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VOLUNTARY RELIG. ASSOC. The Voluntary Religious Associa tion was organized to unify religious forces and ideas among the students at West Georgia. The organization proted a consistent effort toward giv ing the students programs on Sunday evening, worthwhile trips and con ferences, and lecturers which interpre ted the world in which we are living today. At the first meeting Harvey Glaizer was elected president; Louise Geer, and Lowell Varner, secretary and treasurer. Later, when Lowell Varner resigned, Helen Hays was elected in his place. At a recent meeting a constitution was set up and the following officers for next year were elected: William Kelly, president, Joe Ford, vice-president. Martha Trimble, secretary. The Sunday evening programs have been enoyajble and also very helpful. Some of the most interesting pro grams were on the new realm of poetry, which included some of the most famous poems by negroes. The panel discussions on prayer and lynch ing created new ideas and made the audience think. A study was made made of the Personality of Jesus, con tinuing through several Sundays. A most pleasing presentation of songs was given by the Carroll County. Training School under the direction of John T. Jackson. The programs that proved the most useful were those on every-day problems that confront, students. The Open Forum which was held immediately after after the program each Sunday was well attended and carried out the purpose of the or ganization by helping the students to rehlly find out wwhat they believed and how it compares with the others beliefs. This group discussed the book Men, Women, and God by Reverend Herbert Grog for about six waeks. During the discussions re freshments were served. A friendly atmosphere was created arid every One felt free to express himself. Much good was done by helping the students to think through the problems of young people. Among the conferences which stu dents and teachers from W. G. C. have attended is the Student Con ference. Another group of students attended the Student Volunteer Con ference in Atlanta. At the student training conference at Wesleyan. Mr. Braswell gave the opening ad dress and led a forum. But best of all is the conference to be held at Blue Ridge this summer. About seven students are planning to go. About 500 students from 100 different col leges in LI Southern states will be present, also many nationally known leaders. Then, too, one must not for get the trip to Tuskegee. Twenty five students and teachers visited the institute and got a much better idea of the work being done there. This trip received a write-up in the State T. M. C. A. paper and a short one in the Magazine of Social Science. Well known lecturers who have been at West Georgia under the auspices of the Student Volunteer Dr. R. B. Eleazer, and Dr. Ralph head of the Department of ! ron at Smith .College. Spencer Jackson gave a very good talk on World Peace. The Voluntary Religious Associa tion, together with the Hiking Club and the Board of Managers, enjoyed as their final entertainment a picnic at Kinney’s Lake. A large number of members of each group attended, and, in spite of the downpour of rain, took part in the festivities. Mr. Braswell: “I wonder why so many marriages are failures?” Mary Merritt: “It must be because so many inexperienced people .go into it.” Belshazzer saw the handwriting on the wall. “It means that my wife will want it re-papered this spring, Jre interpreted it. _ _ THE CHIEFTAIN The Chieftain staff in restrospection recalls many’ pleasures in the work on this year’s annual and derives much satisfaction in seeing its work com pleted to the vey of the members’ abil ities. The staff also wishes to express a deep and sincere appreciation for the interest shown by the student body and faculty. The aim of this year’s staff should be made known to the student body in order that this high ideal may be up held bv future staffs. It was the hope and ambition of the staff not only to publish a worthwhile journalistic achievement but also to commemor ate in a yearbook the scholastic and extra-curricular activities of West Georgia College for the school year 1034-35. The present staff extends its best wishes to Mr Tom Smith, recently elected t 0 be the pilot of next year’s annual. The members of this year’s r.tnff are: Frances Cruse Editor-In-Chief Harvey Glazier Asso. Editor Doris Wiggins .... .... Managing Editor Earle Newnan Soph. Editor Richard Spence Soph. Editor William Kelly Freshman Editor Virgil Barrett Freshman Editor Locke Barksdale Club Editor Helen Harding Club Editor Roland Harris Club Editor Boland Harris Club Editor Florence Crawford Photo. Editor Tom Smith Photo. Editor Leeman Simonton Athletic Editor Robert Tillman Athletic Editor Bill Brown Feature Editor Grace Wing Feature Editor Billy Thomas Feature Editor Tnez Suddeth Snapshot Editor Mary Green Snapshot Editor Lydia Murphy Art Editor Lovvorn Gladney .... Business Manager Paul Astin Asst. Bus. Manager Beverly Campbell...-Asst. Bus. Manager Margaret Cheney....Asst. Bus. Manager Pope Fendley, _Asst. Bus. Manager Norwood Floyd Asst. Bus. Manager Luta Herndon ...Ast. Bus. Manager T i'cille Portwood—.Asst. Bus. Manager Davis Upshaw Asst, Bus. Manager Julian Weiss Ast. Bus. Manager Doris West Asst. Busness Manager Charles Tuggle Typist Robert M. Strozier Faculty Adviser The annual social of the “Chief tain” staff was given May 31, 1935, at the Clifton hotel from the hours of 7:30 to 11:00 p. m. This social was in the form of a dinner dance, popu lar music being furnished by an or tho-phonic Victrola through the cour tesy of the firm of Kytle-Aycock Fur niture Company. The color scheme of pastel shades and gold was skilfullv carried out in "he flowers and table decorations. Min iature covers of the Chieftains served as place cards, the front being a rep lica iu blue and gold. Frances Cruse served as master of ceremonies with a welcoming address to the staff members and visitors. During the evening hilarity and good cheer reigned with vari colored caps and confetti lending a festive air. THE “W” CLUB The “W” Club awards membership to those students who make a major letter in an intercollegiate sport. This year there were thirty-two let ters awarded to. men and women who won letters in wrestling, tennis, bas ketball, and baseball. Those who re ceived these letters were: Baseball: Clave Chappell, Fred Wil liams, Jack Stone, Duma Morris, Earle Newman, Jack Parker, Charlie Tuggle, Kress Entrekin Damon Webb, George Colley, William Kelly, Sam Fields, and Leroy Johnson, manager. Tennis: Grace Wing, Pauline Lon gino, Thelma Andrews, manager; Bev erly Campbell, Norwood Floyd, and Harris Hay, manager. Wrestling: Fielding Towns, Billy Thomas, James Lassetter, Roland Har -R Ed Neelv, Earl Brown and Render Rowe. Basketball: Luther Martin, Ralph Williamson, Sam Fields, Judson Hearn, .THE WEST GEORGIAN DEBATING CLUB ‘ The Debating Chib of West Georgia College lias enjoved n successful year ir debating, in developing debaters of mfcrit to make splendid showings in in ter-collegiate as well as intra-scholas tic matches. Officers of the society are elected each quarter and these for this school year have been: President, fall and winter quarter, Dovce Williamson; spring quarter, Fielding Towns; vice president, fall quarter, Fred Williams; winter and spring quarter, Virgil Bar rett; secretary-treasurer, Doris Wig gins, entire year; parlimentarian, Ly man Moore, fall quarter; Mayo Royal, winter quarter; Forrest Ingram and Marion Clark, spring quarter. Pro fessor L. E. Roberts is advisor to the society and coach of debating. During the first quarter, several impromptu debates were held on state and national questions of interest to the club with opportunities given to freshmen who wished to try out for membership. Virgil Barrett, William Kelly, Preston Wright, Mayo Royal, Forrest Ingram, Lucille Portwood, and Joe Ford won membershib pV these debates. Members of the club partic ipated in several inter-society debates. Inter collegiate debating lias been the oheif interest of the club since January. Challenges were sent to fif teen debating teams with three of these colleges accepted. The first inter collegiate debate was with Geor gia Southwestern College at Americus. The West Georgia affirmative team and the Southwestern team traveled on this debate on the Bankhead Bill with Georgia Southwestern winning both decisions. The West Georgia teams on this subject were: Affirma tive, Ovid Davis and Doyce William son; negative, Doris Wiggins and Wil liam Kelly. These same teams met teams from Abrahamßnldwin Agri cultural College on this same subject in a non-decision debate with the neg ative teams traveling. A West Georgia negative team on 11 Government Control and Owenrship of Munitions,” accompanied by a number of the club went to Cox Col lege, Colleg Park, during the spring quarter. This team was composed of Marion Clark and Lucille Portwood. Marion Clark was given membership for particiation in this debate. Plans are under way for a debating legaue with six state junior colleges ns members for next year. Tf this plan goes into effect, West Georgia will have about one double header debate every month with two differ ent colleges and subjects representd. This league will further the interest in debating at all these colleges and will give a greater incentive for fresh man try-outs at the first of the year. During the year the club has enjoy ed two social affairs. After the de bate with Georgia Southwestern, the club and guests were entertained at the home of Miss Doris Wiggins in Carrollton. The club bad its annual commencement social in conjunction Avith the social science fraternity, Phi Sigma Alpha. The clirb had a page in the college year book, The Chieftain. Mr. Hart— -Now avc’ll name some of the lower animals starting with Mr. Kelly. Charles Almon, Fred Williams and Vir gil Barrett, manager. Recently, at the invitation of the West Georgian staff, tho “W” Club shared the staff’s social at Kinney’s lake. Several members of the club and their guests attended. The election of officers will be held at a joint meeting of the old members and new members wbch av ill be called before the college session closes. The officers for the past year Avere: President, Judson Hearn; vice president, Norwood Floyd; secretary and treasurer, Thelma Andrews. It will be interesting to note that there were forty-six intercollegiate contests participated in at West Geor gia College durng the past year in wrestling, baseball, basketball and tennis. W. G, C. has won about fifty per cent of these contests. CERCLE FRANCIAS ■ The Cercle Francois which was organized in the fall quarter of 1834 with Mr. Strozier as its sponsor, re ports a very successful first year. The last meeting of the elub for this year was held in the Cabin on May 15th and officers for the coming year 1935-315 Avere elected. The offi cers are: president, Mary Cole; vice-President, Grace Wing; Secretary, Jennette Pennington. A social hour was enjoyed after the brief business meeting. The admission to the en tertainment was one franc or one pin. This caused some confusion, for the members hadn’t even a dime, so who could produce a franc. In the end pins were preferable. As the policy of the club and its programs is to pro mote interest in the French people and in their literature, the program for that evening consisted of two games, one of which aauis to match the French authors with their works. The other was to fill in a card with the names of colors, animals, foods and books. It was decided at a recent meeting that the elub Avould meet once iu the afternoon and once in the evening of every month. If the last meeting which Avas held in the evening is to be considered as an example the meetings of next year are going to be very interesting. Miss Reba Burnham, the secretary obtained through some social bureaux the names of several French i.hidents. Some of the members of the Circle Avish to correspond with them. The first officers of the club who are to be commended for their good Avork were: President, Verdyne Me- Chmg; Vice-President, Glenn Hogan; Secretary, Doris West. These Avere later succeeded by Elizabeth Burnham, Ed Hannon, and Reba Burnham, re spectively. During the latter ad administration five new members Avere admitted. They Avere: Rayo Chappell, Pope Fendley, Grace Wing, Mary Cole, and Richard Spence. NATURE STUDY COURSE The Nature Study course as directed by Mr. Hart and Miss Downs is the first of its kind to be offered in any of the colleges of Georgia. The course consists of three lectures per week and two laboratory periods. The. lectures deal, not with nature study itself, but with things concern ing nature which will giA’e the teacher a basis for her teaching, and for cre ating a loA r c and understanding of na ture in the child’s mind. The labora tory periods are given over to Avork by the students on projects originating from their own initiative and desires. Hup piemen tary work for teachers is done at the practice senool in the na ture of teaching nature study lessons into the A'arious grades. These lessons deal with any subject which presents itself in the grade ami Avhieh fits in with the major interests of the grade. Forty three such lessons Avere taught in the grades by this class. Other Avork is done in the nature of reports and lessons taught to the college class. These things make the course a very interesting one, and give the student a feeling of having accomplished some thing through his own initiative. The attitude of freedom permeates the course. Many members of the class of thirty-six stated that they took Nature Study because they thought it wou!l help them in teaching, and be cause they Avere interested in nature. The grade teachers Avere pleased with the outeome of the. work with the children ami expressed a desire tho have the course continue in this way. The children’s neAA’ly awakened interests are obvious. To climax a very interesting and successful quarter, the Nature Study class has been organized into a Nature Study Club under the supervision of Mr. Hart and Miss Downs. Officers of the club Avere elected at the first meeting on May 15.. They are: Helen Hardng, president; Clarice Cross, vice-president; Mary Smith, secretary and treasurer. The 1 * Nature Study Club enjoyed a picnic At Hay’s bill May 29. After a ALPHA PSI The second year of the Alpha Pal Home Economics Club has been very successful under the direction 0 f Miss Ruby Jenkins, and its officers, Mar tha Thomas, Macy Murphy, Anna Hol brook, Pauline Longino and Thelma Andrews. The first meeting of the new year was held at onr new log cabin on October 9th at 7:00 o’clock, and tho last meeting was hold May 14. During the year twenty-eight new members have been accepted into the club. Fourteen of the chapter mem bers remained Avith us this year, mak ing a total of forty-four members. During the year several outstanding persons of the community and state have given interesting talks. The fol lowing programs or talks have been presented to the club: October 9—Program was given by MaA'ourneen Webb, president, on “Why Have a Home Economics Club?” November 13—Mr. L. E. Roberts, history department, “The Importance of Economics ns a College Course.” December 11—Annette Little, “To Market and Homo Again,” and Helen Hays, “The Consumer and Textile Buying. ” January B—Social discussed: A •/tacky party” was decided upon. February 19 Subject: “The Con sumer in Tho New Economic Order.” Mrs. Oliver Harris, “Household Fur niture”; Mrs. Harold Burns, “Selec tion of China”; and Mrs. Lewis Camp, ‘ ‘ Silver.” March 12 —Thelma Andrews, “Be Yourself, Tho Gay Type,” fashion show. Display of modern spring dresses and suits by clerks from Grif fin’s department store. April 9—Amendment to Constitution adopted. Representative sent to O. E. A. at Macon. Miss Frances Cham pion, home economics department, Carrollton high school, “Art.” May 14—Officers elected for com ing year: Bessie QuPree, president; Edith Woodward, vice-president; Vir ginia Colquitt, secretary; Marian Ba ker, treasurer. The officers of the club wish to ex press their appreciation of the co-op erative spirit of its members during the past year. The following Home Economics stu dents represent the Alpha Psi Club: Thelma Andrews, Margaret Cheney, Clarice Cross, Frances Cruse, Luta Herndon, Marguerite Jones, Annette Little, Paulino Longino, treasurer, Margaret McGee, Sue McGee, Martha Thomas, president, Mavoumeen Webb, Doris Wiggins, Miss Jenkins, Macy Murphy, secretary, Margaret Butler; Emmie Lou Bell. Edith Daniel, Flor ence Crawford, Marian Baker, Hildred Patrick, Dorothy Brown, Margaret Powell, Virginia Colquitt, Bessie Du- Pree, Ellen Perry, Lois Carden, Helen Hays, Clara Price, Lois Hunt, Edith Woodward, Anna Holbrook, vice-pres ident, Liddie Murphy, Ruth Staples, Mildred Parker, Blanche Evans, Elea nor Hobbs, Grace Elder, Helen Hard ing, Elizabeth Snead, Elizabeth Mc- Coy, Elizabeth Hood, Novyce Simon ton, Mamie Edwards, Alma Folsom. delightful picnie supper, the members gathered about the bonfire and sang songs arid told stories until dark. Asa fitting climax to the course, an exhibition of th e projects which were made by groups and individuals in the class and results which have grown out of the teaching done at the practice schools was given in the lab oratory on Saturday, June 1. Some of the most interesting were the ant colony, metamorphesis of the frog, snake eg# B , insect study, collections of rocks, floAvers, leaves and trees. An invitation teas extended to the facul ty, stndlnt body and interested citi zens of Carrollton. Those accepting the invitation expressed special inter est and appreciation for the A<rork done by the class. Ovid Davis: Mr. Roberts, who did Napoleon pitch for? Mr. Roberts: Well. Mr. Davis, any freshman should km©w that; for the Wars, of course. ,