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VOLUME V. Woodfin Cole, Dick Qrace Are Business Managers For School Publications Most Capable Applicants \ re Awarded Positions \ s Uiisiness Heads The business managers of the West Georgian and the Chieftain for 1937-38 will be Woodfin Cole and Dick Grace, respectively, Pro fessor L. E. Roberts, chairman of the Activities Committee, announ ced last Thursday. These two students have been selected as the most capable of handling the fin ance of the student publications this year. Woodfin Cole, of Trion, has a capable business staff member during the past year. It is expected that he will be of invaluable aid to the West Geor gian in its finances, probably do much to further the West Georgian. Dick Grace, of Decatur, has the finances of the annual for the coming year. The selections were made by the Faculty Committee on Activities from among the applications hand ing in to them for these two posi tions. Preparations are under way for contracting engravers and photo graphers for the Annual. The Carroll County Times is to publish the West Georgian for the coming year. Seventeen issues of the paper will be published. This will be an increase of three issues over last year. Plowever, those issues excepting the first shall contain but four pages. The National Advertising Company has again provided the paper with ad vertisement for this year’s publica tion. An able staff of students inter ested in the business is now being formed. With the help of these it is hoped that the financial pro blems of the paper an annual may be more easily solved than formerly. These students who are interest ed in applying for business staffs may do so through this week by applying to the editors of the publications. Freshmen Undergo Initiations Administered By Sophomores Freshman orientation turned out to be good ole-fashioned initiation, with its “rat” courts and other minor details. The sophisticated sect reigned admirably in their days of triumph. In spite of the daily routine of a lowly rat-belt lines, Sophomore shoes in need of grooming, use of “sir”, and bowing to the effimi nate members of our institution, the outstanding events were the Parades. Wednesday was the day of the height of masculinity in pajamas au Gable. The boys were given, at the expense of their superiors, a free sight-seeing tour of the busi ness places of importance in Car rollton. This was followed by an exciting peanut race. The air was filled with excitement and pipe smoke as the famous Luck nose of the Carrollton Lucks crossed the line first in a nose to peanut finish. Mid cheers and rotten eggs he was carried to the city square, The West Georgian No Permanent Staff Selected As Yet There will bo no permanent West Georgian staff until Christ mas, Horton Greene, Editor of the 1937-38 West Georgian, announced recently . It is the intention of the editors to try out everyone who wishes to apply for a position before select ing a staff. In this way it is be lieved that a more efficient group can be obtained and through their efforts, a better paper can be pro duced. There are, however, a few posi tions that are necessary to fill temporarily as follows: Marge Bo wen has been appointed Feature Editor, Dick Grace, Sports Editor, and Esthera Hudson, Exchange Editor. A competent and efficient business staff is also being formed. N.Y.A. Aid Continued At West Georgia For Third Year Fifty-Six Students Selected From 400 Applicants The National Youth Administra tion for the third consecutive year is assisting students to continue their education at West Georgia College. Receiving aid this year are fifty six students, conscientiously select ed from a group of four hundred applicants on merits of scholastic ability and general attitude. As the appropriation for this school year has been reduced fifty per cent the recipients are fewer than those of last year, and a very close check will be kept on N. Y. A. pupils in order that no unde serving student may continue to receive aid. They must be vei y (Continued on Page 2) where he was majesticaly seated on a bale of cotton. This gala oc casion was drawn to a close by Howard “Red” Bryan who deliver ed the final and fatal address. Thursday dawned brightly, in spite of the prayers for rain, and once more Carrollton was honored with a West Georgia delegation. The young ladies, i. e., “ratesses , toured the square and its vicinity. Noteable talent was seen in the oratory of Nancy-Bessie Town send,” and the Brooks’ sisters rendition of mountain music. Out standing were Minelle Gibsons “Dance of the Umbrella” and Olive Phillips original act of onion eating. It’s been hard —this sudden change —but every Freshmen has proven himself or herself worthy of being enrolled in such an insti tution. They, with the Sopho mores, will soon be saying, It s great to be a West Georgian. CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1937 Luck And Ramsey Speak To Students In Special Chapel Mayor of Carrollton And Association Secretary Speak In First Chapel Welcoming students at a special chapel, Wednesday, September 22, President I. S. Ingram opened the assembly and presented as the main speaker, Mr. It. L. Ramsey, executive secretary of the Georgia Educational Assocation. Mr. Ram sey advised the student body to emphasize the reading of worth while books during their college education. For the fifth consecutive year Mayor T. R. Luck extended a cordi al welcome on behalf of the city of Carrollton. Mr. D. B. Lasseter, head of N. Y. A. in Georgia and former consul of the allied armies at Peiking, addressed the college at the regu lar Friday chapel, October 1. “The scholar ranks at the top of the social class whereas the soldier ranks at the bottom,” said Mr. Lassetter. “This is the reason for China’s unpreparedness in the present Sino-Japanese crisis. Ja pan, on the other hand, has un doubtedly the world’s most cap able soldier.” At the chapel Tuesday, a re sume of the clubs and their fu ture plans are to be made. Young Scientists Plan Greatest Year In History Of School Starting off the year’s plans for making college students science conscious, the Mu Zeta Alpha, West Georgia College’s honorary scientific society, is to discuss ideas with this purpose in mind at the first monthly meeting of the club on Thursday evening, October 7, at 7 P. M. in room A. “It is probable that there will be a number of visiting Science speakers this year appearing both before the club and student body, said Alan A. Richstone, vice-presi dent and program chairman of the Club. During the meeting three mem bers will present a general Science Survey covering the principal fundamental Sciences. Ralph Mo bley will lecture on the many dif ferent fields of Chemistry; Pauline Berry, the explanation of the vari ous phases of Mathematics; and Aubrey Hawkins, a review of the important topics in Botany and Zoology. Invitations are to be sent to students eligible for the club for the past quarter’s work; also, to alumni who will be in a position to attend the meeting. Invitations will also be sent to Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hart; Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Lang, and Mr .and Mrs. M. E. Howell. Horton Greene is president of the Club, Alan A. Richstone, vice president, and Pauline Berry, trea surer. A secretary will be selected at the second meeting to succeed Miss Martha Gladd. Until that time Pauline Berry is to carry on the duties of secretary. West Qeorgia College Enters Into Fifth Year With An Enrollment Of 291 Plans Organized For Proposed New Building Mr. I. S. Ingram, president of West Georgia College, announces that plans are being formulated for the new building purposed for this campus. If this project is carried out, the new building will house the scien ce laboratories, a shop, home eco nomics class rooms and will be cailed the Rural Arts Life Build ing. It is believed that it will be a two-story, brick, fire-proof struc ture, forty feet wide and eighty feet long. The anticipated cost is approximately $30,000. This purposed Rural Arts Life Building will be located behind the Academic building and Girls Dor mitory, in view of the drive. Eight New Members Added To West Ga. College Faculty Eight new members were in cluded in the faculty of West Geor gia College when it opened for 1937-38 term. Miss Miriam Preston, the Eng lish teacher, is serving in the ab sence of Miss Cowen. Miss Pres ton was born in Korea. She at tended Agnes Scott College in De catur. After she graduated she returned to her home in Korea and took a trip around the world. Miss Preston later attended Yale University where she made a very brilliant record. This summer Miss Preston visited her family in Korea. Mr. Rhea A. Taylor, Director of (Continued on Page 0) Freshman Week Features Tests The vocational tests for the Freshmen played a most import ant part in the orientation pro gram. Tests were given in Eng lish, Social Science, General Mathe matics, General Science, and World History, but the only one that brought much worry was English. There was a very good reason for this worry in that anyone making below a seventy-five would be re quired to take English A, a non credit course. Those making 75 to 181 would take English I, and all above 181 were exempted from Freshman English. There were five to be exempted this year; namely, Miriam Eloise Kilgore, Harbin King, Mildred Lee, Ira Myrtle Perry, and Helen Mitchell. The tests though were just a part of the program. Other parts consisted of a weiner roast, games and contests at the gymnasium, community singing, and a free pic ture show. At the first chapel exercises we heard Mr. Ralph L. Ramsey, Executive Secretary for the Georgia Educational Associa tion, who spoke on the subject of Literature. Having been thoroughly orien tated the Freshmen are now hard at work—mostly. New Year’s Enrollment Shows Decrease For First Time West Georgia began its fifth year, September 21st with an en rollment of 291 students. There are 107 Freshmen, 119 Sophomores and 5 specials; also, there is an in crease in the number of dormitory students while there is a decrease of day students. Among these Freshmen we find a Herring, a Bass, and two Brooks. Then we have both a Forrester and a Shepherd. We find only one new color attraction this year—a Brown. Two chivalrous Freshmen are among us —a Knight and a King. We have Sparks and a Gear, but three Davis’ and only one Jones are enrolled. We also have a West, but (too bad, boys) she’s a Mary instead of Mae. The Freshmen and Sophomores are, as listed: FRESHMEN Lyone Abney, Roy Acree, Har old Acree, Elizabeth Adams, Vir ginia Alexander, Minnie Allgood, V. M. Almon, Sarah Frances Arch er, Walter Arnold, .Hubert A1 Ault man, George T. Bagby, Jack Barn well, Estelle Barron, Frank Bass, Jula BeU, Mary Baxter, Geraldine Blissitt, John P. Bohannon, James O. Borders, Wilellen Brooks, Mar tha Jeanne Brooks, Willete Brown, Howardßryan, Aaron Buckalew, Frank Burden, Rudene Burnham, Frances Campbell Leonard Camp bell, Tom Carter, Vester Casewell, Ritsie Chambers, Ava Jean Corneli son, Raymond Croff, Henry Crow der, Wayne Crumpton, Janet Cure ton, Gladys Dailey, Eva Daniel, Elizabeth Davis, Ned Dozier, Con nie Eley, Inelle Ellington, Merle English, Ruby Forbus, Reba For rester, Arthur Foster. Mary Robinson, Ila Rooks, Mamie Alien Rooks, Gay Rowe, Doris Satterfield, and Elizabeth Wise. Katherine Fuller, Watson Full er, Richard Gammon, Willie Mae Geer, Arthur Gentry, Winelle Gib son, James Golden, Fuller Gordon, Merlin Goss, Maga Lynn Goswick, Mary Graham, Earl Griffin, Jim Griffin, Lamar Hammond, Virginia (Continued on Page Ci Improvements Aid Campus Appearance There have been numerous im provements made on the campus of West Georgia this year. Presto! our little one room lib rary in the Academic Building has suddenly changed into an ultra modern brick building with all conveniences. The Women’s New Dormitory is another modern building which was completed in the spring and is now being occupied by the stu dents. The lobby of the new dor mitory with its indirect lighting and leather chairs is the pride of the campus. We may be sure the improve ment of our recreation wasn't neglected. Two new tennis courts now under construction will be opened for the students soon. In addition to those new con-' structions the old buildings have greatly been improved. no. lr