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THE WEST GEORGIAN Published by tb(# Studeuts of West Ueprgia College, Carrollton, Oa. Editor ln-Cbisf. { William Lamer *P enc Associate Editor ...—..., I .••••man • imonton Business Manager....- Managing Editor Wiggins Sports Editor Norwood Hoyd Humor Editor Lilly * Exchange Editor Edwin llo * crs T yp iatß Liddy Murphy, Grace Wing Associate Business Managers Frances Cruse, Charles Tuggle, William Ke'ly Alumni Editor REPORTERS: Sue Helen Harding, Tom Harding, Roland Harris, Grace Elder, Widen Hayes, Martha Thomas, Elizabeth Boyd, Preston Wright, Paul Astin, Lucille Portwood, Clarice Cross, Doyee Williamson, Mary Murphy, Pau line Longino, G. F. Towns, Davis Upshaw, Doris Wiggins, Martha Trim ble, Mayo Royal. Circulation Managers Henry Kitchens, Ray Dean Wutts, Ovid Davis Faculty Advisors Gordon Watson, Robert M. Strozier The members of the class who grad uate from West Georgia College to morrow receive not only a diploma from the institution but a trust as well. These graduates have an honor and a hertiage that is seldom experi enced by graduating classes and they will hold a unique position in the long list of West Georgia graduates. This added honor, however, carries with it, as was stated before, an additional trust. These graduates ns they return to their homes bear the stamp of being the first product of West Georgia Col lege. Probably no other graduating class in the history of the school shall be noticed more than the class of IMS. On them rests the example of the brand of students that West Georgia turns out. This !* 'not written in the spirit, of | admonition but rather in the spirit of exhortation and praise. As these graduates leave the institution they carry a record of splendid achieve ments. The students who enrolled at West Georgia in the fall of 1933 were pioneers of the new college. On them rested the obligation and problems of leadership. Admirably these pioneers West Georgia Collage is just ending its second successful year. It has been hailed for its large enrollment, for its new athletic program, but most of all for its schoastic standing. W. G. C. has made a step forward in its new athletic program setting a precendence which the future colleges will follow and t 0 which the older Junior colleges are watching. When W. G. C. was opened it had to build from the bottom and we are proud to say she has succeeded. There has been a friendly relationship between student and instructor which can be bettered nowhere. We find at the close of the year that we not only have the largest hurt the most co-op erative and friendly student body in the university system. WEST GEORGIA'S FIRST GRADUATES (By OVID DAVIS) 1 Thursday morning at ten-thirty o’- clock at the city auditorium, West Georgia’s first bona fide graduating class will go forth to face the issues of real life. The young men and women who compose this class are pioneers in evey sense of the word. They proved that they possessed the indominatible spirit two years ago when, with a few transfer students who graduated last year, they matriculated to this virgin institution in prefence to old, firmly established colleges. Thursday morning these pioneers of two years past ■w'ill become the first standard bearers of West Georgia’s philosophy and traditions. Since lam AN ACHIEVEMENT ranio through to help form the differ ent clubs and organizations on the campus. These extra-curricular organ izations sucli as: The West Georgian, The Chieftain, the Glee Clubs, the Dramatic Club, th© Debating <’lub, the Science Club, the Social Science Club, etc., have been of great service and wHirtli to the college. Since the organization and leader ship was left to tfie students West Georgia lias developed leaders. Not only have those two years at West. Georgia developed leaders but they have proved that West, Georgia has splendid supporters as well. Much of the success of the school's enterprises is due to the loyal, willing support and co-opera tion of the student body. For my part, I wish to express my sincere thanks aiul appreciation tor the interest, and co-operation given to The West Georgian by both the staff members and the student body The succeeding class has caught the spirit that the first West Georgians have infused into the school. May they carry on the brave, loyal policies that characterize West, Georgia Col lege. LANIER SPENCE. WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE Athough our buildings are not of the newest of the Junior colleges, we have as clean buildings; although our gymnasium isn’t of the nicest, we put out basketball and wrestling teams as good as any other junior college; al though we have no baseball field we have a good baseball team; our tennis has been undefeated its first two years; and most of all ,we have stu dents whose credits are acceptable anywhere. Criticism has come and will continue to come. Are these criticisms justifi able T Destructive criticism tears down, constructive criticism builds up. Around every institution mistakes are made and criticisms come; let ours be constructive, trying to make for Die future a more ideal institution. so intimately acquainted with most of the class, I unhesitatingly sa.v that they will prove themselves worthy of the task and meet the challenges of life unflinching. T think that the administration should be and is extremely thankful that they are so fortunate as t 0 have such a splendid and representative graduating class to step forth with their ideas for social and economic, re form. To the present freshman class I fling this challenge. Take up the baton which the graduates pass to you and hold it higher than they have held it. \ * ' THE WEST QEQBGIaN WOMEN’S GLEE CLUB The Women's Glee Club has almost completed its second year of work. It has an average of forty public appear ances for the two years, including per formances in Carrollton and neighbor ing towns. It gave a joint program with the Men’s Glee Club at Newnan last, year and ft Christinas program at Thmglasville iMs year. The club reached its climax on June 2nd, when it presented n concert, in the school auditorium. The following pro; ’run was rendered: ‘*Sn curs” (Hhubcrt) dee Club (and advanced mu ic class'! “O Rest, in The Lord”—.. Mendelssohn “lift Thine Eyes” Mendelssohn “My Task” Ashford “Gear My Prayer, O Lord” O’Hara “Green Cathedral” Hahn Martha Hogan “Calm As The Night” .....Bolin “Serenade” Shubert “Cradle Song” Brahms “Sunshine and Rain” Blumenthal-Lynes fatermission “Irish Love Song” Lang “God Touched the Rose” Brown “Do You Know My Garden?”....Wood “ My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” A Saint Saens “When You’re Away” Herbert Martha Hogan “Ole Uncle Moon” Scott “The Bells of St,. Mary’s” Adams Tho club is indebted to Mrs. Smith (Katherine King) for her services as pianist. Although she is not attending West Georgia College this year, she very willingly agreed to resume her former position. The success of the club is attributed to its able director, Miss Dorothy St. Clair. She has worked diligtntly the past two years and her work is highly appreciated by the club members and others. On May 18 both the Men and Wom en’s Glee Clubs held a picnic at Warm Springs. The party left the College about nine o’clock and arrived about eleven. Most of the members went swimming in the famous Warm Springs bathing pool immediately af ter their arrival. A most delicious picnic lunch was served about one P. M. That was the high point of the day and was en joyed to the fullest extent bv every one. After lunch many of the crowd visited the famous points of interest in the vicinity such as: Magic Hill (where one’s car rolls up hill), the state fish hatcheries, all parts of the Warm Springs Foundation including the Georgia Hall, the Charles L. Davis (founder of Warm Springs) Memorial Fire tower, and last but not least the famous Little White House. Others look, another swim, making way fir a good sunburn. Others danced. CICERONIAN SOCIETY At the last meeting of the society in 1934 the following officers were elected for 1935: Leeman Simonton, porsident; Margaret Cheney, vice president; Eleanor Brisendine, secre tary and treasurer. The first meeting of the year was held the first Wednesday in October. At this meeting it was decided that new members should be brought into the club when passed upon by the club and after payment of twenty-five cents. During the year the club bar as its guests Mr. Watson and Mr. Strozier, of the faculty, and Mr. Cecil Jackson, a graduate of the Berry Schools. The last meeting of the year was held May 22, 1935, in the chapel. Mr. Cecil Jackson gave us a very interest ing talk on “World Peace.” At the end of his talk a short business session wa held and the following officer were elected for 1936: President, Anna Hol brook: vice-president Ed Rogers; sec retary and treasurer, Jane Luck. During the year several interesting debates were held and many good pro grams were rendered. The club closed the year with the addition of about fifteen members. No social was given because of the crowded schedule. MEN’S GLEE CLUB The West Georgia College Men’e Glee Club has met with a most eucceM ful year in its work during the year of 1934-35. It started at the begin ning of this year with about half of its members having had no musical training whatever. Mr. Watson, the director, had marvelous power in bringnig out the real musical talent in that bunch of about twenty boys. As time went on and untiring practice was put in by both the club members and director, huskiness was taken out of tho voices and exchanged for very good quality tones as well as the de velopment of harmony. By Christmas the club had prepared a well Toimded Christmas program in cluding two or three numbers with the Girl’s Club. That program was pres ented at Douglasville on December 12, after which the clubs were given a reception at the home of Misses Louise and Caroline Geer.The program was also given at the College Audi torium on December 16. The club was most successful at both of these. Immediately after returning from Christmas holidays the club went to work in earnest on its concert program. During that time, however, the club made frequent appearance before the student body at chapel. Also, it was increasing its fine quality and har mony. This as well as its action won the club much favor in the eyes and ears of the whole student body. On February 28 the club gave its first real concert in the school audi torium at Manchester, Georgia. The program included several semi-classi cal numbers, Folk songs and Negro Spirituals. Also several interesting skits were included. Probably the most interesting skit was Jomeo and Ruliet”, a dramatization prepared by Watson. The club was most success ful in its presentation of that concert. The same program -was again pres ented at LaGrange College on March 6 and met with even greater success there. Many compliments were re ceived from the faculty of that insti tution. The home concert given at the City Auditorium in Carrollton proved to be the greatest success of the season. This concert was given on April 4 at which time the college was having as its visitor President Pittman, of Amer icas College. On May 13 the club gave a twenty minute program over Broadcasting station WGST, which also proved to be a success. The club ends the year by singing two songs with the Girl’s Glee Club at the Graduation exercises on June 6 at the City Auditorium. Though the club has not given as many concerts as it had hoped to give, it did meet with great success with those it did present. Next year pro mises to be an even more successful year since there are several of this year’s members who will be back, manager for the club next year and will begin in the fall to make engage ments for the winter and spring quarter’s so as to assure the club plenty of engagements. This should add much to the club. The Men’s Glee Club has obtained a club pin for this year which is a sterling silver eighth-note without any lettering. Those permitted to wear tho pin are those who have participat ed in a majority of the Glee Club performances. ADVICE TO THE NEW EDITOR “Give the people what they want, and your paper will not die.” —William Randolph Hearst, as imagined by David M. Braswell. Chad Calloway: “Say, doctor, pull this tooth just as quick as you can! It’s been aching like tarnation ever since last fall. I thought sometimes I couldn’t stand it.” Dentist: “Why didn’t you come to me sooner and have it pulled?” Chad: “I heard on the radio yon should go to the dentist every six months, and I was waiting for the time to roll around.” PHI SIGMA ALPHA In May of this year the Social Science Club drew up anew constitu tion and applied for a charter to Phi Sigma Alpha, the National social science fraternity. This petition for a charter was accepted and a charter will soon be received. All members of this organization who have twelve hours in social science are eligible to wear the key of this fraternity and any student making the required aver age of 85 or above is eligible to be come a transient member of the or ganization after two courses in social science. At the meeting of May 23, 1935 officers for next year were elected. They are: William Kelly, president; Walter Abney, vice-president; Eliza beth Burnham, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Roberts was unanimously elected faculty" advisor again. The club is justly proud of its new officers and feels that under their guidance the progress of the next year toward really worthwhile accomplishments will be marked. The programs of this year have proved to be of great interest. They have been composed of various talks by different people. During the year the club, with the Voluntary Religious Association, has had as their guests Dr Ralph Harlow, of Smith College, and Dr. Robert Ele zer, of the Interaeial Commission from Atlanta and Dean Frank ATgelander of Mt. Zion Seminary. These distin guished guests have proved both very interesting and inspirational to the whole college as well as these two or ganizations. Last year one of the main purposes of the club was the contribution of books in the field of social science to the library". This aim wll be upheld by the presentaton of several works in social science at the end of the year. On May 24th Phi Sigma Alpha and the Debating Club gave a dinner-dance at the Clifton hotel. Mr. tFUlding Towns, the president of the Debating Club, made the welcoming address and introduced the new officer's of the Debating Club. Miss Doris West, president of Phi Sigma Alpha, later introduced its new officers. The guests were highly amused during the din ner by the initiation of seven new members to Phi Sigma Alpha under the direction of Mr. J. C. Bonner. After dinner the rest of the evening was spent in dancing. The officers of this year have work ed faithfully in the advancement of tlie 'interests of the organization and the club certainly thanks them for their fine service They were as fol lows: for the first half of the year, president, Elizabeth Boyd; vice-presi dent, Martha Doster; secretary-treas urer, Edna Fuller. For th e second half of the year they were: president, Luta Herndon; secretary-treasurer, Roland Harris. Two honorary members from the faculty have meant much to the club this year —Mr. Bonner and Miss Cowan. The members who have been pledged this year are Bo’and Harris, Fred Williams, Doyee Williamson, Reese Ragsdale, Lewis Bell, Florence Parr, Fielding Towns, Luta Herndon, Alma Folsom, Margaret Cheney, Mrs. C. J. Henderson, Horace Cook, Martha Hogan, Doyle Lively, Mrs. Clifford Dapps. Frances Williams, Mable Har per, Lucile Portwood, George Smith, Lovett Newell, Jeanell Daniel, Kate Whitlock, Virgil Barrett, Margaret Powell, Elizabeth Burnham, Robert Witcher, Mvrl Hearn, William Kelly, Bill Chappell, Ovid Davis, James Puck ett, Mary Cole, Kate Overby, Jean etee Penningon, Britt Ham, Edwin Potts and Henry" Kitchens. You can tell a college man in col lege and after graduation by the way he signs his name: Freshman Bill Smith Sophomore William Smith Junior W. Algeron Smith Senior William A. Smith Graduate W. A. Smith Job Hunter Smith