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VOLUME I
Yesterday
By Barthur Risbane
The Freshman caps have arriv
ed, and the familiar blue and crim
son is making itself known as the
official colors here.
How many of you knew that the
men’s dormitory is over an old
slave cemetery? It is. This was
once the estate of a great uncle of
Professor J. C. Bonner, who years
ago gave me this information.
That Dean Gunn was cautioned,
“To behave himself as a gentle
man” when he left for a teachers
conference in Griffin last Friday.
That it is not an uncommon
sight to recognize cars of the
faculty on Dixie Street almost any
night?
That Professor Watson and Miss
Sara Hansard were seen (and
heard) munching peanuts at the
operatic concert last Friday nite?
That Frank Parker, the editor
in-cheese, and self-styled Genola
Dynamo, is getting calls from
Athens right regularly?
That Kress Entrekia is sticking
rather close to the campus here
lately. Even or. Sundays.
That a- . of “H*R 7MIIW
as our colleg ' gg
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' jtlijtt . ilian Weiss, “Ra*. • : :st
ler.” is the only pf j ::*soii not nor
c'iic extraction attending our insti
tution, and he claims he is part
Scotch?
That Professor Strozier is so
well satisfied with the progress
that his classes in French I are
making that they will all be able
to go into Greek by the last quar
ter.
That a movement is on foot to
purchase a radio for the men’s
dormitory. Soon, quiet hour wih
formally be abolished.
That the congestion in the men’s
dormitory is expected to De reliev
ed after the first six weeks of
school, and several young hope
fulls have gone away for the wint
er season.
That the Men’s Glee Club as
pires to sing “Silent Night, Holy
Night” in its ancient German form
of “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht?”
That Barthur Risbane was not
paid one cent, (nor will be) for
writing the above.
das ist alles.
Red And Blue Chosen
As College Colors
Glory to the Red and Blue! The
Red represents the hardship, glory,
honor, and the main branch of
“Red and Black” at Athens; the
blue, for honesty, sportsmanship,
loyalty and truthfulness. These
are the colors under which we, the
first students of West Georgia Col
lege, study together.
They were seletced by the facul
ty at a rcent meting. It was plas
ing to the student body and the
colors are well in keeping with
the high ideals and standards of
our school.
Hhe colars, red and Kue are sig
nificent of all that should be kept
as ideals for the athletic field and
classroom as well as the game of
life.
" Let’s fling the colors of West
Georgia College high into the
breeze and march on to victory!
Cbe Cdest Georgian
To Student Body of
West Georgia College
West Georgia College is an in
fant in the University System.
The institution was born April
15th, 1933 under the most propiti
ous and favorable circumstances.
A group of distinguished national
educators predicted its need, and
suggested its location. The wise
and able group of the Board of Re
gents made possible the institution
and proceeded to select the per
sonnel. A responsive group of stu
dents enrolled.
Today in the heart of West Geor
gia, the college moves toward the
worthy aims of the institution
conscious of success. A coopera
tive faculty and student body
make possible the realization of
this success.
To you who have enrolled in
this institution, I offer my sincer
est congratulations, and I pledge
to you my best efforts to foster
and promote every interest con
ductive to your physical, intellec
tual growth.
There is a spirit that prevades
West Georgia College that is pe
culiar to the institution. It is com
mon to the faculty and student
body. As long as it prevails our in
stitution will be bouyant with
youth. That spirit is expressed in
the objective of the college and I
keep it before me.
This aim of West Georgia is the
“Progressive Development of In
dividuals to take their placs .n
and improve society.”
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Halloween Party
Enjoyed At W. G. C.
Mainly through the efforts of
Manor Cansler, a Halloween party
was held in the gym last evening.
The Sophs entertained the fresh
men. All costumes worn were in
keeping with the good old Hallo
ween Spirit. The prizes going to,
Helen Harding for the most origin
al Halloween costume and Fred
Robinson for the most tackey cos
tume.
The gym was decorated in the ap
proved style for halloween. There
was a couple, of stunts, given by the
Sophs that was considered good by
all who saw them. Every one was
in spirit for a good time, according
to the faculty, so why not have
that good time, cause Haloween
comes only once a year. The gossip
in the halls this morning goes to
the effect that several folks fell in
love before the masks; were remov
ed. We aw'ays have some of this
sort of thing, but as a general rule
every one had a night of it without
geting serious enough for any of
that sort of thing.
The program consisted of games,
proms, in which to patronize the
booths, and get rid of the small
change that is wearing a hole in
your pocket), and music furnished
by our dear friend “Cotton” and
Mr. Jess Borders.
Ten o’clock being the bed time
of Mrs. Wards fllock, and they be
ing the party as far as the boys
were concerned, we retired to the
respective domitories, the girls for
bed and the boys for a square
dance. The boys ere looking for
ward to the Square Dance to be
held in the gymn next Friday night,
and so they are brushing up a few
of the most complic ed steps,
such as “The Ocean Wi. e” "Chas
ing the Squirrell” and t e good old
Tater Vine.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE CARROLLTON, GA.
Students Looking
To Great Year
With great delight the boys and
girls of West Georgia learned that
through an action of the State
Board of Regents which brought
about a sweeping reorganization
in the University System of Geor
gia, their section of the state would
have a college. The name of this
t'olloge was to be West Georgia
College.
Now, after the doors of this new
institution have been swung open
to the boys and girls of West
Georgia, the Whole state is turning
its eyes toward the college to
watch its gradual, development.
The people have w T atched various
colleges of this type rise and fall,
with only a short-lived existence.
They are asking this question,
“Will West Georgia College go
down to the pits of uselessness, or
will it grow and prosper and be
come Georgia’s leading Junior Col
lege?”
Ar e we, as students, going to do
our part in having the public say
in only a few years to come that
this in all respects is the best
Junior College in the state? If we
have any sense of loyalty at all,
we should certainly strive to serve
this new institution to our fullest
capactiy, and lend to it any talents
that we possess that shall aid its
future prosperity.
There is no tradition behind us.
We start with a clean slate. We
have no set examples to follow.
We are free to choose the path in
v-jr.h ,'v/; r >iai trod to make our
•’ 'ome. ■ hdps.
, q u i{ tf handicapoed
i they a/e ’"gfit ; too snails *ud
j pitfalls that v roileges have
! become victim* n be studied
by thi: institu” possibly be
avoided.
There are no dirty politics to
retard our early progress. There
are yet no fraternities, sororities,
or literary societies to start the
abominable idea of “riding ’ a man
or woman into office who will in
turn give them what they want.
No such tradition or set example,
if it so pleases one to call it that,
is behind us. It is the duty of the
student body to keep such politics
from starting in W.G.C.
There are a number of societies
now being built up. It is the speci
fic duty of each individual in these
various societies to strive to make
his or her society the best that
can be made. Let us remember
that we are setting a precedent;
we are again guided by no tradi
tion. We are laying the foundation
of this institution. Shall we, as
charter members of the student
body, lay a shabby foundation, or
shall we lay a firm one upon
which a greater West Georgia Col
lege may be built?
As we proceed through this, the
first scholastic year, let us keep in
mind that we have no set exam
ples nor any traditions to follow,
and as various societies are devel
oped, let us work to make them
the best to be made, and in such
manner make West Georgia College
the highest ranking junior college
in the state of eGorgia.
Student Body Thanks
College Faculty
We, the students of West Geor
gia, take this opportunity to ex
press our sincere appreciation for
the consideration and promptness
of President Ingram and members
of the faculty in regard to the in
stallation of anew heating system.
May your personalties always be
of such a nature that you will eas
ily make “warm” friends.
We would also like to congratu
late Mr. Rowe and Mr. “Cotton”
Williamson for th/ > untiring ef
forts in giving us quick results.
Purpose And Aims
Of College Paper
A college paper is next to a foot
ball team as a college’s best asset.
Like a football team a college
paper travels all over the country
and pictures the changing moods
and scenes that happen on the
campus, in the dormitories, class
rooms and athletic field.
In organizing a school paper in
its first year of existence, W. G. C.
is getting off to a flying start. The
paper is well edited and has a
large number of contributors
among the pupils.
As everyone knows the paper
has numerous purposes. Its main
purpose is to receive the students
opinions on certain matters ami to
present these to the whole school
tor general dis vussion. It also is
organized for th purpose of get
ting the pupils aq tainted with one
another and even the faculty, for
amusing the stud its with jokes,
good-natured kidu ng, and wit,
and for detailed inscriptions of
battles on the athle ic field. It is
also useful in bringiig to the stu
dent’s - mind facts relating to school
work, notices and extr; curriculum
activities.
The paper as expected through
its columns to bring the student
body to know each other so that
the school will be one h" m con
tented family instead of i, collec
tion of young men and f women
from different parts of ti ,' e coun
try.
'j he paper is n-fft hilly ”’’S pj-gd
as there beiK 7111
ich as a name. advt. -\/
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to be printed underfuiatiirsm.l.
I know that the tud*r bony
and faculty wishes the paper a
successful start. If the whole
hearted conference and enthusi
asm that has been shown in the
past will continue to be shown in
the future, there is no doubt as to
its success.
And last let me add that a paper
is an important source of revenue
to its respective school, many
schools in the past being saved
from disaster in financial matters
through the timely intervention of
its paper.
Chapel Meetings Hold
Student Interest
The meeting of the student body
at chapel on Tuesdays and Fridays
has become an interesting factor
in our schol activities.
We look forward to Tuesday for
inspiring talks by the Faculty or
people outside who are interested
in our new school. Then w r e enjoy
our Thursday meetings because at
these we are able to keep in touch
with every phase of our school ac
tivity.
Already we have been very for
tunate. As speaker last Tuesday
we had Dr. Joseph C. Wardlaw,
the Director of the University of
Georgia Extension service. He
talked to us of the plans of extend
ing to less fortunate the college
training.
The pastors of the churches of
Carrollton have been with us at our
chapel programs. Each of them
gave inspiring talks.
The objectives of West Georgia
College were presented to us by
President Ingram. This made us
realize the part each student must
do to make a success of West Geor
gia College.
So by our regular attendance to
these chapel programs we get the
necessary information of school
activities and receive messages
that will not only help us now, but
will give ideals and thoughts to
carry throughout our life.
NUMBER I
IST EEORGIH COLLEGE
NIS SPLEiID OPENING
West Georgia College opened
Monday September 25, 1933, with
an enrollment of two hundred and
twenty-eight. This event had been
highly anticipated and desired by
all tho citizens in the Piedmont
section of Georgia. To them it
stood for a tremendous develop
ment. It meant an opportunity of
educating their children at a low
er cost; it meant a dynamic in
strument for helping community
life, and it meant the broadening
of society in general. These are all
summed up in the school’s aim:
“Progressive development of in
dividuals to take their part in and
improve society.” This aim was
only decided upon after weeks of
hard study and consideration by
the faculty nd officials concerned
with the school. It is undoubtedly
an end which will require dilgent
work, but it will be worth that
and more.
This college owes its origin to
an act passed by the Board of
Regents of Georgia on April It.
1933. This was the result of the
combination of Bowdon State Col
lege, Powder Springs and Carro 1-
ton Agricultural and Mechanical
Schools. The site chosen for toe
institution was at Carrollton. In
1906, through the passage of fie
Perry Act, the Georgia General
Assembly gave to the Fourtt
trict Agricultural and
School $30,000 and tv
and seventy-five
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'•'a , ’cncser' for uio presm :t . ; '
a period of more thar We
years President Ingram In
actively engaged in educational
work. He has established for him
self a name as one of the most
progressive educators of this sec
tion. He received his A.B. from
the University of Georgia and his
M. A. from Emory University. He
has also been engaged in work at
Peabody College, Woodland, Wav
erly Hall, Camp Gordon, Chipley
and Reynolds, Georgia.
Our dean Mr. W. Fred Gunn was
elected. Mr. Gunn also has had
vast experience in the field of edu
cation. He obtained both his B.S.
and M.S. degrees from Mercer
University. In 1929 and 1930 he at
tended Columbia and Peabody
Summer Schools. He has taught at
Columbus High School and Lanier
High School. He filled the place
of superintendent at Sparta, Sand
ersville, and Carrollton. He is also
head of the education department
here.
The other members of the facul
ty were selected with equally as
much care and consideration.
Mr. Gordon Watson, Professor
of English; Dr. James Boyd, Pro
fessor of Science and Mathmatics;
Mr. Lucien Roberts, Profesor of
Social Science; Mr. Robert Stroz
ier, Professor of Foreign Lang
uage; Miss Matilda Calloway,
Professor of Home Economics; Mr.
M. E. Howell, Instructor in Chem
istry; Miss Dorothy St. Clair, In
structor in Music and Art; Miss
Zoe Cowan, Instructor in Psychol- ,
ogy: Mr. J. C. Bonner, Instructor
in Education; Mr. Tom Hart, In
structor in Biology; Miss Ruby
Jenkins. Dietitian; Miss Sara
Ward, Dean of Women; Miss An
nabella Weaver, Libarian; Mr.
Wilson Lavender, Registrar; Mrs.
Zelma Barr Harman, Secretary.
West Georgia’s outlook on the
future is extremely bright, for she
has many posibiiities not yet real
ized. Everyone is regarding her
with inquisitive eyes. The stud
ents, as well as the faculty, have
high hopes of attaining the ulti
mate aim of the college—“ Progre
ssive development of individuals to
take their part in and improve so
ciety.
