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About The West Georgian. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1933-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1937)
Editorials HOKTON GREENE, Editor-in-Chief Let's Go "Dutch" By the heading we don’t mean that everyone should don pantaloons and wooden shoes and stand under a windmill all day. But in this day and time money (that certain element that makes half the world go around) doesn’t grow on trees. And it is an ascertained fact that the female of the sex is much more conservative with the filthy lucre than is the male. And, too, we’re all just one big happy family. So why not Dutch it? If you figured the amount spent by the gallant Romeo during the period of the school year for shows, hamburgers with steak gravy, banana splits, etc. at the average of fifty cents twice a week the staggering sum of thirty-six dollars would be the product (attention Dr. Lang). And that amount is more than one half of one quarter’s tuition. Just think what sav ing it would mean to the boys if the girls all agreed to go “dutch.” And, too, it’s modern. Women in our world today are wearing pants, smoking cigarettes, flying airplanes, holding down executive positions, so they should shoulder some of the responsibility in the form of bills. What will the women graduates of our college do when they are forced out upon this cold cruel world not knowing how to step forward and say, “I’ll take the check?” If our girls do not get that experience while they are here the gigolo is doomed. And do we want the gigolo to become a thing of the past? Never! So, girls, to prevent such a dire calamity, lets dutch it. What do you say? More Dancing Classes The Sophomores had a good time at the dance last Saturday night, but there was practically a dearth of Freshman dancers on the floor. It was to be anticipated that the new students would be a bit reluctant about getting out on the floor at the first dance, but such wholesale re luctance was quiet amazing. Another astonishing fact to all old students was the number of Fresh men who went home over the week end and deli berately missed the dance and the first bit of social activity on the campus this year. West Georgia is not advertised as a dancing school or as a dance-mad institution, but the ancient art of the dance has long been enthusiastically sup ported by the student body. Among the first advice to anew student has been: “You must get into a group dancing class the first quarter.” Stu dents here have learned the advantages of social contacts made at dances, they have learned the thrill and the enjoyment of a perfect dance, both dancers moving in coordinating rythmn, and they have learned how vitally necessary it is to be able to dance well in this modern world. In striving to perfect their dancing to gain these three ends, they have almost made it a tradition that a graduate be an accomplished dancer. We must not let this tradition die. We must support even as they supported; we must carry on as they carried on. In all probability, the fault lies in the group dancing classes which have been altogether too few and insufficient to meet the needs of the vast majority of the new students. Last year there was a great many more group dancing classes the first quarter than there have been this year. In the second quarter they were cut in half, and there was only one class in the last quarter. The object was to take all the students the first time, those who still needed training the sec ond part, and the ones who were extremely dif ficult to teach the last part of the year. The editors feel that this policy should be con tinued. The only way that one can learn to dance is through practice, and one hour a week is not enough practice to teach anyone to dance. One objection to more hours has been the fact that experienced dancers will take advantage and will dance also. And what of it? One cannot be come too good a dancer, and someday we will have continued classes for all types of dancers. That day is not yet, however, and we must wage our fight now for the inexperienced. By all means, let us do something about this dance situation. If the same thing continues to hap pen as what happened Saturday, there will be no further need to hold dances except for Sopho mores. Make mention of your desire for more group dancing classes NOW to your teachers, to students body officials, and to the athletic directors. Don’t let them rest until we have their complete assurance that the shag, the Big Apple, the Suzy-Q, and truck ing will not die at West Georgia. Let’s go! (Slfp ®pßt (Spurgimt A.LAN A. RICHSTONE, Associate Editor SCREAMLIMES We wonder why Mr. Wiley made “James,” the general flunky of the high school, quit hanging around Olivia’s desk. “An old-fashioned girl blushes when she is embarrassed: a mod ern girl is embarrassed when she blushes” (Yellow Jacket). Nancy don’t take it so hard. If you keep going to the picture show “Maybe” you can get him. We wonder if Crumpton has taken his girl friend out to din ner yet. Dick Gammon had a hair cut (this time by a barber). We wonder why Norita was so upset at the sight of Mr. Gunn in Atlanta last Saturday? Naughty, naughty, Nora, you ought to have known that Mr. Gunn would be around. Tommy Herndon has changed his mind about working for The Lawler Mills. Right now he is trying to figure a way to get into Virginia’s heart. (Stay in there and pitch Tommy we’re behind you.) Mr Strozier does not stay up late just because of the boys. He, like Mr. Bonner, is waiting for the happiest moment of his life. He doesn’t put salt in his coffee; but he really goes to town on “I Love You Truly.” Myric is thinking very seriously about making her future home in Millen, Georgia. Something tells us that A. B. has technique. Advice To Sopho' morons DEAR Marge: You seem to keep finding that college is simultaneous with the word problems. I am sending some more possible solutions and helpful hints this week to you. Now I have a solution for your latest worry. That is, your six weeks quizzes. You see, all you have to do is to convince everyone, especially faculty members, that the weeks run 1,2, 3,4, 5 and then 1,2, 3,4, 5 over again. There, see, you omit that 6th week that brings such headaches and trou bles. Here is a good definition of a West Georgia co-ed. She is one who can hurry through a drug store aisle eighteen inches wide without brushing against the piled up tinware and then when driving in at home still knock off a door of a 12-foot garage. To keep you well-posted on the latest poetry I am sending you a ®lf t JUest (Senrgtart MEMBER GEORGIA COLLEGIATE PRESS ASSOCIATION MEMBER ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS Assistant Editor Arlene Phillips Exchange Editor Esthera Hudson Sports Editor Dick Grace Feature Editor Marge Bowen Faculty Adviser.... Robert M. Strozier NEWS STAFF:—Warren Jones, Ed ward Stout, Thelma Wilhoite, Sara Gladney, Dot Causey, Betty Ruck er, Frances Wallis, Dot Watson, Llewllyn Hamm, Ira Perry, Virginia Hamrick, Mary Robinson, Vivian Smith, and Dot Smith. SPORTS STAFF:—Robert Stephens, R. L. McNew, and Robert Bell. Last year Bobby Bell made a practice of beating Woodfln Cole’s time. This year Buckalew is the victim. Bobby should have given Buck and Miss Mott more time. WANTED: Miss Ward —Some sleep. Ed Stout—A girl. Leonard Campbell—A bottle of 1 inament. Lamar Hammond—A dry clean er. Nick O’Neal—A date for Friday afternoon (A balcony seat.) Student Body—A chicken supper. Dick Gammon —A South street boarding house. Lyone Abney—A letter from home. Baldy McNew—A bottle of hair growing oil. Merlin Goss —Anew and larger mirror. Aubrey Hawkins —More fuses. A1 Richstone —A southern accent. Martha Gladd —A northern bro que. LOST: Walter Arnold—His girl. Dick Grace—THAT pair of white overalls. Gilberto —A mustache. FOUND: Billy Berry—Walt’s girl. Ralph Mobley—Gilberto’s must ache. Frank Dysart—A one and a-half inch cigar stub. Sue Herring—Nick’s balcony seat. This Time Last Y ear A straw ballot of the presidential campaign was sponsored by the West Georgian. Roosevelt was the preference of a huge majority. The Debating Club was holding a debate with Americus on the 15 mill ad valorem tax. The two teams tied, each losing and win ning one time. Dr. R. T. Alexander, president of New College at Columbia Uni versity’s Teachers’ College, spoke to the students at chapel. The Alpha Psi initiated 28 new members. And Shep was just beginning his romance with Marge. lovely little one I found just the other day. I bought a wooden whistle, But it wooden whistle, So I bought a steel whistle But steel it wouldn’t whistle So I bought a lead whistle Steel they wooden lead me whistle, So I bought a tin whistle, And now—l tin whistle. May I remind you that I insist on you not being gullible, for to be gullible is to be a freshman! Sincerely, Aunt Penelope. FEATURE STAFF:-Rache! Hunt, Sara Sewell, Minelle Gibson, Mary Clyde Langford, Nelle Clegg, George Bag by, and Bill Berry. BUSINESS STAFF:—Jeff Slade, Chas. Goss, Myrie Nutt, Marion Lanier, and Bill Berry. RIMtSINTIO SOU NATIONAL ADV*NTISINO V National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 Madison Ave. New York. N. Y. Chicago - Boston - Los Angelas - San Francisco Features WOODFIN COLE, Business Manager Ye Editor’s Colyum By h - J- &• TV-. ”h A And College moveß In© Man forward pgain! r) ii The acquisition of the 1 rOJDIOm third building in two years marks only partially the progress that the college is making. There are many other things being done, speeches being made, and articles written that are helping out this school, but the new building is an outward manifestation of that progress. It would seem, with the advent of this building, that it won’t be long until this school will be turn ed into a teachers’ school, almost exclusively, much as some of us will regret it. No doubt there is a decided need for teacher training in these moun tains, but it does seem that we could build up the other side of the school just as fast as the teacher training part is being built up. This seems impos sible at a time when all or most of our recognition is coming from teachers and institutions interested in teachers. Another alarming trend, to some of us, is the way in which girls seem to be taking over the school. Naturally, they are more women students at these schools than men, but here the proportion is ex tremely distorted. We know of no solution that would be certain. Football might bring more men; forestry courses; journalism courses; or almost anything might work, but none would be certain. More girls are interested in teaching than men. and the fact that more and more are coming to school here might be responsible to the bound that our teacher training has taken and also to our excellent Home Economics Department. But in any event, the fact remains that there is an alarm ing number of women on the campus proportionally. These problems are for your consideration. Meanwhile, congratulations to the administration for the new building. q I Work on the 1938 Chief- DUPpOrt tain has already been V 71 I I started, and now the edi- I OU.r rinnUal i tors of the yearbook have issued their second call for student support. The first call came when the business manager asked for a down payment from a hundred people to insure the financial success of the annual. However, this second call is vastly different. The time has come for the photographer to take the individual pictures that play such a vital part in the looks of the yearbook. For the first time the women have decided to be draped for these pictures in order to form a more uniform and better appearance. There is also a regulation in regard to the clothes that the boys may wear, and these two together should make for a decidedly better looking group of individual pictures. As usual, though, there are always some people who object to the way in which the book is being run. There are no doubt many who will object to the idea of drapes. It will be well to remind those that a vote was taken and, after all, this is supposed to be a democratic country. If democracy won't work in the colleges of the nation, then heaven help us! In spite of all grudges and dislikes, though, by all means don’t neglect to have your picture put in the annual. Some day you may want to take it down and show Junior how his old Dad used to look back in dear old West Georgia (sigh). But at any rate, it is an interesting keepsake and your picture should be included. Most of the students will comply with the requests of the editors, but there are a few whom it is always necessary to remind that, after all, the annual is a student publication, that no one makes any money on it, and it is to his own advantage to cooperate to the best of his ability. Q 11 • Scullions for the week go ocumons to the people who insist TnTrnptoro on getting in a s,raight xU 11 o line and trucking up and down the dance floor. Even if it is anew step and all that, such action is pure selfishness. It ruins the dancing of all those who happen to be in the way of the juggernaut, and it aiscourjgcs others from dancing. After all, the floor is extreme ly small and such action practically monopolizes the available space. Some such criticism might go to the “Big Apple,” but it seems that almost everyone either likes to do the “Big Apple” or else likes to try. So the scullions will merely be extended to that trucking step that almost monoplized the floor for a part of the time at the last dance.
