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Publication Editors to
Attend Athens Press Meet
Thompson, Dunaway, and
Waits To Represent West
Georgia College.
West Georgia has been invited to
send three representatives to a
two-day conclave of outstanding
junior college Journalists in Athens
on Friday and Saturday, November
3 and 4. This conference is to be
under the direction of The Red
and Black, weekly publication of
the University In cooperation with
Sigma Delta Chi, professional
journalistic fraternity.
BETTER JOURNALISM
The three-fold purpose of the
meeting is to provide the visiting
journalists with a brief course in
matters of practicing journalism
especially valuable since most of
the junior colleges have no courses
in journalism; to enable the junior
colleges of the state to become bet
ter acquainted; foster a highly en
tertaining week-end for all thos°
in attendance.
The program includes the Geor_
gia-Mercer football game Friday
afternoon, a banquet Friday night,
and the “after-the-game” dance
later Friday night. Saturday will
be donated to forums, lectures, and
instruction at the Henry W. Grady
School of Journalism and a lunch,
eon given by The Red and Black
and Sigma Delta Chi. Except for
transportation, all expenses for the
week-end have been arranged for
by the sponsors.
Mark Waits, Editor of The West
Georgian is expected to attend, the
other two delegates to be selected
bp him. It is suggested, however,
that he choose the editor of the
annual and the second highest
ranking member of the newspaper
staff.
MEETS PROVE BENEFICIAL
In the past, journalistic confer
ences similar to this one have
proved highly enjoyable and bene
ficial'to all those who have at
tended, and this year’s meet prom
ises to be fully as successful.
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EDITOR DISCUSSES
DEMOCRACY IN
CHAPEL SPEECH
Ralph McGill, executive editor of
The Atlanta Constitution, spoke to
the student body of West Geor
gia College at chapel, October 17,
on the future of democratic Ameri_
can youth.
McGill pointed out, “Democracy
is good in itself but no good to the
people unless they can make It
work.” He compared our free coun
try to those under the Nazi regime.
In a democratic country we en
joy freedom of press, religion, and
speech, none of these existing in
Germany and annexed Austria.
To remain a democratic nation
we must remain level-headed in
□ur attitude toward war-torn Eu
rope, think, and analize all we read
and hear.
McGill, who is one of the most
brilliant writers in journalism, looks
hopefully to the future because the
most intelligent young people of
all history are now in our high
schools and colleges. Democracy
must develop in young people and
grow with them. We must pay at
tention to our own country and our
own problems and our democracy
will never be menaced.
Residential Project
Proves Successful As
Third Year Begins
According to Glenn Hogan, local
N. Y. A. supervisor, the two year
old project is beginning its most
active year with more vocational
teachers, a better selection of
courses and seventy-eight students.
The original course of Shop and
Farm has been divided into Voca
tional-Agriculture taught by Joe
Campbell, and Carpentry and Cab
inet Work, under T. O. Gurley.
Miss Dorothy Doster has been
added to the teaching personnel as
director in anew course for girls
“Power of machine sewing.” This
is taught with new factory type
equipment supplied by the Voca
tional Board, Another addition is
Miss Kennon Henderson, an in
structor in. Physical Education.
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THE WEST GEORGIAN
War News Forgotten as West Georgia
FresHmen Embark on Political Gampaign
“Hat Tippers” All Smiles, Courtesy And Chivalry As Frosh Elec-
tion Approaches.
To West Georgia students,
the European situation lades
into insignificance and
threats of war and sinking
of ships pass unnoticed in
the busy hum of politics that
sounds across the campus.
Once again the halls of the Ad
ministration building and the rooms
of the dormitories buzz with subtle
rumors and hushed whisperings.
Politics takes the floor and plots
begin to hatch in the breasts of
anabitious freshmen. Excitement
and tense expectancy grips both
the faculty and the student body.
The time for the freshman election
draws near.
In the coming two weeks, em
bryonic statesmen will be keyed to
the highest pitch and spurred to
industrious achievements that they
might be glorified in the eyes of
their classmates. Vote's are being
solicited and promises being made.
Amid a mad scramble for sopho
more backing. The election will
be the climax to feverish days of
electioneering, handshaking, beam
ing, and skulldulgery. When the
Glee Clubs Grow
In Popularity As
Enrollment Increases
Ninety students, the largest num
ber in the history of West Georgia,
tried out for Glee Club work this
year. After the finals some sev
enty-three were retained making
this the largest Glee Club ever to
be on the campus.
Many plans for the 1939-40 sea
son are being made. On Friday,
December 1, the combined clubs
form a chorus to appear on the
program for the Academy of Social
Sciences.
The' Men’s Glee Club will give a
concert of Christmas music on
Sunday afternoon, December 7
This same program will also be pre
sented in nearby towns.
The Women’s Glee Club will as
sist on a program at the Talla
poosa school before Christmas and
will make' the annual Christmas
tour.
State-Wide Poet
Explains Weather
Gadgets to Students
“My purpose. is to give you a
better, insight, into the work of the
Georgia .Weather Bureau; to “talk
shop” with you and to provide a.
detailed outline of the work, of our
meteorologists,”, stated George W.
Mindling in .hi? chapel speech to
the college students .Friday. .
The “rain-castec” .was presented
by Porter Clacton .as „ “the . most’
quoted man in Georgia, .a, prophet,
and a seer .ijito the .future.” Mind
ling ig also a senior meteorologist
and capable 1 head, of the United
States Weather-Bureau in Georgia.
He spoke once before, to the student
bodp last March.
Eight students of Little Rock
Junior College are earning their
college .expences operating a pea
nut butter-plant.?, ~V.:
Some- 52,000 cigarettes were used
by Williams College - fraternities
during rushing season this fall*-.
The Campus Crumb is the name,
of a lunch*• service* managed- by
Haverfordv College students. .
fateful day arrives, glory will crown
the heads of three worthy fresh
men (?).
Potential nominees have not yet
chosen to reveal the platform upon
which they will run and personal
quotations are as yet unavailable.
However councils are being held
with various influential sophomores
and as soon as certain points are
thrust home the contestants will
open fire. Victors in the fight are
naturally chosen by democratic
vote’ of the freshman class, althougn
sophomores claim this to be a mere
formality. Important assets of op
ponents in the bid for votes as
stressed by certain upper-classmen
are: bootlicking, respect for super
iors, attention to the party poli
cies of older and more experienced
students, and also strict adherence
to the precedent they set and the
pace they lead. It is always con
sidered bad taste and poor judg
ment besides unsound politics to
run for office without seeking the
favor, approval, and if possible the
support of the brighter lights of
the campus. In office, it still is
McGill Advises
College Journalist
Radph McGill, executive editor
of the Atlanta Constitution, ad
dressed the staff members of The
West Georgian and Chieftain last
Tuesday, October 17, immediately
following his chapel talk.
First praminjent newspaperman
to appear before this group ex
clusively in several years, McGill
discussed the qualifications and
ways of preparing for journalism.
“To be a journalist, a person
should have a desire and ability
for the work, he should have an ac
tive curiosity and inquiring mind
and be able to report accurate
facts,” said McGill. He stated that
neo-journalist needed training in
Before taking over the post as
English, Social Science and Econo
mics.
executive editor, McGill served as
sports editor for the Constitution
for fifteen years.
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wise to heed advice of these colle
giate celebrities. A certain degree
of scholarship and social ambition.
The coming contest has as its
aim the filling of the offices
president, vice-president, and sec
retary and treasurer, and the com
pletion of the organization of the
freshman class.
The duties of all three offices call
for keen minds and energetic anc?
unfailing interest in the work
ahead. The president will preside
at all class meetings, appoint com
mittee and committee chairmen and
take active charge of class business
and projects, the most important of
which will be to provide for and
procure the orchestra for the an
nual freshman dance. The vice
president, upon whom traditionally
but erroneouly the most of the
burden falls, shares the duties of
the president, presides in his ab
sence, and co-operates in an offi
cial capacity with all officers. The
secretary and treasurer is faced
with the task of keeping the records
and roll calls, and also the super,
vision for the treasury. He or she is
usually the executive instrument of
the class and the hardest worked.
To fill such qualifications calls
for wise choice and keen discern
ment on the part of the class. Thus
the campus rocks merrily to the
Serious business ahead and the
band wagon rolls along to the tune
of political aspiration and boot
licking exasperation on the part of
participating students, and campus,
wide anticipation.
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