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Offical organ of Want Georgia College, Carrollton, Ga.
Associate Editor Doris Wiggins
TEMPORARY STAFF
SjKtrts Editor )n Barfield
Society Editor Su(lie Morrow
Humor Editor Kathryn King
Managing Editor Edgar Kelley
Make-up-Editor -Doris West
Circulation Managers Ovid Davis, Billy Collier
Exchange Editor Lee Fincher Jerkins, Jr,
Business Manager Raymond Rowe
Assistants Taylor Fisher, J. Borders, Caroline Morris
FACULTY ADVISIORS
Professors Gordon Watson, Thomas Hart and Robert Strozier
Seeretary-to-Editor-in-Chief Julian Weiss
DISCRETION—A NEED
"By heaven, it is as proper to our
age
To cast beyond ourselves in our
opinions,
As it is common for the younger
sort
To lack discretion.”- Shakespeare.
It is the nature of human beings
to cast beyond themselves and to
lack disertion. As college students,
our responsibility to ourselves as
an part of society de
mands that, wo improve every
phase of our being.
We find in a younger child the
ability of observation and imita
tion. In an older person of college;
age, one expects to find an increas
ing ability of observation and cer
tainly a lessor degree of imitation
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND CHAPEL
At the beginning of school Pres
ident Ingram made an announce
ment to the effect that one chapel
period each week would be of a de
votional nature and the other giv-
.l over to student activities.
So far, all of these chapel hours
have been given to some honorable
speaker of this section or to a
pastor of one of the local church
es. It is now time for the students
to take part in these programs.
There is such a large number
of student activities established on
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with an increasing thought for
himself as an indivdlual, uninflu
enced by the opinion of others.
In our student activities we find
ready examples of people led in
the right or wrong direction by
the leaders who have thought
through their course of action.
College, to be a success, develops
to the highest degree all possibil
ities of an individual. As Shakes
peare Hay*, it is common for young
people to rush in where mature
judgment fears to tread. We are
on, or approaching, the threshold of
life. Are we making the best prep
oration possible for sound thinking,
high ideals and mature life? This
is a question the world will ask of
us. Let us then be prepared.
the campus, each in competion for
the best students, that it does
seem that one of them could show
its progresslveness by giving an in
teresting program. It is time that
some of them were showing their
usefulness to the college. The facul
ty is eager to see these various so
defies organized and conducted in
an advantageous manner, but the
school as a whole will not know of
their advancement until some re
suts are show®. <
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Examinations—
A Dissertation
(Editor’s note:—The eminent sign
test and contractor, Dr. iiaye U.
iNutt has most graciously consent
ed to give a short discussion of his
new tneory, Exammoiogy. We are
extremely proud and honored to
present hirn to our readers with
our compliments.)
Hark ye of the woeful mien, the
doieiui mourning Iook? A stude is
incensed, a professor indignant at
a question asking the reason. By
this time we feeDly waver, "This
must be exam week,” to receive a
sorrowful "No; just the week be
fore.”
I have made an extensive study
of examinations and the cause of
their existence, and I have arrived
at the conclusion, that they are a
complete- nuisance and have no
reason whatever for being kept
alive. 1 can see already tile right
eous indignation of all the instruc
tors popping out at this affront to
their atflueiue. However, if they
care to apply themselves to a most
careful and diligent course ot
study, I will gladly outline to them
in a series of deep lectures my pro
found and lathomless theory.
To facilitate a more sympathetic
understanding betwen the student
and teacher, let us consider a few
of the less arduous of the reason
ings. i contend that no examina
tions should be given in college
oecause: First, a student has to
suffer tile indignity of monthly
tests in high school. Therefore, a
student, by the time he has reach
ed college is of such superior
Knowledge to be above tests, or
e..ams, as they are called. It is a
supreme insult to suppose that a
college lreshman or . t-i, a soph
omore would sit in class and not
absorb every bit of knowledge im
puted in that course. Do not exams
say in a subtle way, “You just
wait; I’ll ball you up so with au
my intricacies that you 11 not even
have a chance to pass that which
you know so well, so perfectly?’
Second, it a nuisance both to
students and ■ Can not
,ou recall the countless hours of
ourning the midnight oil to con
jure puzzling questions, teachers?
students, can not you remember
the worry you have had to under
go because you were in sympathy
with the teachers who had to burn
the candle at both ends to waste
the fruits of their efforts in an
nour s time, seeking to receive per
fect papers?
Third, (this is my brain), life is
short; no one has time to live as
he wishes, broadening himself with
the unnumbered pleasures that
await you every,side. Why not, then,
take the time allotted to examina
tions and spend it in a more prof
itable way? As we agreed above,
they are a nuisance; away with
them!
I am sure that all of you are in
comprehensive accord wdth my ar
guments. Any that are interested
in a further study may call at my
office or write to the station to
which you are now listening.
CLUBS OF W. C. C. SHOULD
CODUCT CHAPEL EXERCISES
Some are realizing the embarass
ment of our President in having to
ask the most worthy ministers of
Carrollton to conduct practically
all of our chapels, however good
they are. It should be an embarass
ment to the student body to let
such a case continue. Let all the
clubs with the co operation of the
faculty and president’s council
work out a definite program for
the future.
The students should awaken
from their benightedness and grasp
this opportunity offered us by the
faculty before it is taken from us
for disuse.
SOCIETY
TEA-DANCE GIVEN IN
GIRL’S DORMITORY
A tea-dance was enjoyed by the
girls in the dormitory on Novem
ber 24 from four to five-thirty o’-
clock. Music was furnished by
Misses Tommie Smith, Carlynne
Morris, Frances Cruse and the
radio. Only the dormitory girls
were invited. Three nobreaks
were allowed. During the evening
cookies and punch were served.
MISS CALLAWAY
ENTERTAINS
ALPHA PSI CLUB
Miss Matilda Callaway entertain
ed the Alpha Psi Home Economics
Club at an outdoor supper on Tues
day, November 21, in the grove.
Weiners were roasted and smother
ed in kraut; marshmellows toasted
and converted into “angels on
horse-back”; while the hungry
crowd ate fruit salad and drank
refreshing coffee.
Those present were members of
the club and Misses Dorothy St.
Clair and Anne Weaver.
HONORARY SCIENCE CLUB
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
The Honorary Science Club at
West Georgia held its first formal
meeting in the administration
buidling Tuesday evening, No
vember 28, 1933.
The name, Mu Zeta Alpha Hono
orasjy Scientific Society, was
chosen. The Greek letters repre
sent the phrase, “Learning and
seeking the truth.” In addition to
this a motto was adopted: “What
may be taught, we learn; what
may be found, we seek.”
A combination biological and
chemical program was presented
as follows:
“The Importance of Chemistry
in Everyday Life” —Fay Blackweld
er.
“Coal and It’s By-Products”—Ju
lian Weiss.
“The Life and Works of Morgan”
—Doris West.
Mu Zeta Alpha is looking for
ward to a highly successful career.
Because of the co-operation and
enthuiasism shown by the faculty
and students, this organization is
moving forward in a way char
acteristic of West Georgia.
WOMEN’S GLEE CLUB
PREPARES UNIQUE
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The Women’s Glee Club is pre
paring a program of Christmas
Carols which they will sing in the
early morning hours on Monday,
December 18th. They will go from
house to house and serenade the
sleeping ocupants with “Hark The
Herald Angels Sing,” The First
Noel,” “Silent Night,” O Little
Town of Bethlehem,” “We Three
Kings of Orient Are’ and other
songs of the season.
A small group from the club is
practicing on special selections
to be presented in vespers and
The orchestra has been organiz
ed and is expecting to make its
first public apearance just after
the holidays. Those taking part in
this activity are: Nevelle Smith,
Margaret Cheney, Elaine Collins,
violins; Elizabeth Wills, saxa
phane; and Gordon Watson, trom
bone. Other violins and wind in
struments will be added later.
Mr. Howell—“Baskin, define
Americanism.”
Moses—“ The government spend
ing money to irrigate farms and
paying farmers to plow up what
they have raised on their farms.
SCHEDULES ARRANGED FOR
WINTER QUARTER
Several were spent last
week registering for the Winter
Quarter of school. The sophomore
had quite a time fittinf their she
dule with the handicap of differ
ences of credits from other schools.
The freshmen spent long and ar
dous hours Wednesday afternoon
wrestling with their schedule to
insure them that no such conflict
will confront them next year.
Most of the classes for next
quarter will have a full capacity,
giving the instructors as well as
students a heavy load.
THE COLLEGE “Y”
SPONSORS SOCIAL
The college Y sponsored a social
on Saturday evening, November 18
in the grove. A gay get-together
was enjoyed and marshmallows
were toasted over a great heap of
hot coals while pranks were pulled
and songs sung by the group. Pro
fessor and Mrs. Howell were chap
erones and added much enjoyment,
to the occasion.
DRAMATIC CLUB GIVES
SUCCESSFUL PLAY
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the care-free Algernon Moncrief,
who could cure or kill his hypo
thetical invalid friend, Bunbury,
as it suited him, Sherman Ripple
deserves real commendation. Mr.
Ripple played his part with a light
ness and good humour that reflect
ed what must have been Wilde’s
own conception of Algernon.
Algernon’s slightly more serious
friend, Jack Worthington, was ab
ly played by Kress Entrekin. Mr.
Entrekin, as Jack, with the imag
inary brother Earnest, made an
excellent foil for Mr. Ripple’s Al
gernon, with the imaginary inval
id, Bunbury. Mr. Entrekin’s best
work was probably in the last
scenes, when as Jack he learned
to his dismay that he had been"
speaking the truth all his life with
out knowing it.
Louise Tyus and Eleanor Brisin
dine, as Gwendolyn and Cecily re
spectively, gave creditable per
formances. Miss Tyus as Gwend
olyn, the young lady who never
changed except in her affections,
was charming and amusing. Miss
Lrisindine as the romantic Cecily
was delightfully petulant in her
interpretation of the part.
Frances Brock as Lady Brack
nell was convincing in her por
trayal of the materialistic aunt
who could see no charm in Cecily
until she was assured of Cecily’s
inheriting a fortune. Miss Brock s
hauteur and condescension were
very effective.
Miss Prism was played splendid
ly by Elaine Collins. Miss Collins,
as the governess who “in a mo
ment of mental abstraction” years
before had confused the manu
script of a novel with a baby, did
a hard part well. Miss Prism s se
date lover, who would like to hang
upon her lips—‘“metophoricaliy
speaking, ’ was done by Fielding
Towns, w T ell cast as Dr. Chasuble,
the village parson. Miss Collins
drew the most spontaneous laugh
of the evening when, at the end of
the play she threw herself in the
parson s arms and cried with im
measureable relief in her voice,
Frederick, at last!”
Don Barfield and Lowell Varner
as the two butlers, though they had
minor parts, performed their ser
vile tasks with grace and finish.
The Dramatic Club is under the
able direction of Prof. Robert M.
Strozier who has had several
years experience in coaching col
lege dramatics.
