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A Merry Christmas For All VOLUMN VI ' ■:' ... \ll: jfjfa || •i-r "' :, '.'\Ws£§|@H§| JH H '•■ s&Hjgfcs J '.; v #s' * Jl| JBm&m ■HHgHS& \ ' jj^pSlSpiSggSaßa —Courtesy Atlanta Journal Chancellor Sanford Chancellor of the University Sys tem of Georgia, S. V. Sanford, who will deliver the dedicatory address here January 5. Student Chapels Appear For Third Time This Quarter Brewster, McClung, And Stark Speak Arnold Stark and Dan Brewster were speakers in the third student chapel program, Tuesday, Decem ber 6, in the college auditorium with Edward Stout, editor of The West Georgian presiding. “Maintaining a cheering section is one of the most important fact ors in winning a ball game,” said Arnold Stark, one of the newly elected cheerleaders, as he praised student cooperation at the recent basketball games in his address, “School Spirit at our Basketball Games.” * The other student speaker, Dan Brewster, delved more into the deeper side of college life in his address, “Candles of the Wind. He compared candles in the wind with students in the maze of com plications that tend to steer them from the road of education ap plication. Otis McClung led the de votional. FUTURE FARMERS CLUB IS ACTIVE At its’ regular meeting Tuesday, November 29, the local chapter of the Future Farmers of America organization named several com mittees to work on a constitution and to set up objectives for the coming year. “The club plans to enlarge the scope of its activities by present ing the play ‘The Soil Robber later in the year,” announced Clin ton Prewett, club president. The club now has a basketball team coached by Mr. Simmons, faculty advisor, in addition to its regular business affairs. Mr. Sheppard, county agent for Carroll County, is scheduled to ad dress the chapter at it’s next re gular meeting. Z-112 Huge Exercises Planned For Dedication Of New Buildings January 5; Chancellor Sanford To Deliver Main Address ‘Students In The Changing World’; Chapel Speaker A revolution in the American way of living has transpired in the last seventy-five years said Mr. Kendall Weisinger in his address, “College and College People in the Changing World,” to the local student body, Friday, Decmber 9, in the West Georgia College audi torium at the chapel hour. Mr. Weisinger is educational director for Bell Telephone Company. He is a graduate of the Virginia Poly technic Institute and for the past few years has been interested in college education and promoting the status of young people. “Modern labor saving devices have counteracted the shortening span of life of our forefathers to a great extent and as a result the man of today lives longer than his forefathers, asserted Mr. Wei singer. The ability of modern youth in the last fifty years to secure an education has been a large factor,’ continued Mr. Wei singer. Paulding County Is Scene Of Mu Zeta Health Law Forum Discussions in forum style on the Ellis Health Law in Mu Zeta Alpha’s fight for establishing Ellis Health Units in nearby countries was extended to Paulding County last Friday evening, December 9, when a picked group of Mu Zeta members journeyed there with Mr. L. C. Roberts, local faculty mem ber. The forum was featured by a debate between Tommy Herndon and Tom Luck of the West Georgia student body. Also going on the trip was Clinton Prewitt, who gave an address on the benefits of establishing such a unit. 'Going My Way'. ■ ■. West Georgia Hitch Hikers To Join National Society Early Next Quarter “Going my way?” That familiar interrogation of the highways has finally become or ganized under the wings of a national association for promoting the interests of those who ride by the thumb. The organization got underway at St. Ambrose College, in lowa, and now the “thumbsters of West Georgia College are going to have a chapter of the Registered Collegiate Thumbers. Newspapers To Sponsor It C T Here The local organization is to be sponsored under the auspices of The West Georgian. A meeting will THE WEST GEORGIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1938 President Ingram Defines Objectives For Officers Club Club Constitution Is Next Goal By Jack Barnwell President I. S. Ingram, apparent ly taking an interest in the here tofore initiative-lacking Officer’s Club’s recent attempts at gaining campus recognition, gave the club legs to stand on recently when he announced a proposed set of ob jectives for the organization after q conference with Aaron Buckalew, the club’s chairman. Objectives Outlined The objectives outlined by Presi dent Ingram include three points: (1) the coordination of the student calendar, (2) the keeping of the college objectives before the stud ent body, and (3) the promotion of wholesome activities. He also suggested that a committee be form ed of all the heads of the student or ganizations to draw up a club con stitution. While these objectives were not specific it is thought that their purpose is to give the Officer’s Club as much scope for improvement as possible. Attracts Attention The history of the Officer’s Club is not very colorful. Every year it has tried to raise itself from the stagnant stage but all efforts have failed because of dissension within rather than oppression without. This year, under its’ active leader, Aaron Buckalew, the club has for the first time attracted the atten tion of the administration which came in the form of President Ingram’s proferred objectives. The outcome is not certain by any means; however, this administra tion help should be an important factor in the determination of the outcome. be held early in the next quarter, at which time the terms of mem bership will be outlined and stud- Members To Have Emblem A Registered Collegiate Thumber will have an official identification card and an authorized emblem for visible roadside identification. This insignia is in the form of a highway marker shield; seven by seven in ches. In a diagonal band are the letters R. C. T. while in the corn ers are symbolic thumbs. Remember to watch for the first meeting of the West Georgian chap ter of the Registered Collegiate Thumbers. Many Notables To Be Present When Buildings Costing About Eighty Thousand Dollars Are Dedicated Elaborate exercises will mark the official dedication of the latest building projects here at West Georgia College January 5. Chancellor S. V. Sanford and other notables from the University system of Georgia will be present along with members of the State Senate and House of Representatives from districts represented in the student body. Featured on the program will be the dedicatory address by Chancellor Sanford at 11 o’clock. Students Participating Representatives from the student body have been selected for parti cipation in the exercises. The group will act at host for the assembly of visitors. Included in the group are the heads of clubs, class and student body officers, and editors of student publications. Luncheon A luncheon will be given at 12:30 o’clock for the participants in this huge dedication progr am. Some out standing speaker will deliver an address at this time. This speaker has not been named as yet. Miss Doris Gossman, dietician, will be in charge of the luncheon which will be given in the little auditor ium of the Rural Arts Building. Greatest Physical Acheivements The dedication of the Rural Arts Building and Dining Hall-Auditor ium-Gymnasium is not a climax of the vast building program which has been in action on this campus during the past years, but mererly a milepost. Members of the admini stration have expressed hopes that the erection of another boys dormi tory can be announced in the near future. The Rural Arts Building is com pleted and in use. The two story, fire-proof structure was erected at a cost of about $30,000. The $50,000 building under construction is to serve as an auditorium and gymna sium, with dining hall facilities in the basement. It is scheduled to be ready for use with the beginn ing of the spring quarter. Both Glee Clubs Present Series Of Programs The combined Men’s and Wo men’s Glee Club made -their first appearance before the student body in full concert Sunday afternoon, December 11, in the college audi torium. Previous to this presenta tion the Men’s and Women’s Clubs performed at Sand Hill, Talla poosa, and Villa Rica. The Women’s Glee Club had a caroling trip around Carrollton Saturday, Dec ember 10. The Women’s Glee Club is sched uled to sing at the dedication ex ercises of the new Rural Arts Build ing and the Dining Hall-Gymna sium January 5. Immediately following the sixth annual Christmas program given by the Men’s Glee Club at four thirty Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram entertained the Glee Club and a few friends with a tea. The South’s Host Junior College Newspaper NUMBER SIX Cast Of Thirteen Begin Practice On The Rivals’ “The Rivals” by Phillip B. Sheri dan, the first dramatic presentation of the year, will be given by the members of the college Dramatic Club about the third week in Jan uary. The play is under the direct iin of Mr. Watson and Dr. Elia son. Several rehersals have already been held. The cast chosen for the play is as follows: Sir Anthony Absolute Harbin King Captain Jack Absolute Tom Luck Faulkland Tom Herndon Bob Acres Aaron Buckalew Sir Lucius O’Trigger Arnold Stark Thomas Horace Davis Fag Forrest Champion David Robert Cochran Mrs. Malaprop Mary Donahoo Lydia Languish Luda McElroy Julia Melville Ruth Johnson Lucy Christine Johnson Maid Grace Shirley DR. HOPKINS TO WED Dr. John I. Hopkins, head of the mathematics department here, is to be married to Miss Genevie Matheny of Clarks burg, West Virginia, on Decem ber 26. Miss Matheny is a teacher at Clarksburg. The ceremony will take place at the home of her parents. According to reports, the couple will return here to make their home after the Christmas holidays. Dr. Hopkins has a unique line of events in store for him; Birthday and Christ mas, December 25, and wedd ing, December 20. Basic Annual Work Assigned By Editor Personal assignments were given each member of the “Chieftain” staff in a recent call meeting of the staff by Editor Mitchell. “With the individual pictures al ready completed, basic work upon the planning of the yearbook is virtually completed,” stated Miss Mitchell. The business staff has been selected and Tom Luck, business manager, has started the business staff members soliciting advertis ing.