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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 (Continued on Page Five) 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 (Continued on Page Three) 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” (Continued on Page Three) 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 (Continued on Page Five) 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, NUMBER 2