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devoted to the
best interest
of w. G. C.
VOLUME EIGHT
College Confers Honors On
Leading Students At Special
Chapel Exercises Today
37 Third Year
Students Will Receive
Special Recognition
A special program at the regular
assembly period today was given
to honor students who were re
cognized for their scholastic attain
ments and traits of leadership.
Mayor Stewart Martin, a grad
uate of this institution in 1934, de
livered the main address.
Students who have made the
Dean’s list received special re
cognition. From the three classes
there were twenty-three juniors
who attained the required average
from one to seven times, thirty
sophomores, one to five times, and
sixteen freshmen, one to two times.
Students representing athletics,
publications, Religious Emphasis
committees, student body officers,
and Residential N. Y. A. were
honored. The May Queen, the
twelve outstanding students, rep
resentatives on college comittees
and many others were also given
recognition.
V. R. A. Elects Stowe
To Serve Next Year
Annual election of Voluntary
Religious Association officers was
held Sunday, May 25, at the ves
per service. Elected were Charles
Stowe, Alpharetta, president; Mary
Jenkins, Hull, vice - president; Mag
dalyn Register, Rome, secretary.
To fill committees are Hubert
Vaugn, Grace Erwin, and Frances
Donehoo.
Mandeville Officers
Annual election of house officers
for Mandeville Hall was held
Thursday at the vesper services
with the past president, Margaret
Burdette presiding.
Elected were Martha Striplin, At
lanta, president; Cathrine Bolding,
Calhoun, vice-president; Virginia
Fuller, Calhoun, secretary; and
Mary Jenkins, Hull, treasurer.
Staff Entertained
Miss Marie Campbell, adviser for
the West Georgian, entertained the
staff heads at her apartment Sun
day, May 18, with a buffet supper.
Those attending were Glynn Na
tions, Johnnie Brownlee, Buddye
Slagle, Arnold Loftin, Leroy ‘Strain,
Herbert Babb, and Mr. J. C. Bon
ner.
Freshman-Sophomore Final Dance June 4
Is Planned To Be Best In Genola History
The Freshman-Sophomore final
dance June 4 will be a time of
sparkling entertainment that will
linger long in the memories of
Vest Georgians.
Five highly competent commit
tees are in charge of the dance.
Margaret Turner and Alton Jenkins
of the orchestra selection commit
tee i have chosen the “Auburn
Plainsmen,” rhythm - strong by
twelve shining pieces and a vocal-
ISt,
In an attempt to out-do all pre
vious decoration committees, Mary
Bess Jackson, Eugenia Bradfield,
Med Turner, and Eris Hutcheson of
the present decoration commit
vC’- are searc hing the recesses of
7 neir carnial cavities for clever
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, GENOLA, GA., TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1941
West Georgia Clubs
Fill Year With Many
Varied Activities
Fourteen Organizations
Contribute to Progress
Of Student Activities
The clubs on the West Georgia
campus have for the most part fill
ed a full program of activities this
year.
1. Alpha Psi gave two socials —
one a formal banquet, and one a
Christmas party for McGiboney
school. The May Day program was
sponsored by this club.
2. The Debating Club sponsored
the annual debating tournament,
and participated in the state debat
ing tournament at Milledgeville.
3. The Four-H Club gave a cos
tume ball for the student body,
and sent representatives to the
state Four-H conference at Camp
Highland.
4. Mu Zeta Alpha sponsored
motion pictures on health at West
Georgia and in local communities.
5. The French Club presented a
play, “Le Faim est un Grand In
venteur.”
6. Zeta Sigma Pi sponsored stunt
night, and presented a chapel pro
gram. ,
7. Press forum published the li
terary magazine Gen Pen.
8. The West Georgia Orchestra
played on an engagement at the
Playhouse Theatre and at a Val
entine supper. Throughout the
year they learned 15 selections.
9. The West Georgian staff for
the fourth time in succession won
first honor rating in the National
Collegiate Press.
10. The Chieftain staff this year
lived within its budget, and their
hard work is soon to be seen.
11. The Voluntary Religious Asso
ciation presented Sunday evening
vesper services throughout the
year, and sponsored Religious Em
phasis Week.
12. The W.-Club this year has
added one hundred new members
and is soon to have a banquet.
13. The Future Farmers of Amer
ica had a basketball team, and par
ticipated in livestock, grain, and
poultry contests.
14. The Fine Arts Club present
ed the play “Mr. Pim Passes By.”
West Georgia is proud of its
campus organizations, and wishes
them much success in their activi
ties of next year.
decoration motives.
The invitation committee, Maaa
lynne Register and Bob Hill An
derson, announce that sophomores
wishing to secure invitations must
go by Mr. Watson’s office.
Betty Broome, Martha Striplin,
Dorothy Williams, and Marion
George —the finance committee —
are collecting the freshman fees
for the dance.
Then, after the last tired dancers
have left the gym, Dicky Crowder,
Lanier Jackson, W. R. Chancey,
Dennis Souther, and Anthony
Threadgill of the clean up com
mittee will take over.
With excellent committees such
as these, the final dance this year
should be one of West Gorgia’s
most gala occasions.
This Issue Is Edited
By New Staff; Dedicated
To Sophomore Class
Although names of old staff
members appear on the mast
head ,the freshman staff, head
head, the freshman staff, head
has had complete charge in
putting out this issue.
Permanent part of the new
staff includes Frances Done
hoo, assistant editor; Jean Ay
cock, managing editor; Gordon
Rowe, business manager. The
remaining temporary staff in
cludes Elizabeth Fannin, news
editor, and Boots Golden, sports
editor. Since this is the last
issue of the West Georgian
this year, we are dedicating it
to our departing sophomores,
many of whom may never re
turn to West Georgia campus.
G. M. A. Songbirds
Entertain W. G. C.
Georgia Military Academy, Col
lege Park, Ga., furnished entertain
ment in concert for West Geor
gia students and faculty at the
West Georgia auditorium Wednes
day evening May 21.
Captain Francis Hulme, director
of the G. M. A. Glee Club, render
ed a violin solo accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Loomis, G.
M. A. music instructor. Captain
Ashmore, baritone, sang “Where’er
Ye Walk” by Handel and “Les
Plaisers D’ Amour” by Martini. A
series of classical numbers and
negro spirituals by the entire Glee
Club completed the concert with
Captain Scott, another G. M. A.
faculty member, at the piano add
ing a touch of swing to “Shortnin’
Bread.”
Old-Fashioned Dance Climaxes Crowning
Of May Queen In Realistic Setting
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Traditions, beauty, merry-mak
ing—May 15 was no exception as
the West Georgia students gathered
eagerly on the lawn immediately
after supper to watch the crowning
of the student-chosen “fairest of
’em all,” lovely Jeanne Sims, amidst
ruffles and billowing skirts of her
court and Indians and moun
taineers.
To the music of “The Grand
March,” the queen’s court, each
member dressed in lovely evening
dresses and carrying an armful of
spring flowers, marched out, form
ing a semi-circle on the lawn.
Following them came the maid
of honor, Katherine Hooks, who
stood on the left of the throne.
Melba Morgan, the crown-bearer,
stood on the opposite side. The
rose petals strowed by Dannie
Gillis formed a patch for the queen
who marched graciously to the
57 Students To Receive
Diplomas June 5 At Eighth
Annua! Graduation Exercies
Graduation Speaker
Register Wins Chieftain
In a final run-over for edi
tor of the college yearbook,
Madalynne Register, Rome,
eked out a 113-111 victory over
W. D. Whitener, Ellijay, after
three elections, to chalk up the
closest contested race for stu
dent publications in the history
of the college. The outcome of
the first run-over was contest
ed by Whitener due a mis
understanding.
throne where President Ingram
placed a crown of flowers upon
her head.
Forming a perfect background
was Mrs. Ingram’s beautiful flow
er garden.
The pretty brown-eyed queen
was gowned in a full-skirted white
organdy dress, with an over-skirt
of net. Her flowers were a com
bination of white lilies, carnations,
and roses.
A change in the tempo of things
took the students somewhat by sur
prise as a war dance was perform
ed by a male sextet in warpaint
and feathers. To make the scene
even more realistic, a white sur
veyor was killed and scalped. Fol
lowing this, a settlement get-to
gether was fatured just as it was
in the pioneer days’ with hilly
billy music and an old fashioned
dance.
DEVOTED TO THE
BEST INTEREST
OF W. G. C.
NUMBER 17
Scholastic, Athletic
And Other Leading
Students Honored
Fifty-seven students are
expected to receive diplomas
Thursday, June 5, in the
West Georgia College Aud
itorium as Dr. Raymond R.
Paty, president of Birming
ham-Southern College, de
livers the address.
In addition to the grad
uates, 37 third-year stu
dents will receive special
recognition at the exercises.
For the first time in the
history of the institution,
there will probably be ex
actly the same number of
men as women to graduate.
Exercises will begin with
the West Georgia College
Chorus, under the direction
of Professor Gordon Wat
son, singing the process
ional.
Exercises will begin at
10:30 A. M.
Annual Field Day
This Afternoon
Coach Rhea Taylor announced
this week that the annual field day
held between the Freshman, Sopho
more and Junior classes every
year since the founding of the
school will be conducted on the ath
letic field this afternoon at 3:05.
Many of the now existing records
are expected to fall and give specta
tors one of the best exhibitions of
track ever seen at Genola.
The events to be held are:
100 yard dash, boys.
50 yard dash, girls.
Shot put, boys.
30 yard three-legged race, girls.
50 yard dash, boys.
Standing broad jump, boys.
Standing broad jump, girls.
Standing high jump, boys.
Standing high jump, girls.
Running broad jump, boys.
Running broad jump, girls.
Running high jump, boys.
Running high jump, girls.
100 yard relay, boys.
50 yard relay, girls.
Book Store Shows Profit
To Aid Student Activities
Bookstore has brought in $813.89
for use in student activities this
year. In addition to this, it gained
enough profit to pay for $118.59
worth of new equipment.
Stock has been increased during
this year to meet increased de
mand the student body since
the store was moved into its larger
quarters Thanksgiving.
Dance Chairman Asks
Chairman Betty Broome of
the Final Dance Finance Com
mittee asks that freshman at
tention be called to the fact
that as yet, not nearly enough
money has been collected to fi
nance the dance planned for
the sophomores. Please pay
your dollar immediately so that
work may proceed toward giv
ing the best final dance ever
had at West Georgia, she asks.