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The West Georgian Official Organ of West Georgia College, Carrollton, <-a. ‘V ~~ Editor-in-(*hief Earle Newman Robert M. Ht rosier * * CONTRIBUTORS: Mary Lyle Taft <ol,ctt Mrs. C. C. Capps • *lo,v Grant Doyce Williamson Doris Weal Salmon Wood , Mno Risk Louise Geer Mrs. M\ers lahmacl Johnson Ftdler Anderson Elizabeth Holbrook Boris Wiggins M’acie Murphy ATHLETICS AT W. G. C. On nil sides around tin* campus wo hear the cry for the need of new dor mitories, faculty apartments, more el ficient equipment, better library, good roads, and along with all these necoss ities we also hear a (demand for a lar ger athletic, department. The value of a wider field of ath letic activity has been shown by the great success of the West Georgia College baseball team. By putting this into the school we have gained more confidence and cooperation from citizens of Carrollton. Not only have the people nearby given recognition to West Georgia, but also the State at large has come to take note of her program. Athletics at West Georgia College has proved very valuable to the name of the college and therefore, the students hope to do more for their ulma mater by giving themselves a chance for self expression of their love for West Georgia College in a more active athletic program as well as in other fields. The students think that if other forms of athletics which are just as appealing were introduced they would also gain the whole hearted support of the loyal supporters of W. G. 0. The success of the tennis team also deserves mention when one speaks of successful organizations on tin* cam pus. At both the meets, one with Emory Junior College, and the other with Alabama Stale Teachers College, W. G. was highly successful in win ning every set. This proves that the students at West Georgia are more than glad to support any new athletic project. This all goes to show that the stu dent body would like very much to add another activity to its program-- that of football. There is no activity on the campus which would arouse more school spirit or more cooperation than this game. It is universally ap pealing both to participants and au dience. College and football somehow seem to go hand in hand and if this sport is not carried too far it will prove a great asset to W. G. C. W. G. C. lias the necessary material for a football team within its present student body. New equipment can be obtained very easily, and it has al ready been shown that West Georgia College can finance its own athletics. Taking all this into consideration the student body wishes to present a heart felt plea for football at W. G. C. next year. Editor’s Note: Since the above edi torial was written word has been re ceived on the campus that the North Georgia College at Dahbvnega, a sister institution of ours, has decided not to have intercollegiate football during the coming year. CHAPEL PROGRAMS ARE PROVING INTERESTING West Georgia College is fortunate in having many prominent visitors. Chancellor Philip Weltner of the Uni versity of Georgia made a visit to the school recently and spoke at the chapel hour. Supervisor L. L. Perry of the State Department of Education spoke to the student body last week. Mr. Perry is teaching in the college during the summer session. Members of the faculty will contribute to this program from time to time. Other speakers ex pected soon are Dr. M. D. Collins, Su perintendent of schools, Milton L. Fleetwood, President of the Georgia Press Association, and President Guy H. Wells of Milledgeville. The editor’s attention has been call ed to President Ingram’s annual report to Chancellor Weltner. Thin report contains some very significant state ments. It states very definitely the aims and objectives of West Georgia Collage. The report centers around the following five items: 1. An adequate physical plant. 2. A program based on the needs of the area. 3. An organization and faculty. 4. A student body. 5. Sufficient teaching equipment. As to how well those aims were re alized, wo quote the following from this report: “It may be said that despite the fact that the ad valorem tax cut in the spring reduced our expected appropri ation approximaetly $5,000.00, wo ex ceeded out anticipated income by over $2,000.00. Hence the institution was abide to carry out the financial pro gram originally planned. Not only 1 hat, but the college carried over sl,- (182.00 as a surplus. This does not mean that this surplus was not needed badly. It indicates the determination on the part of the authorities of the local institution and the Board of Re* gents to live within the income.’’ The physical plant was improved ap proximately $10,000.00 and the teach ing equipment bought exceeded $2,- 000.00. While the anticipated income of SOI,BOO was listed, the actual income for the year amounted to $63,657.13. The enrollment came from 37 cou’ntios and reached 399. West Georgia College has indeed had an unusually successful year. HOODA THOT—" That Mr. Ingram would give a talk without pulling his hair or chewing up a copple of penny pencils. That Mr. Gunn would stay away for a whole week. That M’r. Perry was tempted to build partitions between each isle during ex aminations. That Mr. Howell gave a talk with out, er-er-er-er, er —woll you guess. That Mr. Lavender would have a “new V-8 after “handling the money’’ only about nine months. That M’r. Strozier would be left in charge of so many women. That the car wouldn’t run for Dr. Boyd when grains of rice were falling fast and heavy. That Mr. ITart writes a letter every day, and it’s not to help Uncle Sam either. That M’iss Jenkins would nap in church. That Air. Roberts would comb his hair—for Mrs. Roberts. That M)iss Cowen would actually smile . That Miss Weaver could climb mountains. That Miss St. Clair would sing a solo at the last social. That Miss Eberliart, Miss Jordan, Miss Harper, and Miss Carpenter are just out of Milledgeville. That Miss Wand forgot to feed her cats. That school teachers have no con trol over their eyes—during examina tions. The weather has been so hot for the past week no one has been able to do anything but eat peayh ice cream and cry for cool weather. At least mid terms are over and we can rest a while. THE WEST GEORGIAN STUDENTS ENJOY SUMMER SOCIAL *Th®. factilty and studeilt body of West Georgia ctillhge enjoyed a re ception Wednesday evening, June 20, on the campus, sponsored by Miss Eb erhart and Miss Jenkimt. The counties and representatives were: Miss Leona Ingram, Fulton; Mr. J. A. Smith, Chattooga; Mr. Ishmael Johnson, Gordon; Mrs. John Johnson, Dels alb; Miss Ruth Ballard, Laurens; Miss Grace Touchstone, Henry; Mr. Hermit Wood, Haralson; M’iss Frances Nutt, Spalding; Mrs. Minnie M’undy, Polk; Miss Willie Cureton, Dade; Mr. C. B. Knight, Heard; Mr. Carlos Han iel, Carroll; Miss Louise Geer, Doug las; A. B. Matthews, Paulding; Mrs. lfosale, Clayton; M’iss Stevie Harris. Talbot; Miss Addie Dunn, Catoosa; Miss (Christine Dupree, Cobb; Floy Grant, Harris; Ruth Cowen, Bartow; Seward llix, Murray; Mary Smith, Bar tow; Mrs. Griggs, Fayette; Mrs. R. B. Cosby, Troup. A representative from each county gave the outstanding facts concerning that county. Each representative, of course, thought their county the best in the state. Miss Willie Cureton thinks Dade county is making much progress be cause they have recently established their first barber shop in the county. Those who aro interested in fishing should visit Chattooga county, as M’r. Smith told many fish tales. Miss Leona Ingram, of Fulton coun ty, asked us to “come up to see her sometime.” Miss Christine Dupree, who repre sented Cobb county, said they had “everything. ” There were many valuable facts brought out about each county. Sew ard Hix, representing Murray, thought the most interesting fact was “Sandy Bottom,” the swimming hole down on the creek. Mr. Digram, president of West Geor gia college, dosed the speeches with a very interesting talk in behalf of the faculty and student body of W. G. C. Then delicious peach cream was serv ed and happy voices were heard from all corners of the campus until Miss Ward rang the bell. Mr. Lavender likes to hear the pianr> before breakfast. Mr. Watson is never late for break* fast. Miss Harper likes limericks. Render Rowe has charm for snakes. Addio Dunn thinks she is grown. Hermit Wood goes to bed at 7:30. Colette spends the week-end in Bre men. Hugh Hon'seworth likes the Wall of Jericho. Webster Smith never uses his spoon. Earle Newman takes the cream to the HENHOUSE after night. Fuller Anderson doesn’t like music or reading. Mr. Roberts is an advisor on matri mony. Doyae Williamson likes to take phy sical ed in the form of walking with girls. Barber Woods offers free hair cuts to ladies. Miss Eberhart thought W. G. C. a senior college. Rev. J. A. Smith is more popular than any boy on the campus. All the student body likes salmon salad. Summer school is a paradise for boys with about three girls to a boy. Some of them seem to be enjoying it to the fullest. It is rather a queer but not unusual sight these evenings to pass the boys’ dormitory and see girls dancing in side. West Georgia College June 5* 1934 My dear mother; I sure do wish that I could be with you and pa and all the family today and go to that singing you was telling me about in your last letter. Looks like I wouldn’t get so lonesome here with the girl in the room with me and about three hundred other people but I sure do. The little lady who tells us when to study and go to bed and be quiet came up here and talked to me and T feel better now and I told her I guess it was hearing all these talks about your county that made me so homesick. I wish you and pa would hitch up real early some Sunday morn ing and come to see me. If you do be sure to bring a can of preserves and some of that grape juice we put up last year and a little lightbread. Some of the men here are real nice to me but I am still true to you know who but there is one that sits at the table I do who is real nice about pass ing me things and it is hard to get them unless you have long arms so I am being real nice to him. Every Wednesday night we have a party on the front yard and he sits with me there too. Sometimes it is dewy out there but. I put my handkerchief down to sit on. The teacher who tells us about our health tells us what to do and we sing and play games and some of the frisky ones do stunts but I am remembering what you and pa told me about being nice up here “where nearly everybody is a teacher and me a poor country girl even though I am proud of and only seventeen years old. I wish you could be here to see how late these people stay up and study. They sit out by the hall light that burns all night and study after it goes out in their room and that is almost midnight. Some of them gets up early to study too because I saw them when I walked around real soon one morn ing. They must bo real smart to do all that. It is a bad thing that all these can not live in the boy’s house because the lights are good over there and never go out. I did not tell you but the top floor of the boys’ house is full of girls. I would not like to live over there because of my sleep walking but I don’t guess they would let a sleepwalker live over there. They say there is a real nice lady over there who does like our little lady and she is the mother of the French teacher 1 told you about. Since I wrote you last I have done my washing. I didn’t have to do it in the big pan I brought because there is a big room here with tubs in it that we use. There are also ele.ctric iron3 and ironing boards so if you' and pa come "I will let you take back the big pan as it is in the way and the two flat irons I got because I ean’t find no place to heat them anyway. Some of the girls who lived here since last fall are real pretty and nice to me. They told me it will be differ* ent next fall as there will be their old friends back and I can get me a friend to run about with. These girls all wear little short socks and showed me where I could buy them so I am wearing them now and saving the lisle you and pa bought me for Sunday as the socks are cheaper. Every Friday and Saturday night the girls can let their fellows come to see them and T sure do miss you know who on Saturday especially and wish the peanut field could let him off long enough to come up here one day. I hear the bell ringing that means the boys have to go and the girls sure do not like to hear it. In a few minutes the lights will do like a lamp in a draft and then they will go out as T have learned previous as T still have a sore place on my foot where I stuck a splinter in its trying to get to bed in the dark on the first night or two. I must close and get a little sleep. Write me all about who you saw at church Sunday and how are you and pa and you' know who. I am going to write him tomorrow. Tour loving daughter, Bora VOX POPULI West Georgia College June 12, 1934. M’y dear mother, I was so busy getting started to school that I could not write to you as I promised when you’ and pa left mo at this place to go to college and 1 think I will like it fine as soon as 1 can find out where everything is and all that if I can get acquainted. This place is so big I can’t hardly stand it because I get lost evory time I start anywhere and I don’t know where lam gping when I start. There is a loud bell in the Rail of the build ing we go to school in and one in our bouse that rings all the time and you are supposed to do things when it rings like go from one room to another go to dinner or get up and I can’t tell what to do yet but I will learn. Some of these people must can tell what it means because they never do have to stop and ask every time it rings like T do. This morning I got up early as we always do at the house thinking as how you and pa w'ould already be up and about for the sun was an hour gone but when I saw the girl sleeping in the other bed I remembered where I -was at. I thought I would get my clothes on and take a look around when there was nobody to bump into me while I got my bearings. It sure is a pretty place. You and pa saw T part of it but they say that the boys live in a house just like ours except you can’t go out at both ends of it like we can from ours. Of course it lias two doors but four of the lady teachers live in this house at the far end. At night I can see the prettiest lamps shining in there and I wish that you and pa would sell those that are my two in the parlor and let me get some pretty ones like they have. Down behind the building you go to school in there is the place where w * eat. It is called the dining hall. We Rave to go down there when a boy who works there hits a big piece of iron with a nail on the front of the dining hall. Tlie first time I heard it T thought it was a cow bell and didn’t pay no attention. Pretty soon the girl that stays in here with me came in and said whose table did I sit at and I said I didn’t sit at no table and she said I had missed my dinner so I got my books and went down and sat on the steps of the place about an hour bv sun of supper time and studied un til the boy came out and made that noise. It sure was hot down there and the worst smelling place I was ever at. T looked in a window down under this dining and saw some of the pupils and that tall redheaded teacher cutting on some fish. I think if I had been cleaning them I would have got out in the back of the barn so it wouldn’t have smelt so bad but I guess the teacher wouldn’t let them because I know all those women teachers know something about cooking and how dead fish smell up a kitchen. Down behind this place is a place that looks like a barn that wo go to and throw balls and run around. The teaeher said I was the best thrower but she sure did get mad when I hit her and didn’t any more see her com ing. This place is called the Jim which must be the name of some fa mous man that went here once but r wouldn’t like to have a place like that named for me would you? I like all my teachers fine. They are not like Miss Susiebelle was. They give us long lessons to study and then stand up and talk the whole time and T don’t see sow they know if we have read it do you? Mv lessons are French which is the way they talk in the place where the war was and history. They are all right hut I don’t guess T will do so well as they are so new to me and all. The French teacher is a very nice man and all the girls are in love with him but he don’t seem to mind and just talks like Cousin Zeb did when he had the fever but I am getting where I can tell what he says because it tells us in the book. The history teacher says he has been all the way across the ocean to Russia and he has a little moustache that makes him look like