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VOLUME IV
PHI SIGMA ALPHA
TO PUBLISH NEWS
BULLETIN AT W. GA.
ELBERT HENfoRIX HEADS COM
MITTEE; MR. ROBERTS
FACULTY ADVISER
At a regular meeting of the Phi
Sigma Alpha last Thursday eve
ning, October 8, the suggestion of
Professor L. E. Roberts that the
club issue a news bulletin of its
activities and plans was adopted.
A committee of Elbert Hendrix,
Esther Rose Zill, and Pledger Car
michael with Mr: Roberts as facul
ty adviser was appointed by the
president, Howard Handley. It
will be memographed, of three or
four pages or more.
The first issue will contain the
talks of Mr. Roberts, President
Handley and Pledger Cermichael
which were delivered at the meet
ing. It will also contain, news of
former members of the club as
well as a program of activties for
the quarter.
Phi Sigma Alpha, according to
Handley, has adopted a program
calling for the study arid discus
sion ot the cooperate movement
for the first quarter. In the first
meeting, Mr. Roberts spoke on the
Rosendale Cooperative Movement
in England, Pledger Carmichael on
Agricultural Cooperation in Den
mark, and Howard Handley on the
Growth of the Cooperative Move
ment in the United States.
In the business session Kathryn
Stephens was elected secretary to
take the place of Mildred Moul
trie who did not return to school.
Bids were issued and two students
who met the entrance require
ments in the summer. They arc
Evelyn Ballard and George Vin
cent. An initiation committee of
Marion Huddleston, Mozelle Tay
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Cuban Students Find Life
At West Qeorgia Pleasing
By ELBERT HENDRIX
For the first time in the history
of the College, there are two full
fledged representatives of a dis
tinct touch of Old Spain.
At any place or time, when least
expected especially, one is sudden
ly confronted with a rapid volley
of Spanish, accompanied by appro
priate gesticulations.
There is always a great deal of
guessing as to what it all is about,
hence the object of this article.
An interview with Norita reveals
the fact that although she is very
happy here, she prefers her Cuba
to the United States she is very
fond of our American customs,
yet misses the year-around summer
found in her native Havana.
Finding English rather difficult,
the dark-eyed senorita can get very
little from the American movies.
Musically inclined, she naturally
misses her Cuban rhumba, the
Sunday movies—and her lieuten
ant (and incidently she is very
partial towards anything in a uni
form.)
Her pet aversion is being called
“Norita”, claiming that such a
title rattles similarily to a parrot's
The West Georgian
Qeorgia Educational Ass f n
Will Meet At Carrollton
Diversified Programs
Are Given During
Chapel Sessions
Speakers Included Marvin Foster,
Formerly of Carrollton, Now
An Inhabitant Of Tahiti
Recently a chapel program was
conducted in the auditorium for
the student body and the faculty.
Carrollton’s mayor, Mr. Thomas
R. Luck and Reverends Bell, Em
ory, and McGirt of the city’s
churches welcomed the students on
behalf of the citizens. President
I. S. Ingram addressed the students
on a topic concerning Dr. Alexis
Csrrell and bis famous book, “Man
the Unknown.”
Dean Fred Gunn introduced the
members of the faculty and heads
of the departments, and several
students, including J. J. Rivers,
president of the student body, Rob
ert Knox, editor-in-chief of the
West Georgian, and Frank Kelly,
editor-in-chief of the Chieftian.
On Tuesday, October 2, the main
speaker during the chapel exer
cises was Mr. Alec Smith, presi
dent of the Georgia Bar Associ
ation.
Mr. Smith expounded the ad
vantages and disadvantages of the
law profession and advised pros
pective lawyers to practice in their
home towns. After passing the bar
examinations, former friends and
acquaintances would enable the
young professionals in becoming
established.
Mr. Smith said, “Georgia now
has three thousand lawyers, half
of which practice in Atlanta alone.
Most of these”, he added, “have
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jabber.
Gilberto, when asked what he
liked best at West Georgia, replied
without hesitation that the co-eds
are the college’s outstanding asset.
He likes the States
and is favorably impressed by the
friendliness and attentiveness of
Americans combined with the cus
toms and amount of unlimited free
dom.
Greatly encouraged, the Santa
.Clara lad finds the language much
easier than he expected and knows
more than he lets on, continually
playing “possum” when it is con
venient. He says that the two
things he misses most are Cuban
music and Cuban food.
Referring to the Screamlines of
last issue, he stated that it was
an error concerning his prefer
ence to the blonds —he likes them
all.
Gilberto is “vary, vary sorrie”
that the girls don’t like his budding
mustache; personally, he is found of
it, and can’t see why the girls
aren't.
Both the Cubans express their
desire to learn to dance the fox
trot soon.
CARROLLTON, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1936
FOURTH DISTRICT CONVENTION
TO BE HELD IN CITY HALL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
The Fourth District Division of
the G. E. A. will descend on Car
rollton on Friday, October 23rd for
the 1936 meeting. Plans have been
going forward for sometime now
and are fast nearing perfection.
The Fourth District is composed
of Butts, Carroll, Clayton, Coweta,
Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar,
Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spald
ing, Talbot, Troup and Upson coun
ties. According to Major M. C.
Wiley, Superintendent of the Car
rollton Public Schools, who is vice
president of the G. E. A., most of
the officials and teachers from the
schools of these counties will be
present at the meeting here.
Secretary Ralph L. Ramsey, Dr.
Thomas Alexander and President
Harold Saxon will be dinner guests
of Superintendent M. C. Wiley, of
the City Schools, and Dr. I. S. In
gram, president of the West Geor
gia College, on Thursday evening
prior to the meeting on Friday.
In the event that the weather is
agreeable on Friday morning, the
G. E. A. group will meet at the City
Hall at 9:30 o’clock. In the event
that adverse weather prevails, the
opening session wiH be shifted to
the auditorium of the Tabernacle
Baptist Church,
The West Georgia College Glee
Club will furnish the music for the
session, rendering two numbers.
The invocation will be led by Rev.
J. L. McGirt, Pastor of the Presby
terian Church and President In
gram will give an address of wel
come, to which Superintendent J.
L. Fortney, of Griffin, will respond.
Mrs. Charles D. Center, president
of the Parent-Teachers Association
of Georgia, will speak on “Georgia
Congress of Parents and Teachers.”
Miss Anne Taylor, State Depart
ment of Education, will talk on
“Health Program in Public Schools”
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New Womens Dormitory
Will Be Ready Christmas
The new women’s building which
is being constructed by the Smith
Construction Company is progress
ing rapidly.
The constructors believe that
this building will be ready by
Christmas. The structure is thor
oughly modern, fireproof and con
venient in every respect. It will
accommodate forty girls, has a
large recreational lobby and hall
thitry-six by thirty-six feet which
is an added feature over the other
dormitories on the campus.
Plans are being perfected for a
new library which is to be built un
der the same financial plan as the
new dormitory building. Through
out the University System various
buildings are being constructed to
accommodate the record enroll
ment. At least one new dormitory
was built or is being built at each
of the junior colleges. The Uni
versity, however, received the larg
est number of new structures. It
is understood that the gymnasium
at Georgia Tech is completed.
Todd And Richardson
Named Business Heads
At a faculty meeting Tuesday
afternoon, O. N. Todd, Jr., Carroll
ton. and Bob Richardson, Villa
Rica, were appointed permanent
business-managers of the West
Georgian and Chieftain respective
ly-
Richardson, as a Freshman, serv
ed in positions of assistant editor
on the West Georgian staff,, and
assistant business-manager of the
Chieftain.
Although Todd wasn’t especially
connected with the business de
partments of either publication, he
served as a reporter for the paper,
and was prominent in other ac
tivities.
Editors-in-chief of both publica
tions expressed satisfaction in the
faculty’s choice.
MU ZETA ALPHA
INITIATES THREE
NEW MEMBERS
P. JONES, W. DONEHOO AND
E. REAVES ACCEPTED
BIDS OCT. 15TH
On October 15 the second meet
ing of the Mu Zeta Alpha honorary
scientific society was held in the
auditorium of the Academic build
ing during which time three new
members, Phillip Jones, William
Donehoo, and Earl Reavese were
initiated which was the main fea
ture of the program.
According to custom when new
members are received into the
club, the history of the Mu Zeta
Alpha and its Scroll are read. Vice-
President Virginia Rainey read the
history and Glenn Hogan read the
Scroll. Following this, the neo
phytes were then awarded their
membership certificates.
Refreshments consisting of cook
ies and soft drinks were distribut
ed* Later the new members were
congratulated by the faculty ad
visers, Mr. Hart and Dr. Lang, old
members of the Mu Zeta Alpha.
The first two presidents of the
Mu Zeta Aupha, Stewart Martin
and Julian Weiss respectively,
were present on the campus last
Sunday.
Esther Rose Zill was elected
treasurer to succeed Joe York who
did not return to school.
Debating Club to Meet
Americus on Subject of
15 Mill Tax Limitation
The West Georgia Debating Club
reports that the members of the
organization will debate with the
Georgia Southw r estem College of
Americus here October 20.
For the information received
from Marion Huddleston, president
of the debating society, the subject
is resolved that Georgia should
adopt the 15 mills tax limitation.
On October 14 freshmen interest
ed in this activity had the annual
tryouts in the debating room; the
list of those new men compising the
club roster will be listed at an
early date, an interview revealed
Thursday morning.
Returning debaters from last
year’s work include: Forest In
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WOMAN’S GLEE CLUB
HAS TRY-OUTS FOR
VARIOUS POSITIONS
DIRECTOR HOPEFUL WITH
GOOD MATERIAL TO
WORK WITH
Under the direction of Miss
Dorothy St. Clalir, West Georgia
College’s Woman’s Glee Club held
tryouts last week with some sixty
girls who will compose the club
at present. However, according
to Miss St. Clair, the final appoint
ments will be made after another
tryout which will b held early in
October and will limit the mem
bership to thirty.
In an interview Thursday after
noon, Director St. Clair expressed
hopes on unusually promising ma
terial with hopes that the club will
be able to take trips to several
nearby towns.
Plans call for a trip to LaGrange
in December, and the annual
Christmas program will be given
in the Carrollton City Auditorium.
The following are temporary
members: First sopranos: Mozelle
Taylor, Alice Balding, Rachel
Hunt, Madge Doyal, Louise Hud
dleston, Alvada PopfcrFWKces Cop
pedge, Mary Fitts, Carolyn Wood
all .Marion Lanier, Laura Smith,
Virginia Poindexter, Mary Nell
Crew, Llewllyn Hamm, Mary Clyde
Langford, Louise Wainwright,
Georgia Castleberry, Esther Rose
Zi.ll, and Annie Ruth Marchman.
Second Sopranos* Vern e 11 e
Thompson, Mildred Dunwoody,
Frances Cochran, Dorothy Doster,
Mary Will Little, Grace Massen
gale, Vivian Smith, Henrietta Rob
erts, Grace Thompson, Katherine
George, Billy West, Rosalind Hay
es, Nora Linares, Myric Nutt, No
velle Hamm, Evelyn Ballard, Eliza
beth Burnham, and Dorothy Wat
son
Altos: Virginia Shoffeit, Fiorina
Watson, Martha Gladd, Lillie Doy
al, Jean Winn, Clare McLarty, Bet
ty Sewell, Dorpthy White, Opal
Cowart, Dorothy Cansey, Floy In
gram, Louneal Williams, Oralla
Tompkins, Elizabeth Newsome,
Floy Grant, Marge Bowen, and
Betty Seagraves.
Pres. Ingram Defines
The University System
In order that the hew students
may know just what the Univer
sity System of Georgia is and how
it is operated, the following defi
nition given by President Ingram
is published:
"The University System of Geor
gia, of which West Georgia College
is a part, is unique in its setup.
This system has seventeen units
including three negro units. It
has only one board of regents, one
chancellor, one treasurer, one set
of ledgers, and one examiner.
"These units of the University
System are mainly junior colleges,
which offer work leading to de
grees at Athens, the center.
“We may say that we are pio
neering in this field, there being
only one other state in the Union
with such a system, Oregon. We
rank fifth in enrollment in the
United States, and yearly the Uni
versity System of Georgia is grow
ing almost beyond its capacity,
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