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WEST GEORGIA
DRAMATIC CLUB
The West Georgia Dramatic Club
ended a most successful first year by
celebrating its success with a banquet
given at the Cilfton hotel Thursday
night, May 17. All the members of the
club were present, except three, to
gether with many of the club’ friends 1
Everyone enjoyed the occasion great
ly, and a spirit of joy and pride was
felt by all the members. In view of
the fact that the Dramatic Club, with
no previous reputation or experience
anid with only a very small amount of
financial aid from the school, has at
the end of its first year made a good
name and a fine record for itself, this
celebration was very much deserved
and also most appropriate.
At the banquet the club in a meager
effort to iji some way repay and thank
its beloved director for his tireless
work for the club presented Professor
Strozier with a book.
The president and vice-president of
the Dramatic Club for next year were
elected at the banquet. Frances Brock
was unanimously re-elected for presi
dent of the club- Billy Thomas was
elected to succeed Bill Brown as vice
president. Business managers will be
appointed for next year by the direct
or, Professor Strozier. The present
business managers are Hugh House
worth and Grady Reaves
The Dramatic Club has recently end
ed a series of successful performances
of its second presentation, “She
Stoops to Conquer.’ ’ The play* an old
English comedy, was written by Oliver
Goldsmith and was first shown in
America in 1773. The club presented
the play at Douglsaville April 20 at a
matinee and evening performance- The
matinee was given for the convenience
of the high school students. The fol
lowing Tuesday night, April 24, the
comedy was given at Bremen. The
fourth and last presentation of the
play was presented Friday night, April
27, at the College street auditorium in
Carrollton. Although each perform
ance of the play was very successful
and enjoyed by each audience, it was
at Carrollton that the cast, without
doubt, reached its peak of acting per
fection- Here, before a full house and a
most appreciative audience the actors
lived up to expectations and gave a
performance of truly great merit and
one of polish and finish. From all
reports the comedy went over in a
“Bwell elegant” way.
The cast consisted of: Kermit Wood,
who gave a good portrayal of the gar
rulous old Squire Hardcastle; Earle
Newman, who as the bashful and bold
Marlow, gave a fine showing
of the two natures of that character;
Lanier Spence, as Marlow’s friend,
George Hastings, produced by his grace
ful and easy manner a striking con
trast to his friend’s more bashful mo
ments; Billy Thomas, who played the
role of Tony Lumpkin, did much to
carry the play and acted well. The
part of 'Sir Charles Marlow was ably
played by Hugh Houseworth. Alma
Folsom, as the conqueror, Kae Hard
castle, was a most pleasing heroine and
acted both parts of her role with mueh
merit. Sadie M’orrow, as the talkative
old Mrs. Hardcastle, doubtless por
trayed the character as Goldsmitji him
self conceived it. Margie Lee Robin
son played the part of Constance Ne
ville admirably. The ale-house scene
was well acted by Paul Astin, M. L.
Fisher, Fred Williams, Tom Harding,
Bill Brown and Frances Brock. This
scene gave much color to the play.
The parts of the servants were also
well acted and done with that neces
sary finish by Leeman Simonton, Hor
ace Cook, Paul Asin, Fred Williams,
Macy Murphy. Prof. Gordon Watson
is also to be complimented for his one
showing of Jeremy, the drunk servant.
He made a hit with the audience, al
though he was on the stage only a ew
seconds.
It would be hard to say who of the
cast deserves most praise. Acting
throughout the entire catft was i\ell
balanced.
The first play presented by the
DEBATING CLUB
At the suggestion of Edgar Kelly
all studonts interested in debating held
a meeting. Plans were discussed for
the formation of a debating club. The
following officers were elected: Pres
dent, Edgar Kelly; vice-president,
Gaines Camp; secretary and treasurer,
Lyman M’oore; parliamentarian. Field
ing Towns. The president appointed a
committee to work with Mr. Roberts
on a constitution for he club. The
consitutioa provided that those present
at this first meeting should be char
ter members. They were: David
Walker, Harvey Glazier, Paul Astiu,
Gaines Camp, Fielding Towns, Edgar
Kelly, Taft Collett, Henry Kitchens,
Leeman 'Simonton, Fred Williams, and
Lyman Moore.
One debate was held the first quar
ter. The subject was: “Resolved,
that the United Statos should recog
nize the government of Russia.”
As was called for in the constitution,
new officers were elected at the be
ginning of the next quarter. They
were: President, David Walker; vice
president, Harvey Glazier; secretary
and treasurer, Paul Astin; parliamen
tarian, Lyman Moore.
Because of lack of material in the
library, the club held no debates this
quarter, but with the help of Mr. In
gram it obtained several books on pres
ent-day topics.
At a call meeting after Christmas the
officers for the remainder of the year
were elected. They were as follows:
President, Leeman Simonton; vice
president, Doris Wiggins; secretary
and treasurer, Pat Gober; parliamenta
rian, Fred Williams.
New members taken in during the
year were: Inez 'Suddeth, Thelma An
drews, Nancy Murphy, Doris Wiggins,
Pearl Gober, Newell Taylor, Doyce
Williamson, Roy Rodgers, Radford
Hamrick, Horace Cook.
The club was put on the student ac
tivities program and given the second
and fourth Wednesday nights for meet'
ings-
The debate in May ended the yfear.
The topic was: “Resolved, that the
president’s powers should be substanti
ally increased as a settled policy.”
Dramatic Club was “The Importance
of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde.
The play was presented November
24th in the college auditorium
and again at Villa Rica December 7.
Both performances were a success and
were greatly enjoyed by both audi
ences- A detailed account of the play
and actors has appeared in a former
issue of this paper.
The Dramatie Club also has the dis
tinction of being the first organiation
at West Georgia to entertain the stu
dents and faculty at a social. This so
cial was given jointly with the Men’s
Glee Club Friday night, January 12-
The success of both plays and of the
Dramatie Club itself is due to the ex
pert coaching of its Talented director,
Professor Robert M. Strozier. Pro
fessor Strozier has had several years
of experience in coaching college dra
matics- He also takes a real interest
in his work. Professor Gordon Watson
is also to be thanked in the capacity
he serves the club as make-up man.
Miss Callaway and the Home Econom
ics department are to be priased for
the splendid work done on the cos
tumes.
The present membership of the Dra
matic Club consists of Kress Entrekin,
Fielding Towns, Don Barfield, Lowell
Varner, Grady Reaves, Hugh House
worth, Louise Tyus, Eleanor Brisen
dine, Elaine Collins and Frances
Brock. The above were those who
participated in the first play. The
other members are Kermit Wood, Billy
Thomas, Earle Newman, Lanier Spence,
Fred Williams, Tom Harding, M- L.
Fisher, Paul Astin, Bill Brown, Horace
Cook, Leeman Simonton, Sadie Mor
row, Alma Folsom, Macy Murphy and
Margie Lee Robinson,
HISTORY OF ACTIVITIES
■ ALPHA PSI
The girls taking courses in home
economics met on November 13th to
organize a club representing their in
terests on tho campus. The following
officers were elected to serve for two
quarters: President, Margaret Cheney,
vice-presidont, Martha Thomas; secre
tary, Luta Herndon; treasurer, Alice
Haney; corresponding secretary, Made
line White; faculty advisor, Matilda
Callaway. At the beginning of the
winter quarter, Thelma Andrews was
elected to fill the vacancy in the office
of treasurer.
The purpose of the club is to promote
interest in home economics and to de
velop fellowship among the students in
this field. The name of the club,
Alpha Psi, meaning tho first twenty
three, was decided upon as there are
that number of charter members.
During the year the club has accom
plished several major problems. The
smocks worn by the waitresses in the
dining hall were made as a speed prob
lem by members of the club. Mem
bers of the club made the eighteenth
century costumes worn in the last Dra
matie Club play.
(Several interesting and instructive
programs have been enjoyed by the
club. Talks and demonstrations were
given on the following subjects: “Im
provement of the home”; “Possibili
ties for leadership in a person trained
in home economics”; “Good lighting
in the home”; “Home dry-cleaning”;
“Candy making”; “Music in the
home.’
A combination fashion show and
criticism was held at the end of the
first problem of the first quarter. At
the ond of the course a public exhibit
was held showing all the problems
made during the time with the girls
serving as models- The students, fac
ulty and townspeople w’ere invited and
a large number attended.
M’iss Margaret Cheney, president,
was sent as official delegate to the
home economics meeting at the G. E.
A. recently held in Atlanta. Several
other members of the club attended
this meeting also.
This has not been a year of all work,
however. Miss Callaway entertained
with an outdoor supper in the fall. The
club met for a business and social ses
sion in April with the president. The
refreshments at the Social Science
Club-Alpha Psi social were prepared
by the club. The girls of the senior
class of Carrollton High school were
honored with a tea Wednesday after
noon, May 16, in the girls’ dormitory
reception, room-
New officers are: President, MaVour
neen Webb; vice-president, Virginia
Lambert; secretary, Fauline Longino;
treasurer, Gladys Heard.
BASEBALL TEAM
The baseball team was organized at
the first of the spring quarter with J.
C. Bonner, coach; Edgar Kelly, cap
tain; Lewis Weaver, manager; Davis
Upshaw, assistant manager.
Avery successful season has been
enjoyed with 16 games won apd 5
games lost.
BASKETBALL TEAM
The basketball team at the college
played a hard schedule for the. first
year of its history. The record was
good with the opposition encountered.
There ivere 11 games won and 5 games
lost during the season
The officers were: J. C. Bpnner,
coach; Saim Fields, captain; Fred
Daves, manager.
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Colored Pastor: Brother Otip, hotv
am yo’ better half gitting alongf
Otis: She’s bettah, jahson, mueh
better, but yo sho am careless wif yo
fractions.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB
The history of the Social Science
Club of West Georgia College bogan
on October 10, 1933, when four students
met with Mr. L. E. Roberts to discuss
formation of the club.
On October 17. 1933, the charter
members of the club held the first
meeting, These members were: Sadie
Morrow, Gaines Camp, Angelyn Grif
fin, Dunum Webb, Kathryn Bass, Ma
nor Cansler, Doris West, .A. J. Mrooip
and Frank Parker.
This was only a beginning of an ex
tremely helpful club. Interesting pro
grams on social sciences have been of
ferod and enoyed*
Election of officers has been held
at the beginning of each quarter. Tho
following have served as offeers:
Frank Parker, Angelyn Griffiu, Jack
Smith, presidents; Sadie Morrow, Mar
tha Stone, Manor Cansler, vice-presi
dents; Christine Rogers and Doris
Wost (2 terms), secretary-treasurer.
Twice during tho yoar bids have been
given to students who met tho qualifi
cations of the club. These were: Jack
Smith, Jack Parker, Donald Montgom
ery, Verdyne McClung, Christino Rog
ers, Edwin Lawrence, Martha Stone,
Elizabeth Boyd, Edgar Kelly, Doris
Wiggins, Helen Harding, Leo Fincher
Jerkins, Jane Reagin, lshmael Johnson,
Wilton Spence, Martha Duster, Edna
Fuller, Lyman Moore, and Hazel Mc-
Lendon. j
The club has added the following
books to the library:
“ChaTlenge of Europe”—Sherwood
e> r
Eddy.
“Uncle Job Cannon” —Bushby.
“Problems of Peace” —League of
Nations Conference.
The club also entertained with the
Alpha Psi Club at a student body so
cial.
The aim of the club, to stimulate and
promote an interest in social scence,
has been strictly adhered to this year.
The officers elected for first quarter
1934 are: president, Elizabeth Boyd;
vice-president, Martha Doster; secre
tary-treasurer, Edna Fuller.
MU ZETA ALPHA
The' Mu Zeta Alpha met and organ
ized at the home of Mr. Howell on
Thursday, November 2, 1933. The
charter members were present, includ
ing: Stewart Martin, Julian Weiss,
Frances Brock, Edwin Harman, Eliza
beth Boyd, Edna Fuller, Carlyn Mor
ris, Eleanor Morris, Martha Stone,
Doris West, Richard Spence, Lowell
Varner, Mary Smith, Louiso Geer, Fae
Black welder, Grady Reaves, and the
advisdrs: Mr- Hart, Mr. Howell, Dr.
Boyd
- Officers were elected as follows:
President, Stewart Martin; vice-presi
dent, Julian Weiss; treasurer, Edwin
Harman; secretary, Frances Brock;
assistant secretary, Louise Geer.
Meetings of the Mu Zeta Alpha are
held twice a month.
Qualifications of future members in
clude:
(1) An average of 86 shall be main
tained.
(2) All students must meet with
faculty approval and shall be invited
by members.
(3) All persons entering club must
prepare a paper of 600 words to be
presented before the club.
(4) An initiation fee of $2.00 shall
be pawl.
(6) If for any reason a pledge can
not come in at the designated time, he
will be eligible to come at Hie begin
ning of the next quarter.
(6) A pledge shall be taken in on
unanimous quorum may vote.
The Mu Zeta Alpha was the second
club to entertain the student body.
Membership in the club has increas
ed from 16 to 42.
The motto of the club is: “What
may be taught we learn, what may be
found we seek.”
We beleve that this organization has
accomplished a great scientific ap
preciation through the programs, the
eo-operation of the advisors, and the
good will of each member.
PAGE THREE
MEN/S GLEE CLUB
The Men’s Glee Club ended their
first year very successfully with m
concert at Manchester on the evening
of May 25, 1934. The other appear*
auces of the club have been: Carroll
ton, Douglasville, Tallapoosa, Cedar
town, Rockmart, Novvnan (joint con
cort with Women’s Club), Carrollton.
The personnel of the club is: Gor
don Watson, director; Harris Hay,
manager; Maiior Cansler, president;
Jack 'Smith, vico-presidont; Julian
Woiss, librarian.
Tenors: Kress Entrekin, Roland Har
ris, Leroy Hicks, Lyman Moore, James
Platt, Jamos Puckett, Wilton Spence,
Don Staples, Jewell Taylor, David
Walker, Ralph Wiliamson.
Basses: Jess Borders, Beverly Camp
bell, Manor Cansler, William Collier,
Elbert Floyd, Fred Robinson, Jack
'Smith, Newell Taylor, Lowell Varner.
Julian Weiss, Halmon Wood.
Tho program presented at the spring
quarter concerts was as follows:
Glorious Apollo (Glee) Samuel
Webbe —Tho Club.
Nut Brown Maiden (College Song)
—The Club.
There is a Tavern in a Town (Col
lege Song)—The Club.
Mary, Don’t You Weep (Spiritual)—
The Quartet.
Golden Slippers (Arranged)—The
Quartet.
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Prae
torius (1906) —The Club.
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
(Traditional) —The Club.
Cradlo Hymn (Martin Luther) —The
Club.
Harmony in Hickville—
Hicks: Newell Taylor, Jewell Taylor,
Jess Borders, Ralph Williamson, Wilton.
Spence, Manor Canslor, Roland Harris,
Negro 'Spirituals (Arranged) “Go-
Down Moses,” “Zekle Saw de Wheel”
—Tho Club.
Intermission.
Volstead Symphony in H (Op. XXX)
—Orchestra. (1) Adagio; (2) Spumoni;
(3) Allegrotto non Soso.
Address by Hon. David Walker, C-
W. A., ph. IX, Q. E. TANARUS)., on “The Epis
temological Aspects of the N. R. A.”
(Dr. Walker is an absentee member of
the famous “Brain Trust” and is wide
ly known for his latest book on “The
Underlying Causes of Bucolic Diere
sis. ’’)
Common Clay Court (in Rag Time)
(Cohen’s Review, 1916) Judge, Manor
Cansler; Steve, Don Staples; Jane,
Wilton (Spence; Mother, Jewell Taylor;
Mason, Lowell Varner; Clerk, Roland
Harris; Detective, Julian Weiss; Cop,
Joss Borders.
Now the Day is Over (Barnby)— The
Club.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
At the first of the fall quarter, a
group of Methodist students met with
Miss Louise Phipps, Carrollton, and
Mr. Hart to organize an Epworth
League at West Georgia, The officers
elected were: President, Pearl Gober;
vice-president, Mildred Parker; secre
tary-treasurer, Emmie Lou Bell; fac
ulty advisor, Dorothy St. Clair.
The organization was represented at
the student conference held in Macon
by several members-
Officers for the new year are: Pres
ident, G. Fielding Towns; vice-presi
dent, Lanier Spence; secretary-trea*
urer, Mary Kilgore.
The following members have beei
admitted during the year: Albert
Jones, Mondell Driver, Frances Cruse
Verdyne McClung, Mattie Len<
Puckett, M’artha Doster, Florenci
Crawford, Doris Wiggins, Eidwii
Lawrence, Robert Tillman, Beverl’
Campbell, Wilton Spenee, Helen Hard
inf, Sue McGee, Frances Sewell, Elaim
Collins, Ruth Kown, Pauline Longino
Mary Kilgore, Lee Fincher Jerking
Bill Collier, Votice Carter, Grad;
Reaves, Marjorie Trice, Kress Entre
kin, Helen Webb, Alma Folsom*
Old timers who thought dancing wa .
wicked now wish the boys and girls n||
a dance would get ont of their parke
cars. II