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Activities OJ Zeta Sigma l*i Are
Reviewed tor Past Year
Revealing Great Achivemenls
Zeta Sigma Pi is one year old! But four years of ac
complishment are behind it for last spring Phi Sigma
Alpha, a similar organization, was merged with Z S P and
the West Georgia chapter became the National Lambda
Chapter of Zeta Sigma Pi and the (leorga Alpha Chaptei
of the organization.
The first of the club’s objectives
to be put in effect was the “Little
Forum." Professor C. Porter Clux
ton spoke to the club and student
body on Present Conditions in
Denmark. Mr. Claxton, who has
visited in Denmark recently, paint
ed a pretty picture of the Danes
Denmark In his talk. He told of
the folk high schools and of the
beauties of the scenery, but the
most interesting part concerned
the strides Denmark has made in
progressive agriculture.
i’lie second meeting of the "Lit
tle Forum" was held November
11 in the college auditorium. Mrs.
L. E. Roberts spoke on "Traveling
in Russia." Mrs. Roberts has travel
ed extensively in Russia and led
an interesting discussion.
After the open meeting Zeta Sig
ma Pi initiated Arlene Phillips,
Eloise Spence, and Pauline Berry
into the club. They appeared in
chapel next morning dressed as
‘backwoods school girls.’
Martha Gladd, Zeta Sigma Pi
president, won the Debating Con
test on a book by Erskine Cald
well, “You Have Seen their Faces.”
An ambitious plan of the ‘ZSP
Secret Council’ to initiate Presi
dent Roosevelt into the club fell
through when the President’s
Thanksgiving trip to Warm
Springs was cancelled because of
illness.
Three students acted as speak
ers on the third meeting of the
"Little Forum.” The Discussion
was centered around “Sharecrop
pers” and Martha Gladd, Frances
Wallis and Lilburn Boggs were
the speakers.
One of Zeta Sigma Pi’s most
cherished ambitions was realized
January 13 when West Georgia
College had its first “Club Nite.
Professor L. E. Rojberts, Zeta
Sigma Pi advisor, welcomed the
clubs which were participating on
the program. Eleven campus or
ganizations took part on the pro
gram, wrjiich was so successful
that the members decided to make
it an annual affair. Martha Gladd,
in closing the program, stated that
its purpose was to bring the clubs
on the campus into a closer rela
tionship.
Arlene Phillips and Josephine
Rogers represented the club in
the annual intra-mural debating
tournament.
“The Blue and Gold,” the an
nual yearbook of the Zeta Sigma Pi
national organization, was distri
buted to the members of the local
club at its February meeting. The
Lambda chapter was represented
by two pages made up of campus
scenes, pictures of the members
and information about the club..
Zeta Sigma, in cooperation with
Mu Zeta Alpha, took part in the
drive for a county health depart
ment in Carroll county, as provid
ed for under the Ellis Health Law.
Martha Gladd, Everett McWhor
ter and Professor Roberts formed
Zeta Sigma’s committee to put
the facts before the people.
Martha Gladd finished her junior
college course at the close of the
winter quarter and Tommy Hern
don, anew member, was elected
to head the club for the rest of the
year and for next year. Other
officers elected were Warren
Jones, vice-president; Helen Mit
chell, secretary; Jack Barnwell,
treasurer; and Maida Rose Tho
mason, corresponding secretary.
At the same meeting twenty-one I
new members were taken into the I
club. They were Helen Mitchell,
Ruth Meeks, Virginia Mott, Vir
ginia Ramsey, Jack Barnwell, War
ren Jones, Tom Herndon, Ceylene
Lawler, Elizabeth Adams, Maida
Rose Thomason, Harbin King,
Henry Hardman, Wayne Williams,
Mildred Lee, Lamar Hammond, Ira
Myrtle Perry, Mary llogan, Betty
Reynolds, Watson Fuller, Doris
Marchman, and Dorothy Smith.
The themes that were written
for membership were graded and
the one written by Mary Hogan
was awarded first place.
Tommy Herndon, in taking over
the leadership of the club, said
that although the aims for the
coming year had not been formu
lated. the general idea was to go
forward.
The years activities were
brought to a close with the annual
dinner at a local hotel Tuesday
evening, May 24. The last issue
of the Georgia Alpha, in the form
of a yearbook, was distributed.
4-H Club Proves
To Be Outstanding
With Large Membership
At the second meeting of the
West Georgia College 4-H Club, the
largest club on the campus, Pres ; -
dent I. S. Ingram was presented
with a 4-H pin and made an honor
ary member of the club.
Dean W. Fred Gunn, C. P. Cla
ton, and O. C. Mulkey spoke brief
ly on the worthiness of the club.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the meeting.
The last meeting of the fall quar
ter was held December 7. The
program was presented by a group
of students from the University
of Georgia.
Plans for a 4-H Club scholarship
to West Georgia College were de
finitely made at the March meeting
of the club. Letters were sent to
4-H friends over the state urging
them to help the fund.
Lou Ellen Tomme was elected
president for next year at the April
meeting of the club. Warren
Jones and Virginia Douglas were
named vice-presidents; Elizabeth
Wise, secretary and treasurer.
West Georgia College 4-H-ers
‘went, saw, and conquered’ the
state 4-H conference in Macon.
Virginia Douglas was named pre
sident and Warren Jones was elect
ed treasurer.
West Georgia has developed
such an outstanding club that
Herman Hancock, State Corres
pondent of the Atlanta Constitu
tion had the following to say about
it;
“More than 18 per cent of the
360 enrolled at West Georgia Col
lege are members of the college
4-H Club, which boasts a member
ship of 65 members, the largest
student organization on the cam
pus.
Miss Lou Ellen Tomme is presi
dent of the college organization for
the coming 1935-39 college year,
and today was laying plans for im
proved programs of service.
In her new work she will have
the active support of Miss Pauline
Pritchard, former president, who
explained that the popularity of
the club is due to the fact a
large number of boys and girls
attending the college previously
have been actively engaged in 4-H
club work in their respective home
communities.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
COMPLIMENTS OF—
THE GREEN FRONT
We appreciate all of the business we have received
this year and we hope that we can continue to serve the
students in the future.
West Georgia College
v\Aruvvu-uV I -AArir>rii-
This week closes the fifth anniversary of West Georgia College.
More than 2000 students have matriculated since the opening year,
1933. The faculty, the student body, and the physical equipment of the
plant have pratically doubled. Recognition of the institution has come
from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary schools, the
Rosenwald Fund, the Carneige Corporation, and the various educatio
nal agencies of the state and the Federal Government.
—§s§
The program of the college includes the following:
1. The operation of a first class Junor College designed to meet
the needs of those who plan to persue higher courses for Senior College
degrees and for those who do not plan to continue their education
beyond the Junior College.
2. Rural Education Projects for students who plan to enter the
field of teaching in Geogia. These projects are sponsored by the Col
lege faculty, the University of Georgia, and the Rosenwald Fund.
3. A Residential National Youth Administration Project, sponsor
ed by the Federal Government in cooperation with the College faculty.
4. Forums for Adult Education.
5. A well-rounded program of Student Activities, designed to meet
the social, cultural, and recreational needs of the students and the
community. *
—§J§ —
Visitors to the campus at all times are urged to inspect every
phase of the institution’s work. Among the items of interest and the
people to interview are:
1. The Junior College, President Ingram and Dean Gunn.
2. Rural Life Arts Course, Prof. Claxton.
3. The Materials Bureau, Miss Brogdon.
4. Residential Youth Projects, Professor Howell.
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5. The Library, Miss Weaver.
6. Athletics, Mr. Taylor.
7. Student Activities, Professor Roberts.
8. The Forum, Professor Strozier.
9. The Educational Projects, Miss Downs, Mr. Claxton, Mr. Mulkey.
The 1938-39 term opens September 19th. Total expenses will be
$184.50 for the year, exclusive of books. For further information,
write to—
Irvine S. Ingram, President
Genola, Georgia
Friday June 10, 1938
FOR THE COLLEGE :
STUDENTS Aiul FACULTY ]
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