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The Monument to C. W. A.
Completed; Wall* of Jericho
Christened by Miss Kown
A the wall on the front of the
campus Is nearing completion. dedien
tion ceretnnnes were hold M ond av, Miij
21, at Hie chapel hour. Master of
ceremonies, The Most Honorable Ju*
Huh Rabbi Weiss, opened the festivi
ties with appropriate words and intro
duced the speaker, Mr. Lucius Emerson
Roberts.
Mr. Roberts is the well known pro
fessor of history and social sciences at.
West Georgia College. In his speech,
he told of the historic pyramids of
Egypt, the Great Wall of China and
the Walls of Jericho, for which this
novel addition to our campus is unwed.
He related the facts about the many
long and tedious years required in the
construction of the national monu
ments and showed the close connection
between them and West Georgia s Wail
of Jericho
After Mr. Roberts’ oration, Miss
Ruth Kown, pretty and versatile young
West Georgia sophomore, christened
the wall with a scant bottle with ap
propriate words.
RACE OF THE CENTURY
It may be interesting to the student
body in part or the whole to know that
our most honored English professor
and our revered history instructor
once ran a race which meant almost
life and death to both of them. It all
happened when they were in high
school, Watson at Rome and Roberts
at Dallas-
Rome and Dallas were tied for the
highest, number of points in student
activities. These two young men were
under a terrific strain, of course, ub
they were to run in the raeo to deter
mine the winner of the two schools.
Every form of stimulant known be
fore the Spanish-American War was
given to the two main contestants-
Watson got off to an early lead,
but Roberts was very close behind
him. When the race was a fourth
over, an unknown glided by the favor
ites. At the half way mark, five
others had passed. By the last quar
ter, Watson and Roberts were desper
ately fighting to avoid being last.
Mr. Watson said later that it was the
most embarrassing moment of his life
When a spectator remarked, * * Keep on
going boys; they went that way* ’’
We are still in (doubt as to who came
in last.
Since that time, both professors have
challenged Nurmi, but the famed Finn
is afraid for his records. Watscn
uses the dog trot and Roberts uses a
unique step called tlio hop, skip and
rock.
(Reprinted by special permission of
the Run-Rite (owners). All rights
preserved)-
Those Quarter Tests or
Last Words of a Sophomore
Those quarter tests! Those quarter
tests!
How many a boy their pages guessed,
Or thought or stole or did so plead
Till someone did his answer read.
Those awful hours will come no more;
And many a heart that now is sore,
Within the tomb will sweetly rest
And dream no more of the quarter test.
But so it will be when I am gone
That awful drill will still go on,
While other captives shake these desks
And curse their name, vile quarter
tests!
A — —
Two boys were driving rather fast
through town and were stopper! by an
officer.
“I’m sorry,’ ’ said the driver, quick
wittedly, “but I’m taking a patient
to the asylum in a hurry.”
The officer was suspicious and look
€d penetratingly at the passenger. The
pasenger was also quick-witted, and
looking up at the policeman with a ser
aphic smile, whispered:
“Kiss me, seageant.”
They got away with it.
REORGANIZATION
OF SCHOOLS
Through the educational rommittco
of the Georgia Educalion Association,
a revision and re-organization of the
school system for this state lias been
worked out. It provides eleven rec
ommendations that if adopted, it is
believed Georgia will enjoy one of the
best school systems in the south.
The recommendations, as compiled by
this committee, are:
“1. '.State board to consist, of seven,
nine or eleven members, appointed by
the governor and approved by the sen
ate.
“2. The board would be given au
thority to regulate the administration
of public schools, to provide for and
to suporvise teacher training.
“3. A permanent textbook commis
sion to recommend textbooks to the
board awl reference of all proposed
school legislation to the board.
“4. The state superintendent to be
elected by the state board and to bo its
executive officer, and raising the qual
ifications for the office.
“ft. Membership on county boards
of education bo fixed at fivo persons
to be elected by popular vote where so
desired and fixing of qualifications for
such board members.
“0. Boards of education would cloct
teachers and principals and fix their
salaries upon recommendation of the
respective superintendents, and quali
fications for teachers, principals, and
superintendents would ho raised. This
would havo no effect on those already
serving.
“7. M’inimum salaries of superin
tendents would be fixed at $1,200 with
the state paying half up to $3,000 and
county superintendents would be made
the treasurer of all county and district
school funds
“B. Provision would be made for
strict budgetary procedure and for the
auditing of school expenditures accord
ing to budget appropriations.
“9. The minimum school term
would be fixed at nine months and
teacher-pupil quotas for elementary
and high schools would be set.
“10. The state would appropriate
the amount needed to pay salaries for
nine months according to the terms of
the state salary schedule.
“11. Every school system in the
state would be guaranteed an amount
equal to one-third of the state salary
appropriation, to moot necessary school
expenses other than salaries, when a
five-mill local levy does not produce
an amount equal to the same.”
Dr. E. D. Pusey, of the University
of Georgia, and Prof. B. M. Grier, su
perintendent of the Athens city schools,
are members of the committee- These
gentlemen have devoted much time
and study to the formation of a school
code which is believed to be one as
nearly perfect as could be formed.
The report of the committee and its
recommendations will be drafted into
bills and introduced at the January
session of the legislature. It is not
believed that these reorganization bills
for the school system of Goorgia will
meet with serious opposition. Prepared
by experienced and able educators,
they know best the needs of the
schools and the interest of the chil
dren. consequently the legislator should
enact the measures just as prepared
by the committee from the Georgia Ed
ucational Association.—Athens Banner-
Herald- .
FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN
SOPHOMORES AT DANCE
(Continued from Page 1)
Raymond Milligan, Mr. Roy Dillinger,
of Cartersvillo. Mr. Carence West
brooks, Mr. Grady Thompson, of Alpha
retta, Mr. Willard Kown, M’r. Robert
Sewell. Mr. Gordon Robinson, of At
lanta, Mr. Harold Traylor, of Douglas
ville, Mr. Bud Harris, of Clark'dale,
Mr. Charles Hutcheson, of Clemson
College, S. C., Mr- Billy Moore, of
Darlington School. Rome, Mr. J. C.
Woods, of Trion, M’r- J. B. Edgeman,
of Rock Springs, Mr. Alonzo Adams,
of Franklin, Mr. Barge Newly, of
Moreland, Mr. Warner Moore. Newnan.
THE WE&T GEORGIAN
THE VALUE OF A FRIEND
A song, ft world, a friend,
The sweetest things that God could
send.
For you and me and everyone
lie made this world for joy and fun.
He sent you there; He sent me here;
Ho paced you in some hemisphere
To do kind deeds everywhere
And be a friend in work and play.
Be and act just what you are,
Whether on the seas or oceans far;
A friend is recognized by all
When low, or big, or very tall.
A “Howdy Do” to every one;
When day Is almost done
You say, and say with pride
I'm glad I lived and have not died.
Do service here; do service there;
Bea frienff to those who care.
Send kind words for these, for those,
Treat them like a springtimo rose-
A friend means more than all the
world
Than even diamonds caught in a
whirl;
Than mansions built upon a hill
A friend, a friend, oh what a thrill!
A song, a world, a friend.
The sweetest, things God could send-
Tor you, for me, for everyone
He made this world for joy and fun.
•
MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
On Tuesday night at nine o’clock,
The ninth month of the year,
| Nineteen hundred twelve it was,
I made my debut here.
I was my mother’s fourth addition.
But only her second girl,
T hid behind the bed one day
And cut off my only last curl.
Bananas weren’t so good for me
T learned to my dismay;
I had a spasm eating one
It was an unlucky day.
When I Avas ony five years old
I gaily tripped to school,
Little knowing the hardships there
Nor of Life’s bitter rule.
Year by year, and step by step,
With many a smilo and sigh,
I trudged along until at last
I entered tlio Junior High.
I haven’t traveled so far or wide
As some of the other sisters;
But Avhen I visited the far seaside
I returned Avitli tan and blisters.
Various arts linA-e I tried
Both music and expression,
But, alas, there is none for me
That could be my profession.
Now I am in the sophomore class
The realm of heights sublime;
The looked for goal is drawing nigh
We’ll Avin; just give us time.
Grandpa (aAvakening from gland op
eration) —Oh, dear! I knoAV I’m going
to be late for school today.
Mrs. Jones: Were you scared on your
wedding day?
Mrs- Boyd: Yes, but not nearly at
scared as I should have been.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
In lo\ T e—Brisendine.
Sam’s girl Annette-
Graduates —Some of the sophs.
Old maids —Normal grads.
A giant — LoA’inggood.
A poet —Enky.
A kid again—Woods.
A shiek— DaA r is.
A tapper on the ivories—Moses.
Too interested in somebody—Bell
(M’r.)
Honey: “My father gaA*e me a dol
lar every birthday- I hoav have $16.”
Racehorse: “Hoav much does he still
oaa’o you?”
THE CAMOUFLAGE ARTIST
She was a maid quite lovely
(But knew it fur too well)
Her lovers said she was lovoly,
Her father said, “Oh, If —1.”
The males, they flocked from far
and near
To see that maiden fair,
And never guessed that face they
saw
Was camouflaged Avtih care.
Those Avaving tresses Avhich day by
day
Filled men’s hearts Avith delight,
Were carefully rollod up on pins
And put aAvay at night.
Those rosy cheeks, those carol lips,
Made Nature blush with shame,
When cause for such a hue
Was placed on her fair name.
Those cupid boAvs that guard her eyes
Quito disappear from sight,
When on her bed she lays her head
For beauty sleep at night.
Oli, would that all these blinded
youths
Could use a woman’s eyes
And see the beauty as she is;
Wouldn’t they be surprised?
ALPHABET OF WEST
GEORGIA PROVERBS
A-pril Fools ’ Day is not the day for
pranks.
B-e sure not to speak out in Roberts
class.
C-are onco killed a cat, so don’t care.
D-on’t ask Mr. Watson his age. It’s
impolite and it embarasses him.
E-joy yourself as much as possible, but
don’t
F-lirt with Mr. Hughey.
G et all the food you can as quickly as
you can.
Hold the girl’s hand if Miss Ward
isn’t in the parlor.
I-into puppy love ido not fall.
J-okc not Avith Miss Cowan.
K-eep eating in tlio library and see
Avhat you get.
L-oA T e ’em and leave ’em, but don’t let
them know you are doing it.
M-oon all you wish (and fail the term.)
N-ever fall over Avhon sleeping in class.
O-pen not your books except in class-
P ace up and doAvn the campus on Sun
day after dates.
Q uit shooting bull Avhen you get in hot
water-
R un fast Avhen you see a pest coming
unless you aro running for an of
fice.
'S tart a water battle when Strozier is
out of toAvn.
T-ell not all you know to your room
mate; she may be somebody else’s
liext year.
U-se long Avoids in your themes. Mr.
Watson Avill gh T e a good mark for
it.
V-ex not your teacher. It’s the little
things in life that count.
W-alk upright; someone might think
you Avere a dining hall cat.
X-eept every ride to town you can get.
Z-ero means nothing; get one and see
what Pa says-
On a certain night a AA T eek ago, the
colorful M. Simonton took a sudden
desire to bloAv forth doAvn on South
street- He soon had a cop on the scene-
Here is Avhat happened:
Simonton-’ -“ Mr- Cop, someone is
hollering and Ave can’t sleep”.
Cosp —“Oh, I thought it was you”.
S —“No, Ave live in that house.”
Cop—“Oh, is that so? Well, I hap
pen to Ha'6 there myself.”
For any information regarding Si
monton’s Avliereabouts, aa t c Avill gn r e a
crocheted bath tub.
Tom Handing says that lie cannot
tell us anything about meningitis on
account of never had it. Wonder
if lie Avould be able to enlighten us
AFTER lie had had it?
My Bonnie looked into the gas tank,
My Bonnie lit matches to see;
If there Avas any gas in that gas
tank;
Bring back mj Bonmie to me.
EXPERIENCE MEETING IN
CHAPEL
Stating that lie had enjoyed the old
style experience moetings held in the
Methodist church, President Ingram
gave a short talk after which he called
on the various members of the faculty
and then on the students who Avished
to say a Avord in chapel.
All expressed a pleasure at being
a part of West Goorgia College in its
first year of existence and various ex
pressions from tlio speakers Avere: I’ve
enjoyed everything from being a soph
omore to being called Rosie. Only
dumb speakers make long speeches, so
Mr. Ingram says, so I’ll make one so
he AA'on’t be by himself. My reaction
is—l’ve had the time of my life; I’m
not on the faculty, but I Avorked on
tho campus all summer. I planted the
corn that goes in all the cornbread
you eat at the dining hall. I guess
you all heard Avhat Manor said. Well,
ditto. My aim and objective Avas to
feed the faces of all the hungry stu
dents; I’ve Avorked my head off, but
it’s been fun; I just love everybody.
Other expressions Avere given Avith a
more serious vein and in one accord
shoAA r ed the co-operation of the students
and faculty and the high esteem in
which they hold West Georgia College-
WEST GEORGIA
DICTIONARY
Graduates —People half as great as
they think they are.
Freshmen —Majority.
Lockers —Places to store food, gum,
books, jacks, annuals, old copies of
West Georgian, et cetera.
Chapel —Where Ave go if avc have
too many cuts already.
Pencil 'Sharpeners—Excellent reason
for standing in the hall and talking to
your girl.
Water Fountain —Same as above.
Ignorance —Inheritance of freshmen.
Tuition —Lost money.
Trash boxes —Targets.
The Faculty—Source of misery.
Report —No definition.
Pencils —Things to be borroAved.
Exams —Things to make studes un
happy.
STEPPING ON TACKS?
Forgetting is the only way;
Forget the storms of yesterday";
Forget the trials you haA T e had;
Forget the weather if it is bad;
Forget you’re not a millionaire;
Forget the grey streak in your hair.
Forget you ever had the blues;
But don’t be misled: AA-ear your
shoes!
Daves was pressed to confess in a
recent session of rat-court. He fin
ally arose and said:
“Friends, I want to confess, but I
hate to while the grand jury is in ses
sion.”
“The Lord Avill forgive,” comment
ed Rev- Toavus.
“He probably Avould, ” answered the
prisoner, “but He’s not on the jury.”
TWENTY-THREE TO
GRADUATE WEDNESDAY
(Continued from Page 1)
Carrollton, transfer College of Edu
cation G. 'S- T. C.; Newell Tay
lor, Glenloeh, transfer Bowdon State
College; Margie Trice, Thomaston,
transfer Georgia Industrial College;
DaA-id Walker, Griffin, transfer Geor
gia Industrial College; Doris West,
Carrollton, transfer Piedmont College-
Bachelor of Science in Home Eco
nomics—Pearl Gober, CedartoAvn, trans
fer Textile Institute.
Those expecting to graduate after
the summer session are: Woodrow Bal
lard, Carrollton; Mildred Jackson, Car
rollton; Ossie McLarty, Douglasville;
<Sadie MorroAv, Carrollton; Max Steed,
Carrollton; Damon Webb, Carrollton;
Edith Daniel, Woodland; Grace Ech
ols, Hiram; Katherine King, Carroll
ton; Hildred Patrick, Griffin; Chris
tine Rogers, Rome. *