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RALPH McGILL
McGill To Talk
Here Tuesday
Constitution Editor
Will Tell of Tour
For 'Free Press’
Ralph McGill, editor of the At
lanta Constitution, will speak to the
chapel assembly at 12:05 Tuesday,
on his recent world-tour on which
he made a study of the place of a
free press In the post-war world.
This tour was sponsored by the
American Society of Newspaper Edi
tors. Mr. McGill was accompanied
by Carl VV. Ackerman, dean of the
Columbia University School of Jour
nalism, and Wilbur Forrest, assistant
publisher of the New York Herald
Tribune.
Mr. McGill is a native of Tennes
see. He attended Vanderbilt Uni
versity and was reporter, political
writer, and sports editor on the
Nashville Banner.
He received his LL.B. from the At
lanta Law School and was sports edi
tor, executive editor, and editor of
the Constitution, having held the last
position since 1942.
Mr. McGill is a former chairman
of the Selective Service Board and
was a member of the War Labor
Board of Georgia.
He is a member of the Georgia
Academy of Social Science and an
honorary member of the University
of Georgia chapter of Sigma Delta
Chi, national journalism fraternity.
Mr. McGill appears under the
auspices of the General Lectures
Committee.
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Campusology
The reported observed:
• Exasperated sigh of student trying
to study over deafening tick-tock of
library clock.
Co-ed spying cigarettes in The Var
sity walks in boldly and makes a
purchase . . . nearby male students
stare in amazement.
Social science student innocently
remarking that Dumbarton Oaks is
a winter resort in Florida.
Department head and art student
battling over piece of pottery at art
auction, each raising the other's bid
with a nickie . . . student wins.
Machine gun fire and bombs heard
exploding from stadium during Greek
War in "Set It In Troy.”
Co-ed sun bathing in a seemingly
deserted spot looks up to see three
small boys perched on nearby fence
battling over pair, of field glasses.
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Thalian-Blaekfriars Officers
New Thalian-Blackfriar officers
elected to serve for the next two
quarters are Martha Thompson, Ath
ens, president: Anne Puryear, At
lanta, vice president: Mary Ann
Brown, Williamson, W. Va., secre
tary: and Virginia Ballard, Gaines
ville. treasurer.
Recent initiates of the society in
clude Betty Scott, Decatur; "Sug"
Brumby. Atlanta: Mary Keith Stan-
sell, Athens; Genevieve Dwtgglns.
Atlanta. Frances Ann Allen, Green
ville; and Betty Ray. Columbus. j
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Amenta'i Pre-Eminent College Weekly
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS. QA„ MAY ltu.Y
Commencement
Begins June 9
With Reception
Dr. Newton to Give
Baccalaureate Sermon;
Graduation, June 11
Commencement activities will be
gin Saturday, June 9, with the Presi
dent's Reception at Lucy Cobb from
8 to 10 p. m. honoring the 247 mem
bers of the graduating class.
Dr. Louie D. Newton, Druid Hills
Baptist Church in Atlanta, will de
liver the Baccalaureate Sermon on
Sunday, June 10, at 11 a. m. in the
Chapel.
Dr. Newton has been pastor at
Druid Hills, one of Atlanta's largest
churches since April, 1929. In ad
dition to this, he has served as edi
tor of The Christian Index and is
the author of a syndicated news
paper column.
Graduation Exercises
■ ip '"IIS 'j
The Georgia Bulldog orchestra, under the direction of Fred Blood-
worth, will climax this year's activities and the Seventh War Is.an
Drive witli Its performance tonight at the Sad Sack Shuffle dance
No. 28.
| Campus Sales
Pass $150,000
In Bond Drive
Georgia Bulldogs
To Play Tonight
At 'Shuffle’ Event
The Sad Sack Shuffle tonight in
Woodruff Hall closes the Seventh
War Bond Drive, which had brought
In by Wednesday $151,000, of which
$84,500 is in E Bonds. This means
the University still needs $16,500 in
E Bond sulci) to till the quota.
From 9 to 1 o'clock students will
dance to music provided by the Geor
gia Bulldogs. The dance will be
semi-formal and hus been authorized
for freshman co-eds and cadets. Ad
mission price is 60 cents.
Warsages, which are to be worn
In pluce of flowers, can be purchased
from Van Cleves for $1.50.
Student Council Lcndout
Graduation exercises will be held
at 6:30 p. m. on Monday, June 11,
in the amphitheatre on South Cam
pus. Marion B. Folson, treasurer
of Eastman Kodak Company, Roches
ter, N. Y., will be the main speaker.
His subject will be "Planning for
Post War Business."
An alumnus of the University of
Georgia's class of 1912, Mr. Folsom
has been with the Eastman company
since 1914, serving as treasurer since
1935.
At one itme he was a member of
i Roosevelt’s Advisory Council on Eco-
! nomic Security and a delegate to the
International Labor Conference in
Geneva in 1936 He is now on the
National Advisory Defense Council
I and is vice-chairman of the U. S.
I Chamber of Commerce's Business
! Advisory Council.
The program is as follows:
Baccalaureate (June 10)
i Organ Prelude: Andante ('nntnhile, Wldor
ProceHMlonnl : March Ouiraril
Hymn : Holy. Holy, Holy.... Nlcaea
Invocation Franck
j Music : “Fanis AngclicuH'" Franck
Byron Warner
I Sermon . The Kev«*rend Louie D.
Vuulnn Tl I)
: Hymn : Our God, Our Help In Ages
Punt St. Anne
Benediction.
j Postlude Sonata In C. Minor
(Allegro) Gullmant
Commencement (June 11)
| Organ Prelude : Chorale Bach
| Processional err,.... Lorst
National Anthem Smith
| Invocation The Reverend H. C. Holland
Violin Solo: Andante Lalo
Carolyn Voshell
1 Address Marlon B. Folsom
Valedictory
; Solo : Alleluia Mosart
Anastasia Marinos
1 Introduction of Seniors into Alumni
Society.. The Honorable Frank D Foley
Conferring of Degrees....President Caldwell
I Alma Mater Amici
Benediction The Reverend H. C. Hol'and
j KeseMsiona!: Toccata Wtdsor
(Organist : Miss Luclle Kimble)
Music Under the Direction of Hugh Hodgson
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Alpha (Anns Receive
Intramural Trophy
Presentation of the trophy to
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority for win
ning first place in the Women's In
tramural Sports competition was the
feature of the annual WAA banquet
at the Georgian Hotel Wednesday
night.
Chi Omega and Alpha Delta Pi
sororities were presented cups for
winning second and third places re
spectively.
Cups to winners of the individual
sports events were awarded as fol
lows: Volleyball, Alpha Gamma Del
ta; tennis. Pi Beta Phi; basketball,
I Candler Hall; bowling. Delta Delta
Delta; softball, Alpha Delta Pi; ten- ■
nig singles. Candler Hall; tennis
doubles, Alpha Gamma Delta; bad
minton. Delta Delta Delta; archery.
Alpha Gamma Delta; horseshoes,
Alpha Delta Pi.
Camilla Barnett, president of the
Women’s Athletic Association, pre
sented small "G’s” to the girls who
had participated in 12 sports events
over a period of two years They are
as follows:
Janice King, Macon; Marjorie and
Virginia Moore, Covington; Mildred
Carpenter, Atlanta; Jane Stapleton,
Elberton; Marion Norris, Atlanta;
(Continued on page 4)
'Hall of Fame'
Presented with
Cohen Portrait
Jonn Puscliall Donate*
Noted Arti*t** Vi nrk
In Journalism Library
Presentation of a portrait of the
late MaJ. John S. Cohen, president
and publisher of the Atlanta Journal
and United StutcB senator from Geor
gia, will be made to the Georgia Press
Association's "Hall of Fame" in the
School of Journalism, Saturday, June
2, at 11 a. m.
John Paschall, editor of the Atlan
ta Journal, will make the presenta
tion and President Harmon W. Cald
well will accept in In-half of the Uni
versity. The portrult, painted by
Miss Kate Edwards, noted Atlanta
artist, will be unveiled by one of
Major Cohen's grandchildren.
Accompanying Mr. Paschall to Alli
ens for the ceremonies will be John
A. Brice, president of the Atlanta
Journal Company; Miss Kate Ed
wards; Mrs. Jean Blenvenu, daughter
of the lute Major Cohen, and her
children.
"Two years ago, the 'Hall of
Fame’ committee of the Georgia
Press Association Invited Major
Cohen's family to make the presenta
tion. but the portrait had not been
completed at that time,” Dean John
E. Drewry of the School of Journal
ism explained. He will preside dur
ing the ceremony.
Officers of the O. P. A. will attend
the presentation ceremony. Presi
dent is It E. L. Majors, publisher
of the Claxton Enterprise, and Bel
mont Dennis, publisher of the Cov
ington News, is serving as vice presi
dent.
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Honored Alumnus
Visits University
Lamar Trotll of Atlanta and Holly
wood, University of Georgia gradu
ate, and winner of the Motion Pic
ture Academy Award for his screen
version of “Wilson” last year, visited
his alma mater Thursday.
Trotti conferred with William
Crane, alumni secretary, concerning
the script for a motion picture of
University activities which the screen
writer is now engaged in writing.
The movie, when completed, will be
shown to prospective students, alum
ni, and friends of the University.
While here, Trotti, first graduate
of the Henry W. Grady School of
Journalism, spqke at one of Dean
John E. Drewry's class sessions. He
was accompanied by his two sons
whom he took on a tour of the cam
pus.
Trotti, rated one of the top film
writers In Hollywood, had a hand in
such Twentieth-Century Fox hits as
"In Old Chicago," "Kentucky,” and
“Alexander's Ragtime Band.” He
recently completed production of
"Colonel Efflingham's Raid," a pic
ture with a Georgia background, soon
to have its world premiere in Atlan
ta.
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School lunchroom managers from
North Georgia will meet here for a
short course June 11-15. The 50
representatives, one from each
school, will be housed on Coordinate
campus and will do their laboratory
work on Ag Hill.
No More Aviation Cotirnr*
Unless Enrollment Climbs
Unless there Is an increase In en
rollment in the aviation depart
ment, courses now being offered
will he eliminated from the cur
riculum, according to the Board
of Regents' policy.
In order to make a survey of tho
possible enrollment, officials re
quest that students who are Inter
ested in taking aviation during
fall quarter contact the aviation
department, phono 242. Courses
are deserilied In the now general
catalogue,
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$2,700 in HoikIs
Sold at Art Auction
Tuesday Kvcniii"
Sales amounting to approximately
$2,700 In war bonds were made on
185 Items at the annual art auction
Tuesday night This represents an
Increase of $192.75 In cash over last
yenr’s proceeds, according to Lamar
Dodd, head of the art department.
Proceeds from the auction spon
sored for the fifth consecutive ynur
by the art department and the Art
Students League will be used to ad
vance fine arts on the campus.
Work by Jean Chariot, Bourdman
Robinson, and Howard Thomas, na
tionally-known artists sold for an
uverage of *15. "Seascape," a
watercolor by Umar Dodd, brought
$190, the highest hid in the auction.
Mr. Dodd stated that art work con
tributed by students, graduates,
faculty and friends of the art de
partment Included some sent from
all parts of the world, where former
students are stationed in the armed
forces.
R. V. Watterson, chairman of the
Seventh War Loan Drive In Clarke
county, opened the auction. Other
auctioneers were Lamar Dodd, How
ard Thomas, former head of the art
department at Agnes Scott; Lew Til
ly, Rome, a former student; Lt.
George Cress, also a former student,
and Alfred Holbrook, retired lawyer
now studying art here.
Gene Melt, Savannah, president of
the Art Students League, presented
the Lamar Dodd cup to Anita Ep-
plnger and Dorothy Alexander, both
of Atlanta, ag “the two students who
have contributed the greatest ser
vice to the art department.”
Miss Alexander, a past president
of the League, served as general
chairman of the auction. 8ervlng
on her committee were Lelia Cheney,
Washington; Sara Baker Clay, East
Point; Mary Trussed, Athens, and
Anita Epplnger.
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Agriculturist Staff Elected
New staff members of the Georgia
Agriculturist, monthly publication
of the College of Agriculture, are;
Elmo Brookshire, Cummings, editor;
John Smith, Marietta, managing
editor; Kathleen Mize, Bowdon, wo
man's editor; Mary Wurst. Meigs,
business manager, and Clyde Roberta,
Athens, circulation manager.
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Room-veil Walker, English depart
ment, recently sang his ballards for
a group of convalescent soldiers at
Hunter Field, Savannah. He has been
appearing in Savannah for the last
seven or eight years. Mr Walker
also visited the Gainesville High
School, where he sang for a group
of students.
Following the Student Council
leadout during intermission, stunts
will he presented by Alpha Chi
Omega, Chi Omega, Sigma Nu, and
Slgmu Alpha Epcllon, In keeping
with the thomo of the drive, “Eauio
Sad Sack."
Alpha Chi Omega’s skit Is en
titled "Tobacco Alley," and depicts
Sad 8ack as ho lived before ho Join
ed the army. Chi Omega Is plan
ning a Sad Sack pantomime with
Mary Flanigan as Sad Sack, and Anno
Puryear ns his girl.
Higina Nu will present a singing
uml dancing chorus, consisting of
Billy Rutland. Ed Cnare, Buddy Bur
ton. Tom Morgan, und Joo Conkle.
Hurt To Re Special Feature
Fred Bloodworth, loader of tho
Bulldogs, and Ills mother, Mrs. Ju
lian Bloodworth, will play «n ac
cordion duet n.) n special feature
of the dunce. Before Fred entered
the University, they used to travel
together giving musical programs.
Mrs. Bloodworth now teaches ac
cord lun In Gainesville.
A representative from Washing
ton wus on tho rnmptis yesterday
taking pictures of tho Sail Suck
posters.
"I think tho students should bo
congratulated on n Job well done "
declared W. M. Crane. Jr , alumni
secretary.
Ibwulta to be Announced
Clarke county's goal was $999,-
000, and of this, 450,000 was to be
in E bonds Georgia agreed to ac
cept $100,000 as Its goal for E bond
sales. Since tho $151,000 total In
cludes bonds of all denominations,
the K bond quota hus not boon fully
met, Mr. Crane explained.
As the drive does not close until
tonight, final results of organiza
tion standings and winners have not
yet been announced. They will be
posted as soon as all sales have been
recorded.
Responding to Blue Key fraterni
ty's request, students have contri
buted approximately $50 worth of
stamps to the University Endowment
Fund.
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Wevin Sisters, Doha
Head Red and Rlack
Summer Session
For the first time In the history
of the University, sisters have been
elected to tho two major editorial
positions on tho Red and Black.
Mary I»u Nevln, Dalton, waa
elected editor of the Red and Black
for the summer quarter Tuesday,
and her sister Maorlne, will assist
her as managing editor.
Philip Douu, Macon, was elected
business manager. He is assistant
husineBs manager this quarter.
Other persons elected to positions
on the staff were Mary Gray Murray,
Ashburn, news editor; Emma C.
Brumby, Atlanta, woman's editor;
Robert McKelvey, Cedartown, sports
editor; Martha Cliatt, Villa Rica, as
sistant news editor; Jimmy DeLay,
Atlanta, and Emily Conwell, Lavonla,
assistant business managers.
Mary Lou. who is the third wo
man ever to be elected Red and
Black editor holds the position of
managing editor this quarter. Pre
viously she has been assistant wo
man's editor, society editor, woman's
editor, and news editor of the Red
and Black.
Manrtne waa assistant woman’s
editor and woman’s editor before be
ing elected to her present status.