The West Georgian. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1933-current, February 08, 1938, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextLET’S GO BRAVES! VOLUME FIVE Debating Tourney Starts Tomorrow Annual Debate Forum Will Have Representatives From Fourteen Clubs Annual intra-mural de bating tournament, number two, will begin on this cam pus tomorrow night; lasting through Friday night, Feb ruary 11. The two best debators will be selected to represent West Geor gia College in an institute on Georgia Problems at Mercer Uni versity, Macon, February 18. Such, was announced by Dan Brewster, President of the Debating Club several days ago. Faculty advisor to the Debating Club, Prctfessor L. E. Roberts, directed the intra-mural debating tourney into an annual affair last year. This contest was entered by practically all of the organiza tions on the campus last year and will be as well represented this year. Invitations were extended to heads of the sixteen clubs ask ing each to participate. Brewster stated that fourteen clubs had ac cepted. m Opposing teams and sides were selected by a drawing. The teams are scheduled to debate as fol io wst A.—Chieftain. N.—V. R. A. A. —Mu Zeta Alpha. N.—Ciceronian. A.—Dramatic Club. N.—4-H Club. A.—“W” Club. N—Men’s Glee Club A.—N. Y. A. Club. N. —French Club. A.—West Georgian. N—Women’s Glee Club A.—Zeta Sigma Pi. N.—Alpha Psi. The club teams will debate on the subject; Resolved: That Geor gia should adopt a unicameral sys (Continued on Page Four) Kollege Kalendar Tuesday, February B—Alpha Psi, 7:00 P. M., Chapel, 9:45 A. M. Wednesday, February 9 —Men’s Glee Club, 7:00 P. M., V. R. A. Council meeting 6:30. Thursday, February 10—Zeta Sigma Pi, 7:00 P. M., . Women’s Glee Club 9:50 A. M, Sunday, February . 13—V.. R. A. at 5:00 P. M., Men’s Glee Club, 6:45 P. M. Tuesday, February 15—Chapel, 9:45 A. M. Wednesday, February 16—Men’s Glee Club, 7:00 P. M., V. R- A. Council Meeting, 6:30 P. M. Thursday, February 17 Cice ronian, 7:00 P. M„ Women’s Glee Club, 9:45 A. M. _ Friday, February 18. —Chapel. Saturday, February 19—Classes. Sunday, February 20 —V. R- A. 5:00 P. M. Monday, February 21—Women’s Glee Club, 9:50 A. M., Men’s Glee Club, 6:45 P. M. Tuesday, February 22 —Alpha Psi, 7:00 P. M., Chapel. The West Georgian “New NYA Project Underway,” Says Director Howell Mr. Howell announced last week that forty-five special N. Y. A. students have arrived and have become a part of the student body. They all seem to feel very much at home on this campus. The faculty expressed their apprecia tion towards the hearty welcome given the new students by the pre sent student body. Mr. D. B. Lasseter, State NYA Director and Mr. Rushin, Assistant Director from Atlanta, were here Wednesday February 2 investigat ing the new NYA set up at West Georgia. They were highly com plimentary of the present situa tion. They think that this affords many possibilities for the future. Two other area supervisors, Mr. Williams from Rome and Miss Mangum from Marietta, were here last Aveek to look over the progress group. The new group of young men has been painting the barns and cleaning up different parts of the campus. They have been working on the new tennis court which will soon be completed. The special NYA girls have been assigned various jobs, as work for different faculty members, in the college Book Store, hostess duty in the dormitory and dining hall work. Each student takes two courses in education and one in Physical education. The girls are taking home economics and rural life whereas the boys are taking oc cupational guidance and rural life. In most cases they have dropped in regular classes. Five more boys are expected to arrive this week to begin their work and college career. Vesper Services To Be Conducted By Clubs During the remainder of the year the V. R- A. expects every club on the campus to have charge of vespers at least one time. The clubs to be in charge are chosen alphabetically, and, if possible, these club programs will be held on alternate Sundays. Alpha Psi held the first club program. Elizabeth Adams and Genevieve Wright made talks and Dot Watson led the devotional. Rachel Hunt gave a welcome ad dress to the new students. The Ciceronian Literary Society presented the second program last Sunday with Aubrey Hawkins serving as chairman. Pauline Pritchard led the devotion, Fran ces McWilliams gave a report on “Silas Marner” and Nelle Clegg read a poem. The next club program is to be presented by the Chieftain, West Georgia Yearbook, with Arlene Phillips, editor, and Dick Grace, business manager, in charge. GENOLA GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1938 Ellis Health Law Supported By Mu Zeta Alpha Endorsed By Members At Past Meeting Mu Zeta Alpha, scientific society, meeting Thursday at 7:20, unani mously adopted a resolution ap proving the Ellis Health Law and urging its adoption in Carroll county. The program was a discussion of the law and was given by Alan Richstone, vice-president of the Club and Aubrey Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins outlined the law and told of its success in other counties. After this, Mr. Richstone read a letter which he had written in be half of the club to Mr. Hamp Chappell, Commissioner of Roads whose approval is necessary be fore the law can go into effect.. The letter was unanimously ac cepted by the club and was sent to Mr. Chappell. Mr. Hawkins then lead an open discussion on the law in which all questions were cleared up. In order to go into effect in Carroll county, he revealed that it is ne cessary for two successive grand juries to present a petition to the Commissioner urging the adoption of the law. It is then necessary for the Commissioner to give his approval before it becomes a law. He further revealed that the law hVs r ßeen reeormneKcit'(l tHre? times by grand juries and that nothing has taken place yet. The letter is as follows: Dear Mr. Chappell: At a meeting of Mu Zeta Alpha, West Georgia Honorary scientific society, on Thursday evening Fe bruary 3 the club listened to a lecture and took part in a discus sion of the Ellis Health Law. It thereupon unanimously agreed to urge its adoption of county citi zens in every way possible. Furthermore, each member (Continued on Page Four) Personality Project And Hobby Show Are Underway By Alpha Psi Alpha Psi, Home Economics Fraternity, has chosen for its theme of this year “The Develop ment of Personality,” according to Emmie Baker, president of that club. In sponsoring this project the club recently held a vote on just what the girls liked and dis liked in boys, and what a boy liked most in a girl. The results of this referendum will be culmi nated and announced in the Hobby Show, February 15. The hobby show was started last year and inaugurated as an annual affair. The past sbow proved to be an outstanding event. Alpha Psi Club has invited every club, every member of the stu dent body, the faculty, their wives and children to display or express their favorite hobby. Miss Luta Herndon of Carrollton was the guest speaker at the past meeting of Alpha Psi. Miss Hern don gave an inspiring talk to the club members on “The Opportuni ties for Vocations in the field of Home Economics. Demonstrations of a wide range of hobbies will be presented by the faculty members and students. Twenty'Four West Qeorgia Students Attend Methodist Conference In M illedgeville Thirty-One Dollars Offered To Students For Best Alma Mater The recently revived Officers Club of West Georgia College has inaugurated a needed and construc tive project. A drive was recently started to secure an Alma Mater for this college which has lacked one the entire five years of its existence. This undertaking was first pre sented to the student body in the form of a contest with a one dol lar prize for the victor. Gaining momentum, the Chieftain added five dollars to the prize. Recently Mr. Ingram expressed his enthu siasm by offering a twenty-five dollar discount on tuition. Several students have already written Alma Maters. All who wish to enter are requested to give their entries to Miss St. Clair, Ar lene Phillips or Dick Grace. Braves To Engage In Junior College Cage Tourney At Douglas The Georgia Junior College bask et ball tournament will be held at South Georgia College, Douglas, February 24, 25 and 20, it was de cided at a meeting of the tourna ment committee of the Athletic Association of Georgia Junior Col leges in Macon Saturday. The West Georgia College Brav es will meet Armstrong Junior College of Savannah in their open ing game. Other first round games include Reinhardt College vs Geor gia Military College, and South Georgia College and Middle Geor gia College. Gordon Military Col lege will meet the defending champion, Abraham Baldwin Agri cultural College, of Americas. The tournament will Ire played in the new gymnasium which was completed on the campus recently at a cost of more than $20,000. The gym has ample seating accommo dations, maple hardwood floorin, a ceiling clearance of more than 22 feet and a 35,000 candle power lighting system. West Georgia Goes Carnegie Alpha Psi Finds Out What It Takes And How To Get “It” The question no longer is “to be' or not to be.” It’s not an answer to the political or economical situa tion. People no longer wonder about who will piay Rhett and Scarlett. Inquiries have stopped as to the out come of the Sino- Japanese war. The supreme court question is out. The liquor bill is not worrying anybody. Now — we have it. The question of the hour now seems to be: what do boys like and dislike in girls? What do girls like and dislike in boys? The Home Economics depart SUPPORT THE FORUM NUMBER NINE Discussions Feature Student Convention Twenty-four West Georgia Col lege students attended the Geor gia Methodist Student Conference in Milledgeville on the week end of February 4,5, and 0. Miss Marion Preston was faculty super visor for the group. The theme for this conference which was held at G. S. C. W. was “Christian Issues Today.” The dis cussions rendered were: “Person al Religion," Mack Anthony; “The New Patriotism,” Alton Hosch, “Leisure Time,” Miss W’illie Dean Andrews, “A Christian Faces Edu cation,” R. N. Snyder, “Personal Relations,” Mrs. Henry Hart; “The College Student and the Church,” Emmett Johnson, “Adult Leaders,” N. C. McPherson. Business meet ings and recreation programs were held at this session. Officers were elected at the business meetings. Several inspiring sermons were also delivered. Those who attended were: Mil dred Dun woody, Elizabeth New some, Sara Perkins, Pauline Berry, Martha Brooks, Marge Bowen, Rachel Hunt, Wilene Davis, Jose phine Rogers, Ritsie Chambers, Frances Campbell, Nelle Clegg, Novelle Hamm, Mildred Lee, Grace Thompson, Frances Ilamlett, Muza Lynn Goswick, Gordon Smith, Warren Jones, M’Nelle Gibson, Dan Brewster, Tom Herndon, A. O. Ingram, and Shirley Sherrill. The conference was sponsored under the auspices of General Board of Christian Education, South Georgia Conference Board of Christian Education, North Georgia Conference Board of Christian Education. It is an an nual affair and quite a few stu dents attended it last year at which time Warner Morgan of West Georgia was elected Publi city Chairman. New Post Card Views Offered Students New post card views of the cam pus are now on sale at the College Bookstore. Post card views have been on sale before, but these new views are made from the latest pictures. The scenes show a partial view of the campus, displaying the en trance, drive, dormitories and aca demic building. ment is sponsoring a personality contest for the boys and girls of West Georgia College. In that way, we’re going to find out how to develop ourselves so that our classmates will like us more. The boys will begin wearing ties, pol ishing shoes, being more polite, being good sports, and develop just any qualities which the girls might want them to. The girls will begin wearing their hair a certain way, putting on less make up, losing weight, or just any thing the male portion of the col lege degrees. (Ed. noteWe hope!)