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FORUM EDITION VOLUME FIVE Forum Speakers 1 WzmW Mg \ JH ffon. Columbus Roberts pk^'y#: I |'.JHf ' jP|i|||f: l|||j| ill jfl J Dr. Guy Wells Hk' R ;. • A , : gg|g^M R: ■;;i • y ***to4” ij| IlPlili^^R. . : : : gaßpaßpy 9 pFJ Dr. T. F. Abercrombie Dean Cocking The West Georgian Public Forum Now Underway C. D. Bailey Wins Oratorical Crown Of Southeast Other W. G. C. Students Participate In Convention C. D. Bailey, local student at West Georgia College, won the Southeastern oratorical crown Sat urday night at the Phi Rho Pi southeastern division tournament in Banners Elk, N. C. He will represent the southeast and West Georgia in the national Phi Rho Pi convention in Oklahoma City April 13, 14, and 15. Bailey, who is a aophomore, spoke on the subect “Love” which won for him the college champion ship this year. The Phi Rho Pi is a national honorary forensic society for junior colleges and has divisional and national tournaments each year. Tom Herndon, of Carrollton, re presented West Georgia in the af ter dinner speaking contest, dis cussing the resignation of Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary. Baffey, 'Torn LiicTc,' Herndon * 'ahd Dan Brewster, president of the local debating club, teamed up in the debating tournament. Each team debated four times on the subject, Resolved: That the Nation al Labor Relations Board should be empowered to force Arbitration in all labor disputes. Approximately twenty colleges were represented at the tourna ment which was held at Lees- Mcßae Presbyterian college. The next meeting will be held at Ten nessee Wesleyan College at Athens, Tennessee. National Survey Of Student Opinion Will Reach Local Students Thru WestQeorgian The West Georgia College student body is to partici pate in the nation-wide Survey of Student Opinion on Peace, sponsored by the Brown Daily Herald of /Brown University. The West Georgian will conduct the poll locally. Managing Editor, Edward Stout, will explain the survey, which is reaching over a million college students, to the local student body on the Student Expression Chapel program Tuesday, April 5. Ballot sheets will be furnished for the poll to be taken at that time. Educators, legislators, college leaders, and dozens of organiza tions have expressed their appro val, support, commendation of the National Survey of Student Opin ion on Peace. Nineteen organizations coordJt nating in the United Student Peace Committee have undertaken co sponsorship of the vast project. Included in the group are the Foreign Policy Association, the National Student Federation, the American Student Union, and the Fellowship of Reconcilliation. College newspapers have seized upon the poll as an effective met hod of crystallizing campus opin ion. The West Georgian is among GENOLA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1938 Dean’s List Composed Of Twenty-Four Dean W. F. Gunn has announced the Dean’s List for the Winter Quarter. Twenty-four students having made an average of 87 or above are included in the list. Wilburn Boggs, Sophomore, headed the list with an average of 96. Frances Wallis scored 95.1 for second high, and Martha Gladd averaged 94.2 and took four sub jects. The entire list follows: Adams, Elizabeth; Barnwell, Jack; Berry, Pauline; Boggs, Wil burn; Brown, Virginia; Cook, Hor ace; Dailey, Gladys; Gladd, Martha; Greene, Horton; Hardman, Henry; Hogan, Mary; Kilgore, Eloise; Law ler, Ceylene; Leathers, Jeanelle; Marchman, Doris; Meeks, Ruth; Mitchell, Helen; Perry, Ira Myrtle; Ramsey, Virginia; Renolds, Betty; Smith, Dorothy; Spence, Eloise; Thompson, Maida Rose; Wallis, Frances; Hawkins, Aubrey. Student Expression Program Slated For April sth. The fifth Student Expression Chapel Program of this term will be pivsenled Tuesday, Apni 5. The same variety of speakers will take part; two boys and two girls, two freshmen and two sophmores. Appearing on this program are: Virginia Mott, Nelle Clegg, Horton Green and Edward Stout. The form er two speakers will discuss a topic of their choice, the exact subject will be announced later. Horton Greene has chosen as his subject, “Tolerence.” Edward Stout will discuss “Student Expression” and in his talk will explain the National Survey of Student Opin ion. the seven-hundred and fifty colle giate publications which will con duct the surveys on their campus es. Professor L. E. Roberts, head of the West Georgia .Social Science Department, commented, “The idea about the peace poll sounds very excellent indeed to me. It is high time that the students that will be most affected by war, be gin expressing their ideas about war.” Results of the local poll will be tabulated and posted Wednesday April 6. Final compilation of na tion-wide results will be announ ced later by the West Georgian. Roberts, Evans, and Wells Opened Event Yesterday; Two Notables On Today’s Program Georgia Problems, with special emphasis on the problems of rural communities, has been the prevelent theme of the discussions herewith delivered at the third Annual Public Forum here at West Georgia College. The 1938 session was opened yesterday morning, Thursday, March 31, by Honorable Columbus Roberts, state com missioner of agriculture, speaking on the subject, “Agricultural Problems in Georgia.” Dr. J. A. Evans, Assistant to the Director of the Federal Extension Service, spoke at two o’clock on “Major Problems in Southern Rural Life.” At the banquet last evening, Dr. Guy Wells of the Georgia State College for Women, ren dered an address on the topic, “Georgia Looks to The Future.” Dr. Abercrombie of the State Board of Health, appeared on the program this morning. His subject was, “Health Needs in Georgia.” The two-day program will be closed this afternoon by Dean Walter D. Cocking, speak ing at two o’clock on, “The School And The Environment.” Roberts Opens Forum Commissioner Roberts led off the opening session with a sum marization of the agricultural problems which are now facing this Empire State. He stated that unless Georgia farmers increased their income they would remain static. Among the biggest prob lems today is the sales proposition the *rrN.r, a*%¥g|K* the fa##! producer must have a larger share of the consumer’s dollar. An in tensified livestock program and cooperative marketing as phases of possible solutions were advo cated. Honorable Walter Brown, Direc tor of the Agricultural Extension Service, rendered a summariza tion after the general discussion. President I. S. Ingram presided. I)r. Evans Speaks Dr. J. A. Evans spoke on the “Major Problems of Rural South ern Life” at the second session with Professor L. E. Roberts pre siding. Dr. Evans pointed out that low incomes were the most im portant subject of the southland. Income, erosion, poverty, educa tion, farm tenancy and the like were touched with a southern socialogical viewpoint by Dr. Evans during the course of his speech. Wells Addresses Banquet Approximately 200 guests were swayed by the oration on Geor gia’s future, delivered by Dr. Guy Wells, at the banquet last evening in the college dining hall. A sparkling sense of humor prevail ed in the talk of Dr. Wells as he somewhat optimistically painted a picture of what Georgians must expect in the future along politi cal, social, economic and educa tional lines. After reviewing and pointing out the economic and social background of the state, he discussed certain significant trends which defined the better future he had previously predicted. Among these trends he named, seven months rural school terms, home extension, free school books, rural post roads, health and civic programs. President I. S. Ingram very ade quately served as toastmaster for the occasion, giving Dr. Wells a strikingly unique introduction. In cidently Dr. Wells flew by plane from a convention in Texas in order to be present at the Forum. COMPLETE CAMPUS COVERAGE NUMBER TWELVE Friday’s Program Dr. Abercrombie lectured this morning on "Health Needs In Georgia.” He was introduced by Chancellor S. V. Sanford. Profes sor Robert M. Strozier, director of the Forum committee, was the presiding officer. Dean Cocking is scheduled to [Close the Forum this afternoon at with a talk on "The School and the Local Envionment.” Professor Porter C. Claxton will give a summarization of the lec ture and Dean W. Fred Gunn will preside. High point of Friday’s activity is to be a barbecue given by the col lege for all the speakers, members of the Rosenwald Fund, headed by President E. R. Embree, state officials, friends, and students. First Forums The first Forum, in 1936, had quite a few distinguished speak ers. These included Milton L. Fleetwood, Dr. John D. Wade, Dr. Malcolm Bryan, Dr. Fletcher Green, Dr. George Rafflovitch, Dr. 11. P. Brooks, Hon. Charles Red wine, and Chancellor S. V. San ford who addressed the first Forum banquet on the University system of Georgia. The Second Forum began April 1, 1937, with an address delivered by John Temple Graves, 11, on the situation facing the South. On the second day Dr. Pierre Lejins, Dr. L. M. Smith, Dr. George Rafflovitch, and Dr. Cullen B. Gosnell. Cooperating Groups This year the main emphasis lies on rural problems, Georgia problems, and the part of the schools in aiding Georgia to im prove her situation in relation to the rest of the States of the nation. This year as in all previous years the Committees from the Civic organizations of Carrollton have cooperated with the commit tees of the college to put on the forum. The main committee was the faculty Committee on Public Exercises consisting of President Ingram, Ex-Officio Chairman; R. M. Strozier, Chairman; W. F. Gunn; Katie Downs; J. C. Bonner; Dorothy St. Clair; and W. H. Brown. The organizations par ticipating from Carrollton are: the Lit-Mu Club, The Business and Professional Women’s Club, The Civitan Club, and the Lions Club.