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(Hl]c (Srorgum EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GRACE WING BUSINESS MANAGER GLENN HOGAN ASSOCIATE EDITOR LUCILE PORTWOOD ASSISTANT EDITOR - AUBREY JONES MANAGING EDITOR EDWIN ROGERS CLUB EDITOR , ELIZABETH BURNHAM SPORTS EDITORS Jack Smith, Virgil Barrett, Douglas Bishop FEATURE EDITOR JACK STONE! —NOVENA HARRISON LOVETT NEWELL SOCIAL EDITOR JEWEL STRICKLAND, VIRGINIA COLQUIT, ROBERT KNOX REPORTERS—WaIter Abney, Sara Helen Acklin, Max Beck, Taft Col lett, Bessie I>ui roe, J. B. Edgeman, Rosalind Hayes, Elbert Hendrix Bab Jacason, Dot Justice, Frank Kelly, Marian Lassetter, Jeanette Pennington, Alvada Pope, Harold Plunkett, Ralph Kacey, Lewis Reese, Sara Shannon, Mildred Sims, Marian Stephens, Ethylene Word, Preston Wright, Esther Zill, Bob Richardson. EXCHANGE EDITOR - MARTHA TRIMBLE BUSINESS STAFF Bernard Harris, Jane Luck, Halmon Wood, Lilly Johnson, Mary Caroline Turner, Weems Boyd FACULTY ADVISER MR. STROZIER STUDENT ADVISER LANIER SPENCE LET’S GO TO WORK Thanksgiving has come and gone, and our student body finds Itself again facing the everyday problems of school which the brief holidays have Interupted. This holiday peiiod was devised by the administration as a period of re laxation in which the student could temporarily forget these problems and acquire new spirit and energy for the last few weeks of work before the end of this quarter. It is certain that every Student took full advantage of the opportunity and enjoyed himself thoroughly. * Holidays are probably the most welcome events in a student's life, and certainly they are now and then necessary for his content ment. However, there is one thing (o be said against them. There has always been a tendency for the holiday spirit to be too long lived, and for the student to bring it biXck to school with him as a sere of hangover from a too-good time. You don’t have to be told what this exuberant attitude can do to scholastic determination. Probably at no other time of year is this COLLEGE EDUCATION IN TIME Tire battle cry of Youth in the past generation was, "The World for Christ in This Generation.” The generation of thirty years ago succeeded immeasurably more than they dreamed; but they won a world for Christ who wa3 to meet him as eternal spirits and not as living spirits—living in a world, which has as its philosophy —"Learn by Doing,” and “Accept only those things or facts which will stand the searchlight of scien tific investigation.” Youth of to day must accept anew challenge to “Build a world working under the eternal principles of Jesus Christ in this generation.” Will a college youth emerge car rying a desire for truth, scientific research and a respect for the per sonality of their fellowman, or will they be swept under by a ’ascist or Communist dictator ship? Will Modern Education in America arrive in time to produce FREEDOM OF THOUGHT Gazing beneath the surface wat ers of campus life, this writer dis cerns cross-currents of conflicting opinion that are convincing that student politics are not confined to petty personal issues, and that the student is assuming his place as an entity in the world of thought. The political lineup at this campus needs no attempt at analysis; but the several issues, the keys to the several schools of thought, deserve mention. The crux of student life is the classroom. There the students be come laboratory models of their future selves, receive the impress- post-holiday spirit as keen as it is between the Thanksgiving holi days and the Christmas vacation. The student realizes with a pleas ant sensation that he has only three more weeks to go and then he can say goodbye forever to his present subjects and go home for a sizeable vacation. What the stu dent usually tries bo forget is that final examinations in these very subjects will be submitted to him before he can take the coveted vacation. It is a dangerous thing to ignore the importance of these last few woeks. They cover a substantial part of the quarter’s work and could be used to good advantage in raising low mid-term averages If you are not satisfied with your grades so far and believe that you can improve them, resolve to spend the remainder of your time in accumulating material you have managed to miss, and in making a good final grade. Forget the fun you’ve had and realize that it’s time to go to work. Rest will taste better if you know you’ve earned it. an enlightened Social Democracy guided by the voting power of en lightenment, the production for use by the common man, and op portunities for all to enjoy life, liberty and the right to do creative work? The opportunity to go to a grade A college today is as great event in America as the opportunity to go to High School thirty years ago The opportunity for the average man of today to get a National and World vision is a definite part of a world current. May the stud ents of West Georgia College get the feel of this world current and respond to its opportunities, so they might grow into a social Dem ocracy based upon the eternal truth of Brotherliness, respect for the personality of others, the dig nity of labor and comradeship with the creative spirit which is revealing himself as man searches for eternal truth. ions that will govern their future actions, and are not merely being primed with facts. So in oredr to absorb the greatest amount of this atmosphere of sound thinking, for which they are paying, some stud ents live the subjects that they are taking, interpreting and weigh ing each opinion presented before adopting it as their own, and of ten introducing their own brain children into the discussion. But from a purely physical standpoint, those do not allow themselves to follow the crowd are isolated; and the price of indivduality of thought is ostracism. THE WEST GEORGIAN AN EYE BEHIND THE NEWS (By Bill Kelley) DID YOU KNOW THAT: Socrates says, "It is no shame for a man to learn that which he knoweth not; whatever be his age.’* We ask you: Do you know the real significance behind the Idea of bringing to you regularly, at chapel period and at other times, prominent speakers from over the state? There are several reasons for this: It gives a stud ent something different to look forward to besides his regular routine. Again, it gives the stud ent anew outlook on life, the va lue and significance of the future, and many other things. Do you think these things are valuable? We ask you to pause and consider before rendering a decision. ***** PHI SIGMA ALPHA, vs. MU ZETA ALPHA A few days ago a debate wa3 held between the Phi Sigma Alpha and the Mu Zeta Alpha, the decis ion being rendered in favor of the latter. It was written in this paper that this debate marked the cli max of the rivalry that has exist ed between the aforesaid clubs. The writer seems to have been a bit prejudiced in the conclusions that were drawn, the debate was not intended to determine campus leadership. ***** YOUR ENTERPRISE: Shall you enter it blindly or open eyed? A great new enterprise lies ahead of each of you if you understand the present fully and clearly. If every student has a true conception of his present duties and responsibilities, it will tend to mould and create a successful future. There is no doubt that questions similar to these are cre ating superstitious ideas among some students, especially among the freshmen. Why do I need a college education? Should I try to make the dean’s list? Should I participate in out side activities? Would an educa tion be profitable in my future life? These are some excellent questions to "bull” on, but pleasa don’t let the bull jump from the pen. ***** STUDENT INITIATIVE This brings up another very im portant question. What is meant by all this talk of student initia tive? Should we, in our organiza tions, allow our faculty advisers to render our decisions? No, initi ative is doing what should be done without being told. When we, as students, participate in certain ac tivities and act according to our own initiative we can return home proudly and boastfully, and say, "I did something,” instead of “He did something for me to make my organization a success.” Did you enjoy your ride back to school the other Sunday, Marian? The ones with you did. A “pop-socking” good time was had in the girls’ dormitory last week. Ask Blanche or Henrietta about it. JONES DRUG COMPANY Complete Line of Christmas Goods FOUNT SERVICE! SCREAMLINES We hear that Bob Richardson takes great delight in telling girls ghost stories while sitting on tomb stones. Tom Smith and Bob Richardson have inaugurated new romances along with the able assistance of Jane Hardage and "Kitty” Overby. Old rule concerning a Soph and a Freshman going to town togeth er has been strictly enforced late ly, much to the discomfort of cer tain girls. Miss Ward enjoys minstrels Wednesday night. Girls’ Dormitory enjoys it Thursday night. Mr. Bernard Harris, Lovett New ell and Virgel Barrett, along with Novena Hariison and Grace Rush in were having a very delightful social tea dance when suddenly Too-much- It seems that the young lady from Cartersvill, who was radic ally opposed to attending a Co-ed school, has a most serious love case. How about it “Shorty?” What day student makes her lover furnish a car and gasoline for her to take the dormitory boys to ride? It will take more than two weeks restriction to break up the love affair between Manhunter Wing and Aubrey Jones. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. President Ingram’s Thanksgiving Message By I. S. Ingram The fall of 1935 will stand out as an historic quarter for many reasons. In the first place 188 freshmen enrolled. After submit ting our new members to many tests, our new group settled down to the routine life of the college and they have worked ILc vet erans. The activities including the various clubs have afforded all op portunities for one to follow his or her bent. The results of the midterm tests indicated to some extent what should be done by each student to conclude satisfactorily the work of the quarter. The health of the community has been good. Church attendance has exceeded that of the previous years. The physical properties of the college are being constantly improved. The highway directly in LOVVORN’S SHOE SHOP EXPERT SHOE REPAIRING Prompt and Courteous Service No. 1 Newnan St. On The Corner ECONOMY DRY CLEANERS “CARL’S PLACE” BEAUTIFUL DRY CLEANING New Equipment —Experienced Workmen PHONE 432 TOM SMITH COLLEGE AGENT Compliments of HARRIS HARDWARE Ciceronians Present Chapel Program Continued from page 1 pearances of its members. Surely ease in speaking is one of the many benefits to be derived from membership in a literary society. But Mr. Rogers, as president, was implying that other societies, too, might follow the lead and spon sor public appearances of their members. The Ciceronian literary society is the only literary society on the campus that has kept up regular meetings and interest during the entire time since the establish ment of West Georgia College. The name of the society was taken from one of the clubs on the camp us during the A. & M. School. A few days before this public exercise several new membera of Ciceronian appeared on the camp us wearing dunce caps to show they are Neophytes of this honor group. We wonder if Santa Claus will visit Mr. Strozier in Genola or Denver? Our pick is Denver be cause of the heavy air mail trav eling between here and there. Anew Monte Carlo has been originated in the boys dormitory. The results of the first election were Jim Alexander, Pres.; Ed Colvin, Vice Pres.; and Harold Plunkett, Sec. and Treasurer. Oth er nominees were James Cowart, Doug Bishop and R. L. Crawford. front of the college is under con struction. Add to the above the early completion of a golf coui se and the anticipated building prog ram in order to fully appreciate our Thanksgiving spirit. Lyceum speakers have supple mented the chapel programs. Fac ulty forums have been held each week. Student activities have showed decided qualities of improvement over the performances of the last two years evidenced by the de bating teams, Glee Club numbers, vesper services, Dramatic Club presentations, and athletic con tests. The year has only begun. In the light of our fall accomplish ments we venture to predict a year full of opportunity and achievements for students and faculty members.