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VOLUME V. Alumni Form Seventh District Association Alpha Chapter Of W. G. O. Alumni Formed at Rome Gathering at the seventh district in Rome on Friday noon, October 15, a group of thirty-one West Georgia College alumni organized the first chapter of the West Georgia College Alumni Associa tion. Responsible for the organization of the luncheon, and working in co-operation vcith Miss Katie Downs were West Georgia alum nae Ruth Goswick, Orel Payne, and Rushia Ray. The meeting -with a luncheon held at the Hotel Greystone in Rome was presided over by Mr. Robert Strozier, who, with Dean W. F. Gunn, extended greetings to the assemblage on behalf of West Georgia College. Virgil Barrett, class of ’36, was elected first president of the Alpha chapter of the West Georgia Col lege Alumni Association; Ruth Gos wick, class of ’36, was chosen vice president; and Florence Crawford, class of ’35, was elected secretary treasurer. Upon unanimous aeeptance of the motion for an Alumni Associa tion, the initiation of plans, for such were arranged by the seventh district meeting. The first, object of the group is to compose an Asso ciation consisiting of all graduates of West Georgia College, and the second, to select an annual Alumni Day at the college. Those alumni present at the dis trict meet were, as registered: Orel Payne, Ruth Goswick, Edith Woodward, Eva Lee Harris, Bar bara Justice, Mrs. M. L. Wilkins (Robinson), Mrs. T. S. Ray, Mackie It. Tate, Jessie Myrl Keith, Ver dyne McClung, Mrs. Grady Ham lick, Fred Williams, Fanny Floyd, Virgil Barrett, Lois Carden, Rush ia Ray, Florence Crawford, Blan che Evans, Elizabeth Strange, Gertrude Whitley, Alice Haney, Martha Hogan, Ethel Ingle, Eliza beth McKay, Mr. IT. E. Stubble field, Mrs. H. E. Stubblefield, Mr. It. L. Putnam, Mrs. R. L. Putnam, Dora Bankey, and Ishmael John son. Also, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Wiley, Miss Bonita Bass, and Mr. C. P. ClaxtoA, who had accompanied Mr. W. F. Gunn and Mr. R. M. Strozier to the Rome meeting, w r ere pre sent. President Virgil Barrett ap pointed eight county representa tives as follows: Haralson, Blan che Evans; Murray, Ruth Goswick; Floyd, Martha Hogan; Catoosa, Fred Williams; Gordon, Ishmael Johnson; Chattooga, Barbara Jus tice; Whitefield, Mr. R. L. Putnam; and Walker, Robbie Nelle Ponder. Before adjoining, the assemblage approved the motion to send flow ers to Miss Kate Downs who was unable to attend due to an automo bile accident. Watch Those Cuts! This year printed notices are being sent from the office to those students who have taken too many cuts from classes. Now there will be no excuse for students to be absent without knowing where they stand. And since quality points can keep one from graduation, watch those cuts. The West Georgian Examinations To Be Completed This Week Complete physical examinations, anew requirement for students at West Georgia, are to . be held throughout this entire week in the lobby of the new women’s building at the regular physical education periods. That is stu dents are to report for examina tion there instead of the gymn asium for games. Dr. C. C. Fitts, Dr. Goodwyn, Dr. D. S. Reese, and Dr. L. J. Brock are to conduct complete medical and dental examinations includ ing hearing and seeing tests and a Wasserman test “These examinations are to con tinue throughout the entire week until completed” said Rhea A. Tay lor, coach and Physical Education director. Thirty-seven Students Join Alpha Psi In Recent Initation Home Economics Club Triples Size Thirty-seven neophytes were ini tiated into the Alpha Psi at its last isemi-monthly meeting, Tuesday, October 12. These neophytes in clude all those Freshmen who are majoring in Home Economics and those Sophomores who have chan ged courses. • Nineteen members have return ed from last year and, according to Emmie Baker, President of Alpha Psi, many plans have been formulated for the forthcoming year. These plans include the Hobby Exhibit, Maypole Dance, and Fashion Show which were all presented successfully last year. The new members include: Frances Campbell, Virginia Ram sey, Ruth Meeks, Elizabeth Davis, Virginia Mott, Nancy Knight, Wil ene Davis, Margaret Jenkins, Louise Prickett, Elizabeth Wise, Ruby Forbus, Maga Lynn Gos wick, Frances Phillips, Lillie Vee Doyal, Sarah Sewell, Bibb Adams, Dorothy Smith, Genevive Wright, Mary Matteson, Sue Smith, Fran ces Pate, Mary Graham, Lou Ellen fomme, Lena Price, Sara Perkins, Elizabeth Phillips, Marguerite Ann Strickland, Frances Hearn, Mil dred Smith, Margaret Little, Min elle Gibson, Martha Jeanne Brooks, Willellen Brooks, Estelle Barron Laura Sheffield, Catherine Wood, Dorris Satterfield. Amateur Politicans Plan To Conquer West Qeorgia Once again comes the time of the year when Freshmen, especial ly those outstanding- (or so they think) members of the class, start being extremely friendly and speaking to everyone. It is a time like this, too, when they take such an interest in all their com panion’s studies and work that they inquire about their health every morning before breakfast. What is the reason for all this friendliness and interest in class mates? Why. Of course, it’s almost time for election of Freshmen of ficers and everybody that intends to run sees everyone else only as a prospective voter and on whom CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1937 Claxton Speaks To Student Body In Little Forum .•’* vri^M Education Prof. Is First Speaker ** l For Zeta Sigma I*i Mr. C. P. Claxton spoke to the student body Thursday-evening at, 7:30 P. M. at the invitation of Zeta Sigma Pi on the subject of our fellow republic Denmark. This lecture was the first of a series to be given this year by the Social Science fraternity and to be known as the Little Forum. This begins the series announced by President Gled as the outstand ing part of Zeta Sigma’s plans for this year. Mr. Claxton painted a very pret ty picture of Denmark and the Danes in his talk. He told of the Danish folk high schools and r, of the beauties of the scenery. How ever, by far the most interesting part of his speech concerned the intensive agriculture and the great co-operative production and mark eting enterprises of Denmark. He told of a certain man who had worked in a Detroit factory and gone back to his native coup try. At .that time he was living in a government, house and working fifteen acres of land. He bought a lifetime lease on the land from the government by paying twenty per cent ,of .the value of the land. His home.,)vas shaped like a U with the. farmer living Oh one side, ills cows in the bend of the U, and his stables on the other side of the house. He was making a good living for his family and had five hogs which weighed from 300 to 500 pounds. Among the most interesting of Mr. Claxton’s memories was the fact that as long as he was in Den mark he never saw an untilled acre. This was especially startling, he said, after coming back to 1 en nessee and seeing all the hundreds of acres of wastfe lands. Even the grazing land was care fully portioned out so that no cow would interfere with the other and yet so that the whole pasture would be covered perfectly. Denmark produces the best but ter, cheese ajnd bacon in the world, but they don’t eat much of their own butter. They import oleomargarine from Great Britain and sell their butter. The only time that they had to eat their butter was the year after the war. One of the most startling ex hibits was a piece of the Danish chewing gum which was at least two inches square. it might pay to spend some of his valuable time. Each friend gained now means a jote later so there is a great wave of congeniality flow ing on the campus of dear old West Georgia. It won’t be long before these amateur politicians will be stump ing the school and ruining the natural beauty of the campus with placards advertising the worth of Smith, Smith, and Smith. Soon campaign managers will come out of their hole and begin buttonholing friends to tell them what a fine man Smith is, or how efficient Smith is. (Continued on Page 2) Dedication Exercises For Adamson Highway To Be Held Here To-day Speaks Today i ij Congressman Emmett M. Owen who will speak at the dedica tion of Adamson Memorial Hi way on West Georgia Campus today. W.C. Adamson One of Carroll’s Most Illustrious Sons The dedication of the Adamson Memorial Highway, which takes place on the West Georgia Cam pus, Wednesday, October 20, is counted among the outstanding events in the history of Carroll’s most illustrious son. Judge Wil liam Charles Adamson holds a warm place in the heart of every man, woman, and child, who knew him. His life, though for many years passed from the world stage of actions, clearly demon strates that one’s life cannot only continue to live, but continue to serve humanity long after the body has turned to dust. It is pecularly fitting that this particular road should bear his name. Indeed, the inspiration came almost with the announce ment of his death, due to the tact that the beloved Judge had made this his last journey in an effort to extend useful ness pfAfc <r°ad, that it might bet ter serve the beloved home folk whose success and pleasure meant so much to him. William Charles Adamson, Demo crat of Carrollton, was born at Bowdon, Georgia, August 13, 1854. He was serving his fourteenth year in Congress at the time of his death. In Judge Adamson, the young people found a great encouraging friend. He never tired of listen ing to the young man or young who came to him with their problems. He never failed to help solve these problems, and start them out again with new courage and determination to press on toward the high mark. In a reprint from “Men of Mark in Georgia,” Judge Adamson’s ad vice to the young is quoted —“Ne- verlose any time. Read, talk with intelligent people, form no habits but to work, to pray, to save money, and to respect your fellow men.’ The young people of to day would do well to remember this true friend’s advice. Congressman Owen To Dedicate Road To Judge Adamson Exercises dedicating the Villa Rica-Bowdon highway to the late Judge W. C. Adamson will take place on West Georgia campus Wednesday, October 20, and will feature an address by the Hon. Emmett M. Owen, Congresman from the Fourth Georgia District. Judge Adamson was one of the outstanding figures in securing the improvement of route 8 through Carroll County. Opening the day leading citizens and civic leaders from over the county will meet Congressman Owen in ilia Rica, and with mem bers of the State Highway Patrol, and the CCC Band from Villa Rica will form a large motorcade, in cluding elaborate floats from the High schools in the county. Leav ing at nine o'clock from entrance of Adamson Highway in ilia Rica, the motorcade will visit the Car rollton home of Judge Adamson, his grave and Adamson Square. Proceeding to his birth place in Bowdon, it will visit the old Bow don College where the Judge re ceived his education, and will then return to West Georgia Campus where the exercises will take place. An impressive feature of the ceremonies will be the visit to Judge and Mrs. Adamson's graves, when Congressman Owen will place a floral gift from the Carroll ton Garden Club on the grave of Carroll County’s most distinguish ed son, and the Lit-Mu Club will place flowers on Mrs. Adamson’s grave as a gesture of devotion to the memory of their beloved foun der. At eleven o’clock the audience will assemble on the campus of West Georgia College for the for mal ceremonies and the Dedica toriai xlddress by the Hon. Emmett M. Owen. The West Georgia Glee Clubs will assist with the patriotic music and songs which will open the exercises. The unveiling of the marker- will be in charge of the Lit-Mu Club, followed by the Dedicatorial Prayer. The memorable occasion will come to a close with a Carroll County products luncheon, when the Carroll County citizens will become hosts to distinguished guests who have come to pay tri bute to the memory of Judge Adamson. KOLLEGE KALENDAR Wednesday, October 20—Open ing of Adamson Highway. Thursday, October 21 —Ciceron- ian Literary Society Meets in the aduitorium at nine-thirty A. M. Friday, October 22—Chapel. Sunday, October 23 —Vesper Ser vice at 5 P. M. on “Carver and Washington.” A colored quartet will sing. * Tuesday, October 26—Chapel. Tuesday, October 26—Alpha Psi meets at seven P. M. in Log Cabin. Thursday, October 28—Debating Club will hold tryout in Room 5 at seven P. M. NO. 2