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Social Dancing Asa Part of Physical Education Program of a Southern Junior College By D. M. Braswell Whether we like it or not, dancing is Vast becoming an outstanding means ( ,f social intercourse for youth. Danc ing for years held the place as * a means to entice the innocent to -the public dives of ill repute; but with the arrival of the age of frankness, the disrobing of false modesty and the increased means of social contact, the most adventurous souls of polite so ciety decided to adopt it for their own usage. A few years ago the person .who danced was automatically stero typed and placed in the great class of people, who would by dancing wreck their lives and be of no worth to the cooperative commonwealth. Happily this attitude is changing by more and more people securing opportunities to see and experience real social dancing. Suppose we examine the question of social dancing from the following an gles: (1) The dance itself, (2) the en vironment of the dance, (3) the social .consequences of the dance. No doubt, in the past dancing lias had some very disreputable interpre tations, but now go to a well ordered dance, a home dance, or a club dance and see how many young people are dancing in ways you used to read about. It seems one can say that to day. .dancing by the great masses of young people is temperate, sane and wholesome. On examining some of the contributions social dancing can and does make in the South, we find it affords a common channel for social intercourse. Secondly, it gives an op portunity for personality expression; thirdly, it affords means for meeting people from many sections of the state and country. Finally, the modern dance is an expression of freedom through discipline. Instead of dancing being self-centered, it becomes group centered, for the reaction, of person to person is that of social well being, and the state of mind created is that of response to the music, to the rhythm, and to the fact of successfully doing something cooperatively. Some of our older married friends w’ho do not have any experience of the dance say: “Why can’t our young people be con tent to do the things we do?” The answer seems to be this: the older married couples have developed their own centers of interest; they have their own homes, their families, and as a result an outlet for their own per sonalities. But can we neglect young men and women who have not as yet become eligible for the blessings of a more mature life? Since by the very nature of the situation these attributes of more mature life are out of the question, it is my belief that the well ordered social dance is one of the fine means for the expression of .youthful personalities. SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB INITIATES 8 MEMBERS The Social Science Club had as its guests at its last meeting Thursday, January 24, at the home of Miss Doris Wiggins, Rr. Ralph Harlow, of Smith College, Mr. Ed Secrest, of the Uni versity of Georgia, Miss Dorothy Anne Braswell, of the University of Geor gia, and Mr. David M. Braswell. Dr. Harlow, •who is professor of Religious and Biblical Literature at Smith Col lege, talked during the evening on the question of intellectual advancement in college work. After this talk he discussed various problems and an swered questions of the group. The organization enjoyed this oppor tunity to meet and talk with Dr. Har low very much and it feels that he certainly brought it something very mirc'h worthwhile in the problems he discussed with them. Eight new members were initiated into the club at this meeting. They are: Alma Folsom, Margaret Cheney, Mrs. C. J. Henderson, Horace Cook, Martha Hogan, Doyle Lively, Mrs. Clifford Capps and Frances Williams. NORTH GA. EKES OUT VICTORY OVER BRAVES West Georgia dropped its opening game in the homo gymnasium to North Georgia college 37-34. This game was very thrilling as both teams were evenly matched. West Georgia led all thru the game until the last Quarter and except for a untimely substitution the Braves might have been victorious. The score was tied at 32-32 with only two minutes to go when Williams the capable center of the Braves, who was playing an excellent game was taken out and a third string center who Was untried in inter-collegiate competition substituted. In all fairness to the sub stitute it should be stated that it wasn’t his lack of ability that caused the defeat but he wasn’t given the time to warm up before entering the game and any person needs a short time to adjust himself after entering an inter-collegiate game for their first time. This substitution at that crucial moment, however, did seem to ruin both the offense and the defense of the West Georgia team. Hardy, center for the North Georgia team shot 4 points in the final two minutes and with a foul shot made good by a team mate, he put the game on ice for the Dahlonega boys. Hearn was the outstanding player in the game. He figured in almost every play whether offensive or defensive. Besides shorting G points Jud was the best guard on the floor. Hearn was not the only West Georgia man that played well for the whole team co operated and played an excellent game. Chick Almon was high point man for the Braves with 12 points. Williams, Harris, and Fields, the other three in West Georgia’s starting line-up, should come in for their share of praise as each man played a hard clean game. Each member of the West Georgia team played probably his best game of the season and not too much praise can be given them for their courageous battle. North Georgia opened the scoring in the first quarter after the Braves had missed several shots by sinking one from back of the foul line. Williams quickly [retaliated for the Braves by knocking one through the basket. After these two goals never more than six points seperated the two games. The score at the half was 18- 16 in favor of West Georgia. The third quarter led by Almon and Hearn, the Braves opened up their offense and began working the ball in. under the goal much better than they had during the first half. At one line dur ing the period West Georgia led by six points. They were never able to gain a greater lead because of the close guarding of the North Georgia team and the wonderful game that Captain Stewart played at forward. Stewart was high point man for North Geor gia with 12 points. In the opening minutes of the fourth quarter North Georgia regained the lead. They were not able to retain this lead as the Braves, fighting des perately, closed the gap and tied the score at 32 all. West Georgia at this point of the game seemed on their way to a certain victory when time for. a substitution was called. The remain ing two minutes of the game has al ready been described. This game was one of the most thril ling ever played in the W.G.C. gym nasium. Despite the defeat all the West Georgia students were well plased with their team and they seem ed much more confident of future victories. This game was incidentally the second game this season that the Braves have lost to North Georgia by less than a five point margin. The opening game of the season for the Braves was on the Dahlonega court when they were defeated by a 35-31 score. THE WEST GEORGIAN NORWOOD FLOYD, Sports Editor BRAVES DEFEAT G. P. (Continued from Page One) game was over because the outcome was very much in doubt throughout the whole of the final period. This game was pretty much of a repetition of the North Georgia game. Fields played the best floor game for the Braves and he was the high point man of the game with 11 points. Jud son Hearn played Bis usually fine de fensive game and his eight points made him second high point man for the Braves. The other three members of the team, Almon, "Williams, and Harris played fine games. Williams played his best game of the season. His live points were the most scored by any Brave center in any single game this season. BOX SCORE Gordon Pres. (33) West Georgia (35) Ridelbuger (8) L.F. Fields (11) Peacock (7) R.F. Almon (7) Cunningham (6) C. Williamson Atkinson (G) L.G. Harris (4) Mason (G) R.G. Hearn (8) Substitutions: Gordon Presbyterian, Lyon; West Georgia, Williams (5). Officials: Hamrick and Sinclair. A. S. T. C. DEFEATS WEST GA. BRAVES West Georgia Braves ran up against the undefeated Alabama State five on January 18 and they were smothered under by a 51-12 score. The Braves fought gamely but they were in no way equal to the Alabama staters. Sammie Fields and Judson Ilearn per formed best for the West Georgians. They both played excellent defensive games and Fields was high point man. with 4 points, while Ilearn closely trailed him with 3 points. This game is by no means a black-eye to West Georgia athletic history, as the Braves fought desperately, but they were up against a distinctly superior team. The Braves were sometimes complete ly bewildered by the La Celtic style of attack of the senior college’s enor mous five. A. S. T. C. has already won sixteen games this year, some of them tri umphs over the leading amateur teams of this section. Alabama State has tried in vain to schedule games with teams of the leading Southern confer ences, but through the timidity of these so-called conference leaders A. S. T. C. is not able to play college teams of their own class. The Braves encounter Alabama State again on February 22 in the home gym nasium. This game should, be much closer than the first as the Braves will then have the advantages of the home court, local court fans, and also Hie valuable experience gained in the first game combating the State style of offense. GORDON COUNTY BOY MAKES GOOD Virgil Barrett, one of the Gordon county boys, was appointed to the managership of the basketball team to succeed Lloyd Leeman Simonton, who has resigned. Barrett was al ready the trainer for the team and he will be a very capable manager. He took charge of the capacity crowd in the West Georgia gymnasium for the North Georgia game and he handled them very efficiently. Basketball line-tfp: Fields, c (11) L.F. Stewart, c (12) Almon (12) R.F. Tate (4) Williams (2) L.G. Hardy (9) Hearn (6) L.G. Wansley (2) Harris (3) R.G. Defoor (8) Substitutions North Georgia, Oliver, Defoor (2). West Georgia, Barksdale,. Officials. Williamson and Simonton. Braves To Meet A. S# T. C# In Spring Tennis Match A tennis match with Alabama State Teachers college, to bo played some times during tho spring quarter, was announc'd today by Mr. Braswell. This match is the first of several ex pected to be scheduled. Alabama State is one of the old foes of the West Georgia tennis team. Last year West Georgia won both boys and girls matches with the lost! of only one set. Oc Hay, number one on last year’s team, and James Platt, number throe, have both been lost to Georgia Tech. Despito those losses West Georgia should have a fair team composed of the men left from last year’s" promis ing freshmen. Beverly Campbell, last year’s number two, is expected to lead the team this year and he can be counted on for several victories. Among the other men who should be in the thick of the fight for places on the team are Joe Ford, Tom Hard ing, Jack Stone and possibly one or two others. M. L. Fisher: “My face is my fortune’’. Butler: “Oh, another hard luck story.’ ’ Marion Askew: “What do you think I’d do if you tried to kick mo?” Kitchens: “I haven’t any idea”. Marion: “Aren’t you curious?’’ THE CARROLL FREE PRESS PRINTING AND PUBLISHING PHONE 565 SHIRLEY TEMPLE in “BRIGHT EYES” Wednesday and Thursday CARROLL THEATRE RUTHERFORD’S GROCERY STORE Good Fresh Groceries —Bulk Coffee Maple Street Barton—Daddy, what ought I to wear when I caddy for you on the golf course tomorrow? Dean Gunn—Wear cotton in your ears. Dorm Gal—There’s a woman outside With a man. Miss Ward —Tell her I’ll take him. Barrett —You have a pretty mouth. Frances—Go on. Quit your kidding. Barrett—l said it’s a pretty mouth and I’ll stick to it. Spuff—My fiance lost all his money in Wall street. Margaret—l bet you feel sorry for him. Spuff—Yes. He’ll miss me. Mrs. Strozier—So you are delayed because of having your car overhaul ed? Mr. Strozier —Yes, by a speed cop. • Puckett—When Hoyt gave me that big steak sandwich, I gave an imita tion of a movie star. Freshman —Which one? Jimmy—Joe E. Bnown. Tucker—l read in a book that Apollo was chasing a nymph and sh® turned into a tree. Barksdale —Ho was lucky. The on® I’m chasing always turns into a soda fouhtain or a candy store. . ,v i Red Martin —I'm in favor of om rough house. Sinclair —I second the commotion. WILEY CREEL JEWELER Carrollton, Ga.