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THE WEST GEORGIAN KDITOR-IN-CHIKF GRACE WING HITHINKHH MANAGER GLENN HOGAN ASH< M'l ATE EDITOR LUCILLE I'ORTVVOOI) Ah.MSTANT EDITOR AUBREY JONES MANAGING EDITOR EDWIN ROGERS CLUB EDITOR ELIZABETH BURNHAM SPORTS EDITOR . JACK SMITII-VIRGIL BARRETT FEATURE EDITOR JACK STONE—NOVENA HARRISON LOVETT NEWELL SOCIAL EDITOR JEWEL ST RICK LANS, VIRGINIA COLQUITT ROBERT KNOX REPORTERS —Walter Abney, Sara Helen Avklln, Max Berk, Taft Collett, Bessie Dupree, Knsiillnd Hayes, Elbert Hendrix, Bab Jackson, Dot Justice, Frank Kelly, Marian Lasse ter, Jeanette Pnnington, Alvada Pope, Harold Plunkett, Ralph Racey, Lwis Reese,Sara Shannon, Mildred Sims, Marian Stephens, Ethylene Word, Preston Wright, Esther Zlll, Bob Richardson. EXCHANGE EDITOR MARTHA TRIMBLE BUSINESS STAFF Bernard Harris, Jane Luck.Halmon Wood, Billy Johnson, Mary Caroline Turner, Weems Boyd FACULTY ADVISER MR. BTROZIER STUDENT ADVISER LANIER SPENCE STUDENT ACTIVITIES The aim of every InstPution of learning should be to offer Its stu dents the opprtunlty of building a foundation for a well-rounded life wlt'dln Its own Kates. The im portance of learning to live pleas nn ly rnd co-operatlvelv with one’s fcllowmen and the ability to enjoy work have lodk since been Kiven eoual footinK with the academic part of education. The students who have chosen West Georgia College as the first Htep In this foundation are fortu nate. This institution offers an ac tivity for every student's interests and abilities. Here the individual is urged to develop new ways of recrea ion in addition to further training in those which he already prefers. There are clubs, sports and social activities where the stu dent can come in contact with oth er students with similar interests, and faculty advisers who are al ways ready to aid in nis develop ment. West Georgia College has on its West Georgia College, under the Uni ersity System of Georgia, has several new courses in her curri culum. In response to the growing interest In arranging tor a oroad. liberal education for the masses of young people, a course in Humani ties has been prepared to provide readings in general li’erature and art. to put into a continuous narra tive the story of the distant begin nings of literature and trace the course of this stieam down to the present. It is the purpose of this course to guide young people as they make their first hurried ex ploration into the last body of world literature. Humanities should be thought of as an intro duction to general literature, not as a final or a profound study of the literature of the world. In the fin°l of Social Sciences there have been several changes in the syllabii, with one en’irely new course, “Problems of Geor gia.” which deals with health edu cation, income of agriculture, and government of Georgia. The Social Science Survey Courses for the freshmen have undergone a slight change since last year. The sylla bus has been revised and is a com bined text and syllabus Twenty- IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CAMPUS Several improvements are un derway in the West Georgia Col lege campus this fall. Of .special interest is the nine hole golf course which when completed will be one of the most beautiful in this section. P. W. A. workers have been busy during the pis* summer clearing the fairways and constructing the greens and tees, and considerable progress has al ready been made toward its com pletion. The plan includes the planting of dogwood and native shrubs along the fairways. This with the watered greens and the back ground of trees will provide a beauty not found on any other campus three honor societies, op en to any student who makes the re Hired grades in he subjects rel ative to each one. It has clubs sponsoring debating, dramatics, and athletic activities. These clubs have regular meetings, and a defi nite place in the college program. The athletic program is divided in o two fields. Students who ex cel in certain sports are given a chance to represent the college in contests with other colleges, and those who merely enjoy playing, with no idea of specialization, take part In the intra-mural program. Thus a student’s well-beiim is tak en care of while he is learning to us 9 his leisure time in physical ac tivPies which he eniovs. Students, these carefully organ ized activities are always glad to award you wi h membership in their group. Interest, a desire to excel, and a spirit of cooperation are all that is needed to give you the advantage of these organiza tions of w'dich your colleges is justly proud. NEW COURSES four topics are covered in the first unit, whit'd is ten less than the course had last yerr. The fresh men will not have the nightmares over the Sociology leg'ures intro duced at the beginning of the course last year but begin with a study of the early Egyptian civili zation and proceed to Greece, Rome and the Barbarian world via t'de Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. In this rapid and rather strenuous intellectual journey they make one or two detours into Wes tern Asia to see what the ancien: Hebrews and the Babylonians were doing and thinking between the deluge and the conquest of Alexander. A short and somewhat belated stop-over on the island of Crete and on Britain was also thrown in for good measure. In t'de field of Natural Sciences there have been some slight chan ges. The college has bought a con siderable amount of Biological ma terial for demonstration purposes. Nature Study is going to be a sur vey courses which is to be taught in all teacher training institutions in the University System. Biology courses are benefited by extra conferences in the laboratory. course. Among other recreational im provements is the clearing of grounds near the spring for pic nics, wiener roasts and other out ings. This is only a short distance from the school and will form a perfect setting for entertainments of this sort. Plans for the Amphitheatre have been received from the landscape architect. It is to be located in a natural depression west of the cabin. It will be used for religious, social, theatricals and formal oc casions. This work is expected to start in the near future. THE WEST GEORGIAN Men’s Glee Club Starts Practice Tile first of a series of try-outs ! for the Men's Glee Club was held on September 30. The old members of the club and a large number of other young men who ure Interest ed in this activity attended the first meeting. The students who were in the club last year seemed quite at ease, but the quality of the new comers’ voices were often disguis ed by a touch of stage-fright. At the next meeting, however, this same group did much better In reaching their respective high or low notes, and a good many inter esting voices were discovered. Under the excellent and experi enced direction of Mr. Watson, the club seems to be organizing itselt and learning rapidly. The group this year is large, and although final selections have not been made, it promises to be just as good, if not better than previous clubs. The Men’s Glee Club has always been an object of pride with this college. Their concerts are greeted with enthusiasm in the neighbor ing towns, and they liave done much in establishing West Geor gia’s reputation in ex ra-curricu:ar activities. WOMEN’S GLEE CLUB HAS TRY-OUTS Try-outs for the Women’s Glee Club were held in the back parlor of the women’s building on Octo ber first and third. Fifty-four young ladies tried out, thirty be ing selected. However, this is not the final selection as the club is to be limited to twenty-four mem bers. The thir‘y c'hosen are: Eve lvn Ballard, Jane Luck, Nadine Wilbanks, Annie Ruth Marchmont, Jewel Strickland. Annette Totten, Marian Baker, Bessie Dupree, Mo selle Taylor, Frances Coppedge, Mildred Lovvovn, Betty Ann Sew ell, I ois Ingle, Alice Stephens, Novena Harrison, Rolaline Hayles, Loyce Monn, Ruth Goswick, Sara Young, Wionna Faver, Grace Rushin, Jean Hopson, Esther Zill. Georgia CasTeberry, Elizabeth Burnham, Kathryn Gaines, Doro thy White, Trumie Paris, Dorothy Doster, Claire McLarty. T'he first meeting of the club will be held at 9:50 a. m. October 19th, in the auditorium. Plans are under way to sing Christmas Carols in town before school is out for the holidays. The club may visit other towns to give concerts although this is not definite as yet. Members will be chosen from the club to sing in t'he chapei choir. Miss Dorothy St. Clair will di rect the club and we feel sure she will meet with the same outstand ing success that she has has in the past tw r o years. N. Y. A PROJECTS AID 668 STUDENTS Continued from page 1 capable of doing some work desir able to the college. All work must be socially desirable, and all stud ents must give satisfaction, and the student works the required number of hours, unless that stu dent will not be eligible for work during subsequent quarters. The types of work are varied. There is a group of eighteen who do stenographic work for faculty members and school executives in Carrollton. Others serve as labor atory assistants. There are seven who serve as library assistants, and seven who assist teachers of adult classes in Carrollton. Un der the Student Activities group fall the Editor of the West Geor gian. and the assistants to the Business Manager of the Chieftan. Four help Mrs. Howell in the book store and eight act as hostesses, report keepers, and helpers in the dining hall. ’36 Schedule For Debating Club The plans of the West Georgia Honorary Debating Club for this scholastic year were discusssd at the initial informal meeting, held on October 7th at tne chapel per iod. It was announced that all the business affairs of the club are to be conducted by an execu tive board formed of the presi dent, vice-president, secretary, fac ulty advisers and an appointed representative from the cluo mem bership. A change in the time of meet ing of the club has been approved by the Student Activities Com mittee. The meetings are now scheduled on the first and third Tuesday evenings at seven o clock. During the full session several inter-collegiate debates are being planned with similar organizations of the other colleges of the state. Negotiations are now under way to schedule reciprocal team de bates during November witn Abra ham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton, and with Georgia South western College at Americus. During the scholastic year of 1934-35 the suggestion for the formulation of a Junior College Debating League was made by Georgia Southwestern College. The West Georgia College Deoating Club has signified its approval oi such a league and has announced its willingness to send delegates to Americus for a conference con cerning this matter. Officers for the fall quarter are: President Virgil Barrett Vice-President William Kelly Sec.-Treas. Luciile Portwood Pailiamentarian, Forrest Ingram Impromptu freshmen debates are being arranged by the executive board, and the first of this series is announced for Tuesday’s meet ing. All members are urged to be present. Bids have been sent to the foll owing students: Glenn Hogan, Ed Rogers, Joseph York, Norman Tant, Virginia Shoi feit, Lew r is Reese, Ruby Ragsdale, Chester Patterson, C. R. Mote, Robert Knox, Frank Kelly, James Huddleston, Howard Handley, Claud Gillam, Norman Browne, Charles Bohanan, Edwin Baiton and James Alexander. DRAMATIC CLUB STARTS ACTIVITIES SOON The activities of the West Geor gia College Dramatic Club will be gin in the next few days with the try outs for roles in the club’s first presentation. The exact na ture of this play has not yet been decided upon by the director, Mr. Strozier. Contrary to the usual custom of the club, the plan now is to pre sent several one act plays in the college auditorium during the fall and winter Quarters. Formerly the club gave one performance in Car rollton of some three or four act play. This was not a costume play and was usually quite mod ern in topic. This series of one-act plays will give the members of the student body a greater chance to attain membership to the Dramatic Club, consequently, more talent can be discovered and developed. The usual costume pl?y and road trips will be adhered to by the club in the spring quarter presentation. The largest group is the Fores try group, numbering twenty-five. Tlieir purpose is the beautifica tion of the campus. The National Youth Administra tion is a benefit to the college, and to the individuals who receive aid from it. If it were not for this pro jeot our enrollment would be con siderably reduced, and many wor thy students would be deprived of the privileges which West Geor gia College has to offer them. Sophs Give Dance For Freshmen Class Members of the Freshman Class of West Georgia College were en tertained by the Sophomore Class Saturday evening, October 12th, at a dance. Following the custom of previous entertainments, the dance was held in the college gymnasium which was very attrac tively decorated for the occasion. The Committee on Decorations chose a color scheme. The music was furnished by an orthophonic victrola. This is an entirely new idea which had its first trial on this campus on Sat urday evening. This method fur nishes a much better quality of music than the various organiza tions have been able to obtain for their socials in the past, and is much more economical. The vic trola was given to the school with out charge for this occasion by Mr. Hubert Griffin. The Freshmen, as well as the hosts, seemed to enjoy the danc ing, and also the refreshments which competent committees had provided. As the first dance of the winter season, it has left all the students, old and new, in a pleasant anticipation of future entertainments of the sort. SANFORD SPEAKS AT OPENING CHAPEL West Georgia College was hon ored by the presence of S. V. San ford, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, who spoke at the chapel exercises, October Ist. The first part of the Chancel lor’s most interesting talk was given over to a review of his work in reorganizing Georgia’s ed ucational system. His initial step, he said, was the writing of a newspaper article in which he pro posed uniform educational system throughout the state. Since then numerous Junior Colleges have been established on equal footing with the University, and the idea has spread over the country. The college is proud to have had its fall term officially opened by the head of the University sys tem. Judge Millican, of Carrollton, Georgia gave an enlightening ad dress on the Ethiopian situation at chapel. After giving a technical account of the history of this backward race he offered the students an original slant on the present Ethi opian crisis with Italy, by disprov ing II Duce’s “excuses” for ag gression. In conclusion lie weighed the possible outcome of the Italo-Etni opian conflict by saying, “The lat ter is primitive, but has the ad vantage of remoteness, inaccessi bility, and the sympathies of the world.” Judge Millican is well-read in current events, and is me local authority on the foreign situations. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS The French Club will presently see its first anniversary at West Georgia College. It was organized in November, 1934. The club start ed with a small group of students who were taking French, but soon gained in numbers. Although it is limited to five pledges per quar ter, at the end of the year there were thirty-two members. Membership in the club is based on scholarship in French. Because of this basic law. the club con tains students who are interested in French and French literature. It is the purpose of the club to promote interest in French life and better relationship between students in France and students in America. Robt. Jackson: Can I take you home? Novena: Sure, where do you live? —Whirl Wind.