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RARE RECORDS AND
DOCUMENTS PLACED
IN COLLEGE LIBRARY
More than sixty items of rare
material have been deposited for safe
keeping in the West Georgia College
library’s fire proof vault, since the
announcement of the offer to store
without cost such records and docu
ments, it is announced by Prof. Bon
ner. Some of these items have been
donated to the library while others
have been placed in the vault for
safe-keeping.
Much of the material is in the
form of old magazines and news
papers although a collection of twen
ty letters written between 1837 and
1846 is included. Other interesting
items include a certificate of dis
charge from the Confederate Army,
a furlough, and a surgeon’s certifi
cate of disability for wounds receiv
ed in the Battle of Manassas. The
earliest document is a newspaper,
“The Georgia Carolina Gazette,”
published in 1806. A copy of the Car
roll County Times, bearing the date
|>f Nov. 7, 1879 is also included.
Other important items include com
plete files of the magazine called
“The American Grocer” for the years
from 1867 to 1870; the periodical
“The Agriculturist” for the years
1886 and 1887 and many scattered
copies of such newspapers as the At
lanta Constitution, Southern Record
er, Chronical and Sentinel, Southern
Confederacy, and many others, all
bearing dates from 1849 to 1892. A
University of Georgia year book, the
Pandora, for the year 1896 is among
the rare books in the collection. In
teresting text books in use before
the Civil War are also included. Miss
Weaver, the College Librarian, has
recently made an interesting display
of these old books.
Strict Physical
Fitness Program
For W.G.C. Youth
The Men’s Physical Education pro
gram this year is based upon Army
and Navy specifications. The ob
ject of the program is to build up
the general physical classifications of
the American Youth and fit him to
enter the armed services which he
most likely will be called upon to do.
Military drill plays a big part in
the physical fitness plans. This teach
es the men discipline and gives them
the fundamentals of Army and Navy
tactics. Each Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoon, coach Car
penter directs some sport such as
speedball or touch football. This is
followed by, or preceded by, a short
drill practice, and then calisthenics.
Following calisthenics the period is
ended with running exercises.
Coach Carpenter stated that the
West Georgia boys must be built up
to the point that they can run four
miles or hike twenty-five miles with
out stopping.
Each Monday night the men drill
two hours with the Home Guard
unit in Carrollton.
Basket ball will be started in the
near future, it is announced, but
Varsity compeition with other col
leges is out for the duration of the
National emergency.
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Emory Christian Association
Represented At Vespers
The Emory Christian Association
sent a Debutation for the Vespers
program Sunday evening, November
1, held in the college auditorium.
Each year the Emory Christian
Association of Emory University
sends a debutation for Vespers pro
gram at West Georgia. This proved
to be one of the outstanding features
of the year.
Present Campus Once
Scene of Military Activity
Recent emphasis by West Georgia’s
physical Education Department up
on physical fitness and military drill
recalls scenes on the present campus
during the first World War when
military training was for two years
a part of the regular curriculum.
Students awoke to the bugle call
and were made to report for calisthe
nics before breakfast each morning.
At noon each day for one hour they
donned uniforms and went through
regular military drill. Official U. S.
Springfield rifles were secured from
the War Department and “Sugar
Loaf” Mountain just south of Hay’s
mill was used as a rifle range for
practice in firing. The Senior Class
of 1918 left the campus and went al
most to a man into the army. When
the Armistice was signed in Novem
ber, interest in things military lagged
and by the end of the year the course
was abolished.
Teachers In The Ruff
By DORIS JONES
Yes, the phrase “Teachers in the
Ruff”, is a perfect description of the
third year class here at West Geor
gia.
The third year group picked cot
ton in the Burwell community. This
time the group of ten girls was per
mitted to have Mr. Giles, Mr. Yeo
mans, and Charles Lang in the crowd,
which supposedly was to break the
monotomy of “all girls.” At lunch
steaming hot cups of coffee were
brought from the farm house to
those who perferred it instead of
water. The girls thought this was a
remarkable idea.
In the afternoon the cool shade
looked tempting. Several commented
on the fact that the shade was near,
but kept laboriously picking cotton,
thinking of the great need for it to
be picked and the practical exper
ience they were getting.-
The third year students, with the
assistance of Mr. Giles, carefully
planned surveys of five rural com
munities. They went in groups of
two’s to these communities. Saralyn
Griffies and Hughie Majors went to
Sand Hill; Lois Miller and Annette
Maynard to Smyrna; Cheston Cline
and Dorothy Jones to McGiboney;
Betty Fears and Caroline Banks to
Burwell; Elizabeth Folsom and Doris
Jones to Hulett. For one week they
observed the communities, the
schools, and the children. Each of
these groups prepared maps of the
school and its grounds, and of the
community in which the children
lived. Interesting reports were given
and the most outstanding needs, pro
blems, and projects in each commun
ity were listed.
Two of the girls have peddled
three dozen bunches of turnip greens
for the Burwell school. Their exper
iences have proved interesting and
some success was recorded.
Some of the students promised to
help one of the farmers in Hulett
community dig potatoes, but he has
not called for their assistance yet.
An unusual experience happened to
two of the students. They were driv
ing in one of the communities dur
ing a hail-storm. Their courage fal
tered slightly as they witnessed this
phenomenon.
Mr. Giles and the girls frequently
meet and discuss these new experien
ces and make plans for continuing
their work. They place special em
phasis upon the importance of teach
er education through such intimate
contacts with the community and its
problems.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
ZETA SIGMA PHI
INITIATES MEMBERS
The Zeta Sigma Pi, national honor
ary social science fraternity at W.
G. C., initiated into membership
eight students October 22, 1942.
The initiation was conducted by
the officers, members, and faculty ad
visers of the fraternity. The new
members included: Bobby Moore,
Martha Bullock, Edith Williams,
Anne Ingram, Lucy Cantrell, Reba
Nell Jordon, Kathleen Mize, and
Betty McWilliams.
Requirements for membership in
Zeta Sigma Pi are strict, with a high
average in social science work and
a “B” average in all scholastic work
being required for admittance.
Zeta Sigma Pi is one of the most
active clubs on the campus. As its
objectives for the year, Zeta Sigma
Pi. has chosen: (1) Sale of war bonds
and stamps, (2) Collection of scrap,
and (3) forums. Last year the weekly
forums sponsored by Zeta Sigma Pi
were enjoyed by both faculty mem
bers and students. Discussions were
held on topics of current interest.
One program already given this year
around “Rationing” which
is so vital at this time.
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W. A. A. Elects
Freshmen Officers
A meeting of the Woman’s Athletic
Association was held on October 21,
for the purpose of electing the fresh
men officers.
Elizabeth Westbrook was elected
Vice-President and Ruth Camp to
hold the office of Treasurer.
With the election of the freshmen
officers, the W. A. A. Council is
now 7 completed. Those serving on the
council are as follows: Martha Bul
lock, President; Elizabeth West
brook, Vice-President; Edna Nix,
Secretary; Sara Hensley, Recorder;
and Ruth Camp, Treasurer.
The W. A. A. has been very active
this fall in assisting with the campus
activities.
The Point System of the W. A. A.
has been revised by the council in
order that there may be more stu
dents to receive awards for partici
pating in sports this year.
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Work Begins On
College Yearbook
Madge Parnell. Editor of the 1942-
43 Chieftain, announced that plans
have been made and work has al
ready begun on the yearbook.
Pictures will be made for the
Chieftain later in this month.
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4-H Club Meets
The 4-H Club held its first meet
ing Tuesday night, October 20. Vera
Richardson. Secretary and Treasurer
was the only officer who came back
to fill her office.
Members who were elected as new
officers were Mildred Eubanks, Pre
sident; Sara Davenport, Vice-Presi
dent; and Hughie Majors, Reporter.
New members are: Myrtle- Adam
son. June Bartley, Margaret Burnet
te, Ruth Camp, Evelyn Casey, Sara
Davenport, Mildred Eubanks, Kath
leen Mize, Joyce Pace, Dot
Eileen Woody, Mvrle Eason and
Juanity Potter.
PRESIDENT WHITE OF
EMORY UNIVERSITY
SPEAKER NOV. 10
Dr. Goodrick Cook White, Presi
dent of Emory University, will speak
to the West Georgia student body
on Tuesday, November 10. Dr.
W’hite’s subject will be “Education
for free men.”
Dr. White, Emory’s fourteenth
President, has been for more than
two decades a recognized leader in
Southern educational progress. Few
men have contributed more to the
development of Emory University
or have been more keenly interested
in the advancement of educational
standards.
Widely-known as a liberal teacher
and able administrator. Dr. White
has served his main objective—bet
ter educational facilities for the
South—through thirty-one years of
service to Emory.
Emory’s President holds high posi
tions in numerous educational and
scientific organizations. He has been
a member of the Commission on In
stitutions of High Education of the
Southern Association since 1940, and
for thirteen years was a member of
the same organization’s commission
on Secondary Schools.
Dr. White was President of the
Association of Georgia Colleges in
1933-34, and President of the Geor
gia Academy of Science in 1939.
Sophisticated
Sophomore
The dawn is here! I’ve found the
perfect Sophisticated Sophomore.
I’ll admit it’s taken a lot of swap
ping this for ’tother, but here she
is:
If we could take the winsome smile
of Madge Parnell with Virginia Mc-
Gennis’s teeth along with June
Hart’s beautiful complexion, and set
it off with Sarah Hensley’s eyes all
framed up with Virginia Hemphill’s
dark hair —our Sophisticated Sopho
more would have a head. With beauty
being only skin deep, she needs a
brain like Dorothy Wallis’s.
Now we need a figure like Sarah
Baker’s to set this head on, and
legs like Ann Ingram’s. For oomph,
we’ll get our supply from Sue Fol
som, and glamour from Anne Payne.
For a dash of splendor give her Nell
Loftin’s carefully manicured finger
nails. Gee! she’s beginning to be
somebody.
Now to dress her: We’ll borrow
Jerry Hill’s school clothes, and for
Sunday we’ll dress her in one of the
Collins twin’s creations. She should
be neat like Josephine Hurst, and
for added touch, give her some of
Dorothy Bexley’s jewelry. Since we
don’t want our sophisticated lady to
be barefoot, we’ll give her Elizabeth
Johnson’s tiny slippers.
For personality, I think a mixture
of Vera Richardson and Frances Ray
would be fitting. Martha Bullock’s
sincerity and Marjorie Bullock’s
fickleness should be added for out
standing traits.
By all means she should have
Gaverna Chapman’s talent in art;
Sarah Colquitt’s sportsmanship;
Betty Jim Owen’s ability to aocom-
MOORE & CLIEN
LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR
SHOES -:- MILLINERY
"EXCLUSIVE BUT NOT EXPENSIVE"
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1942
plish something; Madge Bowman’
sweetness; Frances Chestnut’s mod
esty; Geneva Smith’s gracefulness;
Margaret Yate’s cuteness; Dudley
Little’s patience; Frances Richard’s
ability to make friends; Pauline
Fitzpatrick’s ability to get a man;
Ruth Leake’s refinement; Elaine
White’s reserveness; _ Betty Mac-
William’s cheerfulness.
Our Sophisticated Sophomore must
be bestowed with talents. She should
definitely have Edna Nix’s musical
ability and Alene Ray’s dancing legs.
To give this glamour gal a finishing
touch, we’ll give her Annie Mae
Phillip’s sense of humor. If we strive
and succeed to measure up to Sophi
sticated Sophomore’s standard, we’ll
Burely be in “Who’s Who” some day.
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In a recent letter to President In
gram, Mr. Carl D. Bennett, former
English Instructor at West Georgia,
announced that he has been assign
ed to the Civilian Public Service
Camp at Buck Creek, Marion, North
Carolina, to report on November 5.
Playhouse
ALICE FAYE, JOHN PAYNE
JACK OAKIE
STARRING IN
“The Great
American
Broadcast”
—WITH—
CAESAR ROMERO
MARY BETH HUGHES
THE FOUR
INK SPOTS
Monday, Nov. 9th
Compliments of
PALMER & SEALS
BARBER SHOP
ALABAMA STREET
Compliments of
LITTLE GEM
BARBER SHOP
NEWNAN ST.