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Official Organ of West Georgia Collar, Carrollton, Oa Doris Woat and Doris Wiggina FACULTY ADVISORS Professors Gordon Watson, Thomas Hart and Robert Strozier Associate Editor Kelly Sport, Hmlth Pre<l , ’ ,VM Humor Kditor. Tboma. and Bill Brown „ . . Sokli Morrow Hu.,no.. Manager 1 Raymond Kowo AB.istant Hu.lno., Manager. France. Crow, and Martha Hosier Circulation Manager. Ovid Dnvi., Hay Watt, and Don Barfield „... Manor Cansler Exchange Editor Davis Upshaw Assistant (Edited ly Doris West) As West Georgia steps hastily to wards the end of a successful year, it seems only a proper move to express our sincere appreciation to our adver tisers for their pertinacious aW throughout this entire year. Only by the whole-hearted support of our friends of Carrollton lhavo Wo been able to proceed with various branches of our school activities. Surely no bet tor place or a more co-operative popu lace could have been selected lor a college than the location of West Geor gia College! The merchants have res ponded with alacrity to our battle cry for help. Our worthy supporters have made it, possible for us to publish thus WEST GEORGIAN. With the small funds allotted us by the office, it would have been possible to put out only one or two issues per quarter, whereas with the complaisant co-op eration of our friends wo are enabled to publish one issue each month. Tho greatest help givon us was in There has been much discussion con cerning sources of revenue to support athletics at West Georgia; some sug gestions have been made, and a few carried out. When anew sport is ad ded to the list, of activities, picture show tickets are soldi on commission, rummage sales are held, and the busi ness men of Carrollton are literally “drained.” One suggested remedy for the situa tion, and one which has been discuss ed hotly, is that of tho faculty and authorities giving the Athletic Asso ciaion the right to run tho college store, paying a commission to tho per sons in charge for their services and having a committee to arange the buy sing of goods, pricing and advertising. The association could work harmon iously with the faculty in the buying of books and articles necessary for school work. The students would re alize something in return for the money that, they spend on the campus tor their needs or for pleasure. Wanted: A perfectly sane and sensi ble student or faculty member of West Georgia College who has not been at tacked by spring fever. If this appeared in the classified ad section of a current paper 1 seriously wonder if there would be any ono to answer it* I am afraid that even the strongest and most determined mem bers of West Georgia student body have felt the effects of this deadly disease. Tlhe faculty seems (decidedly worried, when all they receive in answer to a question is a rather sleepy yawn. They gravely shake their heads and pronounce the usual verdict —“Spring fever*” Spring fever attacks various parts of the body; take Miss Weaver for an example. She is having serious trouble with her eyes. She claims that the siglht of people reclining on the library tables hurts Iher eyes so badly that she is going to be forced to consult an oc ulist* SUPPORT OUR SUPPORTERS VOX POPULI SPRING FEVER the publication of THE CHIEFTAIN, our year book. The price of this pub lication was certainly a severe tost of friendship, but Carrollton merchants played, the part of a saving providence and snatched us from failure and help ed us onward to success. It is* hoped that next year the stu dents, if not th c faculty or Board of Regents, will take steps toward a dras tic change In the policy of outside help, and will adopt a platform of self support. Wo siliall try to avoid impos ing on our friends too much. It is the earnest desire of the staffs of tho West Georgian and The Chief tain that tho students read tho ads and watch closely to see our real supporters. Those ads were not given as clandes tine donations, but they were given us an acknowledgment of direct affilia tions with West Georga College, and as t, solicitation of trade. Support our supporters, West Geor gians! The students could assist in the work of the store and receive training in dealing with their fellow students, which would boa great help to them in future life. With baseball season just opening it seems that many arti cles, such as “dopes,” peanuts, candy, etc., could be sold at the games and a good profit realized. Athletics at West Georgia is very young, and tli e students do not expect everything tho first year. They ap preciate the wide range of sports al ready offered and also tho interest taken by the faculty and authorities, but to have the best college in the state wo must also bo strongly repre sented on the gridiron, on the court, and on the diamond, as well as in dra matics, literary "work, debates, etc. This problem is oue of tho greatest importance at West Georgia since it will affect the future existence of ath letic activities here. The students would appreciate the consideration of this by West Georgia’s faculty. Mr. Hart is another faculty mem ber affected with this disease. His hearing is not what it onco was. In lab someone made a remark about Mr. Watson and the Glee Glub practice, and he asked what had just been said about th e embalmed cat. The students are running the teachers a close second in this race, I find. Absent-minded ness seems to be spring fever’s way of striking them. One girl reported to boys’ gym class- She insists that she mistook Wednesday for Thursday. Radford Hamrick also has been feel ing this effect. Ho informed Mr. Stro zier concerning the amount of English parallel Ihe had been reading. If you feel sleopy; if your brain just will not work; if classes bore you to death; if you feel a sudden longing to bask in the sun; if you are more interested in play than work, you have tho spring fever. If you feel none of these symptoms, please report to the nearest doctor. You are ill I THE WEST GEORGIAN WEST GEORGIA WINS OVER WILD CATS To start the game W* G- C. kick od off to tho right half, who was play ing first base, where the receiver fumbled and Boyd fU on H in the middle of the court. W. G. G’s ball; Watson got a hit for one base off tackle. Then Hart dribbled around the end for first down on tho third base* Strozier served tho oval tor a love set and two points as Bonner tip ped the bull to the foul line. Lavender made th e extra point as ho fell over the water bucket on a fake spinner through the pitcher’s box. Then Hart kicked off again for W. G. C., tho hall (hitting the backboard and bouncing through Howell’s hands as one of tho Wild Cats fell on it for a goal. Mr. Water Boy failed to make the extra point for the Cats as Strozoir had al ready spilled it. Tho half ended with Roberts serving doubles to thc Wild Cat catcher. To start the second ( Hi alf after W- G. C. received the kick off, Watson shot a long one from tho center of the court which was good for a home run. The extra point was good as Howell took a single left over tackle from the foul line. W. O. C. kicked off again and the Cats ran through Mr. Gunn’s office for a touchdown. But this time the extra point failed as W- G. C’s left guard, Roberts, raised up and the ball hit him on the racket and bounced off into the hands of Bonner who was playing right field- W. G. C. started a drive for their own tip and drib hied down to the forty-nine yard line where the Cats’ third basemen stop ped the rushing W. G. C. tide. But they kept on down the field for a winning run to score on a power play as the game ended. Hero is how W- G. C. pulled her power play and thought nothing of it: Watson tipped the ball to Bonner; Lavender and Hart pulled out to raise the grand stand. Howell cut the Cat’s tail off- Strozier got th e right paw as ho pulled off a first base. Roberts got •the Cat’s goat as he shot a side step through a short stop. Hart and Boyd were playing hard as they smashed the Cat’s body for a love set. Roborts went down and carried the goal post off, and, Howell, Bonner and Lavender caught hold of the fence. Strozier held the water bucket and Boyd crashed through third base, side stepping Cat fur as he raced through no man’s land for tli e winning point. SHE HAS SPEED “The stenographer that we require must be fast,” ran the ad, “also ab solutely accurate and must have hu man intelligence. If you are not a cracker-jack, don’t bother us.’ One of the answerers wrote that she noted their requirements and it ran on: You r advertisement appeals to me strongly—stronger than prepared mus tard —, as I have searched Europe, Aiope, Irope and Hoboken in quest of soino one who could use my talents to advantage. When it comes to the chin music proposition I have never found man, woman, or dictaphone who could get to the first base with me, either fancy catch Or catch as catch can. I write shorthand so fast that I have to us e a specially prepared pencil with a platinum point, and water-coating at tachment, and a note pad made of as bestos, rules with sulphuric acid and stitched with cat-gut. I run with my cut-out full open at all speeds and am, in fact, a guaranteed, double hydraulic welded, drop forged, and oil-tempered specimen of human lighting. If you would avail yourself of the opportu nity of a life-time, wire mo, but un less you are fully prepared to pay for such services, don’t bother me, as I am so nervous that I can’t stand long enough to have my clothes fitted. SIGN OF SPRING “I guess Abner’s in love with that school-teacher over in Plum Hollow.” “Think so?’” “Yep. He was in town Saturday tryin’ to swap his shot-gun for a bath tub. ’ ’ Student Activities B. Y. P. U. MEMBERS ENJOY WEINER ROAST Ou Friday, April 6, twenty-four mem bers of tho college B* Y. P. U* were entertained at a weiner roast on the campus. Mies Cowan, of the faculty, acted as chaperono for the group of students. Every one enjoyed an hour of roasting weiners and toasting marsh mallows. DEBATING CLUB ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Tho new officers elocted for spring quarter for the debating club are: President, Leo Simonton; vice-presi dent, Doris Wiggins; secretary-treasur er, Pearl Gober; parliamentarian, Fred Williams. At this meeting provisions for admitting new members were dis cussed. Any who wish to join the club may submit thoir names to the secretary to bo assigned a subject. The new administration has already assigned subjects and a debate will be held on Wednesday, April 25tli, at 6:45 in the main building. The sub ject is “Resolved, That personal in comes should be limited to $50,000 per annum.” Fou r non-members, who are trying for membership in the club, will debate. They are Thelma Andrews and Doyce Williamson, affirmative; Inez Suddetlh and Horace Cook, nega tive. The students, faculty and other visitors are invited. The outgoing officers have been in strumental in getting material for de bate and the club will be offering sev eral interesting programs throughout this quarter. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT NEWS Tho students in Home Economics 21 have been preparing some very at tractive dishes, including fruit cock tails. salads, salad dressings, French dressings, beverages, creamed, pototoes. They have also learned the ways of serving these. The girls realize the value of these lessons, as well as the enjoyment obtained in doing this. HAWTHORNE LITERARY SOCIETY MET THURSDAY The Hawthorne Literary Society met at the regular period on Thursday, March 22nd. The roll call was answered by a slogan from some well known advertise ment. The program was given by th e new members which served as the initiation. Florence Crawford and Blanche Evans -had charge of the program, which was very interesting. The life of Hawthon e was given by Robert Tillman. After this was dis cussed, several readings were given by other new members. An interesting debate is being plan ned for next meeting. CICERONIAN. SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING The Ciceronian Literary Society met Thursday, April sth. The general topic for the program and discussion was “Education.’ ’ A talk was given on education by Miss Margaret Cheney. The subject, “Re solved: T-Jiat colleges should be co-ed ucational. ” was debated. Pearl Gober and Tom Loftln upheld the affirmative, and Doris West and and Angeline Griffin upheld the negative. Th e de bate was judged by a vote of the club and the affirmative side won. Tho following students were given membership in the club at this meet ing: Pearl Gober, Margaret Cheney, Luta Herndon and Wilton Spence. The club is delighted with the new mem bers, and its aim will be to help them enjoy these meetings the greatest amount possible. Mother —“Be careful not to drop the China dishes, Sue.” Sue —“Don’t worry. If they do fall, they are too light to hurt my feet.” SIDE GLANCES Just to think, in the springtime when our thoughts begin to turn to a few of tho lighter things of life when thoughts of others fill our minds— when everything seems to point to dreams of the opposite sex —alas! a call goes up because the date list at Berry College was lato in appearing at the girls’ dormitory, and the boys had to spend a quiet afternoon without seeing thoir dates. I wonder how some of the West Georgia inmates would have passed the afternoon —playing bridge, n’ost-ce pas? T am still wondering about what delayed these callers at Berry. I imagine I shall keep on wondering. From the total of thirty-one Carroll ton High graduates of last year twen ty-five entered West Georgia College in the fall. Two from that number have dropped out, but th 0 remaining are not only passing, but some are making unusual records. A recent re port from the college showed that 43 •per cent of all the students placed on the dean’s list for the fall quarter were graduates from Carrollton High. A little spark of jealousy surrounded us in reading “The Kernel” when we found that Chancellor Weltner had vis ited M. G- C., and had found time to address them in a chapel talk. The old saying, “Save the best for the last,” comes in very appropriately here. West. Georgia is now hoping for a visit from this prominent man. We wish to express congratulations to Coach Jake Morris and his M. G. C. Wolverines in their becoming champs in the Southeastern Junior Col lege Basketball Conference. West Georgia should hav e been there to give tlhem a little more competition. If the students of LaGrange want to see many pairs of lovers that their school paper is complaining about, they should “come up to see us some time-” In a recent lecture to the stu dents it was stated that there were a few couples who persisted in having rather lengthy dates over almost the whole day. This is definition of a lunatic. If not, please consult Barther Risbane. All of the colleges have been ex tremely courteous in sending exchanges to our college. Some have made some rather complimentary remarks about our paper, and especially have they commented on the identity of Barther RLbane, hut then we are no better off than they, for we are still in the dark. These exchange papers are in the paper rack in the library. Take a look at them and see if the West Geor gian is as good as they are. STUDENT BODY GIVEN. HOLIDAYS At noon, Thursday, April 12, the stu dent body was dismissed until April 16 for the purpose of allowing the faculty members to attend the Georgia Educational Association meeting in At lanta. These meetings are held every year and are composd of the teachers of Georgia. Several of the students of West Georgia attended the economics and foreign language lectures, the lat ter of which Mr- Strozier was chair man. Mr. Watson was elected vice chairman of Emory group, and Mr. Strozier permanent secretary. These few days were christened “spring holidays,’ due to the fact that the college had not had any until then- All the students appreciated this rest from school and enjoyed it very much. West Georgia’s president, Mr. I. S* Ingram, has been elected delegate to the General Conference of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South. The col lege is extremely proud of this honor, for Mr. Ingram is the first delegate ever elected from Carrollton. PAGE TWO