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THK SOUTH'S BEST
JUNIOR COLLEGE
NEWSPAPER
VOLUME VI
Stark Heads Student Body; Waits and
Thompson Elected Editors Friday
10 Positions Filled As 338 Votes
Are Cast in Annual Election
By EDWARD STOUT
Politics on the campus climaxed Friday when 338
students went to the polls and chose Arnold Stark, Dal
ton, to tile highest office on the ticket—the presidency of
the student body. In the races for editorial positions, Mar
cus Waits, Rockmart, was elected editor of the West
Georgian and Jane Thompson, East Point, was selected
to edit the 1939-40 Chieftain, unopposed. In all, 10 of
fical positions were filled by Friday’s balloting.
The official results of the elec
tion are as follows:
President of the Student Body:
Arnold Stark. 227; Fred Elder, 48,
and Robert Milam, 5/.
Vice-president of the student
body: Johnston Cotter, 191, and
Edgar Padgett, 143.
Editor of the West Georgian:
Marcus Waits, 188, and Paul Hurt,
142.
Associate Editor of the West
Georgian: Starr Miller, 259, and
Marvin Martin, 77.
Jane Thompson was unopposed
for the editorship of the Chieftain.
Associate Editor of the Chieftain:
Ludie McElroy, 178; Eugene Mc-
Williams, 98, and Davis Rogers,
59.
Ann Appleby was unopposed
for secretary-treasurer of the stu
dent body.
President of the sophomore
class: Glenn Whittemore, 174; .Mil
dred Morris, 42, and Forrest Cham
pion, 17.
Vice-president of the sophomore
class: Irene Traylor, 126; and Lois
Yancy, 104.
Secretary-treasurer of the sopho
more class: Susie Ramsey, 117;
and Rebecca Manning, 114.
21 Candidates
Friday s election concluded a
week-long amateur political battle
between 21 fiercely campaigning
aspirants. The "politicking” reach
ed the peak of excitement Thurs
day night when the candidates
gathered in the auditorium for the
annual election rally. Interest ran
high while the office seekers at
tempted to put across their plat
forms. The interest reached such
stages in fact, that hardly a single
speech could be heard above the
cheers and boos.
Stark's landslide over Elder gave
him revenge for the freshman
presidency defeat of the past fall.
This pair became political foes
at the beginning of the term. Their
first race called for a run-over,
but in Friday's voting Stark went
into office by a safe margin.
A committee from the Officers
Club and Tommy Herndon, presi
dent of the student body, conduct
ed the balloting. Professor Gor
don Watson was faculty supervisor
in the capacity of Chairman of the
Student Activities Committee.
In This Issue
Sports #
Giggles and Groans 2
Editorials 2
Hear Ye! 2
Society **
Ciceronians Give
Jamboree Social
Friday Night
The annual Student Body Jam
boree, sponsored by the Ciceronian
Literary Society, was held last
Friday night, May 19, in the Old
Gym.
The first part of the evening
was given to games, stunts, and a
skit, featuring a "Womanless Wed
ding,” with Roy Acree, Harold
Cauthen, Horace Davis, Warren
Jones, Forrest Martin and Starr
Miller participating. After this the
students danced about 2 hours.
The program was directed by
Gladys Dailey, president of the
society and Miss Dorothy St. Clair,
faculty advisor.
Mu Zeta Alpha Holds
Annual Banquet
The annual social of Mu Zeta
Alpha was held at the Crepe Myr
tle Hotel Friday evening, May 12,
1939. Guests at this banquet were
President and Mrs. Ingram, Dr.
and Mrs. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs.
McKeehan, and Dr. Rhodes, Pro
fessor of Biology at Emory Uni
versity. Dr. Rhodes spoke to the
club after dinner.
Also at this banquet the new
officers for 1939-40 were installed.
They are Ned Bradford, president;
Helen Drummond, vice president;
Mary Poor, secretary; and Mather
Hyatt, treasurer.
West Georgian Staff
Holds Annual Dinner
The West Georgian held its an
nual banquet Saturday evening,
May 20, at the Crepe Myrtle Hotel.
Around forty-five staff members
and their dates were present.
The group was addressed by Mr.
,1. C. Honner, college social science
professor and faculty advisor for
the publication.
The program was opened with
the present editor, Jack Barnwell,
,<< master of ceremonies, but the
program was turned over to Ed
Stout, editor for the first two quar
ters of tills year.
After thd bun ff let a club dance
was held In the auditorium of
the Itural Arts Building.
THE WEST GEORGIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1919
Publiciy Agent
Gives Advice To
Neo-Journalists
Miss La Harr Stresses
Journalistic Honesty
By STARR MILLER
Miss Myrtle La Barr, national
publicity chairman for the Busi
ness and Professional Women’s
Clubs, spoke to the student body
in chapel Friday, May 12. Her
subject was. "Journalism and Pub
lic Relations.”
Miss Laßarr told of her experi
ence in the field of journalism
from the time she began her work
with a weekly paper in North
Carolina until she became an Asso
ciated Press correspondent.
Gives Advice
In giving advice to the prospec
tive journalist, Miss Laßarr stat
ed, You must be honest with
yourself when you enter journal
ism, you should be a writer only if
you have something on your mind
that is worth expressing, you must
have in your heart an eager desire
for the work.”
“Would you be willing to spend
your time working hard while oth
er people are enjoying life?” she
asked.
The Women’s Glee Club, under
the direction of Miss St. Clair, con
tributed two selections at this
program.
Zeta Sigma Pi Holds
‘Progressive’ Dinner
Zeta Sigma Pi, national social
science fraternity, held its annual
social affair in the form of a pro-’
gressive dinner Friday evening,
May 12.
The affair got under way at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Howell. The
home of the Roberts and the lobby
of the New Girls Dormitory play
ed hosts next in order named. The
party finally came to a halt in the
auditorium of the Rural Arts
Building where games were play
ed.
Student Wins Wide
Acclaim For Poem
Cora Mae Duke of Lindale, Ga,
student at West Georgia during
1938, was accorded national re
cognition in the field of poetry
recently when her poem, “God
Knows,” was accepted for publica
tion in the World’s Fair Anthology
of 1939.
Alexander Angus, staff chief of
the Columbia Music Company, has
accepted other of her poems for
publication by that company. Con
cerning her work Mr. Angus says,
“\ was struck by the exceptional
quality of her poetry, it is different
from the ordinary trend.”
During her stay at West Georgia
Cora Mae was interested in Eng
lish and literature.
Graduation Plans
Being Formulated
Bj EMILY SHELL
Plans for West Georgia College
graduation exercises, to be held
Thursday. June 8, in the new col
lege gymnasium are being complet
ed and according to college au
thorities will be one of the finest
exercises yet held at West Geor
gia.
Dr. Spright Dowell, president of
.Mercer University and one of
Georgia's most outstanding men.
will deliver the address on that
occasion.
The tentative list of graduates
number sixty-eight. This number
includes twenty-two applicants for
normal training certificates, twen
ty-four for junior college certifi
cates, six for terminal diplomas,
and sixteen for home economics
diplomas.
May Day Program
Is Postponed
May Day ceremonies, which
were to be held this pant Fri
day bat were called off be
canse of bad weather, will
probably be held sometime
this week Mbs Ruby Jenkins,
supervisor of the May Day pro
gram, stated Saturday.
Etiquette Is Keynote
Of Student Expression
"Etiquette at Dances ' was Alpha
Psi’s theme last Tuesday, May 16,
when they took over chapel for
the day in a regular Student Ex
pression program. Emily Shell,
Alpha Psi member, conducted the
program which was in the popular
forum manner.
Katherine Gibson spoke on "Gen
eral Rules at Dances.” This was
followed by Ludie Me EH roy's "The
Man’s Viewpoint.” The women
retaliated, however, through Ann
Appleby, who spoke on "The Wom
ans Viewpoint.
Questions were then asked from
the floor. Quizzes that proved too
hard for the club members were
passed on to Miss Jenkins, Alpha
Psi faculty advisor.
Herndon and Barnwell Win
Emory Rotary Scholarships
Two Rotary scholarships to Emory University in a
single year from West Georgia were given for the first
time last Friday, May 19, when Jack Barnwell and Tom
Herndon carried off an award each. These awards are
made annually to five boys from junior colleges through
out the state in open competition. West Georgia placed
both in ’37 and '3B, Glenn Hogan getting the honor in ’37
and Aubrey Hawkins in ’3B.
To Stadjr Under GosnelJ
Winners of these scholarships
were chosen because of their in
terest in public affairs, especially
those of Georgia. Winners are to
study in the Department of Public
Affairs at Emory University under
Dr. Cullen B. Gosnell. The scholar
ships give each of these winners
two-hundred dollars to pursue
this field of study.
; Winners Active
Jack Barnwell is from Douglas
ville, Georgia, He is retiring edi
tor of the West Georgian and treas
urer of Zeta Sigma Pi, national
social science honorary fraternity.
DEVOTED TO THE
BEST INTEREST
OF W. G. C-
NUMBER FIFTEEN
Debating Club
Closes Season
With Three Meets
By FORREST CHAMPION
The Debating Club again surged
into the campus limelight by stag
ing three intercollegiate debates
within the past two weeks.
The first of these debates was
held at Young Harrs Coll ege on
Friday night. May 12. The sub
ject was "Resolved, that the fed
eral government should cease to
spend funds for the purpose of
stimulating business." Edgar Pad
gett and Tom Luck, of the nega
tive, were the two West Georgia
representatives, while Young Har
ris constituted the affirmative. No
decision was rendered.
Debate Georgia
The second intercollegiate debate
was held Tuesday night. May 16
In the main auditorium at West
Georgia on the subject, "Resolved,
that the United States should fol
low a policy of isolation in Europ
ean affairs. Gardner and Walker,
both University of Georgia fresh
men prospective lawyers, upheld
the affirmative, while Edgar Pad
gett and Forrest Champion, W.
G. C., freshmen, debated for the
negative side. This debate was
unique in that it was turned into
a debate forum after the speakers
had completed their main speeches
and rebuttals.
Young Harris Again
The third of these debates was
held on Friday, May 19. in the
main auditorium. The subject of
debate was the same as the first
Yeung Harris question. Forrest
Champion and Mather Hyatt up
held the affirmative for West Geor
gia, while Young Harris debated
the negative. No decision was
rendered in any of these debates.
According to Tom Luck, presi
dent of the Debating Club, there
will be three new members eligi
ble for membership to Phi Rho
PI. They are Forrest Champion
with three intercollegiate debates.
Edgar Padgett with three, and
Mather Hyatt with one to his
credit.
He is a member of the Officer’s
Club, Ciceronian Literary Society,
the Dramatic Club, and Le Cercle
Francais. He was voted West
Georgia's most original boy in the
superlative elections last fall and
is a Dean’s List Man.
Tom Herndon is from Carroll
ton. He is pdesident of the stu
dent body, president of the Volun
tary Religious Association, presi
dent g? Zeta Sigma Pi. and parlia
mentarian of the Officer’s Club.
He belongs to the Dramatic Club,
Le Cercle Francais. and Phi Rho
Pi, national debating society. He
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