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Page Two % Pest (Seorgmu Editor in-Chiof Grace Wing Business Manager Glenn Hogan Asn't. Business Mgr. Jewel Strickland Associate Editor Lucille Portwood Assistant Editor Aubrey Jones Managing Editor Edwin Rogers Club Editor Elizabeth Burnham Sports Editor Jack Smith Exchange Manager Martha Trimble Faculty Adviser Uob’t M. Strozier Student Adviser Lanier Spence Reporters: Mayo Royal, Jane Luck, Frank Kelly, Preston Wright, Elbert Hendrix, Mar gie Thompson, Rob Richardson, Robert Knox, Norman Tant, Rosalind Hays, Max Beck, Vir ginia Colquitt, Bessie Dupree, Sara Shannon. Feature Writers: Marion Stevens, Blanch Norton, Grace Bushin, Henrietta Peacock. Sports Writers: O’Rrear Treadaway, Douglas Bishop. Published every three weeks by the students of West Georgia College. WHY HONORARY FRATERNITIES? By PLEDGER CARMICHAEL Why do we have honorary societies? If ask ed that question most people would reply, “to reward merit,” or “to stimulate activity by recognition.” Now I have no quarrel with recognition but with the system honorary clubs use to reward merit. The various clubs of the campus pa rade under such names as ‘the Social Science club’ or ‘the Science Club’, or ‘the Home Eco nomics club'. Now if these organizations real ly represent these branches of the arts or sci ences why is the membership in them re stricted to a few academicians? Is it that if a student doesn’t make an A in science or two B’s in social science he is not Interested m these subjects? Does it mean that he would ve valueless in a club and that he cannot be compared with his more intel lectual brothers? If so perhaps a P. S. A. or a M. Z. A. is not comparable to a non fraternity man for a nomination by non fraterniiy men is equal to election on almost any campus. Does it mean that a student who meets the entrance requirements and joins the club does so because of his interest in the club’s activities? And does it mean that be cause he is not a Phi Beta Kappa or a Blue Key that he will not succeed in life. I hardly think so for I have just finished reading a biography of Henry W. Grady and he is one of the many who were not brilliant in college. He would have ‘made’ no honorary societies, not even a literary organization, although he knew the characters in Dickens better than his classmates, and yet he was most eminent ly successful in his life. How would Napo leon and other makers of history felt if they were excluded from a history club simply because they did not devour a printed page in school and ‘shoot a line in class and in exams?’ Now we come to the heart of this personal devil of mine and 1 suggest my plan. (Doubt less it would not work). Let us have our clubs, they are all right, but change the quali fications for membership. Let anyone who is interested in the club join and take part in its programs and discussions so they will be prepared to make a better showing in those all important tests. Now after joining if a member took an active part in the club let him be advanced to a more honorable posi tion in the club regardless of whether he made that A. However for the deadwood that makes the high grades, joins the club and promptly forgets about it until the annual dinner dances an equally high place could be provided in the divisions of the club, but I think the i ight to hold office should be restricted to those who take an active part in the club. I believe that a system of this sort would stimulate in terest in campus clubs and solve that old problem of non-attending, non-active members for if a member knew that his rank in the club could be imprvoed by attendance and a show of interest on his part I think he would do so for I don’t believe anyone would like to be kicked off of a honorary society. (Even I use the term honorary in the end). PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE —COLLEGIATE College Is the period in life when a person makes the greatest strides in development as the Freshman grows to be a graduate and each class signified another mile-post reached on die way to ne tne ultimate shape of thi student’s character. College life is characterized by situations and attitudes common to no other period in life. When is a practical philosophy of hte more necessary than in trying to live fully and profitably a career full of moral conilicts and hrad work? First of all, what does a stu dent want to get out of his college liie? Though many older people would undoubtedly condemn this statement, I think that a good time is the student’s foremost consideration. This doesn’t mean a good time in the sense of living as recklessly as the law allows and in so doing neglecting all the better things that college offers. It simply means that a student is determined to enjoy himself while living and working among others of his own age. If the student really can make up his mind to enjoy his work and really do so he is to be congratulated. No student can be loyal to an institution in which he is unhappy and bored. He has only contempt for it and one year is usually enough. The idea that break ing rules is necesary for real enjoyment is not a general one. Students who practice this principle are those who deserve to be stopped in the midst of their good time. Second, a student needs self-discipline. There is no one in college to really drive a student to perform his obligations. Unless he can make himself w r ork he is letting dov\ n himself as well as those financing his college career. Education, of course, is still the pri mary purpose of school life. It is there to be had, but the student himself is the one to determine whether or not he is to get his share. In school, particularly boarding school, a person comes in constant contact wtih a larg er group of people than has ever been his experiem heretofore. No matter how con s idem tel;, he may have been treated at home, or what pecial attention he has been used to receiving, in college he is one of a very large group, who are all treated exactly alike. Other people do not know his peculiarities, and it is up to him to keep these in the background and deal unselfishly and cooper atively wit hothers. With this principle in mind he can acquire one of the greatest ad vantages that college life offers —the chance to win a large number of worthwhile and lasting friendships. Living in a dormitory re quires a great amount of tact and an attitude of give and take. NEWSPAPER NEEDS IN LIBRARY By ROBERT KNOX When the college’s fourth year officially be gins next September, it is earnestly hoped by the staff that the purchasing agent of the college will have acquired and placed in the library at the disposal of the student —and especially the staff —a number of books on the fundamentals of journalism. Each year when a newly elected and ap pointed staff begins work of the first issue of the paper, very little is known (and at times the writers wonders if any at all) of the true determining of news values, of the proper news writing, of the correct method of re porting, of editing the copy, of writing head lines, and of the general make-up. It is true that the year preceeding the pres ent staff members ,as reporters, had some ex perience and training in the technicalities of newspaper editing and writing, but the ex perience was so limited that it would be raht er impossible to foster the publication of a beter paper during the ensuing year. It is also true that the faculty and other student ad visors have rendered priceless service, but again it is firmly felt that more outside read ing and studying of the journalistic principles are necessary. Therefore, the writer urges that next yeas there will be books of a journalistic nature in the library. They are about as expensive as the regular texts used in the social science, biological, and physical science survey cours es, and it looks now r that there are enough of those to do the students sufficiently for the time being. Tiie West Georgian CRITERIA OF A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE After research work from various authors and interviews with prominent married cou ples, both on the campus and in Carrollton, we have formulated a list of qualities that we consider the most important in constitut ing the successful family. This list is compos ed of the following factors: A course in home-making, sound income and wise spending of funds through the use of a budget, willingness on the part of all mem bers of the family to cooperate with each other respect and confidence for the members, understanding and good selection of mate; mutual deep love; community of tastes and ideals; sex attraction and a feeling of com radeship. The ability to give and take; fam ily council and discussion of discipline, per sonal relationship of the members; considera tion for each other and ability to face facts. Strong religious and moral ideals, and amuse ment for both parents. Attentiveness, division of work in the home, understanding of social life, sense of humor, recognition of individual ity and development of hobbies all make the marriage bonds stronger.| The lack of jealousy on the part of all members and the mutual treatment of in-laws, pride in each other and good sportsmanship lead toward agreeable family life. Therefore a successful family does not de pend upon material possessions, but personal relationships. We have concluded after an extensive studying that it would take quite a bit of practice to make a successful home. WEST GEORGIA CARRIES ON The third successful year of West Georgia College is coming to a close. Student activities for the year have forged forward to greater heights. The student body has lived up to the forecast made when the larger enrollment was noted in October. A larger and better West Georgia has. been the accomplishment of those who have shared and guided our com mencement life. Freedom of thought and expression has been the opportunity of every student. Not only has this year developed the leadership of the Student Body but it has shown the power of loyalty and cooperative support of the per sonnel as a whole. The year began in the confidence, enthus iasm, and plans for improvement. It closes with a retrospective look at the achievements and developments. Criticisms have appeared, changes have been instituted, new plans are being formulated. The graduates who receive their diplomas Thursday carry with them the trust and in spirations of the institution. In their futui e fields of endeavor they have the honor of representing its ideals and principles. The succeeding class has taken up the challeng ing spirit that characterizes West Georgia life. JOURNALISM—A BET A columnist’s mind is like a sponge which sops up an enormous bulk of ideas each day and through some quip peculiar to the writer’s minds, rehashes, and hatches this same stuff, colored only by the character of the writer's past expreience and his ability to make new mental associations. This exercise, generally called self-expression, w r ould help anyone’s thinking. All journalism, which is essentially the same as this, would be a good bet for any dissatisfied young thing wanting to “Go West.” Going West today is thinking up up anew angle to his employer’s business that would create a job for himself. Or it might be con vincing society that it is in need of reform and should be willing to pay for his own little pre scription. One angle that’s good in any case is writing about these new ideas. With all this writing being done, some lit tle “would be—” is likely to decide that he has a writer’s mind like aforesaid columnist or even a trait of literary genius. In spite of the highly advertised opportunities in scientific fields journalism has a much brighter future. With the new leisure, what can people do but read more and what can keep these leisure timers from becoming mere walking sponges except by expressing themselves through more writing. SCREAMLINES Love Life of A Germ By PERRY IVENS Come, Bacillus, let us wander, Wander ever hand in hand Down the capillaries yonder Down that yonder shady gland. Myriad microbe relations Have no claims upon you, dear. Leave them to their occupations— You deserve your own career. Countless cousins will not miss you Happy in their own disease. Tripping through the tender tissue We may work what ills we please. Or if the wanderlust possess you I’ll indulnge it, dearest germ. We shall roam to regions, bless you, Named by no researcher’s term. Camping in the mountain muscles, Bathing in a quiet vein, Dodging vicious white corpuscles, Summering at Aix-la-Brain. Languid in a light gondola On abdominal canals, Only fancy shall control a Pair of perfect poison pals. Slipping thru the epiglottis, From the tonsils and the tongue, We shall travel till the days have caugh us When we are no longer young. Or if your tastes become domestic We shall seek a quiet home, Snug and safe from antiseptic There to breed and not to roam. In the kingdom of the liver Where the tawny gall streams flow We shall park our pathologic fliv ver There to build a bungalow. Or if you like the higher regions I might venture to suggest, We could settle with the legion Who make merry in the chest. Quick, Bacillus, my infection Grows too potent to resist. Quick, here comes your Anti-toxin Flee with me and answer Yes! FACULTY NEWS Miss Dorothy St. Clair, head of the department of fine arts and music at West Georgia College, will return to this campus for the be ginning of the Summer School ses sion in June. Miss St. Clair has since March been studying at the Peadbody School of Education. Also to return to the college will be Mr. L. E. Roberts who is head of the departments of social sci ence and economics. Mr. Roberts has been studying for his doctor’s degree at Duke University in North Carolina since January. During his absence, he was substituted by his wife who has had much study and training in the colleges of Georgia. LETTERS AWARDED During intermission at the Fresh man-Sophomore dance, 27 students were awarded letters and certifi cates in recognition of their out standing prowess in some particu lar field of intercollegiate athletics. Basketball —Eidson, Cook, Dri ver, Shumake, Huggins, Williams, Stephens, L. Johnson, Hansard, B. Webb and Bishop. Baseball—J. L. Webb, Bob Webb, Damon Webb, W. Kelly, B. John son, Gilham, Breeden, Sappington, Huggins, Golden, F. Kelly, Floyd. Tennis Campbell, Treadaway, T .Jackson, Foster. Wrestling—C. Bohannon, R- B a! ‘ ton, J. Lasseter, King, T. Wright. Jaillett, Sims, Spinks, R. West brook. June 4, 1936