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What is etiquette? Is it just “table
manners?" Emily Post says, “Etiquette
is correct social behavior."
Everybody shares in this thing called
etiquette right here on the campus.
Where etiquette should be stressed most
are the three very places some of the
students forget their etiquette.
Chapel is not an occasion to conduct
a social hour. Yet some students forget
and rattle paper, talk, and laugh while
the speaker is delivering his address,
or while someone is playing the piano.
Chapel is an occasion for reverence and
worship, not a time to make “whopee".
Please take note of this.
Another place where the worst of all
etiquette is demonstrated is in the din
ing hall. It is, without question, wholly
inexcuseable to make rioise and talk
when the blessing is being asked. Yet,
at nearly every meal, one can hardly
hear the blessing for a few students,
who are talking, sliding chairs,
and, I’m sorry to have to say this, but
are actually serving themselves and
even eating. Loud noises, such as laugh
ing and the like, are also considered
bad etiquette. If the hostess or wait
resses attempt to correct mistakes in
the dining hall, please respect their
advice; they’re only trying to help you
become the man or the woman you
should be. What would guests in the
dining hall think of such conduct? No,
they wouldn’t be pleased at all! It’s up
to you PLEASE cooperate.
Etiquette in the dormitory The
handbook says " These words
are just as plain and simple as can be
said. Will a gentleman throw a Coca-
Cola bottle down the hall, down the
stairs, or do anything to disturb the
rest of the boys who are trying to
study? No—, only a coward will do such
a thing. Students are hurting them
selves when they disturb others during
quiet hours.
We want our college to be nothing
but the best, and' our students to be the
finest, refined type any college can pro
duce; so, won’t you cooperate with each
other, and remember these things
Please?
Wanted!
It is a regretful fact, of which the
writer has long been cognizant, that
West Georgia College is the only junior
college that does not have an athletic
field. Every other junior college in our
state is the proud possessor of a com
plete and varied athletic program with
an adequate plant at its disposal. It is
a foregone conclusion, therefore, that
this question comes to the fore: Why
not make immediate plans for a plant
here that would bear the honored name
of “Ingram Field?"
Tf West Georgia is a leader in practi
cally every other scholastic field, then
we feel confident that we will come
through with colors flying on the base
ball and football field. No one with a
true knowledge, or conception, of what
a varied sports program means to the
students of a college will deny that
this is one of the best ways to make col
lege spirit more real, and thus add to
the general status of the boys and girls
who participate. It should be an easy
matter to enlist the aid of W. P. A.. It
will be no small contribution by the
student if he will say to the authorities,
What do you think? J. E. W.
It is estimated that at least half the
nearly 1,500,000 youths in American
colleges are working to help pay their
expenses, while (20 per cent are paying
ail their costs.
Übat (Georgian
PRESSings
Excitement?
Excitement isn’t even the name
to describe the action last Mon
day night when Melson Hall caught
fire! We’re just thankful it wasn’t
worse—it could have been.
Step Right Up Freshman
And join a club. This year you
may join any three campus or
ganizations by petition except the
Officers’ Club, “W” Club, and
Glee Club. Heretofore, freshmen
participation was limited in most
clubs, but under the new plan set
up by the Student Activities Com
mittee, you are at freedom to align
with the sophomores in the vari
ous campUs clubs. BUT after
you have petitioned a club, and
have joined that organization, you
must abide by two regulations—
attend two-thirds of all meetings
of that particular club, and take
part when an officer of that club
asks you to. All club meetings
will be scheduled at different times
so that you might attend the three
of your choice. Under this new
plan everybody on the campus
can take part in the clubs which
are certainly lacking membership.
So you freshmen fill out your peti-
Campus Unity—
By JEAN AYCOCK*
How many times have you come
face to face with the idea of “UN
ITY” since the beginning of the
fall quarter here at West Georgia?
Or better still, how many times
today have you encountered some
sort Of unity?
This unity may be thought of
as a gigantic fish-net-like web
which binds us one to another—
more closely in our immediate ties
and relationships, and less and
less as the scope of cur lives wid
ens. For example, we are very
closely bound to our friends here
because we have many things in
common —a unity of purpose. We
go together, belong to the same
clubs, study the same subjects, are
interested in a great number of
the same things, and are members
of the same student body. We
must admit that there is no real
unity that exists between you or
me and a stranger living in Utah.
It need not be pointed out that
ours is a day in which no Oine can
strive too hard to attain unity.
There must be no flaws in the
web that holds us. Our nation
demands that we join in a mighty
effort to uphold her in this hour
of uncertainty. And since “the
place to start is at home,” let us
begin here at West Georgia to tight
en the net!
Here on our campus, unity is
underlaid in nearly every program,
plan, or class. Our Student Activi
ties Committee has set forth a
plan by which every student may
become a member of a campus or
ganization upon petition—thus al
lowing a greater number of stu
dents to work together and to take
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 Pressley
tion slips and hand them in as
scon as possible.
Give Miss Crawford A Hand
For the splendid meals she has
been giving us! With prices sky
high I think we are truly getting
a bargain on our meals with the
fees that we pay. Miss Crawford
stands for the students and she
intends to give us the best and
cleanest meals she possibly can.
Through her untiring efforts the
kitchen is now spotlessly clean,
and will continue to be from now
on. The dietitian should be the
students’ best friend because she
keeps us going—remember that.
Some Call It Music
Anew type of sound undefined
as yet has set into motion over
the campus such exclamations as
“Oh,” “Ah,” and “What; the heck
is that?” The whole explanation
is simple—it’s only a little black
horn the third year class calls a
tonnette (no relation to Jeanette,
I hope). Anyhow, Donehoo thinks
she can play one—you ought to
hear her on “Auld Long Syne,” and
“Home Sweet Home.” I think they
are learning “Daddy” at present —
what’s this world coming to?
part in things of real interest to
them. The committee has also de
vised a plan by which the entire
student body is divided into many
small advisory groups, with the
purpose of aiding each individual
in solving his problems, and thus
making him fit into his definite
place in the whole. Subjects such
as English, social science, chemis
try, vocational studies, and biology
are offered which make it easier
for us to fit into after-college life
and to secure occupations that are
a benefit to our national program.
In our V. R. A., we find a real
Unity which makes every one of
us kinsmen striving for a common
purpose.
Most decidedly, this is no hour
in which to be concerned with in
dividual needs —think of the group
as a whole. We must all direct
our efforts toward the obtaining of
the “greatest good for the greatest
number.” This is the goal our
faculty is working toward —support
it and insure an unfaltering
CAMPUS UNITY of purpose during
this school year!
A college freshman, who is learn
ing how to save money, walked
into a Carrollton grocery store.
He asked the clerk for a nickel’s
worth of candy, which was handed
to him. After glancing about the
store he had the candy swapped
for a nickel’s worth of bananas,
then he walked out. “Wait,” re
plied the clerk, “you didn’t pay me
for the bananas.”
“Well,” replied the freshman, “I
swapped you the candy for it.”
“But you didn’t pay me for the
candy,” said the clerk.
“No, but you pored it back in
the showcase,” said the little fresh
man.
Campus Spotlight
Focused by FRANCES DONEHOO
Dedicated to outstanding students on the
campus who are worthy of receiving special re
cognition for the way they carry out their school
and personal activities.
Emily Madalynne Register
Editor Chieftain; Secretary-Treasury
V. R. A. Council; Alpha Psi; West
Georgian Staff; Officer’s Club; and
Press Forum.
Born ! !—(Was I?) early on Sunday
morning at home, on the request of her
grandmother, June 4, 1922, in Bowling
Green, Ky. . . . , the land of fast horses
and beautiful (! ! ?) women . . . made
her debut into a Rome school at the
age of six, (that was her first day in
Ga.) . . . declares that she has been a
good girl all her life . . . naturally she
became a good Roman and acted as
Roman’s do . . . her most rigid train
ing consisted of standing in a corner . . .
was teacher’s pet but won’t admit it . . .
Hobbies: Collecting old things (for in
stance, old shoes), photography and de
veloping pictures, (in the dark room,
—alone ? ? ?) . . . Favorite food: Milk
shakes . . . nothing stronger . . . Pet
Peeve: Too much vitamin I . . . Past
time: Calling telephone No. 336-J . . .
and Bob Hill Anderson . . . Most adored
spot: A ’34 Fliver . . . loves flying, and
is fond of a boy who gave her wings—
(so that’s the reason she wants to go
to Nashville to school?) . . . talks in her
sleep (usually tells her secrets) . . .
Roommate: Edna Owens —“I kind of
like her.” Her roommate says. “Too
many pictures in the room of the same
person—” (I wonder?) Ambition: “Of
course a girl has several ambitions” ....
Favorite Subject: Has none other than
(You know) —, is a favorite squaw on
the campus—P. S. (Her real love is the
Chieftian).
Royal Alfred McGraw, Jr.
President Sophomore class, Vice-
Chairman Officer’s Club, President W
Club; and Captian Basketball team.
One April Fool’s day back in 1923,
there is Greenville, the county seat of
Merry Widow, Junior being several in
ches long (?) nine pounds in
weight—WAS BORN . . . career started
back when he started to school (he was
at least an inch taller than the rest) . . -
His achievements were made by no per
sonal efforts . . . (His teachers must
have been blonde) . . . Was President of
the 9th, 10th 11th grades in high school
. . . Likes good “Bull Sessions” (always
read to argue?) Favorite hangout: . • J
the library (gives him a chance to see*
all the girls .. . Adores the try (?) to „
dance . . . (are you good at dancing orf
your tip-toes?) . . . Shoe size: No. 12
(good foundation). Ambition: to he a
lawyer (liar) or auditor (??!!) Favor
ite foods: Steak, and chocolate milk
shakes . . . and food and plenty of it .
Likes people (especially girls), g°°jj
cartoons, wit and basketball . . . an( *
-the New Yorker—(high brow) - - • * s
the youngest of three children, and
bears the nickname “cootie” — .-• * s |
patriotic, but his favorite color is blonde j
(Wait a minute!!).. . . likes brown eyes I
too!! “Forget girls” ... He says he’s |
girl shy .. . you ninety-hundred |
LAY OFF ! ! 1
William Lyon Phelps, Yale Universityl
author and lecturer, recently gave 4*l
new editions to the Friends of the Mid-1
die Border treasury room at Dakota*
Wesleyan University, Mitchell, S .D. I