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Student Poll On Campus
Designed For Petition
West Georgian Will
Sponsor Movement
On The Campus
A football team at West Georgia
College is the aim of certain citi
zens and organizations of Carroll
ton. Various clubs have issued
petitions to gain names of interest
ed persons. These petitions will be
presented to Chancellor S. V. San
ford, of the University System of
Georgia in an attempt to show that
the people of Carrollton are inter
ested in a football team at West
Georgia. In connection with this
movement, the West Georgian will
conduct a poll to determine whe
ther or not they shall issue a joint
petition with the Carrollton group.
Faculty members have already
been polled on the question, result
ing in a 25 to 1 decision against
the inauguration of the sport. A
student debate and forum on the
subject will be held prior to the
student poll, probably sometime this
week.
The poll will be held in the near
future to determine students opin
ion on the subject of intercollegiate
football. The West Georgian will
conduct this poll and all students
will be asked to take part.
The Fourth District A. & M. had
several football teams but the ac
tivity was dropped some time be
fore the school was transformed in
to the West Georgia College seven
years ago. Much of the money in
vested in that sport is still dormant
in the form of equipment. Many
of the old uniforms are stored on
the college campus.
“Return Of The Wild ” At
Hallowe’en Dinner Dance
Amid screams like unto a panth
er, embraces similar to an octopus,
greetings resembling a politicians,
West Georgia welcomed her Alumni
and vice versa on Friday afternoon,
October 28, when each conveyance,
inculding automobiles, taxis, wag
ons and buses, and it is whispered
that an 1850 moss-green, air condi
tioned ‘T’ model made it's triumph,
ant entry from Athens in due time
for the dinner dance (5 til 7) dump
ed upon our immaculate campus an
other carload of alumni —the soph
omores because more hilarious, the
freshman more mystified, and the
alumni —well, more colorful, to say
the least.
WGC’S MAGNETIC FORCE
It seems that West Georgia has
some magnetic force that draws its
former students back to it’s ever
receptive arms, grits, hard beds, and
cold coffee. But everyone seems to
love it, don’t they? Shoot I reckon.
ANTICIPATION OF HOSTESSES
Sophomores who were expecting
former room-mates, relatives, or
friends<??) shuddered as each new
arrival was announced, fearing that
their time had come —that their
week-end guest had made their ap.
pearence after all —if a sophomore
found that the latest arrival was
not his anticipated guest, he im
mediately droped back to a seclud.
ed comer pending future arrivals.
CHAPE SPEAKER
Rev. Ashby Jones, prominent Bap
tist minister, will speak to the stu
dent body and faculty of West
Georgia College, choosing as his
topic of discussion, “The Commun _
ity.” Dr. Jones has been pastor of
several large churches in Georgia
and the South. He served as pastor
of the First Baptist Church of At
lanta for many years. Rev. Jones,
noted for his eloquence of speech,
will speak at West Georgia for the
first time. He is taking an active
part in the state-wide forum move
ment. He now resides in Atlanta.
—Courtesy of The Atlanta Journal
VISITORS DESCRIBED
West Georgia’s motto “Every,
thing must have a beautiful begin
ning and a horrible ending,” was
upheld to the inth degree concern
ing the arrival of the alumni. For
who should be the first to arrive
Friday but that dainty little miss
from LaGrango—none other than
Little Evil Daniel. Rebecca Man
ning and Jane Thompson were hon
ored (?) by being allowed to play
hostess to Miss Daniel.
The Gentlemen’s Dormitory was
agog with excitement and pleasure
when four colorful personalities
in the forms of W. L. Nix, business
man of Macon, Warren Jones, pres
ent member of the of the Univer
sity of Georgia student body, for
mer West Georgia’s Sot No. 2, and
Keith Moore, former campus ter
ror and Sot No. S—known interna
tionally for playing havoc with the
hearts of unsuspecting women and
“Bruno” Aultman made their ap
pearande amid cheers, jeers and
hiccups.
The New Dormitory for girls was
graced with a visit from three
charming and eridite young women
who helped to keep the campus
alive last year, and who, no doubt,
are doing the same for the U. of G.
campus and the GSCW campus re
spectively. Namely they are, Dot
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WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1939
New Gymnasium
To Be Equipped
Coach Rhea Taylor announced
last week that the new gymnasium
which was completed last spring
will soon be furnished with basket
ball goals and screened windows in
preparation for the opening of the
basket ball season.
For several months the gymna
sium has stood vacant awaiting of _
ficial approval to be furnished with
sports equipment. According to ten .
tative plans, four goals will be
erected on the floor of the new
gymnasium, thereby permitting a
large group to practice at the same
time. Because of the size of the
building the goals can be placed
vertically and horizontally.
Intercollegiate games have prev
ously been played up town at the
Carrollton gymnasium. Now that
basket ball games are to be played
on the campus, it is expected that
a large number of students will
manifest an interest for this par
ticular sport.
FLASH! FLASH!
GENOLA, GA., <KP)—The Music
Department of West Georgia Col
lege in connection with the Carroll,
ton Boy Scouts have developed a
combination Music Conductor’s and
Boy Scout Deaf and Dumb Signal
System for Singing Chapel Stu
dents. All “monkey motions” will
be’ explained.
CAMPOS VISITOR
Emily Woodward, director of the
state-wide forum movement, will
speak to the student body and fac
ulty November 21 on the subject,
“Government: Its Benefits and
Burdens .” Miss Woodward, founder
of the Georgia Press Institute, is
past president of the Georgia Press
Association. She is a distinguished
Georgian and noted for contribution
to public welfare work in Geor
gia and the South. She visited the
West Georgia campus many times
last year and spoke to the students
in connection with Georgia Public
Forums.
—Courtesy of The Atlanta Journal
In This Issue
Page
Student Expression 2
Gossip 6
Oddities 4
Editorials 4
Society 3
Sports 5
WGC Social Scientists Are
Hosts To Georgia Academy
In State Meet December 1
CHAPE SPEAKER
Paul Munro, superintendent of
the public school system of Colum
bus, Ga., and brother of Mrs. I. S.
Ingram spoke at the assembly
period today in connection with the
celebration of American Education
week. The general theme for this
celebration is “Education for the
American Way of Life.”
Mr. Munro is eminently fitted to
be the speaker for this national ob
servation. He has been outstand
ing in the public schools of Alabama
and Georgia and has had a parti
cular interest in the movement for
improved educational facilities at
West Georgia College.
—Courtesy of The Atlanta Journal
Interest Runs High In Frosh
Election On November 20
“Best Election Yet”
Foreseen By Head
Of Student Body
When interviewed Arnold Stark,
who will be in charge of the elec
tion stated, “This year we hope t°
have the best election yet. We want
an exciting election with plenty of
good candidates, with the best man
winning. We expect the candidates
to cooperate with us in all things
concerning the election. There is
no doubt that the race will be car
ried on in a clean manner.”
Stark further stated that there
will be an allotted time for elec
tioneering, but on the day of the
election, candidates are expected
to stay away from the polls. This
means they are to stay off the back
porch until the polls are closed
The polls will open at eight and
close at 9:50; reopen at 10:45; it
will be closed for lunch and reopen,
ed again at 1:30 closing at 3:10.
This iague of the West Georgian
contaiorthe ads of several candi
dates who have expressed their de
sire *so enter the race; however
more students are expected to en
ter before the deadline or nomin
ation.
THE SOUTH’S BEffT
JUNIOR COLLEGE
NEWSPAPER
NUMBER THREE
Embree Address To
Be Broadcast From
Local Campus
The West Georgia College contin.
gent of the Georgia Academy of
the Social Sciences and West Gear,
gia College will be host to the en
tire membership of the Academy
on the afternoon and evening of
December 1. The purpose of the
meeting is to acquaint interested
persons with anew scheme in rural
education and rural teacher train
ing being conducted at West Geor.
gia College.
ROSENWALD EXHIBIT
The general theme of the discus,
sions will center around “Methods
of Improving Rural life in Geor
gia” the rural culture and philoso
phy and increasing the attractive,
ness of rural life. In connection
with this program there will be ex
hibited some of the work of the
Rosenwald Foundation in its ex
perimental teacher training project
for rural folk. This foundation is
spending several thousand dollars
annually at West Georgia College
in this unique approach to rural
education. Its Rural Life Courses
include the development of com
munity leadership and practical
training in complete rural living.
The National Youth Administration
is conducting a Residential Train,
ing Center at the college also dedi.
cated to the stimulation of agricul
ture and farm life. Some of its
work will be exhibited on this pro
gram.
CAMPUS BROADCAST
The principal speaker of the oc
casion is to be Dr. Edward R. Em.
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November 10 Set As
Deadline For
Nominations
Freshmen will go to the polls
Monday, November 20 to elect class
officers to direct their activities for
the coming year. Votes will be cast
in the student activity room, locat
ed on the back porch of the acade
mic building.
Sophomore class officers, student
body offeiers, and officers of the
Officer's club will be in charge of
the polls.
All freshmen wishing to enter the
race must have their same in for
nomination by 9:00 o’clock P. M.
Friday, November 10. The list of
the eligible students for office will
be posted on the following Monday.
No person will be allowed in the
race whose mid-term average is be
low “C". y
The ipUy will be held Saturday,
November 18, in the auditorium of
the academic building. This will be
the only opportunity given the
politicians by which they may voice
themselves and from the interest
shown already, the rally, as wen as
the election, will be very interest
ing.