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THE WEST GEORGIAN
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Published by the Mudents *>• \\< t t*
_£ ■ _ „ Doris Wiggins
Editor Pro-Tein.
. . . „... Lueraan Simonton
Associate Editor
.. . ... llurvoy Gluzior
Ikismess Manager.. *
The business staff of Tho Chieftain
has begun its advertising campaign.
Tradespeople ane not willing to give
.advertising whon they have no in
centive. It is our business to givo
them that incentive by refusing to
putroni/.o their places of business if
they will not support our annual. The
students of the college trade in Can
roiiton, and tho niercliunts should ad
vertise with im.
The staff of the annuul is working
hand to make it a financial success.
They nlonc cannot make a go of the
proposition. Jt will take the co-oper
ation of tho whole student body to
put it across. Whon a pluce of busi
ness in Carrollton gives an ad to tho
annual, there will bo placed in thoir
show window a card stating tho fact.
Look for these cards and trade with
those displaying thorn. Later in tho
ALPHA PSI
• Alph Psi, West Georgia's home eco
nomics club, began tho now year with
their first mooting on Octobon 9th in
the log cabin. Provisions for tins
gear's officers wore made last year
and aro: President, M’auvourneon
Webb; secretary treasurer, Pauline
Longino. Miss Webb gave a welcome
to alPtho old members of tho dub, and to
the new members who were present.
The program was as follows:
“High Points of tho Constitution of
the Club"—Macy Murphy.
“Plans for* the New Year”—Mar
garet Cheney.
“Last Year's Achievements'' —Mar-
tha Thomas.
. Last year's work was discussed, to
fcive the new members an insight into
ihe work and purpose of the club.
All students who are taking any
courses in home economics aro eligible
,fon membership. Fourteen freshmen
girls .responded to the invitation of
the club for new members at this meet
ing and others are expected.
With the aid of the faculty advisor,
Miss Jenkins, the club has made plans
for this year which should make the
campus “Alpha Psi conscious.'’
MANY BOOKS ADDED
TO W. G. C. LIBRARY
* The library of West Georgia Collego
jhas been enlarged by the addition of
approximately 200 books last
year. The Science department, the
spcial Science department and the
English department are being built up
considerably. The other courses have
departments which are being improved
from time to time during the year .
’ In this lot of new books are about
twenty of the most popular novels by
such writers of Galsworthy, Hardy,
suck, Butler, Conrad, Meredith, Wal
pole, etc.
There are more periodicals coming
Jp our 'library than last year. Among
.those added this year are “Good
Housekeeping Magazine,” and “Pic
torial Review.” Then there are a
french daily paper, “Le Temps.” and
tj, French weekly magazine, ‘ ‘ LTllus
tnation. ”
FERA School Held on West
Georgia Campus This Summer
Among the activities on the campus
this summer was the federal relief
school for teachers, which was one of
the five in the state. This school was
held for the teachers who are now
teaching in the federal relief schools
for adults over the state.
; Lectures were R iven by the West
Georgia College faculty and several
prominent educators on social science,
practice teaching, science survey and
home making-
The school was under the direction
BOOST OUR ANNUAL,
STUDENTS!
campaign, u slide will be run on the
screen of the Carroll Theatre carrying
the names of those who have given ad
vert moments to The Chieftain.
No amount of sales talk ean do a
fraction of the work that one stu
dent’s statement to a proprietor of a
business that lie is expecting him to
give an ad to our annual. If he has
already done this, compliment him and
tell your friends to trade with him,
because he is supporting one of our
college undertakings.
This does not amount to a boycott.
It is only that the students stand be
hind Frances and Lovvorn and their
staffs so that we may have an annual
that wo will all be proud to have a
part in. The students can do it, and
the staff believes that they will ando <
this small thing that will insure tho
success of the 1935 Chieftain.
LE CERCLE FRANCIAS
ORGANIZED
At a meeting called by Mr. Strozier,
head of the French department, thirty
two responded and formed tho Irench
club. Miss Vcrdyne McClung presided
until officers could be elected* Those
chosen were: President, Verdyne Me
riting; vice-president, Glenn Hogan;
secretary, Doris West.
The following program was render
ed at the October 23 meeting:
Song, “La Marseillaise’’ —Club.
Song, “Parce Que” —Jane Reagin.
Scene from “L'Avarc” —Glenn Ho
gan, Elizabeth Burnham.
Curont event, “American Tragedy”
—Doris West.
SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB
PLEDGES EIGHT MEMBERS
On Inst Tlmrsilay evening tlie Social
Science club initiated eight new mem
bers into their club. These were Luta
Herndon, Reese Ragsdale, Florence
Parr, Lewis Bell, Doyce Williamson,
Fred Williams, Fielding Towns, Ro
land Harris.
M’iss Elizabeth Boyd, president, pre
sided and gave the welcome address.
Mr. Roberts, advisor, outlined the pur
poses and ambitions of the club. Fol
lowing was the initiation proper when
many humorous speeches, impersona
tions, and stunts were given by the
pledges. At the close of the program
tho pledges were given bonnets to
wear during the day on Friday, and
refreshments were served.
CICERONIAN LITERARY
SOCIETY
The sec’ond meeting of the Ciceron
ian Literary Society was held on Oc
tober 17 and was presided over by the
president. Prospective members were
discussed.
The program was an impromptu de
bate with the subject, “Resolved:
Section 7a of the National Recovery
Act should be abolished,’’ with Martha
Thomas for the affirmative and Lee
man Simonton upholding the negative.
After presentation of points, an open
forum was held instead of a rebuttal.
This discussion was entered into heart
ily and was enjoyed by all those pres
ent.
W. G. C. is like Caesar’s Gaul—di
vided into three parts: Those who take
group dancing, those who want to
take group dancing, and those who
need group dancing.
of Mr. A. P. Farrar from the state de
partment of education with Mr. How
ell as acting dean.
The activities for the group lasted
for five days, from the 10th to the
15th of September.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
STUDENT VOLUNTEER
ORGANIZED ON CAMPUS
There was organized after Vesper
service on Sunday, September 30, a
Student Volunteer Association with
Mr. Braswell as director.
The purpose of this new activity is
to bring the students of West Georgia
College some facts about every-day
social problems and to show their con
nection with religion. The meetings
arc held every Sunday afternoon at 5
o’clock and an attractive program is
to bo given. The programs are planned
by a committee which meets every
Wednesday evening.
The organization has a very able
and efficient group of officers. These
are: President, Harvey Glazier; vice
president, Louise Geer; secretary
treasurer, Lowell Varner; assistant
director, Mary Merritt.
The Voluntary Religious Association
met Sunday afternoon, October 7, and
had a very interesting program. The
theme of the program was, “Does re
ligion have a place in our life today?’’
Miss St. Clair gave tlie prelude. Talks
were given by Harvey Glazier, Louise
Geer and Mary Merritt with the sub
jects: “What Has Religion Meant
Tn The Past?”; “What Are tlie Im
plications of the Modern World on
Religion in Life today?”; “How Can
We Bring Religion and Life Togeth
er?’’ An open forum was held at the
end of the meeting for those who have
questions they wish answered.
On Sunday afternoon, October 14,
the association met for their weekly
meeting. The theme of the program
was, “Building a philosophy of life
that works.” Mary Kilgore gave the
introduction. Readings wor e given by
Aileen Kown from the fifth chapter of
Matthew. Talks were given by Martha
Hogan, Macy Murphy and Paul Astin
with the subjects: “What Is a Philos
ophy of Life?”; “My Philosophy of
Life,” and “Conditions that Prove
Philosophies Have Changed-”
The association met October 21, with
tho theme of the program, “Does life
have a meaning for college students
today?” Miss Strickland gave the
prelude. The president, Harvey
Glazier, gave a talk about the stu
dents’ conference at Emory, which was
very interesting. Mary Merritt also
gave a talk on her experience at the
conference. Leeman Simonton gave a
talk on the subject: “How Can We
Make College Life More Rewarding?”
Just before dismissing, Mr. Braswell
made a talk on the opportunities the
association offers.
Student Volunteer Secretary
of South Visits West Georgia
Miss C’Lena McMullen, traveling
secretary of the Student V olunteer
movement, was a visitor to the West
Georgia campus on the 16th and 17th
of October. She came to the college
from Rome on route to Agnes Scott
college.
It was through the efforts of Mr.
Braswell, advisor of the college "V ol
unteer Band that Miss McMullen's
services were secured for the students.
She is on an informal speaking tour
of Georgia and neighboring states
where she visits the various schools
where a Student Volunteer group is
organized.
On Wednesday evening, Miss Mc-
Mullen spoke to a large number of
the students and faculty on her expe
riences as the daughter of a missionary
in China. After her talk, the group
gathered around her and she answered
the numerous questions that were ask
ed.
In her talk, she gave many remin
iscences of her life in China and of
her father who is a Presbyterian mis
sionary stationed at Shanghai. His ter
ritory is inhabited by a million or more
people. She disproved the popular be
lief that a missionary's life is all pov
erty or solely the treating of horri
ble diseases.
She explained that their life is fill
ed with relief work, organization of
fellowship clubs and domestic clubs
and even mingling with the higher so
EXTENSION CLASSES
ORGANIZED
Mr. Gunn spent last week working
up classes in General Extension work
of tin* University system. The classes
aro to be within a radius of thirty
miles of West Georgia College.
A class was established at Douglas
villc. Classes will be organized in
Franklin, Dallas, and Bremen or Buch
anan as soon as tho schools liave open
ed in Heard county, Paulding coimty,
and Haralson county* Mr. Gunn has
visited tho county school superintend
ents and they are anxious for their
teachers to receive further preparation
through the extension courses. There
is also a possibility that a class will be
organized at the college for those
teachers in the county who want to
continue preparation while in service.
The classes are to be held once or
twice a week, according to which the
students prefer. The extension class
is not organized if the enrollment is
loss than twelve. Teachers from West
Georgia College will go to the various
places either one or two days a week
on days most convenient for the group.
Twenty meetings of two hours and
twenty minutes each are required for
each course. A fee of sixteen dollars
per pupil for each course is charged.
SIDE GLANCES
The papers of our exchange list
show that our sister schools are mak
ing great progress. Many things of
interest have taken place. Middle
Georgia College is to be complimented
on tlie work that has been done in the
dormitories. M. G* C. has put in new
showers and lavatories with the shower
rooms of polished black and white
tile. These cost approximately $4,500.
In addition to this, painters and car
penters have been going over the
room3. Keep up the good work, M.
G. C.
The Mount Berry News gives its
readers pictures of their school which
date back to 1912. In one of these pic
tures President Theodore Roosevelt is
shown with a group of girls from the
girls' school at that time. From these
pictures, we can easily see the great
improvement that has been made since
1912.
It seems that Coach Smith, of Geor
gia State Teachers’ College, is doing
his best and is whipping together a
first-rate football team. They have a
tough schedule for this season. We're
for you, teachers!
Rev. Eldon Dittemore is the new
president of Bowdon College. He suc
ceeds Dr- Jenkins who died recently.
Rev. Dittemore is a new-comer to this
section of the country and served as
vice-president of the institution last
yean
Light travels 186,000 miles a second,
or once and two-tliirds as fast as gos
sip in the girls' dormitory.
Norwood Floyd: I suppose a lot of
women will be made miserable when
I marry.
Fanny: Why? How many women
are you going to marry?
ciety of the cities. The missionaries
teach the people Christianity by show
ing them the good things in their own
religions and then by telling and
showing, thev convince them how much
more there is in Christianity for them
than their formal religions hold for
them.
Miss MvMullen has lived in China
the greater part of her life. She at
tended school there until she was
graduated from high school. She was
graduated from Agnes Scott college
in 1933. Since that time she has been
engaged in the work in which she is
still active. She is described by those
who know her as having a wonderful
personality, a large share of beauty,
and a love for life and humanity that
makes her an outstanding person.
FRESHMAN CAPS
What student has not heard of them?
There may be a few freshmen in this
wide, wide world who are ignorant of
such an important factor, but they are
not enrolled in West Georgia College.
All those unworthy underdogs
(freshmen boys) may be seen each day,
wearing their precious bonnets into
new experiences. For wherever the
freshman goes, there must his cap go
also. This helpful rule was kindly
donated by the members of the soph
omore class, that brotherly organiza
tion, always willing to lend a helping
hand to a poor freshie (especially in
rat court.)
Some people think the freshman cap
is a nuisance, but it has proven a
great asset in several interesting in
cidences lately*
Recently, when torrents of rain were
descending on the campus with force
ful fury and petted the heads of all
alike, several sophomores sunk so low
as to attempt to borrow some of these
lowly freshman caps, thinking perhaps
that the moisture would do the mem
bers of the lower class a great deal
of good.
Also, in going to and from the va
rious points of interest on the high
way, the freshman may be seen to
hold his cap out and with his thumb
working, yell, “Air ya goin' my
way?”
Now, of course, it may be the thumb
that gets the ride, but the cap does
help a lot. Probably it plays on the
driven’s sympathy to remember when
lie was a freshman himself.
Ah, the life of a freshman is hard,
but that red and blue cap lends humor
to his first year in college which un
doubtedly saves him many unhappy
moments.
So, here’s to the freshman cap.
Long may she wave, may it have a
colorful career, and may it long stick
to its owner!
CaUthen: I had a moustache like
yours once and when I saw how it
made me look, I cut it off.
Barfield: Sure, and I had a face
like yours once and when I realized I
couldn’t cht it off I grew this mous
tache.
Bishop: Perry certainly is dumb.
I asked him if he had read “The
Three Musketeers” and he replied
that he didn’t like books about in
sects.
Jackson: Where can I get that
book! I like books about insects*
Ed Rogers: Gaze upon that mighty
canyon! Did you ever see a gorge to
equal it?
Royal: Yes, I watched yon eat sup
per last night.
Virginia: I’ve heard lots of nice
things about Bill Brown.
Louise: So he’s been talking to you,
too, has he?
Frances Sewell: There's a mouse
tickling my foot.
Cricket: Maybe it's a man.
Frances: No, I'm afraid it’s a
mouse.
First burglar: Did you put Carlton,
the nightwatchman, to sleep with a
sharp rap of your billy?
Second burglar: No, dam the luck,
I woke him up.
Barrett: If I had a million dollars
do you know where I'd be?
F. Floyd: Yes, you’d be on your hon
eymoon.
Aileen: Did you hear about the lady
aviator who established anew endur
ance record?
Tiny Mite: Why-er-no, how long did
she talk?
Pat: Would you come to mv aid in
distress, Cotton?
Cotton: My dear, it would'nt make
any difference to me what dress you
were wearing.