been awarded to
pen, aide to the chief executive. Mr. Frof. Hugh Hodgson, head of the
Pippen was initiated into the society University of Georgia music depart-
as a honorary member. ? e nf’ f° r his composition "Trio in
vice fraternity, has selected eleven n-r. i c . „
men who are leaders in five fields ** ,,la '* SOCietJf I U|>H hour;
of campus activities to receive mem- 17 ■ ■> ■
bership bids. 1 °P freshman Honored
For scholarship, Jack Krasner, At-
Four Btudents received bids this
and James week to Blftad, honorary service fra-
ilected. tcrnlty, the highest honor a fresh-
schel Carlthers, Athens, former ma
jor in the Army Air Forces; C. M.
Erwin, Adalrsville, president of Gaf-
fau Club; Jack Krasner, Atlanta,
president of Alpha Phi Omega ser
vice fraternity.
Guy Cabe, Toccoa, scholarship
leader in College of Agriculture; Bill
A Hall, Cornelia, finance officer of the
Mangleburg - Elrod Legion Post;
Frank Cheatham, Savannah, presi
dent of the senior class.
Honorary members chosen from the
state are as follows: Judge Sam Boy
kin, Superior Court, Carrolton; Sid
Williams, Atlanta, president of the
Young Democrats; W. H. Duckworth
man can receive The four are Steve AtUnu7 ..“^cUto Justice"rt'tte ■£
ment. for his composition
G," written for piano, violin, and
! 'cello.
The award, a $50 war bond, was
Pledges of Alpha Phi Omega, na- * ***= «* war ounu, was —
tlonal service fraternity composed of announced by Miss Martha C. Galt, . - . —
college students with scout training, President of the organization. Judge l um bus, and John Bradley, Chats-
have been announced at the Univer- °* *l ,e entries was Otto Luenlng of *°, r ., ; we ,f e rec °Rnlzed
.it- n....t. k. r» .ij a * z- \'pw Ynrlf rhalrman e.t A rlUK*T SteWfirt. Allan
Pope Brock, Jr., and James De- X . „. ..... ....
Lay, Atlanta, were selected for their „ n * er ' Au f“* ta: ,„ Dlck Dooley, prime Court; H. C. Fabian Atlanta
participation In forensics. Rome, Bill Miller, Waynesvllle, N., state manager of the Woodmen of
Frank Cheatham. Savannah, and C ; and Ij,wton »f>aw. Atlanta. -he World. woodmen of
Jeff Newbern, Valdosta, for their ex- , T ,° eligible for membership a Brig Gen. Marvin Griffin Atlanta
cellent leadership, were elected to the Btu dent must have a high scholastic governor's staff; Peyton Jones Ma‘
dub. average and must participate in a con, businessman; Homer S Durden
In athletics, Billy Rutland, Co numher of extra-curricular <..ii.ni.. .—*--- - uraen,
sity of Georgia by President Jack New York, chalriu.
Krasner. Atlanta. They are Baker composition who is i
McGee, Musella; Dick Cooley, Rome; Columbia University.
George B. Daniel, Franklin; Grady “I ara honored and surprised
Smith, Jesup; and Bob Seagraves, F r °U Hodgson commented. “This Is
Athens. the firBt contest in which I have en-
. - tered any of my compositions."
_ . _ . . The announcement of the awards
The Ag Clnb will sponsor a hay- brought a dual thrill for the Unlver-
average and must participate In a con. businessman-
number of extra-curricular activities. Kr , Swalnsboro, former Mil “con“s^-
The members are Harold Clarke, vatlon specialist* Judee u n k. P( ■»
Forsyth; Jim DeUP.rr.ere, Hosch- Humphtoy ^Swiln.^to,
is Otto Luening of wort h, were recognized. rorsyiu, Jim uekarerrierc, Hosch- Hump
man of American Fluker Stewart, Atlanta, and Elmo i? n: Do " Dow »*. Newnan; Seymour Court,
is now teaching at Dvool^hlre. Cumming, for their con- Kvans, Augusta; Dick Lanier, Ath-i
Hv tributions to publications. eDB; Ge °rge Lawrence, Eatonton; 1
tributions to publications.
These men will be Initiated at a
banquet scheduled for Sunday night.
May 13, at the Georgian Hotel.
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-—-“* - —• urougm a auai inriu lor me univer-
rlde and chicken supper at Possums gUy muglc , eacher> for one of hl ,
for students of Ag Hill at 7.30, May students in Atlanta, Mrs. Byron Bled-
soe, won first prize for her three-
part invention in the piano solo di-
Dr. W. T. Sumerford. School of vision.
Pharmacy, and Dr. Howard T. Cog- Prof. Hodgson has been asked to
slt^rri*id ta SMlS*v.5S? E«WbWos Held
£2.1? wu. "" Architecture
Damson. Brunswick. [ The landscape architecture student
UGA exhibition is on display now in the
„ _ drafting rooms of that department
Gamma Sigma Epsilon, national The show Includes plans, sketched.
The Economics Society of the
School of Business Administration I
will meet next Wednesday at 1 1 a chemistry fraTernltv' ."" uw mciuues plans, sketches,
m. in the economics room In the students on May 3 and they wBI be In- a"** ThuTu^ he"*“’'h* me , mo J' t -
r;,? a.'dha a -V" »
gin, department of chemistry, at- play his “Trio'In G" at'a""meeting of Mo I/ for' 1 adoption ^Any "commerce ry H Gtover^Ethrfy" , Mp 'y ho r. , * r ' ^ er * served in World' War H. “Vhe’secUoS
tended the annual Herty Day in Mil- the Georgia Federation of Music student who wishes to join the so- Jonej^ Dorothy^ Brinsfleid L *!!! k® aUMe d '«> “>e summer and
ledgeville on May 5. .Clubs in Atlanta Wednesday. May 16. ciety is invited . , Unlw, and jelnne E^hoi ’ , KrublTand fl°ow It™ °* * maU treea -