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Outside Activities
By HUBERT VAUGHAN
The idea of participation in numerous
out-of-class activities is growing. Every
one knows that if a club is to be kept
alive it must be put to work. A politi
cal party can be held together only as
long as it has a vital mission to perform.
When it is no longer called upon to do
a work worth while, its unity will lessen
and then by more or less rapid degrees
it will disintegrate. The same applies
to clubs. Are we going to let the clubs
of West Georgia College disintegrate?
A good club must accomplish three
things:
1. It must determine what it wishes
to achieve.
2. It must devise specific procedures
which will bring about its desired ends.
3. it must get the help from its sub
ordinates in the execution of its plans.
The third is very important. It has
been proved that without the support of
an entire group, very little can be ac
complished.
Clubs of West Georgia have compet
ent leaders and advisers. There is no
reason under the sun why they can’t
create an atmosphere of humming
activity on the campus. To have action
is to have participation. We do not
want a small portion of the student
body to lead the activities. Every stu
dent should choose an activity in which
he will work.
As President of the Student Body, I
pledge my support and cooperation to
each club on the campus. I intend to
call student body meetings from time
to time to discuss various activities.
Will you, as individual members of
various organizations, pledge your
whole-hearted support in any under
taking? If this is done the clubs and
organizations on the campus will de
finitely live.
As our President of the Student Body,
Hubert Vaughn, made clear in his wel
coming address last Monday at the as
sembly hour, we of West Georgia Col
lege have a high and worthy goal to
maintain and excell this year.
In the midst of our tremendous de
fense effort, we, who form this major
ity of our educational system, should
not allow ourselves to be swayed from
our ultimate goal by any tremendous
ballyhoo on behalf of other interests.
Because our educational system is not
keeping up with pressing problems to
day, we should not forget that in it is
embedded the problem of Democracy.
This system which has been erected at
an even bigger cost especially than
our defense program is at once a prom
ise and a challenge. The promise that
we are looking toward is that through
this medium we may achieve and pre
serve a great civilization.
Its challenge is that it has a poten
tial power that staggers the imagina
tion. This great creation could easily
be transformed into an agent of un
truth and false doctrine. Unless man
is trained to strive toward and love the
star-spangled way of life, he will nev
er be respected. Finally, let us pre
serve the old traditions, for when they
die, LIBERTY DIES ALSO. —J. F. W.
A booklet of advice published by
Isogon, senior honor society, and writ
ten by Kay Tully of Southbridge and
Mary Donahue of Newburyport, advises
not only how to dress but how to act.
“Don’t forget that boys talk about
girls . . . and if you ‘neck’ with one
man, all his brothers’ will know it
soon.”
On “dating,” a major portion of the
booklet, the advice is to “hold onto your
kisses ’til you find somebody you really
want to give them to.
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PRESSings
To the entire student body we
dedicate this first issue of the West
Georgian. Hats off to you! May
we have a most successful year.
Now, getting down to brass tacks,
let’s take inventory of the campus.
There’s Aycock Hall presenting a
new face. She’s all fixed up, but
not quite completed. The iron
balustrade is yet to be put on the
landing, which, by the way, adds
a great deal to the looks of the
building. Then there’s the library
—good ole' library!—The sopho
mores will remember what a
thrown-together place they had last
year for a study hall. As one fresh
man said as he entered it, "It's
super-colossal, even streamlined!’’
Well, anyway, it sho’ is pretty! I’m
not forgetting the new concrete
walk in front of the gym either.
It certainly is a great improve
ment over the mud and water we
had to wade through to get into
the building. Speaking of that
particular building, there’s the new
side entrance to the dining hall.
I can’t say that I’m crazy about
all those steps, but maybe they
serve their purpose. Oh! Yes! The
new barracks for the residential
N. Y. A. boys and the cabin for
the girls. My, what a change, but
the girls are enjoying their new
home tremendously. Am I right?
I couldn’t end without saying a
word or two about the new paint
job on the campus. Every thing’s
white and bright—let’s keep it
that way!
To those students who haven’t
seen the publicity the West Geor
gian is getting in the library, go
down and cast an eye at the new
display case of FAME. In it is
one of three certificates awarded
the West Georgian by the National
Scholastic Press Association in
1939, ’4O, and ’4l, a copy of the
first West Georgian, and several
other copies, ranging in date from
1935 to 1941. We knew the West
Georgian was good, but we were
surprised when we awoke one
morning and found it in the hall
of fame. More power to all of us!
By the way—what do you sopho
mores think about so many cute
freshman girls roaming around the
campus? Yes, it seems that heaven
has opened up its portals and show-
Oh, Hello —
Editor, The West Georgian,
You know, Sophomores are cer
tainly obliging people. —I know
from experience. Why my first
day, they were so considerate of
me they offered to sell me half
interest in the library for only
fifty cents, and when I hesitated
they let me have it for a dime.
What do you think of that?
The next morning they insured
all of my books, which I had not
purchased, for only a quarter and
made me a present of a shower
ticket after deducting fifteen cents
for service charge. After supper
they helped me unpack and ar
range my room. All of us worked
THE WEST GEORGIAN
JAMES PRESSLEY Editor-In-Chief
FRANCES DONOHOO Assistant Editor
JEAN AYCOCK Managing Editor
JOHN FOLGER Business Manager
ELIZABETH FANNIN News Editor
MARY JENKINS Feature Editor
MILES WILEY . . . .Assistant Business Mgr.
CHARLES STOWE Circulation Mgr.
ALBERT BROWNING Sports Editor
MARY BURTON Faculty Adviser
Published Bi-Weekly By The Students of West Georgia College,
Genola, Georgia. Printed By The Carroll County Times,
Carrollton, Georgia.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE—SOc PER YEAR
MEMBER: G. S. P. A.; A. C. P.
By James Pressley
ered us with beautiful blessings.
Please bear with us Mr. Gunn!
Frenziedly typing copy upon two
venerable, ill-tempered typewriters,
the well-known FAITHFUL FEW
(and we do mean FEW) sat trying
to assemble the many parts of this
West Georgian on Friday after
noon.
Everybody was either checking
out for home or "couldn’t type a
line” as the frenzied ones leaned
hopefully out the windows and
solicited the aid of each passer-by.
I think those who “couldn’t type
a line” were concerned about their
own safety in undertaking to use
the contraptions in the office. They
include, in their repertoire, jam
ming, snapping, jumping and skip
ping spaces. About five o'clock,
the two fugitives from an ancient
machine age boldly charged and
ran the FEW out of the stronghold.
Where are all the new staff mem
bers? You tell us we want to
know, too.
1. What? No Freshman Better
ment League? Don’t you sopho
mores think the freshmen need a
little guidance?
2. No Saturday classes! But be
ware there’s a catch to it—Don’t
cut Friday afternoon classes, or
we’ll be back on the old Saturday
schedule!
3. What about this student ad
viser plan? We students would
like to see it in operation as soon
as possible.
4. Has the "Chieftain” office
been completely taken over by the
janitor and his equpment? May
the janitor be reminded that the
Cheftain editor needs her office to
work in—not to store brooms,
buckets and what have you!
5. How about some hot water
in the dormitories once in a while.
Shaving in cold water tends to
excite one’s temper—we don’t want
a mad house, do we?
6. Has the “henna craze” hit
West Georgia again? Charles Bell
and Lanier Jackson predict that all
the blondes will be blackheads or
redheads and visa versa within the
next few weeks. “Pee Wee” Lang
says he likes black the best but
Lanier insists that red will last
longer. Tyson says, “They sho’ is
crazy!” “Ain’t” we all though?
diligently and did a good job even
if someone did spill salt in my
bed clothes.
That evening they were so con
cerned with my personal comfort
they came to my room in full force
and escorted me to the shower
(cold). They even scrubbed my
back and were coming along fine
until they discovered they were
using shoe polish instead of soap.
This disconcerted them so much
that they put shaving cream on my
tooth-brush and eggs in my shoes.
I just don’t understand how these
sophomores can do so much for
a fellow and be so cheerful about
it. Every time one of them does
the least little favor for me he
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Campus Spotlight '
Focused by FRANCES DONEHOO
Dedicated to outstanding students on
campus who are worthy of receiving special
cognition for the way they carry out their sc 1
and personal activities. t
HUBERT JULIUS VAUGHN
President Student Body, Vice-I
sident Debating Club, Presid
Officers’ Club, V.R.A. and Studi
Activities Committee.
First appeared November 3, arm
1921 . . . about cotton picking time
was a precious little brat . . . Starts
school in Franklin County. He beet
old enough to sleep by himself . .
class . . . about 7 years young. ' *
favorite citizen of the widely knc
town of Carnesville (has 600 people
eluding those in the grave yard) .
was ‘baby” in the family of 2 broth
and 1 sister. Now since he’s 5 feeN[ 11
he kisses babies . . . P. S. he folgot
to put a blade in his razor . . . GetiaH
inside dope . . . Explanation: RoJnw
with the editor and is Postman. Fawor
ite orchestra: Roy Acuff and Via
Smoky Mountainers (nothing sh/tly
about this I hope). Shoe size . . | 9
. . . He must mean 9 pounds. Has slight. -
capacity for hero worship . . . His laeai
is Robert E Lee ... Must run for
the family . . . One of Lee’s descen
dants. Dreamgirl: From South o*c
gia. Sings, whistles, and hums all lie
time to ‘South.” ... I wonder why’ *
His hang-out . . . the Coffee Cap.
Vocation and Avocation, the san .
which is reading freshman post-cai j
Plans to preach later . . . Hope it < i,. (
be arranged for W. G. C. to have m *
school spirit . . . ditto ... I
His crowning feature .. . “Disliket I
dislike people.”
MARY BESS JACKSON Seir
tary-treasurer of Student Bin I
Officers’ Club, Alpha Psi, Vh ‘
President of Press Forum, 4- *I,
West Georgian.
Born on the “fir” right of Cedartowrt,
Tuesday, April 14, 1923, at 12:30 a.
—Debut was happily received —she v.
an only child except one brother.
Started to school at six—Landed at \\
G. C. later —5 feet 5 1-/2 inches (alti
tude without shoes) 116 pounds, ap
proximate Avoir du Pois —Grits did it
—Beautiful eyes (pink???) Hair
which Seems to lure one freshman boy
—likes sweets which explains why
she slung candy in a 10 cent store —
Was very sweet when she got off franf
work on Saturdays at 9:00 p. m. Loves
to dance, loves to sleep—but when she
can dance she doesn’t sleep. Dream
men—all of ’em. Likes home ec. and
Mr. Hart. Favorite expression: “I meai
I ain’t kiddin’ either.” Is one of the
big four —the other three are Lough
ridge, White and Grossman. Thinks
Freshman boys are cute (Roy’s a
freshman) Says Lolly Woggisig
should enroll more students than any
other course. Pet peeve: one who
smacks gum. Is in favor of gum with
out sound effects.
Afraid of any kind of snakes or bugs
Size shoe: “Do I have to tell? Sym
pathizes with Freshmen, but believes
in free labor. Thinks W. G. C. is tops.
‘National defense and welfare are dependent
upon the development of a strong, healthy
pie. A positive program of physical, mental
social fitness is needed. This program mus*
start in childhood and youth to lay the foun
dations for healthy adult life. It is a
program. Children, youth and dults need 10
lerna a variety of leisure time skills, such us
are offered in physical education for use
and in the future. Frustrated,’ neglected, w
bored people have low morale.